Greywolf Anastasia - Love Magic: a Handbook of Spells, Charms, and Potions

A HANDBOOK OF
SPELLS, CHARMS,
AND POTIONS

ANASTASIA GREYWOLF
WITH ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS
BY MELISSA WEST

Of all the mysterious forces in the universe, love may be the most powerful. For, at the end and beginning of each day, it is often those we love we think of. Having love in your life whether in the form of a significant other, good friend, pet, relative, or even a brand new acquaintance who youve bonded with can make even the worst days possible. However, love is hard to control, and anyone whos experienced love has also experienced negative emotions related to it as well. We thirst for it like water, yet it can cause us pain as acute as physically being broken open.

The mystic, magic nature of love makes our world go round. Weddings, the ultimate celebrations of love, are often the most memorable, magical days of our lives, whether its our own wedding or that of a loved one. Falling in love is one of the most powerful feelings you can experience, and can leave you feeling like youre floating on air. Conversely, losing love can be one the hardest times we can endure, but it can also cause monumental shifts for good. Moments of transition between finding love can be the ones where you grow more than any other. And then, you find yourself thinking of love again, wondering how to find it, imagining its found you, and waiting impatiently for your next sweetheart to walk through the door (or slide onto your screen).

In this book of love magic, Ive compiled the best potions, spells, charms, and other forms of magic that can help you with all these aspects of love. Love spells have been around as long as the printed word (probably longer), and some traditional spells are included. However, most of the spells in this tome contain modern ingredients and incantations, so you can do them relatively easily with minimal ingredients. (See the following pages for some items youll want to obtain and/or make.) Whether you want to find the one or simply make your pets love each other, get rid of a bad date or set yourself free from a bad energy of a relationship from the past, youll find the magic to make it happen in these pages (check the back for a full index of spells). From more than a dozen contributors, they draw from a variety of traditions and spiritualities. I hope they help enrich the love relationships in your life.

Anastasia Greywolf

How to Perform Love Magic

If youve never performed a spell or charm, it seem intimidating at first. But its actually more straightforward than you might think certainly more straightforward than the usual workings of love.

The efficacy of a spell depends on both your inner state of mind and whats around you. Starting from the outward looking in, prepare a space that is clean, quiet, and free of associations unless theyre associations that have to do with the spell youre about to cast. If you cant find a location thats completely free of associations, try clearing as many associations as possible out of the way in an otherwise comfortable space. For instance, to perform a spell in your bedroom, put personal items in drawers (or drape a cloth over them), and maybe even push some furniture back to clear a new space that you can start a fresh association with.

To clear the space of any past energy, especially negative energy, you can perform whats called a smudging. Light a candle and think positive thoughts. Then light some sage incense or a smudge stick (shown for herbs that have special meaning) and continue to burn while you perform your spell.

Some of the spells in this book have certain days of the week, seasons, or moon phases you should perform them on, in, or under. Others you can simply perform when you need them the most. Adapt a spell to your needs. You can leave parts out if they dont resonate with you. Whats most important is to say the spell with utmost feeling and concentration. If you dont believe it, you cant except the forces in the world around you to do your bidding. So have confidence in yourself and the fact that the spiritual world is always willing to connect with you.

Casting a Circle

Before you perform a spell, you can cast a circle to increase its power. If youre outside, mark it in the ground. Inside, you can use a piece of string, paint, chalk or objects in a circle. A good size is 9 feet in diameter, but do what fits your space and needs.

If youre spell-casting with others, bring them into the circle before you cast it. Then, you can either walk the perimeter of the circle in small steps, or point at the perimeter of the circle with your finger, a stick, or a wand, and turn in a circle. Either way you choose, outline the circle three times. If you use a special name for yourself when making magic, repeat that name to yourself as you outline the circle. Or, you can repeat something like We join together if you are with friends. Envision a wall of energy extending up from the sides of the circle, protecting you and everything inside of it and concentrating your power. When you have finished with your spell, envision that these walls have now extended to infinity, and then imagine them flattening down to spread the magic you have created throughout the world. Leave the circle together and take any candles or other instruments of magic with you.

Writing Your Own Spells

After youve become comfortable performing some of the spells and charms in this book, feel free to expand your skills by conjuring up your own. In the back of this book, youll find colors, stones, flowers, herbs, essential oils, and even birds that are special to love magic. Use them along with the moon phases and lucky days listed to create your own rituals that hold meaning for you. As for what to say, start with nothing, and see if any words come to you. You may find yourself saying something repetitive over and over. Try chanting it rhythmically in a way that feels good to you.

Or, if you want to write something in advance, speak it aloud as your write to make sure it has a natural feeling. Try to employ rhyme to make it even more soothing and natural. Take a notepad with you to write down thoughts as they come natural paper and a neutral ink like blue work better than using your phone to write things in. You may be surprised at what surfaces where.

The Tools of Love Magic

A smudge stick is a bundle of sage (and other herbs, if you desire see ).