#sharing our practices with others

[beardedeldridge]

Per some requests  for specific info and a comment someone made that “other” people should share their ritual/dailies/practice or whatnot:

Part I:  This is a rough outline/timeline of how my practice evolved.

Part II:  I’ll sorta explain my regular working area.

Part III - … daily ritual I did the morning before the original post.

Prep:

I showered and went through a simple purification ritual (reciting 51 works well here in classic grimoire fashion).  Then I got dressed in comfortable clean clothing and entered into my ritual room.  This is pretty basic since I do it almost every morning.

Start of the workings:

Started with some lite meditation to prepare myself for the working then took out my tools. Then I preceded with more meditation while I slid my fingers across the beads counting until I found the bead of the day.

Then with the remainder wrapped around my hand loosely I went through my exorcism and preparatory rites (mostly specific psalms and prayers).  Banishing/invoking rituals can go here as needed.

Then I moved into prayers, invocations, and devotional work.  

Then I asked for the ways to be opened and what I needed to be sent to me. I then called on two allies for assistance and opened the ways.

Planetary workings:

From here I did my daily planetary work based on the day of the week (dsic works here).  Then I called on the other planetary forces. (I work thru the 7 classical planets +1 other.)

Sometimes I call on specific elementals or other spiritual forces/genius loci/local spirits/whatever at this time.  I don’t do this as much as I use to (or probably should). Haven’t spent a lot of time building those relationships/connections since we moved.

Specific Psalter workings:

I then evoked that days psalm. From there I evoked the chapter of the day from the other book I’m working. I allow my allies to direct which second book I’m working with. Sometimes I work thru the second book once other times multiple times based on what they say. (For an example if I’m on the 76th bead that’s Psalm 76 + Proverbs 14 {31 + 31 + 14} if I was working repeatedly through Proverbs for example). Then I did a few random passages as I felt led (to cover what I don’t know, to receive general guidance, or to answer a question if I have one). Then I continued and worked thru a set based on my main focus for the day. (A classic example would be a series of 7 specific psalms each once a day for 6 days and then all of them 7x on the 7th day to cut ties with something that’s holding you back for example.) Then I did a specific set of passages specific to my practice. (These change and evolve slowly as my practice and focus does.)

On this morning I was seeking some guidance and thru the “random” passages selected and the order they came thru, a fairly direct answer was given.  Always cool when the answers are that direct and neatly fitted together.

Closing:

Then I meditated, allowed for any additional stuff and then I completed the license to depart/closed down the ritual.  Banishing if needed goes here.

Personal Tips:

 My setup. 150 beads divided into 10 groups of different materials/numbers. (A single bead at the top, a set for the physical world at the other end, and sets for the elements/planets/etc in between). Also I have one bead for each psalm and I work one a day as I slowly work thru my psalter beads. This creates a focus for each psalm for use when I need to achieve a specific result in a specific situation.

Sometimes things come up so on average I work thru my psalter beads twice a year.  So maybe 65-66 miss days annually because sometimes life happens.  And sometimes parts may have to get condensed or put off until later/tomorrow.  Plan on those and don’t beat yourself up to much over occasional misses.

When I travel I carry a piece of the same flooring with markings that match those on the flooring in my ritual room and then I use that during my dailies when I’m traveling.

I find it best to go do something none magical right after.  I like to go deliver coffee to the kids (yep most drink coffee). Kiss the wife/etc…

I left out some stuff but if its important should be fairly obvious.

My practice has changed a lot since the pandemic started. I haven’t done any full manifestations since near the beginning of the shutdowns. Specifically after a particular result. We’ll see what the future holds.

Next Part IV:  Description of a black/sigil/pentacles/seals/narrative book I have been working on. (Probably. I haven’t completely talked myself into doing a post on this one yet.)

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

A fierce duel commences!

[fluentisonus]

i love when we see little bits of valjean & cosette just hanging around the house together "they were both on the steps leading to the garden", "this took place in cosette’s chamber", "she generally embroidered in wool ... and jean valjean read beside her" yeah 🥺.

[remyfire]

Fucking nerd has had a very specific movement of a very specific symphony stuck in her head for days on end and it will not release her

[homochihuahua]

Love jaydick and how they love each other.

They'll never have joy over a joined kill...

Jason will take pride in doing the right thing.

While Dick will suffer the misery of doing what needs to be done.

Dick loves Jason in spite of his violence. He acknowledges his lack of understanding of Jason's need to enact such form of justice, and he wouldn't necessary join Jason in his methods. But Dick's love for Jason is so strong he is willing to tolerate, for Jason only.

