Kate's Wicca Journey

  The Romans first named this month Quintillis, but later renamed it Julius after Julius Ceasar, from whence our current month derives its name. The Greek Olympian was held In July, lasting about a week.   Nature Spirits: hobgoblins (small, grotesque but friendly brownie-type creatures), faeries of harvested crops Herbs: honeysuckle, agrimony, lemon, balm, hyssop Colors: silver, blue-grey. Flowers: lotus, larkspur, water lily, jasmine Scents: orris, frankincense Crystals: ruby, pearl, moonstone, white agate Trees: oak, acacia, ash. Animals: crab, turtle, dolphin, whale Birds: starling, ibis, swallow Deities: Apt (or Apet), Athene, Cerridwen, Khepera, Hel, Juno, Nepthys, Rosea, Sothis, Spider Woman, Venus Power Flow: relaxed, preparing, succeeding, dream work, divination, and meditation on goals and plans, especially spiritual ones August was originally called Sextillis by the Romans and was later named Augustus in honor of Augustus Caesar. Nature Spirits: dryads Herbs...

Derives its name from the ancient Roman God Janus. Janus is the male equivalent of one of the versions of the Goddess Juno-Janus, who in her two-faced aspects of Antevorta and Postvorta looks simultaneously forward and backward as does Janus.   Nature Spirits: gnomes, brownies Herbs: marjoram, holly, thistle, nuts, pinecones Colors: bright white, blue, violet, black Flowers: snow drops, crocus, carnation Scents: musk, mimosa Crystals: garnet, onyx, chrysoprase, jet Tree: birch Animals: fox, coyote Birds: pheasant, blue jay Deities: Freya, Inanna, Sarasvati, Hera, Ch'ang-O, Sin, Antu, Felicitas, Irene, Janus, Pax, Venus Power Flow: sluggish below the surface, beginning and conceiving energy by working on personal problems that involve no one else. Getting your various bodies to work smoothly together for the same goal. Some say its name is derived from the Roman Goddess Februa, who was also known as Juno Februa. Others say that the name came from the God Februus, who was later id...

  Spring: healing, fertility, prosperity, air magick Summer: marriage, love, friendship, courage, fire magick Autumn: money, success, prosperity, water magick Winter: meditation, banishing, earth magick

  Snow Water: simultaneously purifying and energizing, melted snow is great for crystal elixirs, purification rites, and moon water Snow Guardian: build a snowman on your property, traced with protection runes and symbols, Charge it to ward your home. Snow Ball Release: make a snowball and fill it with a worry, bad habit, or negative thought you want to let go of. Then throw it as far away from you as you can. Snow Cleansing (water safe objects): fill a bowl with fresh snow wand bury the object inside. Say a blessing and charge it with this intent: "As the snow melts, so shall all negative energy melt away." Snow Cleansing (self): go and stand in snowfall and let its cleansing, invigorating, and calming energy fill you. Snow Sigils: draw protection and happiness runes in frosty windows and around your home. Draw sigils on the melting snow for banishment or release.   Snowbane: outside, create a snow image of something/someone you would like to lose influence over your li...

  New Moon: dark magick, beauty, health, money, new beginnings, rejuvenation, banishment, new projects, soul searching, seclusion, midnight magick, binding Waxing Moon: growth, attraction, healing, luck, creation, friendship, inspiration, drawing courage, motivation, love, power, production Blue Moon: rituals, protection, light magick, power boost, divination, guidance, obtaining goals, positive change Full Moon: divination, protection, fertility, psychic ability, light works, romance, knowledge, blessings, decision making, guidance Waning Moon: removal, protection, cleansing, repelling, releasing, warning, mending relationships, curses Blood Moon: ridding bad habits, prophecy, spirit conjuring, healing, protection, balance, manifestation, transformation Lunar Eclipse: during a lunar eclipse you can do any type of lunar magick for any phase 

