Day One, Spell One.

So here it is day one, spell one. Today I am doing the spell from Llewellyn's spell a day for 2010, Overcoming Obstacles. I did do one thing different, added, I drew a picture of me, the bridge, and the goal. I labled the segments of the bridge with the different steps I needed to accomplish the goal. It just felt right to me to do it. I felt that way last night when I was thinking about the goal etc.


Overcoming Obstacles
January 23
Saturday

Color of the day: Black
Incense of the day: Pine

Today is a great day for facing seemingly insurmountable obstacles—on this day in 1855, the first bridge spanning the mighty Mississippi River opened. Decide on a goal that you would like to achieve in the next one, two, or even five years. Sit down with a piece of paper and write a basic list of things you would need to do to achieve that goal, such as find a program of study, save money, etc. Read over your list, then sit comfortably and close your eyes. Envision that you are standing on the bank of a large river, looking at the bank on the other side. Now imagine that a bridge begins to form on your side of the bank, and span to the other side. See this happening in as much detail as possible, and when the bridge is completed, see yourself walking across. Open your eyes, and post your list somewhere you will see it every day. Now go get started!


I did see my bridge and my goal and it felt really good. I really felt like I had a clearer picture of where I wanted to be and how to get there. See you all tomorrow with the next spell. So Mote It Be.

New Beginnings

So After watching the movie "Julie & Julia" and having been thinking about ways to start adding some magical discipline into my life I have deceided to do a spell a day for the new year and a day and blog about my experince.

I will be keeping track of what spell I have done. Where I got it from. Any adding or subtracting I did to the spell. And most importantly how I felt afterwards and results.

I am going to start tomorrow January 23rd, 2010. See you tomorrow. So Mote It Be.

Herbal Correspondences

Found this list of herbal correspondences. Some of these herbs should not be ingested or burnt. Please check more fully into their uses and handling.


Herbal Correspondences to Magical Intents
Magical Intent Herbs
Astral Projection: Dittany, Mugwort, Poplar

Beauty: Avocado, Catnip, Ginseng, Maidenhair, Yerba Santa

Chastity: Cactus, Camphor, Coconut, Cucumber, Fleabane(P), Hawthorn, Lavender, Pineapple, Sweet Pea, Vervain, Witch Hazel

Courage: Borage, Black Cohosh, Columbine, Masterwort, Mullien, Poke, Ragweed, Sweet Pea, Tea, Thyme, Tonka, Wahoo

Divination: Broom , Camphor, Cherry, Dandelion, Fig, Goldenrod, Ground Ivy, Hibiscus, Meadowsweet, Orange, Orris , Pomegranate

Employment: Devil's Shoestring, Lucky Hand, Pecan

Exorcism: Angelica, Arbutus, Asafoetida, Avens, Basil, Beans, Birch, Boneset, Buckthorn, Clove, Clover, Cumin, Devil's Bit, Dragon's Blood, Elder, Fern, Fleabane, Frankincense, Fumitory, Garlic, Heliotrope , Horehound, Horseradish, Juniper, Leek, Lilac, Mallow, Mint, Mistletoe, Mullien, Myrrh, Nettle, Onion, Peach, Peony, Pepper, Pine, Rosemary, Rue, Sagebrush, Sandalwood, Sloe, Snapdragon, Tamarisk, Thistle, Witch Grass, Yarrow

Fertility: Agaric , Banana, Bistort, Bodhi, Carrot, Cuckoo Flower, Cucumber, Cyclamen, Daffodil, Dock, Fig, Geranium, Grape, Hawthorn, Hazel, Horsetail, Mandrake, Mistletoe , Mustard, Myrtle, Nuts, Oak, Olive, Date Palm, Patchouli, Peach, Pine, Pomegranate, Poppy , Rice, Sunflower, Wheat

Fidelity: Chickweed, Chili Pepper, Clover, Cumin, Elder, Licorice, Magnolia, Nutmeg, Rhubarb, Rye, Scullcap, Spikenard, Vetch, Yerba Mate

Friendship: Lemon, Love Seed, Passion Flower, Sweet Pea

Gossip,to end: Clove, Slippery Elm

Happiness: Catnip, Celandine, Cyclamen, Hawthorn, High John the Conqueror, Hyacinth, Lavender, Lily of the Valley , Marjoram, Meadowsweet, Morning Glory , Purslane, Quince, Saffron, St. John's Wort, Witch Grass

