Mikielah Trus Juggalette I's blog: "Wiccan Rituals and Spells"

Prepare area, gather all tools and set up altar Bathe, add Sandalwood, Frankincense and Cinnamon. Add Sea Salt, light candles and concentrate on what is before you. Purify space and open the circle. Face the East, raise your projective hand and point to the sky. Say..."Powers of Air, I do summon, stir and call you now to witness this rite and guard this circle. Powers of Air, be with me as I journey between worlds." Turn to the South, point your hand & say..."Powers of Fire, I do summon, stir and call you now to witness this rite and guard this circle. Powers of Fire, be with me as I journey between worlds." Turn to the West, Point your hand and say..."Powers of Water, I do summon, stir and call you to witness this rite and guard this circle. Powers of Water, be with me as I journey between worlds." Turn to the North, point your hand and say..."Powers of Earth, I do summon, stir and call you to witness this rite and guard this circle. Powers of Earth, be with me as I journey between worlds." Face the Altar, raise your hands to the sky and say..."The Circle is cast and I am between the worlds, beyond the bounds of time, where night and day, birth and death, joy and sorrow meet as one." Ring the bell to signal that the circle is cast and to invite the deities. Read the Charge of the Goddess. Light the Candle and raise your hands and say..."On this night and in this hour; I call upon the ancient power of (your choice of deity) I ask that you assist me in my dedication ritual as I take a new path in my life." "I have cast this circle this night to perform the act of dedication of my mind, body and spirit to the Goddess and God and to the Religion and Science of Witchcraft. From this day forward, I will honour and respect both the Divine and myself. I vow to hold the ideology of the Craft in my heart and my mind for the totality of this lifetime and beyond." Next, point to your knees and say..."Blessed be my knees as I kneel at the altar of my faith, not in supplications, but in thanksgiving. at Next, point to your groin and say..."Blessed be my womb that holds and produces the creation of the human essence. I vow to protect and teach the children of the world." Next, point to your chest and say..."Blessed be my heart that it may beat steady and true. May the warmth of my love spread throughout the galaxy." Next, point to your lips and say..."Blessed be my lips that they shall utter truth and purity of mind and soul. May wisdom flow for the benefit of all humankind." Next, point to your third eye and say..."Blessed be my Astral Sight that I may see through the veil of life with the truth of the Divine." Now, turn to face the altar, raise your hands in the air and say..."I, (your name), in the presence of the Universe, do of my own free will and mind, most solemnly swear that I will ever abide by the religion and science of the Craft. I shall neither harm my fellow human with the secrets that I learn, nor shall I flaunt my beliefs or power before them. Henceforth from this day, I shall be reborn as (Your New Craft Name) and shall honour, respect and cherish this oath I have taken!" Next, take the wine and say..."As I take this wine into my body, I take that of the Goddess, Earth Mother and seal my oath...forever. tak Drink half the wine and hold it to the sky and say..."Accept this wine as my offering of thanksgiving. wi Then place the wine on the altar and say..."I, (Your Name), wish to thank you (Your Goddess/God Name) for presiding over this dedication ritual. May we together walk within the light forever." Close the circle, starting in the East and thank the Angel and Power for assisting in the rite. Follow with South, West, North. Then face the altar and say..."The circle is open, but never broken." Clean up, pour the wine into the ground.

