Messages In This Digest (25 Messages)
- 1a.
- Re: Spell to Find a Lost Pet From: Raven )O(
- 2a.
- Re: Stolen Dog From: Raven )O(
- 2b.
- Re: Stolen Dog From: Beth Gilligan
- 2c.
- Re: Stolen Dog From: Rosa
- 2d.
- Re: Stolen Dog From: Lady ckrystal Hawk
- 3a.
- Prayers needed From: Beth Gilligan
- 3b.
- Re: Prayers needed From: LadyHawk_Jax
- 3c.
- Re: Prayers needed From: Janine Gary
- 3d.
- Re: Prayers needed From: Sibyl Walski
- 3e.
- Re: Prayers needed From: Lady Nightshayde
- 3f.
- Re: Prayers needed From: Lady ckrystal Hawk
- 4.
- Daily OM - Pity Party From: LadyHawk_Jax
- 5a.
- Aphids From: Fran Wolfe-Johnson
- 5b.
- Re: Aphids From: Lady Nightshayde
- 5c.
- Re: Aphids From: Fran Wolfe-Johnson
- 5d.
- Re: Aphids From: -={PreciouS}=-
- 5e.
- Re: Aphids From: Tiamat
- 6.
- **Astrology Thursday**, 7/14/2011, 12:00 am From: 13Witches@yahoogroups.com
- 7a.
- Prayer Request From: ~*~Carly~*~
- 8.1.
- Today's Quote From: Lady Nightshayde
- 9.1.
- Cool Website of the Day From: Lady Nightshayde
- 10a.
- Cleansing Spells From: Lady Nightshayde
- 11a.
- Women Who Roar From: Lady Nightshayde
- 12.
- Sacred White Buffalo Brings Hope to Lakota From: Lady Nightshayde
- 13.
- Techniques to Utilize in Healing from Abuse From: Lady Nightshayde
Messages
- 1a.
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Re: Spell to Find a Lost Pet
Posted by: "Raven )O(" reenehopkins@yahoo.com reenehopkins
Wed Jul 13, 2011 6:07 am (PDT)
Boy this one could have come in handy the night before last when my Airedale got out and was gone all night! I was up early the next morning putting "lost" posters out and asking the Goddess to please help me find her. I found myself going in the opposite direction in which I had planned to put up posters...I got 7 posters up and was moving to the next street and there she was! I think she was trying to find her way back home! She was very happy to see me! I think it must have been a rough night for her. I gave her Reiki through the day yesterday and now this morning I am starting to see my usual happy, silly girl back! Goddess Bless!
Raven
Blessed Be!
- 2a.
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Re: Stolen Dog
Posted by: "Raven )O(" reenehopkins@yahoo.com reenehopkins
Wed Jul 13, 2011 6:15 am (PDT)
Most certainly Rosa! Just having gone through one of mine being let out of the house and gone over night I know how terrible it is to not have your fur babies at home!
Sending energies for his pup to be returned!
Raven
Blessed Be!
- 2b.
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Re: Stolen Dog
Posted by: "Beth Gilligan" egilligan@comcast.net vashtibrianna
Wed Jul 13, 2011 7:01 am (PDT)
***Edited by a moderator****
Blessed light sent your way. How horrible!
Vashti
--- In 13Witches@yahoogroups.com , Lady Nightshayde <LadyNightshayde9@...> wrote:
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> My boss Zantie’s dog Bella , a white 5 month old Labrador was stolen out of his yard yesterday morning. Please can we say prayers or a spell to have her returned to him?
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> Love and light
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- 2c.
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Re: Stolen Dog
Posted by: "Rosa" rosa@convivium.co.za rosahuman2003
Wed Jul 13, 2011 8:48 am (PDT)
Thank you Lady Nightshayde
Rosa
www.rosa.co.za
From: 13Witches@yahoogroups.com [mailto:13Witches@yahoogroups.com ] On Behalf Of Lady Nightshayde
Sent: 12 July 2011 11:32 PM
To: 13Witches@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [13Witches] Stolen Dog
My boss Zantie’s dog Bella , a white 5 month old Labrador was stolen out of his yard yesterday morning. Please can we say prayers or a spell to have her returned to him?
Love and light
Rosa, consider it done.
The light of a hundred stars cannot equal the light of the Moon.
Love Each Day,
Lady Nightshayde
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- 2d.
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Re: Stolen Dog
Posted by: "Lady ckrystal Hawk" ladyckrystalhawk@yahoo.com ladyckrystalhawk
Wed Jul 13, 2011 4:01 pm (PDT)
Merry Meet Rosa,
Blessings being sent for Bella.
Blessed Be
Lady Ckrystal Hawk
Someday
We will look back
Be humble like a Hawk
Fly high with golden wings
To the Sky Above
_____________________ _________ __
From: Rosa <rosa@convivium.co.za >
To: 13Witches@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tue, July 12, 2011 5:17:42 AM
Subject: [13Witches] Stolen Dog
Hi All
My boss Zantie’s dog Bella , a white 5 month old Labrador was stolen out of his
yard yesterday morning. Please can we say prayers or a spell to have her
returned to him?
Love and light
Rosa
www.rosa.co.za
- 3a.
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Prayers needed
Posted by: "Beth Gilligan" egilligan@comcast.net vashtibrianna
Wed Jul 13, 2011 7:01 am (PDT)
My husband has been out of work for a year now (except for a three month contract job) and things are kind of crazed. He has been offered a job (offer letter arrives on Friday), but it pays A LOT less than we're used to when he'd employed, but, then its also a LOT more than unemployment. Now, he's suddenly gotten a golden opportunity in his price and skill range. He's told them about the time window and they're rushing him into interview. We've had so many ALMOST jobs that we're like cats on a hot tin roof.
Please, prayers, candles whatever your path leads you to do for us would be GREATLY appreciated. We're desperately afraid that both will just fall through -- its already happened before. He's got great skills and experience and just can't get a real job. It's never been like this before. We haven't made a house payment in a year. A year! We're in danger of losing our home and, with that, possibly our pets as well and a lot of other things we hold precious.
Vashti
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Re: Prayers needed
Posted by: "LadyHawk_Jax" ladyhawk_jax@yahoo.com ladyhawk_jax
Wed Jul 13, 2011 7:03 am (PDT)
Energies being sent to you...
Love, Light and Abundant Blessings,
LadyHawk
--- On Wed, 7/13/11, Beth Gilligan <egilligan@comcast.net > wrote:
From: Beth Gilligan <egilligan@comcast.net >
Subject: [13Witches] Prayers needed
To: 13Witches@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, July 13, 2011, 9:48 AM
My husband has been out of work for a year now (except for a three month contract job) and things are kind of crazed. He has been offered a job (offer letter arrives on Friday), but it pays A LOT less than we're used to when he'd employed, but, then its also a LOT more than unemployment. Now, he's suddenly gotten a golden opportunity in his price and skill range. He's told them about the time window and they're rushing him into interview. We've had so many ALMOST jobs that we're like cats on a hot tin roof.
