Contents 3. Welcome to Issue 4 4, Ostara 6, Muses, meandering & wandering 8. Spring Equinox
9. Lemon cud cupcakes 11. Magic of the Ingredients 14, The Magik of Herbs and Plants 16. Un-still 22. How Mediumship Works
24. Celtic Moon Month Tree 26. Alder Tree Ritual 28. Healing Link 30. Special Healing Animals Link 32. Banishing Protection Ritual
Contributors
Editor: MystikMaster
James Middleditch
Design: Lois ‘Bertie’ Burt
Richard Hayes Charlie Garland
Many thanks to all our contributors, though the views of the articles are not
Wil Snider
always the views of us all at The Mystik Way, we view with an open mind
Rachel Patterson
and an open heart and hope that you will do the same. Enjoy the journey and may it help to guide you along your chosen path.
MystikMaster
Many blessings.
Welcome to issue 4
The wonderful smell of spring is starting to drift towards us here in the northern hemisphere as the floods & gales begin to subside, the evenings grow ever lighter each day‌.spring flowers are in abundance, a time to start putting into action those plans made over the warm fires shared with friends over the long dark winter months of which I & the mystik way have many. As the magazine grows we are finding we are totally blessed with the amount of wonderful people who are always ready with articles of which they give their advice & wisdom freely to help others. Over the summer months there are several new articles & innovations that are being worked on‌Watch this space. We can now look forward to Ostara here and Mabon in the southern hemisphere, but wherever you dwell on this magikal planet enjoy the celebrations and change of the seasons because they each have their own relevance and beauty. Alas it appears that Gaia, mother earth our home is undergoing some dramatic changes, quite painful ones of which I will discuss further in the pages of the magazine. I would love to hear your views on this subject so please email us. Wherever you are, whatever the weather make the most of this wonderful adventure we call life‌celebrate each & every moment. Tread gently upon the earth as she is your mother. Listen to the trees for they are your teachers, treat the animals as brothers & sisters, admire the birds as they can see & reach places that we can only dream of, therefore all command our respect. Blessings on your Magikal journey. MystikMaster
Spring Equinox 20th to 21st March 2016 Ostara is a celebration of spring as she finally arrives here in the northern hemisphere (Mabon the Autumn equinox in the southern hemisphere) after the long dark days of winter. the animals are waking up & the light has returned. It is a time of fertility a time to awaken & put those plans made in the dark winter months into action…to feel in all senses the sap rising within the body and the soul just as the sap rises within the trees and plants forcing the buds to open and blossom….a time of great beauty…a time of hope of the wonderful summer and times yet to come. As I always advocate, time to hold a ritual party celebration, invite friends & hold a feast of fine wine and food…make the food of the fresh variety. Make an Altar with bright flowers, daffodils, bluebells, hyacinth all of which bring a vibrant energy, burn light aromatic incense & light yellow & green candles…try and go for a walk in the countryside beforehand to prepare yourself & fill up with mother nature’s pure energies. Then all you have to do is enjoy it all…blessings. Of course in the southern hemisphere it is Mabon, the Autumn equinox and the celebrations will be one of the harvest, a drawing in & enjoying the fruits of the summers labours. Invite friends for a thanksgiving party, use Autumn coloured candles, gold…red & burn sandlewood incense on your altar….eat, drink and enjoy as you remember all the wonderful times that have passed your way during the year,
Many Blessings wherever you are & whatever path you walk. MystikMaster
As you wandered along the road today or walked through the park, did you remember to bless the trees & the birds because they blessed you as you passed by….As you dwelt upon yours & the worlds woes, head buried deep within a world of fearful illusion seeing not the real beauty & colourful power that surrounded you. When I meet with my friends the trees and the birds the first thing they always ask of my is “why do the humans not hear us and what we are saying anymore “we speak, we call, we send them energy but they do not see hear or feel it. Many years past it was not just yourself & and a few others that did…”what has happened” they continually ask. Next time you are near a tree stop and say hi, touch it bless it, sit for a few minutes with your back against its strong trunk, then listen….still your mind then the birds will begin to talk….your perception of the world you live in will the change from the dark satanic mills of slavery to one of peace, abundance and beauty. The art of silently or aloud saying the word " BLESSINGS " to everyone & everything you meet every day has a very powerful effect on you and them...try it MystikMaster
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The first day of spring and the festival of chocolate…or so it feels like, which is OK with me. Darkness and light are in balance and we now enter a time of renewal and rebirth, the Earth is beginning to stir and starts to send out the first signs that spring has arrived. It is a time to plant new seeds, not just in the garden but within your life as well, a time to bring in the inspiration and make wonderful plans for new schemes and adventures.
