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Grandma Got Run Over By A Broomstick

Grandma Got Run Over By A Broomstick

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Grandma got ran over by a broomstick
Walking home from our house Yule Eve.
Now you can say there’s no such thing as witch’s.
But as for me and grandpa, we believe.

She’d consumed too many spirits.
And we begged her not to go.
But she’d forgot her Belladonna,
So she sacheted out the door, we didn’t know.

When they found her the next morning
At the scene of the attack.
She had bristles on her forehead,
And incriminating brush marks on her back.

Grandma got ran over by a broomstick.
Walking home from our house Yule Eve..
You can say there’s no such thing as witch’s,
But as for me and grandpa, we believe.

Now we’re all so proud of grandpa.
He’s been taking it so well.
See him in there watching wrestling,
Drinking wine and dancing skyclad with cousin Nell.

It’s not Yule without grandma.
She’s the one with the big hat.
And we just can’t help but wonder,
Should we divvy up her Gifts, or simply send them back.

Grandma got ran over by a broomstick,
Walking home from our house Yule Eve..
You can say there’s no such thing as witch’s.
But as for me and grandpa, we believe.

Now the punch is on the table,
And the pumpkin, it’s so big.
And the black and silver candles
That would just have matched the hair in grandma’s wig.

I’ve warned all my friends and neighbors,
Better watch out for yourselves.
They should never give a license,
To a gal who flies a broomstick deosil.

Grandma got ran over by a broomstick,
Walking home from our house Yule Eve..
You can say there’s no such thing as witch’s,
But as for me and grandpa, we believe.

As The Holly King is Reborn…

From all of us at WOTC we wish you a blessed and happy Litha/Summer Solstice. May your days be brighter and full of positive energy!

A Laugh for Today

Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence for Tuesday

From Ancient Pathway

Magickal Intentions:
Courage, Physical Strength, Revenge, Military Honors, Surgery and the Breaking of Negative Spells, Matrimony, War, Enemies, Prison, Vitality, Assertiveness		 Incense:
Dragon’s Blood
Patchouli
Planet:
Mars		 Sign:
Aries
Scorpio		 Angel:
Samuel
Colors:
Red
Orange		 Herbs/Plants:
Red Rose
Cock’s Comb
Pine
Daisy
Thyme
Pepper		 Stones:
Carnelian
Bloodstone
Ruby
Garnet
Pink Tourmaline

 

A Thought for Today

Even on a cloudy day the Sun can be shining in your heart!

A Laugh for Today

A Thought for Today

Dear sisters, brothers, and honored guests may of The Crone aspect of Triple Goddess and Oak King in the northern hemisphere and The Maiden aspect of the Triple Goddess and the Holly King in the southern hemisphere bless you and your family with all things positive!

An Invaluable Reference Guide for Your Herbal Grimoire

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Atropa belladonna (a.k.a. Deadly Nightshade) is among the most toxic plants in the world. The foliage, fruits and roots store the highest concentration of toxins, containing tropane alkaloids such as atropine, scopolamine and hyoscyamine.

𝕎𝔸ℕ𝕋𝔼𝔻

The Witches of the Craft staff are in search of a “spinning” Wheel of the Year. One designed in this manner, is  usually comprised of several layers of wooden circles with different aspects of the Pagan way of life (i.e., Sabats, current moon phase, current corresponding flora), and turns freely to change the settings.

   If you happen to have any information that would assist us in finding an item such as the example described above, please reach out to either @highpriestessladybeltane Lady Beltane, or her “Right Hand Witch”, @witchssanctum. 

Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence for Monday

From ancientpathway.com

Magickal Intentions:
Psychic Sensitivity, Women’s Mysteries, Tides, Waters, Emotional Issues, Agriculture, Animals, Female Fertility, Messages, Theft, Reconcilliations, Voyages, Dreams and Merchandise		 Incense:
African Violet
Honeysuckle
Myrtle
Willow
Wormwood
Planet:
Moon		 Sign:
Cancer		 Angel:
Gabriel
Colors:
Silver
White
Gray		 Herbs/Plants:
Night Flowers
Willow Root
Orris Root
Birch
Motherwort
Vervain
White Rose
White Iris		 Stones:
Carnelian
Moonstone
Aquamarine
Pearl
Quartz Crystal
Flourite
Geodes

A Laugh for Today

It is “Smiling Saturday”. As you go about your day whether at home or doing things outside your home give a smile to anyone who catches your eye. It just might make a bad, sour day a little better!

