INTRODUCTION SO YOU WANT TO BE A WITCH So you want to be a Witch? What is all this witchc a!t stu!!" anyway?

Does bein# a witch $ean you can %oint you !in#e an& $a'e thin#s ha%%en? Does it $ean you can lea n to !ly on a b oo$ an& tu n %eo%le into toa&s? Well" not (uite) Witchc a!t" o WICCA" is a eli#ion) Wicca is not % i$a ily about $a#ic" thou#h it &oes use it) Wicca is about you %lace in the Uni*e se an& you e*olution as a s%i itual bein#) Wicca is about $o*in# !o wa & on you %e sonal s%i itual +ou ney , about lea nin#" # owin#" an& beco$in# the $ost you can be)

Wicca is a eli#ion) Wicca is a way o! un&e stan&in# an& inte actin# with Deity an& the Uni*e se) It is a li!e,a!!i $in# %ath o! # owth an& e-%ansion) Wicca is base& on e*e ence !o Natu e an& He cycles" es%ect !o the Ea th an& all He c eatu es) Wicca e*e es the natu al !o ces o! the Uni*e se an& sees the$ e!lecte& in the wo l& a oun& us" an& in e*e y %e son an& thin#) Wicca has # eat e*e ence !o Deity" Who !o us has both a .othe an& a /athe as%ect) Wiccans a%% oach Deity th ou#h $any na$es an& !o $s" both $asculine an& !e$inine" & awn ! o$ all o*e the wo l& an& ! o$ e*e y a#e) We o!ten co$%a e Deity to a &ia$on& with $any !acets0 each na$e o i$a#e !o Deity is li'e one !acet on the &ia$on&) Each !acet $ay be consi&e e& se%a ately an& all a e beauti!ul in the$sel*es" but all a e as%ects o! the sin#le stone) Wicca belie*es that Deity co$es to each %e son in the way that is best un&e stoo& by that %e son" an& that this is &i!!e ent !o &i!!e ent %eo%le) Wicca belie*es that the elationshi% between a %e son an& Deity is hi#hly in&i*i&ual" %e sonal" an& sub+ecti*e) Not e*e yone will ha*e the sa$e un&e stan&in# o! Deity" because not e*e yone is in the sa$e %lace" o able to un&e stan& ! o$ the sa$e le*el o %e s%ecti*e) Because o! this no one has a i#ht to +u&#e anothe %e sons elationshi% with Deity" because each %e son is &i!!e ent) This is why we es%ect all the na$es an& !o $s that ha*e been use& to hono Deity th ou#h the centu ies ,Deity nee&s the$ all in o &e to co$e to all %eo%le in the way they can best un&e stan&) The $ost co$$on way !o Wiccans to a%% oach Deity is in the !o $ o! the TRI12E 3ODDESS" Whose th ee !o $s a e .ai&en" .othe " an& C one" an& Whose sy$bol is the .oon) He conso t is THE 3OD" Who ules the cycles o! the sola yea an& is calle& a$on# othe thin#s 2o & o! the Dance) His sy$bol is the Sun) They a e *iewe& as 1ola ities" o%%osin# but co$%li$enta y %owe s" li'e the Easte n conce%t o! Yin an& Yan#) Wicca has a *e y st on# $o al base) By 4$o al4 we $ean t eatin# each othe in an hono able an& lo*in# $anne ) Wicca has only one law which all t a&itions a# ee on0 DO AS YOU WI22" BUT HAR. NONE ) In othe wo &s how you & ess an& who you slee% with is not ou business ,those issues a e not what we $ean by 4$o ality4) But a $o al %e son &oesn4t hu t othe %eo%le" an& this is the c ite ia !o all $o al action0 4A$ I ha $in# anyone?4 I! you a e" you a e actin# w on#ly) Wicca is a 1a#an" o Nati*e" eli#ion) The wo & 1a#an $eans 4! o$ the count ysi&e4 an& e!lects the !act that 1a#ans !ollow in&i#enous" nati*e eli#ions athe than the Boo' eli#ions) 1a#an eli#ions a e built u% o*e $illennia as a esult o! %eo%les obse *ations an& e-%e iences , they a e li*in#" # owin# eli#ions which can an& &o chan#e when chan#e is nee&e&) 1a#an eli#ions e*e e the natu al !o ces an& cycles o! li!e" an& it is ! o$ obse *ation an& inte action with these that thei belie!s &e*elo%e& Wicca is wholly un elate& to the Boo' eli#ions0 5u&ais$" Ch istianity" Isla$" an& Satanis$) The Boo' eli#ions a e all &escen&e& ! o$ the su%%ose&ly histo ical ba #ain between Ab aha$ an& 5eho*ah" which is eco &e& in thei Bible) The Boo' eli#ions all sha e co$$on ele$ents0 belie! in a !inal Day o! 5u&#$ent" in a +ealous an& *en#e!ul 3o&" in the basic sin!ulness o! hu$anity 6calle& O i#inal Sin7" the su%e io ity o! the $ale se-" an& the i&ea o! Hell0 a %lace o! ete nal to tu e) .ost o! all the Boo' eli#ions belie*e in the in!allibility o! thei Boo'" the Bible 6an& it4s elate& boo's the Tal$u&" the 84u an" the Satanic Bible7) Thou#h these boo's we e w itten by hu$ans" the Boo' eli#ions

clai$ they we e w itten by 3o& , this is the hall$a ' o! the Boo' eli#ions) Absolutely NONE o! these i&eas a e sha e& by Wicca) The Boo' eli#ions ha*e a totally se%a ate o i#in ! o$ the 1a#an eli#ions" an& a *e y &i!!e ent histo y) WHAT WI22 YOU 3ET /RO. THESE 2ESSONS I! you co$%lete this cou se o! 9: lessons" you will be eli#ible !o initiation into the /i st De# ee o! Co ellian Wicca) The /i st De# ee is the lowest le*el o! initiato y $e$be shi% in a WICCAN TRADITION) Wicca is co$%ose& o! $any t a&itions $ost ,but not all, o! which eco#ni;e each othe s initiations) I! you choose to ta'e the /i st De# ee initiation ,an& you a e not obli#ate& to,you will beco$e a $e$be o! the Co ellian t a&ition) The Co ellian t a&ition is a synch etic an& hi#hly %hiloso%hical t a&ition o! Wicca" which st esses the inhe ent unity o! all 1a#an t a&itions an& the synch onicity o! all s%i itual %aths) We belie*e that Deity is in all thin#s" the e!o e all %aths can lea& to Deity) Wicca is not an e-clusi*e eli#ion) Because we belie*e all %aths lea& to Deity" we &o not belie*e that one $ust belon# to any #i*en !aith o t a&ition to be a #oo& %e son o to # ow s%i itually) No is it necessa y to belon# to only one) Bein# a Co ellian initiate &oes not $ean you can not also be an Isian" D ui&ic" o Dianic initiate as well ,o any othe t a&ition you $i#ht wish to stu&y o +oin) You $ust howe*e es%ect ou t a&ition as a $e$be an& !ollow Co ellian % actices in Co ellian te$%les ,but what you &o othe %laces is you own business) You % i*ate belie!s an& conscience a e you own business an& we ha*e no &esi e to &ictate the$ to you) Wicca is about lea nin# to $a'e you own choices" an& the Wiccan t a&itions e-ist to % o*i&e a ! a$ewo ' in which to lea n an& # ow) Wicca see's to o%en you thin'in#" not to li$it it) SO YOU WANT TO BE A WITCH? You want to be a Wiccan) To be a Wiccan is to $o*e at one with Deity) To be a Wiccan is to hono Natu e an& all that is in He ) To ac'nowle&#e the li!e in all thin#s" an& be in ha $ony with it) To be a Wiccan is to wo ' with the seen an& the unseen) To lea n the $a#ical sec ets o! stones" o! %lants" an& ani$als , to s%ea' to the !ae ies an& the s%i its an& to hea thei e%lies) To be a Wiccan is to use e*e y tool a*ailable to # ow" to lea n" to beco$e the best that you can be) To use $a#ic" $e&itation" an& itual to o*e co$e all li$itations" all !ea s" all i$%e !ections" an& to $o*e always in ha $ony with Deity" always to the #oo&" always in acco &ance with you hi#hest sel!) This is what it is to be a Wiccan) I! 'nowin# these thin#s you still want to be a Wiccan" then these lessons will hel% you $a'e a #oo& be#innin#) CORRE22IAN WICCA , 2ESSONS /OR THE /IRST DE3REE T a&itionally it ta'es a $ini$u$ o! a yea an& a &ay to achie*e a Wiccan &e# ee) So$eti$es it ta'es $uch lon#e ) These lessons ha*e been !o $ulate& with this &ictu$ in $in&) Twel*e lessons !ollowin# a $onth a%a t e(ui e at least a yea to co$%lete) This allows the stu&ent %lenty o! ti$e to &i#est the in!o $ation" which is (uite wi&e, an#in# in natu e) A b ie! outline o! the 9: lessons is as !ollows0 < 7Int o&uction6You a e he e)7 97 .a#ic) The !i st lesson is about $a#ic0 what it is" what it is not" an& how to use it) :7 Cos$olo#y) This lesson tal's about the natu e o! Deity" Uni*e sal ene #y" an& the soul)

=7 1e sonal %owe " This lesson e-%lains the 1sychic Ti&e" the Wheel o! the Yea " an& what these ha*e to &o with you) >7 The Alta ) This lesson tal's about the alta 0 how an& why to buil& an& use you own) ?7 The Ai ts) This lesson tells about the /ou 8ua te s" the ele$ents" an& all o! thei $a#ical associations @7 The Ci cle o! A t) This lesson tal's about the natu e o! itual an& it4s uses) A7 In*o'ation) This lesson tal's about the natu e o! 4The 3o&s4 an& how to inte act with the$" an& i&enti!y o choose you own s%ecial %at on) B7 3a b) This lesson is about $a#ical tools an& clothin#) C7 Sy$bols an& o$ens) This lesson" as you $i#ht i$a#ine" is about how to inte % et sy$bols an& o$ens) 9<7 Basic ene #y wo ' , au as) This lesson is about wo 'in# with the s%i itual ene #y o! the bo&y" an& o! li*in# thin#s) 997 Oils an& incense) This lesson is about the histo y" natu e" an& uses o! oils an& incense) 9:7 Basic he balis$) The !inal lesson int o&uces you to the ich wo l& o! he balis$) Each lesson will ha*e se*e al %a ts0 The 2esson itsel! E-e cises , to &e*elo% you %sychic an& $a#ical s'ills) 3o& o! the $onth , to ac(uaint you with Wiccan i&eas o! Deity an& so$e o! Deities $any !o $s S%ell o! the $onth , to hel% you lea n a *a iety o! use!ul $a#ical techni(ues an& ituals) 3lossa y , to e-%lain te $s which $ay be un!a$ilia ) 6On the Website it is a se%e ate section7 8uestions , to $a'e su e you un&e stan&) WHO WE ARED HO2Y CITY TE.12E Holy City Te$%le is a $e$be te$%le o! the Co ellian T a&ition) The te$%le also has connections to both the Uni*e sal 2i!e Chu ch an& the /ellowshi% o! Isis) Holy City Te$%le was o%ene& in 9?C9 %isces69CC9 AD7) At that ti$e it was calle& the Chu ch o! 3aia) The Chu ch o! 3aia was a %ublic te$%le hol&in# e#ula ituals" &iscussion # ou%s" classes" an& %ublic e*ents) The Chu ch o! 3aia beca$e a close&,cou t te$%le !o se*e al yea s in the $i&,nineties" hol&in# e*ents !o $e$be s only) In late 9?C@69CC@ AD7 the te$%le too' the new na$e Holy City Te$%le an& be#an $o*in# towa & bein# an o%en,cou t te$%le a#ain) Holy City Te$%le o!!icially e,o%ene& its &oo s as a %ublic te$%le on Can&le$as o! 9?CA69CCA AD7 with a itual le& by 1 iestess T aci 2o#an,Woo&) To&ay Holy City Te$%le is a#ain &e&icate& to hol&in# e#ula %ublic e*ents an& classes" as an o%en,cou t te$%le o! the Co ellian T a&ition)

LESSON I - MAGIC .A3IC .ost %eo%le who ha*e an inte est in Wicca co$e to it !i st ! o$ an inte est in $a#ic) The e!o e we will be#in these lessons by tal'in# about $a#ic) .any %eo%le woul& say that $a#ic is only a s$all %a t o! the Wiccan eli#ion" an& in the sense o! s%ellc a!t" this is t ue) But in a b oa&e sense e*e ythin# about Wicca is $a#ic" because Wicca is about t ans!o $ation" c eation" an& s%i itual # owth ,an& this a!te all is what $a#ic is all about) But what is $a#ic" an& how &oes it wo '? THEORY The Uni*e se is co$%ose& o! ene #y) E*e ythin# a oun& you ,e*e ythin# you see an& $any thin#s you &on4t, a e co$%ose& o! ene #y) You" too" a e co$%ose& o! ene #y) You bo&y" which see$s so soli&" is co$%ose& o! en&less nu$be s o! $ic osco%ic %a ticles hel& to#ethe at the subato$ic le*el by ene #y) Science has tau#ht us this) But the Ee&ic sa#es o! In&ia ha*e tau#ht this too , !o $any thousan&s o! yea s) In Eu o%e the D ui&s" an& a!te the$ the Witches" eco#ni;e& this !act as well) E*en the $ost soli& stone is in !act co$%ose& o! $illions an& billions o! ato$s an& $olecules o bitin# each othe in the en&less an& # ace!ul Dance o! 2i!e) This is %a t o! the $eanin# o! that ancient $a-i$ FAS ABOEE SO BE2OW)F That +ust as we li*e in a *ast uni*e se !ille& with countless sta s" so too whole uni*e ses o! a &i!!e ent natu e e-ist within us" within the $ic osco%ic $a'e u% o! ou bein#) Wo l&s within wo l&s) The elect o,$a#netic ene #y which hol&s elect ons an& % otons an& othe $ic osco%ic %a ticles in %lace has ha& $any na$es0 Chi 6Asia7" .ana 61olynesia7" O en&a 6I o(uois7" O& 63e $an7" the /o ce 6Sta Wa s7" an& 1sychic Ene #y 6conte$%o a y7) /o the %u %oses o! these lessons we will call it si$%ly Fene #y)F Ene #y is not static o inani$ate , it is es%onsi*e an& &yna$ic in cha acte ) It is li'e a !lui& in it4s $o*e$ents" an& is sy$bolically li'ene& to wate ) Yet it is also li'ene& to li#ht an& to !i e because o! it4s e!!ects) In $o e conte$%o a y ti$es it has also been li'ene& to an elect ic cu ent in it4s (ualities" thou#h it is not so ha sh o un% e&ictable as this) In t uth ene #y is uni(ue unto itsel!" an& only by wo 'in# with it can you co$e to un&e stan& it ,co$%a isons to othe substances #i*e only a ou#h a%% o-i$ation o! what it is li'e) It is the sha%e this ene #y assu$es that c eates the %atte n o! the %hysical wo l& we see a oun& us , !o all %hysical !o $s a e st uctu e& ! o$ it) We inte act with this ene #y e*e y &ay , in e*e y secon& o! ou li*es) It constantly t ans!o $s" enews" o chan#es it4s sha%e within an& a oun& us) This constant chan#e es%on&s to an& is & i*en by ou thou#hts an& e$otions in ways o! which $ost o! us a e unawa e" an& o! which !ewe still ha*e any un&e stan&in#) It ta'es it4s sha%e ! o$ us" in eaction to us" as instantly an& natu ally as ai con!o $s to the su !ace o! the Ea th" o wate to the sha%e o! the sea !loo ) But this is an unconscious % ocess , we &on4t thin' about it" we4 e $ostly unawa e o! it) /o $ost o! us this &aily sha%in# o! ene #y occu s ! o$ the le*el o! ou unconscious belie!s an& e$otions" as auto$atic an& out o! ou cont ol as ou unconscious is itsel!) O!ten we &o not e*en 'now what ou unconscious belie!s an& e$otions eally a e" let alone how they e!!ect us on an ene #etic le*el) But when we b in# ou conscious $in& an& will %owe to bea on this % ocess" it is a *e y &i!!e ent situation) Rathe than an unconscious % ocess out o! ou own cont ol" the sha%in# o! ene #y ,an& thus o! the wo l& itsel!, beco$es a % ecise an& &elibe ate s'ill which lies &i ectly in ou han&s) This is .A3IC) The a t o! consciously !ocusin# an& cont ollin# this all,%e *asi*e ene #y) Th ou#h !ocuse& will an& e!!o t we use the uni*e sal ene #y to e!!ect the thin#s a oun& us) As ene #y eacts to thou#ht an& e$otion" thou#ht an& e$otion can be use& to cont ol o in!luence it) 6Ene #y also eacts to ce tain %hysical sti$uli" but we will &eal less with that as%ect than with thou#ht an& e$otion ,yo#a is an e-cellent !o u$ to stu&y the in!luence o! %hysical sti$uli u%on ene #y)7

It $ust be un&e stoo& that it is not ! o$ the o &ina y le*el o! ou conscious $in& that we &o this) I! it we e e*e yone woul& be &oin# it" an& it woul& be easy to teach) Rathe " $a#ic is &one ! o$ a hi#he le*el o! consciousness" the HI3HER SE2/) Scientists stu&yin# %sychics ha*e !oun& that when a %e son ente s a %sychic t ance thei b ain wa*es chan#e) 1sychics in t ance &o not use the no $al beta wa*es associate& with o &ina y consciousness" but use instea& the theta an& &elta wa*es associate& with slee%) This is t ue o! a %e son %e !o $in# an act o! $a#ic as well , we access a hi#he %a t o! ou sel*es" a chan#e in consciousness which shows e*en in ou *e y b ain wa*es) Only at this le*el a e we !ully conscious" t uly hu$an) It is not ha & to each this le*el , but it is ha & to lea n to &o it at will" to be able to access it on co$$an&) This is calle& SHI/TIN3 CONSCIOUSNESS" an& an acco$%lishe& witch can &o it in the twin'lin# o! an eye" with no e-te nal e!!o t o t a%%in#s) The stu&ent howe*e shoul& e-%ect to %ut out so$e e!!o t to e!!ect this chan#e in consciousness" an& $ay ha*e to wo ' ha & to $aste it) Also" a nu$be o! e-te nal !acto s $ay be use& to hel% e!!ect this chan#e ,s%eci!ic wo &s" itual %atte ns" o ite$s such as stones o a ti!acts which ha*e %owe in the$sel*es o which se *e to %ut the %e son Fin the i#ht ! a$e o! $in&F !o e-a$%le) Such e-te nal t a%%in#s a e GEYS which we use to hel% us e!!ect the shi!t in consciousness to access ou hi#he sel!) They wo ' on a sy$bolic le*el" by%assin# conscious an& unconscious li$itations to act &i ectly u%on the hi#he sel!) The e a e $any &i!!e ent ways by which $a#ic can be %e !o $e&) All o! the$ ha*e the sa$e basic #oal0 to !ocus ene #y an& &i ect it ! o$ a state o! hi#he consciousness) Eisuali;ation" t ance" s%ellc a!t 6usin# e-te nal tools such as can&les" co &s" etc))))7" itual o! *a ious so ts" chantin# an& tonin#" all o! these an& $any othe techni(ues can be use& to c eate the necessa y shi!t in consciousness) Which is the best way? That &e%en&s *e y $uch on the in&i*i&ual) What se *es one %e son best $ay not wo ' at all !o anothe , e*e yone is &i!!e ent) That is why it is i$%o tant to stu&y an& t y as $any &i!!e ent techni(ues as %ossible" because only you can 'now what will wo ' best !o you" an& then only by e-%e ience) In these lessons we will % esent as $uch use!ul inst uction as %ossible" an& as wi&e a *a iety o! techni(ues as %ossible" but in the en& you # owth &e%en&s u%on you willin#ness to e-%e i$ent an& %ut to#ethe those techni(ues which se *e you best) 1RACTICE Th ou#h $a#ic we in!luence o cont ol the thin#s a oun& us" the e!o e it is wise to use $a#ic only to $a'e these thin#s bette ) The ancient ule o! Wicca is FDo As You Will" But Ha $ None)F .a#ic is a # eat %owe " an& can be a # eat es%onsibility" an& you &o well to use it wisely) E*e ythin# you &o co$es bac' to you" th ou#h GAR.A) E*e y action you ta'e" in ti$e you will also e-%e ience ! o$ the ecei*in# en&) So that when you &o so$ethin# #oo& !o anothe " you a e also &oin# so$ethin# #oo& !o you sel!" as you will e*entually e-%e ience the sa$e #oo& as a eci%ient) But i! you &o ha $" that sa$e ha $ you ulti$ately &o to you sel!) This is *e y i$%o tant to un&e stan& an& e$e$be ) You shoul& bea it in $in& in e*e y as%ect o! you li!e" inclu&in# the $a#ic you % actice) To &o ha $ is not only w on# in itsel!" but ulti$ately hu ts the &oe ) .o eo*e $ost Wiccans belie*e in the 2AW O/ THREE" that is to say that what you &o co$es bac' to you not only once" but $ulti%le ti$es) So$e Wiccans belie*e that the nu$be Th ee in the Th ee!ol& 2aw is $eant to be ta'en lite ally ,that the Ga $a o! ou actions etu ns to us e-actly th ee ti$es) In the Co ellian T a&ition we consi&e the nu$be Th ee to be sy$bolic o! %lu ality in #ene al" athe than a s%eci!ic nu$be o! ti$es) Thus in Co ellian te $s the 2aw o! Th ee $eans that you will e-%e ience the Ga $a o! you actions as $any ti$es as necessa y to lea n the necessa y lesson) .a#ic an& 1sychis$ a e wo &s that &esc ibe two as%ects o! the sa$e % ocess , connectin# to the hi#he sel!) The wo & %sychic co$es ! o$ the 3 ee' 1syche 6% o)0 SI,'ee7 $eanin# soul o s%i it" i)e)0 the hi#he sel!) In $a#ic we use this connection acti*ely" to c eate a ce tain es%onse in the wo l&) In 1SYCHIS. we use the sa$e connection %assi*ely" to ecei*e in!o $ation about the wo l&) We also use the wo & %sychic to &esc ibe the e-e cises we use to &e*elo% both these s'ills) .a#ic is wo 'e& ! o$ the hi#he sel!) E*e ythin# that hel%s you to connect with you hi#he sel! hel%s $a#ic) Re#ula $e&itation an& %sychic e-e cises a e a *aluable tool to st en#then that connection) The connection is li'e a $uscle" an&

# ows st on#e with use) The $o e you &o ,e*en i! at !i st you &o not see success, the bette you will #et" an& the easie it will be) 1e sistence is i$%o tant) In it4s o%enin# sta#es the $ost i$%o tant thin# about $a#ic is to concent ate ,!ocus as $uch ene #y as you can into what you a e &oin#) This is athe li'e wishin# *e y" *e y ha &) This le*el o! concent ation is always an as%ect o! $a#ic" but late it will see$ auto$atic an& will not ta'e such e!!o t) I! you a e *isuali;in#" t y to see what you a e *isuali;in# as clea ly as %ossible) .a'e the i$a#e as conc ete an& th ee &i$ensional as you can) Eisuali;ation is one o! the st on#est ai&s to concent ation) Whate*e $a#ical wo 'in# you a e un&e ta'in#" by whate*e $etho&" t y to %ut you whole bein# into it) The $o e o! you sel! you can %ut into the wo '" the $o e ene #y you can !ocus into it" the # eate the e!!ect it will ha*e) 1SYCHIC HY3EINE One o! the $ost i$%o tant as%ects o! $a#ical wo 'in#" which is e(ually i$%o tant in e*e y $a#ical act you e*e %e !o $" is %sychic hy#iene) 1sychic hy#iene % e*ents ene #y ! o$ beco$in# bloc'e& in you bo&y" which can $a'e it &i!!icult to use ene #y % o%e ly) E*e y ti$e you &o a $a#ical wo ' you aise ene #y ,that is you !ocus an& &i ect ene #y) When you ha*e !inishe& you will still ha*e e-cess ene #y le!t in you bo&y" which $ust be elease&) You $i#ht thin' that etainin# this e-cess ene #y woul& be #oo&" but it is not , it clo#s u% an& causes % oble$s) Too $uch o! this e-cess ene #y can cause se ious % oble$s) So always % actice #oo& %sychic hy#iene) You can so$eti$es tell i! you ha*e e-cess ene #y a!te a itual o $a#ical wo 'in# i! you !in& you sel! !eelin# li#hthea&e&" o o!! balance" o &iso iente&) So$eti$es also it will $ani!est as a !eelin# o! hy%e acti*ity" an inability to be still , lite ally a !eelin# o! e-cess ene #y) But e*en i! you !eel nothin# unusual" you $ay still ha*e e-cess ene #y an& $a'e it a %oint to clea an& elease as a $atte o! cou se) Anothe wo & !o clea in# an& eleasin# e-cess ene #y is 3ROUNDIN3) You will !in& co$%lete inst uctions !o eleasin# in the EHERCISES section o! this lesson) .a'e su e to ea& the$) 1sychic hy#iene is always i$%o tant when you &o $a#ic o %sychic wo ') You shoul& cleanse an& elease both be!o e you be#in" an& es%ecially a!te you !inish) But this is not the only ti$e it4s i$%o tant) .any %eo%le on a $a#ical %ath ten& to %ic' u% ene #y ! o$ othe s ,usually e$otional ene #y) Such a %eo%le $ay !in& the$sel*es %ic'in# u% anothe %e son4s e$otions" $oo&" o tension le*el" without 'nowin# it) The sa$e techni(ues o! %sychic hy#iene can be use& to elease such F%ic',u%sF as well) .o eo*e " because we ten& to %ic' u% ! o$ othe s in this way" it is i$%o tant to % actice 1SYCHIC SHIE2DIN3) 1sychic shiel&in# basically st en#thens you own boun&a ies" so that you &o not %ic' u% any ene #y you &on4t want) It4s #oo& to % actice %sychic shiel&in# e#ula ly" e*en &aily" as it hel%s to 'ee% the AURA st on#) EHERCISES The FE-e cisesF section o! these lessons will be &e*ote& to #i*in# you a se ies o! e-e cises o $e&itations inten&e& to &e*elo% you %sychic an& $a#ic s'ills) A#ain" %sychis$ an& $a#ic a e essentially the sa$e thin#" %sychis$ bein# ece%ti*e o! s%i itual in!luences" $a#ic usin# these sa$e s'ills acti*ely to achie*e s%eci!ic en&s) 1sychic,$a#ical ability is athe li'e a $uscle" which # ows st on#e with use) The $o e you e-e cise you abilities" the $o e abilities you will &e*elo%)In co$%osin# these lessons we ha*e assu$e& that you 'now nothin#" an& a e sta tin# ! o$ sc atch) We 'now that this is not t ue !o all stu&ents" an& that so$e will ha*e al ea&y ac(ui e& consi&e able s'ill an& ability) I! you !eel you le*el o! s'ill is al ea&y !a beyon& these e-e cises" then thin' o! the$ as a e*iew o! the basics" o %e ha%s a new *iew on the basics) Soon enou#h succee&in# lessons will % esent you with $o e challen#in# e-e cises) I! you a e sta tin# ! o$ sc atch an& ha*e ne*e wo 'e& with these techni(ues be!o e" % actice the$ as $uch as %ossible) You shoul& % actice e*e y &ay" an& i! it is %ossible !o you" at the sa$e ti$e each &ay) I! you cannot % actice at the sa$e ti$e each &ay" it is #oo& to t y to &o in the sa$e %a t o! the &ay ,e*e y $o nin#" !o e-a$%le) This buil&s consistency an& ,belie*e it o not, eally &oes $a'e a &i!!e ence to you % o# ess)

How $uch you % o# ess" an& e*en whethe you % o# ess" &e%en&s on you) The ti$e an& e!!o t you %ut in a e what will &ete $ine you # owth in $a#ical ability) 2i'e anythin# else" % actice $a'es %e !ect) These e-e cises ely hea*ily on EISUA2IIATION) Eisuali;ation is a *e y i$%o tant $a#ical techni(ue) In $a#ic ou #oal is to !ocus ou ene #y *e y st on#ly towa & the thin# we want to b in# about) When you *isuali;e so$ethin#" you i$a#ine it *e y st on#ly" %ictu in# it *e y clea ly) When you !i st t y *isuali;in#" you $ay ha*e to close you eyes an& t y *e y ha &) It #ets easie with % actice" an& late you will be able to &o it with you eyes o%en) When you *isuali;e so$ethin#" t y to see it as clea ly an& st on#ly as you %ossibly can" a =,D i$a#e , +ust as i! you we e loo'in# at a %hysical ob+ect) This is because you a e usin# the i$a#e" an& the !ocus an& concent ation that #o into it" to sha%e ene #y) You a e not i&ly i$a#inin# a % etty !antasy" but actually a!!ectin# the uni*e se on an ene #etic le*el) So$e %eo%le !in& it &i!!icult to *isuali;e) I! this is t ue !o you" then t y to i$a#ine what the ene #y /EE2S li'e" athe than +ust what it 2OOGS li'e) But &on4t sto% t yin# to *isuali;e" as you ability to &o so will i$% o*e with ti$e" an& the s'ill is o! # eat i$%o tance) 3OOD HABITS As we ha*e sai&" it is best to % actice e*e y &ay" to buil& s'ill) I! at all %ossible it is best to % actice at the sa$e ti$e each &ay) When you !i st be#in to lea n $a#ic" it is best to % actice on an e$%ty sto$ach) You shoul& wea loose" co$!o table clothes" o e*en bette no clothes at all" an& you shoul& select a co$!o table %osition to wo ' in) All o! these thin#s will hel% you to be %sychically Fo%en)F It is #oo& to li#ht one o $o e can&les be!o e you &o you e-e cise) The can&les will act as Fbatte iesF" #i*in# you e-t a ene #y) When a !la$e bu ns" it #i*es o!! ene #y" which will ai& you in you e-e cise) 8ua t; c ystal also se *es to a$%li!y the ene #y in this way" so it can be #oo& to ha*e so$e nea by" o e*en hol& it &u in# the e-e cise) So$e %eo%le also li'e to use incense to hel% the$ shi!t thei consciousness) So$e #oo& incenses to use a e San&alwoo&" o / an'incense" o 2a*en&e ) You can also use an essential oil) I! you use oil" a%%ly it to you !o ehea& an& the %al$s o! you han&s" as well as anywhe e else you woul& li'e) The !i st e-e cises you will lea n a e two o! the $ost i$%o tant basic % actices you shoul& 'now) These a e 1SYCHIC SHIE2DIN3 an& 3ROUNDIN3 AND RE2EASIN3) These two techni(ues a e the co ne stone o! #oo& $a#ical % actice" an& thei i$%o tance cannot be st esse& too $uch) In !utu e lessons $any othe e-e cises will !ollow" but none a e $o e i$%o tant than these !i st two) 1SYCHIC SHIE2DIN3 1sychic shiel&in# is *e y i$%o tant) So$eti$es we F%ic' u%F ene #y ! o$ othe %eo%le" without 'nowin# we a e &oin# so) Thei $oo&s o e$otions $ay Fblee& o*e F onto us" lea*in# us !eelin# an# y" sa&" ti e&" &e% esse&" o whate*e they a e !eelin# ,an& not 'nowin# whe e this e$otion ca$e ! o$) Also" so$eti$es %eo%le will &elibe ately sen& ne#ati*e ene #y to us ,e*en thou#h that is a *e y ba& thin# which one shoul& ne*e &o) Such ne#ati*e ene #ies cannot ha $ you" as lon# as you &on4t let the$ in ,but in &aily li!e this is an unconscious % ocess) To one s'ille& in $a#ic an& %sychis$ howe*e " this % ocess un&e ones &i ect conscious cont ol) With %sychic shiel&in# we set the boun&a ies which 'ee% out unwante& ene #y ! o$ othe s" but si$ultaneously st en#then ou own Au a" o ene #y" 'ee%in# it healthy) This e-e cise shoul& be &one &aily" eithe when you #o to be& o when #et u%" o as %a t o! you &aily %sychic e-e cises) 1ut you sel! into a co$!o table %osition an& be#in by eleasin# all tension an& an-iety) Eisuali;e a ball o! white li#ht !loatin# abo*e you) /ocus on the ene #y o! the ball ,'now that it is !ull o! lo*e an& st en#th an& %eace) T y ha & to /EE2 these (ualities in the ene #y o! the ball) Now let the ene #y ! o$ the ball o! li#ht be#in to !low &own into you) The ene #y is a beauti!ul" clea white li#ht) No $atte how $uch li#ht co$es into you" the ball will e$ain e(ually st on# !o its t ue o i#in is the 3o&&ess an& it is a sou ce o! boun&less s%i itual ene #y)

2et the ene #y ! o$ the ball %ou into you an& !low th ou#hout you bo&y) 2et it $o*e out into you a $s an& le#s" &own into you !in#e s an& toes) Now let that li#ht e-%an& beyon& you bo&y) At !i st see the li#ht e-%an& +ust an inch out ! o$ you bo&y) Now let it e-%an& a little $o e ,two inches" !ou inches))) 2et the li#ht e-%an& to !o $ an o*al a oun& you whole bo&y ,,an o*al !ille& with clea " beauti!ul" lo*in# white li#ht ! o$ 3o&&ess) Now let that o*al o! white li#ht e-%an& to !o $ a %e !ect ci cle o! ene #y a oun& you" e-%an&in# until it is about si!eet ac oss) Now" in you $in& a!!i $ thisJ FThe e is one %owe in the Uni*e se" an& I a$ a %e !ect $ani!estation o! that %owe ) As such I will that the boun&a ies o! $y au a shall be st on# an& healthy" e%ellin# all unwante& ene #y while e$ainin# o%en to %ositi*e an& healin# ene #y) Sa!e within these boun&a ies nothin# can ha $ $e" !o I a$ !ille& with the st en#th o! the 3o&&ess) By $y will" so $ote it be ,an& it is so)F Now let the *isual i$a#e o! the li#ht &issi%ate" but 'now that its % otection an& st en#th e$ain with you) Now clea an& elease all e-cess ene #y as inst ucte& abo*e) C2EARIN3 AND RE2EASIN3 Clea in# an& eleasin# o! e-cess ene #y is e-t e$ely i$%o tant) It4s i$%o tant to &o this be!o e a $a#ical wo 'in# so that you ene #y will !low ! eely) It4s i$%o tant to &o a!te a $a#ical wo 'in# so that the e-cess ene #y that $ay be le!t in you bo&y &oesn4t cause you &i!!iculties) The e a e $any si#ns o! e-cess ene #y) Di;;iness" lac' o! balance" !eelin# #i&&y o &iso iente&) E-cess ene #y $ay also be $a 'e& by hy%e acti*ity" inability to est o slee% a!te a $a#ical wo 'in#) The e a e $any ways that a e use& to clea an& elease e-cess ene #y) The !ollowin# is a #oo& $etho& o! clea in# ene #y" an& the one we eco$$en& you sta t with) Use this techni(ue be!o e a $a#ical o %sychic wo 'in# to elease any tension o an-iety that you $ay be hol&in# ! o$ the e*ents o! the &ay" so that you ene #y will !low ! eely) Use it a!te the wo 'in# to elease e-cess ene #y) 1ut you sel! into a co$!o table %osition ,it &oesn4t $atte i! it4s sittin#" 'neelin#" o layin# &own" but it shoul& not be stan&in#" as you $ay ten& to loose you balance until you beco$e % o!icient in the techni(ue) Eisuali;e ,that is to say i$a#ine *e y st on#ly, a b i#ht white li#ht %ou in# &own ! o$ abo*e the to% o! you hea& an& %assin# th ou#h you whole bo&y" e-itin# th ou#h the soles o! you !eet) Release all tensions" an-ieties" an& st esses in you bein#" i$a#ine the$ !lowin# out o! you alon# with the white li#ht) 2et it all %ou out o! you) I$a#ine the e-cess ene #y as little bits o! &a 'ness bein# ca ie& away with the li#ht as it !lows th ou#h you) When the last little bits o! &a 'ness a e #one" let the li#ht sto% co$in# &own" an& let the last o! it !low out o! you) Anothe *e sion o! this uses the i$a#e o! wate " athe than li#ht) So$e %eo%le !in& it easie " because the i$a#e is $o e !a$ilia ) So i! you ha*e &i!!iculty usin# li#ht" t y this0 A#ain" !in& a co$!o table %osition) I$a#ine you sel! lyin# in a i*e " with the wate !lowin# th ou#h you" ente in# th ou#h the to% o! you hea&" an& e-itin# th ou#h the soles o! you !eet) I$a#ine the e-cess ene #y as lea*es an& twi#s an& othe &et itus as $i#ht !all into a i*e ) See the wate ca y these thin#s away ! o$ you) A#ain" when the last is #one" you a e clea ) The e a e $any othe ways to &o this as well) So$e %eo%le i$a#ine the$sel*es stan&in# be!o e a beauti!ul la'e) They i$a#ine the$sel*es bein# *e y &i ty) They wal' into the la'e" until the wate co$%letely co*e s thei hea&) Then they see the$sel*es wal'in# bac' out o! the wate " co$%letely clean) Othe techni(ues *isuali;e win& blowin# th ou#h the %e son" to blow away the e-cess ene #y" o !i e bu nin# it away)

Still anothe techni(ue is to i$a#ine a lon# oot" li'e the oot o! a t ee" # owin# &own ! o$ you oot Cha' a 6you %el*ic e#ion" loosely s%ea'in#) You4ll lea n $o e about Cha' as in a !utu e lesson7) Eisuali;e this oot #oin# &own into the Ea th) I! you a e in &oo s" see the oot #oin# &own th ou#h the !loo an& th ou#h any lowe le*els o! the buil&in#" then ente in# into the Ea th) 2et the oot #oin# &own &ee% into the Ea th) Now i$a#ine you e-cess ene #y unnin# &own th ou#h this oot to .othe Ea th) When you a e &one" & aw the oot bac' u% into you sel!) One can also use %hysical ob+ects to hel% elease ene #y) One o! the si$%lest ways to &o this is to %ut a bit o! salt on the ti% o! you ton#ue" o un the ti%s you !in#e s th ou#h so$e salt) This will ha*e a natu al # oun&in# e!!ect" eli$inatin# the e-cess ene #y) Anothe techni(ue is to hol& a %iece o! HAE.ATITE o an ite$ $a&e out o! 2EAD) These substances too" ha*e a natu al # oun&in# (uality" an& will ha*e so$e e!!ect by the$sel*es) But to #et the best e!!ect" hol& the ob+ect an& i$a#ine the e-cess ene #y & ainin# into the$ ! o$ all %a ts o! you bo&y) When you a e !inishe&" hol& the ob+ect un&e a st ea$ o! col& wate 6such as a bath oo$ !aucet7 an& i$a#ine white li#ht %ou in# th ou#h the stone as the wate washes it) This cleanses the stone) In each case the e-cess ene #y etu ns to the .othe 3o&&ess when you elease it) She will ecycle it" %uttin# it to #oo& use elsewhe e) So$e %eo%le li'e to say an a!!i $ation when they elease such as FI clea an& elease all e-cess ene #y)F o FI elease this ene #y to the 3o&&ess" to be use& elsewhe e)F This sets a clea intent" an& can so$eti$es hel% to !ocus the % ocess) It is not necessa y to say the a!!i $ation out lou&) All o! these techni(ues a e #oo&" but we !eel the white li#ht" o else the wate " a e % e!e able because they tie into thin#s you will lea n in successi*e lessons" an& as well as eleasin# e-cess ene #y they also e-e cise i$%o tant %sychic $uscles that you will nee& late ) But as in all thin#s" the $ost i$%o tant as%ect is that it wo 's well !o you) 3OD O/ THE .ONTH F3ENIUS , 5UNOF 1a#anis$ has $any" $any Deities) Each $onth 3OD O/ THE .ONTH will #i*e you in!o $ation e#a &in# a s%eci!ic Deity" class o! &eities" o # ou% o! Deities) This is to hel% you buil& a 'nowle&#eable o*e *iew o! the conce%t o! Deity" an& to hel% you to inte act with it) In 2ESSON II you will lea n $o e about how Wiccans *iew Deity) Once you un&e stan& that you will be bette able to inte act with the hi#he !o $s o! Deity) He e in 2ESSON I howe*e " we thou#ht we4& sta t close to ho$e" with the Deity you $ay !in& easiest to un&e stan&0 you own) In 2ESSON I you a e int o&uce& to the conce%t o! Hi#he Sel!) This is the %a t o! you that lies abo*e you conscious $in&) It has access to 'nowle&#e an& abilities that you conscious sel! &oes not" an& it is not t ouble& by the !ea s an& an-ieties o! the $ate ial wo l&) Hi#he Sel! is an as%ect o! you soul" which is i$$o tal an& e-%e iences $any li!eti$es) Hi#he Sel! is not a se%a ate %a t o! you sel!" but athe a &i!!e ent le*el) The Hi#he Sel! is the %a t o! you that beco$es an ANCESTOR o a S1IRIT 3UIDE a!te &eath" an& it has that sa$e ability now) It has 'nowle&#e an& ability !a beyon& the conscious sel!" an& it wo 's always !o the #oo& ,that is it4s natu e an& it cannot &o othe wise" not because it is % e*ente& ! o$ &oin# so but si$%ly because it woul& ne*e occu to the Hi#he Sel! to &o ill) The Hi#he Sel! is also so$eti$es calle& the S%i it" but this can be con!usin# as the wo & s%i it is use& in so $any ways by so $any %eo%le) E*e y %e son has a Hi#he Sel!" but $ost %eo%le ha*e little contact with it) The conscious $in& is se%a ate& ! o$ the Hi#he Sel! by the EEI2) One o! the % inci%le #oals o! a s%i itual %ath is to %a t the Eeil an& see beyon& it" accessin# an& usin# the %owe s o! the Hi#he Sel!) This is what we &o in $a#ic)

The ancient Ro$ans calle& the Hi#he Sel! the 3ENIUS 6$asc)7 o 5UNO 6/e$)7) They consi&e e& the 3enius,5uno to be the Di*ine %a t o! each in&i*i&ual) E*e y %e son was encou a#e& to be in touch with the 3enius,5uno an& to $o*e in synch with it) In this way they belie*e& that they woul& act ! o$ thei best sel!" $o*in# at one with the uni*e se an& lea nin# the lessons li!e o!!e e& the$ with # eate ease) They we e encou a#e& to tal' to thei 3enius,5uno an& listen !o it4s answe s" to hono it with o!!e in#s an& ce e$onies which se *e& to st en#then thei bon& to it) E*e y &ay the whole !a$ily woul& $a'e o!!e in#s to the 3enius o! the hea& o! the !a$ily" an& so$eti$es also those o! othe i$%o tant clan $e$be s" alon# with the #o&s who % otecte& the househol&) In late ti$es $any !a$ilies also $a&e o!!e in#s to the 3enius o! the E$%e o an& so$eti$es the 5uno o! the E$% ess 6This is the % actice that ho i!ie& Ch istians &esc ibe& as FWo shi%%in# the E$%e o as a 3o&F7) By $a'in# these o!!e in#s they belie*e& that they we e hel%in# the %e son to achie*e a close bon& with thei Hi#he Sel!" an& thus to be a bette %e son , because the Hi#he Sel! always acts to the #oo&" an& cannot by it4s natu e &o othe wise) The Hi#he Sel! is athe li'e what so$e %eo%le call a 3ua &ian An#el" e-ce%t that instea& o! bein# outsi&e o! you it4s a %a t o! you ,a hi#he " bette %a t with a clea e *iew%oint) E*e y yea on thei bi th&ay each $e$be o! the !a$ily woul& ecei*e these sa$e o!!e in#s to thei 3enius,5uno ! o$ the whole house) This" $o e than the $e e $a 'in# o! a#e" is what $a&e the celeb ation o! bi th&ays so i$%o tant) It was the ti$e to ac'nowle&#e the %e sons hi#hest" best sel! an& encou a#e thei elationshi% with it) .ost %eo%le also $a&e &aily o!!e in#s to thei 3enius,5uno in % i*ate) 1eo%le woul& tell the 3enius,5uno what they wante& to &o" o lea n" o ac(ui e" in the ho%e that the 3enius,5uno woul& hel% with this) These o!!e in#s co$$only inclu&e& so$ethin# to e% esent each o! the !ou E2E.ENTS0 incense 6!o ai 7" the !la$e o! an oil la$%6!o !i e7" wine 6!o wate 7 an& ca'es 6!o ea th7) The e !ollows a $o&e n *e sion o! the itual !o hono in# the 3enius,5uno" which you $i#ht li'e to t y as an ai& to attune$ent with you Hi#he Sel!) It is %e ha%s &i!!e ent ! o$ the ancient itual in !o $" but not in !unction) In 'ee%in# with $o&e n custo$ the te $ Hi#he Sel! is use&" athe than 3enius o 5uno) This itual can be &one whene*e you wish" es%ecially on you bi th&ay) You can &o this itual by itsel!" o in connection with othe si$ila ituals you will lea n to hono the Ancesto s an& the Deities) RITUA2 /OR THE 3ENIUS OR 5UNO You will nee&0 Kso$e incense 6any 'in& that you %a ticula ly li'e7 Ka can&le o can&les) You !a*o ite colo o any colo you li'e) Ka #lass o! wate " +uice" wine" o othe be*e a#e) Ka %ictu e to e% esent you Hi#he Sel!) It can be a %hoto# a%h o & awin# o! you sel!" o a & awin# e% esentin# the (ualities o! you Hi#he Sel!) Set u% an A2TAR usin# these ele$ents) The alta can be anywhe e that you woul& li'e" an& will be ta'en &own when you a e &one 6o le!t u% to use a#ain" i! you wish7) You can set it u% any way that see$s #oo& to you) Be#in by Releasin#) 2et all o! the tensions an& an-ieties o! you &ay !low out o! you" as is &iscusse& in the EHERCISES section o! this lesson) Now li#ht the can&le6s7) /ocus on the !la$e an& concent ate) .a'e you $in& still" so that you a e not thin'in# o! anythin# else but what you a e &oin# he e an& now) 2i#ht the incense) Now Say0 FI in*o'e You" O Hi#he Sel!)F

Now t y to i$a#ine the i$a#e o! you Hi#he Sel! be!o e you) You can i$a#ine It loo'in# +ust as you loo' in the !lesh" o as you woul& li'e to loo'" o $i#ht see It as a clou& o! beauti!ul white li#ht) O so$e othe i$a#e $ay co$e to you ,one that you ha*en4t thou#ht o! you sel!" but which the Hi#he Sel! Itsel! has chosen) It &oesn4t eally $atte because the Hi#he Sel! &oesn4t ha*e a %hysical !o $" an& the i$a#e is only to hel% you co$$unicate with It bette " by #i*in# you so$ethin# to !ocus on) S%ea' to the Hi#he Sel!) These wo &s a e only to #i*e you a basic !o $0 you shoul& s%ea' ! o$ the hea t) FI attune to $y Hi#he Sel!) I $o*e in ha $ony with $y Hi#he Sel!) I a$ at one with $y Hi#he Sel!) Oh Hi#he Sel!" I as' You to hel% $e to see an& un&e stan& the lessons o! $y li!e" #i*e $e cla ity an& cou a#e to lea n the$" an& hel% $e to lea n the$ with ease an& +oy) I e&e&icate $y sel! to the %u %oses !o which I ente e& this li!e an& as' You to #ui&e $e th ou#h the$)KF 2i!t u% the #lass) I$a#ine a b i#ht white li#ht shinin# ! o$ it" as thou#h it we e #lowin#) FO Hi#he Sel!" I o!!e You this #lass in to'en o! the lo*e I bea You)F Now & in' the li(ui&) I$a#ine the white li#ht ente in# you alon# with the li(ui&,s% ea&in# out th ou#h you chest an& #i*in# you a %leasant wa $th) 1ut the #lass bac' on the alta ) Now ta'e a !ew $inutes an& $e&itate while the can&les an& incense bu n" an& the o!!e in# stan&s) I$a#ine you Hi#he Sel! st on# an& healthy an& ha%%y) Concent ate on It) In this way you a e sen&in# the Hi#he Sel! ene #y an& st en#thenin# you bon& to you It) When you ha*e !inishe&" say0 FO Hi#he Sel!" I % ay that You ha*e en+oye& this o!!e in#) I #i*e you $y than's an& $y lo*e)F Now %ut out the incense an& e-tin#uish the can&le) It is an ancient belie! that you shoul& ne*e e-tin#uish a can&le by blowin# on it ,Rathe you shoul& use a can&le snu!te " %inch it out with you !in#e s" o e-tin#uish it with the si&e o! a bla&e) This is because blowin# on the !la$e is consi&e e& &is es%ect!ul) You shoul& also wash the #lass un&e col& unnin# wate an& i$a#ine white li#ht !lowin# th ou#h it alon# with the wate ) Say FI cleanse you"F an& concent ate on the wate an& white li#ht e$o*in# all e-cess ene #y ! o$ the #lass) KYou can also use this in*ocation by itsel!" anyti$e you !eel a nee& to attune to the Hi#he Sel!)

2ESSON II , COS.O2O3Y 3OD THE UNIEERSE AND EEERYTHIN3 The e a e two le*els to the Wiccan un&e stan&in# o! Deity) The !i st is 1e sonal" the secon& Uni*e sal) On a %e sonal le*el we a%% oach Deity as an entity with Which we inte act th ou#h wo &s an& actions an& with Who$ we $aintain a %e sonal elationshi%) At this le*el we #i*e Deity $any na$es an& !aces" an& inte act with Deity th ou#h these) .ost Wiccans will use a *a iety o! na$es an& !aces !o Deity in this %e sonal sense" an& will ha*e one %a ticula !o $ which they %e cei*e as thei 1ATRON) They will inte act with this 1at on Deity" o in so$e cases 1at on Deities" in a *e y %e sonal way" see'in# #ui&ance" ins%i ation" an& % actical hel% in both &aily li!e an& esote ic $atte s) 2et us use the 3o&&ess Se'h$et as an e-a$%le) Se'he$et is a 3o&&ess o! E#y%tian % o*enance" an& He wo shi% #oes bac' to an& beyon& the &awn o! eco &e& histo y) Se'he$et is co$$only %o t aye& as a wo$an with the hea& o! a lioness" ca yin# eithe a sce%te o a swo &) Se'he$et is the %at oness o! $a#ic" but also o! cou a#e an& st en#th) A DEEOTEE o! Se'he$et $i#ht ho%e to be ins%i e& by He with these (ualities) Does this $ean that we belie*ethat Se'he$et is an entity li*in# so$ewhe e with the actual hea& o! a lioness on a hu$an wo$an4s bo&y? No) The best analo#y o! how Wiccans loo' at Deity is the !a$ous e-a$%le o! the &ia$on&) We thin' o! Deity athe li'e an eno $ous &ia$on& o! $any !acets) Each !acet is beauti!ul in an& o! itsel!" an& can be use& as a way to access the hea t o! the &ia$on&" but in eality each is only a &i!!e ent way o! loo'in# at the sa$e stone) Thus when the De*otee s%ea's to Se'he$et" they a e in eality usin# a %e sonal !o $ to access a Uni*e sal %owe ) The eason we nee& such %e sonal !o $s is that we buil& ou bon& with Deity th ou#h e$otion) All o! the abst act un&e stan&in# in the wo l& will $a'e no &i!!e ence to you i! you cannot connect to it e$otionally ,it will see$ & y an& e$%ty" st i'in# no esonance in you bein#) Since e*e yone4s e$otional natu e is &i!!e ent ,bein# as we a e" in&i*i&uals, we Wiccans use $any &i!!e ent i$a#es o! Deity) A %e son who has ne#ati*e !eelin#s towa & thei $othe $ay ha*e &i!!iculty i&enti!yin# with the .othe 3o&&ess" but $ay !in& a C one 3o&&ess a # eat sou ce o! st en#th an& co$!o t) A %e son who lo*es the ocean $ay !in& it $uch easie to connect with the $o e a(uatic .othe 3o&&esses li'e Ye$aya" than with an Ea thy .othe 3o&&ess li'e 3aia) Both a e the sa$e conce%t" but the e-act a%% oach o!!e s *a iety to the in&i*i&ual) At no ti$e &o we %e cei*e an in&i*i&ual !ace o! Deity ,such as Eenus" o Ce i&wen" o Hochitl,as bein# the only !ace o! Deity ,only ou in&i*i&ually % e!e e& !ace) Also it $ust be e$e$be e& that we li*e $any li!eti$es" th ou#h einca nation) So$eti$es we esonate *e y st on#ly to a %a ticula !ace o! Deity because we ha*e inte acte& with Deity th ou#h that !ace in % e*ious li!eti$es) Thus we $i#ht be & awn to Isis !o e-a$%le" because they ha*e in % e*ious li!eti$es been a &e*otee o! Isis) The secon& way in which Wiccans loo' at Deity is Uni*e sal) We ac'nowle&#e that the t ue natu e o! Deity is beyon& all na$es an& !o $s" an& in&ee& %e ha%s beyon& all $o tal un&e stan&in#) As ou %e sonal i$a#es o! Deity a e the !acets so UNIEERSA2 DEITY is the &ia$on&) Wiccans belie*e that any one na$e o !o $ !o Deity can ne*e %ossibly enco$%ass all o! the natu e o! Uni*e sal Deity" but can only se *e to li$it ou un&e stan&in# o! it) Because o! this we e#a & $onotheis$ as an e-t e$ely % i$iti*e an& li$itin# %oint o! *iew) Rathe we use ou %e sonal i$a#es o! Deity sy$bolically to hel% us un&e stan& the natu e o! Uni*e sal Deity" usin# $yth as a tool to illust ate the (ualities an& % ocesses o! Uni*e sal Deity without e*e i$a#inin# that a sin#le *iew can enca%sulate the whole natu e o! the Di*ine) Ha*in# lai& out this basic un&e stan&in# o! how Wiccans *iew Deity" let us illust ate it by % esentin# one o! the $ost sac e& $yths o! the Wiccan !aith" an& e-%lainin# it4s &ee%e $eanin#)

EAN3E2O DE22E STRE3HE One o! the $ost sac e& %ieces o! Wiccan lite atu e is the Ean#elo &elle St e#he) This is a collection o! le#en&s % ese *e& an& %asse& &own th ou#h #ene ations o! the A a&ian witches o! Italy) A little o*e a centu y a#o the Italian

witch .a&&alena #a*e a co%y o! the Ean#elo to the !a$e& !ol'lo ist Cha les 3o&! ey 2elan&" on the un&e stan&in# that he woul& %ublish it) The $ost i$%o tant %a t o! the Ean#elo is the c eation sto y it contains) This c eation sto y is a subli$e alle#o ical account o! the c eation o! the %hysical wo l&" an& the &escent o! S%i it into .atte ) The sto y touches on *e y ancient the$es" bein# e$iniscent o! the ancient 3 ee' $yth o! O1HION AND EURYNO.E" an& o! the c eation $yth o! the 3o&&ess CYBE2E) You $ust un&e stan& howe*e that the sto ies in the Ean#elo a e $eant to be un&e stoo& as A22E3ORY" that is to say that they e% esent thei sub+ect sy$bolically" %o t ayin# it in !a$ilia e*e y,&ay !o $s athe than abst act conce%ts) I! you t y to ea& these sto ies lite ally they a%%ea athe shallow an& !oolish) Only by un&e stan&in# that Ean#elo4s hu$an cha acte s actually e% esent the ti$eless !o ces o! Natu e an& the Uni*e se" an& thei actions %o t ay the cos$ic % ocesses" can you ho%e to #et anythin# out o! it) .a&&alena &i& not bothe to e-%lain this) She was willin# to let %eo%le 'now $o e about the ancient A a&ian Wiccan t a&itions" but she &i&n4t want the$ to 'now to $uch) She 'new that %eo%le who un&e stoo& alle#o y woul& be able to ea& between the lines" an& a%% eciate what they !oun& the e) She is also su%%ose& to ha*e $a&e ce tain alte ations to the te-t" a%%a ently !o %u %ose o! sec ecy" which lea*e so$e con!usion in the te-t) But &es%ite this" the te-t is o! eno $ous *alue) CREATION Acco &in# to the Ean#elo &elle St e#he0 FDiana was the !i st c eate& o! all c eation) In He we e all thin#s)F In othe wo &s Diana" o 3o&&ess" is 1RI.EEA2 DEITY) She e-iste& be!o e the !i st be#innin#" as CHAOS ,3o& without !o $ e-istin# in a *oi&" an& ha*in# within He sel! the see&s o! all thin#s" both s%i itual an& $ate ial" all $i-e& u% to#ethe without o &e o &e!inition) 1 i$e*al Deity is an& o#ynous" ha*in# both !e$inine 6s%i it o yin7 an& $asculine 6$atte o yan#7 ele$ents" an& is so$eti$es %o t aye& as such in $yth an& a two ')) So$eti$es howe*e 1 i$e*al Deity is %o t aye& as !e$inine" since we thin' o! 1 i$e*al Deity in association with the 3o&&ess" o S%i it ,in&ee& as the Hi#he Sel! o! 3o&&ess) In this sense 1 i$e*al Deity is i&enti!ie& with the CRONE 3o&&ess ,the 3o&&ess in He a#e& state" ha*in# e-iste& ! o$ be!o e the &awn o! ti$e) This is the wisest an& $ost 'nowin# %a t o! 3o&&ess" $ost co$$only calle& HEGATE) This is the 3o&&ess %o t aye& with # eate o lesse es%ect as the Hallowe4en witch" with He %ointe& hat an& b oo$) /o en&less aeons 1 i$e*al Deity e-iste& in this a$o %hous an& un&i!!e entiate& state" in the &a 'ness be!o e the !i st c eation) At !i st She sle%t" awa e o! nothin#" estin# an& echa #in#" #athe in# He ene #ies an& $e ely bein# ,alone an& co$%lete in He sel!) But o*e the cou se o! ti$e" 1 i$e*al Deity be#an to sti 0 to beco$e awa e) /i st She beca$e awa e o! He own e-istence) In ti$e She be#an to thin'" to & ea$" to (uestion ,to &esi e) She won&e e&0 What woul& it be li'e to !eel? What woul& it be li'e to $o*e? To ta'e action? To be able to ecei*e sensation? To see? To taste? To hea ? An& so !o aeons 1 i$e*al Deity thou#ht" an& consi&e e&" an& won&e e&) An& then0 FOut o! He sel!" the !i st Da 'ness" She &i*i&e& He sel!) Into Da 'ness an& 2i#ht She was &i*i&e&) The 3o&" He b othe an& son" He sel! an& He othe Sel!" was the 2i#ht)F 1 i$e*al Deity &i*i&e& He sel! ,One beca$e Two) All o! the %hysical" tan#ible" *olatile %a ts o! 1 i$e*al Deity went into the 3o&" who was the 2i#ht) The 3o& e-%lo&e& into e-istence out o! 1 i$e*al Deity in a showe o! s%a ' an& !la$e which we e$e$be as the Bi# Ban#" the sta tin# %oint o! %hysical c eation) All o! the s%i itual" ethe eal" ete nal %a ts o! 1 i$e*al Deity e$aine& in the 3o&&ess) In this sense 3o&&ess is thou#ht o! as a continuation o! 1 i$e*al Deity" since the consciousness o! 1 i$e*al Deity is one o! the S%i itual %a ts that e$aine& with He )

An& the 3o& s% ea& out in all &i ections th ou#h the % i$o &ial *oi&" a bla;e o! li#ht an& su%e heate& $atte ) In ti$e His !i e woul& cool into sta s" an& ! o$ sta s to 1lanets) As this ha%%ens the *ib ation o! the $atte slows" it beco$es $o e &ense" see$in#ly soli&) This slowin# coolin#" an& soli&i!yin#" is &esc ibe& as F/allin# into .atte )F Sy$bolically the 3o& is &esc ibe& as ha*in# !allen into Se*en 1lanes o! e-istence) So$e %eo%le say the e a e $o e" but then the &i*isions a e not as e-act as all that" so the nu$be is not so i$%o tant as the conce%t) Se*en 1lanes is the ancient nu$be " base& on the i&ea o! the se*en 1tole$aic 1lanets 6that is" the Sun" .oon" an& those 1lanets *isible with the na'e& eye7) These Se*en 1lanes a e" ! o$ the lowest u%0 1hysical" E$otional" .ental" Ast al" Soula o E#oic" .ona&ic"an& Di*ine) We will tal' $o e about these late ) The Se*en 1lanes a e also so$eti$es calle& the Se*en S%he es" o the Se*en Di$ensions0 all e!e to the sa$e basic conce%t) The Ean#elo continues0 FAn& when Diana saw that the li#ht was so beauti!ul" the li#ht which was He othe hal!" he b othe the 3o&" She yea ne& !o it with e-cee&in# # eat &esi e) Wishin# to ecei*e the li#ht a#ain into He &a 'ness" to swallow it u% in a%tu e" in &eli#ht" She t e$ble& with &esi e) An& this t e$blin# was the !i st &awn) But the 3o&4s li#ht !le& ! o$ He an& woul& not yiel& to He wishes) He was the li#ht which !lies into the $ost &istant %a ts o! hea*en" the $ouse which !lies be!o e the cat)F Seein# the beauty o! the 3o& ,that is" o! the %hysical Uni*e se, the 3o&&ess was ent ance& with &esi e" an& wante& it bac') She ha& & ea$e& o! seein# an& tastin# an& &oin#" but bein# se%a ate ! o$ the 3o& She coul& &o none o! this) She coul& only obse *e ! o$ outsi&e that which She ha& c eate&) The 3o&&ess wante& the e-%e iences She ha& & ea$e& o!" an& so She &esi e& to ta'e the c eate& Uni*e se bac' into He sel!))) But it wasn4t that easy) The Ean#elo tells how The 3o&&ess went to the ol&est %a t o! He sel!" 1 i$e*al Deity ,Who was still within He ) The Ean#elo calls 1 i$e*al Deity FThe .othe s an& /athe s who we e be!o e the !i st c eationF e$%hasi;in# 1 i$e*al Deity4s an& o#ynous as%ect)

In othe wo &s" the 3o&&ess consulte& He own Hi#he Sel!) In $any ancient $yths ,notably the sto y o! De$ete an& 1e se%hone, this sa$e % ocess is shown as the 3o&&ess ente in# He'ate4s ca*e to ta'e council o! the el&est an& wisest %a t o! Deity) In the Ean#elo Diana as's 1 i$e*al Deity how She coul& eunite with the 3o& ,how coul& S%i it ta'e .atte bac' into Itsel!? An& the Ancient One" 1 i$e*al Deity" the 3o&&ess4 own Hi#he Sel!" answe e& in this way0 FTo ise You $ust !all) To beco$e the # eatest o! all 3o&&esses" You $ust !i st beco$e a $o tal)F In othe wo &s" it was not %ossible !o S%i it si$%ly to ta'e .atte bac' into He sel!) I! the 3o&&ess wishe& to eunite with the 3o&" to be one with .atte an& e-%e ience it" She ha& to ente into the %hysical wo l&) Only in that way coul& 3o&&ess an& 3o& eunite) An& so Diana F!ellF ,that is to say She &escen&e& th ou#h the Se*en 1lanes to the 1hysical) She &i& this by &i*i&in# o!! %a ts o! He sel! ,the $any souls, which she sent into the 1hysical" %lacin# the$ into %hysical !o $s) Each soul was to lea& $any li!eti$es" #oin# th ou#h $any %hysical !o $s in the % ocess) Rea&in# this now" you a e one o! the li!eti$es o! one o! those souls" which a e %a t o! the # eat 3o&&ess) We a e He chil& en" an& also chil& en o! the 3o&" !o ou e-istence is the acco$%lish$ent o! thei union) The Ean#elo &esc ibes this % ocess in e-t e$ely sy$bolic te $s) It tells how Diana too' the !o $ o! a cat 6the soul ente in# into $ate ial !o $7 an& in this way #ot close to the 3o&" then esu$in# He own !o $" $a&e %assionate lo*e to Hi$)

Then" to $aintain the Union o! S%i it an& .atte " the 3o&&ess cast a s%ell0 FShe san# a cha $" an& he *oice was as the bu;;in# o! bees) An& then Diana sat at He s%innin# wheel an& be#an to s%in the th ea& o! li!e" an& the 3o& tu ne& the wheel)F In othe wo &s" ha*in# %lace& soul into $atte " the 3o&&ess use& the %owe o! Fsoun&F ,that is" EIBRATION, to set the Uni*e se as we 'now it into $otion) Ene #y is what hol&s all thin#s to#ethe " ! o$ sub,ato$ic %a ticles to the *e y #ala-ies o! sta s) The Eib ation o! that ene #y" it4s $o*e$ent ,so$eti$es &esc ibe& as F/ e(uencyF , is what $a'es it wo '" an& &ete $ines on what le*el it wo 's) The &ense o $o e %hysical a thin# is the lowe it4s Eib ation o ! e(uency is sai& to be) The $o e S%i itual the ene #y" the hi#he it4s Eib ation is sai& to be) Eib ation is co$%a able to soun&" which can be a %owe !ul $a#ical tool) /o this eason the Eib ation o! the Uni*e se" at &i!!e in# ! e(uencies th ou#h each o! the Se*en 1lanes o s%he es" is o!ten &esc ibe& as the .USIC O/ THE S1HERES) .usic an& son# ha*e lon# been use& in $any s%i itual t a&itions as a $eans o! a!!ectin# the Eib ation o! ene #y) Soun& can be use& in this way to &is%e se ne#ati*e o un!ocuse& ene #y" to b ea' &own %sychic bloc'a#es" an& to c eate o e!!ect s%eci!ic ene #etic !o $s) Soun& is a *e y %owe !ul tool % ecisely because soun&" o Eib ation is the *e y !o ce the 3o&&ess use& to set the Wheel o! 2i!e into $otion) Calle& the 3o&&ess4 s%innin# wheel in the Ean#elo &elle St e#he" the Wheel o! 2i!e is a *e y ancient conce%t) It is e% esente& annually by the sac e& Wheel o! the Yea 6which you will lea n about in 2ESSON =7) / o$ this Wheel the 3o&&ess 6S%i it7 s%ins the th ea& o! li!e ,i)e)0 &ete $ines it4s natu e" (ualities" the lessons to be lea ne& an& the thin#s to be &one an& acco$%lishe&) The DESTINY" i! you woul&) But the 3o& 6.atte " o %e ha%s $o e % ecisely %hysical e-%e ience7 tu ns the wheel) As 3o&&ess is the natu e o! li!e" the 3o& is the % ocess o! li*in# ,the $o*e$ent th ou#h the 1lanes o! E-istence) The 3o&&ess is the essential natu e o! the Uni*e se an& li!e itsel!" She % o*i&es the Di*ine S%a ' which ani$ates all thin#s) But the 3o& ca ies that s%a ' !o wa &) The 3o& is 2o & o! S%ace an& Ti$e ,$aste o! the te$%o al uni*e se) In this as%ect He is calle& the 2o & o! the Dance" !o He lea&s the &ance o! li!e" !acilitatin# e-%e ience an& # owth) In this way ,thei essence o i#inatin# ! o$ the 3o&&ess" thei ability to $o*e an& to # ow o i#inatin# ! o$ the 3o&" the $any souls &escen&e& to the %hysical 1lane) The #oal o! this" as state& abo*e" was to e-%e ience0 to lea n an& # ow) Ha*in# a i*e& in the %hysical the souls set out to lea n all that the %hysical 1lane coul& teach the$" an& then be#an thei ascent bac' u% th ou#h the Se*en 1lanes to ulti$ately e+oin with 3o&&ess" ! o$ whence they co$e) Each 1lane has it4s own s%ecial lessons" which a e o! # eat i$%o tance to the soul) Thou#h see$in#ly se%a ate& ! o$ the 3o&&ess" each o! these souls e$ains always attache& to He " always %a t o! He ,!o it is th ou#h the$" as %a t o! the$" that 3o&&ess ente e& into He own %hysical c eation" the 3o&) We a e one with the 3o&&ess" an& ou e-%e iences a e He e-%e ience) We a e ete nal an& i$$o tal as souls" ne*e cut o!! ! o$ 3o&&ess" o S%i it" only &i!!e entiate&) All o! the %owe s an& abilities o! 3o&&ess a e within us" an& at ou co$$an&" i! we can clea ou *ision enou#h to see an& access the$) Descen&in# th ou#h the 1lanes o! E-istence was li'e #oin# th ou#h a cu tain" o EEI2) The Eeil obscu es ou *ision o! the thin#s abo*e us) Because o! the Eeil we !o #et that we a e %a t o! the 3o&&ess" that we a e s%i itual bein#s e-%e iencin# the %hysical" an& sta t to to thin' that we a e si$%ly %hysical bein#s) As we ascen& the 1lanes" we a e hi#hly awa e o! those 1lanes which a e below us" an& %e cei*e the$ !ai ly easily) It is $uch ha &e to %e cei*e the 1lanes abo*e us) It is ha & !o us to see o co$$unicate with the hi#he 1lanes o! consciousness" an& easy to i$a#ine that what ou eyes %e cei*e is all that e-ists) To % o# ess we $ust %a t the Eeil an& see beyon& it) The $o e we wo '" $a#ically an& %sychically" the thinne that Eeil beco$es) So$e %eo%le a e bo n with the Eeil al ea&y *e y thin ,these %eo%le a e sai& to be BORN O2D) It $ay see$ that those who a e Bo n Ol& &on4t ha*e to wo ' as ha & to % o# ess"

that %sychic an& $a#ical s'ills +ust co$e natu ally to the$ ,This is because they ha*e al ea&y &one the wo ' to &e*elo% these s'ills in % e*ious li!eti$es) It is #ene ally sai& that we a e cu ently on the .ental 1lane" able to easily %e cei*e $ental" e$otional" an& %hysical ene #ies" an& that we a e ,an& ha*e lon# been, in the % ocess o! $o*in# into the intuitional 1lane" an& thus ha*e inc easin# %e ce%tion o! what we $i#ht loosely call %sychic $atte s) Thou#h we ha*e so$e %e ce%tion o! the 1lanes beyon& this" it is &i!!icult to see *e y $uch o! the$ ! o$ ou cu ent %e ce%tion) O! cou se as in all thin#s the e a e a *a iety o! %oints o! *iew on the sub+ect o! the 1lanes" o S%he es" o! E-istence) This is the Co ellian *iew) H , YOU ARE HERE As you can see" Wicca %e cei*es the conscious $in& as only a s$all %a t o! a $uch la #e bein#" o i#inatin# ! o$ an& ete nally connecte& to the .othe 3o&&ess) Ou conscious sel! is no $ally a e!lection o! ou %hysical bo&y 69st Di$ension7" ou e$otions 6:n& Di$ension7" an& ou thin'in# $in& 6= & Di$ension7) These th ee &i$ensions o! ou bein# a e sai& to co$%ose ou F2OWER SE2/)F It shoul& be un&e stoo& that the te $ Flowe F e!e s to *ib ational ! e(uency" an& not to any so t o! *alue +u&#e$ent" as all %a ts o! the bein# a e #oo& an& *aluable) The lowe the *ib ational ! e(uency" the # eate the %hysical &ensity) As hu$ans we no $ally ha*e a natu al co$% ehension o! these th ee as%ects o! ou 2owe Sel!" acce%tin# the$ without (uestion as an ob*ious co$%onant o! ou bein#) We all 'now ou %hysical bo&y an& its4 eactions) We all !eel ou e$otions" conscious an& sub,conscious) We a e all awa e o! ou co#niti*e an& ational !aculties) All o! these a e within ou le*el o! co$$on e-%e ience an& a e 'nown to us" i! not always !ully un&e stoo&) Abo*e ou le*el o! co$$on e-%e ience is ou Hi#he Sel!" a conce%t you we e int o&uce& to in 2ESSON I) The Hi#he sel! li'e the 2owe Sel! has th ee le*els o! bein#) I$$e&iately abo*e ou co$$on %e ce%tion is the FAst alF sel! 6>th Di$ension7) Also calle& the FCausal sel!F" the Ast al sel! is the %a t o! us which &ete $ines what thin#s we choose to e-%e ience in a #i*en %hysical li!e" an& what lessons we a e t yin# to lea n) It is ! o$ this le*el that the Hi#he Sel! c eates the li!e we a e li*in#) The Ast al %o tion o! the Hi#he Sel! sets the %atte n o! li!e" acce%ts o e+ects e*e y %otential e*ent in it" an& can $a'e whate*e alte ations the Hi#he Sel! chooses" at any %oint &u in# the li!e) This is one eason it is so i$%o tant to be on #oo& te $s with ou Hi#he Sel!" because by $o*in# in synch with its4 choices we $a'e li!e a $uch easie % ocess) The Ast al le*el" also so$eti$es calle& the Intuitional o Bu&&hic le*el" is the le*el that we shi!t to when we wo ' $a#ic) Abo*e the Ast al is the E#oic Sel!" o Soul 6?th Di$ension7) The wo & Soul is o!ten use& to &esc ibe the whole Hi#he Sel!" but s%eci!ically e!e s to the ?th le*el o! the bein#) The Soul is the se%a ate %e sonality o! the Hi#he Sel!" built u% o! the total e-%e ience o! $any" $any li!eti$es) All o! the bene!its o! e*e y li!e li*e&" the outco$e o! all lessons lea ne&" the 'nowle&#e o! all thin#s seen" !elt" an& &one" is etaine& in the Soul" an& #i*es it its4 s%ecial cha acte which is &istinct ! o$ all othe Souls) The Soul is the o #an by which the bein# # ows" the $anne in which e-%e ience an& # owth is etaine& an& built u%on) Abo*e the Soul is the .ona&) The te $ .ona& co$es ! o$ the 3 ee' .onas" $eanin# Fsin#le unit)F The .ona& is the %o tion o! the Soul which is %e !ect in itsel!" +ust as it was when the 3o&&ess &i*i&e& it o!! ! o$ He sel!) The .ona& is the Di*ine S%a ' o! 2i!e which ani$ates the bein#" an& which is conscious o! itsel! as a %o tion o! Deity) The .ona& is a se%a ate %o tion o! the 3o&&ess" but is essentially the sa$e intelli#ence with no &i!!e entiation) The .ona& is in&i*i&uate& but not &i!!e entiate& ! o$ the 3o&&ess" an& contains all o! the att ibutes an& (ualities o! the Di*ine while at the sa$e ti$e bein# se%a ate unto itsel!) The .ona& is the $oti*atin# !o ce o! the bein#) Because o! this the .ona& $o*es always to the #oo&" an& is inca%able o! &oin# othe wise)

The .ona& is a %e !ect .ic ocos$ o! 3o&&ess" an& e$e$be s the ti$e be!o e the !i st c eation when all was One) The .ona& also e$e$be s the eason that it was se%a ate& o!! ! o$ the 3o&&ess an& because o! this has a natu al &esi e to e*ol*e an& un!ol& until it is One with the 3o&&ess a#ain) These th ee %a ts !o $ the Hi#he Sel!" o! which we only beco$e awa e th ou#h e!!o t) The Ast al sel! which c eates ou li!e as we li*e it" &eci&in# an& a an#in# all that ha%%ens) The Soul which sto es all o! these e-%e iences an& is sha%e& by the$) An& the .ona&" the Di*ine %a t o! us which sou#ht those e-%e iences an& e*els in the$" but which also see's e*entual Union with the est o! Deity" an& a etu n to the % i$o &ial Oneness) The !inal le*el o! bein#" abo*e the .ona&" is the 3o&&ess He sel! 6Ath Di$ension7) She is the sin#le soul o! the Uni*e se ! o$ Who$ all othe s ulti$ately co$e" an& She is the *e y cente o! you bein#) All o! c eation b anches o!! ! o$ He " th ou#h the $e&iu$ o! the 3o&) 3o&&ess is the li!e" 3o& is the li*in#) 3o&&ess is the essence" 3o& is the $ani!estation) E*e y as%ect o! c eation is en&owe& by both 3o&&ess an& 3o&" an& all is sentient in the hi#he le*els o! its4 bein#" i! not always in the %hysical)

