Sea Shells

Gifts of the sea, they are used to represent the oceanic deities,
Long, spiraled ones signify the Gods, while round shells symbolize
the Goddesses. Cowries have been
sued for centuries for the latter
purpose.

Many sea Witches and magicians place shells on their altars for this
very reason when performing sea magic at home.

When spells are done by the sea
shore, a protective circle can be
marked out with a ring of shells gathered for that specific purpose.

Shells are strung and worn to promote fertility, or to attract money,
since they were once used money.

Take a large univalve (one-piece) shell and hold it close to your
ear. You will hear the voice of the sea. Let it speak to you. You
may hear messages of the future or past; or the sound of the sea may
still your mind for psychic messages to be received.

A special shell you find on the beach may be fashioned
into a
protective or lucky amulet.

A shell in the home can be an indicator of the sea. Hold it to your
ear; if the sounds within it are loud, the sea is rough; if soft, the
sea is smooth and calm.

A shell placed at the entrance of the house ensures that luck will
enter it.

Conches or other very large univalves are blown at seaside rites to
dispel negativity and to invite the Gods and good spirits to be
present at rituals and spells.

Driftwood

Driftwood, infused with salt by the sea, dried by the Sun on the
beach, is the natural fuel for mystic bonfires, which often play a
part in magic.

Driftwood can be used in spells. Take an appropriate piece, carve on
it with a knife your need. throw the driftwood into the sea,
imploring it to
grant your need.

A smaller piece of driftwood can be adorned with protective symbols
and worn as an amulet or talisman to attract or repel forces
depending on your desires.

A sort of magic
wand can be made from a piece of driftwood; with this
wand circles can be drawn on the sand in which magic can be
performed. It can also be used to sketch runes into the sand. There
are no rules for the size, shape, or type of wood used; whatever the
sea has to offer is fine.

Fishing Floats
On the beaches of the Pacific Ocean in the Northwestern part of the
United States, fishing floats are cast up on the beach. This is also
true of coastlines in many parts of the
world.

Many years ago all such floats, which are used to hold up fishing
nets, were manufactured of glass, usually of a blue or green tint.
The glass is thick and the floats 'pop' when dropped or broken, and
on the base of the ball is a slightly raised mass of glass, where the
ball was sealed tightly during its manufacture.

Unfortunately, most fishing floats today are plastic. If you do find
a glass ball on the beach you are extremely fortunate. If not, buy
one in an antique or gift shop. Be sure the ball was actually used
in the sea, as this charges and empowers it.

Whether or not you find an old or new ball, take it to the sea at
high tide. Dip it thrice into the water and say the following:

Orb of blue (or green) glass here I charge thee
To be a psychic boon to me.
When touched with salt your power's free!
This is my will, so mote it be.

Take the ball home, wrap in blue-green cloth, and store in a safe
place.

The fishing float may now be used as a crystal ball for scrying.
Take it out, anoint its base with a dab of salt water, hold it in
the cloth and scry.

Holed Stones
If you find a stone with a hole piercing it through on the seashore,
take it, for it is a valuable magical tool. the holed or 'holey'
stone is hung up in the home for protection, worn on a cord around
the neck for the same purposes, and is used for many other magical
purposes.

Take a holed stone, find a stick that fits tightly through the hole
and lodge it firmly inside. Throw it into the sea. Love will come
to you.

To see the spirits of the sea, take the holed stone with you to the
ocean at night, at high tide. Close one eye, facing the sea, and put
the holed stone to the other. Look through the hole and you may see
spirits.

For healing, place a holed stone into your bath water.

Add salt and
step in. The stone should be used or this purpose only.

The holed stone is one of the most valuable tools of magic, and is a
gift from the sea. Since it is a symbol of eternity and the female
force of nature, it is not only a good luck piece, and an effective
magical tool, it is indeed sacred.

Seaweed
While seaweed is an important food source in many parts of the world,
here in the West it is rarely used, except in processing and
preserving different foods and products such as toothpaste and ice
cream. (I would have to disagree with this statement! Perhaps it is
because the book was published in 1983 it is outdated or perhaps
Scott was not familiar with healthy eating....whatever the case you
can be sure that many, many people do indeed eat seaweed as a part of
their regular diet!) However, there are many magical uses of seaweed.

Dry a small piece, any type, outdoors. When it is fully dry, hang it
in the home and it will keep the structure safe from fire.

