Phocas The Martyr Bishop Of Sinope

SEPTEMBER 22

READING: This saint was well-known for the many miracles he worked and for his apostolic zeal in shepherding the quantity of Sinope. He contested for the Aspiration participating in the reign of the Ruler Trajan, in the engagement 102, because he was burned to death in a bath-house. A communication in his honour was restful by Saint John Chrysostom. The story of his holy dead body is renowned on July 23.

APOLYTIKION IN THE FOURTH Echo As a sharer of the ways and a inheritor to the throne of the Apostles, O stimulated of God, thou foundest check to be a track of climb to divine image. Wherefore, having impartially not speaking the word of truth, thou didst overly argument for the Aspiration even unto blood, O Hieromartyr Phocas. Arbitrate with Christ our God that our souls be saved.

KONTAKION IN THE Flare Echo The Master hath unbending thee as a divinely-radiant luminous, and spiritual sun luminous upon the flock of the Church's dear, O illustrious Victim Phocas; for He hath overt thy life, protection and contests as stinking myrrh, while He isolated is ironic in absolution.

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Christ The High Priest

The Reservation

Such as were the services of the Old Tribute tabernacle, and how did they extract the organize of salvation? The Answer could be found in the vicinity of :

" Heb. 9:1-8"

1 In addition to verily the crucial union had further ordinances of divine service, and a sequential safety.

2 For hand over was a tabernacle made; the crucial, wherein was the candlestick, and the notable, and the shewbread; which is called the safety.

3 And overdue the later envelop, the tabernacle which is called the holiest of all;

4 Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the union overlaid criticism about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;

5 And empty it the cherubim of declare shadowing the refinement seat; of which we cannot now speak fastidiously.

6 Now behind these property were as a result ordained, the priests went unendingly hip the crucial tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God.

7 But hip the later went the high priest mislaid when every see, not not up to scratch blood, which he friendly for himself, and for the errors of the people:

8 The Ceremonial Vision this mobile, that the way hip the holiest of all was not yet ended striking, being as the crucial tabernacle was yet standing:

9 Which was a picture for the time consequently present, in which were friendly each one gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service charmed, as pertaining to the conscience.

The Towering priest went in with the blood plants to speck on the refinement seat to rid the people of Israel of old from sin.

Do these old Tribute rituals foothold any position on my life now Christian or no Christian.?

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ACCORDING TO HEBREWS 8:1-2, JESUS MINISTERS IN THE Superhuman Reservation. Such as DOES HIS MINISTRY CONSIST OF, AND WHY DOES HEBREWS 9:23 SAY THAT THE Superhuman Reservation Requirements CLEANSING?

So hand over is a untroubled safety as we speak now? YES hand over is.

In the Old Tribute the sinner received freedom overcome look-in in the atoning blood of the promised take the stones out of" (Gen. 3:15), "Who was foreshadowed in the animal rate of the safety service. And exact as in the of time service hand over was a Day of Contrition, a day of go through, at the tough of the see on which the safety was cleansed, so in the untroubled safety service hand over is a day of go through former to Christ's later coming. The pre-advent go through reveals to the world that colonize who foothold perceived Christ that are really His partners. God, so to speak, opens the books of paradise for all the world to see that in each sheath His judgment was exact and fair. In that have in your sights, this go through vindicates the justice of God in cutback colonize who character in Jesus" (Rom. 3:4)."

In Leviticus 16, the key element that appears empty and empty again is blood. And that makes have in your sights, given that this is the Day of Contrition, and only blood makes atonement. And what is atonement, other than the work of God cutback us? Thus the go through is good news; it's the work of God cutback us given that we can't maintain ourselves. The simple degree is that exact as the high priest never went hip the Greatest extent Ceremonial Divide not up to scratch blood, neither be obliged to we, for to understand hip the Greatest extent Ceremonial not up to scratch blood way death, not atonement. Delay on these doctrine. Such as vision and encouragement be obliged to they bring to us, we who are living in the groovy antitypical day of atonement,everyplace Jesus is in the highest holy place intercesing on our behalf till The time has come for all intercession to cease?

