Wishes

I've not put much here about my pagan practice - mostly because I don't want to appear to be looking for converts.  I beleive that everyone worships their own deity in the way that works for them and I would not want to judge.  I do however, find that by putting thinks in my blog or journal helps me to remember them.  I find ritual work to be much line recipes.  They are best used over and over and tweaked as needed.  So, here is what I'm planning for this weekend:

13 wishes.

A lot of people think that you shouldn’t do magic at the dark of the moon.  I say Phfewwy!  The dark of the moon is just the beginning of the waxing to fullness and the beginning of the buildup of power.  Now is the perfect time to put out into the universe what you wish for in the next 28-30 days.

Since Saturday is the dark of the moon,  that will be the perfect time to do this. 

Preparation:  Gather pen and paper, find a place where you can sit quietly and not be disturbed and write out your wishes in a cast circle.  Gather your ritual supplies – if you use colored candles for the quarters, symbols of the God and Goddess or whatever you usually use for ritual – doesn’t have to be fancy.

Ritual:  Cast your circle, call the quarters, call the God and Goddess and then sit and write down your 13 wishes for the coming month.  Phrase them positively and precise.  You don’t want the universe to always take you at your word.  If you wish for more time with your family you will get that if you loose your job – so be careful in your wording.  But leave room for abundance.  If you ask for a raise – be specific in the amount you want but also say – “or more” at the end of the sentence.  See how this works?

13 wishes – once you have all 13 written down, then sign this – it’s a contract with the universe and contracts need to be signed.  Sign your legal and your magical name if you have one.  Put runes on it, magical symbols, mundane symbols(like $ for money) anything that will make it go.

Then Chant “Harming none, this spell is done. By law of three, so mote it be!” while pushing the energy into the paper.  Once the energy is raised and put into the paper, keep the paper somewhere close by all month.  Give it a little trickle of energy every once in a while and don’t forget – you have a part to play in the success of the spell too.  You can’t ask to win the lottery and then not buy a ticket! 

Cakes and Ale if you wish, then release and open the circle – that’s it.  Do this on the dark of the moon.

Other good things to do at the dark of the moon – divination – particularly after your spell work is complete.

Oh and after the month is done (at the next dark of the moon) get your wishes out and see how many have come to fruition – or how many are in the works.  (sometimes it takes more than 30 days)  Put the ones that are still appropriate back on the list next month along with your new ones.

And once the list for the month is done – keep it in a safe place until you can burn it.  We have ‘getting rid of old spell works” fires at the property every once in a while.