ophidiansabbat:

qedavathegrey:

So, the other evening, I turned on the TV in hopes of
watching some Netflix, only to find the internet was out. Lo and behold, I
switch to the regular TV to find that there is a Christian infomercial on. Too
lazy to turn it and curious in regards to what fire and brimstone sermon was on
the agenda, I leave it and watch as he asks (of course) for donations and tells
a few far-fetched parables. His spiel was on dreams. Aspirations, really, and how faith can “pay you back.” He
used the examples of Abraham trying to conceive with Sarah and Joseph’s life as
a slave to hone in on the notion that dream require faith. Both of these
stories, of course, speak about how these righteous people didn’t trust in God’s
promise and ended up delaying their dreams. That’s when he asked for the
viewership to crack open their wallets and phone the hotline, saying promising
what they give now would be returned 10-fold.

Now, I’m sure you’re wondering where this is going: and I
can say that it has nothing to do with any of that, but instead, the phrase he
used repeatedly, “Battle Seed.” This was used in the context of the harvest –
to sow and to reap. He referred to this donation as a “battle seed,” a
testament and offering of faith to be sowed, so as to reap the magnified
benefits in the long run.

Taking the phrase and running with it, I thought the concept
of a “battle seed” would be fantastic for a protection ritual and (inversely) a
curse – so I’m presenting both!

The Battle Seed of Protection

• Plum Pit – cleaned and dried
• Wax – you can buy it at the market, but chopping up a white
  candle works just as well
• Salt – any color should do
• Cascarilla
• Agrimony
• Caraway
• Black Pepper
• Additionally, you’ll want a teaspoon or two of oil (doesn’t
  matter the type) to thin your wax

Optional:

The ashes of Psalms 35
or The Prayer of St. Michael

Saint Michael the
Archangel,
defend us in battle.
Be our protection
against the wickedness and snares of the devil.
May God rebuke him, we
humbly pray;
and do Thou, O Prince
of the Heavenly Host,
by the Divine Power of
God,
cast into hell Satan
and all the evil spirits
who roam throughout
the world seeking the ruin of souls.

Instructions

Begin by grinding the agrimony, caraway and black pepper
into a fine powder and mix with (with ashes and) a liberal pinch of salt. Set
aside and begin to melt your wax. This can be done in the microwave, but paraffin
wax can be quite flammable when heated, so if you elect to use the microwave, add
the oil and keep a sharp eye on it. If you’d prefer to go the safer route,
simply add the wax (the smaller pieces the faster it will melt – I use a cheese
grater) and oil to a double-boiler and stir occasionally until all the solids
are melted. Remove from heat and allow it to cool for a few moments.

At this point, you may add the powdered ingredients to the
wax or elect to do the roll method (which I’ll mention momentarily. Dunk the
plum pit into the warm wax and remove, allowing a waxy shell to form over the
rough put. It will be hot, but once it’s began to harden, you can shape and
smooth the wax. Once it has cooled enough so as to only give under a bit of
force, submerge it again and repeat the smoothing process. This can be done as
many times as you wish, but if you elected to use the roll method, after the
last dip drop the wax-covered pit into the powdered herbs and roll it around to
cover. Allow the wax to harden for roughly 24 hours before moving on.
There a few different methods by which you might finish the
ritual: foremost (and my personal favorite) would be to bury it near your front
door step, lighting a candle to Michael (or whoever) and reading the
aforementioned prayer. Another method – and an extension of the former – would be
to place it within a jar that has been filled with earth and stow it near your
door. The final method would be to hang it (in a bag) near whatever it is you
wish to protect. Given that the affect is covered in wax, I recommend against
carrying it – otherwise you risk a nice, big grease-spot!

The Battle Seed of Destruction

• Whole Walnut – in the shell is best!
• Black Mustard Seed
• Cayenne
• Sulphur
• Charcoal (powdered)
• Black Wax (& oil) – from a black candle; reserve the
  wick, they come in handy!

Optional:

A Personal Affect – highly recommended

Ashes of any applicable passages from Deuteronomy 28:15
through like 28:70 – there are some good ones in there!

Instructions

Much the same as before – powder the black mustard seed and
mix with powdered cayenne, sulphur and charcoal (as well as the ashes, if you
so choose). After which, you should follow the same instructions as above.

To finish, the “seed” should be buried in the yard of he/she
you wish to afflict. Alternately, you may employ the same jar method using
earth from their yard or dirt from their foot-tracks mixed with graveyard dirt.
This jar should not be kept in the house or on your property and instead either
buried in the cemetery or on unclaimed soil. In place of the Prayer to Michael,
you may read the chosen passages or ad-lib something sinister.

side note: Psalm 35, in folk magical use, is most often associated with ‘seeking justice’ (in both legal and social affairs). Some may further include Psalm 37 when seeking aid for those who are falsely persecuted

and protection from the false testimony of others.

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