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"The first time I called myself a 'witch' was the most magical moment of my life." Margot Adler

[bewitched-moonlight]

🌕 May 1st, 2026 | Full Moon | Beltane 🌕

On May 1st, witches in the Northern hemisphere celebrate Beltane, the witches' sabbath that symbolises energy and sexuality. This year, we'll celebrate it with a full moon! The flower moon will be at its peak during that night.

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I really advise y'all to take advantage of this, energy will literally FLOW in the air. Some ideas to celebrate:

🔥 If you're lacking passion in your life, here is a spell to revive the flame

🌹 Experiment with your sexuality, on your own or with a partner. Bring in the toys, the smut, the audio erotica - whatever gets you going!

💕 If you're currently trying to get pregnant, fertility spells will be particularly potent

🌿 Use the following herbs, in your kitchen, in candles and oils: rosemary, lilac, rose, jasmin, thyme

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🌸 Find more information on Beltane meaning, correspondences and rituals in my Beltane masterpost here 🌸

[breelandwalker]

Secular Celebrations - Beltane

Beltane comes next, that little threshold holiday between late April and early May, the “spring fling” of our year. Mayday festivals have been around for centuries. Mentions of similar celebrations date back to the Roman Floralia and the Greek Maiouma, which is recorded as far back as the 2nd century BCE in the reign of Emperor Commodus. We also see similar festivals with things like bonfires, dancing, sweetheart rituals, and Maypoles all over Europe, and particularly in the British Isles. In some places, it’s connected with the Feast of St. Walpurgis (most notably the German Walpurgisnacht), and in others, it’s evolved into a kind of warm-weather romp that celebrates the month of May and the full flower of springtime. So there’s a lot of room for interpretation and a lot of activities to choose from if you’re celebrating this holiday as a secular witch.

The overarching theme of the day is definitely love. Love magic, sex magic, love divinations, marriage predictions, renewing of vows...it’s all there. There’s a reason besides the weather that May is the most popular month for weddings, and this might be part of it. So if you’re of a mind to work with any of that, DO IT. Cast spells to find love, attract a sweetheart, reconnect with your current partner, or if you’re single, maybe have a fling. Bring a little extra romance into your life. Just make sure you observe consent and common sense, and practice safe SEX as well as safe hex.

If you’re not interested in any of that, you can also work magic for self-love. Often in our conversations on love magic, we leave out that all-important relation with ourselves. Beltane is a great time to rediscover this. It can be a celebration of yourself and your own power and your own journey. Pamper yourself a bit. Have a home spa day, take a ritual bath, do whatever it is that makes you feel strong and gorgeous. Because spoiler alert - you ARE strong and gorgeous. A-bip-bip-bip...yes you are. Yes. You ARE. Even when you don’t feel like it, you’re an amazing person and the world is a better and more interesting place because you’re in it. So celebrate all the things you love about yourself - your mind, your creativity, your skills, and particularly your body, even if it’s uncooperative or a work in progress. Celebrate your strength and your ongoing metamorphosis into the person you want to be. Whether that journey is mental, emotional, spiritual, or physical, you are not the same person you were last year, and your progress deserves recognition.

Celebrate your communal and familial bonds as well. Connect with the people who make you feel loved and cherished and uplifted. If you can’t attend a party, maybe have a virtual game night or a socially-distanced movie marathon. If you’re working on coming out of your shell, this is a good time to maybe take a step in that direction, even if it’s just a small one.

This is a festival of flowers and fire, fertility and fun, so anything you want to do that involves any of those things would be appropriate. Have a bonfire, if you can do so safely, or light up some candles. Make flower crowns or garlands. Add greenery to your home decor. If you haven’t already planted your garden, or if your starter sprouts are ready and the final frost has passed, get them in the ground. Do some growth magic to help them along. Dress in something that makes you happy and comfortable. Put on your favorite music, dance around the house, and sing like you’re on your very own Broadway stage. Make your favorite foods, maybe experiment with making wine or beer or short mead if you’ve ever wanted to give that a shot. Make candied flowers or candied fruit peel.

