🕕 Weekly Witchy CHALLENGE ~ Catch-Up!

BryWisteria · August 21, 2024, 12:29pm

Merry meet!

Thank you once again to all those who joined in for last week’s Weekly Witchy Challenge - Card Magick

This week marks another milestone in witchy challenge history- it is the 210th witchy challenge here in the forum- wow! As with every ten challenges, the challenge clock has come to a brief halt and challenges of all shapes, sizes, and sorts are open once again

catch-up challenge

Challenge Catch-Up!

To celebrate the 210th Weekly Challenge something special is happening…

Was there a busy week where you missed a challenge? Did an interesting theme happen before you joined the forum? Maybe there was a topic you were hesitant to try but now feel ready for. Well- now is your chance!

This week is a Catch-Up Week where all previously closed challenges will be re-opened for a short time!

So are you ready? It’s a blast from the past!

On your mark, get set:

CHALLENGE TIME!

STEP 1: Choose a Previous Challenge

From earth-friendly magick, dreaming, past lives, magickal names and more- there are 189 previous challenge themes to choose from (not including the past Catch-Up challenges).

The previous challenges and the titles they granted are listed below. Please click the link to visit that challenge page to view details including guidelines, entry suggestions, and inspiration from past coven member entries.

Note that the old discussions for past challenges will remain locked- please share your comments and entries here or in a new post!

