Dear Ms. Q,
Using Coins in Magical workings is as old as the creation of the concept of money or wealth.
In primitive times it was measured by the number of cattle or goats or sheep, even the camels one had in a nomadic living environment. Later on it was the number of wives one could keep well fed. Then the concept increased to the number of bushels of grain one’s land could produce.
Eventually coins were created to equal the value of a cow or wheat or what ever. Then the concept of numbers was created, so that the numbers on the coin equaled the value of a cow or bushels of wheat.
Now, at least here in the United States we have denominations going from 1 penny to, at least in common usage a $100 dollar bill, there are larger bills but are rarely ever seen in public anymore.
Years ago when we were on the gold exchange one dollar could be redeemed as one ounce of silver on demand, as a matter of fact those $1.00 dollar bills were called Silver Certificates.
Now all money is called Fiat money or credit money, and is suppose to equal the value of an item or the amount of gold and/or silver that the country has in its treasury. I won’t get into the concept of credit money and real money that is something for an economist to talk about.
But up until 1964, in the United States, all coins including the 1 dollar coin had silver in them to equal the value of the coin (almost), copper pennies did have copper in them. Now all coins are either copper or silver clad or with a very light coating of silver/copper, eventually that may change as the metals become scare and of more value.
In Europe, Asia, Mexico, South America and other countries I’m sure that also holds true, for those of you reading this post, find out from coin collectors in your respective countries what was the silver and copper content in your coins and when did that content cease to be included in that particular countries coins, also inquire, if you wish, how to go about purchasing very worn coins that have silver / copper content. The slang term is called “Sliders” meaning that the coins are so worn that they slide.
Much of the use of coins especially coins made of real silver and gold, in the use of magikal workings is because of the properties of the actual metal of gold and silver and even copper.
Considering that gold has gone sky high in value one can almost eliminate it for magikal works. But silver has special properties and one can still afford to purchase silver coins especially those most commonly called “sliders” to work magick.
Among people who use hoodoo, if you wear a silver coin (most likely a dime) around your ankle, if it turns very dark, then it means you’ve been hoodooed with Hot Foot powder or another type of negative magikal ingredient in Hoodoo workings. Some people will wear a silver coin as a pin or broach or tie pin or bracelet or even a pendant to do the same thing.
Some people have a lucky coin, usually with their birth year on it and wear it as a good luck charm, I’ve seen gold coins mounted into rings, this is to bring money to you.
In the old west it was not uncommon for a cowboy to hide a 5 dollar gold piece in his boot so he could get a proper burial. This was similar to a pirate wearing a gold hoop earring; the value of the earring was to give the pirate a decent burial if he was lucky enough to be buried on land.
The legend of the Golden Fleece comes from the areas near Greece, where to harvest gold from the free flowing streams there one would kill a sheep, skin it and nail the skin with all its wool intact upon a flat board. The one would submerge the board under water and leave it there for a month or more, bit by bit the gold floating down the stream as it was being tumbled down would be snagged by the wool, after 3 to 6 months submerged in the water, the wooly skin would be taken out of the water allowed to dry over a period of time and then when dry the skin would be burned in a deep pan releasing the gold from the wool. The ash from the burned skin and wool would be carefully panned away leaving the gold behind to be collected.
Silver was considered magikal because it would be found mixed with other ores or gold, but once separated it was tarnish resistant with a lot of use, because the wealthy sometimes would be poisoned, as a precaution they would drink their wine from silver cups or eat their food with forks and knives made of silver, because of the high sulfur content in most poisons during that time, most poisons would tarnish or discolor the silver made utensils, therefore it was considered to have magikal properties.
It was also noted that wine and water kept in silver containers tasted better and purer because of the properties of silver.
Silver is associated with water, the moon, as well as it being the only metal to balance all of the Chakra’s. Wearing Silver is supposed to have a calming effect; it is used for invoking positive protective energy as well as banishing negativity. Use the metal as coins or shavings or the color silver candles in rituals, spells or talismans concerning the Moon-goddesses, the female force, cycles, emotional and/or hormonal imbalances, reflecting or neutralizing negativity, dreams and intuition, psychic work and psychic abilities. Wear silver jewelry to improve fertility, emotional and hormonal stability.
But silver worked into a magikal amulet that has a positive meaning to the wearer gives protection from negative influences, that is why many Catholic Children when they are about to receive first holy communion and confirmation into the church are given blessed holy metals and crosses made of silver for protection from evil.
I realize that this takes use away from the use of coins in magikal workings but the principal especially when using what wizards would refer to as one of the “7 noble metals”, is much the same, whether it is a coin or a ring, bracelet, pendant, its principals work the same.
The images on a coin is also important, many practioners prefer to use a “mercury dime” as Mercury was one of the few gods that could go into the Underworld of Hades with impunity to carry messages.
That is why a silver mercury dime or in some cases a copper Indian head penny is considered important in magical workings.
For any prosperity ritual the use of silver such as a silver coin is best, but I have found that in rituals of protection the use of an Indian head penny works very well. This is an American and Hoodoo idea or concept because Native Americans were always in harmony with the earth as well as being very vigilant. In the old West the Calvary had Scouts that were Native Americans, and in sports there were and still are Baseball and Football teams named after Native Americans, such as the Atlanta Braves and the Stanford Indians, to represent their bravery and fierceness in battle, although of late there has been a movement to eliminate any Native American reference in naming teams.
When using Iron rail road spikes to nail down one’s property I have used both the Mercury dime and the Indian Head penny, the dime to keep the value of my property intact and to buy the assistance of Spirit and the Indian penny to ask the Native American spirit to watch for evil and deflect it.
With coins from other countries, again I recommend using coins in which the images are almost gone or “Sliders” the only value is just a few dollars, anything which is listed as good, fine, excellent or un-circulated has a numastic value and should not be used in magikal workings.
Also look at the images on the coins to see if they reflect in any way the type of magikal properties or workings that you wish to achieve, be creative, as I said in the Mexican Peso the image of the eagle eating a snake I would consider protective.
Now I have referred to the “7 Nobel Metals” for use in magikal workings, besides silver they are gold, copper, lead, tin, iron, and electrum which is a natural alloy of silver and gold with a percentage of 75% gold.
Each of these metals has uses in magikal workings and I will deal with each in another post.
Now some people have asked me what if I can’t afford to get or purchase a real silver mercury dime or Indian head penny.
Well in purchasing graveyard dirt a coin made of silver or copper is important. You can use a Roosevelt dime which came out in 1945 to 64, in 1915 or so the copper Lincoln penny came out, that will work as well.
I have found that when one wants silver shavings using a very worn Roosevelt dime works very well. I have used a modern copper penny that has a shield on it for protection and that seems to work even though it is only copper clad.
If one goes to yard sales look for silver jewelry being sold, even if it’s broken jewelry, one can obtain shavings from that for mojo bags and such. However if the jewelry is pretty, not broken and can be worn then re-consecrate it towards protection and invoking those positive energies.
There are many spells on the internet and in books that mentions the use of silver candles and on occasion copper colored candles and of course gold candles, if you can obtain a supply of them for future workings in property, banishing negativity and protection. Keep them in boxes that are crush proof and away from sun and heat. Label them what color they are and for what use. The candles come in different lengths, so I’d buy or get boxes for the longest possible length which is about 12 inches.