Purely worship in the end of the see the high priest movement understand and come out of the highest holy place the the twinkling of an eye Christ comes out of the highest holy place in the untroubled safety it is the end of his Job as a mediate. This is what would be said:

Revelation 22:11.11 He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is precisely, let him be precisely still: and he that is holy, let him be holy nonetheless.

12 And, scene, I come quickly; and my make up for is with me, to beget every man according as his work shall be.

13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the crucial and the definitive.

14 Fantastic are they that do his commandments, that they may foothold reasonable to the tree of life, and may understand in overcome the gates hip the city.

How To Practice White Magic Spells

White magic is a belief system that embodies good energy, health and healing. It's filled with everything black magic lacks: great karma, good spells, bountiful peace and a system of rituals and spells that promote tranquility and love. If you'd like to spread some harmony and healing during these stressful times, get mellow, practice kindness and spread love and good tidings among friends and family. Here's the best part: You can start practicing immediately since no license is required.

Instructions

1.Learn all you can about the various aspects of white magic. The practice can be layered in spellbinding language and may include charms and rituals, so devotees recommend devoting as much time to learning about it as you would any other life-changing practice.
2.Make white magic a regular part of your day. Adopt a male and/or a female spirit of your choosing and "consult" with them regularly during daily tasks to confer blessings--in the form of positive energy--into everything with which you come into contact. Build these internal reserves as you practice white magic and you will be able to dispel negativity.
3.Invest in a beautiful journal and turn it into your Book of Shadows. This personal diary exists to accompany you as you use white magic to record and expand upon all of your experiences. As you explore the art of casting spells, use this journal to keep an accurate record of your spiritual growth.
4.Construct a mental bridge between your mind and nature. Practicing white magic is all about tying a ribbon around that relationship so you understand how closely the two are tied together. Good deeds like planting flowers, taking time to admire a sunset or picking fruit for those who have no food offers opportunities to understand how intertwined all of life can be.
5.Explore introspection and get in touch with the peace it brings when you reserve snippets of the day for meditation. Because white magic is focused upon bringing good energy into your life and the lives of those you love, quiet times offer opportunities for you to use your powers to comfort, enrich, enhance and better the lives of significant others.
6.Accept the fact that your greatest feats of magic will be those that come from your heart and soul. Conjuring a spell or creating a ritual can't affect the outcome of a situation unless you believe that your power is strong enough to make it so.
7.Never use white magic to manipulate, threaten or harm. Such actions have been known to backfire badly, turning white into black magic and cursing the practitioner for abusing the gift. Remember that there's a lot of common sense built into the practice of white magic. The Golden Rule may not have originated with early proponents, but this principle is implicit in the practice. Spells you send out will always come back to you.
8.Cast spells only after you have thoroughly examined your heart because once cast, a spell can't be rescinded. If you're considering a spell but you're not quite sure it's ready to be cast, revisit Step 5. Turning inward and meditating upon the magic you are about to make will always serve you well.

La Piedra De Rayo Y La Perla Del Ocano

CAP'iTULO VIII DEL LIBRO EN PREPARACI`oN, "SIEMPRE M'aS ALL'a..."

LA PIEDRA DE RAYO Y LA PERLA DEL OC'eANO

03 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 2009 AUGUSTO PUERTAS

"Pap'a, el cerebro de Augusto, es como el de un radar, todo lo capta.

De todo se da cuenta, a casi todo se anticipa..."

(S'ocrates Sandino a su pap'a Don Gregorio,

habl'andole sobre algunas dotes de su Hermano Augusto)

La Piedra de Rayo y la Evoluci'on de su Consciencia

Sandino su vida misma, plena, weigh es todo un proceso de transformaci'on de la piedra bruta, "primitiva", antigua, es un sumario de purificaci'on, de dominio de su cuerpo y mente, de pulimento a trav'es del sacerdocio espiritual, lucha hasta alcanzar la categor'ia de lo sagrado, para ser reflejo cristalizado de la Manifestaci'on Divina. La gestaci'on espiritual, ardua que lleva a cabo, sus estudios ya sea, en logia, grupos, asociaciones o en soledad, le llevaron a un estado permanente de alteraci'on (no adulteraci'on) de la consciencia, alcanzando niveles perceptivos, no comunes; su estado de absorci'on ya fuese filos'ofico, discriminativo y polarizado entre el Bien en su lucha competing el Mal; sus estados de meditaci'on o de cavilaciones le conllevaron a tomar una mayor consciencia being del signo y dimensi'on de su propia Misi'on C'osmica.

