MONEY MOJO POUCH

Need money fast? They this money mojo pouch. Store it on your altar for an initial charge. Carry it with you everyday. When it needs an energy boost, place it on your altar for 24 hours.

ITEMS NEEDED

• 1 green candle

• thyme or cinnamon dried spice or incense

• charcoal disk (if using dried spice)

• 12” green string

• boline

• 1 cinnamon stick

• 1 tsp. dried basil leaves

• 3 small green jade, peridot, or turquoise stones

• 1 small muslin bag or pouch

WHAT TO DO

• Place all items except the green string on your altar.

• Light the candle and incense.

• Smudge the bag or pouch by passing through the incense smoke while saying:

My life is blessed and this I know.

Into this bag, prosperity will flow.

I see the future is bright wherever I go.

My life is blessed, this much I know.

With harm to none, so mote it be.

• Use the boline to cut the cinnamon stick into 3 pieces.

• Cut the green string into 3 pieces.

• Place the basil, cinnamon, and crystals into the pouch.

• Using the pieces of green string, take them one at a time and tie the end of the bag securely.

• Carry your bag with you in your pocket or purse.

PROSPERITY SPELL (CINNAMON)

This basic prosperity spell is simple and best done on a Thursday.

ITEMS NEEDED

• Cinnamon sticks

• Ground cinnamon

• Cinnamon incense stick

• Brown altar candle

• Green altar candle

• Yellow flowers

• Wooden or glass bowl

WHAT TO DO

• Dress your altar with yellow flowers. As you do this step, think about the incredible energy you will attract with this spell.

• Light one brown and one green candle on your altar.

• Place cinnamon sticks and ground cinnamon on your altar. This can be done the day before you perform the spell if you wish to charge your items for a faster and more powerful outcome.

• On a Thursday, light the cinnamon incense and walk through your house, wafting the smoke through every room.

• Pour the cinnamon sticks and ground cinnamon into a wooden or glass bowl and say:

This humble spice I offer to the Goddess, who provides all.

I am grateful for all that I receive no matter how small.

Now, I find I am in need,

Blessings shall come now with great speed.

As above, so below,

The wisdom of the world will freely flow.

To perfect possibility, I surrender.

And so it is. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

SPELL FOR CONFIDENT TEST-TAKING

Don’t sweat midterms, finals, and licensing exams. Throw some magic on the situation with this simple ritual. This spell works best when test requires memory recall vs. complex problem solving.

ITEMS NEEDED

• 3 sprigs fresh rosemary

• Small vase of purified water

• 1 orange candle

WHAT TO DO

• Spend a brief period getting still and grounded.

• Light orange candle

• Holding the vase of water in your hands, send energy in support of the greatest outcome of this spell.

• Stare into the flame of the candle for a few minutes as you envision yourself starting the test.

• Place 1 rosemary sprig into the vase. Look into the vase and see yourself feeling confident and successful while taking the test.

• Place another rosemary sprig into the vase. See yourself completing the test. Feel the feeling of successfully passing the test.

• Keep the vase of rosemary on your desk or in your study area.

• Repeat these steps for each new test, or when you feel the energy of the water and rosemary are waning.

MOJO BAG & RITUAL FOR SOUND SLEEP

ITEMS NEEDED

• Blue bag with drawstring or 6” x 6” cloth with tie string

• Amethyst stone

• Down feather

• A few of your hairs of nail clippings

• Small piece of paper and pen

• Chamomile

• Elder flower

• Lavender

• Peppermint

• Passion flower

• Small black obsidian stone

WHAT TO DO

• Mix dried herbs together and set aside

• Using the pen and paper, write that you desire to sleep deeply and restfully

• Hold each item (amethyst, feather, hairs or fingernail clippings, obsidian and herb mixture) in your hand one-bu-one. Visualize each ingredient waking up as you tell it you want rest for a full night.

• Place all ingredients in the mojo bag.

• Tie 3 knots into the bag’s strings. Each time you make a know, tell it what you want (a good night’s sleep, etc.).

• Keep this bag on your body and carry it with you. Never allow anyone to touch it.

• Feed your bag once a week by lighting a incense and allowing the smoke to surround the bag. You can even do this with a burning cigarette or cigar.

• When you are done with this bag, give it a proper burial by taking it outside at night and burying it in your backyard, or take it to a flowing river after speaking words of gratitude. Do not throw it in the trash.

