Daily Carry Talismans
Since my last post about daily witchcraft, I have been asked several times about my own daily practices, aside from basic maintenance. Because surely, a professional sorcerer must fill their day to the brim with Magick, right?
Not always. Some days, sure, I roll out of bed, go straight to the temple, do some rituals, break for lunch, go back to make talismans, come back to ship some packages, have a dinner and go to bed. But most days, it's a lot less intense than that. In fact, a great many of my days would be considered pretty boring by comparison. But, no matter what, I do always carry certain talismans with me, and I work with them daily. So, I figured now is as good a time as any to examine them.
Phurba: I carry a Phurba with me at all times. In fact, during my recent trip to see my guru, the subject of the Phurba came up amongst myself and the other apprentices, and I whipped out my pocket Phurba and impressed everyone (except my guru, who not only fully expected it, but knew why I carried it). I keep it with me as part of my daily meditations on Mahakala, as well as my daily Phurba practice, and in the event that I need to do an emergency ritual of some kind, it is the most ideal tool for rapid response.
Kali Naga Sorcerer's Ring: during that same trip, I was attuned to a powerful artifact that very few people have had the opportunity to attune to, which is my guru's Kali Naga Sorcerer's Ring. Now, I don't share pictures of that ring to protect it from having it's energy copied, but also to protect anyone foolish enough to try from themselves. There is some serious power in the original ring, and I have stacked onto it, using it contain the energy of every other talisman and attunement I possess. Without proper training, the ring would quickly overwhelm the energy system. I slip it onto my finger occasionally for meditation or to send some energy out quickly and efficiently.
Pentagram pendant: I wear an inverted pentagram pendant as it represents necromancy to me. It carries a heavy protection charge, and I add to it every time I redo my own protections. I have also charged it as a symbol of authority in case I come across wandering spirits when I am away from home, and it works to establish order and open communication with them when the need arises.
Mala: I rotate my mala's out, sometimes wearing my High Priestess's former that I was given and sometimes wearing my narmoond mala. But I always have one to do mantras with when I have time. And since mala's absorb the energy of mantras done with them, and both of these are very old, they have quite a lot of energy to work with.
Kapala: well, not quite. I have several Kapalas for different purposes, but my primary skull Kapala stays next to my bed for meditation, ritual, and anything else that comes up. But I keep a smaller brass kapala next to my desk. They are energetically linked to act as one and the same, so using one is the same as the other, though I do prefer my skull Kapala. Still, when I need to, I will use the brass kapala for quick blessings, and repeat the blessing later with my skull Kapala for maximum effect.
And that's it! I do not overload myself with talismans, though I do have plenty of energy available to me through the few that I do carry. But hopefully, this sheds a little light on the subject, and maybe even inspires your daily practice!
