Spell Name: Spell of Three
To bless a new venture
Spell Author:Ann-Marie Gallagher
Book Source:
The Spells Bible
The definitive guide to charms and enchantmentsSpell Information:
Purpose: To bring good fortune to a new venture
Background: Triplicities, or things that come in threes, have always had an important place in magic. In some cultures, the number three is associated with spirituality. Researchers of the occurrence of the number three in fairy tales have suggested that there may be a strong psychological reason for this. Saying something once awakens the conscious mind; saying it twice makes it unmistakable; and saying it a third time knocks on the subconscious, enabling a thing to be truly known. Repeating things three times in stories must have been a good memory aid for story tellers and bards in many oral cultures, so there may be something to this theory. In magic the number three has a particular meaning for the purpose of blessing.
The triskele, on which this spell is bases, is found in many Celtic cultures. The one used here comes from Brittany, now a province in northwestern France. Considered the represent the intersection of earth, fire, and water, the triskele is thought to bestow blessings. Druids in North America have based a logo on this design, which some times come with the words: Beannaithe ag Droith, meaning "Blessed by Druids".
How to cast the spell:
You will need:
One yellow Candle 6-8" or 15-20cm in length
Matches or a lighter
One large feather naturally shed
One small flat disc 3" or 7.5 cm in diameter of soft self hardening clay
Three sprigs of fresh Rosemary
One 6" or 15cm length of thing red ribbon
One stick lavender incense in a holder
Timing:
To be carried out on a waxing moon and on a Wednesday, a day of enterprising Mercury, also associated with the number three
Casting the spell:
1: Cast a circle in accordance withe the guidelines (pages 32-35) where the new venture will be based.
2: Light the candle saying
"Earth, water, fire combine/
Bring blessings to this [project/shop/business] of mine.
Good fortune in your wheel enshrine"
3: Using the root of the feather, draw the triskele symbol onto one side of the clay disk
4: Bind the rosemary sprigs together at the root end with the ribbon or wool.
5: Cense the whole area by carrying the incense and directing the smoke with the rosemary. Now Cense the disk in the same way and set it down to dry hard by the candle.
6: Just before dawn the next day place the clay Triskele and the rosemary above the doorway premises.
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With the exception of not having a image of the Triskele to show everything here was was written in the book. This author likes to give a lot of background information about the spells and symbols in the book.
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