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I have stated many times that the key to casting effective spells is concentration and focus.  Today I would like to go a little deeper into that, and reveal to you some of the skills that you develope by continually practising and improving your focus and concentrations.  There are a lot of other reason as to why concentration is importaqnt, especially in magickal growth.  This is why I not only practice growing my skills as a Black Magician, but I also practise Raja Yoga.

Raja Yoga has many valuable teachings that any magician can use to better their skills.  In Raja Yoga the mind is trained to be still and focused.  The clutter that once corroded the thoughts melts away to reveal a mind of stillness and clarity.  A mind that is in control and has no fear or distractions.  When you can attain this state with your own mind,  all spells will be easy and your world will become like putty in your hand.

There are five external aids of Yoga, but I would like to focus my attention on the internal aids.

Pratyahara is the stage I will talk about today,  it is the transition of the mind from foucsing on the external world, to the internal world.  It is in this stage that we learn to turn our attention inward, and focus our mind completly on our inner world.  This ability is very beneficial, for it allows us to observe our own mind and its working.  It is amazing what you can uncover about your self if you merely turn your attention inward and listen to what your mind, body and spirit are saying.

Due to all the distractions that go on around us it is amazing how many people do not even know of the inner world.  They are so caught up in life that they has never taken the time to stop and reflect upon themselves.  It is important for one to be able to step away from the outside would and journey inward to the internal self. Advanced Yoga Practitioners are able to turn off their senses to the outside world entiarly, so that the stimulus does not even reach their brain.  They reach a state where they are complelty focused on the inner self.  In the very advanced staged the Practitioner can even turn off the electric current that pulsates through the nerves and the involuntary muscles.  This is aided with the technique Pranayama (breath control).

I actually demonstrated this ability to a Biology class that I took in college.  We were measuring our heart rates and blood pressure using a clip that attached itself to our fingers.  The teacher was talking about heart rate and saying  that if the heart rate dropped below 40 Beats per minute that the person was in trouble.  So I put the machine on and focused inward using my breathing practises.  I managed to drop my heart rate to 35 beats per minute.  The teacher asked me if I did any meditation and I told her I did Raja Yoga.  She nodded and then informed the class that some people especially those who practise breathing and focus can control their heartrate using their mind.

By attaining Pratyahara we open our minds up to the intelligence of the universe and the power of our own minds.  It is important that once to start down this path to attain inner stillness and peace regularily. It keep your awareness in each moment and allows you to commit more of your brain to tasks you undertake in your daily life.  You will find that once your concentration improves you will get more done in less time and have more time for yourself. Pratyahara is a first step towards meditation and eventually the advanced pratices of Raja Yoga.  With practise and time you will learn to use the outer and inner awareness at the same time.  When this happens the world becomes clearer and you are able to focus on everything you do with clarity.

Happy Focusing

Priestess Akelta

P.S. Here is an article that will give you an idea of what can be attained with a focus mind.

http://www.dlshq.org/download/miracles.htm

There are lots of different tarot decks out there.  Most are based on the traditional sytem, having the major and minor arcanas’.  These Traditional tarot decks come in a wide range of styles, done by many talented artists.  Of these decks, the two I work with are the Vampire Tarot and the Tarot of the MoonGarden.   I find that these two decks work wonders for me. 

 Then there are the Tarto decks that are new and have their own uniquness to them, such as the Faeries’ Oracle  by Brian Froud.  Decks like this one do not follow the traditional Minor and Major Arcana structure but provide a unique glimps into the spiritual world and are just as powerful as any traditional deck.   These decks are relativly new and their creators are still alive today. 

There are some decks, however, that are ancient, and their efficiency and ability to predict the future is incredible.  Some of these decks provide such accuracy that it blows most people away.  One deck in particular that I speak of is the Gypsy Fortune telling cards.  These cards have been used for centuries and in some circles is considered an ancient art as without a guide book (or intimate knowledge with the culture) it can be very hard and take a lot of focus to interpret the symbols. 

I have used the Gypsy cards a few times in my life and was amazed not only by how accurate it was.  But how similar it my readings were.  When I did the reading on myself I got the same symbols in the same order many time in a row,  basically I got the cards untill those events in my life had past and I had moved on to new cards.   The gypsie cards speak with images and symbols that reveal very acurate facts.  I have never had a bad reading when the Gypsy Fortune telling cards were used. 

The gypsy cards are very different from other Tarot Cards.  An individual cards look just the image above.  It has four half pictures on it that is divided by a cross through the centre of the cards.  The deck is shuffled and then the cards are all laid out in rows of five.  When half of a picture lines up with another half of a picture in a row or coloumn you can rotate the card so the pictures meet.  In some readings people will only get one matching cards, while in others some people can get lots.  It all depends on what is meant to be reavealed to that person. 

