Making a Magical Bed

Our bed is the place where we start and end our day. So, if you are someone who is prone to bad dreams or restless nights, I have a couple of possible remedies for you. First let's tackle the problem with restlessness. When I feel this way I simply make this request:

"Mother Goddess grant me the repose of a blissful nights rest so that I can face the challenges of the coming new day".

First I close my mortal eyes, then clear my minds eye, so that I can visualize only the numbers and count backwards from 10 going slower each time. Next something I've done for years to rid myself of bad dreams is draw a pentacle over my mattress with my wand or my pointer finger. You should also do the same with your pillow. I do this weekly when I change my sheets. It's a way of reclaiming a space that's very personal. The act of making the pentacle will help you banish negative energy or negative images from your dreams. When I'm actually forming the pentacle I say:

"In the name of the Lord and the Lady I, (Wiccan name), hereby banish all positive and negative energy that would seek to do me harm. I ask for guidance from the Lord and Lady through the realm of dreams until day breaks once again and I rise to do their work in my waking hours. As Above, So Below, So Mote It Be".

If you keep a dreamcatcher by your bed, as I do, another good thing to remember is monthly maintenance of your dreamcatcher. Many people consider dreamcatchers to be decorative or somewhat ubiquitous. Think of yours as a cosmic "bug zapper", meaning that it captures the negative energy in the air keeping it away from you. So every month or so it's a good idea to clean it out. This can be done by taking some consecrated sea salt in your hand and spreading it in a spiral motion over the dreamcatcher. While I do this I thank the energy within the dreamcatcher and say that THEY have served me well and ask for the good relationship to continue. I hope that sharing this very personal spell will help you on your journey. If you have a helpful hint that you would like to share feel free to visit the "share your story" section and as always keep walking with the Goddess.