Gray Witchcraft

The Principles of Our Way:

    The environment of this great planet, planet Earth, is the cathedral of our worship. Therefore, as often as possible our rites should be held in the forests, by the sea, on the mountaintops of the desert, within the fields of the plains, or wherever nature prevails with a loud voice. Whenever this is not possible gardens, chambers, or man-made shelters will suffice, but they must be purified and their false nature acknowledged.

     Always seek out wisdom and truth. It is found in the things of humanity: religious texts, philosophical notes, cryptic poems, paintings, and rare manuscripts. However, the greatest of wisdoms and truths are found in the simplicity of nature: within stones, herbs, fields, forests, deserts, animals, and the elements of old. Listen to the elements of old and the elements of new, for in them are hidden the secrets of our universe.

     Cautiously accept change, for it is part of our nature, however, steer clear of those who would have it quickly, for the Earth herself declares not rapid change, but a steady shifting of her ways.

     There can be no monopoly on wisdom and truth. However there will be some who would use it for harm. Therefore, share your wisdom with others, but share it according to necessity, experience, and balance.

     Mock not another’s beliefs and convictions, but rather share our beliefs and convictions with them. To do so can only lead them toward balance and harmony, for knowledge breeds acceptance.

     Ensure that your actions are honorable and true, for all that you do will be written in time forever, and shall return to you infinitely, good or bane. Do not adhere to those who would claim you can distance yourself from your actions, for this is a falsity. Only your actions may distance themselves from you through the course of the ripples of time.

     Beware of those who would dominate, control, and manipulate you, your workings, and reverences. Such one-sided ideologies are not balanced and harmonious and will surely end in disaster. If all are not equal in unity, if one individual’s voice is all that is heard above the rest, and if one individual’s way is all that is accepted than they have not understood our way. There are no chieftains with authority in our nature, for chieftains given authority quickly forget the necessities of all things in unity.

     Honor all things animate and inanimate, for this is our way. We are the kings and queens of this world, and our duty is to care for it. Do not destroy life save it be to preserve another or your own.

     And know in your hearts that these are the principles of our way.

The Thirteen Dedications of the Gray Witch:

I. The God/dess is the infinite, the “cause of the first cause” that always was and yet never was. All other gods, goddesses and things are faces of the One true Unity. They may be honored separately or together, but all are One.

II. You shall seek out total and complete balance in all things that you are, that you do, and that you shall seek to be.

III. You shall only use magick to achieve balance and truth.

IV. You shall make certain that every action is thought out thoroughly before it is acted upon and that balance and unity are its objective.

V. You shall never lie to hide your deeds and desires unless by lying you are preserving the balance of nature that has not already been tainted by your actions.

VI. You shall uphold the rights of all toward nature, and of nature toward all, for this is balance.

VII. You shall hold no ideals of humanity above the ideals of nature’s balance.

VIII. You shall respect all things living, all things dead, and all things spiritual in nature.

IX. You shall only disturb an environment when it is necessary for balance.

X. You shall recognize “balance” as anything that upholds nature and unity; be it physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, social, or ideological.

XI. You shall be committed to your beliefs, family, clan, tribe, nation, and world.

XII. You shall seek out balanced health, balanced love, balanced truth, and practice moderation.

XIII. You shall not adhere to any beliefs, methods, or evidences of proof that distinctly contradict the Thirteen Dedications, for anyone can make an apparent truth manifest.

Our Creed

I give myself unto the God/dess,
The creators of our universe,
For they are the Spirit of Love,
Who formed us from the Earth,
I live in the Unity that is Them,
Complete and as One,
And believe Their love shines brightly,
Through the Earth, Moon, and Sun,
I believe there is balance,
I shall seek it everywhere,
I believe it’s my duty to live,
To seek love and to share,
I trust in the power of magick,
Which is rooted in my faith,
And I trust in my family and coven,
To keep and make all safe,

This is my creed…

So mote it be!

The Nine Noble Virtues:

I.      Courage- be courageous in all that you do
II.     Truth- seek out truth and share it, but rebuke unjust lies
III.     Honor- be honorable, just, and true
IV.    Fidelity- give allegiance to your beliefs, family, clan, tribe, nation, and world
V.     Discipline- practice self-discipline, moderation, proper guidance, and justice
VI.    Hospitality- practice hospitality toward all, but beware the stranger’s word
VII.   Self Reliance- know yourself, rely on yourself, and trust in yourself
VIII.   Industriousness- knowledge and hard work are the keys to survival
IX.     Perseverance- do not cease to uphold your convictions and attain your goals

Identity of worship and reverence:

Practitioners of the gray craft may hold their rites either solitarily or in groups. There are no correct or incorrect ways by which to hold the rites of gray witchcraft other than by upholding the nature of our way. As long as one or many are upholding the ways of the gray craft they may rightly call themselves practitioners of our way.
The way of the Gray Wizard is found in the nature of our way, the Principles of our way, the Thirteen Dedications, the Creed, and the Nine Noble Virtues. These are the qualifications of the gray craft…


Deity and the Gods and Goddesses Of the Gray Craft

               The Way of the Gray Wizard is both monotheistic and polytheistic, for we believe in one ‘Unity’ with many faces. Each and every individual god is a high personality or characteristic of the entire Unity, or one true deity. Not only is this Unity composed of the various gods of old and new, but it also is composed of all the various goddesses of old and new. The Unity is also quite polar and dualistic. In essence the Way of the Gray Wizard is a dualistic polytheism that forms a monotheistic unity.
                A grand example of just what it is that a practitioner of the gray craft believes in is in humankind itself. In the whole of humankind is found dualism in gender, differences in appearance, various personalities and traits, as well as special areas of interest and natural cunning. Each individual human being is wondrous, incredible, and dangerous in his/her own rite. However, it is humanity as a whole which is most wonderful, powerful, and deadly. It is not the individual that makes one great, but many individuals that make all great!
                Those who practice the gray craft believe that the God, or father-god, has many faces, personalities, and traits. He is manifest in many ways just as man, or the masculine, is manifest in many ways. In addition, followers of the gray craft believe that the Goddess, or mother-goddess, has many faces, personalities, and traits. She too is manifest in many ways just as woman, or the feminine, is manifest in many ways. Together the God and Goddess are a union of the God/dess, who is One, or the ‘Unity’, just as men and women are the united polarities of humankind.
                Furthermore, not only are all the various gods and goddesses separate and independent parts of the ‘Unity’, but all things existent and non-existent also comprise the ‘Unity’. All are one and one are all. The God/dess is neither within the boundaries of the circle or without the boundaries of the circle, but instead the God/dess is the circle itself. Just as each individual numeral is finite, composing the infinite, so too is the God/dess both finite and infinite, existent and non-existent, with form and without form. The God/dess is all things that where and where not, are and are not, will be and will not be, for the God/dess is all, the ‘Unity’.
                The God/dess that is revered by practitioners of the Way of the Gray Wizard is comprised of the earth, the moon, the stars, the sun, the sky, the trees, the rocks, the waters, energy, space, time, the elemental beings, and all things existent and imaginable. S/he is neither male nor female, but rather is equated to both genders separately and jointly. The God/dess is the Unity of the God and Goddess. S/he is the ‘unit’ of their existence, power, and purpose. The God/dess is male, female, with gender, without gender, heterosexual, homosexual, and bisexual; the God/dess is omni-sexual and omni-gendered. Furthermore, the God/dess is omnipresent, omnipotent, and omniscient, for the God/dess is all things; good and bane, the God/dess is all things at once.
                Typically, a practitioner of the ways of the gray craft will revere the God/dess, but they may also revere the separate entities that comprise He/r according to their desired areas of necessity. When this task is undertaken (referred to as ‘invocation’ or ‘evocation’) it will usually be recognized as calling upon the gods of old. The gods most often called upon are the gods and goddesses’ of one’s ancestors. However, it is also quite common and accepted to call upon other gods and goddesses. Obviously several deities have many different areas of special interest and skill. Here is a listing of some of the gods and goddesses of old, their people, and their respective areas of reverence:

Gods

Agriculture and Fertility- Bris(celtic), Cerunnos(celtic), Consus(roman), Dionysus(greek), Frey(norse), Pan(greek), Saturn(roman)
Arts and Inspiration- Apollo(greek), Bragi(norse), Hymen(greek), Lugh(celtic)
Beauty and Appearance- Angus Og(celtic), Balder(norse)
Commerce and Money- Cerunnos(celtic), Hermes(greek), Mercury(roman)
Death and Destruction- Arawn(celtic), Cerunnos(celtic), Labraid(celtic), Hades(greek), Osiris(egyptian), Pluto(roman)
Healing and Rehabilitation- Apollo(greek), Asclepius(greek), Bran(celtic), Horus(Egyptian)
Intoxication and Frolic- Bacchus(roman), Dionysus(greek), Liber(roman)
Love and Relationships- Balder(norse), Bes(egyptian), Cupid(roman), Eros(greek),
Masculine and Male polarity- Daghdha(celtic), Jupiter(roman), Odin(norse), Pan(greek), Uranus(greek),
Mischief and Chaos- Loki(norse),
Rule, Law, and Order- Foresti(norse), Jupiter(roman), Zeus(greek)
Science, Philosophy, and Intellect- Balder(norse), Hermes(greek)
Sex, Desire, and Lust- Backlum Chaam(mayan), Cupid(roman), Eros(greek)
Travel and Communication- Hermes(greek), Hermod(norse), Mercury(roman)
War, Conflict and Protection- Anubis(Egyptian), Camalus(celtic), Mars(roman), Thor(norse), Tyr(norse)