Please, prayers, candles whatever your path leads you to do for us would be GREATLY appreciated. We're desperately afraid that both will just fall through -- its already happened before. He's got great skills and experience and just can't get a real job. It's never been like this before. We haven't made a house payment in a year. A year! We're in danger of losing our home and, with that, possibly our pets as well and a lot of other things we hold precious.
Vashti
- 3c.
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Re: Prayers needed
Posted by: "Janine Gary" j9fairiegoddess@yahoo.com j9fairiegoddess
Wed Jul 13, 2011 7:25 am (PDT)
Prayers and engery sent y'alls way.
Always,
Janine
AKA SidheViolet - 3d.
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Re: Prayers needed
Posted by: "Sibyl Walski" antakarana@cot.net marachela2002
Wed Jul 13, 2011 10:23 am (PDT)
Vashti,
I am sending you positive energy, but you are going to need to do a very
hard thing: please do not fear. It makes you clutch up and what positive
thing could happen cannot get into your experience. The Universe sees only
what you are visualizing and sends it to you. See the thing you want as
already accomplished and do not allow even a seed of doubt. Having been
where you are many times (and am again!) I know how difficult it is. But
trust that the previous rejections are because those were not the right
place for him. The right one is in the process of manifesting. When you feel
the doubt welling up, consume it with violet fire immediately. It is only
energy and you are changing how you qualify it this way. When you free that
energy up from the doubt creation, you can send it toward what you do want.
This takes practice, and now is as good a time as any, I would think.
Another thing that really works is writing abundance checks to yourself
within 24 hours of the new moon. Take an ordinary bank check, write your
name in the "Pay to" line and "Paid in full" in the 2 places for the
amount. Write "The Law of Abundance" in the signature line and put it on
your altar under a citrine stone, if you have it. If you don't, just put it
on your altar. The feng shui prosperity corner of the house is the
southeast. I have done this for 4 years and have been taken care of every
time. It isn't always money, but it is always what I need. Below is a link
to a lunar calendar--the next new moon is July 30. The time given is
Greenwich Mean Time, so you will have to count back however many hours to
your own time zone: minus 5 hours to EDT, etc.
http://www.lunarium.co.uk/calendar/ universal. jsp
Sibyl
Vashti said: >
> Please, prayers, candles whatever your path leads you to do for us would
> be GREATLY appreciated. We're desperately afraid that both will just fall
> through -- its already happened before. He's got great skills and
> experience and just can't get a real job. It's never been like this
> before. We haven't made a house payment in a year. A year! We're in
> danger of losing our home and, with that, possibly our pets as well and a
> lot of other things we hold precious.
>
> Vashti
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Re: Prayers needed
Posted by: "Lady Nightshayde" LadyNightshayde9@aol.com nightshayde99
Wed Jul 13, 2011 1:20 pm (PDT)
Please, prayers, candles whatever your path leads you to do for us would be GREATLY appreciated. We're desperately afraid that both will just fall through -- its already happened before. He's got great skills and experience and just can't get a real job. It's never been like this before. We haven't made a house payment in a year. A year! We're in danger of losing our home and, with that, possibly our pets as well and a lot of other things we hold precious.
Vashti
Candles will be lit for you. You might also try "Remote Viewing," an action where you visualize your goal in your mind from start to finish.
The light of a hundred stars cannot equal the light of the Moon.
Love Each Day,
Lady Nightshayde
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Re: Prayers needed
Posted by: "Lady ckrystal Hawk" ladyckrystalhawk@yahoo.com ladyckrystalhawk
Wed Jul 13, 2011 4:53 pm (PDT)
Merry Meet Vashti,
Sending positive enegies your way. Lighting a candle for everyone.
Blessed Be
Lady Ckrystal Hawk
Someday
We will look back
Be humble like a Hawk
Fly high with golden wings
To the Sky Above
_____________________ _________ __
From: Beth Gilligan <egilligan@comcast.net >
To: 13Witches@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, July 13, 2011 3:48:29 AM
Subject: [13Witches] Prayers needed
My husband has been out of work for a year now (except for a three month
contract job) and things are kind of crazed. He has been offered a job (offer
letter arrives on Friday), but it pays A LOT less than we're used to when he'd
employed, but, then its also a LOT more than unemployment. Now, he's suddenly
gotten a golden opportunity in his price and skill range. He's told them about
the time window and they're rushing him into interview. We've had so many ALMOST
jobs that we're like cats on a hot tin roof.
Please, prayers, candles whatever your path leads you to do for us would be
GREATLY appreciated. We're desperately afraid that both will just fall through
-- its already happened before. He's got great skills and experience and just
can't get a real job. It's never been like this before. We haven't made a house
payment in a year. A year! We're in danger of losing our home and, with that,
possibly our pets as well and a lot of other things we hold precious.
Vashti
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Daily OM - Pity Party
Posted by: "LadyHawk_Jax" ladyhawk_jax@yahoo.com ladyhawk_jax
Wed Jul 13, 2011 7:13 am (PDT)
July 13, 2011
Pity Party
Releasing Negativity
Having a pity party for yourself is alright as long as you learn from it and don’t dwell in it for long periods of time.
We all have days when the bad things seem to outweigh the good ones and we begin to think that life isn’t fair. You get stuck in traffic, which makes you late for an important meeting, and then your car gets towed. You might ask yourself, “Why me?†Events like this one can test anyone’s ability to be grateful and feel optimistic. If you have a tendency to feel sorry for yourself, and many of us do, things usually progress to the next stage: the pity party. You begin to feel like the innocent victim of a dismal fate because you are seeing your life through inaccurate lenses. Most of the thoughts that run through your mind at times like these are not helpful, and they mainly serve to increase your indignation and feelings of powerlessness. What these feelings and thoughts don’t do is change your circumstances or make you feel better.
When you have a terrible day, there should definitely be a time and place to have your feelings so you can process them. It’s important not to pretend that you are fine with things when you aren’t. It’s also important, however, to notice when you’re having a pity party. It’s a good idea to set a time limit in which to fully express your emotions and not feel guilty, ashamed, or judge yourself. Having a friend witness you during this process can be helpful. You may also want to write about your feelings. When your time is up, let go of the negativity you just expressed. You can declare your intention to your friend. If you’ve written down your feelings, you can burn the piece of paper or throw it in the recycling bin.
Try not to dwell on unpleasant experiences and do everything you can to avoid holding on to negative emotions. When you indulge in self-pity, you only make a bad day worse. Stop feeling sorry for yourself, release the notion that you are a victim, and notice the good that exists in your life.
Love, Light and Abundant Blessings,
LadyHawk
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Aphids
Posted by: "Fran Wolfe-Johnson" tygermoonfoxx@gmail.com tygermoonfoxx
Wed Jul 13, 2011 12:27 pm (PDT)
I'm hoping someone else will have a really good home solution for us.
My husband bought me a really lovely mini rose plant for Mother's
Day...which, as its species is prone to doing, then attracted aphids.
We followed the first remedy I've got, which is to take the plant
outside and forcefully spray it to get the webs and the bugs gone.
