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[yourlocalchaoswitch]

Romance Attraction Spell Jar

1. Get your jar

2. Cleans your jar

3. Add your ingredients (I used these, but you can add, take out what feels right to you)

Jasmine flowers

Rose buds

Lavender

Dill

Rose quartz

Lemon balm

Cinnamon

White Willow bark

Sage

Lemongrass

Sigil for love

4. Seal with red and pink wax while repeating the phrase “I attract healthy romance” or whatever phrase feels right to you

then you’re done!

Happy witching!!

[emoji-spells]

🕯️🪴💞🥰🌟🌷💌🌷🌟🥰💞🪴🕯️

   ↪ Emoji spell: “I will have consistent intimate relationships that flourish.”

Like to ‘charge,’ reblog to ‘cast!’  

[thevirginwitch]

glamour water for self-love and confidence

with the energy of valentine’s day still in the air, and with the full moon in leo tonight, what better time is there to do a little glamour/self care?

materials:

white, pink, and/or red candle

rosemary, for love and success

rose petals, for love and beauty

moon water

witch hazel water, for blood flow, healing & liveliness (also helps with acne!)

rose quartz, green tourmaline and/or clear quartz 

bowl or vessel

two cotton balls or pads

instructions:

cleanse/prep your space however you like. i typically light sandalwood, a cleansing incense, and will sweep my area clean. invite and give thanks to air as you watch the smoke fill the area.

take your candle, and carve the rune Isa(z), for self-image/ego/identity into the side. you can also use your own self confidence/self love sigil if you have one. i’ve found this to be more effective with your own sigils/symbols. light your candle, and invite and give thanks to fire as the heat rises from the wick.

take a moment to meditate or journal and reflect on your intentions. write down your affirmations, if you’d like, on a small slip of paper to use in a later step. focus on what you’re trying to accomplish.

next, move on to your crystal(s). charge them with your intent: in this case, we’re going with self-love, healing, purification, confidence. hold the crystals in your hand and imagine yourself, confident as can be, with an absolutely radiant energy; a beautiful smile stretched across your face. place the crystals in the bottom of your bowl/vessel. invite and give thanks to the earth.

add your water and witch hazel. you want to go with a 1:2 ratio of water to witch hazel (of course, you can eye-ball this). invite and give thanks to water as you pour them into your vessel.

add your herbs. be sure to hold each herb in your hand, and remind yourself of what the herb is for. fuse your intentions into each herb before adding them to your vessel. 

using your finger or spoon/small mixing tool, stir your mixture clockwise. during this step, you can choose to repeat or chant affirmations. (for me, personally, i will be focusing on my intentions of glamour and self confidence as i watch the water whirl around and around). 

after you feel the energy has infused into the mixture, take your two cotton balls and drop them into the water. allow them to soak up the mixture for a moment, and imagine them soaking up all the good energy, confidence and glamour. 

next, take one cotton ball and rub on your face. discard of the cotton ball. feel free to allow the mixture to sit on your face, or, pat dry with a washcloth. feel free to apply a lotion or moisturizer as well!

take the next cotton ball from the vessel, and rub on your chest (heart), arms, and neck. discard of the cotton ball.

feel free to bottle the remaining mixture (and crystals) in a spray bottle, and use whenever you need an extra “umph” to your morning routine. you can also bottle the remaining mixture (and crystals) in a spell bottle, and keep on your altar or in your bathroom and shake it whenever you need it. otherwise, keep the mixture in your vessel overnight, and discard by pouring into a pot of soil (or, simply in your backyard). feel free to collect the crystals before doing so — just be sure to cleanse/charge them before re-using them in another spell/ritual. 

that’s it! happy full moon witches, and blessed be! ✨

[possibility-1nk-deactivated2024]

A simple love spell i made that you can use if you wanna get closer to someone or make 2 people get closer to eachother

What you need:

Jar or any container

Writing utensil that's the color red or pink and paper

Rose petals (any color, just make sure the colors have to do with love. but I will talk about red, yellow, and pink rose petals for this spell)

Honey

Lemon

Rosemary

______________

Tutorial:

☆ get paper and write down the names of the people you want to get together/closer. Do NOT fold the paper.

