Thursday, April 16, 2015

A to Z Challenge -- N -- HEDGE, GREEN, AND KITCHEN


NATURAL MAGIC -- Natural magic is when the practitioner uses both personal power (their own energy) and that of the Earth's together.  It can be in the form of natural objects, tools, or the Earth itself.  The elements can be used as well.  Candle magic, Stone magic, and herb usage are types of natural magic.  It is different from ceremonial magic because it's much simpler in form and not as ritualistic.

Green witches, Hedge witches (hedge defined as where the forest begins at the edge of the village), and Kitchen witches are more likely to use this form of magic. One does not have to be Wiccan to be a natural magic practitioner.

I had to do it.  There's too much eye candy to appreciate.
NEW MOON -- The new moon is as powerful as the full moon. It's when spells of new beginnings are performed.  An example is new ventures like job hunting, but it's also a time to banish negativity from your life like kicking a bad habit.  It is also the best time for scrying and divination.

Cleansing and consecrating of ritual tools take place during this time.

Some practitioners use this moon phase to rest and recuperate at this time.


Pythagorean Numerology chart
NUMBERS, NUMEROLOGY -- I'm not going to get too in depth into the Numerology portion of this one because there are so many different ways and theories to mention.

Numerology as defined by dictionary.com:  noun
1. the study of numbers, as the figures designating the year of one's birth, to determine their supposed influence on one's life, future, etc.

Numerology is one of the oldest practices of divination.  It has roots in ancient cultures of Egypt, Greece, China, Japan, and Arabia.

Each number represents a different meaning, which are used as the determining factors.

The different schools of Wicca have similar and different numbers that are sacred. Paganism and Wicca do have differences and similarities as well.  Some use numerology to find their Pagan or Wiccan names.

Numbers have meanings and  superstitions for many cultures.  4, 9, 13, 17, 39, and others are some of the unlucky numbers around the world, while 7 and 8 are considered lucky. Contrarily, some of those unlucky numbers are lucky in other places.  Just like you sometimes don't find a 13th floor in American buildings, many buildings in China will skip the 4th floor.

Numerology takes different forms.  Some use the birthday, the name by assigning numbers to each letter and adding them up, or some use cleromancy, which is casting lots or dice.  The I Ching, the Book of Changes, is an example of cleromany.


Disclaimer: None of these pictures belong to me.  I found them on Google.

18 comments:

  1. ACK The New Moon picture. Too. Much. Brooding. x_x LOL

    ~Patricia Lynne aka Patricia Josephine~
    Member of C. Lee's Muffin Commando Squad
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    Patricia Lynne, Indie Author

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    1. aw! i died laughing at your comment. i was in a whimsical mood and thought it hilarious that more twilight pics came up than actual moon pictures. so i went with it.

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  2. Interesting! I never really looked into numerology before...

    @TarkabarkaHolgy from
    Multicolored Diary - Epics from A to Z
    MopDog - 26 Ways to Die in Medieval Hungary

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    1. It is one of the ancient arts that has been lost. I never looked at it before either, but the history of it fascinating.

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  3. We have similar posts today. Numerology is a fascinating topic.

    Stephen Tremp
    A to Z Cohost
    N is for Numerology

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  4. Natural magic is fun to work with in fiction. A much more subtle type of magic. :)

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  5. Very true. It adds just enough zip to a scene.

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  6. I think my great grandmother must have had some natural magic because she cured my mom of pneumonia when she was 6 mths, Scarlet fever later, my aunt and Uncle of diphtheria and so much more. She knew all the plants in the woods and how to use them. I enjoy Numerology for fun that is. It is cool how it can relate to a person

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  7. Natural magic sounds much more friendly and homely. The practice of numerology is a new one on me.

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    1. I agree. I knew of the I Ching, but I've never read it. And of numerology but don't use it either. I think the I Ching would be interesting to use.

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  8. some unexpected pics to go with the words- much appreciated.

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    1. I was going to put a serious pic up there, but when 90% them ended up being twilight, I couldn't resist the joke.

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  9. Love the eye candy ;) nice insert there! So the new moon is often used like the new year, a time to start anew - a nice idea.
    Tasha
    Tasha's Thinkings | Wittegen Press | FB3X (AC)

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    1. Thank you! I enjoy the candy too. Yep or some do spells.

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  10. Ooh, using numerology to find a pagan name sounds interesting. I need to look into that. And I hadn't heard of Kitchen Witches or Green Witches, so... need to look into that as well. So much to learn! Great stuff. :D

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    1. Thank you. I'm so glad that you've found things that quip your fancy.

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