Author: A Solitary Pagan

This spell helps to straighten out someone who is allscrewed up. You can cast it for yourself or for someone whohas asked you for magickal help. Be sure to have permissionbefore casting this spell for anyone, and remember thatmagick is not a substitute for therapy, medical care, orending a violent relationship.This spell can be cast at any time, but it is most powerfulwhen cast on the night of a F...

Coexisting with other human beings can be stressful,especially in crowded conditions such as cities and largehouseholds. When we have trouble getting along withpeople, it is often because they overstep the boundaries thatwe have unconsciously set, then failed to communicate.The best approach is to deal directly and honestly withothers, to tell them frankly but kindly what we expect or willnot tole...

Hecate (pronounced “heh-ka-tay”) is a powerful goddesswhose dominion includes crime scenes, so she is present inplaces where crimes have been committed. When a crime isparticularly unjust or gruesome, or remains unsolved, herpresence may linger in that place for many years.This spell can be cast at the scene of any crime whoseperpetrator has not yet been caught. It should be cast atnight, because ...

This spell creates a charm that you can keep near you topromote peace in every aspect of yourself and in every areaof your life. It invokes Obatala, The Old Man of theMountain, an African god who is considered a goddess insome traditions. He is known by many names in the NewWorld, including Oxala and Orisha Popo.Begin the spell on a Saturday at any time of day or night.You will need:two blue or wh...

Learning about Isis is a great way to begin this protectionspell. She is an active, benevolent deity who answers humanprayers. Isis, The Mighty Lady, is also a powerful guardian.Be realistic about your expectations of what “protection”means. Use common sense. Invoking Isis does not meanthat you can now stop wearing your seatbelt, or safely takechances that you know are dangerous. Isis will protect...

Who constitutes your clan? Whose health and well-being isimportant to you? Does your clan only include close familymembers, or does it encompass friends, pets, neighbors,colleagues, distant relatives, or others?Whomever your clan includes, this spell is for all of you.Be realistic in your expectations of it, though. It willencourage wellness, but it will not prevent your clanmembers fromever falli...

A bouquet garni is a small bundle of herbs that is added to asoup or stew while it cooks to flavor it and then removed. Amagickal bouquet garni will draw its blessings to everyonewho eats the food it was cooked in. To make one you willneed:a six-inch square of new cheeseclothkitchen string1 tsp each of the following fresh or dried herbs:thyme (for health), marjoram or savory or oregano(for happine...

Different witches have different ways of making witch’sbottles for various magickal purposes. This is the type ofbottle that I make, one that attracts positive energies to thehome. Whether you make one of these bottles for yourself,or make several and give the rest as gifts, for each one youwill need:a bottle with a tight-fitting cork or capa pentacle or pentagram (Any type will do, even thesymbol...

Is there someone you would like to have back in your life?This spell is different from the others in the chapter becauseit does focus on a particular person. No matter what thecause of an estrangement, it isn’t ethical to force someone’sreturn. It is ethical, however, to ask the Universe to reuniteyou if you are meant to be together.Whether it be a friend, lover, spouse, colleague, or familymember...

Joy is the state beyond happiness, an exhilarating lightness of-being, total body and mind sensation that takes youbeyond your ordinary self. It may be hard to recall itsometimes, but we have all experienced joy. This spell helpsyou to remember what it felt like to be transported by joy, torecapture that feeling, and to keep it close to you. You willneed:an orange candleamber or jasmine incensea r...

Blessing your home helps to protect it and everyone wholives there. It attracts positive energy, such as friends andprosperity, and averts negative energy, such as unwantedvisitors and negative entities and elementals. Blessing thehome draws blessings to its inhabitants. We can all use allthe blessings that we can get, so cast this spell as often asyou like. Use it for a house, an apartment, or ev...

Fertility can apply to human beings, plants, animals, ideas,creativity, plans, businesses, and anything else that has theability to grow or reproduce. Whether you call her Danu,Allat, Cybele, Isis, Ishtar, Demeter, Anahita, Inanna, oranother of her many names, the Great Mother Goddess is theprime deity who rules fertility. Use this spell to invoke herblessing upon anyone or anything that would ben...