I know you don’t really want to hear this but…think ‘spring cleaning’ too, not just the house but a whole magical spring clean that includes clearing out old habits and past worries too. And of course with Ostara being in March we get to celebrate new life and new beginnings in the form of chocolate...who could argue with that? Mother Earth is awakening and feeling the first joys of spring, join in the celebrations and revel in the new and exciting energy.
This is the time of the Maiden; young, excitable and literally full of the joys of spring. Celebrate fertility, abundance, new beginnings and put those plans and ideas into motion, get that manifesting on the move! After your hearty Ostara lunch and all those chocolate eggs you might like to stretch your legs in the country side and look for alexanders, chickweed, dandelion, fat hen, nettles, sorrel, watercress, wild rocket, cow parsley, meadowsweet, wild garlic and primroses. Veggies that are in season during March are; artichokes, purple sprouting, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celeriac, endive, greens, leeks, lettuce, onions, parsnips, potatoes, swede and watercress. Seasonal fruit is still a bit sparse but apples and forced rhubarb are good.
Lemon Curd Cupcakes 250g/9 oz self raising flour 250g/9 oz sugar ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 270g/9 ½ oz butter, softened 4 large eggs Zest from 4 lemons 1 ½ tablespoons lemon juice ½ jar of lemon curd (approx 150g)
For the icing:
300g/10 ½ oz butter, softened 675g/23 ½ oz icing sugar 4 tablespoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon lemon curd Extra lemon curd to decorate
Preheat the oven to 170C/375F/Gas 5 Pop the dry ingredients into a large bowl. Add the butter, lemon juice, zest and the eggs and beat for about a minute. Add the milk and whisk until the ingredients are all incorporated. Fill twelve muffin cases (or 24 fairy cake cases) with the mixture and bake in the oven for 20 minutes. Leave to cool. For the icing beat the butter until pale and smooth. Sift the icing sugar in a large bowl and gradually add the butter beating well as you go. Gradually add in the lemon juice and beat until combined.
When the cakes are cool carefully cut off the top of each cake and pop in half a teaspoon of lemon curd then put the top of the cake back on. Then ice each cake with the butter cream icing and I like to drizzle a little extra lemon curd onto the top of each one. Recipe from Cakes from the Cauldron cook book
Magic of the Ingredients
Lemon – love, friendship, purification Sugar – to make life sweet, love Eggs – fertility, healing, protection, sex Butter - spirituality Chocolate (Theobroma cacao) Now where do I start? I have to tell you I take my writing job seriously and I do a huge amount of research…this particular subject took some time…and involved a lot of practical investigation… Chocolate is made from the cacao bean with a combination of cocoa solids, cocoa butter, fat and sugar then sometimes milk powder or condensed milk. White chocolate contains no cocoa solids just cocoa butter, sugar and milk which in my own opinion should be banned…bleuch! The darker the chocolate the higher the cocoa content, I have actually eaten 99% dark chocolate…it made my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth…not recommended but I do like a nice
70% dark chocolate or a milk chocolate or any chocolate really just not white… You don’t have to waste … ahem… I mean use your actual chocolate bars in spell work, cocoa powder works very well and it doesn’t melt which is always a bonus.
We have the Mayans and the Aztecs to thank for coming up with chocolate originally in the form of a beverage which was believed to be of divine origin (and I whole heartedly agree). The cacao beans were used by the Mayans for currency so chocolate works extremely well in prosperity magic.
Chocolate makes you feel good…FACT. It raises your emotional energy and gives you a warm fuzzy feeling so add it to any workings with that intent in mind. Chocolate is associated with the heart chakra so that links it perfectly with love, along with a very long tradition of presenting chocolates to a lady to win her affections. It is also nice to take a flash of hot chocolate to rituals…to help ward off the cold when you are standing outside in the middle of a forest with the rain pouring down… A mug of hot chocolate is also a good carrier to add other ingredients to for any magical workings.
Chocolate Magical Properties: Prosperity, positive energy, happiness, love Ruling planet – Mars Element – Fire Gender – Feminine From the book A Kitchen Witch’s World of Magical Food
The Magik of Herbs & Plants Irish Daisy- Taraxacum, Witch's Gowan, Swine Snout, blowball, wild endive, dent-de-Lion, or commonly known as, DANDELION. Dandelion, the weed nobody wants in their yard, evolved about 30 million years ago. It has been noted and used as food and a medicine before recorded history. The name we use, Dandelion, comes from the French, dent-de-Lion, or lion's tooth. Blowball is a name derived from the children's game of blowing the mature seeds into the wind.
