Magic Spells You Can Cast Yourself

 

You want to look, I know you do.

Casting spells is easy, even for the beginner, or the true virginal novice.  It's like working with a recipe in the kitchen.  There are ingredients, and there are directions so you know what to do with the ingredients, and of course there's a matter of timing involved.  That's all there is to it, really.  And did you know, just like working with recipes from a cookbook in the kitchen, you can make changes to a spell to make it really your own creation, with a tweak here and a little tweak there, and voila, before you know it, you're doing magick and being really creative and even adventursome about it.

Does it work?  Quite honestly, for me, most of the time it has, but it might not work exactly in the way that you expected it to.  Sometimes it's better, and sometimes it's just unexpected, and sometimes it doesn't work.  Why?  I don't know, maybe the timing was off, the stars and heavenly bodies and all thier glorious energy were not working in your favor, or maybe it's yourself that was "off", and Spirit knew it, and the universe shivered at the overwhelming amount of pent up anger, or rage, or anxiety, or fear emanating from your soul.  Sometimes we get in our own way of success, and this includes in the practice of magic.

But it's always there.  You have the chance to clear your head, clean up your thoughts, ground and center yourself, browse through spells and ingredients -- herbs, and candles, and incense, and stones -- and just allow yourself to open up to all of the infinite possibilities the universe lays at our feet.

Now, go find yourself a spell that I know you need, and work some magic...

• Banishing Spells
• Beauty Spells
• Breaking the Spell
• Candle Spells
• Command & Compel Spells
• Court Case Spells
• Health & Healing Spells
• Hexing, Cursing, Binding Spells
• Love Spells
• Mojo Bag Spells
• Money Spells
• Protection Spells
• Spells for the Tongue
• Spells To Summon

Money Spells ~ show me the money

(1) Basic Candle Spell and Correspondences

• Day: Thursday
• Hour: 1st/8th hour after sunrise; 3rd/10th hour after sunset
• Planet: Jupiter
• Moon Phase: waxing/to bring money; waning/to banish poverty or debt
• Color: green
• Herbs: basil, cloves, mint– money; nutmeg– prosperity; dill– for financial matters regarding children
• Oil: Prosperity Oil or patchouli
• Incense: patchouli
• Stone: aventurine
• Number: 3
• Letters: C, L, U
• Symbols: the rune ‘fehu’ (material wealth/;possessions); triple ring, triformis

*Note: It’s advantageous to use "Drawing Powder" in money spells. I do.

Using the correspondences above, set up your space to do a candle spell, decorating an altar with handfuls of coins; paper money; tokens of prosperity; images of deities that draw abundance; symbols listed above; and anything else that represents “money” and “prosperity” to you. Get your patchouli incense going, and then take a green candle, anoint it with the appropriate oil and roll it in crushed herbs. (Of the herbs listed, mint is the main one I use for money spells.) Write your intentions on a slip of paper and burn it in the flame of the candle. Dispose of the remnants in a manner most fitting to your situation.

You can also use the correspondences above to create a money mojo bag– and be sure to add to this bag coins and paper money. (Like attracts like, remember.)

(2) Money Bottle

Witches’ Bottles are a popular old magic. A bottle is filled with herbs and a variety of other objects connected to an intention. Witches’ bottles are, in essence, a spell sealed within a glass container. In order to bring this magic into fruition, you can do several things with the bottles– some may be buried on your property, depending upon what kind of spell is involved; they can be sat in a conspicuous spot inside your house, like by the front door, and given a gentle little ‘shake’ every now and then to keep the energy alive; or they can be hidden in your home, in a secret spot, so only you know that magic is afoot.

We’re going to create a witches’ bottle here that will send positive energy our way for wealth and prosperity.

Items needed:

1. A nice sized bottle with a lid
2. A pinch or handful of rice, dill, and/or poppy seeds– along with a nice batch of mint
3. A stone of aventurine
4. Patchouli oil
5. Coins & a dollar bill

Upon the dollar bill, write in green ink:

“Magic build within this glass, 

Riches flow and come to pass; 

Money magic work for me, 

As I do will, So mote it be.”

After you deposit all of the ingredients in your bottle, screw on the lid and seal it with green wax from your charged candle. Recite this chant as you shake up the bottle and its contents.

Your money bottle can be kept somewhere in your home where it’s close by and handy and you can shake it up every once in a while to re-activate and ignite the energy within; or you can bury your money bottle somewhere on your property, to work in secret.

(3) Keep It Flowing

This is another spell based on hoodoo tradition– gotta’ love it. It’s one of those money spells that won’t make you filthy rich, but it will protect you from running out of money for life’s essentials. (One of these days I’ll come up with a spell to make us filthy rich, until then, this will have to do.)

Items needed:

1. A small bowl or a decorative container that resonates with your own energy
2. Salt
3. Drawing powder
4. Rice
5. Crushed mint leaves
6. An open safety pin– for this spell I could also suggest, in place of a safety pin, a brooch that you will leave open, unclasped. This could be something that resonates with the idea of money, or in my case– I used my grandmother’s brooch, a deceased family member who loved me and who would want me to have all that I needed, a family member who would help me in life any way that she could, and who will help me from the spirit world.

Fill your bowl or open container with a handful or pinch of each of the ingredients listed above, depending on the size of your receptacle, usually an equal amount of every ingredient used. Within the center, place the unclasped safety pin or brooch. If you’ve used a brooch that belonged to a family member, it would be a good idea to include an invocation to this spirit, as well as a thank you for their help.

Keep this bowl in an open place within your home, and when you feel it needs it, refresh the ingredients; perhaps at regular intervals, such as every third full moon.

Court Case Spells ~ beware casting if guilty, justice will prevail

(1) Basic Candle Spell & Correspondences

• Day: Thursday
• Hour: 1st/8th hour after sunrise; 3rd/10th hour after sunset
• Planet: Jupiter
• Moon Phase: waxing to bring something to you; waning to send something away
• Color: purple (power), brown (justice), green (for money issues)
• Herbs: for the energy of Jupiter– cinnamon, nutmeg, sage; for legal affairs– marigolds; for justice– bay; to fight false accusations and testimony– slippery elm
• Oil: Commanding Oil, or court case oils
• Powders: Drawing Powder– to draw something to you; Banishing Powder, to send something away
• Incense: sandalwood; for more aggressive magic– patchouli
• Stone: tiger eye
• Number: 8
• Letters: H, Q, ZSymbols: The rune ‘thurisa’– neutralizes your enemies and protects; Earth– protects the person whose name you write within; Odin’s Cross

The most basic court case candle spell is as follows:

1. Get yourself the appropriately colored candle for your situation. Hold this candle in your hands and charge it with your intentions– and this is one of those times you might want to be extremely specific.
2. Carve upon this candle those symbols, names, amounts, or dates that may be pertinent to your case. Dress this candle with the oil you feel will do you the most good– and it may not be just those listed here, and then roll the candle in a combination of the crushed herbs.
3. You can write out your desires for the type of outcome you’re looking for on a piece of paper and burn it in the flame of this candle. Allow this candle to burn itself out and then bury the remains of this spell off your property to send something away; bury it on your property to bring something to you.

