New Sigil: “I create balance and harmony amid turbulence and chaos”

It’s safe to say that we live in unbalanced and precarious times. We’ve seen the entire world grind to a screeching halt, reminding everyone just how vulnerable we, as a species, really are. Long-neglected inequities and injustices are now plain to see, uncovering deep wounds that can no longer be denied. The next few years will likely be among the most unpredictable, chaotic, and turbulent in modern history.

A sigil is a work of art. It is a statement of intent. This sigil seeks to remind us that if we want lives filled with balance and harmony, we have to create them for ourselves.

New Sigil: “My true power comes from within”

It’s easy to forget just how powerful we are. Every story you’ve ever heard, every idea that has shaped your thinking, and every innovation that has improved the world came from the same wellspring. It’s inside all of us. Yes, even you.

Your true power glows from within. It always has, and it always will. There’s nothing supernatural about it, because it’s as natural as the blood pumping through your heart. There’s no one you need to pray to in order to access it, and you owe no debt to anyone to use it. It’s yours, and you can use it however you like.

This sigil seeks only to remind you of this simple, obvious truth.

New Sigil: “What a Year for a New Year!” 

One of the unsung classics of modern holiday music is Dan Wilson’s indie rock New Year’s anthem “What a Year for a New Year,” which first came to my attention via the 2002 compilation album Maybe This Christmas. It’s kind of an “Auld Lang Syne” for the Gen-X crowd, and it really resonated with me from the first moment I heard it. It’s also a song that has special relevance this year, as we all try to put the dismal time that was 2020 in our collective rearview mirrors.

So here’s a sigil with that in mind.

New Sigil: “My actions are guided by kindness, compassion, patience, and tolerance “

As we rebuild the world, we’ll have some tough decisions to make. We’ll be tempted to do what’s easy, rather than what’s just. We’ll be urged to aim for a return to the old ways — the dying status quo — rather than building something better in its place. Those inclinations are understandable, but if we want a better world, we can’t settle for simply propping up the ruins of the old one.

At a minimum, we need to inform our future decisions and actions with kindness, compassion, patience, and tolerance. That’s what this sigil speaks to.

Open Question: Who Should I Commission A Sigil From?

Every so often, I like to commission a work of sigil art from another sigilist. Usually, I do this by scrolling around through Tumblr and other social media, contacting people whose work catches my eye. In the early days of Sigil Daily, this was easy -- there were like three of us -- but these days there are hundreds of people making sigils for both fun and profit.

So I thought I’d open up the floor to suggestions.

To be clear, this isn’t about “exposure.” These would be proper, paid commissions, with the side benefit exposing the work of these artists to my followers. I charge $10 for an original sigil on SigilDaily.com, and I’d like to keep it in the $10-$20 range. 

Any suggestions of sigilists to check out? If so, leave them as a comment/reblog. If possible, post a link to their shop, Etsy page, or other place where I can contact them and make an order. If you’re the sigilist in question, don’t be shy!

Best wishes,

Sigil Daily

Sigil: “Through stress and struggle, I am rewarded with wisdom.”

A sigil requested by a follower.

Sigil: “My computer is protected from malice.”

A suggestion from a follower.

New sigil: My clients and customers leave generous gratuities.

The perfect thing for all those service industry sigil users.

“Negative thoughts evaporate from my mind.”

A new sigil, requested by a follower.

“My anxieties melt away” by @sakuradew​, a wonderful Italian sigilist that we commissioned her to remake some of our sigils in her own style. If you like this piece, check out her other work.

You can order your own sigil from her through her Fiverr page: https://www.fiverr.com/alicepinocchio

“Public speaking is easy and non-threatening for me.” A request from a follower, and one that many people out there can appreciate. Until you get the hang of it, public speaking can be nerve wracking!

To learn how to create and activate your own sigils, visit our handy DIY guide here: http://sigildaily.com/activating-rituals/

“My enlistment will be safe and successful.” A sigil request from a follower.

To learn how to make and activate your own sigils, check out our DIY guide: http://sigildaily.com/activating-rituals/

“There is still magic in my world.” A sigil request from a follower.

To learn more about how to create and activate your own sigils, visit our DIY guide here: http://sigildaily.com/activating-rituals/

Now that we’re back from winter break -- and taking requests again -- here’s a peek behind the curtain of our sigil-creation process. Here are three follower-submitted sigil requests that we put together this morning. This process is simple and fast, making it ideal for Tumblr requests. Start to finish, all three of these took about 20 minutes to draft.

To learn more about making and activating your own sigils, visit our DIY guide here: http://sigildaily.com/activating-rituals/

You can also order sigils directly from SigilDaily -- $10 each -- here: http://sigildaily.com/order-a-personal-empowerment-sigil/

“My magic is potent and powerful.” A request from a follower.

“I can cry when I need to.” A sigil request from one of our followers.

To learn how to make and activate your own sigils, visit our DIY guide here: http://sigildaily.com/activating-rituals/