Go on a picnic, if the weather allows it. If you’re partial to wildcrafting, gather wild herbs and flowers for your magic, always observing permission to harvest and best practices for your local ecosystem. That means whatever you want to pick, make sure you’re allowed to do so, whether on a spiritual level or on a practical one. Don’t go raiding state parks or your neighbor’s flower garden; you probably don’t have permission to take plants from these places. Take only what you need and don’t pick anything you can’t properly identify or anything that’s endangered. Make sure you label everything too; it saves time later and helps you remember what you’ve picked. I suggest bringing a pocket field guide to local flora to help you out. And while you’re out there, hug your favorite tree. If you have trees or shrubs on your property, decorate them with ribbons and streamers, give them a good drink of water, and thank them for all the oxygen. (Just make sure you take these decorations down and dispose of them properly before they become litter.)

Meditate on your passions. Think about your causes, all the things that put a fire in your belly. Think of what makes you feel happy and fierce and free. Rededicate yourself to the things that matter to you, whether in your witchy practices or your personal life, or the social and political causes that you feel most passionate about.

-from Hex Positive, Ep. 011 - Secular Celebrations (Nov 01, 2020)

Other Posts In This Series:

Imbolc

Spring Equinox

Beltane

Midsummer

Lughnasadh

Autumn Equinox

Samhain

Yule

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[turningwheeltarot]

May 1st, 2026: Beltaine and the Scorpio Full Moon 

This year, Beltaine falls on the same day as the full moon in Scorpio, which makes the energy of this day extra powerful and significant!  

The spiritual principles of the Celtic Wheel of the Year center around honoring polarity. On a full moon, the sun and moon are in opposite signs of the zodiac, which represent two energetic poles — emphasizing the polarity theme even more.  

On this particular full moon, the sun is in Taurus and the moon is in Scorpio. This brings to mind Beltaine’s opposite festival, Samhain, which occurs during Scorpio season (in the northern hemisphere). The Beltaine-Samhain and Taurus-Scorpio axes both highlight the polarities of:

Light and dark

Self-sufficiency and interdependence

What belongs to you and what belongs to others  

If tension arises around this time, pay close attention; it's here to reveal something important. 

Beltaine is all about the joining of opposites — the sacred union of the Divine Masculine and Divine Feminine energies, coming together at the sacred center (represented by the Maypole ceremony) to bring forth creation. This sacred center point exists within each of us; it is the place of stillness and true power. And being that the Taurus/Scorpio axis is associated with intimacy and sexuality as well, these matters could be coming to the forefront around this time.

The energies of Beltaine and the Scorpio full moon are also pushing us to take full ownership of our power, establish healthy boundaries, and let go of anything or anyone we are overly attached to. Whatever we are holding that isn’t ours to hold will be illuminated for us to recognize so we can let go of it.  

The veil between realms is thought to be particularly thin on Beltaine. When combined with the Scorpio full moon, we can expect the veil to be even thinner. Stay open to magic and synchronicity 🧚✨

[breelandwalker]

2026 Witches' Calendar

For all my witches out there, here’s a handy list of the 2026 dates for the solstices, some commonly-referenced holidays, full and new moons, planetary retrogrades, and special celestial events. I’ve listed my sources at the bottom. This year's listings have also been updated to include full moon and seasonal observance dates for the Southern Hemisphere.

Dates and times for all events are calculated for Eastern Daylight Time (GMT -5). Adjust for your location as needed and check the DarkSky Placefinder to see what special events will be visible in your area.

Please Note: This is not meant to be a universal or infallible system of marking seasonal or lunar days of import for witches and pagans. Readers should take their own paths and beliefs into account, and are also encouraged to create their own seasonal calendars, holidays, and observances based on your local biome and personal preferences. Enjoy!

Northern Hemisphere Solstices, Equinoxes, & Cross Quarter Days

February 1-2 - Imbolc / Candlemas / High Winter

March 20 - Spring Equinox / Ostara

April 30-May 1 - Beltane / May Day / Walpurgisnacht

June 20-21 - Summer Solstice / Midsummer / Litha

August 1 - Lughnasadh / Lammas / Summer Harvest

September 22-23 - Autumn Equinox / Mabon / Fall Harvest

October 31 - Samhain / Halloween / Final Harvest

December 21 - Winter Solstice / Midwinter / Yule

Northern Hemisphere Full Moons

January 3 - Wolf Moon ♋ (Supermoon)

February 1 - Snow Moon ♌

March 3 - Worm Moon ♍ (Lunar Eclipse/Blood Moon/Micromoon)

April 1 - Pink Moon ♎

May 1 - Flower Moon ♏

May 31 - Blue Moon ♐

June 29 - Strawberry Moon ♑ (Micromoon)

