Protection charm
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Dear GW/BWI need some help. I need advice on a protection spell. I fear someone may be trying to manipulate people and things to try to take my child away and I want to take every possible precaution.
—Merideth
Osterfeuer in Rugen, Wikimedia Commons
While the word Easter has long been used to denote the Christian holiday celebrating the resurrection of Christ, I see no problem also using it to refer to the pagan holiday celebrating the return of spring. Aside from the secular aspects of contemporary Easter traditions that are less focused on resurrection and salvation and more on fertility – eggs, rabbits, chicks, etc. – the very word Easter is pre-Christian in origin (the original Christian holiday name is the Hebrew Paschal).
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What follows is a modern prayer cast along traditional lines.
As a magical prayer of shielding and protection—hence the title—it could, of course, be made to any god or goddess.
But in this midwinter season, to Whom better should one make it than to Herself, Bride of Brides?
And even better it be, made thrice.
Bride's Breastplate
Today I'm sharing a spell/ritual from the new second edition of my book Ancient Spellcraft. It calls on the power of the griffin, an ancient mythological creature of great power. We have recently rediscovered the Minoan sun goddess Therasia and come to realize that the griffins are hers. If you like, you can call on her directly as you perform this ceremony. I do recommend that you develop a relationship with any deity you call on for spells and rituals, since they're not cosmic vending machines (you put in an offering and out pops a goodie).
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Okeanos’s Story
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What a lovely telling of the myth & spell. Thank you. -
Looking forwaaad to it, many thanks! Enjoy your conference. Blessed Be, Tasha -
Really nice! Thanks for sharing. Blessed Be, Tasha
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You're quite welcome, Tasha! There will be more about his wife, Tethys, in the next week or two. It might be later than usual, bec
Continuing with my first post’s examination of the significance of the hearth in a home, we’ll look at the lore regarding the healing and protective powers of the hearth, its fire, and an important hearth implement, the chimney hook. Unless cited otherwise, the information below comes from Claude Lecouteux’s excellent book on household lore, The Tradition of Household Spirits.
Before we can appreciate ancient and medieval European traditions of healing, it’s important to understand what ancient and medieval Europeans believed about the nature of illness. In Witchcraft and Magic in Europe: the Middle Ages, it’s stated that:
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