To increase your patience, set up an alter: 

• ·      Three white candles
• ·      Two pink candles
• ·      Two orange candles
• ·      A blue candle

In an alter bowl:

• ·      A sprig of Lavender
• ·      Three Bay leaves
• ·      A pinch of Catnip
• ·      A grab of Yarrow
• ·      Three drops of Gardenia oil
• ·      A slip of paper with the event
• or name of the person with whom
• patience needs to be increased.

Light the candles.

With the pink candle, light the herbs and paper. 

As it burns, chant three times:

In this flame let it burn

All the thoughts that twist and churn

Tear and turn what stops to thrive

 This love of mine from coming alive

Scatter ashes into the Night’s air.

Release these thoughts

Scatter them far and wide

Into the night sky

Outside myself

Outside

To Banish Unwanted Persons

To banish someone from your life, you will need their picture, a black candle and the *Separation Powder. 

Take the photo and, in black ink, write your name over the entire photo, over and over, line after line.  As you do so, say over and over, “Leave me alone.”  This exerts your control over them. 

Spread the Separation Powder over the image. 

Light the candle and let the wax drip over the image, bonding the powder to the image.  As you do so, say:

I banish you (Name)!

I banish you from my life and from my thoughts!

Go away and leave me alone forever!

Let the wax cool and store in a lunch bag or other container to keep it safe.  This newly created talisman will protect you from them as long as it’s intact and in your possession. 

*Separation Powder

Cloves

Black pepper

½ cup dirt

Crush all into powder.

Elderberry Elixir (recipe adapted from bearmedicineherbals.com)

Ingredients

• 500ml (pint) sized mason jar (or any glass jar that seals well
• Fresh elderberries (I used frozen ones from Quebec)
• About a pint of high quality brandy (the better the brandy, the better the taste)
• Honey, to taste (approx. 1/3 pint or less)
• Stirring spoon

Fill jar to the top with elderberries. Pour honey in slowly, stirring to get good coverage over the berries. Fill jar with brandy, stirring as you go to release air bubbles. Cover the jar with a tight fitting lid and shake (to further mix the ingredients). Let macerate in a dark, cool place for four to six weeks. Strain, reserving liquid. Store in a dry, dark and cool place.

How to use the elixir:

1/4 - 1/2 dropperful of elixir every two to three hours at the first sign of illness. It is important to take the elixir frequently, or else it will not be effective. Use the same dosage when actively ill. For a preventative dose, 1/3 dropperful every four hours or so should work fine.

Rest well and keep hydrated. Extra sleep will help the elixir work as well. You can add spices (cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, orange peel) for extra “zing”, or you can add licorice root, peony root or mullein if you often suffer from respiratory illness. 

which-witch:

Acorn - Attracts the opposite gender, increases income, divinatory powers, and prosperity.

Akhet - Ancient Egyptian amulet representing the rising sun. It is held to give the wearer the vigor of the sun god Ra.

Aladdin’s Lamp - A charm shaped like Aladdin’s lamp means good luck and happiness.

Alligator Teeth - Protection from sorcery and danger.

Animal Shapes - Amulets made from any material representing the shapes of animals. They are
supposed to give the wearer the desirable qualities of the animal.

Ankh - An Egyptian amulet meaning life or soul. It symbolizes enduring life and grants the wearer one hundred thousand million years of life.

Bell - An amulet used by primitive and Western people whose sound was intended to ward off the evil eye and dispel hostile spirits. In the Middle East bells were attached to the harness of horses and camels for the same purposes.

Billiken - A good luck ornament in the shape of a human figure.

Cat - Cat shaped jewelry represents prophecy, luck, protections, and the granting of secret
wishes.

Chai - A symbol of life. Usually made from gold or silver. It supposedly grants the wearer longevity.

Cross - Life and divine protection. The Christians believed it to be a supreme amulet against all
forces of evil. The sign of the cross was thought to cure illness and drive off demons.

Cylinder Seal - A seal cylindrical in shape made of clay, precious stones and limestone worn around the neck by the Sumerians and other ancient people as a signature to authenticate business agreements.

Dragon - Dragon shaped amulets offer love, happiness, and fertility, as well as balance.

Eye of God - Amulet used to counteract the evil eye. Made of sticks and colored yarn by Huichol Indians of Mexico and attributed with power of protecting people, homes, and fields.

Eye of Horus - Egyptian Eye of God made of gold, copper, silver, clay, faience, or wood and worn to acquire strength, vitality, and protection against the evil eye.

