A short & simple spell we have conjured for you,
so short of a spell. Does it work truly?
Oh yes, my dearie, yes indeed!
The moon should be dark or waning. You should perform this on a Saturday.
Take 7 sheets of toilet paper and write:
“I banish poverty”
On each sheet.
Flush them all down the toilet saying:
“I banish poverty.”
With each one. Do this every day from the full moon to the dark moon.
*Monday (Moon): Peace, sleep, healing, compassion, friends, psychic awareness, purification and fertility.
Moon Sign: *Scorpio
*Scorpio: Increases awareness of psychic power. Precipitates psychic crises and ends connections thoroughly. People tend to brood and become secretive.
*Waning Moon
*Waning Moon is a time for study, meditation, and little magickal work (except magick designed to banish harmful energies).
Incense: Hyssop
Moon Phase: Fourth Quarter
Color: Lavender
As mentioned at the close of yesterday’s calendar entry, this day begins with a Sun-Vesta polarity (12:00AM PST) — stretching from Sagittarius to Gemini. Safety and security themes, investment matters, insurance rates and coverage, home and hearth, sisterhoods and turf wars are in the spotlight. This can signify a nerve-racking beginning to this 24-hour time-period as these two celestial bodies are pulling on either side of the Earth. Yes, there can be illumination pouring through, but the Moon remains void in Libra until 1:52PM PST while the lunar orb makes parallels to Neptune (3:29AM PST) and Saturn (3:37AM PST). This reminds you of Saturday’s Saturn-Neptune parallel that can either produce a fantastic wave of enlightenment or a blanket of confusion and chaos. Strive to increase your productivity in arts, crafts and hobbies when the Moon in late-Libra forms a trine with Ceres in late-Gemini (11:55AM PST). The Moon leaves void mode in Libra by entering the fixed, power sign of Scorpio (1:52PM PST). Over the next 2+ days, don your detective garb to solve family mysteries and ferret out old secrets. Get to the root of persistent problems, fears and phobias. While a Moon-Neptune flowing trine (2:51PM PST) can be a boost for psychological or spiritual studies, you may need to go into defensive mode as Mars makes an off-kilter, 150-degree link with Vesta (3:13PM PST) while Mercury makes a similar, 150-degree tie with Ceres (6:40PM PST). To have Mars and Mercury joust with two key asteroids can equate with a rising tide of emotional stress, declining productivity, and new worries about business-investment matters. Inject some good humor and laughter into the picture overnight since the Moon is approaching its monthly rendezvous with Saturn (forming exactly at 2:22AM PST tomorrow) and any lunar convergence with the beautiful, but chilly ringed-planet can lead to a temporary bout of self-doubt and pessimism.
The time of reaping is at hand. There is a feeling of completion infused into the atmosphere during the Last Quarter Moon. The opportunity opens to recognize how far you’ve come in various parts of your life. This is not a good time for new beginnings, but rather a reflective period suited to evaluating how you have been using your time and what has been accomplished. Issues of authority may arise. This Moon phase supports taking responsibility for actively tying up the loose ends of projects that are already underway.
**Sunday (Sun): Healing, spirituality, success, strength and protection.
Moon Sign: *Libra
**Libra: Favors cooperation, social activities, beautification of surroundings, balance and partnership.
*Waning Moon
**Waning Moon (from the Full Moon to the New): is a time for study, meditation and little magickal work (except magick designed to banish harmful energies).
Moon Enter *Scorpio 4:50 p.m.
**Scorpio: Increases awareness of psychic power. Precipitates psychic crises and ends connection thoroughly. People tend to brood and become secretive.
Moon Phase: Fourth Quarter
Incense: Frankincense
Color: Gold
Limits are necessary to give purpose and direction to life. Swimming in a sea of boundless opportunity would eventually lead to exhaustion and drowning. Winging it alone in a sky of boundless opportunity would lead to being lost. In human affairs, the making of choices, and alliances, implies limitation, for in choosing one path another must be abandoned.
One key to a successful life is to select your limits consciously and carefully — to be discriminating in the setting of personal boundaries and knowing when to join in formation. Thrift, for example, often precedes prosperity; just as the letting go of selfish interests leads to greater personal reward. Only by consciously accepting useful limits can one’s energy be channeled to good purpose, and lead to lasting accomplishments.
