of Shadows
New Moon Magick:
New Moon workings can be done from the day of the new moon to
three-and-a-half days after.
The new moon is for starting new ventures, new beginnings. Also love and
romance, health or job hunting.
Waxing Moon Magick:
From seven to fourteen days after the new moon.
The waxing moon is for constructive magick, such as love, wealth, success,
courage, friendship, luck or health.
Full Moon Magick:
From fourteen to seventeen-and-a-half days after the new moon.
Prime time for rituals for prophecy, protection, divination. Any working that needs
extra power, such as help finding a new job or healings for serious conditions, can
be done now. Also, love, knowledge, legal undertakings, money and dreams.
Waning Moon Magick:
From three-and-a-half to ten-and-a-half days after the full moon.
The waning moon is used for banishing magick, for ridding oneself of addictions,
illness or negativity.
Dark Moon Magick:
From ten-and-a-half to fourteen days after the full moon.
The dark moon is a time for dealing with attackers, for exploring our darkest
recesses and understanding our angers and passions. Also bringing justice to bear.
Daily Correspondences for Magickal Workings:
Sunday: Power magick, health, vitality, money, career
Monday: Intuition, dreams, psychic ability, fertility
Tuesday: Money, enemies, courage, energy
Wednesday: Divination, communications, knowledge, wisdom
Thursday: Happiness, luck, wealth, victory, health
Friday: Love, romance, marriage, friendship
Saturday: Psychic ability, communications, new beginnings, protection, bindings
Color Correspondences for Magickal Workings:
Red: energy, strength, passion, love, career goals, courage
Orange: business goals, career goals, justice, success, ambition
Yellow: learning, breaking mental blocks, confidence, persuasion
Pink: romantic love, peace, nurturing
Green: finances, luck, physical healing, abundance, growth
Blue: wisdom, protection, calm, creativity, patience
Purple: spiritual power, psychic ability, ambition, third eye
Silver: telepathy, clairvoyance, intuition, dreams, astral energy
Black: protection, repelling, binding
White: peace, purity, spirituality, higher self
Herbal Magick
There are many herbs that can be used for magickal purposes; I've elected to list
only those that could be found in an ordinary kitchen or can be easily found at a
grocery store or nursery. I live in an apartment, but I was able to make a small herb
garden that sits outside on my balcony. Wooden window boxes are fairly
inexpensive, as is potting soil. The herbs themselves were only $2 each.
Success: basil, sandalwood
Psychic development: cinnamon, rosemary, thyme
Divination: cloves, nutmeg, thyme
Dream magick: cinnamon, mistletoe
Good luck: chamomile, nutmeg, sandalwood
Health: allspice, coriander, ginseng, thyme
Love magick: basil, catnip, cinnamon, dill seed, ginger, mint, rosemary, sage, thyme
Money: basil, chamomile, cinnamon, garlic, thyme
Protection: cloves, marjoram, basil, sandalwood, African ginger
Handy Stuff to Have Around the House
Harmony Ball - chiming spheres were created by ancient
Druids as meditation devices to commune with nature.
Pentagrams - The 5 points represent the elements of all creation --Air,
Fire, Water & Earth plus the quality of the Spirit which
imdues it
Ankhs - The ancient Egyptian symbol of the radiant life force of
healing -- both spiritual and physical
9 Healing Herbs: Catnip, Chamomile, Coltsfoot, Plantain, Ginger, Cayenne,
Comfrey, Garlic, Lobelia
5 Helpful Goddesses:
Ganesh - Bestower of Success in work, and Remover of Obstacles
Laxmi - Goddess for petitions of Love, Sex, Abumdance & Wealth
Shiva - God of Regeneration, Ecstasy, Magic Sex & Transcendence
Tara - Bestower of good. Protectress against enemies & bad luck
Vishnu - Protrector of Universe for power, courage & sustenance
Lodestone - Lodestones are naturally magnetic, used to charge spell
items. Often 2 lodestones are carried: 1 to repel bad luck
and 1 to attract good luck. Lodestones come in blue, gold,
green, silver, white & natural
Dragon's Blood Ink - Typically dragon's blood is used for love spells.
Dragon's blood is used for power& spell strength
Lighting Sticks- Preferable to matches for ritual use because they reach into enclosed candle holders easily & don't leave the match scent of sulfer.