(2) Magical Options for Legal Spells

If money is your issue, make sure you use money in your spells, whether you feel compelled to burn it, bury it, or throw it in a stream of running water.

If someone’s negativity or bad behavior is playing a large part in your legal situation, pull out the big guns and bind them– with knot magic, poppets, Commanding Oil and spells, or anything else it takes to put you in charge and help you regain control.

If the judge in your case is the one making the final call, target him/her, going right to the heart of the matter to manipulate the outcome.

(3) Beef Tongue Court Case Spell

This quaint little spell is steeped in hoodoo tradition, and if you are squeamish, it could be a bit of a challenge. I have actually had the pleasure of using this delightful twisted magical gun when I was going through the legal proceedings of a nasty divorce and had reached the point where I’d had enough. Of course, right in the midst of the best part of the spell, our neighbor lady knocked on the backdoor. My girls practically bowled her over to keep her out of the house so I could finish the job. This spell will work for you, I can tell you this from personal experience, so stick with it and see it through– make the gray witch proud.

Items needed:

• A raw beef tongue (You should be able to find this in the meat department of your local grocery store.)
• Several slips of paper and a pen
• Pins and needle and thread
• A strip of red flannel cloth large enough to wrap up the tongue
• Cayenne pepper
• Four Thieves Vinegar

Make sure you have a decent place to work where you’ll have plenty of room to spread things out and get comfortable, this may take a while.

The method:

1. Begin by writing the names of the judge, the attorneys, adversaries, witnesses, anyone connected to your case who may have a negative impact or influence upon it or you on these small slips of paper– one name per slip!
2. Using a sharp knife, cut small slits into the beef tongue– a slit for each slip of paper.
3.  Insert one name paper into each slit.
4. Sprinkle the tongue with cayenne pepper and Four Thieves Vinegar
5. Close the slits in the tongue with straight pins, or do what I did– sew the slits shut with needle and thread.
6. Wrap the tongue in red flannel and place it in your freezer while the court case is in progress. When you’ve reached the end of this ordeal and all is said and done, remove the tongue from your freezer and bury it in the earth.

Candle Spells ~ my favorite kind of magic

1. To Promote Fidelity

2. To Catch a Thief

3. To Gain Employment

4. The Wish Spell

5. To Regain Balance in Your Life

6. To Summon Someone from Your Past

7. Blessings for a Happy Home

8. Reaching a Decision

9. Achieving Victory

10. Banishing Nightmares

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(1) To Promote Fidelity

Monogamy is a highly regarded practice in our culture. Society, under the strong influence of Christianity, favors a single monogamous relationship between one woman and one man for their lifetime.

Now let’s take a look at reality.

The majority of human beings are not naturally monogamous. They will have several sexual encounters and partners in a long life. There are people who will favor sexual partners of the same sex, people who favor sexual partners of the opposite sex, or even people who will seek both types of contact.

Some may live a polyamorous lifestyle openly and with the blessing and even participation of their partners; while others may try in vain to live up to the strict moral codes of a particular religion or society by adhering to a monogamous lifestyle. More often than not, these people will wind up having secret affairs, lying to their partners, and concealing their activity. It’s this type of situation and these people to whom this spell is aimed.

For this particular spell we need the energy of the two of cups—the couples card; which emphasizes partners, pairs, and doubles.

Correspondences

• Moon Phase: waxing to full moon
• Day: Friday
• Planet: Venus
• Colors: two red figure candles of the appropriate sex for your situation and one black votive candle
• Herbs: nutmeg, cumin, rhubarb, skullcap, licorice—the root, not the candy, clover, chickweed
• Stones: selenite
• Oil: sex oil
• Incense: rose
• Tarot Card: two of cups

Just a note before we begin:

Of all the herbs listed above, the one herb that must be added to this spell is nutmeg. I’ve found nutmeg to be the strongest of all the herbs for promoting fidelity. As to the stones listed for candle spells, place them upon your altar to lend their energy to your spell crafting.

What to do:

1. Cast a circle.
2. Light your incense.
3. Anoint the black votive candle with sex oil and roll it in a mixture of the herbs. But don’t light it yet.
4. Carve your name on one of the red figure candles and your partner’s name on the other candle.
5. Anoint both red figure candles with the sex oil—slowly, languidly, with intention, emotion, and passion. Take as long as you need at this task in order to raise emotion and energy for the spell.
6. Line the candles up on you altar, with the small black votive candle between the two figure candles.
7. Write the following spell on the two of cups tarot card, and recite it aloud three times:

“As these candles burn in flames of three, 

my partner shall be faithful,

Only unto me."

• Burn the tarot card, using the flame of the black candle to ignite it. Be sure to have a fireproof receptacle close by to drop it in.
• Allow the candles to burn themselves out.
• Gather the ashes of the tarot card, the remnants of the spell candles, and the stones. To these items add personal effects belonging to you and your target. Personal effects include such things as locks of hair, fingernail clippings, a piece of cloth with body secretions upon it, a signature, photo, etc. Place all of these things together in a red bag and keep it in a secret place where it will not be discovered.

(2) To Catch a Thief

How frustrating to be the victim of theft. We’re going to call upon the energy of the seven of swords for this spell, a card that has often revealed the presence of a thief.

Using the magic of this spell, we will bring the culprit to justice one way or another. The results may be loud and obvious, with bells ringing; or the results may be more subtle. Perhaps someone in your community will be apprehended for theft, though there will be no evidence to directly link them to your personal experience. Karma has ways of exacting justice.

Correspondences

• Moon Phase: waxing moon
• Day: Tuesday
• Planet: Mars
• Colors: an orange or white pillar candle
• Herbs: dragon’s blood, wormwood, nettles, cayenne pepper, *nightshade (poisonous!)
• Stones: black onyx
• Oil: mars astrological oil
• Incense: dragon’s blood or patchouli
• Tarot Card: seven of swords

Just a note before we begin:

This pillar candle is going to be rolled in a mixture of the herbs you choose to use, and it shall be burned a few hours every evening until it has burned itself down. This may take several days.

