Buddhist Catholic Contemplative Evangelical General Christian Hindu Jewish Latter-day Saint Muslim New Visions Progressive Christian

Beliefs

Topics

Columnists

Resource Library

Research Tools

Video

Podcasts

Thought Readers

Faith In Media Tracker

Newsletters

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Follow Patheos

Away with the Witch!

Home
Pagan
Sigil Magick for Change

Sigil Magick for Change

Last updated on: December 14, 2018 at 7:10 pm by Lyn Thurman

Sigil Magick for Change 2018-12-14T19:10:16+01:00 Lyn Thurman

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

I’ve never really been one for politics. Maybe it’s my working class upbringing that instilled in me the belief that politics are for other people (by which I mean those with money) and politicians, regardless of which side they stand, can never be trusted.

As I get older, the world of politics has moved closer and the cold fingers of Westminster touch my life and those around me.

If you’re reading this from outside the UK, you may not be aware of the train wreck that is British government and the debacle of Brexit. You probably didn’t see the propaganda and untruths thrown about in media prior to the referendum, nor the jumping of ship from key political figures afterwards. It’s an embarrassment: a catastrophe sold to the public on xenophobia and lies.

Britain is a mess.

People are suffering.

Brexit is the highly visible aspect of political incompetence but travel to normal towns, full of normal people and you see the reality of a poorly run country. Rough sleepers are on every High Street, the use of food banks has soared, elderly are left on trolleys in hospitals, one in 4 children are brought up in poverty and one in 15 people have attempted suicide.

Britain is the fifth richest country in the world. Let that sink in.

And I know that these problems are not exclusively ours. Political systems in the West are not working (we have Brexit, the US has Trump). People are hurting and we’re being fed lies.

As citizens it’s easy to feel powerless in a system that is clearly broken.

But as witches, we have a way to influence outcomes and instigate change. We have magick.

Sigil Magick for Change

My friend Jonathan Argento has created a Leveller sigil to publicly expose those who oppress the poor and flout their privilege to line their own pockets. I’ll let him tell you about it in the video below (but turn the volume up because the videographer, me, had the mic turned the wrong way).

There’s a handout that goes with the video that includes the sigil – you can download it here.

If you’re not into watching videos, the gist of what Jonathan says is:

The sigil calls on a thought-form – the Leveller – to expose people with political power that oppress the poor to line their own pockets.
Write the sigil under a bridge, if possible (and be sensible, don’t get arrested for graffiti).
Let magick do its thing.

This isn’t a UK specific sigil. My gods, we need a global unveiling of people in power who oppress the poor. Wherever you are in the world, find a bridge and get sigilling (that is so now a verb). Channel the spirit of Aradia as you do so, she’d like that.

My husband and I went out last Sunday morning, armed with chalk and a determination to find as many local bridges as possible. You can’t get in or out of my hometown without driving over a sigil or two.

I hope you’ll join in with the sigil. It’s time for a change. In fact, change is long overdue.

Musings

Witchcraft

sigil

About Lyn Thurman

Lyn Thurman is a witch and priestess on the south coast of England. She's the author of The Inner Goddess Revolution and Goddess Rising, and the creator of the Sea Whispers oracle. When she's not writing, she is helping authors build their business and find their voice at the Quiet Rebel Bureau (or she's obsessing over vegan cakes). You can read more about the author here.

Previous Post

November 30, 2018

Have you fallen under the spell of spiritual seduction?

Next Post

December 21, 2018 Self-Care for the Darkest Night

Browse Our Archives

Select a Category Musings Paganism Reviews Wicca Witchcraft

Select a Month December 2020 November 2020 August 2020 May 2020 April 2020 February 2020 January 2020 November 2019 October 2019 September 2019 August 2019 July 2019 June 2019 May 2019 April 2019 March 2019 February 2019 January 2019 December 2018 November 2018 October 2018 September 2018 August 2018

TAKE THE

Religious Wisdom Quiz

What did Moses' staff turn into as a sign for Pharaoh?

Select your answer to see how you score.

A frog A branch A dove A serpent