Yarrow Spell


It is said that yarrow enhances a telepathic link
between lovers, loving friends and members of
your immediate family. It is also very good if
you use it as a sort of psychic telephone line
between members of a development circle
(several people working together for one
another’s development) or a healing circle.
YOU WILL NEED
Mercury incense
Pieces of yarrow stalk preferably from a single
stalk (If not then at least from the same plant)

METHOD
✤ Light the incense.
✤ Consecrate the stalks by passing them three
times through the incense.
✤ Say:
I dedicate these stalks for the purpose of
communication between us.
May they be used wisely and well.
✤ Now distribute them to the people with
whom you wish to be in contact.
✤ If doing this as part of a group ritual then
spend a few moments making a mental link
with each person in the group.
✤ When you need to be in contact, need help or
wish to draw on the power of the group, hold
your piece of stalk in your left hand and call
on the other person or persons.
Herbs and incenses had a far greater meaning in times
gone by, and now that we are able to grow so many
more herbs in pots, and obtain the raw ingredients
from specialist shops, we can revert to the old ideas
and use many of the powers and correspondences our
forebears knew so well. Yarrow is often seen as a weed,
but in fact has many magical uses.

Invoking Fire


Fire is the Element of the south and is usually
represented by a candle or a cauldron with a
fire inside. Its colour is red and its associations
are to do with power, determination and
passionate energy.
You would call upon this Element for
protection from evil forces, cleansing and
creativity. The quality associated with Fire is
‘doing’ and it is a male principle. It is the third
quarter or cardinal point on which you call for
protection when working in a magical circle.
Without salamanders, the spirit of Fire, it is
said that physical fire cannot exist. They have
been seen as sparks or small balls of light, but

most often they are perceived as being lizardlike in shape and about 30 cm or more in length.
They are considered the strongest and most
powerful of all the Elementals. As nature spirits
they are greatly affected by the way that
mankind thinks. Out of control, salamanders
can be considered dangerous.

Invoking Air

Incense is often used to represent Air, since the movement of the air can be seen in the incense smoke.

When you are looking for inspiration, need new ideas or perhaps to break free from the past or undesired situations, you would use this Element.

The quality associated with it is that of thinking or the use of the intellect.

When working in a magical circle, Air is the second quarter on which you call for protection.

The sylphs are the Air spirits; their Element has the most subtle energy of the four.

They are said to live on the tops of mountains and are volatile and changeable.

They are usually perceived with wings and look like cherubs or fairies.

One of their tasks is said to be to help humans receive inspiration

Invoking Earth


Traditionally the direction of this Element is
north and the colour normally associated with
Earth is green. It is represented on the altar
usually by salt or sand. Crystals, because they
are totally natural substances, can also be used.

When invoking Earth and the powers of the
north, you are looking for recovery and healing
and perhaps trying to find answers to questions.
These powers deal with gaining knowledge,
blessing, creating and shielding. When working
within a magical circle, this is the first corner or
quarter on which you call for protection.

The principal nature spirits of the Earth are
called gnomes. They are said to live
underground and guard the earth’s treasures.
Other groups within the earth’s nature spirits
ruled by the god Pan are brownies, dryads,
Earth spirits, elves and satyrs.

THE ELEMENTS


In most systems of magical working you will
find mentioned the four (or sometimes five)
Elements, often in conjunction with their
directions or, as they are known in magic,
quarters of the universe or cardinal points.
Together and separately they are extremely
powerful sources of energy and can give a
tremendous boost to your spell making. Each
Element also comes under the protection of one
of the Archangels (see pages 249-251).
The four Elements are energies, and
manifestations of energy, that make up the
entire universe. They also influence our
personalities and therefore what we do. Magical
working calls to each elemental kingdom and its
ruler to protect each cardinal point and its
properties. Each Element has an intrinsic power
and is known for having certain qualities,
natures, moods and magical purposes. Each
also has positive and negative traits.
Earth, Air, Fire and Water are the four
Elements and you may well find that you work
best using one of them in particular. People
drawn to candle magic, for instance, are using
mainly the Element of Fire, while those who
work with incense are using Air with a fair
smattering of Earth in the herbs and resins.
The fifth Element is that of spirit, which is the
‘binding principle’ behind everything.
Sometimes known as aether, it is, on the whole,
intangible, yet is that which makes everything
happen. You are both its representative and its
channel, so in using the other Elements in
magical working you have a responsibility to
act wisely and well.

Incantations


This type of spell prepares the magical worker
and his helpers for further work by heightening
their awareness. It does not set out to call up the
powers, but appeals to gods, goddesses,
powers of nature and so on for help.

Chanting, prayer and hymns are in many
ways incantations, particularly when the intent
is stated with some passion. An incantation is
often very beautiful and rhythmic. Music has
always been an efficient way of heightening
awareness and altering states of consciousness.

Invocations


These call on what is believed to be the ultimate
source of power, which differs from spell to
spell. Quite literally, they call up that power
and ask for permission to use this influence for
a stated purpose. Meddling with this power
and calling up negative forces is extremely
unwise and very foolish.
Spells for selfish personal power or to gain
power over others will often backfire on the
unwary and may cause damage to the
individual who casts them. Invocations of
positive forces can do no harm, except that the
results can sometimes be highly disconcerting
due to the sheer energy created, although the
eventual outcome may be good.