[piplupod]

allow me a moment to complain about how bad people are irl at socializing lmao

we go to the centre. we bring out our sketchbook to work on art. one of the adults goes "wow you're an artist! you should talk to X young person here, they make art too!" we thank them and eventually talk to young person.

young person goes "oh you make art too? cool! i'll show you my art :)" and then they show us every single piece of art they have on them to show us (both in their phone's camera roll and in their sketchbook) and we dutifully react positively to it all and find something to compliment in every single piece.

we try to show them A SINGLE PIECE OF OUR ART. they do not react at all. they go back to showing us their art.

they finally finish showing us their art, and we try once again to show them our art bc that is how fucking conversations work (it is a push and pull, a you-share-now-i-share) and they still do not react at all, just kind of nod vaguely with some sort of "huh" or "ohh" noise. we give up because it's obvious they're not interested.

THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE NOW WITHIN THE PAST WEEK. I AM SO TIRED OF PLAYING NICE.

also the one it happened with today eventually said something like "i'm not very good at making conversation hahaha" because I'd kind of gone quiet because I was EATING ??? please let me eat ??? but then when I tried to engage in conversation more later on she didn't listen to a goddamn thing I said and would only talk about herself so what the fuck !!! what the fuck !!! why is everyone so goddamn self-centred !!! I am fucking tired of this shit !!!

[swinging-stars-from-satellites]

why does everything have to be a hecking issue with my sister

[kaurwreck]

you can do things you're bad at for fun. people who throw fits about it might, themselves, benefit from some unqualified enrichment.

[imflyingfish]

hhhhhrrrrngggggggg

[pallases]

[beardedeldridge]

Per some requests  for specific info and a comment someone made that “other” people should share their ritual/dailies/practice or whatnot:

Part I:  This is a rough outline/timeline of how my practice evolved.

Part II:  I’ll sorta explain my regular working area and share a post of yesterday morning’s daily.

Next Part III - … daily ritual I did the morning before the original post.

Evolution of my working area:

I’ve lived in the country (without a neighbor within shouting distance), with neighbors stacked on top of each other, in the city, in the suburbs, overlooking a ravine, out of suitcases in an ever changing parade of hotels, and everywhere in between.  

So my working areas have been the woods , small family graveyards, on the banks of fast flowing rivers/slow moving streams, bedrooms, bathrooms, walk-in closets, non walk-in closets, portable bags, hotels (so often portable bags that could get thru airport security), and unused houses.  

Obviously the top three and the last one were the most convenient but hotel room rituals have long held a special place in my practice (and some of my biggest and most bizarre results).

Recently my ritual area became a new room we had built for my use and then we finished off the floors/walls/ceiling ourselves. One wall is floor to ceiling book shelves, one wall is half covered in book shelves, throw in some old heavy storage furniture, some odds & ends, a writing desk on one end, and I finally have the ritual room I’ve always wanted. Before we finished the room, I marked the wood studs of the roof/walls and floor boards.  Basically turning a ceremonial circle into a 3D half-sphere/dome.  So laid out sorta like a rose cross space.

So that’s where I do most of my workings but some rituals are done in areas more suited for them.  And my job is finally starting to travel again so bring on the hotel surrealism.

Next Part III - … daily ritual I did the morning before the original post.

[becca4leafclover]

waiiiitt I just realized the reason why I love QSMP so much as a concept is because it's kind of like my childhood growing up overseas oh my goooodddddd what if i cried

[girls-and-honey]

Hiya honey girl!

How are you doing? ♥️

I feel gay today, and I don’t have anyone to vent to, so it’s gonna be you I’m afraid

I feel so gay, I spent half the day looking longingly in the distance, and *sighing* wishfully

Do you ever feel like that?

Last week I bought a red rose from a dude in the street and offered it to a beautiful lady singer in a bar, and even if I don’t particularly want to see her again, it still felt good to do something chivalrous and lesbiany you know?

I like living my life on my own, but some days I wish I could do those romantic things with somebody, like holding hands and cuddling, and walking along the river, and maybe kissing a little.

Even if I’m happy by myself, sometimes I still yearn for the day I’ll have my own lady to offer my roses to 🥺

inkaaaa hi hi <3

I'm doing pretty good, in drastic need of a weekend. almost there!

!!! gay vents are always welcome here! oh to look longingly into the distance whilst sighing wishfully...

do I ever feel like that YES absolutely in fact while pondering my response I did just that asjdfkl okay I might ramble in the tags but yeah completely relate to be happy with life on my own but sometimes wishing it wasn't just me yeah I'm definitely going to ramble in the tags

offering a beautiful lady a rose I'm 🥺🥺 sometimes you just have to indulge in chivalrous lesbiany actions this is unavoidable. manifesting this for you, I hope all your rose offering yearnings come true!

[nerdie-faerie]

Every morning when I hear my alarm clock going off I debate staying in bed and skipping class until I remember how much I'm paying in tuition...... And then I get to class and realise it wasn't worth it and I shoulda stayed in bed.

[davidtennantpussytulpa]

i said my friend couldnt make it to see my brother while she was in his area and he responded this

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