White, green, oolong, and black tea all come from the same plant (camellia sinensis) but are separated by how oxidized they are.
A lot of ‘tea correspondence’ lists make associations based on the *color* of the tea, rather than by the oxidation cycle. Correspondences are quite personal, of course, but as somewhat who quite likes tea I think there can be deeper meaning beyond the color.
I associate the four types of teas and other four step cycles: ages, time of day, elements, seasons. I’ve also included the health benefits of each type of tea.
Green Tea: Childhood • Morning • Earth • Spring. All tea starts out green. Green tea is not oxidized. Nature, health and growth. Interferes with the growth of cancers; prevents clogging of the arteries, burn fat, counteracts oxidative stress on the brain, reduces risk of neurological disorders, reduces risk of stroke, and improves cholesterol levels.
White Tea: Youth • Afternoon • Air • Summer. White tea is 1-10% oxidized. Cleanliness, purity and simplicity. The most potent anticancer properties compared to more processed teas. Good for skin.
Oolong Tea: Maturity • Evening • Water • Autumn. Oolong tea is 10-85% oxidized. Stability, balance, and variety. Lowers cholesterol levels.
Black Tea: Old Age • Night • Fire • Winter. Red tea (known as black tea in the west) is 100% oxidized. Rationality, formality, and energy. Protects lungs from damage caused by exposure to cigarette smoke, reduces the risk of stroke.
Fireflies are wonderful little creatures that light up the summer evenings with their bioluminescent thoraxes. You have to admit that they’re pretty magical. Here are some witchy things you can do when working with them!
Correspondences
Fire
Luck
Communication
“Light the way” spells
Happiness
Fireflies can be used to attract a mate (flashing a light and waiting for a response!)
Folklore
There was a Victorian tradition that if a firefly or lightning bug got into your house, someone was going to die soon.
In some Eastern cultures, fireflies were/are believed to be the souls of the dead.
In several cultures around the world, fireflies have been associated with the Fae (or whatever the culture’s similar nature spirits were)
Anyways, I hope this post was helpful! Make sure you don’t hurt any little friends- you don’t have to kill them to work with them!
I come from California where we don’t have fireflies. They’re always something you grow up fantasizing and romanticizing about. Here are a few more associations that I’d like to add from my own experience with them:
•Dreams coming true •Fantasy and creativity •Definitely lots of happiness •Romance (specifically evening picnics)
I’m going to preface this by 1) saying that I wrote this “on the fly” – in that I just added every now and again with the intention of eventually posting it here so that it may – possibly, on the off-chance – be of use to someone,2) this is, of course, by no means the definitive way of reading playing cards for tarot-like purposes: but is MYway.
With that being said, let us begin with some very rough correspondences to both the tarot suits and the elements. People will argue for days about which suits go with which elements and yadda yadda – this is what makes sense to me. Perhaps it’s the emblazoned Catholic symbolism stamped into my brain, but Heart/Love naturally goes with passion and fire. I leave Water for emotions at large – they are fluid, changing, and as such, Water/Spades, too, is/are a symbol for change. Diamonds/Mind/Air/Wands – not any complex symbolism going on there. Club… I’m almost embarrassed to say I use for Earth merely because it looks like a clover. Spade makes sense (considering)… but it’s just never jived for me.
Here’s a handy table:
Hearts - Fire, Swords
Diamonds - Air, Wands
Spade - Water, Cups
Club - Earth, Pentacle
Now we move into the real fun, actually reading the cards. Always remember. Tarot isn’t so much this card has this meaning – “it is fact, it is unchanging.”No! Each card can and will take on entirely new meanings when placed near or far from other cards. Allow them to!
ABOVE ALL ELSE, TRUST YOUR OWN INTUITION;;
this is simply a place to begin…
1-Solitary, adjacent to the spectrum of life – the means by which one approaches life and the challenge in brings.
{Hearts} Heart and the pursuits of love and passion are the main focus of your life. Drive and ambition.
{Diamonds} Mind and reason are the main focus of your life. Knowledge is the key to overcoming any challenge.
{Spades} Your beliefs are fluid and changing. There is an element of choice in your ability to persevere in that challenges can be overcome in a number of ways.
{Clubs} Indoctrination and stubborn. Very set in ones ways – whether good or bad, you stick to what you know and have experienced to deal with new challenges. Can also mean an inability to alter one’s own perceptions.
2-Balance, partnership, duality
{Hearts} Can be an explosion partnership or one with a great deal of passion. Can also be a symbol of conflicting sides – another card can specify as to the details of a situation.
{Diamonds} A partnership rendered with reason. A dynamic duo, one fixed on balance and the cohesive ability to maintain it. Can also mean, gathering focus toward one common goal – often between the heart and mind.
{Spades} A flexible partnership. On of a more fluid balance – in that, one man’s weaknesses are made up by the other’s strengths (and vice versa). Can also mean compromise and the power it has. When in the realm of emotion – adaptability.
{Clubs} A strong, but possibly difficult partnership. Conversely, it can also symbolize reliability and a steadfast companion. When in the realm of emotion – goal oriented and a hardworking spirit.
3-Creativity, Spirituality and Magic
++ immediately place another card on top of any {3} ;; apply the above ideology to the 2nd card ++
{Hearts} Countless meanings reliant wholly on the cards nearest by.
{Diamonds} Countless meanings reliant wholly on the cards nearest by.
{Spades} Countless meanings reliant wholly on the cards nearest by.
{Clubs} Countless meanings reliant wholly on the cards nearest by.
4-Home, Foundation, Structure and possibly cyclical “seasons” or “ideas"
{Hearts} Could signal basing ones personal foundation on passion and spirit, love, and power – which can be as dangerous as it is rewarding.
{Diamonds} Could be an allusion to “frame of mind,” but more literally, wealth and expenses. There are elements of distrust with this card – most often due to over-analyzation..
