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why am i not connected to my craft anymore?
a lot of the time, our level of interest in witchcraft and spirituality fluctuates. this is normal; it would be very difficult for me to think of anything at all that our feelings are always constant for. it becomes a problem when you want to be more dedicated to something but just can’t for whatever reason. recently i ran into this problem, and i needed to do some reflection.
here are the questions i asked myself that helped me get out of it:
do i believe in what i’m doing? am i avoiding questioning why i’m doing what i do, where my beliefs come from, and explanations for certain phenomena?
- for example, do i know why i’m using basil in this spell, or am i doing it simply because that’s what i’ve been told to do? if you’re not fully involved in every step of the process, of course you’ll lose interest.
- sometimes we avoid questioning our beliefs out of fear that we’ll prove them wrong. if that’s the case, why are you even following a system that’s so weak that a simple question could break it? the only way to connect with your beliefs is to have a deep understanding for them, and knowing that they’re true.
what’s not working? can i change this?
- change is scary. it’s also necessary. have your needs changed? are you doing your rituals out of habit/obligation? are you no longer interested in crystals and would much rather move on to divination? do it!
these are very simple questions, but they’re difficult to answer if you’ve been avoiding them. personally, after answering these, my rituals have barely changed. my understanding of them has. my personal example is that i didn’t really vibe with astrology anymore, because i understood it as a divine cosmic force that affects everything down here on earth. that is a very good and valid explanation that i respect the heck out of, but it no longer resonates with me. i still love astrology now and i still do lunar rituals etc, but the way i view things changed. i’m no longer worshiping the moon, but i am using her cycles as a symbol for change, and a regular reminder to set new intentions and release things. i’m doing the same rituals with a new meaning, and that goes for all areas of my craft. now, i love witchcraft more than ever. i needed this.
Fae vs. Fairy
Alright guys, let’s talk fae (the Celtic version).
There’s a terribly common misconception of what fae/fairy (and pixies) really means. On screen and sometimes even in books fairies are mistakenly shown to be those little winged creatures described as mischievous if not evil. That’s false. Those are actually pixies. The actual Fae (faerie, later fairy) are the mysterious nature spirits possessing magical powers, who look human-like but can also temporarily take up various smaller sizes upon choice.
But where do the Fae start? From the myths and folklore of the ancient Celts. The gods and goddesses of the Celts were many in number, and many unknown, but they were regarded with reverence, as having power and purpose, with various functions in the natural world. These gods were the Tuatha de Dannan, the people of Danu.
But with the arrival of Christianity, this changed, like most Celtic (and other non-Celtic) concepts. They were altered in meaning. Gods and deities of the old pagan ways were demoted to “fairy folk”, to heroes and remorseful warriors that change their faith, to lessen their power. Their pedestal of godhood and aura of mystery was strategically erased. They became enchanters, sorcerers, which obviously had evil connotations in Christian perception. In Daemonologie, King James associated fairies with demonic entities. Eventually even this imagery of the magical enchanters was further demoted to what is now most commonly known as that of the pixies: in other words, something small, harmless, powerless, a troublesome spirit that nobody cares to bother with anymore.
So in this sense, fae/faerie/faery refers to the ancient idea of what they stood for, the original one (gods, Tuatha de Dannan, powerful magical spirits); whereas fairy is the more modern one mistaken for pixies (small, harmless, mischievous).