This nutrient rich plant is high in vitamins: A, C, K, iron, potassium, calcium, manganese and zinc. The leaves are used for salads and the flowers to make wine, tea, and tinctures. The root can be used as a substitute for chicory or coffee. Not only is the dandelion good for it's human cultivators, but, for it’s neighbouring plants with shallower root systems. The long roots of the wild endive bring nitrogen and other minerals to the surface enriching the soil around it. The flowers are also home to some butterfly larvae and bring the bees to help pollinate. The medicinal uses for the Irish Daisy focus on the liver, kidney and digestive systems. It is not limited to the specific system as the following uses can attest. Witch's Gowan has been use as/for: joint pain, muscle aches, eczema, bruises, a skin toner, for infections, tonsillitis, cancer, loss of appetite and as a diruetic. One of the most interesting uses being put into large scale use is derived from the latex the plant produces when the stalk of the plant is cut. A certain company is specifically growing, and cultivating a certain strain of dandelion just to extract the latex and are commercially making and producing car tires with the harvest. I am pretty impressed with this herb!! Especially, considering, most people don't want it in their yard. ~Namaste By Wil Snider
Un-still Un-still Life in pursuit of one more liberation from this dank and reeking soil as a deliberation is it time to emerge from the inner struggle when the soul is still jostling with infernal muddles? and as soft light passes over the cold hard stone the sharp sword of domination no longer finds hone upon the rock of asserting such false worldly powers as quietly, miraculously the art-form of our genes paint flowers onto the divine will of happiness which, noblest of happenstances, becomes the very foundation upon which life dances thrusting the seed into a pattern of invisible time codes individual souls designed to express what unfolds by
hands of godly intervention and of some divine emanation shaping daggers of detention from the grass banks of a warring nation until nothing is left save the orchid meadows of the Known as we’re each left standing upon the broken Ledge, alone because
nothing is as fleeting as the sleet in March’s shifting gales of hurricane enforcements on the spirits, lifting out of the periphery of such cold and bleak misery wishing for the sunshine to return to what we wish to see rise over the lack of a misted magician huddled in the core of a solitary oak reprieve from what the storm has torn into a million shards of wisdom scattered far across the glade
until they fall on ears of corn still waiting to be made from
the hands of spring’s gentle maiden skipping gently touching every grain of sand upon the ocean, presently lapping at the time for now as shores wash moons inland and we will stand there on that beach, hand in mortal hand waiting for a glimpse of the boxing hare and the daffodil to spill over the rims of our eyes as if we took the bigger, less bitter pill and became as miniature as time’s raging Minator lost in the labyrinth of ignorance and wanting to know more though
it stood in roots and humus of a fabled rotting yesteryear the thread to wind our way back home’s still here among the first shoots of the snowdrops lacing fertile blue lines of hope’s less hollow promise of a golden, pregnant sunshine could it be mine to pluck such coloured luck by light of day and place my dreams in vases by the window’s sparkling display thus watching spring emerge from the chill of a fire burnt to crisp into the ash of another opportunity to pray in vigil and wish for resolution and the individual stand for common liberty
that’s what rounds ripely upon Life’s tree in abundance unity it’s not some hedonistic spade digging for self expression selfishly failing to be tasted by last fear's wintered lesson instead there’s something more to be unearthed and shaken free in the name of pursuing our happiness by sweet liberty
just like the tiniest of noble shoots and roots push up the boundaries underneath man’s clumsy boots thus
letting time sow it’s own mossy tale to wassail orchards in Kingley gales and so to sleep no more the year on broken limbs rotten to the core for there is merriment in men and in that company we’ll find again the lusty narcissus still at large within us, waiting to spring up and discuss the ode to spring by whatever you can individually bring…it’s all a chance to begin
again.
