TempestDra
April 17th, 2007, 02:37 PM
The house I live in is nearing 105 years old. We have a few bits and pieces of its history; originally it was called "The Abbey" and was a home for nuns. Later, it was a foster care home. I could go into pages of detail about the things we've found while fixing the place up, or the neat things my sister has dug out of the garden. (One of the foster children painted an Eye of Horus and a snake on the inside of one of the basement doors, for instance. I talked my father into not painting over them. I've always been fascinated by the people that came before me!)
In any case, during last summer's basement work, I managed to get my hands on two of the nails originally used to build the house. They're six inches long and a centimeter thick, squared instead of round, and they're rusted, rough, and extremely heavy-duty. I don't know why, but.. they're just incredibly awesome. Somewhere, more than a century ago, someone hammered these things into the beams by hand, and even though they're gone, the house is still standing strong.
I'm going to use them in a spell to ensure that the house stays standing and safe for much longer. They've got a tie to the very foundations of the place, and any energy directed through them would go straight back into the structure. I plan to focus on strength, safety and protection for those within...very house-ish things. And, idealy, the placement of the nails after the spell is cast would keep it going. I'm unsure about what to do with them though. I can't nail them back in anywhere unfortunately, so should I bury them in the yard? Keep them in a safe place? Hide them in the walls somewhere? I'll be moving out within the year, so it would probably be a good idea to leave them behind.
Also, does anyone have any suggestions for anything to use in the spell or keep with the nails afterward for that added oomph? I'd be grateful for any thoughts or opinions.:)
In any case, during last summer's basement work, I managed to get my hands on two of the nails originally used to build the house. They're six inches long and a centimeter thick, squared instead of round, and they're rusted, rough, and extremely heavy-duty. I don't know why, but.. they're just incredibly awesome. Somewhere, more than a century ago, someone hammered these things into the beams by hand, and even though they're gone, the house is still standing strong.
I'm going to use them in a spell to ensure that the house stays standing and safe for much longer. They've got a tie to the very foundations of the place, and any energy directed through them would go straight back into the structure. I plan to focus on strength, safety and protection for those within...very house-ish things. And, idealy, the placement of the nails after the spell is cast would keep it going. I'm unsure about what to do with them though. I can't nail them back in anywhere unfortunately, so should I bury them in the yard? Keep them in a safe place? Hide them in the walls somewhere? I'll be moving out within the year, so it would probably be a good idea to leave them behind.
Also, does anyone have any suggestions for anything to use in the spell or keep with the nails afterward for that added oomph? I'd be grateful for any thoughts or opinions.:)