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Self care is a ritual in itself to recharge you 💖

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August 2022.

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— more ways to connect with deities

see the first post here

wear devotional jewelry (typically a symbol that is associated with them, but can be anything as long as you designate it)

create something with them/for them (poetry, drawings, cook or bake, build something, etc)

research their myths

create playlists for them and listen to those playlists

do you like sandbox games? create a shrine, temple, altar, etc for your deities in those games (like minecraft, terraria, stardew valley, etc)

go on a walk outside and invite them with you

thank them. thank them for anything and everything

take care of yourself as a devotion to them. if you want to specify, you could do this with a deity that is more closely related to self care (my mind immediately goes to Aphrodite or Hera), but any deity would appreciate you taking care of yourself; they love you

set aside a day of the week to be “their” day and spend time with them, give them offerings, etc that day (some deities are associated with days of the week; apollo for sunday, artemis for monday, thor and zeus for thursday, to name a few)

be creative! above all, the gods like to see that you put thought and effort into your worship. it doesn’t have to be grand or expensive to be thoughtful, just heartfelt. may the gods be with you <3

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GREEK DEITIES!

a complete collection of all my posts currently on the topic of Greek deities! I hope to soon add some more in depth posts to this list!

PART ONE ^^^

PART TWO ^^^

PART THREE^^^

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The unique beauty of nature 🪴🌱🌳🌲🌿🦌

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☾ Rose Salt ☽

One of my personal favorite things to make, Rose Salt has a variety of uses. Whether you use it as a scrub in the shower to cleanse yourself and your energies, as a relaxing soak in a warm bath to relax in, or sprinkle it in doorways and on windowsills as a form of protection, it’s multipurpose and very easy to make! What You’ll Need: - Dried Roses - Salt - A Vessel With a Lid to Keep It In - A Mortar & Pestle Optional: - Rose Essential Oil Steps:

Take the petals and buds of your Roses, save the stems and thorns for other spells, and grind them finely with your Mortar & Pestle.

Add Salt.

Mix both well until they are combined well.

Add the mixture into the vessel you chose.

Add the essential oil, seal the vessel, and gently shake to combine everything together more easily.

One of the many properties of Roses is Protection as is with Salt so combining the two gives you a simple, fragrant protective material to keep around your home.

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2022 lunar calendar

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Who wants to bring this back?!

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The 4 Elements

🌱✨🌱✨🌱✨🌱✨🌱✨🌱✨🌱✨🌱✨🌱

EARTH

🌱✨🌱✨🌱✨🌱✨🌱✨🌱✨🌱✨🌱✨🌱

WHAT IS IT?

Is the element of stability and foundation.

is a realm full of wisdom,knowledge ,strength, growth and prosperity.

It is the heart of life .

CORRESPONDENCES

DIRECTION:

NORTH

SEASON:

WINTER

ZODIAC SIGNS:

TAURUS

VIRGO

CAPRICORN

COLOURS:

GREEN

BROWN

BLACK

PLANTS:

ALL OF THEM

MUSHROOMS

TREES

PATCHOULI

VETIVERT

MOSS

ANIMALS:

RAMS

GOATS

DOGS

HORSES

COW

DEER

CRYSTALS:

AGATE

ONYX

MALACHITE

JASPER

QUARTZ

DEITIES:

DEMETER

PERSEPHONE

GAIA

PAN

TAROT:

PENTACLES

TIME OF DAY:

MIDNIGHT

PLANETS:

EARTH

SATURN

RITUAL TYPES

Prosperity

Abundance

Stability

Fertility

Grounding

RITUAL FORMS

Planting

Burying

Gardening

Harvesting

Offerings

Cleaning up the earth

RITUAL TOOLS

Stones

Dirt

Cards

Pentacles

Coins

Seeds

Herbs

MYTHICAL BEINGS

Gnomes

Elves

Leprechauns

Dwarves

Dryads

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AIR

🕊✨🕊✨🕊✨🕊✨🕊✨🕊✨🕊✨🕊✨🕊

WHAT IS IT?

