Tree Punk

A little kitchen charm to for when your projects have gone stagnant and need a little wake-up.

Cut a few rounds of ginger root and drop them in a cup of hot water, letting the roots steep.

Dip your fingers into the ginger water and flick the droplets onto whatever has gone stagnant. (Take care with electronics and the like!)

They want buckskin and face paint, drumming, songs in languages they can’t understand recorded for them but with English subtitles, of course. They want educated, well spoken, but not too smart. Christian, well behaved, never question. They want to learn the history of the people, but not the ones that are here now, waving signs in their faces, asking them for clean drinking water, asking them why their women are going missing, asking them why their land is being ruined.

They want fantastical stories of Indians that used to roam this land. They want my culture behind glass in a museum.

the first of any month is typically regarded as a good time to refresh, renew, and attract abundance and luck so here are some ideas on how to do so!

say "rabbit rabbit!" for good luck all month long

set intentions and goals for the new month

perform a divination reading to forecast the month ahead

light a scented candle or incense to set the tone for the rest of the month

renew your wards

craft a money bowl or renew the one you already have

blow a pinch of cinnamon inside for good luck and abundance (avoid this if you have animals in the house or live with someone who has respiratory issues)

place a cinnamon stick above your front door and replace monthly instead of doing the above

cleanse your space

clean/cleanse your altar, tools, and crystals

write or draw symbols of abundance on a bay leaf and keep it in your wallet - burn it at the end of the month before you make a new one

open your windows to air out stale, stagnant energy

sweep your floors out the front door

blow a handful of salt out of your front door to release the things that no longer serve you

mop your floors with a cleansing floor wash; use this wash to clean doors and doorframes (obvs not using dirty mop water but an entirely fresh batch of the wash lol)

sprinkle salt on your doorstep and windowsills for protection after cleaning and sweeping

take a ritual bath or shower with the goal of cleansing yourself of negative vibes and inviting positive vibes in its place

if it applies, don't forget to: drink some water, gas up your vehicle, pay your bills, fill your prescriptions, take care of your physical and mental health, and stay golden

🌱 the peacemaker spirit 🌱

i previously covered the symbolism of the blue moon in this post, so let's hone in on the archer itself, sagittarius.

sagittarius, the 9th sign of the zodiac, is a mutable fire sign that is ruled by jupiter. sagittarius represents energy, optimism, expansion, exploration, freedom, curiosity, faith, plus a thirst for wisdom gained through adventure and travel. despite all of its goodness, sagittarius is not immune to its own vices of impatience and arrogance, especially when it feels that there is nothing left to learn, that it knows everything there is to know, and that its quest for knowledge can come to an end, when in reality, we are always learning. we are always searching. you know what they say about people who think they know everything.

the full moon is well known for its power to manifest intentions and illuminate all that is hidden; blue is a color often associated with communication and the flow of words; and, the elusive blue moon symbolizes unique and rare opportunities.

when sagittarius is paired with the luminous blue moon, you can expect themes of movement, manifesting travel plans, exploring new things (places, people, aspects of yourself, career paths, etc.), communication, once in a lifetime opportunities, and having faith in the unknown. knowing that taking risks and leaps of faith are the only way to truly grow and succeed.

correspondences

crystals - amazonite, blue lace agate, blue topaz, chrysocolla, citrine, lapis lazuli, sunstone, topaz, turquoise

herbs & plants - agrimony, anise, arnica, asparagus, basil, beets, borage, calendula, carnations, chervil, cloves, crocus, dandelions, feverfew, jasmine, lavender, meadowsweet, mint, nutmeg, olive, peony, red roses, rhubarb, saffron, sage, tomato, turmeric, vervain, watercress, willow, yellow dock

colors - red, orange, blue, purple, gold

considerations

how do you best communicate with others?

what have you been holding back on? restricting or withholding?

what would you like to be more educated about?

what obstacles are keeping you from achieving your goals?

have you been too hasty in your decision making lately?

what are you most afraid of in terms of growth and moving forward?

where do you see yourself in the next few years?

are you willing to take risks to get what you want? to step into the unknown?

where would you like to travel to for leisure? is there somewhere you would travel for education or experience, instead? are they one in the same?

are you ignoring your responsibilities for fun instead?

are you running from your problems?

think about your spirituality and faith - how is it serving you? how is your relationship with your deities? ancestors? do you need to check in with any of your spirits or guides?

are you willing to admit you're wrong? are you willing to learn from others?