☆ put the peice of paper in the container with the name of the people facing up

☆ for this spell I will be using red, yellow, and pink petals, but you can use whatever (no order)

~ put in the rose petals, say: "red rose petals, for passion and love"

~ pink rose petals, say: "pink rose petals, for more love, admiration, Joy, and gentleness

~ yellow petals, say: "yellow petals, for warmth, affection, happiness, friendliness, and love"

☆ all of the other things lol (no order)

~ put in the honey, say: "honey, for sweetness in the relationship"

~ squeeze the lemon and say: "lemon, to cleanse out anything bad and negative in the relationship."

~ put in the rosemary, say: "rosemary, a booster to make this spell come quick and be effective."

________________

Congratulations you did it!! Now store your love spell jar thing somewhere safe.

NOTE: you do not have to do exactly what I said to do! Change it however you want to! Add things, get rid of things, whatever! This is just a small blueprint to do to get you started in making your own spells or doing spells in general

Have a wonderful witching hour! ⭐

[lilithsslut]

Beauty Bath Spell

Ingredients:

lavender

cinnamon

sea salt

himalayan pink salt

aloe

splash of orange juice or a single segment of an orange

rose petals

pink candle

Rose Quartz & Carnelian (preferred crystals use whatever you'd like)

Take your candle and light it, setting your intentions and meditating with the candle . Gather all of your ingredients and put them in a deep warm bath as hot as you feel comfortable with. Surround yourself with all of your crystals!

The Chant: "my words pour intent, like water from a spout beauty from in, now flowing out as i dip & bathe in beauty and power may i glow from with out, as i grow and flower" Enjoy <3

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[lunavenefica]

Spell to attract good vibes

⛤Hello fellow crafters! ⛤

If you feel down, this spell will help you increase your personal battery, in order to stay focused on your important tasks.

You can do this spell whenever you need it.

It will take you about 20 min, in front of an altar, or a clean surface.

⛤What you will need :

Paper and pen

A pair of scissors

A bowl

A candle (white one preferably).

Ginger (dry ginger works too)

Cinnamon

Little glass bottle or jar

The first step is, as usual, to cleanse your altar or the place you will do the spell. Then :

On the paper, write all the tasks you need to accomplish.

Then close your eyes and focus on the link between these tasks and your energy. What will it bring you once done? Motivation? Fullfilment? A feeling of accomplishment? Focus on everything like this.

Then cut your paper in little pieces and put them in the bowl.

Add the ginger and the cinnamon in the bowl while chanting 3 times :

"Spices, reinforce and give powers to my wishes."

Light the candle and continue focusing on the bowl and say :

"Energies, reinforce yourself until the light goes down".

Then continue to focus and meditate on these tasks. When you feel recharged, put away the fire (DO NOT BLOW ON IT).

Finally, put the bowl mixture in the bottle or jar.

When you need this reinforcement in your energy, don't hesitate to open the jar and inhale what's inside.

Witchfully Yours,

⛤Isidora⛤

[the-cobalt-athenaeum-deactivate]

Lover's Call Ritual Bath

To be more enticing and irresistible to your partner

What you'll need: - Some flowers your S.O. got you (preferably roses, dried or fresh is fine) (Love, lust, beauty) - Chamomile (attraction, love) - 3 Cinnamon sticks (sticks or oil, both work) (Lust, Love, - Power/Dominance, Attraction) - Love Oil - Dominance Oil ⁠ - A bath bomb of your choice (preferably pink) - Epsom Salts (cleansing) - Crystals corresponding to love and attraction (I used rose quartz, amethyst, Clear Quartz, and Carnelian, but I also suggest Emerald, Garnet, Morganite, and Cobaltoan Calcite) - A sachet bag or cheesecloth (so the flowers dont clog your drain) - A nice smelling candle to set the mood.

Steps: 1) Draw the bath as hot as you can stand it, You'll probably be in here a while. (add some cold water if it's still too hot when it's almost all the way filled)

2) Put your flowers and cinnamon sticks into the sachet bag and toss it, along with the bath bomb and a handful of epsom salts into the bath while it is running. Add 9 drops of Dominance oil to the bath and 6 drops of love oil.

3) Light your candle and set your crystals around the tub (don't get them wet, with all the shit in the bath, you wont want your crystals to touch the water)

4) Step into the bath and sink down to your chin, enjoy this, you've earned it.

5) Onto the magic part. While you are in the bath, visualize your entire tub glowing with radiant light. Your entire tub is a potion and you are brewing in it. Now is the time to set intentions and say some affirmations if you wish.

