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 

  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.

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!

This is a breakdown of which spells are most powerful at each hour increment of the day 1 a.m. - wholeness of self, banishing any shadows 2 a.m. - ridding partnerships or relationships of negativity 3 a.m. - determination, especially in matters that seem to hold you back  4 a.m. - improved luck or victory over a specific set of deterring circumstances 5 a.m. - encouraging growth of the psychic self  6 a.m. - tenacity and perseverance, especially with something you've been putting off 7 a.m. - hope, improved insight, perspective 8 a.m. - personal change aimed towards the conscious mind  9 a.m.  - assistance for others, focusing on concrete matters 10 a.m. - improving personal convictions and resolutions 11 a.m. - energy directed towards transformation which may have seemed impossible Noon - magick pertaining to positive modifications in your life, endings and beginnings 1 p.m. - self image and personal security 2 p.m. - bu...