Healing: Adder's Tongue, Allspice, Amaranth, Angelica, Apple, Balm, Balm of Gilead, Barley, Bay, Bittersweet , Blackberry, Brakenfern , Burdock, Calamus, Carnation, Cedar, Cinnamon, Citron, Cowslip, Cucumber, Dock, Elder, Eucalyptus, Fennel, Figwort, Flax, Gardenia, Garlic, Ginseng, Goat's Rue, Goldenseal, Groundsel, Heliotrope , Hemp, Henna, Hops, Horehound, Horse Chestnut , Ivy, Job's Tears, Life Everlasting, Lime, Mesquite, Mint, Mugwort, Myrrh, Nettle, Oak, Olive, Onion, Peppermint, Pepper Tree, Persimmon, Pine, Plantain, Potato, Rose, Rosemary, Rowan, Rue, Saffron, Sandalwood, Wood Sorrel, Spearmint, Thistle, Thyme, Ti, Tobacco, Vervain, Violet, Willow, Wintergreen, Yerba Santa

Health: Anemone, Ash, Camphor, Caraway, Coriander, Fern, Galangal, Geranium, Groundsel, Juniper, Knotweed, Larkspur, Life Everlasting, Mandrake , Marjoram, Mistletoe , Mullien, Nutmeg, Oak, Pimpernel, Rue, St. John's Wort, Sassafras, Wood Sorrel, Spikenard, Sumbul, Tansy, Thyme, Walnut

Hexes, counteracting: Bamboo, Chili Pepper, Datura , Galangal, Huckleberry, Hydrangea, Poke, Squill , Thistle, Holy Thistle, Toadflax, Vetivert, Wahoo, Wintergreen

Legal Matters: Buckthorn, Cascara, Celandine , Hickory, Marigold, Skunk Cabbage

Love: Adam and Eve, Wood Aloes, Apple, Apricot, Aster, Avens, Avocado, Bachelor's Buttons, Balm, Balm of Gilead, Barley, Basil, Beans, Bedstraw, Beet, Betony, Bleeding Heart, Bloodroot, Brazil Nut, Caper, Cardamom, Catnip, Chamomile, Cherry, Chestnut, Chickweed, Chili Pepper, Cinnamon, Clove, Clover, Black Cohosh, Coltsfoot, Columbine, Copal, Coriander, Crocus, Cubeb, Cuckoo Flower, Daffodil, Daisy, Damiana, Devil's Bit, Dill, Dogbane, Dragon's Blood, Dutchman's Breeches, Elecampane, Elm, Endive, Eryngo, Fig, Gardenia, Gentian, Geranium, Ginger, Ginseng, Grains of Paradise, Hemp, Hibiscus, High John the Conqueror, Houseleek, Hyacinth, Indian Paint Brush, Jasmine, Joe Pye Weed, Juniper, Kava Kava, Lady's Mantle, Lavender, Leek, Lemon, Lemon Verbena, Licorice, Lime, Linden, Liverwort, Lobelia , Lotus, Lovage, Love Seed, Maidenhair fern, Male Fern, Mallow, Mandrake , Maple, Marjoram, Mastic, Meadow Rue, Meadowsweet, Mimosa, Mistletoe , Moonwort, Myrtle, Nuts, Oleander , Orange, Orchid, Pansy, Papaya, Pea, Peppermint, Periwinkle , Pimento, Plum, Plumeria, Poppy, Prickly Ash, Primrose, Purslane, Quassia, Quince, Raspberry, Rose, Rosemary, Rue, Rye, Saffron, Sarsaparilla, Scullcap, Senna, Black Snakeroot, Southernwood, Spearmint, Spiderwort, Strawberry, Sugar Cane, Sumbul, Tamarind, Thyme, Tomato, Tonka, Tormentil, Trillium, Tulip, Valerian, Vanilla, Venus Flytrap, Vervain, Vetivert, Violet, Willow, Witch Grass, Wormwood, Yarrow, Yerba Mate, Yohimbe

Luck: Allspice, Aloe, Bamboo, Banyan, Bluebell, Cabbage, Calamus, China Berry , Cinchona, Cotton, Daffodil, Devil's Bit, Fern, Grains of Paradise, Hazel, Heather, Holly, Houseleek, Huckleberry, Irish Moss, Job's Tears, Linden, Lucky Hand, Male Fern, Moss, Nutmeg, Oak, Orange, Persimmon, Pineapple, Pomegranate, Poppy , Purslane, Rose, Snakeroot, Star Anise, Straw, Strawberry, Sumbul, Vetivert, Violet

Mental Ability: Caraway, Celery, Eyebright, Grape, Horehound, Lily of the Valley , Mace, Mustard, Periwinkle, Rosemary, Rue, Savory, Spearmint, Walnut

Peace: Dulse, Eryngo , Gardenia, Lavender, Loosestrife, Meadowsweet, Morning Glory , Myrtle, Olive, Passion Fruit, Pennyroyal, Scullcap, Vervain, Violet