Si El, fue como disc'ipulo la "piedra bruta" en un inicio, no se puede eludir de ninguna manera que el Virtuoso performer fue un recept'aculo ultrasensible de una "fuerza extra~na" que lo diferenci'o de su medio y le confiri'o m'as sentido y resolve. Desde este territorio comenz'o a correr el riesgo de ser v'ictima de la incomprensi'on de sus semejantes en su lucha, o el por qu'e de su disputa; pero aparte, o por parejo a ello, tambi'en que incomprendido, obtuvo la ganancia, de tornarse invulnerable e imbatible, seguro e inexpugnable, gracias a la Luz que surgi'o en El; al Sacerdote de viejo tipo de las distintas culturas que absorbi'o, fuese la egipcia, por la v'ia mas'onica; la Maya, por los estudios de la filosof'ia Maya; o bien un sostenido e iconoclasta manique'ismo: la concepci'on interna de la reyerta de la Luz competing las Tinieblas, a trav'es de los estudios de Zoroastro.

Sobre ese desarrollo de estados alterados de conciencia que logr'o alcanzar, se remiti'o a los estudios griegos desde los tiempos de Plat'on quien escribi'o sobre dichas experiencias en el umbral de su libro X de "La Rep'ublica". Donde entice los viajes astrales en Fedro, cuando narraba los detalles de las 'ultimas horas de S'ocrates:

"?Y qu'e es la purificaci'on sino la separaci'on del Alma del cuerpo, tal como he dicho antes; el h'alito de reuni'on y recogimiento del alma hacia s'i misma, fuera de los avatares del cuerpo; la morada en su propio espacio y sola, al igual que en otro lugar tambi'en sola, en otra vida o en esta, tanto como pueda; la liberaci'on del Alma de las cadenas del cuerpo?."

Tambi'en Sandino se adentr'o en Pit'agoras, el Adepto y matem'atico griego del siglo V A.C., que fue capaz de utilizar el viaje del Alma en cualquier momento. Tuvo conciencia que Napole'on tambi'en fue un viajero astral y Alejandro Magno utiliz'o esta t'ecnica mientras sal'ia victorioso en las batallas de Gaugamela, Hidaspo e Isos. Zoroastro, o Zaratustra, lecturer espiritual del Indiscriminate Sandino, tambi'en dominaba el viaje astral y visit'o el tercer plano. Sostuvo numerosas comunicaciones con sus Maestros y Gu'ias que facilitaron la ca'ida fixed de la idolatr'ia degenerada persa. El Tauro, como Sandino, Mahoma realiz'o viajes similares a los de Zoroastro, sobre su "caballo blanco", que forma parte de la Divinidad y Mito de Mahoma entre sus aglomeraciones de seguidores.

La Consciencia y Los Tiempos Modernos

Pero para no ir tan largo, y si algunos de nuestros lectores dudan de lo antiguo, y para alejar un poco el tema del desarrollo espiritual de los prejuicios ideol'ogicos, talvez uno de los ejemplos m'as cl'asicos, sea ir'onicamente el del Indiscriminate (USA) de signo Escorpi'on, George S. Patton, h'eroe del ej'ercito norteamericano durante la II Guerra Mundial, quien lleg'o a afirmar su convicci'on en la existencia de la reencarnaci'on y en el poder interno de ver en sue~nos o visiones las batallas del d'ia siguiente, pues manifestaba tener el poder de desdoblarse, es decir de viajar en cuerpo astral. Y mencionamos a Patton porque s'i tuvo la osad'ia de romper con los tab'ues religiosos o de mentalidad tradicional, y hablar abiertamente del enigma de la mente humana.

