WITCH IN THE CITY

Name : Dollarweed  Botanical Name : Hydrocotyle umbellata Common Names : Pennywort, Water Penny, Marsh Penny, Manyflower, Water Pennywort  Location : Southeastern United States  Element : Water & Earth  Planet : Venus & Jupiter  Magickal Purpose : Prosperity, Abundance, Flow, Luck, Healing, New Opportunities, Road Opening  The humble Dollarweed grows where water lingers, along sidewalks, pond edges, lawns, ditches, and shaded gardens after rain. Its round leaves rise on slender stems like small green coins scattered across the ground, shining when the sun catches their waxy surface. Often dismissed as a weed, it is in truth a plant of quiet fortune. Wherever moisture gathers, Dollarweed follows, marking places of movement, seepage, and unseen pathways beneath the soil. It does not fight the land, it follows its own currents.  In magick, Dollarweed is worked to attract money, encourage business, remove financial stagnation, and restore natural e...

Winter begins to soften as February arrives, and beneath the quiet chill of the season stirs something older than spring, the awakening of the heart. Valentine’s Day is often seen as a modern celebration of romance, yet its roots stretch deep into sacred antiquity. It is a day of devotion, attraction, union, and emotional courage, the moment when longing turns into invitation. For witches and magickal practitioners, this day is not merely sentimental. It is a powerful current of attraction energy. Love, whether romantic, self-directed, ancestral, or divine, is among the strongest forces in the universe. When intention meets emotion, spellwork moves swiftly. Long before paper valentines and roses wrapped in cellophane, people honored love as a sacred mystery. The Romans celebrated Lupercalia, a fertility festival tied to purification and pairing. Later traditions associated the date with Saint Valentine, patron of secret marriages and forbidden devotion. Beneath both customs lives a com...

The turning of the year is one of the oldest and most potent moments in magical tradition. Across cultures and centuries, New Year’s Eve has been understood as a liminal crossing, a pause between what has been and what is yet to unfold. In this suspended moment, time itself feels pliable, inviting reflection, release, and the deliberate shaping of intention.  In folk magic and ceremonial lore alike, the New Year is not simply a calendar change but a spiritual rebirth. Fires were lit to ward away misfortune, doors were opened to invite luck, and rituals were performed to ensure prosperity, protection, and good health. What we do at the threshold is believed to echo through the months ahead, setting the tone for the entire cycle. This is also a season of clearing.  Old debts, lingering resentments, and stagnant energy are traditionally released before the new year begins. Just as homes are cleaned and hearths tended, the unseen layers of the self are swept and reset. Magic worke...

In the ancient world of Greece and early Italy, winter was not merely endured, it was cultivated and embraced. The shortening days were understood as an invitation inward, a sacred contraction where joy was preserved like embers beneath ash, waiting to be stirred back into flame.  Stone homes glowed with firelight, kitchens filled with honeyed steam and citrus peel, and voices rose in song to remind the spirit that warmth is not lost, only transformed. December was a month of quiet celebration, a holy pause between what had been and what was yet to come.  To the Greco-Italian mind, joy was not excess. It was balance. It was the gentle harmony between body and soul, between hearth and sky. Hestia and Vesta, eternal keepers of the flame, were honored not with spectacle, but with steady devotion and mindful tending.  This rite is born of that understanding. It does not call joy as fleeting excitement, but as a companion spirit, soft-footed, faithful, and enduring through the...

The Chrysanthemum Divination Bowl is a sacred, yet simple, rite of late autumn, performed when the air grows still, the nights lengthen, and the veil between intuition and revelation becomes thin. This ritual calls upon the quiet wisdom of water, the guiding clarity of laurel, and the ancestral symbolism of chrysanthemums.  This rite should be performed in a peaceful environment, free from interruption, ideally during twilight or night when the mind more easily slips into a receptive state. November’s energy deepens the power of symbolic sight, making this ritual particularly effective during this month. For this ritual you will need the following ingredients,  One White Candle  Bowl of Fresh Water  Chrysanthemum Petals  One Laurel Leaf (Bay Leaf)  Frankincense Incense  Small Silver Coin Light  Blue Cloth or Shawl  Begin by cleansing the area physically, then spiritually. You may sweep the space, wash the bowl with salt water, or light incens...

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Aries (March 21 – April 19)  October is asking you to channel that wild firepower into something that actually sticks. You’re great at starting projects, arguments, and adventures, but this month rewards you when you focus on one passion and see it through. Love improves when you practice presence - instead of sprinting ahead, try listening, laughing, and letting someone else set the pace. Singles may feel magnetic attraction toward someone who grounds their fiery ways, while couples grow closer through shared patience and steady energy. On the financial side, discipline is your secret weapon. You may feel progress is slow, but slow is steady and steady is successful. If you spread yourself too thin, you’ll end up exhausted, frustrated, and wondering why no one appreciates your genius. Protect your energy by focusing on goals that truly matter instead of chasing every shiny idea.  Flame of Direction Spell - Light a red candle and write down one clear goal. Hold it near the fla...

