All information from "Llewellyn's Magical Almanac 2015"
Colour and Incense based on information used by Llewellyn from
Personal Almanac by Amber Wolfe
All times are Eastern Standard (US) Time (EST)
or Eastern Daylight (US) Time (EDT)
Next Sabbats and Full/New Moons
2nd February - Imbolc - Northern Hemisphere (NH)
2nd February - Lammas - Southern Hemisphere (SH)
9th January New Moon
23rd January Full Moon
January Correspondences
Stone: Garnet
Animal: Snow Goose or Owl, Bear
Flower: Carnation and Snowdrop
Ruling Planer: Saturn
Magical Notes:
A Fresh Start
Firstly...Happy New Year to all my followers! I hope 2016 brings you all
happiness, good health and prosperity!
It is never too late to give yourself a fresh start, and a new year is the
perfect time. We all have things we would like to put behind us, and
even though last Friday was New Years day, you can still take this first
week of 2016 as a time to give yourself a clean slate and a happier and
calmer mind. So here is a simple ritual for ridding yourself of any
negativity you maybe carrying with you from 2015 and encouraging
the positive into your life.
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| My Own Burning Ritual...Very Smoky!! |
This is a simple burning ritual (be aware this can be smoky,
so you may be better performing this outside). All you need is two pieces
of paper, an envelope (white is fine), a pen, a heatproof dish and a charcoal
disc. If you want to give an extra kick, some black pepper, pine needles
and or myrrh (you could combine these in a pestle and mortar. Cutting the
pine needles up finely first). Do this on Saturday when we have the New
Moon. Write on one piece of paper all the negative things from 2015 you
wish to banish from your life and not carry with you in the new year. On
the other piece write your hopes and dreams for 2016. Seal this one in
the envelope and write something like “My dreams for 2016”.
Light your coal and allow to go white before you start burning.
Sit with this for a while, watching the coal change colour and think
about what you have written on the banishing paper. Say it out loud
if you wish. Now place this paper onto the hot coal and if you have some,
sprinkle some of your banishing mixture onto it. Say what ever you feel
in your heart as you watch it burn and add that you want 2016 to be a
better time, saying what you would like for this year. Whilst you are watching
the paper burn, hold the envelope containing your hopes to your heart thinking
nothing but positive thoughts.
Once the fire has burned down, place the heatproof container somewhere
safe too cool. Once the ashes are cool, bury them somewhere away from your
home. Traditional such things are buried at crossroads, but this isn't always
On or near your altar. You could maybe place it on your altar for Ostara as that
is when new life begins and it would give it extra positive energy.
Something from Deborah Blake...
I like now to add little bits from Deborah Blake. It seems to have become a tradition
when writing my weekly blog. So here’s spell to catch your breath after all the
commotion and madness of the holiday season.
Enjoy and have a blessed and loved week )O(
~ Pagan Hare
Going Inward
The holidays can be overwhelming, full of people and commotion. January’s cold
and quiet give us the perfect chance to catch our breath, going inward for a brief time
to reconnect with ourselves. Give yourself the gift of hibernation, using this spell to help
you go down deep where it is peaceful and quiet. Dim the lights and find a spot where
you can be undisturbed for five or ten minutes. Sit comfortably and light a white candle.
If you want, you can even wrap yourself in a comfortable blanket or shawl. Then say
this spell, close your eyes, and take a few deep breaths, going deeper inside with
each one. Ah...
Burrowing like the rabbit / Or the bear beneath the ground
The winter’s hush upon me / I do not make a sound
Let the world keep spinning / Without me for a space
I am turning inward / In search of peace and grace
Repeat as necessary.
~ Deborah Blake
The Moon and Correspondences For This Week
Monday 4thJanuary
Waning Moon
Moon Phase: Fourth Quarter
Colour: White
Moon Sign: Scorpio
Incense: Lilly
Tuesday 5th
Waning Moon
Moon Phase: Fourth Quarter
Colour: Scarlet
Moon Sign: Scorpio
Incense: Geranium
Wednesday 6th
Waning Moon
Moon Phase: Fourth Quarter
Colour: Yellow
Moon Sign: Scorpio
Moon Enters: Sagittarius 1:56 am
Incense: Lilac
Thursday 7th
Waning Moon
Moon Phase: Fourth Quarter
Colour: Purple
Moon Sign: Sagittarius
Incense: Apricot
Friday 8th
Waning Moon
Moon Phase: Fourth Quarter
Colour: Pink
Moon Sign: Sagittarius
Moon Enters: Capricorn 10:07 am
Incense: Rose
Saturday 9th
Waning Moon
Moon Phase: New Moon 8:31 pm
Colour: Black
Moon Sign: Capricorn
Incense: Pine
Sunday 10th
Waning Moon
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Colour: Orange
Moon Sign: Capricorn
Moon Enters: Aquarius 3:23 pm
Incense: Eucalyptus
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