NAMES OF THE MOONS

January = Wolf Moon
February = Storm Moon
March = Chaste Moon
April = Seed Moon
May = Hare Moon
June = Dyad Moon
July = Mead Moon
August = Wyrt Moon (green plant)
September = Barley Moon
October = Blood Moon
November = Snow Moon
December = Oak Moon

FULL MOON:
14 days after the new moon
12:00 midnight
The strongest psychic energies, used for any magick spells.

Goddess Aspect: Mother

• Luna Lusca
• Lupa Lurida
• LanaLivida
• Lac Lapidia
• Non Latro
• Sed Lateo

DISSEMINATING MOON

(3 to 7 days after the full moon)

Time of Souls3:00 am

Conjuring:

• addictions,
• decisions,
• divorce,
• emotions,
• stress, protection

DARK MOON

(from 11 to 14 days after the full moon)

10:00 am

Conjuring:

• addictions,
• change,
• divorce, e
• nemies,
• justice,
• obstacles,
• quarrels,
• removal,
• separation,
• stopping stalkers and theft

The Black Moon

A Black Moon occurs when there are two dark cycles of the moon in any given calendar month. It is believed that the second dark moon of a time of great power within the spiritual world and any magick worked during this time is especially powerful.

WANING:

7 to 10 days after the full moon

12:00 am -12:00 pm

When it moves from Full Moon to New Moon.

The psychic vibrations are still there just lower and has the effect of "pulling away" on things. The best time for getting rid of anything in your life.

• Destructive magick,
• banish negativity,
• separation

Goddess Aspect: Crone

• Banishing/Negative Magick

NEW MOON(Black Moon):

from the day of the New Moon to 3 1/2 days after a time for rest and to get ready for the next fullmoon .

• Diana
• Luna
• Lucina
• Lumen
• Lumen
• Lumen

WAXING:7 to 10 days after the new moon sunset

Conjuring:

• courage,
• elemental magick, f
• riends,
• luck,
• motivation

When it moves from New Moon to the Full Moon. The Moon has a "pulling in " effect. Good for love, increasing wealth and health and all things positive.

Goddess Aspect: Maiden

• Positive Magick

The Blue Moon

A Blue Moon occurs when the moon with its 28 day cycle appears twice within the same calendar month, due to that month's 31 day duration. Many consider the Blue Moon to be a goal moon where you set specific goals for yourself.

Lightning Spell

When a thunderstorm is raging, fix your mind on what you truly and sincerely wish for and watch the lightning each time it flares.

Concentrate more and more intensely—with a chant if you can—then just as a particularly brilliant or close lightning bolt splits the sky, send your wish forth!

~ Ed Fitch

Slumber Healing Spell

by Karen Follett

Before sleep tonight, call to the ancient healers, spirit guides, and angels. Ask to be enveloped in a ray of healing energy. Visualize this ray surrounding you in the color of its choice. Focus on your body, beginning with your feet and ending with your head. Allow each part of your body to relax and yield to this healing ray. Request that the ray remain with you during the night while you drift off to sleep. In the morning, prepare a a glass of healing water by placing in your hands in a triangle, with thumbs and forefingers touching, over the glass.Visualize healing rays entering the glass, and afterward drink the entire glass of water. Create and consume a glass of healing water at least eight times per day.

HERBAL CLEANING VINEGER

Experiment with the herbs listed until you come up with your favorite blend!

You'll need a large jar that has been cleaned and has a lid. (I find plastic lids work best). If they have metal on, place a double layer of plastic wrap over the jar opening before putting on the lid. The vinegar corrodes it a little bit as it "brews". If you have an old gallon sun tea jar you can make a lot of this at once!

Fill the jar with the leaves, stems or flowers of one or more of the following herbs:

• sage
• mint
• rosemary
• lavender
• wormwood

Pour white or cider vinegar over the herbs to fill the jar. Cover and place on the lid. Put in a cupboard or somewhere else out of the way and steep it for 6 weeks. Strain when finished.

You can then use it in recipes that call for vinegar to clean. Such as this one:

Sink and Tub Cleaner

You'll need:

• 1/2 cup baking soda
• 1/8 cup herb vinegar

Mix together in a pail or bowl. Scrub your sinks for about 5 minutes (or the tub), rinse off with warm water. Wipe dry with a soft rag.

