a knot charm
This is a simple charm of my own invention, taken from the chord and knot magic used to store the energy of storms in forms of folk magic, as well as the idea of rhetoric magic being a powerful tool, and stories being stored in knots. I’d like to add that for me, it is truly effective for 12 days- beyond that, I am wary.
Strength enough to carry the weak
Rest enough to stay awake
Health enough to care for the sick
Brave enough to be afraid
Wise enough to be a fool
Kind enough to carry cruel
Old enough to be alive
Life enough to let it die
Bone to blood and blood to bone
To my hand by rope and stone
From flame to sea to earth to sky
Heart for heart and eye for eye
The simplest way to use this would be with a piece of string, spoken aloud, tying a knot after each respective line.
My personal method is to take 12 stone beads and a piece of cord (made of a plant if it is available) and to tie them into the knots as I speak, and wear the product as a bracelet or necklace until it is no longer needed or I feel it has weakened.
I imagine you could also incorporate herbs you associate with the qualities you are petitioning for, taglocks if you so wish, trinkets, working by moonlight, ritual, truly, anything. Magic is adaptable, and I cannot dictate what will work for you.
The resulting product could be used as decoration, stored in a sacred or safe place, worn as jewelry, given as a gift, used as another spell component- experiment with it.
Rest well.
-Vivian