Magic: The Complete Course

Your first magical tool

As you progress in your magical development, you will no doubt collect a great many magical tools. In this course, we are suggesting that you will find two useful at the outset. If you've read anything else on magic, you may be familiar with the traditional tools and our suggestions may be a little unusual, but none the less effective for that.

However, few books ever discuss the one we are going to look at now. The magical ring.

This is another secret of the adepts - another way to help build your magical personality and turn on your powers at will.

There are two ways to use your ring, and the method which feels best to you is the one you should go with. Each method could lead you to choose a different ring, so give it some thought before you commit. In both cases please remember that the ring you choose will be with you for life. And one method requires that it be a ring you can wear virtually all the time. Regular travellers may therefore want to choose one that is less obvious and less attractive to thieves.

In any case, because of the history of the development of magic, silver seems to hold more appeal to the deep mind in these matters. That is, for most people. If you see something in another metal that appeals, and you can live with, then follow your inner promptings.
Method one will require you to put on the ring whenever you are about to use magic. It can therefore be quite bulky and ornate if that is you taste. Method two will require you to wear the ring constantly). You will be turning this ring on your finger at the start of an act of magic, and we have found, over the years, that a signet style ring (one that is narrow banded but broad on top) to be the most effective because it feels different when turned on the finger. It will therefore need to be well fitting enough to stay in place, and loose enough to turn. If you prefer this method but have a job where you are not allowed to wear the ring, buy a strong chain and wear it around your neck for the duration.

So choose you ring carefully, and when you are ready, and know your magical name, you are ready to activate it.

Activating your magical ring

This will be your second act of magic. Take your ring somewhere where you can be alone and undisturbed for a little while. You may want to create some atmosphere by turning off the light and using candles (burning some sandalwood joss can also help).

Spend a little while in meditation, considering what you are about to do. At some point you will feel ready. Wait for this prompt from you deep mind, and then continue.

"I (magical name) dedicate this ring to magic. I call on the forces of the universe and my deep mind to activate this ring now."

Imagine a ball of silver light flying towards you from the outer edges of the universe. As it travels towards you at a phenomenal speed it is getting smaller and smaller and more and more concentrated. It passes gently through the wall and enters the room. Imagine you can feel its presence and possibly hear the buzz of energy it contains. It stops in the air and hovers in front of you. Hold the ring between the thumb and forefinger of your dominant hand (right if you're right handed, left if you're left handed). Imagine the ball of light merging with the ring and shrinking to match its outline so that the ring now glows with magical energy. When the time feels right, let the glow fade.

Say, "It is done, my magical ring in activated and sacred."

If you are planning to wear the ring constantly, put it on now. If not, store it away somewhere safe. When stored, it is best wrapped in black cloth (silk is ideal).

Take a break now, and do something normal. Try to put the activation out of your mind for now.

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