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[girlofthegoldenshoes]

Magical Correspondences: Liatris Spicata aka Dense Blazing Star aka Prairie Gay Feather

So recently, I decided that I wanted to start magickcrafting again. I have some dried Dense Blazing Star that came from a birthday bouquet that my spouse gave me in 2016 and I wanted to incorporate it into a smudge stick. Guess what? Dense Blazing Star is not found in any correspondence literature that I could find. My father’s people, the Cherokee, use it for medicine so I think of it as a healing plant. Using that as a guiding principle, I looked up the correspondences for it’s properties. Prairie Gay Flower  is a native grower throughout the US and Canada, blooms mid to late summer, and blooms from top to bottom unlike other plants. It is often planted in gardens to attract hummingbirds and butterflies. It has recently become popular for florists to use, but grows freely on the plains of North America.  Looking at it’s properties (colors, blooming time, shape, and purposes,) I have developed the following correspondences for Liatris Spicata aka Dense Blazing Star aka Prairie Gay Flower: -Air -Balance -Beauty -Butterflies -Fairies -Feminine -Fire -Freedom -Happiness -Healing -Hummingbirds -Independence -Leo -Libra -Love -Medicine -Release -Self-love -Self care -Sovereignty -Spirits -Sun -Transformation -Travel -Venus

[hedydd]

So it's Thursday night, the moon is waxing and the First Harvest energies still linger... why not try the @witchcasketuk abundance charm bag kit? 😁 . . #spells #magickineverything #bewitched #witchhour #charmbag #instawitches #witchesofinstagram #witchystuffeverywhere #craftingmagick

[imoustacheuaq]

You are. You are brave. You are strong. You are fierce. You are powerful. You create your own change. You dance to the beat of your own drum. You sing to the moon & the stars. & they sing back to you. You hold out your hand. You are vulnerable. You call to the universe . The universe calls back & says "look within yourself, You've known the answer all along." You are a witch. You are a pagan. You are a sorcerer. You are a magician. You hold within yourself a universe, A multitude of universes. #magick #craftingmagick #pagan #witch

[spiritualcycles-blog]

wiccan-life tagged me to write 5 things I like about myself! This is a nice idea~~

1. Optimistic: Life is abundance, it is exciting, it is beautiful! I am so happy to be alive and to be experiencing this lifetime. We are powerful beings of light and nothing can take that away! I know the truthfulness of the Law of Attraction - positivity multiplies & attracts positivity. 

2. Resourceful: 2014 was the most difficult year of my life thus far. A lot of challenges came my way: figuring out life after dropping college, homelessness, living covertly on a campus, moving three times, escaping a crazy landlady, figuring out how to survive NYC with little/no money, living in NYC in general, rent $, food $, finances, working all the time, returning to college, and all the other things. I make it work. When I have my sight set on something, I figure it out. Where there’s a will, there’s a way! And I’m still alive & moving forward!

3. Passionate: My passions & emotions have always had a strong effect on my life (hello, my name is Cam and I’m a Cancer). They’ve given me the necessary drive to do what I’ve done with life so far and are constantly propelling me into the future; into the Now. I absolutely love hearing people talk about something, anything, that they’re truly passionate about. 

It doesn’t interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for - and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart’s longing. It doesn’t interest me how old you are. I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool - for love - for your dreams - for the adventure of being alive.

-Oriah Mountain Dreamer

4. Appearance: This is an on/off one. I’m working on letting go of worrying about my appearance which is obviously difficult, especially in a world so critical of physical appearances. Regardless, while sometimes I’m pretty harsh on myself, other times I do like the way I look. Also, my boyfriend makes me feel amazing in my skin and I guess that’s part of me that charmed him so that’s a fucking huge plus. 

5. Perspective: I come from a family (extended and immediate) who all share different beliefs from me on many levels. Growing up in this created plenty of tension and issues, and maybe still will, but it also helped me discover myself while understanding their point of view. I’ve been able to apply this perspective-shift in countless situations at work, school, rehearsals…in daily life! You don’t have to accept it, but understanding a different perspective is essential. It’s the only way we can really grow and to do otherwise is literally the definition of small-mindedness. Shift that perspective!

Thanks Erin! (: I’m tagging: thegraywiccan (hello new follower), craftingmagick, coyote-sings, humble shadow, & generationofawarenessblog