December 13th to 18th Astronomy Picture of the Day

(Today starts the weekly pictures for the Astronomy Picture of the Day. We will continue posting this weekly. Just click on the hyperlink next to the date for the pictures you want to see.)

Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.

2022 December 18: The 25 Brightest Stars in the Night Sky
2022 December 17: Apollo 17 VIP Site Anaglyph
2022 December 16: The Geminid
2022 December 15: Full Moon, Full Mars
2022 December 14: Lunar Dust and Duct Tape
2022 December 13: An Artful Sky over Lofoten Islands

A Thought for Today

Dear sisters, brothers, and honored guests may of The Crone aspect of Triple Goddess and Oak King in the northern hemisphere and The Maiden aspect of the Triple Goddess and the Holly King in the southern hemisphere bless you and your family with all things positive!

December 17th Deviational Journal

Tarot Card

From tarotx.net

La Rove De Fortune (The Wheel of Fortune) – Major Arcana

Menu of Contents

I. Overview of the Wheel of Fortune – La Roue de Fortune Tarot

II. Keywords of the Wheel of Fortune – La Roue de Fortune Tarot

III. Interpretation of the Wheel of Fortune – La Roue de Fortune Tarot

IV. When the Wheel of Fortune – La Roue de Fortune Tarot speaks up

V. Traditional interpretations of the Wheel of Fortune – La Roue de Fortune Tarot

More The Wheel of Fortune Cards from Famous Tarot Decks

Rune

From white-magic-help.net

ODIN

The Unknowable, The God Odin

Empty is the end, empty is the beginning. Like the phoenix from the ashes it rises – from what we call fate. The surrender of control is the supreme challenge for a spiritual warrior. If you drag the blank rune, take courage. Trust that the universe will make self change in your ongoing life progress.

Witches Rune

From otherworldlyoracle.com

Eye

Third eye, seeing the truth, clairvoyance, someone’s watching, the evil eye and protection

This rune is my favorite. The all-seeing eye. It represents seeing things unseen, also seeing the beauty in things others don’t. Can also be a warning of the evil eye or someone watching you. Or perhaps a reminder to open your eyes to a situation you’ve been blindly ignoring.

Ogham

From learnreligions.com

Ui/Uillean

Ui (sometimes interpreted as Pe) is Uillean, the Honeysuckle. Associated with the manifestation of will, the Honeysuckle starts as a small seed and creeps along, growing and spreading over time. Honeysuckle twists and spirals up and over its surroundings, its soft yellow flowers releasing a sweet scent. It is the flower of unspoken desire, hidden needs, secret wants, but it also represents our goals of finding our true Self.

From a medicinal standpoint, the honeysuckle can be useful as well. Dioscorides says,

“the ripe seed gathered and dried in theshadow and drunk for four days together, doth waste and consume away the hardness of the spleen and removeth wearisomeness, helpeth the shortness and difficulty of breathing, cureth the hicket (hiccough), etc. A syrup made of the flowers is good to be drunk against diseases of the lungs and spleen.”

Uillean Correspondences

Mundane Aspects: When this symbol appears, it means you need to allow yourself the freedom to pursue your desire. If you’ve got hopes or dreams that are unattained, now is your time to start considering whether they’re remain just dreams, or become reality. Denying yourself the chance to enjoy life is unfair.

Magical Aspects: Take the time to experience joy, but make sure you stay true to your values and beliefs as well. In many Wiccan traditions, the Charge of the Goddess is quoted as a reminder of this: All acts of love and pleasure are my rituals. Another aspect of this symbol is that sometimes, mysteries which seem to be hidden may not be as hard to delve into as you think–sometimes, you’ve just been sidetracked by distractions.

I Ching

From psychic-revelation.com

Hexagram Seventeen/17

Name: Sui.

Keyphrase: Following.

Formed By The Trigrams: Lake over Thunder.

General: Balancing the heart and mind of leadership will help assure steady progress.