THRESHOLD PROTECTION SPELL

Use this spell to create a protective perimeter around your home. This spell is most powerful during a waning moon phase. Start with a good house cleaning, including a magickal front porch wash. The purpose is to invite and welcome positive energy while also blocking negative or disruptive energy. I like to refresh protection spells at least twice yearly.

ITEMS NEEDED

• 1 tbs. carrier oil

• 3 pinches salt

• 1 whole clove

• 1 sage smudge bundle

WHAT TO DO

• Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Mix using the tips of your fingers.

• Starting at the back of the house, light the smudge bundle an draft the smoke around the doorframe.

• Using your fire finger, dip into the oil mixture and trace a line in the air around the doorframe.

• Dip into the oil again. This time, touch the lower right corner of the doorframe and trace around to the lower left corner.

• If your door has a lintel, dip your fingers into the oil again and touch the center of the lintel. Draw a line in the air down the middle of the doorway.

• Say:

No evil or illness may cross this threshold.

I hereby bar it from entering.

My home is sacred and protected.

• Repeat these steps as you move clockwise around the house, enchanting every doorway and window.

DOORSTEP MONEY RITUAL

Many people have feelings of shame and guilt surrounding money and asking for money. Terms like abundance and prosperity land more softly on the ego than "money." However, it is important in ritual and spellwork to be clear about your wants and intentions.

This front door/doorstep ritual is a shameless appeal to the universe to invite money to your front door. The best time to do this spell is on a Thursday just after a new moon, as it will marinate/simmer for 7 days before use.

ITEMS NEEDED

• A bowl

• Choose from the following herbs

• Fresh basil leaves

• Chamomile

• Cinnamon sticks

• Fresh dill

• Ground nutmeg

• Dried orange peel

• Vanilla beans or paste

• Some large bills (20's or higher)

• Saucepan

• White vinegar

• Athame or wand

• Bottle or jar with a tight lid

• Your favorite money oil (available at Wellness Uprising)

WHAT TO DO

• Put your chosen herbs in the bowl

• Mix the herbs with your hands, while telling the herbs that they are marinated in money, money is their nature, they are deeply connected with money. You must feel conviction in your instruction. The herbs are 'catching' wealth from the money in the bowl.

• Fill the jar with the ingredients and coins (remove the bills)

• Bring the vinegar to a simmer in a saucepan, then pour it into the jar

• Point your wand or athame at the jar, sending power as you say:

By the power of the Lady and Lord,

By the power of my will and word,

Money follow where you go,

Money follow where you are,

Money blessings at my door,

So mote it be.

• When the jar has cooled to the touch, seal the lid tightly.

• Using the money oil, draw a symbol that you believe represents power on the lid. This may be a pentagram, CKR or other Reiki symbol if you are a Reiki Practitioner, a cross, or a rune.

• Store in a dark place for a week.

• After a week, wipe down your front steps and threshold with the vinegar, concentrating as you do on the money it will bring.

STOP THE GOSSIP JAR SPELL

No matter how many times we may say, "Keep my name out yo' mouth," there's always someone with an agenda who won't stop until they are stopped. This is where a solid jar spell comes in handy.

Here's a little something to help you still the tongue of a liar and hater who has it out for you. This is some powerful magick, so only use it if the person is causing you harm with their words (like jeopardizing your job).

ITEMS NEEDED

• Medium glass jar with a cover

• Black candle (fights evil)

• Cloves (stops others from gossiping about you)

• Slippery elm (halts gossip)

• Bay leaf (protection)

• Rice (protection)

• Sliced ginger root (power)

• Selenite (a light hex breaker) or Obsidian (hex breaking with a heavier hand)

• Dragon's blood incense (potency)

WHAT TO DO

• Ground and center

• Cast a circle and call the four quarters if this aligns with your belief system

• With a pin or needle, write the name of the person on the black candle

• Light the incense and hold the jar over the top (open side down) and allow to fill with smoke

• Melt a bit of the wax on the bottom of the candle and stand it firmly in the center of the jar so the wax will gather in the bottom of the jar as the candle melts

• As the candle burns, think of the person whose name you wrote on the candle. Visualize them with their lips sewn together, preventing them from speaking. See them struggling to speak, but unable to separate their lips. Hold this vision for 15-20 minutes

• Snuff out the candle

• Repeat the candle ritual for 3 nights, using the same candle each night

• On the third night, allow the candle to burn down completely

• On the third night, add the slippery elm, cloves and crystals over the wax

• Layer the ginger root on top and then top that with the bay leaf

• Pour the rice on top and cover the jar

• Know that your intentions will manifest.

