Merry meet!
Thank you once again to all those who joined in for last week’s Weekly Witchy Challenge - Wholesome Healers 
After appreciating the golden hearts of the healers, this week is all about putting a silver tongue to work- it’s time to speak up about the linguistics of magick 
The theme for this week’s challenge was suggested by the linguistically-talented @Kasandra and is…
Multilingual Magick 
The wonders of the world are wide open to a word-wielding witch!
In the same series as Wizardry of Words and The Spell-ing Bee, this challenge puts the spotlight on the verbal and linguistic aspects of casting. But here’s the tongue-twisting twist: this challenge asks you to open your mind and experiment with adding a new or non-native language to your casting this week.
Why cast using other words/languages?
There are many ways to communicate with your deities, higher self, the Universe, fellow witches around the world, spirits and more- not all of them are restricted to verbal interactions, and not all are able to be done within the confines of a single language.
Sometimes, choosing to use a new language can open new doors and create opportunities. Other times, using a certain language or word is a sign of respect and goodwill to a treasured deity.
There are many benefits to opening your mind, increasing your abilities, and adding even just a few previously-unknown words to your magickal practice can help your practice evolve in exciting ways 
A friendly reminder that languages are often intricately tied to cultures- please be extra respectful and mindful if you choose to pursue a “living” language that is still being used by a cultural group in the world today
Aren’t familiar with any foreign languages?
No worries! This challenge is not asking you to learn a new language in a week (an impossible task for most of us!). Like all challenges, this challenge is purely about stepping beyond your usual or comfort zone to incorporate a new element in your practice- in this case, new words. Please continue reading to find some suggestions that may work for you and your practice
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This week’s theme challenges you to explore languages in your magickal practice - but as always, how you do so is up to you!
So are you ready? Because it’s…
CHALLENGE TIME!
From the Alchemy Website: 72 Magical and Other Related Alphabets
STEP 1 : Magickal Linguistics 101
This challenge is all about exploring languages and how they can affect and enhance your magick- there are certainly many ways to do so!
Still not sure where to begin?
To help you get started, the following list has a few suggestions in which a witch might approach this challenge!
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Runes: The Sacred Alphabet
Often used in divination, runes are extremely popular with those who use them for insight, protection, and for contact with deities in the Norse Pantheon 
Casting Runes: The Sacred Alphabet of Wisdom & Magic
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Language of the Trees
The Ogham is an ancient written alphabet based on sacred trees. Although not spoken, each letter in the Ogham carries symbolism and can be incorporated into spellwork.
The Ogham: The Irish Tree Language
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Deities of the World
Take some time this week to appreciate your deities- is there a certain culture they have ties to? You may choose to pursue other names they go by, prayers in the language where they come from, or simply take some time to honor their story and roots.
To find more deities from around the world, you can check out the Dealing in the Divine Challenge
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Opening mouth and mind
While the Spells8 forum is an English-based space, we are very blessed to have members from all over the world and of numerous linguistic abilities.
If you speak a language other than English, feel free to experiment with casting, communicating with higher powers, or ritualwork in your native language or other language you are studying
→ Does it matter what language you cast spells in?
→ How to Write Your Own Spells
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…And More!
As always, you are free to pursue the intricate world of magickal linguistics in whatever way best suits your unique magickal practice 
From Tarot Pugs: Why Spells in a Foreign Language are Mystical AF
STEP 2 : Share Your Experience 
Please 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.
To participate in the challenge, please share:
- How you explored language in magick this week
For your entry to be counted, please write about your experience in the comments below and/or create a new thread in the forums.
Note : If you choose to create a new thread, please tag the challenge by adding a hyperlink back to this post so that I can easily find it- thank you! 
This challenge will close in 6 DAYS
To join in, please share your experience by:
Tuesday, August 16th at 7:00 AM CET (Central European Time)
( 2022-08-16T05:00:00Z )
(Note that the time zone is CET- you can use this time zone calculator to switch into your time zone!)
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.
From the Gypsy Thread: The Witch’s Alphabet
A warm reminder that all 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 
From Recipes for Wellbeing
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Package your intent in pretty words
To send out on the sound of your voice-
Whichever words you choose to wield,
They carry the power of your choice!
