nothing more than a storm with skin

“One for sadness, two for mirth;

Three for marriage, four for birth;

Five for laughing, six for crying:

Seven for sickness, eight for dying;

Nine for silver, ten for gold;

hello my lovelies! long time no post! x

here is my midsummer/summer solstice/litha/etc spread! i recommend for crystal use incorporating rose quartz, citrine, moonstone, carnelian, garnet, tigers eye, or amber into ur practices on this beautiful day. of course, any crystals u can get your hands on will be beneficial if thats what you choose to do, but a little bit of rose quartz did no one any harm ;) 

for candles/incense, i keep my black candles for the later period of the year when im screaming around my house n pretending to not b terrified of LIFE :) right now, i bring in red (love n passion, baby!), oranges (bring in those new beginnings which are always appearing in front of u this time of yr!), and yellows (communication n GOOD HEALTH SO SAY GOODBYE TO UR ALLERGIES - jks, sadly). white is always good - really just the classic warm colours that can be used for either chakra channeling, meditation, spell work, etc. in the incense-sphere, lavender and chamomile are GREAT for this time of year. I also rec dragons blood for any sexy charms/spells/etc u might be doing.

i hope this has helped and that u enjoy using this spread! pls lmk (if u want) if u do use it omfg i LOVE hearing from u guys and learning what worked for u/what didn’t and the results u got! 

Candles of white, gold, light blue, and green. Amethyst, rose quartz, citrine, tiger eye, clear quartz, ocean quartz, abalone shell. Not pictured: blue goldstone.

Diffused essential oils: citrus blend, frankincense, myrrh, and lavender.

What should I leave in the past?

Ace of Stones Reversed • The Fountain of life — Reject materialism, but remain grounded. One foot on the Earth, one on the “otherworld of the mind, imagination, and creative will.”

What should I take into the future?

Page of Vessels • Otter — Devotion and vision. Another card that shows the necessity of remaining grounded while connected — the Otter, an animal that is “at home on land or in water.”

What spirits or deities are watching over me?

Knight of Arrows Reversed • Hawk — I immediately thought of Apollo.

What challenges will I need to conquer before midwinter?

Queen of Vessels • Salmon — Facing challenges with arete.

What qualities/skills will I need to master?

I made a big mistake not too long ago, and had a screw up by mistaking one energy for another.

So! When you go to work with an energy you’re not familiar with, and you attempt to make an offering or allow them into your area or anything that gives them any sort of permissions whatsoever:

DO NOT say, “I offer this to you,” or “You may ____.”

DO say, “I offer this to [name],” or “[Name] may ____.”

This way, no adverse energies will be given the go-ahead to interfere. This is very important when you’re not familiar with an entity’s energy and may not be able to discern whether an energy belongs to the entity you’re wanting to deal with and another one entirely.

Balance: basil, chamomile, comfrey, mullein, nettle, woodruff

Blessing: chamomile, dianthus, elder flower, fennel, mint, oats, rosemary, rue. vervain

Cleansing/Purification: avens, Betony, benzoin, burdock, clove, hyssop, lavender, mullein, parsley, pine, rosemary, thyme, vervain, wormwood, yarrow

Consecration: acacia, anise, basil, clover, dragon’s blood, hyssop, lavender, mistletoe, mugwort, nettle, rosemary, rue, sunflower, vervain

Countering Negative Energies: agrimony, avens, fennel, holly, hyssop, motherwort, rowan, rue, vervain

Courage: basil, borage, mullein, rosemary, thyme

Creativity: anise seed, basil, catnip, hawthorn, lavender, St. Johnswort, vervain

Divination: anise seed, basil, bay, cinquefoil, clover, damiana, dittany of Crete, eyebright, honeysuckle, hops, lavender, marigold, moonwort, mugwort, mullein, orange peel, rowan, thyme, vervain, woodruff, wormwood, yarrow

