Moon Phases & Symbolism

🌑 New Moon: beginnings,changes, hope, renewal, setting intentions (perfect for spells, fresh starts, new relationships and projects) 🌘 Crescent Moon: transitions, momentum, taking actions, setting goals 🌗 First Quarter Moon: growth, effort, self-expression, manifestation 🌖 Gibbous Moon: evaluation, observance, meditation 🌕 Full Moon: clarity, intuition, insight, wisdom 🌔 Disseminating Moon: peak of intentions, reaping what you sow, the climax 🌓 Last Quarter Moon: release, letting go, eliminating bad habits and toxic people, destruction 🌘 Balsamic Moon: reflection, relaxation, meditation, recovery

Flowers that Help Save the Bees

- Lavender

- Thyme

- Sage

- Borage

- Fennel

- Cilantro

- Hollyhock

- Crocus

- Buttercup

- Snowdrop

- Geranium

- Aster

- Poppy

- Calendula

- Sweet Alyssum

- Sunflower

- Zinnia

- Heliotropium

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Spiritual Gifts

Aries- Embracing the rough and tumble the of the world with childlike curiosity and wonder. Reacting to things as they crop up without overthinking and evaluating, even if society says no to this. Protecting the innocent around us, including the spirit of naivety and recklessness.

Taurus- Knowing the value of the things around them, embracing the sensual pleasures of the Earth, finding meaning in simplicity and routine, having devoted relationships with the people around them.

Gemini- Finding joy and stimulation in the trivia, humour and knowledge of the world. Being the messengers of the universe, here to be teachers and spread interesting and thought provoking wisdom. To flourish in all areas of communication, make believe and play.

Cancer- Being emotionally receptive and compassionate to the people around them, especially the vulnerable. Finding a sanctuary in creativity and solitude, where they can gain a grasp on themselves and recharge somewhat. Being a representation of the divine nurturer.

Leo- Finding joy in creativity and pleasure, yet also seeing the warmth that others can exude. Being humorous, light hearted and loyal to the people around them. Being a jackpot of wisdom and uplifting knowledge, especially as they grow.

Virgo- Understanding the preciousness of connection through duty and shared burdens. Appreciating the little gestures of kindness and the simple beauties of the Earth. Gaining knowledge through their life events to ease the pain of the people around them.

Libra- Learning about themselves and the world through the eyes of others. Finding the other part of their soul in intimate relationships. Being creative and harmony seeking, knowing that there is a yin to every yang.

Scorpio- Seeking intimate truths and knowledge from the universe. Being endlessly devoted to the people they love, yet also receptive to subtle emotional intuition. Going through intense shifts that reflect their surroundings.

Sagittarius- Finding optimism and wisdom in the information they receive. Always questioning the powers that be, looking for evidence from their surroundings. Finding flight in abundance, yet also the minimalism of swift travel.

Capricorn- Having timeless wisdom learnt through independence, simplicity and authenticity. Understanding the value of long standing relationships that are supportive. Finding humour and lessons in even the morbid.

Aquarius- Being the pioneers of the collective new age and the practices that go along with this. The humanitarian conscience that resides in many of us, finding joy and excitement in invention and innovation.

Pisces- Seeing and having knowledge of the many dimensions of this universe, experiencing the fluidity and passivity of this world, seeing light in the personalities of others and being porous to this.

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6 years ago

How to Do Witchcraft Research for Newbies

Basic search:

Get off Tumblr. (I know, it’s hard.)

Direct your browser to Google.com.

Choose the main keywords of your question. For example, “what is calendula good for in witchcraft?” might be parsed as “calendula witchcraft magickal correspondences”.

Hit enter.

For more in depth research, try these sites:

JSTOR.org, if you have access to it.

Online public library catalogs to find books. (Search your county and “public library.”)

Amazon Kindle. It can be put on your computer for free, there is a Cloud Reader online and a free smartphone app. Filter by price and you can find witchcraft and occult ebooks for free through a few simple searches.

Google Books for the same purpose. (There is a shit ton here, btw, I use it all the time.)

Scribd.com for the same purpose.

