Join PAGAN PRIDE PARADE London (2nd June 2013)

Pagan Pride Parade - London 2013 (2nde June 2013) Gather at 12pm at Red Lion Square

Pagan Pride Parade – London 2013 (2nde June 2013) Gather at 12pm at Red Lion Square

Pagan Pride Parade – is a free street-based public event.. where all the pagans, witches, wizards, druids, new agers and ordinary pagan folks come together …to celebrate their path…with a flamboyant parade. Previously organised by Jeanette Ellis for 13 years as part of Beltane Bash.

Now being organised by The Atlantis Bookshop for the 3rd year. *Police escort provided*

All welcome to the annual `Pagan Pride Parade’ in London.
Sunday 2nd June 2013. Gather outside the entrance of Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, Holborn, London (nearest tube: Holborn – Piccadilly Line). Meet-up 12 noon.

Wear pagan costumes, masks, bring drums & portable musical instruments, bring banners to carry …either about Pagnism or about your own pagan groups..

Procession ends at Russell Square Park..

-Mani

Gaian Times Magazine #7 – Out now!

Gaian Times e-Magazine #7 …fresh off the Press…so to speak!  :-)

Gaian Times Magazine 7-cover- April2013

Gaian Times Magazine 7-cover- April2013

 

In this Magazine

  • Editorial & Contactl & Cover
  • The Fool’s Journey
  • Paganism in the 25th Century
  • Comet ISON – Hammer of the Gods?
  • Earth Day Events in London (Family picnic & Earth Walk)
  • Ruby Summer – then and now
  • My Elemental animals
  • Elephantom Origins: Birth of a cartoon Hero
  • Socially mean in a Social media obsessed world..
  • Margaret Thatcher & Princess Diana: 2 women and their rites of Passages
  • Day of the Witch?
  • Science vs Magic
  • Become a Lord or Lady of Scotland (and save some land)
  • Earth Healing rituals & Activities
  • Does the Earth need saving?
  • Sanctuary of the Goddess
  • Aphrodite’s birth place (Photo-journal)
  • Go wild about Wildflower Gardening
  • 7 transforming waves to change the world in 4 years.. (astrology feature)
  • A snowy Spring Equinox in London..
  • As the Blue Bells played.. (poem)
  • Major Festivals & esoteric events in London (Events listing)
  • Eco-Campaigns & Gallery
  • Book reviews & Promotions

Contributors to this issue:

Beth Murray, Vathani Navasothy, Wendy stokes, Rose Dixon, , Mani Navasothy.

To access the eMagazine,

you’ll have to become a (FREE) Subscribed member. It’s easy, just visit Gaian Times website and enter your name and a reliable e-mail, where we send the link to the latest magazine :-)

Editor’s Letter:

There’s just 1 day to go before the annual International Earth Day’.. and we have pulled together a variety of useful features to mark this event. And we are organising one or two of our own Gaian Times Earth Day Events – a Family picnic with focus on activities for young children, and then a meditative walk in Richmond park (the following day) – anyone wanting quiet time to tune into the energies of the Earth.

So how do you think of Earth day, and mark it? Those serious about caring for our Earth and Environment will tell you.. every day should be Earth Day. But on Earth Day, we can make a big song and dance about it and promote Earth & Eco-Awareness to the others who don’t think so much about the Earth.

To me personally, at least now, the focus for Earth Day shifts …more towards the Earth i self. I believe in the Gaia deity of the Earth, and I do what I can through out the year – so for Earth Day nowadays, I think of it as `my mother Earth’s Birthday’! We don’t quite know when it was formed all those billions of years ago, but it does us and Earth well to give her a birthday and celebrate it.

On to the other contents of this magazine then-

Few weeks ago, Margaret Thatcher – first female Prime Minister of UK (3 decades ago now) passed away, and her funeral was a few days ago. There has been much supportive and highly aggressive reactions to her death – from people. My own feelings have been that anyone who is dead now deserves their peace and to be left alone. The protestors have had almost 2 decades to make their feelings known (while she was alive) so now seems a rather distasteful time to start organising street parties in London to mark her death.

Rose Dixon has written a wonderful analytical feature article comparing the intense rites of Passages that both Margaret Thatcher and Princess Diana have gone through in their living years.

