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A Laugh for Today
A Thought for Today
Dear sisters, brothers, and honored guests may of the Great Mother and Father, the Lord and Lady, Goddesses and Gods, bless you and your family with all things positive!
A Laugh for Today
Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence for Monday
Day: Monday ( Moon-day)
Planet: Moon
Colors: Silver and White and Grey
Crystals: Moonstone, Pearl, Aquamarine, Silver, Selenite
Aroma: Jasmine, Lemon, Sandalwood, Moon Oil, African violet, Honeysuckle, Myrtle, Willow, and Wormwood
Herb: Moonwort
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.
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.
A Thought for Today
Dear sisters, brothers, and honored guests may the Great Mother and Great Father, Lord and Lady, bless you and your family with all things positive!
January 1 to January 15 Astronomy Picture of the Day
These are the Astronomy Picture of the Day since the beginning of the year. Just click on the hyperlink next to the date for the pictures you want to see.
2023 January 15: APOD: 2023 January 15 – M1: The Crab Nebula from Hubble
2023 January 14: Perihelion Sun 2023
2023 January 13: Young Star Cluster NGC 346
2023 January 12: Stardust in Perseus
2023 January 11: APOD: 2023 January 11 – Spiral Aurora over Iceland
2023 January 10: APOD: 2023 January 10 – NGC 2264: The Cone Nebula
2023 January 09: APOD: 2023 January 9 – Tails of Comet ZTF
2023 January 08: APOD: 2023 January 8 – Where Your Elements Came From
2023 January 07: Space Stations in Low Earth Orbit
2023 January 06: Moon O Clock 2022
2023 January 05: Messier 45: The Daughters of Atlas and Pleione
2023 January 04: APOD: 2023 January 4 – CG4: The Globule and the Galaxy
2023 January 03: APOD: 2023 January 3 – Kembles Cascade of Stars
2023 January 02: APOD: 2023 January 2 – After Sunset Planet Parade
2023 January 01: The Largest Rock in our Solar System
Regular Daily Posts Will Be Back Tomorrow Monday, January 16th
Thank you to all my readers in the WoTC’s family. It means more to me then I can explain that you support me in the rough spots as well as the good times in my life by not leaving when I cannot post for whatever reason. May the Great Mother and Great Father bless your life with positive energy and all good things.
I need one more day off as this week has been a roller coaster physically, mentally, and emotionally. I thank the Great Mother and Great Father for carrying me since January 3rd. Without my faith in them I would be in a psych ward again. I did catch up on Birthday Horoscopes and Astronomy Picture of the Day. Tomorrow I will be doing th 16th posts and tomorrow posts for both hemispheres.
My new grandson got to go home from the NICU on Friday. His big brother was so excited to be able to hold him with my son’s help.
My grandson, Chris, got assigned to his Basic Combat Training (BCT) company on Tuesday. He’s now fully enmeshed in his soldier training. My daughter, his mom, and I are starting to adjust to not being able to talk or text him whenever. The trainees cellphones are locked up by their drill sergeant (DS) and only given out to call home when the DS feels they have earned the privilege.
Friday the 13th the First of Two for 2023
For many people, Friday the 13th is a holiday that carries ominous overtones and is considered unlucky in Western culture. It’s a day which occurs at least once every year and may occur up to 3 times in a calendar year. However, while some people consider the day to be unlucky or even evil, statistical analysis has shown that fewer accidents happen on this day than on any other day. Which is probably due to more people staying home and being extra careful on this day.
History of Friday the 13th
Unfortunately, the history of this day is somewhat obscured by time, so it really isn’t known why it has come to be known as an unlucky day. Throughout much of modern human history, Friday has been considered unlucky and the number 13 has been unlucky, but the combination of the two wasn’t considered especially unlucky together until about the late 19th century or early 20th century.
