Tools:
Rosebuds promote healing and
peace—both good for avoiding nightmares.
Cleansing and refreshing, the lavender
is used for ages to scent linen closets and bedsheets. Read The Wind and The
Willows—Mr. Badger tucks lavender into his guest's bedsheets so that
they will sleep well!
The scent of colt's
foot calms the nervous system (so it aids tranquility) but
also stimulates receptors in the brain so dreams and visons are encouraged.
Together, rosebud, lavender
and colts foot make a sweet smelling sachet that promotes good dreams--but
there are a few more ingredients.
A must in any magical
cabinet, quartz crystal acts
like a magnifying glass in any spell, making it work harder.
Seashells
represent the water in our bodies and connects us to the birthplace of mankind,
the ocean. The Ocean cradled us and let us dream as we came into being. The
spiral shell leads us into dreams
and also back out again (like a path)so we also have a restful awakening in
the morning.
You will also need a
fabric circle with a nine
(for the Goddess--three times three!) inch diameter.
Your fabric can be patterned, but make it blue. The color blue is calming
and also acts as barrier to negative dreams.
You
will also need thread or ribbon to tie up your pouch. White is a good color
for this work because it will show the purity of your intention—in this
case, to have positive and creative dreams and refreshing sleep.
Before you begin the spell, wash your
hands (always start a new spell with clean hands), and lay out all of your
tools—including an empty bowl or dish that you will do your mixing in--so
that they are ready for you to add in without thinking about it. Put the herbs
in small bowls or piles that you can easily reach and take from.
Now you're ready to begin. With your
fingers take three pinches of each herb (each will be about ½ a teaspoon)
and put it into your empty bowl. Then, add your crystal and the seashell.
Mix and combine these ingredients with your hands, and say this spell:
When you are done mixing your herbs it
is time to put them into your pouch. Make an “O” with your thumb
and fore finger.
Then with your free hand, take your
fabric circle and push the center, wrong side up through the “O.”
It will look like a little bag.
Hold the fabric circle carefully, and
slowly put the herb mixture into it. Do this over the bowl in case you spill
some, or accidentally let go of your “bag.” When
it is full, hold the bag tight to form a neck.
Wrap your thread around the neck of
the pouch and tie it three times.
Your dream pouch is now
ready. You can keep it by your bed, or hand it from your bedpost, or tuck
it into your pillowcase. Don't forget to wash your hands when you're done,
and sweet dreams!
