Spell to Ward Off Nosey Neighbors

by:

Lexa Rosean - Easy Enchantments

Ingredients:

Red wine vinegar

Bay leaves

Cinnamon

Salt

Key from a sardine can

Small mirror

Do you have a busybody living next door to you? Here's what to do, Make a mixture using one cup of red wine vinegar, nine bay leaves, a teaspoon of cinnamon, and three pinches of salt,

This is an old banishing formula from a witches' book of shadows. Use the key from a sardine can to stir the mixture, The key symbolizes the nature of the relationship, since unfortunate in modern urban settings our homes are thrust right on top of one another and we live packed together like sardines in a can.

The key is also an ancient tool witches used to conduct magical energy. Remember Benjamin Franklin using the key on the kite to harness the electricity in lightning? (Franklin, by the way, was a Freemason and known to be a member of a secret magical order.)

One of the eight tools of the witches is the athame or double-edged blade. It is used to represent the will a key was and often still is substituted for an athame. Hold the key in your right hand, and as you stir the brew, chant,

Busybody, keep away from me.

Mind your business.

So mote it be.

"So mote it be" is the witches' equivalent to "amen" and is usually said at the end of spells to give them power. The literal meaning is "so may it be" or "may it come to pass." This is a great formula to stop gossip or slander as well. Now take a small mirror and dip it in the brew, Place the mirror in a corner of one of your windows or by your front door. If you have a mirrored peephole on the door, you should splash the mixture over it. Mirrors deflect negative energy from us and also keep people from seeing anything but their own business.

Magickal Water to bring Peace to a troubled home

When the home is beset by constant levels of conflict among family members it is likely that hostile energy has suffused the home. Fortunately there is a simple and inexpensive remedy for this problem which makes use of the cooling energies of a number of different enchanted waters.

Add the following to a large glass bottle with a close fitting lid.-

Two Parts Rose Water-

One Part Sea Water

One Part Rain Water-

One Part Spring Water-

Three Parts of Alcohol-

A Tiny Mirror or Piece of Mirrored Glass

The alcohol may be cane, wood spirit or methylated and is essential as it prevents the mixture turning sour. Alternatives to rose water are anyone of the essences of lily of the valley, lavender, gardenia orgeranium. The mixture should be gently stirred, keeping in mind the mirror in the bottle. The following chant is then said over the mixture, preferably by the light of a blue candle:

"Powers of the sea, powers of the rain, powers of stream and field be yeto the right of me and to the left of me. Be ye before and aft and all about. Flood thy peace into this liquid of the art and bring harmony, blessed concord and tranquility to my home. So mote it be."

At this point you may add a single fresh white rose to the bottle. Walkabout the home with a small dish of the water, sprinkling a little about in each room. Pour a little into a saucer and place it beneath the beds of particularly restless family members to calm and pacify.

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How to Read a Crystal Ball

So, I have a crystal ball - I have never seen anything in it. So I will try this, the problem is I have no patience. I want to look at the crystal ball and see it right away. So here we go, I try this next.

1... Darken the room around you. Put the crystal ball on a dark surfacethat will not reflect any light that will distract you. Have a candle orother form of light shining into and illuminating the ball. The light sourcecan be reflecting up inside the crystal ball stand or behind the crystal. Itcan also be shining from behind you into the crystal ball.

2... Sit comfortably with your spine straight. Keeping your spine straight enables you to channel all the energy that comes through your body when you do your readings. Ground yourself and calm your mind.

3... Clear the crystal before using it, use the Smudge method. Then charge it using this method: Hold the crystal ball and rub it with both hands. Then set it back on it's stand while still maintain your focus. Next point a single-terminated quartz crystal or a crystal wand towards the ball at a distance where you most comfortably feel the two connect. When you feel or sense the subtle connection between the crystal and the ball, begin to circle the single-terminated crystal in a clockwise direction. Maintain the connection between the crystal and the ball. Soon you will feel the crystal ball pulsate. When you feel it pulsating strongly you can lay your single-terminated crystal or crystal wand down and begin the next step.

