BALLOON MAGICK ~RS~ They star in parades.. They stand out at parties.. They can bring both smiles and tears in seconds, and they float through the sky inspiring wonder and curiosity.. Balloons are indeed magickal, both as delightful objects to amuse us and as powerful mediums for effective spellcasting... As a kid, getting a balloon brought mixed emotions.. On one side, theres the happiness and excitement of having the balloon in hand to hold and toss about, but on the other side, anxiety and anticipated sadness regarding the balloons certain eventual fate.. A world of fun while intact and inflated, but bursting suddenly at the slightest prick from a pin,balloons show us that reality is temporary and can be changed in a heartbeat.. Balloons teach us to enjoy what we cant hold forever, while we can hold it.. Its no wonder why balloons incite our fascination, and using them magickally has benefits.. Working with the same old spell mediums time and again can get repetitive, and balloons offer an unusual means fro casting many types of magick..When we switch up our routines, our rituals become more enjoyable and we are more likely to be full-fledged participants in the magickal process...Manipulating candles fro the thousandth time, for example, it makes it easy to simply go through the motions without really working the magick..But with the uncommon novelty of balloons at the altar, the Witchs attention if focused and interest is piqued, making for powerful spellcasting energy.. If youre looking for something a little different to add to your magickal repertoire, grab a bag of balloons and get popping.. Expand It Inflatable to many times their original size, balloons are perfect symbols of expansion and growth.. Try this balloon expansion spell next time you want to create a magickal increase.. Place a balloon on your altar and think about whatever it is you want to expand.. Draw a picture or a symbol, or write a few words on the balloons surface to represent your wish....For example, if you would like to increase your wealth, draw a money sign on the balloon.. If you want to expand your romantic opportunities, draw a heart on the balloon or write on it the words, more love. Now choose an essential oil you feel would be beneficial in achieveing your spell goal.. For a spell to magnify confidence, you might anoint the balloon with frankincense oil, while lavender oil might be appropriate for a spell to increase relaxation.. Symbols drawn and oils applied, think of your magickal goal and blow hard and steady into the balloon.. See the balloon, now a representation of your spells intent, expand and stretch as you fill it with air.. Picture your goal perfectly manifested as you tie off the end of the balloon.. Leave it on your altar for a day or so, then release the air, affirming that the magickal expansion is in full effect... Abracadabra, Zoom! If something in your life is moving slowly that youd like, balloon magick can bust through the sluggishness fast.. Powered by air, the element of swiftness and motion, balloons can impart a burst of speed to any situation.. Heres how.. Hold a balloon in your hands and envision the situation you would like to hurry along.. State clearly your desire to speed things up..Slowly blow into the balloon, inflating it as you see in your mind the circumstance you want to occur playing out in fast forward, visualizing the steps toward your goal being reached in rapid succession.. When the balloon is fully inflated,envision a very clear image of the end result you are hoping to quickly achieve.. Release your hold on the balloons end,letting your magick zoom off with it was the air rushes out, imparting an energy of fast-moving action to your spell... Magick with a Bang Balloons are also great magickal tools for use in banishing and repelling spells.. When you have a need to expel a dangerous person from your life, try this simple balloon charm to banish your foe with a bang.. Inflate a balloon while you think of the individual you need to repel.. Focus on their personality and appearance as you blow up the balloon to full size...Write the name of the person on the balloon, and say it out loud, speaking clearly.. Hold the balloon in one hand and a sharp knife in the other.. Pierce the balloon, busting it with a loud bang as you adamantly say, Now ,go! Reduction Spells Reduction spells are useful form of magick, able to help shrink everything from debts to fears to waistlines.. One way to work a reduction spell is with balloon magick..Inflate a balloon while thinking of the thing you want to reduce.. Once its nearly full of air, hold the end firmly closed, but dont tie it off.. Keeping the balloon held tightly, draw an image on it that represents the focus of the reduction spell.. For example, if youre hoping to give your exercise program a kick-start and reduce your weight, you might draw an image of your current body on the balloon.. If you want to reduce a fear of heights, you could draw an image of yourself a top a tall building.. Now gently release your grip on the balloons end,letting the air seep out a little at a time as you watch the symbolic image shrink before your eyes...Know that the energies therein represented will be minimized just as the balloons volume diminishes.. The reduction spell is now cast... Sneaky Magick Sometimes all we need is a little opportunity, and open door, or a secret passage to get us where we want to go.. When youre in steady pursuit of a goal and the only thing lacking is a lucky chance, balloon magick can help create opportunities to sneak your biggest ideas into manifestation...Blow up a balloon, leaving it not quite fully inflated, and tie it off.. Through visualization, empower it to represent the Earth as a whole...If you like, draw the continents on its surface so that it resembles a globe.. As an alternative, especially if youre seeking an opportunity with a particular individual or company, decorate the balloon to represent the specific person, place, or entity youre hoping will give you a boost up the ladder to success...Now take a small piece of transparent tape and write on it the word, Chance. Stick the tape on the balloons surface.. Choose a thin needle and hold it in your hand, thinking of