Wicca for One by Raymond Buckland

Author:Raymond Buckland
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: Kensington
Published: 2018-06-11T16:00:00+00:00

Precautions

The magic done in Witchcraft is essentially safe magic. Witches do not conjure demons, devils, spirits, or entities of any kind. In Ceremonial Magic (quite different from Witchcraft) entities are conjured, forced to appear to the magician and to do his or her bidding. Naturally these creatures are resentful of the enforced demands and look for opportunities to strike back at the conjuror. In Witchcraft there is no such conjuring and demanding, and there are no spirits wanting to attack the Witch. The only ones we call upon are the gods themselves, and even then it is not a matter of forcing them to appear to us but of inviting them to come and witness our rites. True, in constructing the circle you call upon “the Guardians of the Watchtowers of the East (and other directions)” asking them to guard the circle and protect it from any negative force that may try to enter. However, these “Guardians” are not named as anything specific; they remain somewhat nebulous and could be looked upon as aspects of the gods themselves, so this is definitely not like conjuring specific entities.

There are some Coven Witches, and even some Solitaries, who ask particular entities to help guard the magic circle when it is being constructed. Sylphs of the east, salamanders of the south, undines of the west, and gnomes of the north are brought into the circle by some. I personally advise against this. If you have the gods themselves there—the Lord and the Lady watching over you—you have no need for these elementals (and I have heard of problems developing for some who conjured such beings).

The construction of the circle, which forms a globe of protection around you, should be sufficient to keep you safe from harm. Having said that, however, I would add that when you work magic there is an attraction to the “center of power,” which you build within your circle and that could possibly catch the attention of undesirable spirits, much as moths are attracted to flames. It is for this reason that you should refrain from breaking the circle any time you are doing magic or even preparing to do magic. Before you start your magical work, walk around and reinforce the circle by once more directing energy through your wand, or athamé, and by sprinkling the salted water and swinging the incense, as you did when you first cast the circle. This, together with the personal protection you have done (the deep breathing exercise), will keep you safe.

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