A couple Samhain Spells

[Ravencry]

Crone Spell
to produce psychic dreams

You will need:
Two teaspoons of dried mugwort
one teaspoon of powdered elder leaves
six drops of cypress oil
mortar and pestle
one charcoal disk in a fireproof dish
one black candle, 6-8"
matches or a lighter

1. Blend the mugwort, elder leaves, and cypress oil in the mortar and pestle.
2. Light the charcoal, then the black candle, saying:
Hecate, goddess of the crossroads,
Direct me.
Weaver, guide my thread into
the spaces between
3. Sprinkle the incense onto the charcoal, and inhale the scent.
4. Close your eyes. Visualise yourself walking from the east to a crossroads at sunset and stopping to face north. From this direction, a dark figure approaches. This is the crone. When she stops, she will beckon you to follow her. She will lead you to a gateway; do not pass through this time, but note what it looks like and any symbols written upon it. This is the gateway through which you must pass before you can walk between worlds-and you will need to look out for it, or its symbols, in lucid dreams during this winter.
5. Keep careful notes of your dreams between now and Imbolc.

Gateway Spell
to communicate with the dead

you will need:
two blue candles, 6-8"
one white candle, 6-8"
one charcoal disk in a fireproof dish
matches or a lighter
two teaspoons of dried Solomon's Seal
Approximately 25 seaside pebbles

1. Place the blue candles at the western quarter of the circle and place the white one to your left.
2. Light the charcoal, then the blue candles, and face the 'gateway'(the space between the two candles), saying:
Ancestors of blood, ancestors of spirit,
You are honored here.
I call my beloved dead to this gateway
Only those who wish me well may enter
Sprinkle incense onto the charcoal.
3. Name the friends or relatives that died within the last year:
I Remember(name) who is my (friend, family whatever they may be)
I want to say this to you _______
4. For each person, place a pebble near the white candle. Next, remember those who have passed away before this last year, and then the people who you wish to commemorate.
5. When you have finished, and the pebbles are heaped around the white candle, light it, saying:
All are mourned, remembered, and honored
6. Say farewell, and close the gateway before the circle is closed. Return the pebbles to the sea (or wherever you collected them)

[Wiccan Z]

added to my bos

[ScarlettRose]

oooh! Fun spells! Very cool!! (:

[ScarlettRose]

I have a question about the Gateway spell, have you tried it?
& do they contact you while your casting the spell, or is just to contact them?

[Ravencry]

To be honest, I haven't tried it yet. I was hoping to do it this year and see how it works. I was looking for spells to contact ancestors online and couldn't find anything. So this was my version.

[ScarlettRose]

It's a very cool spell! I just really don't want to see any spirits, so I'm kind of nervous to cast it.

[Ravencry]

In case that it does, you can add to the first invocation:

I ask that you may not appear,
Instead I wish to lend an ear.
Whisper to me what you wish to say,
Show no face to me I pray

[ScarlettRose]

Ooo!
That's beautiful<3

[ScarlettRose]

Also!
Would this be best to cast the day after Halloween?

[Ravencry]

You can cast it the day before, the day of, or the day after. I think November 1st is a great day to cast, or even the 2nd, which is Dia De Los Muertos (or All Souls Day in Catholic holidays). I can't wait for Dia De Los Muertos There's going to be a celebration in Canoga Park, with altars and the whole works I've only seen their beautiful altars in The Crow: City of Angels. Sorry to ramble.

[ScarlettRose]

Oh! How fun! That sounds very exciting! Is that what you've been telling me about?

[Ravencry]

No, I'm also attending a Full Moon Circle on the 23rd. Just 2 days away and I have the jitters! I have been solitary my whole life, but this site has helped me with speaking to other like-minded (and sometimes not-so-like-minded) people. Especially you!

[Starwitch Stone]

Thank you for sharing these Samhain rituals, Ravencry. I posted them on my Facebook (with credit to you for sharing them here on the forum). If I get enough Samhain ideas, I may send out a Samhain newsletter and include people's ideas and plans for what they are going to do on Samhain.

Bright Blessings,
StarWitch

[Ravencry]

Thank you

[ScarlettRose]

No, I'm also attending a Full Moon Circle on the 23rd. Just 2 days away and I have the jitters! I have been solitary my whole life, but this site has helped me with speaking to other like-minded (and sometimes not-so-like-minded) people. Especially you!

PM me and let me know how that goes tonight(:
I hope you have a lot of fun!!