🖼 WITCHY CHALLENGE - Coven Show and Tell

Merry meet!

Thank you once again to all those who joined in for the previous Witchy Challenge - Practicing Peace :peace_symbol:

I hope the soothing energies of peace and tranquility continue to bless your space as we move forward - this week, we’re painting a virtual picture of our community. It’s a chance to share the favorite parts of your practice with your fellow witches :woman_mage:

The theme for this challenge is…

Show and Tell Witch Challenge

:framed_picture: :art: Coven Show & Tell :camera_flash: :writing_hand:

Share a picture, art, story, etc about something that brings you joy in your practice-
Then tell us all about it!

Have you worked hard on your altar, accumulated an impression collection of candles, or are a proud plant momma and green witch? Your practice is a wonderful manifestation of the things you treasure and enjoy - this challenge is all about sharing that joy with your coven :blush:

Whether you take a photo, draw a picture, share a lovely story about your practice, or something else, add it in to the coven collective. Each special piece is one important part of the group. We’re celebrating individuality and community - you’re invited to be a part :handshake: :infinite_roots: :heart:

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This challenge is a coven show and tell - how you choose to take on this theme is up to you.

So are you ready? Because it’s…

CHALLENGE TIME!

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Picture by @roxanne, shared in Making a Travel Altar



Share Something You Love :camera_flash:

This challenge is a coven show and tell - as always, feel free to explore the theme in a way that aligns with you and your unique practice.

Still not sure where to begin? To help you get started, here are a few ways in which a witch might approach this challenge.

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A Picture Perfect Practice :framed_picture:

Your practice is yours - and that’s what makes it perfect for you! Whether you want to share a photo, a piece of art, a story, some wisdom you’ve collected, or something else, here are a few possible focus points.

Consider sharing your:

  • :place_of_worship: Altar or sacred space
  • :bookmark: Book of Shadows, Grimoire, or Journal
  • :witch_cauldron: Favorite magickal tools: cauldron, broom, athame, wand, etc
  • :yarn: Magickal crafts you’ve made
  • :flower_playing_cards: Tarot, oracle, or lenormand decks
  • :potted_plant: Plants
  • :salt: Herbs and spices
  • :incense: Incense
  • :witch_hat: Clothes and accessories
  • :quartz_crystal: Crystals
  • :books: Books
  • :mage: Self!

Then tell us all about it!

Where did you find your candle/crystal/wand/etc? Do you like to craft homemade items, or do you delight in being a thrifty witch? How many plants do you have, and what are their names? We want to hear the story! :grinning:

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It’s Okay to Be Creative! :sparkles:

The suggestions above are just a few ideas to help kickstart your creativity- if you feel called to join the coven show and tell in another way, you are welcome to do so!

As always, all witches are encouraged to embrace their own unique practice with how they explore the challenge theme :star2:


Pictures by @MeganB, shared in Pictures of Handmade Tools



How to Join the Challenge :trophy:

Click here for a note 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! :blush:

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 :white_check_mark:

In order for your entry to be counted, 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 clearly write that it is your entry so I know to count it! :pray:

Where Should I Share My Entry? :thinking:

Click here to learn where to share your challenge entry

You are welcome to post it right here- just click “reply” :repeat: to this post and write your experience in the text box that pops up!

Alternatively, you could create a new post in the forum (this is good for when you have a lot to share and/or would like to discuss aspects of your entry not related to the current theme)

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! :bowing_woman:



Picture by @Susurrus, shared in Fresh & Rope Incense

Deadline :spiral_calendar:

:exclamation: This challenge will close in 13 DAYS :exclamation:

To join in, please share your experience by:

Tuesday, December 3 at 7:00 AM EDT (Eastern US Time)
2024-12-03T12:00:00Z

(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 :gift:

For their efforts, all participants will receive a special shout-out and a small prize! :gift:

Acknowledgments will be given in a Props and Presents Post that will appear in the forums the day the challenge closes.

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.

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Picture shared in Tarot Deck Review - Deck of Oppositions

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 :open_book:

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! :heart: 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 :hugs:


Picture by @Missa, shared in My Current Crystal Collection

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Each and every witch is a special soul,
A treasured part of the wonderful whole
Within your practice, you’re free to be true-
Celebrate what makes you wonderfully you!

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Blessed Be :framed_picture: :sparkles:

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Just reiterating here for the challenge regulars that we will be continuing the theme of extended challenges throughout the holiday season! Hopefully the extra time will offer a bit more peace of mind for those who like to participate but are juggling busy schedules.

Blessed be! :trophy: :blush:

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Show and tell is my favorite :heart_eyes: :heart: :two_hearts:

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Ohhhh I like this 🫶🏼 I need to get back on my challenge game. I’ll definitely be joining this go round :ferris_wheel::fire:🩷

–Hazel RAE :pisces::capricorn::sagittarius:
:new_moon::waxing_crescent_moon::first_quarter_moon::waxing_gibbous_moon::full_moon::waning_gibbous_moon::last_quarter_moon::waning_crescent_moon:

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This was my Samhain/Ancestors altar.

