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Etheric Lie Detector

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Discern the truth when receiving information, whether that information comes from text, film, conversation, etc.

Difficulty Level: Medium
Time: 15 minutes

Materials:

  • Choice of food for sensory anchoring
  • Choice of scent for sensory anchoring
  • Image representing the “light” associated with truth
  • (Alternatively, an image associated with the darkness of a lie)
  • Tools such as wand or candle are optional

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Spell Steps

Step 1: In order to establish a strong physical link to your truth filter, it helps to have an item that triggers one of your senses. A strong taste or smell is a good anchor for this purpose. Choose a food or a scent that creates a strong positive reaction for you. Example: Your favorite perfume, an incense, or a fragrant fruit with a pleasant taste. Once you’ve decided what to use, get the item and be ready to use it in the following steps. (You can choose a negative taste or smell if you wish to create a “lie trigger” instead of a “truth signal.”)

Step 2: Take a few minutes to think about the kinds of feelings you get when you learn the truth about something. Does the experience trigger clarity? Happiness? Security? Once you’ve identified your feelings, find an image that fits those feelings, and have that image on hand and ready to use in the following steps. (An image that creates the negative feelings associated with a lie can be used instead, if that’s your preference.)

Step 3: Gather any other tools that you might want to enhance your intentions. Candles, incense, music, wands, or any other of your favorite additions. Set up these extra tools and prepare for your spell. All these extra tools are optional.

Step 4: Establish whether you want to create a filter that keeps out lies, or a gateway filter that accesses truth. You can approach this etheric construct from either perspective, but your choice will make a difference when you infuse your intention into your construct.

Step 5: Once you’ve chosen your preferred construct, find a quiet place and begin to visualize your etheric filter or gateway. Examples may include: (1) A type of screen that surrounds you and prevents lies from invading your personal space. (2) A gateway that enhances aspects of truth to pass through to you. (3) An etheric device that alerts you to the percentage of truth in the message coming your way.

Step 6: As soon as you’re able to get a strong image of your filter or gateway, eat or smell your chosen food or scent item. Direct your construct to trigger the memory of this smell or taste when truth is being transmitted. (This can also be worked to detect lies. For example, use a negative taste or smell and charge that memory to serve as a sign of a lie.)

Step 7: Charge your etheric construct to surround your personal space and to send you a signal that alerts you to a truth or a lie, depending on your preference. Immediately, look at the image you’ve collected and attach the feelings evoked from that image to the word “truth” or “lie” according to your preference.

Step 8: Now, pronounce a true statement out loud, such as, “my name is . . .” Set that statement as a “marker” for truth. Use the scent or taste and the feeling of the image to charge your construct to implant that vibration of truth into its signal to you. (Do this with a blatant lie if it’s your intention to set up a lie signal instead.)

Step 9: Imagine hearing your name as it comes through your filter or gateway. Let yourself combine the truth of your name with the other trigger/signal elements. (Hear a word or phrase that represents a “lie” if you want to create a lie detector instead.)

Step 10: Take a moment to feel all the signals combined in your physical body. Take note of these feelings, and set the intention that you’ll be able to detect this signal at any future time according to your desire to recognize the vibration of truth or deception.

Step 11: Finish this initial creation spell by holding the image of your construct in your mind for as long as you can. 22 Seconds is ideal. Call up this image several times in the coming days until it’s easy to visualize and use.

Step 12: Take note in your magickal journal how you’re progressing with signal recognition. Notice any new signals, synchronicities, and other triggers that might start to occur. These can be helpful as you refine your relationship to your etheric filter.This is a process that will strengthen the more you use it.

Correspondences

When
to Work:

Moon Phase

New Moon
Full Moon
Waning Gibbous

Moon Note

Any moon phases or days of the week can be used.

Use a waxing or new moon phase if your focus is on the expansion and enhancement of truth in your life. Use a waning phase if you are focusing on reducing lies and deception.

Weekday

Saturday

Day Note

Saturday is ruled by Saturn which can be a harsh taskmaster but is also linked to the knowledge and maturity that comes along with facing the truth.

Other
Notes

If facing a major turning point in life, other additions might be helpful. The Bach Flower Remedy of Agrimony is said to enhance the ability to perceive truth. The remedy of Honeysuckle helps release the past. Combining this spell with other forms of assistance, like homeopathy, energy healing, or stretching exercises, might prove helpful if seeking flexibility and a more thorough change in alignment.