"I am irresistible to my partner. I am confident, powerful, sexy, and deserving of affection. They lust after me, and I after them…"

You can add your own additional affirmations to this if you wish. You can add things like "I am radiant, I am glowing, I am a sexy motherfucker" etc.

6) Do whatever else in the bath that makes you feel beautiful and fresh. Wash yourself, shave your legs (only if it makes you feel good, fuck the patriarchy, do what you want), loose your hair if you have it tied up, do a skin care ritual, whatever you gotta do, do it. Make yourself smell, look, and feel clean and amazing.

7) Once out of the bath, put on a little more of the dominance oil on your neck and wrists.

[thejewitches]

Every single year, without fail, we deal with the fact that the internet is obsessed with promoting the misinformation that Ostara must have been stolen from Easter.

People will argue until they’re blue in the face…But they won’t provide citations or evidence to the contrary and the reason why is simple: there isn’t any.

If you find that celebrating Ostara brings you joy: we aren’t here to rain on your parade or stop you in the slightest.

But misinformation, even misinformation that sounds cool and serves to further rhetorical goals, is still wrong and harmful.

So, after years of promising it, we’ve finally delivered: Easter isn’t stolen from Ostara.

Have questions? We’re happy to answer!

Make sure to follow our Instagram @jewitches for the ongoing discussion!

[thejewitches]

A transcript:

Let’s talk about...

Debunking Myths about Ostara & Easter

Origins of Ostara

In the 725 AD, a Churchman named Bede wrote about a supposed European goddess named "Eostre"--well after the Christianization of the area. 

A Northumbrian monk, he wrote, "Eosturmonath has a name which is now translated "Paschal month", and which was once called after a goddess of theirs named Eostre, in whose honour feasts were celebrated in that month. Now they designate that Paschal season by her name, calling the joys of the new rite by the time-honoured name of the old observance".

That's it. Nothing about her symbols, her stories, or who she was, what she was goddess of, or anything of the kind...She wasn't even called Ostara--But then came the Brother's Grimm.

Ostara & the Brother's Grimm

Folklorist, anthropologist, lexicographer, and academic, Jacob Grimm wrote of 'Ostara' in 1835, 'Deutsche Mythologie'. In Deutsche Mythologie, Grimm took Bede's word for law & expanded on her with no evidence but etymological suspicions. "We Germans to this day call April ostermonat, and ôstarmânoth is found as early as Eginhart. The great Christian festival, which usually falls in April or the end of March, bears in the oldest of OHG remains the name ôstarâ ... it is mostly found in the plural, because two days ... were kept at Easter. This Ostarâ, like the [Anglo-Saxon] Eástre, must in heathen religion have denoted a higher being, whose worship was so firmly rooted, that the Christian teachers tolerated the name, and applied it to one of their own grandest anniversaries"After the publication of Deutsche Mythologie, stories of Ostara began to pop up. 

Ostara & The Hare

One of the most common facets of the myth relies on the idea that Ostara's symbol was a hare...In 1874, Adolf Holtzman published his own Deutsche Mythologie with a developed narrative about Ostara and her hares:"The Easter Hare is inexplicable to to me, but probably the hare was the sacred animal of Ostara; just as there is a hare on the statue of [the Celtic goddess] Abnoba.”And seven years later, "Wackernagel...already had a specific story in which Ostara “rode over the fields in the spring in a wagon drawn by hares.” Stephen Winick, PHD folklorist who published research on Ostara and the Hare, points out that no single discussion of Ostara and rabbits predate Grimm's Deutsche Mythologie, but less than 30 years later, people were publishing articles that cited this story as ancient without any provedance or evidence.  An Egg At Easter: A Folklore Study concludes, "The Hare, on grounds that are not clearly established, was said to be sacred to her. In fact, we know virtually nothing of this goddess."

