Friday, February 20, 2015

CORRESPONDENCES

In many traditions of Paganism and Wicca, days of the week are very important aspects of effective spellcasting. For example, spells to do with abundance or prosperity could be done on Thursday, because it is associated with riches and desire. When casting a spell concerning business or communication, one might prefer to work on a Wednesday due to its associations.

While not all traditions follow this rule, when you're doing any sort of magical working, always be sure to document the day of the week you're performing the spell. You might be surprised later on to see some connections!


Sunday

Color: Yellow & gold
Planet: Sun
Metal: Gold
Deities: Brighid, Helios, Ra
Gemstones: Quartz crystal, diamond, amber, carnelian
Herbs & Plants:Marigold, sunflower, cinnamon
Aroma: Cedar, Frankincense, Sun Oil, Lemon

Associations: Agriculture, beauty, hope, victory, self-expression and creativity
Magical aspects: protection, healing, spirituality, and strength. 


The Sun rules the conscious element of the human
 mind, the ego, the "real" self." Sunday is the day on which this power is most effective.


 Rules health, prosperity, leadership, joy, and protection - Use in spellcrafting that involves happiness, prosperity, joy, healing, protection, power, leadership, ego, authority figures, fathers, husbands

 This is the proper day of the week to perform spells and rituals involving exorcism, healing, 
prosperity, individuality, 





Sunday corresponds to the sun, our closest star. This day is full of wonder and all sorts of magical potential for success, wealth, and fame. Sundays are for personal achievements of any kind such as working towards a promotion at your job, seeking fame and wealth, or being acknowledged for a job well done. All of these goals fall under the golden influence of the sun. Some suggestions for Sunday enchantments would include:
  • Sitting outside at sunrise and calling on the goddess Brigid for illumination and inspiration
  • Wearing gold jewelry or clothing that is gold or sunshine yellow to pull some color magic into your life
  • Arranging a few sunflowers in a vase and empowering these "flowers of the sun" for fame and ambition
  • Gathering up the common marigold flower and scattering it's petals about to encourage prosperity
  • Baking up a batch of cinnamon rolls for the family and enchanting them for health and success
  • Snacking on a solar fruit, the orange, and enjoying the magical boost it brings to your life


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The moon is associated with Monday.
 Image by Bruno Vincent/Getty Images

Monday

Color: Silver, white, light blue
Planet: Moon
Metal: Silver
Deities: Thoth, Selene
Gemstones: Pearl, opal, moonstone
Herbs & Plants: Wintergreen and other mints, catnip, comfrey, sage, chamomile
 Aroma: Jasmine, Lemon, Sandalwood, Moon Oil, African violet, Honeysuckle, Myrtle, Willow, 
and Wormwood
Associations: Childbearing and family life, purity and virginity, healing, wisdom, intuition

Rules emotions, protection, healing, and women's mysteries - Use for spells that involves the subconscious, healing, emotions, love, spirituality, healing wounds, children, small animals, women's mysteries, mothers, sisters, female partners, wives, instincts  


This is the proper day of the week to perform spells and rituals involving agriculture, animals,

 female fertility, messages, reconciliation’s, theft, voyages, dreams, emotions, clairvoyance,
 home, family, medicine, cooking, personality, merchandising, psychic work, Faerie magic,and
 Goddess rituals.



Monday: This day of the week is dedicated to the moon and all of her magic and mystery. Mondays are for women's mysteries, illusion, prophetic dreaming, emotions, travel, and fertility. Some suggestions for Monday enchantments would include:
  • Getting outside and looking for the moon in the heavens. Sit under her light and absorb a little glamour. Call on the moon goddess Selene for practical help in magical issues.
  • Invoking the god Thoth for wisdom and insight
  • Empowering your silver jewelry under the light of the moon. Wear moonstone or pearl jewelry today to add a lunar and magical shimmer to your outfit. Be mysterious and subtle and wear moon-associated colors such as white, silver, and blue.
  • Working spells for safe travel with a simple moonstone
  • Gathering bluebells, jasmine, gardenias, or white roses to create a little garden witchery with the flowers that are associated with the moon
  • Setting up a lunar Tarot spell today to increase your psychic powers
  • Eating a lunar fruit such as a melon to be healthy, serene, and at peace
  • Brewing up a cup of chamomile or mint tea and enchanting it for sweet dreams and restful sleep
The sacred day of the Moon, personified by such goddesses as Selene, Luna, Diana, and
 Artemis. The Moon is ruler of flow affecting the changeable aspects of people. If a full moon
 falls on a Monday, its powers are at their most potent. Magical aspects: peace, sleep,
 healing, compassion, friendships, psychic awareness, purification, and fertility.

