Stonehenge, Mt. Shasta, Famous Temples – there are many sacred sites around the globe. But not all of us live near one of those. Are you lacking magic in the space around you? Here is a guide to re-discover the magic in your area – and find sacred places everywhere.
1. Simple Yet Effective: Seek out Nature
This one sounds simple – but trust me, if you want to find magic, nature is your easiest option.
„What if I live in a big city? What if I live near a business park?“ Seeking out the nature that IS available is key. Whether it’s a singular tree, a small bit of grass with a flower, or a dove sitting on a street lantern.
You might feel intense negative emotions when you look at the dull reality of your living space – this is understandable. Which brings me to my next point:
2. Be Present with the Negative Emotions You Feel Towards Your Area
When we live in places that are aesthetically not pleasing, it is absolutely human and normal to feel a sense of dread towards it! Accept those emotions. Don’t push them away. Tell the emotion „You are valid and you are allowed to be there!“ Then only AFTER you validated your emotion, you can find positive views like focusing on the beautiful cloud in the sky or the light chain your neighbour put up.
3. Raise the Vibe of Your Neighbourhood
Whether you do it guerilla or out in the open – change the area you occupy for the better. You can plant flower seeds in an abandoned area and water them (secretly at night if neccessary). I also love to charge nearby trees with crystals or sacred paintings. This way, I can raise the frequency of the places I live in for good.
4. Walking the Sigil Line
Have you ever heard of Sigils? A sigil is a symbol charged with a specific intent. You can use this extremely (!!) powerful symbol to activate a place or charge it with an intention by „walking the sigil“. I first heard of this practice by Magda Knight over at mookychick.co.uk
Step 1: Draw your own sigil
Draw an intuitive line on a piece of paper. It doesn’t have to be straight, it can be anything you like, even a pre-existing symbol like a heart. Add an arrow to the design to indicate the direction. This will help you later when you „walk the sigil“.
Next, write your statement of intent upon the line. For example „I activate the sacredness of this place„. To let it seep into your subconscious, you might want to use secret letters, or write in pseudo-runes. This way it is harder to read for your conscious mind.
- Other examples:
- I activate the magic of this place.
- I hereby connect with the people of this land.
- I want to feel at home here.
- Etc.
Have fun with it and add stylistic elements, aesthetic or symbolic value to the sigil. It’s your sigil, so there are no set rules!
Step 2: Walking the Sigil
Now it’s time to walk the shape of the sigil into the earth. You can choose your neighbourhood or a field or forest. If you choose a street, it might help to map the line first.
While you walk, stay present and observe your surroundings with all senses. What do I see? What do I smell? What do I hear? How do my observations make me feel inside?
Finally, when the line has been walked, close the practice with a ritual of your choice. You could rest your gaze on something beautiful for example, or state an internal „Thank You“ to the place.
To finish the ritual, dispose of the sigil in the land as an offering. E. g. burn it, or place the paper under a stone so it can decompose with time.
5. Activate the Spirits of This Place
Another practice you can do while taking a walk, is to mentally ask the spirits of this place to activate. The non-physical dimension is littered with beings. Whether it’s fairies or tomtens in forests or water spirits like Selkies and Mermen. You don’t even have to know them, because there are so many unknown to man. Simply ask them to activate this place and make it more sacred. The Universe will listen!
6. Collect Places & Invoke Their Energy
When you have found some places that you particularly enjoy, make a list of these. Add some photographs if you like. If you haven’t found any beautiful spots, try taking intuitive walks. Let your being guide you to interesting places, you wouldn’t have found otherwise.
Listing up beautiful places will help you to develop positive focus towards an area. And then you can always call on their energy. Even when you can’t leave the house, you can think of this place, look at the pictures, and invoke the specific energy into your being.
Have fun trying these things out! Much love, Frauke
