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Here rests the head of my true mate fair.
Nightly rapture is ours to share.
So mote it be.
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Anoint the pillow with amber and rose oil, especially when you “entertain.”
Oftentimes, your kitchen is the heart of the home. Something about cooking and sharing food brings people together. An herbal wreath hanging on the kitchen door can be a source of love and luck. You’ll need the following for your creation:
•Freshly cut herbs of your choice
•A wire wreath frame, available from most craft stores
•Either string or florist’s wire, ribbon, and perhaps a hot glue gun
This is truly one of the simplest craft projects you can ever make. Simply utilize the wreath frame as a base, and use string or the florist’s wire to anchor the fresh herbs into place. Finish it off with a colorful ribbon or other magical decorative touches you may want to add.
Heart Wreath: Don’t wait until Valentine’s Day to try this; love should be 24/7, 365 days a year. Invite love into your home by hanging a wreath full of love herbs on your door. Any combination of these will work beautifully and I recommend using herbs that personally resonate for you among these options: allspice, clove, catnip, fig, bleeding heart, periwinkle, tulip, peppermint, violet, daffodil, lavender, and marjoram. Adorn with pink and red ribbons to let the universe know you’re ready to welcome love into your life.
If you are truly interested in long-term love, this spell is for you. This love spell may not actually result in a proposal and marriage, but the rings are a powerful symbol to help bring true love your way. You’ll need:
•White rope
•1 fresh red rose, with stem
•2 plain gold rings (Rings in a gold color are fine)
•Fine white sand (easily available at a craft store)
You can use thick yarn instead of the rope, but string just won’t do. Tie a knot in the center of the rope around the stem of the rose. Slide the two rings down the two ends of the rope up to the knot, then tie the rope again to secure them.
On the floor (yes, on the floor), draw a circle with the white sand that is large enough to hold the rose. Set the knotted rose down in the center. Sit to the west of the circle and repeat the following:
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By this knot,
I stir the pot.
By this rose,
the power flows.
By these rings,
My love I bring.
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Put your hands together and focus your energy on the rose and the true love you want to bring into your life. Repeat the words another three times. Leave the circle and rose on the floor for one week afterwards.
Love letters are an ancient art that always deepens intimacy. What heart doesn’t surge when the object of affection pours passion onto the printed page? Magic ink, prepared paper, and magic wax will seal the deal.
Take a special sheet of paper (sumptuous handmade or creamy watermarked stationary is ideal) and write with a magical colored ink—red dragon’s blood is available at most metaphysical shops—or try the “Enchantment Ink” spell that follows.
Perfume the letter with your signature scent or an oil your lover has appreciated, like amber, vanilla, or ylang-ylang. Seal it with a wax you have also scented with one precious drop of essential oil and, of course, a kiss.
Before your letter is delivered, light a candle anointed with your preferred scent and intone:
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Eros, speed my message on your wings of desire.
Make my lover burn with passion and fire.
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Make sure you send your letter ASAP.
If you are lucky enough to live in the country or near a wild and weedy meadow, you can easily find pokeberries. Though poisonous when eaten, these magenta berries make wonderful homemade ink. You can imbue this wine-colored ink with magical powers with this simple spell.
During a waning moon, fill a vial with dark red ink and add the juice from the crushed pokeberries. Add a few drops of burgundy wine from the bottom of your love’s glass and one drop of a fruited essential oil such as apple blossom, apricot, or peach.
Adventurous witches sometimes prick their fingers and add a droplet of blood as well. Incant aloud:
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By my hand, this spell I have wrought.
With this sacred ink, I will author my own destiny.
And have the happy love I sought.
Blessed be.
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Now write the fate you envision for yourself and your lover with enchanted ink.
A great relationship can be cultivated, literally. By planting and carefully tending flowers that have special properties—like night-blooming jasmine for heightened sensuality, or lilies for lasting commitment—you can nurture your relationship along. During a new moon in the Venus-ruled signs of Taurus or Libra, plant an assortment of flowers that will surround you with the beauty and energy of sweet devotion. A few of my proven favorites are listed in the garden of Indra that follows.
Before you place your hothouse posies or seeds into pots or flowerbeds, bless the ground with a prayer of health for your plants, yourself, and your relationships.
Light a black candle to absorb and dispel bad energy and place it in the middle of a circle you have drawn with a stick. Dip your hand into a clay bowl of water and sprinkle drops behind you and before you. Sing out:
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Great spirit, I offer you this petition.
Please cleanse this land—you are the greatest magician.
With my hands, I will plant and sow.
Here, a healing garden will now grow.
Blessings to you and to the Guardians of the Earth.
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Plant Your Enchantment
In all cultures, paradise is a flower-filled extravaganza. Eden was a virtual jungle; Kama Sutra lovers Radha and Krishna made love among petals, clinging vines, and scented trees.
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