Moon

"Pray to the moon when she is round,

Luck with you will then abound.

What you seek for shall be found,

One the sea or solid ground."

Moon Goddesses

1. Chinese: Yin

2. Egyptian: Isis, hathor, Neith, Ma'at

3. German: Demeter, Hera, Artemis, Aphrodite, Selene, Persephone, Hecate, Europa, Pallas, Athena

4. Indian: Kali, Aditi, Durga

5. Japanese: Kannon

6. Middle Eastern: Inanna, Tiamat, Ishtar, Astarte, Lillith

7. Norse: Freya

8. Roman: Juno, Diana, Luna, Titania

9. Tibetan: Tara

All Purpose Pentacle Spell

Supplies: a piece of cnstruction paper (you chose the color to match your workings) a pen; incense to match yuor intent; scissors; cellophane tape; a bowl of water.

Instructions: Draw a large star on the construction paper. Cut out. Write your desire in the center of the star. In a magick circle (in the appropriate moon quarter), begin with your hand in the air over your head, as if you are reaching up to grab something. Then as you recite the charm, lower your arm and touch the points of the star in a clockwise direction (to draw something towards you) or counterclockwise (to push soemthing away from you). Repeat the following charm 3 times:

From the heavens to the ground

stars above send energy down.

Earth and air, fire and water

soul of man, son and daughter.

Circle round without an end

evil flees and time will bend.

Star of power, points alfame

unify in Goddess' name!

Beginning with the top point, fold each point clockwise toward the center of the star. Tape to secure. Carry in pocket or purse until your desire has manifested. Be sure to say thank you and burn scattering the cool ashes in the wind.

Money and Prosperity Spell

Fill a small, black purse with silver coins, Add three mint leaves (to draw money, four garlic peels (to keep money once you have it)one silver pentacle (or draw the pentacle on a piece of yellow paper), some silver glitter, three silver bells (to dispel negative energy around your finances) a spring of rue, and a piece of pepper plant. On a slip of paper, write your name and the amount of money needed, then add the words" and a little extra" Place the paper inside the purse. Close the purse. Say the following chat nine times while shaking the purse:

Money, money, come to me.

Bring me to prosperty.

Silver coins and silver bells,

silver star the money swells!

Begins saying softly, then increase volume of voice as you raise energy. Leave the purse on your alter or carry it with you until you receive the money. To keep money flowing toward you, remember to give some of what you have received to charity or a friend in need. Save the money bag until you need it again. Add fresh herbs and three more coins to reactivate the energy.

To Banish Someone's Influence from Your Life

Write the person's name who is giving you problems in big black letters on a large piece of paper. With mortar and pestle, mix salt, black pepper, and red pepper together. Trace the letters on the paper with glue. While still wet sprinkle the blue with the banishing mixture. As the glue dries, repeat the following chat:

Goddess made thee man/woman (boy/girl)

and dog, nose to the ground and let me be,

run----not walk----away from me.

When completely dry, burn the paper and place the ashes near the person who is bothering you.

The Essence of Witchcraft

...is transformation. The idea is to take the "you" currently present and accounted for and change your essence into something better, greater, stronger, and incredibly dynamic. Being a Witch means to want to work every day to be a better person. When you change yourself, then the worls around you cannot help but change.. There's no getting around it. All this changing can be alot of hard work-- end there are certain aspects of the path that rewuire time. effort, and energy. Although many of the things youy truly want can be achieved in a short time with the techinques presented; there are other issues in your life that will require patiende, effort, and practice to reach your ultimate goals. That's okay. If you didnt have to work at some things, then the study wouldnt seem worthwhile. To be a Witch, you must be brave enough to face everything inside of you, and have the courage to change the things you do not like. Being a Witch has nothing to do with spells, rituals, and the unusual clothing--they are the fun stuff! To be a Witch is to desire personal transformation.