July 29 - Thunder Moon (aka Buck Moon) ♒

August 28 - Sturgeon Moon ♓ (Lunar Eclipse)

September 26 - Harvest Moon ♈

October 26 - Hunter’s Moon ♉

November 24 - Frost Moon (aka Beaver Moon) ♊

December 23 - Cold Moon ♋ (Supermoon)

Southern Hemisphere Solstices, Equinoxes, & Cross Quarter Days

February 1-2 - Lughnasadh / Lammas / Summer Harvest

March 20 - Autumn Equinox / Mabon / Fall Harvest

April 30-May 1 - Samhain / Final Harvest

June 20-21 - Winter Solstice / Midwinter / Yule

August 1-2 - Imbolc / Candlemas / High Winter

September 22-23 - Spring Equinox / Ostara

October 31 - Beltane / Halloween

December 21 - Summer Solstice / Midsummer / Litha

Southern Hemisphere Full Moons

January 3 - Thunder Moon (aka Buck Moon) ♋

February 1 - Sturgeon Moon ♌

March 3 - Harvest Moon ♍

April 1 - Hunter's Moon ♎

May 1 - Frost Moon (aka Beaver Moon) ♏

May 31 - Blue Moon ♐

June 29 - Cold Moon ♑ (Micromoon)

July 29 - Wolf Moon ♒

August 28 - Snow Moon ♓ (Lunar Eclipse)

September 26 - Worm Moon ♈

October 26 - Pink Moon ♉

November 24 - Flower Moon ♊

December 23 - Strawberry Moon ♋ (Supermoon)

*The astrological signs should remain the same for the Southern Hemisphere, it's just the names that are flipped around due to the difference in seasonal cycles.

New Moons

January 18 ♑

February 17 ♒

March 18 ♓

April 17 ♈

May 16 ♉

June 14 ♊

July 14 ♋

August 12 ♌

September 10 ♍

October 10 ♎

November 9 ♏

December 8 ♐

Special Celestial Events

January 3 - Supermoon

March 3 - Lunar Eclipse, Micromoon

June 29 - Micromoon

August 12 - Total Solar Eclipse

August 12-13 - Perseid Meteor Show (coinciding with new moon)

August 28 - Partial Lunar Eclipse

October 21-22 - Orionid Meteor Shower

December 13-14 - Geminid Meteor Shower

December 23 - Supermoon

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

Planetary Retrogrades

November 11 2025-March 10 2026 - Jupiter ♋

February 26-March 20 - Mercury ♓

May 6-October 15 - Pluto ♒

June 29-July 23 - Mercury ♋

July 7-December 12 - Neptune ♈

July 26-December 10 - Saturn ♈

October 3-25 - Venus ♏

October 25-November 13 - Venus ♎

October 24-November 13 - Mercury ♏

December 12 2026-April 12 2027 - Jupiter ♌

Happy Witching!

SOURCES & FURTHER READING:

Bree’s Lunar Calendar Series

Bree’s Secular Celebrations Series

Witchcraft Exercises for Building Your Craft

Full Moon Calendar 2026, Space.com.

Moon Phases Calendar 2026, MoonInfo.org.

Astronomy Calendar of Celestial Events 2026, SeaSky.org.

The Year in the Sky: 2026’s Most Noteworthy Celestial Events, Scientific American.

Dark Sky Placefinder for Stargazing, DarkSky International.

2026 Wheel of the Year, Patheos.

Astrology Calendar 2026, YourZodiacSign.com.

2026 Retrograde Planets Calendar and Astrology, Astrostyle.

Image Source - How Stuff Works

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[breelandwalker]

Do you know any traditional Celtic dishes for yule? Everything I found so far is just generic Christmas-y treats and someone adding a star or something and calling it Celtic.

Indeed I do, my friend! I have three lovely cookbooks in my collection which I highly recommend on the subject:

Celtic Folklore Cooking (Joanne Asala)

Witch in the Kitchen (Cait Johnson)

The Food and Cooking of Ireland (Biddy White Lennon & Georgina Campbell)

Celtic Folklore Cooking includes an entire section in the index on dishes for Yule. The Food and Cooking of Ireland has a number of feast-worthy recipes, and a very informative foreword which describes the holiday traditions celebrated in Ireland today. Witch in the Kitchen has a lot of tasty vegetarian options for any occasion year-round.

