The Magic Circle is a circle (or field, sphere) of a space marked by practitioners of many branches of ritual magic, which they believe will generally contain energy and form a sacred space, or will give them a form of magical protection, or both. These can be physically marked, drawn in salt or chalk, for example, or simply visualized. Its spiritual meaning is similar to the mandala and yantra in some Eastern religions.
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Traditionally, circles are believed by ritual magicians to form a protective barrier between them and what they call. In modern times, practitioners generally cast a magic circle to accommodate and concentrate the energy they raise during the ritual.
There are many published techniques for creating circles, and many groups and individuals have their own unique methods. A common feature of these practices is that limits are tracked around the work area. Some witch traditions say that one must trace the deosil circle three times. There are variations in which direction to start.
The circle may or may not be physically marked on the ground, and complicated patterns for circle marks can be found in magical and magical books, often involving angelic and divine names. Such marks, or unadorned simple circles, can be drawn with chalk or salt, or shown in other ways such as with a cable.
The four directions of the wind are often clearly marked, as with four candles. In ceremonial magic, the four-way tradition is commonly associated with the four angelic angels of Michael, Gabriel, Raphael and Uriel (or Auriel), or to the four classical elements, and also has four related names of God. Other ceremonial traditions have candles between the four quarters, namely in the northeast, northwest, and so on. Often, a mantra will be recited that states the purpose and nature of the circle, often repeating various kinds of divine names and angels.
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In Wicca
In Wicca, magic circles are usually nine feet in diameter, although their size may vary depending on the purpose of the circle, and the preference of the cast.
Some Wicca varieties use the general ceremonial color attribution for their "quarter wax": yellow for Water in the east, red for Fire in the south, blue to Water in the west and green to Earth to the north (though this attribution differs according to the geographic location and the individual philosophy ).
A common technique for increasing energy in a circle is by using cone power.
Barriers are believed to be fragile, so leaving or going through a circle will weaken or eliminate them. This is called "breaking the circle". It is generally recommended that the practitioner not leave the circle unless absolutely necessary.
To leave the circle and keep it intact, Wiccan believes a door must be cut in a circular energy, usually on the East side. Anything used to cast a circle is used to cut a door, such as a sword, staff or knife (athame), the door is "cut" in a circle, at any point it can pass without damaging the circle. This opening should be closed after that by "reconnecting" the circle line.
Circles are usually closed by practitioners after they are finished by drawing energy with athame or whatever is used to make circles including their hands (usually in widdershins: ie, counter-clockwise mode). This is called closing circle or releasing circle . The term "opener" is often used, representing the idea that the circle has been expanded and removed rather than closed to itself.
See also
- Strength field (fiction)
- Mandala
- Yantra
Notes and references
- ^ Buckland, Raymond (2002). Buckland's Complete Messenger , Second Edition, Revised & amp; Expanded, Llewellyn Publications. ISBNÃ, 0-87542-050-8.
- ^ Cunningham, Scott (2001). Wicca: Guide for Solitary Practitioners , 29th ed., Llewellyn Publications. ISBNÃ, 0-87542-118-0.
- Jung, Carl Gustav (1968). Psychology and Alchemy. Work Collected . 12 . Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press. ISBNÃ, 0-691-01831-6.
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