PSYCHIC ENERGRY-

Planetary Correspondences:
KEY PLANET METAL ATTRIBUTE
3 Saturn lead home
4 Jupiter tin luck, wealth
5 Mars iron anger, war-like
6 Sun gold vitality
7 Venus copper love
8 Mercury mercury knowledge
9 Moon silver emotions, travel

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Preparing Yourself For Witchcraft (Magick)


1. Take responsibility

You begin the practice of witchcraft by taking responsibility for your life and everything in it. This part of coming into your power, and you must accustom yourself to the idea that everything in your life is there because you chose it.

2. Center yourself when performing

When performing witchcraft, it is essential that you are aware of your inner state. If you begin to become distracted and drift "off-center", you must stop and take time to center and connect body and mind by focusing your energy with meditation and breathing techniques.

3. Cleanse your energy field

It is extremely important to eliminate any negative energy in your life before working with witchcraft. Bathing is also good for removing negativity: take a ritual bath by candlelight while burning incense or oil of sandalwood, lavender or frankincense in the room. You can also cast a protective circle, concentrating on breathing in radiant white light and breathing out tension for at least 30 breaths.

4. Eat properly

Ideally, eat plenty of organically-grown fruits and vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds and legumes however any well balanced diet will work well. Changing bad eating habits will nourish you physically and emotionally, and will greatly expand your power.

5. Breathe in clean air

Taking shallow breaths, pollution and cigarette smoking all starve the body and brain of oxygen. A few minutes of deep breathing each day will expand your lungs and enliven every cell in your body.

6. Take regular exercise

Even 15 minutes of exercise a day is beneficial. Vigorous aerobic exercise will benefit the lungs and cardiovascular system, while yoga, Thai chi and gentle stretching are excellent for joints and relaxation purposes. A daily dose of sunlight also helps the body to create important vitamins.

7. Sleep restfully

Maintaining a regular sleeping pattern will lead to a more relaxed body and a more harmonious outlook on life, both of which are essential for the effective practice of witchcraft.

8. Expand the love in your life

Creating and taking time to maintain loving relationships is a necessary requirement for good health even if that relationship is learning to love yourself more.

9. Have faith in your power

Your understanding of the language will come from many sources (teachers, books, experience, etc), and you must remain open to expanding your knowledge at all times. As well as always being able to define your purpose before preforming any magic, it is extremely important that you trust your intuition and have faith in your ability as a witch.

10. Know your tools

Know first that you are the best and only real tool needed to practice magic. If you do use other tools know how they work and what their proper use is.

PSYCHIC ENERGRY-

Planetary Correspondences:
KEY PLANET METAL ATTRIBUTE
3 Saturn lead home
4 Jupiter tin luck, wealth
5 Mars iron anger, war-like
6 Sun gold vitality
7 Venus copper love
8 Mercury mercury knowledge
9 Moon silver emotions, travel

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Preparing Yourself For Witchcraft (Magick)


1. Take responsibility

You begin the practice of witchcraft by taking responsibility for your life and everything in it. This part of coming into your power, and you must accustom yourself to the idea that everything in your life is there because you chose it.

2. Center yourself when performing

When performing witchcraft, it is essential that you are aware of your inner state. If you begin to become distracted and drift "off-center", you must stop and take time to center and connect body and mind by focusing your energy with meditation and breathing techniques.

3. Cleanse your energy field

It is extremely important to eliminate any negative energy in your life before working with witchcraft. Bathing is also good for removing negativity: take a ritual bath by candlelight while burning incense or oil of sandalwood, lavender or frankincense in the room. You can also cast a protective circle, concentrating on breathing in radiant white light and breathing out tension for at least 30 breaths.

4. Eat properly

Ideally, eat plenty of organically-grown fruits and vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds and legumes however any well balanced diet will work well. Changing bad eating habits will nourish you physically and emotionally, and will greatly expand your power.

5. Breathe in clean air

Taking shallow breaths, pollution and cigarette smoking all starve the body and brain of oxygen. A few minutes of deep breathing each day will expand your lungs and enliven every cell in your body.

6. Take regular exercise

Even 15 minutes of exercise a day is beneficial. Vigorous aerobic exercise will benefit the lungs and cardiovascular system, while yoga, Thai chi and gentle stretching are excellent for joints and relaxation purposes. A daily dose of sunlight also helps the body to create important vitamins.

