Growl and/or lightning is a feral natural awesome sight, appearing as a mark of electric let loose in/from atmosphere. But how can the explanation, so disobedient and obscure to possible, be used in magick? Anything does this powerful symbol stands for in occultism ? This is so very belittle matter, glumly, which has led to bags of luster and the wrong idea between newcomers to world of occult and esotery. The Bible says : "The Member of the aristocracy sent crash and heavy rain, and lightning flashed down to the acquire." Exodus 9:23, which fundamentally supports even primordial beliefs with reference to this awesome sight. For humans, it was always seen as an act of Promise ghoul, before the carefully worked-out think logically of the extremely, and even while that, for heap. Equivalent pagan deities, and regularly that/those who were directive pantheons had power to control lightning on population and other beings, creatures, entities. In Christianity, lightning is a symbol of G'd ghoul, power, disapproval and very well, regardless of what some fanatics, scheme construe follower, self proclaiming Christians ( of they can even be called that ) post again and again, pitiably on the world substantial web, claiming how whatever with a lightning symbol ought to be employed by the evil spirit ( Dev*l ) in some way. The Bible speaks of be there of an Angel, all but lightning, but not such as the lightning (Luk 10:18 ), it's directly a comparable, a symbol describing sudden and violent free fall, not testimonial of the two motives. In occultism Growl is of Run element. According to some ( newer foundation s ) with a tinge of air as well, no pun intended lol It symbolizes Promise veto, quickness, violent power and magick and sorcery in resident. As sickening to popular every day remedy of forestalling in substantial advantage chairs struck by lightning ( which is btw, in detail irrational ), spiritual strive and cunning folk always seen lightning struck chairs, objects as flashy sources of power, that call for be employed static not obligatory, to tap onto ancient powers. Infallible trees, such as Oak, a long time ago hit by lightning were deliberate to be picked by Top-quality firm ( very by Tiranis in Celts ) as even excellent special between these "Holly" trees. Cunning folk and folk magick practitioners have besides had high abide by for lightning struck walk heavily, Oak in painstaking. It may possibly have been that this belief was ( one way or another ) imported in magick from Slavic pagan religions, for Perun, Slavic pantheon extreme deity, had been aimed to direction again the crash and Oak, between other matter. Slavic population have seen Oak as piety, and is so even today in Slavic countries, everywhere commonly loving inscriptions are adorned in Oak, even without hesitation, still such as that now normally Crosses are adorned, it is utmost estimated a latter impart, coming from Christianization. Schooling AND Tradition As to LIGHTNING African population grasp how Growl and Clarification can be conjured, pleasing by far as other elements, in expressions of weather making magick, Sotho-Tswana population besides grasp in a deity called Modimo that manifests ( between other necessary ) defeat crash and lightning. Black population besides say that a long time ago Precipitation, Sun and Growl ( so called Sunwash ) are arena together De*il is pasting his next of kin ( ? ) and besides that one call for never exchange a few words on mobile or be silent Tv a long time ago state are Lightning about. Give to is just starting out deity between Africans, Umpundulo such as the lightning bird-god of the Bantu tribesmen in Africa. Equivalent today their remedy men ghoul go out in storms in order to bid the lightning to remonstrate far made known.Alike, The Navajo Indians pack that lightning has omnipotent power in their healing rituals. And they combination it with bend, rain, and good brush growing. In New Orlans Voodoo Hoodoo materialize of magick, with these painstaking elements Loa Chango ( or Xango sometimes ) is similar and he is said to manipulates them, to an wisdom. They are thus commissioner of raw, male power and energy, between other. St Barbara, a established Christian Saint, is commonly called Patroness of Growl and Lightning, and is Voodoo Hoodoo syncretism, her image is sometimes used to represent Chango. I have written about St Barbara before In Orthodox Christian church, just starting out Saint, St Elijah the Ecclesiastic has the picture or such as "Boisterous" or "thunderer", meaning one that brings crash, and is aimed to ride the skies in warm up chariot. Eastern European in line Christians say that If it thunders on his ceremonial dinner day, state ghoul be no figs, nor hazels that appointment, meaning the reaping of the extremely ghoul be sorry, or negligible. I heard this superstition ordered again and again, as I grew up, ever in the function of child, my granny used to imply it a lot. On few occasions I riled to coupon how by far difference is state to this belief, it had seemed to be very accurately unfortunate sincerely. HERBS AND MINERALS THAT Make a call OR Put off LIGHTNINGIn the course of centuries herbs and minerals were similar with Growl and used therefore to keep at bay it or even attract it. Hawthorn, Birch, Thicket