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In this issue learn how to make:

· Wiccan Protection Ball

· Crystal Garden

· Medicine Bags

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Wiccan Protection Ball

By D.J. Conway

Witch balls have been around for centuries, but is is nearly

impossible (and very costly) to buy one. These silvery balls were

once common fixtures in windows, particularly in England, where they

were said to repel evil thoughts and curses. Most Pagans don't feel

they can spend several hundred dollars to purchase such a ball, even

if they could find one, but there is no reason you can't make one.

You will need:

Clear glass ball or Yule ornament with an opening in one end.

Bottle of silver paint (found in hobby stores)

A few drops of frankincense or patchouli oil

A spool of red thread

Scissors

Cover your working space with newspaper to protect against spills.

Take the metal cap off the ornament. Carefully pour a little of the

silver paint inside

the ball and swish it around until the inside is completely covered

with the silver. Set it aside to dry.

When the paint is totally dry, cut the red thread into three-inch

lengths.

Carefully poke this thread into the open end of the ball. Continue

cutting and putting the thread into the ball untill the ball is

nearly full. Put in a few drops of oil. Then put the end back on the

ornament. If it has no end, seal it

with candle wax.

When you hang the protection ball, chant:

Symbol of the Moon, symbol of the Lady divine,

Reject all negativity, defend this home (car), me and mine.

[or similar chant.]

This protection ball can be hung in the window of your home or in

your car. Any negative thoughts or ill-wishes directed against you

are reflected back to the sender. You can also decorate the outside

with appropriate designs. You can put them onto wreaths or make them

part of a dried flower arrangement. Programmed for protection, these

little Witch balls do a very good job.

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Crystal Garden

6 tablespoons Salt

6 tablespoons Bluing -- liquid

6 tablespoons Water

1 tablespoon Ammonia

Food coloring

Combine salt, bluing, water and ammonia.

Pour over small pieces of rock or coal in a shallow GLASS OR CHINA bowl.

Drip food coloring on top, if desired

Crystals will begin to grow soon.

Add water occasionally to keep crystals growing.

You'll probably want to place dish on a tray or wooden board as crystals grow over the sides of the bowl.

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Medicine Bags

By James Hunter

So, What is a medicine bag? Well, in every culture I can think of,

shaman and other spiritual healers have carried and used something

known as medicine bags. They are generally various sized pouches

containing sacred objects and herbs used for various things. For

instance, a shaman consulting with a person in need of balancing and

protection may have a medicine bag with balancing symbols on it, and

have herbs like sage and sweet-grass inside. There could also be

some, say, obsidian stones normally used for protection. Another

example could be, a person (not necessarily a shaman) might be going

for a job interview, or other potentially stressful situation. They

would wear a medicine bag containing ylang-ylang, a lucky penny (or

whatever that person has that is lucky for them), a bears claw (or

whatever their power animal is), and a Herkimer diamond for energy.

The medicine bag is a collection of symbols and objects that are

empowered and meaningful to the wearer. A person may have several

medicine bags, each carried for different reasons. They may have one

bag for dealing with stress, one for happiness, one for physical

ailments, etc. They can be as big as a large purse, or small as a

wallet. I prefer mine wallet size, for ease of carrying around

without causing to much attention. The de*****ion on how to make one

is just one out of a million ways to make one - this is how I make

mine.

Step One:

Find a piece of leather of canvas, and cut a roughly 9 inch section

out. It should be rounded on one side, flat on the other.

Step Two:

Fold the flat end over, 1/3 rd of the way up, making three equal

sized sections. Get some heavy thread, and sew it all around the

edges. I prefer to hand sew the material, since the act of sewing is

threading the essence of the creator into the bag, giving it a

stronger connection with you. While you sew, think about the purpose

of this particular bag.

Step Three:

After the bag is sewn, flip it inside out to hide the stitches. Get a

soldering iron, or a wood etcher (same thing), and burn designs that

are meaningful into the leather or canvas. The symbols should reflect

the purpose of the bag. I like to use Celtic Runes on some bags,

animal pictures on others, depending on what and who it's for. You

may want to make some strings to tie it shut with, or glue on a

snapper or something. This is all completely preference.

Step Four:

The bag needs to be empowered at this point, and filled with its

objects. Lay all the objects you wish to put in it, and the bag

itself on a table. I like to dim the lights or just use candle light,

and put soft music on in the background. Hold each object in your

hand, close your eyes, and think about what you would like it to do.

Thank it, and put it inside the bag. Do this for each item, one at a

time. I also like to cleanse each object in the smoke of incense as

well. When the bag is filled, hold the bag in your hand, and

concentrate on what it should do for you. Use your imagination and

see the bag helping you in your minds eye. Then thank the animals,

minerals, plants, etc. that gave of themselves so that you could have

this bag. Now it is done.

Another way to do this is to buy the pre-made leather bags available

at any metaphysics store, and then decorate and empower it. This can

work just as effectively if you can't sew. The decorating and

empowering is the important part, and is what makes it effective.

Some variations if you do make your own is to use the classic draw-

string style. These tend to stay shut better, but I personally like

the other look better.

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