The Ritual, Part Two

Well, it's not nearly as bad as I thought.

I have a hematite fetish that I've had for about six months.

It has always been a source of consternation for me. It likes to hit me in the head, hit my glasses, and generally cause problems. I decided I was going to clean it ritually and move the energy that was in it elsewhere.

Well, I forgot a few minor details. Namely, a two week long spell requires a massive amount of energy. Last night was the two week mark of that ritual. Everyone has noticed that my room is very calm and tranquil. I thought it was just a balance of power. It was/is. The balance of power being shifted dramatically away from me.

The ritual that is working on the stone is so powerful and the amount of shielding that I have keeping the energy in place has totally drained me and my surroundings. The calm tranquility of my room is the after-effect of my being totally drained of energy.

I had my abilities reawaken (re-surface actually) this morning. I couldn't look at anyone at lunch today becuase if I did, they turned around and looked at me as if I'd just tapped them on the shoulder. As I walked past people, I saw their aura and I could feel their emotional energy or lack of energy.

Jim and I are going to do a double ritual tonight. He will be casting the circle and working with the stone. He will be attempting to determine the nature of the energy in it and how best to deal with it. While he is doing that, I will be casting a smaller circle within his circle to allow myself to draw down energy from the God and Goddess.

I wish I had a camera that could allow me to capture the magick of the ritual. It's something that is amazing to watch as well at be a particpant.

At best, I would be able to take pictures of the ritual but it wouldn't be the same. I may ask Jim at some point if he would be willing to allow me to take pictures of him/us in ritual and/or have him take pictures of me in ritual. I think it would be really cool and it would also help me to document my rituals and learn from others.