Nobody can remember everything all the time. Therefore I need and use correspondences in my daily life as a witch. It is in combining the elements of e.g. a spell or a ritual that I find joy in learning about witchcraft. It speaks to every sense in body, mind and soul.
In my Book of Shadows I have an ever-growing part with correspondences for almost everything. I like to plan things and to be able to enjoy both the preparations before a ritual and the ritual itself.
- 79 The Elements and Akasha
- 80 The Planets
- 81 Magickal Days Of The Week
- 82 Magickal Months Of The Year
- 83 Magickal Timing
- 84 Magickal Colours
- 85 Magickal Candles
- 86 Magickal Ribbons
- 87 Crystals And Gem Stones
- 88 Magickal Oils
- 89 Magickal Trees
- 90 Magickal Flowers
- 91 Magickal Herbs
- 92 Other Magickal Plants
- 93 Spirit, Totem And Power Animals
- 94 Familiar Friends
- 95 Feathers
- 96 Symbols And Alphabets
- 97 Sigils
The Elements and Akasha : As a water sign (Cancer) I seek to be in balance with the other elements by meditating on the forces behind the elements by being close to the elements in my daily life and making rituals outside as well as inside my house, and by focusing on the corresponding cardinal directions so I can cast a circle everywhere I find a sacred place to do it.
The Planets : I´m learning about astrology and therefore the movements of the planets and their correspondences are important to me.
Magickal Days Of The Week : When making a spell there are quite a few things to consider when it comes to timing the spell. Every day has its own associations with deities, magickal intentions and types of spells.
Magickal Months Of The Year : I follow the Wheel of the Year and the Moon Esbats, so the months also hold special meaning to me.
Magickal Timing : In general, timing is everything, whether we speak of spells, rituals or any other magickal activity. As it is in the mundane world.
Magickal Colours : Amplifies intentions.
Magickal Candles : Colours, sizes, shapes, types. how to anoint and dress a candle.
Magickal Ribbons : For spellbinding purposes.
Crystals And Gem Stones : As a cottage witch I use many different crystals in meditation and healing work. A clear quartz crystal is always good as a substitute, if I don´t want to buy one for a spell/a ritual/a charm.
Magickal Oils : Here I plan to make my own recipes.
Magickal Trees : Relevant to my project of making my own broom of wood from the oak, the beech and the ash.
Magickal Flowers : I often use flowers in my rituals and as decoration.
Magickal Herbs : Herbs are an essential part of my daily magical practice. And there is always work to do with herbs, before they can be used in rituals, and there is also magick in gathering, drying and using them for e.g. charm bags.
Other Magickal Plants : Historical witch plants, for knowledge only , not to use. I never use dangerous plants.
Spirit, Totem And Power Animals : I follow part of the Native American traditions with this type of meditation and shadow work. I feel protected when I connect with them through walks in nature.
Familiar Friends : I live with 1 dog and 3 cats, so I´m interested in familiar friends. They choose themselves who to love, we take care of them because we choose to live with them. It is an unconditional bond that is life-affirming.
Feathers : Finding feathers is a sign from the spirit world. I use feathers when I make dream catchers.
Symbols And Alphabets : This is necessary in order to keep track of my many different areas of research. I use the Witches Alphabet for some secret parts of my Book of Shadows that I shall not speak more of.
Sigils : This is a new area to me, and it is a good way to be creative.
Often these preparations becomes part of the ritual thus understood that I often light candles and use incense, typically sage, before, during and after the ritual. And for that I need my correspondences.
It is a personal choice to attain a thorough knowledge of witchcraft and to use so many different ingredients and materials.
Less is often more, so at the moment I´m working with ideas for daily mini rituals that are easily adapted to a stressful everyday.
There is also a need for self-care when being an eclectic solitary witch with an open attitude. So for today, I´ll go offline and make some notes for tomorrow´s post about the 8 Sabbats in the Wheel of the Year.
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