Category: Book of Spells

Copal Incense

Copal is traditionally burned during Mexican Day of the Dead rituals but it may be used anytime. Its fragrance pleases, purifies, and honors those who have passed on, while protecting and cleansing the living at the same time.

Chervil Incense

Chervil, also known as Sweet Cicely or British myrrh, was among the ancient Egyptian funerary herbs. Remains of the herb were found within Tutankhamun’s tomb. Burn the dried herb as incense to comfort the bereaved and also to enable them to contact the deceased if desired.

Fiery Ring of Protection

  1. Until funeral rites occur, maintain lit candles around the body to create a fiery wall of protection.

  2. Irish tradition designates a dozen candles steadily burning, other traditions suggest two (one each at head and foot), four (marking the body’s cardinal points) or as many as can be squeezed around.

  3. Light a new candle, every time one burns out.

Escort Service to the Beyond Spell (5) Canine Intervention

Many spiritual traditions believe that a dog psychopomp awaits the newly dead, waiting to lead the way to the next existence. Without the dog, it was believed the dead soul was doomed to wander and never find the right path. Trusting souls know that their loyal spirit dog awaits them, however, not everyone has faith. Perhaps out of anxiety, different traditions tried to compensate sometimes a familiar pet was killed following a person’s death so that they could be buried together, with this pet dog assuming the role of psychopomp. The ancient people of what is now Mexico came up with a happier magickal solution:

  1. Create or obtain a clay image of a dog: it can look like a specific breed or individual dog or just be a generic canine.

  2. Incorporate this figure into funeral rites, either burying together with the person or cremating them together.

Escort Service to the Beyond Spell (3) Psychopomp Spell

Knowledge that a psychopomp  awaits, that the journey won’t be made alone, can be very comforting. Some like to be surprised but others prefer to choose their own tour-guides. This spell allows you to magickally place your order.

  1. Gather images to represent assorted psychopomps: assorted deities may be represented as well as canines (dogs, jackals, wolves), snakes (especially aspects of the Vodou Iwa Simbi), and birds (corvids, hornbills, seagulls). Flames may be used to represent angels.

  2. Place them on an altar or cast a circle with the images. Accompany by burning candles and incense, especially benzoin.

  3. If you find one particular image calls to you, intrigues or comforts you, keep it by your bedside or sleep with it under your pillow.

Escort Service to the Beyond Spell (2) Spirit Intervention

If, for any reason, the soul of the deceased seems to be lingering or doesn’t seem to be in a hurry to make the next journey, appeal to one of the psychopomps  to provide an immediate pick-up service. Any of the spirits may be petitioned, although one dear to the deceased would be the kindest choice.

If you’re unsure what to do, burn white candles and provide one of the fragrances that call in spirits best: benzoin, cinnamon, frankincense or sandalwood. Call the spirit by name and request that it comes to collect the recalcitrant soul quickly.

Escort Service to the Beyond Spell (1) Tarot Card

To request this sort of escort service, either for yourself during the dying process or for a loved one immediately following death, remove the Moon card from a Rider-Waite tarot deck or a thematically similar deck.

  1. Place it where you can meditate on the image. The two canines are the awaiting psychopomps; the crab or lobster is the soul beginning its next, long journey.

  2. Try to go into the card, jump inside and see what happens. Practice jumping in and out of the card, it’s important to the success of the ritual that you’re confident that you can emerge safely. The subject of death is a mystery and so to some extent is this spell.

  3. Enter the card and see what assistance you can bring back with you.

Brigitte’s Appeal for Life Spell

If you perceive that a woman may be more sympathetic, appeals may also be made to La Grande Brigitte, Maman Brigitte, Baron Samadi’s Scottish-born wife. She co-owns the cemetery with the Baron.

  1. Offer La Grande Brigette nine purple eggplants together with a glass of red wine.

  2. If possible, set up her offering by the central cross in a cemetery or under a willow or elm tree. Given the choice, the most auspicious day to petition her is on a Wednesday.

  3. Light a white or purple candle for Maman Brigette, make your appeal and explain why it should be considered.

Death Spells

Death Spirits or Spirits of Death sounds so threatening compared to a Healing Spirit or a Spirit of Love. This isn’t mere modern squeamishness but an attitude shared with the ancients. Death Spirits Although they play a necessary function, made our ancestors nervous, too.

Death Spirits tend to fall into one of two categories:

  • Spirits who are involved in the dying process or who serve to ease the transition to the next life.

  • Spirits who are guardians of the dead, who preside over the realms of the dead, or who rules cemeteries and creation growth.

Many Spirit Guardians of Death’s Doors remain unnamed. As with Disease Spirits, there’s some reluctance to name many of them, just in case they actually come when called, thus epithets and euphemisms are frequently substituted. Often, a Death Spirit’s true name remains secret. Hades literally means “the unseen one.” Should that name become too familiar, other euphemisms may be substituted. Polydegmon means “the hospitable one” because, after all everyone is welcome in his realm. Pluton means “wealth,” because ultimately he owns everyone and everything!

Despite the fear they instill, these Spirits can be very needed, helpful and welcome–at the right moment of course. Their assistance is incorporated into many spells for a variety of reasons and purposes.

