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Warding meditation
This is about a 20-30min meditation.
Start by focusing yourself on your breath for 5 minutes.
Go back to a forest or other outdoor natural setting. Find your sacred space, your personal clearing in the woods that is only yours. It can be a picnic, a tent or a shack. You’ve decorated it yourself with herbs and a circle of flat, white rocks. There are two bushes there, stinging nettle, for protection. Be sure not to touch it.
Sit here and notice your body, where your feet are, how your ankles and knees are bent, where your arms are. Bring your attention to your skin. We’re going to put a silver metal onto it. Imagine the liquid silver climbing up from your toes, up your legs, across your stomach, and up your back, over your shoulders, and up over your head and face. Let the metal harden like armor, able to move when you move but hard enough to keep out anything. Sit and feel what this changes in yourself and how the outside feels like now.
Now imagine this silver armor expanding like an egg around you and encompassing your aura. It is dark in here, in the silver metal. You can place your palm on the metal surface and feel its smoothness.
Expand the silver out further until it is as big as your space, enclosing the picnic and even bigger to gather in the entire clearing which is yours. Let it reach into the trees and form a nice, smooth circle along the ground.
You can barely see the trees here. Let’s make the silver translucent. The hard material changes color, turns to glass, but unbreakable. We can see the trees now, the sun shining down, through the dome. Set your intention to your dome: to be safe, to ward against all influences and spirits not in accordance with your own energy, with peace and quiet.
Lastly. let’s change its material. Let that hard dome shift in an instant to a cloud, airy and still there, still filled with your intent, but we are able to pass through it easily now, able to let our thoughts breathe through it.
Finish by creating a little project here. Gather some twigs or rocks or feathers and flowers and create a symbol or sigil of protection with them.
A pentagram, a spiral going counter-clockwise, circles within squares and squares within circles. As you create, send your intention into your symbols and creation.
Your space is now protected. Sit and feel the difference in its energy. Come back with a big inhalation. Ground afterward with a snack.
Ultimate Protection Magic Masterpost, Part 2
PROTECTION FOR OTHERS
Family/Loved Ones Protection Jar
Quick Protection Spell
Full Moon Protection Spell
“I Send You Safety” Spell
Knitting Spell (For Protection)
Ayano’s Theory of Happiness Spell
Ritual To Protect Loved Ones
“This Person Is Under My Protection” Sigil
“This Person Is Safe & Happy” Sigil
“My Significant Other Is Happy & Safe From Harm” Sigil
“My Child Is Safe From All Harm” Sigil
PROTECTION FOR PETS
Pet Protection Spell Jar
Pet Protection Spell Bottle
Pet Protection Spell
Pet Protection Spell
Protective Chant For Dogs
Protective Chant For Cats
Cat Protection Bag
Cat Blessing/Protection Spell
Animal Blessing Spells
Animal Protection Spell
Animal Candle Protection Spell
“Watch Over Me” Pet Protection Guardian
“Always Come Back To Me” Spell
“My Dogs Will Be Safe and Happy” Sigil
Pet Protection Powder
MISCELLANEOUS PROTECTION SPELLS
Protection Against Nightmares
Protection During Sleep
Nightmare Warding Stuffed Animal Spell
Ghost Nebula Protection In Sleep Spell
Protection While Travelling
Jar Spell for Safe Travels
Protection For Travellers Spell
Roadtrip Protection Charm
Empath/Emotional Protection
Calcified Heart Spell
Empath Protection Jar
Other
New Job Protection Pouch
Corvid Safety Spell
Emoji Spell for Protection Against Extreme Weather
Cleansing & Protection from Mind-Altering Spells
POWDERS, SALTS, OILS & WATERS
Dragon’s Bite Powder
Sweeping Powder for Protection & Energy
Dark As Night Protection Powder
Anti-Curse Powder
Archer’s Protection Powder
Protection Powder Recipes
Fire Salts
Black Salt
Empath Protection Oil
Demonwitch’s Hellcat Oil
Flying Devil Oil
Moon-Infused Protection Water
Storm Witch’s Ward Water
War Water
INFORMATION
Circles, Shields & Wards
Casting a Circle for Beginners
Methods of Casting Circles
Personal Shielding
Basic Protection
Keeping Yourself Protected
The Basics of Wards & Warding
A Crash Course In Warding
Top Ward Mistakes I
Top Ward Mistakes II
Threshold Magic 101
Charms
Charms, Amulets & Talismans
The Rowan Cross
Grass Charm
Hag Stones
Moon Snails
Protection Wreaths
Protection Chimes
Elemental Protection Charms
Folklore Charms for Home Protection
Tech Magic
Turning Your Wifi Into Wards
How to Anti-Taglock Pictures of Yourself
Simple Email Protection Spell
Technomagic Ward
Cyber/Tech Protection Ideas
Servitors
A Basic Guide to Servitors
An Introduction to Servitors
How to Create a Protective Servitor
Meditations
Spell and Meditation for Calming, Serenity and Peace Within Self
“Warrior of Light” Guided Meditation (YouTube)
Correspondences
Protection Correspondences
Protection Correspondences
Quick Protection Magic Reference Guide
[part 1]
Moonlight Academy’s Witchcraft Book PDF Links
Note: I have not been able to read through all of these yet, I am slowly making my way down the list. If there is a book that is offensive or incorrect please send me a message and I will review it and remove it from the list if necessary.
Modern Magick Second Edition; Eleven Lessons in the High Magickal Arts by Donald Michael Kraig
The Witch’s Magical Handbook by Gavin Frost and Yvonne Frost
The Encyclopedia of Witches, Witchcraft, and Wicca by Rosemary Ellen Guiley
Nocturnal Witchcraft; Witchcraft After Dark By Konstantinos
Call of the Horned Piper by Nigel Aldcroft Jackson
Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs by Scott Cunningham
Encyclopedia of Spells by Michael Johnstone
The Mystical World of Ancient Witchcraft; An easy Insider Guide To the life changing Power of your Magick Energy by Rose Ariadne
Old World Witchcraft; Ancient Ways for Modern Days by Raven Grimassi
The Study of Witchcraft; A Guidebook to Advanced Wicca by Deborah Lipp
Buckland’s Complete Book of Witchcraft by Raymond Buckland
The Witch’s Master Grimoire; An Encyclopedia of Charms, Spells, Formulas, and Magical Rites by Lady Sabrina
Witchcraft in Tudor and Stuart England; A regional and comparative study guide by Alan Macfarlane
The Pagan Federation; Witchcraft Information Package
Herbal Magick; A Witch’s Guide to Herbal Enchantments, Folklore, and Divination by Gerina Dunwich
The basics of Magick by K.Amber
The Book of Night Magick by Phillip D. Williams
The Encyclopedia of Celtic Mythology and Folklore By Patricia Monaghan
Celtic Mythology A-Z By Gienna Matson & Jeremy Roberts
Storytelling; An Encyclopedia of Mythology and Folklore
Norse Mythology; Legends of Gods and Heroes by Peter Andreas Munch
Constellation Legends By Norm McCarter
Encyclopedia of Greek and Roman Mythology By Luke Roman and Monica Roman
Mysteries, Legends, and Unexplained Phenomena; Mythical Creatures By Linda S. Godfrey
A Guide to Astrology By Fredrick White
How to Use Astrology; How and Why it Works By Michael Erlewine
A Manual of Astrology
Astrology for Dummies by Rae Orion
The Astrology Book; The Encyclopedia of Heavenly Influences By James R. Lewis
Astrology Course
The Cyber Spellbook; Magick in the Virtual World By Sirona Knight and Patricia Telesco
Herbs in Magick and Alchemy; Techniques from Ancient Herbal Lore By C.L. Zalewski
Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs By Scott Cunningham
The Magical Household; Spells & Rituals for the Home By Scott Cunningham & David Harrington