They were back a week later so we went to the second solution: 1 part
dish soap to 4 parts water and spray vigorously after using the first
treatment.
They're back, and they've spread to the cacti and the succulents. Any
other suggestions? I am not willing to let nature take its course
here. The rose is important to me and some of the succulents and cacti
are specimens I CANNOT replace as they were sent by friends from as
far away as the deserts of Africa.
--
"Whenever the pressure of our complex city life thins my blood and
numbs my brain, I seek relief in the trail; and when I hear the coyote
wailing to the yellow dawn, my cares fall from me - I am happy."
-- Hamlin Garland
Fran Wolfe-Johnson (WalkerTXKitty)
FoxHeart Acres, FL
http://www.myhappytrails.net
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Re: Aphids
Posted by: "Lady Nightshayde" LadyNightshayde9@aol.com nightshayde99
Wed Jul 13, 2011 1:08 pm (PDT)
They're back, and they've spread to the cacti and the succulents. Any
other suggestions? I am not willing to let nature take its course
here. The rose is important to me and some of the succulents and cacti
are specimens I CANNOT replace as they were sent by friends from as
far away as the deserts of Africa.
This is what I used to get rid of an aphid takeover:
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 quart of water
A few drops of liquid soap
Spray the plants with mixture. You can reapply this mixture if rains wash off the original.
The light of a hundred stars cannot equal the light of the Moon.
Love Each Day,
Lady N
- 5c.
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Re: Aphids
Posted by: "Fran Wolfe-Johnson" tygermoonfoxx@gmail.com tygermoonfoxx
Wed Jul 13, 2011 5:20 pm (PDT)
This is what I used to get rid of an aphid takeover:
>
> 1 tablespoon canola oil
> 1 quart of water
> A few drops of liquid soap
>
> Spray the plants with mixture. You can reapply this mixture if rains wash
> off the original.
>
We'll add the oil and see what happens. The plants, because they're not
native to Florida and would not take well to a Florida environment, are
indoors. For that reason, I do not have to worry about rain washing off the
mixture...but I can't use ladybugs either. While I would not mind ladybugs
in my office, my bug-hating family would be truly unhappy!
> --
>
"Whenever the pressure of our complex city life thins my blood and numbs
my brain, I seek relief in the trail; and when I hear the coyote wailing to
the yellow dawn, my cares fall from me - I am happy."
-- Hamlin Garland
Fran Wolfe-Johnson (WalkerTXKitty)
FoxHeart Acres, FL
http://www.myhappytrails.net
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Re: Aphids
Posted by: "-={PreciouS}=-" johnsprecious@gmail.com precious196408
Wed Jul 13, 2011 5:27 pm (PDT)
I use Ladybugs, but they're only availible at a certin time of year.....look
up michagin bulb co...
www.*michiganbulb*.com
On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 7:20 PM, Fran Wolfe-Johnson <tygermoonfoxx@gmail.com
> wrote:
> **
>
>
> This is what I used to get rid of an aphid takeover:
>
>>
>> 1 tablespoon canola oil
>> 1 quart of water
>> A few drops of liquid soap
>>
>> Spray the plants with mixture. You can reapply this mixture if rains wash
>> off the original.
>>
>
> We'll add the oil and see what happens. The plants, because they're not
> native to Florida and would not take well to a Florida environment, are
> indoors. For that reason, I do not have to worry about rain washing off the
> mixture...but I can't use ladybugs either. While I would not mind ladybugs
> in my office, my bug-hating family would be truly unhappy!
>
>
>
>> --
>>
> "Whenever the pressure of our complex city life thins my blood and numbs
> my brain, I seek relief in the trail; and when I hear the coyote wailing to
> the yellow dawn, my cares fall from me - I am happy."
>
> -- Hamlin Garland
>
> Fran Wolfe-Johnson (WalkerTXKitty)
> FoxHeart Acres, FL
>
> http://www.myhappytrails.net
>
>
>
>
--
-={PreciouS}=-
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Re: Aphids
Posted by: "Tiamat" jadeangelou2003@yahoo.ca jadeangelou2003
Wed Jul 13, 2011 5:29 pm (PDT)
Garlic.....make a garlic spray bottle with 4 or 5 cloves in water and then plant it in the pots with the other plants, or mince it and mix it in their soil. Aphids HATE garlic.
T
One should not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!
_____________________ _________ __
From: Fran Wolfe-Johnson <tygermoonfoxx@gmail.com >
To: 13Witches@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 3:27:48 PM
Subject: [13Witches] Aphids
I'm hoping someone else will have a really good home solution for us.
My husband bought me a really lovely mini rose plant for Mother's
Day...which, as its species is prone to doing, then attracted aphids.
We followed the first remedy I've got, which is to take the plant
outside and forcefully spray it to get the webs and the bugs gone.
They were back a week later so we went to the second solution: 1 part
dish soap to 4 parts water and spray vigorously after using the first
treatment.
They're back, and they've spread to the cacti and the succulents. Any
other suggestions? I am not willing to let nature take its course
here. The rose is important to me and some of the succulents and cacti
are specimens I CANNOT replace as they were sent by friends from as
far away as the deserts of Africa.
--
"Whenever the pressure of our complex city life thins my blood and
numbs my brain, I seek relief in the trail; and when I hear the coyote
wailing to the yellow dawn, my cares fall from me - I am happy."
-- Hamlin Garland
Fran Wolfe-Johnson (WalkerTXKitty)
FoxHeart Acres, FL
http://www.myhappytrails.net
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Wed Jul 13, 2011 8:03 pm (PDT)
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Prayer Request
Posted by: "~*~Carly~*~" carloo62@yahoo.com carloo62
Wed Jul 13, 2011 8:06 pm (PDT)
A friend of mine was recently diagnosed with brain cancer. Even if she does survive chances are she could not live past 5 years or so, Please send her some of your wonderful healing energy that I know you all carry. Thanks so much for reading
Her names Natalie Bender
blessings
~Carly
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Today's Quote
Posted by: "Lady Nightshayde" LadyNightshayde9@aol.com nightshayde99
Wed Jul 13, 2011 8:22 pm (PDT)
Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.
- Edgar Allan Poe, 1809-1849
The light of a hundred stars cannot equal the light of the Moon.
Love Each Day,
Lady Nightshayde
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Cool Website of the Day
Posted by: "Lady Nightshayde" LadyNightshayde9@aol.com nightshayde99
Wed Jul 13, 2011 8:23 pm (PDT)
Jell-o Museum and Gallery
Put the wiggle back into your day with a visit to the Jell-o Museum and Gallery web site. Here you'll find the history of Jell-o as well as historic Jell-o recipes, one from the Second World War made with celery, olives and pickles, products all available during war time rationing. There are also trivia blurbs throughout the site (by the way, Salt Lake City consumes more lime flavored Jell-o than any other city in the United States; Floridian residents, you've got your challenge!). This product, first mass-produced by the Genesee Pure Food Company, is still a staple in the American kitchen. Take a trip back in time and be reminded why "There's Always Room for Jell-O!" You might even be inspired to visit the gallery located in LeRoy, New York.
