A spell for intuition and mental clarity.
Moon Phase: New moon
Herbs: Blue Cornflower and Calendula petals
Crystals: Optional/Witch’s Choice (I wore just an obsidian pendant)
Best performed outside beneath the new moon.
A night without the glistening mirror,
A night to make intention clearer,
No light shining,
No point hiding,
Void of light,
We claim this night.
Claimed for safety, strength, and an end to sorrow.
Claimed for tenacity, tenderness, for each tomorrow.
Reaching out we sense your power,
Beseeching aid in this dark hour.
Let your patience, grace, compassion reach all.
For beauty and light to make darkness fall.
First: I’ve decided that I should write a little bit about each of these spells similar to what I did with my “signature spell series”.
Second: I want to be clear, as read in a vacuum one may assume, this is not a love and light spell, light and shadow are intertwined within my aura now. This was more to dispel a miasma of darkness.
During my new moon reflections outside, sitting beneath a moonless sky I felt comfortable in the dark around me. Everything I could perceive within my vicinity was at peace and the chaos in my mind faded away.
(musical nerd moment, did you notice in the Phantom movie that in the scene where Christine sneaks to the carriage, the melody of “Beneath a Moonless Sky” from Love Never Dies (which came out years later) can be heard?)
Once I reached out further however, there was so much pain. So much anger, sadness, fear… the chaos in my mind didn’t return, but the sources were better understood. Consulting as I often do with my cards did not tell me anything I didn’t already know, but it did help me structure a way through the storm.
In times of darkness my mind always returns to this wonderful quote from a remarkable gentleman:
“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” – Fred Rogers
The helpers are still there, still helping. They’ve gotten a touch harder to see, but when you take the time to look you will always find them.
They can take many forms too.
I always enjoyed helping others in whatever shape I can, whether it is simply sharing knowledge or making an impact on their reality; when I make that effort it is insanely gratifying. My good old friend RSD + past abuse led me to really only help in reaction to requests.
But that wasn’t always the case, there was a time when I would go out of my way to help a complete stranger, because in addition to the feelings of gratitude, I hoped if I were ever to find myself in their position, a stranger might go out of their way to help me. I’m hoping to find a found family of helpers to join and rebuild what was lost so long ago. While I wish I’d started looking sooner, better late than never right?
The biggest barrier right now? For years I’ve working full time yet treading water financially with stagnant wages (plus blatant transphobia in the hiring process), rising cost of living and, being candid, the long lasting effects of a period of extreme poverty… I’m aware it could be worse (as it has been) but my vehicle being out of service is crippling. Living rurally with no friends or family nearby, the only businesses within walking distance for me are the local transphobic shops I’m already not welcome at.
Sorry that this link is likely to be towards the end of all posts (blessings tomorrow!) until I get my car back, but if you could donate any amount, even $5-10 to my fund for car’s repairs I would sincerely appreciate it. If you have any queer friendly communities/friends to share with that would also be greatly appreciated as unfortunately my personal network is incredibly limited. Thank you for your consideration.
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