So I recently noticed that I have a pentacle on the back of both of my hands. I suppose it makes sense, considering I’m very expressive with my hands during rituals but I’m curious as to what you all think. One thing to note is that it’s spiritual not physical.
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Are they always visible to you or only during rituals? My palm simian line is always right there.
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Interesting. I have the same question as Sedim - do you always see it, or only in certain conditions?
Magick can leave energetic residue on spaces and tools. So it would only make sense that if you’re doing your magick constantly and keeping your connections always on - that artifacts like that could start to appear on you.
I will also add that you won’t be the only one who notices it - other gifted practitioners, spirits and other supernatural beings in your vicinity will see them too.
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Witchy Wednesday Wonders,
This is interesting, I have not heard about this before. I’m just following along like a fly on the wall.
Lady Gene 
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They’re always there. I’m not sure as to why or what I did to have that happen.
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They’re always there. It happened more recently. From yesterday onwards I had them on my hands. If I had to guess, it’s probably because I did a ritual under the full moon. (A basic banishment ritual while using sandalwood and a scented candle, aloe if I remember correctly. Left an offering of grain outside so it could be returned to the earth or any creature to have something to eat.) Though, it’s kinda just a theory on that end.
As for spirits seeing it, yeah it’s happened. I showed the ghost living in my house the markings to make sure I wasn’t seeing things. And yeah, my house is haunted in a chill way.
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I doubt that. Sounds like a very ordinary ritual. But if there’s any possibility, you’d know if they fade by the new moon. Observe them closely to see if they do.
If not, then it could be what I said before - you seem very engaged in your practice. Like, more than what’s typical, and you also never ground. Most practitioners do. If you were to perform a strong grounding ritual and they disappeared, that would convince me pretty well.
There are other possibilities floating in my mind, but those are the one’s I’ll focus on for now. 
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I’ll definitely have to keep an eye on them and the moon cycle. If they stay, then I’d say you’re on to something. I’ll be sure to update you all.
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You don’t have anything on your hands spiritually. Just because something is described as spiritual doesn’t automatically make it inaccessible to others to see. I recommend you focus on grounding exercises.
To put this into perspective, I work with a ton of spirits, and my space is very haunted, objects move on their own, and the bed physically dips as if someone is sitting or lying on it. That level of activity is what a spirit heavy environment looks like. By contrast, you’ve mentioned interacting with a single spirit in your home, but the intensity you’re describing does not match the kind of phenomena of the hand signs.
Just to let others know. In a spiritual context, you only receive a symbol when you have a contract or pact with a being. These symbols function as marks of that agreement. Authentic pact symbols are even hidden. Their presence is concealed by design. However, these symbols can still be discovered through divining.
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This was actually the third possibility floating in my mind, because he’d told us he’d made a contract with Satan some time ago in another topic. What took me away from that one is the fact he described them as simple pentacles, and that didn’t make sense to me as a contract seal as I’d expected they’d be a unique seal associated with the entity.
Yes, it makes sense that those are usually hidden, or else we’d hear about this a lot more often considering how popular it is to make pacts/contracts.
I love it when we are in agreement - I knew it had to do with the fact that he never grounds, it was the explanation that made the most sense to me. It’s been many months since he told us that here. I knew that was going to start causing problems at some point…
Cheers. 
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Then how else would you describe it? Seriously. I’ve had other spirits see them on my hands and they haven’t a clue. As for grounding I straight up refuse to, as I just really don’t feel well mentally after grounding. (I feel really anxious afterwards, idky) I’m thinking of doing a ritual for some guidance from the gods and goddesses for some guidance on this matter.
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I’m not Keldan (obviously) lol… but I’d explain it as thought forms you’ve manifested on yourself. Because they are actually manifested shapes, spirits can see it too.
Because your mental connection is always “on” without any regular grounding to keep your psyche anchored, your thoughts are starting to manifest in a way that’s become unconscious and uncontrolled. Probably what happened is that while you were drawing, looking at, or visualizing a pentacle during your full-moon ritual, your subconscious manifested it onto your hands.
