Each occult act should be in a mindset of total oneness, where your mind is like a unwavering candle and no thoughts can distract you and cause your will to falter. A great practice technique for building up your concentration is called Focal Meditation.

Focal Meditation is when you sit in one spot in a peaceful place where you will be undisturbed for a while and you focus on a single object for half an hour at a time or so. The best thing for many starting out is focal meditating on a candle flame. Look not only at the candle flame but try to feel it and look into the flame and into yourself. Try to find relaxation in the feeling of that oneness and hold onto that feeling. Don’t allow your mind to become distracted by any other lingering thoughts. Only feel and be aware of those sensations, but do not allow them to distract either, only enjoy them for what they are. Whenever you become distracted take in a large, relaxing, breath and try again. With a little practice you will get better and by mastering this your will is guaranteed to become unwavering and accurate: therefore amplifying all of your occult acts.

The occult is like a pyramid, a structure of great mystifying qualities and is a symbol of truth and innovation, but only with a strong foundation will it stand the test of time. Each block of the pyramid represent a topic of knowledge of the occult mind and the tip of the pyramid is much like the sharp point of a scholars will.

Be open to all things and absorb what you can from them, then make the best of it and use what you believe applies to you. Only with an open mind, body and soul will we be able to make and truly remarkable things happen.

Stay open,

Imhotep

Lots of potential!

Yours,

Imhotep

-A guide on developing psychic prowess

-Which tools are most effective in getting you started

-Analysis on important and fundamental occult treatises

-Analytical mystical poetry and power phrases

-Varieties of spirits and what not to do in regards to them

-The science behind occult phenomena

-and much more to come

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Yours,

Imhotep

Love (n.) strong affection for another

If love is a strong affection for another and we are humans, is it not human to think this affection could fade? Is it not human to think that the affection might not always be there?

This might sound very bitter, very “I’ve had my heart broken one to many times.”

But it’s not coming from any place in that neighborhood. It’s honestly not even coming from the same city, state, country.

This theory is coming from a complete place of practicality.

Have you ever left the house loving the shoes you chose to match your outfit, and then as soon as you see that girl standing in the elevator in the 4 inch spiked hooker red heels, you instantly regret not opting for your painfully sexy black peep toed pumps?

Love can sometimes be like that…

You often opt for something comfortable, safe, fun and adorable…but non the less safe.

Over time that comfortable safe adorable feeling fades and then your just left with something that anyone would wear. You never really go for the exciting daring heels because you know at the end of the night your feet are going to be barking and won’t agree with even getting out of bed the next day.

All though the comfortable flats don’t flatter your legs as much and can even sometimes make your legs seem stumpy you still choose them time and again.

You leave the sexy heels in the back of the closet with a small desire to feel sexy.

With handfasting I have discovered that I am not afraid to choose the heels from time to time.

Because I know that although at the end of the night my feet may hurt my toes might be cramped I could have blisters on my heels and a pain shooting up my legs from pure utter exhaustion, I also know that it’s only for so long and the excitement of taking out those sexy sling backs to get some looks is more than worth the pain at the end of the night.

With handfasting you are not afraid to dust of the leather and give it a daring try. Because the beauty of it is, it’s only a temporary thing. If you get hurt you simply choose to not renew your vows… it’s really just that easy… It’s commitment without real commitment. You get to try different styles, sizes colors of all different shoes… and if you keep going back to the same comfortable pair that’s cool too the point is the decision is yours every year to renew or not renew…

So the strong affection can either fade over time and nothing can be done about it, or it can fade and you can move on to the next new and exciting thing life has to offer.

Ok so on high demand here is my, Egeria La’Brune’s Hopes and Dreams…related to my journey.

I started this journey many years ago in hopes of finding peace for myself and coming to terms with the lives that were surrounding me. Unaware that by choosing the path I was actually not only going to have to find peace for myself, but for all that surrounded me.

When I first started dabbling in the craft I was affected by a ton of outside negative influences. There were people in my life, without me even knowing, that were bringing me down. It wasn’t that they were directly trying to hurt me or even directly trying to hurt themselves but by staying stagnant and choosing not to grow as a person they were hindering my growth as a wiccan, my growth as a human being.

