tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55592082576054209242024-08-31T08:43:22.170-04:00Tales of the Wicked Witch of the SouthThis is a blog following my deeper journey into the world of Wicca.Layla )O(http://www.blogger.com/profile/09744398357113601319noreply@blogger.comBlogger94125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5559208257605420924.post-44103101969022082352011-02-05T18:16:00.001-05:002011-02-05T18:16:56.366-05:00I was thinking about deleting this blog but have decided against it. I'm sorry I've been away for almost a month but I've finally managed to get a job, still in school, and life has been going pretty quickly. I am going to start updating again soon so check back!Layla )O(http://www.blogger.com/profile/09744398357113601319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5559208257605420924.post-88113471783842515312011-01-11T19:00:00.001-05:002011-01-11T19:00:13.742-05:00Le sighI am sorry to have been away for a few days but I didn't do the love spell. My love life was generally shredded apart and I am picking up the mess as I type. I've been a busy bee recently and am once again running out of things to blog about. *Sighs*Layla )O(http://www.blogger.com/profile/09744398357113601319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5559208257605420924.post-89801347036751892902011-01-05T20:15:00.000-05:002011-01-05T20:15:02.895-05:00LoveI'm thinking of doing a love petition to Aphrodite and Venus on friday if it isn't to cold and wet outside. I really need guidance with my general love situation. I'm going to try and plan it out tomorrow after classes and I'll let you all know how it goes.Layla )O(http://www.blogger.com/profile/09744398357113601319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5559208257605420924.post-29396641084908826982011-01-04T15:41:00.000-05:002011-01-04T15:41:16.237-05:00SchoolI start school this week. I'm really nervous about it and have been trying to figure out ways to calm myself down. Any ideas?Layla )O(http://www.blogger.com/profile/09744398357113601319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5559208257605420924.post-39687267235407357752011-01-01T17:15:00.001-05:002011-01-01T17:15:06.586-05:00ResolutionsFor this year I would like to get and keep a job. Make new friends, keep up with my different interests, and pass school.Layla )O(http://www.blogger.com/profile/09744398357113601319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5559208257605420924.post-66158631873489996232010-12-30T13:22:00.000-05:002010-12-30T13:22:06.619-05:00Yay!I got the herb book I wanted with my Barnes and Noble gift card XD. I am very excited to start reading it. I am still working with my pendulum and tarot cards. I just have to make a schedule or something to rotate my focus. I know most people do one at a time but my mind wonders easily so I will focus on all three. Tomorrow is New Years Eve and if you pop over to Mrs. B's blog she's got a New Layla )O(http://www.blogger.com/profile/09744398357113601319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5559208257605420924.post-46617181936129745442010-12-24T22:56:00.002-05:002010-12-24T22:56:27.431-05:00ChristmasI hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas eve and will have a great Christmas day!
Blessed Be!Layla )O(http://www.blogger.com/profile/09744398357113601319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5559208257605420924.post-49484837777329606012010-12-21T17:02:00.000-05:002010-12-21T17:02:31.700-05:00Eclipse and YuleHappy Yule everyone! Did anyone watch the eclipse this morning? I did and got a few pictures. :]Layla )O(http://www.blogger.com/profile/09744398357113601319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5559208257605420924.post-44859803932779536682010-12-20T09:49:00.002-05:002010-12-20T09:49:56.658-05:00YuleYule is fast approaching is everyone excited?! I know I am. And for those of us who also celebrate it Christmas is soon as well! How are you guys going to spend the holidays?Layla )O(http://www.blogger.com/profile/09744398357113601319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5559208257605420924.post-11404820319117016082010-12-18T00:51:00.000-05:002010-12-18T00:51:17.115-05:00A Pagan Child's Alphabet is Athame, the knife that we use.
is for Beltaine, when partners we choose.