Also, be aware that the herbs on these spell candles will eventually ignite, and when they do, these candles can burn up very quickly in an impressive ball of flame. Never leave them unattended. Make sure there are no flammable materials close to them. It’s also a good idea to sit them in a fireproof container. Personally, I use my cast iron cauldron.

What to do:

1. Cast a circle.
2. Light the incense.
3. Sit within the center of your circle and ground yourself, finding that quiet still place inside of you.
4. You might set upon your altar, not only the stone, but also a picture of the item/s that have been stolen, or a written list.
5. Roll the pillar candle in a mixture of the herbs. Set it in the center of your altar and light it.
6. Write the following spell on the seven of swords tarot card:

“As this candle burns outside of time, 

it exposes the one who committed the crime.

As this flame grows ever bright, 

the guilty one steps into the light.”

• Burn this candle every evening until it has burned itself out.
• Gather the remnants of the candle, the ashes of the tarot card, and the stone, as well as a photo of the stolen item/s or a written list.
• Place these things in a black bag, or wrap them up in a black cloth. 
• Keep them in a secret place to keep the energy of this spell working. Wherever the thief may be, he will feel the affects of this spell.

 (3) To Gain Employment

This spell is beneficial when you are actively seeking a job. We’re going to use the energy of the eight of pentacles—the apprentice, the employee, deep in concentration, intent on completing the tasks before him. Remember that spells such as this are more often successful when you combine both magic and mundane actions to achieve the desired outcome.

Carefully casting a spell for employment and then sitting back and doing nothing is counter-productive. It tends to magnify negative energy and defeat the purpose of the spell. So cast this spell and then continue filling out job applications and going for interviews.

The magic will be with you, you’ll stand out.

Correspondences

• Moon Phase: waxing to full
• Day: Sunday
• Planet: Sun
• Colors: orange, white, or yellow
• Herbs: frankincense, St. John’s wort, mint
• Stones: malachite
• Oil: prosperity oil
• Incense: patchouli

What to do:

1. Cast a circle.
2. Light your incense.
3. With a pen and paper, spend some time writing down your hopes, dreams, goals, and aspirations, as far as new employment is concerned. Be detailed and don’t be afraid to reach high—the skies the limit.
4. Place your letter on the altar, sitting the malachite stone on top if it.
5. Anoint the candle with the oil and roll it in the herbs. Light it.
6. Upon the eight of pentacles tarot card, write the following spell:

“Work and wages lay before me.  

Honest labor is my destiny.  

By the awful awesome Power 

of three times three, 

so mote it be.”

• Burn the tarot card in the flames of your spell candle, and allow the candle to burn itself out.
• Gather the ashes of the card and the remnants of your candle, along with your written letter and the stone, and place them in a green or gold bag. Keep this bag in a safe and secret spot.

(4) The Wish Spell

To this spell we’re going to add the energy of the nine of cups, often referred to as ‘the wish card’. We all harbor secret wishes and desires. With the help of this spell and this tarot card, we will work at manifesting these wishes into the real world of taste and touch, sight and smell, and sound.

It must be said here that this spell is aimed at wishes of a positive nature, wishes that will cause harm to no one but will bring numerous benefits, joy, and expansion. Wishes birthed in negativity, hatred, ill-will, envy, jealousy, etc., may very well manifest, but with unpredictable, scattered, and often dangerous results. I would not advise anyone to tread here.

Correspondences

• Moon Phase: waxing to full moon
• Day: Monday/psychism, intuition, dreams; Wednesday/communication and intellectual pursuits; Thursday/wealth and material possessions; Friday/love and passion
• Planet: Moon/psychism, dreams, intuition; Mercury/communication and intellectual pursuits; Jupiter/wealth and material possessions; Venus/love and passion
• Colors: blue/psychism, dreams, intuition; yellow/communication and intellectual pursuits; green/wealth and material possessions; red/love and passion
• Herbs: marigolds or anise/psychism, dreams, intuition; rosemary or eyebright/communication and intellectual pursuits; patchouli/wealth and material possessions; rose petals/love and passion
• Stones: moonstone/psychism, dreams, intuition; agate or mottled jasper/communication, intellectual pursuits; adventurine/wealth and material possessions; rose quartz/love and passion
• Oil: witches’ oil
• Incense: Choose a scent that you favor, personally my favorite is Nag Champa.
• Tarot Card: nine of cups

What to do:

1. Cast a circle.
2. Light your incense.
3. Take some time to ground yourself, still your inner voice, and then think about what you’re wishing for. How will it change your life? What effects will it have on the people around you? Don’t be afraid to look deep within and ask yourself “Where is this wish coming from?”
4. When it becomes clear to you, write your wish on the nine of cups tarot card. Lay it upon your altar, placing the stone on top of it.
5. Anoint your candle with witches’ oil and roll it in the herbs. Light it.
6. Burn the nine of cups tarot card, igniting it with the candle’s flame, and allow the candle to burn itself out.
7. The remnants from this spell will, of course, be kept safely tucked in a small bag until your wish has manifested, at which time, you will take the contents of the bag and scatter it to the wind, preferably at a crossroads.
8. Leave a silver coin at this site, as an offering to the spirits of the crossroads for their generosity.

(5) To Regain Balance in Your Life

For this spell we’re going to use the energy of the two of pentacles. This card has often showed up in readings when my querent was not well grounded, when aspects of his/her life were unstable, when a renewed sense of equilibrium was needed.

The pentacles of the tarot are tied to the element of Earth, and with the energy of Earth we will rediscover how to ground ourselves. By doing so, we will bring back to our lives solidity and stability on all levels, often in surprising and unexpected ways.

Correspondences

• Moon Phase: waxing to full moon
• Day: Choose a day desirable for you, when you will be uninterrupted and able to spend some quiet time alone.
• Planet: Earth
• Colors: green or brown
• Herbs: sage
• Stones: mossy agate
• Oils: uncrossing oil
• Incense: patchouli
• Tarot Card: two of pentacles

What to do:

1. Cast a circle.
2. Light the incense.
3. Have assembled on your altar all the items you will need—your candle, herbs, oil, etc., and with this include two sheets of paper and a pen, as well as the two of pentacles tarot card.
4. Seat yourself in the center of the circle and get comfortable. You’ll be here for a while. Perhaps bring a soft cushion or two with you.
5. As you sit within your circle, light your spell candle. Take three cleansing breaths, clear your mind and center yourself. After a few minutes of quiet time, take both sheets of paper and write upon one of them those thing in your life that feel balanced and ‘right’. On the second sheet of paper, list those things in your life that feel unbalanced or ‘wrong’ in some way, where the energy is ‘off’, but maybe you can’t quite put your finger on why. List even those small things you may not think are important. Take both sheets of paper and burn them in the spell candle.
6. Now we’re going to begin grounding ourselves by deliberately relaxing each part of our body. Before we begin, get comfortable with your cushions…

Start with your toes, your feet, your ankles, concentrate and consciously relax the muscles in each area. Next, move up to your calves, your knees, and then your thighs. As you do, feel the sense of relief and release as the muscles loose their tension. Notice the pleasant sensation that envelops your body as you climb higher.

