A little witchy calendar to look forward to next year, since this one was a little bit.. cursed.

✨big beautiful smiles that light up a room

✨having a dreamy / soothing presence

✨expressing their creativity through their style and appearance

✨really sensitive towards feelings and emotions but covers it up with humor

✨having a bubbly personality

✨the persona shown to strangers and in social situations in most likely not the person you get behind closed doors

✨being unconventionally attractive which makes for a great model. Kate moss and Cindy Crawford have this aspect

Here's a real tip for all you baby witches out there, diving into spellwork before anything else: Spells aren't as simple as going through the motions, and a spell probably won't work if you don't understand how to use your Will.

This is what I've been taught by my mentor who has been a witch for 25 years. You have to set your intentions and use your Will to match. What is your Will and how is it different from your Intention? This post may get long, but it's important and I haven't seen any others cover this, so please don't give up half way through!

Basically, it's like this:

Intention: your reason for a spell, your goal/what you want + ingredients to match

Your Will: the Power you put behind your spell or working

The intention part is easy. You figure out your goal, pick a spell or create a spell that uses ingredients or actions that match your intent, and then you perform it. This is what most of Tumblr will teach you how to do. While working with simply your intent can sometimes work, it's more like a coin toss because you're not actually making your spellwork as powerful as it could be.

But your Will, as I've been taught, is the most important part of any magick and is the most often overlooked. You can make magick with nothing but your intent and your Will together. Did you know that? What is your Will? It's the power you put behind your intent. Your Will is your Power.

That's right, baby witches. You have to learn how to tap in to the power around you as well as the power within yourself. This is why spells are never as simple as you think; if you can't add your Will to a spell, it will never be as powerful as you want it to be. This concept can prove difficult, so I'll try to break it down as simply as I can.

Your Will comes from the energy within you, but you can also tap into the energy around you to add to that power. This means that to find your Will you have to first learn how to:

Perceive Energy

Feel Energy

Feel your Own Energy

Touch Energy

Gather Energy Inside and Around You

Manipulate Energy

Infuse Energy with Intent

This is the basis for finding and understanding magick. Magick is all about energy, and the sooner you learn how to do these things, the sooner you'll start to realize your power as a witch. And this is why I say that spells are not as simple as Tumblr makes them; at least, they shouldn't be.

When you're performing a spell, you should be raising energy and infusing that energy with your intent. You could be adding energy to your ingredients, or simply raising it and holding it, to be released into the world when the spell is finished. That's your Will; the energy you add to your working. The stronger the energy, the stronger the spell.

A simple way to put it: Intent + Will = Power

So please do yourself a favor. Research energy. Find it, figure it out, feel it within you. Take your time to truly understand that power so you can properly perform powerful spellwork.

Cosmic witchcraft is a magical practice utilizing the energy of planets and other celestial bodies. Correspondences for these bodies are drawn from science, mythology, and personal experience. Astrology is the study of planetary movements/positions and their influence on life here on Earth. While there may be some overlap between witchcraft and astrological correspondences, the use of astrological analysis is not necessary for practicing cosmic witchcraft.

Put simply, being a cosmic witch doesn’t mean you have to believe that the planets have any inherent effect on our lives here on Earth. You can draw on their power to influence things yourself without believing these influences exist in and of themselves.

Similarly, people who utilize astrology don’t have to practice witchcraft. One can take note of planetary positions and movement without the use of spells, candles, crystals, herbs, or anything else a witch might use.

Different as they may be, cosmic witchcraft and astrology can be used together to create powerful spells. Here are a few ways to utilize astrology as a tool in your practice:

Discover your dominant planet/sign with your natal chart and use these energies in your spells.

Analyze the aspects in your natal chart to uncover where you might have difficulty performing certain kinds of magic and where you might excel.

Stay familiar with current planetary transits to empower your spells with the most powerful planetary energies of the moment.

