I Wrote This Hymn To Hera, Focusing On Her Royal And Motherly Aspects. Feel Free To Reblog, And Share

I wrote this hymn to Hera, focusing on Her royal and motherly aspects. Feel free to reblog, and share with credit to me. Do not remove my caption, and if you want to repost it elsewhere, ask me first please. You are welcome to print and use as you please for personal use, and may use it for group rituals and such with credit to me. I hope you enjoy using it!

The background image and frame are from canva.com, and are free to use and distribute!

Small Candle Spells

Not every witch has the means to collect tons of exotic ingredients.   Sometimes, all you have is a candle and a wish.  So, I have put together 10 small candle spells.  (The types of candles I am talking about are tea lights or small, tapered little fellas.  Relatively cheap and easy to use!)  Hope this becomes a resource for you all!  Let’s get started!  <3 Salt

BLACK CANDLE:  Protection

You will need:

One Black Candle

Sheet of Paper

Pen/Pencil

Spellwork:

Write down what it is you wish to protect, be it your home, your family, yourself, etc.

Light the candle.

Chant the following ten times:

By the time this black candle has waned, the blessing of protection be gained by all that fall beneath its wax be safely guarded from attack. Until the next waxing moon appears, protect all that I have written here.

Allow the candle to burn completely down and the wax to spread across the paper. 

Fold it and keep it until the next waxing moon.

Repeat as often as needed.

WHITE CANDLE:  Spirit Communication

You will need:

One White Candle

Photo of the Person you wish to speak to

Spellwork:

Before bed, light the white candle and focus on the flame.  Let’s its warmth ignite the love you feel for the person you wish to communicate with.

Say their name allowed.  Speak of the memories you have with them.  Let the memory of them come to life in your mind.

When you are ready, recite the following spell:

Before I rest my head for the night, I ask that my heart’s call to you, (say their name), be answered. In dreams, let us be together again and share the embrace of love. I await your visit and, for it, you have my deepest thanks.

Blow out the candle and visualize their face in your mind’s eye.

Once the wax has cooled, place it and the picture together near your bed.  You are free to sleep.  Enjoy the visit!

PINK CANDLE:  Self-Love

You will need:

One Pink Candle

Piece of paper (cut into a heart shape)

Pencil or pen

Spellwork:

On the heart paper, write down the positive aspects and assets you have.  It can be anything (from pretty eyes to being compassionate.)  Fill up the paper and fold it into a half heart.

Hold it in your hands and shut your eyes.  Deeply breathe, and focus on your pulse and the things you wrote.  Focus on yourself.

Recite the following incantation:

I am who I am flawed, challenging, human I am who I am soulful, in communion with the universe I am who I will be ever-changing and growing And I bow to the purpose that resides in me.

Light the heart paper on fire, allow it to turn to ash, and blow out the candle.

Anoint your forehead and the center of your chest with hearts made of ash.  Meditate on the self and what your purpose might me.

Anytime you feel the need to revisit self-love, use the ashes and light the candle again.

PURPLE CANDLE:  Accessing Gifts and Talents

You will need:

One Purple Candle

Spellwork:

On the night of the New Moon, sit in a quiet, dark room.  Light your candle and concentrate on expelling all the static energy from your mind.  

Focus on your the gifts you would like to explore.  An example?  If you are drawn to Tarot, have your deck nearby and envision yourself shuffling the cards.

Repeat the following chant 13 times:

My mind is clear, my heart is too Reveal my gifts, deep and true

Open your eyes and stare into the flame.  Let the fire of inspiration illuminate the talent you want to access.

Invoke the gift by whispering:

On this night, and all nights to come, I will open myself to this ancient power and allow discovery of my true potential.

Blow out the candle and keep by your bedside.  When you practice a gift or talent, light it until there is no more wax.

