Update to the MMM:
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The Waning Crescent Moon encourages us to embrace relaxation and reflect on positivity. Peer deeper than the darkness, release what is blocking you, and find your soothing inner light in this group ritual 
Looking forward to indulging in some relaxing quiet time with you all this Thursday!
Blessed be, Infinite Roots 
drem, yol, lok vozah rumme! Faal diist ahvos fen das kos voknau mu!
Hello, Infinite Roots! Lammas will soon be upon us.
Oh, wow. Dovahzul has made my speech sound really formal. 
Anyway, for Lammas, Iām thinking of making a harvest oil that includes olive oil, basil, and thyme. Not sure yet what other prosperity herbs would go well with them. Any ideas?
And on another note, some of the dollar stores are starting to put out Halloween candy and some of the craft stores are putting out autumn and Halloween items. I know that we still have Lammas and Mabon, but I canāt help myself! Iām a Fall Witch! Hey, that could be a great badge title for a future challenge.
I didnāt forget & it is still tomorrow from yesterdayā¦
These are the Crystal Grid Cloths I have that I came across while looking for something else:
So that just reinforces that I need to use the skills I have learned to come to practical solutions & keep myself moving forward 
I forgot to say thank you for this! Yes, it did & I cut up her apple to bury in my yard today & then poured her stormwater over a piece of white quartz-like rock on the edge of my front garden. It has a point on each end right to the corner of the garden & I poured from the outer edge to the inner edge. I donāt know why, but every time I empty the chalice with her stormwater, thatās what I do with it. If I leave milk for Brighid, I pour that over the base of an oak tree in my back yardā¦ donāt know why thatās just what Iāve always done. 
Donāt melt, either way, weād miss you here! LOL!
Yeah, Iām going on like three years on this one sore. I should have named it and claimed it on my taxes.
They fixed it today once it was run down! Iām back in business, thanks so much for the help!
I love Halloween as much as the next witch, but thatās too early! Next thing you know theyāll have Christmas stuff out in August!
Both sound like wonderful rituals! Weāre not allowed to put any food outside for the animals, it attracted a bear so for now I make do with offerings of incense. After all, I donāt want a bear climbing through my window! LOL!
@Amethyst having woken up one night with a bear on the back porch off the kitchenā¦ no that is not something you would want to have to happen!
It has been a while for your leg, but it seems like so far the best results have come from the grafts. So hopefully this one doesnāt get too bad now that youāve had the graft for it while itās smaller.
@kasandra, I was at Michaelās today (I was there for 1 item & walked out with the 1 item 20% cheaper) the first thing I noticed was the autumn-themed merchandise, I believe some of it (if not all the shelves) were at least 30% off the fall/autumn items. I couldnāt believe it!
@Susurrus SAME. I have one child, 13 and my boyfriend has 3 children. Two of his and my one live with us. SO itās chaos every single day during summer vacation so Iām ready for school next month lol! I have to hide away in my office and tell them 700 times before coming in here that I will be busy, if they need anything itās their last chance, and do not bother me until I come out of the room.
It barely works, but hey Iām about at a 50/50 rate of getting peace sometimes
@Amethyst YES, that is SO me I just did this a little bit ago with some things in my office hahaha! Iām SLOWLY but surely, getting rid of shoes and clothes right now. I definitely need to declutter. So Iām doing that this week in between everything else each evening. (Itās also quiet and alone time, everyone scatters when I start to declutter, throw things out, and clean up house!
Oh, she isā¦ so different than my boys & girls are sneakier or they think that they areā¦ apparently they think that parents donāt talk to each other about anything except whether or not one can go to the otherās houseā¦ & that we were never their age before becoming a parent. Itās a delicate situation, thatās for sure The age of 13 & Junior High hit & wowā¦ complete 180 in a matter of days then it can switch back & forth at any given time. 
I get my morning meditation done while she is at sailing 
lessons Monday through Thursday. Itās the afternoons & the ā3-day weekendsā where she apparently needs my entertainment completely if she has nothing else to do after chores. Oh how fun young teenagers are when they think they should be ātreated like a grown womanā or āthey arenāt like their siblings so they shouldnāt be treated like they areā or āyou need to trust me moreā. Itās been quite the last few days here with her. 
Hello, my current happenings this week is a visit with a brother who is difficult to deal with. He is prickly, picky, anxious, and judgey. I was considering covering up my witchy stuff when he gets the 5cent tour of the house but I also donāt think it is worth it to cover the items up. I am hoping for a good visit.
