Llewellyn's 2022 Witches' Datebook

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Llewellyn’s

Witches’ Datebook 2022 Featuring Art by Jennifer Hewitson Text by Elizabeth Barrette, Danielle Blackwood, Deborah Blake, Monica Crosson, Raven Digitalis, Michael Furie, Sasha Graham, JD Hortwort, James Kambos, and Melissa Tipton ISBN 978-0-7387-6055-1

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2022 JANUARY S M T W T F

F 1 8 15 22 29

S 2 9 16 23 30

F 3 10 6 17 3 24 0 31

S 4 11 18 25

F S 5 6 1 12 13 8 19 20 5 26 27

6 13 20 27

7 14 21 28

S 1 8 15 22 29

MAY W T 4 5 11 12 18 19 25 26

F 6 13 20 27

S 7 14 21 28

SEPTEMBER S M T W T F 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 29 30

S 3 10 17 24

2 9 16 23 30

3 10 17 24 31

4 11 18 25

S 1 8 15 22 29

M 2 9 16 23 30

T 3 10 17 24 31

5 12 19 26

S 6 13 20 27

FEBRUARY M T W T F 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 14 15 16 17 18 21 22 23 24 25 28

JUNE S M T W T 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 15 16 19 20 21 22 23 26 27 28 29 30

F 3 10 17 24

OCTOBER S M T W T F 2 9 16 23 30

3 10 17 24 31

4 11 18 25

5 12 19 26

6 13 20 27

7 14 21 28

S 5 12 19 26

MARCH S M T W T 1 2 3 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 15 16 17 20 21 22 23 24 27 28 29 30 31

F 4 11 18 25

S 5 12 19 26

APRIL S M T W T F 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 25 26 27 28 29

S 4 11 18 25

JULY S M T W T F 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 25 26 27 28 29 31

S 2 9 16 23 30

S M 1 7 8 14 15 21 22 28 29

F 5 12 19 26

S 6 13 20 27

NOVEMBER S M T W T F 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 27 28 29 30

S 5 12 19 26

DECEMBER S M T W T F 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 29 30

S 3 10 17 24 31

S 1 8 15 22 29

AUGUST T W T 2 3 4 9 10 11 16 17 18 23 24 25 30 31

S 2 9 16 23 30

2023 S 1 8 15 22 29

JANUARY M T W T F 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 12 13 16 17 18 19 20 23 24 25 26 27 30 31

S 5 12 19 26

F 5 12 19 26

S 6 13 20 27

JUNE S M T W T 1 4 5 6 7 8 11 12 13 14 15 18 19 20 21 22 25 26 27 28 29

SEPTEMBER S M T W T F 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 25 26 27 28 29

S 2 9 16 23 30

S 1 8 15 22 29

S M 1 7 8 14 15 21 22 28 29

T 2 9 16 23 30

MAY W T 3 4 10 11 17 18 24 25 31

S 7 14 21 28

FEBRUARY M T W T F 1 2 3 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 15 16 17 20 21 22 23 24 27 28

M 2 9 16 23 30

S 4 11 18 25

F 2 9 16 23 30

S 3 10 17 24

OCTOBER T W T F 3 4 5 6 10 11 12 13 17 18 19 20 24 25 26 27 31

S 7 14 21 28

MARCH S M T W T 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 15 16 19 20 21 22 23 26 27 28 29 30

F 3 10 17 24 31

JULY S M T W T F 2 9 16 23 30

3 10 17 24 31

4 11 18 25

5 12 19 26

6 13 20 27

7 14 21 28

NOVEMBER S M T W T F 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 29 30

S 4 11 18 25

S 1 8 15 22 29 S 4 11 18 25

APRIL S M T W T F 6 13 20 27

7 14 21 28

S 1 8 15 22 29

AUGUST S M T W T 1 2 3 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 15 16 17 20 21 22 23 24 27 28 29 30 31

F 4 11 18 25

S 5 12 19 26

DECEMBER S M T W T F 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 25 26 27 28 29 31

S 2 9 16 23 30

2 9 16 23 30

3 10 17 24

4 11 18 25

5 12 19 26

Llewellyn’s 2022 Witches’ Datebook © 2021 by Llewellyn Publications, 2143 Wooddale Dr., Dept. 978-0-7387-6055-1, Woodbury, MN 55125-2989. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the permission of the publisher, except for quotations used in critical reviews. Llewellyn Publications is a registered trademark of Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd. Editing and layout by Lauryn Heineman Cover illustration and interior art © Jennifer Hewitson Art on chapter openings © Jennifer Hewitson Art direction by Lynne Menturweck Astrological calculations compiled and programmed by Rique Pottenger, based on the earlier work of Neil F. Michelsen.

