🕖 Weekly Witchy CHALLENGE ~ Catch-Up!

[BryWisteria]

Merry meet!

Thank you once again to all those who joined in for last week’s Weekly Witchy Challenge - Spooky Season Spellwork

This week marks another milestone in witchy challenge history- it is the 220th 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

Challenge Catch-Up!

To celebrate the 220th 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 199 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 in the comments below or in a brand new discussion!

Catch-Up XXI [this challenge!]
Spooky Season Spellwork – Spooktastic Witch
Witch Aesthetics – Witch Aestheticist
Simmer Pots – Simmer Potter
Spirit Animals – Guided by Spirit
Casting with Candles - Candle Caster
Cures & Remedies – Magickal Mender
Practicing With Nature – Nature Witch
Metal Magick - Metal Worker
Power of the Planets – Planetarist
Catch-Up XX
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:

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

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

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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!

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Deadline

This challenge will close in 6 DAYS

To join in, please share your experience by:

Tuesday, November 5 at 7:00 AM ET (Eastern US Time)
2024-11-05T12:00:00Z

(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!)

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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!

[georgia]

Challenge Entry 1
From Seed to Sprout

I began this quite a while ago, so it is prepared for display.

Since I was having so many difficulties getting groceries, I planted lettuce so Albus and I could have fresh green for our diets. I chose to plant leaf lettuce so it would be easier to pluck a leaf or three and let the plant continue to grow. Yet I knew that having only north facing windows would be an issue. (You who can afford sunlamps and high electrical bills, please consider yourselves fortunate!)

So far, it has meant that most of the seedlings have withered before taking root. I knew that would happen, though I prepared a spare container to spread out the seedlings which did grow well.

New pics at dawn:

[Artemisia]

Using a random number generator I picked the first two and figured it was the perfect time for the third one!

Enchanting Chants – Chant Witch

Challenge Entry - Enchanting Chants

To focus my energy, I’m listening to

@BryWisteria

Enchanting Songs for a Witch on YouTube

while I’m working on November posts 1 and post 2.

Magickal Traditions & Pagan Paths – Proud of My Path

Trick-or-Treat! - Sweet 'n Spooky

[john1]

This is my entry :

number 1 : Sweet 'n Spooky - last year I made a cake decorating it with pumpkin pictures and it came out good it was a normal vanilla cake but died it black orange I shared it with some family members I wish I took pics of it .

Number 2 : book lover

Thanks to my mom I got this book and reading it where she left off

Number 3 : Tenebris Lucem

I did some deep sprit work in the dark before no lights nothing on just incense and meditation
I got some crazy results for questions I asked it was a fun experience

[AIRAM]

Challenge Entry 1
binding spell
I had a problem with a … lady … who was in a great position in my country
it wouldn’t let me proceed with a task
and then I cast a binding spell that caught…
I circled a piece of paper and wrote her name inside
outside the circle I wrote around it
Don’t talk about me out of your mouth
To confuse you I cloud your thinking
Have fear in your soul and heart
I drew lines around the circle
I folded the paper and wrapped it with black panto thread
I put it in the freezer in vinegar
worked fine!

[georgia]

Challenge Entry 2
Veil Between Worlds

I sure hope I’m not up between 2-3 am! Still, I want to honor someone who died at that time, this anniversary day. He was one of my favorite writing teachers.

Thank you for complaining about paparazzi biographers during your life and for guiding me toward a better way to write my autobiography. I got published, thanks to the people I met on this forum, so I feel I can share this with them. I bless the memories I have of you; and I ask you to, if you are so inclined, bless them.

https://forum.spells8.com/t/unicorn-s-harvest-the-book-that-started-it-all/48436/2

[crystal59]

Challenge entry- the veil between worlds

I went to the cemetery before the sun came up and the energy was definitely different it was the first time I had ever been there on Samhain. I tried to take some pictures but it was to dark. The rest of the ritual was very personal to me but I made sure to thank the spirits for allowing me to be in there space.

[amanda6]

Challene Entry : Invite Abundance

I did a Road Opener Spell and job spell with Demeter and Ceres

Challenge Entry: Manifestor

I created a Vision Board that I printed and added to my altar

Challenge Entry: Casting with Candles

Later this week Ill do a door opener spell and gratitude spell

[MeganB]

I didn’t realize how many challenges I’ve missed school and life sure have kept me on my toes these last few weeks! Hopefully, I can get in at least one challenge entry but I’ll try for all three!

[MeganB]

Witch Aesthetics – Witch Aestheticist (Entry One)

I have been in a fallow period in my craft, as I’ve mentioned before, and I really struggled with putting this witch mood board together to describe myself, my practice, and the way I feel about it. Right now, it’s honestly a sort of emptiness which is strange to say. I can still feel the connections sometimes, but they’re frayed and not making a good connection.

So, I went with different images that embody the way I want my practice to feel again.