The reason people ground is to protect their psyche, and to prevent their magick from veering into chaos. Unless you have achieved a near enlightened level of absolute mastery over your mind, many practitioners risk ending up going insane, endangering themselves, and/or getting themselves hospitalized if they never ground.
That’s just my input, take it or leave it… I don’t know what else the gods will tell you.
[Edited for clarity.] And it might feel weird at first, but if you focus on it in the same way you would look at any other self-care regimen, you’ll get used to it.
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Interesting. I personally feel as though that I can maintain a connection without going mad. (I’m already crazy lol.) On a serious note, I have had my senses overwhelmed once but I was able to push through it. (Mostly just images that I honestly am not too sure what they were. I recognized some like the Ankn, Pentagram, pentacle and the norse protection rune that, at the time, didn’t know what it was.) Afterwards my mental state has gotten strong enough to not be overwhelmed, and tap in the spiritual realm more easily. Usually a joint helps. Maybe I can use it as a way to ground, the weed, as it does have spiritual properties, if done for that purpose.
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Your spirits have a clue. They are already aware of what’s going on, you’ve simply misunderstood them. This is why you need grounding.
The signs you’re seeing are not spiritual marks on your hands. They are energetic forms generated by your own imagination. A different way of describing what Wren said. These forms are not truly part of you and not part of your hands.
Your spirits can dissolve these energies. Once they do, the symbol you’re fixated on will disappear.
The reason you don’t hear much about pacts and contracts is that they are deeply personal. Genuine agreements with beings are private by nature, and anything beyond just agreements are not something practitioners discuss in detail. Plus, nobody is going to believe them.
Over time, the terminology has been diluted. Many people who work with grimoires perform rituals to request assistance from someone and then casually label that interaction as a “contract.” That is not a true contract or pact. So the words “contract” and “pact” have lost their meaning in common use.
I honestly wondered if you were me or had access to my subconscious. Haha. It’s pretty much just as we thought.
A spiritual pact and contract are not common or popular practice at all, it is extremely rare. I’ll take an example to explain it better. For example, you form a contract with God Shiva, with whom you already work with. In this contract, you vow to devote the entirety of the rest of your life and beyond to him. In return, he agrees to teach you a form of magick that is unknown to humans.
This kind of agreement is not something that is offered to just anyone. He does not simply grant rare knowledge to every follower who asks.
What humans are able to offer is not substantial enough to justify a pact. This is because our lives are already bound up in multiple commitments like work, family, friends, hobbies, etc. Our time, energy, and focus are divided, and so we do not engage with the spiritual as much as we should. Our level of spiritual knowledge and magickal skill is not equal. The gap between what we understand and can perform is huge.
This is why real pacts and contracts are extremely rare because the kind of long term alignment such agreements require is far beyond what most are able to maintain.
What people often call a “contract” is just a request, a petition, or a temporary working. It is not the real thing.
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Yeah, makes sense - and I agree with that too, such contracts should be private. No-one should feel pressured into revealing something like that, especially in detail.
I see, thanks for clarifying and explaining it so well. That makes sense. Sounds like a lot of boasting and confusion people are in lol.
It sounds like I generally had the right definition, since I had the understanding that a contract meant a lifelong commitment, a soul-contract, or something similar - in exchange for something significant - usually some kind of spiritual attainment. The idea that asking a favor is somehow a contract is lowkey kind of hilarious to me lol.
HA! Intriguing! Great minds, right? Or just the reality of my being in the supernatural for so long, and reading too damn much? 
LOL Cheers.
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Update: they’ve been on my hands without ever disappearing. I’ve been using them as a sort of catalyst for casting spells during rituals.
No, they won’t stop because you’re the one continually generating them.
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Update: they’ve been on my hands without ever disappearing. I’ve been using them as a sort of catalyst for casting spells during rituals.
Then that makes it clear that it had nothing to do with the ritual, and everything to do with the fact that you haven’t grounded yourself in months, years?
So unless you’re enjoying the party and don’t mind the thought of having more involuntary thought-forms intrude on your life, I suggest engaging in regular grounding. Keldan’s advice is also good - though you will notice it’s essentially the same as mine lol.
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