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July 5 - July 12, 2020
Kiki Dombrowski’s A Curious Future.
Palm reading is a classic form of divination that is very well known. It involves looking at the lines on the hand, the length of fingers, and the texture, color, and width of the hand to learn information about an individual.
To learn more about palm reading, and to find out the nuances about how to interpret palms,
one of my favorite resources is the book The Secret Power of You by Meera Lester.
TAROT As a system, tarot is very introspective, complex, and focuses heavily on the querent—the person engaging the witch or oracle—and their feelings or actions.
self, it’s ideal for looking within, and is not the best choice when looking at external influences in regard to your situation.
meanings—as opposed to tarot cards, which are meant to be interpreted. Witches who use these cards are able to give very clear readings that have more to do with the issues of everyday life.
Runes are an ancient Nordic divination system of symbols that are often carved onto small stones, wood chips, or other pieces.
Just like any form of divination, you can make your own set or buy them from a specialized shop or online.
A Curious Future, Kiki Dombrowski says that “the names of each of the runes are culturally significant;
that you should try pulling one rune a day and contemplating its meaning to become familiar with the runes. Or, try pulling three runes: the first representing the past, the second representing the present, and the third representing the future.
Brew a cup of tea using loose tea leaves without
any additives (such as spices, dried fruits, or flowers). When the tea is brewed, pour it into a white or clear teacup.
Once the tea has cooled somewhat, drink it, being careful not to drink the tea leaves settled at the bottom. Stop drinking when there is about a half teaspoon of liquid left in the cup. 3.Hold the teacup in your left hand. In a swift swinging motion, turn the cup from left to right three times. 4.Carefully place the tea cup upside down on the saucer. The leftover liquid will fall away and the tea leaves will remain mostly still. 5.After a minute, flip the cup back over and look at the patterns of the tea leaves. Try to make out any shapes or forms, and interpret them using a book that
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A pendulum is a weight hung from a fixed point so it can swing freely backward and forward.
You can use one with a pendulum board, similar to a Ouija board, to spell out words. One folk divination technique is to hold a pendulum over the belly of a pregnant woman to determine the sex of the baby. In this case, a back and forth motion means it will be a boy while a circular motion means it will be a girl.
Using Florida Water (a cologne made from alcohol and herbs that’s typically purchased from magic shops but can sometimes be found in regular pharmacies in the South) is also a great option. All of these items can also be used to appease spirits.
There are so many forms of divination such as reading Ogham staves, automatic writing, throwing bones, reading eggs (oomancy), reading stones (lithomancy), astrology, numerology, and reading flames (pyromancy).
Just about anything can be made into divination—candle drops, oil in water, how the moonlight hits someone’s face. Trying to create your own system of divination could be a fun exercise.
“Clairvoyance is the ability to
“clair.” There are other “clairs,” less commonly known, that fall into the category of psychic abilities. Claircognizance
“clear knowing.”
If you want to develop you clair-abilities, the best way is to exercise them. Try meditating (or doing another form of energy tapping listed here to here),
Another, lesser known form of community in witchcraft is called a circle. This is a less formal group that gets together to study magic and sometimes celebrate sabbats (seasonal festivals—see here) together.
Many witchcraft practices, such as Alexandrian Wicca, perform rituals and ceremonies to worship and create magic.
Days of the Week Sunday – The Sun’s Day: Some witches will use Sunday for celebrations or to seek joyous energy or for intensely positive spell work.
Monday – The Moon’s Day: Some witches will use Monday to do spells that involve divination and astral work.
Tuesday – Tyr’s Day: The ultimate day of justice, some witches will use this day to do work regarding court or matters of right and wrong. Others use it as a day of war.
Wednesday – Oden’s Day: Some use this day to appeal to the gods and participate in worshipping practices. Money and career spells work well on this day, as well.
Thursday – Thor’s Day: A day of family, some witches use this day to do spell work related to the hearth, home, and of course, family.
Friday – Freya’s Day: The ultimate day for relationship and love spells.
Saturday – Saturn’s Day: This is the day to look up at the stars and do spell work to help with dreams, goals, and desires.
“It seems like the usual progression of things: the changing of the seasons affects us on every single level: physical, mental, and spiritual. As nature evolves over the course of the seasons, our frame of mind and spiritual focus follow as well.” —KIKI DOMBROWSKI, Eight Extraordinary Days
In witchcraft, there are more than four seasons—eight, actually—and each has a festival associated with it, known as a sabbat.
While in ancient times people did not plan and execute the festivals as we do today, celebrating them is a great way to show gratitude for those who came before us. Showing reverence to the ancestors by marking these occasions is important
Yule represents death, the circle of life,
Symbolically, we see the death of the wise crone (the death of plants and life around us) as
witch’s favorite things to do during Yule: ∴ Have a bonfire with friends. ∴ Drink spiced wine, and let each guest add in a spice as they concentrate on what they want for the year. ∴ Decorate and burn a Yule log. ∴ Share meals with family and friends. ∴ Use mint, which is the scent and flavor of this sabbat.
Symbolically, Imbolc represents moving on and knowing there is a future ahead.
Things aren’t better yet, but she can finally begin to move forward.
Ostara is when the earth has begun to thaw and the ground is fertile for new growth and ideas.
Decide what actions will be taken for the rest of the year. Help friends and family create plans as well.
Use lavender, the scent and flavor of this sabbat.
Beltane is the time when all of our planting during Ostara is starting to come to life. Flowers are sprouting, the sun is warming, and color is coming back to the earth. Symbolically, Beltane represents the playfulness of new beginnings,
Make a bonfire with your friends. You can even do some fire jumping! This is a practice that involves jumping over a small fire as a symbolic way of jumping from our mundane world into the world of magic.
Use honey, the scent and flavor of this sabbat.
A witch’s favorite things to do during Litha: ∴ Appreciate all the hard work you’ve done this year. ∴ Combat the sun with pool parties and visits to the beach. ∴ Coven bonding time! Dedicate a full day, if possible, to the relationships in your life. Perhaps cool off together with a white wine sangria. ∴ Have a god or goddess ceremony and celebrate yourself, and whoever you’re with, as strong beings. ∴ Use lemon, the scent and flavor of this sabbat.
Lammas is all about sacrifice. What
A witch’s favorite things to do during Lammas: ∴ Give up something that doesn’t serve you (at least for a period of time).
Bake bread! Bread is a large part of Lammas celebrations since wheat is harvested to create it.
