Christopher Penczak - The Outer Temple of Witchcraft: Circles, Spells, and Rituals

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The Outer Temple of Witchcraft: Circles, Spells, and Rituals 2004 by Christopher Penczak.

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Special thanks to Steve, Rosalie, and Ronald for all your love and support.
Thanks to all my teachers, and to all my students who are my greatest teachers,
for asking all the questions that are answered in this book.

Thanks to Leandra Walker for her input.

A very special thanks to Scott Cann, Edward Newton, Ginella Cann, Laura Davis, Alan R. White, Derek OSullivan, Mark J. Gracy, and Charles Dizon-Gracy.

Contents

: What Is the Outer Temple?

Sacred Space and the Circle

Foundations of Magick

The Ethical Witch

The Role of a Priestess and Priest

Lesson One: Who Are the Gods?

Lesson Two: The Elements

Lesson Three: Fire and Water

Lesson Four: Air and Earth

Lesson Five: Tools of the Craft

Lesson Six: Divination of True Will

Lesson Seven: The Witchs Circle

Lesson Eight: The Science of Spellcraft

Lesson Nine: The Art of Spellcraft

Lesson Ten: Turning the Wheel

Lesson Eleven: Weaving the Web

Lesson Twelve: Coven Working

Lesson Thirteen: Second Initiation

List of Exercises

Exercise 1: Entering an Altered State...

Exercise 2: The Inner Temple...

Exercise 3: The Circle of Protection...

Exercise 4: Motivation...

Exercise 5: Intention Ritual...

Exercise 6: Meditation with the Goddess and God...

Exercise 7: Opening Elemental Gateways...

Exercise 8: Elemental Cleansing Meditation...

Exercise 9: Spirit Attunement...

Exercise 10: Spirit Meditation...

Exercise 11: Wand Quest...

Exercise 12: Fire Attunement...

Exercise 13: Journey to the Realm of Fire...

Exercise 14: Invoking/Banishing Fire...

Exercise 15: Grail Quest...

Exercise 16: Water Attunement...

Exercise 17: Journeying to the Realm of Water...

Exercise 18: Invoking/Banishing Water...

Exercise 19: Blade Quest...

Exercise 20: Air Attunement...

Exercise 21: Journeying to the Realm of Air...

Exercise 22: Invoking/Banishing Air...

Exercise 23: Stone Quest...

Exercise 24: Earth Attunement...

Exercise 25: Journeying to the Realm of Earth...

Exercise 26: Invoking/Banishing Earth...

Exercise 27: Consecrate Altar Tools...

Exercise 28: Altar Devotionals ...

Exercise 29: Divination...

Exercise 30: Home Cleansing & Protection...

Exercise 31: Magick Circle...

Exercise 32: Create and Cast Your Own Petition Spell...

Exercise 33: Materia Magicka...

Exercise 34: Create and Cast a Spell...

Exercise 35: Turn the Wheel...

Exercise 36: Web Weaving...

Exercise 37: Astral Temple...

List of Figures

Figure 1: Extended Wiccan Rede...

Figure 2: Diamond of Divinity...

Figure 3: Yin-Yang...

Figure 4: The Divine Through the Cycles of Life...

Figure 5: Pentagram of Divinity...

Figure 6: Archetype Chart...

Figure 7: Elemental Triangles...

Figure 8: Tattvas...

Figure 9: Spirals...

Figure 10: Basic Invoking and Basic Banishing Pentagrams...

Figure 11: Elemental Pentagrams...

Figure 12: Invoking and Banishing Pentagrams...

Figure 13: Wands...

Figure 14: Altar...

Figure 15: Wheel, Seasons, and Times of Day...

Figure 16: Wheel and Qualities...

Figure 17: Tarot Layout...

Figure 18: The Charge of the Goddess...

Figure 19: Witchs Rune...

Figure 20: Chant...

Figure 21: Goddess Position...

Figure 22: God Position...

Figure 23: Cutting a Door...

Figure 24: Levels of Reality...

Figure 25: Pentacle...

Figure 26: Moon Quarters...

Figure 27: Planetary Hours Chart...

Figure 28: Aspects...

Figure 29: Astrological Calendar...

Figure 30: Ritual Record Sheet...

Figure 31: Potions...

Figure 32: Rune of Protection...

Figure 33: Rune Tinne of Protection...

Figure 34: PROTECTION Translated into Runes...

Figure 35: Bindrune...

Figure 36: Sigil 1...

Figure 37: Sigil 2...

Figure 38: Sigil 3...

Figure 39: Witchs Wheel...

Figure 40: Sigil on Witchs Wheel...

Figure 41: Complete Sigil...

Figure 42: Witchs Cords...

Figure 43: Plant Card...

Figure 44: Stone Card...

Figure 45: Protection Symbol...

Figure 46: Healing Symbols...

Figure 47: Prosperity Symbol...

Figure 48: Invisibility Charm...

Figure 49: Wheel of the Year...

Figure 50: Altar with Crystals...

Whenever you have need of anything,

once in the month

and

better it be when the

Moon is full,

you shall assemble in some secret place

and

adore the spirit of

Me,

Who is Queen of all the Wise.

from The Charge of the Goddess

Introduction

What is the Outer Temple?

I got involved with witchcraft because I wanted to do spells. I didnt believe in them, not at first, but that didnt stop my curiosity. I did believe in the power of the mind. I did believe in unseen forces that were not yet measurable by science, but at heart I was a skeptic. Believe it or not, to a certain extent, I still am. But my yardstick is not scientific data anymore. Personal experience has become my greatest measure of the truth, for I have come to discover that although there may be many universal truths existing, its my interpretation of them, my personal truth, that affects my life the most.

So I had a friend who was involved in the craft and spellwork, and spoke with such a personal conviction, I was curious. She gave me an opportunity to do a spell. And it worked beyond my wildest dreams. It was a healing spell for another, and the recipient of this magick, along with her newborn child, had a miraculous recovery. But my skeptical mind of course jumped to the most logical conclusion: coincidence. It was exciting to think that I had such influence and connection to the universe, but I was probably delusional. It really had nothing to do with the ritual a group of witches did on the Full Moon. She simply had good doctors and was lucky. But somehow, I couldnt believe that completely. My doubt was now on the side of logic and science. I felt something happen that night under the Moon. I knew something happened. I just couldnt believe it.