Catch-Up XX [this challenge!]
Card Magick - Card Witch
The Art of Substitutions – Magickal Substitutor
A Witch’s Incense – Incense Enthusiast
The Fifth Element: Spirit – Spirit Elemental
Full Moon Magick – Witch of the Full Moon
Wisdom of the Witches – Keeper of Wisdom
Taglocks & Tokens – Spell Director
Sacred Places, Sacred Spaces – Sacred One
Wiccan Magick – Wiccan
Catch-Up XIX: The Two Hundredth Challenge
Nordic Magick – Nordic Practitioner
Greek & Roman Magick – Greek Practitioner (or) Roman Practitioner
Egyptian Magick – Egyptian Practitioner
Celtic Magick – Celtic Practitioner
Interpreting Magickal Signs & Messages – Magickal Interpreter
Enchanting Herbs – Herbal Witch
Spell Bags & Pouches – Spell Bag Builder
Rock Magick – Rockin’ Witch
Waxing Moon Magick – Witch of the Waxing Moon
Catch-Up XVIII
Magickal Guardians – Protected with Love
A Witch’s Intuition – Intuitive Witch
Magickal Creatures – Favored by the Fantastical
Bind Runes – Rune Binder
Waning Moon Magick – Witch of the Waning Moon
Splish Splash Spellwork – Water Witch
Science & Witchcraft – Scientific Witch
Empaths & Empathic Abilities – Empath
The Magick of Movement – Witch on the Move
Catch-Up XVII
Luck Magick – Lucky Witch
Fairies & Fae – Friend of Fairies
Manifestation – Manifestor
Light Magick – Lightworker
Candle Divination – Candle Diviner
Finding Your Witchy Talents – Magickally Skilled
Witch Ethics: The Morals of Magick – Honorable Witch
A Witch’s Cauldron – Cauldron Keeper
Your Magickal Senses – Sensational Witch
Catch-Up XVI
Blessed Besoms – Broom Keeper
Spirits & Ghosts – Spiritworker
Magickal Correspondences – Keeper of Correspondences
Of Hearth & Home – Hearthtender
Deities & Deity Worship – Blessed by the Divine
Consecration – Consecrator
Magickal Equilibrium: Balance – Equalibralizer
Magickal Traditions & Pagan Paths – Proud of My Path
Wonderful Wands – Wand Wielder
Catch-Up XV
The Magick of Sound - Sound Worker
A Witch’s Collection – Collector
Wheel of the Year: Pagan Holidays – Year-Round Witch
Magickal Safety – Warden
Visualizations – Visualizer
Sacred Books – Book Keeper
Witch-conceptions: Stereotypes – The One and Only
Anointing Candles – Anointer
Witch Fashion – Stylish Witch
Catch-Up XIV
Knot Magick – Stitch Witch
Culinary Magick – Crafty Chef
Amulets and Talismans – Charming Witch
A Witch’s Companions – Among Friends
The Art of Scrying – Scryer
Natural Health & Healing – Healed by the Earth
The Divine Feminine – Divinely Feminine
The Divine Masculine – Divinely Masculine
Grounding & Centering – Composed Caster
Catch-Up XIII
Witchy Media – Magickal Maestro
Sleep & Dream Magick – Witch of the Night
Magick of the Sun – Sun Witch
Cleansing in the Craft – Powerful Purifier
The Fortune Teller’s Game – Blessed by Fortune
Eclectic Witch: Interdisciplinary Magick – Eclectic Witch
Magickal Inks & Oils – Craftswitch
Ancestor Work – A Living Legacy
Circles in Magick – Magister Circulorum
Catch-Up XII
Spell Jars & Witch Bottles – Spell Jar Specialist
Technologic & Modern Magick – Technomancer
Magickal Names – One Who Knows Thyself
Time Magick – Tempus Mage
13 Days of Holiday Celebrations – Festive Witch
The Chakras – Chakra Worker
Weather Witchery – Weather Witch
Green & Herbal Magick – Green Witch
Troubleshooting Spellwork – Spell Mechanic
Catch-Up XI
Tactical Magick – Magickal Strategist
All About Runes – Rune Reader
Hedge Magick: Into Other Realms – Hedge Witch
Seasonal Magick – Witch of the Season
Palmistry – Palm Reader
Witch Brews & Potions – Potion Brewer
Handwritten Magick – With Hand and Heart
Conditional Magick – Master of Circumstances
Numerology – Numerologist
Catch-Up X
Liminal Magick – Liminal Witch
Divining Differently – Divination Explorer
Multilingual Magick – Polyglot Practicioner
Wholesome Healers – Healer
