🌕Working with the Lunar Year 🌕
For this post I’m using the book called ‘GRIMOIRE OF A KITCHEN WITCH
‘ by Rachel Patterson. In this book I have found a lot of interesting and useful tips, list and recipes which I’m gonna share with you lil’ witches as soon as possible.
So as you all know each month has it’s own particular Moon and they has theri own Moon energies which can be used for Moon magic.
Nature spirits: gnomes, brownies
Herbs: marjoram, nuts and cones
Colours: white, violet, black
Stones: garnet, onyx, jet, chrysophrase
Animals: fox, coyote, pheasant, blue jay
Deities: Freyja, Inanna, Sarasvati, Hera, Ch’ang-O, Sinn
Energies: Sluggish, below the surface, beginning and conceiving, protection, reversing spells. Conserving energy by working on personal problems. Getting your various bodies to work smoothly together for the same goals.
Nature spirits: house faeries
Herbs: balm of Gilead, hyssop, myrrh, sage
Colours: light blue, violet
Stones: amethyst, jasper, quartz
Trees: rowan, laurel, cedar
Animals: otter, unicorn, eagle, chickadee
Deities: Brigit, Juno, Kuan Yin, Diana, Demeter, Persephone, Aphrodite
Energies: Energy working toward the surface; purification, growth, healing. Loving the self. Accepting responsibility for past errors, forgiving oneself and making future plans.
Nature spirits: merfolk, air and water beings
Herbs: broom, High John root, yellow dock, wood betony, Irish moss
Colours: plate green, violet
Stones: aquamarine, bloodstone
Animals: cougar, hedgehog, boar, sea crow, sea eagle
Deities: Black Isis, the Morrigan, Hecate, Cybele, Astarte, Athena, Minerva, Artemis, Luna
Energies: Energy breaks into the open; growing, prospering, exploring. New beginnings; balance of light and dark. Breaking illusions. Seeing the truth in your life however much it may hurt.
Nature spirits: plant faeries
Herbs: basil, chives, dragon’s blood, geranium, thistle
Animals: bear, wolf, hawk, magpie
Deities: Kali, Hathor, Anahita, Ceres, Ishtar, Venus, Bast
Energies: Put energy into creating and producing; return balance to the nerves. Change, self-confidence, self-reliance. Take advantage of opportunities. Work on temper, emotional flareups and selfishness.
Nature spirits: faeries, elves
Herbs: dittany of Crete, elder, mint, rose, mugwort, thyme, yarrow
Colours: green, brown, pink
Stones: emerald, malachite, amber, carnelian
Animals: cat, lynx, leopard, swallow, dove, swan
Deities: Bast, Venus, Aphrodite, Maia, Diana, Artemis, Pan, Horned God
Energies: Full creating energy; propagation. Intuition, contact with faeries and other supernatural beings. Strengthen connection with supernatural protectors and beings around you. Power flowing from nature
Nature spirits: sylphs, zephyrs
Herbs: skullcap, meadowsweet, vervain, tansy, dog grass, parsley, moss
Colours: orange, golden green
Stones: topaz, agate, fluorite
Animals: monkey, butterfly, frog, toad, wren, peacock
Deities: Aine, Isis, Neith, Green Man, Cerridwen, Ishtar
Energies: Full but restful energy; protect, strengthen and prevent. A time of light; Earth tides are turning. Decision-making, taking responsibility for present happenings. Work on personal inconsistencies. Strengthen and reward yourself for your positive traits.
Nature spirits: hobgoblins, faeries of harvested crops
Herbs: honeysuckle, agrimony, lemon balm, hyssop
Colours: silver, blue grey
Stones: pearl, moonstone, white agate
Animals: crab, turtle, dolphin, whale, starling, ibis, swallow
Deities: Athena, Juno, Hel, Holda, Cerridwen, Nephthys, Venus
Energies: Relaxed energy; preparing, succeeding. Dreamwork, divination, meditation on goals and plans, especially spiritual ones.
Herbs: chamomile, St John’s wort, bay, angelica, fennel, rue, orange
Stones: cat’s eye, carnelian, jasper, fire agate
Trees: hazel, alder, cedar
Animals: lion, phoenix, sphinx, dragon, crane, falcon, eagle
Deities: Ganesha, Thoth, Hathor, Diana, Hecate, Nemesis
Energies: Energy into harvesting; gathering, appreciating. Vitality, health, friendships.
Nature spirits: trooping faeries
Herbs: copal, fennel, rye, wheat, valerian, skullcap
Colours: brown, yellow green, yellow
Stones: peridot, chrysolite, citrine
Animals: snake, jackal, ibis, sparrow
Deities: Demeter, Ceres, Isis, Nephthys, Freyja, Ch’ang-O, Thoth
Energies: Rest after labour; balance of light and dark. Organise. Clean and straighten up physical, mental, emotional and spiritual clutter.
Nature spirits: frost faeries, plant faeries
Herbs: pennyroyal, thyme, catnip, angelica, burdock
Stones: opal, tourmaline, beryl, turquoise
Trees: yew, cypress, acacia
Animals: stag, jackal, elephant, ram, scorpion, heron, crow, and robin
Deities: Ishtar, Astarte, Demeter, Kore, Lakshmi, Horned God, Belili, Hathor
Energies: Energy to let go; inner cleansing. Karma and reincarnation. Justice and balance. Inner harmony.
Nature spirits: subterranean faeries
Herbs: verbena, betony, borage, cinquefoil
Stones: topaz, lapis lazuli
Animals: unicorn, scorpion, crocodile, jackal, owl, goose, sparrow
Deities: Kali, Black Isis, Hecate, Bast, Osiris, Sarasvati, Lakshmi, Mawu
Energies: Take root, prepare. Transformation. Strengthen communication with the deity who seems closest to you.
Nature spirits: snow faeries, storm faeries, winter tree faeries
Herbs: holly, ivy, fir, mistletoe
Colours: dark red, white, black
Stones: serpentine, peridot
Animals: mouse, deer, horse, bear, rook, robin, snowy owl
Deities: Hathor, Hecate, Neith, Athena, Minerva, Ixchel, Osiris, Norns, Fates
Energies: Energy to endure, die, and be reborn; Earth tides turning. Darkness. Personal alchemy. Spiritual paths. Reach out to friends and family, the lonely and needy.
💎🌛Lunar crystals and stones🌜💎
A lot of crystals also have lunar associations.
Crystals & Stones like this:
hag stones (stones with holes through them)
Use a crystal or other stone to make yourself a lunar charm to help keep you in synch with the Moon phases and the phases of your own life.