Merry Meet Monday - Witchy News of the Week! (Apr 7 - 13) 🌕

Welcome to your weekly update about what’s happening in both the forum and the witchy world at large :newspaper_roll:

Here’s the news for this week :eyes:



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Upcoming Events :spiral_calendar:

Mark your calendars so you don’t miss out on these upcoming events and occasions!


[ Group Healing Session :handshake: ] ]

EEC April 2025

Monday, April 7 at 8:00 am ET

Join a group healing circle to support those who are going through hard times this month. Microphones and cameras will be turned off during this one-hour open space, and coven members are welcome to come and go as they please.

For more information about the Energy Exchange Circle, please see the section below in Ongoing Activities or visit the Energy Exchange.


[ [ Group Ritual :candle: ] ]

Thursday, April 10

You’re invited to a group ritual meditation- this activity and discussion is open to all active Coven members :tea: The ritual has step-by-step instructions that you can join in on your own schedule at any time during the day.

Group rituals are held on Thursday in A Sacred Space and remain open over the weekend. Feel free to check out last week’s group ritual to get an idea about what to expect.

UPDATE: This week’s group ritual post has arrived! You can view the full ritual here:

(Group Ritual - April 10) :full_moon: A Cup for the Pink Moon


[ [ Weekend Divination - Free Readings :flower_playing_cards: ] ]

Friday, April 11

Have a question on your mind? Seeking some guidance on how to best approach a problem? :thinking: This is your chance to find some answers, as the talented @MeganB is kindly offering free readings via tarot and oracle cards! :raised_hands:

Look for the post in the Energy Exchange on Friday- free readings will be available throughout the weekend and will close on Sunday. You can check out the previous Weekend Divination to know what to expect.


[ [ Moon Phase: Full Moon :full_moon: ] ]

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Saturday, April 12 / Sunday, April 13 *

*(The moment of peak illumination depends on your time zone)

This week, the skies will shine with the beauty of a full moon. The exact time of peak illumination will depend on your location.

April’s moon is the Full Pink Moon :pink_heart: in the Northern Hemisphere. It is named for the vibrant hue of seasonal flowers that bloom during this time of year :cherry_blossom: In the Southern Hemisphere, this month’s moon is the Full Hunter’s Moon :bow_and_arrow: , representing a season of preparation before winter’s arrival.

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While each moon has its unique qualities, every full moon is a celebrated time when the energy of the moon is at its most powerful. Now is a wonderful time to charge, cleanse, and absorb the potent energies of the moon.

For additional full moon inspiration, visit What to Do During the Full Moon :full_moon_with_face:

Ready for More Moon Magick? You can find complementary spells and rituals for tonight’s moon on the Spells8 Lunar Spell Page :astrology_moon:


[ [ Additional Events of Interest :mag: ] ]

Other Events - MMM

Other interesting events this week include:

Stay on top of witchy news by printing or downloading the 2025 Pagan Holiday Calendar . You can also add the Spells8 Forum Events Calendar to your digital calendar :spiral_calendar:



Ongoing Activities :raised_hands:

These activities are open to enjoy whenever you’d like- feel free to participate anytime before their deadlines!


[ [ Witchy Challenge :trophy: ] ]

Plant Magick Challenge

Join your coven as we explore an area of magick! Challenges are open to everyone and all are warmly encouraged to participate in a way that reflects their unique magickal practice.

Are you ready? Join the current challenge here: WITCHY CHALLENGE - Powerful Plants :hyacinth:

This challenge will remain open until: Tuesday, April 8 at 7:00 AM EDT (Eastern US Time)


[ [ Tarot Month Challenge :flower_playing_cards: ] ]

Tarot Challenge

Improve your tarot (or oracle) skills and deepen your connection with your deck in this month-long exploration of the cards! Check back each day for a new daily prompt to work on with your deck.

Visit the Tarot Challenge here:

This month’s tarot challenge will run until Wednesday, April 30.