further reading: - once in a blue moon - zodiac keywords - botanicals & the zodiac - crystals for the signs - the inner sky by steven forrest

a compilation of all the cosmic witchcraft content i've written thus far - this contains literally the max amount of links a post can have, so i'll have to make a part 2 as i continue to make stuff! ✧

intro

what is a cosmic witch? cosmic & celestial witchcraft 101 basic terminology for cosmic witches cosmic witchcraft in the shadows astrolatry

planets

planetary correspondences planetary botanical correspondences planets & minerals/crystals planets & colors planets & metals planets & numerology planets & intent planetary aid tldr; animals associated with the planets planetary vices & virtues planetary aspects & orbs planetary offerings planetary dignities planetary octaves inner planet correspondences outer planet correspondences planetary composition planets & weather days of the week when to reach out to the planets solar solstice magic reasons behind saturn's correspondences jupiter retrograde venus' mirror uranian weather magic neptunian sea magic plutonian death magic

moon

the moon lunar phases lunar phases - explained lunar phase quick reference micromoon magic moon, sun, & tides new moon/dark moon magic eclipses & nodes eclipse magic

stars

royal stars behenian fixed stars current fixed star placements star maps stellar death

other

asteroid & minor planet correspondences celestial body correspondences constellation correspondences zodiac keywords botanicals & the zodiac crystals for the signs crystals of the cosmos celestial magic: decans baneful cosmos galactic magic cosmic void magic ceres 128 nemesis

meteor showers

taurids perseids alpha capricornids eta & delta aquariids geminids orionids draconids

events

july august september october november

how to

on working with celestial spirits enchanting items with celestial energy channeling celestial energy celestial warding stellar divination stellar scrying astral travel spell timing with planetary hours black hole grounding and release

recipes

star water moon water eclipse water lunar crystal elixir mars oil stardust powder baneful stardust powder neptunian spell oil

spells & crafts

moonbeam charge moon crystal power moon healing escalation moon tiara stardust  new moon release spell sunday morning reset spell saturning banishing spell death reborn revolution plutonian crisis quasar transmutation spell planetary charm jar black hole glitter jar

on may 31st, we have a full moon in sagittarius [♐︎] which is both a micromoon and a calendrical blue moon - "calendrical" being defined as "the second full moon to take place within a single calendar month." this event only occurs once every ~30 months or so!

"once in a blue moon," most recently in our history, is defined as "very rare" and that's the definition we will utilize for this post.

did you know that the phrase "once in a blue moon" did not originally mean "rare?" in fact, that definition has only been popular within the last 25 years according to this article at skyandtelescope - the author does a deep dive on the various definitions of "blue moon" throughout the years. check it out.

commonly, the elusive blue moon is associated with wishes, manifestation, dreams, divination, illumination, achievement, and focus as well as reflection, reinvention, and reminiscence. micromoons further support the correlation between this lunation and pinpoint focus. personally, i feel that blue moons can also correspond with abundance and excess considering their presence as an extra full moon in a month's time.

magical ideas:

wear blue colored clothing or jewelry

burn blue candles

spells for wishes or dreams

spells for "once in a blue moon" or rare opportunities

spells for renewal or for situations where dedication and focus are required

spells for gain or for removing what is overly or unnecessarily excessive

spells for spiritual enlightenment or to illuminate the truth and unveil secrets

dreamwork, divination, and exercises to improve intuition

meditation

blue moon altar:

a celestial themed or blue altar cloth

star maps

the moon's magic square or kamea / lunar sigils

lunar imagery including the moon tarot card

pearls, seashells, beach sand, ocean imagery

blue / deep purple flowers (lavender, lotus, blue water lily, indigo, etc.)

other lunar herbs such as mugwort, jasmine, anise, and lemon balm

crystals such as labradorite, selenite, iolite, black moonstone, dumortierite, blue quartz, blue aventurine, sodalite, blue lace agate, azurite, kyanite, etc.

libations of butterfly pea flower tea, moon milk, honey, blueberry wine / mead, other blue colored beverages, etc.

food offerings of blueberries, melon, cucumber, mooncakes, crescent rolls, etc.

considerations:

what might you need to revisit and reevaluate? relationships, career choices, maybe even that old project you put down and never saw again?

what are some things in your life that deserve a "second chance?"

have you been given any second chances recently? how did you respond?

what do you have too much of? what can you afford to let go?

what would you like to manifest in the time between this blue moon and the next one in a few years?

have you been given any "rare" opportunities lately?

what secrets need to be unveiled? how can you illuminate the truth?

what are you overly focused on right now? is it conducive to your wellbeing or interests?

where have you lost focus and what can you do to get it back?

the moon micromoon magic

their (live!) young gestate for. wait for it. eight to eighteen (??) YEARS. can have up to 10 at a time. good grief.

longest lifespan of any vertebrate, up to five hundred years

toxic flesh

has giant eyes but is usually blind because of a weird little crustacean that's evolved to live on and eat their eyes. this doesn't seem to bother them much.

lives in deep cold water and has the lowest swim speed and tail-beat frequency for its size across all fish species. just generally lives life in extreme slow motion

largest genome of any shark

eats everything including moose and polar bears