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Juniper Bugleweed // She/they // Nature witch

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February magick : Self-love and inner fire

Hi everyone! I know I'm already a little late for this one but life just started going really fast! I've also been struggling a lot with self esteem and self-worth for a while now but I'm going to work on it! Feel free to join me on this journey! :)

So here are some few things to do this month to give ourselves a little extra love because I know February can be a hard time when your single.

Give yourself some love.

Take some time to appreciate yourself fully this month! Whatever grand love gesture you would love for someone to do to you, do it for yourself! It could be a nice homecook meal, a day at the spa, a nice movie night or a last minute trip! It's time to show yourself how much you value yourself!

Show love and appreciation for the people you love

It doesn't matter if it's your family or your friends, everybody deserve and needs to feel love! It doesn't matter also if it's a small gesture like a letter, a phone call or some homebake goods! Showing affection for people often feels as good if not better than receiving it!

Start planning what you want to focus on this year

With Imbolc starting this month, it's time to start to activate ourselves and find our goal for the year! During this month and the beginning of march you can slowly envision your goal and plan steps and actions to accomplish it!

Well, this is what I got for you all! hope you enjoy it! And I will be posting a small ritual for valentine's day!

Much love,

June!

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Second sabbat : Imbolc

Hi! It's almost Imbolc and I'm so excited! Imbolc is a very special sabbat for me because it's also when I started practicing 6 years ago. I'm so gratefull that i found this path and all that it has brought in my life!

Symbolism : Imbolc marks the half way point of winter. The days are already longer than what they used to be and they will keep getting longer. The warmer days will also soon be there! The fire within us is slowly awakening and the hopes and dreams that formed in the dead of winter are transforming into passion and motivation. It's at this moment that we start establishing our plan for our dreams and wishes for this year. At this sabbat, it's time to define your yearly projet. What do you want to focus your energy on this year? It can be related to your word for the year or not! It can be a clear and defined projet or a more abstract one. It can literally be anything you want. It just has to be big enough so you can work on it all year long! So let's start to gently activate ourselves !

Colors : Red, white, silver, gold, orange, yellow, pale green

Foods : Dairy products, walnuts, hazelnut, almonds, oats, scones and pastries, tea, camomille, lavander, honey, etc.

Spellworks intentions and ingredients : Yearly manifestations, creativity, passion, motivation, spells using fire, candles, cinnamon, tea or coffee, melting ice, etc.

Journal prompts :

What do I want to focus on for this year? What projet do I want to invest time and energy in for this year ?

Whats are some actions that I can do to bring me closer to my goals and dreams?

Activities : Planning a projet, doing a vision bord, organising and researching information about your projet, doing what fires up your creativity, etc.

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January magick : Resting and Restoring!

You can pick one or a few things to focus on for this month! Whatever inspires you the most

Slowing down, doing things mindfully

You can fix yourself time in your day or in your week where you turn off any music, movie or sounds and take some time to mindfully breathe. It could be while drinking your morning tea or coffee. It could be to just take some time to mindfully pet your cat or dog. Life is moving so fast but by taking the time to be mindful you can slow things down.

Prioritize sleep

If we look at nature, a lot of animals hibernate in the winter or spend the season in their burrows. I think the power and rest and sleep is overlooked in our society that worship productivity and profits above everything else. Caring for our body is the ultimate act of self-love. You can also build an evening routine for this winter. Things like incorporating herbal teas before bed, reading until you fall asleep, having a regular sleep schedule or anything that will mindfully prepare your body to sleep.

Make a personalize list of self-care activities you like to do

You might enjoy face masks or long baths. It could be a long walk in nature or a good yoga session. Whatever make your body, your mind and your spirit feel well rested and peaceful. Make a list and do those things. Do them as often as you can.

Resting your mind and spirit by disconnecting

With social media our mind and focus is constantly targeted. As much as it has its benefits (connections, learning, inspiration, etc.), it is also overstimulating us and it can even mess with our inner dialog and our self image. Take time off social media. If you struggle with it you can try app like minimalist phone or go where there is no signal or wifi!

Any other activities or practices that would bring you peace and encourage rest is welcome during this month. Take time for yourself this month and listen to your body.

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New year rituals

Hi everyone! As the year is coming to an end, I have a few ideas of ways to celebrate it !

Space and self cleansing

This is a classic of course, but I think it’s always a good idea to start the new year with a clean slate! So yeah, cleansing yourself and your house or appartement or at least your bedroom is a good idea! You can use any of your preferred methods (smoke cleansing, sound cleansing, spray cleansing, etc.)!

Releasing the things that you don't want in 2023.

After that, there’s the releasing of what you don’t want to emotionally bring with you in 2023! You can do it with fire (by burning pieces of paper with the things you want to release written on it) or how ever you want! If it’s breaking some glass bottles or throwing rocks in a river while screaming go ahead! Just do it safely please! The worst way to start a year is with a trip to the ER!

Letter for your future self

Something sweet to do for yourself is to write a letter for your future self to read on the first of January of 2024. Bring in the self compassion and the optimism in this letter. Say some encouragement for your future self! Talk about how proud you are of yourself! Say how much you are thankful for all the things you did for yourself in the last year! Use your imagination!

Journaling about your word for 2023.

