#sun witch tips

Solar Herbs

Angelica – Protection, healing, exorcism, divination, prosperity, luck, hex breaking, courage.- Also ruled by Venus. Fire.

Ash – Protection, prosperity, dispels negativity, improves health, sea magic, dreams, love, intuition. Also ruled by Neptune. Fire & Water.

Bay – Protection, purification, strength, power, healing, creativity, spirituality, psychic powers. Fire.

Benzoin – Prosperity, purification. Air.

Bergamot – Money, uplifting, success, Sun magic, banishing, purification. Also ruled by Mercury & Venus. Air & water.

Buttercup – Abundance, ancient wisdom, divination, protection, psychic abilities. Fire.

Calamus – Money, protection, healing, luck. Also ruled by the Moon. Water.

Carnation – Healing, strength, protection, release, courage. Fire.

Cashew - Money. Fire. 

Cedar – Purification, money, protection, Goddess. Also ruled by Jupiter. Fire.

Celandine – Happiness, protection, release, escape, legal matters. Fire.

Chamomile – Sleep, dreams, love, calm, money, relaxation, purification, balancing. Water.

Chrysanthemum – Longevity, spirituality, protection. Fire.

Cinnamon - Spirituality, success, healing, power, psychic powers, lust, protection, love - Also ruled by Venus. Fire.

Copal – Purification, love, protection. Also ruled by Jupiter. Fire.

Eucalyptus – Moon magic, sun magic, divination, dreams, healing, purification. Also ruled by the Moon. Water & air.

Frankincense – Purification, spirituality, relaxation, focus, love, abundance. Fire.

Hazel – Fertility, wishes, love, protection, luck, wisdom, divination, healing, inspiration, prosperity. Air.

Heliotrope – Dreams, spirituality, exorcism, protection, forgiveness, abundance. Fire.

Juniper – Love, exorcism, healing, protection, justice, stolen items, purification, psychic powers, clarity. Also ruled by Jupiter & the Moon. Fire.

Lime - Healing, love, protection. Fire.

Lovage – Protection, love. Also ruled by the Moon. Fire.

Mace – Purification, consecration, psychic powers. Also ruled by Mercury. Air.

Marigold – Psychic powers, dreams, protection, luck, happiness, gossip. Fire.

Mistletoe – Fertility, protection, love, health, dreams. Air.

Morning Glory – Divination, astral travel, psychic powers. Also ruled by Neptune. Air.

Myrrh – Protection, purification, healing, Crone, Underworld, courage. Also ruled by Mars. Water.

Oak – Healing, health, protection, money, fertility, luck, strength, vitality, power. Also ruled by Jupiter & Mars. Fire & water.

Olive - Healing, peace, fertility, potency, protection, lust. Fire.

Orange - Love, divination, luck, money, health, happiness. Fire. 

Palm - Fertility, Potency. Air.

Peony – Exorcism, protection, luck, happiness, blessings. Fire.

Rice - Protection, rain, money, fertility, absorption. Air. 

Rowan – Psychic powers, power, success, protection, love, spirituality, faeries, divination, healing, inspiration. Also ruled by Mercury and the element of fire.

Rosemary - Protection, love, lust, mental powers, wisdom, exorcism, purification, healing, sleep, youth. Fire.

Rue – Protection, health, healing, purification, balance, clarity, anxiety, hex breaking. Also ruled by Mars. Fire.

Saffron - Love, healing, happiness, wind raising, lust strength, psychic powers. Fire.

St John’s Wort – Protection, health, strength, love, divination, happiness, abundance, truth. Fire.

Sunflower – Wishes, fertility, truth, integrity, luck, protection, loyalty, happiness. Element – fire.

Tea - Riches, courage, strength. Fire. 

Walnut - Health, mental powers, infertility, wishes. Fire.

Witch hazel – Protection, divining, balance, grief. Also ruled by Saturn. Fire.

Offerings to the Sun 🌞

These are ideas from my personal experience connecting with, working with, and worshiping the Sun. Of course, everyone has their own personal relationship with our star, so keep that in mind while reading. What works for me, may not work for you, and vice versa. I hope these ideas inspire you and help build a loving and powerful relationship with our Sun.

