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Correspondence
for Magic Itself
PLANET:
DIRECTION:
North
INVOCATIONS:
Vilmeth and Vidolf
Goddesses:
Aradia, Arianrhod, Baba-Yaga, Circe (Divine Sorceress), Diana (Queen of
the Witches), Durga Mahamaya (the Great Sorceress), Freya, Frigg, Hecate
(Goddesses of Witches, She Who Has Power Far Off), Isis (Lady of Spells,
Mistress of Magic), Jezi-Baba, Kali Mahamaya (the Great Sorceress), Medea,
Medusa, Morgan le Fay, the Morrigan, Nemain, Nimuë, Pasiphaë, Pelé, Renenutet,
Sarasvati, Selene
Gods:
Chango
Ea, Enki (Lord of the Sacred Eye), Fintan, Gwydion, Hercules the Dactyl, Hermes
Trismegistus, Horus, Loki, Lugh, Mait' Carrefour, Marduk (Great Sorcerer), Mapp
ap Mathonwy, Mercury, Merlin, Mithras (Mystery of Sorcerers), Nudimniud, Odin,
Tezcatlipoca (Smoking Mirror), Thoth
FOR:
Alchemy:
Invoke: Lao-Tsze
Plant:
lady's mantle jewel: cinnabar
Metal:
quicksilver
Beauty:
You are
already beautiful, a precious child of the Mother. Planet: Venus
Candle:
green, pink, light blue
Plant:
catnip, flax, ginseng, lily, maidenhair fern
jewel:
amber, jasper, topaz, opal (inner beauty)
Day:
April 23, the Vinalia
Invoke:
Aphrodite, Chalchihuitlcue, Deirdre, Erzutie, Hathor (the Beautiful Face in the
Boat of Millions of Years), Hebe, Helene, Oshun, Sarah, Semiraniis, Venus, Zaria
Bespelling:
Invoke:
Ogma (for words of bespelling)
Bewitching:
Plant:
sorrel leaves Jewel: opal
Binding:
Planet:
Saturn
Invoke:
Isis, Linda (the Binder with Linen Thread), Ninurta; Oghma (for words of
binding), Varuna
Color:
black Metal: lead
jewel:
obsidian
Plant:
bindweed, linen thread (flax), periwinkle vines
Black
Magic:
Invoke:
Carman, Hecate, Kali
Black
Magic (blasting):
Invoke: Hecate; Apollo
Plant: *blackthom
(sloe)
Black
Magic (hexing):
Plant:
mugwort
Blessing:
Color:
blue (new home) Plant: mistletoe
Invoke: Hecate; Apollo
To
Bless:
Jewel:
lodestone, pearl (worn when asking blessings of Isis)
Plant:
jalap root (High John the Conqueror, for spiritual blessings)
Invoke:
Deae Matres (the Divine Mothers), Pandora
Calling Spirits:
Remember
that spirits are easy to summon but difficult to banish. I respect the dead by
allowing them to rest in peace. Shamanic traditions have a long history of
spirit work, but many Wiccans think it is wrong for witches to disturb any
spirits but their own ancestors.
