Category: Protection

Evoking Michael the Archangel

2/9/2018

Greetings folks & Happy Friday. I hope the week has treated you well up to this point. Earlier on, I conjured Michael the Archangel to learn a bit more from him, provide offerings, and so on. In so doing, he & I got to talking about my recent projects.

He's offered up a new sigil for me to share here, and here it is in all its glory:

For those of you who aren't terribly aware of just who St. Michael/Michael the Archangel is, he's often considered to be one of the elementally-associated angelic forces within Judeo-Christian magic. In my experience, he's a rebellious, forceful spirit of protection with a fair bit of war-wisdom. As such, he can be evoked or invoked when you're under attack.

Here is a prayer to him that you may use:

"Saint Michael, the Archangel, defend us in battle.
Protect us against wicked snares and rumor.
May God, through you, rebuke those who would do harm unto me.
Amen, Amen, Amen."

This is meant to be a useful tool when coming up against nigh insurmountable troubles. Angels are a powerful force, and Michael is one such example.

Blessings,
-SE

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Protection: Part 2 - Meditation & Awareness

2/11/2015

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Protection is all a matter of preparation and awareness. Being certain that you're covered is foolish, so keeping your head on a swivel is important. When you're aware, you can be proactive and be sure to do the needful long before its ever actually needed. Tends to let life work out a bit better that way.

We covered preparation in the last post, so this one is all about awareness, which is something of a dirty word to "modern occultists" in that its connected to meditation. Its a simple tool, but so few people feel that they can actually do it. I think its difficulty is centered in the fact that it isn't a complicated tool, and for whatever reason, humans love to overcomplicate things.

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Protection Part 1: Rites & Rituals

2/8/2015

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#1: Holy Water

Sounds cliche, I know, but Holy Water can be a lifesaver, and its actually fairly easy to make. I recommend the following blend: 1 cup of water, 2 drops of oregano essential oil, a pinch of salt. Easy, right? Just stick it in a spray bottle.

Mix that blend together, and then focus on what you feel is well and good with this world. If you were raised a Christian, then the Lord's Prayer works quite well:

In my line of work, I find that inevitably one comes up against a large number of obstacles and troubles. Eventually, things catch up with you and start to cause both literal and metaphorical headaches. Sometimes these interruptions manifest as medical issues, other times they show up as a string of inconveniences that simply irk the heck out of you. When this starts to happen, its time to take a couple of steps to put yourself right again.

Ideally, one would already have protections in place to keep something nasty from happening, but when that's not an option and the mess has hit the fan, there are a couple of tips and tricks worth keeping in your back pocket.

Our Father who art in Heaven
Hallowed be Thy name
Thy Kingdom come
Thy Will be done
On Earth as it is in Heaven
Bring us this day our daily bread
And forgive us our trespasses
As we forgive those who trespass against us
Lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from Evil
For Thine is the Kingdom
The Power
And the Glory
For ever and ever
Amen

Then cross yourself, cross the water, and spray away.

#2: Prayer

As in the above instance, prayer is a means of drawing down (or drawing up) power and attention from whatever you worship or respect. It could be your ancestors, your dog's spirit, the spirit your family has worshiped for generations, or it could very well simply be addressed to all wealful beings in the Universe. It doesn't need to be grandiose or lengthy; short and sincere works too.

One such prayer I heard in a song, some time ago, has stuck with me:

"Universe, wrap your arms around me.
Make me strong so I can take on everyone."

- from "Why I have my Grandma's Sad Eyes" by Kill Hannah

Its not long, its easy to remember, and, at least for me, there's a lot of emotion there.

#3: Enchantment

You can build upon the previous tools I've gifted you with and mix and match them with rituals meant to deepen and bolster the protections about you.

Taking the Holy Water and prayer above, procure a black candle, a plate, a lighter, and some bay leaves. Light the black candle after placing it on the plate and proceed to burn the bay leaves while reciting the above prayer. Recite it until you feel it, then you can either let the candle burn out or snuff it out. The choice is yours, but after you've done this, you should feel better.