Floor Cleaner

You'll need:

• 1/2 cup herb vinegar
• 1 gallon of water

Mix in a pail and mop as usual.

Glass Cleaner

You'll need:

• 1 quart water
• 1/2 cup herb vinegar
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice or 5 drops lemon essential oil

Mix in a spray bottle and use on windows.

Linoleum Cleaner

You'll need:

• 1 cup herb vinegar
• 2 gallons water

Mix in a pail and mop as usual.

To clean hair brushes and combs:

Mix 2 tablespoons borax with a quart of the herb vinegar and mix well. Soak, clean and rinse brushes and combs. You can also use on china and crystal.

Carnelian Passion Stone Spell

by Stephanie Rose Bird

July is one of the hottest months of the year. Fittingly, the spiritual stone of the month is the gorgeous red carnelian. Carnelian has many significant qualities, let's engage the sensual, sexual aspects. Carnelian gives confidence, and obliterates self-doubt and negative thoughts that deter romance. Carnelian is a stimulating, energizing stone that attracts love. Go to a bead shop or gem store, and pick out a piece of carnelian. Take it home and charge it. Soak the stone in salt water for three days outdoors so that it can be purified by the Sun, and absorb the power of the Moon at night. Hold it in your hands to see if it is charged. If it is not, repeat the process until the stone feels right. Keep carnelian in a mojo bag, and carry it on your person when you need it.

Copyright © 2002 Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd.
http://www.llewellyn.com/

Fruit Mask for Glowing Skin

by Cait Johnson, author of Witch in the Kitchen Inner Traditions, 2001

If your complexion could use a little radiant glow, this formula is for you.

Just reach into your fruit bowl or fridge and whip up this easy, luscious-tasting mask for younger-looking, more vibrant skin.

Alpha-hydroxy fruit acids help slough off dead skin cells to reveal the fresh new skin underneath, while honey is a moisturizing humectant prized by wise beauties for centuries. Together, they make a traditional recipe for a vibrant and glowing complexion.

Get the formula here:

Ingredients

• Honey, as needed (about 1/8 cup)
• 1/4 apple
• 1/4 orange, peeled
• 6 grapes
• 3 strawberries

Whiz fruits (but not honey) in your blender or food processor until smooth.

Wash face and pat dry. Immediately apply a thin layer of honey, then smooth the fruit mixture evenly over the honey.

Allow mask to remain in place for at least 15 minutes, then wash off with warm water and gently pat dry.

Disclaimer: Care2.com does not warrant and shall have no liability for information provided in this newsletter or on Care2.com. Each individual person, fabric, or material may react differently to a particular suggested use. It is recommended that before you begin to use any formula, you read the directions carefully and test it first. Should you have any health care-related questions or concerns, please call or see your physician or other health care provider.

Moon Magick

This is a list of the different moon phases and what they mean in terms of spell casting. Use this list to determine if you are working at the right time. This does have a big effect on the out come of your spell .

New Moon Magick - Now is the time to give thanks for workings, both long term and short term, that have been successful. Banishments at the full and waning moons have most likely manifested by now.

Offerings of milk, or water laced with fertilizer for the plants outside is appropriate. If the season is asleep, then set out food for the small animals.

Conjuring: New mon working can be done from the day of the new moon to 3 1/2 days after. Naturally, the closer you are to the new moon, the better your chances of success.

Your work should manifest by the full moon or the next new moon. If it does not, repeat the working.

Things to work for include:

• Beauty,
• health, and self improvement
• Farms and gardens
• Job hunting
• Love and romance
• Networking

Crescent Moon Magick - You should be gathering information, ideas and lay a foundation for the project you have set into motion through magick. Use small rituals and magickal techniques to help your mundane work along.

Conjuring: This phase lasts from 3 1/2 days after the new moon through the seventh day.

You can do some minor magicks each day to enhance your goals and projects. This is definately a time for the Goddess and Her female archetypes as the crescent energy is strong.

Work for:

• Animals
• Change
• Business
• Emotions
• Matriarchal strength

First Quarter Magick - Now is the time to put on a little extra steam, buck up a fewthings that are sagging, and push forward toward manifestation. Do a small ritual to continue success or bring it on a little faster. If extra magickal guns are needed, now is the time to use them.

