Is it a Dark Moon or a New Moon?

The moon, like the sun, appears to rise in the east and set in the west. As it does so, it reflects a bit of light of the sun back to the earth. Depending on its relationship to the sun at any given time, it can reflect more or less sunlight. It does this in an orderly fashion during its 28 day cycle. We call these lunar phases.

At the so-called beginning of its cycle, the moon is "conjunct" with the sun, which means that, from the point of view of those of us on the earth, both the sun and moon appear to be rising and setting together. This results in a complete obscuring of the moon in the sky. Astrologers and astronomers call this a "new moon." Yet, many magical traditions (my own included) call this a "dark moon." 

For us, the new moon comes one or two days after the dark moon, when the first visible appearance of a waxing crescent appears in the sky just moments after sunset. This terminology can be problematic, due to the fact that what all the calendars label a new moon is actually a dark moon for us. 

From a magical perspective, we don't start new projects on a "dark moon," we start new projects on a "new moon." The dark moon, in fact, is a time in my practice where NO spell work is done whatsoever. 

We see the dark moon as a time of rest. We use this time to work on doing nothing at all magically. It's a time for us to enter deep, and profound states of rest and rejuvenation, as we prepare for the coming waxing tide.

There are magical traditions who, like the astronomers and astrologers, label what we call the dark moon, the new moon. These practitioners will actually begin new projects when the moon is dark. I, however, don't work this way. I, and those who practice magic the way I do, never work magic during this part of the lunar cycle. It is considered the Goddess' time. We may honor her, but we do so by resting, not working.

Take time during the dark moon to rest, magically speaking. Find a quiet place where you won't be disturbed. Take some deep breaths. Perhaps you can ground and center as you may know how to do. Relax your body and mind, and enter into a place of pure silence. Be completely at one with your own inner being, your deeper mind, the Goddess, and the Source of all life. Take this time to have no goals, no projects, no needs, no purpose other than just to rest and be at one with Her.

I tend to magically rest for two or sometimes three days during this cycle. Then I can begin my next magical working fresh, rested and enthusiastic about what is ahead of me.


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Spell to Solve Money Troubles

Are you having problems with Money? Then a Thursday, during the waning moon is the perfect day for you to finally solve those problems once and for all!  

Needed:
One Purple Candle
Jupiter Oil (if you don't have it, just use Olive Oil)
Jupiter Incense (or any nice smelling incense will work)
Paper
Pen
Fire proof dish

1. Anoint your candle with the oil.
2. Draw a square of Jupiter and place it under the purple candle.
3. Light the candle and incense
4. On a clean sheet of paper list all your money troubles, be they debts, unfulfilled desires, fears, etc. Be as specific as you can be.
5. Call upon the God of Prosperity by whatever name is most appropriate, such as Zeus, Jupiter, Thor, Sachiel, or simply "Lord of Infinite Prosperity and Wealth." One at a time, read off these troubles, out loud, which you have listed. Feel them being given over to this great Divine Power. Let them go. Let them be solved on your behalf. Unburden yourself completely.
Say, "God of all abundance, God of Wealth, God of all things good, take from me all that is not working. Take from me these burdens. Take from me what is not mine. Free me from all bondage. Cleanse my mind of all thoughts and ideas that are unlike your thoughts of infinite wealth and riches."
6. Place this paper in front of the burning candle.  
7. On a new, clean sheet of paper (or multiple sheets if necessary), write out your vision of the most perfect resolution that you can envision for your financial life. Dare to be specific. Take some time, and fill up some pages. Write out exactly the financial life you DO desire.
8. Address the God of Wealth directly again. Read off your new vision out loud. Then say, "Infinite Abundance is now mine. I accept it in your Divine Order, and through your Divine Love. Thank you that this is so now."
9. Light your list of money troubles in the flame of the candle, and place it to burn in the fire resistant dish.
10. Allow the candle to burn down and out. You may burn it a little each day if necessary, but never leave a candle burning unattended.
11. Commit to reading your new vision each day, out loud, until you feel certain that all is well financially.
12. Once the candle has finished burning, sign the back of the square of Jupiter that was under the candle, and place it in your purse or wallet, where you carry your cash, knowing that the God of Wealth multiplies your wealth exceedingly, each and every day.
13. Any time a financial worry comes to your mind, remind yourself immediately, "This has been taken care of in Divine Order already. All is Well with me now and forever." Even if one hundred financial worries come to you in an hour, repeat this one hundred times to dissolve them.  Do not allow a negative thought about money to go unresolved.

Soon you will find that you have conditioned yourself to wealth and Divine financial order. And you will see results in a very short time. 

Square of Jupiter:

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Warfare Spell

We are always fighting battles. We battle with ourselves, with each other, with our circumstances, with our bodies, with our finances, with our parents (both alive and dead), with our coworkers, with our employers, with our businesses, with the IRS, with the news pouring through our televisions, and on and on.  Sometimes we are aware that we are In the midst of a battle, but most of the time we are actually asleep on the battleground.

In many magical traditions, a warrior God or aspect of divinity-as -warrior is prevalent. From my point of view, all deities are personifications of my own Higher Self, or creative principle. The Higher Self is all wise, all knowing, omnipotent and all loving. The ego self tries to take over the job of the Higher Self, due to the nature of the Ego, which is arrogance.

When a powerful witch discovers she is losing a battle, she knows that it is because she has been trying to fight a battle which is not hers to fight. It is at these times she calls on the War God and/or War Goddess.

Warfare Spell

Here is a magical working I do on a Tuesday during the waning moon, as close to the dark moon as possible.

1. Burn a red candle (use Mars oil and incense if you have it. If not don't stress over it).
2. On a clean sheet of paper, list 25 things that you are battling (no more and no less).
3. Call on the principle of the divine warrior using whatever warrior God, Goddess or Angel you feel is best. Otherwise simply call upon the Divine Warrior.

Examples:

"Athena! Divine warrior! Take this battle from me. Fight it on my behalf so that good prevails for all!"

OR

"Samael, great archangel of battle. I realize that my only enemies are destructive thought forms inside my mind. Kill and destroy these enemy thought-forms! Dissolve them! Destroy them! Let only good remain for all!"

OR

"Divine Warrior, be with me now! Take me from the battle ground! Return me to safety! I know that your victory brings only good to all. Please fight my battles for me now!

4. Read each item on your list out loud, and relinquish each battle out loud to the Divine Warrior.
5. Come back to your list each day. Whenever an item on your list feels as though it is no longer bothering you, cross it off your list.
6. For each item which still causes you grievance or discomfort, relinqish it verbally again to the Divine Warrior.
7. Continue this daily practice until all items have been crossed off.
8. Burn the paper.

Do you see how much more of an act of power it is to bring your losing battles to the best warrior in the entire universe, rather than trying to fight them yourself? What's more, once you have relinquished your losing battles, you start to actually WIN--often times for the first time in your life. When the Divine wins, it's for the good of all, therefore you can invoke the Warrior eagerly, knowing it's good and healthy to do so!


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