MAGICKAL STUFF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Meditation One of the best ways to prepare yourself for magickal workings is with meditation. Interlude has some wonderful meditations, prayers and poems. Check out the Mother Nature meditation. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Preparing for magick: Casting circles and calling quarters -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rituals These are some of the rituals in my Book of Shadows. Most of these were written by me, with some help from my magickal books! Others were sent in by friendly e-mail correspondents. Full Moon/Prosperity Ritual Full Moon/Earth Ritual Full Moon/Cleansing Ritual Altar Devotion New Moon Ritual Fire Protection Circle Protection Charm Distance Healing Ritual Tool Consecration Banishing Ritual Binding Ritual Night Prayer Ritual for Healing, Growth and Renewal Spell to get a Job Lightning Protection Ritual Psychic Herb Jar Yule Samhain Midsummer Spring Maiden Ritual Beltane Tips on designing your own rituals -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Moon Phase Correspondences for Magickal Workings: New Moon Magick: New Moon workings can be done from the day of the new moon to three-and-a- half days after. The new moon is for starting new ventures, new beginnings. Also love and romance, health or job hunting. Waxing Moon Magick: From seven to fourteen days after the new moon. The waxing moon is for constructive magick, such as love, wealth, success, courage, friendship, luck or health. Full Moon Magick: From fourteen to seventeen-and-a-half days after the new moon. Prime time for rituals for prophecy, protection, divination. Any working that needs extra power, such as help finding a new job or healings for serious conditions, can be done now. Also, love, knowledge, legal undertakings, money and dreams. Waning Moon Magick: From three-and-a-half to ten-and-a-half days after the full moon. The waning moon is used for banishing magick, for ridding oneself of addictions, illness or negativity. Dark Moon Magick: From ten-and-a-half to fourteen days after the full moon. The dark moon is a time for dealing with attackers, for exploring our darkest recesses and understanding our angers and passions. Also bringing justice to bear. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Daily Correspondences for Magickal Workings: Sunday: Power magick, health, vitality, money, career Monday: Intuition, dreams, psychic ability, fertility Tuesday: Money, enemies, courage, energy Wednesday: Divination, communications, knowledge, wisdom Thursday: Happiness, luck, wealth, victory, health Friday: Love, romance, marriage, friendship Saturday: Psychic ability, communications, new beginnings, protection, bindings -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Color Correspondences for Magickal Workings: Red: energy, strength, passion, love, career goals, courage Orange: business goals, career goals, justice, success, ambition Yellow: learning, breaking mental blocks, confidence, persuasion Pink: romantic love, peace, nurturing Green: finances, luck, physical healing, abundance, growth Blue: wisdom, protection, calm, creativity, patience Purple: spiritual power, psychic ability, ambition, third eye Silver: telepathy, clairvoyance, intuition, dreams, astral energy Black: protection, repelling, binding White: peace, purity, spirituality, higher self -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Herbal Magick There are many herbs that can be used for magickal purposes; I've elected to list only those that could be found in an ordinary kitchen or can be easily found at a grocery store or nursery. I live in an apartment, but I was able to make a small herb garden that sits outside on my balcony. Wooden window boxes are fairly inexpensive, as is potting soil. The herbs themselves were only $2 each. Success: basil, sandalwood Psychic development: cinnamon, rosemary, thyme Divination: cloves, nutmeg, thyme Dream magick: cinnamon, mistletoe Good luck: chamomile, nutmeg, sandalwood Health: allspice, coriander, ginseng, thyme Love magick: basil, catnip, cinnamon, dill seed, ginger, mint, rosemary, sage, thyme Money: basil, chamomile, cinnamon, garlic, thyme Protection: cloves, marjoram, basil, sandalwood, African ginger