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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, ...
Use this magick to imbue your home and all who tread there with protection and good fortune. Choose a small to medium-sized rug. Begin by sweeping or vacuuming the rug, imagining you are removing any obstacles in your path as you clear out the dirt. Then decorate a few stickers or a length of masking tape with the protective and magickal symbol of the pentacle. Place the stickers or tape on the underside of the rug. At the corners of the rug or around its perimeter, dot on some patchouli ...
Use this spell to capture and deflect any baneful energies being sent your way. You'll need a small mirror and a black eyeliner pencil or marker. Use the eyeliner or marker to draw a large pentacle to cover the mirror. As you draw the symbol, say: Earth is my power! Spirit, my shield! I am protected, as Nature doeth will! Stand with the mirror in front of every window and entrance in your home, with the reflective side of the mirror facing out toward the outside world. Repeat the words above ...
Sound is used in magic for a variety of purposes. For this spell, use a chime or bell to tune into those around you and boost your communication skills. You can ring an actual bell, tap a spoon handle (or other utensil) on a crystal glass or other container, or use a recorded sound. In the space where you want to boost the connection, make the sound. Visualize the waves of sound enhancing the room or area and strengthening your connection with everyone who will be in it. This can be done ...