{Spades} The card of the vagabond. Travel, adventure and excitement – conversely, however, it can signal the inability to “settle down” or a phobia of responsibility.
{Clubs} The strongest foundation. One sure and steady. Can by a symbol of family or home in the literal sense, as well as compassion and loyalty.
5-Completion, the joining of the masculine and feminine, the elements, spirit, etc. – more specifically, what is MISSING from completion.
{Hearts} Heart is the missing piece of the puzzle, be it due to a lack of passion for that which is at hand, or a longing for love (both physical and spiritual) can render one feeling incomplete
{Diamonds} A signal of rashness, being driven purely by desires – and rarely the good ones, ie. Lust, greed, anger, etc. Only through applying reason and logic might one find completeness.
{Spades} Rigidity, intolerance and the ability to change/adapt. The inability to compromise or evolve based of prejudices or fear is hindering your ability find completeness or overcome an obstacle. Creativity is necessary to triumph.
{Clubs} One cannot find completeness due to over-malleability – could be a symbol of one being used as a “doormat,” being manipulated (or manipulating), and the inability to make up ones mind. Being dragged in too many (often opposite) directions.
6-Harmony, Truth, Enlightenment, Love
{Hearts} Romantic love is coming – and it will be a love of great devotion – one that will open doors to a plethora of new emotions; can also symbolize a marriage, a spouse, or a significant other
{Diamonds} Enlightenment is on its way. There will be an illuminating series of events that will offer clarity to a situation.
{Spades} Troubled waters will calm, and burned bridges might be mended – IF there are proactive measures to remedy these turbulent situations.
{Clubs} This is a card of Truth and Honesty – a card that can signify the curative powers of truth and the freedoms honesty brings. Can be a signal to be honest when it comes to a specific situation, or a message that the underlying truth must be sought out.
7-Education, Learning and Scholarly applications – can refer to literal schooling, such as higher education, as well as spiritual learning
{Hearts} You have a zest for knowledge and crave a continuous stream of information to feel stimulated. Scholarly stimulation at the forefront. This can be a sign of ones character, or a signal that one must again find the passion they have lost in regards to learning – reassessing and realigning to any lost goals.
{Diamonds} Expertly studious by nature, but can be cold and lacking a specific passion and understanding. Scientific understanding and overly-analytical, could be a pursuit of knowledge without consideration and application: cold, unfaltering fact
{Spades} Emotional learning, dealing with the heart, love and familial bonds. Growth in the sphere of love and learning, spiritual growth based on the control of ones emotions – and the relationships they build.
{Clubs} Knowledge is present. All that one needs to know to overcome or enact a situation is already in place, all that is lacking is the motivation and the metaphorical “push” to fell the dominoes.
8-Business, Wealth and Financial Prowess
{Hearts} A born leader, strong, courageous and powerful. A risk taker, entrepreneurial pursuits – with great reward, there is a potential for loss. Can also signify rashness, wild, unchecked passions and foolishness – overspending, addictions, the dark realms of business – excess
{Diamonds} A career built on knowledge and responsibility. These are the analytical thinkers, scientists, academics and teachers. They are a wealth of knowledge and ensure all is in-check and accounted for. Those who manage finances well, with mathematical precision, and a vehement sense of responsibility. Can also signal a lack thereof, as a message urging one to allot and plan more responsibly – a prism by which to focus ones passions.
{Spades} A career built on guidance – caretakers, healers, social workers, counselors – a loving nature, keen on helping people and their communities at large. Conversely, they are sensitive and often lack the capacity to say “no.” Value duty over self, and can be easily distracted or lose track of finances. Can be caught up and lose themselves – often their own wellness, giving too much, overly charitable
{Clubs} Extremely family oriented, value home and trust. Business and wealth are a means of support. These can be those who work to fulfill their obligations, but also public servants: police officers, office workers, housewives/husbands and occasionally those who own their own business. Overall a card of structure, and wealth as a means of support, but rarely to excess. These people have a tendency to be overworked, stern and responsible, and can be under a great deal of stress. They require a support network of family and loved ones (home) to unwind and lighten their loads.
9-Success, Accomplishment, Satisfaction, Primal Energies and Crossroads
{Hearts} Love is highly valued, a means by which to attain happiness. These people are creatures of love and require (sometimes to a fault) a lot of attention. They are also the most passionate and loving individuals. This card may also symbolize crossing paths, a love that might evolve into something great, or might be a brief affair that changes ones perspectives on life at large. This is a card of choice – a choice of heart and the opportunity for a great love.
{Diamonds} Prospective glory, success and accomplishment garnered by intellect and brainpower. The possibility for notoriety and acclaim that is well earned. Could also allude to a promotion or thankfulness/reward for a job well done. Someone who can lend a great insight to a particular situation.
{Spades} Indecision, constant evolution and being torn between matters of the heart and mind. A tipping point, a decision that must be made – with great consequence or reward. Having ones beliefs tested.
{Clubs} Roots that run deep. Success as a means of hard-work, labor, strength, and unmatched will-power. Conversely, a missed opportunity, fear of the unknown and stubbornness standing in the way of change. To be set in ones ways.
10-Possibility, potential, the ability to alter ones own path and align it to what he/she desires – change (Feminine)
{Hearts} A powerful and seductive woman, a dominatrix, but also one that is strong, passionate and in control of both her wiles and her desires. She has both the motives and the means to get all that she desires.
{Diamonds} A sharp, bright woman, a masterful and just leader. She is not ruled by her emotions, but her wit – and she gains her power from her pointed dominion of her mind over her heart. The potential problem lying in a coolness or a fear of intense emotion. She fears most being taken advantage of.
{Spades} Literally: A sweet, sensitive woman – maternal by nature, caring, giving and accepting. She is loving and nurturing. But she is also extraordinarily sensitive, both physical, emotionally and spiritually. This is both her strength and her downfall – can also be easily persuaded.
