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Mercury Retrograde Protection Bag

April 13, 2016 by Barbara Moore No Comments

The lovely and very wise Sasha Graham has a new book in her 365 series: 365 Tarot Spells: Creating the Magic in Each Day. You can find out more HERE.

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May 15 is Mercury’s birthday (according to the Romans), so Sasha’s spell for that day is the Mercury Retrograde Protection Bag. Since the next retrograde is April 28 – May 22, 2016, I thought this would be a great time to share this spell. It will give you a taster of her book and help you prepare for the upcoming retrograde. Here is it:

Ingredients

The World

10 dimes

Feather (preferably found outside)

Loose sandalwood incense

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Method, Visualization and Meditation

Mercury retrograde is an astrological term used when the planet Mercury creates an optical illusion to earth gazers. It passes the earth and appears to slow down, stop, and begin moving backwards. Even thought the planet isn’t actually stopping and spinning back, Mercury retrograde is known as a time period where well laid plans, contracts, and technology go haywire. It is impractical to stop your life, cancel trips, stop legal proceeding etc., when a retrograde occurs. If the retrograde bothers you, craft this protection bag and let the effects of retrograde roll right off your back.

The World card represents all aspects of your life operating with ease. Dimes and their silver tint are sacred to Mercury. Each dime has an edge with 118 ridges. This number reduces to the number one and represents the continuation of a cycle. Feathers connect to the element of air and speed.

Place the World card before you. Focus on the revolution of the items on the card around the world dancer as if you observed the solar system itself. Everything is moving in perfect time. Everything is where it needs to be. When you are centered, when the world dancer is centered, nothing will throw you off balance. Remember, you are your center. Nothing shall throw you or your life off balance.

Divide the incense in half. Light one half, placing the other half in the bag. Take each dime and move it in a circle over the World card, pass through the lit incense smoke, and place in the bag. Take the feather, your gift from the sky, and make a circle over the world card, pass it through the incense smoke, and place it in the bag. Secure bag and chant the incantation three times.

 

Incantation

Mercury retrograde

Let me be

Your influences stay

Far away from me.

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Written by Barbara Moore
The tarot has been a part of Barbara Moore’s personal and professional lives for over a decade. In college, the tarot intrigued her with its marvelous blending of mythology, psychology, art, and history. Later, she served as the tarot specialist for Llewellyn Publications. Over the years, she has ...