lunarstarss

[lunarstarss]

Part 2 : Most Common Symbols/Sigils and Signs in Common!!! These are only a few of them!!

[lunarstarss]

Simple Bonding With Your New Deck

A straightforward guide for understanding and bonding with a new deck

⋆ ｡˚۰ ˚☽˚ ⁀➷ ｡˚ ⋆ ༄ ☼ ➶

❶ Cleanse your deck

This can be done with numerous methods. Saining ritual, Crystals (like selenite or salt), Sound, Knocking, Moonlight, Sunlight, etc Choose the one that you like best, whichever feels right to you, or use a combination of these that feel good for you!

❷ Explore your deck

Before reading the booklet that comes with your cards, flip through the deck card by card and explore the imagery and symbolism of each card. If you can, journal down your initial thoughts for each card, including how each card makes you feel. Is there a specific card that you're drawn to? Why?

❸ Read the guide book

Repeat Step 2 while reading through and referencing the little white book. How do the author/artist's intentions line up with your original intuitions about each card? Do they conflict? If so, look deeper and try to figure out where your view of the card differs. (this does not necessarily mean your intuition is wrong)

❹ Spend time with your deck

This can include sleeping with your deck next to you/under your pillow, travelling with your deck on your person, carrying around and focusing on a specific card each day, spending time shuffling the cards to mix your energy, or any other ideas you can come up with that allows you to keep the deck, the cards, and the imagery/symbolisms on your mind throughout the day.

❺ Interview your deck

This can be done at any point, but often it’s the most rewarding after you understand the cards to a decent degree. At this point, you should have a good feel for the deck's overall energy and a general idea of what each card represents and why. You'll be able to understand what the deck is trying to tell you much better than if you did this step at the beginning.

❻ Start using your deck

When you feel like you understand the cards and feel comfortable using them for readings, go for it. From this point on, it's going to be growth via experience. Continue to grow your intuition and personal associations with the deck, as well as remembering how the guidebook describes their meanings as that will be different from deck to deck, even if they’re all still tarot cards. Journaling, taking notes, or even just photos of your readings will be super helpful to build an understanding of the decks personality and to see where you might have previously misunderstood something.

[lunarstarss]

Don’t blow out your candles when you finish meditations

You’re blowing away the manifestations that those candles hold. For a while now I have been wanting a candle snuffed and plan to hopefully get one soon.

[lunarstarss]

Witch supply list

Offering bowl

Wooden scoop/spoons

Smudge bowl

Incenses matches

Misters/container for moon water

Blue lace agate

Lavender

Red,pink,white and purple pillar/spell candles

Draw string pouches

I just ordered a witch mystery kit from Etsy. I ordered the XL box from webewitching on Etsy and I can’t wait to see what items I get and maybe even some of the ones I’ve been needing will be there.

[lunarstarss]

🌙 WHAT IS MOON WATER?

You can create Moon water by leaving water outdoors to charge under the moonlight. Because the Moon affects the ocean’s tides, there’s already an energetic connection between the element of water and the Moon. When you add intention (and maybe a crystal or two), you can create a tool that can be used for everything from watering your plants to adding to your bath to cleansing your home.

🌙 TO CREATE MOON WATER YOU’LL NEED:

A jar or container (I recommend a mason jar or other clear jar, but any jar, glass, or even Tupperware will do)

Water (from a tap, from a bottle, from a river…just make sure it’s safe to drink if you plan on doing so)

A label to date your Moon water and note which sign and phase the Moon is in (like “Full Moon in Taurus, October 31, 2020”)

Water-safe crystals, like rose quartz, clear quartz, or amethyst (optional)

Cleansing herbs, like mugwort (ruled by the Moon), lavender (for relaxation and healing), rosemary (for protection), or sweetgrass (for positive energy) (optional)

A lighter and bowl to burn the herbs (optional)

An intention to focus on, such as peace, love, or acceptance (optional)

MOON WATER 💧 is traditionally charged at night under the light of the Full Moon, when lunar energy is at its most potent and we’re easily able to connect to our intuition. You can also make Moon water during a Gibbous Moon, when the Moon is almost full. Never make Moon water during an eclipse—eclipse energy overpowers lunar energy, so it’s not a good time to do this kind of work.

Whichever phase you choose, check which zodiac sign the Moon is in, because this will affect the energy of the water. For example, Moon water charged under a Full Moon in Taurus, ruled by Venus, will encourage love and pleasure, and Moon water charged under a Full Moon in Gemini, ruled by Mercury, can help you claim your voice.

If you’re using any of the following, begin by cleansing your jar or container with smoke from your herbs, sticking on your label, and adding crystals to your jar. Then add water. Place your jar somewhere outside so it can absorb the Moon’s energy—even if you can’t see the Full Moon, the water will still charge.

If you’d like, you can take a moment to meditate: Hold your palms over the water and picture the lunar energy moving through the crown of your head, down your spine and arms, through your body, and out of your palms into the water. As you do so, focus on the intention you’re setting, then thank the universe for letting you connect with the cosmos. Finally, leave the water to charge overnight. In the morning, you’ll have Moon water!

🌙 HOW TO USE MOON WATER:

Okay, so you made Moon water. Now what do you do with it? Lucky you, there are many options:

Use it to clean your altar, sacred space, crystals, or any ritual tools

Add it to a ritual bath

Make ice cubes

Use it to cleanse your floor (yep, you can just add it to your PineSol!)

Dip your brushes in it when you paint

Use it to water your plants

Create a fragrant room spray by adding essential oils and alcohol

Use it in your essential oil diffuser

Drink it so you can absorb it into your body

Use it to anoint your body, as a way of energetically cleansing yourself

And if you think of another use, go for it. Get creative and let the magick of the Moon and your heart guide you. As witches say, and so it is! ✨

[lunarstarss]