A Witches Book of Shadows

A Witches Book of Shadows

By: Lady Nephthys

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©2016 Universal Pagan Temple All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the publishers, except by a reviewer who may quote brief passages in a review to be printed in a newspaper, magazine, or journal. First printing ISBN-13: 978-1540513298 ISBN-10: 1540513297

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A Witches Book of Shadows

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Contents Wheel of the Year Page 10 Moon Phases and Magick Page 23 The Elements Page 25 Casting a Circle Page 29 Incense Recipes Page 35 Candle Magick Page 39 Color Magick Page 42 Spell Bags Page 44 Home Wards Page 47 Tea Leaf Divination Readings Page 49 Symbols Page 52 Magickal Timing Page 57 The Fae Amulets Astrology Tree Magick Spells Herbal Magick Smudging Crystal Magick Kitchen Witchcraft

Page 61 Page 65 Page 72 Page 79 Page 81 Page 96 Page 99 Page 102 Page 113

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Wheel of the Year

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Samhain Samhain, October 31: Major Sabbat. Samhain marks the end of the summer on the Celtic calendar and the beginning of winter. It’s the Wiccan new year and it’s the time when the veil between the world of the living and the dead is thinnest. It is a day to honor your ancestors and loved ones who have passed away. At Samhain, the Goddess descends into the underworld and visits the God, who is the Lord of the Underworld. Traditional colors of Samhain are black, brown, and orange.

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Yule Yule, December 21 or 22: Lesser Sabbat The celebration of the Winter Solstice, the longest night and shortest day of the year. At Yule, the Sun God is reborn/born to the Goddess. This is the start of the waxing year, the time between the winter solstice and the summer solstice. Traditional colors of Yule are red and green.

Imbolc Imbolc, February 2nd: Greater Sabbat. The Goddess returns to the earth for its rebirth as the Maiden Goddess. The God is a young boy and is growing

every day as the sun waxes. Imbolc is a Celtic fire festival and a major Sabbat. It is sacred to the Celtic

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Goddess Bridget. Imbolc’s traditional colors are red and white.

Ostara Ostara, March 22 or 23: Lesser Sabbat. Ostara is named after the Germanic Goddess of Spring. It is the Spring Equinox, so on this day, day and night are equal. Symbols of the Sabbat are rabbits, eggs, and spring flowers. The rabbit symbolizes fertility. Ostara celebrates rebirth, growth, and fertility. The traditional colors for Ostara are green and pink and any other spring color.

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Beltane

Beltane, May 1st: Major Sabbat and a Celtic fire festival. Beltane celebrates the marriage of the Goddess and the God. On the Celtic calendar, Beltane is the start of summer. The God is viewed as a grown man and the Goddess as the Maiden. Symbols of Beltane are the bonfires, maypole, and marriage. The veil between the worlds is thin at this time, just like Samhain. The colors of

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Beltane are reds and spring colors.

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Litha Litha, June 20th or 21st: Minor Sabbat. Litha is the Summer solstice. It is the longest day of the year and the shortest night. On this day, the God is at his zenith of power. After Litha, the sun will wane each day, and then the year will enter the waning part of the year. The God is now a grown man, a King besides his Queen, the Goddess, who is pregnant and in her Mother form. Colors of Litha are gold and yellow.

Lughnasadh Lughnasadh, August 1st: Major Sabbat. Lughnasadh is the first of the three harvest Sabbats. It is the harvest of grains and corn. It is when the God dies and sacrifices himself for the harvest. The Goddess receives the remaining power from the God to continue the growing of the crops. The God then descends into the underworld to await rebirth at Yule. This

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Sabbat is sacred to Lugh, the Celtic Sun God, who the Sabbat is named after. The color of this Sabbat is golden brown and yellow.

Mabon Mabon, September 21st or 22nd: Lesser Sabbat. Mabon is the Autumn Equinox It’s the second of the harvest Sabbats. Mabon is the harvest of fruits and

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nuts. Mabon is also revered to as ‘Witches Thanksgiving’. The colors of Mabon are red, yellow and orange.

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Moon Phases & Magick New Moon magick: New Beginning spells, improvement, and new projects spells. Waxing Moon: The time of the maiden Goddess. Perform money spells, love spells and any sort of attracting magick (Pulling things towards you.) Full Moon, the time of the Mother Goddess is perfect for money magick, fertility magick, healing magick and abundance magick. Also for love and success spells. Also, you can change and cleanse your crystals. Waning Moon: the time of the Crone Goddess, this is a good time for banishing magick and cleansing magick.

