Wyndragon's Lair

CRAFT 101

Here is where you'll find correspondences, definitions, and explanations of the tools, signs, elements, and references that make the Craft what it is. I have taken these from various sources over the years, so if you feel I have infringed upon any copyright, let me know and I will give full credit for these.

This page will probably be the most updated page on my web site, so bear with me as the format may change and might even look confusing at times!

♦ The Charge of the Goddess ♦ The Charge, From Aradia: Gospel of the Witches ♦ The Wiccan Rede ♦ The Witches' Creed ♦ The Witches' Rune ♦ The Thirteen Principals of Wiccan Belief ♦ The Thirteen Goals of the Witch, from Scott Cunningham ♦ The Elements ♦ Astrological Signs ♦ Numbers ♦ Colors ♦ Herbs ♦

THE CHARGE OF THE GODDESS
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Listen to the words of the Great Mother, who of old was called Artemis, Astarte, Dione, Melusine, Aphrodite, Cerridwen, Diana, Arienrhod, Brigid, and by many other names:

"Whenever you have need of anything, once in the month, and better it be when the moon is full, you shall assemble in some secret place and adore the spirit of Me who is Queen of all Witches.

"There shall you assemble, who have not yet won my deepest secrets and are fain to learn all sorceries. To these shall I teach that which is yet unknown.

"You shall be free from slavery, and as a sign that you be free you shall be naked in your rites.

"Sing, feast, dance, make music and love, all in My presence, for Mine is the ecstasy of the spirit and Mine also is joy on earth.

"For My law is love unto all beings.

"Mine is the secret that opens upon the door of youth, and Mine is the cup of wine of life that is the Cauldron of Cerridwen that is the holy grail of immortality.

"I am the Gracious Goddess who gives the gift of youth unto the heart of mankind.

"I give the knowledge of the spirit eternal and beyond death I give peace and freedom and reunion with those that have gone before.

"Nor do I demand aught of sacrifice, for behold, I am the mother of all things and My love is poured upon the earth."

Hear the words of the Star Goddess, the dust of whose feet are the hosts of heaven, whose body encircles the universe:

"I who am the beauty of the green earth and the white moon among the stars and the mysteries of the waters, I call upon your soul to arise and come unto Me. For I am the soul of nature that gives life to the universe. From Me all things proceed and unto Me they must return.

"Let My worship be in the heart that rejoices, for behold -- all acts of love and pleasure are My rituals. Let there be beauty and strength, power and compassion, honor and humility, mirth and reverence within you.

"And you who seek to know Me, know that your seeking and yearning will avail you not, unless you know the Mystery: for if that which you seek, you find not within yourself, you will never find it without.

"For behold, I have been with you from the beginning, and I am that which is attained at the end of desire."

THE CHARGE - FROM ARADIA: GOSPEL OF THE WITCHES
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When I shall have departed from this world,
Whenever ye have need of anything,
Once in the month, and when the moon is full,
Ye shall assemble in some desert place,
Or in a forest all together join
To adore the potent spirit of your queen,
My mother, great Diana. She who fain
Would learn all sorcery yet has not won
Its deepest secrets, then my mother will
Teach her, in truth all things as yet unknown.
And ye shall be freed from slavery,
And so ye shall be free in everything;
And as the sign that ye are truly free,
Ye shall be naked in your rites, both men
And women also; this shall last until
The last of your oppressors shall be dead;
And ye shall make the game of Benevento,
Extinguishing the lights, and after that
Shall hold your supper thus:

THE WICCAN REDE
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Bide ye the Wiccan laws ye must, in perfect love in perfect trust.

Ye must live and let live, fairly take and fairly give.
Cast the circle thrice about, to keep unwelcome spirits out.
To bind the spell well every time, let the spell be spoken in rhyme.
Soft of eye and light of touch, speak ye little and listen much.

Deosil go by waxing moon, chanting out the Wiccan runes.
Widdershins go by waning moon, chanting out the baneful tune.
When the Lady's moon is new, kiss the hand to her times two.
When the moon rides at her peak, then the heart's desire seek.

Heed the North wind's mighty gale: lock the door and trim the sail.
When the wind comes from the South, love will kiss the on the mouth.
When the Moor wind blows from the West, departed spirits have no rest.
When the wind blows from the East, expect the new and set the feast.

Nine woods in the cauldron go, burn them quick and burn them slow.
Elder be the Lady's tree, burn it not or cursed ye'll be.
When the wheel begins to turn, let the Beltane fires burn.
When the wheel has turned to Yule, light the log and the Horned One rules.

