We made it! The old calendar is about to be yanked from the wall and a new calendar hung up to mark the passing of the days. The moon is just past full, so it’s a good time to release that old year! For this spell, take that old calendar to your altar, along with a few colorful markers. Even though, as a Witch, you’ve long since marked the new year on the great Wheel, you recognize that this symbol in your hands still holds a lot of power. So page through those days, remembering ...
This is the feast day of an obscure saint from Great Britain, Saint Keyne. She’s best remembered for her holy enchanted well in England. Wells are magical places. They’re portals to the earth and to the underworld. This spell will help rid you of a problem. First, select a stone you like and hold it tightly. Think of your problem. Walk around a well three times while chanting this charm three times: The problem I carry with me today,I forbid to stay.Go, I demand, be on your ...
At this time of year, we see some of the first harvests coming in, including grains that were planted early in the spring. You can take some of that wheat and bake it into bread. There are many good recipes for quick breads that can be made by hand or with a bread machine. As you are baking the bread, think about bringing the blessings of abundance into your life. Vocalize the following: As this bread rises throughout theday, abundance shall come my way. Share the bread with family and ...
Let’s be honest: we all struggle with self-esteem from time to time. Witches, Wiccans, Pagans, and other metaphysical folk tend to be quite sensitive to energies—and most certainly to the emotional energies of others. Even some of the least empathic people among us can sometimes carry the weight of others’ judgments for years or even a lifetime, sometimes unconsciously! As difficult and even painful as it can be, we must all learn to love ourselves for who we are. There is ...