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It's reasonable to have apprehensions when you're first getting into the craft, but by all means please do try your hand at it. You will never learn if you never try, and if you start small then the consequences for any messing up will be far less severe than going head first into say, curses or hexing. If you learn from your mistakes and use basic common sense, you won't ever look like an idiot.

i really want to start doing spells and making charms and doing witchcraft shit but i’m horrified that it’s going to backfire and i’m going to look like an idiot. does anyone else feel this way?

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Some Decks To Stay Away From

(Learn from my mistakes.)

Cosmic Tarot by Norbert Losche

anti-Semitic (an anti-Semitic caricature depicted as the Devil on the card of the same name)

Dark Goddess Oracle Cards by Barbara Meiklejohn-Free, Flavia Kate Peters, and Kate Osborne

see this post for a list of problems with this one

Tarot of Sexual Magic by Laura Taun and Mauro De Luca

depicts a hate crime (a white man preparing to murder a black man having sex with a white woman on the Tower card)

racist (a white man preparing to murder a black man having sex with a white woman on the Tower card)

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I could see it if it were coming from a point of love for the craft, protecting/helping loved ones with a spell, or if it centered around a spell or ritual specifically for self love, but ultimately it isn't needed. It's an optional flourish that simply serves to make you feel better about it. I'd go as far as to say some spells operate on quite the opposite and would require hatred and seething contempt to work.

Love in magic, like everything else, is highly situational and depends on what the caster needs at the time. It isn't some universal 'power up' or key magical component, it's just another ingredient that sometimes gets thrown in the metaphorical pot. While I do incorporate love for the craft into much of what I do, I view that love from the standpoint of "this is a soothing hobby I do in my spare time to ground myself, I love this activity as it helps soothe myself from the stress of my daily life."

Love comes in a million forms, be it platonic, romantic, towards pets or people or precious belongings, cool dewey mornings, or soft rainy nights. How you see love and how you choose to utilize it is up to you. It can be a powerful tool for those who do use it, but stark objectivity to a goal through a spell can be equally strong if the user has a clear enough motive they wish to achieve. At the end of the day, pursue whichever route makes you feel the most fulfilled. It's your craft, you get to make the rules on how you wish to operate.

Is love really that necessary in witchcraft? I've seen it mentioned in a few books, blogs, posts etc. Things like "Love is essential and it makes your spells stronger!" and such.

Is it really so imperative? I'm asking as someone who is aromantic. And I know that there are different types of love but still.

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Much like conventional Christianity, New Age is big on the belief that feelings determine what’s real and what’s right. New Agers push the idea that you can evaluate whether something is true or false by asking yourself how it makes you feel. Supposedly, things that make you feel fearful or sad are “low vibrational” and are therefore part of a dark agenda, whereas things that make you feel blissful and serene are “high vibrational” and therefore come from “the light,” your “higher self,” or whatever. One massive, massive problem with this is that your emotional responses are often determined by your own personal biases. For example, somebody might get warm, fuzzy feels from eating their mom’s cooking. That doesn’t mean that their mom’s cooking is objectively the best cooking ever; it gives them warm, fuzzy feels because it’s what they’re used to and they have nostalgic memories tied to it. Conversely, you can have a fear response to things simply because you’re unfamiliar with them and you don’t understand them. You can also have negative emotional reactions to things because you associate them with a bad time, not because they’re inherently bad - for example, you might get bad feelings from purple umbrellas simply because someone who treated you poorly used to carry a purple umbrella. It also dismisses the fact that fear doesn’t exist to hurt you - it exists to warn you about danger so you can avoid getting hurt. Sometimes throws false positives (especially if we’ve been through trauma). Sometimes it’s extremely reasonable to feel scared of things, like an oncoming tornado headed toward you and your home. Sadness doesn’t exist to hurt you, either.

Sadness exists to help you process loss and disappointment. If you hear about some horrible atrocity and feel sad about it, that’s not a bad thing; that’s you having a healthy emotional response to a horrible situation.