Heed ye flower, bush and tree, by the Lady, Blessed Be.
Where the rippling waters go, cast a stone, the truth to know.
When ye have and hold a need, hearken not to others' greed.
With a fool no seasons spend, or be counted as his friend.

Merry meet and merry part, bright the cheeks and warm the heart.
Mind the Threefold Law ye should, three times bad and three times good.
When misfortune is enow, wear the blue star on thy brow.
True in love ye must ever be, lest thy love be false to thee.

These words the Wiccan Rede fulfill:
An ye harm none, do what ye will.

THE WITCHES' CREED
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Hear now the Words of the Witches,
The secrets we hide in the night,
When dark was our destiny's pathway,
That now we bring forth into light.

Mysterious Water and Fire,
The Earth and the wide-ranging Air,
By hidden quintessence we know them,
and will and keep silent and dare.

The birth and rebirth of all nature,
the passing of winter and spring,
We share with the life universal,
Rejoice in the magickal ring.

Four times in the year the Great Sabbat
Returns, and the Witches are seen
At Lammas and Candlemas dancing,
On Beltane and old Samhain.

When day-time and night-time are equal,
When the Sun is at greatest and least,
The four Lesser Sabbats are summoned,
Again, Witches gather in feast.

Thirteen silver Moons in a year are,
Thirteen is the coven's array.
Thirteen times at Esbat make merry,
For each golden year and a day.

The power was passed down the ages,
Each time between woman and man,
Each century unto the other,
Ere time and the ages began.

When drawn is the magickal circle,
By sword or athame or power,
Its compass between the two worlds lies,
In Land of the Shades for that hour.

This world has no right then to know it,
And world of beyond will tell naught,
The oldest of Gods are invoked there,
The Great Work of magick is wrought.

For two are the mystical pillars,
That stand at the gate of the shrine,
And two are the powers of nature,
The forms and the forces divine.

The dark and the light in succession,
The opposites each unto each,
Shown forth as a God and a Goddess:
Of this did our ancestors teach.

By night He's the wild wind's rider,
The Horn'd One, the Lord of the Shades.
By day He's the King of the Woodland,
The dweller in green forest glades.

She is youthful or old as She pleases,
She sails the torn clouds in Her barque,
The bright silver Lady of Midnight,
The Crone who weaves spells in the dark.

The Master and Mistress of magick,
They dwell in the deeps of the mind,
Immortal and ever-renewing,
With power to free or to bind.

So drink the good wine to the Old Gods,
And dance and make love in their praise,
Till Elphame's fair land shall receive us
In peace at the end of our days.

And do what you will be the challenge,
So be it in love that harms none,
For this is the only commandment,
By magick of old, be it done!

Eight words the Witches' Creed fulfill:
An ye harm none, do what ye will!

THE WITCHES' RUNE
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Darksome night and shining moon, East, then south, west then north,
Hearken to the witches' rune. Here come I to call the forth.
Earth and water, air and fire, Wand and Pentacle and Sword
Work ye unto my desire. Hearken ye unto my word.

Cords and Censer, Scourge and Knife, Powers of the Witches Blade,
Waken all ye into life, Come ye as the charm is made.
Queen of Heaven, Queen of Hell, Horned Hunter of the Night,
Lend your power unto my spell. Work my will by magic rite.

By all the power of land and sea, By all the might of moon and sun,
As I do will, so mote it be. Chant the spell and be it done.

THE THIRTEEN PRINCIPALS OF WICCAN BELIEF
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As Adopted By The Council Of American Witches
Witch Meet, April 11-14, 1974, Minneapolis, Minnesota

The Council of American Witches finds it necessary to define modern Witchcraft in terms of the American experience and needs. We are not bound by traditions from other times and other cultures and owe no allegiance to any person or power greater than the Divinity manifest through our own being. As American Witches, we welcome and respect all life-affirming teachings and traditions, and seek to learn from all and to share our learning within our Council. It is in this spirit of welcome and cooperation that we adopt these few principles of Wiccan belief. In seeking to be inclusive, we do not wish to open ourselves to the destruction of our group by those on self-serving power trips, or to philosophies and practices contradictory to those principles. In seeking to exclude those whose ways are contradictory to ours, we do not wish to deny participation to any who are sincerely interested in our knowledge and beliefs, regardless of race, color, sex, age, national or cultural heritage, or sexual preference. We therefore ask only that those who seek to identify with us accept those few basic principles:
1. We practice rites to attune ourselves with the natural rhythm of life forces marked by the phases of the Moon and the seasonal Quarters and Cross-Quarters.

2. We recognize that our intelligence gives us a unique responsibility toward our environment. We seek to live in harmony with Nature, in ecological balance, offering fulfillment to life and consciousness within an evolutionary concept.

