INCREASE PERSONAL POWER

Candles-Straight or votive candles in the following colors:
one silver (victory, stability), one yellow (confidence,
concentration), and one purple (sucess, wisdom).
Oil-Carnation.
Herbs-Red sandalwood or rue.
Incense-Carnation, frankincense, or pine.
Stones-Agate, jasper, and black obsidian.
Other Supplies-None.
Timing-On the full moon or waxing moon cycle.
Day-Thursday.
Advice-Increasing your personal power is a positive action
only when you are trying to build up your self-esteem or want
to stand up to someone who is manipulating or bullying you.
It is not a positive action if you use this spell to gain power so
that you can control others.
Spellwork-Light the altar candles and the incense. Anoint
the candles from the wick to the end. The candles are set out in
a triangular pattern with the silver at the top, the yellow at the
bottom right, and the purple at the bottom left. Place the black
obsidian near the silver candle, the jasper near the yellow, and
the agate near the purple. Light the candles in the same order,
beginning with the silver. Say the chant. Leave the candles to
burn out completely. Dispose of the wax afterward.
Chant-
All fear is washed away.
Only courage with me will stay.
I am in control of my destiny.
As I will, so shall it be.

"A Little Book of Candle Magic", by D.J. Conway


ADVICE AND SPELL TO EASE DEPRESSION

Try an aromatherapy oil blend based on Clary Sage (unless you are pregnant). Jurlique's 'Wise Woman' blend is wonderful.

Drink Tansy tea (coffee substitute, available at Health stores). Tansy honours the Goddess within and represents the immortal and eternally renewing qualities of life.

Take St John Wort's tablets or tincture. Nicolas Culpepper (renowned herbalist) recommends steeping the herb in wine and a glass to be drunk before bed to prevent bad dreams.

SPELL
You will need: 1 stick of eucalyptus gum wood (excellent conductor)
white rose
salt

Stand under a tree and ask for it's help to heal you. Sprinkle a circle of salt at it's base and plunge the stick into the centre of the circle, holding the end in both hands. Channel your feelings of sadness and depression through the wood, if you cry let your tears fall on the earth.

Say:
"I release pain and woe From me all sadness flows Heal my heart, Mother Earth So that I am free of fear and hurt"

Take the stick out of the earth and place the white rose there and say:

"I am what I am, and what I am has beauty and strength".

Thank the tree and keep the stick to use again if necessary.

By, Fiona Horne


LETTING GO OF THE PAST

You will need:
A black box
paper
sea salt
nine garlic cloves
black ribbon

Write on the paper what you need to let go of then put it in the box with the salt and garlic on top. Focus on your sadness, if you cry, let your tears fall in the box. When you are ready put the lid on and wrap the ribbon around it tying off with nine knots. As you do this say "Goodbye". Goodbye to the past that dwells here. Then bury the box at least three feet under a tree (first asking for the tree's permission - it's life force will transform the negativity in the box so that it will never affect you again). When you are finished, walk away without looking back.

By, Fiona Horne


SPELL FOR HAPPINESS

You will need:
A small box (cardboard or wood)
A piece of Linen
Lavender essential oil
A black candle
A vase of beautiful coloured flowers
A handful each of the herbs, vervain and yarrow
Mandarin essential oil
A silver candle
A yellow ribbon
A lock of your own hair

Set up an altar in your home - the top of a small table or chest, where it won't be disturbed. Place the black candle at the back with the box and leave everything else off the altar for the moment, lighting the candle. Sit in front and invoke the Queen of the Witches, the Goddess, Diana: "Diana - Queen of the Heavens, bless me with your divine presence" Feel her come to you as a serene yet incredibly strong and powerful presence.

Now focus on the sadness you wish to release - you are safe in Diana's arms - let it pour out of you and catch a tear with the linen, placing it in the box. When you are ready, drop three drops of lavender oil on the linen saying,
"I release you, I release you, I release you."
Now place the lid on the box and snuff the black candle with your fingertips. It is important that you honour and acknowledge your sadness as valid and justified, but it is time now to let it go.

Now place the flowers on the altar and the silver candle, lighting it. Anoint yourself at the heart and third eye (between your eyebrows) with the mandarin oil. Take the mixture of herbs and sprinkle them in a sunwise (anti-clockwise) direction to make a circle on your altar. Place in the centre your lock of hair and the ribbon. Hold your hands over these and ask Diana to move her energy through you so that you can fortify these things with the strongest and purest essence of your lifeforce. Feel her love move through you like silver light and pulse out of the palms of your hands and into the herb circle. When you are ready say:
"Above all things I deserve to be happy" or something similar in your own words that expresses your desire for happiness.

Now tie the yellow ribbon around the hair three times saying:
"Sweet joy is bound to me.
Happiness comes easily.
As the tides of life ebb and flow I avoid their undertow."

Now tie the ribbon with five knots saying with each knot:
"By one this spell is done
By two it will come true
By three so mote it be
By four for the good of all
By five so shall love thrive"

Thank the Goddess Diana for assisting your rite and bid her love and farewell. Keep the altar set up for as long as you want, lighting the silver candle to re-empower your ritual whenever you need to. (Keep the flowers fresh too! Or perhaps place a growing pot of vervain there so that it's lifeforce can continue to build the strength of your spell.) Any time you need to, meditate in front of your altar on your divine right to be happy - no matter what trials are placed in your path - the greatest and most honourable people often have the hardest lessons.

By, Fiona Horne


GODDESS BOX

Make your own Goddess Box to keep your treasures in. Things that make you 'YOU' and promote your inner Goddess.

Find or make a box that is attractive to you. Preferably during a Full Moon, put all those special momentos inside...a picture of your grandmother, charms, stones, crafts, souveneers, seashells, a greeting card you bought for yourself because you loved the picture or sentiment...anything that is special to you.

Get some cute stationary and cinnamon oil. Write wishes or goals you'd like to manifest, one on each paper. Dab each page with cinnamon oil. When you fold the paper, make sure the folds are going towards you, if you'd like to accomplish this thing or bring it to you. Cinnamon oil has a nice, powerful energy, and your Goddess Box will always smell wonderful.

Place your box in the light of the Full Moon, whether outdoors, or by a window to let it soak up all those Full Moon blessings!

You can, and should add to this box at any time! Maybe you find a great rock out walking, write a poem, recieve a pretty ribbon on a gift...anything. Look into your box anytime as well...when you need a pick-me-up, or you're just having a Goddess night.

Enjoy!

By, Summer Aine