51 Spiritual Spells from Practical Witches

Powers: Spirituality, success, Healing, Power, Psychic Powers, Lust, Protection, Love.

Ritual Uses: Cinnamon oil was used as part of holy anointiong oil by the ancient Hebrews. Acnient Roman temples were decorated by cinnamon tree leaves woven into wreaths. Cinnamoin oil was used during the mummification process by the Egyptians.

Magical Uses: When burned as an incense, made into a schet or made into an infusion, cinnamon raises high spiritual vibrations, draws money, aids in healing and stimulates psychic powers: and produces protective vibrations.

Where does it come from: Cinnamon is a small evergreen tree 10-15m tall, tleonging to the family Lauraceae, native to Sri Lanka and Southern India. The learves are ovate-oblong in shape, 7-18 cm long. The flowers which are arranged in panicles, have a geenish soulour and a rather disagreeable odour. The bruit is a purple 1 cm berry containing a single seed.

Cinnamon is harvested by growing the tree for 2 years and then coppicing it. The next year a dozen or so shoots will form from the roots. These shoots are then stripped of their bark and left to dry. Only the thin (0.5 mm) inner bark is used; the outer woodry protion is removed, leaving metre long cinnamon strips which curl into rolls on drying; each dried quill comprises strips from numerous shoots packed together. These quills are then cut to 5-10 cm long pieces for sale.

It's flavour is due to an aromatic oil which it contains to the extent of from 0.5 to 1%. This essential oil is prepared by roughly pounding the bark, macerating it in sea-water and then qucickly distilling the whole.The pungent taste and scent come from cinnamic aldehyde or cinnamaldehyde and, by the absorption of oxygen as it ages, it darkens in colour and develops resinous compounds. Commonly used as a spice.

Can be used medically to treat Heartburn, heavy menstration, peptic ulce, poor appetite and yeast infection.

Magical uses:

Clairvoyance Brew
3 Parts Rose petals
1 part cinnamon
1 part nutmet
1 part bay
1 part mugwort

Place in teapot, fill w/ boining water, let steep, covered for a few min. Remove cover, sniff steam (not so that you burn our nose) for a few moments, visualize the mystic scent opening your psychic awaremess, then lie down and prophesize. If you wish, drink a bit of the bre as well, and let the stam continue to rise as you stretch your psychic awaremess.
From: The Complete Book of Incense, Oils & brews by Scott Cunningham

Albahaxa, American dittanany, Our herb

What is it?
Basil or Sweet Basil (Ocimum Basilicum)
Fold Names: Albahaca, Ameican dittany, Our berb, St Joseph's Wartt, Seet Basil,Witches herb, Nijilaka, Balanoi, Feslien
Gender: Masculine
Planet: Mars
Element: Fire
Deities: Vishnu, Erzulie
Powers: Protection, Love, Flying Wealth, Exorcism

Magical Uses: The scent of fresh basil causes sympathy between two people, and this is why it is used to tooth tempers between lovers. It is added to love incenses and sachets. Burn crushed powdered Basil while you announce your desire, You can also sprinkle a little on your person. Can be mixed with other herbs for protection and love.

Basil of the Famioly Lamiaceae is a tender low-growing annual herb, originally native to tropical Asia. It grows to between twenty and sixty centimeters tall, with opposite, light green, silky leaves one and a half to five centimetres long and one to three centimetres broad. It tastes somewhat like cloves, with a strong, puntent, sweet wmell. Basil is very sensitive to cold, with the best growth in hot , dry conditions. The word basil comes from the a Greek word meaning ''king'' The oxford English Dictionary quotes speculations that basil may have been used in ''some royal unguent, bath, or medidine''. Basil is still considered the ''king of herbs'' by many cookery authors.

Basil for Health:
Medicinal use: Constipation, indigestion, diabetes, hypothyroid
Parts Used: Seeds and leaves
Form Used: Tablet, capsule, tincture
Potential Side Effects: Avoid during pregnancy when breastfeeding. Do not supplement if you have kidney or liver disease. Comments: It has potent antioxidant properties.

