Arts Of Witchcraft : Magic and Energy

 

 

 

There are many different types and styles of magic involved in the practice of magical Witchcraft. Some covens/practitioners differ in the type used; some use all and some may combine only a few techniques. Basically they may be organised into two categories; operative and ceremonial.

 

The first covers spells, words of power, the use of unguents/potions, etc. The second is concerned with the operation of Craft rituals. The aspects of magic can be thought of in this manner: Sympathetic, ritual, raised, drawn, and sex magic.

 

Ritual is a means of concentrating and attracting those energies, which are symbolised through the use of gestures, word phrases and images (symbols, runes, etc). The magical theory being that by acting out certain symbolic gestures, with concentration upon their meanings, one can attract sympathetic energies inherent throughout the Universe.

 

These energies can be directed by the use of one's controlled will. This aspect is sometimes called the witches' pyramid. The witches' pyramid is a glyph, which symbolises the mentality necessary for the directed manifestation of magical energy. It is comprised of these attributes:

 

Personal Will

Imagination

Visualisation

(All three of these must enclose the expectation of success)

 

Expectation is essential to a successful manifestation. You must will a thing to be, imagine the outcome in your mind, and visualise what it is that you desire. But beyond this you must have the expectation that it will manifest as you desire it to.