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Celebrating Legends, Folklore & Spirituality 365 Day A Year for June 23 and 24

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June 23 and 24

St. John’s Eve and St. John’s Day

 

The feast of St. John the Baptist is unusual because it celebrates ebrates his death rather than his birth. St. John has been called the saint of the Summer Solstice, in that his feast has long been associated with that of Midsummer. The superstitious still believe St. John’s Eve to be one of the most uncanny and dangerous nights of the year, when all manner of fairies, ghosts, and evil spirits are aboard.

St. John’s Day has long been considered the best time to discover one’s true love. Generally, the magickal practices that take place on this day are in the form of divination. For example, if you pare an apple round and round without a break in the peeling and then throw the peel over your left shoulder, it will form the initial of your future husband or wife. Place a glass of water directly under the sun’s rays, and leave it for one hour. During this time you must sit silently next to the glass. When the time is up, add the white of an egg to the water in the glass. It will spell out the name or occupation of the spouse-to-be.

The Witches Spell for Friday, June 23rd – Attract A Specific Person Love Ritual

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Attract A Specific Person Love Ritual

 

This is not a spell to attract a specific person, it is intended to attract a person who will be compatible. You will need a teaspoon or so each of the following herbs:

Basil herb,
Cardamom pods,
Marjoram herb,
whole Cloves,
Rose petals,
a Tonka bean.
If you cannot easily obtain the Tonka bean you may do without it. You will need some
red, natural fiber,
fabric – a quarter yard will be enough,
a needle and thread.
Cut two squares out of the fabric.
A small piece of rose quartz and/or lepidolite is an optional, but desirable ingredient.

Place your materials on the altar.

You should have a love incense and if possible, a piece of rose quartz on the altar for this spell.

After the circle is cast and the love incense lit, place the two squares of fabric, right sides together, and sew around three sides of the square. As you are doing this, visualize yourself as a lovable and loving person, in a relationship that is fulfilling and happy. When you are done sewing, place the squares on the altar and state the purpose of the spell aloud in your own words. Something like:

“I seek to have a love in my life, someone special with whom to share the wonders of life, to grow with and learn with, someone to know well and be known by, my ideal partner.”

Take up the fabric square and turn it right side out. Spoon the herbs into the bag one at a time saying aloud the appropriate line as you add each one:

“Basil, sacred herb of Mars,
I call upon your powers to bring to me the love I seek.

Cardamom, sacred herb of Venus,
I call upon your powers to bring to me the love I seek.

Marjoram, sacred herb of Mercury,
I call upon your powers to bring to me the love I seek.

Cloves, sacred herb of Jupiter,
I call upon your powers to bring to me the love I seek.

Rose, sacred herb of Venus,
I call upon your powers to bring to me the love I seek.

Tonka, sacred herb of Venus, I call upon your powers to bring to me the love I seek.”

If you are using the rose quartz say the following as you add it to the bag:

“Rose Quartz, stone of peace and love,
I call upon you lend your powers to my quest,
assist me in finding the love I seek,
open my heart that I may be ready to love
and open my eyes that I may see it for what it is.”

Take up the needle and thread and sew up the last side of the bag. As you do so, visualize the fruition of the spell, you are in a loving relationship of two equals that is fulfilling and happy. When you finish, form the vision as clearly as possible in your mind, feel the love surrounding you and wrapping you in a pink mist, sense the warmth. Holding the bag in your projective hand (the one you write with), visualize and feel the energy in the form of the pink mist flowing from you into the bag. As you will the energy into it, say:

“I invest this amulet of love with the power of my vision,
the power of Venus and Aphrodite,
the power of the herbs (and crystal) within it.
It will bring me the love I desire and make me ready to receive it.
As I will, so mote it be!”
It is done.

Dismiss the circle and carry the amulet bag with you at all times

An Oil for Love

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An Oil for Love

 

You’ll want this oil for its aromatherapy, as well as the magical properties of the herbs used themselves. All herbs that are listed in oil are associated with love. You’ll still need a carrier oil to use this oil blend, but you’ll want to wear this oil directly. If you are not satisfied with the scent of this oil, add more rose essential oil before placing it in a cool, dark place. The scent is important to the magical properties of this blended oil.

