Take a green candle and anoint it with a warming, protective oil such as cedar. Work from the candle's center down to its base, and then from the center up to its taper. Light it at the New Moon, and say: "As the Moon waxes, so shall this child's power increase. Keep him (or her) from harm." Picture the child surrounded by a ring of light. The more loving energy you invest, the stronger the protection. Continue every day until the Full Moon. When the lunar tide turns, light a black candle, saying: "As the Moon wanes, so shall danger diminish. Keep this child from harm." Visualize darkness fleeing from the ring of flaming light. Continue until the Moon is dark. Repeat as necessary. |