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1 September Newsletter In this Issue Important September Dates Witch SuperCenter September Sale Items New items at Witch SuperCenter Herb of the Month - Solomon's Seal Stone of the Month - Desert Rose Rune of the Month - Sowilo Tarot Card of the Month - Three of Wands Correspondence of the Month - Birds Spell of the Month - Protection from Evil in the Home Important September Dates (All times are CDT) September 1 - Labor Day A MAGICKAL POWDER TO CREATE HARMONY IN THE WORKPLACE Is your office or building stressful? Try this to make your workplace a place of harmony and peace. Sprinkle this magical powder around when no one is looking. Create this powder on a Thursday evening for the strongest possible mixture. Recipe: 3 drops of rose absolute, 5 drops of sandalwood oil, 7 drops of lavender oil, a handful of talcum powder, 1 teaspoon dried powdered chamomile flowers (if available). Mix everything but the talc together in a ceramic bowl with a fork until well blended. Add the talcum powder and mix well. Visualize a warm blue light building and radiating from the powder as you mix. Do this until you are satisfied and gently pour the powder into a little paper envelope or sachet. Take it work the next morning.

2 September 8, 8:38 pm - Full Moon Harvest Moon The queen of the September night, the Harvest moon will shine tonight with an amber radiance. The harvest is at its peak. The ritual for this Full Moon will focus on giving thanks. We should thank ourselves for being persistent in working toward our goals. However, we should also thank the farmers. Even in our high-tech world, we'll always depend on the soil to sustain us. This Moon is also a good time for us to go over our checklist. Have we accomplished the goals we set back in February? If not, don't blame yourself--just keep trying. For your ritual, light an orange candle. Decorate the altar with squash, nuts, grapes, yellow mums, or purple asters. Toast yourself and all who made the harvest possible with red wine or grape juice. Raise your glass and rejoice. Bless the bounty, bless the farmer's wintry hoard, At the Harvest Moon, I thank you Lady and Lord. With a glass of wine, I toast the farmer's toil, I thank the Earth and the gifts of the soil! ~ James Kambos in Llewellyn's 2014 Witches' Datebook - September 20, OKC Pagan Pride Day If you're in Oklahoma, please join us. For more information, please visit or September 22, 9:29 pm - Mabon/Fall Equinox Mabon/Fall Equinox Animals/Mythical Creatures dogs, wolves, stag, blackbird, owl, eagle, birds of prey, salmon & goat, Gnomes, Sphinx, Minotaur, Cyclops, Andamans and Gulons Gemstones yellow agate, carnelian, yellow topaz, sapphire, lapis lazuli & amethyst Incense/Oil pine, sweetgrass, apple blossom, benzoin, myrrh, frankincense, jasmine, sage, wood aloes, black pepper, patchouli, cinnamon, clove, oak moss Colors/Candles brown, green, orange, red, deep gold, scarlet, yellow, russet, maroon, all autumn colors, purple, blue violet & indigo Tools/Symbols/Decorations Indian corn, red fruits, autumn flowers, red poppies, hazelnuts, garlands, grains especially wheat stalks, and colorful, fallen leaves, acorns, pine & cypress cones, oak sprigs, pomegranate, statue/or figure to represent the Mother Goddess, Mabon wreath, vine, grapes, gourd, cornucopia/horns of plenty, burial cairns, apples, marigolds, harvested crops, burial cairns, rattles, the Mysteries, sun wheel, all

