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A Spell to Cast When a Pet Dies
Non-pet owners often find it hard to understand the huge sense of loss
that is experienced on the death of a much-loved pet, especially a dog.
They simply don’t understand that the unconditional love a pet often
displays towards its owner creates a bond that, when it is broken, can
never be replaced. If you have been affected by such a loss, don’t try to
contain your grief: bottled-up grief grows and grows until it can become
quite unbearable. This spell should help ease your sense of loss.
You will need:
Three small brown taper candles
Rosemary essential oil
Something that reminds you of your pet – a lead perhaps, or a collar
Anoint the candles with the oil before lighting them and focusing on the
three flickering flames, conjuring up in your mind’s eye some of the
happy memories that you have of your dead pet. Now, holding the
memento in both hands, say aloud some words of thanks for the
companionship and friendship it brought into your life before saying
that now is the time to say a final farewell. See the candle flames grow
as you say ‘Goodbye!’ Don’t snuff out the candles (that’s why they
should be small). Rather, focus on the flames getting smaller and smaller,
seeing your grief diminish with them. And when they die, know that
your grief has died with them.
Finish the ritual by saying:
Be at peace,
And blessed be.
And let it be done, that it harm no one.
And remember that it is your grief that has gone, not your happy
memories of your much-loved pet.
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