Hmm now to figure out which challenges Iāve missed and which ones I want to do!
Also ā holy crap, itās already time for a catch-up challenge!
Hmm now to figure out which challenges Iāve missed and which ones I want to do!
Also ā holy crap, itās already time for a catch-up challenge!
Iām definitely gonna be doing a lot of exploring this week!
Almost caught up on all my challenges! I plan to do Of Goals and Intent and Of Spells and Strings . If I have time, Iād also like to do The Spell-ing Bee challenge.
Ohhh yes now letās choose some awesome three witchy challenges that were held before I joined! I am sooo excited! I will be back with my 3 Magickal Entries before Feb 7!
130 Weekly Witchy challenge - catch up
#1 entry
[005] Dream Magic ā Oneiric Witch
CHALLENGE ENTRY ā GARNET
As Francisco was kind enough to remind us in April 2019,
There are many kinds of dreams, all of which we can incorporate
in our magickal workings.
It was lovely and the smell was so soothing. Unfortunately, my cats
thought so too. Theyād steal it out from under my pillow and it
became better than catnip.
Maybe Iāll make another and put it in my pillowcase so unless they
roll me out of the bed and steal the whole pillow, I might be able to
make use of it.
Blessed Be
Garnet
130 WWC Catchup
#2 entry
[007] WWC - Dealing with the Divine
CHALLENGE ENTRY - GARNET
This challenge is all about deities, spirits, and connecting with
outside forces to strengthen and focus your magick.
In this investigation into deities, Iāve worshipped āGoddessā for many
years and happily so.
But of late Bast and Isis have come to mind more and more.
Bast, AKA as āBastetā The name Bast means ā(female) devourerā.
She was the most popular of the ancient Egyptian Goddesses.
She was often called the cat goddess.
She was one of Raās daughters and his defender.
The myth is that he would send her to fight his archenemy Apep.
She also served as the protector of Pharaoh. After Sekhet, the
lioness, and of the Chief God Ra.
Isis, also known as Aset, is a goddess in Egyptian mythology.
Her name has been profaned by a criminal terrorist group taking the name isis, therefore, it becomes inappropriate to call Her Isis, so I shall address her as Aset. She was part of the Ennead of Heliopolis, a family of nine
deities descended from the creator god, Atum or Ra. She and her siblingsāOsiris, Set, and Nephthys āare the last generation of the Ennead.
-Ancient Egyptian temples, in Athens, Rome, Paris, and London, all hosted an Aset cult. She was associated with the throne and protecting the Pharaohās
kingship.
-She was a 'Great of Magicā and associated with resurrection.
The Pyramid texts repeatedly mentioned her. (These texts evolved into
the Book of the Dead)
She was said to have ten thousand names. Among them were :
Mistress of heaven. Divine mother.
Queen of all Gods, Goddesses, and women.
The bestower of life. The Lady of bread.
The Lady of beer. The Lady of abundance.
The Lady of joy. The Lady of love.
Beautiful, mighty, and beloved One.
She was worshipped in many mid-eastern, African, and European
nations.
Blessed be
Garnet
130 WWC-catchup
CHALLENGE ENTRY - GARNET #3
[008] Weekly Witchy Challenge ā Moon Magick
CHALLENGE ENTRY - GARNET
Iāve always had an affinity for the moon. As it calls the tides as it
also calls to me. I greet her every morning before sunrise and enjoy
every moment. From her full bright smile and when she
shrinks from sight only to grow again to her glorious fullness.
I can fully understand why our ancient ancestors held her in awe,
for she gave us light, in the night, at her brightest. At others, she
drifted into the shadows, as we hid in our deep dark caves.
She lights the way on the darkest nights
Whether a silver or a giant white globe
Sheās always there, doing what she does.
When you look at the night sky, thank her.
For the life, we live on Earth.
How different would earth be without her?
Well, it would be much darker.
A day could be 6-12 hours, instead of 24.
A year might be over a thousand days. Rather than 365.
Why? The Earthās rotation would slow down because of the pull of
the moon, or lack thereof.
The oceans would change, becoming 1/3 the depth they are now.
The tilting of the earth would vary.
And the weather could become erratic.
Shall we keep the Moon just as she is? I think, yes.
If I sounded fanciful, I do that sometimes.
Blessed be
Garnet
Gosh I Hope this was done right, If not Iām sorry
Wow, my little travel Witch. Thanks for letting me give 3 challenges.
That means I only have 700,420 more to be up to date!
Just kidding, but sometimes it feels like Iāll never catch up.
Bless you, Sweets
Garnet
Whoot! I can catch up this week! YAY!
Your entries are mesmerizing @Garnet! I loove how you described your daydreaming habit in you Dream Magick entry! Itās one I can completely relate to! And your Moon Magick entry too is so beautiful along with the Dealing in the Divine!
challenge entry technological and modern magic
Although I would rather read a book and write in a journal, I do have an online BOS that I have started. I input things there to be more searchable.
