Aww thanks. Keeping it looking nice isnât so easy here in Texas. The weeds grow rampantly and the heat and humidity really make it a challenge to âembrace the wildâ, LOL.
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Now, youâre a girl (witch) after my own heart! I love seeing pollinator gardens from around the country, and yours is so beautiful! Lovely prayers, too.
Iâve lived in Texas, so I can appreciate the effort it takes to keep everything looking lush and blooming.
Great job. 
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Thank you @Feathertip . @Ostara can relate too, she lives not far from me.
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Challenge entry 2 - Full Moon Magick
So with yesterdayâs full moon I made Moon water as I often do. The challenge this time was that it was the first time I did it with my son (6yo). We each chose a bottle and then put a full moon on them and drew symbols in them. We decide to work with the intentions of love and protection.
Before putting them out, I helped him connect with the moon by exploring it on Stellarium.
When we put them out, we kept it simple and said âBeautiful moon infuse this water with your love and protectionâ
In the morning he said it tasted better than regular water, lol and we decide to put it in a spray bottle to spritz on ourselves before starting our day.
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How wonderful to include your 6 yr old son in this ritual 
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Thatâs so lovely, @WrenEve!
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Challenge Entry -EgyptianPractitioner
Here is my entry! I just started working with the egyptian pantheon, these are my trio! I chose to draw them rather than have statues for now.
Hathor
Horus
Thoth
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Awesome!!! I love your drawings. What medium did you use?
Very colorful and very expressive representation of your Egyptian pantheon.
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Alcohol markers! Ive just started playing with them 
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And thank you!
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I love your depictions! Wonderful!
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Youâre welcome! 
They look great.
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Challenge Entry 4
Tactical Magick
As I came home, yesterday, I met up with a neighbor who offered me two apartments to research. I was up in the night checking them out. One was a high- fallutinâ snobbish place at the start of Covid, but was close to a grocery store. One photo upset me: a double spiral staircase reminiscent of The Sound of Music, encircling a shaded chandelier. It seemed so ritzy I had to ask the Universe if it were possible such a place could serve me.
Deeper consideration revealed that the other place I was considering lacked any access to nature in any form, while the ritzy place encircled fountains and greenery while still having access to groceries. My tactical choice, then became what do I want to learn from my new home? I intend to grow with independence, which is offered with both places. Do I learn to deal with confusion from those who think they are better than anyone else, or do I learn to hold space for the homeless and truly caring âtrailer trashâ within myself while I learn to deal with the haughty rich. Hmm. Not much difference, there. All are connected.
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Loved the story! I donât do ghosts but I have a friend who is big into it. He and his wife changed the transport to a converted hearse and tour the haunted sites. They have all kinds of gizmos (like in the movie Ghostbusters) and regularly film and post their adventures.
We did the Savannah tours and much of the tour was about ghosts and spirits. It was kinda commercial but super interesting.
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Ok. One more entry allowed before the end of the challenge. Iâm still in the process of researching this because things keep showing up, but please know it is only because of time restrictions that I post before Iâm ready.
Challenge Entry 5
Magickal Equilibrium
Usually, when I move, one of my habits is to return natural items to Mother Nature. That means all old herbs, collected stones or pine cones, sticks, wands, walking staffs, feathers, everything, just to lighten my load. I feel that when I get there, I can begin collecting all over again. No big loss because my craft is firmly grounded within, where I need no tools. (No judgement, just personal experience)
This time, however, I seem to have hit an unexpected form of abundance. Herbs and oils keep showing up! Iâm drying them and keeping them in zipper bags in their own backpack.
It has occurred to me that the herbs and oils showing up at the last minute like this may be revealing a lack of balance, and that I need to pay attention to them. I have been working on rebuilding my physical strength after the quarantine of 2020 and subsequent trauma episodes knocked my health for a loop.
A locust was recently cut down. Odd that the parent trees were sunburst locusts- which grow neither bean pods nor thorns, but the trimmed child tree was a honey locust, which hosted thorns. I collected a branch for the thorns, which were once used as nails by some of the pioneers. Thus, strength is the meaning.
The landscapers trimmed the desert blooming willow trees while they were still fully in bloom, so I dried some blossoms and leaves.
Also found include oak leaves and acorns- strength again.
