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constantine319:

livefearlessandjoyful:

awayfromearth:

I’m not going to ask you to stop whatever you’re doing and reblog this. But it would mean a lot if you did. This says so much…

This really does send a powerful message. Domestic violence really does hide in the shadows. The victims need to know that there is help beyond the abuse. 

and abuse isn’t always just physical/as obvious as a bruise…

constantine319:

wyld-magik:

He only saw the outside at its worst. The truly ugly part was his soul.

haha yes. he asked me why I looked like an ugly, smelly cab driver.

my brother called me ugly. i was called ugly in grade school.

(Source: iconicobsession)

(Source: missmacbeauty, via capitan-narcolepsy)

silverwitch:

THE HOLLY KING

The Holly King, the Lord of the Winterwood and darksome twin of the waning year, rules from Midsummer to Midwinter. At Midsummer, he goes to battle with his twin, the Oak King, for the favor of the Goddess. He slays the Oak King, who goes to rest in Caer Arianrhod until they do battle again at Midsummer. The Oak King and Holly King are mortal enemies at Midsummer and Midwinter, but they are two sides of a whole. Neither could exist without the other.

Two themes run throughout the Holly King and Oak King saga. The first, of course, is the two great yearly battles between the two. The second is the sacrificial mating, death, and resurrection of each in his season. At Lammas, the peak of the Holly King’s reign, he sacrificially mates with the Great Mother, dies in her embrace, and is resurrected. This is an enactment of the natural fertility theme of the season, and is not uncommon in other mythologies: Osiris, Tammuz, Dionysus, Balder, and Jesus are only a few other gods who die and are resurrected. (The Oak King on the other hand, mates, dies and is resurrected at Beltane.) This aspect of the Holly King and Oak King is not widely discussed, but is an important element in their roles as fertility gods.

 The Holly King

Represents: Withdrawal, lessons, life, rest

Gods: Saturn (Roman agricultural god)

Cronos (Greek god, also known as Father Time)

Father Ice/Grandfather Frost (Russian winter god)

Odin/Wotan (Scandinavian/Teutonic All-Father who rides the sky on an eight-legged horse)

The Tomte (a Norse Land Spirit known for giving gifts to children at this time of year)

Thor (Norse sky god who rides the sky in a chariot drawn by goats)

Color: Black, Red, Green, Gold

Plant: Holly

Bird: Wren

Associated myths: Santa Claus in all his variations, the Green Knight from Arthurian legend, Mordred (who struck down King Arthur), St. John, Corn King, Bran the Blessed

(via fuckyeahitchywitch)

twinwitch:

Although death is a part of a natural life cycle I wanted to do a ritual of summoning more birth and children into a family of a loved one. Since I’m not aware of a ritual of that kind, and couldn’t get any informations about it I will have to combine my knowledge with the intuition and make a ritual more personal. It isn’t supposed to be a fertility ritual but a spell for invoking new, young, healthy life energy into one’s family. Bellow you will read the example of a classic fertility spell, since we’re on the subject. I personally do not recommend to do this if all the other natural options are not out of the game, but maybe it will be interesting for you to read it, and learn how to use some parts of it for a different purpose.

This spell is best performed on a Full Moon on a Monday evening around 7:30.

Supplies

• 1 baby blanket (preferable one of your old ones but a new store bought will do)
• 2 small slips of paper
• 1 pen or pencil
• 1 small box
• a bowl of fresh soil
• 1 pink candle, 1 blue candle, 1 green candle (tapers, not votive)
• Patchouli or cinnamon oil
• Sandalwood incense
• Soft background music (optional)

1. First take a ritual bath using patchouli or cinnamon oil

2. Have all of your spell ingredients close at hand

3. Light your incense and cast your circle your usual way, call your quarters if necessary.

4. Invite the Fertility Goddess of your pantheon (or any) to come and sit in your circle to assist you and listen to you.

5. Take the bowl of fresh soil and sprinkle dirt all around your circle and say: “this is the soil from whence the Great Mother shall provide.”

6. Take your baby blanket and spread it lovingly on your altar or spell table and say: “this is the wrap that shall warm my wee one.”

7. Take your green candle and place it in the center. Take the blue candle and place it on the left of the green one. Take the pink candle and place it on the right of the green one. While doing this say: “these are the candles that fire the womb.”

8. Now take the green candle from its holder and oil it with cinnamon or patchouli and focus on your baby. See the essence of the baby. See yourself big and pregnant then see yourself giving birth. Next, see yourself holding your baby in your arms. Put the green candle back it its holder.

9. Light the blue candle then light the pink candle. Now take both candles and using both, light the green candle and say:

“Pink for a girl and blue for a boy
Wee one you will bring such joy.
Fill up this womb with baby’s life
Goddess hear my heartfelt cries.
I am strong and I am worthy
To lead this baby on its life journey.
And so tonight with child is me
This is my spell, so mote it be!”

Now, take your pen or pencil and on each slip of paper, write down your favorite name for a boy and your favorite name for a girl. Fold the papers up and place them in your small box. Set the box in front of the green candle and allow the candle to burn all the way down. You can move this to a safe burning place if need be. Go and make passionate love to your husband/lover. Once the candle has burned down, take the small box and put it in a safe place. Do not dwell on getting pregnant. Forget about the spell.

christowitch:

Book of Shadows Blessing

Hearken as the witch’s word,

Calls to All, a gulf to ford,

Bridge the vast realities,

An it harm none, do as you please.

Elements protect and guard this book,

From wondering eyes and prying looks,

And fill it with thine ancient power,

In this right and ready hour.

Powers of North, the Earth below,

Help me to live, to learn to grow,

Lend your strength and stability,

To practice the Craft, and with love be free.

Powers of East, the Wind, the Sky,

Watch over these pages with thine eye,

Your wisdom and knowledge, for these I do ask,

That this book be worthy - the Craft and it’s task.

Powers of South, Fire and the Hearth,

Help these Shadows to prove their worth,

Infuse them with your healing and passion,

So only good comes from the Work that is fashioned.

Powers of West, the Water, the Sea,

Change and growth are granted thee,

Bless these pages with all you know,

That righteous readers may learn and grow.

And to the unschooled eye that see,

Confusing words and sophistry,

Lead them from these sacred pages,

And bless their passage thru the ages.

For free will of all,

And harm none,

As I have willed it,

It is now done.

So mote it be!

“We All Come From the Goddess” ~ Moving Breath (via kmalleena)

fuckyeahitchywitch:

Pine cones, Juniper berries, Bay leaves, Oranges, Cinnamon, Holly, Mistletoe, Birch branches, evergreens, Cranberries, Winter berries, Walnuts.

Angel Wings

Angel wings are winged shaped pods that are thin and light,
translucent petals of natural wonder.
Perfect for Angel magic, Faery magic and…

faula:

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silverwitch:

Eriskegal, great black mother of the House of Dust,
you who wait at the end of every life,
cast your dim black gaze upon the just
and, blinking once, give them rebirth.

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