Planetary Spells & Rituals

by Raven Digitalis

  • If a fresh pomegranate is unavailable for some reason, substitute pomegranate juice in a container.

  • This working should be performed at nighttime, ideally an hour before sunrise.

  Procedure

  Begin by casting a circle, calling the quarters, chanting, or raising energy as you normally would, performing protective exercises, and altering your consciousness. Clear your mind, bring focus to your breath, and meditate for at least a few minutes. When ready, begin the spell.

  On the pomegranate (or container of juice), draw a large symbol of Pluto. Turn off all lights and extinguish any flames so that you stand in total darkness. Close your eyes and resonate 6 times:

  ZAZAS, ZAZAS, NASATANADA ZAZAS!

  Set down the tools and start shedding all your clothing piece by piece. As you drop each item of clothing, say:

  I shed this from my body to make way for the new.

  Lay on the floor nude and set the pomegranate on your solar plexus (the upper belly beneath the sternum). Hold a rock in each hand and allow your hands to be weighed down. Feel the stones pressing down your hands, close your eyes, and listen to your heartbeat. Imagine this is a drumbeat, pulsing evenly and rhythmically. As you listen to this drum, you slip into a trance. Begin the visualization . . .

  You find yourself walking along a path at night. You’re walking very slowly. The crescent Moon and stars above you provide some amount of dim white light. You’re naked and can feel the soft breeze and wet soil beneath your feet. You can smell the damp soil and the night-blooming flowers. You can hear the soft sounds of nocturnal creatures all around—the chirp of a bat, the hoot of an owl, and the call of a coyote or wolf in the distance. It seems as though the animals sense your presence and are welcoming you.

  After walking along the path for a while, you see a massive tree silhouetted in the distance. It gets larger and larger as you approach it. Once you reach its base, you extend your hands and can feel the solid wood of the trunk. The trunk must be at least 10 feet across. You’re not sure what kind of tree it is, and it’s too dark to see the leaves, but its mighty presence speaks of raw power.

  You notice a hole in the bottom of the trunk just large enough for you to fit in. Getting on your knees, you make your way in. You are instantly plummeted into the deep, dark Earth. In some way, you find yourself effortlessly passing through layers and levels of soil. You can feel the roots of the tree on your sides and can sense worms and other creatures around you. You descend deeper and the Earth gets darker.

  Suddenly you stop. You find yourself suspended in a most deep, dark, condensed layer of Earth. In your mind, you declare what it is you wish to surrender. Envision the energy of the thing you wish to leave behind. See it sticking to your body, restricting your movement. Feel the pain and dissatisfaction associated with this energy. In the flash of a moment, you shake your energy body and the sticky matter falls away effortlessly. (At this moment, flip over your physical hands, freeing them. Place your palms on top of the stones.) The energy continues its decent into the Earth, no longer connected to you. In your mind, say:

  You are banished, you are released, you are no longer, you are cast to the Earth.

  Your intuition tells your energy body to extend its right hand. After doing so, you can feel a hollow space in the Earth. You can feel that there’s a room of some sort just ahead of you. You forcefully kick yourself out of the spot you’re stuck in. You enter the space and see that it’s illuminated with a blinding white light. All you see is white; it’s much too bright to even make out the walls. In your mind, say:

  I have released [the released]! In this chthonic place, I invoke [the opposite] into my being! I have offered up the old and replace it with the new! Oh ancient ones in the hollow Earth, hear my calls! I have exorcised the old—for this I must be blessed!

  The white light becomes even brighter—more blinding than before. You close your eyes and feel the light entering your body, overwhelming you, filling you with the force you’ve invoked, the equal-opposite antithesis of what you released. This light is sending your energy body into convulsions; its extreme force is filling every cell in your being.

  The light has now fully entered your body, imbuing you with the desired power. You suddenly find yourself weightless, floating upward at a great speed. You’re ascending through the layers of the Earth—quickly, and then even faster!