Goddesses

Agriculture and Fertility- Aine(celtic), Anu(celtic), Ceres(roman), Demeter(greek), Diana(roman), Eostre(norse), Flora(roman), Freya(norse), Ops(roman)
Arts and Inspiration- Athena(greek), Brigid(celtic), Minerva(roman), Saga(norse)
Beauty and Appearance- Branwen(celtic), Hebe(greek), Idunna(norse), Macha(celtic), Niamh(celtic), Venus(roman)
Commerce and Money- Maia(roman), Minerva(roman)
Death and Destruction- Cerridwen(celtic), Don(celtic), Hel(norse), Kali(hindu), Libintia(roman), Morrigan(celtic), Persephone(greek), Proserpine(roman)
Feminine and Female Polarity- Artemis(greek), Brigid(celtic), Cerridwen(celtic), Diana(roman), Fauna(roman), Frigg(norse), Gaia(greek), Isis(egyptian), Juno(roman), Morrigan(celtic)
Healing and Rehabilitation- Airmid(celtic), Durga(indian), Eir(norse), Salus(roman)
Intoxication and Frolic- Bellona(roman), Lofn(norse), Mebd(celtic)
Love and Relationships- Aine(celtic), Aphrodite(greek), Astarte(semitic), Branwen(celtic), Frigg(norse), Hera(greek), Sjofn(norse), Venus(roman),
Mischief and Chaos- Ate(roman), Eris(greek)
Rule, Law, and Order- Dione(greek), Maat(Egyptian), Minerva(roman), Nemesis(greek), Skadi(norse)
Science, Philosophy, and Intellect- Athena(greek), Druantia(celtic)
Sex, Desire, and Lust- Achtland(celtic), Aidin(celtic), Aphrodite(greek), Druantia(celtic), Freya(norse), Ix Chel(mayan), Kupalo(Slavic)
Travel and Communication- Bast(egyptian), Gna(norse)
War, Conflict and Protection- Athena(greek), Babd Catha(celtic), Brigid(celtic), Diana(roman), Freya(norse), Morrigan(celtic)


Additional Explanation of Beliefs

Both good and bane are necessary for proper balance as is clearly defined by nature. The Gray Wizard or Witch looks to nature to seek out proper balance and harmony.
Karmic law and its methods are written into nature to ensure proper balance. Karmic law is not based upon intentions but rather on actions; karmic law by itself has no care for intentions.
It is natural, balanced, and acceptable to express love equally toward each gender and race, and to make a commitment toward the unification of humanity; all things are bisexual by nature.
Commitment to family and partners is an action of balance and harmony that ensures the survival of nature, however, commitment should never include the exclusion of others; exclusive monogamy is an imbalanced practice that hinders the unification of humankind.
All of nature is privy to the basic natural rights of life, liberty, reproduction, expression, thought, movement, freewill, and growth. These are things that should not be censored, restricted, denied, or sold for monetary gain. As these basic natural rights are given, so should they only be taken away or withheld; nature is the image of the God/dess.
All things have a spirit energy that is part of the ‘Unity’ of the God/dess and are destined to evolve into either total unity or total discord. There is no single destination for one, but a single destination for all; our intentions only affect our universal destiny.
Energy, which comprises all things, can neither be created nor destroyed, but only transformed. Therefore, as all things that are now are the God/dess, all things that are no more still remain, but have been transformed. The God/dess always was and always will be, and S/he can only transform into H/er own destiny, which is also our destiny.
All things within nature are inherently balanced, useful, and with purpose when used in moderation and according to their perspective purposes.

Principles of Magick

          Magick has long been practiced throughout history in many forms and under the guise of many names. In essence, ‘magick’ (with a ‘k’) can most easily be compared to what is most commonly referred to as prayer. It is the process by which to bring about a desired change to any object, idea, or energy that is capable of such change. Magick is not capable of violating the physical laws of the universe as they are understood; however, it is quite capable of bending them, altering them, or using other physical means by which to overcome them. Basically, magick can do whatever energy can do as it is merely the process of channeling and directing energy.
          Magick and magic are not the same things. To distinguish the difference between the two separate terms and definitions Aleister Crowley coined the term ‘magick’, as an alternative to the word ‘magic’, or slight of hand. The term ‘magick’ is spelled with a ‘k’ and pronounced differently – mage-ick – to differentiate it from stage magic and the arts of illusion. Magick is the science of the magi and is spiritual in nature unlike the physical trickery of illusionary magic. In addition, the letter ‘k’ is the eleventh letter of the Latin alphabet; in numerology the number eleven represents hidden energies and magick. Therefore, the addition of the letter ‘k’ is thought to enhance the power and meaning of the word itself.
          There is no such thing as “white magick” or “black magick” contained within the universe, but there is only “magick”, or “gray magick”. Such definitions of magick are intended to distinguish the differences between the initial intentions of the individual or individuals involved in the process of performing magick, not to distinguish two separate manifestations of energy.
          Crowley defined magick as “the science and art of causing change to occur in conformity with the will”. He included both mundane acts and what is commonly referred to as ritual magick in his personal definition. In his book, “Magick Theory and Practice”, Crowley states:

“What is magical operation? It may be defined as any event in nature which is brought to pass by will. We must not exclude potato-growing or banking from our definition. Let us take a very simple example of a magical act: that of a man blowing his nose.”

          Magick is any event in nature that is made to occur by intention and will. A magical act can be anything from holding one’s breath to conjuring the proper conditions for rain. The size and scope of a magical act depends solely on the amount of energy, focus, and will that is placed into a desired outcome.
          The difference between ritual magick and physical action is simply the method one uses to direct their intentions; however, all methods begin at the same source, that source being conscious or unconscious will. This makes for the need for distinction between the spiritual realms and the physical realms, the spiritual realms being composed of willful manifestations, and the physical realms being composed of manifestations that either require no will or have already been manifested by one’s will. In other words, the spiritual realm is where one would will the placement of an object into the physical realm, but the physical realm is where the object would physically react to the spiritual will. The physical action to levitate an object would require lifting it, which can be done in many ways not necessarily proportional to the enactor’s direct physical actions, but still demonstrable by proper scientific method to be caused by the enactor by proxy. The spiritual action to levitate an object would require the exclusion of direct physical action by the enactor to such a degree that the scientific method can not accurately demonstrate the enactor’s physical connection to the process of levitation even by proxy.

Example:
Physical Proclamation: I shall move the brick from this spot to that spot.
Physical Action: I told “Jennifer” to pick the brick up and transport it to the new location.
Physical Proclamation: I shall move the brick from this spot to that spot.
Spiritual Action: I look at “Jennifer” with loving eyes, push out my lip, and say in a sweet tone, “I love you, Jennifer”. Then “Jennifer” picks up the brick and transports it to the new location without my direct or even indirect command.

          In addition, it is also important to note that any magical operation may be performed either individually (referred to as solitary practice) or in accord with one or more individuals (referred to as group or coven practice). No one way is considered to always be more powerful or effective than another, other than to say that the magnitude of any magical act and its outcome depends upon the amounts of energy, focus, and intention placed into them.


Magick Theory-

              Magick theory is merely the accepted term that is used to describe the hypothesis of what magick is and how it works. Normally it is a mixture of science, mathematics, and pseudo-sciences that are used to describe this process, and can include theosophy as well, but does not necessarily require it (such as Chaos Magick Theory).
                In Gray Craft Magick Theory all things existent are composed of energy. Matter is merely the physical reflection of the manifestation of directed energies. In short, the physical realm is simply a reflection of the true spiritual realm, which is entirely composed of energy. Thus, all true realities begin and end (however it is merely transformation) on the spiritual plane opposed to the physical plane as is most often practiced to be the true reality. The physical realm is where all results, wakes, and reflections occur, therefore, it is easy to see how and why this thinking developed into common practice, as opposed to the complete opposite. Furthermore, the means by which we are able to detect the vast majority of results, wakes, and reflections are found in the physical senses that are bound to the exact same constraints, being physical in them selves. It is also interesting to note the rhetorical nature of this equation. By that I mean the necessity to assume our physical senses are true in order to assume that what they detect on the same physical plane may also be true, and visa versa.
                We know that light, heat, and the like can be detected due to its physical reflection or the wake (evidences) that energy leaves behind, and we also know because of this that such energy can be controlled. The same can be said of the reflection of ourselves in the mirror or in the paintings of an artist. What we perceive as manifest is actually a reflection of the energy that originally created it. All things individually are the reflection of a specific energy, and all things together are the reflection of all energy.
                Energy is an eternal force with no beginning and no end that constantly and consistently is subjected to various transformations of physical manifestation within our system. The First Law of Thermodynamics states:

                “ The increase in the internal energy of a system is equal to the amount of energy added by heating the system, minus the amount lost as a result of the work done by the system on its surroundings.”

