All Circles Contemplations
Wahya, Golanv, Yona

No matter if you call your “personal journal”, Journal, Grimoire, Book of Shadows, “notebook”, or something like “John” or “Jane”, it can even be any simple random piece of paper you can find, write on, and keep up with, it all counts. Simply the act of writing a thought out, or jotting it down, has been shown to connect the power of the mind with Magick and Medicine and to the Thought of Spirit through the action of writing.  When walking the esoteric Path, Magick or Medicine, writing things out can be of the highest personal benefit and encourages Self to keep those written “promises to Self” when found in that exploration.

As a way to reflect what is inside of each of us, our journal can contain anything we desire.  Some examples are:

Rites, Rituals, Herbs. Spells, Results, Recipes, Correspondences that are specific to you, and much MUCH more.

Taking the time to record these sorts of concepts and the Knowledge we have collected along the way aids us in building on what we already know inside and further builds that trust with Self.  Intuition then flourishes. Writing ideas out also can assist with our teaching to others, and even passing our Knowledge on to the up and coming generations.  (National BHS will gladly archive your BoS if named in your Will.)

With that stated, it does not matter if this journal is digital or bound in a physical book, although, a tangible book (notebook) gives you time away from EMF created in day to day activities such as a computer, tablet, or phone, which may be inhibiting your mental or psychological growth and should be considered carefully. Do you regularly detox from that energy?


SUPPORTING WRITING GROWTH
To further support writing in theory, this SPECIFIC theory is often looked at:
Pennebaker Theory. 

This theory argues that once the writer is able to free themselves from what has been weighing them down, often with the aid of writing it out, they are then able to begin healing and decide whether they are going to learn from the Experience, or if it is something that has been long overdue for a release of other kinds, such as transmutation Magick or Medicine. (For example, we think “cord - cutting” here.)

Pennebaker, notable for his Direct Cinema documentaries, where one observes a subject without interacting with it, promoted this idea extensively.  The filmmaker does not insert their opinion or biases — his works are considered an exploratory process that aims to be as objective as possible. A fine example of this would be Charlotte Zerwin and Albert and David Maysles' Gimme Shelter is an entertaining and timeless example of direct cinema done well.

Your aim is to be just as direct when exploring Self.  We are the Observer when objectively healing Self. No Ego, opinion or bias needed.  Simply state fact of what we see, or observe, in Self. When we go into Shadow, or actually begin the hard and arduous work of healing what we see specifically, that is where Emotion comes in.  Your book, or Journal, can contain securely contain both. Thought. Emotion. By design, “paper” is of the Trees, a wonderful Plant Ally, and is Physically grounding to the person doing the writing.

Regardless, it is a challenge for many. 
This week … we are going to “challenge the challenge” of writing.


In order to allow the mind the space it needs to come forth and learn Self in another way, and for our exploration, we are going to access Self via these selected writing prompts. Choose one for each day.  They are to be considered now, written by and submitted on the same day as labeled, i.e., Wednesday submitted Wednesday, Thursday submitted Thursday, etc., although you may begin the work before that day of Submission. 


PURPOSE
We do this to exhibit our ability to engage with Self-Discipline as we become Masters of our chosen Paths, or Art, as all great Masters thrive in Self Discipline, growth, Self-Love and many other aspects they explore on a personal level.  We are NOT simply reading the prompt, doing the work, submitting a finished Lesson. That serves no one and is only going through the motions of these Lessons, not exploring Self as is expected of a Practitioner of Magick and Medicine — ALWAYS.

These prompts are also designed to assist EACH OF US in working past a block that we may be Experiencing as many do at this time of seasonal change. Lastly, but so NOT least, sometimes through seeming mundane activities our Higher Self… speaks.  Do you hear? If you have not set aside time for Self and the exploration to strengthen your Medicine or Magick, these may prove to be difficult.


GOAL
To write past Ego.
We as humans have healthy, natural and protective Ego. Shadow driven Ego, or Ego learned from our caregivers, or our life Experiences, does not always have the ability to insert much of itself when we are “writing on the fly” in one of our end of year Lessons. This is a kind of Self assessment.

If not a sabbatical year, did you apply to continue walking with us?

To clarify what is being alluded to, the next Circle will show if adequate time was not dedicated to these Magickal and Medicinal studies. Many Practitioners will also reveal the most in “self Truths” the longer they walk with us and when writing in this way. Try not to correct what comes out, simply accept what comes first. 

“Catch yourself, don’t kick your Self.” 

Above all else, utilize these dedicated moments work to your highest benefit of Self Exploration. If not, you just may have wasted your time here.

THIS is Spirit Medicine through writing.



INSTRUCTIONS
You are challenged with the following daily prompts for the remainder of this week:
Choose ONE to submit each day.  These are to be submitted by midnight of your time zone for the day you choose.  (Please be sure to include “Leap Week” in the Subject, if we are passing through it,)

ALL CIRCLES

TAROT SPREAD
Design a simple 3 to 5 card tarot spread to solve a unique problem in your personal life at this time. Utilize your created spread to demonstrate.

