13 Books in Witch Dr's Library

Inspired by Sparky Duck's TT from two weeks back, I also decided to try the bookshelf meme. Sparky explains that "this is an attempt to learn something about the blogger (that would be me) from the books that they have read."

Official Rules:
"The rules are to provide a list of books that you have on your shelves to see if anyone can learn about you from them - but not just any books. They have to be books that you've actually paid for, nothing given, borrowed, stolen, or whatever."

1. The Ottomans prepared by Adbülkadir Dedeoglu
this is a hardcover I bought in the museum in Istanbul. Very interesting read about the Sultans and their lives.

2. The Persian Boy by Mary Renault.
I've read and reread this one. Simply divine! Also 3 different psychics have told me I was Bagoas in a past-life. Now that's pretty revealing...

3. The Prophet by Kahil Gibran
a real treasure - constantly referring to this book.

4. Tango by Collier, Cooper, Azzi, y Martin
My first tango book :)

5. The Chief The Life of William Randolph Hearst by David Nasaw
Since I'm working for Hearst Corp., I thought I should read it. A lot more revealing than Citizen Kane although I just adore Orson Welles.

6. The Supermarket Sorceress by Lexa Roséan
I have 3 copies and I think they are among the last 10 still circulating in print. This was, of course, my first published book on witchcraft. (hmm, this is the only book on the list that I didn't purchase - although I worked very hard to write it :)

7. The Women's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets by Barbara Walker
I've referred to this book so many times throughout the years that the pages are falling out.

8. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
Yeah, I bought it - way before they made it on Oprah. Not very impressed with the content but their marketing strategies are to kill for!

9. Secret Teachings of All Ages by Manly P. Hall
Now this has some real meaty SECRETS between the pages!

10. Complete collection of John Irving's works.
I love him!

11. Collected Fictions by Borges
my Bible.

12. "Degenerate Art" The Fate of the Avant-Garde in Nazi Germany
Very powerful. I saw the exhibition in Berlin of the original artworks banned by Hitler and bought this book there.

13. Moby Dick by Herman Melville
I own several additions of this work. Kind of an obsession.

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13 Astrological Aspects of the Day

1. The Sun is 24 degrees Leo. Many will experience today as a passionate and productive day. Others may respond with a lazy lion's stretch. Regardless, the outlook will be bright.
2. The Moon is in Libra making this a great day for partnerships of all kinds.
3. Mercury is in Leo and communications will be big and boastful.
4. Venus is retrograde in Leo and this continues to put stress on love relationships. Watch your pride and keep the ego in check.
5. Mars is in Gemini and gives us lots of mental energy and success with technology and computers.
6. Jupiter is once again direct in Sagittarius and our plans for the future begin to move forward toward fruition.
7. Saturn dwells proudly in Leo for her last few weeks after a 2 year cycle. Proceed with humility and you can't lose.
8. Uranus is retrograde in Pisces* and continues to bring chaos and suffering into the world.
9. Neptune is retrograde in Aquarius* symbolizing a second (and perhaps last) chance to use science and technology to create a better future for our earth's environment.
10. Pluto is retrograde in Sagittarius* and we see the world's leaders struggle for power and progress.
11. The Moon trines Mars bringing harmony and understanding between men and women.
12. The Moon sextiles Jupiter bringing surprises and unexpected boons of fortune.
13. The Moon is waxing and still in its first quarter (new moon). It is a time for hope and new beginnings. An excellent day to get a project off the ground successfully.
for more Astrological Predictions check out AstroMagic at www.LexaRosean.com

*these are long term aspects that will last for years.


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13 things about Mercury Retrograde

1 Life's a bitch when this planet moves backwards!
2 Miscommunications abound.
3. Things get lost in the mail.
4. Not a good time to sign contracts or make important decisions.
5. Good time for rewrites or reworking an idea.
6. Lovers fight.
7. Lovers also get back together.
8. Cell phones, computers and other techno toys can go haywire.
9. Not a good time to buy the iPhone! (or any new electronic gadget.)
10. Expect delays in travel or mistakes in airline ticketing. Triple check all plans and reservations during a Mercury Retrograde.
11. Repeat everything important and have others repeat back to you.
12. Mischief abounds.
13. This Mercury retrograde ends on July 9.

