This does the same thing as a dream catcher: wards off nightmares and brings good dreams.
You may need:
A piece of dark blue cotton cut into a circle
A matching blue ribbon
A black polished riverstone
Silver glitter and silver stars
3 rose petals
3 Lavender heads
One clear quartz or a few small pieces
A medium sized malachite stone
2 clear beads (big enough to finish the ends of the ribbon.
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You may need:
A piece of dark blue cotton cut into a circle
A matching blue ribbon
A black polished riverstone
Silver glitter and silver stars
3 rose petals
3 Lavender heads
One clear quartz or a few small pieces
A medium sized malachite stone
2 clear beads (big enough to finish the ends of the ribbon.
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Sit down with the child and talk about how nice it is to dream about nice things. Explain to him/her that you are going to make a special sleep charm that will stay under his/her pillow to bring nice sweet dreams.
Let the child do most of the work, placing all the ingredients (except for the ribbon and beads) onto the blue cotton in the center. Tell the child to imagine he is dreaming of nice things like puppies and fairies etc. And to gently blow into the cloth all of those wishes three times over. , then gather it all up so it looks like a pouch and tie three knots around it with the ribbon, then sew carefully the clear beads to the ends of the ribbon. Let the child place it under the pillow and ask him/her to say to the pouch:
''Bringer of bad dreams
Do not come play here
Bringer of nice dreams,
You are always welcome here.''
Make sure you have everything inside your potential circle before you start. Point your wand to the ground and imagine a line being drawn on the ground as you move in the circle. Draw your circle so you hit the quarters in the order of north, east, south, and west. After you have drawn the circle, go to the northern part of your circle with the crystal. Chant the following:
"I call upon the Northern Clan: Element of Earth, I ask of thee lend me your protection in this working". Place the crystal there.
Go to the eastern point with your feather. "I call upon the Eastern Bard: Element of Air, I ask of thee uplift my spirits, give me grace for the task at hand". Place the feather there.
Go to the southern point with the candle. "I call upon the Southern Warrior: Element or Fire, I ask of thee praise me with your strength and courage during this time". Place the candle there.
Go to the western point with the water. "I call upon the Western Priest: Element of Water, I ask of thee renew my body, cleanse my mind for the magick I will weave". Place the water there.
Stand in the middle of the circle and hold your hands out to your sides. "I call upon the Center Fair: Spirit within and around me, I ask of thee revitalize my mind, rejuvenate my self, cleanse my soul".
Anytime you leave the circle for anything, walk through like you would walk out of a tent. Be sure to close the door behind you so not to let the magick out! Every time you open the "door," the circle gets weaker.