ENER3Y Now as we sai& in 2ESSON I the Uni*e se is co$%ose& o! ene #y) All o! these &i!!e ent %a ts o! the bein# a e co$%ose& o! ene #y) You in e*e y le*el o! you sel! a e co$%ose& o! ene #y" as is e*e ythin# a oun& you) Ene #y eacts to thou#ht an& e$otion ,this is why by isin# to you Hi#he Sel!" s%eci!ically the Ast al le*el, you can e!!ect an& cont ol ene #y" i)e)0 wo ' $a#ic) This is also why ene #y e!!ects YOU" an& why clea in# an& eleasin# is so i$%o tant) The e a e othe ways in which you can be e!!ecte& by ene #y" besi&es hol&in# e-cess ene #y a!te %sychic an& $a#ical wo ') The ene #y o! ce tain ti$es an& %laces has an e!!ect on %eo%le" as &oes the ene #y o! ce tain ob+ects , such as #e$ stones" to use a well,'nown e-a$%le) By ali#nin# with these ene #ies an& wo 'in# with the$" you can inc ease an& i$% o*e you own ene #y an& thus you %sychic an& $a#ical abilities an& thei esults in you e*e y&ay li!e) In 2ESSON III you will lea n $o e about how these ene #ies e!!ect you" an& how you can best ta'e a&*anta#e o! the$ to ai& you %e sonal s%i itual # owth) EHERCISES As you a&*ance th ou#h these lessons" you will lea n $any e-e cises which will buil& an& hel% you lea n to cont ol you %sychic ene #ies) .any o! these e-e cises use the CHAGRA %oints) Cha' as a e the ene #y cente s o! the bo&y" an& the e a e a nu$be o! the$) You will lea n $o e about the Cha' as in !utu e lessons) In this lesson howe*e " we will be usin# two Cha' as0 these a e locate& in the %al$s o! the han&s" an& the soles o! the !eet) You can i$a#ine the Cha' as as a ball o! white li#ht &i ectly in the cente o! the %al$ o! the han&" o the sole o! the !oot) These two Cha' as a e basic Cha' as which a e use& !o b in#in# ene #y into the bo&y" an& !o sen&in# it out o! the bo&y) Othe Cha' as a e $o e s%eciali;e&) EHERCISE L9 1ut you sel! into you co$!o table %osition) Be#in by RE2EASIN30 close you eyes an& i$a#ine all o! the wo ies an& an-ieties o! you &ay +ust %ou in# out o! you li'e wate " &own an& out th ou#h the %al$s o! you han&s an& the soles o! you !eet) Now %lace the %al$s o! you han&s to#ethe ) I$a#ine a ball o! white li#ht between the two %al$s" a&iatin# out ! o$ whe e they touch) I$a#ine it *e y st on#ly" see it clea ly)

Now %ull you han&s slowly a%a t) I$a#ine that ball o! li#ht st etchin# out between you han&s as you se%a ate the$" beco$in# a bea$ o! li#ht between you %al$s) Hol& this !o a !ew secon&s" o lon#e i! you can) Then slowly b in# you han&s to#ethe " sh in'in# the bea$ o! li#ht between the$ until they close to#ethe an& it is #one) Clea an& elease all e-cess ene #y as you lea ne& to &o in 2ESSON 9) I$a#ine a st ea$ o! white li#ht o wate !lowin# th ou#h you ! o$ the to% o! you hea& an& ca yin# all e-cess ene #y away th ou#h the soles o! you !eet) 1 actice this until you #et #oo& at it ,then you a e ea&y !o E-e cise L:) EHERCISE L: This e-e cise be#ins +ust li'e E-e cise L9) Do it +ust the sa$e way until you co$e to the %oint whe e you ha*e c eate& the bea$ o! ene #y between you two han&s) Then" instea& o! sto%%in#" i$a#ine that bea$ # owin# an& e-%an&in# to !o $ a ball o! white li#ht between you han&s) Hol& that i$a#e as lon# as you can) Then slowly b in# you han&s bac' to#ethe " seein# the ball sh in' between the$" # owin# s$alle an& s$alle until by the ti$e you han&s close the ball is #one) Clea an& elease when you4 e &one) When you #et #oo& at this" you4 e ea&y to t y E-e cise L=) EHERCISE L= This e-e cise is +ust li'e E-e cise L9" e-ce%t when you o%en you han&s" instea& o! an bea$ o! white li#ht" i$a#ine a ainbow between you han&s) E*e y colo has an e!!ect on ene #y" so this will wo ' to st en#then you on a nu$be o! le*els at once) These th ee e-e cises a e not $eant to e%lace each othe " but to be &one to#ethe ) As you $aste each one" you will a&& the ne-t one to you &aily e#i$en) Always elease be!o e an& a!te " but not between the e-e cises) When you ha*e $aste e& all th ee this will be you e#i$en0 Release" E-e cise LD" E-e cise L:" E-e cise L=" elease a#ain) .YTH O/ THE .ONTH THE DESCENT O/ THE 3ODDESS The $yth o! the Descent o! the 3o&&ess is one o! the cent al the$es o! 1a#an thou#ht" althou#h in so$e *e sions it will be % esente& as the Descent o! the 3o&" as 1a#anis$ has $any &i*e se *a iations) The Descent o! the 3o&&ess s%ea's o! the F&escentF ! o$ the lan& o! the 2i*in# into the lan& o! the Dea&" an& the etu n to li!e th ou#h ebi th) This o! cou se e!e s to both the yea ly cycle o! seasonal enewal" th ou#h which the Ea th is annually ebo n" but also to the % ocess o! einca nation th ou#h which we a e all ete nally ebo n) But this ancient $yth also has anothe le*el" !o it s%ea's o! the F&escentF o! S%i it into .atte " an& its4 etu n to Di*ine Union th ou#h s%i itual e*olution an& # owth) The e a e $any *e sions o! the Descent o! the 3o&&ess) In the Ean#elo &elle St e#he the Descent occu s when the 3o&&ess ta'es $o tal !o $ to +oin with the 3o&" an& is &e!ine& by the te $ FTo ise You $ust !all"F to achie*e the ! uition o! Di*ine %otential Deity $ust e-%e ience %hysical inca nation) /ollowin# is one o! the ol&est *e sions o! the Descent o! the 3o&&ess" ! o$ the ancient cultu e o! Su$e ia) Su$e was an ancient city in the /e tile C escent" that is to say the e#ion lyin# between the Ti# is an& Eu %h ates i*e s in the a ea that is now I a() Su$e #i*es its na$e to the wi&e ci*ili;ation o! which it was %a t" which !lou ishe& in that e#ion in the yea s between =?<< BCE an& :B<< BCE" !inally bein# abso be& by thei Se$itic nei#hbo s the A''a&ians) The chie! cities o! Su$e ia inclu&e& U u'" 2achish" U " an& o! cou se Su$e itsel!" a$on# othe s) U u' was the chie! seat o! wo shi% !o the Su$e ian 3o&&ess Innanna" a!te wa &s i&enti!ie& with the Se$itic Ishta an& e*entually with Eenus,A%h o&ite an& the E#y%tian Isis) It is ! o$ U u' that this *e sion o! the Descent o! the 3o&&ess &e i*es)

The .yth Du$$u;i was the Gin# o! U u'" an& li'e all the Gin#s o! U u'" Du$u;i was ce e$onially $a ie& to the 3o&&ess Innanna) Innanna lo*e& Du$u;i abo*e all $o tals an& She was ha%%y with hi$) As the conso t o! Innanna" Du$u;i %asse& his &ays in +oy an& lau#hte " an& the 3o&&ess li'ewise e+oice& in his lo*e !o He ) But li!e in the te$%o al eal$ is %e ilous" an& it ca$e to %ass that li'e all $o tals" Du$u;i &ie&) St uc' th ou#h by the tus's o! a wil& boa Du$u;i san' &own into the &a ' eal$ o! the Dea&) Now Innanna $ou ne& !o all who &ie&" but She $ou ne& $ost !o Du$u;i" an& She $a&e a # eat la$entation !o He &ea& conso t" an& we%t $ost bitte ly) Now as 2a&y o! 2i!e Innanna was a st an#e to the eal$s o! Death" an& so She ha& no ecou se to He be ea*e$ent whene*e one o! He $o tal c eatu es shoul& &ie) Yet He lo*e !o Du$u;i was such that the 3o&&ess coul& not be content with this) An& so Innanna concei*e& a %lan to +ou ney into the eal$ o! the Dea&" ule& by He siste E esh'i#al) Innanna 2a&y o! 2i!e a aye& He sel! in all He oyal state to *isit He siste the 2a&y o! Death) She &onne& He state obe an& He c own an& othe +ewels" an& She set o!!" intent on con*incin# He Siste to elease Du$u;i bac' into the wo l& o! the li*in#" an& with hi$ all those othe s who ha& &ie&) An& so Innanna &e%a te& ! o$ the wo l& o! the li*in#" an& all the %eo%le" an& ani$als" an& the Ea th itsel! $ou ne&" !o when Innanna &e%a te& the s%i it le!t the lan& an& the !i st winte ca$e to the wo l&) The ! uit & o%%e& ! o$ the t ees" %lants withe e& an& &ie&" an& e*en the Sun4s li#ht # ew wea' with # ie! !o He #oin#" lea*in# the lan& ba en an& col&) Yet &i!!icult as it was !o the wo l& She le!t behin&" Innanna !oun& it was no easie to ente the 2an& o! the Dea&) When She ca$e to the /i st 3ate o! the 'in#&o$ o! Death" the #ua &ian the e challen#e& He an& woul& not let He %ass" unless She !i st su en&e e& He #ol&en c own" o na$ente& with a$ethyst) This $eans that to %ass the !i st #ate Innanna ha& to !o #et conscious 'nowle&#e o! Di*ine Union) Reluctantly the 3o&&ess su en&e e& He c own) 1 o# essin#" Innanna ca$e to the Secon& 3ate o! the 2an& o! the Dea&) He e a#ain She was challen#e&) To ente he e She $ust su en&e He ea in#s o! la%is) That is to say She $ust su en&e conscious 'nowle&#e o! the .ona&" He connection to the %owe s o! Deity) Reluctantly She &i& so) When Innanna ca$e at len#th to the Thi & 3ate o! the 2an& o! the Dea&" She was a#ain challen#e&) The #ua &ian o! Thi & 3ate sai& to He that to ente She $ust su en&e the e He oyal %ecto al o! !ine tu (uoise) That is to say that She $ust #i*e u% conscious 'nowle&#e o! He Soul" the accu$ulate& 'nowle&#e o! $any li!eti$es" an& o! the Di*ine 1lan which #ui&es each li!eti$e) /o lo*e o! Du$u;i" eluctantly She &i& so) Co$in# now to the /ou th 3ate" Innanna was challen#e& by the #ua &ian the e" who &e$an&e& o! He that She su en&e e& unto hi$ He %en&ant nec'lace o! # een $alachite) That is to say that She $ust #i*e u% conscious 'nowle&#e o! He Ast al Sel!" an& with it He ability to consciously c eate what su oun&s He ) Only !o lo*e" She &i& so) Innanna continue& !o wa &) Co$in# to the /i!th 3ate o! the 2an& o! the Dea&" Innanna was a#ain challen#e& by the #ua &ian She !oun& the e) He e it was &e$an&e& that She su en&e He +ewele& belt o! #ol& an& a$be ) that is to say that She $ust su en&e He ability to thin' an& un&e stan& abst act conce%ts) To be eunite& with Du$u;i" She &i& so) Continuin# on" Innanna ca$e to the Si-th 3ate o! the Gin#&o$ o! &eath) He e the #ua &ian challen#e& He " e!usin# to let He %ass unless She #a*e u% He b acelets o! ca nelian) This is to say that She $ust su en&e He ability to !eel an& eact to e$otions) To %ass on" She &i& so)

At last Innanna ca$e to the !inal #ate" the # eat Se*enth 3ate which #a*e ent y to the eal$ o! E esh'i#al" 2a&y o! Death) He e the #ua &ian &e$an&e& o! Innanna that She su en&e He #a net an'lets) That is to say to say that She $ust #i*e u% e*en He awa eness o! 1hysical !o $) This She &i&" an& ente e& at last the Real$ o! the Dea&) He e Innanna ca$e at last be!o e E esh'i#al" he siste " the 2a&y o! Death) But Innanna no lon#e 'new why She ha& co$e" no &i& She e$e$be all that She ha& been at the sta t o! He +ou ney) In&ee&" a *eil ha& !allen o*e He senses" an& She 'new nothin# o! the Real$ o! 2i#ht ! o$ which She ha& &escen&e&) An& so She !loate& the e without awa eness" as &i& the othe souls in that %lace) Yet Du$u;i" who was nea " thou#h he &i& not eco#ni;e Innanna" +ust as he no lon#e 'new hi$sel!" !elt the % esence o! Innanna an& his hea t still sti e& with lo*e !o He ) That is to say that the soul" e*en at the lowest le*el o! $atte " is still $o*e& by lo*e !o the Di*ine an& &esi e to be eunite& with It) An& !eelin# Innanna the e" Du$u;i was ali*e with lo*e !o all thin#s" inclu&in# E esh'i#al4s &a ' eal$" an& He % aise& the & ea& 3o&&ess o! Death" an& all He wo 's) An& hea in# this the 2a&y o! Death e+oice&" an& calle& Innanna an& Du$u;i to He " an& # eete& the$ with lo*e ,!o until then all ha& !ea e& He " an& e*ile& He as the b in#e o! &eath" an& the % aise o! Du$u;i !ille& E esh'i#al4s hea t with +oy an& $o*e& He to co$%assion) In othe wo &s you can ne*e % o# ess until you !i st eco#ni;e the #oo& that4s al ea&y the e) An& so E esh'i#al #a*e Innanna an& Du$u;i $any #i!ts 6which a e the #i!ts o! e-%e ience7 an& hel%e& the$ to be#in to ascen& th ou#h the Se*en #ates a#ain" an& with the$ all o! the souls who ha& been in He eal$" that they $i#ht be ebo n) An& as they ca$e to each #ate" they ecei*e& bac' the %owe s they ha& su en&e e& the e) An& at last Innanna an& Du$u;i an& all the souls etu ne& to the eal$ o! the 2i*in#" an& we e a#ain ali*e as they ha& been" an& all the wo l& e+oice&) An& the lea*es bu&&e&" see&s s% oute&" an& !lowe s bloo$e&" an& the wo l& too etu ne& to li!e with the !i st s% in#) Now to un&e stan& this $yth you $ust 'now that while Du$u;i is %o t aye& as a $o tal Gin#" he eally e% esents a nu$be o! othe thin#s) Du$u;i e% esents the soul" which F&escen&sF into &eath" an& is ebo n th ou#h the a#ency o! the 3o&&ess) Du$u;i e% esents too the Ea th which F&escen&sF into winte an& is li'ewise ebo n in s% in# th ou#h the a#ency o! the 3o&&ess) An& too" Du$u;i is the 3o&" Who F&escen&sF into $atte " only to ulti$ately etu n to a state o! Di*ine Union th ou#h the a#ency o! the 3o&&ess" o S%i it) So too" while the $yth s%ea's o! the &escent o! the li*in# into the lan& o! the &ea&" an& thei etu n ! o$ it" we a e also s%ea'in# o! the soul4s &escent into $atte an& this is why the se*en #ates a e so i$%o tant" !o they &esc ibe the % ocess o! the in*olution an& e*olution o! S%i it th ou#h the se*en %lanes o s%he es o! e-istence) 3OD O/ THE .ONTH The D a#on .any o! us ha*e seen the 5ohn Bo $an !il$ EHCA2IBER an& watche& Nichol Willia$son as .e lin su$$on the s%i it o! the 3 eat D a#on to wo ' his $ost %owe !ul $a#ics ,but how $any o! us un&e stan& why this is? The 3 eat D a#on is the sa$e !i#u e as the 3 eat Se %ent" an& is a *e y i$%o tant !i#u e in $any 1a#an eli#ions) The e a e $any !o $s o! this Deity" Who is !oun& a oun& the wo l&) The 3 eat D a#on was wo shi%%e& as the 3o&&ess Tia$at in the /e tile C escent" the 3o&&ess 1acha$a$a in % e,Colu$bian 1e u" an& as the Se %ent 3o&&ess Wa&+et o Buto in Holy E#y%t) The 3 eat Se %ent was wo shi%%e& as the 3o& Danballah in A! ica an& A! o,&ias%o ic eli#ions" as the 3o& 8uet;alcoatl,Gu'ul'an by the A;tec an& .aya o! Cent al A$e ica" as the 3o& O%hion" 1ython" o Ou obou os in 3 eece an& Ro$e) The e a e $any othe na$es !o this sa$e Deity" Who is !oun& th ou#hout the wo l& eithe as 3o&&ess o 3o&" &e%en&in# u%on the cultu e) The 3 eat Se %ent is a %e soni!ication o! S%i itual Ene #y in $otion) As you ha*e lea ne&" S%i itual Ene #y su!!uses all thin#s" an& thei !o $s a e c eate& by it4s $o*e$ent) It is the $o*e$ent o! ene #y which c eates" the $o*e$ent o!

ene #y which is sy$boli;e& by the se %ent0 the $o*e$ent o! the Di*ine S%i it which #i*es sha%e to ou %hysical uni*e se) The Se %ent e% esents the FDance o! 2i!eF i! you woul&) This $o*e$ent a ises ! o$ S%i it an& etu ns to S%i it" an& at all %oints is co$%ose& o! S%i it" but in it4s ci cuit #i*es an i$% ession o! se%a ateness which is the wo l& we 'now) To e% esent this the se %ent is sy$boli;e& as swallowin# it4s own tail" !o $in# a ci cle" the Wheel o! E-istence) This i$a#e is calle& Ou obou os" an& is *e y ancient) You can see the se %ent close& in a ci cle about the Dis' o! the Uni*e se in $any ancient ca *in#s o! E#y%tian Di*inities an& $ona chs) It !i#u es too as the Ou obou os in 1a#an 3 ee' thou#ht an& $eta%hysics" ! o$ which it %asse& into $e&ie*al Eu o%ean occultis$ an& / ee$ason y" whe e the i$a#e is to be !oun& in $any *a iations) As a Deity the 3 eat se %ent e% esents connection to the !low o! Di*ine Ene #y an& ability to &i ect it an& $o*e in ha $ony with it) The Se %ent e% esents %e sonal connection to the Oneness o! all thin#s" an& the !low o! that Oneness th ou#h each in&i*i&ual) Because o! this Oneness" each in&i*i&ual connects to all othe %oints in e-istence" an& can call u%on the %owe s o! any as%ect o! c eation" i! it only 'nows how to access that connection) This is what is e% esente& by the Se %ent" o D a#on) /o this eason the Se %ent a%%ea s on the b ow o! the oyal c owns o! E#y%t" to sy$boli;e the wea e s connection to the Oneness o! c eation) /o this eason the Se %ent a%%ea s w a%%e& a oun& the T ee o! 2i!e" whose !o $ is c eate& an& sustaine& by the $o*e$ent o! the Se %ent4s coils" the t uth be 'nown)

DRA3ON .EDITATION To ali#n you sel! bette with the 3 eat D a#on" which is to say with the !low o! Di*ine Ene #y" use this $e&itation o!ten) 1lace you sel! in a co$!o table %osition" an& be#in as always by clea in# an& eleasin#) I$a#ine you sel! be!o e a !li#ht o! stai s) I$a#ine that you cli$b these stai s" one stai at a ti$e" countin# each as you #o) With each o! the stai s you will #o &ee%e into you sel!) The e a e ten stai s in all) At the to% o! the stai s you co$e to a hallway) It is a lon# hallway" with $any &oo s on eithe si&e) Note the &etails o! this hallway ,what colo a e the walls? Is it clean? Do you li'e the hallway? I$a#ine you sel! wal'in# &own this hallway until you co$e to a &oo that is $a 'e& with an FHF) This is you &oo ) 3o in) Insi&e the &oo you will !in& a beauti!ul lan&sca%e) Ente it) /eel the thin#s a oun& you ,$a'e the *isuali;ation as eal as you can) As you loo' a oun& the lan&sca%e you will see a la #e D a#on) 3o to it) 3i*e the D a#on # eetin#s) What &oes it loo' li'e? Is it $ale o !e$ale? Cli$b on the D a#ons bac') I$a#ine it ta'in# o!! an& !lyin# th ou#h the ai ) I$a#ine the !eel o! the win& a#ainst you !ace" the s$ell o! the ai " the !eel o! the & a#on4s bac' beneath you) 2et the D a#on ca y you) As you !ly" loo' &own at the wo l& below) En+oy the i&e ,#et use& to !eel) Then" when you4 e ea&y allow the D a#on to lan&) Than' it" an& #i*e it you lo*e) Then #o bac' to the hallway" an& th ou#h the hallway to the stai s) Co$e &own the stai s one by one) With each stai you will co$e bac' $o e into you sel!" an& you o &ina y conscious $in&) When you a e bac'" clea an& elease as always) When you ha*e !acility with this $e&itation" you will want to int o&uce this *a iation0 instea& o! +ust i&in# the D a#on" beco$e the D a#on) As the D a#on ca ies you th ou#h the ai " !eel you sel! $e #e into it) be One with the

D a#on) /eel its bo&y as you bo&y) I$a#ine the !eel o! the win#s as they beat" o! the tail ,e$$e se you sel! in the D a#ons !o $" an& BE it) When you ha*e !lown lon# enou#h" se%a ate you sel! ! o$ the D a#on a#ain" an& co$%lete the $e&itation as usual)

S%ell o! the .onth This is a si$%le s%ell !o $ani!estin# so$ethin# you &esi e) When t yin# to $ani!est a &esi e" the e a e se*e al thin#s you shoul& 'ee% in $in&J always es%ect the ule o! FHa $ NoneF" what you a e $ani!estin# shoul& not be so$ethin# that belon#s to anothe " an& ne*e e*e shoul& it be a %e son) You $ust always es%ect othe 4s ! ee will) Also" you shoul& not be too na ow in you &esi e) /o e-a$%le i! you we e $ani!estin# $oney you shoul& not as' !o FM9<F but athe !o Fthe $oney I nee&" at least M9<)F S%i it $ay sen& you $o e than you as' !o " unless you you sel! ha*e li$ite& it) S%i it will ne*e o*e ule the li$itations you %lace on you sel!" only you can e$o*e those) /inally" when +ust sta tin# out in $a#ic" it $ay be a&*isable to sta t with s$all thin#s) This is because $a#ic will not wo ' i! you &on4t belie*e it will wo ' ,because ene #y es%on&s to thou#ht an& e$otion) I! you thou#ht is FI $ani!est a Ca&illacF but you e$otion is FI coul& ne*e &o thisF it won4t wo ') By sta tin# with si$%le thin#s" you can buil& u% in inc e$ents an& be less li'ely to un into sel!,i$%ose& li$itations) The S%ellJ You will nee&J 97 a can&le ,white is #oo&" but so is e&) :7 so$ethin# to li#ht it with ,nothin# will sc ew u% you $a#ical consciousness wo se than !o #ettin# the $atches an& ha*in# to sto% an& loo' !o the$ in the $i&&le o! the wo 'in#) =7 a %iece o! %a%e ) >7 so$ethin# to w ite with) ?7 a bu nin# &ish ,that is to say a &ish which is not #oin# to be &a$a#e& by !i e) B ass incense bu ne s wo ' *e y well" but $any othe thin#s &o too) @7 So$ethin# to sti the !i e with ,a stic' o a 'ni!e wo ' well) Be#in by eleasin# all tension an& an-iety) 1ut you sel! into a co$!o table %osition) Now" thin' about what you want to $ani!est) Concent ate on it an& i$a#ine clea ly what it $i#ht be li'e to ha*e it) .e&itate on this !o awhile" 'ee%in# it clea in you $in&) Now w ite &own on you %a%e what it is you wish) You $ay wish to w ite it in a $anne si$ila to the in*ocation #i*en below) You $ay notice that we use the sa$e one athe a lot" but when so$ethin# wo 's why $ess with it? Now" li#ht you can&le) A#ain" elease all tension be!o e you sta t the actual s%ell) /ocus !o a !ew $o$ents on the can&le4s !la$e) Now ta'e you %a%e ) You $ay want to !ol& it in hal!" but &on4t !ol& it u% ti#htly as this will eta & the bu nin# % ocess I$a#ine a ball o! white li#ht in the cente o! you chest) A!!i $J FBehol&" I connect $ysel! to %owe s o! the Uni*e seF an& i$a#ine you sel! isin# u% abo*e you %hysical bo&y" an& hi#h abo*e the ea th) You $ay want to i$a#ine loo'in# &own at the whole Ea th below you) Now a!!i $J FThe e is one %owe in he Uni*e se" an& I a$ a %e !ect $ani!estation o! that %owe )F O%en you eyes an& ta'e you %a%e ) A!!i $J FThe e is one %owe in the Uni*e se" an& I a$ a %e !ect $ani!estation o! that %owe ) An& as such I will that e*en as this %a%e bu ns" so too shall this which I ha*e w itten co$e to %ass) .ay it

co$e to $e easily" an& with ha $ to none) I will it) I & aw it to $e) I $ani!est it) I acce%t it) I ecei*e it) I #i*e than's !o it) By $y will" so $ote it be)F Now set the %a%e on !i e) I$a#ine a ball o! white li#ht all a oun& the %a%e " as clea an& b i#ht as %ossible) Hol& the %a%e as lon# as %ossible" then %lace it in the bu nin# &ish an& let it bu n until it is #one) Use a stic' o a 'ni!e to li!t it in the bowl so that it &oesn4t lay on +ust one si&e an& % e*ent that si&e ! o$ bu nin#) The s%ee& an& tho ou#hness with which the %a%e bu ns shall be an o$en to you o! how lon# it will ta'e !o the thin# to co$e to you) I! any %a t o! the %a%e &oesn4t4 bu n" ta'e that %iece an& e%eatin# the a!!i $ation o*e it" bu n it a#ain) Now clea an& elease as you 'now to &o" an& &o not obsess o*e what you ha*e $ani!este&) Wo yin# about it e-cessi*ely will ten& to bloc' it" so the less you can thin' about it the bette ) Instea& si$%ly 'now that you ha*e &one it success!ully an& wait !o it to co$e) I! you cannot be %atient" tell you sel! FI %ut $ysel! into a %osition o! lo*e an& t ust" 'nowin# that what I want shall co$eF an& i$a#ine ste%%in# o*e a hal! ste% to the le!t) What you ha*e $ani!este& $ay not co$e i$$e&iately" but it will co$e soon) These thin#s ta'e ti$e) But you will !in& this a *e y use!ul s%ell) Re$e$be i! you4 e +ust sta tin# out ,% actice $a'es %e !ectD

2ESSON III , 1ERSONA2 1OWER 1ERSONA2 1OWER In 2ESSON I we lea ne& that the Uni*e se is co$%ose& o! Ene #y" an& that we can in!luence that Ene #y by $eans o! .a#ic" th ou#h concent ation o! $in& an& e$otion) In 2ESSON II we lea ne& that the Uni*e se" co$%ose& o! Ene #y" is an e$anation o! the 3o&&ess in union with the 3o&) We lea ne& that the Uni*e se has Se*en 1lanes o Di$ensions o! e-istence" an& that we e-ist as a bein# in all se*en o! these at once) Those Di$ensions o! which we a e easily awa e a e ou 2owe Sel!) Those Di$ensions which we $ust wo ' to connect with a e ou Hi#he Sel!) In the en& we a e all One" because the s%i it o! the 3o&&ess is in each o! us" an& ani$ates us all) We ha*e s%o'en about how we can in!luence an& &i ect ene #y th ou#h $a#ic) But ene #y in!luences us as well) Now in 2ESSON III we will tal' about how we a e all in!luence& on a &aily basis by the ene #ies a oun& us) E*e ythin# which e-ists is co$%ose& o! ene #y) Thou#h it $ay loo' soli&" it is in !act a %atte n o! ene #y hel& intact by Eib ation an& / e(uency) A!!ecte& by e-%e ience" each thin# &e*elo%s its4 own s%ecial cha acte an& att ibutes" which it ca ies !o wa &) This is t ue o! ob+ects" such as #e$ stones" &i!!e ent 'in&s o! woo&" shell" o $etal) Each o! these thin#s" thou#h e-istin# a &ense state o! $atte than ou own" has its4 own ene #ies which can e!!ect ou ene #y) /o e-a$%le 5a&e inte acts with ou ene #y to % o$ote cal$ness an& t an(uility" while A$be has an ene #y that ai&s $ental cla ity an& concent ation) Roc' C ystal 68ua t;7 will a$%li!y ones4 %sychic ene #y" while the $etal will ten& to # oun& it) This is also t ue o! ! a# ances" such as essential oils an& incenses" whose uni(ue (ualities e!!ect ou ene #y as well) /o e-a$%le Sa#e o Rose$a y ha*e a cleansin# ene #y" which we use to ai& in %u i!ication) San&alwoo& % o$otes s%i itual o%enin# while Cinna$on is % otecti*e in cha acte ) Not only %hysical ob+ects" but also $o e abst act thin#s" such as colo " e!!ect ou ene #y) The colo Re& will ten& to inc ease ones ene #y" but i! o*e &one can set one on e&#e) Blue ten&s to be soothin# to the e$otions" but too $uch can be &e% essi*e in cha acte ) S%eci!ic %laces also ha*e %a ticula ene #ies) So$e locations a e 'nown to ha*e es%ecially %owe !ul ene #y which acts as a batte y to anyone who #oes the e) Such %laces a e calle& EORTICES an& a e the ene #y cente s" o Cha' as o! the Ea th) So$e o! these Eo tices ha*e s%ecial (ualities" such as healin#" o %sychic o%enin#) I! you *isit such a Eo tean& wo ' with its4 natu al ene #y" you will be able to acco$%lish $uch $o e o! whate*e its4 s%ecial (uality&ictates" than you $i#ht no $ally be able to &o) /o e-a$%le at a healin# Eo te-" such as that at Bath" En#lan&" o at 2ou &es" / ance" heale s will be able to $ani!est $uch # eate healin# %owe s than they $i#ht in othe %laces) .e&itations con&ucte& at Eo tices 'nown !o %sychic o%enin#" such as those in Se&ona" in the Southweste n U)S)" $ay be able to each $uch &ee%e le*els an& e!!ect # eate t ans!o $ations than when ca ie& out elsewhe e) /o these easons such Eo tices a e consi&e e& sac e&" an& a e o!ten the site o! %il# i$a#es by %e sons see'in# to bene!it ! o$ the %a ticula ene #y o! the Eo te-) Such Eo tices can also be a ti!icially c eate&" both consciously an& unconsciously) Ou thou#hts an& e$otions" as we ha*e sai&" e!!ect ene #y) A location which is sub+ect to a #i*en e$otion o thou#ht %atte n o*e a lon# %e io& o! ti$e" o e*en a sho t ti$e i! it is o! e-t e$e %otency" will be i$bue& with that (uality) Thus a house which has seen $uch su!!e in# an& an#e $ay ha*e a Fne#ati*eF ene #y about it" which will be !elt by subse(uent inhabitants an& thei *isito s) Si$ila ly a %lace which has 'nown # eat +oy" $ay ten& to !eel u%li!tin# to those who li*e in o *isit it) These a ti!icial Eo tices a e c eate& unconsciously" by the e*e y&ay % ocess o! li*in#) But an a ti!icial Eo te- can also be c eate& intentionally) A te$%le o a %lace whe e $a#ic is %e !o $e& can be i$bue& with %sychic ene #y which can tu n it into a %owe !ul %sychic Eo te-" which will st en#then the abilities an& %e ce%tions o! all who ente ) But this is a hi#h le*el wo 'in#" an& shoul& not be atte$%te& until one is tho ou#hly !a$ilia with ene #y wo 'in#)

In .a#ic we lea n to inte act with all thin#s with a *iew to how they can ai& us ene #etically) Because each o! us is &i!!e ent" this is a sub+ecti*e % ocess" which can only be $aste e& by t ial an& e-%e ience) But the basics can be # as%e& !ai ly easily)

You will lea n $o e about the e!!ects o! #e$ stones an& scents in !utu e lessons) I! you continue you stu&ies beyon& the /i st De# ee" you will lea n $o e about ene #etic Eo tices) But now we a e #oin# to concent ate on the e!!ect o! a still $o e abst act ene #y0 Ti$e) 2i'e e*e ythin# else &i!!e ent ti$es ha*e &i!!e ent ene #ies) Also" li'e e*e ythin# else" the e-act $anne in which you inte act with these is in&i*i&ual to you) To !ully un&e stan& how best to elate to these ene #ies" you $ust % actice with the$" an& see how you you sel! attune to the$) But in #ene al the e a e ce tain % inci%les" an& these we shall outline !o you now)

THE 1SYCHIC TIDE Ti$e has cycles) These e%eat constantly) These cycles a e c eate& by an& a e the e!!ect o! .o*e$ent) The $o*e$ent o! the 1lanet) The $o*e$ent o! the 3ala-ies) The $o*e$ent o! ene #y th ou#h the 1lanes) These cycles an#e ! o$ the ti$e it ta'es ou 1lanet to e*ol*e u%on its4 a-is 6:> HRS7 to the len#th o! the so,calle& 3 eat Yea 69C":<< yea s" acco &in# to the Co ellian syste$7) All o! these cycles ha*e thei own (ualities" an& in acco &ance with the ancient 2aw FAS ABOEE" SO BE2OWF all e!lect the % ocesses o! the Uni*e se as a whole) When 3o&&ess se%a ate& the $any souls o!! ! o$ He sel! an& sent the$ into the %hysical" they be#an a % ocess o! INEO2UTION" a $o*e$ent &ownwa & to a %lace o! ut$ost &ensity0 the 1hysical 1lane) A i*in# the e the $any Souls be#an a $o*e$ent bac' u%wa &" th ou#h the Se*en 1lanes" to thei o i#inal Di*ine o i#in0 The 3o&&ess) This is calle& S%i itual EEO2UTION) To#ethe these two % ocesses !o $ a whole) In*olution is the DARG HA2/ o! the whole ,it is the Yin which s%i als inwa &" conte$%lati*e an& esote ic) E*olution is the 2I3HT HA2/ ,it is the Yan# which s%i als inwa &" acti*e an& e-ote ic) All cycles %ossess these two %a ts0 a Da ' hal! an& a 2i#ht hal!" $i o in# the Cos$ic o &e ) Da 'ness always % ece&es 2i#ht" as In*olution % ece&es E*olution) The Cycles o! Ti$e a e 'nown as the 1SYCHIC TIDE) It is calle& this because the inne an& oute $o*e$ent o! the ene #y is li'e the ti&e o! the ocean) In the Ti&e is in its4 Da ' hal! the ene #y is #oin# inwa &0 it is a ti$e !o conte$%lation" inne wo 'in#s" e-a$ination o! the inne le*els o! the sel!" eleasin# that which one has out# own) When the Ti&e is in its4 2i#ht hal! the ene #y is #oin# outwa &0 it is a ti$e !o %hysical $ani!estation" c eation" be#innin# o! new % o+ects) Both hal*es o! the Ti&e % o%el one !o wa &" each in its4 own way) It is a %e %etual cycle o! consoli&ation 6Da '7 !ollowe& by # owth 62i#ht7 !ollowe& by consoli&ation 6Da '7 !ollowe& by still $o e # owth 62i#ht7) Neithe can be sustaine& without the othe !o balance) In a :> HR %e io& the Da ' hal! is Ni#ht" the 2i#ht hal! Day) In the $onthly cycle o! the .oon the Da ' hal! is the Wanin# .oon 6/ o$ /ull .oon to New .oon7) The 2i#ht hal! is the Wa-in# .oon 6/ o$ New .oon to /ull .oon7) Du in# the Wanin# .oon we &o eleasin# an& inne wo ') We use this ti$e to i& ou sel*es o! all that li$its us o hol&s us bac') Du in# the Wa-in# .oon we &o $ani!estation to b in# about ou #oals an& &esi es in the oute wo l&" c eatin# that which we &esi e) It is the 2una cycle which e!!ects us $ost st on#ly as in&i*i&uals) In the yea ly cycle the Da ' hal! is the Winte an& the S% in#" &u in# which Ea th ests an& e! eshes He sel! be!o e b in#in# !o th new li!e) The 2i#ht hal! is the Su$$e an& /all &u in# which the !iel&s an& !o ests # ow an&

blosso$ to !ee& the c eatu es o! the Ea th) In the &a ' hal! the ene #y o! the Ea th is &i ecte& inwa & to e%lenish !e tility) In the 2i#ht hal! the ene #y o! the Ea th is !ocuse& out" $a'in# !e tility $ani!est in %hysical !o $) The Yea ly cycle &oes not e!!ect us as st on#ly as the $onthly 2una Cycle" but it can ha*e a noticeable e!!ect) 1a ticula ly i$%o tant a e the chan#eo*e %oints" 2a Bealteinne 6.ay 97 an& Sa$hain 6No*) 97) At these two &ates the 1sychic Ti&e is sai& to be at its4 yea ly hei#ht" an& the Eeil between the wo l&s at its4 thinnest) At these two Sabbats 1sychic %owe s a e 'eenest" $a#ic is $ost e!!ecti*e" an& su%e natu al %heno$ena $ost ! e(uent) But you will lea n $o e about the Sabbats un&e the section entitle& WHEE2 O/ THE YEAR late in this lesson) This sa$e %atte n is % esent in each IODIACA2 A3E) The Io&iacal A#es a e &i*isions o! ti$e na$e& !o the si#ns o! the IODIAC an& lin'e& to the so,calle& 1RECESSION O/ THE E8UINOHES) These inclu&e the A#e o! A(ua ius" o! which you $ay ha*e hea &" as well as the A#e o! 1isces which is now en&in#) Acco &in# to the CORRE22IAN CA2ENDAR the A#e o! A(ua ius will be#in in :<<< AD 6yea < h7) The !i st se*e al hun& e& yea s o! each Io&iacal A#e a e the Da ' hal!) Du in# these yea s the best o! the % ece&in# A#e is consoli&ate&) 1eo%le c eate i#i& st uctu es o! thou#ht an& ten& to be athe int os%ecti*e) The last se*e al hun& e& yea s o! the A#e a e the 2i#ht hal!0 &u in# these yea s %eo%le th ow o!! ol& ways o! thou#ht an& t y to c eate new ones) By tellin# you this we a e not sayin# that you shoul& allow you sel! to be li$ite& because you a e in the Da ' o 2i#ht hal! o! any #i*en ti$e %e io&) 5ust because the natu al ene #ies !a*o a ce tain so t o! wo ' &oesn4t $ean that that is the only so t o! wo ' which can be %e !o $e& ,!a ! o$ itD Rathe we say this so that you will 'now how to %ic' the best ti$e !o a #i*en wo '" &u in# which the natu al ene #ies o! the Uni*e se will be $o*in# in the sa$e &i ection you a e) Also" i! you !in& you sel! wo 'in# a#ainst the natu al ene #ies ,say you nee& to &o eleasin# &u in# the Wa-in# .oon, you will 'now that you nee& a st on#e itual to co$%ensate) THE WHEE2 O/ THE YEAR In 2ESSON II we s%o'e o! the Wheel o! 2i!e) In the Ean#elo Delle St e#he it is sai& that the 3o&&ess s%ins the th ea& o! li!e ! o$ the Wheel" while the 3o& tu ns it) The 3o& is o!ten li'ene& to a # eat se %ent cu le& in a ci cle an& swallowin# its4 tail to e% esent that He is the bo&y o! the Wheel" i)e)0 that the Wheel tu ns th ou#h %hysical $ani!estation) As Abo*e So Below0 the # eat Wheel is $i o e& each yea in the cycles o! the Seasons" an& the Ei#ht Holi&ays o! Wicca) As e-%laine& abo*e the Wheel o! the Yea !ollows the % ocess o! In*olution an& E*olution" ha*in# both a Da ' an& a 2i#ht hal!) The Ei#ht Holi&ays a e 'nown as SABBATS) They a e also si$%ly calle& /esti*als) The wo & FSabbatF is o! unce tain o i#in) It $ay be elate& to the wo & ESBAT" which co$es ! o$ an Ol& / ench wo & $eanin# to / olic o Celeb ate) We will tal' $o e about Esbats sho tly) O Sabbat $ay be elate& to the 5u&aeo, Ch istain wo & Sabbath) The e is no way to 'now as $e&ie*al ch onicle s &i& not lea*e any clea ety$olo#ical e!e ences) The Ei#ht Sabbats a e &i*i&e& into two sets o! !ou ) These a e the 3 an& Sabbats" which a e !e$inine an& &e&icate& to the 3o&&ess" an& the 2esse Sabbats which a e $asculine an& celeb ate the 3o&) The 3 an& Sabbats a e 2una in cha acte " an& in !o $e ti$es we e tie& to the 2una Calen&a ) So$e # ou%s still ec'on the 3 an& Sabbats by the 2una calen&a " an& so$e !i- thei &ate by othe $eans" but $ost # ou%s to&ay celeb ate the$ by the Calen& ical &ates which will be #i*en) The 2esse Sabbats a e Sola in natu e an& a e the E(uino-es an& Solstices o! the Sun" on which the Sola calen&a is base&) As the yea is &i*i&e& into a Da ' an& a 2i#ht hal!" the e a e two 3 an& Sabbats an& two 2esse Sabbats in each) A list o! the ei#ht Sabbats !ollowsJ SA.HAIN No*e$be 9) Be#ins the Da ' hal! o! the Yea ) DARG) YU2E Dece$be :<,::) Celeb ate& on the .i&winte Solstice" &ate *a ies) DARG) I.BO2C /eb ua y 9) DARG) OSTARA .a ch :<,::) Celeb ate& on the Ee nal E(uino-" &ate *a ies) DARG) BEA2TEINNE .ay 9) Be#ins the 2i#ht hal! o! the Yea ) 2I3HT)

.IDSU..ER 5une :<,::) Celeb ate& on the Su$$e Solstice" &ate *a ies) 2I3HT) 2U3HNASSADH Au#ust 9) 2I3HT) .ABON Se%te$be :<,::) Celeb ate& on the Autu$nal E(uino-" &ate *a ies) 2I3HT) Each o! these /esti*als has a %a ticula $eanin# an& custo$s))) SA.HAIN 61 o0 FSOW,enF" o FSOH,enF7 Sa$hain is the be#innin# o! the ancient Celtic litu #ical yea " an& is the /esti*al o! the Dea&) At Sa$hain we hono the S%i it wo l&" the s%i its o! ou Ancesto s an& &ecease& lo*e& ones" as well as ou S%i it 3ui&es) At this ti$e we e!lect u%on ou own %hysical $o tality an& the natu e o! chan#e an& t ans!o $ation in the cycle o! 2i!e an& Death) Sa$hain is the !esti*al o! the en& o! the Ha *est an& the be#innin# o! Winte 6by t a&itional ec'onin#7) The wo & Sa$hain is 3AE2IC an& $eans FSu$$e 4s En&)F Sa$hain is % onounce& FSOW,enF in I elan&" an& FSOH,enF o FSAH,enF in Scotlan&) Sa$hain is celeb ate& on NOEE.BER 9) By ancient ec'onin# the &ay be#ins at sun&own" which is why the Sa$hain celeb ations be#in on Octobe =9) The ni#ht ti$e %o tion o! the !esti*al is % o%e ly calle& the OICHE SHA.NA" o Ei#il o! Sa$hain) Oiche Sha$na is % onounce& Fuh, EEG,uh HOW,nuh)F Sa$hain is also calle& Hallows o Hallow$as" an& the Oiche Sha$na is also calle& Hallowe4en) The wo & Hallow $eans FS%i itF ,lite ally FHoly One)F Sa$hain is a 2una o 3 an& Sabbat" an& is sac e& to the C one 3o&&ess" ! o$ who$ the i$a#e o! the FHallowe4en witchF &escen&s) The C one has $any na$es" inclu&in# He'ate" .o #an" an& Ce i&wen) She is &e%icte& as an el&e ly wo$an" an& is 1at on o! $a#ic an& o! the S%i it Wo l&) The C one is the 3o&&ess o! the &ea&" o! wis&o$" an& o! the ulti$ate S%i itual o i#in o! all thin#s) In the Ean#elo Delle St e#he the C one is e(ui*alent to 1 i$e*al Deity" 3o&&ess be!o e the !i st c eation) At Sa$hain the 1sychic Ti&e is at a hi#h %oint" an& it is a #oo& ti$e !o all so ts o! $a#ic" &i*ination" an& inne wo 'in#s) T a&itionally Wiccans consi&e Sa$hain the $ost sac e& o! all !esti*als) YU2E Yule is celeb ate& at the .IDWINTER SO2STICE an& by t a&itional ec'onin# it $a 's the hi#h %oint o! Winte ) The wo & Yule co$es ! o$ the 3e $anic FIulF an& $eans FWheel)F Yule celeb ates Winte " an& the ebi th o! the Sun 3o&) As Yule is the sho test &ay o! the Yea it $a 's the Suns low ebb" an& a!te this the Sun will be#in to # ow st on#e ) Yule is a Sola Sabbat an& is sac e& to the Ol& 3o&" the 2o & o! Winte ) This ancient 3o& has $any na$es inclu&in# Ce nunnos" O&in" Ha le(uin" Santa Claus" an& the Holly Gin#) This 3o& is %o t aye& as an ol& $an" $a+estic an& o!ten +olly) So$eti$es He is shown as a Gin# in e $ine t i$$e& obes" othe ti$es He is shown as a 5este an& calle& the Gin# o! /ools) As the C one is the 3o&&ess o! Death" the Ol& 3o& is the 2o & o! Death an& o! the S%i it Wo l& an& $a#ic) He is the 3o& o! the !o est" o! ani$als" an& o! the hunt) O!ten He is shown with antle s o ho ns) In this !o $ He is the sub+ect o! one o! the ol&est %aintin#s 'nown to e-ist" F2e So cie eF a ca*e %aintin# ! o$ C o .a#non ti$es) Yule is also 'nown as .i&winte " an& as Alban A than 6% o0 FA2,bahn AR,thanF7) I.BO2C I$bolc is celeb ate& on /EBRUARY 9) So$e # ou%s howe*e " celeb ate it on /eb ua y :) I$bolc is the /esti*al o! the be#innin# o! S% in#" by t a&itional ec'onin#) It e% esents the enewe& li!e o! the Ea th a!te Winte an& the # owin# st en#th o! the Sun) I$bolc is a !esti*al o! 2i#ht" an& o! the &awn) It is t a&itional to li#ht $any can&les !o this /esti*al" to encou a#e the Sun to shine b i#hte an& the Ea th to th ow o!! the col& o! the Winte $onths) /o this eason I$bolc is also calle& Can&le$as" an& this is %e ha%s the $o e %o%ula na$e !o the /esti*al) Because Winte &oes not always en& this ea ly" howe*e " the custo$ o! the 3 oun& Ho# was &e*elo%e& as a !o $ o! sac e& &i*ination) A 3 oun& Ho# is elease& at &awn on I$bolc) I! the 3 oun& Ho& &oesn4t see its4 sha&ow it is belie*e& that Winte will en&) I! the 3 oun& Ho# &oes see its4 sha&ow it is belie*e& that Winte will last si- $o e wee's ,4til Osta a" the ne-t Sabbat) This ite can also be %e !o $e& with othe " si$ila c eatu es" such as Ha$ste s o 3uinea 1i#s" who a e easie to han&le than 3 oun& Ho#s)

I$bolc is a 2una o 3 an& Sabbat" an& is sac e& to the .ai&en 3o&&ess" the 3o&&ess o! the &awn an& o! !i e) The .ai&en 3o&&ess has $any na$es inclu&in# B i#hi&" B i&e 6% o0 EREE,+uh7" Eos" A a&ia" an& Eesta) The .ai&en is not only the 3o&&ess o! %hysical !i e" but also o! the !i e o! ins%i ation" the !i e o! c eati*ity) He s is the !i e that is the !i st s%a ' o! !e tility an& li!e) In the Ean#elo it says that when the 3o&&ess !i st behel& the beauty o! the 3o& She t e$ble&" an& He t e$blin# was the !i st &awn0 that is why Dawn is thou#ht o! as a 3o&&ess" an& that (uality o! ins%i ation an& &esi e !o beauty is the natu e o! the .ai&en 3o&&ess) I$bolc is also calle& Oi$elc 6% o0 FEE,$ellF7" which is 3aelic an& $eans F2actation o! Ewes)F Anothe 3aelic na$e !o this /esti*al is 2a /heile B i&e" Fthe !east o! B i&eF 6% onounce& F2aw EYE,lah EREE,+uhF7" hono in# the 3o&&ess B i#hi&) The /esti*al is also calle& 3 oun& Ho#s4 Day" because o! the itual &esc ibe& abo*e) OSTARA Osta a is celeb ate& at the S1RIN3 E8UINOH" when &ay an& ni#ht a e e(ual) It is consi&e e& the hi#h %oint o! the S% in# season" when li!e is bu stin# !o wa & in all &i ections) 2i'e I$bolc" Osta a is a /esti*al o! the &awn an& o! inc easin# li!e) Osta a co$es ! o$ the 3e $anic wo & FOstF o FEast"F a e!e ence to the &awn an& the enewal o! li!e) The ituals o! Osta a celeb ate enewe& li!e in $any !o $s0 e##s" a sy$bol o! ebi th" a e %ainte& in b i#ht colo s an& use& in sac e& ites be!o e bein# eaten) Baby ani$als" es%ecially chic'ens" &uc's" an& abbits" a e sy$bolic o! the season) The Rabbit" ancient sy$bol o! the .oon" e% esents the Ea th4s enewe& !e tility) Osta a is a Sola Sabbat an& is sac e& to the Youn# 3o&" 2o & o! the isin# Sun an& o! 2i!e) He is the custo&ian o! the # owin# %lants an& ani$als" as well as the # owin# li#ht o! the Sun) This 3o& has $any na$es" but He is %a ticula ly *ene ate& as the 3 een .an" in which !o $ He is shown su oun&e& by # eene y an& b eathin# it out ! o$ His li%s) In this !o $ He is also 'nown as 3 een 5ac'" o 3 een 3eo #e) So$eti$es he is e% esente& as a t ee) F.ay%olesF a e so$eti$es use& as %a t o! the Osta a !esti*ities" an& e% esent the %hallus o! the Youn# 3o&) Osta a is also 'nown as Eoste 6% o0 FEH,yoh,ste F" Feh,OH,ste F o FYOH,ste F7" Alban Eili 6A2,bahn EYE,li 7" o si$%ly as S% in#) Osta a also has st on# !e$inine connotations" an& is sac e& to the .ai&en 3o&&ess as well as the Youn# 3o&) Osta a an& Eost e a e both 3e $anic na$es o! the .ai&en 3o&&ess as 2a&y o! the Dawn) BEA2TEINNE Bealteinne is celeb ate& on .AY 9 It is the be#innin# o! the 2i#ht hal! o! the Yea " an& the be#innin# o! Su$$e by t a&itional ec'onin#) Bealteinne is the %ola o%%osite o! Sa$hain" an& is the /esti*al o! 2i!e) Bealteinne co$es ! o$ the 3aelic F2a BealteinneF 6% o0 F2aw BA22,tuh,nuh7" an& e!e s to the sac e& Bale!i es0 bon!i es which we e lit in ancient ti$es !o the 3o& Bel" o Belenos) Bealteinne celeb ates the union o! 3o&&ess an& 3o&" an& is celeb ate& with # eat +oy) /lowe s a e use& to sy$boli;e the Di*ine union" an& the .ay%ole is use& to e% esent the %hallus o! the 3o& %lante& in the bo&y o! the Ea th .othe ) Bealteinne is a 2una o 3 an& Sabbat" an& is sac e& to the 3 eat .othe 3o&&ess) This 3o&&ess has $any na$es inclu&in# Ea tha" De$ete " .ati Sui a Ie$lya" Ye$aya" 3aia" an& othe s too nu$e ous to $ention) She is the 2a&y o! 2i!e" Who b in#s !e tility to the Ea th" an& at this ti$e He %owe is on the ise as Ea th b in#s !o th an abun&ance o! li!e) The .othe 3o&&ess is the % inci%le a chety%e o! the 3o&&ess) Bealteinne is also 'nown as Beltane" Galen&a .aia" Roo&$as" Wal%u#is" .ay Day" o si$%ly .ay) .IDSU..ER .i&su$$e " as its4 na$e i$%lies" is celeb ate& at the SU..ER SO2STICE" the lon#est &ay o! the Yea ) .i&su$$e is consi&e e& the hi#h %oint o! the Su$$e season) .i&su$$e celeb ates the *e y hei#ht o! the %owe s o! the Sun an& o! 2i!e) But it also ac'nowle&#es that a!te this &ate the Sun will be#in to wea'en an& the &ays to # ow sho te ) A Sola Sabbat" .i&su$$e is sac e& to the Sun 3o&" as 2o & o! 2i!e) This 3o& has $any na$es" inclu&in# A%ollo" Bal&e " 2u#h" Ho us" Chan#o" an& $any othe s) He is the 3o& o! 2i!e an& the 1hysical Wo l&" an& is the % inci%le a chety%e o! the 3o&) The celeb ations o! .i&su$$e st ess the %owe s o! li#ht an& li!e" an& e+oice in the #oo& thin#s the Uni*e se has to o!!e )

.i&su$$e is also 'nown as 2itha 6% o0 F2EE,thuhF7) 2U3HNASSADH 2u#hnassa&h is celeb ate& on AU3UST 9" thou#h a !ew # ou%s $ay celeb ate it on Au#ust :) The na$e F2u#hnassa&hF co$es ! o$ the 3aelic F2a 2u#hnassa&h"F % onounce& F2aw 2OO,nuh,suh"F an& $eans F.a ia#e o! 2u#h)F 2u#h is the Celtic 3o& o! the Sun" an& also o! *e#etation an& the culti*ate& !iel&s) The F$a ia#eF o! 2u#h is the Ha *est" when the c o%s a e ea%e&) When the ha *est is co$%lete& an& the last o! the c o%s has been cut" 2u#h is sy$bolically $a ie& to the C one 3o&&ess o! the Dea&) But 2u#hnassa&h $a 's the be#innin#" not the en&" o! the ha *est) It is the be#innin# o! the Autu$n o /all season" by t a&itional ec'onin#) 2u#hnassa&h is the /esti*al o! /i st / uits" when than's is #i*en !o the !e tility o! the !iel&s" an& the !i st b ea& ba'e& ! o$ the new ha *est is blesse&) Thou#h 2u#hnassa&h celeb ates the &eath o! 2u#h" it is a 2una o 3 an& Sabbat sac e& to the .othe 3o&&ess as 2a&y o! the Ha *est) It is She who % o*i&es the bounty o! the Ea th" an& to He than's a e #i*en) At 2u#hnassa&h the % o$ise o! Bealteinne is !ul!ille& by the bounty o! the Ea th) It is in this !o $" as 2a&y o! 2i!e" that the 3o&&ess is %o t aye& in the !a$ous Eenus o! Willen&o ! statuette) So$e =<"<<< yea s ol&" the Eenus o! Willen&o ! shows the .othe 3o&&ess % e#nant" He buso$s hea*y with $il'" a testa$ent to the !e tility an& li!e,#i*in# (ualities o! the 3 eat .othe ) 2u#hnassa&h is also calle& 2a$$as" /i st / uits" an& B on T o# aine) .ABON .abon is celeb ate& at the /A22 E8UINOH" when &ay an& ni#ht a e a#ain e(ual) .abon is the $i&&le o! the Ha *est an& o! the /all season) This is the ti$e o! the Sun4s &enoue$ent" its4 slow sli&e into Winte an& sy$bolic &eath) It is also the ti$e o! the Ea th4s4 ebbin# li!e !o ce" as the %lants o! Su$$e bea thei ! uit an& &ec ease) The na$e .abon co$es ! o$ the Celtic 3o& .abon" o .a%onos" who &ie& e*e y yea " to be ebo n in the S% in#) .abon is % onounce& F.AH,bohn)F A Sola Sabbat" .abon is sac e& to the /athe 3o&) This is the 3o& as Gin# an& 5u&#e" 2o & o! the T ibe an& El&e o! the co$$unity) He is the 2o & o! balance" law" an& +ustice" the 3o& o! hono " an& conscience) This is the 3o& Who willin#ly #i*es His li!e !o the enewal o! the lan&" as a #oo& %a ent woul& #i*e thei li!e !o thei chil& en" o a #oo& lea&e !o thei %eo%le) The /athe 3o& has $any na$es" inclu&in# Ieus" No&ens" Tho " 5u%ite " an& $any othe s) .abon is also so$eti$es associate& with the Ol& 3o&" es%ecially in His !o $ as Dionysus" because this is the ti$e o! the # a%e Ha *est) In this sense .abon hono s the 3o& o! ecstasy" s%i itual *isions" an& ! ee&o$) In a&&ition to 2una an& Sola Sabbats" Wiccans also celeb ate Esbats) Sabbats a e the bi# ce e$onies) Sabbat ce e$onies ten& to be about celeb atin# an& attunin# to the season" an& hono in# Deity) Esbats a e the little ce e$onies) They also hono Deity" but a e $uch $o e %e sonal) At Esbats # ou%s ten& to &o $o e in&i*i&ual wo '" #ea e& towa & the #oals an& # owth o! thei $e$be s" athe than cos$ic %heno$ena) T a&itionally Esbats a e hel& on the ni#hts o! the New .oon an& the /ull .oon) In % actice howe*e " # ou%s will o!ten choose a s%eci!ic &ay" such as Satu &ay" an& hol& thei Esbat on the Satu &ay ni#ht closest to the actual New o /ull .oon) The %e io& ! o$ New to /ull .oon is the 2i#ht hal! o! the $onth" while the %e io& ! o$ /ull to New .oon is &a ') The 2i#ht hal! o! the $onth is use& to wo ' !o thin#s one wishes to c eate o acco$%lish) The Da ' hal! is use& to &o eleasin# o! thin#s one wishes to let #o o!" an& to &o inne wo ' which e(ui es loo'in# insi&e onesel!) A New .oon Esbat ta'es %lace at the *e y be#innin# o! the .oon4s cycle" the sta t o! the 2i#ht hal! o! the .onth) At New .oon one wo 's to $ani!est thin#s which will # ow alon# with the .oon as it wa-es) The /ull .oon Esbat ta'es %lace at the *e y en& o! the 2i#ht hal! o! the .onth" when the .oon is at the st on#est %oint in its4 cycle an& the

ene #y o! the $onthly cycle is at its st on#est) We use that hei#htene& ene #y o! the /ull .oon to #i*e a&&e& st en#th to ou wo 'in#) Esbats a e not co$$only hel& &u in# the &a ' hal! o! the $onth) These then a e the basic %oints o! the 1sychic Ti&e0 That it ises an& !alls &u in# each $onth" eachin# its4 hi#hest %oint at /ull .oon an& its4 lowest %oint at New .oon) The 1sychic Ti&e also ises an& !alls each yea " eachin# its4 hi#hest %oints at Sa$hain an& Bealteinne) Winte is the Da ' o inte nal hal!" Su$$e the 2i#ht o e-te nal hal! o! each yea ) The 1sychic Ti&e !u the ises an& !alls &u in# each Io&iacal A#e" eachin# its4 hi#hest %oint at the tu n o! each A#e" such as the %e io& we a e in now 6&u in# the tu n ! o$ 1isces to A(ua ius7) By 'nowin# an& un&e stan&in# the 1sychic Ti&e" you can attune to it" to ta'e a&*anta#e o! its4 %oints o! hi#hest ene #y) EHERCISES As usual you shoul& !in& a co$!o table %osition in which to &o you e-e cises) Be#in by eleasin#" as you lea ne& to &o in 2ESSON 9) Do e-e cises L9" L:" an& L= as usual) Now you a e ea&y !o e-e cise L>) E-e cise L> E-e cise L> in*ol*es you Sola Cha' a) Cha' as a e ene #y cente s in the bo&y) The e a e both $a+o Cha' as an& $ino Cha' as) The Sola Cha' a is a $a+o Cha' a) You will lea n $o e about Cha' as in !utu e lessons) The Sola Cha' a is locate& nea the na*el) /o %u %oses o! this e-e cise you shoul& *isuali;e the Sola Cha' a as bein# behin& the na*el" at the cente o! the bo&y) Cha' as ha*e $any le*els an& can be wo 'e& with at the ! ont o! the bo&y" the $i&&le" o alon# the s%ine) He e we will wo ' with it at the cente ) I$a#ine a ball o! yellow,white li#ht at the Sola Cha' a) Eisuali;e this ball o! li#ht as bein# clea an& b i#ht" shinin# out in all &i ections li'e an inte nal Sun) I! the ball o! li#ht is unclea o $u&&ie&" o &ull" ta'e a $o$ent an& concent ate on $a'in# it as clea an& b i#ht as %ossible) Eisuali;e the ball o! li#ht # owin# an& e-%an&in# within you) 2et it e-%an& to !ill you whole ab&o$en) 2et it continue to e-%an& until it is about th ee !eet ac oss) Each &ay as you e%eat this e-e cise" $a'e the ball o! li#ht e-%an& !a the ) 2et the ball o! li#ht e-%an& as !a as you can an& still 'ee% the i$a#e clea ) When you ha*e e-%an&e& the ball" hol& the i$a#e in you $in& !o a !ew $o$ents) The lon#e you can hol& the i$a#e" the bette ) I! %ossible" e-%an& the len#th o! ti$e you hol& the i$a#e each &ay" o e*e y !ew &ays) Now" a!te o%enin# an& e-%an&in# the ball o! li#ht" an& ha*in# hel& it !o a ti$e" you $ust close it) I$a#ine the ball o! li#ht slowly sh in'in#" bac' &own to the s%ot behin& you na*el) The ball o! li#ht #ets s$alle an& s$alle until it &isa%%ea s) Now i$a#ine a tiny o%en &oo in the s%ot whe e the ball o! li#ht was" an& see that &oo close) Now clea an& elease as usual) What you ha*e &one in this e-e cise is o%en" e-%an&" an& close you Sola Cha' a) Cha' as a e $uch li'e the $uscles o! the %hysical bo&y0 they a e st en#thene& by e-e cise) A st on# Sola Cha' a will be e-t e$ely i$%o tant to the e-e cises you will lea n in !utu e lessons) When you can &o E-e cise L> easily" a&& E-e cise L? to you &aily e#i$en) E-e cise L? This e-e cise will !ollow the % ece&in# one)

A!te you ha*e close& the Sola Cha' a you will $o*e u% to the Hea t Cha' a) The hea t Cha' a" as you $i#ht i$a#ine" is locate& in the #ene al a ea o! the hea t) I$a#ine the Hea t Cha' a as bein# a%% o-i$ately at the cente o! the chest) As in E-e cise L> we will wo ' with the Cha' a at the $i&&le o! the bo&y" athe than the ! ont o the s%ine) I$a#ine a ball o! %ale %in' li#ht at the Hea t Cha' a) Clea " #entle %in' li#ht) I! the li#ht is $u&&y o &ull" ta'e a $o$ent to i$a#ine it clea in# an& b i#htenin#) 2et this ball o! li#ht e-%an& until it !ills you chest) In the cente o! this ball o! %in' li#ht i$a#ine a %in' ose bu&) See that bu& be#in to o%en" slowly s% ea&in# its %etals li'e the !lowe s one sees in ti$e,ela%se %hoto# a%hy) 2et the %in' ose bu& un!ol& until the !lowe is !ully e*eale& , a la #e an& beauti!ul %in' ose) / o$ the cente o! this %in' ose i$a#in# li#ht shinin# out in all &i ections , beauti!ul white o yellow,white li#ht) When this i$a#e is clea in you $in&" hol& it !o awhile) A#ain" its best i! you can inc ease the hol&in# ti$e each &ay) Now you $ust close the Cha' a) I$a#ine the ball o! li#ht with the ose insi&e be#innin# to sh in' ,# owin# s$alle an& s$alle until it &isa%%ea s) An& a#ain" +ust as in E-e cise L>" i$a#ine a tiny o%en &oo whe e the ball o! li#ht was" an& see that &oo close) As always" clea an& elease e-cess ene #y) E-e cise L@ E-e cise L@ is a continuation o! e-e cise L?) When you can &o E-e cise L? easily" you will e%lace it with E-e cise L@) E-e cise L@ be#ins +ust li'e E-e cise L?) I$a#ine a ball o! %in' li#ht in the Hea t Cha' a) E-%an& the ball o! li#ht) Eisuali;e a ose bu& within the ball o! li#ht" an& see that ose e-%an& until it is !ully o%ene&) See beauti!ul white o yellow,white li#ht shinin# out ! o$ the ose) Now" at the *e y cente o! the %in' ose" see a #lea$in# white %ea l" i i&escent an& lo*ely) I$a#ine the %ea l !loatin# out ! o$ the ose" out o! you chest" an& then u%wa &s towa & you !ace) See the %ea l co$e to you li%s an& i$a#ine ta'in# the %ea l into you $outh an& swallowin# it) Eisuali;e the %ea l as it #oes &own you th oat , all the way &own %ast the Hea t Cha' a to the Sola Cha' a) Now close the Hea t Cha' a as be!o e , see the ball o! li#ht with the !lowe sh in' &own an& &isa%%ea ) Then i$a#ine the tiny o%en &oo an& close it) Now clea an& elease as %e usual) The e a e $any schools o! thou#ht about the Cha' as) So$e o! these a e ancient) So$e a e *e y ecent) Not all o! these schools o! thou#ht a# ee) It is not ou %u %ose to &iscuss these &i!!e ences in thou#ht at this ti$e) In w itin# these lessons we a e wo 'in# ! o$ a sin#le" cohe ent syste$ e#a &in# the Cha' as) As with e*e ythin# else" so$e sou ces will a# ee with us" so$e sou ces will &isa# ee with us) We % esent it as bein# the % e!e e& Co ellian syste$" not as the only syste$) The Sola Cha' a is o! i$$ense i$%o tance to you ability to wo ' with these E-e cises) Cha' as a e ene #y cente s an& they !o $ connections which act as ene #y cente s in the bo&y) The !i st an& $ost i$%o tant o! these is the SO2AR CIRCUIT) It is calle& the Sola Ci cuit because it has its o i#in in the Sola Cha' a) The Sola Cha' a is sai& to be whe e the %hysical bo&y connects to the hi#he le*els o! the bein#) The Sola Cha' a $ay be *iewe& as a 'in& o! inte nal Sun % o&ucin# en&less (uantities o! ene #y) This ene #y o i#inates ! o$ the Hi#he Sel!" an& % o*i&es the %owe by which %hysical li!e $o*es !o wa &) E$anatin# ! o$ the Sola Cha' a this ene #y then !o $s a ci cuit $o*in#

th ou#h all o! the othe Cha' as) This % o&uction an& &ist ibution o! ene #y is constant" but no $ally unconscious) By e-e cisin# the Sola Cha' a you a e inc easin# the a$ount o! ene #y that the Cha' a % o&uces as well as #ainin# $o e conscious cont ol o*e the % ocess" which will allow you to call u%on that ene #y as nee&e&) Thou#h the Sola Cha' a % o&uces ene #y" it &oes not usually ecei*e it) Rathe it is the Hea t Cha' a which usually ecei*es ene #y 6within the Sola Ci cuit7) Thus the i$%o tance o! e-e cisin# it) When you ecei*e healin# o a&&itional ene #y ! o$ outsi&e" it will usually ente th ou#h the Hea t Cha' a) This will be o! # eat i$%o tance late ) As you % e%a e !o 2ESSON > you &aily e-e cise e#i$en shoul& inclu&e E-e cise L9" L:" L=" L>" an& L@) 3OD O/ THE .ONTH ARIADNE This $onth4s 3o& o! the .onth is A ia&ne" an ancient C etan .oon 3o&&ess connecte& with ebi th an& t ans!o $ation) A ia&ne" Who has as%ects as both .ai&en an& .othe " !i#u es % o$inently in the le#en& o! the 2aby inth) The le#en& o! the 2aby inth co$es ! o$ Classical 3 eece" but has its o i#ins !a bac' in histo y" as the ancient %aleolithic ca *in#s o! 2aby inth &esi#ns su##est) It is belie*e& that the !i st 2aby inths we e the subte anean ca*es that the ancients use& !o wo shi%" an& at ti$es !o shelte ) Nea ly e*e yone 'nows the sto y" an& o! the .inotau within it) But the le#en& has $any le*els o! inte % etation which a e less co$$only 'nown) It is sai& that Gin# .inos o! C ete ha& a son who was hal! $an an& hal! beast) This was the .inotau " o F.inos Bull)F To contain this $onst ous son the Gin# ha& his a chitecht Dae&alus buil& a $a;e" calle& the 2aby inth" o FHouse o! the Double A-e)F .inos ule& a # eat e$%i e" an& ! o$ the cities un&e his cont ol he &e$an&e& a t ibute o! youn# %eo%le" who we e sent into the 2aby inth) Once insi&e the $a;e" the youn# %eo%le coul& not !in& thei way out" an& woul& be consu$e& by the .inotau ) / o$ the city o! Thebes .inos &e$an&e& se*en youn# $en an& se*en youn# youn# wo$en each yea " who we e !e& to the .inotau in this $anne ) Consi&e in# this intole able" Theseus" 1 ince o! Thebes" *oluntee e& to be one o! the youn# $en ,sec etly *owin# to 'ill the .inotau an& en& this aw!ul % actice) Deli*e e& to C ete with the othe youths an& $ai&ens to be sent into the 2aby inth" Theseus att acte& the attention o! .inos4 &au#hte " the 1 incess A ia&ne) Ha*in# !allen in lo*e with Theseus" A ia&ne !o $e& a %lan to hel% hi$ esca%e the 2aby inth) A ia&ne #a*e Theseus a ball o! th ea&" inst uctin# hi$ to unwin& it as he ente e& the 2aby inth" so that he coul& !ollow the th ea& bac' out a!te he ha& 'ille& the .inotau ) Theseus &i& as A ia&ne ha& tol& hi$) When the ti$e ca$e !o hi$ to be %ut into the 2aby inth" he too' the ball o! th ea& with hi$" unwin&in# it as he went) He went &ee% into the 2aby inth" twistin# an& tu nin# alon# the %aths o! the $a;e" until he ha& no i&ea how he ha& co$e" e-ce%t !o the t ail o! th ea&) At the *e y hea t o! the 2aby inth Theseus $et the .inotau ) The beast attac'e& an& they !ou#ht) The !i#ht was lon# an& ha &" but a!te $uch e!!o t the .inotau was &e!eate&) Then Theseus !ollowe& the t ail o! th ea& bac' out o! the 2aby inth to !in& A ia&ne waitin# !o hi$) What &oes this $ean?

