Dec 03, 2008 20:14
When you run a magnet across metal repeatedly, the metal becomes a magnet. Likewise, when you run electricity through a coil of wire with a core of metal in the middle, you get a magnet. The magnetic field exists at a right angle to the direction of flow. A third direction, at a right angle to both the electrical current and the magnetic field, is the magnetic flux, measuring the strength and extent of the magnetic field.
Similar effects occur with magical Ritual. 'Asah, Action, is the Ritual or magical action that occurs. When you conduct the same magical Action or Ritual repeatedly, this creates a magical charge. This charge imparts magical properties to those doing the Actions; the target of the Actions; implements, props, and articles used in the Ritual, the location of the Ritual, the Actions of the Ritual, and anything else involved in the Ritual.
A staff used in many Rituals becomes charged, making it more useful in Rituals. A location where Rituals are conducted often becomes more welcoming for Rituals. Actions used over and over again become more powerful. Rituals become easier for a person who conducts or is involved in many Rituals. Repetition increases the power of magic.
This can be seen in my walks. Since I walk with Kavanah, Intention, my walking becomes a Ritual, and Action. When I walk, I always walk around the same area in the same direction, though different routes. My routes overlap and interconnect, but always move in the same direction around each area. The main area I walk in wraps around a hill with a house on top. This hill acts as a core, just as with the electrical coil. The paths form lines of force around the core. Each path is infused by magic because of my Intention, forming a magical coil around the core. The core becomes the concentration of my magic, a source of power.
~Muninn's Kiss
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