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- From: ahaigh@unixg.ubc.ca (A.B.Haigh)
- Newsgroups: alt.magick
- Subject: Shielding techniques for mediation and other reasons
- Date: 3 Oct 93 17:27:35 GMT
-
- At first I was going to post a copy of the middle pillar
- exercise, but on re-reading the material I realized that the specifics
- of this are truly unneccessary. What is important are the mechanics of
- the exercise.
-
- Basically what one wants to do is to set up a clear space
- within one's mind for the purpose of meditation or ritual work. The
- manner in which this is done is rather straightforward, one visualizes
- a sigil in each of the four cardinal directions, charging these sigils
- with power, and visualizing a wave of energy along each cardinal point
- outwards to infinity that sweeps everything out of its path.
-
- The sigils used and the symbology associated with them are
- unimportant. What is important is that they hold meaning for
- you. Kabbalists can use YHVH, Christians can use Angels, Satanists can
- use demons, Wiccans can use their god/desses, Hermeticists can use the
- elements, Enochians can use the Lords of the Watchtowers, It really
- doesn't matter what symbolry one uses so long as it is of import to
- you. Personally I use a very chaotic system that tends to change
- slightly each time, but it always `feels right' and effects the
- desired result.
-
- The pattern that one uses is also important, once one finds
- the sequence that feels right stick to it. I begin with North and work
- my way around the compass until I sweep through West and return to
- North for closure. Sometimes I will also hit the Heavens and the Abyss
- if I really want to close the space I am working in, but that is not
- neccessary.
-
- The important thing is to visualize a wave sweeping out from
- you that pushes all unwanted influences/imagery out of your sphere of
- working, effectivly clearing a space on the astral and other planes
- that will allow you to work undistracted.
-
- After you have cleared this space you can also charge your
- wards with power so that they will oppose any outside force from
- getting into your work space. I find that this is not neccessary, but
- others might want to set up an elaborate system of wards. Personally,
- if you feel that the space you have set up is clear enough, that is
- enough.
-
- So find symbols that hold power for you, use them to clear the
- cardinal directions, use them to ward those directions if you desire,
- then do whatever work it is that caused you to clear that space in the
- first place.
-
- I hope this helps/informs/is found to be of interest.
-
- ahaigh@unixg.ubc.ca
-
-