There is no right
or wrong method on how to choose your magickal name. The only
thing you should keep in mind is that your magickal name should
represent your higher self and your personal values and ideas.
Below there is a list of methods used to choose a magickal name
with a few examples.
- Pick your magickal name from a
favorite legend. -
Beowulf, ,
Merlin
- Look to the Earth for names
(flowers, trees, seasons, natural incidents, etc.). -
Willow,
Storm,
Autumn
- Study the celestial universe
and seek a name. - Star
Vision
- Name yourself after animals. -
Eagle,
SheWolf
- Name yourself after elements.
- FireMoon
- Name yourself after gems or
herbs. - Ruby,
Rowan,
Amaranth
- Seek your magickal name
through dreams and vision quests. -
Azura Morganne
- Look on a pantheon of
Gods/Goddesses for your name. Some pagans are named after
their patron(ess). -
Rhiannon,
Druantia
- Find your name among
mythological beasts. -
Dragon,
Phoenix,
Unicorn
- Combine the essence of two
animals. - RavenWolf,
JaguarWoman
- Combine Earth things with
animals. - StormCat
- Combine elements and animals.
- ShadowHawk
- Combine colors and animals or
elements or things from Earth. -
RedStang,
GoldenFire,
Silver Springs
- Use divination tools (tarot,
runes, etc.) to find your name. I know there are those who
shuffle the cards and pick the first card. -
Magician,
Birca
- Use numerology to determine
the letter or letters of your magickal name. There are a few,
very simple books in the market that might help you with this.
- Scry for the name. Use a black
mirror, a crystal ball, the flame of a candle, or a cauldron
with black-tainted water to scry for your name.
When looking for a magickal name,
watch around for signs and learn to "see" with your heart and
energies for what feels right. Maybe while you are camping, you
have seen deers around you peering at you for unusual long
periods of time. You will be surprised how some pagans got their
magickal names! I got mine, Raven Dance, when I saw it as a
title of a movie while changing channels. I read it aloud, and
as I did so I knew that was the one. It felt right! After
thinking carefully about it, I realized that the raven
symbolizes the goddess Morrigu, to whom I had taken as my
patroness not so long ago. No wonder it felt good to be called
Raven Dance! A friend of mine, Silver Springs, got hers from a
Fleetwood Mac song. When I asked her about it, she told me at
first that it aroused within her certain emotions she could not
explain at the moment. Eventually she discovered her strong
"pull" toward the element of Water. By the way, she is great
doing cauldron magick! There are two good books you can read on
this topic:The Sacred Power in Your Name by Ted Andrews
and The Complete Book of Magickal Names by Phoenix
McFarland.
information taken from: D.J.
Conway's Celtic Magic, Silver RavenWolf's To Ride a
Silver Broomstick, and Starr's "What's in a Name?"
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