EarthBound Crone

[earthboundcrone]

An Overview of this weeks blog posts:

This week is about introspection and reflection.

Starting the week with an inventory of how you're treating your physical body. It's important to take care of yourself so that you can practice the focus for the rest of the week.

The rest of the week is about how we move through relationships and their overall purpose. It starts with compassion for ourselves and then others. When you accept yourself, you can bring more loving energy to others.

Once you've had a chance to consider compassion, the week moves into the Time Machine. We are a product of our past ancestors; take some time to consider change - generational change. Create a new story.

Ending the week with intimacy with ourselves will be the bow on the change we wish to see in ourselves and in our world. By examining our relationships with ourselves and others, we are provided extraordinary opportunities for healing and capacity for beautiful contributions to others and the world.

Daily Spiritual Insights posted earthboundcrone.angelaolah.com

[angelicsaggie]

How to survive Mercury Retrograde

January 30- February 21

I am a fellow Sagittarian stellium with a Mercury retrograde spiraling in my birth chart. I am not sure if my jovial spirit of Jupiter keeps me from judging Mercury’s retrograde or if it does not affect me as much due to it being a family member in my natal chart but I do not think Mercury retrograde is bad. Think about it like this: Life moves so fast that having Mercury retrograde is actually a blessing. It gives us time to re-think, re-do, and re-analyze so we can improve and shift our energies to something more meaningful, exciting, and beneficial.

Re-think

Mercury retrograde wants you to relax a bit and re-think your options before making a final decision.

When Mercury retrograde is in town he wants you to remember that your past is still floating around so when people or situations from your past come back you have to re-think why you ended the situation or you might regret allowing them back in your life. I find it amusing when people from my past reappear during this time. It feels almost like the first episode of Degrassi the next generation.

How has life been treating you? Have you been pushing people away with your words/actions? Maybe it is time to re-think your approach to things and people.

Maybe it is time for a new strategy?

Think before you speak and add extra detail to your words so you have less communication problems.

Use your intuition. Your intuition is there to help you and when you follow it, it gets stronger.

Do not start a big project or drastically change something.

Look at life with a different perspective and point of view. Sometimes keeping the same stubborn point of view or perspective will keep you at a stand still.

Re-do

Do you want to reconnect with someone from your past? Then this is the perfect time to do so.

Try out something small that failed in the past like a project.

Re-read text messages, emails, and rewind what someone says to you because maybe you have it wrong.

Work on journaling, meditation, art, projects, and your hobbies

Re-analyze

Did you start a project but never finished it? Well try to finish it again it might work out this time and you might even have new and better ideas.

Is it time for you to end a relationship?

Do you dislike the way you speak or sound? Mercury rules communication so you can switch it up and speak how you would like to.

Forgive yourself and others. If you hold anger, resentment, and a grudge it is not going to change anything but cause your heart to feel worse but if you let go then you’ll feel relief and although you cannot change the situation walking around with weight off your shoulders is better than walking around with 100 pounds on them. Let it go.

Technology might have issues and need rebooting during this time.

Have a back up plan.

Double check everything during this time. Did you really send that text message or did you forget to press send?

Reset yourself if needed. Maybe you need to change your opinions, become more open minded, and have some you time.

Be careful for false information it can easily spread during this time.

Try not to argue by pausing and thinking before speaking and performing actions.

[theblazedwitch]

Mental Healing Spell Jar

[dog-rose]

What to use when in Witchcraft -

Ok so I am gonna say this is my personal reference, its mainly through associations. You might TOTALLY disagree and thats chill!

Its more something to think about and a guideline of what I use myself…

Candle Magic:

Carve a candle when…. the candle represents the target, in sympathetic magic. When, essentially, the candle is a poppet and lighting it is a symbol of destruction or empowerment to the target.

Place something under the candle or before it when… you are doing general candle magic, when the candle represents empowering a wish, idea or concept.

Anoint the candle when… doing work with spirits and gods, when you mark the candle for a special purpose, when doing high magic.

Herbs and plant work:

Use dry herbs when… it is convienent to do so, when the herbs are out of season or when you need to store them in a jar or bottle for a long time.

