The idea of an enchanting table sparks strange ideas into the heads of some people I have found. The idea itself did not cross my mind until I had found an interesting wooden plate by an occult and witchcraft merchant that most people are already familiar with. The concept was an idea that had been bouncing in some manner or another for me for a few weeks previously.
When I initially do enchanting or other forms of augmentations to the properties of an object, I usually will use a form of grid. The grid is split into five facets that perform a particular task to the enchantment itself.
The design of the grid itself was something I had played around with in my youth. I actually struggled immensely with enchantments up until I was fourteen. Now, I am uncertain as to how other magicians and occultists normally perform enchantments, or how much this will differ from my methods. What I do know is that I get questioned about my enchanting table once in a blue moon, so I figured I would create a document explaining my methods and processes. Now I would like to note, however, that I do not always use this table. I have far since graduated from silly complications in enchanting from my childhood. The table on the other hand is actually exceptionally useful for not only performing enchantments, but also disenchanting items or reprogramming an item to perform in a different manner or removing enchantments from an object or item that you may not desire to be enchanted. You may pick up an item or purchase something from a thrift store or receive mail that you may want cleansed or have energy removed from it. Sometimes that bottle you got from GoodWill has a strange funk or slug attached to it that just cannot be pried off with normal means of cleansing. That is generally what I use my enchanting table for.
The platform I perform the enchantments upon is engraved with several facets in the motif for particular focuses. It took time to become familiar and comfortable with the sigils in question as well as the planetary symbols on the board, but their structures worked well with my energy and methods. The top of the “disc” is a half moon. Within it, an eye is present. This eye is where the intention of the enchantment ritual is normally placed. Two moons frame the outside of the enchantment circle and below them within the seal of the enchantment circle are two additional sigils on either side. Working our way down we are presented with three other symbols and placements. The Seal has six sigils within it. One at 12:00. One at 6:00, and two on either side spaced equally between. My board has a beetle upon it. Between its large Cyclommatus beetle. Between the massive mandibles is another placement of intentions or enchantment. And upon its “back” there is the fixture of another eye.
These facets interconnect with cleverly placed embossed gold lines. They form a triangular shape that flows smoothly through and between all facets. Using this structure, I place the item I desire to be enchanted upon the eye of the beetle. My intention of enchantment is placed on the 12:00 facet. The process of how I wish this to be transferred and with what energy is placed within the facet between the mandibles of the beetle.
Energies supporting my intention are placed on the other five facets around the seal. From there each part of the enchantment circle is activated. For disenchantment, I will activate them counterclockwise. The attributes of a disenchantment will be items or energies of cleansing, banishment, or otherwise cleaners of energy. I do this until it comes full circle to the 12:00 node and then I move the energy downwards and feed it through the mandibles of the beetle and unto the object of focus.
To enchant an item, I will activate each node clockwise and perform it the same way. I will work my way clockwise with my intention, picking up energies from each node as it becomes activated, and move this around the table until it is then fed and processed through the beetle.
Often I use minerals and crystals, though I have burned parchments at each node before instead. I adjust enchantments based upon needs and what energies are in play in order to avoid dissonance on the table. Working with these energies puts them into a controlled environment for me and it allows me to manipulate a larger load into an object or a lighter allocation if I feel it necessary. For repeat enchantments, I can leave all of my tools on site and wash the energies away that have been used in an enchantment by rolling them across the board in a smoke cleanse or by spraying cleansing mist on the board and wiping it clean.
If I have enough clear quartz in play, I may place all quartz on the grid and then proceed to turn their points outwards to expel any excess energy into the area while I have cleansing incense upon the table.
The actual structure I perform this on is glass to help avoid retaining excess energies and funk. I find that glass tables are superb at remaining a bit more clean of energy. After I wrap up any cleaning that ought to be done, I am ready to use or work with whatever it is I have put on the table.