Monday is ruled by the moon - an ancient symbol of mystery and peace. Monday is a special day

 for mothers as the cycle of the moon has long been associated with the female menstrual cycle.
 Those wishing to conceive a baby would be wise to try on a Monday as the magic of
 motherhood is strong and pregnancy is in the air.



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Tuesday

Color: Red and orange
Planet: Mars
Metal: Iron
Deities: Lilith, Mars, Aries, the Morrighan
Gemstones: Garnets, ruby,
Herbs & Plants: Thistles, holly, coneflower, cactus
 Aroma: Basil, Ginger, Black Pepper, Mars Oil, Dragon's blood and patchouli
Associations: War and conflict, enemies, initiation, marriage and protection
Magical aspects: controlled power, energy, and endurance, passion, sex, courage, aggression,

 and protection.
 Rules conquest & power over one's enemies - Craft spells that involve war, lust, violence, immediate action, victory over the enemy, strength, endurance, leadership, independence, physical competition 




This is the proper day of the week to perform spells and rituals involving courage, physical

strength, revenge, military honors, surgery, the breaking of negative spells, dynamic energy,

 matrimony, war, enemies, prison, hunting, politics, contests, protection, victory, and athletics.

Tuesday: Tuesday is a Mars day, and just like the god of war, this is the time to tap into magics to call for strength and courage. This day of the week is for rebels and warriors. If you are facing a challenge of any kind, need a boost to your courage, or want to enhance your passions, Tuesday is the day of the week for you. Some suggestions for Tuesday enchantments would include:
  • Wearing the fiery colors associated with this day: scarlet, red, black, and orange. Don some of the more daring and bewitching colors of your wardrobe on Tuesdays and turn a few heads
  • Carrying a bloodstone in your pocket or wearing garnet-studded jewelry to reinforce your convictions
  • Working with protective and fire-associated plants such as the snapdragon, thistle, and holly to boost your shields and bravery
  • Burning spicy-scented energy-enhancing candles to add a little magical aromatherapy to your home
  • Cooking up a hearty meal featuring carrots, peppers, and garlic (all Mars foods and spices) to empower yourself for victory and success





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Agate is one of the stones connected to Wednesday. Getty Images

Wednesday

Color: Purple
Planet: Mercury
Metal: Mercury (Quicksilver)
Deities: Odin, Hermes, Mercury, Athena, Lugh
Gemstones: Adventurine, agate
Herbs & Plants: Aspen trees, lilies, lavender, ferns 

                     Aroma: Lavender, Eucalyptus, Mercury Oil, Jasmine, Sweetpea

Associations: Business and job-related issues, communication, loss and debt, traveling and journeys

Rules all healing & the mind - Use in spells crafted for issues involving mental issues, learning, higher education, addictions, communications, travel, young people, messages, perception, self-expression, artists, poets, and writers 


With Wednesday brings the beauty of luck, the satisfaction of psychic work, increased
communication and the retail success that it brings. If you feel that lady luck has been rather

 mean with her glances recently, it might be worth asking for a little extra something on a
 Wednesday and await the returns.

This is the proper day of the week to perform spells and rituals involving communication,
 divination, writing, knowledge, business transactions, teaching, reason, skill, self-improvement,

 debt, fear, loss, intellectual pursuits, and flexibility.


