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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!

A Laugh for Today

Especially after a long holiday weekend.

Spell for Today – Elemental Road Opener Spell: Wiccan Prayer to Unlock Paths

From spells8.com

Road opener rituals are great for finding the way out of a stagnant situation and moving forward in life. If you are feeling stuck or having a hard time with a specific problem 🔗, this simple spell might help you find the right course of action.

This is a road opening ritual inspired by Mexican bruja Yeel Maló, who works with the ray of Archangel Gabriel, the celestial messenger. The spell recipe on this page has been modified to invoke the Universal Elements instead.

You can dedicate this prayer to a different patron saint or deity. If you need inspiration for your devotional practice, visit today’s ruling deities or learn about the God and Goddess of Wicca.

How this Spell Works

Also known as “Abrecaminos“, a road opener prayer is similar to an uncrossing or block buster in Hoodoo or American rootwork. It directs the intention toward untangling, removing obstacles. This easy candle burning ritual will clear your thoughts toward finding the solution to any problem.

While you can find “road opener” oils and candles in many stores, this type of ritual can be done at home with only kitchen ingredients.

We will work with each of the 4 Elementals for a Wiccan ritual.
‣ A bowl of water will symbolize the Water Element 💧
‣ A crystal or gemstone for the Earth💎
‣ An incense stick for the Air ☁️
‣ And a candle for Fire 🔥

What incense should I use? Pick an aroma that matches your intention. You can browse the Green Witch course to learn about the properties of different herbs. Cinnamon is a great option because of its warm, comforting smell that sanctifies the ritual area.

If you don’t have a crystal or gemstone for this spell, use a bowl filled with kitchen salt instead.

Road Opener Wiccan Candle Ritual

Recipe by Francisco Huanaco

An easy road opener spell with a candle and a Wiccan prayer. Invoke the 4 elementals to clear and unlock solutions to your problems.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

  • Bowl of water (regular drinking water)

  • 1 incense stick

  • 1 crystal or gemstone (pick one according to the day)

  • 1 white candle

HOW TO DO A ROAD OPENER SPELL

  • Arrange your items on the altar. Each element will face one of the four directions: Water faces West. Air faces East. Earth faces North. Fire faces South.
  • Light the incense. The Air element is entering your ritual.
  • Rub your hands for a few seconds until you can feel a warm energy, visualize a ball of energy and hold your crystal, you are invoking the Earth element.
  • Light the candle to call upon the presence of the Fire element.
  • Gently dip a finger in the water to feel the company of the Water element. Water represents a state of flow, a mirror that can open the door to a new reality. This transforming energy will clear all blockages.
  • Chant the following road opener prayer:Road Opener prayer chant
  • Visualize an empty road. Meditate for a few minutes as you see yourself moving forward.
  • Let the candle burn completely and always practice candle safety. If you need to leave the room, put out the candle and continue burning it later.
  • Once the candle is burned, toss all remains away while saying Thank you. Keep the crystal close to you. If you need to invoke the power of this spell, rub your hands and hold it in your hands again.

More Information About Road Opener Spells

From spells8.com

What’s the best Moon phase for a road opener spell?

The New Moon or Waxing Crescent Moon phases are perfect for casting a road opener spell because they symbolize new beginnings. The start of a lunar cycle is ideal for spiritual works of renewal and fresh starts.

What day to do a road opener spell?

Any day of the week will work, but you can choose a specific day according to your intentions: If you’re working on a road opener for love, it’s best to do it on a Friday. If this is a job finding ritual, Sunday or Monday are your best options. For a great road opener spell for money, cast it on a Thursday instead.

What is “Abre Camino”?

Abre camino translates literally from Spanish as “Road opener”. Known as Common Boneset in English, Eupatorium villosum is native to the Caribbean and can be found mainly in Puerto Rico and Cuba.

Abre camino rituals don’t necessarily use the abrecamino plant, and sometimes use various other plants and ingredients.

When to do road opener spell?

Cast a road opener spell if you are feeling stuck in your current situation. For example, there are students who are in school and can’t advance or aren’t getting good enough grades. We say their paths are blocked. With a road opener ritual these paths will be cleared once and for all. Their mind will be clear and they will understand what they need to do in order to graduate or improve their grades.

If you are trying to buy or sell a house and feel that you’re stuck or can’t move forward with all the paperwork, this ritual is also very helpful. If you’re going through a court case or immigration procedure and feel that your case is not going anywhere or they’re not giving you any answers, this ritual will help you.

What does a road opener spell do?

Road opener rituals help remove anything that prevents you from moving forward.They offer a safe attempt to eliminate obstacles or barriers in a similar way to an Uncrossing Ritual. A road opener or unblocking ritual will help you change a circumstance that is adverse. We do with by placing the energy where it needs to be (the solution) and taking it away from where we don’t want it (the problem).

Many of these rituals include prayers to Catholic saints such as the road opener to St Cyprian or St Cajetan (San Cayetano). There are also novenas, long candle burning rituals and offerings for the opening of roads.

How to make this ritual more effective?

Take a cleansing bath before you begin. Use road opener herbs such as cinnamon, basil or lemon. Dress your candle with an essential oil that matches your intention.

Focus on the necessary opening for your situation. Many times we wish to open a door that we don’t really need to open. When you make a petition or wish, you can say: “I am receiving __________ and if this is not what I require, let the Universe show me what will bring me growth.”