New/Dark Moon - The Crone Goddess: Morrigan, Holda, Nephthys, Sedna, Nyx, Hel, Ceridwen, Hekate, Lilith, Baba Yaga, Cailleach, Kali Intentions: shadow work, protection, divination, banishing, meditation, introspection  Crescent Moon - The Maiden Goddess: Diana, Artemis, Blodeuwedd, Flora, Idunn, Persephone, Aphrodite, Freya, Ishtar, Hathor, Oshun, Maeve Intentions: manifesting, goal setting, to attract new things, beauty, love, youth, independence, strength Full Moon - The Mother Goddess: Isis, Demeter, Yemanja, Rhiannon, Selena, Arianrhod, Brigid, Epon, Gaia, Hestia, Danu, Kuan Yin, Mary Intentions: purification, saying thanks, celebrate accomplishments, letting go, getting rid of things 

  January - Frost Moon Colors: black, white, silver Gemstone: Hematite February - Ice Moon Colors: purple, blue Gemstones: amethyst, jasper, rose quartz March - Moon of Winds Colors: green, yellow, lavender Gemstones: aquamarine, bloodstone April - Seed Moon Colors: red, yellow, blue Gemstones: angelite, quartz, selenite May - Bright Moon Colors: red, orange, yellow Gemstones: amber, apache tear, garnet, ruby June - Moon of Horses Colors: gold, yellow, orange Gemstones: agate, topaz July - Moon of Claiming Colors: green, silver, blue-grey Gemstones: moonstone, opal, pearl August - Moon of Encouragement Colors: yellow, red, orange Gemstones: carnelian, red agate, tiger eye September - Singing Moon Color: brown, green Gemstones: bloodstone, citrine, peridot October - Falling Leaf Moon Colors: dark blue, black, purple Gemstones: amethyst, obsidian, tourmaline November - Snow Moon Colors: gray, blue Gemstones: lapis lazuli, topaz, turquoise December - Wolf Moon Colors: white, ...

  You’re walking down a familiar path when something catches your eye. It’s a large feather. You were having an awful day, but somehow finding a feather on the ground has elevated your mood. That is the innate magic of the feather. Feathers come from birds and so are magical by association. Birds have long been regarded as messengers of the gods, as they carried messages to and from the heavens. Finding a feather on the ground is a gift from Spirit—a spirit guide, angel, or deceased loved one. There is something special in every found feather. White: your angel is here Black: your angel is protecting your energy during a spiritual awakening Black and White: change is coming Grey: life has been hectic, peace is arriving soon Pink: love in the form of romance or a child is on the way Blue: your psychic abilities are unfolding. You are called to work on behalf of the spirit Yellow: congratulations, you're on the right path I have only found black and grey so far in my journey and kee...

  The flame activates the spirits; the smoke releases them; and the ash is their essence.  Smoke: cleansing, deception, mysticism, purification, trance, transition, reaching, white, mind, thoughts Flame: banishing, beginnings, creation, destruction, intuition, scrying, release, red, body, actions Ash: endings, initiation, magick, rebirth, revelation, transformation, retrieval, black, spirit, emotions Make a smoke jar for hiding things in. Burn intentions into being through the flames. Draw sigils in ash for revelations.

  111 - The Intuition: encourages you to keep following your spirit. You're on the right path. If you see this, listen to your gut and your heart. 222 - The Right One: right place, right time. Trust in what you want. Don't think of things you don't want when you see this number. 333 - The Equilibrium: mind, body, and spirit--focus on all three aspects. Don't neglect one for the other when you see this number. 444 - The Protection: the universe and your spiritual guides are protecting you. Pay attention to your thoughts and your environment when you see this number. 555 - The Change: a change is occurring. The universe is moving things around when you see this number. 666 - The Step Back: take a step back to rethink it and ask yourself is what you're doing right or wrong. 777 - The Inner Strength: release all fear and be strong at heart. Look forward to the future with excitement when you see this number. 888 - The Balance: you're in harmony with the universe....

  Flame reading is exactly as it sounds--telling the future by reading the flames. Steady Flame - the situation looks clean, clear, stable Flickering (no draft) - lots of energy, resistance or unstable foundation for the magick Sparking/Jumping - magick is strong, but is also meeting strong resistance Double Flame - someone/something is working against your purpose Doesn't Burn/Goes Ou t - there are energies blocking your work. Cleanse and start a new candle if it persists High Flame - spell is effective and strong Low Flame - your space and/or you need cleansing, some energy conflicts with the purpose of your candle Candle Only Burns on One Side - candle will be half as effective. Finish the burn and set a new candle after cleansing Entire Top of Candle Lights on Fire - spell is effective, but it is fighting off resistance Extinguished and Candle Relights Itself - your protective spirits want you to keep going or you need to set some boundaries with a fire elemental, depend...