Plant:
dandelion, 'wormwood
Cat
Magic:
Invoke:
Bastet Plant: 'catnip
jewel:
tiger's eye
Charms:
Invoke:
Artemis (for magical charms); Ogmios
Charms
Against Spells:
Plant:
angelica, bamboo, black hellebore, chili pepper, horehound, thorn apple (datura),
toadflax, wintergreen
Charm
Against the Jealousy of the Moon Goddess:
Plant:
willow
Charms
Against Lunar Magic.-
Plant:
garlic, moly, squill
Cleansing
Bad Vibes:
Plant:
gingerroot, onion bulb Jewel: crystals, salt
Comfort:
Metal:
gold Number: 6
Plant:
cypress
Jewel:
emerald Zodiac: Taurus
Invoke:
Yemaya (to comfort children in crisis)
Courage:
Element:
water
Direction: West (courage to face deepest feelings)
Zodiac:
Leo
Invoke: Vahagn, Wachabe (Black Bear)
Number: 1
Color:
green, red
Plant:
*borage, columbine, thyme, yarrow
Jewel:
amber, turquoise, diamond, carnelian, turquoise, jas- per, topaz, amethyst,
carnelian, red tourmeline, red and black agates
Animal:
cougar, lion, boar
Coven
Work:
Invoke:
Coventina (Mother of Covens)
Cursing:
Invoke:
Carman, Hecate, Ninhursag, Suhs (who empowers curses)
Destiny/Fate:
Invoke: Alphito, Ananke, Fata, the Fates, the
Graiae, Gula-Bau, Karta, Manawat, Shait,
the Telchines; Orula, Zurvan
Jewel:
diamond (impassivity of fate) Animal: pig
Plant:
cannabis, flax, strings of palm nuts
Destruction:
Planet:
Uranus (destruction of the old to make way for the new)
Element:
fire
Zodiac:
Scorpio
Invoke:
Inanna (destroying the indestructible); Shiva
Animal:
locust
Development of Human Potential:
Invoke:
Brighid
Disorders
of Magical Powers:
Plant:
tamarisk
Enchantment:
Planet:
Moon
Invoke:
Moon goddesses, Nimuë, Rhiannon, the Telchines (the Enchanters)
Plant:
willow, vervain
Letter: S
(female enchantment)
Number: 7
(female enchantment)
Jewel:
sapphire (freedom from enchantment), diamond (to turn an enchantment back
upon its maker)
Escape:
Plant:
celandine
Exorcism:
Color:
black, red
Incense:
frankincense, fumitory, sandalwood
Plant:
angelica, asafetida, avens, basil, beans, blackthorn, buckthorn, clove, clover,
devil's bit scabious, dragon's blood, elder, ferns, garlic, logwood, mandrake,
peach, peony, pepper, pine, rosemary, rue, *Solomon's seal, tamarisk, yarrow
Invoke: Hastsebaad; Asalluha
Fame:
Be
careful, or you might wind up with infamy instead.
Invoke:
Ushas
jewel:
heliotrope, green beryl
Plant: a
crown of amaranth flowers
Fame
Spell
(adapted
from The Egvptian Book of the Dead):
Get 9
small bowls, cups or glasses and fine them up on the altar or working surface.
Prepare the attar otherwise as you usually do.
Write the
name of each of the god/desses on a slip of pa- per: Temu, Shu, Tefnut, Seb,
Nut, Oshis, Horus, Ra, Uatchet. Papyrus works well if you can get it. These
papers will represent the gods, so put some effort into doing this nicely. If
you can get a picture or small figure of each god/dess, that is even better.
Put the
papers into the bowls or cups, in the order given above. You will make an
offering to each of the gods as you name them in the spell. You could use nine
sticks of incense, lighting each one from your candies as you say the god/dess's
name, or an offering of bread and ale made by pouring some ale into the bowl and
then adding a bit of bread. Wine and flowers are also suitable offerings.
Raise
power and cast a circle when you have everything ready. Recite the spell, making
the offerings as you get to each god/dess.
0 Great
Company of the Gods, grant that
may
flourish, even as the name of Temu, the Chief of the Nine Gods, doth flourish.
If the
name of Shu, the Lord of the Upper Shrine, flourisheth,
then____________________shall flourish!
If the
name of Tcfnut, the Lady of the Lower Shrine, flourisheth, the name
of__________________shall be established to all eternity!
If the
name of Seb flourisheth, then the name of shall flourish unto all eternity!
If the
name of Nut flourisheth,
the name
of___________________________shall flourish unto all eternity!
If the
name of Osiris flourisheth in the nome of Abydos, then the name
of_____________________shall flourish unto all eternity
If the
name of Horus flourisheth, then the name of_________________shall flourish unto
all eternity!
If the
name of Ra flourisheth in the horizon,
then the
name of______________________shall flourish unto all eternity!