Conjuring: Moon is from 7 to 10 1/2 days after the new moon. Check the planetary hours for spellworking or additional ritual performance.

Work for:

• Courage
• Elemental magick
• Friends
• Luck
• Motivation

Gibbous Moon Magick - Time to catch loose ends or make any changes necessary. If the working appears to have stalled, don't panic. Often a gestation period is needed where no change is immediately visable. You may wish to relax a bit and begin planning any working you choose to do with full moon energy.

Conjuring: The moon is 10 1/2 to 14 days after the new moon.

Work for:

• Patience

Full Moon Magick - All rituals of balance in life or a situation are done at this time.

Full moon magick is like a white candle - all purpose. If you follow lunar phases for most of your magick, you know that prophecy and protection are biggies here.

Short term projects may have concluded now and it is time to give thanks for the blessings that have come your way.

The full moon is also a time of legends, reading them, studying them and making your own.

Any working that needs a major punch, such as divorces, helping finding a satisfactory job, healings for major conditions, can all be done now with excellent chances of success.

Conjuring: The moon is from 14 to 17 1/2 days after the new moon.

Work for:

• Artistic endeavors
• Beauty, health and fitness
• Change and decisions
• Children
• Competition
• Dreams
• Families
• Health and healing
• Knowledge
• Legal undertakings
• Love and romance
• Money
• Motivation
• Protection
• Psychism
• Self-improvement

Disseminating Moon Magick - Banishing work starts now. If you want to get rid of a bad habit, banish illness or negativity, this is the time to begin. A good time to take things apart, whether is is old modes of thought or that radio you wanted to fix six months ago.

Conjuring: The moon is 3 1/2 to 7 days after the full moon.

Workings should include:

• Addictions
• Decisions
• Divorce
• Emotions
• Stress
• Protection

Last Quarter (waning moon) Magick - Release of any negativity around us, continued banishing work or minor magicks to support a banishing ritual begun during the disseminating moon. Continued banishings in the realm of healing.

Conjuring: The moon is 7 to 10 1/2 days after the full moon.

Work involves:

• Addictions
• Divorce
• Health and healing (banishing disease)
• Stress
• Protection

Dark Moon Magick - Most famously known, of course, for cursing, chaos magick, and bringing justice to bear. It is also a time to move within self, to explore our darkest recesses and understand our angers and passions, steering them to work for us in a positive way. Dealing with attackers is best begun during the dark moon.

Conjuring: Moon is 10 1/2 to 14 days after the full moon.

Workings include:

• Addictions
• Change
• Divorce
• Enemies
• Justice
• Obstacles
• Removals
• Seperation
• Stopping stalkers and theft

Source: To Stir a Magick Cauldron by Silver Ravenwolf.

Attributes of Stones

• Beauty - Amber, Cat's-eye, Jasper, Opal
• Business Success - Bloodstone, Malachete, Green Tourmaline, Yellow Zircon
• Courage - Agate, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Bloodstone, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Tiger's-eye, Turquoise
• Dieting - Moonstone, Topaz
• Divination - Azurite, Jet, Moonstone, Obsidian, Tiger's-eye
• Dreams - Amethyst, Azurite, Flourite Eloquence Carnelian, Celestite, Sardonyx
• Friendship - Chysoprase, Pink Tourmaline, Turquoise
• Gardening - Agate, Jade, Malachite, Brown Zircon
• God - Citrine, Malachite, Sunstone
• Goddess - Moonstone, Chrysocolla
• Grounding - Hematite, Moonstone, Obsidian, Salt, Black Tourmaline
• Happiness - Amethyst, Yellow Zircon
• Healing - Agate, Amber, Amethyst, Bloodstone, Cat's-eye, Coral, Diamond, Garnet, Jade, Jasper, Jet, Lapis Lazuli, Topaz, Turquoise, Red Zircon
• Longevity - Agate, Fossils, Jade, Petrified Wood
• Love - Agate, Amber, Amethyst, Beryl, Emerald, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Moonstone,Olivine, Pearl, Sapphire, Topaz, Turquoise
• Luck - Amber, Apache Tear, Aventurine, Cross Stone, Jet, Olivine, Opal, Pearl, Sardonyx,Tiger's-eye, Turquoise
• Magickal Power - Bloodstone, Quartz Crystal, Malachite, Opal, Ruby Meditation Geodes, Sapphires, Sodalite
• Mental Powers - Aventurine, Emerald, Fluorite, Zircon Money,
• Wealth, Prosperity - Aventurine, Bloodstone, Calcite, Cat's-eye, Coal, Emerald, Jade, Mother-of-Pearl, Opal, Pearl, Peridot, Ruby, Salt, Sapphire, Tiger's-eye, Topaz, Green Tourmaline, Brown, Green or Red Zircon
• Peace - Amethyst, Aquamarine, Aventurine, Carnelian, Coral, Diamond, Lepidolite, Malachite, Obsidian, Sapphire, Sardonyx, Blue Tourmaline
• Physical Energy - Beryl, Selenite, Sunstone, Tiger's-eye, Red Tourmaline, Red Zircon
• Physical Strength - Agate, Amber, Beryl, Bloodstone, Diamond, Garnet
• Protection - Agate, Amber, Apache Tear, Calcite, Cat's-eye, Citrine, Coral, Quartz Crystal, Diamond, Emerald, Flint, Fossils, Garnet, Jade, Jasper, Jet, Lapis Lazuli, Lava, Malachite, Marble, Moonstone, Mother-of-Pearl, Obsidian, Onyx, Pearl, Peridot, Petrified Wood, Ruby, Salt, Sardonyx, Sunstone, Tiger's-eye, Topaz, Black Tourmaline, Red Tourmaline, Turquoise, Clear Zircon, Red Zircon
• Purification - Aquamarine, Salt
• Sexual Energy - Carnelian, Sunstone, Yellow Zircon
• Sleep - Moonstone, Peridot, Blue Tourmaline
• Spirituality - Calcite, Diamond, Sugilite
• Success - Amazonite, Chrysoprase, Marble
• Travel - Chalcedony, Orange Zircon
• Wisdom - Coral, Jade, Sodalite, Sugilite

To Be a Witch

To be a witch is to love and be loved.

To be a witch is to know everything, and nothing at all.

To be a witch is to move amongst the stars while staying on earth.

To be a witch is to change the world around you, and yourself.

To be a witch is to share and give, while receiving all the while.

To be a witch is to dance and sing, and hold hands with the universe.

To be a witch is to honor the gods, and yourself.

To be a witch is to Be Magick, not just perform it.

To be a witch is to be honorable, or nothing at all.

To be a witch is to accept others who are not.

To be a witch is to know what you feel is right and good.

To be a witch is to harm none.

To be a witch is to know the ways of old.

To be a witch is to see beyond the barriers.

To be a witch is to follow the moon.

To be a witch is to be one with the gods.

To be a witch is to study and to learn.

To be a witch is to be the teacher and the student.

To be a witch is to acknowledge the truth.

To be a witch is to live With the earth, not just on it.

To be a witch is to be truly free!

*author unknown*

Another Dream Pillow

Making dream pillows for specific purposes is an excellent way to make your subconscious mind work with you on problem-solving, prophecy, etc. Dream pillows will also help when you are troubled by nightmares.

Traditionally, certain herbs and oils are used for specific purposes. The following lists of herbs and oils will help you decide which you want in your personal dream pillow.

DO NOT ingest herbs and oils!

OILS

• BERGAMOT: (not the mint kind!) soothes the nerves, gives relaxing sleep.
• HYACINTH: stops nightmares.
• JASMINE: helps increase psychic dreams, lifts depression, quiets the nerves; is calming.
• LAVENDER: relaxing deep sleep.
• LILAC: recalling past lives.
• MIMOSA: prophetic dreams; getting to the truth; making decisions.

HERBS

• ANGELICA : prophetic dreams and visions.
• ANISE: use just a little to repel nightmares.
• BAY LAUREL: inspiration; repels negativity.
• CEDAR: helps to repel bad dreams.
• CLOVES: use just a tiny amount because of the strong odor. Retrieving buried memories.
• HOPS: restful sleep and healing.
• MARJORAM: relieves depression.
• MUGWORT: visions and prophetic dreams.
• MULLEIN: repels bad dreams.
• ROSEMARY: use just a little as it is very strongly scented. Avoid nightmares and headaches.
• ST. JOHNS WORT: banishes spirits.
• VALERIAN: deep rest. Some cats love this herb as much as catnip so keep it out of their reach!

