It’s a tough world and I have a couple practices I use to relax my mind, connect with body and remember I’m not an atomized, ego-driven individual. I do a 10 min daily meditation in the morning, just a lit candle at my altar, breathing and repeating a mantra. On my work days when I’m up early I practice the Middle Pillar and Quabalistic Cross rituals in my back yard before work. Finally my partner and I perform a weekly prosperity/gratitude ritual, decking out our kitchen table with candles and icons of our patron deities and getting all gnostic-mindset’y. It’s fun and makes me feel cool. What are some practices y’all use to connect with whatever “Big Out There” you prefer to engage with?
Great post, a daily meditation and energy work practice is a great way of helping oneself.
I usually do some yoga pose based meditation, full lotus, hero pose, horse stance and utilize focus on breathe in conjunction with the physical engagement to enter into no-mind / mindfulness.
As well as energy work like grounding, centering as well as some energy building techniques I've designed as I dont care for the energetic influence of big lodge stuff like golden dawn, wicca, reiki and the like but I beleive that hierarchical structures in spirituality also channel energy upwards to a priest/priestess which ain't my thing.
I use a framework of the energetic body based on the three cauldron theory but I also utilize qabbalism, tarot, crystals, and tools anchored with intent & energy (chalice, anthama, broom, wand) in spells I write.
Last bit is I use automatic drawing to design sigils with entities so that I may invoke them. Sounds super silly but ive had so many amazing experiences the past 3 years doing this as well as noticble improvement in my life.
Thanks!
Hell yeah! I’ve done some spell craft and sigil craft over the years and results have been interesting to say the least!