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Sigil Magic: How to Create Symbols That Manifest Your Destiny

by Aletheia Luna ยท Updated: Jul 25, 2024 ยท 125 Comments

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Sigils. I am enchanted by the simplicity and power of these little magical symbols.

Sigils help you to achieve goals, co-create your reality, self-actualize your potential and fulfill your deepest dreams and desires.

If youโ€™re at a place in your spiritual journey where youโ€™re thinking, โ€œIโ€™ve done a LOT of inner work โ€ฆ but now what?โ€ itโ€™s time to step out of your inner world into the outer world.


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What would you like to do with your life? What unconscious stories would you like to reprogram? What habits would you like to replace? What parts of you would you like to transform? How would you like to use your will, energy, and creativity?

Sigil magic helps you to step into your power as a creator.

If you are used to playing a passive (yin) role in your spiritual path, itโ€™s now time to experiment with an active (yang) role.

Table of contents

  • What is a Sigil?
  • What is Sigil Magic?
  • 11 Benefits of Creating Sigils
  • How Do Sigils Work?
  • The Dark Side of Sigil Creation
  • How to Make a Sigil (For Beginners)
  • How to Activate a Sigil
  • Does Sigil Magic Work?

What is a Sigil?

Image of a sigil on a spiritual altar

A sigil is a symbol you create with the intention of changing your reality in accordance with your will. All sigils are encoded with a specific purpose, for example, to attract a romantic partner, to set strong boundaries, to be more financially prosperous, to heal your inner child โ€“ the possibilities are limitless.

While sigils were used in the past to symbolize and conjure up spirits, these days, sigils are used in a personal way to symbolically represent and manifest our own desires.

What is Sigil Magic?

Sigil magic is the formal practice of creating sigils (or intention-charged symbols) to change your reality. Those who practice sigil magic incorporate self-reflection, creativity, willpower, and ritual to manifest their desires. Sigil magic is based on the philosophy that we are co-creators of our reality. As such, we are empowered to make the changes we desire so long as they align with our ultimate destiny and the will of Life.


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11 Benefits of Creating Sigils

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Sigils are quickly becoming one of my top five most used spiritual tools. Hereโ€™s what I have observed from my own experience and others who have experimented with sigils:

  • You feel empowered
  • You feel more responsible for your life, choices, and actions
  • You become more aware of the interconnected nature of reality
  • You get to express your creative side
  • You become more decisive and intentional
  • You feel more motivated
  • You learn the difference between lust and desire (more on this in the โ€œshadow side of sigilsโ€ section below)
  • You recognize yourself as a conscious co-creator of your life
  • You feel connected with Life/Divine more deeply
  • You develop more hope knowing that most situations can change if you will them to
  • And of course โ€ฆ
  • Your life can change dramatically and drastically in accordance with your intent!

Please know that spirituality isnโ€™t meant to be solely about passivity, surrender, and the destruction of the ego โ€“ it can also be about creation. As always, I prefer to follow the path of the middle and have balance in my own spiritual practice.

How Do Sigils Work?

Sigils are essentially like little seeds that are planted within the unconscious mind.

Many things enter the depths of our minds, but not all of them are placed there intentionally or take root. What gives sigils their power is the energy and intention behind them โ€“ and that is what helps them to sprout and blossom into manifestation. The symbolic nature of the sigil also helps bypass the rational (skeptical) mind and enter the unconscious where possibilities are endless.

As the language of the deep mind is symbolic, sigils basically โ€˜speakโ€™ to your unconscious. How cool is that?

The Dark Side of Sigil Creation

One of the biggest issues I first had with sigils is that it goes against the well-known spiritual philosophy of, โ€œdesire equals suffering.โ€

The more I read, experimented, and reflected, the more I realized that sigil magic is actually based on the process of creation and release. In other words, creating a sigil encourages surrender as much as it encourages desire.

How?

As youโ€™ll read in the next section, sigil magic involves releasing and intentionally forgetting about oneโ€™s initial desire. This process of letting go has two benefits. The first benefit is that it allows our desire to burrow more deeply into the unconscious without the egoโ€™s (aka. the inner Criticโ€™s) interference.

The second benefit of releasing as a part of sigil magic is that it acknowledges and honors the wisdom of Life; that whatever will be will be. We can put our intentions/sigils out there, but ultimately itโ€™s up to the divine intelligence of Life to fulfill.

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Furthermore, thereโ€™s a big difference between desire and lust. Desire is what we feel when we want something. Lust, on the other hand, is what we feel when we take what we desire and cling to/obsess over it. Itโ€™s very important to make this distinction.