ORANGE CANDLE:  Calling Your Inner Child

You will need:

One Orange Candle

Divinatory Tool (Suggest: Tarot or Oracle cards)

Spellwork:

Light the orange candle and begin shuffling your cards.

When you feel that you have shuffled enough, hold the cards in your hand and focus on the flames.

Say the following spell:

Bring future to past with this candle’s light and provide for me childish insight. One card to tell me of my woes, another about the child within, a third cast to bring us together so that we may begin again.

Draw three cards.  The first will represent your position right now (who you are and what you have been going through); the second will represent your inner child and what insights they can provide through their innocence.  The third and final card will show you what will happen if you allow the present you and your inner child join together.

Light the candle whenever you need guidance from your inner child again.

LIGHT BLUE CANDLE:  Fortune and Glory

You will need:

One Light Blue Candle

Money (coins or paper money)

An Award or piece of Recognition (trophy, certificate, etc.)

Spellwork:

Anytime on a Sunday (the day where workings for wealth, achievement, goals, and promotions correspond), place your candle between your representations of fortune and glory.

Put one hand on each item, and say:

I humbly ask for the Universe and all the powers within it to look upon these representations of fortune and glory.  I light this candle to honor you and ask for the following blessings…

Light your candle and return your hands to rest on your items.  Recite:  

By the light of this flame, sweet fortune I do claim.   Wealth and wisdom I do gain. By warmth of this flame, glory granted to my name. Recognition I do gain.

Allow the candle to burn until there is no more wax.  Collect what is left, store in a jar, and keep in a place you conduct business.

YELLOW CANDLE:  Invoking the Spirit of Air

You will need:

One Yellow Candle

Spellwork:

At 3 PM, go outside and bathe in the light of the middle of the day.  Light your candle and place it in front of you.

Fisting your hands, place them on either side of the candle and say the following incantation:

Here and now, I call the element of Air.  Summer breeze and roaring wind, echoing melody and lifting wings, ever-dancing.  I call you forth to infuse my intention with your swirling fits of both song and silence.  Carry my will on your back and raise my purpose into your sky.  Breath and cloud, sound and song.  Air, I call you to me.

Open your fists and allow for the spirit of Air to translate through your palms and into your center.

Let the candle burn for five minutes and then blow it out, keeping it when you need it again.

GREEN CANDLE:  Invoking the Spirit of Earth

You will need:

One Green Candle

Spellwork:

At night, go outside and bathe in the light of the moon.  Light your candle and place it in front of you.

Fisting your hands, place them on either side of the candle and say the following incantation:

Here and now, I call the element of Earth.  Soil of fertility and growth, fecund source of stability, stillness and health.  I call you forth to filter away all that is impure, and to stand rooted in this world.  Mountain and dust, footstep and stone.  Earth, I call you to me.

Open your fists and allow for the spirit of Earth to translate through your palms and into your center.

Let the candle burn for five minutes and then blow it out, keeping it when you need it again.

DARK BLUE CANDLE:  Invoking the Spirit of Water

You will need:

One Blue Candle

Spellwork:

At twilight, go outside and bathe in the light of the fading sun.  Light your candle and place it in front of you.

Fisting your hands, place them on either side of the candle and say the following incantation:

Here and now, I call the element of Water.  Tranquil and powerful, rippling and deep, abundant resource of life.  I call you here to infuse my intention.  Wash my will in your flow, carry my purpose on your current.  Dewdrop and lake, clarity and storm.  Water, I call you to me.

Open your fists and allow for the spirit of Water to translate through your palms and into your center.

Let the candle burn for five minutes and then blow it out, keeping it when you need it again.

RED CANDLE:  Invoking the Spirit of Fire

You will need:

One Red Candle

Spellwork:

At sunrise, go outside and bathe in the light of the new dawn.  Light your candle and place it in front of you.

