Monday, October 3, 2011
Calling Helpful Spirits to an Area
Calling Helpful Spirits to an Area: Thursday | Color of the day: White | Incense of the day: Clove | Native cultures have long held the notion of spirit and ancestral summoning in high esteem. If there's an area that you feel could benefit from the aid of good spirits, a ceremony such as this can help. At daybreak, go to the area you wish to consecrate or dedicate to the spirits and ancestors. This can be a house, a room, an area of land, a ritual space, or another sacred area. Offer a bit of pure tobacco to the spirits by placing it on the ground or in the four directions. Light a bundle of sweet grass and say the following in the form of a song--just create your own tune! | Spirits of Air, come to me . . . | bless this place, so shall it | be . . . | Spirits of Fire, come to me . . . | bless this place, so shall it be . . . | Spirits of Water, come to me . . . | bless this place, so shall it | be . . . | | Spirits of Earth, come to me . . . | bless this place, so shall | it be . . . | Spirits of Sky, come to me . . . | bless this place, so shall | it be . . . | Spirits of Land, come to me . . . | bless this place, so shall | it be . . . | Spirits of Space, come to me . . . | bless this place, so shall | it be . . . | Spirits of Time, come to me . . . | bless this place, so shall | it be. |
As Fate Would Have It
As Fate Would Have It: Friday | Color of the day: Purple | Incense of the day: Cypress | As practitioners of magic, we certainly have a hand in our own destiny, but it pays to honor the forces beyond us that shape our lives. Perform a ritual to the Fates, Norns, and other weavers of the greater tapestry. Gather together the Wheel of Fortune card from your tarot deck or the Jera rune (J), gold and silver candles, white and black cords, and frankincense incense. Lay the card/rune on your altar and light the candles on either side. Hold the cords in your hands and say: | Workers and weavers of life, | I honor you this day. | Close your eyes and focus on the things in your life that have shaped who you are. As you do so, twist the cords together. When you are finished, knot the ends together and lay it on the altar. Close your ritual by thanking the Fates, requesting aid for any changes you'd like to make, extinguishing the candles, and burying your cords. | October is the tenth month of the year. Its name is derived from the Latin word octo, meaning "eight," as it was the eighth month of the Roman calendar. Its astrological sign is Libra, the Scales (September 23 October 23), a cardinal-air sign ruled by Venus. October is autumn's promise fulfilled. The resplendent colored leaves dazzle us in hues of gold, crimson, and orange, blazing throughout forests and neighborhoods. This is truly a magical month, with its climactic major holiday, Samhain (which means "summer's end") on the 31st. This is the last harvest festival of the year, the night when it's said the veil between the worlds is thin--a night to honor our ancestors and the souls of the departed. This night came to be called All Hallows Eve since the Christians named the next day All Saints' Day--this is the origin of the name Halloween. Decorations for this night abound on nearly every doorstep. Jack-o'-lanterns light the darkness, and the crisp, cool air seems filled with enchantment. Leave an apple outside for wandering spirits and light a candle in the window to guide them on their journey. October's Full Moon is called the Blood Moon in honor of the sacrificed livestock that would feed families through the winter. |
Hecate‘s House
Hecate‘s House: Thursday | Rosh Hashanah | Color of the day: Crimson | Incense of the day: Nutmeg | Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is a time of introspection and prayer, repentance, and spiritual renewal. It is also a time for putting your spiritual house in order. Call upon Hecate, goddess of the Dark Moon, the Crone of Greek mythology, for help. Hecate is the beginning and the end. Invoke her energy to help let go of outdated patterns, and to help establish new, healthy habits. Draw a house. Inside the house, write things that support you spiritually: helpful habits, routines, allies, and practices. Outside the house, list what is spiritually destructive. Say: | Hecate be with me | As I put my house in order, | My spirit is strong and | shining bright | Help me to make what is | wrong now right, | Hecate be with me always. | Keep the list on your altar, review it frequently, and make conscious effort to keep your spiritual house in order. | |
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