Cornell University online witchcraft collection.

Hermetic.com for public domain magick texts.

Sacred-texts.com for all sorts of neat shit.

Alchemy-works.com for magickal lore on plants.

Search your county’s website for weed/plant information to get a list of things growing in your area.

Some tips to aid in research:

Use your browser’s bookmarks.

Use the Amazon wishlist to keep track of titles, or to keep an eye on titles that are occasionally offered for free on Kindle.

Look around on publishers, like LuLu, Immanion Press, etc, for self-published material.

Cross reference with lots of sources to keep on top of the BS.

Take good notes.

Dirty experience/field work is better than reading/book work.

Mkay? After you’ve done all that, come back and ask about what you still can’t find. (Trust me, you’ll find most of it, if not all and more.) You have no fucking excuse to be on Tumblr asking about the basics of paganism or what such and such plant does for witchcraft, or how to summon demons. Harassing people for basic knowledge gets you nowhere. There is so much out there even just online. You do not need the newest, shiniest books by the most popular authors. You do not need to attack people when they tell you to go research on your own. The information is right fucking there. Now go get it.

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6 years ago

Might as well - I've nothing to lose

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6 years ago

Litha Questions for Divination

Litha is the celebration of the summer solstice (June 21st), the longest day and shortest night of the year. The day is to celebrate Sun/Light/Fire deities and their power; it is a day of joy and growth as the crops/harvest comes to be. Of course, to celebrate, one might look towards divination. The day, being associated with fertility, love, power, and the bringing in of the harvest, is great for questions relating to one’s own growth and labor.

🐰 How can I improve myself so that can I reach the height of my potential?

🐰 What are some things that I should look out for/ be aware of?

🐰 What is coming into my life–how can I best prepare for this?

🐰 What should I start bringing into my life for my growth?

🐰 What are some things that I should let go of?

🐰 What can I do to increase the rewards from my labor?

🐰 How can I ensure what I want comes to me

🐰 What can I do to help me and my partner have a good relationship?

🐰 How should I approach my love life?

Take note; if you’re going to ask a diviner these questions-make sure to be specific.

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The Natal Chart and The sexual landscape 🎻

Your moon sign and 4th house sign is often a good reference point for what you need to feel emotionally involved whilst having sex and also your emotional expression during.

Your sun sign and 5th house sign is a good reference point for what you need in order to be physically aroused in a more primal way.

Your mars sign and rising sign is a good reference point for what you need in order to preform sexually and or how you preform in a sexual setting.

Your mercury sign and 3rd house sign is a good reference point for how you intiate sexual banter and or how you pillow talk and like to be spoken to in order to be put into a sexual mood.

Your venus sign and 7th house sign is a good reference for hot spots, and sensual turn ons for you as well as where and how you pleasure others and prefer to be pleasured in order to feel loved or have a climax(gentle)

Your Pluto sign and 8th house sign is a good reference for how and what you need in order to feel transformation through sex, and also what causes your most intense orgasams. This is also a factor into what and how you have sex once you’ve committed to another person completely(note these are rarely activated)

Your Jupiter and 9th house sign is a good indicator of where you lack limits or boundaries sexually and where you might struggle with excess when it comes to sex! Ex: Virgo might show you have a hard time not including sex in the daily routine and may even grow to demanding of it once you start doing. Ex. Aries might show you can grow to large of an appetite for sex that your partner cannot keep up and so on. Ex Scorpio might mean that you have a over the top energy towards sex that can gradually undermine your sexual partner.

Your Uranus and your 11th house sign is a good reference for your experimental tendencies and hidden kinks, it’s what you’re willing to try but also what you might be the most detached in when it comes to sex. This is often going to show an opposite or watered down version of that signs expression unless it’s Aquarius or Capricorn. So for ex. Leo here might mean you like to experiment with praise and worship sex but might also be detached about the whole ordeal since you’re only “experimenting with the idea” if you have Capricorn you might experiment with domination themes but might have a more laid back approach to it than a normal cap mars or cap moon ect would.

