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This section contains spells and rituals practised by Wiccans.
Use in perfect love!

Right so if your here you should already know your basics about wicca. The laws and so on. Here is a simple ritual outline so when you start to write your own ritual outlines you'll know where to start.
 
Type of ritual
Purpose of the ritual
1. Ritual preparation : a bath or shower for purification, cleanse the area with an incense like sandalwood to get rid of negative energies
2.Meditation
3.Cast the Circle, tool consecration
4.Invite the elements
5.Invite deity needed
6.State ritual purpose
7.Do the magickal working
8.Thank and dismiss elements and deity
9.Close the circle
 
This is just an outline, experiment to see what works for you.
Consecration of tools:
Tool Consecration Ritual

Light the candles. Set the incense smoking. Cast a circle, if you see fit.
Place the tool on the pentacle, or upon a plate of salt. Touch it with the point of your athame (or your projective hand) and say:

I consecrate you,
Oh knife of steel (or wand of wood, etc.)
to cleanse and purify you to serve me upon
the Sacred Path of the Wise.
In the names of the Mother Goddess and Father God (or use your own Deities' names here)you are consecrated.

Send projective energy into the tool, cleansing it of all negativity and past associations. Now, pick it up and sprinkle it with salt, pass it through the incense smoke and through the candle flame, and sprinkle it with water, calling upon the Elements to consecrate it.

Then, hold the tool to the sky, saying:

I charge you by the Old Ones:
By the omnipotent Goddess and God;
By the virtues of the Sun, Moon and Stars;
By the powers of the Earth, Air, Fire and Water
that I shall work the magick of the Craft through you.
Charge this by your power, Old Ones!
 
Adapt this as you see fit.
 
Casting the sacred circle
 
1. Always purify yourself first (like bathe in bath-water scented with a sacred or special herb, everyone's is different).
2. Wear something special that you only wear during a ritual, this sets apart rituals from everyday mayhem.
3. Plan out how big you would like your circle to be, which should be in front of your altar. Purify that space by sprinkling blessed water followed by blessed salt.
4. Meditate inside the area to be your circle.
5. Imagine a circle of light surrounding you (this light could be white, blue, or purple, purple is my favorite for it is identified with magick).
Circle the light around you, above, below, and all around in a clockwise direction. Feel the power of your circle, create it to your own tailoring.
Be sure and leave a doorway which your magick energy may exit. It should feel warm and peaceful within your circle.
6. Say your own personal chant and tell all evil that it is not allowed to enter your circle. You are safe within your circle if you make it so.
7. Invite the Goddess and God to attend your circle and ritual.
8. Relax and be happy. Preform your ritual when you are ready
 
 
Healing Satchets:
The best thing to do for a healing situation is to work out the herbs you may need with  magickal healing associations.
Get the corret colour satchet for healing, generally a blue colour material.But white is also seen as healing and a substiute colour. NOTE: it should be quite thin material as we need the power of the herbs to get through.
Then also get the correst corresponding string colour.
A chant may be used to bind the spell. get the edges together and tie with string while saying:

Knot one to heal
Knot two to seal
Knot three for aid
By the power of Allat may this charm be made!


Knot the string while saying the corresponding line of the chant. Invoking certain deities will add more oomph as will the correct planetary hour (these correspondences can be found in a seperate page)
 
Protection spells
 
These are very easy and can be done by beginners and seasoned witches alike I suggest that you make some changes and add a personal touch.
 
Imagine a triple circle of protection surrounding you, filling with the Lord and Lady's love know that it will protect you, see it glow purple and chant thrice:
 
Thrice around the circle's bound
all evil sink into the ground
 

Chants

To open the third eye:

Light a purple candle. Close your eyes whilst visulising your third eye 'opening' chant:

Manat the Goddess of destiny                         

Hear your child now

I wish to see the future 

why when and how

This knowledge with Your wisdom 

will then be applied

Oh wise Manat

open my third eye!

                                          

Ever wondered about your past life? Here's a spell that can help you discover it.
 
You need: 1 white candle and a mirror.
 
Sit in front of the mirror, turn off all the lights or close all the curtains to darken the room. Light the candle. Set your candle next to the mirror so the light from it can hit your face but so you will not see the candle in the mirror. After this is done, look deep within your eyes and say:
 
Oracle of lunar light
Do send me the second sight.
 
(You may also ask for assistance from the Goddess e.g. Manat)
 
Stare into your eyes and do not blink. Your reflection will be replaced by another if this is successful. Try to look at the face, body and clothing and surroundings. After this you may feel emotions you can't explain but they will go within a few minutes. If your first attempt isn't successful then try again and maybe do some third eye chakra cleansing or open your third eye. You might like to incorporate herbs that help with second sight or use a stone like hematite or amethyst.
 