Since ancient times, Friday has always been a day of bad luck. On Fridays, sailors avoided starting new journeys, seamstresses would avoid needlework on this day and businessmen would avoid writing letters on this day. The superstition that this day was unlucky was so prevalent that farmers would avoid starting their crops on a Friday. However, not every Friday was considered equal. Good Friday was a day that was seen as a day that brought good luck – especially if you were a sailor who just so happened to have made their maiden voyage on Good Friday.
Likewise, the number 13 has been unlucky since ancient times as well. However, it really isn’t known when that superstition began. Some people think that it goes back to the last supper of Jesus Christ. Counting Jesus and his 12 disciples, there were 13 people at the table. This is considered unlucky because the 13th guest, Judas Iscariot would betray Christ and died by his own hand. This led to the belief that if 13 people sat down to a meal together, one of them would die by the end of the year. The “unluckiness” of the number 13 became extremely popular during the 19th century. During this time, people would avoid having anything to do with this number. So much so, the number was often skipped when numbering hotel rooms and the 13th floor of buildings were often mislabeled as the 14th floor.
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I Will Be Back Next Week
My grandson born January 7, 2022 is still in the NICU. My grandson that left for active service in the US Army was assigned to a company yesterday. My older daughter, his mother, is not taking the separation very well.
Between worry over these three. Trying to do the best I can to send love and support to my daughter. The emotional roller coaster I’m on I need some days completely off from posting for self-care. I always tell my students family and your health comes before everything else so I figure it is time to follow my own advice.
I should be back Sunday to catch up birthday horoscopes. I will not be answering emails during my time off either. After almost 650 days in a row posting it’s definitely time for a short break.
Where Are All the Regular Posts?
Well, I just went through a very emotionally stress filled week and it has not gotten any better so far.
My 3rd oldest grandson left for active service in the USA Army on January 3, 2023, which left his mom my daughter very upset, so I have been on the phone or texting here quite a bit every day. It is her younger of two sons that went.
On the 5th I had another divorce court hearing, and it did not go well. The man I have been married to for 25 years now and have not seen in 22 years is trying to control my life by making the divorce harder than it should be. So that triggered my PTSD from his and other men in my life abuse. I all I want is to cut all ties and be able to get married to a man that loves me, accepts me as I am, and we have known each other over 2 decades. That man would be Lord Beltane a.k.a. Big Dawg.
Yesterday I was honored with another grandson being born. He was born early because of serious medical problems my daughter-in-law was having. He had to be put in the NICU right after birth because he was breathing too fast for his body to get the right amount of oxygen. As of this writing he is still being monitor in the NICU. His name is Asher if anyone would care to light a candle for him or say a “prayer”.
Today we were gone from the house at 10:00 AM after I got up late and did not have time to work. Tomorrow, we leave about 9:00 AM CST to travel back and forth to Wisconsin to take care of some business a total of a 5-hour ride.
Tuesday, I clean a friend’s house for extra pin money.
Oh yeah, I also fell twice on my right hip which is not broken but extremely sore.
So, to wrap this up I will not be back to regular posting until probably this coming Wednesday, but I will make sure the birthday horoscopes go up on their correct date every morning.
A Laugh for Today
A Thought for Today
Dear sisters, brothers, and honored guests may the Great Mother and Great Father, Lord and Lady, bless you and your family with all things positive!
January Moon: The Unspoken
The first Full Moon of 2023 greets us on Friday, the day of Venus, during the Wolf Moon. This marks a timer when deep emotions swirl together. While people of North America use to believe they heard wolves howling, we now know they also howl to communicate and express themselves. You may feel a need to howl yourself.
What have you left unspoken after the holidays? What deep emotions lie within you that need to be heard, witnessed, and expressed? You may struggle, in the cold and dark, to even release the words clogged in your throat. Use the datebook as a jpournal and write down or sketch whatever jumbles out. Ust these notes as a guide to meditation over the course of the month. Write down what you consider unsayable–and then how to say it.
Llewellyn’s Witches’ Datebook 2023 Page 33 
Diana Rajchel
A Laugh for Today
A Thought for Today
Dear sisters, brothers, and honored guests may the Great Mother and Great Father, Lord and Lady, bless you and your family with all things positive!
