mom died, she was right there with my grandmother making sure that my brother and I would grow up knowing their side of the family and to learn how to use our witch powers and learn of the history of the witches. She doesn’t have any children of her own, so we became her children.
My grandmother calls us over to her. She has a few vials filled with a light blue liquid capped with little wooden corks sitting on the countertop. She has a few herbs out and one of her book of herbs. She reaches into a cabinet on the wall and brings out a white candle and matches.
“What time are you going with Colin to meet with the wolf’s friend?” my grandmother asks.
“Colin texted me last night and said he would pick me up at eleven this morning. Serah’s friend agreed to meet with us at noon at her apartment. Which is great because we can trace the route she took home when we leave.”
She nods. “Good, we have enough time. Adela, grab a little dragon dill, winter parsley and bring it over to the alter. Lina, grab your athame and my boline from that table. We must do a purity spell, to purify your thoughts before you meet with the missing wolf’s friend and tinker with her mind. We don’t want to leave any lasting effects on her. You’ve been under so much stress, that you need to have a pure heart when diving into her mind.”
She’s right. I must purify my mind and heart before delving into someone’s brain. By purifying myself, there are fewer chances that I will leave a trace of myself in her psyche and misinterpret the memories that I’ll see.
I reach into my bag I brought and bring out my athame’s case. It is a black lacquer case with my name engraved on it. Nestled inside of it is my athame. An athame is a ceremonial double-edged dagger that is used to direct energy during a ceremony. Mine has a dark wooden handle that has an inscription engraved in the ancient language of Duyaji. On my athame it reads, Blessed be the Princess .
The Văduva alter has been in our family for centuries. It is a small rectangle table made of dark red oak. The four legs each are inscribed with spells to bless the table. My grandmother places the white candle and a cauldron on the table. There is a smaller table next to it that is used for prepping plants and herbs and anything else that we may need for a spell. My aunt takes the boline from me and starts dicing and cutting the herbs my grandmother asked for.
We all gather around the table. I strike a match, lighting the white candle. My aunt places the minced dragon dill and winter parsley in the cauldron. Adela lights the herbs too. The candle has a tall flame and the burning herbs burn a green flame. I use my athame to wave the smoke from the burning herbs so they spread further into the atmosphere. This directs the energy in the room around us. I begin speaking the spell while my grandmother and aunt push some of their power into me.
Bless me Goddess
Keep my heart pure
Keep my mind open
Give me strength
Send me wisdom
Goddess protect me from Evil
Use me as your vessel
Goddess I call on you to send the energy of the Universe to me.
The white candle flame shoots up five inches high. The burning herbs’ green flame changes to a white flame. The air warms around us, the smell of the burning herbs disappearing. The other candles in the room cease to burn, cloaking the room in darkness aside from the white candle. The air thickens and I feel a warm sensation starting at the tips of my toes and fingertips, it climbs my body until the warm feeling reaches my heart. I knew the Goddess herself granted my purity spell request.
----
C olin will be here any minute to pick me up. My heart beats a little faster when I think of his mismatched eyes. I keep trying to convince myself that I’m feeling excited on the prospect of working this case by myself without Keegan or any of the Guardians, but I would just be lying to myself. I just have to make sure that I don’t drool when
My grandmother calls us over to her. She has a few vials filled with a light blue liquid capped with little wooden corks sitting on the countertop. She has a few herbs out and one of her book of herbs. She reaches into a cabinet on the wall and brings out a white candle and matches.
“What time are you going with Colin to meet with the wolf’s friend?” my grandmother asks.
“Colin texted me last night and said he would pick me up at eleven this morning. Serah’s friend agreed to meet with us at noon at her apartment. Which is great because we can trace the route she took home when we leave.”
She nods. “Good, we have enough time. Adela, grab a little dragon dill, winter parsley and bring it over to the alter. Lina, grab your athame and my boline from that table. We must do a purity spell, to purify your thoughts before you meet with the missing wolf’s friend and tinker with her mind. We don’t want to leave any lasting effects on her. You’ve been under so much stress, that you need to have a pure heart when diving into her mind.”
She’s right. I must purify my mind and heart before delving into someone’s brain. By purifying myself, there are fewer chances that I will leave a trace of myself in her psyche and misinterpret the memories that I’ll see.
I reach into my bag I brought and bring out my athame’s case. It is a black lacquer case with my name engraved on it. Nestled inside of it is my athame. An athame is a ceremonial double-edged dagger that is used to direct energy during a ceremony. Mine has a dark wooden handle that has an inscription engraved in the ancient language of Duyaji. On my athame it reads, Blessed be the Princess .
The Văduva alter has been in our family for centuries. It is a small rectangle table made of dark red oak. The four legs each are inscribed with spells to bless the table. My grandmother places the white candle and a cauldron on the table. There is a smaller table next to it that is used for prepping plants and herbs and anything else that we may need for a spell. My aunt takes the boline from me and starts dicing and cutting the herbs my grandmother asked for.
We all gather around the table. I strike a match, lighting the white candle. My aunt places the minced dragon dill and winter parsley in the cauldron. Adela lights the herbs too. The candle has a tall flame and the burning herbs burn a green flame. I use my athame to wave the smoke from the burning herbs so they spread further into the atmosphere. This directs the energy in the room around us. I begin speaking the spell while my grandmother and aunt push some of their power into me.
Bless me Goddess
Keep my heart pure
Keep my mind open
Give me strength
Send me wisdom
Goddess protect me from Evil
Use me as your vessel
Goddess I call on you to send the energy of the Universe to me.
The white candle flame shoots up five inches high. The burning herbs’ green flame changes to a white flame. The air warms around us, the smell of the burning herbs disappearing. The other candles in the room cease to burn, cloaking the room in darkness aside from the white candle. The air thickens and I feel a warm sensation starting at the tips of my toes and fingertips, it climbs my body until the warm feeling reaches my heart. I knew the Goddess herself granted my purity spell request.
----
C olin will be here any minute to pick me up. My heart beats a little faster when I think of his mismatched eyes. I keep trying to convince myself that I’m feeling excited on the prospect of working this case by myself without Keegan or any of the Guardians, but I would just be lying to myself. I just have to make sure that I don’t drool when
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