Challenge Entry
This week’s challenge theme is perfectly timed – the past few months, I haven’t been too engaged with my practice, but with things starting to get a bit calmer in my life, I’ve been able to dive back into it. Because I’ve been so out of practice, I hadn’t been taking as many protective measures as I used to.
Every night before bed, and whenever I feel I need a little extra boost of protection, I’ve been doing @BryWisteria’s Quick Double-Layer Circle Protection. It is my favorite protective measure I’ve come across so far, so I wanted to give it a much-deserved shout-out! <3
I am someone who wants to welcome my ancestors and other beneficial spirits into my life, so when I’m casting the circles in the Quick Double Layer Circle Protection, I include words about how I want the circles to still permit my ancestors who genuinely wish me well, as well as any protective spirits who wish me well.
In addition to the Double-Layer Circle Protection, I also often include the “Prayer for Blessings” from page 25 of Mat Auryn’s second book, Mastering Magick: A Course in Spellcasting for the Psychic Witch:
Spirit guides, allies, ancestors, and divinity
I ask for guidance for what is appropriate for me
I ask for your blessings upon this day
I ask to make known my True Will’s way
Blessings of protection, blessings of wealth
Blessings of happiness, blessings of health
Blessings of wisdom, blessings of peace
Blessings from the North, West, South, and East
So that the work of my will may be unimpeded
So that my impact is beneficial where needed
I have also included a picture of my grimoire page where I have both the “Prayer for Blessings” and the Quick Double-Layer Circle Protection copied down, as well as the page for the corresponding “grimoire commentary notebook” to prove that I cite my sources and that I’m not trying to take credit for anything written in my grimoire 