Even in sympathetic magic these colors are important.
Blessings Ms. Q
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Saturday, February 2, 2013
The use of a gun in magikal workings~~~~
Dear Ms. Q,
I know I was going to post more information on the use of coins in magic and ritual, but I just was busy with an urgent matter.
I am going to post it here, because it involves "cold Iron". Cold Iron and Steel are two metal elements that can be used as protection in the form of wards and small amulets, in the situation that I was working with it took something a bit bigger, well a lot bigger.
I have a friend of mine, that I had not seen in over a year, a good person really, but she made the mistake of getting involved with someone of an unsavory character. To put it bluntly he dealt in drugs, beat her up, and eventually was going to prostitute her.
He had her under his control for a long time, until over a week ago I received a phone call from my friends' Mother, she had not heard from her daughter in over a month, she knew she was alive but it was hard for her to get in touch with her, so she asked me to do a ritual to allow her daughter to be able to have communication with her. I did so and it did happen.
The Mother was horrified at the news her daughter was able to tell her, and then she lost contact with her, from mutual aquaintances she found out that the boyfriend destroyed her daughters cell phone.
The Mother came to me again and told me the situation. In something like this I had to invoke some really "Big Guns" in the Spirit World, Spirits and elements I really don't like to use if I can avoid it, it drains me, and leaves me weak for a period of time. But the timing to do the ritual and spell was perfect.
As I've said people can use various wards and such to protect their homes, cars and persons, one of the most common is the use of a horse shoe, one should nail one both over the front and back doors of one's home, and if there is a connecting garage, over the garage door and the door that leads from the garage into the home. There are others such as the rail road spikes to "nail property" down, but there is one that is only very rarely used only because most witches, wiccans, pagans etc. do not own----A Gun.
Many are of a peaceful nature, they are afraid of the violence this form of cold Iron and steel projects. But I am a member of the NRA, I know how to use one safely, responsibly and legally. I keep it locked in a safe made of metal, and I have wards on it as well as having it bolted to the cement floor, it is a fire proof box as well. There is a second safe, smaller but made and warded the same way, and it holds ammo.
So I brought them both out, I invoked those spirits to assist me, did the ritual over the gun and the bullets, then took them in their locked carry cases to a legal gun range. I used the outdoor alley way of the range as I wanted the energies of the earth as well as fire, air and water to join us, (there was a bit of fog in the air at the range excellent for the water element).
When the Ranger Master gave the signal we could fire, I had already done the finishing touches to the ritual, having prepared a target with the baneful persons name on it written in pencil and anoited with oil.
I am a very good shot and with the six bullets had them hit the target perfectly, one of them even penetrated the name of the baneful person, at 25 feet away that is pretty good. When the Range Master signalled to stop shooting, we all did and stepped back from the firing line. Then at his signal we went to our targets, I carefully removed mine. Then when I got back to my firing station, I packed my gun and spent shells and went home.
I made sure my gun was empty and I opened the cylinder at home, I completed the ritual and released the spirits to do what they where to do, I relocked the gun in it's safe, the spent shells I took later and carefully buried them at the feet of the grave of a solider. The target I burned with herbs and incense to bind the baneful person and prevent him from harming my friend and to be captured by the police.
This morning I learned that the Mother was able to get her daughter, my friend, away from the abusive boyfriend last night, he had gone to a club to sell his dope, thinking that my friend was too frightened to call her mother, but the mother had been watching the house and knew his routine, the minute he was out of sight, she got her daughter and those items that belonged to her daughter, they went to a motel and called the police and told them what the boyfriend was doing. He was arrested, and the word is that he seemed, befuddled and confused, he was arranged and held for trail, none of his friends could bail him out, he has to stay in jail and it appears that the case against him is pretty solid.
My friend is with her Mother at a safe place and is going to get better. I am tired, and exhausted, and will be that way for the next few days. When I get my energy back the first thing I'm going to do is clean my gun, and have it ready for the next time.
This is one of the more difficult uses of "Cold Iron" and "Steel" I did not give you the particulars on this ritual because I was taught this by a male practioner, and he told me that the ritual needs to be devised by the individual practioner, that they must meditate as to what they will use and what spirits they will call. The basic principals are the same, but the types of herbs and oils will vary depending on the person as well as depending which spirits one wants to invoke. But the use of a gun is always the same.
The person who taught this to me used a .22 revolver, a revolver is easy to clean and easy to use, compared to an automatic, .22 ammo is cheap. I used a revolver but I used a .38; in meditation I realized that I needed more "fire power" and a snub nosed .38 revolver worked best for me. The other thing is to have a metal safe, the addition of having the safe is good if you want to also protect and guard certain ritual items. Although expensive well worth it.
I will get back to you on the use of coins in magikal workings later.
Blessings Ms. Q
I know I was going to post more information on the use of coins in magic and ritual, but I just was busy with an urgent matter.
I am going to post it here, because it involves "cold Iron". Cold Iron and Steel are two metal elements that can be used as protection in the form of wards and small amulets, in the situation that I was working with it took something a bit bigger, well a lot bigger.
I have a friend of mine, that I had not seen in over a year, a good person really, but she made the mistake of getting involved with someone of an unsavory character. To put it bluntly he dealt in drugs, beat her up, and eventually was going to prostitute her.
He had her under his control for a long time, until over a week ago I received a phone call from my friends' Mother, she had not heard from her daughter in over a month, she knew she was alive but it was hard for her to get in touch with her, so she asked me to do a ritual to allow her daughter to be able to have communication with her. I did so and it did happen.
The Mother was horrified at the news her daughter was able to tell her, and then she lost contact with her, from mutual aquaintances she found out that the boyfriend destroyed her daughters cell phone.
The Mother came to me again and told me the situation. In something like this I had to invoke some really "Big Guns" in the Spirit World, Spirits and elements I really don't like to use if I can avoid it, it drains me, and leaves me weak for a period of time. But the timing to do the ritual and spell was perfect.
As I've said people can use various wards and such to protect their homes, cars and persons, one of the most common is the use of a horse shoe, one should nail one both over the front and back doors of one's home, and if there is a connecting garage, over the garage door and the door that leads from the garage into the home. There are others such as the rail road spikes to "nail property" down, but there is one that is only very rarely used only because most witches, wiccans, pagans etc. do not own----A Gun.
Many are of a peaceful nature, they are afraid of the violence this form of cold Iron and steel projects. But I am a member of the NRA, I know how to use one safely, responsibly and legally. I keep it locked in a safe made of metal, and I have wards on it as well as having it bolted to the cement floor, it is a fire proof box as well. There is a second safe, smaller but made and warded the same way, and it holds ammo.
So I brought them both out, I invoked those spirits to assist me, did the ritual over the gun and the bullets, then took them in their locked carry cases to a legal gun range. I used the outdoor alley way of the range as I wanted the energies of the earth as well as fire, air and water to join us, (there was a bit of fog in the air at the range excellent for the water element).
When the Ranger Master gave the signal we could fire, I had already done the finishing touches to the ritual, having prepared a target with the baneful persons name on it written in pencil and anoited with oil.
