Today's post will be very brief, but nevertheless interesting in my opinion, as we're going to talk about yet another witchy self-help tool for writing: sigils.
SIGIL is a visual symbol created from a written statement. They first appeared in ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt as symbolic drawings on amulets. Nowadays, they primarily function as symbols for manifesting in witchcraft and occult practises.
SIGILS can serve as tools for writers, who may incorporate affirmations like "I finish my story fast" in them.
MAKING A SIGIL STEP BY STEP
1. write your intention clearly, keep it short, positive, and in the present tense
2. remove repeating letters so you’re left with a set of unique letters OR you strip out the vowels of each word and use all of the remaining consonants once to create the sigil (those are the two most common ways of doing it, but there are still alternatives out there)
3. combine the letters into a design. Let them overlap, rotate, or stylize until they form a symbol.
4. keep refining until it feels like a single, unified image
ACTIVATE THE SIGIL:
• focus on the symbol for a moment, visualizing the intention behind it. You can whisper it aloud, breathe over it, or simply acknowledge it with mindful attention
• alternatively, try making a drawing incorporating the sigil
PRACTICAL WAYS TO USE SIGILS IN WRITING
- draw your writing sigil at the top of your page or notebook before you begin
- save the image as your desktop wallpaper, or insert it at the beginning of your draft
- dedicate one sigil to each major work. It becomes a symbolic “seal” of the project’s energy
- sketch it in your planner, on your writing journal, or even on your favorite pen
- put it in your spell jar
"In many ways, crafting a story is akin to casting a spell – we arrange words in specific patterns to evoke emotions, paint vivid mental pictures, and sometimes even change the way our readers see the world. This parallel between magic and writing is where sigil creation finds its power for authors. By designing symbols that represent our writing goals or the essence of our stories, we create tangible focal points for our creative energy" - teganlleuad.com
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