I search up spell ideas and ingredient meanings on my computer
I have a tarot app for when I donāt have my cards and I want to āpullā a card
I listen to meditation music and guided meditations online (as recently as yesterday).
I am SLOWLY working through the online courses on Spells8.
I also have books on my kobo as I can get books cheaper there or free from my library.
I have also used the Spells8 virtual altar!
Also saw the computer blessing listed in the challenge. Love the reference to Murphy. I read it with the intention of it blessing my compter.
So I do use tech far more than I realize.
Cheers,
Youāre not kidding! I felt the same when I opened up my challenge document- where did the last 10 weeks go!?!
May it be a fun adventure for you, Brandy- happy exploring!
How exciting! Youāve got some fun ones picked out for this week too- good luck and have fun, Kasandra!
I always love your upbeat and bright energy, Solasta- itās contagious in the best way! Good luck and I hope you have fun with whatever challenges you choose to jump into this week
The pleasure is all mine, Garnet- your challenge entries are always a gift!
And hahaha you made me laugh about the 700,420 challenges to go- when writing up this catch-up I was adding in the past challenges and was scrolling and scrolling and scrolling down the list- it made me think: wowza, did we really have this many challenges!?!
So many types of dreams out there! It does help to have categories for each of them. And what a lovely pillow sachet recipe too- I keep a lavender sachet next to my pillow each night and I swear it helps me sleep. I might have to try the next one with rose and vanilla too- I bet it does smell amazing (especially if your kitty thinks so as well! )
I know youāve shared about your work with the Goddess before, this is so exciting to hear about your new research into Bast and Isis too! Thank you for sharing your wisdom about these deities, and I wish you all the best if you choose to work with either/both of Them
Itās scary to think about what might be if the moon went away- I know all of us witches would be devasted, at the very least! The night sky feels so dark and barren when She isnāt up there, smiling down on us
And hey- nothing wrong with sounding fanciful, the moon is all about romance, poetry, and being enchanted! Thereās something about Her that brings out the romantic in all of us, I think Your poetry is beautiful as always- itās such a pleasure to read! Thank you so much for sharing it!
Woohoo- youāve got this, Amethyst! I hope you have fun with your entries this week
So many wonderful ways that youāve woven technology into your Craft, Phoenix- it sounds like you have found a happy balance for technology in your practice It really can help a witch on their magickal journey in fun ways!
Great work and thank you for sharing about your techno magick!
Well, seems that I have all the badges at least once! I thought I had missed more, but every time I checkā¦ I have the badge either from the original challenge or a catch-up! Iām going to start at September again & run through them to be sure before I decide if there are any that I would like to tackle again
Does anyone have any advice on the dragon magick challenge. I went and looked at the past challenge and just donāt know where to start. I get very drawn to this one and the element of fire challenge, but just need a little guidance. Thank you to all!
@brandy20 Dragons are really very interesting so you could look up a Fire Dragon or maybe do a meditation for working with dragons, meeting a Dragon Deity, Dragon Guide or Dragons of fire or even Water Dragons Iām trying to find my challenge entry for the dragons but if you are drawn to a specific type of practice you could look up the history of dragons for that practice or another area of interest. So for me, it may be in Celtic Paganism or Celtic History or look up Draconic Magic & learn a bit about thatā¦ or basically, the history of dragons, their meanings, what they did or protected.
Most of the time dragons are thought of to be connected to fire but I am usually drawn to more of the water type of dragonsā¦ but thatās just me
Iām trying to find my entry for the Dragon Challenge if I can find it, I will see how I approached it & share it with you.
Thank you so much! I never even knew that dragons could be apart of the craft so Iām very interested now!
@brandy20 I found my challenge entry! I had done it as its own thread so thatās why I was having trouble
@Kasandra works with dragons I believe she is a Draconic Practitioner & even learned some of the languages. So she may be able to assist you a little more in that aspect of the practice as well!
There are a lot of possibilities for approaching the dragon magick challenge. If this is your first time working dragon magick, I recommend a mediation to find a dragon guardian. Dragon gods and goddesses are powerful and their energy levels can knock your socks off, so to speak. Dragon guardians, in my experience, will help you become accustomed to the energy of dragons, should you choose to continue working with them. If you have crystals such as amethyst, green aventurine, amber, or moss agate, you can hold them in your hand during your mediation. I would personally choose amethyst, since that crystal can help you focus and feel the energy of dragons. After you have found a crystal, light a purple candle, sit in silence, and reach out with your mind to call a dragon guardian to you. Dragons will āappearā behind you, if they choose to reveal themselves to you. My dragon guardian, for some reason, loves to perch on my right shoulder, covering the right side of my body. His presence has a heavy, but comfortable weight to him. Dragons also love to communicate through symbols, so be on the lookout for them. The dragons I have worked with have sent me symbols, but itās taken me months to learn that they were symbols and what they meant.
Does meditating with the dragon meditation video help? Iām very excited to do this!!
Really looking forward to this. So many I could doā¦I canāt decide which! Can you post entries as videos?