Your Neptune and your 12th house sign are a good refence point for your UNCONCIOUS sexual behavior. This is what you see in your wet dreams or sexual dreams and often is sexual behavior you naturally already have ingrained or pre-programmed to act out. This in most cases is a starting point for your sexual nature and often is your “real” sexual nature that overruns all else especially when you are at an elevated state of mind. This is how you have sex under the influence, this is emotional sex, sad sex or even sex that you have with someone whom awakens your 12th house.

Saturn and your 10th house sign are sexual hangups, this is what limits you from experiencing sex to the fullest! It’s the 10th house of the public so this can often relate Barriers from achieving climax or sexual unity. For ex. Having Pisces here might mean emotional blockage can be an issue to climax. Sagittarius can mean flightiness or the fear of committing to the sexual act itself can be scary(due to the intimacy) or even religious blockage can play a role. Aries can show that the “self” or “issues with the way one views themselves” can block sexual climax.

Your moon and the house it sits in can give insight to where you prefer to have sex and also the type of sexual partner that you feel the most comfortable with on an emotional level. This is what you deeply desire to feel safe and secure while having sex and what brings out your more nurturing side! Those who don’t meet this requirements normally aren’t really having “sex” with you.

Your sun and the house it sits in can give insight as to when and where you’ll feel most aroused and what normally you are aroused by in others.

Your mars and the house it sits in can give insight as to what you need in order to stay stimulated sexually and also your secondary sexual personality(how you go about having sex once the initial moments are done)

Your mercury and the house it sits in can give you insight as to what you go about seducing your bedroom partner as well as how you yourself actively try to keep the bedroom energy. Mercury in the 9th might try to keep their partner happy or laughing to provoke intimacy, mercury in the 2nd might try to keep things sensual and charming by sweet talking.

Your venus and the house it sits in can give deeper insight as to how and where you prefer to be touched and in what fashion. Venus in the 12th May prefer gentle touching or very tender intimacy. Venus in the 8th May prefer intense intimacy and or smothering durning sex. It’s also in a bigger sense what it needed in order to orgasm(once again as mentioned in a gentle way)

Pluto and the house it sits in quite literally is your G-spot. It’s how you “really have sex” and In a sense it’s house can show the requirements for you to enjoy sex to its fullest extent. Regardless it’s how you have sex when you’re in love, head over heels. Normally Pluto’s house is very important and can give insight on what someone needs in order to have their most POWERFUL orgasms on an individual level with or without a partner. Ex Pluto in the 9th May need or prefer deep penetration or multiple rounds of intercourse in one setting in order to truly achieve their greates orgasms. Pluto in the 5th May need passion and a romantic element and so on.

Jupiter and the house it sits in can be where you achieve your “spiritual awakening” through sex. It’s the morning after in a sense. So Jupiter’s house mainly describes that initial bliss you feel after a good sexual encounter and that relaxed and often stress free feeling the next day. Having it in the 1st can mean it reinvigorates your sense of self and makes you more confident and proud. Jupiter in the 10th can mean it keeps you level headed in the work place and allows you to preform even better.

Uranus and the house it sits in can be where you are “unable” to detach from sex. Supringly Uranus and the 11th house on their own speak more so as where you may detach easily but the house placement of Uranus shows where sexually that may not be so easy. Uranus in the 12th can find it hard not to disconnect their emotions and psyche. Uranus in the 8th can find it difficult not to invite their baggage or intensity into the mix.

Neptune and the house it Sits in can be how you act sexually at your most vulnerable moments. This is the sex you had when you first lost your virginity, this can be the way you have sex when you’re meeting someone new or even when you’re extremely emotionally stimulated. This is often sex with an emotional layer backing it.

Saturn and the house it sits in can be how you “physically” touch or fondle another during sex! It’s a more earthy aspect to it so often it can describe how you yourself go about achieving intimacy through touch or use of the more physical aspects of relating to another. Think of the houses as body parts in this case.

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Common Toxic Herbs and their Effects

This is not a complete list by any means, but these commonly noted plants, herbs, and flowers should be handled with care or avoided altogether.

