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The Witches Spell for May 10th – WICCAN RITE OF TEA

Posted on May 10, 2013 by ladyoftheabyss

WICCAN RITE OF TEA

Purpose:    The purpose of this ritual, is to thank the gods for Their blessing throughout the ending day and to ask them to be with you throughout the coming day.  To meditate upon the day’s activities and to prepare yourself for the coming day

Tools:

Red Candle (anointed)

Herb(s) for tea

Teapot (consecrated for this purpose only)

Cup(s) (consecrated)

Spouted Water Cup (consecrated)

Container for herb(s) (consecrated)

Pure Spring Water

Prepare by cleansing the teapot, water cup and drinking cup(s), blending your herbs, (if necessary,) setting up a quiet, private place where you won’t be disturbed, and boiling the spring water.  Place the candle, herb container (with prepared herb(s) inside), Teapot and cup(s) in place in your ritual space.  Bring the water to the ritual space in the spouted water cup, and begin:

Light the candle and, to the Goddess say:

Gracious Goddess, You who are the Queen of the Gods,

The Lamp of Night, The Creator of all that is wild and free;

Mother of woman and man; Lover of the Horned God, and Protectress of all the Craft;

Descend, I Pray, With Your lunar ray of power, Upon my rite here!

And to the God say:

Blazing God, You who are the King of the Gods,

Lord of the Sun, Master of all that is wild and free,

Father of woman and man; Lover of the Crescent Goddess, and protector of all the Craft;

Descend, I pray, With Your solar ray of power, Upon my rite here!

Then, with the tip of your Athame inserted into the cup of water, intone this blessing:

O Lady of the Mountain Streams, O Lord of The Green Glade Creek,

I call on you to bless and purify this water With Solar rays and Lunar beams.

So mote it be!

With the tip of your Athame touching the Herbs, intone this blessing:

Thou has grown by favor of the Sun, the Moon, and of the dew. I make this intercession, ye herb:

I beseech thee to be of benefit to me and my rite, For thy virtues are unfailing.

Thou art the Dew of all the Gods, The Eye of the Sun,

The Light of the Moon, The Beauty and Glory of the Sky,

The Mystery of Terra, I purify thee so that whatever is wrought by me with thee may,

In all its powers, have a good and speedy effect with good success.

Be purified by my prayer and be powerful! So mote it be!

Place herbs in teapot and add water. While the tea is steeping, say a prayer to the gods, thanking them for the ending day’s blessings, and asking them to bless you throughout the coming day.

Pour and drink the tea.  While doing this, meditate on the day’s activities and how they reflect on your life and on your plans for the coming day.  When finished, thank the Goddess and God for Their presence during this rite by saying:

O Mistress of the Holy Moon, O Master of the Sacred Sun,

I give thy thanks for your presence here, And blessings given.

I now bid thee farewell. Blessed Be!

Hail fair Moon, Ruler of the Night;

Guard me and mine Until the Light.

Hail fair Sun, Ruler of the Day;

Rise on the morn to light my Way!

So mote it be!

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Cutting A Doorway

Posted on March 3, 2013 by ladyoftheabyss

CUTTING A DOORWAY

At times you may have to leave the circle. This is fine, of course,  but as previously  mentioned, passing through the circle dissipates it.  To prevent this from occurring it’s traditional to cut a doorway.

To do this, face Northeast. Hold your athame point downward near the ground. See and sense the circle before you. Pierce its wall of energy with the athame and trace an archway,  tall enough to walk through, moving counter-clockwise along the circle for about three feet.  Move the point of the athame up at the arch’s center and down the other side until it is near the ground.

As you’re doing this, visualize that area of the circle’s energy being sucked back into the athame.  This creates a void, allowing passage in and out of the circle.  Pull the athame out of the circle’s wall.  You’re free to walk outside.

Once back inside, close the door by placing the athame at the lower North-Eastern point  of the archway.  With your athame trace the circle’s perimeter clockwise, as if redrawing  that portion of the Circle of Stones, again visualizing blue or purple energy flaring out from the blade and converging with the rest of the circle. It is done.

