The Gemstone Reset Spell

*Because I wasn't able to post during the May Full Moon, as scheduled, I shall have two June posts to make up for it.


Spell type: Out-Obj
Pref: Out-AM

Equipment:
Live ants (Li)
Running water (Wa)
Sun (Fi)
Gemstones (Ea)
Own breath (Wi)
Cloth


Go near the edge of the water. Lay down the piece of cloth. Face the sun. Hold the gemstone in your casting. Say the first incantation.

Fires of the sun
Burn this (Turquoise)
And may its energy
Dry up and shrivel.

After muttering the incantation, lay down the stone on the piece of cloth, so that it soaks up the sun. Repeat if you have more than one stone, but make sure that when you lay your several stones on the cloth, their shadows do not fall on any of the other stones. Leave the stones for ten (10) minutes under the sun.

After ten (10) mins, pick up your stones (in the order they were lain down on the cloth), then take them to the running water. Hold the stone in your hand, then speak the second incantation.

Waters of the (South China)
Wash over this (Turquoise)
That it be cleansed of its memory
And its energy reset
And begin a new life
With me.

Then hold the stone and let the running water wash over it. Repeat for other stones, maintaining the same sequence.

Take the stones where there are live ants. Mutter the third incantation.

Majestic ants
Guardians of the earth
Pass over this (Turquoise)
And give it life.

Then place the gemstone along the ants' path. Make sure that live ants actually pass over the gemstone and make contact. Repeat for the other stones, maintaining the same sequence. Leave them on the ants' path for ten (10) minutes before picking them up.


*Commentary for this spell in the next post.

Magic Words

*FM + 6

When you hear "Magic Words", the first thing that usually comes to mind is "Abracadabra". Readers of the more recent Harry Potter novels will know "Wingardium Leviosa", "Expecto Patronum", or "Avada Kedavra" (which I believe is a variation of Abracadabra).

What then is the logic behind Magic Words?

Verbalizing an idea means putting form into something formless. It is the word that becomes the idea's body. Thus, when you have a concept, and there is no existing word to describe it, you coin a new word.

When sorcerers create spells, they create Magic Words to embody the spell. For purposes of discussion, let us use the Harry Potter example.

Now for example, centuries ago, a sorcerer discovered that he could conjure a Patronus, or a sort of spiritual familiar, which takes the form of animals. And to embody the entire spell that conjures it, he comes up with the words "Expecto Patronum".

Now to the modern sorcerer, "Expecto Patronum" may just be meaningless magical jargon, with a little bit of Latin-sounding flair. But "Expecto Patronum" actually means something, and whatever that meaning is may have been lost in the annals of history. It definitely meant something during its creation.

That's why Magic Words are never translated. They are the original vessels of ideas that came into fruition. To translate a Magic Word is to lose the essence of the idea. A translation has its own character, distinct from the original. The essence of the original becomes lost in the translation.

This is also the same reason why the Roman Catholic Church seems to have an obsession with dead languages. Some people ask, "Why is the Catholic Church obsessed with Latin? Nobody speaks it nowadays."

The reason for this what I have already stated above. Let's take the Holy Mass as an example. It is a ritual that is not biblical in nature, but one that was created entirely by the Catholic Church. The Holy Mass was created by the early Christians, and used the Latin language to embody their thoughts and ideas. Thus, in holding the Mass in Latin, the original essence of the ritual is preserved. Although translating the Mass in the vernacular will help reach more people, the Mass in Latin is the most powerful, and although I have never heard the Holy Mass in Latin, I am sure that my hair would probably stand on end, from the sheer energy of the entire ritual.

The Soul-Bind Spell

The spell to bind yourself to your soul-mate.


Most powerful when cast on a Full Moon.


Spell type: Recp
Pref: Out-PM; FM

Equipment:
Headgear
Magic Wand
Potion 120ml (Li)
Water (Wa)
Firestarter (Fi)
THC (Ea)
Peace pipe (Wi)
Photograph of the subject


Don the headgear, and walk onto an open field as the Full Moon rises. The headgear must not be removed during the duration of the spell.

