Ozark Craft

Welcome! 26, Taurean in the Ozark Hills. Upon research my craft is strongly hereditary and rooted in Appalachian magic--which I didn't even know was a thing. So glad to have a name for it!!! Plants, plants, healing, herbs (plants), cooking, and more plants. ♥ Curse Friendly ♥

[lichenaday]

Lepidocollema marianum

images: source

[chronichlesofnillory]

Phenology Wheel for local practice

So I feel like this would be something really cool for more witches to do and I feel kind of silly for not doing it before.

I've read a lot of really amazing posts from witches talking about creating their own localized special days based around their specific area and I feel like something like this could really help to understand patterns better.

Maybe this has been on my mind because we've only just had our first day under 70 here this fall (yeah it was 82 yesterday, which is about 15 degrees warmer than normal) but it feels even more important than ever to localize your craft. I've always felt kinda weird about "wheel of the year" stuff because it's just so different from what I've ever seen, but as global climate change progresses and makes those kinds of nature related markers even more different I really want to key in on what's going on around *me* and going on in *my* neck of the woods.

So if you're like me and you're trying to really localize your craft and now that it's the part of the year where less stuff is growing, something like a phenology wheel based on migrating animals, or the moon, or hours of sunlight or days of rain might be cool to celebrate too. Maybe the stars and when certain constellations rise or the brightness of certain planets.

[gaybichon]

tell me

[ozarksappalachia]

Mustard-raspberry void, which sounds like a trendy coffee shop drink that's a little too expensive for how it tastes.

[stormwaterwitch]

Me on my way to remind everyone when there's a Wheel of the Year Holiday approaching

[pinkcollapse]

[radicarian]

Oh and if literal grass-touching IS viable, I also advocate for touching invasive grass. Many parks in the US have invasive plant removal volunteer work days. You get some air and some exercise and you can talk to other volunteers if you want or you can just march off into the trees on your own and start wreaking havoc with various hand tools. If you want to do something that is both useful AND destructive, I have found nothing better

[queenlua]

funnily enough i did this for the first time today & yeah, i highly recommend, it rules hard

you just show up & they give you a bunch of pre-sharpened loppers & are like "here's what an invasive blackberry bush looks like, go kick its ass"

and then you just get to hack and maim and wreck for FREE for as many hours as you so desire??? good as HELL

[pnwnativeplants]

Removal of invasive species is one of the best things you can do for the environment. The task can feel overwhelming, you impact may feel small. But each plant you remove stops thousands and thousands of additional invasive seeds from wreaking havoc on our native wildlife.

[theartingace]

I do this regularly and can confirm its the best. Go be in nature, go godzilla on some honeysuckle and open up huge swathes of forest to native species that support failing bird and bug populations!

[breelandwalker]

In case anyone is wondering....

"When does the full moon next coincide with...."

Candlemas / Imbolc - February 2026

Leap Day - February 2048

Vernal Equinox - March 2038

Beltane / Mayday - May 2025

Summer Solstice - June 2062

Lughnasadh / Lammas - August 2042

Autumnal Equinox - September 2029

Halloween / Samhain - October 2039

Winter Solstice - December 2094

"When is the next blue moon?"

August 19, 2024 (seasonal)

May 31, 2026 (calendar)

May 20, 2027 (seasonal)

December 31, 2028 (calendar) - plus total lunar eclipse

August 24, 2029 (seasonal)

August 21, 2032 (seasonal)

May 22, 2035 (seasonal)

January 31, 2037 (calendar) - plus total lunar eclipse

(Phases calculated for Northern Hemisphere and are subject to slight changes by time zone. Southern Hemisphere dates may vary.)

[Sources: The Old Farmer's Almanac, Everyday Calculation, Wikipedia, Forbes.]

[breelandwalker]

2024 Witches' Calendar

For all my witches out there, here's a handy list of the 2024 dates for the solstices, quarter days, full and new moons, and special events. I've listed my sources at the bottom.

Dates and times for all events are calculated for Eastern Standard Time, USA, Northern Hemisphere. Adjust for your location as needed and check the DarkSky Placefinder to see what special events will be visible in your area. Enjoy!