Ostara as a Holiday

In the 1960's, Aidan Kelly decided the equinoxes needed names...The celebration of the equinoxes did not begin within Wiccan circles until the time of the initiation of Doreen Valiente, with some scholars asserting that her joining gave pretense to Wiccans to begin their celebrations (she lied to her family & claimed to be a Druid & they did celebrate these days). Indeed, he held out on giving the equinoxes full status and equal observation as celebratory days until 1958.In San Fransisco in the late 1960s, an American named Aidan Kelly gave name to the equinoxes. In a calendar of their creation in 1974 the spring equinox became Ostara. He is also responsible for Mabon (which was previously a Welsh mythological figure). Gerald Gardner, the founder of Wicca, had no part in this due to his death in 1964, but the names were quickly absorbed into the Wiccan community. "By the opening of the 1980s, most Wiccans, let alone Pagans outside the Wiccan tradition, had lost any realisation that the pattern concerned had been established in the 1950s. It was, rather, accepted as an intrinsic feature of what was regarded by many, following Gardner's claims, as a surviving ancient faith."For many, the celebration of the spring equinox continued under the name Ostara, but traditions are often given a false history to fabricate a history of Ostara as a holiday; falling prey to the fallacy that things must be old to valid or worthwhile. Quickly, the lie spread that Ostara was the origin of Easter and that Easter had stolen all of its traditions from the celebrations of Ostara.

Easter Isn't Pagan

The myths surrounding Ostara rely heavily on the idea that Easter must be stolen from pagans. This Eurocentric worldview completely ignores the fact that we know for a fact that Easter is correlated to the Jewish Passover; the dates are inherently linked.We also know that Easter has been celebrated consistently throughout history; far before there was any evidence of Ostara. There is absolutely no evidence to suggest that Easter was stolen from a other holiday rather than created by early Christians: largely drawing from Jewish origins hence the fact that the majority of the world refers to the holiday with a ‘P’ word relating to Pesach (Passover). Even Bede references the Paschal month when discussing the naming of Ostermonat. Even Aidan Kelly, the person who named the holiday Ostara, acknowledges this--, "Easter,” which, almost everywhere else, is called something like “Pasch,” derived, of course, from Pesach."Certain Easter traditions have their roots in paganism; but that doesn't mean that the entirety of the holiday was plucked from paganism. For example, Ukrainian pysanky, pre-dates Christianity but is now associated with Easter by many as the tradition lived on through assimilation. This idea is to erase how groups kept their traditions alive through syncretism.The idea that the holiday must have been stolen from European pagans presents an extremely Euro-centric worldview that sees Western European pagans as the only originators.

Christian Eggs

But aren't Easter Eggs stolen from Paganism? Eggs don't just belong to pagans. Jews have been eating eggs at Passover for thousands of years. There are theories that the first eggs were eaten at Easter because of the tradition of Jews eating eggs at Passover (one egg being ceremonially included on the Passover Seder plate). The notion that eggs must have been stolen from pagan tradition relies on stereotypes and misinformation. For a short history of eggs & Christianity: by the first century A.D, the phoenix egg had become a Christian symbol with St. Clement mentioning the legend in his first Epistle to the Corinthians. Ostrich eggs were placed in early Christian graves to represent resurrection. In 1662, ostrich eggs were documented hanging directly above the Sepulchre. Ostrich egg shells also house the relics of multiple saints. St. Rupertus who died in 718 had a basket of eggs on his emblem. Eggs are also associated with Lent. In During the reign of Pope Gregory the Great, eggs were included in forbidden foods for Lent; in Germany, it was outlawed to even sell eggs at this time.  There is also a history of egg tithes across the Christian world which were given at Easter. Naturally, after the end of Lent, eggs became an important part of Easter celebrations; with references to coloured Easter eggs as early as 1290.For centuries, an antisemitic mythos that Jews ate eggs as a celebration of the murder of Christ fueled the idea that it was righteous to eat eggs. Not to mention multiple antisemitic mythos such as Jews pelting Jesus on the cross with eggs, Mary attempting to bribe the evil Jews torturing Jesus with eggs onto which his red blood ran, etc. 

Easter Rabbits

But aren't rabbits stolen from Paganism?

The European Brown Hare has a rather miraculous feature: it can be pregnant with two litters at once; giving them the appearance of being capable of virgin births. For this reason, they became associated with the Virgin Mary. They also represent lust in traditional Christian art. Imagery of Mother Mary/the Virgin Mary/The Madonna with rabbits dates back to the middle ages, honoring her virgin birth and triumph over lust. One very popular painting is that of the 1530's Madonna of the Rabbits by Titian.

Predating any mention of Ostara & the Hare, in 1682 we have the first textual evidence of rabbits and Easter in  Georg Franck von Franckenau's De ovis paschalibus published nearly two hundred years before any mention of Ostara and hares.

There are also traditional rabbit hunts celebrated around Easter, not to mention several traditions around creating and eating rabbit dishes.

Why is this Lie so Harmful?

Who does it hurt to perpetuate this misinformation?