Aconite (Wolfsbane, Monkshood) - all parts: dermatoxic, hepatotoxic, and neurotoxic

Adam and Eve (Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Wild Arum) - root: dermatoxic and gastrotoxic if ingested

African Sumac - leaves: dermatoxic; possibly fatal

Agave - juice: dermatoxic

Angel’s Trumpet - all parts: cardiotoxic; often fatal

Apple - seeds: cytotoxic in large doses

Apricot - leaves and seeds: cytotoxic in large doses

Arnica - gastrotoxic

Asparagus - berries: dermatoxic and gastrotoxic if ingested

Azalea - all parts: cytotoxic and neurotoxic; rarely fatal

Betel Nut Palm (Pinyang) - all parts: gastrotoxic if ingested

Bittersweet Nightshade - all parts: neurotoxic and gastrotoxic; rarely fatal

Black Hellebore - all parts: cardiotoxic and gastrotoxic; possibly fatal

Black Locust (False Acacia) - root bark and flowers: gastrotoxic

Black Nightshade - all parts except ripe fruit: neurotoxic and gastrotoxic; possibly fatal

Bleeding Heart - leaves and roots: neurotoxic

Bloodroot - rhizomes: cytotoxic

Blue Passion Flower (Common Passion Flower) - leaves: cytotoxic

Bracken - all parts: carcinogenic

Buttercup - all parts: gastrotoxic and dermatoxic

Calabar Bean (Ordeal Beans) - seeds: neurotoxic and gastrotoxic if ingested in large doses

Cassava - leaves and roots: cytotoxic in large doses

Castor Bean (Castor Oil Plant) - seeds: cytotoxic if ingested or inhaled

Celandine - nephrotoxic

Cherry - leaves and seeds: cytotoxic in large doses

Christmas Rose - all parts: gastrotoxic

Cocklebur - seedlings and seeds: gastrotoxic and neurotoxic

Columbine - seeds and roots: cardiotoxic; easily fatal

Corn Lily (False Hellebore) - all parts: cardiotoxic; often fatal

Cowbane (Water Hemlock, Snakeweed) - root: neurotoxic if ingested

Daffodil - bulbs and stems: gastrotoxic; possibly fatal

Datura/Moonflower - all parts: gastrotoxic and cardiotoxic

Deadly Nightshade (Belladonna) - all parts: cardiotoxic and neurotoxic; often fatal

Desert Rose (Sabi Star, Kudu) - sap: cardiotoxic with skin contact

Dumbcane - all parts: dermatoxic; possibly fatal

Elder (Elderberry) - root: gastrotoxic

Elephant Ear (Angel Wings) - all parts: dermatoxic and gastrotoxic

Ergot - neurotoxic

Foxglove - leaves, seeds, and flowers: cardiotoxic; often fatal

Garlic - all parts: gastrotoxic in some animals

Giant Hogweed - all parts: dermatoxic

Golden Chain - all parts, especially seeds: neurotoxic and gastrotoxic; possibly fatal

Goldenseal - all parts: gastrotoxic and neurotoxic in large doses

Grapes/Raisins - all parts: gastrotoxic in dogs

Greater Celandine - all parts: gastrotoxic in large doses

Hemlock (Spotted Cowbane, Poison Snakeweed) - all parts: neurotoxic; possibly fatal

Hemlock Water Dropwort - roots: neurotoxic if ingested; possibly fatal

Henbane - all parts: neurotoxic and cardiotoxic

Holly - berries: gastrotoxic

Honeybush - all parts: gastrotoxic

Honeysuckle - berries: gastrotoxic in mild cases and cardiotoxic in severe cases

Horse Chestnut - all parts: neurotoxic

Hyacinth - bulbs: gastrotoxic and neurotoxic; possibly fatal

Iris - rhizomes: gastrotoxic and dermatoxic

Jequirity (Crab’s Eye, Rosary Pea) - seeds: neurotoxic and gastrotoxic; often fatal

Kava Kava - nephrotoxic, hepatotoxic

Kidney Bean - raw: gastrotoxic

Larkspur - young plants and seeds: neurotoxic; often fatal

Lemon - oil: dermatoxic and gastrotoxic to animals

Lily - all parts: nephrotoxic

Lily of the Nile (Calla Lily) - all parts: dermatoxic and gastrotoxic if ingested; possibly fatal