7. Sleep restfully

Maintaining a regular sleeping pattern will lead to a more relaxed body and a more harmonious outlook on life, both of which are essential for the effective practice of witchcraft.

8. Expand the love in your life

Creating and taking time to maintain loving relationships is a necessary requirement for good health even if that relationship is learning to love yourself more.

9. Have faith in your power

Your understanding of the language will come from many sources (teachers, books, experience, etc), and you must remain open to expanding your knowledge at all times. As well as always being able to define your purpose before preforming any magic, it is extremely important that you trust your intuition and have faith in your ability as a witch.

10. Know your tools

Know first that you are the best and only real tool needed to practice magic. If you do use other tools know how they work and what their proper use is.

ASTRAL PROJECTION-"Astral projection (OOBE, out of the body experience) is a popular area of occult literature; for traveling to see other worlds and places while the physical body sleeps or is entranced is an exciting notion. Astral projection is not dangerous. It is as safe as sleeping. Most dreams are probably unconscious astral projections, anyway. Although there has been quite a bit written on the subject, astral projection is difficult for many people. The main difficulty is the tendency to forget dream consciousness upon awakening. Accordingly, the successful practice of astral projection requires work."

Suggestion:Suggest to yourself several times before you go to sleep, "I will awaken with the knowledge of a dream." Then when you do awaken, move quietly (sometimes just turning over drives the idea away). Remember first, then write the dream down, and then add as many details as possible. The next day check for objective facts and expand if you can (by remembering 'what happened before that'). Once you start remembering your dreams in this way, it will become easier to do so.

FORMS OF ASTRAL PROJECTION-Astral projection may be subdivided into three basic types:
*mental projection
*astral projection (proper)
*etheric projection. And your OOBE may shift between them.
Mental projection is really simple clairvoyance ('remote viewing'), and 'traveling in your mind'. Imagination plays a key role. The experience of mental projection is not particularly vivid, and you will more likely be an observer than a participant. Nevertheless, mental projection is an important 'way in' to astral projection proper.
This is not true during etheric projection. Whether it is simply subconscious expectation, or whether it is a true etheric projection which in theory means that part of your physical body has been relocated with your projection (the etheric or vital part) may be difficult to determine. Etheric projections generally travel at or very near the physical world. There are even cases reported (very, very rare ones) in which the entire physical body is transferred to another location (teleportation), or cases in which the physical body exists and acts in two separate places at once (bi-location)!
But our primary interest is astral projection proper, and mental projection to a lesser extent. Astral and mental projection are not confined to the physical world. Travel in the mental and astral realms is feasible, and often preferred. Nor are astral and mental projection restricted to the realm of the earth (you could even go to the moon and planets).

Brain Activity Chart-
delta -- 0.2 to 3.5 hz (deep sleep, trance state),
theta -- 3.5 to 7.5 hz (day dreaming, memory),
alpha -- 7.5 to 13 hz (tranquility, heightened awareness, meditation),
beta -- 13 to 28 hz (tension, 'normal' consciousness).
As you can see, some form of physical relaxation is implied in the alpha, theta, and delta consciousness. These states are in fact reached through deep breathing, hypnosis, and other relaxation techniques. OOBE occurs during these states, and delta is probably the most important for it.

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BASIC TECHNIQUES-
Most methods of astral projection are methods of conditioning. Some form of trance or altered consciousness is always involved. No one ever projects consciously while fully awake (some may think that they do). Although there are many techniques used to produce an astral projection, they boil down to nine of them. They all sort of overlap.


1) Diet -- Certain dietary practices may aid in OOBE, especially at first. These include fasting, vegetarianism, and in general the eating of 'light' foods as discussed in a a previous lesson. Carrots and raw eggs are thought to be especially beneficial, but all nuts are to be avoided. Over-eating should be avoided. And no food should be eaten just before an OOBE attempt. If you intend to practice during sleep, for example, allow 2 to 4 hours of no food or drink (except water) before bedtime. In general, we see here the same kind of dietary restrictions advocated for kundalini yoga.


2) Progressive muscular relaxation -- This is one of the basic methods used in hypnosis and self-hypnosis. Physical relaxation can assist one in attaining the requisite trance state. These techniques involve beginning at the toes and tensing, then relaxing the muscles, progressively up the entire body.