4... Diffuse your vision.

5. find a spot in the ball the interests you. Bring all your attention to that spot. Now look at it in more detail. Allow your intellectual mind to relax. Leave yourself open to any impressions. Don't have any preconceptions. Have no judgments. Remain relaxed, open and focused.

6... Now look at that area in still more detail. As you look at this area even more closely you may find yourself tensing. If so, take a deep breath and relax as you let it out. Continue to do this until you release thetension.

7... Continue to gaze into the particular area, seeing more and more detail. As you look at this minute detail the crystal ball seems to become larger. The more you lose your sense of yourself and are only conscious of the detail in the crystal space, the larger the ball seems to become. As youare looking, feel yourself opening as if you have no edges or boundaries. Allow yourself to lose your awareness of yourself and just be aware of the crystal ball.

8... Your eyes may or may not close at this point. If they feel like closing, let them close and continue to feel as if the crystal is around you. If your eyes remain open, still feel as if your inside the crystal. Whether your eyes are open or closed a point is reached where there is no difference between you and the crystal. There is only crystal and justwhat you are seeing. You are now in an altered state of consciousness or trance state.

9... You may at this point find yourself feeling compelled to do something. This may be to breathe in certain ways, move energy in a particular pattern in your body, or to work with the crystal in a different manner. Trust yourself and let this compulsion guide you. Your body may almost involuntarily assume different positions. Let it. You may find yourself making sounds. Feel free to allow this to happen. At the same time there is no necessity to force it to happen. Successful crystal ball reading doesn't depend on any of these occurrences.

10... Now either ask specific questions in your mind or use your will to guide you to a specific locations that you mentally view. If you haven't a specific question, mentally refer to your more general purpose in crystal reading at the time. Then let impressions come and go. Don't hang onto them but communicate them to another or out loud into a tape recorder. Let the impressions flow through you. Continue to communicate what you see until you have a feeling of being finished.

11... When you are through, remain with the crystal for a few minutes. Release any tension. You will feel a sensation of floating inside the crystal ball. Varied impressions may come and go. Just watch them pass. In this space are all possibilities, all assistance, all knowledge, and all wisdom.

12... Now, after enjoying this space for a while, slowly begin to backout of the ball. Start to feel edges around yourself while you continue to gaze. Have a feeling of backing up as you become more aware of the edges around the ball. If you followed a certain route into the ball, retrace it. Continue until you see the ball in front of you. Become aware of the surface on which you sit. Be aware of your breathing. If your eyes are open, let go of the diffused vision and bring it back to normal. If your eyes are closed, slowly open them. Now stretch and shake yourself a little until you feel completely in your everyday consciousness.

13... Ground yourself. Next, clear your crystal ball, the other single-terminated crystal or crystal wand, yourself, and the room youare in.

14... If you like, cover your ball with cloth or put it in a pouch. Store it in a special place.

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Good Luck Spell

It's best to perform this one while the moon is waxing.

For this spell you'll need a candle to represent yourself in whatever color you think appropriate, a gray candle, a black candle and an orange candle. Light the candle that represents yourself and say: ' This is me, me in all things'.

Light the black candle and say: 'This is all the bad luck that has dragged my footsteps. Trouble, disappointments and tears are here. This bad luck now leaves me forever.'

Light the gray candle and say: 'All that was bad is neutralized. All my bad luck is dissolved.'

Light the orange candle and say: 'This is the energy coming myway, to get my life moving and speed up the change.'

Sit quietly for a while and visualize the negative energies being whisked into the gray candle and dissolved into empty nothingness. Visualize the orange candle drawing good energy and good luck towards you, see the air stirring about with possibilities and opportunities. Let the candles burn down completely (take the usual safety precautions) .

by Lady Silver Luna Nightshayde

Magickal Cleansing and Lifting a "Curse"

If you have been suffering from a series of mishaps or bad luck,there are things you can do to turn it around. The first thing I advise isto clean the cobwebs out - literally!

Clean up your room, your officespace, your whole house if you can. Do as much of the following as you can: Get rid of clutter. It develops an atmosphere of stagnation and prevents movement, both literally and symbolically.

