80 Spiritual Spells from The Immortal's Keep

• Decorate the area around your guardian symbol with the greenery and small statues.
• Clean the guardian symbol so that there is no dust or dirt on it.
• If the symbol is small enough put it on the altar, otherwise leave it nearby.
• Light the incense and candle. Stand before your altar and say: Guardian spirits, I invite you to join me at this altar. You are my friends and I wish to thank you.
• Take the incense and circle the guardian symbol three times, moving clockwise and say: Thank you for the help you give to keep this home clean and pleasant.
• Move the candle clockwise around the symbol three times and say: Thank you for the light you send to purify this space and dispel the darkness.
• With the wand in the hand you consider most powerful, encircle the symbol again three times clockwise and say: I now ask for your help and protection for me, my family and all who live herein. I ask that you remove trouble makers of all sorts, incarnate and discarnate. I thank you for your love and understanding.
• Stand with your arms upraised. Call upon your own deity and say: [Name of deity] I now invoke the guardian of this household whom I have invited into my home. I honour it in this symbol of its being. I ask a blessing and I add my thanks for its protection and friendship.
• If you have more than one guardian, change the ‘its’ to ‘their’ and so on. Spend a few moments caressing the symbol, sending out the thought that the guardian is important to you.
• Be aware of the subtle changes in atmosphere which occur as the protective spirits become part of your environment.
• Finally, thank the unseen participants.

This technique offers food to the gods and the ancestors and blends pagan and Western thought. Place your representational objects either close to your kitchen door or near the cooker, today often considered the heart of the home.

Light your incense and place the bowls in position in front. Light the candles or place the flowers so that you have created a shrine. Spend a little time communing with the penates and the lares.

Welcome them into your home and give thanks for their help and protection.(In Thailand a sometimes quite intricate spirit house is provided away from the shadow of the house for the ancestors.) Their presence is acknowledged each day in order that they do not become restless.

Replace the water and rice weekly. Remembering to honour the household gods and the ancestors means that their spirits will look favourably upon us. Often if there is a problem, taking it to the household gods for consideration is enough to have the resolution become apparent.

Visualize all blocks in your life-path being removed. Anoint your candle with the oil. On the piece of paper write in black ink: "All blocks are now removed". Fold the paper three times away from you. Light the candle and burn the paper in your dish.

Invoke the power of Fire and its Elemental spirits by repeating three times: "Firedrakes and salamanders, Aid me in my quest, Protect me from all evil thoughts. Turn away and send back this hex". After the third repetition close the spell in whatever way is appropriate for you.

A simple statement is enough: "Let it be so". No-one has the right to curse or malign another person and all you are doing with this spell is turning the negativity back where it belongs. When you use the power of Fire you are harnessing one of the most potent forces of the universe, so be sure you use it wisely and well.

In your sacred space, place the candles in a triangle with the green candle closest to you. Clear your mind of everything except what you are doing. Light the white candle, being aware of its symbolism and say the following: "Earth, Fire, Wind, Water and Spirit; I ask thee to cleanse my body of all negative energies".

Light the black or blue candle, being aware also of its symbolism. Repeat the words above and pause to let the energies come to a natural balance. Light the green candle and again repeat the above words. Sit back, keep your mind clear and be peaceful for at least 10 minutes.

When the time feels right either snuff out the candles or allow the green one to burn right down so that you are filled with healing energy. You should feel rested and relaxed and more ready to tackle problems as they arise. Make this part of your weekly routine till you feel it no longer to be necessary.

Light the incense and the candle. Bear in mind as you do so at this stage that you are making use of the Elements of Fire and Air. Call upon the power of these Elements. Ask for their help in the work you are about to do.

Use your own words preferably but do keep it simple. You might say for Fire something like: "I request your presence, Oh Spirit of Fire I ask for your help, your power I require". For Air your words might be: "Come to me now, Oh Spirit of Air I pray above all for a mind that is clear" Lift the bowl of salt and likewise invoke the powers of the Earth Element. Say perhaps: "Approach now I pray, spirit of Earth Help I do need, and prove now my worth". Do the same with the water and say: "Come to me now, Oh, Spirit of Water My feelings are clear your strength is now sought for."

