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Fall 97 by Miriam Klamkin ONGOING: Saturn turned retrograde in August and will stay that way until mid-December. Like Jupiter and the outer planets, Saturn is retrograde for about five months out of every year, so this is no cause for alarm. Retrogrades operate on a subtle level; they seldom have anything to do with the disasters that are attributed to them. Still, during a Saturn retrograde period, anxieties tend to go underground, producing a vague sense of accountability or inadequacy that you can't consciously account for. Don't let this get you down. Instead, take note of your feelings, examine them in a nonjudgemental way. If you are leaving something undone, reach inside yourself for the discipline to do it. If not, let it go. Nobody needs unfounded guilt. OCTOBER: The second week in October, a few psychic red lights will turn green as Jupiter, Neptune, and Uranus shift direction from retrograde to direct. At this time, we ourselves can shift our psychic direction, from "review mode" to "what's next". Just in time for Twilight Covening -- so be sure to pick a Clan that lets you try something new or proceed to the next level. NOVEMBER: Jupiter sextiled Saturn in February when Saturn was still in aspect to Uranus and Pluto. But Jupiter and Saturn both move faster than the outer planets, and although they were in sextile again in July, it wasn't in the exact same spot. With Jupiter retrograde, we had an opportunity over the summer to review and reflect on the transformative experiences of the winter without necessarily reliving the intensity of that time. Jupiter is always looking to give us perspective, to stretch our minds beyond their (perceived) limits. A sextile to Saturn can help us to take the long view of realities that seem grim and depressing and obligations that feel oppressive. We can now execute our responsibilities with grace and good will, moving toward some form of closure with the final (direct) sextile in November. For clues to the specific manifestation of this energy in your life, check the following points in your chart: the house locations of Saturn's positions (4 Aries in February, 20 Aries in July, 14 Aries in November) and Jupiter's (same degrees of Aquarius); natal planets that aspect those points; and the house(s) ruled by Saturn. ALMANAC All times EST October •1 New Moon at 8 Libra 33 •7 Jupiter turns direct •8 Neptune turns direct •14 Uranus turns direct •15 Full Moon at 22 Aries 49 •31 New Moon at 8 Scorpio 01 November •14 Full Moon at 22 Taurus 15 •14 Jupiter sextile Saturn •29 New Moon at 7 Sagittarius 54 December •7 Mercury turns retrograde •13 Full Moon at 22 Gemini 08 •16 Saturn turns direct •21 Winter Solstice: Sun enters Capricorn at 3:07pm EST •26 Venus turns retrograde •27 Mercury turns direct •29 New Moon at 8 Capricorn 01 Miriam Klamkin has more than twenty years of experience in the field of astrology. Her astrological practice, Night Vision Astrology, includes private consultations, chart services, classes, and workshops. She can be reached by phone at 508-921-0789,or via e-mail as miriam@earthspirit.com. Book of Shadows Favorite Shared Recipes A Headache Tea, or just for Insomnia Put a pinch each of Willow bark, chamomile, wild clover, and catnip (yep, catnip) in a coffee filter in you're coffee maker, (or a teaball and mug), with enough water for one serving. Brew. For insomnia, don't include Willow bark in the mixture. Within about 15 minutes to a half hour of drinking this mix, you should be feeling quite tired and less sore. Be sure to have a comfortable place to sleep. Submitted by Joelle - kjenkins@alaska.net Sleep Tea Recipe This tea helped make me relaxed and calm enough to be able to sleep. It's lightly sweet, so you may not need to add any honey, but if you want to, go for it. The herbs suggested are as follows: 4 clusters (or 2 Tbsp.) of hops 1 tsp. of lavender, rosemary, thyme, mugwort and sage 1 Tbsp. chamomile and wintergreen 1 pinch of valerian root (be careful not to get a good whiff of it!) Take a teaspoon of the mixture and pour 1 cup of hot water. Wait for three minutes and then strain. Drink it after it cools a little. This mixture should make about 8 or 9 cups. Store the unused portion in a tight sealed container for later use. Submitted by Silverwolf - a_silverwolf@hotmail.com Health Vinegar Ingredients - 1 quart apple cider vinegar - 1/8th cup rosemary (whole) - 1 tablespoon fennel seeds (whole) - 1 tablespoon rose petals - 2 bay leaves (shredded) - 1 pinch genuine saffron (may be ommitted) Place the rosemary into a bowl. Empower it. Separately add each ingredient, empowering the growing mixture each time you add an herb. Pour the vinegar into a larger jar. Add the herbs. Tightly cap the jar, shake and let stand for 1 to 3 days. Strain the resulting liquid through a coffee filter. Bottle, label and add 6 tablespoons to every bath to speed healing. Recipe submitted by Elizabeth - mjnoll@itis.com Love Potion Ingredients - Vanilla - Ginger - Sap - Soil Add together and mix. Spread on inside arm from elbow to wrist. Chant details of your crush. Rinse. Submitted by Michaela - msmeaton@cln.ect.bc.ca Spell For Internal Well-Being We have found that this simple spell has been very effective in harmonising our inner mechanisms and bringing a feeling of well-being to us. Here it is: 1. Obtain a vial (about 100mL) of water from a steadily flowing river and put aside. 2. Light two blue candles and place at the north and south points of a circle. 3. Light two white candles and place at the east and west points of the same cirle. 4. Scatter freshly picked lavender and crushed leaves of an iceberg rose evenly around the perimeter of the circle and sit within it, facing the north point. 