Here is the recipe for a new moon/new year oil I made in January:
14 drops of sandalwood essential oil
14 drops of jasmine essential oil
14 drops of lavender essential oil
14 drops of myrrh essential oil (I always try to use myrrh when doing moon-focused spells and charms)
Top it all off with a base/carrier oil of your choice. (I used grape seed oil).
Shake it 14 times while thinking of newness and change and beginnings. Or chant and sing or dance. What ever works for you!
Leave it outside during the new moon to charge up.
Adjust and specialize according to your needs and desires - change the oils, change the number of drops, etc. There are no limits!
Moldavite is the perfect stone for a Space Witch like me, and it’s become one of my
all-time favorites. It is a magical blend of both heaven and of earth, and isn’t
that what being a Space Witch is all about? A Space Witch is of the Earth but
dreams of the cosmos, and moldavite encompasses that celestial dream and this earthly
realm.
Ranging
in colors from dark olive to bright green, moldavite is a special type of glass
that resulted from the impact of a meteor in Eastern Europe, probably around 15-million
years ago. The giant meteor was so hot that it melted the earth upon impact, shooting
big globs of molten stuff in the air. When that stuff cooled, it created a
lovely green glass that is a combination of space material and earthly
substances. It’s a lot like obsidian, which is also glass created from the super-hot,
molten crust of the earth. Moldavite, however, is what was created when the
meteor melted the earth and melted into the earth, creating a lovely blend of
both realms.
The
higher quality pieces of moldavite are known for their “fern-like” patterns.
When I think of ferns I think of dinosaurs and a time before humans or mammals,
a time unlike any of us will ever know. Moldavite
comes from this ancient time, but also holds within it a promise of the future,
of outer space, and of our destiny as the human race as we hold Earth to be our
home but look to the stars for possibilities.
I
have read that one of the Roman Sibyls used a giant slab of moldavite in her
rituals. She would perform her rites in a cave sacred to Hecate, and part of
the ritual would include a processional presentation of the slab of moldavite. It
is said that this meteorite glass represented the Goddess Cybele or Rhea, or a
similar Earth Mother/Queen of Heaven. It is also said that the Holy Grail from
Christian lore was carved from a piece of moldavite. A very late Gnostic sect, the Cathars, believed that
the Holy Grail wasn’t a grail at all, but a mysterious stone from outer space.
Magically,
moldavite is said to vibrate at an incredibly high frequency. This is said to
aid those who want to be in contact with the heavenly realms, though I feel as
if it connects one to more than just heaven, but earth as well. It is used in
lucid dreaming, astral travel, to connected with one’s angel or spirit guides, and
trance work.
Unfortunately
I do not have many pieces of moldavite. When it comes to a stone or crystal I
really, really want, I shop around forever until the “perfect” piece comes
around, which is almost never! I do have a tiny pair of moldavite earrings I
splurged on, though, and I wear them when I want a little extra energy and openness
to my life - whether I am just running errands or engaging in a powerful
ritual. And for special occasions I use some special moldavite incense (Moldavite Incense Sticks - With Real Moldavite Essence) or
moldavite oil I have, but I tend to hoard these, saving them only for super special occasions.
Artificial oldavite can be made in a lab, so be careful when buying this stone online!
Lab-created moldavite is pretty easy to spot – the pock marks are too uniform
in placement and shape, the size way too large, and the color not quite right.
It looks pretty fake, like plastic, and holds none of the magical properties of
the genuine, ancient glass.
Created
over 15-million years ago from a unique meteor impact, moldavite is naturally a
very rare glass. I’ve seen it increase in popularity over the years, with
pieces being smaller and with more imperfections. Like many of Earth’s precious
stones, once moldavite is gone, it’s gone for good.
I
find moldavite to be the perfect combination of heaven and earth, the terrestrial
and the celestial, the rare and the beautiful. This rare beauty is a perfect
addition to any Space Witch treasure chest!
