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Hey folx! Today I’m doing some afternoon coffee magick. I have a women’s group meeting tonight with a tarot presenter, so not only do I want to be awake, but I also want some java mojo for a good meeting. I have an entire catalogue of to-go spells, so we’re just barely dipping our toe into this area. More will come, I promise! But to get a few basics out of the way, let’s talk about flavor correspondences. When we’re grabbing a coffee - be it a Starbucks, a restaurant or a gas station - there are a handful of flavors that are almost universally available. Regular coffee - energy; alertness; mental acuity; grounding and earth connections; youth. Chocolate / mochas - projective properties. Luxury; wealth and riches; love and sensuality; joy and ecstacy; friendship; self-love and empowerment; fun! Vanilla - harmony; friendship; a happy and healthy environment; social graces and social  harmony; good fortune; mental stamina and energy; love. Hazelnut - MENTAL and INTELLECTUAL abilities! Focus; memory; psychic awareness; also cleansing and a whole ton of health properties we can talk about another time. If you are writing a report, studying, writing an essay of any sort, doing paperwork, etc. go to hazelnut, or better, CINNAMON hazelnut because this will give you a ton of energy too! OK - THE WORK! This one is super-duper easy: I’m going with a French vanilla latte, to bring in the harmony, social graces and happy, healthy environment that vanilla can produce for my women’s group.  I always order sugar-free (I know, that artificial junk will rot my insides out!) and add Stevia. Use sugar or whatever you prefer. We’re going to use our coffee stirrer at our magickal wand! Raise and direct energy, using your projective hand (I’m a lefty so that’s my left; for you righties, use your right) through the coffee stirrer as you add you r sweetener, or even if you prefer to add nothing. We’re stirring in a pentacle; this would likely cause Enochians to lose their composure completely, but I start at the top, and draw earth down to the right corner, up to the left corner with air, straight across to fire, down to the left corner with water, and then back up to the top with Spirit (deity). Then I encircle this with Akasha (ether; pure energy; the collective unconscious; the Akashic records; the ALL). So stir the pentacle into your coffee three times, evoking the power of Earth, Air, Fire, Water and Spirit (you can name a deity here if you want), and encircling this with the power of Akasha. As you do this, you can chant aloud or mentally, focusing on your desired outcome. Feel free to amend this with flavors and intentions as you see fit - and remember, do what thou wilt and harm none! By the power of three times three, as I will it, so shall it be.

On to our herbs and spices: Let’s start with spearmint. I always have a ton growing all around the house, and like to add fresh leaves to my coffee. Dried, ground spearmint works just fine. Spearmint is connected with Venus. It evokes love, of course, healing, protection, money ... and of course, HAPPINESS. If you’re using leaves, lay the leaves in the pattern of Wunjo BENEATH your coffee grounds, focusing on awakening happiness. If using dried spearmint, then sprinkle in a thick pattern the rune Wunjo on top of the grounds. Next, we’re going to use lemon balm. The taste of lemon is actually quite great with the coffee; it cuts the bitter flavor and awakens the other flavors you may be working with. Lemon balm is a wonderful herb for awakening happiness. Once again, if you have leaves, lay the leaves in the pattern of Wunjo BENEATH your coffee grounds, focusing on awakening happiness. If using dried lemonbalm, sprinkle in a thick pattern the rune Wunjo on top of the grounds. Finally, nutmeg! Nutmeg is a holiday favorite, and is awesome for evoking a festive mood and atmosphere. I find that nutmeg is also a spark for awakening and boosting the properties of all of the other herbs and spices you are working with. And at this point, you get the idea ... sprinkle a thick pattern of nutmeg into the shape of Wunjo on top of your coffee grounds. So right now, we’ve got the rune evoked by six. Let’s do it by nine ... get your kitchen spoon or athame, and stir the shape of Wunjo into the grounds / herb/spice mixture three times, chanting: These herbs I grind, by power of mind, awaken joy in me. These herbs I grind, by power of mind, awaken ecstacy. These herbs I grind, by power of mind, inner light for all to see! Now brew away. This is not only a great mix for awakening our inner happiness, but is also tastes quite wonderful.  Hope you enjoy! Feel free to leave comments, questions, results!

Flavor according to your taste - milk, cream, sugar, stevia ... don’t use that fake shit; it’ll rot your insides out! Optional: As you’re drinking this morning brew, put a little lotion of some sort on your face (I use Pond’s Cold Cream for this), under eye bags, places of puffiness, etc. then take the grounds and pack into it. Leave this on until you can’t stand the tingling anymore, then remove with a soft washcloth in small circular motions. This is an amazing stimulating facial - it will wake up your skin, get rid of the eyebags ... you’ll look awake and refreshed! And you’ll feel even better. The effects of the spell should get you through the day, with the energy, motivation, determination, and mental acuity you need to face your tasks.

What are you doing on this special Blue Moon?