Headaches after spell work??!!?!?!

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Headaches after spell work??!!?!?!

Postby Angel_Beast1221 » Fri Dec 30, 2016 3:28 pm

So I was wondering whether or not anyone here has experienced headaches after doing any spells? Also, could it be something I am doing wrong and how can I go about preventing them?

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I find that after working a spell, usually a protection spell, I get terrible headaches, my body begins to feel weak, and my hands begin to shake very badly. This is after I have released my circle and any energy I may have needed to borrow, casting my circle and throughout the spell I am fine. (Most of my spells are extremely powerful and I tend to avoid doing any spells because of the pain afterwards. I stick mostly to grounding myself, maintaining balance and meditation.) Starting from the beginning, I light a candle, acknowledge the four corners (to create my circle) and the deities I associate with, ask for assistance and a blessing, raise my energy, bless my space and tools, perform the spell, release my energy, say a thank you, acknowledge the four corners again in reverse to release the circle and put out the candle. As soon as the flame is out I begin to feel a sharp pain in my right temple and my body begins to feel weak. I usually keep water near by to drink afterward and have to go to a darkened room to close my eyes and meditate a bit. This helps to take the sharpness of the pain away but there is a constant dull, throbbing pain that lingers all day.

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I am very sensitive to all the energy around me and on days where I am bombarded with a lot of negativity and have to constantly focus on keeping all that out I also get migraines. I keep some pills on me for days like that but I don't like to take them because they make me feel strange and very out of it.
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Re: Headaches after spell work??!!?!?!

Postby Siona » Fri Dec 30, 2016 3:32 pm

It sounds like you are, but just to double check, are you grounding and centering at the close of your rituals? Eating and drinking right at the end is also helpful - the traditional 'cakes and ale' at the end of workings is supposed to help this sort of thing.

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Re: Headaches after spell work??!!?!?!

Postby Angel_Beast1221 » Fri Dec 30, 2016 3:37 pm

It sounds like you are, but just to double check, are you grounding and centering at the close of your rituals? Eating and drinking right at the end is also helpful - the traditional 'cakes and ale' at the end of workings is supposed to help this sort of thing.

Yes, I do take some time to ground and center myself at the end. Maybe if I try and eat something, I usually only keep water on hand because I'm very spontaneous when it comes to working spells. I only do it when the time feels right so I generally don't take time to prepare any type of food for afterward.
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Re: Headaches after spell work??!!?!?!

Postby CleverlyDisguised » Fri Dec 30, 2016 5:19 pm

Sounds like nerve burn... means you may have over exerted yourself a little bit energetically speaking during the spellworky

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Re: Headaches after spell work??!!?!?!

Postby Angel_Beast1221 » Fri Dec 30, 2016 5:33 pm

Sounds like nerve burn... means you may have over exerted yourself a little bit energetically speaking during the spellworky

Ok thanks,that's a possibility. I'll keep that in mind next time.
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Re: Headaches after spell work??!!?!?!

Postby SpiritTalker » Fri Dec 30, 2016 6:36 pm

Do you by any chance grit or grind your teeth when You work, and/or have a heat sensitive tooth? These would affect nerves in the jaw, ear and face.

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Re: Headaches after spell work??!!?!?!

Postby Pallando » Fri Dec 30, 2016 7:32 pm

I am allergic to most scented candles and many incenses.
They give me head aches.
I have learned to be very careful and selective about spell components and only purchase natural bees wax candles.

It would be worth considering.

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Re: Headaches after spell work??!!?!?!

Postby Angel_Beast1221 » Sat Dec 31, 2016 9:03 am

I am allergic to most scented candles and many incenses.
They give me head aches.
I have learned to be very careful and selective about spell components and only purchase natural bees wax candles.

It would be worth considering.

That is something I haven't considered, even though I am allergic to almost everything.
I usually try to buy all natural candles, but incense is another story. I will keep that in mind.

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Re: Headaches after spell work??!!?!?!

Postby Angel_Beast1221 » Mon Jan 02, 2017 9:48 am

Do you by any chance grit or grind your teeth when You work, and/or have a heat sensitive tooth? These would affect nerves in the jaw, ear and face.

I can't really recall. I think next time I will try and pay more attention to that if I can.
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