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Foundation Chain Chant
Sacred fiber
Spun to make
Unfolding path
That I (she, he) will take.
Lines of (hope, joy, healing, prosperity, happiness, etc.)
Loop to bring
A chain of (hope, joy, healing, prosperity, happiness, etc.)
From thought to thing!
10.Remember that the turning chain with every row represents the slowing of energy that occurs when a thought manifests into a thing! The turning chain helps to “set the work” each and every row you make and therefore becomes the most powerful stitch of the row. Say special prayers on this loop to add additional energy to the piece, and then end with “It always works! Always a blessing!”
Finish the project as I recommended on page 169 or choose your own magickal way to complete the item. You can use the above chants for knitting as well as other stitchery projects by changing the wording to fit your activity. By mixing this type of stitchery and magick together, I found peace of mind and a contemplative, relaxing way of using some of my spare time. Best of all, my efforts brought joy to the recipients, which is by far the most exquisite benefit of all!
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HedgeWitchery
in Daily Life
The art and science of HedgeWitchery moves throughout your daily life if you only allow it to do so. Every day can be magick-filled if you so desire. You have the ultimate choice! This section of the HedgeWitch material provides tips, techniques, formulas, and recipes that can be used to enhance and fulfill your life in enchanting ways … every day!
HedgeWitch Days of the Week
Every day of the week provides opportunities for magick! The following list gives you general energy correspondences and ideas on what tasks might be best performed. Having a sense of task-defined order can free your mind from worrying about all those little items that seem to inundate us if we don’t pay attention.
Sunday
Rest and play: Sunday is ruled by the sun, bringing vibrant, successful and positive energy to any application or task. Above all, the sun symbolizes harmony in action, making Sunday a great day for family activities, enjoying the world around you, and having fun. Celebrating the light of the sun, Sunday provides great timing for working with gold jewelry. Light a white or yellow candle this day for future success in your life. Take time to enjoy your favorite hobby; it’s a perfect day to finish projects meant for loved ones! Add a sundial to your magickal garden and ask for weekly blessings every Sunday.
Sun-related garden plants: Plant, tend, harvest, or use these plants on their favorite day: angelica, bay, carnation, celandine, chamomile, eyebright, ginseng, juniper, lovage, marigold, palm, peony, rosemary, rue, saffron, St. John’s wort, sunflower, tea, witch hazel.
Work on issues regarding…prominent people, superiors, employers, executives, personal illumination, personal power, persons worthy of trust, men ages 30–45, good health, life force, success.
Sunday’s colors: yellow, gold/purple, gold, scarlet, purple, bright red, orange
Monday
Water and flow: Monday is ruled by the moon, bringing the powerful element of water into play. In magick, we know that water conveys the energy we put into it, helping our work to flow into the goals we wish to achieve. Monday is a great day for working with water—washing the car, doing the laundry, taking a long, luxurious bath or shower. It’s also a great day to make magickal perfumes, oils, floor washes, and air fresheners! Designing silver jewelry also vibrates well with Monday’s energy. Given the moon’s representation of our emotions, this is a good day for a longer-than-usual meditation, creating new affirmations that fit what we truly want in life, and considering the flow of our emotional well-being. It’s a good day for painting, developing new dance steps, or composing music. Monday is also considered the primary day for workings for women (mothers, daughters, grandmothers, female friends, female partners, etc.). Light a white or blue candle on this day for emotional well-being. Add an outdoor water element to your magickal garden!
Moon-related garden plants: Plant, tend, harvest, or use these plants on their favorite day: aloe, lemon balm, cabbage, cucumber, eucalyptus, gardenia, gourd, grape, honesty, jasmine, lettuce, lily, mallow, moonflower, poppy, potato, purslane, turnip, willow.
Work on issues regarding…mothers, women in general, the public and the public eye, change, your feelings, liquids, runaways, lost items, the sea, short trips, your perception on various issues.
