| Love is difficult, uncertain and rarely obedient. It can | | | | Salt |
| also be wondrous, passionate and fill us with | | | | Step 1. After collecting the tools and ingredients, |
| unparalleled joy. Is it any wonder, with all the things | | | | prepare your spaceaccording to your own ritual, or |
| that love is, that those who practice magick are | | | | by lightly sprinkling salt in a circle around yourselfwhile |
| inevitably drawn to love spells? | | | | speaking the following words: I consecrate this place/ |
| The clichéd notion of a love spell that | | | | for the Goddess withinand without/ Only love and |
| overpowers a person's mindand forces them to fall in | | | | good can remain/ hate and evil are cast out. |
| love with another is a far cry from the ways that | | | | Step 2. After the space has been prepared, light the |
| modernwitchcraft is able to bring love into a person's | | | | sage incense. Spendsome time in quiet meditation on |
| life. The basic tenant of magickalpractice is summed | | | | the work you will be performing. |
| up in the Wiccan Rede, "An ye harm none, do what | | | | Step 3. When your thoughts are clear and free of |
| ye will." | | | | emotion, take up the pinand the white candle. Think |
| Obviously, controlling the mind of another is | | | | of all of the things that you are ready to put |
| potentially harmful to them, and soactual love spells | | | | behindyou. Using the pin, carve words into the wax |
| are usually quite different from what the mythology | | | | that represent the things you areleaving behind. |
| surroundingthem might indicate. | | | | Step 4.Place a few drops of sandalwood and |
| Though casting a spell to force someone to love you | | | | frankincense oil in your handand anoint the candle by |
| is unethical andpotentially dangerous, there are many | | | | rubbing the oil along the length. As you anoint the |
| ways to use witchcraft to bring love into yourlife. It | | | | candle,remain mindful of those things that you are |
| is possible to try to attract (or re-attract) the love of | | | | putting behind you. |
| someone who is alreadyin your life. Just be mindful | | | | Step 5. Put the candle in a holder on the alter, light it |
| not to put anything in your spell that involves | | | | and speak thefollowing words: |
| themlosing their free will. Love spells can be a potent | | | | As this candle burns/ I call on the Powers around me |
| force in opening yourself up toand attracting love. | | | | for aid/ that I shall heal thewounds of my past/ and |
| The first question to ask is why you are looking for | | | | let the sadness and the pain fade/ that I shall be |
| love in thefirst place. | | | | cleansedand free. |
| Ready to Move On - Use Witchcraft To Help You | | | | Step 6. Take the pink candle and carve into it words |
| Perhaps you are recovering from a bad relationship or | | | | that represent you,healed and whole, and the lessons |
| a failed love. Ifthis is the case, magick can help you | | | | you have learned. |
| cope with your pain and your loss and prepareyou to | | | | Step 7. Place a few drops of sandalwood and |
| move on. If you are in love with someone who is not | | | | frankincense oil in yourhand and anoint the candle by |
| able to love you back,you can also use magick to put | | | | rubbing the oil along the length. As you anoint |
| the past behind you. | | | | thecandle, remain mindful of those things that you |
| Another part of emotional and spiritual growth is | | | | are putting behind you. |
| recognizing ourown faults and acting to improve upon | | | | Step 8. Put the candle in a holder on the alter, light it |
| them. A spell designed to help with personalgrowth | | | | and speak thefollowing words: |
| can also be a love spell. Being in good mental health | | | | As this candle burns/ I call on the Powers around me |
| being able to view pastrelationships in a positive light | | | | for aid/ that I shall rememberthe lessons I have |
| are important factors in developing new, | | | | learned/ and grow always to love myself better/ |
| healthyrelationships. | | | | that I shall neverforget to see the beauty of |
| To Be Recovered, Whole & Ready to Love | | | | Goddess within myself. |
| Again Spell | | | | Step 9. Allow the candles to burn themselves out |
| Tools and Ingredients | | | | while remainingattentive to them. Focus your energy |
| Alter or Sacred Space | | | | to casting out all that which is negative and inthe |
| One white candle | | | | past by repeating the first incantation and drawing in |
| One pink candle | | | | all that which is positiveand hopeful by repeating the |
| Sage incense | | | | second incantation. |
| Sandalwood oil | | | | Note: It is most effective to perform this spell over a |
| Frankincense oil | | | | number of days byrelighting the candles each day |
| A pin | | | | and repeating the incantations. |