44 Life Spells from The Immortal's Keep

Place the thyme into the dish and say:

"Clarification I now require
So that truth is spoken
Let what is hidden now
Be brought into the open".

Light the candle and say:

"Speak truth with passion
And goodbye to caution
As the truth is said
May I not be misled".

Allow the candle to burn down until the wax drips into the herbs. Bury the cooled wax and herbs, preferably at a crossroads, having first blown any loose herbs to the wind.

The herb thyme is said to bring courage, which is-often needed to bypass our inhibitions. The colour-red often represents sexual passion, but here is much-more the passion for truth. Do remember therefore-that sometimes the truth can hurt, and you may-have been being protected.

• On returning from work, place a tea light on -one red square.
• Surround the tea light by the cord, laying it -on the red square.
• As you do so say:

• Let the tealight burn out.
• Next morning knot both ends of the cord -saying as you do:

This cord carries my intent to be

[your choice of words]

• Carry the cord with you and when you need to, -remind yourself during the day of your intent.
• Repeat the procedure for seven nights using -the same words and either the same intent or-another which feels more appropriate.
• Repeat the same procedure as the first -morning also.
• At the end of the seven days either tie the -cords together in one loop (end to end) or tie -them so they form a tassel.
• Either way hang them by your mirror where -you cannot fail to see them.
• Each morning for about six weeks choose -which affirmation you wish to use that day -and make sure you have acted accordingly.

This spell has a long term effect on your personality.Each time you make the morning affirmation you are-calling on the power of the whole to assist you in being-the sort of person you want to be. Any behaviour-which does not fit that image, soon drops away.

Clear your mind of all clutter or meditate for a short time to be sure you have clarified your wishes. Place the white candles in the shape of a pentagram where they can burn safely. Alternatively, if you prefer, light them according to the connecting lines of the pentagram again starting at the top.

As you do so say:
"Moon above which glows so bright
Guard my sleep so deep tonight
I pray to you with this request
My life works out at my behest."

Allow the candles to burn for at least half an hour before putting them out and composing yourself for sleep. The next morning light the other candle and meditate or contemplate your wishes for another thirty minutes. Spend some time visualizing what life will be -like when your wishes are granted. Repeat this whole procedure for the next -three nights.

Finally, on the fourth morning, relight all of -the candles and allow them to burn out while-you play some rousing music that means something to you. In the last hour while the candles are still burning reconsider your wishes and make any adjustments to them which seem realistic.

This spell does take some time to complete and also-requires that you spend a fair length of time in-contemplation. This does mean however that you-can be realistic in your expectations and there-should be few blocks to achieving what you want.There is little need to be frivolous.

To perform this spell, you must find a suitable shell in shallow water. Take the shell and dry it thoroughly. Draw your chosen symbol upon the surface of the shell. For healing, we suggest the Edhadh Ogham Stave:

Place the shell upon the shore so that the tide will bring the waves across the shell. When the shell is in place, draw a triangle in the sand, enclosing the shell completely. The symbol upon the shell must be facing upwards (towards the Moon).

Meaningful words, or phrases, may be placed upon the shell also, or simply written in the sand (inside the triangle). Finally, face the Moon and say the following words of enchantment:

"Goddess of Moon, Earth and Sea,
Each wish in thy name must come to be.
Powers and forces which tides do make,
Now summon thy waves, my spell to take".

Leave the area now and the spell is set. Once the waves come, then your wish will be taken out to the spirits of the sea. It will usually take about seven days for a -lunar spell to begin to manifest, but it can take as long as 28 days.

This type of magic is what we called little works and belongs to the folk-magic level of spell making.Take care to note the phase of the Moon (waxing forthe gain of something, waning for the dissolving of-something). You are using natural objects which to- the uninitiated mean nothing.

During a New Moon, write your wish on a piece of paper and visualize it coming true. Fold the paper into thirds, placing the three bay leaves inside. Fold the paper towards you. Again visualize your wish coming true.

Fold the paper into thirds a second time, thus forming an envelope. Keep it hidden in a dark place Reinforce your wish by repeatedly visualizing it coming true.

