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Autumn pt.4

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Spiritual Burnout: Tips and Reminders

Spiritual burnout is very similar to a creative blockage. Maybe you’re not seeing the results you want or you are feeling lost in your practice.

Maybe it’s time to focus on grounding yourself.

Get your hands in the dirt.

Walk barefooted in the grass.

Admire the reflections of a cup of coffee sipped in the sunlight.

Cook a meal for you or your family or friends.

Drink water.

Open a window.

The beauty is how simply you can reconnect with energy.

Dormancy

Like a bear hibernates in the winter, a wise practitioner knows the power in dormancy.

Giving rest to your mind may help you again flourish creatively.

Even when you aren’t being ritualistic, the power is still there. The slumbering bear does not lose its natural will to seek energy when Spring arrives. If anything it is hungrier in its pursuit.

Attunement

Seasons change and so must we.

You may never feel the same way about your craft from day to day, but feel free to explore new ideas as you grow.

The time of the year may dictate what activities are viable to some extent. Sleet and snow may keep you indoors, but house plants may stir reminders of the cycle of the year and offer you a simple way to reconnect to the spirit of nature.

K.I.S.S

“Keep it simple, stupid!”

Fostering your spiritual growth during times you feel inundated with schedules, events, or work should be simple.

It is OK to take a break from the norm to recharge by doing something simple.

Don’t complicate things for yourself.

Especially if you are returning to your practice after some time.

Go back to the basics. Read materials you haven’t perused recently.

You may be pleasantly surprised by your viewpoint today versus that which you held previously.

Inspiration does not die, it is merely waiting for your attention.

[astrologylunarfish]

October happenings! ✨

Overall it is a month that will have themes of transformation. More from our shadows will come to light. Where we think we need to go may be illuminated to a different direction based on internal shifts of growth. Allow for introspection and to let go.

October 5th: Venus stations retrograde-don’t panic this is a great time to simplify and rid yourself of things that don’t hold value anymore. Giving things related to love and values a second look.

October 8th: New moon in libra-a time to initiate change. Revelations regarding our reflections. Subconscious impulsives and intensity related to inner growth. *Mars also leaves its retrograde shadow period-Ah yay forward momentum!

October 10th: Mercury enters Scorpio-deeper probing thinking, able to get to the bottom of things. **Also in numerology it is 1010 a special day relating to releasing karma, clearing energy and moving towards your path.

October 23rd: The sun moves into Scorpio-joining Mercury, Venus and Jupiter. Transformations, deeper connections to self. Introspection and reflection. What we hide is able to be seen and have worth.

October 24th: Full moon in Taurus-shifts and shocks related to what nourishes us. Freedom of comfort and love. Stability in breaking out. Clarity.

October 31st: Mercury moves into Sagittarius, giving our tone of communication a need to look at the bigger picture and transcend our depths. Communication will have less of a filter.

October 31st: Retrograde Venus re enters libra- How we show love becomes less intense and more other orientated. Need to look at lessons about love and simplifying. 3rd quarter moon where change can be forced. Halloween is also the time where the veil becomes thinnest.

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🍂🎃 Samhain Altar Tips 🎃🍂

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! For many Witches, that is… Samhain is the holiday which follows Mabon (another wonderfully welcoming Autumn Sabbat)! It is during this time in which the veil is thinnest, sparking an aura of mystery in the air. The atmosphere is filled with exciting and potent energies; invoking inspiration, gratitude, and the desire for deep inner change. Honor those who have passed by creating an altar dedicated to Samhain!

Ideas for Objects:

✨ Colors: Oranges, reds, golds, blacks, yellows, and browns. Incorporate these colors into the candles, leaves, statues, stones, photos, fabrics, or flowers you use!

✨ Candles: Try scents that go with the season; like pumpkin spice, apple, and cinnamon, just to name a few. ~ :-)

✨ Incense: Choose scents that invoke mysterious and warming vibes, such an Myrhh, Frankincense, or Potchouli. Oils work just as well, too!