So-called “negative” emotions aren’t feelings you want to experience all the time, but there’s nothing wrong or bad about them. You have them because you’re made to survive in a world that isn’t guaranteed to be safe or fun all the time. Positive feelings don’t always mean you’re safe and on the “right” path, either. Someone who’s trying to lovebomb you will say and do whatever they think will make you feel good. Someone who’s trying to scam you will likely say a lot of things meant to make you feel good about joining their group or sending them money. If your feelings can mislead you when you’re dealing with other humans, how can you trust them to be entirely accurate when you’re dealing with anything else? If anything, this entire “if it feels good, then you’re on the right path” ideology is simply setting people up to be taken advantage of by manipulators who know how to dazzle people with performance and say what they want to hear. It also encourages people to entrench themselves deeper and deeper into their own biases instead of critically examining their preconceptions. So please, be very careful anytime you see someone essentially claiming that you can assess whether something is true or false based solely on how it makes you feel. Feelings are important and should be paid attention to, but they don’t always perfectly reflect reality. It’s all right if your feelings are where your decision-making process begins, but they shouldn’t also be where it ends.

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Let’s talk about ●●●

●●● Warding II

★ As with almost everything in magic, there are countless ways to create protective barriers around objects and places.

☆ Wards need to be effective and powerful, so choose methods you can relate to, and avoid experimenting with things you don't know or have a lot of experience with.

❗ Before creating a protective barrier anywhere, physical and spiritual purification is necessary, because in the same way that wards are able to prevent certain energies from entering, they also prevent all energies that are already inside from leaving. Ideally, the physical space should be clean and purified, to prevent existing energies from influencing the expected final result.

→ Warding Methods 101

• Spray warding

   This is a simple method that doesn't require much visualization, and is recommended for beginners. The intention placed at the time of creating and applying the flavoring, and choosing the right herbs is enough.

   Wards made from air fresheners are not as durable, and need to be redone every month or so. There are ways to enhance the effect, at the time of creating the flavoring, by combining it with sigils, crystals and using a good amount of herbs with protective properties.

• Incense

   For warding, it is recommended that only natural resin incenses are used, made from herbs with protective properties. If that's not possible, make an herbal smoking stick, but don't just use incense sticks to create energy barriers. Avoid using them, but if you still want to, combine them with other methods, or your ward will have low energy and will quickly deactivate.

• Sigils

   The best thing is that you create a specific sigil for the warding of the object or place you want to protect. You can adapt bindrunes for this purpose, but beware of runes that will be formed unintentionally during the process, as they can weaken or get in the way of the desired end result.

• Energy targeting

   If you're already experienced with energy manipulation and directing, this is a great way to work on these aspects and make your ward exactly the way you want it to look. It's also a very customizable way, so it's great for creating your own personal way of making energy barriers.

• Containers

   Barriers made using containers as a base have good longevity, and need to be reinforced less frequently. Choose a variety of fresh or dried herbs with protective properties, and add other ingredients that can boost energy, such as properly purified and energized essential oils and crystals for protective purposes.

• Salt

   Works well for creating temporary barriers. The salt used can be coarse salt, sea salt or table salt as a last resort. For more intensified protection, I recommend black salt

★ Warding I | Free Witchy Newsletter  |  Tip your witch ★

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Disabled/spoonie witches: remember, cleaning is cleansing.

Washing your face is cleansing. Taking a shower is cleansing. Cleaning your home is cleansing. Tidying up your space is cleansing. Doing the dishes and running a load of laundry are cleansing. Taking out the trash is cleansing.

If you don't have the spoons to do any extra cleansing, it's okay!

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Fantasy Is A Metaphor For The Human Condition, a comic about magic, and art, and speculative fiction, and being sick, and how they all intersect. Originally laid out/pencilled November-December 2017, when I was in a very difficult place emotionally as I was relearning how to draw post-brain injury.

See more of my Brain Injury Comix at this link & in Dirty Diamonds #9: Being

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Even then if you were a beginner, why not get it anyway? It's always worth a shot if you really feel like it'd be a good match for you, sometimes things can just click. If it doesn't work out at first then it is certainly a goal to work towards, or potentially a great tool to record your progress as you gain more knowledge and skills over time. At worst, if you really don't feel like that deck would work out, it would make a lovely gift for a more skilled friend or a simply gorgeous conversation piece and a tool to explain tarot in terms of a beginner vs advanced deck.