Set up a crystal grid to reflect the type of cosmic energy you want to harness using astrological aspects as inspiration. For example, if you’re looking to cast a spell using Mars, Saturn, and Pluto harmoniously, arrange a crystal grid to represent a grand trine between the three planets. If you’re looking to balance out two opposing forces, arrange them as if they are in astrological opposition.

Determine which magical tools to use for a spell based on the dominant elements in the sky. Is there a lack of planets in air signs? Make sure to incoporate an air element in your spell.

It’s been a while since I was an astronomy TA, so I’ve devoted a lot of time to getting familiar with the cosmos during this first month or so of practicing cosmic witchcraft. These are a few of the most important things I’ve done to grow my craft:

Stargaze. Looking at pictures of the galaxy and solar system is nice, but there’s nothing like using your own eyes to gaze into the night sky. 

You can see quite a bit with a good pair of binoculars and you can find some small telescopes for less than $100, although you don’t really need any magnification to enjoy the beauty of the night sky. 

Maybe there’s an observatory in your area! Find anywhere you might get a little closer to the sky, even if it’s just an open field out of town away from light pollution.

For city witches, the roofs of parking garages can be great spots to look at the planets and brightest constellations.

Celebrate stellar events. Meteor showers, eclipses, equinoxes, solstices, there are plenty of stellar events every year and many of them already correspond with traditional pagan/Wiccan holidays! Celebrate by stargazing, watching a sci-fi movie, or performing a magickal ritual.

Get in tune with the moon, sun, and the planets. What phase is the moon in today? When will Jupiter set? When will Saturn rise? Astrologers utilize the motions of the planets to show us how they affect our day to day life - and even if you don’t ascribe to astrology, knowing where the planets and stellar bodies will be throughout the day will help you plan your practice and get in tune with the universe.

Research:

Astronomy. Our eyes are the only tools we have to connect with the cosmos using our own five senses (actually, there are some beautiful recordings of what space sounds like), so learning more about the universe can help us connect with the sky can help deepen our relationship with it. Try to learn something new about the cosmos every day. The more you understand the universe, the more equipped you’ll be to handle its power and energy.

Astrology. If you’re interested, see what astrology charts have to say about your personality and abilities. Not everyone believes in astrology, which is totally valid, but I think it’s interesting to know where the planets/sun/moon were on the day you were born. Take everything you read with a grain of salt and find out what the relationships between the planets mean for yourself. Maybe you’ll find a certain planet/constellation does have an effect on you or your life, it’s just not the one your horoscope says.

Astro-magic. There are a few books about astro-magic and plenty of mythology to study. You might find something another witch has to say resonates with you, or perhaps you’ll be inspired to follow your own path. Experiment! Try using certain herbs and oils for different spells. Did they work? Do you think something else would work better?

Get in tune with the ocean. The sun and the moon have a powerful effect on Earth’s tides. How might these influences affect your use of liquids in your practice?

A good way to plan when to do your spells

Sunday - The Sun - Solar power, success, personal empowerment, material wealth, health, beginning anew. 

Monday - The Moon - Lunar power, purity, spiritual cleansing, astral work, divination, psychic ability.

Tuesday - Mars - Physical power, passion, sexuality, drive, ambition, achievement, masculine power, activate protective talismans, reverse hexes and psychic attacks.

Wednesday - Mercury - Knowledge, money, communication, the arts, change, acceptance, adaptability.

Thursday - Jupiter - Luck, growth, fulfillment, worldly power, justice, authority, health, and prosperity. (Mercury brings quick cash, but Jupiter governs the long term accumulation and preservation of wealth.)

Friday - Venus - Fertility, love, money, prosperity, healing, charm, goodness, blocking, glamour, self-care, feminine power.

Saturday - Saturn - Binding, banishing, stopping, ending, loss, renewing, transforming, protection.

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Herb Correspondences

sage

lavender

myrrh

dragon’s blood

sandalwood

salt

lemon

rosemary

bay laurel

basil

rue

mugwort 

Crystal Correspondences

Quartz

Selenite

Black Tourmaline

Celestite

Moonstone

Lepidolite

Citrine

As a witch who incorporates a lot of astrology into my craft, I like to pay attention to the movement of the moon through the zodiac belt when doing certain spells.