✨ Crystals: Smoky quartz, black obsidian, amber, clear quartz, and ruby are just a few wonderful options to consider for stones!

✨ Divination Objects: Acknowledge the cycle of life and death by displaying your most loved divination tools/photos of these tools! This may include pendulums, ouija boards or planchettes, tarot cards or decks, a scrying mirror, or runes.

✨ Imagery: Skulls and skeletons should be the obvious choices! Many Witches like to decorate for their Samhain celebrations by displaying them and other Halloween staples - ghosts, witches, and black cats! Try also to incorporate feathers and/or bones/horns (if real, than gathered humanely/from beings who died of natural causes).

✨ Nature: Bring the outside, inside! Gather fallen leaves and sticks, and put together or purchase a bouquet filled with colors of the season. (Fake plants and leaves work perfectly, also)!

✨ Food: Leave offerings for those who have passed. A basket of apples, gourds, corn, nuts, and pumpkins is a wonderful idea, as is a special goblet of wine or freshly-baked bread.

✨ Deities: If you worship dieties, why not incorporate them into your sacred space? Add statues or photos of Gods and Goddesses such as Hecate, Hades, Anubis, and Freya!

✨ Sentimental Things: If you choose to honor specific fallen family members or friends, think about getting a little sentimental! Include photos of them, notes or letters, special objects they loved, or their favourite foods. If you do not have any of these things, consider playing some of their favourite music or writing them a letter and placing it somewhere special in your altar. 💛

Hoping that this guide is useful to those who plan on celebrating! Have a wonderful Halloween/Dia De Los Muertos/Samhain, and stay witchy! 🍂

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Celebrate Samhain

Samhain is a sabbat marking the end of the harvest, and for celebrating all the great things about the fall season. 

Outside:

Light a bonfire at night with friends

Carve or decorate a pumpkin (maybe with astrology!) 

Visit a cemetery and leave an offering for the dead

Harvest the last of your herbs before winter

Appreciate the autumn season by collecting colored leaves

In the Home:

Decorate with apple tea light votives

Tell stories with loved ones about those who have passed

Make fall candles to light up the coming winter

Burn incense scented with pine, myrrh or cinnamon

Knit or crochet scarves and hats for the coming winter

In the Kitchen:

Bake a classic pumpkin pie and draw sigils in the crust

Make traditional Samhain soul cakes

Prepare homemade apple cider and bless it for healing and health

Make seasonal comfort foods and spicy teas

In the Bath:

Bathe in a mixture of allspice, sage, and mugwort* for a ritual bath

Take a lazy witch halloween LUSH bath 

Banish negativity (and dead skin) with a DIY fall scented body scrub or cute little sugar scrub cubes 

On your Altar: 

Decorate with symbols of death like scythes or bones

Add personal items of passed loved ones or their pictures

Represent the seasonal harvest with foods like pumpkins, apples, dark bread, and ears of corn 

Use colors like black, red, orange, brown, and deep purple 

Incorporate black obsidian, smoky quartz, amber, or fossils 

*Note: Mugwort should NOT be used by those who are pregnant or nursing

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Garden Witch Hats

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Moon Cycles in October

October 2nd- Last Quarter in Cancer

What you can do:

Reflect on your past and release your negative energy. Work with family, emotions (negative or positive, Moon), home life

October 9th- New Moon in Libra

What you can do:

Grounding magic, start new beginnings. Work with friends, balancing, love and beauty (Venus).

October 16th- First Quarter in Capricorn

What you can do:

Work on goals and dreams.  Work with businesses, money, work life, health (Saturn)

October 24th- Full Moon in Aries (might change I’m not sure when the moon is actually all the way full so it may be a different sign)

What you can do:

Work on dreams and clearing negativity. Work with passion (Mars), leadership, ego, emotions (negative).

