Grimoire - Spirit Work

Moon Glossary

Some words related to the moon-- apolune: The point in an orbit around the moon where the orbiting body is farthest from the moon.

blue moon: The third full moon in a three-month calendrical season that has four full moons.

earthshine: The sunlight reflected from the earth's surface that illuminates part of the moon not directly lighted by the sun.

geoselenic: Relating to the earth and the moon, or to their joint action or mutual relations: as, geoselenic phenomena.

gibbous moon: A lunar phase either side of the full moon when the moon's disc as seen from the Earth is larger than a semicircle.

increscent: Showing a progressively larger lighted surface, as of a planet or the moon; waxing.

lunicurrent: Changing periodically with the position of the moon.

luniolatry: Moon-worship.

lunisolar: Of or caused by both the sun and the moon.

lunistice: In astronomy, the moment of the moon's greatest northing and southing in her monthly revolution.

lunitidal: Of or relating to tidal phenomena caused by the moon.

moon illusion: The optical illusion whereby the moon looks larger when it is low in the sky than otherwise.

moon-dial: A dial for showing the hours by the moon.

moonblind: Affected with moon blindness.

moonblink: A temporary evening blindness said to be occasioned by sleeping in the moonshine in tropical climates.

moonbow: A meteorological phenomenon also known as a lunar rainbow or white rainbow, well documented at Cumberland Falls near Corbin, Kentucky, Victoria Falls in Africa as well as other places such as Yosemite National Park.

moonchild: One who is born under the sign of Cancer.

moonglade: The track of moonlight on water.

moonrise: The event or time of the appearance of the upper circumferential edge of the moon as it rises above the horizon.

moonset: The event or time of the disappearance of the moon's upper circumferential edge as it sets below the horizon.

moonwake: The reflection of moonlight on a body of water.

neomenia: The time of new moon; the beginning of the month.

new moon: The phase of the moon at which the moon, as viewed from Earth, does not appear to be illuminated by the sun. The new phase marks the beginning of a single revolution of the moon around the earth.

novilunar: Pertaining to the new moon.

old moon: The waning moon.

paraselene: A luminous spot on a lunar halo.

perilune: The point in an orbit around the moon where the orbiting body is closest to the moon.

plenilunar: Pertaining to the full moon.

plenilune: The full moon.

saros: The period of time, just under 19 years, between successive lunar or solar eclipses occurring when the sun, earth, and moon are in the same positions relative to one another.

selenography: The study of the physical features of the moon.

supermoon: a full moon or new moon, when the Earth-Moon distance is in the lowest tenth of its range

These past few weeks has been quite busy for me, so I took some time off to simply read A day of fallen night, I’m really enjoying it so far!

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My Hellenic Polytheism Recommended Reading List

Ancient Greek Religion by Jon D. Mikalson

Greek Religion by Walter Burkert

Understanding Greek Religion by Jennifer Larson

Ancient Greek Cults: A Guide by Jennifer Larson

A Companion to Greek Religion by Daniel Ogden

Coping with the Gods by H. S. Versnel

The Gods of Ancient Greece by Jan N. Bremmer and Andrew Erskine

The Story of Myth by Sarah Iles Johnston

Greek Mythology: An Introduction by Fritz Graf

Mythology by Edith Hamilton

Mythos by Stephen Fry

Artemis by Stephanie Budin

Hymns by Callimachus

Homer:

Iliad

Odyssey

Homeric Hymns

Hesiod:

Theogony

Works and Days

easy witchy tips i have learnt through my craft

writing a protective sigil inside your door to avoid bad energies to enter your room

making sigils by yourself works better because you pour your intention into it and can be a great way to manifest

white candles can replace any candle when doing candle magick

clear quartz can replace any crystal

when drinking your daily coffee/tea, stir clockwise to manifest something and anti-clockwise to let go of something. repeat your affirmations as you stir

salt baths absorb bad energies so having a salt bath once in a while helps with having your energies balanced

write an affirmation in a bay leaf and burn it to manifest it

always keep iron on you for protection

work with the moon phases and transits to make your spells more powerful

keep a sigil in your phone case for protection/manifestation

after giving an offering to a deity, return it to the earth

drink mugwort tea for lucid dreaming/astral projection (don’t drink it if you are pregnant!!)

before you put a crystal under water or in the sun, research about it

keep a dream journal. it helps for lucid dreaming.

put an amethyst under your pillow to sleep better and to recall your dreams

charge your tarot/oracle cards by putting a crystal on top of them while you are not usinf them

mix moon or sun water with your cosmetics for a quick beauty spell

try to do an activity to connect yourself with each element everyday. (ex: a bath for water, walking barefoot for earth, lighting a candle for fire, singing for air)

make an habit of meditating everyday

Why are ‘witch tips’ always like “use quartz as a substitute for any crystal!” and not the good stuff like “River spirits are almost always looking to fuck shit up, so if you rile em up and then feed them a name, they’ll lay someone tf out.”

I can’t believe it’s done! I finally finished my session, one more to go and I can move on from college! In my literature program we had our final project to write three short stories that we would put in a collective book and I can finally have it in my hands.

Next step, my next book creation will be entirely done by me!

Rahdue’s Wheel, a 78-card spread.

Holy poot….

Everyday Magic for the Cosmic Witch

Here are some cosmic and celestial things you can work into your everyday life to make it a little more magical. You do not need to be a cosmic witch to practice these!

Wear clothing and accessories with symbols of space and the stars. Allow your appearance to remind yourself and everyone of your connection to the cosmos. 

Use a galaxy bath bomb. There are many shops online that sell glittery bath bombs that make your tub look like the night sky. 

Decorate your room with fairy lights. Let the small dots of light remind you of the stars even when you are indoors. 

Check your horoscope every day. Turn to the stars for guidance. 

Put your bed near a window so at night you can gaze at the stars and the moon. 

Notice when the moon is out during the day and remember that she is surrounded by stars even if you cannot see them. 

Wear blue goldstone jewelry or keep a blue goldstone in your pocket to remind you of the stars. 

Decorate your altar with stars. You can use beads or charms or little bottles of glitter.

Study the constellations during the day and see if you can find them at night. Keep up to date on what constellations are visible at the current time of year. 

Keep notes on the moon phases and how they affect your day. You might notice you have more energy on full moons or you feel more anxious when it is waning. See how you are connected with the moon. 

Make moon water nightly and drink it in the morning to prepare yourself for the day. 

Buy moon shaped crystals and use them for your altar or for meditation.

Meditate with selenite to connect to the moon and access your higher self.  

Use labradorite for warding and protection. It is a crystal that can harness the energy of the moon to protect you and your home. 

To purify things using lunar energy, use opal. Place an opal next to your water at night to make it moon water. Opalite is a cheaper alternative but know that it is a manmade stone. 

Hi! I don’t know who this’ll reach, but I’m just trying to dive back into dark/light academia and all to escape from reality in these trying times

Enjoy these doodles I did during class :))