To Rid Yourself of Negatives

Set an empty cauldron or goblet on your altar between two lit white candles.
Burn a good protection or blessings incense.  Robe yourself, preferably in
white, and stand or sit before the altar.  Breathe slowly and evenly until
you are calm and centered.  Take the cauldron or goblet in both hands; hold
high over the altar in salute to the gods.  Lower to chest level and slowly
breathe into the cauldron, silently naming each habit, person or experience
you wish removed from your life.

When finished, turn the cauldron or goblet upside down on the altar, saying:

The contents of this vessel I give to thee, Great Ones.
Exchange these experiences for better.

Place an offering of herbs and milk outside, or at least burn the herbs in
your censer.  This is best done during the waning Moon.


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To Strengthen Your Psychic Shield

The night before the Full Moon, find a place where your altar will not be
disturbed for 24 hours.  Put the cauldron in the center with a red candle on
the right side, black candle on the left, and white candle in the back; but
do not light them yet.  Sprinkle a mixture of equal parts of elder blossoms,
marjoram, mint and rue in an unbroken circle around the cauldron.  Into a
tiny vial, measure equal drops of oils of clove, frankincense, jasmine and
lavender.  Set the sealed bottle in the cauldron and leave until the night
of the Full Moon.

On Full Moon night, take a cleansing bath and robe yourself in white.  Carry
a good protective and/or purification incense through every room in the
house.  Make certain that the smoke drifts into closets.  Return to the
altar and light the candles.  Take up the dagger or sword.  Face the East and
raise the sword in salute.  To salute in this manner, simply hold the sword point
upward in front of you.

Say:

By the power of the rising Sun, all evil in my life is done.

Turn to the South, salute, say:

By the power of the noonday blast, all control is mine at last.

Turn to the West, salute, say:

By the power of darkening night, my shield is strong, my armor tight.

Turn to the North, salute, say:

By Full Moon in blackened sky, I am not alone; my help is nigh.
The Goddess' hands around me stay to keep me safe by night and day.
Begone, foul spirits, unbidden here!  I send you back; I do not fear
For I have won, I am set free.  You have no power over me!

Face the altar and take up the vial of oil.  Put a drop of oil on your
Finger and anoint your forehead, heart, solar plexus, wrists and ankles.  As you do
this, visualize a shining blue suit of armor slowly descending over your
body until you are entirely protected.  Cap the bottle and store in a safe place.
Thank the Powers for their help and extinguish the candles.  Apply the oil
and repeat the chants whenever you feel the armor is slipping.

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To Rid Yourself of a Threat

Ingredients:

4 tblspns frankincense or myrrh
4 tblspns black powdered iron
4 tblspns sea salt
4 tablespoons orris root powder
1 white candle
1 bottle with cork or lid
1 mortar and pestle
parchment paper
black pen
black thread

Mix sea salt, orris root and iron in a bowl. Then cut a piece of parchment
To fit inside the bottle.  Write on it:

"I neutralise the power of (name) to do me any harm. So mote it be."

Roll up the parchment, tie it with black thread and place in the bottle.
Fill the bottle with dry ingredients. Take the white candle, turning the bottle
counterclockwise, and drip wax over the cork to seal.  Secretly bury the
bottle where no person or animal will dig it up.

TO PROTECT AN OBJECT

 With the first and middle fingers (or your Athame, if
 you have it with you), trace a pentagram over the object to
 be protected. Visualize electric-blue or purple flame
 streaming from your fingers (Athame) to form the pentagram.

 Say this as you trace:

 With this pentagram I do lay
 Protection here both night and day.
 And to the one who should not touch
 Let the fingers burn and twitch.
 I now invoke the Law of Three:
 This is my will, so mote it be!

 ~ Scott Cunningham