Spell Page from My Past

"Witches of times past,
Bless me now through this ward I cast,
Under the cloak of night,
Creatures of the wilds, grant me your might,
The power of three will set me free."

Chant by light of candle white. Apply aloe to third eye, hands, and wherever else feels appropriate for optimal effects.

I found a page of one of my many old books of shadows at the bottom of my pack. It's a ward I had written to accompany an aloe plant I had been growing in a pot since elementary school. Although the plant had died about five years ago, I still have the ward.

Because aloe has spines and the gel has protective properties for the skin, utilizing him for a ward only seemed appropriate. And if you were a fan of 'Charmed', you can definitely see how the show inspired quite a bit of my spell writing haha.

I've set my craft mostly aside for the past four years because I've been going through changes and hardships. Despite the fact that I've been feeling a pull to return every now and then, I think I'm finally feeling ready to rediscover myself and my path in the craft. Especially after coming across this spell page again, that feels like my sign to pick myself up out of my self-pity, and return to myself.
It won't be all at once, though. I've gone through so many changes that I'm not the same person when I had left off. It'll be a process that requires effort in better understanding myself and where I stand in my beliefs now. I've even gone ahead and created a list of journal prompts in order to help guide me through the process.

I'm eager to return. I haven't been completely removed from my craft, I've been casting small charms, doing energy exercises, and practicing tarot every now and then; just to keep from getting too rusty. But finally diving back into more intensive work and introspection is something that I've been greatly craving.