  Wednesdays are wild and wacky days. They are for communication, change, cunning, and the arts. This is a Mercury day, and just its patron god this day is full of contradictions, change, and excitement. Some suggestions for Wednesday enchantments would include:
  • Pulling a little Wednesday color magic into your life by wearing purples or orange
  • Carrying a multi-purpose agate with you and tapping into its various charms
  • Working with magical plants such as the fern for protection. This plant will also boost the power of any other magical plants with which it is arranged.
  • Incorporating lavender into charms and spells for transformation
  • Using the charming scent of lily of the valley to improve your memory, or working with the aspen tree for communication
  • Calling on Athena, patron of arts and crafts, for inspiration for a new project - Fanning out a Tarot spell to increase you creativity
  • Calling on Hermes on a Wednesday night to bring movement and good luck into your life



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Thursday is associated with harvesting life's bounty. Image © Patti Wigington 2010

Thursday

Color: Royal blues, greens
Planet: Jupiter
Metal: Tin
Deities: Thor, Zeus, Jupiter, Juno
Gemstones: Turquoise, amethyst, lapis lazuli
Herbs & Plants: Honeysuckle, oak trees, cinquefoil


     Aroma: Melissa, Clove, Oakmoss, Jupiter Oil, Cinnamon, Musk, Nutmeg, and Sage
Associations: Honor and family loyalty, harvests, clothing and riches, fealty

 Magical aspects: controlled optimism, energetic growth, physical well-being, material success,
 expansion, money/wealth, prosperity, leadership, and generosity.


Rules growth, expansion, generosity - Use for spells involving growth, expansion, prosperity, money, business, & attracting more of what you already have 


This is the proper day of the week to perform spells and rituals involving luck, happiness, health,

 legal matters, male fertility, treasure, wealth, honour, riches, clothing, money, desires, business, 

group pursuits, joy, laughter, and expansion.
Thursday is the day of Jupiter, the largest of the planets and said to be the most powerful. 

Spellcasters would be wise to use this day for attempting wealth, success and prosperity spells.

 Thursday is also associated (in Greek mythology) to Thor - Thor's day - and some even say that 
Jupiter and Thor are one in the same. Both are strong and powerful, yet wise and just.


Thursday is a Jupiter day. Here is the day of the week for prosperity, abundance, and good health. Thursday's are "Thor's day." This Norse god gave the day his name and many of his attributes, including strength and abundance. Some suggestions for Thursday enchantments would include:
  • Wearing a regal and royal shade of blue to see how it affects your mood and your magic. Other colors for the day include purple and green.
  • Carrying a turquoise tumbled stone in your pocket to draw a little protective and healing energy your way
  • Incorporating honeysuckle blossoms and cinquefoil foliage into prosperity charms
  • Calling on Thor for abundance, or on the Roman god Jupiter for the ability to peacefully referee a fight
  • Adding a few oak leaves -- which are sacred to these Thursday gods -- to your charms to see how much better your spell works out
  • Casting a charm with wheat stalks for prosperity, and calling on Juno Moneta to bring wealth into your life
  • Baking up some whole wheat bread and blessing it for abundance. Be sure to thank the gods for your family and your good health.


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Venus is one of the deities connected to Friday each week. Image © Stuart Gregory/Getty Images

Friday

Color: Pink, aqua/blue-green
Planet: Venus
Metal: Copper
Deities: Freya, Venus, Aphrodite
Gemstones: Coral, emerald, rose quartz
Herbs & Plants: Strawberries, apple blossoms, feverfew
Associations: Family life and fertility, sexuality, harmony, friendship, growth

Aroma: Rose, Yarrow, Cardamon, Venus Oil, Strawberry, Sandlewood, Saffron, and Vanilla

                         Magical aspects: love, friendship, reconciliation, and beauty.


Rules lovers, pleasure, & affairs of the heart - Use for spells that involve love, peace, beauty, gentleness, women's problems, healing, protection, lovers, pleasure, affairs
 
This is the proper day of the week to perform spells and rituals involving love, romance, marriage,
 sexual matters, physical beauty, partnerships, friendships, social activities, strangers, pleasure, 

music, incense, perfumes, nature, and arts and crafts.


Friday belongs to Venus, both the planet and its namesake Roman goddess of love. This day is sacred to many other gods and goddesses of love such as Eros, Venus, Aphrodite, and the Norse goddess that gave the day it's name, Freya. This day of the week is for magical topics such as love, birth, fertility and romance. Colors for today include pink and aqua. Some suggestions for Friday enchantments would include:
  • Carrying a rose quartz with you today to send out some gentle and loving vibes to those crabby co-workers
  • Working a loving Tarot spell to charm a friend's pregnancy with good health and safety
  • Working a little flower magic to enchant a single pink rose for friendship and inner beauty, and setting it on your desk. Or try empowering a red rose for passion and placing it in your bedroom.
  • Burning rose-scented candles to encourage the same effect. Call on Eros to "bring a passion for life" to your days.
  • Sharing a romantic snack with your partner. Feed each other ripe, red strawberries. Those strawberries are love-inducing food, and are sacred to many love goddesses, including today's patroness, Freya.




