All information from "Llewellyn's Magical Almanac 2016"
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)
Pagan's Magical Notes:
Affirmation Stones
Ever looked at those lovely stones with 'power' words such as peace, love and dream and thought "I like those, but they don't sing to me"? Well it's not difficult to create your own affirmation stones with words and even images that resonate more personally with your own life or path. You choose need a couple of things. Your tools to create these are simple, especially if it's just words you want.
- A fine permanent pen (you'll fine these in most craft shops or online, and you can find them in many colours)
- If you want to add coloured images - Some acrylic paints
- Some artist varnish to seal and protect the paint. You can find this as a spray in either matt or gloss. Again in artists shops or online. If you buy in a jar, you will need a soft flat brush. And not heavy bristle. Something like the brushes in the image below and about 2' wide. No less that 1 1/2'
- Plus, of course, some stones. These are better if they are flat and a reasonable size too. Around about the size of your palm
Make sure your stones are smooth or you'll find it difficult to write on the surface and your stones are also clean.
What you write is entirely up to you, these are your stones. If you are unsure, sit and meditate on this. Make notes of your ideas...or just write down, on paper, what comes into your head without too much thought. Just remember, once you have written onto your stone it's permanent and cannot be erased. So start on paper and make sure you are happy with your words.
You will find creating these beautiful stones very calming and will allow you to think clearly. It is a very meditative activity. You may want some calm music playing in the background as you work. Some herbal tea, candles and incense such as lavender or white sage (you can buy this as incense sticks and cones). All these will help to clear your mind and make it a very enjoyable and quiet time.This is also a lovely activity you can do with your children. Have them create their own special stones.
New Moon
Of course we also have a new moon this week on Tuesday. You will find here a link back to a previous posting with blessings etc for the new moon. Maybe some of these blessings will give you inspiration for you stones.
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Of course we also have a new moon this week on Tuesday. You will find here a link back to a previous posting with blessings etc for the new moon. Maybe some of these blessings will give you inspiration for you stones.
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As it's the new moon I thought I would find an article that was different to what I normally post. So below is a segment and link to an article called "Understanding New Moon" by Deborah Byrd. And then this weeks correspondences follow.
The Complete Article
Enjoy and have a blessed week.
~ Pagan )O(
Understanding New Moon
by Deborah Byrd
What is the ghostly image at the top of this post? It’s a new moon. Its lighted half is facing entirely away from Earth.
The image above is imaginary. It’s as if you flew in a spaceship to a place where you could see the night side of the moon. Why do we say imaginary? Because, when the moon is new, its night face is facing us on Earth … and we can’t see the moon at this time.
We can’t see the new moon from Earth, except during the stirring moments of a solar eclipse. Then the moon passes in front of the sun, and the night portion of the moon becomes visible to us, surrounded by the sun’s fiery corona.
Once each month, the moon comes all the way around in its orbit so that it is more or lessbetween us and the sun. If the moon always passed directly between the sun and Earth at new moon, a solar eclipse would take place every month. But that doesn’t happen every month. Instead, in most months, the moon passes above or below the sun as seen from our earthly vantage point.
Next Sabbats and Full/New Moons
20th March - Ostara (Spring Equinox - Northern Hemisphere (NH)
20th March - Mabon (Autumn Equinox) - Southern Hemisphere (SH)
8th March New Moon
23rd March Full Moon
March Correspondences
Stone: Aquamarine, Jade, Bloodstone
Animal: Wolf or Cougar, Whale
Flower: Jonquil (aka Daffodil, Narcissus)
Ruling Planer: Neptune, Jupiter
Zodiac: Aquarius
Colour Correspondences for the Colour of the Day
Whites: Element of Spirit, Purity, Protection, innocence, Cleansing,
Greens: Element of Earth, Money, Growth, Fertility, Healing, Abundance, Luck, Prosperity,
Yellows: Element of Air, Intellect, Confidence, Communication,
Reds: Element of Fire, Courage, Good Fortune, Passion, Health, Vigour,
Pinks: Love, Friendship, Mental Health, Forgiveness, Family,
Greys: Peace, Neutrality, Negatives
Browns: Element of Earth, Health, Home, Stability, Household Protection, Grounding, Protection,
Blues: Element of Water, Psychic Awareness, Peace, Calm, Renewal, Healing,
Black: Banishing, The Void, Negativity, Unblocking, Protection, Honour, Deep Meditation,
The Moon and Correspondences For This Week
Monday 7th
Waning Moon
Moon Phase: Fourth Quarter
Colour: Grey
Moon Sign: Aquarius
Moon Enters: Pisces 2:08 pm
Incense: Lily
Tuesday 8th
Waning Moon
Moon Phase: New Moon 8:54 pm
Colour: White
Moon Sign: Pisces
Incense: Geranium
Wednesday 9th
Waxing Moon
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Colour: Brown
Moon Sign: Pisces
Moon Enters: Aries 2:40 pm
Incense: Lilac
Thursday 10th
Waxing Moon
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Colour: Purple
Moon Sign: Aries
Incense: Jasmine
Friday 11th
Waxing Moon
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Colour: Pink
Moon Sign: Aries
Moon Enters: Taurus 2:44 pm
Incense: Mint
Saturday 12th
Waxing Moon
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Colour: Black
Moon Sign: Taurus
Incense: Ivy
Sunday 13th
Waxing Moon
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Colour: Amber
Moon Sign: Taurus
Moon Enters: Gemini 5:03 pm
Incense: Marigold