Here's a cool Mercury Retrograde Widget to help you get through this cycle.



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13 on Isis

Well, I've been on holiday and then pretty busy catching up with my work, so I've missed quite a few Thursday Thirteens. Glad to be back, and here we go.
It is said that the annual Nile flood was caused by a teardrop from the eye of Isis as she mourned the death of Osiris. So powerful was this festival that it is still held sacred by Moslems and called Lelat al-Nuktah. In honor of the upcoming Night of the Teardrop, (June 16) here are 13 of the many names and attributes of the goddess Isis.
1. Queen of Heaven
2. Giver of all life
3. Mother of the Gods
4. Star of the Sea
5. Great Lady of Magic
6. Oldest of the Old
7. the One who is All
8. Mata-Meri or Mari (yes Mother Mary is a manifestation of Isis!)
9. Destiny
10. Lady of Green Crops
11. Lady of the Words of Power
12. She Who Knows How to Make Right Use of the Heart
13. and lastly an ancient hymn to Isis from V. F. Vanderlip's The Four Greek Hymns of Isidorus and the Cult of Isis

Giver of wealth, Queen of the gods, Lady Hermouthis,
Ruler of All, Good Fortune, Isis of the Great Name,
exalted Deo, Discoverer of all life,
You put Your hand to mighty works of all kinds, so as to give
life and an ordered society to all mankind,
You introduced laws so that there might be a measure of justice,
You revealed sciences so that men might live decently,
You discovered the flowering nature of all fruitful plants.
For You the sky came into being, the whole earth,
the breath of the breezes, the Sun with its welcome radiance.
By Your power the streams of the Nile are all filled full
at the summer season, and its water pours turbulent
over the whole land so that the crop may never fail.
All mortals who live on the limitless earth,
Thracians, Greeks, and foreigners as well,
utter Your Glorious Name which all honor,
each in his own language, each in his own land.
Syrians call You Astarte, Artemis, Nanaea,
the tribes of Lycia call you Queen Leto,
men in Thrace call you Mother of the Gods,
Greeks call you Hera of the lofty throne, and Aphrodite,
kindly Hestia, Rheia, and Demeter.
Egyptians call you Thiouis because You, being One, are all
the other goddesses named by all peoples.
My Lady, I shall not stop hymning your Mighty Power,
Immortal Saviour, goddess of the many names, almighty Isis,
rescuing from war cities and all of their citizens,
men, their wives, possessions and dear children.
All who are held in the destiny of Death, all in bondage,
all who are racked with pain which will not let them sleep,
all men journeying in a foreign country,
all who sail on the great sea in stormy weather,
when ships are wrecked and men lose their lives
all these find salvation if they pray for Your present help.
Hear my prayers, You whose Name has Mighty Power,
be propitious to me and free me from all affliction.

A postscript to this post - thanks to a comment by MeritAset
I was enlightened by the information that the photo above is of Hathor. The traditional Isis (Aset) is crowned with a throne as illustrated in photo on left.
Photo from www.africawithin.com





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13 flowers and their magickal meanings

1. Magnolia
Ruled by Venus. Love and Devotion. Flowers under the bed keep a relationship faithful. In the garden brings love and devoted friends and family into the home.

2. Lilac
Ruled by Venus. Purification and Protection. Plant to keep evil off the property. Fresh flowers in the home ward off ghosts. Bathe in the flowers for spiritual renewal.

3. Peony
Ruled by the Sun. Very protective. Plant in the garden to protect against evil and destructive storms.

4. Rose
Ruled by Venus. White are for purity. Yellow for friendship but also jealousy. Pink for friendship and romance. Red for passion and deep abiding love. Roses are also used for healing, removing obstacles, divination, and protection. My favorite are pink and red.

5. Snap Dragon
Ruled by Mars. For protection, energy, desire and creativity. Hold the snapdragon and pass over your body to get rid of negative energy sent to you.

6. Orchid
Ruled by Venus. Pyschic powers, love, power.

7. Poppy
My favorite are orange. Ruled by the moon. Poppy makes you sleepy and brings psychic visions and dreams. It also holds the power of fertility, love, money, luck, and invisibility.