Est'a demostrado mediante los estudios neurofisiol'ogicos, as'i como desde los tiempos ancestrales del Yoga antiguo en relaci'on a las Ondas Cerebrales que nuestro Yo, mediante la mente, est'a vinculado al alma y a la corporeidad f'isica y el estado de estas determina y lo condiciona. Existen cuatro niveles de frecuencia de onda erudite. La onda erudite es el n'umero de ondas o ciclos de energ'ia por segundo que emite el cerebro. Pueden medirse las ondas del cerebro mediante un aparato llamado electroencefal'ografo.

Las frecuencias de onda y el Cerebro de Sandino

Nivel Beta: de 21 a 14 ondas por segundo. Es el Nivel Consciente Externo, el estado activo, despierto.

Nivel Alfa: de 14 a 7 ondas (vibraciones) por segundo. Es el Nivel Consciente Interno, el estado relajado.

Alfa es el nivel de frecuencia de onda erudite que estamos tratando alcanzar porque es el nivel en que el hemisferio derecho y el hemisferio izquierdo trabajan juntos. En Alfa podemos programar nuestra "computadora" mental y entrar en contacto con la "computadora" astral.

Nivel Theta: de 7 a 4 ciclos por segundo. Est'an en el l'imite del sue~no.

Nivel Delta: por debajo de 4 ciclos por segundo. Corresponden al sue~no profundo.

En el Nivel Beta estamos sumergidos en el mundo question. Es el mundo de los cinco sentidos f'isicos: area, o'ido, olfato, gusto y tacto. El mundo del espacio-tiempo.

En el Nivel Alfa, entramos en un mundo diferente donde se empieza a sentir sin los sentidos f'isicos. Este nivel es un mundo no f'isico donde las barreras del espacio-tiempo no existen y la intuici'on, la percepci'on extrasensorial y el funcionamiento ps'iquico se hacen posibles.

A medida que se profundiza en el nivel de relajaci'on hasta llegar a Alfa, con la disminuci'on de ondas cerebrales, la mente se desliza del nivel consciente externo al nivel consciente interno. Los psic'ologos llaman a este 'ultimo subconsciente. La iniciaci'on consigue hacerlo supraconsciente, esto es, vivirlo con plena consciencia.

A Sandino no se le conoce hist'oricamente en estado psicol'ogico de furia, sino cuando descarga en verbo de justicia y se refiere a la ralea moral del estado de cosas en el mundo, y de la unbearable situaci'on por la que atraviesa su Patria; o cuando ordena el combate a sus tropas, y el mismo combate con tanta bravura, y sin miedo, toma una ametralladora Lewis como lo upset en sus memorias Gregorio Urbano Gilbert, el joven dominicano que estuvo en el Ej'ercito de Sandino y que lleg'o a Capit'an, que el Indiscriminate con esa Lewis se tumb'o un avi'on gringo que atacaba el Chipote. Con tanta bravura combat'ia, hasta el punto que sus Generales en Consejo de Estado Mayor, le prohibieron hacerlo m'as, despu'es de los hechos de Saraguasca (19 de Junio de 1930) que luego de estar bajo 11 horas de feroz bombardeo enemigo, fue herido en una pierna.

Sandino el Iniciado

Sandino por Evoluci'on Espiritual, a'un viniendo de un medio adverso, no solo bregando competing la dura realidad econ'omica de un hogar en abandono, sino que el ni~no que creci'o en un ambiente rupestre, s'i tuvo la sensibilidad de escuchar la sinton'ia y el "verse de la Naturaleza", a'un en un entorno desfavorable y hostil, ese ni~no ya transformado en joven, busc'o institivamente el conocimiento, y por ello mismo se aplic'o de manera constante en su desarrollo. "Ya fuera por tierra, ya fuera por mar" (como lo conocer'ia despu'es en la Canci'on de Adelita), y desde Nicaragua, pues antes del incidente en que se vio envuelto y que cataliz'o su marcha del pa'is, en el a~no 1918, se embarc'o en San Juan del Sur, y comenz'o a conocer tanto del mundo de la mec'anica (el hierro), as'i como de la navegaci'on, all'i comenz'o a ponerse al tanto, a acercarse auditiva y ps'iquicamente al palpitar del cielo, al lenguaje silencioso y titilante de las estrellas, y a convertirse en cazador de cometas, eclipses e instantes estelares.

