Anyways, they’re all free so please please please save them, download them, print them and most importantly READ THEM if you come across any that strike your fancy. This is what I have and its not super organized but it is in alphabetic order for what its worth. In one tradition I know, there are as many as eleven directions!ĭo you include directional guardians in your practice? Are they part of a general host of spirits, or specific spirits within your tradition?Ī few people have messaged me asking for my master list of working pdfs. Sometimes it is only the four elements, and other times there may be six directions called, or even seven. In modern witchcraft practice this is usually called “calling the quarters”, as each of the directions has been associated with a classical element. Now, of course, the practice of calling up directional guardians as part of a magical circle is prevalent in many practices found all over the world. I was reading Hands of Apostasy a while back, and in the article “Pentacles of Wood” the author (David Rankine) talks about the significance of this woodcut in regards to the grimoiric practice of calling up the elemental kings to guard the directions of the circle against errant demons, and to act as bouncers to bring in the correct spirits, as it were. It shows four witches dancing in a circle with four devils. One of my favorite witchcraft woodcuts is shown below semper ad meliora - always towards better thingsĬontinuing where I left off for questions for all the witches out there to start discussion of practice:.quod abundat non obstat - what is abundant does not hinder.ophidia in herba - a snake in the grass.nec spe, nec metu - without hope, without fear.natura non contristatur - nature is not saddened.luctor et emergo - I struggle and emerge.littera scripta manet - the written words endure.in nocte consilium - advice comes over night.hinc itur ad astra - from here the way leads to the stars.hinc illae lacrimae - hence those tears.hic sunt dracones - here there are dragons.hic abundant leones - here lions abound.fortis in arduis - strong in difficulties.faciam ut mei memineris - I’ll make you remember me.faciam quodlibet quod necesse est - I’ll do whatever it takes.fac fortia et patere - do brave deed and endure.ex scientia tridens - from knowledge, sea power.ex luna scientia - from the moon, knowledge.esse quam videri - to be, rather than to seem.esse est percipi - to be is to be perceived.corruptus in extremis - corrupt to the extreme.coniunctis viribus - with connected strength.
audi, vide, tace - hear, see, be silent.audentes fortuna iuvat - fortune favors the bold.a fortiori - from the stronger/from strength.ad altiora tendo - “I strive to higher things”.abyssus abyssum invocat - deep calleth unto deep.ab uno disce omnes - from one, learn all.