8. Tulip
Ruled by Venus guards against bad luck and poverty. Brings love, luck, and money.

9. Violet
Ruled by Venus Brings protection, peace, wishes, luck, love, lust.

10. Linden
Ruled by Jupiter. Protection, healing, immortality, luck, love, sleep.

11. Sunflower
Ruled by the Sun. Fertility (eat the seeds), health, love, luck, wishes, wisdom, and happiness.

12. Freesia
Ruled by the Moon. Innocence

13. Oriental Lily and Tiger Lily
(can you guess that orange is my favorite color!) Ruled by the Sun and Venus. Majesty. Strength. Pride.

What's your favorite flower and what do you think it's magickal meaning is?

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13 things about Friday the 13th

This is the first Friday 13th of 2007!

It is believed that on Friday the 13th...


1. Eve tempted Adam with forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden (which is why the day is unlucky for men).

2. Cain killed his brother Abel on a Friday. (unlucky for siblings.)

3.. Noah's Ark set sail into the great flood (which is why the day has become unlucky for sailors).

4.. G-d toppled the Tower of Babel and caused men to speak in different tongues (which is why people get scared and confused and have trouble communicating on this day.)

5.. The Temple of Solomon was destroyed. (a day of bad luck for Jews).

6. Judas was the thirteenth guest at the Last Supper and

7. Christ died on the cross that same Friday. (a day of bad luck for Christians.)

8. Friday was originally sacred to the Fertility Goddess Frigga or Freya. When the Norse and Germanic tribes converted to Christianity, the Goddess was banished to a mountaintop and called a witch. It is said that every Friday she met with 11 other witches and the Devil (a total of 13) to plan ill fated events for the week ahead for the people who had abandoned worship of her. (bad luck for ex pagans!)

9. Fear of Friday the 13th is called friggatriskaidekaphobia.

10. In Greece, Spain, and Argentina, Not Friday but Tuesday the 13th is believed to be bad luck.
En martes, ni te cases ni te embarques, ni de tu familia te apartes. (on Tuesday, don't get married, don't start a journey, and don't separate yourself from your family).

11. On Friday, October 13, 1307, agents of King Philip IV began arresting the Knights Templar.

12. There are more traffic accidents on Friday the 13th and billions are lost in business because of superstition.

13. Friday the 13th is lucky for the WITCH :) and that luck can rub off so say hi to your local witch today and bring some good luck your way. Can't find a lucky witch to nuzzle up to? Ok, then press some cinnamon powder between your palms for good luck and chew on a bay leaf for protection and to ward off ill will. Drink Earl Grey tea (contains the sacred herb of Bergamot) for safety in travel.

Blessings and happy Friday the 13th!



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13 Colors and Their Magickal Meanings

1 WHITE is a color of purity and cleansing. White candles are burned to bless spaces, remove negative energy, and to send spirits to the light.

2 BLACK is a power color and also used for cloaking. Often the color is connected with evil and used in satanic rites, but black is worn by the Wicca for cloaking. It is also representative of the dark Mother or Crone and her wisdom. Priests and Rabbis also wear black to symbolize submission to God.

3 YELLOW is a color of happiness and healing.

4 GOLD is a color of wealth and well being and also used to represent the god force. Gold candles are used on the altar to invoke the solar energies.

5 SILVER represents the Goddess and the energy of the moon. Silver candles are used on the altar to invoke the lunar energies.

6 RED is the color of the heart and the blood. It is an intense color of passion and sacred to both Venus and Mars. Red candles are burned for love magick. Red mojo bags are used in fast luck spells as red is energizing and makes things move quicker. (think of the red sports car). Red is the color to wear when you want to get noticed.

7 PINK is the color of romance. It is also used for stress reduction and flirtation.

8 ORANGE is a strong spiritual color and brings positive changes quickly. It is sacred to Mercury and considered a color for communication, creativity, and success.

9 BLUE is the color of peace and protection. It is a shielding color and good to use in visualizations for stress reduction and healing.

10 GREEN is the color of the fertile earth. It is also the color of money (at least in the U.S.). Green candles are used for prosperity and fertility spells. Green is also a color of healing and used in very serious cases to cure illness.