Visualize yourself Turning out all the unwanted energies from your life, ridding yourself of negativity and doubt and fear.

Open up all your windows (and doors, if possible). It's best to do this on a sunny day, naturally. Throw them wide open to receive the cleansing and blessings of the sun and wind.

Wash down as many washable surface areas as you can with some kind of liquid on which a blessing has been performed. You can use an elaborate ritual blessing or something quick like 'Lady and Lord, bless this water for purification, protection and love. 'Suggestions: water in which some chopped-up lemons have been steeped overnight, or rosemary infusion; either one smells good as well as adding a nice protective touch.

Next, cleanse the area with a purifying incense; you can use ablend, or one of the following alone: cedar, frankincense, copal, gum arabic. If you can't stand the smell of incense, use an essential oil burner, carried on a tray or in a baking dish to guard your hands. Use purifying and protective oils; I like a few drops each of sandalwood, frankincense and myrrh, and a drop of lemon. Walk through the entire area, holding the incense/burner up so that its fragrance penetrates every corner. I sometimes like to sprinkle blessed salt water about, and to set white candles burning merrily in every room (do this *after* closing the doors and windows!).You can add a chant while sprinkling/fumigating/lighting; I like 'Banished be, negativity!' ; it's short but to the point.

Finally, when the area smells all clean and holy, looks clean and is blazing with light, sitdown and enjoy. Eat something, preferably something bready; you'll need it after all that work, and it'll help ground you in your newly cleansed space. Once all this is over and you've recovered from the work, cast a few spells to get things moving, and to pull some good fortune your way... such as a Good Luck Spell.

Wishing Herbs

CALENDULA -- Bits of these dried flowers under the bedare said to make one's dreams come true.

DANDELION -- When you need a special wish granted, write it out in Dove's Blood Ink on parchment, make three folds in the paper and place it in a red flannel bag. Fill the bag with dandelion, sew it closed with red thread, and wear it around the neck for three days. This spell is not recommended for acquiring money or property, but is most effective when used inconjunction with situations in which you already have something which may be in danger of being lost or taken from you by outside influences.

JOB'S TEARS -- Place seven of these in your pillow and sew it up to make a wish come true within seven days.

MUSTARD SEED -- To make a wishing bag of your own for a particular objective, into a drawstring pouch placeone rabbit's foot, five new nails, nine mustard seed,and thirteen pennies. Anoint the bag with Mojo Oil and rub it between the palms when you make the wish.

PEONY -- Write your wish on a piece of parchment paperand sprinkle on it a bit of peony. Roll the paper upand seal it with melted red wax from a candle. Secrete the talisman in your home as you repeat these words:

GRANT ME TODAY A WISH, A LARGE WISH, A SMALL WISH, A TINY WISH, A HUGE WISH. GROWING HERE AND GROWING THERE. GROWING SLOWLY EVERYWHERE. GRANT ME MY WISH SO THAT I MAY REJOICE.

Every third day change the hiding place of your amulet, repeating the incantation given. After your wish has been granted, destroy the token by burning.

QUEEN'S ROOT -- If you dare, hold this herb in your fists and say "Sader, Prostas, Solaster" nine times quickly, toss the herb over the opposite shoulder, and within a fortnight an infernal succubus will be transported into your vision by nubian slaves who will obey your every wish.

SANDALWOOD -- To fulfill a secret wish write it on a square of parchment with Dove's Blood Ink (unless it is a wish for the destruction of another's plan or a desire to bring harm to an enemy, in which case Dragon's Blood Ink is used). Place the wish beneath some sandalwood which you burn as incense. As you light it, say: "Adonai, Elohim, Elohim, Adonai."

SEA WRACK -- For quick fulfillment of a wish, mix a spoonful of sea wrack with some John the Conqueror Incense and burn it at the same time as you burn a purple candle under which you have placed your wish written on parchment.

VERVAIN -- Steep this herb in water and add to your scrub water to make your dreams or wishes come true. The carrying or wearing of this herb places one underthe protective influences of the love goddess. It is also considered a protection from enchantments being put upon the possessor.

