History of Witches
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Witches were perceived as evil beings by early Christians in Europe, inspiring the iconic Halloween figure.
Images of witches have appeared in various forms throughout history—from evil, wart-nosed women huddling over a cauldron of boiling liquid to hag-faced, cackling beings riding through the sky on brooms wearing pointy hats. In pop culture, the witch has been portrayed as a benevolent, nose-twitching suburban housewife; an awkward teenager learning to control her powers and a trio of charmed sisters battling the forces of evil. The real history of witches, however, is dark and, often for the witches, deadly.
The Origin of Witches
Early witches were people who practiced witchcraft, using magic spells and calling upon spirits for help or to bring about change. Most witches were thought to be pagans doing the Devil’s work. Many, however, were simply natural healers or so-called “wise women” whose choice of profession was misunderstood.
It’s unclear exactly when witches came on the historical scene, but one of the earliest records of a witch is in the Bible in the book of 1 Samuel, thought be written between 931 B.C. and 721 B.C. It tells the story of when King Saul sought the Witch of Endor to summon the dead prophet Samuel’s spirit to help him defeat the Philistine army.
The witch roused Samuel, who then prophesied the death of Saul and
Spell For Monday – Enabler Chant: Good Luck and Prosperity Cinnamon Spell
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Use this Good Luck Chant as a positive affirmation ritual and improve the energies in your home, workplace, or other personal spaces. This is a simple Wiccan chant spell for good fortune and cleansing of negative vibrations that can be done with a cinnamon stick.
Why this Spell Works
Wood is an insulator of bad fortune and is naturally charged with the constructive and positive vibrations of trees.
Cinnamon is a purifier used to clean the home and body from bad luck. Burning cinnamon sends subtle messages that invite friendly spiritual beings. Learn how to use Cinnamon in Green Witchcraft.
Enabler Chant: Good Luck & Prosperity Cinnamon Spell
Difficulty: Easy
Easy Wiccan Good Luck chant and spell using just a cinnamon incense stick and your voice. Attract luck and prosperity to your home and yourself with some real Magic!
INGREDIENTS
Cinnamon incense
Wooden incense holder
HOW TO CAST THE SPELL
- Place the cinnamon incense stick on the wooden incense holder and light it.
- Say the following chant as many times as you want:
Let the smoke that comes from the cinnamon fill every corner of your house as you visualize its purifying properties cleansing and warding off bad luck.
Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence for Monday
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Monday Source: spells8.com
Candle
White candles are perfect for a Monday ritual. The silver candle corresponds to the Goddess on the Wiccan Altar. For a daily ritual, check the Daily Devotional page here.
Deities
Luna,
Mani, among others.
Tea
Drink a cup of Chamomile Tea, a caffeine-free alternative to start the week on a healthy note. Chamomile is considered by many ancient traditions as a purifying and protective herb so it will help prepare your mind and body for magical workings. Furthermore, it boosts immune health and relieves anxiety and depression ¹
The Element Water is especially exalted on this day, accompany this ritual with a Water invocation.
Herbs
Wintergreen,
Comfrey,
Sage,
Chamomile.
Crystals
Aquamarine,
Fluorite,
Geodes,
Moonstone,
Mother-of-Pearl,
Pearl.
Rituals & Spells
The color correspondence for a Monday is white or silver. A simple spell is: Meditate with a white candle and cast a circle. Tonight, consecrate or charge an amulet under the Moon.
Love rituals are also encouraged but especially fertility rituals where the family has a prominent place. Monday is a day of mystery and change, like the tides and the flowing water.
Monday Source: smudgemetaphysical.com
Planet: Moon
Colour: white, silver, blue
Plants: bluebells, jasmine, gardenias, or white roses
Stone: moonstone, pearl
Herbs: Jasmine, Lemon, Sandalwood, Honeysuckle, Myrtle, Willow, and Wormwood
Oils:Lunar Goddess Oil, Seer Psychic Oil
God/Goddess: Selene, Luna, Diana, Artemis, and Toth.
Food: melon
Mondays are ruled by the moon and the divine feminine energy that this celestial body is associated with. The cycle of the moon has long been associated with the menstrual cycle. Therefor it is an excellent planet to work with for fertility, transformation, and change.
The moon rules the realm of the subconscious. This is where we access our emotions, our intuition, our psychic gifts. You would do well to perform divination or shadow work on this day.
