Ritual: New Moon/New Year- How to Make a Witches' Ladder

Blessings to you all, for a New Year full of good health, prosperity, and all your hearts desires!! January 1st, 2014, will mark the first day in 19 years, that a New Moon has kicked off a brand new year!! Use this rare energy to your advantage, and make time to pray or meditate on the things you wish to manifest in 2014! New Moon energy is used for fresh starts, new beginnings, and new goals. Combined with the Capricorn's influence of ambition, organization, and careers, the stars are perfectly aligned, we must simply tap into that energy provided to us and use it wisely!

Below is another ritual from my personal collection, and seemed perfect for this special occasion. It uses the same basic  ritual outline from a former post, 'Finding Your Own Zen', so please reference back to the bottom of that post for that outline, and as always, feel free to add this ritual to your own personal collection :)

New Moon Rite & Witches Ladder

 

*Make sure you gather all your materials, and have your altar set up, prior to beginning. It is frowned upon to leave the circle once it has been cast! I usually set my altar up in the east, however I have also set it up in the North, depending on the need. You will need one cord of your choice (string, rope, twine, etc.) of about 12 inches long.

 

 

Clear and release before you begin any magic works by sitting quietly, and clearing your mind, sending all worry and doubt out into the Universe, to be recycled into positive energy.

 

Sweep The Circle

Anoint & smudge yourself and anyone else participating

Bless your water and salt, then sprinkle around the perimeter, while reciting the incantation provided in my Basic Outline

Cast the Circle

Call the Quarters

Invocation of the God and Goddess

Light the God and Goddess candles (if any)

New Moon Invocation

New Moon, moon of promise

your reappearance reminds me

that I can always begin anew

for although things change

they also come 'round again

to a point of new beginnings

new directions, second chances

 

Light the New Moon candle
 

O Moon of inspiration

look graciously upon our dreams

O Moon of increase

look kindly upon our efforts

as we commit ourselves

to a new personal phase of growth

 

Witches Ladder

 

{Begin by placing yourself in a comfortable position, then clear and release. Now imagine a ball of golden light in your Heart Chakra.}
 

Say:

"Behold, I am One with the powers of the Universe."

 

{Now imagine that ball of light growing larger and brighter, radiating out in all directions like a sun inside you. Let the ball of light grow to fill your chest, growing stronger and stronger as it does so.

Now take your cord and place it before you.

　 Make three Tuathail, or counter-clockwise, circles above the cord with your hand.}
Say:

"Behold, I cleanse and purify you, sending out for you any impurities which may lie within"

 

 {Imagine the cord surrounded by a golden light. Imagine it shining brightly, then let the image fade.

　 Now make three Deosil, or clockwise, circles above the cord}　

Say:

"Behold, I bless and consecrate you to this purpose!"

 

{Imagine the cord surrounded by a blue-white light, shining brightly. Again hold the image for a moment, then let it fade.}

　Now take the cord in your two hands, or hold your hands to either side of it (palms facing it).　 Imagine a ball of white light between your hands, surrounding the cord.　 Concentrate on the goal you wish to bring about through this spell -focus as hard as you can on the goal for several minutes.　 Imagine the goal inside the ball of light, or some image that represents the goal. See the goal as you want it to be when it is already accomplished and complete -if your goal is to gain a skill for example, imagine yourself already proficient in it. As you imagine this, know that this goal is already accomplished and only needs to be drawn into physical manifestation.

　 Now let the image of the goal and the ball of light fade, and take up your cord. Continue to focus on your goal, seeing it already accomplished.

　 Still concentrating on the goal, take the cord and tie a knot near one end of it.}

　 Say:

"By Knot of One, the spells begun."

 

{Imagine yourself one step closer to having your goal.}

 

 Now tie a second knot a short distance from the first, and say:

　

"By knot of Two, no power undo."

 

Focus even more strongly on the goal, knowing that each knot draws it closer.

Tie a third knot, and say:

 "By knot of Three, so mote it be."　

 

With each knot know that your goal comes closer to you, imagine it more strongly and know that it is truly yours.　

Tie the fourth knot, saying:

　

 "By knot of Four, open the door."

 

Then the fifth:

 "By knot of Five, it comes alive."

 

The sixth:

　  "By knot of Six, the spell is fixed."

 

The seventh:

　 "By knot of Seven, the boon is given."

 

The eighth:

　 "By knot of Eight, decreed by Fate."

 

And lastly tie the ninth knot:

　 "By knot of Nine, now it is mine!"

 

{Now once again imagine white light all around the knotted cord, and place your hands above or beside the cord with palms facing it.　 Again imagine the image of your goal very strongly.　 Then release all of your focused energy and concentration directly into the cord -do this just as you do when you clear and release before or after any working:　 imagine the energy flowing out of you in the form of light or water.　

　 When all of the energy has flowed from you into the knotted cord, take it and seal it in a safe place.　

It is best to bury it in the Earth, and especially good if you can bury it at the foot of a tree.　 This symbolizes the physical manifestation of the goal.}　

 

 

Dismiss the quarters and release the circle

 

The circle is open, but not unbroken
　　　　 may the love of the God and Goddess be forever in our hearts
　　　　 Merry ye meet, and merry ye part
　　　　 and merry ye meet again!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 







 





  











 

 

 

 

     

Greetings!

Welcome and brightest blessings! My name is Melissa, and I have been a practicing Wiccan for over ten years. I am a mother to three wonderful energetic boys, a wife to an amazing man, and I just so happen to be a Witch. At the first look of the word I'm sure some would envision the infamous scene in The Wizard of Oz, where flying monkeys chase a terrified Dorothy, and the Wicked Witch of the West cackles with delight, "I'll get you my pretty!" Luckily for all of us though, the only monkeys I have are in the form of rambunctious children, and I never quite mastered the cackle. In actuality, being a witch is very serene and spiritual, and has always been more of a way of life than a stereo-typical tag in society for me. Simply put, it means that I put a little more intent with the energy and substance I put out into the world. I pay a little more attention to my surroundings, the way I treat my fellow neighbor, and the lessons I teach my boys. I live by the waxing and waning of the moon, our ever-changing seasons, and have learned to never take for granted the precious time we are given in this plane.
 I lost my mom in 2009. Cancer. She was my best friend, my mentor, and even through such a tragic period in my life, I found so many spiritual and positive aspects from her passing. I'm sure I will go into deeper detail on that topic at a later date though, for it is a very strong emotional period in my life. It led to the bitter divorce of my ex-husband, and the emerging of a new, beautiful relationship that I now have in my life.
I hope to post random tid-bits of information here on a regular basis, from recipes, to spells, even kid friendly arts and crafts. I love learning new things, and even more so, I love sharing them! I can't wait to browse the blogging world and find some awsome reads, as well as make some new life-long friendships!
Until then though, I must call it a night. Thank you for viewing my brand new page, and I hope you come back soon! Thanx!
     May the love of the God and Goddess be forever in your heart
     Merry ye meet and merry ye part
     and merry ye meet again!