Money Magick – Prosperous Witch
Casual Casting – Casual Caster
HandCrafting – Handy Witch
A Journey of Change – Doctrina et crescente
Mountain Magick: Land Beneath Our Feet – Mountain Witch
Catch-Up IX : The Hundredth Challenge
Solstice: Festivities of Light – Solstice Celebrant
Ocean Magick – Sea Witch
As Above, So Below – One Who Is Connected
Smells Like Magick – Osmic Occultist
Meditation Magick – Magickal Meditator
Blooming with the Moon - Virent anima
The Bestiary - Cryptozoologist
Let a Witch Unwind! – Caster of Calm
Energy Work – Energy Channeler
Catch-Up VIII
Candle Magick: Light 'Em Up! – Holder of Light
Chaos Magick – Master of Chaos
Tools of the Witch Trade – Well-Equipped Witch
Flower Power – Athrophile Witch
Teas & Infusions – Tea Witch
Teachers of Magick – Student of Magick
Symbols & Sigils – Wielder of Symbols
Everyday Magick – Carpe diem
Love Magick – Lovely Witch
Catch-Up VII
Lunisolar Calendar and Chinese New Year – Favored by Fortune
Your Magickal Muse – Beloved by the Muses
Sacred Trees and Wood – Custos Arborum
Making Magickal Offerings – Blessed Bestower
Passage Into the New Year – Trailblazer
The Magick of Happiness – Beholder of Happiness
Solar Magick – Solar Mage
Freedom in Forgiveness – Magnanimous
Dual Wielding Opposite Forces – Unus qui est libratum
Catch-Up VI
Spell Swap Meet – Coven Contributor
Working With Higher Powers - In manibus numinum
Trick-or-Treat! - Sweet 'n Spooky
Making Objects Magickal – Enchanter
A Magickal Blessing – Blessed One
Peering into Past Lives – Witch of the Ages
History of Magick – History’s Heir
Powerful Protection – Powerful Protector
The Magick of Music – Bard Witch
Catch-Up V
Magick on the Go – Wandering Witch
One Witch to Another – Keeper of Knowledge
Salty Spellwork – Imperium salis
Reading Auras – Aura Reader
Cat Magick – Amicus felium
Wickedly Delicious – Connoisseur Witch
Deities of the Moon – Blessed by the Moon
Beauty Magick – Pulchra magicae
A Touch of Tarot – Tarot Reader
The Challenger [50th Challenge] – Challenge Champion
Dragon Magick – Blessed by Dragons
A Healthy Dose of Crystals – Crystal Healer
Enchanting Chants – Chant Witch
The Many Colors of Magick – Colorful Witch
Catch-Up IV
Astrology: Reading the Skies - Astrologer
Into the Light - Witch of Love and Light
From the Shadows - Shadow Survivor
Congrats to the Coven - Coven Celebrant
All About Altars - Reverent Witch
Holistic Magick: A Witch’s Apothecary - Apothecarist
The Wizardry of Words - Word Witch
Claws, Paws, Tails and Scales - Animalis magum
Strength of the Full Moon - Lunar Witch
Catch-Up III
Magick in the Arts - Art Witch
Star Magick - Shining Bright
Your Magickal Roots - Peritus viatorem
Elemental Mastery - Master of All Elements
Of the Element Earth - Earth Elemental
Of the Element Fire - Fire Elemental
From Seed to Sprout - Ceiliúradh an tséasúir
Of the Element Air - Air Elemental
Of the Element Water - Water Elemental
Catch Up II
Of Goals and Intent - Finis patrator
Holiday Cheer - Merrily Magickal
Magick in the Dark - Tenebris Lucem
Of Spells and String - Weavemaster
Scrub-a-dub, Magick in the Tub - Bubbly Witch
Heed the Call of Crystals - Crystal Collector
Creative Crafting - Creatively Crafty
Of Candles and Flame - Witch of the Flame
The Veil Between Worlds - Witch of the Veil
Catch-Up I
The Spell-ing Bee - Spell Master
Foretelling the Future - Seer Apprentice
Potion Making - Potion Master
Books, Tomes, and Tales - Book Lover
Giving Gratitude - Blessed and Grateful
Inviting Abundance - Blessed by Abundance
Moon Magick - Moon Witch
Dealing in the Divine - Deific Witch
Kitchen Witchery - Kitchen Witch
Dream Magick - Oneiric Witch
Earth-Friendly Witchcraft - Earth Witch
The Thrifty Witch - Thrifty Witch
Celestial Exploration - Cosmic Witch
Trying Something New - Experimenter