The craft forced me to look at things with different eyes. Forced me to see the beauty in nature, the energy in nature. To look at myself as a force of nature. Wicca taught me that my actions not only have a an action but forces reactions from all that surround me. I discovered that I too am energy, good and bad.

As I began to understand the importance of even the tiny choices I was making in my daily life I understood also, that  the people I was allowing to be a part of my life were influencing and hindering my growth. Their negative energies and actions were canceling out all the positive energy I was trying to put out.

I once read this quote and it put things in perspective, “most people lives are a direct reflection of the expectations of their peer group” – Anthony Robbins.

My friends and even some family members and work colleagues  that I was allowing to be a major part of my life were only keeping me down. And once I knew it, I had to change it.

I began distancing myself from them every time they did something negative. I stopped answering their calls, meeting them for lunch, I even stopped sharing coffee with them in the break room. Over time our interactions became less and less.

It all sounds so sad. It all sounds like I gave up my friends, my work buddies and some of my family. Don’t get me wrong family is family. You have to love them but you don’t have to like them all the time, and you certainly don’t have to spend an hour on the phone with them once a week only to listen to them complain about every tiny detail of their life. It sounds like that by choosing the craft I was choosing a lifetime of solitude.

But that’s now how it is. The craft opened my eyes to the energy around me. It changed how I felt about my connections with people. I choose to not allow negative people into my life. And as a result I now have wonderful friends who only show kindness and support, my work buddies have changed and I now have coffee with very upbeat positive people who share a future in the company and my relatives well they are still related, not much I can do about that.

I can say now that my hopes of finding peace for myself and my surroundings when I started this journey were fulfilled. By choosing the path I am now at peace with myself and my environment and anyone I allow to be a part of my circle of influences.

Yesterday was just such a day.

I recently came out of the broom closet to my parents and since then my mother has for strange reasons found it hard to talk to me. I was over there for dinner last night and the easy dinner conversation found it’s way to religion.

My mothers struggle with the path that I have chosen is simple…

She firmly believes that if you love God and believe in him and live your life loving others then you will go to heaven.

That is a simple enough and beautiful way to live… for her.

What slapped me up side the head was a fairly simple question that she asked that at first glance I could not answer.

What is the purpose of Wicca, your not on a path to heaven or soul enlightenment, so what is it you are trying to do?

This question left me speechless.

I was raised Christian. I know the point of Christianity. I know why they live their lives the way they do. They are all hoping in some way that in their loving actions when they die they will not go to hell and burn for all eternity but go to heaven where they can worship and spend time with their maker for the rest of eternity.

That is easy. But what about me? Where are my actions and my beliefs taking me?

She was right in some ways, and I’m glad she asked.

Because too many times do us as Wiccans get caught up in our rituals and our potions and our spells and the hum drum mundane ways of the craft. We spend our focus on the right color candles for each ritual and what tools we have and which way we face our altar.

So much so that we forget what we’re really after, why we are following this path to begin with.

We get lost in a world of magick and smoke.

The answer itself surprised me.

I remembered my childhood Sunday school teachings. I remembered Mrs. Pickering telling all of us wide eyed little tikes to Love God with all our hearts, to believe in him and we would go to heaven. But more over I remember every Sunday Mrs. Pickering drowning on and on about the importance of daily prayer, the importance of thanking God for all things that we have, the significance of searching for his presence in everything that we do.

And in that innocent memory I had my answer, sprang forth from the teaching of another’s belief.

My purpose in choosing Wicca was to realize the divinity in myself and all things surrounding me. To manifest the Goddess and God at all times, every moment of every day. To serve them in perfect trust. To give as they give and live as they live. To walk as the Goddess and God. To love as they love.

I was reminded by this question that I too had been caught up in a world wind of smoke and potions and spells and had forgotten the beautiful journey that I was on.

That instead of finding in every way every day where The Goddess is and her workings in my surrounding I was filling it with rituals and color schemes and charts.

What better way to find my inner Goddess than to enjoy her and search for her in everything that has become of me.

