Hi, I'm designing my first spell for this coming full moon on Friday (full moon in Scorpio, which happens to be where my moon is in my chart). I won't bore you with background, but the short version is it's a spell to sever my connection with my abusive mom and become my own person. It comes down to a cord cutting spell, a ritual bath, and then a simmer pot to seal it off. The ring I refer to is a wedding band that was my mom's, which I've worn since I was 12. I'm going to stop wearing it now, and would appreciate any advice or ideas on what to do with it after the spell. Bury it?
Also, re: herbs. This is maybe too many? I'm not sure if using too many weakens it. I'm just excited about herbs. I grow most of these or have them readily accessible in my neighborhood. Garden witch was my entry point.
Re: stones - I don't know much about them, but I do have a box with many crystals in it, so let me know if there's something I should definitely have around. I will have my clear quartz in my circle for amplification and my rose quartz with me at bath time.
Here's the outline:
1. Grounding, centering – Walk or meditation
2. Raising Power – Middle Pillar, calling on each herb/stone/tool, moon visualization
3. Draw bath and set up circle – use rue as asperger to cast salt water to purify circle, then place everything
4. Remove ring, place around candle
5. Cord cutting spell w white candle
6. Bath – cleansing and opening – White candle. Rose quartz. Cool bath with whole white rose (moon, heart opening), willow (moon, healing) and sachet of supportive herbs: mugwort (moon, companion, psychic openness), yarrow (healing, courage, psychic opening), primrose (to break down dishonesty and secrecy), pine (clean break, new beginning), lemon (light & purity), cloves (repel negativity & strength), white sage (healing & purification), rue (healing & to help see what I need to see), chamomile (emotional healing), mustard (courage), sow thistle (strength), and sea salt (cleansing, purification, protection). Wash from head to feet. Rosemary rinse at the end over my head (spiritual armor).
7. Rub feet with salve of nettle (dispelling darkness & fear, strengthening the will) and peppermint (push to bring change to one’s life)
8. Grounding and tea (spearmint, rosemary, lavender)
9. Put out moon water/white rose flower essence, say thank you to the moon
10. Simmer pot to seal – sea salt (cleansing & sealing), 1 lemon (clarity & purification), rosemary (psychic defense & grounding), 5 cloves (strength & stability), 3 bay leaves (protection), spearmint (healing, joy & renewal), pear (nurturing energy), black peppercorns (courage, banishing negativity), orange (attracts abundance and happiness), ginger (draws adventure, new experiences, confidence).