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Saturday

Color: Black, dark purple
Planet: Saturn
Metal: Lead
Deities: Saturn, Hecate
Gemstones: Apache tear, obsidian, hematite
Herbs & Plants: Thyme, mullein, cypress


                     Aroma: Cypress, Myrrh, Patchouli, Saturn Oil, Black Poppy seeds

Associations: Agriculture and creativity, fortune and hope, protection and banishment of negativity

Magical aspects: longevity, exorcism, endings, apprehension, austerity, caution, and limitations.


Rules obstacles, overcomes blockages in one's path - Use for spellcrafting that involves battles to uvercome limitations, the elderly, endings, deaths, blocks, constrictions, and things restricting you 



This is the proper day of the week to perform spells and rituals involving spirit, communication,

 meditation, psychic attack or defence, locating lost items or missing persons, self-discipline, life,

 building, doctrine, protection, freedom, elderly, destroying diseases and pests, crystallization, 
hidden or obscure matters, limitations, and boundaries.

Saturday is ruled by Saturn. The logic and almost sly nature of Saturn is most 

prominent on Saturday, which is why it is the perfect day for habit breaking and scientific 

experimentation.
Human manipulation is also a very powerful aspect of Saturn's power over Saturday. 

Hematite.jpg - Image (c) Patti Wigington 2012; Licensed to About.com
Saturday is associated with the hematite stone.
Image (c) Patti Wigington 2012; Licensed to About.com



Saturday: This day of the week got it's name from the god of karma and time, Saturn. This day is obviously associated with the planet Saturn and is our last day of the week. Traditionally Saturdays are great days for protection, banishing a negative situation, and generally a good time to clean up any magical messes that you have been ignoring. Some suggestions for Saturday enchantments would include:
  • Wearing the colors of the day, black and deep purple. Here's your perfect excuse to be dramatic and witchy. Empower these dramatic pieces of your wardrobe for protection and strength.
  • Burning black candles to absorb negativity and burning purple ones to increase your magical wisdom and boost your spirituality
  • Adding a touch of garden witchery to your Saturday spells by working with the pansy (in black or purple of course), the morning glory flowering vine, or the cypress tree.
  • Carrying an obsidian, hematite, or jet tumbled stone in your pocket to reinforce your personal protection and to ward off bad vibes and sour feelings. You can also add these crystals to a candle spell on a Saturday night to really increase the punch of your spellcasting.
  • Cleaning your house and cleansing it while you are at it. Tap into those obstacle-removing vibes and the positive, concluding energies.
  • Closing up the final day of the bewitching week with a bang by calling on Hecate for protection and guidance





Fragrance Associations
THE MOON MARS MERCURY JUPITER VENUS SATURN THE SUN
Coconut Carnation Bayberry Lime African Violet Black Orchid Cedar
Eucalyptus Dragon's Blood Clover Magnolia Cherry Hyacinth Clove
Gardenia Ginger Lavendar Nutmeg Lilac Iris Cinnamon
Jasmine Honeysuckle Lemongrass Oak Rose Frankincense
Lotus Peppermint Tobacco Sage Strawberry Opium Poppy Juniper
Myrrh Pine Sandalwood Vanilla Pansy Marigold
Sandalwood Patchouly Rosemary
Violet Rowan
Rue

