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Any magick user should be able to kindle fire, and this will be easier to do with a ready-to-use fire kit. Dip "strike anywhere" matches in melted paraffin or clear fingernail polish, and allow to dry; store in an empty film canister or other airtight holder. Save a large handful of laundry lint from your dryer trap, storing it in a plastic bag; this lights instantly and burns hot. Collect candle stubs and broken crayons; these melt in a fire and help wood "catch." Add a pocketknife for ...
We have keys and locks, and some of us have alarms on our doors. Witches put up wards, which need to be reinforced at least annually. I like metal nails at corners of the property. Count the corners, as not all properties are square. Bless the nails with blessed water (either by you or a priest) and walk the property, inserting the nails, point down, into the corners. As you walk the property, sprinkle salt and water to bless the edges. On top of each nail head, I also place a black stone (bags ...
It can be no accident the Great Wardmote of the Woodmen of Arden takes place the first week of August, culminating on August 4. The first harvest is in. Now is the time for a little relaxation before work begins anew, leading up to the autumnal equinox. This wardmote, or community meeting, harkens back to 1785, when all the woodmen in the Forest of Arden banded together to discuss their rights and duties. Now, as then, feasting and archery contests are held. The participants dress in ...
Buy some whole hazelnuts (filberts) and place them in a bowl or cauldron. Hold both hands over the bowl, will your energy to flow into the nuts, and bless them with the following chant: "Ancient seed of wisdom and power, I call on you to release your might. Enliven my heart and mind each hour, New understandings, wisdom take flight!" Eat a hazelnut when you are facing a problem or if you are studying and need a boost of brain power. ...