I am a very good shot and with the six bullets had them hit the target perfectly, one of them even penetrated the name of the baneful person, at 25 feet away that is pretty good. When the Range Master signalled to stop shooting, we all did and stepped back from the firing line. Then at his signal we went to our targets, I carefully removed mine. Then when I got back to my firing station, I packed my gun and spent shells and went home.
I made sure my gun was empty and I opened the cylinder at home, I completed the ritual and released the spirits to do what they where to do, I relocked the gun in it's safe, the spent shells I took later and carefully buried them at the feet of the grave of a solider. The target I burned with herbs and incense to bind the baneful person and prevent him from harming my friend and to be captured by the police.
This morning I learned that the Mother was able to get her daughter, my friend, away from the abusive boyfriend last night, he had gone to a club to sell his dope, thinking that my friend was too frightened to call her mother, but the mother had been watching the house and knew his routine, the minute he was out of sight, she got her daughter and those items that belonged to her daughter, they went to a motel and called the police and told them what the boyfriend was doing. He was arrested, and the word is that he seemed, befuddled and confused, he was arranged and held for trail, none of his friends could bail him out, he has to stay in jail and it appears that the case against him is pretty solid.
My friend is with her Mother at a safe place and is going to get better. I am tired, and exhausted, and will be that way for the next few days. When I get my energy back the first thing I'm going to do is clean my gun, and have it ready for the next time.
This is one of the more difficult uses of "Cold Iron" and "Steel" I did not give you the particulars on this ritual because I was taught this by a male practioner, and he told me that the ritual needs to be devised by the individual practioner, that they must meditate as to what they will use and what spirits they will call. The basic principals are the same, but the types of herbs and oils will vary depending on the person as well as depending which spirits one wants to invoke. But the use of a gun is always the same.
The person who taught this to me used a .22 revolver, a revolver is easy to clean and easy to use, compared to an automatic, .22 ammo is cheap. I used a revolver but I used a .38; in meditation I realized that I needed more "fire power" and a snub nosed .38 revolver worked best for me. The other thing is to have a metal safe, the addition of having the safe is good if you want to also protect and guard certain ritual items. Although expensive well worth it.
I will get back to you on the use of coins in magikal workings later.
Blessings Ms. Q
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Use of coins~~
Hello Ms. Q,
"why do we use coins?"
I know,----why do we use coins? There are many reasons for that, one is to "purchase" something spiritual ie graveyard dirt, or to barter with, or to ground or anchor with, such as using it with railroad spikes.
But the use of coins is much, much older.
Here in the States we use either Mercury Dimes or Indian Head pennies, either silver or copper as these are underground metals and are used in the construction of magical materials.
If you are going to use silver or copper coins it is best to buy what coin dealers call "sliders" these are coins so worn down that its difficult to see or read their markings and as a collectible coin almost worthless except for the metal (silver/copper) content. So I would buy "sliders".
Now if this is a foreign country it still has to be a coin with silver/copper content but the image has to be different, such as a solider or famous military person or a powerful symbol, such as the Mexican peso with the image of the eagle and the snake, one has to apply a symbol for the type of power one wants to generate for whatever type of use.
There is a lot more to this but I'll have to again "dig" through my books and notes of what my Granny said about coins.
I'll post on that in greater depth later.
Blessings Ms. Q
"why do we use coins?"
I know,----why do we use coins? There are many reasons for that, one is to "purchase" something spiritual ie graveyard dirt, or to barter with, or to ground or anchor with, such as using it with railroad spikes.
But the use of coins is much, much older.
Here in the States we use either Mercury Dimes or Indian Head pennies, either silver or copper as these are underground metals and are used in the construction of magical materials.
If you are going to use silver or copper coins it is best to buy what coin dealers call "sliders" these are coins so worn down that its difficult to see or read their markings and as a collectible coin almost worthless except for the metal (silver/copper) content. So I would buy "sliders".
Now if this is a foreign country it still has to be a coin with silver/copper content but the image has to be different, such as a solider or famous military person or a powerful symbol, such as the Mexican peso with the image of the eagle and the snake, one has to apply a symbol for the type of power one wants to generate for whatever type of use.
There is a lot more to this but I'll have to again "dig" through my books and notes of what my Granny said about coins.
I'll post on that in greater depth later.
Blessings Ms. Q
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Can candles be just white??
Hello Ms. Q,
"Why do we use candles of certain colors?"
I know. There has been a very big deal on using certain color candles to do candle magic. But this is a modern invention especially when it was discovered how to put dye into candles.
Even the Bay Berry Candle in it's natural state is whitish but with a slight green tinge, a true bayberry candle is made from the wax on the berries of that tree, and is used for money or prosperity rituals but was time consuming to make and expensive to buy. Even in the 1940's most candles were white, either from beeswax or paraffin, the common ones were paraffin while bees wax was used for churches and religious uses.
In the late 1930's novelty candles slowly developed but they would have a wax color coating and not be the same color all the way through, for example around Christmas especially in the 1950's you'd fine these cute choir boy candles but when they melted it would be mostly white with just the thin color wax coating, this was to save money as the dyes were at that time expensive and especially during World War II color candles were rare, one used only the basic white candles if the lights when out in emergencies or blackout conditions.
I asked my Granny one time about using color candles and she said to me that it was silly really, because in her day the candles would be white and you'd carve symbols on them to represent what you wish was. But the symbols had to be something that you constantly referred to in your magical workings, the most obvious is the Dollar sign $ for money, or drawing a heart for love. Sticking pins or square nails into a candle with the name of one's victim carved on it and then lighting the candle and letting it burn down as the nails would drop out one by one, so that the victim would waste away was another form of candle ritual magic.
But using color candles was out of the price range for most folks and it was not unusual to buy plain white candles in her day. She knew of some people who'd make their own candles, simple pain molds were easy and they would mix into the wax either bits of pine needles for prosperity, bits of red paper or thread or cloths for love, black for hexing, blue cloth for peace, a few items from the victim into the wax like hair or nail clippings, blood was always good, but hard to obtain for hexing again.
As a child when she was growing up it was not unusual to make one's own candles even if Kerosene was available sometimes it would be expensive or inconvenient to buy so using candles was perfectly acceptable.
But usually they would carve into it what they wanted because it intensified the ritual.
Now a days its easy to buy color candles in grocery stores and the inexpensive dollar stores, most of the time they will have a saints picture on it, and the glass enclosed ones are safest, you can use either the small hobby paint to paint symbols on the glass, like the stuff to paint model cars, but with all the different color nail polish that's out there, it is not unusual to use nail polish to paint symbols onto the glass.
The bottom line is this---If all you can find is a white candle then use the white candle and it will be just as effective, it is really your intent and the strength of your energy to put into the ritual that carries it as well as the strength of your focus.
But the one thing my Granny cautioned is never take a used candle to do a ritual. If you have a half used candle for a love ritual and you plan to use it in a hex ritual it won't work and will backfire on you and negate the previous ritual.
Any candle that is used for a ritual should burn down to the bottom, then take what is left over and dispose of it, most people say bury it, but if it's a glass enclosed candle, just recycle the glass, the heat of the recycling process will burn away any residual effects. But each type of ritual or spell has different means of disposing the remaining workings.
