Faery Craft: Weaving Connections with the Enchanted Realm by Carding, Emily (sad books to read .TXT) 📗

might be interesting to trace your sources of inspiration. In this information age, it is easy to do research on the background of those who have inspired you. Draw out a family tree of inspiration with yourself in the roots, moving up to your main sources of inspiration, those who inspired them further up in the branches, and so on; see how far you can get! Equally consider those whom you may have inspired, and place them as your offshoots. Who will they go on to inspire in return?

If you are pleased with the result, you could frame it and place it in your home as a reminder of your part in the flow of inspiration.

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chapter eight

Balance

“B-A-L-A-N-C-E…Balance!”

Juan Sánchez Villa-Lobos Ramírez, Highlander

Through the chapters of this book we have looked at the qualities of the seven points of the Faery Craft septagram: knowledge, connection, trust, honour, magick, joy, and inspiration. However, there is an eighth point, and that is the centre of the star. From the core we learn to keep all the above in balance in our lives, which all interrelate and complement each other.

The Core of the Septagram

We inform ourselves with knowledge, using our discernment to judge what is relevant to our path and what increases our understanding of others and the world around us. Just as air feeds fire, knowledge feeds our inspiration and empowers our magick. When, through acquiring the proper knowledge of how to do so, we honour our otherworldly allies, we build strong connections with them and the world around us. Through this connection we build trust between us, and within trust may be found great joy.

From the central point of balance, which can only be found through a proper exploration and understanding of the seven points above, the path ahead becomes clear, and we may walk forward with our Faery allies in honour and joy, with trust in our connection, sharing the inspiration of our magick with the world, so that more and more may have the knowledge of the truth of Faery Craft.

Exercise: Walking the Septagram

Note that if walking outdoors is difficult, this may also be performed internally as a visualisation.

Find a large, even patch of ground outdoors where you can walk without fear of tripping or of being disturbed. Perform the Becoming the Faery Tree exercise on page 50 to ground yourself and connect with your surroundings. Breathe deeply and evenly, and calm your mind.

Faery Craft septagram

by Tamara Newman

(www.tamaranewman.com)

You are standing at the top point of the septagram, in the position of the sun and the direction of within. Feel the power of your inner light radiating from your centre. There is a sun above you, and there is a sun within you, your own divine light. This is where you carry your honour, which accompanies you always through your Faery Craft. Consider how the quality of honour manifests in your life and all you have learnt in the pages and exercises of this book. Take three deep breaths, breathing in the quality of honour and breathing out any dishonour that has been done to or by you during your life. Keeping the light of the sun and honour with you in your centre, move forward and to the right seven paces to the next point of the septagram, the moon. Turn to face the direction from whence you came.

The moon represents the below, what dwells beneath the surface both in the world around us and within us, and represents the quality of magick. Here is the sublunar realm and the source of Faery magick. Feel the power of the moon in your pelvic area. Take three deep breaths and consider the power of magick at work in your life and all you have learnt in the pages and exercises of this book. Breathe in the quality of magick and breathe out any memories of disenchantment in your life or the world around you. Carrying both honour and magick with you, step forward and to the right seven paces to the next point of the septagram, the stars. Turn to face the direction from whence you came.

The stars represent the quality of connection and the direction of above. Feel the power of the stars within your forehead and know that you are intrinsically connected not only to the world around you but to the cosmos. Take three deep breaths and consider the quality of connection at work within your life and all you have learnt in the pages and exercises of this book. Breathe in the quality of connection and breathe out any times of disconnection within yourself and the world. Carrying honour, magick, and connection with you, step forward and to the right seven paces a third time, to find yourself at the next point of the septagram, earth. Turn to face the direction from whence you came.

Earth comes from the direction of north and the quality of trust. Feel the power of earth within your flesh and bones. Consider your relationship with your Faery allies and all you have learnt in the pages of this book. Take three deep breaths, breathing in the quality of trust and breathing out any thoughts or memories of distrust and betrayal. Taking all the qualities this far with you, walk forward and to the right seven paces again, taking you to the next point of the septagram, air. Turn to face the direction from whence you came.

Air comes from the direction of east and the quality of knowledge. Feel the power of air within your breath. Consider your relationship with the quality of knowledge and all you have learnt in the pages of this book. Take three deep breaths, breathing in the quality of knowledge and breathing out any ignorance and misunderstanding of the past. Holding all the qualities so far within you, move forward and to the right seven paces again, to reach the next point of the septagram, fire. Turn to