How to make your own sigil

Sigil Magick has been around for hundreds of years, dating back to the era of the Middle Ages. Often found in grimoires, such as The Lesser Keys of Solomon, it was used to summon Angels and Demons. They also were used in talismans, amulets and ceremonial magick.

Sigil Magick that we know today comes from the work of Austin Osman Spare(commonly referred to as AOS) which had a heavy influence on the Chaos Magick movements over the last few decades. It has a stronger focus around personal intention, result driven magick vs the traditional ceremonial magick.

The ideal concept behind Sigil Magick is breaking down your intention into a symbol, which then is focused upon and “charged”, thus imprinting it onto your subconscious. Once it’s charged and imprinted, it is recommended to clear your conscious mind of it and allow the magick to unfold without much thought or worry.

Creating Your Sigil

1. Craft Your New Belief Statement​
   Formulate a clear and concise statement of intention. For example: “I am confident and capable.”

2. Remove Vowels and Repeated Consonants​
   Write down your belief statement and eliminate all vowels and repeated consonants to simplify it. For instance, “I am confident and capable” becomes “M C F D N T B L.”

3. Design Your Sigil​
   Using the remaining letters to create your sigil. You can combine, overlap, or stylize the letters to form a symbol that represents your belief. Allow your creative juices to flow and try not to put too much thought and mental energy into it. This process usually is meant to be relatively quick and fluid. (Unless you are doing other type of creative sigil work, but that’s another entry)

4. Activate Your Sigil​
   Once your sigil is complete, it’s time to activate it. You can do this through various methods:

   • Meditation: Spend a few minutes meditating on the sigil, visualizing its energy aligning with your new belief.

   • Candle Magick: Carve the sigil onto a candle, or burn the paper you wrote it on.(Please use fire safety)

   • Energy Work: If you are familiar with how to push energy, charge it through those means.(I often will use reiki and visualization myself)
     
     One thing I will say is, get creative with it. Whatever you can do to fully focus on the sigil, charging it and imprinting it into the subconscious. I have heard many techniques over the years. Find what works for you.
     
     AOS used masturbation as a form, clearing his mind of everything and focusing intently on the sigil all the way until climax. It is said that he would ejaculate onto the sigil when done.

5. Let Go and Trust​
   After activation, release the attachment to the sigil and trust that it will work on a subconscious level. Take the time to ground, and go about something mundane within your life(like the dang dishes)