Source Unknown ROOM BLESSING/CLEANSING/ PROTECTION SPELL This is a bare-bones, generic spell. Use when the energies in your home or in a particular room start feeling "off" or negative. This spell can be tweaked to suit your particular method of working or use as is. You will need: Small cauldron or other fire-proof bowl for burning herbs - one that you are able to carry. Your favorite protection oil Clearing herbs such as sage, cedar, rosemary, etc. Charcoal tablet (a half tablet would suffice) Matches Trace the pentagram starting from the top point - in this spell you are invoking Spirit. Meditate before you begin - make sure you're in the right state of mind to proceed. An Alpha state is the best. The Spell: Light charcoal in bowl/cauldron and when burning, drop a pinch or two of your clearing herbs into the cauldron. Take a minute to take in the energy of the herbs. Carry the vessel around the room - paying special attention to corners, closets, and places negative energy seems to linger. Project a clear, clean, white light with your mind and say: "By my will I banish all darkness and let in the light." (repeat around the room) When you've thoroughly cleansed the room, return to the center and put down your cauldron. Take up the oil and go to the North. Trace a pentagram on the wall (window sill, door frame, etc.) Say: From the North I call to Thee. Blessings of the Spirit Be upon this place. Go to the East and say: From the East I call to Thee. Blessings of the Spirit Be upon this place. Continue to the South and West, changing the blessing accordingly. When complete, return to the center of the room and place more herbs on the charcoal. Stand still a bit and feel the energy of the room/space. Again, project white light outward, mentally filling all the nooks and crannies. When the energy feels right to you say: This room is sealed Protected from harm. Light replaces darkness As I will, so mote it be. Note: This spell can obviously be expanded for an entire house. Just begin in the center of the house instead of the center of the room. If you are uncomfortable calling on "Spirit" for protection, you can substitute the name of your Deity.

A Spell for Improving Negative Thoughts Source: Lepgirl You will Need: a glass jar honey sugar water wooden popsicle stick permanent marker Put a mixture of one third honey, water, and sugar in a glass jar with a screw top. Take the popsicle stick and write the name of the person who is creating problems through negative thoughts or actions on one side. Place stick in the jar and at least once a day, shake the jar vigorously. The person who is having negative thoughts will have an improved ability to relate to those persons or things he didn't like before. If this person is someone who is causing you a specific problem, when you shake the jar say: Sweet, sweet thoughts of me, you will think, constantly.

Design a ritual for yourself. One thing that has been lost in many modern religious traditions is the powerful experience of the personal ritual. It is one thing to know a religious or spiritual truth; it can be quite another to actually experience that truth in a deep and meaningful way. Ritual is perhaps the oldest and most successful way of bridging this gap. Too often today when the importance of ritual is recognized, it is seen with a sort of superstitious awe--as something far removed from the average person and available only through the mediation of professionals. While the sense of tradition and community that can be invoked with these formal rituals should not be discounted, neither should be the personal ritual. To design a ritual for yourself, first start with a goal--healing yourself, healing the Earth, celebrating an event or achievement (no matter how "minor"), seeking strength for the present or the future, improving your relationship with the Divine, removing yourself (temporarily) from the hustle and bustle of life, deepening your own spiritual understanding- To design a ritual for yourself, first start wi Decide what form of Deity you want/need to invoke. What do you need from Her/Him/It/Them- Decide what form of Deity you want/need to invoke. What do you need from Her/Him/It/Them- -healing? strength? support? a chance to experience them? to explore them Then consider the physical space you will use. This can be anything from your desk to your room to a park to a mountain retreat, depending on the ritual, your needs, and their availability to you. If at all possible designate a sacred space for the ritual. This can be as simple as envisioning a protected circle around you as you sit at your desk or closing the door of a room