Challenge Entry #10: Protectors & Guardians – Protected with Love
For this challenge, I created my gnome guardian for my RV. I’m not going to share too many specifics here but will share enough that you could adopt it to your own.
Ingredients:
- I chose several herbs and crystals that are associated with protection. Some herbs you could use include anise, basil, bay, cinnamon, clove, dill, garlic, honeysuckle, mugwort, nettle, or wormwood. Crystals could include everyone’s favorite protection powerhouses (black tourmaline, obsidian), amethyst, carnelian, garnet, jade, moonstone, sunstone, or turquoise.
- I also included a few baneful magic items for my return-to-sender spell (which is triggered when someone sends negative/harmful energy my way).
- I don’t have any mirror shards so I used aluminum foil for the return to sender spell. Works great because you can wrinkle it up, making it more difficult for the negative energy to penetrate your space and ensuring they are sent back more chaotically and effectively to the sender.
Directions:
- I found a quiet space and cleansed using sandalwood incense. I lit a black candle and took a few moments to center, focusing on my intentions.
- Next, I drew my binding rune on my gnome. While drawing it, I stated “I bind this gnome with the power of protection. May it guard my home and all within.”
- I wrote my intention on a piece of paper. I then folded it and placed it inside my gnome (he had a hole on the bottom).
- I then added my ingredients, each with a short chant to make my intentions clear.
- I then cast my return to sender spell, adding the foil inside with everything else.
- I then sealed the gnome using wax. While the candle burned down, I held the gnome and focused on my intentions.
- I placed the gnome by my door with my final sealing blessing.
Here he is on my porch (rune hidden for my protection):
