| When you follow a Magick path, your success in that | | | | Remember, none of the devotionals you do should |
| path depends on your ability to focus charged | | | | tire you out. And you should never be in a situation |
| energies, and send them out into the universe to get | | | | where you "dread" doing them. You should look |
| whatever you desire. | | | | forward to them - so make sure you select ones |
| If you ignore your connection to Magick energy, it will | | | | that work best for you. |
| weaken - as will your power. They are especially | | | | Most of the devotionals above are self-explanatory, |
| important for beginner wiccans. | | | | and you can "create" these devotionals any way that |
| "Daily devotions" are things you do on a daily basis to | | | | you wish. There are no "hard and fast rules" when |
| strengthen the ability to control your inner Magick | | | | doing your daily devotionals. (I demonstrate some of |
| energy. A devotional routine helps to raise the | | | | them in the Witchcraft Academy In-A-Box) |
| energy daily, at various times. | | | | For now, I will walk you through the simple but |
| Think of daily devotionals as short rituals of energy. | | | | powerful "Playing with Energy" daily devotional. |
| They strengthen your connection, and also bring | | | | Sit in a comfortable position, and begin the basics of |
| positive energies into your life. | | | | the meditation exercise from earlier in this book. |
| Above all else you want to pick a routine that is right | | | | Once you have dropped into the stage of slowing |
| for you - and follow it every single day! | | | | your breathing, open your eyes. |
| You can do all of your chosen devotionals at one | | | | Take your hands, palms facing, and briskly rub them |
| time, or you can spread them out through the day. | | | | together. While you are doing this, start calling the |
| Find something that works within your schedule, and | | | | energy from around you into your body. Hold your |
| follow it. | | | | hands out in front of you, palms facing each other, |
| Your devotionals can be anything that brings positive | | | | about twelve to eighteen inches from your face. This |
| emotion into your heart. It can be something as | | | | works best of you have a solid, dark background in |
| simple as making diary entries into your Book of | | | | the direction you are facing. |
| Shadows every night before bed. In your Book of | | | | Focus first on your hands, and sending the energy in |
| Shadows, keep track of where negative patterns are | | | | your body out the palms. When you feel the flow is |
| in your life, and work to build on the positive ones in | | | | good and strong, shift your focus to just past your |
| your mind - and in the Book of Shadows. | | | | hands, at a point on the background beyond them. |
| Another devotional "mini" ritual you can follow is to | | | | Can you see the ethereal, nebulous energy between |
| spend at least a few minutes breathing, meditating, | | | | the palms? |
| and visualizing positive things to create positive | | | | It may take some time for you to see it, but keep |
| energy in your life. You can even use the meditation | | | | working at it, you will. Once you can see the energy |
| exercise that I gave you previously in this book. | | | | there, concentrate on making it brighter and darker, |
| Here are a list of some devotionals that you can do | | | | increasing the flows and lessening the flows. Keep |
| every day. There is not a need to do all of them, but | | | | playing with the energy on a regular basis, until you |
| pick ones that you feel most comfortable with: | | | | get comfortable with how to manipulate it to do |
| Morning wake-up devotional | | | | what you want it to do. |
| Connecting to the Lord and Lady | | | | Once you have reached that point, start playing |
| Connecting to the Divine, Infinite Energy | | | | further with the energy. Form it into a ball, move |
| Greeting Devotionals to the Spirits or Elements | | | | your hands closer and further apart, seeing the ball |
| around you | | | | change in size and intensity. |
| Connecting to Nature and the Earth Mother | | | | As you get the hang of each one (over days, not |
| Journaling | | | | minutes!), try different shapes and sizes. Play with |
| Food Blessing Devotional | | | | the energy and get comfortable with its existence. |
| Breathing | | | | This is the same energy you use in order to cast |
| Meditation | | | | magick. Seeing it in solid form, even if there is still an |
| Visualization Exercises | | | | ethereal quality to it, helps to strengthen your belief, |
| Playing with Energy | | | | and raise your levels of energy even higher. |