I have struggled with a simple reference post to help newbies conceptualize and then actualize the spell casting or magical operation process. Here is my latest attempt, which is a theft of one of Cunningham’s methods, highly customized after market.
This applies to magical techniques, acts, and operations. It is easier to imagine the process below in a single technique or act but it can be applied even to lengthy rituals.
For longer work you can think of this in two ways:
- Repeat the process multiple times throughout a longer operation.
- Pay attention to the longer operation and decide where you can organize the process into these three stages.
I prefer option #2 most of the time, but occasionally #1 is doable. In such cases of course you have to modify the last step of releasing fully to something like letting go and then beginning again, until the actual end of the longer operation.
Anyway here are the three steps:
Conjure/Gather Energy
In this step you raise psychic energy from your mind and body, call in energy from spiritual sources like deities, ancestors, guides, etc. and focus the energy of any correspondences or components you are using.
This will look like tensing muscles, chanting, moving your body, all to generate an internal charge. Calling the names of helpful spirits, conjuring elementals and directing their energy, summoning planetary forces to direct, lighting candles, breaking sticks, drawing sigils, burning sigils, throwing rocks, hooting and hollering, dancing, throwing punches, twirling in circles, beating drums, etc.
Accumulating items of correspondence in the work area is a great way to build energy as well. Colors, sounds, smells, plants, animals, everyday objects, get to know your magical correspondences. Bringing many such things together as you raise energy gives you a deep well of influence and potential to generate force through.
Raise as much energy as you expect to need to get the job done.
Program and Direct Energy
Here you push your gathered energy towards your desired outcome. Do this by visualizing what it will be like to succeed with this magical work you are enacting.
See the win clearly. Put yourself in that scene and bring your energy with you. Or see the scene from the outside and direct a wave or surge of the energy you raised into the scene.
You can also use your emotions to impress upon the energy you raised exactly what you need it to do. Do this prior to sending it to your imagined target.
Unleash and Release
After programming the energy and directing it to your victory scene, give one final push with all the power in your gut and all the determination you can muster. Push from your solar plexus, then from your third eye, then tense your muscles until they tremble.
Dump it all out on the target then let go. Relax. Release.
See and feel your magic leave the scene, heading towards the astral plane where it will begin the journey of manifestation to bring your desire home to you. Now, forget about the whole affair completely so your unconscious mind can work with subtle forces and helpful spirits to finish the job you started.
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