  You suddenly find yourself emerging from the hole in the tree trunk that you entered. It’s daytime now. As you stand, you hear birds chirping around you and can see other animals darting in and out of the brush. The Sun illuminates the environment, showing you the trees and the Earth. You see the path on which you came, and you start to make your way back. You’re mesmerized by the beauty of nature all around you as you walk.

  The environment beings to blur—you see it slipping away before your eyes. You realize that you are returning to your physical body. Allow yourself to slowly slip back into your body and back into the room. When you’ve fully returned, declare:

  Spirits of the Underworld, spirits of Old! I return renewed, endowed with the things I’ve sought! Close now the gates of the Underworld! I am blessed, and I bless you in return!

  Clap your hands together 6 times. Bow to the directions, thank the chthonic gods, and close the circle as you normally would. Leave the pomegranate or juice at a tree trunk as an offering and continue to develop your newly given gifts on the physical plane.

  The Elements in Magick

  Deborah Lipp—The Way of Four

  Sorita d’Este & David Rankine—Practical Elemental Magick

  Astrology

  Julia & Derek Parker—Parkers’ Astrology

  Joanna M. Woolfolk—The Only Astrology Book You’ll Ever Need

  Astrology (birthcharts)

  Stephanie Jean Clement—Mapping Your Birthchart

  (modern astrology)

  Kevin Burk—Astrology: Understanding the Birth Chart

  (classical astrology)

  Witchcraft (general)

  Janet & Stewart Farrar—A Witches’ Bible

  Raymond Buckland—Buckland’s Complete Book of Witchcraft

  Esoteric Qabalah

  Dion Fortune—The Mystical Qabalah

  Israel Regardie—The Tree of Life

  Ceremonial Magick & Hermeticism (general)

  John Michael Greer, et al.—Learning Ritual Magic

  Franz Bardon—Initiation into Hermetics

  Hoodoo, Vodou, & Santería

  Catherine Yronwode—Hoodoo Herb & Root Magic

  Leah Gordon—The Book of Vodou

  Magickal Herbalism

  Scott Cunningham—Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs

  Paul Beyerl—The Master Book of Herbalism

  Magickal Stone Work

  Scott Cunningham—Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Crystal, Gem & Metal Magic

  Melody—Love is in the Earth

  Alchemy

  Mark Stavish—The Path of Alchemy

  Jay Ramsay—Alchemy: The Art of Transformation

  Bibliography

  Blake, Deborah. Everyday Witch A to Z Spellbook: Wonderfully Witchy Blessings, Charms & Spells. Woodbury, MN: Llewellyn, 2010

  Illes, Judika. Emergency Magic!: 150 Spells for Surviving the Worst-Case

  Scenario. Gloucester, MA: Fair Winds Press, 2002.

  ———. Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells: The Ultimate Reference Book for the Magical Arts. New York: HarperOne, 2009

  Rulerships

  Sun: Leo

  Moon: Cancer

  Mercury: Gemini, Virgo

  Venus: Taurus, Libra

  Mars: Aries (and Scorpio, classical astrology)

  Jupiter: Sagittarius (and Pisces, classical astrology)

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bsp; Saturn: Capricorn (and Aquarius, classical astrology)

  Uranus: Aquarius

  Neptune: Pisces

  Pluto: Scorpio

  Zodiacal Qualities in Brief

  Aries: newness, leadership, war, aggression, power, force, courage, confidence, rebirth

  Taurus: abundance, luxury, beauty, love, lust, the physical plane, stability, preservation, aesthetics, practicality

  Gemini: communication, duality, expression, knowledge, adaptability, commerce, the mental plane, study, the arts

  Cancer: emotions, empathy, family, the home, protection, caregiving, psychic powers, intuition

  Leo: creation, artistic expression, performance, glamour, rulership, dominance, luxury, confidence, optimism

  Virgo: analysis, the mental plane, order, details, intellectualism, study, accomplishment, charity

  Libra: balance, justice, diplomacy, partnership, beauty, romance, love

  Scorpio: transformation, rebirth, the hidden, the extreme, morality, emotional depth, karma, vengeance

  Sagittarius: abundance, goals, learning, philosophy, progression, luck, direction, optimism, fortune