WISH BEANS -- These can be used in a number of ways. Place one in a red bag and rub the bag as you make your wish. Carry the bag until your wish is attained. Or hold the bean in your hand, make your wish, and toss the bean into running water.

From the

The Modern Herbal Spellbook by Anna Riva

It worked!

Last night I did the Spell for Forgiveness in the backyard. First I opened the circle, then lit a pink candle and some calming incense, I chanted the spell several times, and I felt so much better. I could feel my anger releasing. Everytime I start thinking about the incident I chant the spell again, where ever I am and I go back to the moment last night in the yard and immediately feel better.

I sincerely dislike when I get a incident gets caught in my mind and I dwell upon it. It is not a healthy thing to do. Also, Anger is not a good thing. Forgiveness is a gift of gold.

If you want to see the Spell of Forgiveness look at my previous blog.

Thanks, and have a Blessed Day.

ZoeyK

Spell for forgiveness

Talk about the universe giving you something you need. I thankful for the following spell that appeared in my email today.

Last night I was at a Nelson\Mellencamp\Dylan concert. Safe to say that it was 11,000 full of overaged hippies, me included. I went to get a pretzel at the break after Willie Nelson, I wanted to take a short cut across the field, I have arthritis in both knees so walking stadium steps gets to be hard. Well, I went down the wrong aisle, so there were 4 people sitting at the bottom walkway and I was going to walk through and the guy on the end puts his cane up to block me, yes his cane; and they all start yelling at me to go back. I was appalled, I could not believe these people who were wearing their peace shirts and being nasty at the same time. So I go one aisle up and say excuse me please to this nice couple with a little girl and they look at me and put there feet up to block me, and I say please excuse me, it difficult for me to walk up steps can I please pass, they say no. So my ass is alot bigger than there ankles and I push through, I get to the end of the aisle and another old hippie in tye dye sits down to block my way so I climb over the stadium seat and fall through the chair hurting my leg. I am so upset with mankind at that moment. All I did through the night was cry at the hate I felt. But first thing this morning this spell is in my email - I intend to say it over and over today and do a ritual tonight.

Please remember, my dear readers, that to make the world a better place we must love everyone and show love to everyone. I probably shouldn't have pushed through, I should of just walked back up, I mean either way my legs were going to hurt, now I just have a big bruise to nurse.

So much for the peace and love generation - I guess they grew up to a world of hate.

Spell for Forgiveness

July 15th,

At times, anger becomes a part of our lives. It can be very easy to allow that anger to remain within and fester into a dark void inside ourselves. If allowed to remain there, it can even grow to become a dominant force in our lives. It is said the only true cure for anger is forgiveness, forgiveness for whoever or whatever brought about the anger in the first place. It is not easy to forgive. It takes great strength and conviction. Some positive meditation time is also optimal.

With a pink candle for emotional healing and some soothing incense, the following chant to the Lady is a good starting point.

After loss, there is gain.

After pain, there is healing.

Let the anger I hold be healed

From within and without

I release my anger toward ________

Anger has no place in my life or power over my heart

All ills are healed, all wrongs forgiven

Let there be peace for now and all time.

So mote it be.

By: Winter Wren

From Llewellyn's Spell a Day - that you Llewellyn! Bright Blessings

And Bright Blessings to all of you who read this - this day

Love you

Zoey
__._,_.___

Tree Lore and Remedies

WILLOW: Willow barks active ingredient, salicin, has a strong analgesic effect and was used to make the first aspirin. (Today, salicylates are synthetically produced.) Willow-bark tea may be used to ease aches and pains, but because it acts as a blood thinner (like commercial aspirin), be careful not to drink any before surgery or a tooth extraction. To make the tea, place two tablespoons of willow bark (use the inner bark from a twig; never remove bark from the trunk, as it can kill the tree) into a cup of water and simmer for 20 minutes.

LORE: People once carried a piece of willow with them in order to ease the fear of death. Bark from the tree was often used in funeral pyres.