3 harvest symbols Goddesses Modron (Welsh), Bona Dea, Land Mother, Aging & Harvest Deities: the Triple Goddess-Mother aspect, Persephone, Demeter/Ceres, Morgan (Welsh- Cornish), Snake Woman (aboriginal), Epona (Celtic-Gaulish), Pamona (Roman), the Muses (Greek) Gods Mabon ap Modron (Welsh), Sky Father, Wine Gods, Aging Gods, John Barleycorn, the Wicker-Man, the Corn Man, Thoth (Egyptian), Hermes, Hotei (Japanese), Thor, Dionysus (Roman), Bacchus (Greek) & all wine deities Essence beauty, joy; fullness of life, harvest of the year's desires, strength; laughter; power; prosperity, equality, balance, appreciation, harvest, protection, wealth, security, self-confidence, reincarnation Dynamics/Meaning death of the God, assumption of the Crone, balance of light and dark; increase of darkness, grape harvest, completion of the harvest Purpose second harvest festival, new wine pressing/making preparation for winter and Samhain, rest after labor, Pagan day of Thanksgiving, honoring the spirit world, celebration of wine Rituals/Magick Celtic Festival of the Vine, prosperity rituals, introspection, rituals which enact the elderly aspects of both Goddess & God, past life recall Customs offerings to land, preparing for cold weather, bringing in harvest, cutting willow wands (Druidic), eating seasonal fruit, leaving apples upon burial cairns & graves as a token of honor, walk wild places & forests, gather seed pods & dried plants, fermenting grapes to make wine, picking ripe produce, stalk bundling; fishing,. on the closest full moon (Harvest Moon) harvesting corps by moonlight. Foods cornbread, wheat products, bread, grains, berries, nuts, grapes, acorns, seeds, dried fruits, corn, beans, squash, roots (ie onions, carrots, potatoes, etc), hops, sasssafras, apples, pomegranates, carrots, onions, potatoes, roast goose or mutton, wine, ale, & cider Herbs myrrh, thistle, tobacco, oak leaf, hazel, mums, hops, acorns, marigold, rose, sage, milkweed, Solomon's seal, aster, fern, honeysuckle, benzoin, myrrh, passionflower, pine & cedar, ivy, hazel, hops, cedar Element/Gender water/male Threshold evening To learn more about this and other Sabbats, get our Sabbats ebook at September 24, 1:14 am - New Moon This New Moon doesn t really fall on any important star, but the balancing theme of the Libra combined with the rebellious feminist/activist energy of Asteroid Lilith gives us a clear theme on which to focus. This New Moon carries a triangular relationship theme. We even have a learning triangle as the only aspect pattern of note in the New Moon chart. Ceres is part of this Learning triangle with Persephone s father Jupiter. In the myth however, Ceres finds herself caught between her daughter Persephone and her daughter's abductor Pluto (Jupiter s brother in fact).

4 This New Moon seems to be about the rite of passage from the fresh-faced maiden, to mother and then to Crone. Ceres in the learning triangle is clearly the crone since she is conjunct old father of time, Saturn. Asteroid Lilith represents the Virgin, the crescent moon aspect of Triple Goddess Lilith. This Libra New Moon is a triple deluxe triangle with bells on, and describes the flowering from child to adult through sexual initiation. The combination of the popular moon and charming Libra gives us courtesans, diplomats and artists. This Moon ordinarily would be adept at bringing peace and harmony into the most fraught situation, but we have Asteroid Lilith in the mix who may have other ideas. Charming Libra has a negative side also, for all this sugary sweetness can give one diabetes. The ironic thing about the behavior around this Moon could be that the push for peace could attract a very aggressive and mean shadow reaction. When this happens, our perfect Venus turns into her nemesis, Eris. What, the ugly goddess of discord is in our perfectly balanced and aesthetically lovely Libra? This is Libra s shadow of course, but Eris is just as much a part of Libra as Venus. With Asteroid Lilith here as Eris s handmaiden, she may ensure that any over-the-top show of soppy love goo is balanced with an acerbic squirt of lemon. It looks like the Asteroid Lilith New Moon has decided to step out of this triangular relationship drama. The New Moon is not aspected by any other planets at all. This is probably a good thing because the New Moon can now see things with objectivity and cool air-sign detachment. This distancing is similar to Asteroid Lilith s approach to sex. Asteroid Lilith is a fervent women's libber and also a gay activist, in fact she is a campaigner for the right to express sexuality in whatever form it takes, whether it be complete celibacy or all-out promiscuity. In some ways she has a lot in common with the asteroid Vesta. Asteroid Lilith is a true Virgin in the sense she is beholden to no man, or no single man. So this is an exciting, virginal New Moon where we can make a fresh start in relationships and feel very much Like A Virgin who has been touched for the very first time. If the workplace, friendships or a relationship seem to be all icing sugar and no substantial fruit cake, the Asteroid Lilith New Moon will come to the rescue. Our feisty gal will have no qualms about stripping off any sickly marzipan coatings. It was all surface bling and really not very good for us either. Part of the theme of the Persephone myth is that Ceres, as much as she loves her daughter, may have rather spoilt her little princess. Asteroid Lilith brings in fresh new daring energy, wrenches us out of our comfort zone and plonks us squarely on the back of Pluto s motorbike. So hold on tight and enjoy the ride!