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Blessed be!
Exhibit A right here- this is a gorgeous chant (and it’s a tea chant too! Bonus points from your fellow tea lover!!! 
Good luck and have fun with your long devotional- I am sure Veaug will appreciate your work 
Wishing you all the best with it- can’t wait to see how you choose to tackle the challenge! 
) of things ive already been starting tk refocus n recentre myself n doing. N i can look at further honoring and cinnevting to deities but also looking at placing runes or orghrams around or carrying them not only for intention but also out of connection and respect for clan. Also i realised this morning i actually also have celtic tree oracle which us based around oghram and also rune oracle cards. So i can use those this week. My divination has kinda dwindled lately and i feel ive been burning out a bit at work n study. To the point that though not the entire unit just tge assignment ( so still chance to pass unit) but failing tge assignment handed in recently hadnt fased me and i was suprised when tutor said that they know id be upset. I realised that my reaction was unusual esp since id worked really hard on it n pushed through alot to get it dine on time. But my reaction to failing the assignment was the suprise n concern because i didnt care. I didnt feel i was too exhausted n run down. Im not suprised the industry is about to go on strike xause i find out after 10 years of struggle n constantly veing run down n undervalued tgat its nit just me but the industry in general and no wonder ppl are leaving it. Im doing all i can to help my workplave n those we care for but its commitment to families and children and my workmates n not wanting to let them down that keeps me staying. At leadt for now . But even if im undervalued by conpany or industry reconnecting to my faith /path and my clan gives me strebgth and hope and giving time to connect and spend time with my clan who wants to connect or spend time with me ( ans also connecting with community here as well). . It helps me to keep going and stay positive in such a turbelent time. And even when im so often focused and worried about everyone else, i have my clan reminding me that i need to xare for myself too. Esp as my asthma has been flaring up and low staff meant i worked 3 says straight with severe chest pains and repeated minor asthma attacks through out the day. Just minor, like id go several minutes trying to get air vefore my inhaler kick in and id feel like crying but them id push through anf just keep working or going like i didn’t just… but to me its normal, pushing tjrough. Esp as so often it feels like if its not covid tgen theirs no reason to call in sick. If im not dying then i cam work and esp with low staff and im still having to operate above my pay grade ( which is more a show of undervalue than me complain about money and being overworked and under appreciated). So if i have to contunue doing job aboce pay grafe cause no one thrre to do it cause of a shoetage in industry and so low staff as well, ive gotten used to working through times that others ( if we werent so understaffed) would of sent me home sick for working in that state. But it makes me feel emotional and tearful ( in a good way cause i feel touched by ut, especially coming from a faiyh and deity i had no worth to) that i feel my clan esp certain deities who are pushing for me to take better care of myself and see me as worth something, not just an object to use. N it makes me want to connect morw to them and honor them more even withour doing any magical working with them or asking for something. Just being of some value to someone especially deities after so long thinking the only deity out there didnt care or hated me or just didntnthink i was worth anything. To have a clan that values me or things im worth something, to have a community here on spells8 that im welcome in and valued in( even online rsther than in person) is so much better than what i had and gives the hope and comfory to keep going and brings a light into the darkness. I am refilled with the feeling this path n this clan and this community… i feel like i came home and found my place i belong. And though things may still be a storm around me this path, my clan and tjis community helps me stay calm and centered in the midfle of this storm. And for that i thank this community, i thank my clan ( deities n any other spirit guides) and im grateful for this path ans practice. N this week im going to continue to explore honoring and connecting to clan more deeply, looking at connecting more ( ive been thinking bout it foe a while but craziness and health lately has been making it hard) on here and i still want to fo a post on rainbow magic 
someone asked for that n i actually really excited to do that when i get a chance. I want to contribute more to the community here so thats a goal. And also i want to reconnect n explore the use and meanings etc of runes and oghram, maybe even doibg some divination, wgether daily or in connection to deities. Maybe they may pass wisdom or message like something they want me to do or know or think about. And while some tears were shed writing this post, its a good thing, and im looking forward to the week ahead explorung n connecting to the community, my clan and also tge languages from the cultures my path and clan are a part of.