Dried seaweed is also used for kindling the fires on the beach, (lol
I use it in my wood cookstove too!) and is hung as a weather
indicator outside. When the seaweed is shriveled up, the weather
will be sunny. However, when it swells and feels damp to the touch,
chances are wet weather is to be expected.

A small piece of seaweed placed in a jar of whiskey, tightly capped
and set in a sunny window, may attract money to your household. The
bottle should be shaken everyday.
From Earth Power by Scott Cunningham

SEA SPELLS

A Cleansing Spell
When you feel cursed, hexed, angry or cluttered up with fears and
anxieties, walk into the sea at dawn. Let the waves splash over you,
and say something like the following:

I perform this act of cleansing
In the place of the beginning of all life;
Waves lap body and spirit; dust falls into the cleansing sea;
I am renewed and fresh,
Fresh as the sea.

Now walk from the water onto the sand and let the winds dry your
body. It is done.

A Sea Witches Bottle
Take a large jar with a tight-fitting lid (such as a canning or
mayonnaise jar) and a bag to the ocean very early in the morning,
preferably just after a high tide. (What is it with the early morning
thing! lol ever notice how many of Scott's spells require you to get
up before the dawn? lol not going to happen in my case and I
personally don't think it matters if it is dawn or sunset!!!) Walk
on the beach, gathering small pieces of driftwood, shells, rocks;
these natural objects which have been thrown up onto the sand by the
waves. Place these in the bag.

When you have gathered several things, stop, sit on the beach and
spread them out before
you. Place each in the jar, singly, saying as
you do:
Amulet of the sea which I have found,
Protective energy in you is bound.

When each piece is placed in the jar, add a half-handful of fresh
sand and then fill with seawater.

Tightly cap or cork and take it home. On your property, near the
front porch if possible, dig a hole in the ground large enough to
contain the bottle. As you place it in the hole say the following:

Waves on sand, the tides in motion;
You are now a silent ocean.
Avert all evil to these;
This is my will, so mote it be.

Cover the bottle and return the earth to a normal appearance. I fyou
cannot bury the bottle, secrete it in a flowerpot , cover with dirt
or sand, and place it somewhere outside, near the home. The jar will
act as a protective device for your home and all who reside within
it.

To Send Forth Power
Sit on the beach and meditate. Visualize your need. Feel the
power. When the energy is at its peal, hold it until a wave crashes
on the sand and then release it. The wave will magnify the power
tremendously.

The Bucket Spell
Fill an iron-bound bucket in the sea and throw the water back. Repeat
this twice more, and each time as you return the water to the sea
say:

I return to you what is yours,
Return to me what is
mine.

This spell is used to bring sailors and fishermen home safely from
the sea.

To Communicate With One At Sea
Fill a large crystal vessel with seawater. Place this on the
sand
and, sitting before it, hold your hands palms down over the water's
surface and with your imagination 'write' upon the surface of the
water your message.

Next, throw the water into the ocean. This spell will carry your
message to one at sea.

A Sea Spell
This is an all-purpose spell.

Go to the seashore when the tide has begun to rise (after low tide but
before high).
Upon the sand just above the line where the waves are
breaking, draw a circle about one foot in diameter with your fingers.

Next draw a rune or image of your need within the circle you've
formed. As you draw it visualize blue liquid flame striking the sand
where your finger digs into it. When the figure is complete, see
the
power resting within the furrows on the wet sand like
phosphorescent water in a perfect pattern of your need.
Firmly visualize.
Now step back and wait for the waves to rise and wash away your
design, releasing the energy to go forth and do your bidding.

One day, while performing this spell on the beach during a light
rain, I stood waiting for the wave to wash it away. As it did I felt
a bolt of energy hit me in the chest. It was an actual physical
sensation. The energy went forth and did indeed bring into
manifestation my need.

A Shell Spell
Gather a sufficient quantity of shell upon the beach. They don't
have to be perfect, polished specimens, but should be fairly whole
and complete. Do this, of course, at the proper tide.

At a secluded stretch of beach, stand holding the shells in your hand
(or bag) and watch the waves for a while. Every seventh or ninth
wave should be larger than the others. While his is supposed to be
only superstition, I have observed the waves on the West coast of the
United States
occurring in this series.

Just after the larger wave, lay the shells onto the freshly washed
sand in a crude image of your need. Or, if you wish, simply mark out
with shells the letters spelling your desire.

Work quickly, then stand back and wait for the high waves to return.
If, when it does, your shells are tumbled back with it into the sea,
your desire shall be granted.

by Scott Cunningham.