When you have finished, sprinkle the salt or sand on the earth, pour the water onto the earth, bury the ashes of the incense and snuff out the candle. This is not a spell as such, but more preparation for magical working. Whereas you can cast a circle within which to carry out your more important workings this allows you to set up a sacred space very quickly.

Before placing the candle in the bowl raise the latter above your head in both hands and say: "Hestia, you who tends the holy house of the lord Apollo, draw near, and bestow grace upon my home"

Place the candle in the bowl, making certain the candle will stand firmly. Light the candle and when it is properly alight pass the amethyst three times through the flame and say: "Hestia, glorious is your portion and your right".

Place the amethyst in your hearth or close to your fireplace. (If you have no fireplace then as close to the centre of your home as possible.) Sprinkle some of the lavender flowers across your doorway to keep your home safe. Say: "Hail Hestia, I will remember you".

Allow the candle to burn down and then place some of the lavender flowers in the bowl, leaving it in a safe space. At times when the atmosphere in the home becomes somewhat fraught, this spell can bring a period of peace and tranquillity. The bowl, lavender flowers and amethyst are all sacred to Hestia and remind you of her presence.

Carefully braid the cord, while calling on your chosen deity for protection for your animal, and weaving in the intention for good behaviour.

Form a rough cylinder from the childs clay and before it dries out completely, inscribe it with a protective rune, Ogham stave or the name of your preferred deity. Attach it to the collar you have woven, or place it in the charm bag.

If you are using the cylinder type of dog tag, write the symbol on the back of the paper. Place the flint, the coral and the rose quartz in the charm bag and attach it to the collar.

Put the collar round the animals neck again calling for protection. Obviously if your animal is fully grown you cannot expect a total change of behaviour all of a sudden without additional training. Sometimes an animal needs protection as much from its own behaviour as anything else. This spell gives you a starting point and a foundation from which to work.

Grind all the ingredients together. As you do so visualize the pest walking away from you into the sunset. Sprinkle the resulting powder sparingly around the edge of the area you wish to protect.

You can also sprinkle the powder where you know it is where the pest will walk. There is no need to make it obvious that you have sprinkled this powder. Indeed the more unobtrusive it is the better. You should be aware however thatsince the spell uses the idea of heat, all the ingredients are hot the powder should not be used when you are angry, and you must be very sure you do not wish to have any contact with your pest.

Light the incense Sit quietly with your object and let it speak to you. Allow the ideas to flow as to what it might become your totem animal, a bear, a horse or perhaps a dog or cat.

Decorate the object appropriately, taking care to enhance the natural shaping rather than to change it. You can now consecrate it in one of two ways.

Pass the object quickly through the smoke of the incense three times to empower it with the spirit of the animal.

Place it in the box with an appropriate image or herbs and bury it for three days or place it on your altar for the same period.

This allows the metamorphosis to take place and the spirit of the animal to enter your now magical object. It is now ready for use, perhaps to help you access the wisdom of the animals, as a healing device or for protection.

Ancients believed that the fetish must be fed appropriately so that it retained its magical powers. Today, corn is an appropriate food, as is pollen, although you can use your imagination, since it is your creation. Should you not feed (energize) it for a period you may need to consecrate it again for it to work properly.

Light the two green candles being conscious of the conservation issues in regard to your animal. Light the white candle to represent the animal concerned.

Put the photograph under the white candle or the figurine next to it and say: "Spirit of fire burning bright, Give your protection here this night. The moon above for this animal dear Gives shelter and so freedom from fear, Draw close all spirits of the same Come hither! Come hither! Power of the wild and strength so great! Defend and safeguard this ones fate"

To complete the spell, either give your pet its treat or scatter the crumbs outside for other animals to enjoy. The animals you are drawn to are believed to be the ones who in return for your care will also protect and teach you. By being aware of their needs you become part of the cycle of Nature and of life.