The light of a hundred stars cannot equal the light of the Moon.
Love Each Day,
Lady Nightshayde
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Cleansing Spells
Posted by: "Lady Nightshayde" LadyNightshayde9@aol.com nightshayde99
Wed Jul 13, 2011 8:32 pm (PDT)
FULL MOON / CLEANSING RITE
Special tools: Cauldron filled with salt water
Altar Devotion
Cast the circle
Invocation of the Goddess
I greet the Lady and call upon thee Mighty Mother of us all, bringer of all fruitfulness.
I ask you, Mother, to descend upon my circle and reside within me, thy priest/ess.
Invocation of the God
I call upon thee O Great Father, Sun and Consort of the Mother ,who brings her light and warmth.
Come forth Mighty Horned One. Live now within the body of this thy priest/ess.
Cleansing
Anoint forehead with salt water "I cleanse my thoughts that they might be pure and honest -
grant that they always be pleasing to the God and Goddess."
Anoint throat
"I cleanse my voice that all that I say might be for good and naught for ill or harm."
Anoint heart
"I cleanse my heart that it might be open, giving and full of light. Grant that I might give
freely of my love and care to others."
Anoint hands
"I cleanse my hands that I might use them for workings of good, to help and never to harm."
Anoint feet
"I cleanse my feet that they might take me far in life, that my journeys may be filled with love,
light, peace and the joy of the Goddess and God."
Meditation for a time.
Cakes and Wine (eating bread and drinking wine or juice to restore energies spent during ritual)
Release the circle, thank the God and Goddess.
ROOM BLESSING/CLEANSING/ PROTECTION SPELL
This is a bare-bones, generic spell.
Use when the energies in your home or in a particular room start feeling "off" or negative.
This spell can be tweaked to suit your particular method of working or use as is.
You will need: Small cauldron or other fire-proof bowl for burning herbs - one that you are able to carry.
Your favorite protection oil Clearing herbs such as sage, cedar, rosemary, etc.
Charcoal tablet (a half tablet would suffice) Matches
Trace the pentagram starting from the top point - in this spell you are invoking Spirit.
Meditate before you begin - make sure you're in the right state of mind to proceed.
An Alpha state is the best.
The Spell:
Light charcoal in bowl/cauldron and when burning, drop a pinch or two of your clearing
herbs into the cauldron. Take a minute to take in the energy of the herbs.
Carry the vessel around the room - paying special attention to corners, closets, and places
negative energy seems to linger. Project a clear, clean, white light with your mind and say:
"By my will I banish all darkness and let in the light." (repeat around the room)
When you've thoroughly cleansed the room, return to the center and put down your cauldron.
Take up the oil and go to the North.
Trace a pentagram on the wall (window sill, door frame, etc.) Say:
From the North I call to Thee. Blessings of the Spirit Be upon this place.
Go to the East and say: From the East I call to Thee.
Blessings of the Spirit Be upon this place.
Continue to the South and West, changing the blessing accordingly.
When complete, return to the center of the room and place more herbs on the charcoal.
Stand still a bit and feel the energy of the room/space.
Again, project white light outward, mentally filling all the nooks and crannies.
When the energy feels right to you say:
This room is sealed Protected from harm.
Light replaces darkness As I will, so mote it be.
Note: This spell can obviously be expanded for an entire house.
Just begin in the center of the house instead of the center of the room.
If you are uncomfortable calling on "Spirit" for protection, you can substitute the
name of your Deity.
WHITE CANDLE SPELL FOR BLESSING
Get a white candle -- either a plain one (offertory, pillar, or taper) or a figural one in the
gender of the person you want to bless. Carve the person's full name on the candle,
then dress it with Blessing Oil or Holy Oil. For more power, you may place a name-paper
of the person, or a photo, or some personal item of theirs (such as a bit of hair or a snippet
of clothing) either under the candle or next to it. One easy way to do this is to place the
paper or personal concerns under an overturned saucer and put the candle on top of the
saucer. Burn a portion of the candle every day for seven days, pinching it out between burnings.
As you light it each day, say this
[Name], may you be blessed
May all good things come to you
May nothing whatsoever harm you
May your heart be light
May your travels be safe
May your health be good
May your mind be sound
May your friendships sustain you
May you be blessed in every way
* If you have a special request for this person (such as that they find a lover, get a
good job, come home safely from a war, or whatever), just add it to the list.
Some people use a large pillar-type candle and keep it going for longer than seven days.
They may make a habit of burning such a candle every day -- or once a week, on Sundays --
for as long as their friend or relative needs help, even doing so for months at a time.
If the candle is large and it is to be burned in this way, it should be re-dressed with
Blessing Oil or Holy Oil once a week: after the initial dressing, you can drop a tiny bit of
oil into the "well" or hole in such a large candle just before lighting it each time.
CLEANSING RITUAL
This ritual is a self cleansing ritual. It was designed to cleans the body, mind & spirit
of residual negativity after being involved in magical battles (specifically, exorcism).
Components & Tools:
A tub to draw a bath A white candle Essential Oil of Myrrh
Essential Oil of Frankincense Sea Salt (fine, bath salts)
Preparations:
Place the white candle so that it's light can shine upon you when you are in the tub.
Mix 9 drops Myrrh and 3 drops Frankincense into 1/8 cup sea salt.
Be certain that you will not be disturbed for at least 20 minutes, preferably an hour.
Shut off the phone ringers, etc.
Ritual:
Invoke your sacred space. (using what means is appropriate for your practice)
Light the candle. Recite the following:
Spirits of Fire do I call upon thee.
Send thy divine fire and burn through the darkness.
Shed thy light upon me and clear the shadows of my soul.
Draw a bath of hot water. (the warmest you can comfortably get into)
Recite the following:
Oh spirits of water do I call upon thee.
Enter this sacred space and lend me thy cleansing powers.
From the waters we come and to water we return.
As the tub fills (about half way), sprinkle the salt into the waters.
Recite the following:
Oh spirits of earth do I call upon thee.
Ground and disperse all that is not of light.
Mix with me and cleans me of the weight of darkness.
Once filled, settle into the tub. Relax and feel the light and warmth.
Breath in the vapors of the oils and recite the following:
Oh spirits do I call upon thee.
Thou art my breath and my life.
Let me breathe in thy light and release the smoke of darkness.
Breathe and feel the energy about and within you.
Feel the light of fire burning away that which clings to you.
Let the water's warmth wash through you, and lift away the darkness.
Feel the salt cling to the darkness and ground it for you.
Feel your lungs fill with light and carry out the fog of darkness as you exhale.
Remain in the bath till you feel that all the darkness that will release has left you.
Stand, or kneel, and pull the plug from the tub. As the water drains, recite the following:
As we come from the waters so shall we return.
Oh earth and water, take from here the darkness.
Disperse it and ground it. Let it weigh upon me no more.
Dry off. Put out the candle. Thank the divine and the spirits & open your sacred space.
