Farmers, gardeners, and magical folks still use the scarecrow today for crop protection and as a fun decoration. They are a charming and traditional autumn symbol of the harvest. And just as it has t=for the past three thousand years or so, the scarecrow will keep grinning its lopsided grin, secretly hoping to terrify bad luck away.
How To Make An Enchanted Autumnal Scarecrow
You will need:
- old clothes and a homemade wood frame.
- pumpkin head (foam or plastic is better)
- old pillows or pillow/cushion stuffing
- recycled-plastic grocery/garbage bags
What you need to do:
- for the body, stuff the clothes full of old pillows or pillow stuffing covered in plastic bags. (these bags are recommended since the scarecrow is going to be exposed to the weather. Newspaper or actual straw will get soggy after a rainy day and will most likely get moldy)
- trim the scarecrow. Use bits and pieces of straw or small pieces of corn stalks to make it seem that it is actually stuffed with straw. To achieve this, leave a few tufts of straw sticking out from the collar, cuffs of shirt and pants.
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Autumnal Scarecrow Protective Spell
You may work this spell under a waxing Moon to pull protection towards you and yours, or under a waning Moon to banish negativity and to keep away prowlers or the neighborhood mischief makers. Once the scarecrow is set up, take a stroll outside at sunset or sunrise and enchant the autumn scarecrow with this protective spell.
As you're walking around the scarecrow deosil (clockwise), repeat three times:
"Made from straw, and old cast-off clothes,
The scarecrow sees more than you know.
Ward my gardens well and protect us true,
Under the midnight stars, and skies of blue."
Place your dominant hand (the hand you write with) on the scarecrow and close the spell with these lines:
"By the magic of harvest home this spell is spun,
As I will so mote it be, An let it harm none."
by Ellen Dugan
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