I will research this through my notes and post that at a later time. But for now, if all you've got are white candles---go ahead and use them.
Blessings, Ms. Q
"Why do we use candles of certain colors?"
I know. There has been a very big deal on using certain color candles to do candle magic. But this is a modern invention especially when it was discovered how to put dye into candles.
Even the Bay Berry Candle in it's natural state is whitish but with a slight green tinge, a true bayberry candle is made from the wax on the berries of that tree, and is used for money or prosperity rituals but was time consuming to make and expensive to buy. Even in the 1940's most candles were white, either from beeswax or paraffin, the common ones were paraffin while bees wax was used for churches and religious uses.
In the late 1930's novelty candles slowly developed but they would have a wax color coating and not be the same color all the way through, for example around Christmas especially in the 1950's you'd fine these cute choir boy candles but when they melted it would be mostly white with just the thin color wax coating, this was to save money as the dyes were at that time expensive and especially during World War II color candles were rare, one used only the basic white candles if the lights when out in emergencies or blackout conditions.
I asked my Granny one time about using color candles and she said to me that it was silly really, because in her day the candles would be white and you'd carve symbols on them to represent what you wish was. But the symbols had to be something that you constantly referred to in your magical workings, the most obvious is the Dollar sign $ for money, or drawing a heart for love. Sticking pins or square nails into a candle with the name of one's victim carved on it and then lighting the candle and letting it burn down as the nails would drop out one by one, so that the victim would waste away was another form of candle ritual magic.
But using color candles was out of the price range for most folks and it was not unusual to buy plain white candles in her day. She knew of some people who'd make their own candles, simple pain molds were easy and they would mix into the wax either bits of pine needles for prosperity, bits of red paper or thread or cloths for love, black for hexing, blue cloth for peace, a few items from the victim into the wax like hair or nail clippings, blood was always good, but hard to obtain for hexing again.
As a child when she was growing up it was not unusual to make one's own candles even if Kerosene was available sometimes it would be expensive or inconvenient to buy so using candles was perfectly acceptable.
But usually they would carve into it what they wanted because it intensified the ritual.
Now a days its easy to buy color candles in grocery stores and the inexpensive dollar stores, most of the time they will have a saints picture on it, and the glass enclosed ones are safest, you can use either the small hobby paint to paint symbols on the glass, like the stuff to paint model cars, but with all the different color nail polish that's out there, it is not unusual to use nail polish to paint symbols onto the glass.
The bottom line is this---If all you can find is a white candle then use the white candle and it will be just as effective, it is really your intent and the strength of your energy to put into the ritual that carries it as well as the strength of your focus.
But the one thing my Granny cautioned is never take a used candle to do a ritual. If you have a half used candle for a love ritual and you plan to use it in a hex ritual it won't work and will backfire on you and negate the previous ritual.
Any candle that is used for a ritual should burn down to the bottom, then take what is left over and dispose of it, most people say bury it, but if it's a glass enclosed candle, just recycle the glass, the heat of the recycling process will burn away any residual effects. But each type of ritual or spell has different means of disposing the remaining workings.
I will research this through my notes and post that at a later time. But for now, if all you've got are white candles---go ahead and use them.
Blessings, Ms. Q
Friday, January 18, 2013
Railroad spikes as protection~~~
Hello Everyone,
This has been a very popular question:
Dear Ms. Q,
"I've seen used Railroad spikes sold in metaphysical shops and botanicas. What is their purpose?"
Rail Road spikes, I know, of what use is rail road spikes, well they are excellent for protection primarily.
Of course if you live in an apartment hammering rail road spikes into the floor would make the tenants and the landlord very unhappy, but there is an alternative for that, but let’s start with standard rail road spikes.
Now a days you can go on line and buy railroad spikes, they have been used and removed from the tracks as the tracks were repaired so those that are found are the best.
If you are walking along a rail road line (and be very careful that you are very alert for any trains) and you find discarded rail road spikes that would be perfect. Never remove any spikes from any rail road line that is illegal and dangerous both to you and the train and its staff and passengers. Avoid trapping yourself in an area where you do not have any means of escape from harm, so don’t walk over any bridges or anything like that.
The easiest of course, is to buy the spikes and that does not make them any less effective in magical working, they are just as effective just less dangerous for you to collect, unless you have a friend who works on the railroad, then I would say “Jack Pot!”
If you own a house or are even renting a house you can “nail” the property down to keep any evil energies out, and if you own your house you can “nail” the property to avoid as much as possible foreclosure.
First figure out the configuration of your property, if it’s the usual rectangle or square then that is easy.
If the lot is an odd shape then figure out the shape looking for corners were the property lines meet. If your property is fenced in that makes it very easy, but if it’s not, then determine what is your property line, with all the corners including the front part of your property that will tell you the number of spikes you will need plus the number of silver coins or Indian head pennies---
A slight digression here, some methods suggest using dimes since you are buying the services of a spirit although some methods suggest using Indian head pennies because then you can call upon the power of the Native America peoples who lived in America first to act as scouts and as your first wards of protection.
Once you’ve figured out the number of spikes and coins then use the Fiery Protection Oil. Dress or coat each of the railroad spikes with this oil, rubbing it onto each spike from the butt toward the point. So rub the oil in one direction only, from the top or rounded end and then stroke downwards only toward the pointed end. As you do this, pray over the spike as you dress it for God to protect your home, keep your feet firmly planted in that property and to defend you from anyone that would seek to remove you from that property or harm you and your property and anyone who lives with you on that property. You finish with praying Psalm 23, Psalm 18 and Psalm 1 over all the spikes and coins.
Now hammer one spike down at each corner of your property. Try to place it at
the perimeter of the land so that you can secure ALL of your land, but if you
can’t, then make sure to at least place the railroad spikes in the ground
outside the four corners of your home. Pound them into the ground as you pray
and make sure to get them down below the level of the earth so they are not
visible.
Make sure you are not driving the spikes into any gas, water, sewer or electric lines, now once the spikes are below the ground place the coin on top of the spike and cover it with graveyard dirt that you have “purchased” from the grave of a family member, preferably one who served in the military and have asked to secure your home, then traditionally one is suppose to urinate on each spike after it has been driven in the ground however that can be difficult especially if your property is in plain public view, so have a jar of your urine on had and pour some on each spike after it’s been nailed into the ground, it works the same way an animal marks it’s territory.
Your home is now secured.
Now some people ask why railroad spikes, well they are made out of iron and cold iron is one of the best things to keep away negative energies. Iron is a powerful magical substance that works to ground or earth approaching energy. Any negative magic launched at the home would be earthed into the ground as it tried to cross the railroad spikes.
As a matter of fact many old time cemeteries use to have Iron gates and fences in the belief that any restless spirit buried in the graveyard would remain there for they cannot cross a line made of iron. In some old cemeteries or graveyards you might see either a simple or complicated designed fences around individual or family grave sites.
Some witches and magicians would have either staffs or wands that would be tipped or banded with iron. I saw in one woman’s home in her basement several magical circles to contain any energies that would be invoked. The basement was where she had her magical altars and other things for her work, but she had to have a separate room built down there to contain the hot-water heater and washer and dryer so that they would not not be interfered with, and she spiked them to prevent any thing from “fiddling” with her “laundry” room.
