Rosemary for health, quick thinking, making memories and friends
Cinnamon for trade, money, and success
Garlic for protection while traveling
Pick whichever of these you’ll need: All-spice for determination, Borage for courage, Mugwort to avoid weariness during travel, Eyebright to see opportunities, Snapdragon to protect against scams and theft
Any of the following: Mullein, Comfrey, Apple blossoms, Nettle, Cannabis, Thyme, Rose, Basil, Clover, Cinquefoil, Peppermint, Rue (optional)
Strainer
Baking sheet pan
Drying rack (optional) (see notes)
Gather the herbs you want to use and steep them in solar water for at least 15 minutes. You only need about 3 ounces (1/3 cup) of solar water. When steeped and cool, strain the tisane.
Place your piece of paper on a baking sheet pan. Pour the tisane over your piece of paper until the paper is soaked through. Then, carefully put the piece of paper on a drying rack or somewhere it can dry. It may take a day to fully dry.
While the paper is drying, sit down and write out on scrap paper or on the computer the kind of adventure you want to have. This is your chance to get the wording of the written spell as perfect as you can.
The adventure can be anything. It could be a going to a retreat, school trip, museum, road trip, or flying to a new city for vacation or visit a friend. It could be smaller, such as going to a new bar, dance club, or even a book club. Try and phrase it like it’s a job description, contract, advertisement, or an even invitation. Make sure to add any specifications you want, like expenses paid, it harms none, or something similar. At the end of the paper, write “I agree to this contract.” and draw a line for you to sign your name on later.
Once the paper is dry and you’re happy with your wording, copy the written spell onto your dyed paper.
Now, sign your name on the blank line you made earlier. You may use your real name or a magical one. The choice is yours.
Notes:
Solar water or sun water is water that has absorbed sunshine. Set a clear jar of water out in the bright sunlight for at least an hour.
Remember, the more constraints and restrictions you add to a spell, the less chances it’ll work. You can write “all expenses paid”, but that’s less likely then “the trip will cost less than $300”. How many free trips are there? That being said, it does happen! I’ve used this spell with the simple addition of “as cheaply as possible” and visited a city to do a favor for someone with my only expenses being a coffee run for myself.
You can add any herbs that make sense for your purposes.
You can use a magical ink to copy the written spell over or sign your name
A spell to create a temporary protective bubble around an object or person.
There are many types of protection spells out there – wards, barriers, and so on. This spell is essentially an energy barrier. It’s intended to be raised quickly, burn on energy expended to create it, and then dissapate over time. A couple of hours or maybe a few days at most.
If you’re particularly skilled in energy manipulation, you can create energy barriers quickly without the extra steps this spell offers. It’s more of a technique than a spell. For example, I can take the roof of my car twice to create a barrier around the entire vehicle, making sure I arrive safely despite the snow storm I’m driving through. I do this very regularly, as I’m often driving through crappy weather in the dark. It lasts less than fifteen hours or so when done without any extra effort and has a risdual protective effect for another few days after that. Then I’d either renew it, as needed. After a while, the object that is continually protected (the car, in this example) will contain protective energy for longer periods of time. It may even eventually become passively protective and require no renewal processes.
Regardless, that’s not the point of this spell. This is the spell version of that energy manipulation technique.
What you’ll need:
Clear ball of any size and made of any material (plastic, glass, stone, etc ) that reminds you of a bubble. [see notes]
This first step can be skipped. If you’re skilled at energy manipulation, casting your energy over and through it, making it familiar to you. You do not wish to warm it. The energy should be slightly cool. By this I mean the energy cast should be directed or forced so much as passively passed to the item. Rubbing it or simply holding it should do the job. If the energy is warm, don’t worry about it. Leave it sit for a few hours until the energy feels cool and slightly less active then continue with the spell. The idea is to remind you of a cool, protective, slightly irridescent bubble when you look at this object.
On a full moon night, take the clear ball in your hands and hold it up so the full moon is visible through the clear ball. Say the following:
“This is a bubble of moonlight.
It protect all it encircles.
By my power and the power of the moon.”
Dip the clear ball into the full moon water. You can, alternatively, pour, sprinkle, or brush the water on instead.
Let the clear ball dry in the moonlight. Take it away before sunrise.
When ready to deploy the spell, take the clear ball in your hand and say:
“Moonlit bubble,
Encircle this [target]”.
Place the clear ball inside or on top of the object you’re protective. If it’s a person, they should hold the clear ball or stick it in a pocket. If it’s a car, then it should be placed somewhere in the vehicle, like the middle console or a pocket behind the seat.
