tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4422684351196031305.post6450886527246316708..comments2023-09-19T03:20:07.025-04:00Comments on Carole Ann Moleti: Get Your Power Up: Part Two of Magical Rituals with Rayne HallCarole Ann Moletihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03376384405966524815noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4422684351196031305.post-33955591159433695142011-11-21T17:55:36.061-05:002011-11-21T17:55:36.061-05:00The winners for the prize draw are Kari and Diane....The winners for the prize draw are Kari and Diane. Each gets a copy of 'Storm Dancer'.<br /><br />The sites will be in competition with one another, and the ones who win are the ones who manage to have more stories than the others. <br /><br />Kari and Diane, I'll try to get in touch with you, and give you an URL and voucher code for a site where you can download the book for free.Rayne Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13992900621890391763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4422684351196031305.post-36179436168669546432011-11-20T20:06:07.523-05:002011-11-20T20:06:07.523-05:00Rayne, thanks very much. Yes, I do see religious ...Rayne, thanks very much. Yes, I do see religious magic being very much a part of my story, and I think you've helped make exactly how much clearer.<br /><br />Thanks again,<br />CalleneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4422684351196031305.post-34252574649438403682011-11-20T19:21:56.020-05:002011-11-20T19:21:56.020-05:00Rayne, thanks so much for being my guest this week...Rayne, thanks so much for being my guest this week. You've been very generous, as always, with your knowledge and your time. I am using sex magick and religious magick as well as traditional Wiccan magick in my story, and the insights I've gained from reading all these posts will help me with the fine tuning.<br /><br />It's a curious mix, I know, but think it works.Carole Ann Moletihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03376384405966524815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4422684351196031305.post-77649741842426419012011-11-20T05:13:22.363-05:002011-11-20T05:13:22.363-05:00If anyone still wants to enter the prize draw, ple...If anyone still wants to enter the prize draw, please do it in the next five hours. <br /><br />I'll draw the winners later today. (Or get someone to draw them for me... maybe a cat if I find one who understands what I want it to do... computerised random draws just don't feel right for this, lol).Rayne Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13992900621890391763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4422684351196031305.post-52414916221484494932011-11-20T05:09:32.240-05:002011-11-20T05:09:32.240-05:00This sounds like religious magic. In religious mag...This sounds like religious magic. In religious magic, the actual magic is performed by a god, and the magician is merely a tool. <br /><br />It's like faith healing, or miracles. It's not the healer or priest who heals or performs the miracle, but the god or goddess of that faith.<br /><br />The magician/healer/priest prays to her/his god/goddess and asks for assistance. The invocation part of the ritual is important in religious magic. <br /><br />There is probably also some kind of offering or sacrifice involved. <br /><br />The power of a god can indeed be intense and potentially destructive. Most religions have stories of humans who were consumed by the god's power, including humans who were originally favoured but then asked too much. <br /><br />Do you think religious magic, or some aspects of it, could be part of your fictional magic system?<br /><br />RayneRayne Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13992900621890391763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4422684351196031305.post-21205489114944524502011-11-19T06:01:34.452-05:002011-11-19T06:01:34.452-05:00Rayne, thanks, that is very helpful. I had also h...Rayne, thanks, that is very helpful. I had also had the thought of her ultimately being a 'vessel' for the dragon god's power and having it nearly consume her in the end. Does that kind of work along with what you are saying? Magic is pretty new to me and I want to get it right.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />CalleneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4422684351196031305.post-6942225701251528912011-11-19T03:53:01.997-05:002011-11-19T03:53:01.997-05:00Yes, magic is something she can learn. If she has ...Yes, magic is something she can learn. If she has natural magic talent in her genes (through her bloodline linking her to the dragon god), but hasn't yet learnt how to access it and how to direct it, the first experiences will indeed be terrifying.<br /><br />At first, she may not believe that it's magic; she may be in denial. Then she may be horrified. And even when she comes terms with the fact that she has magic talent, she won't at first be able to use it properly. Until she's trained, she may not be able to access the magic when she needs it, or the magic may happen when she doesn't want it to (like a loaded pistol going off when the trigger is accidentally squeezed), or she may overdose the magical power and cause something much stronger than intended, or she may get it wrong and the result is different from what she wanted to happen, or she thinks she's doing it right but nothing happens at all just when she needs it, or evil entities may try to gain control of her and her magical power.