feb week 02 day 03 | Fauna Correspondences of North Texas
Correspondence Activity: Research your local fauna and create a correspondence list for them.
I’ll cap this off at 7 different particular ones in the area here.
-Crayfish
Small and fierce little creatures the Crayfish of North Texas lurk in the reeks and rivers where they defend their keep and burrow under the mud to live. Specifically around here they lurk in little water runs that are small creeks and in the back acres where its muddy and holes have been stepped into the ground decorating their home due to the cows. I associate them with the ego, the self, and the need to have a tough shell to defend that with. They are associated with the Moon tarot card as they are seen depicted on it with the two dogs. The unseen is often the Crayfish, working under the waters to find food and home. They can aid us in learning how to do things unnoticed but still proud and able to defend ourselves.
-Feral Domestic Cats
Feral cats are everywhere around here, commonly refered to as barn cats in some situations where they are semi-adopted by farmers, they provide as active predators to curb the population in farmlands. Cats are associated with cleverness and the power to survive. Cats are also psychically aware more than humans are so I correspond them with psychic energies and the spirit world too.
-Purple Martins
A seasonally visiting bird species of North Texas that I associate with Spring, swiftness and resourcefulness. They also bond for life, so passion is another association. as the same groups of Purple Martins will return together yearly.
-Bluejays
Bluejays are common and are very clever birds filled with imagination in how they go about things. Typically seen in the treetops of the cities and soaring over the fields in the country in Texas, the Bluejay to me is associated with freedom most of all, and the adventurous spirit.
-Grackles
Seeming like they’d be part of the Raven or Crow family, they are actually from the Meadowlark and Oriole family. With iridescent feathers of purples, blues, and greens, they have an iconic cry and are always well populating areas in October here in North Texas in flocks that could blot out the Sun. I see them associated with adaptability, and resourcefulness, as well as bravery in how they work well with humans and are never afraid to approach us. Their bravery knows no bounds as they take advantage of following plows to hunt mice or swoop into waters for fish. They are expert foragers and are social birds that remember humans who give them food. Familial oriented.
-Chickenhawks
”Chickenhawk” is actually a term that covers three different species. the quail hawk, sharp-shinned hawk and red-tailed hawk. We commonly see the quail hawk around these parts in the country. I associate them with keen eyes and gusto, and the spirit that can soar and travel. They are rather determined as well with how they’ll hunt.
-Cows
Cows are commonly seen grazing the fields in the country here and are intelligent bovine creatures that I associate with patience, calmness, tenderness and the ability to be one with nature and the seasons. Resourceful as they always know where to find the greenest of grasses and provide for the land they live on.
Important Reminder that you probably already have your own personal correspondences to things!!
You don’t have to write out a long list to be able to say you have your own correspondences to certain objects or colors, etc. For example, remember in kindergarten/preschool when you’d use traffic lights to show your level of understanding for a topic? You probably began associating the colors to that! Green for a deep understanding or success, Amber for difficulties or confusion and Red for frustration and simply having not a single clue. Or, your phone can be associated with either unlimited knowledge or social interactions (depending on what you use your phone for).
You don’t need to write a list of your own correspondences to say that you have them, nor use traditional, handed down ones. Just look around you and identify what you already think.
After looking through a number of color correspondences lists, I realized that some of the colors weren't feeling right to me. So, I sat down to think about what colors meant to me. This is a very basic list that will most likely be updated sometime in the future as I figure out what more colors mean to me.
So I know a lot of secret witches may not be able to burn candles or incense, and other practitioners may not be allowed to burn things in their apartments/living spaces. Wallflowers from Bath and Bodyworks are an easy and cheap alternative! They just plug into the wall and pose no fire hazard. Normal price is around $7 apiece but they last forever (I’ve used one several hours a day for a week and barely made a dent in it) and they’re often on sale for about $2. As both a secret and broke witch, these have been amazingly useful to me.
Here is a list of my personal correspondences and associations with the different scents and how I use them in my spells and magic. Feel free to use them however you like, these are just suggestions. I based my usage ideas on their listed fragrance notes as well as what I associate their scent with. As more seasonal smells come out I will add them to this list.
I have a tons of honeysuckle growing around my house , what things can I use it for ?
Hey! Honeysuckle is great, and it’s always so pleasant to stumble upon.
🌾 Most associate honeysuckle with the planet Venus, the zodiac sign Cancer, and the element Earth.🌾 Honeysuckle is great for positivity, love, luck, and psychic abilities. 🌾 You can tie the vines together to bind two lovers to ensure fidelity and never ending desire for each other.🌾 Honeysuckle is great for promoting positivity and adding sweetness to a situation.🌾 You can burn honeysuckle to boost your money drawing spells.🌾 Honeysuckle in the home promotes good marriage.🌾 Growing honeysuckle near your home attracts wealth, luck, love, and protects your garden/home.🌾 The scent of honeysuckle clears the mind, increases intuition, and encourages psychic dreams.🌾 Rubbing honeysuckle on your forehead is said to increase your psychic awareness or abilities. 🌾 Faeries love honeysuckle! They help in attracting faeries to your home. 🌾 Sometimes honeysuckle was referred to as “Woodbine” in old herbal manuals. 🌾 Honeysuckles are said to bring dreams about love.
can’t remember what a crystal does? can’t figure out what a person’s aura color means? what color candle do i use for a protection spell again?
colors are always universal! whether its gemstones, candles, auras, flowers, or even sometimes chakras, colors typically help assign everything similar traits. its great to have a general knowledge of colors and i think its something almost every witch should know! its another thing that is personal to you. how do certain colors make you feel and what do they mean to you? your color meanings don’t have to resemble other witches’ lists. i know there’s lots of color lists out there, but here’s my own short list with wiggle room.
☁️ white - purity, blessing, calming, cleansing. (crown chakra.. some see this as a richer purple or violet)
🏴 black - rid of negativity, protection. (in some cases for auras it can mean bad signs, but not always)
*remember for some colors a lighter or darker shade may be appropriate for different magick.
if something has more than one color, think of the combination of those two colors and how they will help you. need to protect yourself from those who bring you down? combine self love and protection with rhodonite! want some powerful grounding energy straight from the sun? charge some tiger’s eye in sunlight!
always make magickal meanings your own! happy color casting!
