'Whenever the cat of the house is black,
The lasses of lovers will have no lack.'
~A spell to gain entry into the worlds of artistic inspirations, visions and dreams~
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Choose a wednesday, wich is Mercury's day, and choose the magical hour of six o'clock.
Anoint a pale blue and a pale silver candle with rose-oil, and scatter rose petals, dried or fresh, upon your altar.
Light the candles and as you kindle them, call your cat to you, so she sits nearby.
Take some hair from her coat and burn them in the candle flame so that a sharp incense mingles with the fragrance of the rose-oil.
This is the perfume of the cat-goddess, Pasht or Diana, who presides in rites where a cat is present.
Say to the goddess:
'Diana, shelter me in your wings
Inscribe around me three magic rings.'
Then you may begin the rite proper.
As you inhale the sweet incense from the yellow-flamed candles, imagine a world of radiance opening up in the heavens, as though you studied the open heart of a jewel.
You will see four shining angels therein.
Address them thus:
'Spirits Chasan and Phorlakh
Draw my soul like the raising lark,
Arel and Talishad
Be thou my spirit's guard.'
As the angels offer you their blessings, so you will feel the fetters and the earthly bonds fall away.
You will enter worlds sublime, dangerous and beautiful, worlds filled with an exquisite poignance wich will break your heart so you may discover unearthly treasure beneath its exterior - a new heart wich looks with inward eyes on to vistas divine.
Watch until your candles burn away, and as their flame rises into smoke, know that your own soul's essence is aspiring ever upwards.
After you have rested, begin your artistic work, first bowing to the moon and thanking the angelic spirits for their cooperation and heavenly love.
So shall you work and accomplish much that you thought impossible.
Let your cat remain by your side as you work, for she holds a subtle link wich must not be broken.
~Cat spell to see spirits~
Find three black candles, and set up an altar by moonlight., and call puss into room so that you may enlist magical protection from her.
Begin to melt the wax slowly in a crystal bowl, taking care that it should not overheat.
When it is malleable, shape it into the image of a black cat and set it upon the table.
Pluck three hairs from your head and set them about the neck of the cat like a collar.
Anoint the effigy with rose-oil, and mark the sign of the cross upon its head.
Finally, take some hair from your cat, and press them into the soft wax.
You must fill this image with your magical intention to understand and love the soul and spirit of your cat, for that is what the effigy represents.
By this occult act of bonding, your cat friend is now your familiar, for you have declared your intent to the spirits.
For aid in divination and communion with spirits, you must call upon the angel Parasiel, who is Lord and Master of Treasures:
'Lord Parasiel, throw open wide the doors of my soul,
May all my visions be chaste and whole.'
After this invocation, you will feel a sense of purity flowing into your deepest heart, and you will begin to draw close to the spirits.
Light a white candle dressed with oil of rosemary, and you will begin to see them one by one as they appear to you in the room.
The sight will be strange and mysterious indeed, and hauntingly lovely, but do not allow yourself to become afraid.
Speak to the spirits, and they will converse with you.
Your messages will be exchanged within your heart.
When the midnight hour has passed, snuff out your candles and bring the magical working to a close, taking care to thank the spirits for their presence.
~The cat spell oracle~
If you would divine the future, it is lucky to call upon your cat as oracle.
Frame the question clearly in your mind, then write it down three times.
Whispers puss's magical name to yourself three times three, and speak the question three times aloud.
Now, making sure that the door is ajar, call to your cat.
Carefully observe wich forpaws appears first through the door as she walks into the room.
If it is the left paw, a denial is your answer.
If it is the right paw, 'yes' is your answer.
Having divined in this way, ponder the oracle's response.
The key to its message, and what will transpire for the best, is within your own heart.
~Angelic charm for protection and good fortune~
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If you would seek the help and protection of the angels, go by night to a wood or copse, over whose trees you can clearly see the rising moon.
Bow to her three times, and walk sunwise (clockwise) to make a magic circle.
Stand in the centre of the ring, and kneel in reverence to the stars saying:
'Holy spirits Seraph, Kerun
Your brightness shines as one great sun
Angel Tharsis and highest Ariel
May your radiance in my heart dwell'
Then turn towards home and, once there, summon puss and take her to your bedchamber.
Repeat the ritual once more whilst she looks on, prepare for bed and retire at once, calling upon the cat by her magical name to strengthen your link with the angels, and to bless the working of your spell.
You may see your cat, and the four angelic spirits you have summoned, in your dreams that night.
If so, you are doubly blessed.
~Charm on seeing a cat~
If a black cat should cross your path, you must greet the animal with courtesy, and stroke it if you can, whilst saying this charm:
'Black cat, cross my path,
Good fortune bring to home and hearth,
When I am away from home
Bring me luck where ever I roam.'
Bless the cat with the sign of the cross, and pass on your way.
If you should abuse the cat, or ignore it, no good luck charm will be worked on your behalf.
~Cat dream spell~
If it should be that you dream of a cat, take note of these visions of your soul, for they have much to indicate to you.
If you dream of a black cat, that is lucky;
If you dream of a tortoiseshell cat, that is lucky in love;
If you dream of a ginger cat, that is luck in money and business matters;
If you should dream of a white cat, that means luck in prophecy, in learning lessons of the spirit, in writing, inspiration, the creative arts, and all spellworking, wisecraft, and the woman's mysteries;
If you dream of a black-and-white cat, that means luck with children, and in the conception of them;
If you dream of a tabby cat, that means luck in dreams, wich will guide you and reveal treasured secrets to you;
If you should dream of a multi-coloured cat, you shall enjoy luck with friends, new and old.
Whenever you dream of a cat, it is sure to be a lucky sign, unless the cat be a demon-cat, in wich case it is offering you a warning.
Our folklore tells us that cats are lucky creatures, whatever their shade or colour.
