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This is Clove
She is so fun and sassy
Also she is Cayenne and Coriander's sister. I'm still figuring their story, but hopefully I'll be making a lore post soon so y'all actually can actually understand who these characters are cuz I've been having so much fun making them so I'm probably going to post about them a lot.
権力者の冠をデザイン？ 天皇陵出土説もある謎の石枕の正体に迫る.
Designing the crown of a powerful person? Uncovering the true nature of the mysterious stone pillow that is said to have been excavated from the Emperor's tomb.
A charm to enchant your waters, candles, incenses, temporary tools, etc etc.
It's really important to remember this is my own version inspired by Traditional Witchcraft. What is presented here is not a "universal" belief about how magic works, and it is influenced by my experiences and UPG/SPG.
The purpose of this charm is to elevate mundane/inert objects, including commercially harvested/mined plants and stones, so that they become filled with power and magically effective.
This is a basic and simple spell which can be adapted to a wide variety of uses. However, it lacks the power and permanence of a formal consecration.
I recommend performing this charm right before you use whatever it is you're enchanting. So, right before drinking the tea, right before using your broom to sweep out energies, etc.
I use a charm similar to this one to prepare spellcasting materials, such as enchanting salt and candles before using them in a spell.
This charm has like two steps and takes about fifteen seconds to do in the moment, but this post runs a little long because I explain the theory along the way.
Materials:
Whatever it is to be enchanted
A traditional symbol of spiritual power, ideally one simple enough that you can draw it in the air with your finger or picture it in your mind
A very short little incantation (you will be writing it)
A traditional symbol of spiritual power, eh?
"Traditional" as in you didn't make it up - so, not your own sigils.
This is based on my belief about how this charm and magical symbols work.
If you use a really old and powerful magical symbol - like a five-pointed star or the Christian cross - you're tapping into the power of the symbol itself.
If you use a sigil that you created and charged with your own energy, you're going to be drawing on your own power to use this charm. Which of course, totally fine - it's just that it's more draining.
("What if my sigil is designed to channel external power?" you still have to spend your energy to maintain the sigil, like having to repair a bucket you use to carry water)
Whatever symbol you use definitely matters. If you use one of the elemental triangles, it's going to impart elemental energy into the charm. If you use Brigid's Cross, it's going to impart her energy into the charm. If you want to impart your own energy on purpose, you can use your own signature :)
It's worth putting thought into what energies you want to impart. You can keep a collection of symbols handy to impart special kinds of energy if you want, or use something universal like the pentagram for everything.
A very short little incantation
This can be anything. I enjoy somewhat standardizing mine, it just helps me get into the groove. You usually want your incantation to do 3 things:
Acknowledge the power behind the symbol you're using.
State that you need the power provided by the symbol and that you want this power to go into the object you're enchanting.
Clearly state what you want the outcome to be.
Here are a couple of examples. Materials in [brackets] indicate that word should be swapped out depending on what you're actually charming. You can be plain or poetic, whatever works:
By the power of Christ, I charm this [candle] to purify. Through Him this room will be cleansed.
Five elements fill you one by one, 'till this [salt] shines like the sun. Hear this task assigned to thee: help my spell and make it well. As my will, so shall it be.
I empower this [incense] to dispel unwanted spirits through the powers of the Sun and Moon.
You do not need to speak it aloud. Just reading it or going over it in your mind will suffice.
Focus and willpower?
Eh. If you've got focus and willpower to spare, feel free to spend them on this. But you don't really need them.
If you're using symbols of actual spiritual power and clearly directing them unto a goal, it should work. Powers don't need your belief in order to be powerful. Energies can still move when you're not focused on them.
If your incantation includes directions that clearly indicates you are A) calling on magical power, B) that the power needs to go into the object, and C) what the power should do for you, then that's all you need.
Staying in the present moment is really helpful, but you don't need to really burn the lamp oil on this, you know?
Putting it all together:
Using your finger, draw the spiritual symbol over the thing you want to charm. Alternatively:
Draw it on a piece of paper and hold the paper nearby
Picture the symbol in your mind
Speak, think, or sign your very short little incantation. Make sure you are clearly indicating that you are using the symbol for its power, that you want the power to go into the object, and that all this is being done so that the object aligns to your stated intent.
That's it :)
Wee bit of troubleshooting
Magical symbols are like the crystalized form of the powers they represent. The charm has power because the symbol you employ radiates with power. It is then up to you to direct it and instruct it according to your needs.
If you're not having success, try changing the symbol you use.
If the symbol is one representing a specific deity or being, ensure you've got at least a neutral relationship with them. If you skipped out on an oath to a god and you're avoiding them, using their symbol is probably not a great idea.
If you are new to magic, spending more willpower and focus will likely be of assistance to you.
Enchanting a Pendant
Protection edition
Don’t get me wrong, I love a good crystal necklace but you don’t get much say in what intentions it manifests and the energy it releases. Enchanting a pendant can open a whole new realm of possibilities using herbs, stones and candles to bring in all the energies that you wish to carry with you in a single necklace.
For this beautiful cicada pendant I wanted it to bring me protection, luck and power.
What you’ll need
A black candle - I used two
Protection herbs and incense: I used a bay leaf, black salt, dragons blood and lavender
For power I used snake skin and for good luck I used cinnamon - these intentions were secondary so I only used a single herb for each
Protective crystals: I used black tourmaline and clear quartz
Steps:
Cleanse your space in your preferred method
Get in the right headspace: you can do this by meditating on your intentions
Set up your alter with the surrounding the pendant with crystals and your black candle. Light them up
Call on any spirit guides to aid you, and begin focusing on your intention
Touch the pendant, ask it for aid and begin envisioning your energy seep into it as you focus
Sprinkle each herb onto your pendant - setting your intention with each one. Tell your pendant what the herb will do
Do the same thing with your crystals, touch them and then your pendant. Infusing those vibes
Talk to your pendant - reiterate what you want, thank it, etc
Let it sit on your alter. Allow the herbs and crystals to stay with it until your candle finishes burning
Protection is so important! And having a pendant that you personally enchant is so powerful! Why not give your favourite necklace a little magic?
Bonus extra step:
Every morning before I put any necklace on I always give the pendant a little kiss and ask it for aid in my day. It just feels right haha