Fetish - An amulet, charm, talisman, or object thought to have an embodiment or habitation of a
potent spirit. Provides power and strength.

Four Leaf Clover - Good luck amulet. The four leaves going clockwise from the left side of the stem represents fame, wealth, love, and health.

Fox Tail - Good luck amulet attached to personal possessions. Primitive people believed that it
endowed the owner with the cunning of the animal.

Heart - An amulet worn by many people around the world. It’s a symbol of love and devotion. Ancient Egyptians thought the heart was the abode of the soul. In Europe a heart amulet was reputed to prevent heart disease.

Hexagram - A figure of six lines forming a six pointed star. It is worn in many parts of the world as a protection against evil. A widely worn symbol of the Jewish faith called mogen David, shield or, popularly, star of David.

Horn of Plenty - A contemporary amulet symbolizing prosperity, modeled on the legendary cornucopia overflowing with flowers and fruit.

Horse and Cattle Amulets - Decorations such as ribbons, bells, and bits of metal once attached to animals in Europe and the Middle East to keep them from harm.

Horseshoe - A popular contemporary amulet nailed to barn doors for good luck.

Household Amulets - An amulet attached to a door or window to keep the house from harm.

Knot - An amulet usually of knotted string or cord that was believed to hold the love of a sweetheart or ward off illness.

Magic Triangle - Cabbalistic amulet based on the belief that by reducing the size of an inscription, line by line, and evil spirit could be eased out of the sufferer.

Jupiter - Brings honor and riches to the wearer.

Mars - Induces courage, persistence, and recklessness. Usually made of red stone, such as a
ruby.

Mercury - Brings success in arts and science. It also gives skill in detecting thieves. Best made out of agate, carnelian, and sardonyx.

Mezuzah - Doorpost amulet designed to keep a house safe from evil spirits, demons, ghosts.

Moon - Amulet worn in ancient and modern times to bring success in love and good fortune in travil. To assure good fortune it should be worn as a waxing, not a waning moon. That is, with the points to the left.

Nefer - An amulet worn by the Egyptians. It represents beauty and goodness. It probably is a
form of the heart and windpipe, and was thought to bring youth and happiness. Very popular for making necklaces.

Pentagram - A five pointed star representing the five elements of air, fire, water, earth, and
spirit. Also represents the figure of a human being. It is thought to protect the wearer from all kinds of evil spirits. Can also be used by magicians to control spirits. Should be worn with one point up.

Ra - Thought to give long life and strength.

Rings - Worn as amulets to treat illness, dispel forces of evil, keep lovers together, and prevent
flight of the soul from the body.

Saturn - Promotes dignity, industry, trustworthiness, and success in business. Best made from black stones such as jet, obsidian, or black coral.

Scarab - A variety of beetle: image of beetle in clay, faience, precious stones, or other material.
Acquire the strength and long life of the god of creation. Was also thought to speak up in the
judgment room for a favorable verdict for their master.

Sma - An amulet representing the shape of lungs. Was used by Egyptians to give breathing power to the dead by placing on their mummies.

Star - Ward off evil or encourage good fortune.

Sun - Said to bestow prosperity and friendship. Probably of Egyptian origin.

Tassel - An amulet made of a bunch of cords, threads, or strands hanging from a knob or roundish head. In Egypt was thought to bring happiness. Now a symbol of good luck in Mexico. In the Middle East evil spirits were said to shun tassels.

Turtle - A tortoise - shaped charm provides courage, creativity, intelligence, spiritual protection,
compassion, fertility, sexuality,and protection.

Venus - Grants love and appreciation of beauty.

fuckyeahitchywitch:

This is a great spell to do when preparing dinner for friends or loved ones .

Color of the day: Lavender
Incense of the day: Daffodil

This is a good day to work toward emotional peace and harmony within yourself and among your friends and family. Soak three olives in a half cup of olive oil….

(via greenladyfae)

hippiewitch:

A wise woman who was traveling in the mountains found a precious stone in a stream. The next day she met another traveler who was hungry, and the wise woman opened her bag to share her food. The hungry traveler saw the precious stone and asked the woman to give it to him. She did so without…

merrymeet:

1/2 cup of plain flour
1 tablespoon cooking or sea salt
3 tablespoon water
3 cups very finely chopped fresh petals or leaves of herbs
Essential oil of your choice

Mix the flour, salt and water together in a small bowl until it forms a firm dough. Knead in the chopped herbs and a few drops…