Full Moons and Their Spells
Full Moons and Their Spells
January – Wolf Moon
Spells and Rituals:
Spells involving organization, ambition, career, politics; healing for the knees, bones, teeth, skin.
February – Ice Moon
Spells and Rituals:
Spells involving science, freedom, friendship, breaking of bad habits or addictions; healing for the calves, ankles, blood.
March – Crow Moon
Spells and Rituals:
Spells involving music, art, telepathy, dreams; healing for the feet and lymph glands.
April – Planter’s Moon
Spells and Rituals:
Spells involving authority, rebirth, leadership; healing for the face and head.
May – Flower Moon
Spells and Rituals:
Spells involving love, money, acquisition; healing for the throat and neck.
June – Strawberry Moon
Spells and Rituals:
Spells involving communication, writing, travel; healing for the arms, hands, and lungs.
July – Blood Moon
Spells and Rituals:
Spells involving the home and for honoring lunar gods and goddesses; healing for the chest and stomach.
August – Corn Moon
Spells and Rituals:
Spells involving authority, courage, fertility; healing for the upper back, spine, heart.
September – Harvest Moon
Spells and Rituals:
Spells involving employment, health, diet; healing for the intestines and nervous system.
October – Hunter’s Moon
Spells and Rituals:
Spells involving justice, unions, balance (spiritual and otherwise), artistry; healing for the lower back and kidneys.
November – Snow Moon
Spells and Rituals:
Spells involving power, psychic growth, sex; healing for the reproductive organs.
December – Cold Moon
Spells and Rituals:
Spells involving travel, sports, truth; animals; healing for the liver and thigh.
Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence for a Full Moon
Full Moon Correspondences
Full Moon Colours
Blue, white, yellow and orange
Full Moon Herbs, Oils and Incense Ingredients
Frankincense, sandalwood, rose, cedar, juniper berry, hyssop, myrtle, orange, rosewood, tangerine, tea tree, yarrow and sage.
Full Moon Crystals
Moonstone, selenite, quartz, black tourmaline, obsidian, amber, rose quartz and opal.
Pagan Portals – Moon Magic
Rachel Patterson
Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence for Friday
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, Velas
Can Full Moon Rituals Be Done Inside?
Can Full Moon Rituals Be Done Inside?
Question: Can Full Moon Rituals Be Done Inside
A reader writes in asking, “I want to do a full moon ritual this month, but it’s getting really cold. Will the ritual still be effective if I do it inside?”
Another reader asks, “If I’m doing a full moon rite outside and the clouds cover the moon, should I start over again?”
Answer:
The short answers to those are yes and no. Yes, your ritual will still be effective if you do it inside.
No, you don’t have to start over if the moon goes behind a cloud. Here’s why:
Just because you can’t see the moon doesn’t mean it’s not there, or that it’s no longer full. You’re basing your working or ritual on the energy of the full moon, and that never changes — whether you can see it or not.
Looking for seasonal full moon rituals? Try one of these to get you started, depending on the time of the year!
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Autumn Full Moon Ceremony
- This ritual can be held during any of the Autumn full moon cycles. Celebrate the Corn Moon in September, the Harvest Moon in October, and November’s Blood Moon. Although this ceremony is designed for a group, it could easily be adapted for a solitary practitioner.
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Winter Full Moon Ceremony
- Instead of a regular Esbat rite, some Wiccan and Pagan groups tailor their full moon celebrations to the season. This ceremony is designed for a group of at least four people, and can be held during any of the chilly winter months.
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Spring Full Moon Ceremony
- Celebrate the arrival of spring with a seasonal full moon. Welcome spring with a water-themed ritual adaptable for either groups or solitaries.
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Summer Full Moon Ceremony
- Instead of a regular Esbat rite, some Wiccan and Pagan groups tailor their full moon celebrations to the season. This ceremony is designed for a group of at least four people, and can be held during any of the sunny summer months.
Source: Patti Wigington, Paganism/Wicca Expert
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