Ever have dreams keep waking you up at night? Not just nightmares, but dreams that were stressful or so hectic that you feel exhausted in the morning? Or have you had such poor sleep and you think it might be dreams or nightmares causing it, even if you don’t remember the dreams in your waking hours?
When dreams, especially unwanted dreams, cause problems, it can be a difficult battle. This jar can help mitigate that. It can also be used to bring about good dreams even if you aren’t struggling against bad dreams. It’s an excellent way of just having a peaceful night’s sleep.
What you’ll need:
Mugwort
Lavender
Jasmine
Rose
Rosemary
Glass jar with lid or cork
Candle or sealing wax in blue or light purple
Cleanse your glass jar. Begin to heat your candle or sealing wax.
Layer your herbs in the jar in any pattern you find pleasing. As you add each in, think of the good, peaceful dreams you wish to have. You may speak aloud or simply think it.
Put the jar’s lid on top. The candle or sealing wax should be ready now. Pour it over your jar lid and say,
"Good dreams fill this jar
Nightmares are barred
I will sleep peacefully all night long."
Let the wax harden. Place the jar beside or under your bed.
This is one of my most favorite money spells I’ve ever written. It draws from one of my favorite bits of mostly universal folklore – exchanging leaves for money.
It’s a “set it and forget it” style spell meaning so long as the object isn’t damaged, it’ll keep working.
What you’ll need:
A leaf that fits nice in your purse or wallet.
Gold leaf or gold paint
Paint the leaf with gold leaf or gold paint. You can paint then entire leaf or just gild the edges of the leaf. Let it dry completely.
Take the leaf into your hand and say,
"You are painted with goldAnd are a treasure worth having,Now my wallet is never be emptyIt is always filled with coin, bill, and currencyAll thanks to you, my leaf gilded in gold."
Keep it in your wallet where you keep your money.
Replace the leaf when it’s broken down or when the gold leaf or paint has completely flaked off.
Notes:
Leaves from almond trees, basil plants, mint, cinquefoil, sage, or apple are good choices. But any plant that feels like a “money plant” that has a large-ish leaf will suffice.
Gold leaf is ideal, but gold paint is cheaper and easier to apply.
This is a simple spread intended to reveal things like false idealizations, illusions, and so on. Sometimes we idealized people or put them on pedestals. This reveals what’s behind the curtain. This spread would also reveal what’s they’re fooling themselves with.
1 – What is the dream or (false) idealized version of the person or situation?
2 – What are the unintentional illusions of the situation or person? What falsehoods have been unintentionally perpetuated?
3 – What intentional illusions is this situation or person hiding behind?
This is protection from metal blades. Inspired by a spell from The Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells by Judika Illes, found on page 881 under the title “Blade Proof Spell”.
What you’ll need:
Edelweiss
Borage
Nettle
Rowan wood
Ash wood
Ash from a fire (especially a fire used to forge a blade)
Black charm bag or bottle with stopper and black sealing wax
Gather together your plants and fire ash. Stir them together and say,
"Protect me from fireProtect me from bladesProtect me from the forgeProtect me from malicious intentProtect me from sharp edgesProtect me from dull brandsProtect me from all harm."
Pour the mixture either in a black charm bag or a bottle with a stopper. If using the bottle, you should seal it with black wax over the stopper.
As you tie the charm bag or seal the bottle, say,
"Fire made you, bladesBut you cannot harm meI am safe from all harm."
Note:
You could easily add a horseshoe charm, shavings from sharpening a blade, or a piece of forged metal in with the fire ash for extra protection.
So you found a spell you like, but it’s not perfect. Maybe it uses an ingredient that’s rare or expensive in your neck of the woods. Maybe it asks you to go out and stand in the moonlight and there’s been nothing but snow and rain for weeks. Or, maybe, it’s just not fully clicking for you.
There’s lots of reasons why a person might adapt a spell or ritual. It’s usually for ingredient based reasons, but just as often it could be due to timing or personal practice choices.
