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Crystals and Visions
By Hunters_Moon
Hello everyone. How are you doing? I hope you're doing well. Tonight I figured we would begin with some visualization and then move onto stones. I think it would be a good idea to add a little bit of information on stones each class to build on previous knowledge as well as regular meditation and visualization to improve these skills. Then we'll add herbs and oils and build little by little each class while working on meditation and visualization. Is that okay?
What is a magical imagination? Well, the term refers to the ability to change your own consciousness to rebuild aspects of yourself, your life or change the environment around you. We all build our own impression of the reality around us with a good portion of this reality being based on what the people around us tell us to be true. What you believe is what is based on what other people's truths. What you know is what you have learned to be true for yourself �?your own truth. Try to follow your own truth �?no one else's.
Visualization is creating a powerful image in your mind wrapped with emotion and desire, and is a powerful and effective tool used outside occult circles in business, sales, etc. without realizing it is really a watered down version of what metaphysical people practice.
The following is a technique worked my magicians from the Western Mystery Tradition. It's good to practice and should be tried on something small first because your unconscious may actually work to prevent success because of previous patterns of behavior. It may permit small things to manifest though which is why you should start with something small. This exercise has been excerpted from Magical Pathworking by Nick Farrell.
First, sit in a chair and make sure your arms and legs aren't crossed. Then relax as deep as possible.
Now, think clearly of an image of what you want. Build it as intensely as possible. Think of the color. If it is something physical (like a book), think what it feels, smells, tastes, or sounds like. Take your time at this stage. The clearer you make the image, the more likely it is to manifest.
Next, you have to stimulate your desire for the object. All else has to be put aside. All you can want right now is this object.
Then see yourself as clearly as possible getting the object. See a scene in your mind with you owning the object and another with you seeing the object in the past as if you already had it.
Now if you followed this technique for getting a book, then you want to see the cover of the book clearly and see yourself opening the book with a bookplate inside saying 'this book belongs to�?". Then see yourself putting it up on the shelf and think of the book as if already was on the bookshelf.
If it's something intangible like a job then see yourself doing the job and empower it with your desire to do the job. See a successful job interview and then getting a phone call saying you have the job.
Notice any similarities with a spell? There's a lot. All you have to do is add a circle, some candles, maybe some herbs or paper along with some words vocalizing what you desire and you've got yourself a spell. Remember, a spell works because of you. The rest are just symbols, triggers and focal points of your desire.
This is a good visualization to practice over the next month. Maybe move to manifesting five dollars. It must come from an unexpected source and come to you without encumbrances or injury. Picture it appearing within the next month and see what happens. The more you practice this visualization the stronger it becomes and the more likely it is to manifest.
Sit in the chair with your feet pressed against the floor, your palms up in your lap and your back straight. Close your eyes and breathe.
Feel the air cool and fresh coming in.
Feel the air warm and damp going out.
Breathe in. Breathe out.
Feel the air cool and fresh coming in.
Feel the air warm and damp going out.
Breathe in. Breathe out.
Now focus on your feet pressing on the floor.
Feel the floor pressing up against your feet.
Feel the air cool and fresh coming in.
Feel the air warm and damp going out.
Breathe in. Breathe out.
Now focus on your feet and focus on relaxing all the muscles in your feet.
Feel the air cool and fresh coming in.
Feel the air warm and damp going out.
Breathe in. Breathe out.
Now focus on your legs and focus on relaxing all the muscles in your legs.
Feel the air cool and fresh coming in.
Feel the air warm and damp going out.
Breathe in. Breathe out.
Move up to your torso…your neck…your arms…your face…Feel the air cool and fresh coming in.
Feel the air warm and damp going out.
Breathe in. Breathe out.
Now picture a five dollar bill. See its edges, the color (for us Canucks), the serial number. Is it wrinkled? Is it folded? How does it smell? How does it feel? What sound does it make when you shake it?
See the five dollar bill in your hand. On its edge. See the back side. Picture the five dollar bill in your hand and see yourself put it into your pocket…your purse�?BR>
Now picture yourself pulling the five dollar bill our of your pocket…purse�? See the five dollar bill from every angle.
The great thing about Wicca or metaphysics is that it is a continuous journey of discovery and learning with many facets of education. Although it is next to impossible to become adept at every subject I do try to learn a bit of everything because I find it all so interesting. On that note and thread, we'll explore stones and crystals along with some information.
I have an attraction to stones. I always had. As a child, I would consistently pick up stones and stuff them in my pocket like treasure. Children have an affinity for stones seeming to feel something quite naturally when they pick them up. And some of my favorite stones are ones that I found versus the ones that I've bought or semi-precious stones.