Herbs Magickal and Otherwise
The Complete Book of Incense, Oils, & Brews By Scott Cunningham
Plant Powers, Poisons, and Herb Craft By Dale Pendell **
**This book contains information on Poisons and is for informational purposes only, read at your own risk.
The Magical and Ritual Use of Herbs By Richard Alan Miller
Cunnigham’s Encyclopedia of Crystal, Gem, and Metal Magic By Scott Cunningham
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Herbs; Their Medicinal and Culinary Uses
Spiritual Alchemy; The Inner Path
Practical Handbook of Plant Alchemy By Manfred M.Junius
Real Alchemy; A Primer of Practical Alchemy By Robert Allen Bartlett
An Illustrated History of Alchemy and Early Chemistry
Alchemy Unveiled By Johannes Helmond
Medicinal Plants in Folk Tradition; An Ethnobotany of Britain & Ireland By David E. Allen & Gabrielle Hatfield
Slavic Pagan World
Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Wicca in the Kitchen By Scott Cunningham
Cunningham’s Book of Shadows By Scott Cunningham
Learning Tarot
The Pictorial Key to the Tarot By A.E Waite
Tarot Symbolism & Divination
Tarot; Mirror of the Soul By Gerd Ziegler
Tarot Keys By Andrea Green
The Symbolism of the Tarot by P. D. Ouspensky
Healing Crystals; The A-Z Guide to 430 gemstones By Michael Geinger
Dooney’s Crystal Database
An Introduction Guide to Crystals and Healing Stones By Ron & Sue Windred
The Healing Crystal First Aid Manuel By Michael Geinger
Practical Crystal Healing By Nicole Lanning
Divination Systems by Nicole Yalsovac
How Divination Systems Work
The Path of the witch
The Weiser Field Guide to Witches
Practicing the Witch’s Craft By Douglas Ezzy
Grimoire for the Apprentice Wizard by Oberon Zell-Ravenheart
Hope you enjoy! Please feel free to add to the list!
Moonlight Academy
An Leabhar na Draíochta
The Mori Witch’s Book of Magick
A collection of original writings by Rowan Méadhbh Keaney.
[Updated: 08-07-18]
Magick
Types of Magick
Binding [Witchcraft 101]
Curses vs. Hexes: What’s the Difference?
Necromancy [Witchcraft 101]
The Basics of Wards & Warding [Witchcraft 101]
Psychic Phenomena [Witchcraft 101]
General Info
Taglocks [Witchcraft 101]
Magick Oils
Making A Simple Protection/Negativity Repelling Sachet
A Brief Summary of the Major Arcana (Tarot)
Liminality & Liminal Spaces
Witch Bottles?
Astral Weaponry [Witchcraft 101]
The Basics of Astral Projection & Astral Travel [Witchcraft 101]
Herbs & Herbalism
10 Herbs to Keep Close By
Uses for Forget-Me-Nots & Lavender in Magick
83 Herbs and Their Magickal Properties
Correspondences of: Carrier & Essential Oils
Herbs and Things to Avoid During Pregnancy & Lactation [Witchcraft 101]
Divination
Palmistry: [Part 1] ✧ [Part 2]
How to Work & Calibrate Your Pendulum
Divination Drinks: Tea to Aid in Divining
Scrying [Witchcraft 101]
Tarot 101: Bonding With Your Deck ✧ Charging Your Deck.
Divination 2.0: Tarot Spreads
Rowan’s Cross New Year Tarot Spread.
Illuminate My Path Tarot Spread.
Removal of the Festering Limb Tarot Spread [a spread for cutting toxic ties].
Creatures
Let’s Talk Quickly About Bean Sídhe
Spells
Bath Magick
Roe’s All-round Cleansing Bath [Bath Magick]
“Bathe Me the Fuck Better” Bath Spell [sachet]
Healing
Minor Pain/Healing Spell
Spirit Work & Divination
Incense Blend (ft. Candle Magick) to Contact A Deceased Loved One
Jar Spells/Spell Bottles
Roe’s Foolproof Decoy/Entrapment Bottle
Curses/Hexes/Jinxes
All That You Love Will Turn to Nothing [curse].
Love
Open to Love: A Poppet
Chants & Incantations
A Chant for Luck!
Talismans & Amulets/Enchanting Objects
Amulets vs. Talismans
Regain & Maintain Your Self-Control
Tips, Tricks & Advice
The Mori Witch’s Tips & Tricks
Witch Tips: [X] [X] [X] [X]
How Do You Deal with the Negative Connotations Surrounding Witchcraft?
Why Protecting Yourself During Samhain is Important
Mugwort: WARNING!
Sigils & Sigil Magick
“My Positive Relationships Will Flourish” [sigil]
“I Cannot Be Broken” [sigil]
“The Traumas of My Past Will Not Trouble My Future” & “I Do Not Fear the Troubles or Frights That My Eyes Have Seen” [sigil(s)]
“I Am Not My Past; I Have Worth” [sigil]
“I Have the Power to Succeed” [sigil]
“I am in control.” [sigil]
“I hold the power of a storm in my heart.” [sigil]
“I am filled with motivation.” [sigil]
“All that you love; all that brings you joy, will bring you nothing but emptiness.” [sigil]
“Spirits are welcome here, on this night.” [sigil]
“I have an improved and active memory.” [sigil]
“I heal quickly.” & To ward off sickness and promote good health. [sigil(s)]
“I recall my dreams with clarity and ease.” [sigil]
“I am charming.” & “This day is a success.” [sigil(s)]
“Forest Demon.” [sigil]
“Brain fog will not cloud my mind.” [sigil]
“My mind is still; my mind is soothed.” [sigil]
“I commune easily with the dead.” [sigil]
“My problematic habits and behaviours are bound; they cannot resurface and do harm.” [sigil]
“The pains of my illness are easy to bear.” [sigil]
Potions & Elixirs
Roe’s Magickal Pick-me-up (for the tired witch)
Runes
Witches Runes [Part 1] ✧ [Part 2]
Paganism
Sabbats & Festivals
Sabbats: Samhain ✧ Beltane ✧ Lughnasadh ✧ Yule ✧ Ostara.
Pagan Festivals: Walpurgisnacht
A Samhain Special: Pumpkins!
Deities
Gaelic Deities: The Dagda ✧ Óengus ✧ Abarta
A Brief List of Well Known and Commonly Worshipped Pagan Deities
“How would one worship and invoke Lir and The Morrigan?”
Other
Celtic Tree Lore
Dumb Suppers [Paganism 101]
Brief Summary of Why Wicca and Witchcraft Are Not Interchangeable.
Faerie Garden
Plants to grow in your faerie Garden:
Bluebells: Faeries get called to their midnight dances by the ringing of bluebells. Bluebells represent kindness. They symbolize consecrated faery magick grounds. A potent plant for faerie magick.
Buttercup: These flowers help faeries to bring compassion to humans. Buttercups bring healing energy and understanding.
Carnation: Faeries have a strong love of these. They can strengthen the aura and ones love life.
Clover: Attract Fae.
Cowslips: These are loved and protected by faeries. The flowers are adorred by faeries.
Daisy: Symbolizes happiness. Useful for attracting faeries.
Foxglove: A flower associated with faeries and mentioned in faerie folklore. Flowers attract faerie energy.(Very poisonous!)
Fern: Provides the Fae with shelter.
Holly: Holly berries are a favorite food for fairies.
Lavender: Is used in Elf magick.
Lilac: Its scent attracts the fae.
Morning Glories: Keeps malevolent faeries at bay.
Mushrooms and Toadstools: Loved by Fae. Circles of mushrooms are considered dangerous.
Pansy: Said to attract faeries.
Rose: Rose bushes are a wonderful way to attract fairies to your garden. The petals can be used fairy magic and are especially useful for love spells.
Rosemary: Useful for keeping malicious fairies away, but when burned as incense, it will attract the fae.
Tulips: Adored by faeries.
Violets: Used to attract faeries and in faerie magick.
Make sure to add wildflowers and flowers native to your area!
Things to add:
Bird houses, hummingbird feeders, bird feeders, and bird baths.