Z Bend Gorge - Kalbarri, Western Australia
Nikon d5500 - 35mm - ISO 4000 - f/2.2 - Sky: 49 x 30s - Foreground: 12 x 120s - iOptron SkyTracker
Z Bend Gorge - Kalbarri, Western Australia
Nikon d5500 - 35mm - ISO 4000 - f/2.2 - Sky: 49 x 30s - Foreground: 12 x 120s - iOptron SkyTracker
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Crystals & their Correspondences
ANXIETY • amethyst • carnelian • charoite • chrysoprase • jasper
AURA STRENGTHENING • celestite • jasper • labradorite
AWARENESS • azurite • creedite • jasper • kyanite
BALANCE • agate • amazonite • amber • aventurine • calcite • rhodochrosite • smoky quartz • tourmaline
BEAUTY • aquamarine • clear quartz • lepidolite • rose quartz • sapphire
COMMUNICATION • amethyst • ametrine • aquamarine • blue calcite • celestite • citrine • kyanite • topaz • turquoise
COMPASSION • angelite • celestite • lapis lazuli • rose quartz • sodalite
COURAGE/CONFIDENCE • agate • carnelian • citrine • sugilite • tourmaline
CLARITY • agate • calcite • citrine • sapphire • tigers eye
CLEANSING • celestite • chrysoprase • jasper • kyanite • moonstone • selenite • shungite • sunstone
CREATIVITY • agate • amazonite • amethyst • aventurine • carnelian • howlite • lapis lazuli • opal • topaz
DEPRESSION • amber • calcite • chrysoprase • fluorite • lapis lazuli • pyrite • rainbow quartz • rose quartz • tigers eye
DREAMS • amethyst • hemimorphite • herkimer diamond • jade
ENERGIZING • agate • amber • calcite • carnelian • garnet • rose quartz • topaz
FEMININE ENERGY • cherry quartz • garnet • jade • lapis lazuli • moonstone • rose quartz
FERTILITY • agate • aventurine • jade • moonstone • pearl • red carnelian • rose quartz • smoky quartz • turquoise
FOCUS • emerald • fluorite • pearl • tigers eye
FORGIVENESS • blue agate • blue chalcedony • chrysoprase • dioptase • moonstone • sugilite
FRIENDSHIP • amethyst • barite • carnelian • desert agate • jade • lapis lazuli • rose quartz • strontianite
GENEROSITY • chrysoberyl • orange jasper • sunstone • topaz
GRIEF • apache tear • danburite • epidote • onyx • peridot • sodalite • rose quartz • ruby
GROUNDING • agate • hematite • obsidian • smoky quartz • tigers eye
HARMONY • agate • amazonite • carnelian • emerald • jade
HAPPINESS • agate • amber • chrysoprase • rose quartz
HEADACHE • amethyst • lapis lazuli • rose quartz
HEALING • agate • amethyst • aquamarine • blue lace agate • carnelian • citrine • clear quartz • hematite • lapis lazuli • rose quartz • selenite
IMAGINATION • aventurine • blue pietersite • citrine • fulgurite • iolite • malachite • rose quartz • sugilite • topaz • ulexite
INSIGHT/INTUITION • amethyst • aquamarine • citrine • dumortierite • euclase • green prehnite • iolite • moonstone
INSOMNIA • amethyst • ammonite • angelite • black tourmaline • clear quartz • hematite • jade • labradorite • rose quartz
INSPIRATION • agate • charoite • opal
INTELLIGENCE • agate • calcite • charoite • green aventurine • yellow tourmaline
LONGEVITY • amethyst • agate • carnelian • citrine • garnet • quartz • tourmaline
LOVE • amazonite • chrysoprase • jade • malachite • rose quartz
LUCK • aventurine • carnelian • citrine • rhodonite • rose quartz • tigers eye
MEDITATION • amethyst • calcite • celestite • elestial quartz • labradorite • lapis lazuli • rutilated quartz • selenite
MOTIVATION/DETERMINATION • aventurine • carnelian • citrine • garnet • jasper • tigers eye
NEGATIVE ENERGY (repel/absorb/protect) • amethyst • apache tears • black tourmaline • carnelian • chrysoprase • jasper • onyx • smoky quartz • tigers eye
NURTURING • amber • calcite • jasper • pearl • rhodochrosite • rose quartz
PHYSICAL STAMINA • amazonite • lace agate • hematite • jasper • red amethyst • red spinel • tigers eye
PROSPERITY • agate • carnelian • chrysoprase • citrine
SELF ESTEEM • agate • amethyst • amazonite • aventurine • charoite • chrysoprase • dumortierite • garnet • jade • malachite • sodalite • tigers eye • variscite
SPIRITUAL AWARENESS • amethyst • bloodstone • calcite • chrysoprase • howlite • kyanite • lapis lazuli • moonstone • pyrite • smoky quartz • selenite • turquoise • unakite
SPONTANEITY • hiddenite • opal
TRUTH • agate • aquamarine • celestite • charoite • danburite • iolite • pietersite • sapphire • scheelite • tigers eye
VISUALIZATION • iolite • imperial topaz • green tourmaline • kyanite • magnesite • petalite • pietersite • ruby • selenite • ulexite
WEALTH/ABUNDANCE • agate • chrysoprase • citrine • green aventurine • jade • moss agate • ruby • tigers eye
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