The Practice of Surrealist automatism (Automatic Drawing) and Sigil Magick.
Welcome to your first day of kindergarten. Stick your bookbag in the cubbyhole, don't worry- no one will steal your lunch.
What you will need for this exercise is:
1. a blank sheet of paper.
2. a pen or pencil (whatever floats your boat)
3. an open mind.
If you wish to participate at an advance level you will need 2 extra items.
4. a scanner to scan the drawing you will create or the ability to draw on your computer.
5. the ability to upload your scanned image to a photobucket site. (ex.http://tinypic.com) and the ability to post the correct codes into the forum so others can see your work.
Now that all the preliminaries are out the way.
What are we doing here?
What is automatic drawing?
Automatic drawing is something that most Shamans/Sangomas and spiritual leaders around the world still do today. It's used as therapy in some cases, but usually these Men and Women draw right in the dirt or sand as they chant, pray or commune with their spirits and Ancestors. It is believed that when one is able to go into a trance and draw, those lines can form symbols of very powerful meaning and influence. Such symbols can later be used for codes, languages and even sigils.
This divination ability has been shown conceptually several times in the popular nbc show Heroes. We saw it again portrayed by the character Usutu.
It may not be necessary for your eyes to turn white, unless it helps you see better. Our performance here will be less hollywood and more tangible, even though the results will depend on the level you yourself wish to reach.
Through automatic drawing, also referred to as spiritual drawing or even free mind drawing- we were given some of the first keys to spirituality. This was how we manifested our world, but drawing our own conclusions.
You can poke around on youtube and your search engines using the words "automatic drawing" to see just how profound it can get. However, what you will be able to do when your mind is open is unlike what others have done. Don't be intimated by skillful artists because if you can open up your mind and move a pencil across a sheet of paper you can manifest the image of your desire.
We will be using this technique to tap into our subconscious minds and the Gods and Goddesses within. The level of trance you will need to replicate is a simple "day-dreaming" trance, nothing too fancy. You just need to allow your mind to drift off somewhat.
Position your paper in front of you, hold your pen/pencil in your hand light enough to draw by not tight enough to break it- do it as a conductor would conduct an orchestra. Position the pen/pencil in the center of the paper.
Now you must look at the paper and start daydreaming about a question.
The question in particular is your choice- it's up to you. But you must daydream on it, meditate on it as you stare at your paper and allow your mind to phase out somewhat from this reality. When you feel motivated start sketching whatever it is that comes to you, don't worry about it's form, but if you are motivated to create shapes etc, do so- don't limit the energy coming through your hand allow it to flow.
When I kept asking myself the question:
"What is this life all about?"
This is the drawing that my mind was motivated to create. It will seem a bit foolish at first. But the true meaning behind these drawings is sometimes no meaning at all, but they help to attract that meaning you need into your reality.
For those at a more advanced level, instead of questions you can make statements or even demands of your Godself.
Like I did by saying-
Grant me a symbol of power.
More to come....
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