ROWAN: Mashed apple and ripe red rowanberries can be cooked together with honey and then eaten to cure nagging coughs.

LORE: In Scotland, eating the ripe berries is said to promote longevity, while a necklace of rowan-berries brings good luck to its wearer. A cross of rowan twigs tied with red thread placed in a window was thought to protect a house against storms.

PINE: The antitumor properties of pinecones are currently being studied. But pine-needle tea (recipe below) is already known to be an excellent source of vitamin C. Pine bark also contains compounds called pycnogenols - powerful antioxidants that are more potent than vitamins E and C. Pycnogenol supplements can be bought at health-food stores.

LORE: Pine trees were known as the keepers of peace by many native peoples, and gatherings of clans were often sought beneath the pines.

ELM: Slippery-elm lozenges, available commercially, can soothe sore throats and coughs. Tea made from four teaspoons of the inner bark simmered for 20 minutes in a cup and a half of water helps to ease upper respiratory problems.

LORE: Druids thought the elm to be a tree associated with elves. B

BIRCH: Betulinic acid, known for its antitumor properties, is made from birch bark. Northern Europeans have long used birch brooms or twigs while in the sauna: The skin is gently flailed with a twig to aid circulation.

LORE: Tying a red ribbon around a birch tree was thought to ward off evil.

HAZEL: Hazelnuts, also known as filberts, are a rich source of unsaturated fatty acids and phosphorus. Herbalists have long recommended that the powdered nuts be mixed with honey and water to help ease chronic coughs.

LORE: Dowsing or divining rods (used by well diggers in the hopes of finding water) were made from hazel wood.

YEW: The cancer remedy Taxol is derived from the bark of the Pacific yew tree (Taxus brevifolia).

LORE: In Europe, the yew was known as the tree of immortality and trees were planted in graveyards.

HOLLY: Holly bark may be mixed with goldenseal and used to make a tea to ease indigestion. The berries are poisonous and should only be used by a knowledgeable health practitioner.

LORE: The Druids believed that if they decorated their homes with holly in the winter months, beneficial wood spirits would be enticed to enter during snowstorms.

OAK: White-oak bark can be used externally in a wash to treat burns, rashes, insect bites, and inflammations. Boil one-half to two pounds of bark in two quarts of water. Reduce until only one quart of the liquid remains, and apply.

LORE: Oaks were the ancient Western Europeans' favorite trees. Oaks, whose roots go down as deep as the branches grow high, served as a metaphor for the Druid, who believed himself to be firmly rooted in the earth but with his head in the clouds. Houses made of oak were said to last 100 years, and it is believed that King Arthur's round table was made out of oak because of its strength and durability. Acorns were considered lucky charms and were carried for protection, prosperity, and longevity.

by Maggie Howe

Spell to Achieve Clarity and Focus

In order for others to meet our needs, we must first know what we want.

To initiate this process, get a sky-blue candle and some oil of myrrh.

Light the candle and rub your third eye chakra, saying:

By the power of water, I see clearly and divinely. I ask and I seek. My needs are met.

Anoint your throat with the oil, saying:

By the powers of air, I mean what I say. I say what I intend.

Dab some oil on your heart chakra (between the breastbone), and say:

By the power of fire, I know what I desire. I am led by the heart, which joins wisdom with love.

Anoint your midsection with the oil, and say:

By the power of earth, I stick to my dreams. I remain steadfast. I understand what it takes to get me there. So mote it be.

This spell works best under a clear sky, when the Moon is in an air sign.

By: Susan Sheppard

Making a Dark Banishing Powder

From Llewellyn's Spell a Day -

You know your a witch when you have most of the ingredients lying around the house, but where do I get Anvil Powder???

