Author: A Solitary Pagan
Dream Pillow for Protection
1 part Rosemary 1 part Lavendar Petals 1 part Rose Petals, red, pink or white 1 part Catnip 2 drops lemon oil 1 part Lemon Basil 1 part Violet Petals 1 part Sweet Grass Ashes from 3 sticks of Lavendar incense Gather your herbs preferably straight from nature. If not, buying them already dried is ok, too. Dry them. When you have all of your herbs gathered and dried, toss them together in a bowel wi...
Basil in Magick
Basil: Type: Herb Ruling Planet: Mars Ruling Element: Fire Parts used: leaves (fresh or dried) Magickal Properties: Protection, love, money. Specific Magick: Add to a spell bag to bring in money. Basil attracts money and brings good luck into a home. Add to exorcism and protection incenses. Add to love and prosperity sachets. Basil brings compassion and helps end feuds between people. This herb al...
Mars in Magick
Mars in Magick is all about harnessing the planet’s fiery, assertive energy to empower your spells and rituals. Mars represents strength, struggle, and the will to overcome obstacles. When you work with Mars, you’re tapping into the forces of war, anger, conflict, and aggression—but also victory, ambition, and the courage to pursue your goals. Mars energy is perfect for magick that involves protec...
Rose
The rose, belonging to the genus Rosa, is one of the most iconic and beloved flowering plants in the world. With over 300 species and thousands of cultivars, roses have enchanted humanity for millennia, gracing gardens, wild landscapes, and sacred spaces alike. Botanically, roses are perennial shrubs with woody stems, often armed with sharp thorns that serve as natural protection. Their leaves are...
The Magick of Ash
Gender: Masculine; Planet: Sun; Element: Fire Sacred to Uranus, Poseidon, Thor, Woden, Neptune, Mars, Gwydion Magickal Powers: Protection, Prosperity, Sea Rituals, Health The ancient Teutons regarded the Ash as “The World Tree“, which was their conception of the Universe, and therefore revered as such. Ash has been used in many magickal ways over the centuries. Sailors of old carved an equal-armed...
Fox Glove
Foxgloves, or Digitalis purpurea, are among the most enchanting and mysterious plants found in the wild and in gardens. These biennials can reach impressive heights of up to six feet, their tall, elegant spires rising above the undergrowth like sentinels of the woodland edge. The leaves are large, lance-shaped, and slightly hairy, with a deep, lush green hue and pronounced veins that run the lengt...
Astrology Basics
There are twelve sun signs in the Zodiac: ARIES – The Ram. Energy, love of action and perseverance. Impetuous, yearning to lead and conquest. Element is Fire and Ruled by Mars. Loyal and Quick tempered. Colour is red TAURUS – The Bull. Steadfast, reliable, practical. Limited outlook and interests, prone to stubbornness. Element is Earth and ruled by Venus. Honest, but wont take advice. Colour is T...
As Above So Below
Heaven above, heaven below; stars above, stars below; All that is above, thus also below; understand this and be blessed —Prodromus Coptus Sive Aegyptiacus by Athanasius Kircher (1636) One of the best known sacramental phrases of Hermeticism, “As above, so below” is also very much of the core of the worldview of Astrology. This in turn is associated with the principle that everything that exists i...
The Signs
The 12 Signs of the zodiac are not the constellations. The Signs are 30° segments that mark the journey of the Sun through the changes of the Wheel of the Year. The two solstices and the two equinoxes are the anchors that set the order and the placement of the Signs, and create a quartered circle in astrological charts. Then, if you divide each quarter into three pieces, you have the twelvefold st...
The Planets
In many esoteric traditions, the Planets are viewed as much more than distant objects in the sky. They are often linked to the spheres on the Tree of Life, known as the Qabala. Each sphere, or sephira, represents a unique aspect of existence. The Planets act as bridges between the physical and spiritual worlds. Advanced astrological teachings explore these connections in detail, revealing meanings...
Astrology The Sun
The glyph of the Sun is a circle with a point in the center. Both the circle and the point represent different kinds of infinity. The point is at the same time dimensionless and contains infinite dimensions. The circle consists of an infinite number of points in the same relationship to the central point. The glyph of the Sun resonates with the ideas of the macrocosm and the microcosm, of spirit c...
Astrology The moon
In astrology, symbols called glyphs are used to represent complex ideas in a simple way. For example, a circle often stands for spirit—wholeness, unity, and the infinite. A semicircle, on the other hand, is seen as a symbol of the soul, which receives and transforms experiences. The Moon’s glyph is a crescent shape. This symbol is important because it represents the journey of the soul. The cresce...