                This is the statement of the conservation of energy for a thermodynamic system. In lay mans terms it means that energy can neither be created, nor destroyed, but it can be converted from one form to another. What is given to one must be taken from another; this is quite similar to the Newton’s Third Law of Motion:

                “For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.”

                The First Law of Thermodynamics is important in understanding just what energy is. Energy is the all, the ‘Unity’, the God/dess. All things are composed of energy and from energy, and all things are part of the God/dess. Newton’s Third Law of Motion is very important for understanding the process by which energy works, or magick, since magick is the focusing or exertion of energy. Whenever energy is moved from one location to another it must leave its present location. Thus, in order to manifest something at point A, something must be taken from another point or points to place at point A. In lay mans terms, in order to receive someone or something must give; you can not get unless you are given too or you take from. Energy, or the God/dess, can be transformed, but it or S/he can not be created or destroyed. Magick is the process by which various parts of the God/dess are transformed or rearranged into new manifestations or arrangements.
                However, in this process one must not forget Entropy, or the measure of order or disorder about a system. Entropy states that in the transfer of energy some energy will be lost. In other words, if some energy is not constantly fed into a partial system (manifestation) that manifestation will eventually breakdown and become transformed into another manifestation within the whole system; a manifestation can not be left to itself and expected to not eventually deteriorate- energy must always be presented into the manifestation to some degree in order for it to be maintained at its present state. Therefore, all permanent acts of magick will require permanent energy sources, and all temporary acts of magick will require energy to manifest them as well as slightly more energy to maintain them. The duration of a magical act is directly proportionate to the amount of energy placed into it, just as the manifestation of a magical act is directly proportionate to the energy required to manifest it.
               All magical operations require two parts, or amounts, of energy:

Energy of the direct proportion required for manifestation
Energy of the direct proportion required for duration

                The duration of any magical operation is also dependent upon whether or not there will be any outside influences or forces at work. Not only must it have the energy to maintain itself and its desired purpose, but it also must have the energy to resist the pressures of outside forces and influences acting upon it. One may utilize energy to create an object and one may also utilize energy to move an object, but one must also account for the energy necessary for the object to overcome other forces and influences without breaking down or becoming altered. Newton’s Second Law is responsible for this necessity.
                Magick is the focusing of energy, or the God/dess, of which we to are part of (the God/dess is all things), into a specifically desired manifestation. This may seem to be the equivalent of man controlling God to some, but the Gray Witch or Wizard sees this as being no different than controlling their own energy, since we are all part of the God/dess. In reality, controlling the flow of energy within the universe is a necessity of nature that is impossible to escape without relinquishing all freewill which too is part of nature; freewill is an energy of nature that maintains limited independent control from energy as a whole- it is the finite within the infinite.
                Because freewill is the finite within the infinite it is incapable of operating in the infinite without the aid of the infinite. Freewill can best be expressed as two components- thought and belief. Both thought and belief are independent of one another, but incapable of existing without the other. Again, this is a direct result of Newton’s Third Law of Motion. Thought can not exist without the ability to believe that it exists, and belief can not exist without the ability to form the thought of a specific belief; both thought and belief must always occur in pairs. By no means should this fact be confused with the process of combining the two, which is referred to as “faith”, and must always occur. In short, freewill is composed of the two independent ingredients of thought and belief, which can not exist without each other, but the actual inevitable process of combining those two ingredients to obtain freewill, is called “faith”; the trinity of freewill is thought, belief, and faith. Nothing can exist unless it is conceived (thought), believed in, and then has belief placed into that concept, or thought- faith. Conversely, nothing can not exist unless it is conceived (thought), believed in, and then has doubt placed into that concept, or thought- faith in no faith, or doubt. Existence and non-existence, as they are commonly defined, are completely dependent upon the act of freewill, therefore, all things existent and non-existent are dependent upon the only true reality- freewill.
                The infinite is all finite existences combined, such finite existences being infinite in number. Therefore, the infinite is the combined or common will of all freewill; the will of the God/dess is the common will of all wills. No individual will can operate outside of itself without first being subjected to, but not limited to, the common will, or will of the God/dess. Again, the God/dess must be defined as energy in order to understand how this is possible. In order for an individual energy to overpower all other energy present it must either be more powerful (greater in magnitude), take the path of least resistance (which it will commonly do), or do both. It is also important to note the proximity of one form of energy in conjunction to another; the closer one energy is to its source the greater its effect upon all other energy in the immediate vicinity. This is why the common will, or will of the God/dess, does not overpower the individual’s freewill in all circumstances and instances.
                We now know that all energy is the God/dess, part of that energy composes the individual or individual object, that magick is the process of directing and focusing that energy, that common will is the common result of over-all energy direction, and that freewill is the individual result of directed energy in relation to its proximity of origin. We also know that the greater the magnitude or number of individuals that uphold a common will, the greater the influence that will can hold over an individual’s will in regards to proximity. For an extreme example, if all people past and present believe that an individual can not fly, he will face impossible difficulty overcoming such a will even within his own space, time, and mind. Hence, in order to do so he shall have to work around the common will by taking the path of least resistance; physical law is the highest common will.
                In addition, it becomes quite evident that the greater the number of wills involved in a common “faith”, the greater that “faith” becomes, and the easier it becomes manifest. To doubt such a statement is to exclaim that science itself has no merit, since all rational people believe in the laws of nature. It is important however, to note that the laws of nature are based upon our current understandings, and are therefore common beliefs. If it were not so, then the Theory of Relativity would never have come to pass. It is also important to note that the Theory of Relativity is based upon the use of Newtonian Physics; no law has ever become existent without some evidences to believe in. All things can be traced back to their true sensory origin- faith. Once one removes the five senses reality becomes nothing more than belief, and all sensory perceptions must also be believed in.
                This common will of common faith must be taken into account for all magical operations. The witch or wizard must be quite aware of what will is more common than the other for successful magical operation. Obviously, at the top of the ladder are found the elemental forces, or spirits that are discussed in the ‘Spirit Guide’, which are more commonly referred to as the forces of physics. It is suggested that the gray witch or wizard attempt to work along the path of least resistance when dealing with such powers of common will.

                A magical operation is performed by seven steps:

Formulating a thought
Believing in that thought
Applying the thought through visualization
Directing energy through any number of means that “faith” is put into
Releasing the energy into a manifest form
Placing energy into its appropriate duration
Maintaining “faith” in its manifestation

                This all being said and understood, it is now important to touch upon the ethical and moral implications that are written directly into nature-called Karma.
                Karma is not the law of “cause and effect” as some would imply (that is magick), but rather it is the law of consequence for any particular “cause and effect”. It can be seen once again in the Thermodynamic Laws.
                If you heat up an object you to are going to feel the heat of the object, as the object must be in close proximity to you (or connected) in order to heat it up. In other words, anything you do will inevitably be felt by you as well. In one way or another you must be subjected to the exact amount of consequence you caused to manifest. The amount of consequence for an action is directly proportionate to the amount of direct cause you manifested. Such a statement may seem simple enough, but it can be extremely tricky. Karmic consequence may come immediately, in the short term, in the long term, through others, by your own hand, or reciprocated by the affected object. There is no direct way of knowing exactly what any consequence (or reward) may be for any action and by what means it may return.
                Furthermore, there is technically no way of knowing what sort of consequence (or reward) may become of an action, but we can make an educated guess based on past experiences and similar outcomes. All that we can know is that energy affects everything it comes in contact with to one degree or another. In other words, we may not receive direct consequence or reward for an action because we manifest it through many channels, but we will receive dissipated consequence or reward through all the channels that became affected in due time, or possibly all at once. Theoretically it is possible that all, or most, of one’s karmic consequence and/or reward could return to them in only one moment of time.
However, the key thing to remember about the law of karmic return is simply that there is no such thing as threefold return because nature works on a scale of balance, which is its ultimate and normal purpose, therefore, karmic return will always be equivalent to what was originally made manifest. Karmic return can not be escaped, but its affects can be dissipated by counteractive karmic return (i.e. hate breeds hate, but love can eventually wash hatred away). It can not be escaped because any operation that is made manifest will set off an infinite chain reaction that will never cease, but will dissipate over time to where it is unrecognizable or completely transformed if the proper forces are manifest to counter its affects- the Second Newtonian Law of Motion. Karma is the final outcome of any magical manifestation.
                In order for the magician to reduce the effects of karmic law the path of least resistance must be taken. In other words, the more objects moving in the same direction as the magician’s object, the less energy must be converted to move the magician’s object in that direction; the less energy placed into any manifestation, the less consequence or reward is likely for the action. The path of least resistance is the common will, or the natural tendency of balance, since “will” and “karma” work together. Thus, if the magician wishes to exercise his/her freewill they are best advised to exercise that freewill according to the will of the God/dess, or common will, unless they enjoy suffering and consistent failure due to the laws of nature.


Types of Magick-

               There are five separate types of magick that the Gray Witch or Wizard may use to perform any magical operation. These five types of magick are: Elemental Magick, Folk Magick, Gestured Magick, Suggestive Magick, and Visionary Magick. The “five magicks” can be used separately or together. All five separate types of magick can be subcategorized into two separate forms- High Magick and Low Magick.