A festival I went to over the weekend gave fresh parsley which had had no water long enough to be naturally dried in the 100°F heat. I even found an unknown seed in my hair after the festival.
Found and indulged in edible seaweed, celery, and lettuce.
When we went exploring farmers markets and the biopark, last week, I came home with pockets full of sunflower blossoms; rain tree seed pods; rose of sharon; a lotus blossom; a branch of mimosa leaves; an odd, flat, hops- like grass seed; nuts from an unfamiliar tree; and local bush flowers of which i know not the names. Our biopark does not post the names of the plants it hosts, unlike the parks in Indiana.
As you see, I still have a lot of research to do before I can fully take advantage of the treasures Iâm being given, but I am collecting and saving them with gratitude and curiosity hoping to use them to balance myself for a clear growth experience in my new home.
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@Feathertip your food looks so fantastic, I like how you celebrated lammas with grain!!
Wonderful it does help with allergies! Very good info! Good job!
Ow no thatâs not the business but know you know not to get it again!! And you went through so much trouble but I feel its going to teach you something! Give it some time!!!
Thatâs great I wish you would share the road opener spell you used! I only know of one that I used on spells eight infinite roots!
Chanting is actually a new practice that Iâm practicing with. Iâm so glad that Iâm hearing that youâre using a chant!!!
So more it be!!!
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Love your spell, Selena Iâm probably gonna have to tap into your energy!!
@dan3 Love the cards iâm using AI to help me to make my first deck! I hope itâs not cheating but itâs not gonna be all AI. Itâs actually my thoughts, but Iâm gonna have to do the art myself.!
Honestly I try to respond to all of your amazing workings but I canât respond to all of them.
I hope Iâm able to do all five challenges for my first challenge
Crafty Cleansers
I am working on cleansing my chakras so I am also am also a healer and I heal myself with singing bowls! They stimulate the mind and if you have any blockages like I do than you want to open the chakras up so there not stagnant! They also help the soul while weâre here on this earth plane!
what I did was I lit three candles the one you canât see because itâs behind me. And I also put a room card out to amplify some energy that I wanted, which was the.Ingwaz to grow spiritualy mentally and physically!
First I went through the base chakra which is red, and I went in a Clock lot clockwise position brings in wholeness and then I release. I went counter, pushing out all the negativity throughout all of the seven chakras!
I am also trying to meditate more to help my monkey mind! He he he monkey 
chatter! It up lifts the soul!
#2 Witchy Challenge Sacred Blades!
Made out of bone
In the book Wicca A year and a day!
The element of Fire
The Athame/although in my practice, the Athame is Air
It really made me second-guess myself, but then I had to realize that I wasnât wrong. I was actually right.. But it still had o r great chart Before I open circle I meditate and then I go to my diety then I use my, Athame I open a circle
standing or sitting.guardians of the watchtower of the North Earth from the earth I ask the roots from head to toe ground me from the head down to earth. I do summon and call you to protect me in my right! I take the Athame and pointed towards the North!
Earth, I called to you to ground me and sustain me and nurture me! Whatevet comes to my brain, I just express myself! My roots are infinite and I am streaanth and grounded. Affirm. Take care of them and paint it towards your crystals Earth Spirits
Thank the Earth spirits for guarding and protecting me.
Guardians of the watchtower of the east air I do someone and call you to protect me in my right! Stir the breath in me! Take your Athame and go in the direction of the east and take your Athame and brush it against the incense or smoke. What is true love about whatâs coherence! I am deeply and completely enough! Constant and I am worthy of all the good love joy peace, respect and all my dreams coming true for me!
Thank you Element of air!
guardians of the watchtower of the South fire I do summon you to protect me in my right! I point my Athame to the Sacred flame
Ignite the passion and Fire within. Point to the sacred flame.o Fire and I ask that the element of ignite the fire within my heart and soul!Give me the creative passion inside! I am scared and Divine and a direct source of divinity!Guardians of the watchtower of the east water I do summon you to call you to protect me in my right!
Water take your Athame to the chalice and point it in the water!
Thank all the elements and get your prayers and invocation so you partition.
I am also working on beading right now, but
Itâs not going as well as I wanted it to go, but for the sake of the challenge, I am trying to make some prayer beads for Hecate!
Jeannie
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These are just lovely! You are very talented!
