People of any religion can practice magic without summoning anything but sacred Earth
energy. IMO switching Saints as Deities would probably piss off the Saint who wouldn’t see themselves usurping
their God. However Saints do intercede when requested.
St Francis of Assisi gave us the
Canticle of the Sun which is similar to a circle rite using the Sun & Moon to provide the duality a circle needs for power & addressing natural elements for balance. The Canticle is very compatible with the core of witchcraft.
Most high, all powerful, all good Lord! All praise is yours, all glory, all honor, and all blessing. To you, alone, Most High, do they belong. No mortal lips are worthy to pronounce your name.
+ Be praised, my Lord, through all your creatures, especially through my lord Brother Sun, who brings the day; and you give light through him. And he is beautiful and radiant in all his splendor! Of you, Most High, he bears the likeness.
+ Be praised, my Lord, through Sister Moon and the stars; in the heavens you have made them, precious and beautiful.
+ Be praised, my Lord, through Brothers Wind and Air, and clouds and storms, and all the weather, through which you give your creatures sustenance.
+ Be praised, my Lord, through Brother Fire, through whom you brighten the night. He is beautiful and cheerful, and powerful and strong.
+ Be praised, My Lord, through Sister Water; she is very useful, and humble, and precious, and pure.
+ Be praised, my Lord, through our sister Mother Earth, who feeds us and rules us, and produces various fruits with colored flowers and herbs...
+Praise and bless my Lord, and give thanks, and serve him with great humility.
A Christian Witch might pray to The Father-Mother God and petition intercession of Angels & Saints through prayer-offerings. Look up prayers honoring Archangels, Guardian Angel & Patron Saints. Look up a list of patron-saints. What’s a votive rack but candle magic? Christians & candle magic just go together
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. Easy circle: sprinkle holy
water
, lite
incense, point-&-push
to cast
. Candle burn-time: taper @1-inch/hr, tea-light 2-4 hrs, votive 10 hrs, & 5-7 day vigil light
. Color use:
stimulates,
sustains,
relaxes conditions
. Scent use: sweet
peace, citrus
purify, spicy🌶
protection, forest
prosperity
. Place sigil & petition
papers under candles; place
crystals, Holy cards & Saints
medals next to spell candles
.
Spell Candles - Cleanse with Holy
Water, anoint with
oil,
charge with the intention, place in a holder & lite; offer prayers, Bible verses or Psalms. Let a Spell candle burn itself out & dispose of spent stubs
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You could use Moon-water for DIY Holy Water. Bless salt & water separately
In the Names of the (+)Father-Mother, (+)Son and (+)Holy Spirit, I charge you creature of salt/water with the power to dispel all harmful forces. Add 3 pinches salt to 1/4 cup water &
. Likewise charge olive oil & add 1 pinch of blessed salt to 1-Tbsp oil. Add essential oil scents if wanted.
Book of Lights suggestions
. Use a ring binder to add or remove pages or a blank book for fixed pages
. Use colored pencils & pens, scissors, ruler, glue stick, press-on correction tape, post-it notes
. Print out annual Moon phase calendar if you go by the moon
. Print calendar pages & write in Saints Holy days & holidays
. Print Saints Holy cards & cover with clear packing tape for durability; store in an envelope
. List Angel’s & Patron Saints associated patronage, prayers, colors, symbols, dates
. Lists “by need” save writing; Topic headings - health, home, love, prosperity, protection with Bible verse/Psalm number, Saint, herb, stone, incantations listed for each
. How-to’s for: Amulets,
Brewing, Circle-casting, Candle-spell, Charging, Consecrating, Knots, Sigils
. How to make: candles, holy water & oil, easy incense, scent-infused oil
. Recipes: Brews & concoctions to banish
the grims; cramps, colds, coughs
. Favorite song
lyrics
. Your supply websites, user IDs & passwords
Planetary correspondences
. Begin spells on the weekday associated with the intent & use relevant color accents
Sunday (Sun), leadership, health, advice
Monday (Moon), marriage, family, psychic endeavors
Tuesday (Mars), conflict, legal matters
Wednesday (Mercury), light blue-aqua, communication, education, divination
Thursday (Jupiter), finances, job, prosperity, protection
Friday (Venus), love, allure, fertility
Saturday (Saturn), black or dark blue; endings, banishings
Holidays for Christian Witches
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Solstices mark the light & dark halves of the year - light when hours of daylight lengthen & Nature begins to renew
, & the dark half when daylight hours shorten & Nature begins dying-off
. Solstices are the birthdates of
Jesus
(Dec 25) &
John the Baptist
(Jun 24); John & Jesus we’re both sacrificed (John beheaded & Jesus crucified) & both are symbolized in bread (John as the harvest loaf
and Jesus as the bread of life & Communion). The wheat
from which bread is made is both a Pagan & Christian symbol of life, death & rebirth.
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Equinoxes are times of equal day & night hours.
Lady Day(Mar 25) recalls the Annunciation when the Angel Gabriel announced Jesus’s conception to Mary.
Easter on the 1st Sunday after the 1st full moon following the Spring Equinox.
Michaelmas (Sep 29)is the feast of Archangel St Michael & venerates all angels; historically it is the end of the harvest celebration.
Powers of the Psalms by Anna Riva, inexpensive reference for candle magic
See the posts
Christian Candle Magic and
Candle Magic with Psalms
St Francis of Assisi Holy card
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