Animal Symbols in Magic

Animal magic is use of an animal for its symbolism and energies. Animals can also be animal spirit guides. Similar to spirit guides, they are used for their strengths, skills, and guidance. Using animal symbols in your spell work can be very effective. They can be used to represent persons or situations, and/or to add strength and ability to what it is you are working to achieve. Here is a listing of many common animals and the general properties associated with them. You can also use this list as an aid when decifering dreams, omens, shapes in tea leaves, etc.

• Alligator-aggression, survival, adaptability
• Ant-team player, worker
• Armadillo-active, nocturnal, protection
• Bat-guardian of the night, cleaner
• Bear-power, adaptability
• Bear Paw-strength, mobility
• Beaver-builder, gatherer
• Bobcat-fierce, loner, intensity
• Buffalo-sacredness, life builder...

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Apple Energy Banishment Spell

• Cut an apple in half horizontally, so that the star in the center is exposed.
• Rub one half of the apple with a mint leaf while visualizing what needs to be banished.
• Write your problem on a slip of paper....

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An Easter Monday Bìcáben

In the old days (back in the 1800's), this is how the Hungarian Gypsies celebrated Easter Monday. They made a wooden box or receptacle called the bìcáben, pronounced like the English gypsy word bitchapen and meaning the same, that is ~ a sending, a thing sent or gift.

In this, at the bottom, two sticks were placed across, "as in a cradle," and on these were laid herbs and other fetish, or meaningful stuffs which every one touched with the finger...

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