Many of us decide in November that it's time to write a novel - after all, there's a month-long event to encourage us. However, about two weeks in, a lot of people stop because they've run out of ideas and inspiration. If you're experiencing writers block, or the stifling of another kind of creative juices do this spell to kickstart your inspiration.
place the stone in front of you, preferably near your work area, whether it's a desk, a studio, or even the kitchen table. Place your hands on top of it, and close your eyes for a moment. Think about all the words you've already written, and know that you will write again. Use the marker to write some of your favorite words on the stone - these can be quotes from your work in progress, or even your book’s title.
Say “Creativity come back to me, I need some inspiration. Help me find the words again, with strong communication. I will get past my writer’s block, and achieve new clarity. The words will come back to the page as I will, so it shall be.”
Keep the stone in a place where you can see it, and get back to writing.
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“Daily Spellbook for the Good Witch: Quick, Simple, and Practical Magic for Every Day of the Year,” by Patti Wigington
Mosshawk is a longtime resident of Pennsylvania's Appalachian Mountains. She studied AP Art in high school and had intended to become an art teacher. Most of her wandmaking techniques are self taught. When she isn't working on art projects she likes to travel with her husband and their fur babies, Dax and Sammy. They recently spent a year and a half exploring Colorado and Oregon by RV, and that experience colors everything we do.
Crafting an authentic wand can be a lengthy process. From selecting the trees who give us the branches to refining the final magical tool, the process of making a wand can take weeks. To follow her passion and create the best project Mosshawk has learned hand carving, Dremel relief, pyrography, and hand-inking techniques. No two wands are the same.
Pyrography
Dremel
Whittling
Scorching
Dyeing
Mixed Media
This most recent batch went to The Simple Life in Taneytown, MD. Drop by and pick one up! The prices range from $15 to $22. I also work by commssion and together we can choose a locally grown wood, work out your decorations and inscriptions, and get you a wand you'll love to work with!
One stone to represent each member of the household
A brown candle
A blue marker
Home life can be a challenge, especially if you're raising a family, working, going to school, and so on. Throw in big changes, like the birth of a new baby, a loose, or a shift in your relationship status, and things get disrupted in a hurry. Do this spell to bring a bit of stability back into your life.
Light the candle, and say “The world turns onward, on the sun rises and sets. Changes happen, and light becomes unsettled.”
Write the name of each family member on his or her stone, and place the stones in front of the candle. Say “We are family and we are strong. Our love will see us through. Stability and permanence will come into our lives. We will make it through, and we will persevere through the storm.”
Extinguish the candle, and place the stones in the room and was the most time together.
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“Daily Spellbook for the Good Witch: Quick, Simple, and Practical Magic for Every Day of the Year,” by Patti Wigington
Look into a mirror. Think of the name of the spirit you wish to call.
Then chant, calling the spirit by name:
Heaken to these words, hear me cry. I call to you spirit from the other side. I wish to speak to you here, come to me, come to this mirror. I call you now;
bloody mary! I mean spirits name
Invoke: meaning to call or to summon.
"In witchcraft, invoking means calling upon spirits or deities for assistance.
Invoking is a ritualistic practice that involves asking for something specific.
For example, if you want to get rid of a bad habit, you might ask for help from a deity who represents good luck.
If you want to attract love, you might ask for a blessing from a god or goddess of love." [Source]
Dogwood! Cut and twisted while still fresh, then anchored with twine for a full year. (Not by design - I just forgot about it for that long.) Dogwood is ruled by Jupiter and it represents grit, confidence, survivorship, and good fortune. This will be a great wand!