[ [ Self-Care Month Challenge :heart: ] ]

Self-Care Challenge

Self-care is important, but can be hard to do on your own - for accountability and companionship, come join the Month of Self-Care! Everyone is welcome to come share a daily update and check in with the coven.

Visit the Self-Care Challenge here:

This challenge will remain open until Wednesday, April 30.


[ [ Spells8 Book Club :books: ] ]

Calling all book lovers! The Spells8 book club is now in session !

For more information about this session of Book Club and to submit your book, please head over to the current thread in Activities :

Please note that this reading period will end on Wednesday, April 30.

Happy Reading! :books:


[ [ Energy Exchange Circle :hugs: ] ]

Spells8 Energy Exchange Circle

Do you have a little extra love and light to share with fellow Coven members? Or perhaps you’ve fallen on hard times and could use a boost of positive energy yourself?

The Energy Exchange Circle is hosted in the Energy Exchange is the place to connect and share love with fellow Coven members going through hard times. To do a good deed and show that you care, consider leaving a note of support in the current thread:

This month’s Energy Exchange Circle will end on Wednesday, April 30.

Thanks for spreading the love!


[ [ Coven Member Birthdays :birthday: ] ]

coven birthdays

Come wish your fellow Coven members well on their special days! You can congratulate those with a birthday this month in the discussion:

If you wish to appear in this list, please set your birthday on your profile. Additionally, please note that the birthday list is housed in the private, Coven members-only A Sacred Space.

This month’s birthday discussion will remain open through Wednesday, April 30.


[ [ Your Daily Draw :tarot_card: ] ]

Daily Single Draws - for MMM

Looking for a bit of higher guidance to help you out today? This collection of daily oracle card (as well as tarot and rune) readings is available for you to access and read thanks to the generosity of the Coven :pray:

To enjoy a daily message or to share your own, visit:

Please note that this divination discussion is housed in A Sacred Space and will remain open until Monday, June 30.


[ [ Magickal Study Buddies :books: ] ]

Study Buddies

Ready to bring your studies to the next level? Work together with a buddy! Magickal study buddies are fellow practitioners who are studying the same areas of the Craft as you. Connect with others to boost motivation, gain inspiration, stay accountable, and (hopefully!) make new friends with similar magickal interests :mage:

The test run of Magickal Studdy Buddies has ended - thank you to everyone who joined in! The new, long-term post for Study Buddies is now up. Please visit the new post to either continue or get started connecting with fellow magickal learners.


[ [ A Spell A Day :sparkles: ] ]

Spell A Day - Crystal Galaxy

Want to add some magick to your day, but not sure what to cast? The Spell-A-Day has you covered!

Over the years, a vast archive of magickal spells, resources, information and more has been collected from around Spells8. Every day, one spell that taps into the energy of the day is brought out of the library and put on display for all to see and enjoy.

There is a new spell post every day, so stop by A Sacred Space > Spell-A-Day whenever you visit the forum to see the recommended daily spell!



New Members :wave:

Merry meet to the new members who have joined the Spells8 Forum over the past week!

:infinite_roots: Welcome to the Forum and the Infinite Roots Coven! :infinite_roots:

@jaye1 - @MOMOH_ABDULSAMI - @brooke7 - @Fluffer - @casey8 - @jacqueline4 - @novaseluna - @hanna2 - @natasha9 - @test - @Levanah73 - @marie5 - @lauren4 - @hannah15 - @christy4 - @stephanie22 - @frankee - @michaela2 - @kimberly36 - @sarah48 - @tom - @aime - @catia - @daffanee - @brianna11 - @amy34 - @quiana - @andrew2 - @jesse1 - @tiffany31 - @VenusSkylace - @tiffany32 - @star-51 - @lance1 - @excienya - @betty1 - @heather62

If you haven’t done so already, please get started by creating a new topic in the Introductions category. Feel free to share a bit about who you are and your journey into practicing magick, or simply say a quick hello- we’d love to meet you! :wave: :heart:

Wishing you a very warm welcome to the forum! :hugs:



Special Shout-Outs :loudspeaker:

Forum Super Stars

Each week, those who share the most posts and give the most hearts receive a shout-out and thank you for their contributions.