The e a e o! cou se se*e al le*els o! inte % etation to this $yth" which s%ea's o! the t iu$%h o! S% in# o*e Winte " 2i!e o*e Death" S%i it o*e .atte ) But !o the %u %oses o! this lesson" let us %oint out that at its hea t it is the sto y o! In*olution an& E*olution" which is $i o e& in each o! these &i!!e ent thin#s) As Theseus #oes into the 2aby inth he is #oin# th ou#h In*olution) That is to say" he co$es ! o$ the outsi&e wo l& o! li#ht an& li!e" into a na ow %assa#e in co$%lete &a 'ness that win&s in a &iso ientin# $anne " !o cin# hi$ to loo' insi&e an& !ocus *e y na owly" since all e-te nal sti$uli a e e$o*e&) In this way his attention can only #o to those inne issues which e(ui e it" as the e is nothin# else to !ocus on) It is e*en so when the soul ente s the wo l& o! $atte ) The *eil o! the %hysical wo l& e$o*es all othe in!luences" !o cin# the soul to &eal with the lessons be!o e it) The soul is !o ce& into a co$%letely !ocuse& $o&e that allows no &ist action) This is the Da ' Hal! o! the +ou ney) /i#htin# an& &e!eatin# the .inotau e% esents the na&i o! this % ocess) The oc' botto$ we $ust hit be!o e the s%i al bac' u%wa & can sta t) When this %oint is hit" an& its lessons acco$%lishe&" E*olution can be#in) Now we can s%i al bac' outwa &" eunitin# with all o! c eation) To &o this we !ollow the th ea& o! A ia&ne" the Co & which has ne*e cease& to connect us to Deity th ou#hout ou %hysical a&*entu e) This is the 2i#ht Hal! o! the +ou ney) In this way the $yth o! the 2aby inth s%ea's to the *e y natu e o! 2i!e itsel!) A ia&ne then is the 3o&&ess Who sen&s Theseus 6the soul7 into the 2aby inth 6the %hysical wo l&7) Thou#h the soul $ay !eel alone &u in# the +ou ney" it is in !act always connecte& to the 3o&&ess e*en as Theseus was connecte& to A ia&ne by the t ail o! th ea&)

2ESSON IE , THE A2TAR THE A2TAR The $ain %u %ose o! an alta is to % o*i&e !ocus) It can be use& to !ocus on the Di*ine 1owe s ,this is wo shi%) It can be use& to !ocus ene #y !o $a'in# chan#es in ou li*es ,this is $a#ic) It can be use& to !ocus on co$$unication with ou Hi#he Sel*es an& S1IRIT 3UIDES , this is $e&itation) All o! these ,wo shi%" $a#ic" $e&itation ,a e ways o! !ocusin# ou %sychic ene #y to acco$%lish s%eci!ic en&s) The alta can ai& in that !ocus" an& can be use& to au#$ent that ene #y an& enhance the esult) Because so $uch o! this % ocess &e%en&s on the ene #y o! YOU" you alta shoul& be so &esi#ne& as to ha*e $eanin# !o YOU an& to % o*o'e an e$otional an& s%i itual eaction ! o$ you) This is %a ticula ly i$%o tant because no $atte how beauti!ul o Fco ectF you alta is" it won4t $atte to you i! it &oesn4t hel% you access you own inne ene #ies) Alta s ha*e $any *a iations) The si$%lest alta nee& be no $o e than a %ictu e on the wall o a clea s%ace on a table) The $ost elabo ate alta s a e $aste %ieces o! e-(uisite a t) .ost alta s a e so$ewhe e in between) In this lesson you will lea n how to const uct a basic alta " which you can then a&a%t to you %e sonal nee&s ,at which you can &o $a#ic" wo ' itual" an& co$$une with the 1owe s That Be)

3EO.ANCY You !i st consi&e ation is whe e to %ut you alta ) .ost %eo%le %ut thei alta in thei be& oo$) this $a'es it a *e y %e sonal s%ace" an& assu es % i*acy) This is es%ecially #oo& i! you li*e in a ho$e with non,1a#an oo$$ates o !a$ily who $i#ht be inti$i&ate& by a holy ob+ect such as an alta in the li*in# oo$) I! howe*e you ho$e is wholly 1a#an" you $ay wish a $o e %ublic alta in a li*in# oo$" o a s%ecial te$%le oo$" at which you whole !a$ily can wo shi%) I! you &o this" you will % obably still want a %e sonal alta in you be& oo$ to use % i*ately" which is attune& solely to you own ene #ies) In this way you can en+oy with you !a$ily the best as%ects o! both %e sonal an& co$$unal eli#ious &e*otion) Once you4*e &eci&e& what oo$ to %ut you alta in" you $ust &eci&e whe e in the oo$ to %ut it) /o $any this is an easy &ecision ,i! you ha*e only th ee !eet o! o%en wall s%ace in you oo$ an& no way to ea an#e it othe wise" ob*iously the alta will #o in that th ee !eet) But i! you ha*e $o e than one choice a*ailable to you" you will wish to consult the % inci%les o! 3EO.ANCY) 3eo$ancy is the a t o! ea&in# the Ea th4s ene #ies an& ali#nin# ou sel*es an& ou wo 's to the$ ,an& th ou#h the$ to the ene #ies o! the Uni*e se as well) 3eo$ancy is an ancient a t in all %a ts o! the wo l&) Di!!e ent %eo%les ha*e &e*elo%e& &i!!e ent i&eas about it" &e%en&in# on the nee&s o! thei &i!!e in# cultu es) In Asia it is calle& /EN3 SHUI" an& this !o $ o! 3eo$ancy has beco$e (uite %o%ula lately) The i&ea o! 3eo$ancy li'e so $any othe thin#s in $a#ic co$es ! o$ the ancient $a-i$ o! He $es T is$a#istusJ FAs Abo*e" So Below)F That is to say" the i&ea that the essential natu e o! the Uni*e se will be e!lecte& in all o! He %a ts" no $atte how # eat o s$all)

The $ain % inci%les o! weste n 3eo$ancy a e e-e$%li!ie& by the .a#ic Ci cle) B ie!ly" the &i ection o! East is c eati*ity an& new be#innin#s) South is action an& $ani!estation) West is e$otion an& the subconscious) No th is wis&o$) E*e ythin# that is Abo*e o #oes to the i#ht 6DEOSI27 is connecte& to the 3o&" to $atte " an& to %hysical $ani!estation) E*e ythin# that is Below o that #oes to the le!t 6TUATHAI2" o less co ectly FWi&&e shinsF7 is connecte& to the3o&&ess" to s%i it" an& to cleansin#) You will lea n $o e about this in 2ESSON E) You alta $ay be ali#ne& to any &i ection whose (ualities you &esi e to & aw u%on" but it is t a&itional ,an& #ene ally best !o the be#inne , to %lace the alta towa & the No th) No th is the Di ection o! wis&o$ an& un&e stan&in#" whe e the (ualities o! the othe &i ections a e inte# ate& an& lea ne& ! o$) 1lacin# the alta in the No th will hel% you to ali#n you sel! to wis&o$ an& inte# ation" an& hel% you to b in# these (ualities to you $a#ical an& $e&itati*e % actice) You alta itsel! also has a #eo$ancy to consi&e )The i#ht si&e o! the alta is wa $) It is associate& with the 3o&" the Sun" Day" %hysical ene #y" an& the ele$ents o! Ai an& /i e) The le!t si&e o! the alta is cool) It is associate& with the 3o&&ess" the .oon an& Sta s" s%i itual ene #y an& $a#ic" an& with the ele$ents o! Wate an& Ea th) The $i&&le o! the alta is associate& with S%i it" o 1 i$e*al Deity" Who is within both 3o&&ess an& 3o&" as well as all othe thin#s) The bac' %a t o! this $i&&le a ea is associate& with 1 i$e*al Deity" that as%ect o! the 3o&&ess that e-iste& be!o e the c eation o! the 3o&" an& $i#ht be &esc ibe& as the Hi#he Sel! o! the Uni*e se) Hea is the Di*ine %lan" the blue% int o! the Uni*e se which is $i o e& in e*e y as%ect o! c eation) This is the soul o! Deity" which is e-% esse& in $any &i!!e ent !aces) This is o!ten the !ocal %oint o! the alta " whe e Deity is hono e& in whate*e !o $ is bein# in*o'e& at the ti$e) The ! ont %a t o! the $i&&le s%ace e% esents s%i itual ene #y $ani!estin# in the %hysical wo l& ,the union o! 3o&&ess an& 3o& in the on#oin# % ocess o! c eation) This is whe e you $a#ical wo 'in# will be &one) This a ea is no $ally le!t e$%ty when wo ' is not bein# &one)

CREATIN3 YOUR A2TAR Be!o e you set u% you alta " you will want to %u i!y an& bless you alta s%ace) .a#ic is the !ocusin# o! s%i itual ene #y" an& s%i itual ene #y is constantly bein# e!!ecte& by the actions an& e$otions o! %eo%le) Conse(uently it nee&s to be %u i!ie& o cleanse& ,to ha*e the esi&ues o! e$otions an& actions e$o*e&" so that ene #y can be e!ocuse& an& e,&i ecte&) You will e$e$be that this s%i itual ene #y" which co$es ! o$ the 3o&&ess" su!!uses all %eo%le an& thin#s an& is the basis o! e-istence0 it is &i ecte& an& sha%e& by concent ate& thou#ht" e$otion" an& %hysical action) Once you ha*e cleanse& the ene #y you $ay % ocee& to asse$ble you alta ) This is best &one i$$e&iately a!te the cleansin#" an& you shoul& ha*e all the necessa y %ieces nea by be!o e han&) You will !in& a basic s%ace cleansin# itual in the S1E22 O/ THE .ONTH section o! this lesson" which you $ay use to % e%a e you alta s%ace to ecei*e you alta )

A2TAR TAB2E The A2TAR TAB2E is the su !ace u%on which you alta is set u%) It is not necessa ily a table as such" but can be any o! a wi&e *a iety o! su !aces) T a&itionally alta s ha*e o!ten been e ecte& out o! &oo s) They still a e at itual #athe in#s an& !o ce tain obse *ances) In this ci cu$stance the alta is o!ten %lace& &i ectly on the # oun& o u%on a lo# o boul&e ) This is the i&eal" connectin# &i ectly with .othe Ea th an& th ou#h He the Uni*e se)

In this sa$e s%i it you in&oo alta table is best $a&e o! woo& o stone 6as $a ble" !o instance7) .etal is not consi&e e& &esi able" !o the ho i;ontal su !ace at least ,thou#h the alta table $ay stan& on $etal le#s an& o!ten inclu&es $etal co$%onents) .ost co$$only an o &ina y %iece o! househol& !u nitu e is use& !o the alta table" to conse *e s%ace) .any %eo%le set u% thei alta s on thei be& oo$ & esse to%" o on a ni#htstan&) So$e %eo%le use the to% shel! o! a boo'case" showin# e*e ence !o 'nowle&#e) So$e %eo%le" to $aintain an e*en close lin' with Ea th" will %lace a bowl o bo- line& with soil on thei alta table an& asse$ble thei alta in this ,thou#h this is an unusual % actice) .o e co$$only a +a o bowl o! Ea th will be 'e%t ON the alta !o the sa$e eason" athe than bein# use& AS the alta )

A2TAR C2OTH You $ay want to use an A2TAR C2OTH) This is an ancient t a&ition a isin# ! o$ the ti$e when all cloth was han&, wo*en an& % ecious" an& any ty%e o! e$b oi&e y a lu-u y) To&ay alta cloths a e use& because o! thei beauty an& ca%acity !o sy$bolis$) Details o! colo an& &eco ation can # eatly in!luence the !la*o an& ene #y o! the alta ) I! you wish to use an alta cloth you will want to consi&e these &etails when choosin# it) I! you a e able" &eco ate the alta cloth you sel!" with e$b oi&e y o !ab ic %aint" usin# sy$bols that ha*e ele*ance to you %e sonal %hiloso%hy an& elationshi% with Deity) This will bon& it to you an& !ill it with you ene #y) Concent ate on %ositi*e" sel!,e$%owe in# thou#hts as you wo '" so that the cloth will be i$bue& with these an& a&iate the$ bac' to you &u in# itual an& $a#ical wo 'in#) I! you % e!e a less han&$a&e alta cloth !o any eason" choose a cloth that esonates st on#ly with you) An hei loo$" a t easu e& #i!t" o a cloth that %uts you in $in& o! you ho%es an& & ea$s) To % e%a e the alta cloth !o the alta " you will want to consec ate it) Do this by hol&in# the cloth in you han&s) Say FI sen& out ! o$ this cloth any ne#ati*ity which $ay lie within itF o wo &s to that e!!ect" an& *isuali;e the cloth !loo&e& with a st on# yellow li#ht" which %asses th ou#h it ca yin# out all i$%u ities) Then say so$ethin# li'e FI &o bless an& consec ate this cloth to $y alta that it $ay ai& $e in $y wo 'in#s an& $y # owthF an& *isuali;e a clea blue, white li#ht co$in# &own ! o$ abo*e an& !illin# the cloth until it #lows with white li#ht li'e the .oon) Use this sa$e basic techni(ue to consec ate the alta %ieces &esc ibe& below as well)

A2TAR 1IECES O! you alta %ieces the $ost i$%o tant will be theseJ can&les" incense" wate " an& salt) These e% esent the !ou Ele$ents" which a e consi&e e& the buil&in# bloc's o! c eation) You will lea n $o e about the !ou Ele$ents in 2ESSON E) O! cou se you will also nee& $atches o a li#hte 6o as we call it" the sac e& li#htin# inst u$ent7) St ictly s%ea'in# it is % e!e able to ha*e $atches o li#hte that a e use& only !o the alta " an& !o no othe %u %ose ,but this is not always % actical" an& a househol& li#hte will &o i! necessa y) You will also 'ee% you .A3ICA2 TOO2S on the alta " but you will not lea n about these until 2ESSON E" so we will lea*e o!! &iscussion o! the$ until then) CAND2ES Can&les e% esent /i e" an& a e o!ten the $ost *isible ele$ent on an alta )

Can&les ha*e always been use& on alta s0 eithe actual can&les" o to ches" o oil la$%s) In ea lie ti$es a bon!i e $i#ht be built" which woul& se *e as the Fcan&leF an& also as the actual Falta F itsel!) So$eti$es this is still &one in out&oo itual) Since the ea liest ti$es the % esence o! !i e in 1a#an itual has been o! e-t e$e i$%o tance) /i e e% esents the 3o& 6as you shoul& e$e$be ! o$ 2ESSON II7" an& when you li#ht a !la$e you a e e%eatin# the 3o&&ess4 act o! /i st C eation) Each itual then be#ins with the sy$bolic e,enact$ent o! the /i st C eation when the can&les a e lit) the can&le !la$e bu sts !o th ! o$ &a 'ness" e*en as the 3o& bu st !o th ! o$ the 3o&&ess in an e-%losion o! !la$e an& li#ht) .o eo*e " !la$e #ene ates ene #y) Each can&le that you li#ht %uts out ene #y o! its own" which will a&& to you wo 'in#0 it acts as a 'in& o! Fbatte yF aisin# the a*ailable ene #y le*el" an& inc easin# you ability) This is why you so$eti$es see so $any can&les bu nin# at once on an alta ) You can a&& to this e!!ect by i$a#inin# a ball o! white li#ht a oun& the !la$e when you li#ht you can&le ,this inc eases the ene #y the !la$e %uts out) I$a#ine the ball o! li#ht e-%an&in# out ! o$ the !la$e !o se*e al inches) When you %ut out the can&le" i$a#ine the ball o! li#ht sh in'in# &own an& &isa%%ea in#) You can use the ball o! li#ht without the !la$e too" but i! you &o $a'e su e you e$e$be to sh in' it &own when you &one) You $ay also wish to F& essF you can&les be!o e you use the$) This &oes not $ean %uttin# little clothes on the$) You & ess a can&le with essential oil) The $ost co$$on eason to & ess a can&le is to &o CAND2E .A3IC" about which you will lea n $o e late ) But so$e %eo%le li'e to & ess can&les whene*e they use the$) & essin# a can&le #i*es you a chance to !ocus on the can&le an& %ut ene #y into it" F% o# a$$in#F it !o the %u %ose it will be use& !o ) By &oin# this you i$% int you INTENT u%on it" an& cause it to !ocus natu ally u%on what you a e t yin# to &o) Then when the can&le bu n" the ene #y it #ene ates will al ea&y be % o# a$$e& !o you %u %ose) To & ess a can&le you ta'e an a%% o% iate essential oil 6say la*en&e !o a %u i!ication" o san&alwoo& !o #ene al itual7 an& %ut a little in the %al$ o! you le!t han&) Now ub you two han&s to#ethe so that they a e coate& with the oil) As you ub you han&s to#ethe " *isuali;e white li#ht shinin# out ! o$ between the$" an& see this white li#ht e-%an& an& # ow into a ball o! li#ht a oun& you han&s) Now ta'e u% you can&le" hol&in# it by the $i&&le) Slowly wo ' the oil u% towa & the to% o! the can&le" an& &own towa & the botto$" a little bit at a ti$e) As you &o this" i$a#ine the can&le !illin# with white li#ht" an& concent ate u%on what it is you wish to &o with this can&le) The ha &e you concent ate" the $o e you will i$% ess you intent u%on the can&le) Coat the whole can&le with oil" inclu&in# the wic') As the can&le bu ns it will elease ene #y i$% inte& with you intent" as well as the scent o! the oil it has been & esse& with) The nu$be an& colo o! can&les you want on you alta is enti ely u% to you) A cha t o! colo s an& thei $eanin#s is inclu&e& to hel% you choose) You will want to &o this ca e!ully as it a&&s a # eat &eal to the at$os%he e an& ene #y o! you alta ) Beeswa- can&les a e consi&e e& % e!e able an& so$e %eo%le #o so !a as to $a'e thei own ,in!usin# the can&les st on#ly with thei %e sonal ene #y by &oin# so) But in % actice $ost %eo%le buy e#ula can&les at the local sto e" an& they wo ' %e !ectly well) So$e %eo%le use only a sin#le can&le on thei alta " to e% esent S%i it" o 1 i$o &ial Deity) O they $i#ht use a sin#le can&le to e% esent only that as%ect o! Deity which they a e in*o'in# at the $o$ent) So$e %eo%le use a $atche& o cont astin# %ai to e% esent 3o&&ess an& 3o& ,S%i it an& .atte " Death an& 2i!eJ the # eat Duality Whose inte action !o $s the Uni*e se as we 'now it) These can&les $i#ht be in any o! a nu$be o! colo co$binations use& to e% esent 3o&&ess an& 3o&" inclu&in# Blac' an& White" Sil*e 6white o # ey7 an& 3ol& 6yellow7" 3 een an& Re&" In&i#o an& Yellow" an& so on) In such an a an#e$ent the 3o&&ess can&le #oes to the le!t" the 3o&

can&le to the i#ht" in 'ee%in# with the 3eo$ancy o! the alta as &iscusse& abo*e) So$eti$es a S%i it can&le is %lace& between the$ to sy$boli;e Thei inne Unity) You $i#ht want to use alta can&les to sy$boli;e the /ou Ele$ents in ele$ental colo s" o the th ee %hases o! the 3o&&ess" o whate*e con*eys the i&ea o o! holiness to you" an& hel%s you to $a'e the $a#ical shi!t in consciousness) You $ay want to inclu&e a s%ecial can&le to hono you ANCESTORS 6whethe by bloo& o a!!inity7 o you S%i it 3ui&es) Also" $any $a#ical wo 'in# e(ui e s%ecial can&les that will only be use& !o that wo 'in#) These can&les will be on you alta !o anywhe e ! o$ a !ew $inutes to !ew wee's" &e%en&in# on the wo 'in#) So you can see why can&les a e such an i$%o tant %a t o! the alta ) When you !inish a $a#ical wo 'in#" &o not blow you can&les out ,use a can&le snu!!e " you !in#e s" o a $a#ical bla&e) This is to $a'e su e that the can&le #oes out the !i st ti$e as it is a ba& o$en to &o othe wise) In #ene al you $ay use as $any can&les on you alta as you wish" in colo s that ha*e si#ni!icance to you) E*en the #ui&elines we ha*e outline& he e a e +ust that ,#ui&elines) I! you !eel st on#ly that you shoul& a an#e you can&les in a way that is not consonant with the #eo$ancy we ha*e &iscusse&" you shoul& listen to you intuition an& &o as it tells you) Can&les hel% to aise ene #y" so the $o e the $e ie ,+ust be ca e!ul not to set you sel! on !i eD Can&les can also be use& to e% esent the /i!th Ele$ent ,S%i it) In this as%ect the wa- e% esents S%i it" the !la$e e% esents the bo&yN%hysical e-istence) Thus the S%i it 6wa-7 !ee&s the bo&y 6!la$e 7) An& +ust as the can&le can be e,lit any nu$be o! ti$es" so too we see that the soul %asses th ou#h any nu$be o! bo&ies)

INCENSE Incense e% esents the ele$ent o! Ai ) Incense $ay be o! any so t ,stic'" cone" oil" o %ow&e ) But e$e$be ,in so$e ituals you $ay ha*e to %ic' the incense u% ,so choose an incense o an incense bu ne which allows !o this) I ha*e *i*i& $e$o ies o! i$%ulsi*ely %ic'in# u% $y # an&$othe 4s $etal t i%o& bu ne by the bowl when it was hot" athe than by the le#s as it was $eant to be li!te& ,&on4t $a'e the sa$e $ista'eDWith stic' incense li!tin# is no % oble$" an& it is easy to li#ht ,hence its %o%ula ity) But it lac's the & a$a o! %ow&e e& incense bu ne& o*e cha coal) In ecent yea s Fs$u&#e stic'sF ,loose bun&les o! & ie& a o$atic %lant $ate ial" usually sa#e" ce&a " o la*en&e , ha*e beco$e %o%ula as a 'in& o! stic' incense" but i! you choose to use these" be awa e that they ten& to sen& o!! s%a 's" which can be &an#e ous) I! you a e #oin# to use cone o %ow&e e& incense you will want to use eithe a stan&in# incense bu ne " o a han#in# THURIB2E on a chain) I! you4 e sensiti*e to s$o'e the e a e also non,co$bustible !o $s o! incense" notably essential oil) Essential oil co$es in all o! the sa$e ! a# ances as co$bustible incense" a an& in&ee& is o!ten use& in thei $anu!actu e) To use essential oil in %lace o! incense" a s$all (uantity can be & o%%e& into a can&le !la$e" e*en as %ow&e e& incense $i#ht be & o%%e& u%on hot cha coal) I! you a e t uly sensiti*e to scent" you can also use $o e sy$bolic !o $s o! incense such as a cinna$on stic'" o a s% i# o! so$e a o$atic %lant such as sa#e" which can be wa*e& o*e the can&le instea& o! a&&e& to the !la$e) /eathe s !ans a e o!ten use& to !an the s$o'e o! co$bustible incense" but can also be use& in its %lace to si$%ly !an the !la$e o! a can&le in a sy$bolic $anne )

You will want to %lace the incense to the i#ht o! you alta ) 2ate you will lea n how to use it $o e s%eci!ically" but !o now +ust en+oy its scent an& let it hel% you to achie*e the $a#ical shi!t in consciousness)

WATER AND SA2T The ele$ents o! Wate an& Ea th a e e% esente& on the alta by wate an& salt) these a e o!ten %lace& in $atchin# bowls" as they a e co$$only $i-e& in itual) The salt is % e!e ably sea salt ,an& it can be %a ticula ly nice to use a sea shell !o a salt &ish) Roc' salt can also be use&" but table salt ,thou#h acce%table, shoul& be e#a &e& as a last eso t) Salt is always use!ul" as a little %lace& on the ton#ue a!te any $a#ical o %sychic wo ' hel%s to # oun& the e-cess ene #y) 1lace you wate to the le!t o! you alta ) Salt $ay also be %lace& to the le!t o! the alta as e% esentati*e o! Ea th" but is o!ten %lace& to the i#ht to !acilitate the $i-in# o! salt an& wate ) This is because in ce tain connotations the wate an& salt also e% esent 3o&&ess an& 3o& es%ecti*ely)

OTHER ITE.S In a&&ition to these ite$s" you .a#ical Tools will also ha*e a %lace on you alta ,you will lea n about these in 2ESSON E) The e a e also se*e al othe ite$s that %eo%le usually 'ee% on thei alta s) 2IBATION DISH ,a libation &ish is use& to $a'e li(ui& o!!e in#s to 3o&&ess" 3o&" o S%i its) O!ten a cu% o! +uice o wine is sha e& in itual" an& so$e will be o!!e e& to the Deities o S%i its eithe be!o e o a!te the hu$an %a tici%ants ha*e & an') To $a'e this o!!e in#" o 2IBATION" a %o tion is %lace& in the libation &ish an& &e&icate& to Deities o S%i its) This is a #estu e o! es%ect an& sha in# ,a $eans o! #i*in# bac' a %o tion o! what you ecei*e to its sou ce) When the itual is &one the libation is no $ally &is%ose& o! by bein# etu ne& to the ele$ents" that is to say it is eithe e$%tie& outsi&e onto soil o into unnin# wate " o %e ha%s into a s%ecial Ea th 1ot) In this way its %hysical essence is etu ne& to .othe Ea th to nou ish He an& be e,use& !o the sustenance o! new li!e) Howe*e " so$e %eo%le consu$e the libation the$sel*es a!te the itual has en&e&" !eelin# that S%i it has ta'en the %a t o! the o!!e in# it &esi e& an& that the est is le!t !o the$) Which o! these alte nati*es is % e!e able is la #ely a $atte o! o%inion) O//ERIN3 DISH ,in this sa$e *ein a &ish !o !oo& o!!e in#s $ay be use&) An O//ERIN3 such as !lou " co n o co n$eal" ice" a coo'ie o s$all %iece o! ! uit" etc))) is %lace& in the o!!e in# &ish an& &e&icate& to Deities o S%i its) As such o!!e in#s a e sy$bolic in natu e" only a s$all (uantity nee& be use&) This is a $eans o! buil&in# a %sychic bon& an& showin# es%ect" not #i*in# sustenance) 2i'e the libation" a !oo& o!!e in# is co$$only elease& to the ele$ents" thou#h it $ay be eaten by the celeb ants in the 'nowle&#e that S%i it has ta'en o! its essential natu e" lea*in# the %hysical behin&) BURNIN3 DISH ,you $ay wish to ha*e a bu nin# &ish on you alta " in which to bu n %a%e in ituals that e(ui e this) Bu nin# a %a%e on which we ha*e w itten ou &esi es is a co$$on !o $ o! SY.1ATHETIC .A3IC ,as the %a%e bu ns it is belie*e& that the &esi es a e elease& into $ani!estation) Ob*iously a bu nin# &ish $ust be !i e esistant" an& bi# enou#h to acco$$o&ate a sheet o! %a%e that has been !ol&e& once o twice) I.A3ES ,/ e(uently the alta inclu&es i$a#es o! 3o&&ess an& 3o&" o to'ens e% esentin# the$ 6!o e-a$%le an antle o aco ns $i#ht beto'en the 3o&" a seashell o a .oon the 3o&&ess7) You $i#ht also want i$a#es o! othe s%i its you call u%on ,%hotos o! Ancesto s o & awin#s o! S%i it 3ui&es) 1e ha%s a %ictu e o a &oll e% esentin# an as%ect o! you sel! with which you co$$only wo '" o which you wish to &e*elo% !u the ,you Hi#he Sel!" !o e-a$%le" o YOUN3ER SE2/" o 'ey %ast li*es)

EARTH 1OT ,this a bowl !ille& with ea th o oc's to hono .othe Ea th an& the ele$ent o! Ea th) The ea th o oc's you 'ee% in it $i#ht co$e ! o$ you bac' ya &" o you bi th %lace" o so$e !a*o ite s%ot ,o it $i#ht be #athe e& ! o$ *a ious t a*els" the ho$es o! ! ien&s" etc))) this len&s a *e y s%ecial stabili;in# ene #y to an alta ) A si$ila e!!ect can be achie*e& by a nu$be o! oc's %lace& loosely on the alta " es%ecially oc's you4*e !oun&) STONES ,You $ay want to 'ee% c ystals o #e$s on you alta to a$%li!y an& colo the ene #y) You $ay select the$" o let the$ Fselect youF ,by !in&in# the$ o selectin# stones that FcallF o esonate to you) A co$$on way to tell i! a stone 6o any ite$7 is !o you" is to un you han& o*e a nu$be o! ite$s 6as a selection o! stones7 'ee%in# it about an inch abo*e the ite$s" an& see which one o ones !eels F&i!!e entF ! o$ the othe s) The one that is &i!!e ent ! o$ the othe s is Fcallin#F you" an& is the i#ht one to ta'e) 2ate you will lea n the $eanin#s an& uses o! &i!!e ent stones" an& this will hel% you to select the$) But !o now +ust ta'e ones you li'e" o that li'e you) /OUND OB5ECTS ,!oun& ob+ects a e luc'y in #ene al an& a e always a%% o% iate !o you alta ) They a e sy$bolic $essa#es ! o$ S%i it" an& 'nowin# thei $eanin#s is an ancient a t) This can be an e-cellent way o! ecei*in# s%i it $essa#es" o O.ENS" an& you will lea n $o e about it in 2ESSON HII) This &oesn4t $ean +ust anythin# you !in& o! cou se" but thin#s you ha%%en ac oss in unusual ways o in unusual %laces" o that Fs%ea' toF you) 1uttin# !oun& ite$s on the alta hel%s to st en#then you bon& with the alta ) SEASONA2 E2E.ENTS ,lastly" e$e$be that you can $a'e use o! seasonal ele$ents on you alta ,lea*es" !lowe s" aco ns" %inecones" etc))) These can &o a lot to hel% you $a'e the Shi!t in Consciousness that is nee&e& !o $a#ic) They also a&& t e$en&ously to the at$os%he e o! you alta " % o*i&e *a iety" an& co$$e$o ate the sac e& Wheel o! the Yea ) Always e$e$be that you alta is %e sonal to you) It is the *isible sy$bol o! you %e sonal connection to S%i it) The e a e t a&itions an& #ui&elines as to how to set it u%" but ulti$ately it $ust be i#ht !o YOU" an& that alone &ete $ines its % o%e !o $) CO2OR CHART Blac' ,wis&o$" #ui&ance" % otection) 1u %le ,s%i ituality an& %sychis$) Blue ,co$$unication) 3 een ,healin#" % os%e ity" !e tility) Yellow ,ha%%iness" success) O an#e ,c eati*ity) Re& ,st on# e$otion" %assion) Re& can be use& to a&& e-t a ene #y to any wo 'in#) 1in' , o$antic lo*e" co$%assion) White ,Innocence" $ani!estation" #ene al %u %ose)

EHERCISES With this lesson you will be be#innin# a new se ies o! e-e cises) You will &iscontinue &oin# E-e cises L9,@ on a &aily basis" thou#h we a&*ise you to un th ou#h the$ once o twice a wee') The new se ies o! e-e cises wo 's with the so,calle& .a+o Cha' as , the se*en $ost i$%o tant ene #y cente s o! the bo&y) The e a e $any thin#s to lea n about the Cha' as" but we shall only #i*e a b ie! &esc i%tion o! the$ at this ti$e) They a e as !ollowJ The Root Cha' a , The Root Cha' a is locate& nea the % ostate in $en an& the %a au eth al #lan& 6the so,calle& 3 a!!enbe # S%ot7 in wo$en) This is essentially the sa$e location !o each" but &ue to anato$ical &i!!e ences $ay be %e cei*e& as bein# &i!!e ent) This &i!!e ence in %e ce%tion is the eason why so$e Cha' a $anuals &esc ibe the Root Cha' a as bein# locate& at Fthe base o! the s%ineF an& othe s locate it in the #enitals ,the !o $e is $o e the

%e ce%tion o! a $ale" the latte o! a !e$ale) One can *isuali;e the Root Cha' a as bein# ou#hly cente e& in the lowe hi% e#ion) The Root Cha' a has to &o with the will to li*e" *itality" an& +oy in li!e) It also has to &o with the !eelin# that one is Fin the i#ht %laceF an& &oin# those thin#s that one is $eant to be &oin# in li!e) The colo o! the Root cha' a is e&" its ule is Satu n) The :n& Cha' a ,The :n& Cha' a is locate& in the #ona&s0 !o wo$en the o*a ies" !o $en the testicles) This #i*es the :n& Cha' a a &istinctly &i!!e ent location in the anato$y o! the two se-es) As with the Root Cha' a" this &i!!e ence in location has cause& con!usion in $any Cha' a $anuals) The :n& Cha' a has to &o with c eati*ity" sel! e-% ession" an& in&e%en&ence) It also has to &o with the ability to stan& u% !o ones sel!) The colo o! the :n& Cha' a is o an#e an& its ule is .a s) The Sola Cha' a ,The Sola Cha' a" as you al ea&y 'now" is locate& nea the na*el) Cente o! the Sola Ci cuit" it % o*i&es # eat ene #y to the bo&y) The Sola Cha' a has to &o also with issues o! sel! estee$" con!i&ence" an& acce%tance by othe s) The colo o! the Sola Cha' a is yellow" an& its ule is the Sun) The Hea t Cha' a ,2ocate& nea the hea t the Hea t Cha' a has to &o with issues o! lo*e" sel! acce%tance" co$%assion" an& balance) The Hea t Cha' a also has to &o with ou ability to un&e stan& thin#s on an e$otional le*el) The colo o! the Hea t Cha' a is # een" an& its ule is Eenus) The Th oat Cha' a ,2ocate& in the th oat" the Th oat Cha' a has to &o with $entality" will %owe " concent ation" an& co$$unication) It has to &o with ou ability to un&e stan& conce%ts $entally" an& co$$unicate that un&e stan&in# to othe s) The colo o! the Th oat Cha' a is %ale blue" an& its ule is .e cu y) The Thi & Eye ,2ocate& in the !o ehea& the Thi & Eye has to &o with ones ability to ecei*e in!o $ation %sychically" an& to access an& use the %sychic %owe s o! the Hi#he Sel!) The Thi & Eye has to &o with ou ability to un&e stan& s%i itual $atte s" an& to inte act on a s%i itual le*el) The colo o! the Thi & Eye is &a ' blue" an& its ule is the .oon) The C own Cha' a ,The C own Cha' a is locate& at the to% o! the hea& o +ust abo*e it) The C own Cha' a has to &o with ou connection to S%i it an& ou oneness with S%i it) The colo o! the C own Cha' a is *iolet" an& its ule is 5u%ite ) These then a e the se*en .a+o Cha' as an& a b ie! &esc i%tion o! thei (ualities) By e-e cisin# the$ you a e wo 'in# with e*e y as%ect o! you bein# as well as % e%a in# the ability to han&le $a+o a$ounts o! ene #y) These e-e cises a e $o e co$%le- than those which ha*e co$e be!o e" ha*in# $o e ste%s an& $o e &i!!e ent sub+ects to *isuali;e at once ,but i! you4*e been &oin# !i st @ e-e cises one a!te the othe as inst ucte&" you ha*e ha& #oo& % actice towa & han&lin# this le*el o! co$%le-ity) EHERCISE LA As always" be#in by !in&in# a co$!o table %osition an& eleasin# all tension an& an-iety)

Be#in by i$a#inin# a ball o! e& li#ht in the Root Cha' a" at the cente o! you lowe %el*ic e#ion) The ball o! li#ht shoul& be clea an& b i#ht) I! the li#ht is $u&&y o clou&e&" o i! it is &ull" ta'e a $o$ent an& will it to beco$e clea an& b i#ht) When you ha*e the i$a#e o! the ball o! e& li#ht at the Root Cha' a clea in you $in&" $o*e to the :n& Cha' a) /o wo$en this will be the $i&,ab&o$inal e#ion" !o $en it will be at o +ust abo*e the testicles) I$a#ine a ball o! o an#e li#ht he e" an& a#ain i! the li#ht is $u&&y o &ull" ta'e a $o$ent an& $a'e it clea an& b i#ht) As you $a'e the ball o! o an#e li#ht in the :n& Cha' a" continue to hol& the i$a#e o! the e& ball o! li#ht in the Root Cha' a too) You $ay not be able to &o this at !i st" but as you % actice it will beco$e easie ) As you $o*e to each successi*e Cha' a" t y to hol& the i$a#e o! the balls o! li#ht in the % e*ious Cha' as" so that at the en& o! the e-e cise you will be *isuali;in# se*en balls o! li#ht all at once) Now $o*e on to the Sola Cha' a) I$a#ine a ball o! clea yellow li#ht in the Sola Cha' a" in the cente o! you t un'" behin& you na*el) A#ain" $a'e su e the li#ht is as clea an& b i#ht as %ossible) T y to hol& the i$a#e o! the o an#e an& e& balls o! li#ht you ha*e al ea&y o%ene& in the % e*ious Cha' as as you c eate this ball o! yellow li#ht) When the i$a#e o! the ball o! yellow li#ht is clea in you Sola Cha' a" $o*e u% to the Hea t Cha' a) C eate a ball o! clea # een li#ht in the Hea t Cha' a" at the cente o! you chest" behin& you ste nu$) .a'e su e the li#ht is clea an& b i#ht) T y to hol& the i$a#e o! the % e*ious th ee balls o! colo e& li#ht as you &o this) Hol& the i$a#e o! this ball o! # een li#ht an& the th ee which % ece&e& it as you $o*e on to the Th oat Cha' a) I$a#ine a ball o! li#ht blue li#ht in the cente o! you th oat) .a'e the li#ht as clea an& b i#ht as %ossible) Now $o*e on to the Thi & Eye) Behin& the cente o! you !o ehea& i$a#ine a ball o! &ee% blue li#ht) .a'e that &ee% blue li#ht as clea an& b i#ht as you can" !o cin# out any $u&&iness o occlusion) T y to hol& the i$a#e o! all o! the balls o! li#ht you ha*e al ea&y o%ene&" as you c eate the ball o! &ee% blue li#ht at the Thi & Eye) When the ball o! &ee% blue li#ht is clea in you $in&" $o*e on to the C own Cha' a) 5ust abo*e the to% o! you hea&" i$a#ine a ball o! *iolet li#ht" beauti!ul" clea " an& b i#ht) T y to hol& the i$a#e o! all se*en balls o! li#ht at once) Hol& this i$a#e !o a !ew $o$ents) You ha*e now Fo%ene&F each o! the se*en .a+o Cha' as) Now you a e ea&y to #o bac' &own) It is e-t e$ely i$%o tant to close the Cha' as bac' &own a!te you ha*e !inishe& wo 'in# with the$" an& you $ust $a'e su e you always &o this) I! you &o not" you $ay !in& you sel! e-t e$ely un# oun&e&) I! that shoul& ha%%en" you only nee& to close the Cha' a an& clea an& elease the ene #y" but it is $uch bette to a*oi& the % oble$ in the !i st %lace) Be#in with the C own Cha' a) I$a#ine the ball o! *iolet li#ht you ha*e $a&e be#in to sh in') See the ball o! li#ht # ow s$alle an& s$alle until it &isa%%ea s) Now i$a#ine a tiny o%en &oo " an& close it) Now &o the sa$e with the ball o! &ee% blue li#ht you ha*e c eate& at the Thi & Eye) See it # ow s$alle an& s$alle until it &isa%%ea s) Then see a s$all o%en &oo whe e the ball o! li#ht was" an& close it) Re%eat this !o each o! the Cha' as as you #o &ownJ Th oat" Hea t" Sola " :n&" Base) Now clea an& elease all e-cess ene #y as you 'now to &o) When you !i st t y to &o this e-e cise you $ay !in& it &i!!icult to hol& the i$a#e o! all se*en balls o! li#ht at once) Do you best) It &oesn4t $atte i! you can4t &o it at !i st ,+ust #o ! o$ one to the ne-t) As you 'ee% t yin#" you will !in& it easie )

By e%eate&ly o%enin#" e-%an&in#" an& closin# the Cha' as in this $anne you a e $a'in# the$ st on#e " +ust as you woul& st en#then a %hysical $uscle by e-e cisin# it) This will inc ease you %sychic an& $a#ical abilities) S1E22 O/ THE .ONTH As &iscusse& in the bo&y o! the lesson" this $onths S%ell o! the .onth is a s%ace cleansin# s%ell) S%ace cleansin# is *e y i$%o tant) Resi&ue accu$ulates ! o$ the ene #y o! %eo%le an& e*ents which ha*e been in a #i*en s%ace) This is athe li'e in*isible scu$ that a&he es to the$ a ea" chan#in# the *ib ation o! its ene #y !o the wo se) This is es%ecially t ue o! %laces whe e t au$atic e*ents ha*e occu e&" but e*en e*e y&ay e*ents buil& u% a esi&ue as well) The e!o e this 'in& o! cleansin# is *e y i$%o tant) S%ace Fcleansin#F can also be &esc ibe& as F%u i!icationF o Fblessin#F o! the a ea) Any s%ace can bene!it ! o$ bein# cleanse&" but it is es%ecially i$%o tant in %laces whe e %eo%le li*e ,es%ecially ho$es an& be& oo$s) S%ace cleansin# is also *e y i$%o tant !o a eas whe e you %lan to &o $a#ical wo 'in# o ituals" as ene #etic esi&ue $ay ten& to $a'e it ha &e to aise an& &i ect ene #y) The si$%lest !o $ o! s%ace cleansin# e(ui es no FtoolsF o F% o%sF" only you own ability to *isuali;e) In o &e !o it to wo ' !ully" you $ust concent ate st on#ly) You $ay wish to as' you S%i it 3ui&es to hel% you ,you &o not nee& to 'now WHO they a e to as' thei ai&" only THAT they a e) Be#in by clea in# an& eleasin# all e-cess ene #y ! o$ you sel!" as you ha*e lea ne& to &o) Ente the s%ace you %lan to cleanse" o at least stan& on its %e i%he y) Set you INTENT an& s%ea' it with wo &s li'e theseJ FBehol&" I &o cleanse an& %u i!y this s%ace" nothin# which is ne#ati*e o ha $!ul $ay e$ain he eD I cast out all ne#ati*ity" etu nin# it to .othe Ea th" that She $ay euse an& ecycle it to bette %u %oses)F Now *isuali;e a clea white o yellow li#ht ente in# the oo$ an& !illin# it) See the oo$ !ill with the white o yellow ene #y until it is !ull" an& *isuali;e it %ushin# out the ne#ati*ity 6which you $i#ht see as bits o! &a 'ness" 'in& o! li'e %sychic &ust7) As you &o this" concent ate st on#ly on the i&ea o! eli$inatin# all ne#ati*ity ! o$ the %lace) Now say so$ethin# li'eJ FI &o bless this s%ace" an& will that nothin# which is ne#ati*e o ha $!ul $ay etu n he eDF Eisuali;e the oo$ !illin# now with a %u e blue,white li#ht" #oin# into e*e y %a t o! the s%ace" an& concent ate on the i&ea that this li#ht will !o $ a ba ie a#ainst all ne#ati*ity) When the s%ace is !ille& o! blue,white li#ht" *isuali;e that li#ht chan#in# to a *i*i& %u %le in colo ) This aises the *ib ation o! the ene #y # eatly" $a'in# it i$%ossible !o ne#ati*ity to e$ain) Now set a seal on it by s%ea'in# wo &s o! %owe li'eJ FBy $y will" with ha $ to none" as &o will so $ote it beDF Now clea an& elease all e-cess ene #y ! o$ you sel!) This is the si$%lest !o $ o! s%ace cleansin#)

I! you wish" you $ay au#$ent it with ce tain toolsJ incense !o e-a$%le" o Holy Wate ) To use incense" choose the !o $ o! incense you % e!e J cone" stic'" s$u&#e stic'" %ow&e e&" o non,co$bustible) Then ac(ui e an a%% o% iate 'in& o! incense in that !o $) Incenses that a e es%ecially #oo& !o cleansin# inclu&e Sa#e" 2a*en&e " an& / an'incense" a$on# othe s) A!te you !ill the s%ace with yellow white li#ht" ta'e the incense an& #o th ou#h e*e y %a t o! the a ea" !illin# it with the s$o'e" while continuin# to concent ate on clea in# out all ne#ati*ity) Then % ocee& as abo*e) I! you % e!e a non,co$bustible incense" you best bet at this %oint in you stu&ies woul& be a s% i# o! /RESH Sa#e" which woul& be wa*e& th ou#h the a ea athe than bu ne&) Alon# with o instea& o! incense you coul& also use Holy Wate ) In Wiccan usa#e the te $ Holy Wate e!e s to any o! se*e al !o $s o! consec ate& wate ) One !o $ o! Holy Wate is cha #e& by the li#ht o! the /ull .oon" o o! the Sun ,this is also calle& 2ust al Wate ) 2ust al Wate is !ai ly a e an& is use& !o s%eci!ic %u %oses) The $o e co$$on !o $ o! Holy Wate is consec ate& wate an& salt" which is use& in $ost in $ost ituals) To consec ate Holy Wate you will nee&0 wate " an& salt 6% e!e ably sea salt" as &iscusse& abo*e" in the bo&y o! the lesson7) Clea an& elease all e-cess ene #y) 1lace you han& o*e the wate ) .a'e th ee Tuathail o counte cloc'wise ci cles o*e the wate " concent atin# on e$o*in# any ne#ati*ity ! o$ it) Say so$ethin# to the e!!ect o!J FBehol&" I e-o cise you" O c eatu e o! Wate " castin# out ! o$ you any i$%u ities which $ay lie withinDF I$a#ine yellow,white li#ht %ou in# &own ! o$ you han& into the wate " an& !o cin# out all ne#ati*ity) Now $a'e th ee Deosil o cloc'wise ci cles with you han& o*e the wate ) Say so$ethin# li'eJ FAn& I &o bless an& consec ate you to this wo 'DF Eisuali;e the wate bein# !ille& with a clea " bluish white li#ht) I$a#ine the wate !illin# with this li#ht until it shines as b i#htly as i! the e we e a blue,white sun within it) Now e%eat this % ocess in the sa$e way !o the salt) As wate is 6ob*iously enou#h7 the Fc eatu e o! Wate F so salt is the Fc eatu e o! Ea th)F When the salt is blesse&" sayJ FBehol&" the salt is %u eD Behol& the wate is %u eD 1u ity into 1u ity then" an& %u ity be blesse&DF A&& th ee %inches o! salt to the wate an& sti ) You ha*e now $a&e the si$%le !o $ o! Holy Wate )

3OD O/ THE .ONTH IRIS As Wiccans we belie*e that Deity is li'e a &ia$on&J a sin#le stone with $any !acets) Each !acet is anothe !ace o! Deity) Because the Dia$on& is too bi# to un&e stan& in its totality" we wo ' with the !acets) The e a e $any !acets"

an& each e!lects so$e o! the att ibutes o! Deity in a !o $ which is $o e easily un&e stoo& an& i&enti!ie& with by we hu$ans) The two % inci%le !acets o! Deity a e 3o&&ess an& 3o&" the %ola %owe s o! the Uni*e se" Whose lo*in# inte action !o $s" sustains" an& nu tu es the Uni*e se) 3o&&ess an& 3o& each b ea' &own into se*e al as%ects" an& each o! these as%ects has $any !aces) These !aces a e what we ha*e ea lie e!e e& to as F%e sonal Deities)F In&i*i&ual !aces o! Deity which one can inte act with in a hi#hly %e sonal $anne ) In the 3o& o! the .onth section o! these lessons" we will e-%lo e a nu$be o! these in&i*i&ual !aces o! Deity" this $onth I is) I is is the beauti!ul" $any,hue& 3o&&ess o! the ainbow ,a sin#le st ea$ o! li#ht e-% essin# itsel! in $any colo s) I is is a .ai&en 3o&&ess) The 3o&&ess has th ee as%ects" as you $ay ecallJ .ai&en 3o&&ess" .othe 3o&&ess" an& C one 3o&&ess) Each o! these th ee a chety%es has %a ticula att ibutes) All !aces o! the 3o&&ess will !all un&e one o $o e o! these th ee as%ects) The a chety%e o! the .ai&en 3o&&ess &eals with c eati*ity" sel!,e-% ession" %e sonal acco$%lish$ents" new li!e an& new # owth o! all so ts) In 3 ee' $ytholo#y I is was the $essen#e o! the 3o&&ess He a" 8ueen o! Hea*en) This is to say that I is e% esents the co$$unicati*e as%ect o! the 3o&&ess" which b in#s us $essa#es ! o$ the Di*ine" an& !acilitates ou s%i itual # owth) I is is the buil&e o! b i&#es) 5ust as the ainbow b i&#es Ea th an& S'y" so too I is b i&#es the wo l&s o! $atte an& s%i it) I is cont ols the &oo to the inne sel!" the s%i it wo l&" the Di*ine essence) As such I is is %at on o! s%i itual ene #y wo ' an& the syste$ o! Cha' as" which e!lect the ainbow4s colo s) I is was also loo'e& to as a %sycho%o$%os ,a #ui&e Who ease& the c ossin# between li!e an& &eath" o the wo l& o! s%i it) I is b in#s us the $essa#es o! the s%i it wo l& th ou#h &i*ination" $e&itation" $e&iu$shi%" an& o$ens" an& ca ies ou own $essa#es bac' to s%i it) In Alche$ical thou#ht I is ules the sta#e o! The 3 eat Wo ' 'nown as Fthe 1eacoc'4s TailF) In alche$y the o%%osites a e co$bine& an& &issol*e& th ou#h the a%%lication o! s%i itual heat in the Athano " o alche$ical !u nace) The o%%osites &ecay" beco$in# a thic' blac' esi&ue calle& the Ni# e&o) Only ! o$ this %ut e!ie& state can new # owth a ise) Out o! the Ni# e&o co$es the 1eacoc'4s Tail" a se ies o! #lo ious colo s which occu as new li!e is !e tili;e& an& be#ins to # ow) What this $eans ,a$on# othe thin#s, is that % econcei*e& !o $s $ust !i st be b o'en &own be!o e t ue # owth can occu ) Only then can we ascen& the ainbow b i&#e to the Di*ine)

2ESSON E, THE AIRTS THE AIRTS One o! the $ost !un&a$ental as%ects o! Wiccan thou#ht is the i$%o tance o! the !ou Ai ts 6% onounce&0 Fei#htsF7) The !ou Ai ts" o 8ua te s" a e the #ua &ians o! the .a#ic Ci cle) The !ou Ai ts a e so$eti$es *isuali;e& in abst act !o $" an& so$eti$es %e soni!ie& as 3ua &ians" o %e sonal Deities !o the 8ua te s) The !ou Ai ts a e in*o'e& at the be#inin# o! al$ost e*e y $a+o Wiccan ce e$ony) The Ai ts e% esent the totality o! all e-istence" an& the !u thest e-tent o! bein#) The Ai ts co es%on& to the !ou Di ections an& the !ou Ele$ents) / o$ ancient ti$es all o! e-istence was &e!ine& by these ,the Uni*e se was belie*e& to st etch outwa &ly towa & the !ou Di ections" an& to be co$%ose& inwa &ly o! the !ou Ele$ents) By in*o'in# the !ou Ai ts we sy$boli;e ou connection to all thin#s which e-ist) Ai t is a Scottish wo & $eanin# so$ethin# to the e!!ect o! FWin&)F Th ou#hout histo y the !ou Di ections ha*e o!ten been e% esente& by the !ou Win&s ,es%ecially in classical ti$es) The Ai ts ta'e thei ele$ental co es%on&ence ! o$ the cha acte o! the % e*ailin# win&s o! the e#ion" an& so the elationshi% between Di ection an& Ele$ent *a ies acco &in# to &i!!e ent syste$s) The Scottish na$es o! the Ai ts a e these0 East ,Aes" South ,Deas" West ,Ia " an& No th ,Tuath) These we e the #ua &ians o! the Di ections" who $a 'e& the e-tent an& natu e o! e-istence" an& who &e!ine& the li$its o! the .a#ic Ci cle) Cloc'wise $o*e$ent in the ci cle is calle& Deosil" o Southwa &" an& is use& to aise o cha #e ene #y) Counte , cloc'wise $o*e$ent was calle& Tuathail" o No thwa & ,thou#h 3a &ne ians ha*e %o%ula i;e& the collo(uial te $ FWi&&e shinsF in $any ci cles) Counte ,cloc'wise $o*e$ent in the ci cle is use& to cleanse o elease ene #y) The no $al Wiccan co es%on&ence o! Ai ts to Ele$ents a e these0 East ,Ai " South ,/i e" West ,Wate " No th ,Ea th) These a e base& in thei o i#in on the % e*ailin# win&s o! B itain" but a e co$$only use& by Wiccans the wo l& o*e " to&ay) The !ou Ele$ents we e belie*e& to be the buil&in# bloc's o! c eation) All thin#s which e-ist a e belie*e& to ha*e these !ou Ele$ents within the$) The c e&ulous $i#ht ta'e this lite ally" but in !act it has always been un&e stoo& that the Ele$ents e!e not to the %hysical substances o! ai " !i e" wate " an& ea th" but to (ualities e% esente& by the$) Si$%ly %ut Ai e% esents thou#ht" i&eas" conce%tions) Ai e% esents be#inin#s an& new thin#s) /i e e% esents action an& %hysical $ani!estation ,c eatin# an& &oin#) Wate e% esents e$otion an& eaction ,the natu al e!!ect o! es%on&in# to what has been $ani!este&) No th e% esents inte# ation" wis&o$" an& un&e stan&in#) This will be seen to be a $ic ocos$ic *e sion o! the % ocess o! c eation) I! you e$e$be the c eation sto y ! o$ the Ean#elo Delle St e#he" this will beco$e e*en $o e ob*ious) Ai e% esents the %e io& o! Diana4s % e,e-istence an& He thou#hts an& & ea$s) /i e e% esents Diana4s c eation o! the 3o& ,that is the $ani!estation o! %hysical e-istence) Wate shows the 3o&&ess4 eaction to He own c eation ,how She was !ille& with e$otion an& &esi e by the beauty o! the 2i#ht" that is0 the 3o&) An& No th is inte# ation ,how the 3o&&ess eunite& with the 3o& by sen&in# souls into $atte ) E*e yti$e we in*o'e the !ou Ai ts we a e sy$bolically eenactin# this % ocess) Othe syste$s o! thou#ht ha*e ha& othe co es%on&ences between the Ele$ents an& Di ections) In the Ce e$onial t a&ition East is usually thou#ht o! as bein# /i e" while South is Ai ) .any ancient %eo%le4s" notably the E#y%tians 6at least in so$e %e io&s7 consi&e e& West to be the &i ection o! Ea th" an& No th to be Wate ) But these *a iations a e only &i!!e ent ways o! un&e stan&in# the sa$e % ocess)

The !ou Ai ts a e at the cente o! a *ast syste$ o! CORRES1ONDENCES which a e inte# al to the t ans$ission o! Wiccan thou#ht) In ea lie ti$es wis&o$ was t ans$itte& o ally" athe than bein# w itten) The Ai ts an& thei co es%on&ences we e use& as a syste$ o! $e$o y an& %atte ne& thou#ht) So$e o! the co es%on&ences o! the Ai ts a e as !ollows0 EAST ,Ai " Dawn" S% in#" youth" the .ai&en 3o&&ess" the Youn# 3o&" thou#ht an& be#inin#s o! all so ts) SOUTH ,/i e" Noon" Su$$e " a&ulthoo&" the .othe " the Sun Gin#" $anis!estation an& action) WEST ,Wate " Dus'" /allNHa *est" %a enthoo&" the 8ueen" the 5u&#e" e$otion an& eaction) NORTH ,Ea th" Ni#ht" Winte " ol& a#e" the C one" the So ce o " wis&o$ an& inte# ation) The Ai ts a e !u the associate& with se*e al syste$s o! colo ) So$e co$$on ones you $ay encounte a e0 3a &ne ian Wicca Ai ,yellow" /i e , e&" Wate ,blue" Ea th ,# een) T a&itional Wicca Ai , e&" /i e ,white" Wate ,# ey" ea th ,blac') Hin&u Tattwa Ai ,o an#e" /i e , e&" Wate ,white" Ea th ,yellow) The Co ellian T a&ition !a*o s usin# the 3a &ne ian colo s !o the 8ua te s" but the T a&itional colo s !o the 3ua &ians o! the 8ua te s) In ecent yea s $any %eo%le ha*e su##este& that the !ou 8ua te s a e a ecent &e*elo%$ent in the so,calle& Weste n T a&itions) This is not t ue) The % esence o! the !ou 8ua te s can be &e$onst ate& o*e the cou se o! thousan&s o! yea s o! histo y" %a ticula ly as #ua &ians o! the %hysical wo l&) It is ha &e to &ocu$ent thei use in the .a#ic Ci cle" yet i! the .a#ic Ci cle is consi&e e& a $ic ocos$ o! the Uni*e se" the % esence o! the !ou 8ua te s is clea ly in!e e& at least) .ost ci*ili;ations in the FWeste n T a&itionF ha*e inclu&e& the conce%t o! the !ou 8ua te s" usually %e soni!ie& as thei 3ua &ians) So$e o! these a e as !ollow0 E#y%t ,The !ou sons o! Ho us0 East ,8ebesenu!" South ,Tua$ute!" West ,A$set" No th ,Ha%i) The !ou 3o&&esses0 East ,Ne%hthys" South ,Neith" West ,Isis" No th ,Sel'et) Ro$e ,The !ou Win&s0 East ,Eu us" South ,Notus " West ,Ie%hy us " No th ,Bo eus) Ce e$onial ,The !ou A chAn#els0 East ,Ra%hael" South ,.ichael" West ,3ab iel" No th ,Au iel) The !ou Gin#&o$s0 Ai ,Syl%h" /i e ,Sala$an&e " Wate ,Un&ine" Ea th ,3no$e)

TOO2S The Wiccan T a&ition has !ou Sac e& Tools) These a e the Atha$e 6Bla&e7" the Wan&" the Chalice" an& the 1enta# a$) Each o! these co es%on&s to one o! the Ai ts" an& to all o! the thin#s associate& with that %a ticula Ai t) Thus +ust as each Ai t has $any co es%on&ences" so too the Wiccan Tools ha*e $any co es%on&ences an& $eanin#s on $any le*els) THE ATHA.E 1 onounce& FUh,THAH,$ehF o FAH,thuh,$ehF" the Atha$e o ce e$onial 'ni!e is the !i st o! the !ou $a+o Wo 'in# Tools) These a e consi&e e& *e y sac e&" an& a e sy$bolic to $any o! the Wiccan eli#ion) The Atha$e e% esents the Ele$ent o! Ai in it4s connotation o! Thou#ht o Decision) It e% esents the $o$ent o! !i st c eation an& sy$boli;es the 3o& as son an& b othe o! the 3o&&ess" 2o & o! .ani!estation) It is also calle& the Swo & o! A t" an& e% esents the 1hallus o! the 3o&) .o e % o%e ly te $e& FA tha$e"F the Atha$e is use& in $o&e n Wicca !o a *a iety o! %u %oses" $ost notably to cast the .a#ic Ci cle) The .a#ic Ci cle" o Ci cle o! A t" is use& to contain an& !ocus the ene #y aise& &u in# a itual) This is one o! the cent al acts o! Wiccan eli#ious % actice) You will lea n $o e about the Ci cle o! A t in 2ESSON EI)

At one ti$e se*e al &i!!e ent so ts o! itual 'ni!e we e in use" which we e &i!!e entiate& by the colo o! thei hilts) .ost co$$on we e the Atha$e which ha& a blac' hilt" an& the Boleen o Bu in" which ha& a white hilt) The Atha$e was use& to cast the ci cle" cut he bs" etc) The Boleen was use& in the c eation o! $a#ical a ti!acts) The Atha$e was sac e& to the 3o&&ess" while the Boleen was sac e& to the 3o&) This custo$ howe*e is not in #ene al use to&ay) To&ay the te $ Atha$e is use& to &esc ibe any ce e$onial 'ni!e" an& a sin#le bla&e can se *e all %u %oses) The colo o! the hilt is no lon#e necessa ily blac'" but $ay be an& o!ten is o! any colo ) To&ay Atha$e4s o!ten ha*e hilts o! woo& o ho n" while othe s ha*e hilts o! $etal set with #e$ stones) In choosin# an Atha$e" select one that a%%eals to YOU" an& $a'es you !eel F$a#icalF to use) To consec ate you Atha$e))) You will $ainly use you Atha$e to c eate the .a#ic Ci cle) The .a#ic Ci cle can be use& in %e sonal wo 'in#s" as well as # ou% wo 'in#s) It is not necessa y !o e*e ythin# you will &o" but it can be hel%!ul) You will lea n how to cast the Ci cle o! A t" o .a#ic Ci cle" in 2ESSON EI) THE WAND The Wan& is the secon& o! the /ou Sac e& Tools) The Wan& e% esents the Ele$ent o! /i e" an& the %owe o! the 3o& as conso t o! the 3o&&ess" 2o & o! Cycles) In the Co ellian t a&ition the Wan& is % i$a ily use& in in*o'in# the 8ua te s" !o cleansin#s" an& as %a t o! ce tain s%eci!ic ituals) The %u %ose o! the Wan& is to !acillitate the &i ectin# o! ene #y) One hol&s the Wan& an& !ocuses ene #y th ou#h it" *isuali;in# the ene #y e$e #in# as a bea$ ! o$ the ti% o! the Wan&) Wan&s a e a*ailable in a # eat *a iety o! ty%es) You can #et the$ $a&e o! woo&" o! c ystal" o! co%%e o sil*e " o you can $a'e you own) They can be *e y co$%le-" but they can also be *e y si$%le) The si$%lest !o $ o! Wan&" an& also the ol&est" is +ust a stic' &eco ate& in a way that has $eanin# !o you) /eathe s" stones" shells" ibbon" these an& $any othe thin#s can be use& to &eco ate a Wan&) .any %eo%le belie*e a Wan& $ust be co$%licate&" but the ancient E#y%tians use& Wan&s that we e si$%ly ca *e& in sy$bolic sha%es an& thei $a#ic was un%a alelle&) When you4*e $a&e o sellecte& you Wan&" you shoul& consec ate it)))) THE CHA2ICE The Chalice is the thi & Sac e& Tool" an& e% esents the Ele$ent o! Wate " an& the %owe o! the 3o&&ess as .othe o! all c eation) A Chalice can be any 'in& o! #lass o cu%" an& e*e y 'in& i$a#inable is use&) The Chalice is use& $ainly to $a'e libations o & in',o!!e in#s" an& to con!e blessin#) To $a'e a libation a little bit o! wate " wine" o +uice is %lace& in the Chalice" cleanse& an& consec ate&) Blesse& in itual" the libation is o!!e e& to 3o&&ess" 3o&" Ancesto s" S%i it 3ui&es" one4s Hi#he Sel!" etc))) The libation is then le!t on the alta !o the est o! the itual" an& %e ha%s a while a!te wa &" then &is%ose& o! out,o!,&oo s) To con!e blessin# the cu% is !ille& with wate " wine" +uice" etc)" which is cleanse& an& consec ate&) The cu% is blesse& in the na$e o! 3o&&ess an& 3o&" an& then & an') As the li(ui& is & an' the blessin# sy$bolically ente s the & in'e ) This can be &one in in&i*i&ual o # ou% wo shi%) The sa$e techni(ue can be use& as an act o! $a#ic) In this case the chalice is blesse& !o a ce tain e!!ect" such as i$% o*e& health) It $ay be & an' at once" o it can be !u the cha #e& by bein# %lace& in &i ect sunli#ht o $oonli#ht !o se*e al hou s) The Chalice is consec ate& in a *e y si$%le way) Hol& the Chalice un&e col& unnin# wate 0 i$a#ine a clea yellow li#ht %assin# th ou#h the cu% e*en as the wate uns o*e it) Concent ate on all ne#ati*ity bein# e$o*e& ! o$ the cu%) SayJ

FI cast out o! thee all ne#ati*ity)F Now hol& u% the Chalice an& *i;uali;e it !ille& with blue,white li#ht shinin# out in all &i ections) Say0 FI &o bless an& consec ate thee)F E*e yti$e you use the Chalice" bless an& consec ate it a#ain in this sa$e way) When you !ill the Chalice" bless the li(ui& in this $anne 0 .a'e th ee Tuathail ci cles o*e the li(ui&) Say0 FI e-o cise thee" castin# out ! o$ thee any ne#ati*ity which $ay lie within)F while *isuali;in# the Chalice !ille& with yellow li#ht) Then $a'e th ee Deosil ci cles sayin# FAn& I &o bless an& consec ate thee to this wo ')F while *isuali;in# the Chalice !ille& with blue,white li#ht) 1ENTA3RA. The 1enta# a$ is the !outh sac e& Tool) It e% esents the Ele$ent o! Ea th" an& the 3o&&ess as Union o! All Thin#s) The 1enta# a$ is a !i*e,%ointe& sta in a ci cle) As a tool it is usually wo n as a $e&allion) The 1enta# a$ $e&allion can be use& to !ocus ene #y" an& also to # oun& it) To !ocus ene #y th ou#h the $e&allion" you woul& *isuali;e a ball o! li#ht in you Hea t Cha' a" o you Thy$us Cha' a" then !ocus a bea$ o! that li#ht th ou#h the $e&allion) You can also hol& the $e&allion in you han& an& !ocus ene #y th ou#h it) In this case you woul& !ocus th ou#h you 1al$ Cha' a)You can also %ull the ene #y &own th ou#h the c own Cha' a an& !ocus it th ou#h the $e&allion) To # oun& ene #y you %lace both han&s o*e the $e&allion an& elease into it"*isuali;in# all e-cess ene #y #oin# into the $e&allion) Then you $ust cleanse the $e&allion un&e unnin# wate ) You will lea n $o e about how to &o these thin#s in !utu e lessons) To consec ate you %enta# a$ $e&allion))) The 1enta# a$ has a *e y ancient histo y" bein# as ol& as eco &e& histo y) In E#y%t the !i*e,%ointe& sta was calle& Tuwa an& e% esente& the Di*ine %owe " an& $a#ic in #ene al) The 1enta# a$" the !i*e,%ointe& Tuwa sta in a ci cle" was calle& Tuwat an& e% esente& the S%i it eal$) In 3 eece the !i*e,%ointe& sta was the sy$bol o! 1ytha#o ean thou#ht) The 1ytha#o eans calle& it the 1ental%ha o F!i*e A4sF because it coul& be b o'en &own into !i*e lette FA4s)F The 1ytha#o eans consi&e e& it *e y sac e& that the 1ental%ha coul& be & awn with a sin#le line" an& they e-t a%olate& all $anne o! $athe$atical an& $eta%hysical theo ies ! o$ it) The 1ytha#o eans $a 'e& the 1ental%ha on thei %al$s as a si#n o! i&enti!ication) To this &ay to ha*e a natu al %enta# a$ $a 'e& in the lines o! the %al$ o! the han& is consi&e e& a si#n o! e-t e$e $a#ical %otency in %al$ist y) The 1enta# a$ is sai& to e% esent the /ou Ele$ents to#ethe with the !i!th Ele$ent which is S%i it) It is also sai& to e% esent the hu$an !o $ with a $s an& le#s outs% ea&) EHERCISES You a e now ea&y !o E-e cise LB) I! you ha*e not yet %e !ecte& E-e cise LA" &o not let that hol& you bac'" but #o to E-e cise LB anyway) EHERCISE LB It $ay be no su % ise to you to !in& that E-e cise LB be#ins +ust li'e E-e cise LA ,you $ay ha*e notice& so$ethin# o! a %atte n in this by now) Be#in as usual by !in&in# a co$!o table %osition an& eleasin# all tension an& an-iety) 1 ocee& th ou#h E-e cise LA +ust as you no $ally woul&" o%enin# a ball o! colo e& li#ht at each Cha' a) Continue until you ha*e all se*en balls o! colo e& li#ht o%en)

Instea& o! closin# the se*en balls &own" howe*e " we4 e #oin# to chan#e the$)

3o bac' to the e& ball o! li#ht at the Base Cha' a) I$a#ine it chan#in# ! o$ e& to white) .a'e it as clea an& b i#ht a white as %ossible) .o*e u% to the ball o! o an#e li#ht at you :n& Cha' a) See it tu n ! o$ o an#e to white) A#ain $a'e the li#ht as st on# an& clea as you can) Do the sa$e thin# !o the ball o! yellow li#ht at the Sola Cha' a) Then the ball o! # een li#ht at the Hea t Cha' a) 3o th ou#h all o! the e$ainin# Cha' as chan#in# the$ ! o$ the balls o! colo e& li#ht you ha*e al ea&y o%ene&" to balls o! clea " b i#ht white li#ht) At the en& you will ha*e se*en balls o! white li#ht" one in each Cha' a) Hol& this i$a#e !o a !ew $o$ents" then shut the balls o! white li#ht &own" +ust as you shut &own the balls o! colo e& li#ht in E-e cise LA) See the ball sh in' &own an& &isa%%ea " then i$a#ine a tiny o%en &oo an& close it) When you !inish" clea an& elease) When you can &o this e-e cise easily" you will be ea&y to % o# ess to E-e cise LC) EHERCISE LC Be#in by &oin# E-e cise LB" o%enin# se*en balls o! colo e& li#ht" then t ans!o $in# the$ into se*en balls o! white li#ht) When you ha*e all se*en balls o%en" etu n to the Base Cha' a) See the ball o! clea white li#ht in the Base Cha' a) I$a#ine that ball o! white li#ht tu n into a ball o! *iolet li#ht) .a'e the *iolet li#ht as clea an& b i#ht as %ossible) Now &o the sa$e at the :n& Cha' aJ see the ball o! white li#ht t ans!o $ into a ball o! *iolet li#ht) Continue this th ou#h each o! the Cha' as" t ans!o $in# the balls o! white li#ht into balls o! *iolet li#ht) Continue until you ha*e a ball o! *iolet li#ht in each o! the se*en Cha' as) When you ha*e a ball o! *iolet li#ht in each o! the se*en Cha' as" hol& that i$a#e !o a !ew $o$ents" then close the balls bac' &own as you ha*e &one in the % e*ious e-e cisesJ see the ball o! *iolet li#ht sh in' away" i$a#ine a tiny o%en &oo " an& close it) When you ha*e close& the se*en Cha' as bac' &own" clea an& elease) At this %oint you shoul& ha*e the !ollowin# &aily se(uenceJ O%en se*en balls o! colo e& li#ht" one in each Cha' a) T ans!o $ each ball o! colo e& li#ht into a ball o! white li#ht) Now chan#e each ball o! white li#ht into a ball o! *iolet li#ht) Then close the Cha' as &own) /inally" clea an& elease) Do this on a &aily basis" % e!e ably at the sa$e ti$e each &ay" +ust as you ha*e &one the % e*ious e-e cises) You will !in& this # eatly bene!icial to you $a#ical an& %sychic # owth)

S1E22 O/ THE .ONTH The Witches4 2a&&e The Witches4 2a&&e is an ancient techni(ue !o wo 'in# a s%ell" an& (uite si$%le to &o) What you will nee&J a len#th o! co &) Sil' co & is nice" but anythin# will &o ,such as a %iece o! st in#" a shoelace" a sca ! o tie" etc)))

Be!o e you $a'e you Witches4 2a&&e you $ust !i st be clea on what it is you wish to acco$%lish) The Witches4 2a&&e can be use& !o any %u %ose" but it is best use& to b in# about so$ethin# which is acco$%lishe& th ou#h an on, #oin# % ocess ,such as inc easin# % os%e ity" lea nin# a %a ticula s'ill" losin# wei#ht" etc, athe than so$ethin# which is acco$%lishe& in a sin#le e*ent) As always e$e$be the Wiccan Re&e FDo As You Will" But Ha $ None"F an& sta t out with easonable #oals ,s'ill is built th ou#h % actice) Be#in by %lacin# you sel! in a co$!o table %osition" then clea an& elease) Now i$a#ine a ball o! #ol&en li#ht in you Hea t Cha' a) Say to you sel! FBehol&" I a$ One with the %owe s o! the Uni*e se"F an& i$a#ine that ball o! li#ht # owin# la #e an& b i#hte " a&iatin# out in all &i ections li'e a sun insi&e you) 2et the ball o! li#ht # ow to !ill you chest" # owin# st on#e an& st on#e as it &oes so) Now ta'e you co & 6an& any othe ite$s you $ay be usin#" i! you a e &oin# eithe o! the *a iations #i*en !o this s%ell7 an& %lace it be!o e you) .a'e th ee Tuathail" o counte ,cloc'wise" ci cles abo*e the co & with you han&) Say so$ethin# to the e!!ect o! FBehol&" I cleanse an& %u i!y you" sen&in# out !o you any i$%u ities which $ay lie within)F I$a#ine the co & su oun&e& by a #ol&en li#ht) I$a#ine it shinin# b i#htly" then let the i$a#e !a&e) Now $a'e th ee Deosil" o cloc'wise" ci cles abo*e the co & an& say so$ethin# li'eJ FBehol&" I bless an& consec ate you to this %u %oseDF I$a#ine the co & su oun&e& by a blue,white li#ht" shinin# b i#htly) A#ain hol& the i$a#e !o a $o$ent" then let it !a&e) Now ta'e the co & in you two han&s" o hol& you han&s to eithe si&e o! it 6%al$s !acin# it7) I$a#ine a ball o! white li#ht between you han&s" su oun&in# the co &) Concent ate on the #oal you wish to b in# about th ou#h this s%ell ,!ocus as ha & as you can on the #oal !o se*e al $inutes) I$a#ine the #oal insi&e the ball o! li#ht" o so$e i$a#e that e% esents the #oal) See the #oal as you want it to be when it is al ea&y acco$%lishe& an& co$%lete ,i! you #oal is to #ain a s'ill !o e-a$%le" i$a#ine you sel! al ea&y % o!icient in it) As you i$a#ine this" 'now that this #oal is al ea&y acco$%lishe& an& only nee&s to be & awn into %hysical $ani!estation) Now let the i$a#e o! the #oal an& the ball o! li#ht !a&e" an& ta'e u% you co &) Continue to !ocus on you #oal" seein# it al ea&y acco$%lishe&) Still concent atin# on the #oal" ta'e the co & an& tie a 'not nea one en& o! it) SayJ FBy Gnot o! One" the s%ells be#un)F I$a#ine you sel! one ste% close to ha*in# you #oal) Now tie a secon& 'not a sho t &istance ! o$ the !i st" an& sayJ FBy 'not o! Two" no %owe un&o)F /ocus e*en $o e st on#ly on the #oal" 'nowin# that each 'not & aws it close ) Tie a thi & 'not" an& sayJ FBy 'not o! Th ee" so $ote it be)F With each 'not 'now that you #oal co$es close to you" i$a#ine it $o e st on#ly an& 'now that it is t uly you s) Tie the !ou th 'not" sayin#J FBy 'not o! /ou " o%en the &oo )F

Then the !i!thJ FBy 'not o! /i*e" it co$es ali*e)F The si-thJ FBy 'not o! Si-" the s%ell is !i-e&)F The se*enthJ FBy 'not o! Se*en" the boon is #i*en)F The ei#hthJ FBy 'not o! Ei#ht" &ec ee& by /ate)F An& lastly tie the ninth 'notJ FBy 'not o! Nine" now it is $ineDF Now once a#ain i$a#ine white li#ht all a oun& the 'notte& co &" an& %lace you han&s abo*e o besi&e the co & with %al$s !acin# it) A#ain i$a#ine the i$a#e o! you #oal *e y st on#ly) Then elease all o! you !ocuse& ene #y an& concent ation &i ectly into the co & ,&o this +ust as you &o when you clea an& elease be!o e o a!te any wo 'in#J i$a#ine the ene #y !lowin# out o! you in the !o $ o! li#ht o wate ) When all o! the ene #y has !lowe& ! o$ you into the 'notte& co &" ta'e it an& seal it in a sa!e %lace) It is best to bu y it in the Ea th" an& es%ecially #oo& i! you can bu y it at the !oot o! a t ee) This sy$boli;es the %hysical $ani!estation o! the #oal) In so$e cases you $ay wish to 'ee% the Witches4 2a&&e in you house" athe than bu yin# it out o! &oo s) You can &o this by %lacin# it in an Ea th %ot ,a %ot !ille& with soil an& 'e%t on the alta o a s%ecial %lace) O you coul& $a'e a s%ecial bo- o bottle !o it) In any o! these instances you will !ill the ece%tical with soil" then bu y the co$%lete& Witches4 la&&e in it) EARIATIONS ON THE WITCHES4 2ADDER The si$%le techni(ue use& to $a'e the Witches4 2a&&e has $any *a iations) These can a&& to the e!!icacy o! the s%ell by &ee%enin# you connection to it) This &ee%enin# is acco$%lishe& by a%%ealin# to the Hi#he Sel! th ou#h sy$bolic $eans o FGeys)F We &iscusse& Geys in 2ESSON I ,Geys a e aesthetic o sy$bolic ele$ents which hel% you to $a'e the Shi!t in Consciousness an& access you Hi#he Sel!" thus !acilitatin# $a#ical wo ') Anythin# which a%%eals to you c eati*ity o you sub,conscious" an& %uts you in a $o e F$a#icalF $oo& can be a Gey) EARIATION I .a'e you Witches4 2a&&e usin# not one but se*e al co &s o! &i!!e in# colo ) /o e-a$%le to &o a % os% ity s%ell you $i#ht co$bine a # een co &" !o !e tility an& abun&ance" with a yellow co &" !o success) O !o %sychic &e*elo%$ent you $i#ht select a &a ' blue co &" !o %sychic ability" a %ale blue co &" !o co$$unication an& lea nin#" an& a *iolet co &" !o s%i itual #ui&ence) EARIATION : Instea& o! si$%ly tyin# a 'not" tie so$ethin# into the 'not) You $i#ht use bea&s" o twi#s" o !eathe s ,to #i*e +ust a !ew e-a$%les) Then tie one into each 'not as you wo ' the s%ell) The use o! !eathe s is a %a ticula ly ancient *e sion o !this s%ell" an& e-a$%les ha*e been !oun& &atin# bac' hun& e&s o! yea s) 3OD O/ THE .ONTH THE CRONE The thi & e-% ession o! the ene #y o! the T i%le 3o&&ess is the C one)

The C one is co$$only concei*e& o! as an el&e ly 3 an&$othe " an& e% esents the last sta#e o! li!e when the bo&y is at it4s wea'est" but %sychic an& $a#ical %owe a e at thei st on#est) The C one e% esents the hie#ht o! /e$inine %owe " an& the wis&o$ an& e-%e ience which co$es with a#e) The C one is the 3o&&ess o! wis&o$" $a#ic" an& s%i ituality" an& is t a&itionally thou#ht o! as the 1at on o! Witches an& Witchc a!t) The C one is the 3o&&ess o! &eath an& en&in#s) She is associate& with the Wanin# .oon e*en as the .ai&en is associate& with the Wa-in# .oon" an& the .othe with the /ull .oon) As such the C one e% esents the en&in# o! one cycle an& the be#inin# o! the ne-t) In this way She is a 3o&&ess o! t ans!o $ation an& e#ene ation ,the ni#ht without which the e coul& be no &awn" the Alche$ical NI3REDO o %e io& o! &ecay which c eates the !e tile con&itions !o new li!e to # ow) As 3o&&ess o! Death the C one b ea's &own ou ol& !o $s to $a'e chan#e an& ebi th %ossible) Since the soul can ne*e be &est oye& but can only chan#e its oute sha%e" &eath $ust be un&e stoo& not as an en&in#" but as a % ocess o! # owth an& continual e#ene ation ,thus the C one is not so $uch the Dest oye as the T ans!o $e " an& He wo ' is a bene!it to the soul which woul& othe wise # ow sta#nant an& be unable to co$%lete it4s %u %oses in the $ate ial wo l&) Without the F&est uctionF b ou#ht by the C one" %hysical !o $ woul& be i$$utable an& thus li$itin# athe than e$%owe in# to the soul) In this sense the C one $i#ht be co$%a e& to science4s B2ACG HO2E" constantly swallowin# u% $atte in one %lace only to s%it it bac' out in a new !o $ elsewhe e) This as%ect o! F&est uctionF is one eason why the C one is o!ten e#a &e& with !ea ) Because we ea&ily %e cei*e the &est uction o! the ol& !o $" but a ely see the e$e #eance o! the new one" we a e a! ai& o! chan#e) We &o not eali;e that only th ou#h chan#e can # owth co$e) An& so !o $any the C one 3o&&ess is a !ea so$e an& te i!yin# Deity) But this shoul&not be so to the Wiccan" who shoul& st i*e to un&e stan& He inne $yste y o! ebi th an& e#ene ation) As well as a 3o&&ess o! &eath the C one is also a 3o&&ess o! wis&o$" an& o! sec ets e*eale&) The C one ules all o! the a cane a ts an& as 3o&&ess o! the Othe wo l& is 1at on o! the hi#he %owe s o! the soul) It is in this sense that She is 1at on o! Witchc a!t) But he e too the C one is so$eti$es %e cei*e& as a te i!yin# !i#u e ,!o the %ath to wis&o$ is not an easy one" an& the see'e is con! onte& with $any challen#es" chie! a$on# which is the nee& !o sel! 'nowle&#e) Nothin# &oes $o e to e$%owe us an& !u the ou %sychic an& s%i itual # owth than 'nowle&#e o! sel!" yet it is o!ten the case that !ew thin#s te i!y us $o e ,because in 'nowin# ou sel*es we $ust in ti$e con! ont an& heal e*e y wea'ness" e*e y e# et" e*e y %sychic woun& which we ha*e su!!e e&" an& $ost o! us woul& athe +ust bu y these) This %ath o! sel! 'nowle&#e is the *e y hea t o! t ue Wicca" an& is the &e$esne o! the C one) It is as the 1at on o! the (uest !o sel! 'nowle&#e that the C one $ost o!ten !i#u es in $ytholo#y) Whethe as Baba Ya#a in conte$%o a y Russian !ol'lo e" o as Eenus in the sto y o! Cu%i& an& 1syche" a cent al $yth o! the C one has a youth!ul % ota#onist see' He out in sea ch o! so$e boon" # eat o s$all) The C one ,Who is usually %o t aye& as li*in# !a ! o$ the $un&ane wo l&" as t ue wis&o$ o!ten &oes, always a# ees to # ant the boon which is sou#ht" but only i! the % ota#onist can !ul!ill a se ies o! see$in#ly i$%ossible !eats) .any othe s ha*e !aile& be!o e" the ! i#htene& % ota#onist is tol&) Yet ,usually with su%e natu al hel%" co$$only in the !o $ o! Fthe ani$alsF, this % ota#onist succee&s a#ainst all o&&s an& #ains the &esi e& boon) / o$ this $yth it can be seen that while the uninitiate& $ay *iew the C one as a !ea so$e an& te ible 3o&&ess" those who con! ont He $yste ies without !ea will in*a iably !in& He thei bene!acto ) Below !ollow se*e al e-a$%les o! the 3o&&ess as C oneJ BABA YA3A ,Baba 63 an&$othe 7 Ya#a is the Rusian !o $ o! the C one 3o&&ess) Ya#a !i#u es in $any conte$%o a y !ol'tales in which a youn# % ota#onist see's out o stu$bles u%on He enchante& cotta#e" an& as's a boon ! o$ He , ecei*in# it a!te !ul!illin# $any nea i$%ossible tas's) Baba Ya#a is %o t aye& as an ancient an& wi;ene& Witch" Who !lies th ou#h the ai in a $a#ical .ORTER AND 1EST2E" o so$eti$es a !lyin# ho se" an& has %owe o*e the ele$ents) Ya#a li*es in a e$ote !o est in a $a#ic cotta#e which wal's a oun& o! its own acco & on #iant chic'en4s le#s"

an& He ho$e is #ua &e& by a !ence o! sta'es on which a e $ounte& the s'ulls o! unsuccess!ul see'e s 6The % ota#onists own % e*ious li*es7) HECATE ,Hecate is the ancient 3 ee' !o $ o! the C one 3o&&ess) Associate& with the .oon" Hecate was o!ten shown with th ee hea&s o !aces" o as th ee wo$en stan&in# to#ethe " to e% esent the .oon4s th ee %hases ,an& in this sense Hecate has as%ects o! .ai&en an& .othe as well as C one" thou#h it is % i$a ily as C one that She is wo shi%%e&) 3o&&ess o! % o%hesy" $a#ic an& Witchc a!t" Hecate was wo shi%%e& at the c oss oa&s" an& was consi&e e& a 8ueen o! the Othe wo l&) He % inci%le sy$bols inclu&e& the Gey an& the To ch" as He wis&o$ coul& unloc' an& illu$inate all $yste ies) Hecate4s tote$ ani$al was a blac' &o#) In $e&ie*al Eu o%e Hecate was calle& Da$e Hecat) GA2I ,Gali is the $ost !a$ous Hin&u e-a$%le o! the C one !o $ o! the 3o&&ess) Gali is usually shown as a +et,blac' 3o&&ess with $any a $s" wea in# a nec'lace o! s'ulls which e% essent the cycle o! Death an& Rebi th) So$eti$es also She wea s *a ious othe hu$an bo&y %a ts o se %ents as %a t o! He costu$e) He bloo&, e& ton#ue is shown e-ten&e&" li'e that o! the 3 ee' 3o #on" showin# He e#ene ati*e as%ect) Gali4s conso t is Shi*a the Dest oye " an& She is o!ten shown stan&in# o &ancin# u%on His ecu$bant bo&y" as 3o&&ess o! Death an& T ans!o $ation) .ORRI3HAN ,.o i#han is the I ish na$e o! this Celtic !o $ o! the C one 3o&&ess" an& $eans F8ueen o! 3hostsF e$%hasi;in# He ole as a 3o&&ess o! the Dea&) Othe *e sions o! He na$e" such as .o #ana an& .o #aine" $a'e e!e ence to the sea ,which in insula Celtic eli#ion is associate& with the Othe wo l&) .o i#han is a 3o&&ess o! $a#ic an& so ce y an& is so$eti$es shown as ancient an& whithe e& o con*e sely as % ete natu ally beauti!ul) .o i#han is also the 3o&&ess o! So*e ei#nty an& in $any $yths She a%% oaches a woul&,be Gin# o He o in he a#e& !o $" &e$an&in# se-ual !a*o s) When the He o $a'es lo*e to the a#e& wo$an" She t ans!o $s into a beauty in his a $s an& % o%hesies his ise to Gin#shi%) .o i#han has &i!!e ent conso ts in &i!!e ent a eas" inclu&in# both the Da#&a an& .annanan .ac 2ly ,both 3o&s o! the Othe wo l&) .o i#han !i#u es in the $yth o! Gin# A thu as A thu 4s $a#ical hal! siste Who is so$eti$es a ! ien& an& so$eti$es an anta#onist" but Who in $any *e sions ulti$ately con*eys A thu to the $a#ical eal$ o! A*allon 6the Othe wo l&7) T2ACO2TEUT2 ,The na$e Tlacolteutl $eans FRe!use Eate F because this A;tec C one 3o&&ess ha& as one o! He chie! cha acte istics the (uality o! consu$in# out$o&e& !o $s an& t ans$utin# the$) At the en& o! thei li!e each A;tec coul& $a'e a con!ession to Tlacolteutl" Who woul& cleanse thei soul o! any w on#&oin# which they elate&" allowin# the$ to ente the Othe wo l& without e# et) 3o&&ess o! $a#ic an& so ce y Tlacolteutl was so$eti$es %o t aye& i&in# na'e& on a b oo$stic' an& wea in# a ho ne& hea& ess" e*ealin# a si$ila ity o! a chety%es with Eu o%ean Witchc a!t) As a 3o&&ess o! Death Tlacolteutl is so$eti$es %o t aye& as an ol& wo$an" but She also has as%ects as .ai&en an& .othe 3o&&ess an& so is so$eti$es %o t aye& as a se&ucti*e beauty) The $ost !a$ous i$a#e o! Tlacolteutl shows He in the act o! #i*in# bi th)

