Removing the Barriers to Love

Wanting to get to the love of your life this Valentines Day? Here is a recipe that will teach you how to remove the hidden blockages to your life. If you want to learn more about having a successful Valentines Day this year, check out Love Magick!

Ask Spirit of Owl: Remove Hidden Blockages to Love

Time Required: 45 minutes

Ingredients Needed:

• A quiet place free from distractions
• Paper and pen optional to write down discoveries throughout the day

Recipe Directions:

1. Say aloud or in your mind, "Spirit of Owl, I request your help."
2. Wait a few moments until you feel the presence of Owl (no more than a few seconds). Even if you are not able to feel the presence of the Spirit of Owl at this point, just know that Owl always appears when someone requests their presence and help.
3. State your request. For instance, if you need help seeing why you keep having negative love relationships, you might say, "Owl, please come with me today and show me what is causing these negative relationships in my life. Please show me in a way that I can clearly understand. Thank you in advance for your help." Appreciation is very important to this process. Appreciation before, during, and after the process is one of the best ways to honor a Spirit guide such as the Spirit of Owl.
4. Keep an open mind to what Owl will show you. Owl will ride with you on your shoulder, whispering in your ear, giving you knowing and understanding where before you had only blindness and confusion.

Grind the Negative Energy Out of Your Life

If you ever wanted to undo a mistake that you made or get rid of bad energy in your life, we have a solution for you. There is a stone called the Hematite stone which is a type of grounding stone that can be used to pull and attract the bad energy away from your life. It deepens your connection with the Earth and dumps your negative energy into the stone. If you found this ritual enjoyable, check out more Undoing Magick recipes in our eBook!

Grounding Stone Recipe

Time Required: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

• A sample of hematite
• (Optional) paper and pencil or pen to write Directors, Limiters, and verses
• Material made of natural fiber or a small bag made of natural fiber

Recipe Directions

1. Hold the hematite stone in your dominant hand (the hand with which you naturally point).
2. Focus on the problem or issue that you want to undo in your life and flow those unwanted energies into the hematite stone. This is not a thinking exercise. Just will it, feel yourself pushing that energy out into the stone, and it will happen.
3. When the stone feels tingly or warm, you have grounded the unwanted energies into the stone.
4. Wrap the stone in a natural material, like cotton or wool, or place in a small bag made of natural material to store it safely.
5. Put it away in a safe place where no one will find it and open it or bury it in the ground deep enough that it will not be found.

What are Magickal Tools and how do you use them?

When performing magickal rituals, you are often required to use a magickal tool to aide you in the performance. However, for beginners this can be a bit confusing when starting out. This blog will give a brief introduction to what are magickal tools used for and some information about each one! You can take this information later on and apply it in our T is for Tools Magick Rituals!

Magickal tools do have immense power if formed and used correctly. In fact, most magickal tools are simply extensions of the self so whereas you can do many of the same procedures with your bare hands, using a magickal tool extends the reach or adds more force. Many magickal tools could serve double duty as ordinary objects -- such as a Chalice that resembles a wine glass or an Athame that looks like a hunting knife. There is a special tool for each of the 4 elements that conducts the energies of that element.

• The Air element tool is the Wand, a stick or rod thought to have magic properties, held by a magician, fairy, or conjuror and used in casting spells or performing tricks.
• The Fire element tool is the Athame which is a ceremonial blade, generally with a black handle. It is the main ritual implement or magical tool among several used in ceremonial magic traditions.
• The Water element tool is the Chalice, when we talk about chalices in witchcraft and magic, we generally mean ceremonial goblet used in rituals and spells. Although often silver, you can use a wine glass, ceramic drinking vessel or even something carved from stone.
• The Earth element tool is the Pantacle or Plate is a talisman that is used in magical evocation, and is usually made of parchment, paper, cloth, or metal (although it can be of other materials), upon which a magical design (usually a protective design) is drawn. However, a plate will usually suffice.

Finding Your Inner Peace

Whenever you are trying to get in touch with your Spirit Senses, it is first important to find inner silence so you can what the Universe is actually trying to tell you. This recipe will teach you how to meditate to find your inner peace. If you enjoyed this recipe or want to get more in touch with your Spirit Senses, be sure to check out our S is for Spirit Senses Magick eBook.

How to Find Inner Silence

Time Needed: 15 minutes a day

Ingredients

• Comfortable place to sit
• (Optional) candle, incense, or essential oils
• At least 15 minutes of quiet, uninterrupted time

Recipe Directions

1. For at least 15 minutes, sit in a comfortable position with closed eyes, hands in your lap with right hand cradled in the left.
2. While you are aware of your thoughts, remain unattached from them. Be aware especially of your sensations.
3. If you have trouble relaxing, try lighting a candle to center your concentration, burn soothing incense, diffuse essential oils, or sit near a running fountain.
4. Now begin feeling your natural breathing as the breath moves in and out of your body. Don't force your breathing or change it any way, just feel and be aware of your body's own natural breaths.
5. As you become aware of thoughts popping up in your mind, let them pass through without focusing your attention on them. Think of this as sitting on a shoreline watching boats pass by. If you find your attention drawn to one thought in particular or find yourself hopping on that boat to explore, get off and return to shore. Simply return your focus to your breathing and let the thought pass by.
6. After at least 15 minutes of sitting in this manner you can get up and end your meditation time.

Exercising Choice

In every relationship, we are tasked with making tough decisions. This can cause us to become afraid of making choices in fear that we are making the wrong one. Here is when Relationship Magick comes in and helps us in Exercising Choice! Read more below to learn the magickal ritual of exercising choice.

Exercising Choice

Time Required: Ten Minutes Per Day

Ingredients:

• Desire to increase relationship with higher powers and beings
• Willingness to do this exercise each day consistently
• Way to keep track of the number of days in a row you have done the exercise

Recipe Directions:

1. Either out loud or silently, say to yourself, "I will now make a conscious choice."
2. Ask yourself a choice question now. "Do I choose to do this or that?” (i.e., relax and read a book or go for a walk.) The question might also be "What do I choose to do right now?"
3. Take a moment to be silent and listen to your inner self. The first answer that comes to you is what you must do. Make sure if you are in a place or time where you cannot do certain things that you do not make those things part of the choice. For example, if you are at work and would get in trouble for sleeping on the job, don’t make one of the choices “go take a nap”.
4. Do this exercise each day for 40 days. If you miss a day, and you most certainly will, start over at Day 1. Don’t beat yourself up for starting over. This is part of the journey and the primary goal is having the practice, not getting to the 40 day goal.

Be sure to keep practicing and reflect on how you are improving at making decisions! If you interested in more guidance in your relationships, be sure to check out our Relationship Magick eBook!