What is it that you think of
when you hear the word SKULL? What type of images or scenery pop into your head
when you hear the word? Skulls and bones have a lot of meanings and uses in the
world of Witchcraft and Conjure. They are truly versatile items can have been
used in Healing rites, as well as for crossing and even to bring death to
individuals. They are used on Ancestral altars and shrines to invoke the
spirits and entice the Ancestors to play as well as being a symbol of the Ghede
Loa Family. So let’s get down and dirty in the world of Skulls and Bones, and
how they are used in Witchcraft and Conjure.
Skulls and Bones have a long history of being used in
Witchcraft and Conjure. Skulls have this eerie energy about them. Most closely
associated with death and the grave, it’s no shock they are used a lot in Necromantic
practices. Keep in mind you don’t have to use real skulls, you can use glass,
crystal, or even plastic ones, but if you can always choose real over fake. I
DO NOT by any means want you to go dig up any graves and steal skulls or bones
because this is of course illegal and is very disrespectful and may even get
you followed by that Spirit, however sometimes you can find dead animals along
the road, or in the woods and there is nothing wrong with taking the bones or
skull, ALWAYS PRACTICE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS such as wearing gloves and a hospital
mask wouldn’t hurt either. ALWAYS WASH AND SANTIZE YOUR HANDS AFTERWARDS!!!
Also always wash and sanitize any animal part you find. REMEMBER SAFETY
FIRST!!! Usually what I do is bury them in my yard for 4-5 months and then dig
them up and clean them. This allows for the natural cleaning process to take
place and gets rid of any leftover animal parts that may still be on or around
the Skulls and Bones. You could also use the bones from food you cook or eat,
such as chicken or turkey. Clean them good just like any other bones.
Skulls and bones are with us from the time we are born
til they decompose into the earth or are destroyed by other means. This means
they are touched by blood, and other body fluids. This fills them with Ashe.
This is why Skulls and Bones are good tools to have in your practices.
Depending on the life of the creature from whence the skull or bones came can
also add power and energy to them. For example, a bone taken from a Familiar
that has protected and guarded you or from someone such as a cop or military
individual will have some extra Protection Ashe connected with it. I also have
on my Ancestral Altar glass skulls filled with some ash from my grandmother and
a picture as well as some dirt from the grave her ashes were buried in. This is
a practice I picked up from my grandmother and still continue to use. On my
altar at my Fet Ghede I have a Deer Skull with the Ghede Veve drawn upon it. I
give offerings to it and use it to connect with the Ghede and Ancestors. The
most common practice using bones is a Protection Talisman call the Cross Bones
Charm. It’s believed that by wearing this charm all evil and negativity is
absorbed into the bones and when its filled up it will break. I will be telling
you how to make these Talismans later on. It’s important that you feed your
bones so they keep their energies at peak performance. This is another ritual I
will be sharing with you later on, but it’s very important for you to do.
As you can see there are so many uses for Skulls and
Bones, and so many ways to employ them. Following this you will find several
workings and Conjure involving the use of Skulls and Bones. I hope this has
been helpful for you and use the workings and Conjure here to enhance your own
practices and workings!! Happy Conjuring my Witches and Conjurors!!
Cross Bone Charm
This charm is used
for protection of the person wearing it. It must been worn under your clothes
and no one else may touch it once it is crafted and sealed. This is so no one else’s
energies get attached to it. If someone else in fact touches your talisman it
should be destroyed and a new one made. This unlike most Bone workings and
conjure doesn’t need to be feed. The energy that is sealed into it gives it all
the food and energy it will need until its purpose it served.
·
2 Slender Bones
·
Red Yarn or String
·
1 Red Candle
·
Protection Oil and Powder
·
Sharp Pin
Begin
by carving your name and birthday into the candle. Anoint the candle with oil
and roll in the powder. Light the candle and say: “Candle of brightest red,
burning bright with a flaming end. I call upon your energies and power, this
right and ready hour. Bring to this working your protection and strength.”
Place one bone over the other and begin to bind the bones together using the
red string and repeat as you bind them together: “Protection from all evil is
what you’ll do, negativity and sorcery too. When you are filled and can’t hold
on to more, break from these bindings and let the Ashe soar.” Using the pin,
prick the ring finger on your left hand and place a few drops of blood onto the
talisman. Pick up the candle and pour some wax drippings onto the talisman and
say: “I seal this talisman and bind it to me, with the candle wax I seal the
wanga in thee”. Allow the talisman to sit next to the candle until it burns out
and then put the Cross Bone Charm on.
When
the charm breaks take it to a crossroad and bury it there. Never dig it up
again or look back on it or you will undo the working. Make yourself a new and
repeat as needed. This is a very simple yet powerful conjure and I am never
without one. Also try adding a alligator foot to the charm for some extra
Protection energy.
Ancestral Altar Skulls
On my altar as
previously stated I have several glass skull jars with remains from my
Ancestors. I use these to connect with my ancestors as well as giving them
offerings connected with my ancestors. For example I have a pack of cigarettes
next to a skull filled with my grandmothers ashes because she was never without
her smokes. I often will burn a green candle, green being her favorite color, and
a white candle, used in Honouring, on the skull to feed my grandmother and keep
her well energized. This is done for a number of reasons, but I do it because I
often go to my Ancestors for guidance and help and I want them to be as strong
as they can so they can properly help and guide me.
·
Skull jar or
Container
·
Some Ancestral
remains or Grave Dirt
·
Red Candle
·
Sharp Pin
Begin
by pricking the ring finger of the left hand. Anoint the candle with the blood.
Fill the container with the dirt and adhere the candle to the top of it. Light
the candle and say: “(Name of Ancestor) come to me, I wish to Honour thee, Come
Ancestor, dearly departed (Relative). With this skull filled with your energies
and Ashe, I represent you. All that happens to it will happen to you. This
vessel represents you and connected solely to you”. Allow the candle to burn
out completely. Once this is done the Conjure is sealed.
To
add a little extra something to the working bury it or sit it on the grave site
of the relative over night during a Full Moon. Never allow anyone to disrespect
or abuse the vessel. Give it offerings and treat it like it’s your Ancestor
because it is.
Skull Candle Healing Spell
Skulls have been
used for healing as well as protection. This could be because the skull holds
the brain which is what causes your body to be able to fight off and heal
injuries done to it. This is a spell my grandmother taught me that I have used
ever since because it works.
·
1 white skull
candle
·
Healing oil and
powder
·
Writing tool
·
Picture of Person
needing healing
·
Optional: Hair or
Nail clippings
Begin this
spell by anointing the candle with oil. Write the name of the person and their
birthday on the back of the picture. Sit the candle on top of the picture and
make a ring around them using the powder. Place the hair or nails on top of the
powder forming a circle. Light the candle and say: “By the flame burning
bright, melting away the wax out of sight. Disease, illness, sickness and pain,
melt away with this candles flame”. Allow the candle to burn out and then take
the remaining wax, picture, and powder to a running stream and throw it into the
water and say: “Water flow and take with you all sickness, illness, and disease”.
Thank you for
taking the time to read this and I hope I have been able to help you out. Use
these working as an outline or use them as they are.
Phoenyx
Copyright
2014
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