sensing energy 🔍⚡️
adapted from the green witch illustrated: an enchanting immersion into the magic of natural witchcraft.
see also: @windvexer's Pinging Method
'ingredients': the physical item or anchor to what you are attuning to, a grimoire or other record notebook, & a writing utensil.
before beginning the ritual do your best to identify the object thru mundane means — plant, mineral, animal, material identification. check for safety to touch the specific object.
if it is safe to hold, hold it in your left hand; if not, set the object down and hold your left hand near it.
perform breathwork or your personal methods for entering trance, with your eyes closed if desired.
visualize (or describe aloud) the energy tethering between your left hand and the object in (or near) it.
in trance, practice mindfulness thru redirecting focus back onto the object in your hand. continue this throughout the ritual.
let your mind fully silence, like a receptive void, and anticipate sensory signals from the object. do you feel a specific emotion? ideas or thoughts drifting into your head? vague hunches? imagery? smells, sounds, tastes? energy signatures? pay attention and write these down.
once you feel satisfied with the information gathered, or it starts to slow down, speak your gratitude to the object for this information exchange, and visualize your energy disengaging from it and retreating back into yourself.
open your eyes (if closed), place the object back where it belongs (into the earth, into storage, etc.) and shake your hand(s) to remove any excess energy.
analyze your observations through: organizing your initial observations into categories, researching the symbolic histories of the individual observations, reanalyzing the categories and all symbolisms realized, and synthesize this information into the "properties" of the object.
divider by @uzmacchiato
