Creating a Sigil
RITUAL
On the occasion of this New Moon in Aquarius, I would like to share with you a ritual that I particularly cherish and which accompanied me during a period of great changes a few years ago: the creation of sigils.
⇢ By the way, if the concept interests you but the ritual itself doesn't resonate with you much, I can take care of this part for you. Just click here.
A sigil is a magical symbol created from a positive affirmation in the first person. Personally, I have almost all the ones I've created tattooed on me, but it is not necessary to go that far to harness their power. The idea is to amplify an intention, share it with the Universe, and then channel it into a symbol that will be associated with it forever.
To do so, you will need:
Paper and a pencil.
A dried bay leaf.
An indelible marker.
One or more candles.
Lavender essential oil.
Amethyst, clear quartz, or any other stone that you feel attracted to at this moment.
The first three items are the most important ones. For the others, you can, as usual, do according to what you have available and your desires. Feel free, for example, to burn incense or use another essential oil that inspires you more.
The first step is the conception of the symbol itself.
Sit at a table and create a small altar with your crystals and any other possible offerings of your choice. Light a candle to open the circle. Then, place a few drops of lavender essential oil on your wrists and inhale it to facilitate inspiration and the opening of your third eye. This will help you connect with your intuition and imagination.
Next, write down the affirmation you wish to amplify. It must start with "I" and be, as its name suggests, in the affirmative form. For example:
I control my personal power.
I am free.
I attract abundance.
Once the sentence is written at the top of your page, cross out all the vowels, as well as repeating consonants. For instance:
I control my personal power ⇢ C n t r l m p s w
The challenge now is to invent a symbol that combines all the remaining letters. This is actually the part I prefer; this is where creativity comes into play. And, most importantly, the key is that you know all the letters are there, but you are perfectly free to simplify them and represent them in an abstract way. The above sigil is, for example, my representation of "I choose from the heart". It may seem difficult to find the letters c h s f r m t, but I know they are there, and that's all that matters.
After drawing a symbol that satisfies you, blow out the candle to close the circle and take a step back for at least half an hour, or even a whole day if you wish, then come back to observe your creation and see if it suits you, if it resonates with you.
If it does, you can move on to the next step to activate your sigil.
Light the candle again to open the circle, and draw the symbol on both sides of the dried bay leaf.
There are different ways to seal your connection to a sigil. Personally, I learned that it should be blessed with bodily fluid after a strong emotion, an orgasm, or an intense dance session. But you can also meditate with the bay leaf in your hands, connect to your heart, and send its energy into your palms to imbue the magical symbol while chanting the associated affirmation.
Once the sigil is blessed, burn it, preferably outdoors, and watch the smoke rise and carry your affirmation to the Universe. You can scatter the ashes at the foot of a sturdy tree or let the wind carry them away.
Then, blow out the candle to close the circle. Feel free to display your sigil in a visible place to invoke its power daily, or simply to remember it and trace it with your fingertips whenever you feel you need it. It's your creation, so it's up to you to make it your own as it suits you.
The New Moon represents the beginning of a new cycle and brings energies conducive to invocation and manifestation, so it is an ideal time for the creation of sigils, but it is certainly not the only one. As always, follow your instincts and desires; my goal is simply to share with you the tools that accompany my personal and spiritual development.
❂ Happy magical creation ❂
