May the lord and the Lady bless.


Casting a Circle
From the book "Power of the Witch" by Laurie Cabot

1. Remove all animals and small children from the area and any furniture that you do not want to be inside your circle.

2. Set up your altar before you cast the circle.

3. Locate magnetic north with a compass and, holding the wand out from your body, go into alpha and see the wand's aura extending out from it, especially at the tip.

4. Visualize the tip of the wand creating a circle of light and energy, like a lazer, as you walk clockwise three times around the area. The circumference drawn by the wand's tip will be the edge of your circle. Project white light out from the wand to create the circle of energy. In your mind see the circle as geometrically perfect and say to yourself that it is.

5. Walk the circle the second time around and say out loud, "I cast this circle to protect me / us from all negative and positive energies and forces on any level that may come to do me / us harm. I draw into this circle only the energies and forces that are right for me / us and the most correct for my / our work."

6. Walk the circle the third time and say, "I create sacred space. So mote it be."

7. Invoke the four directions and the energies of the elements, angels, and powers that reside in them by using the athame, wand, sword, or index finger to draw an invoking pentagram as you face each direction. Use a ritual spell of invocation or one you write for yourself.

8. To open a circle hold the wand out over the circumference of the circle and, beginning at magnetic north, walk once around the circle counterclockwise as you say, "I send this circle into the cosmos to do my / our bidding. The circle is undone but not broken."


Calling of the Quarters

Face East: I summon the forces of Air. Blow out the old and bring in the new on your winds of change.

Face South: I summon the forces of Fire. Burn away my / our regrets and shine your gentle rays upon me / us for growth.

Face West: I summon the forces of Water. Cleanse me / us of all negativity and purify my / our thoughts.

Face North: I summon the forces of Earth. Let your renewing strength bury all ills and open new paths before me / us.


Invocation to the Goddess
From the book "Wicca" by Scott Cunningham

Gracious Goddess,
You who are the Queen of the Gods,
the Lamp of Night,
the Creator of all that is wild and free;
Mother of woman and man;
Lover of the Horned God and protectress of all the Wicca:
Descend, I pray,
with Your Lunar ray of power
upon my circle here!


Invocation to the God
From the book "Wicca" by Scott Cunningham

Blazing God,
You who are the King of the Gods,
Lord of the Sun,
Master of all that is wild and free;
Lover of the Moon Goddess and protector of all the Wicca:
Descend, I pray,
with Your Solar ray of power
upon my circle here!


Grounding Your Energy
From the book "To Ride a Silver Broomstick" by Silver RavenWolf

After you have performed a ritual, you should ground your energy. You may ground your energy in two ways. Either place your hands physically upon the ground and feel the energy drain into Earth Mother, or imagine your energy as a force field around you, and quietly step back out of the skeleton of energy and watch it collapse in upon itself and melt into the ground.


The Simple Feast
From the book "Wicca" by Scott Cunningham

Hold up a cup of wine or some other liquid between your hands to the sky, and say:

Gracious Goddess of Abundance,
Bless this wine and infuse it with Your love.
In Your names, Mother Goddess and Father God,
I bless this wine (or brew, juice, etc.).

Hold up a plate of cakes (bread, biscuits) with both hands to the sky and say:

Powerful God of the Harvest,
Bless these cakes and infuse them with Your love.
In Your names, Mother Goddess and Father God,
I bless these cakes (or this bread).



Thank the Goddess and the God and release the circle. It is done.





We do not own the Earth; we live on it by the love and grace of Our Mother. We do not own the plants, animals or stones; they are, as we are, the children of the Great Mother. They are our brothers and sisters on whom we are all dependent for life, shelter, and sustenance; and they deserve our love and respect in return. Above all else, we choose to live in harmony and balance.

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To Invoke Sweet Thoughts in Another
Originally from "The Witch's Spellcraft" by Tarostar

I didn't like how this spell was written originally, so I personalized it. The original ingredients called for water and sugar. I changed it to honey. It's all natural and honey is associated with love anyway. I omitted the licorice root and damiana leaves simply because unless you are a Witch with a full herb cabinet, you will not usually have this stuff lying around your house. :)

I also omitted the part that mentions you should take the lock of hair from your loved one's head while they sleep. It's always best to ask for someone's permission BEFORE casting a spell on them. If you do not, you are committing psychological rape. Yes, if you tell a person about a spell, it would still work. Just like when a person has cancer and goes to a healer. That person already knows what the healer is trying to accomplish and in many cases, cancer is no longer present in that person. So, make sure to always tell the person before doing a spell. Now then... here it is:

If you are in love with someone (and ONLY if they love you back) ask them for permission before doing this spell. Tell them that it is to invoke sweet thoughts of you when they are absent from you.


You will need:

* A clean bottle with a tight cap
* A used popcicle stick
(consume the popcicle "any flavor", save the stick)
* Honey
* Red Thread
* A small lock of your loved one's hair
After you are done eating your popcicle, place it in the bottle. Take the lock of hair and tie the red thread around it. Place that in the bottle and fill it with honey. Cap the bottle tightly.

Every time you turn the bottle upside down, your loved one will have sweet thoughts of you. :)

btw, incase you're wondering what a popcicle stick has to do with anything, I'll explain. You're putting a little part of yourself in the bottle. Your lips and tongue so to speak. Besides, popcicles are pretty good and eating it will make the spell more fun. That's the way it should be. :)




Love Tea Spell
From the book "Love Magic" by Laurie Cabot

A love tea spell can be made on Monday, Tuesday, or Friday during a waxing moon.


You Will Need:

3 candles (red, pink, and green)
4 caraway seeds
4 fennel seeds
1 tea bag
3 rose hips
5 edible rose petals.
If you cannot get rose petals,
buy rose water or dried roses from a herbal shop.
(Be sure that the roses have not been sprayed
with pesticides and are safe for brewing into a tea).
Light the candles and place them on the stove near the teapot. Bring two cups of springwater to a slow simmer. Add the other ingredients with the tea. As the love tea is steeping, pass your hands over the steam three times, and concentrate on the feelings of love. Pour a cup and sit in a cheerful place. If you have a photo of an intended lover, place it where you can see it as you drink the tea. Recite this spell:


"I lift this cup to my lips,
I drink it slow with tiny sips,
Rose, tea, caraway,
And fennel cause love to stay."

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