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Spell to get pregnant
Do this on a Monday as close to the new moon as you can.
Needs: 1 white candle, one dark red candle, and 1 orange candle, 3 candlesticks, matches, some pine or patchouli or mistletoe, a charcoal block, a censer, a red altar cloth, and bubbles and a bubble pipe, rosemary
Set up your altar with the candles in the middle of the altar, going from left to right the white candle, the red candle, and the orange candle. Place the censer between air and fire and the bubbles between water and earth. Place some flowers on the altar if you like. Red is good but really any color will do.
Take a bath. Make it a bubble bath if you can. Use some of your favorite perfume in the bath water too. Lie back and relax, filling yourself with visions of the beautiful baby you're going to have. When you are through, dry off, but do not dress.
Light charcoal and allow to heat.
Cleanse your space by sprinkling a little sage or rosemary around the perimeter.
Cleanse your aura by sprinkling a little rosemary over yourself.
Close your circle
Sit facing North. Now talk to Sarah, the Hebrew Goddess of health and fertility.
Repeat this spell three times. Each time you do light a candle, beginning with the white candle.
"Sarah, Goddess of fertility,
Brings a child to (husband's name) and me.
She blesses us with a baby dear
Whom we can nurture and hold so near.
Bless me Sarah! Bless me Sarah! Bless me Sarah!"
When all the candles are burning, light the incense. Wave the smoke toward you. Breathe it in.
"I breathe in the incense of fertility sweet.
My dreams of a child are fulfilled and complete."
Go into a trance and feel your body growing with the pregnancy. Feel the heartbeat. Feel your skin stretch around the child. And feel the birth. Push that child out! Hear that child's first cry! Feel the warmth of that naked child on your now flat belly. Feel your breasts ache with the milk for the child. Bring the child to your breast and nurse her. When you are ready, return to ordinary consciousness.
"It is done! As I say it, so it is!"
To celebrate, blow the bubbles. Watch how they multiply, how they play in the air and on all the surfaces. Watch the rainbows in them. Take as much time as you want doing this. This is the multicolored, animated joy your little one will bring to you.
When you are ready thank Sarah and the candles and the herbs you burned. Thank the bubbles for expressing your joy. Open the circle and put things away knowing that the spell has been cast.
New Mother Spell
Know a new or soon-to-be mom? Buy a mirror for her room or hallway and make or buy a baby blanket for her and her new child. Think of all the good wishes you want to bestow upon them both while purchasing or making it. When done, take the mirror, look into it, and say: In love, your reflection will echo back between the years, 'tween mother and a child. May precious memories, through this mirror, reflect all the blessings I have for you. Love, long life, and joys to discover: protect this bond between child and mother.
Wrap the mirror in the blanket and then present them both as gifts. Instruct her to hang it somewhere where she and her child will pass often.
- By: Nancy Bennett
Gathering tree strength
Trees are ancient beings. They are keepers of the life force. They receive nourishment from Mother Earth and Father Sun. To gain power from a tree and to receive the same magical energy which they possess, remove three hairs from your head and tie them together with ordinary garden twine. Go to a wooded area where you won’t be disturbed. Walk around until you find a tree you’re attracted to. It should represent the powers you’re looking for: a pine tree for longevity, or an oak tree for strength, etc. Tie your bundle of hair to a longer piece of twine. Wrap the twine about the tree trunk and tie as you say, “With hair and twine, my strength is yours, and your strength is mine.” You and your sacred tree are now bound, from toe to crown.
- By: James Kambos
Feline blessing
For this spell you will need an envelope decorated with Egyptian symbols of good luck and blessing, some clippings of your cat’s hair and your own, and a picture of your most beloved feline familiar. Set up this altar in the Sun, near an area where your cat likes to bask. Spread your altar with cat stuff—her favorite toys, catnip, etc. Place the picture and hair in the middle and say:
Beloved cat,
beloved friend,
May our friendship
Never end.
From whiskers’ edge
To tip of tail,
May Bast protect
Without fail.
Nine times nine
Your life and mine,
In Bast’s blessing,
Intertwined.
