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For all my literal-thinking or ND witches out there:
"Do whatever works best for you"
Translation: "Use correspondences and techniques that feel the most powerful, magical, and correct to you, as long as it's internally consistent with your worldview (if basil means love to you, don't turn around and use it in a baneful working for example)."
"It's all about your intention"
Translation: "The way you plan out spells, choose correspondences, craft items, write incantations, etc are all ways of imbuing intention throughout the working; you still have to back your intention up with spellcraft and work, it's not as simple as meditating on an idea."
"It depends on your tradition/path"
Translation: "If you are a devotee of a specific religion, spirituality, or practitioner of a specific kind of magickal art, follow the collective wisdom from that path as it will be the most meaningful to you; if you are new to the craft or not keen on following specific paths and want freedom to explore, do whatever feels the most magical to you in this instance."
"Always have personal protections"
Translation: "In my opinion, you should have personal protections before you engage in other types of spellcraft because it gives you a sense of control and stability going into the working; a personal protection can be anything that achieves that sensation of being shielded, protected, and safe."
"Direct your energy into the target"
Translation: "Play with various techniques until you achieve a strong sensation of some of your internal power, energy, heat, or life force leaving your body and transferring into the target; it will be subtle but undeniably there."
The Wheel of the Year
❄️Yule
Yule Correspondences
Colors: Red, green, white, and gold
Lunar Phase: Dark moon or new moon
Plants & Herbs: Mistletoe, holly, wintergreen, ivy, poinsettia, pine, cedar, fir, spruce, juniper, birch, orange, cinnamon, clove, frankincense, and myrrh
Crystals & Stones: Amber, emerald, bloodstone, red jasper, garnet, ruby, moonstone, and diamond
Animals: Goats, boars, reindeer, bears, wolves, stags, squirrels, owls, ravens, robins, and cardinals
Foods: Spiced cider and mulled wine, gingerbread, roasted meats, apples, oranges, winter squash, root veggies, nuts, dried fruits, and sun-shaped bread
Altar Decorations: Decorated Yule log, garlands and wreaths made from evergreens, mistletoe spheres, seasonal greenery, a bowl of wassail, and candles in red and green
Rituals: Inner reflection, purification, grounding, and honoring solar energy
Celebration Ideas: Set up a Yule altar, craft your own Yule log, weave garlands or wreaths from evergreens, make mistletoe or holly decorations, bake cookies, create ornaments from dried fruits or gingerbread.
🦢Imbolc
Imbolc Correspondences
Colors: Brown, lavender, light blue, green, pink, white, gray
Lunar Phase: New moon or waxing crescent moon
Plants & Herbs: Snowdrops, dandelions, chamomile, basil, bay, benzoin, rosemary, angelica, myrrh, cinnamon, cedar, rowan, vanilla
Crystals & Stones: Selenite, amethyst, blue lace agate, rose quartz, clear quartz, rhodonite, turquoise, bloodstone, onyx, ametrine
Animals: Sheep, lambs, swans, snakes, cows, bears, stags, and any animals in hibernation
Foods: Oats, grains, breads, bread pudding, poppy, pumpkin, and sunflower seeds, dairy, eggs, pork, potatoes, onions, leeks, garlic, shallots, fermented foods, soups, stews, apple cider, spiced wines, and herbal teas
Altar Decorations: Acorns, brooms, Brighid’s cross, candles, snowflakes, white flowers, corn dollies, green wreaths, sun symbols, and living plants
Ritual: Awakening, cleansing, protection, divination, home blessing, and healing
Celebration Ideas: Create an Imbolc altar, perform spring cleaning, engage in spiritual purification, craft a dream sachet, plan your garden, work with fire, begin a new project, start a craft or hobby and host a joyful Imbolc feast
🐇Ostara
Ostara Correspondences:
Colors: pastel pinks, greens, yellows, whites, and light blues.
Lunar Phase: the first quarter moon.
Plants & Herbs: crocus, tulips, daffodils, dandelions, violets, primrose, peony, hyacinth, lilies, narcissus, echinacea, goldenseal, hibiscus, honeysuckle, clover, hyssop, alder, birch, and dogwood.
Crystals & Stones: Connect with the season using stones such as rose quartz, jade, selenite, rhodonite, sunstone, aventurine, moss agate, amethyst, aquamarine, and bloodstone.
Animals: rabbits, butterflies, ladybugs, snakes, caterpillars, dragons, and newborn creatures like chicks, lambs, ducklings, and calves.
Foods: Embrace spring’s bounty with eggs, leafy greens (like dandelion), seeds, sprouts, lamb, rabbit, olives, fruits, yogurt, honeycakes, cupcakes, milk & honey, hot cross buns, mead, and fruit wines.
Altar Decorations: Decorate with painted eggs, flower bulbs, fresh blooms, living plants, seed packets, black and white candles for balance, a Rose of Jericho, and other sun-and-moon imagery.
Ritual: Focus on intentions related to fertility, fresh starts, creativity, growth, playful energy, prosperity, divination, and renewal.
