Magick Lamp for Harmonious Home

This lamp was made to bring harmony into the home (happiness, love, money, peace):

Lamp Oil: Vanilla

Herbs:
Vanilla - Beauty, Breaking habits, Chastity, Clarity, Communication, Compassion, Courage, Dreams, Eloquence, Energy, Fertility enhancement, Fidelity, Friendship, Happiness, Intelligence, Joy, Longevity, Love, Luck, Lust, Peace, Pleasure, Power, Protection, Purification, Reconciliation, Rejuvenation, Romance, Self-improvement, Sex magick, Wisdom

Rose - Abundance, Beauty, Dreams, Fertility, Fortune, Friendships, Healing, Love, Luck, Peace, Prosperity, Protection

Sage - Aphrodisiac, Cleansing, Courage, Fertility, Grounding, Healing, House blessing, Immortality, Longevity, Prosperity, Protection, Purification, Smudging, Strength, Wisdom, Wishes

Basil - Abundance, Courage, Divination, Fertility, Fortune, Happiness, Harmony, Honesty, House blessing, Love, Luck, Mend quarrels, Money, Peace, Prosperity, Protection, Purification, Relationship healing, Sympathy, Temper soothing, Wealth

Chicory - Promotes positive outlook, Removing obstacles

Sunflower - Adoration, Centering, Energy, Fertility, Happiness, Health, Loyalty, Money, Power, Protection, Self-esteem, Sun magick, Wealth, Wisdom, Wishes

Pine Rosette Cone - Abundance, Fertility, Fortune, Healing, Health, Humility, Immortality, Life, Luck, Money, Power, Prosperity, Protection, Re-birth, Rejuvenation, Strength

Buckeye Nut - Attraction, Luck, Money, Wealth

Stones:
Quartz - ‘Stone of Power”: Abundance, All-healing, Blessings, Clarity, Creativity, Dedication, Dreams, Good fortune, Growth, Harmony, Love, Protection, Success, Wishes

Bloodstone - “Stone of Courage”: Abundance, Balancing, Blessings, Centering, Creativity, Dedication, Divine union, Generosity, Grounding, Healing, Love, Purification, Relationships, Unselfishness, Wisdom

Malachite (draped over outside of lamp) - “Stone of Transformation”: Amplification, Balance, Chakra clearing, Change, Clarity, Comfort, Emotional maturity, Friendship, Healing, Intuition, Leadership, Love, Loyalty, Peace, Protection, Responsibility, Self-awareness, Sensitivity, Transformation, Understanding, Wisdom

Miscellaneous:
Foreign Coins - to bring money & abundance from any source

Cowry Shells - Money, Prosperity

Capiz Shells - money

White Agate Elephant (standing next to lamp) - Family, Loyalty, Luck, Patience, Peaceful strength, Perception, Power, Purity, Purpose, Sexuality, Strength, Uniqueness, Warrior, Wisdom

Wonderful New Pagan Organization for Those Grieving a Lost Loved One

The following is from their main page:

Hecate's Children was founded to aid families in their time of need by helping ease the financial and emotional burden that takes its toll when the unexpected death of a child occurs.  We want to reach out and have a visible presence in Pagan communities throughout the Northeastern United States and eventually the entire country.

Hecate's Children is a non profit organization raising funds and awareness for this cause.  We also want to generate a library of resources and clergy that will help counsel those who are suffering and help them get back on their feet once more.  While mainstream faiths can turn to large religious congregations for help in a time of crisis, with so many different paths of Paganism, we have no large central organization to turn to in our greatest time of need.

With your help and support, we can ensure families can focus on healing rather than the stress of how am I going to pay for my dear child's final expenses.

http://www.hecateschildren.org/home.html

Please visit their site and if you can offer a donation of time, money, or services, please fill out their Volunteer/Contact Us form. Our Pagan Community desperately needs this type of organization and we need to support it in any way we can.....even if its just to promote it everywhere we go online and in our local Pagan Communities. Don't hesitate or think about it - just do it! :) 

Sweet Gum Pod Money-Drawing Amulet

Before - Sweet Gum Pod:

After - Completed Amulets (Love & Romance, Money, Protection):

Need:

Sweet Gum Balls (from the Sweet Gum Tree)

Herbs (ground & powdered) - Money Drawing Blend: Basil, Chicory, Cinnamon, Cumin, Dill, Dock, Egg shell, Oats, Oregano, Pine, Star Anise, Sunflower, Wheat

Oil(s) - Come to Me, Money Drawing

White or Green Candle

Green Crayon (optional, if you don't have a green candle)

Instructions:

Gather your herbs. If they're not already ground up, then do so now. They must be powdered or almost so to fill the inside of the Sweet Gum ball.

