✨My Pages On Casting Runes In My Book Of Shadows/grimoire✨

🌙 Your Solar Return Moon in The Houses

🌙 Solar Return Moon in the 1st House

This year, the shape of your face becomes a confession. Every glance, every tremble, every hesitation, it’s all written across you before you can explain it away. Your body becomes a diary you never meant to open in public. You are learning that true strength is not hiding the bruise, it’s standing there anyway, unmasked, uncurated. Your emotions will demand a seat at the front table this year. Will you let them in or keep translating yourself into what you think the world can handle?

🌙 Solar Return Moon in the 2nd House

This year, your heart will cling hardest to what feels stable, even if it’s crumbling underneath. You will measure love by what stays. You will mistake absence for betrayal, and presence for safety. But the real earthquake will be discovering that your security was never outside you. It was never the hands that held you, the job that paid you, the voice that praised you. It was the quiet agreement you make with yourself to stay, even when everything else leaves.

🌙 Solar Return Moon in the 3rd House

This year, your emotions will move faster than your words can catch. You will reach for language like a life raft, trying to organize, explain, rationalize every flicker of hurt. But not everything aching inside you will want to be named. Some wounds will need silence, not stories. Some longings will pulse too wildly to fit into clean sentences. Your real work this year is not to speak what you feel, it’s to sit inside it until it teaches you its real name.

🌙 Solar Return Moon in the 4th House

This year, the architecture inside you will shake. Foundations you swore were permanent will shift beneath you like sand. The heart you built walls around will start tapping on them from the inside. You are not being asked to rebuild the house. You are being asked to stay inside it, even while it falls apart, and trust that not everything collapsing is meant to be mourned. Some things crumble because they were never truly yours to begin with.

🌙 Solar Return Moon in the 5th House

This year, your heart will rebel against its own walls. Long-forgotten songs, abandoned dreams, half-buried joys will hammer against your ribs, asking to live again. You will be asked to create, not for survival, not for success, but because creation itself is how your soul breathes. Love will feel dangerous in its wildness. But this danger is not your enemy. It is the threshold you must cross to find yourself again.

🌙 Solar Return Moon in the 6th House

This year, healing will not arrive with trumpets or fanfare. It will slip in quietly, in how you feed yourself when no one is watching, in how you forgive yourself when you fail again. You will be asked to make rituals out of repair. You will be asked to meet your body not as a machine to be punished into worth, but as a garden still learning where the sunlight is. Tenderness will save you long before discipline ever does.

🌙 Solar Return Moon in the 7th House

This year, your heart will be measured by how bravely it can stand alone. Every closeness will sharpen your edges. Every silence will stretch your longing. You are not being asked to merge. You are being asked to sit across from yourself, across from them, and whisper: “I will not disappear for your comfort.” The real work is not finding someone who chooses you, it’s learning to choose yourself without needing a witness.

🌙 Solar Return Moon in the 8th House

This year, grief will have your address even when you didn’t send an invitation. You will grieve futures that never happened, versions of yourself you quietly abandoned. But mourning is not a detour. It is the soil from which something unimaginable will grow. Your emotions will drag you underground, but only to teach you how to rise through your own ruins. You are not losing yourself, you are molting. And what comes next will not apologize for its power.

🌙 Solar Return Moon in the 9th House

This year, your heart will become a pilgrim. Longing will stitch itself into your chest like a compass, pulling you toward things you cannot explain. Familiar comfort will start to itch like an old skin. You are not lost. You are outgrowing maps that were too small for the real horizon inside you. Trust the ache to move, to wonder, to wander. You are not betraying your roots by reaching beyond them, you are honoring the parts of you that were born to run toward the light.

🌙 Solar Return Moon in the 10th House

This year, the world will see your heart before it sees your work. Every ambition will be braided with emotion. Every goal will taste different once you realize that success without soul is just another kind of emptiness. You are not being asked to climb faster. You are being asked to climb truer, even if it means leaving behind ladders built by someone else’s expectations. Let your life be built from longing, not just labor.

🌙 Solar Return Moon in the 11th House

This year, your heart will recognize strangers before your mind catches up. You will find pieces of yourself scattered across new communities, friends who feel like old prayers being answered. But you will also grieve the spaces where you stayed too small just to belong. Hope will hurt before it heals. This is the year you stop editing your dreams to be more digestible and start living so loudly that the right ones find you.