If the
name of Uatchet flourisheth, then the name of __________________shall flourish,
and
his/her work shall flourish,
and what
s/he builds shall flourish unto all eternity!
Remain at
the altar as the candles and incense bum down, concentrating on what sort of
fanie you desire. Be very, very specific. Close the circle, ground the power,
and leave the offerings there for several days.
Fighting
Werewolves:
Plant:
wolfbane (aconite)
Finding Stolen Goods:
Invoke:
Punarvasu (who restores stolen property) Plant: marigold
Finding Treasures:
Plant:
cowslip, fem seeds
Finger
Magic:
Invoke:
the Dactyls
Plant:
finger grass
Flower
Magic:
Invoke:
Aphrodite Antheia (Aphrodite of the Flowers), Blathnat, Blodeuwedd (the Flower
Woman), Clytie, Flora, Susannah, Xochiquetzal, Hyacinthus, Narcissus
Plant:
all flowers
Friendshilp:
Planet:
Sun, Venus
Zodiac:
Aquarius
Number: 3
Color:
pink
Plant:
lemon, rosemary, passionflower
jewel:
rose quartz, alabaster, turquoise, emerald (strengthen friendship), beryl
(eternal friendship)
Invoke:
Gilgamesh and Enkidu, Mithras (for intimate friendship)
Garden
Magic:
Plant:
apple, grape
jewel:
green agate, jade
Invoke:
Aphrodite of the Gardens, Pomona, Venus; Vertumnus
Guarding Magical Writings:
Invoke: Tao-chiln (Lord of the Tao)
Happiness:
Color:
yellow, pink
Plant:
catnip, celandine, cyclamen, marigold, marjoram, purslane, quince, saffron, St.
John's Wort, savory
Animal:
bat
Jewel:
turquoise, moss agate, amethyst, ruby
Invoke: Ganga, Ekajata, Fu-hsing, Sasthi (happiness of children)
Herbal
Magic:
Invoke: Morgen, Teflus (by whose power plants potent for enchantment are produced),
Vedma
Hope:
Planet:
Sun
Zodiac:
Aquarius
Tarot:
the Star
Plant:
fir tree, flowering almond, Norway spruce (hope in adversity)
Metal:
tin (secret hope) jewel: opal
Animal:
goat stag (the hope of immortality)
Invoke: Astraea, Branwen, Spes
Image
Magic
Color:
blue (for healing image spells)
Plant
(roots): bryony, ginger, ginseng, mandrake, potato
Invoke:
Ogma
Immortality:
There is
no physical immortality. The best an immortality spell can do is give your name,
your line, or your work great longevity.
Symbol:
unicorn horn, narwhal horn, spiral
Plant:
amaranth flowers, apple, coriander, *everlasting, frangipani, laurel, *lotus,
peach, sage, sorb apple, tansy, vervain
jewel:
cinnabar, jade
Animal:
pig, crane, dragonfly, serpent, birds (immortality of the soul), goat stag (the
hope of immortality)
Invoke: Alys, the Hesperides, Hsi-Wang-Mu, Mu Gong
Incantations:
Plant:
hemlock
Invoke:
Brighid (poetic incantations); the Dactyls (magical incantations), Dian Cecht
(healing incantations), Ea (Lord of Incantations), Ogma
Invincibility:
Invoke: Abraxas, Goibniu
Plant:
chicory, jalap root (High John) and St. John's Wort, decoction of any plant
found growing as a parasite on a tamarind tree
Animal:
brown hare, lion, porpoise, hoopoe
Invisibility:
Actual
physical invisibility is impossible. An invisibility spell can render you less
likely to be noticed, that's all. But that can amount to the same thing.
jewel:
moonstone, bloodstone, diamond, opal
Plant:
amaranth, fern seed, oil of heliotrope, black hellebore, poppy, wolfbane
Making
Children Happy and Apt to Learn:
Plant:
vervain
Making
the Imperishable Perish:
Invoke:
lnanna
Making
Venomous Things Harmless:
Try
adding this to a salad for someone with a vicious tongue whose words cause harm.