Next, relax your pelvis, release the tension, loosen your grip, feel the muscles relax and the pleasant spreading sensations this brings.
Keep climbing…your tummy, your solar plexus region, your back—your spine. Allow these muscles to go limp, to sigh with relief, to relax.

We are to your shoulders now, your neck—concentrate here, deliberately loosen the tensed muscles, feel the wave of relaxation enter this area of your body.

Go back to your shoulders, let that tightness go, release it, allow the warmth and the pleasant sensation of relaxation to slowly spread down your arms to your elbows, to your forearms, to your wrists, and finally, feel it flow down to the ends of your fingertips.

Come back to your head now. Relax your brow. Feel the sensation of relaxation in your neck spread up to your jaws, your mouth, your eyes—up to your brow, until you feel it flow up to your scalp through your hair, and puddle out around your crown chakra.

• When you have rested as long as you feel comfortable doing so, slowly sit up. You might feel a bit light-headed, or even physically light and ‘floaty’. Take some time to adjust.  Then…

1. Open the circle and eat something.
2. Later, gather together the remnants of the spell, especially the ashes from those sheets of paper. Take these items to a favorite outdoor spot and scatter them to the wind.

(6) To Summon Someone from Your Past

We’re going to use the six of cups tarot card for this spell. This is the card that brings to the forefront people, places, and memories from our past.

As you prepare to cast this spell, concentrate on the identity of the person you wish to summon. Allow memories to roll through your mind. Visualize their face, up-close and personal; hear their voice in your head, and their laugh.

Once you have opened yourself fully to the memories of this person, it’s time to summon them.

Correspondences

• Moon Phase: waxing to full moon
• Day: Friday
• Planet: Venus
• Colors: red (romantic love), pink (friendship, platonic love)
• Herbs: hibiscus, lilac, cardamom, catnip, aster, geranium
• Stones: rose quartz
• Oil: command & compel oil
• Incense: rose
• Tarot Card: six of cups

What to do:

1. Cast a circle
2. Light the incense.
3. Upon your altar, if you have access to these items, place a photo of the person you’re summoning, as well as personal effects, such as a lock of their hair, a piece of their clothing, a letter written by them, an object that belonged to them, etc. Also, have a name paper prepared—this is just a slip of paper with their name written across it.
4. Prepare the spell candle by anointing it with the oil and rolling it in a combination of at least two of the herbs listed. Light the candle.
5. Write this spell on the six of cups tarot card:

“From the past, I call you to me.  

Through the mists of time, 

we shall be together.”

• Burn the tarot card and the name paper in the spell candle. Allow the candle to burn itself out.
• Gather the remnants from this spell—the candle wax and the ashes. Place them in a small bag and keep it with you as much as possible…in your purse, your pocket, sleep with it beneath your pillow, etc.

(7) Blessings for a Happy Home

The tarot card for this spell is the ten of cups; of course, the very card which speaks of blissful domesticity. Whether your home is a reflection of this card, or it’s an environment that you’re aspiring to, this spell will place upon your home the blessings of positive energy.

Correspondences

• Moon Phase: waxing to full moon, with the full moon being most beneficial
• Day: Monday
• Planet: Moon—for Goddess energy
• Colors: blue, white, silver
• Herbs: moonwort, myrrh, jasmine, lily, lavender, sandalwood
• Stones: moonstone or clear quartz crystal
• Oil: witches’ oil
• Incense: sandalwood
• Tarot Card: ten of cups

What to do:

1. Cast a circle.
2. Light the incense.
3. Anoint your candle with the oil and roll it in at least one of the herbs listed. Light it.
4. On the ten of cups tarot card, write the following spell:

“The spirit of happiness shall shine 

upon this home of mine.  

Blessings shall descend from the moon above, 

filling this home with an abundance of love."

• Burn the tarot card in the spell candle, and allow the candle to burn itself out.
• Gather the remnants of the spell and, along with one of the stones listed, place them in a small bag. Hang this bag above the front door of your home, or as near to it as possible.

(8) Reaching a Decision

This spell will require the energy of the seven of cups tarot card—the card of decisions, decisions, decisions.

When you find yourself facing a life changing all important decision and you are having trouble reaching it, this is the spell for you. It’s also beneficial if you are faced with a multitude of decisions and must choose the best one.

Correspondences

• Moon Phase: waxing to full moon
• Day: Friday
• Planet: Venus—a planet that deals not only with relationships, but with decisions as well
• Colors: green or white
• Herbs: sandalwood, lilac, sage, Solomon‘s Seal Root
• Oil: psychic oil
• Incense: sandalwood
• Tarot Card: seven of cups

What to do:

1. Cast a circle.
2.  Light the incense.
3. Use white and green candles, as many as you need for the number of choices you have to decide upon. Anoint them with the oil, and roll them in a mixture of the herbs you’ve chosen from those listed, and then sit these candles upon your altar.
4. On small slips of white paper, write down each individual choice involved with the decision or decisions you must make. There will be one small slip of paper for each choice. Place one slip of paper beneath each candle.
5. Sit the seven of cups tarot card upon your altar, among the candles, where you can see it and meditate upon it, or if you wish, you can hold it.
6. Light the candles.
7. As the spell candles are burning themselves out observe them. Which candle is burning itself out first? Which flames are you drawn to? After the candles have finished burning themselves out, scry the wax. What shapes do you see in the remnants of the wax? Which one catches your eye?
8. Gather the remains of this spell, including the slips of paper you placed beneath the candles, whether they have burned to ashes or not, and place these items in a small bag, along with the clear quartz crystal and the seven of cups tarot card. Sleep with this bag beneath your pillow until you reach a decision.  This task should be easier now.

(9) Achieving Victory

This is a spell to magically boost your ability to win, whether this victory involves business ventures, legal issues, love, etc.

