31 Days of Witchcraft Challenge
It's January! This month, Iâll be kicking off the year with a huge dose of witchcraft, a daily witchcraft challenge, and Iâd love for you to join me! Each day there will be a new task. Try to complete as many of them as possible and share you progress! Below you will find descriptions for each day. If you share your 31 days to your own witchblr, tag it #31daysofwitchcraft so I can see it!
1. New year, New Altar - Clean up your altar. Get it fresh for the new year ahead, and share a picture! Show off your witchy workspace.
2. Set Intentions for 2019 - What are you goals and desires as a witch in 2019? Who do you want to be? What do you want to work on? Write them down (#grimoirepageidea!) and share them.
3. Anoint a Candle for Positivity - Take spell candle (color is up to you!) and go through the motions of charging it for positivity. Anoint it with you favorite oil, moon water, or even just your intentions, and light it! Burn it all the way down and let that positivity surround you.
4. Find a Magical Space - Go outside near your home and find somewhere magical where you can connect with the world around you. It doesnât have to be an enchanted forest or a mystical meadow. It just needs to be somewhere you can access when you need that extra connection. Share it!
5. Favorite Witchy Quote - Share a witchy quote that is making your day extra magical.
6. Show off your Witchy books - Time to take a #shelfie! Books and witches go together like stars and the sky. Take a picture of your personal library of magic tomes.
7. Get Witchy in the Kitchen - Pull out your favorite recipe and make something. You can make your favorite ritual food, an offering for a deity, or just something delicious that uses your favorite magical ingredients. Get in there and make a mess! (Donât forget to share the recipe!)
8. Sweep Your Space - Grab a besom or even just your hand and sweep out your space. Guide those negativity dust bunnies still lurking around and shoo them out of your life. You can also do some smoke cleansing while youâre at it! (If youâre needing to do some actual sweeping, now would be a good time for that, too.)
9. Do a Pendulum Reading - Grab your pendulum (or make one!), and do some simple divination. If youâre new to pendulums, just take the time to get to know your tool. If not, ask it something! (Remember, pendulums love yes/no questions.)
10. Listen to a Magical Podcast - Sit back, relax, and grab your headphones. Itâs time to get someone elseâs opinions on magic. Whether you learn something, get to hear someone speak passionately about something you already know, or just expose yourself to a new perspective, itâs worth it.
11. Find your Aesthetic - Of course, witchcraft is never about the aesthetic. That doesnât mean we donât love to look at it! Gather some mood boards, your own matching tools, anything that matches your witchy aesthetic. Share it!
12. Connect with a Plant Friend - Even if youâre a witch with a black thumb, youâre probably in love with plants. Pay special attention to the plants you own, get a new one, or go outside and convene with a tree. Today is the day to connect with all things green and leafy.
13. Daily Tarot Reading - If you donât already do daily tarot readings (or any kind of cartomancy!), pull a card. What does it say? Where does it guide you?
14. Share your Favorite Crystal - Alright, all my magpie witches. I know youâre as obsessed with pretty rocks as I am. Dive into your collection and show off your favorite stone.
15. Create a Self Care Bottle Spell - Bottles, jars, whatever vessels you have lying around, are great for containing spells with long-lasting effects. Itâs time to turn one into a hub for pushing out that positive energy you need when self-care is most important. Share your spell and put it somewhere where you know you typically do your self-care rituals.
16. Share Your Favorite Grimoire Page - Whether you have a book of shadows, a grimoire, a collection of scribbles, or even something digital, I know youâre proud of all of your notes and recipes! Show off your favorite page or pages!
17. Monthly Book - This monthâs book is Written in the Stars: Constellations, Facts, and Folklore by Alison Davies. Check-in and show us where youâre at! (Confused about this challenge? Itâs meant for members of my witchy book club, Liber Coven! You can join us for our monthly read here:Â https://discord.gg/YPqCtds)
18. Create a Sigil - Sigils can be useful, small performances of magic with an endless array of possibilities. Create a sigil for something you need right now and activate it!
19. Watch a Magical Movie - Alright, we all have one, that one movie full of fantasy magic that makes us feel all powerful and witchy. Time to turn it on and immerse yourself in that movie magic.
20. Make a Cup of Tea - Tea is the perfect excuse for keeping those enormous stashes of dried and herbs and flowers and spending too much time at your local metaphysical store. Put them to good use and make yourself a cup of tea. Donât forget to share the recipe!
21. Celebrate the Wolf Moon - January 21st is the day when the Wolf Moon rises. This year, Januaryâs moon will be a full moon, Wolf Moon, Supermoon, and a total lunar eclipse! Youâre going to want to celebrate and definitely make some moon water.
22. Study Something New - Witchcraft is a practice, an eternal process of learning and exploring. Put down all of your favorite things for today and explore a new aspect of the craft.
23. Visit a Witchy Store and Treat Yourself - So, weâve explored a lot of the things we love: books, crystals, tea, tarot. Now, go to your favorite store for all your witchy supplies and get something new! It can be as small as a $2 piece of tumbled rose quartz. Just make sure it makes you happy. Itâs your treat after all!
24. Â DIY Something - Youâve bought something. Now, letâs make something! Put your crafting (the other kind of craft, silly witch) skill to use and make a piece of altar decor, a clever way to store your crystals, or even a piece of gorgeous jewelry.
25. Share Your Favorite Tool of the Craft - What is your favorite magical tool? Is it a spell candle? A cauldron? Tarot cards? Crystals? Whatever it is, share it! Show off the thing that makes your practice even more magical and rewarding.
26. Charm Something for Good Luck - Take something small, a coin, a pebble, an actual charm, and turn it into a magical good luck charm in whatever way you see fit. Now keep that charm on you! Youâre going to want to put that luck to use.
27. Connect with Something Beyond Yourself (the moon, a deity, etc.) - Itâs time to open yourself up and get to know something big. If youâre a religious witch, this might be a deity. It might also be the moon, an old tree, or even the earth itself. Whatever it is, connect with it, make an offering, and be grateful for the opportunity.
28. Write and Cast a Calming Spell -Â The month is almost over! Donât panic. In fact, letâs prevent panic. Write or find a calming spell in whatever form you want (tea spell, bath spell, candle spell, etc.) and cast it. Thereâs no need to walk into February feeling antsy!
29. Explore Your Birth Chart - Even if you arenât into astrology, looking at your birth chart can be a fun way to say âoh my gosh, meâ. Take a trip through your birth chart (and look at some fun zodiac memes after)!
30. Bring Something in from Outside - A feather, a rock, a branch, find something outside and bring it in. Add it to your altar or turn it into a charm. Keep that natural energy with you for a while.
31. Cleanse - January is officially drawing to a close! Letâs head into February feeling brand new all over again. Cleanse whatever you feel is getting a bit musty (your altar, your room, yourself, etc.), and get ready.