This week's entry comes from one of our students, Harry.

So I was talking to this little green dude the other day, or maybe it was the bowl of chilli I had before bed, not sure. But anyway we were discussing energy manipulation, magick, and the universe. He said "know you magic, and know the force you will!" little dude is nice enough but talks a little strange.

But I got to thinking about the Gods, and how when the universe was created it was all energy, and from the standpoint of modern particle physics it still is energy. This rock we stand on is energy, because it is energy that composes and holds together atoms and hopefully you were taught that atoms are pretty much all that we are. So our reality is that we are composed of energy, the rocks, trees, air, and water we breath all energy.

We manipulate energy as magick. Not an easy thing to do, messing with the very fabric of the universe. You have to really concentrate, have intent, visualize, and then focus energy to do something. Which is why we do our homework assignments and practice with baby steps doing visualization exercises. This is a little overwhelming for us Joe and Jane average students. Keeping that much concentration for long enough to manipulate the very energy that is binding us all together.

So why do we do things with in the circle? Because we are not Gods. "But children of the universe you are! Practice you must!" dude! I'm getting there. Anyway we use a circle because it establishes patterns of intent. Habits make patterns in your mind that set you up to do things the same way every time. A surgeon will do a stitch a thousand times before actually touching a patient. Why? Because when it is life or death, it must be automatic for him to just stitch.

When you step into the circle the first time, chances are zilch happened to you. Because it wasn't habit, you were only moving one or two stray atoms while you worried about saying the right things, moving the right way, and hopefully not setting fire to your new robe with an alter candle. You were not focused, were not manipulating energy. But down the road when the circle is no big thing, when it is habit, your mind reaches out and touches hands with the Gods, they let you meet the universe, you become one with it, and then energy flows and magick is done.

The energy that binds us, shapes us, is in everything. It exists in the past, in the future, in all things. When you get that flash that something is about to happen, you tap into energy that never dies has always and will always exist. It can show us the past, the future, it helps us to heal, help us to change. But it takes a lot, you won't wave a wand and turn your hair different colours. So we have this group, coven, school of likeminded folk. We all light a pink candle, we all wish someone to get better. One person pushing a few atoms is not much. Many people doing it together makes a mighty force. "Strong in the force you will become." dude, I have got to quit eating so late...