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I recently started learning how to crochet, and I came up with a little chant to repeat to work in some knot magic. This one is for a scarf I’m making as a gift for my friend:

You are beautiful, and you show it,

You are divine, and you know it.

With this knot and all the rest

It holds my intention, this scarf is blessed.

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Witchy ideas for November

Where I live, November is a dreary month. It’s cold, it’s dark, it’s rainy. Halloween is over, it’s not Christmas yet. I’m German, so there is no Thanksgiving to look forward to either. So I’ve been thinking. What can I do to make this month a bit more magical?

Seasonal food

According to Bede, November used to be called bloodmonath on the British Isles. This was because starting with Samhain, the livestock that could not be fed throughout the winter would be culled, which meant that meat was plenty available.

Martinmas on November 11 marked the last day of the agrarian year, and was thus celebrated. In Germany, farmhands and domestics were paid on this day. It was customary to also gift them with some of the slaughtered poultry. To this day, St Martin’s goose (Martinsgans) remains a popular dish served on Martinmas.

Now, I’ve been a vegetarian for such a long time, that I never really learned how to cook with meat and it’s not something I plan on starting anytime soon. What I am trying to do, however, is learning which produce is in season where I live. Here is a resource for Germany.

Reflecting on death and the afterlife

For most Wiccans and pagans Samhain is the day most associated with death and the afterlife. On the Wiccan wheel of the year, Samhain is the point in time, when the God arrives in the Summerland. Since he is only reborn at Yule, the time between the two festivals lends itself for reflecting a bit more on death and the afterlife if you are Wiccan.

But it’s not just Wiccans who associate this time with death. Catholics celebrate All Soul’s Day on November 1. In Germany, Protestants observe the Sunday of the Dead (Totensonntag) on the last Sunday before the Advent. More recently, there is also the People’s Day of Mourning (Volkstrauertag) which commemorates the victims of armed conflicts.

I’ve recently lost a family member and it got me thinking a bit more about what I believe what happens after we die.

Some questions you may ask yourself or could use as grimoire prompts are:

Is there an afterlife and what does it look like? (You can research existing concepts, from both pagan traditions or world religions to get an idea of what others believe.)

What would you like your funeral to look like?

Do you believe in reincarnation?

Do you believe that ghosts exist?

Can we communicate with the dead? How? And would you like to?

What are folk customs surrounding death where you come from/where you live?

Do you have any unresolved conflicts with the dead that you need to work through?

How can you honour the people that came before you?

Are you accepting the responsibility of the actions of the generations before you?

Sharing

Now, don’t quote me on this, because I definitely have not read my Bible, but one key aspect of Martinmas is also the act of sharing. Now that it is getting more and more unfriendly outside, it is important that we look out for the vulnerable members of our community. If you can support the homeless in your area in some form, this would be a good time. You could also research if there are mutual aid activities where you live that you could contribute or benefit from. I’ve only taken baby-steps into this direction, but I’ve already located a food sharing/saving shelf in the neighbourhood that I now frequent quite regularly.

Getting some rest

Martinmas on November 11 marked the end of the agrarian year. In Germany, the week after used to be called Schlamperwoche (slob week) and was a time of rest where only the essential tasks where done.

I think that is something that we could adopt. In our modern life, we’ve forgotten that winter used to be a time of rest. Of course, capitalism demands to we remain productive at all times. So for those of us with a full-time job, it can be difficult to find time to rest. What we can do, however, is cut ourselves some slack in our time off. It’s okay if we don’t do the laundry today. It’s okay if we don’t exercise. Let’s give ourselves some self-compassion. It’s dark and cold and our animal instincts tell us to preserve energy.

If winter means you’re feeling down a lot, make sure that you think about some coping strategies that can help you get out of a slump. Reach out to friends, turn on all the lights. You could also ask your doctor if counselling, therapy or medication might help you combat the symptoms of seasonal depression, if you haven’t already. In Europa, many universities have a hotline that you can call if you need someone to talk to (Nightline).

Arts and crafts

As we’re spending more time inside, November is the perfect time to do some arts and crafts and pick up other hobbies again. Whether it’s knitting, baking, or working on our Books of Shadow.

One tradition about Martinmas that I’ve always really liked are lantern processions. I’m not sure if this is a German custom or more widely spread. Making some lanterns would be a cool crafts project for November, to bring some light into our homes. Either paper lanterns like the ones used in the processions, or you could upcycle some glass jars. You can glue on tracing paper or paper napkins in colours you like, spray paint or draw something on the glass with a marker. YouTuber Molly Roberts has created a tutorial on making ancestor lanterns that might be inspiring.

You could also gift these little lanterns to family and friends. Generally, November might be a good time to start thinking about presents if you’ll be exchanging them at Christmas or Yule. If you’re planning to buy something, you can avoid the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season, and if you want to DIY a gift, you have enough time to do so. Another idea would be to think about whether there is any belonging that you’d like to get rid off that might still make someone you know happy.

I hope you found this post useful. If you do end up crafting some lanterns I would love to see them! I am planning to make some soon and will add them to the post.

Photo by Florian Olivo on Unsplash

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∆Energy Breathing Meditation∆

This meditation is meant to help beginners who struggle to focus during meditation, assist those who wish to learn how to manipulate energy as well retrain those who may just need a refresher.

Start by getting into a comfortable position either sitting up with your back straight or lying down, whichever is easiest for you. Calm yourself, relax and softly slip into a meditative state, train your focus to your physical body, become aware of how relaxed and almost numb you become, then lift your focus right above your skin, feel and visualize your personal energetic field above you and all around you. Take in it's shape, color, texture and the way it moves around and within you. Is it right above your skin? Or is there space between your physical self and your energy? How much?

Take a moment to answer all these questions and take note of them, becoming intune with your personal energy is of high importance for this exercise.

Once you are comfortable and aware of your energetic field, begin to become fully aware of your breathing, breathe softly but deeply, note it's rhythm, the rise and fall of your chest, and link your energy to your breath. As you breathe in, visualize, feel and allow your energy to expand and swirl larger around you, and as you breathe out, shrink your energy back to you. Keep this up for as long as you can hold, or until it feels like second nature.

This may take a few tries if you're new to energy work or tend to have very unruly energy. And this is okay. Good luck, and stay safe!!! Many blessings to you!!🍄

Witchy Gardening

It’s that time of year again for me in the States. This year, however, is the first year I’ll ever have the reigns and keys to building my own garden from scratch. And while I have a few things planted already and some herbs growing or starting, I want to know what every one else is doing in theirs!

What kind of flowers do you have? What kind of herbs do you have? Do you grow any veggies? Do you have a special space outside for rituals or spell work, worked into your garden? What kind of decor do you have?

I’ll be building a Witchy Garden 101 post soon! 🥰🥰

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