Winter Solstice - Rebirth

December 21st, the Solstice.
Winter arrives with Darkness on this
the longest night.

My altar is dressed in White
to light the darkness.
Candles of Silver, White and Gold
will burn throughout the night.
Silver, to honor the Moon
White, to honor the Goddess in all her aspects
Gold - to welcome back the sun

It is a time for reflection
A time of renewed hopes
The wheel turns and darkness
transitions to light
Rebirth

Capricorn Magick Under A New Moon

Creating your own powders and oils adds a
special magick to your spellwork.
Herbal correspondences can be as varied as
the practitioners. I created this powder because
it speaks to me of Success -
Career, Financial or Erotic Love.

Capricorn
Patient, determined, goal oriented
Ambitious and shrewd, sooner or later Cappy
will get where they're going in a big way.
Earthy, Lusty, Sensual
The goat can be pretty randy.

Patchouli

Rich, Dark, Pungent

Smelling of damp earth

Used for Prosperity, Attraction, Lust

Perfectly paired with Capricorn.

Capricorn Money Attracting Powder

Use it to dress candles, dust some on a resume or job
application, carry in a mojo bag or wear it.
Create some New Moon Magick !

1/4 Cup Arrowroot or Cornstarch
1 tbl Patchouli
1 tbl oak moss
1 tbl vetiver
2 drops Patchouli oil
2 drops Ylang Ylang oil

Grind herbs separately. Mix with Arrowroot or Cornstarch.
Add the oils. Powders store best in a small glassine envelope
or plastic bag

New Moon in Capricorn

The new moon arrives Wednesday in Capricorn.
Always practical, often prudent, sometimes somber
Capricorn brings a message.
Amidst the activities of the holiday season,
Cappy prompts us "Take Care of Business".
Set your goals for the year ahead.
Cappy also reminds us of the materialistic side
that sometimes dwells within.
Capricorn reminds us revel in the true
meaning of the season.

Balsamic Moon - Look Within

The Dark Moon.
A time to cleanse. Purify. Release.
She brings to us the opportunity to step back,
step aside and reflect.
Be still and listen.

Balsamic Moon - Cleansing

The arrival of the balsamic moon is perfectly timed.
As the holidays approach nerves seem frazzled,
stress begins to peak and we sometimes forget the
truths of this season.
We need to step back. Take a moment to BE.
We need to wash away negativity and emerge
as a babe from it's mothers womb.
We need to bathe in the wisdom and guidance
of the Goddess (Great Mother)

I use baths for many reasons. There are baths
for bringing. Baths for cleansing. Baths just for
relaxing. This is one of my favorites. I take this
bath before reading for clients, after readings
and during the Dark Moon.
Water and Salt create powerful magick.

Sea Salt Bath
Just before you go to bed pour 1 pound sea salt into the tub
and fill with water. Add 10 drops of Lavender essential oil
- if you have fresh lavender drop a bit in.
Soak. Relax. Most of all, enjoy. Don't shower off afterwards.
Head off to bed. Tomorrow you'll awaken refreshed, energized, anew...

What makes a witch?

Many years ago looking at my reflection
in the mirror, I made the statement
"I am a witch". At that moment
I felt an incredible energy and a joy in the knowing.

So what makes a witch?
A witch lives in harmony with nature
A witch has a reverence for the Divine in all living things
A witch knows the smallest of rocks is living
A witch keeps their word
For a witch knows words are power

You can not take a class and become a witch.
You can take a class and learn the ways of witchcraft
You can take a class and learn how to dress a candle
or the many names and aspects of the Goddess
You can learn of herbs, of cycles of the moon.
You can learn many things from a good course but
You will not "become" a witch.
There are no certificates pronouncing one a witch.
There is no authority authenticating one witch over another.

A witch is a state of BEING

Full Moon & The Alchemy of Water

Last Nights Full Moon brought a flurry of activity.
There were potions to be made, candles to be dressed,
crystals to bathe in the moonlight.

I settle down and prepare my ritual bath.

Jasmine & Lavender fill the air. Lady Moon lights up

the tub. I soak. Then I notice the connecting thread

to the evenings activities.

Water. It is there in my brew making. Water fills

my scrying bowl. It cleanses, purifies. It soothes.

Water. From the womb of the Goddess, protecting

and nourishing us. An Element of great magick.

It changes form. It adapts. Water transforms. A lesson

from The Lady.

Magick is an act of transformation. We use our magick

to change situations, circumstances. We use our magick

to help adapt. Perhaps the Greatest Magick we can ever

learn is the Magick of transforming one's self.