Items Needed:
1 pink candle (power of mind)
1 yellow candle (strength)
1 black candle (ridding negative energy)
1 green candle (health)
Healing and empowering stones (i.e. lapis, jade, hematite, etc.)
Athame
Cauldron
Salt
Bell
Purification incense
Symbol of goal
1. Set up working space and altar
2. Put salt into cauldron
3. Cast the circle: As you walk clockwise in a circle with athame or wand in hand say, "I cast this circle to protect me from all energies that may come to do me harm. I draw into the circle only the energy that is good for me and good for my work." Walk one more time around the circle and say, "I have created sacred space. So mote it be."
4. Invoke the 4 elements (quarters): "Air, Fire, Water, Earth; Elements of natural birth. I call you now; Attend to me. From cave and desert, sea and hill; By wand, blade, and pentacle; I call you now, attend to me; This is my will, So mote it be!"
5. Charge the God & Goddess
6. Say a prayer to rid negative energy
6. State the purpose of the spell: "Oh Mighty Lady & Lord, I come this day to honor thy presence and to ask for the strength to loose excess weight."
7. Ring bell 3 times
8. Light candles & incense while stating their purpose
9. Place stones into cauldron and say: "I call upon the energy of these stones that they may help me to achieve my goal."
10. Concentrate on symbol of goal
11. Close your eyes and visualize yourself reaching your goal weight
12. Thank the deities: "I, ______, wish to thank the Lord & Lady for presiding over this ritual. May we together walk within the light, forever. Go if you must, but stay if you will."
13. Close the circle by walking counter-clockwise with the athame, saying: "The circle is open but never broken."
14. Take the cauldron and empty the stones and salt into a pouch. Carry pouch on your person until goal is achieved.
--Stephanie Golden--