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The Elements

Air Positive qualities: communication, joy, focus, intelligence, logic, clarity, good memory, dexterity, and optimism. Negative qualities of air are sarcasm, emotional coldness, and gossip. Tool: Athame Direction: East Color: Yellow Season: Spring .

Fire Positive qualities: courage, idealism, fidelity, imagination, leadership, transformation, fertility, determination and energy. Negative qualities: addiction, anger, cruelty, domination, jealousy, rebellion, aggressiveness, and violence. Tool: Wand Direction: South Color: Red

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Season: Summer

Water Positive qualities: compassion, empathy, harmony, love, forgiveness, wisdom, death, and initiation. Negative qualities: possessiveness, manipulation, lack of motivation and instability. Tool: Chalice Direction: West Color: Blue Season: Fall

Earth Positive qualities: patience, generosity, reliability, endurance, roundedness, tolerance, and stability. Negative qualities: unwillingness, stubbornness, laziness, greed and inertia. Tool: Pentacle and salt Direction: North Color: Green Season: Winter

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Casting a Circle I’ve included ‘How to Cast a Circle’ from my other book ‘Wicca: A Year and A Day in Magick: The Complete Beginners Guide’. The circle is a field of energy that keeps energy that you’re using to cast magick or work with the Goddess or God. The circle is always cast in a clockwise formation. It also protects the caster from any negative energy or spirits. When using magick and energy, it attracts spirits. The circle is also created so that it creates a sacred space. Think of it as like a makeshift temple. This sacred space that the circle creates can be set up and taken down anywhere inside and outside. Figure out how large of a space you will need for your ritual or spell work. Usually, the circle should be 9 feet in diameter, but it can be smaller than that. Before you cast your first circle for ritual work, you must first cleanse yourself physically. Take a purifying bath or shower. Visualize all the negativity and the worries of your everyday life being cast away with the water. Then dress in whatever clothing feels comfortable. You may also wear ritual robes. These clothing items are meant to bring you into a ritual state of mind. This is because they are different than your everyday clothes. Then make sure you have all the items you’ll need in the circle. Any offerings to the Gods, tools, and anything else you may require. Once you're in the circle, you will not be leaving until all work within it is complete. When you have all your tools ready, candles and incense should be lit. Place a portion of salt in the water of the chalice then mix it. Walk about the circle clockwise starting in the east, sprinkling water around the space that

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is to be your circle as you go. Once you have reached the east again, place your water back on your altar in the north. Then take your incense or bell, and walk about the circle the same way you did with the water. Your circle has now been cast twice. The third and most important casting remains. Once you are ready, face the east and use your athame or wand and say, “Lords and Ladies of the Watchtowers of the East, element of Air. I do summon you to witness my rite and to guard the circle.” After saying this make the sign of the pentacle with your athame or wand. This is a what is known as a quart call. Each element has its quarter in the circle that watches over the circle and guards it. Now going clockwise, also known as Deosil. Draw your circle with your athame or wand then face south and invoke the element of fire. Saying, “Lords and Ladies of the Watchtowers of the South, element of Fire. I do summon you to witness my rite and to guard the circle.” Again, make the sign of the pentacle. Then turn to the west continuing to draw the circle with your chosen tool and invoke the element of water saying, “Lords and Ladies of the Watchtowers of the West, element of Water. I do summon you to witness my rite and guard the circle.” Make the sign of the pentacle. Then turn to the north, continuing to draw the circle. Invoke the last element Earth saying, “Lords and Ladies of the watchtowers of the north, element of Earth. I do summon you to witness my rite and to guard the circle.” Then make the sign of the pentacle. After that turn to the east to finish drawing the circle. Your circle has now been cast thrice then you are ready to perform ritual or work magick. Once you have cast the circle, you can also invoke the Goddess and God. You can ask them to help you with you magick or give them thanks and offerings. You can say something as simple as “Oh beautiful and wise Goddess! Oh strong and caring God! Be here with me in my circle to aid and teach me.” After the invocation, you can do any magick you have planned. Once the spell is done, ground yourself by eating. This portion of the ritual is known as cakes and ale. Grounding yourself is critical because ritual and magick work can leave you feeling light-headed and dizzy. Once you have grounded you self, thank the Goddess and God for joining you in the circle. Then facing east, you will begin to close the circle. Facing east, say ”Thank you, Lords and Ladies, of the watchtowers of the east, element of air for watching over my circle. Hail and farewell”. Say this for each element, moving deosil. It’s important to note that some

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traditional close the circle counter-clockwise, known as Widdershins. One you have reached Earth and thanked the elements, you have closed the circle. Now might be a good time to write down your thought about the ritual if you wish to.