I played baseball in the heat last night. Had to pour ice water on my head to feel cool. I play ball two more times this week so I am hoping for cooler weather! Of course I have a friend from Alabama who now lives here in Ontario, Canada and he chuckles and says I donāt know heat . I say it is relative and it is hot for me. 
I consecrated my wand. That was a nice process. I followed what was on spells 8 and it had recommended using it right away to connect with the goddess. I chanted and focused and pointed my wand at myself and felt the energy connect in me. It was like a shiver run up and down my spine.
I am travelling this weekend to Montreal with my adoptive dad (88) and my two boys (14 and 12). He didnāt āadoptā until I was in my 30s but he has been an amazing dad. I didnāt have one up to that point. We havenāt seen each other much because of Covid so it will be nice to spend time with him.
Have a great week everyone!!!
@Amaris_Bane what do you usually do for Lughnasadh? I saw an ale bread in my witchās date book so I am going to make that for sure.
@AileyGrey i have a 14 year old and a 12 year old. I know my job is to raise an adult and that I am their caretaker and it is a blessing to see them grow. However, with each passing year and at odd occasional moments, I get choked up because my babies are growing up. 
@robin77 interesting about casting to remove bad habits. I just read that somewhere else too. It is a neat idea and I am getting an inkling that I should be looking at doing this too. 
@Ostara I am glad you are feeling better!!
@Amethyst I hope the skin graft works.
The harvest oil sounds amazing! 
I usually use basil for luck (and $$$- itās a great prosperity herb!) and rosemary (general positivity, luck, good fortune- itās a great āeverythingā herb). You could also add a type of pepper for a little heat to speed up prosperity, and garlic is a great addition to oils (increase health and immunity).
Noted! 
Crap! That would scare the willies out of me! And other stuff too!
SIgh. I hope it helps. I only have one more graft to go. Then Iāll be trying collagen I think? Donāt know how. Maybe theyāll inject it. Ew. Thanks for the good wishes!
I need storage space. I have what little holiday ornaments I have in boxes in the junk corner of my bedroom. I try to keep stuff down but my incense collection has grown too big for the tote Iāve got it in, not sure what to do now. LOL!
Urgh. Sending you good wishes and protective vibes so you can deal with him. Remember, no one has the right to make you feel bad about yourself, not even your family.
Thank you! Me too!
I believe that collagen can be injected into the site or taken orally or through an IVā¦ I will hope for just taking it as a capsule thoughā¦ I canāt imagine any type of needle sticking is what you are hoping forā¦ I will keep you in my healing prayers 
Well, at 11 years old I can honestly say I was absolutely frozen in the kitchen when I saw him at the door, then turned to wake up my brother but ran back into the living room.
I can handle needles some if itāll get this blasted thing healed! Thanks, love!
They may also do a patch and place it under the graft!
This will be my second year celebrating. Last year, I actually celebrated with friends because it fell on a weekend so it will be my first āalone.ā Last year, we decorated with harvest images and made foods that are made with the āfirst harvestā, which is grains. While my friends are not pagan, they were sold on the idea because beer is made with a grain, lol. We had smoked brisket and in-season vegetables (carrots, beans, potatoes, snap beans, zucchini, etc.). I then asked each of them to bring something that was made with a grain. We had a huge assortment of breads and cakes, and of course beer, lol. Someone even did research and made a fruit dessert with peaches since they are usually ripe around this time of year as well!
The best was I had just bought regular plastic ware and paper plates to use but the girls went behind my back and found out what colors were associated with the holiday. They had a mix of browns, oranges, and reds for plates, plastic ware, napkins, and table cloths! They went to the dollar store and found little decorations (they were early thanksgiving decoration but I wasnāt complaining) to decorate the table with. Seeing all this made my heart warm!! They had no idea what they were celebrating with me but knew it would make me happy. I adore my friends!
This year, it looks like Iām going to just do a simple meal of meat and roasted root vegetables. Iāll likely purchases a loaf of bread from a local bakery instead of making one like planned since I got hit with COVID. I always dedicate the first piece to the harvest and the gods/goddesses.
Thank you @Amaris_Bane for letting me know. I am looking forward to this year now as you have given me a few good ideas. My husband will be on board because there will be beer 
Shon tovaakke! Zuāu drey ni lorot do brah arovseprahkend (thereās no word for rosemary in dovahzul, so I called it an āherb of purificationā).
Nice suggestions! I didnāt think about using rosemary.
Iām also thinking of using bayleaf (for success) , cloves (for protection) and oregano (for happiness).
These all sound like wonderful choices- your oil is going to be amazing, Kasandra! Happy crafting 
Iām wishing you all the best with the graft, Amethyst- I hope it goes well! 
Release and Relax Ritual