5 Follow us on Twitter We're now on Twitter. You can get recipes, updates when we add new products, announcements of local events and more. Follow us at Like us on Facebook Visit our page at Witch SuperCenter September Sale Items Hand Crafted Wand w/crystal Point - Regular Price $14.99, Sale Price $11.99 Magickal Herbs Kit, 75 Herbs - Regular Price - $54.99, Sale Price - $49.99 Glass Herb Jar - $4.99, Sale Price - $3.99 Magickal Herbs ebook - Regular Price - $4.99, Sale Price - $3.99 End of Your Rope Herbal Tea - Regular Price - $5.99, Sale Price - $4.99 To see all of our sale items, visit New Items at Witch SuperCenter Chalkboard Spell Boxes - Cedar Fehu Key Chain, brings money - Chalkboard Pentagram Gift Tags - Cedar Triquetra Altar Tile/Yule Ornament - Customizable Witch's Bottle - Herb of the Month Solomon's Seal - Fire/Saturn; Gender - Masculine; Parts Used - Leaves and Root; Magickal Properties - Cleansing and Protection; Uses - Burn for cleansing rooms and yourself of negative influences; carry in an amulet or sachet for protection in all sorts of situations; use with other herbs in dream pillows To learn more about this and other herbs, get our Magickal Herbs ebook at

Stone of the Month Desert Rose - The Barite that is commonly called Desert Rose is a strong activator of the Third Eye, allowing access to the hidden senses and intuitive gifts of clairvoyance and

6 Stone of the Month Desert Rose - The Barite that is commonly called Desert Rose is a strong activator of the Third Eye, allowing access to the hidden senses and intuitive gifts of clairvoyance and clear knowing. It does this by opening pathways between the Third-Eye and the Crown Energy Center. It is the activation of these centers that are directly associated with the functions of the brain that makes it so potent. It allows you to blend your intuition and sensory perceptions with the wisdom you have gained from education, study, passions, pursuits and life experiences. One way you may experience this is by feeling like your mind is clear, and you are not distracted by random thoughts. Yet, if you allow yourself to connect with your insights, you may find that you are able to envision new things that seem to pop as ah-ha moments. It is easier to see metaphors that allow you to follow a situation much further than before. You are able to envision possible obstacles and outcomes with new clarity. In addition, Desert Rose physically represents the many layers of any situation and offers a new way to look at them. It is as if you now see each aspect for its own unique feature and can deal with them one at a time or appreciate them as a whole. It is through the ability to see the micro and the macro that alternatives present themselves. Desert Rose may also be used to support more active dream states, astral travel or astral projection. By keeping it near where you sleep, it can help create a healthy balance between drifting to far away destinations, while feeling tethered to your physical body. This may help you remember aspects or the details of your dreams. Desert Rose is a reminder of how complex, yet delicate life can be. Each experience is a part of how you have evolved into the person you are today. Too often, we emphasize or highlight the people or events that either diminish or exaggerate certain parts of our journey. We label them as good or bad, or perhaps, replay them over and over until they have taken on a disproportionate weight in our evaluation of our success or happiness. Desert Rose Barite can assist you in looking at who you are today and finding the inner beauty of all the interconnected aspects that make you who you are today. Rune of the Month Sowilo (S: The sun.) Success, goals achieved, honor; The life-force, health; A time when power will be available to you for positive changes in your life; Victory, health, and success; Contact between the higher self and the unconscious; Wholeness, power, elemental force, sword of flame, cleansing fire. Sowilo Merkstave (Sowilo cannot be reversed, but may lie in opposition): False goals, bad counsel, false success, gullibility, loss of goals; Destruction, retribution, justice, casting down of vanity; Wrath of god. To learn more about this and other runes, get our Rune Dice Book at