The supplies you will need to create a dream pillow are:

• a piece of plain or muslin cloth;
• a piece of fancy cloth or of a material you can decorate;
• your choice of herbs and oils;
• an eye-dropper;
• wooden or glass bowl;
• wooden spoon.

It is never good to mix herbs and oils with or in anything metal!

Before beginning the dream pillow, decide what you will be using it for: to repel bad dreams, strengthen your prophetic abilities, rest and healing, etc. Choose your herbs and oils according to the pillow's use.

To make a dream pillow, cut out two pieces of muslin or plain cloth to hold the herbs. These pieces of muslin should each be 12" by 8". With the wrong sides of the material (if there are any) together, stitch down the 8 inch side to the depth of 3/4"; stitch the same depth across one 12" end and across the other 8" side. Three sides of the fabric should be sew. Turn this little bag inside out so the seams are now on the inside. This is the "inner pillow" in which you will put your herbal mixture.

Using fancier material, or a cloth you can paint or embroider, cut two more pieces of material 12 inches by 8 inches. Stitch them the same as the "inner pillow" except sew only to a depth of 3/8 inch. As with the inner pillow, turn it so the seams are on the inside. If you wish embroider it in any design or decorate it with fabric paints. If you plan to make this cover removable for washing, turn down a small hem on the open end and attach small Velcro disks or snaps to keep it closed.

In a large wooden or glass bowl, mix together the herbs you have chosen with a wooden spoon. This is done gently, rather like tossing a salad. With the eye-dropper, add the chosen oils to the herbs. Use no more than a total of 5-6 drops at a time until you reach a strength to your taste.

• Remember, what smells nice standing over the bowl may well be too strong when you sleep on the pillow, so use restraint.

Fill your "inner pillow" with the herbal mixture. Don't pack it full or it will be uncomfortable to sleep on. Leave it a little flat. Turn in a little of the open end so the raw edges are inside, then sew this end shut. Slide this inside your decorated cover, attach the fasteners, and you are ready for sweet dreams.

http://www.witchs-brew.org/dreams/pillows.html

A Witch's Bottle

Gather rosemary, needles, pins and red wine.

Fill a small jar with these three ingredients, saying the following as you work.

Pins, needles, rosemary, wine In this Witch's bottle of mine; Guard against harm and enmity; This is my will, so mote it be!

Visualize these herbs doing just that. When the jar is full, pour in the red wine. Then cap the jar and drip wax from a red or black candle around the seal.

Bury the jar at the farthest corner of your property or place it in an inconspicuous spot in the house.

The Witch's bottle destroys negativity and evil:

The pins and needles impale evil, the wine drowns it, and the rosemary sends it far from your property.

From: The Magical Household

A Ritual for Home Cleansing and Healing

By OakWyse

Even the most peaceful of home sanctuaries receives the negative energies brought back to it by family members who encounter conflict in the world. To maintain the home as a safe haven of peace and health, it may be necessary from time to time to do a cleansing and healing ritual.

Preparation

A time should be chosen when all family members would be home and be able toparticipate. A celebrant known to the family may be asked to preside, or the family may lead the ritual on their own.

On an altar prepared in a central location, place three white candles signifying the blessing of the divine, as you understand it to be. As an alternative, colors may be used for specific qualities you wish to instill with the rite:

• green for healing,
• pink for love,
• brown for grounding, etc.

Include a white sage smudge stick (or other available incense) for Air and Fire, and a bowl of salt water for Earth and Water.

Finally, a plate of bread, and a cup of wine. Add other items to the altar as you wish.

For example,

• pictures of family ancestors will add a depth of history to the rite.
• If it is night, turn lights on in each room of the house.
• Modify these preparations as is meaningful for you.