Alternate filling the ball with herbs and drops of oil. You will only be able to do the top half, as what you've just filled will spill out if you turn it over! (That was a major "duh!" moment! LOL)

Once the top is filled, then light the candle and let it drip into the holes, sealing in the herbs & oil. If your candle is white, you may want to peel the paper off a green crayon and let the candle flame melt the crayon wax on to the ball. This makes for a very interesting combination of colors!

Repeat the whole procedure for the bottom half of the ball.

At this point, you add more herbs to the soft wax. Gently pushing it into the wax to set it.

Continue until you feel that the herb & wax ball is complete. You may want to continue until the spiky ends are completely covered, or not (as mine are - I personally like the spiky's).

Author/Designer: RubyRavn

3/2011

Protective Hoodoo Wreath

I love crafts of all kinds, especially those with magical intent! 


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Ready-made wreath (grapevine or straw)
Protective herbs: 
  Willow sprigs
  Hyssop
  Rosemary
  Sage
  Lavender
  Mugwort
Ready-made wreath
Hot glue gun or hemp string


Affix herbs to the wreath form with a hot glue gun or tie them on with simple hemp string. 
Place this above the headboard or your bed or on his or her front door.


Source: Sticks, Stones, Roots & Bones by Stephanie Rose Bird (Reformatted)

Garden Planting Chart

The following chart gives some general crops to plant with zodiac sign and lunar quarter to plant them in. You'll need a calendar that provides this information to know exactly when these times fall.


1st Quarter:
Cancer - Cabbage, Cantaloupe, Cauliflower, Collard Greens, Corn, Cucumber, Endive, Gourds, Herbs, Kale, Lettuce, Spinach


Gemini - Endive


Libra - Cabbage, Cantaloupe, Cauliflower, Collard Greens, Endive, Gourds, Lettuce


Pisces - Cabbage, Cantaloupe, Cauliflower, Collard Greens, Corn, Cucumber, Endive, Gourds, Herbs, Kale, Lettuce, Spinach


Sagittarius - Chives


Scorpio - Cabbage, Cantaloupe, Cauliflower, Chives, Collard Greens, Corn, Cucumber, Endive, Gourds, Herbs, Kale, Lettuce, Spinach


Taurus - Cabbage, Cantaloupe, Collard Greens, Lettuce


Virgo - Endive


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2nd Quarter:
Cancer - Asparagus, Beans, Berries, Broccoli, Cantaloupe, Gourds, Herbs, Kale, Okra, Peas, Pumpkins, Squash, Tomatoes, Turnips, Watermelon

Capricorn - Potatoes

Libra - Beans, Broccoli, Cantaloupe, Gourds, Okra, Peas, Peaches, Pears, Plums, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Sunflowers

Pisces - Asparagus. Beans, Berries, Broccoli, Cantaloupe, Gourds, Herbs, Kale, Okra, Peas, Pumpkins, Squash, Tomatoes, Watermelon

Sagittarius - Apples, Chives, Onion (seeds), Peppers

Scorpio - Asparagus, Beans, Berries, Broccoli, Cantaloupe, Chives, Gourds, Herbs, Kale, Mustard, Okra, Onion (seeds), Peas, Peppers, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Squash, Tomatoes, Watermelon

Taurus - Cantaloupe, Peaches, Pears, Plums, Potatoes, Squash

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3rd Quarter:

Aries - Rhubarb

Cancer - Beets, Carrots, Grapes, Okra, Parsnips, Potatoes, Rutabagas, Sweet Potatoes

Capricorn - Potatoes, Turnips

Libra - Beets, Carrots, Okra, Onion (sets), Parsnips, Peaches, Pears, Plums, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes

Pisces - Beets, Carrots, Grapes, Okra, Parsnips, Rutabagas, Sweet Potatoes, Turnips

Sagittarius - Apples, Garlic

Scorpio - Beets, Carrots, Garlic, Grapes, Okra, Parsnips, Potatoes, Rutabagas, Sweet Potatoes, Turnips

Taurus - Peaches, Pears, Plums, Potatoes, Rutabagas, Turnips

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4th Quarter:

Cancer - Grapes, Sweet Potatoes

Libra - Onion (sets), Sunflowers, Sweet Potatoes

Pisces - Grapes, Sweet Potatoes

Sagittarius - Garlic

Scorpio - Garlic, Grapes, Sweet Potatoes

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It is preferable to plant above-ground plants during the water signs of Cancer, Pisces, & Scorpio, and the root plants during the earth signs of Capricorn, Taurus, & Virgo. 