🌙 Solar Return Moon in the 12th House

This year, the tides inside you will rise before the world even knows a storm is coming. You will be called inward, back into the corridors of your own undoing and becoming. Healing will happen behind closed doors. Grief will turn into gardens long before anyone else smells the flowers. You are not invisible. You are incubating. Trust the darkness you are passing through. It is not the end of you, it is where the next version of you is being quietly written.

Hi, sorry if this has been asked before, but do you have any advice or resources you could point me to about being a spoonie or having low energy and practicing divination, like tarot? I've been having a hard time lately energy-wise, and wanted to ask

Hello! I have a couple posts that you may find helpful :)

First of all, this masterpost has all of my spoonie witchcraft posts linked in it:

This post is all about divination:

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Bedridden witch: Divination edition

Ideas for practicing divination while bedridden: Varying in energy + mobility required - please don’t push yourself, hopefully there’s optio

This one features some divination with limited movement:

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Limited Hand Mobility + Witchcraft

For folks who have limited mobility in their hands due to pain, weakness, shakiness, or anything else. These are a range of ideas, not all o

Those two are my main posts that have divination in them but I do recommend perusing the masterpost I linked above, there’s a lot of resources there and many of them have contributions from some fabulous blogs!

To Create a Personal Worry Stone or Relieve Tension

You will need:

A dark, round stone from a garden, park, seashore, or river bank, small enough to carry with you.

Eight smaller dark stones, forming a square around it.

A small dark-colored bag or purse.

Timing:

Monday evening, especially during the waning moon

The spell:

Hold the central stone between your palms and gently enclose it, saying softly, “Into this stone i put all fears, doubts, anxiety, [name specific causes of worry]. Take them from me that i may be free.”

Set the stone in the center of the square of stones and say, “Limited be, confined, no longer mine.” Put the worry stone in the bag or purse.

Take the smaller stones outside and leave them there.

Still outside, shake your fingers, pointing downward to the ground, and say, “Anything remaining, now is draining away.”

Take your worry stone with you to work or any potentially anxiety-provoking situation and wash it weekly.

“1001 Spells: The Complete Book of Spells for Every Purpose,” by Cassandra Eason

@sophia-the-weird

💖✨🌟 a super duper easy spell to send someone loving and healing energies 💖✨🌟

i just discovered this method because a selenite crystal has been sitting on one of my friend’s photo for days and VOILA a light bulb popped up above my head

gather;

 a picture of the person you wanna send energy to

a crystal with appopriate properties for the kind of energy you want to send (i want to send love so in my case, it’s rose quarts -that is, unless i lost the crystal :D - )

directions;

put the crystal on top of the picture, light a candle or insence if you want and CLEAR YOUR MIND

make sure you’re in a good mood to cast this spell

now with your eyes closed or open, looking at the picture and the crystal;

visualize the loving energy floating out of the crystal and into the picture, covering every inch of the photo with the color that you visualize the energy to be. visualize and feel the amazing energy transmitting into the person and them feeling great and loved. put as much energy as you can into this and do it until you feel it’s enough.

that’s it! spread the love 💖💕🌈

ASTEROID KALLISTO

IB: Linda Goodman

Asteroid Kallisto can show the most beautiful parts of your life. Kallisto is based on a Greek nymph of Artemis. Her name means “the most beautiful” in Greek. She was also known as someone who was very charming; Code: 204

Kallisto aspecting the Sun: Your identity or fame

Kallisto aspecting the Moon: Your emotional intelligence

Kallisto aspecting Mercury: Your voice or communicating style

Kallisto aspecting Venus: Your charm, style, and beauty in general

Kallisto aspecting Mars: Your sex appeal or your passionate nature

Kallisto aspecting Jupiter: Your optimism/joyful personality

Kallisto aspecting Saturn: Your humbleness

Kallisto aspecting Uranus: Your intelligence

Kallisto aspecting Neptune: Your kindness

Kallisto aspecting Pluto: Your magnetic personality

Masterlist

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Italian traditional folk magick

There is a rich history of traditional magic in Italy, some of which dates back centuries.

Here are a few examples:

The Evil Eye: The belief in the evil eye, or "malocchio," is prevalent in Italian culture. It is said to be caused by someone looking at you with envy or ill will, and can bring about bad luck or misfortune. To protect oneself from the evil eye, some Italians wear red coral jewelry or carry a small horn-shaped charm known as a "cornicello."

