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Friday, May 17, 2013

Cleansing/Protection Spell



Ciao a tutti,

Years ago I wrote up instructions for a client on how to do a simple set of cleansing/protection spells.  Over the past several weeks, I have had a LOT of folks asking for the same thing.

Below is what I originally came up with and offer it now to those would would find it useful.  Please feel free to modify it to your specific situation(s).

Benedizioni,

---Vincenzo

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Cleansing/Protection Spell Work - (c) Rev. Vincent Russo, 2008

There are a variety of very simple spell magics that you can do to protect your family and yourself.  You can do any or all of these things.  The first 2 spells are to cleanse and protect your home and those within.  The next suggestions are for you and for other people in your family.  They are very basic yet effective and they are flexible enough so they can be adapted to virtually any spiritual practice or religion with just a bit of effort.


1 - Home Cleansing Spell:
                a - Sit quietly for a few minutes.  Say, "Let the Divine Light descend to aid me and protect this home and all within!"  Visualize you home surrounded by a glowing sphere of Light.  This Light is a shield of protection that will ground out any negativity directed at you or your home.
                b - Open all the windows and get a good breeze blowing through the house (turn on a fan if you like).  Let the breeze take away any "heavy" or negative atmosphere (think "spring cleaning" time).  Leave the windows open until step "e".
                c - For each room, take a grapefruit, orange, or other citrus fruit and cut it in half.  Place each 1/2 on opposite corners of each room.  The fruit halves will absorb any lingering negative energy.
                d - After 3 hours, take a brown paper bag and place all the fruit halves in it and seal the bag by rolling it tightly shut.  Dispose of the bag in the trash OUTSIDE of the house.
                e - Close the windows and doors, sealing the house from all negative energy.

2 - Home Protection Spell (warding the doors and windows):
                a - Fill a bowl of pure water (spring water)
                b - Add 3 tablespoons of salt (kosher if you can) to the water.  As you add the salt to the water, visualize the salt creating little sparkles of light as it enters the water.  Say, "I exorcise from thee all impurities and uncleanliness!  I cast out all evil and negativity!  This is my will, so mote it be!"
                c - Stir the salt & water with the forefinger of your dominant hand (right if you are right handed, left if you are left handed).  When you do so, visualize Divine Light being drawn down from the sky into your head, down your arm, and out your finger into the water to infuse it with Divine Light (or up from the fires of the Earth into your feet, up your legs and torso, down your arm and our your fingers).  Say, "By the power of the Light, I charge thee with Power and Protection!  I cast out all negativity and evil and charge you to protect my home!"
                d - Use the salt water to ward your house by using the forefinger of your dominant hand and drawing either a pentacle (5 pointed star in a circle) or a cross on the door frames and window sills.  Say, "With this sign I do ward thee from all harm!"
                e - While running the water in the kitchen sink, pour down the drain any of the salt water that is left over saying, "Let this holy water take away with it any negativity and evil, never to return!"
                f - Take a few minutes to visualize you home surrounded by a glowing sphere of Light.

Both of the above can be done weekly or in times of stress as needed.


Personal:
1 - Most obvious is to try to put yourself only into positive situations.  If you find yourself in a negative situation, remove yourself from it as quickly as possible - especially any situation where this other person is also at.  Don't see it as them driving you away.  See is as if you were leaving a room where there was a foul smell.
2 - Imagine that you are surrounded by an egg shaped sphere of white light.  The light is a direct channel from the Divine and will protect you from any negative outside influences by energizing you and deflecting all bad energy away (effectively grounding it out so it becomes harmless).
3 - Don't feed into the negativity.  Keep as positive as possible and tell yourself that you deserve happiness.
4 - Personal Cleansing and Protection Spell (Similar to the Home Protection Spell):  You can use the same Home Protection Spell mentioned above but to ward yourself rather than the doors and window sills.  I'll repeat it below and modify it for you:
                a - Fill a bowl of pure water (spring water)
                b - Add 3 tablespoons of salt (kosher if you can) to the water.  As you add the salt to the water, visualize the salt creating little sparkles of light as it enters the water.  Say, "I exorcise from thee all impurities and uncleanliness!  I cast out all evil and negativity!  This is my will, so mote it be!"
                c - Stir the salt & water with the forefinger of your dominant hand (right if you are right handed, left if you are left handed).  When you do so, visualize Divine Light being drawn down from the sky into your head, down your arm, and out your finger into the water to infuse it with Divine Light (or up from the fires of the Earth into your feet, up your legs and torso, down your arm and our your fingers).  Say, "By the power of the Light, I charge thee with Power and Protection!  I cast out all negativity and evil!  I charge you to protect me!)"
                d - Use the salt water to ward yourself (or another person) by using your forefinger to draw either a pentacle (5 pointed star in a circle) or a cross on your (or their) 3rd eye, over your (or their) heart, and on each of your (or their) palms.
                e - When you are done, while running the water in the kitchen sink, pour down the drain any of the salt water that is left over saying, "Let this holy water take away with it any negativity and evil, never to return!"
                f - Take a few minutes to visualize yourself surrounded by a glowing sphere of protective Light.
                g - You can do the Personal Cleansing and Protection Spell as often as you like but I would recommend either daily or weekly.

After doing any magic or spell work, it is a good idea to sit quietly for a few minutes and be confident that it is working.  It also helps to have a bit of "grounding food" like hearty bread (with butter, peanut butter, jam, or some such).  Drinking a glass of spring water is also good to do.

Cleansing/Protection Spell Work - (c) Rev. Vincent Russo, 2008

Monday, November 23, 2009

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Happy November!


Happy November!

Ah, November.  It's one of my favorite times of the year, and not just for Thanksgiving!  For me, this time of year marks the change to when I am more focused on the home, family, and friends. 

November seems to be a bit scarce on holidays.  On a secular level in the USA, we celebrate Thanksgiving.  For modern Paganism, most of us have already celebrated 3 harvest festivals but one more never hurts!  Even so, you don't find many modern Pagan celebrations during this month.

Most of the regular Sabbats or celebrations in modern Paganism are fairly solar focused in their emphasis.  Being without a formal holiday this month lets me focus on more personal aspects of my practice such as my devotional work with regards to the importance of friends and family. This often takes the form of meditations and ritual designed around, not the solar myths but instead around the lunar cycle.  As they occur this month, their order is Full, Waning, New, and Waxing. 

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