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In my community, many barns are adorned with brightly painted designs, often circular in shape, like a mandala. It's common to see the rose and thistle pattern, circles of laurel leaves, flowers, birds, mammals, and other symbols of nature. I think of mandalas as magical symbols of protection invoking the power of roses (love), thistles (protection), laurel (honor), and other entities. Draw your own mandala. Start with a circle that is about six inches in diameter. Draw images of flowers, ...
Back in the day, when people (most likely women) were the dishwashers, traditional Hoodoo spells like this were done more often than in the present day, now that we have dishwashers. For this ritual you will need some dishwater. I suggest washing your sculpted gods and goddesses or objects from your altar. This way you are using the dishwater to remove dust, which has magickal essence of its own, rather than food from dishes. Add a quarter cup vinegar and some dish soap to the water in the sink ...
For this spell, you will need the following supplies: Candles for light A large bowl of water A single large flower A mirror, preferably full-length An anointing oil you love Set up your ritual space by turning off all electric lights and safely lighting the candles. Place your bowl of water, flower, and mirror in the center of your ritual space. Take a cleansing bath or shower and stay naked. Stand in front of the mirror and anoint yourself with the oil. Place some oil on your feet, ...
Clip a small cutting of a jade plant and put it in a vase of water or obtain a small jade plant in a pot. Place the plant in a sunny window. Center your mind, relax your body, and say: Goddess of Magic, God of the Green, bring me more money than I've ever seen. Then place a coin of any denomination outside the base of the vase or pot. Tomorrow, say the same chant and place another coin near the first one. Repeat every day, stacking the coins and/or placing them in a circle around the base, ...
