Disabilities and spell work

[Steven]

Hey Sobek,

Your idea of painting in the interest of symbolism. I like that. I was just wondering what someone might then do with a painting, drawing, etc. during the magickal process after creating it. How might you or anyone else suggest incorporating such an expression into spell work?

[Sobek]

"I was just wondering what someone might then do with a painting, drawing, etc"


theres a whole many things you could do with it, you could hang it up in a relevant spot, use it as an altar piece, use it as a conduit for energies.
think of the cross, even though it's basically just a big T it is revered by many just as images and other things related to the divine are, but through personal expression i feel this can be done to a greater extent

[Steven]

Perhaps in a "Book of Shadows" it could be stored. The storage or destruction of the specific work could apply duration to a spell. I've seen threads where people are discussing their Books. Is this the only term for such a book? If not is it the most common?

[Sercee]

It's generally called a Book of Shadows (BoS), though I've also seen Grimoire (sp?), Book of Mirrors or just journal. Whatever works best or is most comforable to you. Mine's a BoS.

[Sobek]

mine has a totally different name. but i dont really like the "BOS" too common for my tastes

[Sercee]

The common thing doesn't really bother me. When I first started it I didn't know anyone on this path (or any pagan path) personally except for one person. I began calling it my Book of Shadows right from the beginning because I liked the name and that person also calls his that. I strongly respect and admire this person and, as I said, the name worked for me so I stuck with it. It's too engrained for me to consider calling it something else just because it's a common name. But if I had thought of a personal and unique name at the time that meant something to me I would have been proud to use it instead.

[Sobek]

the common aspect is but one of many things i dont like about calling it a BOS, my main problem is that i intend on having several and BOS sounds kind of, 1 and no more to me.

[Sercee]

Ahh that makes sense to me. Why would you want to single one out when you might have several books of the different experiences and knowledge you've come across?

[SpiritTalker]

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I have physical mobility disabilities. I’ve used see-hear-speak no evil hand gestures to purify, fig & hornsto greet deity; visualized a spiraling circle & set intent on the spiral itself with a think it, feel it, let it go spell sent ... it works.