I've even been blessed to pick up a stone that actually hummed in my hands. Some stones vibrate high, others low. The only way you'll get to sense the differences is by handling them and spending time with a stone.
I have a bowl of red agate and a bowl of hematite that I generally keep on my end tables so that anyone can run their fingers through them should the urge come. I also sprinkle rocks that I've found, semi-precious stones or ones that have been gifted to me throughout my house that everyone can touch or pick up or admire when the need arises. Rocks are also spread out through my garden as points of interest, spots to rest on or shelter for my blooms.
The following information on stones comes from the Crystal Bible by Judy Hall.
Agate is a common stone coming in a variety of colors. It harmonizes Yin and Yang, soothes, calms, and while it works slowly it does bring great strength. It also brings acceptance of one's self, helps with self-analysis while building self-confidence. Agates enhance concentration, perception and analytical abilities which will lead to practical solutions. Agate loves the truth and when combined with clear crystals can stimulate your memory.
This crystal overcomes negativity and bitterness of the heart, heals anger, fosters love and the courage to begin again. Agate also raises consciousness end encourages contemplation and assimilation of your experiences in life. This can lead to growth and stability of the spirit.
Agate stabilizes the aura and eliminates negativity. It is a physical and emotional cleanser. When you place this stone on your heart, it will heal emotional disease that prevents your acceptance of love. Placing it on the abdomen or taken as an elixir it stimulates digestion and gets rid of gastritis. Its areas of healing are the eyes, stomach and uterus; and can cleanse the lymphatic system and pancreas while it makes blood vessels stronger and even heals skin disorders.
Agate comes in a variety of colors which have additional properties. Blue-Green agate is usually artificially made glass and does absolutely nothing. Green agate makes you more flexible mentally and emotionally while it can also dissolve disputes and improve your decisiveness. Pink agate promotes love (specifically parent and child) and you put it over the heart for best results. Botswana agate kind of looks like a brain and is good for anyone who has a connection to smoke or fire. It helps bring in oxygen which is good for your circulation and skin keeps you from dwelling on your problems.
Blue Lace agate is a beautiful stone that’s energy is soft and calming. It particularly good for your throat chakra by encouraging free expression of thoughts and feelings while it neutralizes anger, infection, inflammation and fever. This agate also stops the repression of feelings coming from a fear of being judged or rejected. It gently dissolves old patterns to replace them with new modes of expression. It is a good stone to help men release and accept their sensitive and emotional natures. It counteracts mental stress and is a stone that links thought to spiritual vibrations which bring about a deep peace. This stone is a powerful healer of the throat, treats arthritic and bone deformities, strengthens the skeleton and heals fractures, clears fevers and deficiencies of the thyroid or lymph infections. It aids capillaries and pancreas. As an elixir it treats brain fluid imbalances and hydrocephalus (whatever that is). You can even use it to enhance sound healing by focusing and directing sound to the appropriate place.
Dendritic agate, known as the stone of plenitude, brings fullness and abundance into your life. It can be used to enhance crops or make your houseplants growing big and healthy. It can be used in business and agriculture. This stone has a strong connection to the plant kingdom and adds depth to your own earthly connection. It can even improve communication with the plant realm and is a stone that makes you enjoy the moment. It does work slowly and needs time to work. It can also keep you centered and stable adding perseverance in times of challenge. Dendritic agate keeps you connected to your roots as you grow. It subtly heals disease caused by chakra imbalances and resonates with anything with branches like blood vessels, nerves�? Placed on the site of injury, it aids in pain relief while it also stabilizes vortices in the earth's energy field overcoming geopathic stress or "black ley lines".
Fire agate brings safety and security with a strong connection to the earth. It grounds and gives support. It builds a protective shield around the body, returning harm from where it came. It dispels fear, adds vitality and connected to fire it fires up the base chakra and aids sexuality. It eliminates cravings, destructive desires, addictions and encourages introspection. It aids in the evolution of your consciousness and enhances meditation. This stone is healing for the stomach, nervous, endocrine and circulatory disorders. It strengthens you inner and outer eyes, energizes the aura, clears the etheric and reduces hot flashes.
Moss agate refreshes the soul so you can see beauty in everything. It reduces sensitivity to weather or the pollutants in the environment and benefits anyone in agriculture or with botany. Moss agate assists midwives and is a stone of new beginnings. It attracts wealth and helps smart people connect with their intuitive side and vice versa. It improves self esteem, develops strength and helps to get along with everyone. It promotes self-expression and communication and is an optimistic stone. Moss agate speeds up recovery is an anti-inflammatory that cleanses the circulation and clears the elimination system while encouraging the lymph system and boosts immunity. It treats infection, colds and flu, fevers and as an elixir helps fungal and skin infections.
Well, that's it for tonight. I hope you enjoyed the class. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at [email protected]. |
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