3) Yoga and breath -- Yoga, mantra, and breathing exercises similarly aim at physical relaxation. The practice of kundalini yoga is particularly relevant, since it is concerned with altered consciousness. In fact the arousal of kundalini requires a similar state of consciousness to OOBE.


4) Visualization -- This involves a type of extended clairvoyance or picturing of remote surroundings. If you can experience the feeling of being there, so much the better. Although this technique is essentially mental projection, it is possible to deepen mental projection into astral projection through (you guessed it!) visualization. Crowley taught a similar technique: a) visualize a closed door on a blank wall, b) imagine a meditation symbol on the door, c) visualize the door opening and yourself entering through it. And J.H. Brennan describes similar techniques wherein the door is shaped and colored like a tattva, or alternately, a chosen tarot card is visualized and the student visualizes entering into it.


5) Guided imagery -- In many respects similar to visualization. Except in this case, there is a guide (or perhaps a voice on tape) directing you by means of descriptions. As with visualization, mental rather than astral projection is most likely.


6) Body of Light -- The old Golden Dawn technique. Imagine a duplicate (mirror image) of yourself in front of you. Then transfer your consciousness and sensation to the duplicate ('body of light').


7) Strong willing -- Sort of like creative visualization experienced in the present. That is you express your strong desire to project through your willpower while you visualize yourself doing it.


8) The Monroe techniques -- These are a series of steps developed by Robert Monroe: a) relax the body, b) enter the hypnogogic state, c) deepen the state, d) develop the sensation of 'vibration', e) separate from the body. The Monroe Institute has developed some cassette tapes which are claimed to help in this.


9) Dream control -- This is one of the most important techniques. It involves becoming aware that you are dreaming. There are several ways to do this. Oliver Fox says to look for discrepancies in the dream to realize you are dreaming. One occult student I know of visualized a white horse which he could ride wherever he wished to go. After a time, when the horse appeared in his dreams it was his cue that he was actually dreaming/projecting. Don Juan tells Castaneda to look at his hands while he is dreaming. And even the tarot and Cabala may also be used as dream signals. Another method is to tell yourself each night as you go to sleep, "I can fly"; then when you do, you will know you are dreaming. Once you know you are dreaming you can control your dream/OOBE and go anywhere you want. Repetitive activities will also likely influence your dreams. For example, if you are on an automobile trip and spend most of the day driving, you will probably dream about driving. You can condition yourself to be aware you are dreaming by doing a repetitive activity many times (walking across the room or a particular magick ritual, for example). Then when you dream about it, you will know you are dreaming.


Although all these techniques may appear straightforward, they all require effort. Astral projection is generally learned.


The astral world is the "ghostland" into which one passes after death. It is sometimes possible to visit with the dead, or you might be called upon to reassure and assist those who have just passed over (died) or those who are consciously projecting for the first time. Many spirits, elementals and ghosts exist in the astral world. The magician should feel comfortable there. Tibetan belief is that through proficiency in OOBE, you no longer need reincarnate after death. The astral world is extremely changeable and subject to your thoughts. Your will can control your movements in the astral world, and if you seem to be going somewhere non-volitionally ('astral current') it is probably your true will causing it anyway. You might also experience heightened magical ability while in the astral realm.

HEALING-The basic methods of psychic healing are:
*Creative visualization
*Prayer
*Ritual.
Creative visualization is one of the easiest techniques. Mild illness may yield to only one or two treatments; serious ills will require many treatments over time. Psychic healing should always be combined with medical care and treatment. It does not replace doctors, medicine, or hospitals, since different levels (worlds) are involved. In creative visualization, we visualize the person being well. It may be helpful to utilize the appropriate color from the aura chart (such as bright apple-green, rose pink, or white) sent as a beam to the person or as a cloud surrounding him. This technique can be extended to include a simple kind of yoga in which we feel energy sent as we exhale explosively; the energy sent either via the breath or from one of the chakras such as the solar plexus. Sometimes in absent healing it is helpful to arrange a time for treatment in advance, asking your subject to be in a receptive state of mind and to sit back and close his eyes.

