Category: Book of Spells

First, The Prayer for A Peace

I started to write this prayer myself but I didn’t. I found a prayer written by Dr. Jane Goodall. She is person I am sure we all know and one that I admire very much. Dr. Goodall wrote what I could have never put into words. It is a rather long prayer but it is very suited for this current situation. Please take time out of your day to pray it with us. Thank you.

 

We pray to the great Spiritual Power in which
we live and move and have our being.
We pray that we may at all times
keep our minds open to new ideas and shun dogma;
that we may grow in our understanding of the nature of all living beings
and our connectedness with the natural world;
that we may become ever more filled with
generosity of spirit and true compassion and love for all life;
that we may strive to heal the hurts that we have inflicted on nature
and control our greed for material things, knowing that our actions are harming our natural world and the future of our children;
that we may value each and every human being
for who he is, for who she is, reaching to the spirit that is within,
knowing the power of each individual to change the world.
 
 
We pray for social justice,
for the alleviation of the crippling poverty
that condemns millions of people around the world
to lives of misery – hungry, sick, and utterly without hope.
We pray for the children who are starving,
who are condemned to homelessness, slave labor, and prostitution,
and especially for those forced to fight, to kill and torture
even members of their own family.
We pray for the victims of violence and war,
for those wounded in body and for those wounded in mind.
We pray for the multitudes of refugees, forced from their homes to alien places
through war or through the utter destruction of their environment.
 
 
We pray for suffering animals everywhere,
for an end to the pain caused by scientific experimentation,
intensive farming, fur farming, shooting, trapping,
training for entertainment, abusive pet owners,
and all other forms of exploitation
such as overloading and overworking pack animals,
bull fighting, badger baiting, dog and cock fighting and so many more.
 
 
We pray for an end to cruelty,
whether to humans or other animals,
for an end to bullying, and torture in all its forms.
We pray that we may learn the peace that comes with forgiving
and the strength we gain in loving;
that we may learn to take nothing for granted in this life;
that we may learn to see and understand with our hearts;
that we may learn to rejoice in our being.
 
 
We pray for these things with humility;
We pray because of the hope that is within us,
and because of a faith in the ultimate triumph of the human spirit;
We pray because of our love for Creation, and because of our trust in God.
We pray, above all, for peace throughout the world.
 
 
 
prayer for world peace – dr. jane goodall

World Prayers

 

The Witches Magick for March 20th – Ritual for Growth, Healing and Renewal

The Witches Magick for March 20th

Ritual for Growth, Healing, and Renewal

Tools

Black candle

White candle

Athame

Goblet filled with water

Note: this is best performed skyclad, but the same effect can be obtained while fully clothed.

Diety

Ereshkigal, Assyro-Babylonian goddess of the Underworld, known for the ability to shed dead skin to grow and the deep power of renewal.

Setup

Facing north, place the black candle on the altar at south, the white candle at north, and the goblet in the middle.

Cast the Circle

Invocation

Light the black candle.

“Oh, great goddess Ereshkigal, join me in this sacred place. Help me to grow and leave behind the petty ways of the world. Assist me in healing the scars that I have been inflicted with through other’s cruelty. Teach me to respond with love and kindness.”

Passing your athame three times through the fire of the black candle, say:

“Great goddess of the Underworld, as this black candle burns, help me to also burn away the blackness in myself.”

Feel and envision yourself burning away the blackness that you carry with you. Blow out the candle.

Take a drink of water from the goblet. Say:

“With this drink of purity, help me to flush away the cinders left by the burning, so that I may be completely free from maliciousness.”

Take a drop of water from the goblet and place it on the wick of the black candle.

Light the White candle.

Reflect on the purity of the color and the healing power of the light. Say:

“Ereshkigal, assist me in this time of renewal. Help me to heal from the scars that the world has left on me and to rejuvenate myself. Through this renewal, I will be better able to act with compassion and patience towards those that seek to hurt me.”

Take time to reflect on this renewal proccess. Feel every part of your body become stronger, healthier, and more pure. Say:

“Oh, Great goddess Ereshkigal, help me to carry this growth and renewal with me in daily life.”

Extinguish the white candle.

Open the Circle

Source:
Author Amy D. Guthrie

Website: Pagan Library

The Daily OM for March 19th – Flying Home

Flying Home
Free of Gravity

by Madisyn Taylor

 

We take flight mentally when we rise above our habitual ways of thinking about things and experience new insights.

