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Sunday, 30 October 2016

"Shopping List: Wicca 366 A YEAR AND A DAY - TR"



I'm starting this over tomorrow, while I've done the year and a day 4 times I've only done the first half of this before finances hit me..  It's quite expensive but I feel like I need to get back on track and I seem to be more magickally productive when I have something to work from.  Perhaps once this is over I should look for a coven?  Hmm...  Anyways.  The shopping list of requirements for this book... (hope I haven't missed anything!) Ps. Where it says * means amount of days needed.


SHOPPING LIST


o   12 white taper candle
o   6  orange taper candle
o   10 d.green taper candle
o   1 l.green taper candle
o   2 indigo taper candle
o   7 yellow taper candle
o   17 red taper candle
o   5 black taper candle
o   7 d.blue taper candle
o   1 l.blue taper candle
o   2 brown taper candle
o   6 purple taper candle
o   1 bluey/greeny taper candle

Tea lights ****
o   7 yellow any size candles
o   5 white any size candles
o   5 black any size candles
o   3 red any size candles
o   2 blue any size candles
o   1 green any size candles

o   Several red candles or a bonfire.

o   Rosemary essential oil ******
o   Lily essential oil **
o   Patchouli essential oil *****
o   Sage essential oil ***
o   Pine essential oil ****
o   Bay essential oil ***
o   Myrrh essential oil **
o   Basil essential oil *
o   Honeysuckle essential oil *
o   Rose essential oil *****
o   Jasmine essential oil ****
o   Apple essential oil *
o   Lavender essential oil ***
o   Cinnamon essential oil ****
o   Cedar essential oils *
o   Carnation essential oils *
o   Chamomile essential oils **
o   Bergamot essential oils *
o   Eucalyptus essential oils **
o   Lilac essential oils **
o   Clove essential oils *
o   Lotus Essential oils *
o   Anise essential oils *
o   Frankincense essential oils *
o   Musk essential oils *
o   Cucumber essential oils *
o   Vegetable glycerine *************

o   1/8oz Dried Holly
o   1/2oz Pine needles
o   1/2oz dried mistletoe
o   1/8oz mullen leaves
o   1/8oz wormwood leaf
o   1/4oz of myrrh resin.
o   1/4oz of meadowsweet
o   1/4oz powdered oak bark
o   4oz powdered sandalwood
o   1/4oz mugwort
o   1/8oz star anise
o   1/4oz  cinnamon bark
o   1/2oz pine bark
o   1/2oz frankincense powder
o   1/2oz benzoin
o   1oz white sage
o   Fresh basil 5-6 leaves 
o   1/2oz Dried mandrake root
o   1/4oz  powdered acorns
o   1/4oz dittany or crete
o   1/2oz cedar
o   1/4 tsp ground cinnamon.
o   1/4 tsp ground ginger
o   1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
o   1/4 dry bay laurel
o   1 tsp coltsfoot
o   2 tsp cinquefoil
o   1 tsp rose petals
o   1/4 juniper
o   A sack of bird seed
o   Flax seed
o   Almonds
o   1 tsp dry crushed almonds
o   2 tsp vanilla extract
o   2 tbsp white copal
o   1 tsp hemp seed - if poss
o   4 dried stalks of wheat or 4 dried flowers with stem and bud attached.
o   1 tsp dried oats
o   2 tsp fenugreek seed
o   2 handfuls corn kernels
o   Corn husks 6-8 pieces
o   1 tsp dried blessed thistle
o   A small jar of dried corn
o   1 tsp mandrake root
o   1/4oz Myrrh powder
o   2 tbsp eucalyptus leaves
o   2 tbsp angelica leaves
o   2 tbsp Bay leaves 
o   1/2oz patchouli
o   2 tsp storax
o   1/4 Hyssop
o   2 tbsp woodruff
o   Star anise
o   Poppy seed
o   Yarrow
o   Cinquefoil
o   Hemp

