Cinnamon and Sugary and Softly Spoken Lies ...
... you never know just how you look through other people’s eyes ... first thing in the morning, possibly with a hangover, sleep deprived from pulling an all-nighter or almost all-nigher ... we gotta cast a glamour over that and get the brain working! So we’re not actually going to lie. BUT - we’ll get this started with a basic that everyone can definitely benefit from when we’re super groggy and need to get our game on.
We know coffee in and of itself will give us energy from the caffeine. Maybe this is a day you need more ... more energy, more motivation, more luck. I get it. A plain old cup just won’t do.
Start with your coffee filter. Write three runes, each three times, on the filter:
Uruz - Physical strength and speed, untamed potential. Freedom, energy, action, courage, strength, tenacity, understanding, wisdom.
Raidho - CHARIOT! Motion, movement, energy.
Dagaz - Breakthrough, awakening, awareness. The power of change directed by your own will, transformation.
Now just add coffee grounds - you can use whatever you normally brew, or get fancy with a flavor. Keep in mind that each ingredient or flavor will bring something different to the day ... but that’s another post. If you’re not already familiar with such correspondences, then it’s best to just keep it simple for now.
If you are grinding your beans, chant while grinding:These beans I grind, by power of mind, bring me STRENGTH! ENERGY! and CHANGE!
Now let’s get hot.
Allspice - this herb is a favorite of mine. It’s an herb associated with FIRE so this is sure to help get things moving. Some of it’s magickal properties include: Money, Luck, Healing, Compassion, Determination, Energy Fertility ...
Take a good, hefty pinch of allspice, and sprinkle this into the coffee grounds in the shape of Uruz, mentally focusing on strength, energy, determination.
Cinnamon - another favorite, and likely one I use the absolute most! Cinnamon is also a fire spice. It’s magickal properties include once again ENERGY ... good luck, motion and movement, passion, mental acuity, motivation, and clear communication. This is an herb I use most often in libations to Mercury. Anywho ...
Take a good, hefty pinch of cinnamon, and sprinkle this into the coffee grounds in the shape of Raidho, mentally focusing on motion, movement and energy. BE THE CHARIOT!
Ginger - As Herbal Riot writes, “Ginger is energetic and firey and adds power to any magical activity. It is used in spells to “speed things up” or to cause plans to come to fruition quickly.” YES. Also, ginger has all kinds of excellent physical healing properties ... it boosts the immune system and is an anti-viral.
Take a good, hefty pinch of ginger, and sprinkle this into the coffee grounds in the shape of Dagaz, mentally focusing on awakening, awareness, and the power of your own will.
Now shift your coffee filter clockwise a third of a round, and repeat the above with the herbs. Then do that one more time ... you’ve now sprinkled each herb in the shape of each rune three times.
Take your athame, or a kitchen spoon that will serve as a magickal wand of sorts, and stir all of this up using the shape of each of the runes Uruz, Raidho and Dagaz - each one again three times - chanting aloud “These herbs I grind, by power of of mind, bring me STRENGTH! ENERGY! and CHANGE!
Take a moment to collect up and direct all of the energy you’ve raised through this work into the mix in the coffee filter. Place it in your coffee maker and brew away!
Flavor according to your taste - milk, cream, sugar, stevia ... don’t use that fake shit; it’ll rot your insides out!
Optional:
As you’re drinking this morning brew, put a little lotion of some sort on your face (I use Pond’s Cold Cream for this), under eye bags, places of puffiness, etc. then take the grounds and pack into it. Leave this on until you can’t stand the tingling anymore, then remove with a soft washcloth in small circular motions. This is an amazing stimulating facial - it will wake up your skin, get rid of the eyebags ... you’ll look awake and refreshed! And you’ll feel even better. The effects of the spell should get you through the day, with the energy, motivation, determination, and mental acuity you need to face your tasks.