You do not need these items, but traditionally you would place a glass of fresh water and light a candle in front of of an image of St Michael triumphant over the devil. Now to say a St Michael novena, you first say the St Michael prayer three times, which is
St Michael Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray. And do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, thrust into Hell Satan and all other evil spirits who wander the world, seeking the ruin and destruction of souls. Amen
Once you have said this, say your need. This should be protection or healing or need make not relating to love but need to survive and be sure to start with “please,” or I humbly ask this favor, etc. Do not boss the being whose name means “who is like God,” and who stands at one side of God with Christ on the other, if you get what I’m saying. Don’t grovel just mind your manners. You do not need to say the same thing every day if you say it regularly
Now say the St Michael prayer again three times.
Now ask something for your enemy or opponents. Like “please bring peace to the heart of those I have unintentionally offended in this matter and help us to be reconciled or feel more kindly towards each other.” It doesn’t need to be grandiose and it’s fine the favor benefit you as well as long as it’s genuine (not like “please make this crappy doctor retire as he clearly is sick of his job”)
Now say the St Michael prayer three times, then an Our Father and a Hail Mary
The Pater Noster (our Father,) is said
Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever and ever, Amen
There are various similar translations but I say it thusly.
And the Ave Maria (Hail Mary):
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
You don’t have to light a candle. You don’t even need to repeat this for nine days. I do this for at least nine days but even saying it all once tends to help
I hope St Michael the Archangel blesses you and helps you as he has helped me and many I know so many times.
~Cat
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