A Bit on Dreams and Meditation

Dreams are the structure that our reality is built on, without it we'd all probably go crazy. You could also say that dreams are the subconscious sending us messages, but of what is something you have to figure out. One way to figure them out is writing them down. Most people have a journal right next to their bed and when they wake up they write it down before it can get away. For me, I wake up, think over the dream and all the events that happened while trying to figure out the meaning of it and then I write it down. You could do whatever you think would be best for you to remember; drawing it, singing it, putting it into a story, writing it into a song, or not even writing it down because you're good with memory. The world is open to what you do, do not forget that.

The subconscious is a brilliant mechanism that we were created with, because it helps to store things and put things in order. You could think of it like a filing cabinet, and in a certain file all this information that you're reading will be stored in that file. But there are ways to connect to our subconscious.

Mediation is one of the basic tenets of Wicca. In order to use effective magickal work, you will need to learn to enter a state of deep relaxation, a place of calm and balance to align yourself with the natural forces around you. As you learn to still your mind and enter this state, you are learning to focus your mind. By becoming centered, balanced, and calm, you are learning mental discipline. It is here in your inner self that you will meet your Spirit-self and your Guide that will help you through your journey. To reach a truly meditative state requires a lot of practice, and it is important to be patient and take your time. By using meditative devices repeatedly, such as incense, candles, chanting, or drumming, you can condition your mind to enter a meditative state.

Wiccan Basics - Meditation

Just some tips for those starting off...

1. Meditation should be carried out in a quiet room, preferably with some object for a focus point. Try using a pentagram for starters...being a Witch an all that!

2. Sit comfortably (you might be there for a while), in a chair or on the floor. The body should be completely relaxed with the head in a straight line with the spine.

3. Once you have achieved 1 & 2, and not before, the mind should be quietened and if possible stilled. An invocation to the elements should be performed before any meditation commences.

4. Breathing should be slowed down and lengthened, do not strain to keep to long or deep a breath. Slowly find a rhythm. Length and depth of breath will come with practice.

5. As the breath is taken, visualise an energy ( most visualise it as bright white light ) filling you, from the feet upward, as you exhale send it up through your head and then filling your magickal space ( most people create a dome above & around them with this energy).

6. Now look at the pentagram, relax, open your mind, see what comes into it, and think of the following things:

The uppermost point of the pentagram represents human awareness.
The lowermost points represent the four elements.
The continuous line is the energy of life itself unifying and connecting all things.
The pentagram symbolises our basic human instinct to be in harmony with the forces of nature.

Visualise yourself on the top point of the pentagram, connected to all the elements. Now spend a little time thinking about each element in turn.

As you continue to visualise yourself at the top of the pentagram, connected to the elements, notice that the real you, is greater than the sum of its parts...

You feel (Water)
You think (Air)
You respond, to the challenges of life (Fire)
You take responsibility, for yourself (Earth)

7. On starting of the visualisation there may be a feeling of descending or ascending. Just carry on.

8. On the termination of this feeling, you should have either some spiritual truth, if you have meditated without seed (the seed, being in this case the pentagram), or the answers to your questions of the seed (the pentagram).

9. This meditation may lead to astral projection and take you out of your body. If this should happen, try not to travel to far in these early stages.

10. Immediately the meditation becomes blank and its obvious there is no more information, it is time to return.

11. If astral traveling, immediately the vision becomes blurred, return to the body.

12. When returning, unless it is an emergency, return slowly. A quick return can harm.

13. Once safely back, take note of all you have seen, and conclude with thanks to the elements, each in turn.

This information was found from the website:

Meditation Techniques - General Pagan - The White Goddess

"Meditation Techniques - General Pagan - The White Goddess". 2019. Thewhitegoddess.Co.Uk. Accessed June 3 2019. http://www.thewhitegoddess.co.uk/articles/general_pagan/meditation_techniques.asp

Since I'm still kind of starting along with all of you, I'll give you websites you can go to if you want MORE information. If you just want to stick to the blog, that's still cool! And we will go more in depth of Wicca, Death Magic, and Paganism Through the Ages.

Now, the steps to Meditation is easy, you can always practice, because practice makes better (unless you want to go perfect). And don't worry about the Death magic, I will explain by using the perfect tool: The Witches Book of the Dead by Christian Day. I read this book a few weeks ago, and I'll try to incorporate it's teachings after we get through with the Life stuff. Well, everyone have a great Spring Break!

Simple Beauty Spell

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Just saw this and I thought that some one might want to try it. It sounds like it works really well (here's the website!!! http://justwicca.com/spell-for-beauty/ ). The one thing that I wound't do is blow out the candle, because if you blow out a candle then you push away the magic. Instead snuff it out when you get to that part (unless the whole point to blowing out the candle is to push away the negative affects of your skin).

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This is a really simple, but fun and effective spell for beauty. All people like to have soft and beautiful skin. This simple spell gives you beautiful and soft skin. This spell is so simple- all you need is sugar, water, and a white candle!

Sugar is not only a staple in every Wiccan's pantry but also a great item for love spells, friendship spells, wish spells, and beauty spells. This time we are using sugar as a gentle exfoliate to heal and soften our skin naturally.

Sugar is the best way to naturally exfoliate the skin, because it doesn’t sting and unlike salt – it doesn’t tear at the skin. This spell for beauty is simple, effective, fun and more importantly it works fast. You can get clear, blemish free skin within a matter of minutes. It is good to use on those stressful days, after an intense workout, before a date, or when you want that extreme feeling of being fresh and clean.

Light a white candle, and chant three times.

“New Moon – New Me as pretty as can be - All who see shall awe at me – As I will it so mote it be”.

With the candle still lit, place 3 tbsp of water with 2 tbsp of sugar – if you have it – place on petal from a rose and mix well.

With your eyes closed, place the mask in circular clockwise motions on you face and neck. Let sit for 1 min while meditating on your beautiful, clear skin, rinse the mask off your face, and place a warm-hot rag on you face for another minute. Pat your face dry and blow out the candle – Be amazed at the results!

Remember you can do this as often as you like, with to with out the enchantment. And be on your way to great looking skin.

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I found this spell on justwicca.com! They have amazing spells that are for free and GREAT for beginners looking to plant their roots in the realms of magick.