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BANISHING RITUALS (2)-
(1-More Ceremonial)Holding your magical weapon and facing east, extend your arm out straight in front of you. In this ritual you will use the full sweep of your arm to draw the pentagram in the air. Follow the description below by beginning at the lower left and sweeping your magical weapon up toward the right, etc. as shown. Do not bend your arm at the wrist or elbow. While you do this, visualize the lines and eventually the star as vibrant white, floating in the space before you. You are projecting energy to do this, and the result will be a gleaming 5-pointed star floating in the east; visualize this as vividly as you can. Now you will energize it further by piercing the center of it with your magical weapon and vibrating (speaking slowly in a slightly lower than normal pitch, remember) "Yod-He-Vau-He".


-- DESCRIPTION --

Approximate points on a round clock face --

1. Begin at 7:30 position.
2. Point to 12 O'Clock position.
3. Point to 4:30 position.
4. Point to 10:30 position.
5. Point to 2:30 position.
6. Return to 7:30 position.


Then turn slowly to the next cardinal point in sequence, and as you do so, with your arm still extended in front of you, visualize a white line connecting around to the cardinal point. Trace a similar pentagram with the appropriate words and following the same procedure:


South -- Adonai Tzaboath
West -- Eh-Ei-He
North -- Agla.

Now complete the white line drawn back to the center of the eastern pentagram. Note that the cardinal points must be followed in a clockwise order, and the pentagram must be drawn in the manner illustrated; to do otherwise would change the function of the ritual. The result of all this should be a large bright white pentagram visualized hanging in mid-air at each of the four directions, all tied together by a bright white line. You could now, for example, visualize the pentagrams moving out to the circumference of your home, thereby protecting all within.


There is also a somewhat simplified version of this ritual in which the pentagram is traced only once overhead and then is energized with one of the four names, such as "Eh-Ei-He". Oftentimes the simplified version is sufficient, but naturally the effect of the full version is more complete.

(2-More Conventional)1. Stand in the center of the room or working space and face east. Imagine that your are a towering figure and that the Earth is far below you. Imagine that the ALL is a glowing sphere that is shining above your head.


2. Extend your right arm out above you to touch the ALL. And bring the ALL down to your forehead. Touch your forehead and say, "I am I..."


3. Pointing upward say, "...in harmony with the heavens..."


4. Then pull the ALL down to your chest and touch the heart chakra then point down and say, "...the Earth..." Visualize the ALL flowing through your body. Feel it ground and connect itself with the Earth.


5. Then touch the right shoulder and say, "...the Sun..."


6. The touch the left shoulder and say, "...and the Moon..."


7. Now, bring your palms together in front of your heart chakra and say, "...forever and ever, So mote it be..."


8. Move to the east of your area and trace a large Banishing Pentagram in the air before you with your right index finger. Visualize it glowing in an electric blue flame. Now bring both hands to each corresponding temple of the head and point the index fingers, like horns, at the glowing pentagram. Take a deep breath, then thrust your hands forward at the center of the pentagram and step forward with the left foot (known as the sign of the enterer) and vibrate, "The ALL."


**Vibrating a word is like singing. Say the word deeply as you exhale and send out energy with your breath and as you say it physically say it mentally and astrally. Feel the vibrated word/phrase echo through, and to the ends of, the Universe.


9. After vibrating "The ALL" bring your foot and arms back. Then bring your left index finger to your lips as if you were telling someone to be silent (known as the sign of silence). Stand for a moment in silence and then extend the right arm back at the flaming pentagram and begin to turn and to the south with your arm extended. Pull some of the energy from the east and imagine that your are drawing a blue line to the south with your hand. Then repeat step eight (facing south) but vibrate, "O Lord."


10. After vibrating "O Lord" follow step nine again but move to the West and


then follow step eight (facing west) but instead vibrate, "O Lady."


11. After vibrating "O Lady" follow step nine once more but move to the north and then follow step eight (facing north) but instead vibrate, "Thou art mighty forever, O Great Ones."


12. After vibrating "Thou art...Great ones" follow step nine by bringing the line around, from north to east, to complete the circle. Facing east, visualize the four blue pentagrams shining around you as well as the magical circle you've just drawn.


13. Still facing east extend your arms out to your sides (palms up) making a cross. Look to the east and say, "Before me...(and vibrate) The Guardian of the Watchtower of Air." Visualize the Guardian of Air standing before you and try to feel the breeze that occurs when you call him. Try to feel his presence.


14. Still facing east close your eyes and say, "Behind me... (and vibrate) The Guardian of the Watchtower of Water." Visualize the Guardian of water behind you. Try to feel the moisture on your back and her presence.