Spells and rituals: involving agriculture, animals, female fertility, messages, reconciliations, theft, voyages, dreams, emotions, clairvoyance, home, family, medicine, cooking, personality, merchandising, psychic work, Faerie magic, and Goddess rituals.
Magic Monday spells:
Drink a soothing chamomile tea with the intention to have prophetic dreams that night.
Call upon the Goddess selene when performing and practicing tarot for an increase to your intuition.
Write down your grievances on toilet paper or a natural based paper and flush it down the toilet or send it away in a body of water.
April 22 and 23, 2024 Current Moon Phase for the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.
The 8 Lunar Phases
There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.
Useful Moon Resources
Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com
For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society
Source: MoonGiant.com
Northern Hemisphere
April 22, 2024
The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Gibbous phase. Visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. This September Full Moon will be the forth and final supermoon of 2023.
During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.
Visit the April 2024 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.
Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase
The Waxing Gibbous on April 22 has an illumination of 98%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On April 22 the Moon is 13.4 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.
Phase Details
Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 98%
Moon Age: 13.40 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 403,531.79 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,427,177.98 km
Illumination: 98%
Moon Age: 13.40 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 403,531.79 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,427,177.98 km
Southern Hemisphere
23 April 2024
FULL MOON
The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Gibbous phase. Full Moon phase. The Moon will be visible throughout the night sky rising at sunset in the east and setting with the sunrise the next morning in the west. During a Full Moon the moon is 100% illuminated as seen from Earth and is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun. The point at which a Full Moon occurs can be measured down to a fraction of a second. The time it takes between full moons is known as a Synodic month and is 29.530587981 days long. Keep track of all the Full Moons throughout the year on the Full Moon Calendar >
Visit the April 2024 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.
Today’s Full Moon Phase
The Full Moon on April 23 has an illumination of 100%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On April 23 the Moon is 14.32 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.
Phase Details
Phase: Full Moon
Illumination: 100%
Moon Age: 14.32 days
Moon Angle: 0.50
Moon Distance: 401,197.88 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,467,419.35 km
Illumination: 100%
Moon Age: 14.32 days
Moon Angle: 0.50
Moon Distance: 401,197.88 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,467,419.35 km
Merry meet dear Sisters, Brothers, and Honored Guests, welcome to WOTC! A Thought for Today
The tomorrow post will be up later today. Sorry, I overslept and Crystal has a vet appointment this morning.
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!
Merry part until we merry meet again!
A Laugh for Today
I hope the rest of your day and evening is relaxing, filled with fun and love. Blessed be.
Weekly Horoscope Sunday, April 21 to Saturday, April 27, 2024
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All Signs
Three things of note this week: on Tuesday, we have a powerful Full Moon (which will be liberating for some). On Thursday, Mercury retrograde will be over, which will reduce errors, goof ups, delays and transportation problems. (Glory hallelujah!) The third thing is that the Sun has entered Taurus, which brings us a shift of focus. This is because throughout the year, the Sun moves through all 12 signs, staying in each sign for four weeks, creating “the flavour of the month” for the world. This Taurus Sun will increase everyone’s focus on finances with talk about money and cashflow because more than any other sign, Taurus is about banking and accrued wealth. Quite likely, discussions about the price of food will prevail. (These are strange times when you can’t earn enough bread to buy a loaf.)
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Good news! This week Mercury stops being retrograde in your sign! (This has created goof ups, missed appointments, delayed deliveries, mixed-up communications and transportation problems.) Some of this might culminate with Tuesday’s Full Moon, which will affect your possessions and finances. You might have a dispute with someone about shared property, inheritances, taxes or debt. Something will come to a head at the beginning of this week. Fortunately, things will likely be settled in your favour because lucky Jupiter is in your sign for one more month, and this is a blessing. Keep your eyes open, especially for someone who might not have your best interests at heart.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
The Sun is in your sign for the next four weeks, which is your turn to recharge your batteries! You’ll feel physically energized and have increased confidence and enthusiasm about life. However, on Tuesday this week, the Full Moon will be opposite your sign, which could create difficulties for you at the beginning of the week dealing with spouses, partners and close friends. Don’t make a big deal out of things. Be laissez-faire. Whatever troubles you will diminish by the end of the week, so don’t get your belly in a rash. Instead, you can look forward to the fact that at some point in the next 18 months, you will get richer! Oh yeah.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
In the last several weeks, you’ve heard from old friends because of Mercury retrograde. You might have also been involved with people from organizations and clubs from your past, which gave you a chance to catch up on old history. At the beginning of the week, the Full Moon energy could create problems with coworkers. The secret is to avoid making a big deal about things because whatever arises is short lived. (This is nothing you can’t handle.) The next four weeks are more low key for you because the Sun will now be “hiding” in your chart. However, this will give you more opportunities to have time to think about what you want for your new year ahead (birthday to birthday). Ideas?
