We have great magick coming this year. But first, a small gift. Over on the Pronunciation and Spelling page there’s now a video (just over ten minutes long), showing you everything you need to know about magickal pronunciation. Watch it a few times and it brings the sounds to life.
You can watch here too if you like:
We hesitated to make this video, because we’ve published a couple of audio guides before, and they kind of send people into a blind panic, because the words don’t sound the way they expected. The video shows that your voice is unique, and whatever you do will be right. Let the video give you inspiration and the confidence to get into your magick.
And please check out my new book, Sigils of Power and Transformation. We’ve never seen so many stories of quick, direct results. Thank you all for sharing your stories!
I hope you enjoy the pronunciation video. (And no, that’s not me, Damon or anybody else you know saying those words. It’s a friend you’ve yet to meet!)
– Adam Blackthorne
your every news and videos are always interesting and I love reading and listening to them! you are the best and thank you for your hard work and care! cheers!
Yes the feeling and getting into it is pretty important isn’t it? I think I will try it out first by listening to the recording and also reading it at the same time. I thought it would be a useful method because I sometimes lose track of feeling the emotions of what I’m trying to do and ask for while remembering where I am in the ritual and hoping I didn’t miss anything.
Great post Adam! That is a very handy pronunciation guide and June just can’t get here soon enough. :]
Actually I’m glad you appeared because I had a question I’ve been wondering, about speaking the incantations from 72 Angels of Magick. I recall someone saying somewhere that it is still effective to write out the entire ritual, record yourself, and then just listen to the recording for the 11 days while you look at the sigils as instructed. Would that limit its effectiveness in any way, are there portions that you absolutely must speak every time? Thank you!
Thanks!
I don’t remember seeing that idea. I’m all for experimentation, as you know, but I think listening and being so passive is just not the same as actually getting into the ritual, doing it, saying it, feeling it. I mean, you can imagine the words in your head, but that’s active, you’re doing it. Listening seems too passive. But if it’s working for people, I don’t mind being wrong! Only way to find out is to try it.