Talisman of Health
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lostianvsTalisman of Health
The 4th installment of my bones to talismans project concerns the sun.
The Plan
My sun bone took the form of a brooch that I could potentially wear. I decided to turn this brooch into an item that boosts the efficacy of cultivation practices. I find it easy to memorize these little charms, so prefixing a regular yoga or qigong routine with a little spell should not be a challenge.
I chose to harvest sun energy by focusing first on plant spirits as obvious reservoirs of solar energy (via photosynthesis). In particular, I chose dandelion which was a plant I worked with regularly. My local neighborhood is dominated by thick forest which is anathema to sun-loving dandelions. I would need to find a well-kept meadow. Luckily, I knew of such a meadow around a certain Jupiterian temple. Unluckily, this meant I would need to venture close to hostile territory.
Approaching Jupiter, I found many yellow flowers along the forest trail, but no dandelions. I did collect some yellow flowers that appeared to have hybridized with dandelions, but no true dandelions. As I approached the glamour hiding the entrance to the trail that led past Jupiter, I found two random red and yellow trumpet flowers laying on the path. There was no sign of any trumpet vine in the area, so these blooms were well out of place. I decided to collect them and leave them as a sort of offering at the trailhead to Jupiter. Despite this gesture, I had no luck finding dandelion.
I eventually found a patch of dandelion in a field along a random road. I also later found loads of dandelion waiting for me along the creek adjacent to my home. At least I got some exercise.
The last few ingredients I collected were things I personally relate to health and healing. This included roasted dandelion root and my personal bathing mix of ground oatmeal, sea salt, and Epsom salt. I decided to separate the petals from the dandelion to create a pile of "dandelion down." The preparation of the seal was pretty straight-forward. I used Greek letters to signify the sun as the source of power and the elements as the destination. The Seals of the Sun from Agrippa Book I laid a path for the Sun's "rays" to travel to Earth.
The Spell
I laid down the seal, then placed the brooch on the Earth section. I sprinkled the dandelion down, root, oatmeal, and salts all around the seal. I lit a stick of incense and suffumigated all the ingredients. I don't suffumigate every time, but felt compelled to do it this time. I adopted a gesture of greeting and spoke the first stanza of the charm below. Once I felt the presence of solar power, I proceeded with the second stanza while adopting a gesture of prayer. Once I felt the solar energies had entered by personal energetic space, I held my hands over the ingredients and spoke the last stanza. I knew something was happening because I heard a disembodied buzz pulsating around my head. As I held my hands over the seal, I guided the energies into the brooch.
I maintained this position until I felt a familiar "pop" that indicated the spell had worked. This "pop" is difficult to describe but seems to be particular to my solar workings. It's like the energies concentrate into a point until they ignite and become self-sustaining; like a little star. I left the items until the incense had completely burned out.
This time the item did not feel heavy like the other talismans, though it did emit a soft buzz like a static charge. I spoke the charm above and attached the brooch to my shirt around the center of my chest. I performed the qigong practice of the eight brocades as normal. I often have to abbreviate practices due to knee pain, but this time I completed the entire routine. I ended by repeating the charm and focused on drawing solar energy into my body.
The next day I woke up feeling refreshed and had no knee pain. The effect is similar to how I feel after using my elemental-based healing charm. It's not super dramatic. I'm not suddenly 10 years younger, but with regular use I expect the effects to compound.
Ianvs
The 4th installment of my bones to talismans project concerns the sun.
The Plan
My sun bone took the form of a brooch that I could potentially wear. I decided to turn this brooch into an item that boosts the efficacy of cultivation practices. I find it easy to memorize these little charms, so prefixing a regular yoga or qigong routine with a little spell should not be a challenge.
I chose to harvest sun energy by focusing first on plant spirits as obvious reservoirs of solar energy (via photosynthesis). In particular, I chose dandelion which was a plant I worked with regularly. My local neighborhood is dominated by thick forest which is anathema to sun-loving dandelions. I would need to find a well-kept meadow. Luckily, I knew of such a meadow around a certain Jupiterian temple. Unluckily, this meant I would need to venture close to hostile territory.
Approaching Jupiter, I found many yellow flowers along the forest trail, but no dandelions. I did collect some yellow flowers that appeared to have hybridized with dandelions, but no true dandelions. As I approached the glamour hiding the entrance to the trail that led past Jupiter, I found two random red and yellow trumpet flowers laying on the path. There was no sign of any trumpet vine in the area, so these blooms were well out of place. I decided to collect them and leave them as a sort of offering at the trailhead to Jupiter. Despite this gesture, I had no luck finding dandelion.
I eventually found a patch of dandelion in a field along a random road. I also later found loads of dandelion waiting for me along the creek adjacent to my home. At least I got some exercise.
The last few ingredients I collected were things I personally relate to health and healing. This included roasted dandelion root and my personal bathing mix of ground oatmeal, sea salt, and Epsom salt. I decided to separate the petals from the dandelion to create a pile of "dandelion down." The preparation of the seal was pretty straight-forward. I used Greek letters to signify the sun as the source of power and the elements as the destination. The Seals of the Sun from Agrippa Book I laid a path for the Sun's "rays" to travel to Earth.
The Spell
I laid down the seal, then placed the brooch on the Earth section. I sprinkled the dandelion down, root, oatmeal, and salts all around the seal. I lit a stick of incense and suffumigated all the ingredients. I don't suffumigate every time, but felt compelled to do it this time. I adopted a gesture of greeting and spoke the first stanza of the charm below. Once I felt the presence of solar power, I proceeded with the second stanza while adopting a gesture of prayer. Once I felt the solar energies had entered by personal energetic space, I held my hands over the ingredients and spoke the last stanza. I knew something was happening because I heard a disembodied buzz pulsating around my head. As I held my hands over the seal, I guided the energies into the brooch.
I maintained this position until I felt a familiar "pop" that indicated the spell had worked. This "pop" is difficult to describe but seems to be particular to my solar workings. It's like the energies concentrate into a point until they ignite and become self-sustaining; like a little star. I left the items until the incense had completely burned out.
King of Radiance,
Cosmic Light,
Self-born and Untiring,
Father of Time.
Reveal life's sweetness,
to those that delight,
under the warmth and brilliance,
of your celestial sight.
Refresh our bodies,
lighten our hearts,
ease our minds,
from your shining arc.
The ResultCosmic Light,
Self-born and Untiring,
Father of Time.
Reveal life's sweetness,
to those that delight,
under the warmth and brilliance,
of your celestial sight.
Refresh our bodies,
lighten our hearts,
ease our minds,
from your shining arc.
This time the item did not feel heavy like the other talismans, though it did emit a soft buzz like a static charge. I spoke the charm above and attached the brooch to my shirt around the center of my chest. I performed the qigong practice of the eight brocades as normal. I often have to abbreviate practices due to knee pain, but this time I completed the entire routine. I ended by repeating the charm and focused on drawing solar energy into my body.
The next day I woke up feeling refreshed and had no knee pain. The effect is similar to how I feel after using my elemental-based healing charm. It's not super dramatic. I'm not suddenly 10 years younger, but with regular use I expect the effects to compound.
Ianvs