Simple 7 Knot Super New Moon Protection
Important safety information
Keep the bundle near your body when you travel through unfamiliar places or heavy atmospheres.
If it ever feels warm, or you dream of it, unwrap it and bury the ash at a crossroads. Clean the mirror with running water before using it again.
This one does not last forever. It is meant to turn the gaze away, not fight it.
Protection fades, as we all know.
You will need a clear intention.
And:
a small mirror (no larger than your palm)
a pinch of ash (from wood fire, if possible)
a thorn or sharp object (blackthorn, rose, or hawthorn)
black thread
a small cloth or leather wrap
Timing: The night of the new moon and for four days afterwards.
No candles. Work in low light or darkness.
Method:
Hold the mirror in your hand and breathe onto it until it clouds. With your finger, draw a simple mark into the mist. Nothing elaborate, don’t get fancy.
Prick your finger lightly with the thorn. One drop only. Touch it to the back of the mirror.
Turn the mirror face down on the ground.
Sprinkle the ash over it, covering it completely.
Sit with it for a moment. Do not speak yet. Let the silence settle until it feels heavy.
Then say your intention once. Only once. No repetition.
Wrap the mirror in the cloth, folding it inward so nothing of it shows. Bind it closed with black thread: 7 knots. Odd numbers confuse what watches.
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