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To Conjure a Familiar Spirit

I regularly get quite a few asks in regards to recommended
books – asking if I have a list, etc. – and I always have to go into an
explanation about, while learning from books is perfectly fine and fitting for
some (I dare say even many) the true body of my practice comes not from books,
but from teaching spirits. Yes, I can’t deny, I’ve read plenty of books, but
they never stick with me like the lessons learned through spirit. Of course, I’m
also the person who is always saying: Just
do it.

Witchcraft is a continuous learning experience and sometimes
you have to just trust yourself to get things done. There always seems to be a
lot of fear-mongering in the community: words of warning, deterring and
mysterious statements – all of which I’ve never bought in to. I’m all for
pushing you into the pool – sink or swim – and if all else fails, I’ll throw
you a line and drag you back out (with an wink). Fear is the Witch’s worst
enemy: fear of the Unseen, fear of the Unknown, fear one’s true nature, and it
is in the deep and dark recesses that one might find truth. Do not give into
the fear – overcome it – for when the mind is poisoned by fright, the frightful
things come knocking.

I digress. Familiar spirits: the wise and knowing (occasionally
mischievous) dead – be they devils, discarnate witches, Ancestors, it matters
not! For the Witch and the Familiar are a dynamic pair!

Conjuration

In the night, collecting your items which you will take with
you to the cemetery: Chalk/Pemba, a black/white/red candle and a few offerings
that echo who you are. These offerings – paired with later spoken words – will attract
like-entities who jive with who you are and what it is that you seek. You may
bring a vessel with which to house the spirit, or – as I recommend – you may
wait and create a vessel befitting the spirit, with touches of personal flare.
These offerings need not be extravagant. Things like: beads, coins, spirits (as
in the alcohol kind), food, fabrics, and anything that you think sums up who you
are.

Once you arrive, locate a place such as a mausoleum, a brick
gate-column, anywhere with a wall on which you might draw a door. It’s best to
choose a place where no one person is
interred, but a variety or none at all. This is so that you don’t get stuck kicking
it with whoever happens to be buried there and disturbing their “peaceful rest”
or what have you. In regards to the door, don’t be afraid to personalize it as
well! I’ve always been favorable to the pointed-arch, but do what you feel fits.

Arrange your offerings before its mouth and place the candle
at its center. Take a moment to collect yourself and focus on the kind of
person you wish to bring through. Don’t dwell on minor details, just construct
a general energy or set of principles. Alternately, you can ask for someone who
will give you what you need and not what you want. This is for those who wish
to grow and grow quickly, accepting the obstacles that come along with growth.
When you’re fully prepared, light you candle and place your palm on the door.

Make a plea. Ask (aloud is best) for a spirit to come – one willing
to teach, one glad to teach (and perhaps one that is patient, if you happen to
need that!). Again, don’t get bogged down in the details. Be specific enough,
but receptive to what Spirits come. Knock three times – Beetlejuice, anyone? – and wait. It may take a few moments (I like
to blame in on the traffic) but you will know when they have come. Having the
Sight helps, but so long as you are attune, their presence will be clear.
Introduce yourself – if fitting your abilities, allow them to introduce themselves,
as well. Sometimes names are a little tricky to make out – for me, anyway – so it
may take a while before you get their name down completely. If you cannot hear
them, you may give them a name: you’ll know whether or not they like it, don’t
worry! If they don’t, keep spit-balling until you get one that sticks.

Spend a few days getting to know them – it may work out, it
may not. Be amicable, you can always repeat the process if you don’t jive quite
right. If you get on nicely, however, you should construct a Spirit Vessel! It
offers them a physical attachment to our plane and thereby allows their energy
greater access to this world. After that – I can’t say, as all relationships
are different and all have different lessons to teach and values to instill. It
can be a very personal experience and you may find that keeping a journal of
their teachings valuable, and it’s always fun to look back on the how far you’ve
come.

For more useful information on a similar subject, I
recommend checking out my post: La Muñeca de Tutela!

In retrospect, I suppose this doesn’t have to be
done at a cemetery – that’s just where I’ve always done it and is most probably
a reflection of who I am! So, by all means, mix up the locale! Go to your
witchy place – even if that happens to be a bedroom (chalk comes off of most
walls just fine – trust me, I know).

photo: Witch of Endor, Mikolaj Ge

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Demons, Devils & Conjuration

Not so long ago, I knew well a wise-witch who practiced a wide variety of crafts – namely Deistic Satanism, Chaos Magic and others along the same ilk. Over the time we spent together, she imparted on me a number of new skills. One of which I will cover here.

Conjuration;

Unakin to the common concept thereof (to bring forth that which already exists, or to summon), Conjuration in her eyes existed as a form of creation – or more accurately channeling energies to bring forth a tulpa being. She called this Conjuration of a Demon, whereas I saw opportunity for a great number of creative possibilities. Our interpretation of Demons matched in part, but I (believing in no inherent moral dualism within the Universe) have a different view of what are thought to be Demons.

The Christian perceptions of Demons fits more with Lost, Tainted Spirits – whether sentient or not (poltergeist activity). Fractured pieces of a collective soul, left to wallow in a self-induced hell that inevitably transforms them literally into the monsters they see themselves to be. Some can be returned from this state, while others can only be returned to Creation. When I refer to Demons, these are not the ones I reference.

When I say Demons, I mean entities of the Darkness. As aforementioned, I believe in no inherent moral duality, that is not to say I do not divide beings into groups with commonalities. Demons exist as those beings who favor the Darkness and all that it represents. As such, they are no more morally impure than any other being, they exist to serve a function just as anything does. They devour like energy. The Lowly, the Dark, the Unknown – things often associated with Christian demon iconography. Most importantly, however, I believe opposite their ideologies. This beings do not cause these disturbances, these beings are drawn to them – to devour them. In a sense, they’re Cosmic Housekeepers, set to return the Dark to the Dark. “Demon problems/possessions” are (at least when they’re actually Demons and not the aforementioned Spirits) not the cause of anguish, the anguish is the cause for their presence. Places, people, or things that exude “dark” energies (fear, hate, anger, even some forms of lust, etc.) attracts these beings who are tasked with dispelling this. However, given the portrayal and superstitions of the Western Mind, their presence can cause fear in the mortal mind, and thereby, a loop can ensue and keep these beings locked in the proximity of the energy source.

It is these beings I have conjured, for they are made of precisely what they dispel. The lowly emotions. As such, the conjuration thereof requires 1) the ability to express these emotions constructively and pointedly as a form of creation or 2) the collection of these forces and energies within a given space, place, or object to bring forth a Demon of your own creation to tend the space or heed your desires.

I’ve always found it very helpful to have something to bridge the planes, something as simple as a rock or a sort of vessel to “tie” the being to, and allowing it access to the physical as well as the astral and mental planes. Conjurations is the balance and alignment of the planes for long enough to align the mental, with the astral, with the physical to use the converging energies to bring forth an entity of your own creation – tasked with your desire or the “duties” associated with the energy gathered. For example, if they are constructed of Light, Dark, Natural, Spirit/Dead, etc. Whichever is used and gathered will determine the inclination of the being manifested.

I will not note the process in detail, unless requested. But if you choose to attempt to do so, remember to bridge the planes, and never forget the power of a Name.

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