Charlie Garland
There are layers underneath us if you scratch deep enough under
superficiality, in which the Power-Overs have planted seeds of ill intention into our mentalities and on which a force of darkness
feeds upon any sacred liberty we seek. This ignores the deeper
message of the cosmos, we are all planted here on earth, in earth, as our earth in order to know ourselves as divine, but we are still
as unhatched plots and unburned seeds restless in our shells, hard to crack open because the air is thin, the soul too cold, the sun too dim, the climate too harsh for such a fragile thing to come into birth. The organism of our
essential state of grace creates
it’s own interface with the wider whole in much the same way
fungi form a network of connectivity beneath our feet that spread vastly around the individual organism. Life is an orgasm of expectant
energy eager to shake loose from the bonds of
separation and tap into the planetary source, finding out where we can safely use our own resources in order to understand each other more fully. The collective’s purpose is to state of the individual and support it’s
understand the
evolution from out of the
fertile mire into the higher form of conscious life. If the planet
governed the individual in whatever state of human devolution it was going under, then this is not conducive to our own growth which needs to take place at our own rate, we should not be
forcing up roses when we are still too frightened to bud into view, the collective purpose is not to use the individual for it’s own
purpose by asserting an authority over what should be planted where but to allow the individual to
contribute to society on it’s
own terms. This is not a blind seed’s submission to the soil, it is a synergy of every
element necessary for life to regenerate and
accumulate knowledge, only when the evolutional objective of
everyone’s needs is met can the uplift of hearts begin, by bringing the soil and the seed and the rain and the sun into
alignment. We
all help each other grow. And we grow with meaning towards our
individual pursuits from the roots of happiness into a liberated one
world humanity. To create an environment in which all of us can
individually support each other’s evolution and if one acorn desires to grow
into a mighty oak tree, and it’s for the greater good of
our health that our holistic lungs are supported by such a creation, then what emerges from the ground of being, the soul of
creation, is something in alignment with the forest of all humanity.
In that sense, it is important to water only the harmonious seeds in
each other and give each other enough room and space in which to flourish. What we each inherently wish to pursue and work with or make a living from our arts by, has to be supported by the whole of the cosmos including our governments and agencies and
facilities and families so that we can awaken to the Divine by self expression inside the generic human expression. Only once we
have allowed each other to find out what waters our needs can we grown collectively in connecting the meaning of life, to realise life is already inherently meaning-full. Without disconnectedly searching
out each other under some fanatic and egotistical domination but in the dominium of our common unity. Faith in growth
patterns and
the rise from decay is the strength of those who have no desire to acquire another’s life, a position of political status and domineering rule-making, hoarding wealth that might otherwise help a whole nation rise out of the idea of poverty, Faith in the Divine Will of
Source and Mother Nature and our own soul-power is the way out
of the dark into an environment that supports our values to flower. All else is delusional struggles among men to fell our ascensional
hopes and burn our love of the Holy Spirit, which is the magic within
us, to the soiled level of un-humanness. We have the power within
us to know the difference, but there will always be those who are willing to be planted, seeded, watered and harvested, but who is willing to be the Gardener? May hope be less of a hollow in which to hide our riches and Faith be the light that falls upon you this Spring. Awen.
Charlie Garland
HOW MEDIUMSHIP WORKS By Richard Hayes A Medium is a person who has developed their psychic gifts by meditation, spiritual attunement and psychic exercises. They have raised the spiritual energy at the base of their spine called the Kundalini, and awakened their Chakras and Higher Self, and can develop an altered state of consciousness which enables them to link with spiritual beings. At the base of the picture is shown a medium with their Chakras and Higher Self illuminated, standing inside a psychic bubble comprised of their spiritual aura. Once they have reached this level of attunement and expanded their aura, they are able to invite into it Beings from the Spirit World. Using their psychic gifts, they are able to telepathically communicate with loved ones or guides, who have lowered their vibration and have manifested in their aura. These Communicators are shown alongside the medium, and they are linked to the medium’s Solar Plexus, Throat and Third Eye chakras. Through the Solar Plexus Chakra, the Medium is able to sense the Spirit’s presence, and assess their gender, physical form and emotional energy. Through the Throat Chakra, they are able to communicate with the Spirit Form, and through the Third Eye, the Medium is able to see the Spirit Entity. This is the basic level of spiritual contact, and builds a link with Loved Ones in spirit and with Guides, who are either associated with the medium or with those to whom they are giving a Sitting. Standing behind the medium in their aura is their Door Keeper Guide, who protects them psychically, and controls which spirits can enter the medium’s aura. All this activity takes place in the Astral World of the Creative Imagination, which is a Spiritual World that links the higher realms of spirit to the Physical World. At the boundary of the Astral World (coloured blue) with the Mental World (coloured yellow) at the top of the medium’s aura, is their Higher Self – the psychic centre which links the medium’s consciousness with Spiritual Masters and Teachers and the higher levels of consciousness. Immediately above the medium’s Higher Self is shown their Spirit Teacher, who is linked to the Divine World (coloured pink) and who can speak through them, giving guidance and spiritual philosophy. The medium’s Higher Self can also be linked to the great Masters such as Jesus and the Buddha who maintain human form, or it can link directly to the divine level of Collective Consciousness, the spiritual energy behind the great Masters, referred to as the Cosmic Christ or Buddha Nature (Nirvana). At the centre of the Divine World is Divine Spirit, Universal Cosmic Consciousness, the Source of all Knowledge, Healing, Love and Enlightenment. Christ Consciousness is represented by a six-pointed Star containing a Christian Cross, and the Buddha Consciousness by an eight-pointed Star containing the symbol of the Buddhic eightfold path of enlightenment. Divine Cosmic Consciousness is depicted as a seven-pointed Star containing the symbol of the Tao. It can be seen that all levels of Creation are interconnected, and they can be accessed via Mediumship, depending on the level of Spiritual Enlightenment of the Medium. The picture gives a visual image of the interconnectivity of Spiritual Beings, and can be used as a Mandala for meditation and enlightenment.