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@Jeannie1 - Go ahead Doll! I also love your challenges! Those singing bowls are beautiful! I have to get into that! I donât have a Boline. I am afraid I am going to cut myself lol.
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Final call - this is the last day to join the challenge! Bravo to everyone who jumped into an area of magick - or two, or three, or more! It has been a delight reading the entries shared so far. Thanks for joining in!
This is your heads up that the challenge is approaching its end. It will close to entries tomorrow: Tuesday, August 12 at 7:00 AM ET (Eastern US Time)
If you havenât already shared an entry with the coven but would like to join in, this is your friendly reminder that you still have time left to do so.
Blessed Be! 
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Now I understand why. I searched the main site for âroad opener,â âkey under pillow,â even the chant itself, and got love, ocean, various deities, everything but what I was looking for! It is an older post, but I sure canât find it again! Glad I saved it, but itâs on another computer.
Big day expected, today. I will find the spell, but it may take a bit of time. If the challenge ends before I get to you, Iâll PM.
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I had grand plans 2 weeks back đ WITCH CHALLENGE ~ Catch-Up! - #3 by Artemisia, but a mild cold put a damper on things for 10 days. I did finish one, which was a big 3-year-long project 
However, my daily tarot and Lenormand pulls say that this time is for 
others to shine not me, so Iâm happy to support this week!!! 
Your journey with Runes has been lovely to watch, and I appreciate that youâve let us come along for the ride!
Thatâs a wonderful take on state dependence learning since smell can be powerfully connected to memories! Iâm excited to see if you find it beneficial 
Oh my gracious, that looks mouth-wateringly delicious! Amazing job 
I have to admit Iâve never tried or even thought about making homemade granola, but your thorough instructions and wonderful photos of the process are inspiring! The granola laid out in the baking sheets looks incredibly yummy! Iâve saved your recipe and may have to try my hand at it. Thank you for sharing!
I am sorry that youâre going through all the stress, uncertainty, and disharmony. Youâve had an incredibly difficult time the past few years and canât seem to catch a break, but I hope that things will finally move positively and constructively for you!
You certainly have needed it lately! Wishing you good news when you get your ultrasound results later today, and hope that this will be a step to getting healthy and without discomfort 
Great pick for your favorite. It is cheery, calming, reassuring, and beautiful! I admit Iâm fond of it as well.
It sounds like it was an incredibly profound and grounding ceremony
Goodness, those look wonderful! What a marvelous job you did, and I bet they were tasty!
Iâve tucked your spread away for the future. Wonderful questions for reflection!
Wow⌠just wow!!! You have an incredible fit at making Lenormand, tarot, rune, and ogham decks!!! Have you thought about creating your own decks to sell? It would be a wonderful way to share your wonderful artistic talent, your amazing teaching ability,y and your tremendous skill in these divination forms.
Astounding source of information on crystals! I think Iâve read it 4 times so far and may need to save a copy for later reference! Amazing entry 
May? I know that many of us consider you an incredible resource of experience, wisdom, and knowledge. Your books, both publicly published and in the forum, are treasure troves 
I have always admired people who have handled spirit experiences, especially haunted places, very well. I donât think I would have handled myself as well as you did that first night in your apartment. Kudos to you for being both strong and open to the unexplainable!
Oh, I love this! Makes perfect sense to me. 
What a lovely ritual! Hope that your Lionsgate manifestations come to fruition 
Thatâs an incredible feeling to find a deck that just clicks with you.:smi How wonderful that you have a powerful connection to the Light Seerâs tarot deck
So very cool!!! And goodness is it beautiful! I would imagine itâs not only rewarding but very spiritual to have this little patch of heaven right in your own yard! Oh, and I adore your new witch name. Greenbriars are amazing plants, with heart-shaped leaves, thorny protection, exuberant growth, berries that feed the birds and animals, shelter for small critters, and several species with medicinal and culinary uses!
How endearing to include him Lovely photo of the full moon!
Oh my goodness, I love them!!! You did such a great job creating them 
While I can understand why they breed and graft locust trees to create thornless trees for landscaping, Honey locust branches with thorns are so beautiful!
What a wonderful collection! I love the sound of them and would like to own one someday. I love that yours have different colored symbols at the bottom of each! Always love hearing from you, bright star 
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