2ESSON EI , THE CIRC2E O/ ART THE CIRC2E O/ ART The Ci cle o! A t" o .a#ic Ci cle" is a !un&a$ental %a t o! $o&e n Wiccan % actice) The .a#ic Ci cle is cast at the be#innin# o! $ost Wiccan ce e$onies" to establish FSac e& S%ace"F an& to ai& in the aisin# an& !ocusin# o! ene #y) At the en& o! the ce e$ony" the Ci cle is o%ene&" eleasin# the ene #y o! the itual so that it can beco$e $ani!est in the %hysical wo l&) We use the te $ Sac e& S%ace to in&icate an a ea use& !o itual o $a#ic) An a ea beco$es Sac e& S%ace when it is s%ecially % e%a e& to ai& in the Shi!t o! Consciousness nee&e& to connect with the Hi#he Sel! in $a#ic o wo shi%) It is ! o$ the le*el o! ou Hi#he Sel! that we a e able to wo ' $a#ic) The e a e $any ways to c eate Sac e& S%ace" but all e*ol*e a oun& the i&ea o! cleansin# the a ea o! Ne#ati*e Ene #y which $i#ht ha$%e the wo 'in#" an& the e ection o! *a ious Ene #y Const ucts whose %u %ose is to intensi!y the ene #y bein# wo 'e& with) The .a#ic Ci cle is such an Ene #y Const uct) It is c eate& ! o$ ene #y" sha%e& by thou#ht an& e$otion) Thou#h the .a#ic Ci cle has a st on# sy$bolic as%ect" it also has an ob+ecti*e eality which has a &e!inite a!!ect on the %eo%le insi&e the Ci cle) Because it is co$%ose& o! concent ate& ene #y" the Ci cle acts as a FBatte yF" #i*in# e-t a ene #y to whate*e is &one insi&e it) Because it acts to !ocus the ene #y aise& within it" the ci cle also ten&s to intensi!y that ene #y) In these ways the Ci cle $a#ni!ies the %owe o! the %eo%le within it) It is this e!!ect which is the % inci%le %u %ose !o its use)

HISTORY The i&ea o! hol&in# itual in a ci cle is *e y ancient" an& in all li'elihoo& &e i*es ! o$ nothin# $o e au#ust than the !act that when %eo%le F#athe 4 oun&F they ten& to &o e-actly that ,#athe in a ou#hly oun&" o ci cula !o $) The ci cle allowe& e*e yone to hol& han&s with e*e yone else" an& to ha*e the sa$e #ene al *iew o! the % oce&in#s) It was % actical) A ci cle was a sensible way to #athe a oun& a cent al !i e" o a oun& a sac e& t ee" o an alta ) The ci cle was also an e-cellent !o $ !o &ancin#" which has !i#u e& in 1a#an ituals since the &awn o! ti$e) .any ancient illust ations in a t an& lite atu e attest to the %o%ula ity o! the Ci cle Dance in ancient ti$es) Thou#h ! owne& u%on by the Boo' Reli#ions" ci cle &ancin# e$aine& a !esti*al custo$ o! Eu o%ean %easants into $o&e n ti$es" an& is nicely illust ate& in the wo 's o! B ue#els" a$on# othe a tists) In De 2anc e4s !a$ous illust ation o! FThe Witches4 SabbatF se*e al ci cle &ances o! this 'in& a e shown) In Ce e$onial .a#ic the ci cle was use& !o % otection" since the Ce e$onials o!ten belie*e& that the %owe s they we e &ealin# with coul& ha $ the$) But in Wicca the ci cle is not use& !o % otection but athe to intensi!y the %owe s bein# wo 'e& with)

HOW TO CAST A CIRC2E Castin# a .a#ic Ci cle is a basic techni(ue that e*e y Wiccan lea ns) The $o e you &o it" the bette you will #et at it" the easie it will beco$e) You will use this techni(ue !o castin# itual ci cles in which to wo shi%" an& to cast ci cles to st en#then you $a#ical wo 'in#s) Not e*e ythin# e(ui es the use o! a .a#ic Ci cle) The ci cle is use& !o wo shi% ce e$onies" but is not necessa y !o % i*ate &e*otions) .ost s%ellwo ' &oes not e(ui e castin# a ci cle eithe " but i! a s%ell is eally i$%o tant castin# a ci cle will #ene ate $uch $o e ene #y !o the s%ell) 3ene ally only the in&i*i&ual can &ete $ine i! they nee& a ci cle !o a #i*en s%ell ,an& once you ha*e su!!icient e-%e ience you will !in& it an easy thin# to +u&#e) Castin# a ci cle $a'es !o a lon#e an& $o e co$%licate& wo 'in#" but it c eates a $uch st on#e e!!ect)

C2EANSIN3

Be!o e you set u% you .a#ic Ci cle" you will !i st want to cleanse an& consec ate the a ea) By cleansin# the a ea you e$o*e any ne#ati*e ene #ies which $i#ht be the e" an& by consec atin# it you % e*ent those ne#ati*e ene #ies ! o$ etu nin#) What a e ne#ati*e ene #ies? Because ene #y es%on&s to e$otion" it can beco$e cha #e& with all so ts o! !eelin#s" which a %sychically sensiti*e %e son can %ic' u% on" an& which can be $a#ni!ie& by $a#ical wo 'in#) An#e " !ea " sa&ness ,these an& $any othe e$otions can colo ene #y" sha%in# that ene #y without conscious intent) The ene #y then hol&s these e$otions" an& can ten& to %ass the$ on to sensiti*e %eo%le) The st on#e the initial e$otion" the lon#e ne#ati*e ene #y will ten& to hol& it) So$eti$es ene #y will hol& such a cha #e !o a *e y lon# ti$e) This is why ce tain %laces which ha*e witnesse& t au$atic e*ents can #i*e us Fba& *ibesF ,the ene #y o! the %lace has been i$% inte& with the ne#ati*e e$otions e-%e ience& the e) .ost ne#ati*e ene #y is not that !ocuse& howe*e ,usually the e$otional cha #e is not so st on#" an& it &i!!uses o*e ti$e) .ost ne#ati*e ene #y contains little bits o! $any con!lictin# e$otions culle& ! o$ $any sou ces" which ten& to #i*e it a F$u&&yF !eelin#) This ene #y is un!ocuse& an& un&i ecte&" an& can ten& to $a'e concent ation &i!!icult) By e$o*in# it you will !in& that you can wo ' $uch $o e e!!ecti*ely)

HOW TO C2EANSE The e a e $any ways to cleanse you itual s%ace o! ne#ati*e ene #y) Techni(ues an#e ! o$ si$%le to co$%le-" an& can $a'e use o! $any &i!!e ent tools) So$e use wate " so$e use s$o'e" othe s use *isuali;ation" while othe s use soun& o itual $o*e$ent) With e-%e ience you will !in& the one that wo 's best !o you) But in this lesson we a e si$%ly #oin# to #i*e you a #oo& techni(ue that we thin' you will wo ' well !o youJ That is cleansin# by salt an& wate ) To &o this you will !i st clea an& elease all e-cess ene #y" as you shoul& be!o e e*e y $a#ical wo 'in#) Now %lace you han& o*e the wate ) .a'e th ee Tuathail 6counte cloc'wise7 ci cles o*e the wate " concent atin# on e$o*in# any ne#ati*ity ! o$ it) Say so$ethin# to the e!!ect o!J FBehol&" I e-o cise you" O c eatu e o! Wate " castin# out ! o$ you any i$%u ities which $ay lie withinDF I$a#ine yellow,white li#ht %ou in# &own ! o$ you han& into the wate " an& !o cin# out all ne#ati*ity) Now $a'e th ee Deosil 6cloc'wise7 ci cles with you han& o*e the wate ) Say so$ethin# li'eJ FAn& I &o bless an& consec ate you to this wo 'DF Eisuali;e the wate bein# !ille& with a clea " bluish white li#ht) I$a#ine the wate !illin# with this li#ht until it shines as b i#htly as i! the e we e a blue,white sun within it) Now tu n to the salt) 1lace you han& o*e the salt an& $a'e th ee Tuathail ci cles o*e the salt" concent atin# on e$o*in# any ne#ati*ity ! o$ it) Say so$ethin# to the e!!ect o!J FBehol&" I e-o cise you" O c eatu e o! Ea th" castin# out ! o$ you any i$%u ities which $ay lie withinDF I$a#ine yellow,white li#ht %ou in# &own ! o$ you han& into the salt" an& !o cin# out all ne#ati*ity) Now $a'e th ee Deosil ci cles with you han& o*e the salt) Say so$ethin# li'eJFAn& I &o bless an& consec ate you to this wo 'DF Eisuali;e the salt bein# !ille& with a clea " bluish white li#ht) I$a#ine the salt !illin# with this li#ht until it shines as b i#htly as i! the e we e a blue,white sun within it)

Now say so$ethin# to the e!!ect o!J FBehol&" the salt is %u eD Behol& the wate is %u eD 1u ity into 1u ity then" an& %u ity be blesse&DF A&& th ee %inches o! salt to the wate an& sti ) You ha*e now $a&e Holy Wate ) Ta'e the Holy Wate an& #o Deosil a oun& the a ea in which you a e #oin# to e ect you ci cle) As you #o a oun& the a ea" As%e #e it ,that is to say" s% in'le it with Holy Wate ) As you &o this" i$a#ine the a ea bein# !loo&e& with yellow li#ht) 2et the yellow li#ht !ill the a ea" #oin# out in all &i ections !o a #oo& &istance) This is the act that actually sen&s out the ne#ati*ity" so !ocus on it as st on#ly as %ossible) As you as%e #e the a ea" you $ay wish to say so$ethin# to the e!!ect o!JJ FBehol& I cleanse an& %u i!y this s%ace)F When you ha*e $a&e a !ull ci cle" e%lace the Holy Wate on the alta ) Tu n to !ace the insi&e o! the ci cle an& say so$ethin# to the e!!ect o!J FI bless an& consec ate this s%aceDF Now *isuali;e the a ea bein# !ille& with a clea blue,white li#ht" so it is wholly !ille& in all &i ections) You ha*e now cleanse& an& blesse& you itual s%ace" an& a e ea&y to cast the ci cle itsel!)

EHERCISES You shoul& now be e#ula ly &oin# E-e cises LA" B" an& C) / o$ he e !o wa & you will use these e-e cises as the o%enin# se(uence !o a *a iety o! othe e-e cises" which will be int o&uce& # a&ually) O%en you Cha' as as usual with E-e cises LA" B" an& C) But once you ha*e all se*en balls o! li#ht o%en" an& ha*e t ans!o $e& the$ ! o$ colo e& balls to white" to *iolet" allow that i$a#e to si$%ly &issi%ate o &issol*e) You now ha*e all se*en cha' as o%en" which will a!!o & you inc ease& ene #ies !o the e-e cises that !ollow0 in this case E-e cise L9<) A!te you ha*e !inishe& E-e cise L9<" i$a#ine a#ain you se*en balls o! ene #y" then #o bac' &own th ou#h the Cha' as an& close the$ +ust as you no $ally woul&) E-e cise L9< , The 2e$on Do this e-e cise e*e y&ay !o one wee') A!te that" &o it once a wee'" o $o e o!ten i! you &esi e) As has been sai&" be#in by o%enin# you Cha' as as usual with E-e cise& LA" B" an& C) This e-e cise is &esi#ne& to hel% cleanse an& %u i!y you ene #y) It will hel% you to access $o e an& clea e ene #y) In a&&ition this e-e cise can be hel%!ul any ti$e you !eel ene #etically Fbloc'e&F o %hysically ill) Be#in by *isuali;in# a ball o! white li#ht in ! ont o! you" between you two han&s) As always concent ate on $a'in# that ball o! white li#ht as clea an& b i#ht as %ossible) Now within the ball o! white li#ht i$a#ine a la #e yellow le$on) .a'e the i$a#e o! the le$on as clea an& eal as you can) See its b i#ht yellow colo " the te-tu e o! its in&" i$a#ine its ! esh cit us scent) / o$ within the le$on" i$a#ine still $o e white li#ht a&iatin# , as i! the e we e a tiny sun within the ! uit) 2i!t the ball o! li#ht with the le$on insi&e u% an& o*e you hea&) You can $a'e this #estu e with you %hysical han&s" o you can *isuali;e &oin# it) Now b in# the ball o! li#ht &own into you hea&" so that the le$on is about at the cente o! you hea&)

Eisuali;e the le$on cont actin#" as i! s(uee;e& by an in*isible han&) Clea yellow le$on +uice !lows out o! the le$on) The +uice is shinin# with li#ht) I$a#ine that le$on +uice #oin# to e*e y %a t o! you bo&y) The +uice abso bs all ne#ati*ity it encounte s" tu nin# &ull" e*en b ownish" as it &oes so) 2et the +uice abso b !o a !ew $o$ents) Then i$a#ine all o! the +uice" to#ethe with the ne#ati*ity it has abso be&" !lowin# bac' u% into the le$on) Now li!t the ball o! white li#ht with the le$on insi&e bac' out o! you hea& an& b in# it &own in ! ont o! you) I$a#ine the ball sh in'in# &own" # owin# s$alle an& s$alle " with the le$on insi&e) When the ball is so s$all you can no lon#e see it" sy$bolically blow it away) As' the 3o&&ess to ta'e the ene #y an& e,use it in $o e %ositi*e ways) Now clea an& elease as always) S1E22 O/ THE .ONTH Select you itual s%ace an& set u% you alta ) Clea an& elease as you always &o) Cleanse the s%ace an& cast the ci cle as outline& in 2ESSON EI) In*oce the 8ua te s as you ha*e lea ne& to &o) When you ha*e e ecte& the .a#ic Ci cle an& calle& the 8ua te s" you will want to in*oce Deity) You will lea n $o e about in*ocin# Deity in 2ESSON EII" but !o now we will #i*e you a si$%le all,%u %ose in*ocation that is #oo& !o any use) An in*ocation is a % aye !o the % esence an& ai& o! Deity ,eithe Uni*e sal o %e sonal Deity) An in*ocation can be a&& esse& to Uni*e sal Deity" to the 3o&&ess an&No 3o&" o to a %a ticula 3o&&ess o 3o& ,all a e ulti$ately $ani!estations o! the sa$e Uni*e sal 1owe ) To $a'e an in*ocation" s%ea' to Deity ! o$ you hea t" an& with lo*e) You shoul& always a&& ess Deity with es%ect" but the %a ticula wo &s you use a e so not i$%o tant as the since ity behin& the$) This in*ocation is &i ecte& towa & Uni*e sal DeityJ FHoly .othe ,/athe 3o&" C eato an& Sustaine o! all thin#s" be with $e now an& ai& $e in this $y un&e ta'in#) 3i*e $e You blessin# an& You #ui&ence" I % ay You" with lo*e an& # atitu&e !o You ai&DF Ta'e u% the Ace o! Swo &s) /ace the East" an& see a#ain the colu$n o! white li#ht you calle& u% when you in*oce& the 3ua &ian o! the East) Now aise the Ace o! Swo &s" hol&in# it out so it !aces the East) I$a#ine the ca & su oun&e& by a ball o! white li#ht) A&& ess the 3ua &ian o! the East with wo &s li'e theseJ F3ua &ian o! the East" e$%owe this ca & as you e% esentati*e" so that it $ay be a lastin# bon& between us) .ay this ca & 'ee% the %owe o! Ai an& the sac e& Atha$e always with $eD .ay I always ha*e $ental st en#th" #oo& i&eas an& clea co$$unications in this ho$eDF Now e%lace the ca & u%on the alta ) Ta'e u% the Ace o! Wan&s" an& !ace the South) A#ain see the colu$n o! li#ht you & ew u% when you in*oce& the 8ua te ) Raise the Ace o! Wan&s" hol&in# it so that it !aces South) I$a#ine the ca & su oun&e& by a ball o! white li#ht) A&& ess the 3ua &ian o! the South with wo &s to the e!!ect o!J F3ua &ian o! the South" e$%owe this ca & as you e% esentati*e" so that it $ay be a lastin# bon& between us) .ay this ca & 'ee% the %owe o! /i e an& the sac e& Wan& always with $eD .ay I always ha*e st en#th" *itality" an& c eati*ity" in this ho$eDF

Retu n the ca & to the alta ) Now ta'e u% the Ace o! Cu%s" an& tu n to the West) See a#ain the colu$n o! li#ht you calle& u% when you in*oce& the 8ua te ) 1ic' u% the Ace o! Cu%s" hol&in# it so that it !aces West) I$a#ine the ca & su oun&e& by a ball o! white li#ht) A&& ess the 3ua &ian o! the West with wo &s to the e!!ect o!J F3ua &ian o! the West" e$%owe this ca & as you e% esentati*e" so that it $ay be a lastin# bon& between us) .ay this ca & 'ee% the %owe o! Wate an& the sac e& Chalice always with $eD .ay I always ha*e lo*e" co$%assion" an& nu tu in# in this ho$eDF Re%lace the ca & u%on the alta ) Ta'e u% now the Ace o! 1entacles) Tu n to the No th) See the colu$n o! li#ht you b ou#ht u% when you in*oce& the 8ua te ) Hol& u% the Ace o! 1entacles" hol&in# it !acin# No th) I$a#ine the ca & su oun&e& by a ball o! white li#ht) A&& ess the 3ua &ian o! the No th with wo &s to the e!!ect o!J F3ua &ian o! the No th" e$%owe this ca & as you e% esentati*e" so that it $ay be a lastin# bon& between us) .ay this ca & 'ee% the %owe o! Ea th an& the sac e& 1enta# a$ always with $eD .ay I always ha*e wealth" % os%e ity" an& wis&o$ in this ho$eDF Retu n the ca & to the alta ) Say to you sel!J FBehol&" I a$ One with the 1owe s o! the Uni*e seDF an& i$a#ine a b i#ht li#ht shin# out ! o$ you Sola 1le-us" li'e a Sun within you) 1lace you han&s o*e the !ou Aces an& i$a#ine a b i#ht white li#ht co$$in# ! o$ you han&s an& su oun&in# the ca &s) Cha #e the$ with wo &s li'e theseJFBy the %owe s o! Ai an& /i e" by the %owe s o! Wate an& Ea th" an& by the %owe o! S%i it ,within $e, $ay these ca &s be blesse&" an& $ay they #ua & an& bless this houseD By $y will" so $ote it be ,an& it is so)F Now you will #i*e than's an& &is$iss" be#inin# with Deity) FHoly .othe ,/athe 3o&" Uni*e sal !o ce o! 2i!e Which su!!uses an& su%%o ts all thin#s" I than' You !o You % esence an& You Ai&D I o!!e You $y lo*e" an& bi& You hail" an& !a ewellDF Now close the .a#ic Ci cle" acco &in# to the inst uctions in 2ESSON EI) When you ha*e close& the ci cle" be!o e you cleanse an& elease you e-cess ene #y" ta'e the !ou Aces ! o$ the alta ) 3o to the Easte n$ost wall in you ho$e" an& %lace the Ace o! Swo &s the e ,han# it with a thu$b tac' o bit o! ta%e" o a!!i- it in any othe $anne that $ay see$ i#ht to you) A#ain i$a#ine the ca & su oun&e& with white li#ht an& sayJ F.ay the blessin# beDF Now #o to the Southe n$ost wall o! you house an& a!!i- the Ace o! Wan&s the e) See the Ace o! Wan&s su oun&e& by white li#ht" an& sayJ F.ay the blessin# beDF 3o now to the Weste n$ost wall in the house" an& a!!i- the Ace o! Cu%s the e) Eisuali;e the ca & su oun&e& by white li#ht an& sayJ F.ay the blessin# beDF /inally" #o to the No the n$ost wall o! you ho$e" an& the e a!!i- the Ace o! 1entacles) See the ca & su oun&e& by white li#ht" an& sayJ F.ay the blessin# beDF The s%ell is now co$%lete) Clea an& elease all e-cess ene #y)

3OD O/ THE .ONTH One o! the $ost en&u in# 1a#an 3o&&esses is Eenus" ancient 3o&&ess o! lo*e an& beauty) Eenus has e$aine& %o%ula th ou#hout the a#es" showin# u% in He $etic an& Alche$ical belie!s" %easant Witch custo$s" an& alle#o ical thou#ht) As %at oness o! o$antic lo*e" She has # ace& $any a Rococco %aintin# an& Eicto ian Ealentine) The wo shi% o! Eenus was wi&es% ea& in the ancient wo l&" with its % inci%le cente at Cy% is) It is belie*e& that Eenus was int o&uce& to 3 eece ! o$ Asia .ino 6$o&e n Tu 'ey7 an& that He wo shi% o i#inate& the e as a local *a iation on the ancient 3o&&ess Ishta Calle& A%h o&ite 6/oa$ Bo n7 by the 3 ee's" Eenus was so$eti$es sai& to ha*e been bo n ! o$ the !oa$ #ene ate& by the wa*es c ashin# a#ainst the sho e) A $o e !a$ous *e sion o! He bi th says that when Ch onos 6Ti$e7 se%a ate& U anos 6/athe S'y7 ! o$ 3aia 6.othe Ea th7" He cast ate& U anos an& !lun# U anos4 %enis into the sea 6 e% esentin# the wo$b o! the .othe 7" an& that Eenus a ose ! o$ the !oa$ #ene ate& by the s%lash) Eithe way She was sai& to ha*e been #ene ate& ! o$ the sea 6the /e$inine 1ola ity7 an& to ha*e !i st co$e to lan& at Cy% is) the e is a *e y beauti!ul %aintin# o! this by the ennaissance %ainte san& o Boticelli" Fthe Bi th o! EenusF which &e%icts *enus co$$in# to sho e at Cy% is" atten&e& by Ie%hy os 6the #entle west Win&7 an& /lo a" 3o&&ess o! !lowe s) The % inci%le conso t o! Eenus was Eulcan 6 3 ee' He%haistos7" 3o& o! the /o #e an& o! blac's$iths) Eulcan was a 3o& o! &eath an& .a#ic" s$ithc a!t ha*in# been *iewe& as *e y $a#ical in ancient ti$es" an& He ule& the un&e # oun& eal$s" an& locate& His !o #e beneath *olcanoes) Eulcan was la$e" e% esentin# the F&ea&F Sun o! Winte " which li$%s ac oss the s'y)But thou#h %ai e& with Eulcan" *enus also too' $a s 6A es7 as He conso t) Re$e$be e& % i$a ily as a 3o& o! wa " .a s was o i#inally a 3o& o! the Su$$e season" o! li!e" %assion" an& %hysical acti*ity) Eenus constantly shi!te& between Eulcan 6Winte 7 an& $a s 6Su$$e 7 in a seasonal $yth o! the ty%e which will be &iscusse& in # eate &etail below) Thou#h She is $ost o!ten thou#ht o! as a .ai&en 3o&&ess connecte& with o$antic lo*e an& sensuality" Eenus also has as%ects as .othe 3o&&ess" an& e*en as C one) He as%ect as .othe 3o&&ess shows $ost st on#ly in the le#en& o! Eenus an& A&onis) In this sto y Eenus !ell in lo*e with a beauti!ul $o tal na$e& A&onis" an& $a&e hi$ He husban&) Gille& by a wil& boa A&onis c osse& into the Othe wo l&" whe e he beca$e the lo*e o! 1e se%hone" 8ueen o! the Dea&) Hea tb o'en" Eenus went to # eat len#ths to et ie*e A&onis ! o$ 1e se%hone) Ulti$ately it was esol*e& that A&onis shoul& s%en& the Su$$e $onths with Eenus" an& the Winte $onths with 1e se%hone) This 'in& o! $yth is nea ly uni*e sal" an& e% esents the ea th continually %assin# ! o$ Su$$e to Winte an& bac' to Su$$e " an& the Soul %assin# ! o$ 2i!e to &eath an& bac' to 2i!e a#ain) 2ESSON EII , INEOCATION INEOCATION An in*ocation is a 'in& o! % aye a&& essin# Deity" o a %a ticula as%ect o! Deity" an& as'in# !o Deity4s % esence o ai&) In Co ellian Wicca we ha*e two basic ways o! loo'in# at DeityJ UNIEERSA2 DEITY" an& 1ERSONA2 DEITY) Uni*e sal Deity is concei*e& as bein# e*e ywhe e" in e*e ythin#) Uni*e sal Deity is the Di*ine consciousness behin& the ene #y that !o $s an& #i*es li!e to all that e-ists ,an& in Co ellian Wicca we belie*e that anythin# which e-ists li*es) Uni*e sal Deity is abo*e an& beyon& all in&i*i&ual as%ects an& $ani!estations" inclu&in# the Uni*e se itsel!) Uni*e sal Deity is the C eato " Sustaine " an& Essence o! all thin#s)

Uni*e sal Deity is beyon& any !o $ o! &e%ictation" is niethe $asculine o !e$inine in cha acte " an& in t uth is so !a beyon& ou un&e stan&in# that we can only t y to i$a#ine It4s !ull natu e) To illust ate this we o!ten e!e to Uni*e sal Diety as F.othe ,/athe 3o&"F showin# that Uni*e sal Deity inclu&es both the conce%ts o! the 3o&&ess an& the 3o& within Itsel!) In a&&ition to Uni*e sal Deity" we also ha*e 1e sonal Deity) 1e sonal Deity is any as%ect o! Uni*e sal Deity with which we can $a'e an e$otional connection) We call the$ F1e sonalF Deities because we elate to the$ in a %e sonal $anne " as o%%ose& to the $o e abst act natu e o! Uni*e sal Deity) Uni*e sal Deity is li'e a &ia$on&) The &ia$on& is only one stone" but has $any !acets) 2oo' at the &ia$on& closely ! o$ any one an#le" an& you will &isco*e %atte ns in the !acets that a e not a%%a ant ! o$ a # eate &istance) E-a$ine the !acets with a +ewele s loo% an& you will &isco*e !o $ations within the stone that you woul& ne*e see loo'in# at the &ia$on& as a whole) Si$ila ly Uni*e sal Deity is one !o ce ,FOne 1owe in the Uni*e seF ,but has $any !acets" which a e 1e sonal Deities) Th ou#h the $any in&i*i&ual conce%tions o! 1e sonal Deity" we can lea n thin#s we woul& ne*e un&e stan& th ou#h the abst act natu e o! Uni*e sal Deity) 1e sonal Deities t anslate the abst actions o! Uni*e sal Deity into hu$an te $s that hu$ans can un&e stan& an& i&enti!y with) The natu e an& cycles o! Uni*e sal Deity a e inte % ete& th ou#h the $ytholo#y o! 1e sonal &eities" an& i&enti!ie& with an& inte nalise& th ou#h the e$otional connections we $a'e with these se%a ate as%ects o! Deity Uni*e sal Deity is without any !o $ o! li$itation) Any atte$%t to &e%ict o &e!ine) Uni*e sal Diety li$its ou conce%tion ,$a'in# that conce%tion a 1e sonal Deity0 a li$ite& as%ect o! Uni*e sal Deity) The e a e $o e 1e sonal Deities ,that is to say li$ite& as%ects o! Uni*e sal Deity ,than it woul& e*e be %ossible to count) 1e sonal Deities an#e ! o$ the # eat %owe s o! the Uni*e se J3o&&ess an& 3o& , th ou#h Deities Who ai& s%eci!ic !unctions JAs%halta" 3o&&ess o! the oa&ways ,to the Hi#he Sel! o! e*e ythin# which e-ists ,!o e*e ythin# which e-ists is a li$ite& as%ect o! Uni*e sal Deity) In #ene al Deity $i#ht be thou#ht o! as a sin#le Uni*e sal %owe ha*in# inc easin#ly li$ite& %oints o! e!e ence" so$e o! which inclu&e0 Uni*e sal Deity ,All That Is) 3o&&ess an& 3o& ,The 1ola 1owe s" Yin an& Yan#" S%i it an& .atte " etc))) The Se*en 3 eat 1owe s ,The se*en % inci%le a chety%es o! Deity) S%eci!ic,%u %ose Deities ,1at ons o! *a ious acti*ities" such as a ts" sciences" etc))) The Hi#he Sel! o! all thin#s ,The in&i*i&ual s%i it o! any c eatu e o thin#) We inte act with Deity at all o! these *a ious le*els an& othe s) When we wish to !o $ally initiate that inte action ,as at the be#inin# o! a itual o ce e$ony, we FIn*oceF that Deity) FIn*oceF co$es ! o$ the 2atin F*o-F o F*oiceF an& $eans to F#i*e *oice toF ou % aye ,but that &oesn4t $ean that an in*ocation always has to be sai& out lou&) An in*ocation can be $a&e silently" in the hea t" as well ,Deity" bein# insi&e us all" will hea ) An in*ocation !o $ally in*ites the Deity to be % esent" an& o!ten e(uests a s%eci!ic blessin# o ai&) O!ten" an in*ocation will &esc ibe the (ualities o! the Deity bein# a&& esse&) An in*ocation can also e-% ess than's !o %ast blessin#s ! o$ the Deity) In*ocations a e o!ten (uite beauti!ul) They can be %oetic" an& a e so$eti$es hi#hly a tistic) But the best in*ocation is one that honestly con*eys hea t,!elt e$otion towa & the Deity) In any eli#ion" an& ce tainly in Wicca" you %e sonal elationshi% to Deity is o! % i$a y i$%o tance) We ha*e $any !o $s o! Deity" but we 'now that They ,li'e we ou sel*es, ulti$ately e!lect a sin#le 1owe Which !lows th ou#h all thin#s) That sin#le 1owe ,Uni*e sal Deity, is ulti$ately lo*in#" c eati*e" an& always acts towa & the #oo&0 conse(uently all 1e sonal Deities a e also ulti$ately lo*in#" c eati*e" an& act always towa & the #oo&) E*e ythin# you e-%e ience has a eason whose %u %ose is #oo& ,you $ay not always see that #oo&" but it is always the e)

You ne*e nee& to !ea Deity in Wicca) Deity &oes not +u&#e you o %e secute you ,Deity will only e*e wish to hel% you) Thou#h ou actions co$e bac' to us th ou#h Ga $a" this is not a FDi*ine +u&#e$entF so $uch as a necessa y balance ,it is the e to hel% all bein#s # ow) Deity $ay #i*e us &i!!icult lessons in li!e" but this too is $oti*ate& by lo*e" to hel% us # ow ,ne*e to F%unishF us) Whate*e $ay a!!lict you" Deity wishes to hel% you $o*e %ast it ,!o Deity wishes you only # owth an& ha%%iness" in whate*e 1e sonal !o $ you %ictu e Deity)

AS1ECTS O/ DEITY The e a e as $any !o $s o! 1e sonal &eity as we coul& e*e i$a#ine ,!o any i$a#e can se *e as a 1e sonal !o $ o! Deity" i! that i$a#e can e$bo&y an as%ect o! Deity !o YOU) All !o $s o! 1e sonal Deity will co es%on& to one o $o e o! se*en basic a chety%es" so$eti$es calle& the FSEEEN 3REAT 1OWERSF" o *a ious si$ila na$es) You will see Deities # ou%e& in la #e nu$be s ,o!ten # ou%s o! twel*e ,but these will only ten& to &u%licate the se*en basic !o $s) .ost o! the wo l&4s cultu al 1ANTHEONS inclu&e &o;ens o hun& e&s o! Deities" &u%licatin# the se*en basic a chety%es $any ti$es o*e ) This is because s$alle local cultu es an& thei %antheons co$e to#ethe an& # ow into la #e " hete o#enous cultu es" while etainin# thei &istinct o i#inal t a&itions) In the cha t below we ha*e not atte$%te& to &eal with all o! the Deities o! a #i*en cultu e" but athe with the $a+o Deities o! these cultu es an& Thei co es%on&ences to the se*en basic a chety%es)

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1ATRON DEITIES

The eason we ha*e so $any !o $s o! 1e sonal Deity" is so that %eo%le can $a'e a %e sonal" e$otional" connection to Deity) The abst act natu e o! Uni*e sal Deity is &i!!icult !o $ost %eo%le to co$% ehen& o !o $ an attach$ent to) 1e sonal Deity" on the othe han&" %o t ays as%ects o! Deity in te $s that a e *e y easy !o hu$ans to un&e stan&" an& which ha*e st on# e$otional a%%eal !o us) We ha*e $any" $any 1e sonal Deities" because each %e son is &i!!e ent an& has &i!!e ent nee&s !o Deity to !ul!ill) Deity is all thin#s to all %eo%le ,conse(uently Deity $ust ha*e *e y $any 1e sonal !o $s) The %a ticula as%ect o! Deity that a %e son best inte acts with is calle& thei 1ATRON DEITY) The 1at on Deity is the !o $ o! Deity you wo ' with $ost) /o so$e %eo%le the elationshi% with thei 1at on Deity will be intense an& hi#hly e$otional) They will ecei*e & ea$s an& *isions ! o$ the 1at on Deity" an& $ay lea n to channel o acles ! o$ the 1at on in ti$e) /o othe %eo%le the 1at on acts as an ins%i ation an& an e-a$%le" hel%in# the DEEOTEE to &e*elo% the (ualities which the 1at on %e soni!ies) The e a e Deities Whose % inci%le (ualities a e *i tues li'e wis&o$" cou a#e" o $a#ical ability" Whose &e*otees ho%e to &e*elo% these sa$e t aits by choosin# The$ as 1at ons) Othe Deities ha*e *i tues li'e c eati*ity" ha%%iness" o sel!,e-% ession" an& Thei &e*otees too ho%e to #ain these (ualities by choosin# one o! The$ as 1at on) Not e*e y %e son will ha*e one %a ticula 1at on Deity) No &oes ha*in# a 1at on Deity $ean you &o not inte act with othe Deities) All !o $s o! 1e sonal Deity a e as%ects o! Uni*e sal Deity" the e!o e They can ne*e con!lict ,thou#h %eo%le can con!lict o*e The$" an& They can a%%ea to con!lict i! YOU belie*e They $ust) .any %eo%le will ha*e se*e al 1at on Deities) So$eti$es all o! these will be #i*en e(ual status" othe ti$es the e will be one % inci%le 1at on Deity" an& othe lesse 1at ons) This is not unusual" an& wo 's %e !ectly well)

HOW DO I CHOOSE A 1ATRON DEITY? Actually" you 1at on Deity will choose you) The Deity will &o this in one o! se*e al waysJ you $ay be & awn to the na$e o i$a#e o! the Deity" an& not eally 'now why) The i$a#e o! the Deity o! Its att ibutes 6such as a tote$ ani$al7 $ay show u% in you li!e e%eate&ly) You $ay ha*e a *ision o! the Deity) You $ay +ust F'now)F O you can choose a 1at on because you a&$i e that Deity" o wish to ac(ui e Its (ualities) You can ha*e as $any 1at on Deities as you nee&) O you can ha*e no 1at on Deity at all ,it is not e(ui e&) As ti$e %asses you can a&& o chan#e 1at on Deities) They a e the e to hel% you" not to bin& you)

CARE AND /EEDIN3 O/ YOUR 1ATRON DEITY Once you ha*e a 1at on Deity" you shoul& tal' to It" % ay to It" an& $a'e o!!e in#s to It on a e#ula basis) A #oo& o!!e in# is the li#ht o! can&les) Othe #oo& o!!e in#s a e ite$s that e% esent sustenance o &e*otion) A bowl o! wate " a bowl o! !lou " a bowl o! salt ,this is a ty%ical o!!e in# !o so$e &e*otees) Incense" !lowe s" can&y ,all these a e #oo& o!!e in#s too) What is o!!e e& eally &oesnt $atte so $uch as the attitu&e o! the &e*otee ,the o!!e in# shoul& be $a&e with lo*e an& #enuine &e*otion) We e-%ect to ecei*e blessin#s ! o$ ou 1at on Deity" we $a'e o!!e in#s bac' to It not because the Deity nee&s the$ ,It &oes not ,but to show ou # atitu&e an& ou own willin#ness to #i*e bac' an& sha e) Re$e$be you 1at on Deity is a Deity" an& inte act with It in the $anne you consi&e a%% o% iate to Deity) The Deity will ta'e Its cue ! o$ you ,i! you t eat It as bein# aloo!" It will es%on& in 'in&" because It sees thats what you want ! o$ It)

OTHER GINDS O/ 1ATRON DEITIES Not only &o %eo%le ha*e in&i*i&ual 1at on Deities" but % o!essions an& othe acti*ities $ay ha*e 1at on Deities as well) The e a e $any 1at on Deities !o e&ucation" !o e-a$%le" o !o $usic) These too will co es%on& bac' to the Se*en 3 eat 1owe s ,!o e-a$%le Sesheta" ancient E#y%tian 3o&&ess o! w itin# an& e&ucation" is a .ai&en 3o&&ess) .o eo*e " in&i*i&ual !esti*als also ha*e 1at on Deities) Co$$only these will be one o $o e o! the Se*en 3 eat 1owe s" any o! Whose in&i*i&ual !o $s will &o) /o e-a$%le the C one is 1at on o! Sa$hain" an& $ay be in*oce& si$%ly as the C one o in the in&i*i&ual !o $s o! He'ate" o .o i#han" o Hella ,o $any othe s) The .ai&en 3o&&ess is the 1at on o! Can&le$as" an& can be in*oce& as .ai&en" o in in&i*i&ual !o $s such as the I ish B i#hi&)

WHAT IS AN INEOCATION? An in*ocation then" is basically a 'in& o! !o $al % aye ) It $ay be &i ecte& to Uni*e sal Deity" to a 1e sonal Deity o 1at on Deity) It shoul& co$e ! o$ the hea t" an& e!lect #enuine e$otion) When you in*oce a Deity" you shoul& i$a#ine that Deity st on#ly) You $ay *isuali;e the Deity in you $in&" o i$a#ine It $ani!estin# be!o e you) So$e %eo%le *isuali;e the Deity as a$o %hous li#ht" o as a ball o colu$n o! li#ht) O they $ay i$a#ine the li#ht o! Deity &escen&in# into a statue o %ictu e o! the Deity) All o! these o any othe *isuali;ation that hel%s you to !ocus on Deity4s % esence as you in*oce It" is #oo&) EHERCISES At this %oint in you &e*elo%$ent you shoul& be &oin# E-e cises LA" LB" an& LC" on a &aily basis" %lus E-e cise L9< %e io&ically) You shoul& be !in&in# you ca%acity !o the e-e cises # eate " you ti$e !aste " you *isuali;ation clea e ) Cha' as a e li'e $uscles" the $o e you use the$" the st on#e they #et" the $o e you can &o with the$) That is why it is i$%o tant to &o these lessons on a e#ula basis" an& to ta'e the$ in o &e " so that you will buil& u% the st en#th o! you Cha' as # a&ually an& in a consistent $anne ) The ne-t e-e cise is $eant to be a&&e& to the &aily outine" !ollowin# E-e cise LC) On &ays when you &o E-e cise L9<" it woul& !ollow this e-e cise) E-e cise L99 You $ay !eel a bit li'e you4 e bac' whe e you be#an" as E-e cise L99 is $eant to st en#then the %al$ Cha' as" as we e the !i st th ee e-e cises in these lessons) E-e cise L99 howe*e " is $uch $o e intense than E-e cises L9" L:" an& L=" an& usin# it will b in# you ca%acity to han&le ene #y to a $uch hi#he le*el) Do E-e cises LA" LB" an& LC as usual" o%enin# you Cha' as an& tu nin# the$ !i st white" then *iolet) When you ha*e &one this" let the i$a#e !a&e ,+ust as be!o e the 2e$on E-e cise) When you o%en you Cha' as this way" you # eatly inc ease the ene #y you can access !o what you a e &oin#) Now" aise you han& ,eithe han& is !ine) 2i!t you han& so that the %al$ is *e tical" an& !acin# a wall % e!e ably ?,@ !eet away) I$a#ine a thin bea$ o! e& li#ht co$in# out ! o$ the cente o! you %al$" an& #oin# to the wall , athe li'e a Fla;e F bea$) See the bea$ o! li#ht as clea ly as you can" the e& as b i#ht as %ossible) Hol& this i$a#e as lon# as you !eel you co$!o tably can) Now i$a#ine that bea$ o! e& li#ht et actin# bac' into you %al$) Now &o the sa$e thin# with the othe han&) Whene*e you e-e cise one %al$ Cha' a" you shoul& $a'e su e to &o the othe too) This is because you will o!ten nee& to use the$ to#ethe " an& both shoul& be e(ually &e*elo%e&)

When you4*e !inishe& both han&s" you $ay &o E-e cise L9<" i! you wish) I! you !eel !ati#ue&" E-e cise L9< will hel% e*i*e you) I! you4 e not &oin# E-e cise L9<" then you4 e ea&y to close) I$a#ine a#ain you se*en balls o! *iolet li#ht at the Cha' as" an& close the$ &own no $ally" as %e the inst uctions in E-e cise LA) Now clea an& elease as always) Do this e-e cise !o a !ew &ays" o until you can &o it easily" then e%lace it with E-e cise L9:) E-e cise L9: As so o!ten ha%%ens in these e-e cises" E-e cise L9: be#ins +ust li'e E-e cise L99) Do E-e cise L99 +ust as you no $ally woul&" u% to the %oint whe e you ha*e c eate& the bea$ o! e& li#ht ! o$ you han& to the wall) Now" 'ee%in# the i$a#e o! the bea$ o! li#ht clea an& st on#" be#in to $o*e it) You &o not nee& to $o*e you han& to &o this" but let the bea$ F%i*otF whe e it connects to the %al$) Use the bea$ to & aw si$%le &esi#ns on the wall) I$a#ine the &esi#ns bein# $a&e in the sa$e e& li#ht o! which the bea$ is co$%ose&) T y to hol& the i$a#e o! the &esi#n" e*en as you #o on to & aw the ne-t one ,this will beco$e easie as you #o" an& i! you cant &o it at !i st" &on4t wo y about it0 it will co$e) When you ha*e $aste e& si$%le &esi#ns" you shoul& t y usin# the bea$ o! li#ht to w ite wo &s" usin# cu si*e lette s) This will inc ease you s'ill with the techni(ue) When you !eel you ha*e &one enou#h" et act the bea$ o! li#ht into you %al$" an& let the i$a#e o! the &esi#ns you ha*e & awn &issi%ate) Re$e$be to &o both han&s) You $ay now &o E-e cise L9< i! you wish) I! not #o st ai#ht to shuttin# &own you Cha' as as &esc ibe& abo*e) Clea an& elease as always) Do E-e cise L9: until it beco$es easy !o you) Do not !eel you $ust always use a wall ,t y & awin# the &esi#ns in $i&, ai as well) I! you li'e" you can t y E-e cise L9: se%a ately ! o$ the othe e-e cises ,on the bus" in the sto e" out o! &oo s" anywhe e you wish) Si$%ly sen& out you bea$ o! li#ht an& sta t & awin#) Be su e to clea an& elease a!te wa &s thou#h) Un&e stan& that this woul& be in a&&ition to" not in %lace o! you &aily session) When you !eel that you a e ea&y" #o on to E-e cise L9=) E-e cise L9= E-e cise L9= is e-actly li'e E-e cise L9:" e-ce%t that instea& o! usin# e& li#ht" you will use a $ulti,colo e& li#ht) By F$ulti,colo e& li#htF we $ean that you shoul& see $any &i!!e ent colo s in the li#ht at once" athe li'e a %syche&elic tie &ye) Usin# this $ulti,colo e& li#ht" &o E-e cise L9= +ust as you woul& othe wise &o E-e cise L9:) The colo o! the li#ht ,that is" ene #y ,which we use is e-t e$ely i$%o tant) Colo e!lects the *ib ation o! the ene #y" an& thus its in&i*i&ual natu e) In #ene al" ene #y is %e cei*e& as bein# white in colo " in its natu al state) White li#ht thus is a #oo&" all,%u %ose ene #y to use !o +ust about anythin# you $i#ht want to &o) 2i'e clea 8ua t; C ystal" white li#ht a$%li!ies what you %ut in without a&&in# anythin# o! its own) /o $any %u %oses this is #oo&) When you t ans!o $ the balls o! colo e& li#ht you ha*e o%ene& in you Cha' as" you a e st en#thenin# an& a$%li!yin# the ene #y o! the Cha' a) So$eti$es howe*e " it is best to use colo e& ene #y" as its %a ticula (uality $ay hel% in what we a e &oin#) /o e-a$%le when you t ans!o $ the balls o! li#ht in you Cha' as ! o$ white to *iolet" you a e attunin# the$ to the le*el

o! *iolet ene #y ,*iolet ene #y is e-t e$ely s%i itual" an& co$es ! o$ the hi#hest le*el o! the bein#" thus causin# each Cha' a to attune to its own hi#hest natu e an& # eatest #oo&) In these e-e cises we a e usin# e& ene #y) Re& a&&s st en#th an& *itality) We a e usin# it he e to a&& a nee&e& F%ushF to hel% us use a Cha' a in a new an& unaccusto$e& way) Thus" e& ene #y $a'es the e-e cise easie by #i*in# you e-t a ene #y to &o the e-e cise with) The F$ulti,colo e&F ene #y use& in E-e cise L9= se *es to hel% &e*elo% all as%ects o! the #i*en Cha' a at once" an& is the sa$e % inci%le as the ainbow we use& in E-e cise L=) You will lea n $o e about colo as you #o" an& how it e!!ects ene #y) Not e*e yone %e cei*es the colo o! ene #y in (uite the sa$e way ,+ust as not e*e yone sees colo e-actly the sa$e way with thei %hysical eyes0 consi&e the colo , blin& !o e-a$%le) So$e %eo%le &e*elo% hi#hly in&i*i&ual $etho&s o! inte % etin# the *ib ation o! ene #y th ou#h colo ) The syste$ we a e usin# is the $ost co$$on) I! you own e-%e ience *a ies" that4s OG ,its +ust &i!!e ent) Youshoul& still be able to &o the e-e cises with the colo s as &esc ibe&)

S1E22 O/ THE .ONTH THE WITCH4S BOTT2E The Witch4s Bottle is a *e y ancient ty%e o! s%ell" which has countless *a iations) The i&ea o! %e !o $in# a s%ell an& sealin# it in a +a is as ol& as the $anu!actu e o! +a s" an& $ay be e#a &e& as a %o table *e sion o! bu yin# a s%ell in the Ea th ,the +a he e e% esentin# the wo$b o! the .othe ) .any e-a$%les o! this so t o! s%ell ha*e been !oun& by a cheolo#ists" thou#h $o&e n *e sions ten& to be athe &i!!e ent ! o$ ancient ones ,%a tly &ue to the &i!!e ence in $ate ials ea&ily a*ailable !o $a#ical wo 'in#) In a#es %ast anth o%o$o %hic +a s we e es%ecially %o%ula !o this so t o! wo 'in#" the +a itsel! then ta'in# on the cha acte o! a s%i it hel%e to ai& the s%ell4s un!ol&in#) So$eti$es the whole +a woul& be $a&e in the li'eness o! a hu$an bein#" o ani$al" so$eti$es only the !ace woul& be shown) The so,calle& BE22AR.INE 5ARS" bea in# the li'eness o! the Ol& 3o& ,o!ten in t i%le !o $, we e co$$only use& !o this so t o! un&e ta'in# an& a e st on#ly associate& with it) To&ay" we co$$only use any so t o! +a o bottle that a%%eals to us" o is con*enient to use) Deco ati*e +a s a e o!ten !a*o e&" but o &ina y #lass +a s an& bottles ,eithe %lain o sel!,&eco ate&, se *e +ust as well) /o this %a ticula Witch4s Bottle" you will nee& the !ollowin# thin#sJ A s$all +a ,such as a baby !oo& +a " o a $e&icine bottle) A la #e +a ,such as a cannin# +a " o a &eco ati*e caniste ) A bit o! %a%e an& in' , e& in' woul& be % e!e able) So$e he bs ,a co$bination o! 1a sley an& Sa#e $i#ht be a #oo& #ene al choice) A bit o! essential oil ,*anilla $i#ht be a #oo& choice) So$e stones ,a(ua iu$ # a*el woul& be #oo&" as it is s$all an& easy to han&le) A (uantity o! wate ) Choose a ti$e when you will be able to wo ' unhin&e e&) I! %ossible it is best to $a'e the bottle &u in# the Wa-in# .oon) Asse$ble you $ate ials) Be#in by clea in# an& eleasin#" as always) It $ay be bene!icial to li#ht so$e can&les ,!o e-t a ene #y) You $ay e*en want to cast a !ull ci cle" now that you 'now how ,but that isnt eally necessa y)

Ta'e you %iece o! %a%e ,it can be any 'in& o! %a%e you wishJ o &ina y w itin# o ty%in# %a%e will &o" but you $ay !in& a bit o! nice stationa y o %a ch$ent hel%s set the $oo& bette " thus assistin# the nee&e& Shi!t o! Consciousness) On the %a%e w ite what it is you wish the s%ell to acco$%lish) Because the bottle is a stu &y a ti!act which can be 'e%t as lon# as you wish" it is es%ecially use!ul !o lon# te $ &esi es ,such as % os%e ity" %eace in the ho$e" balance" etc))) W ite you &esi e on the %a%e in the !o $ o! the !ollowin# incantationJ FThe e is One 1owe in the Uni*e se" an& I a$ a %e !ect $ani!estation o! that 1owe ) As such I c eate !o $ysel! 6inse t wish he e7 ) I $ani!est this in acco &ance with the ! ee will o! all" an& with ha $ towa &s none) By all the %owe !o Th ee ti$es Th eeK" as I &o will" so $ote it be)F As you w ite this" t y to concent ate on the thin# you a e &esi in#) /ocus on it) I$a#ine you sel! ha*in# this thin#" as i! it we e al ea&y acco$%lishe& ,al ea&y you s) /eel con!i&ent" an& 'now that it will co$e about) Now" !ol& the %a%e until it is s$all enou#h to !it easily in you s$alle +a ) Say to you sel!J FBehol&" I ali#n $ysel! to the %owe s o! the Uni*e se)F I$a#ine a st ea$ o! white li#ht co$$in# &own into you ! o$ abo*e you hea&" !illin# you bo&y) This is the li#ht o! S%i it ,the 3o&&ess) She will hel% you with you wo 'in#) Hol& the %a%e in you han&s" an& i$a#ine it su oun&e& by a ball o! b i#ht white li#ht) A#ain !ocus on you wish) I$a#ine it al ea&y you s" al ea&y acco$%lishe&) S%ea' the incantation out lou&J FThe e is One 1owe in the Uni*e se" an& I a$ a %e !ect $ani!estation o! that 1owe ) As such I c eate !o $ysel! 6inse t wish he e7 ) I $ani!est this in acco &ance with the ! ee will o! all" an& with ha $ towa &s none) By all the %owe !o Th ee ti$es Th eeK" as I &o will" so $ote it be)F Now %lace the %a%e into the s$alle +a " an& seal the li&) SayJ FE*en as I seal this +a " so too I use $y will to seal $y wish +ust as ti#htly into $ani!estation)F Now %lace the s$alle +a into the la #e +a ) /ill the s%ace between the outsi&e o! the s$all +a an& the insi&e o! the la #e +a with oc's" about hal! way u%) This is why a(ua iu$ oc's a e #oo& ,they a e s$all an& easily han&le&) Now a&& wate until the +a is la #e +a is !ille&) A&& th ee & o%s o! oil to the wate ) Now s% in'le with the he bs) I$a#ine the la #e +a !illin# with white li#ht) See that li#ht shinin# !o th ! o$ within it li'e a $iniatu e sun" sen&in# out ene #y in all &i ections) Now say so$ethin# to the e!!ect o!J FEa th su%%o ts Wate ) Oil !ee&s /i e) Ai !ee&s he bs) .ay the %owe s o! all the Ele$ents !ee& $y s%ell an& ca y it !o wa & in thei ete nal &ance) As I &o will" so $ote it be)F

Seal the la #e +a ti#htly" an& ne*e o%en it a#ain) Clea an& elease as always) 1ut the +a in you ho$e ,in an ob*ious %lace i! it is &eco ati*e" out o! the way i! it is not) 2ea*e it the e an& allow it to b in# the (uality you ha*e $ani!este& into you li!e) Alte nati*ely the +a $ay be bu ie&" o le!t out o! &oo s) K FTh ee ti$es Th eeF ,i! you e$e$be ea&in# about 1ytha#o as in 2esson L?" you will ecall that Th ee in nu$e olo#ical theo y e% esents $a#ic an& the a t o! c eation) Th ee ti$es Th ee" o Nine" e% esents c eation un!ol&in# into in!inity) Since Ten e&uces bac' to One" Nine e% esents the !u thest e-tent o! c eation be!o e etu nin# to the C eato ) 3OD O/ THE .ONTH THE 3OD As we see in the Ean#elo &elle St e#he" in Wicca the 3o& is %e cei*e& as an e$anation o! the 3o&&ess) C eate& by He " the 3o& is the 3o&&ess4 son) C eate& ! o$ He " the 3o& is the 3o&&ess4 b othe ) Unite& with He " in the e$b ace which c eates an& sustaines the Uni*e se" the 3o& is the 3o&&ess4 lo*e ) On the le*el o! 1e sonal Deity" the 3o& an& His $any !o $s a e Deities Who can be accesse& an& wo 'e& with +ust li'e the 3o&&ess) On the $o e abst act le*el" the 3o& e% esents the % inci%le o! $ani!estation) The 3o&&ess is the C eato " the 3o& is the C eatin#" to#ethe They a e the C eation) 3o&&ess is essence" 3o& is !o $) 3o&&ess is S%i it" 3o& is .atte ) 3o&&ess is ete nal" 3o& is te$%o al cycles) 3o&&ess is 2i!e" 3o& is 2i*in#) The union o! the Two % o&uces the wo l& we 'now) The 3o& is the $o*in# essence o! the 3o&&ess) Because the 3o& is connecte& to %hysical $ani!estation He is o!ten associate& with 2i#ht ,!o the %hysical wo l& is $a&e o! ene #y" o li#ht" slowe& &own in ! e(uency an& *ib ation) O!ten the e!o the 3o& is e% esente& by the Sun" while the 3o&&ess is e% esente& by the .oon) The 3o& #o*e ns the (uality o! Ti$e) /o this eason 3o&&ess an& 3o& a e so$eti$es thou#ht o! as .othe Natu e an& /athe Ti$e) It is as 2o & o! Ti$e that the 3o& is consi&e e& 2o & o! the Dance o! 2i!e ,Ti$e" the se(uencin# o! e*ents" is what allows the Dance) It is th ou#h Ti$e that ene #y can be slowe& enou#h to beco$e $atte ) The natu e o! Ti$e is illuso y" bein# $o e a $atte o! %e ce%tion than eality" but th ou#h it e*ents a e st uctu e& an& ta'e on o &e e& $eanin# allowin# chan#e an& # owth to occu ) In the Ean#elo &elle St e#he the Wheel o! /o tune 6/ate an& Ga $a7 is &isc ibe& as the 3o&&ess4 s%innin# wheel ,the 3o&&ess s%innin# the th ea&" but the 3o& tu nin# the Wheel) This is because the Uni*e se % ocee&s ! o$ the S%i it" but is ca ie& !o wa & by Ti$e) In this sa$e way the 3o& #o*e ns the Wheel o! the Yea ,the 3o&&ess #i*es it !o $" but the 3o& $o*es it !o wa &) As 2o & o! the Yea the 3o& has two basic !o $sJ the Youn# 3o& o! 2i!e" 2o & o! Su$$e an& o! &ay" an& the Ol& 3o& o! Death" 2o & o! Winte an& o! ni#ht) 3o& o! Su$$e " 2o & o! li!e" st en#th" an& c eati*ity" the Youn# 3o& e% esents the Sun at the hei#ht o! it4s %owe s in the 2i#ht Hal! o! the yeat" an& the 3o& in His e*olute& o outwa &,tu nin# state" when he !ocuses on # owth an& e-%ansion) 3o& o! winte " 2o & o! &eath" & ea$s" an& $a#ic" the Ol& 3o& e% esents the Sun in it4s wanin# state in the Da ' Hal! o! the yea " an& the 3o& in His In*olute& o inwa &,tu nin# state" when He tu ns ! o$ %hysical to s%i itual %u suits) In ancient ti$es %eo%le %u sue& !a $in# in the 2i#ht Hal! o! the yea " un&e the 1at ona#e o! the Youn# 3o& 6Who e$bo&ie& the !e tility o! the !iel&s an& the nu tu in# %owe o! the Sun7) In the Da ' Hal! o! the yea %eo%le ha& to

ely on thei sto e& !oo&" an& u%on what they coul& catch by huntin#" un&e the 1at ona#e o! the Ol& 3o&) The Wheel o! the Yea ete naly otates between these two % inci%les) In $ytholo#y the 3o& is so$eti$es %o t aye& as a sin#le !i#u e Who # ows ! o$ the Youn# 3o& to the Ol& 3o&" s%en&in# Su$$e as the Youn# 3o& with the .othe 3o&&ess in the lan& o! the 2i*in#" an& Winte as the Ol& 3o& with the C one 3o&&ess in the Othe wo l& ,As in the $yth o! A&onis Who s%en&s Su$$e with Eenus but Winte with 1e se%hone" o Ta$$u; Who s%en&s Su$$e with Ishta an& Winte with Allat) So$eti$es He is %o t aye& as two se%a ate !i#u es" with the 3o&&ess bein# the One to s%en& %a t o! the yea with the Youn# 3o&" an& %a t with the Ol& 3o&J as in the $yth o! Blo&euwy&& Who s%en&s Su$$e with 2u#h an& Winte with Ha!#an) Both *a ietions tell the sa$e sto yJ in the Dance o! 2i!e the soul is $o*e& !o wa & th ou#h a continual cycle o! Death an& Rebi th) Beyon& this these two as%ects o! the 3o& !u the b ea's &own into !ou a chety%es) The Youn# 3o& b ea's &own into the He o an& the 2o*e " while the Ol& 3o& b ea's &own into the Gin# an& the So ce o ) All !o $s o! the 3o& will !all un&e one o $o e o! these !ou a chety%es" +ust as all !o $s o! the 3o&&ess !all un&e eithe .ai&en" o .othe " o C one)The He o is the Cha$%ion Who o*e co$es all obstacles an& e$bo&ies c eati*ity" *itality" an& sel! e-% ession 6Ast olo#icallyJ .a s7) The 2o*e is the Conso t o! the 3o&&ess" the Dyin# an& ebo n 3o& Who e$bo&ies all *i tues 6the Sun7) The Gin# is the 3o& o! +ustice an& cos$ic o &e " % os%e ity an& e-%ansion 65u%ite 7) An& the So ce o is the Di*ine /ool" the .a#ician Who ules o*e $a#ic" % o%hesy" an& the Othe wo l& 6.e cu y7) The So ce o is also calle& the Ho ne& 3o&" because He is o!ten shown with ho ns o antle s" an& is i&enti!ie& with the !o est 6as a sy$bol o! the Othe wo l&7)

2ESSON EIII , 3ARB 3ARB In % ece&in# lessons we ha*e &iscusse& the natu e o! the uni*e se an& o! $a#ic) We ha*e tal'e& about how we %u i!y ou s%ace" cast ou ci cle" call the 8ua te s" in*o'e Deity ,now !o the $ost c ucial (uestion o! the$ all0 what to wea ? What is the well,& esse& Witch wea in# these &ays? Well" the $ost co$$on answe to that is ,the sa$e thin# e*e yone else is) At ituals" #athe in#s" % i*ate wo 'in#s ,all $anne o! occasion ,$ost Wiccans wea st eet clothes) The sa$e clothes they $i#ht wea to &o any othe acti*ity) 3 ante&" they $i#ht choose s%ecial F o$anticF o FWitchyF clothes ,bi# swi ly s'i ts" e-otic !ab ics" inte estin# +ewel y, but these woul& be thin#s they coul& wea elsewhe e too) O*e whel$in#ly !o $ost Wiccan e*ents %eo%le wea % etty $uch anythin# they want to) The e a e howe*e so$e e-ce%tions)

ROBES .any # ou%s li'e to wea obes) So$eti$es only the % esi&in# cle #y will be obe&) So$eti$es e*e yone will be obe&) The obes $ay all $atch to st ess the Te$%le4s es% it &e co %s" o each %e sons obe $ay be &i!!e ent an& in&i*i&ual) These a e all &ecisions that a e u% to each in&i*i&ual Te$%le) 1eo%le wea obes !o se*e al easons)

97 They loo' cool) Robes" li'e othe accesso ies" can act as GEYS to the Hi#he Sel!) Robes can hel% us to !eel $a#ical" an& that hel%s us to shi!t ou consciousness an& beco$e $a#ical) This is % obably the best eason !o wea in# obes) :7 They c eate a sense o! Fbelon#in#)F Ha*in# a s%ecial #a $ent" such as a obe" that e*e yone in a # ou% wea s" c eates a !eelin# o! Fs%ecialnessF ,o! belon#in# to a &istinct an& in&i*i&ual # ou%) 2i'e any uni!o $" wea in# a obe c eates a sense that we a e &oin# so$ethin# &i!!e ent ! o$ e*e y&ay li!e) An& when e*e yone is wea in# a obe" the e is a sense o! soli&a ity ,that Fwe4 e all in this to#ethe )F This is anothe #oo& eason !o wea in# a obe) =7 To ai& the !low o! ene #y) In ti$es %ast %eo%le so$eti$es !elt that clothin# est icte& the !low o! %sychic ene #y) It was belie*e& that anythin# tie& a oun& the bo&y" o anythin# int icately const ucte& ,such as stitchin#,slowe& &own o sto%%e& the !low o! ene #y) 6You can see a *esti#e o! this belie! in the Ch istian A$ish" who still belie*e buttons" ;i%%e s" an& ,hea*en !o bi&D, *elc o" a e ha $!ul ,thou#h the A$ish ha*e !o #otten the o i#inal easons !o the belie!)7 1e ha%s at an ea lie %oint in hu$an &e*elo%$ent this $ay ha*e been t ue" but !ew %eo%le belie*e it to&ay) The 3a &ne ian autho Do een Ealiente has %ointe& out that i! %sychic ene #y can4t be sto%%e& by walls" a thin laye o! clothin# shoul& be no i$%e&i$ent to it ODo een Ealiente" ABC o! Witchc a!t" )))P) Still" $any %eo%le !eel that thei ene #y $o*es bette when they a e wea in# less est icti*e clothin#) /o this eason they a&*ocate loose obes o othe si$%le clothin#" that &oesn4t bin& the bo&y) They woul& say that a loose

co$!o table obe with little o nothin# un&e neath" $a'es it $uch easie to &o $a#ic o %sychic wo '" as the e a e no ti#ht waistban&s o co$%licate& st uctu es to i$%e&e the !low o! ene #y) While we woul& not ta'e the *iew that clothin# est icts ene #y" we ce tainly woul& a# ee that wea in# loose co$!o table clothin# $a'es % etty $uch anythin# easie " inclu&in# $a#ic) Ob*iously co$!o table clothin# is easie to ela- in" an& bein# ela-e& hel%s us to wo ' $a#ically o %sychically ,nothin# i$%e&es the !low o! ene #y li'e tension" that4s why we clea an& elease be!o e e*e y wo 'in#) /ew thin#s a e $o e co$!o table than a obe" o less est icti*e o! $o*e$ent) As lon# as we t eats it as a % e!e ence an& not a necessity" this too is a #oo& eason to wea a obe)

TY1ES O/ ROBE Whethe we belon# to a Te$%le that wea s obes" o we want one +ust !o ou own %e sonal use" ou ne-t (uestion is ,FWhe e &o I #et one?F The answe " usually" is that we $a'e it) The e a e sto es an& co$%anies that sell co$$e cially $anu!actu e& itual obes) Usually these co$%anies4 % i$a y business is sellin# $e&ie*al o enaissance #a b !o histo ical ec eationists" enaissance !ai es" an& theat ical % o&uction co$%anies) So$e o! these obes a e *e y nice" but they also ten& to be *e y e-%ensi*e) .a'in# ou own obes is both chea%e " an& $o e %e sonal) By &oin# it ou sel*es we %ut ou own ene #y into the obe" attunin# it to ou sel! ! o$ the sta t) When we $a'e ou obes you sel!" it is uni(uely an& t uly ou own) O! cou se !o $any %eo%le" not 'nowin# how to sew can be a bit o! an i$%e&i$ent to this % ocess) But $ost obe %atte ns a e *e y si$%le" an& a cou%le o! st ai#ht see$s an& a he$ will usually &o it) In $a'in# a obe we will want to consi&e se*e al thin#s) /ABRIC Choose a !ab ic you an wo ' with) Sil'y !ab ics !eel # eat" but they can be ha & !o a be#inne to sew) St etchy !ab ics a e ha & to sew" too) A cotton o cotton blen& is o!ten you best bet) Also" consi&e how the !ab ic will !eel) Rituals a e o!ten hel& in&oo s" an& $any in*ol*e &ancin# ,you &on4t want a !ab ic that4s #oin# to be too hot) Thou#h a *el*et obe $i#ht be $a#ni!icent to behol&" it $ay also #i*e you heatst o'e) A li#hte !ab ic is usually % e!e able" unless a obe is bein# $a&e s%eci!ically !o out&oo use) CUT The e a e $any styles o! obe" an& we inclu&e &ia# a$s !o se*e al" but the $ost co$$on ty%e o! obe is the si$%le FTF style !a*o e& by the ancient CE2TS an& %asse& on to the $e&ie*al %e io&) This style is si$%le to $a'e an& easy to $o*e in) Anothe %o%ula style is the ca!tan" a *e y unconst ucte& obe whose si$%lest *e sions athe sewn u% the si&es) This was a % etty uni*e sal #a $ent in anti(uity an& can be *e y st i'in#) ese$ble a lon# %oncho

So$e %eo%le % e!e a $o e 3 ecco,Ro$an style o! obe) These o!ten !eatu e a %e%los ,a &eco ati*e !ol& o! !ab ic han#in# &own ! o$ the shoul&e s) So$e 3 ecco,Ro$an styles o! obe a e *e y si$%le an& a e si$%ly %ieces o! !ab ic w a%%e& an& %inne& in %lace)

The e a e $any" $any styles o! obe" an& in choosin# one ,unless we belon# to a Te$%le which as's its $e$be s to wea a %a ticula style o! obe" as so$e &o, ou % i$a y consi&e ation is what style $a'es us !eel $ost s%i itual an& $a#ical) CO2OR A#ain" the e a e $any colo s !o obes" an& what colo we choose la #ely &e%en&s on whethe we belon# to a Te$%le that e(ui es s%eci!ic colo s" o ha*e only ou sel! to %lease) All colo s ha*e sy$bolic $eanin#s" an& e*e y colo is a%% o% iate !o so$e itual" i! not necessa ily !o all) .any Te$%les howe*e will e(ui e a ce tain colo !o obes ,o!ten blac' o white) It is *e y co$$on !o a Te$%le to wea blac' obes at New .oon an& white obes at /ull .oon) O to wea Blac' obes in the Da ' Hal! o! the yea an& white obes in the 2i#ht Hal!) Othe Te$%les $ay ha*e a sin#le s%eci!ic colo !o obes" an& all thei obes will be $a&e in that colo " e#a &less o! the occasion) Anothe co$$on colo sche$e is !o $e$be s to & ess in the 8ua te colo associate& with thei ast olo#ical si#n) I! we a e not a!!iliate& with a %a ticula Te$%le" o ou Te$%le &oesn4t as' !o a %a ticula colo sche$e" then we can choose % etty $uch whate*e colo we want) DECORATION .any %eo%le &eco ate thei obes" to $a'e the$ $o e in&i*i&ual) E*en when we belon# to a Te$%le which as's !o a s%eci!ic colo o! obe" we $ay still be able to &eco ate it as we wish) The e a e $any ways to &eco ate a obe) The $ost co$$on is by %uttin# a bo &e at the he$ o! slee*es an& s'i t) So$eti$es too" %eo%le will %lace $eta%hysical sy$bols on the bo&y o! the obes ,ast olo#ical" ele$ental" unic" o seasonal sy$bols !o e-a$%le) All $anne o! $ate ial can be use& to &eco ate a obe ,bea&s" sea shells 6es%ecially cow y shells7" ibbon" e$b oi&e y" !ab ic %aints" an& $any $o e) The only li$it is you c eati*ity) Deco ation can a&& # eatly to the beauty" sy$bolic *alue" an& in&i*i&uality o! you $uch &eco ation $ay ten& to be &ist actin#) obe) But &on4t o*e ,&o it" as too

OTHER DETAI2S In $a'in# a obe the e a e also ce tain % actical consi&e ations we shoul& %ay attention to) 97 .a'e su e the nec' hole is bi# enou#h to #et you hea& th ou#h) :7 Don4t $a'e slee*es o he$ so lon# o wi&e as to be &an#e ous0 e$e$be the e a e li'ely to be can&les" an& you &on4t want to set you sel! on !i e) No &o you want to t i% o*e you he$ while &ancin#) /ew thin#s &istu b the sole$nity o! a itual li'e so$eone ta'in# a % at!all in the $i&&le o! it) =7 .a'e su e the obe is wi&e enou#h to $o*e in) Re$e$be you will want to be able to &ance in this #a $ent" to $o*e co$!o tably an& easily) The .o ticia A&&a$s !ish,tail s'i t loo' is not necessa ily what you4 e #oin# !o he e) OTHER GINDS O/ RITUA2 3AR.ENT THE TABARD A taba & is a si$%le ectan#le o! cloth that han#s &own the ! ont an& bac' o! the bo&y" but has no si&es)The taba & is an ancient Celtic #a $ent" essentially a *e y na ow %oncho) In Celtic ti$es they we e wo n0 97 to #i*e e-t a wa $th to the to so" when $a&e o! hea*y !ab ic0 :7 as an a% on" to % otect one4s clothin#" when $a&e o! a chea%e !ab ic0 an& =7 !o a&&e& &eco ation on a !o $al occasion" when $a&e o! a & essy !ab ic)

In late ti$es taba &s we e % i$a ily use& to &is%lay the insi#nia o! an o #ani;ation to which one belon#e&" athe li'e a 'in& o! uni!o $) The $ost !a$ous e-a$%le o! this that $ost %eo%le woul& be !a$ilia with a e the taba &s wo n by !iction4s FTh ee .us'etee sF) In Wiccan itual it is not unco$$on to see taba &s use& to in&icate who will %e !o $ ce tain oles ,as !o e-a$%le who will call which 8ua te ) They a e also so$eti$es wo n to in&icate an' 6thou#h i! a Te$%le is usin# the$ to in&icate an'" they will tell you7) So$eti$es too" taba &s a e wo n %u ely !o &eco ation) Taba &s a e easy to $a'e" an& can be use& to & ess u% a basic obe" o wo n o*e st eet clothes in %lace o! a obe) THE STO2E The stole is a na ow ban& o! !ab ic wo n a oun& the nec' an& han#in# &own in ! ont) The stole $ay be (uite &eco ati*e" but it is ne*e wo n +ust !o &eco ation) Only ce tain t a&itions use the stole" but i! you see one you can be su e that it has a $eanin# beyon& +ust bein# F% ettyF) In so$e # ou%s the stole will be wo n only by the Chie! 1 iestess o Chie! 1 iest) In othe s it $ay be wo n by all initiate& cle #y) In the Co ellian T a&ition the stole is wo n by all initiate& cle #y" &e&icants" an& !ull OUTER COURT $e$be s" es%ecially !o $o e !o $al ce e$onies) The stole is use& to in&icate $e$be shi%" an& its colo an& $a 'in#s in&icate an') .any &i!!e ent 1a#an T a&itions use the stole" as &o so$e o! the BOOG RE2I3IONS" thou#h !o *e y &i!!e ent easons) Ch istians use the stole as the last *esti#e o! the Ro$an TO3A) The To#a" o i#inally a la #e cloa',li'e #a $ent wo n w a%%e& a oun& the bo&y" assu$e& the !o $ o! the stole &u in# the BYIANTINE %e io&" in the o%enin# centu ies o! the A3E O/ 1ISCES) Ce tain 1a#an T a&itions o! .e&ite anean o i#in wea the stole !o this sa$e eason) Usually howe*e " 1a#ans wea the stole not as a $o&e n *e sion o! the Ro$an To#a" but as a $o&e n *e sion o! the TORC) The to c was a $etal nec'lace use& by the Celtic %eo%les as a sy$bol o! initiation) the to c e% esente& &eath an& ebi th) The to c loo's athe li'e a ho se shoe" an& it is belie*e& that the i&ea o! han#in# ho se shoes in a house to b in# #oo& luc' $ay ha*e a isen as a e%lace$ent !o an ea lie % actice o! han#in# a to c) In this sense then the stole e% esents initiation an& ebi th" an& the continuation o! the ancient %ast) The stole is co#nate to the colla ) Anothe $o&e n *e sion o! the ancient to c" the colla is a ban& o! cloth wo n a oun& the nec' +ust as the to c once was) The colla $ay be wo n when the stole is too cu$be so$e) EEST.ENTS A *est$ent is a sac e& #a $ent which is only wo n !o itual o othe eli#ious occasions) It is belie*e& that by wea in# the *est$ent only !o eli#ious %u %oses" its ability to act as a 'ey to ai& in the shi!t o! consciousness is inc ease&) This is because i! we wea the *est$ent only !o $a#ical an& s%i itual acti*ities" then e*e y ti$e we %ut it on" ou Inne Sel! will 'now that we4 e #oin# to &o so$ethin# $a#ical an& s%i itual" an& will auto$atically shi!t the consciousness to ali#n with the Hi#he Sel!) In so$e # ou%s all obes an& othe #a $ents use& !o %u %oses only ,ne*e !o anythin# else) itual a e consi&e e& to be *est$ents" an& a e wo n !o itual

Thou#h each Co ellian Te$%le is ! ee to establish its own %olicies" as a T a&ition Co ellianis$ ta'es the %osition that a obe is a #a $ent" li'e any othe #a $ent" an& that the only actual F*est$entF is the stole) It $ay be ba& !o $ to wea ce tain obes !o non, eli#ious %u %oses" but only the stole has a sanctity unto itsel!) STATE ROBES State obes a e obes which a e wo n to in&icate an'" an& shoul& only be wo n by %e sons who %ossess that an') /ull Co ellian state obes a e a ely wo n) Each %a t o! the state obe has a $eanin# ,a e& taba & !o e-a$%le" is wo n by a Thi & De# ee Hi#h 1 iestess o Hi#h 1 iest0 a # ey taba & by an El&e o! the T a&ition0 a %u %le taba & by the hea&s o! the T a&ition when actin# in that ca%acity) A blac' Cla*is" o na ow taba &" is wo n by hea&s o! Te$%les) The $ost co$$only use& %a t o! the Co ell state obes is the stole" which bea s sy$bols to in&icate the an' o! the wea e ) Thou#h the e-act &etails o! the stole *a y so$ewhat" you shoul& ne*e wea a stole to which you a e not entitle&) 5EWE2RY The e a e se*e al %ieces o! +ewel y which a e associate& with Wicca) All $anne o! nec'laces" b acelets" an& in#s a e ea&ily a*ailable with Wiccan o 1a#an the$es o sy$bols" which can be wo n by anyone) In a&&ition" so$e Te$%les ha*e s%ecial $e&allions" %ins" o in#s" which a e a*ailable only to thei $e$be s" an& which $ay o $ay not sy$boli;e an') the e-clusi*ity o! such sy$bols shoul& be es%ecte&" as a $atte o! #oo& $anne s) .o eo*e the e a e two %a ticula %ieces o! +ewel y which a e co$$only use& to sy$boli;e an') The !i st is the 3ARTER) The 3a te is a %iece o! !ab ic o leathe tie& o buc'le& +ust abo*e o below the 'nee" o the elbow) the e a e $any *a iations on how the 3a te shoul& be $a&e" what colo it shoul& be" etc))) These &etails *a y acco &in# to the T a&ition one is &ealin# with) What is uni*e sal howe*e is that the 3a te e% esents the Thi & De# ee" o Hi#h % iesthoo&" an& shoul& only be wo n by its4 $e$be s) The secon& ite$ is the co onet o tia a) the co onet also e% esents the Thi & De# ee" an& shoul& only be wo n by Thi & De# ee cle #y o Secon& De# ee Te$%le Hea&s) .any 'in&s o! w eath o hea&ban& a e wo n !o $any easons by $any %eo%le in Wicca ,es%ecially !lo al w eaths) But the co onet is so$ethin# &istinct" usually $a&e o! $etal an& $ounte& with a $oon" sun" o othe sy$bol) So$eti$es a co onet $ay be wo n by so$eone ta'in# %a t in a s%eci!ic itual o $yste y %lay because o! the ole they a e ta'in# ,but in that case co onet belon#s to the ole" an& not to the %e son) Usually howe*e the co onet is the ewa & o! $any yea s stu&y an& se *ice" an& shoul& be le!t to those who ha*e ea ne& it)

SGY C2AD RITUA2 Anothe ancient" but so$ewhat $isun&e stoo& !o $ o! itual #a b is #oin# Fs'ycla&F ,that is to say na'e&) This % actice a ises ! o$ the i&ea that %sychic ene #y is est icte& o inhibite& by clothin#" es%ecially ti#ht o bin&in# clothin#) As we ha*e sai&" $ost %eo%le no lon#e belie*e this" but it was once ta'en *e y se iously) Anothe eason !o the i&ea o! s'ycla& itual is that since we a e bo n na'e&" we a e only t uly F%u eF when in that state) I! we a%% oach Deity nu&e" we a e layin# asi&e the % econce%tions an& % e+u&ices o! the %hysical wo l& to e*eal ou inne " s%i itual sel*es) By #oin# without clothes we lay asi&e the social &istinctions an& sel!,&ece%tions which clothin# o!ten e% esents" o%enin# ou sel*es to the li#ht o! the 3o&&ess) This as%ect is es%ecially clea in the s'ycla& SADHUS o! In&ia ,holy %eo%le who #o na'e& to show that they ha*e $o*e& beyon& the oute !o $ to the inne essence o! bein#) On a $o e % actical le*el" the 'in& o! clothin# that was wo n in ea lie ti$es was not *e y % actical !o &ancin# o &ealin# with !i e)

S'ycla& itual is a *e y ancient custo$" but is not *e y co$$on in $o&e n Wiccan % actice) .any Wiccans only #o s'ycla& when they a e wo 'in# alone" o with a o$antic %a tne ) The e a e ce tain &istinct a&*anta#es to s'ycla& itual howe*e " an& it can be *e y #oo& to e-%e ience it at least once) .ost %eo%le ha*e $any issues about thei bo&ies ,wo 'in# s'ycla& hel%s you to beco$e !a$ilia with you bo&y" an& to acce%t it as it is) Clothin# an& !ashion i$%ose $any !alse an& un ealistic i&eas on ou elationshi% with ou bo&ies) By acce%tin# ou bo&ies as they a e" we can b ea' ! ee o! these socially i$%ose& i&eas) Also $any %eo%le use clothin# as a $as'" %lacin# thei %hysical sel! estee$ in e-te nal ite$s o! & ess) But e-te nal ite$s a e %u ely illuso y an& not always un&e ou own cont olJ by acce%tin# ou bo&ies as they a e we can %ut ou sel! estee$ whe e it t uly belon#s ,within) You a e not #oin# to encounte s'ycla& itual in $ost Te$%les" but in you own %e sonal % actice ,es%ecially i! you a e not F$o&el,%e !ectF, you $ay !in& it *e y libe atin#) EHERCISES At this %oint in you &e*elo%$ent you shoul& be &oin# E-e cises LA" LB" LC" an& nu$be L9= e*e y &ay" %lus E-e cise L9< %e io&ically) The !ollowin# e-e cise is $eant to !ollow E-e cise L9= &i ectly) E-e cise L9> When you ha*e !inishe& E-e cise L9= ,the bea$ o! li#ht ! o$ the %al$ Cha' a, instea& o! closin# &own as usual" tu n you attention to you Thi & Eye) The Thi & Eye is locate& in the !o ehea&) Because each Cha' a is actually a collection o! $any %oints" the e-act location $ay a%%ea to *a y ! o$ %e son to %e son" acco &in# to thei in&i*i&ual &e*elo%$ent) You Thi & Eye $ay be cente e& in the $i&&le o! you !o ehea&" %lace& towa & the to% o! you !o ehea&" o locate& between you eye b ows) I! you ha*e a st on# !eelin# !o any o! these %laces"use it as the Thi & Eye ,othe wise we eco$$en& usin# the a%% o-i$ate $i&&le o! the !o ehea&) / o$ you Thi & Eye" sen& out a bea$ o! clea e& li#ht ,+ust as you ha*e lea ne& to &o with you %al$s) 1 o+ect that bea$ out to a wall a%% o-i$ately ?,@ !eet away) I$a#ine the bea$ as clea ly as %ossible" the li#ht as b i#ht a e& as %ossible" an& hol& it the e !o as lon# as you4 e co$!o table ,+ust as you &i& with the %al$ in E-e cise L99) Then et act the bea$ o! li#ht bac' into you Thi & Eye) You $ay !in& that this #i*es you a hea&ache) In $ost %eo%le the Thi & Eye is not use& to #ettin# $uch e-e cise" an& it $ay hu t a bit) I! this ha%%ens" the e is a si$%le solution to it ,one that $ay be use& !o any othe Cha' a as well) Run yellow li#ht th ou#h it) I$a#ine a ball o! yellow li#ht in the Thi & Eye ,as clea an& b i#ht as %ossible) Continue to see the yellow li#ht until the hea&ache &issol*es) A!te this you $ay &o E-e cise L9< i! you li'e" o #o st ai#ht to closin# &own the Cha' as as usual) E-e cise L9? When you ha*e beco$e co$!o table e-ten&in# the bea$ o! e& li#ht ! o$ you Thi & Eye" you $ay e%lace E-e cise L9> with E-e cise L9?) As you $i#ht i$a#ine" E-e cise L9? is +ust li'e E-e cise L9> u% until you ha*e e-ten&e& the bea$ o! li#ht ! o$ the Thi & Eye) Now use that bea$ o! e& li#ht to & aw si$%le &esi#ns on the wall" +ust as you &i& with you %al$s in E-e cise L9:) An& +ust li'e in E-e cise L9:" when you ha*e $aste e& si$%le &esi#ns" t y w itin# wo &s with the bea$ o! li#ht" usin# cu si*e lette s) As you #et bette " t y & awin# the &esi#ns in $i&,ai " an& at &i!!e ent &istances)

This will e-e cise an& &e*elo% you Thi & Eye" which is e-t e$ely i$%o tant) An&" as with E-e cise L9:" you can &o E-e cise L9? anyti$e that you wish ,on the bus" at the sto e" out o! &oo s) 5ust e$e$be that this is in a&&ition to" not in %lace o!" you &aily e-e cises) When you ha*e !inishe&" et act the bea$ o! li#ht into you Thi & Eye" &o E-e cise L9< i! you wish" then close &own you Cha' as as always" an& # oun& an& elease) E-e cise L9@ E-e cise L9@ is 6you #uesse& it7 +ust li'e E-e cise L9? ,e-ce%t that instea& o! usin# e& li#ht" you will use $ulti, colo e& li#ht) This inc eases the e!!ect o! the e-e cise" in all othe es%ects &o it +ust the sa$e way as E-e cise L9?)