Plant:
rue (only a very tiny amount!) and walnuts
Manifestation:
Number:
4, 12 (complete cycle of manifestation)
Zodiac:
Capricorn
Invoke:
Sussistanako (Thinking Woman); Anu, Ea, Ellil, Enlil
jewel:
turquoise
Opening
What is Shut:
Invoke:
Cardea
Overcoming Obstacles:
Zodiac:
Capricorn
Invoke:
Aditi (who clears obstacles and frees from problems), Ekajata (to remove
personal obstacles); Ganesha (to overcome difficulties or remove
obstacles), Ogun
Plant:
chicory
Peace:
Planet:
Saturn
Color:
blue, light blue
jewel:
amethyst, carnelian, aquamarine, blue tourmeline, yellow hyacinth, red agate,
sapphire (to make peaceful)
Number:
7, 42
Animal:
dove, golden eagle
Invoke: Ertha, Irene, Mary (Queen of Peace),
Nerthus, Pax, Shekinah, Turan; Belobog, Belun, Freyr, Frodi, Jesus (Prince of Peace), Manannán Mac Lir, Obatala (King of
Peace), the Vanir
Plant: gardenia, *olive branch,
passionflower, sea holly, skullcap, vervain, violet, branches of winter bark
Power:
Planet:
Jupiter, Mercury (occult power), Moon (psychic power, healing power), Full Moon
(maximum power), Neptune (spiritual power), Sun (natural power), Venus (the
power of love)
Direction: North
Element:
fire (power of will)
Zodiac:
Scorpio
Symbol: torc, unicorn horn
Number: 3
(power of unity), 8, 12 (established power)
Color:
black, yellow, red (female power)
jewel:
lodestone, pearl (sea power), sapphire (to maintain male power)
Metal:
gold, bronze (matriarchal power), mercury (the power of becoming fluid), alloys
(magical power)
Plant:
cinnamon, elder (magical power), gentian, ginseng, rowan, St. John's Wort, fern
seed (magical power)
Animal:
bear, serpent, horse, elk, cougar, lion, elephant, scarab beetle (creative
power), pair of birds (the power of love), buffalo (power to cure), otter
(female power), pig (power of transformation), eagle (power in battle), snake
(magical power), raven (shamanic powers)
Invoke:
Amauntet (hidden power), Bia, Dynë, Hecate, Oya, Pelé (magical power), Amun
(hidden power), Gonaqade't Mariamne is a name of triple power
Charm:
boars' bristles
Spell:
Words of Power (adapted from
7'he Egyptian Book of the Dead')
• Recite
this as a trigger to help you raise power or to calm
and
center yourself before a magical working.
• You
can also memorize it and recite it mentally whenever you are in a situation
where you could use some power or protection.
Now as
concerning the words of power and all the words which may be spoken against me,
may the gods resist them, and may each and every one of the company of the gods
withstand them. Behold, I gather together the 'Word of Power from wherever It
is, swifter than greyhounds and quicker than light. I live by reason of the
words of power which I have with me. Heaven hath power over its seasons, and the
words of power have dominion over that which they possess; my mouth therefore
shall have power over the words of power which are therein. I am wholly provided
with thy magical words, 0 Ra, those which are In the heaven above me and the
earth beneath me.
Purification
Witches
use salt, water, sunlight, incense, smoke, and crystals to purify objects. The
item can be put into a bowl and covered with sea salt or surrounded by crystals,
then left on a sunny windowsill. It can be placed in a bowl of salt or left
overnight with crystals, then washed in the morning or washed in running water
then left in the sun to dry, and so forth.
