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Magick signs and tattos

The Jungle Keeper's Old Smoky Pipe, Haunted by The Black Dog Spirit

23:24 / 01.04.03

Does anybody know something about making magical tattos? Does a sign or drawing contain magical/ spirutual powers itself, or we must charge it? And if yes, how to do it?

LVX23

00:19 / 02.04.03

I think it really depends on the symbol. A cross or an Eye of Horus are such powerful and old images that they already have a lot of energy bound up in them simply by aeons of presence in the human consciousness. If it's something that you drew and only has meaning to you, then I'd suggest charging it first. Of course, you can charge any image, old or new, to add depth and meaning to it's charge.

Gypsy Lantern

06:16 / 02.04.03

well..the process of voluntarily undergoing a degree of physical discomfort whilst getting a specific design permanently grafted onto your skin is probably just as effective a 'charge' as orgasm or any other 'gnostic' method of sigil charging.

betty woo

12:07 / 02.04.03

Magical tattoos have been discussed on several occassions, you can probably find some helpful info through a search of the forum archives, such as:

Tattoos And Their Effects
Intro and tattoo question

Rev. Wright

14:08 / 02.04.03

The indside of my forearms:

LVX23

15:11 / 02.04.03

pacha perplexa

16:24 / 02.04.03

Will and LVX23, are these sigils? Niiice. Been thinking of having tatoo myself.

pacha perplexa

16:30 / 02.04.03

Hey, Jungle Keeper, welcome! Another fellow brazilian here can only improve things =)

Don't forget to write a topic abstract on you thread always - it's very helpful for people who are answering it and for "search the forum" purposes.

LVX23

17:16 / 02.04.03

Mine are sigils for sure...Thankx!

Next Friday, 4/11, I'm starting on a large winged scarab across my upper back. Bring on the pain!

Rev. Wright

08:22 / 03.04.03

My tattoos are simple symbols but layered with meaning. First off they are my two suns/sons in my arms at all times. They are representitive of the Solar influence on life, the spirals representing the electro magnetic energy. The position of the tattoos are chakra points, as seen in the extended 38 chakra system. They express singularity and duality, which can in turn be read as ying & yang. The numbers 10/20 can be seen to represent the 10 count in modern math and the 20 count of the Mayans, 8/16 covers the cardinal points of the sacred circle, computer 8 count, Timothy Leary's circuits of consciousness etc. and it goes on...............

The Jungle Keeper's Old Smoky Pipe, Haunted by The Black Dog Spirit

18:20 / 03.04.03

Thanks, everybody!

It was really inspiring! I'm considering about having a tattoo for some time but since I started my magical reading (although I haven't started any practice), I begun worrying about the meaning of the symbols... even asked a friend of mine, who know a little about runes, if he could charge the runes in one of my tattoos project while the guy is doing it.

Weel, now I think the pain will be enough to charge it (even if I hope theres not so much pain...).

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