Is the element that represents the mind intelligence,Communication,telepathy,psychic Powers And inspiration.

It rules spells involving travel and knowledge

CORRESPONDENCES

DIRECTION:

EAST

SEASON:

SPRING

ZODIAC SIGNS:

GEMINI

LIBRA

AQUARIUS

COLOURS:

YELLOW

WHITE

PASTEL

PLANTS:

DILL

PANSIES

FRANKINCENSE

PRIMROSE

DANDELION

ANIMALS:

EAGLES

SPIDERS

BIRDS

FLYING INSECTS

MOTHS

CRYSTALS:

PEARLS

CITRINE

RHODONITE

LAPIS LAZULI

DEITIES:

ZEUS

NOTUS

VAYU

ARADIA

CARDEA

TAROT:

SWORDS

TIME OF DAY:

MORNING

SUNRISE

PLANETS:

JUPITER

RITUAL TYPES:

divination

concentration

prophecy

RITUAL FORMS:

BURNING INCENSE

VISUALIZATION

RITUAL TOOLS:

CENSER

WAND

INCENSE

SWORD

MYTHICAL BEINGS:

GRYPHONS

GREMLINS

SPRITES

SYLPHS

PEGASUS

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FIRE

🔥✨🔥✨🔥✨🔥✨🔥✨🔥✨🔥✨🔥✨🔥

WHAT IS IT?

is the element that represents the energy of inspiration ,love,passion,drive and leadership.

is the energy of life and soul and it’s driving force.

fire is the most physical and spiritual of the elements

CORRESPONDENCES

DIRECTION:

SOUTH

SEASON:

SUMMER

ZODIAC SIGNS:

ARIES, LEO, SAGITTARIUS

COLOURS:

RED, ORANGE, GOLD, WHITE

PLANTS:

HIBISCUS, PEPPERS, COFFEE BEAN, CACTI

ANIMALS:

SNAKE, LIZARD, LION, SCORPION, FOX

CRYSTALS:

AMBER, RUBY, GARNET, OPAL

DEITIES:

LOKI, BRIGID, HORUS, VESTA, AGNI

TAROT:

WANDS

TIME OF DAY:

NOON

PLANETS:

SUN MARS

RITUAL TYPES:

PROTECTION, SEX, BANISHING

RITUAL FORMS:

BURNING OBTECTS, CANDLE WORK. HEATING

RITUAL TOOLS:

ATHAME, CAULDRON, INCENSE, CANDLES

MYTHICAL BEINGS:

DRAGONS, PHOENIX

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WATER

🌊🐚🌊🐚🌊🐚🌊🐚🌊🐚🌊🐚🌊🐚🌊🐚🌊

WHAT IS IT?

Is the element that represents emotions, Absorption,subconscious ,purification ,eternal movement, wisdom and The soul.

It is the base of the earth and a necessity.

without it nothing can live.

CORRESPONDENCES

DIRECTION:

WEST

SEASON:

AUTUMN

ZODIAC SIGNS:

CANCER

SCORPIO

PISCES

COLOURS:

BLUE

PURPLE,

SILVER

PLANTS:

FERNS

LOTUS

WATER LILIES

ALGAE

ANIMALS:

FISH

FROG

DOLPHIN

WHALE

TURTLES

CRYSTALS:

MOONSTONE

AQUAMARINE

HEMATITE

DEITIES:

APHRODITE

LIR

ISIS

POSEIDON

NEPTUNE

TAROT:

CUPS

TIME OF DAY:

SUNSET

PLANETS:

MOON

VENUS

RITUAL TYPES

Scrying

Lucid dreaming

Cleansing

RITUAL FORMS

Bathing

Washing

Brewing

RITUAL TOOLS

Chalice

Cauldron

Goblet

Mirror

MYTHICAL BEINGS

Merpeople

Sea serpents

This is just a brief breakdown of the elements! If you would be interested in a post on each of them please let me know!!🥰✨ and of course please feel free to add to this list! And Please don’t ever hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns 💗

Merry meet~B

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Happy Imbolc!

