Wicca is a frequently misunderstood religion. Originating in the U.K. in the 1950s, it draws from pagan practices that use nature and spells to commune with the divine.
Wicca is not about darkness or negativity but is rather about “putting your own energy — your force, your own magnetic field — out there” to bring positivity back to yourself and others, according to psychic Jessi Miller, who uses a type of Wicca called white magic in her work. White magic involves connecting with light beings like angels and spirit guides.
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Wiccan spells allow people to infuse objects and words with intentions in order to influence their reality. “Wicca is based on ritual,” says Miller. “The rituals use oils, the moon, water, crystals, and different herbs. But if you’re not putting out your magnetic energy, it doesn’t really get anywhere.”
Here are a few simple spells that people wanting to dip their toes into Wicca can begin with. Before starting any of them, Miller recommends visualizing a white shield in front of you to ensure that you are only connecting with the highest energies. It’s also best to do them on new or full moons, as these lunar phases amplify the power of rituals.
Love
The “lovers spell” is for bringing a new romantic relationship into your life or improving an existing one. Again, rub olive oil over the outside of a white candle, then add a teaspoon of honey and roll it in sugar. Lastly, cover the candle in ground or crushed cloves. “The reason you’re doing the cloves and honey and sugar is that you’re sweetening the candle to bring in your love,” says Miller.
Light the candle and sit in front of it until it burns out, chanting “I am bringing my partner in” or “I am bringing in my fullest love.” If you’re doing this to improve a relationship with someone you’re already with, you can chant their name nine times.
“Say, ‘I am connecting with their highest self to reconnect our love, to reconnect our power, only in the highest form,’” Miller advises. “What that means is that you’re only connecting if it’s meant to be, if the universe is bringing it in.”
Prosperity
The prosperity spell is for calling in money, property, material possessions, or good fortune for your or others’ safety and comfort. For this spell, you light a green candle every day for seven days. Before you light it for the first time, cover it in peppermint and eucalyptus essential oil, and then rub half a teaspoon of dried mint and half a teaspoon of dried lavender along the sides of the candle.
Then each day, you sit in front of the candle and watch it burn until it’s out. “The whole time, you need to be present with it,” says Miller. “If you’re not connected to the candle, you’re not attracting fully what you are looking for.” While you’re sitting with the candle, Miller recommends chanting: “I am abundant. I am healthy. I am strong. I am love. I am prosperity.”
Healing
For this “crystal healing spell,” which helps people with physical and emotional ailments, you need a healing stone — either citrine or rose quartz — and a white candle. Cover the candle in olive oil, light it, and hold the crystal in your hand while you chant the word “healing” as you watch the candle burn. You only need to do this once for about half an hour, says Miller. If you’re looking to heal from relational trauma or heartbreak, you can also chant, “connection.”
