I Feel Like Rune Magic Doesn’t Get Enough Credit Or Recognition In The Modern Pagan World And It Really

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full moon (supermoon) [in gemini]: december 13th good for: communication, public relations, change of residence, writing

new moon [in capricorn]: december 29th good for: careers, political matters, ambition, determination, organization, recognition, control

I’ve been doing a lot of things with beads lately, and I wanted to make something for my Hermes altar. So here’s a necklace I made, this one fits over my head too, so it’s actually wearable ʕ •ᴥ•ʔb⋆·₊˚☆

I used tiger’s eye beads, because I asscoiate it with luck and prosperity and Hermes is considered a bringer of good luck and fortune. I also made some of the tiger’s eye beads into the pupils of four eye charms with wire and string. 

The eyes are meant to represent Argos, the many-eyed giant that Hermes slew. They also represent an epithet of Hermes I’ve read about that I really like, which is Euskopos (Ευσκοπος), meaning watchful or keen-sighted. (There are also so many other epithets of his that I like a lot, but this one was easier to represent in this project.) 

I used some black agate beads too, mostly because I like how they brought some contrast to the whole look. The alternation actually kinda reminds me of the stripes of a bee, a very active and always-moving creature which reminds me of another one of his epithets, Poneomenos (Πονεομενος), which means busy one ｡⋆·₊˚ᕕ( ─ v ─)ᕗ

I also incorporated the number four in this necklace as much as I could, since that’s a symbol if his as well. With four eyes in total and four smaller beads in between the bigger ones. 

To finish it off and add more of a central point, I made a tassel out of black string, added some beads onto the top string and attatched it at the middle point with two eyes on each side. 

I am very pleased with the overall look of this necklace, I’m epsecially happy with how the eyes turned out since they were kinda fiddly to make. I terms of shape and how I built the necklace, I kinda just went with what I felt like and didn’t really base it off of much else. But yeah, I really like how it turned out! <|:^)

Sex Kitten tea

I came up w this idea the other day when I bought some cat nip. But basically it’s a sexy time tea

-½ Tbsp mint (I used a mint blend of peppermint and spearmint) -1 tsp Catnip -1 tsp lemongrass

Steep for three minutes or more. I put in some honey in the shape of a heart and stirred clockwise. No kidding, my husband tried to get frisky w me after drinking the tea. I even made a joke about with him after our kid barged in before anything could happen.

A guide by gumnutmagic on Instagram

I thought it could be useful in spells and knot magic !

In the Celtic tradition, nettles are great to ward off spirits when worn, protect your home and may also boost your sexual performances if placed under the mattress.

🍀 Oxalis in Magic! 🍀

🌱 Oxalis is a very common plant, and a great natural resource for beginning witches because of that!

🌱 Oxalis is bound to Venus and Earth, love and home respectively. This makes the plant perfect for home protection and similar spells home oriented.

🌱 They are also commonly mistaken for clovers! Which makes them great for glamours, they are able to masquerade as something other than themself without trying. The glamour can be made for love especially, because of the ties to Venus mentioned earlier.

🌱 They can be used for luck, not only because of their looks relating to clovers, but because of their own lucky and abundant properties. Use in money and wealth spells for abundance and prosperity, as well as luck spells! 

🌱 These plants spread deep roots, which means they can help you with grounding. They are good to eat so consider eating some and grounding yourself before big magical endeavors!

🍀Overall we can see that Oxalis is a very versatile plant, used for love, luck, home, abundance, grounding, glamours. So go out and collect some!🍀

Happy Witching!✨

Some herbs and their magical properties from Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs 🌿

How To Make Flower Soaps

DIY Recipe here.

I buy small jars and cut old wine corks into corks that fit!

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DIY All Purpose Cleaner Recipe

I’ve been using this recipe for a while now and there’s no use in having a recipe unless you plan on sharing. I use this recipe to clean any surface in our apartment that isn’t glass. 

-SUPPLIES-

-Bottle w/ Spray Top: I use a glass bottle that I bought from Amazon, but if you already have a bottle with a spray top, you can use that. 

-Borax or Baking Soda:  I use baking soda and I know more people have baking soda at home than Borax. **NOTE: Borax has been noted as unsafe to keep around animals and children so you have to make that decision for your household, but I’m letting you know this is good conscience**

-White vinegar:  That’s what’s in the glass apple juice bottle in the picture. We buy in bulk so I set some aside for immediate use and store the rest. 

-Castile Soap: I received this bottle as a gift, but this usually runs anywhere from $12-20 dollars depending on where you buy it. You use a small amount in this recipe so one bottle is going to last you for probably forever. 

-OPTIONAL SUPPLIES-

-Eucalyptus Oil: I keep eucalyptus oil around to help congestion/sinus infections, as a natural sunscreen, and as a surface germ killer in my bathroom and kitchen. 

-Tea Tree Oil: I keep tea tree oil on hand to soothe sunburns, in my skin routine, and a bunch of other things for around our apartment. It kills mold and is included in a lot of different DIY cleaning solution recipes. 

-RECIPE & INSTRUCTIONS-

1 teaspoon liquid Castile soap

1 teaspoon baking soda (or borax)

2 tablespoon white vinegar

2 cups hot water

OPTIONAL:

½ teaspoon eucalyptus oil

½ teaspoon tea tree oil

Mix all ingredients together in a spray bottle. This solution is good for any surface but glass. Just spray, scrub, and wipe off.