Shout-outs from this past week go to:

  • @cherietta - for sharing the most posts :writing_hand:

  • @georgia - for giving out the most hearts :heart: (on a three-week streak!)

Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom through posts and your love through hearts- your time here helping the coven is greatly appreciated :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

:trophy: After a three-week streak of being featured in the weekly shout-outs, @georgia has received a special badge for their contributions to the forum- woohoo! :confetti_ball::two_hearts:

Click here to learn more about Activity Shout-Out Rewards

Anyone who earns a shout-out for three weeks in a row is awarded the special MMM badge (and will not be counted in Activity shout-outs again for a two-month rest period- this is so that others will have a chance to earn the badge too!) .

The legends who have won the MMM badge 5 times will no longer be counted- they have earned their place in the Forum Hall of Fame ! :trophy:

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W.I.T.C.Hes

At the start of each new month, all those who kindly took the time to welcome all of the new folks in their introduction posts over the past month receive a shout-out and a special badge.

The W.I.T.C.H Award for March 2025 goes to:

It takes a lot of dedication to help fellow coven members feel at home here every day- thank you so much! :heart:

Click here to learn more about W.I.T.C.H Shout-Out Rewards

All those who receive a monthly Community Shout-Out are awarded the W.I.T.C.H (Welcome Into The Coven Helpers) Badge .

This badge is given to those who welcome all new members in their posts in the Introductions category. If you miss one post, don’t worry - everyone gets one freebie!

As this is a difficult badge to earn (it takes a lot of dedication to welcome so many new folks throughout the month!), there are no limits to how many users can receive this shout-out. This badge is just a small thank you to show appreciation for those who help their fellow coven members feel at home :heart:

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And Thank YOU! :index_pointing_at_the_viewer:

We’d also like to say a very big thank you to all members of Spells8 :infinite_roots:

Your contributions and presence here help to make this a welcoming and supportive place for solitary witches all around the world. Thanks for being a part- Spells8 can’t exist without you! :hugs::sparkling_heart:



Will you be casting any magick for the full moon? :magic_wand:

Whether it’s magickal or mundane, feel free to share your plans for the week, chat about upcoming spellwork, or give a shout-out to your fellow coven members in the comments below.

Blessed be :full_moon: :sparkles:

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Woohoo congratulations :partying_face::green_heart:

Fabulous :green_heart:

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Congratulations @cherietta and @georgia ! We are so blessed to have you both in our coven! Congratulations @georgia foe a three week streak!!! Way to go! :purple_heart::purple_heart::purple_heart:

Great job welcoming all our new members!

My plans for the week are to finish organizing my tiny apartment. Lol

On Thursday morning I leave for Chicago to visit @john1 for the weekend!

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First of all, love the cherry blossoms in the artwork @BryWisteria! So pretty!

Congratulations to @cherietta and the caring @georgia for their shout outs! Especially you, @georgia! You shining star, you! :dizzy:

And Congratulations to all my fellow W.I.T.C.Hes!

@amanda6
@Artemisia
@dan3
@georgia
@marsha
@Mystique

Thank you for being awesome and friendly!

Good luck, that’s one of the hardest things to do. And then you buy stuff and have to do it again. And again. LOL!

Safe travels, my friend! Say hi to @john1 for us!

There’s nothing big going on for me this week. I have another check up on my leg but it’s looking all healed so they are just being safe, what with how much problems I’ve had with it.

Other than that, I’m getting ready to do some healing work as a present to a friend who is going in for knee surgery next week. I hope it helps her. I’ve heard that they kinda saw your knee out of your leg to replace it. :persevering_face: That does not sound like a fun time.

