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Magick To-Go!
Hey folx! Today I’m doing some afternoon coffee magick. I have a women’s group meeting tonight with a tarot presenter, so not only do I want to be awake, but I also want some java mojo for a good meeting. I have an entire catalogue of to-go spells, so we’re just barely dipping our toe into this area. More will come, I promise! But to get a few basics out of the way, let’s talk about flavor correspondences. When we’re grabbing a coffee - be it a Starbucks, a restaurant or a gas station - there are a handful of flavors that are almost universally available. Regular coffee - energy; alertness; mental acuity; grounding and earth connections; youth. Chocolate / mochas - projective properties. Luxury; wealth and riches; love and sensuality; joy and ecstacy; friendship; self-love and empowerment; fun! Vanilla - harmony; friendship; a happy and healthy environment; social graces and social harmony; good fortune; mental stamina and energy; love. Hazelnut - MENTAL and INTELLECTUAL abilities! Focus; memory; psychic awareness; also cleansing and a whole ton of health properties we can talk about another time. If you are writing a report, studying, writing an essay of any sort, doing paperwork, etc. go to hazelnut, or better, CINNAMON hazelnut because this will give you a ton of energy too! OK - THE WORK! This one is super-duper easy: I’m going with a French vanilla latte, to bring in the harmony, social graces and happy, healthy environment that vanilla can produce for my women’s group. I always order sugar-free (I know, that artificial junk will rot my insides out!) and add Stevia. Use sugar or whatever you prefer. We’re going to use our coffee stirrer at our magickal wand! Raise and direct energy, using your projective hand (I’m a lefty so that’s my left; for you righties, use your right) through the coffee stirrer as you add you r sweetener, or even if you prefer to add nothing. We’re stirring in a pentacle; this would likely cause Enochians to lose their composure completely, but I start at the top, and draw earth down to the right corner, up to the left corner with air, straight across to fire, down to the left corner with water, and then back up to the top with Spirit (deity). Then I encircle this with Akasha (ether; pure energy; the collective unconscious; the Akashic records; the ALL). So stir the pentacle into your coffee three times, evoking the power of Earth, Air, Fire, Water and Spirit (you can name a deity here if you want), and encircling this with the power of Akasha. As you do this, you can chant aloud or mentally, focusing on your desired outcome. Feel free to amend this with flavors and intentions as you see fit - and remember, do what thou wilt and harm none! By the power of three times three, as I will it, so shall it be.
Happy Happy Joy Joy!
Today’s spell gives us a little kick in the happy-ass. “Someone’s got a case of the Mondays” ... “oh, someone got up on the wrong side of the bed today!” We all go through times where it feels like we’re just paddling through negative muck; rather than just fantasizing about punching the next person who says some shit like this in the throat, let’s focus on awakening our inner joy. The rune we’re working with today is Wunjo. http://sunnyway.com/runes/meanings.html defines this rune as: Joy, comfort, pleasure. Fellowship, harmony, prosperity. Ecstasy, glory, spiritual reward, but also the possibility of going "over the top". If restrained, the meaning is general success and recognition of worth.
I’ve found in working with wunjo that the concept of going “over the top” has, for me, been more of a getting lost in bliss. On days when we need to reach down to find that bliss, wunjo’s joy is a catalyst for awakening inner happiness that we tend to let get buried under a lot of mundane crap. Wunjo will reach through the clutter of the negative feelings, energies, and general muck and turn on a spark within us. Start as usual with your coffee filter. Write the rune wunjo three times, chanting with each inscription: (1) Wunjo, wunjo, rune of joy! Awaken bliss within me. (2) Wunjo, wunjo, rune of joy! Happiness comes from inside. (3) Wunjo, wunjo, rune of joy! My inner light can’t hide! Ah, inner light. That is truly what we’re working with here. When we’re bogged down with worries, feelings of confusion, rejection, uncertainty ... or just plain old irritations with everything going on a round us, it’s important to retreat into our core and turn on that inner light - the one that shines from that core and can’t be stifled by everyone else’s bullshit. And when we’re lit from inside, our joy both fills and surrounds us. OK - enough blibbety blah ... on to our work. You can use your regular preferred brew, or I suggest for this one either a chocolate or vanilla flavored coffee. If you grind your beans, chant while grinding: These beans I grind, by power of mind, awaken joy in me. These beans I grind, by power of mind, awaken ecstacy. These beans I grind, by power of mind, inner light for all to see!
On to our herbs and spices: Let’s start with spearmint. I always have a ton growing all around the house, and like to add fresh leaves to my coffee. Dried, ground spearmint works just fine. Spearmint is connected with Venus. It evokes love, of course, healing, protection, money ... and of course, HAPPINESS. If you’re using leaves, lay the leaves in the pattern of Wunjo BENEATH your coffee grounds, focusing on awakening happiness. If using dried spearmint, then sprinkle in a thick pattern the rune Wunjo on top of the grounds. Next, we’re going to use lemon balm. The taste of lemon is actually quite great with the coffee; it cuts the bitter flavor and awakens the other flavors you may be working with. Lemon balm is a wonderful herb for awakening happiness. Once again, if you have leaves, lay the leaves in the pattern of Wunjo BENEATH your coffee grounds, focusing on awakening happiness. If using dried lemonbalm, sprinkle in a thick pattern the rune Wunjo on top of the grounds. Finally, nutmeg! Nutmeg is a holiday favorite, and is awesome for evoking a festive mood and atmosphere. I find that nutmeg is also a spark for awakening and boosting the properties of all of the other herbs and spices you are working with. And at this point, you get the idea ... sprinkle a thick pattern of nutmeg into the shape of Wunjo on top of your coffee grounds. So right now, we’ve got the rune evoked by six. Let’s do it by nine ... get your kitchen spoon or athame, and stir the shape of Wunjo into the grounds / herb/spice mixture three times, chanting: These herbs I grind, by power of mind, awaken joy in me. These herbs I grind, by power of mind, awaken ecstacy. These herbs I grind, by power of mind, inner light for all to see! Now brew away. This is not only a great mix for awakening our inner happiness, but is also tastes quite wonderful. Hope you enjoy! Feel free to leave comments, questions, results!
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.
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Blue Moon Tonight
Make sure to light a white candle for protection and a black one to banish negative people and energy in your life. Place your offerings and say what your goals are and what you would like to manifest. IDK about you but wine and alcohol is a much appreciated offering. Get drunk, dance and drink with your ancestors, spirit guides, and deities.
Blessed Be.
What are you doing on this special Blue Moon?