The Book of Blessings and Rituals Magical Invocations for Healing, Setting Energy, and Creating Sacred Space

by Perrakis, Athena

• ISBN13: 9781592338771
• ISBN10: 1592338771
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2019-07-30
• Publisher: Fair Winds Press

Summary

Honor life’s milestones and bring sacredness into everyday life. The Book of Blessings and Rituals shows you how to create ceremony and meaning around the most important events in you life.

Drawing from different world traditions, leading metaphysical teacher Athena Perrakis presents blessings to cover a wide array of occasions and intentions, including holidays and sacred days, love, healing, protection, prosperity and success, lunar blessings and rituals, and manifestation. Organized by month, you'll be able to celebrate the sacred all year long.

• Create medicine bundles and altars to support blessings and ceremonies
• Know which crystals to use to amplify rituals and clear energy
• Learn how to smudge for clearing and protection
• Use the power of invocations to assist in strengthening goals and intentions

Deepen your experience of the sacred, find inspiration, and heal with this non-denominational guide to blessings and rituals.

Author Biography

Dr. Athena Perrakis (Torrance, California) is the bestselling author of The Ultimate Guide to Chakras, Crystals Lore, Legends & Myths, and The Book of Blessings. She is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Sage Goddess, the world’s largest source of sacred tools and metaphysical education. Each week, Sage Goddess reaches almost two million people across the globe, on every continent and in more than 60 countries. She holds a PhD from the University of Southern California in educational leadership, and has 15 years of experience as a professor, corporate trainer and consultant, and educator. Athena has traveled the globe and worked with CEOs and senior executives from the Fortune 50 companies. But her metaphysical experience, in which her current work is largely rooted, spans more than 30 years. During that time, she has become an expert in gemology, astrology, tarot, aromatherapy, Reiki, and herbal medicine. Her Etsy shop was the first online metaphysical storefront to reach the Top 10 stores in the handmade category around the world. Today, there are more than 3000 products available through SageGoddess.com—everything from essential oils and ritual perfumes to candles, jewelry, gemstones in every form, home decor, clothing, body art and temporary tattoos, canvas art, and more.

Table of Contents

Introduction 6
 
1 January
The Month of New Beginnings 8
Smudging Prayer 10
Four Directional Invocation 11
New Year Intention-Setting Blessing 14
Universal Support Invocation 15
Chakra Affirmation and Activation 16
Project 1: Intention Altar 18
Project 2: Law of Attraction 3D Crystalline Vision Board 21
 
2 February
The Month of New and Universal Love 24
Valentine’s Day Blessing 26
Love Draw Invocation 27
Imbolc Self-Love Invocation 28
Project 3: Love Draw
Medicine Bag 29
 
3 March
The Month of Emerging Life 32
Spring Equinox (Ostara) 34
Blessing and Invocation
Becoming the Mother Invocation 35
Project 4: Spring Equinox (Ostara) Ritual 36
Project 5: Balance Grid 39
 
4 April
The Month of Healing and Wellness 42
New Moon Healing and Balance Invocation 44
Recovery and Addiction Blessing 45
Physical Wellness Invocation 46
Project 6: Home Healing Altar 47
Project 7: Flower and Herb Mandala 50
 
5 May
The Month of Prosperity and Power 52
5/5 (May 5) Prosperity and Ease Invocation 54
Beltane Blessing 55
Sacred Box Dedication Prayer 56
Project 8: Prosperity Altar 57
Project 9: Money Draw Incense 60
 
6 June
The Month of Balance, Cycles, and Celebrations 62
Handfasting Ceremony 64
Honoring the Cycles Blessing 65
Sacred Tool Elemental Blessing 66
Litha (Summer Solstice) Blessing 67
Project 10: Summer Solstice Ritual 68
Project 11: Sacred Union Grid 71
 
7 July
The Month of Eternal and Soul Mate Love 74
Recommitment Blessing 76
Soul Mate Attraction Invocation 77
Project 12: Bedroom Altar 78
Project 13: Inner Fire Perfume 81
 
8 August
The Month of the Shift Toward Darkness 84
Lammas Blessing 86
Project 14: Despacho Ritual to Pachamama 87
Project 15: Lammas Ritual 91
 
9 September
The Month of the Harvest 94
Rosh Hashanah New Year Prayer and Invocation 96
Fall Equinox (Mabon) Blessing and Invocation 97
Project 16: Fall Equinox (Mabon) Ritual 99
Project 17: Honey Blessing Jar 102
 
10 October
The Month of the Dead 106
Entity Removal Prayer 108
Diwali Blessing 109
Protection Blessing 110
Samhain Blessing and Invocation 111
Project 18: Ancestral Altar 112
Project 19: Protection Bundle 115
 
11 November
The Month of Gratitude 118
Thanksgiving Blessing 120
Universal Prayer Offering 121
Project 20: 11/11 (November 11) Wishing Scroll Ritual 122
Project 21: Gratitude Altar 124
Project 22: Karmic Release Offerings 126
Project 23: Mulling Herbs 129
 
12 December
The Month of Grace 132
Christmas Blessing and Invocation 134
Yule Blessing and Invocation 135
Project 24: Sacred Yule Votive 136
Project 25: Yule Ritual 138
 
Conclusion and Closing Prayer 141
Acknowledgments 142
About the Author 143