AKASHA MOON - LITTLE BOOK OF POCKET SPELLS : everyday magic for the modern witch.

Int R oduction

How wonderful it is to know that interest in the craft has continued to grow since this little book was first published! Fifteen years later, I am delighted to add a sprinkling of new spells and ideas to this new edition. I hope it will continue to stoke the imaginations of its readers, encourage respect and care for our beautiful planet, as well as further exploration of folklore and living magick.

Small as it may be (and sometimes humorous), this book is in fact a condensation of decades spent studying witchcraft. You will find in its pages tried-and-tested techniques: some traditional, others my own, though based on much older magicks. Whether you wish to bless a person, win their heart, or protect your homestead, read on. If your correspondences are correct, your willpower stoked, and the universe willing, you can spell all sorts of wonderful things into your life.

A K asha M OO n, 2017

Magic K N am E

Create a magickal persona for yourself by choosing a name that inspires you. It is common practice in magick and spellcraft to use ancient, powerful appellations. Such names attract concomitant energies (so pick carefully!) and assist in elevating the practitioner from mundane associations.

Goddess names work well, with perhaps an appending phrase that sums up your associations. An intuitive person with a love of ancient Egypt, who enjoys self-expression through movement and has additional fiery affiliations, might call herself Isis Firedancer, for example.

The W heel O f Life

Witches and magickians ride the tide of the seasons and employ the dates of the ancient festivities for particular purposes, as follows:

• Samhain (October 31): To access and process issues from the past; also for divination, purification
• WinteR Solstice/Yule (December ): To celebrate and nurture the life force, take stock, and make long-term plans
• Imbolc (February ): To welcome the oncoming light born of the winter darkness
• SpRing EQuinox (March ): For boundless energy; for facilitating a complete change in your life
• Beltane (May ): For energy, new ideas, and sexuality
• SummeR Solstice (June ): For relating the mystical to the physical; for enlightenment, working on new levels
• Lammas/Lughnasadh (August ): For celebrating the harvest of past efforts, reflecting on industry, replenishment
• Mabon/Autumn EQuinox (September ): For temperance, stoicism, balance, altering tides of fortune

D O NT B E DAT E D

The major sabbats are seasonal rather than calendar events. The celebrations are from the Celtic realms and apply to the natural world. Specific dates such as May 1 or October 31 can be useful for group get-togethers, but their accuracy is far from assured.

Celebrate the sabbats when you actually see and feel them happening. For example, is the hawthorn blossoming yet? Is it lambing season? Can you detect the pulse and flow of nature as it withdraws into the earth or as it arises in spring? Lunar tides and astrological considerations are also key. Let nature be your diary in such matters.

A UR ic Facial

The aura is the energy field that surrounds every object. Our individual auras influence and are influenced by our physical bodies.

To give yourself an auric face-lift that diminishes wrinkles on this plane, rub your hands together, palm to palm, then separate them, palms facing each other. Move your hands together and apart a little. You should feel your auras energy building up. Now, with light upward movements, keeping your hands about two inches from your face (or however far you wish yet without losing the energy), stroke your faces aura. It is rather like slowly splashing your face with water. Repeat as often as you like. Daily is best.

VisualizatiON fOR EffeRvEscEncE

If you are feeling lackluster but need to be the life and soul, or at least to entertain, imagine that your aura is made out of pink champagne. Watch it weave and bubble about all those around you, the most decadent of Jacuzzis in which all become enlivened, their own auras tingling in response.

Done properly, this visualization is guaranteed to tickle the fancies of all concerned and give rise to a sparkling and fun-filled event.

LunaR TidEs

E very lunar cycle is an opportunity to implement change, culminating in the celebration of the full moon. Phases should be employed sympathetically, as follows:

• New moon: To initiate or augment projects, practical endeavors
• Waxing moon: To develop ideas and spells. Daily and with a view of the moon is best. As the moon waxes, so do your fortunes
• Full moon: To bring a cycle of growth to fruition, and to give thanks
• Waning moon: To corrode negative influences
• DaRK moon: To destroy obstacles, turn negatives into creativity; for self-exploration

E nc OU R agin G W E alth

F or prosperity, add silver coins to your bath when the moon is waxing. As you splash around, envisage yourself with enough material wealth to allow you to enjoy life and express your potential to the full.

R IDING tH E TID E S

In the Western Hemisphere, seasonal tides may be employed as follows:

• DecembeR 21MaRch 20: Getting rid of what is obsolete in your life, forming solid foundations
• March 21June 20: Setting plans into action, initiating new schemes
• June 21September 20: Developing ideas, enjoying the fruits of past labor
• September 21December 20: Taking stock of patterns of progress to date; formulating, innovating

GE T IT W R IT E

Writing your aim or desire down is one of the most simple and effective methods of focusing your willpower and magick. Use a special ink or pen and paper, or keep a special blank book dedicated to your purposes.

Do your scribing rituallyby moon or candlelight, for example, or within a Circle, if the muse strikes. Once youve written down what you want, dont look at it again until its come to pass.

Get creative with your aims by writing a story in which the thing you desire happens, either literally or symbolically. So long as youre in the magickal zone, the etheric blueprint created by the process can help channel the events into reality. Truth and fiction mingle in the weirdest of ways!

Candl E Magick

C andles may be used to facilitate many types of magick. Colors are significant, both traditionally and personally; they help create a conducive mood. Here are a few examples of the colors and their usage:

• Blue: For calm and study
• R ed: For love and passion
• Pin K : For fun and compassion
• G R een: For new beginnings and initiating projects
• Yellow: For wealth, health, and happiness

PU R IFICATI O N BATH

Had an unpleasant experience? A handful of salt in the bathwater will cleanse you. Visualize it glowing blue-white and, as you enter the water, see your astral body being purified. At the end, envisage the negative effects of the experience spiraling away down the drain.

ALL-PU R P O S E MAGIC K AL CI R CL E

A Circle brings enhanced spiritual experience and instant protection. To cast one anywhere, even on the bus to work, all you have to know is which direction you are facing. With yourself at the center, visualize to the