Esbats

Hey Everyone,

There are two Esbats in a month, occasionally more.  The Esbats are the full moons and the new moons, and here is a list of the different moons in the year, and some ways to celebrate them.

There are many fun ways to celebrate them.  I really like to do my regular meditation with some of my favorite incense.  But if you want to do something really special say for the full moon in your birthday month, there are many more options.   I really like to bake, so for the October full moon (list is below), I might make moon cakes for the ceremony.  Just do whatever feels right to you for the ceremonies.

Each month has a different moon, so here is the list:

January: Wolf Moon

February: Storm Moon

March: Chaste Moon

April: Seed Moon

May: Hare Moon

June: Dyad (pair) Moon

July: Mead Moon

August: Wyrt (green plant) Moon

September: Barley Moon

October: Blood Moon

November: Snow Moon

December: Oak Moon

Random*: Blue Moon 

* Can take place in any month because there are 13 moons a year, but in the Gregorian calender, there is only 12 months, which does not follow the moon cycles.

Thanks for reading, for more information, check back later!

  

Blessed Be!

WiccaGirl101

Witches Cabinet

Hey Everyone,

What is a Witches Cabinet?  It is where you keep all you witchy things, so in this post will be all the basics, and the not so basics.  I keep all of my supplies in a small leather box, but I am quickly expanding.

All:

Altar Cloths

Amulets

Athame

Baskets 

Beads (for making jewelry and talismans/amulets)

Bell

Bolline

Book of Shadows

Bowls

Candles (I have tons, all different colors and sizes)

Candle Holders

Capes and Costumes

Cauldron

Chalices

Compass

Corn (dried and powdered)

Crystals and Gems

Crystal Ball

Decanter (for wine and mead)

Divination Tools (wide variety)

Earth

Feathers

Felt

Glue

Herbs, dried plants and spices

Holy Water

Holy Oil

Incense, bricks, burners and fire resistant plate

India ink (for writing spells on parchment)

Lighters

Magick mirror

Magickal jewlery

Mortar and Pestle 

Oils

Parchment Paper

Pendulum

Pens (water colour)

Pentacles

Pentagrams

Pitcher

Platters

Pocket Knife

Potpourri pot

Pouches

Quill Pens

Rawhide, jewelry, etc.

Rice

Rope (5 feet for making a circle for the children)

Runes

Scales

Scissors

Sea Salt

Seeds

Statues

Stencils and brushes

String

Talismans

Tarot cards (several decks)

Wands

Wooden boxes 

Wooden spoons

You really do not need all of this, but it is nice to have all of it.  I just collect mine over time.

Blessed Be!

WiccaGirl101

This information was found in To Ride a Silver Broomstick by Silver Ravenwolf 

Moon Cakes

Hey Everyone,

Mmm.  Moon Cakes, festive and delicious for any occasion especially Esbats and Sabbats.  Here is my favorite Moon Cake recipe, along with a non-alcoholic mead, try it, you'll love it!

My favorite recipes are from Scott Cunningham's Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner. 

Moon Cakes

1 cup finely ground almonds

1 1/4 cups flour

2 drops almond extract

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 egg yolk

Combine almonds, flour, sugar, and almond extract until thoroughly mixed.  With the hands, work in butter and egg yolk until well blended.  Chill dough.  Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.  Pinch off pieces of dough about the size of walnuts and shape into crescent moons.  Place on greased (or no stick) backing sheets and back for about 20 minutes.

Soft Mead (Non-Alcoholic)

1 quart water, preferably spring water

1 cup honey

1 sliced lemon

1/2 tsp. nutmeg

Boil together all the ingredients in a nonmetallic pot.  While boiling, scrape off the rising "scum" with a wooden spoon.  When no more rises, add the following:

pinch of salt

juice of 1/2 lemon.

Strain and cool.

  

Blessed Be! 

WiccaGirl101

Elemental Encyclopedias

Hey Everyone,

There are a series of books, called the Elemental Encyclopedias.  They are very big and quite pricey, but I feel they are really good books to have.  I do not own any of them, but I have spent long hours in the book store reading over them.  Here is a list of all the books that are on my wish list.  (EE stands for elemental encyclopedia)

EE of Witchcraft

EE of 5000 spells

EE of Magical Creatures

EE of Spirits

These books have a lot of interesting infromation for doing spells and rituals, and I just think they would be a really fun read.

Check 

Blessed Be!

WiccaGirl101

Turtles and the Moon

Hey Everyone,

My mom and I absolutely love turtles, and I also really love the moon, because I feel really connected to her.  But did you know how closely they are related?

