A warm welcome and very Merry Meet Monday to all! 
Here’s the latest about upcoming events and forum news:
Upcoming Events 
Mark your calendars so you don’t miss out on these events!
[ [ Moon Phase: New Moon 
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Depending on your location, you will be blessed by the light of this moon phase on Tuesday/Wednesday night.
You can find current moon information for your location as well as complementary spells and rituals to draw on its energy on the Spells8 Lunar Spell Page 
The New Moon Spells and Rituals Page has more information and a list of recommended spells for this special time
[ [ Group Ritual- Together with the Coven 
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Join in for a shared group ritual and tea meditation on Thursday, January 14th - this activity is open to all members of the forum! 
Group meditation rituals and conversations are held every Thursday. Feel free to visit last week’s group ritual to get an idea about what to expect, and look for an announcement on the main page of the forum for details about this week’s group ritual 
[ [ Other Events of Interest 
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Some other non-witchy but interesting (and perhaps conversation-starting!) events coming up this week:
- Monday, January 11th - Learn Your Name in Morse Code Day
- Tuesday, January 12th - Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day
- Saturday, January 16th - Appreciate a Dragon Day
Look ahead at more upcoming events in the Spells8 2021 Pagan Holiday and Wiccan Calendar
Ongoing Activities 
These are current activities that can be joined any time before their deadlines
[ [ Weekly Witchy Challenge 
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Every week, a challenge is presented to all members of the forum to explore new areas of magick and bring out the best of everyone’s diverse talents.
The theme for this week is: Catch-Up Challenge 
This challenge will close Tuesday, January 12th at 7:00 AM CET (Central European Time Zone)
After this time a Props and Presents post will appear to give recognition and prizes to all participants 
And as always, a brand new challenge will arrive on Wednesday for all challenge enthusiasts.
Are you ready? Join in the challenge here: Weekly Witchy Challenge - Catch Up!
[ [ Divination Discussion 
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Ready to put your divination skills to the test? Hoping for feedback on your readings? Join in for this week’s Divination Discussion to gain new insights and experience different methods of divination
Ready to put your skills to the test? You can divine here: Divination Discussion See the Symbols
Be sure to get your entry in by the deadline: Wednesday, January 20th!
[ [ Energy Exchange Circle ] ]
Do you have a little extra love to share and are looking for ways to help out a fellow coven member? Or perhaps you’ve fallen on hard times and could use some positive vibes your way?
The Energy Exchange Circle is a way to support and show love to coven members going through hard times. To do a good deed and show you care, consider leaving a note of support in the current thread:
More information about the coven’s wholesome energy exchange can be found in the Energy Exchange Circle 2021 Wiki.
Thanks for spreading the love!
[ [ Spells8 Book Club 
] ]
Calling all book lovers! A reading period for the Spells8 book club is now in session !
You can find more details and are welcome to submit your book in the current thread: 
Spells8 Book Club III (Dec 18 - Jan 15)
Please note that this reading period will end on Friday, January 15th!
More information about the book club and how to join can be found in Book Club F.AQ and Introduction.
Happy Reading!
New Members 
A very warm welcome and merry meet to all of the new members who have joined the forum over the past week:
@tifany, @macey, @janae1, @tera1, @lexi1, @felicity1, @naiyah, @nadia3, @hannah13, @chloe3, @meagan4, @arlene, @ylva, @lori6, @divine, @felicia2, @shaqueta, @pink2, @linzi, @larinda, @vanessa4, @ariel1, @richard3, @christine8, @cheryl3, @kristine3, @shya, @justice1, @jay6, @charlotte4, @marla, @michelle21, @isela, @angel3, @leah4, @jameka, @emily15, @lyn1, @marita, @jayce, @saralee, @natalie5
If you haven’t done so already, feel free to go to Introductions and create your first post. Consider sharing a bit about who you are and your journey into practicing magick
We would all love to give you a warm welcome to the forum family!
Special Shout Outs 
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Bravo to @Christina4 for sharing the most posts in the forum over the past week!
Your inspirational posts and thoughtful comments are always delightful 
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Lots of love back to @Berta for liking the most posts in the forum over the last seven days!
Thank you for sharing your warm heart and bringing joy 
And of course a very hearty thank you must be said to all members of the Spells8 coven! Your contributions and love help to make this a welcoming and supportive place for solitary witches all around the world- you are all wonderful
How have the first few days of 2021 been going for you? Are you planning any spellwork or New Moon Magick this week?
Give a shout to your fellow coven members and share what’s on your mind in the comments below!
May the light of your magick and warmth of your heart guide you to brighter and blessed days
Stay warm and well- blessed be! 
I will be keeping you in my thoughts this week.
With my best friend dealing with something, and with my father and brother dealing with something else, I am sure I will be busy running candles when I am at home and staying at their homes to be with them.
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Everyone has so many wonderful perspectives and different paths through life and we get a glimpse of that through this event. Thank you for hosting these for us, 
I know the feeling of wanting to play with the kids then paying for it the next day…ugh 
hope you feel better, tho! And chocolate chip cookies sound yummy!
and I think that it’s very nice of you to add 
Lots of luck with the results!!
You are right- thank goodness for the coven! 
Lots of love back to you, you beautiful soul! Take of yourself too 
It is a delight to put together the challenges and every week I am so excited to see how everyone will approach them. Seeing everyone’s many talents is always very inspirational 