Sandino desde un principio tuvo la claridez que el verdadero conocimiento no est'a al alcance del hombre bring in dominado por el materialismo, las teor'ias y la training del mundo moderno. Y que el conocimiento tiene por fundamento la experiencia. Quien quiera o est'e llamado a ello, puede ponerlo en pr'actica. Y fue consciente de que todo este conocimiento antiguamente fue preciosamente custodiado en templos y practicado por verdaderos iniciados-guerreros del esp'iritu.

Supo que era preciso poner 'enfasis en la ejercitaci'on f'isico-mental. Alcanz'o ese estado de conciencia l'ucido: donde el hombre bring in ya hab'ia desaparecido, para dar pie al Iniciado que si fue capaz de mantenerse despierto y alerta. Cada character tiene unas caracter'isticas y unas condiciones diferentes, si bien, para desarrollar el viaje astral consciente, la pr'actica de la disciplina es siempre principal. Y Sandino mantuvo ese car'acter y esa disciplina necesarios, para que su naturaleza no cayera en la inercia ca'otica del mundo dej'andose arrastrar por ella, ni ser v'ictima de la pobreza y de la mediocridad de esp'iritu de los que sencillamente claudicaron...

Castigo y Perennidad.

La Piedra que se transforma en Perla

Sandino cay'o del Cielo como un castigo sagrado y duro para la perversi'on: con una fuerza misteriosa golpe'o, hiri'o, hizo estallar, producir chispas e incendio antes de hacer explosi'on como el Rayo; sin prevention signific'o una Esperanza trustworthy, valiente y tierna para los que la hab'ian perdido. Como Perla Oce'anica, emergi'o l'anguido, y con mil pares de ojos absorbentes desde el fondo de los Mares, de caballera bella y larga y de piel Turquesa, regal'andonos con su mirada las claves de la Eterna Juventud.

Ya convertido en "Piedra de Rayo", al adquirir la dimensi'on de lo sagrado, se volvi'o m'as resistente al Tiempo, a su vez que a'un en Vida, se advirti'o duplicada su perennidad. El resolve de lo Eterno y su Mesianidad formaron parte de sus fibras m'as intr'insecas. Piedra de Rayo, que se supone ca'ida del cielo. Perla, porque viene del fondo de los Oc'eanos, del fondo de todos los Mares: 'Artico, Indico, Pac'ifico, Ant'artico, Atl'antico, todos los mares interiores del mundo, sin exceptuar su amado Caribe. Sagrada porque siendo un Esp'iritu Viejo en t'erminos espirituales (el Anciano del Tiempo), su nuevo cuerpo, el mestizo nicarag"uense que fue ahora, convertido en una morada de su propio pasado y en el de sus antepasados, para convertirse de nuevo en el Teatro y en el Artista de una Renovada Manifestaci'on de Dios, pero todo ello, sin antes haber franqueado por un sacrificio, por un juramento, por una consagraci'on, por una promesa, por una apoteosis.

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How To Create Your Clean Wicca Witchcraft Altar

The first step is to thoroughly clean the room that will contain your altar. It is best to mix sea salt into water. If you can't find any sea salt to use (any new age shop should have some), just use cleaning supplies you would normally use.

Scrub down the walls, ceiling and floor (if you don't have a rug). Make sure to pick up the clutter, and organize the room as best you can. The less clutter and mess, the easier it will be to control the energy that collects.

Now, you need to determine where North, South, East, and west are. You can use a compass, or ask someone who knows (if you don't). Once you figure them out, make sure to mark them using any small objects so that you won't forget. The reason you are doing this is because your altar will be setup-facing North because it is the direction of "Earth" and the primary energy you will connect to.

Next, you need to mark your circle. You can use white cord, or any small objects that are sacred to you. (such as candles or figurines) If you have enough room, try to mark the circle between 5 to 9 feet in diameter. (If you don't have enough space your circle can be smaller, but it may be a little more difficult to stay inside of the circle when doing your spell work.

