alt=""/> Closening the Ties That Bind You can further empower your friendship amulets by knotting them in accordance with the laws of magic. If the cord binding your bags is knotted nine sacred times, you will have increased greatly the power of the spell. Nine is the number of idealism, altruism, generosity, tolerance, and sacrifice. Here is a rhyme to recite as you bind:
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By knot of one, the spell is begun.
By knot of two, it comes true.
By knot of three, so mote it be.
By knot of four, ’tis strengthened more.
By knot of five, the magic is alive.
By knot of six, this spell shall I fix.
By knot of seven, the planets in heaven.
By knot of eight, I have sealed my fate.
By knot of nine, this work is divine.
So shall it be.
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You can also make a magic knotted cord to tie around a paper scroll. On the paper might be a written desire, a spell, or a wish expressed to a friend in a letter.
If you are fortunate enough to have a soul mate, here is a special bit of sorcery to seal your fate together.
Take a white candle for purity, a red candle for deep affection, and two long-stemmed roses complete with thorns. Light the candles and hand each other a rose. Anoint the candles with honey to bond you together and rose essential oil for the sweet connection of friendship. Witchcraft was originally nurtured by groups of friends passing on herbal remedies and working spells together in covens.
Use red ink and white feather to write a vow of friendship to each other on a piece of parchment.
First, each of you should dip the feather in the red ink and write the name of the other on the paper. Take a thorn from each other’s rose, prick the ends of your pinkies on your left hands, and squeeze a drop of blood onto the paper on each other’s names. As each of you completes this, speak aloud:
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Friend so dear,
friend so near,
our blood is mingled forever.
Our bond is true, together forever,
soul mate true blue.
So mote it be.
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Now your friendship is consecrated in the eyes of the gods and, most importantly, to the two of you. Now bury the parchment, the roses, the candles, and the feather outside in a safe place you choose together. If you don’t bury these things, you risk having your friendship interfered with.
To purify and enhance the space where you perform spells, here is the best incense to burn before and after every circle gathering with your friends.
Mix together one part of each:
•Cinnamon, sandalwood, bay leaves, benzoin, vervain, amber resin, myrrh
Add two parts each:
•Rosemary, rose petals, frankincense
With your mortar and pestle, grind the mixture until it is a crumbly, albeit sticky, mixture. Store in a colored jar with a stopper top. Burn on a charcoal wafer known as incense charcoal, available at any metaphysical store in packs of ten.
Helping a jilted friend get over a bad relationship is good medicine, which can be therapeutic for you, as well. For example, a wonderful male coworker of mine was dumped unceremoniously by a woman he had been seeing for two years. He quickly went into a deep depression, and my heart went out to him. I felt compelled to help. I knew my friend walked to work each day, so I decided to let the cleansing winds work a little magic on his behalf.
At the nearest florist I bought two long-stemmed white roses. I took the petals from one and mixed them with a cup of aromatic lavender. I blessed the concoction, chanting:
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Eastern wind, wise and free,
help (friend’s name) to see,
a better love will come from thee.
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A few minutes prior to his arrival, I scattered the petals in the wind along his path to work, so he would step on the flowers and release their curative powers. When he arrived at the office that morning, he found the other single long-stemmed rose on his desk with a friendly note and invitation to lunch. His spirits improved that very day, and I was blessed with wonderful company.
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