Merry meet!
Thank you once again to all those who joined in for last week’s Weekly Witchy Challenge - Waning Moon Magick 
The almost-new moon is preparing to rest, but there’s no rest for the witches! (Just kidding: please rest when you need to 
) All are welcome to join in for some runic magick this week 
The theme for this challenge highlights a popular area of magickal and divination and is…
Bind Runes 
The power of combined runes
For those not yet familiar with runes, runes are a popular magickal tool, method of divination, and alphabet. Bind runes are the combination of singular runes to make one, directed and powerful magickal symbol.
A bind rune is a rune that has been crafted using two or more runes put together. They are easy to craft using the combination of meanings, correspondences, and intentions of the caster. They can then be used in the same way that sigils are. For example, if you were looking to craft a bind rune to protect your family, you may consider combining Algiz with Ingwaz and Othala.
These can be placed in any direction or repeated in terms of position allowing you to create a personal rune for your specific purpose in love. A great way to also keep your privacy around your intention.
Spells8: Runes for Love Magick
Bind runes are powerful magickal symbols that can be used, worn, and crafted by anyone, at all levels of magickal studies - you do not need to be a master of runic divination in order to use and enjoy bind runes as powerful magickal symbols (although the more wisdom you gather as you learn and grow, the better - knowledge is power!) 
Whether you’re a rune-enthusiast or brand new to the topic, come join your coven as we explore crafting and using bind runes this week! This challenge is a sibling to the previous All About Runes Challenge, so feel free to revisit the challenge entries there first for some initial runic magick ideas and inspiration from your fellow coven members 
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This week’s challenge is all about bind runes - how you choose to take on this theme is up to you!
So are you ready? Because it’s…
CHALLENGE TIME!
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STEP 1 : The Power of Bind Runes
This challenge is all about bind runes - but as always, how you choose to take on this theme is up to you!
Still not sure where to begin? To help you get started, here are a few ways in which a witch might approach this challenge.
Bind runes are magickal symbols that can be used, worn, and crafted by anyone, at all levels of magickal studies - you do not need to be a master of runic divination in order to use and enjoy bind runes in your practice.
That being said, wisdom is power - if you are brand new to runes, a good place to begin is by learning a bit about what runes are and how they can be used in magick. This may be exploring all of the runes in the alphabet, or just honing in on the runes used within a bind rune that interests you. Feel free to share what you’ve learned with the coven as your entry this week!
Spells8 Course: RUNES: The Sacred Alphabet of Wisdom and Magick
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Create Your Own Bind Rune 
Ready to make your own bind rune? Making a bind rune is easier than you might expect, and will be a custom magickal symbol specific to your needs.
Bind Runes: Making a Bind Rune (Linear and Radial Bind Runes)
Runic Talismans: Create a Bind Rune Talisman
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Bind Runes in Magick
Use a bind rune - these ones are ready made and ready to go! You might incorporate them into a spell, place one on your altar, add it to a spell jar or spell pouch, or draw one in the air to invoke its energies during the day.
Bind Rune: Protection for Interacting with People
Bind Rune: Strength to Stop Holding Yourself Back
Safe Travels: Spell Protection Pouch with Bind Rune
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… And More! 
The suggestions above are just a few ideas to help kickstart your creativity- if you feel called to explore waning moon magick in another way, you are welcome to do so!
As always, all witches are encouraged to embrace their own unique practice with how they explore the challenge theme 
STEP 2 : Share Your Experience 
Click here for a note about challenge inclusivity
Everyone is welcome to join the challenge by practicing magick in line with the current theme. For lurkers and those who don’t feel comfortable sharing, it is absolutely okay to follow along with the challenge but keep your entry personal. Feel free to join in spirit and do what feels most comfortable for you! 
That being said, please know that if you would like to receive a prize and a public shout-out, it is required that you share your experience.
Getting Your Credit 
In order for your entry to be counted, all you have to do is write/share about your experience and label it as your challenge entry. There is a lot of chatting here (which is awesome- chatting and discussion are very welcome!) so please clearly write that it is your entry so I know to count it! 
Where Should I Share My Entry? 
Click here to learn where to share your challenge entry
You are welcome to post it right here- just click “reply” 
to this post and write your experience in the text box that pops up!
Alternatively, you could create a new post in the forum (this is good for when you have a lot to share and/or would like to discuss aspects of your entry not related to the current theme)
Note : If you do choose to create a new thread, please add the “challenge-entry” tag and/or add a hyperlink back to this post so that it can be easily found- thank you! 
Deadline 
This challenge will close in 6 DAYS
To join in, please share your experience by:
Tuesday, March 12 at 7:00 AM EDT (Eastern US Time)
2024-03-12T11:00:00Z
(Note that the time zone is ET- if you don’t see your time displayed above, you can use this time zone calculator to check for your time zone!)
Prizes 
For their efforts, all participants will receive a special shout-out and a small prize!
Acknowledgments will be given in a Props and Presents Post that will appear in the forums on Tuesday.
After the challenge closes, you are still very welcome to post but please be aware that no additional prizes will be given. This discussion will remain open for about a week after the challenge finishes.
A warm reminder that the challenges are designed to be very open- everyone is encouraged to participate in a way that honors and reflects their unique practice 
If you have any doubts about if something is acceptable to post or say, please double-check with the Forum FAQ and/or reach out to your friendly Moderator Team.
And for those new to challenges- welcome! Know that the goal of these activities is to help you further diversify and strengthen your abilities and to bring together the Spells8 forum family to inspire and support one another in creative ways 
- I chose
- I chose
- For inspiration in synthesizing the cards, and transforming my situation
- To add power to the bind rune
- To aid with meditation and clearing my head of clutter
- For magic and intuition
- For divination and illumination
- To support psychic powers
- For aid in spiritual balance and awareness
- To support positive change in my spiritual transformation
to create a barrier to repell unwanted intentions.
to keep the durability of my intention. I activated it prior to meeting with my client. Then craved it into a black candle twice and burned while we had our session. It was a pleasant calm session. Where both agreed that it was time for him to move on. It was quite a relief 
for the center to invoke the gift of inspiration
for understanding, wisdom, abundance and luck
for growth, creativity and creation
for joy, and success.