Seal the envelope with both sets of hair and picture inside. Place it high on your mantle or shelf near the heart of your home (or somewhere special to your cat). Open the catnip, invite your cat up for a cuddle, and have a purrfect ending to this spell.
- By: Nancy Bennett
Tis the eve of Beltane and the fairies are out in force. Here is a fairy spell to work in your own garden or backyard. Gather together violets, St. John’s wort, and clover. The violets are a fairy favorite. The St. John’s wort will protect you from becoming fairy-led or tricked, and the clover is for prosperity and good luck. Gather these plants together, forming a little posy, and then tie it up with green ribbons. Blow the fairies a kiss and leave the posy as a gift. Now go and sit in the garden and try to meditate or to communicate with the fairies.
Fairies from far and wide,
I offer you a gift,
Tied up in green for luck,
And sealed with a kiss.
I can sense you
If I’m pure of heart,
Bless me with good luck
To boost my Witch’s art.
- By: Ellen Dugan
The Pagan holiday of Beltane celebrates the vibrant attraction and union of the Goddess with the God. This meditation can be done quietly or can be part of a large exuberant ritual of dancing and song. Take a deep breath and close your eyes. Take three more deep, cleansing breaths. As you breathe deeply, find yourself outdoors in a beautiful, wild place. As you stand there, you feel the heartbeat of the Earth. It sounds like a drumbeat, and your blood throbs in harmony. Before you stands the May Maiden and the Young God. Each takes one of your hands and leads you in a dance. You dance in a circle and then inward in a spiral. Inward you dance, as the heartbeat drums a rhythm. As you move into the drumbeat and feel the joyous laughter of the Maiden and the God, you let go of all inhibitions that hold you back from understanding a full connection to the ecstatic, loving universe. Time stops as you dance and spiral inward into the eternal. Your heart and blood beat in unison with the dance as you move onward, inward, and fully into yourself and all-that-is. When it is time, come back fully to your time and place. Thank the Maiden and the Young God for the dance of heart and soul.
- By: Gail Wood
Sunday is the day of the week to promote wealth, fame, and success. Since we are in the darkest phase of the Moon, let’s banish any roadblocks that may be hampering your achievements. Burn a gold candle to promote prosperity and success. Burn a black candle to remove any blockage or troubles while on your journey. Light the candles and then repeat the spell verse.
It is true that Sunday brings Success, wealth, and fame. A dark Moon removes Any blocks you’d care to name. Bring me change and joy to All facets of my life, As the candles burn away, On this darkest night.
- By: Ellen Dugan
March 5th, 2008
Color of the day: Yellow
Incense of the day: Marjoram
On this day in 1783 the parachute was first demonstrated. There are times in our lives when we need to shore up our courage and do the thing we fear. To tap into our own valiant nature, gather together a red candle and a yellow candle, an object such as a charm, pendant, rock, or shell to serve as a talisman, and rose incense. Light the incense, breathe, and say, "Courage be in me!" Light the red candle and say, "Banish fear, boldness be in me!" Light the yellow candle and say, "Sunlit power and success be in me!" Call in the deities and elements
according to your practice and ask the deities and elements to focus their blessings of courage and boldness into it. Then encircle the talisman with the incense, and the candles. Close your hands around it and say, "Empower this reminder to say I am powerful, bold, courageous, and strong. I have the words and I have the guts to do what must be done. As I will it so mote it be!" Extinguish the candles, say goodbye to the powers, and carry the talisman as a reminder.
- By: Gail Wood
Almonds hold the power to attract money and prosperity. Keeping one in your wallet just might bring you more cash. Take one sliced almond and carve three dollar signs on it. Hold it as you visualize your wallet filling with cash. Tell yourself that you deserve this money-and believe it. Take a deep breath and, as you exhale, blow this intent onto the almond. Taking all the dollars out of your wallet, fold them in half toward you with the almond in the center of the fold. As you fold, chant,
Money, money, plentiful,
Make my wallet mighty full.
Money, money overflowing,
Keep my cashflow ever growing.
Place the almond billfold in your wallet and expect that cash to continue to multiply.