Use fresh herbs when… the spell is very earth orientated, when doing magic on behalf of another or when the magic is sympathetic so that the herbs represent the target, within kitchen witchery.

Use flowers when… when the spell concerns love and sex, or perhaps fertility and attraction, due to flowers being the reproductive parts of the plant.

Use fruit when when… working with children as a target, or with children practising. When you work with fertility and abundance spells.

Use wood and twigs when… when the spell is for protection or binding, for hardiness.

Burn herbs (recaning/incense) when… you wish to cleanse or banish, or invoke an atmosphere - that being, for divination using herbs that are said to open up your perceptions, when banishing, burning acrid or pungent herbs.

Use oil infusions when… you wish to anoint something, when you wish to mark something permanently.

Use floral waters (rose water etc) when… dealing with spirits and gods, for glamour as it has a long history of being used to beautify.

Crystals:

Use metals (haematite, copper, ores etc..) when… you work in protection, when you do energy work due to the conductive properties of metal.

Use shell, pearl, coral and such when… you work in sea magic, when you work within emotional magic due to the element of water.

Use points when… you wish to direct magic to a target.

Use tumble stones when… you wish the magic to be gentle or manifest at a certain place on the body on a target.

Use geodes when… you work in protection, when you work with glamour aimed to obscure and hide.

Knot magic:

Use cotton when… it is convenient.

Use silk when… doing spells that benefit the target.

Use ribbons when… love spells and wealth spells, as well as confidence and beauty spells. Spells to ensure victory.

Use rope when… doing spells that aim to hurt or weaken the target, binding especially.

Poppets:

Use cloth when… the spell aims to benefit who the poppet represents, use particular care when sewing or cutting, choose colours that are appropriate to them.

Use wax when… you wish to manipulate the target.

Use clay when… wish to create fetches or servitors, when you wish to create permanency.

Use twigs when… you wish to bury or throw the poppet out, when you want the poppet to be easily destroyed by breaking or setting on fire.

Sigils:

Use an alphabet grid or circle when… you wish the sigil to be more random and less attached to you.

Combine the shapes of letters from a sentence… when your sigil is very specific and a short term goal.

Use your own personal symbols when… you want the magic to be connected to you, when it is personal.

[spellgazed]

via

[silver-daffodils]

Some different herbs and their magickal uses

Just so you know, these aren’t all the magickal herbs out there. These are just ones I have written down in my grimoire and that I typically use.

Sea Salt: Purification and cleansing. (I like to sprinkle some at my doorway and windowsills).

Sage: Purification, banishing negative energies, and consecrating magickal tools and spaces. (This is an herb that I highly recommend all witches have in their possession).

Black Pepper: Banishing negativity, warding off evil, and protection.

Thyme: Invigorates the user and helps them move on from something that may be holding them back. Good for getting over losses.

Rosemary: Cleansing, purifying, and deals with matters of the heart.

Chamomile: Attracts money, luck, and helps reverse hexes.

Bay Leaves: Psychic matters and divination, success, money, and making wishes/intentions.

Basil: Domestic harmony, home protection, purifying, and warding off negative influences. (I’ve actually used this around my own home before. I’d say it works).

Parsley: Divination, psychic advancement, and protection.

Cinnamon: High levels of spirituality, psychic ability, and works in matters of lust and love. (This is a personal favorite of mine).

Cloves: Drive away negativity, cleansing, and bringing prosperity.

Ginger: Adds strength to any magickal working and can draw in new experiences. 

Oregano: Joy, strength, vitality, and energy.

Peppermint: Cleansing, peaceful sleep, bringing about change, and abundance.

Spearmint: Healing, sleep protection, and vitality. (I’ve found that combining this with peppermint really helps me get to sleep).

Poppy Seeds: Heightened awareness, luck, and helps with insomnia. 

Cayenne Pepper: Helps deal with separation, and can speed up any magickal working.

Orange Peel: Love, divination, money, luck, and emotional peace. (They also make great air fresheners!)

Paprika: Adds and extra boost to any magickal working.

[thechamomilewitch-blog]

Candle Omens

Strong flame - Your spell is empowered and getting through, it should work especially well.