I was shopping for tarot decks and saw a review that said the deck I wanted shouldn’t be bought by beginners and is probably better for more experienced readers and I was so upset because I really wanted the deck but I didn’t think I was experienced enough and then I remembered that I’ve been reading tarot for years and am in fact, not a beginner. I really went through all 7 stages of grief in a period of 2 seconds over something that wasn’t even an issue for me.

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Common herbs and their purposes

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Protection Magic & Baneful Protections⚡️

What are Baneful Protections?

Baneful protections can be considered both a form of baneful magic and a form of protection magic. When beginning baneful work, this is usually what I recommend starting with. Baneful protections are protection spells that produce some sort of consequence when energy hits it. This can be done without the use of physical taglocks (like names or dates of birth) because energy is able to act like a taglock. For example, some of the baneful protections I have set up will reflect any energy that hits it back to its source while others trap that energy instead (so it can used later on).

It is very important that even though you are protecting yourself, you aren't accidentally tethering the energy to you. In my first baneful protection, I used my saliva to tether the protection to me but instead I tethered all the negative energy the spell had trapped to me and had a horrible case of bad luck for weeks before I realized what I had done. As a rule of thumb i personally don’t include any personal taglocks in baneful protections and always make sure to include a petition that details my exact intent for the spell.

When to use Baneful Protections:

Baneful protections can be used instead of or in conjunction with other forms of protection (see my blog posts for more information on alternative forms of protection magic). I personally didn't have any baneful protections before I was hexed (for the first time) and now I have some just as a precautionary measure. Baneful protections are most beneficial (in my opinion) if you are surrounded by a lot of negative energy or work in an environment that is mentally draining. These protections can help combat the toll that it takes and prevent much of that energy from staying with you for an extended period of time.

It is really up to you whether or not you choose to incorporate baneful protections into your practice. It is worth it to note that this spell work is considered baneful magic, so those who believe in "doing no harm" may choose to forgo this and stick to regular protections instead. Whatever you choose, be sure to do your own research before attempting any new forms of spell work.

Return-to-Sender Spells:

Mirrors- mirrors have the ability to reflect an image so they are also able to reflect energy. Putting up a mirror on your altar or incorporating a piece of a mirror into a spell is very effective at returning energy to its source.

Burning the bottom of a candle- this is a common one and it is also my preferred method at returning energy. The way I do it is by burning the top of the candle like normal and visualizing the energy that you wish to return. Once the candle is flat, I will flip it upside down and light the other end of the wick, symbolizing the return of that energy to its source. This can be done many different ways so check out what other practitioners do to come up with your own method.

Petitions- petitioning is a really great tool that I utilize in most of my spell work because it is an effective way at manifesting a specific intent. It helps if you know the name of the person who sent you the energy for this method but it is not necessary. As long as you have a clear intention and some return-to-sender oil you can make an effective spell.

Running water or rivers- running water has been viewed as being able to carry energy from place to place so it is possible to use it to return energy to its source. In the shower, you can imagine the energy running off of you, down the drain and back to the person who sent it. Another method is throwing your petition into a river and having the river carry it back to its source. (This method also works with a toilet if you are feeling especially feisty!)

*All images are from Pinterest*

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Hello, witches! Since I’m always harping on about learning your history and checking your sources, I thought I’d help folks get a head start by compiling some source material.

To that end, I’ve started a Dropbox folder with a stash of historical texts on witchcraft, magic, and related topics. Nearly everything I’ve managed to find so far is public domain (thank you Project Gutenberg), with the exception of a very thorough herbal grimoire I found online some years ago and a book of witchcraft from the 1970s that appears to be out of print.

I will be continuing in this vein with future texts that I find. Everything will be public domain or cited to the source that it came from, in PDF format. I will NOT be including PDFs of any book currently in circulation with a copyright linked to a living author or estate. The point of this folder is that everything in it should be free for sharing and open use as research materials.