For this spell we will be using the energy of the six of wands, the tarot card that epitomizes ‘victory’. And with this energy comes determination, strength, self-confidence, power, positive energy, self-acknowledgement, and purpose.

With this spell, and this tarot card, you will manifest your desires, goals, and aspirations.

Correspondences

• Moon Phase: waxing to full moon, with the full moon being most advantageous
• Day/Planet/Colors/Herbs:

Monday, Moon, blue/silver/white, moonwort/lily…for issues dealing with psychism, clairvoyance, goddess energy, occult powers and knowledge, female issues

Tuesday, Mars, orange, basil/patchouli…for issues of matrimony, war, conflicts, self-defense

Wednesday, Mercury, gray/violet, marjoram/slippery elm…for issues of communication, educational pursuits, creative endeavors—writing, composing

Thursday, Jupiter, blue/purple/green, patchouli/sage…for issues of money, legal actions, business endeavors

Friday, Venus, pink/green/white, catnip/myrrh/rose…for issues of love, relationships, beauty, poetry, art

Saturday, Saturn, black, garlic/pepper/nettles…for issues of protection, self-discipline, addictions, obsessions

Sunday, Sun, yellow, marigold/rosemary…for healing, spirituality, male issues

• Oil: witches’ oil
• Incense: nag champa
• Tarot Card: six of wands

What to do:

1. Cast a circle.
2. Anoint a candle of the appropriate color with the oil and roll it in the herbs that correspond with your intentions. Light it.
3. Upon your altar place the clear quartz crystal and several small objects related to your intentions, or a slip of paper with your intentions clearly stated upon it.
4. On the six of wands tarot card, write on one side exactly what it is you wish to be victorious at; on the other side, write this spell:

“I call upon the energy of the six of wands, 

that my desires, goals, and wishes 

shall be victorious unto me.  

By the awful awesome power

 of three times three, 

so mote it be.”

• After the candle has burned itself down, its remains, as well as the crystal, the six of wands tarot card, the slip of paper on which you wrote exactly what you wish to be victorious at and any items that pertain to your intentions, should be placed in a white bag.
• Keep this bag in a safe and secret place until your spell has manifested, at which time you will take the bag from its resting place and bury it on your property.

(10) Banishing Nightmares

There are many of us who find our peaceful night’s sleep punctuated by nightmares. These may be brought on by the stress of our day, by sub-consciously suppressed memories/events/emotions from our past, and even occasionally by mischievous or harmful spirits.

This ‘spell’ is going to use the energy of the nine of swords tarot card to ‘dispel’ your nightmares.

Correspondences

• Moon Phase: waning moon to the dark moon
• Day: Monday
• Planet: Moon
• Colors: blue, silver, white
• Herbs: cloves, frankincense, garlic, sage, rosemary, sandalwood
• Stones: moonstone or clear quartz crystal
• Oil: banishing oil
• Incense: sandalwood
• Tarot Card: nine of swords

What to do:

1. First, prepare yourself a hot cup of tea containing chamomile and valerian. You can usually find this type of tea ready-made in the grocery store, often advertised as ‘calming tea’, ‘sleepy-time tea’, ‘bed-time tea’, etc. If you’re not successful locating it at your local store, add a pinch of the herbs chamomile and valerian to a decaffeinated tea…make sure the valerian is a small pinch! You don’t want to add too much of this herb.
2. Cast your circle.
3. Light the incense.
4. Anoint your candle with the oil, roll it in a combination of two or three of the herbs listed, and light it.
5. On the nine of swords tarot card, write the following spell:

“As this card burns within this fire, 

all my nightmares shall retire, 

leaving me with pleasant dreams and restful sleep, 

unending nights of peace to keep.”

• Burn the tarot card in the flames of your spell candle. Take some time then to sit and sip your tea, relaxing as you watch the flame of your spell candle, allowing your mind to wander where it will for a while.
• Take the remnants of this spell and place them in a small black bag. The next day go for a drive and find a spot to dispose of the bag; perhaps a dumpster at the park, or an isolated grove of trees. You might want to dismantle the bag at this time and sprinkle the contents upon the spot you’ve chosen.

A Beauty Spell ~ because vanity is only human

 

(1) Shed Your Skin Spell

This spell takes advantage of the energy of three creatures who change or freshen their appearance by literally coming out in a new skin: the cicada, the moth or butterfly, and the snake. And you’re going to be using in this spell one of three things: the shed skin of a snake, the open and empty cocoon of a moth or butterfly, or the abandoned skin of a cicada.

Shudder now and get over the ‘ick’ factor– real magic requires girding up your loins and getting your hands dirty once in a while– as the gray witch will tell you.

Correspondences:

• Day: Friday– associated with Venus, beauty, and love
• Hour: 1st/8th hour after sunrise; 3rd/10th hour after sunset
• Planet: Venus
• Moon Phase: waxing to full
• Color: pink, white, silver,
• Herbs: for beauty– ginseng, lilac, rose; for youth– catnip, valerian
• Oil: rose oil
• Stone: rose quartz
• Number: 6
• Letters: F, O, X– (no pun intended)
• Symbols: The symbol for Venus
• Deities: Venus/Aphrodite or Hathor

Items needed:

1. The dried shell of a cicada, a snakeskin, or abandoned cocoon
2. A fireproof bowl
3. A bottle of rose oil
4. A pink or white candle
5. A red flannel bag

This spell works on the refreshing metamorphic energy of the creatures listed here. It also works on the mind and what you see, or what you think you see. This spell is not an instant face-lift, but rather, it changes the perception of how others view you and how you view yourself. It will give you the illusion of beauty and youth.

After the basic preparations are in place, the candles lit, the incense going, place upon your altar the fireproof bowl. Drop within it the insect skin, cocoon, or the snake shed and light it afire– you may need a bit of a flammable oil sprinkled on the top to get it going.

When the fire has gone out and the remains have cooled off a bit, using your pestle, crush what’s left into a pulp, adding a few drops of rose oil and drippings from your pink or white candle until you get a good consistency with a nice scent. Now take it in your hands– yes, in your hands– and roll it into a ball…drop this treasure in the red flannel bag.

Keep this bag in a secret spot, and on the evening of a full moon bring it out when you are alone in a darkened candle-lit room. Stand before a mirror, calling to the changing energy of the creature whose remains are in the bag. Wave the bag in a gentle back and forth motion before your face, saying:

“By the power of the creature here, 

May youth and beauty shine pure and clear.  

By the power of the creature within,  

May I shed what’s old 

to reveal fresh young skin.”