Unsteady flame - Your spell is having trouble manifesting your results.

Wild flame - Prepare for unexpected results. Make sure you have a backup plan or a way to reverse the spell, just in case.

Normal flame - Things are working as expected.

Small (blue) flame - Your spell is not getting through. Try an alternative spell.

Popping flame - Your spell may manifest in very unexpected ways. Make sure you have a backup plan or a way to reverse the spell, just in case.

[thewitchystuff]

Have you tried reading tea leaves? Give it a try ! You may get surprised ;)

[lostinphases]

6 Alternative Altar Inspirations for Witches that are Bored of Altar Tables

No matter what path you follow as in witchcraft are, chances are you have some sort of sacred space. If you are a witch whose practice is part of your religious beliefs, this might be a place to communicate with your deities. If you work with spirits, this could be a place where honor your ancestors. Non-religious witches like myself often use altars as a space where they can connect with their magical and spiritual sides. Even though we all share this desire to have a place all our own dedicated to our craft. 

That doesn’t mean we all need the same type of space. Whether you are a new witch who can’t show off your craft publicly (we’ve all been there) or just a witch who isn’t really into the more standard altar table setup, there are plenty of options for customizing and creating an altar space that meets your needs.

Window Altars

One easy way to create an altar is to take up a windowsill. Depending on the arrangement of the room you’re using, your personal preference, and the space available, the size of this type of altar varies. 

This generally small altar space can be good for witches in the broom closet and green witches who like to keep their altars populated with plant friends. Because it is literally a window to the outside, these altars are also great places for charging things like crystals, spells, and water under the light of the moon. 

Benefits:

Good for altars that are heavily planted (hello, sunlight!)

Generally discreet

Keeps your altar space contained (for all us witches that do not know when to quit)

Garden Altars

While pretty much any altar can include plants, there is something else to say for an altar that is almost completely plants. If you have some space indoors, why not design a witch’s garden that doubles as an altar space?

A small tray planted with succulents with offering bowls and candle dishes set into the soil and crystals scattered around can be a unique, and even moveable altar! You could also use potted plants so that you can change the arrangement or plants out whenever you need a refresh.

Benefits:

Deeply connected to nature and the earth

Pluck herbs for spells right off your altar

Generally pretty moveable

Bath Altars

If you love bath magic as much as I do, you’re a water witch, or your bathroom is one of your most sacred places (self-care anyone?), a bath altar could be the perfect thing to give your craft a physical home.

We’ve all seen those pictures of wooden tray tables for baths surrounded by eucalyptus and candles. Add a statue of your deity (or a symbol of something important to your craft), some crystals (check how your crystals are affected by water and humidity first!), and some jars of your favorite things to mix into bath spells, and your bath altar is set.

Benefits:

The perfect place to combine witchcraft and self-care

Perfect for witches that incoroporate the water element in their craft a lot

Magic really does belong in every room in the house

Travel Altars

If you tend to practice on a whim rather than waiting to be in a specific place or if you need to be able to stash your altar quickly, a travel altar is perfect. These altars can be fit into matchboxes, Altoids tins, jewelry boxes, and even hollowed out books! If you can carry it with you and find supplies small enough to fit, anything goes. (I’ve even seen locket altars!)

Some witches will create multiple travel altars for different purposes or focuses, but don’t feel like you need to collect them if that’s not your thing.

Benefits:

Small and discreet, it’s hard to make a mess with these

Very customizable (and easy to have multiples of!)

Perfect for witches in the broom closet

Virtual Altars

Tech witches, I haven’t forgotten you. If you’ve been following me for a bit, then you might know that I threw out the idea a while ago about a altar lockscreen/wallpaper for your phone/tablet/etc. Now that I’ve talked to some tech witches, I know this is actually a pretty sound idea! 

Whether you commision an artist or design one yourself, a lock screen wallpaper for an electronic device (you could even go as big as a laptop with a touch screen!) could make the perfect altar for a tech witch. Even if you decide not to use it as a wallpaper, designing an image that serves as an altar and opening it in GIMP or Photoshop where you can create additional layers for placing other virtual elements could be useful.

