Roughskin - A Protective Glamour Spell

Roughskin - A Protective Glamour Spell

“Before I consent to your wish, I shall require three things - a dress as golden as the sun, another as silvery as the moon, and a third as glittering as the stars; and besides this, I shall require a mantle made of a thousand skins of rough fur sewn together, and every animal in the kingdom must give a piece of his skin toward it.”

[…] In the night, when every one slept, she rose and took from her jewel-case a gold ring, a gold spinning-wheel, and a golden hook. The three dresses of the sun, moon, and stars she folded in so small a parcel that they were placed in a walnut shell; then she put on the fur mantle, stained her face and hands black with walnut-juice, and committing herself to the care of Heaven, she left her home.

- The Princess in Disguise

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Intent: To protect and disguise oneself from those who mean to harm you.

Materials:

Empty walnut shell, in halves

A piece of your own hair or a nail clipping

Small patchwork cloth bag

Glue & rubber band

Herbs: Dogbane, Hyssop, Basil, Heather, Juniper Berries, Poppy Seeds

Ideal Timing: Full Moon, for protection, but can be performed anytime.

Obtain an empty walnut shell. You can use the shells off of the whole bagged walnuts that most grocery stores carry in the produce section. Try to crack the walnut so that the shell comes away in two halves. This makes reassembling it for the charm much easier.

Mix the following herbs together in small pinches:

Dogbane - for disguise

Hyssop - for warding off harm

Basil - for general protection

Heather Blossom - for warding off assault

Juniper Berries - for secret-keeping

Poppy Seeds - for invisibility

Carefully stuff the herb mixture into the two empty halves of the walnut. Use little dots of glue to help the herbs stay in place. At the very last, add a strand of your hair or a nail clipping. Line the edges of the shell with glue and carefully fit them back together. Wrap them with the rubber band to keep everything in place until the glue dries.

Once the charm is dry, place it in a patchwork cloth bag. You can purchase one or make it yourself. It only has to be large enough to hold the walnut.

Hold the bag between your palms and say:

I garb myself in many skins To keep harm out and safety in I place the truth within this shell Now guard my life and guard it well

You can either carry the bag with you whenever you feel you need protection, or you can hide the bag in a wooden box if one is available.

- From The Sisters Grimmoire: Spells and Charms for Your Happily Ever After, © 2017 Bree NicGarran

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Mirror glamour

For days when you need that extra “oomf”

Ingredients

Mirror

Moon(optional)

Any corresponding herbs for glamour you like(optional)

A day you feel beautiful

On a day you feel beautiful and at your best, gaze in your selected mirror(charged with your herbs beforehand). Imagine your confident essence seeking into the mirror and being contained. You can charge this in the moon to strengthen it.

Use on a day you feel groggy, drained, and ugly(or anytime you want). Gaze into it and feel the essence pouring out and seeping into you, reviving your beauty.

fahrenheit defenders i do not respect:

- “why would you need to care what temperature water freezes at” (i live in a place where snow and cars co-exist)

- “it’s a 0-100 scale so 50 degrees is a perfectly average temperature” (‘average temperature’ is subjective, i have seen enough people from different climates fight over what qualifies as ‘hot’ and ‘cold’ to know that does not work)

- “it just makes more sense objectively” (it’s only intuitive to you bc it’s what you’re used to)

fahrenheit defenders i respect:

- “you’re just jealous because we can say it’s 69 degrees outside” (i am)

glamour water for self-love and confidence

with the energy of valentine’s day still in the air, and with the full moon in leo tonight, what better time is there to do a little glamour/self care?

materials:

white, pink, and/or red candle

rosemary, for love and success

rose petals, for love and beauty

moon water

witch hazel water, for blood flow, healing & liveliness (also helps with acne!)

rose quartz, green tourmaline and/or clear quartz 

bowl or vessel

two cotton balls or pads

instructions:

cleanse/prep your space however you like. i typically light sandalwood, a cleansing incense, and will sweep my area clean. invite and give thanks to air as you watch the smoke fill the area.

take your candle, and carve the rune Isa(z), for self-image/ego/identity into the side. you can also use your own self confidence/self love sigil if you have one. i’ve found this to be more effective with your own sigils/symbols. light your candle, and invite and give thanks to fire as the heat rises from the wick.

take a moment to meditate or journal and reflect on your intentions. write down your affirmations, if you’d like, on a small slip of paper to use in a later step. focus on what you’re trying to accomplish.

next, move on to your crystal(s). charge them with your intent: in this case, we’re going with self-love, healing, purification, confidence. hold the crystals in your hand and imagine yourself, confident as can be, with an absolutely radiant energy; a beautiful smile stretched across your face. place the crystals in the bottom of your bowl/vessel. invite and give thanks to the earth.

add your water and witch hazel. you want to go with a 1:2 ratio of water to witch hazel (of course, you can eye-ball this). invite and give thanks to water as you pour them into your vessel.

add your herbs. be sure to hold each herb in your hand, and remind yourself of what the herb is for. fuse your intentions into each herb before adding them to your vessel. 

using your finger or spoon/small mixing tool, stir your mixture clockwise. during this step, you can choose to repeat or chant affirmations. (for me, personally, i will be focusing on my intentions of glamour and self confidence as i watch the water whirl around and around). 

after you feel the energy has infused into the mixture, take your two cotton balls and drop them into the water. allow them to soak up the mixture for a moment, and imagine them soaking up all the good energy, confidence and glamour. 

next, take one cotton ball and rub on your face. discard of the cotton ball. feel free to allow the mixture to sit on your face, or, pat dry with a washcloth. feel free to apply a lotion or moisturizer as well!

take the next cotton ball from the vessel, and rub on your chest (heart), arms, and neck. discard of the cotton ball.

feel free to bottle the remaining mixture (and crystals) in a spray bottle, and use whenever you need an extra “umph” to your morning routine. you can also bottle the remaining mixture (and crystals) in a spell bottle, and keep on your altar or in your bathroom and shake it whenever you need it. otherwise, keep the mixture in your vessel overnight, and discard by pouring into a pot of soil (or, simply in your backyard). feel free to collect the crystals before doing so — just be sure to cleanse/charge them before re-using them in another spell/ritual. 

that’s it! happy full moon witches, and blessed be! ✨