HOURLY PLANETARY CORRESPONDENCES



SUNRISE

Hour
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
Sun
Moon
Mars
Mercury
Jupiter
Venus
Saturn
2
Venus
Saturn
Sun
Moon
Mars
Mercury
Jupiter
3
Mercury
Jupiter
Venus
Saturn
Sun
Moon
Mars
4
Moon
Mars
Mercury
Jupiter
Venus
Saturn
Sun
5
Saturn
Sun
Moon
Mars
Mercury
Jupiter
Venus
6
Jupiter
Venus
Saturn
Sun
Moon
Mars
Mercury
7
Mars
Mercury
Jupiter
Venus
Saturn
Sun
Moon
8
Sun
Moon
Mars
Mercury
Jupiter
Venus
Saturn
9
Venus
Saturn
Sun
Moon
Mars
Mercury
Jupiter
10
Mercury
Jupiter
Venus
Saturn
Sun
Moon
Mars
11
Moon
Mars
Mercury
Jupiter
Venus
Saturn
Sun
12
Saturn
Sun
Moon
Mars
Mercury
Jupiter
Venus
   


SUNSET

Hour
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
Jupiter
Venus
Saturn
Sun
Moon
Mars
Mercury
2
Mars
Mercury
Jupiter
Venus
Saturn
Sun
Moon
3
Sun
Moon
Mars
Mercury
Jupiter
Venus
Saturn
4
Venus
Saturn
Sun
Moon
Mars
Mercury
Jupiter
5
Mercury
Jupiter
Venus
Saturn
Sun
Moon
Mars
6
Moon
Mars
Mercury
Jupiter
Venus
Saturn
Sun
7
Saturn
Sun
Moon
Mars
Mercury
Jupiter
Venus
8
Jupiter
Venus
Saturn
Sun
Moon
Mars
Mercury
9
Mars
Mercury
Jupiter
Venus
Saturn
Sun
Moon
10
Sun
Moon
Mars
Mercury
Jupiter
Venus
Saturn
11
Venus
Saturn
Sun
Moon
Mars
Mercury
Jupiter
12
Mercury
Jupiter
Venus
Saturn
Sun
Moon
Mars 

Color Associations and Symbolism

COLORASSOCIATIONS AND SYMBOLS
RED
Signifies: Strength, health, vigor, lust, danger.
Holiday: Yule
Planet: Mars
Day: Tuesday
Astrological Sign: Scorpio  




ORANGE
Signifies: Encouragement, adaptability, stimulation, attraction, plenty, kindness.
Holiday: Candlemas
Deities: Brigid
Planets: Sun, Mars, Mercury
Days: Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Astrological Sign: Leo, Sagittarius
YELLOW
Signifies: Knowledge, learning, concentration, persuasion, charm, confidence, jealousy, joy, comfort.
Planet: Mercury
Day: Wednesday
Astrological Sign: Gemini, Leo
GREEN
Signifies: Finances, fertility, luck, success energy, charity, growth rejuvenation, ambition, counteract greed and jealousy, plants kingdom including herbal healing.
Planets: Venus, Mercury
Days: Friday, Wednesday
Holidays: Spring Equinox, Beltane
Astrological Sign: Taurus
BLUE
Signifies: Tranquility, understanding, patience, health, truth, devotion, sincerity, honor, loyalty, peace, wisdom, protection during sleep, astral projection.
Planets: Moon, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter
Days: Monday, Friday, Saturday, Thursday
Astrological Sign: Libra, Sagittarius
VIOLET/PURPLE
Signifies: Power, piety, sanctity, sentimentality, tension, sadness amplification of other energies, wisdom, high ideals, spiritual protection and healing, psychic ability, protective energy.
Planet: Jupiter
Day: Thursday
Astrological Sign: Sagittarius
BLACK
Signifies: Negation without reflecting, unlocking when stuck, banishing evil or negativity.
Holiday- Samhain
Planet- Saturn
Day - Saturday
Deities- The Crone
Astrological Sign: Scorpio & Capricorn
WHITE
Signifies: Purity, consecration, meditation, divination, exorcism, the full moon, healing, peace, spiritual strength.
(May be substituted for any other color.)
Planet: Moon
Day: Monday
Astrological Sign: Cancer
GRAY
Signifies: Balance, neutrality, used in erasing, canceling, neutralizing, and return to the universe without repercussion destructive energies.
Planet: Moon
Day: Monday
Deity: Athena
Astrological Sign: Virgo
PINK
Signifies: Healing, familial or emotional love (rather than sexual), friendship, affections, unselfish emotions, spiritual healing, banishing hatred.
Gem: Rose quartz
Planet: Venus
Day: Friday
BROWN
Signifies: The Earth, grounding, trees, concentration, telepathy, spells to locate lost objects, protection of the familiars, pets, and animals.
Planets: Moon (tan browns), Venus (all), Saturn (dark browns)
Days: Monday, Friday, Saturday
Deity: Gaia
Astrological Sign: Capricorn
Holiday: Mabon
SILVERSignifies: Purity, the moon, treasure, values, female energy, the unconscious mind.
Day: Monday
Astrological Sign: Gemini
Deity: Artemis and other Moon Goddesses
GOLD
Signifies: The sun, male energy, wealth, financial wisdom, conscious mind, attracting happiness, activity, intelligence.
Planet: Sun
Day: Sunday
Astrological Sign: Leo
Deity: Apollo and other Sun Gods
Color energies are useful in many ways. One of the most basic ways to use color symbolism in magick is to select candles of the color appropriate to your purpose. The power of color may be added at any point in rituals and spells to enhance the symbolism, and thus the power of the spell.
Examples include:
  • Candles
  • Altar Cloth & Flowers
  • Fabric and components for Amulets, Talismans, Dream Pillows, etc.
  • Food coloring choices in Bath Salts.
  • Label/Container choices for brews, teas, essential oils etc.
  • Meditations on colors for reaching specific chakras, or areas for psychic development.
  • Garments for ceremonies or simply on days when you wish to attract (or deflect) certain energies.
  • Colored papers and inks for written spell work.
  • Awareness of colors you select in your decor and environment.
As with most things magickal, how you feel about the color and your aims is the most important guide. If a color feels right to use for a purpose, even if it is not listed here, use it! As shown in the varying and sometimes overlapping associations above, the power and meaning of colors varies somewhat form person to person.  
 **** Thanks to http://www.everythingunderthemoon.net for this*****