Ideally, what should happen is the target now has a bubble-like protection spell around them. It will keep them relatively safe from all types of harm for a short period of time. The more damage the spell takes, the faster the spell will die.
The spell is not intended to be used for long-term. After the usage or several usages, the clear ball will need recharging. Cast the spell again.
Notes:
The clear ball here is to imitate a bubble. Clear irridescent coated glass would be perfect for this, but plastic is probably the more practical (and cheaper) choice. Any clear ball of whatever will work though – even a small round quartz crystal bead would be good. For most practical usages, the smaller the better to make it easy to carry and use. Ornaments (like the ones used for holiday trees) are probably the easiest to acquire cheaply in whatever size you want.
If you use clear plastic ornaments, the kind tht are hollow inside, you could even fill the ball with protective herbs or sigils, BUT the whole point of the clear ball is to resemble a bubble. If the ball is full, it no longer looks like a bubble, so you may want to avoid filling it. Use your own discretion here.
You could use bubbles themselves as the clear ball here. I chose to use a more physical object because that’s easier and less messy than bubbles are. But this spell totally works with actual bubbles.
When it comes to moonlight, the more direct the moonlight, the better. Do as best you can.
This spell can be cast for you by This Crooked Crown.
A shower cleansing or renewal spell or meditation is a commonly run into concept. People have been using them for years and similar concepts are found all over the place, some deeply rooted in religion and tradition.
This spell is not new grounds. It doesn’t have to be. If it resonates with you, then it does its job.
This is less a cleansing spell, and more of a renewal spell. It lives firmly in the arena of energy manipulation. Once you get use to doing it, the practice will feel less forced and more seamless. A part of the showering experience.
First, go ahead and prep for your shower. This can be pinning up hair, undressing, getting the towels out. Whatever. Try and keep your mind serene during this time. If you’re use to meditation, the idea of recognizing the thoughts and letting them go should apply here. It’s not that you don’t want to think, it’s that you don’t want to linger on any speciic thoughts right now.
Once you’re in the shower, go ahead and rinse off first. While doing this, imagine all the grim and sludge running off you. Think of the bad experiences you’ve had, the unpleasant emotions you’ve held onto, the resentments, regrets, and so on. Any unwanted energy should slid of you.
Once you fee like you’ve cleared the energetic sludge from yourself, go ahead with your usual showering stuff. Soap, shampoo, conditioner, etc.
When you’re about finished with the shower, picture yourself drawing energy from the water itself. The water is its own element, so draw power from the strength and gentleness water can provide. Cycle this energy up and down your body, moving it along your limbs and blood stream. This is energy manipulationIf you’re familiar with auras, then it will feel like your aura has been cleansed and balancing.
If you’re unfamiliar with how energy manipulation works, concentrate on a part of your body, such as your hand for a moment and push internally, focusing the energy to gather in your hand. It may feel warm or tingly.
When you’ve cycled the energy through your body a few times, you can finish up your shower and get on with the day.
NOTES:
You can use affirmations, meditation, chanting, or spellwork during the shower to focus the ritual.
Using different scented shampoos, soaps, etc to double up on your purpose for the day is also a good idea. Use vanilla for a meeting and fruit or flower scented stuff for date night.
Moon water is often used in spells for hair growth. This hair rinse will help with hair growth.
It may not work for all hair types, so do a test with a bit of hair first to make sure you don’t have any negative reactions. Also, I’m a witch, not a doctor, so nothing’s guaranteed.
Ingredients:
Waxing or new moon water
Rose petals
Lavender
Rosemary without the stems
Hibiscus petals
Gather a half a cup (4 ounces) each of crushed rose petals, lavender, rosemary, and crushed hibiscus petals. Simmer in one cup (8 ounces) of new moon or waxing moon water. Strain and let cool.
Pour over your hair somewhere in your hair care routine, probably after shampooing but before leave in-conditioner, but it depends on your hair care routine.
As you pour the water over your hair, say or think the following,
“Water flows The moon grows My hair flows and grows and never slows.”
Notes:
My hair’s long, so I put as much hair as possible, ends first, into a large bowl until dripping wet. Then I slowly pour or scoop the rest of the water over my scalp in small passes. This is also good if you don’t like being shocked, as the water in the bowl will probably be colder than your shower water.
Essential oils can be used in place of the herbs. Just add a few drops of the essential oils in a cup of moon water.
