Category: Daily Posts

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!

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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: Paganism/Wicca Expert

Article found on & owned by About.com

Watch for January’s Full Wolf Moon!

The full Wolf Moon rises on Friday, January 6, 2023. It’s also a micromoon! How is that different from a supermoon? Learn what’s special about the January full Moon!

When to See January’s Full Moon

January’s full Wolf Moon reaches peak illumination on Friday, January 6, at 6:09 P.M. EST. At a full Moon,  the Moon is located on the opposite side of the Earth to the Sun so the face of the Moon facing towards the Earth will be completely illuminated by the Sun’s rays. Look for the Moon to rise from the northeastern horizon around sunset that evening.

Consult our Moonrise Calculator to see what time you can expect to catch a glimpse of the first full Moon of 2023!

January Micromoon

January’s full Moon is a “Micromoon” this year. Think of this term as the opposite of a “Supermoon.” It simply means that the full Moon is at its farthest point from Earth (not the nearest point). In astronomical terms, we call this “apogee.” Specifically, January’s Micro full Moon is about 252,600 miles from Earth.

Why is the Moon nearer or farther (in this instance) from Earth? Simple: The Moon orbits Earth in an elliptical path. One side is nearer to Earth and one side is farther. This distance does affect the Moon’s size and brightness, although it’s probably not that visible to the naked eye. The perceived size of the Moon from Earth is more related to the “Moon Illusion” and how close the Moon appears to the horizon; in this case, it’s high above the horizon so it may not appear to loom over us the way it appears when it’s near the horizon.

Look up at the full Moon on the 6th (or a day earlier or later)! What do you think?

The sunset embers smolder low,
The Moon climbs o’er the hill,
The peaks have caught the alpenglow,
The robin’s song is still.
–John L. Stoddard (1850–1931)

Why Is It Called the Full Wolf Moon?

The full Moon names used by The Old Farmer’s Almanac come from a number of places, including Native American, Colonial American, and European sources. Traditionally, each full Moon name was applied to the entire lunar month in which it occurred, not just to the full Moon itself.

The Wolf Moon …

Click here to read the rest of this article about January’s Full Moon from Farmers almanac.com

A Laugh for Today

Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence for Thursday

Thursday (Thor’s day)

Planet: Jupiter

Colors: Purple, Deep Blue

Crystals: Amethyst, Lepidolite, Sugilite, Tin

Aroma: Melissa, Clove, Oakmoss, Jupiter Oil, Cinnamon, Musk, Nutmeg, and Sage

Herb: Cinquefoil

Ruled by the planet Jupiter and dedicated to Thor, god of thunder and agricultural work. His parallels in various European Traditions include Zeus, Taranis, Perun, and Perkunas.

Magical aspects: controlled optimism, energetic growth, physical well-being, material success, expansion, money/wealth, prosperity, leadership, and generosity.

Thursday is the day of Jupiter, the largest of the planets and said to be the most powerful. Spellcasters would be wise to use this day for attempting wealth, success and prosperity spells.

Thursday is also associated (in Greek mythology) to Thor – Thor’s day – and some even say that Jupiter and Thor are one in the same. Both are strong and powerful, yet wise and just. Try a small prayer to Jupiter before commencing any ritual on Thursday as a sign of respect.

This is the proper day of the week to perform spells and rituals involving luck, happiness, health, legal matters, male fertility, treasure, wealth, honour, riches, clothing, money, desires, business, group pursuits, joy, laughter, and expansion

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!

Southern Hemisphere Tomorrow Posts and Northern Hemisphere’s January 5th Posts

I am sorry but I might not be doing all your tomorrow posts for 6 and 7 January 2023 today. I was up most of the last two nights for a variety of reason the biggest is my 3rd oldest grandson left for his first base and training in the USA Army. I will not be reposting any posts for the northern hemisphere until Friday morning and no tomorrow posts for January 6th tomorrow. I also will not be checking any accounts emails until Friday morning.

Let’s put it this way I am dreading my ZOOM court call Thursday morning for the divorce I am trying to get done to the man I married 25 years ago this month but have not contacted or seen him since 2000. He put me through mental and emotional abuse the 3 years we lived together, and I allowed it. I was hoping he wouldn’t show up in Zoom court because he has not filed any of the paperwork needed to have any say so in the divorce proceedings. Obviously, we each have our own things, no children, no cars, no house, no property was ever bought during the marriage so unless he is just trying to pull my chain there is no reason for him to be there again tomorrow. Because of this I have bad reoccurring nightmares along with other signs of PSTD.

Now before I throw this laptop across the room in a total meltdown, I am getting off of it. I went to my trusty desktop but have developed a monster of a stress migraine and fibromyalgia flare so I really can do no more than I have up right now. If I feel up to it later, I will finish them.

I know I need to…

Please wish me some peacefulness, staying calm, and that I realize the bast*rd can’t hurt me in any way anymore EVER!

Thank you for your support and understanding believe me if it wasn’t for my blood, heart, and WoTc families I would be in a lot worse shape.