Love: Show your partner what you require by example rather than words. be gentle with them.

Business: Hard work needs to be balanced by rest.

Personal: Plan for gradual progress and make sure that hard work is balanced by rest.

Overview: Sui indicates that you should lead by example rather than just telling everyone what to do. It indicates a time where gradual progress should be the plan and that work should be balanced with periods of rest. Effective leadership is about serving, not about power and ego. A leader has obligations to all those that work for him and this should not be overlooked. Learn the needs of those that follow you and if some of these needs need correcting then do so by gentle persuasion not by harsh words.

Numerology

From learnreligions.com

Seven

Related to lunar energy, connected to the moon, femininity, and workings related to intuition and wisdom. Thought forms and consciousness are represented by the number seven.

Angel Number

For more from sunsugns.org

Animal Spirit Guide or Helper

From uniguide.com

Reindeer

Reindeer symbolism and meanings include speed, travel, insight, renewal, majesty, and other special qualities.Reindeer are native to Scandinavia, Europe, and Asia. So, they appear in the mythology and folklore of these regions. However, people all over the world know about reindeer and are intrigued with what they symbolize. In this post, we’ll explore all aspects of reindeer meaning and symbolism, including reindeer spiritual meanings and the reindeer spirit animal, plus reindeer mythology and folklore.

If you are curious about the reindeer’s cousin in North America – the caribou – please check out my post on caribou symbolism and mythology.

18 December 2022 Southern Hemisphere’s Planetary Positions

If you need to calculate the planetary positions for a specific use and time, click on this link

Currentplanetarypositions.com

To figure out GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time use this link

 For Your Local Time and Date 

Southeastern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America

18 December 2022
06:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM BRT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:26 Sagittarius 47
Moon:24 Libra 43
Mercury:16 Capricorn 32
Venus:10 Capricorn 46
Mars:12 Gemini 19 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 51
Saturn:21 Aquarius 11
Uranus:15 Taurus 27 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 42
Pluto:27 Capricorn 15

True Lunar Node:12 Taurus 31
Mean Lunar Node:10 Taurus 54 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):27 Cancer 40

Chiron:11 Aries 57 Rx
Ceres:29 Virgo 56
Pallas:24 Cancer 31 Rx
Juno:19 Pisces 18
Vesta:09 Pisces 01

Eris:23 Aries 58 Rx

Fire:3
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:6
Cardinal:8
Fixed:4
Mutable:7

Southern Hemisphere 

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Cape Town, South Africa

18 December 2022
01:00 pm GMT 3:00 PM SAST
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:26 Sagittarius 34
Moon:21 Libra 58
Mercury:16 Capricorn 17
Venus:10 Capricorn 31
Mars:12 Gemini 23 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 49
Saturn:21 Aquarius 10
Uranus:15 Taurus 28 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 42
Pluto:27 Capricorn 15

True Lunar Node:12 Taurus 31
Mean Lunar Node:10 Taurus 55 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):27 Cancer 39

Chiron:11 Aries 57 Rx
Ceres:29 Virgo 53
Pallas:24 Cancer 34 Rx
Juno:19 Pisces 14
Vesta:08 Pisces 56

Eris:23 Aries 58 Rx

Fire:3
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:6
Cardinal:8
Fixed:4
Mutable:7

Southwestern Hemisphere

The time for these Custom Planetary Positions is from the local time in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

18 December 2022
04:00 am GMT 3:00 PM AEDT
Zodiac: Tropical (Standard Western)

Sun:26 Sagittarius 11
Moon:17 Libra 04
Mercury:15 Capricorn 49
Venus:10 Capricorn 02
Mars:12 Gemini 30 Rx
Jupiter:29 Pisces 48
Saturn:21 Aquarius 08
Uranus:15 Taurus 28 Rx
Neptune:22 Pisces 42
Pluto:27 Capricorn 14

True Lunar Node:12 Taurus 30
Mean Lunar Node:10 Taurus 56 Rx

Lilith (Black Moon):27 Cancer 36

Chiron:11 Aries 57 Rx
Ceres:29 Virgo 47
Pallas:24 Cancer 39 Rx
Juno:19 Pisces 05
Vesta:08 Pisces 48

Eris:23 Aries 58 Rx

Fire:3
Earth:7
Air:3
Water:6
Cardinal:8
Fixed:4
Mutable:7

Let’s Have Some Fun – Winter Coloring Pages for Children and Our Inner Child – Printable

Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence for Friday

From spells8.com

Magick Candle

Light a pink candle to connect with your most sensitive and receptive side, harmonizing bonds of friendship and love. Meditating with a pink candle helps relief depression and promotes self-love.