3OD O/ THE .ONTH THE HERO The 3o& has two basic !o $sJ The Youn# 3o& o! li!e" # owth" an& e*olution) An& the Ol& 3o& o! &eath" t ans!o $ation" an& in*olution) Each o! these in tun has two !o $sJ The Youn# 3o& ,the He o an& the 2o*e ) The Ol& 3o& ,the Gin# an& the So ce o ) These $i#ht be thou#ht o! as the te$%e al an& s%i itual %ola ities o! the two 3o& !o $sJ the He o bein# the te$%e al as%ect o! the Youn# 3o&" the 2o*e bein# the s%i itual) Si$ila ly" the Gin# woul& be the te$%e al as%ect o! the Ol& 3o&" an& the So ce o the s%i itual) The He o then is the te$%e al o outwa & as%ect o! the Youn# 3o&4s ene #y) The He o is the 3o& o! the s% in#" o! &awn" an& o! be#inin#s) His !esti*al is the S% in# E(uino- an& He is associate& with the ast olo#ical si#n A ies) The He o 3o& e% esents in&e%en&ant youn# $anhoo&) Ene #y" *itality" an& # owth a e His att ibutes" as well as cou a#e an& st en#th) In !o $e ti$es the He o was o!ten thou#ht o! as a wa io " but He is also an athlete" an a&*entu e " a !ollowe o! (uests) The He o is i&ealistic an& *i tuous" b a*e an& t ue) The He o is noble an& chi*al ous" a % otecto o! the wea' an& &e!en&e o! the +ust) The He o is the bea e o! new li!e" an& the bestowe o! 'nowle&#e) He is the o%ene o! new &oo s an& the bla;e o! new t ails) The He o sub&ues an& o*e co$es all % oble$s) The He o e% esents the ene #y that %ushes a#ainst all o&&s an& e*entually succee&s ,He is the s%i it in the see& %ushin# u% th ou#h the soil" the # een lea*es un!ol&in# thei ten&e bu&s !o the !i st ti$e) He is the i*e wate b ea'in# th ou#h winte 4s ice" the ani$als e$e #in# ! o$ thei bu ows ,the s%i it o! li!e eawa'ene&) 2i'e the .ai&en 3o&&ess" the He o 3o& is a %at on o! a ts an& sciences" a &isse$inato o! 'nowle&#e) He is the FCultu e He oF Who teaches hu$an'in& the s'ills o! ci*ili;ation) It is the He o 3o& Who b in#s to hu$anity the 3o&&ess4 #i!t o! a# icultu eJ the 3 ee' T i%tole$us Who ecei*es the #i!t o! # ain ! o$ De$ete " the Che o'ee Ina#i Who b in#s the wo l& the co n an& beans which Sel* T*ia has % o&uce& ! o$ He own bo&y) The He o 3o& is the son o! the 3o&&ess" an& He cha$%ion) He ca ies li!e bac' to the wo l& with the s% in#" at His .othe 4s behest) In the sto y o! Gin# A thu " whe e the ancient 3o&s a e %o t aye& as %eo%le" it is the He o 3o& in His !o $ as 1e ci*al 6o in so$e *e sions 3alaha&7 Who success!ully (uests !o the 3 ail" then b in#s it bac' to heal the st ic'en Gin#J that is to say" the He o uses the ene #y o! the 3o&&ess" he e sy$boli;e& by the 3 ail" to enew the Ea th a!te winte ) O!ten little &i!!e ence is $a&e between the He o an& the 2o*e ) / e(uently They a e seen not as &i!!e ent as%ects but as &i!!e ent %hases o! the Youn# 3o&) Still othe ti$es the two !o $s $ay see$ wholly &i!!e ent ! o$ each othe ) We will &eal with the 2o*e 3o& in the ne-t lesson) Below !ollow se*e al e-a$%les o! the He oJ

A1O22O ,Eene ate& by the 3 ee's an& Ro$ans" A%ollo is the 3o& o! li!e !o ce an& *itality" c eati*ity an& sel!, e-% ession) A%ollo is the 3o& o! beauty" .aste o! all a ts an& c a!ts) He is the 2o & o! % o%hesy an& healin#" 1at on o! both %hysical an& s%i itual $e&icine) A%ollo is also 3o& o! $usic" which to the 3 ee's ha& $athe$atical si#ni!icance an& e% esente& cos$ic o &e ) In late ti$es A%ollo was *iewe& as the Sun 3o& an& 2o & o! the Yea ) In one le#en& He is $a&e to win a $usical contest with a saty na$es .a syas" e% esentin# the t iu$%h o! S% in# o*e Winte ) In late ti$es His %ola o%%osite is Dionysus" 2o & o! saty s) B othe o! A te$isNDiana" A%ollo will e&ily be seen to be the 3o& %o t aye& in the Ean#elo &elle St e#he as the 2o & o! 2i#ht" .aste o! the 1hysical Wo l&) 3REEN .AN ,The 3 een .an" also calle& 3 een 5ac' o 3 een 3eo #e" e% esents the s%i it o! *e#etation which etu ns to the Ea th in S% in# an& !lou ishes in Su$$e ) The 3 een .an is %a ticula ly associate& with the S% in# E(uino-" but also with the # owin# season #ene ally) The 3 een .an e% esents the li!e o! the !o est an& o! the !iel&s" an& the 3o& as the !lowe in# o! the $ate ial wo l&) The 3 een .an is e% esente& in *a ious ways) O!ten only His !ace is shown su oun&e& by !olia#e" which in so$e *e sions He is b eathin# out o! His $outh) So$eti$es He is e% esente& by a t ee o a $an in a t ee costu$e) / e(uently the 3 een .an is shown with His ton#ue e-ten&e&" e% esentin# the 3o&4s se-uality an& *ital ene #y) The 3 een .an e% esents the 3o& ene #y # owin# !o th ! o$ the 3o&&ess e*en as the # een *e#etation # ows ! o$ the Ea th) .ARS ,Althou#h usually thou#ht o! as a 3o& o! wa " the Ro$an 3o& .a s is actually $uch $o e than this) .a s e% esents the Su$$e season" the # owin# c o%s" the wa $th o! the Sun which !e tili;es the Ea th) .a s e% esents cou a#e" st en#th" an& action ,the ability to acco$%lish #oals an& $o*e !o wa &) .a s e% esents st en#th an& hono " *i tue an& %e sonal inte# ity) .a s is associate& with Eenus an& Eulcan in a seasonal $yth in which .a s is the su$$e season" Eulcan the winte season" an& Eenus the Ea th which !o e*e $o*es between the two) .a s is a 3o& o! %e sonal achei*e$ent" action" an& success) 1ERCIEA2 ,1e ci*al o 1e e&u !i#u es in the le#en& o! Gin# A thu as the Gni#ht who !in&s the sac e& 3 ail" which esto es the st ic'en Gin# to health) In the ea liest *e sions o! this ancient tale it is not Gin# A thu " but the /ishe Gin# who$ 1e e&u $ust heal) In the castle o! the /ishe Gin# 1e ci*al witnesses a sac e& % ocession) Two $en" & esse& in %ola colo s" ca y a hu#e s%ea " which & i%s bloo&) Behin& co$es a $ai&en ca yin# a Chalice" with an i$a#e o! a hea& 6Celtic sy$bol o! the soul7 insi&e it) As'e& what this % ocession $eans" 1e ci*al e$ains silent) He is late tol& that ha& he answe e&" the /ishe Gin# woul& ha*e been cu e& o! His la$eness ,that is to say the Ol& 3o& o! Winte woul& ha*e been ebo n as the Youn# 3o& o! S% in#) The sec et o! this % ocession" which 1e ci*al &i& not s%ea'" is thisJ the bloo&,& i%%in# S%ea is the 3o&,!o ce" o*e !lowin# with li!e" which co$es out o! the 3o&&ess e% esente& by the hea& in the caul& on" e% esentin# the consciousness o! the wo$b o! c eation) THOR ,O i#inally calle& Thuna " o FThun&e F" Tho is the 3e $anic 3o& o! sto $s an& !e tility) Son o! the Ea th 3o&&ess 2o &" Tho e$bo&ie& the *itality o! the li!e !o ce" an& the $asculine *i tues o! cou a#e an& inte# ity) Tho was %ictu e& as a e& bea &e& $an ca yin# the sac e& thun&e ,ha$$e .+ollni " o in so$e *e sions a sac e& thun&e ,a-e) With this $a#ical i$%le$ent Tho $a&e thun&e an& li#htnin#" an& sent the !e tili;in# ains u%on the Ea th" His .othe ) Tho was also st on#ly lin'e& to sac e& t ees an& sac e& # o*es" an& was so$eti$es e% esente& by a t ee

2ESSON IH , SY.BO2S" O.ENS" AND DIEINATION SY.BO2S" O.ENS" AND DIEINATION Sy$bolis$ is e-t e$ely i$%o tant in 1a#an eli#ion" an& % obably has been since the be#innin#) Sy$bolis$ is the use o! an easily eco#ni;e& c eatu e o ob+ect to e% esent a $o e abst act o ele*ate& conce%t) Thus a se %ent $ay be use& to e% esent %sychic %owe an& connection to the Di*ine) A !eathe $ay e% esent t uth" %u ity" o the ele$ent o! Ai ) O the Chalice $ay be use& to e% esent the wo$b o! c eation" an& the 3o&&ess4 all, %e *a&in#" all,sustainin# S%i it) In Wicca ,as with all thin#s in li!e, e*e ythin# is e-actly as it see$s on the su !ace" yet below that su !ace has $any othe le*els) Th ou#h the use o! sy$bolis$ e*en see$in#ly si$%le i$a#es an& acts ta'e on ich &ee%e $eanin#s) The castin# o! the Ci cle an& the callin# o! the 8ua te s sy$bolically %o t ay the c eation o! the Uni*e se" an& the inte action o! ele$ents which continues it ,! o$ thou#ht 6Ai 7" to action 6/i e7" to e$otional eaction 6Wate 7" to un&e stan&in# an& inte# ation 6Ea th7) The con+oinin# o! the cu% an& swo & %o t ays the ete nal inte action o! 3o&&ess an& 3o&" S%i it an& .atte " Death an& 2i!e) So too the ich sy$bolis$ o! ani$als" %lants" an& abst act $oti!s can be use& to con*ey i$%o tant s%i itual i&eas in the &eco ation o! si$%le ob+ects) A Chalice &eco ate& with lotuses s%ea's o! the # owth o! s%i itual enli#hten$ent ,!o the lotus is oote& in the $u& an& # ows u% th ou#h wate to bloo$ in the o%en ai " e*en as ou consciousness is oote& in %hysical %e ce%tion" # ows u% th ou#h e$otional an& $ental un&e stan&in#" to bloo$ in s%i itual enli#hten$ent) An Atha$e &eco ate& with the hea& o! a sta# e!e s to the $a#ical (ualities o! the Ol& 3o&" while oa' lea*es e!e to the st en#th an& *itality o! the Youn# 3o&) The use o! $ulti%le sy$bols to con*ey co$%le- s%i itual i&eas is calle& A22E3ORY) It has been sai& that alle#o y is the c ownin# achie*e$ent o! 1a#an thou#ht) Alle#o y allows a sin#le a two '" sto y" o sy$bolic action to con*ey $any $eanin#s at once" on $any le*els) Alle#o y allows subtle i&eas to be con*eye& th ou#h si$%le " blunte !o $s" so that they $ay be $o e easily un&e stoo&) Thus a $yth such as the DESCENT O/ THE 3ODDESS" which a%%ea s so si$%le on the su !ace that it coul& be ta'en as a chil& en4s tale" s%ea's not only to issues o! li!e an& &eath" but the inte action o! S%i it an& .atte " the natu e o! eality" the ene #etic syste$ o! the Cha' as" an& the cycle o! the seasons" all at once) Sy$bolis$ is i$%o tant because" thou#h intelli#ible to the conscious $in&" it also s%ea's &i ectly to ou subconscious an& can be abso be& on that le*el) O!ten the conscious $in& can abso b in sy$bolic !ashion co$%le- i&eas that it coul& not # as% easily in abst act !o $) In this way we can $a'e an e$otional connection to in!o $ation which we $i#ht othe wise !in& too co$%licate& to i&enti!y with intellectually)

O.ENS An o$en is a sy$bolic $essa#e ! o$ S%i it ,that is to say the 3o&&ess) O$ens co$e in $any !o $s" an& can co$e at any ti$e) 1 obably the $ost !a$ous e-a$%le o! an o$en is the blac' cat c ossin# ou %ath) Co$$only un&e stoo& as ba& luc'" it woul& be bette an& $o e accu ate to &esc ibe this o$en as a wa nin# to be ca e!ul an& a*oi& unnecessa y is's) O$ens ha*e been with us since the be#innin#) So$e %eo%le thin' o$ens a e SU1ERSTITIONS" but i! you un&e stan& that you connection to 3o&&ess co$es ! o$ within" then the i&ea o! ecei*in# $essa#es ! o$ 3o&&ess shoul& not see$ o&&) An& since the S%i it o! the 3o&&ess is within all thin#s" all thin#s can se *e as He $essen#e s) The e a e $any t a&itional $eanin#s !o o$ens" an& we ha*e inclu&e& so$e with this lesson) But in inte % etin# an o$en it is $o e i$%o tant to %ay attention to what a sy$bol $eans TO YOU than what it $ay ha*e $eant to othe s)

Since you connection to 3o&&ess co$es ! o$ insi&e" She ce tainly 'nows what thin#s $ean to you as an in&i*i&ual" an& will use this 'nowle&#e to co$$unicate with you) Thus" thou#h t a&ition says that a s%i&e seen in the $o nin# wa ns o! &i!!iculties ahea&" i! you %a ticula ly lo*e s%i&e s o a e a DEEOTEE o! a s%i&e 3o&&ess such as A achne o the Nati*e A$e ican 3 an&$othe S%i&e " the s%i&e $ay ha*e %ositi*e $eanin# !o you no $atte when you see it) To ta'e best a&*anta#e o! the 3o&&ess4 ability to s%ea' to you th ou#h o$ens" you shoul& !a$ilia i;e you sel! with a wi&e *a iety o! t a&itional sy$bols" as well as with thin#s that ha*e sy$bolic *alue !o you) I! you ha*e &e*elo%e& a ich inne lan#ua#e o! sy$bols that you will un&e stan& as o$ens" the 3o&&ess4 ability to co$$unicate with you in this way is # eatly e-%an&e& ,whe eas i! you ha*e only a !ew sy$bols to use" o a !u;;y un&e stan&in# o! what those sy$bols $ean to you" you ability to ecei*e o$ens is # eatly lessene&) When %eo%le s%ea' o! o$ens" they a e usually thin'in# o! $essa#es that co$e unbi&&en) But you can as' !o an o$en in es%onse to a (uestion too ,this is &i*ination)

DIEINATION Di*ination is the te $ we use !o syste$s o! sy$bols which we use to hel% us s%ea' to Deity" o to ou own Hi#he Sel*es ,which a e o! cou se e$anations o! Deity 6see 2ESSON II7) I! you as' !o an o$en in es%onse to a (uestion" you a e % acticin# &i*ination) Say !o e-a$%le that you4 e in a %a '" o the woo&s) You $i#ht as' the 3o&&ess to #i*e you an answe to a (uestion by the o$en o! the ne-t ani$al you see) You $i#ht s%eci!y" as !o e-a$%leJ FO 3o&&ess" i! the answe to $y (uestion is yes $ay the ne-t bi & I see be b own) I! the answe is no $ay the ne-t bi & I see be blac')F O you $i#ht lea*e the o$en o%en en&e&" es%ecially i! you4 e as'in# how a #i*en situation will #o) /o e-a$%leJ FO 3o&&ess" $ay the ne-t ani$al I see tell $e how I $ay e-%ect this situation will % o# ess)F I! the ne-t ani$al you see is a &o# it coul& $ean that ha%%iness ))) O you $i#ht be wal'in# on the st eet" o i&in# a bus" an& say to 3o&&ess0 FO 3o&&ess" i! the answe to $y (uestion is 4yes4 then $ay the ne-t %e son I see be wea in# a wa $ colo ) I! the answe is 4no4 $ay they be wea in# a cool colo )F This soun&s *e y si$%le" an& so it is) But you $ust be %sychically o%en to &o it" so you will want to clea an& elease be!o e you be#in) Also" li'e anythin# else" % actice $a'es %e !ect) I! at !i st you &on4t ecei*e #oo& esults" wo ' with it) I! you ha*e been &oin# the e-e cises which acco$%any these lessons" you shoul& not ha*e any t ouble with this" as you will ha*e o%ene& an& st en#thene& you %sychic abilities) I! you ha*en4t been &oin# the e-e cises" you will !in& %sychic wo ' ha &e ) The e a e $any $o e !o $al 'in&s o! &i*ination" which can be use& to #et $o e &etaile& answe s) A$on# the $ost !a$ous o! these !o $s o! &i*ination a e TAROT CARDS" TEA 2EAEES" an& RUNESTONES) These !o $s o! &i*ination use co$%le- syste$s o! o$ens to &i*ine *e y s%eci!ic answe s to (uestions) The answe s co$e because Deity s%ea's to us ! o$ within" th ou#h the $e&iu$ o! whate*e sy$bolic lan#ua#e we un&e stan&) This ,a#ain, is state& in the ancient $a-i$ o! He $es T is$a#istus FAs Abo*e" So Below)F Because all the Uni*e se is an e$anation o! the 3o&&ess" an& all o! ou souls ulti$ately connect to He " the totality o! the DIEINE 12AN can be seen e!lecte& in all o! its %a ts" !o nothin# which e-ists is se%a ate ! o$ the est) Because this is so" anythin# which e-ists can be use& !o &i*ination)

Attache& to this lesson we &iscuss in so$e &etail &i!!e ent !o $s o! &i*ination you $i#ht li'e to t y) But e$e$be ,a#ain, % actice $a'es %e !ect) I! at !i st you &on4t #et #oo& esults" 'ee% wo 'in#) You4ll #et bette ) Also e$e$be ,you ha*e ! ee choice) Any !o $ o! o$en o &i*ination shows you not what $ust be" but what will be i! ci cu$stances e$ain unchan#e&) Use the in!o $ation you #et to hel% you $a'e the con&itions you want" not to li$it you choices) Nothin# in a s%i itual %ath shoul& e*e li$it o bin& you" but athe hel% you to o%en an& # ow)

NU.BERS ONE ,Sel! eliance" %e sonal ability" one4s own ca%abilities) TWO ,1a tne shi%" assistance" %eace) THREE ,3 owth" e-%ansion" !e tility" c eati*ity" #oo& luc') /OUR ,1 acticality" stability" li!e lessons" wo 'in# thin#s th ou#h) /IEE ,Co$$unication" $o*e$ent" s%ee&) SIH ,2o*e" ho$e" %leasu e) SEEEN ,S%i ituality" %sychis$" s%i itual ai& o #ui&ence) EI3HT ,Intensity" e-t e$ity" # eat success o !ailu e) NINE ,Co$%assion" hel%in# othe s" # ou% % o+ects) TEN ,Co$%letion" unity)

CO2ORS B2ACG ,1 otection" sa!ety" # oun&in#) Also wis&o$" lea nin#) RED ,St en#th" *itality" %assion) 1ING ,2o*e" co$%assion" nu tu in#) ORAN3E ,C eati*ity" sel!,e-% ession) YE22OW ,1leasu e" ha%%iness" success) 3REEN ,Healin#" # owth" abun&ance" $oney) B2UE ,Co$$unication" !ocus" will,%owe ) INDI3O ,1sychic ability" s%i itual #ui&ence) EIO2ET ,S%i ituality" connection to Hi#he Sel!" 3o&&ess) WHITE ,all,%u %oses" unity" %u ity)

EHERCISES By this %oint in you &e*elo%$ent you $ay !in& you sel! !eelin# *e y & aine& a!te &oin# you e-e cises) This is because you4 e usin# %sychic F$usclesF you4 e not use& to" an& this unaccusto$e& acti*ity $a'es the$ so e ,+ust as you %hysical bo&y is so e i! you be#in a new e-e cise e#i$en usin# $uscles you4*e not been usin# othe wise) Ha%%ily" +ust as the e a e sal*es an& $e&icines !o the %hysical bo&y" the e a e ENER3ETIC esto ati*es !o those %sychic $uscles) Not only a!te &oin# %sychic e-e cises" but any ti$e you !eel you ene #y is low" these techni(ues can hel% you esto e you4 e natu al balance) Use these techni(ues any ti$e you !eelyou nee& the$" but es%ecially i! you !in& you sel! !eelin# ti e& a!te &oin# any 'in& o! %sychic wo ') 2i'e the 2e$on E-e cise ! o$ 2ESSON L@" these techni(ues a e not $eant to be %e $anently a&&e& to you &aily outine" but athe to be use& occasionally as they a e nee&e&) E-e cise L9A ,The 1ea l This e-e cise is inten&e& both to e%lenish ene #y an& to soothe ! aye& ne *es) Thus it is *e y #oo& to use i! you a e !eelin# ne *ous tension o e-as%e ation as well as !ati#ue) 1lace you han&s in ! ont o! you" an& between the$ i$a#ine a ball o! white li#ht about 9F wi&e)

Now a&& &etail to this ball o! li#htJ I$a#ine it as a #iant %ea l ,so!tly i i&escent an& #ently #lowin#) When you ha*e the i$a#e o! this #iant %ea l clea in you $in&" i$a#ine the insi&e o! the %ea lJ within the %ea l is !ille& with a thic'" *iscous a$be li#ht ,the colo an& consistency o! honey) This honey,colo e& li#ht is t anslucent" an& so!tly #lowin# ! o$ within) 2i!t the %ea l u% o*e you hea&" an& b in# it &own u%on the to% o! you hea&) As it co$es in contact with the to% o! you hea& i$a#ine the %ea l u%tu in#" an& all o! the thic'" ich" honey,colo e& ene #y %ou in# into you bo&y) Eisuali;e the honey,colo e& ene #y #oin# &own into you bo&y" into e*e y %a t o! it ,coatin# an& soothin# ! aye& ne *es an& ou#h e&#es e*e ywhe e it #oes) 2et the honey,colo e& ene #y &ist ibute an& settle in you bo&y" #oin# whe e*e it is nee&e&) When you a e !inishe&" clea an& elease as always) 1 actice this e-e cise e*e y &ay !o one wee' to #et the han# o! it" then use only as nee&e&) 1e io&ic use o! the 2e$on e-e cise an& the 1ea l E-e cise will hel% 'ee% you o%en an& unbloc'e& as you continue you e-e cises) E-e cise L9B ,The Sil*e Ball A!te % acticin# the 1ea l !o one wee'" you will be ea&y to t y the Sil*e Ball) 2i'e the 2e$on an& the 1ea l" the Sil*e Ball is $eant to be use& as nee&e&" athe than as a %e $anent a&&ition to you &aily %sychic e-e cises) The Sil*e Ball is inten&e& to inc ease o esto e ene #y) This e-e cise uses a st on#e ene #y than you $ay be use& to" an& one with which it is #oo& to beco$e !a$ilia ) As with the 1ea l you will be#in by !o $in# a ball o! ene #y between you han&s) I$a#ine this ball not as white li#ht howe*e " but as a s%a 'elin# sil*e li#ht , athe li'e the sil*e #litte that is use& in c a!t % o+ects) I$a#ine the li#ht co$%ose& o! thousan&s o! constantly $o*in#" #litte in#" sil*e %a ticles) You $i#ht thin' o! it as bein# !ille& with tiny sil*e sta s in swi lin# $otion) When you ha*e this i$a#e clea in you $in&" b in# the ball o! swi lin# sil*e #litte u% o*e you hea&) B in# the Sil*e Ball &own th ou#h the to% o! you hea& an& into you bo&y" sto%%in# at the Hea t Cha' a) Now i$a#ine this #litte in# sil*e li#ht be#inin# to e-%an& beyon& the ball ,$o*in# out into you bo&y" #oin# into e*e y %a t o! you bo&y" !illin# you co$%letely until you a e satu ate& with it 2et the li#ht ci culate within you bo&y !o a while) Then clea an& elease" allowin# the e-cess li#ht to un out o! you) This is a *e y %owe !ul !o $ o! ene #y" an& *e y use!ul) I! you continue you stu&ies beyon& the /i st De# ee you will lea n $uch $o e about how to use it) Do this e-e cise e*e y &ay !o one wee'" to beco$e !a$ilia with it) The ea!te use it only as nee&e&) E-e cise L9C ,The 3ol&en Ball A!te you ha*e s%ent a wee' with the Sil*e Ball" you a e ea&y !o the 3ol&en Ball) As you $i#ht i$a#ine" the 3ol&en Ball is *e y $uch li'e the Sil*e Ball" e-ce%t it4s #ol&)

This $ay see$ li'e a s$all chan#e" but in eality it4s not ,thou#h the e-e cise is *e y si$ila " the ene #y is *e y &i!!e ent) A#ain %lace you han&s in ! ont o! you an& c eate a ball o! li#ht between the$ ,this ti$e a ball o! #litte in# #ol&en li#ht) I$a#ine the li#ht as i! it we e co$%ose& o! thousan&s o! %a ticals o! swi lin# #ol&en #litte ) When the i$a#e is clea you will b in# the ball o! #ol&en li#ht u% o*e you hea&" an& thence &own into you Hea t Cha' a" +ust as you &i& with the Sil*e Ball) As with the Sil*e Ball" allow the #ol&en li#ht to e-%an& th ou#hout you bo&y" !illin# it co$%letely so that you a e satu ate& an& su!!use& with the s%a 'elin# #ol&en li#ht) Allow the ene #y to ci culate !o a ti$e" then elease) This #ol&en li#ht is a *e y %owe !ul !o $ o! ene #y which you a e only touchin# on he e" an& which is not at !ull st en#th in this !o $) I! you continue you stu&ies you will in ti$e lea n $uch $o e about it) As with the othe e-e cises in this lesson" %a ctice the 3ol&en Ball !o one wee'" then use it only as nee&e&) S1E22 O/ THE .ONTH This is an ol& s%ell which $a'es use o! RUNES) FRuneF is a 3e $anic wo & !o a $a#ical sy$bol o $a 'in#) The te $ is es%ecially use& to e!e to the ancient 3e $anic al%habet ,also calle& /UTHARG, which was use& !o $a#ical wo 'in#s" but it can also be use& to e!e to othe $a#ical al%habets o SI3I2S) This s%ell is inten&e& to wo ' with one o! se*e al #ene al #oals) The s%eci!ic &etails o! how the #oal will co$e to %ass a e le!t to the Uni*e se to &eci&e) This is usually !o the best) I! !o so$e eason you $ust be $o e s%eci!ic" then instea& o! the Rune o alon# with it use a w itten wo & o a sy$bol o! you own &esi#n that e% esents you #oal) Below a e se*e al t a&itional $a#ical Runes to choose ! o$J HEA2IN3 1ROTECTION 2OEE 1ROS1ERITY YE22OW WHITE RED 3REEN Sellect the Rune which e% esents you #oal) Each Rune has an acco$%anyin# colo ) You will nee& to ac(ui e a %iece o! %a%e an& an acco$%anyin# can&le in that colo ) Any B4,9<4 can&le will &o" but a 'nob can&le se%a ate& into C se#$ents is i&eal) On the botto$ o! the can&le ca *e the Rune you ha*e chosen) This e% esents the !oun&ation o! you wo 'in#) Now ta'e you %iece o! %a%e ,it nee&n4t be la #e, an& & aw the Rune that e% esents you #oal at the !ou (ua te s o! the %a%e ) This will e% esent the &is%e sin# o! you INTENT to the Uni*e se" th ou#h the /ou 8ua te s) I! you a e &oin# the s%ell !o anothe %e son" w ite thei na$e in the cente o! the %a%e ) Now you can set u% you alta !o the s%ell) You can use you e#ula wo 'in# alta " o c eate a s%ecial alta s%eci!ically !o the s%ell) Eithe way" be awa e that the % ocess o! this s%ell will ta'e nine &ays" &u in# which the can&le shoul& not be $o*e&" so bea this in $in& as you &eci&e whe e an& how to set it u%) You will nee& the !ollowin# thin#sJ K The can&le in the a%% o% iate colo with the Rune ca *e& into the botto$)

K The %a%e in the a%% o% iate colo with the Rune w itten at all !ou (ua te s) K A !i e % oo! bu nin# &ish" as &iscusse& in 2ESSON L >) K .atches o a li#hte ) K A coin) Be#in as always by clea in# an& eleasin# e-cess ene #y) You $ay choose to & ess you can&le 6see 2ESSON L >7) I! so you woul& &o that now) You $i#ht use la*en&a !o healin#" cinna$on !o % otection" ose !o lo*e" o *anilla !o % os%e ity) To & ess the can&le" %ut a little o! the oil in the %al$ o! you le!t han&) Now ub you two han&s to#ethe so that they a e coate& with the oil) As you ub you han&s to#ethe " *isuali;e white li#ht shinin# out ! o$ between the$" an& see this white li#ht e-%an& an& # ow into a ball o! li#ht a oun& you han&s) Now ta'e u% you can&le" hol&in# it by the $i&&le) Slowly wo ' the oil u% towa & the to% o! the can&le" an& &own towa & the botto$" a little bit at a ti$e) As you &o this" i$a#ine the can&le !illin# with white li#ht" an& concent ate u%on the #oal you ha*e chosen) Coat the whole can&le with oil" inclu&in# the wic'" then etu n it to the alta ) 1lace the coin &i ectly in ! ont o! the can&le) Now li#ht the can&le) As the can&le bu ns" !ocus on you #oal) I$a#ine the #oal st on#ly" an& %ictu e it bein# !ul!ille&) I$a#ine what it is li'e to ha*e this #oal in you li!e ,!o e-a$%le i! you a e wo 'in# !o healin#" see you sel! bein# heale& an& healthy) O i! you wo 'in# !o % os%e ity" i$a#ine you sel! su oun&e& by $oney" o by ite$s that e% esent % os%e ity to you) The $o e st on#ly you concent ate on you #oal" the bette ) Now ta'e u% you %a%e ) I$a#ine the %a%e su oun&e& by a ball o! white li#ht" shinin# with ene #y in e*e y &i ection) As you *isuali;e this ball o! li#ht" continue to !ocus u%on you #oal" so that the ene #y beco$es st on#ly i$% e#nate& with it) Touch the %a%e to the can&le !la$e" so that it i#nites) As the %a%e be#ins to bu n" i$a#ine a ball o! white li#ht a oun& the !la$e" # owin# la #e an& st on#e as the !la$e # ows) /ocus st on#ly on you #oal an& s%ea' the incantationJ FBehol&" the e is one %owe in the Uni*e se" An& I a$ a %e !ect $ani!estation o! that %owe ) An& as such I will that 6you #oal7 will co$e to $e) It will co$e to $e in the best an& $ost %ositi*e way An& with ha $ towa & none) I will it) I & aw it to $e) I $ani!est it) I acce%t it) I ecei*e it) An& I #i*e than's !o it) By $y will" so $ote it be)F As the !i e be#ins to consu$e the %a%e " you will want to %lace it in the bu nish &ish" whe e it can bu n sa!ely) Continue to *isuali;e the bu nin# %a%e su oun&e& by a ball o! white li#ht" an& to concent ate u%on you #oal" until the %a%e is e&uce& to ashes) When the !i e #oes out" sit an& $e&itate be!o e the still,bu nin# can&le !o a !ew $o$ents) /ocus u%on the #oal" an& u%on the !la$e o! the can&le)

.e&itate !o about ten to !i!teen $inutes" then e-tin#uish the can&le) I! you a e usin# a 'nob can&le" let it continue to bu n until the !i st se#$ent is co$%letely #one) Re$e$be to snu!! the can&le !la$e athe than blow it out" an& as you &o so sayJ FBy all the %owe o! th ee ti$es th ee" as I &o will" so $ote it beDF Now clea an& elease) Scatte the ashes o! the %a%e out o! &oo s" so that you intent is sy$bolically elease& to the Uni*e se) Each &ay !o the ne-t ei#ht &ays 6$a'in# a total o! nine7 you will li#ht the can&le a#ain) I$a#ine the !la$e su oun&e& by white li#ht) Re%eat the incantation #i*en abo*e" then $e&itate u%on you #oal !o ten to !i!teen $inutes) I! you4 e usin# a 'nob can&le" let one !ull se#$ent bu n away each &ay) Then e-tin#uish the can&le sayin#J FBy all the %owe o! th ee ti$es th ee" as I &o will" so $ote it beDF A!te the nine &ays you shoul& ha*e only a stu$% o! the can&le le!t" with the o i#inal Rune still on the botto$) Ta'e this can&le stu$% to a t ee o! which you a e %a ticula ly !on&" o to any t ee that is tall an& st on#) Ta'e the coin that has been sittin# with the can&le all this ti$e" too) .a'e a little hole at the base o! the t ee an& %lace the can&le stu$% in it) 1lace the coin in the hole as well" as a n o!!e in# to the t ee s%i it) Co*e the hole o*e an& say so$ethin# to the e!!ect o!J FOh t ee" e*en as you # ow" $ay the %owe o! this $y wo 'in# # ow li'ewise) I than' you !o you ai&) So $ote it be)F This is a *e y ancient act base& both u%on the i&ea o! SY.1ATHETIC .A3IC ,that is the i&ea that li'e c eates li'e an& that the s%ell4s %owe will # ow an& !lou ish because the t ee # ows an& !lou ishes" an& the two ha*e been $ystically boun&) Now lea*e the t ee 'nowin# that you #oal will continue to # ow an& un!ol& in you li!e" an& t ust that it shall co$e to %ass) 3OD O/ THE .ONTH THE 2OEER The He o is the Te$%o al as%ect o! the Youn# 3o& ,that is to say that the He o" Who b in#s li!e bac' to the wo l& in the S% in#" e-% esses the ene #y o! the Youn# 3o& in a %hysical way) The 2o*e e-% esses that sa$e ene #y in a $o e s%i itual o cos$ic le*el) The 2o*e e% esents the 3o& as Conso t o! the 3o&&ess) She is s%i it an& He is $atte ) She is Yin an& He is Yan#) Thei union c eates an& $aintains the %hysical wo l&" which a ises ! o$ He an& is ca ie& out by Hi$) The 2o*e e% esents the % inci%le o! the 3o& at It4s # eatest %owe ) This is the FYan#F o out#oin# % inci%le" sy$boli;e& by the Sun) The 2o*e e% esents the !lowe in# o! %hysical li!e an& the $ate ial %lane) The !esti*al o! the 2o*e is the Su$$e Solstice" when the Sun eaches it4s # eatest st en#th) Ast olo#ically He is associate& with the 2una si#n o! cance " sy$boli;in# His union with the 3o&&ess) The % inci%le $yth o! the 2o*e is the sto y o! His &eath an& ebi thJ !o the Sun be#ins to &i$inish as soon as the Su$$e Solstice is %ast) /o this eason He is also so$eti$es calle& the FDyin# 3o&)F The 2o*e achie*es His union with the 3o&&ess" then &ies" beco$in# the Ol& 3o& o! winte ) In s% in# He will be ebo n a#ain to e%eat the cycle) The 2o*e is the s%i it o! Ea thly li!e which is constantly &yin# an& bein# ebo n"

t ans!o $in# an& assu$in# new !o $s which ca y it !o wa & ! o$ li!e to li!e) Thus thou#h the Ea th tu ns to winte " it always etu ns to s% in#) Thou#h &ay #i*es way to ni#ht" a new &awn always !ollows) Thou#h ou bo&ies &ie" we a e ete nally ebo n in new an& &i!!e ent !o $s" e*en as we ha*e al ea&y li*e& $any li*es be!o e this bi th) The union o! the 2o*e an& the 3o&&ess sy$boli;es this ete nal an& %e !ect cycle) As a %e sonal Deity" the 2o*e e$bo&ies all o! the st en#ths o! the Sun" o! li!e" an& o! balance) He is the $aste o! e*e y a t an& s'ill) He is beauti!ul beyon& wo &s) He e$bo&ies all *i tues an& e-% esses the hi#hest i&eals o! a #i*en cultu e) The 2o*e is the i&eal conso t o! the 3o&&ess" an& acts ! o$ a !ully acti*ate& hea t cente ,His e$otions a e %ositi*e an& ha $onious) He is the %at on o! %oet y" $usic" an& &ance) He is a 3o& o! lo*e" beauty" an& +oy) The 2o*e e% esents the +oy o! li!e an& the e-hube ence o! bein#)

It is to be bo n in $in& that while the He o an& the 2o*e a e so$eti$es concei*e& as se%a ate !o $s o! the 3o&" at othe ti$es they a e seen $o e as %hases the 3o& $o*es th ou#h) It is not unco$$on !o a sin#le !o $ o! the 3o& to be both the He o an& the 2o*e ) So$e 3o&s" li'e the E#y%tian Osi is" co$bine all !ou as%ects a$on# Thei att ibutes) Howe*e each o! these !ou $ain as%ects ,He o" 2o*e " Gin#" So ce o , a e inhe antly &istinct in the$sel*es" an& un&e stan&in# the$ se%a ately hel%s to cla i!y thei natu e e*en when a sin#le %e sonal Deity co$bines the$) Below !ollow se*e al e-a$%les o! the 2o*e J ATTIS ,Attis is the conso t o! the .othe 3o&&ess Cybele" Whose wo shi% o i#inate& in Asia .ino 6$o&e n Tu 'ey7 an& late beca$e %o%ula th ou#hout the Ro$an e$%i e) Acco &in# to a cent al $yth" Cybele was the !i st Bein# to co$e into e-istenceJ 1 i$o &ial Deity) Both $ale an& !e$ale" Cybele containe& within He sel! the o i#ins o! all thin#s) But Cybele was lonely" an& &esi e& a co$%anion ,an& so She cut o!! He $asculine #enitals an& use& the$ to c eate Attis ,2o & o! the %hysical wo l&) Thus 1 i$o &ial Deity &i*i&e& He sel! between /e$ale 6S%i it7 an& .ale 6.atte 7" +ust as in the Ean#ello &elle St e#he) The %hysical wo l& too' !o $" an& Cybele an& Attis li*e& ha%%ily in it) But in ti$e Attis ca$e to &ie" #o e& by a wil& boa " an& went into the lan& o! Death to beco$e the conso t o! 1e se%hone" 3o&&ess o! the Dea&) 3 ie! st ic'en Cybele st uc' a &eal with 1e se%hone" allowin# Attis to s%en& hal! the yea with each o! The$" thus establishin# the seasons an& the cycle o! Death an& Rebi th) Attis the e!o is seen to be the wo l& o! $atte " ete nally $o*in# between 2i!e an& Death ,o E*olution an& In*olution) The yea ly &eath an& esu ection o! Attis we e $a 'e& by elabo ate ites in which He was e% esente& by a T ee" li'e the Eu o%ean 3 een .an) Cybele an& Attis we e se *e& by a t anse-ual cle #y who sou#ht to uni!y both se-es within the$sel*es" li'e 1 i$o &ial Deity) HORUS ,In E#y%tian $ytholo#y the 3o& Osi is tau#ht the E#y%tians all a ts an& sciences an& ule& the$ as thei Gin#) In ti$e Osi is was $u &e e& by His b othe Set" Who co*ete& both Osi is4 'in#&o$ an& His wi!e Isis) Unwillin# to yiel& to Set" Isis !le& ! o$ E#y%t an& esu ecte& Osi is th ou#h $a#ic" beco$in# % e#nant with a chil&J Ho us) The ea!te Osi is beca$e ule o! the Othe wo l&" while Ho us too' His %lace in the wo l& o! the li*in#) Thou#h the E#y%tians loo'e& u%on Ho us as the son o! Osi is" he still !ul!ille& the ole o! the Rebo n Deity Who con(uo s o*e Death) 3 owin# to a&ulthoo& Ho us en#a#e& His uncle Set in battle" beco$in# %ola o%%osites) In ea lie t a&itions the st u##le o! Ho us 62i!e7 an& Set 6Death7 was ete nal" an& They we e $o e o less e(uals) In late t a&ition Ho us &e!eate& His uncle Set an& banishe& Hi$) I&enti!ie& with the Sun" an& with the conce%t o! 2i#ht" Ho us was o!ten %ictu e& as a !alcon o as a !alcon hea&e& $an) The Dis' o! the Sun" that is it4s %hysical !o $" was the Utchat o Eye o! Ho us) 2U3H ,Also calle& 2u#us an& 2leu" 2u#h is the Celtic *e sion o! the &yin# an& ebo n 3o&) Bo n o! the S'y 3o&&ess A ian ho& 6Sil*e Wheel7 2u#h was aise& by His uncle 3wy&ion" 3o& o! So ce y) Because the $a#ic o! His .othe % e*ente& 2u#h ! o$ $a yin# any $o tal $ai&" 3wy&ion use& His $a#ic to c eate a b i&e !o 2u#h ! o$ nine 'in&s o! !lowe s) This was Blo&euwy&& 6A%%ea ance o! /lowe s7) /o a ti$e Blo&euwy&& li*e& ha%%ily with 2u#h" an& the wo l& abo&e in Su$$e ) But a!te so$e $onths" Blo&euwy&& !ell in lo*e with Ha!#an" an& to#ethe they %lotte& 2u#h4s

&eath) But the sa$e $a#ic which A ian ho& ha& use& to % e*ent 2u#h4s $a ia#e to a $o tal wo$an" also $a&e Hi$ i$%e *ious to any in+u y eithe u%on lan& o in wate " eithe in&oo s o out,o!,&oo s" eithe $ounte& o on !oot" eithe clothe& o na'e&) An& so it was necessa y !o Blo&euwy&& an& ha!#an to #o to so$e len#ths to b in# about the 3o&4s &eath) So Blo&euwy&& % e%a e& a bath !o 2u#h un&e an out&oo %a*illion) When ti$e ca$e !o Hi$ to #et out o! the bath" 2u#h !oun& the tub was too hi#h to easily ste% out) So He w a%%e& hi$sel! in a towel" an& ha& a nea by #oat b ou#ht o*e to use as a ste%%in# stool) As 2u#h ste%%e& out o! the bath ,balance& with one !oot on the #oat" the othe on the i$ o! the tub" wea in# only a towel un&e an o%en %a*illion, Ha!#an st uc' &u in# the !ew $o$ents that the 3o& was *ulne able" unnin# Hi$ th ou#h with a s%ea ) The ea!te the wo l& !ell to Winte ) 3 ie! st ic'en 3wy&ion sea che& !o 2u#h !o $any $onths) At last 3wy&ion !oun& 2u#h" einca nate& as an ea#le" %e che& in a t ee) 3wy&ion use& $a#ic to esto e 2u#h to His !o $e sel!" an& the wo l& etu ne& to S% in#" thus inau#u atin# the cycle o! the seasons) TA..UI ,Acco &in# to an ancient $eso%ota$ian $yth" Ta$$u; was the Gin# o! U u'" an& husban& o! the 3o&&ess Ishta ) Gille& by a wil& boa ,an ani$al o!ten use& to e% esent the Deity o! the Othe wo l&, Ta$$u; c osse& into the eal$ o! Death" ule& by the 3o&&ess Allat" siste o! Ishta ) 3 ie! st ic'en" Ishta esol*e& to #o into the lan& o! Death an& eclai$ He belo*e& conso t) Descen&in# th ou#h se*en sy$bolic #ates" e% esentin# the se*en %lanes o! e-istence an& the se*en Cha' as" Ishta a i*e& at the eal$ o! He siste Allat) Th ou#h $eans which *a y in &i!!e ent *e sions Ishta con*inces Allat to elease Ta$$u; an& all the othe s%i its o! the &ea&" thus inau#u atin# the cycle o! Death an& Rebi th) The $yth s%ea's on se*e al le*els to the $yste ies o! Death an& Rebi th" the Cycle o! the Seasons" an& also the S%i it4s ent y into the wo l& o! .atte ) Ishta " Ta$$u;" an& Allat a e the Se$itic na$es o! Deities Who$ the Su$e ians ha& ea lie 'nown as Innanna" Du$u;i" an& E esh'i#al) So$e %eo%le belie*e that Du$u;i was a eal Gin# o! U u' nea the en& o! the A#e o! 3e$ini 6>><< , :B<< BC7 who beca$e i&enti!ie& with the % e, e-istin# $yth) HAN3O ,Han#o is the A! o,&ias%o ic 3o& o! !e tility) 2o & o! sto $s" Han#o is acco$%anie& by thun&e an& li#htnin#" an& #o*e ns the ains which !e tili;e the Ea th) Han#o is thou#ht o! as the e%ito$e o! $asculine beauty an& *i tue) Han#o is the 3o& o! cou a#e" hono " an& s'ill) 2i'e the 3e $anic O&in" Han#o hun# Hi$sel! ! o$ the Wo l& T ee an& &ie&" only to be esu ecte& th ou#h the e!!o ts o! the 3o&&ess Oya ,thus inau#u atin# the cycle o! the seasons an& o! Death an& Rebi th) Han#o4s sy$bol is the two,hea&e& thun&e ,a-e" the Oshe Han#o)

2ESSON H , BASIC ENER3Y WORG BASIC ENER3Y WORG B2ESSED BE What &oes it $ean to #i*e a B2ESSIN3? Is a blessin# no $o e than a nice % aye o a wish !o #oo& thin#s to co$e to so$eone? Does a blessin# eally &o nothin# $o e than show es%ect o a!!ection? We so$eti$es use the wo & Fblessin#F to $ean no $o e than ! ien&ly #oo& wishes" o a *a#ue ac'nowle&#e$ent o! Di*ine lo*e) When we use the te $ FBlesse& BeF in &aily con*e sation we o!ten $ean no $o e than this) Yet in its t uest !o $ a blessin# $eans $uch $o e) A blessin# is a t ans!e o! ene #y) When we #i*e a blessin# we t ans!e a bit o! ene #y ! o$ ou sel*es to the %e son o thin# ecei*in# the blessin#) We &o this by CHANNE22IN3 the Di*ine ene #y to which we a e connecte& th ou#h ou Hi#he Sel*es) The Di*ine ene #y %asses th ou#h us to the one bein# blesse&" an& hel%s to acti*ate the Di*ine ene #y within the$) Such a blessin# has an actual %hysical an& s%i itual e!!ect on the one bein# blesse&) The blessin# can o%en &oo s in thei %syche" acti*ate latent talents" o sti$ulate healin#) O it $ay si$%ly i$%a t a %leasant !eelin# an& hel% to st en#then thei connection to 3o&&ess) In these lessons an& thei acco$%anyin# e-e cises we ha*e tal'e& a # eat &eal about how to !ocus an& &i ect ene #y within ou own bo&ies" an& how to sen& ene #y out o! ou bo&ies to c eate ene #y const ucts such as the .a#ic Ci cle) .o e &i!!icult but e(ually i$%o tant is the ability to sen& ene #y between %e sons" o to ecei*e it onesel!) This is calle& ENER3Y TRANS/ER)

ENER3Y As we sai& in 2ESSON L9 an& ha*e ! e(uently estate& since" the Uni*e se an& e*e ythin# in it a e co$%ose& o! ene #y) Swi lin#" constantly shi!tin# ene #y which assu$es co$%le- %atte ns in eaction to ou thou#hts an& e$otions" c eatin# a !alse illusion o! soli& $atte ) In e*e y $o$ent o! ou li!e we sha%e this ene #y unconsciously ,it ta'es its !o $ ! o$ us) In $a#ic we lea n to sha%e it consciously) Ou bo&y is co$%ose& o! ene #y" as is ou soul) 2i'e the shell o! a snail" the bo&y is an e$anation o! the soul" e*en as the soul itsel! is an e$anation o! the 3o&&ess) Thus the Di*ine ene #y o! the 3o&&ess is always % esent at the cente o! ou bein#" an& we can lea n to consciously access it th ou#h the % actice o! %sychic an& $a#ical a ts) When we loo' at the %hysical !o $ o! a %e son o thin#" we a e seein# only the e-te nal shell o! the soul" which conceals $uch $o e within) By accessin# the inne bein# ,the soul, we can # eatly a!!ect the see$in#ly soli& e-te io ) We &o this by t ans!e in# ene #y ,that is to say" sen&in# ene #y ! o$ one %e son o thin# to anothe ) We use ene #y t ans!e !o a nu$be o! easons" so$e o! which inclu&eJ HEA2IN3J Ene #y healin# is use& to % o$ote s%i itual o e$otional healin#" o to ai& in %hysical healin#) In healin# we access a %e sons ene #y an& e$o*e bloc'a#es o Fne#ati*eF ene #y" an& in+ect %ositi*e" healin# ene #y) In the han&s o! an acco$%lishe& % actitione ene #y healin# can be as co$%le- an& as % ecise as a %hysical su #e y)

B2ESSIN3J As % e*iously &iscusse& blessin# is an in+ection o! Di*ine ene #y $eant to st en#then s%i itual connection o !oste s%i itual o%enin# o # owth) CO..UNICATIONJ Ene #y can be use& to sha e co$$unication as well ,a $essa#e o $essa#es a e %lace& into ene #y which is then use& to co$$unicate it &i ectly to the eci%ient" by%assin# the conscious $in& enti ely) This is how we ecei*e $essa#es ! o$ the ANCESTORS o S1IRIT 3UIDES) We can also sen& in!o $ation in this way as well) With any o! these $etho&s o! ene #y t ans!e the eci%ient $ay o $ay not ha*e a conscious eaction to the e*ent) So$e %eo%le will !eel the sli#htest *a iation in ene #y" while othe s will not !eel e*en the st on#est ene #y wo ') It &e%en&s on how %sychically o%en the %e son is" an& how sensiti*e they a e to ene #y) I! you4 e &oin# ene #y wo ' on a %e son an& they &on4t !eel it" &on4t let that bothe you ,it &oesn4t $ean you4 e &oin# it w on#" it +ust $eans the eci%ient is not %sychically able to %ic' u% on it)

HOW IT WORGS The bo&y is co$%ose& o! ene #y) This ene #y is e#ulate& by ene #y cente s co$$only calle& CHAGRAS o 12EHI) The e a e thousan&s o! such Cha' as th ou#hout the bo&y" connecte& by .ERIDIANS o ene #y %athways) When se*e al o! these s$all Cha' as wo ' to#ethe they !o $ a la #e Cha' a with se*e al le*els) The e a e $any o! these la #e Cha' as th ou#hout the bo&y as well) In &oin# ene #y wo ' you $ay wo ' with any o! these s$all o la #e Cha' as) But you a e $o e li'ely to wo ' with one o! the se*en so,calle& .a+o Cha' as" which we ha*e &esc ibe& in ea lie lessons) Each o! these .a+o Cha' as is actually a netwo ' o! $any lesse Cha' as" # ou%e& to#ethe to !o $ a sin#le unit) Because o! this the .a+o Cha' as ha*e $any &i!!e ent le*els" which $ay be &e*elo%e& &i!!e ently in &i!!e ent %eo%le" &e%en&in# u%on thei e-%e iences) Ene #y !lows ! o$ one Cha' a to anothe by $eans o! the .e i&ians) The ways in which the ene #y !lows th ou#h the Cha' as a e calle& CIRCUITS) The e a e se*e al such ci cuits" which ha*e &i!!e ent (ualities an& %u %oses) We ha*e al ea&y s%o'en about the SO2AR CIRCUIT in 2ESSON L=) The Sola Ci cuit" base& in the Sola Cha' a" is the ene #y syste$ which 'ee%s the bo&y4s basic !unctions #oin#) The Sola Ci cuit is !uele& by the ine-haustable ene #y o! the soul" an& uns auto$atically ,li'e b eathin#) We &on4t ha*e to &o anythin# to #et o 'ee% the Sola Ci cuit #oin#" but we can in+ect e-t a ene #y into it" usually th ou#h the Hea t Cha' a) The secon& ene #y ci cuit we will &iscuss is the 2UNAR CIRCUIT) Base& in the Root Cha' a the 2una Ci cuit is the ci cuit co$$only stu&ie& by Hin&u syste$s" an& so$eti$es e!e e& to as the GUNDA2INI syste$) Unli'e the Sola Ci cuit" the 2una Ci cuit is not auto$atic" an& can only be en#a#e& th ou#h stu&y an& t ainin#) The 2una Ci cuit is use& to %e !o $ hi#h le*el $a#ic" o F$i aclesF" an& is ca%able o! achei*in# inc e&ible esults ,but it can also be *e y &an#e ous an& ha & to han&le" an& so shoul& only be use& with ca e) Unli'e the Sola Ci cuit the 2una Ci cuit $ust be &elibe ately sta te& an& sto%%e&" an& &oes not un constantly but is only use& !o sho t %e io&s o! ti$e) The thi & ene #y ci cuit o! the bo&y is calle& the STE22AR CIRCUIT) The Stella Ci cuit is % i$a ily use& to ecei*e ene #y into the bo&y) Base& in the C own Cha' a" the Stella Ci cuit is use& to ecei*e $any 'in&s o! ene #y" but es%ecially ene #y % o# a$e& !o co$$unicationJ This is the ci cuit by which channelle& $essa#es a e ecei*e& an& th ou#h which clai *oyance o%e ates) It is %a ticula ly i$%o tant !o &ealin# with Ancesto s an& S%i it 3ui&es) 2i'e the 2una Ci cuit the Stella Ci cuit is not auto$atic" but $ust be s%eci!ically sta te& an& sto%%e&) The Stella Ci cuit is also o!ten use& !o healin#) Whene*e you %ut ene #y into anothe %e son" o ecei*e it into you sel!" the ene #y will ente one o! these ci cuits) At a be#innin# le*el it is not es%ecially i$%o tant that you 'now which ci cuit is bein# use&" as the ene #y will natu ally #o whe e it is nee&e&) 2ate you will lea n to &i!!e entiate between the$)

The ene #y o! the soul #oes well beyon& that o! the bo&y) .ost co$$only this is %e cei*e& as an AURA ,that is to say an en*elo%e o! ene #y su oun&in# the bo&y) A healthy Au a e-ten&s se*e al !eet in all &i ections a oun& the %hysical bo&y" but is easiest !o the be#inne to &etect within a !ew inches o! the s'in) An acco$%lishe& clai *oyant can tell a # eat &eal about the state o! a %e sons ene #y by the colo s an& %atte ns in thei Au a) /o the be#inne the te$%e atu e an& sensations associate& with the Au a will be $o e easily ea&) It is th ou#h the Au a that we can locate bloc'a#es in the Cha' a syste$) A co$$on techni(ue o! ene #y wo ' is to !ill the au a with li#ht) The colo an& (ualities o! the li#ht use& &ete $ine the natu e o! the e!!ect) This techni(ue can be use& !o shiel&in#" !o st en#thenin#" !o healin# o cleansin#" o !o $any othe uses) I! you ha*e been &oin# the e-e cises which acco$%any these lessons" then you will ha*e lea ne& how to &o this !o you sel! ,but th ou#h ene #y t ans!e you can &o it !o othe s as well)

HOW TO DO IT Now that we4*e tal'e& about how ene #y t ans!e can be use&" an& a bit about how it wo 's" you % obably want to 'now how to &o it) Ene #y t ans!e is acco$%lishe& by % o+ectin# ene #y ! o$ you bo&y into so$eone elses) The ene #y is %ulle& in ! o$ the Uni*e se" an& channelle& th ou#h you bo&y to the eci%ient) Co$$only the han&s a e use&" the ene #y bein# !ocuse& th ou#h the 1al$ Cha' as) I! you ha*e been &oin# you e-e cises" you will al ea&y 'now how to !ocus ene #yth ou#h you 1al$ Cha' as) I$a#ine the ene #y % o+ectin# ! o$ you %al$s as a bea$ o! li#ht) /ocus intensely u%on this" an& i$a#ine it as clea ly as %ossible) You a e now t ans!e in# ene #y) Ene #y can be in+ecte& th ou#h the C own Cha' a" o th ou#h any othe Cha' a) To &ete $ine whe e to sen& ene #y" you will want to scan the %e son4s bo&y) Ce tain %laces will !eel F&i!!e entF an& these a e the one4s that nee& ene #y wo ') Also i! a %e son is sic' o in+u e& in a ce tain a ea an& +ust wants healin# ene #y" you can sen& it &i ectly into the %lace that hu ts) Ene #y can also be e$o*e& ! o$ the bo&y) You &o this by %ullin# the ene #y out" athe li'e a *acuu$ swee%e ) I! you tu n to the EHERCISES section o! this lesson" you will !in& $o e &etaile& inst uctions !o &oin# this 'in& o! ene #y t ans!e ) 2i'e anythin# else" % actice $a'es %e !ect" an& you shoul& not e-%ect to be % o!icient at once) Gee% wo 'in# with it" an& you will $aste the techni(ue) Because ene #y t ans!e is not no $aly thou#ht o! as a /i st De# ee s'ill" ou %u %ose he e is only to e*iew the basic i&eas in*ol*e&" an& #i*e an i&ea o! what it4s about) The techni(ues #i*en in this lesson a e *e y basic an& int o&ucto y) You will lea n $uch $o e about ene #y wo 'in# i! you #o on to stu&y !o Secon& De# ee" o you coul& stu&y ene #y wo 'in# in&e%en&antly) S1E22 O/ THE .ONTH This is an ol& s%ell which $a'es use o! RUNES) FRuneF is a 3e $anic wo & !o a $a#ical sy$bol o $a 'in#) The te $ is es%ecially use& to e!e to the ancient 3e $anic al%habet ,also calle& /UTHARG, which was use& !o $a#ical wo 'in#s" but it can also be use& to e!e to othe $a#ical al%habets o SI3I2S) This s%ell is inten&e& to wo ' with one o! se*e al #ene al #oals) The s%eci!ic &etails o! how the #oal will co$e to %ass a e le!t to the Uni*e se to &eci&e) This is usually !o the best) I! !o so$e eason you $ust be $o e s%eci!ic" then instea& o! the Rune o alon# with it use a w itten wo & o a sy$bol o! you own &esi#n that e% esents you #oal) Below a e se*e al t a&itional $a#ical Runes to choose ! o$J

HEA2IN3 1ROTECTION 2OEE 1ROS1ERITY YE22OW WHITE RED 3REEN Sellect the Rune which e% esents you #oal) Each Rune has an acco$%anyin# colo ) You will nee& to ac(ui e a %iece o! %a%e an& an acco$%anyin# can&le in that colo ) Any B4,9<4 can&le will &o" but a 'nob can&le se%a ate& into C se#$ents is i&eal) On the botto$ o! the can&le ca *e the Rune you ha*e chosen) This e% esents the !oun&ation o! you wo 'in#) Now ta'e you %iece o! %a%e ,it nee&n4t be la #e, an& & aw the Rune that e% esents you #oal at the !ou (ua te s o! the %a%e ) This will e% esent the &is%e sin# o! you INTENT to the Uni*e se" th ou#h the /ou 8ua te s) I! you a e &oin# the s%ell !o anothe %e son" w ite thei na$e in the cente o! the %a%e ) Now you can set u% you alta !o the s%ell) You can use you e#ula wo 'in# alta " o c eate a s%ecial alta s%eci!ically !o the s%ell) Eithe way" be awa e that the % ocess o! this s%ell will ta'e nine &ays" &u in# which the can&le shoul& not be $o*e&" so bea this in $in& as you &eci&e whe e an& how to set it u%) You will nee& the !ollowin# thin#sJ K The can&le in the a%% o% iate colo with the Rune ca *e& into the botto$) K The %a%e in the a%% o% iate colo with the Rune w itten at all !ou (ua te s) K A !i e % oo! bu nin# &ish" as &iscusse& in 2ESSON L >) K .atches o a li#hte ) K A coin) Be#in as always by clea in# an& eleasin# e-cess ene #y) You $ay choose to & ess you can&le 6see 2ESSON L >7) I! so you woul& &o that now) You $i#ht use la*en&a !o healin#" cinna$on !o % otection" ose !o lo*e" o *anilla !o % os%e ity) To & ess the can&le" %ut a little o! the oil in the %al$ o! you le!t han&) Now ub you two han&s to#ethe so that they a e coate& with the oil) As you ub you han&s to#ethe " *isuali;e white li#ht shinin# out ! o$ between the$" an& see this white li#ht e-%an& an& # ow into a ball o! li#ht a oun& you han&s) Now ta'e u% you can&le" hol&in# it by the $i&&le) Slowly wo ' the oil u% towa & the to% o! the can&le" an& &own towa & the botto$" a little bit at a ti$e) As you &o this" i$a#ine the can&le !illin# with white li#ht" an& concent ate u%on the #oal you ha*e chosen) Coat the whole can&le with oil" inclu&in# the wic'" then etu n it to the alta ) 1lace the coin &i ectly in ! ont o! the can&le) Now li#ht the can&le) As the can&le bu ns" !ocus on you #oal) I$a#ine the #oal st on#ly" an& %ictu e it bein# !ul!ille&) I$a#ine what it is li'e to ha*e this #oal in you li!e ,!o e-a$%le i! you a e wo 'in# !o healin#" see you sel! bein# heale& an& healthy) O i! you wo 'in# !o % os%e ity" i$a#ine you sel! su oun&e& by $oney" o by ite$s that e% esent % os%e ity to you) The $o e st on#ly you concent ate on you #oal" the bette )

Now ta'e u% you %a%e ) I$a#ine the %a%e su oun&e& by a ball o! white li#ht" shinin# with ene #y in e*e y &i ection) As you *isuali;e this ball o! li#ht" continue to !ocus u%on you #oal" so that the ene #y beco$es st on#ly i$% e#nate& with it) Touch the %a%e to the can&le !la$e" so that it i#nites) As the %a%e be#ins to bu n" i$a#ine a ball o! white li#ht a oun& the !la$e" # owin# la #e an& st on#e as the !la$e # ows) /ocus st on#ly on you #oal an& s%ea' the incantationJ FBehol&" the e is one %owe in the Uni*e se" An& I a$ a %e !ect $ani!estation o! that %owe ) An& as such I will that 6you #oal7 will co$e to $e) It will co$e to $e in the best an& $ost %ositi*e way An& with ha $ towa & none) I will it) I & aw it to $e) I $ani!est it) I acce%t it) I ecei*e it) An& I #i*e than's !o it) By $y will" so $ote it be)F As the !i e be#ins to consu$e the %a%e " you will want to %lace it in the bu nish &ish" whe e it can bu n sa!ely) Continue to *isuali;e the bu nin# %a%e su oun&e& by a ball o! white li#ht" an& to concent ate u%on you #oal" until the %a%e is e&uce& to ashes) When the !i e #oes out" sit an& $e&itate be!o e the still,bu nin# can&le !o a !ew $o$ents) /ocus u%on the #oal" an& u%on the !la$e o! the can&le) .e&itate !o about ten to !i!teen $inutes" then e-tin#uish the can&le) I! you a e usin# a 'nob can&le" let it continue to bu n until the !i st se#$ent is co$%letely #one) Re$e$be to snu!! the can&le !la$e athe than blow it out" an& as you &o so sayJ FBy all the %owe o! th ee ti$es th ee" as I &o will" so $ote it beDF Now clea an& elease) Scatte the ashes o! the %a%e out o! &oo s" so that you intent is sy$bolically elease& to the Uni*e se) Each &ay !o the ne-t ei#ht &ays 6$a'in# a total o! nine7 you will li#ht the can&le a#ain) I$a#ine the !la$e su oun&e& by white li#ht) Re%eat the incantation #i*en abo*e" then $e&itate u%on you #oal !o ten to !i!teen $inutes) I! you4 e usin# a 'nob can&le" let one !ull se#$ent bu n away each &ay) Then e-tin#uish the can&le sayin#J FBy all the %owe o! th ee ti$es th ee" as I &o will" so $ote it beDF A!te the nine &ays you shoul& ha*e only a stu$% o! the can&le le!t" with the o i#inal Rune still on the botto$) Ta'e this can&le stu$% to a t ee o! which you a e %a ticula ly !on&" o to any t ee that is tall an& st on#) Ta'e the coin that has been sittin# with the can&le all this ti$e" too) .a'e a little hole at the base o! the t ee an& %lace the can&le stu$% in it) 1lace the coin in the hole as well" as a n o!!e in# to the t ee s%i it) Co*e the hole o*e an& say so$ethin# to the e!!ect o!J FOh t ee" e*en as you # ow" $ay the %owe o! this $y wo 'in# # ow li'ewise) I than' you !o you ai&) So $ote it be)F This is a *e y ancient act base& both u%on the i&ea o! SY.1ATHETIC .A3IC ,that is the i&ea that li'e c eates li'e an& that the s%ell4s %owe will # ow an& !lou ish because the t ee # ows an& !lou ishes" an& the two ha*e been

$ystically boun&) Now lea*e the t ee 'nowin# that you #oal will continue to # ow an& un!ol& in you li!e" an& t ust that it shall co$e to %ass)