Invocation

All standing before the altar, a female elder of the family lights the candles, with a prayer for light and an invocation of the family's Deity, such as:

We light these candles in honor of the Goddess, our Mother. As they bring light to our home, may she enlighten our lives.We honor the spirits of _____________ (this place),

Our Ancestors who dwell in our hearts, And the Earth Spirits who
surround us.

May they all bless this rite of cleansing and healing for our home.

Another elder says:

Let us give peace to the four Quarters for the blessing of our work. With the blessing of the Hawk of Dawn and the element of Air, We call upon the Powers of the East.

All:

May there be Peace to the East.

Elder:

With the blessing of the Virile Stag and the element of Fire,We call upon the Powers of the South

All:

May there be Peace to the South.

Elder:

With the blessing of the Salmon of Wisdom and the element of Water,We call upon the Powers of the West.

All:

May there be Peace to the West.

Elder:

With the blessing of the Great Bear and the element of Earth,We call upon the Powers of the North.

All:

May there be Peace to the North.

Elder:

May there be peace in all the Earth.

All: May our harmony be complete.

• Note: Because this rite takes place throughout the home, a circle is not cast here. The ntent of the calling of the quarters is to encompass the entire home in sacred space.

Elder:

Let us join together in the Gorsedd Prayer.

All:

Grant, O (God, Goddess, Spirit) thy protection,And in protection, strength, And in strength, understanding, and in understanding, knowledge,And in knowledge, the knowledge of justice,And in the knowledge of justice the love of it, And in the love of justice, the love of all existences,And in the love of all existences, The love of (God, Goddess, Spirit) and of all goodness. Awen. Awen. Awen.

A female elder blesses the salt water, saying:

May these elements of Water and Earth be blessed, For the cleansing of our home.

Another elder lights and blesses the sage, saying,

May these elements of Air and Fire be blessed, For the cleansing of our home.

Cleansing

The bearers of the water and the sage lead a procession around the home. Begin at the highest place, and descend to the lowest. Finish at the front door before returning to the altar.

In each room, the blessing bearers say:

With the power of Earth and Water May this space be cleansed and blessed.

(sprinkle water around)

With the Fire and Air May this space be blessed.

(wave burning sage around)

When reaching the front door, open the door and stand outside on the steps.

An elder says:

We offer all that has been harmful in our homeTo the care of the Goddess (or other)That it may return to the elementsTo be cleansed and made whole.

All:

So may it be.

Scatter the water and sage in the soil of the yard/garden, and return to the altar.

• Note: If it is felt the front of the house is too public, a back door certainly may be used.

Grounding

All will gather again around the altar.An elder lifts the plate of bread, saying:

Blessed are you, (__________), For you give us bread to sustain our lives.

Another elder lifts the cup of wine, saying:

Blessed are you (__________), For you give us wine to make our hearts glad.

Pass the bread and wine to each other, with words such as:

Grain becomes bread, may your body be blessed.Grapes become wine, may your spirit be blessed.

All share the symbolic meal together.

• Note: Other food may certainly be used, such as mead or ale in place of wine (or a beverage without alcohol), cakes in place of bread.

Closing

An elder leads the family in a pledge of unity, such as,

We swear by peace and love to stand, Heart to heart and hand in hand.Mark, o Spirit, hear us now, Confirming this, our sacred vow.

Another person thanks the Powers of the four Quarters:

Thanks be to the North (then West, South, East)

The person who lit the candles extinguishes them, saying:

Now is the hour of recall.As the light on our altar is extinguished, May it live on in our home and hearts.

All:

As it is, so may it be.

It is especially appropriate to follow this rite with a family meal. The rite may be adapted for families who follow any faith tradition.

Weight Loss Bath

What You'll Need:

• * Grapefruit oil
• * Lemon oil
• * Sage oil
• * Basil oil

Instructions: While your bath water is running, add 5drops of each oil to the water. Make sure to run it nice and deep. Get in and soak for a bit. Once you're all mellow. Give yourself a light massage, and as you rub each part of your body, envision the size and shape that you'd like for that part. Lie back in the water again, and visualize all the things keeping you from losing weight floating from you into the water.

When To Do This Spell:

As with all spells that involve the removal of negative influences, this bath should be taken on a Saturday.