[danika]

Challenge entry : Practicing with Nature.
I took a peaceful walk on my local trail yesterday. I found myself entranced by the dance of the falling leaves. I wasn’t lucky enough to catch one, but as I sat on a bench meditating, one leaf deciding to gently land next to me. Of course I brought it home and added it to my altar. Today, I took my 100 pound lap dog to play in the leaves on the trail. Somehow she missed the white tail deer that graced us with its presence. I have seen so many deer this year that I feel Mother Nature is gifting me with a nature spirit familiar.

[Artemisia]

Challenge Entry - Trick-or-Treat! - Sweet 'n Spooky

Today I made a pecan pie from scratch. I wanted to explore the magickal and herbal benefits of the ingredients that make up this treat!

1. Pecans

• Magical Properties: Pecans are associated with prosperity, abundance, and protection. They’re also linked to the element of Earth and carry grounding energy, which makes them excellent for rituals focused on stability.
• Herbal Properties: Pecans are rich in antioxidants, which are protective against cellular damage.

2. Brown Sugar

• Magical Properties: Brown sugar is often used in spells to “sweeten” situations and relationships. It can attract positive energies, foster warmth, and bring a comforting, grounding effect.
• Herbal Properties: Brown sugar is a natural humectant, which can draw and retain moisture.

3. Vanilla

• Magical Properties: Vanilla is associated with love, attraction, and harmony. Its sweet scent and flavor are known to bring a calming effect, promoting emotional warmth and easing stress, making it perfect for spells of self-love and peace.
• Herbal Properties: Vanilla has antioxidant properties and can aid in relaxation and serenity.

4. Butter

• Magical Properties: Butter represents transformation, richness, and nourishment. It’s sometimes used in spells to bring prosperity or nurture relationships. Because it comes from milk, it is linked to fertility and emotional care.
• Herbal Properties: Butter is a natural fat that helps the body absorb nutrients.

5. Eggs

• Magical Properties: Eggs are powerful symbols of fertility, protection, and potential. They are often used in spells for new beginnings or to bring forth creative inspiration. Their shells are sometimes used for protection, especially in cleansing and warding rituals.
• Herbal Properties: Eggs are highly nutritious, providing sustenance and strength, which aligns with their magical use for vitality and protection.

I mixed in my intention while I stirred the filling while I added each item to the saucepan.

[Susurrus]

I’ve loved everyone’s entries so far that I have been able to read. I’m in the same boat as @MeganB and @Artemisia; I didn’t realize how many I had missed! I’m just going in the order that I missed them from my Google docs sheet… it’s easier for me to keep track of that way. I’m hoping to get to do three of them, but I will be happy with one if that’s what I can get to this weekend.

[Artemisia]

@MeganB

been in a fallow period

It’s such a poetic phrase. I may have to borrow it, when to describe my disconnect and lack of creativity and time crafting.

[Artemisia]

Challenge Entry #3 - Magickal Tradition and Pagan Paths

I won’t go into most of my back story again here as I have
here and here

@BryWisteria

• Do you draw on any magickal traditions in your practice? Which one(s)?

I started learning about Wicca when I was first drawn to magick but never was initiated or followed all the rituals. It didn’t quite fit me. I have more of a Greek pantheon practice (with Artemis, Selene and Hekate) but currently exploring more animism and traditional craft in addition to green magick.

• Do you draw on any religions in your practice? Which one(s)?

I have a little of Wicca and some of my Roman Catholicism, but mostly, no. I don’t draw on other religions.

• Do you draw on any spiritual or philosophical influences in your practice? Which one(s)?

Yes, Buddhism, I believe in Karma, I find I’m drawn mostly to nature magick and have been researching local traditions to help connect with the spirits of the land.

• What are the main influences that define your magickal practice?

Main influences I suppose it would have to be nature - the plants, trees, flowers, birds, animals, the sun, and the moon.

• Have you changed paths, traditions, or religions since your magickal journey began?

Absolutely. At first, I thought Wicca was the only way to go, so I started my path there until it no longer fit. I’ve embraced eclectic as a title as I have dabbled in various types of magick but the ones that resonate the greatest are Green Magick and Traditional Witchcraft.

[tracyS]

Challenge Entry
Fifth Element Spirit

I’m re-visiting this to explore the changes. Here’s my last entry on this

Weekly Witchy CHALLENGE - The Fifth Element: Spirit

CHALLENGE ENTRY I’m not entirely sure if what I’m about to write is the fifth element but here goes. I do not consciously call upon any element. I don’t use circles anymore as they are not part of my current practice, infact they are discouraged. I don’t use wands, or really any tools at all now, nor crystals, nor an athame. And I hardly use my old altar for actual magical workings. My tools, are in the nature found in my land, shop items are discouraged as are imported items from other lands.…

Now, this fifth Element has taken an actual identity whilst I was working within the Christian Pantheon. One of the things I’ve been developing as part of Nordic Mystism and Chaos witchcraft, is to absorb different pantheons, and make them your own. This means I connect with the spirits and teachings of that practice, work in it, believe it - it’s a core part of embracing chaos. For the whole of this experience I was limited with what I could share but as this lesson has concluded, I can share a part of what I experienced.

