Continuing with the conceptual basis of Serpent Sorcery, one of the techniques I've been urged to share with you is a protection mechanism known to me as Constriction.

This is a magical meditation technique meant to cause both internal and external change, and its goal is to limit and drain those things that do not serve you. Constriction pulls away at threads that hamper your growth, day to day experiences, and magical rites while also knocking down the potency of adverse rituals performed against you. Done correctly, this technology has both internal impact  and the capacity to cause external change, forcing healing in the areas touched by the troubles brought against you. It inspires regeneration, in a sense, as the troubles brought against you mirror your inner landscape, so resolving the external turmoil causes related chaos inside you to terminate and likewise resolve itself.

In a manner of speaking, this is a kind of serpentine alchemy of the heart, mind, and soul as a means of balancing the microcosm & the macrocosm.

Performing this spiritual alchemy within this context can be quite uncomfortable. It requires a deep awareness of the internal troubles caused by external sources of discomfort. If you are able to face your inner demons, so to speak, the act of doing so then fuels this work. extending your reach beyond the inner sanctum of your mind in turn. Without this understanding & the emotion related to it present, the ritual has no heart for the serpent to encircle and ensorcell.

To begin this process, you must start with meditation. Close your eyes, slow your breathing, and connect with yourself. Feel you rooting into yourself, and as you do so, begin to contemplate what you feel at this time. Become cognizant of all that troubles you, be it ill will, frustration, anger, resentment, sadness, or fear, and seek to maintain this awareness *without falling to those emotions OR walking away*(...this last part is extra important!).

As you face this upset, consider the vectors through which this has made its way into your life. Consider who and what brought it into being, and search for a mental awareness of the threads bound between occurrence and cause. At first, this will make little sense to most people, as we have a way of attributing causality with the wrong people & things. When you have the wrong concept in mind, it won't feel weighty or impactful, but rather like its a "miss". When this occurs, don't get discouraged, as when you do finally stumble across the right connection, you'll feel its weight like a stone. It might take some soul-searching, but that connection will eventually be made.

When it is, its not uncommon for a person to begin to shake uncontrollably. At times, it'll feel like you're about to shake yourself out of your body and mind, and this is very often connected to an internal sense of swirling. Like a vortex just opened up within you and a storm's popped out of it in turn. When this occurs, focus through it, but take this awareness as a clear sign that you are on the right path. 

When you've made the leap necessary to create this mental link, this is where the magic begins. Feel the serpentine entity you've made friends with through this work awaken and slither about you. Feel that weight settle upon your crown, shoulders, torso, and lap. Feel the serpent tighten its coils around you, and let this sensation deepen until you feel like you might pop. As you do this, see too that your external troubles are treated in a similar fashion, becoming enwrapped by and encased within a serpent's coils, binding, constraining, and Constricting both the trauma and its cause, grinding both sides of the same coin into nothingness. 

When you feel that weight begin to disappear and the serpent's coils loosen about you, stir and stand. Return to your usual state of awareness and begin to ground yourself out. Its not uncommon to be incredibly hungry as a direct result of this work, and if you've done this right, you will not be safe to drive for at least an hour. These states of heightened awareness can be extraordinarily intoxicating, and you do not want to do anything that could potentially be hazardous while you're "high" on spiritwork. 

After you've grounded, you should feel like that internal weight has less an impact on you. You'll then be free to go about your day to interact with others, likely with less fear and concern in tow. This process can be repeated until you feel more free of the things that hamper growth.

For weightier concerns and experiences, this will take repeated efforts to fully resolve. The more lightweight issues will often be sorted within one session. This is a relatively simple ritual, but it is not at all easy. Working on yourself in this capacity builds an ability to create manifest shifts and changes within your internal and external worlds alike, and you will find in time that performing this Constriction allows other magical projects to flow more readily.

Blessings to you all, and good luck.
-Chris

I wasn't really sure what to title this at the start, as I had some options. "Automatic writing gone wrong.", "Safety First: Magic Edition", "Bad Ideas & Exorcism"....All would have been appropriate.

Yesterday, someone reached out to me over my Instagram page and she was not in a good space as a result of some particularly careless magic. She'd smoked a joint and thought it was a good idea to try some automatic writing, and while none of those things are particularly "bad" when someone has the talent for it, trance work has some serious risks for the uninitiated. Here, the uninitiated was initiated into the spirit world by a kind of trial by fire that likely did some serious damage, as she was possessed by the spirit of a sassy female that did not have her best interests at heart. 