Note that you can view the full list of challenges at any time by visiting: Weekly Witchy Challenges A History

How many challenges can I do this week?

If you are feeling particularly adventurous this week and want to do more than just the usual one challenge, you can do:

→ Up to THREE CHALLENGES ←

This limit exists to encourage mindfulness on each challenge- please remember that, although some challenges have similar themes, every challenge requires its own unique entry in order to receive the corresponding badge

But I want to earn all of the badges!

That is awesome- I am so happy that you enjoy the badges so much!

At the end of the day, badges are just a small token- the challenges are really here to help you improve and enhance your magickal practice. So please try to take your time with your exploration of the theme(s) you choose- they are here to help you help yourself!

(On an administrative note, the limit also exists to save your challenge moderator from a potential ocean of badge-giving for all the various challenges at once! )

But for challenge enthusiasts and badge collectors- no fear! You can rest assured that another chance to join in on any additional missed challenges will come again soon. You can expect another Catch-Up Challenge and chance to earn old badges every ten challenges

Not sure which challenges you already participated in?

Click here to learn how to check which badges you already have

If you can’t remember if you completed a challenge or not, no worries! You can go to the challenge page and check the entries to see if you submitted.

Additionally, you can go to your Badges page to see a collection of all the titles you previously earned.

Here is how to check your badges:

Click on your avatar/picture icon at the top right-hand side of any page in the forum.
Click on the person icon and select “Summary”.
Next, click on “Badges”

Here you can see all the badges you have earned during your time exploring the forums!

STEP 2: Share Your Entry(ies) to the Challenge

Click here for notes 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

IMPORTANT : Please don’t forget to include the name of the chosen challenge and/or the badge you want somewhere in your post as well!

If you do not include a challenge or badge name with your entry, I will have to use my best guess and you may not get the title you were hoping for- so please be sure to mention it!

After you have chosen an old challenge (or two, or three!), completed your task, and are ready to share- 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 please PLEASE clearly write that it is your entry so that I know to count it!

Where Should I Share My Entry?

Click here for instructions on where to share your 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 thread in the forum (doing so keeps your entry separate and is a good option if you have a lot to share)

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, August 27 at 7:00 AM ET (Eastern US Time)
2024-08-27T11:00:00Z

(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

The clock has stopped so the door of missed opportunities can open once again- spread your wings and don’t be afraid to delve into a previously unexplored of magick!

Blessed Be!

MeganB · August 21, 2024, 1:03pm

Oh wow, a catch-up challenge already?! That went by so fast lol

bj1 · August 21, 2024, 1:34pm

Catch-up Challenge – The Lunisolar Calendar and Chinese New Year – Favored by Fortune

I am a Virgo born in the year of the Dragon so my primal zodiac sign is the Polar Bear.

Those born under the sign of the Polar Bear are individual, sensitive, observant and idealistic. They get what they want by improvising, using their intellect and courage to manipulate people and situations.

They are guided by their emotions and are sensitive to the way others treat them. They work hard to earn the respect of others.

They gain a sense of purpose by sharing their strength and the lessons they have learned.

Appearing distant or self-involved at times, true friends appreciate their honesty and forthrightness.

A suggested career choice is a computer programmer. (I did teach computer programming!)

There are a lot of intentions associated with the polar bear:

challenges, courage, danger, death, defense, determination, dream work, endurance, fear (none), guidance (spiritual), independence, introspection, knowledge (traditional), nurture, power (protection), problems, protection (maternal), quests, rebirth/renewal, self-worth, senses (hearing, smell), shamanic work, skills (survival), sleep, spirits (communicate with), strength, transformation, visions, wealth, willpower, and wisdom.

I placed a bowl of water on my altar and did this invocation/honoring ritual to invite the polar bear to help me out.

Animal Spirit Invocation/Honoring Ritual

Invite an animal spirit to help you out. Research its behavior and habitat and life cycle. You may discover something that resonates with an aspect of self-care you are looking for.

Collect a representation (figurine, postcard, photo) and consider making a little shrine.

Center and ground.

Visualize the animal standing before you. Say:

(name of animal), I call to you

I ask that you lend me your energy

That I may live a better life,

Cared for, safe, and supported.

In token of this request,

I offer you this fresh water,

Symbolic of life, transformation, and purification.

(Animal),

Bless me with your gifts,

So mote it be.

Hold the representation of the animal in your hands and visualize the animal you imagine before you flowing into the representation. Place it behind the bowl of water.

A day later, pour out the water and place the animal representation somewhere that you will see it often and be reminded of the animal’s energy.

By Arin Murphy-Hiscock in her book The Witch’s Book of Self-Care.

bj1 · August 21, 2024, 1:40pm

Challenge Entry - Witchy Media - Magickal Maestro

Are You a Cyber Witch?

In their book The Cyber Spellbook: Magick in the Virtual World, 2002, Sirona Knight and Patricia Telesco have a little fun describing the customs, characteristics and habits of the Cyber Witch.

Here is a little test to determine if you are a Cyber Witch. I have updated it for 2024. How many of the following apply to you?