Solstices, Harvests, and Quarter Days

February 1-2 - Imbolc / Candlemas

March 19 - Spring Equinox / Ostara

April 30-May 1 - Beltane / May Day

June 20 - Summer Solstice / Midsummer / Litha

August 1 - Lughnasadh / Lammas / Summer Harvest

September 22 - Autumn Equinox / Mabon / Fall Harvest

October 31 - Samhain / Halloween / Final Harvest

December 21 - Winter Solstice / Yule

Full Moons

January 25 - Wolf Moon ♌

February 24 - Snow Moon ♍

March 25 - Worm Moon ♎

April 23 - Pink Moon ♏

May 23 - Flower Moon ♐

June 21 - Strawberry Moon ♑

July 21 - Thunder Moon (aka Buck Moon) ♑

August 19 - Sturgeon Moon* ♒

September 17 - Harvest Moon* ♓

October 17 - Hunter's Moon (aka Blood Moon)* ♈

November 15 - Frost Moon (or Beaver Moon)* ♉

December 15 - Cold Moon ♊

*- Supermoon

Fun Fact: The title of Harvest Moon is given to either the September or October full moon, whichever falls closest to the autumn equinox. Once again this year, that month will be September.

New Moons

January 11 ♑

February 9 ♒

March 10 ♓

April 8 ♈

May 7 ♉

June 6 ♊

July 5 ♋

August 4 ♌

September 2 ♍

October 2 ♎

November 1 ♏

December 1 ♐

December 30 (black moon) ♑

Special Celestial Events

January 3-4 - Quadrantids meteor shower peak

March 25 - Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

April 8 - Total solar eclipse

April 22-23 - Lyrids meteor shower peak

May 6-7 - Eta Aquarids meteor shower peak

August 11-13 - Perseids meteor shower peak

August 19 - Sturgeon Supermoon / Seasonal Blue Moon

September 17 - Harvest Supermoon / Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

October 2 - "Ring of Fire" solar eclipse

October 17 - Hunter's Supermoon

October 21-22 - Orionids meteor shower peak

November 15 - Frost Supermoon

November 16-17 - Leonids meteor shower peak

December 13-14 - Geminids meteor shower peak

December 30 - Black Moon

(Check the DarkSky Placefinder to see what will be visible in your area!)

Mercury Retrogrades (in case you need them)

April 1 - April 24

August 4 - August 27

November 25 - December 15

Happy Witching!

SOURCES & FURTHER READING:

Bree's Lunar Calendar Series

Bree's Secular Celebrations Series

Moon Info - Full Moon Dates for 2024

Calendar-12 - 2024 Moon Phases

Full Moonology - 2024 Full Moon Calendar

AstroStyle - All the 2024 Full Moons

Your Zodiac Sign - Astrology Calendar 2024

Old Farmer's Almanac - Mercury Retrograde Dates 2023-2024

Lonely Planet - Best Star-gazing Events of 2024

Sea and Sky - Astronomy Calendar of Celestial Events 2024

DarkSky International - Dark Sky Placefinder for Stargazing

Pagan Grimoire - Wheel of the Year: The 8 Festivals in the Wiccan Calendar (2024 Edition)

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EDIT: Mercury is stationed direct on Jan 1st, 2024. The source I used which stated it was in retrograde until the 18th had a typo.

EDIT: Fixed the zodiac signs for the full moons using a new source.

[batboyblog]

So in the latest "ban books!" controversy there's a picture book for pre-schoolers called "Grandad's Pride" the objection is that some of the illustrations of Pride involve men in leather

and I could go on and on about how yes that is in fact something you might see at Pride out in public so why would you not include it but.....

here's an unrelated image of popular children's cartoon character He-Man in a Harness (and fury underpants) if its only a problem when gay men do it, thats homophobia...

[2spirit-1spoon]

Also, that's what PRIDE looked like.

We gain nothing by trying to sanitize our own history for our oppressors comfort, especially when their comfort does includes our suicide rate.

[didnthurtmyselfdontworry-deacti]

┏┓  ┃┃╱╲ in this  ┃╱╱╲╲  house ╱╱╭╮╲╲  we ▔▏┗┛▕▔    appreciate ╱▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔╲       Keeping terfs out of the witchblr community because our fellow trans, nonbinary, and male witches deserve respect ╱╱┏┳┓╭╮┏┳┓ ╲╲ ▔▏┗┻┛┃┃┗┻┛▕▔

[agnosticanimist]

A witch is a witch.

A witch is a witch, regardless of gender.

There are female witches

There are male witches

There are cis witches

There are transgender witches

There are nonbinary witches

There are agender and genderless witches

There are bigender and trigender witches

There are genderfluid witches

There are gender nonconforming witches

There are witches of all genders.

A witch is a witch, regardless of sexuality.