Psychic herb jar
 
Fill your jar with as many of the following:
 
Cinnamon stick: for dream magick
Nutmeg: for good luck
Allspice or coriander seeds: for healing
Ginger: lunar magick
Fennel seeds: spiritual healing
Garlic: spiritual purification
Cloves: protection, psychic level
Mustard seeds: protection.
 
Elemental Healing Magick
 
Information attained from spiritonline.com
 

This is a ritual for healing any problem. This is usually best performed on a waning moon, when it is almost new moon.

You cannot perform this ritual on someone else without them being present. You can, however, guide the person who needs healing to do this ritual on their own. It is only effective if the person with the ailment performs it, so it is ideal to heal yourself.

Your primary ritual tool will be an element. Choose one from the list that is most appropriate for whatever area of the body you will be healing:

Abdomen: Fire Arms: Earth Blood: Air Bones: Earth Chest: Air Ears: Water Eyes: Water Feet: Earth Genitalia: Fire Hands: Earth Heart: Fire Legs: Earth Lungs: Air Mind: Fire Nose: Air Skin: Earth Stomach: Water Teeth: Earth Throat: Air Uterus: Water

You should prepare for the ritual with a ritual bath. Once you are ready, you can go to your magical place and get ready. Your working area should be equipped with whatever is need to invite the element of choice into the magic. You can use any method you want to have the element present, but if you need ideas, here is some help:

Earth: Stones, crystals, a dish of earth, or salt.

Fire: Candles or a small bonfire (be careful and keep a bucket of water handy for emergencies!).

Air: Incense

Water: A dish of water will suffice, but if you can perform the ritual near a body of water like a river or lake that would be ideal.

You only need to have the element pertinent to your ritual at hand. However, if you want to invite all the elements, that is fine too. Just keep the focus on the one vital healing element.

You should dress is all white if at all possible.

Now, let's begin the ritual! Cast your circle around your entire prepared ritual area. Sit in the center with your element before you. Inhale and exhale deeply and slowly to reach a meditative state. With your eyes closed, envision a pure white light surrounding you. Now that you have entered your magical state, take the element into your hands (if it is water, hold it in a container; if it is fire, hold the candle; if it is air, hold the incense stick, etc.). Feel the energy of the element flowing through you. Hold the element over the general area that needs healing and envision the energy flowing into that area. See it being healed. Continue to allow the elemental energy to flow into the area until a feeling of peace comes over you. It is done!

Close the circle and return the element to nature. (Note: don't even blow a candle out! Pinch it or extinguish it with a bit of water.) Have an after-ritual meal of cakes and wine (or bread and juice).

This ritual will begin doings its work immediately, but it will not cure anything isntantly. Allow it a good amount of time, a week for a minor ailment, a month for a major illness. If you are using any medications or supplements for your illness, it helps to have those present during the ritual. They will be charged with magical energy so that when you take them they will be doing twice the good!

 

Wish Chant:
 

You may use this only three times in between the new moons.

While gazing at the moon, repeat the following:

"Moon, moon, beautiful moon, brighter that any star, Goddess of light and love, Al-Uzza if it might be, pray bring fortune unto me".

A sign that the spell worked would be coins doubling in the purse or pocket, or seeing a hare before dawn. Note: The spell won't work if done with evil intent.

 

Witches' ladder charm
 
You will need: a new piece of coloured cord (Click for appropiate colour Correspondences)
Also have the reason you wish to make the charm clear in your mind.
Moon phase: a couple of days before the full moon
 
Take the cord and tie nine knots into it, with each knot you make, say the line of the chant directly to the knot and blow onto it, giving it life, focusing on your wish and therefore charging the cord.
 
By knot of one, The spells' begun
By knot of two, It cometh true
By knot of three, Thus shall it be
By knot of four, 'Tis strengthened more
By knot of five, So may it thrive
By knot of six, The spell we fix
By knot of seven, The stars in heaven
By knot of eight, The hand of fate
By knot of nine, It shall be mine!
 
Now carry the knotted cord on your person, for at least a couple of days. when the full moon comes untie each knot, one at a time while concentrating on your wish, slowly releasing your spell. After it's all complete you may like to say a personalised prayer and thank the Lady for all Her lunar aid.
 
Chant to increase knowledge
 
choose the appropiate chant based upon gender....
 
Earth, Air, Fire, Water
Teach your secrets to your daughter
 
Earth, Moon, Stars Sun
Teach your secrets to your son
 

A Daily Devotional Prayer

By the Star
By the Rose
By the Cup that She holds
Pouring forth Her Gifts
of Life, Peace and Wisdom
So may Her Blessings fill
my Life this day,
Blessed Be.