October 31st- Last Quarter in Leo

What you can do:

Reflect on your past and release your negative energy. Work with loyalty, ego (Sun), yourself.

[alrauna]

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[oldoakwoods]

Forest witch aesthetic~ 🌲

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Aquarian Full Moon

The most powerful full moon of the year.

New beginnings and major life changes are on the horizon.Tonight’s full moon in Aquarius is full of life-upgrading energy as it also takes place on a full lunar eclipse. Powerful shifts are amplified as this moon welcomes us into the dynamic and self-expressive nature of Leo season. 

Release and Let go.

A full moon invites us to let go of that which no longer serves us; be it an old habit, a counter-productive mindset, an overly cluttered closet or a toxic relationship. Work with the power of this lunar phase to clear out some of the negative “dust” that has been piling up in your external and internal world. 

Everything is about to change. Embrace it.

The eclipse that coincides with this Aquarian full moon is going to bring about major life transitions. Ask yourself what kinds of changes you are looking for in your life and then pay attention to the signs that the universe is about to send your way. Epiphanies and strong urges for change may be experienced in the next few days. Trust in the idea that positive transformation will occur so long as you are open to it. 

Get in tune with your emotions.

As we usher in the Leo season, you may find yourself more sensitive than usual. Pay attention to these strong emotions as they may be guiding you into some dramatic self-transformations that will up level your life towards a stronger sense of authenticity.

Full Moon Affirmations:

Full moons are a perfect time for releasing and letting go of negative or stagnant energy. Make a list of the things in your life that no longer serve you. It can be helpful to write down these thoughts onto small pieces of paper and then burn them (in a safe area, of course!) in order to let go and liberate yourself from these negativities. 

Once you have recognized that which you would like to let go of, you can begin to invite positive change and transformation into your life. Say out loud or meditate silently upon these affirmations:

I recognize that which does not serve me and I now release those negative energies.

I release all that is no longer in alignment with my journey to my highest self.

I open myself to receive the changes that will guide me towards my true path.

-kb

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Witchy Tips: Meditation

Meditation IS:

✔️ A way to improve your focus and concentration

✔️ An excellent way to ground yourself

✔️ A good way to raise energy

✔️ An effective calming exercise

✔️ A method of strengthening your empathetic abilities

Meditation is NOT:

🚫 Thinking of nothing

🚫 Clearing your mind completely

Things you need to meditate:

✔️ Yourself

That’s it. You don’t need candles or crystals or a mantra or a yoga mat or a special outfit or anything.

You don’t even need to be able to do the thing where you cross your legs with your feet up on your thighs. You can meditate lying down, sitting up, kneeling, regular cross legged, or even standing. Just so you’re not in a position where you’ll lose circulation, you’ll be fine.

Kinds of meditation

Yup, there’s kinds. Lots of kinds. Way too many to list in this post. Do your research, find a kind that works for your needs. Practice a bunch of different ones! The kind I recommend for a beginner is called Mindfulness Meditation.

Mindful meditation is about staying in the present moment, rather than ruminating on the past or worrying about the future. Like any kind of meditation, it improves your focus and concentration. It’s also been shown to increase your empathic connection with the world around you. Once you achieve a mindful state, you can move into any other kind of meditation you want.

The guide below is for mindful meditation.

How to Meditate

Go to a quiet place and find a comfortable position that you can keep up for a few minutes without getting sore or losing your balance.

Close your eyes and begin breathing steadily through your nose.

Focus on your breath as it moves through your nose. Try to follow it from moment to moment, rather than lingering on a past sensation or anticipating a future one. The breath is dynamic; it moves with you through time. Try to synchronize your focus with your breath so that they both exist in the present moment.

When you have a feeling, an emotion, or a thought, acknowledge it, accept it, and then go back to focusing on your breath.

If you find you have become distracted, bring back your focus by counting to 10: each odd number is an inhale, while evens are exhales.

