April 24

St. George’s Day

St. George is the patron saint of England—as well as Greece, Portugal, and Aragon—as of soldiers and boy scouts. As are most of the saints, George was a mysterious character. He was reputed to have rescued the daughter of the king of Silene-the end of the third century A.D. The princess was a sacrificial victim being offered to a dragon that was devouring the people. Saint George arrived on his white horse and beheaded the dragon with one swift blow of his mighty sword.

During the late medieval period this date was widely celebrated ebrated throughout London, Norwich, Chester, Leicester, and York. The festivities began on the evening of the 23rd and proceeded throughout the following day. There were civic presentations, parades, and horse races. It was believed that if you dreamed of a man on this night, he would become your love.

Seasons of the Witch – Legends and Lore, Ancient Holidays And Some Not So Ancient!

Remember The Ancient Ways and Keep Them Holy!

• • • •.

Goddess Month of Columbina begins 3/20 – 4/17
Month of Maia begins 4/18 – 5/15
Celtic Tree Month of Willow April 15 – May 12

• • • •

April Moon Phases
First Quarter falls on Saturday, 25 April, 2015 at 7:56 PM

• • • •

The Year Is Divided Into Four Seasons:
The first season is of a frigid complexion, and this is “Winter”;
The second is of the complexion of Air, and this is “Spring”;
Then follows the third, which is “Summer”, and is of the complexion of Fire;
Lastly, there is the fourth, wherein fruits are matured, which is “Autumn”.
~The Turba Philosophorum, ca. 12 century

• • • •

Courtesy of GrannyMoonsMorningFeast

FRIDAY CORRESPONDENCES

Venus/Water/East/West/South/Dawn/Female/Libra/Taurus

Magickal Intentions: Love, Romance, Marriage, Sexual Matters, Physical Beauty, Friendship and Partnerships, Strangers, Heart

Color: aqua, blue, light blue, brown, green, pale green, magenta, peach, pink, rose, white, all pastels

Number: 5, 6

Metal: copper

Charm: green or white garments, scepter

Stone: alexandrite, amethyst, coral, diamond, emerald, jade, jet, black moonstone, peridot, smoky quartz, tiger’s-eye, pink tourmaline

Animal: camel, dove, elephant, goat, horse, pigeon, sparrow

Plant: apple, birch, cherry, clematis, clove, coriander, heather, hemlock, hibiscus, ivy, lotus, moss, myrtle, oats, pepperwort, peppermint, pinecone, quince, raspberry, rose, pink rose, red rose, rose hips, saffron, sage, savin, stephanotis, strawberry, thyme, vanilla, verbena, violet, water lily, yarrow, and all flowers

Incense: ambergris, camphor, mace, musk, myrrh, rose, saffron, sage, sandalwood, sweetgrass, vanilla, violet, all floral scents

Goddess: Aphrodite, Asherah, Baalith, Brigid, Erzulie, Freya (Passionate Queen), Frigg, Gefion, Harbor (Beautiful One), Hestia, Inanna, Ishtar (Lady of Passion and Desire), Lakshmi, Lilith, Mokosh, Nehalennia, Nerthus, Ostara, Pombagira, Sarasvati, Shakti, Shekinah, Sirtur, Al Uzza, Venus (Queen of Pleasure), Vesta

God: Allah, Bacchus, Bes, Cupid, the Dagda, Dionysus, El, Eros (God of Love), Freyr, Frit Ailek, Shukra

Evocation: Agrat Bat Mahalat, Anael, Hagiel, Mokosba, Rasbid, Sachiel, Uriel, Vela

Courtesy of Moonlight Musings

FRIDAY’S WITCHERY

Love magick is a perennial popular topic. However, there is more to this topic than meets the eye. There are many enchanting layers here for us to explore on this day of the week. What about creating a loving home, or producing a loving and nurturing family? What about keeping your intimate relationships vital and on track? How about promoting happy, healthy, and enduring friendships? See, there is more to be considered than just the “You shall be mine…” type of fictional love spell. Don’t forget that many of the deities associated with Fridays are also parents. So, yes, while this is the day to work on romance, sex, and love spells, there is additional magick to be considered here, which makes Fridays a more well-rounded and bigger opportunity for witchery than many folks ever truly realize. The truest, strongest magick always comes from the heart.

Book of Witchery: Spells, Charms & Correspondences for Every Day of the Week
Ellen Dugan.

Lunabar Sun Almanack for Friday, 24 April, 2015

 
Sunrise: 6:19 morn. Sunset: 7:53 eve.
Length of Day: 13h. 33m.
Dawn: 5:51 morn. Dusk: 8:21 eve.
Length of Twilight: 0h. 27m.
Sun in 3rd degree of the Sign Taurus, the Bull;
also in 5th degree of the Constellation Aries, the Ram;

Solar Lore
The weary sun hath made a golden set,
And by the bright track of his fiery car
Gives token of a goodly day to-morrow.
– Shakespeare, “Richard III.”
***
The sun pale and (as we call it) watery at its rising
denotes rain; if it set pale, wind.
~Francis Bacon, “Historia Ventorum”

• • • •

Aspects of Taurus: Yin, Feminine, Lunar, Negative, Nocturnal, Earthy, Fixed, Semi-fruitful, Horary Southern, Vernal, Boreal,
Commanding, Feral, Bestial, Animal, Four-footed, Dry, Cold.

• • • •

Courtesy of GrannyMoonsMorningFeast

Great Goddess, Great God

Look down upon your children

And help us to live together in peace

Send us tolerance and understanding

Patience with each other

And with ourselves

Help us to play nice

And to get along despite our differences

Let us tear down the walls that keep us apart

And build bridges that will bring us together

Help us to realize

That we must learn to live as one

On our beautiful planet

Great Goddess, Great God

Let there be peace

And let it begin with us.

So Mote It Be.

It’s Earth Day, like you didn’t already know that, lol! We are leaving early because we want to take sometime to stop and honor our beautiful Mother Earth. The Earth is one of the greatest gifts the Goddess has given us. It is ashame how some people abuse and mistreat Her. They don’t seem to realize that our Earth is a living breathing planet. I believe our dear Mother Earth has feelings also. I believe She feels very sad because of the things humanity has done to her in the name of progress. Facts are facts, if things don’t change and people don’t take account for their own actions, then we will be with out a home. Our dear Mother Earth is too beautiful, full of life and joy to let that happen. As always the change has to start somewhere, let it start today and continue on. It doesn’t have to be Earth day to honor our Dear Mother Earth every day!

Now get out from behind that computer and come and join us. We are going to be planting several trees and a whole bunch of herbs. I must thank my dear sister, Meadow Walker, for all the beautiful herbs and seeds she has sent us. I mentioned at one time, we had thought of starting our own herbal store. I believe she is seeing that we fulfill that dream. She is a wonderful and very sweet witch. I must make a public apology to her for not writing recently. It seems I forgot how hard hoeing, digging and tilling can be. I have been coming in, putting the heating pad on, and passing out. Meadow, you now know why I haven’t been writing, it is all your fault, lol! Just kidding, thank you sweetie! In a few months, we will probably be selling herbs, so get those orders ready.

Now, up you go, turn off the computer, and go outside and enjoy all the beautiful and marvelous gifts the Goddess has given us!

Till tomorrow,

Love ya,

Lady A

Your Daily Charm for Today

Today’s Meaning:
The hand indicates you will need to extend effort to protect this aspect from outside influences. The devices attached indicate you will need tools to be successful in your protection.
General Description:
The use of a representation of the Hand as a talisman can be traced back to at least 800 years B.C., when it was used as a charm against enchantment. Many varieties of the Hand exist; in some the elaboration is very marked, each devise represents some particular charm. Life size models of these Hands were supposed to guard the house against all the influences of magic and evil, and smaller replicas protected their wearers from every description of harm. The extended thumb and first two fingers, the third and fourth fingers closed, is the position still assumed during the benediction in some Christian Churches of today.

Your Daily Tile
April 22, 2015 

Plum Blossom
Symbol: Innocence
The Plum tile reflects renewal and viewing your world with fresh viewpoints. It is an inherently “happy” tile. The Plum tile also suggests inexperience—a trait you must not allow to make you an easy target.