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A Balm to Soothe Anger
This spell uses the principle of sympathy for its foundation. During the Renaissance Sir Kenelm Digby, a period herbalist, illustrated something similar with a recipe for the Powder of Sympathy. Healers placed this powder on the blade that caused a wound. By administering the balm to the instrument of injury, people believed the wound would heal faster.
Find an object that symbolizes the issue central to your anger. The item should be something that you don't mind leaving covered with cream. Also, go to your medicine cabinet and find some first aid ointment or any salve that heals wounds. Light a white candle (for peace) and place both the cream and the token in front of you. Slowly consider all the reasons for your anger. Let that energy pour outward into the chosen symbol until, in your mind's eye, it radiates a red light from your fury. By this point you should feel calmer too.
Next take enough cream in both palms to cover the emblem. As you apply cream to the emblem, say, "As balm to this figure, so also to my heart. Where animosity has grown, healing now impart." Repeat this thirteen times while massaging the cream into the object. Place this in a safe place so peace may grow undisturbed.
Dispersing negative tempers, restoring calm and equilibrium, forgiveness.
Waning moons, dawn. Moon in Gemini or Aries. The months of February and August. Monday (healing) or Tuesday (to encourage logic).
From a religious standpoint, spells are a means of communicating with deity.
They are prayers to the God and Goddess, to the One, to Spirit, or whatever
form deity takes to each person. From a practical standpoint, spells are a
proven way to manipulate psychic energy to work for specific purposes as
outlined in the details of the particular spell. Like recipes, they are exchanged
and altered to suit the taste of each person who utilizes them. They are
colored by the personalities of the people who work them. Spells can take
many forms; some spells are simply thoughts and meditations. Other magic
spells, like the ones provided here, have many ingredients in them that allow
the practitioner to ease into the mindset of the spell and focus energy on the
desired outcome. The magic of the spell is enhanced and supported by the
physical actions taken, words spoken, herbs carried, incense burned, candles
lit, and many other methods used by Witches to reinforce their Wills.
The stereotype of Witches cursing or hexing people evolved out of fear of
the unknown, and the negative connotations associated with spellcasting
have been perpetuated by religious groups and movies depicting Witches as
evil, devil worshiping, malevolent magic makers. Spells are not necessarily
"Good" or "Evil" in nature. Spells are what you make them! Don't be fooled
by the name of a spell: a "Love Spell" that forces the emotion on an unwilling
person is manipulative, and will surely backfire. The Karmic Rule applies:
spells worked with the permission of everyone involved and for the good of
all bring benefits, while spells of a manipulative nature bring the invested
intent into the life of the person who sought to cause the harm. Love spells,
while seemingly harmless, can actually bend the will of the target. How would
you feel if you were forced to do something against your Will? We advise
that you keep this in mind before attempting manipulative magic on anyone.
