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03The Sigil PressAwaiting a statement

Sigils: A little chaos Magic

Begin with what you desire, a statement in the present tense replacing my own. Then work with the press to create a symbol your unconcious can hold onto.

The vowels will be removed. The repeats will not be counted. What remains becomes a the sigil line.

It’s up to you to choose the sharpness in the hand of the drawing, the weight of the outline, and the ground your symbol sits upon.

When it suits you download the result as a PNG or SVG. 

Elimination

What remains, and its figure

Customize your result

The wheel

There is no preset for a custom wheel: you build one by hand. Tap one figure, then another, to trade their places. Where a figure sits changes where the line travels, so the same words can be pressed a hundred ways.

The hand
Hard to soft
Weight
The ground
Backing
Outline strength

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Lexicon

WORDS USED IN THIS WRITING
Austin Osman Spare

The early 20th century English artist who developed the modern sigil method.

Bindrune

Two or more runes joined into one symbol, the point where runes and sigils meet.

Chaos Magic

The modern practice that popularized sigil work, known for its flexible, results-focused approach.

Charging

Filling a sigil with energy and focus to activate it.

Gnosis

A focused, altered state used to charge a sigil.

Letter Elimination

Removing repeated letters, or vowels, from the statement of intent before designing the sigil.

Magic Square (Kamea)

A grid of numbers used to trace planetary and spirit sigils.

Planetary Sigils

Symbols drawn from planetary magic squares, each tied to a planet's energy.

Release

Letting go of a sigil after charging, often by burning or hiding it, so the intention can work.

Runes

An ancient Germanic alphabet, with each letter carrying its own meaning and power.

Seal of Solomon

A historic sigil from medieval grimoires, used for protection and commanding spirits.

Sigil

A symbol created to hold a specific intention or represent a spiritual being.

Statement of Intent

The written phrase a sigil is built from.

Witch's Wheel (Sigil Wheel)

A circular letter chart used to trace a word into a sigil.

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