Today marks the first signs that spring is coming! It may not seem like it in places that are snowing a ton but the days will soon grow warmer, the grass will come back greener, and the sun will be out more.

Here in Hawaii, winter and spring are our rainy season. We don’t get four seasons, just two, rainy and dry. Sometimes our dry season is our hurricane season. Winter felt truly like winter only in December and since then it’s been hot and dry with a few days of rain.

Imbolc is a time of fire and fertility, as well as for resting.

- sleep as much as possible, take care of your body, take a hot bath and moisturize your skin

- decorate a candle with spring flowers and leaves

- make a sun catcher and paper snowflakes

- put together a playlist of songs for the season

- write a poem of spring

- write in your grimoire about the season, the sabbat, and what it all means to you personally

- clean off and redo your altar

- clean your house

- consecrate your witch tools and agricultural tools

- rearrange your furniture

- refresh any crystal grids and salt lines

- make braided bread

- plant new bulbs and seeds in your garden

- remove Yuletide greens and burn them

- cast spells for prosperity and new beginnings

- dip a ribbon into a natural body of water and tie it to a branch in your yard to welcome hope and healing

- dismantle old spells and reuse what remains to charge new spells

- welcome the sun by lighting a candle at sunrise

- throw away old belongings

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☽ moon calender 2022 ☾

january 17th - full wolf moon

23:48 GMT (6:48 p.m. EST)

febuary 16th - full snow moon

16:56 GMT (11:56 a.m. EST)

march 18th - full worm moon

07:18 GMT (3:18 a.m. EDT)

april 16th - full pink moon

18:55 GMT (2:55 p.m. EDT)

may 16th - full flower moon

04:14 GMT (12:14 a.m. EDT)

june 14th - full strawberry moon

11:52 GMT (7:52 a.m. EDT)

july 13th - full buck moon

18:38 GMT (2:38 p.m. EDT)

august 11th - full sturgeon moon

august 12th at 01:36 GMT (9:36 p.m. EDT)

september 10th - full harvest moon

09:59 GMT (5:59 a.m. EDT)

october 9th - full hunter’s moon

20:55 GMT (4:55 p.m. EDT)

november 8th - full beaver moon

11:02 GMT (6:02 a.m. EST)

december 7th - full cold moon

december 8th at 04:08 GMT (11:08 p.m. EST)

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Everyday Magic for the Fire Witch

Make fire magic part of your daily craft. Here are some tips for fire witches. Feel free to add onto this post!

Burn incense or light candles regularly

If you cannot light candles in your apartment/dorm then buy electric candles or use a digital one on your browser

When firework season rolls around, buy sparklers and set them off outside allowing your troubles to burn away and escape into sparks

Save the ashes of your incense to make black salt 

Save your used matches to use in spells 

Set sigils on fire to charge them 

If you don’t have a fireplace, open up a digital one on your TV or computer

Carry a lighter and some birthday candles in your bag or pocket 

Put carnelian in your pocket when you have to give a presentation so you are fueled by its fiery confidence 

Decorate your altar with red candles and rubies

Light candles as offerings to deities and spirits

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fire element correspondences

Fire: the element of clarity

Fire is the element of change, will and passion. In a sense, it contains within it, all forms of magick, since magick is the process of change. It's the realm of sexuality and passion, not only the sacred fire of sex, also the spark of divinity which shines in all living things.It's the most physical and spiritual of the elements.

