With
Ansuz being the rune of communication and wisdom, the talismans I have come up
with mirror those traits. The Witch-Link talisman is a delicate way of energies
communicating between witches. I am particularly proud of this talisman as it
has taken me weeks to get correct. The second talisman listed is used to gain
wisdom from the subconscious; I have devised this talisman to provide a very
spiritual encounter. I have concentrated on communication as the focus of this
Talisman ‘section’ of Ansuz magick because it is arguably the most prominent
trait and power of the rune. It has taken much soul searching to deliver and
create these talismans because communication is an exchange and I consider it
necessary to give something of yourself to receive wisdom. What I have given is
time; many hours of research into the rune and its associations, frantically
reading tome after tome and a hundred websites to finally reach this moment
Witch-Link
This talisman
is inspired and in fact originally thought up Shiann Raven Moon, who for those
who have not seen my blog before, or hers, is my best friend and sister witch.
We live in separate parts of the country and although we speak on a daily
basis, we only get together about twice a year. This talisman is being created
so we call each others energies into our private circles when coveted or
required.
· 2x small Dark Blue charm
bags (organza or velvet)
· 2x Small Conch Shells
· A 2 of Wands Tarot Card
· Myrrh Essential Oil
· A photograph of yourself
·
A
photograph of the other witch
·
Scissors/athame
The shells need to be bound together for a full
month, both physically and magickally. This is accomplished in circle and I
would add extra protection to the circle with The Thurisaz Guard from Thurisaz
Meditations post.
a)
Mark the shells with an Ansuz symbol on each one.
b)
On the full moon, anoint the shells with myrrh oil.
c)
Perform a ‘Light Binding’ by reciting this chant three times under
the moon whilst physically binding the shells with white cotton:
Dear Goddess, bless
this binding rite
With your power, this
moonlit night
I bind these shells for
future use
Let your light, the
bind infuse
d)
Keep the bound shells on your altar until the Dark Moon two
weeks later. Under the dark moon, anoint the shells once more.
e)
Perform a ‘Dark Binding’ by reciting the following chant three
times, under the dark moon and physically binding black cotton over the white
cotton:
Dear Goddess, bless
this binding rite
With your power, this
moonless night
I bind these shells for
future use
Absent light, the bind
infuse
f)
Return the shells to your altar until the next full moon.
g)
Use the second full moon to finish the binding: Use a morning
glory vine as a third and final binding wrap, whilst reciting:
Bound the same in light
and dark
By Goddess blessing and
Ansuz mark
Connected now in the
astral plane
With physical sever,
the bind won’t wane
h)
Focus on the shells form, bound completely by the energies of
the Goddess at the most bright and most dark phases. Visualise the earths power
binding them through the morning glory. Once you feel that these shells could
be magickally bound no more, move on.
i)
Cut the bindings to physically release the shells from each
other
On this night, the
binding’s done
I cut the ties but harm
no one
Your separation forms a
route
For these two witches
to commute
So mote it be
I personally feel that the full talismans from this
point should be made and charged at the new moon, therefore, keep the shells on
your altar, wrapped in a blue cloth with the 2 of wands tarot card until that
time. The energy of this tarot card, the symbolism of two wands, is an ideal
metaphor to charge the shells with magickally linking two witches.
Step 2 – The Herbal Blend
This herbal blend is for the talisman bags; it will
not be crushed down so there is no need for a pestle and mortar, just a small
bowl to hold the blend until you are going to use it. As you add the
ingredients, recite as follows:
Magickal Ash your leaves I add
This blend is now protection clad
Star Anise, give psychic sight
From circle to circle, bring your might
And Apple wood upon my soul
Make the witch connection whole
Stir, the blend 3 times Deosil, 3 times
Widdershins, and 3 times Deosil again. Incant:
Stirred together, three times three
To combine my sister witch with me
1.
During
the new moon create your circle, I personally choose a protection circle, using
lavender incense for an extra boost. Ground & Centre yourself while the
lavender incense burns out.
2.
Cleanse
the talisman bags with sage, incense or smudge. I like incense for convenience
and minimal levels of SRS (smoky room syndrome). Open the bags up ready to add
their contents.
3.
The
first thing to add is the Herbal Blend; divide it equally between the two bags.
