Protection of Isis Spell

August 12 is the birthday of the goddess Isis. Isis rules many aspects of life and the universe, such as magic and protection. Honor Isis and ask for her protection. To do this You will need an image of Isis, two white candles with holders, two garnets, and musk incense. Place the images of Isis on your altar. Put the candles near the center of the altar, one on each side, with the incense between them. Place one garnet before each candle. Light the candles and incense. While holding the crystals, petition Isis for her protection:

Isis, I call to you. Lend your energy for this spell.
Your protection is what I desire. Hear my prayer sent up by fire. Bless these
stones offered as tokens of your protection.

Place the garnets back on the altar. Keep one stone with you at all times. Keep the other on your altar, kitchen, or by the front door.

By: Olivia O'Meir© 2002 Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd._http://www.llewellyn.com_/ (http://www.llewellyn.com/)

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All-Natural Herbal Wipes

1 roll Bounty paper towels, cut in half. Use a serrated, sharp knife. Remove cardboard tube. Put in a 2-quart Rubbermaid container with a screw-on top.

• 16 oz. bottle witch hazel Add:
• 1 Tbs Tea Tree Essential Oil
• 1 tsp. Lavender Essential Oil
• 12 drops Lemongrass Essential Oil

Shake well.

Add to 4 cups distilled water and mix well. Pour half over each ½ roll of Bounty towels in jar. Put lid on jar, and turn jar upside down and on its side to moisten all towel segments.

**Note: each recipe makes 2 containers

from the archives of The Witch's Garden

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Celebrate Your Divinity Spell

Put yourself at center stage and glory in your own divine nature today.

The expression says 'As above, so below.' Recognize then that you are divine. Claim it and celebrate it. Prepare a simple altar with photographs of yourself. Place mementos and awards on the altar as well. In the center, place a large candle, preferably gold, and a mirror. Dress in your most celebratory costume. Light the candle, saying:

"I am a star of the galaxy, golden and divine. I am beautiful and glorious,
wise, wonderful, and talented."

Hold the mirror to your face, saying:

"I am the divine expression of the universe.
I give thanks for my divinity."

Call up someone, and tell him or her how special both of you are.

By: Luci Sophia Zain© 2002 Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd._http://www.llewellyn.com_/ (http://www.llewellyn.com/)

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Chant for Locating Lost Items

This chant works wonders for locating misplaced and lost items ( such as car keys or eye glasses ), especially when you are in a hurry and don't have a minute to spare.

"Keeper of what disappears,
Hear me now, open your ears.
Find for me what I know seek
By Moon, Sun, Wind, Fire, Earth and Sea."

from Modern Magick for Busy Folks: A Grimoire by Dorothy Morrison

Corn Husk Doll

Items you will need:

• corn husks
• string
• scissors
• paper towels
• a bucket or pan
• cloth if you wish or you could use fabric and paint

Instructions:

Soak the corn husks until soft. This may take up to an hour. Drain them on paper towels. Keep the husks damp with a cloth while working with them. Put 6 corn husks together and tie a string around the middle for a waist. Tie another piece of string about 2" inches below the first for the body. Fold the ends of the husks down from the top and hold them down by tying them in place with another string placed on top of the first string that you tied in the middle. Put two husks together and tie them near the ends for the arms and hands. Roll and slip the arms through the opening in the top of the body by wrapping string around them at the neck.I

f you want a girl corn husk doll, keep the bottom of the dress as it is.

To make the boy doll, divide or cut the husks below the waist. Roll into trouser legs and tie with string at the bottom of each foot. Paint your doll's face or if you wish use fabric and sew or glue clothes on your figure. Add hair by gluing on paper strips or fabric.

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Threshold Protection Spell

The noble herbs goldenrod and yarrow should be combined to protect your entryway from negativity. Gather three sprigs of goldenrod andyarrow. Hang them together and let them dry. This should take just afew days, as they dry quickly. Then obtain a small grapevine wreath from a craft store. Insert the stems of your herbs around the wreath.Fill the spaces with other herbs such as dried lady's mantle and thyme. These will create loving vibrations. Pass your power hand above the wreath three times, and charge it with these words:

Herbs of Venus,
Herbs of love,
Protect this threshold
And those who live here.

Hang the wreath on your porch or other protected area, where it will remind you of summer.

By: James Kambos

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Ritual for a Grateful Heart

Adapted from Witch in the Kitchen
by Cait Johnson
Inner Traditions, 2001

This little ritual is a way back to gratitude for what we have, a sweet and simple way to a more peaceful, satisfied heart. And we do mean sweet: it calls for only one ingredient and thats honey! Find out how the golden sweetness of honey can help you focus your attention on gratitude:

Find some time and a comfortable place where you can be quiet and alone. Bring a small jar of honey with you. Sit quietly for a few moments, thinking about one thing in your life that gives you real pleasure. This could be something big -- a lover, friend, companion animal, creative work; or it might be something little -- the beautiful color you painted your bedroom wall, the taste of the soup you had for lunch, the socks with snowflakes on them that you're wearing today, the scent of evergreens in the pitcher on the table beside you. Think or say,

I am grateful for this.

Uncap the honey jar and inhale the rich, sweet fragrance. What an abundance of flowers and bees made this amazing substance! Dip one finger in the honey and place it on your heart-center, in the middle of your chest, while still thinking of the thing that inspired your gratitude. Imagine your heart glowing with golden light, the sweet light of sun and pollen and nectar and bees. Think or say,

The sweetness in my heart shines for the world.

Know that this sweet golden light will attract more gratitude throughout the day. Every time you become aware of the honeys warm stickiness over your heart, give thanks for the pleasure in your life. You may want to repeat this ritual every day for several days, focusing each time on a different source of deep satisfaction. You may be moved to make a bee out of paper (or beeswax) to put on your holiday tree as a reminder of the sweetness of a grateful heart.

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Spell for Peace

On this day in 1945, the United States dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. 75,000 people were killed in the blast and tens of thousands died subsequently from radiation poisoning and cancers.

Now, instead of building a case for war let us join together and build a case for peace.

One way to contribute to the peace movement would be to cast this spell today.

On a small American flag, place an almond, a rose quartz heart, and an amethyst. Visualize your family living in harmony, then extend the ring of harmony out to all your relatives. They might not think as you do, but fundamentally they want the same things as you. Extend this ring out further to encompass your city, then your state, your country, your hemisphere, and finally the planet. All of us, around the world, wish to be safe and loved and respected.

Tie the flag with blue and white cords, saying:

"By knot of one, this spells begun.
By knot of two, it cometh true.
By knot of three, so shall it be.
By knot of four, the open door.
By knot of five, the spells alive.
By knot of six, the spell is fixed.
By knot of seven, the stars in heaven.
By knot of eight, the hand of fate.
By knot of nine, the spell is mine."

By: Lily Gardner-Butts

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Prosperity Bath

You need:

• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• Chammomile
• Cinammon

Pour the sea salt into the water. While it pours say:

'The spirit of the earth flows with abundance, abundance for me!'

Concentrate on abundance and immerse yourself in the water. Wet the bag with the herbs and strain the fluid over yourself - blessed prosperity comes to me free!

Upon leaving the bath/shower say:

'As I will, so mote it be.'

~ Author Unknown ~