I’m
really not interested in hearing a lot of kvetching going on about
certain practices labeled intensive yet this is exactly what I end up
hearing from many of you about them. “They’re too difficult!”
or “They take up too much of my time!” yet these self-same people
are adept at memorizing sports statistics of their favorite teams for
the past 20 to 30 years OR in-depth lines from their favorite films.
Really? C’mon now. How is that any sort of excuse?
It
amazes me how easy it is for people to sit and memorize the LBRP
without any strain yet when asked to do so, people have difficulty
memorizing the Weedly Ancestral Salute? Seriously? You can memorize
that and perform it in less than sixty seconds and that’s going at
a leisurely pace. So what is the big issue here? I don’t understand
other than laziness? And believe me, you’re talking to the
put-off-until-later king here.
Weekly
ancestral salutes help bring you closer to your ancestors and as
stated previously not just your familial ancestors but also
Humanity’s Ancestors as well whom you share as a common bond thus
you need to spend time saluting Them out of respect even when you
believe your familial ancestors were a no-good lot and they very well
may be but that’s not for us to judge as the rest of the ancestors
will judge them.
W.I.I.f.M.
Every
person always wonders the BIG QUESTION or WIIFM what’s in it for
me? When it comes to doing anything for someone else, this question
always pops up in one form or another. Else why would you bother to
don multi-colored robes, burn smelly incense, wave painted sticks in
the air, chant words, phrases & barely intelligible names and so
on? Because you’re expecting a big payoff in the end.
Okay
so if you salute your ancestors, what’s in it for you? How about
blessings from your ancestors? Not enough? (Or you simply don’t
care?) How about you’ll get fewer hassles in life? Less headaches?
Stronger hunches to avoid things? Even to go so far as that little
voice in the back of your mind will practically begin to SHOUT
warnings at you that you’ll stand up and take notice of!
Would
you like some powers? No really. I’m talking actual powers. Now I’m
NOT suggesting anything out of the ordinary here of course however
you do have the potential to be a cut above so you have at least one
gift to develop and your ancestors can help you develop it. Of course
They will not do it all for you just because you asked nor because
you wanted Their help. However They can greatly facilitate your
ability to gain metaphysical abilities that you felt were completely
above and beyond you.
First,
you must make contact with your ancestors. This is the most important
part. Ideally I always recommend to a Novice that s/he spends at
least 30 days of contact saluting and talking to their ancestors.
Why? Because 30 is a solid number of time and shows you have
committed to Them a block of time dedicated in calling and welcoming
Them into your domicile.
Secondly,
you also must also spend some time letting your ancestors know what
is going on in the world around you. Who is doing what, what is going
on with your current family, local/national news (yes read Them the
paper or at least the headlines on occasion), if you had relatives
who were sports fans then tell ‘em who won big games, if someone in
the family had a baby, show Them a photo of the baby and give the
child’s name, and so on. Draw Them into your life. These are going
to be more than just your honor guard.
Make
Them some strong coffee. Make it black. The dead love black coffee
even if they liked it with cream and sugar in life, serve it black
with sweetening packets next to cup and milk agent next to the cup as
well because many alive prefer their coffee black so give the spirits
Their coffee black. Always. Without fail. When you give Them
something be prepared to ask for something in return.
Are
you required to have cemetery dirt on your ancestral shrine? No, not
at all. You can however place a small dish of cemetery dirt ‘under’
the shrine but do not put it on top of Their shrine. At least my
ancestor spirits do not like dirt on Their shrine like that. In fact,
mine will put up with some dust on Their shrine but not me putting
actual dirt, even cemetery dirt, on their shrine unless They
specifically ask for such to be placed on there.
Unlike
grimoire spirits, ancestor spirits prefer to earn what They are
given. Ceremonial MagicKians are wont to either to GIVE things to
grimoire spirits willy nilly OR not give spirits anything because
it’s just some old spirit listed in a grimoire whereas the
ancestors prefer to earn Their keep so remember to ask for what it is
you truly desire and be respectful about it meaning try not to ask
for the moon. Although this doesn’t mean you cannot ask for large
requests, just break it down into manageable steps and ask for the
steps that you are able to attain with a little help from them.
Moloch’s
Potent Ancestral Cleansing Candle
This
little ditty I began using when I noticed Uncrossing spells weren’t
working fully up to snuff on either myself or clients. I began
experimenting to see what I could find that would toss in some
serious oomph to the mix and I believe I have found it.
Required
Materials:
1
white skull candle
1
bottle of Kabala oil
1
packet of cemetery dirt
a single relic from you (strand of hair, a nail paring, & etc)
What
you do is turn the skull over and take your ritual dagger and hollow
out some of the wax from the bottom of the skull candle. The hole
does not have to be too deep but you want it to be such that you
could put your forefinger into it. Then place a few drops of the
Kabala oil into the hole and say "Mars Thincsus" as you do this. Then
sprinkle in a tiny pinch of the cemetery dirt. Now place a relic of
yours in the hole be it a nail paring, hair (can be from your head,
leg, big toe, wherever you can get one), then use a burning candle
and drip some wax over the hole to close it. Now flip the skull
candle back over and set it on a ceramic plate. Dress the candle with
the Kabala oil as you say, “O Mars Thincsus, defend and banish
all evil from me!”
continuously as you rub the
Kabala oil on the candle until it is fully coated.
Light
some incense such as frankincense while facing East. Meditate on
yourself and the issues that are plaguing you. Ask your ancestors to
come to your aid to help give you relief while asking Tyr to lead
your ancestors to victory on your behalf. Dab a bit of the Kabala oil
on your forehead & chest. Breathe deep and get yourself into a
relaxed state of mind. Lower your heart rate and calm your mind.[1]
Light
the skull candle. Since there aren’t any ancient hymns to Tyr, we
must use a modern one and here is one created by the Norse scholar
Diana Paxon:
To
Tyr
“Living
Irminsul, Lord Tyr--
Bright the blade in left hand bearing,
Wolf´s bait the right, a hidden witness
To faith forsworn for Asgard´s frith.
When bitter words bring men to battle,
Truth denied, and trust betrayed,
Reputation replaces honor.
Defender, Asgard´s doom delaying,
Your honor in that hour was offered.
Can you teach us, Tyr, to tell
When to stand fast against the fearful
And when to sacrifice our souls?”
Bright the blade in left hand bearing,
Wolf´s bait the right, a hidden witness
To faith forsworn for Asgard´s frith.
When bitter words bring men to battle,
Truth denied, and trust betrayed,
Reputation replaces honor.
Defender, Asgard´s doom delaying,
Your honor in that hour was offered.
Can you teach us, Tyr, to tell
When to stand fast against the fearful
And when to sacrifice our souls?”
Focus
on the flame. Speak aloud the password, “Tyr,
lord of the armies of Asgaard, in the name of Dyeus
fly
to my aid...”
and
tell Tyr to remove the negativity, terrible conditions and bad things
from around you. Explain how you want to be rid of addictions,
overcome bad habits, find your way and kick off all of the negative
people who haunt your life with their jealousies,
hatreds and pettiness.
Now is the time to be specific. Remember Tyr is both a law-giver
(lawyer) and judge so be blatantly
truthful
with Him
Footnotes:
1
If you have difficulty with relaxation, deep breathing or are unsure
how to get yourself into an altered state, get a copy of my booklet,
“The Basics of Metaphysical Empowerment" from
www.lulu.com.