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Table of Contents

How to Use Llewellyn’s Witches’ Datebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Working with the New Moon by Danielle Blackwood . . . . . . . . 6 Empower Magic with Traditional Chinese Energies

by Melissa Tipton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Using the Elements to Aid Your Magic by James Kambos . . . . . . 16 A Cup of Magic: Transform Any Beverage into a Potion

by Michael Furie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Enchanting Your Third Eye by Sasha Graham . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 January. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 February . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 March . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 April. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 July. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 August. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 September. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 October . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 November . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 December . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 About the Contributors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

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How to Use Llewellyn’s Witches’ Datebook

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elcome to Llewellyn’s 2022 Witches’ Datebook! This datebook was designed especially for Witches, Pagans, and magical people. Use it to plan sabbat celebrations, magic, Full Moon rites, and even dentist and doctor appointments. At right is a symbol key to some of the features of this datebook.

Moon Quarters: The Moon’s cycle is divided into four quarters, which are noted in the weekly pages along with their exact times.

When the Moon changes quarter, both quarters are listed, as well as the time of the change. In addition, a symbol for the new quarter is placed where the numeral for the date usually appears.

Moon in the Signs: Approximately every two and a half days, the Moon moves from one zodiac sign to the next. The sign that the Moon is in at the beginning of the day (midnight Eastern Time) is noted next to the quarter listing. If the Moon changes signs that day, there will be a notation saying “@ enters” followed by the symbol for the sign it is entering.

Moon Void-of-Course: Just before the Moon enters a new sign, it will make one final aspect (angular relationship) to another planet.

Between that last aspect and the entrance of the Moon into the next sign it is said to be void-of-course. Activities begun when the Moon is void-of-course rarely come to fruition, or they turn out very differently than planned.

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Planetary Movement: When a planet or asteroid moves from one sign into another, this change (called an ingress) is noted on the calendar pages with the exact time. The Moon and Sun are considered planets in this case. The planets (except for the Sun and Moon) can also appear to move backward as seen from the Earth. This is called a planetary retrograde, and is noted on the calendar pages with the symbol r. When the planet begins to move forward, or direct, again, it is marked D, and the time is also noted.

Planting and Harvesting Days: The best days for planting and harvesting are noted on the calendar pages with a seedling icon (planting) and a basket icon (harvesting).

Time Zone Changes: The times and dates of all astrological phenomena in this datebook are based on Eastern time. If you live outside the Eastern time zone, you will need to make the following changes: Pacific Time subtract three hours; Mountain Time subtract two hours; Central Time subtract one hour; Alaska subtract four hours; and Hawaii subtract five hours. All data is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time.

Planets [ Sun @ Moon O Mercury T Venus N Mars M Jupiter R Saturn

Signs S Uranus P Neptune q Pluto V Chiron

1st Quarter/New Moon R 2nd Quarter F

F Tuesday

1st G 2nd quarter 4:01 am @ v/c 4:01 am @ enters h 9:30 am R r 10:14 am Color: Gray

a Aries b Taurus c Gemini d Cancer e Leo f Virgo g Libra h Scorpio

i Sagittarius j Capricorn k Aquarius l Pisces

Motion r Retrograde D Direct

3rd Quarter/Full Moon S 4th Quarter B Day and date Moon’s quarter and sign Moon quarter change Moon void-of-course

Planting day

Moon sign change/ingress Planetary retrograde

Harvesting day

Color of the day

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Working with the New Moon

by Danielle Blackwood

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he liminal moment of the New Moon signifies the birth of a new lunar cycle. Although the Moon is dark at its inception, it begins waxing the moment it is new, and we can connect with that unfolding momentum to create new beginnings and seed intentions. While Witches have worked with the phases of the Moon since time immemorial, the New Moon has become a particularly popular time to set new intentions over the last decade or so. It’s important to stop and reflect on the underpinnings of why.

During a New Moon, the gravitational pulls of the Sun and Moon are aligned with the Earth. The gravity of the Sun increases the Moon’s gravity, causing spring tides, the most extreme tides in the lunar month.