If you look closely at a turtle's shell, on the inside there is 13 different sections, which link to the 13 moons in a year.  If you look at the outside, there are 28 sections which link to the 28 day cycle of the moon.  Another fact is turtles only lay their eggs at night, when the moon is out.  

Cool huh?

Thanks for reading, check back tomorrow to learn more about different books, crystals, herbs and much much more!

  

Blessed Be!

WiccaGirl101

Daily Meditation

Hey Everyone,

This post is just going to be about daily meditations and how to deal with the everyday stress of being a teenager.  

For my daily meditations, I like to have a nice, long, hot bath, with my favorite epsom salts (or bubble bath) and a lot of candles.  I find this very soothing because there is no harsh light, purely candle light.  It is also nice to have some incense burning and music playing.  My favorite meditation music is Enya, and Loreena McKennit.  I like to read my favorite book, then soap down.  And after the bath, it is always nice to mosturize from head to toe.

If you do not have time for a bath, or access to a bath, burning even a single candle in a dark room can be very relaxing.

Thanks for reading!

WARNING!!! Keep all electronics far away from the bath tub, and be careful of the candles!

 

Blessed Be!

WiccaGirl101

Long Day

Hey Everyone, 

I had a long day shopping with my mom and my aunt.  I got some really cute items, a candle snuff, some lavender honey, a Celtic necklace and a really cool pocket book of spells.  It is called The Little Book of Spells.  It is not directed towards real Witches, but more towards people who do not practice magick.  But it is really cool, some really simple spells.  Well, I am going to go meditate before bed.

Blessed Be!

WiccaGirl101 

Writing

Hey Everyone,

One of the things that I haven't mentioned yet in any of my posts, is how much I love writing.   I am writing a book right now, I do not want to give to many details yet, because it is still in the research stage.  I also enjoy writing poetry, because I find all the different forms of poetry you can write absolutely amazing!  For school this past year, we had to do a poetry portfolio with 8 different poems that we wrote.  Most people were like "this is lame, who likes poetry", but it was actually the most fun I had in class all year.  So some tips if any of you ever have to write a poetry portfolio for school:

1) Write poems about things you know, like books, or tv programs or movies, just something you normally enjoy, that'll make it more fun in the long fun.

2) Many teachers want the poems to be decorated, and when you decorate it, don't let it be a chore.  Take your pencil crayons, sit on the couch, listen to music, have fun with it.

3) Reward yourself, every time you finish a poem, take a break, have a snack, or go for a jog.  Whatever makes you feel better.

Hope some of these tips are helpful!

Blessed Be!!

WiccaGirl101

Good Night

Hey Everybody,

I didn't have time to make a long post today, but I still wanted to say a quick hi and a very big thanks to therousehouse and HibiscusMoon for being the first two followers of my blog.  I really want to get out into the blogging community because I want to share my knowledge and help new Wiccan's who don't really know where to start.  So please spread the word- Diary of a Teenage Witch.  Thank you so much, and Merry ye Meet, Merry ye Part and Merry ye Meet again!

Blessed Be!

WiccaGirl101

Books For Beginners

Hey Everyone (again),

I understand that it is difficult to know where to find information when you are starting studying Wicca.  Personally, I really enjoy learning from books because you can take them pretty much anywhere.  I have read a lot of books related to Wicca and Witchcraft but there is one book I strongly recommend for beginners, or even trained Witches because it has all the information you need in one book.  

Solitary Witch by Silver Ravenwolf is my #1 recommendation because it is a very good price for all the information it holds, there is info about all the Sabbats and the Esbats, it explains a little bit about astrology and tarot (I will write more about tarot later), and how to set up your altar and prepare for Sabbat and Esbat rituals.  Where I live, there are not a large selection of Silver Ravenwolf books, so I do not have all of the books I wish to have.  But the other books of hers I really want to get is Teen Witch, because it is focused on teen witches (Duh..) and it has spells and information that applies more to Teens and is easier to understand.  Also she has a serious of three that go more into depth about Wicca and Witchcraft.  The series consists of To Ride a Silver Broomstick, To Stir a Magick Cauldron, and To Light a Sacred Flame.  I have To Ride a Silver Broomstick, and it is an absolute amazing book, it is really good if you know the basics and want to learn more.  I am not trying to sell anything but these are just really good books that I strongly recommend.

I will add more books later when I get a chance. 

Blessed Be!

WiccaGirl101