Now if you live in a town house, condo or apartment using railroad spikes is not as easy, so find the 4 farthest outside reaches of your unit, then get 4 square cut nails, not round top nails they must be square cut nails.
Dress them and pray over them as if they were spikes, cover them briefly with the graveyard dirt then remove them from the dirt and then drop them into a shallow dish of your urine and then nail them into the baseboards of your unit and it will work the same way.
Now if you are going to sell your property since this will be a move of your choice that will be different, once the sale is done, find your spikes and remove them from the property, and take them with you to use at your next location, re-energizing them and re-purchasing the graveyard dirt for your new location.
If you are living in a unit where you did this with the square cut nails, leave the nails there but inform your spirit whose services you purchased that their work is done and they can leave until you request their services again. Wait until after you’ve had the final walk through with your landlord to inform the spirit and make sure your unit is thoroughly clean by that time.
I've known some people who use railroad spikes as door stops to hold their doors open, but then they have them placed very close to the door as well to negate any negative energies from crossing the threshold. I even have one placed in my fireplace since I consider the chimney as another entrance for energies, I keep it there even when I'm burning a fire in the fire place and then when the ashes are cold I swept them out but leave the spike there, and during the warm months it remains there as well.
I know of one person who lives in an R.V. (recreational vehicle) and keeps a railroad spike next to the doorway, and has several extra with dimes soldered to their sides when he sets up his vehicle where he's going to camp he hammers them into the ground but keeps them above ground and just ties down his awnings with them, it works as a disguise and protects at the same time, after he's tied his awnings down he pours a little of his urine on the spikes each time he sets up camp.
When he leaves the last thing he packs away is the awnings and ropes pulls up the spikes and puts them in a special box, another thing he does with the spikes is tie a red cloth to the tops of the spikes as added protection both spiritual and physical that way he won't forget any of them.
There are other things one can use the railroad spikes for, as I come across them I'll post it.
Blessings, Ms. Q
This has been a very popular question:
Dear Ms. Q,
"I've seen used Railroad spikes sold in metaphysical shops and botanicas. What is their purpose?"
Rail Road spikes, I know, of what use is rail road spikes, well they are excellent for protection primarily.
Of course if you live in an apartment hammering rail road spikes into the floor would make the tenants and the landlord very unhappy, but there is an alternative for that, but let’s start with standard rail road spikes.
Now a days you can go on line and buy railroad spikes, they have been used and removed from the tracks as the tracks were repaired so those that are found are the best.
If you are walking along a rail road line (and be very careful that you are very alert for any trains) and you find discarded rail road spikes that would be perfect. Never remove any spikes from any rail road line that is illegal and dangerous both to you and the train and its staff and passengers. Avoid trapping yourself in an area where you do not have any means of escape from harm, so don’t walk over any bridges or anything like that.
The easiest of course, is to buy the spikes and that does not make them any less effective in magical working, they are just as effective just less dangerous for you to collect, unless you have a friend who works on the railroad, then I would say “Jack Pot!”
If you own a house or are even renting a house you can “nail” the property down to keep any evil energies out, and if you own your house you can “nail” the property to avoid as much as possible foreclosure.
First figure out the configuration of your property, if it’s the usual rectangle or square then that is easy.
If the lot is an odd shape then figure out the shape looking for corners were the property lines meet. If your property is fenced in that makes it very easy, but if it’s not, then determine what is your property line, with all the corners including the front part of your property that will tell you the number of spikes you will need plus the number of silver coins or Indian head pennies---
A slight digression here, some methods suggest using dimes since you are buying the services of a spirit although some methods suggest using Indian head pennies because then you can call upon the power of the Native America peoples who lived in America first to act as scouts and as your first wards of protection.
Once you’ve figured out the number of spikes and coins then use the Fiery Protection Oil. Dress or coat each of the railroad spikes with this oil, rubbing it onto each spike from the butt toward the point. So rub the oil in one direction only, from the top or rounded end and then stroke downwards only toward the pointed end. As you do this, pray over the spike as you dress it for God to protect your home, keep your feet firmly planted in that property and to defend you from anyone that would seek to remove you from that property or harm you and your property and anyone who lives with you on that property. You finish with praying Psalm 23, Psalm 18 and Psalm 1 over all the spikes and coins.
Now hammer one spike down at each corner of your property. Try to place it at
the perimeter of the land so that you can secure ALL of your land, but if you
can’t, then make sure to at least place the railroad spikes in the ground
outside the four corners of your home. Pound them into the ground as you pray
and make sure to get them down below the level of the earth so they are not
visible.
Make sure you are not driving the spikes into any gas, water, sewer or electric lines, now once the spikes are below the ground place the coin on top of the spike and cover it with graveyard dirt that you have “purchased” from the grave of a family member, preferably one who served in the military and have asked to secure your home, then traditionally one is suppose to urinate on each spike after it has been driven in the ground however that can be difficult especially if your property is in plain public view, so have a jar of your urine on had and pour some on each spike after it’s been nailed into the ground, it works the same way an animal marks it’s territory.
Your home is now secured.
Now some people ask why railroad spikes, well they are made out of iron and cold iron is one of the best things to keep away negative energies. Iron is a powerful magical substance that works to ground or earth approaching energy. Any negative magic launched at the home would be earthed into the ground as it tried to cross the railroad spikes.
As a matter of fact many old time cemeteries use to have Iron gates and fences in the belief that any restless spirit buried in the graveyard would remain there for they cannot cross a line made of iron. In some old cemeteries or graveyards you might see either a simple or complicated designed fences around individual or family grave sites.
Some witches and magicians would have either staffs or wands that would be tipped or banded with iron. I saw in one woman’s home in her basement several magical circles to contain any energies that would be invoked. The basement was where she had her magical altars and other things for her work, but she had to have a separate room built down there to contain the hot-water heater and washer and dryer so that they would not not be interfered with, and she spiked them to prevent any thing from “fiddling” with her “laundry” room.
Now if you live in a town house, condo or apartment using railroad spikes is not as easy, so find the 4 farthest outside reaches of your unit, then get 4 square cut nails, not round top nails they must be square cut nails.
Dress them and pray over them as if they were spikes, cover them briefly with the graveyard dirt then remove them from the dirt and then drop them into a shallow dish of your urine and then nail them into the baseboards of your unit and it will work the same way.
Now if you are going to sell your property since this will be a move of your choice that will be different, once the sale is done, find your spikes and remove them from the property, and take them with you to use at your next location, re-energizing them and re-purchasing the graveyard dirt for your new location.
If you are living in a unit where you did this with the square cut nails, leave the nails there but inform your spirit whose services you purchased that their work is done and they can leave until you request their services again. Wait until after you’ve had the final walk through with your landlord to inform the spirit and make sure your unit is thoroughly clean by that time.
I've known some people who use railroad spikes as door stops to hold their doors open, but then they have them placed very close to the door as well to negate any negative energies from crossing the threshold. I even have one placed in my fireplace since I consider the chimney as another entrance for energies, I keep it there even when I'm burning a fire in the fire place and then when the ashes are cold I swept them out but leave the spike there, and during the warm months it remains there as well.
