Energy Play
The
energy and magical powers at work in Wicca are real. The are not of some
astral plane. They are within the earth and us. They maintain life. We daily
deplete our store of energy and replenish it through the air we breathe, the
food we eat, the water we drink (this does not include tea, coffee etc as it
has been altered) these 3 generate energy (fire) and the powers that stream
down from moon (psychic power and rest) and sun (growth and certain vitamins.)
Know that this power is manifested physically.
The
3 main sources of this energy are personal power, earth power and divine
power.
Personal
power is the life force that sustains our earthly existence. It powers our
bodies and relates to the 4 elemental kingdoms. We release it during movement,
exercise, sex, dance, and childbirth. Even exhaling releases some power,
though we recoup the loss through inhaling once again.
As
we can see correct breathing in non polluted air, correct eating and drinking
at least 8 glasses of pure water a day will increase our own energy allowing
more powerful magic and help us to combat disease. Combined with meditation to
release stress and will power generated by the element fire when the other 3
are in harmony creates the perfect magician.
In
magic personal power is aroused, infused with specific purpose, released and
directed towards its goal.
Earth
power is that which resides within our planet and its natural products. Such
as: rocks, stones, trees, herbs, flame, wind, water, vegetables and fruit,
crystals, scent and colour, all these posses unique specific
powers which we can use to empower our rituals, meditations and healing. In
healing herbs, rocks, minerals, vitamins, magnetic forces, ionisation, diet.
Exercise, massage, colour, oil, personal power and the will to heal and live.
There are two basic types of energy: these are projective and receptive
energy. They are the manifestation of the purest forms of universal energies
that created everything. They have many symbols (god and goddess ). In
astronomy, the sun and the moon. In the human, male and female.
Projective:
electric, hot, day, physical, bright, the god force.
Receptive:
magnetic, cold, night, spiritual, dark, goddess force.
These
powers are everywhere within the universe. They are present in our planet and
ourselves. In magic thought they lie within our bodies. Symbolically speaking
this is why we can reproduce young of either sex and practise all forms of
magic. We contain both projective and receptive energies and have nothing to
do with this physical form in this lifetime. One of the goals of the magician
is to attain perfect balance of these twin forces.
An
overbalance of projective energy produces: irritability, aggressiveness, anger
and the person becomes overly analytical. Health wise this imbalance leads to
ulcers, headaches, high-blood pressure and other maladies.
An
overbalance of receptive energy produces:
Moodiness,
lethargy, depression, disinterest, and the shutting out of the physical world.
Other possible problems are nightmares, clinging love, lack of employment,
depressed immune response and hypochondria.
When
you notice an imbalance of your energy, deal with it immediately by using the
opposite energy (such as in stones) use your tables or your own judgement in
determining the stones alignment by meditation or by just looking at it,
feeling its weight, the colour value, place it in your receiving hand and tune
into the stone's energy.
When
using the raised power / energy for magic remember there are 3 things which
must exist for successful magic: the need, the emotion and the knowledge.
Along
with the need there must be emotion as emotion means power. If you aren't
emotionally involved in your need, you will be unable to raise sufficient
power from any source and direct it to your need. In other words your magic
won't work.
The
emotion sets the power free to bring the need into manifestation. The
knowledge is the techniques, which we use to arose energy within ourselves or
natural objects and send it forth. The knowledge includes visualisation,
breathing, concentration, will power and alertness, no one who's mind is
fogged by drugs or alcohol abuse or who's body is not operating properly due
to illness and disease, can work successful spells or rituals. We should watch
our diets, keep our thoughts in order and cut down on excessive smoking,
drinking, and the intake of coffee, cocoa, tea and other stimulants. Those who
use banned substances have no place in Wicca. They are unreliable,
unpredictable and sometimes dangerous and will often attract the authorities
to your group that in turn will create many other difficulties to all within
it.
Energy
play exercises:
Put
on some lively music. Now run around in a circle, visualise the power
being raised within the circle. When you are tired sit and place your
hands on the earth \ floor to ground yourself. See the energy swirling
within and push it into the earth.
Take
several deep breaths. Now clap your hands until your arms are tired.
Abruptly stop the motion keeping your hands about two inches apart from
each other. Feel them tingling. That's a manifestation of both sound and
muscle power. See and feel the energy flowing between your hands. If you
are very tired at this point, push the power into your solar plexus by
forming a ball. If you feel you are still energetic visualise the
following: see power being pushed from your receptive hand to your
projective. Now point your finger (projective hand) at the floor. See the
energy being absorbed by the earth to encourage the healing of our
battered planet.
Now
still sitting, chant a god \ goddess name. First whispering, getting
louder and then ending with a shout. Close your eyes and feel the sound
energy in the room. Pull it into your receiving hand's palm and push it
back into your solar plexus.
Calm
yourself and relax totally. Let each muscle release all tension. Take
several deep breaths. Now tense each muscle in turn. Slowly raise the
energy level in your body. See and feel heat, visualise the colour red.
Tighten up the muscles and release the energy through your projective hand
into the earth or a spell or a talisman, etc.
Try
walking the circle either drumming or using a magic rattle. Chant a short
sentence of your choice. Pick up rhythm. Chant faster and move more
rapidly. When you're tired point and shout the last word to release built
up power. Other methods include dance within the circle, the linking of
arms or hands aids the energy building.
In
the west our exercises and sports create energy which is lost and leaves those
participating exhausted and often with injuries because it is chaotic and
often fights break out.
Eastern
thought uses occult sciences and yin yang energies to control the energy
raised during their yoga and martial arts. Injuries are rare and the person
who participates is energised, never exhausted. Their secret is will power,
correct breathing and movement that is harmonious with the cosmic, sound power
and visualisation. The most important is group consciousness and bonding on
higher levels.
Another
method of raising energy is the tantric method of sex magic. If it is based on
yin yang energy (male \ female) it can be very powerful.