Grounding and Centering

he Self (Grounding and Centering)

Magick begins within the self. Its already there in the back of the mind where it's tied up with our energy and mental facilities. When working with magick you can be working with some powerful energy and forces. Repeated or excessive use of magick without proper care and attention to the self, drains the self's resources and can lead to mental exhausion, headaches and migraines etc.

To combat these difficulties, witches use a technique called GROUNDING and CENTERING. Before any ritual, magical working a witch will first GROUND and CENTER to booster the selfs resources by infusing PERSONAL POWER with EARTH POWER. This can also be used to calm fear, anxiety and agitation.

To do this, plant your feet firmly on the ground (some people prefer to do this bare footed, standing on bare earth or grass, but it can also be done seated and regardless of where one is or how one is dressed). Close your eyes, blank your mind and steady yourself. Inhale a slow deep breath and release it slowly while visualizing any retained negative energy or influences flowing out of the body through your feet and dispersing harmlessly into the ground. Inhale again while visualizing positive EARTH energy being drawn up into the body through the feet. Repeat this process until you feel that all your negativity has been released and the incoming energy has touch and infused all your bodys chakra points (these are the seven zones within the body that retain energy). You should now be feeling calmed and energized to commence with your magical workings.

Once the rite or working is complete, repeat this exercise to disperse any residual energy. Most witches then follow up with a Cake and Ale ritual or for some just simple food and drink to replace and replenish spent energy.

For beginners, once your work is done and all is completed, a period of self-analysis should follow. Carefully monitor the subject of your magic and record your experiences in your Book of Shadows. This will provide you valuable information for future workings.

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Very nice, sue! :)