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This spell is to be done in a solitary setting but during synchronized times with magical practitioners and witches around the world. The intention of this spell is to offer protection, healing, and security in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. This is meant to be a simple candle spell ritual so that people of all traditions can feel comfortable performing this in a safe and private setting.
I would recommend reading and reviewing the following sources.
“Witchcraft for Coping With Covid-19: Banish, Protect, and Heal” by Cyndi Brannen.
“Immunity Booster Sigil – Promoting Good Health” by Laura Tempest Zakroff. The “Immunity Booster Sigil” is something that you can draw during this ritual.
“Coronavirus Anxiety and the Practice of Sitting In Uncertainty” by Lisa Marie Basile.
Important Note
This spell is not meant to be a replacement for healthy lifestyle choices, impeccable hygienic practices, or professional medical attention. Follow trustworthy guidelines put forward by the CDC and the WHO. Currently, many people are practicing social distancing, which means they are staying home as much as possible and avoiding close interaction with large groups of people. Please be mindful to take care of yourself and your household. We are in difficult times and we need to look out for each other – this spell can help spiritually – but if you are experiencing symptoms of Covid-19 please seek professional medical attention. Magic cannot make up for those not following the basic expectations of safety for yourself and others.
Synchronizing Timing Is Tricky
Finding a time that is inclusive the world-round can be a tricky thing to do. That in mind, I am going to suggest two times to do this to try this spell. If you can commit for one of these times, great. If you can commit to doing the ritual twice, for both of these times, fantastic. Or, if there is a different time best suited for you, then that’s fine too. The first time I suggest doing this is at the exact time of the upcoming Equinox where you are – simply begin your ritual at the time of the Equinox, which you can calculate at this site. This will be in the late evening on March 19th for folks in the US, the afternoon on March 20th for folks in Australia, and the wee hours of the morning on March 20th for folks in the UK. If this is too tricky a time to do a ritual, I would also recommend starting this on Sunday, 12pm UTC, when for many the sun is strong or rising.
Preparing for Ritual
Have a space that you can perform this in that is comfortable, clean, clear of clutter, and private. Prepare for your ritual as you would for any other – whether that’s with a purification bath or anointing oil, setting up an altar, burning incense, meditating, lighting candles, and/or creating a crystal grid: do what is appropriate for you to create a safe space to perform magic in.
What You Will Need
You must have three candles and a piece – I recommend using spell candles if you have them. If you don’t have these exact items use modifications in their place: votive candles, homemade candles, birthday candles, etc.! The goal is to use what you have available.
- 1 White Candle
1 Blue Candle
1 Green Candle
An anointing, blessing oil, or a blend you use for candle magic. For this spell I am using a blend of eucalyptus, rosemary, cedarwood, lavender, and frankincense – recipe to follow.
Candle holders for each candle
Something small to carve into the candles with (like a toothpick or safety pin – be careful!)
A piece of paper (letter size or larger) with a picture or drawing of Earth on it
A pen (I’d recommend using a gold ink, if you don’t have this use your favorite pen).
Opening the Ritual
Begin your ritual with the practices your tradition calls for, whether that is ringing a bell, taking deep breaths (very important right now), singing a song for protection and empowerment, calling your Ancestors, building a crystal grid to work within (I recommend jade, aventurine, larimar, green or blue calcite) , calling specific Gods and Goddesses you work with, calling the Watchtowers, and/or casting a circle.
Part 1: Crafting Protection
In this part you are going to work with your white candle. Carve the word “PROTECT” into the candle or symbols that represent healing to you. Anoint the candle with your oil. You may also dress it with protective herbs. Hold the candle in your hands and breathe deeply and slowly, envisioning the candle glowing white. As you breathe in and out envision the light growing to encapsulate you, then your house, then your town, your country, and the planet. Hold in your mind’s eye the visual of a white light protective shield. Feel it creating a boundary between yourself and the virus. Open your eyes, light the candle, and say the following:
“I light this candle to protect those from harm. I see white light blocking Covid-19 from those I know, from those I love, from those I do not know, from those around the world. White light surrounds those who are vulnerable to illness, white light surrounds those who are concerned about becoming ill, and white light surrounds all of in need of protection from this virus! I am protected, together we are protected, so mote it be!”