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Welcome @misty6! Beautiful altar!

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I love it! :smiling_face_with_three_hearts: :black_heart:

Excited to see all the things everyone has to show :blush: :revolving_hearts:

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Beautiful altar @misty6 !

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@misty6 It’s gorgeous :sparkling_heart:

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Welcome @misty6 your altar is gorgeous Thank you for sharing

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@misty6 welcome! :hekate_wheel: :hekate_wheel: :sparkles: :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:
very beautiful altar! :phoenix: :phoenix: :phoenix:

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The worried is crazy right now but this I can do! Here is a photo of my Samhain ancestors altar. Normally, the photos are spread out in my sacred space but for Samhain I assemble them all into the household altar instead of tucked into my space.

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What a nice altar. Thank you for sharing

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@Litha It’s lovely :sparkling_heart:

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Beautiful altar :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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I have found that the stones, rocks, soil and plants I have collected bring me much peace. Most of them are here and there, inside and outside, stacked and cluttered, waiting for me to hear them speaking to me. They tell me where they want to be. I can hold them, touch them, speak to them and they return attention in the feelings I have when I am near them. My small circle of family and friends gift me stones. The message when I am given any is always the same. They say, “For some reason I needed to give this to you. It’s like it wants to come home with you.” There are just some things I can’t explain and I don’t really feel the need to and that part of me is accepted by my circle. I hope this helps you smile today.

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Honor to the cherished ones! It is beautiful.

Such are great treasures.

Challenge Entry

Asking myself what makes me happy feels dangerous at the moment. It seems like I would be releasing basic survival in favor of an attempt to thrive, but I don’t have the independence necessary as yet.

That said, I do have something I can share. Cannot show pictures, for privacy’s sake, but I can tell of my fond treasures.

At this time in my life, my favorite things are people! In this, I especially include the people here on the forum- all of you, those who used to be here and have kept in touch in other ways, my neighbors who support me, those who need me while respecting limitations, and my friends who are willing to help in my time of need. May the deities bless all of you!

Maybe I could give a recent experience. I was guided to wait for the mail in the lobby, yesterday. A neighbor had an argument with another a couple of days before and was still in tears of fear over having baked cookies for the community, but there wasn’t enough for one who was diabetic and didn’t accept treats in general. The diabetic got angry at the perceived sleight and called the baker names over a cookie. I was on hand to comfort the baker. Since I had also been on the receiving end of the diabetic’s ire for no good reason, I was able to offer tips on how to handle the negativity to both the baker and one who had not as yet been the focus of such shallow drama.

The conversation got so intense as one witness went into incessant detail, that I found myself doing self defense spells. Suddenly, a new neighbor requested someone to watch her purchases while she went to her apartment for a cart. I was allowed to escape the room. While I watched over the belongings, another neighbor I don’t usually see sat and chatted with me about origone energy, moldavite crystals, and Craft projects until my energy evened out.

I am grateful for all of this. The baker helped me feel needed, the newbie rescued me from intensity, and the pagan grounded and encouraged me. I felt like my deities were able to use me like they used to before Covid and still take care of me.

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Challenge entry - Coven Show and Tell

I might add more if I have the time and find the pictures I’m looking for, but I thought I’d share a few of mine as my practice has become more green/nature/traditional in the past few months.

My top two shelves are full of plants :herb: , seeds, nuts :chestnut: , seed pods, cones, and dried leaves that I’ve collected. I have a fully constructed bird’s nest that blew down from the trees. Another shelf has the beetles, moths, butterflies, and bones of animals (that passed naturally) that I have collected.

And then there’s my ever-growing feather :feather: collection, which I’m sure people are tired of seeing :laughing: and my collection of bones :bone: that not everyone is comfortable with.

I love that I’ve become that person that people save things for… acorns :acorn: , feathers, bones. :smiling_face: Setting nicely into my crone phase of life. :grey_shades_heart:

I am forever taking pictures of the wonderful things that call to me on my runs to keep their memory in photos. :mushroom:

A grand old American Beech tree :deciduous_tree: that I met last winter and went back to visit this summer. She gifted me with an owl :owl: pellet after spending some time meditating with her.

Using nature in my rituals and spells - in this case, it was a fire :fire: spell that I burned a small piece of paper and chose to use the lake to respectfully dispose of the non-toxic spell remains.

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Challenge Entry:
I have incorporated the craft into my small business! I make candles, soaps, oils, salts with intentions and my herbs! I’m gonna make more items after I study a little more but this is all for now!

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I think or hope I can finally participate in this weeks Challenge! When one of my kids are in a bad place, it turns my life and heart upside-down! He is now, for the last 2 months in a good place… :pray:

I have been collecting my witchy objects for my Altar, the Paranormal and my BOS.

Mote It Be
Medea

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