{Clubs} A strong, resilient and ambitious woman – powerful and stern, but she does so from a place of love. She is gifted with natural power, commanding austerity and respect. She is loyal, courageous and a shelter from the proverbial storm.
Knight/Jack-Possibility, potential, the ability to alter ones own path and align it to what he/she desires – change (Masculine)
{Hearts} Literally: A handsome and loving man, one who is passionate and romantic, but also one with a temper – he can be prone to luxury and excess. Metaphorically: Primal passions, and a plethora of opportunities by which to utilize them.
{Diamonds} Literally: an intellectual, a smart and witty man, but one who values thought over feeling. Possibly a man who values work, responsibility over emotion – can be as cold as he is smart. Metaphorically: The power of thought. Intelligence, calculation, and planning. Prestige and academic prowess.
{Spades} Literally: A kind, gentle and loving man, heart-felt and sincere, but also one who struggles with illnesses, such as depression or one who bears a heavy, emotional burden. Metaphorically: Emotional turmoil, periods of great happiness concludes by periods of great sadness – one must find a means by which to balance and overcome these struggles.
{Clubs} Literally: A family man, a man’s man – a man who is strong, proud a overflowing with masculinity. He is one who has great emotional and physical strength, but can be stubborn, insensitive, domineering and fragile in his masculinity. Metaphorically: Home, Hearth and Health/Wellness. Strength and power, but in the same sense, insensitivity and stubbornness.
Queen-the feminine, bowels of desires, passions, etc. ruling of desires and passion aptly and emotionally
{Hearts} Feminine strength, desire – a Queen of Hearts, a ruler of Love and Desire, Dominion. She is the Goddess of Fire, the Goddess of Passion, Desire, Creation and Destruction.
{Diamonds} Wisdom, insight, guidance, a powerful and receptive female force of knowledge – specifically of witchcraft and esotericism. She is the Goddess of the Heavens. Comparable to the High Priestess.
{Spades} She is the Queen of Emotion and the Seas. She is Calypso, she is Pomba Gira da Calunga, she is Goddess of the Depths and Recesses of the Human Soil.
{Clubs} She is the Goddess of the Forest, Queen of the Wilds and Nature, she is the dichotomy: Life and Death – she is the bridge between the physical and the spiritual. She is the Warrior, the Huntress, the Protectress.
King-masculine, reason, leadership, protection, but can also by tyranny and excessive force
{Hearts} The God of Fire, Force and Smiting. He is raw power, he is life, light and vibrancy. He is powerful, but he can be equally destructive, tyrannical and oppressive.
{Diamonds} He is Wisdom, Knowledge and the Guide. He is the wind, the eternal whisper – Ruler of the Heavens. He can, however, be wise – but lack emotional understanding. Can also be manipulative.
{Spades} He is the understanding, the triumphant, he who rules the Dead. He is the God of the Underworld, the cold and invisible esoteric worlds. He is a force of great change, but he is also secretive, a force of trickery and places one in dangerous situations – that often provide the greatest opportunity for growth.
{Clubs} Comparable to the Emperor, he is the God of War, Strength and Militant action. He is strategic, domineering and forceful – pushing people to the point of breaking, only to reshape them as stronger, better, more resilient. He is the General and the driving force of Conquest. He gives strength, but often at the cost of emotional/individualistic apathy. Imperialism, indoctrination, drive and force.
Apple Tree Love Of slight build, lots of charm, appeal, attraction, pleasant aura, flirtatious, adventurous, sensitive, always in love, wants to love and be loved, faithful and tender partner, very generous, scientific talents, lives for today, a carefree philosopher with imagination.
Ash Tree Ambition Uncommonly attractive, vivacious, impulsive, demanding, does not care for criticism, ambitious, intelligent, talented, likes to play with fate, can be egotistic, very reliable and trustworthy, faithful and prudent lover, sometimes brains rule over the heart, but takes partnership very seriously.
Beech Tree Creative Has good taste, concerned about its looks, materialistic, good organization of life and career, economical, good leader, takes no unnecessary risks, reasonable, splendid lifetime companion, keen on keeping fit (diets, sports, etc.)
Birch Tree Inspiration Vivacious, attractive, elegant, friendly, unpretentious, modest, does not like anything in excess, abhors the vulgar, loves life in nature and in calm, not very passionate, full of imagination, little ambition, creates a calm and content atmosphere.
Cedar Tree Confidence Of rare beauty, knows how to adapt, likes luxury, of good health, not in the least shy, tends to look down on others, self-confident, determined, impatient, likes to impress others, many talents, industrious, healthy optimism, waiting for the one true love, able to make quick decisions.
Chestnut Tree Honesty Of unusual beauty, does not want to impress, well-developed sense of justice, vivacious, interested, a born diplomat, but irritates easily and sensitive in company, often due to a lack of self confidence, acts sometimes superior, feels not understood loves only once, has difficulties in finding a partner.
Cypress Tree Faithfulness Strong, muscular, adaptable, takes what life has to give, content, optimistic, craves money and acknowledgment, hates loneliness, passionate lover which cannot be satisfied, faithful, quick-tempered, unruly, pedantic, and careless.
Elm Tree Noble-mindedness Pleasant shape, tasteful clothes, modest demands, tends not to forgive mistakes, cheerful, likes to lead but not to obey, honest and faithful partner, likes making decisions for others, noble-minded, generous, good sense of humor, practical.
Fig Tree Sensibility Very strong, a bit self-willed, independent, does not allow contradiction or arguments, loves life, its family, children and animals, a bit of a social butterfly, good sense of humor, likes idleness and laziness, of practical talent and intelligence.
Fir Tree Mysterious Extraordinary taste, dignity, sophisticated, loves anything beautiful, moody, stubborn, tends to egoism but cares for those close to them, rather modest, very ambitious, talented, industrious, discontented lover, many friends, many foes, very reliable.