These cards have been around as long as the Roma (Gyspys) .  The Roma have been around for centures and are a nomadic people who, in the past, traveled around being exposed to many different cultures and lifestyles.  The cards were symbolic of the Gypsys’.  The tradition was passed down through the women.  At that time young girls would draw their own cards and become intimate with the symbols and their meanings.  As they drew each card they also poured their energy into the card so that they would have a connection to the world of spirit through that card.  Images were used instead of words becasue images are quite universal.  They had to find away to overcome language barriers between thenselves and the cultures they encounted and images was a great way to do that.   

Now aday cards are printed and available for anyone to buy.  However, Gyspy women still use their hand draw cards as it is symbolic of their culture and hold a lot of meaning an history to them. 

Happy Readings

Priestess Akelta. 

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Crystal grids are a very powerful tool when it comes to black magick. As we know crystlas are stones that have been charged with different energies.  Each individual crystal has it’s own unique property.  Individually, crystals are very powerful.  When you pair then with other crystals you combine their properties and make the energies stronger.

 A crystal grid on the other hand is a series of specifically selected crystals that are aligned in a way to amplify the energy of an area and have a powerful effect. 

I mostly use crystals grids for energy healing as it is a great tool for channeling a mass amount of energy into one speicific area.   Using a Crystal grid, one can channel healing energies into the body of a person or animal, and enhance their healing experience.   In some healing practises the crystals can be placed directly on the body of the person recieving the energy treatment.  I have done this before is my healing practise and have gotten some pretty amazing results.  People have told me that they could actually feel the energy flowing through the crystal into their body and it made then feel peacful, and took away any pain that they had. 

There are two ways to make your own crystal grid.  If you have a sense of energies and can see how it moves then follow your intuition and create your own.  If however you are still in the beginning stages of learning to see energies then you can create a crystal grid using crystal grids that other people have made.  The most common crystal grid with energy healing is the quartz circle.  For this grid you get 8 large pieces of quartz and select one to go in the centre.  Then you take six of them and place then in a circle around the centre crystal.  All point facing towards the crystal.  The eighths crystal is then places on the outside of the grid and can be used to channel the energy of the grid by running the crystal over the patient. 

 A crystal grid can be used for more thing than just healing.  For instance, say you want to amplify a money spell.  Take a bunch of green crystals and place then in a circle around a money sigil.  Then meditate on it or cast a money spell using it.  This will increase the effects of your spell.  Even when casting a money spell if you surround yourself with green crystals then the energies of the spell will amplify. 

 Crystal grids can be set up for curses, love spell, any spell that you can dream up, you can create a crystal grid for.  They are meant as an amplifier to channel and enhance the energies.  Quartz are very good for crystal gride becasue they are so diverse in their colourc.  Rose quatz is good for amplifing love spells and smokey quartz is good for amplifiing curses. 

It is good to get a book on crystals and learn their properties so that you can select the crystals that are appripiate for you and your spell.

 Happy casting

Priestess Akelta.

One of the Greatest and most powerful skills in Black Magic is that of Sigil Magick.  Sigil magick is where you make a desire reality by creating sigils of these desires and focusing energy into it. The sigil then acts as a magical beacon that manifests the desire into your reality. 

 What is a sigil? It is basically a sign, word or image that is considered magickal in some way or another.  It is any image or design that has been charged with energy that is meant to fulfil a purpose.  Some sigils are personal and are charged with personal energy and meant to fulfill ones personal desires.   These sigils are usually always created by the magician and are specifically designed to fulfill it’s purpose and manifest the desires of the magician. 

Some sigils are charged with the energy of entities and used to call on entity to aid you in some endeavour.  In evocation. we use sigils to call forth an entity that we wish to communicate with.  A good example of this  are the 72 Goetic spirits that are described in the Goetia (a book that I suggest you get if you are serious about magick) .  These entities each have their own sigil and when a proper ritual is preformed they will appear before the magician and assist them.  

The type of sigils I am going to teach you about today are the sigils that you create yourself to manifest your desires. Sigil magick is very powerful black magic and yet it is so simple to use most are blown away.   

Just a quick note; You would be surprised to know that most people who are successful in their life use sigil magick in one form or another.  Some people do not even know they are using sigil magick when they do it. And most people who are effected by it do not even know they are being influenced by magick. A lot of the logos for the brand names for popular companies are sigils.  Some sigils I’ll bet you did not know were sigils. Believe it or not MacDonald’s logo and the Coca Cola logo are both sigils.  Look at how well they do, These sigils were designed to help the buisness grow, and look at how well they do. This art is not just reserved for giant coorporations, you can do it as well! 

To preform sigil magick, the first thing you have to do it pick a desire that you want granted and then write it down.  Once it is written down meditate on it and have a clear image of what you want in your mind. Once you have a clear image of the desire take some time to focus on it and see it manifesting itself into your reality.