In 1905, former monk Joself Adolf Lanz founded the right-wing magazine Ostara, which published antisemitic, racist, esoteric, and 'Aryanist' theories. Believed to have been read by Hitler, "Many of the ideas contained in Ostara formed the basis of later Nazi ideology."  From 1933-1945, a local folk tradition in the town of Lügde involved the "rededication" of an Easter custom to Ostara--"As night falls, six enormous oak wheels (Osterräder) are filled with straw, set ablaze, and rolled down the slopes of the Osterberg or “Easter-mountain.” Each wheel has a unique Christian message carved into the rim" but in order to rededicate it to Ostara, the Nazis "carried slogans in praise of the Reich, while torchbearers formed a huge blazing swastika on the slopes of the Osterberg." The locals opposed this desecration of their tradition.

This lie upsets so many marginalized groups because what you are doing is erasing the real history which we know to create a false victimhood. Rather than getting up in arms every year about this false history, rather focus on the genuine harm that has been caused by appropriation by the church.

For centuries, Easter has been a time of extreme violence against Jews by Christians. Rather than create infographics about Ostara's supposed theft, combat genuine bigotry or talk about actual history.

Misinformation that sounds cool or serves your rhetoric is still harmful. Full stop.

Citations

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-hares-superconception/hares-can-be-permanently-pregnant-german-study-idUSTRE68L20R20100922

https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2016/04/ostara-and-the-hare/

An Egg At Easter: A Folklore Study, Venetia Newall

From Easter to Ostara: the Reinvention of a Pagan Goddess? Richard Sermon

Modern Pagan Festivals: A Study in the Nature of Tradition Author(s): Ronald Hutton Source: Folklore, Vol. 119, No. 3 (December 2008), pp. 251-273

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I saw you had posted about angels. Do you know anything about Angel Numbers? I see 888 and 555 a lot recently. I never saw them before moving to the east coast for school. Now they’re everywhere.

I’m not trying to upset or offend, but I’m very critical of the whole “angel numbers” concept.

Don’t get me wrong. Synchronicities can hold great meaning for a magical practitioner, and these synchronicities can involve a series of numbers that repeats in your life. I’ll even tacitly admit that these synchronicities could sometimes be a spirit’s handiwork, trying to get your attention.

The angel numbers thing oversimplifies this to an extreme. I’ve looked into it, mostly because everyone was pushing it so hard back in 2017-ish. It all just… seemed like platitudes. These folks would see the numbers, rush to the internet and google the “meaning” which was usually something like “Good things are coming,” or “you’re raising your vibration,” etc. It rarely provides actionable information.

This image was circulating on Facebook awhile back, to give you an idea of how angel numbering works in practice. The majority of these angel numbers apparently mean that your life is awesome, good things are coming, angels are all around you, and you’re very special. There’s a few that waffle around about how the person needs to “finish something” or “reconnect with spirituality.” Very broad statements, none too bad, and even the vaguely negative ones end with something upbeat like “things are getting exciting!”

I prefer systems of spirit communication (or divination) that account for the full spectrum of human experience. Imagine trying to do a Tarot reading with all the possibly-negative cards removed. You would receive an incomplete, sugarcoated picture of the situation, likely to do more harm than good.

A few sites out there do give negative (or at least less-than-positive) meanings for these numbers. The few negative “angel number” definitions I’ve seen are equal to the positive ones in their vagueness, and, again, usually give no real actionable information. All in all, the “angel number” concept often amounts to toxic positivity and spiritual bypassing. Ignoring the negative aspects won’t make them go away, you’ll miss a lot.

In my earlier Enochian reading list, I linked to a magician’s memoir of magic in the late 1980s. There’s a particularly disturbing moment described therein where repeating numbers (particularly 333) appear.

Rather than being a sign that “the ascend masters are nearby, you’re in great hands,” it was the prelude to absolute chaos. In the Enochian system of angelic magic (which the magicians in the memoir work within), the number 333 has a more sinister meaning. In fact, it’s associated with the demon Choronzon! I screenshotted part of that book - pretty ominous, eh? It’s a far cry from being in great hands! (Pardon the Wikipedia link. It may be a Wiki but it does give a good overview.)

(Sorry for the weird highlighting all over the book. I started doing it in college and never kicked the habit. It’s the best way (for me) to absorb what I read. Typically I use OpenDyslexic, too, which helps, but I changed the font so that it would be more legible for y’all.)