Lily of the Valley - all parts: cardiotoxic; possibly fatal

Lima Beans - raw: gastrotoxic

Lime - oil: dermatoxic and gastrotoxic in animals

Lobelia - all parts: gastrotoxic

Mandrake - roots and leaves: gastrotoxic and neurotoxic

Mango - peel and sap: dermatoxic

Mangrove - bark and sap: dermatoxic and eye irritation

Mayapple - all green parts and unripe fruit: gastrotoxic

Meadow Saffron (Autumn Crocus) - bulbs: gastrotoxic; possibly fatal

Mistletoe - leaves and berries: gastrotoxic, cardiotoxic, and neurotoxic; rarely lethal in adults

Moonseed - fruits and seeds: gastrotoxic; often fatal

Mountain Laurel - all green parts: gastrotoxic

Nutmeg - raw: psychoactive in large doses

Oak - leaves and acorns: gastrotoxic; rarely fatal

Odollam Tree (Suicide Tree) - seeds: cardiotoxic; often fatal

Oleander - all parts: dermatoxic, cardiotoxic, and gastrotoxic; possibly fatal

Onions - all parts: gastrotoxic in animals

Orange - oil: dermatoxic and gastrotoxic in animals

Peach - seeds and leaves: cytotoxic in large doses

Pokeweed - raw leaves, berries, and roots: gastrotoxic and dermatoxic; often fatal

Poison Ivy/Oak/Sumac - all parts, especially leaves: dermatoxic; possibly fatal

Poison Ryegrass (Darnel) - seeds: neurotoxic

Potato - raw: cytotoxic

Privet - berries and leaves: neurotoxic and gastrotoxic; possibly fatal

Ragwort - all parts: hepatotoxic

Redoul - all parts: gastrotoxic, neurotoxic, and causes respiratory issues; can be fatal in children

Rhubarb - leaves: nephrotoxic

Skullcap - hepatotoxic

Spindle (Spindle Tree) - fruit: hepatotoxic and nephrotoxic; possibly fatal

Stinging Tree (Gympie Gympie) - bark and sap: dermatoxic; sometimes fatal

Strychnine Tree - seeds: neurotoxic; often fatal

Sweet Pea - seeds: neurotoxic and damaging to connective tissues

Tomato - leaves and stems: cytotoxic in large doses

Uva Ursi - neurotoxic, dermatoxic

White Baneberry (Doll’s Eyes) - all parts, especially berries: cardiotoxic; possibly fatal

White Snakeroot - all parts: gastrotoxic; often fatal

Winter Cherry (Jerusalem Cherry) - all parts, especially berries: gastrotoxic; occasionally fatal, especially to children

Wisteria - gastrotoxic

Yew (English Yew, Common Yew) - leaves and seeds: gastrotoxic if ingested and respiratory issues if inhaled

definitions of terms used in this list:

carcinogenic - a substance that can cause cancer

cardiotoxic - toxic to the heart

cytotoxic - toxic to living cells

dermatoxic - toxic to the skin

gastrotoxic - toxic to the gastrointestinal system (stomach, intestines, etc.)

hepatotoxic - toxic to the liver

nephrotoxic - toxic to the kidneys and urological system (ureters, bladder)

neurotoxic - toxic to the neurological system (brain, nerves, brainstem, spinal cord, etc.)

psychoactive - pertaining to substances that change brain function and result in alterations in perception, mood, or consciousness

last updated: 6-29-2016

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Flower Asks

Alisons: Sexuality?

Amaranth: Pronouns/Gender?

Amaryllis: Birthday?

Anemone: Favorite flower?

Angelonia: Favorite t.v. show?

Arum-Lily: What’s the farthest you’d go for a stranger?

Aster: What’s one of your favorite quotes?

Aubrieta: Favorite drink?

Baby’s Breath: Would you kiss the last person you kissed again?

Balsam Fir: Have you ever been in love?

