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Focus Meditation 7: Sigils #DoMagick
Meditation Title: Sigils Technique: You can do this meditation one of two ways. First, you can bring a pre-made sigil into the temple with you, or you can draw it. You can randomly pick one, or choose one with intent or purpose. Once you’ve chosen your sigil, you take it into the ritual space with you, sit comfortably, and gaze…
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Focus Meditation 6: Chakra #DoMagick
Meditation Title: Chakra Balancing Technique: A lot of these meditations (and you can find a huge variety of chakra balancing/activation/cleansing recordings all over the web for free) tend to use auditory tones/vibrations to stir each of the body’s energy points, clear any blockages, and balance them out. The idea is that chakras can be activated, cleared, and balanced by various…
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Focus Meditation 5: Reflect #DoMagick
Meditation Title: Quiet Reflection Technique: Think of the quiet reflection time as a meditation where you silence all the “noise” around you, sit in the silence, enjoy the peace and quiet, and listen to your inner self. Notice how very rarely is ANY meditation about “nothing”. Meditation is more about being in the moment. Being very aware of being in…
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Focus Meditation 4: Walking #DoMagick
Meditation Title: Walking Meditation Technique: Today’s meditation is another moving meditation technique. Unlike just going out for a walk, walking meditation is more mindful, more focused. Have you ever heard anyone use the word “meander”? That better describes the pace of a walking meditation. So when you do it, choose a short distance (like once around the block for you…
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Focus Meditation 3: Yoga #DoMagick
Meditation Title: Yoga – Mindfulness Technique: Yoga – Meditation – they’re different things, right? Yes and no. Think of yoga as one of many forms of MOVING meditation (like walking or tai chi) whereas when most people think of meditation they think of stationary meditation. During moving meditation, you can still have the same acute focus as you do when…
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Focus Meditation 2: Color #DoMagick
Meditation Title: Coloring. Technique: This is a very simple meditation. Pull out the colored pencils, print out a mandala, and color. Focus on the color, the lines, the flow, the repeated patterns. Focus on NOTHING else except the act of coloring for 10-30 minutes. If you are a beginner, start small and work your way to doing focus meditations like…
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February’s #DoMagick Challenge – Focus Meditation!
As I mention in this months newsletter – the start of a new year is the perfect time to recommit to having a daily practice, whatever that practice may be. Meditation is one of the more beneficial daily practices because it helps in every aspect of a person’s life – from increasing focus, to decreasing stress. For magicians, meditation is…
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Thirty Day Talisman Challenge – Overall Thoughts #DoMagick
So the thirty day talisman challenge actually taught me a lot. First, it taught me to trust my inner creator. It taught me to express my inner child. It reminded me to find joy in stolen moments. It reminded me to find pleasure in the act of creating. It forced me to take some time for myself each day. It…
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Day Thirty: Talismans – Protection #DoMagick
The Goddess Bastet and I go way back. Ever since we moved into this house over 18 years ago, I have called on Bastet to protect our home, and our cats, and she has been diligent. I find comfort, great comfort, with cats. It’s probably because I’m a cat person. I also think of things like Fun, and Relaxation when…
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Day Twenty-Nine: Talismans – Freedom #DoMagick
I titled today’s talisman Freedom because I was talking to a friend earlier today about her birds. I’m not a huge bird fan, and have an aversion to flying things in small spaces. So, as we were chatting I found myself doodling this and I asked myself – what does this mean to me? The answer came quickly and clearly.…