3. We acknowledge a depth of power far greater than is apparent to the average person. Because it is far greater than ordinary, it is sometimes called "supernatural," but we see it as lying within that which is naturally potential to us all.

4. We conceive of the Creative Power in the Universe as manifesting through polarity - as masculine and feminine - and that this same Creative Power lives in all people and functions through the interaction of the masculine and feminine. We value neither above the other, knowing each to be supportive of the other. We value sexuality as pleasure, as the symbol and embodiment of Life, and as one of the sources of energies used in magickal practice and religious worship.

5. We recognize both outer and inner or psychological worlds - sometimes known as the Spiritual World, The Collective Unconscious, The Inner Planes, etc. - and we see in their interaction of these two dimensions the basis for paranormal phenomena and magickal exercises. We neglect neither dimension for the other, seeing both as necessary for our fulfillment.

6. We do not recognize any authoritarian hierarchy, but do honor those who teach, respect those who share their greater knowledge and wisdom, and acknowledge those who have courageously given of themselves in leadership.

7. We see religion, magick and wisdom-in-living as being united in the way one views the world and lives within it - a world-view and philosophy-of-life which we identify as Witchcraft, the Wiccan Way. 8. Calling oneself "Witch" does not make a Witch, but neither does heredity itself, or the collecting of titles, degrees and initiations. A Witch seeks to control the forces within him/herself that make life possible in order to live wisely and well, without harm to others and in harmony with Nature.

9. We acknowledge that it is the affirmation and fulfillment of life in a continuance of evolution and development of consciousness that gives meaning to the Universe we know and to our personal role within it.

10. Our only animosity toward Christianity or toward any other religion or philosophy-of-life is to the extent that its institutions have claimed to be "the one true, right and only way" and have sought to deny freedom to others, and to suppress other ways of religious practices and belief.

11. As American Witches, we are not threatened by debates on the history of the Craft, the origins of various terms, the legitimacy of various aspects of various traditions. We are concerned only with our present and our future.

12. We do not accept the concept of "absolute evil" nor do we worship any entity known as Satan or the Devil, as defined by the Christian tradition. We do not seek power through the suffering of others, nor do we accept the concept that personal benefits can only be derived through denial to another.

13. We seek within Nature for that which is contributory to our health and well-being.

THE THIRTEEN GOALS OF THE WITCH - Scott Cunningham
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1. Know yourself.
2. Know your Craft.
3. Learn.
4. Apply knowledge with wisdom.
5. Achieve balance.
6. Keep your words in order.
7. Keep your thoughts in good order.
8. Celebrate life.
9. Attune with the cycles of the Earth.
10. Breathe and eat correctly.
11. Exercise the body.
12. Meditate.
13. Honor the Goddess and God.

THE ELEMENTS
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EARTH AIR FIRE WATER SPIRIT

Symbol

Colors Green, gold, brown Yellow, white, clear Red, orange, gold Blue, silver Purple, ultraviolet

Direction North East South West Center

Tools Pentagram, salt Athame/sword, incense Wand/staff, candle, charcoal Chalice, cauldron Crystal, purple or white candle

Instrument Drum Flute Rattle/Sistrum Rain Stick Bell

Season Winter Spring Summer Autumn All seasons

Time of Day Midnight Dawn Noon Dusk All times

Polarity Feminine Masculine Masculine Feminine Masculine & Feminine

Alchemical Cold/Dry Hot/Moist Hot/Dry Cold/Moist Etherial essence

Physical State Solid Gas Plasma/Energy Liquid Singularity

Part of Person Body Mind, intellect Will, passion Emotion, intuition Spirit

Consciousness Memory Intelligence Will Wisdom Enlightenment

Affirmation I am strong and centered. I am intelligent, and I know. I am powerful, and can cause change. I am creative, intuitive, and I feel. I am balanced, and I am All.

Aspects Fertility, growth, prosperity Intellect, communication, travel Change, lust, protection Emotion, creativity, mysteries The Unknowable All, The Self, Gaia

ASTROLOGICAL SIGNS
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Sign Dates Element Quality Planet Symbol Keyword Birthstone Metal Description

Aries March 21 - April 19 Fire Cardinal Mars Ram I AM Diamond Iron Active, energetic, excitable, imuplisve, optimistic, open to change and new experiences

Taurus April 20 - May 20 Earth Fixed Venus Bull I HAVE Emerald Copper Quiet, affectionate, patient, stable, determined, practical, stubborn, resistant to change

Gemini May 21 - June 20 Air Mutable Mercury The Twins I THINK Agate Mercury Lively, energetic, versatile, intellectual, lives primarily in the mind rather than the emotions, extremely adaptable to new situations

