New Year’s Day Offerings

We got some food gifts yesterday from my aunt, so we decided to give the Gods a feast today – to start 2012 celebrating our abundance, and the joy of receiving and giving.

Here are ten good wishes for all of you:
- May your coffee always be strong, tasty and smelling like Heaven.

- May you find that book that you’ve been looking for, and may it teach you much.

- May you meet again that beloved friend you lost contact with.

- May you be surrounded by angels, and may you recognize them behind their disguises.

- May basil, rosemary and sage never die on your garden.

- May you learn, enjoy, forgive, forget and remember as much as you need.

- May you find patience to listen, courage to speak, and time to think.

- May your chocolate/wine/indulgence supplies never run off!

- May your scissors and needles be sharp, so your hands and your tongue can be gentle.

- May you finally understand you are never alone, never abandoned and never unheard.

Happy New Year’s Day!!!

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Apocryphal Angels

A reader requested prayers to Archangel Uriel a couple of days ago – since Uriel is not mentioned in the Bible, but in the book of Enoch and other apocryphal Gospels, there are no traditional Roman Catholic prayers to Him as He is not considered a “proper” Archangel since the eighth century. But who cares what the roman Catholic Church thinks, right?

Dear reader, you must make up your own prayers to Archangel Uriel – but this is no hard task as angels are incredibly forgiving with the shape and form of prayers. Being the angel of intellectual and spiritual understanding (Uriel means “light of God”), you can actually ask him to inspire you the most beautiful and enlightening prayers! For those of you who haven’t worked with him yet, let me tell you that Uriel is a master in bringing peace and harmony into stressing situations, and can also be asked for help for liars to be exposed, for example in court cases. As a bringer of light into obscure mind issues, he is also one of the archangels to work with in case of wanting to release past trauma, guilt and lack of forgiveness.

Magickal items related to Uriel are:
- blue and silver candles;
- spring water;
- Herbs: lemon verbena, lemon balm, Achillea, willow.
- Colours: blue, white, silver, dark green.
- Stones: quartz, peridot.

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Prayers To Saint Michael

Again, by request of a customer and reader – may Saint Michael help you in all your needs!

“Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle,
be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil;
may God rebuke him, we humbly pray and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly host,
by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan and all evil spirits
who wander through the world for the ruin of souls. Amen.”

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“Dear St. Michael, the Archangel, protect us,
both body and soul from the Evil One,
his followers and anyone who would approach us with malicious intent.

Protect us, our bodies, and our cars, as we travel about in our daily activities.

Protect us, our bodies, our home, our property and possessions during times of storm,
from all dangers of lightning, high winds, hail and flood waters. Amen.”

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“St. Michael, intercede for me with God in all my necessities,
especially (name your specific need).
Obtain for me a favorable outcome in the matter I recommend to you.
Mighty prince of the heavenly host, and victor over rebellious spirits,
remember me for I am weak and sinful and so prone to pride and ambition.
Be for me, I pray, my powerful aid in temptation and difficulty,
and above all do not forsake me in my last struggle with the powers of evil. Amen.”

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A Finnish Prayer To The Sower – Gardening Magick

This beautiful prayer is from the book Pagan Prayers, written by Marah Ellis Ryan in 1913.

White Nightshade.

Blessing to the seed I scatter,
Where it falls upon the meadow,
By the grace of Ukko mighty,
Through the open finger spaces
Of the hand that all things fashioned.
Queen of meadow-land and pasture!
Bid the earth unlock her treasures.
Bid the soil the young seed nourish,
Never shall their teeming forces
Never shall their strength prolific
Fail to nourish and sustain us
If the Daughters of Creation,
They, the free and bounteous givers
Still extend their gracious favor
Offer still their strong protection.
Rise, O Earth! from out thy slumbers
Bid the soil unlock her treasures!

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Herbal Offering

A special offering for the Goddess – another of Fernando’s gorgeous candles and herbs from our garden, which is wonderfully waking up from it’s summer dream. Notice the triple flame! The herbs are Marigold, Red Valerian, Thyme, regular and Tulasi Basil, Catnip, Rosemary and Motherwort. The basket is the upcycled one I made a couple of weeks ago, you can see it on this post.

I couldn’t help playing a little with the herbs – and this was the result. Feel free to use for reference – but remember to give credit if you post it around :).

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Spellwork Pics, Storm Stories And Unrelated Stuff :)

Wealth spellwork for an Australian customer.
Despite the tropical storm blowing and hailing, and the loss of electrical power during most of the day on the whole island of Tenerife, this Witch had to work just as any other day – actually, working almost in the dark, with thunder and lightning around, and banshee-like howling winds was quite an empowering moment. The spirits were very eager to communicate and the work went smoothly and without interferences. Fortunately (and magickally), electrical power came back just when I was about to light the spell candles :), giving me the chance to make the pics I needed for my customer’s report. As a thank you, Fernando went to the thrift shop and bought this huge coffee-scented candle for him. There you have a happy Eleggua!

This small altar is placed beside the computer, so I can look at him while I work. Eleggua is sitting over a drop-dead gorgeous needlelace doilly, which was a gift from my dearest online friend and ultra-gorgeous textile artist, Krista Raak, and that is one of the most delicate and beautiful pieces of needlework I have seen in my life.

I would like to say a big thank you to all the friends worldwide who sent good wishes and prayers for us during this storm, specially through Facebook – your positive energies were greatly appreciated and needed! Though we had some damage on our patio roof, and it’s not going to be cheap or easy to repair, it could have been much, much worse. We are deeply thankful to the Orishas, and to all of you, for your support and good thoughts. We are very lucky to have you!

Plans for today? Undecided yet. I’m feeling the need to start a new doll…

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A Prayer

You abandoned me;
I learnt to be strong and independent, and it showed me the unlimited strength I had inside me.

You never loved me;
I learnt to love myself, and to love others, and that love was the biggest treasure that I could cherish.

You laughed at my beliefs;
My faith grew stronger, and gave the power to see beyond the veil of your materialism and selfishness.

You left me alone when I needed you most;
I created a family around myself, built with the unbreakable bonds of trust, honour, and acceptance.

You didn’t feel compassion for my pain;
I learnt to be compassive to others, and opened my arms to help those in pain.

You thought I was a fool;
I became wiser, freer, powerful enough to break all boundaries and overcome all obstacles.

You never supported my dreams;
I learnt how to make them true, and I will work for them until the day I leave this plane.

You couldn’t forgive me;
I chose to walk away, with my soul untouched, free to taste the wonders of this life.

I woke up today with this prayer in my head. I had to write it down before I forgot it! In a way or another, we have all been rejected, laughed at, misunderstood, or simply not loved enough; I hope this prayer brings some relief and helps re-build self-love, something we all need in huge amounts. This is really a “new” for me as I usually improvise my prayers, but I thought sharing this one with you could help someone out there who might be, right now, feeling this way.

I am not the kind of turn-the-other-cheek Witch; I do not thank or feel compassion for those who have hurt me, as I firmly believe that all lessons in life can be learnt through love and that suffering is not a teacher, but a reaper of life. I do not hate, because I know well that hating only damages the hater, but doesn’t reach the hated; but I do not allow that kind of people in my life anymore. My life, my family and my/our peace of mind are sacred to me, and I will defend them with all my heart from those who are selfish, arrogant and empty. Life is a gift, love is a treasure and I am a warrior to protect them both, or else life would have no meaning to me. I will not defend it attacking others, but building a life where I and my loved ones are free, accepted as they are and cared for all their needs.

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