One More Tip:

The Goddess helps those who help themselves. While you are trying this weight loss bath, you should take care to eat as healthy as possible and increase your level of exercise. A 20-minute walk every day will do wonders

http://www.infinitehealing.net/ ~~

Basic List for A Witches Pantry

CATNIP - Catnip is ruled by the planet Venus, and is therefore useful in love, beauty, and happiness spells.

• One of my favourite uses for catnip is "cat magick". If you feed your cat some catnip, it will build a psychic bond between you and your cat!
• You can also make a pink sachet and fill it with Catnip to wear or carry to draw love to you.
• Another fun use for catnip is to grow some in your home. Aside from pleasing your cat, this will draw positive vibrations and good luck to you and to your house.

CEDAR CHIPS - Useful in healing, purification, protection, and money-drawing spells.

• Burn cedar chips on a charcoal disc to purify an area...burning cedar chips is also useful for inducing and strengthening psychic powers.
• You can keep a little green sachet filled with cedar chips in your purse or wallet to draw money.

CHAMOMILE - I drink Chamomile tea whenever I need to make sure I get a good night's sleep, and it never fails to work for me! Chamomile is useful in spells for luck and gambling as well.

• Make a green amulet and fill with Chamomile Flowers to carry as a good-luck amulet.

CINNAMON - Cinnamon is a wonderful herb to either burn as an incense or make into a sachet.

• Fill a green or gold sachet with Cinnamon to draw money and success or to use as a healing charm.
• A purple sachet can be used to increase your magickal and/or psychic powers.
• A pink or red sachet of Cinnamon can be worn, carried with you, or placed under your bed to draw love or to promote lust.
• Use a white sachet filled with Cinnamon to increase your spirituality and to confer protection.

CLOVES - Their magickal properties include banishing evil (exorcism), clearing your head, protection, love, and money.

• Burn cloves as an incense to draw wealth and prosperity, drive away hostile and negative forces, produce positive spiritual vibrations, and purify the area in which they are burned.
• Wear or carry cloves to draw members of the opposite sex to you.
• Using cloves in your magickal spells is said to ensure that your magickal intention is realized.

EUCALYPTUS - It is the best herb I know of for healing, and can be used for protection as well.

• Carry some of the leaves with you for protection.
• To relieve a cold or other respiratory infection, ring green candles with the leaves and pods and visualize yourself as healed. Allow the candles to burn down completely.

FRANKINCENSE TEARS - Magickal properties similar to Myrrh (below). Use these cute little beads to drive out negativity and enhance positive vibrations.

• You can crush them and use them as an incense on a charcoal disc. Frankincense incense induces visions and is useful as an aid to meditation.
• You can also make a little white or purple sachet of Frankincense and carry it with you to aid in your spiritual growth.
• A sachet of Frankincense Tears can also be used as a protective amulet.

LAVENDER FLOWERS - Wonderful for use in love spells. Lavender has long been known to be a particularly attractive scent to men...

• Lavender Flowers can be sprinkled around the house to bring peacefulness,
• and can also be burned as an incense to help you sleep.
• Lavender has also been used for protection, chastity, longevity, purification, and happiness.

MUGWORT - Mugwort can be used as an incense (mixed in equal parts with Sandalwood) to aid in strengthening Psychic Powers.

• Try using it while scrying or before divination!!!
• Mugwort can also be placed next to the bed to aid in achieving astral projection.
• Its other magickal uses include strength, protection, prophetic dreams, and healing...

MYRRH - Myrrh is a wonderful herb to use in spells for spirituality. Its other magickal uses include protection, healing, and exorcism. It is often combined with Frankincense to increase its power.

• Burn as an incense to purify an area. Use the smoke from the incense to purify and bless charms, amulets, talismans, magickal jewellery, tools, etc.

PEPPERMINT - Peppermint makes a wonderful tea to increase your psychic ability (drink some before reading the Tarot, consulting runes, scrying, dowsing, etc.).

• Drinking Peppermint tea is also useful for healing (especially stomach aches), producing visions, and helping with sleep.
• The herb can also be sprinkled around your home for purification.

ROSE BUDS / PETALS - These are wonderful for use in spells to draw love...