Tarantism: Tarantism is a traditional healing ritual that originated in Southern Italy. It involves music, dance, and the use of tarantula venom to cure people who have been bitten by the spider or who are suffering from a variety of ailments. The dance is said to release the toxic energy from the body and restore balance.

Stregoneria: Stregoneria is a form of Italian witchcraft that has been practiced for centuries. It involves the use of spells, charms, and divination to influence the natural world and bring about desired outcomes. Stregoneria practitioners are said to have a deep connection with the earth and the spirits that inhabit it.

La Befana: La Befana is a traditional Italian figure who brings gifts to children on the night of Epiphany (January 6th). She is often depicted as an old woman riding a broomstick and carrying a sack of toys. Legend has it that she visited the baby Jesus on his birth and has been giving gifts to children ever since.

Cimaruta: The cimaruta is a traditional Italian charm that is said to provide protection against evil forces. It is shaped like a sprig of rue, a plant that has long been associated with protection and purification. The charm often features symbols of the moon, stars, and other celestial bodies, as well as images of animals and other nature spirits.

Rosemary: Herb Associations and their Origins

Where do our herb associations come from?

In our little community we regard rosemary as an all purpose herb, a replacement for other herbs. Rosemary itself is used for a lot of things just in general, and according to pinecone.pub and onespiritx.tripod it can be used for Anointing, Blessing, Cleansing, Consecration, Defense, Determination, Divination, Exorcism, Healing, Inspiration, Love, Lust, Memory, Protection, Psychic Development, Purification, Sleep, Spiritual Healing, Spirituality, Warding, Willpower, Wisdom, Youth. 

however, i’ve also noticed a lot more people are asking why we use this herb for that, rallying against blindly following herb meanings and taking them for granted, so i’ve done some cursory research (x). it doesn’t cover everything, but here’s some to get the ball rolling:

cleansing/defense/protection/purification/warding - we tend to think of these in more magical/spiritual senses, of course, but originally it was brought to funerals to protect against infection (segways into next bullet)

memory - the herb took on another association, for memory, as funeral goers would start dropping the rosemary onto the coffin, symbolizing a promise to remember the deceased. In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare writes, “Dry up your tears, and stick your rosemary/ On this fair corse.” rosemary would also be used in bridal wreaths in tudor weddings to help the couple remember their vows. the memory association is again noted in shakespeare, as he says in Hamlet, “There’s rosemary, that’s for remembrance. Pray you, love, remember.”  and he mentions rosemary again in The Winter Tale, “For you, there’s rosemary and rue; these keep/ Seeming and savour all the winter long…” referencing how distinctive the scent is all year round. 

Love/Lust - again, shakespeare references rosemary in Romeo and Juliet, though this relation seems a little weak, “Doth not rosemary and Romeo begin both with the same letter?“ 

Anointing/Blessing//Consecration/Exorcism/Protection/Purification/Spiritual Healing/Warding - rosemary became considered a “holy plant” through its association with sacred rites, became heavily used by the church for festivals and holidays, and was used as a ward against “black magic”. “Down with rosemary and so,/Down with the baies and mistletoe,/ Down with the holly, ivie all/ Wherewith ye deck the Christmas hall.”  -the poet Herrick

sleep/warding/protection/healing - in a letter from Queen Phillippa of England’s mother, “The leves layde under the heade whanne a man slepes, it doth away evell spirites and suffereth not to dreeme fowle dremes ne to be afeade. But he must be out of deedely synne for it is an holy tree.” [the leaves laid under the head when a man sleeps, sends away evil spirits and prevents nightmares]. It was also customary around this time to burn rosemary and juniper berries as a disinfectant. it was also made into teas to disinfect sore gums/throats

youth - “Make thee a box of the wood of rosemary, and smell to it and it shall preserve thy youth.” - Banckes Herbal, 1525. a possible indication of the cultural beliefs surrounding rosemary in this era. 

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so with superstitions and traditions aside, rosemary itself does have its own medicinal uses. you often see it touted as useful for “muscle pain, improving memory, boost the immune and circulatory system, and promote hair growth”. 

however, before making a tincture for any of these uses i would recommend looking for medical studies to see how well/proven these uses are. 

ASCENDANT signs indicate SOCIAL compatibility  (the impression you give others/ the “face” you put on when confronting the world)

SUN signs indicate TEMPERAMENT compatibility (how your personality interacts with others under stimuli/changing environments).

MOON signs indicate EMOTIONAL compatibility (how you relate/ connect/ empathize. This is internal and may not be necessarily obvious).

