HOME PROTECTION WARD

A ward is something that protects or defends, and when placed around a home it works like a barrier, preventing negativity from entering. However, you have to check on this regularly, just like a wall used to defend a city. How often you need to refresh your ward is completely dependant on your neighborhood and the sort of things following you home. I live in a nice little neighborhood, but right down the street is a not so nice one. Last December my car was stolen from our driveway while I was home by some kids that lived down the road. That being said, my ward needs refreshing rather often. Two to four times a year is usually good, but just remember to keep an eye on it. If you notice it needs refreshing, take down the old ward and reconstruct it.

My favorite ward ritual also comes from The Way of the Hedgewitch by Arin Murphy-Hiscock. Like her threshold protection spell, its easy, quick, and informal.

Supplies
Candle with holder
Dish of water
Dish of earth or salt (you will be sprinkling this outside)
Incense of your choice
Matches or lighter

Directions
Light the candle and, beginning at your threshold or where ever you deem fit (I started in my back yard at the fence since it was easiest for me), walk clockwise around the outside of your home. As you do say:

“I build this boundary with fire.”

Repeat this over and over until you have walked completely around your home.

Next pick up the dish of earth. Again, walk around your home sprinkling dirt as you go.

Repeat:

“I build this boundary with earth.”

Pick up the incense and light it. Walk around your house for the last time repeating:

“I build this boundary with air.”

Standing at your threshold (or starting place), reach out your hands and visualize a shield of energy forming a bubble around your home and property. As you visualize say:

“Fire, water, earth, and air,
Guard this home against all ill will and danger.
Keep this house and those who live in it safe.
I declare this ward to be raised and active.”

And there you have it, a home protection ward! Now sometimes a ward needs to be dissolved. These times would be to refresh a ward, if you move, or if there are major changes that occur in your life or the life of the house, i.e. career change and remodeling.

To disolve a ward, walk counter-clockwise beginning at the same starting point you did to construct the ward. As you do so hold out your hand and visualize it slicing through your ward. As you walk say:

“I dissolve this ward.
You have my thanks for your protection in the past.
I release you with my blessing.”

A little word of warning about wards and protection barriers. If you are keeping something out you are also keeping something in. It is in your best interest to dissolve your barriers once in a while to let out any trapped energy.

–Flying the Hedge

The Witches Spell for November 19th: The Bottle Spell

(Variation of the Traditional Witch’s Bottle)

This spell can be used to neutralize the power of those who intend to hurt your reputation, in any way pose a threat to your security, or who want to do you physical harm.

Items You Will Need:
–black thread black ink or black ballpoint pin parchment paper
–1 bottle with a cork or mortar and pestle 1 white candle
–4 tablespoons orris-root (or oak moss) 4 tablespoons sea salt
–4 tablespoons black powdered iron (available at pottery shops where ironstone is made)
–4 tablespoons frankincense or myrrh

Mix the sea salt, orris-root powder, and iron in a bowl. Then cut a piece of parchment to fit inside your bottle and write on it in black ink:

“I neutralize the power of [name of your adversary] to do me any harm.
I ask that this be correct and for the good of all. So mote it be.”

Roll up the parchment, tie it with black thread to bind it, and place it in the bottle. Fill the bottle with the dry ingredients. Then take the white candle and, while turning the bottle counter clockwise, drip wax over the cork to seal it.

Last, secretly bury the bottle in a place where it will not be disturbed and no animal or person will dig it up. It should never be opened or the power of the spell is lost.

The Witches Magick for Monday, July 27 – Protection from Negative Energies

You will need:
1 black candle
Caraway
Small mirror

Cast a circle and light the candle. Sprinkle the caraway on the candle’s flame (be careful!) and on the mirror. Close your eyes and imagine yourself surrounded by a magic shield… imagine the negative energies bouncing off your shield and returning to where they came from.
Open your eyes and stand facing North. Hold the mirror out in front of you, the reflective side pointing outward. Say these words:

“Mirror of Protection,
Stop the flow of negative energy in my direction!
May the energy be sent back to its source,
Let it harm none along its course!”

Now turn East and repeat the words for Air.

Repeat for Fire and Water. Close the Circle.

MAGIC PROTECTION CHARM

Tools:

One red candle + one white candle

A small piece of white paper

Oil Ink pen Red Ribbon

Set the white candle alight on the left to represent the Goddess and a red candle to the right to represent the God. Place the materials for the spell between the two candles.  Using the oil, with your right index finger, draw a pentacle (star inside a circle) in the middle of the white paper, while saying,

“With the seal of this pentagram I request that this charm be used for protection.”

Using a pen, in the center of the oil-drawn pentagram, draw your own special symbol for protection.
Say,

“With this rune, I request that this charm be used for protection.”

When you are ready, roll the paper up with the red ribbon tightly lengthwise.   Hold the charm over the red candle and say,

I consecrate myself in fire
so that I can defend myself
and protect myself with the power I have.

Continue doing this with the smoke of the white candle, but consecrate it in the name of air. Hold the charm with both hands. Concentrate on the charm’s task. Then seal the left end of the charm with white wax, the right with red wax.

The charm is now complete.

MAGIC ONION GARLIC PROTECTION CHARM

You will need:

3 Onions with leaves attached

3 Garlic bulbs with leaves attached

Hang this in the kitchen to protect your family from interference by evil spirits; replace it annually.
Braid the garlic and onion leaves together while saying:

Layered bulbs of power and might,

Chase away all harm and spite.

The Bottle Spell

 

Used to neutralize the power of those who intend to do you physical harm, or
hurt your reputation, or in any way pose a threat to your security. You Will
need:

4 tbsp Frankincense or Myrrh
4 tbsp Black powdered Iron
4 tbsp Sea Salt
4 tbsp Orris-root Powder (or oak moss)
1 white candle
1 bottle with a cork or lid
Mortar and pestle
Parchment Paper
Black Ink or black ballpointpen
Black thread

Mix the sea salt, orris-root powder, and the iron in a bowl. Then cut a piece of parchment to fit inside your bottle and write on it with black ink:

I neutralize the power of (name of adversary) to do me any harm.
I ask that this be correct and for the good of all.
So mote it be!

Roll up the parchment, tie it with a black thread to bind it, and place it in the bottle. Fill the bottle with the dry ingredients. Then take the white candle and while turning the bottle counterclockwise, drip the wax over the cork to seal it. Last, secretly bury the bottle in a place where it will not be disturbed and no animals or people will dig it up. This spell is like a genie in a bottle. It should never be unleashed or the power of the spell is lost.