Element:
fire, water
Zodiac:
Virgo
Color:
white
jewel:
salt, quartz, sea salt, peridot, amethyst, garnet, crystals
Incense: benzoin, cedar, copal, rosemary, lavender
Invoke: Nisgaba, Sarasvati; Agni (the Purifier), Apollo (purification rituals)
Plant:
alkanet, asafetida, avens, betony, birch, bloodroot, broom, cedar, centaury,
fennel, ferns, hyssop, lemon, mugwort, rosemary, holy thistle, thyme, turmeric,
vervain, yucca
Purifying Evil and Negativity:
Witches use eggs, onions, and crystals to clear bad vibrations out of places. We
do this by leaving them in the space overnight to absorb the negativity, then
purifying the crystals or throwing the eggs and/or onions away. Hyssop water and
sea water can also be used to purify places.
jewel:
quartz
Plant:
acacia, eggs and onions
Raising
the Dead:
Lazarus
aside, you cannot physically raise a dead person or animal. You can, however,
raise a dead issue, relationship, plan, and the like.
Plant:
yew
Raising
Magic Mists-
Invoke:
the Telchines Plant: willow
Rebirth/Resurrection:
Planet:
Pluto, Sun, Moon, Waning Moon
Symbol:
the shed skin of a snake
Color:
black
Animal:
frog, butterfly, chicken, stag, goat, cock, scarab beetle
Invoke:
Isis; Attis, Itzam Na, Jesus, Osiris, Poseidon
Plant:
alder, ash, cypress, white poplar
Render
Witches Powerless:
Plant:
elder
Rituals:
jewel:
sea salt (merfolk rituals)
Invoke:
Kamrusepas (magical rituals), Vac (spoken and chanted rituals)
Sacred
Space:
Color:
white
Seasonal
Magic.-
Invoke:
Themis
Secrecy:
Zodiac:
Scorpio
Invoke: Angerona; Horus
Plant:
rose
Shape-shifting/Skin-walking:
Despite
all those werewolf films, it is not possible to actually physically transform
into an animal. Shape-shifting is a psychic experience, in which you perceive
reality from an animal's view- point. It is used for escape and to gain
knowledge or advantage. Many cultures have used drugs to achieve this state, but
I don't recommend that. Try drumming and dancing with magical intent.
Animal:
raven
Metal:
quicksilver
Invoke: Annis, Badb, Goda, Lilith, Morgen, Otter Woman,
Pelé, Scylla, Tatsuta-Hima, Thetis, Vila, White Buffalo Woman; Atabyrius,
Cuchulainnn, Cu Roi, Damuzi,
Dionysus, Eshu, Llew Liaw, Loki, Merlin, Odin, Periclymenus, Quikinn A'Qu (Big
Raven), Zagreus
Shutting What is open:
Invoke:
Cardea
Sleeping Spells:
Season:
winter
jewel:
amber, amethyst, lodestone, peridot, blue tourmaline
Color:
blue
Number: 5
Plant:
passionflower, *poppy, pillows stuffed with linden and lavender
Invoke:
Ea, Hypnos, Sonmus
Sorcery:
jewel:
jet
Invoke:
Circe, Greine, Pelé, Sheng-Mu; O-Kuni-Nushi, Veles
Plant:
nightshade
Speed:
Animal:
cougar, cheetah
Use this
ancient Egyptian phrase in spells to make something work fast or happen quickly:
Swifter
than greyhounds and fleeter than light."
Spells:
Color:
black (in drinking spells)
jewel:
sea salt (sea spells), aquamarine (sea spells)
Plant:
pistachio (to break love spells), wintergreen (charm against spells)
Invoke:
Freya (casting spells), Hecate, Isis (Lady of Spells), Kamrusepas (Goddess of
Spells), Marduk
Spirituality:
Meditation is a great way to increase your spirituality.
