Make It Sacred | 5 Ways To Consecrate

Consecration 

Having a Christian upbringing and background I recall taking communion many times after the church service was over. I would drag my mother to the altar where few of the church members were gathering. We  would then wait for the consecration of bread and wine. If you are not familiar with this rite, in the Christian Methodist and many other secs of Christianity bread and wine is prayed over and blessed, doing so turning the bread and wine into the flesh and blood of Jesus Christ. I'll be honest, as a child I would just be so hungry by the time church was over that bread and wine, well,  grape juice, was extremely appetizing. I would often ask my mother. " If the bread and wine were infact the body and blood of Jesus Christ why does it still look like bread and wine?". She would sometimes wave the question off and give me a simple but vague answer, other times she would reinstate that the bread and wine was in fact the flesh and blood of Jesus Christ. If only I knew then what I know now, that I would use the magical power of consecration for the rest of my life. 

    So, let's back up a little bit. Consecration is the act of declaring something to be sacred. Sacred objects are not restricted to the laws of the physical world but are limitless in their energetic potential. All objects are of two things, one part physical matter, and one part metaphysical  energy. When a consecration ritual is performed the energy of the item is manipulated or transmuted into another form of metaphysical energy. This process is called transubstantiation. 

    As a magic practitioner and energy worker a consecration ritual is something I perform in my practice quite often. I perform consecration rituals on items I plan to use for spell work, healing, and divination. You do not need to be a seasoned practitioner to preform a consecration ritual, however, I would encourage research and discretion when doing any kind of energy or magical work. Sacred items someone may want to consecrate include altars, sacred spaces, altar items, spiritual tools like athames, bowls, grimoires,  crystals, candles, cauldrons, divination tools like tarot cards, runes... etc. etc.  

   5 Way to Consecrate

*Disclaimer* 

Prior to preforming a consecration an energy cleanse is recommended. Check out my post on How Todo an Energy Cleanse to find out more on this subject. https://www.themagicaltar.com/2020/04/energycleansing.html 

1. Prayer or a spell

Prepare a pray or spell with your sacred intention in mind. After you have cleansed the object say your pray or spell over the object. 

2. Meditation

Visualize your object as is. Imagine your intention as a ball of luminous energy. Allow this energy to fuse with your object until you can visualize your item with a higher and limitless vibration surrounding it.

3. Sacred tools

You can use already blessed or consecrated items such as  holy water, intention oils, sacred herbs, and crystals. For water and oil take a moment to form your intention and  place a few drops on your item. Herbs can be burned for their smoke or rubbed on to the item. Crystals can be left to together overnight with your items or until you are pleased with the transference of energy.

4. Energy of the elements

Gather one part fire, one part water, one part air, and one part earth. Direct the energy of the  4 elements by infusing their energy into your object through meditation, spell, or pray.

5. Blessing from a God or Goddess

If you are consecrating a tool or object in relation to a particular god or goddess you may ask the god or goddess for the blessing upon the object through pray, worship, sacrifice, or meditation. I suggest an offering for the god or goddess. Working with deities requires research, so do some good research and nurture you relationship with your gods and goddess. 

How do you like to consecrate your items? What items have you consecrated before? Is consecration apart of your practice? Write me in the comments and subscribe to The Magic Altar! 

Happy Consecrating!