Hazelnut Tree Extraordinary Charming, undemanding, very understanding, knows how to make an impression, active fighter for social cause, popular, moody, and capricious lover, honest, and tolerant partner, precise sense of judgment.
Hornbeam Tree Good Taste Of cool beauty, cares for its looks and condition, good taste, is not egoistic, makes life as comfortable as possible, leads a reasonable and disciplined life, looks for kindness and acknowledgement in an emotional partner, dreams of unusual lovers, is seldom happy with its feelings, mistrusts most people, is never sure of its decisions, very conscientious.
Lime Tree Doubt Accepts what life dishes out in a composed way, hates fighting, stress, and labor, dislikes laziness and idleness, soft and relenting, makes sacrifices for friends, many talents but not tenacious enough to make them blossom, often wailing and complaining, very jealous but loyal.
Maple Tree Independence of Mind No ordinary person, full of imagination and originality, shy and reserved, ambitious, proud, self-confident, hungers for new experiences, sometimes nervous, has many complexities, good memory, learns easily, complicated love life, wants to impress.
Oak Tree Brave Robust nature, courageous, strong, unrelenting, independent, sensible, does not like change, keeps its feet on the ground, person of action.
Olive Tree Wisdom Loves sun, warmth and kind feelings, reasonable, balanced, avoids aggression and violence, tolerant, cheerful, calm, well-developed sense of justice, sensitive, empathetic, free of jealousy, loves to read and the company of sophisticated people.
Pine Tree Particular Loves agreeable company, very robust, knows how to make life comfortable, very active, natural, good companion, but seldom friendly, falls easily in love but its passion burns out quickly, gives up easily, everything disappointments until it finds its ideal, trustworthy, practical.
Poplar Tree Uncertainty Looks very decorative, not very self-confident, only courageous if necessary, needs goodwill and pleasant surroundings, very choosy, often lonely, great animosity, artistic nature, good organizer, tends to lean toward philosophy, reliable in any situation, takes partnership seriously.
Rowan Tree Sensitivity Full of charm, cheerful, gifted without egoism, likes to draw attention, loves life, motion, unrest, and even complications, is both dependent and independent, good taste, artistic, passionate, emotional, good company, does not forgive.
Walnut Tree Passion Unrelenting, strange and full of contrasts, often egotistic, aggressive, noble, broad horizon, unexpected reactions, spontaneous, unlimited ambition, no flexibility, difficult and uncommon partner, not always liked but often admired, ingenious strategist, very jealous and passionate, no compromise.
Weeping Willow Melancholy Beautiful but full of melancholy, attractive, very empathetic, loves anything beautiful and tasteful, loves to travel, dreamer, restless, capricious, honest, can be influenced but is not easy to live with, demanding, good intuition, suffers in love but finds sometimes an anchoring partner.
Each of the planets rules a day of the week. Use it’s associated metals,crystals, incense,and other elements to strengthen a spell or ritual worked on that day. In addition, the associations with the sun can be used not only on Sunday but with all sun magic, and the Monday associations can be used in all magic. If you are calling a particular archangel,apply the associations of its planet or weekday.
Days Of The Week
☀️Sunday ☀️
Planet: Sun
Archangel: Michael
Color(s): Gold
Element: Fire
Crystals: Amber,carnelian,diamond,clear crystal quartz,tiger eye, or golden topaz
Incense: Cloves,cinnamon,or frankincense
Trees: Bay,birch, or laurel
Herbs and Oils: Chamomile,juniper,rosemary,saffron, or St.John’s Wort
Metal: Gold
Astrological Rulership: Leo
For ambition,power,and success; for fathers; improving health; prosperity; self- confidence; and overcoming bad luck.
Monday
Planet: Moon
Archangel: Gabriel
Color(s): Silver or translucent white
Element: Water
Crystals: Moonstone, mother of pearl, pearl, selenite, or opal
Incense: Jasmine, myrrh, mimosa, or lemon
Trees: Willow or alder
Herbs and Oils: Lotus,poppy, or wintergreen
Metal: Silver
Astrological Rulership: Cancer
For home and family matters,for women (especially mothers and grandmothers),children,animals,fertility,secrets,and psychic gifts.
⭐ Tuesday ⭐
Planet: Mars
Archangel: Samael or Camael
Color(s): Red
Element: Fire
Crystals: Garnet,Bloodstone,Ruby, or Red Jasper
Incense: Dragon’s blood, all spices, ginger, mint, or thyme
Trees: Cypress,Holly, or Pine
Herbs and Oils: Basil,cinnamon,coriander,garlic,pepper, or tarragon
Metal: Iron or Steel
Astrological Rulership: Aries (co-ruler of Scorpio)
For courage,change,independence,overcoming seemingly impossible odds and bullies,energy,passion,strength,perfection,principles,and fierce defense of the vulnerable.
For money making, examinations and tests, learning new things, shot-distance travel, moving, short holidays, repelling envy, malice,spite, and deceit.
♃ Thursday ♃
Planet: Jupiter
Archangel: Sachiel
Color(s): Blue or Purple
Element: Air
Crystals: Azurite,Lapis Lazuli, Sodalite, or Turquoise
Incense: Agrimony, Cedar, Sandalwood, or Sage
Tree: Beech, Oak, or Ash
Herbs and Oils: Borage, cinquefoil, coltsfoot, hyssop, or mistletoe
Metal: Tin
Astrological Rulership: Sagittarius (co-ruler or Pisces)
For expansion,career,leadership,long distance travel, moving, justice, marriage, self-employment,loyalty, male potency,and banishing excesses.
