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Empower yourself through witchcraft. Seize responsibility. Act upon
your desires to change your life and the world.
So long as your thoughts are pure and you mean no harm to others, the
spells in this book can help you to do just that. Change the world.
What this book cannot supply, however, is the most important
ingredient of all: you.
You are the only one who can provide the imagination, strong will and
belief to carry the spells off the page and into the cosmos where they
may begin to work their magic.
How do magic spells work?
Magical power surrounds us. It may be found in everything from rocks
and metal to wood, rainwater and a gentle breeze. Plus ourselves, of
course. We call this energy the fifth element, essence, or put most
simply, Spirit. This spirit is all powerful. It is the basis of life
itself. It makes the planets spin, the tide come in, the sun rise and
the seasons come around again. It also affects our moods and
interactions—both with the world around us and between people.
If we can harness this power and channel it, we can use it to achieve
great things. So how do we do this? To begin with we have to open our
hearts and minds and acknowledge the Spirit.
Full moon spell
If you were able to fly around in space you could view a full moon
every day. The moon herself never changes. It just depends where she
happens to be in relation to the sun and the earth. It is our planet
that casts the shadow to create a waxing or waning moon.
So why should a full moon be any more important than a crescent moon?
Well, in one sense it isn't. The moon is the moon is the moon. Yet a
full moon provides light. In the days before electricity and street
lighting a full moon was an important source of illumination. You
could harvest and hunt by it, so man and woman's survival depended on
it.
But the practical benefits of a full moon in no way detract from the
importance of planetary positions. The gravitational pull of the moon
is highly influential, affecting everything: the weather, the sea,
plants and us — our bodies are, after all, made of 90 percent water.
Many farmers understand that planting crops around a full moon can
help seedlings grow.
This same power can be utilized to strengthen our magic. The following
spell can help you tune in and harness this energy. But all the spells
in this book may be enhanced when cast around a full moon.
A crystal * a
pentacle * a wand * dark purple candles in jars
Outside at night place your pentacle in the ground with the lighted
candles on either side.
Hold the crystal in your left hand and the wand in your right.
Hold both arms up to the moon, saying: "Glorious Goddess, I bathe in
your beauty, energy and light. I acknowledge the magic of this night,
the ecstatic spirit of your might. While I may never fully understand
the mysteries of your powers, great mother, grant me permission to
share in your gift. Empower me to help others."
For the
last fifteen years our beliefs in Witchcraft have evolved into a way
of life. We celebrate the Wiccan sabbats and esbats. We divine with
astrology, tarot and runes. With Wicca we invoke, chant, dance, and
rite to the sway and ebb of the wheel of the year. We revere nature
and the earth we live on as the biggest priority in our lives and
lives to come.
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