Middle Earth Magic: Inspired Ideas and Seasonal Spells for Your Enchanted Life
I grew up on a farm in West Virginia and learned much about herbs, trees, animals, gardening, foraging and so much about nature. I incorporate this wisdom I learned from elders in my family into my spellwork. When I finally left the farm, I majored in Medieval Studies, my attempt to emulate my idol, J.R.R. Tolkien. All these influences led me to my own blended brew which I call "middle earth magic," containing a mix of the modern and the time-tested "old ways."
Tips ’n’ Tricks: Sowing the Seeds of Change
Nature is the ultimate creator. Get an array of seed packets, and plant newness in your life. If your thumb is not the greenest, I suggest nasturtiums, which will grow in any soil and seem to thrive on neglect.
On a new-moon day, draw a square in your yard or planter with a natural wand—a willow branch or an oak stick, for example—and mark each corner with a candle and a stone:
- orange candle and stone for higher intelligence (onyx or jasper),
- green candle and stone for creativity and growth (jade, peridot, or malachite),
- blue candle and stone for serenity and goodness (lapis lazuli, turquoise, or celestite),
- white candle and stone for purification (Herkimer diamond, quartz, or limestone)
Repeat this chant as you light each candle:b
“Great Gaia, I turn to you to help me renew,
Under this new moon and in this old earth. Blessed be.”
Poke the seeds under the soil with your fingers and tramp them down with your wand. Gently water your new-moon garden, and affirmative change will begin that very day.
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