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Aries: carnelian to increase confidence and energy, bloodstone for courage and determination, hematite for protection and strength, diamond to help with passion and endurance

Taurus: rose quartz for sensuality and romance, tiger’s eye for grounding, practicality, and protection, emerald for loyalty and materialism, tourmaline for manifesting wealth and proper values

Gemini: celestite or blue lace agate to improve communication and self-expression, citrine for optimism and fun, opal for adaptation and change, any form of agate to improve observation and analysis

Cancer: moonstone to enhance intuition and imagination, petalite to decrease moodiness and sensitivity, rose quartz for love, empathy, and healing, ocean jasper for relaxation and comfort Leo: sunstone for self-confidence and pride, amber for bravery and positivity, rhodochrosite to channel into compassion and loyalty, ruby to maintain a healthy ego and heart, tiger’s eye for leadership and encouragement

Virgo: spirit quartz for grounding and spiritual growth, moss agate to increase productivity and maintain a healthy well-being, howlite to decrease anxiety and restlessness, peridot to alleviate critical behaviors against themselves and others

Libra: opal to increase self-love and appeal, jade for balance and diplomacy, yellow aventurine to help make decisions and remain logical, topaz for creativity and kindness

Scorpio: obsidian for protection, citrine for magnetism and charm, malachite for overcoming transformations and change, apache tears for power and manifestation

Sagittarius: turquoise for honesty and understanding, sodalite for self-discovery and trust, lapis lazuli to enhance intuition, clarity, and morality, blue goldstone to combat over-indulgence 

Capricorn: jet to protect and provide structure, smokey quartz for grounding and getting organized, garnet for strength and ambition, ruby to take accountability and remain disciplined in troubling times

Aquarius: amethyst to enhance the intuition, labradorite for manifesting ideas and getting creative, aquamarine to influence cooperation, abalone shell for compassion and humanitarianism

During Samhain (Sow-win) the veil between our world and the spirit world is at it’s thinnest. there is now a possibility to look into that world and for spirits to more easily visit ours. It is the perfect timing for a seance or divination involving ancestors. This Sabbat stands for death, rebirth, magic, knowledge, succes, protection, peace and change. Also marks the end of the harvest season.

Element: Water

Colours: Orange, gold, yellow, black, red, brown.

Flowers, plants & trees: Bur, acacia, marigold, blackthorn, cedar, chrysanthemum, cipris, locust, comfrey, dandelion, heather, heliotropium, mugwort, nettle, oak, passion flower, patchouli, pennyroyal, sandalwood, sunflower, thistle, tobacco, wormwood, yew, appletree, beech, willow, witch hazel, angelica.

Food, drinks & herbs: Apples, corn, meat, hazelnut, potatoes, pear, pomegranate, pumpkin, pumpkin seeds, nuts, red beets, sweet potatoes, gluhwein, herbal tea’s, almond, allspice, basil, coriander, garlic, cinnamon, clove, ginger, rosemary, pine nuts, saffron, sage, anise, myrrh, tarragon, thyme, ginseng.

Symbols & associations: Acorns, candles, torches, lanterns, brooms, bones, jack-o-lanterns, pictures of ancestors and deceased loved ones, grain dolly, cauldrons, masks, mirrors, leaves, pine cones, scarecrows,  scythe, skulls, straw, tombstones, spiderwebs.

Crystals: Obsidian, onyx, hematite, carnelian, amber, bloodstone, smoky quartz, petrified wood, amethyst.

Animals: Black cats, bats, mouses, owls, stag, ravens, crows, spiders, dogs, boars, cattle.

Activities: Have a dumb supper, have a seance, commemorate the death ; light a candle, talk about them etc. Put lights outside to guide lost spirits and put offerings for them outside, do divination, anything to do with past lives, make jack-o-lanterns, dress up.

Happy Samhain !

Listening to chants and witchy music while studying schoolwork

Watering your plants while telling them or singing to them how beautiful they are

Placing crystals in your garden to help your plant babies be happy

Drinking mundane tea and making it magick

Recycling whatever you can to become part of your craft

Seeing the message the butterfly or animal gives when they pass you by

Writing sigils and symbols in your shower for a cleanse and all good things

Giving your loved ones protection charms

Taking care of all the stray animals in your neighborhood

Sending loving energy to your friends and anyone who needs it

Listening to the wind and feeling the earth under your feet

Gazing up at the stars

Picking up trash in the woods for the environment

Leaving pretzels or other snacks for the birds in the parking lot

Singing or dancing to uplift spirits

Seeing everyone and everything as connected

It’s important to know witchcraft is more than dancing in circles while chanting with a coven, it’s so much more than having your entire home covered in crystals, herbs and other things. Witchcraft is something that happens every moment, every day. Even when some don’t know they are doing it.