Author: A Solitary Pagan

The bedrooms of children of any age can be enchanted toenhance their happiness and well-being. This spell can becast for a room where one child sleeps or for a room that isshared by two or more children. It is best cast by theparent(s) but can be cast by anyone who cares about thekids. You will need:pine or rosemary incensea writing implement (Use a pencil if you will bepainting the room, somethin...

Preparation for the arrival of a new baby often includesmaking a bedroom ready. This spell can be used wheneverthose preparations include painting or wallpapering theroom that is to be the nursery. It is best cast by the child’sparent(s) but could be cast (with permission) by someoneelse who cares about the baby. The spell provides extraprotection for a baby, but the parent(s) must of course still...

Are you out of ideas? Could your creativity use a boost?This spell creates a magickally charged candle that you canburn whenever you need inspiration. It can be cast at anytime but is most powerfully cast five nights before the FullMoon (use a calendar to time this). You will need:an amethysta large purple candle with a flat bottom, such as apillar candle (A round candle is best, but any shapewill...

Do you lust for someone who is already taken or absolutelywrong for you? Are you suffering from unrequited love? Isthere someone you need to get over, so that you can moveon with your life? Do you have an unhealthy obsession withsomeone? Are you finally ready to end a toxic relationship?If that sounds like you, this spell can help.You will need:a poppet of yourself (This could be anything from ase...

The place in the home where family and friends usuallygather, such as a living room, family room, or dining room,has a special energy of its own. To enchant such a room isto touch everyone who frequents it with positive magick.This spell is best cast by a member of the family, but itcould be cast for them (with permission) by someone whocares about them. You will need:rose, ylang ylang, or dragon’...

One woe doth tread upon another’s heel,So fast they follow.—WilliamShakespeare, HamletHave you been having a hard time? Are things not goingyour way lately? Do you seem to be thwarted at every turn?Does everything in your life seem to be going wrong all atonce? Witches call such negative cycles “crossedconditions.” These cycles tend to pass on their own in time,but it’s natural to want...

Do you have a terrible temper? Does your hotheadednesscreate problems for you? Has anyone suggested that youget anger management training? Do you smash things, havea vicious tongue, or cause harm in some other way? Do youneed to learn to control your temper for your own good aswell as for the good of others? If so, the spell given above iseasily adapted to help you. You will need:a poppet of yours...

This spell is done on a Thursday at the 8th hour after sunrise. Prepare an herbalpowder: 2 tsp lavender, 1 tsp thyme, 1 tsp allspice, 1 tsp coriander seed, & 1 willow leaf,saying to each ingredient as it is added, “I charge you by the sun and the moon torelease your energy in my work!”Prepare a light blue votive candle: inscribe with the symbols of Jupiter (orsomething that means health to you...

Everyone has the occasional nightmare, but you can usethis spell if you are afflicted with bad dreams. Nightmarescan be stubborn, so the spell takes three days to complete. Itcan be cast at any time but is best begun one week after theFull Moon (use a calendar to time it). You will need:a besom(A brand-new broomcan be substituted.)a white candleseveral sprigs of fresh rosemary or a handful of drie...

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 ...