(SOURCES:  http://paganwiccan.about.com/od/bookofshadows/tp/Days_of_Week.htm , http://www.witchswell.com/7days.html , http://mystfearyswiccanguide.blogspot.com/p/daysmoonsother-correspondences.html )


Magickal Uses of Life Everlasting

Longevity, Health, Healing, restored youth.
Use these herbs in combination when working a health/Healing spell: LONGEVITY: alfalfa, cypress, datura, lavender, linden, lemon, lemon balm, life everlasting, maple, oak, parsley, peach, rosemary, sage, tansy.
LIFE EVERLASTING, also known as PEARLY EVERLASTING, is a member of the Daisy family — or rather, it is a name that has been given to any of several different plants in that family which have stiff, “everlasting” flower bracts. As the name implies, LIFE EVERLASTING is believed by many to promote longevity. For this purpose, people keep it in the home, often in an open jar or bowl, and they may dress it with Healing Oil or Blessing Oil. Others add LIFE EVERLASTING to a conjure bag carried to improve health, safety, and longevity. Old-style workers have told us that they make it into a tea which they drink once a week to prolong their lives.
Life-Everlasting Longevity Spell
To have a long life, with minimal illness, keep the life-everlasting plant (Gnaphalium polycephalum) in the living areas of your home. Even if you have suffered illness, bringing this plant into the house will help restore youth and vigor.
Every morning, look at your life-everlasting plant and say: “Illness flee, and pain be gone. The life I live, may it be long.”