RITUAL OF SELF-BLESSING
You will need
a small votive candle and holder (white is always good, but use color if you feel called to do that)
an incense stick, cone, or herbs (such as sage or thyme) to burn a small container of water
a small container of salt
I find that a sugar and creamer set works very well for this.
These can be purchased quite reasonably and set aside just for this use.
This is a ritual which connects you to the deepest levels of healing.
It also connects you to the four elements and their energies.
In this way it is most helpful for dealing with the shamanic elemental energies of Nature.
The candle represents the element of Fire
The incense or herbs represent Air
The container of water is Water
The container of salt is Earth.
Beyond that, these elements reflect your own needs.
The element of Fire reflects your relationships, protection, ideas and achievements.
The element of Air reflects your creativity, spirituality, inspiration and philosophies.
The element of Water reflects your emotions, intuition, dream states, psychic gifts, and healing balance.
The element of Earth reflects your practicality, knowledge, sacred wisdom, and growth.
Find a quiet time and place where you will not be disturbed.
You may make this as ceremonial or as informal as you choose.
Light the incense and take a few moments to consider the element of Air.
Consider the gifts that Air reflects in you.
Light the candle and take a few moments to consider the element of Fire.
Consider the gifts that Fire reflects in you.
Take a few moments to consider the element of water and how it reflects in you.
Take a few moments to consider the element of Earth and how it reflects in you.
Very gently, pour the water into the container of salt. If you are using herbs as an incense,
you may sprinkle a few in the water and salt mixture.
Stir the salt and water with your fingers. Consider the blending of elements that creates life itself.
Consider the balance of elements and their attributes in your life. Take a few moments to do this.
Facing the candle, dip your fingers in the water mixture and touch your forehead (3rd eye area).
Say: "Bless me Mother, for I am your child." (The original was written for the Goddess as Mother.
Another deity name can be substituted here, or simply say "Spirit.")
Now dip your fingers in the water mixture and touch the area around
your eyes carefully.
Say: "Bless my eyes that I may see you."
Dip again and touch your nose.
Say: "Bless my nose that I may breathe your essence."
Dip again and touch your ears.
Say: "Bless my ears that I may hear your wisdom."
Dip again and touch your mouth.
Say: "Bless my mouth that I may speak your name."
Dip again and touch your heart.
Say: "Bless my heart that I may feel your love."
Dip again and touch your lower abdomen.
Say: "Bless my cauldron center that I may create harmony."
Dip again and touch your feet.
Say: "Bless my feet that I may walk in balance."
Dip again and rub your hands together.
Say: "Bless my hands that I may share your healing in my work."
Take all the time you need to concentrate on the elements before you.
Focus your attention on the candle and visualize healing light flowing into you.
Feel strength emerging from deep inside yourself. Breathe deeply and capture that moment.
Connect with the source of strength and healing.
When you feel you are finished, blow out the candle.
It is good to leave the incense burning if you can.
Air is a communicating element, and smoke is transformation.
The incense carries the messages of healing and strength to Spirit.
If you have used herbs, it is good to return the ashes to Nature.
In this way, you are grounding the energy, bringing the message and the transformation to earth.
Make sure the ashes are cold; then place them at the roots
of a tree or bush if possible. If not, place them in soil or sand.
The salt and water mixture can be used very effectively in several ways.
You may wash your gemstones or other stones in this.
Crystals love this, since their energy is so personally connected to yours.
You may save the mixture and dab a little on your third-eye area every day for a few days, as a reminder.
You may pour the mixture into your bath for a gentle energizer.
When the bathwater drains, visualize a connection between yourself and the energies of Mother Ocean.
You may return the mixture to earth by pouring it on soil or sand.
Remember, plants don't thrive in salt; so keep the mixture clear of plants.
You may sprinkle the mixture throughout your house to seal in positive energies and protection.
SALT BATH RITUAL
Clean your tub. Draw your bath and shut off the water. Take a container of salt.
Pour some salt into your cupped palm. Put the salt into the water.
Pour more salt into your palm; put into the water. Do this a third time.
Three is a magical number and you will find it often in magical spells and rituals.
It reminds us that the Goddess and the God both have three faces that we all know.
The fourth face, the hidden face, may or may not be known.
With your power hand (most often your power hand is the hand you write with),
stir the water until the salt is dissolved and/or it feels right to you.
Part of Wiccan training is about learning to trust yourself and your own inner voice.
Once it feels right, then bless and consecrate the water.
Keeping your power hand in the water, you might say something like this
(Always remember that ad libbing is fine):
"Water and Earth, Blessings on thee.
I do cast out from thee any unpleasantries both from the spirit world and from my world.
I do cast out any and all things that are not to my good and benefit.
I do cast out any and all emotions that may be pulling me down and harming me.
Be cast out that which is not in complete agreement with me!
By the power of the Old Ones, as I will it, so mote it be."
This is to purify and consecrate the water and it is also to remind you that your
purpose is to be cleansed inside and out.
You are getting rid of all those things that you collect in your daily life.
You should enter Circle clean and in clean clothes as well if you don't circle skyclad.
Stand next to the tub and face East. Or, if you so choose, face the direction that represents
newness and dawn and beginnings to you. See the Lady and the Lord standing before you as you say:
Bless me, Lady and Lord, for I am thine own child {your magical name here}.
Dip your {power hand} forefinger and middle finger into the water and anoint your third eye
and left then right eyelids saying:
Blessed Be mine eyes, for they are Your eyes and help me see my path clearly.
Dip your {power hand} forefinger and middle finger into the water and anoint your nose saying:
Blessed be mine nose, for it is Your nose and helps me breathe the essence that is the Sacred Whole.
Dip your {power hand} forefinger and middle finger into the water and anoint your lips saying:
Blessed be mine lips, for these are Your lips and speak the true beauty of Your names
Dip your {power hand} forefinger and middle finger into the water and anoint your heart and breasts saying:
Blessed Be mine breasts and mine heart for they are Yours and I will be faithful and loving in Thy name.
Dip your {power hand} forefinger and middle finger into the water and anoint your belly and genitals
(Men do not need to anoint belly area) saying:
Blessed be my womb/vagina/ penis for they are
Your life-giving organs and through them I can bring forth life.
Dip your {power hand} forefinger and middle finger into the water and anoint your knees saying:
Blessed Be mine knees for they are Your knees that kneel in sacredness and joy.
Dip your {power hand} forefinger and middle finger into the water and anoint your feet saying:
Blessed be mine feet for they are Your feet and they lead me to your Old Ways.
Blessed Be Lady and Lord! I am ____________ _______
and I am Your own child come to you in Perfect Love and Perfect Trust.
Now get into the tub and rub water all over yourself. Feel all your tensions and worries and fears
slip into the water and dissolve away. Surround yourself with light and joy and enjoy!