Monday’s colors: colors spotted or striped with white, cream, opalescent, pale yellow, pale green, pale lavender, pale blue, pearl, silver, white
Tuesday
Fire and energy: Tuesday is ruled by Mars, the planet of success, action, and derring-do! Fire and metal are the featured energies on this day. Save Tuesday for dealing with difficult people and issues, cultivating the warrior energy within yourself and channeling that emotion in the right direction through positive action. It’s a good day to buy small tools or have old ones repaired and cleaned. Also a day for contacting mentors (who are ruled by the element of metal) and people of strength who may be able to help you. Baking, working with wax, firing pottery, or forging alliances all fall under Mars energy. Celebrating the element of fire, this is a great day to make HedgeWitch grubby, or overdipped, herbal candles. Tuesday is also considered the primary day for workings for men (fathers, sons, grandfathers, male friends, and male partners). Light a white or red candle on this day for personal success through action! Add a fire element to your outdoor magickal garden, such as a new grill, burn pit, offering cauldron, etc. Make use of it every Tuesday!
Mars-related garden plants: Plant, tend, harvest, or use these herbs on their favorite day: basil, cactus, carrots, chili peppers, coriander, garlic, holly, horseradish, mustard, nettle, onion, pennyroyal, pepper, peppermint, pine, radish, shallot, snapdragon, thistle, woodruff, wormwood.
Work on issues regarding…energy, sex, leadership, weapons, fire, assertiveness, doctors (especially surgeons), sewing, personal transformation, sports, winning, baking, cooking.
Tuesday’s colors: colors that shine—crimson, fiery red, lemon yellow, red ochre, rust, saffron, scarlet
Wednesday
Chatter box! Wednesday is ruled by Mercury, that quicksilver planet of thought and communication. Take care of all written stuff today—letters, e-mails, cards to friends and family, notification on a move or other important events in your life. Send birthday cards, holiday cards, and flowers to those you love! It’s a good day to compose the next entry in your blog, the next entry in your journal, study, take a written test, or communicate clearly through words. Research and gathering information also relate to Mercury energy, as well as designing scrapbook pages, bookmarks, altered books, and photo albums. Keep forgetting to send out your bills? Make Wednesday the day for such things. Today, send that book you promised to someone and never got around to doing. Wednesday is also a great day for giving things away, as you are sharing your love and personal energy with every gift you give. Light a white or silver candle on this day for mental growth and success in communicating with others. Add wind chimes, bells, flags, and ribbons to your outdoor magickal garden. Petitions to Spirit outdoors on Wednesday are perfect ways to use Mercury energy.
Mercury-related garden plants: Plant, tend, harvest, or use these herbs on their favorite day: beans, bergamot, caraway, celery, clover, dill, fennel, fern, goat’s rue, horehound, lavender, lemongrass, lemon verbena, marjoram, mint, parsley, savory.
Work on issues regarding…communication, books, letters, e-mails, messages, questions, blogs, writing in general, transport, contracts, bargaining, neighbors, research, young people, students, office employees, salespersons, tricksters.
Wednesday’s colors: dusky silver, light blue, azure, dove, light grey, clear, or new color blend
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Thursday
To market, to market! Thursday is ruled by Jupiter, the Great Benefic, a planet of long-term good fortune and expansion, and also attributed to personal spirituality. Running errands that involve the transaction of large sums of money, charity, and your spiritual pursuits might be a great way of turning this day into a fulfilling use of your time. Jupiter’s job is to attract positive growth and good fortune, so this is a great day to start a new hobby, expand your garden by adding a spiritually related statue, or put in that new foot path. A great day to shop for large-ticket items, expanding your favorite collection, and another great day for gift-giving. Jupiter represents both fire and water (modern and classical astrological correspondences), making this a primary day for healing work. It’s a wonderful day to make healing sachets, herbal washes, and aura-cleaning products. Light a purple or white candle today, and welcome healing energies into your life.
