Y'all asked for it, so here it is. Let me know if you have any questions.
Fast and Easy
Protection Work
I think it is
natural to feel a little more vulnerable as winter approaches. The nights grow
longer and the days colder, and some echo in the back of our ancestral
brainstem tells us that soon food with be scarce and predators will prowl. (Which
explains why I suddenly want to eat lots of fattening comfort foods. Thank you
SO much, hindbrain.)
This makes the
fall a perfect time to do some fast and easy protection magick. You don’t have
to do long and complicated rituals, or even be a full-time full-on practicing
witch. Folks have been doing this kind of work forever.
First, put
together a quick herbal protection mix. In the best of all possible worlds, you
would grow the herbs yourself (I do). But not everyone has a garden, or the
inclination to grow stuff. So feel free to pick these up at a local health food
store, New Age store, or even the grocery store, if that’s all you’ve got.
(Herbs tend to be fresher and more powerful if you buy them loose from bulk
bins, rather than getting them from the spice section, where they have often
been irradiated, and might been years old. The bonus—they’re cheaper when
purchased loose, and you can use what’s left for cooking later.) I use dried
herbs because it is easier, but fresh will work fine too.
Mix together
these herbs: basil, rosemary, and sage, crumbling the leaves with your fingers
or a mortar and pestle. Place them in a container with some sea salt (regular
will do if that’s all you have). If you’re going to use the mix outside, add
some garlic powder. For inside use, maybe just a token sprinkle, so you don’t
stink up the place. You can stop there, or add a few drops of any magickal
protection oil. If you want an extra oomph, you can bless and consecrate this
mixture on your altar, or leave it out under the light of the full moon. But if
you’re in a hurry, it will work just fine as is. Putting this together will
take you less than five minutes, but remember to focus on your intention—protection—as
you combine all the ingredients.
Then go around
your home and sprinkle the mixture while repeating the following spell. You can
do it inside or outside (you may have to vacuum if you do it inside, but wait a
day or two), and you can use the same spell to protect your vehicle. Again—this
doesn’t have to take more than about five minutes, but it is important to
really FOCUS during those brief moments. Put all your energy and will into your
intention of protecting those things and people that are precious to you.
House
Protection Spell
(works
for cars, too)
I
call upon the gods above
To
protect and guard this place [car] I love
Earth
and water, air and fire
Keep
it safe as I desire
*
Protect
my home [car] and those within
From
pest and illness, floods and wind
From
any who would cause it harm
Protect
it with this magic charm
*
Keep
safe and sheltered this my place
With
shining light and shining grace
Earth
and water, air and fire
Keep
it safe as I desire
So
mote it be
Stay safe out
there, people!
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