5.Cross the arms loosely over the chest and focus your awareness on the breath entering your body and slowly spreading through it. 6.Return your focus slowly to your environment and extinguish the candles using the river water, kneeling before each as you do so, in the order north-west-east-south. Submitted by Katan Moonshaddowe and Ohlandah Silveriver - tte@spin.net.au Simple Healing Spell I was in Gym class one day and was rather sore when this spell comes to me. That's how I get most of my magic, but don't get me wrong. I always try my spells to make sure they work first. Many don't, but this one did. Put both hands to your ears. Summon all your energy and rub your temples three times in a circular motion. Chant the word Maiyor. Put your hands to your ankles. Rub them as you did your temples, but lighter, and gather more energy. Chant the word Molaris. Put your hands to the hurt spot, and chant the final word, Sultanar. This spell is a small healing spell, and will usually only work on minor muscle soreness, depending on how much energy you gather and your concentration. It could be integrated into a more complete rite or added to if you want to improve it. If you find something using it that works better, please email me. Information is the most precious resource of all. Submitted by Sugam Nilrem - quieg@mail.geocities.com A Short Healing Spell for Rashes and Such Take prepared ointment and begin rubbing into effected area in a clockwise motion. As you rub it in say these words, "As I rub deosil, Take this flesh and make it well, Take the pain and itch away, Make it better day by day." The longer you rub and repeat the spell the quicker the effected area heals. I have had a rash heal in just a few hours using this when it persisted before then. Submitted by Firesong - wsperwmn@aol.com To Lure a Spirit "Darksome Night and Shining Moon, Hearken to the Witches'rune." "East then South, West the North. Hear! Come! I call thee forth!" Submitted by Ravishing To Get Rid of a Headache To get rid of a headache, focus all of your thought on exactly where the pain is, the chant thrice, "Tame thou flesh and blood,As our lady tames the lion." - YelloRebel@AOL.com Healing (especially good for long-distance) Prep: 3 candles–blue, white, pink incense (1 part allspice, 1 part rosemary) paper with name of recipient quartz crystal Place candles on altar in semi-circle, with the incense off to the side Place the person's name in the center, with the quartz crystal on top. Center yourself, and inhale the incense. Gather energy, and when you feel ready, release the energy, directing it through the crystal to the recipient. Submitted by Niki - knickl@aol.com This is a Love Spell This is a love spell that has been proven to work. You only need a few house hold supplies: A Small Pot Basil Seeds Rich Soil Sow the seeds in a small pot thinking loving thoughts about your love. Put the pot in a warm place and water them frequently. Keep them in a warm safe place. IMPORTANT: DON'T let them die!!!!!!! Sooner or later the person will start to show feelings for you and the spell has worked! Submitted by Bianca Spell to Rid Yourself of a Song Stuck in your Head Take 1 bar of soap,and soap yourself up. Then sing the song as you rinse. My cousin told me this! Submitted by Death Invocation to the Goddess Crescent One of the starry skies, Flowered One of the fertile plain, Flowing One of the ocean's sighs, Blessed One of the gentle rain; Hear my chant 'midst the standing stones, Open me to your mystic light; Waken me to your silver tones, Be with me in my sacred rite! Submitted by Donnie - DonnieBe@why.net Lending Stength You touch the person you want to lend strength and say: You touch the person you want to lend strength and say: By the power of the stars Chanell my strength to him/her. Give him/her the strength they need. Even if I am weak let him/her be strong. Give him/her my energy. Say repitedly. Some times you can subsitut thier name for his/her. BE CARFUL. It will drain you. DO NOT stop chanting until you are where you can colapse. Submitted by Lauren - Mgml@cyberus.on-line Imbolc Chant Here is a wonderful Imbolc chant to use with all of your candle spells, said to guarantee miraculous results Candle Bright Burning Fire Keep within you Our Desire Listen to The Words we Speak And Clear a Path To What we Seek Let our Wishes All come true As they burn This night with you Blessed Be! Submitted by Lady Themis - maeve@lava.net Incantation or Chant This was a piece that came to me while meditating. I have found it to be wonderful. Blessed Be! Be silent Be Still Resonate at will. Resonate within yourself Feel the energy Feel the wealth. Crystal heart Love's mark Radiant to all. Color spectrum Divine light Echoing its call. Trusting now Flying wide Reaching out within. Listen close Ignore no more For now it is time to begin....... Submitted by MoonFire - halbar@teleport.com Incantation To bring about a personal desire, such as a love interest, try this chant. It has worked for me many times in the past. "Earth and Sea, Keep harm from me. Wind and Fire, Bring my desire." I thought of this one while at the ocean last summer, and it turned out to be some cleansing experience! Submitted by Faye - 01234,3206@compuserve.com Helpful Hint Usually when I'm doing a spell I use quiet music like Enya or Renissance. It helps to set the mood of the spell. Submitted by Katherine Magickal Working To remove a wart, first thing in the morning when you wake up, take saliva from your mouth and rub it onto the wart. This will gradually remove your wart, remember to say a prayer of thanks to the Goddess and God. Kind of gives a whole new meaning to morning breath. Looking for Pen Pals,and like minded people. Submitted by Sam Roberts Ada Ok - cidsam@sprynet.com Helpful Hint I have found an interesting little spell that has helped me numerous time in the cold weather to heat up. First, visualize a glowing ball of pure energy above you (if you visualize the ball being your favorite color it helps too). Next, visualize the ball transcending into your body and stopping in the center of your torso. Then, visualize streams of the energy going off into all parts of your body. Blessed Be. Submitted by MoonRay - moonray@geocities.com Helpful Hint Sup, well here is an act to invoke the beauty inside. First go into the bathroom or a place with running water, then picture all the things that you think make you not like yourself. Picture all these things running down your arm and onto the palm of your hands. Put your hands in the water and scrub away the negative things you thought of. This will make you feel better and brings out your beauty. Submitted by