Power: Carnation, Club Moss, Devil's Shoestring, Ebony, Gentian, Ginger, Rowan

Prophetic Dreams: Brackenfern , Buchu, Cinquefoil, Heliotrope , Jasmine, Marigold, Mimosa, Mugwort, Onion, Rose

Prosperity: Alfalfa, Alkanet, Allspice, Almond, Ash, Banana, Basil, Benzoin, Bergamot, Blackberry, Bladderwrack, Blue Flag, Briony, Buckwheat, Calamus, Camellia, Cascara, Cashew, Cedar, Chamomile, Cinnamon, Cinquefoil, Clove, Clover, Comfrey, Cowslip, Dill, Dock, Elder, Fenugreek, Fern, Flax, Fumitory, Galangal, Ginger, Goldenrod, Goldenseal, Gorse, Grains of Paradise, Grape, Heliotrope , High John the Conqueror, Honesty, Honeysuckle, Horse Chestnut , Irish Moss, Jasmine, Lucky Hand, Mandrake , Maple, Marjoram, May Apple, Mint, Moonwort, Moss, Myrtle, Nutmeg, Nuts, Oak, Oats, Onion, Orange, Oregon Grape, Patchouli, Pea, Pecan, Periwinkle , Pine, Pineapple, Pipsissewa, Pomegranate, Poplar, Rattlesnake Root, Rice, Sassafras, Sesame, Black Snakeroot, Snakeroot, Snapdragon, Squill , Sweet Woodruff, Tea, Tomato, Tonka, Trillium, Tulip, Vervain, Vetivert, Wheat

Protection: Acacia, African Violet, Agrimony, Ague Root, Aloe, Althea, Alyssum, Amaranth, Anemone, Angelica, Anise, Arbutus, Asafotida, Ash, Balm of Gilead, Bamboo, Barley, Basil, Bay, Bean, Betony, Birch, Bittersweet, Blackberry, Bloodroot, Blueberry, Bodhi, Boneset, Briony , Broom , Buckthorn, Burdock, Cactus, Calamus, Caraway, Carnation, Cascara, Castor , Cedar, Celandine, Chrysanthemum, Cinchona, Cinnamon, Cinquefoil, Clove, Clover, Club Moss, Coconut, Black Cohosh, Cotton, Cumin, curry, Cyclamen, Cypress, Datura , Devil's Bit, Devil's Shoestring, Dill, Dogwood, Dragon's Blood, Ebony, Elder, Elecampane, Eucalyptus, Euphorbia, Fennel, Fern, Feverwort, Figwort, Flax, Fleabane, Foxglove, Frankincense, Galangal, Garlic, Geranium, Ginseng, Gorse, Grain, Grass, Hazel, Heather, Holly, Honeysuckle, Horehound, Houseleek, Hyacinth, Hyssop, Irish Moss, Ivy, Juniper, Kava Kava, Lady's Slipper, Larch, Larkspur, Lavender, Leek, Lettuce, Lilac, Lily, Lime, Linden, Liquidamber, Loosestrife, Lotus, Lucky Hand, Mallow, Mandrake , Marigold, Masterwort, Meadow Rue, Mimosa, Mint, Mistletoe, Mugwort, Mulberry, Mullien, Mustard, Myrrh, Nettle, Oak, Olive, Onion, Orris, Papaya, Papyrus, Parsley, Pennyroyal, Peony, Pepper, Pepper Tree, Periwinkle, Pilot Weed, Pimpernel, Pine, Plantain, Plum, Primrose, Purslane, Quince, Radish, Ragwort, Raspberry, Rattlesnake Root, Rhubarb, Rice, Rose, Rosemary, Rowan, Sage, St. John's Wort, Sandalwood, Southernwood, Spanish Moss, Squill , Sweet Woodruff, Tamarisk, Thistle, Ti, Toadflax, Tomato, Tormentil, Tulip, Turnip, Valerian, Venus Flytrap, Vervain, Violet, Wax Plant, Willow, Wintergreen, Witch Hazel, Wolf's Bane , Wormwood, Yerba Santa, Yucca

