Imbolc Purification Candle Oil
Ingredients:
• 1/8 cup olive oil
• 3 drops juniper oil
• 2 drops eucalyptus oil
• 1 drop pine oil
Instructions:
1. Mix all ingredients together in a glass jar and use to anoint candles.
2. Store any remaining oil in refrigerator.
I call upon you, my Lord and Lady, to
grant me the strength to remain forever
faithful to the teaching of Wicca/Witchcraft.
Please help me to keep all of the promises I
have made to you, my eternal parents, as
well as those I have made to my brothers
and sisters, especially those of my coven,
as well as those of my Solitary brothers
and sisters.
So Mote It Be
Invoke Ebisu, the jolly Japanese god of commerce. Plan for a financially sound year by setting a simple budget. Make a spreadsheet to track the coming twelve months. Under “Expenses,” list all of your regular expenses, including utilities, housing, food, insurance, transportation, medical, dental, entertainment, and recreation. Under “Income,” list all sources of money that flows to you, such as wages, trust funds, child support, disability allowance, and government support payments.
Knowledge is power, and knowing exactly what you earn and spend will give you the power to manage your finances wisely. Place the budget on your altar with a coin, an offering to Evisu, and say:
Bless me, Ebisu, you happb, prosperous God.
May I have sufficient resources to cover my expenses.
May I be happy. May I earn more than I spend.
Review your budget monthly adding current data.
Dallas Jennifer Cobb
Llewellyn’s 2017 Witches Spell-A-Day Almanac
The Witches Spell-A-Day for Monday, January 9th – Winds of RenewalStart your day with a refreshing blast of winter air. Focus on renewal, even though it may apear bleak outside. The air element brings change and opportunity. Visualize any specific opportunity or change you’re hoping for, or just remain open to whatever comes your way. Try to actually fee the air on your face several times today. Whisper these words to the wind:
Winter wind, what secretsyou must
keep, blowing in the night, howling
while we sleep.
Winter wind, what promises you
make, stirring morning snow as you
whisper us awake.
Though you may be harsh and cold,
on your breath rewards untold.
Repeat throughout the day, if desired, or again at night before bedtime.
—Ember Grant
Llewellyn’s 2017 Witches Spell-A-Day Almanac
*Personal Request from Member – Having It AllWe all wish for lives filled with contentment, health, happiness, and prosperity. There is nothing wrong with wanting the best for ourselves and those we love. The idea behind pocket magic is to create the vibration of success and then take that energy with you everywhere you go. This fetish, therefore, is designed to be a general all-purpose power center that you can energize and draw from as needed.
THE WISHING WELL
Take any large bowl. Drip a few drops of different-colored candle wax in the bottom of the bowl, then adhere a white candle to that spot. The different colors represent diverse needs and goals, while the white binds this variety together in harmony. Each morning, light the candle when you get up and put a coin in the bowl. Make your wish for the day. Blow out the candle before you leave the house.
Whenever you desperately need to have a wish fulfilled, remove a coin from the bowl and either plant it in rich soil or throw it into moving water so that your message of need will be carried through the earth. When the bowl is filled with coins, use all but a few (these “seeds” always remain in your bowl) for random acts of kindness, like getting treats for the neighborhood kids or helping a homeless person. Your generosity will return to you threefold to keep the magick of benevolence, both mundane and divine, with you always.
Goddess in My Pocket
Patricia Telesco
Witches Spell-A-Day for Friday, January 6th – To Honor PerchtaToday is the day of Frau Perchta, a Norse Goddess associated with the wilderness, spinning and even the Wild Hunt in some parts of Germany. On this night, folks would leave offerins of food out for her, hoping for her blessings of good luck in the coming year. Why not honor Perchta by leaving some cream and a hearty slice of bread out for her? And ask her for blessings throughout the year by creating some sort of simple weaving project, perhaps for use on your altar. Those simple weaving looms that use loops of fabric are very easy to work with and make great coasters and hot pads. Similar looms can also easily be made using cardboard. Check round the Web.
–Laurel Reufner
Llewellyn’s 2017 Witches Spell-A-Day Almanac
Helpful Hints: Knot HardIf you want to carry a spell around with you but don’t want to lug around a charm bag or such, simply tie a knot into a small piece of string when you first cast the spell (this will find the spell into the string), and tuck it into your wallet or purse.
Everyday Witch A to Z: An Amusing, Inspiring & Informative Guide to the Wonderful World of Witchcraft
Deborah Blake
Let’s Talk Witch – Knot MagickA lot of Witchcraft involves what we call sympathetic magick. No, this doesn’t mean doing magick for people you feel sorry for (although that’s okay, too). Sympathetic magick is when you use one thing (a poppet or doll, for instance) to represent another (the person the spell is going to affect).