- By: Kristin Madden
Spell for undoing falsehoods
Feeling like you have been unjustly accused of something you did not do? Have you had the finger pointed at you by coworkers or friends? Call upon Rhiannon to work in your defense. You will need stones, horsehair (or picture of a horse), bird feathers, a white candle, and a cauldron. Outside your home or in a special place, make a stone circle. Gather together the horsehair (or picture) and some bird feathers and place these inside the stone circle. Light the candle. Say:
Rhiannon, thou who was falsely accused. Rhiannon, share with me thy strength. To stand firm in the face of injustice. To let the truth be known.
Move the stones and enter the circle. Place the horsehair and feathers in the cauldron and light them. As they burn, visualize yourself accepting apologies from those who accused you. When the ashes have cooled they can be carried as a talisman in a bag.
- By: Nancy Bennett
Valentine's Day Spell (this can be adapted to any need you have)
{NOTE: I have a 24" cord of each color and in my aroma therapy burner I have added the following Lavender, Ylang Ylang, Tangerine, Lemon Grass. I also have my Goddess and God candles lit} I take these cords of Pink and Gold and Blue. And as I braid them I will be thinking of you.
I am tying this first knot near in one end of the braid, seeing you wrapped in happiness.
I tie the next knot, seeing you feeling safe and secure. the next four knots are for the blessings the Elements will bestow. The seventh and final knot is for the Goddess and her love devine.
I will keep this cord safe until I can give it in offering to the Goddess on the next full moon.
I call to
Earth, to bind this spell,
Air, speed its travels well.
Fire, give it spark from above,
Water, quench my spell with love.
- ~July EveningStarr
Spell for self-confidence
According to surveys, public speaking is the number one fear of Americans. Still, it's required of most people at least once, whether presenting at a meeting or toasting a friend's wedding. Rather than letting the fear make you wobble and mutter "Um" too often, try this spell to stay cool and confident while all eyes are on you. Set aside some time to practice your speech. Even thirty-second speeches require practice. Take a piece of paper large enough to stand on, and draw the Sun and the glyphs for Mercury and Jupiter. See each symbol glowing as you place your feet on the paper; let that glow climb up your body and through the crown of your head. Practice your speech a few times, and allow the glow to flow through you and out your mouth. On the day of the speech, feel yourself glow on stage, knowing you're prepared.
- By: Diana Rajchel
Medicine Wheel
By Kate Wolf
When the morning breaks and sunlight warms my
soul,
In the east the Eagle flies and the Redtail
proudly soars,
I'm on my way
To the place of the Spirit One.
Grandfather hear me now, I am on fire.
Let the Sundance guide me feet to your desire.
Show me visions for my eyes,
In words like gold that shimmer in the sky
Ha ee Yah, Ha ee Yah, Ha ee Yah
When the sun goes down and it grows too dark to
see,
I look within to the Shaman's Mysteries
I'm on my way
To die and live again.
Grandmother if I cry, give me rest
I take my place with the woman in the west.
Show me the Raven and the Bear
The way of herbs and the black obsidian.
Ha ee Yah, Ha ee Yah, Ha ee Yah
Turn toward the south, like the water I will run.
Innocence and trust, a Moonchild's song is sung.
I'm on my way
To the place of the sacred plants
My emotions and my will at their command
The Turtles voice is heard upon the land
The wise Coyote prowls
And Rattlesnake will call me to the dance
Ha ee Yah, Ha ee Yah, Ha ee Yah
In the deepest night the stars watch over me
Old Woman of the North my mind seeks clarity
I'm on my way
To the place of Northern Winds
Let the Thunder and Lightning carry me
Lay my thoughts to rest and send me into sleep
The Owl and the Buffalo
My dreams crystal magic medicine.
Ha ee Yah, Ha ee Yah, Ha ee Yah
Copyright 1983 Another Sundown Publishing Co.
By Kate Wolf
Album: 'Give Yourself To Love'
official website: http://www.katewolf.com/
Protection spell
If you feel you're the subject of a curse or psychic attack, or if you've had a run of bad luck, try this spell. On a piece of plain paper write out the problem. If you suspect a specific person of causing you harm, keep the individual in mind. Write an affirmation declaring you'll no longer be a victim. After writing your affirmation, smudge the paper with soot and crumple the paper. Build a ritual fire or light a work candle. As the flames grow, sprinkle ground cloves over the fire for purification. Toss the crumpled paper into the flames. Watch it be consumed and speak these words in a firm voice:
From paper to fire,
From fire to ash,
From ash to ember,
This curse must surrender.
