𝕮𝖔𝖒𝖒𝖔𝖓 𝖈𝖔𝖑𝖉 𝖍𝖊𝖆𝖑𝖎𝖓𝖌

Do you know anything about creating servitors?

A servitor is a spiritual being you create in order to do your bidding.

Servitors are used for:

Protecting you spiritually.

Guarding your property or your loved ones.

Creating glamour: creating a certain aura about you, and how others perceive you.

Bring you things you might need.

Aid in tasks.

Some servitors are such powerful thoughtforms that even others can see it (although this tends to be rare or is reserved for long-existing servitors).

Essentially, creating a servitor is put into three parts:

Construction.

Charging.

Casting.

It is outlined as follows:

Construction

You will need to create a symbolic representation of your servitor. What do you want your servitor to do? If, for example, you would want your servitor to guard you, you might want to create one in the form of a knight or an intimidating dog. Or, if you want to create an appearance entirely of your own, you may wish to add features such as sharp teeth, claws, weapons, armour, etc.The possibilities are endless although I do suggest using features that you associate with protection (I prefer using traditional associations, sometimes I even borrow imagery from tarot cards). Even drawing it out on a piece of paper helps you mentally create a “solid” representation of it if you don’t want to solely rely on your imagination in your head. Also consider: what special powers does your servitor have? What colour aura does it have? It is advisable to create a smaller servitor to begin with because larger ones require more energy.

Create your statement of intent for your servitor (what you want it to do). However, be specific and create guidelines - for example, if you want your servitor to help you gain money, you may want to tell it that causing misfortune in order to gain money is not permissible. You don’t want anything to backfire! 

It is also advisable that you create a sigil for your servitor or a symbol by which you will know your servitor. Finally, you will need to give your servitor a name. It can be any name you like or deem fitting. Do not tell anyone its name. 

Charging

After you have created the appearance and description of your servitor, you will need to actually bring it to life.

Draw the sigil or symbol of your servitor on a piece of paper and find a place where you will not be disturbed. Focus all of your attention on the sigil, repeating the servitor’s name. Visualise as vividly as you can the servitor’s shape forming. Firstly the base, and then the main symbols and features, and then the detail. You need to believe with all your will that the servitor is real and alive. There is no point in creating something which you think does not exist. This can take from 10-30 minutes. Repeat this for three days. Afterwards, the servitor will be able to function and appear on its own. 

Casting

You will need to give the servitor concise instructions on how to do your bidding here. See the servitor alive before you and call its name. Then, give it your instruction and then send it out to do your bidding. Never be afraid of your servitor, it is bound to you and it exists in order to fulfil your work and desires. 

You will also have to decide on what your servitor will feed on in order to require energy (you may wish to do this on the creation section too). Here are some examples:

Sunlight.

Moonlight.

Incense.

Candles.

Attention.

Prayers.

Water.

I suggest not using your blood or yourself as a way to charge it because this can very quickly spiritually drain you, especially if it is a larger servitor. 

You might also want to create a vessel or talisman for your servitor, and this way “feeding” it is easier as you can place the object on the feeding source. You can use anything you deem fitting for this, either jewellery, a statue, a drawing, a crystal, etc. 

To get rid of a servitor

If you no longer require a servitor because its purpose has been fulfilled, you may wish to destroy it. You can either stop using it and feeding it, destroy its vessel, or simply tell the servitor to stop and return to you. 

Damon Brand suggests that you add a code word or ritual to the job description that when spoken or done ends the life of the servitor – the warning being that it shouldn’t be a word or ritual that you could do by accident and destroy your Servitor without that being your intention.

Sónargöltr: the Yule Boar.

One historical Yule practice was, a boar would be led into the hall, and the people would lay their hands on it and publicly swear solemn oaths for the year ahead, known as heitstrenging, after which it was sacrificed and eaten. It was connected with the worship of Freyr, hence the boar.

This practice is attested in the Hervarar Saga ok Heiðreks; every year, King Heiðrekr would sacrifice the largest boar he could find to Freyr on the eve of Yule. Beforehand, his men would lay their hands on its bristles and take oaths. Heiðrekr vowed to let any man go who could defeat him in a riddle contest; a vow he later breaks in the Saga when Odin defeats him and he strikes at him with his sword, and he dies shortly after.

