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What you'll need:



* An altar



* 5 Black candles



* As many of the following as

you can find: nuts, pine cones,

apples.



* Dry, dead twigs



* A bowl of water



* 1 white candle



* 1 Apple



* Grapejuice (or wine if you can)



STEP 1: Setup a peaceful and

serene environment free of

distraction. Even start some

soft and soothing music if

you wish.



STEP 2: Make sure the room is lit

only by the light of the candles.

(If you need to, feel free to

setup some candles elsewhere

in the room so you have enough

light.) (Do not light the white

candle yet...)



STEP 3: Cast your circle as

normal.



STEP 4: Once you are done, sit

peacefully at your altar and think

about people in your life who have

passed away that meant a lot to

you.



Visualize your past experiences

with them...allow yourself to

get emotional...



Then visualize them sitting there

with you now. Holding up your

spirit...touching your heart.



Remember them... love them.



STEP 5: Now think about the

thousands of us who are with you

now...adding our energies to

yours. All working together

towards a common goal of happiness

and prosperity for you... and

for us.



(If you stare hard enough, you

may see your candles grow

brighter at this moment... this

is a good sign.)



STEP 5: Stand up at the center

of your circle, and face west.



Slowly say the following words:



"The Lord sailed slow into the

west, the Lady waits and weaves;



Time of darkness, bald branch,

bare earth, brown leaves."



STEP 6: Think about all your

problems and mistakes... and

all of the things you need to

let go of in order to make

room for something else.



Something positive... something

wonderful.



STEP 7: When you are ready,

say this:



"He lets go, I too let go, embrace

the coming dark;



I open palms and loosen grip

on all that must depart."



STEP 8: Open your palms and

imagine all the unwanted

negativity in your life

dispersing like seeds upon

the land.



STEP 9: Next, snuff out all the

candles on your altar except for

one.



STEP 10: Sit in the center of the

circle and meditate. Call upon

your beloved ones who have passed

away to keep you company if they

wish.



STEP 11: Now, gaze into the bowl

of water. Make sure you can see

the single flame dancing as a

reflection.



(This is called "scrying".)



Look for images in the bowl

of water as you stare into

it... parts of your future

may be revealed with the flame

as your guide.



These should be moments of

peace as you gaze into the

underworld and it's secrets.



Take as much time as you like

here, and allow yourself to

be lost in wonder.



STEP 12: Now, light your white

candle.



Stare into it's light and say:



"In shadows deep we clearer see,

the light that flames within;



In darkness whirling, stirring

round, see, new life now begin."



STEP 13: Next, use the white

candle to light all of the

black candles you had snuffed

out.



Feel each one you light surge

with increased power and

heat.



STEP 14: Take your dead twigs,

and one by one name them for

things in your life that

need to die. (Like any

bad habits you want to break,

or any little flaws you

feel you have...)



Affirm in your mind that each

twig embodies something undesirable

that must go, for the good of

you and everyone around you.



Set them aside.



STEP 15: Cut the apple in half,

and remove all the seeds and

place them with the twigs.



STEP 16: Eat the apple in

celebration, and drink the

juice (or wine) in honor of

the Goddess and God and the

four Guardians.



STEP 17: Thank the dead that you

feel were there with you.,



STEP 18: Close the circle.



STEP 19: Bury the twigs and

the seeds.



The twigs will disintegrate

over time, and remove the

negative things in your life.



The apple seeds will grow

a new prosperity and happiness

for you and your loved ones.

This special ritual will begin

to draw good spirits into your

life that will help you in

subtle ways over the next

weeks and months...



Plus, they'll be "by your side"

during the Samhain ritual we

do on Halloween... be ready for

an amazing experience!



STEP 1: Setup your altar, but do

not light any candles yet.



STEP 2: Blend the essential

oils of anise, basil, frankincense,

lavender, myrrh, and sweet

almond oil. (If you can't find

all of these, it's OK to

blend just 3 of the 5.)



STEP 3: "Dress" (annoint) your

candles with the oil.



STEP 4: Light the candles.



STEP 5: Start some of your favorite

soothing music... it helps to

have something that generates

feelings of happiness, serenity,

creativity, and adventure in you...

(I like Enya.)



STEP 6: Sit calmly at your altar.

Place your palms on your altar.



STEP 7: Gaze at one of your candles,

let it's flame warm your spirit.



STEP 8: Imagine the spirits of

anyone you've lost that meant

something to you... being drawn

to you. (These could be the

same spirits you called on last

week.)



STEP 9: Say:



"Spirits of good, I draw you to

me.



These flames call out to thee.



Come to my side, and we'll join

as friends.



Through the days and weeks, it's

love my heart sends."



STEP 10: Sit in calm and peace

for as long as you wish. You'll

know when you're done... open

the circle, the ritual is done.

Who couldn't use a little

extra luck... especially

before Samhain?



The luck you find will put

you in good spirits for

the Holiday, which is the

key...



This one is short, sweet, and

effective.



STEP 1: Prepare your altar

as normal...



STEP 2: Add "peppermint"

(in any form... I like to

use the plant form...) to

a sachet.



STEP 3: If you have some, or

can get some easily, add

an equal portion of dried

Chervil. (You can easily

find it online or in the

"spice" section). If you

don't have any, not to worry,

but it will make your spell

more effective...



STEP 4: Light the candles

on your altar and hold the

sachet close to your heart.

Close your eyes and think

of your luckiest day ever.



Remember how it felt when

everything went right?



Be thorough with remembering

the day, and exactly what

happened...and how you felt.



Allow yourself to feel

excited!



STEP 5: Sew the sachet closed

with a needle and thread. Just

a basic stitch.



STEP 6: Wear the satchet

against your skin during the

day for the next week... and

sleep with it under your pillow

at night.



Be ready for good luck to find

you...

STEP 1: Every night before you go to

bed, place a glass of milk and a plate

of barley (or brown rice) outside your

home under the stars.



(It's important to "refresh" the plate

each night with fresh milk and barley

or brown rice. Dump the old into a hole

in the ground...)



This will ease lonely ghosts' "hunger"

for attention. It will prevent any

mischief, and will bring blessings,

luck, and fortune into your life

during the next week.