Celebration Ideas: Celebrate by building a seasonal altar, painting eggs, spring cleaning or cleansing your space, gathering wildflowers, preparing a feast, trying oomancy (egg divination), designing a magical garden, or charging seeds with intentions to plant during Beltane.
🍎Beltane
Beltane Correspondences:
Colors: red, pink, green, blue, gold, and yellow
Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous moon
Plants & Herbs: oak, birch, hawthorn, elder, ash, rowan, blackthorn, holly, willow, yew, cedar, dogwood, hazel, jasmine, rose, lilac, honeysuckle, daffodil, primrose, tansy, St. John’s wort, snapdragon, flox, woodruff, meadowsweet, blessed thistle, rue, nettle, flaxseed, mushroom, radish, almond, fireweed
Crystals & Stones: rose quartz, carnelian, moonstone, citrine, garnet, emerald, amber, malachite, beryl, tourmaline, and black obsidian.
Animal: cattle, goats, horses, sheep, rabbits, cats, bees, and butterflies
Foods: leafy greens, almond-based breads, oat cakes, strawberries, cherries, and May wine—reflecting nourishment and earth’s renewal.
Altar Decorations: fresh blooms, candles, honey, milk, oats, stone fruits, sea salt, goblets, symbols of fertility and fire, antlers, horns, swords, arrows, and lances.
Ritual: abundance, love and fertility, nurturing connections, protection of the home and land, and communion with nature through divination.
Celebration Ideas: creating a Beltane altar, collecting dew at dawn, crafting floral crowns, planting new life, maypole dancing, lighting ritual fire and gathering with others for a festive bonfire or seasonal meal.
☀️Lilith
Litha Correspondences:
Colors: Gold, orange, yellow, red, white, green, blue
Moon Phase: Full moon
Plants & Herbs: Sunflower, calendula, St. John’s wort, dandelion, rosemary, bay, lavender, sage, mint, basil, chamomile, fennel, mugwort, rose, oats, rue, mistletoe, oak, yarrow, star anise, cinnamon, rowan
Crystals & Stones: Sunstone, citrine, carnelian, amber, lapis lazuli, tiger’s eye, pyrite, fluorite
Animals: Bees, butterflies, fireflies, horses, songbirds
Foods: Fresh summer produce, cheese, honeycakes, mead, sun-dried items, sun tea
Altar Decorations: Fresh flowers, symbols of the sun
Rituals: Love workings, divination, spiritual protection
Celebration Ideas: Watch the sunrise, create an altar, craft charms or herb pouches, cleanse with water, make a solar wheel or sun catcher, burn your Yule wreath, build a festive fire, feast, dance
🌾Lammas
Lammas Correspondences:
Colors: Gold, yellow, bronze, orange, red, earthy browns
Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
Herbs & Plants: Wheat, grains, corn, sunflower, calendula, hops, mint, rose, heather, meadowsweet, apple, ginseng, sandalwood, frankincense, grape leaves, fenugreek, hollyhock, aloe
Crystals & Stones: Amber, carnelian, citrine, rutilated quartz, tourmaline, bloodstone
Animals: Farm animals like cows, pigs, goats, sheep, oxen, horses, roosters; also bees
Foods: Fresh bread, berries (blackberries and blueberries), apples, squash, carrots, herbs, cheeses, ciders, sun teas, jellies, wine, beer, mead
Altar Decorations: Grains, corn husks, sheaves of wheat, yellow candles, corn dollies, seasonal fruits and vegetables, sickles or scythes, fresh flowers
Ritual: Gratitude, sacrifice, harvest
Celebration Ideas: Create a Lammas altar, gather the first harvest from your garden, bake bread as an offering, craft corn dollies, share your bounty with others, dry seeds for future planting, bless farming or garden tools
🍂Mabon
Mabon Correspondences:
Colors: red, orange, brown, gold, deep indigo
Moon Phase: Last quarter
Herbs & Plants: Cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, honeysuckle, marigold, Solomon’s seal, passionflower, milkweed, chamomile, sweetgrass, sage, rosemary, myrrh, frankincense, mugwort, pine, rosehips, thistle, tobacco, yarrow
Crystals & Stones: Garnet, red jasper, obsidian, labradorite, moonstone, topaz, citrine, amethyst, amber, lapis lazuli, tourmaline, sapphire, ametrine
Animals: Stags, boars, bears, salmon, horses, geese, blackbirds, owls, cranes, eagles, herons
Foods: Apples, pomegranates, grapes, cherries, corn, squashes, root veggies, grains, breads, nuts, beans, stews, soups, roasted meats, cider, wine, mead, beer
Altar Decorations: Autumn leaves and flowers, acorns, pinecones, grains, red poppies, corn or apple dolls, cornucopias
Rituals: Gratitude, harvesting, grounding, balance, shadow work, protection, divination
Celebration Ideas: Create a Mabon altar, preserve herbs and seeds, make seasonal drinks like wine or cider, offer thanks to the land, craft a besom broom, share meals made from your harvest, reflect on what you’ve received and what you're ready to release.