I finally get to address my concerns and thoughts about the Future of Paganism (nature worshiping religions) in `Paganism in the 25th Century’ part 1).

Vathani looks into the ant-social behaviour of people that is on the increase in our London public trains and buses – and asks how this can be in a world that is becoming more focused on `Social Media’ and `connecting and sharing’ with one another (almost 1 Billion people out of the 8 Billion of world population is on one Social Media site!)

This year, we are publishing 3 Gaian Times magazines.. simply because all our workloads in other writing and publishing projects are getting rather too much.

But we will be focusing more on the various Gaian Times Enterprises & Social Initiatives! You can read about these in our main pages (www.GaianTimes.com) Free websites for start-up pagan entrepreneurs, ePublishing, some Fundraising, and even a new initiative about sharing the wisdom of Elderly People are all going to get much mote focus..

As for reading.. you now have to subscribe to get full access to the Magazine. Well, it gives you – amongst other things- a real sense of exclusivity. And for us, it makes it easier to start making better connections with our loyal readers…and give more !

So enjoy reading Issue #7, and we’ll see each other in our various events or social media platforms..www.GaianTimes.com

-Mani Navasothy

 

Dark World of Pagans, Wiccans and Wizards… (words of wisdom for new commers)

darkLight- art~Mani NAlmost 2 decades ago, when I ventured slowly into the world of western pagans, Witches, wiccans and wizards..  little did I know that they are as human and fallible ..as I am.

Having come from a Hindu religious background, and then lost my faith a little (after the sudden and accidental  death of my father), I was drifting in life..  failing university exams, becoming a recluse with very few real friends..

I had always been interested in mind powers and psychic matters (dabbling with self-hypnosis, biorhythm, reading about telepathy, and telekinesis). So much so, that in A/Level, when I did so well in my Physics, I got a book voucher and the book I bought (handed to me officially in School assembly) was on Mind powers. I remember the Head Teacher startled and doing a double-take on the book before shaking my hand and handing it to me.

So after my father’s death, through some coincidences with friends and pen pals (in America..  they were the early pre-www world if telnetting and writing real letters!), I came across Runes, book in the garage in Egyptian mummifications..and into the `Body, Mind, Spirit’ world in London.

Those early conventions gave me a different impression.  That everyone in it was so full of love, and unconditional friendship, trust etc. Then over time, I came into the Pagan world… And there too, I held the same beliefs..  because everyone in it talked about `coming home’ and how we are all the same, and magical..

In those early days, my High Priestess Laura and I had many a discussions..  on what it is to have perfect love, perfect trust …in Wiccan circles.  And it is there that she broke my innocent bubble one day and told me that Pagans are people too.. and have their own flaws and prejudices.

I think ..though I heard her, and knew it intellectually, I did not understand it emotionally..

But over the years, I have learnt otherwise.

This world of Pagans, Wiccans, Witches, Shamans, Wizards, Dragon-Riders, Fairy-Dusters… and Broom-Flyers..  are just ordinary people..  and sadly, despite the highest ideals of perfect love and perfect trust, and a love for the Earth and Gods and Goddesses,..   there is also much darkness..

Darkness in itself is not a crime..   I am referring to deeper human emotions..  anger, frustrations, jealously, envy, power seeking, colluding, controlling, betraying, scapegoating, ego-driven, holier-than-thou..and all the other `warts’..

No it is not a crime.. but what is…is that so many wounded pagans, wiccans and Wizards ..are unaware of their own flaws and humanity..  and that they are actually acting on those impulses..  Instead some pagans seem to project their own darker sides and qualities (shadow functions) on to others.

I have even witnessed the pack mentality within some wiccan groups, pagan communities & Organisations, and ritual groups, not to mention bullying behaviour.. where small things are taken out of context, and acted upon and reactions snow-balled..  mole hills turning to mountains..and before you know it, hearts are broken, reputations are destroyed, and worse, people who `came home’ are left feeling `homeless..’ and ostracized from the very community they belonged to.  These `rejected’ people can feel abandoned, bereft, extremely depressed, suicidal, and their lives can unravel disastrously. (That happens to anyone in an inclusive `love and light’ society where suddenly that person is excluded! )

As people work magically with powerful forces – elements, gods, goddesses, nature spirits, archangels..and so on.. and work to build communities, organisations, groups.. and memberships.. (such vastly magnificent goals and ideals)..  what they tend to forget ..is that at the heart of it all..  is the human element..  !  It’s akin to driving at 80 mph in the fast motorways (Highways) for hours ..and then struggling to adjust to the 20 mph speed limit in urban streets.  If no care is taken, and same speed is observed, an innocent in the street could get hurt.   And once the harm is done, it can not be undone. Neither human nor the divine ever forgets! Bad karma piles up..

