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...so tell me if it sounds like I did things right.
My aim was to enchant a ring with the protection of Hermes, the messenger of the greek pantheon of gods. I've a big trip coming up, a good eight hour drive to Tennessee, and I wanted his protection, seeing as how Hermes was known to protect travelers (and thieves). And I wanted to try an invocation, and designing a ritual was good training too. The ring will be a gift for a friend in Tennessee, a frequent traveler who often resorts to thievery when low on cash. I figure it's the perfect gift (and may make him less angry at me for keeping his Kafka book for months longer than I told him).
As advised, I chose a god that I felt I had a special connection with, one that I had been facisnated with since my childhood.
A few days ago, I set up a small shrine to Hermes at a rest area on I-275. Nothing fancy, just a collection cup and a small message asking travelers to show some respect. You know, to get his attention. In the past few days, I've found that my thoughts have been returning to Hermes and the upcoming ritual of their own violition. I couldn't get my mind off him during the half hour before the ritual. A good thing, I'm sure.
The ritual went as follows:
After meditating, I set up a small candle in front of a shrine to Hermes. I sat naked in front of the candle (the only light in the room. I was going for a spooky kind of setting, anything to make me get more energy going. I've heard that with invocation, nothing succeeds like excess) with loud drumming in the backround. Holding my hand over the burning candle, I began my recitation, which had a sigil encoded therein. I used the pain from the candle (whose flame was just underneath the ring I was trying to enchant) to achieve gnosis, something I haven't tried before but found almost easier than using orgasm. After the ritual, I closed by thanking Hermes for his attention, and promised to set up more shrines along the path to Tennessee.
Now, some ten minutes after the ritual, I feel energetic, not drained like I do after charging a sigil. My cat won't leave me alone, either. And my hand hurts like hell. And my throat is sore from yelling. And I'm really hungry. But hey, it feels like it went off great.
So, my magikal brothers and sisters, does this sound normal? As noted earlier, this was my first invocation, so I'm not sure how to tell if things are dandy or not. What's the score, kids?
[ 14-02-2002: Message edited by: Johnny the zenarchist ] |
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Is it still there? (Or did someone steal it – heh heh!)