Monday, October 31, 2016

Samhain’s Moon is a new Moon!

Remember that we let things go and come to an end, and welcome new starts and beginnings at this time of year?
New. Moon.
Optimal time for any workings pertaining to new starts!

Saturday, October 29, 2016

Persephone

I just love the myth of Persephone, i mean the real, original version of it, because it’s not like she got kidnapped, no, this bitch was la-de-da-ing in a meadow and she just happened to find an entrance to the Underworld and she was like “Imma check this out”. And she just wanders into the Underworld and discovers that hey this place ain’t too bad.

Meanwhile Hades is in the background “????? UM??? PRETTY GIRL??? WHY ARE YOU HERE?????? YOU AREN’T DEAD???”

And Persephone (who was originally called Kore just a little fyi) just looked at him and said “I like it here. I’m staying.”

And Hades kinda just went with it, until Demeter started throwing the temper tantrum of the millenium upstairs and Zeus had to intervene because this shit was getting out of hand and its actually his job to be admistrator of justice. Which considering the shit he gets up to is kinda histerical but that’s another story there.

And basically Persephone wasn’t a prisoner or kidnap victim at all she just really loved the Underworld and her (eventual) husband, and the Greeks feared her arguably more than her husband because Hades could be reasoned with but Persephone was the one laying the smack down on sinners, and really, who wouldn’t be at least a little scared of someone who’s name means something along the lines of “the destroyer”

Basically, Persephone is amazing and everbody needs to get on her level

i think the best part of that myth is that Zeus decided to change Kore’s name to Persephone (basically “the one who brings chaos”) only because she wanted to stay in the underworld and SHE WOULDN’T FUCKING LISTEN then Zeus, all-mighty king of the gods, kinda gives up and goes “fine, but you’re going to visit your mom” “also, I changed your name” “get rekt”

Also, if I’m not mistaken, Kore means “little girl” so imagine going from that to “chaos bringer”

I mean, going from little girl to chaos bringer sounds like a p solid deal to me, sign me up.

Friday, October 28, 2016

Witch Tip

Recycle!

Wash those jars from jelly or other foods and repurpose them for whatever you choose!

Use fabric from a worn out favorite piece of clothing to make a tarot bag or altar cloth!

Witch tip

Make a curse jar and throw it at the target’s forehead. It works 1000x faster!

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Witchcrafts for the Sea Witch

Because there’s more than one way to stay connected to your craft.

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Salt Circle PSA!

Attention witches! DO NOT…I repeat…PLEASE DO NOT MAKE SALT CIRCLES OUTSIDE!

Salt circles are used in ritual for protection around the contents of the circle. If you wanna make a salt circle, do so in your kitchen or on cement. But salt kills all the grass and flowers in that area, and it will stay dead for sometimes years. You will have a circle of dead grass there for a long time so please, do NOT do salt circles outside.

Monday, October 24, 2016

Casual reminder

Make sure to save old pasta sauce jars and pickle jars. You can use these after you clean them out for spell jars and herb storage. Delicious and resourceful!

Sunday, October 23, 2016

‘Give me Sunshine’ Potion for Happiness

I think I have a new favorite beverage! This potion is quick and easy to make – ideal for college witches, new witches, and even children! The recipe itself can be enjoyed as a non-witch beverage too.

Ingredients:

- milk (or milk substitute)

- vanilla or honey

- cinnamon, cloves, or nutmeg

Process:

1. Pour a glass of milk. Add vanilla or honey, depending on what you have. I used ¼ tsp of vanilla in mine. Using either a spoon or your finger, stir the glass counter-clockwise to banish negativity. Put the glass in the microwave for about 30-45 seconds.

2. Add cinnamon, cloves, or nutmeg as desired. I used both cloves and cinnamon in mine.

nutmeg - luck, love, clairvoyance
cinnamon - happiness, luck, wealth
cloves - luck, protection, love

3. Stir the beverage clockwise to promote positivity and activate your ingredients.

Enjoy!

Witch Tip

Collect rocks and draw sigils on them. Place them around your home on surfaces like windowsills, desks, altars, etc. Not only will they charge your living space with magic, they’ll look cute too!

