{"id":19,"date":"2016-04-04T17:25:00","date_gmt":"2016-04-05T01:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/waterwitch\/2016\/04\/201604folk-magic-water-and-horse-brass-spell-html.html"},"modified":"2017-07-27T10:22:51","modified_gmt":"2017-07-27T18:22:51","slug":"folk-magic-water-and-horse-brass-spell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/waterwitch\/2016\/04\/folk-magic-water-and-horse-brass-spell.html","title":{"rendered":"Folk Magic Water and Horse Brass Spell for Luck and Protection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

This spell uses traditional elements such as horseshoe, horse brass and silvered water.
\nFirst, a little background on each of the items we will be using in this spell.<\/p>\n

Horse Brass
\n<\/strong>Horse Brass are brass amulets traditionally used in the UK to decorate and help identify draft horses. They were used during the 17th<\/sup> century and now are collectors\u2019 items used to decorate homes, pubs and other spaces. As a child, I remember growing up and having many of these around the house. Recently I found that they were used ascharms and protection amulets. \u201cHorse brass were first used as amulets and not
\nprimarily as decorations\u201d(Pearson:198) While this spell uses an actual horse brass, other brass charms or even shells could be used in a similar manner employing them for specific purpose for the sea or water witch.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe brasses used to decorate the horse trappings originate thousands of years ago in amulets designed to ward off evil influences and protect the bearer from all forms of negativity. Designs such as the Sun, Moon, Stars, Equal-arm Cross and Circle have been found on amulets dating from the Iron Age period in Britain and still appear on brasses today\u2026\u201d
\n(Pearson:154)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The brass I selected has a Rose, Thistle and Shamrock on it. The thistle and rose are sacred to me and the shamrock mirrors the Triskele with its three heart shaped leaves.<\/p>\n

Horseshoe
\n<\/strong>When you first think about a Horseshoe you might instantly think of luck! It is popular folklore to associate both the horseshoe and shamrock with luck, in fact there are probably hundreds of thousands of tattoos with both! However, horseshoes have been used as protective amulets as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cOld horseshoes are of course seen a-plenty hanging on house and stable doors throughout the region, many having been placed there as protective devices many years ago.\u201d (Pearson:199)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

When visiting the UK in 2012 I stayed on a Barge, which is a narrow house like boat full of its own watery traditions, ghost stories and folklore. The Canal ways have their own style of art as well, which is full of stylized roses and often castles with sun, moon and other motifs. While I was on the canal, at one of the locks, there was a little village store. I stopped in and grabbed some local art; a painted pail, small boat and a painted blue horseshoe featuring roses in the canal folk art style. This has become a wonderful magical tool and furthers my connection with the water.<\/p>\n

Silvered Water<\/strong>
\nIn Scotland \u201csilvered water\u201d was often used by a Faery doctor to cure the curse of the evil eye. However, there are many accounts of silvered water being used to heal, cure, and used in other forms of magic \u201cSilvered water was water into which silver coins had dropped; and it was prepared in a special way.\u201d (McArthur: 119) The water was taken from a liminal place and the silver dropped in the water. For my silver water I chose to use my sacred vessel and a very special silver pendant I have had since I was 16. I acquired it in Scotland around Edinburgh and it features 3 thistle arranged in a similar way as the Triskele. I have it attached to a short silver chain which is perfect for charming and silvering water. We will start by creating silver water and move into our protection and luck charm.<\/p>\n

How to create Sacred Water with Silver
\n<\/span><\/u><\/b>You will need:<\/p>\n