Try a gratitude ritual to help you achieve happiness, well-being, optimism, increased energy, mental balance, better tolerance, reduced frustration, and increased self-confidence. This spell works through both valid psychological techniques and magical principles. Give it a shot, you’ll be grateful.
Timing Your Spell: For this spell you will be creating a powerfully charged talisman you can carry with you. Begin your spell during the waxing moon such as on the day of the first quarter moon. Complete the spell on the full moon. The effects of this spell will be evient to most practitioners within just a couple of days, but continued focus of your will and intent for a t least a week can result in greater success.
Select a Talisman: You can use any object that is easily carried such as a stone, crystal, or piece of jewelry. The picture on the next page shows a few items to inspire you. The acron is a brass finial I nabbed from the top of a lamp afte rbeing inspired by an episode of Bewitched! I used the iron key from my mother’s oak dresser in the picture because it already triggered fond memories. Your favorite pentacle or trquetra necklace, a clear quartz crystal, a tumble-polished rose quartz, lapis lazuli, moonstone, or smooth landscaping rock will all do nicely. Once you have completed the spell, your talisman is imbued with power. Holding it will increase your happiness and energy and it can help you to put stressful situations into perspective for better problem-solving.
Charging Your Talisman: The directions for this working are shockingly simple. Every day, hold hte object you have chosen and focos on one day you are grateful for. Of course, you may repeat this exercise throughout the day whenever you think of something. If you carry the talisman in your pocket you can just touch it while you focus your intent. Close your eyes and feel the gratitude you have and send it through your hand into the talisman. Truly feel your thankfulness and gratitude. Don’t allow guilt or a sense of indebtedness creep into your thoughts or emotions. This isn’t about owing back, it’s about true appreciation, acknowledging and accepting.
You may speak Words of Power or a prayer of thanks to your chosen deities/deity at the end of your energy projection, but sometimes the deep sense of gratitude may overwhelm you to the point that there are no words to express it. You may just end the focusing session with “so mot it be” or an affirmation.
On the last day of your spell, think about how the energy of the full moon reflects the fullness of your gratitude. You may choose to leave your talisman out under hte energy of the full moon this night. It doesn’t matter if it is cloudy, the full moon will still imbue your talisman with energy. If you have selected an item that should not be left outdoors, just leave it on a windowsill or your altar.
Carry your talisman with you whenever you need a mental or spiritual lift. As the year progresses, you may wish to boost the energy of your talisman by repeating your focus during any moon phase. You might discover that making this a dailiy ritual can be very rewarding.
Adana Luna 