Do not be discouraged if you become distracted often; meditation is not something that comes naturally: it has to be practiced. The present moment is hard to hang on to, because it requires not hanging on to anything. The present moment is always slipping by, and it will take practice to teach your mind to acknowledge and dismiss each moment rather than trying to linger. Try aiming for one minute of focused meditation, and increase the time little by little as your concentration improves.

Eventually, you’ll be able to meditate in noisy places, with your eyes open, using focus tools like candles or crystals, you can start employing visualization or mantras if you want; the sky is the limit. But before you can do any of that, you have to be able to concentrate. Simple quiet, eyes-closed meditation that focuses on the breath is a good way to get you there.

Happy meditating!

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Aura crystal witch aesthetic~ 🌸🌼

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my forest. little bit closer.

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I miss the trees..

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Self-Care Ideas, Tips, and Resources

stretches you can do from a seated position (here + here)

guide to yoga postions 

how to do self massage (x, x, x)

some simple ways to relieve stress

tips for vitality and serenity 

how to relax 

visit an online support group

how to do belly breathing  

grounding exercises (mental, physical)

make a comfort box

make a pleasant activities list to refer to 

work through feelings of social isolation

cognitive behavioral therapy worksheets

visit one of these calming websites

coping skills for the disabled or chronically ill

self-care mega list

more self-care tips

even more self-care tips

do some surveys or personality tests

watch TV shows or movies here, here, or here

read some free books 

find DIY stuff to do on pinterest 

go shop on etsy, amazon, wantist, or uncommongoods - even if you can’t buy anything, sometimes it’s just fun to look!

go find some other spoonies to follow (check here and here )

I know this is a pretty small list, and it’s mostly links to posts from other blogs, so if you have thing you would like to add feel free to add or submit and I will add them! 

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Remember to always take care of yourself!!!

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Grounding With The Elements

⛰ earth

feel the energy of the earth come up through the floor into your body

place your left hand on a tree; feel the energy of earth soak through its roots, up the trunk, through your hand, into your body.

stand outside in the dirt, barefoot. visualize the core of the earth radiating energy, and see it creeping up through the rock, the soil, the dirt, into the plants, into your feet, rooting you, like the plants around you, to the earth.

🌊 water

place your hands in water. visualize the water’s energy seeping into your body. see the ocean inside of your body, holding you and filling you with water energy.

take a bath. lay down in the water. visualize the water of the bath elongate into a vast ocean, in which you are in. visualize you slowly becoming one with the water, until you are no longer being swept away by the waves, you are the waves.

drink some water. feel the water going down your throat, into your stomach, and visualize the energy from the water spreading throughout your entire body.

🌬 air

go outside. feel the air blow past you, over your head, around your body. visualize the air beginning to sweep under your feet, bringing you up into the air, until you are flying.

feel the wind around you, weather it’s from a fan, the outside air, or another source. feel how it diverts around you. imagine this air not diverting around you, and instead flowing into your body, as if you were a balloon.

go outside. imagine the air around you all circulating around you, like a tornado. feel the air suck you into it’s whirlpool, and feel yourself as the air.

🔥 fire

light a candle or fireplace. place your hands near it. feel the warmth from the fireplace radiate off into your hands. feel the fire energy soak through your skin into your body, filling you with energy.

light a match. feel the fire flow through the smoke from the candle into your fingertips, slowly filling your whole body with fiery energy.

go outside and close your eyes. feel the fire radiate off the sun and fill your body with fire, with lava, with heat. imagine your body as a volcano.

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57 ways to use candle magick

This is gonna be a spell-chart type post for candle magick. I’m gonna list a BUNCH of different intents and then colors, moon phases, planetary influences/hours, and candle shapes that all work beautifully together. Keep in mind this is not a set in stone how-to, just my grimoires list. 

You can use a candle with multiple colors or multiple different candles. You may also anoint your candle with an oil that corresponds with your intent. Inscribe your intent into your candle in Theban alphabet and inscribe any symbols/sigils you would like to use as well. I like to inscribe the planets symbol(s) as well, just cuz. 