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Stirring the Pot

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Using mindfulness and directed thought, we can influence our recipes and create our cooking to serve the highest good according to our specific intentions.

Difficulty Level: Easy
Time: Variable

Materials:

  • Sample 1–Tea: Choose a favorite tea and brew a cup or two
  • Additions: Spices according to your intentions
  • Sample 2–Soup: Choose a favorite soup recipe and cook
  • Additions: Spices according to your intentions
  • Sample 3–Smoothie, blend favorite ingredients together to create a smoothie base
  • Additions: Spices according to your intentions
  • Pot
  • Spoon
  • Blender
  • Other kitchen supplies needed for your recipe

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Spell Steps

Step 1: Take some time to decide what you want to accomplish with this spell. Keep it simple and focused for best results. Example: I want to feel more supportive of my partner.

Step 2: Decide what recipe you’ll be creating and gather the regular ingredients needed to complete the recipe.

Step 3: Cook your recipe according to the directions. As the food is being prepared, hold your purpose in your mind as best as you can.

Step 4: Just before completing the recipe, add a pinch of the specific spices you’ve chosen to direct your intentions towards the goal of your spell. Example: Basil for happiness, love, and peace.

Step 5: As you add each pinch of spice, direct the path of the spell in your own words. Example: I add this element to my creation in order to bring forth the energy contained within. As I partake of this food (or drink), these chosen ingredients will enhance my ability to show more support for my partner, so let the elements of this concoction be absorbed within my essence.

Step 6: Consume your finished creation knowing that you have invited the energies of the spices into your energy field where they can share their natural powers with you.

Correspondences

When
to Work:

Moon Phase

Waxing Crescent
Full Moon
Waining Gibbous

Moon Note

The Moon Phases, and Day of the Week will depend upon your purpose. Use waxing phases for desires that will be helped through expansion. Use waning phases for desires helped through clearing and reducing.

Weekday

As for the Day of the Week, any day will work. To add potency to your cooking, choose a day that corresponds most closely with the energy behind your desire.

Day Options

Monday is associated with the Moon and it’s reflective qualities.
Tuesday is ruled by Ares, a god of passion and war.
Wednesday is excellent for communication purposes.
Thursday brings the luck and expansive qualities of Jupiter.
Friday is ruled by Venus and can be helpful for desires that involve love or money.
Saturday, ruled by Saturn, helps with serious issues and caution.
Sunday, ruled by the Sun, is a central and warming energy.

Spices

There are many resources that list correspondences of spices. See the spell resources for a link to a web page with several every day spices and their correspondences.

Feel free to do your own research and add a pinch of any herb or spice that resonates with your intention.

Other
Notes

Alterations

You can adjust this basic spell to fit any of your recipes. Remember, it only takes a very small pinch of a spice to infuse your recipe with the energy of that spice. You don’t need to be concerned that a particular spice will affect the overall flavor, as you can add a very small amount and still achieve your goal.

It’s also possible to add steps to increase the potency of the spell.

For example, you may choose to use a spoon for stirring, or a knife for cutting that you have previously charged and set aside as a magickal tool.
You might choose to create something cold if your spell would be enhanced by cooling energies. Or, you might create something hot if warm elements would help your intention come to pass.

Each time you add an additional component to the spell, you’ll strengthen the subconscious and symbolic messages associated with your spell and that will help you remain focused on your goal.

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Spell for Sleeping Safe and Sound

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A simple, protective spell that will enhance your sleep and help you get a better night’s rest.

Difficulty Level: Easy
Time: 1 hour

Materials:

  • One item to represent each element: Earth, Air, Fire, and Water
  • One item to represent the element of Spirit/Ether
  • Wand, if desired
  • Music, if desired
  • Candle, if desired

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Spell Steps

Step 1: Choose and gather the first 4 items listed above. Examples of Earth might be a favorite stone or crystal, dish of salt, or pentagram, Water can be an image of a lake, or a small bottle of water, best to have it sealed so that it will not spill or need refilling over time, Fire can be an image, cloth with colors of flames, etc. Don’t use an active flame for this item. Air can be represented by a feather, an image, or other item such as a carving of a bird, or butterfly.

Step 2: Choose an item to represent Spirit or Ether. This should be something that feels connected to you and holds some personal meaning. This item is to connect your spirit specifically to the space. Examples might include a photograph, a drawing, a symbol, a cherished book, a charm, or piece of clothing.

Step 3: Collect any other items you would like to include. A wand can elevate your feelings about casting the spell. Music can affect the atmosphere. A candle can be effective at bringing light and cleansing into the space. These items are optional.