There are straight witches

There are gay/mlm and lesbian/wlw witches

There are queer witches

There are bisexual/biromantic and pansexual/panromantic witches

There are asexual and aromantic witches

There are questioning witches

There are polyamorous witches

There are monogamous witches

There are lgbtq+ witches

There are witches of all sexualities.

A witch is a witch, regardless of race.

There are caucasian witches

There are indigenous witches

There are black witches

There are latinxs witches

There are asian witches

There are polynesian witches

There are biracial and mixed witches

There are witches of all races.

A witch is a witch, regardless of belief.

There are atheist witches

There are christian witches

There are hindu witches

There are jewish witches

There are muslim witches

There are shinto witches

There are kemetic witches

There are hellenic witches

There are wiccan witches

There are satanic witches

There are monotheistic witches

There are polytheistic witches

There are witches of all beliefs.

A witch is a witch if they say they’re a witch.

There are neurotypical witches

There are autistic witches

There are spoonie witches

There are mentally handicapped witches

There are able-bodied witches

There are physically handicapped witches

There are openly practicing witches

There are closeted witches

There are curse-negative witches

There are curse-positive witches

There are heavily devoted witches

There are hobbyist witches

There are thin witches

There are big witches

There are tall witches

There are short witches

There are rich witches

There are poor witches

There are old witches

There are young witches

There are beginning witches

There are veteran witches

There are so many different kinds of people who identify as witches.

A witch is a witch, period, bitch.

[cryptotheism]

Not everything the Christians do is stolen from some anonymous pagan culture. I'm sorry y'all but the Christians did actually come up with a bunch of shit on their own.

[cryptotheism]

Like, if you're looking to criticize the Catholic Church, you really don't need to make up fake pagan traditions for them to steal Easter eggs from. You can bring up the genocides.

[windvexer]

baneful asks for vile witches

Too much love and light on my dash. Let's do a new ask game.

Angry Dead :: Have you ever cast a hex or curse?

Bile :: What’s the worst thing you’ve done to someone with magic?

Blackthorn :: Do you own any special tools for baneful work?

Capsicum :: What’s your favorite ingredient for hexing or cursing?

Coffin :: What energies do you employ for baneful workings?

Fire Ants :: Do you contract with, or gain help from spirits to do malicious magic?

Iron Nails :: Share your favorite method of working ill against others

Needles :: Is there a type of baneful magic you would never employ?

Owl-Blasted :: Do you believe anyone has ever worked malefica against you?

Pins :: What’s your advice to witches who want to try out malefic magic?

Poppet :: Do you prefer to cast your malefica “hot” or “cold”?

Railroad Spike :: Do you believe working with baneful magic is more dangerous than other forms?

Rust :: How quick are you to employ baneful deeds?

Skull :: Have you ever hexed or cursed someone just because you could?

Spit :: What’s the most petty thing you’ve worked baneful magic for?

Sulfur :: Do you do anything special to “clean up” once you’ve worked malefica?

Vinegar :: Is there a moral code you follow before deciding to work ill against others?

[stormwaterwitch]

Celestial Witch Aesthetic

[bornthrough-bramblearch-deactiv]

I twist spider webs into thread and tie it into knots for more potent cord magic

“The spider spins it’s web of wight,

I do the same in dark of night.

House fly, house fly, buzzing by,

Stay for dinner, have some pie.

Sit with me, on a day so fair,

I have us here a plate to share.”

I have always been fond of spiders and how they weave web — and fate.

[spiritscraft-deactivated2025031]

Sometimes being a witch means doing witchcraft everyday blatently. Making potions, building tools, calling spirits, casting spells, reading signs and hexing as needed.

Sometimes being a witch means doing witchcraft everyday quietly. Saying your morning prayer, cooking dinner with well chosen herbs, appreciating spirits, reading lore, enjoying the fruits of your spells and blessing as needed.

[lazywitchling]

Idk man, I’d use blue cheese for like... growth. Because blue cheese doesn’t have the mold added or “injected” in like people think (you can see little spiky holes/lines where they’ve stabbed a wheel of blue cheese, and that’s where the molds grow), wheels already have the cultures mixed inside the milk, and when the wheel is exposed to oxygen, the cultures grow mold spores. So like... speaking witchily (that’s totally a word), anything you want to grow exponentially would benefit from witching with blue cheese.

I have DEFINITELY used it to great effect in a curse to simultaneously rot a managers influence and also grow her troubles.

[stormwaterwitch]