Healing spells and charms


Within this type of spell it is wise to go beyond
the presenting symptoms and to ask for healing
on all levels of existence – physical, mental and
spiritual – because the practitioner may not
have the knowledge or correct information to
enable him to diagnose a condition correctly.
The natural energies and specific vibrations are
enhanced by invocations, incantations and
blessings wherever appropriate.
Frequently, objects such as crystals are
charged with energy and power to focus
healing or other energies in a quite specific way,
often to remind the patient’s body of its own
ability to heal itself.

Blessings Spells


These might be counted either as prayers or
spells and need a passionate concentration on
bringing, for instance, peace of mind or healing
to the recipient. They hold no danger for the
practitioner but are sometimes more difficult to
appreciate since they tend to be more general
than other types of magical work. They may be
thought of in terms of a positive energy from

beyond the practitioner, being channelled
towards a specific purpose.
Saying grace before a meal is a form of blessing
preceded by an offer of praise and a prayer of
thankfulness, an acknowledgement of a gift. The
food is enhanced by the act and the blessing is
given by drawing on the power vested in the
knowledgeable expert. Thus one practitioner
may call on the nature gods whereas another
might call on the power of Jesus Christ.

Bidding spells


These are spells where the spell maker
commands a particular thing to happen, but
without the co-operation of those involved.
Trying to make someone do something which
they do not want to do, or which goes against
their natural inclination, obviously requires a
great deal of power and energy and can
possibly misfire, causing the originator of the
spell a good deal of difficulty.
For this reason, it is wise to preface such
spells with words to signify that the outcome
will only be in accord with the greater good –
that is, that in the overall scheme of things no
one will be harmed in any way whatsoever.
This ensures that the intent behind the spell is
of the purest and that there is not any
maliciousness within the practitioner. It means
that an able and responsible practitioner must
choose their words carefully, even when they
are not casting a spell.
One type of bidding spell that is allowable is
when a curse or ‘hex’ is being removed. A hex
is a spell that ill-wishes someone and in many
cases binds the recipient in some way. A curse is
a spell with a much more generalized effect. To
remove such a negative spell, it is usual to turn
it around and send the malign energy back to
the person who summoned it in the first place.
You simply command the energy to return from
whence it came.

Love spells


Many people’s first thought in this context is of
love spells – ways of making another person
find them sexually attractive and desirable. In
theory, love spells should be unconditional and
this type should be entirely unselfish and free
from self-interest. However, most of the time
they obviously cannot be so, unless they are
performed by a third party, someone outside
the longed-for relationship who is totally
dispassionate.
To try to influence someone else directly may
well go against the ethics of many practitioners

and magicians, though such spells do tend to be
the stock-in-trade of many Eastern practitioners.
Anyone who wishes to experiment with love
spells needs to be aware that such spells come
under the category of bidding spells and
therefore must be used carefully. Love spells are
often accompanied by gifts or love philtres, which
are also meant to have an effect on the recipient.

What is a Spell?

IN ANCIENT PAGAN communities the elders, or
wise ones, had, by their very experience, an
awareness of custom and a firm grasp of
what had previously worked when trying to
gain control over Mother Nature and other
powers they did not fully understand. They
had access to certain knowledge (and therefore
power) that was not readily available to the
ordinary individual.
The ancients recognized that words spoken in a
certain way, according to custom, seemed to have
more of an effect than those spoken on the spur
of the moment. As a consequence, their words
would have more power, yet the same words
spoken by the uninitiated or those who did not
understand,did not seem to have the same result.
There are three important aspects when
reciting a spell. The first is that words spoken
with intensity and passion do have a power all
of their own. The next is that the speaker also
has a power and an energy which, with
practice, he or she may learn to use effectively.
The third component, the forces and powers
belonging to that which is ‘beyond the human
being’ also have a tremendous power and are
called upon, used or directed for a specific
purpose. The use of all three of these aspects
gives a very powerful spell indeed.
There are several kinds of spell, each of which
requires a different approach.

Removal of the Evil Eye


YOU WILL NEED
Lemon
Iron nails
METHOD
✤ Drive the nails with some force into the lemon.
✤ Visualize the evil eye being pierced.
✤ Keep the lemon for three days, by which time
it should begin to rot.
✤ If it does not, repeat the procedure.
Here you have externalized the difficulty, checked that
the spell worked and repeated the procedure if not. You
could then repeat the diagnostic procedure to ensure
that you are clear.
The Greek Orthodox Church does forbid
people to go to ‘readers’ or other individuals
for use of magical rituals to overcome the evil
eye. It is stated quite categorically that such
people take advantage of the weakness of
superstitious people and destroy them
spiritually and financially by playing upon
their imagination. However, Vaskania – which is
another word for the evil eye – is recognized
simply as a phenomenon that was accepted by
primitive people as fact. It is the jealousy and
envy of some people for things they do not
possess, such as beauty, youth or courage.
Though the Church rejected Vaskania as
contradicting the concept of divine providence,
the prayers of the Church to avert the evil eye
are an implicit acceptance of its existence.
In Scotland it seems that the evil eye was
more often associated with women and
therefore inevitably with the crone, or wise
woman, than with men. Anyone with a squint
or eyes of different colour could be accused of
possessing the evil eye and of using it to cause
harm or illness. A charmed burrach or cow
fetter could be used to protect animals. Other
preventative measures could also be taken,
some using plants and trees – such as rowan
and juniper – and others using horseshoes and
iron stakes. This next technique explains one of
the most-loved pieces of Scottish jewellery