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The Witch’s Spell for March 2 ~ Prosperity Spell & The Ritual (Poppet Magick)

Posted on March 2, 2013 by mistressofthemyst

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PROSPERITY SPELL AND THE RITUAL

 

Do this spell when the Moon is out and shining brightly.

 

Items You Will Need:

–poppet made out of green cloth, leave the head open chamomile for money

–rosemary for luck basil for success needle and thread

Directional elementals (earth, incense for air, fire, water)

Altar Devotion

 

Casting the Circle

As you walk around the circle three times, imagine a green, soothing mist trailing  from your fingers, enveloping you and enclosing your magic circle.

 

“I conjure the magic circle 
I am safe within the Goddess’ womb 
A sacred place, a world apart 
Where enchantment births and magic starts 
With Air and Fire, Water and Earth 
I circle round the Mother’s girth
This circle is sealed”

 

Drawing Down the Moon

Stand holding your athame, legs slightly apart, arms at your side. Breathe deeply.  Raise the athame to your lips, holding it with both hands, and then point it toward  the moon. Feel the energy of the moon move through the athame, down your arms  and into your whole being.

Invocation to the Goddess

“Wondrous Lady of the Moon
Mistress of all magic and protectress of all Wicca 
Life-giving mother I greet you at the waxing of the moon’s power I invite you to 
attend my Full Moon rite” 

 

Invocation to the God

“Radiant King of the Heavens
Master of beasts wild and free
Horned stag I greet  you at the waxing of the moon’s power
I invite you to attend my Full Moon rite” 

 

Meditation and Chant to the Goddess

Sit with your spine straight, legs crossed, hands in your lap. Close your eyes and  visualize the Goddess, however she appears to you. Feel her arms around you in  a protective embrace. When you have the vision firmly planted, begin chanting softly:

“Starry Goddess, Full of Light I honor you this Full Moon Night”

Repeat, feeling your energy grow. This energy will be used during the following spellworking.

 

Spellworking

Cleanse and consecrate poppet for workings of magic. Stuff it with the herbs.  Sew the opening closed.

 

“Goddess of Opportunity
Bring good things in life to me
I’ll be alert to all you send 
Goddess be my helpful friend”
 

Repeat 3 times, envisioning the opportunities you wish to come to you. Reverse Lunar Draw Raise the athame to the moon, then bring it to your lips and back down to your side,  releasing the energy you built during the Drawing. Thank the Goddess and God. Release the Circle. Walk back around the circle, pulling the mist back into your hands. Place the poppet in your closet, your car, your handbag or somewhere else close to you.  You can re-work this spell at the next full moon if you feel it’s necessary.

 

Good things will soon come.

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Casting Circles and Calling Quarters

Posted on February 24, 2013 by mistressofthemyst

Casting Circles and Calling Quarters

The circle is the sacred space in which magick is worked, where Witches can meet with the Goddess and God. The word “circle” may be misleading, though, because actually what you are creating is a sphere that encompasses all participants and the altar. The magick circle defines the ritual area, holds in personal power and shuts out all distractions and negative energies. You can use objects on the ground to show the boundaries of the circle, such as stones, flowers, branches, candles (my favorite) or crystals. You don’t have to use anything to mark the boundaries of the circle, if you don’t wish to. Those are just suggestions. The circle is formed with personal power which is felt and visualized as streaming from the body to form what, to me, ends up looking like a bubble made of mist. Some use their athame, or magick knife, to direct this power; others use their hands. Once the energy is flowing through your fingertips or athame, walk the circle clockwise, envisioning the mist (or bubble, or light, or whatever works for you) trailing outward from you to form the sphere. When the circle is completed, shut off the energy by shaking your hand or simply pulling the energy back into yourself. Once the circle is cast, you are ready to call the quarters if you wish. There are many different energies and beings that can be called, summoned or stirred to protect the circle or witness your ritual – from watchtowers to angels to fairies to elementals to element energies. No matter which type of quarter call you use, when working with quarters, envision a door or opening of some kind and visualize the energy or being that will be coming through that door to guard the circle. All quarter energies should be thanked and released in the same manner they were called. I’ll give you an example of the type of quarter call I use during New Moon rituals. As I call each quarter, I face that direction and hold out my athame with both hands, feeling the energy from that element flowing into me:

