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 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,Â
"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.Â
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.Â
Write on the bottom of your candle jar your target’s name.Â
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.
This is a spell to protect you from harmful authority figures.
This could be a police or military force, but it may also be landlords, teachers, employers, or even parents. Anyone who has control over you in some way. Sometimes the people that are meant to protect us are exactly the thing we need protection from. This spell is intended to do just that.
What you’ll need:
Eggshells
Fennel seeds
Rosemary
Clover
Comfrey
Bay laurel
Mugwort
Burdock
Betony
Oak leaf
Dark blue or black candle
Fire-proof dish
Protection dressing oils (optional)
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Combine the eggshells with the herbs and grind all of them into relatively the same size. Place them in a fireproof dish.
Dress the candle. Light the candle and say,
"Where I venture, danger lurksIn the dark and in the light,I am safe from all harmThose with power over meCannot see meCannot know meWill not catch me.I am safe from all harm."
Sprinkle a bit of the herbal mixture over the flame but be careful not to start any fires.Â
Pour some wax into the fireproof dish over the herbal mixture and slowly roll into a ball when it’s not too hot to touch. Add more wax as needed to secure all the herbal mixture in the ball.
Set aside and let cool entirely. Carry it with you to avoid authority figures.
Notes:
To dry eggshells properly, you need to boil the eggs to a hard boil state. Peel the eggshell from the hard-boiled egg and then the membrane from the eggshells. You want the shells by themselves. This can be a painstaking process, but it’s worth it as you only need a little bit for most spell work.
A thick ceramic or glass baking dish is good for this spell. You could also use a silicon mold, especially one in the shape of an oak leaf, bear, or boar.
The wax ball can be a bit sticky and will break apart in heat – especially body heat. You can protect this by tucking it in a cloth bag or even plastic bag.
This is a spell to escape any kind of enemy. A stalker, attacker, bully, or worse are prime examples. This is excellent for people to carry who do a lot of solo traveling, but it was originally designed to help someone get away in a dangerous situation – a warzone or avoid someone who would be violent towards you.
What you’ll need:
Juniper
Nettle
Clove
Vervain
Bay laurel
Celadine
Wormwood
Mullein
Cloth bag
Gather together the herbs and place them in a cloth bag. Close up the bag and shake it before holding it close to your heart and say the following,
"I escape all harmEnemies will not know meEnemies will not stop meEnemies will not stand in my wayI pass by all who mean to harmLed to a place of safety and calm"
Carry the charm bag with you everywhere until you are free from your enemy. Pass it on to someone who might need it or bury it in your yard for protection.
Notes:
The cloth bag can be any color, but protective colors are a good idea. Black or gray are good choices.
You can roll the herbs in a warm bit of wax rather than use a cloth bag. This is an especially good idea when you have a candle leftover from a protection spell.
You can make this charm for other people by swapping out the “I” with “them” or appropriate pronouns. If you’re making it for an unknown person, use “the carrier of this charm”.
This spell is to protect the carrier of the weapon, not the weapon itself, but the spell is placed on the weapon. Wile this spell is intended to enchant a weapon used to protect your home and homeland, it can be used by hunters, police officers, soldiers, or other people who wield weapons.
What you’ll need:
Three jars or bottles, with lids
The weapon you wish to enchant
Sanitized athame or blood drawing method
With your jars or bottles in hand, go to three different water sources closest to your home or the area you protect. These could be lakes, park ponds, streams, rivers, the ocean, etc. It can also be rainwater! You can also think man-produced water sources, such as tap water, swimming pool, park fountains, etc.
Once you have your water, dip a clean white cloth into each of the waters and wipe it across the weapon, essentially washing it. While doing this, concentrate on protecting the carrier of the weapon and the area you wish to protect. So if you’re the one who wields the weapon and you’re protecting your home, make sure to envision yourself being protected by the weapon from all harm. You can chant or speak your wishes aloud, if you prefer that method of enchantment.
Once the weapon has been enchanted and bathed, place a drop of blood on the weapon and say,
“With my blood, I empower this weapon,
The wielder of this weapon is protect from all harm,
The land protected will guard and protect their own.