When the wish comes true, burn the paper as a mark of thanks . This little envelope of power can also be included in a mojo or talisman bag to add more power to it. In that case try to be as specific as you can in your wish. You can, using it this way, impose a time limit on the spell coming to fruition, though it is often better not to do so.

Light your incense and the candle. Put the egg on the left and the fig on the right, the bowl in the middle. Draw a symbol of your child on the egg.

Very carefully break the egg into the bowl and place the empty shell on the left side again. Make a small cut in the fig with your boline and carefully scrape the seeds into the bowl.

Place the remains of the fig into the egg shell to represent the physical baby within the womb and again replace it on the left side.

With your finger, stir the contents of the bowl clockwise three times and say:

"As these two become one
May the Goddess and the God
Bless our union with child"

Leave the bowl in the middle and allow the candle to burn out. Take the bowl and the eggshell with its contents to a place where you can safely bury them. (Your own garden is good if you have one otherwise a quiet secluded spot.)

Place the eggshell in the ground and pour -over it the contents of the bowl. As you cover it with earth say:

"I offer to Mother Earth
A symbol of fertility
In love and gratitude for her bounty"

Now await developments without anxiety.

This spell is full of symbolism. The fig represents not only fertility, but also is thought to feed the psyche that part of us that some call the soul. The egg is an ancient symbol of fertility and indeed of the beginning of life. Bringing the two together acknowledges your sense of responsibility for the continuation of life

Put a pinch or two of the liquorice root, rose -hips, fennel, catnip and elderflower in the bag. Once assembled, hang the bag outdoors at -dusk. At midnight, remove the bag and place it -around your neck. If you like you can make -an affirmation before you sleep. Say these words or similar:

"As I sleep, I shall learn of my best potential".

You must then wear the charm bag for a full twenty-four hours to allow the spell to work. After that time you can place the charm bag under your pillow the night before anything important is to happen when you feel youneed some extra help in reaching your goals. Sleeping and dreaming are often the best way we have of self-development. Most of us have secret ambitions but are prevented by doubts from succeeding. This spell helps to make those fears irrelevant.

Blend your incense the night before you plan -to use it. Light your incense and the candle. Place the cauldron in front of you and half fill with wheat seeds. Stir the cauldron clockwise three times and let the seeds trickle through your fingers as you say:

"Ceridwen, Ceridwen,
I seek your favour
Just as you searched for the boy Gwion
So I search for the power of Awen
Inspiration to be what I must,
to discover the known,
And to flow with change.
Grant, I pray, this power".

Since Awen is a threefold gift you should repeat the stirring of the cauldron twice more-or alternatively once on each of the following-two days. When you have finished, tip the remains of the incense into the cauldron and bury the contents. The candle may be snuffed out, but do not use it for anything else.

Ceridwen is said to have brewed herbs together to bring the gift of inspiration to her ugly son Agfaddu.Gwion was set to mind the potion but, in being splashed by the potion, absorbed its powers. In escaping the wrath of Ceridwen he became a seed of corn and was swallowed by her in the guise of a blackhen. The Welsh bard Taliesin born nine months later was thus an initiated form of the boy. Artists, writers and poets can all seek this kind of inspiration.

Preferably choose a time when you will not disturb others and when you will not be disturbed. Choose a short affirmation that expresses your best hopes for yourself.

This might be: "I will survive" or "I can overcome any problem" or "I have the confidence to do anything".

Play your music until you feel uplifted by its -mood. Take up your bell or rattle and dance around -the room. Proclaim your affirmation at the top of your -voice at least three times and preferably nine.

When the music finishes resolve to do three -different things in the next week which -demonstrate your new-found confidence. Each week reaffirm your confidence in the -same way, changing the words as necessary

Put a pinch or two of the nutmeg, pine needles, dried lavender and mandrake root inthe bag and tie it closed. Consecrate and charge the bag during the waxing phase of the Moon so that you can use positive energy.

Wear the bag around your neck or keep it in your pocket.You should feel a surge of energy whenever you are in a social situation which you find difficult to handle.When you feel you no longer have need of the support your bag gives you, you can scatter the herbs to the four winds or burn them.

It is the consecrating of the bag which turns it into a tool for use in everyday situations, so choose your words carefully to express your particular need. Try to approach one new person everyday or go into one new situation, until you lose your fear.