Elemental Magick:

Elemental magick is any form of magick that does one of three things: enlists the aid of one or more ‘Elemental Spirits’, utilizes one specific elemental property, or utilizes more than one elemental property. In other words, Elemental Magick is any magick that largely incorporates the usage of and/or the properties of one or more elemental forces. All magick is elemental to one degree or another.
The ancient elementals of magick are: Earth, Air, Fire, and Water. Each of these elementals has a modern name: Earth is Gravity, Air is Weak Nuclear Force, Fire is Electromagnetic Force, and Water is Strong Nuclear Force. Typically, these elements are ascribed various symbolic properties, characteristics, and directions. It is also important to note that each individual and individual object, although formed by these forces, tends to show primary traits of one elemental property above the others. In other words, a light bulb will tend to have a greater electromagnetic affect upon its environment than a gravitational affect. Conversely, an individual or object commonly ascribed to one of the elements will tend to manifest more of its individual elemental property into its environment than it will manifest any of the other elemental properties into its environment.

Folk Magick:

Folk magick is any form of magick that does not necessarily involve spiritual ritual, channeling, moving, and visualizing energy, or any great degree of difficulty other than ‘trial and error’. It can be found in superstitions, rhymes, and traditions. It is the gathering together of various objects with corresponding energies for a specific desired intent, or a sequence of physical actions for a specific desired purpose. Typically, Folk Magick can be classified as magick we have been practicing for years without even realizing it. Some common types of Folk Magick are: alchemy, astrology, divination, herbal medicine, kitchen witchcraft, magnetic therapy, and simple well-wishing.

Gestured Magick:

When magick is gestured it is called Gestured Magick, or the act of gesturing a manifestation through conscious body language, sub-conscious body language, or suggestive magick where a direct or near direct suggestion is implied. Gestured magick is used to invoke manifestation in the spiritual, emotional, and physical realms through the act of physical gesturing. Some types of Gestured Magick are blowing, facial expression, imitating, physically motioning, pointing, sucking, touching, and using hand signals or signs.

High Magick:

This form of magick is commonly referred to as Ceremonial Magick. It involves the use of ceremonies, rituals, and spiritual forms to impose its applications. High Magick pulls its energy from the unity of energy found within the universe, which can be referred to as both good and bane, for the energy of the universe is balanced. It requires the magician to move beyond the realm of ‘self’ and into the realm of ‘universality’. High Magick can use any of the ‘five magicks’, but must include some form of spiritual, or higher application such as the evoking or invoking of angels, demons, elementals, entities, higher beings, and spirits.
The practice of effective High magick requires great self discipline and should never be undertaken without meaningful intent and a full understanding of the beings and energies involved. The use of High Magick can be very powerful and effective, but without proper knowledge gained from experience its results will often manifest in awkward ways, or result in abrupt and painful endings. When used properly High Magick can manifest beautiful and with very satisfactory results.

Low Magick:

Low magick is commonly referred to as Practical Magick, but this is not quite correct. Low Magick is much more than simple Folk Magick, for Low Magick can be any of the ‘five magicks’- elemental, folk, gestured, suggestive, or visionary. Essentially, Low Magick is the use of any form of magick without ceremonial or spiritual aid, or purpose.
Low Magick pulls its energy from the individual and their surroundings rather than from angels, demons, elementals, entities, higher beings, and spirits. It utilizes individualized energies rather than universal and united energies. Low Magick requires limited self control to perform and normally involves the intent of manifestation for self serving purposes.

Suggestive Magick:

This is the most commonly used form of the ‘five magicks’. Any form of magick that brings about a manifestation in a suggestive way is referred to as Suggestive Magick. Certain actions, activities, animals, colors, objects, symbols, and times are suggestive, or contain characteristics, of a desired intention, manifestation, object, or subject. Often Suggestive Magick is subcategorized as alphabet magick, aromatherapy, candle magick, color magick, feng shui, image magick, knot magick, moon magick, poppet magick, runic magick, sex magick, stone and crystal magick, sun magick, symbolism, sympathetic magick, and talisman magick, to name a few. All of these subcategories are based on the same principles which compose the art of Suggestive Magick.

Visionary Magick:
Visionary Magick is the purest form of energy work. It is magick manifest through the imagination of the mind based on a desired will and focused on a specific intent; Visionary Magick is where all true magick must have its source. It is done by generating a desired will, focusing on it, creating an image of energy (often this is done with emotion), holding the image, and then projecting that energy through a vision of how it is to become manifest. Simply put, Visionary Magick is “faith” in the power of the imagination.

Magickal Timing-

Hours of the Day:
                12 midnight- all magick, specifically Moon Magick
                1 a.m.- banishing and renewal for the self, or psychic attack on an individual
                2 a.m.- banishing and renewal for couples/groups, or psychic attack on couples/groups
                3 a.m.- creating depression or generating determination
                4 a.m.- bad luck and defeat, or good luck and victory
                5 a.m.-psychic growth or psychic regression
                6 a.m.-perseverance and tenacity, lack of resolve and laziness
                7 a.m.- despair and blindness, or hope and insight
                8 a.m.- conscious self improvement or self destruction
                9 a.m.- advice and focus, or misguidance and confusion
                10 a.m.- subconscious self improvement or self destruction
                11 a.m.- creating impossible odds or overcoming impossible odds
                12 noon- all magick, specifically Sun Magick
                1 p.m.- beauty and confidence, or repulsiveness and fear
                2 p.m.- creation of love and understanding, or hatred and misunderstanding
                3 p.m.- balance and imbalance
                4 p.m.- discord or harmony
                5 p.m.- creating selfishness and spiritual discord, or self reflection and spiritual communication
                6 p.m.- danger and harm, or protection and safety
                7 p.m.- compromise and healing, or enmity and sickness
                8 p.m.- inaction and weakness, or leadership and strength
                9 p.m.- hiding or revealing the truth
                10 p.m.- ignorance and stupidity, or knowledge and wisdom
                11 p.m.- coping or quitting

Days of the Week:

Sunday (sun)- advancement, fortune, healing, hope, individuality, money, power, spirituality, strength, and sun magick; gold, yellow, birch, and st. john’s wart

Monday (moon)- cooking, divination, dreams, emotions, family, home, marketing, medicine, moon magick, and theft; gray, silver, white, willow, and moon wart

Tuesday (mars)- adversaries, competition, courage, energy work, hunting, marriage, politics, prison, surgery, and war; orange, red, elm, and basil

Wednesday (mercury)- commerce, communication, debt, fear, improvement, loss, reason, skill, and teaching; gray, violet, yellow, ash, and lavender

Thursday (jupiter)- apparel, desire, health, honor, legal issues, luck, money, and prosperity; blue, purple, oak, and cinquefoil

Friday (venus)- art, friendship, incense, inspiration, love, music, perfume, pleasure, sex, social matters, and strangers; aqua, green, pink, apple, and thyme

Saturday (saturn)- banishing, building, death, destruction, discipline, disease, doctrine, elderly, life matters, pests, and protection; black, indigo, alder, and mullein

Month:
                January- danger and harm, protection and safety
                February- forgiveness, healing, and motivation, grudges, disease, and laziness
                March- advancement and success, immobilization and failure
                April- good luck and opportunities, bad luck and denial
                May- development and growth, declining and immaturity
                June- commitment and love, unreliability and hatred
                July- authority and discipline, incompetence and loss of control
                August- balance and peace, imbalance and discord
                September- enlightenment and spirituality, misconceptions and selfishness
                October- transformations of all kinds
                November- truth and understanding, deception and confusion
                December- law and order, injustice and chaos

Lunar Cycles:

New Moon- all negative magick, addictions, binding, death, destruction, exorcism, hatred, loss, possession, removal, renewal, and reversal; Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces

Waxing Moon- beauty, beginnings, birth, fertility, growth, increase, healing, health, and purification; Aries, Taurus, and Gemini

Full Moon- all positive magick, awareness, balance, freedom, growth, harmony, healing, life, love, money, obtainment, power, protection, psychic ability, purification, success, and travel; Cancer, Leo, and Virgo

Waning Moon- confusion, decrease, disease, doubt, fading, guilt, habits, hindering, jealousy, and tension; Libra, Scorpio, and Sagittarius

Black Moon (second New Moon in a month)- extremely powerful magick; all negative magick

Blue Moon (second Full Moon in a month)- extremely powerful magick; all positive magick

Seasons:

Winter-addictions, banishing, binding, death, destruction, disease, earth magick, habits, introspection, meditation, the past, renewal, and vacations; Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces

Spring- air magick, awareness, beginnings, birth, ecology, fertility, healing, income, planting, purification, and sex; Aries, Taurus, and Gemini

Summer- beauty, courage, energy, fire magick, friendship, the future, love, marriage, protection, and strength; Cancer, Leo, and Virgo

Autumn- education, employment, money, possessions, and water magick; Libra, Scorpio, and Sagittarius

Planetary Correspondences and Eclipses:

Comets- bad luck or omens
Jupiter- abundance, business, growth, leadership, legal matters, power, and masculine energy; Sagittarius
Lunar Eclipse- all forms of magick are acceptable, moon magick, omens, psychic ability; Cancer
Mars- ambition, courage, fire element, healing, lust, motivation, protection, strife, and war; Aries
Mercury- air element, change, creativity, communication, information, intellect, and wisdom; Gemini and Virgo
Meteorites- luck of some nature be it good or bad
Neptune- deception, drugs, emotion, illusion, media, music, psychic ability, spirituality, and the water element; Pisces
Pluto- birth, corruption, death, destruction, power, renewal, transformation, and the water element; Scorpio
Saturn- bindings, earth element, institutions, knowledge, losses, protection, and renewal; Capricorn
Solar Eclipse- all forms of magick are acceptable, omens, psychic ability, sun magick; Leo
Uranus- air element, discovery, genius, ideas, and politics; Aquarius
Venus- art, beauty, harmony, love, music, pleasure, reconciliation, and the water element; Libra and Taurus

Weather:
                Hot days- courage, energy, and protection
                Lightening storms- empower all spells and increase potency
                Rainstorms- beauty, compassion, friendship, guilt, love, jealousy, purification, and repulsion
                Snowstorms- all gentle magick, emotions, purification, and release
                Strong winds- addictions, chaos, news, study, and travel

The Magick of Symbolism-

                Symbolism has been used in magick for centuries. Below is a table of the various subcategories of symbols commonly used by magicians:

Alphabets : there are four basic forms of magical alphabets commonly used by the practitioner of the gray craft, these are: Enochian, Ogham, Runic, and Theban.

The Enochian Alphabet is an angelic script given to Edward Kelly and Dr. John Dees by an angel. It is to be used when working with angels and demons and is typically written from right to left.
The Ogham Alphabet is Druidic in origin where each letter corresponds to a tree. It is written with the letters strung together on a central line either horizontally or vertically.
The Runic Alphabet is the wise, powerful, and secret magick alphabet given to the Norse God Odin. It is normally written either left to right or right to left.
Theban Alphabet is probably the most widely used and accepted alphabet of neo-paganism. It was received by Honorius the Mage. It is normally written either left to right or right to left.

The magical alphabets listed herein are of one version. The gray witch or wizard is well advised to realize that there are MANY versions available that may or may not necessarily correspond with those contained here.

                                              Enochian

                                              Ogham

                                                Runic

                                             Theban

Animals :Certain animals are commonly used to correspond to various characteristics and are said to be signs whether they be in dreams, visions, every day life, or in the artistic workings of the individual.

Alligator - stealth, survival
Ant - diligence, industry, community, remarkable strength, hard working, success, patience
Antelope - action
Armadillo - boundaries, self protection
Badger - aggressiveness, passion and drive
Bat - rebirth, longevity, joy, good luck
Bear - gentle strength, dreaming, introspection, power, protection
Beaver - builder, accomplishing goals
Bee - divine messenger, love, service, gathering, community, fertility
Bird - enlightenment, flight, luck, communication, perspective, swiftness, vision, prophetic knowledge, the end of a friendship, sky-god
Boar - nature-based wealth, prosperity, success, protection, courage
Buffalo - prayer, abundance, survival needs met, good fortune, healing
Bull - masculine energy, aggression, strength, courage, stability
Bulls' horns - a good symbol in meditation for motivation
Butterfly - rebirth, the soul, transformation, the three phases of life, spiritual contact, insincerity
Camel – long journey, conservative need, relocation
Cat - feminine energy, mystical power, used to keep the wearer safe in travel, wholeness, wisdom, domestic strife
Chameleons - ever-changing future, inconsistency
Cheetah - speed, focus
Cougar - power, swiftness, balance
Cows – money, property, comfort, tranquility, red cows are a symbol of hope, inspiring symbol for nurturing efforts
Coyote - trickster
Crane – longevity; A pair of cranes symbolizes "Long Marriage"
Cricket - good luck charm, singing, Spring, fertility
Crow - sacred law, gateway to supernatural, shape shifting, illusion
Deer - graceful gentleness, sensitivity, compassion, kindness
Dog - companionship, faithfulness, fidelity, health, service, loyalty, protection, future prosperity, and masculine energy
Dolphin - manna, joy, childlike play, helpfulness, breath of life, harmony, intelligence, self connection
Donkey - fertility, easy childbirth, efficiency, health, well-being, and luck
Dove - peace, innocence, fidelity, love, gentleness, kindness
Dragonfly - good fortune, magick, vision, dreams, luck, and ancient knowledge, illusion
Dragon - wisdom due to long lives and potent magick, royalty, Emperor, eternity, courage, strength, rain, Spring, and masculine energy
Duck – plenty, wealth, success
Eagle - courage, spirit, bravery, strength
Elephant - commitment, strength, astuteness, good luck
Elk - stamina, pride, power, majesty
Fish - miracles, providence, sexuality, sea/water magick, good luck and prosperity, riches, foresight, fortune, salmon in particular, are associated with knowledge
Fox - camouflage, adaptability, integration, tricksters, shape shifters, and possessors of great magic
Frog - healing, cleansing, messages, health, honesty, fluidity, purification
Gazelle - awareness
Giraffe - grounded vision
Goat - tenacity, diligence, can help to achieve goals, endure criticism, and stay safe.
Goat's fur or foot - an anti-evil talisman
Goose - safe return, love of home
Grasshopper - nobility, prosperity
Hawk - messenger, strength, foresight, truth
Hippopotamus - emotional depths
Horses - power, stamina, speed, transportation and communication - A black horse with a white marking on its forehead is lucky
Hummingbird - joy, pure love, celebration of life
Ladybug - delight, trust
Lamb - dutiful respect or regard for parents
Lion cubs - inspire mercy and gentleness
Lion - inspire strength, courage, power, influence, ferocity, domination
Lions - pride, nobility, cunning, courage, just laws, fairness, the sun, images can protect sacred ground
Lizard - dreaming, foresight, ancient secrets
Lynx - secrets
Man – visitor, helpful stranger
Monkey - benevolence, drives away evil
Moose - self-esteem, assertiveness
Mountain Lion - wisdom, leadership
Mouse - frugality, rebirth, scrutiny, theft, poverty, inconspicuousness
Opossum - strategy, diversion
Otter - medicine (woman), balanced feminine energy
Owl - deception, wisdom, clairvoyance, magick
Ox - evil spirits that disturb lakes, rivers, and seas
Parrot – gossip, flamboyance
Peacock - wholeness, dignity, beauty, recognition, self assurance, pride, luxury
Pig - rebirth and rejuvenation
Porcupine – innocence
Rabbit - fear, fertility, moon magick, speed, swiftness, longevity, courage, strength
Raccoon - dexterity, disguise
Raven – magick
Robin - growth, renewal
Rooster - courageous, warlike disposition, warmth and life of the Universe
Scorpion - the "fire within" that often needs careful tending
Seal - inner voice
Sheep – sacrifice
Snake - cunning, evil, supernatural power, God/dess, immortality, wisdom, knowledge, prophecy
Spider - destiny, fate, weaving, luck, industry, trappings, secrecy, cunning
Squirrel – gathering
Swan – grace, good luck, love, evolving beauty, noble spirit
Tiger - courage, bravery, fierceness, strength, being in the now
Turtle – fertility, security, slow gains, defense, mother earth
Unicorn – purity, nature, fairy blessings, spiritual intervention
Weasel – stealth
Whale - record keeper
Wolf - teacher, A Guide to the Sacred
Zebra - Individuality

Colors :

Amber- development of magical skills

Black- negativity (warding and casting), hexes (removal and casting), protection from negativity, lower spirit contact, night, new moon magick, lies, discord, confusion, absorption, dark God or Goddess, death, destruction, basic evil and warding off positive energy; Saturday

Blue (dark)- Water Elemental, truth, dreams, impulse, protection, meditation, change; Thursday and Virgo

Blue (light)- psychic ability, intuition, opportunity, quests, understanding, patience, tranquility, warding of depression; Thursday and Sagittarius

Blue (general)- health and healing; Thursday and Taurus

Brown- Earth Elemental, animal health, endurance, steadiness, houses, homes, materialism, uncertainties

Gold- the God, sun, power, strength, success, achievement, skill, growth, masculine intuition, divination, fortune, healing energy; Sunday

Gray- the God/dess, balance, harmony, supernatural magick, supernatural communication, vision quests, veiling, cancellation, neutrality, thoughtfulness, bisexuality, heterosexuality, masculine and feminine energies, unity, gray witchcraft, the Thirteen Principles, the Nine Noble Virtues, wisdom, ability for understanding, cleverness, eclipse magick, destiny, great power and knowledge; Wednesday and Virgo

Green- the God (ritual candle), Earth Elemental, earth, forests, herb magick, fairy magick, fertility, luck, healing, physical balance, prosperity, homosexuality, employment, money, courage, agriculture, stability; Friday and Capricorn

Green/yellow- poisoning of the characteristics of ‘green’; repulsion, jealousy, anger, sickness; Pisces