♀️ Friday ♀️
Planet: Venus
Archangel: Anael
Color(s): Green or Pink
Element: Earth
Crystals: Amethyst (also mercury),emerald,jade, moss agate, or rose quartz
Incense: Geranium,rose,strawberry,or vervain
Trees: Almond,apple or birch
Herbs and Oils: Feverfew, mugwort, pennyroyal, verbena, or yarrow
Metal: Copper
Astrological Rulership: Taurus or Libra
For all love magic, fidelity,sacred sex,mending quarrels, environment,fertility, women’s health, gradual growth in all matters, beauty,friendship, reducing the influence of destructive lovers,and possessiveness.
Saturday
Planet: Saturn
Archangel: Cassiel
Color(s): Brown,black,or grey
Element: Earth
Crystals: Haematite, jet, lodestone, obsidian, or smoky quartz
Incense: Aconite,cypress,or patchouli
Trees: Blackthorn or yew
Herbs: Aspen,bistort,comfrey,horsetail, or Solomon’s seal
Metals: Lead and Pewter
Astrological Rulership: Capricorn (co-ruler of Aquarius)
For unfinished business,endings,slow-moving official matters, Locating lost objects,animals,anti-addiction and debt, lifting depression,pain and illness,long-term psychic protection,locating lost objects(as well as animals and people), and establishing boundaries.
Use herbs in a pouch, or while cooking, and stir the mix or infusions to empower the spell to protect the home, any possessions, your workplace, and property. Use incense in sticks, cones, or as a powder incense and burn it on heated charcoal blocks and use a lighted incense stick like a smoke pen to write empowerments or symbols.
Allspice- for money,passion,swift-moving,or urgent matters.
Basil- for fidelity,prosperity,protection,and fear of flying.
Chamomile(Roman) and Chamomile(German)- for healing,babies,children, animals,and reversing bad luck. It also helps to attract money and is helpful in family matters.
Cedar/Cedar Wood- for healing,cleansing bad influences,negative thoughts,and harmony.
Cinnamon- for passion,regaining money after loss, urgently needing money and psychic awareness.
Dragon’s Blood- for fierce protection,anti-curse,any major enterprise, and male potency.
Fennel- for travel,house sales,and moves. It helps to banish and keep harm away from people,animals, and places.
Frankincense- For wealth,courage,joy,career,success,and travel. Also used in formal rituals.
Hyssop- For making a love commitment;healing;spirituality;all forms of protection, especially from psychic attack;and as an infusion to cleanse artifacts.
Juniper- purifies homes; protects against accidents,thieves,and illness;and male potency.
Lemongrass/Lemon- repels spite,malice,and gossip. It also helps with psychic awareness and travel.
Lemon Verbena- For breaking a run of bad luck,protection against negativity, the Evil Eye, and ill-wishing.
Mint and Peppermint drives negativity from objects and places,and brings money, health,love, and success.
Myrtle- For a lasting marriage,mature love, domestic happiness,property, and security.
Myrrh- For healing,peace,purification,overcoming grief, and protection against evil.Can be used in formal rituals and in moon magic.
Pine- Drives away harm from the home and family, especially newborn infants, cleansing negativity and malice, guarding property, and premises.
Rosemary- For learning,love,fidelity,prosperity,and banishing malevolence.
Sage- For longevity,good health,examinations,interviews,tests,protection of home and family,slow-growing prosperity, and wisdom.
Sandalwood- For spiritual awareness and healing,leadership,justice, compensation,and sexuality. Can be used in formal rituals.
Tarragon- The dragon herb,courage,and anti-bullying,and the shedding of old burdens,guilt,fears,and destructive relationships.
Thyme- Psychically cleanses the home,possessions,vehicles and land,health, memory of past worlds,and drives away nightmares and phantoms of the night.
Vertivert- For love, breaks a run of bad luck, protects against theft and negativity.
Correspondences for the Month of Elul⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I call Elul the moon of Making Space.
Each month of the Jewish year is packed with rich correspondences for sacred arts and spiritual alignment/growth.⠀
Most of these come from one book - the Sefer Yetzirah. It is one of the most ancient mystical/magickal texts in Jewish tradition, far older the kabbalah. It is also from a different school than kabbalah, but the original kabbalists did pull aspects of their philosophy/theology from it.
The alignment of the elements with the seasons comes from Rabbi & Rav Kohenet Jill Hammer’s - The Jewish Book of Days. There she teaches that each season has an inner and outer element - the one in need and the one of abundance. Using the classical symbols for the elements, paired with this teaching, provides the opportunity for the creation of a new series of sigils. Above the woman (symbol for Betulah/Virgo) is the sigil I created for Air within Earth which are the inner and outer elements of the season.⠀⠀⠀⠀
One of the correspondences that the founders of Kohenet Kohenet: The Hebrew Priestess Institute, developed early on, is aligning the Netivot with the Months of the Year.
Our Netivah (singular) of Elul is the Tzovah or Shrinekeeper - here shown in her three suits from the Eht/Aht: a Netivot Wisdom Oracle deck: Vessel, Offering, Ally.⠀
In my #NamingtheMoons I call Elul the Moon of Making Space. That is the gift of the Tzovah! The transformation of any space into a sacred one.
The amazing YA recently posted on IG about the month of Elul saying this, “As we call to our beloved on the field, we call to the return of our beloved within ourselves. As we clear the space, and we let things be we make space to see the lovely within. And tending the shrine that we are. "⠀⠀
This is the essence of the Tzovah. Elul is also a gateway month between the year that was and the year that will be, and the Tzovah can also be understood as the guardian of the gateway.⠀⠀
At its core a spell is words spoken with a strength of will and confidence that it will indeed come to pass but what makes is active is the things we do alongside. It might be something as simple as lighting a white candle and speaking words with the clear and visualised intent that what is spoken will come to be or a carefully timed, multi-step process with an elaborate set of tools and…
A whaler’s daughter, out at sea. An orphaned son, building a treehouse for her return. The letters they write back and forth to one another, carried by the waves via the ship-captain’s liquor bottles.