EHERCISES The E-e cise inclu&e& in this lesson is not %a t o! the o &ina y e#i$en o! e-e cises you ha*e lea ne&" but is a totally se%a ate e-e cise on the sub+ect o! ene #y t ans!e ) Continue you o &ina y e-e cises as you ha*e been &oin# the$" an& t y this se%a ately) To t y this you will nee& to wo ' with anothe %e son) I! you cannot !in& anothe %e son to wo ' with" you can use a %lant o ani$al" as these too ha*e ene #y syste$s to which the e-e cise is a%%licable) To be#in" clea an& elease all e-cess ene #y" as always) Now stan& to the si&e o! you wo 'in# %a tne " so that they a e in % o!ile to you ,it will be easie to tell what you4 e !eelin# that way) Sta tin# at the to% o! you %a tne s hea& an& wo 'in# you way &own" %ass you han&s o*e the$" about two o th ee inches ! o$ the su !ace o! thei bo&y) 1ay attention to what you !eel) The !i st ti$e you t y this you $ay not !eel anythin#" but i! you continue to wo ' with it you will soon &e*elo% the sensiti*ity) 1ay attention !o any %a t o! the bo&y that !eels F&i!!e entF) How you %e cei*e that &i!!e ence $ay *a y ,it $ay !eel wa $e than the est o! the bo&y" o ha*e a !eelin# o! static" o it $ay see$ to F%ullF you" o it $ay ta'e so$e othe !o $) But one way o anothe you will !eel %a ts o! the bo&y that ha*e a &i!!e ent !eelin# ! o$ the estJ these a e B2OCGA3ES) 1ay close attention to whe e these bloc'a#es a e) When you ha*e !inishe& scannin# the whole bo&y" etu n to the %laces whe e you !oun& bloc'a#es) 1lace one han& o*e the a ea o! the bloc'a#e" a#ain se*e al inches ! o$ the bo&y) You will !in& that one han& o the othe is bette !o &oin# this with" but whethe it is the i#ht o le!t han& *a ies ! o$ in&i*i&ual to in&i*i&ual" so you will want to e-%e i$ent with both until you !in& out which is st on#e ) Eisuali;e a ball o! white li#ht co$$in# ! o$ you 1al$ Cha' a) I$a#ine the ne#ati*e ene #y o! the bloc'a#e bein# suc'e& into this ball ,concent ate st on#ly on this" an& F%ullF the ne#ati*e ene #y with as $uch e!!o t as nee&e&) Now slowly %ull the ball o! white li#ht with the ne#ati*e ene #y insi&e o! it" away ! o$ the bo&y) .o e na#ati*e ene #y $ay be %ulle& alon# with the ball" e-ten&in# behin& it athe li'e a o%e) Disca & the ball an& continue %ullin# the F o%eF o! ene #y out o! the bo&y until none is le!t) As you %ull this ne#ati*e ene #y out an& &isca & it" i$a#ine it tu nin# to %u %le colo e& li#ht ,this is calle& TRANS.UTIN3" it ecycles the ene #y so that it $ay be euse& !o $o e const ucti*e %u %oses elsewhe e in the Uni*e se) When you ha*e e$o*e& an& t ans$ute& all o! the ne#ati*e ene #y" %lace both an&s o*e the a ea you ha*e been wo 'in# with) I$a#ine white li#ht !loo&in# into you th ou#h the to% o! you hea& an& %assin# out th ou#h you han&s into the %e son you a e wo 'in# on) Continue to &o this until no $o e ene #y will #o in) You ha*e now acco$%lishe& a basic ene #y healin#) Clea an& elease as always" an& you a e &one) 3OD O/ THE .ONTH THE GIN3 Gin#" /athe " Counselo " 5u&#e O! all the !o $s o! the 3o&" this is the one with with $ost Wiccans ha*e the # eatest &i!!iculty) Centu ies o! Ch istian ule ha*e cause& the i&enti!ication o! the Gin# a chety%e with 1ATRIARCHA2 &o$ination" an& the uthless su%% ession o! the wea' by the st on#) Disto te& i$a#es o! the FGin# o! the 3o&sF ca% iciously inte !e in# in hu$an

li!e" $o*in# %eo%le a oun& li'e chess !i#u es" ha*e le!t a sou taste in the Wiccan $outh) But these i$a#es ha*e $o e to &o with the Ch istian 5eho*ah than with any 1a#an 3o&) In 1a#an $ytholo#y the Gin# is a %ositi*e !i#u e" e$%owe e& not in His own i#ht but by union with the 3o&&ess) His wis&o$ an& st en#th a e an ai& to He an& a blessin# to us) He &oes not F uleF but athe wo 's to a&*ance His !a$ily an& co$$unity" whose wel!a e a e His es%onsibility) The 3o& has sac i!ice& Hi$sel! at Su$$e Solstice" #i*in# His li!e !o ce !o the # eate #oo&" an& it is as Gin# that He ca ies this out" %ou in# out His lo*e !o the wo l& th ou#h const ucti*e action) The Gin# is the 3o& o! the ha *est) He is the Sun which has be#un to &i$" !ollowin# the Su$$e Solstice" an& Who in &i$$in# nu tu es the c o%s which i%en in !all) He is the s%i it o! the c o%s" lite ally sac i!icin# His li!e that othe s $ay li*e) The Gin# is the 3o& %asse& ! o$ wa io to lea&e " nu tu in# !a$ily an& co$$unity athe than $e ely sel!) He is the !athe Who has #i*en u% the in&e%en&ent li!e o! a chil& to be %a t o! a !a$ily" #i*en u%) His se%a ateness to hel% in the aisin# o! His chil& en an& the unnin# o! the co$$unity) The Gin# is the % otecto o! the %eo%le" the 'ee%e o! the %eace) He is the 3o& o! hono an& o! law" o! honesty an& ci*ility) He is the 3o& o! cont acts an& a# ee$ents" #ua &ian o! the SOCIA2 CONTRACT ,the a# ee& u%on te $s by which we li*e to#ethe in %eace) The Gin# is a 5u&#e" but His +u&#$ent is not the ca eless i$%osition o! ca% icious will" but the willin#ness to tac'le an& esol*e &i!!icult situations" to abi&e by an& u%hol& a# ee$ents" an& to 'ee% the %eace) The Gin# is the 3o& o! balance an& +ustice" which $a'es it es%ecially a%% o% iate that His !esti*al shoul& be the /all E(uino-" when the Sun ente s 2ib a the Scales) The Gin# is the te$%o al o outwa & as%ect o! the Ol& 3o&" the So ce e bein# the s%i itual o inwa & as%ect) As such the Gin# is the 3o& o! st uctu e an& !o $) The Gin# %uts the %hysical wo l& to o &e an& establishes soli& !o $s an& syste$s" while the So ce e o*e co$es the illusion o! soli& !o $ th ou#h $a#ic) Whe e the He o is e-%ansion an& # owth" the Gin# is stability an& % os%e ity ,He $a'es the #oo& thin#s o! li!e %lenti!ul an& sustainable by the a%%lication o! o #ani;ation) He is the 3o& Who tu ns the 3o&&ess4 s%innin# wheel" the WHEE2 O/ /ATE" so that She $ay s%in the th ea& o! e-istence) He %uts He will into action" % otects an& u%hol&s He ) He is He stalwa t su%%o te " cha$%ion an& hel%$eet) She has bi the& the wo l&" an& He % otects it with He " e*en as the !athe bi & % otects the $othe an& the nestlin#s) Below !ollow se*e al e-a$%les o! the Gin#J AT2AS ,Atlas is one o! the Titans" 3o&s o! % e,classical 3 eece) A 3o& o! the s'y" Atlas4 conso t is the 3o&&ess 1leione" Whose &au#hte s a e the 1leia&es) Atlas was associate& with the West" an& the Atlantic ocean is na$e& !o Hi$" as is .t) Atlas) .ost o! Atlas4 $ytholo#y is lost with the othe Titans" but enou#h su *i*es to & aw so$e conclusions) Atlas is a 3o& o! cos$ic o &e " Who se%a ate& Ea th ! o$ S'y" an& bo e the S'y u%on His shoul&e s ,an act o! sel!,sac i!ice which enable& the Uni*e se to assu$e its % esent !o $) He was a 1at on o! law an& #o*e n$ent" an& a cultu e he o) Acco &in# to 1lato" Atlas was the !oun&e o! the Gin#&o$ o! Atlantis" c eato o! its cultu e an& % o#ene ato o! its oyal house) Atlas was the !athe o! the Hes%e i&es" the th ee 3o&&esses Who #ua &e& the a%%les o! i$$o tality at the !a weste n e&#e o! the wo l&) 5U1ITER ,Ro$an Gin# o! the 3o&s" 5u%ite is elate& to an& i&enti!ie& with the 3 ee' Ieus" but is not i&entical to Hi$) 5u%ite is abo*e all a 3o& o! law an& #o*e n$ent" +ustice an& wis&o$) To the Ro$ans 5u%ite e$bo&ie& all o! the (ualities o! a #oo& !athe " inclu&in# sob iety an& i$%a tiality) 5u%ite is associate& with % os%e ity" e-%ansion" an& # owth" sel!,con!i&ence an& o%ti$is$) 5u%ite 4s conso t was 5uno 6o i#inally the Et uscan .oon 3o&&ess Uni7" an& Thei &au#hte the 3o&&ess .ine *a" also Et uscan in o i#in an& i&enti!ie& with the 3 ee' Athena) 2on# a!te the !all o! Ro$e" 5u%ite e$aine& an i$%o tant Deity in Alche$ical" Ast olo#ical" an& He $etic syste$s)

NODENS ,A 3o& o! the ancient Celts" $uch o! No&ens4 $ytholo#y is lost) He was Gin# o! the 3o&s" an& is associate& with % os%e ity an& e-%ansion) No&ens was a 3o& o! law" % otection" an& 1at on o! #o*e n$ent) A 3o& o! wate " o!!e in#s we e $a&e to No&ens by & o%%in# the$ into His sac e& wells) Acco &in# to $ytholo#y No&ens was obli#e& to tu n o*e the Di*ine Gin#shi% to 2u#us a!te losin# an a $ in battle) No&ens4 lost a $ was e%lace& with a sil*e a $" in&icatin# a connection to the 3e $an Ty ) No&ens is also a 3o& o! healin# an& $e&icine) RA ,/alcon hea&e& 3o& o! the Sun" Ra was consi&e e& chie! a$on# the 3o&s o! E#y%t !o $any centu ies) Ra is the 3o& Who $aintains the cos$ic o &e " ei#nin# in the s'y by &ay an& un&e the Ea th by ni#ht) Ni#htly o*e co$in# the se %ent Aa%e% 6chaos7" Ra e$bo&ie& an& $aintaine& the cycles o! e-istence) Ra is a 3o& o! +ustice an& hono " ci*ili;ation an& law) Acco &in# to one $yth Ra c eate& hu$an'in& ! o$ His tea s o! co$%assion) In anothe $yth the # eat 3o&&ess Isis won the &ee%est sec et o! $a#ic ! o$ Ra by $eans o! enchant$ent) A ty%ically sync etic E#y%tian Deity" Ra was i&enti!ie& with the c eato 3o& Te$u" an& with the # eat southe n Deity A$$on) The cente o! Ra4s wo shi% was the city o! An" calle& Helio%olis by the 3 ee's) YU,HUAN3,SHAN3,TI ,The FSu% e$e Au#ust 5a&e E$%e o "F Chinese Gin# o! Hea*en" Who $aintains the balance an& o &e o! the Uni*e se an& the ete nal % o# ess o! its cycles) 1at on o! #o*e n$ent an& o! law" Yu,Huan#,Shan#,Ti is 3o& o! +ustice an& hono " &uty an& es%onsibility

2ESSON HI , HERBS" OI2S" AND INCENSE HERBS" OI2S" AND INCENSE No t eatise on the sub+ect o! Witchc a!t woul& be co$%lete without a section on the sub+ect o! he bs) The i$a#e o! the Witch as HERBA2IST is &ee%ly in# aine& in ou cultu e an& in the Wiccan eli#ion) In !o $e ti$es 'nowle&#e o! he bs was *e y i$%o tant) /o $ost %eo%le he bs we e the % inci%le !o $ o! $e&icine) S'ill!ul use o! he bs !o !la*o in# o !o scent $a&e a ha & li!e sweete ) An& the$eta%hysical % o%e ties o! he bs we e use& to % o$ote an& & aw the thin#s one &esi e& into one4s li!e) / o$ ancient ti$es it has been belie*e& that ce tain %lants ha*e s%eci!ic $eta%hysical (ualities) By usin# the % inci%le o! SY.1ATHETIC .A3IC ,the i&ea that li'e att acts li'e, %eo%le woul& use the %lants to % o$ote the &e*elo%$ent o! these sa$e (ualities in thei li*es) Thou#h the te $ Fhe bF s%eci!ically e!e s to only ce tain %lants in $o&e n usa#e" !o the %u %oses o! this lesson we shall use the te $ to e!e to any %lant which is use& in sy$%athetic $a#ical % actices) He bs can be use& in $any &i!!e ent ways" but always !o the sa$e %u %ose ,the i&ea is to i$%a t the (ualities o! the he b to a %e son o ob+ect in o &e to a!!ect o chan#e it) So$eti$es this is &one e-te nally th ou#h such $e&ia as oils o incense" o th ou#h the use o! the whole %lant in the !o $ o! a sachet" bou(uet" o w eath) So$eti$es this is e!!ecte& inte nally by consu$in# the he b" as a tea !o e-a$%le ,thou#h one shoul& ne*e consu$e an he b unless one is absolutely ce tain that it is sa!e) The si$%lest way to $a'e use o! he bs is to use the ! esh %lant in a oo$ o on one4s %e son) The (uality o! the %lant will a!!ect the *ib ation o! who o whate*e is a oun& it) An e-a$%le o! this % actice is the use o! !lowe s at we&&in#s) Thou#h %eo%le a e less conscious o! it than they we e a #ene ation o two a#o" the 'in&s o! !lowe s co$$only !a*o e& !o we&&in#s ha*e s%eci!ic $eta%hysical %u %oses ,Roses !o e-a$%le" which ha*e always sy$boli;e& both o$antic an& Di*ine lo*e" o O an#e blosso$s sy$boli;in# e$otional o%enness an& ha $ony)The use o! these !lowe s e!!ects the *ib ation o! the ene #y o! the e*ent" colo in# it with these (ualities) Ce tain 'in&s o! !lowe s a e t a&itionally !a*o e& !o !une als !o the sa$e eason) This is also the eason behin& the use o! !oliate w eaths to sy$boli;e ce tain o!!ices" such as the Cha$%ion4s c own o! Bay 2au el" o the E$%e o 4s ci clet o! Oa' lea*es) The $ost co$$on way to use he bs howe*e " is in *a ious % ese *e& !o $s) 1eo%le lea ne& to % ese *e he bs because the ! esh %lants we e not a*ailable all yea oun&) In ti$e %eo%le lea ne& that % ese *in# he bs not only $a&e the$ a*ailable o!!,season" but also in $any cases intensi!ie& thei $eta%hysical an& a o$atic (ualities" $a'in# the$ $o e &esi able) /o this eason % ese *e& he bs ,oils an& incenses, a e $o e co$$only use& to&ay than the ! esh %lants the$sel*es)

OI2S A$on# the $ost co$$on !o $s o! % ese *in# he bs is as an oil) Oils a e $a&e ! o$ $any &i!!e ent %lants) The oil abso bs the (ualities o! the %lant ! o$ which it is $a&e) It will then i$%a t these (ualities to any %e son o ob+ect to which it is a%%lie&) In this way the oil is use& to % o$ote such (ualities as % os%e ity" o$ance" % otection" c eati*ity" %sychic o%enin#" an& so !o th) This sa$e techni(ue can be use& to c eate oils ! o$ c ystals o #e$stones) In this case the oil abso bs the (ualities o! the stone" an& is othe wise use& in the sa$e $anne as an he bal oil)

Once $a&e an oil can be use& in $any &i!!e ent ways) The oil can be a%%lie& to the s'in as a colo#ne" o &abbe& on a han&'e chie! an& ca ie&" to b in# it4s $eta%hysical (ualities a oun& a %e son) O it can be use& to anoint a &oo way" a %iece o! !u nitu e" o a&&e& to a !loo wash" to b in# the oil4s (ualities to a ho$e o %lace o! business) The oil can be a%%lie& to a wallet" a lette " a si#n" o othe ob+ect" to i$%a t the oil4s (ualities to the$" inc easin# thei e!!ecti*eness o out%ut) In itual oil is use& to & ess can&les an& itual ob+ects" to anoint %a tici%ants" an& so$eti$es & o%%e& on hot cha coal as incense) HOW TO .AGE AN OI2 3oo& oils a e ea&ily a*ailable ! o$ $ost $eta%hysical sto es" an& ! o$ so$e sto es that sell bath % o&ucts o health !oo&s as well) Co$$e cially a*ailable oils a e ine-%ensi*e" o! hi#h (uality" an& co$e in al$ost any *a iety you coul& as' !o ) /o these easons you a e best a&*ise& to %u chase" athe than $a'e oils) Co$$e cial oils a e a*ailable both as %u e ESSENTIA2 OI2S ,o!ten to st on# to use &i ectly on the s'in, o as blen&s ,in which the %u e essential oil has been &ilute& with a secon&a y oil" calle& a base oil) I! you buy %u e essential oils" you will want to &ilute the$ you sel!) To &o this" !ill a s$all ste ili;e& #lass +a with base oil) The e a e $any base oils you can use) .ost t a&itional is Ei #in Oli*e Oil) Othe *e#etable oils $ay also be use&" such as Sun!lowe o Coconut oil) .any %eo%le howe*e % e!e 5o+oba oil" as it will 'ee% ! esh lon#e than the othe oils $entione&) Now a&& you %u e essential oil one & o% at a ti$e with an eye& o%%e o si$ila inst u$ent" until it eaches the &esi e& st en#th) Do not sti the oils to $i-" but athe swi l the +a in a &eosil $otion until the oils #ently blen&) Ob*iously i! the oil is al ea&y &ilute&" this is not necessa y) Co$$e cial oils a e a*ailable in sin#le scents" an& also as $i-tu es o! se*e al scents) I! you li'e you can %u chase se*e al scents an& c eate you own $i-tu es" co$binin# the$ until you ha*e the eci%e you want) You can also FHei#htenF the %owe o! you oil by a&&in# bits o! the %lant ! o$ which it is $a&e to the bottle" o by a&&in# a sy$%athetic stone to the bottle whose (ualities co$%le$ent the oil) I! howe*e you !eel you $ust $a'e you oil by han&" this is the easiest way to &o it) Select a base oil +ust as you woul& to &ilute an oil ,a#ain 5o+oba is eco$$en&e& because o! it4s stayin# (ualities) 1ut the base oil in a %an" an& a&& a (uantity o! the &esi e& he b o he bs to it) Slowly heat the oil an& he bs until they a e wa $" sti in# #ently) Do not #et the oil hot ,wa $ is what you4 e #oin# !o he e) A!te it is #oo& an& wa $" e$o*e the $i-tu e ! o$ the heat" an& let it cool) Re%eat this % ocess se*e al ti$es &u in# the cou se o! a &ay" e&ucin# the %lant $ate ial !a the an& !a the ) When the $i-tu e has coole& !o the !inal ti$e" st ain it into a ste ili;e& #lass +a an& seal) Unless you a e e-ce%tionally c a!ty" i! you t y this you will un&e stan& why we say that you woul& &o bette to buy you oil" an& then $i- o au#$ent it" athe than $a'e it you sel!)

INCENSE By cont ast to oils incenses a e *e y easy to $a'e) Thou#h $any e-cellent co$$e cial incenses a e a*ailable an& e-cellent to use" the e is no eason to !eel li$ite& to the$) An incense is si$%ly an a o$atic %lant" & ie& an& bu ne&) It $ay be bu ne& in a !i e" o $o e co$$only o*e cha coal) I! a bin&in# a#ent is use& the incense $ay be sha%e& into stic's o cones an& bu ne& on its own) All $anne o! %lants a e use& to $a'e incense" inclu&in# co$$on 'itchen s%ices which you % obably ha*e in you ho$e !o use in coo'in#" li'e cinna$on o clo*es) The si$%lest 'in& o! incense to $a'e is %ow&e e& incense) In a %ow&e e& incense the & ie& %lant is e&uce& to *e y s$all %ieces o # oun& to a %ow&e in a $o ta an& %estle) The esultin# %ow&e is then s% in'le& o*e a lit cha coal" as &esc ibe& abo*e) It is best to use a sel! li#htin# cha coal o! the so t $a&e s%ecially !o incense" an& ea&ily a*ailable

at $ost $eta%hysical sto es) Cha coal % e%a e& !o incense is not as &ense as coo'in# cha coal that you $i#ht use !o a ba ,b,(ue ,it is $uch easie to li#ht" an& bu ns $uch (uic'e ) 1ow&e e& incense is by !a the ol&est an& $ost & a$atic !o $ o! incense) It #i*es you $o e &i ect cont ol o*e how $uch you use" an& i! you choose to use a lot it will c eate billowin# clou&s o! scente& s$o'e that a e *e y at$os%he ic) Howe*e you will nee& an incense bu ne to sa!ely hol& the cha coal" which #ets *e y hot) Co$$e cial incense is also a*ailable in soli& !o $" as cones o stic's) Soli& incense #i*es you less cont ol but $o e con*enience ,once a cone o stic' is lit" it will 'ee% bu nin# at a stea&y ate until it is #one" with no !u the e!!o t ! o$ you) Soli& incense is co$$e cially a*ailable in so $any *a ieties an& scents that you woul& ne*e ha*e to $a'e you own) But you can $a'e you own" i! you want to) To $a'e a soli& incense you will be#in with a %ow&e e& oneJ asse$ble the & ie& %lant $ate ials you wish to use an& %ow&e the$ in a $o ta an& %estle) Now $i- the incense %ow&e with a bin&in# a#ent ,#u$ a abic o acacia #u$ bein# #oo& choices ea&ily a*ailable ! o$ $any a t su%%ly sto es) .i- tho ou#hly an& $ol& into the &esi e& sha%e on a %iece o! wa-e& %a%e ) Eithe !o $ the incense into cones li'e those co$$e cially % o&uce&" o oll into a laye 9N> inch thic' an& cut into cubes" o $ol& the $i-tu e onto a b oo$st aw !o stic' incense) Then lea*e the$ to & y on the wa-e& %a%e )

WATERS In a&&ition to bein# use& ! esh o & ie&" in oils o in incenses" he bs can also be use& in wate s) This is co$$only &one by $a'in# a tea o tisane) To &o this you boil the he b so that it i$%a ts it4s s%ecial (ualities to the wate ) The wate thus i$% e#nate& with the (ualities o! the he b can then be use& in a nu$be o! waysJ in so$e cases it can be consu$e& as a tea 6thou#h a#ain you shoul& consu$e only what you s%eci!ically 'now to be sa!e7" it can also be use& as a concent ate an& a&&e& to a !loo wash o a bath) /loo washes a e use& to ce e$onial wash the !loo o! a Te$%le" ho$e" o %lace o! business" !o the %u %ose o! i$%a tin# the (ualities o! the he b in*ol*e& to that location ,to #i*e % otection" & aw % os%e ity" o sti$ulate social &iscou se" !o e-a$%le) So$eti$es it can also be use& on walls" o to anoint &oo ways" win&ows" etc) Use o! a !loo wash shoul& be % ece&e& by an a%% o% iate % aye an&No a!!i $ation" an& by concent atin# u%on you %u %ose while a%%lyin# it) An he bal bath !ul!ills the sa$e %u %ose as a !loo wash" but i$%a ts the (ualities o! the he b to a %e son) An he bal bath is % e%a e& by a&&in# eithe a s$all (uantity o! concent ate& tea o the ! esh he bs the$sel*es in a cheesecloth sachet" to wa $ bathwate ) The %e son then i$$e ses in the wate " e*en to the %oint o! $o$enta ily i$$e sin# thei hea&" so that e*e y %a t o! the bo&y is e-%ose& to the wate ) Then they e$ain in the wate in a state o! $e&itation !o 9? to =< $inutes) A!te lea*in# the wate " it is consi&e e& % e!e able to ta'e the ti$e to ai & y) The he bal bath shoul& be % ece&e& by an a%% o% iate % aye " an& th ou#hout the % ocess o! settin# it u% an& ta'in# it one shoul& stay !ocuse& u%on the intent o! the ce e$ony) He bal wate s can also be use& to as%e #e o anoint %eo%le o %laces) 1u i!y an& cha #e the wate as &esc ibe& below) The wate can also be %ut into a s% ay bottle an& &is%e se& in this way)

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These then a e basic ways to % e%a e an& use he bs in the !o $ o! oils" incenses" an& wate s) No $atte which !o $ you a e usin#" an& e#a &less o! whethe you buy it o $a'e you own" you will # eatly inc ease it4s e!!icacy by cha #in# it) The e !ollow two si$%le ways to cha #e these o any othe ite$sJ .ETHOD L9 The easiest way to cha #e any ite$ is to hol& it in you han&s" an& *isuali;e a ball o! white li#ht a oun& it) As you &o this" !ocus on the %u %ose to which the ite$ is to be %ut) Concent ate u%on that %u %ose" an& i$bue the ite$ with that ene #y) In this way you a&& # eate ene #y to it4s nati*e (ualities) I! you cannot hol& the ite$ in you han&s" then hol& you han&s eithe abo*e" be!o e" o a oun& the ite$) .ETHOD L: A $o e e!!ecti*e but still si$%le $etho& o! cha #in# has al ea&y been #i*en to you in 2ESSON IE" but we will eite ate it he e) Be#in by clea in# an& eleasin# all e-cess ene #y) 1lace you han& o*e the ite$) .a'e th ee Tuathail o counte cloc'wise ci cles o*e the ite$" concent atin# on e$o*in# any ne#ati*ity ! o$ it) Say so$ethin# to the e!!ect o!J FBehol&" I &o cleanse an& %u i!y you" castin# out ! o$ you any i$%u ities which $ay lie withinDF I$a#ine yellow,white li#ht %ou in# &own ! o$ you han& into the ite$" an& !o cin# out all ne#ati*ity) Now $a'e th ee Deosil o cloc'wise ci cles with you han& o*e the ite$) Say so$ethin# li'eJ FAn& I &o bless an& consec ate you to this wo 'DF Eisuali;e the ite$ bein# !ille& with a clea " bluish white li#ht) I$a#ine the ite$ !illin# with this li#ht until it shines as b i#htly as i! the e we e a blue,white sun within it) You ha*e now cleanse& an& cha #e& you ob+ect) EHERCISES In 2ESSON LC you lea ne& ways o! e%lenishin# you ene #y a!te co$%letin# you &aily outine o! %sychic e-e cises) At this %oint you &aily e#i$en shoul& inclu&e E-e cises LA" LB" LC" L9=" L9>" L9?" an& L9@) In a&&ition you shoul& be &oin# E-e cises L9<" L9A" L9B" an& L9C as nee&e&) To this we now a&& two new e-e cises) These & aw u%on the sil*e an& #ol& ene #y that you ha*e be#un to use as e%lenish$ent since 2ESSON LC) These e-e cises shoul& be a&&e& into the e#i$en &i ectly a!te E-e cise L9@) EHERCISE L:< I$a#ine a ball o! white li#ht cente e& in you %el*ic e#ion) Eisuali;e the li#ht as %u e an& clea " with no clou&iness o $ottlin#) I$a#ine tiny sil*e s%a 's ente in# the li#ht) 5ust a !ew at !i st" then $o e) See the li#ht !illin# with #litte in# sil*e s%a 's" until at len#th the ball o! li#ht is co$%letely !ille& with the$ ,shi$$e in# an& scintillatin# li'e a ball o! un&ulatin# sil*e #litte ) When this is clea in you $in&" i$a#ine the sil*e ene #y $o*in# u% ! o$ the ball th ou#h the $i&&le o! you bo&y in a na ow bea$) Eisuali;e the sil*e ene #y shootin# u% th ou#h the to% o! you hea&" an& showe in# &own on all si&es

a oun& you" li'e a #eyse ) 2et this continue !o a !ew $o$ents) Then en& you e-e cise outine as usual" by clea in# an& eleasin#) A&& this e-e cise to you &aily outine) When you can &o it easily" you a e ea&y !o E-e cise L:9) EHERCISE L:9 As you $i#ht e-%ect" E-e cise L:9 be#ins +ust li'e E-e cise L:<" e-ce%t when you ha*e the ball o! white li#ht clea in you $in& you will i$a#ine s%a 's o! #ol&en li#ht ente in# it" instea& o! sil*e ) Do the e-e cise +ust the sa$e way in all othe es%ects ,see the ball o! white !ill with s%a 's o! #ol& until it is !ull) Then see the #litte in# #ol&en li#ht shoot u% th ou#h you bo&y" e$e #e th ou#h the to% o! you hea&" an& showe &own a oun& you li'e a !ountain o! #ol&en #litte )

S1E22 O/ THE .ONTH Instea& o! a s%eci!ic S%ell o! the .onth" this lesson inclu&es a list o! %lants which can be use& to &o the thin#s &esc ibe& in the lesson) The %lants can be use& in so$e o all o! the !ollowin# waysJ as incense" %e !u$e" essential oil" he bal sachets o %ot%ou i) Can be use& to anoint a cloth o cha $ to ca y with one" o a lette to sen& out) In ce tain ob*ious cases they can also be use& !o thei !oo& *alue" thou#h only so$e a e e&ible an& i! you a e not !a$ilia with it as !oo&" DO NOT EAT IT) Each he b has s%eci!ic uses which can be acti*ate& by the *a ious $etho&s you ha*e lea ne&" an& $i#ht be thou#ht o! as a s%ell in an& o! itsel!) ACACIA ,Blessin#" aisin# o! *ib ation" % otection *ia s%i itual ele*ation) A3RI.ONY 6Coc'lebu 7 ,Hel%s to o*e co$e !ea " &is%el ne#ati*e e$otions" o*e co$e inne bloc'a#es) A22S1ICE ,A&&s st en#th to Will" #i*es &ete $ination an& %e se*e ance) 3i*es a&&e& *itality" ene #y) Also #oo& !o social #athe in#s ,inc eases ha $ony" sy$%athy an& co,o%e ation between %eo%le) Sti$ulates ! ien&ly inte action an& con*e sation) A2.OND ,Att acts $oney) 1 o$otes ale tness" wa'e!ulness) A2OE ,1 o$otes %atience" %e sistence" esol*e) Also inne healin# an& o*e co$in# bloc'a#es) A.BER ,.ental cla ity an& !ocus) 1 otection ! o$ ha $" outsi&e in!luences" %sychic attac') A.BER3RIS ,St en#thens the e!!ect o! anythin# it4s a&&e& to o use& with) By itsel! #i*es st en#th an& *itality) 6Substitute ,Cy% ess an& 1atchouli $i-7) ANISE ,1sychic o%enin#" clai *oyance" o%ens Thi & Eye) /a*o e& in A! o,&ias%o ic T a&itions !o use be!o e an& &u in# itual" to ai& in %e ce%tion o! an& connection to the Di*ine) A1HRODISIA ,1assion" se-uality" o$ance) Sol& by O %heis Hi#h,Co ell in e& *el*et ba#s to & aw lo*e) A112E o A112E B2OSSO. ,1 o$otes %eace o! $in&" content$ent" ha%%iness" success in all un&e ta'in#s) A1RICOT ,Encou a#es se-uality an& sensual %assion) An a%h o&isiac) ASO/OETIDA ,1 otection" banishin# ne#ati*ity)

AIA2EA ,Encou a#es li#ht s%i its" ha%%iness" #aiety) BANANA ,Hel%s to o*e co$e se ious bloc'a#es o obstacles) BASI2 ,1 o$otes sy$%athy" %eace" un&e stan&in#) Hel%s to a*oi& a #u$ents" clashes) BAYBERRY ,3oo& !o tune" blessin#" $oney an& % os%e ity) BAY 2EA/ 62au el7 ,1 otection" %u i!ication" e%els ne#ati*ity) 1 o$otes #oo& !o tune" success" *icto y) BENIOIN ,Use !o cleansin# an& %u i!ication) Hel%s to e$o*e bloc'a#es) 1 o$otes st en#th" con!i&ence" will %owe ) St en#thens the e!!ect o! anythin# it4s a&&e& to o use& with) BER3A.OT ,1 otection" % os%e ity) Co$bine with .int to wo ' !aste ) BIRCH ,S%i itual an& %sychic o%enin#" connectin# with s%i it hel%e s) 1 o$otes balance" ha $ony" connection to othe s) CA.1HOR ,Inc eases ones4 %e suasi*eness" %e sonal in!luence) A&&s st en#th to any $i-tu e it4s %a t o!) Also use& !o %u i!ication) CARAWAY ,2uc'" #oo& !o tune" % os%e ity) Also % o$otes %assion an& en+oy$ent o! sensuality) CARDA.O. ,1 o$otes lo*e" sensuality" an& se-uality) Also cal$ness an& t an(uillity) CARNATION ,Att act lo*e o ! ien&shi%" i$% o*e o &ee%en elationshi%s) 1 o$otes !eelin# o! secu ity an& con!i&ence) Ai&s in eco*e y ! o$ illness o &i!!iculties) CAYENNE ,Cleansin# an& %u i!ication) Re%els ne#ati*ity) S%ee&s u% the e!!ect o! any $i-tu e that it4s a&&e& to) CEDAR ,Con!i&ence" st en#th" %owe ) 1 otection" %e se*e ance" lastin#ness) S%i itual o%enin#) CE2ERY ,1 o$otes se-uality" sensuality" ecstatic t ance) CHA.O.I2E ,1 o$otes $e&itation" t an(uillity" inne %eace) CHERRY o CHERRY B2OSSO. ,Ha%%iness" #oo& chee " #aiety) CHIEES ,1 otection) CHOCO2ATE ,A&&s to ones in!luence an& %e suasi*eness) Hel%s othe s to be ece%ti*e to one) CHY1RE ,D aws $oney" success in #a$blin#" % o$otes %e suasi*eness an& elo(uence) .a&e ! o$ the Roc' ose %lant) CINNA.ON ,2uc'" st en#th" % os%e ity) Inc eases e!!ecti*eness o! any $i-tu e it4s a&&e& to) 1 o$otes cal$ness an& t an(uillity" es%ecially !o chil& en) Also use& as a st on# % otection) CINNA.ON AND SANDA2WOOD ,Ai&s $e&itation" s%i itual o%enin#) CITRONE22A ,1 o$otes elo(uence" %e suasi*eness" % os%e ity) D aws ! ien&s to the ho$e" custo$e s to the business) CIEIT ,St en#th an& % otection) 1 o$otes con!i&ence an& se-ual att acti*eness)

C2OEER ,St en#thens an& &ee%ens e-istin# lo*e) C2OEES ,Cou a#e" sel!,con!i&ence" *e y st on# % otection) Dis%els ne#ati*ity" st en#thens %sychic shiel&in#) Can act as an a%h o&isiac) COCONUT ,St en#thens con!i&ence an& inne esol*e" hei#htens allu e an& se-ual att action)

CO//EE ,3 oun&in# an& % otection ! o$ ne#ati*ity) 1eace o! $in&) Hel%s to &is%el ne#ati*e thou#ht!o $s" ni#ht$a es" o*e co$e inte nal bloc'a#es) CO1A2 ,1 o$otes s%i itual o%enin#) Also % otection" %u i!ication" o*e co$in# obstacles) Re%els ne#ati*ity) CORIANDER ,2o*e an& healin#) Also use& !o % otection) CRAB A112E ,1 o$otes cal$ an& t an(uillity" hel%s settle un est" con!lict" an-iety) CU.IN ,1 o$otes %eace an& t an(uillity) CYC2A.EN ,D aws an& st en#thens lo*e) CY1RESS ,Cal$" t an(uillity" s%i itual o%enin#) Associate& with &eath an& $ou nin#" Cy% ess sti$ulates healin# an& hel%s o*e co$e the %ain o! loss) DI22 ,.ental st en#th an& (uic'ness) Ai&s !ocus an& concent ation) Also use& !o blessin#) DOEE4S B2OOD ,1 o$otes %eace an& t an(uillity) Hel%s to settle &is%utes" con!lict) DRA3ON4S B2OOD ,Dis%els ne#ati*ity" #i*es % otection" hel%s to o*e co$e bloc'a#es) EUCA2Y1TUS ,S%i itual cleansin#" %u i!ication" an& healin#) Hel%s to o*e co$e s%i itual bloc'a#es) /ENNE2 ,St en#th) /ENNU3REEG ,.ental cla ity" !ocus" &is%els ne#ati*ity) /ERN ,Cleansin# an& %u i!ication" &is%els ne#ati*ity) /IEE /IN3ER 3RASS 6Cin(ue!oil7 ,1 otection) Also sti$ulates $e$o y" elo(uence" sel!,con!i&ence) /RAN3I1ANI ,Att acts lo*e" t ust" an& a&$i ation) 1 o$otes o%enness in those a oun& one) /RANGINCENSE ,Blessin# an& s%i itual o%enin#) Ai&s $e&itation) 3A2AN3A2 ,Success in cou t o le#al &is%utes) 3ARDENIA ,1 o$otes %eace" e%els st i!e" % otects ! o$ outsi&e in!luences) 3AR2IC an& 3AR2IC SGINS ,Cleansin#" %u i!ication) Use& to &is%el &e% ession" ne#ati*ity" obsessi*e thou#hts) D aws $oney" % os%e ity) Also use& as a st on# % otection) 3ERANIU. ,O*e co$es ne#ati*e thou#hts an& attitu&es" li!ts s%i its) 1 o$otes % otection" ha%%iness)

3IN3ER ,D aws a&*entu e an& new e-%e iences) 1 o$otes sensuality" se-uality" %e sonal con!i&ence an& % os%e ity) A&&s to the st en#th o! any $i-tu e o! which it is %a t" an& $a'es it wo ' $o e (uic'ly) 3INSEN3 ,Asian *a iety o! .an& a'e) 1 o$otes *itality" st en#th" %e sonal %owe ) Hei#htens se- & i*e an& se-ual att acti*eness) 3RA1E/RUIT ,Cleansin# an& %u i!ication) HE2IOTRO1E ,1 otection" % os%e ity" chee !ulness an& #aiety) HONEYSUCG2E ,D aws success" $oney) Ai&s %e suasi*eness an& con!i&ence" sha %ens intuition) HYACINTH ,Att acts lo*e" luc'" an& #oo& !o tune) % o$otes %eace o! $in& an& %eace!ul slee%) Na$e& !o Hia'inthos" 3 ee' 3o& o! ho$ose-ual lo*e) HYSSO1 ,1 o$otes s%i itual o%enin#) Also use& !o cleansin# an& %u i!ication) 2i#htens *ib ations) 5AS.INE ,2o*e" success" s%i itual ai& an& o%enin#) Connecte& to the .oon an& 2una $a#ic) 5UNI1ER ,1 otection" %u i!ication" healin#) 2AEANDER ,1eace an& t an(uillity) 2E.ON ,Cleansin#" %u i!ication" e$o*al o! bloc'a#es" s%i itual o%enin#) 2E.ON 3RASS ,1sychic cleansin# an& o%enin#) 2I2AC ,1 o$otes wis&o$" $e$o y" #oo& luc' an& S%i itual ai&) 2I2Y O/ THE EA22EY ,Soothin#" cal$in#" & aws %eace an& t an(uillity" e%els ne#ati*ity) 2I.E ,Use& !o %u i!ication an& % otection) 1 o$otes cal$ness" t an(uillity) Also st en#thens lo*e) 2INDEN ,D aws ! ien&shi% an& lo*e) Also % o$otes healin# an& e+u*enation) 2OTUS ,1sychic o%enin# an& s%i itual # owth) .ACE ,1 o$otes sel!,&isci%line" !ocus" concent ation) 3oo& !o $e&itation" stu&y) .A3NO2IA ,1 o$otes %sychic &e*elo%$ent) Ai&s $e&itation an& s%i itual o%enin#) 1 o$otes ha $ony" %eace" t an(uillity) .ANDRAGE ,Inc eases *itality" st en#th" %e sonal %owe ) Hei#htens se- & i*e an& se-ual att acti*eness) .ARI3O2D ,1 o$otes healin#" %sychic o%enin#" an& clai *oyance) Hel%s one to !ocus on what is t uly nee&e&" e*en i! one is not conscious o! what that is) .AR5ORA. ,Cleansin#" %u i!ication" &is%els ne#ati*ity) .ATE ,3 oun&in#" cleansin#" an& %u i!ication) Dis%els ne#ati*ity an& hel%s o*e co$e sa&ness o loss)

.I.OSA ,Ai&s %sychic &e*elo%$ent" clai *oyance) D aws % o%hetic & ea$s) .INT ,1 o$otes ene #y" *itality" co$$unication) D aws custo$e s to a business) .IST2ETOE ,1 o$otes % os%e ity" & aws custo$e s" $oney" business) .U3WORT ,1 o$otes %sychic o%enin#" clai *oyance" % o%hetic & ea$s) .USG ,Inc eases con!i&ence" sel!,assu ance" %e suasi*eness) D aws new situations an& % os%e ity) .USTARD SEED ,Cou a#e" !aith" en&u ance) .YRRH ,S%i itual o%enin#" $e&itation" healin#) .YRT2E ,1sychic o%enin#" s%i itual ai&) Enhances any $i- its a&&e& to) NARCISSUS ,1 o$otes ha $ony" t an(uillity" %eace o! $in&) Cal$s *ib ations) NERO2I ,5oy" ha%%iness" o*e co$in# e$otional bloc'a#es) NUT.E3 ,Ai&s cla ity" %e ce%tion" ability to see below su !aces) 1 o$otes social inte action" e$otional o%enness" %e sonal con!i&ence) OAG.OSS ,D aws $oney" % os%e ity" #oo& !o tune) ONION an& ONION SGINS ,1 otection" stability an& en&u ance) Also % os%e ity) ORAN3E o ORAN3E B2OSSO. ,Ha $ony" %eace" e$otional o%enness" lo*e) Att acts % os%e ity an& stability) Also use& !o %u i!ication) Consi&e e& *e y Sola ) ORCHID ,Concent ation" !ocus" will %owe ) Also st en#thens $e$o y) ORE3ANO ,5oy" st en#th" *itality an& a&&e& ene #y) ORRIS 6I is7 ,1 o$otes %o%ula ity" %e suasi*eness" %e sonal success) Ai&s co$$unications an& hel%s to o%en &ialo#s) Also use& to & aw lo*e an& o$ance) 1ARS2EY ,Cal$s an& % otects the ho$e) D aws #oo& luc'" % os%e ity an& !inancial inc ease) Also #i*es a&&e& ene #y" *itality) 1ATCHOU2I ,Hel%s o*e co$e the an#e o! othe s" cal$s st i!e" & aws %eace an& hel%s settle a #u$ents) 1 o$otes % os%e ity" con!i&ence" %e sonal st en#th) Enhances se-uality an& sensuality) 1ENNYROYA2 ,D aws the hel% o! othe s" % o$otes co,o%e ation" !inancial assistance ! o$ outsi&e sou ces) 1EONY ,1a ticula ly sac e& in the Co ellian T a&ition" 1eony !lowe s an& %etals % o$ote #oo& luc'" #oo& !o tune" % os%e ity an& business success) The 1eony see& howe*e " so$eti$es calle& a F5u$by BeanF" % o$otes &issension an& st i!e) 1E11ER.INT ,1 o$otes st en#th" *itality" $o*e$ent an& chan#e) When a&&e& to a $i-tu e" it s%ee&s u% the e!!ect o! the othe in# e&ients) Also use& !o %u i!ication)

1ETTIT3RAIN ,1 otection) 1IGAGI ,D aws co$!o t" % os%e ity" success an& well bein#) 1INE ,Cleansin#" %u i!yin#" % o$otes clean b ea's an& new be#innin#s) Re%els ne#ati*ity) Also % o$otes % os%e ity" # owth" an& inc ease) 12U.ERIA ,1 o$otes %e suasi*eness" elo(uence" success in &ealin# with %eo%le) Att acts the notice o! othe s) 1O11Y ,/e tility" abun&ance" % os%e ity) 1RI.ROSE ,1 o$otes the &isclosu e o! sec ets" esolution o! $yste ies" e*elation o! t uth) B ea's &own &ishonesty an& sec ecy) ROSE ,2o*e" %eace" ha $ony" an& t an(uillity) Associate& ! o$ ancient ti$es with the 3o&&ess" es%ecially in He !o $ as Isis) ROSE,3ERANIU. ,Blessin# an& % otection) A*e ts ne#ati*ity" es%ecially in the !o $ o! #ossi% o !alse accusation) ROSE.ARY ,Use& !o cleansin#" %u i!ication" an& as a st on# % otection) Also % o$otes healin# an& st en#thens $e$o y) Sai& to & aw the ai& o! S%i its" !ai ies" an& el*es) RUE ,1 otection) Re%els ne#ati*ity" cal$s e$otions) 3 oun&in#) 3oo& !o s$u&#in#" %sychic cleansin#) Also & aws % os%e ity by e$o*in# bloc'a#es) SA//RON ,1 o$otes clai *oyance an& %sychis$) Also att acts % os%e ity an& #oo& !o tune th ou#h s%i itual o%enness) SA3E ,Use& !o cleansin# an& %u i!ication" an& to % o$ote wis&o$ an& %sychic o%enin#) Also % o$otes $ental cla ity) SANDA2WOOD ,Blessin#" healin#" s%i ituality) 1 o$otes clai *oyance" %sychic o%enin#) Also use& !o % otection" banishin# ne#ati*ity) SASSA/RAS ,3oo& !o le#al situations" sel!,e$%owe $ent" success an& o*e co$in# obstacles) St) 5OHN4S WORT ,1 otection) Re$o*es ne#ati*ity" &is%els &e% ession an& an-iety) SAEORY ,Sensuality" se-uality" %assion) 3oo& !o se-ual $a#ic) SESA.E ,O%ens &oo s" & aws new o%%o tunities" new &i ections" ho%e) Dis%els &e% ession an& ne#ati*ity) S1ANISH .OSS ,1 otection" &is%els ne#ati*ity" o%ens bloc'a#es) S1EAR.INT ,1sychic o %hysical % otection) Re%els ne#ati*ity) St en#thens $ental s%ee& an& cla ity) Inc eases s%ee& an& e!!ecti*eness o! any $i-tu e its a&&e& to) S1IGENARD ,Blessin#" %sychic o%enin# an& s%i itual ele*ation) STRAWBERRY ,Att acts success" #oo& !o tune" an& !a*o able ci cu$stances) SWEAT 1EA ,D aws the loyalty an& a!!ection o! othe s" att acts ! ien&s an& allies) TAN3ERINE ,1 o$otes st en#th" *itality" ene #y)

THY.E ,1u i!ication" healin#" st en#th) Att acts loyalty" a!!ection" an& the #oo& o%inion o! othe s) TOBACCO ,Use& to % o$ote %eace" con!i&ence" %e sonal st en#th) Also % o$otes lo*e an& sensuality) Also use& !o % otection an& ! ee&o$ ! o$ outsi&e in!luences) TONGA BEAN ,D aws lo*e" $oney" % o$otes the acco$%lish$ent o! #oals) TUBEROSE ,Se enity" %eace" t an(uillity) Cal$s the ne *es an& % o$otes o$ance an& sensual lo*e) EANI22A ,5oy an& #oo& !o tune) EERBENA 6Ee *eine7 ,1 otection" e%els ne#ati*ity) 1 o$otes %eace an& t an(uillity) EETIEERT ,1 otection" o*e co$in# obstacles" e%els ne#ati*ity) Also & aws $oney" % os%e ity) EIO2ET ,1 o$otes %eace" t an(uillity" ha%%iness) Cal$s the ne *es" & aws % o%hetic & ea$s an& *isions) Sti$ulates c eati*ity) WI22OW ,Use& !o & awin# o st en#thenin# lo*e" healin#" o*e co$in# sa&ness) 2una $a#ic) WINTER3REEN ,Re%els &isha $ony" ne#ati*ity" an& &isease) 1 o$otes #oo& health" t an(uillity" an& %eace in the ho$e) DO NOT USE INTERNA22Y) WISTERIA ,Raises *ib ation) 1 o$otes %sychic o%enin#" o*e co$in# obstacles" & aws % os%e ity) WOOD A2OE 62i#naloes o 2i#na$ Aloes7 ,1 otection" success an& % os%e ity) O!ten use& in consec ation) WOR.WOOD ,O*e co$es ne#ati*ity" b ea's th ou#h obstacles) Es%ecially use!ul !o &ealin# with s%i its o the Ancesto s) YARROW ,1 o$otes cou a#e" con!i&ence" an& %sychic o%enin#) D aws lo*e) Y2AN3 Y2AN3 ,Inc eases se-ual att action" %e suasi*eness) 3OD O/ THE .ONTH THE SORCERER 2o & o! Winte " the Ol& 3o& is also 2o & o! the Hunt an& o! the !o ests" .aste o! 3a$e an& o! all wil& c eatu es an& %laces) 2o & o! Death" the Ol& 3o& was also the 1at on o! Sha$ans" 1 iests" an& So ce e s) He % esi&e& o*e o$ens" & ea$s" an& ecstatic t ance) In $any ancient t a&itions the Ol& 3o& le& the FWil& Ri&eF in which the souls o! the &ea& we e belie*e& to i&e !o th by ni#ht in a # eat an& tu$ultuous % ocession" in which the li*in# coul& also +oin th ou#h t ance an& ast al % o+ection) This was the cent al !eatu e o! the now e-tinct 3e $an !o $ o! Witchc a!t 'nown as the He-en ai) The $ost co$$on na$e !o the Ol& 3o& which you will !in& in $o&e n Wicca is FCe nunnos)F Ce nunnos is the na$e o! an ancient Celtic !o $ o! the So ce e a chety%e" an& $eans lite ally FHo ne& OneF 6/ o$ Co nu ,Fho nF7) The na$e o! Ce nunnos is atteste& ! o$ a nu$be o! ancient ,$ainly 3allic, Celtic insc i%tions) It is also % ese *e& in $o&e n !ol' *e sions such as He ne the Hunte " an& the 3iant o! Ce ne Abbas) Othe Celtic na$es !o Ce nunnos inclu&e Secullos" Da#&a" an& the /ishe Gin#)

Ce nunnos is %o t aye& in ancient a two ' as a $i&&le,a#e& to el&e ly $an" usually bea &e&" with antle s o ho ns $ounte& u%on His hea&) O!ten He is shown sittin# in a &istincti*e c oss,le##e& $anne e$iniscent o! the Yo#ic F2otus %osition)F Ce nunnos4 ani$al !o $s a e the ein&ee o sta#" an& the ho ne& se %ent o & a#on) So$eti$es the 3o& is shown with His le#s tu nin# into se %ents" as well) I! you e$e$be ea lie install$ents o! the 3o& o! the .onth" you will e$e$be that the se %ent e% esents the %owe o! Uni*e sal Deity in $o*e$ent ,$otion" action" ti$eJ the Dance o! 2i!e) 1at on o! D ui&s an& o! $a#ical an& s%i itual 'nowle&#e" Ce nunnos %ossesse& two i$%o tant att ibutesJ the Sta!! o! 2i!e" an& the Caul& on o! 1lenty)

2ESSON HII , STONES AND CRYSTA2 STONES AND CRYSTA2S 2i'e he bs" stones ha*e been use& in $a#ical % actices !o $illennia) 2on# be!o e %eo%le !i#u e& out how to cut an& %olish stones !o +ewel y" they we e ca yin# oc's !o luc' an& $a#ic) The % inci%le o! sy$%athetic $a#ic assi#ne& $eanin#s to the stones that lay about e*e ywhe e on the su !ace o! the Ea th" base& u%on such (ualities as colo an& sha%e ,thus # een stones such as A*entu ine we e use& to % o$ote # owth an& !e tility" an& e& stones such as Ca nelian we e use& to % o$ote st en#th an& *itality) .o eo*e %eo%le4s natu al %sychic ability hel%e& the$ to &ete $ine how to use stones" by %ic'in# u% on the (ualities o! the stone4s AURA) E*e ythin# which e-ists has an ene #y !iel&" o Au a) The au a is as &istincti*e in its !eatu es as the %hysical !o $" each thin# which e-ists ha*in# cha acte istic st en#ths an& wea'nesses as well as its own in&i*i&ual *a iations) These ene #y !iel&s a e not abst act" an& they &o not e-ist in a *acuu$J au as a!!ect each othe when they co$e into contact" es%ecially when conscious !ocus is a%%lie&) In this way the in&i*i&ual cha acte istics o! a stones au a will a!!ect you own au a when b ou#ht into contact with it" thus in!luencin# you in *a ious ways) The e a e a nu$be o! ways in which %eo%le use stones to c eate a &esi e& e!!ectJ The stone can be use& to att act o inc ease 6a$%li!y7 ene #ies which a e in sy$%athy with its au aJ as wea in# Rose 8ua t; to inc ease inne ha%%iness o att act o$ance" o %lacin# a .alachite on to% o! %a%e $oney to sti$ulate !inancial inc ease) The stone can be use& to !ocus ene #y !o a %a ticula %u %ose" athe as a colo e& F#elF is use& to chan#e the (ualities o! theat ical sta#e li#htsJ as *isuali;in# a bea$ o! li#ht %assin# th ou#h an A$ethyst to sti$ulate %sychic o%enin#" o %assin# th ou#h a /lou ite !o healin#) The stone can be use& to c eate o st en#then ene #y %athwaysJ as when se*e al %ieces o! 8ua t; C ystal a e lai& out in a t ian#le o s(ua e to c eate an ene #y EORTEH to ai& in %sychic o $a#ical wo ') E*e y 'in& o! stone has s%eci!ic cha acte istics which &ete $ine its best use) .o eo*e each in&i*i&ual stone has (ualities %eculia to it alone ,a %e sonality i! you will) Two 3a nets will not necessa ily !unction in the sa$e way" o be e(ually #oo& !o the sa$e !unction) The best way to !in& the stone you nee& !o you %u %ose is to un you han& o*e a selection o! stones" a little bit abo*e the$ ,so that you can !eel thei ene #y without actually touchin# the$) The stone you nee& will !eel &i!!e ent ! o$ the othe sJ o!ten it !eels wa $e " so$eti$es col&e " but always it will !eel &i!!e ent) The e a e $any lists &etailin# the F$eanin#sF an& uses o! stones" which $ay hel% you to &ete $ine the ty%e o! stone you nee&) These lists howe*e &o not always a# ee on the (ualities they acco & to the stones) This is because stones wo ' on &i!!e ent le*els &e%en&in# on how you access the$) I! you se iously wo ' with stones you $ay !in& that they inte act with you in hi#hly %e sonal ways that a e uni(ue to you" because o! the $anne o! you in&i*i&ual inte action) O! cou se this is usually how thin#s wo '" but it is a ely state&) Thus while I inclu&e a list o! uses !o co$$on stones" I caution you to be ale t !o in&i*i&ual *a iations that will enhance you e-%e ience) 3ene ally %eo%le access stones th ou#h thei colo *ib ation ,thou#h the e a e $any othe ways as well) The clea e a stone is" the %u e its basic cha acte istics will be) The $o e OCC2USIONS" st iations" etc)" a stone has" the $o e in&i*i&ual its cha acte will be) This is why clea " b i#ht" c ystalline !o $s such as E$e al&s o Dia$on&s with !ew o no occlusions a e so hi#hly % i;e& ,!o thei ease an& % e&ictability o! use) Yet the hi#hly in&i*i&ual stone i! co ectly use& $ay be !a $o e % ecise an& e!!ecti*e) Not only #e$ stones" but also %e !ectly o &ina y oc's can be use& in this $anne ,thou#h one $ust be ale t to thei in&i*i&ual natu e) It is wi&ely hel& that the $ost use!ul stones o! all a e those that a e F!oun&F athe than those that

a e s%eci!ically sou#ht out) 2a&y G ystel" the hea& o! the Co ellian T a&ition" $aintains on he alta a s$all i*e stone" which a%%ea s to bea the $ost %e !ect li'eness o! the C one 3o&&ess on one si&e) 2a&y G ystel !oun& it on the # oun& while wal'in# alon# a %e !ectly o &ina y oa&" yet in wo 'in# with it has !oun& it a %owe !ul stone !o %sychic an& s%i itual attune$ent) Re$e$be also that synthetic as well as natu al stones ha*e au as" an& the e!o a e so$eti$es use!ul) .any synthetics a e e-t e$ely shallow" but othe s li'e 3ol&stone o .a lenite ha*e a %owe !ul au a that % o*e *e y e!!ecti*e) Whate*e 'in& o! stone you use" e$e$be that you a e not only wo 'in# with its %hysical !o $" but with its s%i it as well) You $ay # eatly !acilitate you wo 'in# by callin# !o th that s%i it" *isuali;in# it" an& inte actin# with it) You $ay *isuali;e the stone4s s%i it as a la #e $o e %e !ect *e sion o! itsel!" a&iatin# li#ht) So$eti$es also the STONE4S S1IRIT $ay co$e to you in hu$an !o $" o as an ani$al" acco &in# to what is nee&e& in the ci cu$stance) So$eti$es the stone4s s%i it will #i*e you a&*ice" !ee&bac'" o nee&e& in!o $ation) Always !ocus is inc ease& by wo 'in# with it) 5ust as you clea an& elease a!te each wo 'in#" so too stones shoul& be cleanse& a!te bein# use&) So$e %eo%le cleanse thei stones by unnin# the$ un&e col& wate ) Othe s *isuali;e white o yellow li#ht as a cleansin# a#ent) $any othe techni(ues" such as i$$e sion in salt" a e also use&) Be ale t !o what wo 's best !o you) Re$e$be to than' you stones !o the #i!ts that they b in# you" !o they too a e %a t o! the ci cle o! li!e" an& &ese *e es%ect) .EANIN3S O/ STONES A.BER ,6yellow" o an#e" b own7 Hel%s clea the $in&" #i*es $ental cla ity" inne %eace) AEENTURINE ,6# een7 D aws $oney an& % os%e ity) B2OODSTONE ,6# een with e& !lec's7 1 o$otes c eati*ity" sel!,e-% ession" an& a tist y) Also ai&s healin#" es%ecially ! o$ su #e ies o bloo& elate& &iseases) B2UE 2ACE A3ATE ,6li#ht blue7 Healin#) O*e co$in# obstacles) Can be use& as a Fwish stone)F B2UE STA2ACTITE ,6blue7 1e sonal %owe an& &i ection) Hel%s with !in&in# an& stayin# on the i#ht %e sonal %ath) 1 o$otes sel!,'nowle&#e" cente in#" connectin# to the HI3HER SE2/) CARNE2IAN ,6o an#e, e&7 1 o$otes %e sonal %owe " st en#thene& $a#ic" inc ease& !e tility o c eati*ity" ha%%y ho$e) Also hel%s co$bat the +ealousy o! othe s) CHRYSACO22A ,6blue" # een7 1 o$otes balance an& inne %eace) CHRYSO1HRASE ,6# een7 Clea s bloc'a#es in co$$unication" % o$otes elo(uence an& %e suasi*eness) CITRINE ,6#ol&en b own7 St en#thens sel!,estee$" % o$otes balance an& #oo& chee ) CRAIY 2ACE A3ATE ,6b own st i%es7 Awa'ens hi&&en talents an& abilities" % o$otes success in ca ee situations) CRYSTA2 6C2EAR 8UARTI7 ,6clea 7 A$%li!ies an& &i ects ene #y) Buil&s ene #y %athways) St en#thens the ene #ies o! anythin# its %ut with) DIA.OND ,6clea 7 Ea th4s ha &est stone ,% o$otes %e sonal # owth" s%i itual lessons" %e !ectin# o! sel!) Also esilience" %e se*e ance" %e $anence)

E.ERA2D ,6li#ht to &a ' # een7 1 otection" success" % os%e ity) Also % o$otes $e$o y" lea nin#) /2OURITE ,6co$es in $any colo s7 1 o$otes healin#) The !ocus o! the healin# $ay be e$otional" %hysical" s%i itual" etc)" &e%en&in# u%on the colo o! the !lou ite) 3ARNET ,6&a ' e&" wine7 1e sonal %owe " !ocus" % otection) Also ai&s in healin#" es%ecially with bloo& elate& &iseases) 3O2DSTONE ,6b own with #ol& !lec's7 Use& to & aw $oney" es%ecially th ou#h co$$e ce o the collection o! $onies owe&) 3ol&stone is a synthetic stone" but $a&e with eal #ol&) HAE.ATITE ,6sil*e y blac'7 3i*es % otection" abso bs ne#ati*ity" hel%s elie*e # ie! o %ain) 5ADE ,6co$es in $any colo s" but $ost co$$only # een7 Se enity" inne %eace an& balance" #oo& !o tune) 1 o$otes the %e !ection o! sel!" an& connection to S%i it) 5AS1ER ,6 e&" b own7 Hel%s % o$ote o%enness to new i&eas an& in!luences" !le-ibility) 5ET ,6blac'7 Sac e& to He'ate) 5et #i*es % otection" % o$otes $ental an& e$otional cla ity" &e!lects ne#ati*ity" an& hel%s to o*e co$e so ow o sa&ness) T a&itional stone o! $ou nin#" now # own a e) 2A1IS 2AIU2I ,6&a ' blue7 1 o$otes %sychic o%enin#" clai *oyance) Now # own a e) .A2ACHITE ,6# een an& blac'7 .alachite % o$otes success ,whethe in business o lo*e) 1 os%e ity" c eati*ity" !e tility) .AR2ENITE ,6 e&" e& an& yellow7 Also calle& F1hiloso%he 4s Stone)F A *e y st on# $oney stone" this synthetic stone is na$e& !o .a lena Be n&t" !a$ous $eta%hysical histo ian o! #e$s an& stones) .OONSTONE ,6$il'y white7 1 otection" abso bs ne#ati*ity" % o$otes con!i&ence" %sychic o%enin#) .OTHER,O/,1EAR2 ,6i i&escent white7 Dee%ens e$otional co$$it$ent" & aws $a ia#e" lon#,te $ lo*e) O1A2 ,6i i&escent # eenish white with o an#e" e&7 1 o$otes %sychic o%enin# an& &e*elo%$ent" sensiti*ity to s%i its) Once consi&e e& unluc'y by those who !ea e& %sychic %heno$ena) 1EAR2 ,6white7 1eace" co$%assion" lo*e) 1ea ls a e sai& to etain %ositi*e e$otions inco$%a ably well) RHODOCHROSITE ,6%in' an& # ay7 1 o$otes se-ual a&*entu e" !e tility" % e#nancy) RHODONITE ,6%in' an& blac'7 Hel%s healin# o! e$otional %ain" es%ecially ! o$ loss o! lo*e o loss o! a lo*e& one) Hel%s e(uite # ie!" & aw new lo*e) 1 o$otes econciliations o! %a te& lo*e s o ! ien&s) ROSE 8UARTI ,6%in'7 2o*e" ha%%iness" sel! estee$) SODA2ITE ,So&alite is *e y si$ila to 2a%is 2a;uli an& is o!ten use& in %lace o! it) 1 o$otes %sychic &e*elo%$ent" clai *oyance) TI3ER4S EYE ,6#ol& an& b own st i%es7 1 o$otes %o%ula ity" elo(uence" %e suasi*eness) Hel%s i$% o*e co$$unications) Also use& !o % otection in t a*elin#" an& !o % otectin# $echanical *ehicles) TUR8UOISE ,6blue7 1 otection" #oo& !o tune" %sychic o%enin#) Consi&e e& *e y sac e&)

The e a e $any ways to use stones) They can be ca ie& in a %oc'et" o wo n as +ewel y" to 'ee% thei in!luence a oun& a %e son) They can be %lace& u%on an alta " o +ust 'e%t in a oo$" to i$%a t thei cha acte istics to that location) They can be use& in $a#ical tools to i$%a t thei (ualities to the ene #y bein# !ocuse&" o they can be use& as $a#ical tools the$sel*es) A$on# the $ost co$$on ways to use stones a e in the !o $s o! A.U2ETS o TA2IS.ANS) You will lea n $o e about about A$ulets an& Talis$ans in the S%ell o! the .onth section o! this lesson) EHERCISES I! you ha*e been &oin# you lessons e#ula ly" you &aily e#i$en shoul& now inclu&e E-e cises LA" LB" LC" L9=" L9>" L9?" an& L9@" L:<" an& L:9) In a&&ition you shoul& be &oin# E-e cises L9<" L9A" L9B" an& L9C as nee&e&) At this %oint you a e ea&y to si$%li!y you e#i$en a#ain) Continue to use all o! the e-e cises you ha*e lea ne& as you !eel the nee&" but on a &aily basis you will now substitute the !ollowin#J EHERCISE L:: Be#in as usual by clea in# an& eleasin# all e-cess ene #y) Then &o E-e cise LA" o%enin# the Cha' as by *isuali;in# a ball o! colo e& li#ht in each) /ollow with E-e cise LB" tu nin# each ball o! colo e& li#ht into a ball o! clea white li#ht) Now #o on to E-e cise L C" t ans!o $in# each ball o! white li#ht to a ball o! %u %le colo e& ene #y) At this %oint you will &e*iate ! o$ the e-istin# e#i$en) /ollow E-e cise LC by etu nin# to the Root Cha' a) /ocus on the ball o! %u %le li#ht which you ha*e o%ene& he e) I$a#ine that %u %le li#ht bein# t ans!o $e& into #litte in# sil*e ene #y" li'e that you ha*e been wo 'in# with in E-e cise L:<) When this i$a#e is clea in you $in&" $o*e on to the Secon& Cha' a" an& t ans!o $ the ball o! %u %le li#ht which you ha*e o%ene& the e to a ball o! s%a 'lin# sil*e li#ht) Continue th ou#h all o! the Cha' as till you each the C own Cha' a) Then en& by closin# the Cha' as" an& clea in# an& eleasin# as always) EHERCISE L:= When you can o%en these balls o! sil*e li#ht in each Cha' a with ease" you a e ea&y to $o*e on to the ne-t e-e cise) E-e cise L:= &i!!e s ! o$ E-e cise L:: in that a!te o%enin# the balls o! sil*e li#ht in each Cha' a" you will now etu n to the Root Cha' a) T ans!o $ the ball o! sil*e li#ht in the Root Cha' a to a ball o! #ol&en li#ht) 5ust as in the % e*ious ste%s o! this % ocess" continue th ou#h each Cha' a until you each the C own Cha' a) Then close the$ bac' &own" clea an& elease as usual) Re$e$be that the sil*e an& #ol&en li#ht &i!!e ! o$ o &ina y colo e& li#ht in that they a e not clea " but a e co$%ose& o! constantly swi lin#" #litte in# %a ticles) This is an i$%o tant &istinction" as it $a'es a # eat &eal o! &i!!e ence to the ene #y you a e wo 'in# with) As this is the last lesson in this se ies" this is also the last set o! E-e cises) As you #o !o wa & you will want to continue to &e*elo% %sychically) Use these e-e cises as a sta tin# %oint" an& allow you Hi#he Sel! to #ui&e you in &e*isin# new e-e cises !o you sel!) Do not be a! ai& to %lay with it" an& to

e-%e i$ent) 5ust li'e any s'ill that you $i#ht &e*elo% with you %hysical bo&y" this is a %e !ectly natu al % ocess) Do not %ush you sel!" o t y to #o !aste than you a e ea&y !o " but ta'e it at you own s%ee&) En+oy the % ocess o! # owth" !o that is %a t o! the eason it is #i*en to us)

S1E22 O/ THE .ONTH TA2IS.ANS AND A.U2ETS In 'ee%in# with the sub+ect o! this 2esson" ou S%ell o! the .onth is about the c eation an& use o! TA2IS.ANS an& A.U2ETS) Talis$ans an& A$ulets a e $a#ical ite$s which we use to hel% b in# about chan#es in ou li*es o in s%eci!ic situations) They can be ca ie& on the %e son" in a %oc'et !o instance" o on a chain a oun& the nec'" o they can be %ut in an a%% o% iate %lace such as un&e a %illow o on a &es') A Talis$an o A$ulet can be $a&e !o any eason" thou#h co$$only they a e use& !o such %u %oses as sti$ulatin# c eati*ity" inc easin# % os%e ity" i$% o*in# co$$unication" e-%an&in# %sychic ece%ti*ity" st en#thenin# $a#ical ability" & awin# success eithe #ene ally o to a s%eci!ic en&ea*o " an& o*e co$in# #ene al o s%eci!ic % oble$s) The &i!!e ence between a Talis$an an& an A$ulet is thisJ A Talis$an is a natu al ob+ect" such as a stone" which is use& in its natu al state o with $ino au#$entation) An A$ulet is a s%ecially c eate& ob+ect" $a&e +ust !o the %u %ose that it will be use& !o ) O*e ti$e howe*e " the two wo &s ha*e blen&e& to#ethe " an& %eo%le o!ten use the$ inte chan#eably) A Talis$an $ay be $a&e o! +ust about anythin#) /oun& stones an& othe Fluc'yF ob+ects a e o!ten use& !o Talis$ans) 1e ha%s the best 'nown Talis$an o! this so t is the /ou 2ea!e& Clo*e " which because o! its sca city is ta'en as an o$en o! an& Talis$an !o #oo& luc') A !oun& %enny" %ic'e& u% !o #oo& luc'" is anothe well 'nown an& en&u in# e-a$%le o! a si$%le Talis$an) But a Talis$an nee& not necessa ily be a !oun& ob+ect) .any %eo%le %u chase tu$ble %olishe& #e$ stones an& ca y the$ in a %oc'et o a s$all %ouch ,these two a e Talis$ans" belie*e& to i$%a t the (ualities o! the s%eci!ic stone to the use o! the Talis$an) An A$ulet on the othe han& is so$ethin# we $a'e) A stone ca ie& in a %ouch is a Talis$an) A stone set as a in# o au#$ente& by a $a#ical sy$bol is an A$ulet) An A$ulet also can be $a&e o! al$ost anythin#" an& can an#e ! o$ the *e y si$%le to the e-t e$ely co$%le-) An e-a$%le o! a *e y si$%le A$ulet is a $a#ical sy$bol ,such as the E#y%tian An'h, & awn on a %iece o! %a%e an& wo n o ca ie&) This woul& i$%a t the (ualities o! the An'h ,li!e an& *itality, to the use o! the A$ulet) 1ut the %a%e with a co$%li$enta y stone ,such as a Ca nelian, an& %ut it in a s$all ba#" an& you ha*e a $o e co$%le- A$ulet) You $i#ht also a&& a co$%li$enta y he b" o othe ite$s which also se *e to sti$ulate the A$ulets %u %ose) 2on# lists o! ite$s an& thei co es%on&ences e-ist that can hel% us in selectin# ite$s to use when $a'in# A$ulets) But ulti$ately whethe an ite$ !eels F i#htF o not is the best way to &eci&e whethe o not to use it) The lists o! He bs an& Stones which ha*e acco$%anie& these 2essons" as well as the lists o! .etals an& Colo s below" will #o alon# way towa & #i*in# you ins%i ation !o A$ulet $a'in#) In $a'in# Talis$ans an& A$ulets &o not !eel that you e!!o ts $ust con!o $ e-actly to what anyone else says , e$e$be that li'e e*e ythin# else in $a#ic the %u %ose o! these thin#s is to act as GEYS to sti$ulate %owe s which a e within you) E*en thou#h the substances o! which Talis$ans an& A$ulets a e $a&e ha*e % o%e ties o! thei own" how you cha #e the ite$ will # eatly in!luence how those % o%e ties will be use&) HOW TO CHAR3E A TA2IS.AN OR A.U2ET

A Talis$an o A$ulet $ay be cha #e& (uite si$%ly in basically the sa$e way that we woul& cha #e anythin# else) The easiest way to &o this is to hol& the ite$ in you han&s" an& *isuali;e a ball o! white li#ht a oun& it) As you &o this" !ocus on the %u %ose to which the ite$ is to be %ut) Concent ate u%on that %u %ose" an& i$bue the ite$ with that ene #y) In this way you a&& # eate ene #y to it4s nati*e (ualities) The e a e also $o e co$%licate& ways to &o this) .ETHOD L : Be#in by clea in# an& eleasin# all e-cess ene #y) 1lace you han& o*e the ite$) .a'e th ee Tuathail o counte cloc'wise ci cles o*e the ite$" concent atin# on e$o*in# any ne#ati*ity ! o$ it) Say so$ethin# to the e!!ect o!J FBehol&" I &o cleanse an& %u i!y you" castin# out ! o$ you any i$%u ities which $ay lie withinDF I$a#ine yellow,white li#ht %ou in# &own ! o$ you han& into the ite$" an& !o cin# out all ne#ati*ity) Now $a'e th ee Deosil o cloc'wise ci cles with you han& o*e the ite$) Say so$ethin# li'eJ FAn& I &o bless an& consec ate you to this wo 'DF Eisuali;e the ite$ bein# !ille& with a clea " bluish white li#ht) I$a#ine the ite$ !illin# with this li#ht until it shines as b i#htly as i! the e we e a blue,white sun within it) You ha*e now cleanse& an& cha #e& you ob+ect)

3OD O/ THE .ONTH YOUR DIEINE BODY FThe 3o&&ess is not 3 eate than the 3o& No is the 3o& # eate than the 3o&&ess But Both a e e(ual An& Neithe is co$%lete with the Othe )F This si$%le %iece o! litu #y su$s u% $uch o! the Wiccan attitu&e towa & li!e an& the Di*ine) As we lea n in the Ean#ello Delle St e#he" the 3o&&ess a ose be!o e all thin#s ,She is S%i it" the soul o! the Wo l&" an& o! the Uni*e se) All thin#s which e-ist a e #i*en li!e by He ) The 3o&&ess c eate& the 3o& ! o$ He sel! ,He is %a t o! He J FHe Sel! an& He othe Sel!F) As the 3o&&ess is S%i it" the inne !o ce behin& all li!e" so the 3o& is the oute !o $ an& % ocess o! li*in#" th ou#h which S%i it e-% esses He sel!) Neithe is co$%lete without the othe ) /o $ without soul is &ea&) But soul without e-% ession is sta#nant) .any %eo%le belie*e that the soul has $o e *alue than the bo&y" an& that s%i itual # owth $ust be at the e-%ense o! the %hysical sel!) /o this eason ASCETICS ha*e % actice& sel! &enial an& %e sonal $utilation" ho%in# that they coul& lea*e the %hysical wo l& behin&)

The Co ellian howe*e woul& say that the bo&y is the *ehicle th ou#h which S%i it is e-% esse&" an& thus is sac e& an& to be lo*e&) We belie*e that it is th ou#h the union o! 3o&&ess an& 3o& ,o! S%i it an& %hysical e-% ession, that li!e #oes !o wa &) Neithe is co$%lete" an& thus Neithe is ha%%y" without the Othe ) We be#an ou 3OD O/ THE .ONTH se#$ents with the 3enius,5uno ,you own" Di*ine" soul) We en& it with you e(ually Di*ine bo&y) You bo&y" an& the li!e you a e li*in# th ou#h it" is an e-% ession o! S%i it" o! 3o&&ess) It is holy) 3o&&ess an& 3o& co$e to#ethe in the union o! you soul an& its %hysical e-% ession) The e!o hono it) In the 3 eat Rite the Atha$e is con+oine& to the Chalice) This e% esents the %hysical consciously unitin# with the s%i itual) You a e you sel!" in e*e y $o$ent o! you li!e" the 3 eat Rite %e soni!ie&) You soul ,you Hi#he Sel!, &ese *es you e*e ence" e*en as &o the Cos$ic %owe s o! 3o&&ess an& 3o&" !o you a e %a t o! The$) 2i'ewise e*e e you bo&y an& you li!e %ath" !o these a e you $ost conc ete e-% essions o! the Di*ine" an& the way in which you can $ost e!!ect the Uni*e se !o the bette ) Do not un&e esti$ate the i$%o tance o! this" o ta'e it !o less than the $i acle it is) All o! e-istence" the 3o&&ess an& 3o& an& all the Uni*e se has e-iste& to b in# you to this %lace in this $o$ent in this bo&y ,the $o$ent o! c eation is NOW) It is always now) An& you %hysical e-% ession" %e !ecte& to this %oint th ou#h thousan&s o! li!eti$es" #i*es you the ca%acity to ta'e %a t in c eation) Hea then the wo &s o! G ystel Hi#h,Co ell" /i st 1 iestess an& %a a$ount hea& o! the Co ellian T a&itionJ FHoly is $y bo&y an& beauti!ul Wise a e its instincts an& &esi es Bo&y I hono you instincts Bo&y I hono you &esi es)F 2i#ht a white can&le to hono you bo&y ,you %hysical e-% ession o! you %a t o! Di*inity) Anoint you bo&y with essential oil chosen !o the %leasu e o! its scent) Re%eat the wise wo &s o! 2a&y G ystel as an a!!i $ation o! you bo&y4s holiness an& e$e$be ,You a e 3o& e-%e iencin# He sel!)