This is one example of how to cast a circle and invoke the elements. There are many ways that you can do this. Make it your own. You'll know what feels right to you.  Air - carry the incense from the altar and walk around the circle. Wave the smoke around the circle's edge as you say: I call upon the element of air to bless this circle. May it take my prayers to the God and Goddess as I perform my work tonight  Earth - pick up the pentacle and walk around the circle. Hold the pentacle up at each quarter as you say: I call upon the element of earth to bless this circle. May it protect me with grounding force as I perform my work tonight.  Fire - pick up one of the altar candles and walk around the circle. Hold the candle up at each quarter as you say: I call upon the element of fire to bless this circle. May it grant me inspiration as I perform my work tonight.  Water - take a bowl of salted water and walk around the circle. Splash droplets of water around the circle'...

There are three kinds of amulets: 1. those to attract and then divert the malevolent gaze 2. those worn undergarments and kept secret 3. those written on parchment and kept in small boxes to always carry with you Examples of Amulets: Ladybug: brings luck and money Horn: luck, fertility Horseshoe: luck, wards off evil spirits, It is the most effective Cat: protection spirit of home and family Cricket: luck, dispels misfortunes, favors good luck, wealth, good omens Eye of Horus: envy, misfortune, protection, negativity This is not a complete list by any means. If there is an amulet that you would like to know about that isn't listed, please let me know! 

There are many things you can do to say thank you to nature. When you take something from nature to use, you should do something in return to say thank you. Here are some ideas.  1. Wishes, prayers, or words of thanks spoken out loud 2. Water the plants (if it is needed)  3. Leave behind native flowers or vegetation 4. Cloth or cotton. If leaving it in water, use paper or native fruit  There are many other things you can do. Don't think to hard about it though.  

Air - east, connected to the soul and the breath of life. Colors yellow and white. When invoking use the symbol, a feather, incense, or a fan. Associated with communication, wisdom, power of the mind. Ankh - eternal life Celtic shield knot - wards and protection Earth - West, birth, life, death, rebirth, nurturing, stable, solid, firm, full of endurance and strength. Colors green and brown. Eye of Horus -    Protection and healing Eye of Ra - Sigil of protection, third eye, true soul. Fire - South, strong will and energy, can destroy or create new life, inner growth or change. When invoking use the symbol, a candle, or a bonfire. Colors red and orange.  Hecate's Wheel - three aspects of the goddess. Maiden, mother, crone. Guardian of the crossroads. Horned God - the God, masculine energy, fertility Pentacle - five elements, protection, warding  Seax Wicca - moon, sun, eight Wicca sabbats  Solar Cross - sun, four seasons, four elements Sun Wheel - wheel of ...

Hold or touch the item you want to magicakally charge sending the vibrations you want it to carry. Flow the energy until you feel an intuitive click. To find your magickally passive or active hand: 1. Clasp your hands together in a natural, relaxed way 2. Rest your hands on your lap or a desk 3. Look at your thumbs. The top thumb is the magicakally active hand Clear your mind, hold the object in your passive hand. Don't be tense. What thoughts or images do you get? Do you want to keep that energy and build upon it or start fresh? Bad energy? Cleanse it with water, the moon, or light of the sun. To charge: 1. Hold the item in your active hand lightly. Clear your mind. Connect to the Earth. 2. Draw energy from the Earth. Envision your hand and the object becoming one, filling it with energy. 3. Your hand will start to tingle. Continue until that feeling fades away.  Hopefully that all makes sense. Any questions, please ask! 

