Though I don’t have a cat, I’ve always liked them and hope that one day one will find me sooner than later For those that do have a feline friend, here’s a spell from Llewellyn’s Witches’ Spell-a-Day Almanac:
Materials: envelope (decorated?), cat’s hair clippings, your own hair clippings and a picture of your cat.
Set [...]
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23 May
Bast’s Blessing Spell for Cats
6 May
Dianic Blessing for your Book of Shadows
As you’ve probably guessed, I love to read. Usually on the weekends I like to see what’s new around my local used book stores. This past weekend, I had a very lucky find – A copy of “Earth Magic: A Dianic Book of Shadows” by Marion Weinstein for $4! This second edition is copyright 1986. [...]
12 Dec
Diana’s Protection Charm for Dogs
“Diana, Goddess of the Wild, Keeper of dogs both fierce and mild,
Hold [pet's name] safely in Your arms and protect this creature from all harm.
Should the day come that he/she roams, guide him/her to the path back home.
Bless [pet's name] with a joyful life, free of hardship, stress and strife.”
Charm bag contents:
red fabric and ribbon
nail [...]
7 Dec
Simple Ritual in Honor of your Marriage / Handfasting
Timing: perform this ritual a day or two before the ceremony
Location: an area in nature (park?) where there is a natural body of water.
Invoke an appropriate goddess – either one known for love or home or one you work with frequently. Choose an offering sacred to her.
Cast the offering into a natural body of water.
Look [...]
30 Nov
Group Ritual: “Refreshing the Ties that Bind”
A great ritual from Patricia Telesco’s “A Charmed Life” that will enhance group unity. Here’s the abbrieviated version.
Decorate the group altar in the center of the room with a candle to represent each person (the color of their choice). Have one large candle in the middle to represent the group as a whole. Also place [...]
28 Nov
Creativity and Crafts
A Craftsmanship Blessing with Xochiquetzal:
String a garland of marigolds together as an offering to Xochiquetzal, patron goddess of craftspeople.
Hold the garland up outside to the Sun to dedicate the offering:
“Xochiquetzal, I offer you this token as a sign of respect and love. Please bless me with success in [my chosen craft].”
Hang the garland up where [...]
26 Nov
Charging an Herbal Charm
Adapted from Starhawk’s The Spiral Dance:
Assemble all materials. Cast circle.
Light the appropriate color candle and burn appropriate incense.
In a mortar and pestle, grind all herbs to be included in charm. Visualize. Project images into herbs.
Gather herbs and other objects into cloth then tie with thread.
Breathe on charm to charge with air. Pass through candle flame [...]
26 Nov
Blessing for Magickal Potions
“herbal potion, cauldron brew,
now be changed with magick true.
With intent I speak this charm,
all be blessed and none be harmed.
Ever minding the law of three,
this is my will, so mote it be!”
25 Nov
Bracelet of Personal Power
Materials: 5 beads and 5 candles (colors according to your elemental color correspondences), cord thin enough for the beads to go through, scissors
I performed this spell as part of my Ostara celebrations last year and wore it as an anklet until it fell off this Fall. I now keep its remnants with my guardian animal [...]
19 Nov
Home Blessing
Materials: sandalwood incense, dish of water, white candle, salt shaker with salt
1. Gather materials in center of home. Take incense to East wall and light it, saying:
“Air with smoke now blow away
unpleasant energy from this place.”
2. Take candle to South wall, light and say:
“candle flame that flickers bright,
burn negative energy with [...]