Point yourself toward a middle way between discipline and freedom of spirit. Limits will come of their own accord; but to be able to consciously select your own affiliations in life — that’s knowing how to fly! At the same time, don’t go overboard with discipline. Even self-correction must be limited, so that in attempting to bring order and direction into your life you do not choke off vital sources of enthusiasm and spontaneity.
Similarly, in groups and partnerships, agreed upon rules or regulations should strike a balance between being too strict and too soft. If too strict, they build frustration and ultimately become destructive. If too lenient, sloppiness becomes acceptable, and positive energy is dissipated. The best path is one that allows for the fulfillment of individual potential, while supporting self-discipline and focus.
INVOCATION OF THE ELEMENTS
Air, Fire, Water, Earth,
Elements of Astral birth,
I call you now; attend to me!
In the circle, rightly cast,
Safe from psychic curse or blast,
I call you now, attend to me!
From cave and desert, sea and hill,
By blade and wand, cup and pentacle,
I call you now; attend to me!
This is my will, so mote it be!
[This invocation may be chanted while moving or dancing around the altar to raise elemental energy for magickal workings.]
RHYMING INVOCATIONS TO THE ELEMENTS
East
Soft scented stillness that warns of the storm
Whisper of wisdom full living and warm
Breathe into us wonder at all we may know
Welcome, wise wind, from wherever you blow.
South
Bright spark of courage, blaze of desire
The passion for change is a wild, raging fire
Kindled by will, it burns in our veins
Welcome within us, our hearts are your flames
West
Power of water, power to feel
Rising within us, ancient and real
Soothed into softness or tossed to extremes
Welcome, wild waves from the depths of our dreams
North
Mother in waiting, child in the womb
Newly strung thread waits the night on the loom
Earth that we come from, Earth where we go
Welcome, as you welcomed us long ago.
The Guardians are the 4 corners Earth, Air, Fire, and Water
Air: Compass point: East. Number: 1.
Represents intellect, communication, knowledge, concentration; the ability
to “know” and to understand; to unlock secrets of the dead; to contact the
angels; telepathy, memory and wisdom; the hawk, the raven and the eagle;
prophecy; movement, Karma and speed
Fire: Compass point: South. Number 3 .
Stands for energy, purification, courage, the will to dare,creativity;
higher self; success and refinement; the arts and transformation; the lion,
the phoenix and the dragon; loyalty and force.
Water: Compass point: West. Number: 2 .
Associated with intuition, emotions, the inner self, flowing movement, the
power to dare and cleanse all things; sympathy and love; reflection;
currents and tides of life; the dolphin, the swan and the crab; dreams and
Dreamtime.
Earth: Compass point: North. Number: 4.
Mystery and growth, fertility, material abundance, the combined forces of
nature and its bounty; birth and healing; business, industry and
possessions; the bear, the stag and the wolf; conservation and nature.
If you call all four at once you always call East, South, West, North.
After you call them and do what you need with them, you must dismiss them
just the opposite as you call them.
Traditionally, the Magus is one who can demonstrate hands-on magic — as in healing, transformative rituals, alchemical transmutations, charging of talismans and the like. A modern Magus is any person who completes the circuit between heaven and Earth, one who seeks to bring forth the divine ‘gold’ within her or himself.
At the birth of Tarot, even a gifted healer who was not an ordained clergyman was considered to be in league with the Devil! For obvious reasons, the line between fooling the eye with sleight of hand, and charging the world with magical will was not clearly differentiated in the early Tarot cards.
Waite’s image of the Magus as the solitary ritualist communing with the spirits of the elements — with its formal arrangement of symbols and postures — is a token of the freedom we have in modern times to declare our spiritual politics without fear of reprisal. The older cards were never so explicit about what the Magus was doing. It’s best to keep your imagination open with this card. Visualize yourself manifesting something unique, guided by evolutionary forces that emerge spontaneously from within your soul.