Goes to show you that the “meanings” of these repeating numbers are going to vary depending on what system you’re working in and what symbolism rattles around in your head. The lists and websites about “angel numbers” won’t acknowledge that, though. In fact, very few give any references as to where these meanings are coming from at all. With that in mind, why trust “angel numbers” as a concept?

I can see on Google that a could of sites are claiming that “angel numbers” is an ancient concept dating back to Pythagoras. Yeah, no. Pythagoras had nothing to do with “angel numbers.” Rather, Pythagoras is the founder of a school of numerology. While I’d consider the “angel numbers” concept to be a a (warped) form of numerology, it’s utterly unlike what Pythagoras actually taught.

In reality, of course, Pythagoras was a philosopher, mathematician, and a legit mystic. He conjured a complex system of numerology, and it endures today in some circles. It’s way different than those angel numbers, though! Have a look! This particular page, by the unbeatable Benebell Wen, focuses on using numerology to find your “life path” number, which can then be analyzed alongside other numerological values,

Notice that the meanings are compartmental, meant to be understood within a wider context. They also have both positive and negative aspects of each number listed. The negative aspects are actually negative. Life path numbers are described in terms like arrogant, bossy, argumentative, codependent, egocentric.. and yet, also with positive qualities, such as leadership skills, a nurturing mindset, a strong work ethic, a propensity to help the less fortunate, etc. Other life paths get described as artists, fighters, leaders

Pythagorus’s numerology proper gives the spirits a lot of vocabulary for communicating with you. A spirit trying to warn you of something, for example, might do it more easily with this traditional Pythagorean numerology than through angel numbers.

Above is a clip from the article on Pythagorean numerology, discussing various “life paths.” You’ve got the good, the bad and the ugly traits listed for life paths one and two. The rest of the nine paths are treated with an equal degree of balance. While this particular numerology page doesn’t provide as much info on Pythagoras himself, it’s obviously a far cry from “the microwave said 3:33, it means the ascend masters are around me,” or the usual “good things coming soon” vibe of most angel numbers.

In other words, Pythagorean numerology has little to do with angel numbers and the New Agers should probably stop saying he “discovered angel numbers” or trying to link him to them in any way. He was a mathematician in addition to his philosophical work, and he did teach that the universe could be reduced to numbers ultimately, but that’s a far cry from the angel number mythos.That site I just linked has a lot of other good information, too. I really like Benebell’s work.

Ironically, as I’m writing this, I see that the clock says 3:33 am, but I doubt I’ll post it until later today. I recognize synchronicities are real and may even be messages from specific spirits, but I don’t believe this angel number concept is the best paradigm for approaching them. There’s nothing challenging about it, nothing to get your blood flowing, no liminal push, no impetus to grow. Just “expect the highest good,” and “your vibration is rising,” etc.

Again, I hope this doesn’t offend too many people.

I’m not trying to be mean or insult people who actually do like the angel numbers concept. I just really dislike it, for the reasons I’ve given. If you’re fond of it, it’s just something we’ll have to agree to disagree about. I gotta admit, I question the discernment involved. I don’t think indulging in the concept makes you a bad person or anything like that.

After all, you’re not exactly harming another person by fiddling with these angel numbers. I’m just saying that from my perspective (which was requested), angel numbers can sometimes promote toxic positivity and spiritual bypassing. And I do think there’s better paradigms for learning numerology out there. I’m sure there’s books on numerology in various cultures that give actual details unlike angel number memes.

Most of my numerology studies (smallish, my main interests are elsewhere) came form books that weren’t about numerology, but had a section or two about it.

If anyone else has any thoughts, feel free to reblog with them…

Anyways, my personal favorite angel number is 420 I guess. 🤣

[breelandwalker]

Secular Celebrations - Spring Equinox

Next on the calendar is the Vernal Equinox, which marks the beginning of spring and the start of the growing season. In the northern hemisphere, this usually happens right around March 20th to March 22nd, depending on the year, while in the Southern Hemisphere, this occurs around September 20th - 23rd.

This is the time to start shaking off the winter and those cold weather blues. And as someone who is firmly on that Seasonal Affective Disorder train, believe me when I tell you that this is IMPORTANT. So when you think about what you’re going to do for the spring equinox, make sure you include self-care and a continuation of that cleaning kick you hopefully started back around Imbolc. Actually, every holiday observance should include a little bit of both of these things. Not just because they’re important, but because holidays are easy to remember, and even if you don’t always have time to fit these things into your schedule, it might be more feasible to work them into your holiday observances.