Incense Recipes Protection Incense: 1 part lavender flowers 1 part sandalwood 1 bay leaf Protection Incense 2: 1 part myrrh 1 part ginseng Love Incense: 1 part lavender flowers

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1 part rose petals Full Moon Ritual Incense 1 part frankincense 2 part myrrh 1 part sandalwood Memory Incense 2 parts Rosemary leaves 1 part myrrh Money Drawing Incense 1 part cinnamon 1 part nutmeg 1 part bayberry bark Money Drawing Incense 2 1 part cinnamon 1 part ground clove 1 part bay leaf Yule Incense 1 part cedar 1 part pine

2 parts cinnamon

Purification Incense 3 parts frankincense

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2 parts sage 1 part dragons blood Mabon Incense 1 part cinnamon 1 part nutmeg 1 part sandalwood 1 part clove Uncrossing Incense 2 parts dragons blood 1 part sandalwood 1 part bay Litha Incense 1 part rosemary 1 part vervain 2 parts dragon’s blood Samhain Incense 1 part cinnamon 1 part dragon’s blood 1 part frankincense

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Candle Magick Types of Candles to use for Candle Magick: Chime: A small taper candle that burns fast, great for candle magick Tea light: Another great candle for candle magick Votive: Use for longer spells since the burn for 15 hours on average Jar Candles: Use for a long spell, most last for 7 days. Dressing your candle: start from the middle and rub upwards around the candle, then from the middle again, rub down. While you are doing this, visualize your intent and your need for the spell. Candle Color: Use color correspondences. Green for wealth, pink for love, black for protection or uncrossing, blue for healing, red for passion or strength. For more color correspondences, look to page 39. Carve symbols into the candle for extra intent. For a spell for power or strength, carve Thor’s hammer on the candle. For a spell for money, draw a dollar sign or protection, draw an Eye of Horus or Pentagram on the candle. Simple Candle Magick Spell: Write out your wish or desire on a piece of paper. Then, take the paper and fold it up, and either put it under the candle to bring something to you or burn it to take something away. Say if you want to bring love into your life, write the word ‘love’ and put the paper under a pink candle or better yet, a pink jar candle. If you want to banish something, write the thing you wish to banish, such as fat if you’re overweight.

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Color Correspondences The following color definitions are classical definitions for the color symbolism. They can be used in all forms of magick. Red symbolizes courage, vitality, power, lust, strength, assertiveness, action and the element of fire. Blue symbolizes healing, peace, forgiveness, communication, truth, patience and the element of water. Yellow symbolizes visions, happiness, learning, inspiration, imagination, pleasure and the element of air Pink symbolizes love, compassion, romance, emotional healing, harmony, and nurturing. Purple symbolizes wisdom, healing, power, independence, and spiritual power Green symbolizes prosperity, money, growth, nature/ plant magick, luck and employment and the element of earth. Orange symbolizes creativity, fun, action, opportunity, legal matters, joy, and success. Brown symbolizes the home, animals, stability, and food. Silver symbolizes the Goddess, intuition, psychic awareness, meditation, female energy and the moon Gold symbolizes the God, abundance, prosperity, understanding, sun energy, male energy, and luxury

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White symbolizes purity, peace, balance, spirituality, innocence, and truth Black symbolizes grounding, protection, releasing, defense and banishing negativity.

Spell Bags For these spell bags, add as much or as little as you like of the ingredients to the bags Attract love bag: Pink drawstring bag Rose quartz Rosebuds Jasmine or vanilla oil Healing Bag: Blue drawstring bag Peppermint leaves Clear crystal quartz Eucalyptus

Sales person bag (Great for those who run their own business): Green drawstring bag Malachite Luckyhand root Cinnamon Protection Bag: Black bag Garnet Tigers eye Juniper sprigs Bay leaves Sandalwood

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Sleep Bag (place under your pillow or inside your pillow case): Lavender Amethyst Selenite

Uncrossing Bag: Black bag five finger grass vetivert

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Home Wards Hang a broom by your door to ward off evil and spirits. Have it facing bristles up to increase the effect. Hang juniper branches by your door to ward off thieves. Hang an Eye of Horus anywhere in your home to bring protection. Better yet, have the eye facing a door. If you feel you are under spiritual attack or have been plagued by negative energy, sprinkle a salt line in front of your doors. For an added boost of protection, cleanse your home with incense that draws protection, such as dragon’s blood, cinnamon or lavender. Having a Dog will always protect the home from spirits. If there already are spirits, the dog will warn you of them. Keep a bottle with nails in it under or near your front door. This is called a Witches Bottle, and it will protect your home from any hexes or negative energy. Hang garlic in your home for protection.