Indigo- meditation, spiritual communication, karma, spiritual wisdom and knowledge, ward of slander, and neutralizing another’s magick; Saturday and Libra

Lavender- spiritual development and growth, divination, blessings, psychic sensitivity; Wednesday and Aquarius

Multi-colored- meditation and inner development, relaxation

Orange - strength, safety, attraction, dominance, luck, adaptation, vitality, encouragement, mental tranquility, protection; Tuesday and Leo

Pink- honor, emotional love, morality, friendships; Friday and Taurus

Purple- spiritual development, intuition, power, ambition, progress, healing, business, spiritual communication, protection, occult wisdom; Thursday and Aquarius

Red- Fire Elemental, strength, power, energy, health, vigor, enthusiasm, passion, courage, sexuality, lust; Tuesday, Aries, and Scorpio

Silver- the Goddess, moon, meditation, success, balance, feminine intuition, psychic development; Monday

Violet- intuition, success in searches, self-improvement; Wednesday and Cancer

White- the Goddess (ritual candle), full moon magick, purity, protection, positivity (warding and casting), blessings (removal and casting), life, truth, lesbianism, meditation, peace, justice, sincerity, basic good and warding off negative energy

Yellow- Air Elemental, divination, clairvoyance, intellectual growth, mental awareness, learning, prosperity, harmony, creativity; Wednesday and Gemini

Elements :

Earth (Gravity)- Earth is the element of stability, dependability, solidity, and firmness. It is the essence of abundance, birth, family, fertility, foundation, money, prosperity, and wealth. Earth magick is receptive and is best used to draw energy toward the object of influence or dedication. Below is a table related to some of the correspondences, purposes and uses of Earth Magick:

Direction- North
Energy- Receptive
Color- Green
Number- Four
Season- Winter
Time- Night
Sense- Touch
Astrological Signs- Taurus (April 21- May 21), Virgo (August 22- September 23), and Capricorn (December 23- January 20)
Symbols- acorns, altar, coal, clay, drums, iron, lead, pebbles, pentacle, rocks, salt, soil, stones, and wheat
Animals- ants, cows, dogs, earthworms, gophers, and horses
Herbs- alfalfa, bayberry, cypress, honeysuckle, magnolia, mugwort, patchouli, primrose, and vetivert
Music- dance, drumming, rap, rhythm and blues
Places- arboretums, basements, caves, canyons, farms, fields, forests, gardens, groves, graveyards, greenhouses, holes, kitchens, mines, nurseries, parks, and valleys
Spell types- employment, fertility, grounding, money, prosperity, stability, and wealth
Spell forms- binding, burying, gardening, image, knot, magnetic, planting, stone, and tree

Air (Weak Nuclear)- Air is the element of change, distance, and the mind. It is the essence of discovery, development, freedom, instruction, knowledge, and travel. Air magick is projective and is best used to push energy toward the object of influence or dedication. Out of all the elements it is the least predictable and timeless, so it should never be used in a specific context for manifestation. Below is a table related to some of the correspondences, purposes and uses of Air Magick:

Direction- East
Energy- Projective
Color- Yellow
Number- One
Season- Spring
Time- Dawn
Sense- Hearing and smell
Astrological Signs- Gemini (May 22- June 21), Libra (September 24- October 23), and Aquarius (January 21- February 19)
Symbols- bell, censer, copper, feathers, flowers, flutes, incense, mica, pumice, staffs, tin, and wands
Animals- birds, dragonflies, houseflies, and spiders
Herbs- almond, anise, clover, dandelion, eyebright, lavender, lemongrass, mace, mistletoe, and pine
Music- Celtic, inspiritational, and jazz
Places- airports, high-rises, libraries, mountaintops, offices, plains, school, towers, travel agencies
Spell types- freedom, instruction, knowledge, recovery, study, and travel
Spell forms- concentration, divination, fanning, positive thinking, suspending, tossing, traveling, and visualization

The element of Air commands the powers of the ‘four winds’- north, east, south, and west. Each wind is characteristic of its own powerful virtues therefore special attention should be paid to them. They are:

North winds: cleansing, death, destruction, and to some extent healing
                Color- black                       Time- midnight
East winds: freshness, improvement, intellect, positive change, power, renewal, and strength
                Color- white                        Time- dawn
South winds: extreme power for use in all magical workings
                Color- yellow                     Time- noon
West winds: cleansing, fertility, gentility, healing, love, and persuasion
                Color- blue                         Time- dusk

Fire (Electromagnetic)- Fire is the element of change, destruction, passion, and will. Its results can manifest quickly, and as such, can be quite frightening. It is the essence of authority, disease, energy, evolution, healing, passion, purification, and sexual energies. Fire magick is projective and is best used to propel energy toward the object of influence or dedication. Below is a table related to some of the correspondences, purposes and uses of Fire Magick:

Direction- South
Energy- Projective
Color- Red
Number- Three
Season- Summer
Time- Noon
Sense- Sight
Astrological Signs- Aries (March 21- April 20), Leo (July 23- August 21), and Sagittarius (November 23- December 22)
Symbols- athame, banjo, bolline, brass, candles, flames, gold, guitar, heat, jasper, lava, onyx, quartz, and swords
Animals- bees, cricket, ladybug, lizard, praying mantis, scorpion, shark, and snake
Herbs- angelica, basil, bay, cacti, carnation, chili peppers, cinnamon, cocoa, dill, dragon’s blood, frankincense, garlic, ginger, mandrake, nutmeg, thistles, tobacco, and wormwood
Music- country, heavy metal, pop music, and rock-n-roll
Places- athletic fields, bedrooms, deserts, fireplaces, gyms, hot springs, locker rooms, ovens, saunas, stadiums, and volcanoes
Spell types- authority, banishing, courage, energy, protection, sex, strength, and wisdom
Spell forms- banishing, burning, candle, heating, smoldering, star, storm, and time

Water (Strong Nuclear)- Water is the element of the emotions, love, mental power, and purification. It is the essence of absorption, change, cleansing, companionship, dreaming, fertility, friendship, germination, happiness, healing, marriage, pleasure, psychic ability, purification, and sleep. Water magick is receptive and is best used to draw energy toward the object of influence or dedication. Below is a table related to some of the correspondences, purposes and uses of Earth Magick:

Direction- West
Energy- Receptive
Color- Blue
Number- Two
Season- Autumn
Time- Dusk
Sense- Taste
Astrological Signs- Cancer (June 22- July 22), Scorpio (October 24- November 22), and Pisces (February 20- March 20)
Symbols- amethyst, bells, copper, cups, cymbals, mercury, shells, silver, tourmaline
Animals- cat, dolphin, fish, frog, otter, seal, turtle, and whale
Herbs- apple, buckthorn, camphor, catnip, chamomile, cherry, eucalyptus, gardenia, hemlock, lettuce, lilies, poppy, rose, sandalwood, seaweed, and vanilla
Music- acappella, classical, opera, and theatre
Places- bathrooms, bathtubs, beaches, fountains, lakes, oceans, ponds, pools, rivers, showers, spas, springs, streams, swamps, and wells
Spell types- dreams, friendships, love, marriage, peace, psychic ability, purification, and sleep
Spell forms- bathing, dilution, fog, ice, magnetic, mirror, rain, sea, snow, submersion, and washing

Gestures : there are common physical gestures used by the magician to signify various acts. Gestures are also used for casting the circle, un-casting the circle, and cutting a doorway in the magical circle among many things. Gestures can be produced with the body, face, or hands. On the hands the thumb represents Venus and the Earth, the index finger represents Jupiter, the middle finger is ruled by Saturn, the ring finger symbolizes the Sun and Apollo, and the little finger represents Mercury. Below are listed the gestures for the God/dess, God, Goddess, and the Elementals:

                God/dess gesture- stand with the feet and legs together, body ridged and upright, raise and spread the arms with fingers spread and stretched high. Hold the head up toward the sky with the left hand making the Goddess hand gesture (see Goddess gesture) and the right hand making the God hand gesture (see God gesture).

                God gesture- stand with the feet and legs together, body ridged and upright, cross the arms with fists clenched (right over left), and hold the head up high. The God may also be gestured with the right hand by closing the fist, holding up the index and last finger, and holding down the remaining fingers with the thumb.

                Goddess gesture- stand with the feet apart, hands and arms raised above the head, palms open, and head held high. The Goddess may also be gestured with the left hand by holding up the index finger and thumb, pulling the remaining fingers down into the palm, and making the shape of a crescent moon.

                Earth gesture- hold the hand out with fingers straight and held together, keep the palm down. Use your projective hand (dominant hand)for dismissing and your receptive hand for invoking or evoking.

                Air gesture- hold the hand outward, palm up and fingers stretched apart facing outward. Use the projective hand (dominant hand) for dismissing and the receptive hand for invoking or evoking.

                Fire gesture- hold the hand outward with fist clenched and turned inward. Use the projective hand (dominant hand) for dismissing and the receptive hand for invoking or evoking.

                Water gesture- hold the hand outward, palm up, with fingers together and cupped. Use the projective hand (dominant hand) for dismissing, and the receptive hand for invoking or evoking.

                Projective hand- the projective hand is the individual's dominant hand (usually the hand they write with).

