Casting a magic circle is a ritual practiced in Wiccan religion, where a circle is created around oneself. The process involves holding a tool on one’s dominant hand, using an athame or finger for casting without tools, and slowly turning deosil (clockwise) to draw the circle in the air. This can be done for bigger rituals or small spells.
Casting a circle serves multiple purposes, including creating a sacred and protected space for magical work, containing and amplifying energy, and amplifying the power of the ritual. To create a Wiccan circle, one must find a quiet place with an even surface, eliminate doubts and uncertainty, and choose ingredients, colors, and symbols with specific meanings.
To cast a powerful spell, one should first set up the physical circle. This involves finding a quiet place with an even surface, defining the perimeter, intersecting lines/tangents, and defining the center. Some people mark the circle with small rocks or twigs outside, while others draw chalk lines or sacred items at each corner.
After determining the location of the circle, cleansing is necessary. Trace the circle at 360 degrees clockwise and ensure that your line meets the beginning of it to close the circle. To cast a circle, start by tidying up the area and using your hands to push away negative energy.
A circle can be used for spells, communicating with deities or spirits, or setting up a protective barrier from unwanted forces. Steps to create a circle include finding the spot, determining the cardinal points, placing elements, invoking the elements, working magic, and completing the ritual.
In summary, casting a magic circle is a crucial ritual practice in Wiccan religion, providing a sacred and protected space for magical work.
📹 How to Cast a Circle || Wicca Protective Magick
How to Cast a Circle || Wicca Protective Magick This video will show you one of the ways to create a sacred space in which spells …
📹 Spirits & Magic Circles (Esoteric Saturdays)
A few thoughts on Magick or Magic Circles of the Arte from grimoires such as the Heptameron or the Lemegeton (the so-called …
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Gosh, the idea that invoking or arranging spiritual protection would be almost an afterthought boggles the mind. From my earliest encounters with the non-physical world, I gathered whatever I could in the way of protection. In one case that I won’t go into much detail about here, with two other friends we went to a place with a scary reputation. I continually sought protection, and one friend did NOT open himself to the locus genii. However, one person did open himself to whatever was there, seeking an encounter to provoke belief of some kind no doubt. He neglected protection, and he did indeed have a most unpleasant encounter, the effects of which we all felt. Three weeks later he committed suicide. So protection in my view should be sought and learned before undertaking any otherworldly encounter. Sometimes when one is under the protection of a “contacted” group, other procedures might apply because the group you participate in gives protection. But protection should in my view never be neglected for a moment. But then, I’m an old codger and my perspective might be considered old fashioned!
Brilliant article! Instant classic. In addition to the elegant description in the beginning I particularly enjoyed your use of Fludds imagery which I have to admit I’ve enjoyed but really haven’t given the deep dive it deserves.(which there’s no excuse for since I have the same edition 🤪) Anyway, lots of fun as always, thanks!❤
I really appreciate and enjoy these types of articles! So much of the time you speak to my heart and spirit! Then you give background… It’s like reading a book and you are the footnotes😅… I was journaling… I thought foolish fish would make the most excellent Preacher… Teacher… Just awesome soul 😊 (maybe wrong words? / Terms?) You really make my night brighter. Hehe, Carpe Noctem, Lux in Tenebris 🙏
Hi Foolish Fish. Could you please make a article on a beginner’s guide to contacting spirits? I’ve been reading occult literature for some time, and I still haven’t really got a clue how to “protect myself”. I did not get on with Damon Brand’s book on the subject, which you recommended, as I had no context for the entities which he calls upon for protection.
Very useful and argute musings, Fish, as always, btw. Thanks for generously sharing them (again: as always). As for the cross symbolism, I’d add also the 4 elements which the world is made of, and whose synthesis (and 5th element, as an incarnated Spirit) is man himself. Thus being its synthesis, it makes sense a man traces the very essence of the world in the celestial realms, during e/invocation preps, doesn’t it? I really wished Ouroboros Press to make a new edition of Magic Circles… I tried to find it somewhere, but without success, not even on the second-hand market. Could you perhaps forward this suggestion to the editor? I’m sure our (nowdays large) community would be again very grateful to you!