Just so theres no confusion, the following will be listed in this format:

Intent/Planetary Influence/Moon Phase/Color/candle shape

ABUNDANCE / Mercury,Venus,Jupiter/ Full/ Green, copper, gold/knobby candle, Pillar, Votive.

ASTRAL TRAVEL / Mercury, Neptune/ Waxing Moon/ blue,purple, indigo/Pillar, Taper, Votive

ANIMAL BLESSING / Venus, Mercury, Moon, Sun/ Full/ brown, white, orange/ Knobby, Pillar, Votive

BALANCE / Sun, saturn/ Waxing moon/ rainbow, silver, brown/ Pillar, taper, votive

BANISH NEGATIVITY / Pluto, Saturn/ Full or waning/ black, white, purple/ pillar, taper, votive

BINDING / Pluto, Saturn, Neptune/Waxing/red, black,indigo/pillar, taper, votive

BLESSING / Saturn, Sun, Jupiter/ waxing/ white, lavender, light blue/Pillar, votive

BUSINESS / Saturn, Mercury, Jupiter/ full/ purple,red,copper/Pillar, votive

CHANGE / Sun, Mercury, Uranus/ Waxing/ Dark blue, yellow/ Knobby, Pillar, votive

COMMMUNICATION / Mercury, Sun, Jupiter/ waxing/ yellow, white/ pillar, votive

CONFIDENCE / Sun, Mars/ Waxing/ Orange, Red, Yellow/ pillar, votive

CREATIVITY / Neptune, Sun, Moon, Mercury/ Waxing/ Orange, Yellow/ Pillar, Taper, Votive

DEFENSE / Uranus, Saturn, Pluto/ New Moon/ Black, purple, white/ Pillar, votive

DRAWING POWER / Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus/ Full/ Red, orange,gold/ Pillar, Votive, Dragon

DRAWING LOVE / Venus, Moon/ Waxing/ pink, white, red/ Figure(man/woman), Pillar, Votive

DIVINATION / Mercury, Neptune, Moon, Uranus/ Waning Moon/ yellow, black, lavender/ Pillar, Skull, Votive

DREAMS / Moon, Uranus/ Waxing Moon/ Silver, purple, dark blue/ Pillar, skull, votive

ENERGY / Moon, Mars/ Full/ Gold, Red/ Figure, Pillar, Votive

EMPLOYMENT / Sun, Jupiter, Mercury/ Full/ Orange, Brown/ Knobby, Pillar, Votive

ENLIGHTMENT / Mercury, Uranus, Moon/ Waxing/ Rainbow, White, Yellow/ Pillar, Votive

EXORCISM / Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Sun, Moon/ Waning/ Black, Indigo, Purple/ Pillar, Skull, Taper, Votive

FEARLESSNESS / Mars, Sun/ Waxing/ red, orange/ Dragon, Pillar, Votive

FRIENDSHIP/ Jupiter, Venus, Sun/ Full/ Gold, Pink, Brown/ Pillar, Taper, Votive

FERTILITY / Sun, Mercury, Pluto/ Waxing/ green, brown/ Dragon, Pillar, votive

GUARDIAN SPIRITS / Moon, Saturn, Neptune, Pluto/ Waxing/ Purple, Black, Indigo/ Pillar, Taper, Votive

GOSSIP STOPPING / Saturn, Uranus, Pluto/ Waning Moon/ Black, Indigo, White/ Pillar, Votive, Figure

GARDEN BLESSING/PLANT / Venus, Mercury, Moon, Sun/ Full/ brown, green/ Pillar, Taper, Votive

HEALTH / Jupiter, Venus, Sun/Full/Light Blue, Pink, Green/Knobby, Pillar, Votive

HAPPINESS / Sun, Venus/ Waxing/ Yellow, Pink, Gold/ Knobby, Pillar, Taper, Votive

