Merry Meet Monday - Witchy News of the Week (May 5 - 11) 🌔

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 May 2025

Tuesday, May 6 at 10:00 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, May 8

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! For more details, visit:

(Group Ritual - May 8) :full_moon: A Cup for the May Flower Moon


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

Friday, May 9

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: Waxing Moon :waxing_crescent_moon: ] ]

Waxing-Gibbous-Moon-Rituals

Although there is no major moon phase within the next seven days, we will be blessed by the light of a waxing moon throughout the week.

The Spells8 Moon Magick Guide lists this moon phase as a good time for spellwork that deals with increase, growth, and patience.

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For more spellwork suggestions and ideas for what to do during the Waxing Cycle, check out the Waxing Moon Spell Page :arrow_double_up:

The next key moon phase will be a Full Moon on Monday, May 12 :full_moon:

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: ] ]

Fire 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:

This challenge will remain open until: Tuesday, May 6 at 7:00 AM ET (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:


[ [ 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:


[ [ 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 :


[ [ Energy Exchange Circle :hugs: ] ]

Spells8 Energy Exchange Circle

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 :birthday: ] ]

coven birthdays

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 :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:


[ [ 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 Magickal Study Buddies discussion will remain open indefinitely for connecting with fellow magickal learners. Happy studies! :woman_mage:


[ [ 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:

@david11 - @Crystal_Pohlmann - @ashley86 - @cynthia23 - @Cynthia_Grissom - @patricia12 - @amanda83 - @linda22 - @krystal8 - @kent - @lori9 - @haley7 - @lauren21 - @via - @laura34 - @tess - @tracie3 - @tamyiah - @danielle32 - @kimberly38 - @brenda4 - @brandi5 - @katrina9 - @sherene - @zurette - @sean - @shannon8 - @teri6 - @chelsea18 - @rachel35 - @keithin2 - @katie13 - @tanhya - @judy6 - @tammy7 - @lia1 - @jessica70 - @sara26 - @miranda6 - @LittleBanshee - @kimberly39 - @rachel37

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:

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:

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 April 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:



What May magick or full moon preparations are you planning? :mage:

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 :waxing_gibbous_moon: :sparkles:

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Congratulations!! Love all that you both share :purple_heart::purple_heart::purple_heart:

Way to go!! Keep up the great job of welcoming our newest members :purple_heart::purple_heart::purple_heart:

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Thank you for the shout out @BryWisteria. I had been offline for a week and had a lot of catching up to do.

Thank you @Mystique and congratulations on your shout out reward!

Congratulations @Feathertip for sharing the most posts!

Congratulations

It does take a lot of dedication to welcome everyone. I don’t know how yall do it!

This week I’m working 50 plus hours at work and I’m going to try and get my front flower beds cleaned out. I can’t believe it’s May already

I hope everyone has a beautiful, magical week!

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Thank you @BryWisteria for mentioning me! :folded_hands: I’m very happy to be here with you all. :heart:

Congrats to @Ostara for sharing the hearts and love!

Thanks to all for your hard work! :folded_hands:

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Woohoo congratulations :partying_face:

And fandabidoozee. Well done :confetti_ball::green_heart:

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Well Done! Thanks to both of you for all your participation. It makes a big difference when people notice or comment. :heart:

Getting people noticed right away is important. I appreciated it when I first posted and I remembered it. Thanks!

I had to pronounce that in my mind several times and I still think I got it wrong. :rofl: :heart:

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Congratulations, all! Good work keeping this forum a safe and welcoming place for everyone!

Thank you @Mystique, @Ostara, @tracyS, @dan3!

?!? Whatta word! Enjoying it!

New Mexico seems to have begun monsoon season early. It is a blessing to have daily rains in the high desert. It does stay much cooler, since the rain doesn’t have to counter the summer heat yet. Thus, I have gone into rest mode at last. We shall see how long that lasts.

Germ cleaning started up again after a brief but intense relapse. Despite so many false starts, I am making some progress- not as much as I’d like. My personal flu season is almost over, though, so I’m hoping to get things done and over with soon. This spring has really kept me on my toes!

Wishing everyone a great week!

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A heartfelt congratulations to these two community stars :star_struck:

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Big congratulations to this amazing group!
Your kindness and community spirit make a real difference.
Thank you for helping make this space feel like home.

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Thank you @cherietta!

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I don’t think it’s a word let me check :face_with_monocle:
Well I never, it’s a word!
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/fandabidozi#:~:text=exclamation,Krankies%2C%20a%20Scottish%20comedy%20duo

:rofl: If you hit the speaker, on the link it’ll pronounce it.

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Thanks for teaching me a new word @tracyS! I’m going to use it at work with my girls. You may have just started a new trend in the US. :rofl:

Thank you @Feathertip, @tracyS, @dan3, @georgia, and @cherietta.

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Neat! When one hears it pronounced correctly, it sounds like what it means (onomatopoeia?).

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My pleasure have fun with it :rofl:

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Congratulations on the shout-outs and thank you for sharing for much love and wisdom with the group!

Special congratulations to this special group of people who go above and beyond to make me members feel right at home! Thank you for being inspirations!

Wishing everyone a wonderful week!

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Congratulations to @Feathertip and @Ostara for being awesome, and to my fellow W.I.T.C.Hes @Artemisia, @dan3, and @georgia for helping me at being the welcoming wagon! Y’all are great!

And thank you to everyone who congratulated me!

That is way more energy that I ever had. Good luck with that, I hope you survive it all! LOL!

Never heard that word before, but I love it!

I hope it stays comfy for as long as possible for you!

Yeah, totally loving that word! LOL! Thanks for sharing the definition!

As for me, y’all know how I finally got my leg healed, right? And I didn’t have any doctor’s visits planned for this week. I even bragged about it.

Well, my compression hose rubbed behind my knee weirdly and I’ve got two itty, bitty, holes.

Sigh.

I’m waiting to hear from Wound Care, but how do you even bandage something that’s behind your knee? I wouldn’t have even know if I hadn’t been saying how it was bugging me more than usual and Sally looking. Band Aids are not going to stick there!

So yeah, other than that, this week is good. LOL!

Hope everyone else is having a good week!

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Welcome everyone!!!

And congrats WITCHes!!!

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Thank you @Artemisia, @Amethyst, @KylaD

I have been planning on an investment. Wanted to get things in line beforehand. This week may be a good time to put it into action. Intentions are positive on both ends.

I’m not giving many details because I’ve been saving a while for this, doing my research. Failure would not do undue harm- the worst I can see may be the loss of someone I thought was a friend. The investment may not be repaid by the same person I hand it to, which was entirely intended- kind of a magickal risk venture which may succeed beyond my imagination.

Does anyone sense anything I may be missing?

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Congratulations! You lovely witches.
Thanks for makig this such a beautiful forum full of wisdom, kindness, support and encouragement.
One of my beltane goals was to engage on the forum more. I have missed ya’ll. I have been being witchy and doing spells just bad at posting and engaging here. I am finally feeling almost myself after the move and the break up. :raising_hands:

@Georgia hwenninam unclear about a relationship i usually do somw writing to see if it is present trigger or something from my past so can get perspective. And zoom out to get more clarity. I hope this helps or makes sense.

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