or as elaborate as a circle physically inscribed on the Earth or in the Air with candles or incense. The space need not be permanent--it only need last as long as the ritual itself--but make a point of designating the space as sacred when you begin and then releasing it back to the world when you are through. What will you use to assist you in your invocation? Words are powerful and will work alone--extemporaneo usWhat will you use to assist you in your invocation? Words are powerful and will work alone--extemporaneo usus prayer, recited poetry or prose--but consider trying some more physical ritual elements as an addition to (or a replacement for!) the words. If you have had little experience with these, you may feel silly when you first start. Don't. Remember that there is a very good reason that these aids have been used my many different cultures for thousands of years--they work. They can be invaluable in removing you from the world of your everyday life and involving you directly in the ritual. (In There are many types of ritual items that have been used over the millennia--incense, candles, flowers, stones, food, drink, clothing--when possible, always look for connections that are meaningful to you. There are many reference works on symbols that list the associations that various cultures have made with colors, scents, and shapes over the centuries. If these work for you, fine--but don't be afraid to designate your own meanings or to change them as appropriate. At different times I have used a green candle to symbolize money, jealousy, or Spring. The important thing, once again, is what meaning does it have for you? I've mentioned some of the more popular items here. But remember these are only starters. It is vitally important to add your own items and make your own combinations. Ritual is not a matter of reading "light three sticks of sandalwood incense and one blue candle" and following the instructions. The real power of ritual comes from what you bring to it. Be on the lookout for possibilities that will have specific meaning for you. If you notice a particular stone, one that seems to "speak" to you in some way or that serves as a reminder or symbol of something for you, pick it up. Use it in ritual--hold it in your hand as you pray or rest your incense upon it. If you are looking for strength and courage in a new business venture, try placing a business card on the altar as you pray. If you are trying to remove an emotion, influence, or person from your life, try writing the name or word on a slip of paper, concentrating all your feelings, entanglements, worries, and temptations into it, then burning it and watching the connection to you float away on the smoke. Some "trappings" of ritual can also be constants that help you to enter into a ritual mindframe. Perhaps you always wear a specific piece of clothing or jewelry, always begin with a short prayer or invokation, or always include a special color of candle. It's fine to have constants--you may even want to repeat the exact same ritual at times--as long as the ritual does not become petrified. Once you stop thinking about what you are doing, you've simply found yourself yet another form of mundane routine. So take some time to design and carry out a ritual, no matter how short or "trivial." Have some fun with it if you like, ritual need not be serious to be meaningful. (But do remember to take basic precautions: in particular make sure that only the things you light are going to burn!) And ritual need only to be meaningful to be effective. _© Dianne T. DeSha, 1995_ (http://moonlight. dreamhost. com/goddess/ notes.html)

Centering and Grounding a Room Using Stones Crystals amplify energy, and it is for this reason that they are used in energy healing as a way to amplify a particular healing vibration. SIMPLE SOLUTION: Some are so strong and powerful their vibration can shift the energy in a room, and even an entire house or ecosystem. "It is believed that crystals are natural purifiers of subtle energies because they absorb negative energies and transmit only those frequencies of a positive, beneficial nature," writes Richard Gerber, MD, in Vibrational Medicine. Learn how to center and ground a room in your home using stones! English author Sue Phillips, in her book, Healing Stones, has taught me much about finding healing stones just there, where you are, in your garden, or in a field. Whenever I thought of finding new stones for energy healing purposes, I always went to a store!. I hadn't looked out of my front door at the rocks there, or spent time with the pebbles brought home from ocean beaches. I thought of