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Don’t Hang peacock feathers in your home, it’s bad luck.

Tea Leaf Divination Readings

If you find these symbols in the tea leaf particles, it could mean any number of things. Read the leaves of the tea after your done drinking it. A Car, Boat, or Plane: Travel or new enterprises A Tree: Growth A Bat: Betrayal A Bird: Good news Boomerang: Betrayal A Building: You maybe moving soon Cat: Women or a quarrel

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Clouds: Trouble maybe ahead Crown: Success Deer: Fear or an upcoming dispute A Dog: Loyalty and friendship Dragon: Trouble is coming Eagle: Transformation Feather: A time of instability Fist: Disagreement Fox: A untrustworthy person Fruit: Abundance Geese: Unexpected events Hand: Companionship Hat: A change in pace, such as a new job Horseshoe: Goodluck Insect: Problems Loop: You’re the cause of your problems Man: A visitor Mountain: A great ambition Necklace: Completion Pyramid: Prosperity

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Spider: Transformation Whale: Peace

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Symbols The Triple Knot. The Celtic symbol of the Triquetra or triple knot, it symbolizes the Maiden, Mother and Crone Goddesses.

The Triple Spiral is another symbol of the Triple Goddess, the Maiden, Mother and Crone

The single Spiral is a symbol of the Mother Goddess. It symbolizes the womb and rebirth.

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The Triple Goddess Symbol :The waxing moon on the left symbolizes the Maiden Goddess. The moon in the middle is the full moon, symbolizing the Mother Goddess. The waxing moon on the right is the Crone Goddess.

The Pentacle: a symbol of protection and magick. Also a symbol of faith for Wiccans. The circle symbolizes the Goddess and God. The five pointed star symbolizes a human being protected by the Goddess and God. The points symbolize the five elements. Spirit at the top, followed by Water, Fire, Earth and Air.

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The Pentagram: a symbol of protection, power and magick. Also like the Pentacle, the five points symbolize the five elements. BUT there is no circle.

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Magickal Timing Sunday God: Sol Color: Gold Element: Fire Planet: Sun Spells to do: Personal fulfillment and goals, ambition, creativity, power, and success

Monday Goddess: Luna Color: Silver Element: Water Planet: Moon Spells to do: Home and family matters, mothers, protection, and clairvoyance Tuesday God: Tyr Color: Red Element: Fire Planet: Mars Spells to do: For courage, independence, protection, health, vitality,

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and passion

Wednesday God: Odin Color: Yellow Element: Air Planet: Mercury Spells to do: for money, communication, travel, improving memory and logic

Thursday God: Thor Color: Blue or purple Element: Air or Fire Planet: Jupiter Spells to do: For career, wisdom, law and authority Friday God: Frigga and/or Freyja Color: Green and pink Element: Earth or Air Planet: Venus Spells to do: Love magick, the arts, marriage, and peace and fertility magick

Saturday God: Saturn Color: Brown and black Element: Earth Planet: Saturn Spells to do: Psychic protection, binding and banishing spells and

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finding lost objects

The Fae The Fae or Fairies are called air spirits of the Celtic lands. How to tell when the Fae are near by: Unexplained natural occurrences with no cause, such as: coldness, leaves moving or dust devils with no wind, Best places to find the Fae • Cross roads • Places where a stream splits Best times to see the Fae • Dawn

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• Dusk • Noon • Midnight • Mabon • Ostara • Litha • Yule • Beltane

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How to attract the Fae: Have an open mind, laugh, tell stories with friends in the woods or play calm music. Only work with the Fae in magick in circle. The abilities of the Fae • Can’t harm us but they are mischievous. • Bestow bad luck when offended • Can take belongings of people • Can aid humans in arts, craftsmanship, or communications • They can affect crops • They can choose to make themselves invisible (they only show themselves to humans if they want to be seen) • Can rearrange things • Shapeshifting • Communicate with animals

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Amulets Acorn: Carry an acorn anointed with musk oil to attract a lover.