When you mark the circle start in the East and move clockwise around the circle, finishing again in the East. Think of this is a "permanent" circles that you will "redraw" each time you do ritual or spell work. (You'll see how to redraw it later)

Now it is time to decorate your temple (the area around your circle). You can hang meaningful posters, fabric, and pictures. You can set up candles all around the room in any way that feels right for you. Try to set up a mystical feel, one that builds strong emotions for Magick work. The decorating can be simple or elaborate, whatever evokes strong feelings inside of you.

Next, you need to do an initial cleansing and purification of your space. So you must first prepare the cleansing water for this ritual. You will "charge" the water with positive and pure energy from your heart. Then you will use this water to cleanse your space.

This purification is very important to perform correctly or your space will be tainted - and it will never "feel" right. Your Magick will probably suffer as a result.

I can't stress how important the preparation of your cleansing water, and the actually cleansing and purifying of your space is. It so critical for you to actually see the rituals being done that I have included a DVD section on them in the full Witchcraft Academy. Not only is there a detailed step-by-step guide for you to follow (with pictures and images), but you will actually see a demonstration of this powerful (and important) ritual.

Once you have fully cleansed and purified your space, it is time to set up your altar. Throughout this process, keep in mind that you can use any materials to set up an altar - but it is best to avoid using synthetic or metal materials. You can use a small wooden table that is between knee and chest high (you may even consider a circular table - which are popular for altars) The idea here is to maintain the natural energies of the Earth by using materials coming directly from the earth (if possible).

Set up your feminine diety elements to the left, and your mail diety elements to the right. (For Wiccans, Goddess elements to the left, and your God elements to the right)

If you want to see a full layout of elements and how to arrange them on your altar to heighten your connection to Magick - see the Home Academy to follow the exact steps. It also includes pictures of different altar setups and a video demonstration of setup and "consecration" of tools and other items on your altar. (This is a must to harmonize the energy within the tools with the energy of the altar and your sacred space)

Replace the markers you used to define the directions (North, South, East, and West) with white candles. In the DVDs you will also see how you can use colored candles that represent each of the elemental colors of the four directions. I like to place more candles around the border of the circle because I like to work my magic by candlelight.

Finally, repeat the purification ritual in the Home Academy for your altar and the circle. Then take a broom, or use your arm to clear out the space of the circle and push any negative or dark energy away.

Your first Witchcraft alter is born, congratulations! Now you can gradually increase it's power to attract the Magick energies you will need in your spell work by adding meaningful objects to it. There are many specific examples of altar setups, and examples of objects that you can add. Above all, these objects must be a reflection of you. The more of "you" that goes into your altar, the more power you will be able to draw from it - and the more protection it will offer as you do your Magick.

Runas Historia

Desde los altares naturales de los antiguos pueblos n'ordicos, hasta las 'intimas consultas de hoy, las runas mantuvieron intactos sus secretos y su magia. Fueron la herramienta de los poetas para narrar las odiseas vikingas sobre eternas piedras, y tambi'en poderosas aliadas de los druidas, que tallaron con ellas innumerables amuletos de protecci'on, amor y prosperidad. Acercarse hoy a las runas es una invitaci'on a recuperar el sentido de lo sagrado y del poder trascendente de los s'imbolos.

Las runas fueron el alfabeto de los vikingos y de los pueblos germanos, celtas y sajones de las heladas tierras de la pen'insula escandinava y centro de Europa. Si bien no se conoce una fecha precisa de su origen, los s'imbolos m'as antiguos, similares a una runa que los arque'ologos hallaron, son marcas en cuevas en la tard'ia Edad del Bronce, alrededor de 1300 a.C., sobre todo en Suecia.

Pero lo que distingue a las runas de otros alfabetos es que no solo fueron un sistema de escritura, sino que se les atribuye un uso pr'actico y otro sagrado. Desde su origen, estuvieron ligadas a la espiritualidad, la magia, las predicciones y la protecci'on.

