Couple things before I blast off into this:
1. I am neurodivergent (ADHD) In magick this is 100% a superpower. Non-linear thinking is absolute rocket fuel for magickal trance (not much else in life though lol).
2. I also have Aphantasia. I cannot visualize like most people (no LBRP for me). I know what a blue Corvette looks like for example, I have seen one before. I know what my front yard looks like, but I cannot visualize a blue corvette in my front yard.
I mention those two aspects because they are critical in my context here. It would be dishonest to me to just dive in from my perspective and leave you all scratching your heads, me walking away thinking I'm amazing. This is absolutely not the case. Spiritual integrity is everything to me here.
I am only aiming to be helpful here as magickal trance is the actual point. Without it, we are just sitting in our rooms looking ridiculous in robes pretending (although I would look rather dashing in a robe thank you very much! lmao)
What the hell is magickal trance anyway? To me, magickal trance is a liminal state, not awake, not asleep. In between. Disassociation is a feature here. The trance state is where the spirits (angels, demons, deities, etc.) can commune with us. We can hear them, see them, travel to where they are and experience lessons.
How I get into magickal trance: Mediation was critical for me. Since I cannot visualize like everyone else, I struggled badly for years. I thought you had to 'see' shit when you meditate, this is simply not the case. I feel. I feel my energy in my heart chakra, then move it up to my throat, then 3rd eye, then crown. I focus on heart again, then down to solar, then sacral, then root. Then heart again, up to 3rd eye, then blast off.
Everyone's chakra system is different. I know what you're thinking, no, its not set in stone. I dont care what books say or what forums say. I am proof. My fire, my forge is my heart chakra. So here is my exact thought process that I use:
Heart - Forge, my fire.
Throat - So I can speak truth and speak to spirits
3rd Eye - So I can see spirits
Crown - So I can commune with spirit
Heart - Focus as it is the main hub of my fire.
Solar Plexus - My will/action
Sacral - My passion/desire
Root - Grounding so I dont fracture. Stay grounded enough to remain sovereign regardless of experience.
Beck to heart
Up to 3rd Eye.
Feel free to do it however works for YOU. Doesn't matter what others do, do what works for YOU.
I know I am in magickal trance because I feel a drop into it, sometimes a slip. Other times its like I see through my eyelids. Shapes, or a screen and I scroll into it. (remember, I cant visualize. So if I see shapes, I know its not from me).
The trick for me is to recognize I'm in, and not reach for control. Its oh so tempting to get excited, reach for control, etc. I resist it at all costs. I let the spirits come as they choose to come (No pre-framed lens). I call Lilith for example, go into trance and sit quietly and wait for her to speak first. Then I can commune with her or just listen. Asteroth likes to give downloads, no talking, just receiving. I wait until it 'feels' like its over, then come out. When I use the word 'feel' I mean intuit.
'Intuit' refers to 3rd eye. Yes, that needs to be open and balanced and you have to be able to put energy into it. (This is so hard to convey in writing!) I did a Substack audio recording on this topic, wasn't sure if it was cool to put a link to it here or not, so I defaulted to not without asking first. Its not a for sale thing, just a space I used to ramble this out for someone I was helping at the time.
Can a Neurotypical (normal person) do this in the way I do it? Yes, but not as easily. There are aspects everyone can use here though. Meditation is still key. Energy movement into at least your 3rd eye is critical. Willingness to absolutely let go is also critical. If you are afraid to let go fully, stick to drawing sigils or something. This takes courage and willingness, and yeah its a big deal.
Dont give up! This is the core of magick and it sucks it isn't talked about more. Without trance, all the books and correspondences are just head-knowledge. The real current doesn’t care about aesthetic, only whether you can enter trance and hold it. Hell, even I can do it and I'm not special at all.
This isn't about me, this is about the new seeker who is struggling, about to give up because no one stepped up to talk about the hard shit.
How do YOU get into trance?
