Druidic Magic Incantations

The Druid warns Maeve about Cuchulainn

Dichental do chennaid cnaîme: "incantation by the fingertips"

Dichetal Do Chennaibh is an altered state which is achieved by chanting or reciting a repetitive pattern, usually appealing to the gods. It is also reciting a repetitive text to create a form of egregore. He gave the Breton name kentel.

Close to the mantra: which is a sacred hymn, a mystical formula, a magic incantation, a condensed formula, formed of a single syllable or a series of syllables, repeated unceasingly with a certain rhythm, in an exercise of meditation or for religious purposes, in Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism.

As an abstract conception of the aspects from which the manifestation arises, the Dichetal Do Chennaibh is inseparable from the gods with which it identifies. The power of a divine being resides in his name, in his formula, which is the means by which the worshiper can establish contact with the god and it is by means of these sounds that his presence becomes real.

Verbal formulas can be presented in the monosyllabic form or in the form of a text where all the words begin with the same accented syllable. It is essentially rhythmic and makes it possible to redouble, on the phonic level, what the god represents. It is a call to the deity invoked since his name and some of his attributes are cited in these incantations.

For examples :

- In Gallic for Bel: BELEINOS, BELENOS, BELINOS, BELOS, BELISAMAROS, BELA

"Brilliant sun, splendid and brilliant, great very clear, shine"

- In Gallic for Belisama: KANEMI, REGANI, DEONA BELLISSAMA

“I sing the royal, Flaming Goddess”

- By invoking the name of the oak, preceded by the name of the Ogham, in the different Celtic languages (Gaulish, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Breton): DUIR DERUOS, DUIR DAIR, DUIR DARACH, DUIR DERW, DUIR DERV

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Imbas forosnai "very great science that illuminates"

Magical incantation, causing a form of altered state used by seers to access visions, and reserved for the filid highest in the druidic hierarchy, the Ollamh.

The clairvoyants totally isolated themselves from all sensory inputs, sounds, lights and feelings. The "file" chewed a piece of red meat which he then placed on a stone as an offering to the gods, then he made an incantation to induce dreamlike sleep. The next day, he had to repeat two incantations, he placed the palms of his hands on his cheeks and remained so until he fell asleep. The imbas forosnai sometimes takes the form of a prophecy: "Medb, queen of Connaught, is preparing to invade Ulster when she meets a woman who says her name is Fedelm and comes from Scotland, where she learned the "science of the filid". The queen, having made sure that the woman knows the science of illuminations, questions her about the outcome of her military adventure. Three times Fedelm predicted defeat, but Medb refused to believe the prophecy.

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Glam dicinn "extreme curse"

Satire which, by the mere fact that it is pronounced, is enough to provoke the event it announces, with all its consequences. The satire indiscriminately targets a warrior, a king, a queen or any individual who refuses to bend to the will of the caster. Fate, the natural elements

then gang up on the victim. O'Davoren's glossary says that "standing on one foot, using only one hand and covering one eye is the position to have to do the dicinn glam". If death strikes the victim, it can, if it is unjust, turn against the one who uttered it.

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Teinm laegda "illumination of song"

It requires putting the thumb in the mouth… Touching a man, animal, or thing about which the question was asked and then chanting an invocation

Teinm Laegda is a state achieved through relaxation and clearing of the mind in a ritual environment. This usually involved using some sort of magical tool such as a knife, sword, or staff. Sometimes the druid had to touch the subject (if alive, usually on the head) or

directly manipulate an object to find out what secret knowledge was contained within it. This information can be events in a person's past life, a detailed story of who and what happened to an item, or even how and why the subject was enchanted. A spontaneous flow of information and/or poetic verse could accompany the first

contact.

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Geis "must or forbidden"

Fairly common in Irish tales, they are found as tynged in Welsh myths. A geis is not necessarily negative, and has the force of law.

The druid pronounces the incantation at the birth of the future warrior or during his military apprenticeship. During his existence the king or the warrior finds himself under the obligation to infringe the prohibitions concerning him, under penalty of losing his honor, it is the announcement of his imminent death. The violation of the

prescription causes the violent death of the warrior.

Only a druid has the power to raise a geis.

These geis are very diverse; sometimes it is a warrior who receives the prohibition to tell his name to an adversary; Mael Duin cannot take three companions beyond a number determined by a druid; Noïsé was forbidden to come to Ireland in peacetime except with three men: Cúchulainn, Conall and

Fergus. Fergus had been given the law never to refuse an invitation and not to leave a feast until it was over. Cúchulainn was obliged never to pass near a hearth without stopping there and accepting food there; he was forbidden to eat dog.

Source: Dianann OBOD

Sigil Crafting

Sigils were the first magic I ever learned. As an artist, symbolism and aesthetic are things that are incredibly important to me. I have used multiple ways of crafting sigils, but I have created my own personal way of creating sigils using a method writers have used in poetry- the stream of consciousness technique.

I put my pen to paper, call upon what I wish to make a sigil about, and let the pen create what I need.

These are the sigils that I use the most frequently (you may use them if you wish).