Life in The Craft Magazine 2023 Goes Directly to Your Email’s Inbox – Be 1 of the People to Sign Up and Receive Half of the 8 Issues For This Year FREE

I will be restarting Life in The Craft magazine with the Imbolc/Lammas 2023 issue. Which I am planning on emailing it about the second or third week in January 2023.

Lady Carla Beltane is starting a brand-new emailing list for the relaunch. I have deleted all current subscribers . So even if you were receiving Life in The Craft before you will need to email Lady Beltane again at ladybeltane@witchesofthecraft.com to get on the new email list to receive it.

After the first 4 issues the subscription rate is $3.00 USD per issue for eight issues yearly, which will cover the upcoming northern and southern hemisphere’s Sabbats along with other topics. If paid annually the subscription fee will be $21.00 USD for all eight issues which gives you 1 issue free every year.  If you pay monthly you will charged $3.00 USD per issue. You can pay monthly or annually. Please send your request to ladybeltane@witchesofthecraft.com to get on Life in The Craft’s emailing list.

If you are a novice or adept student in the WoTC’s School of Witchcraft you will get a 1 year subscription free as the cost will be included in your course fee. Starting with the issue closet to when you became a student and ending with the 8th Sabbat that falls in your course.

If you have any questions about receiving the magazine directly to your inbox 8 times a year, just email Lady Carla Beltane

Please Read and Give Feedback – We Really Want to Hear From Our WoTC FAmily

A reminder the N. H. tomorrow posts are the S. H. daily posts as we use the time and current date in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia to do the posts. The N.H. tomorrow posts will be live starting at 4:00 PM CT. The S.H. tomorrow posts will be live starting at 5:00 PM CT.

We have a big change coming this year to WoTC… Lady Carla Beltane has been the sole person bring you all the regular daily posts and extra information for the last 2 years but this year she is in the process of training a right-hand witch to take some of the pressure off of her. The right-hand witch in training is Graphia, The Wordsmith Witch. It is our hope that Graphia can take over doing posts when Lady Carla Beltane is unable to. Please give Graphia, a warm WoTC Family welcome. You should start seeing her byline on posts starting sometime in February if not sooner.

Lady Beltane played around last year with different northern hemisphere posting times but now we would like some feedback on what time you think would be best. The tomorrow posts for the northern hemisphere will start going live at 6:00 PM CT every evening. The tomorrow posts for the southern hemisphere will start going live at 9:00 AM AEDT every day. As of January 2, 2023 we have only gotten two comments for the time. Please take a minute or two out of your busy day to leave a comment about the time to start morning posts in the N.H. going live. Thank you!

Please pick one time you would like to see N. H. posts go live in the morning:

9:00 AM CT

10:00 AM CT

11:00 AM CT

The time picked by the most people is the one we will go with. This poll will end January 16, 2023. Once we see what time people like best for the posts to go live, we will do a post of where you can find things using the menu and the time of posts going live.

We will only be reposting the “Birthday Horoscope” and “Daily Horoscope” for the date they fall on. We have not found a website to give us the tomorrow southern hemisphere’s “Daily Horoscopes.” If anyone in the southern hemisphere can find a website, we can use for the tomorrow “Daily Horoscopes” please email the link to Lady Carla Beltane at ladybeltane@witchesofthecraft.com

Leaving us comments on posts positive or negative help us to know what extra topics you are interested in so please use your fingers to talk to us.

In order for us to be paid by WordPress every month we need to reach $100.00 minimum in ad revenue. Lady B doesn’t really understand how it works but what she thinks is that the more posts you click on the more ads that are seen which should get us to the minimum cash amount needed monthly. This money is used to help keep the website up and running, to pay for the domain name email account, domain name, some to help with Lady B’s utility bills, and internet service. Lady B will now be sharing the monthly income with her right-hand witch to help cover her extra monthly costs to pay part of her utility bills. Your donations to WoTC also help cover these costs. You can make a donation anytime by clicking on the orange Donate button located on WoTC’s homepage on the lefthand side just below the search box. If you are reading WoTC. If you are reading us on a mobile/cell phone you need to scroll down quite away to find it, this is also true for some of the smaller tablets or Kindle.

If you ever have any questions or comments, you do not want to be public or just to chat or want a card or other type of reading by Lady Carla Beltane, please email her at ladybeltane@witchesofthecraft.com

Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence for Wednesday

From learnreligions.com

Wednesday is named for Woden himself, although the Romans called it dies Mercurii. This is a day associated with the color purple, the planet Mercury, and the metal quicksilver—which is also called mercury. See a pattern here?

When it comes to deities… yes, Mercury! However, there are a few other gods associated with Wednesday, including Odin and Hermes, Athena, and Lugh. Gemstones like adventurine and agate come in handy as well, as do plants such as aspen trees, lilies, lavender, and even ferns.

Business and job-related issues, communication, loss and debt, traveling, and journeys are all tied into Wednesday. This is a good day to do a working to open up lines of communication—especially if your actions are preventing you from being an effective speaker or listener. Go someplace new or return to an old favorite stomping ground, step up your game, and settle up your accounts.

A Thought for Today

 Dear sisters, brothers, and honored guests may the Great Mother and Great Father bless you and your family with all things positive!