Sage Advice on Abundance . . .

Always be careful not only what you wish for but how much!

Visualizations of New Beginnings . . .

The full moon is an excellent time for new beginnings.  One key is to have a new path fully visualized.  Where you want to go, what you want to be doing, etc.  One thing that you must consider though is the pathway to the new beginning.  You have to visualize that as well, or the fates may pave it for you in a way you don't expect.  For example you see yourself in a different home.  Unless you visualize how you're going to get there, the fates may take it as a sign to kill off everyone in your home, leaving you without one, or making something happen to cut ties to the safety net you already have.  It's like when you want  a better job than the one you have, you don't quit that job until you've found the better one.  It is important doing any type of magickal working to keep your visualizations clear and sharp.

The Witches Garden . . .

As a Hedgewitch, plants and herbs are a staple in my practice, but this holds true for many paths.  Plants, herbs, crystals and stones add extra oomph to your workings, an extra kick, if you will.

Gardening isn't that difficult, it just takes dedication, like working your path does.  Soil, sun and water makes a garden grow.  Love and care nurture the garden to true magnificence.

I read over the following website and indeed the plants mentioned here would make an excellent Witches Garden.  Books like Complete Encyclopedia of herbs by Scott Cunningham will help you decide what plants and herbs you need for what type of working.

Here is the link:

http://balconygardenweb.com/how-to-create-a-witchs-garden/

The Sun . . .

I have to admit, I'm not much of a "day" person.  I usually tend my garden near twilight, or at least in the very late evening.  Don't do early mornings unless it's a dire emergency.  But sometimes I get 'called' outside during the day.  I found this website, Christopher is a wonderful author and source of all things magick, so I'll just share it here for you sun lovers and those, like me, who need to love it more:

Sun Magick

The Blue Moon of January 2018 . . .

This month's blue moon has the distinction of being a super moon, a blood moon, and will be eclipsed.  What does this mean magickally?  Well ... nothing really.  It's a blue moon but can be attributed to the month of February as it's energies are strong the day before, the day of and the day after the actual full.

Taken from the Farmer's Almanac:
February’s Moon is called the Snow Moon.
This year is unusual! In 2018, full Moons crest on January 31 and again on March 1, so there is not a “Full Moon phase” listed below.
FEBRUARY’S SNOW MOON
Traditionally, the Moon in February is called the Snow Moon because usually the heaviest snows fall in February. This name dates back to the Native Americans during Colonial times when the Moons were a way of tracking the seasons. And the Native Americans were right. On average, February is the USA’s snowiest month, according to data from the National Weather Service.
Hunting becomes very difficult, and so some Native American tribes called this the Hunger Moon. Other Native American tribes called this Moon the “Shoulder to Shoulder Around the Fire Moon” (Wishram Native Americans), the “No Snow in the Trails Moon” (Zuni Native Americans), and the “Bone Moon” (Cherokee Native Americans). The Bone Moon meant that there was so little food that people gnawed on bones and ate bone marrow soup.
Magickally, you'll work with this moon as you will any other full moon.  As it precedes Imbolc I plan on adding in blessings for healthy growth of seeds and comfortable happiness in the home for the upcoming spring.

Magickally, you'll work with this moon as you will any other full moon.  As it precedes Imbolc I plan on adding in blessings for healthy growth of seeds and comfortable happiness in the home for the upcoming spring.

For Beginners . . .

This is a list of helpful links if you're just starting out, a comprehensive reading list, and links to two VERY helpful free libraries from which you can download complete books for free:


New to Paganism:
http://www.ecauldron.net/newpagan.php

Magick and Spellcasting Basics:
https://exemplore.com/wicca-witchcraft/A-Witchcraft-Primer-Magic-and-Spellcasting-Basics

To learn of different paths/traditions:
http://rainy-day-witchcraft.tumblr.com/post/124106815477/types-of-witches-updated

Reading List:

River and Joyce Higginbotham:  Paganism:  An Introduction to Earth-Centered Religions

 Lisa Chamberlain:  Wicca Wheel of the Year Magic: A Beginner’s Guide to the Sabbats, with History, Symbolism, Celebration Ideas, and Dedicated Sabbat Spells

Thea Sabin:  Wicca for Beginners

Scott Cunningham:  Wicca for the Solitary Practitioner and Living Wicca

Raymond Buckland:  Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft

Raven Grimassi:  Wiccan Magick 

Marian Green:  A Witch Alone

Janet and Stewart Farrar -- A Witches' Bible Complete

Illes, Judika - The Element Encyclopedia of Witchcraft

To help develop psy ability:

http://www.magia-metachemica.net/uploads/1/0/6/2/10624795/hermetic_studies_-_psychic_abilities.pdf

Books to download:  https://www.dropbox.com/sh/q3g86jkbupk12af/AADB-tp51282rdNx3HzNkGSfa?dl=0&lst=

If you feel you are experiencing psychic phenomena and you want to learn more about it, what it is, how to develop it, how to control it, get your hands on these books:

Develop Your ESP (ebook)
$9.99
Google Play

How to Develop Your ESP; Paperback; Author - Susy Smith
$7.78
Barnes & Noble

Understand and Develop Your ESP : Based on the Edgar Cayce Readings by Mark A. Thurston - Used (Good) - 0876040970
$3.99

Thriftbooks.com

Abuse of Magick

Magick can be used in some way in most every day lives, but can magick be abused?  Oh surely.  Good intentions are fine, but when you want to heal someone make sure they are on board, even if the deed is good let the other person in on it.  You could end up doing harm, instead.  As far as doing something like a healing on yourself, that's fine, but some things should be healed on their own.  I firmly believe hurts like heartache, healing from physical abuse, etc., are better healed by moving through the process.  Using magick to heal your heart could prove harmful, could turn you callous and cold.  Healing takes time but if you take the time and go through the process you learn so much more about yourself and your ability to stand on your own than you'd ever do by using a shortcut like magick to bandaid our heart.  And there is always the prospect of failure, which could make things worse.  It's just better to go through the process and move on.  It is life's learning process and it's the best thing you can do for you.