Dishes for Yule include:

Apple Fritters

Baked Apples

Chestnut Soup

Chranachan

Christmas Plum Pudding

Eggnog

Faerie Cakes

Hot Buttered Rum

Irish Stew

Marmalade Loaf

Mulled Cider

Pan Haggerty

Roast Goose with Stuffing

Savory Yuletide Pie

Shortbread

Stuffed Acorn Squash

Stuffed Braised Beef

Tea Brack (aka Barm Brack)

Wassail

Stay tuned, I’ll be posting the recipes for all of these throughout the day!

[breelandwalker]

It should be noted that there aren’t actually “traditional” Celtic dishes for Yule, because Yule is not a Celtic holiday. But there are plenty of traditional Celtic dishes for winter feasts, so go nuts!

[breelandwalker]

Editing to include a note that “traditional Celtic dishes” doesn’t necessarily limit the menu to “foods and preparation methods that were only available in Medieval times.”

In the case of the recipes I’ve collected for my seasonal posts, the sources are usually cookbooks from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England, and, to a certain degree, from the States, where immigrants from those countries created their own unique regional cuisines based on budget and availability of ingredients. (And of course, I’ve included some personal and family recipes from my own files as well, mostly for the autumn list.)

So yes, these dishes will be a good deal more modern than one might expect, if one goes in with the assumption that “Celtic” must needs mean “pre-Christian.” These recipes are from colonial times to modern ones, largely because those are going to be the easiest for the average home cook to reproduce for their holiday feast. I could dig back into Renaissance or Medieval dishes, but I don’t think they’d go over as well.

Anyway….hope you’re all enjoying the recipes and tucking in for a snug winter season!

[oddlittlemiss]

🌿Mistletoe🍒

The ancient Celts believed Mistletoe was a gift from the Gods because it is a plant that does not grow in the earth. After the Winter Solstice, Druid priests would use a golden sickle to cut the plant to be used for protection, increased fertility and to heal disease. It could not be allowed to touch the ground as they believed if it did, it would lose its powers.

Mistletoe can help to bring peace to difficult situations, aids with love and abundance, heals your mind body and spirit, and can be used to bless your home.

It can be used in several spells including fertility magic, love spells, banishing spells, and protection magic.

Place mistletoe on your altar to ensure success in the coming year.

*Mistletoe is poisonous if ingested and do not burn the plant as it can be dangerous to inhale its smoke*

[hallow-witxh]

Produce Scrap Witchcraft

Being a kitchen witch, I constantly find myself with scraps like peels, piths, stems, and cores. Not only is it productive, it's also great to use scraps that would have otherwise ended up in the trash! Here are some ways I use scraps in witchcraft.

Pretty much anything can be dried and used in spell jars and rituals.

Bell pepper (I grow heirloom peppers) seeds are often planted to encourage growth in my home. If I have too many plants, I will give them to friends or family to encourage their growth as well.

Carrot peels, celery leaves, garlic ends, and onion scraps are usually combined into a pot with water to make veggie stock infused with their properties. Onions for protection, celery for mental power, garlic for protection and purification, and carrot for a fertile future.

Apple cores are usually tossed into a simmer pot with stale cloves, allspice, ginger peels, old cinnamon sticks, and orange peels. This is a home blessing for peace, love, and growth.

Lemons that have been zested and juiced are often blended with moon water and strained for a powerful concoction. Lemon properties include purification, cleansing, and removal of blockages. This water is amazing for spraying outside around the house to protect you from magical blockages and bad intentions.

Limes can also be blended with moon water for promoting tranquility and strengthening love, as well as cleansing and purification. Spray outside and around the house to encourage familial or romantic bonds.

There are so many ways to use scraps, so don't hesitate to do some research and find out what'll work well for you! As always, do your own research and blessed be.

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[breelandwalker]

2023 Witch's Calendar

For all my witches out there, here's a handy list of the 2023 dates for the major holidays, 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. Enjoy!

WOTY Holidays and Solstices

February 1-2 - Imbolc

March 20 - Spring Equinox / Ostara

May 1 - Beltane

June 21 - Summer Solstice / Midsummer

August 1 - Lughnasadh

September 23- Autumn Equinox / Mabon

October 31 - Samhain

December 21 - Winter Solstice / Yule

Full Moons

January 6 - Wolf Moon ♑

February 5 - Snow Moon ♒

March 7 - Worm Moon ♓

April 6 - Pink Moon ♈

May 5 - Flower Moon ♉

June 4 - Strawberry Moon ♊

July 3 - Thunder Moon (aka Buck Moon) ♋

August 1 - Sturgeon Moon ♌

August 31 - Blue Moon ♍

September 29- Harvest Moon ♎

October 28 - Hunter's Moon (aka Blood Moon) ♏

November 27 - Frost Moon ♐

December 26 - Cold Moon ♑

Fun Fact: The title of Harvest Moon is given to either the September or October full moon, whichever falls closest to the autumn equinox. In 2023, as in 2022, that month will be September.

