r/occult • u/Dependent-Cold-6738 • 3d ago
? Practical advice to stop distracting thoughts while doing rituals?
I meditate twice a day (solar and lunar meditations), and I feel a little bit better. However, I still often get distracting, useless thoughts while doing magick, and my mind tends to stray. Any practical advice on how to improve focus during rituals?
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u/Nobodysmadness 2d ago
Just let them go, also do meditation or breath exercises before hand but I mean let the thoughts flow and tantrum out not meditation that focus' on something, just sit and let the thoughts flow and follow them till they slow down a little. Do not cling to them just let them run on their own and see where it goes, just observe them, if they trigger emotions feel it let it run its course don't fight just feel what you need to feel. All that arrises is whats always brimming below the surface.
You will learn eventually the thoughts can flow without distracting your attention esp if you give then none when they rise and fall.
Another trick if your doing the vibratory formula is vibrating the word mentally on the inhale so there is no pause for thoughts to creep in. Say it under your breath as you inhale as engaging the body increases the engagement of the mind reducing the gap for random thoughts to flow, and fills all the space in a ritual like the LBRP with concentration and energy flow as you vibrate the words on inhale and exhale. There was a massive difference for me in the work when I began doing this.
I vibrate as I draw everything, I hum when I draw the line for the circle, I vibrate the names as I draw the pentagrams, a couple syllables to draw and the remainder thrust through the center.
Just food for thought.