Finally, in my previous post I talk about finding a word for the year 2023 to inspire you all year long. If you haven’t done it already, you can journal about why you chose that word and what it means to you. You can also include ways to act in alignment with that word!

So I hope you all have a wonderful new year eve! I can’t wait to see this community grow in 2023!

Much love,

Juniper!

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New year Magick

Hi! I hope you all had a wonderfull Yule!

So I did this last year and I loved it so much that I’ve decided to share it with you all. If you are into bullet journaling and witchcraft you might like it!

The idea is to basically make your bullet journal according to the sabbats.

Let me explain.

So instead of separating your bullet journal into months you separate it by sabbat. So eight section for the whole year. Every section starts with the symbolism of the sabbat, a calendar for the period, some goals you want to accomplish during the period, etc. It just makes spellworks and celebrating the sabbats so much more easy ! I just really feel like I'm celebrating the sabbats all year long. I also feel so much more in tune with nature and myself!

Also, I chose a word for my year last year and it was one of the most transformative and succesfull year ever! I love it so much that I'm currently brainstorming for my word of 2023!

I got the idea from this youtuber that I love, go show her some love!

Happy new year!

Juniper XX

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Yule ritual

Hi everyone! So, as i said in my last post, let me share a small ritual for this Yule! You can do it on the night of the sabbat (21 of december) or whenever you find the time to do it.

Because Yule is the longest night, I like to focus on rest, sleep and dreams on this sabbat.

In the evening of the sabbat I will take a long shower or bath, put on my softest pyjama and then journal with some sleepy time tea! I also like to put on some spa music and light some candles for the ambience!

(For the journal prompts, you can check out my last post about the sabbat! )

Then when I'm done with my reflexions, I will do a soft and calm yoga session and go to sleep. I will think about what I would like to dream about as I fall alseep. (You can do a sleeping spell bag and keep a dream journal with a pen on your night stand)

The next morning I will write the dreams I had last night and then eat a big breakfast (usually with some oranges and pancakes) while watching the sunrise! As the new day starts, I will think about the fact that in six months it's going to be the longest day of the year. I will express gratitude for the sun rising in the morning and the days getting longer from this day on!

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First Sabbat : Yule

Hi! :) So Yule is in a week an a half! I'm so excited!

I've wrote this little guide to celebrate Yule as a reminder or to help witches who never celebrated Yule before and want to!

This is my personal interpretation of the sabbat. If you celebrated differently in the past Yules I would love to hear about it!

I will be posting a small ritual to do on Yule (december 21) if you want to participate. If you don't have the time on the exact day I always give myself the liberty to celebrate 2-3 days before or after the date of the sabbat!

Much much love,

Juniper !

Symbolism :

Yule for me is closely associated with the feeling of hope, optimism, dreaming and rest. Although it’s the darkest day of the year, from this point the days start getting longer! It might not be noticeble yet but it’s happening. To me this is the essence of hope and optimism, even if you might not see the change instantly, it’s about knowing that it will get better. It always does. An other aspect of Yule is about embracing rest and, therefore, dreams. At this point in the year, if you live in the north like me, it’s cold outside and there’s snow. To me it’s always an invitation to stay inside and sleep. Enjoying the sun going down early and getting up late to sleep in or go to bed early! We are constantly getting the message that we should always do something be productive or work toward something. As much as I agree that it’s not a good idea to stay in an understimulated job and strive toward nothing, I think rest and not overworking our mind is required. I think it’s actually really productive! So it’s time to rest and dream about the warmer days and what we want to accomplish in the next year! I always let this energy last until the next sabbat which is Imbolc (february 2nd). And yes, that means I’m against the hardcore, intense juice cleanse, gym and weight loss ‘’resolution’’ of January. In my mind it’s a big scam use to sell gym membership and make us feel bad!

Colors : Dark green, red, deep blue, white, silver and gold

Foods : Oranges, apples, caneberries, potatoes, carrots, beets, turnips, hazelnuts, almonds, walnuts, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, clove, Mulled wine, hot spiced cider, meat pie, ginger bread cookies, molasse cookies, Yule log (cake)

Spellworks intentions : dream working (spell bags, astroprojection, dream divination, etc.), spells to bring hope up, spells about renewal, spells for self-care and self-love.

Journal prompts :

What are my hopes for this next year?

What do I dream to achieve this year ? (we are not detailing the exact step to get to your goal yet, we are simply dreaming about what you want for yourself!)

How can I invite the energy of sleep and deep rest in my life ?

Activities : At home spa, watching holiday movies in pyjama, cooking, taking a walk outside while drinking a hot beverage, keeping a dream journal, decorating your home to bring in hope and optimism.

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Ecowitches coven

Hi! Welcome to the official blog for the ecowitches coven! An online coven open to all! If you are specially interested in green witchcraft, kitchen witchcraft, ecology, spirituality, self-development and celebrating the sabbats, you are at the right place! I will be posting ideas for ways to celebrate the sabbats, some magical repices, book recomandations and many other things!

I want this blog to be a place to build a community of witches to connect with each other! So don’t be afraid to tag me in your sabbat celebrations or to share with me pictures of your magical cooking! I can’t wait to get to know all you beautiful witches and your ways of practising!

Juniper Buggleweed (Yep that's the name I chose!)