Apple Blossom Wand Blessing (with Quert)

Harvest the branch for an apple wand under the earliest, sliver-of-light crescent of a new moon between May and October, always asking for permission from the deva of the tree.

Leave the bark natural or strip away and anoint with oils… as a wand with a loving energy, rose would make a beautiful compliment to the this type of wand; much like, adding a rose quartz to the tip of an apple wand.

1.         Cast your circle in a manner consistent with the intention of your blessing… apple is generally associated with love and so petals are pretty; maybe an astral fire for passion, but with Quert’s element association being water, perhaps a flow of astral waters permeated with blossoms.

2.        Anoint the Quert votive with it’s oil and place it in West area of your altar and light it

3.        Anoint the wand with the oil too – centre to base, centre to tip, reciting these words whilst holding it:

Oh blessed oil, of crafting hands

Dance on this wand like a wave on the sands

It’s power strengthened, imbued with your light

Bring love to it’s core so its magick shines bright

4.    Place the wand on your altar with the tip almost touching the candle and so facing West. Surround it with the crystals so they form pentacle points around the wand and the top point of the pentacle being a crystal between the wand and votive.

5.    Visualise a pentacle of water connecting these points before seeing the wand draw in that energy… allowing the branch to be charged by it.

6.      Now, focusing on the wand, the crystals, the pentacle, the light of the candle and the scent of the oil, raise your energy until it harmonises with the vibration of the items before you. I like to manifest this energy is the heart chakra and then visualise it emanating from the chakra into the wand.

7.        Lastly, the blessing salts are sprinkled over the wand with the incantation:

Blessed be, oh, wand of emotions

Filled with love and romantic notions

Open hearts, relieve confusion

Heal hurts, dispel illusion

Bring to light the love I see

As I do will,, so mote it be

8. Your wand is now charged by Quert infused candlelight, oil and blessing salts; also, the energy of aventurine (a higher heart chakra crystal) and rose quartz (a lower heart chakra crystal) and will work in alignment with loving magicks. Thank the energies which you invoked and close your circle 

Wittering on... 23/08/16 - Prepping for Autumn Altar

I know, I know… I’ve been lazy with posting again. The ideas are there but unfortunately the time to put stunning posts which combine magickal delicacy, exciting prose and memorable rhymes together is not. However, as I’ve been exceedingly witchy today and actually cast spells… not to mention changed up my altar ready to welcome Autumn, I thought I’d share…

The spell I cast twice; for two different people and I will consider sharing it at a later date with some slight adjustments from my personal version as it was a spell for cash flow and I know many of us are struggling at the moment.

That is all for now. Blessed be x)O(x

Rune Interpretation - Kenaz

Basic Meaning:

HEAT – LIGHT – ENLIGHTENMENT – documents, letters, books or other recorded information – insight – ideas – solutions – success – creativity – opportunities

Magickal Application:

creating portals/openings – banishments – illumination – all fire magick

Deity Association:

HEINDALL – FREYJA – FREY

Characterisation

As I have been away from the runes for so long I have changed tack in characterising each one; this has led to me humanising Kenaz and imagining her with a body form…

This fiery rune is a divine feminine principle – flaming red hair, fire in the blood – exuding warmth, light and knowledge. She is the epitome of wisdom and enlightenment and yet carries the incredible calm of one who wields her wisdom with honour. With her wisdom comes the power to dispel shadows of ignorance and see with eyes of true discernment. And within this power also lays the great ability to transform understanding into action and the light of that action is a beacon in the darkness, creating the path to spiritual illumination.

There is another side to the fires of Kenaz’s soul; she is a representation of the natural warmth and companionship of home, an embodiment of good health.

Interpretation

The knowledge and wisdom that Kenaz wields brings to you a new understanding of life and its meaning when the Universe sends it to you in a reading. Divinity is asking you to embrace the meaning of TORCH which indicates a light in the dark – the light of new insight. Use it; don’t be complacent… follow this light and use your new understanding, your new perspective to bring the warmth of Kenaz’s knowledge to your heart and the spirit of the world. If you use this gift, any hardships on your path to receiving it will be worth it.

Enlightment fuels the soul and unlike earthly fuels, it’s replenishable; the more you use, the more you gain. It is the starting point of a great adventure; it is not the finish line but the starters pistol to finding the great wisdom and understanding of the Universe that you crave. Proceed with truth and your journey will be fulfilling.

Reversed Meaning:

But for every yes, there is a no – enlightenment is nothing but a choice and it may seem easier to make the other one. So, consider with the reverse of Kenaz, that you are turning away from the insights and knowledge that are being offered.

Converse (face down):

Unseen, Kenaz can lead down two paths:

a)       The dangers of a false trail which is being portrayed as a true path.

b)      A great power/energy concealed in darkness and cold.