Animals- dragon, cat, lion, horse, snake, cricket, mantis, ladybug, bee, scorpion, phoenix, coyote, fox

Characteristics of the fire element - It conveys inspiration, enthusiasm and daring. Fire energy moves rapidly, it’s volatile and unpredictable. Magicians link the fire element with creativity, action and the will to make things happen. You can also employ fire energy to banish fear, see the future, or in purification spells and rituals

Colors- red, orange, gold, white

Connect with fire - This is a good way to fuel your soul with courage and strength when dealing with big goals and passionate affairs, Exercise, light some candles, go on adventure, do something that scares you or you are passionate about. Connect with fire by igniting the fire in your own soul

Crystals- fire opal, ruby, garnet, red jasper, bloodstone, lavastone, quartz, tiger’s eye, agate, obsidian, sunstone

Cycle of life- youth

Direction- south

Energy- projective

- Creative energy. It represents our passions, enthusiasm and skinship. Fire also allowed early people to see in the darkness, therefore, magicians connect it with clarity vision and enlightenment. Associated with transformation

Gender- masculine

Goddesses- Pele, Brigit, Hestia, Vasta

Gods- Agni, Horus, Prometheus, Vulcan

Instruments- guitar, string instruments

Metals- gold, brass

Pentagram placement- lower right

Places- desert, hot springs, volcanoes, fire, oven, bedroom (for intimacy)

Plants/ herbs- allspice, basil, cinnamon, garlic, juniper, hibiscus, nettle, onion, red/orange peppers, red poppies, thistle

Ritual actions- burning objects, wood, paper, heating, preparing decorations, cauldron work

Rules- energy, will, healing, destruction, courage, strength, physical exercise, self-knowledge, flame, light

Ruling planet- sun, mars

Season- summer

Sense- sight

Spirits- salamanders, fire deakes

Symbols- flame, lightning, heated objects, volcano, rainbow, sun, stars, lava, and heat

Tarot- wands/rod’s/stoves

Time- noon

Tools- candle, lamp, sword, dagger, burned herbs

Type of magick- candle, storm, time and star

Virtues & vices

Virtues- courage, enthusiasm, will power, action, strength

Vices- anger, jealousy, hatred, pettiness, recklessness, irrationality

Zodiac- aries, leo, Sagittarius

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Sort of low effort things to do as a witch on a bad day;

Open a window and clap through the room to cleanse stagnant Energy.

Carry some nice crystals. Hold some Selenite. You'll be okay.

Veil for Energetic protection.

Stir intent into your drinks and add some moon or sun water.

Burn some sigils for health and wellbeing. You don't have to make them, you can take them from the internet, though beware that you never really know if the written intent is true.

Touch a plant. Just do it. The plant loves you. It helps.

You don't have to meditate everyday. Take a couple of deep breaths. You're doing very well.

Light a candle and write down some affirmations that you can then lay next to it.

Run your palms under streaming water.

Put some water on your altar\shrine, this is a low effort and very good offering.

Take a bath with some rose quartz.

Rub some essential oil onto a crystal bracelet, you can rub in intent as well, and wear it.

Wear clothes with a color that helps you.

Imagine you're a tree. You're grounded.

Listen to vibration playlists.

Take your goddamn medicine.

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☾ moon phases meanings ☽

new moon

✦ new beginnings

it’s time for a clean slate, start to gather your thoughts and plan.

waxing crescent moon

✦ set intentions

send your hopes and desires into the world.

first quarter moon

✦ take action

when you face obstacles, do not waver. it’s a time for pushing forward.

waxing gibbous moon

✦ refine and hone

observe and align your hopes with the universe. momentum is building.

full moon

✦ harvest endeavours

a time to harvest the intentions and wishes of past moons.

waning gibbous moon

✦ introspect

turn inwards, think about your goals, and be grateful.

third quarter moon

✦ release and let go

let go of the habits that bind you and do you harm.

waning crescent moon

✦ surrender

recuperate and rest. it is okay to feel empty sometimes.

new moon

✦ new beginnings

it’s time for a clean slate, start to gather your thoughts and plan.