Abalone & Seashells

Sea hag and mermaid believer 🦀 Amphitrite devotee

[abalone-n-seashells]

I published a kids fantasy mystery book! A lot of it is inspired from my work with the ocean and rivers 🌊🦀

Mermaids of the Bay: Whispers of the Rappahannock is available on Amazon and kindle ❤️

Some of views of the Rappahannock River that inspired me to write 😍

[alligatorskins]

[abalone-n-seashells]

I haven’t had a chance to post in a while, life has been crazy (mostly not in a good way).

I was lucky enough to have a break though and I found myself by this little river that was once used to power a mill. It was very peaceful ☺️

[capricornmuses]

I love when it rains. Makes me feel so in tune with my practice.

[academic-vampire]

𝔴𝔞𝔯𝔪, 𝔰𝔞𝔩𝔱𝔶 𝔞𝔦𝔯

[leech-mother]

𖦹*ੈ‧ 𝚂𝚎𝚊 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚌𝚑 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚊𝚗𝚘𝚗𝚢𝚖𝚘𝚞𝚜 𓇼 ₊˚𓆝

[abalone-n-seashells]

So excited to finally be going back to the mountains this week ⛰️

I’ve always been a costal girlie but something about the Shenandoah area makes me relaxed 😎

Last time I was in the mountains I was doing backcountry/ front trail work. It’ll be nice to just be lazy and hike without having to do work 😂

[abalone-n-seashells]

I feel like I have such a negative cloud around me 😕 so far my year hasn’t been great. I definitely need to work on some cleansing and protection

[morrigans-crows]

Dates for Witches | January 2026

January begins the year with a mix of emotional depth, practical grounding, and ethical reflection. This is not a flashy month for magic, but it is an important one. The themes here set the tone for how the rest of the year unfolds.

On January 3, the Wolf Moon in Pisces emphasizes intuition, emotional awareness, and spiritual sensitivity. Traditionally, the Wolf Moon is associated with endurance and survival during the harshest part of winter. In Pisces, this full moon softens that edge, turning attention inward. This is a strong time for divination, dreamwork, spirit communication, and emotional release. If something has been lingering beneath the surface, it may rise now. Let it. Full moons are about illumination, not control.

The New Moon in Capricorn on January 18 brings a sharp shift in energy. Capricorn is concerned with structure, responsibility, and long-term stability. This new moon supports goal-setting magic, career and financial intentions, and protective work around resources and boundaries. It’s an excellent moment to assess what is realistic, sustainable, and worth maintaining. Capricorn favors slow, consistent effort. What you plant here should be something you are willing to tend over time.

January 19 marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a significant moment for reflection on justice, collective responsibility, and ethical action. For witches, this can be a powerful time for ancestor work, justice-focused intention setting, and examining how personal practice intersects with community care. Magic does not exist in a vacuum. This day asks whether your values are reflected in both your spiritual and mundane actions.

January 2026 encourages witches to listen carefully, plan thoughtfully, and act with integrity. It’s a month for laying foundations rather than chasing results. The work you do now supports everything that follows.

For more grounded, practical witchcraft and monthly planning tools, sign up for my newsletter at www.morriganscrows.com and receive a 15% off coupon plus a free 22-page Magical Mornings e-booklet.

[sapphiree222-deactivated2026012]

The sea sorceress of antiquity 🤍🌀💫🔮✨

[leatherbound-breakdown]

Moon Phases

New Moon - Beginnings, openness, hope. Waxing Crescent - Set intentions, declare, cleanse. First Quarter - Focus, momentum, facing your fears. Waxing Gibbous - Refine, adapt, align. Full Moon - Harvest, celebrate, gratitude. Waning Gibbous - Reflect, meditate, receive. Last Quarter - Release, surrender, let go. Waning Crescent - Accept, forgive, allow. New Moon - Rest, self-care, reflection.

[saltwindoracle]

Working with the Moon + Tides

𓏲🐋 ๋࣭  ࣪ ˖✩࿐࿔ 🌊

The tide is the ocean’s breath, drawn in and out by the pull of the Moon and the Sun. When the Sun, Moon, and Earth line up during a new or full moon, the result is a spring tide with especially high highs and very low lows. About a week later, during the quarter moons, gentler neap tides arrive. Many witches learn to watch these cycles and align their work with them, treating the tides as a natural clock that signals when to draw energy in or when to release it.

NEW MOON

Energy ⋆˚꩜｡

beginnings, improvement, renewal, rebirth

Rituals 𓆉

setting intentions, planting metaphorical seeds, new beginnings

Tide 𓇼

Spring Tide

is the best tide to utilize these practices.

When the Moon, Earth, and Sun fall in a straight line, which we call syzygy (siz-eh-gee), we notice the greatest difference between high and low tide water levels. These spring tides occur twice each month, during the full and new Moon. If the Moon is at perigee, the closest it approaches Earth in its orbit, the tides are especially high and low.

Working with the spring tide is good for big intentions, amplifying energy, commit to transformation, or call for major change. Remember!!

These tides occur twice in a month.

Waxing Crescent

Energy ⋆˚꩜｡

Growth, abundance, attraction, beginnings

Rituals 𓆉

Building Momentum, love and attraction magic

Tide 𓇼

High tide

is best to utilize these practices.

The tide rising is well suited for drawing spells, such as calling in abundance, love, or opportunities

as a high tide is beneficial for prosperity spells and manifestation. these pair well with the waxing crescent energy of growth and prosperity.