Their love.
Their beginnings. Their new beginnings.
Their Correspondence.
-{I DID NOT WRITE ANY OF THIS ALL CREDIT GOES TO LEVI …
After seeing numerous masterposts about herbs, I noticed there wasn’t any mention of the correspondences when it comes to rotted or decaying herbs. Here’s my take on this.
Anise- Use to cause a person to have nightmares, misfortune and/or relationship issues.
Apples- Use to cause turmoil between romantic partners.
Barley- Use to direct negativity and misfortune towards a person.
Basil- Use to cause fights, arguments, etc. between two lovers, two friends, two family members. Used to deter love from developing between 2 people. Use to deter customers from shopping at a business. Use to attract negativity (place in rooms of a house for protection from negativity).
Bay- Use to cause a person to experience nightmares. Use to direct negativity and misfortune towards a person.
Birch- Use weaken protection of a person.
Blackberry- Use leaves in spells to cause for wealth to be drained or mismanaged.
Blueberry- Use to cause for a person to experience negativity and unwanted guests at their home.
Cabbage- Use to cause for fighting and arguing between a married couple.
Cactus- Use to weaken the protection of the home or other properties.
Camellia- Use to cause a person financial difficulties.
Carnation- Use to weaken a person’s leadership skills, commemoration and self-esteem.
Carrot- Use to cause for a person to lose sexual desire.
Catnip- Use to direct misfortune and unwanted spirits towards a person. Use to cause for a person to feel confused or unwanted.
Celery- Use to cause a person to have difficulty concentrating during tasks. Use to cause a person to have difficulty falling asleep. Use to cause for sexual desire of a person to decrease.
Chamomile- Use to cause for financial difficulties. Use to heighten curse effects.
Cherry- Use to cause a person to feel undesired or loved.
Chicory- Use to heighten and strengthen obstacles in a person’s life.
Cinnamon- Use to cause for setbacks in business or a person’s goals in career. Use to decrease a person’s protection.
Clove- Use cause for financial hardships.
Cucumber- Use to hinder fertility.
Cumin- Use to cause a person to argue with their significant other and to cause for a person who’s been unfaithful to feel overwhelming guilt.
Cypress- Use to slow down emotional healing process.
Daffodil- Use to cause a person misfortune and to have difficulties in love. Use to cause a person to feel isolated.
Daisy- Use to deflect unwanted attention from potential romantic partners.
Dandelion- Burn to block unwanted thoughts about a person.
Dill- Use to weaken protection of a person. Use to cause a person to be unnoticeable and avoidable.
Elder-Use to direct negativity and misfortune. Use to cause a person to experience a restless night’s sleep.
Fern- Use to weaken a person or location’s protective energy.
Fig- Use to cause a person to experience decreasing sexual desire and decrease protective energy of a home.
Flax- Use to cause a person to experience financial difficulties.
Foxglove- Use to cause for a person’s garden to rot.
Frankincense- Use to weaken protection and stunt spiritual growth of a person.
Gardenia- Use to cause a person’s illness to be slow and difficult. Use to cause for a person to to feel unwanted.
Garlic- Use to weaken a person’s protective energy and to cause for a restless night’s sleep. Use to cause a person to experience a stroke of bad luck.
Geranium- Use to cause a person to experience weakened protection, romantic desire, and confusion.
Ginger- Use to cause a person financial and love life difficulties. Use to undermine another person’s magickal workings.
Ginseng- Use to repel love and cause for a person to feel unwanted. Use to cause financial difficulties. Use to weaken a person’s glamour magick and promote back luck.
Grape- Use to decrease fertility and to weaken mental powers. Use to cause a person to experience financial hardships.
Hazel- Use to cause a person confusion and forgetfulness.
Holly- Use to cause for a person to experience bad luck.
Honeysuckle- Bury near a home to cause for the residents to experience financial difficulties and a stroke of bad luck.
Iris- Use to weaken protection around a person or location. Use to cause a person confusion.
Ivy- Bury near home to cause for it to experience chaos and disarray.
Jasmine- Use to cause a person to experience financial difficulties. Use to cause a person nightmares and a restless night’s sleep.attract money.
Juniper- Use to weaken protective energy around a person or location.
Lavender- Use to cause a person to experience difficulties with love. Use to cause a person to experience nightmares and a restless night’s sleep. Bury near a person’s home to cause the home to become restless and chaotic.
Lemon- Use to cause a person to question their romantic partner’s faithfulness. Use to cause a strain between friends.
Lemon Grass- Use to cause a person’s psychic powers to weaken.
Lettuce- Use to cause a person to experience a restless night’s sleep.
Lilac- Use to cause a person to experience bad luck.
Lily- Use to cause for a person to have unwanted visitors to the home.
Liverwort- Use to drive an emotional wedge between romantic partners. use to cause a romantic partner to doubt their lover’s dedication.
Magnolia- Use to expose a unfaithful romantic partner.
Maple- Use to repel unwanted romantic partners. Use to cause a person financial difficulty.
Marigold- Use to weaken a person’s protective energy and to cause for a restless night’s sleep and/or nightmares. use to cause a person to become less influential and respected and respected by peers, colleagues,etc. Use to cause a person to experience difficulty in handling legal matters.
Mint- Use to repel unwanted sexual urges. Use to cause a person to experience financial difficulty.
Mistletoe-Use to cause a person to experience misfortune, nightmares while sleeping and weakened protection. Use to cause for couples to fight.
Mulberry- Use to cause for a person’s magickal work to backfire or be negated.
Oak- Use an acorn from an oak tree to cause for a person to experience a deduction in sexual desire. Use to cause for a person to physically and mentally “feel their age”.
Orange- Use to cause for a person to come across as being bland and dull.