Desire is not an issue so long as it doesnโ€™t become lust. Without desire, we would be incapacitated. We wouldnโ€™t be able to have preferences, make decisions, or listen to the voice of our heart and soul. Not only that, but without desire, we would feel no attraction towards our partners, no motivation to fulfill our potential on this earth, and no incentive to keep living life.

Desire is necessary. It is an integral part of existence. Desire is our life force, our sexual energy, our kundalini.

Lust, on the other hand, is desire turned sour. Lust is the dark side of desire, and we need to be careful of it. Lust results in addiction, jealousy, crimes of passion, hatred, and all kinds of suffering.

The dark side of sigil magic is falling into the pit of lust. So beware. Check your motives. Remember the importance of letting go and releasing your sigil to be fulfilled (or not) by the divine will of Life.

The other major dark side of sigil magic is that it can be used to try and control, coerce or otherwise interfere with the lives of others. Please donโ€™t do this. Just donโ€™t, okay? Itโ€™s not worth it. Whatever manipulative intentions you have will bite you in the ass many times over. Even if your intentions are seemingly benign (e.g. creating a sigil to make another fall in love with you), the Universe will see that justice is served for attempting to interfere with anotherโ€™s free will.

The lesson? Focus only on yourself. Keep the ball in your own court. Donโ€™t try to mess around with the lives of others. Simple.

How to Make a Sigil (For Beginners)

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Now that you understand the importance of focusing on your own needs and desires, letโ€™s learn how to make a sigil.

There are many ways of making sigils. Below, is a simple, no-fuss guide describing the most popular method out there. This is the very same method I continue to use until this day and have received wonderful results from:

What you will need:

  • Pen
  • Paper

0. Check your motivations

In other words, do you really need to create a sigil? Be careful of going sigil-crazy and forming elaborate symbols to attract a new computer (when you can just get it repaired) or better friendships (when you can stop being a dick to your current friends).

Sigils are not a replacement for action. Yes, sigils can help you manifest just about anything โ€“ but you also have to put in the work. Donโ€™t be lazy. Sigils will create inner changes, but you need to be responsible for making outer changes first.

If you need a more objective way to assess your motivations, I recommend using oracle and tarot cards. There are all kinds of cards out there ranging from religious, to new age, to secular โ€“ so you donโ€™t need to be donning a velvet turban to enjoy their benefits. Tarot and oracle cards are wonderful tools to help you self-reflect and look at different angles.

1. Write down your intention

Avoid being too vague or too complex. Be specific. A good example of a clear and specific intention is, โ€œMore confidence around my boss.โ€

Poor examples of this same intention might include, โ€œMore confidenceโ€ and โ€œMore confidence around my boss next week at the business meeting at 2 pm.โ€ One of these intentions is too vague (sigils work best when you are specific), and the other is too complex.


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You can phrase your intention in any way that speaks to you. Examples might include:

  • I am โ€ฆ
  • I need โ€ฆ
  • I want โ€ฆ
  • I wish โ€ฆ
  • I desire โ€ฆ
  • More โ€ฆ

Or simply write the qualities you desire, such as โ€œself-protection and maturity around my parentsโ€ โ€“ I actually find this approach to be more effective than beginning with the words mentioned in the bullet point list above.

I personally discard of phrasing such as โ€œI would really like more of โ€ฆโ€ as the sigils become very hard to create. Try to simplify your intention as much as possible.

Also, ensure that you create one sigil for every intention. Donโ€™t cram numerous desires into one sigil. For example, donโ€™t create a sigil for the statement, โ€œI desire to have a big family full of seven kids in a mansion by the ocean.โ€ Create one sigil for each of those intentions.

Youโ€™ll also need to be realistic and use your common sense. Donโ€™t create a sigil for becoming a millionaire if you have no intention of working hard or putting in the effort in physical reality. Donโ€™t create a sigil for becoming the CEO if you are nowhere near qualified. Similarly, donโ€™t bother creating a sigil for that which is most likely going to happen. Pick something that has a 50/50 chance of happening.

Finally, (I promise this is about as complex as it gets), keep your intention phrased positively as that is much easier for the unconscious mind to understand. For example, instead of writing, โ€œI will not feel scared and anxious around others,โ€ phrase your intention positively such as, โ€œI feel calm and empowered around others.โ€

2. Cross out letters

Once you have a sentence that captures your intention, itโ€™s time to cross out all vowels and repeating letters.

For example, if your statement of intent was, โ€œ I am safe and secure in my own skin,โ€ you would then go and cross out all of the vowels:

Image of a sigil intention
Image of a sigil demonstration

Then go and cross out any repeating letters โ€“ you will then have the remaining letters msfndcrywk:

Image of sigil creation

3. Create a symbol

After simplifying your sentence, you will then take the remaining letters and create a symbol:

Image of sigil drawing completed

Donโ€™t worry if you can’t create an elegant looking symbol at first. Keep playing around until you find something you like. You donโ€™t need to be an artist and your symbol doesnโ€™t even need to look like a sigil โ€“ just create something that speaks to you. If you like it, youโ€™ve done your job.