You can an oil using castor oil, coconut oil, avocado oil instead of water. Create a double boiler with 1 cup of oil and half a cup each of rose petals, hibiscus petals, rosemary without the stems, and lavender buds. Simmer for 15-20 minutes, strain the oil into a glass jar. Let the infused oil sit in waxing moonlight or under a new moon.
Infusing distilled water into moon water and adding essential oils will allow you to add it into a spray bottle. This option is nice as you can use the water daily at night before you go to bed or as part of your styling routine.
This spell’s intention is to help you get a good night’s sleep. It’s not intented to keep you asleep or cure insomnia. It’s more of a “I have a job interview and want a good night’s sleep”.
What you’ll need:
Lavender flowers
Vervain
Mugwort (or wormwood)
Calendula
Chamomile
Cloth bag
Gather the above ingredients and place them in the bag but don’t close it yet. Say the following:
“Good sleep, find me“
Wrap me in warmth and darkness and dreams“
Close the bag up and say the following:
“I wake at my desired hour
Full of good dreams and energy
Full of life and vitality
Good sleep, find me.“
Notes:
Do not use anything you’re allergic to. I feel like this should be obvious, but it needs repeating.
If you like, you can swap some of the iggredients out for sweet smelling flowers you like or herbs that make you feel sleepy. Think, sleeping in a warm field (but safe from bugs and other pests).
This cloth bag does not have to be special. It can be hot glued or stapled together. It can be that one lone sock that the Sock Monster in the Laundry Room ate the pair to. It has to be something that’s soft to go under or near your pillow but also not a jar.
Happy Halloween! Here’s 13 spells to use on Halloween. There are many spells that are suppose to work best on Halloween. There’s wishing spells, love spells, luck spells, divination, and more. Most I’ve pulled from Judika Illes’ The Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells and I’ve included the sources when possible.
I’m mostly sharing spells that would be fun to try in a secular context, spur of the moments, or with little prep. Most of them are easy enough beginners, laypersons, or the curious can try with little to no knowledge or tools. A few can even be tried at parties or with children.
Additionally, dumb suppers or dumb dinners are very common on Halloween as a means of ancestor worship. Depending on the tradition, either a table setting is placed for the person you wish to invite at your regular sit-down dinner, or a special meal is planned with the exact intention of inviting a spirit or spirits or ancestors. A more casual approach would be to set a plate, glass, and utensils off the side at a party so the spirit may help themselves. There’s lots of rituals posted about this rituals, so have a quick google to see if one of these rituals is right for you.
Fallng Leaves Wish
“If you can carch a leaf falling from a tree before it touches the ground, on Hallowe’en, you can have a wish.”
Source: Opie, Iona & Tatem, Moira. A Dictionry of Superstitions. Oxford University Press 1992 edition. Page 230
Note, other versions of this supersition say it can be done any time of the autumn season and that it grants good luck, a good day, or a good year instead of a wish.
Halloween Wishing Spell
“At midnight on Halloween stand naked before a mirror in a room lit only by a single candle. Silently make your secret wish. Don’t speak until morning.”
Source: Illes, Judika. The Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells. Harper Collins 2008 edition. Page 763.
Halloween Apple Luck Spell
“After nightfall on October 31st, each member of the household receives and apple. Apples may be distributed by hand or you may bob for them, as desired. Everyone must eat their one for a year of good luck.”
Source: Illes, Judika. The Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells. Harper Collins 2008 edition. Page 738
Halloween Candle Luck Spell
“At midnight on October 31st, burn orange and black candles. Allow them to burn out naturally to receive a year of good luck.”
Source: Illes, Judika. The Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells. Harper Collins 2008 edition. Page 738
Halloween [Love] Spell
“1. Write your romantic affirmations and aspiration on a piece of paper.
2. Fold it up over either a lump of dragon’s blood resin or some dragon’s blood powder.
“Get a candle, set it up, and light it, and stick pins in it – every pin has to have a ‘ditty’ said (this ‘ditty’ is forgotten, unfortunately, but each pin seems to stand for a separate man known to the charm worker.) The candle burns down first to one pin then to another ehen it gets to the right man the door will open and he will appear.”
Source: Opie, Iona & Tatem, Moira. A Dictionary of Superstitions. Oxford University Press 1992 edition. Page 55
Three Dishes Divination
“Take three dishes, put clean water in one, foul water in another, and leave the third empty: blind-fold a person, and lead him to the hearth were the dishes are ranged; he (or she) dips the left hand: if by chance in the clean water, the future husband or wife will come to the bar of Matrimoney a maid; if in the foul, a widow; if in the empty dish, it foretells, with equal certainty, no marriage at all. It is repeated three times, and every time the arrangement of the dishes is altered.”
