Day: June 18, 2024

The Full Moon of June: A Special Solstice Strawberry Moon!

The Full Strawberry Moon on June 21 is the lowest full Moon in many years. What does this mean? Expect a beautiful full Moon that looks extra-large and is reddish-orange colored. Learn more about this special solstice Moon from Bob Berman.

When to See the Full Moon in June 2024

This year, the Full Moon coincides with the summer solstice! On the evening of June 21 —just after sunset—look towards the southeast to watch the full Moon rise gently above the horizon. June’s full Moon will reach peak illumination at 9:08 P.M. Eastern Time. See the Full Moon Calculator for your local time.

Why the Solstice Moon is Special

This is an unusual full Moon, which I highlighted in my 2024 astronomical highlights.

The June Moon begins its Moon Phase cycle as the “New Moon” on June 6. Then, night after night, the hair-thin crescent will grow fatter until it waxes all the way to its first-quarter phase on the 14th.  That’s when it will hover due south on the meridian at sunset and offer binocular and telescope owners perfectly shadowed lunar terrain.

After that, meaning these next couple of weeks, the Moon enters its waxing gibbous phase, the odd football shape that still boasts ideal highlighting of lunar features since sunlight continues to strike the Moon’s surface at a sharp, shadow- Click here to read the rest of this article

Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence for Yule/Winter Solstice – Printable

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Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence for Litha/Summer Solstice

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Spell For Tuesday- Devil’s Pod Hex and Curse Breaker

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Devil’s Pod Hex and Curse Breaker

Ever feel like you were hexed or cursed? Clear the negativity with this hex breaker that uses Devil’s Pods and dried herbs. When you are finished, place the pod facing away from you to ward off and keep nasty vibes at bay.

ITEMS NEEDED

One Devil’s Pod

Dried Basil

Dried Bay Leaf

Mustard Seed

Black or White Candle

Ritual Oil or Essential Oil

Tweezers and Funnel (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Open the hole the in the top of the pod. Tweezers work well, but you can use a chopstick or skewer as well.

Looking for Devil’s Pods? You can find them here.

2. Crush the bay leaf and add the bay leaf, mustard seed, and basil into the pod.

*Tip: If you have a straw or small funnel it is helpful.

3. Dress the candle with ritual oil or an essential oil that is good for banishing such as frankincense or peppermint. For this spell, I used our custom and potent Fire Witch Oil.

4. Light the candle and hold it over the hole of the pod. Let the wax drip down until the hole of the pod is sealed and then extinguish the candle.

5. Recite the incantation and focus on breaking and blocking any hexes and bad energy that have been sent your way. Set the pod facing away from you to ward off bad vibes, hexes, and negativity.

“No more shall this evil last,

Any hex I break that has been cast.”

Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence for Tuesday

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Tuesday Source: WitchSwap.com

Associated with the planet Mars

Zodiac sSgns of both Aries and Scorpio, and although Scorpio is a water sign,

Elemental correspondence of Fire.

All of these factors lead to a favorable time for energy work, creativity, justice work, spells for assertion—even to the extent of aggression. This would be a great day for any social justice advocacy spells, or even a baneful working if the need calls for it. Also, summoning courage, strength and passion for yourself or someone else would be favorable on this day.

Color orange for any candle magick.

Gods/Goddesses: Mars, the God of War, gives this day that added confrontational vibe. He is a god who takes no crap from anyone. Channeling him to help you tap into the assertive aspect of yourself will be helpful, especially if you are a person who struggles with implementing boundaries.

Angel: Raphael

Tuesday Source: Spell8.com

Due to the influence that Mars has on this day of the week, Tuesday brings a blast of energy to expend, so it’s natural to feel impulsive or easily-triggered.

What spells to cast on a Tuesday? Scroll down to find a collection of witches’ spells for a Tuesday. Here are some ideas to inspire a Tuesday morning ritual. For a daily ritual, check the Daily Devotional page here.