With my blood, this spell is sealed.”
Wipe the blood off and safely store the weapon until needed.
Notes:
If you have a sacred or magical number that is more relevant to you, collect a sample of water from that number of water sources.
The weapon’s protection will work best if kept in the same area the waters were collected in. However, that won’t stop the protection from working at all. It’ll work fine without being in that area – or carried by the enchanter themselves.
This is a quick spell that can be used by anyone who needs protection right now. This verbal spell is more for people who need to hide or not be seen. It can be placed on a building or group of people, you just need to spend more energy to make it so.
Obviously, if you’re in some sort of danger, immediately remove yourself from that situation and get help. You should always back up your magic with practical actions too, if possible.
What to do:
Gather your energy around you and let it cover you entirely in one smooth swath. Like throwing a blanket over your head to cover your entire body. The energy should settle a bit heavy and warm over your body, but your results may vary. You may feel a bit sleepy or drained but push through to finish the spell.
As the energy settles, say,
“I am protected from all harm,
I am safe here.
I am unseen by all who may hurt me.
I am hidden from all harm.”
Notes:
Make sure you are using practical and mundane methods of keeping safe!
This is a spell for protecting children and it’s also a threshold spell.
Specifically, this spell has been designed and relying upon there being a physical threshold into the child’s domain (their bedroom or playroom, for example). This space can be shared by children, but ideally isn’t shared by an adult. An adult may enter the space, but they don’t spend a considerable amount of time there by themselves doing much more than chores or what-have-you.
For the purposes of this spell, the word “threshold” to mean the opening you use to enter the room. In actual architecture, the “threshold” is the bottom piece of the door that runs along the floor, hiding the gaps between flooring, adding stability to the door, and helping block out the elements. Usually, this is a door’s wooden framing or casement around it. It might be known to you as a doorway, door jamb, or lintel (which is actually a specific part of a door’s framing). But this spell doesn’t actually require the room to have a door frame or door, just an opening that separates the child’s room from the rest of the living space.
What you’ll need:
Cleansing water
Moon water
Sun water
Sea salt water (see notes)
First, wash down and clean the doorway and door of the child’s room with your preferred cleaning agent that’s safe for that surface.
You’ll also want to test in an inconspicuous area whether or not the waters we use in this spell can damage or stain the paint or varnish on the threshold.
Wipe down the threshold again with a cleansing water. You can also use smoke cleansing or sound cleansing, if you prefer or add to the cleansing procedure. Your choice here.
In a clean jar or bowl, mix together the sun and moon water. Stir the waters together and say,
"This child is protected by sunlight.This child is protected by moonlight.This child is blessed by the sun and moon,This child is protected under their watchful eye,Guarded and nurtured by their gentle, parental eye."
Now add in the salt water to the bowl.
"Protected by salt and water, this child is safe from all harm."
Now wash the threshold with the water. You can repeat the verbal clause of the spell again as you wash the threshold, if you like.
Every time the child goes through the threshold, they will receive protection. Renew annually or after cleaning or repainting the area.
Notes:
“Child” can be swapped for “children”. It can also be used for anyone, regardless of age, so long as you consider updating the wording as needed.
Sea salt water can be water harvested from the ocean then purified to remove debris or you can dissolve sea salt in regular water and use that.
If you do use the ocean water, you can add a line of the child being protected by the ocean too.
For varnish cleansing water, 1 cup water and a drop or two or lemon essential oil. Enchant for cleansing while you mix the water. Dry completely after washing. Remember to test in a inconspicuous area first.
For painted walls or wood cleansing water, 3 cups water and half a spoonful of white vinegar. Let air until the vinegar scent has dissipated and add a drop or two of rosemary or sage infused water . Enchant for cleansing while you mix the water. Dry completely after washing. Remember to test in a inconspicuous area first.
Moon water is water that is infused by moonlight. Set a covered jar of water under the light of a full moon for at least an hour.
Sun water is water that is infused by sunlight. Set a covered jar of water in a sunny spot on a very bright, sunny day for at least an hour.