Knot magick is one of the oldest and simplest forms of sympathetic magick. Its use dates back to ancient Mesopotamia, and it went on to spread through Greece, Rome, and on into the rest of Europe. Although it originated with male mystics, it eventually came to be thought of as “women’s magick” because working with thread was seen as a woman’s occupation. (As if woman’s magick was somehow less powerful because a woman did it. Silly, I know, but there’s the medieval male mind for you.)
Knot magick is a type of sympathetic magick because the knot represents binding. Essentially, tially, you tie the knots as you cast your spell, and this action binds the power of the spell into the thread or cord you are using, making the spell more powerful and longer lasting.
You can tie just one knot or you can use the more traditional practice of using a long cord and tying nine knots, with the first knot at one end, the second at the other end, the third in the middle, the fourth and fifth halfway between the end and the middle, the sixth and seventh between the fourth and fifth and the end, and the last two between the central knot and the ones closest to it. (If this is too confusing, don’t worry about it: just tie nine knots anywhere.)
Either way, remember to focus on the spell you are doing and what you are trying to achieve.
There are many variations on the words to say while you are tying the knots, and you can always just make up your own.
But here is one example I particularly like:
By the knot of one, the spell’s begun.
By the knot of two, it cometh true.
By the knot of three, so mote it be.
By the knot of four, open the door.
By the knot of five, the spell’s alive.
By the knot of six, the spell is fixed.
By the knot of seven, the stars of heaven.
By the knot of eight, the stroke of fate.
By the knot of nine, the thing is mine!
When you are done with your knot magick, remember to put your thread or cord on your altar or someplace else that is safe–there is a lot of power “tied” up in it now.
Everyday Witch A to Z: An Amusing, Inspiring & Informative Guide to the Wonderful World of Witchcraft
Deborah Blake
Ringing in the Muses Spell – Perfect Spell for the Waxing MoonMaterials
5 small bells
1 yard each yellow, red, blue, green, and purple ribbon
Thread a bell on each length of ribbon, then tie the first four ribbons to tree branches in the order listed above, saying with each:
To ring these bells, all breezes blow
Carry their sounds both high and low
To wake the Muses from Their rest
Heed ye now this firm request
Then tie the purple ribbon to a branch, saying something like:
From East and South and West and North
Muses hear me: now come forth
From South and West and North and East
Inspiration now release From West and
North and East and South
Creative powers bud and sprout
From North and East and South and West
Heed my call and this request
As these bells ring in the breeze
Let ideas flow forth with ease
Bring inspiration with the wind—
In constant stream without an end—
Unleash Your creativity Muses,
bring it now to me
Creative blocks will begin to dissipate within twenty-four hours.
Everyday Moon Magic: Spells & Rituals for Abundant Living (Everyday Series)
Dorothy Morrison
An Ivy SpellTraditionally this was the day ivy was used to divine what kind of health a person would experience during the coming year. Ivy was also used to protect the home from harmful energy during the winter months.
To predict your health for the rest of the year, you’ll need an ivy leaf, a bowl of water, and a clean white cloth. First, place the ivy leaf in the owl of water. Think of any health concerns you may have and cover the bowl with the cloth. Let it sit overnight undisturbed. Check the leave the following morning. If the leaf has remained green and unblemished, you should have a healthy year. If the leaf has begun to darken or is covered with black spots, you should take steps to protect your health—get plenty of rest watch your diet and so on. To protect your home from negativity, keep an ivy plant near a window or door.
–James Kambos
Llewellyn’s 2017 Witches’ Spell-A-Day Almanac
World Braille DayToday we celebrate Louis Braille for his genius invention of the Braille system of raised writing. His visionary creation brought reading literature and education to those with vision challenges. Just as it takes only one candle to illuminate the darkness., it took only one man to bring light to the masses.
For this spell, you will need twelve white candles, some Florida water and a carving tool. Cleanse your candles with the Florida water. Carve any symbols or words that are special to you into the candles.
Close your eyes. Imagine what it would be like if you depended on your sensitive touch to read. Touch your candles, the open your eyes. Light one candle and take in its brilliant flame. Using this candle, light all the other candles. When finished, pinch out the candles while saying:
As above, so below. The magick is
with me wherever I go.
Use the candles to light other candles throughout the year.
—Najah Lightfoot
Llewellyn’s 2017 Witches Spell-A-Day Almanac
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