Diagnosis of the Evil Eye


YOU WILL NEED
Olive oil
Bowl of water
METHOD
✤ Drip three drops of olive oil on the surface of
the water.
✤ Watch what happens.
✤ If the drops remain distinct there is no evil eye.
✤ If they run together there is.
✤ Dispose of the oil and water safely.
✤ There are many ways of removing the evil eye.

Weight loss knot spell:

Cut a piece of yellow ribbon that’s the length of wrapping it around your waist once. Say, as you tie your knots:

“By knot of 1, my overeating is done.

By knot of 2, I exercise too.

By knot of 3, I eat fat free.

By knot of 4, I hydrate more.

By knot of 5, a diet I contrive.

By knot of 6, my thyroid I fix.

By knot of 7, this week I lose 7.

By knot of 8, weight loss is my fate. By knot of 9, success is mine!”

Tie ends together. Say “Knot 10 makes this true. As I will, so mote it be.”

(I highly recommend all knot spells)

Keep You Well Spell

This is a little herbal charm you can use to help ward off illnesses you might pick up from other people (like a cold).

A small branch or twig (about 3 inches long)
Sprig of dried rosemary
Gardenia petals, fresh
Mint leaves, fresh
Light blue yarn or ribbon
Freshly brewed chamomile tea
Bundle up the rosemary, gardenia petals and mint leaves with the twig, and wrap several times with the blue yarn. It should be wrapped enough so that no bits or pieces fall out of the charm.

Then set out a cup of hot tea on your altar surface. Have a sip, and picture a blue sphere around you that protects from illness. Now, dip one end of the exposed twig into the tea, and say the spell:

Herbal tea,
No illness be
Protect me,
Three times three.

Then dip the other end of the charm into the tea, and repeat the words. Set the spell charm aside to dry, then finish drinking the tea.

After that, carry the charm when you go out and are concerned about catching something from other people. You can recharge it with a fresh cup of tea, and repeating the words again. 

Specific Spell Timing

This is the other aspect of knowing when to cast a spell. Now I mean picking the right day or time to do the actual spell itself. There is no set rule that love spells have to be cast at exactly the right time or they won’t work. But choosing the time with the right energy will give your spell more power.

The most obvious choice is to cast a love spell on a Friday. That is the day dedicated to the Goddess Freya and it is influenced by the planet Venus. That makes it the strongest day for any love magick, so plan your spells for the end of the week.

You can add the phase of the moon to that is possible too, for some added love energy. Love is most active during a full moon, though new relationships can get a boost from the energy of the new moon. It depends on how you’re approaching your love spell.

Smooth the Waters

You can use this spell to help improve or mend a friendship that is going through a rough patch.

A large bowl (no plastic)
A sprinkling of salt
A sprinkling of rosemary
A key
Piece of string, about a foot long
Fill the bowl with water, and then add a pinch of two of both salt and rosemary. Give it a stir with your finger to get the water rippling. Repeat the following:

Calm the waters with my friend,
I want our troubles to finally end

While you watch the water, dangle the key over the surface and repeat the words again until the water is completely still.

Wear the key around your neck for 3 days, and make sure you put some effort into fixing what may be wrong with your friendship. This spell will help calm any tension right down

Three Candle Joy Spell

Add a little joy to your life when you need it the most. All you need is:

3 orange or yellow candles
Cedar oil
A few pinches of rosemary and marjoram
Rub oil on all three candles, and set them up on your altar. Light each one, then sprinkle each of the herbs on the table around the candles. Focus on the heat of the flames, and repeat out loud:

Happiness and joy, come into my life

Away with anger, stress and strife

I am happy, I am free

No more negativity

Hold your hands above the flames to feel their warmth. No need to scorch yourself. Be determined to see the positive side of things, and leave the candles to burn out.

Intelligence Booster Potion (Home Herb Addition)’


You will need the following items for this spell:

2 strawberries
2 teaspoons thyme
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon honey
Water
Unrefined quartz
Bottle/Jar
Bowl
Mash the strawberries over the bowl until they have been entirely crushed and there is juice in the bowl.

Add water until the bowl is around halfway full.

Add the Thyme, Cinnamon and Honey.

Stir until the honey has disappeared.

Add 2 thoroughly washed quartz stones

Let it soak for 1-2 hours

Strain over jar until there is no potion left in the bowl

Optional:
Bless this potion by adding 1 teaspoon of holy water and leaving outside under the moon for a night.