Health & Healing Spells ~ Please read the disclaimer

(1) Basic Candle Spell and Correspondences

• Day: Thursday
• Hour: 1st/8th hour after sunrise; 3rd/10th hour after sunset
• Planet: Jupiter
• Moon Phase: waxing/full, to bring good health; waning/dark, to banish illness
• Color: green
• Herbs: health– rosemary, sage, St. John’s Wort; healing– garlic, fennel, thyme
• Oil: Health & Healing oil
• Incense: lavender or sandalwood
• Stone: green jasper, jade, mossy agate, blue-lace agate
• Number: 3
• Letters: C, L, U
• Symbols: rune ‘sigil’, for healing; rune ‘uruz’, for physical health; triple ring
• Deities: Horus

When your sacred space is created and secure, your candle anointed and rolled in the appropriate herbs, write this spell upon a piece of parchment paper. Recite it three times, and burn it in the flame of your spell candle– scattering the ashes to the wind to dispose of it.

“I cast now a healing spell for (name), 

That there shall be unto thee, 

Blessings of good health and healing, 

By the power of three times three, 

So mote it be.”

(2) To Cure an Illness (knot magic)

Traditionally knot magic is done with a nine foot long red cord or ribbon. But for this healing spell, we’re going to use the healing energy of the color green. Make sure that you mark nine points on your green cord or ribbon, where nine knots will be tied.

The idea behind knot magic is that we tie up our intentions, as well as the energy that can manifest those intentions, within the knot. For this spell, we’re going to grab the energy to banish illness on the night of the dark moon, or within three nights afterwards. We’ll cast the spell, tie the knots, and lay this cord aside to let the magic ferment. As the energy of the moon grows and builds towards the full moon, so does the energy contained within the knots. On the night of the full moon, we will untie each knot, unleashing the magic and manifestation.

Items needed:

1. A nine foot long green cord/ribbon
2. Three votive candles– two black, one green
3. White pillar altar candle
4. Health & Healing oil
5. A blue lace agate stone
6. A red flannel bag

Assuming your space is prepared, your circle cast and quarters called, you will carve the name of the target on the green candle and anoint it with the Health & Healing Oil. Line the three votive candles up on your altar, the green candle being in the center. Light all your altar candles and incense, and get yourself seated and comfortable to work on your knots.

As you tie the knots, keep an image of the target before you on your altar, preferably a photograph, or an image visualized in your mind, if you don‘t have a picture.

Tie each knot to the following chant, and as you work from knot to knot, keep the chant going continuously. Take your time. Eventually the chant may run together in a whispered frenzy. It also may become very mesmerizing, and you may feel ‘floaty’ and spacey by the time you reach the end of the ribbon. This is good, it means that you’ve put yourself in an alpha state, where magic is possible.

The Chant:

“Illness leave, go away, 

Good health I bid you come to stay.”

When the knots are tied, the chanting stopped, and the candle has burned down; add the ribbon, the blue-lace agate, and the remains of the candle wax to the red flannel bag. You can keep this bag on your altar till the full moon, if possible, if not– make sure you put it in a safe place till the time is ripe.

Unleashing the magic:

On the night of a full moon, you will seat yourself within a cast circle, and by the light of a white altar candle, you will begin to slowly untie the knots, releasing the magic. As you do so, chant the chant:

“I open now the healing gates; 

Good health upon the one who waits, (name).”

All the remnants of this spell– the ribbon, bag, stone, candle wax, can be disposed of by either burying it in the earth, or burning everything and scattering the ashes to the wind.

(3) Healing Crystal

I love the energy of crystals and stones, and I work with them often. I surround myself, my home, and my very person with this special magic. One very positive thing you can do to generate a warm and healing atmosphere in your home is to choose a crystal that resonates with you, bless it for healing and peace, and place it in an auspicious location in your house or apartment.

First, you’ll have to choose a crystal– and this can be a delightful adventure and project in itself. Browse shops, taking your time. Look at as many as you need to. Hold them, handle them, until a particular crystal seems to call to you. After finding this treasure and purchasing it, you will take it home and bless it: holding the crystal in your hands, you will imbue it with your energy and intentions, feeling it warm as the energy is absorbed. Take your time during this process and enjoy.

You can use an altar to bless this crystal, making the process as ritualistic and detailed as you wish, or you can simply continue with just you and the stone.

If you have a patron god or goddess, call upon their energy to bless this stone, along with the vibrational tone from your own environment and the energy of your body, coupled with the will of your intentions. State aloud and clearly exactly what type of energy you wish this crystal to emanate, focusing on this type of energy, visualizing it moving through your body, your arms, down to your hands and into the crystal itself.

This crystal will sit in a special place, where its energy can spread and radiate throughout your living quarters. Every once in a while, if you feel the need, you can recharge this crystal, or you can cleanse it by holding it beneath running water, leaving it briefly in a bowl of sea salt, letting it sit beneath the moonlight– or in the sunlight– depending upon which energy you wish to work with.

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Hex, Curse, Binding Spells ~ cause a you gotta' do what you gotta' do

1. Return to Sender

2. A Hex

3. A Binding
4. Binding Negative Behavior

5. Freeze Thy Enemy

6. Feel My Wrath Spell

7. Divide and Conquer
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(1) Return to Sender:

Basic Candle Spell and Correspondences

This spell is for anyone who thinks they are deliberately being targeted by someone who is sending out negative energy, intentions, harmful wishes, and such. You don’t have to be 100% sure in this case that a specific person is guilty of this activity, for if they are innocent, the energy will not go to them. This spell will return the negative energy to the one who is guilty of sending it, even if you don’t know who this person is.

The Correspondences:

• Day: Tuesday
• Hour: 1st/8th hour after sunrise; 3rd/10th hour after sunset
• Planet: Mars
• Moon Phase: waning, to send away
• Color: black
• Herbs: fennel, pepper– return to sender; ginger– wards negativity
• Oil: Mars Astrological Oil
• Incense: sandalwood
• Stone: red jasper
• Number: 9
• Letters: I, R
• Symbols: Runes– ‘algiz’, protects and shields; ‘thorn’, neutralizes foes; Odin’s Cross– place this sigil with your name on it over the name of your enemy

Use these correspondences to create your own candle spell that is unique to your situation, using personal effects or objects that are related somehow to your experience. Cast a circle, call your quarters, ground yourself, clearing your mind in order to be able to work the magic. Focus on the energy that you are sending away, and note that you may physically experience a weight being lifted from your body as this negative energy races outward.