Step 4: Choose the location you wish to clear and enhance for sleeping protection purposes. If this is your regular bed, you’ll be working with your entire bedroom. If it’s a couch or other small area, you’ll focus on the area just encircling the couch.

Step 5: Place the item representing Earth somewhere along the North side of the room. Place the Fire element in the South. The Water element in the West, and the Air element in the East.

Step 6: Place the item representing Spirit directly under where you will be sleeping. Under the bed, or couch. If it’s not possible to place that object under the bed, place it under the mattress or cushions. Keeping it somewhere close to you is the goal.

Step 7: Light any candles you wish and turn on soft, soothing music you might have chosen. Take up your wand if you plan to use one. Otherwise, simply stand somewhere central in the room, close to the bed, and begin to cast your circle.

Step 8: Starting in the North, focus your attention on the object your have placed there that will represent Earth energies. In your own words, begin your spell. Ask the energies of the Earth to ground and protect your sleeping space with the gifts of the North. Such things as security, growth, and physical well-being.

Step 9: Imagine drawing a brilliant white circle of light as you point from the North and move your focus in a clockwise motion to the item in the East. This is the item representing Air. As you hold your focus on this item, ask for the energies of the Air to come into this space and bless it with their gifts. These include such things as inspiration, communication, and breath.

Step 10: Continuing to hold your focus on drawing your circle, move clockwise until you are facing the South and point to the item you’ve chosen to represent Fire. As you turn, continue to imagine a brilliant white light forming a ring around you and linking the objects together. Point to the Fire element and ask that energy to bless this space with the gifts it can bestow. These gifts might include passion, clarity, and warmth.

Step 11: Once again, begin to shift your focus as you move around clockwise until you are pointing at the object in the West representing Water. At this point, ask this object to bless your space with the gifts that Water can bestow. These might include healing, peace, and cleansing.

Step 12: Finally, move until you are once again facing the item in the North. Complete your circle of light by imagining that it connects back into the North and, as it does, connects each of the items in its circumference.

Step 13: Now stand relaxed and centered and draw the energy of the circle inwards toward the item of Spirit you have placed in the center of the circle, under the bed or mattress. Imagine the light from the ring of the circle filling the entire interior of the circle and reaching the item of Spirit. Imagine that light infusing the item with all the gifts of the surrounding elements. While holding this image, direct the energies of the space to hold you in protection and love throughout your sleep.

Step 14: If you like, you can ask for any extra things that you might desire at this time. For example, you might ask the energies of Air to bless you with inspiring dreams, or the energies of Fire to reignite your passion for a person or project as you rest.

Step 15: Once you feel a sense of peace and completion, the spell is finished. Leave all the element items in place, but be sure to put candles out or turn off music before you settle down to sleep.

Step 16: You can repeat this spell every day enhancing its strength and improving its quality. With enough time, a permanent sort of shield will exist in this space and will be charged with your intentions.

Step 17: At the end of a moon phase or cycle where you have repeated this spell several times, feel free to change the items or initiate a new charging and activation with different intentions.

Correspondences

When
to Work:

Moon Phase

Waxing Crescent

Moon Note

I’ve suggested waxing crescent as the first day to employ this spell as it signifies a brand new cycle of growth and expansion. If you begin this ritual on a waxing day and continue to work the spell throughout the month’s moon phases, it will enhance the spell’s ability to take hold and expand into your chosen space. However, it can be used at any time. If you are attempting to clear a space of negative energies, it might be more helpful to start on a waning moon phase.

Weekday

Monday

Day Note

Monday is ruled by the Moon, and so it can be a boost to any spell that has to do with dreams or sleeping. But this spell can be used on any day according to your needs and desires.

Other
Notes

Alterations

Feel free to add your own elements to this spell. Connecting special items or thoughts will heighten its power and make it more effective. The white light of the basic circle can be enhanced with a second or third round of additional colors that signify different kinds of energy. Blue light for love and harmony, yellow for mental clarity, etc. Some people prefer to associate East energies with Fire, and South energies with Air. Feel free to make this adjustment.

I’ve suggested waxing crescent as the first day to employ this spell as it signifies a brand new cycle of growth and expansion. If you begin this ritual on a waxing day and continue to work the spell throughout the month’s moon phases, it will enhance the spell’s ability to take hold and expand into your chosen space. However, it can be used at any time. If you are attempting to clear a space of negative energies, it might be more helpful to start on a waning moon phase.

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