11 PURPLE is a power color and symbolizes royalty. It is used for control and also to increase psychic awareness. Purple candles are also burned to keep a mate from straying.

12 BROWN is the color of the earth. It is a very masculine color and used for grounding and centering. Use brown candles in rituals to save money or to deepen a relationship. It is also used for success in serious matters such as court cases.

13 GREY is used to neutralize and get rid of annoying or interfering elements.


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Thirteen Things about Thursday

1. Thursday is ruled by the Norse god Thor.
2. Jueves is the Spanish name for this day of the week and reveals the connection with Jove or Jupiter.
3. best times to work magick: sunrise, the eighth, sixteenth, and twenty-fourth hours of the day.
4. Check your local newspaper, astrological calendar, almanac, or online to determine your local time for sunrise.
5. Thursday is a day of wisdom and guidance.
6. The gods of this day offer protection from all harm. They can be called upon to defend material assets, physical safety, as well as spiritual and emotional well being.
7. Thursday is a great day for luck and money magick.
8. Jupiterian energy is great to lift and open up a budding and growing venture. When you already have something of value, you can use his magick to develop and bring it to fullness and fruition.
9. Keep in mind that Jupiter is expansive and always makes more of whatever you have.
10. Be careful as Thursday is also a day to get fat.
11. WARNING if you have NOTHING or if you are in the negative , this is not the best energy to work with. For example, if you are deep in debt (or have a minus in your bank account) stay away from Jupiter as he will only create a bigger debt.
12. This is the best day for finding insight to problems.
13. It is a day of vision and power.

For more information on spells for Thursday and Jupiter magick and ingredients, check out my books Enchanted Evenings and the Encyclopedia of Magical Ingredients.


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Beware the Ides of March

13 for Protection
all these ingredients can be used for protection. you can add them to bath water or a ouanga bag to carry. Some can be burned as incense and others brewed into teas.

1. sage
for general protection and purification of a space.

2. cedar
for protection and well being.

3. rosemary
wards off witchcraft and evil spells.

4. blueberries
protects children. to be eaten or stain hands and feet for protection.

5. henna
highly protective. stain hair or hands and feet

6. Lamb
highly protective when offered to gods as sacrifice and also when eaten. lamb's blood used to mark doors to prevent evil and angel of death from entering.

7. parsley
eat for protection from the dead.

8. Tiger's Eye
wear or carry to destroy plots.

9. vetivert
a root of power and protection.

10. Bay Rum
A cologne worn to ward off all forms of evil. (also brings good luck at the racetrack.)

11. Palm
take two leaves of palm and make a cross by cutting a slit in one. Hold it in vertical position and place the second frond through the slit horizontally to form the cross. Keep in a bottle of holy water to guard and protect. When serious protection is needed, burn the palm cross and pray the 23rd psalm.

12. Hickory
burn the bark or smoke meat in hickory. Inhaling the smoke brings protection and calm.

13. dragonsblood
this is a resin (from a tree) used to protect from evil and used to prepare ink for drawing magickal seals of protection. guards against sudden death.

information provided from The Encyclopedia of Magickal Ingredients

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13 Ways to Ward off Crazy Ex Lovers and/or Stalkers

This post inspired by witch dr's recent harrowing experience of being contacted by an ex 13 years after the breakup. Still crazy after all these years. Do you have someone who supposedly still "loves" you but in reality wants to deliver a knock out punch?
Below are some solutions (magickal and real).

1 don't answer or return phone calls.

2 don't read or respond to emails.

3. block the sender. I'm sure you know how to do this in cyberspace on your email account. to spiritually block, visualize reflective mirrors around you to block yourself from receiving any negative energy.

4. do not engage.

5. burn sage.

6. burn blue candles for protection.

7. take a cleansing and protection bath in white and black seasalt, lemon juice, and hops (an ingredient found in most beers).

8. carry a greek or turkish eye.

9. pass a whole egg down your body beginning at the crown of the head and traveling all the way down to the soles of the feet. Spiral the egg down, using both hands, in a counterclockwise direction. When you have finished, place the egg in a paper and plastic bag and smash. Throw in the trash outside of dwelling. This ritual helps to remove any astral cords or bonds.

