#calming spell

calming spell, because this week has been stressful, especially after today.

blue candle - easing anxiety

chamomile - calming

lavender - peace and healing

sage - cleansing and protection

selenite - cleansing

amethyst - protection

rose quartz - love and healing

clear quartz - amplifying the calmness i need

For when someone is just plain tearing you apart! This is a spell to keep you from shouting out and getting yourself into trouble. It is to keep you calm so if that co worker or customer keeps being a jackass you won't lose your job by screaming at them.

What you will need:

-a pocket or pouch

-an object from your workplace you can write on

-a marker or pen

Start by making a sigil based on a phrase of your intent. I used the phrase "I am staying calm." You may want to draw it out on paper before using it on the finished product.

Draw your sigil on your object and imagine your intent going into the sigil.

Repeat these lines:

"Lord/Lady of East

Lord/Lady of West

Lord/Lady of North

Lord/Lady of South

Please keep anger out of my mouth

Keep me calm and keep me sane

On this and every month and day."

Put your object in your pocket and go about your day.

Here is mine:

Anxiety Grounding Pouch

Pictured: Small cream pouch with a blue anxiety sigil drawn onto it. Green aventurine, chevron amethyst, garnet, sodalite, black tourmaline, a key and a feather.

This pouch was requested by @nagemeikenu​. See under the cut for general information about using charm pouches and their components.

Pouch Colour: 

Black - Grounding Blue - Calming White - Protection Green - Healing

Crystals:

Amethyst - brings emotions back to centre, calming, helps in identifying the root causes behind one’s negative behaviours, habits and emotional patterns that create imbalance (chevron amethyst repels negativity) Green aventurine - calms nervousness and quiets roving thoughts, soothes emotional wounds, inspires optimism Black tourmaline - grounding, purification, cleanses the emotional body of anxiety and negative thoughts, inspires positivity Rose quartz - dissolves sorrows, worries, fears and resentments, replaces with healing, comfort and inner nourishment Amazonite -  soothes trauma, calms the mind, alleviates worry and fear, directs anger and irritability into positive action, increases self-esteem Blue lace agate -  promotes self-acceptance and confidence, encourages the speaking of one's own truth, overcomes negativity and bitterness of the heart, heals anger, fosters love, lends the courage to start over Citrine -  releases anger and negative feelings, deep-seated fears and destructive tendencies, reduces sensitivity to criticism Green fluorite - stabilising, dissolves confusion, gently brings suppressed issues to the surface, increases self-confidence, aids reasoning Black obsidian - grounding, absorbs negativities, particularly aids trauma recovery and lessening compulsive behaviours Sodalite - helps the identifying and verbalising of feelings, discharges anger and negative thoughts, empowers the release of fears, phobias and guilt Labradorite - calms an overactive mind, good when weighted down by responsibility, uplifting stone Garnet - protective, calming, grounding, aids pragmatism, brings courage Chalcedony - eases self-doubt, brings peace, encourages optimism, calms, eases worry, soothes anxiety

Herbs/Spices:

Chamomile/Lavender - Calming/soothing

Charms:

Broom - Brush away negative influences Hammer - Drive away malevolent energies Key - Power, unlocking hidden skills and abilities, locking up unwelcome thoughts Feather - Flying away from negativity and toxic situations. (Can be incorporated into the cleansing/charging of the pouch if you don’t want to damage it inside the pouch.) Personal charms - Any which bring you comfort and calm feelings

Sigil:

Anxiety sigil: I am calm, I am safe, I am in control (blue, black)

I cope well with change (black, blue)

I can do this (orange, red, pink, green)

I am enough (pink, red, green)

When I can’t control it, I let it go (black, blue, green)

I am valued (pink, red)

Spell:

Calming Spell - To be recited in the mind or aloud, while holding amethyst, the crystal that best suits your situation, or the entire pouch. Recite each line as you slowly exhale with your eyes closed, use the slow inhale to check the next line if you need to.

Take these thoughts that bother me Slow the pace, my mind must breathe Let me think, provide a balm Slow the pace, leave me calm

Re-energising Spell - When you feel that special brand of drained that sleep isn’t aiding, cast this in bed for a productive following day. You can use one motivating or event-relevant crystal for the whole spell, or use the following recommended crystals. While reciting the first line, hold amethyst to the centre of your forehead. For the second line, run malachite down both arms, or across a problematic area. Take amazonite for the third line and hold it over your heart. For the last line, place each stone, in the same order, under your pillow (or into a pouch to be placed there) as you say each statement.

Heal, heal, the worries in my mind Heal, heal, this tired flesh of mine Heal, heal, this weary, wary soul Let me sleep, help me heal, make me whole.

Ask box is open for suggestions!