It is also attested in the Helgakviða Hjörvarðssonar, wherein King Hjörvarðr’s men swear oaths on a sacred boar at the king’s Yule feast, and Héðinn vows to marry Sváfa.

We see a similar practice today in one form of Hindu Puja, where a coconut is used in place of a sacrificial animal.

In the later Middle Ages, an enduring tradition was serving a boar’s head at Christmas feasts; Jacob Grimm believed this may have been a holdover from the ancient sacrifices, wherein the head would often be severed.

While some of you may (understandably) not want to get and sacrifice a live boar, one day this winter, this could be observed with a ceremonial feast (maybe a ham?) and an offering to Freyr, and by making vows for the year ahead. ᛝ

In the Middle Ages, the Feast of Saint Stephen took the place of Sónargöltr on December 26th, where a boar’s head would be served. Saint Stephen allegedly raised six people from the dead, which may have lead to an association with Freyr, and his roles in renewal and rebirth, and as a keeper of the dead. ᛝ

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Learning alchemical correspondences

What’s neat about alchemy is that if you know a little about it, you can immediately apply the knowledge because so many magical, scientific and other disciplines were and still are built on basic alchemical principles. This isn’t about whether or not alchemy is right or wrong, just about its place in the evolution of our thought and art and sciences. You will it everywhere because it’s been around… and knowing how to read its tracks will help you understand a lot of things!

For instance, the shorthand of alchemy is used a lot in many places in magic and history. You can find it in heraldry, where it also bridges into the history of important aristocratic houses, and you will find it in chemistry, where it defines our earliest understandings of the behavior of metals and materials. You will especially find it in descriptions and charts dealing with spirits and magical ingredients, or names and descriptions of magical items.

So, here is a list of seven things you can look for that will give you alchemical knowledge about whatever subject is referencing alchemy. If you’re researching historical subjects, it’s especially useful because the further in the past you go, the more you’ll find people depending on alchemical knowledge, because at one time it was all we had. If you understand the thinking of the writers, you can understand their writing more, and find hidden references. You’ll also be more likely to pick up on the things they forgot to explain because they assumed some knowledge would be common to the everyday reader that no longer is. And you’ll know that if a ritual is supposed to be on a certain day of the week, and it asks for iron tools and red decor, you’ll be doing it on a Tuesday, and you’ll know that because you’ll know how to recognize Mars in a ritual.

I’m going to identify the metal, the day of the week, and the color. I say ‘color of decor’ to mean altar cloths, text color, colors of flowers and gems… etc. I’ve listed the colors I’ve often found “in the wild” in different correspondence charts and magical systems–it’s usually determined by what ink colors the author/culture had at their disposal, so don’t stress yourself out on getting it perfect. Once you have these basic correspondences down, you’ll be able to find many more.

Gold

Gold is the metal of the Sun. Sunday is the day that corresponds. The color of decor can vary from yellow to white to gold, depending on the constraints of your palette.

(Since Venus is copper, sometimes your palette’s limits may mean that the Sun is white, Venus is yellow, etc. You’ll find similar behavior with Mercury’s color associations.)

Quicksilver

Quicksilver is the metal of Mercury. Wednesday is the day that corresponds. The color of decor can vary–grey or silver or iridescent is typical, with some way that it is contrasted from the Moon.

(By the way, if you need a shortcut for remembering days of the week and which correspond to which metal, just look at them in French! Here’s a table.)

Iron

Iron is the metal of Mars. Tuesday is the day that corresponds. (Mardi Gras is always on a Tuesday!) The color of decor will be red. Iron is what makes dyes and paints–and blood–red, in fact.

Silver

Silver is the metal of the Moon. Monday is the day that corresponds. The color of decor will be silver or blue, depending on your palette’s constraints, and there’s the option of using white if the Sun isn’t doing that.

Copper

Copper is the metal of Venus. Friday is the day that corresponds. The color of decor will be copper or orange–gold/brass will work if it doesn’t conflict with other planets. (This last part only refers to the color brass. If you use the metal brass instead of copper, that can create conflicts, so be aware of that.)

Tin

Tin is the metal of Jupiter, so put on your tinfoil hat. Thursday is the day that corresponds. The color of decor will typically be green for Jupiter, which gives you a real break from having to find yet another shade of grey or silver in this system.

Lead

Lead is the metal of Saturn. Saturday is the corresponding day. The color of decor should be black or a dark color like purple, just goth it right the heck up.