o   frankincense resin
o   myrrh resin

o   2 pints Brown ale
o   1/2 pint sherry or white wine
o   4Oz sugar
o   3-4 apples
o   1/2 lemon
o   Small piece of cheese, bread or fruit.
o   Bucket that contains milk and water
o   Several hardboiled eggs
o   Fresh white egg
o   One pint spring water (bottle)
o   Dried iris, rose or dandelion (whole head)
o   A flower with lots of petals like a rose. A different one such as a daisy.
o   1Oz fresh rose petals
o   An apple
o   Bunch of small flowers
o   Yellow flower petals#
o   3 large white eggs
o   Zest from 1 orange
o   Red wine or fruit juice
o   Baked food such as cake or bread
o   1/2 tsp lemon zest
o   1/4oz poppy seed
o   Baked good (cake / bread)
o   Muffins
o   Wine or juice
o   Sprig fresh rosemary
o   Vinegar
o   a lemon
o   1 bottle of wine
o   Lemon juice
o   Honey
o   Wreath base
o   Dragons blood ink (we make)
o   Quill
o   Ash from my yule log
o   Sea salt
o   Salt
o   Poppy seeds
o   Photo of deceased relatives
o   An altar cloth (any material, pref dark colour)
o   Handful of flowers in vase
o   Small bowl
o   Small dish
o   Cauldron or burn pan
o   Gold leaf (few sheets)
o   A 6x6 inch square green cloth
o   Gold thread
o   Sewing needle
o   A broom / besom
o   An engraving tool such as a working knife.
o   Wool
o   A small planter or pot
o   A silvery coin
o   A sunflower seed
o   Potting soil
o   12inch branch taken from any tree.
o   12inch floral wire
o   8 ft bright coloured ribbon
o   Sour stones
o   Bundle of twigs from local tree
o   Straw or dried moss
o   Dried flowers
o   Sand/stones
o   Small piece of topaz or gold
o   Clear glass container
o   A boline (small sickle) or paring knife
o   Ordinary plain garden sickle
o   1/4 Oz black polyurethane paint
o   1/4 Oz Red polyurethane paint
o   A thin detailing paintbrush
o   5 smooth sticks or branches about 8 inch long and 1/4 thick.
o   5 pieces of 6" x 1" white ribbon.
o   A wooden or silver platter
o   Pruning shears or saw.
o   12inch red ribbon
o   A thrilled (burn pan).
o   Muslin or cheese cloth pouch
o   Your wand
o   An athame
o   Clay
o   Large empty coffee mate tin
o   Rolling pin
o   Ceramic / enamel paint in black
o   Bowl for infusing water
o   An Asperger (can use salt pot diy)
o   Percussive music (clangs or bangs lol)
o   Quartz Crystal Point 
o   5 inch round mirror
o   Cheese cloth 
o   12 inch red cord
o   Red thread and needle
o   An empty clear glass jar
o   Old razors, rusty nails, pins, needles, tacks etc
o   A tarot (nor Oracle) deck
o   Empty picture frame
o   High gloss black paint - spray paint
o   Purple or black silk to cover "mirror".
o   Runes



Tuesday, 11 October 2016

Exploring Strange Thoughts - Falling For A Leaf.


Falling For A Leaf.
(An usual perspective.  And magical story.  With an unknown ending.) 

A macro photo of an Oak leaf by me on 10th October 2016 
© Imogen Cane - missimoinsane 2016

The tree stands tall proud of what it has achieved as the seasons come and go.  Growing, evolving, changing, producing. Each leaf different and unique like the individual fingerprints of the forest.  Each leaf succumb to being well worn and weathered; be it burnt from the sun, bitten by bugs, battered by critter, be it waving to the moon in a cool breeze, or simply messed up on by foreign creature such as birds high above.  The leaf may become torn or broken but strong from where it came, stronger with energy for where it's going.

This one Leaf, so big and strong, so attractive and charming, so well formed and complete, grew to push past all the other leaves and be at the very top of the tree.  Watching as day becomes night and back to day.  Bathing in the warm sun light, the magical beams of the moon and surrounded by all the elements.  This Leaf is an enchanted Leaf, growing in wisdom, ever watching, ever learning, ever adapting.  Always kind and offers such shelter, protection or giving anything it can offer.

