“You’ll need an altar,” Sarah stated.
“I’ve got a card table in the dining room. We can use that.”
“That’s perfect, Shawn!” I said as we all followed him to his formal dining room that had been turned into what I was guessing was the poker room.
After Sarah and I got the table ready, Sarah motioned for Lucas to step back from the table.
“Okay, I’ll read everything, and you do it, Kristin. Shawn, you just sit down there.”
He did as I asked while Kristin put the two bags down on the table.
“First, you’ll need a handful of the bay leaves.”
“Bay leaves,” Kristin said as she took them out of the bag and laid them on the table.
“Next is the Frankincense sticks. A tablespoon of cinnamon powder.”
I paused and let Kristin get the cinnamon powder measured out and in the little bowl we had set on the table.
“Okay,” Sarah continued. “We have the white candle.”
“Got it,” Kristin said as Sarah pointed to it. “We also have a dish and a lighter.”
“Great!” I said. “That’s all we’ll need to get started.”
“Shawn, you need to empty your mind by taking in three deep breaths,” Sarah told him.
I couldn’t help but notice Kristin doing the same thing and tried not to smile.
Before I said anything else, I noticed Kristin pick up the lighter and light the white candle. I looked over my shoulder at Sarah who simply raised both brows.
“White candles symbolize clearing paths and invite protection,” Kristin stated as I stared at her, my mouth dropped open.
“Shawn, you’ll want to put the bay leaves in the middle of the dish.” He did as Kristin asked while I watched in utter shock. When Kristin spoke again, I jumped.
“Bay leaves were used in the middle-ages to protect people from plagues and certain types of spells.”
Slowly walking backward, I stopped where Sarah and Lucas were and whispered, “What is happening?”
Sarah grinned. “She’s finding her magick.”
I spun around. “You mean she’s a witch, and you knew the whole time?”
Putting her finger up to her mouth, Sarah motioned for me to walk back over to the table. “She might need your guidance. Do you feel the spell coming to you?”
It was then that I realized I had no use for the paper in my hand because I somehow knew the spell.
Kristin pointed to the table as she instructed Shawn. “Now you’ll want to sprinkle the cinnamon on top of the leaves.”
He did as she asked while she said, “Cinnamon promotes healing and is used in purification rituals.”
“I knew that!” Lucas said, causing everyone to look at him. He held up his hands. “Sorry.”
“As you add the cinnamon, say after me, ‘In the name of the sun, moon, and sky, I invoke the ancient forces.’”
Shawn repeated Kristin’s words, and I looked down at the paper, already knowing the spell she spoke was right.
Kristin went on. “To crush and remove all negative spells and crosses.”