15. Still facing east, open your eyes and look to the south and say, "At my right hand... (and vibrate)The Guardian of the Watchtower of Fire." Visualize the Guardian of Fire on your right. Try to fell his warm presence.


16. Still facing east look to the north and say, "At my left hand... (and vibrate) The Guardian of the Watchtower of Earth." Visualize the Guardian of Earth on your left. Try to feel his presence of solidity.


17. Look to the east again and contemplate the pentagrams that now shine around you. Then say, "Hail ALL! Around me flames the Pentagram!" And visualize a glowing pentacle within your chest and say, "And within me shines the Six Rayed Star!"


18. Now you can place your arms down at your side. To complete the ritual perform steps 1-7, the Wiccan Cross.

NOTE:One of the primary uses of banishing rituals is to ward off psychic attack -- that is, when another is (consciously or unconsciously) attempting to harm you, cause sickness, accidents, bad dreams, emotional upset, or to force you to do something against your will. Fortunately this doesn't happen very often. The world of the magician is fairly safe for the pure of heart. Psychic attack usually depends upon vulnerabilities. If you are not vulnerable you are safe. Thus unification with the true will is the greatest protection possible. And the use of the banishing ritual is never hurtful. You can even use it to hold off negative aspects of yourself. It is important to pay attention to which direction you are casting your circle, and drawing your pentagrams when casting everyday spells... you don't want to be banishing while you are casting a success spell, etc.

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DIVINATION-"Although there are hundreds of kinds of divination, the principle ones are astrology, geomancy, the tarot, the I Ching, and direct psychic means (especially clairvoyance). True divination is more than a mechanical system, for it implies true psychic interpretation (receiving). Some form of divination is often used in magick ritual to communicate with the entity invoked.Since divination operates through the mind, it is affected and biased by the mind. Our attitudes and fears may alter it. Sometimes results are very detailed, and accurate -- but not always. Often the future is plastic and changeable anyway, and the use of magick may alter the result. Thus divination shows tendencies only, which may be helpful, but must not rule us."

Developing Clairvoyance:
"It is possible to improve your natural ability with clairvoyance through practice. A good start might be to look around you, then close your eyes and try to picture your surroundings. This is also good exercise for visualization. And visualization is an essential talent in magick. Open your eyes again and check your accuracy. Then close your eyes and try it again. When you use your physical eyes, look at everything like a child seeing it for the first time. Let the vividness of color and form burn into you, until everything takes on a veritable glow. Try to capture that glow when you close your eyes now and picture your surroundings. It's just a simple step to extend what you see with your eyes closed into what you remember seeing in the next room, or what you imagine seeing in the next building, the next city, even the other side of the world. Don't expect perfect results, especially at first. Just try to be even partly right. Another exercise is to picture a clock face, and thereby tell the time clairvoyantly."

Seeing A Person's Aura:
1.)Stare at any solidly colored bright object for a few moments. Very intense red, green, or blue are especially good for this
2.)Now look away at a white surface and you will see a phantom image of the object in its complementary color (a red object will show green, a blue one orange, etc.). If the bright object is in front of a light surface, you may observe a fringe of complementary color around the object after a few moments. This is all very normal, and is used by some magical groups as an aid to visualization sometimes called 'flashing colors'

Colors of the Aura:
*BLACK-malice
*dark gray-depression
*pale gray-fear
*BROWN-materialism
*muddy gray-selfishness
*dull rust
*RED-energy
*bright red-anger and force
*dirty red-passion and sensuality
*dull red-selfish love
*rose-unselfish love
*ORANGE-pride
*orange cloud-irritability
*bright orange-noble indignation
*YELLOW-intellect
*yellowgreen-low intellect
*earthy yellow-selfish thought
*lemon high-intellect
*bright gold-logical thinking
*brt. red-yel.-spiritual thought
*GREEN-empathy
*gray-green deceit,-jealously
*greenish-brown-jealousy
*emerald green-unselfish resourcefulness
*foliage green-sympathy & empathy
*brt. apple-grn-strong vitality
*brt. turquoise-deep sympathy & compassion
*BLUE-devotion(religious feeling)
*grayblue-fetishism
*light blue-noble spiritual devotion
*dark blue-religious feeling
*brt. lilacblu-lofty religious idealism
*VIOLET-spiritual psychic & spiritual faculty
*WHITE-purity/protection

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BASIC RITUAL-"The successful practice of magick depends upon strong belief. The simplest ritual of them all must be belief itself. If you can believe in your desired results strongly enough, that act is a magical ritual which will achieve your results. Even a very complex ritual is no more effective than strong belief. There are aids to concentration which may help. Thus in creative visualization, imagination and controlled breathing are brought into play....

