One to seek my love,
one to find my love,
one to bring my love,
one to bind my love,
forever bound together as one, so mote it be.
This charm is done.
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Keep the love scroll under a candleholder with red candles at the north corner of your altar until your will is done. Make sure of your desire; this spell is lasting.
Here’s a quick recipe to create exactly the right mood for a romantic evening.
Stir together in a clockwise motion:
•1 ounce dried hibiscus flowers
•1 ounce dried and pulverized rose hips
•½ ounce dried lemon balm
•½ ounce dried mint (ideally peppermint)
•½ ounce meadowsweet
Store this herbal concoction in a dark, lidded jar or tin. (It will keep for one year, after which you can recycle the herbs as a blessing for the hearth fire.)
When you are ready to brew the tea, pick your most sacred teapot and pour boiling water over the herbs; use two teaspoons for each cup of water. Say the following spell aloud during the five minutes it takes for the tea to steep, and visualize your heart’s desire:
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Herbal brew of love’s emotion,
with my wish I fortify.
When two people share this potion,
their love shall intensify
as in the Olde Garden of Love.
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Sweeten to taste with honey and share this luscious libation with the one you love.
To secure lasting love from a nascent romance, a love pillow can cast a powerful, binding spell. This spell works best if you use a soft, homemade pillow.
On a Friday, take two yards of pink satin fabric and stuff it with softest goose down and the dried petals of a red rose you’ve grown or received from your lover. Sew it with golden thread while you whisper:
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Here rests the head of my true mate fair.
Nightly rapture is ours to share.
So mote it be.
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Anoint the pillow with amber and rose oil, especially when you “entertain.”
Oftentimes, your kitchen is the heart of the home. Something about cooking and sharing food brings people together. An herbal wreath hanging on the kitchen door can be a source of love and luck. You’ll need the following for your creation:
•Freshly cut herbs of your choice
•A wire wreath frame, available from most craft stores
•Either string or florist’s wire, ribbon, and perhaps a hot glue gun
This is truly one of the simplest craft projects you can ever make. Simply utilize the wreath frame as a base, and use string or the florist’s wire to anchor the fresh herbs into place. Finish it off with a colorful ribbon or other magical decorative touches you may want to add.
Heart Wreath: Don’t wait until Valentine’s Day to try this; love should be 24/7, 365 days a year. Invite love into your home by hanging a wreath full of love herbs on your door. Any combination of these will work beautifully and I recommend using herbs that personally resonate for you among these options: allspice, clove, catnip, fig, bleeding heart, periwinkle, tulip, peppermint, violet, daffodil, lavender, and marjoram. Adorn with pink and red ribbons to let the universe know you’re ready to welcome love into your life.
If you are truly interested in long-term love, this spell is for you. This love spell may not actually result in a proposal and marriage, but the rings are a powerful symbol to help bring true love your way. You’ll need:
•White rope
•1 fresh red rose, with stem
•2 plain gold rings (Rings in a gold color are fine)
•Fine white sand (easily available at a craft store)
You can use thick yarn instead of the rope, but string just won’t do. Tie a knot in the center of the rope around the stem of the rose. Slide the two rings down the two ends of the rope up to the knot, then tie the rope again to secure them.
On the floor (yes, on the floor), draw a circle with the white sand that is large enough to hold the rose. Set the knotted rose down in the center. Sit to the west of the circle and repeat the following:
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By this knot,
I stir the pot.
By this rose,
the power flows.
By these rings,
My love I bring.
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Put your hands together and focus your energy on the rose and the true love you want to bring into your life. Repeat the words another three times. Leave the circle and rose on the floor for one week afterwards.
Love letters are an ancient art that always deepens intimacy. What heart doesn’t surge when the object of affection pours passion onto the printed page? Magic ink,