10. get rid of any belongings you may have of this persons.

11. laugh. laugh. laugh a lot and then laugh some more.

12. Tell them to get lost, move on, get over it, etc...

13. if necessary, call the cops and get an order of protection.

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13 Weird Witchy Moments in the Occult World #8

1. Psychic reading performed for a woman whose mother had recently died. Woman wanted to know about her boyfriend (not her mother) but the spirit of her dead mother entered the room. After the reading, this spirit decided to leave with me and stuck to my trail for 2 years incessantly throwing in her 2 cents on MY love life. It was very distracting and difficult to get laid during this period as Mama was very picky about who I should date. Finally the daughter contacted me again and expressed a great interest in what her mother had to say concerning men. After I gave her this information, la Mama departed from my life and the earthly realms. Daughter now happily married and Witch Dr. also in love. :) Of course, in hindsight, I realize Mother Ghost was always correct in her assessments of both of our love lives but to this day, I no longer make HOUSE CALLS!

2. In the 80's when I worked at Enchantments, Lord Hermes and I used to prepare a dozen protection candles a week for a certain Colombian drug lord. She tipped up with huge rocks of pure cocaine. After awhile, the quality decreased and one time, the coke was cut with some awful shit that gave Hermes a nose bleed. He insisted that we carve all the seals upside down on her candles that week. Immediately after, she was apprehended at the airport, her drugs confiscated, and she went off to serve a very long prison term. (Goddess nose, you should NEVER cross a witch!)

3. Madonna once visited the shop and ordered a candle to get good reviews in a play she was in. I didn't recognize her as I was busy with my managerial duties. One of the apprentices asked me how to prepare the magick and I quickly and efficiently uttered off some oils, herbs, incantations, and seals. The following week, I attended my creative writing class at Columbia with Arthur Kopit. He began the class with a tirade about the horrible David Mamet play (Speed the Plow) with Madonna in it. He was in an uproar because he thought that the play and Madonna were so incredibly awful yet both had gotten good reviews. He thought the reviewers must have been under some kind of MAGICK SPELL! I had a good laugh over that one.

4. Carolyn Bessette and a gaggle of superchic girls were downtown slumming and wandered into the shop. CB and another woman both asked for a magick candle spell to marry JFK Jr. Earlier that day, seven black girls and three white chics had come in for candlespells to marry Michael Jackson. (this was in the Scream and You are Not Alone years.)I just thought it was a weird day with Venus retrograde. While we were preparing the candles, the women got in a catfight and one said to CB, "If you marry him, I hope you die!" Whoah...spooky!!!

5. It was Father's Day and we were closing early. Some guy was banging at the door and pleading for us to let him in. He said it was an emergency. I asked him through the door what he wanted and he kept yelling: "Dad Dad. An oil for Dad." Well, contrary to the popular saying, "colder than a witches' tit", I actually felt a soft spot in my heart for the guy and opened the door. "Oh that's so sweet," I said, "you want to buy some magickal oil for your Dad." "No no" the man insisted. "DAD DEAD oil." O, dear, how sad. His father has died and perhaps he wants some oil to commemorate his passing with a ritual on Father's Day. I opened the door all the way and let him in. "Here, you are Sir, a vial of holy Lotus oil for honoring departed spirits. The man knocked the dram of oil away and yelled: "No Dad - no no I want DEAD DEAD oil! To KILL someone!" I threw him out immediately. No good deed goes unpunished.

6. My book PowerSpells was released in September of 2001. My booksigning at the Borders in the World Trade Center was cancelled along with all my press coverage. One of the news stations called to say they would promote the book if I did a spell to kill Osama Bin Laden. I refused. I offered to do a spell (from the book) on economic recovery but they weren't interested.

7. Jalup was the shop cat at Enchantments for over 9 years. When he became sick with Cancer and riddled with pain, Dr Sally Haddock thought it was time to send him to the Summerlands. She agreed to hold off the procedure for an hour so that his loved ones could come and say goodbye. It took the entire afternoon. Word spread around the East Village and a line of people formed two blocks long to say goodbye to this most magickal cat. No one at the Vets office had ever witnessed anything like it.