Until one day as the seasons change, this Leaf is the very first to fall..  Falling gracefully from the very top of the tree twisting and turning spiralling down, down, down.  But never did the Leaf hit rock bottom for it was swooped up on a new journey embracing life destined on a new adventure.  A new beginning for the Leaf to thrive and see more than a Leaf could ever have thought to of seen, even from the tip top of the proud tree called home.  The Leaf's passage taught it to dance in the wind blessed by the air.  The Leaf learnt to doge the flame of fire so not to be burnt.  The Leaf learnt to survive by the hydration of water.  Finally the Leaf learnt to return to the earth.  As the Leaf finally spiralled down one last time the Leaf saw the spirit all around. Finally as the Leaf touched ground, grounding itself, the Leaf noticed the path that it had taken and felt blessed by all it had seen, nourished by the wisdom, empowered by all it had touched and embraced, all that had been the wonderful paths the Leaf had got to experience just a taste of just one possible magical journey of life.  But now the Leaf felt alone, colour fading from its the face.

People walked by; some even stopped to admire the fallen Leaf for a short while, though sadly did not stay.  Until one day there came a Girl almost as magical as the previous path the Leaf had seen and she gave the Leaf hope and excitement for what was to be an exciting new journey as she picked it up and carried it for a while on a new adventure.  It was then that the Leaf looked up and saw the moon and the sun both in the sky above.  Feeling the most magical and special things although sadly it was not meant to be for the Girl hurt the Leaf.  Dropping it, leaving the Leaf behind.

The Leaf, lonely, far from where it came was about to lost hope but keeping it's faith and understanding where the journey had gone awry but still torn by the ending.  Knowing that it's not the end but still colour fading fast. The ticking clock bellows obnoxiously.  The Leaf trundling along mindlessly watching the world go by, surrounded by what once felt so new and alive slowly becoming decayed and cold.  The Leaf had been so caught up it had forgotten other journeys could yet be found, even in the most unlikely of circumstances. Feeling alone, wilting, energy fading.  Just as the Leaf looked up one last time to take in the view another Girl saw just how beautiful the Leaf was.  Though this Girl once shined brighter than the sun, moon and stars put together she too now faded from her journeys past.  Seeing the Leaf she knew it was magical and knowing it was special enabled her to light up like she had once before, though the Leaf didn't even see her for what she was or what she could be.  Despite this the Girl felt she needed to find a way to bring back the hope as she was wanting to claim this magnificent Leaf for her very own.  She carefully picked up the Leaf, introduced herself awkwardly and hoped something divine was afoot as she felt the life this Leaf had had transform..   sparking magic into her very being, right into her fingertips.  She knew she wanted nothing more than to take the Leaf and do her very best to fulfill a happily ever after ending still full of bright blessed light.  Like something from a fairy-tale she felt perhaps she knew him once upon a dream.. That she had longer for.  She gazed in hope and desire as the Leaf remained still, for the Leaf now sat behind the glass.  She stares at the Leaf as though charmed with warmth and amazement of how just one thing can be so simply beautiful... as she longed and she hoped something more was yet to come.


Imogen x
 - Exploring what's in my head.


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Sunday, 9 October 2016

- A Fly On Venus.

(A True Story, Enhanced with Nonsense)

Photo of my Venus Fly Trap photographed by me on 8th October 2016 
© Imogen Cane - missimoinsane 2016

I watch as the ebony body and glossy wings crawls so arrogantly across my screen.

I watch as the common housefly does her rounds, like a roller coaster... loop-de-loop.

I watch as she lands back on my screen.. Twitching and crawling.. ever so annoying.

I watch as she takes off again... One loop. Two loops. Three loops. Hulla Hoops.

I watch as she lands back again on my computer screen.

I yell. "The whole world to play in and you're here annoying me!".