MERCURY signs indicate INTELLECTUAL compatibility (how you communicate and share thoughts).

VENUS signs indicate ROMANTIC compatibility (how you love/ receive love. What you idealize and fantasize for in relationships).

MARS signs indicate PHYSICAL compatibility (the personality of your aggression. how you interact physically or sexually).

JUPITER signs indicate IDEOLOGICAL compatibility (how you react to each other’s beliefs, values and opinions).

SATURN signs indicate LONG-TERM compatibility (how your relationship may develop and be sustained over time).

A Practical Guide to Herbology

Lesson Three: Soothing Salves

Salves are a simple yet effective way of applying the medicinal qualities of herbs. They’re the consistency of a cream at room temperature and portable for on-the-go topical application. By combining various herbal-infused oils, an individual can address a variety of ailments, from arthritis to asthma. Each salve can be customized to the individual to treat a specific illness or can be general all-heal tool in your first aid kit. 

Base Ingredients

Herbal-infused Oils

To craft a salve, you must start with herbal-infused oils as your primary base. For this, there are two components: your choice of herb(s) and your choice of carrier oil(s). Some commonly used carrier oils are olive, grapeseed, almond and safflower. 

At the end of this post, there will be an overview of common herbs and carrier oils so that you can make an educated decision when crafting your herbal-infused oils.

Here are two basic methods of infusion:

Solar Method (Folk Method)

Take a sterilized jar and fill ⅓ to ½ of it with your choice of dried herbs.

Cover with your carrier oil. Add around 500 IUs of vitamin E oil for every 8 oz. of carrier oil to prolong shelf life.

Cap the jar tightly and place in a sunny space - either outdoors or indoors. Shake it daily.

Allow the mixture to infuse for 2 to 3 weeks, or until the oil takes on the colour or aroma of the herb within. 

Once the oil is ready, strain using a cheesecloth and bottle into a tinted sterilized jar. Store in a cool, dark place.

Slow Cooker or Stove top (Fast Method)

Place your choice of dried herbs in your slow cooker or pot and cover with your carrier oil. Add around 500 IUs of vitamin E oil for every 8 oz. of carrier oil to prolong shelf life.

Gently heat the herbs on very low heat (100 - 140 degrees Fahrenheit) for 1 - 5 hours until the oil takes on the colour and scent of the herb. You can cook it for longer at 100 F if you would like.

Turn off heat and allow to cool. Once the oil is ready, strain using a cheesecloth and bottle into a tinted sterilized jar. Store in a cool, dark place.

Do not use fresh herbs when crafting herbal-infused oils. They contain moisture and promote the growth of mold, especially if infused via solar method.

Wax

Waxes are frequently used in making cosmetics, body care products and salves: they help to bind and emulsify ointments and lotions. They also function as a natural hydrating ingredient and alleviate itching for those with sensitive skin.

The most commonly-used wax for crafting salves is beeswax; however, vegans and those with allergies can utilize carnauba wax which is sourced from the leaves of a Brazilian palm tree.

Method

Once the herbal-infused oils are prepared, the process of making a salve only takes a few minutes. Here are the steps involved in the process:

On low to medium heat, warm the herbal-infused oil(s) in the top of a double boiler or in a small saucepan. 

Add the wax. Once the wax has melted, remove from heat.

If any, stir in any additional ingredients of your choice, such as essential oils.

Pour into your designated container(s).

Recipes

Soothing lip salve

3 tbsp beeswax

3 tbsp aloe vera gel

2 tbsp oil of choice

8 drops essential oil of choice (optional)

Salve for minor scrapes, bites and burns

1 ½ cups comfrey-infused oil

1 ½ tbsp coconut oil

¼ cup (55g) beeswax

Healing salve

1 quart (1 litre) of oil infused with equal parts St. John’s wort, comfrey, peppermint and lavender

¼ cup (55g) beeswax

Salve for backaches

1 cup ginger- and peppermint-infused oil

2 tbsp (22g) beeswax

First aid salve

1 cup St. John’s wort-infused oil

2 tbsp (22g) beeswax

Salve for rheumatoid arthritis

1 cup ginger- and licorice root-infused oil

2 tbsp (22g) beeswax

Common Carrier Oils

Almond oil, sweet: A fantastic carrier oil that contains fatty acids and vitamins A and E. It’s an effective emollient for moisturizing both skin and hair and is easily absorbed by skin.

