Merry meet to all!
Bravo once again to everyone who joined in for last week’s Weekly Witchy Challenge- Catch-Up !
Caught up on missing badges, it’s time to strut our stuff and show off the many amazing colors of our magick
While the idea for this challenge was inspired by the start of Pride Month, please know that this challenge is, as always, open to all members of the forum! Regardless of if you are or are not celebrating Pride, you are warmly invited to join this challenge
The theme for this week’s challenge is…
The Many Colors of Magick
From colored candles to a rainbow of healing crystals, the splash of art on tarot and oracle cards to the many faces of the deities above- magick is a wonderful celebration of color!
This week, we will explore how to use the various magickal meanings of colors to enhance your magick in vibrant ways
Are you ready?
It’s… CHALLENGE TIME!
PART 1 : Colorful Conjuring
Magick is abundant with color, and every color adds something special to your casting!
Here are just a few suggestions of how you can use and apply colors in your magick practice for this challenge.
Candle Magick
It’s not only the type of candle that has an effect on your casting- the color of the candle you choose can also direct and imbue your spellwork with different meanings.
Explore the Candle Magick 101 Lesson for a complete guide to the wonders of candle magick, and explore the many different meanings that each colored candle has to offer
And for your Book of Shadows or Grimoire, you can print out the Candle Magick Printable Page
Once you have a color in mind, cast some candle magick! There are many to choose from. Here are just a few:
- A White Candle Spell for protection, love, and purity
- A Yellow Candle Spell for strength and air magick
- A Green Candle Money Spell for earth energy and increased funds
Drawing on the Chakras
As an ancient form of healing originating from India, some pursue the 7 Chakras as a way to release inner blockages and maintain wellbeing.
[Pic from Shades of Yoga]
Each of the 7 Chakras corresponds with a part of the body, a color, and various ailments/enhancements in your life.
[Pic from The Chakras Explained]
You can learn about the Third Chakra/Solar Plexus Chakra in this week’s Group Ritual: Unlocking the Third Chakra
You could also pursue Chakra knowledge through the following:
- Checking Chakras with a Pendulum
- Chakra Stones and the Seven Stones
- Crown Chakra Insight Tonic
- Open Third Eye Chakra
Colorful Crystals
Crystals come in every color under the sun- and crystals healers will tell you that every crystal has a unique set of benefits it can bring into your life and your practice
Explore the forum for the many Crystal Grids you can use, or study a stone to learn more about its properties. Here are just a few:
If you can’t choose a stone to work with, consider taking this fun quiz: Which Crystal is Best for Me?
And More!
There are infinite ways you can incorporate colors and their magickal meanings into your practice!
Feel free to let your creativity shine brightly this week
STEP 2 : Share Your Experience for a Prize
All witches are welcome to join the challenge by practicing magick in line with the current theme. For those who don’t feel comfortable sharing, it is absolutely okay to follow 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 shout-out, you have to share your experience with the forum.
Please share:
- About your experience using color in your magickal practice
For your entry to be counted, please write about your experience in the comments below and/or create a new post in the forums.
If you create a new post, please tag the challenge by adding a hyperlink back to this post - thank you!
This challenge will close in 6 DAYS
To join in, please share your experience by:
Tuesday, June 8th at 7:00 AM CET (Central European Time Zone)
( 2021-06-08T05:00:00Z )
For their efforts, all participants will receive a special shout-out and the 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.
A warm reminder that all challenges are designed to be very open- everyone is encouraged to participate in a way that 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 a moderator.
For those new to challenges, 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
Magick comes in every shade, flowing around the globe and wielded by witches as wonderfully unique and colorful as magick itself
Blessed be!