Below is the initial list of titles. I tried to include as many as I could find, with a focus on some oft-cited classics. I will be adding new texts as I find them.

A Collection of Rare and Curious Tracts on Witchcraft and the Second Sight, by David Webster (1820)

A History of Witchcraft in England from 1558 to 1718, by Wallace Notestein (1909)

British Goblins, Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions, by Wirt Sikes (1880)

Curiosities of Superstition, by W. H. Davenport Adams (1882)

Daemonologie, by King James I/VI (1597)

Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry, Edited and Selected by W. B. Yeats (1888)

Irish Witchcraft and Demonology, by St. John Drelincourt Seymour (1913)

La Sorcière, or The Witch of the Middle Ages, by Jules Michelet (1863)

Lives of the Necromancers, by William Godwin (1834)

Magic and Fetishism, by Alfred C. Haddon (1906)

Magic and Witchcraft, by Anonymous (1852)

Modern Magic, by M. Schele de Vere (1873)

Plant Lore, Legends, and Lyrics, by Richard Folkard (1884)

Practical Psychomancy and Crystal Gazing, by William Walker Atkinson (1908)

The Devil in Britain and America, by John Ashton (1896)

The Discoverie of Witchcraft, by Reginald Scot (1594, 1886 reprint)

The Extremely Large Herbal Grimoire (date unknown, internet publication)

The Golden Bough : A Study of Magic and Religion, by Sir James George Frazer (1890)

The Illustrated Key to the Tarot, by L.W. de Laurence (1918)

The Magic of the Horse-shoe, by Robert Means Lawrence (1898)

The Mysteries of All Nations, by James Grant (1880)

The Mystery and Romance of Alchemy and Pharmacy, by Charles John Samuel Thompson (1897)

The Superstitions of Witchcraft, by Howard Williams (1865)

The Witchcraft Delusion in Colonial Connecticut by John M. Taylor (1908)

The Wonders of the Invisible World, by Cotton Mather and A Farther Account of the Tryals of the New-England Witches, by Increase Mather (1693, 1862 reprint)

Witch Stories, by E. Lynn (Elizabeth Lynn) Linton (1861)

Witch, Warlock, And Magician, by W. H. Davenport Adams (1889)

Witchcraft & Second Sight in the Highlands & Islands of Scotland, by John Gregorson Campbell (1902)

Witches’ Potions & Spells, ed. by Kathryn Paulsen (1971)

Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that these texts are (with few exceptions) more than a century old, and may contain depictions, references, or language that are outdated and inappropriate. The point of including these documents is to provide access to historical texts for research and reference. Inclusion in the collection does not equal unconditional agreement with or wholesale approval of the contents.

Take everything with a grain of salt and remember to do your due diligence!

Happy Witching!   -Bree

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How to Read Playing Cards: ♧ Clubs ♧

Clubs are the suit of accomplishments, luck, social status, communication and transactions. This suit generally talks about the individual's role in social situations and whether or not they are successful in their endeavors. The following are my own interpretations of the individual cards.

♧ Ace ♧

I associate this card with doves. When upright, ace of clubs can speak of messages and dreams. Sometimes this card encourages you to seek council with the dead or is letting you know the dead are trying to communicate with you.

When reversed, ace of clubs speaks of solitude or a compromise in your safety. It depends on the reading. If it is talking about a compromise in safety, pay attention to the surrounding cards to determine if it means in terms of magic or the mundane.

♧ Two ♧

This is a card of arrangements and agreements. A "handshake" card, so to speak. When upright, two of clubs speaks of just that. Whether it be business or social, the two of clubs lets you know of a positive outcome.

When reversed, two of clubs speaks of secrets, disagreements or oppositions to your work. With help from the surrounding cards, two of clubs can help you figure out who or what to avoid.

♧ Three ♧

This card talks about the likelihood of achieving success. When upright, three of clubs reassures that any future obstacles will be easy to get by. The person is both responsible and determined enough to make it to their goals.

When reversed, three of clubs warns of more difficulty in achieving success. Obstacles will be more challenging. The surrounding cards can tell you whether or not the person will overcome them.