Aries (March 21 - April 19) September invites you to slow down and channel your fiery energy into steady progress, Aries. This is a month where patience becomes your greatest ally - though your instinct may be to push forward quickly, the real growth comes from consistency and mindfulness. Emotionally, you’ll feel more grounded when you focus on what you’ve already started rather than scattering your attention across too many ventures. In relationships, passion remains strong but requires balance. Singles may find themselves drawn to someone who inspires both excitement and comfort, while those in partnerships discover that true intimacy is built in the quiet moments, not just the bursts of excitement. Financially, opportunities are beginning to take shape, especially if you’ve been putting effort into a personal project or career move. Think of this month as planting sturdy roots - the stronger your foundation, the more success you’ll harvest later.  Flame of Focus Spell: On a Tue...

Autumn Equinox - September 19th-21st  Abbondanza , Equinozio di Autunno , Vendemmia , Mabon , The Witches Thanksgiving   In the Northern Hemisphere the Autumn Equinox occurs between September 19 to September 21 and marks the Harvest of Fruits, Vegetables and Grapes for Wine making . During this time, we as Witches rejoice and celebrate the abundance and prosperity which the Great Goddess has bestowed upon us and prepare ourselves for the cold winter months ahead. In our Witches’ Tradition , the Autumn Equinox is described as a ‘Bachanal’ of revelry, dancing and feasting upon the bounty of the Autumn Harvest .  On the Autumn Equinox, day and night are again equal, the night triumphing over the day. The Sun’s warmth continues to weaken until the Winter Solstice . The Autumn Equinox is a time of both celebration and mourning. As the Sun enters the Realm of Darkness and Shadow , we mourn the weakening of the Witches’ God and the Masculine Forces of Nature . We remember that...

  May Day - Calendimaggio - The Feast of Flowers  Floralia, Beltane, Roodmas, May Eve, April 30th - May 2nd Calendimaggio - The First of May  In many cultures throughout the world the month of May is a time of festivity as well as the observance of the Earth’s Renewal and Waxing Sun. Calendimaggio "Calendi" meaning ‘Day’ and "maggio" means ‘May’. It is traditionally held the first week of May from Thursday to Saturday (lasting a total of three days). In Italy, Calendimaggio includes medieval themes and costumes, theatrical performances, feasting, drum parades, music, singing, and the playing the mandolin and guitar. In our Witches’ Tradition the Calendimaggio Festivity focuses on the Cosmic Union of the Feminine and Masculine Forces of the Universe and celebrates the Cosmic link between Life and Death. It is taught that on May Eve, the Veil between Worlds is at its’ thinnest (similar to Halloween) and the spirits of the dead awaken beneath the ground - desiring the ...

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Autumn Equinox - September 19th-21st  Abbondanza, Equinozio di Autunno, Vendemmia, Mabon, The Witches Thanksgiving  In the Northern Hemisphere the Autumn Equinox occurs between September 19 to September 21 and marks the Harvest of Fruits, Vegetables and Grapes for Wine making. During this time, we as Witches rejoice and celebrate the abundance and prosperity which the Great Goddess has bestowed upon us and prepare ourselves for the cold winter months ahead. In our Witches’ Tradition, the Autumn Equinox is described as a ‘Bachanal’ of revelry, dancing and feasting upon the bounty of the Autumn Harvest.  On the Autumn Equinox, day and night are again equal, the night triumphing over the day. The Sun’s warmth continues to weaken until the Winter Solstice. The Autumn Equinox is a time of both celebration and mourning. As the Sun enters the Realm of Darkness and Shadow, we mourn the weakening of the Witches’ God and the Masculine Forces of Nature. We remember that it is becaus...

The Witches Harvest - Cornucopia – July 31st - August 2nd  Meititura, Lughnasadh, Lammas, The First Harvest, Harvest of Corn and Grain  Meititura - The Harvest of Grain and Wheat During the month of July into early August, corn and grains were the first crops to be harvested by the ancestors of the Witch. In ancient Sicily, the ‘Meititura’ (Harvest) was period of hard work, festivity and the blessings of the ‘First Fruits’ of the Agricultural Season. An effigy or puppet of the Grain Mother was fashioned from sheaves of wheat and adorned in female attire. This ‘puppet’ was then carried in procession throughout the local villages in joyous festivity. The sheaves of the Effigy were later used for amulets of protection and good fortune.  Throughout the world, July to August is marked as a time of harvesting corn, grain, and grapes – (to make wine). In our Witches’ Tradition we offer our devotion to the Goddess Demeter (Roman: Ceres) offering Her thanks and gratitude for the b...