Celtic Moon Month Tree In Ancient Celtic Lore, Trees we considered as wise Teachers & were held in high regard by all the people. Each month & linking with the Moon a sacred tree was attributed‌.. Trees are powerful magik & they have a great deal to teach us, make time to spend in their company daily or as much as you possibly can. Sit with your spine resting against its trunk & allow the energies to flow through you, feel the solid earth beneath you then let your being & thoughts blend with the tree‌.You will be amazed at the healing, grounding and clarity it bring.
From the 17th of March until the 18th of April it is the turn of the Alder tree. MystikMaster
Alder Tree Ritual Alder Moon I step forward into the Month of the Alder Moon. I reach through its roots into water. I reach through its branches into air. I unify the two in balance, I combine them for others to share. My mind and my heart stand together, My actions are fast and precise The world adjusts to receive me, From within do I find my advice. I walk tall and feel the symmetry,
As I weave the future around me. Ritual by James Middleditch
HEALING LINK.....EVERY NIGHT 9 PM GMT We must give healing to the sick…. comfort to the weary…. solace to the bereaved….knowledge to the ignorant……illumination to all those that are engulfed in the darkness….and break the chains that bind their minds…their bodies….and their souls. This is our mission….our work. For anyone new to the MYSTIK WAY PAGE/MAGAZINE AND GROUP.... (find us on Facebook) every evening at 9pm GMT we hold a worldwide healing link when more that 1000 people join together in thought and prayerful intention to send healing around the world....to help bring about peace, harmony and abundance.....also to bring about a change in world view, especially governmental...leaders who will protect...and lead their people with love & compassion....abundance/harmony for all.... where integrity is the word & deed. To join us just light a candle & some incense then spent a few moments picturing light surrounding the world & those you know who need your help....you will be joined by thousands of other like minded souls... MystikMaster.
SPECIAL HEALING ANIMAL LINK EVERY EVENING WITH THE USUAL HEALING LINK, PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR THOUGHTS AND POWER FOR THE ANIMAL KINGDOM.....SEND ENLIGHTENMENT TO THOSE WHO WOULD MIS-TREAT ANIMALS TO UPLIFT THEM FROM CRUEL BEHAVIOUR...." WE ARE THE GAURDIANS OF THE ANIMAL KINGDOM ! THEY TRUST US AND WE MUST RESPECT THAT TRUST....THEY ARE AS MUCH PART OF THE UNIVERSE AS WE ARE !.......SO LETS REALLY PILE SOME ENERGY IN HERE..........ALSO THOSE WONDERFUL PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD THAT CARE AND SUPPORT ALL ANIMALWEFARES. Emrys, wiz's magik cat.
Banishing Protection Ritual Clearing your sacred space The most important and over looked part of magical workings is the basic common sense of cleansing and clearing yourself and the space you are to work in of negative energies. There are many such rituals that will work very effectively, which over time you will discover. Over many years I found this one the most powerful as it works for all situations regardless of belief. It is one I have adapted from the Kabbalah and Enochian Arch Angel language. THE EQUAL CROSS OF LIGHT 1/Touching your brow (third eye chakra ) with your ATHAME….Say the words ( I have spelt them phonetically ) EX-AR-PAY 2/Touch your heart chakra….say. BAY-EE 3/Touch your base chakra…..say. TOE-EMM 4/ Touch your right shoulder……say. EN-AH-EN-TAH 5/ Touch your left shoulder…….say. HAY-KO-MAH 6/ Sweep your hand and Athame in front of you saying SELAH Say with great purpose and meaning, imagine that an equal white cross dwells within you and a white circle of light is drawn around you at your feet, then a larger one around the entire room and space you are using. Say…Nothing and no one can enter this space unless I wish. This powerful yet simple ritual can be used anytime and I recommend anyone using magik should do it at least first thing in the morning and last thing at night before sleep. After a little practise it will become second nature and will keep all outside negativity at bay, plus allowing you to strengthen your aura and power, being in perfect harmony with the Universe. Mystikmaster