P.S.

Well, as you saw if you read the previous post from just a few minutes ago, the Full Moon Name Table that I posted was totally blank! I can't seem to fix the problem, so I give you the link to the Old Farmer's Almanac, where the table appears in it's original form. (My apologies to those of you who scrolled to the bottom of the previous post for naught). Here's the link
http://www.almanac.com/astronomy/moonnames.php

Thanks for reading, and may the Universe shower you with Blessings

There's a Full Moon Risin'

Having received little or no response (other than one delightfully humorous comment on the witchy vocabulary test), I get tempted to not post informative or thought-provoking stuff। But then my ever-optimistic, Pollyanna-ish alter-ego emerges and takes over! And so, keeping in mind that tomorrow (Saturday) is the Full Moon, I am going to post this table which gives the names of the Full Moons, because we are in a Mercury Retrograde, there is some difficulty with the code for the table, so there will be a huge blank space first, so just keep scrolling! This table is from what I consider to be one of the most informative resources for a city witch - the Old Farmer's Almanac. The table will be at the very end of this posting. Before that, let's have some Magical Herbs' usage:


Cowslip:
Treasure finding, youth, concentration, focus, and house & business blessing. Use in ritual work involving Goddesses associated with love. Carry to increase attractiveness and increase romantic appeal, providing the energy to attract a partner.
Also Called: False Primrose, Keyflower, Fairy Cup, Paigle, Key of Heaven


Daffodil:
Love, luck, and fertility. Used to keep negative energy away from the home or altar. Place fresh daffodils in the home to increase fertility. Wear near the heart to bring good luck.
Also Called: Nacissus, Lent Lily, Jonquil, Goose Leek, Lentlilly

Deer's Tongue:
Wear, carry, or sprinkle on your bed to attract men and aid in increasing psychic powers.

Dill:
Money, protection, luck and lust. Used in love & protection charms. Effective at keeping away dark forces, useful for house blessing. Keeps the mind cognizant of the line between superstition and the realities of magick. Place seeds in muslin and hang in the shower to attract women. Use dill seeds in money spells. The scent of dill is said to stimulate lust. Add grains of dill seed to a bath before going on a date to make yourself irresistible.
Also Called: Aneto, Aneton, Dill Weed, Dill Seed, Dilly, Garden Dill

That's all the Herb Lore for today, so have a great Full Moon tomorrow, whether you celebrate the Lady with a full-blown ceremony, complete with ritual garb or even sky-clad - or just take a few minutes to light a candle and meditate! And don't forget to scroll down until you see the Full Moon Table!

Names	Month	Other Names Used
Full Wolf Moon	January	Full Old Moon
Full Snow Moon	February	Full Hunger Moon
Full Worm Moon	March	Full Crow Moon, Full Crust Moon, Full Sugar Moon, Full Sap Moon
Full Pink Moon	April	Full Sprouting Grass Moon, Full Egg Moon, Full Fish Moon
Full Flower Moon	May	Full Corn Planting Moon, Full Milk Moon
Full Strawberry Moon	June	Full Rose Moon, Full Hot Moon
Full Buck Moon	July	Full Thunder Moon, Full Hay Moon
Full Sturgeon Moon	August	Full Red Moon, Full Green Corn Moon
Full Harvest Moon*	September	Full Corn Moon, Full Barley Moon
Full Hunter's Moon	October	Full Travel Moon, Full Dying Grass Moon
Full Beaver Moon	November	Full Frost Moon
Full Cold Moon	December	Full Long Nights Moon

Well, I'm thinking that it's past time to post something to test our basic knowledge of the Old Ways. And so, to start with, let's have a little vocabulary test! Below are some general words/and or phrases that should be part of our working vocabulary. See how many of them you know. I present them in a list so that you can copy/paste them and then put in the definitions next to each one and submit the finished piece in the comment section, if you like. I would be very pleased to see actual response to this, if you don't mind.

1. Pentacle
2. Athame
3. Boline
4. Pentagram
5. Wheel of the Year
6. Sabbath (Sabbot, etc.)
7. Chalice
8. Holy May Water
9. Equinox
10. Astral Projection
11. Alchemy
12. Talisman
13. Evoke
14. Invoke
15. Quarter Call
16. Threefold Law
17. Cast a Circle
18. Deocil
19. Skyclad
20. Widdershins

To some of you, I'm sure this seems like baby-Pagan stuff, but do it anyway. You may find out that you have to think harder than expected!

And now for some over-due Magical Herb Uses:

Dulse:

Lust, harmony in the home, sea rituals and pacifying sea winds. Throw into ocean or lake to have the sea spirits send peace your way. Likewise, throw from a high place to have the wind spirits send peace. Leave in the home to induce harmony.

Echinacea:

Adds powerful strength to charms, sachets, and herb mixes. Useful for money drawing magick. Dried flowers can be burned as incense. Use on the altar as a offering to the spirits.
Also Called: Purple Coneflower, Coneflower, Black Sampson, Rudbeckia I also use it medicinally, as a tea, for colds.

Elecampane:

Magically used for banishing and to dispel angry or violent vibrations. Associated with elves. Use in a sachet to attract love or in incense to purify initiates. Strong association with the Elven world and Tarot. Useful for baby blessings. Hide a sachet of elecampane or sprinkle it around doorways to keep out bad vibrations. Ground together with vervain and mistletoe for a powerful love powder.
Also Called: Yellow Starwort, Elfdock, Elfwort, Horse-elder, Horseheal, Scabwort, Elecampagne, Velvet Dock

Elm:

Love, protection from lightning. Strong correspondence with the Elven world. To stop slander, bury elm bark in a box with a piece of paper containing the name of the person who is speaking adversely about you.
Also Called: Elven, European Elm, English Elm

Eucalyptus:

Attracts healing vibrations, great for protection and healing sachets. Use to purify any space. Use dried leaves to stuff healing poppets, pillows, or sachets. Arrange a ring of dried leaves around a blue candle and burn the candle for healing vibrations. Carry in a sachet or amulet to help reconcile difficulties in a relationship, for protection, and/or to maintain health.
Also Called: Blue Gum, Curly Mallee, River Red Gum, Mottlecah, Maiden's Gum, Fever Tree, Stringy Bark Tree

Well, I believe that's about it for now, so have a Peaceful and Blessed day!