I woke up today and the sun was shinning brightly. So much so that I smiled at first glance.

I whispered to my Goddess… Thank you for bringing me this day and showing me the light again.

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Over the years of my practice I found working alone quite satisfying. It allowed me to see things for what they were exactly how I perceived them. It gave me the gratification of my journey and love it for everything it was. I was able to find in nature and all that surrounds me everything I was missing from having the interaction from other witches.

After years of practicing alone with my nose in as many books as I could get my nibbly little fingers on and many nights alone with just me the wind and the moon as my guidance I decided I wanted to see what other witches had to offer in the ways of the craft.

I found that not only are all the new friends that I am making very open and willing to help. But they are more than eager to offer any form of insight that I am open and willing to listen to.

So in my case I feel that being a solitary does not mean you always have to work alone.

I want to say thank you to all my new found friends on twitter my twitter name @egerialabrune.

I look forward to discovering a world with you!

Merry meet Merry part and Merry meet again!

-Egeria

My parents hold fast to their beliefs and aren’t as open minded as someone such as myself. So as you may imagine the idea of telling my parents that I’ve been practicing Wicca for years without their knowledge was in one word – SCARY.

I’ve been wanting to tell them and share with them a part of my journey that is so incredible to me that I can’t help but want others to know. But I knew it was going to take great strength and confidence.

After much consideration I decided the best way to do it was rip it off like a band aid AND use a little bit of what I practice to help me… ie: THE Confidence Spell.

I’d used the Confidence Spell for many things, such as, job interviews, first dates, sharing stories with friends I wanted to share but was too scared to and for so many more complicated reasons I had used the Confidence Spell.

I decided the best day to tell my parents was a Friday, my energy always seems to be higher on a friday. I cast the spell before I left my house and carried with me my confidence charm created at the casting.

The results were astounding.

Not only did I have the courage to tell my parents something I was certain they were going to frown upon, but my unwavering site in telling them opened their hearts for a better understanding and they surprisingly enough were not angry, judgmental or upset.

The Spell worked, a weight had been lifted from me and I was finally able to open with people that I regard very highly.

Here is how I cast my confidence spell:

Light some sage and smudge yourself. To release any bad energy you’ve been holding.

Light a yellow candle.

Take a small shell and run it through the smoke of the yellow candle, as you are doing this say to yourself very loud and determined three times:

” May I now have the confidence in all I do

And all new goals now shine through.”

Rub the shell with your dominant thumb.

Carry the shell with you to wherever you are going where you need an extra boost of confidence.

That being said, I researched many ways to perfomr the Imbolc Ritual. Many ways for covens and many ways for solitares. There were many varied ways for either form of practice. Not really much to my surprise.

So I did what felt best to me. Being a simple kind of person I feel simplicity is key when connecting with The Goddess.

So here I have a simple yet envigorating way to practice the Imbolc Ritual as a solitary witch. For after all Imbolc is all about Sprng!

Light a white candle and open the front door to welcome spring and invite in the Goddess.

Take the candle to each room ask that the Goddess bring light and watch over the room.

Take the candle to the kitchen and say, “Mother Earth keep me safe and warm. Bless this home with love and plenty to be sown.”

Close the door.

Enjoy a simple feast of white cheese.

I have practiced Imbolc many unique ways and in my years this has seemed to be the one I feel the most connected to and right about. But what works for one does not work for all. You have to find your own unique way of honoring the Goddess and following your path through the craft.

Mysticalmatters.com sacred circle

To start my casting circle I start at the East Qaurter and pointing outward with my athame I walk clockwise around my circle three timesThen I bless the salt and water by placing the point of my athame in each container and say:

I consecrate this salt that it may be used in my Sacred Circle. I bless this water that it may be used in my Sacred Circle.

I then mix 3 pinches of salt in the water, then starting in the East Quarter again I move clockwise around the circle sprinkling the salt water. I repeat the same movement with incense.

I then say this prayer:

By the earth that is her body

By the air that is her breath

By the fire of her spirit

By the waters of her womb

As above, so below

The circle is made whole.

My circle has now been cast.