• Keep the bottle somewhere safe (the freezer is a good idea, or bury it in the yard, or place it on your altar if you plan to keep working this spell)

SKIN SOOTHING BATH TEA RECIPE

This bath soothes the skin and increases circulation.

ITEMS NEEDED

Use 1/2 cup each:

• Comfrey leaves

• Chamomile flowers

• Lavender flowers

• Mint leaves

• Yarrow flowers

• Elder flowers

WHAT TO DO

Place comfrey, chamomile, lavender and mint in a cheesecloth or nylon bundle and let steep in the bath for a few minutes.

The bundle can be used to gently scrub the body as well.

RITUAL PREP BATH SOAK & RITUAL

This bath is for anyone who is preparing to work magick, psychic work, healing work, spells, rituals, astrology readings, or any other insightful or energy transforming or shifting practice.

ITEMS NEEDED

Equal parts of the following herbs

• Basil

• Fennel

• Hyssop

• Lavender

• Mint

• Rosemary

• Thyme

• Valerian

• Verbena

• 1 white candle

• a natural body soap

WHAT TO DO

• Light a white candle

• Run a 1/4 tub of very warm water and add the herbs

• Relax in the bath, squeezing the bag to release the herbs

• Clean your body with a natural soap

• After the bath, take the white candle into the space where you will perform the work. The same candle can be used to light whatever other candles you will use.

RITUAL TO RESET YOUR PERSONAL ENERGY

Chamomile possesses dual energies of water and fire, making it a neutralizer of unwanted energy and an increaser of positive energy. It's all about balance.

ITEMS NEEDED

• 2 chamomile tea bags

• 1 White washcloth

• 1 Medium-sized bowl

• Warm water

• Journal or writing paper (optional)

• Candle of your choice for atmosphere (optional)

WHAT TO DO

• Light the candle. Place the tea bags and washcloth in the bowl.

• Heat some water (not quite to boiling)

• While waiting for the water to warm, think about the positive feelings you want to attract into your life.

• Next, make a mental list of the things you wish to release from your life.

• Once the water is hot, pour it over the tea bags and washcloth.

• Let them soak until they are warm, but not too hot to touch.

• Find a comfortable place to lie down with your eyes closed.

• Place one tea bag over each eye and gently drape the washcloth across both eyes.

• Begin with a few deep breaths.

• Referring to your lists of things you wish to attract and release, breathe in and say:

"I am/have (something you wish to attract)."

• Each time you exhale say

"I release (something you wish to let go from your life)."

• You can try moving completely through each of your lists, or you may wish to focus on one particular set of words. Follow your intuition.

• Once the tea bags and washcloth have cooled, remove them from your face.

• Take a deep breath, inhaling all the positive feelings and experiences you have focused on and bring your renewed sense of peace with you for the remainder of the day.

PAIN RELIEVING BATH SOAK RECIPE & RITUAL

ITEMS NEEDED

• Muslin bag

• Dead Sea salts

• 2 tsp. lavender buds

• 1 d. lavender essential oil

WHAT TO DO

• Fill muslin bag 1/2 way with Dead Sea salts.

• Add 2 tsp. lavender buds.

• Add one drop of lavender oil.

• Tie the bag closed and add to a bath.

• As you feel your body soaking up the herbs, oil and salts, close your eyes and say:

Aches and pains and evil things, fly from me on rapid wings. Leave my body, don’t return, for peace and quiet I do year. Surround me in Her radiant light. Magic Power pure and white. Banish forces of the night.

MORNING SUN RITUAL FOR ENERGY

This ritual is for whenever you need to feel better, lighter, or more energetic. This work is best done outside on a Wednesday at sunrise.

ITEMS NEEDED

• Yellow candle

• 1 tbls olive oil (or other carrier oil)

• 1 tsp dried rosemary

• Lighter or matches

• Sun charm or stone. A simple sun charm can be made by drawing a sun symbol on a stone.

• Permanent marker

WHAT TO DO

• Find or create an outdoor altar space. Make sure it's energetically cleansed.

• Anoint the candle with carrier oil. Start at the base and move upward toward the wick to banish unwanted energy, making sure you don't get any oil on the wick.

• Sprinkle rosemary over the candle to infuse it with health and healing properties.

• Light the candles and pass your stone or sun charm through the smoke.

• Meditate and wait for the sun to rise on your intentions so you can harness its power and cleansing light.

