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black

protection, self defence, breaking bad habits, banishing, strength,

white

healing, cleansing, truth, purification, meditation, innocence,

brown

abundance, animals, family, friendships, grounding, stability, earth magic, balance,

silver

lunar energy, improves psychic abilities, intuition, dreams, reflection,

gold

wisdom, fortune, confidence, personal strength, enlightenment, brings financial gain and wealth, attracts happiness,

red

assertiveness, passion, energy, sex, creativity, courage, charm, maximises vitality, personal power, lust, health, sexual love, strong energy, balance, harmony, protection,

orange

ambition, success, pursuits, concentration, happiness, justice, creativity, flexibility, fast action, profound change, positive energy,

yellow

abundance, intelligence, memory, confidence, mental health, charm, studying, beauty, clarity, persuasiveness,

green

growth, fertility, wealth, harmony, prosperity, health, luck, financial abundance, nature,

blue

dreams, spirituality, intuition, healing, peace, loyalty, wisdom, sleep, clarity, patience, understanding, travel, communication, calm, forgiveness,

purple

manifestation, wisdom, divination, intuition, healing, meditation, spiritual enlightenment, midden knowledge & secrets, connecting with higher self,

pink

sea salt - though not technically a herb , sea salt is great for purification and cleansing while also helping to balance emotions .

black pepper - black pepper is most commonly used to protect and banish negative energies . it also tends to ward off evil .

basil - the magical uses behind this herb span out from protection to love to wealth to driving away the evil eye . basil is also sometimes known as the witches herb .

sage - sage is both a powerful and magical herb with varied different uses . these properties include wisdom , cleansing , lifting spirits , purification , healing and longevity .

rosemary - this herb is blessed with a variety of different uses — from purification to lust and love to good health to cleansing and preventing nightmares .

oregano - this herb is good for promoting joy , strength , vitality and energy .

bay leaves - one of the most common herb found in a witches cabinet — these are good for love , protection , money , success , manifestion and binding . they can also be used to remove jinxes .

lavender - most commonly used for protection , peace , love , purification and clarity . lavender can also be used to assist in mediation , divination and even sleep . pair lavender with a piece of amethyst for a great night sleep .

chamomile - primarily used in love , healing and stress reducing spells , but can also used for luck and gambling .

thyme - the best herb for attracting loyalty , affection and a good reputation . other properties include courage and strength . it's also believed to be a stimulant for psychic gifts .

peppermint - peppermint is a great herb for cleansing energy , rest , dreams , renewal and prosperity , passion , fluidity and psychic stimulant .

cardamom - cardamom is an amazing herb for love and lust , sexuality , building and reigniting intimacy .

cloves - commonly used to attract prosperity & friendship . some other uses include , banishing evil , attracting love , promoting home and personal protection , attracting money and preventing gossip .

ginger - provides protection from evil and is widely used to heat up love affairs and sexuality . some other properties include passion , love , money , luck and energy .

For all my witches out there, here's a handy list of the 2022 dates for the major holidays, full and new moons, and special events. I've listed my sources at the bottom. Dates and times for all events are calculated for Eastern Standard Time, USA, Northern Hemisphere. Adjust for your location as needed. Enjoy!

WOTY Holidays and Solstices

February 1-2 - Imbolc

March 20 - Spring Equinox / Ostara

May 1 - Beltane

June 21 - Summer Solstice / Midsummer

August 1 - Lughnasadh

September 22 - Autumn Equinox / Mabon

October 31 - Samhain

December 21 - Winter Solstice / Yule

Full Moons

January 17 - Wolf Moon ♋️

February 16 - Snow Moon ♌️

March 18 - Worm Moon ♍️

April 16 - Pink Moon ♎️

May 16 - Flower Moon ♏️

June 14 - Strawberry Moon ♐️

July 13 - Thunder Moon (aka Buck Moon) ♑️

August 11 - Sturgeon Moon ♒️

September 10 - Harvest Moon ♓️

October 9 - Hunter's Moon (aka Blood Moon) ♈️

November 8 - Frost Moon ♉️

December 7 - Cold Moon ♊️

Fun Fact: The title of Harvest Moon is given to either the September or October full moon, whichever falls closest to the autumn equinox. In 2022, that month will be September.

New Moons

January 2 ♑️

February 1 ♒️

March 2 ♓️

April 1 ♈️

April 30 ♉️

May 30 ♊️

June 29 ♋️

July 28 ♌️

August 27 ♍️

September 25 ♎️

October 25 ♏️

November 23 ♐️

December 23 ♑️

Special Events

April 30 - Black Moon & Partial Solar Eclipse (10:42pm EST)

May 16 - Total Lunar Eclipe (12:11am EST, coinciding with zenith)

June 14 - Supermoon

July 13 - Supermoon

October 25 - Partial Solar Eclipe (11:01am EST)

November 8 - Total Lunar Eclipse (5:59am EST, coinciding with zenith)

SOURCES:

Inverse - Full Moon 2022 calendar: Dates, times, schedule, and names for the brightest nights all year

Astroseek - Full Moons 2022 & New Moons

This technique works best for eyes that are later on incorporated into something else rather than stand alone eyes, as they are halves.

First you want to make your base. I used super sculpey here, but I honestly prefer just using white air drying clay as it saves you from having to paint later on. You want to create a flat ish dome, with an indentation in the middle for the iris:

(The only paint I had on hand was shitty white emulsion, but a more pigmented, smoother white acrylic or cellulose based paint would be much better!)

Then, you want to print off some iris, or paint if you're confident in miniature painting - I'm not, so printing it was. You want to cut out the eye, and soak for about 15 seconds in water, this softens the paper so it will fit the convex dip easier:

Then you want to take a fun material called UV resin, which cures by UV Rays, meaning daylight or a UV lamp if you dont have sun. I just left mine by the window for a half hour and I was good to go:

You use this to build up the actual spherical shape of the eye, and the reason we added a dip at the start and not just a neat dome is because if you look at an eye, you will find the iris is recessed into the eye. Then, add it to your build!

- whale songs

- sounds of footsteps, laughter and a kiss

- an hour-long recording of the brainwaves of someone who was, among other thoughts, thinking about what it is like to fall in love

- an illustration of two people holding hands

Hi,

As you may know by now, I’ve been re-doing my whole island, and with that comes the greatest pleasure of all time : finding new designs! So under this, I’m going to list all the creator code that I’ve saved in my game, enjoy 🧡

Secrets of a Devon Wood Jo Brown

concept: love as amalgamation in the art of edvard munch