C is for Circle where we all are one.
is for Deosil, path of the Sun.
is for Esbat, when we gather round.
is for Fire and its crackling sound.
is for the Goddess in beauty and love.
is for the Horned One, our Father of above.
is for Imbolg, candles light the way,
is for June when it's Midsummer's Day.
is for Layla )O(http://www.blogger.com/profile/09744398357113601319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5559208257605420924.post-27747268495654185642010-12-09T12:59:00.000-05:002010-12-09T12:59:14.639-05:00HerbsSo I also would like to learn about herbs. I really want the book "A green witch's herbal" by Silja. I tend to want to learn about a lot of things at once so I'm having trouble picking just one. I currently am trying to learn, Tarot reading, Rune reading, my Pendulum and now herbs. Such a full plate. I have a divination notebook, which I need to rearrange so I can add a section for Pendulum Layla )O(http://www.blogger.com/profile/09744398357113601319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5559208257605420924.post-4072348733523613762010-12-07T21:36:00.000-05:002010-12-07T21:36:20.419-05:00UghI've been working with my pendulum some more and my hand just shakes so bad I can't tell if it is actually the pendulum or my hand. Instead of asking questions I'm trying to just hold it while keeping my head steady. Hope it gets better.Layla )O(http://www.blogger.com/profile/09744398357113601319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5559208257605420924.post-20008633475663963432010-12-05T17:18:00.000-05:002010-12-05T17:18:29.047-05:00Pagan Blog Promt Prompt: Unwinding and Relaxing After a long week at work, or a stressful time between family members, how do you unwind and relax? Feel free to dream big, but also share what you actually do on a regular basis to clear your head and calm down.
This is an older prompt but I feel like my posts are very short and not as frequent as they have been.
I love taking baths to relax. Bubbles or no Layla )O(http://www.blogger.com/profile/09744398357113601319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5559208257605420924.post-82707564094832830552010-12-04T14:11:00.004-05:002010-12-04T23:07:03.368-05:00PendulumAs far as I can tell with my pendulum yes is a counterclockwise circle, no is up and down, and I don't know is a clockwise circle. I am still working on keeping my hand steady. I have a problem with my hand shaking when I hold it up.Layla )O(http://www.blogger.com/profile/09744398357113601319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5559208257605420924.post-19079318993508868602010-12-01T09:36:00.002-05:002010-12-01T09:36:54.355-05:00DecemberWelcome to December everyone! I hope your thanksgiving was amazing and you didn't get crushed on Black Friday. I got my pendulum in the mail last week and I'm going to start using it soon. I'll let everyone know how my first attempts with it go!Layla )O(http://www.blogger.com/profile/09744398357113601319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5559208257605420924.post-90034646125128517592010-11-28T12:41:00.000-05:002010-11-28T12:41:45.801-05:00Prosperity TeaI tried one of the teas that I have for sale after finally getting a mesh tea ball. It was very good and so far I've made two mugs. We shall see if it actually brings me prosperity...to help it along I've sent in another application and am going up to the store tomorrow to talk to someone.
List of Herbs in the tea:
Black Tea
Pennyroyal
Parsley
Basil
Meadow-sweet
Sage
Clover
Mistletoe
Rosehips
Layla )O(http://www.blogger.com/profile/09744398357113601319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5559208257605420924.post-57941464513119665852010-11-22T21:12:00.000-05:002010-11-22T21:12:22.562-05:00RitualI had a question that I posted on witchforum.net "What do you do before you begin a ritual? Is it something different for Esbats, Sabbats, and just regular workings or do you do the same thing every time?"
Here are some answers I've received
Vakanai said: "I haven't done a ritual yet, but I think I'd do the basic steps I do for meditation or just getting my mind silent, focused, and in theLayla )O(http://www.blogger.com/profile/09744398357113601319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5559208257605420924.post-69737930855795458942010-11-18T15:17:00.000-05:002010-11-18T15:17:54.288-05:00Candle MagickI've been in need of divine help in my life for a while now. I need to know if I should give up and let go of Wolf, I also want to figure out my life course. So, I took a plain white candle and since I don't have any oil I rubbed it in my hands for a few minutes. Then, I took a toothpick and wrote my name, followed by the Runes Rad, Nyd, Algix, and Eh followed by Wolf's name. I let it burn while Layla )O(http://www.blogger.com/profile/09744398357113601319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5559208257605420924.post-32218316307159448772010-11-16T11:24:00.000-05:002010-11-16T11:24:50.404-05:00This doesn't have much to do with Wicca but I have to say I love love love Emma Watson's short hair!