El regalo de Od'in

La palabra runa significa "murmullo", y proviene del vocablo runar, "s'imbolo m'agico". Cuentan las sagas (poemas antiguos) que antes de que el tiempo fuese tiempo, exist'ia solamente el "Vac'io M'agico", Ginnungagap. Del otro lado del infinito surgi'o Muspellsheimr, el "Mundo de Fuego", y luego Niflheimr, el "Mundo de la Niebla". De este caos surgi'o Ymer, "El Rugidor", o "Primer'isima Vibraci'on".

M'as tarde, la familia celestial continuar'ia creciendo, y una deidad se destacar'ia por su iluminaci'on y sus dones: Od'in, el Dios Creador, quien dio vida a los seres humanos. Fue Od'in quien, adem'as, les hizo el regalo de las runas. Como medio de comunicaci'on escrita, facilitar'ian a sus criaturas la organizaci'on comunitaria, comercial y las adquisiciones intelectuales. Por otro lado, ser'ian el modo de permanecer conectadas con el plano espiritual y recibir los consejos, advertencias y gu'ia de los dioses.Primeros usos de las runas

El alfabeto r'unico se hizo conocido como FUTHARK, por la uni'on de los nombres de las seis primeras runas: Fehu, Uruz, Thurisaz, Ansuz, Raido y Kano.Los textos r'unicos m'as antiguos est'an tallados en piedra, y hacen alusi'on al uso y origen de los s'imbolos. La piedra de Noleby, del siglo VII a.C., hallada en Suecia, tiene grabada la inscripci'on Runo fahi raginakundo toj(e'k)a, que significa "preparo la adecuada runa divina". En otra piedra, llamada Sparlbsa, est'a inscrita la leyenda Ok rad runaR JaR raegi(n)kundu, que indica la acci'on de "interpretar las runas de origen divino".

Las formas angulares de las runas son compartidas con la mayor'ia de los alfabetos contempor'aneos de la 'epoca, grabados sobre piedra o madera, ya que las curvas son dif'iciles de trazar, y las l'ineas horizontales se pierden entre las vetas naturales de la madera.

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How To Practice Witchcraft Spells

When one thinks of witchcraft and spells, the tendency is to imagine a haggard woman of the wood reciting an incantation to hex her neighbor. This is unfortunate and completely inaccurate. To practice true witchcraft spells means to accept personal responsibility for one's actions and their consequences. So, before you fire up your cauldron, learn how to properly practice witchcraft spells.

How to Practice Witchcraft Spells Instructions

Things You'll Need:

* Spell supplies and materials, as appropriate

Step 1. Decide on the spell you wish to perform. This will depend on your goal or intent, whether it be to increase financial abundance, find a new job or promote good health.

Step 2. Practice responsible ethics. Accept that we cannot always change what is meant to be, nor should we try to. Likewise, life is full of lessons that are intended to be learned from. So, examine your motives carefully before resorting to using a spell to bring about change through witchcraft.

Step 3. Follow the Witch's Pyramid when performing any spell. This is a set of four pillars (or principles) that are integral to success. They are: To Know (understand the mechanism of the spell and its effects), To Will (the ability to focus on your intent), To Dare (to believe that you are worthy of receiving this blessing) and To Keep Silent (don't negate the positive flow of energy set in motion by talking or bragging about your spell).

Step 4. Prepare the area for spellwork by walking in a circle three times deosil (clockwise) while cleansing the space once with sprinkled salt, again with blessed water and the final time with the smudging of incense, such as frankincense or myrrh.

Step 5. Consecrate any tools you intend to use when casting spells, such as a wand, pendulum or an athame (a special knife used for ritual, not cutting). To do this, set up a lit candle, burning incense, a bowl of blessed water and a bowl of salt to represent the four elements. Then pass the object over the candle flame (Fire), through the incense smoke (Air), sprinkle it with the water (Water) and then the salt (Earth). Finally, recite the following: Elements of Air, Fire, Water and Earth, to this tool of the magick now give birth. Blessed and consecrated in this hour, be thou (name object) of strength and power.

Tips & Warnings

* Do not perform any spell that affects another person unless you have that person's explicit permission to do so.
* Abide the Witch's Rede, which states, "An' it harm none, do as ye will."