                Receptive hand- the receptive hand is the individual's non-dominant hand (usually the hand the use least).


Numbers : numbers have been used for centuries according to their magical properties. Typically odd numbers are considered to be masculine and even numbers are considered to be feminine. The most common form of ‘number magick’ is referred to as Numerology. Mathematics has always played an integral part in the evolution of humanity and continues to today; some have even called mathematics the “language of the universe”. Below are the symbolic meanings of the numbers according to the Way of the Gray Witch:

  i (imaginary number) – uncertainty, confusion, lies, delusion, deception
  0 – nothingness, emptiness, non-existence, potential, or latent ideas
1 – wholeness, unity, authority, power, air element, beginnings, spirituality, newness, the Sun, the universe, the God
2 – coupled-love, essence, existence, sexuality, bisexuality, water element, opposition, duality, the God/dess, balance, projective and receptive energy, vigor and passion
3 – completion, the cosmos, rebirth, the moon, birth, fire element, magical power, psychic ability, divination, spirituality, mysticism, and the Goddess
4 – the elementals, winds, spirits of the earth, the seasons, earth element, order, rhythm, revelation, curses, death, destruction, health, growth, and physical things; the number of a balanced polyamorous family
   5 – protection, justice, the senses, the pentacle, the human spirit, and another number of the God/dess
   6 – fortune, money, employment, selfishness and self serving things, imperfection
   7 – love, power, perfection, protection, the planets, the God/dess, and psychic ability
   8 – peace, happiness, the Sabbats, and another number of the Goddess
   9 – intelligence, wisdom, creativity, and another number of the God
10 – a magically enhancing number, balance, harmony
11 – second marriages, recreation, travel, continuance, restarting, recapturing, and homosexuality (male)
12 – fellowship, brotherhood and sisterhood, family, relations, common goals, and spiritual gatherings
13 – luck, completion, number of Esbats, a great magical enhancer, polyamory
15 – a number of good fortune
21 – self-love, the number of Esbats and Sabbats in a year, a God/dess number
22 – polyamorous unity and perfection, bisexual marriages, total balance and harmony, group-love
28 – sexual experimentation, the moon, polyamorous experiments, and a number of the God/dess
  30 – a number that enhances both psychic and magical abilities
  33 – divine intervention, blessings, homosexuality (female)
  40 – great destruction and renewal, turning-events, judgment, and catastrophes
  66 – disaster and disease, success and well-being
  70 – perfect love and perfect trust
  77 – divine love, unity with the God/dess
101 – the number of fertility, birth, and reincarnation
333 – understanding, divine completion, divine birth, great blessings, divine magick, strong psychic power, spiritual leadership, and polyamorous families
666 – great wealth, self-employment, great power, popularity, riches of untold dimensions, and the unity of mankind
777 – the unity of all, complete love and complete trust, totality, resolve, understanding, and full-circle
8 (infinity)- the innumerable, the unbound one, all, the God/dess, and the polarity of existence and non-existence

Planets :

Earth (N/A)- the God/dess, unity, balance, harmony, universal energy, humanity; all signs
Jupiter (Thursday)- abundance, business, growth, leadership, legal matters, power, and masculine energy; Sagittarius
Mars (Tuesday)- ambition, courage, fire element, healing, lust, motivation, protection, strife, and war; Aries
Mercury (Wednesday)- air element, change, creativity, communication, information, intellect, and wisdom; Gemini and Virgo
Moon (Monday)- calmness, balance, improvement, the Goddess, feminine energy, healing, peace, psychic ability, gardening,; Cancer
Neptune (N/A)- deception, drugs, emotion, illusion, media, music, psychic ability, spirituality, and the water element; Pisces
Pluto (N/A)- birth, corruption, death, destruction, power, renewal, transformation, and the water element; Scorpio
Saturn (Saturday)- bindings, earth element, institutions, knowledge, losses, protection, and renewal; Capricorn
Sun (Sunday)- healing, legal matters, enlightenment, success, strength, energy, confidence, will-power, the God, masculine energy; Leo
Uranus (N/A)- air element, discovery, genius, ideas, and politics; Aquarius
Venus (Friday)- art, beauty, harmony, love, music, pleasure, reconciliation, and the water element; Libra and Taurus

Plants :

Astral Projection:Benzoin, Dittany of Crete, Cinnamon, Jasmine, Poplar, Sandalwood

Business:Hyacinth, Jasmine, Patchouli

Cleansing:Cedar wood, Clove, Lemon, Lime, Pine

Confidence:Benzoin, Bergamot, Honeysuckle, Patchouli, Vanilla

Courage:Allspice, Black Pepper, Cinnamon, Dragon's Blood, Frankincense, Galangal, Geranium, Sweet Pea, Tonka, Thyme

Court Cases:Hyacinth, Jasmine, Oak moss, Patchouli

Divination:Anise, Camphor, Clove, Hibiscus, Meadowsweet, Orange, Orris

Energy:Bay, Carnation, Cinnamon, Elderberry, Galangal, Orange

Exorcism: Angelica, Basil, Clove, Copal, Cumin, Dragons Blood, Frankincense, Fumitory, Garlic, Heliotrope, Horehound, Juniper, Lilac, Mallow, Mistletoe, Myrrh, Pepper, Cayenne, Peppermint, Pine, Rosemary, Sagebrush, Sandalwood, Snapdragon, Thistle, Vetivert, Yarrow

Happiness:Apple, Catnip, Honeysuckle, Hyacinth, Lavender, Lime, Marjoram, Meadowsweet, Sesame, Saffron, St. Johns Wart Healing

Health: Allspice, Amber, Angelica, Bay, Calamus, Carnation, Cedar wood, Cinnamon, Citron, Coriander, Eucalyptus, Fennel, Gardenia, Heliotrope, Honeysuckle, Juniper, Lemon, Lime, Mugwort, Myrrh, Palma Rosa, Pepper Cayenne, Peppermint, Pine, Poppy Seed, Rose, Rosemary, Saffron, Sandalwood, Sassafras, Spearmint, Spikenard, Thyme, Violet, Willow, Wintergreen, Yerba Santa

Insight:Bay, Lily of the Valley, Peppermint, Violet, Ylang Ylang

Joy:Eucalyptus, Elderberry, Orange, Strawberry

Love:Apple Blossom, Apricot, Basil, Chamomile, Catnip, Chickweed, Cinnamon, Civet, Clove, Copal, Coriander, Cumin, Dill, Dragons Blood, Gardenia, Geranium, Ginger, Hibiscus, Hyacinth, Jasmine, Juniper, Lavender, Lemon, Lemon Balm, Lemon Verbena, Lilac, Lime, Lotus, Marjoram, Mastic, Mimosa, Myrtle, Neroli, Orange, Orchid, Orris, Palma Rosa, Peppermint, Plumeria, Rose, Rosemary, Sarsaparilla, Sweet Pea, Thyme, Tonka, Tuberose, Vanilla, Vervain, Vetivert, Violet, Yarrow, Ylang Ylang

Luck:Allspice, Calamus, Fern, Grains of Paradise, Hazel, Heather, Irish Moss, Nutmeg, Orange, Poppy Seed, Rose, Spikenard, Star Anise, Tonka, Vetivert, Violet

Lust:Ambergris, Caraway, Cinnamon, Civet, Clove, Deer tongue, Ginger, Ginseng, Grains of Paradise, Hibiscus, Lemongrass, Nettle, Olive, Parsley, Patchouli, Peppermint, Rosemary, Saffron, Sesame, Stephanotis, Tuberose, Vanilla, Yerba Mate

Money Drawing:Allspice, Almond, Basil, Bergamot Mint, Calamus, Chamomile, Cedar wood, Cinnamon, Cinquefoil, Clove, Clover, Dill, Elder, Galangal, Ginger, Heliotrope, Honeysuckle, Hyssop, Jasmine, Myrtle, Nutmeg, Oak moss, Orange, Patchouli, Peppermint, Pine, Sage, Sassafras, Tonka, Vervain, Vanilla, Wood Aloe, Woodruff

Past Lives:Camphor, Magnolia, Mimosa, Ylang Ylang

Peace:Cumin, Cypress, Gardenia, Juniper, Lavender, Lemon, Lilac, Lily of the Valley, Magnolia, Meadowsweet, Narcissus, Pennyroyal, Rose, Tuberose, Violet, Ylang Ylang Power, MagicalAllspice, Carnation, Dragon's Blood, Ginger, Gum Mastic, Tangerine, Vanilla

Prophetic Dreams:Camphor, Cinquefoil, Heliotrope, Jasmine, Marigold, Mimosa, Rose

Prosperity:Heliotrope, Jasmine, Patchouli, Vanilla

Protection:Angelica, Anise, Arabic Gum, Asafetida, Balm of Gilead, Basil, Bay, Bergamot Mint, Black Pepper, Calamus, Caraway, Carnation, Cedar wood, Cinnamon, Cinquefoil, Clove, Clover, Copal, Cumin, Cypress, Dill, Dragons Blood, Eucalyptus, Fennel, Fern, Flax, Frankincense, Galangal, Geranium, Heather, Honeysuckle, Hyacinth, Hyssop, Juniper, Lavender, Lilac, Lime, Lotus, Mandrake, Marigold, Mimosa, Mugwort, Myrrh, Niaouli, Oak moss, Orris, Patchouli, Pennyroyal, Peony, Peppermint, Petit grain, Pine, Rose, Rose Geranium, Rue, Sage, Sandalwood, Thistle, Valerian, Vervain, Vetivert, Violet, Wood Aloe, Woodruff, Wormwood