Saturday, October 22, 2016

Magickal Properties of Fruits

Apple: Love, friendship, fidelity, fertility, healing, wisdom, immortality, the soul, and the afterlife.

Apricot: Love.

Avocado: Love, beauty, lust, healing, and youth.

Banana: Fertility, potency, and prosperity.

Blackberry: Protection, healing, prosperity.

Blueberry: Protection, confusion, and strife.

Cherry: Love, divination, and happiness.

Coconut: Chastity, protection, and purification.

Fig: Divination, fertility, love, and safety while traveling.

Grape: Fertility, garden magick, mental powers, and money.

Grapefruit: Cleansing and purification.

Lemon: Love, friendship, purification, cleansing, healing, psychic powers, and removal of blockages.

Lime: Protection, healing, love, and purification. Promotes calmness and tranquility, and strengthens love.

Mango: Harmony, balance, protection.

Orange: Increases attractiveness and beauty. Love, luck, divination, and money.

Papaya: Reverses hexes and jinxes. Repels evil and intensifies love.

Pear: Lust and love.

Pineapple: Luck, money, and chastity.

Plum: Healing, peace, and love.

Pomegranate: Divination, wishes, luck, wealth, and fertility.

Raspberry: Protection, love, and healing.

Strawberry: Love and luck. Attracts success, good fortune, and favorable circumstances.

Tangerine: Energy, strength, and vitality. Awakens joy and dissolves negativity.

Watermelon: Love, purification, lust, healing, and new beginnings.

Friday, October 21, 2016

Herbs that Correspond w/ Blessings

Health: caraway seeds, eucalyptus leaves, ginger, juniper, berries, pine needles, rose hips, sunflower petals or seeds, thyme.

Happiness: baby’s breath, cedar chips or shavings, fir needles, marigold petals, marjoram, orange peel, oregano, savory.

Love: cardamom pods or ground cardamom,carnation petals, cinnamon chips or ground cinnamon, coriander seeds, hibiscus flowers, linden flowers, mint, rose petals, willow leaves or bark.

Prosperity: acorns, allspice, almonds, banana chips, cloves, oak leave, oats, poppy seeds, rice, saffron threads, sage.

Peace: basil,catnip, lavender, lemongrass, olive branches or olive leaves, rosemary, violets.

Protection: angelica, black beans, cactus needles,garlic powder, or garlic salt, nettles, ground black pepper or black peppercorns, thistles, thorns.

Good Fortune: ash leaves, bay leaves, cumin seeds or powdered cumin, dill seeds or leaves, whole or ground nutmeg, vanilla beans.

I find these very helpful during candles magick and magick bottles, adds a little kick :)

When Your Spell Fails

No witch succeeds with their spells 100% of the time. here’s a short list of reasons why it could have happened and some solutions

possible reasons why:

distraction - a spell you’re not invested in isn’t going to have much power behind it. if you’re concentrated more on you. if you cast a motivation spell while planning out your vacation, it’s going to subtract from that motivation.

rosemary replaces everything - supposedly. it supplies general power, but if you add nothing into the spell that has any real meaning to you, then what is that power supposed to do? where does that energy go with no direction?

associations - the correspondences everyone else lists for herbs and stones and planets can be very useful, but sometimes you have a personal conflicting association. perhaps lavender is gross to you, and not peaceful at all. then that dream sachet isn’t going to give you peaceful dreams.

didn’t help the spell - magic does not exist in a vaccum. spells can only do so much, but if you don’t make the effort, it much less likely to work. job spells dont work if you don’t fill out applications, love spells don’t work if you don’t go out and talk to people, and so on.

too many cooks - if you cast 10 love spells, and yet no one is attracted to you, it’s entirely possible they all did work but they all conflicted with each other, and ended up canceling each other out.

shot for the stars- sometimes you try to achieve something, and you set your expectations too high. either it’s impossible, you’re trying from the wrong angle, or you didn’t get as much as you wanted.

cancellation - sometimes a spell may appear not to work when it does, but the results are invisible because it canceled something else out. say you cast a money spell and get no extra cash after several weeks, it could be just helping you maintain your current income and blocking extraneous expenses.