🍊 Fruits, Grains, & Flowers — basically anything grown from the rays of the Sun are typically well received by Him. If you’re offering something edible, eating it in His honor does well, as He loves to nourish us

🎶 Music, Dance, Poetry & Art — The Sun loves creativity and performance

🙏 Prayer & Giving Thanks — In my experience, daily prayer is the offering the Sun loves the most and strengthens the relationship more than anything. I find giving thanks to Him before meals is well received, because without it’s only with His light that we have food to eat

💦 Watering Plants — While the Sun provides food for plant life on Earth, I find He appreciates us helping Him out by watering plants in His honor

👒 Devoting an Outfit or Jewelry — I have specific clothing items and jewelry with Sun imagery or sunny colors that I wear in devotion to the Sun

🧡 Random Acts of Kindness — The Sun lights up our lives with happiness. Literally! Vitamin D increases serotonin & dopamine levels, stabilizing & boosting our moods and decreasing stress! We can share kindness with others as an act of devotion to Him, and be a ray of Sunshine within our communities

☀️ Spending Time in the Sunlight — Literally hanging out with Him! Watch the Sunrise and Sunset, welcoming Him to this Earth and bidding Him farewell

💊 Taking Medications and Supplements — The Sun rules over health, so anything you do to take care of your body can be a great devotion to Him

🕯️ Light a Candle in His Honor — Candles, which are a great universal offering, are particularly loves by Father Sun, as the flame represents a small part of Him. Candle offerings are particularly well received when connecting with the Sun at night

🌎 Celebrate the Solstices and Equinoxes — Otherwise known as the Lesser Sabbats, Solar Festivals, or Cross Quarter Days. These festivals are known by many names across cultures, but simply they are the Winter Solstice, Spring Equinox, Summer Solstice, and Autumn Equinox.

✨ Hold Sun Ceremonies — Every month the Sun enters a new season depending on which zodiac sign He’s moving into. Either on the day of that transit or the first Sunday after, hold a ceremony to welcome Him into this new chapter. This is also a great time to do season specific spellwork and to harness Sun magic in the most powerful way

👛 Carry Sun Stones & Crystals — Tiger’s Eye, Sunstone & Citrine are my favorites

✈️ Plan a Sunny Vacation — Especially in Wintertime, devote a vacation or getaway to a warm, sunny place in devotion to Him. Eat sunny fruits and enjoy beautiful music and art in His name

💻 Devote a Blog or Pinterest Board — Think of it like a digital altar. The Sun appreciates all time and space devoted to Him, whether physical or digital

really easy: powdered dried orange peel & sunflower, mixed in salt and a drop of solar oil. sunstone placed on the surface and set it in a sunny window.

Solar Animals & their Correspondences 🌞

Bear 🐻 - Interactions, inner knowledge, introspection, intuition, dreamtime, renewal, Moon and Sun magic, opportunities, fearlessness and protection.

Bee 🐝 - Prosperity, good fortune, communication, gossip, reincarnation, goals, celebration, community, achieving your dreams, productivity, co-operation and focus.

Beetle 🪲 - Transformation, rebirth, spirituality, harmony, intuition, strength and persistence.

Cricket 🦗 - Patience, luck, protection, contemplation, attraction, desires, sensitivity, innocence, relaxation, going with the flow and happiness.

Eagle 🦅 - Strength, courage, wisdom, knowledge, hidden truths, perspective, spiritual direction and goals.

Griffin 🧡 - Spiritual wisdom, enlightenment, guidance, guardian, protection, vengeance, power, magic and listening.

Hawk 🪶- Attention, protection, power, energy, vision, rebirth, strategy, teamwork, honesty, intelligence, respect and focus.

Hedgehog 🦔 - The fae, witchcraft, psychic abilities, prophecy, Otherworld, defense, challenges, calm, earth magic, abundance and fertility.

Horse 🐴 - Friendship, faithfulness, freedom, endurance, power, energy, travel, loyalty, overcoming obstacles, fertility and strength.

Ladybug 🐞 - Trust, faith, wishes, luck, protection, happiness, intuition, defense, past lives, cycle of life and enlightenment.

Lion 🦁 - Sun magic, hunting, community, sharing, protection, strength, courage, co-operation, maternity, vengeance, being heard, relaxation, family and stress release.

Lizard 🦎 - Facing fears, guidance, balance, re-birth, wisdom, good fortune and the cycle of life.

Peacock 🦚 - Dignity, self-esteem, confidence, protection, patience, kindness, compassion, luck, Underworld and nobility.

Phoenix 🐦‍🔥 - Renewal, overcoming darkness, challenges, power, success, life, time, magic, purity, clarity, rebirth, longevity, creativity, protection, immortality, balance and transformation.