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
You’re heading into a popular four-week window because the Sun is in your House of Friendships, which will make your interactions with others more important. In fact, you might give more thought and examine the role that your friends play in your life. For example, what kind of friends do you have? Our friends are often a reflection of ourselves. (This can be sobering even scary.) Use this window of time to establish who you are with others. However, at the beginning of the week, you might be at odds with a friend or a member of a group because of the Full Moon. This can also create tension in romance and dealing with your kids. Fortunately, these problems are short lived. Relax.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
The next four weeks will be an exciting window for you because the Sun is at the top of your chart, which happens only once a year. Symbolically, this means you’re in the spotlight of the Sun — and this light is flattering! As a result, people see you in favourable terms. They admire you! (Even if you don’t do anything different.) This is why you might be approached to take on increased responsibilities. Meanwhile, your adoring public will fawn over you. (Leos love to be adored.) However, at the beginning of the week, the Full Moon could put you at odds with authority figures. It might also make it tough to choose between the demands of your career versus the demands of family. (You’re always loyal to loved ones.)
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Pay attention to everything you say and do at the beginning of the week because the Full Moon will create an accident-prone influence for you. (This includes verbal gaffes as well as physical mishaps.) You might be embroiled in arguments about religion, philosophy or racial issues. Fortunately, later in the week, after the energy of the Full Moon subsides, these tensions will diminish or disappear. Meanwhile, you want to travel in the next several weeks! You want to expand your world! You’ll love to study and learn more through film and books. Be patient with partners and close friends because Mars opposite your sign can make you easily annoyed with others. Stay chill.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Financial matters will be an issue at the beginning of the week because Tuesday’s Full Moon activates both your Money Houses. This could create a quandary about putting the needs of others before your own – or not. Fortunately, money and wealth will come to you for the next few months, which is reassuring. Plus, you’ll find it easy to work hard to get things done. You have been thinking more about ex-partners, ex-spouses as well as being in contact with people from your past. You might have wondered why these people are in your mind or your dreams so much? It’s due to Mercury retrograde. This will diminish now because Mercury will no longer be retrograde in your House of Partnerships. (Whew!)
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Expect tension at the beginning of the week dealing with close friends and partners because the Full Moon on Tuesday is taking place in your sign. The thing to know is that as the Full Moon approaches, your problems seem to intensify. Then after the Full Moon peaks, these same problems will diminish or even disappear. Go figure. Therefore, don’t take things too seriously at the beginning of the week. Arguments and difficulties with close friends and partners are temporary and will be resolved by the end of the week. The good news is that Mercury will no longer be retrograde creating so many goof ups in your world. Life will run more smoothly. Thank heavens!
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
In the next four weeks, you’ll be gung-ho to be productive in an efficient, effective way. You will want to make all your actions count. (Get the most bang for your buck!) In fact, while your expectations are so high, you will apply these same standards to your health. You want to buff that bod for the summer! This is certainly well-timed so make the best use of your strong motivation right now to improve every aspect of your life. This will also help you deal with some of the confusion or increased activity at home, while Venus will continue to boost romance and bring fun opportunities to socialize. Yay!
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Lucky you! For the next four weeks, you’ll have increased opportunities to enjoy fun outings, vacations, social diversions, plus the arts and the entertainment world. You’ll also have more focus on sports and playful activities with children. This is an excellent time to get away for a tiny vacation or a major escape. At the beginning of the week, the Full Moon could create tension with romantic partners as well as dealing with your kids. It’s important to know that this tension is temporary and will disappear by the end of the week. Enjoy redecorating and fixing up your digs because this will please you. Make time for fun! Let your hair down!
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Difficulties with family members might be a problem at the beginning of the week due to the Full Moon on Tuesday. You might feel caught between the demands of home and family versus the demands of your career or your work or your involvement in your community. In fact, you will enjoy hunkering down at home in the next several weeks. You might also be involved with a parent more than usual. Continue to look for ways to improve your own home or find a better home because they exist. You’ll be happy to hear that Mercury retrograde ends this week, which means fewer errors in communications and less transportation problems. Thank heavens!