Fisting your hands, place them on either side of the candle and say the following incantation:

Here and now, I call the element of Fire.  Heat and flame, passion and love, anger and wildfire.  I call you forth to burn away all that impedes my highest vision and to enact change in the world.  Lightning and hearth, heart and forge.  Fire, I call you to me.

Open your fists and allow for the spirit of fire to translate through your palms and into your center.

Let the candle burn for five minutes and then blow it out, keeping it when you need it again.

💖Today, Aphrodite urges you to write a love letter to yourself!💖

I swear, I’ve felt restless all day, and feel like I should share what she’s asked of me! So, here we go: Let’s all do something nice, and wholesome!

💋Decorate it! Whether you’re writing on paper, or in your computer, add cute margins, or sketches around the paper. Make it look good for you! Use your favorite color!

💋 Say hi! Imagine you’re sending this letter to your beloved, greet yourself with nice words!

💋What is something you love/want to love about yourself? Your amazing eyes? The hair that falls like a waterfall? Be as cheesy as you want, have fun!

💋Talk about a time you enjoyed spending time by yourself, and thank yourself for your company. You made dinner last night, and it was delicious? Talk about it, tell yourself how much you enjoyed it!

💋What are some things you absolutely love? Cats, running, procrastinating, lighting eggs on fire, whatever it is, put it there! Talk about why you love it, maybe even add pictures if you’re using a note app!

💋 If you feel specially creative, and are having fun, write a small poem to yourself! It doesn’t have to be good, it can even be funny, just write anything that will make you smile!

💋Ask yourself on a date! “Hey, me, do you maybe want to go take a shower now? Yeah? 😘”

💋Focus on having fun while writing, and just write about anything that makes you happy.

Above all, remember that even if all you can manage is “Hey, self, I wish I loved you. Take care.”, Aphrodite will be absolutely proud of you. And I’ll be too! If you feel good sharing the work you made, be sure to tag me! I’m excited about reading y’all! And I for sure will be posting mine later because it sounds really fun and wholesome.

Self Love & Appreciation Spell Bottle

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↟ Lavender ↟ to bring love, peace, protection, happiness, healing, & for cleansing ↟ Rosemary ↟ to bring love, peace, happiness, protection, healing, mental clarity, & banish negativity ↟ Sea salt ↟ for protection, cleansing & purification ↟ Himalayan pink sea salt ↟ for love, protection, healing, cleansing & purification ↟ Jasmine ↟ to bring love, calm, & appreciation for beauty ↟ Rose buds/petals ↟ for love, appreciation, beauty & healing ↟ Full moon rainwater ↟ for peace, healing, cleansing & purification ↟ Rose Quartz ↟ peace, love, healing, cleansing, calms emotions, banishes negativity & amplifies loving energy ↟ Amethyst ↟ peace, protection, calming, stabilizes physical, mental & emotional being, banishes negativity ↟ Aura quartz ↟ calming, healing, releases negativity, balances emotions, brings mental clarity & lifts spirit

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I added glitter for extra magicalness and tied a pink ribbon around the neck of the bottle ♡ charged & sealed with a kiss

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eucalyptus 🌿💨

just a few properties/uses ive found for eucalyptus, since something about the approach of summer always seems to reignite my love for eucalyptus~

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properties;

cleansing

purity

renewal

healing

protection

mental clarity

balance

prosperity

gentleness

patience

calming

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uses;

• use in a diffuser while studying or during rituals/spellwork/meditation/yoga

• eucalyptus salt for spell jars or anything else you’d use salts for, has great cleansing/purifying properties

• tends to really shine in self love/anti anxiety/career spellwork

• hang in your shower for calming, healing, renewal, and purification properties + it’s good for when you’re congested :)

• dilute eucalyptus essential oil to a skin safe level with grape seed oil & rub into your temples for mental clarity/to help with brain fog, mix in rosemary for memory aid and you have a great little study oil [**]