<br /><br />She'll need to learn about magic, and about her magic. Some of the learning may be from observation, trial and error. Some of it be through advice from an experienced magician. A lot will come from practice. Formal training would be best, if she can get it, i.e. a skilled magician teaching her, if the plot allows. <br /><br />Until she's learnt how to use her magic, you can create exciting plot situations when things go wrong. Instead of only nearly losing control of her magic, she really loses control - or rather, she doesn't have the control yet. The magic grows beyond what she can handle, and she's unable to stop the consequences. <br /><br />Later in the story, when she's learnt magic skills but hasn't fully mastered them yet, she'll do better and just barely handle the magic she releases.<br /><br />Another suggestion: from what you describe, I believe crystals would work well in your magic system. Certain crystals can intensify the magic power. This would apply to places where the earth contains those crystals underground (for example in the mountains), and also amulets or talismans containing crystals, or crystals worn as jewellery. <br /><br />If crystals play (or could play) a role in your story, I suggest you use them. <br /><br />I hope these ideas help.<br /><br />RayneRayne Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13992900621890391763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4422684351196031305.post-4684278342316211322011-11-18T21:31:07.288-05:002011-11-18T21:31:07.288-05:00Thanks so much, Rayne! It is a fantasy romance. T...Thanks so much, Rayne! It is a fantasy romance. The magic comes from the gods, and my protag has a special family lineage that links her to the dragon god. The part about having a ritual I hadn't thought about until I read your lessons. I don't think I will have elaborate rituals, but have the magic be something that she can learn to call up? Also, the first few times she is exposed to it it is very powerful and terrifies her when she nearly looses control of it. She grounds herself easiest if she can connect to the hero by touch, he's her soul mate.<br /><br />I hope that makes sense, and thanks so much for any input. I'm already looking into taking your class next year.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />CalleneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4422684351196031305.post-8398469775976217162011-11-18T06:59:04.428-05:002011-11-18T06:59:04.428-05:00It's my pleasure to enter another slip with yo...It's my pleasure to enter another slip with your name in the draw. <br /><br />What kind of system of magic do you have in mind for your story world? Perhaps I can help with suggestions? What kind of world is it - contemporary or historical or....?<br /><br />RayneRayne Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13992900621890391763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4422684351196031305.post-47632105990278760012011-11-17T21:02:25.843-05:002011-11-17T21:02:25.843-05:00This has been a great series of posts. I'm str...This has been a great series of posts. I'm struggling with creating a system of magic for my story world, and this has been hugely helpful in making sure I get it right.<br /><br />Thanks again, and I hope I won't appear greedy to say, please enter me in the drawing again!<br /><br />CalleneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4422684351196031305.post-42378626164914946992011-11-17T17:56:44.281-05:002011-11-17T17:56:44.281-05:00Or complete euphoria followed by total exhaustion....Or complete euphoria followed by total exhaustion... <br /><br />Things going wrong is terrible in real life, but great fun in fiction. :-)Rayne Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13992900621890391763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4422684351196031305.post-56443834127362458252011-11-17T16:25:14.490-05:002011-11-17T16:25:14.490-05:00I rather like the discussions on how power is rais...I rather like the discussions on how power is raised, in the 'Belgariad' and 'Malorean' series of books by Leigh and David Eddings. The Will and The Word ... in particular, I love how they described the global consequences of Garion raising a little storm to stop a battle.<br /><br />The characters in my book, Mortal Instinct, use more of a shammanic form of the work, mostly within Sacred Circles, where energy is raised, used and then safely grounded. There are usually feasts afterward.<br /><br />The more powerful of my practitioners also do solitary journeys.<br /><br />They draw energy from the Four Directions, Fire, Earth, Water, and Air, and the Heart of the Land, the Earthblood Fire. <br /><br />What this feels like depends on what the Circle or practitioner is trying to do. Anything from complete euphoria to total exhaustion to a sense of a job-well-done repleteness.<br /><br />Of course, when things go wrong, that's when it gets really interesting!widdershinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04205462833259334647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4422684351196031305.post-63094481920928626332011-11-17T04:44:51.142-05:002011-11-17T04:44:51.142-05:00Hi all.
When adding names to the prize draw caul...Hi all. <br /><br />When adding names to the prize draw cauldron, I want to make sure it's people who actually want 'Storm Dancer'. There would be little point in drawing winners who don't enjoy dark-heroic fantasy, or who have read the book already. <br /><br />So just tell me you want to enter the prize draw. <br /><br />You can enter twice (once by commenting on the previous post, once replying to the current one). At the weekend, I'll draw two winners. <br />Or rather, I'll get someone to draw them. <br /><br />I thought it would be fun to get my neighbour's black cat to pick the winners. He would have made an impartial oracle, suitable for a magic-themed prize draw. Alas, he's so lethargic, he'd never make a witch's familiar. When I showed him the paper slips and explained what I wanted him to do, he turned up his nose and yawned. :-DRayne Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13992900621890391763noreply@blogger.com