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partially because you are not doing one reading.

you are doing three readings on three different questions related by a theme.

"I have a lot of trouble linking the cards"

a single tarot spread should be organized to read a type of question, such as future prediction, information gathering, or advice.

you should be able to input any relevant question into that same spread regardless of topic (love, work, friends, spirits, whatever).

but I can't stress this enough -

asking the tarot three questions and drawing one card for each question is not a three-card draw;

You "pray" by writing, scribbling, drawing, practice automatic writing, sigil making, etc, and then dedicate the page to your desired entity by anointing it with oil and herbs, sealing it with wax, staining it with coffee or tea, pressing little scraps of things into the hot wax on top of your prayers, etc.

it's basically a practice of free intuition that feels very very good, better for me than sitting in a dark room with a candle and speaking in a formal tone.

What IS important for beginner witches is learning mundane skills like discernment and critical thinking. Because when you're just getting started, the most dangerous thing you are going to encounter is other practitioners preying on newbies. Know how to spot grooming. Know how to spot cult-like behavior. Know how to read books critically. Know how to spot bullshit when you see it.

Magical Properties of Honey

Love & Kindness: The sweetness of honey is reflected in the sweetness of its magic. If you are looking to heal relationships and increase positivity, consider using honey. 

Health: There is medical-grade honey for a reason, it promotes wound healing, especially for burns (Mayo Clinic). However, I am not advising you to use honey medically without first discussing it with your doctor. In the more magical sense, honey can also be used for spiritual healing. 

Wealth & Bounty: Honeybees actually produce an excess of honey and when humans collect it, it improves the health of the hive. Use honey in your practice to welcome extra wealth. 

Magical Associations of Bees

Cooperation & Community: Bees are one of the few truly eusocial insects. They care for their young and communicate with each other through dancing. Through the work of many, tiny bees can produce large hives and large amounts of honey.

Femininity: Female bees are the core of a hive. They care for the young, pollinate flowers, exchange information, and are the only bees that can sting. A queen bee is a female bee that has been fed royal jelly as a grub. Worker bees represent the importance of women in a society. 

Renewal: Bees are hardly seen during the winter and their arrival in Spring represents new beginnings. They are a sign of good things to come. 

The Sun: Not only do bees emerge in the brighter and longer days as Spring approaches, but they also navigate using the sun. Additionally, their golden honey is reminiscent of the sun. Honey or bee imagery would be helpful in spells related to the sun. 

Magical Things to do with Honey

Leave jars of honey in the full moon to imbue them with magical energies

Mix honey into your tea to promote health and positivity 

Share honey with someone you want to develop a relationship with, romantic or platonic

Anoint a candle with honey in money spells

Place a jar or bottle of honey on your altar when you are hoping for a raise or bonus 

Bee Related Offerings

Mead

Milk mixed with honey 

Beeswax candles or wax melts 

Honegar

Honey cakes

Flowers

Other Thoughts

Buy local honey if possible! A lot of grocery stores or farmer’s markets sell them. 

If you are interested in beekeeping, consider raising a species other than honeybees. There are many species of bees that are invaluable pollinators and we need to work to save them!

Warnings

Honey should not be given to babies under 1 year old (Mayo Clinic). Some people are allergic to bee pollen in honey, be cautious. 

Sources

A Witch’s World of Magick: Expanding Your Practice with Techniques & Traditions from Diverse Cultures by Melanie Marquis

Ostara: Customs, Spells and Rituals for the Rites of Spring by Edain McCoy

Mayo Clinic 

Blessed Bee! Using Honey in Magic and Ritual by Amanda Mennis 

Personal Experience

Today is Litha, so I made a small (teeny tiny) jar spell to promote harmony and well-being in my life. Here’s what I did in case anyone wants to use it :)

Materials:

-a small container

-wisteria (for overcoming obstacles)

 -sunflower petals (for happiness)

-lavender (for harmony)

-sugar (for preserving love)

-lemongrass essential oil (for peace)

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You will need! ~Dried Rosemary ~Dried Basil ~a small bottle (like these) ~blessing salt (I use kosher salt that I’ve “blessed” with my quartz) ~Lavender oil

Mix the rosemary, basil, and blessing salt. Carefully put it in the jar (I like to use tweezers due to how small the jars are, but it takes a while and can get messy!) 

Add a few drops of lavender oil to the jar.

Seal up the jar and shake it up a little so the oil mixes into the dry aspects well.

Place the jar somewhere to charge. I like to use my quartz pendulum to bless it (I hold the pendulum above what I’m blessing, and let it swing naturally until it settles), but if you have some other method of blessing or charging objects that works well for you, go for it!

At the end of January this year, I was in a car crash. I was hit on the driver’s side, the doors crumpled so badly that they wouldn’t open at all. I had zero injuries, I was just shaken up.  About a month ago (end of August), my partner was in a far, far worse crash. He was cut off, and sent into a ditch, where he was pinned to his car door by a metal pole. He could have died, but he walked away from the crash with a black eye, some cuts, and a partially collapsed lung that very quickly recovered. 

I am convinced that the reason my partner survived that crash is because he had a protection jar that I made for him in his car. Why? Because one of his cuts scabbed over in a very distinct heart shape.