SPELL TO HEAL FROM LOSS, SEPARATION, DIVORCE

Death, divorce, empty nest, severing ties with close friends and acquaintances --- count it all loss. I've used this Native American ritual a few times and find it very helpful. The greatest shift seems to be a change in one's own perspective about the situation. Make adjustments to suit your belief system. And remember, grief is a process. There is no magic pill. Give yourself time and permission to process your feelings.

ITEMS NEEDED

• Smudge stick (I like sweetgrass or sage for this one)

• Matches

• Bowl or shell

• Large feather

• Aromatherapy burner or diffuser

• Lemon or lavender essential oil

• Walnut Bach Flower Remedy

• Glass of spring water

WHAT TO DO

• Smudge yourself, asking Buffalo to help you start to release the pain and hurt. (Another alternative is to call on Algea --- Greek goddesses of pain and suffering.) Commit to the purpose of letting go.

• Light your aromatherapy burner or turn on your diffuser with a few drops of lemon and/or lavender oil. Lemon helps us to accept change and let go; lavender gives resolution and helps you to release negative emotions.

• Sit quietly and breathe deeply. Visualize yourself standing in the middle of a magickal circle. You feel totally safe and protected -- nothing can hurt you within this space. There is another circle nearby and within it is the person from whom you are separated.

• You are both safe within your circles but you realize that there is a shimmering thread between your solar plexus areas still joining you.

• Take this opportunity to say anything you wish to say. Remember the good and bad times. If you can, send love and forgiveness to this person. This, of course, will help with your own release.

• Now, turn around in your circle. There is a silver knife on the ground. Pick it up and carefully cut the cord saying:

I now release us from our past relationship with love and forgiveness.

• You will feel a tingle of energy as the psychic tie is cut. Spend some time focusing, and imagine how you will move forward with your new life. Then come back to waking consciousness.

• Take 4 drops of Walnut Bach Flower Remedy in a glass of spring water. This will help your transition to a new life. Take it whenever you need extra help and strength in the time that follows.

SPELL FOR MAKING LASTING CHANGE

Are you feeling a need to make a change in your life? Is it time to turn over a new leaf? This ritual will help you jump start and facilitate the new energy you need to start fresh. This ritual is for those who use sigils in your manifesting work.

ITEMS NEEDED

• Altar

• Green candle

• Nail

• Bay leaf

• Pen (for writing on bay leaf)

• 4 pieces of clear quartz crystal

• Cauldron or fire safe ash pot

• A chosen sigil for transformation (optional)

WHAT TO DO

• Use the nail to carve a sigil into the candle or use a Sharpie to write one word to describe the change you wish to come about.

• Draw the sigil on the bay leaf or write your desired change and place the leaf face down on your altar.

• Place the candle right behind the leaf.

• Place a piece of clear quartz on each corner of the altar.

• Using your dominant hand, grab the bay leaf and turn it over and over toward yourself seven times while saying:

This new leaf I turn and turn. My new life begins right now.

• Burn the leaf in the cauldron. Dispose of the ash however you like.

• Allow the candle to burn all the way down.

• As you develop new habits to support your change, you will undoubtedly be met with challenges. When this happens, close your eyes and recall the feeling of turning the leaf. This will serve as a mental charm.

RITUAL TO CREATE JOY IN YOUR JOB

When I was a child, I just loved the 7 dwarfs. Each was engaged in a vocation in perfect alignment with his sensibilities and sensitivities. Each day, they marched in line whistling an all too familiar tune. Wouldn't you just love to look forward to your work day with that kind of enthusiasm? Here's a ritual to help you discover and amplify the joy in your job.

ITEMS NEEDED

• Swatch of yellow fabric about the size of your hand

• Gold thread

• 3 pinches chamomile herb

• 2 pinches hyssop

• 1 pinch frankincense

• 3 pinches eyebright

• A small piece of paper with a sun drawn on it

WHAT TO DO

• Place all items into the center of the fabric and fold the edges inward to form a gris gris or mojo bag.Seal the bag with gold thread.

• Hold the bag in the palms of your hands. Send loving and uplifting energy to it.

• Holding the bag between your hands, blow onto it 3 times to bring it to life.

• Hold the bag to your heart and say:

With the sun I light the way, bringing about joy and play. With these herbs I unlock the sun, releasing camaraderie and fun!

• Carry the bag with you to work. Start each work day by holding it to your heart and repeating the chant.