When a spell isn’t working right, you reboot it.
You have candle wax on your phone.
You use the recycle bin as a banishing spell.
Your broom never crashes unlike your computer.
Your totem animal is a mouse.
Your mouse pad has a pentagram or other sigil that can be traced to evoke magick.
Buying virus software is part of your regular warding process.
Your chalice is a travel mug.
Your three finger lunar salute is Ctrl, Alt, Del.
Casting a spell includes hitting the Send icon.
You use your phone screen as a scrying surface.
You have gods named Bit and Rom.
If it is broken, your first thought is either to reboot, reformat, unplug and plug back in, or get the duct tape.
The Threefold Law says “Everything shall be backed up in three places.”
Your Rede says: “Do as you will, but spam none.”
You visit your favorite coven on Spells8 at least once a day.

The authors state: “Cyber Witches know that laughter has very real power. It breaks up negativity. If you’ve ever watched someone with the giggles, you’ve seen how it becomes contagious. Laughter creates its own cone of power that can be directed by a well trained metaphysician.”

Mystique · August 21, 2024, 1:52pm

Yayyy! I’m going to have to make a spread sheet so I can remember which ones I have done.

bj1 · August 21, 2024, 2:05pm

Catch-up Challenge – Salty Spellwork – Imperium salis

Salt has many uses in a magickal practice. You can create protective barriers, cleanse a space or tools, increase the purifying effects of moon water with a pinch of salt, make offerings to some deities, add salt to abundance spells, and put salt on a tray and draw magickal symbols in the salt.

I decided to add to my salt collection for this challenge.

I have:

Sea salt
Himalayan pink salt
Lavender scented Epsom salt
Lavender salt (12 parts sea salt to 1 part lavender flowers)
Rose salt (Himalayan pink salt and rose petals)
Black salt (sea salt, dragon’s blood incense ash, black pepper, black chalk dust)
& Dragon salt (3 parts sea salt, 1 part paprika, 1 part crushed red pepper, 1 part burnt rosemary)

I am adding Magickal Unicorn Salt. This one is edible, and it is supposed to be magickal because it goes with anything on your menu!

It is a blend of sea salt, smoked paprika, garlic, and rosemary. Some chefs put celery seed in as well, but I left it out because celery has never been a favorite of mine.

I blended them all with my new mortar and pestle and stored it in a recycled jam jar.

My next addition will be Dragon Smoke Bath Salt for prosperity: 1 cup salt, 5 drops of cherry oil and 2 drops of anise oil.

Artemisia · August 21, 2024, 2:14pm

I literally thought the same thing!!! I had no idea this was coming up so soon.

Time to use the random generator and pick my 3 for this week!

Nhaama · August 22, 2024, 4:40am

Challenge Entry: Dealing in the Divine - Deific Witch
I have always felt a connection with Bastet, Gaia, and the Mother Goddess. Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve had a love for cats, nature, and the moon and the stars. These three Goddesses are dearly beloved and cherished by me, and They are always there for me when I need them. Every day, I say good morning to Them, thank Them for another beautiful day, and I give Them offerings. For this challenge, I would like to focus on Bastet. She’s had quite the strong presence with me the past several months. The other day, I got a new cloth for Her altar after cleaning it:

I always keep my prayer diary to Her on Her altar, so I can write my prayers and gratitudes to Her when needed. I always speak with Her respectfully and I have casual conversations with Her after our meditations together, if She were one of my friends, because She is. I genuinely believe that every cat I’ve come across in my life are Her, or sent to me by Her, so I try to donate to animal shelters helping them and I will feed and pet any stray cats I see during my river walks.

I offer Her perfume, honey, sweets, milk, and incense every day. She enjoys the homemade cakes and cookies the most, I’ve come to find. I always give Her the biggest piece

She has the most pages out of the three Goddesses I work with, in the Goddesses section of my Book of Shadows binder. I have around 75 pages’ worth of information on Her. I like to receive and read books about Her lore and history. I feel connected to Her and understanding of Her more when doing so.

Bastet has saved my life many times. I owe Her my heart and so much more. I strive to live my life in honor of Her the best I can. Dua Bastet!

