Sea Magick

[kapitanprien]

The only good site I found on this:

seamagick.net/seawitch/

The Sea Witch tradition is associated with seafarers and beachcombers. Sea Witches focus on Moon lore, the tides, and practical weather magick. It is from the sea Witch tradition that evolved tales of women who could raise the winds and brew up storms, charges that even two hundred years ago could result in one being sent to the stake. A good storm (intended or not) will send the average Sea Witch running to charge her tools with the storm’s energies.

Sea Witchery is a ‘darker’ path than the average Pagan cares to deal with. However, bear in mind that when you start working with the weather, you are dealing with chaotic forces of nature. Unfortunately, most Pagans perceive chaos to be evil, but if it be called evil, it is a necessary evil. Too many Pagans these days deal only with the light; the Sea Witch works with what is termed ‘grey magick’ to maintain a balance of light and dark. It is definitely not a path for everyone. In fact, most Sea Witches are solitary, as few others enjoy the isolation of a sun-bleached cottage on a wind-swept seacoast.

[Laurasia]

Thank you for sharing this Prien (along with everything else that you have been moved to share with across the forum as well! ). I have worked with atmospheric energy for many years, though I don't live anywhere near the sea. When I have had occassion to be near the ocean I have found its' inate power very tangible however & can completely understand there being a magickal path centered around it.

Sincerely,
Laurasia

[kapitanprien]

You're Welcome Yeah it doesn't seem much talked about - and so I thought I'd post about it. I'm a big fan of Wind and Water elements. While I cast no spells or anything, Finns have been associated with the Wind magick.

[mccoyxyz]

I believe there is some sort of energy coming off the ocean, though I'm nowhere near as sophisticated in pinning it down.
When I was a child, I spent 3 months in Seattle and recall it as the happiest times of my childhood.
And when I do vacation here in Canada, it's Victoria.

[kapitanprien]

I've noticed that the closer people are to the sea, the more laid back they are. It seems like the further inland people live, the more irritable they are - I understand this doesn't apply to everyone, but it seems to apply to most people. I'm just saying this from experience.

I was born in Osterfeld, but not long after had moved to Lubeck and was there for a few years...before going to Leipzig. I enjoyed Lubeck and was happy to be in Hamburg to start my sailing career.

I think living further away from the sea...is like being away from one's mother. To me it is almost unnatural to live far from the sea.

On a side note - our bodies are 80% water.