Baneberries: Favorite song?

Basket of Gold: Describe your family.

Beebalm: Do you have a best friend? Who is it?

Begonia: Favorite color?

Bellflower: Favorite animal?

Bergenia: Are you a morning or night person?

Black-Eyed Susan: If you could be any animal for a day, what would it be?

Bloodroots: When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?

Bluemink: What are your thoughts on children?

Blazing Stars: What are you afraid of? Is there a reason why?

Borage: Give a random fact about your childhood.

Bugleherb: How would you spend your last day on Earth?

Buttercup: Relationship Status?

Camelia: If you could visit anywhere, where would you want to go?

Candytufts: When do you feel most loved?

Canna: Do you have any tattoos?

Canterbury Bells: Do you have any piercings?

California Poppy: Height?

Cardinal Flower: Do you believe in ghosts?

Carnation: What are you currently wearing?

Catnip: Have you ever slept with a nightlight?

Chives: Who was the last person you hugged?

Chrysanthemum: Who’s the last person you kissed?

Cock’s Comb: Favorite font?

Columbine: Are you tired?

Common Boneset: What are you looking forward to?

Coneflower: Dream job?

Crane’s-Bill: Introvert or extrovert?

Crocus: Have you ever been in love?

Crown Imperial: What’s the farthest you would go for someone you care about?

Cyclamen: Did you have a favorite stuffed animal as a child? What was it?

Daffodil: What’s your zodiac sign?

Dahlia: Have you done anything worth remembering?

Daisy: What do you feel is your greatest accomplishment?

Daylily: What would you do if your parents didn’t like your partner(s)?

Dendrobium: Who is the last person that you said “I love you” to?

False Goat’s Beard: What is something you are good at?

Foxgloves: What’s something you’re bad at?

Freesia: What are three good things that have happened in the past month?

Garden Cosmos: How was your day today?

Gardenia: Are you happy with where you’re at in your life?

Gladiolus: What is something you hope to do in the next year or two?

Glory-of-the-Snow: What are ten things that make you happy/you’re grateful to have in your life?

Heliotropium: What helps you calm down when you feel stressed?

Hellebore: How do you show affection?

Hoary Stock: What are you proudest of?

Hollyhock: Describe your ideal day.

Hyacinth: What do you like to do in your free time?

Hydrangea: How long have you known your best friend? How did you meet them?

Irises: Who can you talk to about (almost) everything?

Laceleaf: How many friends do you have?

Lantanas: What’s the best compliment you’ve ever received?

Larkspur: What do you think of yourself?

Lavender: What’s your favorite thing about yourself?

Leather Flower: What’s your least favorite thing about yourself?

Lilac: What’s something you liked to do as a child?

Lily: Who was your best friend when you were a kid?

Lily of the Incas: What is something you still feel guilty for?

Lily of the Nile: What is something you feel guilty for that you shouldn’t feel guilty about?

Lupine: What does your name mean? Why is that your name?

Marigold: Where did you grow up? Tell us about it.

Morning Glory: What was your bedroom like growing up?

Mugworts: What was it like for you as a teenager? Did you enjoy your teenage years?

Norwegian Angelica: Tell us about your mom.

Onions: Tell about your dad.

Orchid: Tell about your grandparents.

Pansy: What was your most memorable birthday? What made it be so memorable?

Peony: What was your first job?

Petunia: If you’re in a relationship, how did you meet your partner(s)? If you’re not in a relationship, how did you meet your crush/how do you hope to meet your future partner(s), if you want any?

Pincushion: How do you deal with pain?

Pink: Where is home?

Plantain Lilies: If you could go back in time, what is one thing you would stop/change?

Prairie Gentian: Who is someone you look up to? Describe them.

Primrose: Describe your ideal life.

Rhodendron: What is something you used to believe in as a child?

Ricinus: Who’s the most important in your life?

Rose: What’s your favorite sound?

Rosemallows: What’s your favorite memory?

Sage: What’s your least favorite memory?

Snapdragon: At this moment, what do you want?

St. John’s Wort: Is it easy or difficult for you to express how you feel about things?