This is why magicians end up keeping so many correspondence charts–you can find plenty of associations to add with just this basic set of information to start from, I’m sure, and every magician has their set of correspondences they prefer. You’ll find various systems that build on or copy off of this system, or that modify and mutate it. From it, you can also see the structures that make up a base foundation for a creative, scientific and magical system. If you’re interested in rolling your own, then this is a good place to start studying!

Die verhüllte Göttin

the very humble beginnings of an altar from a young witch (i know its not great but im really happy with how its coming along) 

Above: pages from CD booklet of Waldteufel “Heimliches Deutschland” for the song “Wodans Wilde Jagd”. Lyrics originally by poet Theodor Körner written in 1813.

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In his “Deutsche Mythologie” Jacob Grimm describes the Wild Hunt as “The natural phenomenon of howling and wind is attributed to Wodan’s Wagon. With noise at night (…) Odin is passing by.”

Wotan would lead a group of supernatural beings, sometimes ancestors or warriors, with great noise in the night sky. The folk would not view it, facedown and hoping for no harm or to be swept away. In parts of Germany and Austria, well into the 1800’s, there were some still frightened of the Wild Hunt. The book The Krampus and the Old, Dark Christmas: Roots and Rebirth of the Folkloric Devil references an 1832 German newspaper which stated “our agrarian laborers (…) were so terrified by the wild hunt they would barely dare go into the fields”.

Interestingly, Frau Perchta - who’s origin can likely be traced back to pagan goddess tradition (Norns, Frigg) – has even been linked to the Wild Hunt. She lives throughout the centuries in Germanic regional folklore, some which mixed with Catholic faith. Frau Perchta became a kind of folk horror creature, a witch with a sickle, occasionally an iron nose, mostly concerned with house visits and female servants, who she would disembowel or hunt those that displease her.    

Lucid Dreaming Masterpost

What is Lucid Dreaming?

Lucid dreaming is when you are in a dream but fully aware that you are in a dream, leading to you often being able to control the outcomes or certain aspects of the dream. You are able to live your fantasies and also are more likely to remember your dreams come morning.

With work Lucid dreaming can be improved into astral projection via sleep or dream walking where you can exit your dreams to enter the dreams of others or walk about the “dream plane”. Skilled lucid dreamers also often use their dreams for divination and problem solving due to how vivid they are and how it is easier to remember them.

Herbs for Lucid Dreaming: African Dream Bean, Blue Lotus, *Datura, *Mexican Dream Herb, Lavender, Mugwort, Rose Buds, Valerian Root, Wild Asparagus

Crystals for Lucid Dreaming: Albite, Angel Phantom Quartz, Danburite, Herkimer Diamond, Lazulite, Moonstone, Rhodonite, Scolecite

Foods for Lucid Dreaming: Almonds, Bananas, Cherries, Chicken, Kidney Beans, Lamb, Oats/Oatmeal, Pumpkin/Pumpkin Seeds, Rice, Soybeans and Tofu, Sunflower Seeds, Tomatoes, Turkey

Essential Oils for Lucid Dreaming: Lavender, Mugwort, Patchouli, Rose

Other things to achieve Lucid Dreaming:

Keep a dream journal and write in it regularly.

Interpret the meanings behind your dreams after recording them

Avoid caffeine, alcohol, and smoking cigarettes before bed

Keep a regular sleeping schedule

Sleep in complete darkness if possible

Meditate before going to sleep

Openly state before you go to bed “I will lucid dream tonight” and repeat this either out-loud or in your mind as you get ready for bed. When you lay in bed continue focused on that in your mind

Along with that before bed tell yourself, preferably in a mirror if it helps, that you will remember your dreams come morning

Do “reality checks” meaning in your dream check to see if you are dreaming. If you see mirrors, see if you can see the background behind you or if it is misty/blurry. If see a clock look at it, look away, then look back, often in dreams the time will change. This is the same for signs and street signs. You can also before going to bed mark up your hand with ink and in your dream look down and see if it is there still. If its not you know you’re dreaming. Look down at your feet, often in dreams they will seem oddly unfocused. If you see a bookshelf, see if any of the book titles are visible or repeat.

Okay, I know I am dreaming, now what do I do?

