Passionately Living

Bees are known for being incredibly hardworking and determined, all throughout the year. They work hard all year round to build an ample supply of honey. Motivation is always hard to maintain during the school year, so often I find myself buzzing to and fro at the start of the year, and then seriously slacking by the end. This spell is to try and maintain a steady level of energy and motivation throughout the year.

Ingredients:

A jar that you can seal

Something that represents bees, like honey, bee pollen, honeycomb, a plastic bee, etc

Wood of a long living tree, such as oak, pine, or juniper (the wood doesn’t have to be from a very old tree, but if you can get a twig from a particularly ancient tree, that would make this spell even more powerful!)

Tangerine for strength and vitality (either essential oil, or tangerine peel, or maybe even a whole fruit)

Nettle for strength and courage (if you’re collecting nettle, please be careful and remember it stings!)

Ginger for success (dried or fresh)

Start by putting all of your ingredients into a jar, you can layer it however you wish. Then start shaking the jar up and pouring your strength and energy into it. Think about what you need motivation for, is it for school? For work? For dealing with illness? Then think about why you need the motivation and why you need to do these things. Is it so you can graduate? So you can get promoted? Fill the jar up with all your resolve and determination, and fill yourself up with the same.

You can get that job! You can pass that test! You can, and you will! Shake this jar until both you and the jar are overflowing with motivation. Then, place the jar on your desk or wherever you do most of your work, and whenever you’re losing your motivation, shake the jar and remember why you have to do it.

Y’all know I am am a huge science nerd- this is the product of that. 

This spell is designed for those days when you have a lot to do- and cannot bring yourself to do any of it. This has been happening to me a lot recently (hello depression) and I absolutely hate feeling lethargic- especially when it has an impact on my practice and my school work. 

So this is my solution. Super simple and effective-pure intent. 

(Reminder that I am not a doctor or a mental health professional and that witchcraft is never a substitute for professional medical care.)

You will need: 

A detailed list of things to do. A great tip for spoonie witches: break things down into the smallest tasks if you need to.  Seems silly-really helps. 

One caffeinated beverage of your choice. If it’s late at night, try something with natural sugars (like fruit). 

Things to make sigils (optional)

One charged crystal of choice (optional) 

Step 1:

Have you: eaten, drank water, slept, taken all of your medication, and showered in the last 24-36 hours? If the answer is no, do that first, unless you are using this spell to motivate yourself for self-care. In either case, spells are much more effective when your body and mind are well-maintained. 

Step 2: 

Make/acquire caffeinated beverage of choice. 

Step 3: 

Plant your feet firmly beneath you, hip-width apart. Roll your shoulders down and back. Take a deep breath and exhale, focusing on how the air moves through you. The air is always in motion, never completely still. Even once it’s inside our lungs, it continues to flow in and out of our cells as it travels through our system. (trust the anatomy nerd)

Step 4: 

Take a long drink of your beverage. As you swallow, focus on the energy inside the cup and how it is becoming a part of you. Think of Newton’s First Law of Motion: An object in motion will stay in motion. The energy in your drink will stay in motion inside your cells. 

Step 5: 

Finish your drink, and get moving. Repeat if necessary. 

You also have the option of keeping a charged crystal in your pocket or wearing it as pendant. (Clear quartz works great for general energy). You can also draw energy producing sigils on your list of things to do, your mug, or your skin. The main goal is to get moving, because it’s easier to continue than it is to start. 

And that’s it! I hope this helps anyone who needs it. If you’ve got any ideas for additions or substitutions, feel free to submit them. My inbox is always open for questions/concerns/proclamations of love. 

Gustave Jean Jacquet

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