So yeah, if I can just help her a bit, that’ll be good. She’s already done it once on her other knee but some extra help is never bad.

Hope everyone has a good week!

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Congratulations on the shout outs and thank you both for sharing so much love and wisdom with us!!!


Special kudos for the extra special badge!!! That’s amazing!!!


Congratulations to this extra special group of award recipients who continuously go above and beyond to make people feel welcome in the forum. You are role models!

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Congrats to you two. Thanks for all your efforts. Of course, a special thumbs up to @georgia for getting recognized for three weeks straight. Yay!

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Congratulations to you both :clap:t4: :clap:t4::clap:t4::clap:t4: thank you for your contributions to us all!

x Blessed Be x

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Congratulations, dearies! Great job at making this a wonderful place!

Thank you, @BryWisteria, @tracyS, @Mystique, @Amethyst, @Artemisia, @dan3, @Nikki-Phoenix

Sending positive vibes for the friend’s knee replacement, @Amethyst!

Heading to the office, this week to get the new owners squared away with Housing. Computer errors have me behind in the rent so they are requiring me to use an autopay program which doesn’t accept Housing payments. Not sure why they picked me out of everyone else here who are on Housing, but we can get it taken care of. Better me than someone who can’t handle it.

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Power cut. :rofl: We live off grid so I’m used to this, so we’re plugged into our generator (sounds like a loud lawnmower :loudspeaker::sob::rofl:) but we got internet, TV for kids, our camper cooker and old fashioned whistle kettle so plenty of cups of tea, Spells8 and books. Perfect. :partying_face: Actually this power cut is where the national grid are trying to plug us into the 21st century. :flushed_face:. So it’s not raining, hail the gods, it’s a bright night, here’s hoping. :woman_dancing:

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Thank you muchly, my dear!

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Woohoo! :tada: Congratulations!


I’ve been exhausted this week, trying to figure out how the heck I’m still not feeling rested after getting enough sleep. I’m not sure what the cause is, but I’m ready for it to be over - I’d like to not be tired in the middle of the day.

The Full Moon this week might have something to do with it, but there’s nothing I can do about it :woman_shrugging:

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We are on the grid but severe weather knocks out power often enough. We have a small generator and do the same as you. We haul out the camping gear and survival gear and keep on truckin’.

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Have you had your thyroid checked lately? It can make you tired if it’s messed up.

Feel better soon!

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Wow!!! Welcome everyone and congrats everyone!
Thank you so much for this post every week. All of a sudden I’m finding my time on here is not as much as it used to be, life is cray cray right now (is that what the kids say today?:rofl:) and this post allows me to hit the core posts and tackle the rest after! I just love the information and coven members!!!

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Thank you, @MeganB

Just rest, my dear. You have earned it.

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My SO and I have felt terrible for a few days. I usually exercise regularly but I skipped two days in a row. Same symptoms as you and with a little nausea. We’re finally getting back in the groove but it is slow to happen. Now many friends are all saying they are feeling it. Methinks there is a bug going around… either psychological or real.

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Goodness knows there’s always a lot going on in the forum, so we try to collect some of the highlights here each week to make it easy to get the news and stay on top of activities. I’m really happy if the MMM is helpful for you! :heart: :blush:

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I haven’t, but that’s a good idea. I honestly think it’s more mental health related than anything else. I’ve been having a rough couple of weeks :sweat_smile: and then I’m not sleeping well, despite what my smart watch tells me lol

Thank you, Geogria :pink_heart: I’ll have plenty of time to rest soon. I’m just glad I don’t have any appointments this week lol

For me, I’m thinking it’s more psychological than anything, given mental health stuff, but I’ve heard the same from some of my friends. Oh! I wonder if @marsha has any info about the Schuman Resonance and if it’s been high or low lately! I used to pay attention to that a little bit and see how it affected my energy levels, but it’s been a while since I’ve looked at it.

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Yeah, you may need a check up. Even depression can be linked to the thyroid. I hope you get some rest soon!

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