Levitation Attempt,

[Aquarian_Moon]

Yes, I'm definitely experimenting with the inprobable right now, but it's still kind of interesting.

What happened was that last night I tried to levitate my friend. He lay on the bed, relaxed himself, and I closed my eyes, then moved my hands across him in wave motions, trying to make him 'lighter', but without making any physical contact. A single yellow candle burned in the room. I tried to get that tingling feeling I know that happens now when I truly 'do' something. I think that it came a tiny bit, but not very much. This was after about 5 minutes or so.

My friend DID say that he felt much lighter aftwards, but I'm still not sure if it came from him or me. I just have problems focusing on things outside of group Circle, when my energy feels much stronger.

I really wanted to call the elements to help me, but also didn't want to go to the effort of making a Circle, and properly consecrating it. After all, I saw little point in 'amplifying the effect', if the attempted levitation was unlikely to be possible in the first place. Even so, I'm wondering whether to try it again.

BTW, is it ok to call the elements without casting a Circle, to assist in magickal works? Yes, I know this sounds very newbish, but never considered its practicality until now. Or maybe it's just better to try it again, with Circle cast? There seems to be little point though, if I'm trying something that can't be done anyways.

[9-2-2]

Circle casting merely helps focus energy in some cases, and it protects the awakened will worker. You don't even need to cast it. I applaud your attempts at levitation, btw... I'm practicing with telekinesis right now, and I KNOW I'm using it when my hands are awash in a pins and needles sensation... it means that you're channeling physical energy. Not healing, not protection, just energy on the physical plane. :)

Good luck with levitation!

[Moonshine]

I have not tried levitating yet, but sometimes I do try to visualize myself inside a bubble that can just float in the air. I do feel very light at that time. Before doing this, I ground and center and run earth/cosmic energy.

Best wishes,:broomride
Moonshine

[asamananara]

You stand no chance of succeeding in this operation while harboring
doubt. "Didn't want to go to the effort"? "I saw little point"?
"unlikely to be possible"? Why defeat yourself before you begin?
A wise, albeit wholely fictional, thaumaturge advises:
"Do, or do not. There is no try".
We sow as we reap; is it any wonder your results were as flacid
as your conviction?
Also, you would not want to "call the elements" for this operation-
the elements are polar forces; when balanced, there is naught but stagnation!
Where is the wisdom in working with elemental earth here? It would
only bind your friend tighter to the floor! Fire and Air, fire and
air! Your friend is already too heavy to float- banish earth and water!
Congratulations, however, on the attempt. Too many people these
days have bound themselves within the strictures of theurgy. Keep
at it, and keep us posted.

[Nightspoet]

Aquarian

I also applaud your experimentation, and do not believe these things are impossible. I believe that we are capable of so many things, the only thing that stops us is our own self doubt and self tautght disbelief. Keep up the trying, and believe in your heart that anything is possible, because it is. We sell ourselves short and disbelieve things we havent seen done before, except in movies. Keep up your faith and your belief to quote yet another cliche "If you can concieve it, You can achieve it", so keep trying and believe in yourself who knows you may just do it, and no one will believe you then but, YOU will know the truth.

As far as calling corners without a circle cast, there are several different schools of thought. Some say no some say yes , myself I say as long as you remember to release you are safe. The circle doesnt give or take their energies to or away from you, so either way you should be safe. I am sure you get tired of hearing WHAT FEELS RIGHT TO YOU but seriously, each practictioner is different, therefore each persons method would be too.


Also with building energy, I know how it is to not feel as charged as with your group, I am a member of a group as well, and I know how sometimes you just feel like your swimming with energy. The only thing I can suggest is maybe a lil creative visualization, maybe as your chanting, or however you raise energy picture yourself as you would with your group. I hope by some small stretch I have helped, I wish you the best of luck.

[Aquarian_Moon]

You stand no chance of succeeding in this operation while harboring
doubt. "Didn't want to go to the effort"? "I saw little point"?
"unlikely to be possible"? Why defeat yourself before you begin?
A wise, albeit wholely fictional, thaumaturge advises:
"Do, or do not. There is no try".
We sow as we reap; is it any wonder your results were as flacid
as your conviction?
Also, you would not want to "call the elements" for this operation-
the elements are polar forces; when balanced, there is naught but stagnation!
Where is the wisdom in working with elemental earth here? It would
only bind your friend tighter to the floor! Fire and Air, fire and
air! Your friend is already too heavy to float- banish earth and water!
Congratulations, however, on the attempt. Too many people these
days have bound themselves within the strictures of theurgy. Keep
at it, and keep us posted. I should use fire too? I figured to call each element in turn, but let air (kind of) take over each quarter, so it's the only element remaining.