Bedtime Blessing

Close your eyes and breathe deeply three or four times until you feel relaxed and at peace. Imgina that your entire body is filled with brilliant, white light. If you like, hold your hands over your heart and say:

In the still of the night

while the world around me sleeps

may the angels smile upon me

and the Lady bring me peace.

Blessings upon (list those whom you would

like to remember in your prayers.)

I know that You will care for them

and bring them what they need.

Instill in me great harmony

inthought and word and dee.

So mote it be.

Snow Moon - November

Correspondences

1. Nature Spirits: subterranean faeires

2. Herbs: grains of paradise, verbena, betony, borage, cinequefoil, blessed thistle

3. Colors: gray, sea-green

4. Flowers: blooming cacti, chrysanthemum

5. Scents: cedar, cherry blossoms, hyacinth, marcissus, peppermint, lemon

6. Stones: topaz, hyacinth, lapis lazuli

7. Trees: alder, cypress

8. Animals: unicorn, scorpion, crocodile, jackal

9. Birds: owl, goose, sparrow

10. Deities: kali, Black Isis, Nicnevin, Hacate, Bast, Osiris, Sarasvati, Lakshmi, Skadi, Mawu

11. Power Flow: take root, prepare. Transformation. Strength communication with the god or goddess who seems closest to you

Old Sayings & Lore

1. To cry for the Moon is an old saying that means you are craving or demanding something that you can't have.

2. The word moonshine has two meanings. In the U.S. it means "illegally distilled liquor" also known as "white lightening". An older meaning was "total nonsense".

3. A waning Moon was considered an unlcuky time for marriage or birth.

4. In English, French, Italian, Latin and Greek, the MOon is feminine; but in all the Teutonic Languages the Moon is masculine. In Sanskrit, the word for the Moon is mas, which is masculine.

5. To the Chinese, the Old Man in the Moon was Yue-lao. It was his duty to predestine the marriages of mortals. They said he tied the future husband and wife together with an invisible silk cord that never prated as long as they lived.

6. Altho the Koran expressly forbids worshipping the Sun or Moon, many Moslems still clasp their hands at the sight of a New Moon and offer a prayer.

Crafts

Forest Potpourri

2 ounces geranium leaves (pine scented)

1 ounce balsam fir needles

4 ounces sweet woodruff

3 tablespoons cedar chips

1 tablespoon violets

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 ounces German rue

2 tablespoons pine needles

1 ounce powdered orris root

1 drop bergamot oil

Magick Hands Poster

This is a project that is easy for a child or an inexperienced adult to make for themselves or to give as a gift. Healers and magicians can use it as a focal point at the beginning of meditation.

Trace onto paper the outline of both your hands withthe fingers outspread. Transfer these outlines to white felt and carefully cut them out. Cut out a 3" diameter circle from the white felt also. Using a golden color felt, cut out the two wings, one for each side of the globe. Arrange these pieces onto a square of blue felt and glue into place.

If you are handy with needle and thread, the same desgin can be cut from cloth instead of felt, with the pieces appliqued in place. This can then be used as either a wall hanging or a banner.

Rituals

Personal Peace and Happiness

It can be a simple task to make a demon trap for your home. This device wil trap incoming negative entities before they can disrupt the harmony of your residence.

Take a white piece of paper. When write the following words on it, write them in a spiral, leading from the outer edge to the center of the paper.

Write: "All you spirits of disruption and disharmony, into this trap you are drawn. From the center you can only return to your original domain."

Place this flat under the rug by the front door. If anyone enters with such creatures in their wake, the "demons" will be trapped at the door. This is a very ancient device used by the people of the Mesopotamia.

Samhain Prayer by my friend Mystic Moon on mypsace

This night is the Feast of the Dead,
the night of the wheel-turning year
that brings us to the Thin Veil.
The gates between the worlds
stand open this night.
I honor my ancestors whose voices
come to me on the whispering wind.
All those who wish me well
are welcomed within this circle.
This is Ancestor Night, the night strongest
for communication with those gone into Emania,
those who now dwell in the presence of the Old Gods.
The Veil has been lifted that I may know I am not forgotten.
All those who wish me well are welcomed within this circle.

