Walking along the familiar path to the lake front, she paused to pick a bunch of gilly flowers. She loved the way they smelled and they always cheered her. She was finally alone. No more friends hanging out, no more phone calls, no parents to bother her, and she had made sure her dog was fed and put in the house.
She reached her destination and spread out her towel. Quickly stripping down to nothing, she glanced up at the night sky to confirm which phase the moon was in. Seeing the clear starry sky with no moon visible, she knew it was a New Moon.
âPerfectâ she thought to herself. Witching hour, Midnight.
It was the time for *growing* magik. From her bag, she produced a few simple articles. Two candles, one green and one yellow, to indicate the Earth Mother and the Sun Father. Next she pulled out a small bunch of sage incense. She lit all three quickly, placing them just so in the circle she had cast earlier. She then produced a picture of a Man. She wanted this man in the worst way, but he was destructive, both to himself and to her. His life was a mess, but she felt she could help him. She pulled a piece of wide white ribbon from her bag, the last of the things sheâd brought with her.
She placed these things in the sand before her and got comfortable. She began a low humming as she raised her arms to the night sky.
âHear me Mother and Father. This woman would ask of Your help to free this Man from his bonds of depression. Grant me the power to help him through this task....i beg of You.â She lowered her arms and picked up the picture and ribbon.
âI bind you, Kevin, from doing harm to yourself and harm to others. I bind you Kevin, from doing harm to yourself and harm to others...â She repeated this so many times that she lost count until she felt that the proper energy and visuals had been used to complete the spell. She would continue with this spell all month until the moon reached itâs fullest phase.
Exhausted from her efforts, she extinguished the candles with her moistened fingers and doused the sage in the sand. She bowed respectfully to her Earth Mother and Sun Father and stepped out of her circle.
She smiled to herself as she walked to the lake, immersing in the cool silkiness of the water. She let all her fears go as she floated along. After a while she got out of the water, gathered her things, and went back to the house.
A month had finally passed and she was on her way to perform the last night of the long spell. She set up her items as she had done repeatedly all month long. She called to her Mother and Father and then did her spell, throwing in extra energy. She gazed at the full moon before her eyes and smiled as she finished. She headed to the water again, to relax in its smoothness when she heard a noise off to her right. Spinning her head around she saw a form standing in the shadows.
âWhoâs there!â she demanded. This was private property and she was instantly aware of her nakedness. She dodged around for her clothes quickly. The form moved only slightly as it emerged a bit. She thought she saw a familiar angle, but wasnât sure.
âI said, whoâs there!! Answer me!â She demanded again, tugging her sundress into place. He came into view then. It was Him! Kevin.
âKevin!?, how long have you been standing there?â
âNot long, honestly. I came to the door when I saw the porch light on, but no one answered. I thought I heard you down here so I came to see for myself. I didnât mean to scare you.â His voice was husky with a lingering sound of lust just behind his words.
âYou scared the hell out of me! But itâs alright now that I know who you are. Come over here and tell me why you wanted to see me.â She said, sounding a bit relieved, but only slightly so.
She had caught the way his voice sounded. It frightened her and excited her at the same time.
He walked over casually glancing at the items on the sand. âWhatâs all this about?â
She blushed a bit and realized she had never told him about her Wiccan beliefs. âOh, I was just doing a spell, to help a friend. Iâm Wiccan Kevin. We do things like that.â She finished, trying to make it seem less that it was.
He just stared at her for a moment and then let his eyes travel over her now clothed body. âWiccan? Isnât that witchcraft? Iâve heard some strange things about it.â
Her body responded more than she thought possible with a single glance from him. She was thankful it was dark outside so he wouldnât see her reaction.
âIâm sure most of what youâve heard isnât true. We donât worship the devil, we donât even believe in the devil. We donât believe in God either. We donât kill babies or make blood sacrifices of any kind. Our words are our power, and the motions and visualization we go through when we speak them. There is nothing to worry about Kevin..honestlyâ She finished with a whisper. She could feel the dampness building between her thighs, and it wasnât from the lake water.
He stood still a moment longer, contemplating what she said. âOkay, thatâs a relief. But what were you saying before I walked over here. I heard you saying something but I couldnât make it out.â
She was flustered now. She couldnât tell him what she was saying or the spell wouldnât work.
â I cannot tell you that, or the spell wonât work for the one it was intended to help. But I can tell you that it is a helping spell, nothing to harm anyone.â
He seemed satisfied with this answer. âI came to talk to you about something, something important. Itâs going to sound crazy and you probly wonât believe me, but seeing you here, like this, makes me think that your mind may be more open than anyone else I know.â He indicated that they should both sit. She agreed and sat just inside the circle that he couldnât see. She felt more protected this way. He would not be able to cross into that circle unless she allowed it.
âWhatâs on your mind Kevin?â She searched out his eyes and saw pain there. It was sheer anguish and she became very concerned for him.
âI....well...I was compelled to come here. I had to find you. I was dreaming earlier and in my dream I saw you there. You were chanting something I couldnât understand, but I felt calm. The dream shifted to all the things that had happened in my life and it scared me. Iâve led a hard life..at times very depressed..iâve told you all this before. Itâs what scared you off the first time from me. I now understand why. I was unable to control my depression. I let stress rule my life, brining it home with me, and taking it out on those around me. Who knows where it could have led eventually. I woke soaked in sweat with a dire need to speak with you.â He finished his thoughts in a rush.
She listened to him pour out his heart to her. It was the first time he had ever been able to do so. She knew her magik was strong but this surprised her greatly.
âKevin, iâm so glad you came to terms with this. Iâve been wanting to be with you for the longest time but was afraid. I didnât know what your mood swings would bring and I refused to put myself in that sort of a situation. Are you going to go to counseling for this?â
âI was thinking that I would find someone to talk with about this tomorrow. But I want you there with me. I want you to hear it all. I want there to be no secrets of what I was like from you.â
She almost gasped at his confession and need to have her with him. This was so much more than she expected. She felt the need to cement the magik now...instead of waiting. She had planned to do so all along when he came to her, just not so soon. But she could think of no better time.