Guardians of the next world and of the cemetery gates include:

  • Baron Samedi, leader of the Vodoun Ghede spirits, and his consort, La Grande Brigitte

  • Dongyue Dadi, Lord of Tai Shan (China)

  • Erishkigal/Lamashtu (Mesopotamia)

  • Hades, Persephone (Greece)

  • Hella (Norse)

  • Kali, Shiva, Yama (Hindu)

  • Mictlantecutli and Mictecacuiuatl (Aztec Lord and Lady of the Dead)

  • Oya (Yoruba)

  • Osiris (egypt)

  • Yambe Akka (Saami)

Appeal to these guardian spirits to protect the souls of the dead, and also to maintain control over the souls of the dead, keeping them in line, so to speak. Petition them also for access to the spirits of the dead, should this be desired.

Dissension Spell

Blend cayenne or Habanero pepper powder with powdered wild ginger (not ginger root; this plant is also known as Asarum or Canada snakeroot). Sprinkle this mixture on your victim’s doorstep or on the path where he or she will walk, to create dissension and discord

Dead Man’s Rope Curse

The Renaissance magician, Cornelius Agrippa, discussed this hexing. tool. Use a rope to obtain nine measurements from a dead man’s corpse. Measure each of the following three times each:

  • from the elbow to the longest finger

  • from the shoulder to the tip of the longest finger

  • from the head to the toe

Keep the rope, Anyone subsequently measured with it will suffer misery, misfortune, or worse.

Cursing Stones

Charging a stone with malevolence is an ancient Celtic method of delivering a curse. Charge the stone by holding it in your hands while allowing yourself to be engulfed by feelings of rage, jealousy, anger, or hatred. The stone will store this emotion. When charging ig complete, terminate the process by setting the stoned down and consciously changing your train of thought. Reserve the stone for future use.

Should one wish to curse someone or something, hold the stone within your hands, stroking it, while turning it counter-clockwise and murmuring curses.

Crossing Oil

Of course, if Uncrossing Oil exists, there must be Crossing Oil, too. Use this formula to cast a hex:

  1. Grind cayenne pepper, Grains of Paradise, and wormwood.

  2. Place it in a bottle together with a pebble from the cemetery.

  3. Cover with mineral (baby) oil.

Coffin Hex

This Russian coffin spell is superficially similar to the New Orleans-based one, but is actually very different. The goal is not intimidation but genuine, unadulterated malevolence, The coffin, and hence the hex, is not made public, but kept hidden, the hex is more insidious and harder to lift.

  1. Work a strand of the victim’s hair into wax or some clay. (If the clay can be crafted from their gathered footprint, this hex is believed to be even more effective.)

  2. Mold the wax or clay into something  resembling your victim.

  3. Place this image inside a little coffin.

  4. Bury the coffin and cover it with a rock.

Important: A Warning Spell Before Beginning

Should one for any reason (and of course, yours is a good one) attempt to cast a a malicious spell using oils or powders, and should some of that hexing material somehow get onto you, forget about the original spell and focus immediately on cleansing yourself instead:

  • Cleanse thoroughly using rosemary hydrosol or appropriate quantities of the essential oil. (Remember less is always more with essential oils. Don’t be tempted to use excessive amounts because you’ve scared yourself).

  • Wait at least 24 hours before considering whether to return to the original spell.

This cleansing may also be used if you are the target of a malevolent spell.

A Celtic Blessing for Protection Throughout the Day and Throughout Life

Though the Celts were a fierce people, they valued their home life and cherished their kinfolk. It was an absolute rule that those welcomed, under one’s roof would be protected from harm. Likewise, visitors were under a charge not to do harm by word or deed to their home and their host’s family. This blessing to equally effective for family members who no longer live at home. It can also be directed towards special friends. The blessing is quite long, so at first you will need to read the words, but in time you will find they come naturally. Once you know the blessing you can focus on the image of family members as you recite the words.

You will need:

Photographs of yourself and family members and friends you wish to protect – a group portrait is excellent.

Timing:

On a Sunday, or any other day when you have time to focus on the individual family members in morning light.

The Spell:

Set the photographs so that the morning light shows on them. Touch each of the pictures in turn and then recite:

May the blessing of light be with you = light
outside and within.
May the sunlight shine upon you and warm
your heart till it glows like a great peat fire, so
that the stranger may come and warm himself
by it.
May a blessed light shine out of your two eyes
like a candle set in two windows of a house
bidding the wanderer to come in out of the
storm.
May you ever give a kindly greeting to those
whom you pass as you go along the roads.
May the blessing of rain – the sweet, soft rain
 – fall upon you so that little flowers may
 spring up to shed their sweetness in the air.
May the blessings of the earth – the good, rich
earth – be with you.
May the earth be soft under you when you
rest upon it, tired at the end of the day.

DREAMING IN THE GARDEN SPELL

DREAMING IN THE GARDEN SPELL

Dreams can be merely entertaining or intense and prophetic.
Many natural aids to dreaming can be found in the garden.
If you want peaceful dreams that are relaxing, place a vase of jasmine by your bed.
If you are having nightmares and wish them stopped, place morning glories in the vase instead.
If you need to learn something in a dream, place a bay leaf under your pillow and ask for the knowledge.
If you just want nice dreams, use a sachet of lavender.
If you want to send a psychic dream to a loved one, blow the seeds off the top of a dandelion in his or her
direction and project your wish, then go right to sleep.
If you want your dreams to come true, you can do one of two spells.
At midnight on a Friday, in silence, gather nine small non spiny holly leaves and wrap them in a cloth.
Place them under your pillow, make your wish, and go to sleep. Your dreams will come true.
Another ancient spell is to scatter marigold flowers under your bed, make your wish, and then say:
Wish I want and wish I may
Come to me through dream so fair
Come by night and come by day
Come, thou wish, and ride thee here