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The Life and Mind of DamnBlackHeart
This is to help me stay actively writing. So expect to see rants, tips on writing, thoughts on subjects, me complaining of boredom, reviews, anime, movies, video games, conventions, tv shows and whatever life throws at me.
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A magic circle is a sacred and purified space in which rituals, magical work and ceremonies are conducted. It offers a boundary for a reservoir of concentrated power and acts as a doorway to the other world (which is also perfect for meditation). Circles can also be cast for protection, for example, to ward off psychic attack or protect a home against negative energies, evil forces, and spirits or use as a protective barrier between the practitioner and what they summon.
To cast a magic circle it is first drawn with an athame (double-edged knife, dagger or even a sword) or other tools such as a staff, wand or whatnot and begin in a clockwise fashion. It can also be drawn as a permanent medium – like paper, parchment or cloth – or more temporarily: either scrawled on soft ground, or drawn with something like salt, paint or chalk.
The circle is typically nine feet in diameter, though the size can vary depending on the purpose of the circle, and the preference of the caster. For example if the caster’s intention is to reach a higher level of consciousness they might cast a magic circle with the ajna (also known as the third eye charka) symbol in the center of it to help them do so. That’s because the third eye is believed to connect people to their intuition, giving them the ability to communicate with the world, or helping them to receive messages from the past and the future. Either way, it will be insightful as it will give them a better understanding of themselves and the world around them.
Just keep in mind that the barrier is believed to be fragile, so that leaving or passing through the circle would weaken or dispel it. This is referred to as “breaking the circle”. It is generally advised that practitioners do not leave the circle unless absolutely necessary. In order to temporarily exit the circle and keep it intact, a door must be “cut” in the energy of the circle, which is done by visualizing it when using your athame.
For example, whatever was used to cast the circle in the first place, such as a wand or dagger must be used again to “cut” a doorway in the circle, at which point anything may pass through without weakening the circle. This opening must be closed afterwards by “reconnecting” the lines of the circle. When finish and wanting to closed the circle again, the practitioner simply reverses the process to close the door.
When the practitioner is completely done and has no more need for the magic circle, they must then pay their respect to whatever deities they invited and thank the elements. By going counterclockwise or in reverse, it “undoes” the magic that was created within the magic circle.
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 DamnBlackHeart · Thu Mar 10, 2022 @ 12:26am · 0 Comments |
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