If the weather allows it, try cracking a window, even for a few minutes, and get some light and fresh air into your home. Even if it’s still chilly outside, sometimes it helps alleviate that dry, stuffy feeling we all get from being stuck inside with the heat on for months at a time. Open up those shades, let some sun in, turn on a sun lamp or one of those little antidepressant desk lights if you have one. Like the musical says, “Let the sunshine in.”

Or, if you can, get outside for a little while. Hopefully there will be a nice clear day that allows this. Look for signs of spring in your neighborhood - birds, flowers, buds on the trees, maybe some snowmelt if you live in a place that still has snow in late winter. If you have children, this might be a fun spring bingo type activity. The birds will be coming back, so scatter some seeds for them while you’re out and about. And speaking of snowmelt, melted snow and icicles can be used as a base for moonwater. Just make sure you select...er...CLEAN material to work with, and strain the meltwater through some paper towels before you store it for magical use.

You can also note the progress of seasonal changes in your journal or your planner, if you have one. This doesn’t always have a magical application, but it’s important to mental health to be able to track the passage of time through changes in your environment. If you have trouble with Seasonal Affective Disorder, or if you just hate winter, noting when the weather starts warming and the sun comes out and the early bulbs start to come up can be very encouraging.

Getting back to the subject of children’s activities, this is a great time for spring-related crafts, fingerpainting (you are NEVER too old for fingerpainting), and a discussion about why the seasons change and what it means in your household as far as traditions go. Your kids may be seeing their peers going on Easter egg hunts and getting baskets of candy, so if you’d like to do something similar but secular, maybe have a “signs of spring” scavenger hunt. If you want to decorate some eggs, go right ahead! Make some special witchy equinox eggs, why not.

If you want to make a special meal to celebrate the change in seasons, I suggest a breakfast. It’s the beginning of the yearly planting cycle, so why not mark it with the first meal of the day? Appropriate foods include bread, eggs, cheese, cured meats, preserves, sprouts, sweets, and pastries. So bust out that french toast casserole recipe, the good jams, and your best quiche lorraine and go to town!

Once you’ve recovered from the food coma, get cracking on that spring cleaning you started back on Imbolc. There’s always more to do! If you’ve finished decluttering one area, start on another. If you’ve finished one project, pick another one. Keep yourself motivated and moving as much as you can. If you’ve been meaning to start a new self care routine or exercise program, go for it. The world is waking up and coming back to life after a long winter’s nap; you can do the same.

Freshen up your household wards and protections while you’re tidying. This can be as simple as “cleaning with intent,” whereby you banish negativity or bad luck or sickness along with the dirt and grime, or as complex as a full casting to patch whatever needs patching, or anything in between. Get rid of any lingering stale energy from the winter. You’ll know best what needs to be done. It never hurts to have a freshly-cleansed home.

If you’re planning to plant a garden, the Vernal Equinox is a great time to start. Whether you’re buying seeds, filling starter trays, or just sketching out what you want to plant when the ground thaws, get a jump start on your green witchery. Housewares stores should begin stocking seeds around this time, or you can order free catalogs from places like Burpee, Seed Savers, or Baker Creek to help you plan.

Of course, not all of us have green thumbs. If you’d like a garden but can’t seem to keep your sprouts going, try putting together a succulent patch. These hardy little plants are easy to care for and harder to kill than the mutant offspring of a rabid zombie and the T-1000. (I can personally speak to this - I have two sprouts of aloe that are actively growing in trays that have no dirt or water in them. It’s a little bit freaky.)

For those who are more inclined to crafty activities, you can create a fairy garden with a couple of flowerpots, some moss or lichen, and whimsical miniature decorations like fairy gardens.

You can also bring fresh flowers into your home. Give yourself a bouquet or a potted plant for a splash of color and scent. Swap that wintry pine bunting for early blooms like forsythia, dogwood, pussy willow, and cherry blossoms. Some traditions call for a bonfire in March or April, on which the old bunting will be burned, but obviously, please only do this if you’re using actual pine boughs, not plastic and silk.

