“work smarter, not harder” productivity spell
this is a dry container spell i made during this weekend’s full moon to help with my productivity. however, i wanted to create something that would be useful for someone like me that needs calm, balance and peace in order to be productive. i also want to be productive particularly when it pertains to academic things and my job which is also research/academic based. i’ve found that i need a direction before i start my work or i will be a nervous wreck. this spell focuses not only on motivation, but the wisdom to discern between what i am just able to do and what i actually should do.
(note: this spell has two parts and i used a lot of things i had around, feel free to shorten it and augment it for what you can do and what you need.)
five spice (cinnamon - attraction and luck; cloves - luck and prosperity; fennel - peace and blessings; black pepper - banishing negative energy; onion powder - banishing bad habits)
full moon water - manifestation and release
combine the ingredients with a little bit of moon water to make a paste
carve words or sigils into candle for productvity (i use tea lights that i pushed out of their containers)
smear small amount of dressing onto candle and set it aside
chamomile - balance and intuition
white tea - clarity and realization
mustard seed - faith, courage, endurance, and success
earl grey (black tea + bergamot) - strength, stability, expelling negativity, banishing; fortune, truth, justice
basil - courage, balance, and creativity
sage - wisdom (cleansing and healing)
chicory - countering negativity, intuition, time management
using corresponding crystals (i used yellow calcite for intellect, sodalite for intuition and idealism, and lapus lazuli for intuition and intellect as well) i charged the container.
then i layered the herbs (in no particular order) until the container is almost full
before closing the container, i wrote a petition on a scrap of paper with symbols for productivity, peace and intuition then placed it on top of the herbs
i then closed the container and recited verses from saraswati’s part of the devi mahatmyam (bless the spell with whatever you’d like)
finally, i lit the blessed candle and placed it on top of the container to seal it. i also poured wax from a blue (focus, willpower) candle over the container, careful not to put out the tea light.
I placed the spell into a small blue bowl filled half way with full moon water. i’m not totally sure why, i just got the urge to do it and i try to follow those urges in my craft. after the candle went out and the container was properly sealed, i placed it on my desk. i already notice a little difference! grad school, here i come!