Part 2: Crafting Healing
In this part you are going to work with your blue candle. Carve the word “HEAL” into the candle, or symbols that represent healing to you. Anoint the candle with your oil. You may also dress it with healing herbs. Hold the candle in your hands and breathe deeply and slowly, envisioning the candle glowing blue. As you breathe in and out envision the light growing to encapsulate you, then your house, then your town, your country, and the planet. Hold in your mind’s eye the visual of a blue light healing energy. Feel it creating a soothing and healing energy through your body. Open your eyes, light the candle, and say the following:
“I light this candle to heal those who are ill. I see blue light filling surround those who are sick, those who are battling Covid-19. Blue light surrounds those who are in need of healing energy. Blue light surrounds those who need to boost their immunity. Blue light surrounds all of those who desire peace of mind and a healthy body. And, blue light surrounds our planet Earth, which needs healing during these times as well. Blue light offers us soothing comfort and healing to prevail. I am healed, together we are healed, so mote it be!”
Part 3: Crafting Security
In this part you are going to work with your green candle. Carve the word “SECURITY” into the candle, or symbols that represent security (financial, or otherwise) to you. Anoint the candle with oil. You may also dress it with herbs of prosperity and/or the element of earth. Hold the candle in your hands and breathe deeply and slowly, envisioning the candle glowing green. As you breathe in and out envision the light growing to encapsulate you, then your house, then your town, your country, and the planet. Hold in your mind’s eye the visual of a green security blanket. Feel it grounding you, rooting you into planet earth where you dwell in balance and harmony. Open your eyes, light the candle, and say the following:
“I light this candle to offer security to communities who are in need during these troubled times. I see green light growing around those whose jobs were impacted and need financial support, around those who must continue to work in public, to those who are anxious about insurance coverage. Green light surrounds those who in the medical and service industries. Green light surrounds those who need financial prosperity. Green light surrounds all of those who need to feel comfort and security. I am secure, together we are secure, so mote it be!”
Part 4: Completing with a blessing
Take your piece of paper with Earth drawn on it. Using your pen, write well wishes, intentions for healing, personal needs, or expressions of gratitude to others. You can use the Immunity Sigil or enchant with others symbols that are important to you to protect against Covid-19, heal those suffering from Covid-19, and support those who are in need due to Covid-19. Or, you can write the words “Protected! Healed! Secured!” repeatedly.
When you are done working with this paper, fold it trifold style (like a letter) twice. If you’d like to seal the paper it closed, pour a very small amount of wax on to the second-to-last fold. Fold the final flap over it. Tuck it somewhere important – whether it be on your altar, under healing crystals, or near your candles. If you are performing this outdoors by a bonfire or by your hearth you can cast it into the hearth.
Announce the following: “Even though there is distance between us I send you all blessings of protection, health, and security. Please accept this as a petition for global peace and healing. So mote it be!”
Closing
During your closing, take a moment to think about those you are grateful for. Look at your candles and thank those you are grateful for. Close your ritual as your tradition calls, whether this be with clapping, laughing, singing, meditation, deep breaths, opening the circle, bidding the Watchtowers/Gods/Goddesses/Ancestors farewell and thank you, or so on. Allow the candles to burn down on their own, ensuring they are in a safe space!
A special thank you:
Thank you to Tonya Brown, writer and editor of Witch Way Magazine, for reading this.
The photograph is creative commons, but from photographer David Boca.
And, thank you to all of those who plan on doing this spell.
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The Sun ☉
Sign:Leo.
Chakra: The Root.
Number:Zero. (0)
Element:Gold.
Weekday:Sunday.
Energies:Masculine. ♂
The Moon ☾
Sign:Cancer.
Chakra:The Sacral.
Number: One. (1)
Element:Silver.
Weekday:Monday.
Energies: Feminine. ♀
Mercury ☿
Sign:Virgo.
Color:Greys.
Chakra:The Throat.
Number:Three (3)
Element:Mercury.
Weekday:Wednesday.
Energies:Masculine. ♂
Mars ♂
Sign:Aries.
Chakra:The Navel.
Number:Four. (4)
Element:Iron.
Weekday:Tuesday.
Energies: Masculine. ♂
Venus ♀
Sign: Taurus and Libra.
Chakra:The Heart.
Number:Five. (5)
Element:Copper.
Weekday:Friday.
Energies: Feminine. ♀
Jupiter ♃
Sign:Sagittarius.
Chakra: The Third Eye.
Number:Six (6)
Element:Tin.
Weekday:Thursday.
Energies:Feminine. ♀
Saturn ♄
Sign:Capricorn.
Chakra:The Root.
Number: Seven (7)
Element:Lead.
Weekday:Saturday.
Energies:Masculine. ♂
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Astrology: Aspects
Astrology:Elementals
Astrology:Houses
Astrology:Influences
Astrology:Placements
Astrology:Terminology
The Sun:
Your Solar placement establishes what influence the Sun has on your personality, core, soul, livelihood, artistic taste, and character.
The Moon:
Your Lunar placement determines what influence The Moon has on your emotions, subconscious, secrets, habits, and instincts.