To the East, I invite the powers of Air

To blow out the old and bring in the new on your winds of change

To the South, I invite the powers of Fire

To burn away regrets and shine your gentle rays upon me for growth

To the West, I invite the powers of Water

To cleanse me of negativity and purify my thoughts

To the North, I invite the powers of Earth

Let your renewing strength bury all ills and open new paths before me

I like to use elemental energies during quarter calls, although I sometimes use angelic energies. Because the New Moon is a time for new beginnings, you’ll notice that my quarter calls reflect the type of magick that will be worked inside the circle Do some research and get to know the energy you will be using. If you use elemental energies, take some time to meditate on each element and figure out its properties and correspondences. When you are finished with your spell or ritual, release the circle exactly opposite of the way you cast it. Pull the circle back into your athame or whatever tool you used in your casting, and release and thank any spirits or elementals you called.

There are literally thousands of ways to call quarters and cast circles. I’ve just given you an overview, because it’s always best to figure out what works for you. I work very well with element energies, but you might have an affinity for something else.

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To Stop Harm From Coming

Posted on February 21, 2013 by ladyoftheabyss

To Stop Harm From Coming

You need

1 brown or maroon candle
2 blue candles
2 white candles
1 black candle
Athame (or other ritual knife)
sage for smudging (optional)
Your brown or maroon candle should be towards the back of the altar, but close to the middle. your black candle should be immediately in front of it (in the center of the altar), your blue candles on the sides of the black candle (one on each side next to it, but about 3 to 6 inches spread apart), and your white candles should be directly in front of your blue candles (also about 3 to 6 inches in front of them). So you have your basic star pattern.

Cast your circle. Light the candles

Now you have cast the circle, place the blade of your Athame into the fire of the black candle and chant:

“Hail to the gods and the goddesses of the earth, Please help stop physical harm from coming to (name).
I Thank thee.”

Do this to the black, then the maroon or brown, then the left blue, left white, right white, then right blue. THEN, hold your athame straight up and say it again. As if you were pointing at the sky.

Now, do the whole chant again just like before, but replace “physical with emotional, then with mental, and so on…Then point your tool in front of you, say “blessed be”, point to the left, behind you (turn around), and to the right, then point it up.
You are done

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“SOUL MATE” – Love Spell

Posted on February 13, 2013 by mistressofthemyst

“SOUL MATE” – Love Spell

This ritual is intended to draw a partner who is best suited to you at this time in your life, or
one who is “meant” for you. It is supposedly “fail-safe”, but remember, you must take
responsibility for any results and consequences.

Items You Will Need

a clear mind and focused goal

special paper such as hemp

cotton

real parchment

whatever you deem special a ritual writing instrument (the pen is mightier than the Athame) such as quill, fountain pen, favorite ball-point, etc. In whatever  desired.

Moon incense

Charcoal or a small ritual fire

Timing: any time, preferably after dark during the waxing moon.
The timing is more flexible with this working for many reasons; the nature of the work,
and the full moon energy contained in the moon incense which is an incense of Increase or drawing.

Reinforce your personal circle/aura and prepare for workings in your
usual manner. Using the ritual pen and special paper, write words of power that will call the
most perfect partner to you at this time. Do not include specific names, and avoid thinking of
a specific person. If you can’t find quite the right words, use the following:

“If there be a perfect match,
this work tonight will surely catch.
the perfect one who is meant to be,
shall find his/her way home to me.
In perfect love and perfect trust,
I send this out, but not from lust,
This spell will guide us to unite,
free will remains with us tonight.”