Encourage Change: dragon’s blood, linden, purple heather, woodruff

Energy/Power/Strength: cinquefoil, dragon’s blood, elder flower, fennel, St. Johnswort, vervain, woodruff

Fortune/Justice: bay, bergamot, cinquefoil, lemon balm, orange peel, star anise, vervain, woodruff

Happiness/Peace: fennel, lavender, loosestrife, rosemary, vervain, yarrow

Healing: cinquefoil, confrey, coriander, hops, lavender, lemon balm, mullein, mustard, rosemary, rue, sage, St. Johnswort, tansy, thyme

Love: apple, avens, basil, cardamom, catnip, dill flowers, elm, ginger, lavender, lemonbalm, linden leaves, marigold, marjoram, moonwort, mustard seed, orange peel, red heather, rosemary, vetivert, willow, yarrow

Meditation: acacia, benzoin, chamomile, frankincense, woodruff

Money: basil, bergamot, chamomile, clove, dill seeds, mint, moonwort, nutmeg, oats, vetivert

Protection/Defense: betony, birch, burdock, cumin, dianthus, dill leaves, fennel, fern, marjoram, mint, mugwort, mullein, mustard, parsley, rosemary, rue, sage, vervain, white heather, woodruff, wormwood, yarrow

Psychic Awareness: bay, betony, burdock, cinnamon, elderflower, lavender, mace, marigold, star anise, woodruff

Releasing Negativity: betony, clove, hyssop, mugwort, rosemary, St. Johnswort, thyme, vervain, vetivert, yarrow

Sealing/Sending Positive Energy: angelica, wormwood

Spirit Contact/Blessings: lilac, purple heather, mint, Solomon’s Seal

Strength/Willpower: rosemary, St. Johnswort

Wisdom: elder, sage, willow

-when you’re about to sneeze, picture the negative energy going out of you

-when showering, take in that energy from the water! Water contains lots of energy!

-don’t have time to/forget to bless your tea when you make it? Bless the box of teabags with the intent on the energy being released when the tea is brewed bing bang you’re done, time saved

-GROUND YOURSELF ONCE A DAY MINIMUM, TRUST ME

-enchant you’re jewelry for whatever mood or purpose you’re feeling that day

-cleanse your crystals every once in a while

-meditate for five minutes when you are feeling bored

-for my witches who wear glasses, put a spell on them to prevent you from dropping them!

-send a little positive energy into a pen at a bank/office so when the next person picks it up they get a little pick me up, for a little pay-it-forward kindness 

-glamours are great spells to put into sunglasses

-brush yourself to rid of negative energy when you’re feeling stressed

-put a lil essential oil in whatever school textbook you dread most to help you feel more positive towards the subject

-protect yourself daily, especially my empaths out there!

-touch your tarot deck/ shuffle it to stay in tune with it’s and your energy even if you don’t do a reading that day

-sigils on shaving razors so that you won’t cut yourself while shaving

-open your third eye when divining

-pick up those heads up pennies you find for good luck

Aries: Full of energy, gets overly passionate in heated discussions, big cheesy grin

Taurus: struggles with spontaneity, seeks honesty, loves animals, shy smile

Gemini: Talks a lot, doesn’t plan, bad with direction, beautiful eyes

Cancer: Naturally funny, raises eyebrows a lot, infectious giggle, brought to tears a lot

Leo: Always smiling, fiercely determined, surrounds themselves with a small group of people, short tempered

Virgo: A signature smirk, always wants the last word, dry humour, straight forward

Libra: likes to be surrounded by others, laughs a lot, fidgeter, rolls their eyes often

Scorpio: Easily fascinated, sighs a lot, mood changes quickly, loves to take in information

Sagittarius: Easily bored, confident, creative, not trusting, very passionate

Capricorn: Very independent, hates to argue, endearing, honest, awkward

Aquarius: Cares about the important things in life, likes alone time, loves to debate, artistic