family

Spell-Struck

Morika Bernhard June, 2011

Peace for Family Spell

Peace Fairy Spell Struck


This spell is primarily when you are wanting to restore peace within your family (immediate and/or extended); however, you can alter the words to focus on friends, co-workers, etc. should you wish.

Items you will need:

* Family picture of all people included in the focus of your spell (if not all in one picture, separate pictures is fine.)

*4 White Candles

* 2 Blue Candles

* Altar or work space for setting up your spell

* Incense (use an incense that has properties relating to peace – (see attachment to this spell, 2nd page, for list of scents that have peace inducing properties)

* Chamomile Tea or Relaxing Blend Tea of some sort

Altar Set Up:

  • Put a picture of your family or whomever is involved in the focus of your spell IN THE CENTER of the altar.
  • Put a blue candle in the UPPER LEFT corner as you’re facing your altar and a blue candle in the UPPER RIGHT corner.
  • Put a white candle at the TOP, to the LEFT, to the RIGHT and at the BOTTOM of the altar (as you are facing it.)
  • Place Incense to the FAR RIGHT or FAR LEFT of your altar as you choose

Steps:

1.    Set up your altar ahead of time.

2.    Make yourself a STRONG cup of your relaxing blend tea (whatever works best for you.)

3.    You may cast your circle if you wish, according to your path, and invoke your God/Goddess as you choose.

4.    Light all 4 candles starting with the candle at the East going clockwise around.  As you light each candle, think of the purest white and brightest white light permeating the candle and your space – think of each family member as you are lighting the candles.  NOTE: The purpose of the 4 candles is Not indicative of the elements per se, but primarily to infuse your space with white pure light – light that is healing and as pure as possible – basically – we wanted your family pics to be encircled by white light (physically and spiritually)!

5.    Light the Blue Candles – There are 2 blue candles for this purpose:  Blue is also a healing color.  Having a blue candle at the top left and the top right, both, enables you, the spell worker to visually be able to see it covering both sides of the family (both sides of the situation, both sides of the story, of the argument, etc. – this is a psychological method that bypasses our conscious minds and permeates our subconscious where magick is derived.)  As you light both blue candles, see a flame blue as blue can be infusing with white light into your space.

6.    Light your incense.  Sit and breathe deeply for a moment or two.

7.    Prepare yourself mentally for the work that is to be done, relax, ground, center, shield and enter a trance (as deep as you are able to do.)

8.    Hold your hands over the pictures.

9.    Gather energy from the ground and envision it surrounding the pictures of your family.  Pull energy through your Crown Chakra from the Universe and see the white light infusing with the healing energy from the ground, extending through your hands and into the pictures of your family members (focusing on this energy truly encompassing each family member.)  See this white, blue and grounding light forming a rope-like bond between you and each member of the family.  See each family member’s face relax and smile and be at ease.

10.                       Say this prayer 7 times or until you “feel” it is done.

“Great Goddess, Great God, I send you my plea to heal my family.  Please mend the bonds between us this day.  Bring back love, peace and joy for your children, I pray.” (when you are done saying this and the spell feels complete, end with ~~~ “An harm it none, this spell is done.”

Bring yourself out of the trance, ground yourself by whatever means you have become accustomed to, or you can simply focus on roots growing from your feet into the ground.  Touch the carpet, or grass, or ground beneath you and in your mind, describe the texture.  These are excellent grounding techniques.

You may leave the candles to burn (please do not leave unattended) and the spell will be complete.  Or, you can extinguish the candles when you are done with your spell, and then light each day until the candles burn down, at which time the spell will be complete.

Discard the candle remains off your property or you can bury in the ground on your property or off.

*Peace Inducing Incense that can be used:

* Acacia

* Althea

* Basil

* Bay

* Benzoin

* Calamus

* Catnip

* Chamomile

* Cherry Blossom

* Gardenia

* Lavender

* Lilac

* Marjoram

* Passion Flower

* Pennyroyal

* Poppy

* Rose

* Rose, Yellow

* Rosewood

* Sage

*Valerian

* Verbena

* Violet

* Ylang Ylang

*List of Scents taken from Magical Oils by Moonlight by Maya Heath, Page 193.

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Pagan Parenting

Jennie Johnston December, 2009

The Wintertime Family

winter Pagan Parenting


The winter months can be very gloomy for us.  We contend with few hours of daylight, cold temperatures and often limited mobility due to snow and ice.  Beach frolicking is a distant memory, the piles of leaves for jumping in have been racked away and the fresh sprouts of spring are not quite stirring under their frozen blanket.  Despite the limitations of the season we crave activities to share that connect us to the quite slumber going on under our feet.  This month we’ll look at some options for sharing this time as a family in terms of activities that connect the family unit and feed our spiritual souls in the dark time of the wheel.

Winter activities tend to require more planning than in the summer months but a great way to keep the winter blues at bay is to plan out a tentative schedule for weekend/vacation activities so that the kids can anticipate them, and parents have time to make them happen.  Brainstorm with the family while you are still home for the holidays having each member include some activities that they would like to do.  Be sure to make an Outdoor and Indoor list.  Here are some examples to get you started.

Outdoors:

  • winter sports such as: skating, skiing, sledding, hockey
  • snow ball fights
  • winter forest hikes
  • winter animal search
  • snow science experiments

Indoors:

  • cooking & baking
  • arts & crafts
  • journals
  • future family plans (like vacations, classes or rituals)
  • reading together
  • movies together
  • at-home-family-spa
  • family talent shows/theatre

I would recommend planning one indoor and one outdoor activity each weekend and if the weather is storming or too cold for the outdoor option you have a second option. A key to meeting the spiritual needs of your child and yourself is to let the messages of the season resonate through your home.  One of those lessons in my opinion is rest.  So while keeping the kids and yourself somewhat busy is a good way to ward off winter blues there is also a certain yearning that the body has for more rest during the dark months.  Finding the balance of rest and activity is not an easy task and may be impossible, so instead aim for a healthy home environment that tries to relieve stress rather than create it through too much scheduling.

The moon is particularly beautiful in the winter months with its light reflecting off the snow.  Even if you live in a climate that does not have snow you can still think of creating a special Esbat ritual for the family to celebrate together.  It can be as simple as taking a moonlit walk together or as elaborate as ritual garb and assigned roles but let the planning process be something that each family member contributes to and I’m sure you will make some lasting memories together.

Another key to this time of year is to try and be in the moment.  Yearning for summer or another time period is natural but living in the present keeps us connected to each other and helps us appreciate what we can do now as opposed to later.  And in closing “alone time together” should also be an option for wintertime activities.  A lazy afternoon of one parent having tea and reading, while the other is playing with a child and another child watches a favorite movie is sometimes a more peaceful and needed option than forcing an activity on some members who are not very in to it.  After all we are not looking to create a war zone in the home but a retreat.

Here’s to some fun, active and rejuvenating family memories this winter & many blessings to you and yours this Yule.

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