Ingredients:

1. 15-20 Drops Rose Essential Oil

2. 1 Tablespoon Chamomile Flowers, dried

3. 2 Teaspoons Cinnamon, Ground

4. 1 Tablespoon Lavender, Dried

5. ½ Cup Almond Oil

Directions:

1. You’ll want to mix all of these herbs together in a bowl before placing them in a jar.

2. Pour the almond oil over them, and then add your essential oil.

3. Take the jar in your hands and think about attracting love. Think about the type of person you want to attract to you, and shake the jar gently until everything is distributed evenly throughout.

4. Place in a cool, dark place and wait five to six days before straining. Each day you’ll want to shake the jar and visualize.

 

 

Wicca Herbal Magic: The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Wiccan Herbal Magic
(with Magical Oils, Baths, Teas and Spells)
Sophia Silvervine

Love Bath to Attract Suitors

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Love Bath to Attract Suitors

 

This is a type of love bath, but it is not the only bath that you can use for this. It is not as potent as satchels, but it will help you to attract more positive potential significant others. It allows you to clear your own energies as well as to attract another person to you.

Ingredients:

1. 4-5 Drops Jasmine Essential Oil

2. ½ Cup Lavender Flowers, Dried

3. ¼ Cup Sea Salt

4. 3 Tablespoons Chamomile Flowers

Directions:

1. Use the herbs as you normally would to make an herbal bath, and add the jasmine essential oil right before you get in. make sure to stir the water three times.

2. Repeat this mantra three times when you get in the bath and three times before you get out. “I will attract someone to love. I will be attractive to someone who will love me. Love is in my grasp.”

3. Soak for the desired amount of time but for no less than twenty minutes. It’s important that you are not using artificial light during this bath.

 

Wicca Herbal Magic: The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Wiccan Herbal Magic
(with Magical Oils, Baths, Teas and Spells)
Sophia Silvervine

Let’s Talk Witch – Basics of Love Magic

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Let’s Talk Witch – Basics of Love Magic

In some circles of the Pagan community, magical workings pertaining to love are frowned upon. The rationale is that to do any magic related to love is to interfere with the free will of someone else. However, there are many traditions that believe love magic is perfectly acceptable to perform, either generally (as in, “bring love my way”) or specifically (as in, “Brad is gonna fall head over heels in love with me”). If you’re of the opinion that love-oriented workings fall within your scope of ethics, here’s some information on traditional love magic.

Love Poppets

In some forms of European folk magic, there are a number of ways to bring love your way. One of the most well-known (and easiest) is through the use of a poppet, or magical doll. You can approach this in a couple of different ways:

Create a poppet that represents yourself, and use it to draw love to you
Create a poppet that represents the object of your affection, if your tradition permits you to do so, and use it to compel the person to see you as someone worthy of love
Create a poppet for yourself and a poppet for the person you wish to be with, and do a working that brings the two of them together

Remember, if your beliefs prohibit you from doing love magic on other people, the first option may be the best one for you.

 

by Patti Wigington
Published on ThoughtCo

The Witches Correspondences for Friday, June 23rd

Blessed Are The Witches FRIDAY CORRESPONDENCES

Venus/Water/East/West/South/Dawn/Female/Libra/Taurus

 

Magickal Intentions: Love, Romance, Marriage, Sexual Matters, Physical Beauty, Friendship and Partnerships, Strangers, Heart

Color: aqua, blue, light blue, brown, green, pale green, magenta, peach, pink, rose, white, all pastels

Number: 5, 6

Metal: copper

Charm: green or white garments, scepter

Stone: alexandrite, amethyst, coral, diamond, emerald, jade, jet, black moonstone, peridot, smoky quartz, tiger’s-eye, pink tourmaline

Animal: camel, dove, elephant, goat, horse, pigeon, sparrow

Plant: apple, birch, cherry, clematis, clove, coriander, heather, hemlock, hibiscus, ivy, lotus, moss, myrtle, oats, pepperwort, peppermint, pinecone, quince, raspberry, rose, pink rose, red rose, rose hips, saffron, sage, savin, stephanotis, strawberry, thyme, vanilla, verbena, violet, water lily, yarrow, and all flower

Incense: ambergris, camphor, mace, musk, myrrh, rose, saffron, sage, sandalwood, sweetgrass, vanilla, violet, all floral scents