7 Tarot Card of the Month Three of Wands - The Three of Wands indicates that your plans are now well underway and you are starting to consider even more opportunities to expand your current plans and maximize on the potential of your future. Everything is progressing steadily and as expected, thanks to your solid planning and ongoing motivation to persist. The Three of Wands indicates opportunities to expand your horizons, through study, travel, business enterprise and learning. You need to become more aware of the opportunities that exist for you right now as there may be more than you are aware. To best see and take advantage of them, you must concentrate, cooperate and remain open-minded. You may be more aware that your best opportunities lie outside of your current environment, so it is time to think BIG. Consider what you can do to open doors for yourself and create more development and self-exploration opportunities. It also signifies the changes and challenges that are up ahead and that are associated with expanding your horizons and entering new territories. Given the man in this card can see far ahead of himself, you are likely to already be aware of the upcoming changes and challenges and can prepare for them ahead of time. Similarly, this card is also about embracing change and adopting a longer-term view. It indicates you are in a position of strength as you control what happens around you. Thus, this is a card of vision and foresight and looking for greater possibilities. You are being encouraged to become a visionary and to dream beyond your current limitations. Now is the time to accept your vision and be confident that you will achieve it. Move fearlessly into new areas. Given the expanse of the water in the card, the Three of Wands often depicts travel. This card encourages you to think big in terms of where you want to travel and what you will discover along the way. This card sees you traveling over water to a far-away country, where you will then have the opportunity to fully develop yourself and learn many new things. This is a wonderful card of opportunity that encourages you to be bold and take this leap of faith to truly develop who you are. To learn more about this and other Tarot Cards, get our Basic Tarot Card Reading ebook at

8 Correspondence of the Month Birds Albatross endurance, stamina, emotions Blackbird gatekeeper, omens, mysticism Bluebird happiness, fulfillment Canary heightened sensitivity, healing Chicken fertility, sacrifice Crane longevity, Creation Crow connections, intelligence, watchfulness Dove love, Peace, Romance, Friendships Duck maternal, harmony, protective Eagle clarity Falcon guide, healing Finch new beginnings Goose infinity, story telling, fertility Hawk foresight, courage Heron self-determination, self-reliance Hummingbird serenity, joy, love Kingfisher peace, prosperity Magpie occult knowledge, willfulness Owl silent wisdom, clairvoyance, magickal Peacock clairvoyance, Warning, All seeing Pelican buoyant, self-sacrificing, calm Pigeon messages, love Quail courage, peace, tranquility Raven magick, shapeshifting, creation Road Runner mental speed and agility Robin new growth, territorial Sparrow awakening, triumph Starling imitation, intelligence, adaptability, groups Stork creation, new beginnings, faithfulness Swallow protection, warmth Swan purity, tranquility, meditation, true beauty Turkey connections, shared blessings, harvest Vulture purification, vigilance, new vision Woodpecker magick, prophecy To learn more about this and other correspondences, get our Magickal Correspondences ebook at

9 Spell of the Month Protection from Evil in Your Home Make a magical tea from any of the following herbs and then sprinkle some of it in the corners and doorways of your home to purify, defeat all wicked conjuring, and prevent evil forces from entering: angelica root broom tops curry powder holy thistle poke root (which can also be added to your bath or cleaning water) To receive more spells, get our Wicca 101 and Beyond: A Witch's Grimoire ebook at

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