Pagan Thoughts

Write Your Own Spells

Spells are simply prayers with attitude. Intent is all-important.
The things you use in magic such as Chants, candles, talismans, cords, etc.,
are there only to help you focus your intent.
They are like personal props an actor uses to get himself into character.

If you can’t find a spell that you need, simply write your own,
just be clear about what you want.
Take your time and really think about what you want to do.
Just remember ‘An Harm None’.

It’s always good to keep track of the spells you perform.
This will help you later determine what went wrong,
or simply help you determine what you did right.

Here is a sample worksheet for writing your own spells and formulas:
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Type of spell or formula:

Reference:

How are you feeling today (health/mood):

Astrological Phase:

Specific Purpose:

List of ingredients and/or supplies needed:

Specific Location required:

Date, time, and astrological phase when used:

Results (did the spell or formula work, how long did it take to
manifest,
any specific results, etc.):

Deities invoked during preparation and/or use:

Step by step instructions for preparation and/or use:

This kind of inspired me story-writing-wise <3

By nihilix

Weekend circle/Harm None

(needing some calming - the crazy day at work!)

Breathe in.

Visualize a green mist rising from the earth carrying with it calmness and healing and cleansing.

Breathe out.

Visualize a soft wind coming and taking away the mist, and with it all the pollution and haze and stuff that had been around.

Repeat.

Repeat.

With three cleansing breaths taken, the circle will be drawn.

Rising from the north a huge mountain, black basalt with green trees up the side to the treeline, and a snowcap on top. Big ol’ hulking growing Earth.

In the East, a huge windmill, facing the rising sun and a stiff breeze. Is it the old windmill of the plains, the new wind turbine, or perhaps something out of Nausicaa and the Valley of the Wind. You tell me.

In the south, a rollicking display - part Buddha with a fire-filled belly, part Hindu temple relief (one of those the Victorians didn’t want you to know about) part Aztec sun-pyramid. Ever changing, ever Fire.

In the West the well of the Wyrd, at the foot of the Tree, trickling out of the rocks that make up the uttermost bedrock. And in the Water is the light of the full Moon.

In this circle, we remember the warriors.

First, we will remember ourselves - fighting against our addictions. And against those who claimed that what we were doing was not addictive. We will harm none, including ourselves, with use of tobacco.

This long weekend was set to remember the Union dead in the War Between the States - so even then it was a fight. (The South didn’t remember it until after WW1)

But we choose to remember our warriors, those who fought for us. Whether by force of arms, or ideas, or through love.

And we also remember the sadness of death and violence wreaked for greed and lust for power.

Let there be peace; let us not need to remember any more fallen warriors.

So mote it be.

I got a 96%

I say a prayer for each bead. For the first set, I say a prayer for myself or my fiance. For the next set, I say a prayer for my friends or my family, and the final set, I say big-scale prayers for the world, or prayers from requests, etc.

Sometimes I say the same prayer over and over again, or sometimes I say different prayers. The bead colors in correlation to the prayers aren’t set in stone, rather I see the beads as a handy tactile object to help me keep my focus, especially for evening prayers.

Thursday & Knight of Pentacles

Thursday: Jupiter. Dark blue,  purple. Luck, employment, business, wealth, riches, legal matters, improving magical skills, spiritual healing.
THURSDAY: Right Striving
Take care not to do anything beyond your power, but don’t leave anything undone that is within your ability. Pose goals that are connected with the highest of human responsibilities. In relation to these exercises, for example, try to develop yourself so that later–if not immediately- -you may be better able to help and advise others. Let the preceding exercises become a habit!

Knight of Pentacles
On the positive side, the Knight of Pentacles is like a bulldog. Once he bites down, you can be sure he won’t let go. He’s dogged in pursuit of his goals. A hard-worker, he has tremendous stamina and dedication. Every job is always completed down to the last detail. He’s careful and prudent, never wasteful. He knows the facts and is immune to false promises. On the negative side, this Knight is a bit stodgy and dull. He’s not known for his playful sense of humor. Work always comes first. He tends to be inflexible and obsessive about little details. Stubborn to a fault, he refuses to give in even when wrong, something he’ll never admit. He doesn’t like change or risk and will always take the gloomiest view.