🌚 Moons in ARIES are good for spells regarding leadership, taking action, and preserving your self interests. 

🌚 Moons in TAURUS are good for spells regarding love, material possessions, manifestation, peace, stability, and balancing finances .

🌚 Moons in GEMINI are good for spells regarding communication, intellect, new ideas, and connecting with others. 

🌚 Moons in CANCER are good for spells concerning home life, emotions, family, and achieving security. 

🌚 Moons in LEO are good for spells regarding self-love, self-reliance, creativity, glamours, and preserving self interests. 

🌚 Moons in VIRGO are good for spells regarding health, intellect, memory, trust, and practicality. 

🌚 Moons in LIBRA are good for spells regarding balance, justice, love, partnerships, teamwork, and social life.

🌚 Moons in SCORPIO are good for spells regarding passion, secrets, mysteries, confidence, power, sex, self-reliance, and vengeance. 

🌚 Moons in SAGITTARIUS are good for spells regarding spirituality, adventure, travel, freedom, fun, and intuition.

🌚 Moons in CAPRICORN are good for spells regarding success, career, ambition, dedication, and authority.

🌚 Moons in AQUARIUS are good for spells regarding individuality, imagination, independence, community, social life, and ‘thinking outside the box’.

🌚 Moons in PISCES are good for spells regarding emotions, compassion, intuition, dreams, astral travel, imagination, and sacrifice. 

Happy casting! 💜🌌  

Ways to provide protection from spiritual and physical beings:

Make a witches bottle: They provide you with protection against curses, hexes, and spells sent your way as well as to protect your property and possessions.  

Salt circle: A salt circle provides the person inside with protection from negative entities and demons. Line your window sills and door way entrances with salt to create an impenetrable barrier.      

Iron: Repels evil.Three iron nails driven into a doorway or window sill will block negativity from entering your home. Note: Iron repels Fae!

Plants: Some plants have protective properties. 

Ask your deity for protection

Mint leaves in your shoes protects you from curses

Put pepper in protection sachets to protect against magickal attacks.

Burn bay leaves to reverse curses

Scrawl your home and clothes with protective sigils

Quartz Crystals: Provides protection.

Visualization

Paint your front porch blue to ward off ghosts:They fear water so this may confuse them.

Hang an upside down horse shoe above your door: to ward off evil spirits.

Hang wind chimes around your home: To scare off bad spirits

Nazar or evil eye: Protects your home from bad luck.   

Rowan: Two branches from rowan trees bound together with red thread in the shape of a cross. It provides protection when hung above doorways, according to celtic traditions.

Arrowheads: Placed above your door will help keep burglars and unwanted guests out.

Cinnamon Sticks: Tied over the door will protect your home.

Rosemary wreath: A wreath of rosemary bound with green thread can provide your home with protection. Add other plants that correspond with protection as well. 

Ivy: Grown up your house provides protection,

Mistletoe: Hung in the house protects it from thunder and lightning.

Acorn: According to Norse mythology, placing an acorn on the window sill protects the home from being struck by lightning. 

Pine branch: Where it for protection.

Create your own protection amulet

Place mirrors around your home to deflect the evil eye  

Sources: Charissascaulderon.com, scribol.com                                  

Stay safe and have a Happy New Year!

Egyptian Deities: Hathor

Egyptian Deities: Qetesh

Isis

Egyptian goddess of magic, life, compassion, fertility, motherhood, childbirth, death, rebirth, devotion, royalty, knowledge, protection, abundance, healing, and the elements

Isis (called Aset in Egyptian) is the Egyptian Queen of Heaven. She is described as the first daughter of the gods Geb and Nut and was born on the first day of the first years of creation. In her human form, Isis was an incredibly beautiful young woman who was depicted with outstretched wings and sometimes holding a lotus flower, while in her animal form, she was depicted as a hawk, cobra, or cow. In the heavens, her symbol is the star Sirius, the brightest of all stars. Though she was also known as a Solar deity and later on when introduced to the Greeks, a Lunar deity as well. She was the wife of Osiris, with her son being Horus.