Orchid- Use to cause a person financial and social/interpersonal difficulties.
Pansy- Use to repel unwanted feelings associated with love.
Parsley- Use to repel unwanted sexual desire. Use to cause a person to experience a decrease in lustful thinking.
Peach- Use to cause a person confusion and forgetfulness. Use to prevent emotional attachment.
Peppermint- (See Mint).
Pine- Use to weaken defenses against negativity.
Raspberry- Use to decrease protective energies around a home or person.
Rice- Use to cause for a married couple to argue.
Rose- Use to repel an unwanted lover or romantic partner. Use to cause a couple to argue and fight.
Rosemary- Use to cause a person to experience a restless night’s sleep and nightmares. Use to cause a person to experience difficulty in learning new information and become confused.
Rowan- Use to cause a person’s divination skills to become weak and confusing. Use to cause for a person to become weak, unlucky, and experience misfortune. Use to increase spirit communication.
Rue- Use to cause a person to become love-struck and confused. Aids in curses.
Saffron- Use to repel lustful feelings.
Sage- Use to cause a person confusion and misfortune.
St. John’s Wort- Use to cause a person to feel unwanted. Use to repel unwanted romantic partners.
Sassafras- Use to cause a person to experience financial difficulties.
Spearmint- Use to deter lust.
Strawberries- Use to cause a person to feel unwanted or unloved.
Sugar Cane- Use to deter unwanted love and attention.
Sunflower- Use to hide the truth from a person or within a situation. Use to cause a person misfortune.
Thyme- Use to cause a person to experience nightmares. Use to cause a person to be avoidable and unnoticeable or to cause a person to receive overwhelming amounts of unwanted attention. Use to decrease energy level and cause for a person to become fearful and afraid.
Vanilla- Use to decrease lust. Carry a vanilla bean to cause a person difficulty in maintaining energy and memory.
Vervain- Use to cause a person to experience chaos and instability. Use to cause for wishes made to be unheard. Use to cause friends to become enemies. Use to repel unwanted lovers.
Violet- Mix with lavender to repel unwanted lovers and sexual partners. Use to cause a person to have difficulty sleeping and have an increase in their anger.
Willow- Use to repel love. Use to cause healing of a person to be slow.
Wintergreen- Use to cause healing of a person to be slow.
Wormwood- Use to cause a person to experience mechanical difficulties. Use to repel an unwanted romantic partner.
Fertility and purification are the associated powers of pine.
This may be why some use pine branches to sweep the ground before performing magick or rituals outside.
Pine Needles scattered on the floor inside drive away evil and negativity as well as burning them purifies and cleanses the home. Pine Cones are carried to increase fertility.
ACACIA: Burned with sandelwood to stimulate the psychic powers.
AFRICAN VIOLET: Burned for protection and to promote spirituality within the home.
ALLSPICE: Burned to attract both good luck and money.
ALOES: Burned to attract good fortune, love, spiritual vibrations, and strength.
ALTHEA: Burned for protection and to stimulate the psychic powers.
AMBER: Burned for love, comfort, happiness and healing
AMBERGRIS: Burn for dreams and aphrodisiac
ANGELICA: Burn for protection, harmony, integration, insight and understanding, stability and meditation
ANISE SEEDS: Burned as a meditation and emotional balance incense.
BASIL: Burned to exorcise and protect against evil entities such as demons and unfriendly ghosts, and to attract fidelity, love, good luck, sympathy, and wealth. This is also an excellent incense to use when preformiong love divinations. Also burn for concentration, assertiveness, decisiveness, trust, integrity, enthusiasm, mental clarity, cheerfulness, confidence and courage
BAY: Burned to facilitate the psychic powers, and to induce prophectic dream-visions.
BAYBERRY: Burned mainly to attract money and also burned for protection, happiness and control
BENZOIN: Burned for purification, astral projection, clears negative energy, emotional balance, eases sadness, depression, weariness, grief, anger, anxiety and to attract prosperity.
BERGAMOT: Burn for money, prosperity, uplifting of spirits, joy, protection, concentration, alertness, confidence, balance, strength, courage, motivation and assertiveness
BISTORT: Burned often with frankinsense as a powerful incense to aid divination.
BRACKEN: Burned in outdoor fires to magickally produce rain.
CARDAMOM: Burn for mental clarity, concentration, confidence, courage, enthusiasm and motivation
CARNATION: Burn for protection, strength, healing, love and lust
CEDAR: Burned for purification, to stimulate or strengthen the psychic powers, attract love, prevent nightmares, and heal various ailments, including head colds.
CEDARWOOD: Burn for healing, purification, protection, money, balance, grounding, clarity, insight and wisdom
CHAMOMILE: Burn for harmony, peace, calm, spiritual and inner peace
CINNAMON: Burned for protection and to attract money, wealth, prosperity, business success, stimulate or strengthen the psychic powers, and aid in healing. Also burned for stimulation, strength and lust
CITRON: Bunred in rituals to aid healing and also to stregthen the psychic powers.
CITRONELLA: Burn for cleansing, warding off, healing and exorcism
CLOVE: Burned to dispel negativity, purify sacred and magickal spaces, attract money, and stop or prevent the spread of gossip. Also burn for pain relief, intellectual stimulation, business success, wealth, prosperity, divination, exorcism, protection, eases fears, improves memory and focus
COCONUT: Burned for protection.
COPAL: Burned for purification, uplifting spirits, protection, exorcism, spirituality and to atract love.
CYPRESS: Burn for strength, comfort, healing, eases anxiety, stress, self-assurance, confidence, physical vitality, willpower and concentration
DAMIANA: Burned to facilitate psychic visions.
DITTANY OF CRETE: Burned to conjure spirits and to aid in divination, astral projection, especially when mixed with equal parts of benzoin, sandelwood, and vanilla.
