prayers for presence , prayers for change

Written By Gabrielle Roshelli

꩜ ~ C R A F T I N G P R A Y E R F L A G S of I N T E N T I O N ~ ꩜

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✧ S P E L L W O R K for the R E V O L U T I O N ✧

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ᚐ  ᚐ  ᚐ  . . . ・・・INTENTIONS ᚐ  ・・・. . . ❈ ❈ ❈

ᚐ  i desired to create something that felt it had an offering; an offering of peace, solidarity, love, rest, presence, and intention. i thought to myself ; how can i share , how can i create change , how can i listen , how can i serve : and thus, a ritual + spell work was born. the creation of these prayer flags was a ritual , the writing a ritual , each word typed / written / breathed out continues to cast , bubble , and bend to the energies it has been asked to call in .

ᚐ i created each individual painting as a prayer ,,, an intention , and a spell. i whisper my words to each of them , as a divine act of love .

ᚐ the drawings are prayers — symbolism for presence , they force you to stop , take a moment , and become aware of what you are looking at (externally) , so that it may allow you to come to awareness with what is present (internally)

ᚐ rituals that become tangible objects , rituals turn to art , each fluttering of a flag becomes a prayer , each movement a song

ᚐ  steeping pages of rice paper in a hand - crafted herbal tea dye , created with magick , prayers , song , love , and in solidarity .

ᚐ letting go of control / allowing an intention to unfold ; what’s left is the natural byproduct of working with intuition and letting movement , pattern , play , psyche , consciousness , universe , change , come into the picture and unfold into the present moment .

ᚐ  ᚐ  ᚐ  . . . ・・・HERBS ᚐ  ・・・. . . ❈ ❈ ❈

various herbs were used to craft the herbal tea dye that was used to stain the paper . each was hand picked / foraged / community or wild grown in the appalachian mountains , each herb having their own super power and message .


✧ sage : a cleanser, a healer, a great teacher.
✧ lemon balm : a sweet, familiar friend. a soothing energy.
✧ red clover : a hardy ‘weed’, a dancing comfort; regulating our cycles, ‘the cycles’ of earth / world / revolution .
✧ comfrey : a multi-talented healer, a scratchy voice, leaves that hurt to the touch; amplifies our voices, may the message leave a sting.
✧ mint : a refresher , a recharger . take in the cool breeze , take a deep breath.
✧ lavender : a familiar aromatic, she soothes us in times of stress.
✧ mugwort : a dream weaver , acting on our psyches / consciousness to take dreams and ideas into the physical realm . amplifying the subconscious , the deeply rooted , into the forefront of action and reality .
✧ periwinkles : a purple - blue flower , a reminder to see the beauty in change
✧ tree bark : a re-newance , a shedding , a blistering of old
✧ rose petals : a soft voice , with prickly thorns . every light has it’s shadow
✧ usnea : the elder . the great reminder , that we’ve been here before .
✧ lambs ear : soft , fuzzy , and oh so sweet . the gentle lover , soft embrace. asking us to hold ourselves

ᚐ  i crafted a spell that is meant to allow us to take rest and come to presence with our bodies and the revolution that we are calling in . the spell and the prayer flags work in tandem ; by taking a moment to witness each prayer, we are creating magick and movement .

ᚐ  using the power of herbs , intentions , and prayers ; the spell works to call in new energies of change , presence , and awareness . this spell is amplified and becomes more powerful each time it is performed .

ᚐ  this spell is a powerful form of dropping in and allowing for presence ; but the power of this magick will continue to multiply when action is taken . action steps for after the ritual / spell will be included at the end of the spell work .