So mote it be!
- By: James Kambos
Crocus flowers are among the earliest to bloom each spring. They represent perseverence and cheer amidst adversity, blooming even in the snow. According to Ovid, the crocus was named for a youth who was transformed into this flower. Here is a fun little divination you can do to see what the coming season holds. Find a park, botanical garden, or residential neighborhood where you can walk safely and enjoy the spring flowers. Watch for the first crocus you spot. Its color will give you a hint of what's to come. White: truth, safety, peace. Yellow: change, communication, joy. Purple: spirituality, psychic power, counteracting negativity.
- By: Elizabeth Barrette
To seal a spell:
One for the sun that burns so bright,
Two for moon that shines at night,
Three completes a sacred vow,
Let three begin what we do now ~
Four for four directions green,
Five the center still unseen,
Six for balance, seven the test,
Eight the challenge, nine for rest,
Ten when we begin again.
Round about the circle goes
Dark to light and back it flows
Now the sacred rite begins,
Round about the dancers spin
I call the Quarters Four to me
I call the sacred two to me
Lord and Lady of the Law
Be her now, and heed my call
Round about and three times three,
The power raised I draw to me!
~Anne Kelleher, "Silver Bane"
Luna books 2005
This is not a spell but it is an interesting piece of information.
Some Curanderos in Amazonia, Peru, invoke the directions first facing East, then West, South and North.
To the East, the place of insight and rebirth, I send a prayer.
To the West, the place of death and wisdom, I send a voice.
To the North, the place of clarity and cleansing, I offer respect.
To the South, the place where Amaru, the serpent spirit, dwells and teaches healing and the spiritual powers of plants in the green place of reproduction and regeneration, I sing a song.
To the Four Winds, I cast my spirit, open my heart, release my soul, and surrender to my destiny.
Grant me the wisdom to understand the sacred in nature.
Icinia, my friend on My Space, sent me this healing spell.
Simple Healing Spell
Done during the waning MoonItems needed:
Clay
Very small clear crystal
White candle
Lavender oil
Pinch of dried rose petals
Dash of cinnamon
Pinch of peppermint leaves
Dash of African ginger
Feather
Sandalwood incense
Hair or nail clippings and/or piece of clothing belonging to of the one needing healing*optional*
1. Purify your body by either bathing, meditation, or visualization
2. Cleanse your surrounding space.
3. Light your candle and incense. Then center and ground yourself
4. Create your circle calling upon the elements
5. Take your clay and add the spices mixing well, using the lavender oil to make the clay malleable. Visualize your intent during the whole process
6. Shape the clay into the form of the person asking to be healed
7. Place the clear crystal into the area that must be most concentrated upon for healing
8. Place the nail clippings or hair if using into the appropriate area
9. Carve the name of person to be healed into the clay or use a sigil
10. If clothing is to be used dress the poppet
11. Add the feather to poppet while still moist
12. Now ask the Goddess Brigit to bless the poppet with healing and thank her
13. Lay the poppet upon your altar and say: Though separate you were, now you are one, the link of unison has begun
14. Thank the elements and close your circle
15. Ground yourself- drink of mead and eat some bread
16. Now wrap the poppet in a white cloth and place in a safe area till the magic has manifested.
17. Once done, take the poppet apart and bury it, severing the connection as you do so by saying: By the moon and stars and Goddess above, I now sever this link with thanks and love.
This is a fast and fun spell you can drum, clap, sing, chant, think whenever you get worried about money. Children love this one too and it is a right antidote to thinking of money as being this horrible dour black nasty thing you still can't get enough of! Terri
Money In My Pocket
Money in my pocket
and money in my hand
money in my home
and money in my bank
Money streams towards me
and makes its home with me
its easy and its wonderful
as counting 1-2-3!
...and ...