Drink the potion. You will have 20 minutes before the effects are felt. Take the photograph, then place it on the ground in front of you. Use the tip of your magic wand and draw a circle on the ground around the photograph. Stare at the photograph and mutter the incantation nine times:

Mergis eternam te anima meæ

With the firestarter, set fire to the photograph, and use its flame to light the peace pipe. Inhale deeply, and as you blow the smoke out, speak the name of the subject, your soul-mate. Then wash your mouth with water, and the spell is completed.

* * *

*This spell was based on a short story of the same title.
**This spell would work best with a consecrated wand.
***This spell also requires a trade (not specified). The souls will continue to be bound as long as the caster maintains fidelity to the other soul.

On Casting Spells

Two important things to remember when casting spells:

1. All spells require a trade.

Most people have probably heard the saying "You can't touch a butterfly without rearranging the stars," or "The flap of a butterfly's wings in Brazil sets off a hurricane in Texas." Or something like that.

There are actually several variations of that philosophy. But the main idea behind that is that one's actions will create a ripple in the universe's flow of events.

So, if you cast a spell, and want a certain event to happen, you have to make a trade. Some spellcasters make live offerings; others sacrifice their connections with other human beings. Whatever.

A true spellcaster knows what to offer in exchange for something specific to happen. All it requires is creativity.


2. As a general rule: Never, ever tell anyone that you cast a spell. The moment you tell someone else about it, the spell will not work.

That is, of course, a general rule. And like everything else, there are exceptions.

Blank

Sorry. No sorcery during the last full moon.

Too much emotional interference throws my magic off.

Also, I think the neighbors are starting to suspect that I do voodoo hocus-pocus what-not.

Anyway, once I get my rhythm back, enemies, beware... My magic will be much stronger than before. I shall send the wrath of Karma in full force against my enemies. You all know who you are.

But first, I have to get my rhythm back. In the meantime, I must act as inconspicuous as possible so as not to arouse suspicion.

Must...act...normal...

Jekyll (formula)

Someone asked me for the formula for Jekyll, which is a hallucinogen extracted from over-the-counter drugs.

A. 120 mL DXM
B. 120 mL NH3
C. 60 mL C4H10
D. 1.5 g C6H8O6
E. 60 mL H2O

Mix A, B, and C in a container. Allow 10 minutes to settle.
Separate the bottom layer (red).
Mix this with D dissolved in E. Separate the top part.
Boil to decrease the water.

Lucid Dreaming

Someone asked me for some tips on lucid dreaming.

There are actually different ways to go about it. My way is not the only way, and I'm not even saying it's the correct way. Anyway, here we go.

1. Lie down. Duh. Obviously, this includes closing your eyes. It would be advisable to lie down on your back, legs slightly spread, and arms on your sides, with the palm facing up. It must feel completely natural for you; if it feels uncomfortable or unnatural in any way, move around a bit to find your position.

2. Relax every muscle in your body. Visualize the relaxation starting from your feet, moving upwards, to the legs, the torso, the arms, and then the neck, then the face.

3. Once you've relaxed everything, all the activity should be concentrated in your brain. And this is where the fun begins.

4. Now imagine your mind as one big stadium covered by a huge dome right above you. You can think of the dome as your cranium. Then imagine some lights on the dome's surface, corresponding to the areas of your brain where mental activity is going on (kind of like a CT scan). This requires some concentration, as you must try to locate which areas of your mind are still receiving electrical impulses.

5. Once you've determined which areas are still active, imagine the stadium starting to vibrate and shake. The stadium is actually one huge flying saucer, and the ground vibrating beneath you is actually the boosters and engines starting up.

6. Then imagine the whole stadium, including the dome plus all the lights on its surface, suddenly rise vertically into the sky. You will know when you are doing it right when you feel your body as just pins and needles, the sensation of it slowly fading while your mind slowly enters a different plane.

7. Sustain for as long as possible.

The purpose of this of course is to take all your mental activity to a different plane, into the alternate universe of dreaming. You will be leaving your body behind on auto-pilot, and it will undergo its daily rest and cell regeneration and what-not. But your mind and your consciousness will be elsewhere.

Always remember that all this requires energy. To separate your mind from your body requires a tremendous amount of energy, so if you are exhausted when you hit the sack, chances are you will just just drift off to dreamland, without control, of course. And even if you successfully manage to enter the dream state, it will take even more energy to stay there.