Note that “spring” here is not a seasonal reference but infers to bound, surge, or rise. As gardeners have known since the beginning of agriculture, just as the New Moon pulls on the tides of the sea, it also exerts its gravitational pull on the water table beneath the earth’s surface. Water is pulled up from the earth, and seeds planted on the New Moon absorb more water than usual, causing the seeds to swell, crack open, and germinate. It is said that planting seeds on the New Moon accelerates germination and makes for stronger, more viable plants. Aligning our energies and intent with the Moon’s cycles can be a powerful catalyst for creating potent magic and bringing desired changes in our lives.

Each month the New Moon is in a different sign and shows us the best ground to plant our new seeds of intention.

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Capricorn: January 2 The first New Moon of the year is the perfect time to set intentions for the year ahead. With the New Moon in Capricorn, focus your intentions on goal setting, the practical, sacred responsibility, and the long view.

Work magic to create boundaries, define purpose, make commitments, and get real. Money, career spells, and manifesting are enhanced by Capricorn. Earth magic is especially potent now. Work with bones, skulls, sticks, and stones. The Capricorn New Moon returns on December 23.

Goddesses: Frau Holle, the Cailleach, Baba Yaga Crystals: Aragonite, aventurine, black tourmaline, hematite, jade, malachite, pyrite, smoky quartz

Aquarius: February 1 The Aquarius New Moon occurs near Imbolc this year and is the best time to set intentions around social justice, community, visionary game plans, and reclaiming your inspiration. Work magic for resistance, anti-oppression, the collective, and creating new paradigms. Community ritual and coven work are enhanced by Aquarius. Air magic is especially potent now. Work with planetary magic and items sacred to the goddess Brigid.

Goddesses: Brigid, Lilith, Sophia, Athena, Tien Mu Crystals: Astrophyllite, celestite, kunzite, moldavite

Pisces: March 2 The Pisces New Moon is the right time to focus on intentions connected to creativity, intuition, letting go, healing old wounds, and working with grief. Work magic for casting a glamour, shape-shifting, and trancework. Divination, intuition, folklore, past lives, the otherworld, and spirit work are enhanced by Pisces. Water magic with oceans, lakes, streams, and rain is especially potent now. Work with tea leaves, herbal infusions and decoctions, scrying, and dreamwork.

Goddesses: White Tara, Kwan Yin, Sedna, Persephone, Oshun, Yemaya Crystals: Amethyst, aquamarine, chrysoprase, opal, pink tourmaline, smithsonite

Aries: April 1 The Aries New Moon is the time to set intentions to stand your ground, say no, stand up for injustice, and reignite your spark. Protection spells and magic to break new ground, regain courage, stand in your power, and set boundaries are enhanced by Aries. Fire magic, including candle 7

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magic, fire scrying, and burning spells, is especially potent now. Work with seeds, emblems of spring, or ritual knives such as athames, bolines, or swords.

Goddesses: Macha, the Morrigan, Freya, Andraste, Pele, Linshui, Scathach Crystals: Bloodstone, fire agate, clear quartz, garnet, red spinel, tektite

Taurus: April 30 The Taurus New Moon aligns with a potent solar eclipse and is the time to set your intentions on sacred sensuality, the body, self-worth, right livelihood, and stability. Work magic for body acceptance, selflove, beauty, and pleasure. Spells for abundance and prosperity are enhanced by Taurus. Earth magic is especially potent now; tune in to spirit of place. Work with herbs, plant magic, soil, stones, and emblems of prosperity.

Goddesses: Aphrodite Pandemos, Venus, Lakshmi, Gaia, Annapurna, Xochiquetzal Crystals: Emerald, rose quartz, cobaltocalcite (Aphrodite stone), green calcite, smoky quartz

Gemini: May 30 The Gemini New Moon is the opportunity to set intentions around communication, networking, exchanging information, learning, marketing, sales, public speaking, and connecting. Magic that involves chanting, written spells, and incantations is enhanced by Gemini. Create spells for clear communication. Air magic is especially potent now. Engage in breath work; burn incense, herbs, or essential oils; and perform cloud scrying. Work with sigils, your Book of Shadows, and feathers.

Goddesses: Butterfly Maiden/Palhik Mana, Sarasvati, Hine, Psyche, Blodeuwedd, Melissa, Etain, Niamh Crystals: Apatite, blue lace agate, indicolite, tourmaline, kyanite

Cancer: June 28 The New Moon in Cancer is the time to create intentions around selfcare, nurturing, belonging, family, home, hearth, and security. There is 8

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emotional courage in allowing our vulnerability. Work magic for fertility, healing ancestral patterns, and financial security. House blessings, lunar scrying, making lunar infusions, and kitchen witchery are enhanced by Cancer. Working with the water element is especially potent now, including bath, ocean, and tidal magic. Work with bodily fluids, sea salt, chalices, silver, seashells, and driftwood.

