Weekly Witchy CHALLENGE- Passage Into the New Year
Jess’ Challenge Entry:
Part 1:
In my new journey on focusing more on myself in 2022 I thought that it would be a good time to seek the guidance and protection of any guides that would be willing to help me. I plan on working through some meditations to meet my guides and understand their advice.
But I also found this spell and thought that it would be perfect for New Year’s Eve.
This spell comes from :
The Little Book of Earth Magic: Connect to the Magic of the World Around You by Sarah Bartlett 
Spell to Connect With the Guardian Witch Within
Whenever you feel in need of comfort, spiritual blessing or simply feel engaged with the sacred side of yourself, perform the following magical practice:
You will need:
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1 White Candle
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Mirror
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Pen or Pencil
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Your Journal or Book of Shadows
1. Sit or stand in front of the mirror and light the candle. For a few minutes gaze at your reflection and enjoy what you see there. Focus on the candle flame too, and you may even see into the magic of nature itself if you are close enough.
2. Write the following in your journal and then say it out loud. As you do so, remember this is you - the guardian witch who is now ready to make life what you want it to be:
‘Such jewels she has upon her hand,
A diamond here, a glittering band;
And there she holds out other stones
Of red agate, or crimson bones.
Beneath her crown she carries gold,
Of foils and rubies, emeralds too.
But mostly spun in lunar threads,
Her dress is wove from ocean beds.
And so her song is one of joy
Of lullabies that reach the sky
Where high above blue mantles clear
The Guardian Witch - you’ll find her here.’
3. You are now deeply connected with your own magic within and to the sacred world around you.
Part 2:
New Year’s morning Mum, Denzel, Dillon and I got up early to beat the heat and all went for a drive to Mandurah which is a beautiful spot on the coast about an hour’s drive from home. Lots of dolphins live in the estuary 
. I decided to do this spell. Although instead of a lake I sat in a nice little secluded spot on the jetty at the estuary to drop my stones. I offered my apologies in advance to any sea-life if that I may have accidentally given them a headache or a bit of a startle 
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This spell comes from :
The Little Book of Earth Magic: Connect to the Magic of the World Around You by Sarah Bartlett
Spell to Let Go and Leave the Past Behind
There are times when we cling feverishly to the past, and others where we are ready to let go and start again. If you have been through difficulties and want help in letting go of your emotional baggage or in leaving the past behind, let this spell work some magic for you by engaging with the power of the lake. When casting this spell, it’s preferable to sit by a lake, but if that’s not possible a pond or even a puddle will do.
You will need:
- Pouch of 12 Stones or Pebbles
1. Face the water and focus on the light reflecting from it - the ripples, the scene and the sky.
2. Take one stone at time from the pouch and toss it into the water, as you repeat the following magical verse:
‘They say in love we’re often spent
Of words of feelings all that’s meant,
But no one told me loud and true
If it’s for me or it’s for you.
Yet if there was another way
I’d find it out from you today,
For all those who saw the bluest stone
They saw their hearts were all alone.
With every love, another’s lost.
Take care now, it’s you at cost.
This lake, it holds your memory dear,
With each stone cast I leave you here.
Farewell to the past and start again
And in the lake I find champagne!’
3. When all your stones are cast into the water, you may feel emotions well up inside you and a sense of loss and grieving for the past. Let them be, let them go, and leave them there in the lake. Whenever you return to the lake you will look back not with anger or remorse, but with acceptance and love for what was. The lake may thank you for that too.
Part 3:
I’m sure many of you remember when I made post a little while back asking for some advice as to what to do with my Claddagh ring and my two lion charms that I wore to represent my him. Thanks to the really good ideas shared by my wonderful new family I sealed them in a jar with some sea salt, a sprig of rosemary and a piece of black tourmaline and clear quartz for good measure.
Needing a little advice please? Negative Jewelry Associations
Keeping in line with the letting go theme; I took this along with us to Mandurah. I do admit that I was sorely tempted to hurl it as far as I possibly could off the jetty into the estuary but I didn’t want to add to any more ocean pollution so I threw it in the closet bin that I could find. I left it there to its fate in Mandurah. It’s gone and it isn’t coming back.
Part 4:
I wrote this one all by my onesies. I plan on doing this under the New Moon on the 2nd January 2022. 
Goodbye with Blessing - Cord Burning (black candle)
Light the candle 
Tie a knot in some cord - once with every verse
It is now time to say goodbye to you,
It is time for me to start anew.
Although my love for you it may remain,
I must remove myself from this pain.
A blessing of love to you as my final gift,
As for me, the clouds of darkness shall now lift.
hold the cord near the flame
As I cut the cords from me to you and you to me,
A brighter path I now clearly see.
hold the cord in the flame until it breaks 
With the bonds now cut, I set us free,
With no harm intended, so mote it be .
I’ll bury the cut cord in my favourite witchy plant pot. 
Thanks for reading my entry! Bring on 2022! 
new beginnings
beach 
right down the street from us & I’m willing to bet that I can get at least my daughter to take a walk with me & spend a little time there. If there’s a chance for her to be near water 
she’s going to take it! Especially when we have the option of a right of way or a small beach or a large beach! The good things about living on a technical island. 
Cape Cod sounds amazing!
that has some really nice rituals & spells in it also. I like the explanations of what it actually is versus mainstream meanings. I’m looking forward to making it a part of my daily routine. 
& then when I had my own family, we bought my father’s house from him on Cape Cod. He lives in FL now with his wife. My brother moves all over because he is in the service. So it’s just me here with my little family 
Great job and thanks for sharing!