Ankh: An ankh when carried or worn brings protection and promotes good health. To the Egyptians, It was a symbol of life and rebirth. Arrowhead: When worn or carried, an arrowhead brings protection against hexes, jealousy, and bad luck. Place an arrowhead over your front door to protect against thieves. Bat: An image of a bat protects the wearer against black magick and hexes of any sort. Bear: An image of a bear when wore increases physical strength and invokes the power of the Goddess Diana when worn in ritual. Bull: War or carry an image of a bull to promote fertility. For those who are born in the sign of Taurus, it brings good luck.

Cat: An image of a cat when worn protects the wearer. It also attracts good luck and increases psychic ability.

Crescent Moon: A symbol of the Goddess and bestows upon the wearer fertility, psychic ability, and lunar energy.

Deer: Promotes fertility and awareness of other realms. Dog: An image of a dog when worn repels all negative spirits. Dolphins: Wear or carry an image of a dolphin to promote speed, intelligence and communication.

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Dragon: Brings the wearer happiness and strength.

Eye of Horus: Brings the wearer protection, good luck, and promotes

healing.

Goat: Brings the wearer wisdom and perseverance. Horse: Promotes strength, grace, and power. Pentacle: Promotes protection and healing for the wearer. Tiger: Bestows strength for the wearer.

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Astrology

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Aries: March 21st to April 19th. Aries is a masculine sign, a fire sign, and a cardinal sign. Aries is active, impulsive, optimistic, energetic and open to change, vain, feisty, and impatient. Their ruling planet is Mars, which rules over fire and danger. Taurus: April 20th to May 20th. Taurus is a feminine, earth sign, fixed sign. Taurus is quiet, affectionate, patient, practical, stubborn, and resistant to change. They are also dependable, sensitive, stingy, and secretive. They are the sign of property and money. Their ruling planet is Venus, which rules love and luxury. Gemini: May 21st to June 20th. Gemini is a masculine, air sign, mutable sign. Gemini’s are lively, versatile, energetic, intellectual, superficial, amusing, witty, imaginative, but they fear routine. Ruled by Mercury, which rules commutation and travel Cancer: June 21st to July 22nd. Cancer is a feminine, water sign, cardinal sign. Cancers are receptive, imaginative, homebodies, sympathetic, kind, and emotional. Cancers need to be loved. They are very sensitive and very intuitive. Cancers are devoted to family and marriage. Ruled by the moon which governs emotions and intuitive behavior. Leo: July 23rd to August 22d. Leo is a masculine, a fire sign, fixed sign. Leos are enthusiastic, creative, generous, powerful, dogmatic, fixed in their opinion. They love attention and are known for their devotion to themselves. Also known to be hard workers and are pulled toward authority roles. Ruled by the sun which rules vitality and authority. Virgo: August 23rd to September 22nd. Virgo is feminine, an earth sign, mutable sign. Virgos are practical, modest, industrious, reserved, analytical, and intelligent, organized, and have a great memory. Virgos do tend to worry and be hypochondriacs. Virgos can be analytical and overly critical. Ruled by Mercury, which rules travel, communication, and intelligence. Libra: September 23 to October 22nd. Libra is a masculine sign, Air sign, Cardinal Sign. Libra’s are artistic, diplomatic, active, easy going, and enjoy all the comforts of life. They strive for balance and harmony. They have a hard time making decisions. Ruled by Venus, which rules pleasure, social pursuits, and art. Scorpio: October 23 to November 21st. Scorpio is a feminine sign, a water sign, and a fixed sign. Scorpios are passionate, emotional, intense, persistent, obstinate, and imaginative. They are cautious and have a hard time trusting their heart to another. Once they do, they love deeply.

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They are very adaptable. But, they make a dangerous enemy. They are ruled by Pluto, which rules endings and beginnings. Sagittarius: November 22nd to December 21st. Sagittarius is a fire sign, masculine and mutable sign. Sagittarius is generous, ambitious, energetic, and they are open to new ideas. They are born entertainers. They are honest, but they avoid commitment. They are ruled by Jupiter, which rules good fortune, expansion, and abundance. Capricorn: December 22nd to January 10th. Capricorn is a feminine, earth and cardinal sign. Capricorns are reserved, patient, determined, cunning, and cautions. Their concern is for security. They have a great sense of pride and are not forgiving. Saturn is Capricorns ruling planet which rules limitations and discipline. Aquarius: January 20th to February 18th. Aquarius is a masculine, air and fixed sign. Aquarius is assertive, analytical, independent, and forms strong opinions. They tend to be kind and never mean hearted. This is the sign of hopes and wishes. Uranus rules Aquarius the planet of change Pisces: February 19th to March 20th. Feminine, water sign and a mutable sign. Pisces are intuitive, emotional, romantic, mystical, and receptive. They are the sign of self-undoing and may be the cause of their downfall. Despite this, they are the most warm-hearted and devoted friend. Pisces is the sign of the poet and dreamer. The sign is ruled by Neptune, which rules illusion and mystery.