ELEMENTAL PURIFICATION OF STORE OR DWELLING
This rite utilizes the powers of the four elements (Earth, Air, Fire and Water) to cleanse
the store or dwelling. At a time when the business is closed, assemble the main Members
of the group and on a table assemble the following items:
a bowl of seal salt, an incense burner or smudge stick, a white candle, a bowl of holy water
Light the incense and the candle. Stand before the table and open
yourself to the dwelling. Feel its energies. Really tune into any
impressions you receive. After a moment, hold your hands over the
assembled tools and say something like the following (Feel Free To Improvise):
"I Charge you, tools of the elements to sweep my dwelling clean of
all ill and bane. This is my will, so mote it be."
(several other items needed)
a wand ,a black candle, a white candle, a crystal (cleansed prior to use)
With the wand say:
"We dedicate these tools to the goddess and god to help us in our work."
Touch the wand to the sea salt, the holy water, the incense or
smudge, the crystal, the lighted white candle, and say:
"We dedicate these tools to the god and goddess and the five
elements. We dedicate them to helping us in our work of healing
meditation, divination and inner growth."
This next part of the ritual is to banish any negative energies around and in the store or dwelling.
The group forms a procession walking counter clockwise through every room in the store or
dwelling, carrying the smudge stick and the lit black candle saying:
"We banish from this place all pain and negativity. We neutralize negative or mischievous
entities from this place. We send you to the goddess and the god, to heal you and take you
where you need to go."
If you have cedar branches available, place one in each room before you leave it.
Now, go outside the dwelling and with your procession again walking counter clockwise,
repeat the verse again still smudging and burning the black candle, walk around the dwelling.
If available place cedar branches in front of doorways.
Now put out the black candle and smudge stick (incense).
You are still outside the dwelling. Turn clockwise in the procession.. .light a white candle...
and burn sweet smelling incense.
Walk around the dwelling and say:
"We invoke to this place protection, prosperity, peace, healing, wellness, and creativity."
Place a flower or crystal at each corner of the dwelling.
Now the procession re-enters the dwelling, and again walking clockwise
in each room with the white candle and sweet incense repeats the
above verse. If you have a flower or crystal to leave in each room as
you exit, do so. The group forms a circle around the table where you
first began. One person (the one in charge) leads the group. She
takes the dish of salt, and moving clockwise, leads the group
throughout each room saying:
"By the powers of Earth, I cleanse this dwelling."
The group is to follow her and repeat what she says.
Make sure to do all the corners, windows, doorways of each room as
you go. Imagine, seeing the salt burning away negativity as you
sprinkle and toss it. Your purification will be as strong as your visualization.
Next, set the salt down and pick up the censor or incense, carry it
from room to room (The same route you used with the salt...walking
clockwise... group following and repeating) Be sure to hold it before
all windows and doors, and in the corners of each room. Visualize the
smoke clearing away all negativity and evil. Say the following:
"By the powers of Air, I cleanse this place."
Once you have walked through the whole dwelling, return the censor or
incense to the table. Take the lit white candle on the same route.
Again, visualize moving clockwise and holding the flame before
windows and doors, seeing it shining forth with magical power,
burning away negativity. As you go say:
"By the powers of Fire, I cleanse this place."
Replace the candle on the table and take up the bowl of holy water.
Sprinkle the holy water throughout the house, in every corner, and at
exits and entrances. Toss some drops at and through windows. See and
know that the holy water is washing away ills with a tidal wave of
magical power. Say the following:
"By the powers of Water, I cleanse this place."
Set the bowl of holy water on the table. Stand for a few moments and
feel the difference in the dwelling. It should feel calmer, more
peaceful, fresh and clean. If not, repeat the ritual. Group again
forms a circle around the table. You will need four candles to
represent the four elements/directions , yellow for East/Air, Red for
the South/Fire, Blue for the West/Water, Green for the North/Earth.
Also, if you wish you may use a white candle to represent the Holy Spirit.
Each member is to say a prayer, asking for the blessings of the
Goddess and God, asking for the qualities they want for the dwelling.
The leader of the group will light each candle as she says:
"I call upon you, powers of the Air, to witness this rite and to guard this
place." (light the yellow candle) "I call upon the Powers of Fire, to
witness this rite and to guard this place." (Light the red candle) "I
call upon the Powers of Water, to witness this rite and to guard this
place." (Light the blue candle) "I call upon the powers of Earth to
witness this rite and guard this place." (light the green candle)
"I call upon the Powers of the Holy Spirit to witness this rite and
to guard this place." (Light the white candle)
Leader says: "Today we dedicate this place to the God and Goddess,
for our protection, safety, peace and creativity. In this ritual we
have banished anything that could be negative and have invited
instead all prosperity and love."
"We have invited Earth, who protects all women, children and the
dwelling. We have invited Fire who protects the dwelling, home and
hearth. We have invited water, who gives abundance. We have invited
Spirit, who is of the deities and the Earth and who protects all peoples."
You may want to add blessings, poems, or chants to be done by members of the group.
PURIFICATION OF SELF SPELL
The purification of self is a way to remove the accumulation of all negative things that
happened during the day and to prepare for the work to come. Before ritual work, you have
to change your frame of mind from the everyday mundane world.
Here are a couple of ways to do this.
Incense:
You may use incense in the common stick form or in what is called a smudge stick.
This is a small bundle of incense. The incense is lit and is passed around the body, but not
too close to the hair (fire hazard). As you pass the incense around your body, concentrate
on the smoke passing through you. Invision all the negativity and the excess baggage of
the day leaving you as the smoke rises around you. When you feel cleansed, put out the
incense. You will need a container to put out the smudge stick. A terra cotta saucer filled
with sand is ideal.
Ritual Baths:
A ritual bath is a great way to shed the day and concentrate on the ritual to come.
Supplies:
--White candles, for Spirituality and Higher Self, Salt, Herb or Herbs for Purification, Candle Snuffer.
Run a bath of very warm water. As the water is running light the white candles.
Use as many as you wish.
Three is an appropriate number as it represents the three aspects of the Goddess.
As you light a candle think or recite aloud:
"I light this candle in truth and peace".
Repeat with each candle.
While the water is running, add a small amount of salt into the water, then add the herb
or herbs of your choice.
Step into the water and slowly sink down into the tub.
Relax and feel the water covering your body.
Let the day and all negativity be drawn into the water.
Concentrate on letting go and moving to the positive.
Wash slowly. Turn the bath into its own ritual. Think or say aloud :
" All negativity is flowing out of me into the water. I am pure for the work to come."
Take as long as you need.
When you feel you are clear and relaxed step out of the tub and drain the water.
Watch the water flow down the drain.
Envision all the negativity and the day behind you flowing down the drain with the water.
Dry yourself slowly, deliberately. As you snuff out the candles, think or say aloud:
"I leave this bath in truth and peace." You are now ready for the ritual to come.
The light of a hundred stars cannot equal the light of the Moon.
Love Each Day,
Lady Nightshayde
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Women Who Roar
Posted by: "Lady Nightshayde" LadyNightshayde9@aol.com nightshayde99
Wed Jul 13, 2011 8:34 pm (PDT)
Women Who Roar
10 ways to be a lioness and change the world
BY: Shelby Sledge
The king of the jungle always gets the attention. But shouldn't we spend some time looking at the power behind the throne, the queen of the jungle? Lisa Bevere, author of "Lioness Arising: Wake Up and Change Your World" believes we should. Women are like the lioness. They are powerful, strong and nurturing. Remember: You are stunning. You were born for this moment. Don't be afraid of your strength, questions, or insights. Awaken, rise up and dare to realize all you were created to be.
