Weekly Witchy CHALLENGE - Green & Herbal Magick - Entry
For this Challenge, I will be using Green & Herbal Magick to obtain Protection Spells for me and my family. According to the lesson in Spells 8, Shaman Blessingā: An Easy Protection Spell with Sage (Sept.19,2018), is just what I have been looking for.
āThis simple ritual for protection works wonders for clearing negative spiritual entities. If you are feeling bad energies at home after an odd event or unexpected visit, try this easy Wiccan protection spell.ā Below is the recipe that I will be using:(Francisco Huanaco, Sept. 19, 2018)
āSage is used in magical workings for immortality, longevity, wisdom, protection and the granting of wishes. Sage is also believed to help alleviate the sorrow of the death of a loved one. To make a wish, write your wish on a sage leaf and sleep with it under your pillow for three days and then bury it.ā
After further reading on this topic, I am finding there are many protection recipes, spells, meditation, potions, and proper ways to preform them. I came across an article, How to Cast a Circle (Wiccan & Non-Wiccan) 3-Step Guide, (December 24, 2020 in Spells 8 Blog) and how important it is to Cast a Circle before preforming any protection spells.
According to Scott Cunningham, āthe circle defines the ritual area, holds in personal power, shuts out distracting energies and creates the proper atmosphere for the rites.ā (Cunningham, Dec.24, 2020). This is important for me to know as I have been dealing with āentitiesā in my room and by Casting a Circle, I will be able to stay safe while setting up for my herbal protection spell and it will help me feel more confident as it will be my first spell I have done.
Casting a Circle in Wicca ā¤
The magick circle is cast to contain all that is part of the ritual or working, you and the altar.
Some practitioners may use it to clear the area of wandering energies, hence the name ācircle of protectionā but it is typically used for raising energy and then releasing that energy for a magical purpose.
Different Wiccans will have different approaches to casting circles. In general, the circle is a sacred space that is, metaphysically speaking, between realms. It can be a sphere, a bubble, which encases the ritual area above and below, not just around the perimeter.
Below is an incantation I will be chanting while setting up the Casting a Circle:
āI ask the Goddess and God to bless this circle so that I may be protected during my magickal working in this space, so mote it be" and āelaborate incantations can include paying homage to each cardinal direction or reciting a list of deities or angels to protect the magickal spaceā. (The Sacred Circle, March 12, 2019).
Sage has many values that are still used today. Sage, officially named Salvia Officinalis, is a member of the mint family and is native to the Mediterranean region. Itās a healing herb which has been used since ancient times to increase fertility, dispel negative influences, ward off evil and much more. āThe Romans even called it a āholy herbā and they included it in many of their religious practices.ā They also cooked with it as the believed it would help them digest fatty foods better.
Charles the Great, also known as the Charlemagne, loved sage considered it one of the most important healing herbs. In 812AD, Charles the Great ordered sage to be planted in all medical gardens and made it mandatory that it be grown in any monastery garden, something which apparently still stands today. (Amaria Pollux,2022)
Spells 8 has the protection spell I am going to use and incorporate the herbal magick of Sage with it. I gathered up the ingredients I need as indicated below: (Huanaco, Sept. 19, 2018)
INGREDIENTS
ā¦ 2 black candles
ā¦ 1 sage stick (or a palo santo stick)
ā¦ 1 white carnation
ā¦ Your cauldron or an ashtray
I then follow the instructions as indicated. Luckily, I had an ashtray here at the house because I do not have a cauldron yet.
HOW TO CAST THE SPELL
ā¦ Sit on the floor (or on a cushion) near the main entrance to your home.
ā¦ Light a black candle to your right side and another one to your left. Light the sage and place it in a cauldron or ashtray in front of you.
ā¦ Watch the smoke rise and spread throughout the room. Hold the carnation in your hands and visualize how the smoke cleanses your life and your home of all negativity.
ā¦ Picture a white light coming from the carnation and wrapping your whole body. Imagine how it slowly grows and fills the space around you. Focus on feeling safe, healthy and free from damage. Meditate on this as long as you want and then say: (Huanaco, Sept. 19, 2018)
Then I open the front door to let the smoke flow out taking all the negative energy with it. I brought the carnation outside and set it in front of my front door. Next, I put the black candles in the center of my coffee table until they burned out.
This ended my first spell, and I was sweating and shaking because I was so excited. Now time will tell, but my intuitions are telling me that this protection spell was done properly and the light feeling along with the positive energy I am sensing, that my home and family will be safe. I also believe that all of us will now be surrounded with positive energy.
Source
āShaman Blessingā Easy Protection Spell ā Spells8
wiccanow.com/sage-magickal-properties/Amaria Pollux,2022
āShaman Blessingā: An Easy Protection Spell with Sage ā Spells8
Recipe by Francisco Huanaco, September 19, 2018
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