The Wizz - dreker@rconnect.com Secret A Prayer For Ridding Negative Thinking O Goddess within; O God within; O Goddess of the Moon, the Waters and the Earth; O God of the Sun, the Forests and the Mountains: I need to feel Your presence. I need to be reminded of You. Assist me to remember Your lessons; Show me the key that will unlock my spirituality. Blessed Be. Submitted by EPADUN - sjcox@del.edu Helpful Hint Traffic Lights Here is one that heelps traffic lights stay green. Count of one this spell begun Count of two all traffic lights in tune Count of three all lights stay green for me 1...2...3 Then hit the seat three times and then say: So Mote It Be! Submitted by Kevin (RedFlare) - blastech@winternet.com Secret Moon Cloud After the break of dawn, if the sky is pink, go outside and face east. You may notice what appears to be a large crescent moon above a certain number of smaller moons. They look sort of like clouds, but you know they are not. However many of moons you see that is the number of other new witches you may meet in person that day. Submitted by StormySun - Secret We're Not Satan Worshippers Many people think that witches or whatever you'd like to call yourself for worshipping the great mother and the horned one, are satan worshippers. I beg to differ because I read something that proves all who believe we are satan worshippers wrong. "To worship Satan or the devil, you must first believe in his great counter part God." Therefore, since we worship the goddess and god and I beleieve that there are no evil super powers then I plee to all others to consider this as well. Blessed be, and good luck. Submitted by Jenna - m.mccaman@worldnet.att.net Divination This is a method of fortune telling using a normal deck of cards. First have the person you are telling the future to shuffle the cards twice. Then cut the deck in half and put the front part in the back. Next, you take the age that the person is and you count that many cards and put them at the back of the deck. Say a peron was fifteen. You would count 15 cards and put them in the back. Have the person ask a yes of no question. Count the number of cards the person is. This time however, if the person was 15, you would take the fifteenth card and that would be your answer. If the last card is red, it means yes. If it is black, then it is no. Have the person ask as many questions as he or she desires. Submitted by Paul Weiner - kermisgod@aol.com Meditation There are three parts to this meditation. The physical part, the emotional part, and the mental part, in that order. Soft, relaxing music, incense, and a white or green candle helps. First, lay down in a comfortable spot in a comfortable position. Close your eyes and lay still, breathing deeply through your diaphragm. Then, starting at your feet, relax, toe by toe, feeling your feet and legs relax, then your hips and "buttocks," then chest, arms, fingers, neck, and head, feeling the weight of your body sink into the mattress or whatever you're lying on. Say this as you do so: Goddess heal me Be my guide Moon and sun and stars Be with me For I am thy sister/brother Next, visualize a glowing ball of healing energy of any color that is relaxing and healing to you. Watch is float down and enter your head, cleansing and healing and negative thoughts you've had that day. Feel it enter your mouth and wipe out bad things you've said. Feel it in your heart, cleansing and relaxing. Feel it as it goes through your entire body, healing from the inside. For the final part, you can either do a mantra or visualization, or both. For the mantra, use a relaxing sound such as Om or Ra, or make one of your own. For the visualtization, see a pitcture of a familiar face or object in your mind, and hold it as long as you can. It's harder than it sounds! This excercize can be done at any time of the day, and if at night, it often helps you to relax if you suffer from insomnia. Anyone interested in finding their spirit guide, please contact me. I am also looking for someone to teach me, for I am a Solitary at the moment. Thanks, and Merry Blessings! Submitted by Skyfire - robyn@mms.k14.ojgse.edu The ABC of Witchcraft by Doreen Valiente I recommend the book The ABC of Witchcraft by Doreen Valiente to everyone, Whether they be Wiccan, Pagan, Odinist, or even Christian. This book has alphabetically listed over 130 topics dealing with Witchcraft. This includes history (torture used on Witches, burning at the stake, famous witch trials), people in Witchcraft(Aleister Crowley, even Charles Manson) the tools and beliefs of Witches, the Gods of Witches and so many other things. It is one of the most fascinating books I've ever read (and is available through Moonscents, too) Submitted by Basiliya - Freya611@aol.com Flying without a Broom by D.J. Conway A good book on astral travel. Submitted by Michael - YelloRebel@AOL.com Modern Magick by Donald Michael Kraig Eleven lessons in the high magickal arts by Donald Michael Kraig is an awsome book, full of usefull rituals. The Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram by far is one of the best it helps you to know yourself-feelings and others around you–It will expand your aura to make you stronger spiritually and psychologically.It will also banish any unwanted influences. If you are serious about Magick this is a good book to learn from. I'd love to hear from anyone interested in Magick! Submitted by Willow - blastoff@netcom.ca Wicca: A Guide For The Solitary Practitioner by Scott Cunningham It is probably the best book I have ever got a hold of... Submitted by Chris D. Bargo (Mr.) - firegod@juno.com A Witches' Bible: The Complete Witches' Handbook by Janet and Stewart Farrar I find this book wonderful for beginners as well as advanced magick-users. It has two books in one volume, Eight Sabbats for Witches and The Witches' Way. Submitted by Silverwolf - a_silverwolf@hotmail.com
Point at the target, say, By the planes of fire, I call upon thee, to aid me in this simple plee, Light me a fire, that burns so bright, that the gods will gape their jaws in fright. Say this thrice, then, Channel your magical energy through your hands and toward the target. You need absolute silence for this spell to work.