8. I dreamt I went on a date with Joan Rivers. She was wearing a red dress and when we kissed, she went "ooo oooo oooo" and then an alarm went off. A week later, her people called to invite me on her show. I demonstrated how to work a love spell using red figure candles. The other guest on the show had written a book called The 60 Minute Orgasm. Joan had an egg timer on the set. It went off every 20 minutes and each time she would say "ooo ooo ooooo - I'm still coming!" Pretty funny stuff!

9. A very dissatisfied customer walked in with a weight loss candle she wanted to return. She claimed it did not work. After questioning her, she revealed that she had lit the candle and placed it on the mantle and then not paid it much mind. In the 7 days of burning time, she had gained 7 lbs. In the meanwhile, her room mate had come home from work every night and sat in front of the candle. The room mate lost 10.5 lbs. Ahem, the candle DID WORK! We did not refund her money but suggested that perhaps her room mate come in and buy the next round:)

10. One summer we held meditations in the Enchanted Garden. Each night focused on a different tarot card and kabbalistic and ceremonial meditations were done on that card. On the 15th night, the card was of course, the Devil. Bondage, restriction, enslavement, and loss of freedom and rights were meditated upon. A huge posterboard of the card sat in the center of the altar. Someone in the neighborhood called the cops who broke in on our ceremony. (Ah, this did not look so good for us. ) I imagine they were a bit spooked, and of course they busted up the meeting and told us all to go home. There was not one among us who did not have a direct understanding of the devil and his restrictions of personal freedoms after that night. Also interesting and fitting that the police arrived on this night only. We were quite raucous witches on the night of the Fool, yet we were left alone to be completely wild and free in our abandon.

11. Called upon to banish a ghost from an Upper East Side apartment. After a long and arduous ritual, a mist appeared in the room and a woman in a grey dress walked out of a mirror. As more and more smoke appeared, the woman produced a bottle of Chanel #5 perfume from thin air. She sprayed a mist around herself and then evaporated. The smoke lifted and we felt the job was done. After some research it was revealed that the apartment building had once been a perfume factory and a woman had died in a fire there.

12. Killer spell done for Manhattan apartment petitioning the goddess Oshun. Impossible and luxurious elements requested. Apartment found. Three stories, a garden, a fireplace, kitchen with two ovens...going over the check list, it occurred to me that Oshun had left out one important demand. Pondering this, I found myself walking over to one of the bedroom windows. It was almost as if I was being led by some supernatural force. The window opened on its own, and I felt my head being pushed out and turned to the right with a gentle but firm hand. I was perhaps on the verge of freaking out as I felt my body being pushed a bit further. At that moment dusk was approaching and my bugged out eyes found themselves staring right into the Empire State Building as it lit up in a magnificent orange. There it was. THE VIEW!

13. On a book tour in Boston. Arrived on a cold and rainy night. A collision on the freeway. My publicist and the driver in the front seat and wearing seatbelts. They were both injured badly from the airbags. I was in the back, very tired, and without a belt. I should have gone through the windshield from the impact but I felt the arms and hands of an angel shield me as if they were a safety belt protecting my chest and neck. I was not harmed at all. Only the talisman for protection in travel fell from my neck. This accident occurred a year after my brother was killed in a car accident and I am quite sure he was the angel that came to my rescue!

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Thirteen Witchy Films TT#7

Here are 13 of Witch Dr's favorite witchy films along with movie quotes. All have either won or been nominated for an award. Enjoy the Oscars this weekend!

1 Bell Book and Candle
1958 Oscar
Queenie:: I sit in the subway sometimes, on buses, or the movies, and I look at the people next to me and I think..."What would you say if I told you I was a witch?

2 The Wicker Man
1973 Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Films
Sergeant Howie: But they are... a-are naked!
Lord Summerisle: Well, naturally. It's much too dangerous to jump through fire with their clothes on.

3 Rosemary's Baby
1968 Oscar
Rosemary Woodhouse: Witches... All of them witches!

4 I Married a Witch
1942 Oscar
Jennifer: 'Twould be nice to have lips... lips to whisper lies... lips to kiss man and make him suffer. Father, why cannot I have lips, and eyes, and hair?

