Take a look at your hands. See them as wondrous vehicles of power. Feel the energy that flows through everything you do. Tap into that power! Carve a symbol, dip a candle, mix fragrant herbs, sculpt clay, and make your life all that you want it to be. When crafts are used to create objects intended for ritual or to symbolize the divine, the connection between the craftsperson and divinity grows more intense.
This second edition of Spell Crafts, the much-loved and oft-read guide to magical handwork, features new illustrations and a new preface by David Harrington. Learn how to create and use all of the following:
- magical simmering potpourris
- a beaded psychic mandala
- clay pentacles, plaques, and runic dice
- a shaman''s arrow
- sand paintings
- Corn Mother
- a magical spell broom
- protective hex sign
- Witch bottles
- flower garlands
- spell banner
- magic mirror
- prosperity trivet
- wheat weaving
From Spell Crafts, by Scott Cunningham and David Harrington Items needed: Clay Pencil Inscribing instrument Sharp knife Red candle and holder Visualize your home as a safe, protected environment as you charge the red candle. Light the candle, place it in its holder and set it near your work space. Break off a piece of clay about the size of a golf ball. Knead the clay while visualizing your home...
Center your mind with each stitch that you take. Focus your intent toward the reality that you wish to make. With yarn and with hook, the story you'll tell. Stitch by stitch you have created a spell. Spell casting can be thought of as an ...
From Spell Crafts: Creating Magical Objects by Scott Cunningham & David Harrington To be used before and/or during all forms of magical rites. This formula boosts your reserve of personal power. Use at least four cups of water to simmer the following mixture: 4 tablespoons of dried orange peel 4 tablespoons of whole allspice 2 tablespoons ground ginger 2 whole carnations (preferably red)...
We all have our own interpretations and honoring of the four elemental quadrants. Some of us enter our Circles in the East, direction of dawn and new beginnings. Others prefer to start in the North, that their working be well grounded and strong. At Samhain, we open a gate in the West, the direction of the Ancestors and of the Land Beyond, and we... read this article