Candle

Red candles are perfect for a Tuesday ritual. Red has a very powerful and lively energy in candle Magic. It is used for strength, emotional and sexual stimulation, vitality, and passionate love.

Deities

Tuesdays are ruled by Ares, Morrígan, Mars, Lilith, Tyr, among others.

Tea

Drink a cup of Pu Erh Tea, today for a boost…

 

Moon Phase for Tuesday June 18th and Wednesday, June 19, 2024

Source: nineplanets.org

Northern Hemisphere

June 18, 2024

The current moon phase for today is the Waxing Gibbous phase.

On this day, the moon is 12.29 days old and 88.48% illuminated with a tilt of 140.147°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 394,361.15 km and the moon sign is Scorpio.

The Moon phase for today is a Waxing Gibbous phase. This is the phase where the moon is more than 50% illuminated but has not yet reached 100% illumination (which would be a Full Moon).

In the Northern Hemisphere, the right side will be illuminated, and in the Southern hemisphere it’ll be the left side that is illuminated.

The Waxing Gibbous phase, like all moon phases, will last for just over 7 days. The actual length will vary because of the elliptical shaped orbit of the moon. During this Waxing Gibbous phase the moon will rise in the east in the mid- to late-afternoon and will be high in the eastern sky at sunset.

Assuming it’s a clear night, the Waxing Gibbous moon will then be visible through most of the night before setting just before sunrise.

Fun fact: the word Gibbous was first used in the 14th century and comes from the latin word gibbosus which means humpbacked.

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Gibbous

Moon age: 12.29 days

Moon illumination: 88.48%

Moon tilt: 140.147°

Moon angle: 0.51

Moon distance: 394,361.15 km

Moon sign: Scorpio

Southern Hemisphere

19 June 2024

The current moon phase for June 19th, 2024 is the Waxing Gibbous phase.

On this day, the moon is 13.33 days old and 94.35% illuminated with a tilt of 130.633°. The approximate distance from Earth to the moon is 389,913.44 km and the moon sign is Sagittarius.

The Moon phase for June 19th, 2024 is a Waxing Gibbous phase. This is the phase where the moon is more than 50% illuminated but has not yet reached 100% illumination (which would be a Full Moon).

In the Northern Hemisphere, the right side will be illuminated, and in the Southern hemisphere it’ll be the left side that is illuminated.

The Waxing Gibbous phase, like all moon phases, will last for just over 7 days. The actual length will vary because of the elliptical shaped orbit of the moon. During this Waxing Gibbous phase the moon will rise in the east in the mid- to late-afternoon and will be high in the eastern sky at sunset.

Assuming it’s a clear night, the Waxing Gibbous moon will then be visible through most of the night before setting just before sunrise.

Fun fact: the word Gibbous was first used in the 14th century and comes from the latin word gibbosus which means humpbacked.

Phase Details

Phase: Waxing Gibbous

Moon age: 13.33 days

Moon illumination: 94.35%

Moon tilt: 130.633°

Moon angle: 0.51

Moon distance: 389,913.44 km

Moon sign: Sagittarius

Merry meet dear Sisters, Brothers, and Honored Guests, Welcome to WOTC! A Thought for Today

“Good morning Tuesday! My promise to myself today is to not stress out about the little things.” – Elise Bouchard

I apologize for being absent for a few days I have not been doing well physically or emotionally. I am starting to come out of the depression I fell into because of two major falls in a week and could barely get around the house. Anyway, I am healing, and I thank all of you who even unknowingly helped me to get back to work on a limited basis today. Please bear with me if I cannot do all the regular daily posts until next week. I will be catching up the birthday horoscopes today. I will also post somethings for the northern hemisphere Litha/Summer Solstice and for the southern hemisphere Yule/Winter Solstice.

If you want to see some information on any tradition of witchcraft, please put it in the comment section. I will try to find some information to post about it.

May your and your family’s lives be filled with all things positive!

Blessed be.