Othala’s Ju Ju Powder Spell
You will need the following items for this spell:
Mortar and Pestle (Alternatively a Coffee Grinder)
Small Tongs or Spoon
A sharp Knife
A Bowl of any size
A small velvet sachet/bag or small tin (for storing the finished powder)
Angelica Root
Anise Seed
Chamomile
Red Cloves
Fennel
Fenugreek seed
Jasmine Flower
Lavender
Life Everlasting
Lotus Leaf
Meadowsweet
Peony Root
Star Anise
Optionally add any special ingredients you want to add
Casting Instructions
What you want to do is simply take each herb/root and grind it down into the finest possible powder as you can. You can either do this one of two ways you can quickly and easily do this by using a coffee grinder one that is solely used for grinding herbs; or you can do it the old fashioned but harder way and grind the herbs/roots using a mortar and pestle. To be honest as much as I like the ease and convenience of a coffee grinder I think that using the mortar and pestle the old fashioned way adds to the power, magic, and effort into the Ju Ju powder as you are working so much harder to achieve the desired result especially after putting your sweat, blood, and tears into your work.
The amount you use for each herb/root does not matter specifically and depends entirely on how much of the finished and blended powder you want. After you grind each herb into a fine powder store it temporarily in the bowl, each time you add the grounded powder of an herb/root to the bowl you should take the tongs or spoon and mix the powder together to blend it. Keep doing this for each herb/root until you have finished with all of the ingredients.
Once you have finished grinding all the herbs/roots and have blended them all together in the bowl you are then going to want to take the sharp knife and prick your finger or palm so that you draw blood. You are then going to want to let several drops of your blood spill into the blended Ju Ju powder. As soon as you do so or while doing so chant this spell:
By the spirits of old, those who have wrought wisdom and understanding;
By the blessed Creator and all of her love, grace, and magic;
By my sacred and divine gifts that have been so generously lent to me;
I call forth the powers of the cosmos, chaos, and creation;
Bless unto me now and into this powder the power to achieve my goals and banish my enemies;
Whether it be protection, purification, finding balance, seeking love or wisdom, and banishing negativity;
Let it be done by my will and my might, let is be sent through both darkness and light;
So shall it be in the keep of the heavens above;
So shall it be below in the realms beyond laughter and love.
Now that you have finished making the Ju Ju powder and you have enchanted it with a spell, mix and blend the powder well once again now that you have added your blood and essence into the powder, let it dry and then store in the velvet sachet/bag or small tin. Keep the powder with you always and use it for what ever you need, practically there is an endless amount of ways the powder can be used. I use it primarily in several ways one being that when the need arises I take a small pinch of the Ju Ju powder and sprinkle it over a candle flame for whatever purpose I need, or I toss a pinch of the powder in front and back of me to protect the path that I walk and keep me from harm. When I seem to be in a negative situation a take a pinch of the powder and sprinkle or toss it at the source of the negativity (yes even at people if need be). I also use the powder when casting a circle, and sprinkle it around me and my sacred space; and I also use it for other spells and during ritual/ceremony as well.
I hope the powder serves you well and helps you in whatever need you have.


SOURCE:  http://herbalriot.tumblr.com/post/62911569969/magickal-uses-of-life-everlasting

SIGILS

Sigil Crafting Guide
Cultures around the world have always used magickal symbols and sigils. There have been many different means of creating and using these ancient and powerful ways of creating magick, and their use can be quite fun and rewarding. There are countless ways to use them and each one can be tailored for your specific needs.


How Sigils Work
Sigils are magickal symbols that are created using shapes and letterforms that are then charged with intent and energy and released into the universe. 


How to Form a Sigil
Write out what you want the sigil to represent; as specifically as possible and in the present tense. I find that sigils and all matter of magick work best when it is something involving you directly, something you want to change in your life and will be able to see a result from. If you are creating a sigil that will impact another person or situation outside of your own life, it may not have as powerful an impact because you never know what other kind of energy that person or situation is being influenced by. Never do any type of magick, including sigil work, that is harmful to others.

So, you have your intent written out, such as “I am successful and happy in my new full time job at the printing company” if you are interviewing for a new job, then cross out or erase all vowels and repeating letters.
You are left with MSCFLNDHPYWTJB. Rearrange and rewrite these letters several times, until they are no longer recognizable as letters. Do this however you wish, it’s your energy that you are putting into this sigil after all.
After you have played with the shapes of the letters, combine then into a single shape or gathering of shapes. Again, how you do this is entirely up to you. You can use ancient sigils as inspiration for how to arrange your shapes, or do your own original thing. If you don’t like the first way you put everything together, draw a few more until you are satisfied. 


What’s Next
When you’ve got the form you’re happy with, you’re going to want to put it on something that you will charge and release. Usually, this is something that can be burned, broken, or otherwise destroyed. Paper, cloth, bay leaves, clay, carved into wax, etc. are good. If you are really good at visualization, then you can just hold the sigil in your mind to be released at will, but I recommend starting with physical forms and possibly working up to that.



How to Charge a Sigil
Holding the item that the sigil is draw on or placing your hands above it is how charging is usually done. You can cast a circle, align your chakras, ground and center, or any preparatory measures you feel comfortable with first. Raise energy any way you wish, then gaze at the sigil image and focus on your intent. Picture yourself doing whatever it is your sigil is designed for, and imagine that it is currently present and true. Focus this energy into the sigil and fill it with as much visualized intent and energy as you feel comfortable with. When you’re done, you should be able to close you eyes and be able to still hold a visualization of the sigil in your mind.