Argan oil: This is a staple in moisturizing skin and hair care products. Argan oil contains tocopherols, phenols, carotenes, squaline and fatty acids - it’s a truly luxurious oil.

Evening primrose oil: Prized for its health and cosmetic benefits.

Grapeseed oil: A common base for many creams and lotions - it’s the go-to carrier oil since it’s especially useful for skin types that do not absorb oils well and does not leave a greasy feeling.

Olive oil: The most commonly-used oil in cosmetics and hair care.

Safflower oil: A highly-moisturizing oil that soothes troubled skin. 

Common Herbs for Health and Wellness

Aloe Vera: Excellent for treating burns, cuts and scrapes.

Arnica Montana: These flowers offer strong anti-inflammatory properties. (Do not use in open or bleeding wounds. Long-term use can cause skin irritation.)

Black Cohosh: Offers anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving benefits. (Do not use during pregnancy or breastfeeding. Can cause gastric discomfort in some individuals.)

Blue Vervain: Relaxes the nervous system and offers reliable pain relief for rheumatism, joint pain and neuralgia. (Do not use during pregnancy.)

Chamomile: Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and antispasmodic. (Do not use if on blood thinners or if allergic to ragweed.)

Chickweed: Wonderful for making soothing poultices to treat rashes, skin irritations, minor burns and itching.

Comfrey: Alleviates pain and inflammation; works well on cuts, scrapes, insect bites, burns and rashes. (Do not use on children.)

Echinacea: Antibacterial, anti-fungal and antiviral. (Do not use if you have tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, autoimmune diseases, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis or if you are allergic to ragweed.)

Ginkgo Biloba: Natural antihistamine, anti-inflammatory and great for treating allergies and asthma. (Do not use if you take monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOI), selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI), or blood thinners.)

Goldenseal: Antiviral, antibacterial and excellent for dealing with minor cuts and wounds, sinus infections, respiratory congestion, sore throats and more! (Do not use if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or if you have high blood pressure.)

Mullein: Great for first-aid treatment of minor wounds, burns and insect bites.

Plantain: Antimicrobial, antihistamine and anti-inflammatory; great for treating wounds, insect bites and minor aches and pains.

Sage: An excellent remedy for colds and fevers, hot flashes, painful or heavy periods, rashes and sore throats.

St. John’s wort: A strong antiviral; treats arthritis, fibromyalgia, muscle aches and sciatica. (Do not use if you take monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOI) or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI).)

Witch Hazel: An effective remedy for acne, cuts and scrapes, insect bites, minor burns and sunburns.

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Information published is from my personal grimoire and has been accumulated over the years through a variety of books and resources while residing in Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia, Cuba and Canada.

For more information regarding salves and recipes, feel free to visit Hello Glow, Wellness Mama, The Herbal Academy and Monterey Bay Spice Company.

Fairy Tale Spells by Bree NicGarran

Fairy tales have always been with us. Apart from teaching moral lessons and practical cautions, they remain a source of wonder and inspiration that persists even in a modern age dominated by technology.

There is magic in these tales as well - spells and charms that aid the worthy and conquer obstacles, heal the ailing and bring wealth to the poor, thwart the wicked and exact terrible revenge, or grant someone their hearts' desire and make their dearest wishes come true.

I have created over a hundred such spells, inspired by the tales recorded by the Brothers Grimm and the folklore collected by Andrew Lang. One volume was published back in 2017 and another is forthcoming. If you're curious (and maybe a little bit daring), here are some previews of the spells to be found in the pages of The Sisters Grimmoire.

After all, who couldn’t use a bit of Happily Ever After?

The Sisters Grimmoire, Vol. I

A Bellyful of Stones - A curse to punish the greedy.

Roughskin - To protect and disguise oneself from those who mean to harm you.

Table of Plenty - To obtain needed money or provisions.

The Red Flower - For removing enchantment.

The Sorrow Pot - To relieve your sorrows and bring justice for a grievance.

The Wall of Thorns - To protect one’s home and property.

The Sisters Grimmoire, Vol. II (forthcoming)

Make Sure You Lock Up - To set your household wards when you lock your front door.

The Ferryman's Curse - To curse another with the problems that plague your own life.

The Shining Web - To repel trouble from the home.

You can find more spells from The Sisters Grimmoire, Vol. I and potion and powder recipes from Pestlework by checking out the mid-month minisodes of Hex Positive, available on your favorite podcast platform.

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