Next blog: How to send Love & Light energy..!

Next blog: How to send Love & Light energy..!

My advise to anyone new venturing into Pagan, Esoteric or magical communities (and I am part of this community..) is to be sensible, careful, and …while keeping to high magical or divine ideals, also keep an open mind..and your feet firmly on the ground.

The Pagan Community is just like any other community..   Completely and utterly…human.!   Remember that, and all will go well..

-Mani Navasothy

Debate this: ps.This may seem like a very negative post – but just as my High Priestess offered me that advise all those years ago, I now offer it to others – having arrived at same wisdom through my own life’s ways.   While many pagans may shy away from such topics, for fear of it showing (our)  pagan community in bad light,  I am happy to debate these matters further f0r the sake of learning, sharing and growth (but please no abusive or bullying comments!)

Link

Pagan Federation blog (8 oct2012): Online conduct of members

 

e-Witch Apprentice Course

The e-Witch Apprentice Course ..was created almost a year and a half ago..by me.. (Autumn 2011).  Here are some details that were in my blog site previously (taken off on 6th March), and now have been added as a sub-page of `Paganism & Magic’ page.  (reorganising my blog).  Look out for some exciting development about this course. We are about to do some serious development of this course 
(and offer modules 3-9 in a totally multi-media manner!).    :-) -Mani
——————
e-Witch Apprentice Course 2012

The e-Witch Apprentice course combines  nearly 15 years of my  personal experiences.  This extensive e-course is packed with numerous bits of information, explanations, ritual and meditative exercises, photo-guided instructions on making tools, audio-video clips and tutorials  – all of which are  created by myself – with newcomers and beginners in mind.  No previous experience necessary but a commitment to continue the course, as well as being self-disciplined will provide the Students with a strong foundation in Witchcraft, Wicca & Magic.

–>  9 modules covering Basic introduction to Self-Initiation stage.

–>  Modules have extensive info & contents, with explanations, practical magical & ritual exercises and written tasks to complete.

–>  Modules can be completed 1 per month, or at your own pace.

Blessing of wine -Witchcraft & Magic

Blessing of wine -Witchcraft & Magic

Core Components included within the COURSE.

  • Introductions & Information -
  • Energy work & Psychic Development: 
  • Practical work / Outdoors: 
  • Making Tools: 
  • Ritual & Magical work -.
  • Transpersonal Psychology:
  • Alignment, Cycles & Record keeping.

CONTENTS of Modules

Module 1 (details): Modern Witchcraft (Wicca) and its origins;  Personal Influences, motivations & expectations; Wiccan laws and principles;  Altar preparations; Make a Broom and perform a magical Sweeping ritual.;  `Letting-go’ ceremony; Aligning with natural and personal cycles; Prepare your Book of Shadows; Magical candle- preparations, consecration;  Attunement to nature;  Begin personal energy work; Mirror-meditation ( transpersonal).

Module 2: Foundations of Wicca;   Building altars;  Making a magic Wand; Consecration of tools;  Cakes & Wine blessing;  Chakra energy; Quest for an Athame (witch’s knife);  God & Goddess; Personal myths.

For more details  visit    e-Witch Apprentice Course  

31-3-13 Day of the Witch..?

Today is 31st of March 2013..  where British Summer time begins..  But more interesting is the number.. 31-3-13 which has a nice symmetry to it.. and where there is symmetry there is magic…and when it happens to have 13 on it..  it’s got Witches written all over it :-)  Or so I think..!

I began this year by calling it The Year of the Witch..  for several reasons..

Today is one of those special dates..  Believe it if you dare..   :-)

31-3-13 Day of the Witch

31-3-13 Day of the Witch

-mani

 

Healing Powers of Rose-Quartz (and the face in the rock!)