Rearrange the letters in any conventional or unconventional way you like. For example, you can choose to turn some letters upside down, enlarge other letters, minimize the rest, or merge two letters together. Have fun and enjoy the process!

Once you are done, take a moment to congratulate yourself. You have now created your first sigil!

How to Activate a Sigil

Activating a sigil involves infusing it with energy and propelling it into your unconscious mind. There are many ways to complete this final stage of sigil magic.

Some people prefer to enter an altered state of consciousness through dancing, chanting, meditation, sex, sensory deprivation/overwhelm, visualization, etc.

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Other people like physically and symbolically destroying their sigils โ€“ such as through burning, burying, tearing or dropping them into water.

For a truly dynamic way of activating your sigil, try combining both methods.

Here is a simple method that anyone can use:

What youโ€™ll need:

  • Fire-proof pot, bowl or cauldron
  • Matches/lighter
  • Your sigil paper

Step 1 โ€“ Find a quiet place

Ensure youโ€™re undisturbed as youโ€™ll need to focus. You donโ€™t need a fancy setup if you donโ€™t have one. Otherwise, try sitting in your sacred space/altar (if you have one in your home).

Step 2 โ€“ Close your eyes

Ground yourself by focusing on your breath. Practice a bit of mindful meditation by observing your breath going in and out. When you are ready โ€ฆ

Step 3 โ€“ Pick up your sigil

Stare at your sigil for a few minutes. You may like to hold the sigil close to your face or put it far away. Either way, gaze at your sigil until your vision gains a dreamlike quality. (If not, just gaze at it for a couple of minutes and reflect on its significance.)

Step 4 โ€“ Burn your sigil and visualize

Image of a burning sigil

When youโ€™re reading, bring out your matches/lighter, hold your sigil paper over your fire-proof dish, and light it on fire. When the paper catches fire, wait for a few seconds, then drop it into the dish. Alternatively, scrunch up your sigil into a ball, place it in your fire-proof container, then light it (this is a safer option as youโ€™re less likely to get burned).

As you watch your sigil burn, imagine that the flames are burning inside of your mind as well and creating an opening to your unconscious mind. Allow your mind to become completely empty as you become consumed in watching your sigil burn.

Once your sigil has turned to ash, imagine the opening within your mind closing and returning back to normal.

Step 5 โ€“ Forget and release

Now the bulk of the work has been done. What happens next is out of your hands. But the core thing to remember is to forget and release. Donโ€™t dwell on your sigil. Donโ€™t obsess over it. Donโ€™t attach to it. Let the Universal Will take over and do its thing. The more you think about it, the more youโ€™re involving your conscious mind. This is the equivalent of burying a seed in the ground but then digging it up every day to make sure itโ€™s growing. Leave it alone!

And thatโ€™s it.

Close your ritual space and carry on with your other daily business.

Does Sigil Magic Work?

Thatโ€™s up to you to figure out. But in my experience, yes, it does. However, I also understand that creating sigils isnโ€™t for everyone, so please do experiment and see for yourself.

One great way to keep track of how effective your sigils are is by creating a sigil journal. You can get a sticky note, fold it in half, then put the sigil on one side and the meaning on the other (just in case you happen to glimpse it while flipping through your journal).

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Set a notification on your phone or in a physical calendar to check back on the sigil you created in 2-3 months time, and record your observations.

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Sigil magic is a wonderful, surprising, and empowering tool to have in your spiritual arsenal. Remember to indulge your inner child and have fun! Yes, this is a serious practice, but it doesnโ€™t have to be a drab or complex experience.

What are your thoughts on sigil magic? Have you experimented with it before? Iโ€™d love to hear any juicy experiences youโ€™ve had. Please share below!

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  1. NELLY says

    July 12, 2020 at 3:15 am

    I FEEL LIKE BURNING MY SIGIL DOESNT OPEN A DOOR IN MY AND MY SUB-CONSCIENCE. MY SISTER DIED IN A FIRE WHEN I WAS A CHILD SO I ALWAYS VIEW FIRE AS DESTRUCTION AND PAIN. INSTEAD, I LIKE TO CREATE MY SIGILS AND PUT THEM IN MY WINDOWS FOR THE SUN TO BLEACH OR IN THE GROUND WITH A TREE OR IN THE SAND WEAR WAVES WASH IT AWAY.. WHAT IS YOUR OPINION ON THIS.