The year wheel has turned,
the harvest has come again.
I have sown many thoughtseeds since last Samhain.
Let the good be harvested;
let those that would hinder
or harm me be cast aside.
The Triple Goddess has covered me
with her gentle hands, guided my steps,
heard my desires.
For this I give her honor and love.

The year wheel has turned,
the harvest has come again.
Once more I stand before the Thin Veil
Before the gates that divide the worlds.
The Triple God has protected me
With his sword, guided my steps,
heard my desires
For this I give him honor and love.

All love and honor to the
Great Lady and her Lord.
Blessed Be!

Noodles in Faery Butter

From Wisteria's Faery Recipes

• 4 hard-boiled egg yolks
• 2 tablespoons orange flower water (optional)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup sweet butter, softened
• 1 lb. noodles (any kind), cooked
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon dried sweet basil
• 1 orange, sliced (garnish)

Beat the egg yolks, sugar, butter, thyme, basil, and orange water in a small bowl until smooth. Mix enough of the butter with the hot noodles to coat the noodles with a golden-yellow color. Garnish with orange slices.

Yield: 8 Servings

As I browse thro the selection of books that I had read and loved over the years...I want to rush right thro all of them again! I am focusing on 2 books at the moment: "Wicca: a guide for the solitary practioner" by Scott Cunningham and "House Magic" by Ariana. I am trying to find my way back to my path. I have been blessed with the help of 2 wiccan groups. One for the solitary and one that is based in my area. I hope to learn a great deal from them.
I made this page away from all my other pages  so that it would be strictly for my studies. My other pages are to meet n greet new friends, share jokes, pics of my daughter, etc.  I can't wait to get started putting my thoughts down on this page!!
Funny story....last night I texted my old best friend, who is also wiccan, the message "happy blue moon". She texted me back today saying that it wasnt a blue moon and started to argue with me. I thought this being weird as I have the Wiccan Almanac and a Witches calender based into my google calender page. As I am reading right now...it all depends on where you are in the world as to whether or not it was a blue moon. By changing the time zone of where you are , you either had a blue moon in may or in june. The next one in my time zone (eastern) is July 29th at 20:48. I really dont wish to be upset with my friend as she helped to encourage me along my way to enlightenment. But I do believe all these years spent apart has made her cast a downward eye on me. In other words, she looks down on me. It's as if she doesnt even know me anymore. And now that she has moved closer....I dont forsee us getting together to catch up anytime soon. She has her friends that serve her purpose and I have a family now that I love to stay quite busy with. So I am going to ask for help of my feelings of disappointment in her not knowing me anymore.
I was asked on one of my group pages to write about the path that I am on. I dont know anymore. I used to love to study Angels, runes, gemstones...I always had a fascination with Egypt. And I do know that I am somehow deeply involved in Samhain. I once had a psychic tell me that in a past life I was one of the witches held during the Salem Trials in Salem, MA. I am very drawn to that city even before such knowledge so it is possible. She said I was held in jail but died of old age, not from being stoned or burned.
At one time one had said to me that the reason my mother and i are at such a battle all the time is cuz she used to be my sister in a past life. One of us took the others b/f..... I just can't wrap my head around that.
I can believe very easily that my sister who passed 5 years ago comes and plays with my daughter since her birth. I know she has a great many spirits/ angels around her. I can feel them but also she talks to them alot. Apparently one of them told her to hide her toys in the fish tank stand instead of keeping them in the basket in the livingroom that I had bought just for her. She crawls in the stand and just barely keeps the door open so she can peek out...just playing and babbling to someone. My father who passed in 1989 I dont believe comes around too much at all. I've never really felt him. Altho I see him in some men once in a great great while. Either physically something about them resembles my father or they are doing or saying something that sounds like its coming right from my fathers mouth. My sister on the other hand, will drop things off shelves, etc.

I got distracted by my daughter and other things. I will finish this another time.
Brightest Blessings to all!
Hugggsss