Bee homes, bee waterers, bee baths.
Fountain or fish pond
Wind chimes and bells
A place for offerings
Mirrors
Shiny stones
Faerie homes (Make sure they are made of natural materials only!)
Glass/mirrored globes
Stained glass
Leave out offerings
Shiny beads
For the Anon who requested this :)
==Moonlight==
Daily Witch Goal 48
Go stargazing today. If you can't see the stars where you live, look at a stargazing website or app.
🧚🎉Fairy Festivals🎉🧚
🎉 Fairy festivals take place at crossover points in the seasons. Equinoxes and solstices are determined by the position of the Sun, but the other four festivals are celebrated when the time feels right, so the dates given below are approximate.
🎉 There are other festivals too,such as Christmas Eve,Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day. Any human festival that touches on old traditions,from Ramadan to a Japanese Flower Festival, is a fairy feast. If you celebrate these festivals and make the effort to tune into what concerns the fairies, you will draw closer to their world. If you celebrate a special meal, remember to leave a little outside afterward for the fairies
1. 🌷 Imbolic - 🌷
February 2 in the Northern Hemisphere/July 31 in the Southern Hemisphere
Imbolc means “in the belly,” and this is the time when life stirs in the belly of the earth. Frost sparkles and the pale light lingers each evening,bringing the message that spring is on the horizon. Imbolc is the delicate crossover point from winter’s depths into the New Year. It is a feast of lightness and brightness,but also a time of cleansing,to make way for the new. The Hag, who is Dark Goddess or Dark Fairy, gives way now to the Maiden, who is young and radiant.
Fairies love neatness and good housekeeping,so it is a good idea to have a late-winter sort-out,in preparation for fresh activity. While the fairies are busy coaxing snowdrops and crocuses out of the winter-hard earth,do something creative of your own,such as knitting,painting,or writing poetry. Ask the fairies to lend you a little of their magic by leaving them an offering,such as a piece of wool or a verse written just for them.
This feast is also called candlemas,sacred to St.Bridget,who was the successor to the pagan goddess Bride (pronounced “Breed”). Bride was the keeper of the sacred flame,which represents eternal life. She is the patroness of poetry,smithcraft,child birth, and healing, and is a very powerful fairy indeed. Invite her into your home by lighting as many candles as you like, in your windows and around your house. Ask her to bless your projects for the coming year,and pledge a special act of caring for the natural world in return,to seal your pact as the year waxes.
2. 🌼 Spring Equinox- 🌼
March 21 in the Northern Hemisphere/September 21 in the Southern Hemisphere
The fairies are very busy at the Spring Equinox,looking after all the flowers that are newly blooming.Scandinavian fairies become active now: the Russian cellar fairy,The Domoviyr,casts off its skin and grows a lighter one for summer; and the Russian Rusalki,or river fairies are glimpsed by lakes swollen with melted snow.
A tree planting project is a very fairy-friendly activity at this time. A seasonal blitz on the garden is also called for. While you are hard at work, digging and pulling away at dead winter twigs, it is easy to go into a kind of trance. This, coupled with the spell of the natural world around you,can create the perfect state of mind to catch a glimpse of fairies.You can be sure they are near you,helping you with their energies.Plant some seeds of your choice and, as you put them in the earth, close your eyes and make a special request for fairy help. Visualize the fairies tending your seeds,giving them their love and care. Ask out loud for the fairies to help you,and sing or hum and you plant. Touch the soft soil with your bare hands and make real contact with the earth.
Place water in a pottery or glass jug (plastic or metal is best avoided) and leave it out in the noon sunshine. Ask the fairies to bless it. Imagine them dancing around it and coming up to touch it with their glimmering fingers. Use the water to give your houseplants a special spring blessing.
The Green Man is a powerful nature spirit that has been sensed by many people. He is represented in numerous churches as the Foliate Mask (a face made up of leaves),and one theory about his presence is that the masons who fabricated him had hidden sympathies with the old nature- worship. He is making his appearance now on some new park benches and monuments. However, you can make contact with the real Green Man out alone walking through the woodland. Ancient and wise,he is watching you. Catch a glimpse of him behind tree trunks or in the lacework of budding branches. Hear his footfalls behind you as you walk. He is the very breath of Nature, and his strength is bursting forth in springtime.
3. 💐 Beltane - 💐
April 30 in the Northern Hemisphere/October 31 in the Southern Hemisphere
Of all the festivals, Beltane is the most flagrantly joyful and sensuous as Nature is bursting forth with beauty and excitement. This was the Celtic beginning of summer, and also marked an important transition for the people of Fairy, for it was the time when the Milesian Celts landed on the shores of south-west Ireland. With this, the last of the magical peoples,the Tuatha de Danann, receded from the the world of humans into the Hollow Hills and became the people of the Sidhe.
However, they and the other fairy folk have not gone very far. You will find them dancing in a bluebell wood or skipping in the sunshine,sheltered by a greening hedge. Beltane is the time when good fairies reign supreme and bad fairies retreat. Fairies are very active now and may try to steal butter,or some of the ritual fire that used to be ignited on hilltops and is still lit by modern pagans.
This is the maypole season, but instead you can always dance around a friendly tree. Link hands with friends, and you may find yourselves spontaneously re-creating the kind of things people used to to do when seeing fairies was commonplace:lingering,walking,and talking, in the open air, away from television,computers,and other modern distractions.
There are many tales of beautiful fairies marrying mortals. Such tales usually end in tragedy, for fairy and human can never truly be joined. Better to borrow some of the fairy enchantment by performing a little magic of your own! Rise early on May Day and wash your face in the dew or simply walk in it. As the rhyme says: “The fairy maid who, the first of May Goes to the fields at break of day, And walk in dew from the hawthorn tree, Will ever handsome be.”
Welsh legend tells how the hero Pwll saw the Lady Rhiannon riding past him at Beltane and, after pursuing her, he eventually won her. Rhiannon is one aspect of the Fairy Queen,riding on her white horse between the worlds. As you sit quietly outside,on a bank in the late spring dusk,listen for the sounds of her horse’s hooves,and open your eyes to the shimmer of her sea-blue cloak. When Rhiannon touches your heart, she will fill it with love and inspiration.
4. 🌹 Midsummer - 🌹
June 22 in the Northern Hemisphere/December 22 in the Southern Hemisphere
This is one of the most magical times of the year, when fairies are very active and visible, playing pranks and even, it is said, stealing away the young and beautiful to join them in the Hollow Hills. The sun is now at the height of its strength and this is an important crossover point,such as the fairies love. For at the Midsummer Solstice the sun stands still, before beginning to recede as we move into the waning half of the year.
Flowers are colorful and luxuriant, and one radiant day seems to merge into another, as late dusk meets early dawn. At no time is the natural world more inviting. Take part in it by going on quests -long walks to sacred spots,evening camping out with the minimum of equipment,to draw close to the mystery that is all around, and to the Fair Folk in particular.
The rose is possibly the most sensuous bloom of all, and at midsummer it is often at its most gorgeous. Roses in the garden are especially likely to attract fairies. Distil water from rose petals and add it to your bath, asking the fairies to lend you some of their enchantment and to help you attract love. Brew tea from rosebuds and drink it,to increase your psychic powers.Plant a rose bush with a friend, to affirm the loving bound between you and invite the fairies into your life.
St.John’s wort is a herb known to break any negative fairy enchantment and drive away depression. Pluck some on Midsummer’s Day and carry it, to keep cheerful.
Look out for water nymphs by streams, or for undines for water elementals on the seashore- or for even the Lady of the Lake herself,rising from the luminous depths.In olden times, these beings were said to have no souls. It is closer to the truth to say that they do not have human morals. Conventions often conceal or feelings, but the beauty of the water fairies opens us to our unconscious tides; see them and let yourself be transformed.
