Penczak - The Inner Temple of Witchcraft: Magick, Meditation and Psychic Development

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The Inner Temple of Witchcraft: Magick, Meditation and Psychic Development 2002 by Christopher Penczak.

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Dedication

To my parents, Steve, Laura, Christina, Jessica, Jen, Bridget, Kat, and all my teachers.
Thank you for setting me on this path.

Contents

: What Is the Inner Temple?

Ask a Witch

Digging for the Roots

Flavors of Witchcraft

The Witchs Path

Lesson OneThe Magickal Mind

Lesson TwoMeditation

Lesson ThreeThe Magick of Science

Lesson FourThe Science of Magick

Lesson FiveThe Art of Defense

Lesson SixThe Power of Light

Lesson SevenEnergy Anatomy

Lesson EightJourney Work

Lesson NineSpirit Work

Lesson TenThe Inner Temple

Lesson ElevenHealing

Lesson TwelveBorn Again

Lesson ThirteenInitiation

List of Exercises

Intention Ritual

Feeling Energy

Ball of Energy

Feeling the Aura

Pushing and Pulling Energy

Earth Walking

Total Relaxation

Candle Meditation

Counting Down to a Meditative State

Basic Visualization

Affirmations

Programming Your Trigger

Mental Projection

Correspondences

Vibrational Statements

Polarity of the Earth and Sky

Heartbeat Control

Sun and Moon

Tree Meditation

Protection Shield

Showers of Light

Sending Light

Aura Gazing

Aura Clearing

Chakra Opening and Balancing

Psychic Travel

Pendulum

Muscle Testing

Automatic Writing

ClairaudienceConscious Channeling

Visiting the Inner Temple

Psychic Scanning

Healing Case

Past-Life Exploration

List of Figures

Early Goddess Images

Timeline

Wheel of the Year

Witchs Pyramid

The Three Minds

The Four Energies

Shapes

Recording a Holographic Image

Projecting a Holographic Image

Vesica Pisces

Atom and Solar System

Yin-Yang

Polarity Wheels

Scales

Pentacle

Triskelion and Triple Knot Images

Banishing Pentagram

Protection Symbols: Pentacle, Cross, Ankh, Eye, Hexagram, Seal of Solomon

Protective Rings

Banishing and Invoking Pentagrams

Damaged Aura

Healthy Aura

The Seven Chakras

Kundalini Rising, Caduceus, DNA

Layers of the Aura

Symbols of Balance

Kabalah

World Tree

Planes of Reality

Pendulums

Muscle Testing Hand Positions

Chakra Chart

Healing Light

Traditional Degree Symbols

My Personal Degree Symbols

Know thyself.

Temple of Delphi, Greece

Introduction

What Is the Inner Temple
of Witchcraft?

I never thought I would be teaching classes on witchcraft, much less making it the focus of my life. But here I am, now writing books on it, too. When I started out, I was not even looking to get involved in witchcraft. A long-time friend introduced me to the topic, and I thought she was kidding. I made bad Wizard of Oz jokes simply because I had never heard of a person calling herself a witch and being serious, even reverent. This was quite a few years ago and the notion has gained a bit more media attention since then. My friend is a very intelligent person, whose opinion I respect, so I asked her all sorts of questions. We discussed European history and art influenced by the pre-Christian cultures. We explored philosophy and symbols. Since we both have a love of art, she truly got my attention by showing me Egyptian symbols, such as the eye of Horus and the ankh.

The more we talked, the more I thought this witchcraft thing might be something I would be interested in pursuing. I had come from twelve years of Catholic school, and although at one time I felt a spiritual connection to something, I was no longer sure what it was, since I did not feel a connection to the Catholic Church. I could not agree with many of their views, so I released that spiritual connection with some guilt and anger. When my friend told me about the craft and how it stressed individual and personal connections, I was intrigued. Perhaps it was what I was always seeking, but never knew the option existed.

The final piece that started me on this path was my first ritual. I was invited to a Full Moon ritual and given the opportunity to do a spell. I wasnt sure I believed in it, but I thought, Why not try? Another friend of mine was having a difficult pregnancy. She did not get the prenatal care she needed, and doctors thought she and the child were both in danger. Making matters worse, she had a difficult relationship with her divorced parents, and, as a senior in high school, hid the pregnancy until the last few weeks. Although I dont remember the exact wording, my spell basically intended that she and the baby come out healthy with as little pain as possible, if this is for their highest good. Later I found out they were both healthy, and I was happy. Then I discovered that her labor lasted less than two hours and was almost pain free. I was shocked and thought back to the spell. Im sure she had many people praying for her, but at that point I thought that spells and witchcraft were more real than I had previously believed.