Mother's Love Spell

This spell is taken from Marie Bruce's Witch's Almanac. A great spell in preparation for Mothering Sunday.

Purpose of ritual:
to give thanks for your mother's love

You will need:
a photo of your mother, one red rose, one pink rose, two pink candles and holders, rosewood oil, a gift or flowers for your mother, a pink balloon, a pink ribbon, a small slip of paper

-- Set up an altar dedicated to your mother and your love for one another. Place her photograph in the middle and surround it with a circle of red and pink rose petals. Place the gift or flowers nearby.

-- Anoint the pink candles by rubbing the rosewood oil into the wax. Set them in holders on each side of the photo and light them.

-- Sit for a while, thinking of your mother, of all that she's done for you and all that she means to you. Give thanks to the Goddess or your chosen divinity for the gift of your mother's love.

-- Now think of a wish for your mum, a gift she'd like or something like improved health.

-- Write the wish on a slip of paper, roll the paper into a scroll and pass it through the neck of the balloon. Add a couple of rose petals, blow up the balloon, tie a knot in the neck and attach the ribbon.

-- Allow the candles to burn down, and complete the ritual by releasing the wish balloon into the air on the next windy day and presenting the gift to your mother.