'To Will', a Fire-Rite.

-=- a Fire-rite. -=-


As everyday, today also had insights - thoughts occured in Mind.

... i need a spell-mantra that enhances power of other spell-mantras, as well as magickal power & willpower.

The power of masculine feelings is related with fire, with the power: 'to will'.

... in my case, fire element corresponds with a wand, one of the Magickal TAROT Tools.

... i was pondering about Power, Will & Void, and relations between these.

From my Martial Arts experience, i know that Mind is strongest, as well as most vulnerable part during training & combat. One can teach Mind to be strong, skillful & wise - Mind should rule body, not the otherwise. i've assessed as 5/6 of overcoming weakness during training is strong, skillful and wise mind, and 1/6 is physical body conditioning. Proper Breath, Visualizations, Mantras, and Energy Attunement are also important.

... i think one should 'know oneself' before learning about enemies, one should make self-understanding a constant practice, even during one's sleep.

... i've entered a way that includes Milam / Tibetan Dream Yoga /, Kalachakra / Buddhist Wheel of Time /, Dzogchen / Buddhist Great Perfection /, and Void - including the power-building practices of the Void.

Milam and Kalachakra are not a time waste, these practices hasten other practices and lead to Enlightenment. Great Perfection will be achieved, and Power shall arise, abolishing weakness.

Void, a Buddhist idea, is related with interdependence, with dependence upon conditions & causes that make phenomena appear, exist, and disappear. Conditions - mostly inner conditions, but also external - can make one's mind strong or weak. Therefore it is important to understand how to create, support or abolish conditions, how to create, neutralize, destroy causes. Weakness and Power are conditioned - therefore passing in nature. Fight for power should take form making conditions and causes of weaknesss weaken and disappear. One should focus on himself or herself first, before going to weaken his or her enemies - as in a wisdom: 'Know Yourself, Know Enemy'.

In my mind, insights appeared that great inspirations for increasing one's willpower are Uri Geller - Israeli Miracle-Worker, Hermetic Quaballah of the Golden Dawn and Thelema, as well as Nihilism.

... i lit a red fire-candle on my Magickal Altar, and placed a wand next to it. This should affect the powerfield and put emphasis on my fire aspect, on my masculine feelings and will, affecting me as time progress.

My wand is related with Godess, Power, Snakes, Abundance and Health - should be important tool in increasing my power, as well as in affecting power of other beings and phenomena.

... i wish to use a spell-mantra: 'It is wand', that will affect power of myself and others - when ready.

Wind & Fire, Lotus & Mud.

-=- A Black Lotus & Lights. -=-

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Gentle breeze over mud,
Gentle fire over swamp.

Vision clear, it's mists-free,
Vision pure, fire-light.

Earth & water - mud together,
Lotus' home, it grows there.

Through obstacles, reach perfection.
Lotus, Diamond - both Ways close.


... i noticed this a while ago, now sharing:

... while Wind & Fire are male aspects associated with Liberating Wisdom & Mahakala, Water & Earth are female aspects that together can form mud - where Lotus can grow.

... Men are often compared with Diamonds, that are Refined Brilliants; in skilled hands, they can be refined & reach Perfection ... even if the way is often difficult, ambitious & hard.

... Women are often compared with Lotus Flowers, that grow in Difficult Conditions, but reach Perfection & Beauty no less than Lotus Flower does.

... Black is Color of Protection, therefore Black Lotus symbolizes Protective Qualities of a Woman, Beautiful & Perfect even on it's own.


Purifying Perceptions with Fire, as well as removing Veils (Clouds, Mists) that Obscure Vision (Perceptions) is an important part of Mahakala Invocation.

Perfect Vision (Seeing in others Perfect Qualities, but not without critic mind) is also Compassion associated with Loving Eyes, Compassion Buddha.


'OM MANI PEME HUNG', Compassion Mantra, can be also read as 'Jewel in the Lotus, Awaken!'.

Perfection is born That Way.


... Four Elements & Spirit are present in the above image, in more than one way - 'Five-armed Star' of Candles reminds of Pentacle, where each arm corresponds to Spirit or Element.






The Meaning of Lotus.
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Wind & Fire, many forms.

... Wind & Fire can be used in many a Form with an Art, i think.


in Buddhism Wind & Fire represent Liberating Wisdom, as in Mahakala Invocation book is written.

in Western TAROT-related Symbolism, Wind & Fire, although varying as to which is which, can represent a Scepter (or a Wand) & a Sword (or a Athamé Ritual Knife) ... Scepters are tools of Field Generals, Military Leaders & Swords are carried by the well trained soldiers.

... there's a play of words, between Which & Witch.

which is Fire ? witch is Fire ?
... i think in a way they are.

which is Air ? witch is Air ?
... i think in a way they can be.

Fire is associated with fiery passions & emotions of Love & related.
Air is 'Rarest' of Elements, as in 'Noblest', for humans crave it most.


which way of practicing Magick i'll adopt?

the few that are not against Buddha's Way & which provide the strongest of arguments. where ideas contradict, i'll take Buddhism's viewpoint & will try to act as a peace-negotiator.

... if everything goes as planned, in most of cases i'll use Athamé/Sword with Air, Wand/Scepter with Fire in my practice.

see also, if You wish or need, ... : Milarepa, Stupas.

Which is Fire, Which is Air?

... sources in the Internet vary.

in the book about TAROT i've found following:
- Swords are associated with the Element of Air,
- Wands (or Scepters) are associated with the Element of Fire.

also i've found article that pointed out that following traditions of:
- Wiccan influenced by Gerald Gardner,
- Thelema,
- The Golden Dawn,
- O.T.O.

practice from as best as i can tell, the athamé - air, wand - fire analogy.

... there are those who practice athamé - fire, wand - air as well.


... is Athamé a Sword?

i've found information in an article that it's a shorter version of the Sword, to be used as a 'personal tool' for Ritual Magick, as for example mentioned in 'The Keys of Solomon'.

Wind & Fire.

Wind & Fire.


used 'Wind & Fire' wallpaper as an affirmation to liberate myself & others from triskaidekaphobia.

triskaidekaphobia is fear of 13.

let the Wind & Fire of Liberating Wisdom burn & disperse fears & other delusions from a countless beings,

as is proper ...

as in Mahakala Invocation is written.

Mahakala is Protecting Energy in Buddhism.

Mahakala is more as well.