Cancer June 21 - July 22 Water Cardinal Moon Crab I FEEL Pearl Silver Receptive, sensitive, imaginative, sympathetic, kind, emotional, possesses an active, shrewd, intuitive mind

Leo July 23 - August 22 Fire Fixed Sun Lion I WILL Ruby Gold Enthusiastic, powerful, expansive, creative, generous, extravagant, dogmatic and fixed in opinion

Virgo August 23 - September 22 Earth Mutable Mercury The Virgin I ANALYZE Sapphire Mercury Reserved, modest, practical, discriminating, industrious, analytical, painstaking, seeking to know and understand

Libra September 23 - October 22 Air Cardinal Venus The Scales I BALANCE Opal Copper Active, artistic, easygoing, peaceable, prizes beauty and harmony, diplomatic, polished, very socially inclined

Scorpio October 23 - November 21 Water Fixed Pluto Scorpion I DESIRE Topaz Plutonium Imaginative, passionate, emotional, subtle, persistent, intense, obstinate, unyielding

Sagittarius November 22 - December 21 Fire Mutable Jupiter The Archer I SEE Turquoise Tin Energetic, ambitious, generous, freedom-loving, seeker of challenges, open to new ideas and exploration

Capricorn December 22 - January 19 Earth Cardinal Saturn Goat I USE Garnet Lead Reserved, prudent, patient, uses cunning instead of force, seeks security, acuisitive, disciplined, determined, quick to seize opportunity

Aquarius January 20 - February 18 Air Fixed Uranus Water Bearer I KNOW Amethyst Uranium Assertive, independent, progressive, analytical, orginal, inventive, has strong dislikes and personal opinions

Pisces February 19 - March 20 Water Mutable Neptune Two Fish I BELIEVE Aquamarine Platinum Receptive, intuitive, emotional, imaginative, romantic, impressionable, mystical, adaptable, very changeable

NUMBERS
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Number Description

1 The source of all numbers. Beginnings, individuality, achievement, inspiration, leadership, creation, ideas, invention, originality, determination, independence, drive, incentive, courage, ambition, selfishmness, undue force, good fortune, that which is about to take shape.

2 The cause of increase and division. Balance, sharing, agreement, partnership, duality, assimilation, sensitivity, vision, modesty, insight, envisioning, diplomacy, imagination, application, intuition, waiting, receptivity, imperfection, good fortune, gentle persuasion, the directed intellect, the security of emotional commitment.

3 The number of the whole - beginning, middle and end. Unity (mind, body, spirit), love, friendship, popularity, charm, expression, harmony, enjoyment, criticism, feelings, sharing, impulsiveness, communication, good fortune.

4 The number of of the directions and Elements, the square, the physical world, manifestation, wholeness, formation, foundation, building, stability, planning, organization, loyalty, results, concentration, practical application, good fortune, conscious structure, hidden feelings, all-or-nothing love, high sex drive, blocks, limitation, opposition.

5 The pentagram, the five stations of life (birth, initiation, consummation, repose, death), sensuality, passion, freedom, love, spirituality, mystery, magnetism, attraction, wanton sexuality, travel, expansion, adventure, new opportunities, recreation, new thinking, change, desire to know, inspiration, optimism.

6 Love, balance, intellect, emotions, care, imagination, harmony, glory, service, comfort, adjustment, compassion, interference, social consciousness, family matters, peak experience, the search for perfection.

7 A sacred number, completion, knowledge, accomplishment, wisdom, intelligence, discovery, peace, health, observation, faith, meditation, holiness, light, perfection, fear, investigation, mysticism, ultimate truths, good fortune, female enchantment, passion, escapism, doubt, skepticism, that which exists but cannot be seen.

8 Infinity, power, increase, duplication, success, enlargement, attainment, accomplishment, patience, ambition, organization, discipline, pride, commitment, fertility, recognition, spiritual fortitude, hard work, power from within.

9 Sacred Moon number, lunar wisdom, completion, sacred magick, culmination, wholeness, the seeds of new beginnings, inspiration, creativity, magnetism, good fortune, independence of mind, fulfillment, achievement, selflessness, impersonal love, idealism, human rights, emotional extremes, unexpressed emotions, letting go of what is cherished.

10 The sum of the four prime numbers (1+2+3+4=10), all musical and arithmetic proportions, perfection, cyclical beginnings.

11 Insight, intuition, unconventionality, inspiration, joy.

12 The signs of the Zodiac, months of the year, complete cycles, manifestation, established power.

13 Number of Moons in a year (either New or Full), the ideal number of a coven, the end and the beginning, lunar magick.

COLORS
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Color Associations If Someone's Aura Is This Color

Black Binding, banishing, restriction, protection This is a rarely seen aura, which is a good thing. It indicates an evil personality, devoid of human warmth. If it is only around some local part of the body, it may indicate a life-threatening illness in that area.