I worked with the Holy Spirit. It was a strange and unsettling experience at first, but also incredibly calming once I understood the way He works. I’ve always believed the Holy Spirit was an energy, and this is believed still by some, however the way He revealed himself to me was as an entity. Not just any entity, but as Spirit.

Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Holy Spirit. Spirit. As an element, an entity, an energy - basically Spirit can become whatever He needs to be. I found this to be unsettling. His form, his energy as in how he felt, was constantly shifting but always left me feeling calm. For the few months I worked with him, daily, I’ve never slept so well.

I found He didn’t share his space. Loki stepped aside and this, I did not like but there wasn’t alot I could do about it so …

The Holy Spirit is known for filling you. I’m not sure if I experienced this, but I definitely felt when He was around and when he was not. The lesson I learnt were to let go of human belief systems, and to learn to walk my own path, to get rid of pre-conceived ideas on spirituality and to just be. To live in the momentum of life, not in the moment.

He’s gone now. How do I feel? Weird. There’s no other way to describe it. I’m happy that I’m back on familiar ground and grateful for the experience. I’ve let go of alot of bad feelings, probably all of them and now know where I want my spiritual journey to go and where I don’t. I still can’t share everything, there’s a sigil on my mouth (Agatha Harkness). But if this is the fifth Element, or a part of the Fifth Element - Spirit, then it’s been an enlightening experience but not one I’d like to go through again.

[Susurrus]

@MeganB & @Artemisia… that would be a good way to describe my situation recently also that seems to be more ongoing than recent…

Challenge Entry #1: Deities and Deity Worship

Since coming back to practicing I’ve learned quite a bit about a lot of different deities, mythology, and cultures. With all of their similarities and marked differences. I myself, love to learn about all kinds of things; so I will often learn a bit about a deity or deities from different pantheons and places than of who I work with in my practice.

My practice is hard to explain always has been and most likely always will be because it’s forever changing. My beliefs are tested, and the connections seem lost at times for no reason other than I have no time. The constants are that I work with an Irish pantheon, most of the Irish pagan and witchcraft beliefs, history, culture, and ways I connect with my entire being. The two Goddesses from the Tuatha de Danaan I work with regularly are Brighid and The Morrigan. Both are from the Tuatha de Danaan, and both have many similarities and differences, but they have gotten me where I am today in one way or another.

The Morrigan is married to The Dagda, and The Dagda is the father to Brighid. However, Brighid’s mother is never referenced in the stories, history, or mythology sources. It has been argued that The Morrigan is Brighid’s mother due to the similarities that they share, being deities of battle and transformation, as well as being triple deities, for example, so it would make sense that with The Dagda as Brighid’s father, she would be more on the healing or caretaking side of these things. The Morrigan is direct with what she expects and how to go about it, and has an agenda of the goal and what needs to be done to achieve it. Both are deeply rooted in being your best self and transforming into something new and within yourself. Both can be very thinking, demanding, or commanding. They will walk with you and guide you when they know you must do it and keep going. One is very direct and to the point, and the other is more gentle with her approach, especially when you need to recover at the end of the day.

I continually learn about these deities in the Irish Pagan and Witchcraft path. I have gone through source materials and studied original writings and beliefs. I have recognized what would be a modern representation of their original places in the lives of those who worked with them daily. I do not claim to be an Irish Pagan Witch solely, as I work with other things in my practice that may fall outside that description. Still, when it comes to my deities, I do my best to honor them for who they were and continue to be in a modern context without adding my influence to them or what I want them to represent. I will work with other deities within the Tuatha de if their skills would be helpful for my work, but I always include one or both of my regular deities in that same work.

[Satans_Helper]

Challenge entry

Veil between both worlds badge

I have been sharing experiences at the gypsy cemetery, so I’ll plug that in as my entry . Such an amazing place. I need a most box lol

https://forum.spells8.com/t/visiting-haunted-places/55589?u=satans_helper

[amanda6]

@amanda6

Challenge Entry: Casting with Candles

Later this week Ill do a door opener spell and gratitude spell

Challenge Entry: Casting with Candles

Later this week Ill do a door opener spell and gratitude spell

For some reason the edit button wasnt on my first entry lol

[BryWisteria]

It’s time for a friendly reminder:

This challenge will soon close

If you would like to participate and haven’t done so already, please post about your challenge experience by the deadline:

→ Tuesday, November 5 at 7:00 AM ET (Eastern US Time)

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There are a lot of lovely entries on display - whether you did one, two, or three challenges this week, thank you to everyone who has joined in to share so far!

If you haven’t already shared an entry but would like to join in, this is your friendly reminder that you still have time left to do so.

Blessed Be!