Chloe has been talking and writing about how
to implement magic into our daily life. Her approach is very down to earth but with
lots of room for mystery and enchantment. After
having read about her ideas about magic and watched
her video’s, I thought performing this
spell would be a beneficial and proactive
approach to my current situation. For me a Spell is something between a prayer
with props to focus on and an affirmation made visual. I believe there is something
magical about intention combined with ritual, words and representations of the
intent.
Before I
started creating my spell I first performed my own little ritual to break in a
brand new deck. First I set up sacred
space with a few items to represent the elements and then I divided the deck in nine stacks and put it back together again. I repeated
this three times while thinking of my intent for the usage of these cards.
Then I
flipped through the deck to find some appropriate
cards for my healing spell:
Situation (left) – Mountain (21) and Clouds (6)
As of late
I am feeling depressed and weighed down. It is very difficult for me to move from this clouded and obstructed
place
What do I want? (right)- Sun (31)and Lily (30)
I want to
life a happy life; to feel more confident
and good about myself ; to let my inner light shine . Also I seek inner peace
and harmony
How do I bridge this gap? (middle)– Heart (24),Burial Mound (8) and Owls (12)
With lots
of Love (including self love)and inner wisdom I will enter that dark place to
learn what is hidden and let go what no longer serves me. I will come out more compassionate, happy, loving
and a lot wiser
I will leave
this spell on my altar until the dark moon when I shall revisit it, see how I’m
doing and maybe make some changes for the new moon.
I love the simplicity of your altar with the feather, stone, shells and candle representing the elements - beautiful, especially with the lovely Celtic Lenormand. May your spell be fulfilled!
ReplyDeleteThe owls (besides representing wisdom) have always symbolized letting go of what is no longer beneficial for me because of their habit of hacking up pellets of fur and bone after eating. :)
Thanks Bev for the bringing the Owl's dining habit under my attention. One more things to my list of great attributes of this wonderful bird
DeleteAnd yes, I have high hopes for this spell. I love to have it on my altar,where I can see it everytime I walk by
And you know we'll want to see what you've hacked up, by the dark moon :)
ReplyDeleteI will remember to post it: promise!
DeleteThis is beautiful, Ellen! Incidentally, I am sitting here listening to Chloe's video on "magic vs. magical thinking" :). There is a lot of power in using the cards in this way. Your layout is lovely, and such a nice way to create energy around your intention. Many hugs.
ReplyDeleteThanks Olivia. I've done similar spells with tarot but using the lenormand is a first for me too. This deck is really great to use for magical purposes :)
DeleteYes, I bet! I'm looking forward to owning it one of these days!!! It is beautiful.
DeleteWhat a beautiful setup and a gorgeous deck as well. I have not dallied with Lenormand yet (I've barely scratched the surface of the tarot) but I definitely have to keep that deck in mind if ever I decide to learn it. I hope your spell brings great results. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you! To be honest this is the most beautiful and extensive lenormand deck I have in my collection.:)
DeleteVery lovely Ellen,
ReplyDeleteReminds me of Sutras, but with special items that capture the heart and imagination helping to focus on your intention. Beautiful alter. Hugs and prayers to you <3
Thank you my dear friend! Yes, the chosen cards and items do help to remember my intention without actually thinking about it. :)
DeleteOh, Ellen, this is just beautiful! Love your comment about a prayer with props (I remember that conversation with Bev), and I hope this spell will help you move to a more joyful place.
ReplyDeleteAnother thing about owls is the way their heads can turn to look all around them. I like that as an association, saying their wisdom comes from being able to see past, present and future, or all aspects of a situation. Hope they share their insight with you, to help you through the dark places!
I really enjoy having this spell sitting on my altar as a constant reminder/focus, what it is I want to accomplish and where I want to go with my life. I am so grateful for your talks about magic. They came for me just at the right moment and around the same time I received my Celtic Lenormand. Two encouraging factors to create this highly needed spell.
DeleteThank you so very much for all this Chloe!
Beautiful post, Ellen. I also watched Chloe's videos and enjoyed them. Doesn't the CL shine in your picture!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I do enjoy her video's too. She has such a pleasant voice to listen to
DeleteThis is stunning, thank you so much for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kelly:)
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