Click here for my Use of Original Content Policy. Under the cut for information on the different elements of charm pouches.

a tea to calm the nerves and give you a pick me up. loosely based off a london fog tbh

earl grey tea

lavender

vanilla

honey

milk

rose quartz

Need:

Preferred bathbomb, with a calming scent (for me it was a lavender one)

Preferred bubble bath, also a calming scent (again for me, lavender)

Ritual Candle (at least one, mine was a short, silver taper)

A Bathtub of some sort!

Tea of your favorite kind (I really like lavender and chamomile)

First, rinse your tub a bit, to clean it (or if youre going hardcore on this, actually clean your tub - if using chemicals, do it well in advance and rinse it very well)

Make your tea and enjoy it! (Optional, but i love having a mug of tea while sitting in a warm bath)

Light your candle! I keep mine on the ledge of the tub, but near the tub in general is fine if you are worried about getting hurt or knocking it over.

Run the water to your preferred temp, I like it quite warm. Then add a lazy dollop of the bubble bath (dont go crazy, too many bubbles are overwhelming and not the goal!)

Then I added the bath bomb and let it dissolve completely before getting in.

For an additional (but optional) touch, i had my opalite and rainbow aura quartz on the soap dish - if you use other stones, double check that they wont dissolve. I know for sure that selenite does, as do others.

Now, during this bath, I shaved my legs, cause for me thats relaxing, but I didnt scrub up, in fact my hair didnt get wet much at all. (I did do my nightly face wash, I love it). The idea is to relax, so if it is uncomfortable to bathe without washing, dont stress, just do what makes you calm.

I followed up by air-drying, finishing my bedtime routine and breaking into a new body lotion before going to bed.

this little spell makes a jar of calming energy that can be saved until you (or someone you bequeath it to) needs it! great for when you know you’re going to be dealing with a situation that will cause anxiety or frustration but you have to stay calm during.

ingredients: 

🌊 one small jar

🌊 one blue altar candle

🌊 one purple altar candle

🌊 sand, for grounding

🌊 lavender, for calm

🌊 rosemary, for protection

🌊 salt, for banishing + protection

optional:

🌊 splash bath bomb from lush

🌊 blue skies and fluffy white clouds bath bomb from lush

🌊 ocean sounds (i used these)

🌊 incense of your choosing

🌊 aquamarine

🌊 queen of cups tarot card (i used the one from the everyday witch deck, since it used lots of ocean imagery)

preparation: 

🌊 take a bath in lukewarm water, using both bath bombs. let their scent (patchouli for grounding, lime + black pepper to invigorate and give you energy to cast) wash over you. meditate and envision the gentle ocean waves that will characterize the jar. i played the ocean sounds during my bath to help better envision the energy i wanted to put in the jar.

🌊 emerge. gather your ingredients and set up in a place where you feel at peace. if you didn’t use them during the bath, turn on the ocean sounds now.

🌊 cleanse all materials, using incense or your preferred cleansing method.

🌊 optional: carve the words you want to emulate into your altar candles. i carved “calm” into the blue and “patience” into the purple.

cast the spell:

🌊 light the candles. set the queen of cups card, if using, below them and place the empty jar on top of her.

🌊 begin filling the jar. it is meant to look like a bit of ocean. begin with a small layer of sand. add lavender as the “water”, filling to about halfway. add a thin layer of rosemary as the “seaweed”. add another layer of lavender, equal to the first. top with a thin layer of sea salt “foam”. focus on the calming aspects of the ocean as you fill the jar.

🌊 leave the unopened jar and allow the candles to burn. if using, add your crystal to the altar at this point to let it soak up the energy. envision the energy of the candles going into the jar.

Witchy Drawers Herbal Sachet Set- Lavender available here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/674066290/witchy-drawers-herbal-sachet-sets

i’m gonna share a little trick i do when i feel overwhelmed, down or scared! it’s somewhat similar to what dumbledore does when his mind if full: take his thoughts and memories and cast ‘em away at something called “pensieve”!

→ you’ll need:

☆ a bowl (preferably glass, for it retains properties better)

☆ salted water

☆a notebook (preferably your book of shadows)

☆ a pen!

→ you might want to meditate for a short bit beforehand. as you feel yourself calmer, you may start writing whats on your mind. writing it brings it to the centre, casts some light on whats really going on! you can write about multiple things, no prob. write your mind out!

 → once you feel youre done, put your pen against your forehead/temple and slowly pull it away, feeling the thought leave your mind, making it lighter and more focused. then put your pen on the water and make a mixting movement, like youre stirring. do it with your thought very clear on your mind, and do it multiple times if you have many troubling thoughts!

ps: this wont make you completely stop thinking about it. it will distance you from the subject, help you see things clearer, make it affect you less! i recommend doing it a couple times, maybe every other day, if youre having a harsh week or something.