Welcome to your weekly update about what’s happening in both the forum and the witchy world at large 
Here’s the news for this week 
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Upcoming Events 
Mark your calendars so you don’t miss out on these upcoming events and occasions!
[ [ Group Healing Session 
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→ Thursday, August 21 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.
[ [ Thoughtful Thursday 
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→ Thursday, August 21
The purpose of Thoughtful Thursday is to get you thinking about your religion, faith, and magical practice on a deeper level. The questions will all relate back to those three subjects in one way or another, and how you connect with the questions will be personal and up to interpretation
Come explore a weekly question that opens the door to your personal practice and spiritual beliefs. A new question and topic of discussion is shared every Thursday in A Sacred Space.
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You’re invited to a group ritual meditation- this activity and discussion is open to all active Coven members 
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: The new ritual post has arrived and can be found here:
Sound Cleansing Ritual
Have a question and want to consult the cards? This is your chance to find some answers, as the talented @MeganB is kindly offering free readings via tarot and oracle 
Look for the new post in the Energy Exchange on Friday. Feel free to join in any time over the weekend, but please be aware that the post will close on Sunday. You can check out the previous Weekend Divination to know what to expect.
[ [ Fun Friday 
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→ Friday, August 22
The end of the week means it’s time for some fun! Come join @Nikki-Phoenix on a weekly exploration through thought-provoking questions - all in the name of a good time with your coven mates.
New questions are shared in the Fun Friday discussion every weekend.
[ [ Moon Phase: New Moon 
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→ Saturday, August 23
This week we will be blessed by the presence of a New Moon. The exact time of the peak of this moon phase will depend on your location 
While many witches see the New Moon as a time of rest and reflection, others choose to cast magick spells specific to this phase of the moon cycle.
You can learn more about the symbolism, traditions, and best-suited spellwork for this moon phase in the New Moon Rituals Guide
Ready for More Moon Magick? You can find complementary spells and rituals for tonight’s moon on the Spells8 Lunar Spell Page
[ [ Additional Events of Interest 
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Other interesting events this week include:
- Thursday, Aug 21 - The first Consualia Harvest Festival
- Friday, Aug 22 - Start of Virgo Season
- Saturday, Aug 23 - Vulcanalia Festival for the God Hephaestus
- Sunday, Aug 24 - Pluto Demoted Day
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
Ongoing Activities
These activities are ongoing and are open to enjoy whenever you’d like - feel free to participate any time before their deadlines!
[ [ Witchy Challenge 
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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:
This challenge will remain open until: Tuesday, August 12 at 7:00 AM ET (Eastern US Time)
[ [ Tarot Month Challenge 
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Improve your tarot (or oracle) skills and deepen your connection with your deck! This month-long exploration of the cards is hosted by @Artemisia. Check back each day for a new daily prompt to work on with your deck.
Visit the Tarot Challenge here:
[ [ Lenormand Challenge 
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Have you used Lenormand cards before? Branch out and explore a fascinating method of divination! This month-long exploration of the cards is hosted by @dan3. Check back each day for a new daily prompt to work on with your deck.
Visit the Lenormand Challenge here:
[ [ Rune Challenge 
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Want to jump into runes for the first time, or perhaps improve your runic reading skills? Come join this month-long exploration of runes hosted by @tracyS! Participants are invited to draw daily runes that align with a weekly prompt.
Visit the Rune Challenge here:
The last day of the rune challenge will be Thursday, August 21.
[ [ Self-Care Month Challenge 
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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:
Self-Care Month - August 2025
Calling all book-lovers, the Spells8 Book Club is now in session! For more information about this session of Book Club, please head over to the current thread in Activities :
[ [ Energy Exchange Circle 
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The Energy Exchange Circle is hosted in the Energy Exchange and 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:
[ [ Coven Member Birthdays 
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Let’s celebrate! Here is a space to honor coven members on their birthdays. If you wish to appear in this list, please set your birthday on your profile.
Come wish your fellow coven members well on their special days:
[ [ Your Daily Draw 
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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 
To enjoy a daily message or to share your own, visit:
[ [ Magickal Study Buddies 
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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 
The Magickal Study Buddies discussion will remain open indefinitely for connecting with fellow magickal learners. Happy studies! 
[ [ A Spell A Day 
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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 
Merry meet to the new members who have joined the Spells8 Forum over the past week!
Welcome to the Forum and the Infinite Roots Coven!
@brook1 - @sixela - @sharon - @lacey - @janine1 - @andi1 - @sandra13 - @alanna1 - @cynthia16 - @Veronica8 - @Firedoe771 - @e11 - @brittany - @luis1 - @jaime - @briana1020 - @raphael - @gloria3 - @shannon - @tanya - @nicole - @brooke
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!
Wishing you a very warm welcome to the forum!
Special Shout-Outs 
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:
@Greenbriar for sharing the most posts
@Feathertip for giving out the most hearts
Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom through posts and your love through hearts - your time here helping the coven is greatly appreciated 
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 !
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And Thank YOU!
We’d also like to say a very big thank you to all members of Spells8
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! 
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
. I am updating some of them and writing some new ones too. I will post them as I update them / finish them. I am so glad that others can get use out of them too! It really puts a big smile on my face and it really makes me feel wanted and needed to, so thank you for that. It makes me feel like I am helping people in some way at least. So thank you again.
and no idea what to do with them. I just had to order more on Etsy because I am almost out of them now!
I hope you get the quiet week you deserve.
Enjoy your time with the grandkids!
) I might do something for the new moon, but we’ll see. Really, my main goals this week are not get too far behind, fit in seriously needed self-care, and finally work on bookbinding a journal.