I think it looks good either way! I also can't wait to see Harry Potter 7 pt 1 and I really want to see Black Swan!Layla )O(http://www.blogger.com/profile/09744398357113601319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5559208257605420924.post-45139671239088928182010-11-16T09:59:00.000-05:002010-11-16T09:59:45.624-05:00Pagan Blog Promt Prompt: Your Sacred Space What is your sacred space like? Is it a permanent set up, or something you only create when you need it? What sorts of things do you need in order to make your space sacred? Is it an outdoor or indoor thing, or whenever and wherever you need it?
I got this from the Pagan Blog Prompt blog. Their bloggy button is on my exchange page for those of you who want to checkLayla )O(http://www.blogger.com/profile/09744398357113601319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5559208257605420924.post-78850338781659136712010-11-12T09:54:00.000-05:002010-11-12T09:54:44.310-05:00PendulumsI ordered a really nice looking Pendulum off E-bay the other day. This was before I bought my new books and decided to start saving money. Which , by the way is only going to last until the Harry Potter movie. I digress. So, I've been reading up on pendulums, they don't seem to complicated to grasp. There is a short about them in the Llewellyn Magickal Almanac for 2010 which is what first got me Layla )O(http://www.blogger.com/profile/09744398357113601319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5559208257605420924.post-53026144383682318882010-11-10T15:07:00.000-05:002010-11-10T15:07:49.796-05:00I just couldn't Help myselfI was in Barnes and Noble today turning in an application and I had a little money left over from paying the phone bill yesterday... I couldn't help myself. I bought the Llewellyn 2011 Magickal Almanac and the 2011 Planner. X.X I know I should be saving money but its been a while since I really bought myself anything. Saving money from here on out! Plus I need a job pretty badly. *Crosses fingersLayla )O(http://www.blogger.com/profile/09744398357113601319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5559208257605420924.post-41203976492571584852010-11-10T10:23:00.000-05:002010-11-10T10:23:03.699-05:00Protection while driving bagSo, Monday I went to visit Wolf which is a three hour drive away. Since Sunday is a good day to do protection Magick I made a little bag to take with me.
You will need:
A small black bag (I had one already but you can make one out of cloth if you wish)
Two whole Cloves
One whole Bay leaf
A Pinch of Rosemary leaves
A pinch of Salt
A piece of Parchment or Paper
A black pen or crayon
Cast your Layla )O(http://www.blogger.com/profile/09744398357113601319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5559208257605420924.post-48868901789103872452010-11-06T22:02:00.000-04:002010-11-06T22:02:44.443-04:00An online Rune readingThis is from http://www.facade.com/runes/ I blanked out the name of the town How will my trip to A****** go?
The Cross spread is used to plot the arc of your life and the forces acting on it. It is the most popular spread, giving a very complete view of the situation. Ice Runes are most commonly usedLayla )O(http://www.blogger.com/profile/09744398357113601319noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5559208257605420924.post-10058535960505887762010-11-06T21:46:00.000-04:002010-11-06T21:46:32.711-04:00TravelMonday I am driving the three hours to visit Wolf at his dad's house. I am going to get up at 6:00 am to leave so I can be there by 9. My parents said they don't want me driving home at night so if I don't have a place to stay I'll have to be home by 5 which I don't want to do at all. I'm hoping Wolf would know somewhere for me to stay. I am thinking of putting the Chariot Tarot card under my Layla )O(http://www.blogger.com/profile/09744398357113601319noreply@blogger.com0