~ Familiars ~ . . . . . . . . . . . Amphibians and Reptiles
Chants and Magickal Attributes for the .................
Adders, Chameleons, Cobras, Crocodiles, Frogs, ...........
Lizards, Scoprions, Snakes, Toads and Turtles ............
Adders
Magickal Attributes
Shedding something in favor of of something Better. Wisdom,
Cunning, Reincarnation. When needing to get rid of a Person,
Situation or Attitude that is Holding you Back.
Chant for the Adder
I watch you shed the Old for the New,
Little Adder, as you Renew your skin.
Like you, I Shed Old things for New,
Another Cycle to Begin.
Chameleons
Magickal Attributes
Hiding by Changing colors. Weather Influences. Adopting
Protective Coloration to stay out of Trouble, Learning to use
Invisibility.
Chant for the Chameleon
Like the Chameleon I go quietly.
I fade into the surroundings.
I Gather my Protection around me
and become Invisible.
Cobras
Magickal Attributes
Spiritual Wisdom from the Goddess. Protecting yourself from
Religious Persecution.
Chant for the Cobra
Lift your head, Great Sacred Serpent,
You who are a Servant of the Goddess.
Strike Fear into the Hearts of all Persecutors.
Let those who Hate my Spiritual Path
Be Cast down by their own actions.
Crocodiles
Magickal Attributes
Deceit, Treachery. Lying in wait to get Revenge. Waiting Patiently
to see the Truth behind a Veailed Issue. Protecting yourself from
Deitful and Manipulating people.
Chant for the Crocodile
I wait beside the Never-Ending River
Of Spiritual Energy and Life.
Truth reflected on its surface helps me
To Avoid all Manipulation and Strife.
Frogs
Magickal Attributes
A Symbol of Initiation and Transformation. Cleaning out Negativities
and Distractions and Replacing them with Positive Energy. Joy in
a New Cycle of Life. Being Reborn after a Period of
Seeming-Death, when Undergoing an Initiation of Transformation.
Beginning a New Life Cycle by Dispensing with Negative Thoughts
and Deeds.
Chant for the Frog
Your singing marks the Season
of New Life and New Beginnings,
A Time of Wonder and of Joy,
A Time of Rebirth and of Light.
Like the tiny Frog in the Spring Renewing.
I Joyfully face my New Beginning.
I Boldly stand upon the Threshold.
And leave Confusion for the Light.
Lizards
Magickal Attributes
Dreams, Mental Creations. Stop running from your Fears and Face
them. Asking for Guidance in Facing Difficult Situations that make
you Afraid. Understanding Dreams.
Chant for the Lizard
The World of Dreams, that Nightly place,
Is formed of Symbols, Great and Small.
O Lizard, help me Understand
Those Symbols that my mind Recalls
From other Lives and Knowledge Past
When once I knew what they all meant.
Teach me Dream Symblos once again,
O little Lizard, Goddess-Sent.
Scoprions
Magickal Attributes
Revenge, Dark Magick. Sending Dark Magick and Negativities back
to the Makers.
Chant for the Scorpion
Scuttling in the Shadows,
Poisonous Sting raised in Defense,
Like the Scorpion I Strike
Only to Protect myself.
Beware, Trouble-Makers!
I am Not Defenseless.
Snakes
Magickal Attributes
Psychic Energy, Creative Power, Immortality. Transmute your Life
into Higher lebels. Wisdom, Understanding, Connetion with Spirit.
Facing your Fears of Spiritual Initiations and Life Problems, Moving
on to Higher Goals.
Chant for the Snake
Coiling, turning, Deep Knowledge Burning,
Sacred Serpent, lead me on
To the Initiate's Fire on Planes much Higher.
I Yearn to Grow, O Goddess-One.
Toads
Magickal Attributes
Long Life, Prosperity, New Beginnings, Good Luck. Beginning
New Projects. Changing your Luck.
Chant for the Toad
I change my Luck to all things New.
I have a Precious Stone, like you,
The Stone of Spirit, Mind and Soul
That Leads me to the Proper Goal.
Turtles
Magickal Attributes
Patience, Long Life, Perseverance. Slow down, Enjoy Life more,
Allow your Ideas Time to Develope properly. Visualize the Shell as
a Spiritual Shell to Protect yourself from the Negative Thoughts of
others. Learning to Relax and Enjoy Life. Developing New Ideas.
Psychically Protecting yourself.
Chant for the Turtle
Perseverance has the Turtle
As he Patiently travels along.
In his slowness he Misses nothing,
For he hears Mother Earth's song.
Patience, Old Wisdom, I'll Learn from you,
Deep Forest Secrets and Earth Magick True.
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Buttons by M. J. Vivigatz
Divider Bars by Shadow Moon
Reference for the Familiars Section: "Animal Magick" by D. J. Conway, 2000, Llewellyn Pubishing