Astral projection and out of body travel: a Mersilde mojo
What a mojo is, and why Mersilde
A mojo is a working object of a particular kind: a small, carried bundle or container, holding the materials of a working, made for a particular spirit and a particular purpose, and carried with you so the work travels with you. It is not an altar piece, and it is not a talisman engraved in metal. It is a working bundle, and its power is in the combination of its contents, held together, carried close, and worked with over time.
This mojo is made with a seal of Mersilde, a precious gemstone, sacred objects, herbs and roots sacred to Mersilde, which help him help you improve your astral and other out of body travel. The seal names the spirit. The gemstone, the sacred objects, and the herbs and roots are the materials sacred to him. Together, they make a bundle that is fitted to Mersilde and to one purpose: out of body travel, done more fully, and more reliably, with practice.
Mersilde is a spirit of the Grimoirium Verum tradition, and the Companion notes his travel office in a single line: he transports anyone instantly to any place. That travel office is the root of this mojo's purpose. Out of body travel is travel, in the old sense, and a spirit who governs transport is a natural patron for learning to travel out of the body, and for doing it more fully as the practice deepens.
Astral projection as a practice, not a single experience
Astral projection, or out of body travel, is often talked about as if it were a single event: one dramatic exit from the body, and then you can do it. In practice, it is a skill, and like any skill, it is learned by repeated, patient practice, with good days and bad days, and with slow improvement over time.
This is not a mojo that grants a single experience and then retires. It is a mojo for a practice, and the practice is what makes the ability stronger. If you take it up expecting a single, dramatic result on the first night, you will be disappointed. If you take it up as a companion to a regular practice, kept over weeks and months, you will be using it as it is meant to be used.
A regular practice for out of body travel usually means a regular time, a quiet place, and a simple, repeatable method, done when you are rested rather than exhausted, and recorded afterwards. Keep a record of each attempt: the date, the time, how long you practised, what you noticed, and whether anything shifted, in plain language. That record, over months, is what shows you whether the practice is deepening, and it is also what lets you tell the difference between a genuine shift and a vivid dream, which are not the same thing, however vivid the dream may be.
The cologne, and how the mojo is worked with
This mojo comes complete with a bottle of magical anointing cologne. That cologne is part of the working, not an extra. Anointing cologne in mojo work is used to feed, dress, and keep the mojo active: a little on the mojo itself, or on yourself before practice, as the tradition directs, so that the bundle remains a living working object rather than a keepsake that slowly fades from attention.
Carry the mojo with you, or keep it close to your practice place, as suits your working, and handle it regularly. A mojo that is never handled, never anointed, and never carried is a bundle that has been forgotten, and a forgotten bundle does not support a practice. Take it up before each practice session, anoint as directed, state your purpose for that session in one clear sentence, and then practise. After the session, put the mojo away in its proper place, clean and set apart, and write down what happened.
Work with Mersilde as you would with any spirit in your system: with respect, with a clear request, and with thanks. The mojo is the point of contact, and the spirit is the teacher. A teacher teaches over time, and a student learns over time, and the mojo supports that relationship by keeping the connection close, in a bundle you carry and tend.
Preparing for practice: the ordinary foundations
Out of body practice rests on ordinary foundations that are easy to neglect when the goal sounds dramatic. Sleep well, or as well as you can, before you practise, because exhaustion blurs the very awareness the practice needs. Practise in a quiet, undisturbed place, where you will not be startled, because a startled return to the body is unpleasant and teaches the wrong lesson about the practice. Keep the practice time regular, so that your body and mind learn when to expect it, and keep each session to a length you can sustain, rather than forcing long sessions that end in frustration.
It is also worth being clear about why you want to travel out of body. Is it curiosity, exploration, a particular working, or a question you hope to answer by travelling? A clear purpose gives the practice direction, and direction makes the record you keep easier to read. A practice with no purpose drifts, and a drifting practice is hard to improve, because there is no standard against which to measure it. State your purpose, in one sentence, at the beginning of your work with this mojo, and revisit that sentence from time to time, to see whether it still holds, or whether your practice has taught you a better one.