♧ Four ♧

Think of this card as a freshly plowed field. When upright, four of clubs tells you that there is much potential in the situation. If you plant the seeds at the right time, and maintain the upkeep, you may eventually harvest the fruits of your labor. Your stability and security are up to you.

When reversed, four of clubs warns that things aren't going in the direction you're hoping for. This field isn't good for the crops, so you have to pick a different one if you want any success.

♧ Five ♧

This card could be associated with either a barn or a house; symbols of gatherings and stability. When upright, five of clubs reassures that the mind, body and spirit is healthy or it let's you know of visitors. It depends on the reading.

When reversed, five of clubs warns that something is lacking. What is lacking depends on the reading, but it can be anything. Love, money, health, common sense... Literally anything.

♧ Six ♧

I consider this the card of adventure or a journey. When upright, six of clubs reassures that although the road may be long, success is indeed in your path. It'll just take some time. Patience is necessary.

When reversed, six of clubs warns that there is a lack of progress or movement. Stagnation. You aren't going anywhere at this rate, so something has to change.

♧ Seven ♧

There is a saying that represents this card well, "Some don't smile, they just show teeth." When upright, seven of clubs warns of a potential conflict or betrayal. It may warn of being trapped or cornered. Reevaluate who you're making deals with or who you're confiding in. Not everybody has the best intentions.

When reversed, seven of clubs reassures your doubts and worries aren't as bad as you've made them out to be. Whoever is being read will overcome their troubles with time.

♧ Eight ♧

This is an excellent card to pull if you're considering investing or exchanging something. When upright, eight of clubs reassures that the transaction is a good one. Business or not, this is a positive card.

When reversed, eight of clubs warns that there is nothing good to come. The surrounding cards may tell you what this is about and what the results may be.

♧ Nine ♧

"Reap what you sow" is a good phrase for this card. When upright, nine of clubs speaks of a completion and rewards for your efforts. You've done good.

When reversed, nine of clubs warns that things are not working in your favor. Things are going south and the consequences are not going to be favorable.

♧ Ten ♧

This is the card of praise and reassurance. When upright, ten of clubs speaks of things coming to a close. Typically this means in the best case scenario; things are as good as they're gonna get. A spiritual pat on the back, so to speak.

When reversed, ten of clubs speaks of hard work being for nothing. Things are ruined and the individual will have to start over. A troublesome card for a person who has been working towards something for a long time.

The jacks, queens and kings represent people in my interpretations. These cards in the clubs suit tend to be individuals with darker features; their natural hair color, eyes, skin and/or style may present darker. This will likely not apply to every person being represented by these cards, so consider the following interpretations as well.

♧ Jack ♧

The jack of clubs is a hard-working, young individual who is honest and trustworthy. They might come off a little too trusting or nice, but they make good friends. Sometimes this card comes out to represent the individual's sibling or closest friend.

♧ Queen ♧

The queen of clubs is a feminine-presenting individual who is wise and gives good advice when it's needed. They've been around and have seen some things. They tend to be the feisty and sassy types. Although they may be hotheaded, they are natural leaders and are often respectable. They tend to be a strong presence.

♧ King ♧

The king of clubs is a masculine-presenting individual who tends to be stubborn and set in their ways. Although they can be difficult to compromise with, they know wrong when they've seen it and they will call it out as such. Opposite to the king of spades, the king of clubs is a just judge. They also tend to have soft spots for specific people.

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List of recommendations *ongoing* 

Please feel free to add to this list in the comments, I will be adding to this list in the future as well <3