There's money in my pocket
and money in my hand,
money in my home
and money in my bank.
Wherever I shall go
and whatever I may do
I clearly state the fact
its true and it is so!
NB: You can now loop this by repeating this verse:
Money streams towards me
and makes its home with me
its easy and its wonderful
as counting 1-2-3! .
.. and there's ...
... and starting the whole thing all over again.
Try this with some friends just for fun and drum the beat on the table, it's a great friendly fun spell that leaves a smile and a giggle in the air.
Another prosperity spell is to get a roll of dimes and drop a dime at a time in various places. The silver is of course an attractor, and spreading prosperity around brings it to us. The idea is to drop the dime where no one will yell at you, "Yoo, hoo--did you drop this dime?" That happened to me in a grocery store bank branch. I'm told it also works with pennies. When I walk, if I see a coin on the sidewalk, I pick it up and say, "For those in need." That includes me, of course. When I get home, I lay the coin on my Dame Fortuna altar.
- Barbara Ardinger
Samhain Blessings
Blessed Be! oh Guardians
Blessed Be! loved ones and friends
Another year's upon us
As the wheel has turned again
We invite the ancestors one by one
To join us at our meal
We raise our cups in honor
And share memories with zeal
We share a harvest's bounty
And know deep in our hearts
The past must be cleansed away
For the future to start
The veil is at it's thinnest
We walk between the worlds
Diviners bring their instruments
And mysteries become unfurled
And now the witching hour is upon us once again
We share a blessed circle with our loved ones and our friends
Blessed Be to Guardians, To deities and more still
Blessed Be To You, Let The Harvest Your Heart Fill
So Mote It Be!
- by Rev. Brightrose Aradia
Bringing the Money In Spell
For this spell, light some green and gold candles anointed with cinnamon oil. Also, burn some cinnamon, frankincense, and myrrh incense on charcoal. Take five shiny new pennies and hold them in your dominant hand and chant:
When I give away these pennies I see, more money will come to me. So mote it be.
Visualize money being given to you in many forms, like cash, checks, or gifts. When the spell is finished, give the pennies away by buying things, making change, or donating to charity. This simple money spell requires faith that the universe will provide. There also must be a belief in the natural give and take of prosperity: to receive, you must give; to give, you must receive.
- By: Olivia O'Meir
Wednesdays are Mercury days. This day of the week belongs to the winged-footed god Mercury. This makes today a perfect day for casting spells for cunning, speed, and communication. Do you feel like nothing is moving forward in your life? Are you stuck in a rut and want to shake things up? Call on Mercury for assistance-he'll bring change and movement blazing into your life. But remember, Mercury is a trickster. So this spell closes with a tag line, ensuring that the magic unfolds in the best possible way.
Wednesdays are for Mercury, that quick
and nimble god,
A clever and canny soul, on winged feet
he does trod.
I'm stuck in a rut,
so help me to break
gently free,
With no trouble or harm, as I will so mote it be.
- By: Ellen Dugan
Lavender is an age-old remedy for stress. We're fortunate today that we can get bath oils, shower gels, body lotions, and candles with lavender as part of the recipe. When you're feeling especially stressed, take advantage of those modern preparations and take a soothing bath or lukewarm shower using the lavender preparations. Light a lavender-scented candle and put a lavender sachet inside your pillowcase. Breathe deeply as you rub lavender-scented skin softener over your body. Let the magic of lavender soothe your mind as well as your body. As you lie down to sleep, breathe deeply, in and out, and envision the lavender calming your body and mind.
By the power of herb from antiquity,
My body is rested, my mind is free.
- By: Paniteowl
Throughout the month of October, farmers worked hard to bring in the grain harvest during the good weather (and before the end of the year at Samhain). In Ireland, as part of the harvest celebration, small ornamental twists or knots of braided straw were created and worn as a sign that the harvest was completed. These were made throughout the harvest season, and were also worn at the "Harvest Home" supper. Women wore elaborately created knots with the grain ears still attached, and men wore simpler knots without the ears. Patterns for harvest knot-making are easy to find online. After soaking the straw, think about what prayers or magical work you would like to weave into the harvest knot. Repeat your charm or prayer as you make your magical autumn weaving.
