Even though I no longer see the Bible as the inerrant Word of God, I adore the Psalms.
For me, the Psalms are pure magic. They quiet the mind, open the heart and help align my thoughts with the Highest Good. They are prayers, poems, spells, songs and meditations all at once. Whether we approach them as Scripture, sacred poetry or practical mysticism, they have an extraordinary way of speaking directly to our needs.
I usually begin with a simple prayer:
“Show me the Psalm that will serve the Highest Good today.”
Then I use a random number generator.
That may sound strange, but I’ve found that when I admit I don’t know what I need, Providence usually knows better than I do.
Once I have the number, I turn to Anna Riva’s Powers of the Psalms. Her book gives a traditional magical application for each Psalm, helping me understand the current I am about to work with. Only then do I go to my altar, light a candle, open my Bible and begin praying and meditating with the Psalm.
This morning, the random number was 72.
Anna Riva associates Psalm 72 with attracting prosperity and success, so I had a sense of the magical current before I even began reading and knew which colour candle to use. I chose green for abundance. It just happens to be Friday (ruled by Venus), a perfect day for attracting abundance. I couldn’t have orchestrated it better myself.
The Psalm
(King James Version – Public Domain)
Psalm 72
Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.
2 He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.
3 The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.
4 He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.
5 They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.
6 He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.
7 In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.
8 He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
9 They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.
10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
11 Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.
12 For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.
13 He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.
14 He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.
15 And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; and daily shall he be praised.
16 There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.
17 His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.
18 Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.
19 And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.
20 The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.
The Temple at Lagina
After reading the Psalm, I pulled a card from the Oracle of the Hekatean Path.
The Temple at Lagina – Sacredness.
I smiled as soon as I saw it because the synchronicity couldn’t have been clearer.
The card reminded me that before we can effectively serve the Divine, we must learn to care for the temple through which we serve.
Our own bodies.
That has been a recurring lesson for me recently.
With a hip replacement on the horizon, improving my diet, prioritising sleep and building strength are no longer just health goals. They have become part of my spiritual practice.
Sometimes we imagine devotion as something dramatic or mystical.
More often, it looks remarkably ordinary.
Preparing nourishing food.
Going to bed on time.
Taking medication when needed.
Doing the physiotherapy exercises we’d rather avoid.
Accepting help.
Keeping promises to ourselves.
These seemingly mundane acts become sacred when we offer them consciously as part of our service to God.
The Temple at Lagina reminded me that holiness doesn’t begin somewhere “out there.”
It begins here.
In the body.
Why Psalm 72?
Many people know Psalm 72 as a royal Psalm celebrating righteous kingship.
I was introduced to it through Ariel Gatoga’s teaching on Psalm magic, where he presents it as a Psalm for prosperity and Divine provision.
His interpretation goes far beyond simply attracting money.
Instead, he invites us to recognise prosperity as our natural inheritance as children of the Divine.
That perspective resonates deeply with me.
Financial provision certainly matters, but so do health, opportunities, supportive friendships, wisdom, courage and the practical resources we need to fulfil our calling.
Psalm 72 speaks repeatedly about justice, protection, peace and abundance.
It reminds us that Divine provision doesn’t always arrive in the form we expect.
Sometimes it comes as healing.
Other times, as unexpected guidance.
And sometimes it arrives as the inner strength to keep going until the outer world catches up.
How I Work with Psalm Magic
My practice is simple, but if you would like to dive deeper into the history of Psalm Magic and different approaches, you can learn more in my article about Psalm Magic on angelorum.co.
I begin by reading the entire Psalm aloud without interruption.
Then I return to it slowly, verse by verse, allowing particular words or images to stand out.
Rather than analysing every line intellectually, I ask:
“What is this saying to my soul today?”
The symbols begin to speak.
A mountain becomes an elevated state of consciousness.
Rain becomes Divine blessing.
The oppressor becomes the fearful ego that insists there will never be enough.
The needy become the parts of myself still operating from old narratives of scarcity.
Each reading is slightly different because I am slightly different each day.
A Royal Inheritance
One of Ariel Gatoga’s most powerful teachings is the idea of adopting what he calls a Royal Identity.
Instead of approaching God as a beggar, we approach as beloved children.
That image echoes something deeply Christian.
We are invited to receive grace rather than earn it.
Prayer becomes less about convincing God to bless us and more about opening ourselves to blessings already prepared.
When Psalm 72 speaks of “the king’s son,” I hear an invitation to remember who we really are beneath all the stories of fear, lack and limitation.
Children of the King do not need to manipulate life into providing for them.
They learn to trust.
The Method I Learned
The approach I use comes from Ariel Gatoga’s teachings on Psalm Magic.
In summary, the practice involves:
- Reading the Psalm aloud in one sitting.
- Returning to it verse by verse to uncover symbolic meaning.
- Allowing limiting beliefs to come into awareness without judgement.
- Replacing thoughts of lack with the consciousness of Divine inheritance.
- Returning to the Psalm daily until a deep sense of peace and certainty naturally arises.
I have found this to be a surprisingly gentle practice.
Rather than trying to force manifestation, it gradually changes the way I see both myself and the world around me.
As my inner landscape shifts, life seems to respond in kind.
Trusting the Process
I don’t know which Psalm the random number generator will choose tomorrow.
That’s part of what makes the practice so beautiful.
Each morning begins with a simple act of surrender.
“Not my will, but Thy will be done.”
Sometimes the greatest act of faith isn’t knowing which prayer to choose.
It’s trusting that, when we genuinely ask for guidance, the right words have a way of finding us.