Number of cards needed and position of cards must have the reasons included. For example, “this card is behind you” or “this is the foundation upon which current circumstance is based”.

Most tarot and oracle decks have spread descriptions you may utilize as an refereence to design yours.  You may also explore any resource you have access to. Internet. Books. Elders.

ALLY PROTECTION SPELL
Design a Protection Spell for an Animal, Insect, Plant, Tree, or Other Ally or Familiar.  As we are all stewards of Mother Earth, this is a practice that becomes a greater and greater part of your personal Experiences as a Practitioner.

Don’t have one yet or are not sure?
NO PROBLEM.

The FIRST Ally that you think of or See when reading this prompt is the one you must Protect. Yep. That one. 😉 This Protection Spell must include the Ally in both Matter and Spirit. 

Briefly state what this Ally’s status is in the world and how that may or may not tie in to its need for Protection. Where is it located? Is there an element such as “destruction of habitat”, “endangered”, etc.?

Get to know the Ally. Honor it as you are divinely guided to do during this Work. Share that chosen method. (Donations. Veneration on an altar. Writing a letter to a representative. …)

This Ally is also considered to be a part of your Personal Medicine Wheel as it has been shown to you and has a strong possibility of being a Guide for you or an Ally in another Magickal or Medicinal way.

BOOKS TO READ/RECOMMEND
Write a list of five books that you want to read and why,
OR
recommend to others and “why”,
OR both.

Some of you may have already done this exercise as a Lesson with your Circle, but we find that most Practitioners have read way more than five books or want to!

Here is your opportunity to share more!

Include in the Submission
Book title
Author
Why you want to read, or share, the book. What Pearl did you find in the ones you recommend.

INTERVIEW OTHER PRACTITIONERS
Interview a member of your home Medicinal, Mgaickal, Drum, Reiki, or any other group similar to these. It can be of any Path.

Choose a subject they seem to have expertise or Experience in and ask them a minimum of 3 questions. 

Write about your Experience during the interview and what you learned in THREE PARAGRAPHS OR MORE, including the questions asked.

Include a photo of you with the Practitioner, or a contact point for reference.

LOCAL LORE
Identify a place in your area of local folkloric or supernatural Experiences. 

Visit this place if you are able and record YOUR first hand Experience associated with it in your own words.

If you cannot visit, do some research online about the lore. What’s the scoop?

(Provide at least ONE PHOTO with your write-up either way! Done this before? Choose a different subject/cryptid/supernatural event.)

RITUAL ROBES
Design and draw out what YOU would consider the ultimate ritual robe, one that you would wear proudly.  (We have had great feedback with this one!)

Pretend money and time are no object!

Artistic talent be damned!

If you find your drawing to be “subpar” and you judge Self while doing this one, explore that.  If you are unable to “get past” those thoughts and share, use descriptive words for the different sections of the robe, i.e. arm, neck, bodice, etcetera.

DRAWN: Submit one photo of your drawing with your descriptive write-up if drawing is not able to be colored as desired..

WRITTEN: Submit that write up with as many details as possible. Color. Length. Any embroidery. Buttons. Belts. Sashs. (Minimum of THREE paragraphs)

SEASONAL PLANT SURVIVAL
Imagine if you will, there has been a cataclysm and Earth has been hit by a meteor that was not quite large enough to destroy “all life” but it has caused all industrial activity, anything electronic, including communications to cease. 

Enough time has also gone by that fuel is no longer combustible, which is only about three to six months. (Even in air tight containers due to natural elemental breakdwon.)

Because of this impact, it is no longer safe to travel outside of one’s region easily.  Most humans embedded where they were already located to try and survive and ride this event out.

You too have learned to live in your space. 

FOR THIS EXERCISE, NAME THE FOLLOWING IN AS MUCH DETAIL AS POSSIBLE FOR YOUR AREA,
including the seasons of availability.:

TWO MEDICINAL PLANTS
What do they treat? How do you render that treatment?

TWO EDIBLE PLANTS
What season do they grow in? How can you propagate and protect this Plant Ally?

DIVINE KNOWLEDGE
Research a Deity, Energy, Entity, God or Goddess, from a pantheon with which you are unfamiliar. 

Step One
Choose a continent.

Step Two
Include Name
Place of Origin (Did it originate here or was it brought in from another place)
Attributes
Time of Veneration
How to Venerate
5 Additional Facts
Other names or facts you would like to share.

Wednesday & Thursday 3CMM24

General - Journal - Book of Shadows

SUBMISSION: 3CMM24 DAILY JOUNAL (Due daily)
Please follow instructions listed above.
There are eight to choose from, please choose differently each time.

EMAIL
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Please utilize the above email link
IF NO BUTTON IS PRESENT
to receive full Submission credit.

Lessons are subject to change without notification to Practitioners.
Late Submissions receive no credit without prior approval.