- By: Sharynne NicMhacha
After a storm, walk through the woods looking for trees that have been damaged by the winds. When you see a broken limb, look closely at the tree where the break occurred. If you find sap running at the break, gently scrape a bit of the sap into a plain white envelope. Put a picture of yourself in the envelope. Mark the envelope with the sign of the pentacle and bury it near the base of the tree. Ask the tree to shelter you from harm and keep you safe. Promise the tree that you will care for it as well. Use a sealant on the tree at the point where the limb broke off, and add fertilizer to its roots.
- By: Paniteowl
Are you a little short on cash? Then banish those money woes with this little spell. This would be a good spell to use before selling items online or holding a yard sale. You will need play cash (like Monopoly money), a green candle, and some rosemary essential oil. Anoint the candle with the oil, thinking of your bills marked "paid" and your pantry full. Place the play cash under the candle and light it. Hold your hands on either side of the candle and infuse it with your will. Visualize your wallet full of money, your bank account well in the black, and your needs generally met. Let the candle burn for the hour and it is done.
- By: Laurel Reufner
Sometimes we are our own worst enemies. Our images of self are so low that we sabotage our own successes by listening to that vicious inner voice that tells us bad things about ourselves. When we believe these internal lies directed at us, we clothe ourselves in the garments of failure. This simple poppet spell can be hand sewn with a needle and thread, or you can use a sewing machine, which was patented on this day in 1846. On a plain piece of fabric that generally matches your skin tone, draw a simple outline of a person, marking in some way your attributes according to gender and body type. Cut out two of these outlines. Go into a meditative state with these two fabric pieces in your hand. Envision what you are when you do not listen to this negative voice. Envision yourself clothed in talent, success, pride, beauty, and power. Still in meditation, open your eyes and, using various pens, crayons, and other implements, write or draw symbols and adjectives that describe you as you envisioned. Keeping your vision in mind, chant, "Sew be me" as you sew those two pieces of fabric together with the drawn sides facing inward, leaving an open space at the head. Stuff the poppet with quilt batting or cotton balls. Be sure to include any other herbs, small gemstones, or beads that enhance your inner strength. Finish off the poppet and draw the facial features. Clothe the poppet in fabric and decorate it beautifully. Keep the doll in a safe place, visiting it often, until your role as your own worst enemy disappears. Then lovingly take the doll apart and bury the parts in Mother Earth, thanking her for your strength and wisdom.
- By: Gail Wood
A solar eclipse occurs as the Sun casts the Moon's shadow across the Earth. It unites the powers of Sun and Moon, light and darkness, logic and intuition. It is "a day without a night, a night without a day," magically suspended from normal routines: a cosmic exception that proves the rule of Sun and Moon. An eclipse is a perfect time for changing patterns. Use its power to break curses, bad habits, and so forth. Choose a small item representing what you want to dispel. At the time of the eclipse, take the item far from your home. Hold it and concentrate on all that binds and limits you, symbolized by this object. Then say:
Eclipse, break
through the past
Smashing all
that held me fast.
Shadow come,
shadow go,
Take this nasty
thing I throw.
Throw the item as far away from you as possible. Quickly bury it where it falls, then say:
Hide it far, far away
Lost between the night and day.
Leave it there, let it be,
Never more to
trouble me!
Cover the site with fallen leaves or grass to obscure it. Then walk away without looking back.
- By: Elizabeth Barrette
Harness the power of Mercury, the winged messenger, to carry away an unwanted presence. Remember to act instead of reacting to a situation, and don't let yourself feel out of control or controlled by others. Use this spell to correct an unpleasant situation. Use incense of frankincense, dragon's blood, and sage to smudge the area, and sprinkle a few drops of cedar oil on the ground or floor, or draw a pentacle or other protective symbol with the oil. Visualize negative energy being dispersed into harmless neutral energy. Imagine a shield surrounding you.
Unwanted presence
now be gone,
Trouble me no more.
I banish this
unwelcome force,
Trouble me no more.
Cause me no more pain,
Go back from where
you came,
Trouble me no more.
- By: Ember
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