Ritual to Banish a Habit

Tomorrow evening, I will be leading a ritual to help some of my coven members banish a bad habit, so I thought that I would put it up here for others to be helped by it, if such a need exists. I did not write this ritual, but it will be the one that is used.


Banish a Habit

You will need:

• Black candle
• White candle
• A picture of something to represent your habit

If your bad habit is really hard to get a picture of, you can write it on a piece of paper, but an image does work better. The 2 candles need to be the same size and shape. Lay out the image on your altar, between the two candles. Light only the black one, and think about your bad habit and why you need to get rid of it. Repeat the following twice:

'By the magick of black

This holds me back

By the magick of white

Set things a'right.'

Let the black candle burn all the way down, and just as it's finishing its last sputter, light the white one. Repeat the words again two more times. As you can see, you can't leave this unattended all night. You have to be there as the first candle finishes. The white one can be left to die on its own though. 

Take the image or whatever paper from the altar and carry it with you as a talisman to make the spell stronger when you are out.

Notes from Lady Ariel

*I personally recommend tealights if you don't have too much time to watch a candle burn down, although the magick will be much stronger if you spend more time watching. Also, if you're really pressed for time you could pinch out the black candle, then light the white one. One alteration that I will be making tomorrow night is that we will be burning the papers with images of the habit and placing the ashes into red felt sachets with other objects and carrying the sachets with us whenever the extra help is needed.*

Brightest Blessings!

-Lady Ariel