New Moons

January 21 ♒

February 20 ♓

March 21 ♈

April 20 ♈

May 19 ♉

June 18 ♊

July 17 ♋

August 16 ♌

September 14 ♍

October 14 ♎

November 13 ♏

December 12 ♐

Special Events

May 5 - Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

August 30 - Blue Moon

September 29 - Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

Mercury Retrogrades (in case you need them)

Dec 29, 2022 - Jan 18, 2023

April 21 - May 14

August 23 - September 15

Dec 13, 2023 - January 1, 2024

SOURCES:

Moon Info - Full Moon 2023

Calendar-12.com - Moon Phases 2023

Full Moonology - Full Moon Calendar 2023

Yearly Horoscope - Mercury Retrograde 2023 Dates and Times

Your Zodiac Sign - 2023 Astrology Calendar

The Pagan Grimoire - The Wheel of the Year: The 8 Festivals in the Wiccan Calendar

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[turningwheeltarot]

Astrological Correspondences to the Wheel of the Year: The Winter Solstice, Capricorn & Aquarius

I love to explore the fascinating correlations between astrology and the eight seasons of the wheel of the year. In the Celtic tradition (which my practice is based on), tremendous importance is placed on the honoring of polarities (light and dark, masculine and feminine). With that in mind, I find it beautiful and fitting that each season of the wheel encompasses both a feminine and masculine astrological sign:

Samhain: Scorpio (feminine) & Sagittarius (masculine)

Winter Solstice: Capricorn (feminine) & Aquarius (masculine)

Imbolc: Aquarius (masculine) & Pisces (feminine) 

Spring Equinox: Aries (masculine) & Taurus (feminine) 

Beltaine: Taurus (feminine) & Gemini (masculine)

Summer Solstice: Cancer (feminine) & Leo (masculine) 

Lughnasa: Leo (masculine) & Virgo (feminine)

Autumn Equinox: Libra (masculine) & Scorpio (feminine) 

We are now in the Winter Solstice season, which lasts until Imbolc (February 1st). This time-frame encompasses all of Capricorn season and the beginning of Aquarius season. The Winter Solstice is the longest night of the year. This peak of darkness can be related to the dense heaviness that is associated with Capricorn and its ruling planet, Saturn. But after the solstice, the days gradually become longer and longer.

This ascent can also be associated with Capricorn; slow and steady, step by step, we climb the mountain of Capricorn towards the light. The energies of the Winter Solstice and the sign of Capricorn both call for us to slow down. 

The sun spends the last week and a half or so of this season in the sign of Aquarius. This sign and its ruling planet, Uranus, are associated with the light of consciousness, illumination, and the new – which are all Winter Solstice themes as well. To me, this astrological energy is a beautiful representation of the returning light that we celebrate on the Winter Solstice.

A new spark of life emerges and makes itself clearer to us slowly as time goes on. When the sun enters Aquarius towards the end of January, we may begin to feel a rising sense of clarity.

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[turningwheeltarot]

Also, Capricorn is a cardinal sign. Cardinal energy initiates something new.

Correspondingly, the Winter Solstice represents a new beginning – the new light of the Summer Solstice is conceived at this time.

Everything begins in the womb of darkness – the longest night of the year. The light will grow day by day from here on <3

[khaire-traveler]

