The power of a Birch wand

The birch wand was often utilized to repel bad spirits and calm agitated nightly ghosts and entities. The birch wand has to be cut in January, during the waxing moon, a Sunday, and at sunrise. This is how it gets its full power. At night, if you sense a presence or a perturbation, suffice to agitate the wand in the air to chase the importune spirit.

The witches brooms were made of birch wood, enforcing middle age peoples beliefs about their power. Generally, Birch wood is considered to possess great protective properties.

Protective wands

For a wand to be efficient it has to be cut in just one cut, with a brand new pruning hook, on a full moon evening. It has to be straight branches of 50 cm and if possible without any knots so that the energetic fluid is not deviated or lost. Then turn a hemp string around the largest part of it, seven times and tie it. This end of the wand should then always be the one to be held.

A few nice examples of wands.

The red ribbon

Bad spirits hate the colour red. To rid your home of those perturbing you, take a small red ribbon, hold it between both your hands and pronounce the following:

"Isis, do so the envy of other people does not reach me."

Wear this ribbon on your skin, hidden so that nobody can guess its existence. Jealousy and false friends will automatically go away.

The red ribbon can be considered as a fire barrier, impassible for people or spirits wanting to hurt the one wearing it.

Sharp metal objects

Most metals have the ability to ward off bad luck. So to protect yourself, place some nails or pins, point up under your bed. Added to the virtue of metal the points enforces the blockage. Any sharp object, knives, nails, scissors, pins are effective to repulse and keep away negative waves and influences.

The Turtle Pendant

A turtle pendant is a powerful protective talisman against black magic and evil spells, as long as it is made of ivory or bronze.

The magical virtues of the turtle originate probably from its exceptional longevity and procreational faculties. In the middle ages it was considered a mythological animal like the Unicorn or Dragon.

Prayer for the ridding of bad spirits

While doing the cross sign, upon the person or animal victim of a bad spell, make the cross before pronouncing each name following hereafter:

"Lasgaroth, Aphonidos, Palatin, Urat, Condion, Lamacron, Fondon, Arpagon, Alamar, Bourgasis, Veniat, Serehani."

If the action is for yourself, each morning when you get up recite this prayer or rewrite it on a plant based parchment which you'll bear with you always:

"Oh Almighty Father, Oh most tender Mother, Oh most admirable example of tenderness and love, Oh Son Prodigy of all sons, Oh Woman of all women, Soul, spirit, harmony, oh all things, keep us, protect us, guide us, be prosperous for us, always and everywhere."

Finish by repeating threefold the following:

"My God, I have faith in You, in the Son, in the Holy Spirit and also in myself."

The Ash wood wand

If you are frightened by water and drowning, turning a wand made of Ash wood clockwise over your head should bring you the favours of the masters of water. It should be cut a Wednesday during waxing Moon in the beginning of march and at sun rise. It also captures Moon effects if it is pointed towards the full Moon, then if pointed towards a cursed animal, the curse gets thrown back to the one where it originated from and the animal will be liberated.

Repeat over and over again:

"Gleam!"

Ash wood wands have been used by navigators to repel bad luck but also to prevent natural flooding. The Ash wood is renown as a talisman against drowning.

Ash tree for travellers safety

Ash tree is well known to push back dangers and keep travellers safe. Put an Ash leaf in each one of your suitcases and also in your pockets before leaving. A piece of Ash wood could also be worn around the neck as a protection against drowning.

Ash trees are very beneficial and symbolizes solidity. In Greek mythology it is said that Achilles javelin and the arc of Cupid were made of Ash wood.

Blessing the Laurel for purification

If you really have the feeling that your home is negatively charged and you want to purify it, you could take a branch of Laurel and bring it with you to mass a Sunday. Or if you don't want to go to Church you can bless the branch yourself with the following oration: 

"By the power of Adonai, Celestial Father, by the Star of the day, I give you total power so that you become, here in my hands, a powerful, protective shield for my home."

Napoleon Bonaparte's Laurel crown.

Once back home, light a small fire with some small Laurel branches. Then touch all your walls with the consecrated Laurel branch, while pronouncing this prayer:

"By the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, in the name of the Holy Trinity, I conjure and order you, impure spirits, to leave and stay away from this home forever. I command you, by the very powerful, fearsome and admirable name of God, El, by all the Holy names of God, Adonai, El, Elohim, Elohe, Zahaoth, Elion, Ezerzhi, Iah, Tertragrammaton, Saday, the lord God of the highest,. I order you by the name of the living Christ, who chased the demons. I adjure you by the name of the same Christ, to leave this house in peace by the name of God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit who lives and reigns during centuries and centuries. Amen."

Then burn the Laurel with the other branches. If it crackle while burning it is considered a good omen. This procedure can be repeated regularly but only during Sundays.

Incense...

In modern days, incense is particularly appreciated and utilised for the purification of places where dramas and disputes have been taking place.