The Lioness is a good mother.
A lioness will not endanger another lioness's cub any more than she'd endanger her own. As women, we should be committed to putting distance between all Earth's children and whatever endangers them or threatens them. It is not enough to be concerned with our own children. Every child deserves an equal chance of survival. Every child needs to be protected, nurtured, trained and provided for.
A Lioness is a strong and powerful creature.
The Lioness is at ease with her strength, at rest with her power They are powerful hunters, but spend much of their time in rest and play. Women are the same. If we limit ourselves with our fear of our own might, we forfeit our strength and beauty. When we stop struggling in our own ability, our true strength is revealed. Embrace your strength! Do not mistake meekness for weakness! It is tempered strength and controlled might!
The Lioness sets aside former limitations.
Lionesses often fail when they first learn to hunt, but that doesn't mean they never hunt again. Hardship is a catalyst for improvement. You may fail at your first attempts to develop strength, but this is part of the learning process. Accept your failures as stepping stones to your strength and future successes.
The Lioness helps those who falter.
A lioness will bring meat to a lion that is afraid to venture into the wilderness himself. Women should also reach out to those who need help. Turning back or waiting for others may slow you down, but only at first. The deliberate extension of goodness, generosity and wisdom always wins out in the end.
The Lioness hunts with other lionesses.
Lionesses are the only big cats that hunt in concerted groups. They also groom each other after the hunt. Women must help each other keep our lives clean. We speak into one another's lives and invite others to give their input as well. Together, we laugh, cry, pray and confess fears, sins and weaknesses. Sometimes we disagree but that doesn't mean we disband. Just as lionesses hunt together, without competition and without breaking rank, no woman's portion or contribution is more significant than another's. Each woman has her own skill set that contributes to a valued whole.
The Lioness is stunning.
A lioness is a beautiful creature. They move with purpose, aware that the survival of their pride depends on their legacy of skill and strength. Women of every shape, size and color are as stunning, wild and fierce as the lioness. There is incredible beauty in the strength of a woman. You are capable of incredible things. Recognize this and revel in it!
The Lioness has prowess.
Lionesses are the height of hunting prowess. Their ability to provide for their pride is unmatched. Like the lioness, women too have prowess. There is exceptional ability, strength or valor waiting to be developed in every woman's life. You may not know or do everything, but what you do know, you chose to do well!
The Lioness hunts in the dark.
A lioness has the ability to see in the dark. She can take the smallest point of light and transform it into sight. Women too should take the smallest points of light and hope and transform them into sight. There are desperate people all over the world who are trapped in the darkness, waiting for someone to bring hope into their lives. There is power in the realization of a connection, that we are not alone in our struggles. So reach out to those around you with darkness in their lives and offer them hope, love and light!
The Lioness lives in the light.
When a lioness isn't hunting, she has no reason to move about in the shadows. She conducts her life in the open, sun-filled expanses of Africa. She feels no shame and no need to hide. Like the lioness, women must live their lives in the open with a light-filled heart. You alone have the power to open your life to sunlight and live without fear or shame.
Lionesses roar.
When the cubs are threatened, lionesses will roar as a group in a fearless proclamation of protection. Women must also be a voice for the voiceless. We must learn to live what is within us out loud. All the intangibles of faith, hope and love become tangible within individuals, and are expressed in our unified response to the world's needs. Our roar will be the collective expression of hope and love to everyone around us and to all those who need us.
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The light of a hundred stars cannot equal the light of the Moon.
Love Each Day,
Lady Nightshayde
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Sacred White Buffalo Brings Hope to Lakota
Posted by: "Lady Nightshayde" LadyNightshayde9@aol.com nightshayde99
Wed Jul 13, 2011 8:36 pm (PDT)
Sacred White Buffalo Brings Hope to Lakota
By Patti Wigington, About.com Guide June 30, 2011
On Wednesday, a ceremony was held in Texas to honor a rare white buffalo calf who was born in a May thunderstorm. The calf is regarded as sacred by the Lakota Sioux, and was honored with Native American prayers, religious songs and the solemn smoking of a pipe in a special naming and dedication ceremony that drew about two thousand attendees.
According to Lakota tradition, Whope, the goddess of peace, once appeared in the form of a white buffalo calf. There is a belief that Whope will return after four white buffalo calves are born. The legends sat that the white buffalo signifies the arrival of hard times until people of all races learn to get along with one another and honor the planet. This calf, the third to be acknowledged, was named Lightning Medicine Cloud by Lakota elders.
Arby Little Soldier owns the land upon which the sacred calf was born. He said, "He's the hope of all nations ... The red man, black man, white man and yellow man; we've all got to come together as one."
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The light of a hundred stars cannot equal the light of the Moon.
Love Each Day,
Lady Nightshayde
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Techniques to Utilize in Healing from Abuse
Posted by: "Lady Nightshayde" LadyNightshayde9@aol.com nightshayde99
Wed Jul 13, 2011 8:38 pm (PDT)
Techniques to Utilize in Healing from Abuse
This is the original version of an article that appeared in a slightly
edited version in Circle Network News Summer 1996 issue, "Healing and
Wellness." The techniques mentioned in this article can certainly be
applied to other things as well. --Ashley Ravenwood
Techniques to Utilize in Healing from Abuse
In "mainstream" American society today, abuse -- emotional/mental, verbal,
physical, and sexual -- has become much more talked about and much more
mainstream of a topic. More people are finally beginning to realize what a
widespread phenomenon abuse is, and are beginning to take steps to try to
stop it, to help people to heal, or to heal themselves if they are a
survivor. There are many things that survivors can use, or their loved ones,
spiritual kin, and counselors/therapists can recommend, to help them heal
and move on.
Survivors of different types of abuse have different needs in the healing
process, but their goals are generally the same--to get over what happened
as much as possible, to bring some sense of "normalcy" and security back
into their lives, to begin to trust at least somewhat more again.
Oftentimes this road is a long and hard one for survivors, but it is one that
is eventually necessary. I would caution anyone who does not feel emotionally
strong enough to cope with the side effects to wait until they feel stronger
to take the following steps, or to take them in smaller steps than other
survivors might. Healing from anything is not always an easy process, and
this is certainly not an exception. In the end, though, survivors will feel
like the journey to healing has been worth the ride.
One of the most powerful methods of healing from abuse (or anything else,
for that matter) is journal-writing. Be as brutally honest with your journal
as you possibly can be. Tell it your thoughts, your feelings, your reactions
to things and people, your fears. Let everything out, and you should find
that you usually feel much better afterwards. Journal-writing is a release
mechanism - a way to let everything out onto paper, to put your thoughts and
feelings into words so that they aren't eating away at you as much anymore.