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Tree Magick The following is a reference to trees and their magickal properties. Apple: Healing and love Ash: Protection and confidence Birch: Protection, purification, and fertility Cedar: Prosperity Cypress: Protection Elm: Protection Eucalyptus: Healing Hazel: Divination, love, wisdom, and creativity Holly: Protection Juniper: Protection and money Lemon: Divination and healing Lime: Love, healing, and harmony Maple: Love, abundance, and divination Oak: Strength, prosperity, courage, and prosperity Olive: Peace and security Palm: Strength and wisdom Pine: Purification, prosperity, fertility, and health

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Willow: Protection, healing, and health

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Spells

Money Drawing Spell When money becomes a problem, use this spell. It requires no materials, just your voice. Do this spell during the full moon. Look at the moon and say: “Goddess of the silver star, bring me fortune in the coming days”

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Repeat this three times.

F Fehu Rune Money Drawing Spell F This spell utilizes rune magick. When the spell does work for you, make sure you don’t become greedy with the money you get. Give a little to a charity you trust or send some to a friend or family member. This ensures the flow of ‘Fehu’ energy. What you’ll need: • A wood or stone with the Fehu rune ‘F’’’ • A lodestone • One coin of any kind On the full moon, place all three items in a green bag, and chant ‘Fehu’, while visualizing money flowing into your life, and sharing the wealth you have gained with others. Repeat as long as you feel necessary.

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Love Spells Rose Quartz Love Spell What you’ll need: 1 rose quartz Do this spell during the full moon. With the rose quartz in your hand, put it to your heart and chant 3 times "Oh, love that I seek, please come to me, and if it harms none, so mote it be.”

Love Attraction Spell This spell will not interfere with the free will of the other person. It attracts love that will be the right fit for you. Also, it may not be the person you have your heart set on. When to do this spell: Between the new and full moon on a Friday. What you will need: 1 Red candle 1 Pink candle A handful of rose petals

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White sugar 1 bowl A red pen and paper An athame or butter knife Steps to follow while doing the spell are as follows. Light the red candle. Write your name on the piece of paper. Tear it off and place it in the bowl with the rose petals and sugar. Stir in them together while saying, "As I stir, I manifest the one who will love me the best. And if it harms none, so mote it be.” After that use the pink candle. Use your athame or butter knife carve ‘Love’ and your name on the candle. Use the candle to stir the bowl again and repeat the same words as said before. Next, sprinkle the sugar and rose petals around the pink candle and light the candle. At this point focus on the flame and visualize you being happy, in love, and safe with someone. After which snuff out the candles. It is important to repeat this ritual every seven days until someone comes.

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What you’ll need • Sage stick and/or dragons blood incense • Open windows

Do this spell during the new moon. Light the sage or dragon’s blood incense and walk about your house clockwise, till you have circled the entire house. Visualize all the negative energy or events being banished. Then, open the windows and invite the spirit of air to take away any remaining negativity and bring a breath of fresh air and new beginnings into your home. Close the window when you feel the energy of your home renewed.

Binding Spell (For keeping an item) Afraid you may lose something dear to you? Then bind it to yourself. Be it a ring, book or even a phone if you’re prone to losing it. Go to your altar and place the item in the middle and place your dominant hand over the object. Ask A Goddess or God you follow for their aid if you wish. Then say:

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“For no one else's to have or to hold, except for those dear to me. Protect this (item) in your power, in the day and through the night. Protect this (item) of which I speak.”

Banishing Spell for Credit Card Bills Materials needed • All your credit cards except one (hide that one from yourself and only use it for emergencies) • Firewood • A place for a fire

Get a fire going, whether it be in a fireplace or a campfire. Then say while looking at your cards: “To have better days, it is I that must change my ways. I will spend less than I earn from this point on.” Then throw your cards into the fire.

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Banishing Spell for Negative People This spell with banishes negative people from your life. Make sure you want this person gone, because a good banishing spell cannot be reversed. What you’ll need • A glass bottle • Paper • Pen Write the name of the person on the paper and place the paper in the bottle. Take the bottle to a lake or forest away from where you live. If it’s a lake or river, throw the bottle in the water and say: I cast you away from me and my life (name of person). If you bury the bottle in a forest, then say “I place you somewhere where you cannot come back from to harass me (persons name)

Sleep Spell Charm Bag This is a good but basic spell that has astounding results! The spell bag can be placed under your pillow, inside the pillow case or next to the bed.

