Meditation • Preparation Spells • Love • Prosperity • Cleansing/Banishing Negativity • Karma (Good and Bad)
Helpful Spells • Kid's Spells • Legal Spells • Weather Spells • Divination Spells • Healing Spells • Blessings
Protection Spells • Luck & Wishes • Hearth & Home Spells • Faery Magick

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First Birthday Spell
by Elizabeth Barrette

Many cultures honor a baby's first birthday as a sign that the child is
strong and likely to survive to adulthood. This spell both commemorates the
occasion and facilitates further growth. To start, you'll need a snippet of
the baby's hair, a young tree (oak or redwood are good, as they have long
life spans), and the tools to plant it. Dig a hole and drop the hair into
it. Then plant the sapling, chanting: "May you drink deep of life as roots
do. May you grow tall in the Sun as shoots can. May you live many years as
this tree will. Broad and strong, straight and true, Brave and free."

Empowering Plants

Herbs and plants should be charged before use. In this way you mix your energy with that of the plant to bring forth a desired response. During this process you must tell the herb or plant exactly what its use will be. This is important -- this is the combined focus of yourself and the spirit of the plant. Philters are mixtures of herbs and oils that are not ingested or brewed. They can be placed near doors or windows. Tape a vial to the table you use for divination. Cooking herbs can be magically empowered, as well. Garlic is a very healthy plant. It assists in preventing cold symptoms. Empower it, and it will have twice its strength. Teas can also be empowered. Those for restful sleep, such as chamomile, can be charged for pleasant dreams. To fully educate yourself on herbs and plants, search the library. Holistic health magazines and books are excellent forms of reference.