5. 🌾Lammas- 🌾
July 31 in the Northern Hemisphere/February 2 in the Southern Hemisphere
Lammas is “Loaf Mass,” a christian version of a much older festival known as Lughnasadh, or the “Feast of Lugh.” Lugh was a Celtic god,lord of the Tuatha de Danann, and his name means “bright one.” Lughnasadh is a major fairy festival, and many fairies become active during this period,such as the Russian Polevik, who kicks sleepy harvesters awake. It is also a time when fairies move about in preparation for winter,and processions of them may be seen as a line of twinkling lights moving between the hills in the countryside.
At Lammas, the fields are golden with corn and splashed with red poppies. It is hazy,lazy time of holidays and abundance,but there is an underlying theme of death,for the Corn Spirit must be sacrificed in order to reap the harvest. If you walk out into a field of ripe wheat, you may sense the anger of the nature spirits as what is to be taken from the earth,even thought that is a part of the natural cycle of life.Gather up some ears of wheat and tie them into a bunch with red thread,to make a charm for the coming winter to hang over your hearth. At the same time,pledge an act of caring for the earth,such as clearing a derelict site in your neighborhood or garden, or planting and tending a herb, as payment for what you-and all of us- take from it.
At home, bake your own bread, using the rising of the dough as a spell to ensure that everything prospers in your life. While you are kneading the bread dough, say to yourself “As this dough swells, so may my fortunes increase.” Ask for your own personal Brownie, or house fairy, to come and help your bread rise- and remember to leave some breadcrumbs outside afterward,for the fairies.
Some say that Lugh is lord of the waning year, and his dance- through the waving,whispering corn- is a dance of death. If so, it is a reminder that all things come in cycles,and that everything is united in love and beauty. Stand at the edge of a sun-kissed wheat field and see the shimmer and sway that betrays the presence of Lugh. Take a few moments to feel respect for the earth in your heart, and understand the meaning of the Wheel of Life.
6. 🍁 Autumn Equinox (Mabon) - 🍁
September 21 in the Northern Hemisphere/March 21 in the Southern Hemisphere
At the Autumn Equinox, Nature stands poised between light and dark,but darkness is gaining. The veil between this world and the Otherworld is at its thinnest, and all manner of spirit visitations are more frequent now.
The hedgerows are beaded with berries,and mist lingers in the hollows. Sometimes the wind whistles in from nowhere and tosses baring branches. On other says, the mellow sun caresses the fields with slanting fingers. It is a time for reflection, but also for industry. In days gone by, preserves would be made for winter store and the help of the Good Folk would be sought by country people.
Absorb the atmosphere of the season by going blackberrying. In Celtic countries, there may be a taboo on eating blackberries, because these belong especially to fairies. However, as long as you gather them with respect and do not denude the bramble bushes, they will hardly object. Better still,leave out some of your homemade blackberry pie or wine for them,so that they will bless you. When this month ends, leave the blackberries alone and move on. Also look out for a bramble bush that forms an arch-so much the better if it faces east/west, for that mirrors the passage of the sun. Crawl through this three times on a sunny day to be healed of physical ills, especially rheumatism and skin troubles.
At this mysterious time, pay honor to Queen Mab. Her special gift is to bring dreams and visions to birth within us. She is really one of many manifestations of the Goddess, in her autumnal guise of wise-woman and Lady of Magic, and she is linked with ancient ideas of sovereignty- for the king drew his power from the land, and Mab presided.
Preferably at the Full Moon closest to the equinox,place good-quality wine in a stemmed glass or chalice,and take it into the garden or a secluded place.Raise the glass to the Moon,say, “Mab, I honor you”and pour some of the wine onto the earth. Drink a little and say, “Mab, I drink with you,” Then return home,light a bright-green candle beside your bed,gaze at the flame and say, “Mab,give me wisdom,” Place some jasmine or rose oil on your pillow,extinguish the candle-and drift into Fairyland. This is a little ritual that you can repeat during any Full Moon if you wish.
7. 🎃 Samhain - 🎃
October 31 in the Northern Hemisphere/April 30 in the Southern Hemisphere
Samhain means “summer’s end” and is pronounced “sa-wen.” This ancient Celtic festival at the official start of the winter was later Christianized as Halloween- a time when the dead were remembered. There was always a sinister aspect to Samhain,because certain sacrifices had to be made in order to survive the coming cold weather. Animals had to be slaughtered,and some say that human sacrifice took place to propitiate the spirits. Sacrifice,however, is a corruption of nature worship,for life is hard enough as it is and all we have to do is show respect.
Barrow mounds,shrouded in mist,are particularly eerie places at Samhain. Draw close,if you dare,and sit quietly.Do you hear the strange,far-off noise of fairy music,or the sound of knocking? Maybe the mound will open for you and unearthly light will stream over the barren fields.After Samhain,the earth is given over to the powers of darkness and decay.No crops or berries may be harvested after this time,because the Phooka, a malevolent Irish Fairy,blights them. The true meaning here,of course,is that death and decay have a place in the natural order,requiring due honor and respect lest they get out of hand.
Traditionally, this is the start of the story telling season. While the wind whistles around the eaves or the mist comes down outside,gather family or friends around your hearth- preferably with a real fire burning in it. If you do not have an open hearth,substitute a collection of large,burning candles. Sit round and speak of times gone by and people who have passed over to the other side.Ask the Beloved Dead to be present, if you wish(but note that this is not a seance,and the Beloved Dead are invited,not summoned). Laugh,share funny stories,feast,and drink.
Cerridwen is the Underworld Goddess and the Fairy Hag most associated with this time. In her magic cauldron,she stirs a brew that confers inspiration and transformation. Simmer up a hearty soup of root vegetables or pumpkin, to share with friends,then light a black candle and ask Cerridwen to guide you through the darkness into the light. You will be both safe and wise.
8. ❄️ Yule - ❄️
December 22 in the Northern Hemisphere/June 22 in the Southern Hemisphere
Yule is the Midwinter Solstice, when the sun again appears to stand still,as it did at midsummer,but the season is poised for the return of light. Celebrations of Christ’s birth were moved to coincide with the much more ancient solstice.
As you deck your Christmas tree,remember that the evergreen is a powerful symbol of the enduring life in Nature. Of course,is has a fairy on top of it,confirming that it is a festival of the Fair Folk,who also rejoice in the sun’s rebirth. Decorating your tree is an important magical act,for the decorations are fairy charms. Each member of the family should hang at least one special charm of their own,to enable a wish to come true.
Jack Frost is an active fairy in the cold weather,painting windows with intricate lacework. In Russia he is called Father Frost,the soul of winter,covering the trees in ice. Do not shrink from the frost fairy-go out and wonder at his works and he will reward you with hope and joy,just as in Russia Father Frost brings presents for the children on New Year’s Day.
By far the best-known and most powerful fairy at Yule is Father Christmas himself. Today we know him by his robes of red and white, but in the past he also wore green and other colors. As we have seen,red is the color both of life and death, and many fairies wear red caps. The hearty red of Father Christmas is a sign that he is an Otherworld being-very much alive,but not of this earth. He is recognized all over the world, as Kris Kringle in Germany and Pere Noel in France. In Brazil he is Papa Noel,and in China Dun Che Loa. He is the essence of Yuletide mystery,joy and renewal,and like many traditional fairies, he comes in and out via the hearth.
When all is quiet on Christmas Eve, get ready to welcome Father Christmas- light a candle and look at the stars. Pledge a gift for a friend and one for the world, and ask for a special gift to answer your heart’s desire. Write your wish on a piece of paper and “post” it up the chimney if you have an open fire. If not, burn it in the candle flame. Can you hear those sleigh bells?
(Art By: IrenHorrors On Deviantart -Link)
Add Some Oomph to Your Spells with Magical Timing
Like herbs, oils, and crystals, you don’t need to work with magical timing for your spell to be successful. You can cast a spell at any time, no matter your intention, and get your desired results. However, working with the energy of the sun, moon, and days of the week can add an extra power boost to your magic.