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What you’ll need 1 Amethyst Lavender buds (as much as you want) Blue or purple colored cloth bag Lavender incense (to burn while doing the spell work) Calming music of any kind Gather your materials and cast your circle. Play calming music and light the lavender incense. This will put you in a relaxed mood. Take the lavender buds and let the scent of them relax you further. Then program your amethyst by visualizing yourself going to sleep and staying asleep. Then visualize yourself walking up on time and fully rested. Once you have felt you’ve programmed your crystal well enough, then put the amethyst and lavender in the cloth bag. Close your circle and then put the bag in your desired location near you bed.

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Herbal Magick

Bay: For use in spells for protection and purification Cinnamon: For use in spells for love, lust, prosperity, money, power, and spirituality Cotton: For use for spells of healing and protection Dragons Blood: For use in spells involving protection, purification, and love Garlic: Great for protection spells Ginger: For use in spells of love, power, and money Grass: Protection High John the Conqueror: For use in spells for money drawing and success Holly: Protection Jasmine: For use in money and love spells Juniper: Protection Lavender: For use in love spells, purification, protection and also for spells for improving sleep. Lotus: Protection Lucky Hand Root: Luck and employment Mint: Money and healing Mistletoe: Love and fertility Nutmeg: For use in spells of luck, money, and fidelity Patchouly: Money Peppermint: For use in love and healing spells Rose: Most famously used for love, as well as for protection, and healing Rosemary: Memory, health, and purification Sage: Protection

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Sandalwood: Protection, purification, and spirituality Star Anise: Psychic ability Thyme: Healing, courage, love, and sleep Vervain: Money dawning magick and lust Vetivert: Hex-breaking and money

Willow: Protection and healing

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Smudging Smudging can remove negative energy from your house. Smudging is the act of burning sage or other purifying sacred herbs to cast away negative energy and restore balance to an area. Smudging clears away emotional and psychic energies that may linger and cause energy in rooms and also people to change. Such energy shifts can be felt in rooms where two people have recently had an argument. The negative energies that come from the people and the argument linger and cause that ‘heavy’ feeling. You can smudge your home whenever you need it, but the best time is during the waning moon. What you will need: a Sage stick, a fire proof bowl, a feather, and a candle and matches. To light the sage stick, first, you will have to have a candle that is lit already. Then light the sage stick with the candle’s flame. Do not set fire to the stick, but let it smolder. Once it has started to smoke and smolder, then place the stick in the bowl. Then walking clock wise around your home, starting in the north, fan the smoke with the feather around your home. Don’t forget to get the corners, closets, bathrooms and basements and attics of your home. Depending on the size of your home, you should have to use one stick, but if you still have some of the stick left over, extinguish the sage stick, and you can use it again. There are different types of sacred herbs you can use for smudging. Sage isn’t your only option.

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Sage: A classic go to, which banishes negative energy and cleanses your home. Cedar: Protection and calming Juniper: Focus and clarity Pine: Renewal Sweetgrass: Ancestral wisdom Lemongrass: Communication

Crystal Magick Crystals: Tigers eye, jade, bloodstone, topaz, opal, aventurine, citrine Amethyst: Used for depression, anxiety, overcoming addiction, stress, and sleep. It is also an excellent crystal for love magick. Aquamarie: Use for peace and purification Aventurine: Used for luck, protection and to relieve stress. Bloodstone: Use for courage and protection also for controlling bad habits.

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Carnelian: An excellent stone for motivation and courage. Citrine: Used for energy and money drawing magick. Diamond: Protection, strength, and self-confidence. Emerald: used for money and love magick and also increasing psychic abilities. Fluorite: Use to improve memor, organization and aids in healing. Garnet: Used for strength, focus, and protection. Hematite: Used for grounding, protection, and focus. Jade: Used for love, luck, and money magick Jasper: Sacred to Isis, used for protection, beauty, and healing. Jet: Used for health and protection. Labradorite: Use for protection from psychic vampires and mental clarity. Lapis Lazuli: Used for courage, love, psychic ability and public speaking. Malachite: Used in love magick and also for relaxation. You can also use it in money magick since Malachite is the stone of the sales person. Moonstone: Used in love and sleep spells. Opal: Boost psychic ability. Pearl: Use for love and protection. Peridot: Healing and quelling anger. Crystal Quartz: Used for all magick. It amplifies energy and other crystals around it. It is also great for protection magick, and a common practice is to place a crystal quartz on a deck of tarot cards after a reading to cleanse and protect them. It also works to increase psychic abilities. Rose quartz: The stone of unconditional love. It is used for love magick of