Deal with ordinary fears honestly, too. Many people feel apprehension at the threshold of out of body experience, and that apprehension is normal. A steady practice, a spirit teacher approached respectfully, and a mojo carried and tended, all help to steady that threshold, but they do not remove it by magic. Patience, regularity, and a record kept over time are what carry a practitioner through the early, uncertain stages of this work.
What this mojo is not
This mojo is not a guarantee of out of body travel, and no promise is made here about what it will do for you in terms of magical result. That wording is about the work itself, not about delivery dates for a physical item. What is offered is a mojo made with a seal of Mersilde, a precious gemstone, sacred objects, and herbs and roots sacred to Mersilde, complete with a bottle of magical anointing cologne, for improving astral and other out of body travel, with the maker's own measure that the longer you work with him and practise, the stronger your ability will become.
It is also not a substitute for the practice itself. The mojo supports practice. It does not replace it. A mojo carried but never practised with will not teach you to travel, any more than a book carried but never read will teach you its contents. Take up the mojo, take up the practice, keep the record, and let the two grow together, over time.
The Grimoirium Verum, and Mersilde's place in it
Mersilde belongs to the Grimoirium Verum, a grimoire with a different character from the Goetia, and that difference is worth knowing if you are taking up a Mersilde mojo. Where the Goetia lists seventy-two spirits in a hierarchy of kings, dukes, and earls, the Verum works with a smaller, tighter set of spirits, grouped under three chiefs, with a practical, direct tone that suits working practitioners. Mersilde's place in that system is as a spirit of travel, and his office, to transport anyone instantly to any place, is stated with the Verum's characteristic bluntness. No elaborate cosmology surrounds it. It is a power, stated plainly, for a practitioner who needs it.
That plainness suits a mojo. A mojo is itself a plain, practical object: a bundle, carried, worked with, tended, for a purpose. It does not ask for a temple, a circle, or a long liturgy. It asks for regular handling, regular anointing, and a regular practice, and in return it keeps the spirit's connection close to the practitioner, in daily life as well as in formal workings. For out of body travel, which is itself a practice done regularly, in a quiet place, at a regular time, that fit between object and practice is a good one. The mojo and the practice share a rhythm, and rhythms reinforce each other.
Working with a Verum spirit also asks for the same respect as working with any spirit, though the Verum's tone can mislead a beginner into informality. Plain language in a grimoire is not casual language, and a spirit stated bluntly is not a spirit to be approached carelessly. Teachers deserve preparation, attention, and thanks, and a student who approaches a teacher with those things will learn more, and learn faster, than one who approaches with demands alone.
Finally, keep the Verum context in mind when you record your practice. Note Mersilde by name, note the mojo and its cologne, and note the practice sessions in which you worked with him, so that your record shows the whole working: spirit, object, and practice together. A record that shows only the practice, without the spirit, or only the spirit, without the practice, is half a record, and half a record is hard to learn from. The full record, kept over months, is what will show you how the mojo, the teacher, and your own effort combined to strengthen your ability to travel out of body.
ASTRAL projection, out of body travel MOJO: Mersilde
For improving astral and other out of body travel, this is the mojo offered: ASTRAL projection, out of body travel MOJO! MERSILDE, $216 CAD. View the product
A mojo made with a seal of Mersilde, a precious gemstone, sacred objects, and herbs and roots sacred to Mersilde, which help him help you improve your astral and other out of body travel. It comes complete with a bottle of magical anointing cologne. Mersilde can help with out of body travel, as well as teach you how to do it more fully, and the longer you work with him and practise, the stronger your ability will become.
A related seal is also offered for Mersilde work in your own practice: MERSILDE Grimoirium Verum one inch cast seal, $108 CAD. View the product
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