BITTERS HEALING BATH RECIPE

Bitters are good for the body, inside and out. They help us recover from illness, remove bad vibes, and clear energy blockages. The bitters in this powerful bath are best used during a new moon to support healing.

ITEMS NEEDED

• 1/4 c. basil leaves

• 1/4 c. sage leaves

• 1/4 c. parsley leaves

• 1 bag or pouch made from natural cloth

• 1 c. spring water

• 1 c. tap water

• 1 c. holy water

• 1 large bowl

• 6 d. eucalyptus essential oil

WHAT TO DO

• Bless all items by placing them on your altar, or by praying over them or sending Reiki. Use whatever method resonates with you.

• Place the leaves in the cloth bag.

• Heat water on low in a saucepan until it begins to simmer.

• Remove pan from heat and set aside.

• Place bag of leaves into a large bowl and pour the hot water over the bag, making an infusion.

• Add 6 drops eucalyptus oil.

• Cover the bowl with a clean natural fiber cloth overnight.

• In the morning, remove the herb bag and discard it.

• Use this infused herb mixture in a bath, soaking for at least 20 minutes. For best results, use within 24 hours.

BEGUILING BATH RITUAL

Feeling sexy? Want to beguile someone special? Want to create a honeymoon moment he'll never forget? Turn on your feminine wiles as you channel the spirit of Hathor, the ancient Egyptian goddess of love, with this bath ritual.

Make sure you start with a clean body because you will not soap off after you're done with this ritual.

ITEMS NEEDED

• 5 whole navel oranges

• 1 bunch of fresh mint leaves

WHAT TO DO

• Fill the tub with warm water.

• Add oranges and mint leaves to the bath.

• Get in the tub. Peel the oranges and squeeze the juice into the bath.

• Rub the fruit onto your hair and skin.

• Eat a few slices and anoint yourself. Do the same with the mint leaves.

• Rub it into your body and hair and chew on a leaf or two.

• Allow your body and hair to air day, then dress for your date. The combination of orange and mint will make you irresistible.

BATH TO EASE GRIEF

ITEMS NEEDED

• 1 c. Epsom Salt

• Tub tea of violet leaf, linden blossom, nettles

• 5 d. violet essential oil

• 5 d. jasmine essential oil

• 1 c. milk & honey

• Purple rose petals

• Yellow rose petals

• Rose quartz crystal

• Smoky quartz crystal

• Candle

• Palo Santo stick

• Feather

WHAT TO DO

• Place all ingredients in the bath.

• Light a candle and say:

MotherFatherGoddess, open my eyes. Grant me your wisdom, make me wise, and strong to face what comes my way, throughout this difficult day. Send blessings to (names of people you have loved and lost).

• Light a Palo Santo stick and smudge your body using a feather.

• Step into the bath and dunk your head underwater.

• Emerge and take several deep, cleansing breaths.

• Invite cleansing tears to fall as they may.

• Soak for at least 20 minutes.

TENSION RELIEVING BATH SOAK RECIPE & RITUAL

This recipe is good for mental health and stress. It is helpful when you need to focus on a single task. It relieves tension and may help with headaches.

ITEMS NEEDED

• 1 part sage essential oil or dried herb

• 2 parts lavender essential oil or dried herb

• 1 part cinnamon essential oil or dried herb

• 1 part rosemary essential oil or dried herb

• 2 c. Epsom salt, Himalayan Salt, Sea Salt (your choice)

WHAT TO DO

• Run a tub of warm water.

• Add one part sage, two parts lavender, one part cinnamon, and one part rosemary. Use just enough herbs or oils to create a pleasant aroma.

• Immerse yourself in the water. Feel the tension from you body an dmind flow into the water. When you are immersed in the water, relax into a trance-like state. This is a great time to do Reiki on yourself to induce a deep meditative state. The water will amplify your energy (you should be able to feel this).

POTPOURRI RECIPE FOR SWEETNESS & LIGHT

This sweet, citrus-y, fresh-smelling potpourri will lighten and brighten any space. It reminds me of the commercial in which they blindfold people and place them in a horribly unclean room, but they can only smell freshness. Your home will have an irresistibly clean, fresh aroma. No ritual needed.

• 2 tbsp of dried Orris root

• 5 tbsp of Bearberry leaves

• 6 – 8 drops of lemon essential/fragrance oil

• 1/2 cup of dried Yarrow blossoms

• 1/2 cup of Lemon verbena

• 1/4 cup of dried Safflower flowers

• 1/4 cup of Orange peels finely sliced and dried