Gray Loneliness, sorrow, neutrality Gray is a negative color in an aura. It indicates a negative personality, probably one who is violent and dangerous. If only around a local part of the body, it may indicate a serious illness in that area.

Silver Lunar magick, phsychic work, banishing negativity This indicates a person interested in spiritual attainment. It is also the color of wisdom and often seen around elderly people.

White Purification, healing, clairvoyance, truth White is another rare color for an aura. Be sure you're not mistaking it for the misty shadow of the aura itself. It indicates a very idealistic, dreamy personality, as well as profound understanding of spiritual matters.

Pink Happiness, youth, beauty, fidelity Indicates a very romantic nature, people at peace with themselves who enjoy their lives. Also indicates a strong sense of justice and a tendency to be grossly offended by violence and bigotry.

Red Lust, passion, courage, power, strength Indicates an inner vitality and good health. People with red auras tend to enjoy lots of social interaction and have a strong sex drive. Deep red indicates a touchy temper, while paler reds are more like pink.

Orange Success, energy, creativity, communication Very outgoing personality who usually has knee-jerk rections to events, both positive and negative. Orange can indicate a need to reduce stress.

Yellow Attraction, confidence, unity, personal charm The color of the intellect, this is often seen around teachers and serious students. The deeper the yellow, the deeper the intellect and creativity

Green Growth, prosperity, luck, intuition, fertility A loving and trusting nature who prefers the home life to any other. Also indicates an artist. Lighter green may indicate an over-inflated ego, while deep greens may indicate a deceitful nature.

Blue Truth, peace, guidance, spirituality, inner light Often seen around doctors or herbalists, this indicates a natural healer. People with blue auras are usually extremely concerned with the welfare of others. Paler blues indicate a deeply spiritual personality, while deeper blues indicate having psychic gifts or those deeply into natural magick.

Purple Wisdom, prophesy, divination, astral projection Indigo indicates a clairvoyant, someone gifted in magick and highly spiritual. Violet is another rarely seen color, and indicates someone with profound understanding of spiritual matters, someone who is deeply empathic. It is thought that those with this color aura are not here to work out their own karmic agenda, but to aid the rest of us in achieving their advanced state of mind-spirit.

Brown Grounding, balance, finding lost items Can indicate an obsessive-compulsive, or someone who is a miserable or frightening situation. It usually indicates the person has given up fighting the problem. These auras are usually temporary. Seen locally on the body, it may indicate the beginning of an illness affecting that region.

HERBS
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Herb Associations

Agrimony Protection, banishing evil forces

Alfalfa Prosperity, fertility, strengthens cardiac muscles

Apple Love magick, divinations, Goddess symbol, fertility, helps prevent certain types of cancers

Anise Protection, natural cough medicine

Barley Protection, healing, fertility

Basil Protection, used to purify circles, tea for female health, kills internal parasites

Bay Purification, promotes vitality, symbol of the Newborn God

Blackberry Sacred to the goddess Brigid, prosperity, eaten for diseases of the stomach, treats diarrhea

Black Cohosh Helps prevent and treat prostate cancer, lowers blood pressure, helps relieve menstrual cramps

Bonset Exorcism, as tea to help broken bones, helps fight off colds and flu

Catnip Tea to promote sleep, use to attract a familiar, love spells, anti-spasmodic

Chamomile Tea to soothe stomach, prosperity

Cinnamon Protection, purification, helps prevent infection

Clove Protection, pain killer, natural antibiotic

Clover Fidelity, prosperity, carry for success at any endeavor, a symbol of the Triple Goddess

Comfrey Purification, healing, helps heal open wounds, aids digestion

Dandelion Strength, making wishes, past-life work, helps prevent many types of cancer, eases PMS symptoms

Damiana Sexual prowess, energy

Echinacea Called "Heal All" by Native Americans, boosts immune system, purification

Garlic Protection, healing, exorcism, taken daily it promots health and vitality, aids blood circulation, lowers blood pressure, natural antibiotic

Goldenseal Prosperity, relief of headaches

Gorse Protection

Hibiscus Love spells, lust

Holly Protection of children, symbol of the Waning Year

Honeysuckle Prosperity, employment

Hyssop Protection, tea as a general tonic

Irish Moss Sacred to many European Sea Gods, prosperity, luck, psychicism

Lilac Past-life work, exorcism, psychicism

Marigold Protection, psychicism

Mugwort Induces prophetic dreams, protects travelers, aids astral projection, fertility, often used to clean magickal tools