Jupiter-related garden plants: Plant, tend, harvest, or use these herbs on their favorite day:anise, borage, chestnut, cinquefoil, clove, dandelion, endive, honeysuckle, hyssop, maple, pumpkin, sage, sarsaparilla, sassafras. It’s a great day to add new plants and expand your outdoor or indoor garden.
Work on issues regarding…good luck, expansion, good fortune, higher education, abundance, long trips, divination, gambling, professionals, the wealthy, lawyers, judges, horses, foreigners, middle-aged men.
Thursday’s colors: red and green combined, sea green, deep blue or purple, violet, ash, lime, forest green, green and gold combination
Friday
Just for pretty: From entertainment to personal beauty and fixing up the place, in all you do, Venus energy can be used dynamically for achieving the higher vibrations of love. Fridays are great days for personal beauty enhancements, making the home and garden an art-inspired sanctuary, building your altar, healing through love, and, of course, fast cash workings. Entertainment and get-togethers with friends and family also fall under the power of seductive Venus. Arts, crafts, and just plain being creative share in Venus pursuits. Make body powders, soaps, perfumes for love, passion sachets, love amulets, gemstone jewelry, and decorative clay pieces. Venus often represents the element of earth and growth, hence the occult association of the color green. Light a white, green, or pink candle today, and attract beauty into your life! Bring your garden inside! Work with potted plants today.
Venus-related garden plants: Plant, tend, harvest, or use these herbs on their favorite day: African violet, apple, barley, birch, blue flag (iris), cardamom, catnip, coltsfoot, columbine, corn, crocus, daffodil, daisy, geranium, hyacinth, lilac, magnolia, mugwort, myrtle, orchid, plantain, rose, sorrel, spearmint, strawberry, thyme, tomato, tulip, valerian, vervain, wheat.
Work on issues regarding…alliances, love, gifts, money, harmony, relationships, marriage, what you value, your resources, moveable goods, lost objects (especially those lost at a social affair), parties, young women, your best friend, wife, pleasures, arts of all types, luxury items.
Friday’s colors: any color that shines; white; purple; blue; green and brown combination; sky blue; copper; brass
Saturday
Heavy duty day: Saturday is ruled by Saturn, the planet of limits as well as rewards through hard work. Saturday’s tasks may include cleaning out the garage, the basement, the attic, or those overflowing closets. It’s often a day for choosing appliances such as stoves, air conditioning units, refrigerators, etc., where partners can shop together and take their time choosing what is right for them. It’s a good day for picking up clutter, vacuuming, washing windows, rearranging furniture, and banishing all negative items and emotions by the act of releasing and attracting good energies through positive tasks and aromas. Make furniture polish and carpet fresheners today. Light a white or brown candle today for drawing miracles! Erect a trellis, build a retaining wall, design a rock garden, or make major renovations to your outdoor garden on this day.
Saturn-related garden plants: Plant, tend, harvest, or use these herbs on their favorite day:amaranth, beets, boneset, comfrey, ivy, lobelia, morning glory, mullein, pansy, patchouli, solomon’s seal, yew.
Work on issues regarding…removing obstacles or limitations, lifting restrictions, hardscaping the garden, old people, debts, poverty, real estate, construction, karma, plumbers, fathers, overcoming delays.
Saturday’s colors: black, dark green, dark brown (for miracles), wood colors, dark blue
Note: Those herbs listed are the ones that are most commonly found in yards and gardens in the northeast. Feel free to substitute your own native plants.
HedgeWitch Moon Magick
How to Tell If the Moon Is Waxing or Waning
Magickal people use the moon as a vehicle for focus and order, flowing with the energy of the moon to accomplish particular tasks. Earlier in this book, you learned that:
Full moons equal the harvest of any given thing and are the perfect balance of opposites.
New moons are a time to begin new projects and take a fresh approach to any situation.
Waxing moons represent building and growing, giving more energy to a particular focus.