  Capricorn: work, goals, ambition, discipline, security, opportunity, the public

  Aquarius: eccentricity, art, innovation, change, revolution, individuality, creativity

  Pisces: emotions, empathy, psychic power, intuition, the dreaming, imagination, perception, renewal

  Symbolism

  Aries: Ram

  Taurus: Bull

  Gemini: The Twins

  Cancer: Crab

  Leo: Lion

  Virgo: The Virgin

  Libra: The Scales

  Scorpio: Scorpion

  Sagittarius: Centaur

  Capricorn: Goat (or fish-goat)

  Aquarius: Water-bearer

  Pisces: Fishes

  Days of the Week

  Sunday: Sun

  Monday: Moon

  Tuesday: Mars

  Wednesday: Mercury

  Thursday: Jupiter

  Friday: Venus

  Saturday: Saturn

  Elements

  Earth: Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn. Earth concerns all things to do with structure: stability, security, sustenance, materials, and physical reality (plant, animal, and mineral).

  Air: Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius. Air concerns all things to do with the mind: perception, ideas, intellectuality, study, science, communication, society, and information.

  Fire: Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius. Fire concerns all things to do with activity: motivation, invigoration, lust, sexuality, sensuality, passion, confidence, and transformation.

  Water: Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces. Water concerns all things to do with intuition: emotions, love, empathy, compassion, healing, psychic ability, astral travel, sleep, and dreaming.

  Dualities

  Masculine: Aries, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Sagittarius, Aquarius

  Feminine: Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn, Pisces

  Qualities

  Cardinal: Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn

  Fixed: Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius

  Mutable: Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces

  Polarities

  Aries/Libra

  Taurus/Scorpio

  Gemini/Sagittarius

  Cancer/Capricorn

  Leo/Aquarius

  Virgo/Pisces

  Approximate Solar Tides

  Consult a yearly ephemeris for exact dates.

  Aries: March 21‚ÄìApril 20

  Taurus: April 21‚ÄìMay 21

  Gemini: May 22‚ÄìJune 21

  Cancer: June 22‚ÄìJuly 22

  Leo: July 23‚ÄìAugust 23

  Virgo: August 24‚ÄìSeptember 22

  Libra: September 23‚ÄìOctober 23

  Scorpio: October 24‚ÄìNovember 22

  Sagittarius: November 23‚ÄìDecember 21

  Capricorn: December 22‚ÄìJanuary 20

  Aquarius: January 21‚ÄìFebruary 18

  Pisces: February 19‚ÄìMarch 20

  Body Part Rulerships

  Aries: head

  Taurus: neck, throat

  Gemini: hands, arms, lungs

  Cancer: chest, breasts, stomach

  Leo: back, heart

  Virgo: nervous system, intestines

  Libra: lower back, butt, kidneys

  Scorpio: genitals

  Sagittarius: livers, thighs, hips

  Capricorn: bones, knees, joints

  Aquarius: circulatory system, ankles, shins

  Pisces: feet

  Planetary Qabalistic Sephiroth

  Sun: Tiphareth (6)

  Moon: Yesod (9)

  Mercury: Hod (8)

  Venus: Netzach (7)

  Earth: Malkuth (10)

  Mars: Geburah (5)

  Jupiter: Chesed (4)

  Saturn: Binah (3)

  Uranus: Da‚Äôath (11)

  Neptune: Chokmah (2)

  Pluto: Kether (1)

  Colors

  Sun: yellow

  Moon: violet

  Mercury: orange

  Venus: green

  Earth: gold, green-brown, ochre, olive, russet, black

  Mars: red

  Jupiter: blue

  Saturn: black

  Uranus: none (ineffable)

