Breathe in and out normally while focusing on using your breath as the life-filled conduit between you and the divine. The count of three represents the Goddess as a triple goddess.ĥ. Concentrate on the essence of the Goddess while doing this. Inhale for a count of three, hold for a count of three, and then exhale for a count of three. The count of two represents the dual God (Oak King/Holly King, Lord of Life/Lord of Death).Ĥ. Concentrate on the essence of the God while doing this. Inhale for a count of two, hold for a count of two, and then exhale for a count of two.

The counts of four represent, obviously, the four Quarters (or Elements, if you prefer).ģ. Concentrate on the Quarters being called while doing this. Inhale for a count of four, hold for a count of four, and then exhale for a count of four. The long, slow breath in and out is representational of the Circle without beginning or end.Ģ. Rather than the Circle being formed through gesture or word, it is being created through breath. While doing this, concentrate on the idea of the Circle being formed. Inhale slowly and deeply until you reach your lung’s full capacity and then slowly exhale. After reading this I thought, “Why not use this for a whole ritual?” With this in mind, I created a specific pattern that evokes the casting of a Circle, calling the Quarters, and calling on the God and Goddess. One of the breathing patterns mentioned came out of Sufism and is used to channel the energies of the four Elements. The book is about finding different methods of entering into altered states of consciousness and one of the chapters deals with using regulated, patterned breathing in order to induce trance and achieve gnosis.

The idea came to me after reading a chapter in Christopher Penczak’s book The Gates of Witchcraft. So what then? What could I do to really express my Wiccan self that wouldn’t cause any disturbance and, at the same time, really satisfy me? Oh sure, I could meditate during breaks or something like that but what about when I was just going about my daily tasks? I have been known to sing Wiccan songs and that does bring a great deal of satisfaction, but sometimes singing isn’t really an option. Of all the things that allow me to express my Wiccan self, I couldn’t figure out how to incorporate any of them into my work time. In my constant search to live Wiccan all of the time, I found myself at a loss when it came to a certain period of time: being at work.

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