Divination Masterpost

Tarot

"A Huge Tarot Masterpost" info

"Four Ways To Read Tarot Reversals" interpretation

"Tarot Tips" info

"Yes/No Tips" interpretation

"The Ultimate Yes/No Tarot Guide" interpretation

"Tarot & Oracle Spreads" info

"Tarot Technique: Dominant Energy" info

"Tarot Basics" info

"Tarot & Oracle Spreads Masterpost" info

"Tarot Tips For Beginners" info

"How To Read Tarot For Yourself" info

"How To Get The Most Out Of A General Spread" info

"How To Achieve Truthful Tarot Readings" info

"How To Get Yourself Back Into Tarot/To Do More Tarot" info

"Introduction Go Tarot" info

"How & When To Cleanse Your Tarot Cards" info

"Cleansing Tarot Cards" info

"A Detailed Guide Too Cleansing Your Tarot Deck" info

"Tarot Card Meanings" interpretation

"Five Card Spread" tarot spread

"Tarot Card Meanings Masterlist" interpretation

"Tarot Major Arcana" info

Other Divination Methods

"Divination101: Pendulums" info

"Pendulum Basics" info

"Pendulum" info

"Pendulum Tips" info

"Introduction To Cartomancy" info

"Cartomancy ABC Guide" info

"Types Of Divination" info

"Windvexer's Divination Masterpost" info

"Divination Masterpost" info

"Another Divination Masterpost" info

"How To Do Shufflemancy" info

"How To Make & Read Your Own Osteomancy Set" article link info

"How To Read Playing Cards" info & interpretation

"Playing Card Suit Meanings" interpretation

"Quick Reference For Cartomancy" interpretation

"Using Playing Cards For Divination" info

"Major Differences: Tarot vs. Playing Cards" info

"Major Arcana For Playing Cards" info

"When To Consult Divination" tip

"Osteomancy Masterpost" list

[honeyandhestia]

Ways to honor Hestia this holiday season:

First of all, I firmly believe that Hestia wants you to put your health and happiness first. If any of these don’t fit with your life/are things that will make you unhappy, simply don’t do them! For example, not all of us were born into loving families, or have time/money to donate. I just hope this will inspire you to find your own ways to feel more connected to Hestia if you so chose this holiday season <3

Friends/Family (the loved ones in your life):

Bake together. 

Have a potluck/feast where everyone brings what they have and you create a meal together.

Have a harvest feast filled with local goods and produce. Support local businesses and your loved ones at the same time!

Spend a day crafting together.

Gift homemade/handcrafted items instead of store bought. 

Do a gift exchange - add limitations/themes that feel good and genuine!

Give gifts to the people you love not because of social obligations but because you were thinking of them!

Day-to-day life when you’re out and about:

Pay for someone else’s coffee.

Find someplace cozy and sit there, enjoying the moment. 

Leave bigger tips than usual - especially during the holiday rush.

Hold the door open for somebody.

Buy some flowers and give them to people who look like they could use a smile (yourself included!)

Help people with their groceries/bags (but be safe about it and use common sense).

Practice kindness and patience while driving. 

Compliment others.

Day-to-day life at home + what to do on your own:

Go to bed earlier than usual.

Make yourself a cuppa and take the time to savor it.

Make a hearth fire or light a candle.

Bake yourself something yummy.

Take advantage of the seasonal decor and use it to decorate your altar.

Cuddle up under some blankets and enjoy some cheesy, heart-warming movies.

Take up knitting or crocheting. 

Tidy up your home/living space.

Turn of all the lights before bed and spend some time in candle light. 

Ways to help others (not already listed):

Donate toys or other gift-able items.

Participate in a food drive. 

Offer to sponsor a kid for their holiday (small gifts and maybe a bigger one).

Send cards/post cards to seniors or sick children.

Write thank you notes and leave baked goods/sweets for trash collectors, mail carriers, and other people who’s work you often take for granted.

Ask homeless people if they need any food or layers as the weather gets colder.

Volunteer at a soup kitchen or somewhere similar.

I’ve found that the spirit of this season (thankfulness and caring) makes me feel closer to Her and I enjoy devoting acts to Her, creating Her altar and praying to Her during the cold winter months.

But, most importantly, do whatever makes you feel content, kind, happy, and closer to Her <3 I’d love to hear your ideas!

Similar posts:

Small devotional acts to Hestia

Bedridden devotion to Hestia

Resources for Hestia devotees

[will-o-the-witch]

A Deep Room Cleanse

The state of my room is extremely important to me. It’s a direct reflection of my mental health, so when it’s messy, my energy levels are low and I just feel yucky. There’s no way I’m getting any kind of work done, magical or mundane. When it feels good and clean to be in, it’s a lot easier to deal with my symptoms and be productive. You don’t have to do every step every time of course, but each step has helped me so I figured a list like this might help someone. 

Change the lighting. Use natural sources of light (like pulling back the curtains and letting the sun in) over artificial ones. If you have salt lamps to turn on, those are still very nice. If you need artificial light to keep it from being too dark, try to prioritize light bulbs you like the color of, and ones that don’t whistle quietly when they’re on.