Goddesses: Ceres, Danu, Demeter, Holdja, Isis, Ixchel, Parvati, Taweret Crystals: All moonstones, blue calcite, chalcedony, larimar, morganite, selenite, watermelon tourmaline

Leo: July 28 The New Moon in Leo is the time to set intentions around pleasure and enjoyment, creative inspiration, self-confidence, and sovereignty.

Work magic for public recognition, popularity, and bringing your creative work into the spotlight. Spells for confidence, heart healing, selftrust, vitality, strength, and leadership are enhanced by Leo. Working with the fire element is especially potent now, particularly Sun magic, fire rituals, and candle magic. The Leo New Moon is an auspicious time for handfastings, blessings on creative projects, and inner child work. Work with gold and symbols of sovereignty, such as crowns, rings, and frankincense.

Goddesses: Rhiannon, Bastet, Sekhmet, Olwyn, Durga, Cybele, Hathor, Amaterasu Crystals: Carnelian, citrine, ruby, sunstone, tiger’s eye

Virgo: August 27 The New Moon in Virgo is the time to set intentions around organization, health, work, and dedication to your Craft. Weaving, spinning, sacred crafts, hedge witchery, plant magic, wildcrafting, solitary workings, healing, and spells to banish self-doubt are enhanced by Virgo. Tidy and organize your altar. Find lost objects. Work magic for self-purification. Earth magic is especially potent now, including working with the land and spells for pets and familiars. Work with besoms, herbs, poppets, charms, and witch bottles.

Goddesses: Hestia, Vesta, Astraea, Airmid, Frigg Crystals: Amazonite, jasper, peridot, petrified wood, vesuvianite

Libra: September 25 The New Moon in Libra is the time to set intentions around committed relationships, all partnerships, teamwork, and bringing more 9

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beauty and balance into the world. Get clear on your own needs in relationships, while making space for the needs of others. Work magic for justice, spells to find the right love, or blessings for marriage and existing committed relationships. Spells for beauty, the arts, balance, peace, and negotiation are enhanced by Libra. Celebrate your harvests.

Work magic with a partner. Working with air magic is especially potent now. Tie clooties in trees and work with wind magic, fallen leaves and branches, and birds and feathers.

Goddesses: Aphrodite Urania, Venus, Pallas, Lakshmi, Radha, Ma’at, Eirene, Hera, Juno Crystals: Fluorite, lepidolite, prehnite, seraphinite

Scorpio: October 25 The Scorpio New Moon aligns with a powerful solar eclipse and is the time to set intentions around personal transformation, rebirth, illuminating old patterns, reclaiming sexual sovereignty, and your relationship to power. Work magic for banishing, cord cutting, binding, and warding. Ancestral magic, sex magic, shadow work, spirit work, cauldron rituals, healing trauma, jumping the hedge, psychic protection, and closure are enhanced by Scorpio. Working with water magic, especially sacred wells, is especially potent now. Work with skulls and bones, graveyard dirt, baneful plants, and keys.

Goddesses: Hecate, Inanna, Ereshkigal, Kali, the Morrigan, Ishtar, Persephone, Cerridwen, Mary Magdalene, Green Tara Crystals: Charoite, iolite, labradorite, lapis lazuli, obsidian

Sagittarius: November 23 The Sagittarius New Moon is the time to set intentions around travel, pilgrimage, education, publishing, and finding meaning. Work magic for wisdom, rewilding, and to begin a quest. Create spells for justice, truth, luck, and safe travels. Ceremonial magic, vision quests, and bush craft are enhanced by Sagittarius. Working with fire magic, including candle magic, burning spells, and ritual fires, is especially potent now.

Work with wild places, old books, antlers, and special objects picked up on your travels.

Goddesses: Artemis, Diana, Fatna, Flidais, Callisto Crystals: Azurite, chrysocolla, rutilated quartz, sapphire, sodalite, topaz, turquoise

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day Cold Moon

Sun enters Aquarius

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New Year’s Day

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Mercury Retrograde

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December / January 27 Monday 4th g Color: Ivory

Dawn is a time of beginnings, auspicious for spells to bring new things.

