Daughter of Demeter

Done by Heather Mclean.

Wanted to share this with you all since I plan on doing this this year; feel free to join and you can all share your experiences with me!

‘Tis the eve of Beltane and the fairies are out in force. Here is a fairy spell to work in your own garden or backyard. Gather together violets, St. Johns wort, and clover. The violets are a fairy favorite. The St. Johns wort will protect you from becoming fairy-led or tricked, and the clover is for prosperity and good luck. Gather these plants together, forming a little posy, and then tie it up with green ribbons. Blow the fairies a kiss and leave the posy as a gift. Now go and sit in the garden and try to meditate or to communicate with the fairies.

Fairies from far and wide, I offer you a gift, Tied up in green for luck, And sealed with a kiss. I can sense you If I’m pure of heart, Bless me with good luck To boost my Witch’s art.

okay i think i’m ready to call this done… wolf parade’s music video yulia was a huge inspiration for this, along with my untiring addiction to painting stars

What makes a spell a spell? What are the moving pieces and the working parts? We get this question a lot, and though there isn’t a super easy answer, this is what we’ve gathered through our practice. 

Intent: 

This is your thought, you desire and your purpose. This is why you perform your spell, this is what gives it meaning.

Examples of Intent: To enhance love, to increase luck, to bring bad luck

Action: 

This is your moving piece. This is what transforms a mere thought into something that is acted upon. This is the glue between your intent and your energy.

Examples of action: Combining ingredients, writing or saying things aloud, burning objects, drawing sigils

Energy: 

This is the driving force of your spell. This is what your intent hinges on, and what will push your intent out into the universe.

Examples of Energy: Energy from an organic or important object, crystals, herbs, materials, consecration and charging