Face in the Rose Quartz - MN13

Face in the Rose Quartz – MN13

Every one should have a personal Rose quartz! That’s the conclusion from my 15-20 years of magical explorations!

Why? Because they are crystals of the heart..  for love..  and more importantly, personal love..or rather self-love!  And unless we each love ourselves unconditionally and accept who we each are, how can we hope to love others?

They work..  to ease, help and support..  and aid the self-healing process.

Preparing rose quartz

You don’t have to do anything major… Just cleanse a piece…run cold water from a tap over it..   keep it in a small dish with rock salt over night, wash in a salt solution for an hour or so..

Do any of these to cleans and charge it up.. put it out in full moon light..over night.. and then..just keep it with you…  Put it in your pocket when you go out..  or under the pillow (if it is a smaller stone!)..  The crystal will take care of the rest..I promise you. :-)

How I got my first rose quartz

Many years ago, the first rose quartz came into my life, in Oxford, around about winter time, when I was attending interviews (yes, at Oxford University…and no..I messed up and didn’t get the A-level grades they asked for..or my life will be so different now!)

I bought a small rose quartz in a card shop or something..and started reading about it.. (1989?).  And started `working with it’ – that is to say I just kept it with me, and cleansed it at full moons, and bathed it in moon light and …that was pretty much it. I was not an esoteric practitioner by any means..apart from my Hindu background.

Ones that Angels gave me..

I have another ..much larger one that came accidentally in an aquarium.  I bought a piece of rock for my tropical fish tank and put it in…It was months later that one day it dawned on me..that the `rock’ in my fish tank is actually a rather large piece of rose quartz. What’s more, I started to see a `face’ …So I gave my mental apologies to the Angel fish in the tank, and took out the crystal..and put it on my pagan altar..and there it still remains..

I’ve since then had many other rose quartz and other crystals..  and times of difficulties, just pick them up and do attunement work.. Or hold a smaller smoother rose quartz and go to sleep.. (and have to find it somewhere in the bed in the morning..!)

Faces in the stone

Anyway, I was trying to take a photo to put with this  blog..  and guess what…I just caught a new face on another piece of rose quartz I have had for many years. The table lamp must have illuminated it just the right way..and today must have been when I am in the right frame of mind..  for this new face in the stone to be revealed. :-)

-Mani Navasothy

Magician or Witch without tools, weapons..and magic! (advanced self-development)

Tarot - The Magician Card (c)ManiN2011

Tarot – The Magician Card (c)ManiN2011

What sort of a Magician (or Witch..or Wizard) is one who is without any magical tools of the magic.. or magical weapons.. or ultimately ..magic itself? That’s a question am sure many who practise any sort of magical art or witchcraft will have asked of themselves. I certainty have – several times – in the past 15-20 years where I have been `using’ magic.

Do people who use magic ever just..give it up?  There’s the question of leaving, not using or just plain getting rid of one’s magical tools & `weapons’  - either giving it all away to other people, or simply destroying it. This will include magic Wands, magic or ritual Swords, Staff, personal protections, talismans, charms.. (I won’t include crystals or statues of deities in this, as they have a slightly different `energy’ in my view, and have a kind of external power within them by their own virtue…  power that the magician / witch didn’t put there, but is evoking or calling into it).

So what happens to the Magician who has got rid of his or her tools of the craft…and stands defenseless in front of the world at large?

Well, believe it or not – this is quite normal..   perhaps not for the magical practitioners, but to a huge and large majority of the rest of the people on the planet!  They get on with lives, without ever (consciously) having used magic, spells, witchcraft or spells ever..and most of the times, never!

So I am looking at the ones who have `fallen’ into Magic, and become so used to it – and perhaps even depended on it..either as a belief system, as an empowering strategy, or even as a `label’ for themselves –  and I wonder how they would cope without it all?  No doubt some would have given it all up and gone on to live `normal’ happy lives.

And before anyone asks me – yes – I have tried this approach..   either as a short or medium strategy..or as part of my `evolution’. (There are dangers of course..  as huge parts of one’s life can become disruptive or even destroyed… call it sympathetic magic in action!)