Mercury:
Your Mercury placement affects what influence Mercury has on your expression, education, intellect, communication, and exchange
Venus:
Your Venus placement establishes what influence Venus has on your romance, trust, romance, maternity, adoration, harmony, and beauty.
Mars:
Your Mars placement determines what influence Mars has on your rage, wrath, lust, love, passion, intensity, revolution, rapid flares, and motive.
Jupiter:
Your Jupiter placement affects what influence Jupiter has on your health, prosperity, profession, abundance, career, and achievements.
Saturn:
Your Saturn placement establishes what influence Saturn has on your motives, goals, aspirations, destiny, maturing, and responsibility.
Uranus:
Your Uranus placement determines what influence Uranus has on your imagination, development, growth, education, goal chasing.
Neptune:
Your Neptune placement affects what influence Neptune has on your dreams, creativity, aspirations, and possibly illusions.
Pluto:
Your Pluto placement establishes what influence Pluto has on your growth, development, chapters of life, beginnings, and endings.
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Astrology:Elementals
Astrology:Houses
Astrology:Placements
Astrology:Planets
Astrology:Terminology
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What is Warding?
Warding is considered an energetic field one creates through ritual and other means to protect themselves, their home, and their scared places. Warding is used to keep out negative and malicious intents or things specific to your intentions.
Do I have to learn how to Ward as a baby or intermediate practitioner?
You don’t have to learn anything you don’t want to. However, warding is a major staple of protection work. Learning how to protect yourself magically, I believe, is one of the first things someone should learn. I say this because you don’t know who might be unhappy with you and try to throw a curse your way or what malicious spirit might attach to you. Your wards will act as your first defense, as a wall between you whatever negative energy is trying to come to you.
Do I have to Ward everything I own?
No. Generally, one ward over your home can protect most within it and protect from things try to come in. However, warding is something that should be kept up with and maintained often. Energy dissipates and those who do not practice energy work often, might struggle with the long term up keep.
Okay, I’m convinced I need Wards. What now?
You start by grounding yourself and your magic. You always want to ground yourself before doing any kind of spell work. Next, you want to cleanse your space, self, or object that you want to protect. You don’t want to trap negative energy or anything you don’t want inside the wards. The next step is to figure out a method that works the best for you. Over time, I’ve taken bits and pieces from different methods and that is what has worked the best for me. This may not be the case for everyone so, please experiment and figure out what works the best for you.
The method I first started with was Incense Warding. With this, however, I created a sigil that was specific to me and my cause for warding. I drew this sigil by doors, windows, and the main corners of my home to create a ward that would match the shape of my house. I put emphasis on there I needed the wards to be the strongest. If you cannot use incense, you can use water and essential oils to spray VS walk the smoke around.
Now, for a small object you’ll want to spray or hold over the smoke of the incense. Reach out and feel the object and try to connect with it. You’ll want to begin to imagine a field of energy incasing the object snugly, protectively. You’ll want to put your energy and intent to protect from XYZ into the ward. Be as specific as you can be - warding from negativity may not necessarily ward you from danger or from mischief. Repeat until you feel your message has gotten through the ward is staying put.
The method for something larger stays about the same but you walk around and spray or walk the smoke around multiple parts. If you’re warding your home or something large, be sure to ward not only a wall barrier but create a floor and ceiling for it. Completely incase the object.
Don’t be afraid to do layers! Layers are good and will provide more of a defense.
Does it matter what direction I go in when I Ward?
Yes. As a preference, I start North, but no matter where you start you want to make sure you move around clock-wise; to the right. By doing this you’re essentially promoting progression and creating things. By going counter clock-wise, you are doing the opposite - destruction and reserval.
Do I have to ward to keep everything out?
No. You can ward out whatever you want. You can be as specific as you need or want to be.
What incense, herbs, or essential oils can I use?
You want to use things that protective properties such as…
Bay leaves
Cinnamon
Black Pepper
Mustard Seed
Black Salt (non-ingestible)
Vervain
Mugwort
Rosemary
Do my Wards last forever?
Unfourtently, no they do not. Energy dissipates over time and your wards will begin to grow weak before completely going away. However, if someone or something in particular is trying to bring down your wards, this will also weaken them and cause your wards to fade.
How do I keep my Wards from fading?
Keep an eye on them and do routine maintenance on them.
All in all, wards are a practitioner’s best friend, next to cleansing and grounding of course. It’s one of the fundamentals everyone starting out should learn to some capacity. There are billions of ways to ward, you just have to begin experimenting with what works best for you! Not everybody’s practice will be the same; as it shouldn’t be. If anyone has any questions about warding or more, please send me an ask!
Good vibes to all! ✨✨✨