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Pay attention to everything you say and do because the beginning of this week is an accident-prone time for you. No question. This same energy can provoke arguments with daily contacts, siblings and neighbours. Fortunately, the threat of these disturbances subsides by the end of the week. Meanwhile, you will notice the pace of your days will accelerate because the next four weeks will be busy with appointments, schedules and short trips plus increased time with siblings as well as more reading, writing and studying. Oh yes, you’ll be on the go! Fortunately, fiery Mars will give you the physical energy to handle all this. You’ll be PowerPoint on steroids!
Spell For Sunday – Simple Spells
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Simple Sunday Spells
Getting your sweat on, feeling the heat in your body rise. Marvel at your strength and focus that strength into a goal you want to accomplish.
Plant a seed with an intention and place it in an East facing window. As your plant grow so will your intention begin to manifest.
Prepare a cup of coffee and sip in while watching the sun rise. Feel yourself become energized and ready to take on the day.
April 21 and 22, 2024 Current Moon Phase for the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.
The 8 Lunar Phases
There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.
Useful Moon Resources
Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com
For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society
Source: MoonGiant.com
Northern Hemisphere
April 21, 2024
The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Gibbous phase. Visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. This September Full Moon will be the forth and final supermoon of 2023.
During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.
Visit the April 2024 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.
Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase
The Waxing Gibbous on April 21 has an illumination of 94%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On April 21 the Moon is 12.5 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.
Phase Details
Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 94%
Moon Age: 12.50 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 404,985.16 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,386,683.24 km
Illumination: 94%
Moon Age: 12.50 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 404,985.16 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,386,683.24 km
Southern Hemisphere
22 April 2024
The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Gibbous phase. Visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. This September Full Moon will be the forth and final supermoon of 2023.
During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.
Visit the April 2024 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.
Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase
The Waxing Gibbous on April 22 has an illumination of 98%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On April 22 the Moon is 13.4 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.
Phase Details
Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 98%
Moon Age: 13.40 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 403,531.79 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,427,177.98 km
Illumination: 98%
Moon Age: 13.40 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 403,531.79 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,427,177.98 km
Merry meet dear Sisters, Brothers, and Honored Guests, welcome to WOTC! A Thought for Today
Once I got this through my head once again I realized losing 12 years worth of bookmarks was a good thing, sort of. This way I have to search the internet for all the different topics I try to post daily and that some of the links I had saved were probably no good anymore anyway. I did spend yesterday in a state of depression and a thoroughly negative mood thinking over and over again how setting up Big Dawgs new laptop had caused me so much extra work for WOTC. I had to consciously keep reminding myself that everything happens for a reason. We may never know the reason why things happens but to me it is some how either connected to a karmic debt I owe or it is just time to get out of a rut and change things up. S0, I was up about 4:30 AM and decided to treat posts as if it was my first day ever posting on my own website first it was on Coven Life and than through the generosity of Lady Abyss here on WOTC. I fooled around for a while playing games on my phone, took the fur babies out, had something to eat, straightened up my very messy desk and office area, finally sitting down to start looking for new websites to post from because I cannot think enough many days thanks to fibromyalgia flares to post all my own content. I will get a many of the tomorrow posts done as I have time to do before leaving to spend time with my two youngest grandsons and pick up some of their mom’s fantastic sour dough bread.
Thank you for putting up with my angry meltdown yesterday! Today’s posts might be a little late even with being up so early as we start a new adventure with new information about all different traditions in Paganism and Witchcraft.
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!
Love and hugs from me to you and yours.
Blessed be!
Merry part until we merry meet again!
A Laugh for Today
I hope the rest of your day and evening is relaxing, filled with fun and love. Blessed be.
Elemental Magic Spells
From Free Witchcraft Spells
Many people who practice witchcraft like to use elemental magic spells, as it is a very natural form of magic. It’s also much easier to learn (and remember) the basic qualities and attributes of 4 elements rather than learn hundreds of other correspondences for herbs, stones or oils. Though it may be simpler than some other spells, elemental magic spells can still be powerful.