You may notice that my sigils in the form of arrows. Arrows are a symbolic representation of aiming and shooting for something, and I love the vertically long look because I like to draw these sigils on my forearms.

I created all of these with stream of consciousness drawing.

It is almost like a form of meditation for me. Allowing myself to simply create what I think “focus” or “protection” looks like visually makes the end results beautiful and meaningful for me.

I do have a few running themes. Here are a few symbols I love to throw in.

These are used a ton in my art.

So here is a step by step of what to do-

1. Clear your mind for meditation. (Tip- if you have crystals that symbolize your intent, surround yourself with them. And example would be having a rose quartz for love on you or near you.)

2. Put your writing utensil to your paper. (I recommend using paper before digital.) Have your energy flow from your body to the focus of the tip of the pen/pencil, repeating the intent you wish the sigil to have.

3. Make a first draft of your sigil by allowing your hand to simply move as you think of your intent.

4. Make as many reiterations you wish until you have something you feel satisfied with. (Editing is a big part of writing as well.)

5. After a few tries making different sigils, make a list of your own common symbols you see popping up in your sigils.

And there you have it. If you are not comfortable, try mixing this technique with others to find what works best for you, or simply only use other techniques and make sigil arrows. I think using the look of an abstract arrow helps with directing intentions.

You can also request a sigil from me if you so choose in my inbox, for I shall be making them for anyone who asks for free.

I hope you find yourself using this technique of stream of consciousness to create wonderful sigils.

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Art Prints

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Witchcraft 101: Alcohol & Magic

Alcohol has been present in human society for thousands of years, and let’s be honest, it’s not going anywhere.

As well as being a tool to loosen one’s inhibitions, alcohol can also be a tool in witchcraft and, like most tools and ingredients, different beverages have different associations.

• SPIRITS •

ABSINTHE (AIR): protection, astral travel, dreams, psychic power, divination.

VODKA (FIRE): strength, courage, motivation, power, completion, cleansing.

RUM (WATER): prosperity, monetary wealth, cleansing, protection.

GIN (EARTH): binding, health, wealth. protection, psychic power.

WHISKEY (WATER): change, warding, transformation, banishment, mourning/grieving.

BRANDY (EARTH): attraction, love, fertility, prosperity.

TEQUILA (FIRE): decision making, cleansing, purification, banishing, spirit work.

• WINES •

RED (EARTH): lust, passion, success, warmth, health, happiness.

WHITE (AIR): relationships/friendships, joy, purification, energy, success.

ROSÉ (AIR): luck, joy, friendship, new bonds, love, beginnings.

SPARKLING (FIRE): celebration, opportunity, prosperity, wealth.

• OTHERS •

MEAD (EARTH): learning, inspiration, creativity, courage, forming connections, love, lust, protection.

BEER (EARTH): prosperity, home and hearth, family, community, protection.

CIDER (EARTH): health, love, success, growth, stability.

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To know oneself means to be oneself, to be master of oneself, to distinguish oneself, to free oneself from a state of chaos, to exist as an element of order but of one's own order and one's own discipline in striving for an ideal. And we cannot be successful in this unless we also know others, their history, the successive efforts they have made to be what they are . . . And we must learn all this without losing sight of the ultimate aim: to know oneself better through others and to know others better through oneself.

Antonio Gramsci, "Socialism and Culture", The Gramsci Reader: Selected Writings 1916–1935, ed. David Forgacs

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12HOUR MOVEMENT CHALLENGE

i mentioned several times in the past that at some point in my journey i used to set alarms for every hour i was awake to remind myself to affirm. though i don’t do that anymore due to it being too freaking much, it definitely gave me a lot of movement every time. if you love affirming as much as i do then you should definitely try this! technically it’s only a one day challenge since that’s all you need but you can do it however long you’d like to.

𝐈 ︴decide what you want and create an affirmation

» example: i want to be 5’0. my affirmation will be “i am naturally 5 feet tall”

𝐈𝐈 ︴set an alarm or a reminder for every hour your awake

» assuming you already know how long you’re usually awake, set a reminder for every hour. you can use the self pause app, reminders app, alarms, whatever it really doesn’t matter so pls don’t inbox me “do i have to use that app or any app?” just make sure you have something that’ll remind you hourly. my reminders were usually set from 7am - 10pm so not necessarily 12 hours but whatevs.

𝐈𝐈𝐈 ︴repeat your affirmation 30x

» each time my reminder went off, i repeated my affirmation 30x (aka said it in my head 30x). i wouldn’t necessarily say i said it robotically, i just said it normally like if i was reading a sentence from a book or something.

𝐈𝐕 ︴dassit honestly

» that’s it y’all. it’s real easy. i did this around the lowest part of my journey and still got results so i don’t wanna see any circumstances or excuses in my inbox. i rebuke.

⸻ okay. tomorrow morning i will clear my inbox then after that i am going on a hiatus. as a girl, i feel as if i need a whole week to prepare for this vacation loll plus i spend a lot of time on here so i could use a break. so any questions you have try to get them in by 8-10am ish idk sleep schedule kind of fawked.

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