Stones
Star Ruby (Faye) - Amplifies passion and anger
Carnelian (Suzan) - Stimulating
Citrine (Deborah) - Physical Activity
Jade (Melanie) - Peaceful, calming, and sharpens mental clarity.
Chalcedony (Cassie) - Protects against the harshness of the world.
Moonstone (Diana) - Good dreams
Hematite (Sean and Black John) - Inner strength
Lodestone (Sean and Black John) - The magnetic stone, for drawing energy.
Amythyst - Stone of the heart, soothing and balancing; inspiration.
Quartz - Energizing and clarity
Tigers Eye - Keep away bad dreams
Peridot - Visionary stone
Fire Opal - Passion
Red Jasper - Stability
Black Onyx - Surrender to your shadow self
Adventurine - Tranquility
Tourmaline - Sleep and anxiety reduction
Amber - Tranquility
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Signs of the Moon
Well...people say that you can tell your general outcome on life by the phase of the moon during your birth (check your library and they should be able to know). Did you know that if you were born on:
- the dark of the moon then you're life will be greeted with rejoicing.
- Waxing moon are a good omen and you'll grow as the moon grows.
- Waning moon are a protected from harm by charms, amulets, and rituals.
Did you know that people's attitude's change with the moon...esp. in alzeimer's patients because during the full moon they become crankier and crazier. That is why they were named "lunatics"...luna means moon and during the full moon these people were acting stranger so they called them 'lunatics'. Just a little trivia fact.
The Moons of the Year
During the earlier times, witches used to count their years by moons(thirteen moons equal one year). They would also name each moon to remember the passing:
January - Wolf Moon
February - Storm Moon
March - Chaste Moon
April - Seed Moon
May - Hare Moon
June - Pair Moon
July - Mead Moon
August - Green Plant (Wyrt) Moon
September - Barley Moon
October - Blood Moon
November - Snow Moon
December - Oak Moon
The one month when the moon appears twice - Blue Moon
Moon Signs
Aries-courage and recklessness
Taurus-stability and bold determination
Gemini-Liveliness and versatility
Cancer-Sensitivity, orginality, and tenicity
Leo-creativity, self-confidence, and strength
Virgo-discrimination and meticulousness
Libra-indolence and idealism
Scorpio-proud, moody, and possession
Sagittarius-restlessness and intuitive power
Capricorn-patience and cautious nature
Aquarias-eccentricity and humanity
Pisces-loving spirit and imagination
Holidays
10/31 - November Eve - Samhain: This is the new year for Wiccans. It is the Wiccan New Year, the day where the veil between the worlds is uncertain.
12/21 - Winer Solstice - Yule: This is the year's longest night, from the here on the God of light is over the Goddess of the dark. It is the birth of the Sun God.
1/31 - February Eve - Imbolc or Brigid: This is the spring festival.
3/21 - Vernal Equinox - Ostara: This is when day and night are equal.
4/30 - May Eve - Beltane: This is the Fertility Festival, people used to jump over Beltane fires this night for good luck.
6/21 - Summer Solstice - Litha or Midsummer: The longest day of the year, the sacred marriage of the Goddess and God.
7/31 - August Eve - Lughnasadh or Lammas: First of the grain harvest is consumed in ritual loaves. "John Barleycorn" is the name of a foksong for the Barley god.
General Information about the Elements
AIR:
Rules: The mind,all mental,intuitive and psychic work,
knowledge, abstract learning,theory, windswept hills, plains, windy beaches, high mountain peaks, high towers, wind and breath.
Season: Spring.
Colors: White, bright yellow, crimson, blue-white.
Tools: Athame, sword, censer.
Spirits: Sylphs, ruled by King Paralda.
Angel: Michael.
Name of the East Wind: Eurus.
Jewel: Topaz.
Incense: Galbanum.
Plants:Frankencense,myrrh,pansy,primrose,vervain,violet, yarrow.
Tree: Aspen.
Goddesses: Aradia, Arianrhod, Cardea, Nuit, Urania.
Gods: Enlil, Khephera, Mercury, Shu, Thoth.
FIRE:
Rules:Energy, spirit,heat,flame,blood, sap,life,will, healing
and destroying, purification,bonfires,hearth Fires,
candle flames, sun,deserts, volcanoes, eruptions,
explosions.
Colors:Red,gold,crimson,orange,white(the sun's noon light).
Tools: Censer, wand.
Spirits: Salamanders, ruled by King Djin.
Angel: Ariel.
Name of the South Wind: Notus.
Jewel: Fire Opal.
Incense: Olibanum.
Plants:Garlic,hibiscus, mustard,nettle,onion,red peppers, red poppies.
Tree: Almond, in flower.
Animals: Fire-breathing dragons,lions, horses(when their hooves
strike sparks).
Goddesses: Brigit, Hestia, Pele, Vesta.
Gods: Agni, Hephaestus, Horus, Vulcan.
WATER:
Rules:Emotions,feelings,love,courage,daring,sorrow, the ocean,
the tides, lakes, pools, streams, and rivers, springs and
wells, intuition, the unconscious mind, the womb, generation,
fertility.
Colors: Blue, blue-green, green, gray, indigo, black.
Spirits: Undines, ruled by King Niksa.
Angel: Raphael.
Name of the West Wind: Zephyrus.
Jewel: Aquamarine.
Incense: Myrrh.
Plants: Ferns,lotus,mosses,rushes, seaweed,water lillies, and all water plants.
Tree: Willow.
Animals: Dragons(as serpents),dolphins and porpoises,fish, seals and sea mammals, water-dwelling snakes, all water creatures and
sea birds.
Goddesses: Aphrodite, Isis, Mariamne, Mari, Tiamat.
Gods: Dylan, Ea, Llyr, Manannan, Osiris, Neptune,Poseidon.
EARTH:
Rules:The body,growth,nature, sustenance,material gain,
money,creativity, birth, death, silence, chasms, caves,
caverns, groves, fields, rocks,standing stones, mountains,
crystal,jewels, metal.
Colors: Black, brown, green, white.
Tools: Pentacle.
Spirits: Gnomes, ruled by King Ghob.
Angel: Gabriel.
Name of the North Wind: Boreas, Ophion.
Jewel: Rock crystal, salt.
Incense: Storax.
Plants:Comfrey,ivy,grains,barley,oats,corn,rice, rye, wheat.
Tree: Oak.
Animals:Coworbull, bison,snakes(earth-dwelling), stag.
Goddesses: Ceres, Demeter, Geae, Mah, Nephthys, Persephone,
Prithivi,Rhea, Rhiannon.
Gods: Adonis,Athos,Arawn,Cernunnos,Dionysus,Marduk,Pan, Tammuz.
SPIRIT/ETHER:
Direction: Center and circumference, throughout and about.
Rules:Transcendence,tranformation,change,everywhere and nowhere, within and without, the void,immanence.
Time: Beyond time, all time is one.
Season: The turning wheel.
Colors: Clear, white, black.
Tools: Cauldron.
Sense: Hearing.
Plant: Mistletoe.
Tree: The flowering almond.
Animal: Sphinx.
Goddesses: Isis, the Secret Name of the Goddess, Shekinah.
Gods: Akasha, IAO, JHVH.
-The information above was drawn from Scott Cuninghams book of Elements.
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