24 Carat (Carrot!) Coloring Charm

Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Natalie Zaman and Wendy Martin, co-authors of the new Color and Conjure.

Have you ever tried coloring as a magical working? It’s a wonderfully simple way to focus your energies. Give it a whirl with this spell, crafted specifically for the impending fall equinox ♥.

A Twenty Four Carat (Carrot) Coloring Charm

Clearly, there are NOT 24 carrots to color in this spell (although it might be fun). There are only three carrots, but you can still have a 24-carat intention—remember, in magic, intent is (almost!) everything. (And 24 is divisible by three after all. 3 divided by 24 is 8—another magical number that represents, among other things, the Wheel of the Year.)

We’re coming upon the Autumnal Equinox, time to celebrate the harvest and keep an eye on the future: Winter is coming. And who’s got your back for those long, cold nights? St. Michael, of course, whose feast day is well placed on September 29th just a few days after the equinox. A little known Michaelmas/Equinox tradition in the British Isles is the harvesting of wild carrots (dug up with a triangular spade, the same shape as Michael’s shield). Bundled in sets of three and tied with a red ribbon, they were given as talismans for abundance in the coming year.

Download the coloring page, print it out, and recite the words of the spell as you color it in shades of creative orange and abundant green to bring plenty, clarity, and justice into your life—aspects protected by St. Michael, and well needed in the current social/political/economic climate we’re living in at the moment!

Keep the spell where you can see it, and when you do, say the words aloud or to yourself. Watch for signs of Michael’s presence!

Now, if you’re feeling extra Crafty, you can take this coloring page to a whole ‘nother level! You’ll need…

• A pair of scissors,
• Craft glue
• A recycled cereal box
• A length of red ribbon
• Some carrot-colored glitters (or crystals, sequins, or other embellishments)

1. Print out two coloring pages.
2. Color the carrots and cut them out. You should have six carrots total.
3. Glue three of the carrots to the cereal box and cut them out—this should reinforce them and make them nice and sturdy.
4. Glue the second set of carrots to the blank side of the cereal box so that your carrots are the same on both sides.
5. Punch a hole in the top of each carrot, then decorate them with all the glitter, crystals and/or any other embellishments of your choice. This bling is more than fun. Glitter is fabulous for many reasons, one being that it will attract light to (and reflect it from) to your charm.
6. Allow all the glue to dry thoroughly before threading the ribbon through the holes.
7. Bless your charm with the spell, then hang it where you’ll see it every day. When you do—recite the spell and watch for signs of Michael and his blessings to enter your life.

Natalie Zaman	Wendy Martin

Our thanks to Natalie and Wendy for their guest post! Looking for more? Check out more on Color and Conjure and read Natalie Zaman’s article, “8 Tips For Turning ANY Coloring Page Into Magical Ritual.”