As such, this is a Public Safety Announcement: if you're going to try your hand at magical endeavors, especially ones where some form of trance and/or spiritual possession are likely to occur, do so safely and sanely. The spirit world is a wide-open place and for every beneficial angel, respectful land spirit, or kindly demon you encounter, there are a whole lot of desperate, unsavory beings out there. You don't really want those entities taking control of you, as when they do so, they act out & generally do things that can get you into serious trouble.

Last night, this lass lost total control of her left arm for several hours as a result of her attempt at automatic writing. Up until the point at which I negated the presence of this spirit, it could have caused her to harm herself. There were several points at which she was near pointed objects that the spirit could have jammed into her eyes, throat, or neck, making for a very real danger when you're working with entities of this kind.

If you would like to attempt automatic writing and other such experiences, do so after you've made friends with sufficiently powerful entities to remove whatever it is you call to. If this is your end goal, your guides had better have the strength necessary to go to war over your body. If you are going to call something up, be sure you have the means of putting it down. Spirits exist, magic exists, and the capacity for both to do great harm to you exists if you're careless.

This isn't intended to be a fearmongering post, so much as its a reminder to be careful. I rather like you guys and gals, and would very much like to see each of you happy, healthy, and whole. That's quite difficult to achieve if someone is careless and/or negligent in their interactions with the other side.

Blessings,
Chris

Following last week's post about Spiritual Protection within the context of Serpent Sorcery, we're going to take this up a notch. So much of progress is tied to one's ability to face down the darkness and grow from it that the act of doing so can create relatively insane shifts in one's circumstances. This is a rather pronounced trend, and it affects both spiritual & mundane gains. We slow ourselves down less, we halt our progress less, and we create additional momentum for our good works.

This momentum can be ridden and used. One such use involves using what fears we face to then create additional protections for ourselves.

When you reach that point where you're walking away from the last meditation I shared with a kind of "psychological high" where you feel stimulated and a bit floaty, you're ready to roll with this. Following a productive meditation, open your eyes and switch your focus over into a creation mode & grab a needle, a candle, and star anise. Carve into the candle a sigil that you feel represents you, then place your spit upon the graven image. Rub powdered star anise into that wet mark as a means of activating the sigil, then place the candle and set it alight. In so doing, you'll have created a somewhat protective rite that insulates your psychic senses from harm while also stimulating deeper growth.

Following this, you can begin to work more serious magical rites. This can be repeated as needed.

Blessings,
Chris

​As a continuation of the Serpent Sorcery series, our focus today is on protection magic done within that sphere of influence. The protection associated with serpents is largely connected to changing how someone experiences adversity. This is a rather substantial difference from other systems of magic, as the general idea is to negate and avert damaging energy before it can be made manifest. That's not at all the focus here, as instead serpent spirits use what occurs as a kind of tool for growth, rather than as a disaster to be averted or avoided.

If you feel that someone is working ill against you, close your eyes. Focus on this concept of being attacked, and attempt to give it shape. Consider the force behind it, its form, and the means through which this is to be made manifest in your life.

When you have some grasp of this foulness and have a sense of its distance from you, mentally invoke and call out to the serpent presence you've been feeling throughout this process. Reach out to it and, in turn, connect your essence to this serpentine flow. When you feel that this has been established, reach out and wrap yourself around the harm that's coming your way. Let this sense of presence guide your feelings and thoughts about this trouble, and let its impact decline, recognizing that you only as impacted by it as you allow yourself to be.

Then, feel this serpentine force wrap itself about you as if it were to create a strong cocoon of tightly-wrapped muscle and scales. Feel yourself cool slightly, and let yourself grow comfortable inside this insulated state. Sit in this protected space for a time and feel yourself becoming ensorcelled by this energy, as this act forms of a protective shield of a kind. When you feel that you've done this correctly, open your eyes, ground yourself out, and go about your day. You will likely feel a bit distant from others, but that distance has quite a lot to do with this act of insulating yourself from harm.

This is a tool for inspiring growth as a means of increasing your own strength. This can work beautifully as a means of improving your own throughput and work ethic, and its a means of forcing your spirit/life essence to grow. As you do this, you should feel a sense of calm. If your panic grows, walk away from this and start over. Anxiety will not serve you here, as the act of facing this down reprograms you to an impressive degree.

Blessings,
Chris

All things in life have a flow. Cyclical occurrences fuel & drive this flow, creating the means through which life renews itself and evolution is had. This is a known, observable phenomenon, and something which can be utilized in an active, ongoing manner. 