rocks, stones and pebbles as so inanimate it never occurred to me to even try to pay attention to them. I ignored them! Little did I know that I was ignoring power houses of energy right there in my backyard. By placing big stones– everyday stones that are a eight inches to a foot high or so-- in the four corners of a room, you take away energetic shadows, the energy of a low vibration. By taking away square corners, you make the room a circle, echoing the great stone circles of the past. Square rooms made into circles bring centering and grounding, as well as softening, to the room. The sense of the soul is often represented by being the center of a circle, and when your room is a circle, it is symbolic of your soul being in the center of the circle. Being in the center of a circle offers healing to the heart center. The circle embraces you, and gives you safety. Just make sure to keep adjusting the placement of the stones until they feel just right. (author unknown but greatly appreciated)

Forty-Seven Ways to Use Essential Oils 1. For good smelling towels, sheets, clothes, etc. place a few drops of your favorite essential oil onto a small piece of terry cloth and toss into the clothes dryer while drying. Add 5 drops essential oil to 1/4 cup fabric softener or water and place in the center cup of the washer. You could also place a few drops of oil onto a piece of cotton and place inside your linen cabinet. 2. Potpourri which has lost its scent can be revived by adding a few drops of essential oil. 3. Add a few drops of oil to water in a spray bottle and use as an air freshener. 4. Add a few drops essential oil to a pan of water and simmer on stove or in a potpourri pot. 5. To enjoy a scented candle, place a drop or two into the hot melted wax as the candle burns. (add to wax when wick is not lighted) 6. To dispel household cooking odors, add a few drops of Clove oil to a simmering pan or spray the area with peppermint oil and water. 7. For tired aching muscles or arthritis aches, mix 3 drops eucalyptus, 2 drops rosemary and 3 drops lavender oil to one ounce Sweet Almond or other vegetable oil and use as a massage oil. 8. Ease headache pain by rubbing a drop of Rosemary, Lavender or Peppermint oil onto the back of your neck. 9. To blend your own massage oil, add 3-5 drops of your favorite essential oil to 1 oz. of , Sweet Almond, or other skin- nourishing vegetable oil. 10. Add 10 drops of essential oil to a box of cornstarch or baking soda, mix very well, let set for a day or two and then sprinkle over the carpets on your home. Let set for an hour or more, then vacuum. 11. To make a natural flea collar, saturate a short piece of cord or soft rope with Pennyroyal or Tea Tree oil, roll up in a handkerchief and tie loosely around the animal's neck. 12. Shoes can be freshened by either dropping a few drops of Geranium essential oil directly into the shoes or by placing a cotton ball dabbed with a few drops of Lemon oil into the shoes. Athlete's foot? Tea Tree is great! 13. Put a few drops of your favorite essential oil on a cotton ball and place it in your vacuum cleaner bag. Lemon and Pine are nice. Rose Geranium helps with pet odors. 14. To fragrance your kitchen cabinets and drawers, place a good scent dabbed on a cotton ball into an inconspicuous comer. 15. Are mice a problem? Place several drops of Peppermint oil on a cotton ball and place at problem locations. 16. The bathroom is easily scented by placing oil-scented cotton balls in inconspicuous places, or sprinkle oils directly onto silk or dried flower arrangements or wreaths. 17. Apply true Lavender oil or Tea Tree oil directly to cuts, scrapes or scratches. 1 or 2 drops will promote healing. 18. Homemade soaps are pleasant and offer therapeutic effects when scented with essential oils. Use soaps which contain pure essential oils. 19. Homemade sachets are more fragrant when essential oils are blended with the flowers and herbs. 20. An essential oil dropped onto a radiator scent ring or light bulb will not only fill the room with a wonderful fragrance, but will also set a mood such as calming or uplifting. (Don't put essential oil in the socket.) 21. A few drops of your favorite oil or blend in the rinse water of your hand washables makes for pleasant results. 22. Essential oils or blends make wonderful perfumes. Create your own personal essence! Add 25 drops to 1 oz of alcohol (100% vodka) and allow to age for two weeks before using. 23. 1 drop of Lemon essential oil applied directly to a wart is an effective means of elimination. Apply the essential oil daily until the wart is gone. 24. Rosemary promotes alertness and stimulates memory. Inhale occasionally during long car trips and while reading or studying. 