As my child gets older I find myself thinking of his fate in the world and how many different things may pose a danger to him. I also get comments sometimes from friends and family about what sort of pagan baby gifts could be given to young children with regards protection charms to keep them safe, and we sometimes have discussions about differences between the faiths on prayers, such as the “Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep” prayer:

Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray the Lord my soul to keep;
And if I die before I wake,
I pray the Lord my soul to take.

The nicest version of a protection that I’ve discovered in my searches for a small child is this one.

Light without, light within
Let this magic spell begin.
Keep me guarded well, safe to be
Knowing the light walks with me.

The idea with this spell is to have your child mix together a cup of baking soda, a teaspoon of chopped dried mint and powdered clove while saying these things, and then if there’s a day where things are worrying them, you sprinkle a little in their shoes to keep them guarded.