In European-American traditions, many people
bury candle wax and other remains after a spell
is cast. Burial toward the appropriate quarter of
the compass is considered a thoughtful way to
go about this. Some neo-pagans dispose of
ritual or spell remains in a bonfire or fireplace.
If the intention of the spell is positive or
involves matters around your own home, like
blessing, love-drawing, money-drawing, or
home protection, it is perfectly acceptable to
wrap the materials in a cloth or paper packet
and bury them.
If you are removing hexes or opposing
negativity, you would burn the packet, bury it,
flush it into a stream or allow it to blow away
on the four winds as far away from your own
home as possible. Many people follow tradition
and throw the packet over the left shoulder
(into the face of the Devil) and walk away
without looking back. If the intention of the
spell is not centred on matters close to home, or
if you do not have a suitable garden, you can
wrap the materials in a cloth or paper packet
and throw them in running water over your left
shoulder and walk away. Alternatively, you can
take the materials to a crossroads – any place
where two roads cross – and throw the packet
into the centre of the crossroads over your left
shoulder and walk away.