5 The Witches of EastWick
1987 Oscar
Daryl Van Horne: Men are such cocksuckers aren't they? You don't have to answer that. It's true. They're scared. Their dicks get limp when confronted by a woman of obvious power and what do they do about it? Call them witches, burn them, torture them, until every woman is afraid. Afraid of herself... afraid of men... and all for what? Fear of losing their hard-on.

6 The Crucible
1996 Oscar
Mary Warren: Witchin's a hangin' error in Salem, like they done in Boston two year ago!

7 The Wizard of Oz
1939 Oscar
Glinda, the Good Witch of the North: You have no power here! Now begone, before somebody drops a house on you!
Wicked Witch of the West: [as she is melting away] Ohhhhh... What a world! What a world!

8 Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
1997 GLAAD Media Award
Minerva: To understand the living, you got to commune with the dead.

9 The Mists of Avalon
2001 Emmy/Golden Globe
[Arthur is trapped in a burning house during a Saxon seige]
Arthur: I call on the powers of Heaven and Earth, aid me now! I call upon the God of Heaven, and the Goddess of the Earth, help me now!
Viviane: You call upon the God, and the Goddess? It is the Goddess who answers.

10 Chocolat
2000 Oscar
Vianne Rocher: [to the Comte de Reynaud] Ah, good morning. Can I interest you in some nipples of Venus?

11 Practical Magic
1998 American Comedy Award
Sally Owens: And I don't want them dancing naked under the full moon!
Aunt Jet Owens: No, of course. The nudity is entirely optional. As you well remember!

12 Angel Heart
1987 Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Films
Harry Angel: "Louis Cyphere"... "Lucifer". Even your NAME is a dime store joke.
Louis Cyphere: "Mephistopheles" is SUCH a mouthful in Manhattan.

13 Tempest
1982 Golden Globe
Phillip Dimitrius: Show me the magic!

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Thirteen for Love TT#6

Here's hoping you all had a great Valentine's Day. For those of you who did, here's some info to keep the love flowing and for those of you who didn't, here's some info to heal the heartache.The herbs, flowers, and assorted ingredients below can be mixed together in any combination you desire. They can be collected in a sachet and carried near the heart or placed under the pillow or mattress. They can also be added to the bathwater or sprinkled around a love altar or even a room. Some can even be eaten. These come from The Encyclopedia of Magickal Ingredients. Check it out for more information to personalize your spellcasting.

1. Lemon Peel
A great one for clearing obstacles in the love life. Use after a fight to clear the air or use when your road seems blocked from meeting someone new.

2. Rose Buds
Attracts new friends and budding romance.

3. Orange Peel
Sexy sexy stuff!!! Also used for marriage spells and to bless sacred unions.

4. Jasmine Flowers
Creates mystery and allure. Also used to empower a relationship and intensify the love and commitment.

5. Almond (pure extract or whole nut)
For fidelity.

6. Ketchup
For love attraction. That's right! Call out the name of someone who's love you want to win while you eat it. (but go easy on the fries!)

7. Melon
The fruit of adultery.

8. Celery
Sex and fertility.

9. Oysters
Increases orgasms in women and makes men better lovers.

10. Passionflower
Name is misleading for this herb is actually used to cool the passions. Good for teens to keep their virginity intact and great to carry on the job to ward off sexual harassment.

11. Peas
Sacred to the goddess Venus and brings domestic bliss.

12. Cardamom
An aphrodisiac. Draws love and sensuality into your life.

13. Oregano
Increases pleasure and brings success when added to any love spell.

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13 of my favorite books on Wicca TT#5

1. The Spiral Dance by Starhawk
Starhawk gives a great overview on workings of a coven, rituals, politics, and history of the craft.

2. 777 by Aleister Crowley
for the kabbalist and ceremonialist among the Wicca.

3. The Bull from the Sea by Mary Renault
a great insight into the Minoan myths

4. Grimoire of Lady Sheba by Lady Sheba
the real deal and she was BLACKLISTED for writing it.

5. Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft by Raymond Buckland
I have to include my grand dad in the craft.