Air
First off, we have the element of air. The qualities that air represents include: ideas, inspiration, creativity, intelligence, travel, freedom, new beginnings and mental clarity. If you want a spell for any of these ideas, you should incorporate air into your magick. Items like feathers, bells, incense and quartz all have air attributes. Keep reading for more air spells
Earth
Next is earth. This is an element that stands for grounding, all forms of nature, money and prosperity, growth, rules and responsibility. If you want to represent earth on your altar, you can use a pentacle, stones, or a bowl of earth or rock salt. For earth spells, crystals and herbs are often used since they are natural items directly from the earth.
Fire
Next up for elemental magic spells is fire. Candle spells are the most popular kind of witchcraft spell, and are a good example of using fire. Fire should be used for spells involving passion, energy, strength, creativity and anger. Items for fire include candles (obviously) as well as volcanic glass, and the athame (though some traditions have the athame associated with air). Fire spells usually involve candles, but not always.
Water
And lastly we come to water. Water energies are often used in spells for love, fertility, friendship, healing and sleep. But spells don’t often call for actual water. Crystals like aquamarine and moonstone make great “water” additions, as do herbs like lilac. A chalice is the usual altar tool to represent the element of water. If you do use water in your water spells, try to use naturally collected rainwater.
Related Posts:
Spell for Saturday – Elemental Dragon Spells
April 20 and 21, 2024 Current Moon Phase for the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
You can use this link to go forward or backward in time for Moon phase information. If you are curious, you can even find out what phase the Moon was in when you or anyone else was born.
The 8 Lunar Phases
There are 8 lunar phases the Moon goes through in its 29.53 days lunar cycle. The 4 major Moon phases are Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter and Last Quarter. Between these major phases, there are 4 minor ones: the Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous and Waning Crescent. For more info on the Moon Cycle and on each phase check out Wikipedia Lunar Phase page.
Useful Moon Resources
Check the weather before a night of Moon gazing at weather.com
For a list of all the current meteor showers visit American Meteor Society
Source: MoonGiant.com
Northern Hemisphere
April 20, 2024
The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Gibbous phase. Visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. This September Full Moon will be the forth and final supermoon of 2023.
During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.
Visit the April 2024 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.
Today’s Waxing Gibbous Phase
The Waxing Gibbous on April 19 has an illumination of 83%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On April 19 the Moon is 10.72 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.
Phase Details
Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 83%
Moon Age: 10.72 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 405,061.82 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,304,980.11 km
Illumination: 83%
Moon Age: 10.72 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 405,061.82 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,304,980.11 km
Southern Hemisphere
21 April 2024
The Moon’s current phase for today and tonight is a Waxing Gibbous phase. Visible through most of the night sky setting a few hours before sunrise. This phase is when the moon is more than 50% illuminated but not yet a Full Moon. The phase lasts about 7 days with the moon becoming more illuminated each day until the Full Moon. This September Full Moon will be the forth and final supermoon of 2023.
During a Waxing Gibbous the moon rises in the east in mid-afternoon and is high in the eastern sky at sunset. The word Gibbous first appeared in the 14th century and has its roots in the Latin word “gibbosus” meaning humpbacked.
Visit the April 2024 Moon Phases Calendar to see all the daily moon phase for this month.
Waxing Gibbous Phase
The Waxing Gibbous on April 21 has an illumination of 94%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On April 21 the Moon is 12.5 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.
Phase Details
Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Illumination: 94%
Moon Age: 12.50 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 404,985.16 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,386,683.24 km
Illumination: 94%
Moon Age: 12.50 days
Moon Angle: 0.49
Moon Distance: 404,985.16 km
Sun Angle: 0.53
Sun Distance: 150,386,683.24 km
Merry meet dear Sisters, Brothers, and Honored Guests, welcome to WOTC! A Thought for Today
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!
I TOTALLY Dislike Computers
I had to reset up Big Dawgs new laptop yesterday and because Microsoft didn’t recognize the gmail account I set up for him I had to use my own account. This caused all my bookmarks; we’re talking years of them to go poof all gone. My browsing history went poof too. So instead of doing tomorrow posts this morning I have to go into posts and bring back some of the websites to bookmark them again especially the daily and birthday along with Moon phases. If I can get through doing this without wanting to throw a computer out the window, I will consider myself calm enough to do some of the tomorrow posts if I have any time left before we go out to serve paperwork. So please bear with me during my minor meltdown from whatever karma the universe is telling me I need to balance. Thank you for your patience!
A Laugh for Today
I have this coffee mug and love using it on days I wake up or have been up all-night kind of crabby to warn Big Dwag of the mood I am again…lol
I hope the rest of your day and evening is relaxing, filled with fun and love. Blessed be.