Think of it this way: certain energies are dominant at certain times. Those energies are easier to connect with because they are closer at hand, so to speak, so you can bring them into your life and your spells more easily and in a more powerful way. That doesn’t mean you can’t call on other energies during these times — it just means that you may not connect to them quite so easily.
If you choose to work with magical timing in your spells, there are several yearly, monthly, weekly, and even daily cycles you can align your spells with.
The Cycle of the Sun: Solstices and Equinoxes
These are the turning points that mark the solar year, and are associated with the relationships between day and night, light and dark, summer and winter. Each solstice or equinox marks the end of one season and the beginning for the next. Because they are so rare and so potent, these days are a great time for your “big picture” spells or for spells that need a big power boost.
Winter Solstice. The winter solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of the year, and falls between December 20 and December 23, depending on the year. In some pagan traditions the winter solstice, or Yule, marks the beginning of the new year — you may choose to set intentions for the coming year on this solstice. After the winter solstice, the nights start getting shorter and the days start getting longer — so spells related to healing and bringing things into the light are especially effective at this time of year. The winter solstice marks the end of the “dark half” of the year and beginning of the “light half” of the year; at this point, our focus turns from inward reflection to outward manifestation. You may choose to think of the time between the winter solstice and spring equinox as a “planning phase,” where you examine yourself and your desires, decide what you want to work on in the next year, and make plans for manifesting what you want.
Spring Equinox. An equinox occurs when the day and the night are exactly the same length, representing a perfect balance between light and dark. The spring equinox marks the beginning of spring and occurs between March 19 and March 22. The Christian holiday of Easter and the pagan holiday of Ostara are both related to the energy of this equinox. At this time of year, the natural world is coming back to life as winter begins to fade. Plants are beginning to grow, and baby animals are being born. This is a powerful time of year for fertility magic and any magic related to new beginnings. You may choose to think of the time between the spring equinox and the summer solstice as a “planting phase,” where you “plant the seed” of the things you want to manifest and begin doing the work to make it happen.
Summer Solstice. This solstice marks the longest day and shortest night of the year. It occurs between June 19 and June 23. As I am writing this post, we are coming up on the summer solstice (June 20, 2020). Life, fertility, and growth are at their peak during this time of year, which makes this solstice a perfect time for big manifestation spells. At the same time, this marks the end of the “light half” and beginning of the “dark half” of the year, so after the summer solstice our energy shifts from outward manifestation to inward contemplation. You may choose to think of the time between the summer solstice and fall equinox as the “harvest phase,” where you reap the results of your hard work and manifest your desires in the physical world.
Autumn Equinox. This is the other time of year when the day and night are perfectly balanced. The autumn equinox occurs between September 19 and September 23 and marks the beginning of autumn. This is traditionally the time of year when crops are harvested, and many pagan groups celebrate harvest festivals around this time. Nature is beginning to die or go into hibernation in preparation for the coming winter. This is an especially powerful time of year for shadow work or for magic related to endings and transitions. You may choose to think of the time between the autumn equinox and the winter solstice as the “reflection phase,” when you retreat from the outside world to rest, focus on yourself, and do your inner work and self-healing.
Important Note: This post lists dates for the solstices and equinoxes in the Northern hemisphere. In the Southern hemisphere, the seasons are reversed. If you live in the Southern hemisphere, you would observe the winter solstice in June, the spring equinox in September, the summer solstice in December, and the fall equinox in March.
The Cycle of the Moon: Lunar Phases
If you don’t have time to wait for the appropriate solstice or equinox, you can still connect with the cosmos in your magic. One of the biggest pros of the lunar cycle is that it happens roughly every month — so you never have to wait very long for the next full moon. The moon is also associated with magic and spirituality in several traditions, which makes it an especially powerful astral ally for witches.
New Moon. The new moon is when the moon is completely invisible in the night sky, and is the phase opposite the full moon. The new moon is a powerful time for shadow work (because it deals with things that are hidden) and for magic related to new beginnings.
Waxing Moon. The moon is waxing when it appears to be growing in the night sky; this is the phase between the new moon and full moon. This is a powerful time for any magic that deals with drawing something in, building something up, or strengthening something that already exists.
Full Moon. Many witches believe that the full moon is the most powerful time of month for any kind of magic. This is a good time to cast any spell that needs a serious power boost. The full moon is also an especially powerful time to release what no longer serves you or to work healing magic.
Waning Moon. The moon is waning when it appears to be shrinking in the night sky; this is the phase between the full moon and new moon. This is a powerful time for any magic that deals with sending something away, banishing negative energy, or bringing something to an end.
Dark Moon. The dark moon is the three day period immediately before the new moon. In some traditions, it is believed to be bad luck to cast spells during the dark moon. Other traditions hold that the dark moon is the best point in the lunar cycle for destructive magic, such as curses and hexes. Many modern witches don’t recognize the dark moon as a separate moon phase at all. I personally like to use the dark moon as a time for self reflection, and may focus on shadow work during this time.
Magical Correspondences for the Days of the Week
The days of the week also have their own unique magical energies, and each day is linked to a certain planet and to certain deities.
Sunday. Sunday is, of course, connected to the Sun and solar deities. Sunday is the best day of the week for any manifestation magic that needs an extra boost. Its energy is also associated with healing, personal growth, power, and success.
Monday. Monday is associated with the Moon and lunar deities. Monday is a quiet, introspective day, and can feel very ethereal. It’s the best day for magic related to intuition, nurturing, and shadow work.
Tuesday. Tuesday is associated with Mars and with gods and goddesses of war and action. (It is named for the Norse/Germanic god Tyr/Tiw.) Tuesday is a very “active” day, and is good for magic related to action, activism, victory, or finding courage.
Wednesday. Wednesday is associated with Mercury and with gods and goddesses of wisdom, learning, and communication. (It is named for the Norse/Germanic god Odin/Wodan.) Wednesday is all about mental activity. It’s the best day of the week for magic related to thought, travel, communication (written, spoken, or digital), and learning/study.
Thursday. Thursday is associated with Jupiter and with gods and goddesses of prosperity, wealth, and protection. (It is named after the Norse/Germanic god Thor.) Thursday, like Jupiter in astrology, is all about outward expansion. It’s the best day of the week for magic related to career, prosperity, and wealth.
Friday. Friday is associated with Venus and with gods and goddesses of love, fertility, and sensuality. (It is named after the Norse goddess Freyja, or perhaps the goddess Frigg.) The energy of Friday is fun, lighthearted, and sexy. It’s the best day of the week for magic related to love, beauty, and sex/sexuality.
Saturday. Saturday is associated with Saturn and with time and wisdom. (The day and the planet are both named after the Roman god Saturn.) Saturday is practical and wise, but it does have a little bit of a dark side. It’s the best day of the week for magic related to banishing and protection.
Magical Times of Day
Okay, so you’d like to start working with magical timing, but what about emergency magic and last-minute spells? What if you don’t have time to wait for the next full moon, or even the next Sunday? You can still align your spell with magical timing! There are several moments of power each day, and each has its own magical associations.
Sunrise. Sunrise is, of course, the birth of the new day. This makes it the perfect time for spells related to new beginnings or expanded possibilities.
Noon. This is the peak or high point of the day. This is a powerful time for healing magic.
Sunset. Sunset is the end of the day, and forms a gateway between light and dark. This is a great time for spells related to accepting endings, releasing that which does not serve, and moving on from the past.
Midnight. If noon is the peak of the day, then midnight is the peak of the night. Midnight has a very ethereal, transformational energy. Like with the full moon, some witches believe that any spell will be more powerful if cast at midnight. This is a powerful time for both banishing and attraction magic.
Resources:
You Are Magical by Tess Whitehurst
Green Witchcraft by Paige Vanderbeck
Wicca for Beginners by Thea Sabin [specifically the chapter on the sabbats]
Qabalah Made Easy by David Wells [Note: Qabalah is based on an appropriation of Jewish mysticism, and I am NOT endorsing its practice. However, much of the magical timing associations used in modern witchcraft is shared with Qabalah and other forms of ceremonial magic, which is why it’s referenced here.]