Nhaama · August 22, 2024, 5:26am

Challenge Entry: Cat Magick – Amicus felium
For this entry, I made a jar of Black Cat oil and cast a protection spell using the oil:

The recipe I used:

Sweet Almond oil (carrier)
10 drops of Bergamot Essential Oil
10 drops of Cypress Essential Oil
10 drops of Juniper Essential Oil
10 drops of Patchouli Essential Oil
10 drops of Myrrh Essential Oil
Some dried Bay Leaves

Nhaama · August 22, 2024, 6:06am

Challenge Entry: Heed the Call of Crystals - Crystal Collector
I love using crystals in my spells, as well as just collecting them because I love pretty shiny rocks

My special protection amulet is a crescent moon-shaped rose quartz necklace, and I have an empath protection bag of crystals that I always keep on my person. (credits and much love to @Artemisia for the empath protection bag spell )

My favorite crystals are rose quartz, angel aura quartz, rainbow aura quartz, golden citrine, pink cats eye, strawberry quartz, opalite, and amethyst.

Photo of my collection so far:

Sivonnah · August 22, 2024, 10:12pm

This is a great week for me to get back into challenges! I knew there were some I missed that I really wanted to do. I have five I’m considering so this will be fun for me!

MeganB · August 23, 2024, 1:04pm

Alright, I’ve got 14 missing badges and my random number generator picked 10, 11, and 13. Number 10 in my list is a Yule challenge so I’m going to skip that one and do it closer to the Solstice.

It looks like I’ll be doing:

- A Journey of Change
- Lunisolar Calendar and Chinese New Year
- Consecration

georgia · August 23, 2024, 3:55pm

After having so many years of survival issues with my root chakra, I have decided now is a good time for a good grounding focus for my challenge entries. I have been meditating nightly for quite some time, and I credit that for helping me get to a point of awareness I was unable to achieve before. However, one recent grounding meditation seemed to cause a cramp in my foot when I did it, last night! Not sure what that was about, so I choose to work around it.

Challenge Entry 1- Of the Element Earth

Trigger? Health reactions

I remember when I first heard about parrots eating clay.

It was strange and astounding for the researchers until they looked at what else the birds ate. Otherwise poisonous foods became edible when the birds ate clay.

I did some more research and found that food allergies appearing later in life may be a symptom of toxins building up in the body. I decided to try a combination of zeolite and bentonite

So far, I have been taking 1/3 dose for one full month. My side effects have been an odd sense of fullness in my stomach, easier evacuation, and frequent (though not uncomfortable) bile dumps. I can’t say I’m eating less or losing weight, since my body doesn’t show such changes for at least six months. Those weren’t the focus of the experiment in the first place.

In 2020, a neighbor bought an old book about poisons written in 1955. An overdose of Vitamin A was listed as a heavy metal poisoning and listed several of my allergy symptoms as the side effects. When I attempted to remove the allergen from my diet, I noticed that many companies were fortifying non A containing foods, so finding something I could eat without A or sulphur was extremely difficult. I still have to eat! Thus, I’m researching the removal of allergens from my system in other ways.

So far, I have noticed a reduction in rashes when I eat something containing moderate levels of vitamin A and sulphur like romaine lettuce with ranch dressing. I have tested garlic butter on breadsticks and did still have allergy symptoms, but my system has been bombarded with A, garlic, and eggs at high doses for most of my life. If I can get my sensitivity down to being able to eat an egg or garlic toast once a month, I’ll be happy.

Other symptoms of vitamin A allergy include not being able to wear sunscreen or makeup.

Hmm. Sunlight burns my skin and I can’t handle garlic. Food choices are limited to red meat. It looks like I am a vampire!

Mystique · August 24, 2024, 9:35am

All that research just to discover you are a vampire. love it!

I do wish you lots of luck on finding things you can eat and send love your way

georgia · August 24, 2024, 12:50pm

krusty-the-clown-vampire

Susurrus · August 24, 2024, 1:28pm

When I saw this challenge, I thought the same thing & that I needed to check the sheet I made in Google Docs because I’ve missed quite a few since chaos ensued over here

I will check it now; I’m sad I missed the 200th challenge, but now is not the time to worry about that. I’m off to Google Docs to see which ones I’ve missed!

