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.Â
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.Â
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.
A glamour spell is a type of illusion, usually one to help boost some aspect of yourself, like your confidence or beauty. It’s also often used to camouflage or hide something, like an object or even yourself so you aren’t as noticeable. Essentially, they’re either spotlight or invisibility spells.Â
I like glamour spells and I use them often. I find them great practice for more subtle spells and can be used in any everyday situation. They are often utilitarian. They can be cast at the drop of a hat without any tools. And they are great for when you want to cast a spell but you don’t know what to cast.
How it’s done is simple.
1) Decide what kind of illusion magic you want to cast. Be specific. Do you want to enhance the shine of your hair or the color of your lips? Do you want people to gender you properly? Do you want extra confidence? Do you want people to not notice you or see you as harmless?
2) Do you want to attach it to an object? If you want your lips to look a particular shade of pink and you achieve that look with lipstick or something similar, you can place a glamour on the lipstick itself to enhance that color and perhaps ignore any imperfections in today’s makeup or ignore a part of yourself that you don’t want to draw attention to. Putting a “I’m harmless and you don’t see me” glamour on a hoodie before going for a run is a great idea against muggings and other violence.
3) To cast the glamour, whether on an object or yourself is requires a clear picture of what you want to happen. You must be absolutely unwavering with the goal. You can be scared, angry, or any other emotion at the time, but you must be solid in what you want to happen.
I find that a specific repeatable phrase helps. “I am beautiful”. “I am seen as harmless to others”. “You do not see me.” “I am not worth your attention.” “You respect me for my confidence and skills.” Affirmation phrases work wonderfully for this, but even a simple phrase can help really hone what the goal is of the glamour. If it’s a simple phrase, then you can repeat it over and over again. You can also repeat it to re-enchant an object with a glamour placed on it.
Once you’ve got your idea down, gather your energy around you. If you’re into aura manipulation or energy manipulation, this is the exact same thing. If energy manipulation isn’t your thing, clear your thoughts and concentrate on making your willpower behind the phrase nice and strong.
If you’re enchanting an object, push the energy into it. Have the energy and your willpower weave into the threads, along the facets of the crystal, along the curve or straight lines of the glass.
If you’re casting it on yourself, pull the energy or your intent around you, like you’re pulling a blanket around your chest and shoulders.
4) To dismiss the glamour, you can let it fade naturally or simply cleanse yourself or the object.
I do find that certain glamours work better with certain techniques, so practice with different kinds and methods of spellcasting to see what works best for you.
This spell is to boost confidence. It’s good for events and situations where you need to be a little more confident, such as job interviews, dates, and so on.
What you’ll need:
Mirror
Water, divided
Sea salt
Rosemary
Roses
Hydrangea
Nasturtium
Two bowls
Dahlia
Paper towel or rag
In one bowl, mix half of the water with sea salt until the salt dissolves. Wash the mirror with the salt water to cleanse the mirror.
In another bowl, steep rosemary, hydrangea, roses, nasturtium, and dahlia petals in the other half of the water. Wash the mirror again with this water to enchant the mirror with confidence boosting. You can say the following chant or similar affirmations.
"I am confidentI am strongI am bloomingI am powerfulI am unshakeableI am confident."
When you’re ready to activate the spell, flick some water at the mirror and repeat the above chant or similar affirmations.
Notes:
Any “showy” flowers would work for this spell. Pick your favorites.
A spell to boost your charisma. It’s ideal for people that are making speeches or presentations, but it could also be excellent if you’re going for a job interview or something similar.
What you’ll need:
A magnetic piece of jewelryÂ
Hold the magnetic jewelry in your hand and imagine anyone who looks at it will be drawn to you and your words like a magnet. Once you have that image cemented down, say the following,
"My words are heardYou follow my leadYou're drawn to me as if I am the sunMy charm is endlessI'm filled with cheer, charm, and grace,Do as I suggest and sayMy charisma holds you in sway."
Simply wear the jewelry when you need to be extra charismatic.Â
Notes:
Magnetic jewelry can take any form, such as a bracelet, necklace, rings, anklets, earrings, cufflinks, shoelaces, sunglasses, tie clips or tacks, etc. Magnetic ties, shoes, or other pieces of clothing would also be fine.
You can alternatively use magnetic therapy sport wraps or anything else magnetic that would be visible to the audience.
A simple refrigerator magic would work, but it should be visible to your audience.
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