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.)
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Monday, May 19, 2008
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.
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.
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