Baba Yaga Spell for Witches

A Baba Yaga spell to connect to the Slavic crone witch, to improve your health and witchcraft.

Baba Yaga is a Slavic / Russian witch and crone who lives in her enchanted and protected hut in the forests who is skilled and knowledgeable in magick, divination, witchcraft and herbalism.

The word baba (баба) in Russian and Ukrainian means “grandmother” or “old woman” which Baba Yaga lives up to this name.

Baba Yaga is best known in the Russian folktale of Baba Yaga and Vasilisa the Beautiful. An article on VICE explains more about the allure of Baba Yaga.

Baba Yaga can be called upon for a variety of reasons and be worked with such as for:

  • Healing
  • Witchcraft / Witchery
  • Herbalism

If you’re unfamiliar with working with Baba Yaga, be sure to read Witchcraft & Healing with Baba Yaga before performing this spell.

This Baba Yaga Spell for Witches is designed to:

  • help witches find their true calling
  • heal themselves
  • find and improve their witchcraft skills
  • become better at their magick and sorcery
  • achieve their goals in witchcraft and
  • for overall success in life.

A Note about the Baba Yaga Spell for Witches:

There are three versions for this spell which will be included in this post – one version is in English and the second version is in Ukrainian and the third is in Russian.

Although Baba Yaga is essentially Russian, my own background is partially Ukrainian and therefore I’ve included the Ukrainian version that I created for myself.

The Ukrainian version is for anyone who feels comfortable with reading Ukrainian Cyrillic or has a Ukrainian background or feels drawn to use that version; otherwise, the English version can be used.

Included in this spell is a Russian version of the spell translated from the Ukrainian version.

Baba Yaga Spell for Witches

Duration: 7 days or 14 days (depending on candle preference)

Day of the Week to Start: Saturday

Time of Day: At night – after sunset or before sunrise

Hour of the Day: Saturn (if using planetary hours, but not absolutely necessary)

Required time each day for performing the spell: At least 15 minutes a day. (The candle will need to burn at least a few hours each day until it is finished. Performing the spell and meditation will require at least 15 to 25 minutes each day, but can be done multiple times in a day if desired for the duration while the candle burns each day.)

Ingredients:

Baba Yaga oil 

White candle – 7 day or 14 day glass vigil candle (If using a pull out candle, then dress the entire candle. If not, then dress the top of the candle.)

Herbs:

  • Rowan berries
  • Juniper berries
  • Dried orange peel
  • Dandelion leaves
  • Basil
  • Peppermint

*Herbs can be adjusted depending on personal needs. Place and dress the candle as needed, however be careful to ensure the herbs don’t pose a potential fire hazard. To help avoid this, try to push some of the herbs away from directly touching the candle wick and trim the candle wick to a reasonable length before lighting.

Premium quality vodka (offered every day/once a day during the duration of the candle burning/spell)

Quality tobacco or cigarettes (offered every day/once a day during the duration of the candle burning/spell)

Dress the candle in your usual method according to your practices or tradition prior to beginning the spell or preparing your sacred space for the spell.

If unfamiliar with dressing a vigil candle, be sure to read How to do a 7-day Candle Spell.

A note about performing the spell:

It is customary to cover the head/hair with a headscarf (Ukrainian: хустка) when performing this spell. However, a hood/hoodie or hooded cloak may also be acceptable.

Baba Yaga Spell for Witches (English Version)

(Ukrainian and Russian version follows at the end of this spell)

Opening for the spell (this can be done as a circle or sacred space casting)

Powers of Air
Powers of Fire
Powers of Water
Powers of Earth

Energy of the Moon
Energy of the Sun
Energy of the Stars

Secrets of the Forests
Secrets of the Animals
Secrets of the Ancestors

I cast this circle in the name of the Goddess of All.
Protect me from all above and below herein.

This circle is cast and sealed.

Invocation to Baba Yaga:

Hear me, Baba Yaga as I approach your magical hut.

I ask you to see and hear me. I ask you for a favour.

Wise and old Baba Yaga who only shares her wisdom with those who are worthy to understand her knowledge.

I ask for your presence here and now at this ritual – speak, Baba Yaga!

We are ready for your wisdom.

Visit us in dreams, visit us in visions, whisper your wisdom in the cold wind through the forests and the mountains.

Send us on our way to a journey to fulfill your mission and let us be your apprentice.

Patient and wise Baba Yaga, hear me now and always.

I ask of you.

Give offering of vodka in a glass, shot glass or special cup:

Oh Baba Yaga, accept this vodka offering.

Give offering of cigarettes (1 or 2) or a small amount of tobacco in an offering bowl:

Oh Baba Yaga, please accept this offer of tobacco.

Light the candle and recite:

Baba Yaga, give me healing.

Baba Yaga, give me the wisdom of witchcraft.

Baba Yaga, visit me in my dreams.

Baba Yaga, show me the secrets you wish to bestow upon me.

(Recite 9 times.)

Give thanks to Baba Yaga:

Thank you Baba Yaga for hearing me speak.
Thank you Baba Yaga for your wisdom and guidance.
I thank you Baba Yaga for your teachings.
Please continue to guide me on my path.

Releasing circle / opening sacred space:

Powers of Air
Powers of Fire
Powers of Water
Powers of Earth

Energy of the Moon
Energy of the Sun
Energy of the Stars

Secrets of the Forests
Secrets of the Animals
Secrets of the Ancestors.

I thank the energies of the sun, moon and stars, earth, wind, fire and water.

The circle is open but never broken.