Change the airflow. Open a window, if you can. Often our rooms feel yucky because the air is stale. Get some fresh air moving. If it’s too cold, it’s okay to only keep it open for a few minutes or put on a coat while you work because you’re stubborn like me.

Change the sound. Put on your favorite cleansing music. Let it soak into the room. I tend to go or ambient spa stuff, or playlists that sound built for a rainy day. (Note: the music that helps you cleanse the best may not be the same as what you like the most. The playlist should keep you focused/uplifted while you work and reflect the vibes you want your room to have.)

Change the smell. Take out the trash, maybe refresh the sheets on your bed. Light a scented candle, some incense, heat up some oil, something to make your room smell distinctly different from the mucky-feeling room from before. (If your method of choice is something short like a room spray, I actually like doing it at the very end.)

Actually clean and organize. Nothing junks up the energy of a room more quicker than actual junk. Organize everything as much as you can (this might mean finally gutting your closet, even if you can close the door and hide it.) Wipe down any surfaces that need it, get everything fresh and functional again. Do some laundry while you work. If you have clothes or trinkets that are just collecting dust, extra points for purging them! 

 Cleanse any sacred spaces by themselves. A lot of us have altars or shrines in our rooms. A sacred space can also be just an extra important area of your room, like a reading nook.  Make sure to give them extra attention! You don’t need to wipe the board energetically (and probably shouldn’t), but taking a little extra time to clean surfaces, straighten up, and make sure everything feels okay on them goes a long way.

Cleanse in your regular way. Bust out the herb bundles, the bells, the ribbons, the broom, whatever you usually do to cleanse a space! The room is SUPER primed for it now, most of the negative energy probably already feels removed if not broken down. A good once-over with your favorite cleansing method should finish it off nicely. 

Refresh any wards or protections. Self explanatory. If you maintain energy borders in your room, now is a good time to check in on them and zhoosh them if needed. Keep the space clean for longer! 

Practice self-care. Take a shower, a nap, eat some food, whatever you need. You’ve put in a lot of work and you deserve it. 

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To Get Rid of a Habit

This spell is best done the night after the full moon, it will utilize the waning power so that as the moon shrinks so does your habit.

Needed:

A black candle

A piece of paper and pen

1 cup of Dirt

Needle

A stone no bigger than the opening of the jar

A jar with lid

Lighter/matches

To Conjure:

Upon the wax of the candle, make 14 lines with the needle. Each time you do say, "(Habit) I banish you."

Place the candle to the side and pour 1/2 cup of dirt into the mason jar.

On the piece of paper, write the name if your habit all over the paper. Then burn it, getting as much of ash as you can into the jar while saying, "I call on fire I call on flame, and work this spell in the Old One's name. By power of rock and power earth. This habit is gone, I'm given new birth."

Pour the second half a cup of dirt on the ashes, then drop in the rock and say, "This habit is dead, there is no more. By Wind and Fire, By Wave and Shore."

Seal up the jar and burn the candle on top. While its burning say, "By the moon both dark and bright, by power of the flaming sun. Take this habit from my sight. As I will it, it is done."

Allow the candle to burn itself out. You may bury the jar after or store it in a spot where it won't be disturbed.

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Banishment Candle

I recently burned a candle to banish a person out of my husband and my life, while I was at it I banished all negativity. It worked for a while but we just can't seem to shake her.

Here's my second attempt:

Banish Negativity Spell

Black Candle, dressed and carved

Oil

Sage- for peace

Black pepper- for protection

Intention:

I banish negetive engergies from our lives.

I banish negative thoughts from our minds.

I banish negative words from our mouths.

I banish negative people from our presence!

Cut from our lives all this negativity. I ask that we are protected from the negativity that may engulf us. May it be NEVER present.

Blessed Be! 💜

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Simple Confidence Spell Jar╰(*°▽°*)╯

Supplies 

a small jar and tea candle for sealing, red if you have it

sage and chives for courage 

black pepper to banish negativity 

ginger for empowerment 

cinnamon for strength 

rosemary for power 

bay leaf for writing your sigil on it

Instructions 

first, cleannssssseeeeee your space and supplies 

set your intention and create your person sigil or one you’ve found

add your bay leaf with your sigil in the jar

add your ingredients and focus on their purpose

seal it off with your candle wax 

you are beautiful. you are strong. you are an amazing human.