People close to me will know that every once in a while, I choose to ground quite a bit of my magical workings, and even go as far as to burn, bury or destroy some of my tools.. !  After some time, (and it sometimes becomes long..and challenging) I make new tools..  I do this not on a whim, but as a calculated or intuitive plan..   Some energies become tainted..and so do some tools, and sometimes it’s better to ground the energies within those…and start again.

There is certainty something true about having a magical tool that has been used for long – it builds up a reserve of one’s power..  But in the `wrong’ hands, it can be dangerous – as if an un-authorized person used it, they may have a direct link to one’s energy..  (I wonder about the magical tools of Witches gone by..who’s tools are either in museums or other people’s hands…)

`True power comes from within, and it can be linked to external objects’  is a belief that many a modern Wiccans & Witches believe.  And I agree.

Recently, I had been away from nearly all of my major magical tools – Staff, Sword.. etc.   (although they were in a safe place, they were not with me). Independent of this, I was going through some very challenging times..  and I had to find other ways of magical self-sufficiency.  Fortunately, it’s not new to me.I have in the past gone through periods …where I stop all conscious magical work..

Magicians do use magic, and it sits like a protective cloak around them.  So when tools are got rid of, or destroyed, and one stops using magic… let’s just say it gives evolution & Fate a free rein.  This is a tricky thing to do, as life can get very out of control..  and one can become at the direct mercy and whims of anything and everything around.  It’s particularly worse, if one is highly empathic..  picking up other people’s emotions and such.

This sort of self-developmental work is not for the beginners..  and it can tear their lives and even identity apart. And if there are other malicious entities or people around, their energies can have a profound effect. But through it all, one thing can develop.  As long as one has Faith in the divine, and can find hope in the heart,..   a deeper inner strength can develop….something that is beyond even magic!

And here’s the thing..   true deeper personal magic never really goes away.  It just gets cluttered and hindered.  A magical fasting can actually help it crystallise better..   !

A word of warning ..again.  This is not for the novice..!

-Mani Navasothy

ps.  In a future blog, I’ll  discuss  more challenging works…such as working without the Gods & Goddesses.. !   ( follow my blog to keep up).

 

Links:

Esoteric Expert  - Mani’s professional website

Art of Mani – Fantasy & Visionary art

Witchcraft & Magic- courses, rituals, intro articles

Last Night at Hern’s Tribe – Spring Ritual & Earth Hour photos

Few days ago I heard the frogs croaking from my garden pond during a rainy night.. Daffodil plans  were already coming out of the ground.. one even had a yellow flower.. We’ve just past the actual day of Spring Equinox – when the Sun enters Aries…   and suddenly, yesterday.. Snow has returned with a sudden vengeance.. all over UK.

It was going to be Hern’s Tribe’s outdoor Spring Ritual, and later ..we were going to observe Earth Hour – outdoors, between 8.30pm and 9.30pm local time.

(click on above thumbnail photos to see full picture.   More photos in HT facebook page).

But waking up to heavy snow that ..by noon had completely blanketed the ground was a worrying sign..  not for us `hard core’ members in Hern’s Tribe. We have been doing these outdoor rituals 6-8 times a year ..every year…for over 8 years now.  It was worrying because I knew that newcomers  will be put off by it.

But many of the core members did turn up..  as planned, at 3pm, got into the woods, set up sacred altar, set up a canopy (for a bit of cover.. at least to put our bags under), we even set up a fire (Thanks Ian Kelly – a wonderful task in snow with water logged branches!)..  and did the Spring Ritual.

We chanted the Hern-Chant in undulating harmony, consecrated ourselves with sage incense, sounds of bell, damp soil on palm.. We cast a sacred circle with a bone dagger (thanks Marcus, and his trusted dog Ruby for walking the circle!), and called the powers of Air, Fire, Water & Earth – the four elements. Then came the magic – around fire. To more chants, each member went to a private spot and took out a black & white crystal balls, and used it to balance his or her own dark & light energies ( Spring is the time of balance, as as it is at Autumn Equinox).  Cakes & wine were blessed and shared.

After some merriment, some members who had poor health, and those living far outside London left. Rest of us stayed on (plans for going to the nearby pub for a break were abandoned).   Few hours in snow in woods passed.

Then Earth hour approached.. Fire had managed to still be going ..with what little logs we had used.. Now in darkness, as out bodies were getting colder after 3-4 hours of being out in snow.. were needing what little warmth the small fire gave us.