**Reminder that "smudging" is part of a closed practice. Please call it smoke cleansing.
✧･ﾟplaylists to help pass the time *:･✧
hi everyone! it’s been a while since i made a huge playlist masterpost, but i thought that right now when we’re all stuck inside wondering what to do with our time i would make a list of all my playlists. listening to music is so calming and definitely helps me pass the time…so enjoy! - cam
songs that remind me of a fashion show
a mix of songs that remind me of driving down the coast
a playlist dedicated to paris
songs that inspire me
a dreamy mix
songs to listen to when you feel carefree
a super fun workout/running playlist to keep you pumped up
songs to listen to during golden hour
a mix of songs to listen to on a sunny day
a playlist full of songs that make me feel alive
songs that remind me of my teenage years
a study/coffee shop playlist to keep you calm
songs to listen to on the weekend
songs that make me feel like living in the moment
a friday kinda mix !
songs that remind me of a warm spring evening
a mix dedicated to nature
my all-time favorite songs all in one playlist
songs that remind me of flowers and sunshine
a 12-hour long playlist of songs that make me feel nostalgic
songs that remind me of going back to school
my ultimate summertime playlist
songs that make me feel like i’m in a movie
upbeat songs to get ready to in the morning
songs i’m currently loving & listening to right now
a playlist dedicated to italy and all its wonders
songs that are soft and delicate
a mix to listen to while watching the sunrise / sunset
a playlist for a rainy and stormy day
songs to listen to when you wake up !
another nature playlist because why not?!
a monday playlist to make your monday more enjoyable
my springtime playlist
songs that are bittersweet
my girl power anthems playlist
for the daydreamers
songs that remind me of the spirit of traveling & exploring
a mix to listen to before bed
songs to listen and dance to in your kitchen
a super fun 70s playlist
relaxing songs for a sunday
songs that remind me of wintertime
for people who love the east coast
for people who love the west coast
a mix of lo fi beats
songs to listen to in your car at night
fresh finds (new songs every monday!)
the ultimate sing along playlist
an indie playlist
the perfect road trip / daily commute mix
a super studious playlist to keep you extra focused
songs that remind me of the beach
a mix of songs to listen to when you’re j chillin
songs that remind me of a trip to outer space !
listen to this when you’re in love
songs for stargazing…
the perfect autumn playlist
songs that make my heart flutter
a mix of carefree & happy tunes
the grooviest 80s playlist around
a mix of golden oldies
listen to this if you like rap / r&b
another workout playlist !
a mix of fun, upbeat songs to dance to
a playlist inspired by call me by your name
a coming of age playlist
a mix of songs that deserve more hype
Cool links from today
(reputable sources only)
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Mithraism Mithraism
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/christ-is-born Jesus’s birthday
An early Mabon post
Hey everybody ! :) mabon may be a teensy bit away still but the days are passing fast and the day is slowly nearing! I wanted to make an informational and fun post telling some stuff about mabon and what you can do, movies to watch 🧡
What is Mabon?
Mabon is the autumn equinox dated for September 21-24 this year (2020). The autumnal equinox occurs when the sun crosses the equator on its apparent journey southward, and we experience a day and a night that are of equal duration. Up until Mabon, the hours of daylight have been greater than the hours from dusk to dawn. This is the time to look back not just on the past year, but also your life, and to plan for the future. It marks the middle of the harvest, Mabon is a time of rest and celebration, after the hard work of gathering the crops. Warm autumn days are followed by chill nights, as the Old Sun God returns to the embrace of the Goddess. All Sabbats are occasions to express gratitude to the God and Goddess for the blessings in our lives, but Mabon is particularly so, coming at the height of the harvest season.
How to celebrate Mabon
You can start by decorating your altar if you have one with acorns, pinecones, seasonal fruits and nuts, and some of the colored leaves that drop from the trees in your location. Baskets are good things to use and scythes since they are symbols of harvest. As for candles, autumn colors can be used such as reds, yellows, oranges, golds, and browns. If you have a feast, whether solo or with others, include seasonal vegetables like onions, potatoes, carrots and other root vegetables. Spellwork related to protection and security is appropriate now, as are workings for self-confidence, prosperity, harmony and balance. If you are one who struggles with seasonal depression during the fall and winter months, use this time to set an intention for inner peace and strength. You might make and charge a talisman for this purpose, to accompany you through the next two seasons. You can also do things that aren’t related to witchcraft if you feel unmotivated or don’t have the time. Cozy up and watch some appropriately themed movies maybe even some horror or Halloween movies, make some hot chocolate or a good cup of tea with appropriate herbs to settle down and drink, you can even do things like read or make some cool looking pieces of art to either put on your altar, use as decoration, or just because you want to.
Mabon symbolism
• Foods: Grapes, Acorns, Wheat Bread, Goat, Indian Corn, Horn of Plenty, Cornbread, Corn, Root Crops (Onions, Carrots, Potatoes, etc.), Nuts, Dried Fruits, Apples, Beans, and Squash.
• Drinks: Wine, Ale, and Cider.
• Colors (for those who work with Candle Magick): Red, Deep Gold, Orange, Brown, Maroon, Violet, Russet, Yellow, and Indigo
• Animals: Dogs, Wolves, Stag, Birds of Prey (especially the Blackbird, Owl, and Eagle), Salmon, and Goat.
• Mythical Creatures: Gnomes, Sphinx, Minotaurs, Cyclops, Andamans, and Gulons.
• Stones: Yellow Topaz, Carnelian, Sapphire, Yellow Agate, Lapis Lazuli, and Amethyst. Also, river or stream stones which have been submerged for the Summer may be used.
• Plants: Vines, Garlands (made of these various plants), Gourds, Pine Cones,Acorns, Wheat, Dried Leaves, Corn, Pomegranate, Ivy, Hazel, Hops, Cedar, and Tobacco.
• Herbs: Myrhh, Thistles, Tobacco, Oak Leaves, Hazel, Mums, Hops, Acorns, Marigold, Roses, Sage, Milkweed, Solomon’s Seal, Asters, Ferns, Honeysuckle, Benzoin, Passionflower, Pine, and Cedar.
• Incense would include: Aloes Wood, Cinnamon, Cloves, Benzoin, Jasmine,Frankincense, Myrrh, and Sage.
• Dieties: All wine Deities (especially Dionysus and Bacchus), the Mother aspect of the Triple Goddess, Persephone, Thor, Modron, Morgan, Snake Woman, Epona, Pamona, Muses, Mabon, Thoth, Hermes, Hotei, Harvest Deities, and Aging Deities.
• Other: Burial Cairns, Rattles, and Sun Wheels
Movies to watch
Frankenweenie
Sweeney Todd
Edward Scissorhands
Sleepy hollow
Coraline
Corpse bride
( as for some books I really recommend Edgar Allen Poe for poetry around this time of year. Reading it during this specific time of year just gives it an amazingly good oomph i absolutely adore his work )
That’s all for this post! Information from about two websites and my brain haha but I hope you enjoyed this post and it’s never too early to start researching up and preparing !! Also sorry about all of the tim burton movies I may be a weeeeee bit obsessed but they’re absolutely perfect for this time of year!! Especially on rainy cozy lazy days inside the house when you have nothing to do.
I hope you all have an amazing and blessed day 🌜🍁🌛🍂🌾
Moon Water
essential
is the water charged by moon
different phases of the moon may affect the energy: New/Dark Moon - curses, banishing, divination
Waxing Crescent - attraction, wealth, success
First Quarter - creativity, motivation
Waxing Gibbous - good health, attraction
Full Moon - healing, cleansing, clarity
Waning Gibbous - undoing, cleansing
Last Quarter - breaking bad habits, banishing
Waning Crescent - wisdom, illness, balance
associated with feminine energies and intuition
Mix sugar and a spice, such as vanilla* or cinnamon, into water and bless it under moonlight. Dedicate it to the moon and to the cycles of nature. Then, before the sun rises, pour the water out over any plants in your garden that need a little extra help staying healthy and strong.
