Originally published at Dreamhart.org. Please leave any comments there.

It’s been over three years now since I wrote Reverse Engineering the Orgone Crystal Matrix.  Recently, a friend who practices ceremonial magic helped me move, and we got to talking about my remaining Matrix – the initial “Promise” prototype I originally created in 2008.  Our conversation, and the fresh experimentation which sprung out of it, have prompted me to write this new article about actually putting your Matrix to use.  And if you’re reading this article, you may also be interested in the one my friend has written from his perspective as an occultist encountering the device for the first time.

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I know I skipped writing yesterday... was a little disturbed by something my mother said and needed to take some time to think. She's been against me going to WtT and I found out for the first time why yesterday... she had this strange notion that I would go to WtT and take off and not come back. I really don't know where she got that idea... craziest notion I ever heard. I'm going to WtT to relax, not go on the run! *chuckles*

Anyway, I'm all set for going to WtT (I think), just trying to decide which of my magickal tools to take along and which books from my library. Not too many books, I don't think, but I want to share a few of them with my boyfriend so it's a matter of choosing the best ones to take with. With my tools, I'm mostly taking things that I might need for simple rituals... no sense lugging a bunch of things that I won't need, right? But some of my incenses... mostly the ones having to do with purification and cleansing and protection... and some holy water, and salt... my pentacle and wand, chalice and athame... and my sword too, but I think that's going to mostly stay in it's sheath this year, though I don't quite dare to leave it unattended in my tent... I've changed a lot in the past year, and part of that is my outlook... I still practice swordcraft, but I know the difference between a tool and a toy, and I should have made the distinction in my mind quite some time ago. I'm also taking a small pouch that contains some items that are powerful to me on a personal level, and that I use as a kind of emergency kit when I need to do a ritual and don't have all my tools. I keep it with me whenever possible. Some of the contents are rather unorthodox... like the business card of a dear friend who is no longer with us, or a knife that belonged to my grandfather that makes a very handy bolline or athame when it needs to... but they're important to me. Finally, I'm taking my staff, and a box of crystals with me... the staff because it's a tool that I want to show to Dusk when I see him, and the crystals because I'd like to give some of them to friends and I also have a hunch that one way or another they'll come in handy.

Well, now I just have to go and pick which books, so I'll be signing off now. I hope everyone has a good time at WtT who is going, and I'll see you there if you are, and if you're not I promise to tell you all about it when I get back.

-Jarin