Psychic Powers: Acacia, Althea, Bay, Bistort, Bladderwrack, Borage, Buchu, Celery, Cinnamon, Citron, Elecampane, Eyebright, Flax, Galangal, Grass, Honeysuckle, Lemongrass, Mace, Marigold, Mastic, Mugwort, Peppermint, Rose, Rowan, Saffron, Star Anise, Stillengia, Sumbul, Thyme, Uva Ursi, Wormwood, Yarrow, Yerba Santa
Purification Alkanet, Anise, Asafotida, Avens, Bay, Benzoin, Betony, Bloodroot, Broom , Cedar, Chamomile, Coconut, Copal, Euphorbia , Fennel, Gum Arabic, Horseradish, Hyssop, Iris , Lavender, Lemon, Lemon Verbena, Mimosa, Parsley, Peppermint, Pepper Tree, Rosemary, Sagebrush, Shallot, Holy Thistle, Thyme, Tobacco, Tumeric, Valerian, Vervain, Yucca

Safe Travel: Comfrey, Daffodil, Eryngo, Feverfew, Garlic, Heather, Irish Moss, Juniper, Mountain Mahogany, Mint, Mistletoe, Mugwort, Mullein, Oak, Pennyroyal, Quince Seeds, Rowan, Rue, Sweet Woodruff, Ti, Wormwood

Sex: Avocado, Caper, Caraway, Carrot, Cattail, Celery, Cinnamon, Daisy, Damiana, Deerstongue, Dill, Dulse, Endive, Eryngo , Galangal, Garlic, Ginseng, Grains of Paradise, Hibiscus, Lemongrass, Licorice, Maguey, Mint, Nettle, Olive, Onion, Parsley, Patchouli, Radish, Rosemary, Saffron, Sesame, Black Snakeroot, Southernwood, Vanilla, Violet, Witch Grass, Yerba Mate, Yohimbe

Sleep: Agrimony, Chamomile, Cinquefoil, Datura , Elder, Hops, Lavender, Lettuce, Linden, Passion Fruit, Peppermint, Purslane, Rosemary, Thyme, Valerian, Vervain

Spirituality: African Violet, Wood Aloes, Cinnamon, Frankincense, Gardenia, Gum Arabic, Myrrh, Sandalwood

Strength: Bay, Carnation, Masterwort, Mugwort, Mulberry, Pennyroyal, Plantain, Saffron, St. John's Wort, Sweet Pea, Tea, Thistle

Success: Ash, Balm, Cinnamon, Clover, Frankincense, Garlic, Ginger, High John the Conqueror, Mistletoe, Rowan, Vervain, Wahoo, Winters Bark

Wisdom: Bodhi, Clary Sage, Eyebright, Hazel, Iris , Peach, Sage, Sunflower

A Chant to Hecate

Found this little chant, kinda like it. Hope you do.

Hecate, O Dark One

Hecate, O Dark One
Hecate, O Crone
Hecate, O Wise One,
Hecate Alone.

Finnish Healing Spell

Cure an Illness Spell
Color of the day: Scarlet
Incense of the day: Maple

The epic poem, Kalevala, is celebrated by the Finns this day with parades and readings from the poem. The Kalevala recounts a battle of wits between three wizard brothers and the witch goddess, Louhi. It is a treasure trove of ancient shamanistic practices including the following healing spell. For this ritual, stand in the east and call in the element of air. Ask in all humility for assistance. Light a blue candle and a stick of sandalwood incense as an offering to the element. Now say:

Sickness,
Vanish into the sky!
Pain, fly up into the air.
Burning vapor,
Rise up into the air!
So that the wind may take thee away.
So that the storm may chase thee to far places.
Where neither Sun nor Moon gives light.
Where no hot wind burns the flesh.

Thank the element of air, and let the candle burn down. As with all magic, in addition to this spell, it is essential that you have done everything possible in the physical realm to aid the healing

Here are some prayers for Yule from "A Book of Pagan Prayer" by Ceisiwr Serith


Around me burn the lights of Yule;
I am filled with their light,
renewed by their light.
I pray to you new Sun,
Reborn, O Lord, from the dark.


* How is it that you give birth to everything, Lady,
never once growing infertile?
Even in the cold time, when everything seems dead,
each moment is born after its predecessor
and time goes on: you give birth even in the poverty of winter


* This is the long night.
This is the dark night.
This is the cold night.
This is the night of last hope.
This is the night of the little spark.
This is the night of turning from darkness.
This is the night of turning toward light.
This is the night of wonder.
The long night is here:
come to us, you spirits;
together let us fill the night with light,
calling all beings to warm themselves at our fires.



* Happy birthday, Sun!
The whole world is spread beneath you,
wrapped in darkness,
as a present for you to open.

Threshold Protection Spell
A piece of chalk is all you need to keep evil influences from entering your home. Start by drawing loops, spirals, or wavy lines on the top step, the threshold, and the exterior faces of the doors to your house. The color and exact nature of the pattern are not important, but it is critical that the design be made of a single line. In other words, the drawing must not contain any spaces, gaps, or loose ends. If negative energy approaches your home, it will be trapped and held in the maze