Nuts Fertility, divination

Oak Strength, symbol of the Waxing Year, fertility, prosperity, protection, sacred to the Horned God

Orris Aids astral projection, makes excellent scrying incense

Parsley Contains natural antihistamine, reduces feaver, natural diuretic

Peppermint Aids digestion, purification

Persimmon Exorcism, prosperity

Pine Money matters, fertility, protection

Ragwort Seeing faeries, astral projection

Red Clover Rich natural source of iron

Rosemary Love, healing, purification, increases mental prowess

Rue Spiritual cleansing

Sarsaparilla Prosperity, healing

Thistle Protection, used in banishing spells

Tobacco Purification, to honor deities in Native American traditions

Tomato Love, protection from faeries

Valerian Psychicism, astral projection, past-life work, protection, tea induces sleep

Violet Healing

Wheat Fertility, prosperity

White Oak Bark Use as a douche to treat vaginal infections

Willow Bark Pain killer, anti-inflammatory, reduces fever

Wintergreen Healing, protection, stomach soother

Yucca Protection

	EARTH	AIR	FIRE	WATER	SPIRIT
Symbol
Colors	Green, gold, brown	Yellow, white, clear	Red, orange, gold	Blue, silver	Purple, ultraviolet
Direction	North	East	South	West	Center
Tools	Pentagram, salt	Athame/sword, incense	Wand/staff, candle, charcoal	Chalice, cauldron	Crystal, purple or white candle
Instrument	Drum	Flute	Rattle/Sistrum	Rain Stick	Bell
Season	Winter	Spring	Summer	Autumn	All seasons
Time of Day	Midnight	Dawn	Noon	Dusk	All times
Polarity	Feminine	Masculine	Masculine	Feminine	Masculine & Feminine
Alchemical	Cold/Dry	Hot/Moist	Hot/Dry	Cold/Moist	Etherial essence
Physical State	Solid	Gas	Plasma/Energy	Liquid	Singularity
Part of Person	Body	Mind, intellect	Will, passion	Emotion, intuition	Spirit
Consciousness	Memory	Intelligence	Will	Wisdom	Enlightenment
Affirmation	I am strong and centered.	I am intelligent, and I know.	I am powerful, and can cause change.	I am creative, intuitive, and I feel.	I am balanced, and I am All.
Aspects	Fertility, growth, prosperity	Intellect, communication, travel	Change, lust, protection	Emotion, creativity, mysteries	The Unknowable All, The Self, Gaia

Sign	Dates	Element	Quality	Planet	Symbol	Keyword	Birthstone	Metal	Description
Aries	March 21 - April 19	Fire	Cardinal	Mars	Ram	I AM	Diamond	Iron	Active, energetic, excitable, imuplisve, optimistic, open to change and new experiences
Taurus	April 20 - May 20	Earth	Fixed	Venus	Bull	I HAVE	Emerald	Copper	Quiet, affectionate, patient, stable, determined, practical, stubborn, resistant to change
Gemini	May 21 - June 20	Air	Mutable	Mercury	The Twins	I THINK	Agate	Mercury	Lively, energetic, versatile, intellectual, lives primarily in the mind rather than the emotions, extremely adaptable to new situations
Cancer	June 21 - July 22	Water	Cardinal	Moon	Crab	I FEEL	Pearl	Silver	Receptive, sensitive, imaginative, sympathetic, kind, emotional, possesses an active, shrewd, intuitive mind
Leo	July 23 - August 22	Fire	Fixed	Sun	Lion	I WILL	Ruby	Gold	Enthusiastic, powerful, expansive, creative, generous, extravagant, dogmatic and fixed in opinion
Virgo	August 23 - September 22	Earth	Mutable	Mercury	The Virgin	I ANALYZE	Sapphire	Mercury	Reserved, modest, practical, discriminating, industrious, analytical, painstaking, seeking to know and understand
Libra	September 23 - October 22	Air	Cardinal	Venus	The Scales	I BALANCE	Opal	Copper	Active, artistic, easygoing, peaceable, prizes beauty and harmony, diplomatic, polished, very socially inclined
Scorpio	October 23 - November 21	Water	Fixed	Pluto	Scorpion	I DESIRE	Topaz	Plutonium	Imaginative, passionate, emotional, subtle, persistent, intense, obstinate, unyielding
Sagittarius	November 22 - December 21	Fire	Mutable	Jupiter	The Archer	I SEE	Turquoise	Tin	Energetic, ambitious, generous, freedom-loving, seeker of challenges, open to new ideas and exploration
Capricorn	December 22 - January 19	Earth	Cardinal	Saturn	Goat	I USE	Garnet	Lead	Reserved, prudent, patient, uses cunning instead of force, seeks security, acuisitive, disciplined, determined, quick to seize opportunity
Aquarius	January 20 - February 18	Air	Fixed	Uranus	Water Bearer	I KNOW	Amethyst	Uranium	Assertive, independent, progressive, analytical, orginal, inventive, has strong dislikes and personal opinions
Pisces	February 19 - March 20	Water	Mutable	Neptune	Two Fish	I BELIEVE	Aquamarine	Platinum	Receptive, intuitive, emotional, imaginative, romantic, impressionable, mystical, adaptable, very changeable