Well now you practice. It is rare to immediately be able to control your dreams completely. To gain full control you need to practice. Start small and take baby steps. Try hopping in place in your dream, see if you can make yourself hover for even just a second. Keep at it, try to float in place longer and longer with each jump. In time and with practice and patience you will be able to soar through your dreams one night and it’s easy from there. If you come across a locked door try opening it while saying out loud “this door is unlocked”. Keep at it, because hopefully you will be able to open it soon enough.

Start talking to the ‘characters’ in your dreams. Try to influence their behavior such as suggesting they do something. You can also approach a ‘stranger’ in your dream and see what happens if you state that you two are friends. If they start acting as if they know you and are indeed your friend, you know you have improved your control.

Take notes in your dream journal on these tests. Write down if they failed or succeeded and keep at it. With time you will be able to change things in your dreams with ease.

The Positives of Lucid Dreaming:

You can control your dreams! That is just awesome, you can live out things you can’t do in real life.

Prevent or stop nightmares, when you are lucid dreaming you can just tell whatever is causing you the nightmare to ‘fuck off’ and usually they will. Nightmares can be quickly changed into enjoyable dreams

From my personal experience and experiences of others, after a lucid dream you feel more awake and alive come morning, it’s almost energizing to wake up from

Its calming, I can relieve my stresses from the day and not worry about them in my dreams

You can attempt to solve your real life struggles in your dreams or making plans

Eventually you can work your way to Astral Travel and Dream Walking

Using your dreams for divination

Improve sleep, many people who lucid dream fall asleep faster and deeper than most people leading to them having improved sleep patterns and habits

For artists and story writers, dreams can really inspire you and help you test out your ideas

Deity communication, for those who do worship deities you can communicate or even interact with them in your dreams if you welcome them in.

Spirit and entity communication, just like deities lucid dreamers can interact with entities in their dreams by letting them in. Many lucid dreamers interact with their guides and guardians through dreams as well

Happy Dreaming everyone~

Poisonous Herbs List

1. Belladonna

2. Foxglove

3. Datura

4. Angel's Trumpet

5. Lily of the Valley

6. Wolfsbane

7. Henbane

8. Daffodils

9. Hemlock

10. Mandrake

Rübenlaternen (im Deutschen Rübenlichtle) mit eingeschnitzten Grimassen sollten den geliebten Verstorbenen den Weg weisen und gleichzeitig unleidliche Bewohner der jenseitigen Welt fernhalten. Diese Bräuche finden sich heute noch in Form von geschnitzten Kürbissen, Lampions und Laternen wieder. Verzierte Kürbisse (die Kelten selbst kannten keine Kürbisse) sollen ihren Ursprung in der schon christianisierten keltischen Tradition haben. Hier waren sie gedacht als Abschreckung gegenüber Elfen und Feen, die auf der Suche nach Kindern waren, die sie für würdig hielten, ihre Welt zu betreten. Besorgte Eltern höhlten die Gewächse aus und ritzten Zeichen und Fratzen hinein, die durch ihr schreckliches Aussehen alles Böse in die Flucht treiben sollten. In der Samhainnacht wurden Rüben (später Kürbisse) mit einer Kerze darin nun nicht mehr als Wegweiser ans Fenster oder vor die Tür gestellt, sondern dienten dazu, mißgünstige Naturgeister und unheilbringende Spukgestalten fernzuhalten. Es war zudem nicht ratsam, sich umzudrehen, wenn man Schritte hinter sich vernahm, denn die Verstorbenen konnten einen leicht versehentlich mit auf die andere Seite nehmen.

Wissenswert: Dabei muss man beachten, dass die vorchristliche jenseitige Welt oder keltische Anderswelt nicht gleichbedeutend mit der christlichen Hölle oder dem christlichen Himmel war, sondern ein Ort, an dem Götter, Ahnen und Feen wohnten und wo der ehrlich Suchende große Weisheit erfahren konnte. Die Anderswelt war ein Ort der Wunder, der aber auch große Gefahren barg, was die sichere Rückkehr betraf. Neugierige, die an Beltane oder Samhain in der Anderswelt verschwanden, waren nicht etwa Geistern und Dämonen zum Opfer gefallen, sondern einfach im Bruch des Zeitgefüges zur falschen Zeit am falschen Ort und landeten daher schon einmal auf der anderen Seite.

Aus: Das magische Jahr

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