DRAGONS BLOOD: Burned to dispel negativity, exorcise evil supernatural entities, courage, purification, attract love, and restore male potency. Many Witches also burn dragon’s blood for protection when spell casting and invoking. When added to other incenses, dragon’s blood makes their magickal powers all the stronger.
ELECAMPANE: Burned to strengthen the clairvoyant powers and scrying abilities-divination by gazing.
EUCALYPTUS: Burn for healing, purification and protection
FERN: Burned in outdoor fires to magickally produce rain. Also used to exorcise evil supernatural entities.
FRANKINCENSE: Burned to dispel negativity, spirituality, purify magickal spaces, consecration, protect against evil, exorcism, aid meditation, astral strength, induce psychic visions, courage, protection, attract good luck, and honor Pagan deities.
FUMITORY: Burned to exorcise demons, poltergeists, and evil supernatural entities.
GALANGAL: Burned to break the curses cast by sorcerers.
GARDENIA: Burn for peace, love and healing
GINGER: Burn for wealth, lust, love and magical power
GINSENG ROOT: Burned to keep wicked spirits at bay, and for protection against all forms of evil.
GOTU KOLA: Burned to aid meditation.
HEATHER: Burned to conjure beneficial spirits, and to magickally produce rain.
HIBISCUS FLOWERS: Burned to attract love, lust and also for divination.
HONEYSUCKLE: Burn to attract money, happiness, friendship and healing
HOREHOUND: Burned as an offertory incense to the ancient Egyptian god Horus.
HYACINTH: Burn for happiness and protection
JASMINE: Burned to attract love and money, and also to induce dreams of a prophectic nature, purification, wisdom and astral projection
JUNIPER: Burned to stimulate or increase the psychic powers, and also to break curses, exorcism and hexes cast by evil sorcerers. It is also burned for calming, protection and healing.
LAVENDER: Burned to induce rest and sleep, and to attract love-especially of a man. Also burned for cleansing, healing, happiness and relaxation
LEMON: Burn for healing, love and purification
LEMONGRASS: Burn for mental clarity
LILAC: Burned to stimulate or increase the psychic powers, and to attract harmony into ones life.
LOTUS: Burn to elevate mood, protection, spirituality, healing and meditation
MACE: Burned to stimulate or increase the psychic powers.
MASTIC: Burned to conjure beneficial spirits, stimulate or increase the psychic powers, and intensify sexual desires. The magickal powers of other incenses are greatly increased when a bit of mastic is added.
MESQUITE: The magickal powers of all healing incenses are greatly increased when mesquite is added.
MINT: Burned to increase sexual desire, exorcise evil supernatural entities, conjure beneficial spirits, and attract money. Mint incense also possesses strong healing vibrationsand protective powers.
MUSK: Burn for aphrodisiac, prosperity, courage
MYRRH: Burned (often with frankincense) for purification, consecration, healing, exorcism, and banishing evil. Myrrh is also aids meditation rituals, and was commonly burned on alters in ancient Egypt as an offering to deities Isis and Ra.
NUTMEG: Burned to aid meditation, stimulate or increase the psychic powers, and to attract prosperity.
OAKMOSS: Burned for money and attraction
ORANGE: Burned for divination, love, luck and money
PATCHOULI: Burned to attract money, love, growth, mastery, sensuality and also to promote fertility.
PEPPERMINT: Burned for energy, mental stimulant, exorcism and healing
PINE: Burned for purification, and to banish negativeenergies, exorcise evil supernatural entities, and attract money, as well as to break hexes and return them to their senders. Also burned for grounding, strength, cleansing and healing
POPPY SEEDS: Burned to promote female fertility, and to attract love, good luck, and money.
ROSE: Burned to increase courage, induce prophetic dreams, house blessing, fertility, healing and attract love. Rose incense is used in all forms of love enchantment and possesses the strongest love vibration of any magickal incense.
ROSE GERANIUM: Burned for courage and protection
ROSEMARY: Burned to purify, aid in healing, prevent nightmares, preserve youthfulness, dispel depression, attract fairyfolk, and promote restful sleep and pleasant dreams.
RUE: Burned to help restore health.
SAGE: Burned for protection against all forms of evil. It is also burned to purify sacred spaces and ritual tools. Plus it is great for promoting wisdom, clarity, attract money, and aid in the healing the body, mind, and soul.
SAGEBRUSH: Burned to aid healing, and to banish negative energies and evil supernatural entities.
SANDALWOOD: Burned to exorcise demons and evil ghosts, conjure beneficial spirits, and promote spiritual awareness. Sandalwood incense is also used by many Witches for protection, astral projection, healing rituals and in wish-magick.
SOLOMONS SEAL: Burned mainly as an offertory incense to ancient Pagan deities.
STAR ANISE SEEDS: Burned to stimulate or increase the psychic powers.
STRAWBERRY: Burned to attract love and for luck.
SWEETGRASS: Burned to conjure beneficial spirits prior to spellcasting.
SWEET PEA: Burned for friendship, love and courage
THYME: Burned for the purification of magickal spaces prior to rituals, to aid in healing, and to attract good health.
VANILLA: Burned to attract love, increase sexual desire, and improve the powers of the mind.
VERVAIN: Burned to exorcise evil supernatural entities.
VETIVERT: Burned to break curses, exorcism, for protection against black magick and thieves, money, peace and love.
VIOLET: Burn for wisdom, luck, love, protection and healing
WILLOW: Burned to avert evil, attract love, and promote healing. It is also used by many Witches as an offertory incense for Pagan lunar deities.
WISTERIA: Burned for protection against all forms of evil.
WORMWOOD: Burned to stimulate or increase the psychic powers. When mixed with sandalwood and burned at night in a cemetery, wormwood is said to be able to conjure spirits from their graves.
YARROW: Burned to arrow courage, exorcism
YLANG-YLANG: Burned for love, harmony and euphoria
