Silja - The Green Wiccan Magical Spell Book: A compendium of magical knowledge

THE

GREEN WICCAN

MAGICAL

SPELL BOOK

THE

GREEN WICCAN

MAGICAL

SPELL BOOK

A compendium of
MAGICAL KNOWLEDGE

by Silja

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE LORD ROBIN,
MY FIRST WICCAN MENTOR AND HIGH PRIEST, FOR HIS VALUABLE TEACHINGS;
THE COVEN OF THE SILVER WHEEL OF THE STARS AND ALL ITS MEMBERS PAST AND
PRESENT FOR THEIR FELLOWSHIP; AND MY WONDERFUL HUSBAND AND
THREE KIDS, JUST FOR BEING THEMSELVES.

This edition published in 2018 by CICO Books
An imprint of Ryland Peters & Small Ltd
2021 Jockeys Fields, London WC1R 4BW
341 E 116th St, New York, NY 10029

www.rylandpeters.com

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First published in 2011

Text Silja Sample 2011

Design, illustrations, and photography CICO Books 2011

The authors moral rights have been asserted. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher.

A CIP catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress and the British Library.

ISBN: 978-1-78249-659-5

eISBN: 978-1-78249-780-6

Printed in China

Editor: Marion Paull

Designer: Roger Hammond

Illustrator: Michael A. Hill

SAFETY NOTE

Please note that the recommendations in this book are not intended to replace the diagnosis of illness or ailments, or healing or medicine. Always consult your doctor or other health professional in the case of illness.

Contents

For years, loyal readers of my monthly spell advice and witchy teachings column in the magazine Spirit & Destiny have been asking for a book of spells. I try my best to answer everyones emails, but do not always have time, so I realized that a book would allow everyone to look up magic whenever they like. But to be honest, I didnt want to compile a list of spells. Many such books already exist and I always feel they are lacking so muchspells do not work well if you dont know about their magical background and how to perform them. So this is the beginners book I much preferred to write. It includes spells, but also has plenty of other information, to give a well-rounded introduction to Green Wicca, a modern tradition of Wicca, working in harmony with Mother Nature.

This was an interesting book to write, as I tried to pin down the most important teachings that I have focused on in my training covens 15 years of existence, and then arrange them to fit into one book. It was hard to decide what to include and what to leave out, especially in Part One, Magical Theory and Practice. Part Two, Spells, was easierthanks to my coven friends often asking for spells, and the feedback from readers of my Spirit & Destiny column, I knew which spells were the most successful for each topic, and selected those, together with a few brand new spells written especially for this book.

The little stars at the beginning of a spell signify its difficulty level. One star is for an easy spell that anyone can do; it doesnt require much concentration or experience, or any complicated ingredients. Two stars indicate a spell that may take some preparation; not an overly complicated spell, but it may not be suitable as a first spell, and could require some expensive or not-readily-available ingredients. Three stars mark a spell that is a bit more complicated and may suit a witch with some experience; it may use ingredients that are difficult to get. This doesnt mean you cant do a three-star spell if you are a beginner, but one- or two-star spells are more likely to work for you.

An interest in Tarot cards and doing guided meditations with friends started me on my occult journey, and I quickly became interested in Wicca as a religion and the practice of witchcraft.

Over the years, my practice has changed, going from eclectic Wicca through traditional Alexandrian Wicca and Celtic Wicca, back to a more hedgewitchery type of witchcraft. The great thing about this religion, and magic in general, is that it is so adaptable; it can change with your views, your experience, the time and money you have to devote to it, and anything else that influences your life. There are guidelines to morals and practice, of course, and some things work better for some people than others, but it is a wonderfully changeable religion, which I hope is reflected in this book.

ALL SORTS OF ALTARS

A great example of the adaptability of Wicca to different situations is the altar. Some of my friends are in the enviable position of having a ritual room with a permanent altar, completely dedicated to magic, but that is not necessary. I have a cabinet in the living room that I use as an altar and also to keep my witchy books, crystals, and other magical tools. Other coven members drape an embroidered altar cloth over the dining-room table, or use a windowsill, or improvize with a tree trunk in the woods at the back of the house. If you have it, use it; if you dont have it, dont worry about it.

I leave you with this blessing, and hope you enjoy the book:

May the sun high in the air
Give you the strength to dare
May the oceans of your soul
Be healed and make you whole.

This circle is open, and yet it is unbroken.

Merry meet, merry part, and merry meet again!

Magical
Theory and
Practice

Before you start performing magic, it will help to have some background on the basic building blocks of witchcraftthe history of witchcraft, and the different traditions within the religion of Wicca.

If what I have written about the history and current state of witchcraft in Chapter 1 interests you, I urge you to look at the resources page at the back of the book for further reading.

Chapter 2, Magical Tips and Tricks, will get you started on practicing magic and, I hope, help you realize that you do not need to be a Grand Wizard with tons of experience and expensive herbs and crystals, or have extraordinary psychic powers, to practice magic. All you need is an interest, an open mind, and the willingness to learn.