Making a Dark Banishing Powder

There is always something we can banish from our lives to help us function as more complete spiritual beings. Whether it's a harmful habit, attitude, situation, or illness, it's inevitable that something is almost always keeping us from metaphysical growth. For this reason, it's good to keep on hand a banishing potion or powder to use whenever the need arises. Magic can assist in banishing harmful things from our lives when used alongside necessary physical care and intelligent choice-making. To create a banishing powder, pulverize, grind, and mix together any combination of the following: sulfur, snake skin, dead bugs, black pepper, white salt, black salt, red pepper, snail shells, graveyard dirt, anvil powder, black sand, iron, mullein, sage, and "fiery" herbs. Keep the powder in a jar and store covered in black fabric in order to keep energies contained.

Talking Pow Wow again

The other day I mentioned some of the books that Pow wow healers use. One of them is The Long Lost Friend. The Long Lost Friend" is an English-language edition of "Der Lange Verborgene Freund," a magical receipt-book written in German by Johann Georg Hohman, and published first in Pennsylvania in 1820. Its original title would be better translated at "The Long Hidden Vade-Mecum," but since 1846, it has been known in English as "The Long Lost Friend" and the author is now "John George" Hohman to his English-language readers.

The subtitle of the booklet hints at the breadth of its contents. It is nothing less than
A Collection of Mysterious and Invaluable Arts and Remedies for Man as well as Animals with many proofs of their virtue and efficacy in healing diseases, etc., the greater part of which was never published until they appeared in print for the first time in the United States in the year 1820.

In "The Long Lost Friend," the general theme of Hohman's occultism was Christianity-as-magic. Again and again the practitioner is called upon to recite a psalm or cross himself at the end of an invocation. Some of the spells are given in simple rhyme, and by back-translation, it can be seen that even more of them rhymed in the original German. The booklet includes practical formulae for herbal dyestuffs and wound dressings as well as magical preventives for robbery, death by firearms, and persistent toothaches.

Among the many charms and talismans Hohman prescribes, these will serve as examples:

How to Obtain Things Which Are Desired

If you call upon another to ask for a favor, take care to carry a little of the five-finger grass with you and you shall certainly obtain that which you desired.

How to Walk and Step Securely in All Places

Jesus walketh with (name). He is my head; I am his limb. Therefore walketh Jesus with (name).

To Extinguish Fire Without Water

Write the following words on each side of a plate and throw it into the fire, and it will be extinguished forthwith:

S A T O R
A R E P O
T E N E T
O P E R A
R O T A S

Because it is so rich in magical lore, "Pow-Wows or The Long Lost Friend" is in itself a magical item. The very last page of the pamphlet presents the reader with this advisory:

Whoever carries this book with him, is safe from all his enemies, visible or invisible; and whoever has this book with him cannot die without the holy corpse of Jesus Christ, nor drowned in any water, nor burn up in any fire, nor can any unjust sentence be passed upon him. So help me. + + + [make the sign of the cross three times]"

I hope that reading this page will serve you equally well!

What are Faeries?

The stories of fairies and where they come from are as old and diverse as any tale ever told. In most stories, fairies are tiny little creatures with wings. They are known to have magical powers and to be very mischievous. In general they love to dance and sing. There are many different types of fairies and they have just as many personalities. They live in all kinds of places, so be sure to know your faeries. And remember the next time you see something out of the corner of your eye or you hear strange long ago music, that you've probably been visited by a fairy.

THE REST OF THE MAGICKAL FAE!!

Pixies: Cheerful and mischievous. They often take the form of a hedgehog. They are also well known for their pranks. They adore music and dancing.

Los Aluxes (Ah Loo Shus): These faeries live in the temples of the ancient peoples in Mexico. They resemble gnomes. Ah loo shus means "little people".

Goblins: Vicious little creatures that can appear as animals.

Leprechauns: Irish fairies that are very cunning. Usually found among the clover.

Elves: The Scandinavian form of fairies. Sidhe:Irish fairies who are attracted to beauty.

Sprites: Spirit fairies. Their job is to change the color of the leaves in the fall.

Dwarves: Usually found in the mountains. They often steal not only property, but it is said women and children as well.

Dryads: Spirit fairies of the trees.

Gnomes: They prefer the forests. They are the guardians of sacred grounds, locations and monuments. They have a weakness for gem stones and things that glitter. They are the knowers and are extremely clever.

