These are the correspondences I actually reach for. Treat them as a starting point, not a rulebook. If a colour or herb means something different to you, your meaning wins.
Moon phases
| Phase | What I use it for |
|---|
| New | Setting intentions, starting something quietly |
| Waxing | Growth, drawing things towards me |
| Full | Charging, gratitude, anything that needs the most power |
| Waning | Letting go, banishing, clearing out |
| Dark | Lilith's time. Shadow work, honesty, rest |
Candle colours
| