The good thing about working with jar or container spells is that you would put all the ingredients into the jar and continually work it for a period of time. This is not a “one and done” type of working. This is an ongoing work, where you can light candles and say prayers over it for many months. This is type of work is great for stubborn targets or for someone who is looking to layer their work to make an immediate change.
Being that jar spells are becoming increasingly popular, I would like to address the use of these spells and their affect on the environment. A lot of people are leaving jars in various places like cemeteries, lakes, rivers and the like.
A lot of these older traditions instruct people to dispose of the ritual work in various locations depending on the work. For example, baneful workings like a sour jar, are being left at a cemetery. While the idea is that the Spirits of the cemetery will continue to do the work after it is left in the cemetery, we need to consider a few things.
Conjure workings and folk magic are based upon the Spirits around us. That is, water and river spirits, spirits of the crossroads, cemeteries, forests, plant allies and the list goes on. Since a good number of these spirits live in natural habitats, it is super important to show these spirits respect.
There have been a number of articles over the past few years where bulldozers and construction crews were unable to dig up sites that were inhabited by the Fey in Ireland. There were issues with the machinery that the men were using, as in the machines have stopped working altogether. And then the men in charge of the construction project started to fall ill or had a string of bad luck. Eventually there was a lack of workers willing to work at these sights due to the circumstances surrounding them.
That being said, throwing one’s trash at a natural sight is similar. These spirits do not look kindly on those who throw their glass jars in rivers or leave them in the woods. A lot of these Spirits not only oversee and protect these areas, they protect the wildlife there as well. You may find it increasingly difficult to continue working conjure if you are repeatedly disrespecting these natural habitats.
When it comes to sweetening jars, just about everything inside is safe to remove. They commonly contain honey, syrups, dried herbs, paper petition and personal concerns. I personally will open up the jar and state a prayer to remove the person’s soul from the jar. I will then clean out the jar and either put it in the cupboard for future use or recycle the container.
Now, souring jars are a little different. Opening one up is going to make you gag. This is especially true if you put animal excrement and urine into the jar. Also, many people put nails, pieces of broken glass or mirror, razor blades and the like into a sour jar. A jar like this should never be tossed into a body of water. I don’t care what others say. If you want to put this jar anywhere, the best place is to bury at a gravesite. Do not throw in the woods or drop anywhere in the cemetery. The point is to not create pollution. Someone else will eventually come into contact with it in order to dispose of it.
If you are not willing to bury it, make sure you put in a bag and toss it in the garbage. I throw out all of my sour jars because that is where my enemies belong. Remember: You do not want to place this type of jar in an area where it will break and animals or children may step on it.
Since the environment is at a critical state at the moment, it is so important to take good care of it. Eventually all the spell jars will need to be removed. This could be one hundred years from now. Have respect for Mother Earth and keep her clean. Especially items like glass that can potentially hurt others.
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