And silk flowers ARE valid seasonal decorations for the witchy home, by the by. If you don’t have access to fresh foliage or can’t keep houseplants for whatever reason, go with silk ones. They can stay up for months on your walls or on your altar with just a little dusting, and provide ambience and magical symbolism with comparatively little effort. Plus, you can save them from year to year to be reused. I have a set of seasonal garlands that I hang over my altar that is entirely composed of silk flowers and leaves, and they provide a really nice aesthetic without too much worry about dead flowers or crumbling leaves catching on fire from the candles.

We experienced the promise of spring on Imbolc, and now we see that promise fulfilled at the vernal equinox. Sketch out your goals for the upcoming season. Think about the positive changes you wish to make and how you intend to grow. Meditate on the importance of keeping promises, both to yourself and to others, and on making only those promises you know you can keep.

And remember - you’ll reap what you sow later in the year, so sow ever so carefully.

-from Hex Positive, Ep. 011 - Secular Celebrations (Nov 01, 2020)

Other Posts In This Series:

Imbolc

Spring Equinox

Beltane

Midsummer

Lughnasadh

Autumn Equinox

Samhain

Yule

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Easter is one of the most celebrated holidays in the Christian world, but did you know that its origins can be traced back to older pagan times? In this blog post, we will explore the pagan roots of Easter and how modern-day pagans can celebrate this holiday. Pagan Origins of Easter The name Easter is believed to have come from the Old English word Ēastre, which was the name of a pagan goddess of spring and fertility. Ēastre was often associated with hares and eggs, which are now common symbols of Easter. The tradition of decorating eggs for Easter can be traced back to pagan times, where eggs were a symbol of fertility and new life. The date of Easter is also closely tied to pagan celebrations. In the northern hemisphere, Easter falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the vernal equinox, which is around March 20th. This date was chosen by the early Christian church to coincide with the pagan festival of Ostara, which celebrated the arrival of spring and new beginnings. Another pagan tradition that influenced Easter is the ancient Sumerian goddess Inanna, who was also associated with fertility and rebirth. Inanna was believed to have descended into the underworld and risen again, which is similar to the Christian belief in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Pagan Easter Celebrations For modern-day pagans, Easter is a time to celebrate the arrival of spring and new beginnings. Here are some ways that pagans can celebrate Easter: Ostara Rituals

One way to celebrate Easter as a pagan is to hold an Ostara ritual. This can be done alone or with a group of fellow pagans. The ritual can include lighting candles, making offerings to the goddess Ēastre, and planting seeds to represent new beginnings. Egg Decorating

Another pagan tradition that can be incorporated into Easter celebrations is egg decorating. Pagans can use natural dyes made from plants such as beetroot or spinach to decorate eggs, or they can use symbols and colors that represent their beliefs. Spring Cleaning

Spring cleaning is another way to celebrate Easter as a pagan. This can involve cleaning and decluttering the home to create a fresh start for the new season. Pagans can also use this time to cleanse their mind and body through meditation or other spiritual practices. Nature Walks

Easter is a great time to get outside and connect with nature. Pagans can take a nature walk and observe the signs of spring, such as blooming flowers and chirping birds. This can be a time to reflect on the cycles of life and the power of new beginnings. Feasting

Food is an important part of many pagan celebrations, and Easter is no exception. Pagans can prepare a feast of spring vegetables, fruits, and other foods that represent new life. This can be a time to share food and drink with friends and family and give thanks for the abundance of the earth. In Conclusion Easter may have Christian roots, but it is also a holiday that has deep pagan origins. For pagans, Easter is a time to celebrate the arrival of spring and new beginnings. Whether it’s through rituals, egg decorating, or nature walks, there are many ways to honor the pagan traditions of Easter. By embracing these ancient practices, pagans can connect with the cycles of nature and find renewed hope and inspiration for the year ahead.

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Manifesting Money Starts Within

In the 3 YEARS I have been manifesting and reprogramming my money mindset, the most powerful lesson I've learned is that money manifestation starts within. If you can GEUINELY feel rich within, feel wealthy within and deeply ABUNDANT within, this will bring ALL sources of money manifestation to you. This means : Randomly getting money, people randomly buying the things you want so you didn't have to, randomly getting more income. Notice I said RANDOMLY because true abundance & wealth is random & infinite. Meaning that you will ALWAYS have this at ANY AND ALL moments.

One of my favorite affirmations to affirm this fact about myself is

"I always have more than enough money for all my desires, wants and necessities"

I can't even count how many times this has been a REAL LIFE fact for me. If I can do this, You can DEFINITELY Achieve this.