Magic exists Part II - Water

It is all around us, we just have to look and feel very carefully.

But we humans create the magic itself through word, action and sometimes also through the production of objects into which we bring our idea of a magic. In and of themselves, these objects are everywhere and constantly around us. In the magical world, one distinguishes between everyday things, the natural things, and the supernatural objects, those that may have been given to us by the goddess or gods (depending on tradition) and that can sometimes lie right at our feet when, for example, we are passing through hike the forest. There are everyday things in the house and yard, such as brooms, candles, wooden spoons, buckets, wooden wheels, iron nails, etc. and the natural things, such as plants, stones, water, earth or bones of animals. Then there are also the supernatural things, like specially shaped or rare stones, pieces of wood from trees that have been struck by lightning, or oddly shaped branches, roots, special water from special springs... just everything that strikes us as very special and what already inherently has a certain magical charisma; but that is rare and can possibly only be discerned by a trained or knowing eye. But even if they are conspicuous or special, it does not mean that they always have magical powers of their own. This power will only unfold through our involvement, through our belief in it and through our softly spoken word; also by certain circumstances or conditions, such as the times and place of the find.

These magic things, which are taken either from nature or from human creation, also have many connections and meanings with ancient pagan folk magic.

It is the magic of natural objects, like crystals or precious stones, like rain or dew.

Rain that first fell in May is said to help against warts and promotes the growth of children and hair, and it is also said that the first rain in May should make you beautiful (even my grandmother used to say that).

Dew that is collected in the early morning of the first day of May, the summer solstice and in the twilight of St. John's Day is said to be very healing, has a cleansing effect, is said to help against fever and above all against bewitching. You wash yourself with it, roll around naked in it or simply drink the dew. But even walking barefoot over it helps to remove all impurities, such as warts, pimples, etc. from the body, according to the old belief. When girls and women collect the dew from stone cavities that lie on sacred ground, or collect the dew on old tombstones and rub it on their bodies, they should become particularly clairvoyant and be able to use love spells effectively.

Water from springs has always been magical, especially when they are so-called healing springs.

One collects the water at dawn, silently, on a special day, such as equinox, full moon, summer solstice, etc., and rubs it on the sick person, or makes them drink it, either to heal the body or the spirit. 

Flowing water like rivers and small creeks wash away diseases and black magic: By simply removing the bandages, plasters (but only natural fibers or other environmentally friendly things here, please) or the magic (like candles or small pieces of paper, etc.), with your back standing to the river and throwing it over his shoulders into the water. 

After that, move away from that place silently and without turning around so that the spell can work.