When you are finished, read over what you wrote and confirm that everything you want to
say is included. When you are certain it is as you wish, spend some time meditating on your
goal while you light your ritual fire or the charcoal. When you get “that feeling” (the one when
you know everything is right, your will is focused, you know it is certain, you know the feeling…) prepare to  the physical aspect of the ritual. When the fire has become coals, or the
charcoal is glowing happily, read aloud your writing, repeating it 3X. As you read, or as you
come to the end of each repetition, sprinkle a small handful (about a Tablespoon) of the incense
on the fire. You will want to be practiced at this for the best effect as well as safety, so make up
a full recipe of it and accustom yourself to its nature prior to the rite.

Fold the paper and keep it near you for three days. Keep it under your pillow, mattress, or pinned
to your night clothes (if you aren’t sky/star clad) while you sleep. After three days, light another
ritual fire, repeat the C.O.P., reading and incense procedure and this time, burn the paper when
you are done. OR you can keep the paper in a special spell box if you use this method. Many Witches have special containers to keep finished workings in. These are usually decorative
and personalized with engravings or painting on them that echo their contents. For example, a heart shaped heartwood box with runes and magical symbols of love on it for this spell. Usually only similar spells are kept together, or each spell is kept in its own box.

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Arouse Passion Spell

Posted on February 8, 2013 by mistressofthemyst

Arouse Passion Spell

 

Items You Will Need:

Rose Petals

Two Red Candles

Black Passion Incense

Athame

The Spell:

Take all of your ingredients and go to a place where you will not be disturbed. Scatter the rose petals around you in a circle or cast it using your Athame to draw energy around you. Say the following:

“I have cast the circle of protection. None may enter that would do me harm. I now invoke the powers of Hecate.”

Feel Hecate’s energies enveloping you. Meditate on this for a few moments and say:

“I am with the Universe now. As I say it, so mote it be!”

Raise the energy around you. Place the candles in the center of the circle and light one. Feel your lust for this person as you see it entering the candle. Say the person’s name, then the following:

“My desire is now cast.
I, ___________, place a spell of lust over ____________.
He/she will have thoughts and dreams of only me
Lust, passion and desire for me,
As I say it,
So Mote It Be.”

Light the other candle, and say:

“I light this candle for protection,
With harm to none,
No harm to me
As I say it
So Mote It Be.”

Dismiss the energies that have helped you, close the circle and you are done.

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A Little Humor For Your Day – Learning your ABC’s for Witches and Pagans

Posted on February 8, 2013 by ladyoftheabyss

Learning your ABC’s for Witches and Pagans

To learn your letters you must start With a clever mind and a willing heart Each one is special, just like you And you will learn them all by the time we are through!

  • A is Athame, the knife that we use
  • B is for Beltaine, when partners we choose
  • C is for Circle where we all are one.
  • D is for Deosil, path of the Sun.
  • E is for Esbat, when we gather round
  • F is for Fire and its crackling sound
  • G is the Goddess in beauty and love.
  • H is the Horned One, our Father above.
  • I is for Imbolg, candles light the way,
  • J is for June when it’s Midsummer’s Day
  • K is for Karma, the things that we do
  • L is for Lammas, harvest’s almost through!
  • M is for Moon, riding way up so high,
  • N is for Nighttime, which darkens the sky
  • O is for Ostara, when we hunt for eggs,
  • P is for Pan, with hairy goat legs
  • Q is the Quarters and there are just four,
  • R for the Rites when we open the Door
  • S is for Samhain, end of the year,
  • T is for Tarot cards, futures to hear
  • U is Undines from the watery West
  • V is Vervain for protection and rest
  • W’s Widdershins, the path of the moon.
  • X is the sign that’s the sign of the God
  • Y is for Yule and the sun’s return
  • Z is the Zodiac, 12 signs to learn

 

To learn them all you will have to try

And now it is time to say goodbye

Merry have we met, and

Merry have we been

Merry shall we part and

Merry meet again!

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