The fire signs of Aries, Leo, & Sagittarius are best for the spicier plants, although oddly enough apples are best planted during a fire sign also. If you really like the spicy peppers, then also use a mild fertilizer during a fire sign. However, a strong fertilizer used during a fire sign will do more harm than good to the plants.

So, when spring arrives you're now ready to plant by the Moon! Good luck and happy gardening!

Blessings!

A General List of Hoodoo Necessities

This list isn't complete, no one could list everything needed, but it is a good general list of supplies that any Hoodoo rootworker may need. What's great is that so much of it you probably already have, or can obtain inexpensively at yard sales or thrift stores!

Altar Cloths (large 22" x 22" handkerchiefs work great! Plain white ones can  be dyed to any color you need!)
Various solid colors: pink, red, yellow, blue, orange, green, purple, black, white, brown
Various patterns according to intent (for example):
  Money - abundance
  Chili Peppers - banishing
  Dice - gambling
  Mythical creatures


Bags
Purple Flannel
Red Flannel
White Flannel
Yellow Silk
Cording


Beads
Antique African Fired Clay 
Bone (Round, Skull)
Eggshell
Horn
Shell

Candles

Altar (large)

Devotional

Astral

Cross

Image (Male, Female, Witch, Satan/Devil)

Memorial

Petition: 4” Chime, 7-Day, 7-Knob

Reversing

Separation

Skull

Triple Action

Dusts & Powders

Gems & Stones

Herbs for:

Baths, Teas, Washes, Waters

Incense

Metals

Brass (candlesticks)

Copper (pennies)

Iron (cast iron cauldron)

Lead

Lodestone (male & female)

Magnetic Sand

Mercury (an old thermometer, if you can find one)

Silver

Steel (shavings)

Miscellaneous

Black cat hair

Black chicken feet

Black dog hair

Black feathers (chicken, rooster, crow, raven)

Bone (pieces or powdered) 

Broken glass

Castile soap

Chicken feet (black, preferably)

Coffin Nail

Cornmeal (yellow)

Distilled Water

Feathers (black hen, preferably)

Graveyard dirt

Mud Dauber’s dust/nest

Murphy’s Oil Soap

Old Skeleton Keys

Vitamin E capsules

Vodka 100 proof

Wasp nest

Whiskey

Miscellaneous Household

Apron

Blender (specific only to Hoodoo)

Book/Storage Shelves

Bottles & Jars (small w/ cork stoppers (seal with paraffin))

Broom (small round)

Cauldron

Charcoal Blocks (Bamboo)

Chimenea

Coffee Grinder

Double Boiler

Droppers

Drying Racks

Food Processor

Freestanding Mixer

Funnel Set

Grater (4-sided stainless steel)

Kettle

Measuring cups (glass or stainless steel)

Measuring Spoons (stainless steel)

Mixing Bowls (stainless steel)

Mortar & Pestle

Pot w/ tight fitting lid (stainless steel & glass (decoctions))

Silica Drying Powder

Stirring Spoon (stainless steel)

Stirring Wand (glass)

Storage Bins (glass/ceramic w/spring tops or stainless steel)

Stove or Hotplate

Strainer (stainless steel)

Sun Tea Jars 

Thermometers (candy or meat (preferable))

Twine 

String (hemp)

Whisk (stainless steel)

Wood boxes (conjure boxes)

Natural Mineral Powders, Dusts, Grits, Rocks, etc.

Epsom Salts

  Various Colors

Graveyard Dirt

Red Brick Dust

Rusty Coffin Nails

Rusty Square Nails

Rusty Used Railroad Spikes (find)

Saltpeter

Salts:

  White Salt - general purpose

  Kosher Salt - purifying

  Blessed Salt - blessing

  Black Salt/Sal Negro Salt/Witch’s Salt - banishing

Sulfur

Talcum Powder

  Various Colors

Oils

Essential Oils

Carrier Oils

Resins

Sages

Spell Writing Equipment

Parchment Paper

Quill Pen

Ink

Supplies

Glass Bottles (various sizes w/ tightly fitting tops)

Sealable Bags (zip-type, various sizes)