Books

→ Of Blood and Bones - Kate Freuler

→ Elements of Witchcraft series (four parts) - Astrea Taylor

→ The Green Witch - Anne Murphy Hiscock

→ Psychic Witch - Mat Auryn

→ The Crystal Bible - Judy Hall

→ Growing Your Own Tea Garden - Jodi Helmer

Creators

Multiple Platforms

→ @chaoticwitchaunt 

→ @thewitchofwonderlust 

→ @jaqswitchyways 

Instagram

→ @craftingwitch 

→ @_hearth_witch_ 

→ @the_celestial_witch 

Youtube

→ @thegreenwitch 

Tiktok

→ @terminallyhomosexual 

→ @thecrystalpatch 

→ @astralwitch 

→ @thathoneywitch 

→ @witchy_apothecary 

→ @king_clairvoyant 

→ @sourpatchtarot 

→ @ravensandcrow 

→ @witchycannamom 

→ @theglamourwitchla 

→ @highpriestsiah 

→ @lokiladdusaw 

→ @ofbatbones 

→ @curvyblackwitch 

→ @cautionmagik 

→ @astralarchangel 

→ @onyxsouls 

→ @fairytarotgoddess 

→ @lightwands 

→ @jewitches 

→ @youngblkwitch 

→ @sand.witchh 

→ @jasminesgarden23 

→ @innergymedgroup 

And as always, merry meet,

Atti <3

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Sending abundance your way!!!

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✶*✧Introduction to Spell Sealing✧*✶

Everything must come to an end.

This is an area of spellcraft that doesn’t get a lot of publicity because for most people it just becomes a natural part of the process.  However, if you want to mix up how you do it, try something new, or otherwise let go of the way you were originally taught, this might be a good resource for performing rituals!

What are Sealed Spells?

In the context of magic you usually hear about sealing and binding like binding a person or something from being able to do something.  Here we're talking more like a binding contract.  This is a binding or seal locks in an action or intent.  It is binding in the way an agreement is binding.  You have given it firm parameters that it must follow and you have endeavored to finalize the action.  You have provided certainty, locked in your answer, sealed the deal.  

The benefits of this are inherent in the finality.  You have a set thing that now is much harder to alter and is much harder to waver in its purpose.  This is no longer some multi-purpose object.  It has varitably been christened for this and this alone.  The work to undo it will be just as rigorous as the work to do it in the first place.  A light cleansing of your materials afterwards might not be enough.  You're gonna need the spiritual bleach.

To some extent you might just feel that something needs to be finalized.  If you feel it in your gut like you need something to formally end the working, these are what you might be looking for.

More Common Than You Think

This might be more familiar to you than you would initially think.  Signing your name on something at the end is a common one, but even in a ritual sphere there are many examples.  This is going to be your “so mote it be”, your “Amen”, and your other declarations of finality.  Even purely secular situations often have rituals of finality.  I think you’ll find that when these things are left out, there is sometimes a feeling of the energy hanging in the air.  In a lot of ways it does not feel right.  Whether this is the social convention of signaling to everything and everyone present that the ritual has come to a conclusion, or just to announce you’re finished, there is some power to it.

Types of Seals

There are several different ways to express finality in your workings.  Here are just a few examples.

Shutting the Door and Sealing the Envelope

If your work involves some kind of lid or package, you can physically seal it.  Whether this is corking a jar, sealing with wax, tying a string around something etc.  If this is a possibility it is a good way to finalize a spell.

Written and Spoken Seals

Whether this is through signing something like you might finalize a formal contract or expressing that it is finalized verbally.  A few examples of this are listed above that you may have heard before, but there is really nothing stopping you from making your own.

Kiss Seals

Sealing with a kiss.  Kissing something to finalize has historical precedent and takes no extra tools to complete besides your lips.  Whether this is physically using your lips or the other means, this is one option for a quick seal.  Just don’t kiss poison.

Burning, Burying, and Bestrewing

Few things are more final than destruction.  Once you’ve set the flame, you’ve pretty much confined what you’ve set on fire to that purpose forever.  Burying something in the ground would be another example of this.  Whether you feel the finality is from returning it to the earth, or because you are sealing it in a tomb of soul, this will certainly signal that it is done.  Some feel like things are not complete until they’ve scattered the ashes, in which case throwing something to the wind could be your version of finality.

Whether this is through signing something like you might finalize a formal contract or expressing that it is finalized verbally.  A few examples of this are listed above that you may have heard before, but there is really nothing stopping you from making your own.