Under a full moon, step out into nature and bless a bucket of water. Add a handful of salt, and command the salt to dispel all impurities and harmful energies in the water, and then use whatever incantation or wording you choose to tell the water that anything washed within it will be cleansed of foul energies and made new again. Then use the water to wash down any items in your house that might have negative energies attached.
https://witchstuff101.tumblr.com/post/187495719061/uses-for-moon-water Uses for moon water
https://moonlight-and-flowerss.tumblr.com/post/188476791616/uses-of-moon-water uses again
https://orriculum.tumblr.com/post/155732417503/making-moon-water making moon water
https://themanicnami.tumblr.com/post/159018079481/simple-space-calming-spell calming spell
https://power-of-three.tumblr.com/post/170398589514/love-spell-so-i-know-it-took-me-forever-to-upload love spell
Simple Space Calming Spell
A simple spell to cleanse a space and calm the energies in it.
You Will Need:
🌙 Moon Water 🌙 Salt 🌙 Lemon Slice
Steps:
🌙 In a small bowl or jar mix your moon water and salt until the salt has fully dissolved
🌙 Take your lemon slice and squeeze it into the moon water and stir it clockwise
🌙 Walk about the space you wish to cleanse and with your fingers lightly flick the water about, focus on your desire to cleanse and calm the space
🌙 Once you are satisfied leave the jar/bowl out all night to finish up the cleansing. Pour it down the sink come morning.
Air
(the element, duh)
Energy: masculine
Rules: mind, clarity, knowledge, logic, abstract, wind, consciousness, intuition, and memory.
Season/time: spring/dawn
Zodiac: Gemini, Libra, Aquarius.
Ruling planets: Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus.
Colours: yellow, gold, white, and light blue.
Plants: acacia, aspen, birch, clover, dandellion fluff, dill, frankincense, lavender, lemongrass, pine, and vervain.
birds!
Crystals: topaz, amber, citrine, jasper, and agate.
Tools: feather, flute, wand, staff, incense, pen, broom, bell.
Virtues: intelligent, practical, optimistic.
Connecting to air: wake up at dawn if you can (dawn is the time that correspondes with air)
pick a perfume that correspondes with your intent for the rest of the day
listen to some music to set intent for the day and energize yourself
get some fresh air and let the crisp morning air invigorate and center you
light incense that correspondences with your intent of the day
enjoy the morning bird chirping
do a daily divination reading to get a feel for what to expect for the rest of the day
incorporate almonds, honey, strong scented herbs like dill, or eggs in your breakfast
Open your window
Use room spray/mist.
Burn candles that smell like the wind.
Listen to air/wind ambiance.
Burn incense and watch the smoke move through the air.
Use your breath.
Hang feathers in your room.
Hang scarves and cloths around your room, watch the breeze sway them around.
Air witch tea: 1 teaspoon of roasted dandelion or white tea, 1 teaspoon of lemongrass, 1teaspoon of lavender.
Oil blend: lavender, sage, mint
Air cleansing: sit down and relax. Let pure universal energy enter through the top of your head and let it connect with your own life force. Once it’s connected and working together imagine violent winds forcing their way in your house through the window. Imagine these winds entering and bursting through like a hurricane through your house. Even though they are violent, they are here to help and leave everything in a better place.They’re coming straight for you. They start whirling around you, you can feel it’s pleasant coolness on your skin. You can hear the sounds of the wind. They are so strong, yet so caring and pleasant. As they whirl harder and stronger around you, they lift you up in the air, whirling even harder than before. Now, imagine them turning to the rest of your house. Imagine them leaving a mess wherever they touch. All of your notebooks are in the air, your tarot cards are flying everywhere, your clothes go all around the place, your crystals fly from one wall to another. Let these fresh and cool winds clean your place. Once you’re done, imagine these winds leaving through the window they came from.
https://themanicnami.tumblr.com/post/159314690161/wind-enchantment-for-divination Wind enchantment for divination
https://aphroditiful.tumblr.com/post/166647103726/as-requested-a-n-g-e-l-self-care-feeling Angel self care ritual
https://themanicnami.tumblr.com/post/169043632516/bubbles-in-magick Bubbles (Air+Water)
https://rosemarywaterwitch.tumblr.com/post/174244642544/air-spread-how-to-keep-your-motivation-what-you Air tarot spread
https://themanicnami.tumblr.com/post/160992971061/capture-the-wind-jar-spell Wind spell jar
https://crystalherbalist.tumblr.com/post/616953942632464384/air-salt Air salt
Astrological Birthstones: Minerals, Metals, Shells, and Related Materials
Introduction
Correspondences and rulerships are important to consider for anyone interested in astrology, stones, and/or practices such as witchcraft. Everything has astrological associations, meaning that everything is influenced by the heavens or at least shares energy with corresponding signs, heavenly bodies, elements, and sometimes even houses.
This list is divided into four categories, and everything is alphabetized within those sections:
I. General Stones: These are overarching rulerships which may influence one’s use of gemstones.
II. General Colors: These are the rulerships of colors, which may be applied to the use of colored stones, metals, etc.
III. Metals: This assists in determining what metals one may use in jewelry with selected minerals or shells, or other matters, as this is a list of metals in an elementary sense, though the list does not include all metal elements. These rulerships can also be applied when it comes to aura quartz.
IV. Shells and Others: Types of shells and similar materials typically lumped in with gemstones.
V. Minerals and Others: All gemstones listed alphabetically, along with a few other objects (bones, for one).
Keep reading
🌹🍒 Aphrodite’s Playlist 🍒🌹
Here is a playlist with songs that remind me of the beautiful Aphrodite. Feel free to give me suggestions!
✨ girl in red - watch you sleep.
✨ girl in red - we fell in love in october
✨ VIDEOCLUB - Amour Plastique
✨ Lana Del Rey - Art Deco
✨ Lana Del Rey - Cherry
✨ Lana Del Rey - Brooklyn Baby
✨ Elvis Presley - Can’t Help Falling in Love
✨ Edith Piaf - La Vie en Rose
✨ Sara King - Dreamz
✨ Panic! At The Disco - The End of All Things
✨ Panic! At The Disco - Girls/Girls/Boys
✨ Hayley Kyoko - Girls Like Girls
✨ Transviolet - Girls Your Age
✨ Lana Del Rey - God Bless America - And All Beautiful Woman in It
✨ Zolita - Holy
✨ Sara King - Honeymoon
✨ Billie Eilish - Hostage
✨ Dodie - Human
✨ Sleeping at Last - Venus
✨ Lorde - The Louvre
✨ Lana Del Rey - Love
✨ Lana Del Rey - Venice Bitch
✨ Lana Del Rey - Mariners Apartment Complex
✨ Lana Del Rey - Pretty When You Cry
✨ Lana Del Rey - Sad Girl
✨ Lana Del Rey - Old Money
✨ Chloe Moriondo - Luv Note
✨ Cigarettes After Sex - Nothings Gonna Hurt You Baby
✨ Cigarettes After Sex - Apocalypse
✨ Cigarettes After Sex - Neon Moon
✨ Pomme - On Brûlera
✨ Marina and The Diamonds - Primadonna
✨ Lana Del Rey - Salvatore
✨ Lana Del Rey - Swan Song
✨ Lana Del Rey - Yound and Beautiful
✨ Tyler, The Creator - See You Again
✨ AURORA - Soft Universe
✨ The Carpenters - (They Long to Be) Close to You
✨ Britney Spears - Toxic
✨ Lady Gaga - Venus
✨ Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
✨ Troye Sivan - What a Heavenly Way to Die
✨ Queen - Killer Queen
✨ Angèle - Ta Reine
Wholesome Compliments for Different Witches💕
💨 Air Witch 💨
“Oh, you smell so good! What perfume do you use?”
