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Friday, May 18, 2012
Purification: A Spell for Good Spiritual and Psychic Hygiene
I've been meaning to write this one up for a while. It was the second of a group of three spells that I did, beginning with the first one I posted. (The third was private, so I probably won't be posting it here.) This spell was done for cleansing and purification, sort of getting rid of a lot of psychic "gunk" that I could feel had built up. I've done this type of spell before and I always feel both cleansed and protected afterward. Which is good, since that's the point.
Here's the before photo, with all my supplies gathered together, but before I dressed the candle.
From left to right:
-my bottle of sea salt, which is my go-to for any kind of cleansing, clearing, and purification
-the small bowl I used for mixing the herbs
-peppermint, a refreshing, cleansing herb, in a teabag which I ripped open (I drink it all the time, so I always have some on hand and don't bother to keep a separate stock in with my magical herbs)
-a packet of hyssop, which is my favorite herb for purification
-a small vial of Uncrossing oil from Enchantments
-a bottle of White Light oil from Twilight Alchemy Lab
-my candle carving tool
-a white figure candle
-a silver candle plate
-my feather altar cloth (it's actually a napkin)
-my three big chunks of quartz, which I use to amplify and direct energy (one of them is long and straight enough that I sometimes use it as a wand)
-my athame
Here's the after photo:
First, I mixed the hyssop, peppermint, and sea salt together. Then I carved my name and a purifying/uncrossing symbol into the candle, anointed it with both of the oils, and covered it in the herb/salt mixture. I raised energy, but it was a bit unusual in that, unlike the previous spell, the energy I raised didn't seem to "fit" the aim of my spell. In fact, it was very similar to the energy I raised with my previous spell, possibly because I used the same chant as last time. This wasn't disastrous, it just meant that I had to work harder to sort of "bend" the energy into the right psychic direction. It may have even been a happy accident because the energy was so strong that, once I managed to bend it the right way, it seemed to really pack a punch.
I do this spell (or some version of it) every few months. I'll use either a plain white candle carved with protective symbols, or a white figure candle. I've used this spell for easing anxiety, depression, and even physical ailments. When I was having a series of "lady problems" (i.e., gynecological problems) a year or so ago, I used hyssop for its purifying properties, raspberry leaf, which is known as a beneficial herb for the female reproductive system, and lavender for general calming.
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I really like the idea of using herbs in a protection/cleansing spell. Being a natural energy worker, that's basically what I use (with the occasional salt and smudge stick if I'm feeling real fancy) but the use of the herbs and the candle is such a fantastic idea! I'll have to try that one of these days.
ReplyDeleteYou know what's funny? I used to pull out the salt water and smudge stick every time I wanted to purify my space/self preparatory to a ritual, but now I only do it occasionally when I feel that heavy duty cleansing is needed. What I use on a regular basis instead is rosewater. I have a spray bottle of organic rosewater that I use for so many things--I spray it on my altar (and then wipe it off) to purify, I spray it at/over my Hekate candle and Kerberos figure as an offering, I spray it on myself for purification and calming (I read somewhere that a study found stress levels decreased dramatically when subjects sniffed rose oil), and I spray it around the room to sort of knock the vibrations back into peaceful alignment. Everyone's got their own preferences, I just think it's funny because I'm not wildly in love with the smell of roses or anything, yet somehow it works for me on a magical/spiritual level.
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