Magical Use:
PROSPERITY OIL This classic prosperity oil has been used for at least 100 years. It is best made on a Thursday and is believed to be most effective if allowed to sit for three weeks after mixing. A small green peice of fabric may be anointed with the oil and carried in the purse, or the oil may be worn as a perfume. Omit the base oil if you wish to use with an aromatherapy oil warmer.

one part basil powder
one part spermint essential oil
one quart part cinnamon essence
six parts base oil ( virgin olive, sundlower , or light mineral)
Mix all ingredients carefully and put into a dark glass bottle, allow it to sit for at least three weeks then strain through a cheesecloth or muslin to remove the basil powder residue. Keep a small coin in the bottle and keep away from direct sunlight.

Energy: Receptive
Planet: Moon
Element: Water
Powers: Peace, Anti-Nightmare, Travel, Protection, Lactation, Luck Magickal Uses: Chalcedony, in common with many other stones, banishes fear, hysteria, depression, mental illness, and sadness. It also promotes calm and peaceful feelings when worn or held in the hand.

In the 16th century it was prescribed by magicians to dissolve illusions and fantasies. For this purpose it was pierced and hung around the neck.

Worn to bed or placed beneath the pillow, chalcedony drives away nightmares, night visions and fears of the dark.

As a protective stone, chalcedony guards its bearer during times of political revolution and while traveling. It is also used to ward off psychic attack and negative magick. Chalcedony prevents accidents if worn.

In Renaissance magic the chalcedony was engraved with the figures of a man with his right hand upraised. This was worn for success in lawsuits as well as for health and safety.

The stone is used for beauty, strength, energy and success in all undertakings, and in Italy, mothers wear beats of white chalcedony to increase lactation. An arrowhead carved of chalcedony is worn and carried for luck.

African Ju Ju Powder
Galangal
Sprinkle on various parts of the body. Makes the user more intuitive. Aids in psychic development. A potent ingredient.
(Powerful help in crossing. Use with all crossing rituals and spells).

Algiers Powder
Purple
Vanilla
Patchouli
Cinnamon
Rub on the body to attract love and gambling luck. Used for the same purpose as Algiers floor wash, to obtain good fortune in love affairs and gambling. Powder is applied to the body before seeing a lover and to the hands before gambling. Floor-wash is mixed with water and sprinkled about the house to remove bad influences hindering success.

All Saints Powder
White
Cinnamon
Tonka
Patchouli
Vanilla
Lavender
Gardenia
Vetivert
Attracts all the good spirits to its user and assists in bringing forth psychic power. Use liberally both on your body and on the altar.
(All Saints Oil: To bring success, add to incense and anoint candles used in rituals).

Anger Powder
Brown
Chili Powder
Black Pepper
Sulfur
Asophoetida
Sprinkle around a room to overcome feelings of irritation and anger. Helps avert future fights and will cleanse the mind of all evil thoughts. Helps clear the head when you are experiencing negative emotions, which can distort the outcome of your ritual.

As You Please Powder
Orange
Orange Blossom
Mint
Musk
Sprinkle on the ground in front of a loved one and he will be forced to return to you. Makes others desire to please you at all costs. A form of commanding and compelling powder. Place some in shoes or belongings of those you wish to do your bidding. If this cannot be done, sprinkle where they are sure to walk.

Aunt Sally Dream Powder
Licorice
Cinnamon
Cardamon
Coriander
To be sprinkled on the sheets. Toss a little under your bed as well. This powder is said to make you dream prophetically. Sprinkle on and all around your bed. Drink as an aphrodisiac. Also used as a charm to bring good luck if carried in a purse or the pocket. (Dream Incense: Said to make love dreams come true).

Black Art Powder
Myrrh
Patchouli
Cinnamon
Gum Mastic
Graveyard dust
Vetivert
Black Arrowroot

Black Arts Incense/Powder
Black
Myrrh
Patchouli
Cinnamon
Gum Mastic
Graveyard dust
Vetivert
Mullein
A special powder used for hexing someone you despise with a passion. Very dangerous if you do not use for this purpose only.