Don't feel that you have to limit yourself to writing your thoughts and
feelings in letter-style, either -- feel free to write poetry, prose, and
songs in your journal, too. Also, don't feel you have to limit yourself to
words -- draw in it, doodle, anything else creative that you feel will help
you to express yourself.
Another way to utilize journal-writing in healing from abuse and related
issues is to write retrospective "journal" entries from the time the abuse
was happening or any other crucial period in your life that is connected to
these issues. Feel yourself being transported back to a particular time,
place, and situation in your life, and write an entry as you would have
written it then - in the voice and understanding you had at the time.
This technique has many benefits: It helps you to understand how you viewed
situations and people at the time a situation was going on in your life; it
helps you to fill in missing pieces of the jigsaw puzzle in understanding
the repercussions abuse has had on yourself and your life; and much
more. As a warning, however, this type of journal-writing can bring back
repressed memories, so you may want to weigh whether you'd like to remember
those at this time in your life before attempting it.
Another method to use when healing from abuse is ritual. There are many
rituals you can do to help you heal; feel free to utilize pieces of mine to
create your own, or to completely make up your own. One ritual you can do is
to write a "letter" expressing all the things you always wanted to express
to your abuser and never had the chance, courage, or such to do. Be as angry
as you need to be; say as much as you need to say. Then take the letter out
to somewhere, preferably in or around nature, where you will not need to
visit again (because visiting there again might bring up the memory of the
ritual and the associated turbulent feelings). Find a place there where you
can safely burn the letter and do so. Feel free to further express your
anger -- by ripping the pieces (as long as you make sure they're still big
enough to burn pretty easily), stomping on the ashes, or anything else
that's safe to you and nature. Release all the emotions and thoughts you
always wanted to express as the letter burns; feel yourself letting go of it
all. After you feel as if the ritual is complete, walk away from the place
and don't look back.
Another ritual you can utilize is more of a visualization than a physical
ritual. Take yourself back in time in your mind to a time when you were with
your abuser (but nothing very traumatic was happening at the time). Attune
yourself to visualize the energy connection between the two of you. You may
find that it is a very painful thing to see. (My own experience the first
time I made up this ritual and attempted it was that of a web of lines of
negative energy that were almost painful simply to look at, which connected
me to an abuser.) Visualize a light - whatever color and style of energy
works best for you - emanating from yourself and dissolving the bond (s)
between you and the abuser you are visualizing. Keep visualizing this
until you no longer see any bond between the two of you; this may take
several sessions of visualization to accomplish. After each visualization
session, treat yourself to a hot, soaking bath that has a calming scent - such
as lavender - in it. If you wish, turn out the lights and light candles to add
to peaceful atmosphere. (If something feels more appropriate than taking a
bath, feel free to do that instead.) After the final session - or if you are
successful during the first one - be sure to be extra loving to yourself and
give yourself an extra treat.
Also feel free to invoke deities in ritual to help you heal. Crones are very
good for this; women who are healing from abuse may particularly enjoy
invoking women's-issues-type deities such as Kali and Hecate. There are
other powerful and independent deities that can help with healing, such as
Diana and Artemis, both complete alone in younger life. To men healing from
abuse who'd like a male deity to work with, I have not found any male
deities that work well on this issue, but that's not to say they aren't out
there -- I'm sure that if you, you will find one!
Dreams can provide many clues to how the abuse has and continues to affect
you and how you can heal from it. If you don't already keep one, begin a
dream journal in which you record all your dreams in as much detail as
possible, as soon after you wake up as possible. Even if you don't remember
many dreams at first, you will find that the act of recording will help you
to better remember your dreams over time. If you are pretty good at dream
analysis, you will probably be able to figure out at least some of your
dreams right away. Even if you don't consider yourself good at dream
analysis, you can learn over time -- and you'd be surprised at how obviously
symbolic much of what most people dream is, although a lot of it has
"deeper" levels as well. Pay attention to what your dreams are trying to
tell you, and heed them as much as possible (as long as they don't tell you
to do something such as kill yourself or another person, which would be more
symbolic than a literal attempt by your dreams to tell you to commit murder).
There are many ways you can use the tarot to help you heal as well. There is
the most commonly utilized method of using the tarot for divination, advice,
self-awareness, and such, which is quite helpful. However, there are also
other ways the tarot can be utilized. One example is choosing a tarot card
as a talisman or a magical propellant, to help you get to a specific goal.
For example, if you are still in an abusive situation and trying to leave
it, the Eight of Cups might be a good choice, for it is a card partially of
leaving somewhere in disgust, with the intention of never returning. Another
example is if, in the wake of an abusive situation, the abuser has left you
with little money; you could choose the Ace of Pentacles for attracting
wealth and success on the physical plane, the Ten of Pentacles for
attracting security and long-lasting happiness, or another appropriate card.
A final example is the most pertinent one in healing from abusive issues.
For overall healing, The Star card of the Major Arcana is an absolutely
wonderful card to utilize. It symbolizes such things as the light of hope in
the middle of despair, the brightness of the stars to guide us through the
darkness of the night, and the tenacity of the human spirit to overcome
great losses and go on to achieve great things. If anyone would like further
advice on creatively using the tarot, I highly recommend Cait Johnson's
Tarot for Every Day: Ideas and Activities for Bringing Tarot Wisdom into
Your Daily Life from Shawangunk Press (with a slight warning to men that
it's kind of female-focused).
When you are feeling stressed, upset, nervous, afraid, or depressed from
causes stemming back to abuse, you can utilize the medicinal properties of
herbal teas to aid you. Chamomile tea and lavender tea are both excellent
for calming down; lavender is also excellent for relieving tension headaches.
Fruity teas such as lemon and peach are excellent stimulators to cheer one up.
There are a wealth more teas one can utilize in such situations, and there are
an incredible amount of books on herbalism; consult one or a few of those, or
better yet, consult an herbalist if you know one. Also make sure that you realize
the root cause of your physical or emotional disquiet or discomfort, and seek
professional help - a doctor, therapist, or such - if necessary.
Finally, another thing that can help you to heal from abuse is to educate
yourself, and if you've already done that or after you do that, to try to
educate others as well. There are tons of books and articles out now on all
sorts of issues surrounding abuse, and many of them are very well-written
and very informed. It also may help you feel better if you give a little
money to the local battered women's shelter or such if you can afford it, or
if you volunteer at such a place if you have the time and strength to do so;
if you feel it will help to do either, then do so.
Healing from abuse is a long and sometimes painful process, but it is well
worth it in the end to feel whole again. There is a very strong chance that
you or someone you know has been abused in you/their lifetime, so I send you
brightest blessings in healing yourself or in helping a loved one to heal.
References:
Johnson, Cait. Tarot for Every Day: Ideas and Activities for Bringing
Tarot Wisdom into Your Daily Life. New York: The Shawangunk Press. 1994.
Sterling, Shirley. Personal communication on the idea of regressive
journal-writing. 1996.
by Ashley Ravenwood, copyright spring 1996
The light of a hundred stars cannot equal the light of the Moon.
Love Each Day,
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