🎃Samhain
Samhain Correspondences:
Colors: Black, orange, brown, red, white, silver and gold
Moon Phase: Waning crescent and the dark moon
Herbs & Plants: Mugwort, rosemary, nightshade, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, patchouli, sage, allspice, catnip, mullein, wormwood, rue, tobacco, bay, frankincense, mandrake, mushrooms, chrysanthemums
Crystals & Stones: Obsidian, amber, jet, tourmaline, selenite, howlite, smoky quartz, carnelian, opal, iolite, spirit quartz, aquamarine, serpentine
Animals: Owls, crows, ravens, spiders, bats, black cats, and dogs
Foods: Apples, squashes, nuts, meats, stews, pumpkins, turnips, soul cakes, and spiced or mulled drinks
Altar Decorations: Gourds, carved pumpkins or turnips, apples, skulls and bones (ethically sourced), ancestral relics or photos, besoms (brooms), candles, jack-o’-lanterns
Ritual: Ancestor work, protection, introspection, shadow work, and divination
Celebration Ideas: Set up an ancestor altar, leave offerings for the spirits, carve pumpkins, dress in costume to ward off trickster spirits, hold a silent supper in remembrance, light bonfires.
Herb's Properties
Basil: money, luck, prosperity, happiness
Bay Leaf: energy, cleansing, can be charged with almost any intention
Camomile: Caring, kindness, luck, growth, self-love growth, confidence, avoiding negativity, happiness
Cinnamon: passion, quick success, fire magick
Chia seeds: Growth, health, kindness, Property
Chilli flakes: Pride, confidence, power, strength, Passion
Cumin: Courage, bravery, protection, loyalty
Dandelion: wishes, charisma, success, good luck
Dill: sexual love, luck, protection
Eucalyptus: cleansing, healing, purifying, relaxing, comfort
Fennel: hate, anger
Flax seeds: Prosperity, growth, new beginnings
Ginger: fiery passion, success, and personal power
Jasmine: love, dreams, sensuality, luxury and kindness
Lavender: love and attraction, purification, relaxation, restful sleep
Nutmeg: luck, Health, Fidelity, Love, Prosperity, comfort, loyalty
Oregano: comfort, love, warmth
Paprika: Pride, confidence, power, strength
Parsley: Cleansing. purification
Peppermint: healing, purification, love and energy, cleansing, prosperity
Poppy seeds: protection, intuition, self-assurance, hexing and cursing
Rose: love, beauty, harmony, romance, attraction
Rosemary: cleansing, purification, wisdom, protection
Sesame seeds: Prosperity, growth, health, nurturing
Spearmint: love, cleansing, renewal, blessing
Sunflower seeds: happiness, growth, joy
Thyme: beauty, strength, courage
Turmeric: confidence, creativity, energy
Vanilla: love and sexuality
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Pity the nation whose people are sheep,
and whose shepherds mislead them.
Pity the nation whose leaders are liars,
whose sages are silenced.
and whose bigots haunt the airwaves.
Pity the nation that raises not its voice,
except to praise conquerors and acclaim the bully as hero
and aims to rule the world with force and by torture.
Pity the nation that knows no other language but its own
and no other culture but its own.
Pity the nation whose breath is money
and sleeps the sleep of the too well fed.
Pity the nation — oh, pity the people who allow their
rights to erode
and their freedoms to be washed away.
My country, tears of thee, sweet land of liberty.
-- Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Died on this day five years ago: ultimate black-clad, throaty-voiced, morbidly beautiful French beatnik chanteuse, actress, eyeliner role model and Morticia Addams lookalike Juliette Gréco (7 February 1927 - 23 September 2020). “The French actress, Juliette Gréco, who used to sing in Existentialist cafes and still has the appearance of somebody not entirely reconciled to soap” is how the New York Times summarized her in 1958 (yikes!). More happily, a 1960 profile in Life magazine anointed Gréco the “soul of post-war Paris.” I was privileged to see Gréco perform in London twice: at The Barbican in 2000 and the Royal Festival Hall in 2011. Face powdered chalk-white, sheathed in a long black shroud with batwing sleeves, she was mesmerizing. (Her furious fist-shaking rendition of Jacques Brel’s “Ne Me Quitte Pas” is devastating). Why not remember the diva’s artistry by cranking up her definitive tunes like “Les Amours Perdues”, “La Javanaise”, “Sous le ciel de Paris” or “Les Feuilles Mortes”?
If you're lamenting the fact that you used to be able to shoot through a 500-page novel in like a day when you were in middle school and now you can't, it's worth bearing in mind that a big part of that is because when you were in middle school, your reading comprehension sucked. Yes, mental health and the stresses of adult life can definitely be factors, but it's also the case that reading is typically more effortful as an adult because you've learned to Ponder The Implications. The material isn't just skimming over the surface of your brain anymore, and some of the spoons you used to spend on maximising your daily page count are now spent on actually thinking about what you're reading!
“Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know.”
— Ernest Hemingway
“Everyone discusses my art and pretends to understand, as if it were necessary to understand, when it is simply necessary to love.”
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