A charm bag is simply a magick spell inside a bag. They are spells in a bag and the most popular way of carrying power items with you. Fill it with magickally charged items, such as: herbs crystals stones charms essential oils amulets Bag Color Correspondence: Gold: wealth, protection Silver: prosperity, psychicism Yellow: healing, empowerment Orange: communication, messages, travel Green: prosperity, abundance, friendship, growth, nature Blue: peace, calm, wisdom, benevolence Purple: wisdom, mysteries, wealth, grandeur, justice Red: success, strength, romance, protection Pink: love, friendship, healing Brown: house, home, justice, earth, permanence  Black: negative energy I will be covering charms, amulets, and how to magicaklly charge items in the coming posts!

I know I already did a few entries about essential oils, but this one is more specific. I did some research because my sister had some personal items with negative memories and emotions attached to them that she wanted to cleanse. This is what I found.  Lavender Lemon Cypress Grapefruit Frankincense Sage Peppermint Also dead sea salt  What we did, was I gathered together all of the oils from the list that we had on hand, set them out on the counter and let her smell them all. She chose the ones she liked/connected to the most. Those were the ones that we put in the diffuser. While the diffuser was going, she held the objects, one at a time over the flow of the diffuser and concentrated on good things only. Trust your intuition, you'll know when the item feels cleansed. 

Winter solstice to honor the return of the light after the longest night of the year. Celebration of rebirth and new beginnings. Date: Sun transit 0° Capricorn (around December 21) Animals: bear, boar, deer, eagle, owl, robin, squirrel, snow goose, sow, tiger, wren Altar decorations: bells, candles, elves, evergreens, goddess figures, lights, holly, mistletoe, ornaments, pine cones, reindeer, snowflakes, sun symbols, wreath, yule log Colors: red, green, white, silver, midnight blue, gold Crystals: bloodstone, clear quartz, diamond, emerald, garnet, ruby Herbs: blessed thistle, chamomile, ivy, mistletoe, peppermint, rosemary, sage Incense and oils: cedar, cloves, cinnamon, frankincense, juniper, myrrh, peppermint, pine, sweet orange Trees: apple, birch, cedar, chestnut, citrus, fir, holly, juniper, oak, pine, yew Spellwork: inner peace, harmony, heal emotional wounds, letting go, anger, bless home Activities: fire, watch the sun rise, bless things, make p...

The third and final fall harvest. The witches new year.  Date: Sun transit 15° Scorpio (around November 7) Animals: bat, black cat, owl, raven Altar decorations: acorns, apples, cauldron, fall flowers, leaves, nuts, berries, photographs of deceased loved ones, pomegranates Crystals: aquamarine, bloodstone, carnelian, jet, obsidian, onyx, smoky quartz Colors: black, gold, orange, silver, purple, white Herbs: allspice, broom, calendula, comos, chrysanthemum, deadly nightshade, mandrake, mint, nutmeg, rosemary, sage, thistle, wormwood Incense and oils: benzoin, copal, helitrope, mastic resin, sage, sandalwood, sweetgrass, wormwood Trees: apple, hazel, oak, pomegranate  Spellwork: divination, endings, banishing, protection, honoring the dead, getting rid of bad habits, clarity, releasing, past lives, letting go Activities: recreate family recipes, ancestor altar, nature walk, divination, share family stories, carve pumpkins Foods: apples, squash, ...

The autumn equinox and second of the fall festivals. Celebrate with a feast of thanksgiving for Earth's bounty. Date: Sun transit 0° Libra (around September 2) Animals: blackbird, eagle, owl, salmon, stag, wild goose, wolf Altar decorations: cornucopia, apples, squash, dried corn, pumpkin, herbs, autumn leave, late blooming flower, animal images Crystals: amber, citrine, cat's eye, lapis, sapphire, yellow agates Colors: brown, green, gold, orange, red, yellow Herbs: bittersweet, chamomile, marigold, oak leaves, rue, sage, thistle, yarrow Incense and oils: cinnamon, myrrh, frankincense, sage Trees: aspen, cedar, locust, maple, oak, pine walnut Spellwork: home protection, balance, releasing negativity, bad habits, prosperity, shadow work Activities: gratitude list, house cleaning, letting go, bake bread or apples, celebrate abundance, give offerings, leaf rubbings Foods: bread/grain, apples, squash, pumpkin, cider, corn, pomegranates, root veggies ...