RAISING ENERGY
There are several different ways of raising energy. Drumming, dancing, singing, meditation, to name a few. For myself I prefer meditation, I need the quiet to focus. When I first learned to raise energy, I tried this experiment, and found that it worked!
Sit quietly long enough to feel calm and relaxed. Rub the palms of your hands together several times. When you pull your hands apart, you should feel a tingling in both palms and a warmth from the friction, that is energy!
Next, repeat the above exercise, then slowly pull your hands apart, but this time visualize a white ball of energy in your hands. As you practice doing this you will find that when you visualize the white ball of energy in your hands, when you attempt to put your hands together you will actually feel the energy in your hands keeping them apart.
Now you need
to learn how to project that energy into your spells and rituals. Many use
their
tools to accomplish
this. My choice is the athame, to me it is just an extension of myself. Once
you have raised energy, cast your circle and work your
magick.