25. Selling your home? Fragrance sells! Fill the kitchen area with the aroma of spice such as Clove. Geranium oil sprinkled throughout the home creates a warm, cheerful and inviting mood. 26. Add essential oils to paper mache. The result is the creation of a lovely aromatic piece of art. 27. Infuse bookmarks and stationery with essential oils. Place drops of oil on paper and put them in a plastic bag. Seal it and leave overnight to infuse the aroma. Send only good news in perfumed letters. 28. Neck pillows, padded and decorative hangers make more memorable gifts simply by putting a couple of drops of essential oil on them before giving. 29. Overindulge last night? Essential oils of Grapefruit, Lavender, Rosemary and Lemon help soften the effects of a hangover. Make your own blend of these oils and use a total of 6-8 drops in a bath. 30. Essential oils of Frankincense and Myrrh make wonderful firewood oil. Drop approximately 2-3 drops of oil or blend of your choice on a dried log and allow time for the oil to soak in before putting the log on the fire. 31. Flies and moths dislike Lavender oil. Sprinkle it on the outside of your window frames. 32. Place 1 or 2 drops of sleep enhancing oils such as Chamomile, or Lavender on your pillow before retiring for restful sleep. 33. When moving into a new home, first use a water spray containing your favorite essential oils and change the odorous environment to your own. Do this for several days until it begins to feel like your space. 34. Ideal scents for the bedroom are Roman Chamomile, Geranium, Lavender or Lemon. 35. One drop of Lemon essential oil on a soft cloth will polish copper with a gentle buffing. 36. When washing out the fridge, freezer or oven, add 1 drop of Lemon, Grapefruit or Bergamot essential oil to the final rinse water. 37. For burns or scalds, drop Tea Tree oil directly on the effected area. 38. Place 1 drop of Peppermint oil in 1/2 glass of water, sip slowly to aid digestion and relieve upset stomach. 39. Use 1 drop of Chamomile oil on a washcloth wrapped ice cube to relieve teething pain in children. 40. Six to eight drops of Eucalyptus oil in the bath cools the body in summer and protects in winter. 41. Add 1 drop Geranium oil to your facial moisturizer to bring out a radiant glow in your skin, to help promote firmness and rid yourself of fine lines, age spots and discoloration. 42. Place 1 or 2 drops of Rosemary on your hair brush before brushing to promote growth and thickness. 43. When the flu is going around add a few drops of Thyme, Peppermint and Eucalyptus oils to your diffuser or simmer in a pan on the stove. 44. To bring fever down, sponge the body with cool water to which 1 drop each of Eucalyptus, Peppermint and Lavender oils have been added. 45 The blend of Lavender and Grapefruit oil is good for the office. Lavender creates a calm tranquil atmosphere while Grapefruit stimulates the senses and clears up stale air. 46. A blend of Geranium, Lavender and Bergamot alleviates anxiety and depression. Use in a room diffuser or 6-8 drops of this blend in the bath. 47. A wonderful massage blend for babies is 1 drop Roman Chamomile, 1 drop Lavender, 1 drop Geranium diluted in 2 Tablespoons Sweet Almond oil.

Moon Water Ritual for a Peaceful Home ------------ ------ Fill a glass bowl or jar with clean water. Place either a quartz crystal, moonstone, or both in the water. Add three drops each of rose and lavender oil, and set the water outside overnight in a place where the light of the Moon can shine upon it. Say this blessing upon the water: "Moonlight, bless this water, clean and pure. May it bring peace and simple joy to my home. " On the following morning, pour the water into a spray bottle or covered jar, allowing the stones to remain in the water if possible. Use the elixir to mist each room of your home, and visualize peace and harmony. You can add the rest of the water mixture to your bath water, or use it to anoint objects. ~ by: Ember

Short Moon Chants From Everyday Magic by Dorothy Morrison * Waxing Maiden Moon, hear my plea, Hearken, hearken unto me! As you grow, my spell enhance, And power its magick with Your dance. * Full Abundant Mother, Moon so bright Hear my plea upon this night Your fertile power lend this spell; Make it potent, strong and well. * Waning Aging One of grace, now hear With your guidance, this spell steer. Remove all blocks and hesitation And take it to its destination. * Dark I call on You, Crone so wise, One who rules the darkest skies Come and be my treasured Guest, And aid me on this magickal quest.