@georgia a lot good work done on your part and I don’t think being a vampire is all that bad, there has to be some good points!

@Nhaama I loved your challenge entries too! They seemed very fitting for you!

@Sivonnah and @Mystique, I have to check the sheet I made in Google Docs to figure out which ones I’m doing too. I haven’t decided if I will go in the order that I missed starting with the oldest or if I should use a number generator like @MeganB did…I have to get through this part before I can enter anything

john1 · August 24, 2024, 7:41pm

Proud of My Path :

I follow my own path but started as a kid in wicca

Sound magic:
this one’s about frequency it’s been used in ancient times for everything the simple sound or note of a tone will make the energy vibrate into our own energy we will be affected by certain sounds tones Bass all created by an instrument or object or Earth to create frequency

A Living Legacy:
I’m dedicating this one to my family they have the witch bloodline where I learned my stuff my family my mom my grandmother great grandmother they all taught me how important time when I was younger and how to practice safely and they’re always still with me and they’re still practicing with me in spirit I feel your energy when I’m doing certain spell work ←
i just read this and I said something way different this was my family talking to me on this post I’m not gonna edit this part I took this as a message from them

What I tried to say is my family is working with me in spirit they’re always here for me and working with me when casting, and my grandmother great grandmother my mom taught me how to safely practice the craft

MeganB · August 24, 2024, 8:44pm

Hey John – this catch-up challenge is limited to three entries for three different challenges.

john1 · August 24, 2024, 8:47pm

Ohhhhh back to 3 gotcha. I was trying to find out the number but I didn’t see it posted thank you for letting me know hahahaha

Artemisia · August 24, 2024, 11:36pm

Challenge Entry - One Witch to Another – Keeper of Knowledge

One of the stories that I grew up with from my family was about the Grey Man Ghost. We used to vacation many summers at Pawley’s Island, South Carolina. It was a long standing family tradition and as such every time we’d go my mother or grandmother would treat us to tales of the Grey Man Ghost.

It’s been many a year since I’ve heard the story and neither my grandmother (who passed a decade ago) nor my mother (who has Lewy Body Dementia) can tell the tale any longer. So I opted to do what one does, and look online.

I had forgotten that he is said to appear before hurricanes or storms as a possible warning.

Although there are many variations of the legend, most say the Gray Man was first seen in 1822
(Wiki)

I’m not sure I ever heard this version of who he was but I’ll share

The Gray Man of Pawleys Island is said to have been the fiancé of a woman who lived in the Pawleys Island area.

According to legend, he was killed in a freak accident on his way to reunite with his fiancé. Struck by grief, the woman was inconsolable. She would walk the beach in her sadness, with seemingly no direction to go. One late afternoon on one of these walks, she saw a man dressed in gray, a man she recognized as her long-dead lover.

Upon approaching him though, he vanished.

Distraught after seemingly losing the love of her life a second time, she took to her room in tears. Her family could do nothing to comfort her.

That night, in her dreams, the Man in Gray again appeared to her. However, this time, he brought a warning of a violent and dangerous storm.

Upon waking, she quickly told her family that they needed to leave the area. Her family, concerned for her mental health, opted to instead take her to see a doctor in Charleston.

That day, the Great Storm of 1822 struck the area.

Thankfully for the widow, she and her family were gone by the time the hurricane arrived. Once they returned, they found the region incredibly damaged.

She eventually made her way to her house, which was left in perfect condition, as if a storm had never been in the area.

And thus, the story of the Gray Man of Pawleys Island was born.

Since then he has been sighted by residents in 2018 before Hurricane Florence and in 2022 with Hurricane Ian.

I always wanted to see him, not because I wanted a storm or hurricane to approach but I suppose I wanted to be connected to the local lore. Thankfully it never happened on any of our trips.

A lovely article about the Grey Man ghost.