If not, and you're still feeling as though you're up a creek without a paddle, I recommend seeking out assistance. Those tools are pretty potent, so if they're not working for you you're either doing something wrong or what you're dealing with is out of your league (and thus you need help).

Take care folks,

SE

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Protection Work

3/3/2014

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Over the years, I've encountered a lot of different, strange occurrences. They've more or less become the norm for me, and as a result, I've discovered that its incredibly important to keep up with both protective and purificative work to ensure that I stay in ship shape - you can't be very helpful if you're under attack, as your focus is shifted elsewhere.

Protective magical work takes many forms, can be done in a nearly infinite number of ways, and is more or less effective depending on what's going on. Some workings provide a bigger safety blanket, whereas others only work on small things. The jury's out on what's the most effective, as bigger workings don't usually get that specific - I find that they usually have small cracks that stuff can get through, as you're only as well protected as you are specific.

With that in mind, I thought I'd write up an article on various means of protecting oneself, including rituals, prayers, an incense blend, and some generalized insight.

These are the most common forms of protective magic that I am aware of:

Prayers
Sigils
Runes/Bind Runes
Incense blends
Crystals
Witch bottles
Apotropaic statues
Candle magic
Talismans

In this thread, I'll be discussing sigils, prayers, and an incense blend that can be used to do different things. My goal is to provide you with building blocks, and It'll be up to you to weave your own system from there.

To start, one of the simplest things you can do is to create a sigil for your intended purpose, inscribe it onto a talisman, and then carry said talisman. The use of the physical object will naturally ground your magical work in the physical realm, thereby making it considerably more effective here.

You can formulate sigils however you like. Some prefer to use an alphabet of desire, others use runes, alchemical symbols, or other drawings, and others just doodle whatever feels right to them. No one method is the best - its just a matter of what works for you.

As an example, here's a general protection symbol:

If you decide that you want to get more specific, here's a fiscal protection symbol:

As you can see from the above symbols, they are relatively simple and uncomplicated at first glance. Trying to break them down and make sense of what each individual component means, however, will take you a fair deal of time to accomplish.

Once comfortable with the above two, you can venture in to working with and managing the energies of something like this hypersigil:

Make no mistake, the above is not for general use and would probably be rather harmful for anyone who tried to utilize it without understanding exactly what it means. The point in showing this, however, is to cause folks to understand that there are many different levels of magical work one can do. Some of it is simple enough, and other workings are far more intensive.

The more complex a mechanism is, the more energy it takes to power it - its simple physics, taken to a metaphysical level.

Once you've got your base sigil in hand, your next task is to consecrate it. This can be done in any number of ways, but prayer and incense are the most common.

Prayers can take many forms. Some are brief and concise, whereas others are terribly grandiloquent and long. You could utilize the Orphic Hymns for an appropriate spirit, or you could simply write your God, Goddess, spirit, etc/whatever a letter asking for assistance while providing an offering. It is, again, up to you.

One such prayer commonly used by Christians is St. Patrick's Breastplate, which is about 1600 years old (according to some sources). It's as follows:

"I bind unto myself today the power of God to hold and lead, His eye to watch, His might to stay, His ear to hearken to my need: the wisdom of my God to teach, His hand to guide, His shield to ward; the Word of God to give me speech, His heavenly host to be my guard.

Christ be with me, Christ within me, Christ behind me,
Christ before me, Christ beside me, Christ to win me,
Christ to comfort me and restore me, Christ beneath me,
Christ above me, Christ in the hearts of all that love me,
Christ in the mouth of friend and stranger.

I bind unto myself the Name, the strong Name of the Trinity, by invocation of the same, the Three in One, and One in Three, of Whom all nature hath creation; Eternal Father, Spirit, Word: praise to the Lord of my salvation, salvation is of Christ the Lord. Amen.

