Author: A Solitary Pagan
Bride-of-the-Sun Salve
Bride-of-the-Sun Salve is a simple herbal remedy. It uses sun-loving plants to help heal and protect your skin. Follow these easy steps to make your own salve. Step 1: Gather your ingredients. You will need: Step 2: Prepare your base. If you use olive oil or goat butter, put it in a clean, dry pot. Use a pot made of earthenware or enamel if you can. Heat it gently on low. Step 3: Add the marigold,...
Corn Dolly’s
“An ancient and widespread custom across northern Europe was related to the cutting of the ‘last sheaf’ of the crop. The belief was that the ‘spirit of the corn’ was present in the grain; as the harvest proceeded, this spirit would become concentrated in the remaining crop and the final sheaf to be cut would contain its distilled essence. Shown: Corn dollies collected by anthropologist Robert Crai...
Barrier of Stones
Items needed Random stones gathered from around your housea sharpie or nail polish or painta small shovel Gather the itemsHold the stones in your hands and feel their power “Protect, protect”Take the writing utensil and place protective symbols upon the stonesGo around your house making small holes with shovel.Bury each stone around the house Perform this easy spell to calm yourself when dea...
Start in Cottage Witchcraft Ritual
Items needed: a vacuum (or broom, whatever you have)a cloth and wood polishera white candlea mix of salt, sugar, and rosemaryolive oil or vegetable oilAfter gathering the items, take a moment to relax and prepare.Open the windows to let the fresh air in.Open the front door and back door, then get a broom or cloth and brush out (or swat out with the cloth) the negative energy.Take the mix of salt, ...
Creating a Hex Sign
This guide introduces the process of making a Hex sign—a traditional symbol often used for protection, luck, or to invite certain energies into a space. The steps are designed to be accessible for beginners and can be adapted to fit your preferences and available materials. To start, gather the materials you would like to use. A blank surface is needed for your sign. Options include a wooden plaqu...
Psychic Moon Bath
This spell is best Preformed during either the New Moon or Full Moon This Herbal bath will help bring out or enhance ones psychic abilities, while working with and utilizing the energizes of the Moon. Materials Needed 1 cup Sea Salt¼th cup Mugwort¼th cup Bay leaves¼th cup Lavender¼th cup YarrowOnce you assemble all Your ingredients, Mix them together . While Feeling their energizes, pouring your p...
Luck & Prosperity Jar
Throughout history, people from all walks of life have created charms and talismans to attract luck and prosperity. One of the simplest and most effective of these is the luck jar—a small vessel filled with carefully chosen ingredients, each with its own magical meaning. This tradition draws from folk magic and kitchen witchery, where everyday herbs and spices become powerful allies in manifesting...
Silence their tongues.
This is an easy enchantment that you can do just about anywhere, even in front of your target. Be sure to check the notes for suggestions. What you’ll need: Their drinking glass, eating utensil, plate, or bowl. A toothbrush may also work. Food or drink may also be an excellent option.Your anger and hatredA picture of them or your target themselvesSelect your vessel to enchant. It must be something...
WISHING STONE SPELL
This is a super simple spell that works great any time of the year but is particularly effective during life changes, the new year, or newly gained resolves. Pretty much any time you want to start some new goals, this spell is great. It takes time to set up but it’s worth it. What you’ll need: A stoneGet your stone and cleanse it. Then place it in under or directly next to your bed. Sleep beside i...
Good Luck Knot Spell
Find yourself some red, white, yellow/gold, blue, and green string (or ribbon, yarn, embroidery thread, whatever).Cut them into about 10 inch pieces. Ideally, the string should wrap around your wrist or ankle plus 2-3 inches, depending on the thickness of your knotting material. So 10 inches might be too much. Try to overestimate rather than underestimate.Hold the threads together and make a knot ...
Dream Work
Dream work is another relevant practice. Dreams reveal a great many “secrets” about ourselves and our thought processes. Even the most mundane dreams can possess enlightening revelations. By keeping a dream journal and working on interpreting them you may come to find some useful tidbits of information buried in your psyche. This exercise may prove fairly difficult, especially if you have trouble ...
Spiders in Myth and Folklore
Nearly all cultures have some sort of spider mythology, and folktales about these crawly creatures abound! Hopi (Native American): In the Hopi creation story, Spider Woman is the goddess of the earth. Together with Tawa, the sun god, she creates the first living beings. Eventually, the two of them create First Man and First Woman – Tawa conceptualizes them while Spider Woman molds them from clay. ...