EATHER MAGIC
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A Medicine Bags usually includes one or more feathers and is also often adorned with feathers |
" Magic is the art of bringing about wanted change. " In natural magic feathers are used in spells and ceremonies to promote change. They are used as catalysts to help focus concentration while carrying out spells and wishes. The medicine bag, also called power pouch or sachet, often includes special feathers which have meaning to the wearer and help attracting good luck as well as driving away bad things. Feathers are magically ruled by the element of air. This makes them good communication helpers. But each feather also can hold other special powers; depending on the bird it came from, its color and place of discovery and other factors. The knowledge what kind of feather is best used for what kind of indent can only be found out for oneself by trial and error. A pigeon feather is not as helpful for creating a defense strategy than a feather taken from a bird of prey. The general rule for future feather magicians is always to use self found feathers rather than bought ones. A shop cannot substitute a walk in nature, nor the joy when the wanted feather is finally found. |
Feathers are often used to focus concentration in spells |
Image
provided by The Sun House
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Instructions
how to make your own medicine can be found at Bearded Wolf´s great
site: http://users.erols.com/brddwolf/bag.html
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Feathers
used for magical undertakings are mainly determined by the energy which
is brought into the feather by the magician him/herself through concentration
and thought. Beside from the energy the magician brings into the object,
feathers hold certain natural abilities.
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PEACOCK
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Peacock
Feathers were thought to be very unlucky, because they resemble an eye.
The eye shape represented the evil eye which people were afraid of. Today
the beauty and natural strength of the peacock feathers are again recognized.
They are specially valued for their multicolored eyes.
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BLUE
JAY BIRD
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Blue Jay feathers are valued as bringer of light and joy and are said to have the ability to brighten up even the darkest places. |
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CROW
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The
Crow is one of the animals humans have always been afraid of. A crow at
the window is said to represent the soul of a dead person. Crow feathers
are used for mourning and letting go of unwanted feelings or situations.
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ROBIN
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Robin feathers can help to bring new things into ones life. They can also be used to induce fertility. |
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SWAN
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The
pure white feathers of swans are used to purify and cleanse by attracting
new energy. They represent beauty, grace and goodness. Black swan feathers
can be used to purify of unwanted energy.
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NIGHTINGALE
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This
bird´s feathers are good communication feathers. They help to tap
into the deeper consciousness and can teach sacred wisdom.
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HAWK
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The
feathers of hawks not only hold the active energy of those artful hunters,
but can also be used to identify diseases at skilled hands.
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EAGLE
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Eagle
feathers are thought to be great energy bringers and remind us of the
basic sacredness of all birds . They represent peace and happiness and
can also drive away harmful energy.
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Basically all feathers can be used for any spell, they can either attract or repel energy. But their color gives them a specify energy which should be chosen in accordance to the wished outcome of the spell. Naturally colored feathers are more powerful than chemically died ones. Often colored candles are used in conjunction with feathers to give additional strength to the spell.
COLOR
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BASIC
ENERGY, ABILITY, BRINGS ABOUT, HELPS WITH:
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RED
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Courage, good fortune, life, energy, lust, courage, enjoyment, vitality, overactivity |
ORANGE
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Attraction, energy, success, creativity, physical love, new ideas, will power, love, loneliness |
YELLOW
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Intelligence, blessings of the Sun, thinking, reasoning, playfulness, pondering, reasoning |
GREEN
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Harmony, unity, fertility, growth, finances, nature, nature spirits, animal and plant spirits, forgiveness, selfishness |
BLUE
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Psychic awareness, peace, health, connection with spirits, protection, believe, faith, knowledge, communication |
VIOLET
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Spiritual awakening, deep spirituality, knowing of ones, faith, devotion, intuition, idealism |
PINK
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Love, romance, caring, feelings, empathy, kindness, love, tenderness, loneliness, longing |
WHITE
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Purification, spirituality, hope, protection, peace, blessings of the Moon, balance, finding peace, absorbing energy |
GRAY
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Peace, neutrality, being invisible, doubting, neutrality, static |
BLACK
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Protection, driving away, slow energy, grief, loss, repelling energy |
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Feathers
are also used by magicians in their conjuring and vanishing tricks. They
pop out of sleeves as fake flower bouquets and change into pink rabbits
in front of the stunned audience.
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