I bind myself to God's power to guide me, God's might to uphold me, God's wisdom to teach me, God's Eye to watch over me, God's Ear to hear me, God's way to lie before me, God's shield to shelter me, God's host to secure me...Against the snares of demons, against the seductions of vices, against the lusts of nature, against everyone who meditates injury to me, whether far or near, few or many."

Another common prayer is Psalm 91:

"The one who lives under the protection of the Most High
dwells in the shadow of the Almighty.

I will say[a] to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust.”
He Himself will deliver you from the hunter’s net,
from the destructive plague.
He will cover you with His feathers;
you will take refuge under His wings.
His faithfulness will be a protective shield.
You will not fear the terror of the night,
the arrow that flies by day,
the plague that stalks in darkness,
or the pestilence that ravages at noon.
Though a thousand fall at your side
and ten thousand at your right hand,
the pestilence will not reach you.
You will only see it with your eyes
and witness the punishment of the wicked.

Because you have made the Lord—my refuge,
the Most High—your dwelling place,
no harm will come to you;
no plague will come near your tent.
For He will give His angels orders concerning you,
to protect you in all your ways.
They will support you with their hands
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
You will tread on the lion and the cobra;
you will trample the young lion and the serpent.

Because he is lovingly devoted to Me,
I will deliver him;
I will protect him because he knows My name.
When he calls out to Me, I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble.
I will rescue him and give him honor.
I will satisfy him with a long life
and show him My salvation."

If you're not Christian or Jewish, and would prefer to use something that doesn't invoke the Judeo-Christian god's name, you could just as easily use another prayer instead.

For example, a common one for Muslims is from Abu Dawud 2/89:

In Arabic (transliterated):
"Allaahumma 'innaa naj'aluka fee nuhoorihim wa na'oothu bika min shuroorihim."

Translated to English:
"O Allah, we ask You to restrain them by their necks and we seek refuge in You from their evil."

If you are from a Hindu or Tibetan Buddhist sect, you could use the mantras for a specific Bodhisattva or deity depending on who or what you follow. I frequently use the following blurb of my own creation during my work:

"Maa Ji, I ask for your compassion and aid in this, my time of need. I find myself surrounded by foes who seek to do me harm and my weapons are not sufficient.

Lend me your aid and trample my foes. Cut the heads off the wicked, as you did Brahma and suck the life out of these demons!

Om Kalike Shakti Hum"

In following with my own gnosis, after offering such a prayer, I almost always follow with physical offerings to attract the attention, aid, and favor of the spirit in question.

This is where incense, oils, perfumes, candles, and so forth come in. To stick to the script, so to speak, this is one of the blends I use as an offering and protective incense:

1 part dragon's blood (daemonorops or dracaena/calamus genii- do not use croton!)
1/2 part benzoin
1 part lavender flowers
1 part copal
1/4 part rue
1/4 part asafoetida
2 parts rose petals

Use a mortar and pestle to grind up each part until you've achieved your desired consistency. When done, you're welcome to add a couple of drops of rose absolute to really oomph up the mixture, but that's not necessary.

This mixture is meant to be burned on a charcoal disc like the 3 Kings brand - this can be found in your local metaphysical shop or online with a bit of searching.

Feel free to experiment and branch out as you feel inclined to do so. Be careful and consider the properties of the herbs and resins used so that you don't include something that can be used against you. Myrrh, for example, is a wonderful substance when used properly - if you load intention into it, it tends to work for you, but if you don't, it can be twisted and used against you by someone who knows how to do so.

Now you've got the basic tools necessary to craft your own protective workings. Mix them up and experiment. Should you require further advice, you're welcome to hit me up and ask away.

Regards,

SE

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Evoking Michael the Archangel

Protection: Part 2 - Meditation & Awareness

Protection Part 1: Rites & Rituals

#1: Holy Water

#2: Prayer

#3: Enchantment

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