Suffice to choose the scent of the good quality incense that pleases you. But I recommend you purchase it in a specialised shop, as an esoteric specialist.

Each room should be then purified once a week and the ashes should be thrown into the wind. Even if no drama or upsetting event have happened in your home, you could nevertheless burn some incense every now and then, to chase any accumulating negative energy.

Above a Palo Santo set, Palo Santo being a sacred wood, often used by South American Shamans for the purification before a meditation or a Ayahuasca session.


Incense is known in the tradition, as an intermediary between the physical and the spiritual worlds. The sages could predict future events by observing the movement of the smoke fumes.  

Verbena

An excellent way of purifying your home or a room filled with bad psychic emanations, is to wash it with verbena water, i.e. 2-3 liters of water in which one has let a whole verbena plant soak over the night.

Verbena is one of all magicians or wizards favorite plant probably due to their multiple curative virtues. They are also called "sorcerers herb" or "the all curing herb".

Laurel

Laurel has the reputation of being excellent for the repelling of maleficent forces menacing your family.

Suffice to entice two brands of laurel together and tie the last two leaves tightly together with red thread and fix the bunch over the entrance inside your house. If you added some sage to the bunch it would then also protect against thunder.

Like all other evergreen plants, Laurel was considered magical, symbolizing immortality. The Elders used it to purify and protect their religious places from nefarious influences.

Common Marshmallow or Althaea officinalis

In rural areas this rustic plant has been commonly utilised to protect barns, cowsheds and houses. It does not only have a very powerful repelling virtue for bad entities but does also attract good spirits and énergies to the place where it is suspended. It will be even more effective if you dig it up with roots and all and hang the whole plant roots up.

 

In the plants own language, Marshmallow signifies " beneficence".

The Apple

The apple is easy to store and takes a lot of time to dry. When one has succeed to dry an apple without having a rotten apple, then it could be placed somewhere in your house where people pass or an often occupied room, so it can diffuse its protective virtues on the house and its occupants. 

The apple has been blessed by the Gods since Antiquity. In the blissful gardens of the Hesperides (Greek mythology) or in the gardens of Asgard (Nordic mythology) the apple was a magic fruit. The Celt  thought that the apple originated from the mythological island of Avalon, and it is said that Merlin the enchanter himself, gave his lessons from beneath an apple tree. Not only had it magical virtues but was and is still considered to "keep away the doctor if one eats an apple a day".

Hawthorn and Lavender

This time the sachet should be all light blue, with Hawthorn and Lavender inside. It would procure excellent protection if suspended over the entrance or why not, over the door to a child's bedroom.

Hawthorn has been considered virtuous since Antiquity.The Romans tied some on the cradle of their newborn children, so that the thorns repelled the bad eye as well as any maladies. It is also said that its nice scent comes from the virgin Mary having washed the infant Jesus nappies and left them to dry on Hawthorn bushes during their escape from Egypt. In rural zones Lavender is often used by burning/smudging, for the purification of the habitat. The legend was also that in the countries where Lavender grew, people lived until a very old age.

Mistletoe

If you hang a few berries or some powdered leaves of Mistletoe in a sachet over your entrance, no negative influence will pass through that door. The renewed sachet is placed there every year between Christmas and New Year.

Mistletoe has been used as a good luck charm since ever. The Celt hung it over their doors and even around their neck as a protection. The Mistletoe from Oak trees are the most effective one for magic recipes. It was believed by the ancient that the soul of the Oak tree entered into the Mistletoe during Winter, concentrating all the magical virtues of the Forest King into the Mistletoe.

Geranium

In a pot on your balcony or anywhere else in your garden, Geranium has the reputation of repelling bad influences. In rural zones Geranium was often used to rub latches on windows and doors to prevent any bad "spirit" to enter the house.

Each Geranium has its own specificity, the white makes women more fertile, the pink is used to make love charms, but the red is the most efficiently protective one. That could be the reason why it is the most commonly used ornament plant for balconies and windows, in France.

Angelica and Chamomile

If you put some Angelica powder together with some of Chamomile in a sachet made of a all yellow fabric, you'll keep negative entities away from your home.

It is said that the name of the plant Angelica comes from the archangel Gabriel, who is said to have revealed its powers. Besides its protective virtues considering entities it is also famous as a good luck charm for gamblers. In rural traditions it is recommended for the protection from spells. It is said that it is even more efficient if picked during The Purification.

Rosemary and Cornflower...

Rosemary has multiple virtues and one in particular which is the repelling of maleficent spirits. To do so suffice to bring into your house bouquets of Rosemary mixed with Cornflower, in the main rooms as well as in the attic, garret or any other secondary space.

Like many other herbs, Rosemary probably owe its magical virtues to their nice odour. The smell of a herb has always been considered be a supernatural ability by the elders. 

Fennel

Fennel was currently used by the ancient because it was commonly known that it strongly repelled demons, ghosts and wizards as they couldn't stand the smell of it. So it was put into keyholes, in fireplaces, on doors and windows to keep out hermetically, psychic nuisance of any sort. Its effects are even stronger if it is put into place the morning of Saint John.