Praying Mantis 🍃- Balance, patience, intuition, meditation, potential, calm, aware, creativity and being mindful.

Ram 🐏 - Protection, no fear, leadership, energy, force, power, stubborn and virility.

Salamander 🦎 - Energy, growth, balance, transformation, spirituality, adapting, opportunity, resources, emotions, secrets and clarity.

Scorpion 🦂 - Transition, sex, control, solitude, passion, protection, defense and vulnerability.

Snake 🐍 - Transformation, fertility, astral travel, creativity, sexuality, power, spirituality and healing, wisdom.

Spider 🕷️ - Creation, weaving reality, infinity, balance, past/ present/future, responsibility and spirituality.

Swan 🦢 - Beauty, self-esteem, love, the arts, inspiration, inner self, intuition, psychic abilities, going with the flow, acceptance, dedication, commitment and respect.

Sun Witch Tip #25: Shine bright & stand out in a crowd with a simple solar glamour using sunlight.

Sun Witch Tip #22: Draw sigils on flat rocks and leave them where they’ll get lots of sunlight.

Particularly useful for sigils that are designed to transmute or store solar energy, or to charge specific sigils.

Sun Magic to Support Career & Business ☀️

The Sun represents success, joy, and power. The Sun is what’s needed for seeds to grow. He shines the light on all paths, so we get to choose. His power & might is the center of our galaxy, and is our greatest source of gravity and insane space magnet. He’s our own star! Creative, healing, & fast-acting. Witches can work with solar magic bring success to their work lives 🌞

Craft suncatchers to transmute sunlight into career/business success, customers/clients, closed sales, positive reputation, etc. Keep in your place of work.

Utilize oranges to foster positivity & happiness in the workplace. Burn dried organic orange peels, use orange essential oils in diffusers or sprays, or keep the office kitchen stocked with oranges for you and your coworkers. Drink orange juice as a potion to have a good work day. When work gets difficult, connect with the loving, healing, and joyful energy of the sunny orange.

Cast a sunshine road opener. In whatever way works best with your practice or preferences, craft a road opener to be cast precisely at dawn to utilize energy of the Infant Sun. The Sun at dawn has incredible abilities to open doors, shine light on the right path, and to create opportunities.

If there’s an obstacle in your way, utilize the Sacrificial Setting Sun energy to destroy blockages. Go outside, somewhere with a view of the sunset, with your Sun candle, and make sure there’s some dry dirt or sand wherever you go. Face the Sacrificial Sun and light your Sun candle (use LED if flame is unsafe). Hold candle in one hand, and the dirt in another. Tell the Sun about your plans and the obstacles in your way. The dirt in your hands represent those obstacles. Tell Him what good would come when these blockages are gone. Then ask Him to carry those obstacles with Him as he sacrifices Himself so tomorrow we may have a new day. Feel the solar energy swell in you. When ready to release these obstacles, throw the dirt to the west, giving your burdens to the Sun for the ultimate destruction. Sit with your Sun candle in thanks until it burns down or until the sky becomes completely dark.

Wear Sun oil to connect with the energy of golden success.

Sunbathe in the morning (can be as easy as a few minutes soaking in the sunlight from a window), focusing on embodying the bright, magnetic energy of the Sun to attract customers or a certain goal. Great results come when practiced daily.

Give the Sun daily offerings. Check out my post on the topic. The better your relationship is with the Sun, in whatever way works for your and your belief system, the better you’ll be at using solar magic.

Light a Sun candle while working with the intention of harnessing Sun energy. Could be good for focus, creativity, success, joy, courage, magnetism, strength, speed, clarity, etc.

Add Sun oil to a spell jar or candle to increase the odds of a promotion, especially when cast at noon.

Keep sunstones, tiger’s eye, & citrine on you while working to soak in solar energy.

Drained after work? Connect with Sun energy to heal your nervous system & raise your vibrations with a solar energy bath. Make or purchase orange essential oil infused epsom salts, then leave to charge in direct sunlight from around 11am to 1pm, or all-day (on a Sunday for greatest potency). If that isn’t possible, either charge the salt with a Sun candle or simply use solar water in the bath. Just bathing with this salt will do wonders at restoring energetically healing and replenishing emotional batteries, but for greater effects, light Sun candles (or yellow, orange, white, & gold) around the bath, play Sun frequencies or a Sun playlist over a speaker, and surround your bath with clear quartz. Soak in the safety of the Sun.

Add solar water to your morning coffee to aid in motivation, creativity, and success.