Today, I have a meditation for you which is meant to assist you in becoming aware of this flow so that you might use it to your advantage. To get started, perform the usual of finding a calm, quiet place in which you can become comfortable and focused. 

Breathe deeply, in and out, with every breath following a smooth current that takes on a life of its own. Do not attempt to control this flow. Simply observe it and your body’s natural rhythm - this autonomic process is an aspect of your body’s flow. The microcosm reflects the infinite macrocosm & the same is true in reverse. 

As you pay attention to your breath and become aware of its rhythm, attempt to lean into this and deep dive into yourself. As your breathing continues, feel this flow all around you. Let it overtake you and follow it willingly, letting this current steer you. Remain in this state for as long as is comfortable. 

When you’ve completed this meditation, ground yourself out by walking around, eating chocolate, playing with a pet, or performing other forms of self-care. Rituals like this are simple, yet powerful. 

Blessings,
Chris 

Following my prior posts around both ritual inhalants and seasons and cycles, it is appropriate to discuss the nature of sensory awareness within this context. Even a substance as ubiquitous as caffeine can change the way you interact with the world in your immediate periphery, changing the way you sense what you sense. This deeply held awareness of one's situation, circumstances, and the flows which work their ways within a given situation is an important aspect of serpent sorcery.

In essence, its what makes this Work worth doing.

The Work itself changes how you relate to the land you're on and the spirits upon it, creating a sensory awareness of the flows at hand. When this occurs, it can change the way you interface with those entities and powers by changing the way you feel and sense them. This shift in sensory awareness then dictates your cognizance of the flow within the land and, in turn, increases your ability to work with these forces.

This is where meditation comes in as an important tool, as it creates body and spirit awareness while creating emotional awareness. While you Work, be mindful of any felt shifts, however small, and attempt to ascertain their nature. If you can learn to do so, you'll find yourself better prepared to interface correctly, which in turn creates more powerful magic.

Pro tip. ;)

Blessings,
Chris

​The eclipse has ended & with it another lunar cycle begins. We’ve got about a month and a half left to summer, and many of us are working to manage & complete various projects. Often times, our time & efforts are constrained by the heat, travel plans, and lounging about with friends, so it is during times like these where it is necessary to consider our aims and how we plan to fulfill them.

​What you set in motion during the summer will manifest in the Fall, continuing on into the Winter. As the seasons pass and their cycles renew, so too will both your magic & the need to perform it.

If there’s any burning need that cries out to you in the moments of quiet, plan to fulfill them & work to do so. Don’t let yourself get too distracted by leisure in the process, as while having time to yourself is important, so too are your goals. Don’t sacrifice them for the sake of temporary relief.

Instead, make the time and handle your ritual concerns, your family, and your needs so that minor troubles don’t become something more. Meditate, evoke, and work, as doing so will set you above & apart from your competition, no matter your walk in life. 

Never allow yourself to be outworked by another. 
Blessings,
Chris 

We've spoken briefly on the subject of ritual fumigants to get your creative juices flowing, and now its time to touch on the subject of ritual inhalants. We've established that fumigants enter both you and your space, which in turn broadens the ritual's surface and increases the potency thereof. Inhalants are an extension of this, as many practices involve the use of some manner of smoked substance that then allows someone to enter the states associated with magic and mysticism.

This information has been collected from my interactions with spirits as well as through conversations with other practitioners. Be aware of your local laws before bringing any of these things into your ritual landscape.

With that said, most inhalants are intoxicants that change the way you interact with your ritual and, in turn, the world around you. Be it tobacco, damiana, datura, cannabis, mullein, lotus, salvia, DMT, or some other substance, you're going to be in a different state of being. That differing state of being should be planned for and planned around if you want something useful to come of it.

For example, tobacco contains nicotine, and the plant itself is part of the Solanacea family, meaning its related to datura, eggplant, mandrake, deadly nightshade, and henbane. By extension, tobacco does have a manifest link to death, the underworld, and nightside entities of all kinds. Cthonic powers tend to harmonize well with it, and some cigarettes contain menthol, which also influences spiritual manifestations rather sharply.

Knowing this, if you choose to smoke a cigarette before you walk into a rite, be aware that these entities of the earth and lower realms are going to be closer to you as a result. That's not the time to be trying to contact angels unless you're working some pretty substantial grounding magic with them, and that's not a good idea for most novices. (Good way to burn yourself out)

Instead, plan around this and perform daemonic works, ancestor-related rituals, and connection works through beings like Scirlin, as they'll be more harmonized with your sphere of influence at that time.