This post only discusses entering the dream state. Sustaining it is another matter.

Collective Power

Someone asked me: What's the purpose of going to Church, when you can just pray on your own at home?

I answered: Collective power. And I mean "power" in the supernatural sense, that mystical energy that you feel through the air.

One person protesting the government by shouting through a megaphone in the streets will not be quite persuasive enough. Two hundred thousand people can overthrow a president.

One person listening to the Eraserheads on his iPod might evoke nostalgia. Thirty thousand fans singing together can bring tears to the eyes.

One person praying at home is one thing. Hearing Mass in Quiapo Church is a different thing altogether.

Have you even seen the wall on the east side of the church? It has the names of the parish priests since 1582. That's anno domini fifteen hundred and eighty-two. The names are carved in stone, and it's so old you can barely read the letters (so it's not true that what is written in stone is permanent).

So it all boils down to this: more people, more energy; more energy, more power. The universe is one big ball of energy. It's just a matter of redirecting it.

Prayer for Heath

In the darkness of the movie theater, bow your head, close your eyes, and repeat these words:

Heath Ledger, actor extraordinaire,
we are saddened by your loss
and humbled by your death.
Blow us away with your performance.

Amen.


Enjoy the show.

Consecrating a Wand

Spell Type: Out-Obj
Pref: Out-PM; FM

Equipment:
Wand
Cup, Wood, Clay, or Ceramic (E)
Firestarter (F)
500mL Water (Wa)
1 Egg (Li)
THC

Take the wand. Walk out onto an open field. Face West, select the most level part of the field.

As soon as the moon rises, get down on one knee. Stretch your wand-arm forward and using the tip of the wand, draw a circle on the ground in the direction of your wand-arm (if you are right-handed, trace in a clockwise direction). Do not lift the wand until it reaches the exact point you started from, thus closing the circle.

Again, using the tip of the wand, dig a small hole in the center of the circle, and plant the wand in it, so that it points directly up.

Place your mouth near the wand tip, and whisper to the wand the following prayer:
Father Almighty
This is my wand
An extension of my arm
An extension of myself
May it magnify the power I naturally possess
Then raise your head over the wand and spit on the wand tip, making sure that your spit drops on the wand's center. All this should be performed without getting up from your kneeling position.

Leave the circle, and take note of the time.

Come back when the moon is directly overhead. Do not step into the circle you traced earlier. The second half of the spell will be performed from outside the circle.

Raise the egg over the wand, and repeat the prayer, this time addressing it to the moon, not to the wand. After the prayer, crack the egg over the wand tip, and make sure the yolk drops on the wand's center, so that it drips over the sides of the wand.

Using the firestarter, blaze up the THC, and every exhale of smoke (Wi) should be directed towards the wand. Try to blow the smoke over the entire wand. You can place your head close to the wand, but no part of your body may touch the ground inside the circle.

When the THC is consumed, and all the smoke has been blown, leave the wand again. Come back in the morning when the moon is gone from the sky. You may now step inside the circle. Pour water over the wand, to wash away the sticky residue. After that, point the wand to your forehead, close your eyes, and repeat the prayer one last time.

(Warning: you may look really stupid when doing this, so it's best to do it alone.)

The Five Elements

Another full moon.

Before going into the details of spellcasting, we need to learn the basic elements of a spell. The most important element of the spell: the ingredients.

Again, I would like to stress that spellcasting is not as rigid and fixed as in ye olde days, where each step had to be done precisely and exactly like the book said. Modern spellcasting involves flexibility, improvisation, and personalization. In other words, each spell is unique, and no two spells are exactly alike.

1. Ingredients must be made of natural elements. This can include materials processed from naturally occurring substances. To illustrate, a car tire can be a spell ingredient, because it is processed from natural rubber. Plastics, however, like the one used in water bottles, cannot be used, as they are totally synthetic.

2. Ingredients must represent all the five elements, in any ratio, depending on the spell type.

Now what are the Five Elements? These are Earth, Fire, Wind, Water, and Life. I know that it sounds a lot like that cartoon series "Captain Planet", but just because something is found in a kid's cartoon show doesn't mean it's not right. In fact, most of the ancient knowledge have become so commonplace that they have permeated popular culture, and people tend to take them for granted. But that's actually a good thing, as it protects the knowledge from those prying unbelievers.