*Creative Visualization-"When you want to magically achieve something, first picture it clearly in your mind. The more definite and specific your idea of what it is the better. Picture yourself having it or doing it. Visualize it as vividly and as intensely as you can and hold it in your thoughts for a few moments. Concentrate on it intensely (it may help to hold your breath). Feel the energy of desire welling up inside you. Then suddenly feel the image or desire released from your mind. Feel the energy filtering through the image and intensifying it, as if the image is a 'stencil'. Imagine the energy exploding out from you into the macrocosm in all directions at once, and feel the universe 'tilt' as it reacts to the force. (At the same time it may help to release your breath suddenly). Feel the energy draining from you. Finally, believe that your purpose has been accomplished; that it HAS HAPPENED, perhaps saying something such as "so mote it be", or "it is done"."

*Magick Circle-"Today, circles are made on the floor with chalk or paint, rock salt, or a rope. Whatever its form, the circle is still an important part of magical protection for the magician. This is especially important for aversive entities and purposes. The circle also helps in focusing the energy of the ritual toward its purpose, that is, it keeps it contained until the magician is ready to release it."

*Invocation-Three different kinds...
*Devotion to the entity
*Ceremonial invocation -- usual method of the middle ages.
*Drama -- usually needs more than one person (as in a mass).

CAUTONS When Dealing w/ Rituals:
*Side-effects OR missed target
*You MUST be certain about your goal
*" Consider your magical goals wisely so you don't get stuck with something you don't really want. Note that theory says you can always unbind through ritual what was bound to you...theory says."
*Remember too, that weird experiences are not necessarily bad experiences."

Elements (Symbols,Colors,Tarot Correspondence,Direction)-
*Fire- Triangle pointing up; red; wands; south
*Air- Triangle potining up with a horizontal line in the middle of it; yellow; swords; east
*Water- Traingle pointing down; blue; cups; west
*Earth- Triangle potining down with a horizontal line in the middle of; brown, green; pentacles; north

NOTE: "Magick sees relationships between things. These relationships are called 'correspondences'."

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CHAKRAS-
*The first chakra, located at the base of the spine at the perineum is the root chakra , muladhara. It primarily relates to the element of earth and to psychic smell.
*The second chakra, known as the Sacral center , svadhisthana, is located above and behind the genitals. Its dominant element is water, and it is related to psychic taste.
*Third of the chakras is the solar plexus , manipura, located at the navel and corresponding with the emotions and with the element of fire; also with psychic sight (clairvoyance).
*The heart chakra , anahata, is the fourth chakra, located over the heart and corresponding with the element of air, and also with psychic touch.
*The fifth chakra is the throat chakra , vishuddha, located at the base of the throat (thyroid) and corresponding with psychic hearing (clairaudience).
*The remaining two chakras are very important. They relate mostly to elevated states of consciousness. The frontal chakra , (or 'third eye') ajna, the sixth chakra, is located between, and slightly above, the eyebrows. Ajna is the center of psychic powers and can produce many psychic effects. Meditation on ajna is said to cure nervousness.
*Finally, the crown chakra , sahasrara, located atop the head, (pineal gland) is the seventh chakra. It is referred to as the thousand-petaled lotus and corresponds with astral projection and enlightenment.

NOTE:"The chakras are located along the nadies (a network of psychic nerves or channels) and follow the autonomic nervous system along the spinal cord."..."The seven major chakras are connected together by three major nadies which are parallel and near each other. The middle nadi is called sushumna and it has neutral characteristics. The nadi on the left (ie. nearest your left hand) is the ida nadi which has yin characteristics. On the other side of sushumna (nearest your right hand) is the pingala nadi, having yang qualities."

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Meditation
There are two main types...
*Concentration meditation (focusing)
*Insight meditation (mindfulness)

"Most kinds of meditation are the concentrative type. One simply focuses his attention upon a single physical object (such as a candle flame); upon a sensation (such as that felt while walking or breathing); upon an emotion (such as reverence or love); upon a mantra spoken aloud or even silently; or upon a visualization (as in chakra meditation, see below)...Concentration meditation is, simply put, a form of self-hypnosis."