EHERCISES /RO. THE CORRE22IAN WICCA COURSE / o$ 2esson 9 EHERCISES The FE-e cisesF section o! these lessons will be &e*ote& to #i*in# you a se ies o! e-e cises o $e&itations inten&e& to &e*elo% you %sychic an& $a#ic s'ills) A#ain" %sychis$ an& $a#ic a e essentially the sa$e thin#" %sychis$ bein# ece%ti*e o! s%i itual in!luences" $a#ic usin# these sa$e s'ills acti*ely to achie*e s%eci!ic en&s) 1sychic,$a#ical ability is athe li'e a $uscle" which # ows st on#e with use) The $o e you e-e cise you abilities" the $o e abilities you will &e*elo%) In co$%osin# these lessons we ha*e assu$e& that you 'now nothin#" an& a e sta tin# ! o$ sc atch) We 'now that this is not t ue !o all stu&ents" an& that so$e will ha*e al ea&y ac(ui e& consi&e able s'ill an& ability) I! you !eel you le*el o! s'ill is al ea&y !a beyon& these e-e cises" then thin' o! the$ as a e*iew o! the basics" o %e ha%s a new *iew on the basics) Soon enou#h succee&in# lessons will % esent you with $o e challen#in# e-e cises) I! you a e sta tin# ! o$ sc atch an& ha*e ne*e wo 'e& with these techni(ues be!o e" % actice the$ as $uch as %ossible) You shoul& % actice e*e y &ay" an& i! it is %ossible !o you" at the sa$e ti$e each &ay) I! you cannot % actice at the sa$e ti$e each &ay" it is #oo& to t y to &o in the sa$e %a t o! the &ay ,e*e y $o nin#" !o e-a$%le) This buil&s consistency an& ,belie*e it o not, eally &oes $a'e a &i!!e ence to you % o# ess) How $uch you % o# ess" an& e*en whethe you % o# ess" &e%en&s on you) The ti$e an& e!!o t you %ut in a e what will &ete $ine you # owth in $a#ical ability) 2i'e anythin# else" % actice $a'es %e !ect) These e-e cises ely hea*ily on EISUA2IIATION) Eisuali;ation is a *e y i$%o tant $a#ical techni(ue) In $a#ic ou #oal is to !ocus ou ene #y *e y st on#ly towa & the thin# we want to b in# about) When you *isuali;e so$ethin#" you i$a#ine it *e y st on#ly" %ictu in# it *e y clea ly) When you !i st t y *isuali;in#" you $ay ha*e to close you eyes an& t y *e y ha &) It #ets easie with % actice" an& late you will be able to &o it with you eyes o%en) When you *isuali;e so$ethin#" t y to see it as clea ly an& st on#ly as you %ossibly can" a =,D i$a#e , +ust as i! you we e loo'in# at a %hysical ob+ect) This is because you a e usin# the i$a#e" an& the !ocus an& concent ation that #o into it" to sha%e ene #y) You a e not i&ly i$a#inin# a % etty !antasy" but actually a!!ectin# the uni*e se on an ene #etic le*el) So$e %eo%le !in& it &i!!icult to *isuali;e) I! this is t ue !o you" then t y to i$a#ine what the ene #y /EE2S li'e" athe than +ust what it 2OOGS li'e) But &on4t sto% t yin# to *isuali;e" as you ability to &o so will i$% o*e with ti$e" an& the s'ill is o! # eat i$%o tance) 3OOD HABITS As we ha*e sai&" it is best to % actice e*e y &ay" to buil& s'ill) I! at all %ossible it is best to % actice at the sa$e ti$e each &ay) When you !i st be#in to lea n $a#ic" it is best to % actice on an e$%ty sto$ach) You shoul& wea loose" co$!o table clothes" o e*en bette no clothes at all" an& you shoul& select a co$!o table %osition to wo ' in) All o! these thin#s will hel% you to be %sychically Fo%en)F It is #oo& to li#ht one o $o e can&les be!o e you &o you e-e cise) The can&les will act as Fbatte iesF" #i*in# you e-t a ene #y) When a !la$e bu ns" it #i*es o!! ene #y" which will ai& you in you e-e cise) 8ua t; c ystal also se *es to a$%li!y the ene #y in this way" so it can be #oo& to ha*e so$e nea by" o e*en hol& it &u in# the e-e cise) So$e %eo%le also li'e to use incense to hel% the$ shi!t thei consciousness) So$e #oo& incenses to use a e San&alwoo&" o / an'incense" o 2a*en&e ) You can also use an essential oil) I! you use oil" a%%ly it to you !o ehea& an& the %al$s o! you han&s" as well as anywhe e else you woul& li'e) The !i st e-e cises you will lea n a e two o! the $ost i$%o tant basic % actices you shoul& 'now) These a e 1SYCHIC SHIE2DIN3 an& 3ROUNDIN3 AND RE2EASIN3) These two

techni(ues a e the co ne stone o! #oo& $a#ical % actice" an& thei i$%o tance cannot be st esse& too $uch) In !utu e lessons $any othe e-e cises will !ollow" but none a e $o e i$%o tant than these !i st two) 1SYCHIC SHIE2DIN3 1sychic shiel&in# is *e y i$%o tant) So$eti$es we F%ic' u%F ene #y ! o$ othe %eo%le" without 'nowin# we a e &oin# so) Thei $oo&s o e$otions $ay Fblee& o*e F onto us" lea*in# us !eelin# an# y" sa&" ti e&" &e% esse&" o whate*e they a e !eelin# ,an& not 'nowin# whe e this e$otion ca$e ! o$) Also" so$eti$es %eo%le will &elibe ately sen& ne#ati*e ene #y to us ,e*en thou#h that is a *e y ba& thin# which one shoul& ne*e &o) Such ne#ati*e ene #ies cannot ha $ you" as lon# as you &on4t let the$ in ,but in &aily li!e this is an unconscious % ocess) To one s'ille& in $a#ic an& %sychis$ howe*e " this % ocess un&e ones &i ect conscious cont ol) With %sychic shiel&in# we set the boun&a ies which 'ee% out unwante& ene #y ! o$ othe s" but si$ultaneously st en#then ou own Au a" o ene #y" 'ee%in# it healthy) This e-e cise shoul& be &one &aily" eithe when you #o to be& o when #et u%" o as %a t o! you &aily %sychic e-e cises) 1ut you sel! into a co$!o table %osition an& be#in by eleasin# all tension an& an-iety) Eisuali;e a ball o! white li#ht !loatin# abo*e you) /ocus on the ene #y o! the ball ,'now that it is !ull o! lo*e an& st en#th an& %eace) T y ha & to /EE2 these (ualities in the ene #y o! the ball) Now let the ene #y ! o$ the ball o! li#ht be#in to !low &own into you) The ene #y is a beauti!ul" clea white li#ht) No $atte how $uch li#ht co$es into you" the ball will e$ain e(ually st on# !o its t ue o i#in is the 3o&&ess an& it is a sou ce o! boun&less s%i itual ene #y) 2et the ene #y ! o$ the ball %ou into you an& !low th ou#hout you bo&y) 2et it $o*e out into you a $s an& le#s" &own into you !in#e s an& toes) Now let that li#ht e-%an& beyon& you bo&y) At !i st see the li#ht e-%an& +ust an inch out ! o$ you bo&y) Now let it e-%an& a little $o e ,two inches" !ou inches))) 2et the li#ht e-%an& to !o $ an o*al a oun& you whole bo&y ,,an o*al !ille& with clea " beauti!ul" lo*in# white li#ht ! o$ 3o&&ess) Now let that o*al o! white li#ht e-%an& to !o $ a %e !ect ci cle o! ene #y a oun& you" e-%an&in# until it is about si!eet ac oss) Now" in you $in& a!!i $ thisJ FThe e is one %owe in the Uni*e se" an& I a$ a %e !ect $ani!estation o! that %owe ) As such I will that the boun&a ies o! $y au a shall be st on# an& healthy" e%ellin# all unwante& ene #y while e$ainin# o%en to %ositi*e an& healin# ene #y) Sa!e within these boun&a ies nothin# can ha $ $e" !o I a$ !ille& with the st en#th o! the 3o&&ess) By $y will" so $ote it be ,an& it is so)F Now let the *isual i$a#e o! the li#ht &issi%ate" but 'now that its % otection an& st en#th e$ain with you) Now clea an& elease all e-cess ene #y as inst ucte& abo*e) C2EARIN3 AND RE2EASIN3 Clea in# an& eleasin# o! e-cess ene #y is e-t e$ely i$%o tant) It4s i$%o tant to &o this be!o e a $a#ical wo 'in# so that you ene #y will !low ! eely) It4s i$%o tant to &o a!te a $a#ical wo 'in# so that the e-cess ene #y that $ay be le!t in you bo&y &oesn4t cause you &i!!iculties) The e a e $any si#ns o! e-cess ene #y) Di;;iness" lac' o! balance" !eelin# #i&&y o &iso iente&) E-cess ene #y $ay also be $a 'e& by hy%e acti*ity" inability to est o slee% a!te a $a#ical wo 'in#) The e a e $any ways that a e use& to clea an& elease e-cess ene #y) The !ollowin# is a #oo& $etho& o! clea in# ene #y" an& the one we eco$$en& you sta t with) Use this techni(ue be!o e a $a#ical o %sychic wo 'in# to elease any tension o an-iety that you $ay be hol&in# ! o$ the e*ents o! the &ay" so that you ene #y will !low ! eely) Use it a!te the wo 'in# to elease e-cess ene #y)

1ut you sel! into a co$!o table %osition ,it &oesn4t $atte i! it4s sittin#" 'neelin#" o layin# &own" but it shoul& not be stan&in#" as you $ay ten& to loose you balance until you beco$e % o!icient in the techni(ue) Eisuali;e ,that is to say i$a#ine *e y st on#ly, a b i#ht white li#ht %ou in# &own ! o$ abo*e the to% o! you hea& an& %assin# th ou#h you whole bo&y" e-itin# th ou#h the soles o! you !eet) Release all tensions" an-ieties" an& st esses in you bein#" i$a#ine the$ !lowin# out o! you alon# with the white li#ht) 2et it all %ou out o! you) I$a#ine the e-cess ene #y as little bits o! &a 'ness bein# ca ie& away with the li#ht as it !lows th ou#h you) When the last little bits o! &a 'ness a e #one" let the li#ht sto% co$in# &own" an& let the last o! it !low out o! you) Anothe *e sion o! this uses the i$a#e o! wate " athe than li#ht) So$e %eo%le !in& it easie " because the i$a#e is $o e !a$ilia ) So i! you ha*e &i!!iculty usin# li#ht" t y this0 A#ain" !in& a co$!o table %osition) I$a#ine you sel! lyin# in a i*e " with the wate !lowin# th ou#h you" ente in# th ou#h the to% o! you hea&" an& e-itin# th ou#h the soles o! you !eet) I$a#ine the e-cess ene #y as lea*es an& twi#s an& othe &et itus as $i#ht !all into a i*e ) See the wate ca y these thin#s away ! o$ you) A#ain" when the last is #one" you a e clea ) The e a e $any othe ways to &o this as well) So$e %eo%le i$a#ine the$sel*es stan&in# be!o e a beauti!ul la'e) They i$a#ine the$sel*es bein# *e y &i ty) They wal' into the la'e" until the wate co$%letely co*e s thei hea&) Then they see the$sel*es wal'in# bac' out o! the wate " co$%letely clean) Othe techni(ues *isuali;e win& blowin# th ou#h the %e son" to blow away the e-cess ene #y" o !i e bu nin# it away) Still anothe techni(ue is to i$a#ine a lon# oot" li'e the oot o! a t ee" # owin# &own ! o$ you oot Cha' a 6you %el*ic e#ion" loosely s%ea'in#) You4ll lea n $o e about Cha' as in a !utu e lesson7) Eisuali;e this oot #oin# &own into the Ea th) I! you a e in &oo s" see the oot #oin# &own th ou#h the !loo an& th ou#h any lowe le*els o! the buil&in#" then ente in# into the Ea th) 2et the oot #oin# &own &ee% into the Ea th) Now i$a#ine you e-cess ene #y unnin# &own th ou#h this oot to .othe Ea th) When you a e &one" & aw the oot bac' u% into you sel!) One can also use %hysical ob+ects to hel% elease ene #y) One o! the si$%lest ways to &o this is to %ut a bit o! salt on the ti% o! you ton#ue" o un the ti%s you !in#e s th ou#h so$e salt) This will ha*e a natu al # oun&in# e!!ect" eli$inatin# the e-cess ene #y) Anothe techni(ue is to hol& a %iece o! HAE.ATITE o an ite$ $a&e out o! 2EAD) These substances too" ha*e a natu al # oun&in# (uality" an& will ha*e so$e e!!ect by the$sel*es) But to #et the best e!!ect" hol& the ob+ect an& i$a#ine the e-cess ene #y & ainin# into the$ ! o$ all %a ts o! you bo&y) When you a e !inishe&" hol& the ob+ect un&e a st ea$ o! col& wate 6such as a bath oo$ !aucet7 an& i$a#ine white li#ht %ou in# th ou#h the stone as the wate washes it) This cleanses the stone) In each case the e-cess ene #y etu ns to the .othe 3o&&ess when you elease it) She will ecycle it" %uttin# it to #oo& use elsewhe e) So$e %eo%le li'e to say an a!!i $ation when they elease such as FI clea an& elease all e-cess ene #y)F o FI elease this ene #y to the 3o&&ess" to be use& elsewhe e)F This sets a clea intent" an& can so$eti$es hel% to !ocus the % ocess) It is not necessa y to say the a!!i $ation out lou&) All o! these techni(ues a e #oo&" but we !eel the white li#ht" o else the wate " a e % e!e able because they tie into thin#s you will lea n in successi*e lessons" an& as well as eleasin# e-cess ene #y they also e-e cise i$%o tant %sychic $uscles that you will nee& late ) But as in all thin#s" the $ost i$%o tant as%ect is that it wo 's well !o you) / o$ 2esson : EHERCISES As you a&*ance th ou#h these lessons" you will lea n $any e-e cises which will buil& an& hel% you lea n to cont ol you %sychic ene #ies) .any o! these e-e cises use the CHAGRA %oints) Cha' as a e the ene #y cente s o! the bo&y" an& the e a e a nu$be o! the$) You will lea n $o e about the Cha' as in !utu e lessons) In this lesson howe*e " we will be usin# two Cha' as0 these a e locate& in the %al$s o! the han&s" an& the soles o! the !eet) You can i$a#ine the Cha' as as a ball o! white li#ht &i ectly in the cente o! the %al$ o! the han&" o the sole o! the !oot) These two Cha' as a e

basic Cha' as which a e use& !o b in#in# ene #y into the bo&y" an& !o sen&in# it out o! the bo&y) Othe Cha' as a e $o e s%eciali;e&) EHERCISE L9 1ut you sel! into you co$!o table %osition) Be#in by RE2EASIN30 close you eyes an& i$a#ine all o! the wo ies an& an-ieties o! you &ay +ust %ou in# out o! you li'e wate " &own an& out th ou#h the %al$s o! you han&s an& the soles o! you !eet) Now %lace the %al$s o! you han&s to#ethe ) I$a#ine a ball o! white li#ht between the two %al$s" a&iatin# out ! o$ whe e they touch) I$a#ine it *e y st on#ly" see it clea ly) Now %ull you han&s slowly a%a t) I$a#ine that ball o! li#ht st etchin# out between you han&s as you se%a ate the$" beco$in# a bea$ o! li#ht between you %al$s) Hol& this !o a !ew secon&s" o lon#e i! you can) Then slowly b in# you han&s to#ethe " sh in'in# the bea$ o! li#ht between the$ until they close to#ethe an& it is #one) Clea an& elease all e-cess ene #y as you lea ne& to &o in 2ESSON 9) I$a#ine a st ea$ o! white li#ht o wate !lowin# th ou#h you ! o$ the to% o! you hea& an& ca yin# all e-cess ene #y away th ou#h the soles o! you !eet) 1 actice this until you #et #oo& at it ,then you a e ea&y !o E-e cise L:) EHERCISE L: This e-e cise be#ins +ust li'e E-e cise L9) Do it +ust the sa$e way until you co$e to the %oint whe e you ha*e c eate& the bea$ o! ene #y between you two han&s) Then" instea& o! sto%%in#" i$a#ine that bea$ # owin# an& e-%an&in# to !o $ a ball o! white li#ht between you han&s) Hol& that i$a#e as lon# as you can) Then slowly b in# you han&s bac' to#ethe " seein# the ball sh in' between the$" # owin# s$alle an& s$alle until by the ti$e you han&s close the ball is #one) Clea an& elease when you4 e &one) When you #et #oo& at this" you4 e ea&y to t y E-e cise L=) EHERCISE L= This e-e cise is +ust li'e E-e cise L9" e-ce%t when you o%en you han&s" instea& o! an bea$ o! white li#ht" i$a#ine a ainbow between you han&s) E*e y colo has an e!!ect on ene #y" so this will wo ' to st en#then you on a nu$be o! le*els at once) These th ee e-e cises a e not $eant to e%lace each othe " but to be &one to#ethe ) As you $aste each one" you will a&& the ne-t one to you &aily e#i$en) Always elease be!o e an& a!te " but not between the e-e cises) When you ha*e $aste e& all th ee this will be you e#i$en0 Release" E-e cise LD" E-e cise L:" E-e cise L=" elease a#ain) / o$ 2esson = EHERCISES As usual you shoul& !in& a co$!o table %osition in which to &o you e-e cises) Be#in by eleasin#" as you lea ne& to &o in 2ESSON 9) Do e-e cises L9" L:" an& L= as usual) Now you a e ea&y !o e-e cise L>) E-e cise L> E-e cise L> in*ol*es you Sola Cha' a) Cha' as a e ene #y cente s in the bo&y) The e a e both $a+o Cha' as an& $ino Cha' as) The Sola Cha' a is a $a+o Cha' a) You will lea n $o e about Cha' as in !utu e lessons)

The Sola Cha' a is locate& nea the na*el) /o %u %oses o! this e-e cise you shoul& *isuali;e the Sola Cha' a as bein# behin& the na*el" at the cente o! the bo&y) Cha' as ha*e $any le*els an& can be wo 'e& with at the ! ont o! the bo&y" the $i&&le" o alon# the s%ine) He e we will wo ' with it at the cente ) I$a#ine a ball o! yellow,white li#ht at the Sola Cha' a) Eisuali;e this ball o! li#ht as bein# clea an& b i#ht" shinin# out in all &i ections li'e an inte nal Sun) I! the ball o! li#ht is unclea o $u&&ie&" o &ull" ta'e a $o$ent an& concent ate on $a'in# it as clea an& b i#ht as %ossible) Eisuali;e the ball o! li#ht # owin# an& e-%an&in# within you) 2et it e-%an& to !ill you whole ab&o$en) 2et it continue to e-%an& until it is about th ee !eet ac oss) Each &ay as you e%eat this e-e cise" $a'e the ball o! li#ht e-%an& !a the ) 2et the ball o! li#ht e-%an& as !a as you can an& still 'ee% the i$a#e clea ) When you ha*e e-%an&e& the ball" hol& the i$a#e in you $in& !o a !ew $o$ents) The lon#e you can hol& the i$a#e" the bette ) I! %ossible" e-%an& the len#th o! ti$e you hol& the i$a#e each &ay" o e*e y !ew &ays) Now" a!te o%enin# an& e-%an&in# the ball o! li#ht" an& ha*in# hel& it !o a ti$e" you $ust close it) I$a#ine the ball o! li#ht slowly sh in'in#" bac' &own to the s%ot behin& you na*el) The ball o! li#ht #ets s$alle an& s$alle until it &isa%%ea s) Now i$a#ine a tiny o%en &oo in the s%ot whe e the ball o! li#ht was" an& see that &oo close) Now clea an& elease as usual) What you ha*e &one in this e-e cise is o%en" e-%an&" an& close you Sola Cha' a) Cha' as a e $uch li'e the $uscles o! the %hysical bo&y0 they a e st en#thene& by e-e cise) A st on# Sola Cha' a will be e-t e$ely i$%o tant to the e-e cises you will lea n in !utu e lessons) When you can &o E-e cise L> easily" a&& E-e cise L? to you &aily e#i$en) E-e cise L? This e-e cise will !ollow the % ece&in# one) A!te you ha*e close& the Sola Cha' a you will $o*e u% to the Hea t Cha' a) The hea t Cha' a" as you $i#ht i$a#ine" is locate& in the #ene al a ea o! the hea t) I$a#ine the Hea t Cha' a as bein# a%% o-i$ately at the cente o! the chest) As in E-e cise L> we will wo ' with the Cha' a at the $i&&le o! the bo&y" athe than the ! ont o the s%ine) I$a#ine a ball o! %ale %in' li#ht at the Hea t Cha' a) Clea " #entle %in' li#ht) I! the li#ht is $u&&y o &ull" ta'e a $o$ent to i$a#ine it clea in# an& b i#htenin#) 2et this ball o! li#ht e-%an& until it !ills you chest) In the cente o! this ball o! %in' li#ht i$a#ine a %in' ose bu&) See that bu& be#in to o%en" slowly s% ea&in# its %etals li'e the !lowe s one sees in ti$e,ela%se %hoto# a%hy) 2et the %in' ose bu& un!ol& until the !lowe is !ully e*eale& , a la #e an& beauti!ul %in' ose) / o$ the cente o! this %in' ose i$a#in# li#ht shinin# out in all &i ections , beauti!ul white o yellow,white li#ht) When this i$a#e is clea in you $in&" hol& it !o awhile) A#ain" its best i! you can inc ease the hol&in# ti$e each &ay) Now you $ust close the Cha' a) I$a#ine the ball o! li#ht with the ose insi&e be#innin# to sh in' ,# owin# s$alle an& s$alle until it &isa%%ea s) An& a#ain" +ust as in E-e cise L>" i$a#ine a tiny o%en &oo whe e the ball o! li#ht was" an& see that &oo close) As always" clea an& elease e-cess ene #y) E-e cise L@

E-e cise L@ is a continuation o! e-e cise L?) When you can &o E-e cise L? easily" you will e%lace it with E-e cise L@) E-e cise L@ be#ins +ust li'e E-e cise L?) I$a#ine a ball o! %in' li#ht in the Hea t Cha' a) E-%an& the ball o! li#ht) Eisuali;e a ose bu& within the ball o! li#ht" an& see that ose e-%an& until it is !ully o%ene&) See beauti!ul white o yellow,white li#ht shinin# out ! o$ the ose) Now" at the *e y cente o! the %in' ose" see a #lea$in# white %ea l" i i&escent an& lo*ely) I$a#ine the %ea l !loatin# out ! o$ the ose" out o! you chest" an& then u%wa &s towa & you !ace) See the %ea l co$e to you li%s an& i$a#ine ta'in# the %ea l into you $outh an& swallowin# it) Eisuali;e the %ea l as it #oes &own you th oat , all the way &own %ast the Hea t Cha' a to the Sola Cha' a) Now close the Hea t Cha' a as be!o e , see the ball o! li#ht with the !lowe sh in' &own an& &isa%%ea ) Then i$a#ine the tiny o%en &oo an& close it) Now clea an& elease as %e usual) The e a e $any schools o! thou#ht about the Cha' as) So$e o! these a e ancient) So$e a e *e y ecent) Not all o! these schools o! thou#ht a# ee) It is not ou %u %ose to &iscuss these &i!!e ences in thou#ht at this ti$e) In w itin# these lessons we a e wo 'in# ! o$ a sin#le" cohe ent syste$ e#a &in# the Cha' as) As with e*e ythin# else" so$e sou ces will a# ee with us" so$e sou ces will &isa# ee with us) We % esent it as bein# the % e!e e& Co ellian syste$" not as the only syste$) The Sola Cha' a is o! i$$ense i$%o tance to you ability to wo ' with these E-e cises) Cha' as a e ene #y cente s an& they !o $ connections which act as ene #y cente s in the bo&y) The !i st an& $ost i$%o tant o! these is the SO2AR CIRCUIT) It is calle& the Sola Ci cuit because it has its o i#in in the Sola Cha' a) The Sola Cha' a is sai& to be whe e the %hysical bo&y connects to the hi#he le*els o! the bein#) The Sola Cha' a $ay be *iewe& as a 'in& o! inte nal Sun % o&ucin# en&less (uantities o! ene #y) This ene #y o i#inates ! o$ the Hi#he Sel!" an& % o*i&es the %owe by which %hysical li!e $o*es !o wa &) E$anatin# ! o$ the Sola Cha' a this ene #y then !o $s a ci cuit $o*in# th ou#h all o! the othe Cha' as) This % o&uction an& &ist ibution o! ene #y is constant" but no $ally unconscious) By e-e cisin# the Sola Cha' a you a e inc easin# the a$ount o! ene #y that the Cha' a % o&uces as well as #ainin# $o e conscious cont ol o*e the % ocess" which will allow you to call u%on that ene #y as nee&e&) Thou#h the Sola Cha' a % o&uces ene #y" it &oes not usually ecei*e it) Rathe it is the Hea t Cha' a which usually ecei*es ene #y 6within the Sola Ci cuit7) Thus the i$%o tance o! e-e cisin# it) When you ecei*e healin# o a&&itional ene #y ! o$ outsi&e" it will usually ente th ou#h the Hea t Cha' a) This will be o! # eat i$%o tance late ) As you % e%a e !o 2ESSON > you &aily e-e cise e#i$en shoul& inclu&e E-e cise L9" L:" L=" L>" an& L@) / o$ 2esson > EHERCISES With this lesson you will be be#innin# a new se ies o! e-e cises) You will &iscontinue &oin# E-e cises L9,@ on a &aily basis" thou#h we a&*ise you to un th ou#h the$ once o twice a wee') The new se ies o! e-e cises wo 's with the so,calle& .a+o Cha' as , the se*en $ost i$%o tant ene #y cente s o! the bo&y) The e a e $any thin#s to lea n about the Cha' as" but we shall only #i*e a b ie! &esc i%tion o! the$ at this ti$e) They a e as !ollowJ

The Root Cha' a , The Root Cha' a is locate& nea the % ostate in $en an& the %a au eth al #lan& 6the so,calle& 3 a!!enbe # S%ot7 in wo$en) This is essentially the sa$e location !o each" but &ue to anato$ical &i!!e ences $ay be %e cei*e& as bein# &i!!e ent) This &i!!e ence in %e ce%tion is the eason why so$e Cha' a $anuals &esc ibe the Root Cha' a as bein# locate& at Fthe base o! the s%ineF an& othe s locate it in the #enitals ,the !o $e is $o e the %e ce%tion o! a $ale" the latte o! a !e$ale) One can *isuali;e the Root Cha' a as bein# ou#hly cente e& in the lowe hi% e#ion) The Root Cha' a has to &o with the will to li*e" *itality" an& +oy in li!e) It also has to &o with the !eelin# that one is Fin the i#ht %laceF an& &oin# those thin#s that one is $eant to be &oin# in li!e) The colo o! the Root cha' a is e&" its ule is Satu n) The :n& Cha' a ,The :n& Cha' a is locate& in the #ona&s0 !o wo$en the o*a ies" !o $en the testicles) This #i*es the :n& Cha' a a &istinctly &i!!e ent location in the anato$y o! the two se-es) As with the Root Cha' a" this &i!!e ence in location has cause& con!usion in $any Cha' a $anuals) The :n& Cha' a has to &o with c eati*ity" sel! e-% ession" an& in&e%en&ence) It also has to &o with the ability to stan& u% !o ones sel!) The colo o! the :n& Cha' a is o an#e an& its ule is .a s) The Sola Cha' a ,The Sola Cha' a" as you al ea&y 'now" is locate& nea the na*el) Cente o! the Sola Ci cuit" it % o*i&es # eat ene #y to the bo&y) The Sola Cha' a has to &o also with issues o! sel! estee$" con!i&ence" an& acce%tance by othe s) The colo o! the Sola Cha' a is yellow" an& its ule is the Sun) The Hea t Cha' a ,2ocate& nea the hea t the Hea t Cha' a has to &o with issues o! lo*e" sel! acce%tance" co$%assion" an& balance) The Hea t Cha' a also has to &o with ou ability to un&e stan& thin#s on an e$otional le*el) The colo o! the Hea t Cha' a is # een" an& its ule is Eenus) The Th oat Cha' a ,2ocate& in the th oat" the Th oat Cha' a has to &o with $entality" will %owe " concent ation" an& co$$unication) It has to &o with ou ability to un&e stan& conce%ts $entally" an& co$$unicate that un&e stan&in# to othe s) The colo o! the Th oat Cha' a is %ale blue" an& its ule is .e cu y) The Thi & Eye ,2ocate& in the !o ehea& the Thi & Eye has to &o with ones ability to ecei*e in!o $ation %sychically" an& to access an& use the %sychic %owe s o! the Hi#he Sel!) The Thi & Eye has to &o with ou ability to un&e stan& s%i itual $atte s" an& to inte act on a s%i itual le*el) The colo o! the Thi & Eye is &a ' blue" an& its ule is the .oon) The C own Cha' a ,The C own Cha' a is locate& at the to% o! the hea& o +ust abo*e it) The C own Cha' a has to &o with ou connection to S%i it an& ou oneness with S%i it) The colo o! the C own Cha' a is *iolet" an& its ule is 5u%ite ) These then a e the se*en .a+o Cha' as an& a b ie! &esc i%tion o! thei (ualities) By e-e cisin# the$ you a e wo 'in# with e*e y as%ect o! you bein# as well as % e%a in# the ability to han&le $a+o a$ounts o! ene #y) These e-e cises a e $o e co$%le- than those which ha*e co$e be!o e" ha*in# $o e ste%s an& $o e &i!!e ent sub+ects to *isuali;e at once ,but i! you4*e been &oin# !i st @ e-e cises one a!te the othe as inst ucte&" you ha*e ha& #oo& % actice towa & han&lin# this le*el o! co$%le-ity)

EHERCISE LA As always" be#in by !in&in# a co$!o table %osition an& eleasin# all tension an& an-iety) Be#in by i$a#inin# a ball o! e& li#ht in the Root Cha' a" at the cente o! you lowe %el*ic e#ion) The ball o! li#ht shoul& be clea an& b i#ht) I! the li#ht is $u&&y o clou&e&" o i! it is &ull" ta'e a $o$ent an& will it to beco$e clea an& b i#ht) When you ha*e the i$a#e o! the ball o! e& li#ht at the Root Cha' a clea in you $in&" $o*e to the :n& Cha' a) /o wo$en this will be the $i&,ab&o$inal e#ion" !o $en it will be at o +ust abo*e the testicles) I$a#ine a ball o! o an#e li#ht he e" an& a#ain i! the li#ht is $u&&y o &ull" ta'e a $o$ent an& $a'e it clea an& b i#ht) As you $a'e the ball o! o an#e li#ht in the :n& Cha' a" continue to hol& the i$a#e o! the e& ball o! li#ht in the Root Cha' a too) You $ay not be able to &o this at !i st" but as you % actice it will beco$e easie ) As you $o*e to each successi*e Cha' a" t y to hol& the i$a#e o! the balls o! li#ht in the % e*ious Cha' as" so that at the en& o! the e-e cise you will be *isuali;in# se*en balls o! li#ht all at once) Now $o*e on to the Sola Cha' a) I$a#ine a ball o! clea yellow li#ht in the Sola Cha' a" in the cente o! you t un'" behin& you na*el) A#ain" $a'e su e the li#ht is as clea an& b i#ht as %ossible) T y to hol& the i$a#e o! the o an#e an& e& balls o! li#ht you ha*e al ea&y o%ene& in the % e*ious Cha' as as you c eate this ball o! yellow li#ht) When the i$a#e o! the ball o! yellow li#ht is clea in you Sola Cha' a" $o*e u% to the Hea t Cha' a) C eate a ball o! clea # een li#ht in the Hea t Cha' a" at the cente o! you chest" behin& you ste nu$) .a'e su e the li#ht is clea an& b i#ht) T y to hol& the i$a#e o! the % e*ious th ee balls o! colo e& li#ht as you &o this) Hol& the i$a#e o! this ball o! # een li#ht an& the th ee which % ece&e& it as you $o*e on to the Th oat Cha' a) I$a#ine a ball o! li#ht blue li#ht in the cente o! you th oat) .a'e the li#ht as clea an& b i#ht as %ossible) Now $o*e on to the Thi & Eye) Behin& the cente o! you !o ehea& i$a#ine a ball o! &ee% blue li#ht) .a'e that &ee% blue li#ht as clea an& b i#ht as you can" !o cin# out any $u&&iness o occlusion) T y to hol& the i$a#e o! all o! the balls o! li#ht you ha*e al ea&y o%ene&" as you c eate the ball o! &ee% blue li#ht at the Thi & Eye) When the ball o! &ee% blue li#ht is clea in you $in&" $o*e on to the C own Cha' a) 5ust abo*e the to% o! you hea&" i$a#ine a ball o! *iolet li#ht" beauti!ul" clea " an& b i#ht) T y to hol& the i$a#e o! all se*en balls o! li#ht at once) Hol& this i$a#e !o a !ew $o$ents) You ha*e now Fo%ene&F each o! the se*en .a+o Cha' as) Now you a e ea&y to #o bac' &own) It is e-t e$ely i$%o tant to close the Cha' as bac' &own a!te you ha*e !inishe& wo 'in# with the$" an& you $ust $a'e su e you always &o this) I! you &o not" you $ay !in& you sel! e-t e$ely un# oun&e&) I! that shoul& ha%%en" you only nee& to close the Cha' a an& clea an& elease the ene #y" but it is $uch bette to a*oi& the % oble$ in the !i st %lace) Be#in with the C own Cha' a) I$a#ine the ball o! *iolet li#ht you ha*e $a&e be#in to sh in') See the ball o! li#ht # ow s$alle an& s$alle until it &isa%%ea s) Now i$a#ine a tiny o%en &oo " an& close it) Now &o the sa$e with the ball o! &ee% blue li#ht you ha*e c eate& at the Thi & Eye) See it # ow s$alle an& s$alle until it &isa%%ea s) Then see a s$all o%en &oo whe e the ball o! li#ht was" an& close it) Re%eat this !o each o! the Cha' as as you #o &ownJ Th oat" Hea t" Sola " :n&" Base) Now clea an& elease all e-cess ene #y as you 'now to &o)

When you !i st t y to &o this e-e cise you $ay !in& it &i!!icult to hol& the i$a#e o! all se*en balls o! li#ht at once) Do you best) It &oesn4t $atte i! you can4t &o it at !i st ,+ust #o ! o$ one to the ne-t) As you 'ee% t yin#" you will !in& it easie )

By e%eate&ly o%enin#" e-%an&in#" an& closin# the Cha' as in this $anne you a e $a'in# the$ st on#e " +ust as you woul& st en#then a %hysical $uscle by e-e cisin# it) This will inc ease you %sychic an& $a#ical abilities) / o$ 2esson ? EHERCISES You a e now ea&y !o E-e cise LB) I! you ha*e not yet %e !ecte& E-e cise LA" &o not let that hol& you bac'" but #o to E-e cise LB anyway) EHERCISE LB It $ay be no su % ise to you to !in& that E-e cise LB be#ins +ust li'e E-e cise LA ,you $ay ha*e notice& so$ethin# o! a %atte n in this by now) Be#in as usual by !in&in# a co$!o table %osition an& eleasin# all tension an& an-iety) 1 ocee& th ou#h E-e cise LA +ust as you no $ally woul&" o%enin# a ball o! colo e& li#ht at each Cha' a) Continue until you ha*e all se*en balls o! colo e& li#ht o%en)

Instea& o! closin# the se*en balls &own" howe*e " we4 e #oin# to chan#e the$) 3o bac' to the e& ball o! li#ht at the Base Cha' a) I$a#ine it chan#in# ! o$ e& to white) .a'e it as clea an& b i#ht a white as %ossible) .o*e u% to the ball o! o an#e li#ht at you :n& Cha' a) See it tu n ! o$ o an#e to white) A#ain $a'e the li#ht as st on# an& clea as you can) Do the sa$e thin# !o the ball o! yellow li#ht at the Sola Cha' a) Then the ball o! # een li#ht at the Hea t Cha' a) 3o th ou#h all o! the e$ainin# Cha' as chan#in# the$ ! o$ the balls o! colo e& li#ht you ha*e al ea&y o%ene&" to balls o! clea " b i#ht white li#ht) At the en& you will ha*e se*en balls o! white li#ht" one in each Cha' a) Hol& this i$a#e !o a !ew $o$ents" then shut the balls o! white li#ht &own" +ust as you shut &own the balls o! colo e& li#ht in E-e cise LA) See the ball sh in' &own an& &isa%%ea " then i$a#ine a tiny o%en &oo an& close it) When you !inish" clea an& elease) When you can &o this e-e cise easily" you will be ea&y to % o# ess to E-e cise LC) EHERCISE LC Be#in by &oin# E-e cise LB" o%enin# se*en balls o! colo e& li#ht" then t ans!o $in# the$ into se*en balls o! white li#ht) When you ha*e all se*en balls o%en" etu n to the Base Cha' a) See the ball o! clea white li#ht in the Base Cha' a) I$a#ine that ball o! white li#ht tu n into a ball o! *iolet li#ht) .a'e the *iolet li#ht as clea an& b i#ht as %ossible) Now &o the sa$e at the :n& Cha' aJ see the ball o! white li#ht t ans!o $ into a ball o! *iolet li#ht) Continue this th ou#h each o! the Cha' as" t ans!o $in# the balls o! white li#ht into balls o! *iolet li#ht) Continue until you ha*e a ball o! *iolet li#ht in each o! the se*en Cha' as)

When you ha*e a ball o! *iolet li#ht in each o! the se*en Cha' as" hol& that i$a#e !o a !ew $o$ents" then close the balls bac' &own as you ha*e &one in the % e*ious e-e cisesJ see the ball o! *iolet li#ht sh in' away" i$a#ine a tiny o%en &oo " an& close it) When you ha*e close& the se*en Cha' as bac' &own" clea an& elease) At this %oint you shoul& ha*e the !ollowin# &aily se(uenceJ O%en se*en balls o! colo e& li#ht" one in each Cha' a) T ans!o $ each ball o! colo e& li#ht into a ball o! white li#ht) Now chan#e each ball o! white li#ht into a ball o! *iolet li#ht) Then close the Cha' as &own) /inally" clea an& elease) Do this on a &aily basis" % e!e ably at the sa$e ti$e each &ay" +ust as you ha*e &one the % e*ious e-e cises) You will !in& this # eatly bene!icial to you $a#ical an& %sychic # owth) / o$ 2esson @ EHERCISES You shoul& now be e#ula ly &oin# E-e cises LA" B" an& C) / o$ he e !o wa & you will use these e-e cises as the o%enin# se(uence !o a *a iety o! othe e-e cises" which will be int o&uce& # a&ually) O%en you Cha' as as usual with E-e cises LA" B" an& C) But once you ha*e all se*en balls o! li#ht o%en" an& ha*e t ans!o $e& the$ ! o$ colo e& balls to white" to *iolet" allow that i$a#e to si$%ly &issi%ate o &issol*e) You now ha*e all se*en cha' as o%en" which will a!!o & you inc ease& ene #ies !o the e-e cises that !ollow0 in this case E-e cise L9<) A!te you ha*e !inishe& E-e cise L9<" i$a#ine a#ain you se*en balls o! ene #y" then #o bac' &own th ou#h the Cha' as an& close the$ +ust as you no $ally woul&) E-e cise L9< , The 2e$on Do this e-e cise e*e y&ay !o one wee') A!te that" &o it once a wee'" o $o e o!ten i! you &esi e) As has been sai&" be#in by o%enin# you Cha' as as usual with E-e cise& LA" B" an& C) This e-e cise is &esi#ne& to hel% cleanse an& %u i!y you ene #y) It will hel% you to access $o e an& clea e ene #y) In a&&ition this e-e cise can be hel%!ul any ti$e you !eel ene #etically Fbloc'e&F o %hysically ill) Be#in by *isuali;in# a ball o! white li#ht in ! ont o! you" between you two han&s) As always concent ate on $a'in# that ball o! white li#ht as clea an& b i#ht as %ossible) Now within the ball o! white li#ht i$a#ine a la #e yellow le$on) .a'e the i$a#e o! the le$on as clea an& eal as you can) See its b i#ht yellow colo " the te-tu e o! its in&" i$a#ine its ! esh cit us scent) / o$ within the le$on" i$a#ine still $o e white li#ht a&iatin# , as i! the e we e a tiny sun within the ! uit) 2i!t the ball o! li#ht with the le$on insi&e u% an& o*e you hea&) You can $a'e this #estu e with you %hysical han&s" o you can *isuali;e &oin# it) Now b in# the ball o! li#ht &own into you hea&" so that the le$on is about at the cente o! you hea&)

Eisuali;e the le$on cont actin#" as i! s(uee;e& by an in*isible han&) Clea yellow le$on +uice !lows out o! the le$on) The +uice is shinin# with li#ht) I$a#ine that le$on +uice #oin# to e*e y %a t o! you bo&y) The +uice abso bs all ne#ati*ity it encounte s" tu nin# &ull" e*en b ownish" as it &oes so) 2et the +uice abso b !o a !ew $o$ents) Then i$a#ine all o! the +uice" to#ethe with the ne#ati*ity it has abso be&" !lowin# bac' u% into the le$on)

Now li!t the ball o! white li#ht with the le$on insi&e bac' out o! you hea& an& b in# it &own in ! ont o! you) I$a#ine the ball sh in'in# &own" # owin# s$alle an& s$alle " with the le$on insi&e) When the ball is so s$all you can no lon#e see it" sy$bolically blow it away) As' the 3o&&ess to ta'e the ene #y an& e,use it in $o e %ositi*e ways) Now clea an& elease as always) / o$ 2esson A EHERCISES At this %oint in you &e*elo%$ent you shoul& be &oin# E-e cises LA" LB" an& LC" on a &aily basis" %lus E-e cise L9< %e io&ically) You shoul& be !in&in# you ca%acity !o the e-e cises # eate " you ti$e !aste " you *isuali;ation clea e ) Cha' as a e li'e $uscles" the $o e you use the$" the st on#e they #et" the $o e you can &o with the$) That is why it is i$%o tant to &o these lessons on a e#ula basis" an& to ta'e the$ in o &e " so that you will buil& u% the st en#th o! you Cha' as # a&ually an& in a consistent $anne ) The ne-t e-e cise is $eant to be a&&e& to the &aily outine" !ollowin# E-e cise LC) On &ays when you &o E-e cise L9<" it woul& !ollow this e-e cise) E-e cise L99 You $ay !eel a bit li'e you4 e bac' whe e you be#an" as E-e cise L99 is $eant to st en#then the %al$ Cha' as" as we e the !i st th ee e-e cises in these lessons) E-e cise L99 howe*e " is $uch $o e intense than E-e cises L9" L:" an& L=" an& usin# it will b in# you ca%acity to han&le ene #y to a $uch hi#he le*el) Do E-e cises LA" LB" an& LC as usual" o%enin# you Cha' as an& tu nin# the$ !i st white" then *iolet) When you ha*e &one this" let the i$a#e !a&e ,+ust as be!o e the 2e$on E-e cise) When you o%en you Cha' as this way" you # eatly inc ease the ene #y you can access !o what you a e &oin#) Now" aise you han& ,eithe han& is !ine) 2i!t you han& so that the %al$ is *e tical" an& !acin# a wall % e!e ably ?,@ !eet away) I$a#ine a thin bea$ o! e& li#ht co$in# out ! o$ the cente o! you %al$" an& #oin# to the wall , athe li'e a Fla;e F bea$) See the bea$ o! li#ht as clea ly as you can" the e& as b i#ht as %ossible) Hol& this i$a#e as lon# as you !eel you co$!o tably can) Now i$a#ine that bea$ o! e& li#ht et actin# bac' into you %al$) Now &o the sa$e thin# with the othe han&) Whene*e you e-e cise one %al$ Cha' a" you shoul& $a'e su e to &o the othe too) This is because you will o!ten nee& to use the$ to#ethe " an& both shoul& be e(ually &e*elo%e&) When you4*e !inishe& both han&s" you $ay &o E-e cise L9<" i! you wish) I! you !eel !ati#ue&" E-e cise L9< will hel% e*i*e you) I! you4 e not &oin# E-e cise L9<" then you4 e ea&y to close) I$a#ine a#ain you se*en balls o! *iolet li#ht at the Cha' as" an& close the$ &own no $ally" as %e the inst uctions in E-e cise LA) Now clea an& elease as always) Do this e-e cise !o a !ew &ays" o until you can &o it easily" then e%lace it with E-e cise L9:) E-e cise L9: As so o!ten ha%%ens in these e-e cises" E-e cise L9: be#ins +ust li'e E-e cise L99) Do E-e cise L99 +ust as you no $ally woul&" u% to the %oint whe e you ha*e c eate& the bea$ o! e& li#ht ! o$ you han& to the wall) Now" 'ee%in# the i$a#e o! the bea$ o! li#ht clea an& st on#" be#in to $o*e it) You &o not nee& to $o*e you han& to &o this" but let the bea$ F%i*otF whe e it connects to the %al$)

Use the bea$ to & aw si$%le &esi#ns on the wall) I$a#ine the &esi#ns bein# $a&e in the sa$e e& li#ht o! which the bea$ is co$%ose&) T y to hol& the i$a#e o! the &esi#n" e*en as you #o on to & aw the ne-t one ,this will beco$e easie as you #o" an& i! you cant &o it at !i st" &on4t wo y about it0 it will co$e) When you ha*e $aste e& si$%le &esi#ns" you shoul& t y usin# the bea$ o! li#ht to w ite wo &s" usin# cu si*e lette s) This will inc ease you s'ill with the techni(ue) When you !eel you ha*e &one enou#h" et act the bea$ o! li#ht into you %al$" an& let the i$a#e o! the &esi#ns you ha*e & awn &issi%ate) Re$e$be to &o both han&s) You $ay now &o E-e cise L9< i! you wish) I! not #o st ai#ht to shuttin# &own you Cha' as as &esc ibe& abo*e) Clea an& elease as always) Do E-e cise L9: until it beco$es easy !o you) Do not !eel you $ust always use a wall ,t y & awin# the &esi#ns in $i&, ai as well) I! you li'e" you can t y E-e cise L9: se%a ately ! o$ the othe e-e cises ,on the bus" in the sto e" out o! &oo s" anywhe e you wish) Si$%ly sen& out you bea$ o! li#ht an& sta t & awin#) Be su e to clea an& elease a!te wa &s thou#h) Un&e stan& that this woul& be in a&&ition to" not in %lace o! you &aily session) When you !eel that you a e ea&y" #o on to E-e cise L9=) E-e cise L9= E-e cise L9= is e-actly li'e E-e cise L9:" e-ce%t that instea& o! usin# e& li#ht" you will use a $ulti,colo e& li#ht) By F$ulti,colo e& li#htF we $ean that you shoul& see $any &i!!e ent colo s in the li#ht at once" athe li'e a %syche&elic tie &ye) Usin# this $ulti,colo e& li#ht" &o E-e cise L9= +ust as you woul& othe wise &o E-e cise L9:) The colo o! the li#ht ,that is" ene #y ,which we use is e-t e$ely i$%o tant) Colo e!lects the *ib ation o! the ene #y" an& thus its in&i*i&ual natu e) In #ene al" ene #y is %e cei*e& as bein# white in colo " in its natu al state) White li#ht thus is a #oo&" all,%u %ose ene #y to use !o +ust about anythin# you $i#ht want to &o) 2i'e clea 8ua t; C ystal" white li#ht a$%li!ies what you %ut in without a&&in# anythin# o! its own) /o $any %u %oses this is #oo&) When you t ans!o $ the balls o! colo e& li#ht you ha*e o%ene& in you Cha' as" you a e st en#thenin# an& a$%li!yin# the ene #y o! the Cha' a) So$eti$es howe*e " it is best to use colo e& ene #y" as its %a ticula (uality $ay hel% in what we a e &oin#) /o e-a$%le when you t ans!o $ the balls o! li#ht in you Cha' as ! o$ white to *iolet" you a e attunin# the$ to the le*el o! *iolet ene #y ,*iolet ene #y is e-t e$ely s%i itual" an& co$es ! o$ the hi#hest le*el o! the bein#" thus causin# each Cha' a to attune to its own hi#hest natu e an& # eatest #oo&) In these e-e cises we a e usin# e& ene #y) Re& a&&s st en#th an& *itality) We a e usin# it he e to a&& a nee&e& F%ushF to hel% us use a Cha' a in a new an& unaccusto$e& way) Thus" e& ene #y $a'es the e-e cise easie by #i*in# you e-t a ene #y to &o the e-e cise with) The F$ulti,colo e&F ene #y use& in E-e cise L9= se *es to hel% &e*elo% all as%ects o! the #i*en Cha' a at once" an& is the sa$e % inci%le as the ainbow we use& in E-e cise L=) You will lea n $o e about colo as you #o" an& how it e!!ects ene #y) Not e*e yone %e cei*es the colo o! ene #y in (uite the sa$e way ,+ust as not e*e yone sees colo e-actly the sa$e way with thei %hysical eyes0 consi&e the colo , blin& !o e-a$%le) So$e %eo%le &e*elo% hi#hly in&i*i&ual $etho&s o! inte % etin# the *ib ation o! ene #y th ou#h colo ) The syste$ we a e usin# is the $ost co$$on) I! you own e-%e ience *a ies" that4s OG ,its +ust &i!!e ent) Youshoul& still be able to &o the e-e cises with the colo s as &esc ibe&) / o$ 2esson B EHERCISES

At this %oint in you &e*elo%$ent you shoul& be &oin# E-e cises LA" LB" LC" an& nu$be L9= e*e y &ay" %lus E-e cise L9< %e io&ically) The !ollowin# e-e cise is $eant to !ollow E-e cise L9= &i ectly) E-e cise L9> When you ha*e !inishe& E-e cise L9= ,the bea$ o! li#ht ! o$ the %al$ Cha' a, instea& o! closin# &own as usual" tu n you attention to you Thi & Eye) The Thi & Eye is locate& in the !o ehea&) Because each Cha' a is actually a collection o! $any %oints" the e-act location $ay a%%ea to *a y ! o$ %e son to %e son" acco &in# to thei in&i*i&ual &e*elo%$ent) You Thi & Eye $ay be cente e& in the $i&&le o! you !o ehea&" %lace& towa & the to% o! you !o ehea&" o locate& between you eye b ows) I! you ha*e a st on# !eelin# !o any o! these %laces"use it as the Thi & Eye ,othe wise we eco$$en& usin# the a%% o-i$ate $i&&le o! the !o ehea&) / o$ you Thi & Eye" sen& out a bea$ o! clea e& li#ht ,+ust as you ha*e lea ne& to &o with you %al$s) 1 o+ect that bea$ out to a wall a%% o-i$ately ?,@ !eet away) I$a#ine the bea$ as clea ly as %ossible" the li#ht as b i#ht a e& as %ossible" an& hol& it the e !o as lon# as you4 e co$!o table ,+ust as you &i& with the %al$ in E-e cise L99) Then et act the bea$ o! li#ht bac' into you Thi & Eye) You $ay !in& that this #i*es you a hea&ache) In $ost %eo%le the Thi & Eye is not use& to #ettin# $uch e-e cise" an& it $ay hu t a bit) I! this ha%%ens" the e is a si$%le solution to it ,one that $ay be use& !o any othe Cha' a as well) Run yellow li#ht th ou#h it) I$a#ine a ball o! yellow li#ht in the Thi & Eye ,as clea an& b i#ht as %ossible) Continue to see the yellow li#ht until the hea&ache &issol*es) A!te this you $ay &o E-e cise L9< i! you li'e" o #o st ai#ht to closin# &own the Cha' as as usual) E-e cise L9? When you ha*e beco$e co$!o table e-ten&in# the bea$ o! e& li#ht ! o$ you Thi & Eye" you $ay e%lace E-e cise L9> with E-e cise L9?) As you $i#ht i$a#ine" E-e cise L9? is +ust li'e E-e cise L9> u% until you ha*e e-ten&e& the bea$ o! li#ht ! o$ the Thi & Eye) Now use that bea$ o! e& li#ht to & aw si$%le &esi#ns on the wall" +ust as you &i& with you %al$s in E-e cise L9:) An& +ust li'e in E-e cise L9:" when you ha*e $aste e& si$%le &esi#ns" t y w itin# wo &s with the bea$ o! li#ht" usin# cu si*e lette s) As you #et bette " t y & awin# the &esi#ns in $i&,ai " an& at &i!!e ent &istances) This will e-e cise an& &e*elo% you Thi & Eye" which is e-t e$ely i$%o tant) An&" as with E-e cise L9:" you can &o E-e cise L9? anyti$e that you wish ,on the bus" at the sto e" out o! &oo s) 5ust e$e$be that this is in a&&ition to" not in %lace o!" you &aily e-e cises) When you ha*e !inishe&" et act the bea$ o! li#ht into you Thi & Eye" &o E-e cise L9< i! you wish" then close &own you Cha' as as always" an& # oun& an& elease) E-e cise L9@ E-e cise L9@ is 6you #uesse& it7 +ust li'e E-e cise L9? ,e-ce%t that instea& o! usin# e& li#ht" you will use $ulti, colo e& li#ht) This inc eases the e!!ect o! the e-e cise" in all othe es%ects &o it +ust the sa$e way as E-e cise L9?) / o$ 2esson C EHERCISES

By this %oint in you &e*elo%$ent you $ay !in& you sel! !eelin# *e y & aine& a!te &oin# you e-e cises) This is because you4 e usin# %sychic F$usclesF you4 e not use& to" an& this unaccusto$e& acti*ity $a'es the$ so e ,+ust as you %hysical bo&y is so e i! you be#in a new e-e cise e#i$en usin# $uscles you4*e not been usin# othe wise) Ha%%ily" +ust as the e a e sal*es an& $e&icines !o the %hysical bo&y" the e a e ENER3ETIC esto ati*es !o those %sychic $uscles) Not only a!te &oin# %sychic e-e cises" but any ti$e you !eel you ene #y is low" these techni(ues can hel% you esto e you4 e natu al balance) Use these techni(ues any ti$e you !eelyou nee& the$" but es%ecially i! you !in& you sel! !eelin# ti e& a!te &oin# any 'in& o! %sychic wo ') 2i'e the 2e$on E-e cise ! o$ 2ESSON L@" these techni(ues a e not $eant to be %e $anently a&&e& to you &aily outine" but athe to be use& occasionally as they a e nee&e&) E-e cise L9A ,The 1ea l This e-e cise is inten&e& both to e%lenish ene #y an& to soothe ! aye& ne *es) Thus it is *e y #oo& to use i! you a e !eelin# ne *ous tension o e-as%e ation as well as !ati#ue) 1lace you han&s in ! ont o! you" an& between the$ i$a#ine a ball o! white li#ht about 9F wi&e) Now a&& &etail to this ball o! li#htJ I$a#ine it as a #iant %ea l ,so!tly i i&escent an& #ently #lowin#) When you ha*e the i$a#e o! this #iant %ea l clea in you $in&" i$a#ine the insi&e o! the %ea lJ within the %ea l is !ille& with a thic'" *iscous a$be li#ht ,the colo an& consistency o! honey) This honey,colo e& li#ht is t anslucent" an& so!tly #lowin# ! o$ within) 2i!t the %ea l u% o*e you hea&" an& b in# it &own u%on the to% o! you hea&) As it co$es in contact with the to% o! you hea& i$a#ine the %ea l u%tu in#" an& all o! the thic'" ich" honey,colo e& ene #y %ou in# into you bo&y) Eisuali;e the honey,colo e& ene #y #oin# &own into you bo&y" into e*e y %a t o! it ,coatin# an& soothin# ! aye& ne *es an& ou#h e&#es e*e ywhe e it #oes) 2et the honey,colo e& ene #y &ist ibute an& settle in you bo&y" #oin# whe e*e it is nee&e&) When you a e !inishe&" clea an& elease as always) 1 actice this e-e cise e*e y &ay !o one wee' to #et the han# o! it" then use only as nee&e&) 1e io&ic use o! the 2e$on e-e cise an& the 1ea l E-e cise will hel% 'ee% you o%en an& unbloc'e& as you continue you e-e cises) E-e cise L9B ,The Sil*e Ball A!te % acticin# the 1ea l !o one wee'" you will be ea&y to t y the Sil*e Ball) 2i'e the 2e$on an& the 1ea l" the Sil*e Ball is $eant to be use& as nee&e&" athe than as a %e $anent a&&ition to you &aily %sychic e-e cises) The Sil*e Ball is inten&e& to inc ease o esto e ene #y) This e-e cise uses a st on#e ene #y than you $ay be use& to" an& one with which it is #oo& to beco$e !a$ilia ) As with the 1ea l you will be#in by !o $in# a ball o! ene #y between you han&s)

I$a#ine this ball not as white li#ht howe*e " but as a s%a 'elin# sil*e li#ht , athe li'e the sil*e #litte that is use& in c a!t % o+ects) I$a#ine the li#ht co$%ose& o! thousan&s o! constantly $o*in#" #litte in#" sil*e %a ticles) You $i#ht thin' o! it as bein# !ille& with tiny sil*e sta s in swi lin# $otion) When you ha*e this i$a#e clea in you $in&" b in# the ball o! swi lin# sil*e #litte u% o*e you hea&) B in# the Sil*e Ball &own th ou#h the to% o! you hea& an& into you bo&y" sto%%in# at the Hea t Cha' a) Now i$a#ine this #litte in# sil*e li#ht be#inin# to e-%an& beyon& the ball ,$o*in# out into you bo&y" #oin# into e*e y %a t o! you bo&y" !illin# you co$%letely until you a e satu ate& with it 2et the li#ht ci culate within you bo&y !o a while) Then clea an& elease" allowin# the e-cess li#ht to un out o! you) This is a *e y %owe !ul !o $ o! ene #y" an& *e y use!ul) I! you continue you stu&ies beyon& the /i st De# ee you will lea n $uch $o e about how to use it) Do this e-e cise e*e y &ay !o one wee'" to beco$e !a$ilia with it) The ea!te use it only as nee&e&) E-e cise L9C ,The 3ol&en Ball A!te you ha*e s%ent a wee' with the Sil*e Ball" you a e ea&y !o the 3ol&en Ball) As you $i#ht i$a#ine" the 3ol&en Ball is *e y $uch li'e the Sil*e Ball" e-ce%t it4s #ol&) This $ay see$ li'e a s$all chan#e" but in eality it4s not ,thou#h the e-e cise is *e y si$ila " the ene #y is *e y &i!!e ent) A#ain %lace you han&s in ! ont o! you an& c eate a ball o! li#ht between the$ ,this ti$e a ball o! #litte in# #ol&en li#ht) I$a#ine the li#ht as i! it we e co$%ose& o! thousan&s o! %a ticals o! swi lin# #ol&en #litte ) When the i$a#e is clea you will b in# the ball o! #ol&en li#ht u% o*e you hea&" an& thence &own into you Hea t Cha' a" +ust as you &i& with the Sil*e Ball) As with the Sil*e Ball" allow the #ol&en li#ht to e-%an& th ou#hout you bo&y" !illin# it co$%letely so that you a e satu ate& an& su!!use& with the s%a 'elin# #ol&en li#ht) Allow the ene #y to ci culate !o a ti$e" then elease) This #ol&en li#ht is a *e y %owe !ul !o $ o! ene #y which you a e only touchin# on he e" an& which is not at !ull st en#th in this !o $) I! you continue you stu&ies you will in ti$e lea n $uch $o e about it) As with the othe e-e cises in this lesson" %a ctice the 3ol&en Ball !o one wee'" then use it only as nee&e&) / o$ 2esson 9< EHERCISES The E-e cise inclu&e& in this lesson is not %a t o! the o &ina y e#i$en o! e-e cises you ha*e lea ne&" but is a totally se%a ate e-e cise on the sub+ect o! ene #y t ans!e ) Continue you o &ina y e-e cises as you ha*e been &oin# the$" an& t y this se%a ately) To t y this you will nee& to wo ' with anothe %e son) I! you cannot !in& anothe %e son to wo ' with" you can use a %lant o ani$al" as these too ha*e ene #y syste$s to which the e-e cise is a%%licable) To be#in" clea an& elease all e-cess ene #y" as always)

Now stan& to the si&e o! you wo 'in# %a tne " so that they a e in % o!ile to you ,it will be easie to tell what you4 e !eelin# that way) Sta tin# at the to% o! you %a tne s hea& an& wo 'in# you way &own" %ass you han&s o*e the$" about two o th ee inches ! o$ the su !ace o! thei bo&y) 1ay attention to what you !eel) The !i st ti$e you t y this you $ay not !eel anythin#" but i! you continue to wo ' with it you will soon &e*elo% the sensiti*ity) 1ay attention !o any %a t o! the bo&y that !eels F&i!!e entF) How you %e cei*e that &i!!e ence $ay *a y ,it $ay !eel wa $e than the est o! the bo&y" o ha*e a !eelin# o! static" o it $ay see$ to F%ullF you" o it $ay ta'e so$e othe !o $) But one way o anothe you will !eel %a ts o! the bo&y that ha*e a &i!!e ent !eelin# ! o$ the estJ these a e B2OCGA3ES) 1ay close attention to whe e these bloc'a#es a e) When you ha*e !inishe& scannin# the whole bo&y" etu n to the %laces whe e you !oun& bloc'a#es) 1lace one han& o*e the a ea o! the bloc'a#e" a#ain se*e al inches ! o$ the bo&y) You will !in& that one han& o the othe is bette !o &oin# this with" but whethe it is the i#ht o le!t han& *a ies ! o$ in&i*i&ual to in&i*i&ual" so you will want to e-%e i$ent with both until you !in& out which is st on#e ) Eisuali;e a ball o! white li#ht co$$in# ! o$ you 1al$ Cha' a) I$a#ine the ne#ati*e ene #y o! the bloc'a#e bein# suc'e& into this ball ,concent ate st on#ly on this" an& F%ullF the ne#ati*e ene #y with as $uch e!!o t as nee&e&) Now slowly %ull the ball o! white li#ht with the ne#ati*e ene #y insi&e o! it" away ! o$ the bo&y) .o e na#ati*e ene #y $ay be %ulle& alon# with the ball" e-ten&in# behin& it athe li'e a o%e) Disca & the ball an& continue %ullin# the F o%eF o! ene #y out o! the bo&y until none is le!t) As you %ull this ne#ati*e ene #y out an& &isca & it" i$a#ine it tu nin# to %u %le colo e& li#ht ,this is calle& TRANS.UTIN3" it ecycles the ene #y so that it $ay be euse& !o $o e const ucti*e %u %oses elsewhe e in the Uni*e se) When you ha*e e$o*e& an& t ans$ute& all o! the ne#ati*e ene #y" %lace both an&s o*e the a ea you ha*e been wo 'in# with) I$a#ine white li#ht !loo&in# into you th ou#h the to% o! you hea& an& %assin# out th ou#h you han&s into the %e son you a e wo 'in# on) Continue to &o this until no $o e ene #y will #o in) You ha*e now acco$%lishe& a basic ene #y healin#) Clea an& elease as always" an& you a e &one) / o$ 2esson 99 EHERCISES In 2ESSON LC you lea ne& ways o! e%lenishin# you ene #y a!te co$%letin# you &aily outine o! %sychic e-e cises) At this %oint you &aily e#i$en shoul& inclu&e E-e cises LA" LB" LC" L9=" L9>" L9?" an& L9@) In a&&ition you shoul& be &oin# E-e cises L9<" L9A" L9B" an& L9C as nee&e&) To this we now a&& two new e-e cises) These & aw u%on the sil*e an& #ol& ene #y that you ha*e be#un to use as e%lenish$ent since 2ESSON LC) These e-e cises shoul& be a&&e& into the e#i$en &i ectly a!te E-e cise L9@) EHERCISE L:< I$a#ine a ball o! white li#ht cente e& in you %el*ic e#ion) Eisuali;e the li#ht as %u e an& clea " with no clou&iness o $ottlin#) I$a#ine tiny sil*e s%a 's ente in# the li#ht) 5ust a !ew at !i st" then $o e) See the li#ht !illin# with #litte in# sil*e s%a 's" until at len#th the ball o! li#ht is co$%letely !ille& with the$ ,shi$$e in# an& scintillatin# li'e a ball o! un&ulatin# sil*e #litte ) When this is clea in you $in&" i$a#ine the sil*e ene #y $o*in# u% ! o$ the ball th ou#h the $i&&le o! you bo&y in a na ow bea$) Eisuali;e the sil*e ene #y shootin# u% th ou#h the to% o! you hea&" an& showe in# &own on all si&es

a oun& you" li'e a #eyse ) 2et this continue !o a !ew $o$ents) Then en& you e-e cise outine as usual" by clea in# an& eleasin#) A&& this e-e cise to you &aily outine) When you can &o it easily" you a e ea&y !o E-e cise L:9) EHERCISE L:9 As you $i#ht e-%ect" E-e cise L:9 be#ins +ust li'e E-e cise L:<" e-ce%t when you ha*e the ball o! white li#ht clea in you $in& you will i$a#ine s%a 's o! #ol&en li#ht ente in# it" instea& o! sil*e ) Do the e-e cise +ust the sa$e way in all othe es%ects ,see the ball o! white !ill with s%a 's o! #ol& until it is !ull) Then see the #litte in# #ol&en li#ht shoot u% th ou#h you bo&y" e$e #e th ou#h the to% o! you hea&" an& showe &own a oun& you li'e a !ountain o! #ol&en #litte ) / o$ 2esson 9: EHERCISES I! you ha*e been &oin# you lessons e#ula ly" you &aily e#i$en shoul& now inclu&e E-e cises LA" LB" LC" L9=" L9>" L9?" an& L9@" L:<" an& L:9) In a&&ition you shoul& be &oin# E-e cises L9<" L9A" L9B" an& L9C as nee&e&) At this %oint you a e ea&y to si$%li!y you e#i$en a#ain) Continue to use all o! the e-e cises you ha*e lea ne& as you !eel the nee&" but on a &aily basis you will now substitute the !ollowin#J EHERCISE L:: Be#in as usual by clea in# an& eleasin# all e-cess ene #y) Then &o E-e cise LA" o%enin# the Cha' as by *isuali;in# a ball o! colo e& li#ht in each) /ollow with E-e cise LB" tu nin# each ball o! colo e& li#ht into a ball o! clea white li#ht) Now #o on to E-e cise L C" t ans!o $in# each ball o! white li#ht to a ball o! %u %le colo e& ene #y) At this %oint you will &e*iate ! o$ the e-istin# e#i$en) /ollow E-e cise LC by etu nin# to the Root Cha' a) /ocus on the ball o! %u %le li#ht which you ha*e o%ene& he e) I$a#ine that %u %le li#ht bein# t ans!o $e& into #litte in# sil*e ene #y" li'e that you ha*e been wo 'in# with in E-e cise L:<) When this i$a#e is clea in you $in&" $o*e on to the Secon& Cha' a" an& t ans!o $ the ball o! %u %le li#ht which you ha*e o%ene& the e to a ball o! s%a 'lin# sil*e li#ht) Continue th ou#h all o! the Cha' as till you each the C own Cha' a) Then en& by closin# the Cha' as" an& clea in# an& eleasin# as always) EHERCISE L:= When you can o%en these balls o! sil*e li#ht in each Cha' a with ease" you a e ea&y to $o*e on to the ne-t e-e cise) E-e cise L:= &i!!e s ! o$ E-e cise L:: in that a!te o%enin# the balls o! sil*e li#ht in each Cha' a" you will now etu n to the Root Cha' a) T ans!o $ the ball o! sil*e li#ht in the Root Cha' a to a ball o! #ol&en li#ht) 5ust as in the % e*ious ste%s o! this % ocess" continue th ou#h each Cha' a until you each the C own Cha' a) Then close the$ bac' &own" clea an& elease as usual)

Re$e$be that the sil*e an& #ol&en li#ht &i!!e ! o$ o &ina y colo e& li#ht in that they a e not clea " but a e co$%ose& o! constantly swi lin#" #litte in# %a ticles) This is an i$%o tant &istinction" as it $a'es a # eat &eal o! &i!!e ence to the ene #y you a e wo 'in# with) As this is the last lesson in this se ies" this is also the last set o! E-e cises) As you #o !o wa & you will want to continue to &e*elo% %sychically) Use these e-e cises as a sta tin# %oint" an& allow you Hi#he Sel! to #ui&e you in &e*isin# new e-e cises !o you sel!) Do not be a! ai& to %lay with it" an& to e-%e i$ent) 5ust li'e any s'ill that you $i#ht &e*elo% with you %hysical bo&y" this is a %e !ectly natu al % ocess) Do not %ush you sel!" o t y to #o !aste than you a e ea&y !o " but ta'e it at you own s%ee&) En+oy the % ocess o! # owth" !o that is %a t o! the eason it is #i*en to us)

THE TESTS /OR EACH 2ESSONJ These can be ta'en as you !eel ea&y an& $ay be e,$aile& to Don2ewisH1Qaol)co$ o Ha & Co%ies can be $aile& to Re*) Don 2ewis" >=<< N) Ha$lin" Chica#o" I2 @<@9B Ha & Co%ies will be e(ui e& to be on !ile !o 2e#al Ce ti!ication 2ESSON INTRODUCTIONJ 8UESTIONS /OR INTRODUCTION 97 How &oes Deity co$e to a %e son? :7 Who has the i#ht to &eci&e the best way !o a %e son to inte act with Deity? =7 What is a Wiccan FT a&itionF? >7 What is $eant by the te $ 1ola ities? ?7 What is the one F2awF that $ost all Wiccans a# ee on? @7 What is the o i#inal $eanin# o! the wo & 1a#an? A7 What a e the FBoo' Reli#ionsF? How &o they &i!!e ! o$ the 1a#an eli#ions? B7 A e the 1a#an eli#ions an& the Boo' eli#ions elate& to each othe ? C7 Is Wicca an e-clusi*e eli#ion? 9<7 What is the /i st De# ee? 997 What is the $ini$u$ a$ount o! ti$e t a&itionally e(ui e& to achie*e the /i st De# ee? 9:7 Othe than Co ellian" na$e a Wiccan T a&ition? 9=7 How $any lessons a e the e in this se ies? How lon# will it ta'e to co$%lete the$? 2ESSON 9J 8UESTIONS /OR 2ESSON I 97 O! what is the Uni*e se co$%ose&?

:7 What is .a#ic? O! what use is it to the in&i*i&ual? =7 What is $eant by the te $ Hi#he Sel!? >7 What &o we $ean by Shi!tin# Consciousness? ?7 To what so ts o! sti$uli &oes Ene #y eact? @7 3i*e two othe na$es !o FEne #yF) A7 What is Ga $a? B7 What is the 2aw o! Th ee? C7 What is 1sychic Hy#iene? Why is it i$%o tant? 9<7 What is Eisuali;ation? 997 What is 1sychis$? How &oes it &i!!e ! o$ .a#ic? 9:7 Why is 1sychic Shiel&in# i$%o tant? 9=7 I! you we e to !ully $aste the A t o! .a#ic" an& coul& use it to &o anythin# you wishe&" what woul& you &o? 2ESSON :J 8UESTIONS /OR 2ESSON II 97 What &o we $ean by a FUni*e salF *iew o! Deity? How &oes this &i!!e ! o$ a F1e sonalF *iew o! Deity? :7 What is 1 i$o &ial Deity? =7 What &o we $ean when we say that to unite with the 3o& the 3o&&ess F/ell Into .atte F? >7 What is the Ean#elo Delle St e#he? Whe e &oes it co$e ! o$? ?7 What a e the 1lanes o! E-istence? @7 What a e the th ee %a ts o! the 2owe Sel!? A7 What a e the th ee %a ts o! the Hi#he Sel!? B7 What is the Ast al Sel!? What %u %ose &oes it se *e? C7 What is a 1at on Deity? 9<7 Desc ibe the th ee !o $s o! the TRI12E 3ODDESS? 997 What is the Eeil? Why is one Bo n Ol&" an& what &oes that $ean? 9:7 What a e the Cha' as?

9=7 What is Eib ation? 2ESSON =J 8UESTIONS /OR 2ESSON III 9) What is an ene #y Eo te-? :) What is In*olution? =) What is the 1sychic Ti&e) >) It is sai& that e*e ythin# has a FDa ' Hal!F) What &oes that $ean? ?) What is the 1 ecession o! the E(uino-es? @) What is a Io&iacal A#e? Acco &in# to the Co ellian calen&a how lon# &oes a Io&iacal A#e last? A) What Io&iacal A#e a e we cu ently in? When will it en&? B) What is the 3 eat Yea ? Acco &in# to the Co ellian calen&a how lon# &oes the 3 eat Yea last? C) What is a 3 an& Sabbat? How &oes it &i!!e ! o$ a 2esse Sabbat? 9<) What is Roo&$as? When is it celeb ate&? 99) What is the Oi&che Sha$na? When is it celeb ate&? 9:) What is an Esbat? 9=) What is the Sola Ci cuit? What ole &oes the Hea t Cha' a %lay in it? 2ESSON >J 8UESTIONS /OR 2ESSON IE 9) What is the %u %ose o! an Alta ? :) What is 3eo$ancy? =) Which si&e o! the alta is Cool? >) What 1a t o! the alta e% esents the ele$ents o! Ai an& /i e? Can you say why this is so?

?) What is an Alta Table co$$only $a&e o!? Why? @) Na$e th ee ways that we can use ou Alta s) A) How $any Can&les shoul& you ha*e on you alta ? B) What &oes it $ean to D ess a can&le? Why woul& you & ess a can&le? C) Whe e on you alta $i#ht you %ut a can&le to e% esent the 3o&&ess?

9<) What is a 2ibation? What &o you &o with it a!te 99) What is Sy$%athetic .a#ic? 9:) What is Youn#e Sel!? 9=) What is an O$en? 2ESSON ?J 8UESTIONS /OR 2ESSON E

itual?

9) What &oes the wo & FAi tF $ean? / o$ what lan#ua#e &oes it co$e? :) What is Deosil? Why is it calle& that? What is its o%%osite? =) What is Wi&&e shins? Whe e &oes the wo & co$e ! o$? What is the 3aelic te $ !o this? >) What a e the /ou Ele$ents? A e they thou#ht o! the sa$e way in all cultu es? ?) With what Di ection &o we i&enti!y the Ele$ent o! /i e? @) What &o we $ean by 3ua &ian o! the 8ua te ? A) What a e so$e (ualities that co es%on& with the No th? B) What a e the T a&itional Wiccan 8ua te colo s? C) What is a Boleen? 9<) What is an Atha$e? What is the colo associate& with it? 99) Which o! the /ou Sac e& Tools is associate& with the West? 9:) Who was 1ytha#o as? 9=) What is the 1ental%ha? Why &i& the 1ytha#o eans use that na$e? 2ESSON @J 8UESTIONS /OR 2ESSON EI 97) With what TOO2 &o you cast the .a#ic Ci cle" an& what can you use i! you &ont ha*e one? :7) What is $eant by NE3ATIEE ENER3Y? =7) What a e the /OUR 8UARTERS? Which one &o you in*o'e !i st? >7) When &o you no $ally INEOGE Deity &u in# itual? ?7) Why is it a ba& i&ea to lea*e the CIRC2E &u in# itual?

@7) How &o you CUT A DOOR in the Ci cle? A7) What &oes it $ean to DIS.ISS the Ci cle? B7) In which DIRECTION &o you $o*e when o%enin# the Ci cle? C7) Which /IN3ER e% esents the 3o&&ess? 9<7) What is an ENER3Y CONSTRUCT? 997) What is a CERE.ONIA2? How &oes Ce e$onial .a#ic co$$only &i!!e ! o$ Wicca? 9:7) What &o we $ean when we call an ene #y const uct a BATTERY? 9=7) What is the 2AST thin# you shoul& &o in any itual? 2ESSON AJ 8UESTIONS /OR 2ESSON EII 9)7 What is an INEOCATION? Why woul& you $a'e one? :)7 What is UNIEERSA2 DEITY? =)7 What is a 1ERSONA2 DEITY? Na$e any th ee) Can you na$e a 1e sonal Deity not liste& in the lesson? >)7 What a e the SEEEN 3REAT 1OWERS? ?)7 What a e the ARCHETY1ES o! the 3o&&ess? Which o! These has $ost %e sonal si#ni!icance to you" an& why? @)7 E-%lain the a chety%e o! the SORCERER) Na$e th ee %e sonal !o $s o! the So ce e ) Can you na$e one not #i*en in the lesson? A)7 What is a 1ANTHEON? Shoul& you e*e $i- %antheons? What will ha%%en i! you &o? B)7 Shoul& you e*e be a! ai& o! DEITY? Why o why not? C)7 In 1YTHA3OREAN nu$e olo#y" what &oes the nu$be nine e% esent? 9<)7 What is a 1ATRON DEITY? 99)7 How &o you choose a 1ATRON DEITY? 9:)7 Why is the CO2OR o! ene #y i$%o tant? Why woul& one use *iolet colo e& ene #y? 9=)7 E-%lain the elationshi% between the Youn# 3o& an& the Ol& 3o&) What &o They ha*e to &o with the conce%t o! EEO2UTION? 2ESSON BJ 8UESTIONS /OR 2ESSON EIII 97 What &o %eo%le usually wea at a WICCAN CERE.ONY?

:7 Na$e one eason %eo%le wea ROBES? =7 Who is DOREEN EA2IENTE? To what Wiccan T a&ition &oes she belon#? >7 What is an OUTER COURT? ?7 3i*e an e-a$%le o! a co$$on CO2OR SCHE.E that a Te$%le $i#ht use !o @7 Whe e &i& the CE2TIC %eo%les co$e ! o$? A7 In the STATE ROBES o! the Co ellian T a&ition" what colo sy$boli;es the Thi & De# ee? B7 What is a EEST.ENT? What &oes the Co ellian T a&ition eco#ni;e as a *est$ent? C7 What colo is a Co ellian STO2E? Why &o you thin' that is? 9<7 What is a TORC? What &oes it $ean? 997 What is a 3ARTER? Who can wea it? 9:7 What &oes the te $ FSGY C2ADF $ean? 9=7 Na$e one %otential bene!it o! SGY C2AD wo 'in#? 2ESSON CJ 8UESTIONS /OR 2ESSON IH 97 What is an O.EN? / o$ what sou ce &o o$ens co$e? :7 Why a e t a&itional $eanin#s o! SY.BO2S i$%o tant? Can you $a'e u% you own? 3i*e an e-a$%le) =7 In Wicca what &oes the 3REAT RITE sy$boli;e? >7 What is A22E3ORY? What4s so #oo& about it? ?7 What is DIEINATION? 3i*e an e-a$%le o! one 'in& o! Di*ination which %eo%le co$$only use) @7 Can you $a'e u% you own 'in&s o! DIEINATION? Why woul& they wo '? A7 What is the DIEINE 12AN? / o$ what le*el o! you bein# &o you access it? B7 What &oes the nu$be /OUR sy$boli;e? What &oes this ha*e to &o with 1ytha#o as? C7 What a e TAROT CARDS? How a e they use&? Whe e &o they co$e ! o$? 9<7 What is the &i!!e ence between SU1ERSTITION an& eli#ion? 997 What is SY.1ATHETIC .A3IC? 3i*e an e-a$%le o! a sy$%athetic ele$ent that one $i#ht use in a s%ell) 9:7 What is /UTHARG? Who use& it? 9=7 What a e the WITCHES4 RUNES?

