The voice is a much overlooked tool in magickal practice. In this article we look at some of the basics of building a magickal voice, and how to use it effectively.

In the article I mention types of voice that can bypass the concious censor and have a strong effect directly on the psyche. I used the UK actress Fenella Fielding as an example. What actors or 'personalities' have that effect on you?

Someone else who has a good concious-bypassing voice is Judy Goodlet the Traffic presenter on BBC Radio Solent . I did try to find some audio files or stand alone saved reports, but without success. The two best ways to listen to her would be either to listen live via the link, or scroll back through some old programs. The traffic reports are between 20 past and half past the hour, and ten to, up to on the hour.

Great article, Ian. The magickal voice. We rarely recognize the gift we have in our own voices. I will reflect on this and try to develop my voice as a tool of positive energy flow.

There are actors and actresses that have remarkable voices that make me stop in my tracks just to hear them.

Sometimes that's the voice they were born with, and sometimes it's the result of training- or a combination of the two. In one of the fiction books I'm planning one of the sweetest characters is "One of the most dangerous women in the world". Not because she is bad, but because her voice bypasses people's conscious mind and whatever she suggests or says seems reasonable. Based on an art teacher I know.