How to Charge a Sigil
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'Charging' a sigil means giving it a moment of complete attention before letting it go. Practitioners use many methods; the common thread is one short, intense burst of focus. Here are seven that need no special tools.
1. Focus gazing
Sit quietly and stare at the sigil without blinking for as long as you comfortably can, until the shape seems to glow or blur. Then look away and think about something else.
2. Breathwork
Take several slow, deep breaths, hold the final breath while looking at the sigil, then exhale and release it.
3. Movement
Chaos magicians often charge sigils at the peak of exercise or dance, when the mind goes quiet from exertion.
4. Moon phases
Charge sigils for growth on a new or waxing moon, and sigils for banishing or protection on a waning moon.
5. Burning
Safely burn a paper sigil after focusing on it — a clear signal to yourself that it's been released. Use a fire-safe dish.
6. Hiding in plain sight
Set it as a phone wallpaper or tuck it into a book, so you see it without consciously reading it.
7. Then forget it
Whichever method you use, stop thinking about the original words. Austin Osman Spare warned that constantly checking for results undoes the work.