So, I decided to quit drinking on Beltane because I found it was no longer helpful in my journey. With the Fae Court Change and welcoming of the beginning of summer, I thought that would be the perfect opportunity to shed past dependencies and welcome a new mindset and good habits.
If you are struggling with dependency or simply want to get rid of a bad habit, I highly recommend this ritual. That night, I felt no need to drink, and I felt refreshed and new.
Ingredients:
- Black salt
- 2 Cauldrons
- Black candle
- Cedar oil
- Bay leaf
- Rosemary
- Sage
- Palo santo
- Ritual bell
- Charcoal
- Dragon’s blood resin
- Sandalwood
- Lemon balm
- Cloves
- St. Johns Wort
- Paper
- Pencil
Instructions:
- Make a circle with the black salt.
- On the paper, write your intention and tear it up into 13 pieces.
- Cleanse the candle by running it under cool water and patting it dry.
- Light the candle.
- In one cauldron, light the charcoal.
- Add the dragon’s blood resin, bay leaf, rosemary, palo santo granules, and sage.
- Meditate over the smoke and think of releasing negative energies and addictions.
- Recite, “Mother Earth, I release myself from this prison of negativity and dependency. I have made space for new and positive energies.”
- Add the ripped pieces of paper.
- Ring the bell three times.
- In the second cauldron (or in a fire, weather permitting), light the charcoal and add the sandalwood, lemon balm, cloves, and St. John’s Wort.
- Recite, “Mother Earth, I welcome new beginnings and positive energy into my life. I take into myself the power to control my destiny.”
- Ring the bell three times.
- Let the candle burn down.
- Break the circle.
Court Change
Afterward, I left out a cup of milk, a piece of bread, and the final bit of alcohol that I had in the house. (I gave away the vast majority of it, but I found one last half-empty bottle.) This is what I did next.
- Outside, preferably in a place where the sun will touch, leave out the milk and bread.
- Pour the alcohol onto the ground.
- Recite, “On this day, we welcome the changing of the Fairy Courts. I thank the Unseelie for their night watch over the cold winter months and for guarding us against evil. I welcome the Seelie Court and wish them well in watching over us during the summer.”
- Touch the ground, and say thank you to the Fae.
- Leave the offerings out for 24 hours.
I hope you find these rituals helpful!
The Satyr Witch 