Black Arts Incense/Powder II
Black
4 parts Myrrh
4 parts Patchouli
¼ part Ambergris
few drops of Civit
¼ part Musk
Black pepper

Black Devil Powder
Black
Bay
Frangipani
Lavender
Cinnamon

After you have a bad experience you should wash the bad vibes out of your clothes. To do so, allow your washing machine to fill with water, then stop the machine briefly while you do the spell. Take a small amount of salt (no more than a teaspoon) in one hand. With the other hand, touch the surface of the water, saying: "“Blessed are you, O creature of water, be thou cleansed and cleansing".” Then touch the salt, and say: "“Blessed are you, creature of earth. Be thou purified and purifying".” Then put the salt in the water, and say: “"Together, banish evil".” Stir the wash three times clockwise, then wash as usual.

Place cut nails into a jar and add water. Let them steep for a week or 2 until the nails have started to rust and add more water. Open jar occasionally so that fresh air will help the rusting process. Use when the water has a rusty tinge in it.

Take the Sweet Flag and Devil's shoestring and grind or blend together until they are a powder.

Women sprinkle this powder in the home or in your husband's shoes when you want to be the boss.

Broom Folklore

Traditionally, brooms have been used to sweep away evil and bad fortune. New brooms bring good luck.

Housewarming - A new broom brings good luck and harmony to a new home. Never bring a old broom to a new home

Marriage - If a bride and groom hold hands and jump over a broom, good luck and fortune will abound in their union. An old Welsh custom calls for newlyweds to enter their new home by stepping over a broom and luck will follow.

If a broom falls in your home... unwelcome company will come to visit you.

The old picture of the witch riding around on the broom's stick casting magic spells is believed to have come from a agricultural fertility rite, where the women rode around the fields(like on a hobby horse), with the broom between their legs, hoping to bring the farmers a good harvest.

Jumping the Broom -Many pagan traditions have the bridal couple, jump across the broom, a symbol of fertility (old bit of agricultural fertility magic), to signify the establishment of their new household. The brooms are usually decorated for the occasion and then kept in a place of honor in the home. In many Wicca handfasting(marriage) rituals, couples often jump over the broom if they want children. historically, brooms made great gifts for weddings or handfastings. Just add a little ribbon, some flowers, and your are good to go. No wrapping needed. Every new home needs a new broom!

The Ritual Broom -Witches use brooms in magick and ritual. The pagan broom or "besom" is used in ritual for cleansing the general circle or ritual area. The besom is sweeping away the psychic dirt, getting the area purified for the ritual at hand. A Witch may begin a ritual by sweeping the area with the magick broom, visualising the psychic dirt being swept out of the ritual area. The sweeping also helps to get the mind ready for the ritual, quieting the mind and narrowing the focus for the witch. The besom is a purifier and is related to the element of Water.

Finding Other Witches -Besoms have been used by Witches to indicate to other occultists that they were resident, or at work, by placing a besom (broom) outside the door. This is NOT to say that anyone who has a kitchen broom sitting outside their door is a witch.

Besoms, As A Symbol Of Protection -Many Witches keep a besom by their door, or hanging from their door to protect the home from unwanted outside energies.

Place the peppercorn in you bowl saying and visualizing: "I charge you with protection". Then place the salt while you say "I charge you with stability". Next, place the cayenne pepper while saying "I charge you with warmth". Place the ginger and cloves in while saying "I charge you with protection".

Mix the assembled spices and salt with your fingers, visualize yourself having a safe health, guarded time. Now transfer the herbs to the center of the cloth squares. Fold in half and in half again and sew up the ends. Carry this with you. Make a new charm ever snowy season.

Combine all ingredients and put into bath with the water running. Ground and center in the tub. When soaking in the bath concentrate on each Chakra from the root up being fully opened cleansed and charged.