Goddess: Aphrodite, Asherah, Baalith, Brigid, Erzulie, Freya (Passionate Queen), Frigg, Gefion, Harbor (Beautiful One), Hestia, Inanna, Ishtar (Lady of Passion and Desire), Lakshmi, Lilith, Mokosh, Nehalennia, Nerthus, Ostara, Pombagira, Sarasvati, Shakti, Shekinah, Sirtur, Al Uzza, Venus (Queen of Pleasure), Vesta

God: Allah, Bacchus, Bes, Cupid, the Dagda, Dionysus, El, Eros (God of Love), Freyr, Frit Ailek, Shukra
Evocation: Agrat Bat Mahalat, Anael, Hagiel, Mokosba, Rasbid, Sachiel, Uriel, Velas

 

Courtesy of Moonlight Musings

A Little Witchery for Your Friday

Do You Believe In Magic??

A Little Witchery for Your Friday

 

Love magick is a perennial popular topic. However, there is more to this topic than meets the eye. There are many enchanting layers here for us to explore on this day of the week. What about creating a loving home, or producing a loving and nurturing family? What about keeping your intimate relationships vital and on track? How about promoting happy, healthy, and enduring friendships? See, there is more to be considered than just the “You shall be mine…” type of fictional love spell.

Don’t forget that many of the deities associated with Fridays are also parents. So, yes, while this is the day to work on romance, sex, and love spells, there is additional magick to be considered here, which makes Fridays a more well-rounded and bigger opportunity for witchery than many folks ever truly realize. The truest, strongest magick always comes from the heart.

Source

Book of Witchery – Spells, Charms & Correspondences For Every Day of the Week
–Ellen Dugan

The Witches Guide for Friday – Freya’s Day

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The Witches Guide for Friday – Freya’s Day

 

Ruler: Freya, Venus

Colors: Emerald green or pink

Power Hours: Sunrise and the 8th, 16th, and 24th hours following.

Key Words: Love, money, health

It is easy to spot the ruler of this day by its name. In the word Friday, we see the roots of the name of the Norse goddess Freya, a goddess of love and fertility, and the most beautiful and propitious of the goddesses thus the verse “Friday’s child is loving and giving.”

In Spanish this day of the week is called Viernes and is derived from the goddess Venus. Matters of love, human interaction, the fluidity of communication, sewing and the creation of artistic garments, household improvement, shopping, and party planning all fall under the aspects of Friday and its ruling planet, Venus.

Friday’s angels are Ariel/Uriel, Rachiel, and Sachiel. Rachiel also concerns himself with human sexuality and is a presiding spirit of the planet Venus.

On Fridays, the hour of sunrise and every eight hours after that are also ruled by Venus, and that makes these times of the day doubly blessed. These four hours are the strongest four hours for conducting ritual.

Check the local newspaper, astrological calendar, or almanac to determine your local sunrise.

 

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On Friday, June 23rd, We Celebrate…..

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On Friday, June 23rd, We Celebrate…..

Rousalii (Romania)
THE ROUSALII

Themes: Humor, protection, weather, fertility, fairies, growth

Symbols: Water, linen, green robes

About the Rousalii: A group of ill-treated women in life, these goddesses often create mischief when they interact with humans, especially those with nasty dispositions. They do, however, have a good side. The Rousalii know the dances that make plants and people grow and thrive, and sometimes they will teach them in humans. In literature, the Rousalii sometimes appear as water fairies, begging linen from passersby, which they use to make green robes for fertility rites.

To Do Today: In Romania, people would tell you that it is best to stay home today and leave the Rousalii offerings of bread and salt to avert their impish ways. If it’s windy, definitely stay home; this means the ladies are in a foul mood. To protect yourself, place wormwood under your pillow, pull the covers over your head, and stay put!

On a less drastic level, wear someting green to keep them happy and try this spell to encourage the Rousallii’s growth or maturity in any area of your life: Take a little piece of linen and dance with it in your hand, moving clockwise and saying:

The dance of life, the dance of power,
Rousalii, join me this magic hour!

To_________________bring growth and maturity; by
your-power this spell is freed!

Fill in the blank with your intention. Tuck the swatch of cloth on your person, or close to the area that represents your goal.

Source

365 Goddess: A Daily Guide To the Magic and Inspiration of the goddess
Patricia Telesco