28 Tuesday

4th g @ v/c 4:11 pm @ enters h 4:16 pm M enters l 11:09 pm Color: Scarlet

29 Wednesday 4th h Color: Yellow

30 Thursday 4th h @ v/c 12:10 pm @ enters i 6:08 pm Color: White

To the Balinese, Dewi Sri is the goddess of rice and fertility. From her body grew all manner of good things.

31 Friday 4th i Color: Pink

New Year’s Eve

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Wassail

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assailing the orchards around the New Year is an ancient custom intended to wake up the trees and frighten away any evil spirits to ensure a good harvest. This version is vegan and alcohol-free.

4 small apples ¼ cup brown sugar 1 quart apple cider 1 cup orange juice 1 cup cranberry or pineapple juice 6 allspice berries 2 cinnamon sticks 1 tsp. grated nutmeg Dash ground cinnamon and ginger to garnish Use a melon baller to scoop the cores out of small apples. Set on cookie sheet and fill each apple with approximately 1 tablespoon brown sugar.

Bake at 350°F for 40 minutes. Pour apple cider and juices into a stock pot and warm over medium-low heat. Cut a square of cheesecloth or muslin and place spices. Tie with cotton twine and float in mixture until it warms. Do not let it boil. When ready to serve, remove spice pouch, float the baked apples, and add a dash of cinnamon and ginger to the bowl.

—Monica Crosson

1 Saturday

4th i @ v/c 3:16 am @ enters j 6:02 pm Color: Brown New Year’s Day Kwanzaa ends

R Sunday

4th j O enters k 2:10 am New Moon 1:33 pm Color: Orange

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January 3 Monday

1st j @ v/c 11:21 am @ enters k 5:44 pm Color: Silver

4 Tuesday 1st k @ v/c 7:45 pm Color: Gray

Tin relates to home and family. In utilitarian magic, it grants protection from wear and tear.

5 Wednesday 1st k @ enters l 7:17 pm Color: White

6 Thursday 1st l Color: Purple

7 Friday 1st l @ v/c 5:23 pm Color: Rose

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Garden Tool Blessing

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ou should cleanse and bless your gardening tools at the beginning of the growing season just as you periodically cleanse your altar tools.

First, gather together the instruments you use, whether you only grow a few container plants or a large garden plot. Make sure the tools have been washed free of dirt and sharpened if need be. You can also have packets of seeds for planting when the time is right.

Set up your sacred space according to your tradition. Green and yellow candles and incenses of bay and rosemary for purifying are appropriate, but use the incense that is favored by the agriculture deity of your tradition. For example, the Roman goddess Demeter prefers mint. Have ground flour or meal plus a grain beverage or milk for offerings.

Call upon the deity to bless your tools as you smudge them. Ask for help for a successful growing season and bountiful harvest with promises to share that bounty. At the end of your ritual, cast the offerings and the ash from the incense into your growing space.

—JD Hortwort

8 Saturday

1st l @ enters a 12:26 am Color: Blue For spells of understanding, use blue.

It is a color of truth and wisdom.

F Sunday

1st a 2nd quarter 1:11 pm Color: Yellow

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January 10 Monday 2nd a @ v/c 2:23 am @ enters b 9:47 am Color: White

Wear a ladybug pin for dreams and wishes.

11 Tuesday 2nd b Color: Maroon

12 Wednesday 2nd b @ v/c 2:39 pm @ enters c 10:08 pm Color: Topaz

Perkons is the god of thunder in Latvia. He wields an axe.

13 Thursday 2nd c Color: Green

14 Friday 2nd c O r 6:41 am @ v/c 9:22 pm Color: Coral

Mercury retrograde until February 3

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15 Saturday 2nd c @ enters d 11:11 am Color: Gray

To transmute negative energy into positive energy, choose unakite.

16 Sunday 2nd d Color: Amber

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January S Monday 2nd d @ v/c 6:48 pm Full Moon 6:48 pm @ enters e 11:03 pm Color: Ivory

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Cold Moon

18 Tuesday 3rd e S D 10:27 am Color: Gray

19 Wednesday 3rd e [ enters k 9:39 pm Color: Brown

Sun enters Aquarius

20 Thursday 3rd e @ v/c 3:15 am @ enters f 9:02 am Color: Turquoise

21 Friday 3rd f Color: Purple

Celtic Tree Month of Rowan begins

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January Moon: Blessings & Beginnings

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anuary marks the beginning of the new calendar year and gives us a chance to start fresh. Some people use this time to make New Year’s resolutions, most of which are abandoned by the end of February. As Witches, you may want instead to use this time to set goals for the year, both spiritual and practical, and set those intentions into place with a blessing for new beginnings that will carry you through the year ahead.

