Spells to Cast with Summer 🔆

Published: Mon, 06/09/25

Updated: Mon, 06/09/25

Summer Solstice is right around the corner, and we are joyfully (chaotically, stressfully) reminded of this as the temperatures begin to climb. Magic can be woven in the sultriest of places, and during a heat wave is no exception! Not only can you weave spells into body care during the heat, but you can also work with the sun to harness its bright, bold energy and use it through amplification talismans throughout the year.

Now, first things first: caring for your body when it's hot out. Are you drinking enough water, babe? It sounds trivial, but hydration is the first step in creating comfort in your body! The witches at the shop are always trying to remember to hydrate and have found a number of useful tricks. If you have the mandatory queer emotional support water bottle, try adding a new sticker to create some excitement! If water is not your jam right now (and that's so valid), try making yourself an iced tea that you can sip on. Bonus points if you're working with herbs that have a cooling effect on your body! (Chamomile and lemon balm to name a couple).

Cleansing yourself is also important! Heat tends to excite the system and may create sluggishness or agitation. Weave self-care spells into your everyday tasks with, you guessed it, SOAP! Mint green tea is favored for its cooling effects and is sure to leave you refreshed after a shower. The scent of spearmint is known to ease stress, while lemongrass offers a calm aromatherapy. We also love putting our room + body sprays in the fridge, giving ourselves a cool mist whenever it would feel supportive. Perfectly Queer is our choice of the month.

A Talisman Spell: Be In My Body

Summer Solstice brings a time of consistent sunshine, when our bodies become warm and our skin feels brushed by solar heat and warm winds. The world around us is acting as a reminder that we live in bodies that need tending to. With busy days of tending to everything else (our life, our work, our relationships), it can be difficult to remind yourself of your body. To live through your day feeling close to it, to be called back into it.

Work with the sun and use this spell as an invitation to create something that you can carry with you (a talisman) to bring out when you need grounding or centering or simply a reminder that you are a babe with a body that needs a breath, a touch, or a squeeze.

You Will Need:

A talisman of your choosing; this can be as lavish as jewelry you'll wear regularly or adornment that feels more ritualistic (or both!) PS we just got a Trollbinde restock that's not to be missed!
A candle, or the image of flame in your mind's eye
An invocation you create or find

To create your talisman, take your item and sit with it in a place you feel magically connected. It can be your altar, or perhaps in your garden, or the bathtub. Think of the purpose of this item: To bring you back into your body, to remind you of the magic you hold in this vessel, to strike a spark and keep your inner flame lit.

Light your candle and hold your talisman close. Call your energy back to your body and feel it sync up with the item you hold; let it become a part of you. Wave the item over the heat of the candle (be careful of flammable items, of course), and feel the heat of the flame awaken your talisman.

Speak the invocation of your choosing, out loud or mentally. This is something you will think or say whenever you use your talisman, so it can be short and simple, i.e., "I am here, I am present, I am in my body, my body is a gift."

You can repeat it as many times as you'd like until you feel your spirit settle. This practice can be used throughout the day or in deeper ritual. It partners lovely with a daily self-massage or during your morning/evening skincare routines. Reach for your talisman every time you want a reminder that your body and your existence deserve to be celebrated.

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