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Magick of Claw and Whisker
Cat magick is a branch of spellworking that can be as lighthearted or serious as the situation demands. It is another method of performing magick, one that can help the magician better understand the flows of energy freely rippling throughout the universe. Cats, like many other animals, are very much aware of these unseen currents of energy and also have strong telepathic connections with humans. Those who hesitate about doing magick because they do not feel comfortable with it may feel more at ease with cat magick, thus opening doors to higher realms of consciousness. No spells in this book require materials that would be harmfully taken from a cat. In fact, I have set them up in such a way that if the fur, claws, or whiskers are removed from a cat in any cruel manner the spell will not work but will backlash against the magician. Fur can be gathered when brushing or combing the cat, or by removing discarded fur from furniture. Claws also are naturally discarded by cats from time to time; the tips of claws that have been gently cut can also be used. Whiskers, like fur, are shed naturally and can be gathered for spellworking. Under no circumstances should a magician pull fur or whiskers off a cat or cut the claws more than a tiny amount at the tip. Cutting too much off claws will make them bleed and be sore—think about how you feel when a fingernail breaks down to the quick and bleeds. Whether you are an advanced magician or a novice, I hope this book about cats and the potential of cat magick will aid you on your upward path of growth.
Elements of Egyptian Magick The cat is basically a nocturnal creature. In magick, it symbolizes the powers of the night and the Moon. All cultures who had the domestic cat held the belief that the cat is psychic, capable of predicting coming disasters, and wise in the ways of magick. They also agreed that one should be careful about what is said in front of a cat. Although there were, and are, many cultural branches of magickal workings, many of the basic ideas and methods are very similar. The Egyptians—of whom we have some of the earliest and most complete records of magick used two basic, broad categories of magick: one to benefit the living or the dead, and the second to bring harm to others. Thus, Egyptian magicians were trained to deal with both material and spiritual needs. Naturally, there were a few who dabbled in the darker magicks simply because they relished causing harm, but the majority of Egyptians using magick of a questionable nature did so to protect themselves and their families. They must have been quite good at it, for Hebrew, Greek, and Roman writers referred to Egyptian magicians as having great powers and expertise in occult sciences. In ancient Egypt, images and symbols were used in performing spiritual rituals and magickal spells. Symbols are abstract because they go beyond concrete physical