In readings, a Knight of Pentacles shows that his cautious style is involved in the situation as an aspect of you, someone else or the atmosphere in general. You need to ask yourself, "Is this Knight’s energy helping or hurting?"

If his style is evident, then balance is needed. Are you working too hard? Do you refuse to listen to reason? Do you have a perfectionist in your life? Is the atmosphere around you one of gloom and doom? It may be time for a change.

If this Knight’s energy is missing, a dose of prudence may be called for. Are you spending too much? Maybe it’s time to slow down. Do you give up too soon? Dig in and refuse to quit. Is your work often careless, late or incomplete? Next time resolve to work up a sweat and get the job done. Let the Knight of Pentacles introduce you to his world of care and persistence.

Godchild Spell

When you want to bless a new godchild, light a white candle. Gather up a
photo of the child. Take the gift you plan to give to the child, and invite
your guardian angel and the child’s guardian angel into the space. Talk with
them about all the good things you hope for the child’s life. Write cards to
the child with all the wishes to be given to the child on his or her
thirteenth and twenty-first birthdays. Bless and consecrate the gift, and
thank the angels.

New Beginnings Ceremony

The new moon is my favorite of all the moon phases. Perhaps it is
the dark side of the moon concept of unseen forces that intrigues
me. This is not to say that the beauty of the full moon doesn’t take
my breath away…it does. I can say that I have never howled at a
full moon, but people have been known to get a bit crazed during a
full moon, just ask your local bar keep or the night nurse working
the midnight shift at the trauma center.

In choosing the moon as a topic in healing I would suggest a simple
new moon ceremony to manifest your desires, your wishes, healing,
and well-being into your life. Any intentions stated or written down
carries power, so be clear on what it is you would like to create in
your life. The saying, be careful what you ask for, you might get it
is fair warning in moving forward with a new moon intention ritual.
Once you have set your new moon intention, it need not be set in
stone. The moon has its phases and so do our individual wants and
needs. This is why it is a good practice to rededicate your list of
intentions each month. Changes can also be made mid-cycle, but I
have found them not to be as powerful. I am a member of an online
discussion list whose members participates in a group new moon
intention each month. The power of the group dynamic of this has
proved to have postive changes for all of us.

New Moon Manifestation Preparation

Check the calendar for the next upcoming new moon.
Set aside 20-30 minutes to do the ritual itself.
Supply suggestions: 2 Notebooks, colored pens, scissors, scotch
tape, candle, matches, incense, smudge sticks, flower essences, etc.
Prepare yourself a sacred space to perform the ceremony at.
Setting your New Moon Intentions in Motion

Cleanse your sacred area with an opening prayer, a sage smudging,
and/or by burning some incense.
Light one or more candles.
Center your being and calm yourself in whatever way is appropriate
for you. You might enjoy sipping on a cup of chamomile or mint tea.
I also have a special blend of flower essences that I use
specifically for manifesting rituals that works well enough.
Open your notebook, and date it. Write down these words or similar
words. "I accept these things into my life now or something better
for my highest good and for the highest good of all concerned."
Below this statement, begin writing down your desires. Your list may
consist of only one item or you may have several pages written down.
Try not to limit yourself. If having many things in your life helps
to fulfill you then don’t deny yourself wanting these things.
During the month when an item on your new moon list comes to you,
don’t merely cross it off of your list, take the time to rewrite the
list in its entirety eliminating the manifested item from the
listing. This is highly recommended. At the same time you may add
whatever else that you have decided you would like. Feel free to
reword any of the original phrases if they better fit your life now.
It is only natural that your desires change over days/weeks/
months/years.
The second notebook will be used as a scrapbook where you paste in
pictures or catalog clippings of items that you want to manifest.
This is a fun project so enjoy yourself. You will soon be amazed how
these things begin to find their way into your life once you start
this practice. I pasted a photo of a spa in my scrapbook and
manifested it in just a few months time.
Rededicating your New Moon Intentions