If you want, put on an entirely new outfit to symbolize the new start. You can also write out your goals and have them in front of you. Light a white candle and visualize a long path. See yourself setting your feet on that path and say, I call down blessings on this new year / And on my endeavors in the days to come. / May the year be filled with joy, my path be clear, and my steps steady as I walk it. / Help me stay focused on my goals yet flexible in my intentions. / Bless this new year.

—Deborah Blake

22 Saturday 3rd f @ v/c 2:46 pm @ enters g 5:03 pm Color: Indigo

23 Sunday 3rd g Color: Gold

The firefly offers guidance and illuminates problems.

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January 24 Monday

3rd g N enters j 7:53 am @ v/c 5:10 pm @ enters h 10:57 pm Color: Lavender

B Tuesday

3rd h 4th quarter 8:41 am O enters j 10:05 pm Color: Red Daffodils bring luck and abundance.

Naturalize them in large swaths around your home.

26 Wednesday 4th h Color: Yellow

Patchouli has strong earth energy.

Use it to attract sex or money.

27 Thursday 4th h @ v/c 12:28 am @ enters i 2:34 am Color: Yellow

28 Friday 4th i @ v/c 2:00 pm Color: Pink

Blue Jay is the Cherokee trickster god. He loves raucous jokes.

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About the Contributors

Elizabeth Barrette was the managing editor of PanGaia and has been involved with the Pagan community for more than twenty-five years. Her other writings include speculative fiction and gender studies. Her book Composing Magic explains how to write spells, rituals, and other liturgy. She lives in central Illinois and enjoys herbal landscaping and gardening for wildlife. Visit penultimate productions.weebly.com and ysabetwordsmith.dreamwidth.org.

Danielle Blackwood is the author of The Twelve Faces of the Goddess (Llewellyn, 2018). She is also a professional astrologer and registered counselor (RTC). Her passion is helping others go through their rites of passage, find meaning on their journey, and consciously reframe their stories through an archetypal lens. Danielle has been a priestess and educator since 1994 and lives in an enchanted cottage on magical Salt Spring Island, the original lands and unceded territory of xʷənen̕əč. You can reach her at www.danielleblackwood.com.

Deborah Blake is a Wiccan high priestess and leader of the eclectic group Blue Moon Circle. Deborah is the author and cocreator of many books and decks, including Everyday Witch Tarot, Everyday Witchcraft, A Year and a Day of Everyday Witchcraft, and The Little Book of Cat Magic. Visit her online at www .deborahblakeauthor.com or on social media.

Monica Crosson is the author of The Magickal Family, Wild Magical Soul, and Summer Sage. She is a Master Gardener who lives in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, happily digging in the dirt and tending her raspberries with her family and their small menagerie of farm animals. She has been a practicing Witch for

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thirty years and is a member of Evergreen Coven. Monica is a regular contributor to Llewellyn’s annuals as well as Enchanted Living and Witchology magazines.

Raven Digitalis (Hawaii/Montana) is the author of The Everyday Empath, Esoteric Empathy, Shadow Magick Compendium, Planetary Spells & Rituals, and Goth Craft. Raven has been an earth-based practitioner since 1999, a Priest since 2003, a Freemason since 2012, and an empath all his life. He holds a degree in cultural anthropology and co-operated a nonprofit Pagan Temple for sixteen years. Visit www.ravendigitalis.com.

Michael Furie (Northern California) is the author of The Witch’s Book of Potions, Supermarket Sabbats, Supermarket Magic, Spellcasting: Beyond the Basics, and more, all from Llewellyn Publications. A practicing Witch for over twentyfive years, he is a priest of the Cailleach. He can be found online at www .michaelfurie.com.

Sasha Graham teaches tarot classes and produces tarot events at New York City’s premier cultural institutions, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She has appeared on film, television, radio, and in the New York Times. She lives in New York City and can be found online at www.sashagraham.com.

