A Fencraft Theory of Sacred Space

Now I'm beginning to be happy with an underlying theology of magic that works for me (there are still some messy bits, like how exactly elements fit in, but that's the sort of thing I can develop through experimentation), I've been reflecting on standard ritual technique.

There's various outlines of how to do this, but they tend to include:

• Center self (energetically)


• Center self (emotionally) - focus awareness on the BodyMind


• Demarcates the main zones of the chosen magical universe, with you at the center (i.e. the four quarters)


• Align self with the infinite


• Create sacred space/reveal sacred space


• Clean unwanted stuff out of a space


• Create a barrier in/out


• Reinforce barrier with power

And the various techniques in my collection combine these stages in different orders or slightly different ways.

Now, me being me, I have a bit of a problem with each of these steps as commonly described in the literature; but I had a helpful chat on the Cauldron that sparked off some ideas for step 3: Create/reveal sacred space; clean unwanted stuff out of a space. Specifically, how to use the Fencraft lore as a visual startpoint for creating meaningful gestures and ritual actions which actually communicate what I want to do.

Right now, these are untested, and you're welcome to give them a go; they're designed to function in a way that feels coherent with the rest of the theology, which isn't so much cleansing a space or consecrating it to an outside force, but teasing out what's already there.

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