Waning moons herald closure, putting the last touches on a project, and the elimination of ideas, projects, and desires we no longer need.
The full moon and new moons are easy to tell when looking up at the sky. But what about the waxing and waning moons? You can use an almanac like the Farmer’s Almanac or one of Llewellyn’s many excellent magickal almanacs, check out the daily newspaper under the weather section, surf online, or you can simply step outside and look up at the sky, using the following guideline: When does the moon rise? The time the moon rises will indicate if it is waxing or waning. If the moon rises in the daytime, then it is waxing. If the moon rises in the nighttime, it is waning.
Circumference of the Moon
The second technique is to look at the circumference of the moon. If the outer edge is fullest toward the east, the moon is waxing, or growing towards the full moon. If the outer edge is fullest towards the west, the moon is waning to a new moon. If the circumference appears to be more horizontal than vertical, use the highest point of the moon as your guide.
Flowing by the Full Moon
Trying hard to find a schedule to get everything done this year? Try using the monthly full moons as harvest times for particular projects, using the name of the moon as a focus for your activities. Here are some suggestions:
Note: These moons apply to the Northern Hemisphere.
Historical Moon Names
January: Nursing Moon, Milk Moon, Wolf Moon—Concentrate on family activities this month. Take care of all wellness/health appointment scheduling for the coming year for yourself, family, and pets.
February: Storm Moon, Fasting Moon, Weaning Moon—Change your eating habits to match a more healthy way of life. You might choose to go on a diet, or perhaps slowly begin to adjust your diet, removing or adding one food type at a time. Go through those automatic payments and determine if there is something you could do without (magazines, memberships).
March: Seed Moon, Chaste Moon—Excellent time to start new projects and begin a new job or family activity. Great month for teaching yourself new skills. Choose which plants you will grow in your garden this year, and consider any hardscaping plans.
April: Mating Moon, Hare Moon—Focus on your partner this month. Review your behavior and what you can adjust in your own activities that will satisfy yourself and bring harmony to your partner. When the last frost hits, begin planting your garden.
May: Dyad Moon, Journey Moon—Try getting all those errands done this month that you’ve been putting off. Take several short weekend or day trips. Enjoy the season by visiting places you’ve never been.
June: Mother’s Moon, Mead Moon—Take care of any issues relating to females this month, including mothers, friends, sister
s, daughters, etc. If you are interested in feng shui, activate the southwest corner of your home with an altar dedicated to the mother of the home.
July: Father’s Moon, Wort Moon—Take care of any issues relating to men this month, including fathers, friends, brothers, sons, etc. If you are interested in feng shui, activate the northwest corner of your home with an altar dedicated to the father of the home.
August: Nesting Moon, Barley Moon—Time to look over your winter wardrobe and household supplies. Prepare now for the winter. Mend or sew blankets, hang heavier curtains, etc. Decide what type of winter wear you would like to purchase this year.
September: Harvest Moon, Wine Moon—Tie up large projects with a sure completion by November (if the project is very large).
October: Blood Moon, Sorting Moon, Culling Moon—Time to sort through and clear out the attic and the basement, garage, closets, kitchen cabinets, etc.
November: Snow Moon, Death Moon—Remove any “dead-energy items” from the home. For example: compost dead flowers or plants, repair broken windows, and throw out torn carpets, broken furniture, etc. Make sure all clutter is removed (magazines, books, papers, clothing on the floor or under beds, extraneous junk).
December: Dark Moon, Birth Moon—Sort through seasonal decorations and throw out the torn, broken, or old things you’ll never use again. Take advantage of holiday pre-season and after-season bargains. Go through next year’s calendar and mark off special dates, magickal times, etc., and block off areas for specific projects.
Full Moon Magickal Oil Formula*
6drops gardenia fragrance
2drops lemon essential oil
2drops sandalwood essential oil
1ounce jojoba carrier oil (can use sweet almond oil)
Full Moon Herbal Charm for Attraction
You will need:
White candle