Be eagle-eyed for a good portion of today as strange cosmic forces are definitely on the prowl. You need a lot of clarity to separate reality from illusion. The Moon in Virgo enters a void uncertainty zone at 2:37AM PST and the lunar orb remains in this somewhat uncomfortable position until 10:36AM PST when the Moon enters airy Libra. During this 8-hour time-period, it is wise to complete old projects rather than launch any new enterprises. However, adding to the misery index is a frictional, 45-degree tie from the red planet Mars to far-out Neptune (3:18AM PST). Both of these celestial bodies relate to idealism, but in this abrasive combination, it is always possible that confusing and even fanatical views can enter the human kingdom on Earth. Resist the temptation to abandon logic for radical, unsound thinking while Mars and Neptune duel as a clash of the titans. The Moon’s entry into balance-loving Libra (10:36AM PST) should usually put an end to internal conflicts and interpersonal bickering. There is a real need now for creating harmony with loved ones and improving the quality of primary partnerships. Nonetheless, another potential fly in the ointment arrives as Venus makes a strident, 135-degree link with revolutionary Uranus (1:02PM PST). This Venus-Uranus contact can signify temporary shake-ups on the romantic horizon. Be on your best behavior and lend a helping hand to dear ones on the skids. A healing, soothing Moon-Chiron parallel (1:36PM PST) may be a welcome asset. Look forward to enjoying a night on the town with fun-loving pals.
Elder Tree Month
Color: Russet
Element: Air
Altar: Upon a russet cloth set three black candles, a cauldron filled with water, a vase filled with elder branches, a cup of dried elderberries, and a knife.
Offerings: Give aid to the elders in the House, and outside.
Daily Meal: Soups and stews, and soft foods.
Ruis Invocation
Call: Hail the month of passing.
Response: For all things pass away.
Call: Hail the month of waning.
Response: For all things must fade and die.
Call: Hail the month of creaking wood.
Response: Hail the month of creaking bones.
Call: Hail the month of the dwindling Sun.
Response: Hail the time of all endings.
Call: For even as we began the year in silence,
Response: So we shall end the year in silence.
Call: For even as we began the year with chill winds of newness,
Response: So we shall end the year with chill winds of darkness.
Call: May the raven croak his warning from the bare branches.
Response: May the deer leave her footprints in the wake of the first snows.
Call: We will surrender ourselves to the darkness.
Response: Yet even with that surrender, we shall not pass away.
Call: For the seed that was grown in the spring still lives.
Response: Its life force is given back to the Earth.
Call: Its life force is given back to the Maker of new life.
Response: And new life shall spring forth in time.
Call: This is the moment of waiting for the end.
Response: This is the moment of bowed heads.
Call: Elder Goddess, teach us to praise loss, death, and the passing of all things.
Response: For from this flux we know your blessings flow.
Chant:
In the eye of the Moon
We walk willingly
Into the darkness.
This is a time to rest, reevaluate and reflect, pulling back into yourself to reconnect with inner sources of strength. Now is not a time to initiate anything new. It’s a phase suited to spending time with friends and getting in touch with the “big picture.” A window of opportunity exists for seeing your life objectively and becoming aware of what is important to you. At this point, what are your dreams and aspirations? What larger goals can you aspire to that will bring vitality and excitement into your life? This is a time for resting and gaining inner strength to prepare for a new cycle.
Before you go to sleep, turn on soft meditative music. Hold your dream crystal in your power hand. Lie back and imagine sitting before the most beautiful winter’s evening as you possibly can, with bright stars and a beautiful moon, with cedar and pine trees covered with snow. Breathe in the splendor and beauty of the winter’s evening. As you do, think about the things you are thankful for in your life, your many blessings. Imagine sharing your love and light with others, sharing good times and cultivating happy memories. Now, fill your mind completely with positive and loving thoughts, all the while imagining the incredible winter’s evening in your mind’s eye. Be glad for the divine privilege of life. Know that you are divinely blessed, guided and protected.
Take another deep breath in and breathe in the harmony and peacefulness of your positive and loving thoughts and images.
Take another deep breath, and breathe in the divine beauty of the magnificent winter’s evening. Continue doing this as you drift to sleep.
Glue light is used to wash negativity from your energy field.
Before you go to sleep, lie back comfortably. Take a deep breath to center your awareness. Imagine a bright cobalt blue light shining in a stream into your power chakra at the base of your stomach. Sense its warmth as its begins to energize you on every level of your being. Starting in your gut, it sends out a positive harmonic that neutralizes any discomfort or negativity it encounters. Sense it moving through the various parts of your body, mind, and spirit, eliminating anything negative.