impatience - unless you programmed a working time limit into it, the spell could be working and you just don’t see the results yet. these things can take time.

out of your depth - if you don’t feel like you’re ready to do a spell, your lack of confidence or discomfort can either disable the spell or not give it enough power to work

what to do:

take a break, ground, cleanse, and give it time. refocus your intentions
contemplate each ingredient and step in the spell, and modify
use the ingredients that you know best work for you, old standards hold up.
think about what you could do to help the spell work. what mundane methods haven’t you tried?
take a step back and look at it realistically. is there another angle you can approach this from, can you break it down into smaller steps?
return to the spells you are comfortable doing, and work from there.

Thursday, October 20, 2016

My Happy Home spell bottle!

My Happy Home spell bottle!

If you know me then you’ll know that over the past few years I’ve had a series of not-so-ideal living situations. I’ve had the room next to the kitchen, I’ve had incredibly messy roommates, and just all around bad situations that have left me with a lot of bad feelings. That’s where this little guy comes in.

I created this little spell bottle to dispel any bad feelings that I may be holding on to and to help create a happy environment, for not only myself but my housemates to live in. As I added each herb, I said aloud the purpose and job that herb had in creating a peaceful living space.

This bottle (starting from the bottom) contains:
- Rosemary: for cleansing and creating a clean slate
- Bay leaves: purification and removing my negative feelings
- Cloves: protection from negative energy - Salt: protection and safety
- Cinnamon: energy for myself and my housemates
- Thyme: happiness for anyone who enters our home
- Basil: harmony and pathways of communication
- Coriander: love and friendship

- Sealed with the wax of a lavender scented candle made by and given to me by one of my current housemates

Brilliant.

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Full Moon Names

November - Snow Moon - Scorpio brings in the dark season and winter begins. This is the death of the season, a time to dispose of the dead wood of the year and analyze what is healthy and unhealthy within our lives.

December - Oak Moon - The mighty oak withstands the cold hardship of winter. The oak is revered for its longevity and the fact that such a mighty creature comes from the smallest acorn. Now is the time to remain steadfast in convictions and principles as plans are made for the coming year.

January - Wolf Moon - The wolf is a fearsome creature of the night and a companion to the witch and shaman. The wold protects and guards his home and family, This is a time to protect what we have as we consider new options.

February - Storm Moon - A storm is said to rage most fiercely just before it ends, and the year usually follows suits. The end of winter, death, and darkness is coming. It is a time to plan for the future and what we will pursue in the months to come.

March - Chaste Moon - All is new, fresh and virginal as life begins anew. The antiquated word for pure reflects the custom of greeting the new year with a clear consciousness. Now we can begin to plant the seeds of desire.

April - Seed Moon - Spring is in the air. This is the time of sowing seeds (spiritual or physical), the time when we physically put our desires into motion.

May - Hare Moon - The sacred animal was associated in Roman legs with Springtime and fertility. All life is blossoming forth. Now is the time we use the creative spirit to reaffirm our goals.

June - Dyad Moon - Dyad is the latin name for pair, the twin stars of castor and pollux. This is a time of equality, union of opposites, and duality, It is the time to seek balance between our spiritual and physical desires.

July - Mead Moon - Mead was the traditional beverage in old Europe. This was a time for working to preserve some of these crops (mostly for wine and ale making) for winter and future use. It is the time to plan for what we will do when we reach our goals.

August - Wort Moon - Wort is the Anglo - Saxon term for herb or green plant. This is the first harvest and a time to celebrate. It is a good time to plan for persevering what we have attained.

September - Barley Moon - We enter the sign of virgo, the virgin who carries sheaves of barley and grain. This is the great harvest, a time for celebration and the realization of desired goals.

October - Blood Moon - The moon marks the season of hunting and the slaughter of animals for winter food and clothing. Blood is the force of life. Now is the time for thanksgiving, rest, and reflection.

Blue Moon - Variable - This occurs when the full moon appears twice in one month. A blue moon is considered to be extremely lucky and is used for magical rites that are in alignment with luck, prosperity, and good fortune.