Color:
violet, white, blue, light blue
jewel:
amethyst, amber
Number: 5
Plant:
cinnamon, gardenia, sandalwood
Animal:
birds
Invoke:
Kwan-Yin; Obatala
Strength:
Planet:
Mars, Saturn (strength through persistence and endurance)
Element:
earth, fire (the ardor of strength) Direction: West
Color:
orange, red, white (spiritual strength)
jewel:
amber, diamond, crystals, chalcedonyx, chalcedony (physical strength), red
jasper (inner strength), garnet (strengthen magical workings), pyrite
(strengthens the will)
Tarot:
Strength
Animal:
lion, elephant, ox, elk, horse, bear (gentle strength), boar (warrior strength)
Invoke:
Isis (strength in adversity), Romië, Savasi, Ushas, Hercules, Horus, Kratos, Ra,
Wachabe (Black Bear)
Plant:
carnation, garlic, mugwort, saffron, St. John's Wort, thistle
Charm:
boars' bristles
Supernatural Abilities:
Plant:
*crown of amaranth flowers, soma
Trance Ma
'
Invoke:
Freya
Transformation:
Planet:
Moon, Full Moon, Pluto Zodiac: Scorpio
Invoke: Annapurna, Cerridwen; Horus (the Mighty One of Transformations), Poseidon
Metal:
quicksilver
Jewel: sodalite, amethyst, obsidian (very powerful), black onyx (personal
transformation), coral (personal transformation)
Animal:
frog, butterfly, snake
Charm:
shape-changing water, the shed skin of a snake
Unbinding
Invoke:
Aditi the Unfettered (freedom from bounds), Kali; Teshub, Varuna
Unblocking:
Jewel:
opal, peridot, gray moonstone
Victory:
Planet:
Jupiter (political victory)
Jewel:
alabaster, amethyst (victory over enemies), opal (victory against adversaries),
diamond (victory in court or at war, if your cause is just)
Plant:
laurel, fennel, palm tree
Animal:
conch shell (victory in battle)
Invoke:
Aparajita (the Unconquered), Nike, Korravai, Victoria; Vahagn
Wind
Spells
(see also
Part 1, The Elements, Air):
Wind
spells were important when ships had to rely on sail power. If you aren't a
sailor, ask yourself if you have a purpose for raising winds before you trouble
Mother Nature. Part of respecting magic is only using it with good reason.
Invoke:
Air deities, Cardea, Oya; Aquflo, Astraeus, Boreas, EIW, EnW, Eurus, Favonius,
Notus, Quetzalcoatl, Volturnus, Zephyrus
Plant:
broom, saffron, sea kelp
Wishes:
The basic
mechanism of a wish spell is any method of broadcasting your wish to the
universe in order to manifest it. For example, you could write the wish down
then:
*Burn the
paper, sending the wish skyward;
* Seal
the paper in a bottle and give it to the sea;
* Make a
paper airplane of it and give it to the wind;
* Make a
votive boat by folding it into a little boat and adding a small candle, lighting
the candle, and setting the boat afloat on a river or stream;
*
Inserting it into a balloon, filling the balloon with helium, then releasing it.
Whatever
method you use, it is the magical intensity of your wish that empowers it.
Herbs, stones, or things directly related to your wish can be added to the spell
to make it stronger. For example, you can add herbs of love, healing, or
creativity to the boat, bal- loon, or bottle if your wish concerns those things.
If you are wishing for a house, you can make the votive boat out of a page from
the real estate section of the paper; the employment section, if your wish is
for a new job; the Personals if it is for a new relationship, and so on.
Remember to be careful what you wish, because you just may get it. Sometimes the
wanting is better than the having.
Invoke:
Tara
Plant:
bamboo, beech, buckthorn, dandelion, ginseng, peach, pomegranate, sage,
sunflower, violet, walnut
Work
for Small Children:
Invoke:
Artemis
Plant:
*clover
Color:
white
Youth:
Invoke: Chalchihuitlcue, Hebe, Juventas; Horus, Mabon Color: green, pink, rose
Plant:
cowslip, rosemary, vervain
The light
blue or green Egyptian Amulet of the Papyrus Scepter was used for vigor, the
renewal of youth, and Isis-power:
It is in
sound state and I am in sound state; it is not injured, and I am not injured;
it is
not worn away and I am not worn away.
Youth
(eternal):
(Be
careful with this one, because an early death can be a kind of eternal
youth)
Plant:
ferns
Invoke:
Iduna
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