Souce: Source: Opie, Iona & Tatem, Moira. A Dictionary of Superstitions. Oxford University Press 1992 edition. Page 120
Wind Divination
“According to Welsh tradition, anyone going to a crossroads on Hallowe’en and listening carefully to the wind may learn what the next year has in store and, when the church clock strikes midnight, will hear a list of the names of those who are to die in the locality over the next twelve months.”
“The following Hallowe’en charm was practised recently, to satisfy a morbid desire to know if any member of the family would die during the coming year. An ivy leaf was taken for each one and placed in a bowl of water, to remain all night. The leaves were marked, so that each person knew his or her own, and it was believed that any to die soon would have a coffin marked on the leaf in the morning.”
Source: Opie, Iona & Tatem, Moira. A Dictionary of Superstitions. Oxford University Press 1992 edition. Page 214
Love Oracle (13) Halloween Daphnomancy
“1. Sit before a low but steady fire in the fireplace. Gaze into the flame.
2. Focus on your beloved or on your desires. Formulate your question.
3. Have a small supply of bay leaves at hand. Without taking your eyes off the fire and your mind from your desire, toss a small handful of bay leaves into the fire.
4. Chant:
“Laurel leaves that burn in the fire.
Draw to me my heart’s desire.”
5. Once the flames die down, repeat again for a total of three repetitions.
If the flames shoot up, or leaves crackle and pop, you’ve received very auspicious signs: your wishes will be fulfilled. However, quiet leaves and dim flames counsel patience or perhaps a change of plans.”
“Take a candle, and go alone to a looking-glass; eat an apple before it and some traditions say, you should comb your hair all the time; the face of your conjugal companion, to be, will be seen in the glass, as if peeping over your shoulder.”
Source: Opie, Iona & Tatem, Moira. A Dictionary of Superstitions. Oxford University Press 1992 edition. Page 252
“Stand before a looking-glass, combing your hair with one hand and eating an apple held in the other, when the face of the man you are to marry will be seen in the glass looking over your shoulder.”
Source: Opie, Iona & Tatem, Moira. A Dictionary of Superstitions. Oxford University Press 1992 edition. Page 252
“Superstition suggest that, if a girl stands before a mirror while eating and apple and combing her hair at midnight on Hallowe’en, her future husband’s immage will be reflected in the glass over her left shoulder.”
Happy new year! Here’s a quick list of spells (and other magical things) you might want to cast to get the new year off to a fantastic start.
Keep in mind that many of these spells can be cast on yourself, your home, business, workspace, vehicle, friends, family, pets, loved ones, and so on.
01 Cleanse with energy, energetic healing, or reiki
02 Cleanse with sound (bells, music, chanting, verbal meditations)
03 Cleanse with smoke
04 Cleanse with water
05 Ritualized bath for cleansing, good luck, etc
06 Renew persistent / permanent spells. (Example, a spell on the bathroom mirror to boost self confidence or the spell on your business’ door to increase customer sales).
07 Cleanse with a broom
08 Good luck spells
09 Blessings
10 Add or renew wards and protection spells
11 Prosperity, wealth, and abundance spells
12 Meditation in general, but try a different style of meditation than what you normally use.
13 Financial boosting spells
14 Motivation spell (this is good for those new year’s resolutions)
15 Oathing (to yourself, your gods, etc)
16 Dedications / benedictions
17 Divination such as tarot card readings
18 Make a blessings jar. Write down something your grateful for or whenever something good happens on a piece of paper and add it to an empty jar on a shelf. At the end of the year, burn the papers to add prosperity to the coming year. You can do this same idea with any kind of spell.
19 Add or renew the spells on your wardrobe, jewelry, shoes, etc
20 Deep clean your ritual and/or altar space
21 Make potions or bath salt for traits or spells you want in your life (example: sugar scrub to increase love, salt scrub to keep bad vibes away, a tea potion to increase healthy dietary choices, etc)
22 Inventory and organize your magical and/or spiritual supplies (candles, incense, etc). Donate what you don’t need, if possible.
23 Journal the kind of year you want to have, but coat your words with energy, turning your words into a spell.
Bonus! Try to head outside, weather and ability permitting, to go for a walk and get some fresh air.
Sometimes, you just need to present a very specific aspect of yourself (your face) and let the other parts of yourself slip into shadow for a little while. This works well making excellent first impressions, especially during presentations, job interviews, etc.