Sylphs: Spirit fairies of the air. They are transparent and elusive. They seem to be surrounded by a glow.

Selkies:Usually found in seas and oceans. They first appear as seals but become beautiful women when they shed their skin.

Undines:Spirit fairies of the water. Usually found in forest pools and waterfalls. They have beautiful voices and can sometimes be heard singing over the sound of the water.

Tree Fairies:These fairies live in every tree. They look after the tree and control its energies.

Garden Fairies:You will find these fairies among the flowers dancing and playing wearing flowing gowns with transparent wings. At dawn they pour out blessings upon the world.

Rock Fairies: These fairies are very wise.

Fire Fairies: There are two types of fire fairies: Flame Spirits and Elementals. They have the ability to create and destroy.

Phooka: These are Irish goblins. They are usually friendly but they like to play pranks.

Fir Darrig: These fairies delight in rather gruesome forms of pranks. It might be best for one to leave these alone.

Asrai: These fairies are very delicate fairies that melt away into a pool of water when captured or exposed to sunlight.

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Pow Wow Healing

One of my first recollection with a healer was a pow wow healer by the name of Eddie Quillman, who came and healed my cousin of water on the brain. He said a prayer and gave her a penny and that's all I can remember.

Pow-Wow (also called hex work or Speilwerk) is Pennsylvania Dutch/Pennsylvania German folk healing. It combines Pennsylvania Dutch Germanic/Nordic European healing traditions with religion and Native American traditions. Pow-Wowers use a collection of European magic spells, recipes, and folk remedies with simple rituals to cure health ailments, protect livestock, cast or remove hexes (curses), and invoke blessings.Pow-Wowers are Christians and believe their powers are spiritual gifts from God. Religious sects like the Amish and Mennonites oppose Pow-Wow as a satanic practice.

A Pow-Wower's source of spells comes from these books:

1) The Bible.The most common source of Pow-Wowing incantations.

2) The Long Lost Friend, or Der lang verborgene Schatz und Haus Freund.Written by John George Hohman in 1819 and first published in 1820 in Reading, Pennsylvania.It is a collection of recipes, spells, and procedures.

3) Egyptian Secrets of Albertus Magnus.This is one of the main sources for The Long Lost Friend. Its compiler is the Swabian Dominican monk Albertus Magnus (A.D. 1200-1280), a saint in the Roman Catholic Church and known as a scientist, philosopher, and theologian.

4) The Sixth and Seventh Books of Moses.The Sixth and Seventh Books of Moses is associated with black magic because it contains procedures for conjuring spirits, it is often considered a hex book.

5) Secrets of Sympathy by William Wilson Beissel.Originally published as a 16-page chapbook in 1938 and republished in 1998 as a section of the book Powwow Power, by William Wilson Beissel's great-nephew James D. Beissel.

I remember once as a kid, when some other children stole Mr. Quillman's Sixth and Seventh Books of Moses, both children got hurt in accidents later, one breaking his arm as he fell out of a tree, which made for some good stories about the hexes associated with this book.

Lately I have been thinking about this kind of healing or spell work, since this is were some of my roots come from. So as I delve deeper, I will sometimes share with you on this blog.

Money Magnet Spell

Money Magnet Spell

This is a wonderful day to do success and money magic. Purify a clean dollar bill with the smoke of burning sage. Place a small amount of nutmeg in the center of the dollar, and fold it up tightly. Seal it with a paper clip or a gold string. Hold the dollar packet with both hands at forehead level. Visualize this dollar attracting other bills of all denominations. Now hold the packet in front of your heart and feel how wonderful it is to have money. Call up a belief that your dollar has become a money magnet and will always attract what you need. Carry your money magnet in your wallet at all times, and trust that it is working.

And don't forget Karma, when good fortune comes your way, share it was those in need.

Bright Blessings,

ZoeyK

The Salem Witches...Christians?