Have faith. Everything that is done with great faith is ultimately achieved. Use the mental and spiritual energy that you naturally have. Whenever you are going to do cast a spell, put all your energy into it.

No January Monthly Posts as They are on the Yearly Posts

Merry meet and merry greet dear Sisters and Brothers in The Craft. I hope your year has started off on a positive note.

As you probably tell my New Year’s Eve Day and so far, New Year’s Day has been spent at my desk doing posts for your enjoyment and to be informed of things happening this year. After a total of 14 hours in 2 days my body is telling me it is time to rest it so I can get posts done tomorrow and so forth. Also, Big Dawg (formally Lord Beltane. He decided to pick a name for me to use on here…lol) would like to spend some time with me. So, with all of that said I figured since the January monthly posts are included at the top of the yearly posts there is no need to be repetitive by posting them separately.

I have tried many different keywords to find a Moon phase calendar that is just for January 2023 but no luck. If anyone feels like looking for one and emailing me at ladybeltane@witchesofthecraft.com with a link to one, I would really appreciate it.

It is time to make the finishing touches to our dinner so until tomorrow… Merry part and blessed be until we merry meet again. From me to every member of the WoTC family I send a big hug.

Lady Carla Beltane January’s Gratitude and Afirmation Lists

I try to write a personal gratitude and affirmation lists on the first of every month. I place it on the top of my clipboard that has some of my more used passwords, current month’s budget, and other miscellaneous paperwork I like to keep close at hand when I am working. Yes, my full-time job is all parts of WoTC – the website/blog, School of Witchcraft, Life in The Craft magazine, chats and Sabbat gatherings with the school’s Heart’s Spirit Coven, answering emails, reviewing novice and adept level apprentices lessons. Besides doing different types of divination readings, clearing auras and chakras, cleansing, and blessing clients’ homes. I also do Handfastings, Wiccanings, and Crossing the Veil ceremonies. So I do get burned out some days and that’s when my gratitude and affirmation lists is very helpful.

You might want to write one or both lists yourself. They can help you, as they do me, to feel better on days everything seems to be going wrong by being able to read all the positive things in your life

Lady B’s Gratitude list

I’m grateful for having a warm, dry, cozy home

I’m grateful for having my twin flame, Big Dawg, in my life and the love he shows me in many ways every day and that he totally accepts me for me, including supporting my spiritual and magickal path

I’m grateful for having enough food and beverages in our home for humans and fur kids

I’m grateful for the love I give to and receive from all 4 fur kids (we have a blended family-Big Dawg had 2 large breeds and I had 2 toy breeds when we moved in together. Amazingly, they all get along from day 1)

I’m grateful we could get each other a little something for this past Yule/Christmas (Big Dawg follows some Christian beliefs)

I’m grateful for my Social Security Disability monthly payments

I’m grateful to have good health insurance

I’m grateful we should be able to catch up our bills that fell behind when we had covid

I’m grateful to have a website dedicated to the Goddess (and Gods) where I can share information with others

I’m grateful for having a way to mentor young (in The Craft, not age) witches

Lady B’s Affirmation List

I am beautiful even with some extra weight

I can get posts done everyday.

It doesn’t matter if posts go live a little late

I can take my 2 fur girls for a walk everyday

It is OK not to be liked by everyone

Being a Pagan Witch doesn’t make me a bad person

It is fine to be out of the broom closet and wear a pentacle proudly

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!

A Laugh for Today

Remember, “A laugh a day keeps the bad things at bay!”

We will try our hardest to give you something to laugh or at least chuckle at daily.

2 Different Websites Numerology Forecasts for the Year 2023

From Numerscop.com

There are a number of different explanations for the number 2023 to do individual posts on so for detailed information please click here and read the articles you would like to know more about.

From Numerology.com

There will be a monthly post from this website

According to Numerology, January 2023 is an 8 Universal Month (1 + 2 + 2 + 0 + 2 + 1 = 8).

Are you ready to feel a little power in your hands?!

Of all the numbers in the cycle, Numerologists associate the 8 with money, wealth, power, and influence. It brings rewards, and it brings recognition! So: What are you being rewarded for this month? And what will people recognize YOU for contributing?

January 2023’s Numerology will bring an ambitious flavor to the collective, and it could be very easy for this to go to your head. This is why it’s important to anchor strongly into your personal values this month.

What is the purpose of your work in the world?

Who are you working to become?

What do you believe in?

How do you give back?

A Thought for Today and the Year

Dear sisters, brothers, and honored guests may the Great Mother and Great Father bless you and your family today and all through 2023 with all things positive!

HAPPY NEW YEAR to Our Northern Hemisphere WOTC Family

To our Northern Hemisphere WOTC family may this new year be filled with happiness, laughter, love, enough money to meet all your expenses with a little left-over for fun, and many positive things coming into your life!

Sorry it is a few hours late in some places

A Laugh for the New Year

Yes, I know in the Northern Hemisphere this is a day early, but it is already 2023 in the Southern Hemisphere. I want to get back to doing tomorrow posts for both hemispheres. What a better time to start than January 1st? With all the yearly posts and January monthly posts I have to do tomorrow I am trying to get both hemispheres done today. Starting January 2nd, I am also going to try to get back to having the posts go live at a specific time every day. I just have not picked the times yet…lol

Remember it is easier to set goals for 2023 than resolutions