Llewellyn - Llewellyns 2022 Magical Almanac: Practical Magic for Everyday Living

Featuring

H. Byron Ballard, Elizabeth Barrette, Stephanie Rose Bird, Mireille Blacke, Danielle Blackwood, Blake Octavian Blair,
Chic and S. Tabatha Cicero, Monica Crosson, Kate Freuler,
Michael Furie, Sasha Graham, Raechel Henderson,
JD Hortwort, James Kambos, Kelden, Lupa,
Daniel Moler, Mickie Mueller, Diana Rajchel,
Suzanne Ress, Astrea Taylor, Melissa Tipton,
Charlynn Walls, Charlie Rainbow Wolf,
Stephanie Woodfield, and Natalie Zaman

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Table of Contents

by Kate Freuler

by James Kambos

by Chic and S. Tabatha Cicero

by Lupa

by Stephanie Rose Bird

by H. Byron Ballard

by Astrea Taylor

by Monica Crosson

by Sasha Graham

by Natalie Zaman

by Kelden

by Elizabeth Barrette

by Suzanne Ress

by Raechel Henderson

by Michael Furie

by Stephanie Woodfield

by Daniel Moler

by JD Hortwort

by Mireille Blacke

by Charlie Rainbow Wolf

by Blake Octavian Blair

by Melissa Tipton

by Charlynn Walls

by Danielle Blackwood

by Diana Rajchel

by Mickie Mueller

by Kate Freuler

by Charlie Rainbow Wolf

by James Kambos

Earth Magic

The Magick of Hair

Kate Freuler

O ne of the most popular and often misunderstood ingredients in spells and magick is human hair. Weve all heard variations of the same story: an evil witch plucks a curl from an unsuspecting persons head, and later the victim falls ill, dies, or experiences some other horrible fate. Using hair in Witchcraft is often portrayed in this evil, nefarious light. Even when removed from the context of witchery, collecting a persons hair is generally considered alarming, stalker-like behavior nowadays. However, it hasnt always been that way. In Victorian times, it was considered romantic to exchange locks with a loved one, and jewelry was constructed from the tresses of the deceased to be worn with pride and reverence. Many groups of people around the world past and present have associated the hair on their heads with spirituality and power in various ways. Its often believed to house spirit, life energy, or a connection to the Divine. Some people never, ever cut their hair throughout their entire lives for religious reasons, whereas others, such as monastic Buddhists, shave it off as part of their sacred practice.

During the witch hunts, sometimes the accused person would have their head and body shorn during questioning. This was to reveal any witchs marks they may be hiding and, more importantly, to strip them of their power. It was believed that witches hid spells and magick in their hair and that loosening a witchs braid or bun would unleash evil and sinful sexual energy.

Clearly, hair is loaded with mystical meaning. It invokes strong feelings no matter what the time period, and its worth wondering why. It could be that people of all persuasions feel instinctively that their hair is intensely personal and therefore powerful, containing a bit of their soul or at least an intimate piece of themselves.

In modern Witchcraft, hair can be used in many spells, from healing to love to protection and, yes, even cursing. This is because a lock of hair is a perfect ingredient for what is called sympathetic, or imitative, magick.

Hair in Sympathetic Magick

Sympathetic magick is the term used to describe the act of energetically connecting an object to a person and working magick upon them through the object. Sympathetic magick can be used for almost any magickal goal, both positive and negative.

A good example of sympathetic magick is the use of a doll or poppet. A doll is made from clay or cloth bearing the features and physical characteristics of an individual. Symbolic acts are performed upon the doll, which will cause similar experiences to befall the person. To create a strong energetic tie between the doll and the target of the spell, something belonging to the person needs to be added to the dolls stuffing or surface. Hair is the perfect ingredient for this, for a few reasons: It contains their DNA, which is completely unique to them alone. Its a part of their physical body and has absorbed their thoughts, feelings, and experiences. It also contains their energy, soul, or aura (depending which terminology you prefer). While its certainly possible to perform sympathetic magick through energy work and focus alone, having a personal belonging, especially something as intimate as hair, helps strengthen the connection between the person and the object.

Using Hair in Spells

When using hair in spells, some magickal practitioners advise that you always ask permission of the person involved beforehand. Since you can use hair in spells for healing, prosperity, and other positive things, like-minded people might be perfectly willing to give you some of their hair. Of course, bear in mind, if theyre not like-minded, they might find the request strange to say the least! Here are some basic spells making use of human hair in various ways.

Healing Spell Bottle