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2ESSON 9<J 8UESTIONS /OR 2ESSON H 9)7 What &oes it $ean to #i*e a B2ESSIN3? :)7 What is the o i#in o! DIEINE ENER3Y? =)7 What is an ENER3Y TRANS/ER? 3i*e an e-a$%le) >)7 What &o we $ean by CHANNE22IN3? ?)7 Why &o we use CHANNE22IN3? @)7 Th ou#h what %a t o! the bo&y &oes CHANNE2ED ENER3Y ente ? A)7 What is a S1IRIT 3UIDE? Who can ha*e a S%i it 3ui&e? How &o you #et one? B)7 What is a 12EHUS? What is it $o e co$$only calle&? Whe e &oes the te $ co$e ! o$? C)7 How $any CHAGRAS a e the e in the hu$an bo&y? 9<)7 What is an AURA? 99)7 How &oes a Cha' a beco$e B2OCGED? 9:)7 Na$e the th ee ENER3Y CIRCUITS o! the bo&y) 9=)7 What is the 2UNAR CIRCUIT use& !o ? What is anothe wo & use& !o it? 2ESSON 99J 8UESTIONS /OR 2ESSON HI 9)7 Na$e a way in which %eo%le use /RESH 12ANTS to e!!ect a $eta%hysical %u %ose in the $o&e n wo l&? The lesson #i*es the e-a$%les o! !lowe s at we&&in#s an& !une als) Can you thin' o! a &i!!e ent e-a$%le? :)7 3i*e one e-a$%le o! a way in which an he bal OI2 $i#ht be use&) =)7 What is an ESSENTIA2 OI2? >)7 What &o we $ean by the te $ BASE OI2? 3i*e th ee e-a$%les o! base oils that one $i#ht use) ?)7 How $i#ht you use a 3E.STONE in $a'in# an oil? @)7 How was INCENSE !i st use&? A)7 What a e the &i!!e ent !o $s o! INCENSE? Which &o you thin' you woul& % e!e " an& why? B)7 What is you !a*o ite incense? What a e its $eta%hysical 8UA2ITIES? C)7 Whe e $i#ht you buy 3U. ARABIC? Ha*in# bou#ht it" what woul& you &o with it? 9<)7 Why $i#ht you use an HERBA2 BATH? Na$e two ways in which an he bal bath $i#ht be % e%a e&)

99)7 I! you we e as'e& to % e%a e an HERBA2 BATH to hel% so$eone & aw a %ositi*e new o$antic elationshi%" what he bs $i#ht you choose to &o this? Na$e th ee) 9:)7 I! you we e as'e& to % e%a e an HERBA2 /2OORWASH to b in# % os%e ity to a %lace o! business" what he bs $i#ht you choose to &o this? Na$e th ee) 9=)7 What is the bene!it o! CHAR3IN3 an ite$" such as incense? 2ESSON 9:J 8UESTIONS /OR 2ESSON HII 9)7 How can STONES a!!ect %eo%le o %laces? :)7 What so t o! thin#s no $ally ha*e AURAS? What so t o! thin#s &o not ha*e Au as? =)7 Do synthetic stones ha*e AURAS? Why o why not? >)7 / o$ what le*el &o %eo%le co$$only access STONES? A e the e othe le*els ! o$ which stones $i#ht be accesse&? ?)7 Ene #etically" what is the &i!!e ence between a clea stone an& a stone with $any st iations o OCC2USIONS? Which one is bette to use? @)7 Can you na$e a stone that hel%s a %e son to connect to the HI3HER SE2/? A)7 How woul& you *isuali;e a STONE4S S1IRIT? What $i#ht you ho%e to #ain by &oin# so? B)7 How $i#ht you C2EANSE a stone? C)7 Can you na$e a !a$ous STONE ! o$ histo y? What &o you thin' its s%ecial (ualities a e? 9<)7 How $i#ht you SE2ECT a stone to wo ' with" i! you we e buyin# one? 99)7 What is the *alue o! a /OUND STONE as o%%ose& to a %u chase& stone? How woul& you #o about #ettin# a /oun& Stone? 9:)7 What is a TA2IS.AN? How &oes one use a Talis$an? 9=)7 Na$e a %o%ula !o $ o! A.U2ET) Tele%athic 3lossa y CORRE22IAN CYBER,32OSSARY , Wo &s / o$ Daily S%ell BY REEEREND DON 2EWIS" H1 A th u / 3 th u 1 1y th u I

A3E O/ 1ISCES ,The Co ellian calen&a is o #ani;e& into Io&iacal A#es" which ta'e thei na$es ! o$ the twel*e Io&iacal si#ns" as ins%i e& by the % ecession o! the e(uino-es) Acco &in# to this syste$ o! &atin# the A#e +ust en&in#

is the 1iscean A#e" which occu%ie& the yea s ><<,9CCC AD in the Ch istian calen&a ) The new A#e be#innin# is the A(ua ian) AIRTS ,FAi tF is a Scottish 3aelic te $ $eanin# so$ethin# to the e!!ect o! FWin&)F In Scottish T a&itional wicca when the .a#ic Ci cle was cast the /ou Win&s" o Ai ts" woul& be su$$one& to stan& #ua & o*e it an& to ai& the itual bein# %e !o $e&) The Ai ts a e i&enti&ie& with the /ou Di ections" the /ou Ele$ents" an& a host o! othe co es%on&ences) In 3aelic East was ule& by Aes" whose colo was e&" an& whose ti$e was &awn) South was ule& by Deas 6! o$ which the wo & Deosil co$es7" whose colo was white" an& whose ti$e was Noon) West was ule& by Ia " whose colo was # ey an& whose ti$e was Dus') An& No th was ule& by Tuath whose colo was blac' an& whose % o*enance was the Ni#ht) This syste$ is illust ate& by the ancient son# FBlac' S%i itsF use& by Sha'es%ea in .acBeth) the !i st line o! the son# uns FBlac' S%i its an& Re&" White S%i its an& 3 ey" $in#le" $in#le" $in#le" as ye $in#le $ayDF A22E3ORY ,Alle#o y is the su% e$e achie*e$ent o! 1a#an eli#ion) It is the a t o! usin# easily un&e stan&able sy$bols to &esc ibe &i!!icult o abst act conce%ts) In this way !o e-a$%le" we &esc ibe the inte action o! s%i it an& bo&y" a co$%le- an& intan#ible conce%t" as the &ance o! 3o&&ess an& 3o& ,a conc ete an& easily un&e stoo& i$a#e ! o$ which the hi#he conce%t can be e-t acte&) It is alle#o y which allows us to s%ea' o! Fene #yF as Fli#htF) It is alle#o y which allows us to s%ea' o! the Uni*e se as a Di*e Web" connectin# all thin#s) Alle#o y allows us to ! ee ou sel*es ! o$ lite ality" an& o%ens the &oo to abst act thin'in#) ANCESTORS ,Ancesto s a e s%i its o! %eo%le who ha*e hel%e& to sha%e us into who we a e) Co$$only these a e &ecease& !a$ily $e$be s" an& it is in this way that the te $ is % i$a ily use&) But Ancesto s nee& not necessa ily be %eo%le to who$ we a e elate& by bloo&) A &ecease& %e son who hel%e& us in so$e i$%o tant way o who$ we %a ticula ly a&$i e $ay also be consi&e e& an Ancesto ) So$eti$es a histo ical %e sona#e to who$ we a e & awn 6%e ha%s because o! a %ast li!e connection o! which we $ay o $ay not be conscious7 will be consi&e e& an Ancesto ) Ancesto s a e the s%i its we hono as bein# !un&a$ental to the &e*elo%$ent o! ou cha acte " an& to who$ we ha*e a st on# %sychic bon&) O!ten they will act as S%i it 3ui&es to us" a&*isin# an& ai&in# us as we #o th ou#h li!e) Ancesto s shoul& be ac'nowle&#e& an& hono e& e#ula ly" to st en#then the bon& between us an& the$) AS ABOEE SO BE2OW ,The ancient $a-i$ FAs Abo*e" So BelowF is att ibute& to the E#y%tian s%i itual .aste He $es T is$a#istus" whose E$e al& Tablet an& othe wo 's we e the stan&a & o! t a&itional He $etic teachin#) What is $eant by this %h ase is that all o! c eation" whethe # eat o s$all" e!lects the sa$e Di*ine Natu e" o %lan) As all thin#s which e-ist a e e$enations o! the 3o&&ess th ou#h the 3o&" all thin#s natu ally $i o an& e!lect Thei Di*ine (ualities) /o this eason the sa$e T uth will be &isce ne& in a #ala-y o! sta s" an& in a sin#le # ain o! san&" i! one is o%en to it) It is ulti$ately on this % inci%le that all !o $s o! &i*ination a e base&) A2TAR C2OTH ,A cloth %lace& u%on an alta table to en ich o &eco ate it) Alta cloths o i#inate& in a ti$e when all cloth was wo*en by han&" an& e$b oi&e e& cloth was a status sy$bol an& its use a si#n o! an i$%o tant occasion) Alta cloths a e o!ten *e y beauti!ul" an& so$eti$es inclu&e a wall han#in# behin& the alta as well) A2TAR TAB2E ,the su !ace on which an alta is set u%" an alta table can be $ost anythin# ! o$ a %atch o! # oun& to a $a ble %e&estal ,an& anythin# in between) It is #ene ally consi&e e& % e!e able that an alta table be $a&e o! woo& o stone 6o such $ate ials as %laste o te a cotta" !o that $atte 7) .etal is usually not use& because o! the con&ucti*ity o! its natu e" thou#h alta %ieces a e o!ten o! $etal" an& it is not unusual !o an alta table to be &eco ate& with $etal o na$ents o inlay" o to ha*e a $etal ! a$e) ARADIAN ,Italian Wiccan t a&ition as e-e$%li!ie& by the Ean#elo Delle St e#he) ATHA.E ,The .a#ical Gni!e" o Atha$e 6o A tha$e7" is an ancient tool o! $a#ic" use& !o $any %u %oses inclu&in# castin# the $a#ic ci cle" an& the % e%a ation o! *a ious $a#ical ite$s o in# e&iants) In ce tain T a&itions the Atha$e $ust be o! a %a ticula colo an& $a&e in a %a ticula way" but in #ene al use to&ay an Atha$e can be any so t o! 'ni!e)

AURA ,The !iel& o! S%i itual ene #y a oun& the bo&y) The si;e" sha%e" an& colo 6s7 o! the au a can tell $any thin#s about the %e sons S%i itual state) BE22AR.INE 5ARS ,Bella $ine +a s we e la #e +a s &eco ate& with the !ace o! a bea &e& $an" sai& to be one Ca &inal Bella $ine) O!ten the 5a actually ha& th ee !aces o! the sa$e $an" so$eti$es con+oine&) It is belie*e& that they actually e% esent the Ho ne& 3o&) Bella $ine +a s we e %a ticula ly !a*o e& !o bottle $a+ic) BO2EEN ,At one ti$e the e we e a nu$be o! *a iations on the i&ea o! the $a#ical 'ni!e" $ost o! which a e no lon#e in #ene al use) One o! these &i*i&e& the $a#ical 'ni!e into two inst u$ents" the blac',han&le& Atha$e" use& !o *a ious $a#ical o%e ations" notably castin# the .a#ic Ci cle" an& the white,han&le& Boleen" use& to c eate $a#ical a ti!acts" such as the wan& an& *a ious en# a*e& sy$bols) The Atha$e was con&ie e& sac e& to the 3o&&ess" while the Boleen" o Bu in" was cosi&e e& sac e& to the 3o& since it was use& in %hysical o%e ations) BOOG RE2I3EONS ,Acco &in# to O %heis Ca oline Hi#h,Co ell" the e a e two eli#ions in the wo l&J Nati*e 6o 1a#an7 eli#ions" an& the Boo' eli#ions) 1a#an eli#ions a e li*in# eli#ions which # ow out o! %eo%le4s &i ect e-%e ience o! Deity th ou#h Natu e an& $eta%hysical e-%e ience) 1a#an eli#ions chan#e an& &e*elo% as cultu e an& %eo%les4 abilities &e*elo%) The Boo' eli#ions &escen& ! o$ the Bible an& Go an an& belie*e the$sel*es to be F e*eale& eli#ionsF ,that is" that they a e %e !ect in o i#in an& $ust ne*e be chan#e&) BORN O2D ,1eo%le who a e bo n with the *eil between the conscious sel! an& the %owe s o! the soul *e y thin" an& who can thus access the Hi#he Sel! easily with $ini$al o no inst uction" a e sai& to ha*e been Fbo n ol&F) Talents that othe s $ust wo ' to &e*elo% co$e to the$ easily" see$in#ly without e!!o t) This is because such souls ha*e al ea&y %ut out # eat e!!o ts to &e*elo% these s'ills in % e*ious li*es" an& b in# the$ th ou#h to the % esent) CAND2E .A3IC ,Can&le $a#ic is the a t o! usin# a can&le to !ocus you ene #y an& intent to b in# about a &esi e& esult) Usually the can&le is lit an& !ocuse& on !o a %e io& o! $e&itation) The can&le $ay then be allowe& to bu n on" until it is consu$e& ,in the belie! that its bu nin# is b in#in# the &esi e& esult into $ani!estation) O the can&le $ay be e-tin#uishe&" an& the itual e%eate& at inte *als" as e*e y &ay !o a set nu$be o! &ays) In a&&ition the e a e $any othe ways to use can&les in the % actice o! $a#ic) Always e$e$be that $a#ic is a tool o! sel! i$% o*e$ent an& t ans!o $ation" an& shoul& be use& with ca e an& !o the #oo& o! all) CE2TIC ,The Celtic %eo%le a e belie*e& to ha*e &e*elo%e& in cent al o easte n Eu o%e so$eti$e a oun& A<< BC 6?<< A ies7 an& s% ea& th ou#h weste n Eu o%e all the way to the B itish isles ,thou#h so$e schola s belie*e thei o i#in to be $uch ea lie ) Inte b ee&in# with the % e,e-istin# %eo%les o! weste n Eu o%e" the Celts &e*elo%e& a &istincti*e an& hi#hly $ystical cultu e) Abso be& by the Ro$an e$%i e" Celtic cultu e ha& a st on# in!luence on $e&ie*al Eu o%e an& conse(uently the $o&e n wo l&) The D ui&s" the Celtic % iesthoo&" ha*e been a sub+ect o! !ascination !o subse(uent #ene ations" an& a e belie*e& to be a $a+o cont ibutin# st ain to $o&e n Wiccan thou#ht) The # eat 3 ee' %hiloso%he 1ytha#o as cite& the D ui&s as a % i$a y sou ce !o $any o! his teachin#s as well) CERNE ABBAS ,The Ce ne Abbas 3iant is a hu#e chal' ca *in# in the En#lish count ysi&e) The ca *in# shows a na'e& $an with a hu#e e ect %enis" ca yin# a club ,it is belie*e& to e% esent the Ho ne& 3o&" Whose att ibutes inclu&e the club o! sta!!" e*en thou#h this %a ticula e-a$%le has no ho ns %e se) FCe neF is belie*e& to be a sho tene& !o $ o! FCe nunnos)F CHAGRA ,Cha' as a e the ene #y cente s o! the bo&y" whe e bo&y an& S%i it $ost st on#ly connect) The e a e thousan&s o! Cha' as in e*e y %a t o! the bo&y" which a e connecte& to each othe by $e i&ians" o ene #y %athways) This is the basis o! such syste$s o! $e&icine as acu%unctu e" shiatsu" an& $o-i&e $y" which t eat %hysical illness by a%%lyin# sti$ulation to the Cha' a %oints) In #ene al % actice howe*e " $ost %eo%le wo ' only with the se*en $a+o Cha' as which co es%on& to the se*en s%he es o! e-istence an& the se*en bo&ies) These a e the Root Cha' a" at the % ostate in $ales an& the %a au eth al #lan& in !e$ales" co es%on&in# to the %hysical %lane) The :n& Cha' a" at the testicles in $ales an& the o*a ies in !e$ales" co es%on&in# to the e$otional %lane) The Sola Cha' a" ou#hly at the

na*el" co es%on&in# to the $ental %lane) The Hea t Cha' a" at the hea t" co es%on&in# to the ast al %lane) The Th oat Cha' a" at the th oat" co es%on&in# to the soula o e#oic %lane) The Thi & Eye" at le*el o! he %ineal #lan&" co es%on&in# to the $ona&ic %lane) An& the C own Cha' a" at o abo*e the to% o! the hea&" co es%on&in# to the Di*ine CHA2ICE ,The itual cu% use& in Wiccan itual" sai& to be co#nate to the Holy 3 ail an& .a#ical caul& on o! ancient $ytholo#y) The Chalice e% esents the wo$b o! the 3o&&ess" ! o$ which all c eation % ocee&s) CHAR2ES 3OD/REY 2E2AND ,/ol'lo ist an& autho who stu&ie& Witchc a!t e-tensi*ely at the tu n o! the last centu y) 1ublishe& the Ean#elo Delle St e#he) CHAOS ,1 i$o &ial Deity" 3o&N&ess be!o e c eation) The o i#inal state which contains within itsel! the be#innin#s o! all that is #i*en !o $ in the %hysical wo l&" but in a & ea$li'e an& un&i!!e entiate& state) Both !e$ale an& $ale" s%i itual an& %hysical" &a ' an& li#ht" all boun& u% to#ethe ) Chaos is also calle& Unity o Union" a$on# $any othe na$es) Chaos is both the sta tin# %oint an& the en&in# %oint o! c eation" it is the wholeness o! Deity ,! o$ which we co$e an& to which ulti$ately we shall all etu n" en iche& by ou %hysical e-%e iences) Chaos is also thou#ht o! as Deity at est" between the c eation an& &est uction o! successi*e Uni*e ses" o at the cente o! $ulti%le Uni*e ses) CORRE22IAN CA2ENDAR ,The Co ellian calen&a was &e*elo%e& as a 1a#an es%onse to the 3 e#o ian calen&a ) The 3 e#o ian calen&a is base& on the su%%ose& &ate o! the bi th o! 5esus" an& &i*i&es all o! histo y in hal! base& on that &ate) 1 e,Ch istian &ates $ust be calculate& bac'wa & in this syste$" which not only $a'es 5esus a%%ea to be the cente o! ti$e" but also e!!ecti*ely *eils % e,ch istian histo y behin& a wall o! unwiel&y calculations an& an a ti!icial sense o! se%a ation ! o$ $o&e n e*ents) The Co ellian calen&a is cyclical" ne*e usin# bac'wa & &ates as such" an& ha*in# no sin#le Fbe#inin#F which $i#ht se *e to &i*i&e ti$e into FusF an& Fthe$F) CORRES1ONDENCES ,Co es%on&ence is a teachin# syste$ which uses the i&ea o! Sy$%athy to say that ite$s which ha*e the si$ila (ualities $ay be e% esente& by each othe ) Thus the Di ection o! the East is sai& to co es%on& to the Ele$ent o! Ai " the (uality o! Thou#ht" the Dawn o! the &ay" the S% in# o! the yea " the be#innin# o! any % o+ect" the .ai&en 3o&&ess 6such as A a&ia o the 3 ee' Go e7" the Youn# 3o& 6such as Ho us o the 3 een .an at S% in#7" an& $any othe thin#s) Use& in %a t as an ai& to $e$o y" the syste$ o! Co es%on&ence illust ates the i&ea that FAs Abo*e" So BelowF an& is use& at the hea t o! the syste$ o! Alle#o y th ou#h which $any 1a#an an& Wiccan i&eas a e %o t aye& an& t ans$itte&) CRONE ,The 3o&&ess in He a#e& !o $) The C one is e% esente& by the Wanin# .oon" an& ules o*e wis&o$" un&e stan&in#" $a#ic" an& lea nin#" a$on# othe thin#s) 1eo%le who &o not %ossess wis&o$ o!ten !ea it" an& thus the C one 3o&&ess is o!ten !ea e& as well) She is the 3o&&ess o! &eath" Who consu$es all thin#s ,but only to #i*e the$ t ans!o $ation an& ebi th) The C one is o!ten e(uate& with 1 i$o &ial Deity" Who % ece&es all c eation" an& waits to consu$e 6ie0 e,unite with7 it at the en& o! e-istence) In %o%ula icono# a%hy the C one is the FHallowe4en WitchF with He %ointe& hat sy$boli;in# the u%wa & s%i alin# cone o! %owe " He b oo$stic' !o swee%in# away ol& !o $s o! e-istence" an& He caul& on o! t ans!o $ation !o c eatin# new ways o! bein#)

CYBE2E ,Cybele was the 1h y#ian !o $ o! the 3 eat .othe " Who was a&o%te& by the Ro$ans as .othe o! the 3o&s) Cybele was wo shi%%e& by t anse-ual 1 iestNesses who cast ate& the$sel*es an& a!te wa &s li*e& as wo$en ,so$ewhat to the ho o o! the conse *ati*e Ro$ans) The $yth o! Cybele is *e y ancient" an& has its oots in the ea liest ti$es) It was tau#ht that Cybele was the !i st Bein# to e-ist in the Uni*e se) She was all alone" an& %ossesse& the cha acte istics o! both se-es0 that is to say She was both $ale an& !e$ale" at the sa$e ti$e) When She # ew ti e& o! bein# alone an& &esi e& a co$%anion" She cast ate& He $ale %a ts" an& !lun# the$ to the Ea th" whe eu%on they beca$e the 3o& Attis" He Son" B othe " an& Conso t) It will ea&ily be seen that this $yth is co#nate to that o! the Ean#elo Delle St e#he" with Cybele bein# the 3o&&ess Who c eates the 3o& out o! He sel!)

DARG HA2/ ,The Da ' Hal! o! a thin# is its % ocess o! In*olution" o loo'in# inwa &) Du in# this % ocess thin#s na ow an& a%%ea to &ec ease o beco$e const aine&" to !o ce a ti#ht !ocus) The ni#ht is the &a ' hal! o! the &ay) The wanin# $oon is the &a ' hal! o! the luna cycle) The winte is the &a ' hal! o! the yea ) An& so on) DEOSI2 ,This te $ is use& to in&icate cloc'wise $o*e$ent) It lite ally $eans FSouthwa &sF ! o$ the 3aelic Deas" o FSouthF) Deosil $o*e$ent e% esents the $o*e$ent o! s%i itual ene #y into %hysical $ani!estation) DEOSI2 ,The te $ Deosil e!e s to cloc'wise $otions" that is to say $o*e$ent that #oes in the sa$e &i ection as the a%%a ant $otion o! the Sun) /o this eason it is also so$eti$es calle& Sunwa & $otion) In $a#ic Deosil $o*e$ent is use& !o aisin# ene #y" while counte ,cloc'wise o Tuathail $otion is use& to &is%e se ene #y) We aise ene #y to ai& in the wo 'in# o! $a#ic an& the $ani!estation o! those thin#s we wish to b in# about) /o this eason $ost $otion in the .a#ic Ci cle will be Deosil) Deosil $eans FSouthwa &F an& ta'es its na$e ! o$ the Scottish te $ !o the Ai t o! the SouthJ Deas) In co es%on&ence Deas is also i&enti!ie& with the Noon&ay an& the Sun) Al$ost all %eo%les ha*e consi&e e& Sunwa & $otion to bwe in&icati*e o! $ani!estation) You will hea so$e %eo%le clai$ that such an& such a %eo%le use& counte ,cloc'wise $otion to in&icate $ani!estation an& wo ' $a#ic" but this is not soJ the con!usion a ises ! o$ the use o! the te $s F i#htF an& Fle!tF to &esc ibe $o*e$ent in the ci cle) Cloc'ise $o*e$ent always #oes to the i#ht ,yet i! you stan& in a ci cle with othe s hol&in# han&s an& %ass ene #y a oun& the ci cle cloc'wise" you will notice you ecei*e it th ou#h you i#ht han&" an& %ass it on to the le!t ,it is ! o$ this that the con!usion a ises) DESTINY ,Destiny e!e s" ulti$ately" to the lessons a!!o &e& one in li!e" the chances !o # owth an& a&*ance$ent which will be %lace& in ou %ath) What we &o with these lessons o! cou se is ou own ,they can be %ositi*e o ne#ati*e acco &in# to ou choices" athe than any % eset &estiny) But the lessons the$sel*es a e chosen an& a# ee& to % io to bi th" to t y to sti$ulate # owth the soul nee&s an& &esi es) Conse(uently it can be sai& that li!e #i*es us o%%o tunities which we cannot a*oi& o sho t ci cuit" because we ha*e as'e& !o the$ be!o e ente in# this li!e" but what the outco$e o! these o%%o tunities $i#ht be is the esult o! ou own choices an& actions) DEEOTEE ,A &e*otee is a %e son who is attache&" o &e*ote&" to a %a ticula 1at on &eity) Thus one $i#ht be a &e*otee o! Hecate" o a &e*otee o! Isis" o a &e*otee o! 3anesha" o any o! the hun& e& $illion so$e !o $s o! Deity) DIRECTIONS ,The i&ea o! e% esentin# the Ea th as &e!ine& by /ou Di ections is ancient) /ou is sai& to be the nu$be o! $ani!estation because the e a e /ou Di ections which &e!ine the ea th" an& /ou Ele$ents which co$%ose it) Histo ically the /ou Di ections ha*e been %e soni!ie& in $any waysJ in E#y%t as the !ou Sons o! Ho us Who hel& u% the s'y at the !ou co ne s o! the Ea th" in the 3 ecco,Ro$an wo l& as the /ou Win&s) Ce e$onials associate the Di ections with the /ou A chan#els" o lesse 3o&s o! thei T a&ition) The /ou Di ections a e e% esente& by the e(ual,a $e& c oss" o!ten %lace& in a ci cle to e% esent the wo l& o! %hysical $ani!estation) DO AS YOU WI22" BUT HAR. NONE ,The Wiccan Re&e" the # eat law o! Wicca) Because what you &o co$es bac' to you ,th ou#h Ga $a, $a#ic an& all othe actions shoul& be use& !o const ucti*e %u %oses only) Usin# ones actions !o ha $ is w on# an& will only b in# ha $ to you in the en&) E2E.ENTS ,Ele$ents a e thou#ht o! as the basic buil&in# bloc's o! c eation) Di!!e ent cultu es ha*e use& &i!!e ent substances to sy$boli;e the ele$ents" an& so$eti$es &i!!e ent nu$be s o! the$" an& thei co es%on&ences *a y wi&ely acco &in# to location) In the Wiccan eli#ion they a e no $ally sai& to beJ Ai " /i e" Wate " an& Ea th) All thin#s a e sai& to be $a&e u% o! these ele$ents in &i!!e in# % o%o tions) It $ust be un&e stoo& that it is not the %hysical substance that is $eant he e" but athe the s%i itual (ualities that they e% esent) Ai e% esents ins%i ation" /i e action" Wate eaction" an& Ea th inte# ation) In a&&ition S%i it is sai& to be the !i!th ele$ent" o! which all the othe s a e $ani!estations) E2E.ENTS ,5ust as the e a e /ou Di ections" so too the e a e /ou Ele$ents) The /ou Ele$ents a e sai& to be the buil&in# bloc's o! all c eation" containe& in *a yin# &e# ees in all thin#s) The Ele$ents a e usually &e!ine& as FAi "F /i e"F Wate "F an& FEa thF ,thou#h it shoul& be un&e stoo& that it is not the %hysical substances na$e&" but the (ualities associate& with the$" that a e $eant) It is also allowe& that the e is a /i!th Ele$ent" S%i it" but it is o!ten

liste& se%a ately ! o$ the /ou ) In &i!!e ent ti$es an& cultu es the e ha*e been $any *a iations in the theo y o! the ele$ents" but the basic conce%t ,that all li*in# thin#s contain a $i-tu e o! the sa$e (ualities, e$ains the sa$e) ESBAT ,An Esbat is a $onthly ce e$ony o ce e$onies" usually tie& to the cycle o! the .oon) Esbats a e co$$only hel& at the New o /ull .oon" but can also be hel& at the Da ' .oon) EEO2UTION ,In*olution is a % ocess o! #oin# insi&e" o! na owin# ones *iew to the e-t e$ely %e sonal an& in&i*i&ual) E*olution is the % ocess o! co$$in# out ! o$ the se%a ate an& %e sonal towa & the uni!ie& an& Di*ine) E*olution inc eases the *ib ation an& li#htens the &ensity" beco$in# % o# essi*ely less %hysical) This is the % ocess o! etu nin# to 3o&&ess an& to a %e s%ecti*e uni*e sality) When the In*olutiona y % ocess has achie*e& its en&" the natu al esult is E*olution ,as is e*eale& in the sac e& 2aby inth" one !i st win&s in" then win&s bac' out) This % ocess is e%eate& in countless ways in e*e y $o$ent o! e-istence) /EN3 SHUI ,Ancient Chinese a t o! 3eo$ancy base& on the &i ections an& the Asian syste$ o! !i*e Ele$ents) /en# Shui is use& to ali#n the %osition o! buil&in#s" to &eco ate oo$s an& in #ene al to &i*ine the $ost aus%icious %lace to %ut thin#s" to allow !o a ! ee !low o! Chi 6s%i itual ene #y7) 3ARTER ,A ban& o! cloth" leathe " o $etal" wo n a oun& the le# +ust abo*e o below the 'nee" o on the a $ +ust abo*e the elbow" the 3a te is an ancient #a $ent still in use as an ite$ o! & ess) The 3a te is also use& by Wiccan Hi#h Cle #y in ce tain T a&itions as a sy$bol o! an') The e a e $any *a iations on e-actly how a Hi#h % iestess4 o Hi#h 1 iests4 3a te shoul& be $a&e" an& these *a y with the T a&ition) 1e ha%s the $ost !a$ous e-a$%le o! the 3a te ! o$ histo y co$es ! o$ the ei#n o! En#lan&4s E&wa & III) T a&ition has it that a noblewo$an" %e ha%s the Countess o! Salisbu y o the /ai .ai& o! Gent 6conso t o! the Blac' 1 ince7 & o%%e& he 3a te at a oyal ball) The Gin# %ic'e& u% the 3a te " sayin# F2et none thin' ill o! it"F an& % ocee&e& to !oun& the O &e o! the 3a te in hono o! the e*ent) It is belie*e& that the la&y was a 1 iestess o! the Ol& Reli#ion" an& that in &oin# this the Gin# e-ten&e& his % otection to he ) Acco &in# to .a #a et .u ay the e a e $any thin#s to su##est the actie % o$otion o! 1a#an eli#ion by En#lan&4s 1lanta#enate &ynasty) 3EO.ANCY ,3eo$ancy is the a t o! ea&in# the Ea th4s ene #y an& ali#nin# ou sel*es an& ou wo 's to ta'e best a&*anta#e o! it) By ali#nin# to the natu al o ientation an& !low o! ene #y in this $anne " we a&& to the e!!ecti*eness o! ou wo 'in#s) 3eo$ancy is a *e y ancient a t an& has a nu$be o! local *a iations which a e still in use) On one le*el 3eo$ancy &eals with the Ea th4s *o tices an& ley lines" &elineatin# the ene #etic cha acte o! &i!!e in# %hysical locations" an& the natu e o! thei connection to each othe ) .o e co$$only howe*e the te $ 3eo$ancy e!e s to inte % etation by &i ection) 3eo$ancy has $any uses" inclu&in# the selection o! aus%icious locations !o st uctu es o e*ents" &ete $inin# the % o%e &i ectional ali#n$ent o! buil&in#s o ob+ects" etc))) 3REAT YEAR ,The %assa#e o! an enti e se ies o! twel*e Io&iacal A#es" ! o$ one si#n all the way bac' to itsel!" is sai& to be a 3 eat Yea ) Acco &in# to Co ellian ec'onin# this is a %e io& o! 9C":<< yea s) 3ROUNDIN3 ,Clea in# an& eleasin# e-cess ene #y to !ocus bac' into the %hysical he e an& now" a!te $a#ical o %sychic wo ') 3UARDIANS ,The F3ua &iansF a e the %e soni!ie& %owe s o! the /ou Ai ts an& all they e% esent) The 3ua &ians a e e% esente& in $any &i!!e ent ways" an& ha*e been th ou#hout histo y) In E#y%t the 3ua &ians we e %a ticula ly e% esente& by the !ou Sons o! Ho us" an& also by the !ou 3o&&esses Who #ua &e& the to$b) To the 3 ecco, Ro$ans the 3u a&ians we e $ost o!ten e% esente& as the /ou Win&s" while to Ce e$onials they a e co$$only %o t aye& as the !ou A chan#els o! 5u&aeo,Ch istian t a&ition) In $any t a&itions the 3ua &ians a e e% esente& as ani$als" which sy$bolis$ is e*i&ent in $any Ta ot &ec's) In Wicca the 3u a&ians $ay be e% esente& in $any &i!!e ent ways" both as %e soni!ications o! the %owe s o! the Ai ts" an& as abst act !o $s ,a %a ticula ly %o%ula !o $ is as a colu$n o! white li#ht" & awn u% ! o$ the Ea th)

HEGATE ,He'ate is the # eat C one 3o&&ess o! ancient 3 eece" %at oness o! $a#ic an& wis&o$" an& a 3o&&ess o! the S%i itwo l&) He'ate is a 3o&&ess o! unce tain % o*enance" bein# clea ly ol&e than an& outsi&e o! the 3 ee' classical %antheon) So$e say She is o! .ycenean o i#in ,the cultu e which % ece&es the classical) Othe s that She is o! 1h y#ian o i#in) So$e e(uate He with He'at" the E#y%tian 3o&&ess o! c eati*e !o ce an& $a#ic" with Who$ He'ate was $ost ce tainly i&enti!ie& in Hellenistic ti$es) He'ate was 'nown in $e&ie*al ti$es as Da$e Hecat" in which !o $ She was consi&e e& a 1at oness o! Eu o%ean Witchc a!t) HERNE THE HUNTER ,A !a$ous a%%a ition sai& to a%%ea in En#lan&4s New /o est) Ch istian $ytholo#y connects He ne the Hunte with the &eath o! En#lan&4s Gin# Willia$ Ru!us" but 1a#ans see Hi$ as the ancient Ho ne& 3o&) Seein# He ne is consi&e e& an o$en o! &eath" which is not su % isin# since the Ho ne& 3o& was always connecte& with &eath an& winte ) FHe neF is belie*e& to be a sho tene& !o $ o! FCe nunnos)F HI3HER SE2/ ,The hi#he %o tion o! ones bein#" th ou#h which the connection to the Di*ine is %e cei*e&) By attunin# to the Hi#he Sel! we $o*e in conse t with the %a t o! us which is Di*ine an& ha*e access to its 'nowle&#e an& %owe s) INCENSE ,Incense is an a o$atic substance use& to scent the ai ) Incense has $any !o $s" both co$bustible an& non,co$bustible" but %eo%le #ene ally use the te $ to e!e to any o! se*e al *a ieties o! co$bustible incense which a e co$$only a*ailable) These inclu&e incense cones" incense stic's" an& s$u&#e stic's ,all o! which a e &i ectly lit with an o%en !la$e as ! o$ a $atch o li#hte , as well as %ow&e e& incense which is bu ne& o*e a hot cha coal athe than bein# &i ectly lit itsel!) The use o! incense is *e y ancient" an& in its ea liest !o $ it was % obably th own &i ectly on the !i e" o use& to !uel the !i e) Incense is use& to aise the *ib ation o! a %lace an& to len& its own (ualities to the ene #ies bein# aise& the e) So$e o! the $any &i!!e ent incenses which a e co$$only use& inclu&eJ Sa#e 6cleansin# an& %u i!ication7" Cinna$on 6% otection an& % os%e ity7" Rose 6lo*e7" an& San&alwoo& 6%sychic o%enin#7) INTENT ,We &o $a#ic by consciously !ocusin# ene #y) We sha%e that ene #y th ou#h thou#ht an& e$otion) The ene #y ta'es its &i ection ! o$ the FintentF we set into that thou#ht an& e$otion) FIntentF is you #oal o %u %ose ,what you wish to achie*e) An& it is *e y i$%o tant to be clea in intent) When you concent ate u%on you intent &u in# a $a#ical wo 'in#" you a e i$% intin# the ene #y with you intent" so that it will sha%e itsel! to b in# you intent to %ass) INEO2UTION ,The Ean#elo Delle St e#he says that the 3o& F/ell into .atte F) This $eans that He FIn*ol*e&F) To In*ol*e is to !ocus solely on a %a t o! c eation" assu$in# a s%i itual tunnel *ision) In*olution slows the *ib ation o! ene #y" an& inc eases its &ensity ,thus %hysicali;in# it) In*olution #i*es an illusion o! se%a ation ! o$ 3o&&ess" a!!o &in# a sin#ula ity o! %e ce%tion which allows a thin# to be stu&ie& in # eat &etail" by bloc'in# out the est o! c eation) Since all abo*e is also below" the % ocess o! in*olution is e!lecte& in all thin#s which $ust !i st In*ol*e be!o e they can E*ol*e ,that is to say they $ust !i st a&o%t a hi#hly %e sonal an& !ocuse& *iew ! o$ which &ee% un&e stan&in# an& inte# ation is %ossible" be!o e they can wi&en thei *iew to conte$%late the wholeness o! e-istence) GAR.A ,Di*ine +ustice" o balance) Ga $a tells us that !o e*e y action the e is a eaction) A #oo& action will be#et #oo&) A ba& action will be#et ba&) E*e ythin# we &o co$es bac' to us in ti$e) So$eti$es in this li!e" so$eti$es in anothe " but all e*entually etu ns) To satis!y Ga $a one $ust lea n the lesson o! the action ,not $e ely e-%e ience it) An& one will e,e-%e ience the e*ent as $any ti$es as necessa y to lea n the lesson) GEYS ,A F'eyF is so$ethin# which we use to hel% in&uce a shi!t in consciousness) The 'ey $ay be anythin# that e*o'es the &esi e& $ental o e$otional at$os%he e" $a'in# the Fshi!tF easie to acco$%lish) By $a'in# us !eel F$a#icalF these F'eysF hel% ease us into ou hi#he sel*es) An e-a$%le o! a F'eyF is can&leli#ht" which can &o $uch $o e to %ut us into a $a#ical state than" say" !luo escent li#ht) GEYS ,Geys a e oute !o $s 6ite$s o conce%ts7 which a e use& to hel% a %e son to shi!t thei consciousness" an& connect with Hi#he Sel!) Anythin# which $a'es a %e son !eel $o e s%i itual o $a#ical can se *e as a Gey) Robes" incense" $any 'in&s o! at$os%he ic t a%%in#s a e co$$only use& as Geys" as a e all the techni(ues an& in# e&ients o! s%ellc a!t) Geys a e *e y use!ul" es%ecially to the be#inne " as they hel% %eo%le to $a'e shi!tin# consciousness easie

an& $o e auto$atic) The !ully eali;e& $a#ic,use howe*e " e(ui es no e-te nal sti$uli to ai& in thei wo '" thou#h they $ay still en+oy the$) 2AW O/ THREE ,.ost Wiccans belie*e in the F2aw o! Th ee"F that is that what you &o ,#oo& o ba&, co$es bac' to you th ee ti$es o*e ) So$e $ean this lite ally" othe s $ean it sy$bolicallyJ that you will e%eat the e-%e ience as $any ti$es as necessa y to lea n the lesson it o!!e s" Fth eeF he e si$%ly $eanin# F$ulti%le ti$esF) The t ue $eanin# o! the 2aw o! Th ee has nothin# to &o with the nu$be o! ti$es" but with the conce%t that Ga $a is about lea nin# athe than si$%ly balancin# out ones acts) 2IBATION ,A libation is a & in' o!!e in# $a&e to a Deity o S%i it) The $ost uni*e sal e-a$%le is the %ou in# o! a s$all a$ount o! li(ui& &i ectly on the Ea th) Anothe !a$ous e-a$%le is the b ea'in# o! a cha$%a#ne bottle on the bow o! a shi% !o Fhe F .ai&en *oya#e ,this is an o!!e in# to the s%i it o! the shi%" %e soni!ie& as !e$ale" in ho%es o! sa!e an& success!ul !utu e *oya#es) 2ibations we e one o! the $ost %o%ula !o $s o! o!!e in# in the ancient wo l&" an& the e use s ichly atteste& in classical lite atu e) 2ibations a e $a&e as a si#n o! es%ect to the s%i it" an& out o! a &esi e to sha e an& #i*e bac' to sou ce" athe than as an o!!e in# o! sustenance to the s%i it) 2I3HT HA2/ ,The 2i#ht Hal! o! a thin# is its % ocess o! E*olution" o loo'in# outwa &) Du in# this % ocess %e s%ecti*e e-%an&s an& the connection between all thin#s is !elt) The &ay is the li#ht hal! o! the ni#ht) The wa-in# $oon is the li#ht hal! o! the luna cycle) The su$$e is the li#ht hal! o! the yea ) An& so on) 2OWER SE2/ ,That %a t o! ou sel*es o! which we a e easily awa e0 the %hysical" the e$otional" an& the $ental as%ects o! the bein#) Th ou#h $e&itation an& $a#ic we can access ou Hi#he Sel*es" which inclu&e the ast al o c eati*e le*el o! ou bein#" ou soul" those t aits which $a'e us a &istinct as%ect o! Deity" ou $ona&" the le*el at which we a e Di*ine but se%a ate" an& ulti$ately the Di*ine le*el at which all is one) .A3IC ,.a#ic is the techni(ue o! c eation) .a#ic is a $etho& o! c eatin#" chan#in#" o a!!ectin# ci cu$stances th ou#h the $ani%ulation o! ene #y) .a#ic is acco$%lishe& th ou#h the !ocus o! will %owe an& e$otion" which sha%e ene #y) .a#ic is best use& !o sel! i$% o*e$ent" % os%e ity" an& healin#) .A3IC CIRC2E ,The .a#ic Ci cle is use& to c eate Sac e& S%ace in which to %e !o $ itual" co$$une with ou Hi#he Sel*es" o wo ' $a#ic) The .a#ic Ci cle is a $ic ocos$ic eenaction o! the % ocess o! c eation" an& e% esents ou ties to all o! e-istence) .any %eo%le thin' o! the .a#ic Ci cle as bein# % i$a ily !o % otection" but in !act it se *es to hei#hten an& hel% !ocus $a#ical %owe " an& this is the % inci%le eason !o its use) .A3ICA2 TOO2S ,In the wi&e sense $a#ical Tools a e any ite$s which a e &e&icate& to use in $a#ic) They a e usually hi#hly %e sonal an& i$%o tant to the use ) In a $o e na ow sense a Wiccan4s $a#ical tools a e !ou 0 the A tha$e o $a#ical bla&e" the Wan&" the Chalice" an& the 1entacle) These a e the sa$e tools a oun& which the Ta ot is base&" an& ha*e oots in *e y ancient % actice) .USIC O/ THE S1HERES ,Each o! the se*en %lanes has its own ene #y *ib ation" which in tu n co es%on&s to a ce tain soun&0 !o soun& is #ene ate& by *ib ation) the *ib ation o! *ocal cho & c eates s%eech an& son#) The *ib ation o! a & u$s'in % o&uces the & u$beat) The *ib ation o! the st in#s % o&uces the $usic o! the *iolin o the cello) So as the ene #y o! the s%he es *ib ates at a #i*en ate" it too $ust c eate a soun&) This is the theo y behin& the F$usic o! the s%he esF) A *a iety o! techni(ues ha*e e*ol*e& ! o$ this theo y to lin' soun& with ene #y) They a e the basis un&e which tunin# !o 's" bells" an& sin#in# bowls a e use& !o ene #etic healin#" to #i*e one e-a$%le) Anothe !o $ in which *ib ational soun& is use& in ene #y wo ' in*ol*es the lin'in# o! se*en *owel soun& with the se*en %lanesNbo&iesNCha' as) O//ERIN3 ,An o!!e in# is a #i!t &e&icate& to a Deity" o S%i it) .any &i!!e ent te $s e-ist to (uanti!y the ty%e o! o!!e in# $eant ,a *oti*e o!!e in# !o e-a$%le" #i*en in !ul!ill$ent o! a *ow) The % actice o! $a'in# o!!e in#s is *e y ancient" an& $ust be un&e stoo& to be sy$bolic in natu e" an act o! es%ect an& hono which st en#thens the bon& between the Deity o S%i it an& the o!!e e " athe than as #i*in# sustenance to the s%i it)

O.ENS ,O$ens a e $essa#es ! o$ S%i it &eli*e e& in sy$bolic te $s) O$ens ha*e been belie*e& in all a oun& the wo l& in e*e y ti$e an& %lace) They a e sy$bolic an& a e %e sonal athe than uni*e sal in natu e) That is to say that an in&i*i&ual o a cultu e c eates a lan#ua#e o! sy$bols which S%i it then uses to co$$unicate with the$" so that &i!!e ent sy$bols will be use& in &i!!e ent %laces) An e-a$%le o! an o$en is the !a$ous blac' cat c ossin# in ! ont o! one" wa nin# o! a nee& to see' an& hee& inne #ui&ance) O$ens a e base& on the i&ea that the e is no such thin# as a FchanceF ha%%enin#" an& that e*e ythin# that ha%%ens e!lects the will o! S%i it) O1HION AND EURYNO.E ,Eu yno$e is a *e y ancient 3 ee' .oon 3o&&ess) He na$e $eans F/a Wan&e e F) The c eation $yth o! O%hion an& Eu yno$e is !a ol&e than classical 3 ee' $ythos" an& e*eals a *e y &i!!e ent set o! belie!s) Chaos was the !i st thin# to e-istJ this is the % i$e*al !e$inine" which esol*es within itsel! the see&s o! all thin#s" in an un$ani!est state ,the % i$o &ial sou%" i! you woul&) A s%a ' o! li#ht a ose ! o$ Chaos" Which was Eu yno$e" the .oon) She a ose" an& &ance& th ou#h Chaos" an& whe e She &ance& beca$e the ho i;on which se%a ates sea an& s'y) An& He &ance was beauti!ul" an& it sti e& the un$ani!est %otential within Chaos" an& cause& othe s to a ise as well) The No th Win& ca$e into bein#" an& lo*e& Eu yno$e" an& %u sue& He " !ollowin# the ste%s o! He &ance o! c eation) 2i'ewise a ose the West Win&" which %u sue& the 3o&&ess" an& a!te that the South an& the East Win&s) The !ou Win&s !ollowe& in the &ance o! Eu yno$e" then o*e too' He an& su oun&e& He ) The /ou Win&s coalesce& intothe !o $ o! O%hion" the Cos$ic Se %ent" an& beca$e the lo*e o! Eu yno$e) When they ha& !inishe&" She too' the !o $ o! a white bi & an& !lew away) She $a&e a nest an& lai& a cache o! sil*e e##s) / o$ these e##s we e bo n all othe thin#s which e-ist) It will ea&ily be seen that this is the sa$e basic $yth !oun& in the Ean#elo Delle St e#he" with Eu yno$e an& O%hion as 3o&&ess an& 3o&" ! o$ Whose union a ises all c eation) OUTER COURT ,$any Te$%les ha*e both an Inne an& an Oute Cou t) In such Te$%les the Inne Cou t is $a&e u% o! the actual cle #y o! the Te$%le" while $e$be s o! the Oute Cou t a e ! ee to ! ee to atten& Te$%le ce e$onies but a e not e-%ecte& to t ain !o the cle #y) 1ANTHEONS ,A %antheon is a # ou%in# o! Deities associate& with a %a ticula ti$e o cultu e) /o e-a$%le the FE#y%tian 1antheon"F o the FRo$an 1antheon)F The Deities o! these %antheons usually be#an se%a ately" as local *a iations" then # ew to#ethe o*e ti$e) /o this eason" thou#h the Deities o! a #i*en 1antheon will co es%on& to the Se*en 3 eat 1owe s" They will a%%ea to &u%licate each a chety%e $any ti$es) So$e %eo%le % e!e to wo ' with one o anothe %antheon e-clusi*ely) This is a $atte o! %e sonal % e!e ence) Othe %eo%le belie*e that you shoul& ne*e $i- Deities ! o$ one %antheon with Deities ! o$ anothe %antheon ,this is a su%e stition" an& e-%e ience shows that it is si$%ly not t ue) 1ATRON ,A 1at on Deity is the %a ticula 3o&&ess o 3o& that one !eels $ost at Ho$e with) So$e %eo%le ha*e $o e than one" but usually one will % e&o$inate) Any Deity that you a e & awn to can be you %at on Deity) One4s 1at on Deity is % aye &to !o #ui&ance" *isions" blessin#" etc) 1ATRON DEITY ,A 1at on Deity is the %a ticula 3o&&ess o 3o& that one !eels $ost at Ho$e with) So$e %eo%le ha*e $o e than one 1at on Deity" but usually one will % e&o$inate) Any Deity that you a e & awn to can be you 1at on Deity) One4s 1at on Deity is % aye& to !o #ui&ance" *isions" blessin#" etc) 1ERSONA2 DEITY ,A 1e sonal Deity is any one o! the $any !aces we asc ibe to Uni*e sal Deity" to $a'e Deity easie to un&e stan&) Whe e Uni*e sal Deity is all,enco$%assin# an& abst act" 1e sonal Deities a e in&i*i&ual as%ects o! Deity %o t aye& in *e y hu$an te $s) 1e sonal Deities a e the e to hel% us un&e stan& Deity" an& $a'e a %e sonal" e$otional" connection to Deity) 1ENTA3RA. ,The 1enta# a$" a !i*e,%ointe& sta in a ci cle" is the % inci%le sy$bol o! the Wiccan eli#ion) The sy$bol was use& in ancient E#y%t to e% esent the conce%t o! $a#ic 6without the ci cle7 an& the S%i it Wo l& 6with the ci cle7) In Classical ti$es the 1enta# a$" also calle& 1ental%ha" was use& by the 1ytha#o eans ,a 3 ee' %hilos%hical school with a e%utation !o &ee% $eta%hysical 'nowle&#e) In the $e&ie*al %e io& the sy$bol continue& to !lou ish bein# use& by a nu$be o! # ou%s" inclu&in# so$e Ch istians) The 1enta# a$ has $any $eanin#s" notably the

union o! the /i*e Ele$ents 6Ai " /i e" Wate " Ea th" an& the Ele$ent which un&e lies the$ allJ S%i it7" which in tu n co es%on&s to the union o! S%i it an& .atte an& the attain$ent o! S%i itual Illu$ination" as well as the ancient $a-i$J As Abo*e So Below 6because the !i*e,%ointe& sta can be ta'en to e% esent the hu$an bo&y" illust atin# ou Oneness with all c eation7) 1ENTA21HA ,The 1ental%ha" o F/i*e A4sF was the sac e& sy$bol o! the 1ytha#o eans" $o e !a$ilia ly 'nown to&ay as the 1enta# a$) The 1ytha#o eans use& the %ental%ha an& the !i*e Tet a'tys t ian#les o! which it was co$%ose& to con*ey $any $eta%hysical t uths) E-t e$ely %o%ula in Hellenistic an& Ro$an ti$es" 1ytha#o eanis$ %asse& into the $e&ie*al %e io& th ou#h schola ly sou ces an& continues to be a $a+o buil&in# bloc' in all $ost $eta%hysical syste$s o! thou#ht to&ay) 1RECESSION O/ THE E8UINOHES ,It was lon# a#o obse *e& that the %hysical %osition o! the constellations ha& &i*e #e& ! o$ the theo etical %ositions use& by ast olo#y) Thus" the S% in# E(uino- which once coinci&e& with the Sun4s a%%a ant ent y into the Io&iacal si#n o! A ies" has not &one so !o $any hun& e&s o! yea s" an& now $o e closely co es%on&s to the Sun4s a%%a ant ent y into 1isces) / o$ this !act the theo y o! the Io&iacal A#es was &e*elo%e&" base& on the i&ea that FAs Abo*e" So BelowF celestial %heno$ena $ust e!lect Ea thly con&itions) 1RI.EEA2 DEITY ,3o&N&ess be!o e c eation" bein# both !e$inine an& $asculine" both s%i itual an& %hysical" esol*in# all o%%osites an& %ola ities an& containin# within Itsel! all thin#s) 1 i$e*al Deity is both the o i#in an& the &estination o! e-istence" the inne soul o! all c eation) 1 i$e*al Deity is $ost o!ten e% esente& as the An& o#yne o the C one) 1SYCHIC SHIE2DIN3 ,St en#thenin# one4s au a to 'ee% out e-t aneous o unwante& ene #ies) 1SYCHIC TIDE ,The te $ 1sychic Ti&e e!e s to the ete nal cycles o! ene #y in the Uni*e se" which $o*e in a constant % ocess o! In*olution an& E*olution" s%i allin# always inwa &" then outwa &) E*e ythin# which e-ists $o*es in the hyth$ o! the 1sychic Ti&e" which has wa*es an& cu ents an& e&&ies at all le*els o! bein#) The #ala-y" the %lanet" the in&i*i&ual" all $o*e to the 1sychic Ti&e on $any &i!!e ent le*els) 1SYCHIS. ,.a#ic is the a t o! acti*ely usin# the %owe s o! the soul) 1sychis$ is the a t o! usin# those sa$e %owe s %assi*ely0 to ecei*e in!o $ation o co$$unication ! o$ the Hi#he Sel! o ! o$ othe s) .a#ic an& %sychis$ a e inti$ately connecte& an& the &i*ision between the$ is a bit a y" an& solely to $a'e un&e stan&in# si$%le ) 1YTHA3OREAN ,The 1ytha#o ean %hiloso%hy was !oun&e& by 1ytha#o as" a nati*e o! the 3 ee' islan& o! Sa$os who li*e& in the ?th centu y BC 6Ath centu y o! the A#e o! A ies7) To the 3 ee's F%hiloso%hyF was a te $ that in&icate& a % i*ate belie! syste$" as o%%ose& to F eli#ionF which was a syste$ o! %ublic ituals cente e& on !a$ily o co$$unity) The 3 ee's ha& $any &i!!e in# %hiloso%hical schools" o! which the 1ytha#o ean was a$on# the $ost $ystical an& % o!oun&) 1ytha#o ean i&eas ha*e ne*e cease& to be cu ent" an& a e a c ucial buil&in# bloc' o! $o&e n Wiccan thou#ht) You will !in& 1ytha#o as4 teachin#s e!lecte& th ou#hout this se ies o! lessons) /ascinate& by $athe$atics an& the $usical scale" 1ytha#o as was a %ionee o! the $eta%hysical science o! nu$e olo#y ,the i&ea that nu$be s ha*e in&i*i&ual cha acte istics which can be use& to &esc ibe Uni*e sal T uth as well as to &i*ine in&i*i&ual t uths) 1ytha#o as use& nu$e olo#y to illust ate his i&eas about the Uni*e se" the soul" cos$ic laws" an& the natu e o! s%iitual e*olution) The cent al sy$bol o! 1ytha#o as4 %hiloso%hy was the Tet a'tys" the F#ol&en t ian#le)F This sac e& sy$bol" t ian#ula o %y a$i&ic in sha%e" &esc ibe& the way in which Deity be#an as One" beca$e Two" a&&e& the $a#ic o! Th ee to b in# about $ani!estation as /ou ,the whole o! which e(uals Ten 69<7" which nu$e olo#ically e&uces bac' to One 697 $eanin# that Deity an& the c eate& wo l& a e co#nate" o in othe wo &sJ FAs Abo*e" So Below)F When !i*e o! these Tet a'tys t ian#les we e %ut to#ethe they !o $e& a sy$bol calle& a F1ental%haF 6the F/i*e A4sF7" ! o$ which $any othe uni*e sal t uths we e enu$e ate& ,the %ental%ha was the sy$bol by which the 1ytha#o eans beca$e 'nown" an& is to&ay $o e co$$only calle& the 1enta# a$ 6F.a ' o! /i*eF7) When the Se%he Yet;i ah &elineate& the i&eas o! Heb ew Cabala ei#ht centu ies late " it & ew hea*ily u%on the i&eas o! 1ytha#o as) 1ytha#o eans also tau#ht the conce%t o! einca nation an& the i&ea o! t ans$i# ation o! souls" so that his !ollowe s e#ula ly % actice& what is to&ay calle& F%ast,li!e e# ession)F

RE2EASIN3 ,Allowin# e-cess ene #y to !low out o! one" so that it can be # oun&e&J use& in othe " $o e % o&ucti*e ways)

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SABBAT ,A Sabbat is a $a+o Wiccan /esti*al) The e a e !ou 3 an& Sabbats" whose ene #y is % i$a ily !e$inine) These a e0 Sa$hain" I$bolc" Bealteine" an& 2u#hnassa&h) The e a e !ou 2esse Sabbats as well" whose ene #y is % i$a ily $asculine) These a e0 the S% in# E(uino- 6Osta a7" the Su$$e Solstice" the /all E(uino-" an& the Winte Solstice 6Yule7) The 2esse Sabbats a e 'eye& to the %osition o! the Sun" an& a e ec'one& by the Sola calen&a ) In !o $e ti$es the 3 an& Sabbats we e ec'one& by the 2una calen&a " but they we e lon# a#o tie& to the Galen&s 6o !i st &ay7 o! the $onths in which they occu " an& a e now usually ec'one& by the Sola calen&a as well) SADHUS ,A Sa&hu is a 'in& o! holy %e son in ce tain sects o! the Hin&u an& 5ain eli#ions" who %u sues a li!e o! $e&itation an& s%i ituality) O!ten Sa&hus wea little o no clothin#" to sy$boli;e that they a e &ealin# with the inne essence" athe than the oute !o $) A !a$ous e-a$%le o! such a holy %e son is .ahat$a 3an&hi" who a&o%te& a loincloth as his % inci%le ite$ o! & ess) In the 5ain eli#ion" !oun&e& by .aha*i a" holy %eo%le #o co$%letely na'e&" eschewin# e*en a loincloth" a!te .aha*i a4s own % actice) It is .aha*i a who coine& the te $ Fs'ycla&)F SEEEN 3REAT 1OWERS ,The Se*en 3 eat 1owe s a e the se*en basic a chety%es to which 1e sonal Deities ten& to co es%on&) They a e also li'ene& to the se*en %lanets o! 1tole$aic ast olo#y) The a chety%es a e theseJ 3o&&ess ,.ai&en" .othe " c one) 3o& ,Youn# 3o&" He o 6Sun7 3o&" Gin#" So ce o ) SEEEN 12ANES ,The se*en %lanes" o s%he es o! e-istence a e use& to &esc ibe the &i!!e ent le*els o! bein# which S%i it" o 3o&&ess" e-%e iences in inte action with .atte " o 3o&) As is o!ten the case with classi!ications" these se*en le*els a e not nea ly as neat as they a e $a&e to soun&" but o*e la% an& blen& in ways which &e!y cate#o y) These se*en %lanes a e so$eti$es &esc ibe& as a successi*e F/allF into % o# essi*e &ensities o! $atte " % o# essi*ely slowe *ib ations) The se*en %lanes a e these0 1hysical" at which we e-%e ience %hysical !o $ an& sensation) E$otional" at which we e-%e ience e$otional !eelin#s) .ental" at which we e-%e ience thou#ht an& abst act conce%ts an& un&e stan&in#s) Ast al" at which we c eate ou e-istence an& its con&itions) Soula " at which we &e*elo% those t aits that $a'e a uni(ue %a t o! Deity) .ona&ic" that %a t o! us which is Di*ine" but is se%a ate ! o$ the Whole o! Deity) An& Di*ine" at which we a e One with all e-istence) SHI/TIN3 CONSCIOUSNESS ,The % ocess th ou#h which we ise ! o$ ou no $al thin'in# le*el o! consciousness to connect with ou Hi#he Sel!) It is ! o$ this hi#he le*el o! consciousness that $a#ic is % actice& as a conscious act) Science has shown that ou b ain wa*es actually chan#e when we shi!t consciousness in this way" c eatin# a &istinctly &i!!e ent state ! o$ that o! ou no $al $in&) SO2AR CIRCUIT ,The Sola Ci cuit is the % inci%le ene #y ci cuit o! the hu$an bo&y" ha*in# its o i#in at the Sola Cha' a 6hence the na$e7) / o$ this %oint ene #y ente s the bo&y ! o$ the Hi#he Sel!" an& ulti$ately ! o$ the 3o&&ess) This ene #y is li$itless in theo y" but in % actice $ay be est icte& o bloc'e& !o a *a iety o! easons) The Sola Ci cuit is use& % i$a ily !o the sustenance o! the bo&y an& the continuation o! %hysical li!e) SY.1ATHETIC .A3IC ,Sy$%athetic $a#ic is base& on the i&ea o! FSy$%athyF ,that ite$s which ha*e si$ila (ualities can be use& to e% esent each othe " an& can be use& to $a#ically e!!ect each othe ) Thus because # owin# %lants a e # een" # een is the colo o! # owth an& inc ease ,the e!o bu n a # een can&le to b in# % os%e ity) Because !i e b in#s t ans!o $ation ,chan#in# aw !oo& to coo'e&" woo& an& othe $ate ials to ash ,bu nin# a $a#ical cha $ on a %iece o! %a%e can b in# t ans!o $ation to a situation) In eality these a e F'eysF o sy$bolic tools that we use to !ocus ou ene #y an& intent" which is what eally $a'es the chan#e) S1IRIT 3UIDES ,E*e y %e son has a nu$be o! S%i it 3ui&es" o /a$ilia S%i its" a oun& the$) These s%i its a e the e to hel% us in ou li*es" es%ecially in &ealin# with $a+o li!e lessons) They a e also the e to a&*ise us" i! we 'now how to listen to the$) S%i it 3ui&es a e & awn ! o$ a$on# the s%i its o! %eo%le we ha*e 'nown" with who$ we still ha*e a st on# connection) So$eti$es these a e %eo%le we ha*e 'nown in this li!e" an& so$eti$es they a e %eo%le we ha*e 'nown in othe li!eti$es o! which we $ay o $ay not ha*e conscious $e$o y) A %e son $ay ha*e $any S%i it

3ui&es" but usually one s%ecial s%i it will be the $ain #ui&e) This s%i it is a co$%anion an& #ua &ian th ou#hout li!e" e*en i! the %e son has no conscious 'nowle&#e o! thei % esence) The e a e $any &i!!e ent 'in&s o! S%i it 3ui&e" so$e o! who$ s%eciali;e in healin#" o the &e*elo%$ent o! %a ticula (ualities o talents) But it is not necessa y to 'now what a S%i it 3ui&e s%eciali;es in to ecei*e thei hel% ,in&ee&" it is not e*en necessa y to 'now hey a e the e to be hel%e& by the$) In $e&ie*al ti$es S%i it 3ui&es we e calle& /ai ies" be!o e that te $ ca$e to be attache& to Natu e S%i its instea&) They a e also so$eti$es calle& F#ua &ian an#els)F But whate*e they a e calle&" the conce%t is always the sa$e ,a s%i itual #ui&e an& hel%e who eases ou +ou ney th ou#h li!e) THURIB2E ,A thu ible is an incense hol&e sus%en&e& ! o$ a chain" which can be hun#" o swun# to &isse$inate the s$o'e th ou#h a #i*en a ea) They a e so$eti$es e-t e$ely ichly &eco ate&" an& a e consi&e e& the $ost !o $al ty%e o! incense bu ne ) They a e no $ally use& with %ow&e e& incense an& cha coal" but othe $etho&s &o e-ist) The use o! the Thu ible is *e y ancient" an& $a#ni!icent histo ical e-a$%les e-ist) TO3A ,The Ro$an e$%i e &o$inate& ancient Eu o%e &u in# the A#e o! A ies" colla%sin# +ust be!o e the a&*ent o! the 1iscean A#e) Be#innin# as a Re%ublic" Ro$e # a&ually sli& into &es%otis$ o*e the cou se o! centu ies) A #a $ent which coul& only be wo n by Ro$an citi;ens" the elite o! the e$%i e" the To#a was a len#th o! white cloth wo n w a%%e& a oun& the bo&y an& !astene& o*e the le!ts shoul&e ) The To#a too' &i!!e ent !o $s in &i!!e ent %e io&s" be#innin# as a elati*ely si$%le cloa' an& en&in# as a *e sion o! the FstoleF ,a lon# thin %iece o! !ab ic w a%%e& a oun& the bo&y o wo n han#in# o*e the shoul&e s) TORC ,In Celtic eli#ion the To c" a ci cula $etal nec'lace" was a sy$bol o! initiation an& o! the Di*ine .yste ies) The To c4s ci cula sha%e e!lects the cyclical natu e o! eality an& the ancient conce%t o! Ou obou os ,the sna'e swallowin# it4s own tale" e% esentin# the i&ea that all thin#s ulti$ately etu n to thei sou ce) Sac e& to Ce nunnos, Secculos,Da#&a" the Celtic 2o & o! the Dea& an& o! the S%i it eal$s" the To c was not only wo n as a sy$bol o! initiation" but was also use& as a sy$bol o! all thin#s $a#ical an& s%i itual" an& was ! e(uently hun# u% in a house to con!e % otection ,in which use it was late e%lace& by the ho se shoe) Su%% esse& !i st by the Ro$ans an& then by the Ch istians" the To c su *i*es to&ay in $any alte e& !o $s" not least o! all the FstoleF ,a na ow ban& o! cloth wo n a oun& the nec' as a sy$bol o! 1 iesthoo&) TUATHAI2 ,This te $ is use& to in&icate counte ,cloc'wise $o*e$ent) It lite ally $eans FNo thwa &F ! o$ the 3aelic Tuath o FNo thF) The te $ is co$$only e%lace& with the collo(uial FWi&&e shinsF ,a 3a &ne ianis$) TUATHAI2 ,The te $ Tuathail e!e s to counte ,cloc'wise $otions" that is to say $o*e$ent that #oes o%%osite ! o$ the a%%a ant $otion o! the Sun) In $a#ic Tuathail $o*e$ent is use& !o cleansin#" %u i!yin#" o e$o*in# thin#s) /o e-a$%le Tuathail $o*e$ent is use& when the .a#ic Ci cle is bein# ta'en &own) The te $ Tuathail $eans FNo thwa &"F ta'in# its na$e ! o$ the Scottish wo & !o the Ai t o! the No th" FTuath)F 3a &ne ians an& $any Wiccan T a&itions which a e in!luence& by the$" o!ten call Tuathail by the collo(uial te $ FWi&&e shins)F UNIEERSA2 DEITY ,The &i!!e ent !aces o! Deity a e ways o! un&e stan&in# Uni*e sal &eity) All o! the !aces o! Deity in the en& e!lect the sa$e uni*e sal %owe " as in !act &o we an& all o! c eation) That uni*e sal %owe is in!inite an& beyon& ou %owe to 'now in its totality" so we $a'e un&e stan&able i$a#es th ou#h which we $ay inte !ace with it) That in!inite %owe is Uni*e sal Deity ,the s%i it o! Deity that is beyon& all na$es an& i$a#es) EAN3E22O DE22E STRE3HE ,An A a&ian Wiccan sc i%tu e containin# the c eation sto y" the Cha #e o! the 3o&&ess" an& a collection o! othe $yths &e i*in# ! o$ Italian Witchc a!t) 1ublishe& by Cha les 2elan& in 9?CC i 69BCC AD7 un&e the title FA a&ia" o the 3os%el o! the WitchesF" the boo' e(ui es se ious annotation to be % o%e ly un&e stoo&" but is a co ne stone o! Wiccan thou#ht) EEI2 ,.ost %eo%le %e cei*e easily only the so,calle& Flowe F as%ects o! thei bein#) The %hysical sel! an& its sensations) The e$otional sel! an& its !eelin#s) The $ental sel! an& its thou#hts) The hi#he as%ects o! the bein#" ! o$ which we &e i*e such abilities as clai *oyance" tele%athy" tele'inesis" etc)" $ost %eo%le can only access th ou#h $uch wo ' an& &i!!iculty) O &ina ily we ha*e no conscious 'nowle&#e o! the$" unless we ha*e been Fbo n ol&F in which

case we ha*e wo 'e& to &e*elo% the$ in ea lie li*es) The se%a ation between what we consciously %e cei*e o! ou sel*es" an& ou hi#he %owe s is sy$bolically calle& a F*eilF) This is because in !o $e ti$es an o na$ental *eil was o!ten use& to sc een o!! the sanctua y o! a te$%le ! o$ the #ene al te$%le % ecincts) Conse(uently the i&ea o! a *eil hi&in# so$ethin# s%i itually hi#he see$e& a natu al alle#o y) EIBRATION ,Eib ation" the ate at which ene #y $o*es" is belie*e& to beco$e slowe the !a the &own the se*en s%he es it % ocee&s) The slowe the *ib ation" the &ense the $atte 0 thus the %hysical %lane is the ho$e o! the &ensest $atte with the slowest *ib ation" while the Di*ine %lane has the least &ensity an& the !astest *ib ation) As ene #y $o*es u%wa & ! o$ lowe *ib ations to hi#he ones" it #ene ates heat) As ene #y slows ! o$ hi#he to lowe *ib ations" it % o&uces col&ness) You will notice this in ene #y wo 'in#) EISUA2IIATION ,The a t o! concent atin# o i$a#inin# so$ethin# *e y st on#ly" usually as a *isual i$a#e) In this way you !ocus $in& an& e$otion to sha%e that which is *isuali;e& into eality) EORTICES ,Eo tices a e the ene #y cente s o Cha' as o! the Ea th) The Ea th4s ene #y is st on#e an& $o e easily inte acte& with at a Eo te-" +ust as ou own ene #y is st on#e an& $o e easily inte acte& with at ou Cha' a %oints) Eo tices a e i&eal s%ots to ecei*e ene #y ! o$ the Ea th" an& to sen& healin# to the Ea th ,!o this eason Eo te%oints a e usually consi&e e& sac e& s%ots" an& a e o!ten use& as wo shi% cente s) 5ust as the Cha' as o! the bo&y a e connecte& by $e i&ians which t ans$it ene #y between the$" so too the Ea th4s Eo tices a e connecte& by F2ey 2inesF) WAND ,E*e ybo&y 'nows about the Witches4 $a#ic wan&" i#ht? The Wan& o Sta!! is use& in Wiccan itual !o a *a iety o! %u %oses elate& to the !ocusin# o! ene #y) In Co ellian Wicca the Wan& is $ost co$$only use& as an inst u$ent to ai& in the callin# o! the Ai ts" o 8ua te s) WHEE2 O/ THE YEAR ,The Wheel o! the Yea e!e s to the yea ly cycle o! the Seasons" an& to the sac e& !esti*als which celeb ate the$) These !esti*als &esc ibe the % ocess o! In*olution an& E*olution on %e sonal" seasonal" an& Di*ine le*els) WI2D RIDE ,In ce tain ancient $ytholo#ies" $ost notably 3e $anic" the s%i its o! the &ea& we e belie*e& to i&e out in a # eat % ocession on ce tain ni#hts) So$e sai& this i&e too' %lace on ni#hts o! the /ull .oon" othe s sai& it was only on ce tain !esti*als) O!ten the i&e was cha acte i;e& as a Fhunt)F It was belie*e& that the li*in# coul& +oin in this F i&eF th ou#h ast al % o+ection) This was the basis o! the 3e $an school o! Witchc a!t 'nown as the He-en ai" an& is well atteste& to in t ial t ansc i%ts ! o$ the Bu nin# Ti$es) So$eti$es the Wil& Ri&e was sai& to be le& by the C one 3o&&ess) So$eti$es the lea&e o! the Wil& Ri&e was the Ho ne& 3o&) The e a e $any inte estin# &esc i%tions o! this Wil& Ri&e in ol& lite atu e) O&in" He ne the Hunte " He lichinus 6a!te wa &s Ha le(uin7" an& a *a iety o! othe !o $s o! the Ho ne& 3o& we e sai& to lea& the Ri&e) The hunt o! Diana an& He ny$%hs is so$eti$es seen as a *e sion o! the Wil& Ri&e as well) YOUN3ER SE2/ ,FYoun#e Sel!F is a te $ which is use& to &esc ibe the %a t o! the sel! which is c eati*e" s%ontaneous" an& non,+u&#$ental) Co$$only this %a t o! the sel! is *isuali;e& as a chil& *e sion o! the a&ult) Youn#e Sel! is so$eti$es &esc ibe& as bein# the %lace o! Innocence" ! o$ which all thin#s a e %ossible) .any %eo%le ha*e cut the$sel*es o!! ! o$ this as%ect o! thei %e sona" an& ne#lecte& it ,so$eti$es as a esult o! t au$a) Such %eo%le $ust $a'e an e!!o t to econnect with thei Youn#e Sel!" an& #i*e it lo*e an& nu tu in#" until it is !ully acti*e within the$) The e a e $any techni(ues !o &oin# this" $ost o! which in*ol*e sy$bolically e-te nali;in# Youn#e Sel! to show it lo*e) But e*en i! we ha*e not cut ou sel*es o!! ! o$ Youn#e Sel!" we shoul& still $a'e a st on# e!!o t to stay connecte& to it" an& to 'ee% it healthy an& acti*e) IODIACA2 A3E ,A Io&iacal A#e is a %e io& use& to $a ' ti$e by a Io&iacal ule " theo etically e!lecte& in the 1 ecession o! the E(uino-es) Each Io&iacal A#e is ule& by a si#n o! the Io&iac" ! o$ which the A#e is sai& to ta'e its cha acte ) Di!!e ent schools o! thou#h asi#n &i!!e ent len#ths to the Io&iacal A#e) Acco &in# to the Co ellian calen&a a Io&iacal A#e lasts !o 9@<< yea s" o !ou sets o! !ou hun& e& yea s each) By Co ellian ec'onin# we a e

cu ently at the en& o! the 1iscean A#e an& the be#inin# o! the A(ua ian A#e" with the yea :<<< AD bein# an Inte cala y yea that is both 9@<< 1isces 6i7 an& < A(ua ius 6h7) IODIAC ,The Io&iac is a syste$ o! constellations use& since ancient ti$es to st uctu e the % actice o! Ast olo#y) De*elo%e& in the ancient Nea East" Ast olo#y uses the theo etical %osition o! sta s an& %lanets to a& ess issues o! inte nal cha acte an& !utu e e*ents) Thou#h tie& to the %osition o! hea*enly bo&ies" it coul& be a #ue& that ast olo#y eally has $o e to &o with the $athe$atical calculation o! e%eatin# cycles o! ti$e an& thei in&i*ual cha acte " usin# the sta s an& %lanets as $a 'e s) CO.1REHENSIEE TEST Each o! the lessons in this se ies co$es with a test" &esi#ne& to $a'e su e you un&e stan& the $ate ial in that lesson) Now that you ha*e co$%lete& all the lessons" we inclu&e this co$% ehensi*e test" &esi#ne& to see how $uch o! the in!o $ation ! o$ the lessons you ha*e etaine& o*e all) 9)7 What is an ATHA.E? I! you &on4t ha*e an Atha$e" what can you use in it4s stea&? :)7 What is an ENER3Y CONSTRUCT? 3i*e an e-a$%le) =)7 Which si&e o! the A2TAR is associate& with the 3o&&ess? Which si&e o! the alta is associate& with the 3o&? >)7 Who is .ADDA2ENA? With what Wiccan T a&ition is she associate&? ?)7 How $any CHAGRAS a e the e in the bo&y? @)7 In the Co ellian Calen&a " what is a IODIACA2 A3E an& how lon# &oes it last? Which a e we % esently in? A)7 What a e the /OUR SACRED TOO2S? B)7 What &o we $ean by the te $ UNIEERSA2 DEITY? What &o we $ean by 1ERSONA2 DEITY? C)7 What is an O.EN? What is the te $ use& !o an o #ani;e& syste$ o! O$ens? 9<)7 What &o we $ean when we call an ene #y const uct a BATTERY? 99)7 What a e the SEEEN 12ANES O/ EHISTENCE? Na$e the$) 9:)7 What a e the th ee ENER3Y CIRCUITS which ha*e been &iscusse& in these lessons? 9=)7 What is INEO2UTION? 9>)7 Who !oun&e& the CORRE22IAN TRADITION? What was its o i#inal na$e? 9?)7 What a e the SEEEN ARCHETY1ES O/ DEITY? Na$e the$) 9@)7 Who is HER.ES TRIS.E3ISTUS? With what %h ase is he associate&? 9A)7 What is 3EO.ANCY? 9B)7 To what sti$uli &oes ENER3Y eact? 9C)7 What a e the SEEEN .A5OR CHAGRAS? Na$e the$)

:<)7 What a e the /OUR AIRTS o 8UARTERS? Na$e thei co es%on&neces to Di ection" Ele$ent" an& Colo ) :9)7 How woul& you use a /2OORWASH? ::)7 What is a 1ATRON DEITY? How $i#ht you #et a 1at on Deity? :=)7 Who is 1YTHA3ORUS? Na$e one cont ibution to $eta%hysics $a&e by 1ytha#o us) :>)7 What is a .ERIDIAN? :?)7 What is the 2AST thin# you shoul& &o in a itual? This is the last test !o /i st De# ee)