We chanted Earth songs, spoke of friendships and kinship, danced around fire with lanterns, creating a circle of light, and poured love & light to Earth.

More shamanic changes started to happen afterwards – matters concerning shape-shifting …But that’s private – to know for the ones who had stayed.

We now look to Earth Day 2013.. only a month to go..  Do join us if you are in London. It’s going to be a wonderful day..   (am sure there’ll be no snow by then) :-)

-Mani Navasothy

Links

Hern’s Tribe website

Hern’s Tribe – facebook Group

Hern’s Tribe – page (facebook)

Gaian Times – eco-spiritual magazine 

Video

Video: Spring Goddess Invocation by April

Here’s a video that April and I created for Spring 2012. It’s a Spring Goddess Invocation in the Wiccan style. This Video uses photos taken near south & north London parks, around the time leading up to Spring Equinox 2012, and royalty-free music purchased online. Words taken from personal wiccan ritual of 1997.
April calls on Spring Goddess to enter the circle. All rights reserved (c) MNavasothy.

For info on videos, articles and webinars, and witchcraft & wiccan training outdoors & online, visit our website www.WitchcraftandMagic.org and opt-in with your name & e-mail. We’ll keep you updated.

You can also `like’ our facebook page www.facebook.com/WiccaWitchcraftandMagic

Bright Blessings.
-Mani Navasothy & April Jonquil

Psychic Cleansing using Candles & inscribed sacred symbols (Rooting out unwanted energy – intensive work)

First Candle workThere may be times, when you might not even be able to light a simple candle, without having severe headaches.  Have you had such an experience? Have you felt like many things – not talking about obvious everyday troubles and tribulations of life- but unseen things that you can just seen things – that seem to hinder your magical works, or just plain focus?

Chances are, some intrusive energy has clouded your psychic energy centres – and they are preventing you from reaching deeper and connecting to your personal magical power. I am not talking about Ghosts or spirits here (though that can apply too)..  but am thinking of the often unconscious thoughts and feelings of other people – reaching out (because they concern you!) and clogging you up!   If you are even mildly `empathic’   – one who picks up other people’s feelings in a psychic sort of way , this is bound to happen…sooner or later.   Well, it happens all the time, but what’s bound to happen is that these things reach a point of such size that you simply can’t seem to help clear yourself.

There is of course one further cause – your own subconscious thoughts and results of past deeds!  I hesitate to use the word `bad deeds’ as I don’t believe in `bad deeds’ – only that highly selfishly motivated or even plain ignorant and self-serving deeds. We all have a right to want to fulfill our wants, needs and desires – but when those really in some way are becoming intrusive of other people’s lives – with you knowing or unaware (consciously) about it, problems of energy start.

The usual `Mirror shield’ magical protection work may not work…or rather, your energies are compromises such that, you will not be in a position of power to put up an effective mirror shield. Circumstances, intentional or unintentional energies, and even the feelings of others – such as jealously,envy, anger, lust, control, manipulation, harmful intents, sabotage …can all lead to a situation…where your energies are stifled.

If using your own magical or psychic powers / energies is the problem, how can you do any kind of psychic work to rid your self of these hindering energies?

It’s a bit like your personal computer being infected by virus or malware, right into the Operating system!  One of the first things that happen is the virus shuts down your computer’s own safety systems!    At times time that, you need to take drastic and intensive action – like running an external `root out and eliminate virus’ protection scan.

This magical work, evolved out of my personal needs over the past 15+ years of tangling up with magical people and forces, may be of use in your own situation.  Be waned – the work itself is intensive, and can be uncomfortable, and even painful at moments.  (It can be also adapted to dealing with Psychic leeches and entities. I will blog about those another time..  ).

Safety, Ceremony,and finally self-healing – are all important components of this work. Do not skip any of it…!

Step 1:

First step is to spend some time (even if it is 20 minutes) thinking about all possible triggers and causes – Now this is a private work, and no need to write anything down ot tell anyone. So it is important to be perfectly honest with your self!  100%   Think back to any and all instances, moments, interactions where you may have courted such `negative energy’ – from others or from within your self!