Psychic Awareness:Acacia (Gum), Anise, Bay, Camphor, Cassia, Cinnamon, Citron, Clove, Flax, Galangal, Gardenia, Heliotrope, Honeysuckle, Lemongrass, Lilac, Mace, Marigold, Mastic (gum), Mugwort, Nutmeg, Orange, Orris, Peppermint, Rose, Saffron, Star Anise, Thyme, Tuberose, Wormwood, Yarrow

Purification:Anise, Arabic (gum), Bay, Benzoin, Calamus, Chamomile, Camphor, Cedar wood, Cinnamon, Copal, Eucalyptus, Fennel, Frankincense, Hyssop, Lavender, Lemon, Lemon Verbena, Lime, Mimosa, Musk, Myrrh, Parsley, Peppermint, Pine, Rosemary, Sandalwood, Thyme, Tobacco, Valerian, Vervain

Sex:Ambergris, Civet, Magnolia, Muguet, Musk, Patchouli, Rose, Sandalwood, Vanilla, Ylang Ylang

Sleep:Cypress, Hyacinth, Lavender, Rose Spirituality:Arabic (gum), Cassia, Cinnamon, Copal, Frankincense, Gardenia, Heliotrope, Jasmine, Lotus, Myrrh, Pine, Sage, Sandalwood, Wisteria, Wood Aloe

Strength:Cinnamon, Galangal, Spikenard, Wintergreen Visions:Elderberry, Jasmine, Mimosa, Violet, Ylang Ylang

* Also see ‘wortcunning’ for further information on the magical herbs and their properties

Signs and Symbols : there are various signs and symbols commonly used throughout history for various purposes and to represent various aspects, they are:

               Acorn- accomplishment, man, strength, youth
               Airplane- newness, travel
               Anchor- problem solving, rest, security, voyages
               Arrow- actions, disagreements, direction, news
               Basket- comfort, gifts, security
               Baby- beginnings, fertility, security
               Bee Hive- community, fertility, industry, sacrifice
               Bell- celebrations, news (good and bad)
               Boat- companionship, discoveries, travel
               Book- knowledge, learning, wisdom
               Bottle- celebration, success
               Broom- change, the Goddess, healing, purification, results and resolutions
               Bridge- crossing point, endeavors, partnership, transition, travel
               Castle- bounty, financial gain, inheritance, security
               Cage- containment, imprisonment, isolation, restriction
               Car- business affairs, local travel
               Cauldron- beginnings, endings, the Goddess, transformation, vitality
               Candle- illumination, innovation, inspiration
               Clock- change, spell-timing, and spell-timing completion
               Chair- comfort, entertainment, pause, relaxation
               Clouds- hidden obstacles, mental activity, problems, thoughtfulness
               Coffin- ending of matters, lengthy, but non-lethal illnesses
               Clover- good fortune, rural areas, success
               Cradle- beginnings of ideas, newcomers
               Crescent- freshness, granted wishes, the Goddess, newness
               Cornucopia- abundance, fertility, the God/dess, prosperity, protection
               Cross- conflict, the God, natural power, protection, strength, suffering
               Cup- close friendships, gifts, harmony, love
               Dagger- complications, danger, power, skill
               Distaff (tiny spear for spinning thread)- changes, creativity, sexuality
               Egg- creativity, fertility, hording, increase, luck, new starts
               Eye- awareness, evaluation, introspection, spirit
               Fan- disloyalty, hidden things, indiscretion, inflammation
               Fence- defense, isolation, retention
               Flag- defensiveness, ideals, identity, patriotism, warning
               Flame/fire- change, domination, purification
               Flower- affairs, joy, marriage
               Glove- aloofness, challenge, luck, nobility, protection
               Gate- advancement, change, new directions, opportunities
               Gun (all types)- discord, infidelity, power, slander
               Hammer- building, creativity, fortitude, hard work, rewards
               Hat- honor, independence, rivalry, self-assertion
               Heart- confidence, love, pleasure, will
               Harp- contentment, spirituality
               Horns- fertility, the God, physical forces, spirituality
               Horseshoe- beginnings of new concepts, luck, prosperity, protection
               Hourglass- caution, passage of time
               House- authority, comfort, security, success
               Key- gain, mysteries, opportunities, security, understanding
                Kite- caution, formation of new ideas
               Knot- bindings, commitment, marriage, restrictions
               Knife- action, caution, duplicity, misunderstandings
               Ladder- connections, intuitions, rising and falling
               Lock- concealment, obstacles, protection, sealed, security, stuck
               Mirror- karma, knowledge, reversal
               Moon- the Goddess, guidance, intuitiveness
               Mountain- challenge, hindrance, journeys, obstacles, steadfastness
               Mushroom- business complications, fairies, food, shelter
               Nail- construction, labor, unity
               Pineapple- good things hidden away, hospitality
               Pipe- comfort, concentration, ease, truth hidden
               Purse- monetary gain, security of possessions
               Ring- containment, eternity, weddings, wheel of the year
               Salt- cleansing, grounding, purity, stability
               Scales- balance, caution, justice
               Scissors- arguments, division, duplicity, separation, strife
               Shell- artistic ability, emotional stability, the Goddess, luck
               Ship- material gains, news, romance, travel
               Skull- comfort, consolation, endings, and personal pain
               Spoon- luck, needs, sustenance
               Sun- energy, the God, power, success
               Star- destiny, divine protection, good luck, opportunity, success
               Sword- conflict, power, strife, victory
               Tree- blessings, fortunes, power, security, stability, wisdom
               Umbrella- limited protection, temporary shelter
               Well- blessings, health, inspiration, spirituality
               Wheel- completion, cycles, eternity, gains, the God/dess, rebirth
               Windmill- business, divine planning, fate

The following are some symbols commonly used, but are by no means all-inclusive:

Note: the God/dess symbol can be made by combining any God and Goddess symbols

Trees :

Alder (Saturday): water magick, strength
Apple (Friday): love, spirit food, health
Ash (Wednesday): study health, enhances magick, besom, wands, prosperity, air magick
Banana : fertility, prosperity
Birch (Sunday): purification, blessing, health, beginnings, protection, besom, fire magick
Elder (poisonous): cleansing, offering, blessings
Elm (Tuesday): love, attract elves
Fir/Pine: prosperity, birth and rebirth, cleansing, sanctity
Hawthorn: purity, protection, wand, attracts fairies
Hazel: wisdom, all-around Witch's wand, healing, protection, luck, help, earth magick
Holly: enhances magick
Ivy: fertility, love
Oak (Thursday): fertility, power, balance, protection, success, the God, wands, health, strength, wisdom
Palm Tree- respite, relief, blessings, protection, security
Poplar: success
Rowan: also known as mountain ash, protection, enhances magick, wands, amulets, inspiration
Vine (grape): happiness
Willow (Monday): moon magick, wishing, spirits, death passage, besom, divination, love, protection
Yew (poisonous): psychic awareness, spirits, death passage, rebirth


Meditation

         Life is one long meditation; it’s never difficult to do, it’s just difficult to find the right way for you to do it. Like life however, you must let go of your circumstances (or perceptions) for a time in order to focus.
Meditation is nothing more than standing on a crowded street, hearing voices, beeps, sirens, and all other noises, feeling a deep cold chill, shivering, having a headset on, thirsting, and smelling pungent smells, yet still being able to take a hammer and properly strike a nail without distraction. The reverse (which is also meditation), of course, is being able to allow all those perceptions to blend together into a peaceful flow of energy rather than present themselves as chaotic energy. Meditation is either focus, or the lack thereof. However, more appropriately it may be called the focusing on the lack thereof of focus, for the lack of ability to focus is chaos.
          As adults we allow our minds to run away with us... We sit at work, school, on the coach, at the game, etc and place our minds in other realms, upon other matters rather than the matter at hand. Unlike children playing a game for hours on end we need to meditate because our minds will not cease to move. It is not that a child's mind does not move, but that when it does the rest of the child follows. Meditation is about joining yourself into unity again- like the child...
When we wish to run, we should run, not run and think about the bills. When we dance, we should dance, not dance and think about how we look. Modern life demands multi-tasking, but meditation creates unified-tasking. Sitting still and emptying the mind is, simply, sitting still- this is meditation.
          The technique used for meditation (all meditation exercises) is simply to narrow your focus (perceptions) one thing at a time until all that is left is one individual thing (such as breathing, or a drum beat), then eventually that one point of focus becomes "second-nature" and nothing else is left (not even the thought of it), but simply it...
Since gray witchcraft is about balance and harmony with nature and the self there is no prescribed method of meditation that should be used by the Gray Wizard or Witch. Each individual is encouraged to seek out what method(s) of meditation best suit their own needs and comforts

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