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  2. Pat says

    May 30, 2020 at 7:44 am

    I read about sigils First in the sexual transmutation article…where you say to focus on it and keep it nearby,..but then this main article in sigils says to destroy it. Am I to keep the ashes nearby? Thank-you, o find this interesting :-)

    Reply
    • Mateo Sol says

      May 30, 2020 at 10:50 am

      There’s different ways of ‘launching’ the sigil into our unconscious. Some people burn it, some people use a technique of focusing on it intently in the moment of orgasm (when our mental ego barriers are at their weakest). Whatever works for you.

      Reply
  3. Victoria Iwayama says

    May 25, 2020 at 6:53 am

    I just have one question…. Can i consider Y a vowel or not? In the example, the Y was not crossed out but in some cases Y is a vowel.

    Reply
    • Mateo Sol says

      May 27, 2020 at 2:18 pm

      Sure, I’m very fluid with sigils. To me what’s more important is the intention we have behind it, so if you feel the Y is a vowel, that’s true to you and will work for you while it might not for another as they don’t perceive it the same way.

      Reply
  4. Gail says

    April 23, 2020 at 3:54 pm

    I have never actively practiced sigil work before, and to be honest, Iโ€™m a bit of a skeptic as I am with most things non-physical or non-corporeal . I have researched sigil work and witchcraft for a book I started writing because even as a skeptic, the idea of someone being able to change their lives through witchcraft was an amazing, awesome ideal. But tonight for the first time when I was being off put and nothing was changing and no one was changing the situation, I wrote a sigil to โ€œmove onโ€ from the situation… and we did. But Iโ€™m sure it was bound to happen anyway. But then, it started to get bad again so I wanted delve more into the root and did another sigil. I focused and zoned in on this one and though I didnโ€™t destroy it, I did focus on it and ran my finger along it to the point of smudging the ink and creasing the paper. It didnโ€™t seem like anything changed- not really. A slight difference in how the situation was playing out, but by the end- the person I wished to make a change for the better of our group said the exact chant I spoke to myself while tracing the sigil made from the chant and how they were going to do that.
    Iโ€™m stunned. Im not sure if its real because, like I said, Iโ€™m a skeptic and though some research had been done by me, its not nearly enough to conclude I know enough about energy and chants and sigil work to even accomplish something as amazing as this. And, to be fair, the change I signed for was one far and few between to happen. It was possible, but not super likely based on the situation.
    I guess I donโ€™t have a full question, but I needed a place to talk about this because Iโ€™m only surrounded by skeptics, mormons, and christians and you could guess how itโ€™d go down if I brought this up to them.
    I guess Id just like to know how do I know if I did this- if I could do this as someone in my position, and where I could start to actually learn about it and what Iโ€™m doing and could do? Apologies on the wall of text- as a wanna-be-writer I have a hard time cutting to the chase.

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  5. tobias james says

    April 07, 2020 at 11:41 am

    Is it similarly as affective to use the other method of making a chart and drawing the symbol using the numbers as well? I recently discovered both ways and am a baby witch looking for some advice on this

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  6. Liz says

    March 23, 2020 at 7:46 am

    I worry about accidentally allowing in evil

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    • Scrying Taoist says

      May 23, 2020 at 6:53 pm

      I personally think that it is never the case that one can Accidentally allow evil into their lives. if that seems to be happening I can imagine it being a manifestation more of the “superstitious fear” of it, and therefore becoming a selffulfilling prophecy. If the intent is coming fully from a personal developing perspective or something beautiful you want to manifest and fully believe in, I personally think it could only bear fruit in a positive way, wether it’s a sigil, an art piece, a poem, a song, a sentence in a diary or saying something out loud with confidence. as a wise woman once told me (my mom lol): “Everything You pay attention to Grows”, later I learned that that sentence can be interpreted in endless ways. :)

      Reply
  7. Liz says

    March 23, 2020 at 7:46 am

    I worry about accidentally allowing in evil

    Reply
  8. Meghan Hauser says

    March 19, 2020 at 2:14 am

    Could you tell me what beautiful card deck that is in the first photo under the ‘what is a sigil’ headline?

    Reply
    • Nicolette says

      July 18, 2020 at 1:35 am

      Hi there,
      What deck is used in the photos?

      Reply
  9. Nevlene Pretty says

    March 17, 2020 at 4:38 pm

    Thank you

    Reply
  10. Dama says

    March 03, 2020 at 10:45 pm

    can I create my own sigil and use it as my ‘logo’ for my work?

    Reply
    • Mateo Sol says

      March 04, 2020 at 10:49 am

      I don’t see why not, though a lot of the puritans prefer to keep the sigil a secret, even to themselves by burning it after creation and having the intention set.

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