This isn’t a confidence spell, although it may seem like one. It’s a bit of a mood boosting or uplifting spell. It could even be used for self-love and to support mental health. It was originally intended, however, to be more of a “you don’t see the things you would think of as flaws” spell. It’s not a deception, because you’re not hiding aspects of yourself. They’re just not paying as much attention to what they consider a flaw or undesireable trait.
Here’s how you do it:
Pick a moment that’s as close to the start of the event you’re doing the glamour for. You should be ready to go or nearly ready.
Take a deep breath and even your breathing so you’re taking slow, deep breaths that are comfortable for you. This helps focus and boosts concentration while casting the glamour.
Now, think of a time limit. This should be something like, “For the duration of this meeting, I am…”, Until work today is done”, or “Until sunset, I am…” This time limit is intended to let you control when this glamour ends. This means you end up using your work persona when you’re trying to help your kids with your homework, getting cozy with your significant other, or trying to relax with your pets.
Think of what you want to display. For a job interview, you might have your best “customer face” or display confidence, intelligence, and success. For a presentation, you might want to appear competent and as an expert. You need to have a clear idea on what you want to happen, but try and make it as simple as possible. The more complicated a glamour is, the more likely it is to find cracks in it.
I tend to use verbal phrases to really nail the glamour. For example, if I was going to do a major presentation, I’d use “Until I return home, I am eloquent, competent, successful, and skilled. I am an expert and you see me as someone to learn from and listen to.” I’d repeat what I considered the most important aspects, probably “I am a expert you want to listen to.” I’d repeat it several times, usually seven or more.
Now take a few moments to gather your energy around you. If you’re skilled at energy manipulation, you’ll want to surround yourself and flare out your aura. If that isn’t your jam, then imagine yourself surrounded entirely by the glamour. If neither of these work for you, you can just repeat the glamour description over and over again as a chant in your head or under your breath.
Isn’t this just affirmations? Not really. Yes, it’s intended to shift the mindset. It works that way when you’re casting the glamour on yourself for yourself. But glamours are intended to nudge other people into seeing you how you wish to be seen.
Can this spell fail? Sure. If someone’s got a good resistance to this sort of magic, yes. Animals don’t tend to fall for glamours too easily, so it’s my belief that people with heightened senses will instinctually fight against a glamour. (Similarly, there are some people who are particularly susceptible to glamours.) Of course, spirits, fae, and magical practitioners are all perfectly capable of sensing or seeing through glamours.
Not everyone sees glamours the same way. A trained observer will be able to spot you faster than someone who isn’t if you’re trying to be invisible. Someone that’s always looking at fashion might pick about your glamour subconsciously because they’re use to critiquing clothing. It varies.
Still, glamours are a very handy spell to have in your pocket and can be done at the drop of a hat, especially once you’ve practiced with them.
A glamour is a type of illusion spell, meant to manipulate, disguise, or otherwise mask something or someone.
That being said, just because they’re manipulation doesn’t mean they’re harmful, negative, or baneful magic.
There are many reasons why someone might use a glamour. They can be used to keep someone safe, to be identified the right way, to boost their self-esteem or confidence, or even to be seen as harmless or helpful to others.
There are a few ways to help determine when a glamour is in use.
1) Aura reading / Energy reading
Most often, energy manipulation is used to create glamours. If you’re skilled at reading aura or energy, then you’ll be able to pick up on an altered aura or energy around the person. This is especially true if you already know what that person’s energy or aura is like. The change in aura or energy might feel bright, expanded, stretched, or wrapped around the subject. You may even be able to detect what kind of glamour is being cast depending on how “loud” it is.
2) Herbal assistance
Oak leaves, eyebright, ash leaves, sandalwood, cinnamon, rose, wormwood, yarrow, mugwort, nutmeg, and rowan can all be used to help see through glamours. Oak leaves are especially traditional for this purpose.
Carry any of these herbs with you to help see beyond what’s presented to you.
3) Hag stone
A traditional hag stone (a stone with a natural hole through the center of it) can often see past glamours. I’ve used seashells with natural holes in them for the same purpose, although sometimes the energy gets “wishy”.
4) Counterspell
You can cast a spell on yourself to see past glamours. I find this is sometimes hit or miss. I think it depends on the type of glamour, who’s casting the glamour, and the power and intention behind each.
5) Declaration
Sometimes, if you know a glamour has been cast, you can simply ignore the glamour. It’s like in any form of media where a character repeats that something isn’t real to beat an illusion or trauma. Same thing. Denying the glamour doesn’t erase the glamour, but it doesn’t work as well if know it’s there. Essentially, by denying it, you’re confirming it’s active.
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