INNER VISION / Moon, Neptune, Pluto/ Waxing/ Silver, Gray, Lavender, Black/Taper, Votive

INSPIRATION / Pluto, Moon, Venus, Uranus/ Waxing/ Yellow, Orange, Rainbow/ Pillar, Votive

LOVE / Venus, Mars, Pluto, Moon/ Full Moon/ Pink, green, red/ Figure, Knobby, Pillar, Votive

LUCK / Venus, Mars, Uranus/Waxing/Orange, Silver, Gold/Pillar, Votive

LEGAL MATTERS / Jupiter, Sun, Saturn/ Waxing/ Black, Orange, Purple/ Pillar, Votive

MEDITATION / Moon, Mercury, Neptune/ Full/ white, Silver, Dark blue, Indigo/Skull, taper, Votive

MENTAL CLARITY / Mercury, Uranus, Sun/ Waxing/ Yellow, Orange/ Pillar, Skull, Taper, Votive

MONEY / Jupiter, Venus/ Waxing/ Green, Gold, Red/ Knobby, Pillar, Votive

NEW LOVE / Venus, Mercury, Moon/ Waxing/ Pink, Green/ Figure, Pillar, Votive

OPPORTUNITY / Jupiter, Sun, Saturn/ Waxing/ Light Blue, Orange, Purple/ Knobby, Pillar, Votive

OTHERWORLD / Uranus, Moon, Neptune/ Full Moon/ Lavender, Gray/Pillar, Skull, Votive

PEACE / Saturn, Jupiter, Venus/ Full Moon/ White, Black, Pink/ Figure, Pillar, Votive

POWER / Sun, Mars/ Waxing/ Gold, Orange, Red/ Pillar, Votive

PROTECTION / Sun, Moon/ Waxing/ White, Black, Purple/Dragon, Pillar, Votive

RETURN-TO-SENDER / Saturn, Pluto, Mars, Moon/ New Moon/ Indigo, Black, White/ Figure, Knobby, Pillar, Votive

SLEEPLESSNESS / Moon, Neptune, Pluto/ Waning/ Black, Dark Blue, White/ Pillar, Votive

SELF CLEANSING / Saturn, Sun/ Full/ Rainbow, Black, White/ Figure, Pillar, Taper, Votive

SPIRIT GUIDE / Mercury, Neptune, Moon, Uranus/ Waxing/ Purple, Indigo, Black/ Cat, Pillar, Taper, Votive

SPIRIT COMMUNICATION / Mercury, Neptune, Moon, Uranus/Waxing/ Purple, Indigo, Yellow/ Skull, taper, Votive, Pillar

STABILITY / Neptune, Jupiter/ Waning/ Black, Brown/ Dragon, Knobby, Pillar, Votive

STRENGTH / Sun, Mars/ Full Moon/ Red, Orange, Gold/ Dragon, Pillar, Votive

SUDDEN CHANGE / Saturn, Uranus, Mercury, Sun/Waxing or Waning/ Rainbow, Indigo, Gold/Figure, Knobby, Pillar, Votive

SUCCESS / Sun, Jupiter/ Waxing or Full/ Orange, Gold, Violet/Knobby, Pillar, Votive

UNDERWORLD / Saturn, Mercury, Neptune/ New Moon/ Indigo, Purple, Black/Pillar, Skull, Votive

VICTORY / Sun, Mars/ Waxing/ Red, Orange/ Pillar, Votive, Taper

WISDOM / Jupiter, Moon, Uranus, Mercury/ Waxing/Purple, Indigo, Yellow/ Knobby, Pillar, Taper, Votive

WARD NEGATIVE ENERGY / Moon, Uranus, Saturn/ Waning/ White, Black, Indigo/Pillar, Votive

WARD EVIL / Mars, Sun, Pluto, Neptune/New Moon/Indigo, Black, Gray/ Pillar, Skull, Votive