"A mantra (or mantrum) is one or more words or syllables which are repeated -- often chanted -- aloud...A simple yet powerful mantra is to vibrate the mystical word 'OM'. Use it to aid in tuning into universal vibrations which promote feelings of harmony, peace, and well-being. Use it before magick ritual to 'get into the mood' and afterward to 'dismiss the forces'. You vibrate a mantra by saying it slowly aloud in a lower-pitched voice than your normal speech, and a more or less constant pitch as well. Let the sound fade at the end of the mantra. A powerful one such as 'OM' will seem to vibrate the air around you. It should be vocalized for 5-10 seconds and repeated a number of times with a few seconds rest between each vocalization. Chanting of mantras may cause slight dizziness from hyperventilation."

"The other main type of meditation -- insight meditation -- is the analysis of thoughts and feelings in such a way as to cause realization of the subjectivity and illusion of experience. This is done in a effort to attain transcendental awareness. Such statements as, 'This body is not me', fall under this category."

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SPECIAL:

The Four-Fold Breath-"The main purpose of pranayama is to relax the body and mind. There are many kinds of pranayama, but a simple one called the 'four-fold breath' will suffice. This consists of four short quick inhalations, then four short quick exhalations; then repeat, continuing until the allotted time is used up. It will take about 1 1/2 seconds for the four inhalations, and about 1 1/2 seconds for the four exhalations; or about 3 seconds for the complete in-out cycle ('rep' for repetition). There should be no strain of any kind during your pranayama. You will probably notice a slight dizziness, particularly at first, since the effect of pranayama is to hyperventilate. Try sitting back in a chair with your eyes closed when you do your pranayama. Begin a minute a day for the first week and gradually increase up to about five minutes a day. If you do the pranayama before your magical activity, it will help you to get 'into the mood'. It is also an excellent aid to relaxation and tension release. Pranayama should not be done during heavy air pollution. Other exercises you might consider are hatha yoga, calesthentics, walking or jogging."

Suggestions of Action-
*Go out and collect each thing to represent each Element: Air, Fire, Earth, Water
SUGGESTION:
"Collect a stone for Earth, a feather for Air, a twig for Fire, and a shell for Water and keep them someplace special."

*Start doing basic rituals
SUGGESTION:
"Find a quiet spot where you won't be disturbed. Don't worry about doing the ritual wrong. If it feels right and it is what you wanted for your ritual then it can't be wrong."

-The basics for a ritual are:
1.)Cast a circle - walk around the space where you will be doing the ritual, clockwise, starting in the north (or east, if you prefer - either way will work); trace the outline of the circle with your finger (or use your Athame if you have one).
2.)Face each of the four directions, and invoke the Elements (Earth in the North, Air in the East, Fire in the South, Water in the West). It is sufficient just to face the direction and concentrate on the Element of that direction, calling to mind all the associations with that element you can think of. You can use the items you gathered to mark the directions if you wish. Invite the Goddess and the God into your circle - meditate on their presence, and on the season or reason for the ritual.
3.)Share a meal with the gods and spirits that have attended your circle - eat some bread or a cookie, drink some wine or juice, or any food or drink of the sabbat. Many leave some of each as an offering (it's best if you can take the offering outdoors afterward and leave it under a tree or in some natural spot where it will return to the earth).
4.)Release the energies you have called - think of the Elements and the Circle sinking into the earth, or scattering to the winds. This is important, you shouldn't forget to do it.

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The ABC's of a Wiccan Life
A ccept others as they are. We are all individuals.
B elief in yourself is a necessity.
C oncentration is important in any endeavor, both magickal and in life.
D o what you will, so long as it harms none.
E mpathy is an important life skill... learn it, practice it.
F ind strength in yourself, your friends, your world and your actions.
G od is multifaceted... the Lord and Lady take many names and faces.
H elp others every chance you get.
I ntelligence is something that cannot be judged on surface.
J udge not... what you send out comes back to you!
K arma loves to slap you in the face. Watch out for it.
L earning is something that should never stop happening!
M agick is a wonderful gift- but it is not everything.
N ature is precious. Appreciate and protect it.
O ver the course of time your soul learns many lessons. Make this life count!
P ray.
Q uietness both physically and mentally restores the soul; meditate often.
R emember to take time for yourself as well as others.
S pells can help you, but you must also help yourself!
T ools can only do so much... they are not the foundation of all.
U nless you enjoy worrying, keep a positive mindset!
V isualise the success of your goals before you set out to achieve them.
W isdom can often be found in the least unexpected places!
X enophobia (a hatred of those different from you) is a path to misery.
Y ou are a beautiful person who is capable of anything!
Z apping away all of your troubles is not gonna happen.