Benefits:

Travel friendly

Can be synced across devices, so your altar is always with you

Easy to change and “redecorate” throughout the year

Paper Altars

(This incredible paper altar was created by Stella Witchcraft! Please click here to check out their full post and their blog!)

Similar to a virtual altar, a paper altar is a portable, customizable altar. Many witches choose to include paper altar setups in their grimoires, but there’s nothing stopping you from making larger paper altars with poster paper that can be rolled up and stored away.

If paper altars are attractive to you, don’t be deterred if you aren’t an artist! Minimalism in paper altars is perfectly fine. You can always outline your altar with symbols or even words alone. If you’re happy with it, it is perfect. You don’t have to meet any requirements for aesthetic or any other witch’s expectations.

There you have it! Of course, there are so many more types of altars, and even table altars can be created to fit your own personal needs. If you’re attracted to more than one of these, why not try combining the elements that call to you to make something entirely your own? The possibilities are endless.

Looking for more? Check these out: 6 More Alternative Altars for Bored Witches

[gensgrimoire]

Ways to get Closer to Your Craft

Open your curtains in the morning and look outside

Always try to stay grounded. Observe life around you

Make a list of the correspondences of certain soaps or other products that you have. Use a product with intent

Draw sigils

Chant in your head

Walk, sit, or lie down outside. Watch the plants dance in the wind and listen to your surroundings

Carry crystals or objects that mean a certain thing to you

Take time for yourself

Smile at strangers and visualize sending positive energy their way

Listen to music that represents your intent

Pick your outfits using colour magic

Light a candle

Do something for your community. By putting good things out, the universe will repay you

Try interpreting a tarot card for each day

Be creative. Find the magic in every day objects

Practice energy work

Meditate

Schedule days to go to the library and research plants, herbs, your religion, etc

Say thank you more often. Even when no one is there

Try to grow some plants

Have tea more often

Go outside!! I cannot stress this enough. Connect to nature. Go barefoot. Dance in the rain. Anything. Just go out

When hiking pick up things that call to you

Pick up trash. Give back to the planet

Take care and time for yourself

Be patient

Remember, its your craft. Do what feels right 🌱

[earthboundcrone]

Spiritual Insight January 5, 2021 – EarthBound Crone

[heatherwitch]

Wheel of the Year Resource Masterposts:

Imbolc 

Ostara  

Beltane 

Litha 

Lammas 

Mabon 

Samhain 

Yule

Bedridden edition

[alchemistofsouls]

How to declutter your mind?

Write down your thoughts in the way that they come to you.

Whether they are scrambled or number-wise, write it as it is. It's important to see what's going on inside your brain.

Recognize the thoughts which are based on fear, worry or hurt ( future scenarios that haven't happened and can happen, past scenarios that you wish to change and keep re-playing)

These thoughts shouldn't be running through your mind all the time. Designate a special time (meditation) for them. If you want you can take a note of something when it comes up and save it for later.

There are 2 types of meditation to clear thoughts. One is to segregate them and resolve them and come to a solution and one one is to simply empty the mind so that you think nothing and from that space, you listen for answers to come in.

- Do one thing at a time to help your thoughts focus and build a greater attention span. This increases concentration and lets the thought process go on smoothly.

- Minimize distractions and interruptions by setting clear boundaries for yourself and others.

Observe self-discipline with your habits and

Let it be known : when you are busy, when you are available, what timing to reach you and how to reach you.

You are just one person and you can't overload yourself by being there all the time time for everyone.

Schedule your activities and keep a calendar even for ordinary tasks.

Pre-plan your meals or make a meal time-table to refer to so you don't have to waste time in deciding on the spot or getting confused.

-information overdose should also be avoided at all times.

The brain has an absorbtion capacity for the day which should not be crossed. It needs time to process information. There needs to be a lag time for absorbing and digesting the information and then only new information should be introduced.

Do not use your free time to suck up new information or indulge in more visual stimulation, instead use this time for grounding and mindfulness where

You are fully present in the moment

Interacting with your reality one on one

Through your own sense perceptions.

Get in touch with yourself

Your own ideas.

