Chanting Almost every spell book gives you a few chants, but no one ever tells you how
you are supposed to feel or what you are to be doing while chanting.
After all, you are only uttering words, how difficult is that? There is an art to
chanting, but you must find the art within yourself. Do you feel more energy when you
chant fast or slow, soft or loud? Perhaps you like to start softly and end with a
lusty note. Do you have the courage to let go while chanting, to let the rhythm vibrate?
Relzxing into the beat will raise more power. Concentrating on the words will break the
focus. Your mind must go beyond the language and into the Universe, which is why many
students are taught chants in a foreign language. That way, they can't concentrate on the
words once they learn to pronounce them. The act of chanting uses the throat chakra.
Divine energy can be reached through your transmitter, your voice. It is a call to the
Universe for assistance. In Magick, sometimes we get so wrapped up with mental and
spiritual pursuits that we forget our voice can be heard and understood by the Universe,
as well as by many positive entites withing that Universe that we cannot see with the naked
eye. Chants should be memorized for their maximum benefit and best performance.
If you like to stick with small ones, that's fine. If more elabrate chants entice you, that's
terrific. Use what raises the most power and the most self confidence for you. Along
with chanting comes breathing. A natural thing, don't you think? Nope. the key is to
relax through deep breathing before you begin the chant and to continue that
breathing pattern while you are chanting. You becom a balanced conductor, capable
of pushing more power. This takes a bit of practice, but it can be done. Group
chanting is extremely powerful, whether you are on the playground with your
kids and don't like the looks of those fellows hanging around over there, or in a
ritual setting with your brothers and sisters. The place is not important when it
comes to chanting, the tuning is the ticket.
Information from "To Stir a Magick Cauldron" by Silver RavenWolf
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