The goddess Venus is the goddess of beauty
and the planet Venus – the brightest object in
the sky other than the Sun and the Moon – is
known as both the Morning and the Evening
Star, thus this spell is best performed either in
the morning or in the evening or both. Venus’
mirror was said to have a handle, which is why
her symbol is the shape it is.
YOU WILL NEED
White candle
Mirror, preferably with handle
If using a round mirror, inscribe
it with this symbol on the back
Venus incense
Silver or glass bowl
Rosewater
Cotton wool
METHOD
✤ Light the candle and the incense.
✤ Put the rosewater in the bowl.
✤ Take the mirror in your left hand and,
catching the reflection of the candle in the
mirror, project the light all the way round
your sacred space. (If you are good at this you
might do this three times in all but it is not
necessary.)
✤ As you do so, ask the goddess of love to bless
your space and grace it with her presence.
✤ Replace the mirror face up in a position
where you can see to use it.
✤ Hold the bowl up in your hands and ask the
goddess to consecrate the contents.
✤ Dampen the cotton wool with the rosewater
and gently wipe your face with it.
✤ As you look in the mirror, ask the goddess
now to bless you.
✤ You might use words such as these:
Goddess of Beauty, Goddess of Love
As I perform this age-old ritual, help me now
Make me beautiful, not to rival you
But always to honour and praise you.
✤ Replace the bowl on the altar and sit quietly,
allowing the feeling of beauty to flow
through you.
✤ When finished, dispose of everything
carefully and use the mirror as part of your
beauty routine.
In effect what you have done here is to use the mirror
first to project Venus’ light and secondly as a tool to
beautify yourself. This shows how everyday objects
can easily become magical tools in everyday
routines