(2) A Hex

Okay, gray witches, hang onto your pointy black hats; we’re bringing out the big guns. This is the type of magic you have to be strong enough to work so as not to be swallowed alive by its energy. You have to be absolutely 100% sure that you want to do this. You cannot change your mind afterwards and then go whining to the universe because you regret what you did…it will be too late.

Read thoroughly through these words so you fully understand the consequences and what your life will become, should you decide to use this spell.

The Correspondences:

• Day: Saturday
• Hour: 1st/8th hour after sunrise; 3rd/10th hour after sunset
• Planet: Saturn
• Color: black
• Herbs: tobacco, garlic, arrowroot, morning glory vines (devil’s guts), nightshade and hemlock*– Since nightshade and hemlock are both poisonous, I suggest you look upon their inclusion in this list as an interesting historical footnote– and then work with the nonpoisonous herbs listed.–
• Oil/Potions/Powder: Cemetery Dirt, Goofer Dust, Banishing Powder– if this be your intention
• Incense: dragon’s blood
• Stone: dark stones, black stones, heavy stones whose energy sinks within the earth
• Number: 9
• Letters: I, R
• Symbols: the symbol for Saturn; an inverted pentacle; symbols relating to any of the dark gods/goddesses that you choose to work with; an inverted crucifix

Items needed:

1. A black silk bag
2. A black ribbon, approx. 12-15” long
3. An image of your target and any personal effects from this person that you can get your hands on– the more, the better. Otherwise, you’ll have to settle for a name paper.
4. Two pieces of parchment paper with the written spell upon it– one in the witch’s alphabet
5. Morning glory vines– highly recommended
6. Cobwebs
7. The carcass of a dead spider– it would be even better if you had three

The Spell:

“I hex you, I hex you, I hex you, 

From the bowels of the earth; 

That my hex shall give birth 

To a terrible curse.  

I hex you, I hex you, I hex you, 

Through the dark powers that be; 

That your soul shall never be free 

Of this terrible curse.  

I hex you, I hex you, I hex you; 

So mote it be; 

That you will know sadness and sorrow 

And continuous misery.”

• Cast your circle widdershins and call up the Watchtowers to guard your sacred space, perhaps even leaving a special token at each of the four quarters relating to that element.

• Fold the spell paper written in the witches’ alphabet three times, then tie it up with the black ribbon and spit on it. Add this to the black silk bag.

• You will take the morning glory vine and bind the image of your target, all the while chanting this portion of the spell:

“I hex you, I hex you, I hex you; 

From the bowels of the earth; 

That my hex shall give birth 

To a terrible curse.”

• When you have finished binding the image, spit on it and add it to the black bag.

• Add the cobwebs to the bag.

If you have one spider’s carcass, add it to the black bag now while reciting the complete spell– this you can read from the other spell paper. If you have three spider’s carcasses, read one verse for each carcass as you add it to the black bag. Then burn this spell paper in the flames of the black candle. Add the candle wax and ashes to the black bag after it’s cooled down.

Seal this bag by tying it up with black ribbon, tying three knots in the ribbon. You will hang this token in a dark and dingy location, where it shall stay in secret, gathering dust and power and strength. It shall develop a life and intelligence of its own. You shall never open it or set it free; for if you do, you will unleash what’s in this bag on anyone within its reach.

You will spend the rest of your life making sure that this "thing"stays safe in its secret place, that no one shall disturb it and fall prey to the powerful curse it has become.

If you are not prepared to make this kind of commitment–  Do not cast this spell!

(3) A Binding

If someone is causing misery and complications in your life and you’d like nothing more than to literally hog-tie them to stop their actions, this is the spell for you. Although you can’t very well physically drag them through the street by their hair and tie them to a tree; you can bind them magically with almost the same effect, and sometimes the magical binding will be an even worse punishment.

The Correspondences:

• Day: Saturday
• Hour: 1st/8th hour after sunrise; 3rd/10th hour after sunset
• Planet: Saturn
• Moon Phase: waning or dark moon
• Color: black
• Herbs: pepper, cloves, cayenne pepper
• Oil/Potions/Powder: Four Thieves Vinegar
• Incense: patchouli or dragon’s blood

Items needed:

1. Three ribbons each three feet long; two of these ribbons will be black, the third will be a color that corresponds with your target, perhaps the color of their birth stone
2. Your black candle, dressed and ready to burn
3. Your incense

When the time is right and the magical stage has been set, seat yourself comfortably within your sacred space, ground and center.

Holding these ribbons together, as if they were a single ribbon, you are going to tie six knots– the first beginning the binding, and the last sealing it. As you tie these knots, you will recite a chant for each one, all the while retaining focus on your intentions.

The Spell:

1. First Knot: “I bind you now, from feet to brow.”
2. Second Knot: “I bind your mind, that your thoughts may be frozen.”
3. Third Knot: “I bind your actions, that you may be impotent.”
4. Fourth Knot: “I bind your tongue, that you may not speak ill of anyone.”
5. Fifth Knot: “I bind your power, that you may be helpless.”
6. Sixth Knot: “I bind you now, from  feet to brow.”

When the knots are tied and the spell complete, you can do one of two things with this knotted ribbon: You can burn it in the flame of the black candle and bury the remains of the spell in the earth; or you can put this knotted ribbon in a bag and keep it tucked away in a secret place.

(4) Binding Negative Behavior

So you don’t have a problem with an individual in general, you are just having a hard time living with a negative aspect of someone’s behavior. Perhaps what they insist on doing is harmful to themselves or to people around them; either way, it has to stop.

You’re going to bind this person’s behavior, their actions, without actually binding the individual him/herself.

Set the magical stage with the appropriate candles, colors, herbs, stones, etc., to suit the particular situation, individual, and behavior you are addressing.

Items needed:

1. A good length of black ribbon, at least 3 feet
2. A piece of parchment paper and pen
3. A straight pin
4. Any item(s) you feel may carry the energy of this situation or the target– place them around the candles

Ground and center yourself in this special place, at this special time; and when you feel ready to begin, take the pen and paper and write out in your own words, to whatever extent you must, a description of the behavior that you are going to bind and the consequences that it’s having on people.

With this deed done, roll the paper up in a tight scroll. Take the black ribbon, and at one end, begin the binding by wrapping the ribbon around the parchment roll– slowly, deliberately, chanting the spell as you go– until the entire ribbon is used up and the scroll is hidden beneath it.

The spell:

“I bind your behavior, 

You must do as I say.  

It ceases upon 

This very day.”

Secure the ribbon with the straight pin.

Keep this scroll hidden in a special bag or box in a safe place. When the negative behavior has ceased, bury it in the earth.