ᚐ  ᚐ  ᚐ  . . . ・・・ SPELLWORK + RITUAL ᚐ  ・・・. . .

some words / calls to action / energies to inspire you during your ritual space ~

CALLING IN ;

ᚐ  global change

ᚐ  equality

ᚐ  healing

ᚐ  revolution

ᚐ  protection

ᚐ  peace

ᚐ  justice

ᚐ  reparations

ᚐ  awareness

ᚐ  presence

RELEASING ;

ᚐ  judgement

ᚐ  prejudice

ᚐ  racism

ᚐ  hatred

ᚐ  corruption

TAROT ; the tarot card energizing this ritual is the COSMIC UNION (the world), ruled by saturn .

keys to remember : completion , end and beginning of a cycle

deck : she wolfe tarot

a simple spell + ritual for checking in , calling in peace , and creating presence + awareness in the body . a great practice for balancing and healing after a protest ,,, using the power from our actions and the energy it carries to manifest change in our psyches and consciousness / conscience , and the psyches / conscience of others . asking spirit for protection during these intense times of necessary change and uprising in our world . allowing our body to rest in between times of taking action . this fight is continuous , it is long term , it is forever . we must take rest in order to keep fighting .

ᚐ  before starting , gather your ritual materials . you will need;

  • a black bowl

  • glass of water

  • a cup of your favorite herbal tea

  • incense or a candle , or anything that smells lovely and harnesses fire

ᚐ  start by sitting in a comfortable position , with dimmed lights.

ᚐ  take in a deeeeeeep breath. slowly scan your body - where are you experiencing pain or unrest? focus your awareness here . breathe deeply , for however long you need . then , begin to open your eyes once you hear the messages from your body telling you to do so .

ᚐ  light your incense , candle , smudge stick , etc . place it in front of you , centered a few feet away from your body .

ᚐ  bring your cup of herbal tea up to your nose and mouth . take a deep inhale . take a sip , and imagine the herbs cleansing you , renewing you , and re - building you . stay here for a moment , continually taking deeeeeeep inhales , exhaling , and then taking a sip of your tea . this simple act is a spell in itself . allowing the herbs to help heal you , to help you find peace and safety within your body .

ᚐ  now, take your black bowl and set it out in front of you . take your glass of water , and very slowly pour it into the bowl . as you pour ~ say aloud the energies and actions you are calling in , with each breath . pour , speak , breathe . pour , speak breathe . pour , speak , breathe . use the initial calling in / releasing energies listed above as inspiration for your mantras

ᚐ  once you have repeated this ritual and feel calm and centered within yourself , begin to visualize your body , mind , soul , and spirit resting . visualize yourself regaining energy and strength . visualize yourself taking the time needed to rest .

ᚐ  now , visualize yourself taking action , creating change , showing up to protests , educating yourself on black lives matter and anti - racism . visualize yourself doing the work : in whatever capacity that makes sense for you . this step will look different for everyone . take time to research and recognize the work that you are here to do . visualize yourself doing it , with an open , present , and rested heart and body .

❈ ENDING MANTRA : repeat out loud after you have finished your ritual 

as above , so below .
i remain present so that i can be aware .
i rest so that i can take action .

ᚐ  ᚐ  ᚐ  . . . ・・・ACTION STEPS ᚐ  ・・・. . . ❈

this spellwork will be most powerful when combined with action in our physical realm / reality .

after you have given your body time to rest and completed your spellwork , consider taking the following steps to amplify the power of the magick you have just utilized , and help to bring these changes into fruition . donations , protesting , talking to family and friends , educating ourselves on racism and white privilege , and listening to black voices are all ways in which we can show up to the movement . a simple internet search on where to find protests in your city , black literature on racism , and how to talk to family members about race brings up a multitude of options for educating ourselves .

❈ DONATE your money to organizations helping black people

❈ Western North Carolina / Appalachia Organizations

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thank you , for taking this time of rest your self , and spending a moment with me .

crafting these writings and paintings takes hours of work , days of work , weeks of work .

i ask that if you feel called to support my work , if my work helped you / healed you in any way , that you donate to one of the organizations listed above , or any black led organization of your choice .

let us continue to show up to do the hard work . let us continue to amplify black voices . let us continue to fight for change .

❈

Gabrielle Roshelli
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