Number	Description
1	The source of all numbers. Beginnings, individuality, achievement, inspiration, leadership, creation, ideas, invention, originality, determination, independence, drive, incentive, courage, ambition, selfishmness, undue force, good fortune, that which is about to take shape.
2	The cause of increase and division. Balance, sharing, agreement, partnership, duality, assimilation, sensitivity, vision, modesty, insight, envisioning, diplomacy, imagination, application, intuition, waiting, receptivity, imperfection, good fortune, gentle persuasion, the directed intellect, the security of emotional commitment.
3	The number of the whole - beginning, middle and end. Unity (mind, body, spirit), love, friendship, popularity, charm, expression, harmony, enjoyment, criticism, feelings, sharing, impulsiveness, communication, good fortune.
4	The number of of the directions and Elements, the square, the physical world, manifestation, wholeness, formation, foundation, building, stability, planning, organization, loyalty, results, concentration, practical application, good fortune, conscious structure, hidden feelings, all-or-nothing love, high sex drive, blocks, limitation, opposition.
5	The pentagram, the five stations of life (birth, initiation, consummation, repose, death), sensuality, passion, freedom, love, spirituality, mystery, magnetism, attraction, wanton sexuality, travel, expansion, adventure, new opportunities, recreation, new thinking, change, desire to know, inspiration, optimism.
6	Love, balance, intellect, emotions, care, imagination, harmony, glory, service, comfort, adjustment, compassion, interference, social consciousness, family matters, peak experience, the search for perfection.
7	A sacred number, completion, knowledge, accomplishment, wisdom, intelligence, discovery, peace, health, observation, faith, meditation, holiness, light, perfection, fear, investigation, mysticism, ultimate truths, good fortune, female enchantment, passion, escapism, doubt, skepticism, that which exists but cannot be seen.
8	Infinity, power, increase, duplication, success, enlargement, attainment, accomplishment, patience, ambition, organization, discipline, pride, commitment, fertility, recognition, spiritual fortitude, hard work, power from within.
9	Sacred Moon number, lunar wisdom, completion, sacred magick, culmination, wholeness, the seeds of new beginnings, inspiration, creativity, magnetism, good fortune, independence of mind, fulfillment, achievement, selflessness, impersonal love, idealism, human rights, emotional extremes, unexpressed emotions, letting go of what is cherished.
10	The sum of the four prime numbers (1+2+3+4=10), all musical and arithmetic proportions, perfection, cyclical beginnings.
11	Insight, intuition, unconventionality, inspiration, joy.
12	The signs of the Zodiac, months of the year, complete cycles, manifestation, established power.
13	Number of Moons in a year (either New or Full), the ideal number of a coven, the end and the beginning, lunar magick.

