Because I love you all. Only watch Grave of the Fireflies if you want to be emotionally fucked up for a solid week. It’s about two kids in the aftermath of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and it doesn’t pull any punches.
Don’t get me wrong I think everyone should watch it at least once but it will fuck you up hard.
A necklace or other piece of jewelry/object to enchant. I used a hematite necklace, because it enhances memory and intelligence.
Rosemary, for memory and intellect
Peppermint oil, for focus and clarity of mind – A purple candle; purple represents wisdom
A container of some type. I personally use a teacup as my little “cauldron,” but you can use anything from a small bowl to a saucer.
To cast the spell:
I prepared by cleansing my necklace with sage.
Put the rosemary in the container and lay the necklace on top. Light the candle.
Drop a few drops of peppermint oil onto the necklace. If you don’t want oil on your necklace/object, you can rub it on your wrists and smell it or anoint the candle with it.
Hold the necklace/object in your hands and say: “this [necklace/name of object] will help me with memory and concentration as I study and take tests in the following week(s). Blessed be.“
Blow out the candle and pass the object through the smoke to consecrate it.
I personally seal my spells with a kiss; you can do this, or you can consider it sealed when you pass it through the smoke.
Wear/carry the necklace/object when studying and taking tests. Since smelling peppermint helps with memory and focus, (it activates the same part of your brain as caffeine does,) I suggest re-anointing or rubbing some on your wrists before tests.
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