How to Release a Sigil
Now that you’ve got your charged sigil, you need to release it. This should be done very soon after creating the sigil, unless you have a planned time that it needs to be done (ie. a certain moon phase). Releasing a sigil sends its energy out to the universe to make your will a reality. For this, the sigil is usually destroyed by the means that are most appropriate for your intent. You can burn, break, melt, wash away, etc. the sigil as part of a full ritual or on it’s own. Once your sigil is released, be sure to ground and center and thank whatever deity or elements you choose to work with.

(SOURCE: blackivywitch )


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i dont know about these this could be bull shit but i kept it as my lift off point to continue when i pic this back up if you have any idea what this is please do tell me
SIGILS
So I know a few posts on sigils have been made lately, but as it’s something I’ve been doing a lot of (and because I’m being lazy with the rest of my informational posts) I thought I’d make one.

So what is a sigil? 
To me it is a symbol or mark that brings or does what it is meant to represent.
For example, if I made a sigil for ‘clarity of thought’ and sketched it into my desk, 
while sitting there I would be able to concentrate better. 
If I had trouble sleeping and decided to paint a ‘sleep’ sigil onto my bedhead, 
my sleep could improve (done and it worked). 
If I was worried about the wellbeing of my room/home,
 I could draw ‘protection’ sigils onto my door (or a gate or property fence, etc).


Sigils can be used for about anything and everything. 

Some people choose to do individual ones, 
or choose to combine a few to achieve a more complete goal. 
For instance, if I was having trouble with a particular subject at school, 
the combination of a ‘learn’, ‘remember’, and even a ‘maths’ (whatever subject) could help me achieve better marks in the subject.
 I’m pretty sure (don’t quote me on it) that a few sigils activated at once is called a shoal.


Sigil magick is great because it’s easy, simple, 
 it doesn’t require any fancy tools, they can be used for all manner of things, 
and because they’re a little less obvious than other forms of magickal workings 
 (something for the witches in the broom closet).



A shoal of sigils I’ve painted on my bed; sleep, dreams, healing.


Sigils can be simple or complex. 
Usually it varies on what they represent. 
I find that one word sigils are simpler than phrases. 
Longer words usually mean bigger sigils, too.



Below in order; Motivation, Positive Attraction, Talent


Interested? I sure was.

 Okay, so making sigils is pretty easy and it gets easier with practice (for me, it was).
 So here is how you make them.

My first sigil was ‘creativity flows’. 
It worked rather well. I’ll use it as an example. 
The first step is to write out the letters.
CREATIVITY FLOWS

Next, you cross out the vowels and the repeated letters;
CREATIVITY FLOWS

You’re left with
CRTVY FLWS


Then it’s easy. 
Simply jumble and arrange the letters together until they are pleasing to look at.
 Sometimes this is easy. 
Other times this is harder. 
Here’s what I came up with;
 
So that’s creating sigils.
 The next step is to activate them.  


Personally I don’t go though much effort to do this. 
I just stare at it and focus on activating it. 
But some people chose to do so by in a ritual or in their personal magickal working space/altar.


Stare at the sigil for a while, merely observing it. 
Just look at the lines, try not to see the letters or the meaning. 

Look at it until it changes or becomes almost alive. 
It might move a little, kind of shimmering, which is how some people describe it.

 Lately my sigils have a little spark of energy when I activate them; 
almost like your seeing an aura, but surrounding the sigil itself.

Whatever works for you. 
You should be able to tell when it’s active, 
and you can activate them in whatever way works best for you.  
 
(SOURCE:  vaya-mernda )

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 New everyday magic that I’m really liking is
 drawing sigils on my body with lotion 
 when I’m getting ready in the morning.

 It’s been a different sigil every day so far,
 but it’s nice to think about the day ahead and what I might need a little extra of and make a sigil for it. 
Then when I’m rubbing the lotion in I focus on the intent of the sigil 
and it’s really seem to be helping the last few days!

(SOURCE: underthelaurelwreath )


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