Sigilcraft Workshop
Sigilcraft Workshop
Nest & Tessellate will give a 2 hour practical, hands-on workshop in creating sigils for everyday use. We will walk through formulating an intention, selecting 3 related words or symbols and developing creative ways of combining them. From here the words/symbols are combined into a single sigil or glyph that represents a stated intention.
To schedule, we require a minimum of 6 participants and all fees must be paid in advance. All materials are provided, you just supply the space. Please contact regarding date, time and group size ahead of registering. Large group presentations are also available for parties and receptions with a modified format and fee structure.
Goals & Outcomes: To gain a context for understanding where sigil magic originates, learn about different kinds of sigils, where we see sigils in common usage today and be able to construct and activate a sigil of your own design for achieving a clearly stated positive desire. Please bring ideas about where decorative motifs may carry meaning within your community or family, and a few achievable desires to work from. Come prepared to draw, all materials provided.
What are Sigils and where do they come from?
A sigil is a symbol used in magick. The term comes from the Latin word ‘to sign’ and has historically referred to a type of pictorial seal to invoke an angel, demon (commonly understood as an elemental or psychological force) or other supernatural entity in western hermeticism. Sigils were made popular in the ‘80s and ‘90’s within the context of Chaos Magick and refer to a symbolic representation of the magician's desired outcome. I like to expand this definition to include many other instances where magical intentions have been embedded in different facets of folk culture throughout history. Examples can include designs that have been woven into textiles or built into homes for protection, charms forged into tools for potency, movement in dance and in many other places, some now forgotten and some well preserved.