House Happy Charm from Seasons This is a small sachet pillow stuffed with good things, an excellent gift when people newly in love move in together. All the while you're assembling it, focus on their hopes, dreams and your bright wishes for their hearth. Make a small pillow (I usually do a 5x5 square) from an interesting material. Leave one end open for stuffing. Gather, mix and empower the following herbs: Gather, mix and empower the following herbs: Sage and Sandlewood for blessing and protection Lavender for domestic tranquility Rose petals to honor their love Vervain for bright witchery A couple drops of cinnamon oil. Stuff the pillow and sew the open end shut Decorate as desired In sacred space, dedicate it under the auspices of the Lord and the Lady If you're blessing your friends home for them, include the pillow in the ritual. If they're doing their own home blessing, offer it as a house warming gift.

Ritual for Releasing Anger Most forms of abuse result in powerful feelings of anger or rage, which must be expressed in a safe, positive fashion if it is not to either destroy you or others. I'd like to present an alternate method of dealing with the anger through a ritual--allowing you to purge the energy safely and then let it go. For this ritual, you will need some quiet time, a red candle, a black or a white candle, paper and writing implements, a container in which to burn paper, and matches. Any other symbols, magickal gear, or accoutrements you wish to bring to the ritual are yours to choose; I'm just presenting the bare bones. Once you have gathered your stuff and set up your quiet space, you will want to call in a circle to protect yourself, and to protect others from the energies you plan to release. Face the east, and call upon the air to help you express your rage clearly, to help you focus mentally while you release your emotions safely within the circle. Face the south, and call upon fire to help your rage burn up and out of you, burning away the past and the trauma that has enraged you. Face the west, and call upon the water to help your emotions flow freely within the circle, cleansing your spirit and restoring yourself. Face the north, and call upon the earth to allow you to safely ground your rage, and to sustain and support your through the releasing process. As you call in the directions, visualize a circle of white light forming around your working space, shielding you and protecting you with the elements you've called in. (I have sometimes found that it also helps to call upon the archangels to further strengthen the circle-- Raphael for east, Michael for south, Gabriel for west, and Uriel for north-- if your beliefs trend that way.) Then when you feel the circle is secure, call upon the Higher Powers in whatever form you relate to them to work with you and shield you through the course of the ritual. Now, light the red candle. By its light, begin to write or draw what it is that is enraging you, whether it be some form of emotional abuse that trashed your worth as a person, sexual abuse that made you into an object, physical abuse that broke your body's connection with your mind, or whatever. Focus on making the issues clear to yourself and the Higher Powers that you've called in. Focus on how the actions made *you* feel, not on the other person's guilt or motivations, or on revenge on the other person. (You can do this part ahead of time, if you want. I wrote a long letter to my mother explaining exactly what I remembered and felt out of our abusive relationship, being careful to keep it in "I-statements" and not start blaming her. Blame may be necessary for some folks, but until you release the rage within, I feel that you cannot assess blame rationally and safely.) Next, hold the paper between your hands, focus your awareness on the red candle, and begin to chant, shout, scream, or make whatever sounds help you to feel the rage come up and leave you. Send the rage into the red candle. Focus your rage on the red candle, watching the flames burn brighter and hotter as the force of your anger fuels them. When you feel that you've released the red rage as much as you can, light the papers on which you've drawn or written your problem and drop them into the container so they can burn out. (Do remember to put something under the container to protect the surface it rests on--we did this ritual as a group a couple of years ago and caught the carpet on fire.) After the papers have begun to burn down, light the black or white candle. (The choice of color depends on how you wish to focus on restoring yourself--black represents the energy of transformation and white represents and energy of peace and purification. ) Focus on what you'd like to replace the rage with--peace, self-esteem, happiness, or whatever. Let the energy of the new emotions fill you up. Write or draw on a new piece of paper those things that you want to find in yourself and your life now that you've released the poisonous rage that was holding you back. You could even take the ashes from the burnt paper and write the name of the emotion on a new piece of paper to help you focus. Feel the healing begin. When you are comfortably calm again, release the energy of the circle. Visualize it sinking back into the earth as you thank the elements at each direction for watching over you. Thank the Higher Powers for their insight and help. Let the candles burn completely out.