In the ancient Greek world there were deities of the elements and they were significant, especially in early Greece. Wind, being an important element, had four seasonal gods called Anemoi. The biting north wind was represented by the god Boreas.
Boreas, who was also considered to be the god of winter, swept down from Mount Haemus in Thrace bringing ice, snow and cold with him. He is said, nevertheless, to be a comely god, swiftly moving and having deep purple wings. In art he is often depicted as a powerful man in the prime of his life with a beard with icicles or blowing wind from his mouth. His wife was Oreithyia (mountain gale), his daughter was Khione, the goddess of snow, and his sons were the Boreades, winged heroes who did beneficial things.
The Greeks considered Boreas to be an entity who was able to breathe his incredible power into others, and certainly this energy was part of the siring of the 12 immortal horses of the kings of Troy. The Hippoi Troiades were the swiftest and most beautiful horses on earth and were the children of Boreas. They were gifted to King Laomedon by Zeus as compensation for the theft of Ganymedes.
Later the hero Herakles was promised the horses as a reward by Laomedon for rescuing his daughter Hesione from a great sea monster. After rescuing the princess,
Herakles went to claim his horses but Laomedon reneged. A bitter siege resulted and Laomedon lost his kingdom and his horses.
You didn't need to be a king in Greece to benefit from Boreas power with horses. It is said all mares could be blessed by impregnation by the winter wind-and sometimes you could see the wind irself form into wild stallions. This power and speed meant that these horses of Greece were renowned the ancient world over.
Spell For Power
We all need to strengthen our personal power at some stage, so try this working to do so. This spell is best done on a windy day, the colder the better
Gather together:
Small amount of wine in a glass
Length of silver or blue ribbon around 3 feet in length and wide enough to write on
Felt-tipped pen
Tree or large bush
Take a breath and close your eyes if you like.
If it's windy, allow the wind to flow around you
Say the words:
"It is here that it begins. I call upon you, elder god Boreas, king of the north and creator of the fastest horses"
Pour the wine upon the earth and say:
"Please accept my offering"
Write on the ribbon with the felt-tipped pen where it is you need more power in your life: perhaps it's more courage, more influence at work or more power in your creative endeavours (choose no more than three).
Loosely tie one end of the ribbon to the tree or bush so you don't damage the tree, knot three times and say:
"Grant me power in these ways, as you catch my requests"
Let the wind catch the ribbon and send your wishes to Boreas