The next step is to create a sigil.  The easiest way to do that is to take a word that represents what you want.  Lets say you want more Money.  So write out the word money of a piece of paper . Take out the vowels, and you will them be left with the letters M and N.  Now this is the fun part, play around with the letters until you get a really neat looking image that resonates with you.  This whole creation process of the sigil helps to make it stronger because it is your sigil and you are pouring your energies into it.  Once you have moulded the letters into an image that is right for you focus on it again and think about what it is that you have created the sigil for.  Be passionate about it.  The more passionateyou are, the more energy you’ll direct into it, and the faster it will manifest.  After, put the sigil in a place that feels right for you. You can keep the sigil on you, make it into a necklace, put it in a safe place, whatever you want. 

Make sure that you take action towards making that desire happen. If you create a sigil to win a house draw you cannot hope to win unless you actually buy a ticket.

Sigil magick is one of the greatest forms of magick.  The only limit to sigil magick is ones imagination.  Seriously! The imagination is all that limits it.  That is why some people say Art is the greatest form of magick! Some people paint images of what they want. Then surround themselves with these images and have all their desires granted.  Even paintings can be a form of sigil magick as long as their are symbols in the painting that resonate with the magician. Anything that you put energy in that resonates with what you want will help bring it into your life. Surround yourself with energies that you want!  You can manifest anything you desire just remember, like all things magickal,  be specific and make sure you have a clear image of what you want.   

This form of magick has generated some fabulous results.  Try it for yourself!

Happy Casting

Priestess Akelta.

P.S.

If are serious about magick, eventually you will need a Goetia.  There are a few different types of them out there. Here is a list for you which might help you find the one that is right for you.  

The Goetia, the Lesser Key of Solomon the King

Illustrated Goetia

Luciferian Goetia

Hardcover Goetia

It is a known fact that crystals are very powerful tools, especially when doing black magick.  They are known for their healing properties as well as their ability to direct and manipulate energy.   They are used is all schools of magick.  

Each crystal contains different energies with different properties.  For example Quartz is a great crystal for removing harmful energies from the human aura, while Malachite is a good crystal to have if you want more money (add malachite to your money spells to increase the amount of money coming to you). 

 The healing power that crystals carry within them is amazing.  Not just for healing others but healing yourself.  In Black magick it is important to take care of yourself and using cystals can help with that.    Crystals are charged with energy that resonates an energy field around them.    The crystals are used to absorb the harmful energy off the human aura and transform it into healthy energy.  This can be done as simply as carrying around certain types of crystals.   

Crystals have also been know to amplify psychic powers and other magickal abilities.   This makes them very useful in black magick rituals and practises. When you add a crystal to your rituals depending on the type of crystal and what you do with it you can increase the effectiveness of your spells.   In some spells just creating a circle of crystals will increase the power of the area and your spell will be that much more effective.  Crystals can be used in any spell or ritual as there is a wide variety.   

They say that the paths of Atlantis were lined with crystals and that is how they were able to communicate telepathically.   It is also why they were so powerful and able to control the forces of nature as they did. 

 In some black magick rituals the spherical crystals of a darker colour can be used as a black mirror.  My black mirror is made out of Rainbow obsidian.  It acts as a perfect gate to other dimensions of the spirit world when I am scrying or using it to access other realms. 

 When one practises with a black mirror it is amazing how much can be revealed.   I have seen very interesting images, most of which have come to pass.  There are some instances where one can perfectly see into the future with the black mirror. 

Another thing crystals are commonly used for in black magic is binding an entity within the crystals to ask of it a favour.  This allows the magician to communicate with the entity.   This method is basically using a crystal for astral evocation.  There are a lot of black magic rituals that speak of binding entities withing crystals.  Why is this? well for starters crystals are very powerful and when their energy is used in the right way, they create a protection shield that can keep the entity contained within it. 

Now as much as I am for befriending the entities that one summons, only a fool summons entities without some protection for the first time.  Until you get a feel for the entity always use a protection shield.  Some magician will even say to ALWAYS use the shields.   

When the entity is called into the crystal you will be able to see them within it.  It will be like looking into another world as the crystal changes and within it you see the astral plane that the entity has appeared on.   This can only be done though if one has mastered the art of scrying as scrying opens the spiritual eyes.  Entities can only be seen through the spiritual eyes. 

It is not just for spells and rituals, even just having them in your house can change the energies in your house.  I have a large collection of crystals that help to keep the energy fresh and clear in my house.  Crystals are like an energy purifying.  They will absorb unwanted energy in your house and release good energy.  I have to clean my crystals at least once an month  to wash away all the unwanted energy they have collected. 

Crystals are pretty to look at but they also carry untapped energies that can be used for you magickal practises.  Do not discount them when you are creating your spells.  I would take some time, get a book and read up on them so that you have an understanding of how crystals can impact your life in a positive way. 

Here are some of my personal recommendations for great books on crystals…..

Encyclopedia of Crystals

Directory of Crystal Healing

The Crystal Bible

 Happy Castings,

Priestess Akelta