I am reading The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine Howe and there is a line in where they are talking about Salem, MA and the Witch Trials and what Salem is like now ...."Real Pagans coming here to make a buck off of tourists with a morbid curiosity about people who were persecuted three hundred years ago. And the dead people weren't even pagans, they were Christians who just didn't fit in." and then I thought, hey, that's me. I am not Wiccan, and that's why I say I am a witch for lack of a better label. Into healing, herbs, and spells.

But as I pondered this, it is basically true, witchs in Salem were misunderstood Christians, who were trying to help others with there gifts of healing and herbs. God put all kinds of good things on this earth for us to use and to help, we have come to rely on conventional medicine and doctors. Do you realize how long modern medicine has been around - since 1928 with the invention of penicillin, prior to that modern medicine did not exist. That's only 81 years ago. Think about that. Never take anything for granted with your health. Check out all aspects of healing. Yes, I go to doctors, but remember, they are babies when it comes to universal healing. You know your body best, listen to it.

Spell writing

Last night I made a fire in the firepit, and of course, as always it started to rain, but this time the universe left at least sit by the fire for two hours before doing so. I was reading for quiet a while until it was to dark to read. Instead, I was watching the fire and it was drawing me in. I felt peace and comfort.

Lately I have been plagued by a person who has been trying to hurt me and others for sometime. We have taken legal measures, and occasionally I have tried supernatural measures also. Last night I felt the overwhelming urge to write a spell and then cast it into the fire, which I did and it only remains to see if it helps. It helped me because I could take out some of my frustrations in the spell, but I had to be careful so as to harm none. I believe it became a little of a protection/banishing/binding spell until I was done, lol. If anything I vented. I vented to God and the Universe and hopefully they heard me. Anyway, I thought I offer a little advice on spell writing.

Writing spells isn't as hard as you might think. Basically it is just using words for what it is you want to do.

Some Simple steps to writing spells

Decide what you want to do the spell for. eg: for love, money, healing etc.
Decide what kind of spell you want to do.eg: candle, herbal sachet, bath, cord etc.
Find out (if you don't already know) the current phase of the moon, and which type of spell you should be performing, and if necessary, change your spell outcome slightly. eg: If the spell was to bring money, and you were in a waning moon, you would change the spell to banish poverty, rather than bring money.
Find out what types of magick should be performed on this day, and which day (if that is not it) would be the best day to perform the spell, and if necessary, delay the spell so that you will perform it on the most suitable day eg: Fridays are best for love spells etc.
How elaborate do you want the spell to be? eg: A fancy spell, with lots of steps, or a simple spell where you burn 1 candle? (my favorite, simple is best I always say) Will you cast a circle? Will you do the simple spell or turn it into a long ritual?
Find all the correspondences for the type of spell you are wanting to do. eg: elements, stones, herbs, colours etc.
Which of these correspondences will you use? eg: which are most useful? Easiest to use? Which do you have? Which would you have to buy/pick/find?
Will you have words in the spell? (you don't have to) Will they rhyme? When writing a chant, work out what you want to say, and then find words that rhyme. if you can't. go back and change the first line, or have every second line rhyme. Or you can just state what you want to achieve, and not rhyme.
Will you charge an amulet or talisman? depending on the spell, you can charge a piece of jewellery etc. to wear while you are waiting for your spell to manifest
What will you do after the spell? eg: Bury the spell ingredients? Keep them? If you want to dispose of something, then dispose of the spell ingredients, if you want to draw something to you.. keep the spell ingredients (or part of them) either forever, or until you get your desired effect, then dispose of them.
Decide whether you *really* want the thing you are after or not. are you going to phrase the question properly.? Will it harm anyone? (unless of course that is the purpose of the spell, or you do not mind harming others) Could it possibly backfire? (If so, try and think of writing the spell so that less could go wrong)

Last nights spell was just a simple paper spell, written in rhyme with intent, the name of the individual mentioned three times in the spell (power in the name, don't forget that). The reason I did the spell last night is that three elements had come into play, Wind, Fire and Water (the rain). I wrote as a spoke the spell. Then I rolled the spell up and casted it into the fire.

Again, I think I just felt better by casting all the hurt inside me out and sometimes that is the best magik of all.