  • To force bad luck
  • needed: Possesion of victim, a needle, 1/2 glass of red wine

    Take the possesion and put it in the glass of wine while saying, Poor Poor _______<-------- name of victim, his/her luck was just never the same, what a shame, what a shame, then laugh. Take the needle and draw blood from you finger and dip it in the wine, stir it around and repeat the above saying, and instead of laughing, sigh. Then drain the glass of wine. leaving the possesion in the glass. and keep it there for as long as you wish the spell to last.

  • To enslave a human
  • needed:a photo of your victim, 2 pink candles, 2 red candles, holy or unholy symbol (everywitch should have some sort of holy symbol, mine is a wire pentegram blessed with ocean water and my own blood)chalk, and an altar

    Set out your altar with the picture of your victim in the center, and the candles at all four corners, with one of each color on each part (red, pink, red, pink). Take the chalk and begin to cross out the persons face with the picture, then stand, and say, By the power of Kali, I bind him/her to me, chalk and say, I bind you to thee, so you are mine, You won't think anymore, your mind is mine. Put the picture down, lay your holy symbol down upon the Please mighty goddess, grant me my plea. Then blow out the candles, and then, hide the picture in a safe, well hidden place, because if the chalk is removed from the face, the spell is broken.

  • To imbue speed to self (this spell affects running and physical speed only)
  • needed: holy symbol

    Clutch your symbol in your left hand and look up to te heavens, state, Powers of the wind, hasten me, quicken my step, speed up my flee. Say this thrice, and it shall be done. Remember, to always channel your energy when doing any spell.

  • To cause the shrinking of a human body part
  • needed:1 black candle, four blue candles, chalk, picture of body part

    Chant the persons name while setting up. trace a pentacle, put the black candle on the top tip, and put the other blue candles on the other points. Light them up, once the last is lit, stop chanting. Take the picture of the body part. and burn it in the flame of the black candle. Then let the candle burn down, blow out the rest. once the smoke rises fro these candles, say, Your precious body is growing down, my powers will never let you hit the ground. then leave all as is until the candle has burned down a bit.

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