The Five Elements are not the same elements that we know, meaning they are not the same elements on the periodic table. The Five Elements are actually the five basic groups of materials found on this earth. So from the very top, we begin with the Element Air, which is basically everything from the stratosphere to the surface, but which also includes breath.

The second Element is Earth, which includes all the rocks and minerals. Most of the elements we know, such as gold, silver, bronze, mercury, etc., fall under Earth.

The third Element, Water, includes, but is not limited to, anything liquid. This includes sea water, fresh water, rain water, coconut milk, and urine.

The fourth Element is Fire. This mostly includes anything with a physical flame, although anything with an extremely high temperature would also fall under this category.

And finally, the fifth Element is Life. This includes anything that is alive: trees, animals, insects, and humans.

Now, there are some materials that can be classified into more than one Element, so where to classify it would depend on the spellcaster's skill. For example, blood can be either Water, or Life, depending on the spell. But it cannot be both.

All the ingredients of the spell must represent the Five Elements, so you should have at least five ingredients before attempting to cast a spell. Again, due to the unique nature of every spell cast, some spells may even be cast with less than five Elements present, but that is for the advanced spellcasters, and again depends on the intent of the spell. The basic spells use all Five Elements in different ratios. Also, the spells that use all five are generally considered more effective.

Full Moon

Tonight is the peak of the full moon.

The full moon lasts for three nights. The fullest full moon is on the second night, which is tonight.

Magical lore has always mentioned the power of the full moon, but most people refuse to recognize the power of that satellite out there in space. They think it's just an etymological coincidence that the word lunatic derives from the Latin word for moon.

The thing is, it's okay for those people to take the moon for granted, because the moon is an untapped source of power, and the fewer the people who can tap into that power, the better.

Light is energy. Energy has a mark, which can be measured. Like sound waves, light waves can be graphed visually. Different light sources emit different signatures. As the sound wave of a dog's bark is different from the sound wave of Lionel Richie's voice, so is the light wave of sunlight different from the light wave of candlelight.

Now moonlight is simply reflected sunlight. But because it is reflected, it does not have the exact same properties as sunlight because of the reflective surface, which is moon rock. So of course, moonlight will be totally different from sunlight.

Light is one of the strongest magical elements, but the ones used the most in magic are firelight, moonlight, and---not as popular---sunlight. A huge percentage of spells are designed to be cast in the moonlight. But in order to maximize the power of the moon, you must first learn and understand the behavior of moonlight. You literally have to "feel the magic in the air". It is a skill that requires a lot of training.

In order to cast really powerful nighttime spells, your wand must first be consecrated for nighttime use---that is, under the light of the full moon. The spell for consecrating wands varies between spellcasters, but there is one basic structure or flow that must be followed.

If you already have a night-ready wand, then now would be a good time to try casting spells which require a full moon (not all spells require a full moon; some are designed for the half, crescent or new moons). If your wand is not yet night-ready, and you don't know the consecration spell, I'll publish the spell on the next full moon. And if you don't have a wand yet, you have twenty-eight days more to get one.

Magic Wands

Magic wands are not what the Harry Potter books portray them to be.

They do not shoot fire, or jets of light, and they do not act like some all-powerful ray gun that you can point at your opponent. And you definitely should not use a wand for dueling. It's just a stick. It will not kill.

Now what are magic wands for? They are simply media used to channel energy, when casting a spell, charm, or curse.

Magic wands must be natural, meaning they must not be made of synthetic materials. Examples of natural materials are wood, paper, and ivory. An ivory wand would be good, but it would probably be very expensive, while I don't think anyone would want to perform magic using a wand made of paper. Hence, wood still remains as the most popular choice.

Ideal magic wands would be as long as your forearm. It is possible to have it shorter, even as short as a pen, depending on the caster. But anything longer than your forearm would be cumbersome, and might even be mistaken for a weapon.

In my case, being a musician, my magic wand is an old drum stick. My brother is a drummer, and he gave me his old sticks, which I turned into a wand.

Before a wand can be used effectively, it must first be consecrated. That's right, I said consecrated. It must be blessed by yourself. The procedure for consecrating wands will be dealt with in succeeding posts.