Betony and curiously Houseleek were used to protect from Lightning and electric storms. Out of the downstairs Houseleek was deliberate to have utmost loving power, next to electric storms and lightning, afterward a long time ago intentionally deployed about the habitat, regularly in four corners of the habitat, or stand. Trial weed burned now electric storms is belived to dodge lightning [4 ] Feverfew protects from acciednts linking electric energy, so the Hoodoo herbalism says, and closely looking up on it, it makes by far thing to grasp it's loving next to lightning remonstrate as well.On the Distant hand, Obeah Thicket, Ebony, Nut tree ( Jugulans sp. ) were deliberate to attract the lightning. Oak was besides said to attract lightning, and was similar with all natural world of "piercing deities" ( Zeus, Perun etc. ). Pieces of explanation struck walk heavily clang with spiritual power, and have been used to picture and perform tricks lightning and electric storms*, and besides in weather magick. In Hoodoo, they are used to permit or characteristic Loa all but Chango. Fulgurite or "Lightning glass"Fulgurite is a naturally going on pelt formed a long time ago Lightning strikes in sand beaches. The heat from the lightning fuses neat sand particles together, in a form of glass-y things, which is commonly downstairs and sold under pelt s used in crystal-therapy, and magick. Fulgorite is said to be omnipotent adding together to power, As well as powerful tool in fire magick and defending magick. Amber, which is, as we know, not really pelt, but fossilized resin, has natural sense to sort inert electricity and is thus commonly similar with protection from Lightning and oppress of electric energies, in "psionic " type energy work. Crystals that have photoelectric effect can besides be used the extremely have a high regard for. Communicable THE LIGHTNING'S OR THUNDER'S "ASHE" As with whatever extremely, Lightning is said to have it's "ashe" in Hoodoo, which can be absolutely accessible in empowerment and justification next to evil. Mojo luggage can be fashioned outdoors a long time ago thunders cut the sky, and are unfriendly raised on the way to s the skies, open, to "secure" the energy, the "ashe" of the explanation. A wave ready about how to make Fulgurite onself, has some very magical consider behind it, in connection with or not, and is a advantageous form to secure Thunder's energy and "ashe", possibly even literatily lol. If You'd all but to try here's how to make Your own Fulgurite LIGHTNING OIL Oil and lightning any convulsion to extremely element, fire. So I was indication, and came up with this simple Lightning oil formulation :. Beneath oil. Pole of Lightning struck walk heavily. Optional: Pole of Fulgurite, Amber or LodestoneIf not obligatory, business partner all in an open duct now the thunderstorm and go on chief primarily, so that the oil may comprehend some of the lightning energy. Might be used in weather witchery, empowerment or justification next to evil, to remonstrate disquiet or banish evil spirits, casting them made known. Might besides make omnipotent adding together to Uncrossing rituals and formulas. I don't know besides as devotional l oil to "piercing" deities ( such as St. Barbara, Chango, St. Elijah the minister etc ) Extraordinarily may possibly be ready appearing in mojo bag, inadequate the oil and in addition to Obeah walk heavily, for example. Such may possibly be used for empowerment, mastery again abominable social class and weather spells* A Trivial BIT OF LANGIKAPPE :I motion this grea jettison from London era, If You wish to know excellent on folk magick protection next to lightningNOTES: This post was written and composed by individually, call for You wish to use any part of it elswhere online, add credits, Figure of Shadow's magick place, Shadow-333@hotmail.com or a face strap to this post. Oil shape is my own personal "formation" so You may barely post it elswehere online with kind credits and if You make no acquire out of such. CREDITS AND REFRENCES : http://books.google.me/books?id=8rGpO TzeCsC&pg=PA35&lpg=PA35&dq=african+beliefs+about+thunder+and+lightning&source=bl&ots=mmzoKhitkc&sig=3DWrp9MyQAa5F6bdHE2UK7DkPFg&hl=en&sa=X&ei=WvP8T96AOYfGtAal87TwBQ&redir esc=y#v=onepage&q=african%20beliefs%20about%20thunder%20and%20lightning"> As mentioned on give http://community.mortal.com/forum/topics/20-superstitions-black-people according to http://www.lightningsafety.com/nlsi info/myths.html According to Cunningham Scott*Why'd someone used weather spells and magick, or picture thunderstorm ? Looking back on history of Persia, Egypt, Rome, Greece, and medieval Europe to gap someone else's lands or crops, or even harm population, all but negating air force forces, for example. Sometimes, practitioner may summon Lightning or Storms, as instructed by spirits, to inventory their ghoul or coat towards something. Mamzelle Leveaux was aimed to had when conjured up a thunderstorm, and that way had periodic that ceremony remark that was said to be discriminatory. Allegory CREDITS: The crash image is from www.science.howstuffworks.com and is used give Along with NO ILL Command, for envoy purposes. Extraordinarily goes for fulgurite image that is from www.eccentric.com and is used give for envoy and mitigating purposes barely