The best thing to do while looking into beginning a magickal path, is to read up on the history of it so that you are first and foremost aware of what magick truly can and can't do. A lot of people enter a magickal path thinking that a quick spell will cure all their problems, when in fact, magick is a direct link to spiritual awakening. During this research, you should answer these basic questions:
1) Why am I interested in magick, what is drawing me to it
2) Do I understand the limits of magick such as what is and isn't possible to accomplish
3) Why am I chosing a magickal path?
Once you have a basic understanding of yourself in that regard, then it is time to open the door to endless knowledge.
If you have any questions, feel free to message me
Re: Help with my magic please By: Brysing Moderator / Adept
Post # 6 Feb 16, 2012
Blazenick. You are asking for help about magic, but you leave yourself open to all kinds of rubbish! There is nothing on your profile.
What exactly do you seek? What are your interests? What country are you from?
Write something like this on your profile, and you will get contact from others with similar interests.
Re: Help with my magic please By: Vanitys_Fire / Knowledgeable
Post # 9 May 16, 2012
This is how I like to explain how to meditate.
Find a quiet place you can sit or lay for a while undisturbed. For for the sake of example I'll say sitting and in your room. Ok. So sit on your bed or some where you can get comfortable. Sit however is comfortable to you. If crossing your legs is better then do so. If spreading them stretched out is better then do so. Now relax your body. Release any tension you have. This may not work all at once so do a breathing exercise. Breath in heavily and slowly; count one. Exhale slowly; count 2. Inhale deep and slow; count 3. Do this until you get to 10 then start over at 1. As you do this you will notice your breathing getting softer and slower. Your body getting very relaxed. Your mind getting clear. And that's what you want. Your body relaxed and mind clear. You may not be able to completely get your mind cleared on the first try but with practice you will get it done. You can meditate for as long as you want. How long you meditate is up to you.
Many people may suggest to inhale through your nostrils and exhale through your mouth, but not every one can accomplish doing so. It really does not matter. What matters is what works for you.
When meditating laying down there is a chance you can fall asleep during meditation. If so then that is fine. Meditating laying down is a very good way to help induce sleep.
When meditating indoors it's also helpful to play soft, soothing music such as nature tracks. Various other musics such as trance, isochronic tunes, and classical music may help induce relaxed, clear minded meditations or even a trance-like state.
You could meditate outside some where if you would like. The sound of nature can be very soothing to the mind and body. It's really up to you as to where you meditate.
i too am a beginner here and have been eager to find out the basics of magic. I am pleased to tell you that over time i have collected from this site a lot of information and am willing to share it with you in my own words. :)
To start off with, i think it is important to know how to keep a relaxed state of mind and body; Relaxation is the key element to keeping focused and having success in your spells. This is my relaxation method:
-Find a place that is quiet and where you know you will not be disturbed.
-Next, find a comfortable position- what ever feels right for you, there is no right or wrong way to position yourself- and close your eyes
- Focus on your breathing and start taking deeper (not too deep) breaths counting them as you go. eg. Breath in, 1. Breath out, 2. Do this up to 10 repetatively until you can count to 10 without being disturbed by any other thoughts.
-Now is your time of peace it is as simple as that. I also use this method for the start of my meditations.
Next, You should start working on centering yourself. Centering is when you find the core of your body, it is your bare energy. Your center is who you are, your raw emotions, how you feel at that current time. To centre it may take a bit more work, depending on how you take on this activity. Centreing is has great use in spells that require you to direct your energy in any way because your centre is where all your main energy comes from.To centre yourself:
-Do the same as you would in the relaxation method.
- this time when you reach your relaxed state you focus on yourself. Try and picture yourself in your head (this can also be a great visualisation activity).
-look for a glowing area in the centre of your chest. That is YOUR centre. The first time round in this activity the glow may be dull or hard to see. Keep working on it again and again until you are able to see your centre clearly.
-You have now centred yourself :)
After that, what i think is the last basic, is grounding. Grounding is merely connecting yourself completely to mother nature and letting all of your negative energy and emotion go. This is a great way of clearing your mind at tough times. To ground yourself:
-Again do the same as you would for relaxation except this time it would be better to stand up and stand on an earthy surface.
-when you reach your relaxed state of mind, visualise roots from your feet digging deep into the ground and raping themselves around the red hot centre of the earth, what i like to call earths energy. If you wish, you can imagine vines reaching up to the sun to sybolise father sky you can.When you feel connected, think of everything negative in your life and push it out of your body down the roots/up the vines and into the earth, sky. When you have finished ridding of your negative energies relax yourself again until you are ready to do what ever again.
I hope that my answer will help you and that i made sense! :3
Goodbye and Blessed Be,
