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One of the age old secrets of the adepts is that at the start
of their career they choose a magical name for themselves. It can make a major
difference in your practice if you do the same. The rationale is this. You are
starting to build a magical personality for yourself. There are many ways to
do this, but choosing a special, secret name which is only used when you are
doing magic is a big step in this direction. It is vitally important at this stage that no one else should
know this name as it will become, in time, one of the keys to turning on your
powers. Equally, it is a name you are going to carry with you for the rest of
your life so the choice is important. Now you can draw this name from anywhere that inspires you.
The key is that it excites you and makes you feel special, not to say, magical. Many practitioners have used names from mythology, such as
Merlin, or from fiction, such as Gandalf. We don't personally recommend this
purely and simply because you will come across the name in non magical contexts,
and it will be used by others in ways over which you have no control. Your magical
personality is your most valuable possession and if you can prevent others having
control over any aspect of it all the better. It is also best to avoid names
from established magical beings such as godforms or spirits because these already
have strong associations in our deep unconscious minds (as this is the part
of you that actually does the magic, the less confusion there is in there the
better) and you may find yourself growing in ways that you don't want or like,
but fully in accord with the mythological qualities of your new name. You may already have a name in mind, and if this has occurred
to you in some special way, such as in a dream, then that's great. If nothing
springs to mind don't worry, there are a lot of places to look. Of all the places you can look, your deep mind by far the
best. And here's a couple of ways to do this. Dreams - Before you settle down to sleep at night,
put a pen and paper somewhere you can get it easily when you wake up. Compose
yourself for sleep. You will have noticed in the past that when you are falling
asleep, you often pass through an intermediary state where you are relaxed and
drowsy - a state where it is easy to imagine things. As you drift into this
state, gently repeat the following to yourself. "I am now questing to discover my magical name. I awake
and record the name as soon as I know it" Don't put any pressure on yourself. If you can repeat it aloud
fine. If not, just think it to yourself. This is in effect your first piece of magic, so don't force
it. You will quickly drift off to sleep and, often on your first attempt, you
will have dream in which the name is prominent. The moment you wake, write the
name down so that you don't forget it. If it doesn't happen on the first attempt, don't worry. This
early relationship with your deep mind is important. Trust it to deliver and
it soon will. Because the deep mind can be a lot more active at certain
times of the month, the three nights of the full moon is a great time to start
this quest. Meditation - Another way
to encourage your deep mind to let you share the best name is to start a meditation
session. Now don't worry, there's nothing exotic or difficult about this. It
is simply a matter of getting comfortable, stilling your mind as best you can,
and listening for the name. Your deep mind is keen to help you, and will if you trust
it. One thing to bear in mind whenever you are dealing with your deep mind is
that it is not your conscious mind. You cannot know what is going on in there.
You can only be aware of the results of it working. The best attitude to consciously
adopt therefore is one of quiet expectancy. So, get yourself comfortable, set the outcome (by saying,
out loud if possible, "I am seeking my true magical name and I become aware
if it now,") then quietly sit and wait. Once you have our magical name, remember to keep it
absolutely secret.
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