💧 Water Witch 💧
“How do you manage to look so hydrated and fresh? You’re g l o w i n g.”
🔥 Fire Witch 🔥
“I love cuddling with you because you are always so warm!!!”
🌱 Earth/Green Witch 🌱
“What do you mean none of your plants died? How??? You truly have the green thumb, huh.”
🍵 Kitchen Witch 🍵
“Oh my god, I will absolutely take another portion. Are you kidding me? This is the best pie I’ve ever eaten!”
☀️Solar Witch☀️
“You’re looking very bright today! I love it when you smile so much.”
🌙 Lunar Witch 🌙
“You are positively alluring. There is something about you that intrigues me intensely and I can never pinpoint what.”
🌇 Urban Witch 🌇
“Damn, you sure know your way around the town. How do you never get lost?”
☄️ Chaos Witch ☄️
“I love spending time with you because you are constantly buzzing with brilliant ideas! I wish I were this energetic.”
🔮 Hedge Witch 🔮
“Every time we talk, you have another great piece of advice – how are you this wise?”
Rose Quartz
Pink variation of quartz (colour due to Ti, Fe, Mn)
love and self-love
beauty, compassion, energizing, feminine energy
peace, healing, cleansing, calms emotions, banishes negativity & amplifies loving energy
elements: water + earth.
astrology correspondences: libra, taurus, venus
love in all forms: romantic, platonic, familial, self love,
emotional healing: fear, grief, heartbreak and stress;
opening up communication and encourages breaking free from unhealthy thought patterns and self destructive emotions like jealousy and resentment
growth, passion, empowerment
promotes fertility, circulation, heart health and complexion. trauma recovery
was used in ancient Egypt to prevent aging, notably by Isis.
Hold a piece of rose quartz over your heart to feel your own heartbeat and the love you transmit to others
great for using in beauty products and rituals
the Heart Stone
powerful aphrodisiac, stimulating sensual imagination
wonderful sleep crystal for adults and children, providing beautiful dreams as well as preventing nightmares or night terrors (??)
a stone for those unable to experience the joy of living because of never having had love given to them, possibly missing the love and nurturing as a child that is vital for the development of security and a positive self image
Body: Eases pain and tension. Helps with detoxing. Good for the complexion.
Placed beneath a crib, it will sooth a fretful or restless child.
Good stone for animals especially those from a rescue facility.
Protects against intrusion and others anger or spite.
Can be used in bringing peace for war-torn areas of the earth.
https://loewecraft.tumblr.com/post/158966835165/sirens-lipstick-spell Lipstick Glamour Spell
https://witchy-little-fox.tumblr.com/post/169332958145/self-love-appreciation-spell-bottle Self Love & Appreciation Spell Bottle
https://crybambi-posts.tumblr.com/post/171937347312/aphrodites-sugar-scrub-spell Aphrodite’s sugar scrub glamour spell
https://pendulumprincely.tumblr.com/post/175174662289/this-is-a-spell-i-made-for-my-boyfriend Love spell
https://the-illuminated-witch.tumblr.com/post/181332790398/banishing-spell-to-break-someones-hold-over Banishing someone’s hold spell
https://witchawakening.tumblr.com/post/162347420273/attracting-lover-spell Attracting a Lover spell
https://celestictarot.tumblr.com/post/171146926981/anxiety-reduction-crystal-elixir Anti-anxiety Elixir
https://verbenalune.tumblr.com/post/189942573306/simple-self-love-bath-ritual Self-Love Bath
https://lostinphases.tumblr.com/post/187200148758/self-love-spell-bottle Self-Love spell bottle
Anxiety Reduction Crystal Elixir
What you will need:
- A jar
- Moon Water
- Amethyst
- Clear Quartz
- Rose Quartz
- Citrine (optional)
Hi guys :) As some of you may know I have an anxiety disorder. While I advocate for professional treatment (if your budget allows it), I also love the idea of using witchcraft in addition to other methods for helping myself cope!
*Please note witchcraft is never a substitute for professional medical treatment or advice of any kind. *
So onto the elixir!
I came up with this when thinking about my own anxiety. I used waxing crescent moon water to help myself with personal growth. Here’s the ‘recipe’!
1. Place your moon water into a jar (I used one I got from Dave and Busters, any jar will work!). The moon water I used for this recipe was fro a waxing crescent.
2. Add in the rose quartz (for self love), clear quartz (the master healer) and amethyst (for fighting anxiety). In addition to this you may also add in citrine (for happiness and positivity). Please note that before you ever make any sort of crystal elixir to look up the solubility of your crystals and minerals in water. Some may become damaged, others can be toxic! This specific elixir is meant to go on the skin, not to be ingested.
3. Very lightly, swirl the water with your fingertip and repeat “my anxiety cannot bring me down”.
4. When you feel anxious, dab a little water on your forehead to ward off the unhappy and unwanted thoughts.
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I hope this helps some people <3 I had a lot of fun creating this, and would love some critiques as it is my first time making one of these :) Best wishes to everyone!
Lavender
Lavandula oficinalis
To See Ghosts: Carry lavender and inhale its scent.
love, peace, protection, happiness, healing, & for cleansing
sleep, calming
essential oil for Cancers
Aids in mediation, and stimulates dream recall and clairvoyance. It also opens third-eye while protecting and purifying.
sharpen the mind, clarity of thought
Medical uses: relaxant, antispasmodic, antibacterial, antiseptic, asthma relief, headache relief
Faerie garden: used in Elf magic
Folk names:Elf Leaf, Nard, Nardus. Spike
Gender: Masculine (??)
Element: Air + Earth (crispy lavender morning fog)
Planet: Mercury
Deities: Eos, Hecate, Iris, Selene, Artemis, Boreas
Powers: Dreams, Chastity, Longevity, Purification
Adding lavender oil to the wrist to help draw in love
Spread lavender around the home to promote peacefulness
Apply to temples to aid in relieving headaches
Helps to relieve anxiety
Burn to help in cleansing a space (known as smoke cleansing)
It can be worn to be protected from the evil eye
Psychic powers: An excellent Dream Pillow can be made by combining Mugwort, Lavender, and Chamomile
The scent can help fight fatigue
Blends well with :Mugwort for peaceful dreams
| Mint for Purification
Amethyst, Rose Quartz, Sage, Rose
Substitutions: Fennel, Rose, or Sage
To meditate, drink lavender tea
Protects against nightmares
Lavender Honey: Ranging from bright to dark colors, the smell is intense just like the flowers. However one spoonful can help with seasonal allergies, and it’s a good source of calcium.
Differences: English lavender (Lavandula angustifolia), smol and modest one - go-to for soothing bed-time vibes.
French lavender (Lavandula stoechas), the tufty fancy flower has an invigorating effect. It’s also brilliant for cuts and grazes to prevent infection and promote healing, but if you’re growing this plant to help you sleep it will not have the desired effect in your bed-time tea/pillow sachet!
https://cunning-conjurer.tumblr.com/post/155867142958/to-dream-of-a-lover-potiontea to dream a lover tea
https://crafting-witch.tumblr.com/post/156833308081/diy-lavender-wands-these-are-super-fun-to-make lavender wands DIY
https://celestial-stardusts.tumblr.com/post/173295219110/how-to-make-lavender-milk Lavender milk
https://tallpagan.tumblr.com/post/621422362318045184/lemon-lavender-litha-cookies Litha lemon lavender cookies
https://magickjustice.tumblr.com/post/171077975925/dreamy-seer Dream Seer jar spell
https://broomclosetd.tumblr.com/post/168874790975/healing-for-others Healing for others spell
https://spoopyb00ty.tumblr.com/post/180377289128/what-youll-need-himalayan-pink-salt-white Empath protection jar spell
https://circleofthepeculiar.tumblr.com/post/613494641491427328/lavender-bread-peasant-loaf calming cozy Lavender bread
https://warmthwitch.tumblr.com/post/157427423177/sleep-and-dream-sachet-a-simple-bag-for-those sleep and dream sachet