Essential Magical Elements.

[MidnightProphet]

Greetings, dear forum Wizards (and Wizardesses.) I have been searching the forums for about an hour now to no avail, so please, if this is a topic that has been presented here before disregard it.

My question is this: What are the essential and indispensable aspects of ritual in your practice? What do you emphasize? Color? Furnishings? Incenses? Tools? Weapons, etc?

Please share what you find to be absolute must-haves for executing rituals and spells. I'll share here as an example.

1.) Lighting. I eliminate all natural and artificial light and operate by candle light only.
2.) Furnishings. I typically employ an altar of some fashion.
3.) Garb. I favor cloaks of the Benedictine style, with hoods and large arms, either brown, black or white.
4.) Tools. Thurible, candle-holders, bowls, etc.
5.) Armaments. Wands & Daggers, baby.

What elements do you feel are most important? I look forward to reading what everyone has to share.

-MP

 

[Yazata]

I made a small copper bowl which is what I use every single time and it is multi purpose. If I strike it it is a bell, it holds a tea light, and if I want to burn a spell paper i do it in there (roll up the paper and soak it in oil: an magickal lamp)
Two other main things are the dagger and table of praxis I made which are also used daily.
And of course my zip hoodie for that modern monk feeling

 

[MidnightProphet]

I made a small copper bowl which is what I use every single time and it is multi purpose. If I strike it it is a bell, it holds a tea light, and if I want to burn a spell paper i do it in there (roll up the paper and soak it in oil: an magickal lamp)
Two other main things are the dagger and table of praxis I made which are also used daily.
And of course my zip hoodie for that modern monk feeling

That's what I'm talking about! Very inventive with the copper bowl. I think making things by hand employs the rule of magnitude of change and makes them...better.

And garb, while it's not essential, in my opinion aligns my mental perception of self more closely with the role of Dungeon Master.

 

[Anziel_Merkaba]

What elements do you feel are most important?

Intent is the most important, and feeling is the next most important. Having the intent to perform a ritual, knowing that the ritual is set up properly, and feeling like you have all the aspects of the working correct are the most important parts.

Tools and garb don't really matter unless you specifically feel they are necessary and add them to your planned ritual, and planning your ritual is just another part of your intent to perform your ritual. If you feel a certain tool or item is necessary for your ritual, it probably is, but specifically for you and not necessarily other people if they were to follow the same steps.