Learn more about yourself

And your world through

Practical exposure.

You only think you know yourself,

Until you put yourself in a new experience you never had before.

Minimalism is the new way to be. The more you understand your priorities, the simpler your life will be and the less clutter you will encounter.

[earthboundcrone]

Connect to your Soul's calling as you enter the new year.

[earthboundcrone]

In order to live authentically, nourishment is required for the mind, body *and* soul.

[schrawbry-juice]

List of Correspondences and Attributes:

Colours [witchipedia.com]:

Red: passion, courage, strength, health, desire

Pink: self-love, sex, romance, passion

Orange: alertness, opportunities, dominance

Yellow: healing, friendship, creativity, life

Gold: inspiration, prosperity, wealth, power

Green: trust, faeries, health, luck, rebirth

Blue: wisdom, patience, peace, loyalty, insight

Purple: spirituality, wisdom, justice, humility

White: safety, higher self, freedom, initiation

Black: protection, divination, karma, death

Grey/Silver: secrets, psychic awareness

Brown: nature, generosity, harvest, endurance

Herbs, flowers, and spices [wiccanow.com]:

Allspice: luck, money, healing

Anise: warding, purification, joy, 3rd eye

Basil: wealth, abundance, sympathy, peace

Bay Laurel: fidelity, psychic ability, protection

Cardamom: love, lust, clear thoughts

Cinnamon: boost magic, money, love, healing

Fennel: warding, protection, purification, luck

Garlic: protection from spirits, courage

Ginger: protection, wealth, healing, sexuality

Hibiscus: love potions, freedom, harmony

Honeysuckle: wealth, love, luck, generosity

Ivy: protection, luck in relationships

Jasmine: love, spirituality, sensuality, cleansing

Lavender: love, sex, protection, longevity

Mint: money, travel, vitality, breaking hexes

Nutmeg: luck in gambling, travel, clarity

Onion: warding, protection, healing

Orange: clarity, luck, deciding in love, fertility

Parsley: luck, lust, protection, fertility, death

Pepper: protection charms, banishing

Rose: love, secrecy, luck, divination

Sage: purification, protection, longevity

Saffron: masculine sexuality, prosperity

Thyme: cleansing, fresh starts, happiness

Vanilla: friendship, anti-anxiety, empowerment

Violet: wishing, creativity, tranquility, luck

Witch Hazel: healing broken hearts

Rosemary: protection, purification, love, luck positivity, peace, memory, passion

Numbers [medium.com]:

New beginnings, independence, manifestation

Trust, partnership, harmony, balance

Abundance, adventure, Ascended Masters

Trust, inner wisdom, practicality, archangels

Change, life lessons, adaptability

Love, home, family, stability

Psychic abilities, introspection, learning

Personal power, freedom, abundance

Lightworkers, spiritual awakening, ending

Chakras [vivapartnership.com]:

Crown: purple, top of the head, spirituality

Third eye: indigo, between brows, awareness

Throat: blue, throat, communication

Heart: green, heart, love, healing

Solar plexus: yellow, stomach, wisdom, power

Sacral: orange, lower abs, sexuality, creativity

Root: red, pelvic floor, basic trust

I will probably be going in-depth with the chakras at some point, as I had to leave a lot of details out for simplicity. This is a little cheat sheet for those who are struggling to remember all the correspondences of common things. I tried to make sure all the basics are on here, but any corrections or additions are very much appreciated. I highly recommend that you look into the first two sources; the first one has a table telling you all the planets, elements, and signs the colours are associated with. The second one has more flowers, spices, and herbs than I knew existed and what they’re known for. Lots of useful details can be found in these sources, but this list was made with brevity in mind. Kinda like lazy witch flash cards yk???

[petriquartz-spiritual]

🌙 Tarot Suits ☀️

Wands - Represent the element of fire, physical action, and masculine energy. Sometimes named “rods”.

Cups - Represent the element of water, emotions, dreams, intuition, receiving, creativity, and feminine energy.

Swords - Represent the element of air, ideas, thoughts, intellect, and communication.

Pentacles - Represent the element of earth, finances, material needs, nature, and practical matters. Sometimes named “coins”.