Disposing Spells When Completed (Patreon)

A big question that comes up frequently is what to do with the remnants of a spell once it’s finished? How do you dispose the leftovers of spells and rituals? It’s important to note that there are many preferences people choose to do this and you can pick what feels right for you. Here are some options for you from this article to think about while you use your intuition to help guide you!

Spells can create all sorts of left overs including herbs, candle stubs, melted wax, ends of pillars, papers, jars, charms, fabric and poppets to name a few.

Can you just throw them in the rubbish bin?

Some people choose to not throw most of their spell items in the trash because it can be seen as disrespectful to the work and a little incomplete. There is also the issue of type of spell, if you have cast a spell to remove something from your life that is negative do you really want that energy sitting in your household bin lingering. It you have items that are not eco friendly, it would be best to put them in the trash though. You can purify them and then place them in the rubbish bin. If you do need/or choose as your method to throw spell items away be sure to do so away from your home if the energy is not positive or if at home do it on the day the bins are collected.

Jars......

I personally do not recommend burying your jars in the ground once they are finished. If the spells energy allows they can be opened, the contents disposed of in the proper way and then cleansed for reuse. If they have been used for something like protection where you would not want to open them i recommend purifying them and disposing of away from your home or on bin day.

Herbs (or other biodegradables like food, water, wine).....

Left over herbs are a nice easy one, they are safe for the environment and animals so you have your choice of methods. If you are sending something away from you then you might want to use a river to throw them into. You can throw herbs into the wind to blow the last of the intent out into the universe or blow something far from you. You can burn herbs in a firepit/chimey/old saucepan regardless of the spells intent or if to draw something positive like healing on a charcoal block inside as incense. You can bury your herbs, in your garden if the spell is to draw something positive to you, away from your home if its to remove something. If you have salt, make sure you don’t put that back in nature being it is not eco friendly for the environment.

Fabric......

Natural fibres can be disposed of by burying or fire as above. I personally recommend against rivers or water as depending on the size fabric could be harmful to wildlife. Synthetics that are not biodebradable can be purified and thrown in the bin.

Wax.......

Now this is a hot topic lol and i can only give my opinion. Many people say to bury left over wax and i agree if its natural wax such as beeswax or soya chome candle stubs or flakes etc. Large amouts of wax or any wax containing paraffin (90% of store purchased candles) should not be burried. Its harmful to nature and the environments and goes against the natural nature of spell crafts. Wax is easily disposed of in fire and can be burnt away completely! Burning is my personal chosen method when it comes to wax and i do only use natural eco friendly wax anyway as i feel its more magical and aligns better with spell work.

Oils.....

Oils are generally not a one use thing, if you have made a protection oil for your spell then bottle it up and keep it in your store box for future spell craft. If you are planning to make an oil thats a one use oil then just make a teaspoon or however much you need fo your spell.

Papers.......

Papers can easily be burried, burnt or sent on their way in a stream/river.

My general rule of thumb for diposal is firstly always go with what feels right for your spell and secondly always think about how your left overs will affect mother nature, animals and river ways. We are calling on nature and the earth energy for our magic so we should not pollute her with our spell left overs!

Source:

https://www.goddess-enchantments.co.uk/how-to-dispose-of-spell-ingredients-and-left-over-materials.html