But adapting a spell is a fine line. If you adapt something too much, it’s not the same spell. If you swap out an ingredient, you may change the way the spell works. Analyzing spells is something you figure out how to do as you gain experience and knowledge with spell casting. It’s hard to adapt a spell when you might not have the basic knowledge to do that. An experienced witch probably will make changes on the fly, using what’s in their cupboards and their knowledge from research and experience. Others might have to pause to double check something or they might even skip a few ingredients by double up the purpose of an ingredient.
In short, adapting spells can be really easy – but it can be a challenge too. It’s okay if it’s a challenging or daunting task for you! It really is. Because spell casting is a lot like cooking and baking.
If you think of a spell like a recipe, then it may take some of the pressure away from having to “get it right”. Cooking and baking is relatively subjective – things need to turn out a certain way to be properly edible and taste good, but not everything is going to taste great to the same people. Spells are a lot like that. You may learn that you just don’t click with herb based spells or anything that asks you to start a fire is a no-go. And that’s okay! Know your strengths and boundaries. It’s a good idea to push those boundaries and strengths sometimes, but you don’t need to do it all the time.
It’s okay to hold back from adapting a spell or even doing a spell, because you’re not sure of the changes that need to be made. I’m in the camp that says try your adaptations anyway. Take notes on what you changed.
Of course, there’s always some folks out there that say a spell should be used exactly as written. There’s certainly a reason for that. Spells are written with specific intentions in mind and omitting an ingredient or altering a process may change the entire intention of the original spell – even if the person adapting it doesn’t know that. The more complicated the spell – or the more often it deals with spirits – the more likely it is that the process and ingredients are very intentionally chosen. Adaptations and substitutions may cause the spell to fail or not work as intended.
I’ve written spells that have very clear instructions to them because the process, while simple on the surface, was written very intentionally as part of the ritual. The steps aren’t there for the end goal, they are part of the end goal. It’s like a recipe – you need to prep the vegetables properly to really get the flavor you want out of the dish in the end.
I’m still, by far, in the camp of adapting your spells. If a verse in a spell doesn’t seem natural or comfortable, I’ll change it. If I’m doing a complicated ritual, I’ll either take it apart to see exactly how it works or I’ll try it as written and make adaptations for future usages.
It depends on how much experimentation you do with your magic. If you’re looking for a simple grab-and-go spell (and absolutely no judgements here, if that’s your jam), then use what’s written or adapt on the fly. It’s your magic, your practice, and your results. Do what works best for you.
This is a simple knot spell that can be done quickly before heading out for a night on the town or meeting up with a potential lover. It can also be used to attract a lover to you in your daily life, but it’s more for intentional partner seeking kind of behavior.
It’s definitely a kind of “notice me” spell, so it’ll instill a sense of confidence, body positivity, and an alluring glamour.
You can braid the cords together, which will last longer and be more decorative, but that will take longer. Do whatever works best for you.
Ideally, it should be worn on the wrist, but it that doesn’t work for you, you can tie it to your ankle, garter, or even to your underwear. You could easily make the string longer and wear it as a necklace or make it very small and wear it as a ring. It just needs to be touching your body, preferably your skin.
What you’ll need:
Two pieces of red string (or ribbon, thread, etc) in equal lengths, long enough to go around your wrist or ankle
Take the two pieces of red string and line them up side by side, so each end lines up perfect. Say,
“This is you and this is me, side by side
I’ve set the stage, so come to my side lover.”
Knot the strings together. Say,
“I am beauty, I am strength, I am glorious,
You know what you see, so come to my side.”
Knot the strings together. Say,
“I am seeking love,
I am seeking you,
Now that you see me, come to my side.”
Knot the strings together around your wrist, forming a bracelet.
Wear this bracelet until a new lover comes into your life. Once you’ve made a positive connection, cut it off and bury the string outside.
Write on the bottom of your candle jar your target’s name.
Light the candle and speak or think what you want to protect your target from.
Be as specific or as general as you like with your protection chant. Just be heartfelt about it.
Let the candle burn while you speak and blow it out when you’re done.
The next day, light the candle and repeat the protection chant. Continue until the candle is entirely worn through.
When done, toss out the unusable candle wax with a thank you.
Notes:
Hot soapy water and a rough sided sponge should clean the marker or paint off the jar. This is useful if you want to reuse the jar once the candle is used up.
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