your ambition and feeling the emotion of achieving your biggest dreams.. Send this energy into the needle, stroking it from eye to point.. Now, very carefully and slowly slide the empowered needle into the balloon through the tape.. Place the balloon in a hidden area of your home and let it deflate naturally.. Once the balloon has full deflated, untie it and remove the needle.. Take the needle outside and toss it over your shoulder without looking, whispering to yourself and to the powers that be, Get me in there! Bombs Away! Air-filled balloons are versatile in their own right, but add water-and potion-filled balloons to your arsenal, and youll have a whole new way to cast spells that really make a splash.. To work a spell to cause a transformation, use chalk to draw and image of the thing to be transformed (as it looks in its current state) on concrete or on a large rock.. Now take a balloon and place in it a small amount of an herb, or a few pieces of a stone, that is magickally associated with the change you wish to effect.. For example. turquoise could be used top transform isolation into friendship, or cinnamon to transform timidness into courage.. Fill the balloon up with water and tie it securely.. Give it a good shake to mix the energies of the herbs or stones with the energies of the water.. Your potion now made, throw the balloon hard at the chalk image so that it bursts, washing away the drawing and the energies it represents to jump-start a transformation.... Binding with Balloons The symbolic twisting of words, images, and objects has been a technique common to binding magick since ancient times...Able to be bent, shaped, and twisted, balloon animal balloons provide a contemporary and unusual medium for casting familiar,old-fashioned spells.. Whether you wish to do a balloon-binding spell to cut off potato chip cravings or to seal out termites,the basic format is the same.. To start, pump up a balloon, the kind especially made for twisting into various shapes.. Dont fill it up too much; leave a little room so that it can be manipulated without popping...The balloon placed before you, focus on the target of the binding spell.. Envision the energy to be bound encased in the balloon; state out loud or write words on the balloon to identify it as a stand-in for whatever you intend to bind.. Concentrating on your magickal need, twist the balloon at its center, giving it four sharp turns.. Now bring together the opposite ends of the balloon and make another twist, forming the balloon into a roughly circular shape.. Gather the circle in its middle and twist again, making a figure eight.. Continue folding and twisting the balloon until it pops, audibly and visibly sealing the binding spell... Change It Up Balloons can also be used in attraction magick..Try this science experiment turned spellwork the next time theres something you want to draw closer.. Take an empty soda can and write on it words to express what you wish to attract..Depending on your goal, you might write something like, More money, True love, Motivation, or Opportunity. Now blow up a regular balloon and draw on it an image of yourself, your whole body or just your face.. To strengthen the charm, attach a piece of your own hair to the balloon.. Next, take a square of bathroom tissue and draw on this a symbol you feel has general magickal power...You might choose a Witchs knot, a pentacle, a crescent Moon, or other symbol you find meaningful and appealing...Now rapidly rub the square of tissue back and forth across the rounder end of the balloon, building up both static electricity and magickal power...Place the empty soda can on its side several inches away from the balloon.. Watch as the static charge of the balloon pulls the can closer, envisioning the resources you want to attract likewise being drawn straight to you.... Latex Universe For the Witch who is just beginning to discover the wide variety of magickal applications for balloons, taking some time to connect with balloons on a spiritual and mental level is enriching and inspiring.. Used in meditations on the universe and its creation, balloons offer us a way to fathom the unfathomable, a handy model to aid our finite perceptions in envisioning the infinite.. By expanding our understanding of reality and the abstract concepts that comprise it,our instinctual insights into the inner workings of magick reawaken... Ever heard of Inflation Theory? Its the idea that the universe may have began as a single point of enormous density that inflated outward within fractions of a second after the Big Band---expanding exponentially in every direction..Try using a balloon to illustrate this concept and better understand the magickal principles implied therein...Before blowing it up, use a marker or pen to draw a lot of tiny dots all over the surface of the balloon...These dots can represent stars, planets, or energy particles.. Now gently inflate the balloon, noticing how dots that were once side by side are now separated by greater distance.. think about how the surface of the balloon is still the same substance, the same energy particles, as it was when it was flat and floppy...Contemplate the contagion principle of magick, the theory that substances or objects that come into contact pick up and retain the magickal charge or energetic pattern of that meeting, even when afterward separated by great distances.. Look at those little dots on the balloon, thinking of them as the original magickal power of the universe, now spread throughout but still a connected network within our ever-expanding reality.. Does this give you any ideas you can apply magickally? What spiritual concepts does this exercise bring to mind? With their versatility and widespread availability, balloons are one of the easiest ways to blow new life into your magick..Play around with balloons.. Let them inspire you, amuse you, and incite your imagination...The better you feel, the more power you can utilize in your spellcastings, so let loose and have a good time with your balloon workings.. Balloons are serious magick, but they are also serious fun....
Posted on: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 17:21:17 +0000
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