I know of one person who lives in an R.V. (recreational vehicle) and keeps a railroad spike next to the doorway, and has several extra with dimes soldered to their sides when he sets up his vehicle where he's going to camp he hammers them into the ground but keeps them above ground and just ties down his awnings with them, it works as a disguise and protects at the same time, after he's tied his awnings down he pours a little of his urine on the spikes each time he sets up camp.
When he leaves the last thing he packs away is the awnings and ropes pulls up the spikes and puts them in a special box, another thing he does with the spikes is tie a red cloth to the tops of the spikes as added protection both spiritual and physical that way he won't forget any of them.
There are other things one can use the railroad spikes for, as I come across them I'll post it.
Blessings, Ms. Q
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
An alternative for Graveyard Dirt~~~~
Hello Ms. Q,
Yes there is an alternate way to collect graveyard dirt, granted its not nearly as effective, but it does work.
Potted plants, yes potted plants. Purchase some inexpensive potted plants or get plastic pots and grow flower seeds in them with clean potting soil, marigolds are the easiest. They are also considered the flowers of the dead.
Take the blooming plants any time during the spring, entering the cemetery or graveyard by means of the procedures that I have given you and then go to the grave that you wish to purchase the services.
This works best with elevated headstones, the ones that are flush with the ground do not work well for this procedure.
Place the blooming pot on the ledge of the headstone and ask the spirit of the person you wish to assist you to infuse their energy into the dirt in the pot of blooming flowers, plant a silver coin in the dirt on the grave, leave the potted plant until either end of Summer, early Fall. Many grounds keepers will not disturb a pot that in put into the holding cup of an elevated head stone since it is off the actual ground and there for easier to cut the grass.
When you go back to collect the pot label it with the name of the person, dates of birth and death and name of cemetery and purpose. The plant material should be very dry by now and can be used as well as the dirt,
for magikal purposes. You can keep the pots in a small portable potting shed outside, I've seen wire ones with clear plastic covers. You can have it in your patio or balcony if you live in an apartment. Then you can use that dirt following the procedures and times to collect the dirt as if you were going to the graveyard.
Now one of the ladies that my Granny use to know would do that because it was hard for her to go to a cemetery but she could go at least twice or 4 times a year before the hard winter sets in, so she'd do that.
But she'd vary the flowers, marigolds for hexing, violets for peace and love, those small miniature roses for breakups or disturbances or getting rid of someone, snapdragons to affect a man's love in a negative way, baby's breath for harmony, you get the idea, but she'd leave the plants in their pots there at the graveyard, she would not water them, they had to become dry and be part of the soil, infused with the spirit, and then at the right time with the right gifts she'd buy the dirt from those pots. And it seemed to work.
But to make sure that the spirits would not follow her into her house until she was ready to do her magik she'd plant "hen and chicks around the potting shed and have that large pot with lots of pebbles as well, no salt because of the plants and she'd also have two more of those pots one at the back door and one at the front door with small pebbles and salt. But she'd plant Hen and Chicks along her walk ways to both doors. That way the spirits couldn't come in uninvited.
She'd also use that potting shed to start more seedlings for more pots as it became time to need more dirt.
And she'd always seemed successful in her workings, so this is an alternative to do.
But don't be disappointed if the pots that you leave in the spring are missing in the fall, it just means that the grounds keepers are doing a very serious job of cleaning. Keep trying until you succeed.
For now that is all that I know about graveyard dirt.
My next posts will be about the use of railroad spikes.
Blessings, Ms. Q
Yes there is an alternate way to collect graveyard dirt, granted its not nearly as effective, but it does work.
Potted plants, yes potted plants. Purchase some inexpensive potted plants or get plastic pots and grow flower seeds in them with clean potting soil, marigolds are the easiest. They are also considered the flowers of the dead.
Take the blooming plants any time during the spring, entering the cemetery or graveyard by means of the procedures that I have given you and then go to the grave that you wish to purchase the services.
This works best with elevated headstones, the ones that are flush with the ground do not work well for this procedure.
Place the blooming pot on the ledge of the headstone and ask the spirit of the person you wish to assist you to infuse their energy into the dirt in the pot of blooming flowers, plant a silver coin in the dirt on the grave, leave the potted plant until either end of Summer, early Fall. Many grounds keepers will not disturb a pot that in put into the holding cup of an elevated head stone since it is off the actual ground and there for easier to cut the grass.
When you go back to collect the pot label it with the name of the person, dates of birth and death and name of cemetery and purpose. The plant material should be very dry by now and can be used as well as the dirt,
for magikal purposes. You can keep the pots in a small portable potting shed outside, I've seen wire ones with clear plastic covers. You can have it in your patio or balcony if you live in an apartment. Then you can use that dirt following the procedures and times to collect the dirt as if you were going to the graveyard.
Now one of the ladies that my Granny use to know would do that because it was hard for her to go to a cemetery but she could go at least twice or 4 times a year before the hard winter sets in, so she'd do that.
But she'd vary the flowers, marigolds for hexing, violets for peace and love, those small miniature roses for breakups or disturbances or getting rid of someone, snapdragons to affect a man's love in a negative way, baby's breath for harmony, you get the idea, but she'd leave the plants in their pots there at the graveyard, she would not water them, they had to become dry and be part of the soil, infused with the spirit, and then at the right time with the right gifts she'd buy the dirt from those pots. And it seemed to work.
But to make sure that the spirits would not follow her into her house until she was ready to do her magik she'd plant "hen and chicks around the potting shed and have that large pot with lots of pebbles as well, no salt because of the plants and she'd also have two more of those pots one at the back door and one at the front door with small pebbles and salt. But she'd plant Hen and Chicks along her walk ways to both doors. That way the spirits couldn't come in uninvited.
She'd also use that potting shed to start more seedlings for more pots as it became time to need more dirt.
And she'd always seemed successful in her workings, so this is an alternative to do.
But don't be disappointed if the pots that you leave in the spring are missing in the fall, it just means that the grounds keepers are doing a very serious job of cleaning. Keep trying until you succeed.
For now that is all that I know about graveyard dirt.
My next posts will be about the use of railroad spikes.
Blessings, Ms. Q
Friday, January 11, 2013
Full proceedures to gather Graveyard Dirt~~~
Hello Ms. Q,
Well I’ve given you a lot of the basic premise for Graveyard Dirt, now I’m going to put it together as a whole.
First you now know that Graveyard Dirt is really dirt, not Mullin or anything else.
Next decide the type of spell that you need to do for the situation that demands it.
Then the type of grave to use, and if you have free access to a graveyard, the time to gather it. If you do not have free access then as close to Sundown as possible without raising suspicion, but then you need to know if it’s a full moon that night or a dark or a new moon. So consult your Astrological calendar.
The next thing to decide on is the location on the grave to gather the dirt. For most spells taking it from the head is usual, from the heart for love, from the feet for domination.