• use red for passionate love,
• pink or white for romantic, or true love.
• You can also place a single rose in a vase on your altar as a powerful love-drawing aid.
• To make a love candle melt several pink household size (6") candles over low heat. When they are completely melted, remove from heat, add several pink or red rose buds (ground) and 20 to 30 drops of Rose Oil. Pour into a prepared glass jar (with wick and metal tab> attached). Allow the candle to cool and harden, and burn on the first Friday after the New Moon to draw love to you.
• Rose buds/petals can also be used for psychic powers (especially when used for a tea), healing, protection, and luck...

ROSEMARY - This is a wonderful all-purpose herb that you can't afford to be without! Rosemary can be used as a substitute for just about any herb. Its powers include love, lust, protection, exorcism, purification, healing, longevity, youth, mental powers, and sleep...

• Rosemary is a wonderful incense...smoulder a bit of it to emit powerful cleansing and purifying vibrations and to rid negativity in the area in which it is burned (especially helpful to burn before performing any magick!)
• Place a bit of rosemary under your pillow to ensure a good night's sleep.
• Wear rosemary to aid your memory (especially helpful when you are studying for an exam).
• Add an infusion of rosemary to your bathwater to preserve youthfulness and to purify you.
• Carry a bit of rosemary with you to remain healthy.
• Hang a sprig of rosemary above your door posts.

SAGE - Sage is useful for protection, healing, wealth, fulfilling wishes, and spells to increase longevity.

• One of my favourite uses for Sage is to powder some and add to my homemade yellow candles. These I burn on a Wednesday during the Waxing Moon to increase knowledge and wisdom.

SANDALWOOD - Sandalwood has many magickal uses, including protection, spirituality, exorcism, healing, and wish fulfilment.

• Scatter sandalwood powder around your home to clear it of negativity.
• Use in healing and exorcism spells.
• Write a wish on a sandalwood chip and burn in your cauldron. As it burns it sets your magick flowing.
• Sandalwood mixed with Lavender makes a wonderful incense which is intended to conjure spirits.

VIOLET FLOWERS - These are wonderful for using in amulets for good luck and fortune. They also work well in spells for lust and passion - they are powerful love stimulants and also arouse lust...

• try mixing them with Lavender Flowers for a potent combination.
• They are also useful in spells for protection, wishes, peace, and healing...

YARROW - A wonderful herb to use in love spells!!! Also works to draw courage and to purify (exorcism).

• Drink as a tea to increase your psychic powers.
• Wear a sprig of yarrow for protection.
• Hold some in your hands when you are afraid. This will stop all fear and give you courage.
• Carry some with you to draw love and to attract friends.

Jolly Holiday Bath

Adapted from Aromatherapy for Healing the Spirit,
by Gabriel Mojay (Inner Traditions, 1997).

Make your spirits bright with this lusciously-scented holiday bath: it will help you unwind, revive, and be of good cheer.

Even if holiday stress sometimes gets you down, aromatherapy essential oils can help you feel calm and bright. Soon you'll be laughing all the way!

Here's the easy formula:

• 4 drops essential oil of pine (Pinus sylvestris)
• 4 drops essential oil of sweet orange (Citrus sinensis)
• 3 drops essential oil of ginger

Add oils to your bath and soak for 10 minutes.

The fresh and pungent aroma of pine is warming and fortifying to the physical body, counteracting pessimism, fatigue, and nervous debility. (This could help to explain why so many of us crave the smell of fresh Christmas trees at holiday time.)

Sweet Orange helps to remove stagnant Qi, easing frustration and tension. Its warm, sunny aroma conveys joy, optimism, and positivity.

Ginger is stimulating and warming, boosting vitality, confidence, and morale

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Toasty Ghosty Spell

Toasty Ghosty Spell
by Cerridwen Iris Shea

Many people have fond memories of making s'mores at the campfire. I use a variation on this experience as a spell for change. For this, you need marshmallows and chocolate chips. Give each marshmallow chocolate chip eyes, nose, and mouth. Name each decorated marshmallow with a quality you want to personify, such as kindness, tolerance, unconditional love, the ability to accept compliments, etc. You can toast the marshmallows over a campfire, in the fireplace, or at the sacred Hibachi. There may be a way to toast them in the micro-wave, but I haven't figured it out. As you eat each marshmallow, visualize the desired trait entering your body. Then start taking the steps needed to make it come true.

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