Once you become aware of the issues – the resolution, self-healing and protection can begin. Self-awareness helps to identify the problems, or where the problems may have come from. That is all.  There is no requirement to go and confront any offending people, or if it is caused by a personal act(s), making some sort of confession.

Step 2: 

Warning:  This is the ritual side of things.   The imagery and technique described below are quite `intensive’  - and highly likely to produce some  uncomfortable  sensations or even pain such as head-ache.   should that happen, stop the process – take time out, go out and have fresh air, connect with nature – do some gardening or a walk in the woods..   and when ready, return to the candles, and continue (this may have to be done several times).

It is akin to rooting out a `weed plant’ that has grown its roots deep and parasitically covered up your own roots.   Pulling out the offending roots has to be done firmly but carefully, and perhaps in stages.    Sometimes, the offending plant is removed, but parts of its roots break off and remain.    That is dealt with later.

Process: Take 2 Candles – white stick candles are perfectly fine.  And cleanse them with incense, and other usual practices (like salt-water consecration, holding to the Earth etc).

Trident - Hindu weapon held by Goddess Durga & Goddess Kali.

Trident – Hindu weapon held by Goddess Durga & Goddess Kali.

Inscribe one powerful sacred symbol of your choosing – that comes from any warrior or protector mythology, God or Goddess.

Symbols have power, when we use them – because our intentions become attached and imprinted as physical symbols (ie our magic).  But symbols themselves have power – because they have been used by many million  people over many hundred or thousand years.  For this particular work, you’re counting on that fact..!

Suggested symbols:  The Trident (sacred to Shakthi, Kali, Durga – all protective Goddesses in Hindu mythology), The Ankh (Egyptian), The Eye of Ra (Egyptian), Sun symbols (many cultures), Horns & Antlers (Shamanic or god symbol),..and so on.

When inscribing the symbol on the candles, think of them as creating a powerful tool (like a spear, a digging tool, a nail-remover  etc) that will be set to work on literally rooting out the hindering energy within.

Now light the flames on the two candles !

Hold the two candles – one in each hand, and let their energies begin to permeate you.

After adjusting to a few moments, you may wish to lower the flames to each of your chakras – starting with the 3rd eye (forehead) through which you may draw in the energy of the sacred symbol (through light). let it travel within, and below.. to each of the other chakras – Throat, Heart, Solar Plexis, Sacral and finally Base Chakra!   (you can if you wish, visualise the intrusive energy as roots of an unwanted parasitic plant, and let the  sacred symbol cut it and vaporise it.

It is important to take time out of this work – perhaps after 5 minutes or so, and go out to breathe Fresh air – Breath in `golden air’ and when you breath out, eject the unwanted charred vapors  of the offending energy.

Suggestion & safety

The above is a suggestion only.  If in doubt, do NOT do this work.  Also consult any esoteric teachers or friends before doing this work.

Candles and symbols can not harm you.  It is your intentions that can – if misconstrued – cause you problems.

As an additional safety, you may create a magic circle, consecrate it, and call on any of your personal spirit guides or deities for protection, before commencing this intensive psychic work.

Step 3:

  • Completion of this psychic self-cleansing work – the candles don’t have to be fully burnt. Use only as much and as long as you want .. If repeating the work on another time (another day.. weeks or months later), use a fresh set of candles, and inscribe symbols anew.  This is because the nature of your own magical state will be different on that occasion, and it is best to work with what you create for that moment.
  • Go out to get fresh air. Do earth related work. Then also perform a simple `Tree energy’ meditation - ideally by being seated with your back to a real Tree in the garden or local park or woods.  Take in fresh energy from the Earth through base Chakra, and let it flow through all your energy centres and revitalise you.
  • Alternatively, have a long soaking bath – ideally with some salt mixed in with the water!

Disclaimer & contact

I am merely sharing my own findings and esoteric explorations, and can not take responsibility for results or effects you may or may not experience.  However I am happy to be contacted – if you wish to have a dialogue on this matter, and consult me freely on possible explorations.

-Mani Navasothy

Bain-storm (c)ManiN2012Link

Chakra work using Trees (Gaian Times article)

Subscribe to my blog posts: 

I will be putting up more blog posts on Psychic Tools & Techniques.  Subscribe to my blog via e-mail (button at top right) and keep up to date :-)