THINGS TO KNOW Moon Phase Correspondences for Magickal Workings. New Moon Magick: New Moon workings can be done from the day of the new moon to three-and-a-half days after. The new moon is for starting new ventures, new beginnings. Also love and romance, health or job hunting. Waxing Moon Magick: From seven to fourteen days after the new moon. The waxing moon is for constructive magick, such as love, wealth, success, courage, friendship, luck or health. Full Moon Magick: From fourteen to seventeen-and-a-half days after the new moon. Prime time for rituals for prophecy, protection, divination. Any working that needs extra power, such as help finding a new job or healings for serious conditions, can be done now. Also, love, knowledge, legal undertakings, money and dreams. Waning Moon Magick: From three-and-a-half to ten-and-a-half days after the full moon. The waning moon is used for banishing magick, for ridding oneself of addictions, illness or negativity. Dark Moon Magick: From ten-and-a-half to fourteen days after the full moon. The dark moon is a time for dealing with attackers, for exploring our darkest recesses and understanding our angers and passions. Also bringing justice to bear. Daily Correspondences for Magickal Workings: Sunday: Power magick, health, vitality, money, career Monday: Intuition, dreams, psychic ability, fertility Tuesday: Money, enemies, courage, energy Wednesday: Divination, communications, knowledge, wisdom Thursday: Happiness, luck, wealth, victory, health Friday: Love, romance, marriage, friendship Saturday: Psychic ability, communications, new beginnings, protection, bindings Color Correspondences for Magickal Workings: Red: energy, strength, passion, love, career goals, courage Orange: business goals, career goals, justice, success, ambition Yellow: learning, breaking mental blocks, confidence, persuasion Pink: romantic love, peace, nurturing Green: finances, luck, physical healing, abundance, growth Blue: wisdom, protection, calm, creativity, patience Purple: spiritual power, psychic ability, ambition, third eye Silver: telepathy, clairvoyance, intuition, dreams, astral energy Black: protection, repelling, binding White: peace, purity, spirituality, higher self Herbal Magick There are many herbs that can be used for magickal purposes; I've elected to list only those that could be found in an ordinary kitchen or can be easily found at a grocery store or nursery. I live in an apartment, but I was able to make a small herb garden that sits outside on my balcony. Wooden window boxes are fairly inexpensive, as is potting soil. The herbs themselves were only $2 each. Success: basil, sandalwood Psychic development: cinnamon, rosemary, thyme Divination: cloves, nutmeg, thyme Dream magick: cinnamon, mistletoe Good luck: chamomile, nutmeg, sandalwood Health: allspice, coriander, ginseng, thyme Love magick: basil, catnip, cinnamon, dill seed, ginger, mint, rosemary, sage, thyme Money: basil, chamomile, cinnamon, garlic, thyme Protection: cloves, marjoram, basil, sandalwood, African ginger Handy Stuff to Have Around the House Harmony Ball - chiming spheres were created by ancient Druids as meditation devices to commune with nature. Pentagrams - The 5 points represent the elements of all creation --Air, Fire, Water & Earth plus the quality of the Spirit which imbues it Ankhs - The ancient Egyptian symbol of the radiant life force of healing -- both spiritual and physical 9 Healing Herbs: Catnip, Chamomile, Coltsfoot, Plantain, Ginger, Cayenne, Comfrey, Garlic, Lobelia 5 Helpful Goddesses: Ganesh - Bestower of Success in work, and Remover of Obstacles Laxmi - Goddess for petitions of Love, Sex, Abundance & Wealth Shiva - God of Regeneration, Ecstasy, Magic Sex & Transcendence Tara - Bestower of good. Protectress against enemies & bad luck Vishnu - Protector of Universe for power, courage & sustenance Lodestone - Lodestones are naturally magnetic, used to charge spell items. Often 2 lodestones are carried: 1 to repel bad luck and 1 to attract good luck. Lodestones come in blue, gold, green, silver, white & natural Dragon's Blood Ink - Typically dragon's blood is used for love spells. Dragon's blood is used for power & spell strength Lighting Sticks- Preferable to matches for ritual use because they reach into enclosed candle holders easily & don't leave the match scent of sulfur.