As earthbound beings, humans have always had a fascination with winged creatures of all kinds. The idea of being able to spontaneously lift off from the earth and fly is so compelling to us that we invented airplanes and helicopters and myriad other flying machines in order to provide ourselves with the many gifts of being airborne. Flying high in the sky, we look down on the earth that is our home and see things from an entirely different perspective. We can see more, and we can see farther than we can when we’re on the ground. As if all this weren’t enough, the out-of-this-world feeling of freedom that comes with groundlessness inspires us to want to take flight again and again.

Metaphorically, we take flight whenever we break free of the gravity that holds us to a particular way of thinking or feeling or being. We take flight mentally when we rise above our habitual ways of thinking about things and experience new insights. This is what it means to open our minds. Emotionally, we take flight when the strength of our passion exceeds the strength of our blockages; the floodgates open and we are free to feel fully. Spiritually we take flight when we locate that part of ourselves that is beyond the constraint of linear time and the world of form. It is in this place that we experience the essential boundlessness that defines the experience of flight.

Taking flight is always about freeing ourselves from form, if only temporarily. When we literally fly, in a plane or on a hang glider, we free ourselves from the strength of gravity’s pull. As we open our minds and our hearts, we free ourselves from habitual patterns of thought and emotional blockages. As we remember our true nature, we free ourselves from identification with the temporary state of our physical forms. The more we stretch our wings, the clearer it becomes that taking flight is a state of grace that simply reminds us of who we really are.

Source

The Daily OM

Lunabar Moon Almanack for Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Lunabar Moon Almanack for Tuesday, March 18,  2014
 
Waning,  Gibbous Moon          Age: 16 ¾  days.
Moon in Via  Combusta.
Moon in 16th  degree of the Sign Libra, the Balance;
also in 23rd  deg. of the Constellation Virgo, the Virgin.
 
Souths: 2:18  morn.  Moonset: 8:04 morn.  Moonrise: 9:28 eve. 
GrannyMoon’s Morning Feast

As You Probably Guessed……..

Yes, that was my brother. Older brother, I should add. I just wanted to mention one thing, our dollar birthday fund for Lady Abyss.

We are asking for just one dollar to be donated to our birthday fund for Lady A. To say thank you for all she does for us. She doesn’t know about this because my brother has her laptop. Hopefully with your help and donations, we can say thank you to her and give her a nice birthday present at the same time.

It doesn’t take much, just $1.00, that’s it. I know times are hard for everyone that is why we are asking for so little. It doesn’t take much, it all adds us. Thank you in advance for your help.

Ostara Re-dediction Spell

Ostara Re-dediction Spell
Author: Edain McCoy

Re-dedicate yourself to your deities and renew your commitment to the magical life with this ritual. Invite your deities to your circle by lighting candles in their honor. Anoint yourself four times with the following oils: Sandalwood for purity, rosemary for power, lotus for spirituality, and clove for courage. When you are finished say:

Lord and Lady, as you dwell in me,
Make a fit vessel of me;
Give me strength and wisdom to do
All these thing I’ve promised to you.

Your Weekend Love Horoscopes for March 14 – 16

Weekend Love Horoscope

March 14-16: Separating the Wheat from the Chaff

Maria DeSimone   Maria DeSimone on the topics of love, horoscopes, astrology

This weekend, you’re only interested in what’s important. When it comes to romance, fairy tale moments aren’t likely, and hypnotic stares of longing into each other’s eyes might make you laugh. What you really need this weekend is to know that no matter what, your relationship works. It functions. If it doesn’t, you may seriously reconsider whether or not it’s worth your time and energy.

The Moon will be in discerning Virgo all weekend, but the Full Moon on Sunday deserves extra attention. You might need to take stock of what you’re putting into your relationship, and whether or not you’re getting what you need and deserve in return. Are you the one doing all of the work, taking care of every detail to make sure that your partnership runs smoothly? Or is your mate carrying his or her weight, allowing you to feel loved and validated? Only you know the answer to this question.

One thing is certain: Whatever is useful and valuable about your relationship will be front and center on your mind. If there’s nothing fitting, then you can expect a major emotional void. Something must change.

The Witches Magick for March 14th – Healing Herbal Balm

The Witches Magick for March 14th –  Healing Herbal Balm

Herbs You Will Need:

Calendula (Calendula officinalis)

Plantain (Plantago major)

This sweet-smelling balm soothes and protects cuts and scrapes. And it’s so gentle you can even use it on diaper rash. Calendula and plantain are known for their ability to speed skin healing. Both soften skin, relieve pain, and are antibacterial.