Jennifer Hewitson has been a freelance illustrator since 1985. Her illustrations have appeared in local and national publications, including the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, US News & World Report, and Ladybug magazine. Her advertising and packaging clients include Disney and the San Diego Zoo. Jennifer has created a line of greeting cards for Sun Rise Publications and has illustrated several children’s books. Her work has been recognized by numerous organizations, including the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles, and magazines such as Communication Arts, Print, and How. JD Hortwort resides in North Carolina. She is an avid student of herbology and gardening. She has written a weekly garden column since 1991. She is an award-winning author, journalist, and magazine editor and a frequent contributor to the Llewellyn annuals. Her new book, A Witch’s Guide to Wildcraft, was published by Llewellyn Publications in 2021. When not at the keyboard, she spends time in her own landscape, taking trips with friends and with her nose buried in a book.

James Kambos is an artist and writer from Ohio. He has published many articles about folk magic traditions, spellcraft, and herbs. He has also designed cards and calendars. He enjoys working in his garden and raising wildflowers.

Melissa Tipton is a Structural Integrator, Reiki Master, and founder of Jungian Magic, which uses potent psychological insights to radically increase the efficacy of your magic. You can find more inner-journey techniques and Jungian Magic courses to improve your magic and your life at www.realmagic.school.

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Appendix

Daily Magical Influences Each day is ruled by a planet with specific magical influences.

Monday (Moon): peace, healing, caring, psychic awareness Tuesday (Mars): passion, courage, aggression, protection Wednesday (Mercury): study, travel, divination, wisdom Thursday (Jupiter): expansion, money, prosperity, generosity Friday (Venus): love, friendship, reconciliation, beauty Saturday (Saturn): longevity, endings, homes Sunday (Sun): healing, spirituality, success, strength, protection Color Correspondences Colors are associated with each day, according to planetary influence.

Monday: gray, lavender, white, silver, ivory Tuesday: red, white, black, gray, maroon, scarlet Wednesday: yellow, brown, white, topaz Thursday: green, turquoise, white, purple, crimson Friday: white, pink, rose, purple, coral Saturday: brown, gray, blue, indigo, black Sunday: yellow, orange, gold, amber

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Lunar Phases Waxing, from New Moon to Full Moon, is the ideal time to do magic to draw things to you.

Waning, from Full Moon to New Moon, is a time for study, meditation, and magical work designed to banish harmful energies.

The Moon’s Sign The Moon continuously moves through each sign of the zodiac, from Aries to Pisces, staying about two and a half days in each sign. The Moon influences the sign it inhabits, creating different energies that affect our day-to-day lives.

Aries: Good for starting things. Things occur rapidly but quickly pass.

People tend to be argumentative and assertive.

Taurus: Things begun now last longest, tend to increase in value, and become hard to change. Brings out an appreciation for beauty and sensory experience.

Gemini: Things begun now are easily changed by outside influence.

Time for shortcuts, communication, games, and fun.

Cancer: Stimulates emotional rapport between people. Supports growth and nurturing. Tend to domestic concerns.

Leo: Draws emphasis to the self, to central ideas or institutions, away from connections with others and emotional needs.

Virgo: Favors accomplishment of details and commands from higher up. Focus on health, hygiene, and daily schedules.

Libra: Favors cooperation, compromise, social activities, balance, friendship, and partnership.

Scorpio: Increases awareness of psychic power. Precipitates psychic crises and ends connections thoroughly. People have a tendency to brood and become secretive.

Sagittarius: Encourages confidence and flights of imagination. This is an adventurous, philosophical, and athletic Moon sign. Favors expansion and growth.

Capricorn: Develops strong structure. Focus on traditions, responsibilities, and obligations. A good time to set boundaries and rules.

Aquarius: Rebellious energy. Time to break habits and make abrupt change. Personal freedom and individuality is the focus.

Pisces: The focus is on dreaming, nostalgia, intuition, and psychic impressions. A good time for spiritual or philanthropic activities.

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Gemstones Gemstones can be utilized for a variety of purposes and intentions.

Amber: ambition, balance, clarity, healing, protection, success Amethyst: awareness, harmony, love, spirituality, protection Citrine: beginnings, change, clarity, goals, goodness, rebirth, sleep Emerald: clairvoyance, enchantment, jealousy, luck, spirits, wishes Hematite: balance, grounding, knowledge, negativity, power, strength Jade: abundance, dream work, money, nurture, peace, well-being, wisdom Lodestone: attraction, fidelity, grounding, relationships, willpower Moonstone: destiny, divination, intuition, knowledge, light, sleep Obsidian: afterlife, aggression, death, fear, grounding, growth, obstacles Quartz: awareness, clarity, communication, guidance, healing, rebirth Ruby: compassion, connections, happiness, love, loyalty, passion, respect Sapphire: astral realm, dedication, emotions, faith, improvement, insight Tiger’s Eye: battle, clarity, desire, energy, purification, strength, youth Topaz: adaptability, courage, instrospection, loss, prosperity, wisdom Tourmaline: attraction, business, consciousness, guidance, psychic ability Turquoise: calm, change, creativity, dream work, empathy, energy, goals, healing, unity Chakras Chakras are spiritual energy centers located along the middle of the body.

Root Chakra: Activate with red. Balance with black.

Associated with comfort, grounding, security, support.

Sacral Chakra: Activate with orange. Balance with brown.

Associated with creativity, desire, freedom, passion.

Solar Plexus Chakra: Activate with yellow. Balance with brown.

Associated with confidence, power, transformation, willpower.

Heart Chakra: Activate with green. Balance with pink, rose.

Associated with beauty, compassion, healing, love, mindfulness.

Throat Chakra: Activate with blue. Balance with turquoise.

Associated with communication, inspiration, release, truth.

Forehead Chakra: Activate with indigo. Balance with white.

Associated with clarity, illumination, intuition, visions, wisdom.

Crown Chakra: Activate with violet, purple. Balance with gold, white.

Associated with consciousness, cosmic energy, enlightenment, knowledge, spirituality.

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Herbs Herbs are useful in spells, rituals, cooking and Kitchen Witchery, health, beauty, and crafts and have many common magical correspondences.

Basil: defense, home, love, prosperity, protection, purification, success Borage: authority, business, happinesss, money, power, purification Carnation: confidence, creativity, healing, protection, strength, truth Chamomile: balance, beauty, calm, dream work, gentleness, peace, sleep Clover: community, friendship, kindness, luck, wealth, youth Daffodil: afterlife, beauty, faeries, fertility, luck, spirits Daisy: beauty, cheerfulness, divination, innocence, love, pleasure Dandelion: awareness, clarity, emotions, freedom, the mind, wishes Fennel: aggression, courage, energy, stimulation, protection, strength Fern: banishing, concentration, money, power, protection, release, spirits Gardenia: comfort, compassion, the home, marriage, peace, true love Garlic: anxiety, banishing, defense, healing, improvement, weather Geranium: balance, concentration, fertility, forgiveness, healing Honeysuckle: affection, gentleness, happiness, optimism, psychic ability Ivy: animals, attachments, fertility, fidelity, growth, honor, secrets, security Jasmine: binding, desire, dream work, grace, prosperity, relationships Lavender: calm, creativity, friendship, peace, purification, sensitivity, sleep Lilac: adaptability, beauty, clairvoyance, divination, emotions, spirits Marigold: authority, awareness, endurance, healing, longevity, visions Marjoram: comfort, family, innocence, loneliness, love, purification Peppermint: action, awaken, clarity, intelligence, the mind, stimulation Poppy: astral realm, dream work, fertility, luck, prosperity, sleep, visions Rose: affection, attraction, blessings, fidelity, love, patience, sexuality Rosemary: banishing, binding, defense, determination, healing, memory, protection Sage: consecration, grounding, guidance, memory, obstacles, reversal Thyme: confidence, growth, happiness, honesty, purification, sorrow Violet: beauty, changes, endings, heartbreak, hope, lust, passion, shyness Yarrow: awareness, banishing, calm, challenges, power, protection, success See Llewellyn’s Complete Book of Correspondences by Sandra Kynes for a comprehensive catalog of correspondences.

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2022 Eclipses April 30, 4:28 pm; Solar eclipse 10˚ b 28' May 16, 12:14 am; Lunar eclipse 25˚ h 18' October 25, 6:49 am; Solar eclipse 2˚ h 00' November 8, 6:02 am; Lunar eclipse 16˚ b 01' 2022 Full Moons Cold Moon: January 17, 6:48 pm Quickening Moon: February 16, 11:56 am Storm Moon: March 18, 3:18 am Wind Moon: April 16, 2:55 pm Flower Moon: May 16, 12:14 am Strong Sun Moon: June 14, 7:52 am Blessing Moon: July 13, 2:38 pm Corn Moon: August 11, 9:36 pm Harvest Moon: September 10, 5:59 am Blood Moon: October 9, 4:55 pm Mourning Moon: November 8, 6:02 am Long Nights Moon: December 7, 11:08 pm Planetary Retrogrades in 2022 Uranus Venus Mercury Pluto Mercury Saturn Neptune Jupiter Uranus Mercury Mars Mercury 164

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