Lotus, on the other hand, is an entirely different beasty, and its connections are far more celestial in attachment. Its been used in Buddhism and Khemeticism to connect with heavenly beings of all kinds, and while it is a mild hallucinogen, it tends to distance us from our feelings for a time, making it incredible for transformative works when contacting angels of healing & transcendence.

Damiana is a bit different and often called an aphrodisiac, but its deeply connected to the moon and its tides. By extension, it works well with matters of illusion and can be used to contact sublunar spirits like succubi, as well as help with appropriately lensing very strong astrological energies into your life in a meaningful, practical, and ultimately helpful way. This can be pretty rough to handle, but its nothing like salvia.

Salvia divinorum is an incredible substance, but that doesn't make it particularly friendly or comfortable to work with. Its an herb that creates strong hallucinogenic responses in the mind, and it immediately connects one with the Qliphotic spheres of existence. Because its something of a delirient, its not often an enjoyable experience, but that's also what gives the plant its ability to force us to connect with the things we choose not to observe. Its dysphoric nature creates lasting internal shifts, and it is uniquely suited to serious nightside works.

These are simply examples of the many different things one can achieve with herbs of various kinds, and there many, many more plants and materials out there that can influence your mindset and process during ritual. Consider how best to involve these in your works if they appeal to you, as whether smoked or placed on a coal, they make a distinct splash.

Tread carefully.
Blessings,

Chris

Following my second to last post about ritual fumigants, I thought it appropriate to do a bit of a write up about a few materials and their effects within the context of Serpent Sorcery. Of course, how you choose to utilize this information will then determine how this process flows & where it takes you.

Styrax benzoin: A clearing agent and a means of making spirit manifest, Benzoin is an appropriate offertory material and its profoundly beneficial. Use this when you're seeking clarity & wish to elevate your ritual work. When working with this, let your mind follow the smoke and its undulations, as this can provide the means through which deeper states of meditation can be reached.

Protium copal: A consecrating agent and means through which self-work can be done. Mixing copal with your blood before placing it on a coal can be an incredibly beneficial means of connecting with our roots. In the context of Serpent Sorcery, when burning this, make a point of feeling the smoke envelop you as though it is a living serpent, as that forms the basis of deeper initiation within this Work.

Daemonorops draco: Also called Dragon's Blood, this is a specific variety, and in this case the name of the source of this resin is exceedingly important for reasons discussed elsewhere. In this form, this is both an offering to the Earth and a means of empowering your spellwork. If you use this with the intention of connecting to Serpent Spirits, you'll find that this both wreathes you in their energy and allows for visionary work to remedy internal issues & engage in self-development. This can, when used correctly, inspire the spirits you work with to engage with you in a more active way, allowing for greater external results to occur.

Pinus rigida: Pitch from this tree in particular is quite useful in spirit work of all kinds, and when used in conjunction with Serpent Sorcery, this acts as a binding agent and a means of making these entities more manifest. This is an additive rather than being a sole-operator in magic, so I would strongly suggest mixing this with the above. For instance, when used with Protium copal, the smoke is made holier by comparison and has an aspect of conveyance that increases the throughput of any prayers.

Experiment with these. There's a lot more options out there, but these are often easy to procure.

Blessings,
Chris

Just as ritual fumigants change what’s in your space, what’s in your mind changes both yourself and your space. What you choose to hold onto, reflect upon, and emulate this influences your experience of the outside world & the outside world’s experience of YOU. 

This is a secret of ensorcellment, and an incredibly potent one at that.

If you are anxious, then anxiety is what you will carry with you. You will bring this with you each and every day, and your foot-tapping, heavy sighs, and nervous chatter will cause others to experience your anxiety by extension. 

If, however, you are calm, peaceful, and kind, with a smiling face, others will experience and reflect that behavior if they feel that it is sincere. It’s quite difficult to be upset with someone who is sincere in their compassion for others, and in walking with this energy, you will make friends, cultivate alliances, and manifest better things. Others will have a better impression of you, and in turn they will be more inclined to choose to be near you. 

This truth is easy to understand, yet difficult to apply. Consider it in your day to day actions, and if you feel called to answer a situation with emotion, consider the effect your actions will have in turn. Wrath often begets wrath, while a good mood often sways even the grumpiest of individuals into behaving more kindly. 

There are some exceptions, but ensorcellment starts with your responses & how you choose to interface with the world within your immediate vicinity. ;)

Blessings to you,
Chris