Next is putting together your “kit”, that which you’ll need to gather the dirt, coins both silver or copper, 9 copper coins for the spiritual gatekeeper (more on that in a bit), maybe a small bottle of whisky, a little tobacco (depends on what will work best for offerings but you have to have those coins because you are buying services, if you’re taking it from a baby’s or small child’s grave then add a bit of candy or a small stuff toy to put on the grave) your bottles, labels and pens, small hand garden shovel, flowers either cut or in a pot as both an extra offering as well as a cover up, if it’s getting dark then a tea light incased in a clean clear glass jar to light up the area, plus something to light it with, gloves (simple cloth garden gloves works well, but if you’re in an area where there’s dangerous animals, insects then leather)
Have something to carry this stuff in, a tote bag or small duffel bag.
Most cemeteries one can drive through, but if there is parking outside, park out side first, go to the gate way entrance of the graveyard/cemetery stand to one side to allow other cars to go through but then ask silently for permission from the spiritual guardian of the cemetery to enter to do your work, once you feel the permission has been granted, put 9 copper coins (pennies)next to the gate in a place where it’s not easily seen, and then either walk or drive into the cemetery, if there is no parking outside, then drive just inside the gate get out of the car being careful to not block the entrance and ask permission.
Then send out the meditation energies to the grave you’ve selected earlier, when you approach it do not dig yet, ask permission silently or softly if you can “purchase” their services and state the reason, then listen for their response, if it’s yes see if you can sense what they may want as payment in addition to the coin, if they were a drinker or smoker the whiskey and tobacco can be an addition plus the flowers, but if they were a family member and female, maybe a little candy with the coin and the flowers, although there were some female members of my family that liked a little wine.
Those small bottles that one finds for air lines work real well.
If they say no, then send out a “message” to one that might be receptive, you will almost always get a response or a grave will send out an energy and draw you to them.
Then gather the dirt from the correct area, if there is soft sod or grass, remove it as a plug to put back after you’ve gather the dirt from underneath, then drop the silver dime or if they also request any copper pennies, into the hole in payment for the dirt, thank the spirit and say "As I have paid you in silver, so shall you pay me in labor!" you can then pour the whiskey or wine or candy into the hole, and replace the plug of sod to cover the hole.
Now comes a bit of “book keeping”, write down the name, birth and death dates of the grave as well as the cemetery on a piece of paper or label and affix it to the bag or jar. Hold the bag or bottle of dirt in your hand and pray hard for the spirit of the grave to come with you, that there is work to do, and that it is through this work that their spirit will be elevated and redeemed. This is especially good if it is to correct an injustice.
Place the flowers at the grave and even on the grave next to it just in case.
Leave the grave knowing that you have that spirit's assistance and its power in the grave's dirt. Don't look back. Leave the cemetery and go home by a different route than the one you came by otherwise more than just that spirit will come with you, at the gate turn around three times (if you’re walking) or get out of your car and do that, it confuses any spirits that might decide to attach themselves to you. Sometimes sprinkling a little sea salt on the bottom of the car’s door frame or on the driver’s side mat helps, or a pinch of salt (if you’re walking) drop behind you as you exit.
Then go home, before you enter your house, turn around three times, make it look like you are just checking things out like anything around the outside of your home or the neighborhood. Be subtle. This is to also confuse the spirits in case any of them decided or are able to circumvent the gates of the cemetery, also have outside next to your front door a pot with a lot of small pebbles and sea salt, add another pebble to it before you enter, spirits will have a compulsion to want to try and count what is inside the pot, and if they try and are still there by sunrise they are forced to return to the cemetery.
A small planter with a succulent plant nick-named “Hen and Chicks” also works well to keep spirits and evil beings out side of your home, if you live where there is a lot of frost or snow, bring it just inside the door and protect it from the cold, as this is a plant that does well in milder climates like Italy or California, Arizona, Portugal, Spain, Mexico places like that.
Then start preparing the dirt, yes Ms. Q the dirt needs to be prepared, there are two ways to dry the dirt out, one is to tie the dirt up one bottle’s worth at a time so you don’t confuse or mix up the dirt, in an old tea shirt or old cotton dish towel, so the dirt will dry out. Another method which is good if you’ve only collected a small amount is to lay out the dirt on a piece of foil to thoroughly dry out.
Once it’s dry (and do this next step outside or if you’re doing it inside wear a mask to not breath in the dust) sift the dirt into fine grains, larger clumps or bits of rocks/pebbles, tiny roots, any dead bugs, any live ones or worms (this is if you dig very deep) that you find, put into a jar and release at the nearest open field (even a school or park baseball or football field) and release them.
The dirt that is either fine dust, clumps, rocks/pebbles, roots, dead bugs, keep those but put them into separate jars or bags but with the same name on the label, keep a list or notebook of whom you gathered dirt from and for what purpose, each part of it can be used depending on the spell or if you are making a mojo bag or packet. Another way to store the dirt is in a small paper bag or a zip lock baggie with the name, birth and death dates and name of cemetery on it.
Every time you use the dirt, call the spirit by name and command it to assist you with your work by the contract you and the spirit made in the cemetery.
Some other examples of graves to use in magical purposes are these:
Using the graveyard dirt of a lawyer to win a court case
Using the graveyard dirt of a detective or police officer to expose a rapist
Using the graveyard dirt of a dockworker, carpenter etc. to get steady employment that’s if you are a blue collar worker, a white collar worker is for more “office” work
Using your grandma's graveyard dirt to get your perfect mate
Using graveyard dirt from a doctor to help you overcome illness
Another option is to use dirt from the grave of someone who you may not have personally known but is generally known to you by reputation, like dirt from a famous writer’s grave for creative inspiration, dirt from a wealthy person for prosperity spells.
And then there are other dirt’s a person might consider collecting although some I would not recommend:
Mentally Disturbed / Insane person : To cause insanity, mental instability, etc.
WARNING: When collecting this dirt, do remember that you're dealing with the spirit of someone who was obviously mentally disturbed. This can backlash upon you.
Murderer / Killer : The older the dirt, the better in this case. Dirt from the grave of someone who has taken human life can be extremely powerful in matters of revenge and causing harm. Especially if the person was hung by the neck.
WARNING: Do be aware that incorporating this type of dirt into your magikal practices can even cause DEATH! And like the insane person can be an instable energy to work with.
A Murdered person: This dirt is very useful in matters of injustice or wrong-doing.
Nun / Priest / Pastor: Used in situations where spiritual guidance and spiritual protection are needed. However some people will unscrupulously use this to present or to convey the appearance of goodness and innocence to the outside world. This is a type of glamour or glamoury spell and it cannot hold up against someone who is truly good.
There are other types of dirt that is gathered for other purposes that are not from graves, I will cover those in my next post, as well as an alternative way of getting graveyard dirt and although not quiet as powerful it still can be very effective. I will post that as my final post on Graveyard dirt in my next posting. After that I will post about railroad spikes and their uses.
So one more post on Graveyard dirt.
Blessings Ms. Q
Well I’ve given you a lot of the basic premise for Graveyard Dirt, now I’m going to put it together as a whole.
First you now know that Graveyard Dirt is really dirt, not Mullin or anything else.
Next decide the type of spell that you need to do for the situation that demands it.
Then the type of grave to use, and if you have free access to a graveyard, the time to gather it. If you do not have free access then as close to Sundown as possible without raising suspicion, but then you need to know if it’s a full moon that night or a dark or a new moon. So consult your Astrological calendar.