In one myth, Isis – being the people’s goddess who helped her people in many ways, devised a plan to usurp the throne. She mixed some of Ra’s saliva with mud and created a very poisonous snake. The snake bit Ra that caused him great pain and suffering. The ambitious Isis offered to make a deal with Ra to heal him in exchange for his true name. By sharing this secret, all of Ra’s personal power and knowledge was transferred to Isis, thus causing her to become the most powerful of all the gods. Isis would then utilize this vast power for her people’s benefit.

Isis is revered as an excellent mother and there are several works of art that depict her with her son Horus on her lap. She also became a fertility and Earth Goddess as shown by the following titles: Lady of Green Crops, Mother of the Gods, Mother of the Universe, and Queen of the Earth. In this role she became the protector and patron of woman and children. This great goddess is even associated with all of the elements: earth as a fertility goddess, air through her association with wind (especially the North wind), fire as a Solar deity (she is described as Maker of the Sunrise and the Brilliant One in the Sky), and lastly water as she was linked to the flooding of the Nile. 

Later, Isis also became associated with the sea and boats, responsible for bringing ships safely home. She even absorbed many of the funerary goddess roles, replacing Hathor on the solar barque, the ship upon which the dead Kings and Gods sailed the heavens. As the protector of her people and the Pharaoh, Isis would defend them in battle and was even a slayer of the evil snake Apep, who represents all the corruption of existence. She is considered the complete female from which all life form sprung and had so many different areas of influence that she earned the title of Lady of Ten Thousand Names.

Isis was seen as the protector of all and was even viewed as the mother of the Pharaoh. She was also deeply loving and devoted, especially towards her husband and son, whom she protected from the god Set in one myth. Isis was worshiped as the ideal mother, wife, and the matron of nature and magic. She is the friend of slaves, sinners, artisans, and the downtrodden, listening to the pleas of even those who feel forgotten. Isis’ worship was also concerned about the acquisition of knowledge since knowledge could only be attained from the gifts of the gods.

Some of the few known forms of Isis include: Khut as a light giver, Usert as the mighty earth-goddess, Thenenet as the great goddess of the underworld, Sati when she shot forth the Nile flood, Anqet as the embracer of the land and producer of fertility by her waters, Ankhet as the giver of life, Sekhet as a goddess that cultivated lands and fields, Renenet as the goddess of harvest, and Tcheft as the goddess of foods that were offered to the gods.

In my personal experiences with Isis, her love is profound and full of compassion, patience, and wisdom. She is friend to the outcasts and hurt, though is fiercely wrathful towards the corrupt and will seek out justice. Isis is often a soft-spoken deity with words like honey, though she is full of power and courage that burns like an eternal flame. Her gift is knowledge, as she seeks to destroy ignorance of all kinds, and she can be very cunning and ambitious at times, using her crafty mind to outwit others. The energy of Isis is both deeply soothing and powerful all at once, displaying the Great Mother goddess that she is.

| Symbolism of Isis |

Solar disks

Hawks

Vultures

Snakes

Scorpions

Cows

Swallows

Doves

The elements

Sirius

Lotus flowers

The Sun and Moon

| Some of her epithets |

Mistress of All the Stars

Mistress of Battle

Mother of God

Great of Magic

Sorceress Who Heals

Fiercely Bright One

Giver of Life

She Who Attacks the Powerful Ones

Eye of Ra

Vanguard of the Army

Sovereign Who Governs the Orb of Sunlight

Ruler of the Stars

Speaker of Magic

Sovereign of the Library

Lady of Heaven, Earth, and the Duat

Ruler of the Gods and Goddesses

Radiant Lady

Queen of All Women

Pure Jewel

Pure of Thrones

More Clever than a Million of Gods

Lady of Flame

Maker of the Sunrise

Lady of the Tomb

Great of Carnage

Fiery One / Fiery Serpent

She Who Slays Apep in an Instant

| Offerings |

on soulmates

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