After the spell:

Allow candle to burn for as long as you can before retiring for the night.

In the morning or as soon as you are able to, relight the candle and let it burn for as long as you can.

After the sun sets, repeat the spell and allow the candle to burn until you go to bed.

Repeat this process until the candle extinguishes itself.

Baba Yaga Spell for Witches (Ukrainian Version)

Circle casting / sacred space opening:

Повноваження повітря
Пожежні сили
Повноваження води
Сили Землі

Енергія Місяця
Енергія Сонця
Енергія зірок

Таємниці лісів
Секрети тварин
Таємниці предків

Я подаю це коло в ім’я Богині всіх.

Захистіть мене від усіх вище та нижче.

Це коло відливають і опечатують.

Invocation to Baba Yaga:

O, Баба Яга!

Почуйте мене, коли я підходжу до вашої чарівної хати.

Я прошу вас побачити і почути мене. Я прошу вас про послугу.

Мудра і стара Баба Яга, яка ділиться лише своєю мудрістю з тими, хто гідний зрозуміти її знання.

Я прошу вашої присутності тут і зараз на цьому ритуалі – говоріть, Баба Яга!

Ми готові до вашої мудрості.

Завітайте до нас у мріях, завітайте до нас у видіннях, пошепніть свою мудрість на холодний вітер крізь ліси та гори.

Надішліть нас на шляху в подорож, щоб виконати вашу місію і нехай будемо вашим учнем.

Терпляча і мудра Баба Яга, чуйте мене зараз і завжди.

Я прошу у Вас.

Give offering of vodka in a glass, shot glass or special cup:

О Баба Яга, прийміть цю пропозицію горілки. 

Give offering of cigarettes (1 or 2) or a small amount of tobacco in an offering bowl:

О Баба Яга, будь ласка, прийміть цю пропозицію тютюну.

Light the candle and recite:
Баба Яга, дайте мені зцілення.
Баба Яга, дайте мені мудрість чаклунства.
Баба Яга, відвідайте мені у моїх мріях.
Баба Яга, покажіть мені таємниці, які Ви хочете мені подарувати.

(Recite 9 times.)

Give thanks to Baba Yaga:

Дякую Баба Яга що Ви почули, як я розмовляю. 

Дякую Баба Яга за Вашу мудрість та настанови. 

Я дякую Вам Баба Яга за Ваше навчання. 

Будь ласка, продовжуйте вказувати мене на моєму шляху.

Releasing circle / sacred space:

Повноваження повітря
Пожежні сили
Повноваження води
Сили Землі

Енергія Місяця
Енергія Сонця
Енергія зірок

Таємниці лісів
Секрети тварин
Таємниці предків

Я дякую енергіям сонця, місяця та зірок, землі, вітру, вогню та води. 

Коло відкрите, але ніколи не розривається.

Baba Yaga Spell for Witches (Russian Version)

Circle casting / sacred space opening:

Полномочия воздуха
пожарные силы
полномочия воды
силы Земли

энергия Луны
энергия Солнца
энергия звезд

тайны лесов
секреты животных
тайны предков

Я подаю этот круг во имя Богини всех.

Защитите меня от всех выше и ниже.

Этот круг отливают и опечатывают.

Invocation to Baba Yaga:

Слушай меня, Баба Яга, когда я подхожу к твоей волшебной хижине.

Прошу вас видеть и слышать меня.

Прошу вас об одолжении.

Мудрая и старая Баба Яга, которая делится своей мудростью только с теми, кто достоин понять ее знания.

Прошу присутствовать здесь и сейчас на этом ритуале – говори, Баба Яга!

Мы готовы к вашей мудрости.

Приходите к нам во сне, приходите к нам в видениях, шепчите свою мудрость на холодном ветру через леса и горы.

Отправьте нас в путешествие, чтобы выполнить свою миссию, и позвольте нам стать вашим учеником.

Терпеливая и мудрая Баба Яга, слушай меня сейчас и всегда.

Я тебя прошу.

Give offering of vodka in a glass, shot glass or special cup:

О Баба Яга, прими это подношение водки.

Give offering of cigarettes (x2) or a small amount of tobacco in an offering bowl:

О Баба Яга, пожалуйста, прими это подношение табака.

The Spell:

(Recite 9 times.)

Баба Яга, дай мне исцеление.
Баба Яга, дай мне колдовскую мудрость.
Баба Яга, заходи ко мне во сне.
Баба Яга, покажи мне секреты, которые ты хочешь мне раскрыть.

Thanks to Baba Yaga:

Спасибо Бабе Яге за то, что услышала, как я говорю.
Спасибо Бабе Яге за мудрость и руководство.
Благодарю тебя, Баба Яга, за твои учения.
Пожалуйста, продолжай вести меня по моему пути.

Releasing circle / opening sacred space:

Силы Воздуха
Силы огня
Силы Воды
Силы Земли

Энергия Луны
Энергия Солнца
Энергия звезд

Тайны лесов
Тайны животных
Тайны предков.

Я благодарю энергии солнца, луны и звезд, земли, ветра, огня и воды.
Круг открыт, но никогда не прерывается.

Allow candle to burn for as long as you can before retiring for the night.

In the morning or as soon as you are able to, relight the candle and let it burn for as long as you can.

After the sun sets, repeat the spell and allow the candle to burn until you go to bed.

Repeat this process until the candle extinguishes itself.

After the spell work is done, a tarot or oracle reading can be done to gain any insight or messages from Baba Yaga.

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Until next time! До зустрічі!

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