Each month at the new moon you rededicate your intentions by
renewing the list at a repeated ritual. This is accomplished by
rewriting them out, removing the items that no longer feed your soul
and adding those that do. I like to salt and pepper my manifest list
with smaller items that will manifest quickly, such as tickets to
the ballet, or lunch with a friend, or a day of all play and no
work. You may think that these are such small things that they don’t
apply or are not worth writing down. Wrong! Believing that these are
things that we can easily acquire so its not really manifesting
upsets the balance. Manifesting smaller items on our lists actually
gives life to the list. These smaller manifestations create
movement…..an ebb and flow of the tides. We are dealing here with
the moon cycles after all. Besides, sometimes we forget to enjoy the
smaller pleasures in our lives while we are waiting for the BIG
stuff to come in. If you only write statements like, "I want to win
the lottery" in your notebook then you are limiting yourself by not
allowing abundance to flow to you from other avenues.
New moon ceremonies having to do with creation, manifestation,
birth, and rebirth. The full moon is at the other end of circle as
it completes the cycle, it symbolizes the end chapter. This is the
time of the month that rituals are done in releasing or purging the
things in our lives that no longer serve us such as addictions to
food, drugs, or sex, relinguishing suffering involved in hurtful
relationships, discharging physical and emotional pains, etc. Not
too long ago I was watching an episode of "Party of Five" where
Charlie was throwing personal items that were in anyhow involved in
his cancer into a bonfire. His actions were in celebration of his
cancer going into remission. He even tossed the shirt he was wearing
into the fire because it was the shirt he wore when he was first
diagnosed with cancer, or was it his pants? Anyway, this televised
scene could have easily been portrayed as a full moon ceremony.

Full moon ceremonies I have participated in have been pretty simple,
with perhaps a pinch or two of pagan tradition thrown in.
Each person in the circle takes his/her turn throwing in scraps of
paper into a fire that is then watched turn into ashes. The scraps
of paper have words written down on them of those things we were
releasing or vowing to change in our lives. Yes, a full moon
ceremony can be as simple as that.

Full Moon Purging Preparation
Check your calendar for the next upcoming full moon.
Create a sacred space and arrange a time to perform the ceremony. My
preference is at night-time and outdoors so you I stand under the
moonlight.
Write down on seperate slips of paper all the things you want to
release or change.
Supply suggestions: fire proof calderon or cooking pot to toss the
burning paper in, candle with matches or lighter, water (to put out
the fire afterwards), and smudge sticks for cleansing.

Full Moon Purging
Cleanse your sacred area with an opening prayer, a sage smudging,
and/or by burning some incense. Invite your
guides/angels/masters/teachers to be at your side throughout the
ceremony.
Light one or more candles. Look to the skies. Breathe in the night
air.
Read the writing on each slip of paper one at a time. Set your
intention to release the item/addiction/attitude from your life. Set
it to fire and place it in the calderon. Of course, if you have a
campsite barbecue or bonfire going that’s cool, just toss the slips
of paper in one by one. If you are doing this ritual with a group of
others take turns reading your words. If these things are too
personal to read out loud, read them silently to yourself. Just
remember…. our words have power…. Saying - "Be Gone" audibly and
loudly can be very freeing. Go ahead, howl at the moon if you’ve a
mind to. *laugh*
Thank the Spirits. Be Safe. Put out the fire.
Monthly Pagan Moon Rituals

January Wolf Moon Plan a ritual of protection around your home
and family.
February Storm Moon Plan a ritual to ask the Old Ones
for help in planning your future.
March Chaste Moon Plan a ritual to plant your desires.
April Seed Moon Plan a ritual to physically plant your seeds
of desire in Mother Earth.
May Hare Moon Plan a ritual to reaffirm your goals.
June Dyad Moon Plan a ritual to balance your spiritual and
physical desires
July Mead Moon Plan a ritual to decide what you will do
once your goals have been met.
August Wort Moon Plan a ritual to preserve what you already
have.
September Barley Moon Plan a ritual of Thanksgiving for
all the Old
October Blood Moon Plan another ritual of Thanksgiving.
November Snow moon Plan for a ritual to work on ridding
yourself of negative thoughts and vibrations.
December Oak Moon Plan for a ritual to help you remain
steadfast in your convictions.

Meditation Worksheet

Moon Journal Worksheet

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