First Quarter

Energy ⋆˚꩜｡

Action, overcoming blocks, decision making

Rituals 𓆉

Taking steps, making adjustments to intention or spells

Tide 𓇼

Low tide and Neap Tide

When the Sun and Moon form a right angle, as when we see a half moon, their gravitational pulls fight each other and we notice a smaller difference between high and low tides. These are called neap tides.

these neap tides are moments of balance and stillness.

at the same time, an ebbing tide carries energy away, making it perfect for banishing, cleansing, or letting go of unhealthy attachments. This tide is perfect for removing obstacles, negative feelings, pain, bad memories. Using the low and ebbing tide can help you remove emotional blockages and allowing yourself to renew for the coming rising tides.

Waxing Gibbous

Energy ⋆˚꩜｡

Alignment, power building, momentum

Rituals 𓆉

Amplifying energy

Tide 𓇼

High Tide

Full Moon

Energy ⋆˚꩜｡

Culmination, illumination, transformation, power

Rituals 𓆉

Major spell and magic work make

moon water divination

Tide 𓇼

King Tide and High Tide

Perigean-Spring Tides, also frequently known as King Tides, occur when the full moon coincides closely in time when the moon is closest to the Earth. When the moon reaches the point in which it is closest to the Earth it is known as "Perigee"

King Tides usually happen around 6-8 times a year. Typically when there is a full moon or new moon, the average tidal ranges are higher. However, when the full or New Moon occurs at the same time as Perigee, that's when we typically get our highest tides

Waning Gibbous

Energy ⋆˚꩜｡

Gratitude, release, reflection

Rituals 𓆉

Letting go, shadow work, cleansing

Tide 𓇼

Low Tide

Last Quarter

Energy ⋆˚꩜｡

Release, reversal, endings, forgiveness

Rituals 𓆉

Breaking habits, cord cutting

Tide 𓇼

Low Tide and Neap Tide

Waning Crescent

Energy ⋆˚꩜｡

Surrender, rest, healing

Rituals 𓆉

Clearing, releasing

Tide 𓇼

King Tide and Low Tide

Dark Moon

Energy ⋆˚꩜｡

Darkness, underworld, secrets, spirits, endings, stillness

Rituals 𓆉

Banishing, protection, shadow work

Tide 𓇼

Low Tide and King Tide

[rhosyn-o-magdalene]

A candle for the Cailleach on Mother's Night

❄️ 🏔 ❄️ 🏔 ❄️ 🏔 ❄️ 🏔

[witchboxco]

2026 Witches' Calendar

January 3 ● Full Moon in Cancer (Wolf Moon) January 18 ● New Moon in Capricorn February 1 ● Imbolc February 1 ● Full Moon in Leo (Snow Moon) February 17 ● New Moon in Aquarius February 26 - March 20 ● Mercury Retrograde March 3 ● Full Moon in Virgo (Worm Moon) March 19 ● New Moon in Pisces March 20 ● Ostara April 2 ● Full Moon in Libra (Pink Moon) April 17 ● New Moon in Aries May 1 ● Beltane May 1 ● Full Moon in Scorpio (Flower Moon) May 16 ● New Moon in Taurus May 31 ● Full Moon in Sagittarius (Blue Moon) June 20-21 ● Litha June 15 ● New Moon in Gemini June 29 ● Full Moon in Capricorn (Strawberry Moon) June 29 - July 23 ● Mercury Retrograde July 14 ● New Moon in Cancer July 29 ● Full Moon in Aquarius (Buck Moon) August 1 ● Lammas August 12 ● New Moon in Leo August 28 ● Full Moon (Sturgeon Moon) September 11 ● New Moon in Virgo September 23 ● Mabon September 26 ● Full Moon in Aries(Harvest Moon) October 10 ● New Moon in Libra October 24 - November 13 ● Mercury in Retrograde October 26 ● Full Moon in Taurus (Hunter's Moon) October 31 ● Samhain November 9 ● New Moon in Scorpio November 24 ● Full Moon in Gemini (Beaver Moon) December 9 ● New Moon in Sagittarius December 21 ● Yule December 24 ● Full Moon in Cancer (Cold Moon)

[lhyrr]

— Aphrodite is iridescence, like the shimmer of pearls and seashells, like glittering jewels in the sea

[thecupidwitch]

Simple Ways to Practice Magick Everyday

Say a small prayer or do a short meditation before you get out of bed in the morning.

Write down dreams or visions you had.

Stir your first cup of coffee or tea counterclockwise to banish negativity and bad luck or clockwise to bring positive energy.

Draw daily tarot or oracle cards (you can also use a pendulum) for guidance.

Cleansing yourself and home using sound or smoke.

Ancestor or spirit offerings

Pick out your clothes, shoes, jewelry... ect with intention.

Write a sigil or petition paper and burn it.

Take a ritual shower. You can spice it up with candles, herbs, and crystals, or you can simply step under the water and imagine all the negativity and bad energy washing off you. You can also recite a chant.

Every time you look into the mirror, say an affirmation

Take a walk outside and ground yourself to Mother Earth.

Dance!! Dancing is an excellent way to rise the energy, and it helps with opening the sacral and solar plexus chakra and getting in touch with the inner child.

tip jar

[leech-mother]

𖦹*ੈ‧ 𝚂𝚎𝚊 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚌𝚑 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚊𝚗𝚘𝚗𝚢𝚖𝚘𝚞𝚜 𓇼 ₊˚𓆝