6. The Meaning of Witchcraft by Gerald B. Gardner
I have to include my great grand daddy as well.

7. Rebirth of Witchcraft or anything by Doreen Valiente
Witch Queen Extraordinaire and author of the Charge of the Goddess!

8. The Secret Doctrine by H.P. Blavatsky
theosophy but chock full of magick

9. Secret Teachings of All Ages by Manly P. Hall
This book is huge and beautiful. A bit of everything but quite in depth.

10. Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs or anything by dear Scott Cunningham
Llewellyn literally worked him to DEATH but he was quite prolific during his too short life.

11. A Book of Pagan Rituals ed. by Herman Slater
this is the Book of Shadows for the Pagan Grove of the Magickal Childe. Includes solitary and group rituals.

12. The Women's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets or anything by Barbara Walker
She takes you to places you've NEVER been before. Well researched and well channeled to fill in the gaps.

13. Witches' Goddess and Witches' God by Janet & Stewart Farrar
Both are a must. Very in depth on selected gods and goddesses including their history and rituals for them but also includes a great index with 100's of deities and key information.

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13 things about Imbolc TT#4

1 Imbolc is celebrated on Feb 1 and 2
2 It is one of the great Sabbats of the Witches
3 Imbolc heralds the lactating of the ewes in preparation for the birth of the spring lambs.
4 It also marks the budding of the trees and the first signs of spring

5 Also called Candlemas

6 and sacred to the Celtic goddess Bridgid

6 Also known by Christians as St. Bridgid's Day.

7 Bridgid is the goddess of poetry and inspiration.

8 She is also the protectress of virgins

9 and rules the light half of the year ushering out the dark half on Feb 1.

10 It is customary to lit bonfires on Imbolc

11 or light red candles for Bridgid and make a wish to be inspired and filled with light, inspiration and creativity.

12 It is also traditional to initiate new witches on Imbolc and all who receive initiation on this day are triply blessed.

13 It is of course a sacred duty on this night to perform the GREAT RITE.

Blessed Imbolc!

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13 Names for Witches Familiars TT#3

The Witches' Familiar is more than just a pet. It is a sacred animal spirit that has formed a powerful and magickal bond with the witch. The familiar serves as intimate companion, guardian, and often helps the witch to carry out her magickal operations. It is also traditional for the familiar to don a magickal name just as the witch does.

Here are some traditional Wiccan choices
but you may choose one of your own to name your familiar.

1 Cat - Pywackette or Pyewacket, Greymalkin, Bast
2 Dog - Cerberus, Artemis, Anubus, Hel, Madra
3 Bird - Pandora, Odin, Venus
4 Pig - Jalup, Attis, Demeter
5 Horse - Epona, Pegasus
6 Snake - Lilith , Asclepios
7 Lizard - Sebek, Tipa
8 Rat - Piper
9 Toad - King, Prince, Hecate
10 Hare - Luna, Cottontail
11 Goat - Pan, Amalthea
12 Fish – Aphrodite, Neptune,
13 Spider – Arachne, Arianrhod, Teotihuacan

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13 Signs of Psychic Attack TT#1

Dear Priestess -
I have been having bad dreams and feeling weird with sweaty palms since this encounter I had with a guy in my school who claims he is a master magician and sorcerer. Is it possible he put some kind of bad spell on me? How would I know? Thanks for answering this.
- I feel strange.

Dear IFS
Here are the

TOP THIRTEEN SIGNS YOU ARE UNDER PSYCHIC ATTACK

1 Extreme changes in mood
2 Insomnia
3 Diarrhea and constipation alternately, from one to the other.
4 Hallucinations
5 Sudden sharpening of senses
6 Foul odors emanating from nowhere
7 Bad taste in mouth
8 Loss of appetite
9 Impotence
10 Cold Sweats
11 Difficulty in doing ANY magickal operations
12 Listlessness
13 Nightmares

six or more of these symptoms occurring simultaneously is a good indication that you are under psychic attack.

FRIDAY THE THIRTEENTH is the day that holds power for the witch
but I thought it might be fun to play along with the muggles this week.
(please visit again tomorrow for some tips on
psychic self defense :)

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