The next thing to decide on is the location on the grave to gather the dirt. For most spells taking it from the head is usual, from the heart for love, from the feet for domination.
Next is putting together your “kit”, that which you’ll need to gather the dirt, coins both silver or copper, 9 copper coins for the spiritual gatekeeper (more on that in a bit), maybe a small bottle of whisky, a little tobacco (depends on what will work best for offerings but you have to have those coins because you are buying services, if you’re taking it from a baby’s or small child’s grave then add a bit of candy or a small stuff toy to put on the grave) your bottles, labels and pens, small hand garden shovel, flowers either cut or in a pot as both an extra offering as well as a cover up, if it’s getting dark then a tea light incased in a clean clear glass jar to light up the area, plus something to light it with, gloves (simple cloth garden gloves works well, but if you’re in an area where there’s dangerous animals, insects then leather)
Have something to carry this stuff in, a tote bag or small duffel bag.
Most cemeteries one can drive through, but if there is parking outside, park out side first, go to the gate way entrance of the graveyard/cemetery stand to one side to allow other cars to go through but then ask silently for permission from the spiritual guardian of the cemetery to enter to do your work, once you feel the permission has been granted, put 9 copper coins (pennies)next to the gate in a place where it’s not easily seen, and then either walk or drive into the cemetery, if there is no parking outside, then drive just inside the gate get out of the car being careful to not block the entrance and ask permission.
Then send out the meditation energies to the grave you’ve selected earlier, when you approach it do not dig yet, ask permission silently or softly if you can “purchase” their services and state the reason, then listen for their response, if it’s yes see if you can sense what they may want as payment in addition to the coin, if they were a drinker or smoker the whiskey and tobacco can be an addition plus the flowers, but if they were a family member and female, maybe a little candy with the coin and the flowers, although there were some female members of my family that liked a little wine.
Those small bottles that one finds for air lines work real well.
If they say no, then send out a “message” to one that might be receptive, you will almost always get a response or a grave will send out an energy and draw you to them.
Then gather the dirt from the correct area, if there is soft sod or grass, remove it as a plug to put back after you’ve gather the dirt from underneath, then drop the silver dime or if they also request any copper pennies, into the hole in payment for the dirt, thank the spirit and say "As I have paid you in silver, so shall you pay me in labor!" you can then pour the whiskey or wine or candy into the hole, and replace the plug of sod to cover the hole.
Now comes a bit of “book keeping”, write down the name, birth and death dates of the grave as well as the cemetery on a piece of paper or label and affix it to the bag or jar. Hold the bag or bottle of dirt in your hand and pray hard for the spirit of the grave to come with you, that there is work to do, and that it is through this work that their spirit will be elevated and redeemed. This is especially good if it is to correct an injustice.
Place the flowers at the grave and even on the grave next to it just in case.
Leave the grave knowing that you have that spirit's assistance and its power in the grave's dirt. Don't look back. Leave the cemetery and go home by a different route than the one you came by otherwise more than just that spirit will come with you, at the gate turn around three times (if you’re walking) or get out of your car and do that, it confuses any spirits that might decide to attach themselves to you. Sometimes sprinkling a little sea salt on the bottom of the car’s door frame or on the driver’s side mat helps, or a pinch of salt (if you’re walking) drop behind you as you exit.
Then go home, before you enter your house, turn around three times, make it look like you are just checking things out like anything around the outside of your home or the neighborhood. Be subtle. This is to also confuse the spirits in case any of them decided or are able to circumvent the gates of the cemetery, also have outside next to your front door a pot with a lot of small pebbles and sea salt, add another pebble to it before you enter, spirits will have a compulsion to want to try and count what is inside the pot, and if they try and are still there by sunrise they are forced to return to the cemetery.
A small planter with a succulent plant nick-named “Hen and Chicks” also works well to keep spirits and evil beings out side of your home, if you live where there is a lot of frost or snow, bring it just inside the door and protect it from the cold, as this is a plant that does well in milder climates like Italy or California, Arizona, Portugal, Spain, Mexico places like that.
Then start preparing the dirt, yes Ms. Q the dirt needs to be prepared, there are two ways to dry the dirt out, one is to tie the dirt up one bottle’s worth at a time so you don’t confuse or mix up the dirt, in an old tea shirt or old cotton dish towel, so the dirt will dry out. Another method which is good if you’ve only collected a small amount is to lay out the dirt on a piece of foil to thoroughly dry out.
Once it’s dry (and do this next step outside or if you’re doing it inside wear a mask to not breath in the dust) sift the dirt into fine grains, larger clumps or bits of rocks/pebbles, tiny roots, any dead bugs, any live ones or worms (this is if you dig very deep) that you find, put into a jar and release at the nearest open field (even a school or park baseball or football field) and release them.
The dirt that is either fine dust, clumps, rocks/pebbles, roots, dead bugs, keep those but put them into separate jars or bags but with the same name on the label, keep a list or notebook of whom you gathered dirt from and for what purpose, each part of it can be used depending on the spell or if you are making a mojo bag or packet. Another way to store the dirt is in a small paper bag or a zip lock baggie with the name, birth and death dates and name of cemetery on it.
Every time you use the dirt, call the spirit by name and command it to assist you with your work by the contract you and the spirit made in the cemetery.
Some other examples of graves to use in magical purposes are these:
Using the graveyard dirt of a lawyer to win a court case
Using the graveyard dirt of a detective or police officer to expose a rapist
Using the graveyard dirt of a dockworker, carpenter etc. to get steady employment that’s if you are a blue collar worker, a white collar worker is for more “office” work
Using your grandma's graveyard dirt to get your perfect mate
Using graveyard dirt from a doctor to help you overcome illness
Another option is to use dirt from the grave of someone who you may not have personally known but is generally known to you by reputation, like dirt from a famous writer’s grave for creative inspiration, dirt from a wealthy person for prosperity spells.
And then there are other dirt’s a person might consider collecting although some I would not recommend:
Mentally Disturbed / Insane person : To cause insanity, mental instability, etc.
WARNING: When collecting this dirt, do remember that you're dealing with the spirit of someone who was obviously mentally disturbed. This can backlash upon you.
Murderer / Killer : The older the dirt, the better in this case. Dirt from the grave of someone who has taken human life can be extremely powerful in matters of revenge and causing harm. Especially if the person was hung by the neck.
WARNING: Do be aware that incorporating this type of dirt into your magikal practices can even cause DEATH! And like the insane person can be an instable energy to work with.
A Murdered person: This dirt is very useful in matters of injustice or wrong-doing.
Nun / Priest / Pastor: Used in situations where spiritual guidance and spiritual protection are needed. However some people will unscrupulously use this to present or to convey the appearance of goodness and innocence to the outside world. This is a type of glamour or glamoury spell and it cannot hold up against someone who is truly good.
There are other types of dirt that is gathered for other purposes that are not from graves, I will cover those in my next post, as well as an alternative way of getting graveyard dirt and although not quiet as powerful it still can be very effective. I will post that as my final post on Graveyard dirt in my next posting. After that I will post about railroad spikes and their uses.
So one more post on Graveyard dirt.
Blessings Ms. Q
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