Book Stack Charm – Crafting Gentle Magical

Book Stack Charm For Success With Studies
Bless Your Desk
By Dikki-Jo Mullen
Here is how to make a good luck charm to place on your desk or study area at home to help with studies of any kind, either for personal enrichment or for help with school work and grades.
You will need
Two or three old and inexpensive or free hard back books (check a used book store or find some old books that aren’t useful and read any longer at home). Select books of different sizes.
A length of ribbon in a color you like. Make it long enough to go around the stack of books and tie into a bow
Glue (Elmer’s Glue -All Multi Purpose or a similar craft glue is good)
Beads, sequins, stickers, buttons, etc. for decoration
Paint and a small paint brush (gold is a good color)
This spell is most powerful when done on a Wednesday or Saturday.
First protect your work space by covering it with old newspapers or a piece of plastic and assemble your supplies.
To begin glue the books shut, then stack them and glue them all together. It looks good to stagger the stack a little. Place the largest book at the bottom and the smallest at the top.
Next brush the top book with paint to cover the title and create a nice surface to decorate.
If desired lightly paint the spines of the books to cover any words, or if the printing is old and interesting leave the spines as is. Let the paint and glue dry.
Next decorate the top book with beads, stickers, buttons, tiny crystals, etc. that appeal to you. Finish the project and seal the spell by tying a ribbon around the books. Concentrate on your goals with regard to your studies as you tie the bow. Place the stack on your desk or study area at home as a paperweight and decoration. The ancient wisdom of books and libraries and the learning experiences of students in past generations is invoked here. The vast knowledge of the universe comes across time and space to bring you aid and support.
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Pictured below is a book stack charm using two very old Victorian novels. It is decorated with burnished gold for enlightenment. The ribbon is violet for originality and intuition. The bead accents suggest history, a subject the witch who made this especially wanted to study.