Im plannjng to do a ceremony to summon a subpersonality within myself that has been operating in the background.
There was a time when i thought of this entity as demonic but now i realise her intentions were very pure at heart, although it seems her āhelpā is not so helpful these days.
I kniw whether i think of her as āinside meā or āoutside meā amounts to the same thing ultimately but her being part of me makes sense currently.
Id like to honour her for her work and make a connection. Thereās a lot of my power tied up in this.
I know this is a bit off topic. But viewing her as a spirit also makes sense to me.
My hunch is to start by intending to meet her in lucid dreams. But id really love a ceremony that works. The summoning ones ive read dont seem to fit.
Currently thinkjng just to do lbrp, lerp and call her in
Iād run with that intuition and maybe try a shamanic approach, which is designed from the get go to work with the inner landscape as well as eternal entities, ancestors and the spirit of the land.
Maybe check out shamanism? ā¦ we have a free tutorial on shamanism here, and itās nice to find a teacher near you if you can, even if itās just for a few orientation type experiences.
I appreciate the advice. And the resources available. Iāve dabbled in shamanism more than magick so I feel on solid ground with your suggest. Also interested to know if there are any approaches from the magical tradition in this area.
And thanks for letting me know I missed the introduction (I didnāt read rules carefully!!!) - Iāve done that now.
If it works to view this version of yourself as your own higher self, then thatās a whole other kettle of fish with a bunch of ways tp work with it. Crowleyās Holy Guardian Angel (āHGAā, a tongue in cheek name but still effective) techniques are quite good.
If itās more like a soul fragment then letting it know itās safe to return and inviting it back and integrating it is more the general approach. This can be a hard path when the fragmentation was caused by trauma, as you might start remembering things that are unpleasant in order to do the shadow work on them and heal fully.
Yes, itās a more like a soul fragment, or āloyal soliderā/protector as they sometimes call it in shadow work. And I appreciate your understanding of this. Yes, this is what I am doing - welcoming it back in and integrating it. Iāve been working with it from a ecopsychology/shamanic perspective (Bill Plotkins work).
Appreciating the richness of the knowledge being shared here
Iām going to check out Crowleyās HGA anyway as Iāve not come across it