#wcca

i mean, someone had to tell em eventually, right?

this moon is gonna be a two-parter

🌸. ‘ Betty’ ELIZABETH JANE COOPER X  ‘JUGHEAD’ FORSYTHE PENDLETON JONES ( PAST & PRESENT ) 

El cono de poder es una visualización que hacen los practicantes de magia para concentrar y elevar su energía, es algo fundamental a la hora de realizar un hechizo o un ritual, porque como se ha mencionado antes, la suscitación de la energía y la intención del ritual es el alma de tu hechizo, cuando se eleva el cono de poder se logra una concentración de energía y una vez alcanzado la cúspide se libera para que la energía suscitada en la práctica mágica se dirija a su objetivo.

“De todas las disciplinas de la magia, el arte de mover la energía es el más sencillo y el más natural. Llega con la misma facilidad que respirar, como emitir un sonido. Imagina el poder en movimiento, y se moverá. Siente cómo fluye, y fluirá, limpiando, sanando, renovando y revitalizando al pasar.”

-Starhawk, La Danza en Espiral.

Es muy importante cargar tu intención y visualizar el resultado de tu práctica, entre más sea tu concentración y deseo mayor será la energía que proyectes, así mismo, cuando se trabaja en grupo la formación del cono de poder puede ser más poderoso cuando todos los practicantes están mentalmente y energéticamente sincronizados (aquí la importancia de la mente de grupo), porque todos serán capaces de enfocar sus intenciones y deseos en un objetivo en específico.

Quiero aclarar que el elevar energía en solitario no lo hace menos poderoso que en grupo, son sensaciones diferentes y todo recae nuevamente en el poder de tu intención y capacidad de generar energía.

Hay varias maneras de suscitar el cono de poder, los métodos varían y todos son igual de efectivos, en mi caso yo no sabía que era el cono de poder en los primeros rituales que asistí pero era capaz de sentirlo, así que si ya has practicado magia antes y has sentido ese punto álgido en el ritual donde la energía está al máximo, ya has trabajado con un cono de poder.

“Con la elevación del cono de poder llega el éxtasis, que luego puede conducir a un estado de trance en el cual se ven visiones y se obtienen revelaciones”

-Starhawk, La Danza en Espiral.

Cuando se trabaja en grupo, a base del cono de poder es el círculo, la cúspide del cono la puede concentrar una persona, para que ésta dirija el cono de poder y lo envíe fuera en un impulso de fuerza hasta su objetivo, o se puede elevar el cono y que se libere de forma natural.

Se puede elevar la energía cantando, bailando, tomándose de las manos y girando en un círculo en deosil o widdershins (dependiendo de la intención del ritual), tocando el tambor, haciendo visualizaciones, bailando la danza en espiral o todo al mismo tiempo (¿sí, porque no?); La mejor manera de saber cuál es el método apropiado para ti y tu grupo es probando con que se sienten más cómodos, déjense fluir y hagan lo que les parezca más apropiado.

CLEANSING, PURIFICATION and CONSECRATION

Sunday School Week 2

Cleansing, purification and consecration, sort of the same things but different, and yet are all vital things when it comes to working with energies and magic.  

Cleansing: The act of making something clean, ridding it of dirt or energies that contaminate it.

Purification:  The act of making something spiritually clean often for ceremonial purposes.

Consecration:  The act of making something usually through a spiritual ritual of sorts and declaring it sacred or holy.

(Hint these are things you should know, add them to your glossary in your BOS)

To cleanse something is to actually clean it. Whether that is by washing it, or smudging, you are making the item clean. Cleansing is not only a physical act of cleaning, but a spiritual one as well, while you may wash something with soap and water and think it is clean, you’re right, but there are still energies that could be clinging to it that can affect you, your magic or others around you.  

Let’s say you go yard selling, which I do often because I love a bargain and seeing what treasures I can find. You find a great set of candle holders which you think would be great for your alter, (or even for your home in general) so you get them, and you take them home. The just need a little dusting and then they’re good as new. You wash them and dry them and put them in their place and now you’re done. But what you failed to see, and realize was that you’re not only buying the physical item and taking it with you, but you are also taking with you their spiritual residue. Everything and everyone puts off energies, and vibrations. These energies can and will cling to anything and everything. Not all of these energies are bad, but at the same time, they aren’t all good either.  What I like to do when I go out is to carry some salt with me, or a special mixture of mine which serves the same purpose. Before I put the items in my car that I purchased I will sprinkle them with salt to rid any vibrations and energies clinging to the item. Once I get it home, then I will wash it (If need be) or sprinkle it with holy water, or mist it with a cleansing spray. If it is going to be used for ritual then I will proceed to purifying it for ritual and lastly consecrating it for its purpose.

So now that I have cleansed the candleholders by dusting them washing them, sprinkling them with salt and misting them with holy water, now I want to make them ready for my altar. The purification process here, and the consecration part, go almost hand in hand. At this point I will use the elements to purify the candle holders and then lastly I will consecrate them by declaring them sacred and holy and thusly ready for ritual purposes. Below is a generalized process I use to purify an object.

PURIFICATION PROCESS:

1.       Gather together a vessel of salt, some incense, a vessel of water and a candle.

2.       Arrange these items in the 4 directions for which they belong, salt in the North for Earth, Incense in the East for Air, Water in the West for Water and the candle in the South for Fire.

3.       Light the incense and the candle.

4.       When you are ready, starting with the salt, raise it in salute to the North and say: “By the powers of the Earth in the North I do hereby consecrate this Salt by your powers and in your name that it may bless and purify that which it touches to serve a higher purpose. With harm to none, so mote it be.” Continue to the Incense now (careful not to burn yourself or anything else) Lift it in salute to the east and say: : “By the powers of the Air in the East I do hereby consecrate this Incense by your powers and in your name that it may bless and purify that which it touches to serve a higher purpose. With harm to none, so mote it be.” Now the candle, again be careful because of the flames and the hot wax, lift in salute to the south and say: : “By the powers of the Fire in the South I do hereby consecrate this Candle by your powers and in your name that it may bless and purify that which it touches to serve a higher purpose. With harm to none, so mote it be.” Last the water, lift it in salute to the west and say: : “By the powers of the Water in the West I do hereby consecrate this Water by your powers and in your name that it may bless and purify that which it touches to serve a higher purpose. With harm to none, so mote it be.”

5.       Now place the candle holder in the center of the elements. When you are ready gently sprinkle it with salt sad say: “By the Earth you are purified and blessed” carefully pass it through the incense smoke, and say: “By the Air you are purified and blessed” Now carefully pass it over the candles flame and say: “By the Fire you are purified and blessed” Last lightly sprinkle it with water and say: “By the Water you are purified and blessed” Set it back down in the center of the elements (If you hadn’t done so already) and tap it three times with your pointer finger on your power hand (The dominant hand that you use for everyday things) and say: “By the Spirit you are purified and blessed, and thusly charged to aid me in my craft so mote it be. As above so below, it is done!”

You now are able to use this for ritual jewelry, tools, clothing, anything second hand you may wish to use for the craft. Just remember to be very careful around the incense and the candle and depending on the materials of the items you are purifying, be cautious of the water as well.