Discovering your Craft Name

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    Some traditions recognize practitioners having more than one magickal name.  One being a publicly known name and the other being your private or secret name given to you by the Goddess and God.  Your publicly known Craft name should be one that you feel describes you best.  This can be one based on legend and/ or nature.  Whatever name you choose, think on it for some time before you finalize your decision.  You don't want to start confusing your friends and associates by constantly changing your name.

Your private magickal name is a different story all together.  This name will come to you.  It may be months or years, or it may come in a couple of days.  This name will be given to you usually in a dream you have or during deep meditation.  One thing is for sure, when it's given to you, you'll know it!  It is said that this name, given to you by the Goddess and God, is your true and right name.  But it is never to be spoken aloud or to be shared with anyone save the Goddess and God.  It is believed by some that for another to know your true right name gives that person power over you.

You can use meditation to help you search out your secret name.  It may take several tries before this name is revealed to you.  If you don't have success the first time you try, don't push it!  Remember the name comes to you when the Goddess and God feel you are ready to receive it. Here's one way to find your magickal name


Instructions: 

Take your first name and make it into a single digit number.                                                                                                           

1  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
A  B C D E F G H I
J  K L M N O P Q R
S T U V W X Y Z

Example:

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2+9+6+6+1+5+7= 36= 3+6=9 

Magickal Number = 9 


The single digit number that it comes to is your magickal number. This is how you find your craft name. Try any infinite amount of names as long as they equal to your magical number.


Types of Craft Names

1. Craft Name- openly used (Outer Court)

  • Chosen by the Practioner.

2. Working Name- Secret Name (Never Reveal)

  • Chosen by the Practioner.
  • Bestowed by the Goddess and the God.

3. Eke Name- Coven Name (Used for Inner Court)

  •     Bestowed by Coven leaders.
  •     Selected by Initiate to a Coven  


Note: If you are a solitary witch, you don't necessarily need a craft name but you can use it as a way to mediate and to help you achieve a magickal state to practice the craft in.

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