Normally I would post an entry like this during the spring, but I think that any time you plant is a good time. That being said, let's get started.
Sympathetic Magic
An idea that has survived centuries and is familiar to practitioners of all ages. From childhood until our present-day we use forms of sympathetic magic to send energies toward our heart's desires. Remember that time Suzy tripped you on the bus and you went home and made all the other dolls be mean to your "Suzy" doll? Who knew you were really dabbling in the dark arts there? So here is a question, did you ever do anything like that and have something similar actually happen later? Just how much energy and emotion were you throwing into that scenario? We'll talk about the power of threefold in a minute.
Anyway, That's the idea of sympathetic magic, using a symbolic representation of something you want to manifest in your life. Planting magic is just that and the more things that have the right vibrational energy that you use in your ritual, the more power kick you're going to get.
An example is that sure you can plant an oak tree and imagine love growing in your life, but you would have more success picking a tree that represents love, perhaps a lilac, or changing your spell to focus on knowledge and strength. If you are planting an oak tree no matter what, then plan around that. If you are picking a plant around a goal, plan for the goal. Rarely do I plant anything these days without planting a little magic along with it.
...And it harms none
"And it harms none, (not even yourself) do what you will." These are the words to live by. Why? you ask? Because whatever energy you send out into the world comes back to you threefold. If you send out negative energy, it will come back and bite you. Positive energies feed positive returns likewise. We've all had those days when we leave the house in a foul mood and everything just goes wrong along our way to work making our morning just much worse. There is quite a good chance that if you were able to stop and change your attitude before you got into the car, things might have been different.
When we put out good energies and stay positive, positive energy comes back. So what happens when you have a very negative person you need out of your life? You wish them very good things in faraway places!
Ingredients Needed
Before you begin, gather your ingredients. remember that you can be as simple or as complex as you like. I suggest a minimum of three things to go into your planting hole. I just happen to have a fondness for things in threes and that's why I suggest it to you. Here are some ideas to pull from:
piece of clothing
lock of hair (great for health magic)
crystals
herbs (don't use salt, or at least not much you will most likely kill your plant)
handwritten note
personal belonging
jewelry
picture
coins or metal
symbols (cross, pentacle, spiral, witches knot, etc)
colors (cloth, paper or even colored water)
trinkets
Obviously you will need a shovel of some variety, either to dig a hole or a trowel to move potting soil. You will also need a watering can with water (colored is optional).