Color	Associations	If Someone's Aura Is This Color
Black	Binding, banishing, restriction, protection	This is a rarely seen aura, which is a good thing. It indicates an evil personality, devoid of human warmth. If it is only around some local part of the body, it may indicate a life-threatening illness in that area.
Gray	Loneliness, sorrow, neutrality	Gray is a negative color in an aura. It indicates a negative personality, probably one who is violent and dangerous. If only around a local part of the body, it may indicate a serious illness in that area.
Silver	Lunar magick, phsychic work, banishing negativity	This indicates a person interested in spiritual attainment. It is also the color of wisdom and often seen around elderly people.
White	Purification, healing, clairvoyance, truth	White is another rare color for an aura. Be sure you're not mistaking it for the misty shadow of the aura itself. It indicates a very idealistic, dreamy personality, as well as profound understanding of spiritual matters.
Pink	Happiness, youth, beauty, fidelity	Indicates a very romantic nature, people at peace with themselves who enjoy their lives. Also indicates a strong sense of justice and a tendency to be grossly offended by violence and bigotry.
Red	Lust, passion, courage, power, strength	Indicates an inner vitality and good health. People with red auras tend to enjoy lots of social interaction and have a strong sex drive. Deep red indicates a touchy temper, while paler reds are more like pink.
Orange	Success, energy, creativity, communication	Very outgoing personality who usually has knee-jerk rections to events, both positive and negative. Orange can indicate a need to reduce stress.
Yellow	Attraction, confidence, unity, personal charm	The color of the intellect, this is often seen around teachers and serious students. The deeper the yellow, the deeper the intellect and creativity
Green	Growth, prosperity, luck, intuition, fertility	A loving and trusting nature who prefers the home life to any other. Also indicates an artist. Lighter green may indicate an over-inflated ego, while deep greens may indicate a deceitful nature.
Blue	Truth, peace, guidance, spirituality, inner light	Often seen around doctors or herbalists, this indicates a natural healer. People with blue auras are usually extremely concerned with the welfare of others. Paler blues indicate a deeply spiritual personality, while deeper blues indicate having psychic gifts or those deeply into natural magick.
Purple	Wisdom, prophesy, divination, astral projection	Indigo indicates a clairvoyant, someone gifted in magick and highly spiritual. Violet is another rarely seen color, and indicates someone with profound understanding of spiritual matters, someone who is deeply empathic. It is thought that those with this color aura are not here to work out their own karmic agenda, but to aid the rest of us in achieving their advanced state of mind-spirit.
Brown	Grounding, balance, finding lost items	Can indicate an obsessive-compulsive, or someone who is a miserable or frightening situation. It usually indicates the person has given up fighting the problem. These auras are usually temporary. Seen locally on the body, it may indicate the beginning of an illness affecting that region.

Herb	Associations
Agrimony	Protection, banishing evil forces
Alfalfa	Prosperity, fertility, strengthens cardiac muscles
Apple	Love magick, divinations, Goddess symbol, fertility, helps prevent certain types of cancers
Anise	Protection, natural cough medicine
Barley	Protection, healing, fertility
Basil	Protection, used to purify circles, tea for female health, kills internal parasites
Bay	Purification, promotes vitality, symbol of the Newborn God
Blackberry	Sacred to the goddess Brigid, prosperity, eaten for diseases of the stomach, treats diarrhea
Black Cohosh	Helps prevent and treat prostate cancer, lowers blood pressure, helps relieve menstrual cramps
Bonset	Exorcism, as tea to help broken bones, helps fight off colds and flu
Catnip	Tea to promote sleep, use to attract a familiar, love spells, anti-spasmodic
Chamomile	Tea to soothe stomach, prosperity
Cinnamon	Protection, purification, helps prevent infection
Clove	Protection, pain killer, natural antibiotic
Clover	Fidelity, prosperity, carry for success at any endeavor, a symbol of the Triple Goddess
Comfrey	Purification, healing, helps heal open wounds, aids digestion
Dandelion	Strength, making wishes, past-life work, helps prevent many types of cancer, eases PMS symptoms
Damiana	Sexual prowess, energy
Echinacea	Called "Heal All" by Native Americans, boosts immune system, purification
Garlic	Protection, healing, exorcism, taken daily it promots health and vitality, aids blood circulation, lowers blood pressure, natural antibiotic
Goldenseal	Prosperity, relief of headaches
Gorse	Protection
Hibiscus	Love spells, lust
Holly	Protection of children, symbol of the Waning Year
Honeysuckle	Prosperity, employment
Hyssop	Protection, tea as a general tonic
Irish Moss	Sacred to many European Sea Gods, prosperity, luck, psychicism
Lilac	Past-life work, exorcism, psychicism
Marigold	Protection, psychicism
Mugwort	Induces prophetic dreams, protects travelers, aids astral projection, fertility, often used to clean magickal tools
Nuts	Fertility, divination
Oak	Strength, symbol of the Waxing Year, fertility, prosperity, protection, sacred to the Horned God
Orris	Aids astral projection, makes excellent scrying incense
Parsley	Contains natural antihistamine, reduces feaver, natural diuretic
Peppermint	Aids digestion, purification
Persimmon	Exorcism, prosperity
Pine	Money matters, fertility, protection
Ragwort	Seeing faeries, astral projection
Red Clover	Rich natural source of iron
Rosemary	Love, healing, purification, increases mental prowess
Rue	Spiritual cleansing
Sarsaparilla	Prosperity, healing
Thistle	Protection, used in banishing spells
Tobacco	Purification, to honor deities in Native American traditions
Tomato	Love, protection from faeries
Valerian	Psychicism, astral projection, past-life work, protection, tea induces sleep
Violet	Healing
Wheat	Fertility, prosperity
White Oak Bark	Use as a douche to treat vaginal infections
Willow Bark	Pain killer, anti-inflammatory, reduces fever
Wintergreen	Healing, protection, stomach soother
Yucca	Protection