Everyday Witch A to Z Spellbook: Wonderfully Witchy Blessings, Charms & Spells

196 Pages·2010·1.3 MB·English

by  Blake

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Deborah Blake is the author of Circle, Coven and Grove: A Year of Magickal
Practice (Llewellyn, 2007), Everyday Witch A to Z: An Amusing, Inspiring &
Informative Guide to the Wonderful World of Witchcraft (2008), The Goddess is
in the Details: Wisdom for the Everyday Witch (2009), and the forthcoming
Witchcraft on a Shoestring (2010). She has published numerous articles in Pagan
publications, including Llewellyn annuals.
Her award-winning short story “Dead and (Mostly) Gone” is included in the
Pagan Anthology of Short Fiction: 13 Prize Winning Tales (Llewellyn, 2008).
Deborah has been interviewed on television, radio, and podcast, and can be
found online at Facebook, Twitter, and www.myspace
.com/deborahblakehps.
When not writing, Deborah runs the Artisans’ Guild, a cooperative shop she
founded with a friend in 1999, and also works as a jewelry maker. She lives in a
100-year-old farmhouse in rural upstate New York with five cats who supervise
all her activities, both magickal and mundane.

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Charms & Spells © 2010 by Deborah Blake
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To the wonderful ladies of Blue Moon Circle,
who bring magick into my life every day.
Introduction

Crafting the Perfect Spell
Magic the Cat’s Guide to Working with Familiars

General Instructions for Spellcasting
A to Z Spells

Abstinence: To willingly choose abstinence or deal with enforced abstinence
Acceptance: To encourage acceptance in yourself or others
Addiction: To rid yourself of any unhealthy fixation
Adventure: To bring a spark of adventure into a life that has gotten a little
dull
Advertising: To help people find your product/business
Air: To connect with the power of air
Ambiance: To set the mood for a special occasion
Anxiety: To deal with and lessen anxiety
Appetite: To control appetite in a healthy way
Assistance: To ask for help with a particular problem
Attitude: To change a negative attitude into a positive one
Baby Blessing: To bless a newborn baby
Balance: To bring balance to an off-kilter life or situation
Banishing: To banish negativity or unwanted energy
Beauty: To be seen as beautiful both inside and out
Best Foot Forward: To be at your best in a particular situation
Boundaries: To set reasonable boundaries when needed
Bounty: To bring abundance into your life
Brainstorming: To come up with new ideas
Bravery: To boost courage when needed
Breast Health: To encourage breast health

Childbirth: To encourage safe childbirth for yourself or another
Child Protection: To protect your child when you send her out into the
world
Closure: To use when there is no other way to get closure
Comfort: To bring comfort when needed
Communication: To improve communication between people
Companionship: To bring companionship into your life
Conception: To help those trying to conceive
Coven Blessing: To bless and dedicate a new coven
Creativity: To increase creativity

Dawn Greeting: To greet the new day
Debt: To help reduce debt
Depression: To ease and help cope with depression
Detox: To detoxify mentally, physically, or spiritually
Distance Bridge: To help with long-distance relationships
Divination: To bless readings and divination
Divine in Everyone: To connect with the Divine within