Protesting is the back-bone of social justice. Everything we have right now as marginalized people is because our predecessors fought for it. Suffrage, civil rights, equal marriage opportunities, health care changes, changes in education; all of these things were won by a bunch of people waving flags and signs in the faces of the authorities.

Modern protests are of course just as powerful as they ever where. In fact, the recent feminist witch protest to hex Brett Kavanaugh got the republicans quaking in their boots. So it just goes to show how effective a gathering of feminist witches can be. With this in mind, if you’ve ever thought about setting up your own protest rally, or joining an ongoing one, then we have a spell for you.

This is a pre-protest spell, in order to boost your energy in time for the march or sit-in. Though you technically could do this spell in the protest area itself, we urge you to keep in mind that the authorities may use the sight of open flames as an excuse to intervene. It’s 100% your right to do it wherever you’d like, but it’ll work just as well wherever you do it anyway. With this in mind we recommend it’s done at home.

If you’re unfamiliar with protesting or rallying, here are some helpful sources on how to stay safe and have a good time.

You can find the following items in dollar/pound stores, or on Amazon for next to nothing. Some of the items are probably already in your home.

What You’ll Need:

A Black Candle

An Orange Candle

Black Tourmaline

Sea Salt

A Couple of Bay Leaves

A Small pouch or purse.

A pen and paper.

A damp cloth and bucket of water.

What To Do:

1) On the morning of the protest, gather all of your ingredients and sit in a well ventilated area. On your porch or by a window will work best.

2) Take your sea salt and draw a circle on the ground, sit within the circle. If you’re sitting on carpet be sure to do this on top of an old towel or some plastic bags. It’ll just make clean-up much easier. Salt acts as a protective and pure boundary to make sure nothing negative or toxic interferes with your spell.

3) Place your orange candle in front of you within the circle, and the black candle behind you in the circle. The orange candle promotes concentration and success, which will not only make sure your protest goes swimmingly, but it’ll aid the success of the spell itself.

4) While lighting the orange candle, recite the following charm: My protest will go without a hitch, and no one can stop this daring witch. Feel free to tweak the wording of the charm to include any additions you feel is apt for your specific protest. I.e. My protest will go without a hitch, and no one can stop this feminist/bisexual/disabled/trans witch.



5) Take the piece of black tourmaline and place it in front of the orange candle while reciting the charm once more. Black tourmaline promotes power, confidence, and is a powerful grounding stone that repels negative energy. With this in mind, keep your hand on the gem in order to gain its healing and positive power.



6) Take the tourmaline and place it in a small pouch, or whatever will fit in your pocket during the protest. Now turn around and face the black candle. Be very mindful of the lit candle behind you, make sure all hair and clothes are nowhere near the flame.

7) Take a piece of paper, and write down a new charm. Saying the first charm out-loud released its energy into the world, however having the second charm on paper will act as a protective device during the protest itself. Write down: Your negative energy cannot hurt me, it will only make me stronger; you’ll see.

8) Light the black candle and very carefully burn the edge of the paper, this will release the energy within the charm. Since black candles absorb negative energy, it’ll help turn negative energy into positive energy. The energy from the candle will imprint itself on the paper, and act as a flame-less portable candle.

9) As soon as there is a visible burn mark on the paper, extinguish any flames in the bucket of water. Be sure to also very carefully dab the burn with the damp cloth to fully make sure all embers are gone. If the paper is floppy and damaged then it’s okay, so long as it didn’t all fizzle away it will still retain its energy.

10) Once dry, take the burnt charm and place it in the pouch. Also slip in some bay leaves, as they have been used for centuries as a way to ward off evil. During a protest you’ll be surrounded by many feminist friends and allies, but also bigots trying to stop your right to rally.

11) Blow out the candles, clean up the area, and head on over to your protest! Whenever you need a boost of energy or confidence, hold the pouch within your hands and breathe slowly. This will ground you, and keep you going.

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