That’s awesome!!! I went through a couple blogs and methods on tumblr before I settled on this one, sometimes you just have to experiment with different things until you find what works. Thanks for sticking with me all of these (almost two!) years ❤
I have a whole section on safe travels and protection while traveling in this post, hopefully it will help you and your family continue to stay happy, healthy and safe in the world of heavy machinery! (Click me!)
learn a completely new language and pour your heart into it. learn a new field from scratch. draw stick figures and write love poems. learn all the names of the plants in your city. completely change your habits. read about all the constellations. make people happier than they make you. tell people they inspire you. wake up earlier and start your day with a relaxing routine. look in the mirror and fall in love with every inch of your body. fall in love temporarily with strangers on the train. make people feel loved. read a book before sleeping. stick your photos in an album and write in a diary. it’s always your month to paint your life in your favorite colors.
I am not aware of their being a specific day that is sacred to Hestia. I’ve found this to be a common theme with Hestia. She is lesser known and mentioned in many myths, but she was such an integral part of worship that she became a part of people’s everyday lives and worship (she’s the keeper of the sacrificial flame and the first part of each offering is given to her).
It sounds like having a specific day would be helpful for you (although it’s not necessary!), so I’d recommend picking the day that feels right and making it your personal sacred day to her!
I’ve received a few asks lately about how I incorporate witchcraft into my weaving. Here are some of my go-to’s for witchy weaving! Feel free to add on whatever tips and tricks you might have.
Color! This is probably the most recommended thing you’ll read online and that’s because it’s easy to do and to the point. Consider what you’re weaving and why. Is it a rug to protect your home? A wall hanging to bring in prosperity? Once you know why you’re weaving you’ll be able to narrow down to the colors you need to use. I made a basic list for reference! You can also combine colors for your set purpose. For instance, I have a wall hanging I made that’s a variation of greens and browns in honor of
Devotional Work! You can create pieces to hang in your home, car, altar, to honor a god you work with. You can also spend the time weaving as a devotional act. Every time I weave I do it in devotion to Frigg, it’s a way to show her my love and appreciation for the things she’s taught me. You can also make it part of ritual if you’re choosing to weave something small that’s only going to a minimal amount of time(aka not days).
Patterns! This accounts for a variety of things, for one you can weave sigils, runes, or staves into your piece for a direct magical purpose. You could weave circles to amplify energy, half circles to bring in energy, and lines to move energy. Weaving images that correspond to your intention is another option. For example, if you want to bring in prosperity you could weave images of barley, wheat, mint, or calendula.
Incantions! These don’t have to be complicated or long it can be a simple word for each line you make, or “knot” you weave. I usually think of a small spell to say in the beginning and at the end depending on the works purpose. You could sing a song! Be creative with this but honestly you don’t have to do it at all if that’s not your not craft.
You can weave in other materials. This can be a variety of things; a birch twig for fertility, a pine cone for protection, amethyst for divination, the options are infinite! I personally enjoy weaving with twigs and dried herbs the best as they can make your home smell wonderful and they tend to be easier to work with!
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Maya Angelou
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