• eucalyptus + peppermint salve = chest rub cough/cold remedy

• tie some to a branch with thorns (rose branches are perfect here) using fishing string or black string of some kind for a ward; place above a doorway or window for best effects

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** [disclaimer] essential oils are not recommended for use on sensitive skin types; especially so for oils like eucalyptus and rosemary- always be sure to patch test on your wrist with your dilted oil before placing on your face, be safe when using essential oils in general and always do your research

My Hymns and Resources

I decided to make a little directory for my hymns and such, so people looking for something specific can find it, and is accessible on desktop and mobile. I will be updating these every few hymns/resources that I post, so please make sure to go directly to my original post to see if anything new has popped up! Please note that some of these come from blogs I no longer have, meaning I deactivated them for one reason or another. Therefore, some of the links within those posts may be broken. Most of this is solely mine, unless otherwise stated (simply because I like to collect my stuff all together haha).  

Khaire!

 - Amarantos Argyris

Hymns/Devotional Writings

Hymn to Hera

Hymn to Thanatos

Hymn to Dionysos 

Hymn to Haides and Persephone 

Hymn to Hestia 

Hymn to Aphrodite After Heartbreak 

Hymn to the Household Theoi 

Nightly Offering/Hymn to the Night Theoi 

Morning Offering/Hymn to the Morning/Daytime Theoi

Hymn to Apollon, Lord of Mental Health 

Hymn to Polyhymnia 

Hymn to Apollon, Donor of Ichor

Hymn to Aphrodite of Self Love

Hymn to Poseidon of Cathartic Waves

Recycled Paper Offerings

How to Make Recycled Paper

Recipes for the main 13 (part one) // (part two) 

Recipes for Other Theoi (part one)

Essays/Experiences/Interesting Posts

Dodekatheism and Depression 

My Personal Unique Epithets for the Theoi 

My Personal Epithets for Persephone 

My Personal Epithets for Haides

Fun (and unnecessary) Ritual Wear

Resources for Beginners

Basic Supplies for Dodekatheism 

How to Pray to, Praise, and Worship the Theoi

Tips for Worshiping the Theoi When You Are Non-Verbal 

(Modernized) Ancient Ouranic Offering Ritual 

(Modernized) Nekromanteion Ritual 

How to Make Khernips (Lustral Water)

What is Miasma? 

Resources That Are Not My Own Writings/Compilations:

Magic in Ancient Greece and Rome - @bayoread

Harvard’s Center for Hellenic Studies - @songbirdspells

Recommended Books About Hekate - @teawitch & @the-witching-tree

Information and Tips About Persephone’s Worship (And some for Aphrodite as well) - @honorthegods

Free Academic Resources Masterpost - @secondgenerationimmigrant

Communication With the Theoi, and Why It’s Okay to Not Receive Signs/Messages - @pomegranateandivy

Site for Learning Ancient Languages - @witchofeindor

Sacredness of a Home - @baringtheaegis

The Pillars of Hellenismos (a modern interpretation of ancient Greek society) - @honorthegods

Information About Hekate - @baringtheaegis

Dodekatheist Festivals and Information - @pomegranateandivy

Household Gods - @hearthfirehandworks

The Greek Alphabet Oracle (similar to Nordic runes)

Getting Into Hellenismos (Dorms) - @baringtheaegis

Hellenion.org (Site for reconstruction of the Dodekatheistic religion with festival calendars, ritual ideas, and forums… highly recommended)

baringtheaegis.blogspot.com (This a wonderful, wonderful blog) - @baringtheaegis

elaion.org (Another group for dodekatheists with rituals, festival calendars, etc. Very wonderful as well)

Theoi.com (a site full of information about all of the gods and goddesses that we really know about. Good for basic information. Not the end-all-be-all, and as with any site, can sometimes be inaccurate, though usually great for beginner things, epithets, etc.)

My Recommended Blogs:

@pomegranateandivy

@honorthegods

@sisterofiris

@baringtheaegis