Wicca Made Easy: Guided visualization: Storytelling.

'There are many shamanic techniques, called ecstatic practices, that enable you to gain access to the Other World; among them are dancing, drumming and journeying, fasting, ritual and working with sacred plants.

There's also the age-old magic of storytelling, now called guided visualization. The right stories told in the right way for the right reasons can take you into the realms of Spirit'.

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I've positioned myself confortably, closed eyes and breathed deeply, relaxing.

I've felt my body relax as I exhaled, and felt my mind calm itself when I inhaled.

My hands over my heart, and I felt it's steady, slow rythm.


My breath reached outward and deeper inward, and I've felt it to connect inner and outer, outer and beyond, beyond and within.

I've felt my consciousness changing, shifting, opening into the radiant dimensions within and beyond my physical body. As I've continued breathing I've felt myself rising, free to move anywhere.

In front of me door appeared. Old, beautiful, wooden door with handle made of gold in the shape of a curving branch. I've gripped the handle and pulled, but doors were heavy. I've pulled it harder and it opened.

I've found myself in disappearing mist, in the magical, natural land in the spring-time of the year. Following a carpet of green grass, full of spring violets. The sun was rising, the sky was blue and there was a soft warm breeze.

I've inhaled and filled myself with energy of this place.

Followed a well-worn path through a meadow and into the woods. With birdsongs in background, i've heard a stream with small rocks and water plants. Through the stream i've finally reached woods.

I've opened my eyes, and found in front of me a being full of love an compassion. It was green man, who was my guide.

Why a man appeared instead of woman?

I am not a gay, and woman would probably be a competition for a buddhist witch that I love. So the man came, for it was safer choice for this gender.


I've opened my heart and received his blessings, whatever needed was offered.

I've felt blessings, felt the energy of Creation coursing through me. It was place of Spirit.

Feeling my body infused with light and energy, love and Spirit, there was something in my hands, a gift for the Green Man.

There was something in my hands, something shaped from this energy. A sphere of light, with quickly moving butterfly-alike wings. A symbol of beauty flowering, after living for a while as a larva.

I've offered my gift and said thanks to the green man.

Time in this world came to an end. I've returned the way I came, past the door into my apartment, into my body, into the present.


I've returned with the power of Creation to manifest love and beauty, to give shape and form to Spirit, to create life that i long for. This was magic i am seeking.

I've opened my eyes, and clapped my hands three times, to help me ground myself and return consciousness to normal.

My feelings during this practice could be described as spring-time, young and beautiful. I am grateful for the green man's gift, perhaps he was best guide for me for now.

I've described in short my Guided visualization: Storytelling practice in my magical journal (this blog is my magical journal, among other topics).

Thoughtform & Energy.

About.

Just as sound can alter your consciousness and a phrase can help magic manifest, an image or symbol can provide a visual focus for meditation and for magic.

In traditional magical parlance,
what you focus on and project energy into (...) is called a
'thought form.'

/ EN: 'thought form' = PL: 'myślokształt' /.

It's also called 'setting your intention'.


Blog author's comment.

Thought forms can be visualized, sending energies can also be visualized.

Thought forms play their parts in determining what happens when energy is sent to them.

Traditional tools for directing energies are: Athamé and Wand, but the trained mind alone can do energy projection/direction even without these tools.

Energies in one's body can be raised by performing tiring, ecstatic practices such as:
- dancing,
- running on a treadmill,
- riding a home exercise bike,
- performing martial arts (for example: Karate) kata forms,
- practicing Qi Gong,
- going to a hard rock concert,
- etc...

One can combine dancing and/or other energy-rise exercises with chanting and/or drumming, as well.

etc...

After performing this/these practice(s), one can feel the body's heat rise, and can use imagination, body/hand(s) gesture(s), and/or other traditional tools to direct that energy before it dissipates.

Sometimes it's a good idea to speak/shout/think one's wishes as energies are directed/sent.

There's also the Wiccan rite called: 'Cone of Power' that uses these energy-rising, wishing & directing practices.

Wicca Made Easy: Magical Chanting ('Nice, Scented, Attractive').

Chanting is one of the most joyful ways to alter our consciousness
(which has been scientifically proven),
and make magic.

I've given some thought to a short phrase that expresses what I want to change, accomplish, create in life. I didn't overthink, letting my playful side have some fun composing something that I enjoy.

Nice, Scented, Attractive, ...
Nice, Scented, Attractive, ...
Nice, Scented, Attractive, ...
Nice, Scented, Attractive, ...
Nice, Scented, Attractive, ...
Nice, Scented, Attractive, ...
Nice, Scented, Attractive, ...
...

I sat in a place where i wouldn't be disturbed. I've breathed until I felt my mind and body grow quiet and peaceful. I've felt energy flowing through me and around me.

I've felt my consciousness shift and my perception became clearer. I've felt my heart open, i've felt myself to be increasingly connected to the Sacred. I've felt myself coming into union and wholeness. I've thanked Creation for receiving my intention, my energy, my magic.

I've inhaled fully and naturally. I've chanted my enchantment as I exhaled.

...

I've completed the Chant, as described in a book ('Wicca Made Easy', by Phyllis Curott).

I've created a Spell, and wrote it in my Magical Journal (this blog is my magical Journal, among other topics).

What you chant, repeat, visualize,
imagine evokes change within
you and in the world.

Wicca Made Easy: Purifying Myself & Experiencing the Divine.

The book arrived.

After reading introduction and first chapters, i've found a salt-water purification practice and guided meditation practice for experiencing the Divine presence.

I did the purifying, holy bath ... and then observed how my disturbing thoughts and feelings go down the drain with salt-water.

Then after a while of rest i practiced meditation for experiencing the Divine presence.

Some breaths, some muscles tensing & relaxation in the whole body, then i've set my focus on an occasion when i've felt the Divine presence. In was in the nearby park when i've seen a young man dressed in Mahakala cloak behind me. I've felt blessings & energies rushing around and through me. If i am remembering correctly, I was about 25 years old when this happened.

On another day, i repeated the practice of experiencing the Divine presence.

I've experienced the Blessings of Warm, Loving and Protecting Energies, I've felt Calmness and Peace when i've meditated in a Buddhist Center. I think that Parvati, Hindu deity of Power played a part in this. Voices in my head, some of them I associate with certain Buddhist Teacher whose name I won't reveal here, tell me that Parvati played her part in blessings for sure. I'll include Parvati in my further practices, when needed.

I've asked the Divine Couple - the Mahakala and Parvati to stay with me. I've asked them to Protect and Guide me, in service for the Buddha Karmapa 17th Trinley Thaye Dorje. I'll offer Them something worthwhile as well. I know that Mahakala accepts Cookies and Tea, and from what i've seen - Parvati likes Light & Flowers. Perhaps the Lotus Incense will be a nice offering for her.

/ Parvati, the Hindu Deity is the one who gives life energy or Shakti to all beings. When Parvati, godess of Power, manifests as Kali, She is the Fierce Protector as well. /

I've said thanks, and opened my eyes.

Now i am writing about this on my blog, for it is my magical journal, among other topics.