Working With the Gibbous Moon Phase

The Gibbous Moon phase is the “almost full” phase, and in its last night can often be mistaken for a full moon. The Gibbous moon phase runs from 10.5 days after the New Moon until the moment of the Full Moon (14 days after New).  It rises in the mid-afternoon and sets around 0300 (”zero-dark-stupid” as [...]

Working With the Moon Phase: First Quarter

The First Quarter moon phase will look like a half-moon, as it is halfway between the New Moon and the Full Moon.  As one of the four marker points, it can hold quite a bit of magick and energy. It begins from 7 days past the New Moon and lasts until 10.5 days past the New.  [...]

Annointing Candles

As I annointed the three candles I bought the other day with patchouli oil, the thought occurred to me.  There is a good reason most people I have learned from or books I have read say to annoint candles by hand.  It does much more than just spread scented oil onto the wax. This past semester, [...]

Candle Color Correspondences

In a few minutes hubby and I will be off to have lunch and do a bit of planned shopping, and I intend to pick up some yellow and orange candles for some spell work I intend to do.  I already have green candles on hand. So, what’s the big deal about candle colors?  It is [...]

I Passed O-Chem!

I’m back, and still somewhat recovering from the stress that accompanied this semester’s Finals Week.  Honestly, I don’t think I have felt this stressed since I was in Iraq, complete with nightmares and memory problems, along with smoking as much as I did while in Iraq. The good news is, I passed organic chemistry.  The not-so-good [...]