How to make it: This is a two-step process.

First, you’ll make an herb-infused oil:

In a large glass jar, combine 2 tablespoon each of crushed Calendula flowers and dried plantain leaves with 1/3 c of extra-virgin olive oil. Leave uncovered, and place in a pan filled with enough water to cover the lower half of the jar. Set the burner on very low heat and simmer gently for about 4 hours. Check the oil periodically to be sure it’s not scorching; don’t let it boil.
(You can also make the infused oil in a Crock-Pot set on very low without a lid.)

After the allotted time, remove the oil from the heat and allow it to cool completely. Strain away the herbs through several layers of cheesecloth and discard.

To make the balm, combine the infused oil with 1 or 2 tablespoon of grated beeswax and put it into a small stainless steel bowl; set the bowl into a pot of water and heat just until the beeswax melts, stirring gently to help the melting

To test the consistency, insert a cool metal spoon into the balm and check the balm that sticks to the spoon; it should be spreadable but firm. If it’s too oily, add another few shavings of beeswax.

At this point, you can add a natural preservative to your balm to prevent spoilage. Vitamin E, squeezed from capsules, works very well. Rosemary extracts or oil might improve the aroma and antiseptic properties as well.

You’ll need about 1/4 tsp. (two capsules) to preserve this much balm. After you’ve blended in the vitamin E, transfer your final product to a sterile glass jar. Use a clean spoon or small spatula to transfer the balm to avoid introducing bacteria to the jar.

How to use it: Apply the balm to rashes, scrapes, and other small or superficial abrasions

The Witches Magick for March 11th – Control Your Elment Spell

Control Your Elment Spell

To help and understand the practice of using your element to its highest ability.

The first step is to become one with the element you want to work with. Allow it to fill you completely and become a part of you.

Remember you are working with an energy greater than yourself. You must be at one with the element before it can affect you. Feel that you are made of only the element you have chosen. Say to yourself, “I am one with Infinite (name of element),” until you feel as though you are that element. Feel the infinite energy of the element coursing through you, and know that it has the power to affect you. See yourself as taking on the characteristics that this larger power possesses.

A useful exercise is practicing becoming in tune with the different elements.

For water, float in a pool or play in the bath;

for earth, go lie down in a field or forest, or even in your own backyard;

for air you can visit a windy hill or sit in front of a fan;

for fire, sit in a desert or a dry sauna. If this is unavailable, you could turn up the heat in your home.

Breathe in the element feeling its energy fill you, cleansing you, then breathe out letting the element take out any impurities with it. Spend at least a week on each element. Then practice becoming the element. With steady practice you will get results.

Now you can guide how this greater energy will specifically affect you. A good way to do this is to think about the area you are trying to heal (if you are interested in healing yourself, for example), and give yourself affirmations such as: My stomach is peaceful and tranquil. Or: The pain is gone. Or you can even just use one word affirmations like: Peace, tranquility, soothing, etc. You are in effect taking the broad characteristics of an element and trying to narrow it down to your specific problem.

Keep up your concentration until you have an effect, which is not always easy to do, especially if you are experiencing great pain. Feeling one with the element, focusing it on a particular problem, while saying your affirmations, all at the same time. It can get a bit difficult, but the rewards are worth the trouble. It may take several minutes to achieve results, depending upon the problem.

If after many minutes of concentration you have not received the full benefit, try letting go of the images and let the element follow through on its own. This is especially true in cases of diarrhea, which usually takes several hours. You may have to use several treatments until you achieve the desired effect.

After you know what each element can do, you can tailor your treatments to a specific purpose.

 

Source:

Spells & Magick

The Witches Spell for March 11th – Quit Smoking Spell

Gothic Comments=

TO QUIT SMOKING

(or drinking or using drugs)

On the night of a full moon (preferably) or during the Waning Moon, make a quit-smoking gemstone candle.

Empower three or more small pieces of amethyst and three or more large pieces of amethyst with the power to remove your addiction to cigarettes.

Now make a black candle (this can be done easily by melting those cute little black six-inch household candles over low heat, and then pouring the melted wax into a glass container (which you have prepared with metal tab and wick).

Now add the three or more small pieces of amethyst to the melted wax in the glass container. You may also wish to add appropriate oil, such as Patchouli, to the melted wax, to give it added power. Allow the candle to cool. You may wish to reserve a small amount of wax to “top off” the candle in case it caves in while cooling. Once the candle is ready, you may begin the spell.