Great stuff. Thanks for sharing that excerpt from the pamphlet, it was excellent food for thought. I’ve heard more than one artist describe how deceptively difficult it is to paint well with water colors, so you’re not alone! On the bright side I thought your previous drawings were excellent. I don’t know how long you’ve been at it, but I was impressed. It’s always a pleasure to come and see a article by you Denis, best wishes to you and yours.
Interesting article, I came mainly from an Eastern tradition in Asia and talisman, mantra wheels and mandala is closely resembling sigils and magic circles, with mandala literally translation into “circles/wheels”. In Buddhist traditions particularly the Tibetan Buddhism which Tantra has a lot of mantra (translates to spell of sort) and usually the mandala have a specific text to recite and visualize with. The idea that the heaven is circular while the earth is square is deeply embedded in the Chinese folklore that the ancient coins is a circular coin with a square hole in the middle. A lot of magic circles that is present in the book is eerily similar to Taoist and Buddhist tradition sigils particularly the bagua, which your website logo is actually very similar to the yin yang symbol that is usually centric to the octagon bagua.
What really seems to be lacking ( as far as I have tried ) is an updated non-Solomonic magick circle that is somewhat simpler to cast-I’m yet to find any demonstrations on how to cast one yet. Would be great if you could do a article demonstrating how you cast a magical circle for invocation or evocation.
You truly want to learn watercolor? Go to your local zoo or park and do 5, 10, 25 min sessions of the wildlife (best/worst part is they don’t sit still and constantly moving forcing you to be fast and quick) with 3 brushes you’re comfortable with and a small travel size set with water container and watercolor sketchbook. This will help get the flow and the worst “drawings” out of your system. Good Luck.🍀
Aahhh those dang water colors kinda hard to manipulate a medium that has so much energy,spirit and is a element. More of any other unless ur working another like fire eg . U have to anticipate where it’s going to go so u can see how the pigments will saturate. Never my favorite but I have come to appreciate more mediums as I grow as an artist. Keep at it and I’m sure u will get to where u want to be. Thanks for all ur insight 🙏🏼💙✌🏼
Don’t give up on the water color! It’s fantastically liberating and an exercise in prediction. You have to just get out of your own way and let it do it’s own thing. Get great paper and good quality paints and a decent brush. It’s like a living thing and the more you learn who it is then you can create together
I am a firm believer in the circle of arte. I happen to use my own variation in my common practice to call the 4 elementals when doing a ritual. I use a chalk I dressed with Fiery Wall of Protection Oil and with holy names enscribed upon it as a way to symbolize the connection to earth and the divine. Then I recite Scott Cunninghams Invocation of the Elements to seal my circe to begin the great work 🙂 Though, i’d really like to attempt to use more of these other circle designs later on when I feel a bit more brave to try visible manifestation mehtods for spirit evocation. Don’t feel I am prepared, nor have the space to attempt that kind of technique quite yet.
I have an open question. During the article the term “circle of art” was mentioned. This is a term I’m familiar with having first come across it in (I believe) the writings of Eliphas Levi. I have a faint recollection of the word ‘art’ being an acronym but I’m unable to find what it’s an acronym for leading me to believe that I’m misremembering what I read. Can anyone shed any light on whether it is indeed an acronym (and what it stands for) or that I’m mistaken. Any help would be greatly appreciated as this had bugged me for quite some time 🙏 Denis as always great article
I have än ongoing curse after me that has been going on since at least december 2021 when my cat tragically died and the bad luck has continued with a lot more horrible things since then. What can I do to stop this, the demons want me dead. I have not worked any spells or such so it is not of my own work backfiring. It is a dark spell and it want to destroy everything. Nearly killed 3 other out of my animal family including my dog and today I crashed my car and maybe will have my license revoked in worst case scenario. Please help.