Sigil Seals

An extension of the written or spoken seals are sigil seals.  It accomplishes much the same thing, but can be a little more formal.  Some might think this is kind of a stretch, but wax seals, like what migth go on a letter, could fall into this category, technically.

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Full moons correspondences

Wolf moon (January) also known as cold moon, air

Inner power, insight, assess your journey, protection, personal developement

Ianna, Freyja, Skadi, the Morrigan, Hecate

Wolves, foxes, coyotes, blue jay, pheasants

Hematite, ruby, selenite, moonstone, opal, garnet, jet, onyx, obsidian

Black, white, silver, violet

Snow moon (February) also known as storm moon or hunger moon, air and water

New starts, ambition, change, creativity, reflection

Brighid, Diana, Juno

Otter, eagle, chickadee, unicorn

Amethyst, jasper, moonstone

Purple, light blue, yellow

Worm moon (March) also known as seed moon, water and fire

New growth, set intentions, renewal, balance, prospering

Mars, Tyr, Athena, Isis

Cougar, bear, hedgehog, sea crow, sea eagle

Aquamarine, bloodstone, jade

Pale green, red, violet

Pink moon (April) also known as hare moon, fire and earth

Rebirth, discovery, fertility, goals, openings, opportunities

Aphrodite, Venus, Hathor, Kali, Rhiannon

Bear, wolf, hawk, magpie

Diamond, quartz, emerald

Pale yellow, pink, gold

Flower moon (May) also known as fairy moon, earth and air

Abundance, gratitude, romance, maturity, intuition

Bast, Artemins, Pan, Cernunnos

Cats, lynx, leopard, swallow, dove, swan

Emerald, sapphire, agate

Pink, green, brown

Strawberry moon (June) also known as rose moon, air and water

Harvest, manifesting, dreams, love, good health, clarity, communication

Juno, Hera, Isis, Neith, Cerridwen

Monkey, butterfly, frog, toad, wren, peacock

Pearl, moonstone, citrine, blue lace agate

Yellow/green and orange

Buck moon (July) also known as hay moon, water and fire

Inner fire, long term goals, leadership, divination

Hel, Athena, Lugh, Khepri

Crab, turtle, dolphin, whale, starling, swallow

Ruby, carnelian, green calcite, peacock ore

Blue, gray, silver

Sturgeon moon (August) also known as barley moon, earth and air

Freedom, perseverance, cleansing, reaping, gratitude, peace, harmony

Demeter, Ceres, Hathor, Nemesis, Ganesha, Vulcan, Vesta

Lion, phoenix, sphinx, dragon, crane, falcon, eagle

Periodot, onyx, bronzite, green sapphire

Gold, yellow, green

Harvest moon (September) also known as corn moon, earth and air

Harvest, gratitude, balance, reflection, psychic work, home and hearth

Demeter, Ceres, Thor, Thoth, Persephone, Freyja, Isis

Snake, jackal, ibis, sparrow

Peridot, sapphire, bloodstone, chrysolite

Brown, yellow, amber

Hunters moon (October) also known as blood moon, air and water

Strength, protection, endurance, rebirth, ambition, ancestral work

Cernunnos, Hecate, the Morrigan, Osiris, Astarte, Ishtar, Lakshmi

Stag, jackal, elephant, ram, scorpion, wolf, heron, crow, robin, owl, raven

Opal, tourmaline, citrine, rose sapphire

Red, orange, deep blue, black, dark green, brown, gold

Beaver moon (November) also known as snow moon, water and fire

Preparation, security, grounding, fidelity, new beginnings, release

Cailleach, Circe, Sybele, Hel, Holda, Kali, Bast, Osiris

Unicorn, scorpion, crocodile, jackal, owl, goose, sparrow

Topaz, obsidian, onyx, apache tear

White, purple, gray, sage green, black

Cold moon (December) also known as oak moon, fire and water

Completion, renewal, reflection, shadow work, transitions, peace

Dionysus, Athena, Attis, Ixchel, Neith, Wodan, Osiris, Frey

Deer, mouse, horse, bear, snowy owl, robin, rook

Blue zircon, turquoise, serpentine, lazulite, smoky quartz

Blood red, green, white, black