Place the candle on your altar and ring it with the three large pieces of amethyst. Light the candle and gaze into its flame. Visualize yourself being free from the addiction to cigarettes. Visualize your cravings dissipating. Visualize the toxins in your body being removed. Hold this visualization for as long as possible. Now allow the candle to burn down completely. You may wish to repeat this spell for added strength. You may make more candles, or simply use a black candle, ringed with amethyst stones. When the Waxing Moon period begins,

 

Celebrating Spirituality 365 Days A Year – Herakles/Hercules

Gothic Comments

March 11th

Herakles/Hercules

This day celebrates the super-human strength of the Greek hero-God Herakles, son of Alcmene by Zeus. His many adventures included fighting a bull-headed snake to win the  love of his earthly wife Deianeira. During the battle, he tore off one of the animal’s horn which became the cornucopia. He then tought and killled the centaur Nessus, who had tried to rape her. Before Nessus died, he gave deianeria some of his Herakles by burning him. Distressed Herakles sacrificed himself upon Mt. Oeta. When Herakles was admitted to Mt. Olympus as a God, Zeus gave his daughter Hebe for his wife. They had two children, Alexiares and Anicerus.

The Witches Magick for March 10th – A CANDLE BINDING

The Witches Magick for March 10th – A CANDLE BINDING

Get a large white candle, the kind that drips wax, and set it up on a tray. Affix to it a photograph or other image of the person you wish to bind. Make a ring of sea salt around it. Make a second ring with protective herbs. Some dried rosemary from the kitchen will not break your bank. Or use sage if you like. Fill the rest of the tray with images that represent what you are binding the person from: pictures of your family, keys to your house, legal documents, whatever.

If the problem is too complex for images, write what the person is bound from on slips of
paper and place them around the candle. Maybe they are gossiping and making your life a misery. Write it down and explain what you want stopped. Papyrus, or good thick paper made from cotton or linen work best for this. Use red ink if you are angry, purple ink if you are sad.

Wrap the candle and the image with black thread (use cotton tread or linen or even wool, if possible).

Invoke Isis and “Linda the Binder With Linen Thread.”
Say out loud what you are Binding the person from.

Light the candle and leave it burn until the wax begins to drip over the thread and image.
Burn it every day for a week, until the image is thick with wax. Use this as a meditation device to direct your will to Binding the person.

You will have direct results if you have a just reason for this spell.
You can also Bind a person from harming themselves

Hear Your Child

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Blessed Lady
Loving and wise
Help me to let go of hatred
And open my heart to compassion instead.
 
Let me be patient
With the shortcomings of others
And let me have tolerance
For those who are different.
 
Help me to remember
That we are all your children
More alike than not
And equally loved in your eyes.
 
Banish the darkness
And negativity from my thoughts
Wash away prejudice
With the purity of your waters.
 
Let me love others
Let me love myself
As all are loved
By your encompassing spirit.
 
Divine Mother, Mother of All
Hear your child’s prayers that
I might always live in your Perfect
Love and Perfect Light.

So Mote It Be.

We Wish You A Very Rested, Happy, & Blessed Weekend! Goddess Bless!

Well you probably aren’t going to believe this but anyway………..This is my left note I have tried to write to ya’ll.

So how’s your day going? Mine, fantastic. I actually got to sleep late. Well sort of late, I was woke up by a WWII movies. Bombs and machines guns everywhere. I wanted to drag out the machine  gun and let him have (don’t have one, unfortunately!)

I didn’t stop to tell you my life story today. Though, if you want to hear it, lol………..Seriously though I know our friends who have been with us the longest know this. But we have picked up several news ones and they might not know our routine. We started out taking Saturday and Sunday off each week. But they didn’t work so well. Now we just take Saturday off. You see we have a Pinterest account and we have to keep it going also. Thank goodness not everyday. But Saturday is our Pinterest Day.

I confess I am still new at Pinterest but I did find out something that you might be interested in. It is rather quite simple too.  You can apply to Witches Of The Craft on Pinterest (get your id, password, all the regular stuff). Then they left me know and I approve you. You can then make your own boards or add to the ones already know. I don’t know if you would be interested but I would pass it along to you.

Well I guess I better get to pinning. Got a minute come on over. See you tomorrow………….

 

http://www.pinterest.com/ladyoftheabyss/

 

Luv & Hugs,
Lady A