Alternatively, you could place the sigil near the area you wish to influence, thereby drawing its power and energy towards the target. Now that the sigil has been sunk, the final step is to destroy the sigil, thereby releasing its power.

You could also work with sex magic to release the sigil. The idea of sinking the sigil always involves two extremes, often pain followed by ecstasy. The sigil would now be considered as ‘sunk’ and is ready to be destroyed. As you lower your arms and release the pain you should also release the intention of the sigil. At the moment the pain becomes too much you should call forth the intention which you have fixed to the sigil, in our case ‘I will receive a promotion at work’. You should keep your arms lifted and continue staring at the sigil as you feel more and more pain in your arms. The can be done by holding two weights and stretching out your arms in a T shape whilst staring at the sigil. Just as you were loading the sigil with tension before, now is the time to release the tension. By sinking, I mean that that energy and intention of the sigil needs to become buried in your subconscious mind.

Now that the sigil has been effectively charged with energy, the next step is to ‘sink’ the sigil.

Either way, the more the sigil becomes associated with a heightened feeling, the more powerful your magic will be. Some witches also like to charge their sigils by staring at them whilst taking a cold shower, or by wearing the sigil and reflecting on it during a time of fasting. The point here is that the sigil becomes associated with a heightened feeling. The more uncomfortable it is, the higher the level of energy. It can and should feel uncomfortable to stare at the sigil for this long. The simplest way to do this is to stare at the sigil until you almost begin to hallucinate. Spellcasting with sigils requires three distinct steps: The idea, as with all spell casting, is to release internal energies so that they might manifest your desired outcome in the physical world. Now that you have crafted a personal sigil it is time to use it within your spellwork. Alternatively, if you plan on keeping the Sigil in the form of a talisman you may consider burning it onto wood, carving it, forming it from metal or embroidering it onto a beautiful piece of cloth. If you are planning to destroy the sigil once you have finished with your spell, I’d recommend simply tracing the design onto paper. This means giving the sigil you have designed a physical base. Once you are happy with the sigil you’ve created its time to move to the next step. Such as ‘I will receive a promotion at work’, rather than ‘I would like to receive a promotion at work’.Īn example of a sigil, simply created by overlaying letters. It is often useful to physically write this intention or goal down on paper as this will help to increase the power of the intention. This might be something like ‘I would like to receive a promotion at work’. The first step in working with Sigil magic is to form a very clear intent about what you would like to achieve. Enjoy! Our 3 Main Points for Creating and Using Sigil Magic Sigil Magic – Creating Your Personal Sigil In order to understand how sigil magic works, I’ve broken down the process into an easy to follow step by step guide below. Working with sigils will literally supercharge your magic.

A sigil is a carved, drawn or painted symbol which is believed to have magical powers.

Symbols may have a hidden or deeper meaning or truth than what we see at first glance.

A symbol represents a more complex or abstract idea or concept.

A sign represents a point or an idea in a fairly clear and straightforward manner.

If you’re unsure about the difference between a symbol, a sign and a sigil, check out the following list: Because symbols have always played an important rule within human cultures (think about the ancient cave painting or Egyptian hieroglyphs), working with sigils is something that comes naturally to us. A sigil is literally just a symbol which has been charged with magical intent. In truth, a sigil is not mysterious at all but simply a practical tool which can be used to enhance your magical practice. So what exactly is a sigil? For those of you unfamiliar with the term, sigils can sound quite mysterious.

The yin, the dark swirl, is associated with shadows, femininity, and the trough of a wave the yang, the light swirl, represents brightness, passion and growth.

The ubiquitous yin– yang symbol holds its roots in Taoism/Daoism, a Chinese religion and philosophy.

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