About three days ago, give or take, I discovered to my chagrin that I had yet another yeast infection. I took very small comfort in the fact that I hadn't had one since February, but it didn't stop me from being super pissed. It's interesting to note that in the few days before the infection really set in and made itself known, I instinctively did a mini-ritual where I worked solely with my sacral chakra; I must have sensed that something was off, and I was having some mild symptoms at the time, but as usual, only my hindsight was 20/20. Once I realized that I had the infection, I immediately refilled my prescription for Diflucan and bought a product called Yeastaway from a company called Boiron, which sells homeopathic medicine. Quick product promotion: it's a pack of 7 homeopathic vaginal suppositories that you use for 7 consecutive nights, and while it is SUPER messy (seriously, wear an overnight pad, or you will very much regret it), it is also super effective in relieving symptoms quickly. I tend to use homeopathic medicine in conjunction with modern medicine, but your mileage may vary!
But I digress; earlier today, I began experiencing what I believed to be early signs of a urinary tract infection (UTI), so I purchased some UTI test strips and some Cystex to help relieve some of the pain. Both UTI strips came up negative (I had to use two because I accidentally placed one pad-side down on the paper towel and I was unsure if that affected the results at all), and Thea advised me that it was most likely irritation from the yeast infection. Needless to say, the negative UTI strip results were very cheering, but the fact that I was so uncomfortable was really frustrating me; I realized that these medical issues were probably causing a ridiculous blockage in my sacral chakra, and that blockage was exacerbating my medical issues in a horrific Catch-22. I decided to do a combination healing spell and chakra cleansing/realignment specific to the sacral chakra in order to combat this problem.
I went on a trip to the East Village with my boyfriend earlier this evening, and we stopped in a little shop on St. Mark's Place whose name has completely escaped me (I'm sorry!). Usually when I walk into a crystal shop, the first thing that will happen is that my attention will immediately be drawn to a particular crystal for whatever reason; it's a pretty color, has an interesting pattern, etc. The next thing that will happen is I will either read on the placard or hear from the shop owner what the properties of the crystal are, and I will find that it's exactly what I need in that moment. That's exactly what happened with this crystal, which happened to be fire agate. Not only is fire agate perfect for the sacral chakra, but it also has a specific attribution of healing problems with one's sexual organs. I of course bought that crystal, and then went on to Enchantments to stock up on my usual chime candles, along with a white yoni candle to use for the healing portion of the spell. I decided to buy a new candle even though I already had a red yoni candle that had been used for a similar purpose because of two things; one, it was technically a brand new problem (even though I'd had the same problem before, it was happening at a relatively far-removed time from the previous problem), and two, I noticed that white candles were popular for uncrossings, and since the point of my healing spell was to uncross that area of my body and remove all the negativity, I felt that it was fitting!
Here you can see all of my spell ingredients, including an herbal mixture of hyssop, raspberry leaf, and lavender, as well as a moderately sized orange candle for the chakra cleansing/realignment and the white yoni candle for the healing spell. There's also my Hygeia and Uncrossing oils from Enchantments; it was actually Thea who inspired me to use Uncrossing oil for a healing spell, and considering the conjunction of the sacral chakra cleansing/realignment with that spell, it was a perfect fit! Next to the yoni candle is the fire agate, and behind that are two pouches; one black one in which I placed the remainder of the herbal mixture after finishing the dressing of the candles, and a red one which I created as part of the first healing spell and planned on recharging with this new spell. Finally, you can see my homeopathic medicine; as I mentioned in my post about the first healing spell, I've taken a great liking to blessing my medicine. It just makes sense!
For the actual spell itself, I carved the phrases "Healing," "Balancing," and "Realignment" into the orange candle, anointed it with both Uncrossing and Hygeia oil, and then sprinkled the herb mixture onto the candle. Next, I carved the phrases "Heal me," "Protect me," and "Release me" on the back of the yoni candle (I felt quite squeamish about carving the actual anatomical part!) along with a pentacle on the flat top of the candle, followed by an anointing of both Uncrossing and Hygeia oil and an application of the herbal mixture to the carvings on the back, the pentacle on the top, and the anatomical portion at the front of the candle. I placed the fire agate between the two so that it would be charged from both spell candles, and it was at about this point that I realized that I had no incantation ready to recite. I could feel that I had already built up quite a bit of energy just from creating the spell candles, and it felt right to simply recite what I had carved into each candle before lighting it. After lighting the candles, I anointed the fire agate and the medicine box with both Uncrossing and Hygeia oil and some of the herbal mixture.
After allowing the candles to burn for about 15 minutes or so, my boyfriend assisted me in deducing whether or not the spell had had any immediate effects by using a pendulum over my sacral chakra; at first the pendulum barely moved, but after placing the agate over the chakra and using a quartz point to help reactivate it, it began swirling in healthy, strong circles. I'm beyond confident that this spell is going to help me regain my sexual health (at least for the time being), and even as I speak, knock on wood, my UTI-like symptoms are gone. Hurray for witchcraft! haha
ETA: Just wanted to add a picture of the way my sacral chakra candle EXPLODED literally the second after I finished this blog entry:
I love it when you walk into a shop and an item calls out to you. That's how I found my Tibetan Buddhist bracelet: it was calling to me, bought it on impulse, and turns out it's got a prayer for compassion on it. I wear it constantly. :)
ReplyDeleteGlad you're feeling better!
Thank you! :D And I love it, too. I always go with my instincts when things like that happen; I'm never steered wrong!
DeleteWow, that is a HUGE candle flame! Have you ever been to a bonfire, Ilyssa? Given your affinity for Fire magic, you'd probably end up so full of energy that your hair would stand on end. I went to a beach bonfire once and standing between the black ocean (it was late and really dark out) and the blinding blaze was amazing.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I know I've said this before, but I LOVE seeing the similarities and differences in our spells. I've done a spell for the same reason, using the same candle and herbs, but with one different oil and different stones.
(Incidentally--I should have told you this at the time you were getting ready to do yours, sorry--I made more than enough of the herbal mixture because I wanted to make a charm bag. I put the extra/leftover herbs, the stones, and what little was left of the candle into a silver bag and it sits on my nightstand. Except when one of my cats knocks it off because he likes the smell of lavender.)
No I have not, but I really want to go to one! Rob will probably have to peel me off the sky, though, when it's over. XD I still have my charm bag from the last time, so I figured recharging that one would be sufficient; so far *knock on wood* it's been working!
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