(Interested in buying some moldavite? Message me for a super special coupon code at Healing Crystals!)
I know it's not seasonal, but here
is a recipe I made around Imbolc, 2014.
9 drops sandalwood
13 drops vanilla extract
9 drops jasmine
13 drops cedar
Grape seed oil
This oil can be used for creative
inspiration, change, cleansing, arts, crafts, work, Brigid, honoring Celtic
ancestors, health, healing, Goddess worship, winter, spring, dark moon, new
moon, black moon, initiation, newness, Imbolc, etc. or any other associations
with late winter/early spring, Brigid, Imbolc, and the dark/new moon.
Last
night with a sparkler in each hand, I drew huge banishing spirals into the air,
thinking about the year that had just passed.
“Out with the old” I whispered,
over and over again.
When
the time felt right, I reversed my spirals, spinning inward, with the hopes to
bring luck and love to me in 2014.
“In with the new!”
As
the sparklers began to burn out out I went crazy with my magic, dancing and looping
large streaks of burning color into the air.
“Out with the old, in with the new, out
with the old, in with the new, out with the old, in with the new!”
When
the light finally died, I released my intentions into the cosmos with a cheer. “Happy New Year!” My friends, enjoying
their own magical moment of sparklers and nighttime joy, shouted with me. “Happy New Year!”
That
was my last bit of magic for 2013, and my first bit of magic for 2014. Not bad
for a year of intense ritual experiences and divine revelations… I’m not much
of a resolution type person, but I really hope 2014 has just as much magic as
2013, if not more. 13 is a witch’s number, and I’d really say that 2013 was the
Year of the Witch for me, but 4 is my number, and I’m really hoping that 2014
is The Year of The Space Witch.
Last
night, home and slightly tipsy from champagne, I drew a card from my new deck,
gifted to me from a dear witch friend. For this first reading of a brand new
deck, Le Tarot des Femmes Erotiques, I drew the seven of pentacles. “Wait for
the Moment” it tells me. Whereas 2013 Space Witch would have been annoyed and
impatient, 2014 Space Witch is wise and understanding. I recognize the advice
to wait wait wait as the current
theme in my life.
Wait.
The Cosmos have been telling me for months. For years. Wait. Now is not the
time.
So
I get my seeds and soil ready and I wait and do all the work I can for when the
time is right, because I know when the time comes I need to be ready.
Wait.
So
I started the day of 2014 with some more magic, making monkey bread and bacon
and drinking champagne. (The Space Witch is a classy witch, for sure.) As I
roll balls of dough I whisper into the food “Out
with the old, in with the new, out with the old, in with the new, out with the
old, in with the new!” I add a pinch of nutmeg for divine inspiration,
cloves for a spicy kick, and cinnamon for an extra oomph. I can’t wait for this
hot, goey, breakfast treat. So of course I take it out of the oven too quickly.
The inside is still raw. “Wait!” the
Cosmos remind me with my uncooked breakfast.
Oh
yeah. Right. Maybe I still have some work to do on this whole patience thing, after all...
And
later we get to enjoy pork loin, cabbage, and black eyed peas. I do live in the
South, after all, and I can use all the luck I can get, and black eyed peas are
lucky indeed. I’ll probably give some to the nature and land spirits later, or
to the house wights.
But
today isn’t just the New Year. No! It’s the new moon as well! How fortuitous!
So I’m thinking about making some incense or oil later today, too. Maybe
tonight with the darkness is deep and the night is cold.
The
oil will be a mix of lavender, jasmine, sandalwood, cypress, and myrrh. The incense
perhaps a bit complicated as I work out the perfect recipe. But I’m hopefully
for the magic of this day to carry me through the next year, to capture it into
a little jar of scent and energy.
2013
was rough for many people, and 2014 won’t be without its challenges. But aren’t
you so excited?
14 drops of sandalwood essential oil
) or
moldavite oil I have, but I tend to hoard these, saving them only for super special occasions. 
