Final Ritual
I had another plan for this ritual, but i decided to jump to the opportunity i had to get the final symbol I created tattooed on my chest. If one thinks about it, tattooing is one of the oldest rituals in our history. They were often used as a form of intitation, where the mark served both as a sign of being part of the group but also an individual as well. In a more modern context, tattoos can be used for magic that would be for a more permanent effect. It is essentially your intention channeled through a form of sacrifice of blood and pain. This is my second magical tattoo, as my first was made to strengthen a connection to my ancestors. Spirits were also involved in this one, as I included the angels Azrael, Michael, Raphael and Sandalphon in the symbol as well.
The ritual itseld was a test of patience, as we had to draw and redraw the stencil for the tattoo about six times to get it to set properly for the tattoo. Each time was done by individuals in my life I have cared for and who have returned the favor. When it was ready, I lit some incense and recited the Kabbalahist prayer, focusing on the exchange of the ordeal to strengthen my manifestations through the expression of each of the seven parts. I slipped into a trance state as the tattooing began.
To say it was painful is a bit of an understatement. It was especially so with Azrael, as it sat right on my Axillary nerve. But I would not say the pain was purely physical, as during the tattooing, i found myself inbetween this reality and somewhere else. I could feel and āseeā two realities while in the haze of the pain. I could see my physical and, for the lack of a better term, my soul tattooed. The mark was being made on both parts of myself, and I could feel the influx of power running both in and out of my body. By the end of it, I was feeling both weak and light.
Since the tattoo was not done in a shop, I was able to go to sleep a couple hours afterwards, which was deep and with no dreams. After being awake for awhile, I am still processing the shift in energy, but it is slowly beginning to settle. Time will tell how it improves my magic overall, but I am glad this was the ending as opposed to what I had planned. I can still charge the material I bought with the prayer but this seems more appropriate, as in a way I have became a part of the working itself. In Judaism, the religion that this working stems from, anything with a written name of god in it is considered a holy text, even if it is rejected by the community. It cannot simply be thrown or burned away, it has to be buried. By tattooing the name, I have both shattered the religious dogma against getting ink at all while, in a way, became a sacred document as well. Interesting little paradox I have created for myself, and we will see how it goes. So far, I feel like the offering has been accepted. What is approved by gods and men tend to be very different after all.
I got out some paper a while back and spent a couple hours trying to learn how to write Hebrew letter. They donāt look that good yet. hopefully the tattoo artist can make them look good 
) This woman has a great voice, but the natural sound is missing because of Iām guessing Autotune