Introduction to Magickal Art JournalingWelcome to Introduction to Magickal Art Journaling. You have permanent access to this course as well as access to the closed Facebook Group "Magickal Art Journaling". Please contact me - Liz - if you have any questions.
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Introduction
Welcome!
What You Need to Complete this Course
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Tools and Materials
The most important thing is to keep it simple. - A journal or sketchbook: Any kind of book even loose leaf paper is fine. I like bound sketch books with quite heavy paper in them, as I can do a variety of things with the pages and they hold up well. My favorites are from Daler and Rowney. - Something to write with: a pen, or pencil. - Something that makes color: markers, paints, colored pencils. - Glue stick - Old magazines and bits of paper for collage - A quiet place to work: indoors or outdoors but it should be somewhere you won’t be disturbed and you feel perfectly safe and at ease In addition to these basics there are some things that will make tapping into your spiritual self potentially easier: - Incense or an essential oil spritzer - A candle There might other be things you use when participating in ritual - special jewelry, crystals, etc. - bring them along for the ride too. Some of the materials in this course are pdfs so that you can print them out and use them without your device. Mainly I have done this for the journaling/ritual activities and I recommend you print them out if you have the means so that you can unplug for those precious moments. |
It is a good idea to read through all rituals or exercises several times before embarking on them so that you are comfortable with the steps. You could even record the steps and play them during the ritual if you prefer.
All activities are optional - the whole course is! But the more you do the more you will get out of the experience. I also want to recommend you spend time writing about what you do in the rituals and exercises. Having a written record is very important too. While magickal art journaling is a potent practice, I don't believe it should replace the written word. Each activity is of benefit to a different part of us. Also consider sharing your thoughts about them in our Slack group. Terminology and Context I developed my craft by following pagan beliefs and customs. Over time I have broadened my beliefs and ideas, but I still have roots in this heritage. As a result I often refer to terms and ideas that are pagan. You do not have to be pagan to find magick and become a witch and if you have any questions or concerns about the way I phrase things I am always ready to talk and learn. Feel free to start a discussion in our Slack group. |
Module 1: The Foundations of Magickal Art Journaling
Let's begin by thinking about why creativity is so important to our spiritual work and how we can use art to help us develop our intuition and capacity for magick.
My Magickal Art Journal: A Brief Tour
Module 2: Three Ways to Journal for Magickal Purposes
There are many different ways to use art in magickal work. Here I want to look at three common uses.
Exploration
Exploration is using art techniques with no other goal than to let the subconscious take over. It can be used after guided meditation and deep internal journeys. Or it can be used as an activity to take you to another state of thinking that allows your hand and intuition to take over.
Demo: Automatic Drawing
Demo: Cut-up Poetry
Invocation
Invocation is spell work and ritual, by using the activity of art-making we can direct our energies and intentions into the piece we are working on. The piece becomes a visual representation of the spell itself.
Demo: Pattern Making
Demo: Printing
Devotion
In this final section we look at how we can use art-making to enhance and improve our understanding of key magickal or esoteric ideas such as Tarot, deities etc.
Farewell Message
Thank you for taking time to participate in this course! It has been a labor of love and I hope you have enjoyed doing it as much as I have enjoyed creating it. Please feel free to contact me and give feedback. Blessed Be!
Extending Your Practice
This is the end of the beginning. My hope is that this course has lit a fire in you and has shown you what you are truly capable of. It's easy when working within the context of a course to stay motivated when you have been given tasks to complete. But it's up to you now. How are you going to take your practice further?
Let's discuss it shall we?
Let's discuss it shall we?
"Lend your ears to music, open your eyes to painting, and... stop thinking! Just ask yourself whether the work has enabled you to 'walk about' into a hitherto unknown world. If the answer is yes, what more do you want?"
- Wassily Kandinsky
- Wassily Kandinsky