Ruling Deities

Áine, Eros, Aphrodite, Freyja, Hathor, Isis and Venus are rulers of Fridays.

Crystals

Aventurine, Emerald, Jade, Rose Quartz, Pink Tourmaline, Peridot.

Carrying these gemstones today can bring success and fulfillment of your goals. Wear them as a talisman or simply keep them close to you to harness their energy.

Potion

Drink Hibiscus Tea to enhance your relationship with yourself and others. Hibiscus is an aphrodisiac flower, so it is closely related to love and sex. It has been used to make love potions and charms, as well as medicine.
Note: Expecting mothers should not take Hibiscus ¹.

This is Me Today

I was writing a post explaining my Murphy’s Law day and it went belly up. Having to reset my computer – that did no good. So now it will be a factory rest. Yes, I have anything important backed up to my OneDrive account. Finding a bunch of emails starting from around mid November in my WOTC email account that had never showed up before today. Having my decades old AOL email account go belly up and making a Gmail account for my apprentices and those inquiring about studying with me. Keep this in mind I have only had 1 other Gmail account and that was closed in 2019 but had a secretary doing the hard work, I just had to go in an read emails he had stared for my attention.  Plus every regular daily post I have tried to messes up. So yep I may be bald or in a special jacket in a rubber room before the day is over. The silver lining is my day can only get better. I am going to try to work from my 3 year old, slow desktop computer while this laptop gets wiped clean.

I still have not figured out why my Officejet 4560 all-in-one was working fine Friday and I have not been able to print or copy anything since than.

I know I will not get extra daily posts like Today in History or Astronomy Picture of the Day or a Spell for Today or Wednesday’s Correspondences or A Laugh for Today done. But I will try to do the Daily and Birthday Horoscopes, Current Moon Phase, and Planetary Positions done as quickly as my desktop will do it. I am hoping to find a good thought for today that pertains to what I and I am sure others are going through today.

Dear Sisters and Brothers and Honoree Guests please wish my luck in getting all my computer related messes taking care of today. Oh yeah and that I do not just chuck them out the front door LOL! Thank you for your stead fast support, encouraging words, and positive energy you send my way, alll of it really does help to change my mind set.

My mantra for today – My day can only get better and it will

Some of the Witchcraft/Magickal Correspondence for Tuesday

 

From GypsyWolf.weebly.com

Tuesday is the third day of the week.  The name is derived from the Nordic sky god in charge of law, order, justice, and war, Tiw (Saxons), also known as Tyr (Scandinavians), Ziu (S. Germans), Tiuz or Tiwaz (N. Germans).  In the Roman calendar the corresponding day was Dies Martis, the day of Mars, god of war and agriculture, originally known as Ares in Greek mythology.  The sacred symbol of all of these deities is the spear.
Latin: Dies Martis, the day of Mars
French: mardi
Italian: martedi
Spanish: martes
German: Dienstag, “Assembly Day”
Netherlands-  dinsdag
Denmark-  tirsdag
Sweden-  tisdag
Rules: Sexual energy, courage, aggression, war, politics, healing after surgery, physical strength, exorcism, protection and defensive magic
Colors: Red and Autumn Shades
Planet: Mars
Metal: Iron, for Mars’ spear and shield; Steel
Stones: Asbestos, Bloodstone, Flint, Garnet, Jasper (red), Lava, Onyx, Pipestone, Rhodocrosite, Rhodonite, Ruby, Sard, Sardonyx, Tourmaline (red), Tourmaline (watermelon)
Herbs: Allspice, Asafoetida, Basil, Broom, Coriander, Cumin, Deerstongue, Dragon’s Blood, Galangal, Ginger, Nettle, Peppermint, Pine, Tobacco, Woodruff, Wormwood
Zodiac: Aries & Scorpio