This is a Russian spell to ease your way forward at the darkest time of year.
You will need:
3 white candles
2 small onions and some red cord
a little salt
2 silver birch twigs
Method:
At the eve of the winter solstice, December 21st, light the candles. While focusing on their light, peel the onions and thread or bind them with red cord, saying:
"Spirits of the past and present,
keep evil sorts at bay;
harmony and joy prevail,
at the turning of the day."
Hang the onions at the front and back doors of your home. If you do not have a back door, use a window instead. On Christmas Eve, take down the onions and sprinkle them with salt. Remove the cord, then burn or bury the onions. Place the silver birch twigs to your forehead, then hang them at your front and back doors with the red cord in place of the onions.
