Traditional British Witchcraft
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Glowing Ball Meditative Ritual

The Glowing Ball Meditative Ritual is an important technique that should be done before spellwork or any important ritual. It allows the mind to "go with," to focus and calm the mind and allow us to enter the "zone" of ritual consciousness, that magical place between the worlds.

This meditation can also be done as a daily mental exercise, such as first thing in the morning, after you come home after the 9 to 5 job, after a stressful situation, or in the evening. Normally it should take 10 - 20 minutes.

Step 1: You need to find a quiet place alone where you know you'll have no interruptions. This should be a room you can darken, but don't make the room dark yet.

Step 2: If this is not a room with your altar, then you will need to set up an altar.  You will need:

• A comfortable chair with a firm back.
• Darken the room by closing the curtains, turn off the lights.

Optionally, you can also:

• Be seated in front of a regular height table, such as the dining room table, and,
• Light one white candle in a candle holder.

Some may also want to light incense.

Step 3: Be seated and make sure you are in a comfortable position. It's important to sit up straight throughout meditation. Your hands may be on your knees or on your lap, but do NOT cross your arms or legs.

Step 4: Now concentrate on your breathing, take a deep breath while counting to 4. Now breathe out while counting to 8. You may alter this pattern if it is more comfortable for you. Repeat this slow breathing for at least 2 minutes. You will become very aware of the calming, rhythmic pattern.

Step 5: Gradually slow your breathing down, to be slower, slower, and deeper.

Step 6: Now visualize yourself breathing in freshness and love; and breathing out negativity and fear.

Step 7: Now visualize your feet surrounded with a glowing ball of beautiful, warm light, (orange, yellow, or white, whichever you prefer). This ball of light always brings peace and relaxation. With the coming in of the warm light, negativity drops out the bottoms of your feet.

Wherever the ball of light goes, tension will leave, and it will charge you with its energy.

Step 8: Now, the ball of light expands up your legs, then to include your torso. Let it go down your arms, to your fingers. Then up to your head.

Now it surrounds your entire body. You are now surrounded by this majestic golden ball of warm light.

Step 9: Stay in this state of deep relaxation for at least 5 minutes or for as long as you like.

Step 10: When you are finished, take 3 deep breaths, look around you, and return refreshed and alive, aware of energy throughout your body.

This meditation is a great way to relax, to become one with yourself, with nature, and with the divine.

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