I can sure try, though I’ll be the first to tell you that the process varies from time to time! In fact, a lot of my sigils come in flashes. I’ll need one and it will just flash into my mind, ready to be marked down. Obviously, I can’t exactly tell you how to make that happen, but I can try to convey its foundation!

The key to sigil and seal composing – I believe – is a strong base of symbols and a knowledge of their application and meanings. Not only that, but varying applications of symbol in different religions and spiritualities.

To build up this foundation and understanding, I recommend researching yantras, mandalas, veves, ancient cave painting and art – specifically jewelry and talismans, alchemical symbols and other medieval, metaphysical symbols. Basically any symbols you can get your hands on, look at them and search for an understanding. Break apart their constituent principles – arrows, circles, squares, lines, etc. and how they relate and convey ideas as well as movement.

Once you have that foundation, composition is a breeze! 

Many of my sigils rely on unidirectional movement (usually up or down) that can be “read” – as an example, check out this post about the Channel of the Sulphuric Moon. I use these when I want to enact a specific course of action. These are used more for ritual work to influence two or more people or a given situation, whereas most sigils I post that are encircled are meant to enact change within the self or on a specific person.

Of course, the obvious exception being seals – symbols used to conjure, summon, evoke a specific entity. They are built to mimic the energy/vibration/ideologies of a specific deity/spirit/etc. and compel their presence or energy. They can be used to denounce a pathway for energy as well – basically marking “this ritual” with the energy of “this spirit,” or rather – this working moves along the circuit of X spirit, with X at the head. More simply: incorporating the symbol of X spirit into a working thereby confines the working to their vibration and it is they who can accept or veto the request.

In the aforementioned link I touch on a few on my common symbols and my meaning/interpretation of them. And while I believe sigils are a great means of communication, they are an art – and thusly – a form of expression, which is its own form of communication. Basically, you needn’t let the commonalities prevent you from doing whatever the hell you want! Expression of emotion is a strong as the expression of ideas when it comes to art and sigils. Don’t let the rigid definition of symbol snare you, as it is your sigil, your work and it can mean whatever you want it to mean.

If you ever have any questions or hit any blocks, I’m always delighted to help! Just give a shout!

Hmmmmm. Well, I can think of a number of other methods for removal, however, have you attempted any communication with the entity? Given that is seems to be incessantly present, but nonviolent, it may be there to convey a message. Which may explain why your previous methods have been unsuccessful, if its purpose is not one of harm, but as a messenger. If you haven’t already, I’d try to at least discern what its motive is for being there and disturbing you.

If after you discover its motives are less than savory, I can recommend a few methods:

A floor wash. This is one of my personal favorite methods for cleansing, unfortunately, it really only works with hard floors. If you have wood or tile floors: Fill a bucket half way with water and dissolve therein ½ to 1 cup of salt. Add in a cup or so of vinegar (white or apple cider). Feel free to add a splash of Florida Water or a few drops of banishing oil. Fill the rest of the way with water. As strange as it sounds, if you have access to one, black a red clay brick at the bottom of the bucket to add umph. Wash from the furthest parts of the house toward the front door, forcing the spirit outward.

Add a little fire. In individual dishes (numbering the same as the number of rooms in the home), fill with salt (table or Epsom, either is fine) and then saturate with Sacred Fire. Light the bowls/dishes in the same manner as you would wash above, toward the front door.

And if all else fails, try this: The Soul Alchemist’s Trap Box – You don’t necessarily need the second box, simply a spiritual snare, which you can then release outside once you’ve taken precautions to keep spirits out.

Hopefully that helped! If you have any questions or need any other help, just let me know!

Q

I screamed and turned that shit to max.

Does anyone else have any strange funerary customs?

For instance, we don’t have funerals. We only have wakes, and we dress in bright colors – never black. And after their passing, our family still refers to them (those who passed) in the present tense. “He/she is… They are…”