Its good reputation as a protecting plant is probably due to the fact that wherever it grows, the place is very sound, and emitting very good vibrations.

Fern

In the Fern it is mainly  the seeds that contains that have the protective effect, outspread on the floor of your home repel demons and any other devilry. In bewitched places, smudging with Fern works excellently. 

The Germans and Celt considered Fern to be a sacred plant. It has much to do with the date of Saint John which is the most accurate date for it to be picked for any magic utilisation.

Resist any spell

 If you or any of your family members or friends have the impression that a spell has been put upon you, with the feeling of negative intervention directing your life, then the information that come next could help you.

Copy by hand with black Chinese ink on parchment paper. On the back side write your full names, birth dates together with, in a few words, what you want to accomplish. Then keep the parchment with you in your wallet for example as long as you think you need it.

The protective star

This is a method for the protection of those you care for. It can be repeated as often as it pleases you.

Cut out a square (50 cm) in a white linen cloth. Draw upon it, a pentacle like the one hereby, with a dove feather dipped in red Chinese ink.

The heading tip should point North wise. A lit red candle should be put right on that same tip and on the two opposite southern tips, a white candle also lit. In the middle, put pictures of the persons you want to protect, starting with the eldest, finishing with the youngest. Around the pentacle, place above each tip, a wrought nail, pointing outwards, then say the following seven times in a row:

"Confound those who persecutes me and keep me from being confound. Bring them fear and free me from it."

Repeat it every Monday at sunrise.

Monday is a favouring day for harmony in your home, it protects the spouses and children. The nails pointing outwards acts like small antennas evacuating the negative energy from inside and creating a protective barrier, the pentacle symbolises the home and family.

The spiders web

This will keep away those whom you dislike of that perturbs you, without harming them.
A Saturday evening at sunset, go to a previously spotted place where there are several spiders web, and bring with you a picture or a handwritten piece of paper of the person you want to keep away, and place it underneath a big web so that it is completely covered. Visualise the person glued in the web, totally entangled, and pronounce this formula:

"Before him/her, the people in the desert bow down in awe and his/her enemies will bite the dust."

Leave the piece of paper or picture there for as long as 14 days and then go back and burn picture and web together and bury it deeply in the ground.

The spiders web symbolises the entanglement of the undesired person in his/her own world, and who therefore can no longer enter your world.

Artemisia vulgaris commonly known as Mugwort...

If you are often victim of unpleasant remarks from your entourage, I recommend you take a branch of Mugwort, leaves and all and roll in a tube of transparent paper then fold the two extremities. Keep it in a drawer in your bedroom or in one of your pockets. The negative intentions of people around you will no longer touch you.

In some cultures, Artemisia vulgaris is considered to be a plant with purifying virtues. In ancient Egypt, it was currently used to repel bad spirits. Whereas in the western world, Albert the great himself praised the virtues of the plant.

The garlic sachet

If you feel that someone has bad intentions towards you, sow a small, all white sachet and fill it with a whole unpeeled garlic, a strain of mint, one of parsley and some incense. Then after having closed it, repeat the following three times:

"Protect me from those who want to hurt me."

Keep the small sachet in your bedroom, where it will repel any negative wave that could be sent your way.

Garlic has been, since ever, considered to be a magic plant, at least since Antiquity. It had the reputation of repel bad spirits. Many of the medical virtues that were attached to it, have been verified by science, anti parasitic, bactericide and a good stimulant for the cardiovascular system. But its virtues as a good luck charm was also very much appreciated, for example, the Mediterranean sailors never forgot to bring some with them on their journeys. It is also said, a few years ago, that the Spanish soccer/football team always want to have some garlic growing near their goal, to keep away bad luck. 

Lemon as a purifier.. .

To rid yourself from parasitic vibrations gathered from the contact of hostile people, prepare a hot bath, it should be done during the full Moon, and press seven lemons that you have previously cut in four lengthwise, into the water. Get into the tub and rub yourself with the lemon peels, all over your bod. After the bath, the peels should be thrown over your shoulder and into running water.

Added to the purifying symbolism of water, the since Antiquity renown purifying and astringent agents of lemon, make it a so efficient liquid that it is even recommended for the cleansing of magic tools after their utilisation.

The water basin

This is a very good way of eliminating accumulated negative energies after a harsh day and regenerate.

Fill a basin with iced water. Blow your breath lightly upon its surface while concentrating during 5 minutes on how you this water will rid you of all negativity that has piled up throughout the day, visualise yourself swimming and diving in this pool, sunshine and a luxuriant garden or nature, being the background.
Rinse your hands in the water while concentrating. After that, throw out the water and rinse the basin.

It is the symbol of water as such, that is the main ingredient in this method. Water as a purifier, water as a life source, as a regenerator. It is a very efficient way of resourcing.