We human beings have a remarkable talent for sabotaging ourselves. We excel at creating our own problems, at erecting roadblocks and detours along our paths, and at stubbornly refusing to act in our own best interests. Sometimes these issues relate to our failure or refusal to accept things, such as the truth about ourselves, the truth about people and situations, changes that need to be made, the reality of our circumstances, or the blessings that the Universe offers us.
Use this spell if you think that you are having problems with acceptance. It can be cast at any time but is best cast while the Moon is waxing (the period between New Moon and Full Moon—use a calendar to time it). You will need:
a mojo bag enough mustard seeds to fill one-third of the bag
(Get these where spices are sold.) a small crystal a piece of good paper a pen (Don't use a pencil because you want the spell to last.)
two sticks of incense, in any scent you like
Optional: a sprig of fresh clover
Optional: music, candles, ritual garb, or whatever
helps you to alter your consciousness
Get into a magickal mood. Assemble all of the spell ingredients on your altar or other working surface. Light a stick of incense, and create sacred space around the area where you will be working. Put the mustard seeds and the crystal into the mojo bag. Smudge the bag by holding it in the incense smoke and turning it until the entire bag has been touched by the smoke.
Tear the paper into thin strips. On the first one write, “I accept myself.” Fold or roll it tightly, and put it into the bag. On the next two strips write, “I accept responsibility for myself and my actions” and “I accept responsibility for my life.” On a fourth strip write, “I accept that I deserve the blessings of this Universe.” Fold or roll the paper strips and put them into the mojo bag.
Using as many more strips of paper as necessary, write down all of the other things that you want or need to accept. Depending on your issues, this might include things such as, “I accept reality”; “I accept change”; “I accept my body”; “I accept my illness”; “I accept compromise”; “I accept my family”; “I accept healing”; “I accept my past”; “I accept recovery”; “I accept my success”; “I accept my losses”; “I accept adulthood”; “I accept love into my life”; “I accept that death is a necessary part of the spiral of life”; “I accept that I need to make positive changes in my life”; “I accept transformation”; or whatever the case may be. If you worry that you might have overlooked something, write “I accept everything that I need to accept.”
Take your time, and give this careful thought. It's your life, so you are probably the only one who really knows what you need. Be honest, be thorough, and fold or roll the strips of paper tightly so that they will all fit into the mojo bag. If it seems as though you will run out of room, write on both sides of the strips.
If you have a sprig of clover, add it to the bag after the final strip of paper. Light the second stick of incense. Pull the drawstrings to close the mojo bag, and knot them over the top. Tie three knots, if possible. Raise power, and hold the bag in the smoke as you say:
Crafted so it does no harm, With magick I enchant this charm.
Winds of change, blow through me.
Spirit of acceptance, flow to me. This I command, so mote it be!
Hold the bag in the smoke until the incense burns completely down, repeating the spell as many times as you feel is needed. Ground power once the incense is spent, and clean up the work space. Discard the candle, the remains of the incense, and any unused spell ingredients.
Keep the mojo bag with you until the spell has fully manifested. Place it near your bed or under your pillow while you sleep, and wear or carry it during the day. This spell will provide gradual results that will snowball once they get going. It will help you to begin to feel better about yourself and about your life. Remember that transformation is a process rather than a quick change, even if a sudden event sparked the transformation.
You can renew this spell at any time by holding the mojo bag in incense smoke and repeating the words of the spell.
When the issues that brought you to needing this spell are no longer issues, you can consider the spell's work complete. The mojo bag can then be buried, burned, thrown out, put away in a safe place, or disposed of in whatever way seems best to you. The crystal may be cleared (see “stones” under “Spell Ingredients” on page xviii for instructions on how to do this) and retained for future use, if you like.