I watch as she mocks me so. Ever inching closer towards the enticing terrarium but a foot away.

I watch as she does more loops, side ways this time... More loops, more loops.

I watch as she lands on the outside of the bowl. I smirk.

I watch as she crawls once, twice.. Around the bowl.. She takes of again with more loops.

I watch as she flies into my face mocking me more as though more intellectual than I.

I watch as she goes back to the bowl. She goes in.

I watch as the housefly lands on Venus. Crawling around she manages to avoid traps 1-5.

I watch as she takes off again. One loop. Two loops. Three loops. Fruit loops.

I watch as she's back on the screen.. Sticking her legs up as though to give me 'the finger'.

I sigh in disbelief.

I watch as she flies some more. More loops. And back in the terrarium she goes.

I watch as she slinks over traps 6-10. She's back out.

I watch as she flies around some more. Back in the terrarium. She avoids all 14 traps.

I watch as she wanders around.. She sets off some traps but they all miss her.

I watch as she flies back out.. Cheekily dancing on the rim of my tea cup.

I can hear her now, hear her laughing!

I watch as I try to attack but she avoids. Dodge, dodge, more dodge.

The fly is laughing. I'm going crazy.

I watch as loop after loop she laughs and back in the terrarium she goes.

I watch as she evades the closing mouths of 1 trap, 2.. 3... ...6.. Shes back out the bowl.

I watch as she proceeds to mock us. Over an hour if not two.. More loops, fruit loops.

I watch as my cat walks in. He sits down calmly.

I watch as the fly flies near him. 

With one swoop he pounces, catches and eats the fly... 

I watch as he walks off casually.

Venus fly trap and I look at each other. Hungry.



Imogen x
 - Exploring what's in my head.
www.missimoinsane.webs.com 

Monday, 30 March 2015

WW. Hedge Witch - What is one?


What is a "Hedge Witch"?


Hedge Witches.

The name 'Hedge Witch' originates from many many many moons ago when villages were separated by the forests.  The edge of these forests, where they met the village, were known a hedge.  You would often find, in most villages, a herbal practitioner who lived in or near the edge of the forest.  - These practitioners of herbal and/or spiritual practice who lived near the hedge became known as Hedge Witches or a Hedge Witch.

Today's Hedge Witch doesn't necessarily live in or even anywhere near a forest, or Village for that matter.  The term still is used based on the practice, though they do still tend to have a great relationship with nature.  Also most commonly known for always having a remedy, lotion, potion, brew or something for every occurring aliment or requirement.

A Hedge Witch is also known for not only herbal practice for medicinal and spiritual purposes but also for having an understanding of nature and is often seen encouraging spiders, wasps and other unwanted bug killers as a natural way to tend to their plants.

A Hedge Witch is a witch who practices a very eclectic path and is the one you would seek if say you were unable to see a Doctor or Dentist for example.  A Hedge Witch has many herbal remedies in his/her cupboard for many an ailment. For they know many medicinal and spiritual properties of many plants and how they can aid and treat many different symptoms.  This knowledge would usually be passed down through generations and each Hedge Witch takes pride in developing their knowledge and these skills through further reading and practice.

That said a Hedge Witch is a solitary practitioner.  She/He doesn't belong to a coven or follow any organised religion.  But she/he does follow their own craft and is very much a free spirit.  Their knowledge, as mentioned, usually handed down to them by their family.  Though intially through word of mouth and practice.  To this day no two Hedge Witches are alike in fact it is said that you can ask a dozen Hedge Witches what they think a Hedge Witch is like and each of them could come up with a dozen different answers themselves!!  That said while they follow the same general rules, ie properties and uses for various herbs and practice, they each follow their own unique paths.

Not all Hedge Witches follow Deity.  Though most do have just a general belief in The God and Goddess as in Nature.

Hedge witches are also known as shamans, charmers, healers, and, priest/esses, Rea Beth coined a great term Hedge Mystic. A person who studies and practices the Great Mysteries of Nature.

BB - Imogen 


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