After eliminating the negative, the blue light then starts accentuating the positive energy in you. Imagine that you can take the bluelight and manifest it into anything you want. Realize that all you have to do is wish it to be and it becomes reality.
While you drift to sleep, tell the blue light what you really want and who you really want to be. Repeat to yourself over and over:
“Bright blue light, please empower my dreams.”
Elder Tree Month
Color: Russet
Element: Air
Altar: Upon a russet cloth set three black candles, a cauldron filled with water, a vase filled with elder branches, a cup of dried elderberries, and a knife.
Offerings: Give aid to the elders in the House, and outside.
Daily Meal: Soups and stews, and soft foods.
Ruis Invocation
Call: Hail the month of passing.
Response: For all things pass away.
Call: Hail the month of waning.
Response: For all things must fade and die.
Call: Hail the month of creaking wood.
Response: Hail the month of creaking bones.
Call: Hail the month of the dwindling Sun.
Response: Hail the time of all endings.
Call: For even as we began the year in silence,
Response: So we shall end the year in silence.
Call: For even as we began the year with chill winds of newness,
Response: So we shall end the year with chill winds of darkness.
Call: May the raven croak his warning from the bare branches.
Response: May the deer leave her footprints in the wake of the first snows.
Call: We will surrender ourselves to the darkness.
Response: Yet even with that surrender, we shall not pass away.
Call: For the seed that was grown in the spring still lives.
Response: Its life force is given back to the Earth.
Call: Its life force is given back to the Maker of new life.
Response: And new life shall spring forth in time.
Call: This is the moment of waiting for the end.
Response: This is the moment of bowed heads.
Call: Elder Goddess, teach us to praise loss, death, and the passing of all things.
Response: For from this flux we know your blessings flow.
Chant:
In the eye of the Moon
We walk willingly
Into the darkness.
The time of reaping is at hand. There is a feeling of completion infused into the atmosphere during the Last Quarter Moon. The opportunity opens to recognize how far you’ve come in various parts of your life. This is not a good time for new beginnings, but rather a reflective period suited to evaluating how you have been using your time and what has been accomplished. Issues of authority may arise. This Moon phase supports taking responsibility for actively tying up the loose ends of projects that are already underway.
Thursday (Jupiter): Expansion, money, prosperity and generosity.
Moon Sign: *Virgo
*Virgo: Favors accomplishment of details and commands from higher up. Focuses on health, hygiene, and daily schedules.
*Waning Moon
*The Waning Moon is a time for study, meditation and little magickal work (except magick designed to banish harmful energies).
Incense: Carnation
Moon Phase: Fourth Quarter 10:31 am
Color: Green
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Elder’s Meditation of the Day – December 5
“I’ve had a long regard for generational things: pottery, cultural things, participation in dancing, extended family. Only in that way does culture survive; only in that way is culture active.
–Tessie Naranjo, SANTA CLARA PUEBLO
Culture teaches us how to live and it ensures that knowledge about life is handed down from generation to generation. Culture gives us the feeling of belonging. It helps us raise our family in a good way. It teaches us how to treat one another. Culture sets boundaries for societies. We need to develop our culture. If we have left our culture, then we need to come back to it. Culture leads us back to the Great Spirit. Sometimes in our lives, we leave what we know works and experiment with something else. Then we get into trouble. So we need to come back home. Indian people are lucky to have a culture to return to.
Creator, thank you for the culture. Let me live it today.
Your life is what you choose to make it. It cannot be any other way.
Other people may give you things, experiences, attention and knowledge. Yet it is up to you to make meaning out of it all.
What happens is significant because of what you do about it. The value of what you own is based on the value that you choose to give it.
Instead of seeking to gain an advantage, realize that you already have an enormous advantage. It is your unique life, coupled with your ability to make choices and to act on them.
There is no use in worrying about what has happened, or living in fear of what might yet happen. There is everything to be gained by choosing to live each moment with positive purpose.
You have the opportunity, and the responsibility, to choose how you envision and live your life. Take the opportunity, now and always, to make it a joyous and fruitful manifestation of the very best possibilities.
— Ralph Marston
Witches Of The Craft® 
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