(5) Freeze Thy Enemy

When someone is being a real stinker– tearing around and disrupting people’s lives, destroying reputations, creating false and misleading impressions, and otherwise making a total ass of themselves, it’s time to put the brakes on. We’re going to do this by literally containing the essence of this person in a sealed jar of water and freezing it solid. What better way to put a halt to someone’s frenetic destructive energy.

Items needed:

1. A small glass jar with a screw on lid
2. A photo of your target, personal effects, their signature, or a name paper
3. Sharp objects– nails, razor blades, pins and needles, shards of broken glass, etc.

(The last items listed are not absolutely required to cast this spell. They’re just a little something extra to insure that the culprit feels the full brunt of their actions and the repercussions coming their way. It‘s the gray witch coming out in me.)

This is one of those spells I’ve cast in the kitchen, right at the table and near the freezer. It’s a no nonsense “get er’ done” kind of spell that doesn’t require a lot of fancy preparation or staging.

Fill the glass jar with the photo and personal effects for this hard-skulled nitwit. Add the little extra ‘niceties’ to it, one item at a time, possibly voicing your honest opinion of this individual and their actions as you go. Fill the jar about half full of water, maybe a little more, making sure that you’ve left plenty of room for expansion. Screw the lid on good and tight.

Sit the jar in the freezer and slam the door shut.

The deed is done.

(6)  Feel My Wrath Spell

This spell is used to direct your negative energy onto an enemy. It might be compared to a physical punch in the face, and it will be felt just as keenly.

Items needed:

1. A black candle– taper or votive
2. Personal effects of the target if possible, but a photo or name paper will do
3. Dress the candle with oil and Goofer Dust

What you need to do:

• You will cast your circle widdershins for this one, and you will call the quarters to guard it. Light the elemental and altar candles so you have plenty of light, as well as an incense of your choice. You’ll want to make sure that you’re going to be comfortable, because you’re going to be here for a while. Place a couple pillows or cushions on the floor, near the altar, if you wish.

• Amidst the flickering light, protected within the circle, carve your enemy’s name upon the candle. Place this candle in a cast iron cauldron or another fire-proof container, sitting the image of the target or their name paper beneath it. If you have any personal effects from this individual, place them in the cauldron as well.

• Ground and center. You’re going to have to still your mind of outside influences and really concentrate to successfully cast this spell.

• Light the black candle.

• Focus on every ounce of negative feelings you have for this individual and literally gather it up and send it into the cauldron, where it in turn will be sent to the target.

• If you are able to focus and direct this energy successfully, the target will feel it. Wherever this individual may be, they will become abruptly uncomfortable. They may become extremely nervous and paranoid, feeling as though they’re being watched. They may tremble, shiver, or even become nauseous.

The target’s discomfort will continue until the candle has burned out. However, the unnerving effects of what they have experienced will stay with them for quite some time.

The last step to this spell is extremely important:

Dispose of the remnants of this spell off your property. Take a little drive and find a secluded spot to dump the candle wax/ashes. Go home and smudge the room you used to cast this spell.

(7) Divide and Conquer

This spell is for the witch who finds herself the victim of ‘pack mentality’. She not only has to deal with a single individual who has decided to make her an enemy, but a group of people, all feeding on each other’s negativity. This is the perfect spell for anyone dealing with a group of bullies.

Items needed:

1. One white candle– pillar or taper
2. Dress this candle with oil, sage, and rosemary
3. Elemental candles set at the quarters
4. A sheet of paper and a pen
5. Scissors

After the preliminaries are set– the circle cast, quarters called, candles and incense lit; sit yourself down in the center of your circle. Take the pen and begin writing the names of the individuals in this group upon this paper. Do not write them in neat orderly rows or columns, write them helter-skelter, all over the paper, upside down and sideways.

Take the scissors and cut the names out so that each name is on an individual piece of paper. Pile these slips of paper on the altar, before the white candle, and recite this spell:

“I break you apart, I split your heart.  

Divided you shall be.  

I dissolve your connections,  

By the awful, awesome power  

Of three times three.”

You will take the name papers and disperse them around the circle, burning one at each of the elements. If you only have two names, then by all means, burn them at opposite quarters. If you have several names, more than four, that’s okay too; just keep going around the circle, burning name papers at each elemental candle you come to. The idea is that you are dispersing their energy.

Gather up the ashes from the name papers and, on a windy day, scatter these ashes to the wind.

To enhance this spell:

1. I’ve substituted the sage and rosemary with something a bit sharper: Banishing Powder, cayenne pepper, black pepper, or Four Thieves Vinegar.
2. If you can wait– and sometimes you can’t– cast this spell on a Tuesday, using the energy of Mars; or on Saturday, using the energy of Saturn.
3. Cast this spell on a waning moon to disperse the group energy.
4. An ulterior action would be to bind them so tightly together that it has the effect of breaking them apart. This opens the door for all kinds of interesting options.

Command & Compel Spells ~ take charge

(1) Commanding Oil

This is the basic recipe I use, from my own book of shadows, to create a Commanding Oil; and this recipe has worked successfully for me.

Items needed:

• Herbs: calamus root and licorice root– other plants with strong commanding properties may include vetiver and bergamot, which is a good commanding herb for matters pertaining to finances
• Oils: you can use as a base– olive oil, baby oil (unscented), or mineral oil; for a commanding oil of malevolent intentions, use castor oil

Combine and crush your chosen herbs in a mortar and pestle, add them to the oil. Either heat the oil in a pot just until you begin to smell the herbs, releasing their energy, and pour it into a jar; or add the oil and herbs directly to a jar and leave it sit beneath the sun or the moon for several hours.

It’s that simple.

(2) Do My Bidding Spell

In order to get another person to bend to your will and do what you want, you will create a candle spell using Commanding Oil. You will, in essence, put yourself above your target, overpowering them magically, allowing the oil to do its work.

Items needed:

• One black candle to represent your target
• One white candle to represent yourself
• Commanding Oil
• 3 straight pins

Carve the name of your target on the black candle and anoint this candle with Commanding Oil. Insert three straight pins an equal distance apart about an inch from the top of the candle. Carve your own name on the white candle. You will situate these candles so that the white candle representing you is above the black candle representing your target. I’ve actually taken a small slip of paper and written on it exactly what I wanted the target to do, folding it and slipping it beneath the black candle.

You will situate these candles so that the white candle is positioned above the black candle. As the black candle burns down, the straight pins will eventually begin to fall, and as they do, so too, the will of your target will crumble.

Take the remnants of this spell and bury them in the earth.