  Neptune: gray

  Pluto: white, ineffable

  Planetary Hours

  Ablanathanalba, 20

  abuse, 54–55, 89, 161, 163

  addictions, to break, 134–135, 137–138, 162, 274

  Ajna, 70

  akashic record, 287

  alchemy, 11, 20

  Alcoholics Anonymous, 135

  altering consciousness, 17–18

  alternative healing, 127

  ancestors, to summon, 73, 211–213, 220–221, 242, 252, 288

  anger, to release, 86, 119, 148, 166–169, 205

  animal sacrifice, 252

  Annwyn, 292

  apathy, 92, 172

  Aquarius, 10, 196, 199,

  224

  archetypes, 21, 35, 58, 198, 201, 216–217

  Aries, 148, 158, 173

  art magick, 268–271

  art therapy, 58–59

  astral pollution, 130, 133

  astral projection/travel, 89

  astrological/planetary hours, 14–17, 49

  athamé, 72–73, 76, 150, 199, 280–282

  augury, 66, 256

  aura, 4, 131, 232

  automatic writing, 95–97

  automatism, 96–97

  Azræl, 198, 201

  banishing, 27, 44, 60–64, 115, 159, 166, 231, 241, 294

  base oil, 258

  bath, 36, 123, 167–169, 199, 232–233, 252, 254–255

  beeswax, 26, 235

  Belanger, Michelle, 217, 257

  belladonna, 5–6, 45, 199, 204, 277

  besom, 245–246

  Binah, 196

  binding, a spell for, 87, 131, 153, 180, 196, 227, 241, 274, 283–286

  birthchart (natal chart), 207

  black magick, 104, 153, 225, 229, 232, 284

  blood magick, 148–150

  body part rulership (zodiacal), 307

  BodyTalk, 128

  boline, 117–119, 199, 201

  Book of Shadows, 150

  brimstone, 64, 280

  Buddhism, 35, 134, 142–143, 217, 251, 286

  camping, 209, 211

  Cancer,
14, 54, 130, 167

  Capricorn, 13–15, 196–197, 199

  chakras, 70, 119

  channeling, 89, 95, 258, 270

  chaos magick, 22

  Charmed (program), 213

  Chesed, 172

  chicken bones, 226

  childhood wounds, 56

  Chokmah, 250

  Christianity, 35, 161, 172, 217, 219, 234–235, 287, 292–293

  chthonic, 149, 153, 297

  clarity, a spell for, 66, 71, 74, 92, 112, 291

  coffin nails, 117–118, 203–205

  compassion, 38, 54, 85–86, 110, 120, 132, 154, 203, 250

  cone of power, 48

  cord-cutting, 177–179

  counseling, 54–55, 168, 234, 258

  Covens, 92, 128, 225

  cow dung/manure, 130–133

  Craft, The (film), 2–3, 40, 283

  Crone, dedication as a, 207–212

  Croning, a ritual of, 208

  Cronus, 197

  cross stone, 72–74

  crossroads, 54, 71–74, 136, 157, 204, 233, 256

  Crowley, Aleister, 22

  crystal ball, 66, 265–266

  curse, to place, , 152–154, 202–206, 285

  curse, to remove, 224–233

  Da’ath, 224

  Dark Night of the Soul, 172, 250

  days of the week (planetary), 11, 21, 305

  death, dying, 45, 47, 61, 75, 102, 126, 149, 175, 177, 181, 196–198, 200–201, 213, 215–221, 224, 252–253, 255, 260, 274–281, 286–287, 293–294

  Dee, John, 265

  defixiones, 81, 152–157

  Demiurge, 69, 155

  depression, sadness, 6, 92, 119, 148–149, 167, 172–173, 177, 234, 237, 255

  Descent of the Goddess, 293

  destiny, 2, 5, 22, 207, 274, 278, 280, 283

  discipline, 13, 92, 196

  divination, 7, 66–68, 70, 72–73, 256, 258, 264–266

  DNA, 87, 109, 148, 155, 204, 285, 288

  Dr. Buzzard’s Court Case Powder, 113–114

  dream interpretation, 260

  dream magick, 89, 260–264

  Dreaming, The, 220–221

  dreams, dreaming, 7, 89, 220–221, 250, 260–264, 268, 288

  drum, 18, 50–51, 63, 186, 188, 209, 211, 295

  dualities (zodiacal), 6, 15, 306

  Duat, 292

  dying, to guide the, 216–221

  ecstatic dance, 18