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Symbolic baneful actions are also cathartic actions. They drain and clear our poisonous feelings and allow our own emotional healing to begin. If we deny ourselves this outlet, what happens to the grief and pain and rage?

I am part of the All. "An it harm none" is about me too. Release of my feelings is my right.

At first it seems like an insoluble paradox. But the same understanding of magic that forbids projection of our bad feelings can open a safe channel for those feelings. Here's one possible form:

Preparation:
1/ Understanding
Think about the Alcoholics Anonymous prayer "Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference." People of any religion can recognize the wisdom in these words. This ritual is intended to ease emotional pressure. I believe that is a step towards granting all three of those things to ourselves. If your hurt is ongoing, take steps to stop it...What good this Circle does you will be temporary at best if you are not acting on both the magical and material planes... Prevention and healing are human tasks; to do them is to change the things we can change. Justice - the evening of karmic balances - is the business of the Gods, and may take place across a span of many lifetimes. Karmic balance is not a thing we can change.

2/ Set Up
* You have some decisions to make. 1: Whether you will work alone or ask one or more trusted friends to witness and facilitate your working. 2. Nest, exactly what kind of symbolic action will release your feelings? Will kicking a pillow suffice, or do you need to make a poppet, or will screaming work? If you want to work with a physical symbol, prepare it in advance. Do not use anything you will want to keep after the rite or ever use again. 3: Figure out whether you can cast a Circle to include your bathroom, or leave a cast Circle for a period of time. If possible, have a warm scented tub waiting for you. If not, a basin of warm scented water and a washcloth within easy reach just outside your Circle will suffice. Also, a ritual meal, including something green and growing, and something sweet, should be prepared and waiting just outside the Circle.

3/ Procedure
Waning moon is a good time, and the Dark of the Moon is even better. Cast the Circle and invoke the Watchers in your usual manner. Call on the Crone, on She who weeds and prunes and disposes of the obstructive and unnecessary.

Just inside the Circle, like a membrane in an eggshell, cast a grounding shield. One possible image for this shield would be a black absorptive chain link fence, supported at regular intervals by fence posts that are lightning rods. Whatever happens within this space will be grounded.

Make clear to yourself what you wish to drain. Say it aloud, even if you are alone. Recall what happened to you in detail and let the feelings grow strong.

Now let go of your feelings. Do whatever will help you to release what is in you. Beat on a pillow or rip up a doll. Scream till you cry. Don't stop till you are emptied. Then fling the thing you used as a symbol out of the Circle.

When you are sure you are all done, all drained, contract the shield into a tight ball in the center of the Circle. As it contracts, it will gather the negative energy from the Circle. Ground it. Affirm that you are sending this energy to the fire at the heart of the Earth to be purified in that blast furnace and cycled to wherever strong energy is needed. Know that what you now let go is gone. Affirm this vocally.

Wash or bathe in ritual manner, feeling the last traces of your bad feelings dissolve away. If others are present, allow them to wash and serve you.

Rest for a few minutes. Feel the peace of emptiness.

Then invoke the Maiden's energy for new beginnings. Have the ritual feast, and indulge your senses. Gentle and joyful music would be effective, and you may wish to switch to a sweeter smelling incense. This is a time to dream dreams and plan plans. You have removed an energy drain from your life, and you can.......?

Thank and dismiss whatever Beings you have called on, throughout the whole ritual. Close your Circle as usual. Do not do any other kinds of working or worship within this particular Circle.

Follow Through:

The final part of any effective magical working is "acting in accordance" on the material plane. By doing this we give the magic a channel through which to manifest. For this working, there are three forms of follow through, and all are important.

1/ Remember that painful feelings are partly habitual. Stop feeding the habit. Don't talk about the pain with anybody until at least the second full moon after the working. This gives the habit the chance to fade out. Eliminate the topic from your internal dialogue as well. Thinking about action to change your life is perfectly ok; the problem is reiteration about the old feelings of frustration and helplessness that impede change.

2/ If the hurtful situation is current and ongoing, continue with any steps you were taking to change the things you can change. In fact, you will probably find you have more energy than you did before to devote to your projects.

3/ Be sure to use some of your newly freed emotional energy to reward yourself. Take time for friendship, love, and pleasure. The object of the exercise is to clear space for the enjoyment of life, so start right now.

(by Judy Harrow, HPs, Proteus Coven)

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