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all types and also healing magick. Ruby: Aid in healing spells and protection. Salt: You already know that salt is used to cleanse the circle, and it can also be used in protection magick and spells. Feel like there is negative energy trying to come into your home? Then sprinkle a salt line in front of your entry way doors (both front and back doors if you have them) Sapphire: Used in love and healing magick. Selenite: Used in love magick and an excellent offering to any moon Goddess such as Selene, who the stone is named after. Sodalite: Alleviating anxiety, guilt and stress and also used for wisdom. Sodalite gives the wearer strength and courage. Tiger’s Eye: Used for protection magick and also for money and prosperity magick. It also promotes wisdom and helps students study. Turquoise: Used for money and love magick. It can also be used for good luck.

Crystal Interview Spell This spell is all about courage and believing in yourself. Once you have programmed the crystals, it will help you to have the confidence you need to stand out in your interview and get hired. What you’ll need: • 1 Tiger’s Eye • 1 Lapis Lazuli • 1 orange candle (the color of courage)

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Cast your circle and light the orange candle. Then hold both the tiger’s eye and lapis lazuli in your left hand (if you're right-handed; the opposite if you're left handed). Then look at the orange candle visualize your self-being confident and speaking clearly without any signs of hesitation or nervousness in your voice. Continue to visualize and say a word of encouragement to yourself. Something like “I will not let my fear rule me!” or whatever you wish. After you feel you empowered your crystals enough, close the circle.

Crystal Protection Wreath This is a fun spell to do. You can use as many crystals as you want. For this spell, I suggest Tiger’s eye. What you’ll need: • Protection crystals (as many as you want) • 1 wicker wreath (any size you want) • Black ribbon • Wire Gather your materials and then cast your circle. Take your crystals and visualize your home and all who live under its roof protected. Once you feel you have programmed your crystals, then begin to wrap the crystals with the wire. Don’t worry if you have no experience with wire wrapping. Do the best you can to make sure the crystals are not loose enough to fall out.

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While you wrap the crystals, continue to visualize your home being protected. Next, wrap the other end of the wire to the wreath. When you have finished, wrap the black ribbon around the wreath to cover the wire. Close your circle and hang the wreath next to a door in your home.

Crystal Focus Spell This is a good spell for students and anyone who needs a focus or memory boost. What you’ll need Hematite 4 crystal quartz points Start by casting a circle then take the hematite in your hand and state out loud you purpose. Something like “Because I need to/have to do “blank”, I will stay focused!”. Then put the hematite in the middle of your altar and surround it with the 4 crystal quartz points, with the points facing the hematite. Place your left hand if your right handed (the right hand if you’re left-handed) and feel the energies of the crystals. Visualize energy pouring into the hematite from the crystal points. Then pick up the hematite and close your eyes. Focus on the room around you. Recreate the room your into the smallest detail that you’re able to. Once you feel you have programmed the crystal well enough, your spell is complete, and you can close your circle. Carry the hematite

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with you when you feel you’re in need of it.

Kitchen Witchcraft A list of magickal properties of foods and herbs is as follows. For Courage: Bay and tea leaves For Love: Use Ginger, ginseng, leek, lemon, strawberry, peach, cinnamon, clove, barley, avocado, apples, fig, pea, pear, oranges, and Brazil nuts. For Healing: Apple, barley, thyme, cucumber, lime, olive, potato, onions, ginseng, garlic, and peppermint. Happiness: Avocado, cinnamon, ginger, peppermint, and basil For Fertility: Use Banana, carrot, olives, figs, lettuce, nuts, peaches, pomegranate, and rice. For Employment: Use pecans or ginger For Lust: Avocado, cinnamon, lettuce, garlic, mint, sugar, and radish For Wealth: Basil, cashew, ginger, pineapple, jasmine, clove,

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cinnamon, ginger, orange, wheat, and pecans For Protection: Basil, bay, blueberry, lime, cinnamon, onion, radish, rice, mustard, garlic, and coconut For Purification: Bay, coconut, rosemary, peppermint, and lemon. For Sleep: Use lettuce, lavender, thyme, and rosemary For Success: Use ginger and black-eyed peas For protection against theft: Use garlic and bay For Wisdom: Use peach, sage or pecan For Psychic abilities: Use celery, cinnamon, and thyme

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