I’ve been thinking about a possible way to reduce the “lust for results” problem in sigil work, and I wanted to throw this idea out here for discussion.
What if people paired up and charged sigils for each other instead of their own?
In theory, this might create a bit of distance from the outcome. Since you’re not directly invested in the result, you might avoid obsessing over whether it’s “working,” which is often said to interfere with results in chaos magick. You’d focus purely on the act of charging, while your partner does the same for you.
Of course, this isn’t a perfect system. There are some obvious issues:
There’s no real way to verify whether the other person actually charged your sigil.
It would likely require sharing at least some personal intention or context with a stranger.
Trust becomes a central factor, which may or may not align with how some practitioners prefer to work.
Still, I’m curious whether something like this could function as a practical workaround for detachment, or if it introduces more problems than it solves.
Has anyone experimented with something similar? Or do you think the trade-offs outweigh the potential benefits?