As this is a new ‘make’ to me, I also added an incantation to this step:
Protection
formed by leaves of Ash
Star
Anise for a psychic splash
With
apple wood the link’s complete
Botanic
blend now aid this feat
4. Time for the conch shells. Have
one in each hand and hold them together so the ‘open’ sides are touching; visualise
their bound state in the astral plane. Pull them apart slowly and see a passage
forming between them – this can be as simple as a corridor or you can go more extravagant.
Again, I have added an incantation; once your hands are shoulder-width apart,
recite the words below before placing one shell in each bag.
This
passage formed from shell to shell
Is
active only for rite or spell
Be
dormant when you’re not in use
For
protection from abuse.
5.
The
last item to add to each bag is the photographs. Your photograph into the bag
you are giving to the sister/brother witch; and their photograph into the bag
you are keeping. More rhyming (I do love my rhyming). Hold one bag in each hand
and recite:
In
perfect love we now combine
With
perfect trust our powers align
Admittance
only for us two
This
route of magick to travel through
6.
Last
step is to tie the bags and send the one with your picture to the other witch.
Using the Link
Shiann Raven Moon is a very
good friend of mine as well as a sister witch and she helped to create this
idea. I will therefore use us as an example of how to activate the link. If I
needed her energy to help with a spell or rite, I would use the talismans in
the following way:
a)
We would start by arranging a time when we would both be
available to be in circle. At this time, we would both wear the talisman around
the neck (although on a belt is another way to go). Also, as timing is
important to be synched up with each other, it is also handy to have an alarm
of some sort, such as an egg timer.
b)
We would cast our respective circles, ground and centre. I will
note here that I consider it important to be wearing the talisman before the
opening ‘ceremonies’ of casting so that the corridor/passage is opened within
circle.
c)
Once centred, we would each open our respective ‘end’ of the
passage by activating our talisman. This is done via meditation and
incantation. A pre-approved time would be set, for example 8pm. At this time,
we would both set the alarm/timer for 60 minutes and go into meditation.
d)
Once in a meditative state, we would both hold our respective
talisman and visualise the corridor between the two shells – this would take
approximately 5-10 minutes but all times can be extended or reduced depending
on your own practices.
e)
I chose an incantation to activate the corridor as Shiann and I
are both very fond of the rhyming.
Shell to shell a path is open
A route which will remain unbroken
In perfect love the link is made
Witch to witch for help and aid
In perfect trust, essence flow
Witch to witch, let it glow
f)
Once the link is open on both sides, the next step would depend
on if we both wanted to do workings or just one of us. If only I was doing a
working, Shiann would visualise her energies being sent to me, whilst I would
visualise receiving them. If we were both practicing, then there would be
energies sent and received, I like the idea of turning the corridor into a dual
carriageway for this.
g)
At this point, the talisman maintains the link and we would do our
different things.
h)
Once ready to disable the link, we would return to a meditative
state. Timings for this will have been arranged beforehand.
i)
Disable the link in rhyme, as it was enabled. Visualise the
energy in the corridor dissipating and returning to its owner; the corridor getting
darker and collapsing in on itself. Recite:
Shell to shell the path is broken
Route now dormant, until reopen
In perfect love, help was gained
Witch to witch, unrestrained
In perfect trust, with magicks sent
I thank you dearly for energies lent
j)
Once the corridor is completely dissolved, bring yourself out
of meditation.
I knew when I started studying Ansuz that I wanted to do
something relating to the element of Air and after some thought I came up with
this spell to send your wishes out to the Sylphs (Elementals of Air). I am very
aligned with the element of Air and so this came to me very naturally and is
possibly one of the simplest spells I have ever written.
There is a plethora of information which is
received by the subconscious, it picks up on details that we do not even
comprehend we are seeing. It creates your inner voice and intuition, it is the
place where visualisations are formed and it is the catalyst of meditation. For
those of us who believe in a higher power, Gods and Goddesses, deities of all
sorts and other unseen realms, the sub conscious is where these beliefs are
realised.
I’d like to thank +Joey Morris for her advice
on combining the Ansuz Rune with the Nuin/Nion energy of the Ogham. It has been
invaluable and I could not have completed this talisman without her. I
therefore wrote this mini-blessing for her, performed over a green spell candle
(to honour her Celtic path) and sprinkled lavender and chamomile onto the flame
as I incanted.
A second thank you must go out to +Laura Daligan for agreeing to create the anointing oil. I have long wished to
collaborate with her and so I was thrilled when she said yes. As a thank you, I
am performing a mini=blessing for her too. Incanted over a red spell candle
with a sprinkle of powdered dragon’s blood to honour her fiery nature:
