The Inked Grimoire

This New Moon in Taurus, set intentions around what nourishes you – body, mind, and spirit. Refocus on your magickal practice, too, perhaps by conducting a solitary New Moon ritual or inviting some friends to sit around the fire pit and chat about witchy things over the weekend.

Water is ancient. It whispers stories, holds memories, and flows through every living being. Our planet is 71% water, and humans have been drawn to its depths for millennia, not just for survival but for connection, mystery, and magick.

This Full Moon will illuminate opportunities for collaboration and challenges in our relationships because Libra is the sign of relationships. As with every Full Moon, though, the aspects it shines light on all come down to you, your magick, and your relationship with yourself.

Water is a powerful conduit for energy, transformation, and intention. Different types of natural waters carry unique energetic properties, making them essential tools in spellwork, rituals, and spiritual practices. Whether you’re working with the moon’s gentle glow or the fierce energy of a storm, these magickal waters can enhance your craft.

This eclipse marks the culmination of a cycle that began in April 2023, when we started the Aries-Libra Eclipse cycle, which we’re completing this month. This axis has been helping us learn what’s most important to us, as well as the balance between what we want and what our partnerships and relationships require. It’s also about recalibrating what it means to be an individual while being a part of the collective.

The Dark Moon is a potent time for transformation and release. It’s also the ideal moon phase for practicing secretive magick – spells and rituals intentionally kept hidden for your protection. Whether you’re shielding yourself from unwanted energies or working in the shadows to bring justice, secretive magick allows you to act with discretion and power.

When the moon is dark and hidden from view, just before the New Moon, it’s the perfect time for invisibility magick, return-to-sender spells, curses, hexes, banishing, and divination. This phase represents endings, rest, and deep introspection, setting the stage for personal transformation and spiritual growth.

Welcome to Eclipse Season! This month, our Full Moon in Virgo ushers in a period of transformation and introspection.

Crystal grids can be powerful tools for manifestation and magick. This post contains specific instructions on how to set up a crystal grid. 

Witches love gemstones – this is simply a fact. So, it’s pretty normal for us to have a bunch of gemstones that we’ve collected over the years. It’s also pretty common for us to forget what they’re called. If this sounds like you, here are some tips and guides to help you identify your specimens so you can work with them on a more regular basis.

Have you felt ultra-sensitive lately, too? Blame it on Pisces, witch! And with the Pisces New Moon coming up on February 27^th, we’re likely to experience many emotions, sometimes unexpectedly. You may also feel extra tender and take things a little personally, but that’s just a reminder of how human you are. After cooler-headed Capricorn and Aquarius seasons, this swim into Pisces season reminds us that our inner knowing is a compass for our lives and that emotions can lead us to abundance.

Are gemstones a part of your witchcraft practice? If so, you may already wear or carry them to promote positive energy throughout your day. But beyond their beauty, these gifts from Mother Earth hold potent magickal properties that can enhance your spells, rituals, and daily spiritual work. Here are some of our favorite ways to incorporate gemstones into your practice.