The Glowing Witch

Digital Journal of a practicing witch - Rion - they/them - Hellenic Pagan

[anehtathena]

Apollo ☀️ // 🌕 Artemis

[neptuneandsea]

my lil minimalist altar for Artemis <3

[glowwitch]

I guess this is my first official journaling post on this blog, which is really nice. I think I’m going to start doing at least weekly updates of any more major witchcraft that I do!

This past Sunday, the 15th, was a New Moon. New Moons are important to me because I have a set ritual I do that I call “The Reset”. It’s not an official name or anything, just something I’ve been calling it in these past years I’ve been practicing.

The first thing I do is clean. I washed my sheets and did a load of laundry on Saturday so I could get a head start. On Sunday I cleaned around my altar which is in my bedroom. I picked up stuff off of the floor and I moved things around a little. After that I decided to go for a walk and collect some natural things calling to me. Usually the fresh air helps clear my mind and gives me time with myself and my own thoughts to think about what I need, and what I want to manifest. I put everything I collected on my altar. During the evening I opened my windows and cleansed my space with my sandalwood incense. I also replaced the salt that I have in a dish on my altar with new salt, to help absorb any negative energy in the next lunar month. I then took a shower at night and focused on washing away the past energies and cleansing myself. This was also a good time for self care which for me ended up being brushing my hair. 

At night, I set up for my ritual. I put my crystals and a small vial of water on my windowsill. Before I focus on my intentions, I like to call on the Elements to cast a circle because I feel like I get locked in better if that makes sense. I annointed my black tea-light candle with pine and lavender oils, and I lit it. Every New Moon I meditate with this candle on my intentions for the next cycle- what I want to let go of, what I want to manifest, etc. I focused on manifesting protection and healing this month. I meditated like this for awhile. I’m not sure how long exactly. When I was done, I snuffed out my candle and put it on the windowsill with my other belongings, and I went to sleep.

The days following the New Moon are equally as important. Every day for the 6 days following the New Moon I try to go out for a walk in nature. I follow the traditional lunar calendar to worship Artemis, which I do on the 6th day after the New Moon every month. The number 6 is sacred to Artemis and has always been connected to her. On Saturday of this week I’m going to do my small devotion/worship practice to her and I will make a post after that.

Until then,

Blessed be 🌑✌️

[glowwitch]

Hello ~

My name is Rion (they/them) and I just started this blog!!

On your blog if you have stuff about:

- Hellenic Paganism

- Crystal magick/witchcraft/work

- Lunar magick

- Artemis (and Artemis worship)

- Divination / psychic / energy work

- Chaos magick

Please like or reblog this post and I may give you a follow!! :0 !!

Thanks!!