[Aquarian_Moon]

Aquarian

I also applaud your experimentation, and do not believe these things are impossible. I believe that we are capable of so many things, the only thing that stops us is our own self doubt and self tautght disbelief. Keep up the trying, and believe in your heart that anything is possible, because it is. We sell ourselves short and disbelieve things we havent seen done before, except in movies. Keep up your faith and your belief to quote yet another cliche "If you can concieve it, You can achieve it", so keep trying and believe in yourself who knows you may just do it, and no one will believe you then but, YOU will know the truth.

As far as calling corners without a circle cast, there are several different schools of thought. Some say no some say yes , myself I say as long as you remember to release you are safe. The circle doesnt give or take their energies to or away from you, so either way you should be safe. I am sure you get tired of hearing WHAT FEELS RIGHT TO YOU but seriously, each practictioner is different, therefore each persons method would be too.


Also with building energy, I know how it is to not feel as charged as with your group, I am a member of a group as well, and I know how sometimes you just feel like your swimming with energy. The only thing I can suggest is maybe a lil creative visualization, maybe as your chanting, or however you raise energy picture yourself as you would with your group. I hope by some small stretch I have helped, I wish you the best of luck. Thanks for the advice. I've heard it from everybody (including my friend and my own sub-conscience), but it's still hard to believe in something that's never(?) been done before. I intend to try it again though, perhaps on the full moon.

[Nightspoet]

No one flew until the wright brothers, and all it took for them was trial and error without throwing in the towel, and saying forget it. Course, I know this is nothing you havent heard before, but just remember just because it hasnt been done doesnt mean it is impossible. To be honest I think we are too quick to slap an impossibility on things, and call it done. Keep up the faith and hope, and even if you never suceed, you will be better at so many things (focussing your thought, energy buidling on your own etc.) for using a so called impossibility to practice on.

If I were you I would focus on using the elemental energies to help me, or picking one to help. Remember Light as Air, Floating on Water, and Heat (fire) Rises. I wouldnt use Earth though as it is a dense and grounded element, as you know I am sure.

(although I can see asamananara's point, as water is a dense element, but I do think using the wieghtless feeling of floating in water as a base visualization could help.)

Again up to you, I say try one for a while, if there is no change try something else. Their are a million possibilities.

[9-2-2]

Heheh... I remember one of the Telekinesis threads I was on. :)
Ya know, I think it's very strange how many folks say that tk or levitation is impossible... but acts such as tearing through the annals of time to scry, sending magick across the universe and back, and lifting yourself out of yourself (astral travel) to muck about is entirely possible...? This isn't supposed to be a slap-in-the-face insult to people's beliefs! :)
It just makes me wonder. :)

[Aquarian_Moon]

No one flew until the wright brothers, and all it took for them was trial and error without throwing in the towel, and saying forget it. Course, I know this is nothing you havent heard before, but just remember just because it hasnt been done doesnt mean it is impossible. To be honest I think we are too quick to slap an impossibility on things, and call it done. Keep up the faith and hope, and even if you never suceed, you will be better at so many things (focussing your thought, energy buidling on your own etc.) for using a so called impossibility to practice on.

If I were you I would focus on using the elemental energies to help me, or picking one to help. Remember Light as Air, Floating on Water, and Heat (fire) Rises. I wouldnt use Earth though as it is a dense and grounded element, as you know I am sure.

(although I can see asamananara's point, as water is a dense element, but I do think using the wieghtless feeling of floating in water as a base visualization could help.)

Again up to you, I say try one for a while, if there is no change try something else. Their are a million possibilities. Yes, quite true about water. My first OB was a visualization of floating in water, then slowly rising to the surface. If I had visualized myself flying with air afterwards, I really think I might have Astral Projected myself somewhere, which I intend to try in the near future. :spinner:

[David19]

I haven't levitated, but i do think it's possible, but i think it takes work and hard work (and practice), if you really wanted it, i think you should look into Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism (maybe?) and maybe the Qabalah/Kabalah (i've read Dion Fortune was able to levitate and do other mystical/supernatural things).

[Xander67]

I have not tried levitating yet, but sometimes I do try to visualize myself inside a bubble that can just float in the air. I do feel very light at that time. Before doing this, I ground and center and run earth/cosmic energy.

Best wishes,:broomride
Moonshine

Immagine that bubble is an orb, a mirror orb... reflecting all negativity as you hover over life's situations... (makes for some really insightfull meditations) :farmerjoe:

REMEMBER: Nothing can get into your orb, you are safe.