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NOTE: If I were to draw the pentacle using the elements the format would be:
1.)Earth
2.)Akasha
3.)Fire
4.)Air
5.)Water
The Five Points :D

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AFFIRMATIONS
The mind is always open to suggestion -- especially the subconscious. Most of the time we censor any suggestions according to the model; but one way to break through the censor is with repetition. An affirmation does this exactly. By suggestion, we mean any statement which is capable of affecting your model. Usually suggestion is in the form of a positive statement (such as the hypnotist's patter -- " You are becoming sleepy"). An affirmation is the same kind of thing -- a positive suggestion, which you repeat (affirm) to yourself aloud or silently (for example, "I remember my dreams"). If there is some quality you wish to change or develop within yourself, an affirmation is ideal. Repeat it several times every day at several different times throughout the day, especially when you go to bed. Affirmations are subtle and may require a few months to work. Use them for changes, not miracles.


SIMPLE BANISHING TECHNIQUE
Visualization is another important method we use to influence the subconscious. A good example of this is the simple banishing technique which follows. Banishing is used in magick to 'clear the air' of negative 'vibes' and interference...


Visualize a strong white light flowing out the top of your head, flowing down around you and covering you. At the same time imagine you are throwing away any 'problem' vibes. Maintain the visualization for a half a minute or longer. Good way to help you handle your emotions, and to control worry or anger.

Well I finally found a place to store all my Wicca notes and I'm sooo excited to get started so....I'm going to start! :P

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:)-Tools I know I Have But Have Yet To Be Collected/Stored

Tools I Need:
*Goddess Symbol
*God Symbol
*Censer
*Cup/Chalice
*Athame
*Water- :)
*Salt- :)
*Pentacle
*Wand- :)
*Cauldron
*Me- :) :P

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The Sabbats-Basically the holidays Wiccans celebrate
NTS: Learn as much about the Sabbats as you can but don't worry about having to celebrate them until you feel ready!

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Candle Magick-"Candle magick is the art of taking a candle and using it as a focus point for spells, Spell work and magickal prayers. Candle magick is the art of combining magickal runes, essential oils and herbs to produce a desired effect. You can use a combination of one, all, or none of these in your spell, as with all magick it's a personal choice.""There are many techniques and ways of doing candle magick. Candle magick can be used for many different things; Money, prosperity, luck, getting a new job, cleansing, banishing, protection and healing. Hell it can even be used to help start a late menstrual cycle! Candle magick is almost as endless in uses as any other kind of magick. In the following sections I will cover candle magick techniques, colors, oils and herbs to use, and finally some sample spells you can use with them."

IMPORTANT:"Candles can be of a color specific to spell desired, Day of week, Gender, Etc. They can be any size or shape. Birthday cake candles work just as well as expensive beeswax candles and are easier and cheaper to get hold of. The size and shape of the candle makes little difference, it's the energy and intent put into the spell that matters.""You don't need a lot of tools or space to do candle magick, you don't even need to cast a circle unless you really want to. All you need is something to carve the runes into the candle with, (Hint: Sewing needles work wonderfully and give you more control than using a big, bulky, unwieldy athame), something to put the candle in and a place to burn it safely. Altars work well for this. So do bathtubs, sinks and the tops of Stoves."

STEPS-
1.)Pick candle with the appropriate color
2.)Carve it with runes or words appropriate to the desired spell outcome
3.)Anoint it with an appropriate essential oil or other scented oil
4.)Rub some herbs of an appropriate nature on the candle

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Stone Magick-"Can be incorporated into spells and rituals; many different kinds of stones, meaning, and correspondences (like Candle Magick) when it comes to stone magick"

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Herbalism-"Can be incorporated into spells and rituals; many different kinds of stones, meaning, and correspondences (like Candle Magick) when it comes to Herbalism.""Just as plants, herbs and trees have inherent abilities and powers to heal, they also offer their powers and benefits to the knowledgeable Witch."

FACT: Can be used as beauty products :P