Some Information About Glamour Spells For Enhanced Beauty Using Witchcraft
With so many types of spells out there, it’s tough to figure out where to start. Glamour spells have been used by witches for centuries, but they aren’t the most well-known types of spells by any means.
Because glamour spells are generally underground, there aren’t many spells on Google or Pinterest that are readily available. I’m hoping that this post will provide you with some simple glamour spell ideas that work.
What Are Glamour Spells?
In magic, a glamour is a veil that hides what’s underneath. A glamour spell brings out one’s natural beauty while hiding those less-than-desirable aspects.
When you’re casting a glamour spell, you can either personally choose the aspects that you want to enhance or you can simply visualize beauty and let the spell choose.
A glamour spell typically doesn’t last that long. I find that most glamour spells I cast will last for a full day or so. I tend to cast glamour spells when I really need them which is mainly for special events.
I personally use glamour spells to appear more like who I truly feel I am inside. I don’t use them to run from myself, but I do have specific aspects of myself that I like more than others, and enhancing those aspects gives me confidence.
When Should You Cast Glamour Spells?
I recommend casting a glamour spell anytime you want to enhance your natural beauty. This might be when you feel a bit down, click here to read the rest of this article
Spell For Friday – 3 Easy Glamour Spells For Enhanced Beauty Using Witchcraft
(YOU CAN COPY AND PASTE ANY SPELLS POSTED TO A DOCUMENT TO PRINT AND/OR SAVE ON YOUR COMPUTER) I thought I would post more than one spell because I missed posting so many
3 Easy Glamour Spells For Enhanced Beauty Using Witchcraft
Here are 3 very simple glamour spells that are effective for both beginner and advanced students of witchcraft. If you choose to cast a circle during your practice, make sure to go ahead and do that before beginning these spells.
A Glamour Spell For Physical Beauty
For this spell, you will need:
A mirror
A bowl of rose water (made with essence of rose oil or with rose petals)
First, you will need to leave the bowl with rose water under the moon overnight. Try to plan with the moon phase or sign, depending on the outcome you want. For example, the Libra moon would provide very refined beauty, while the Aries moon would enhance bold beauty.
The next day, sit in front of the mirror with your rose water. Place your hands over the rose water with your palms facing the bowl.
Close your eyes and visualize the highest version of yourself. I recommend picturing yourself as you actually appear, then making small adjustments. This spell shouldn’t be too drastic. Start small so that you can actually see the effects.
Once the picture is cemented, describe your ideal image to your bowl of water. Send energy out using your hands. Describe yourself three times in the same way.
Spend as much time as you need sending your energy into the water. When you’re ready, wash your face and hands with the rose water.
For best results, repeat this spell daily until you see strong effects.
A Glamour Spell To Enchant Your Beauty Products
It’s easy to enchant any beauty product that you wish. If you want to hide your dark circles, then enchant your concealer. For larger eyes, enchant your eyeshadow, mascara, or eyeliner.
To enchant a beauty product, simply gather your energy, hold the product in your hands, and take a few minutes to send your intentions into the product.
The more energy you can raise the better, and the more specific your visualization is when you send your energy into the product, the more powerful the spell will be.
I like to enchant my cream, foundation, or shampoo, because they tend to be used most often.
An enchantment will only last for so long (mine usually work for 2-3 weeks), so you’ll need to repeat this spell as necessary.
A Ritual Bath Glamour Spell For Aphrodite
If you work with deities, or even if you’re interested in working with Aphrodite for the purpose of this glamour spell, then this beauty ritual bath is wonderful for enhanced beauty.
Before the bath, set out an offering for Aphrodite. This offering can be dried roses, petals, wine, or anything else that you feel represents the goddess of love.
Set up your bathroom in a way that feels pleasant and romantic to you. I like to use pink or red candles, rose petals, rose oil essence, bath salts, mirrors, makeup, and anything else that represents beauty.
Think of the bath as your giant cauldron and add ingredients to it one by one as it fills.
Once the bath is ready, hop in and focus on your intention. Spend 20 minutes or so picturing exactly how you want to appear to others and how this will make you feel. Send your gathered energy into the bath, then picture the water infusing your skin.
If it feels right to you, chant the words:
Beauty within, beauty without,
I am fabulous, without a doubt.
Once you feel that the energy has been absorbed by your skin, the spell is finished.
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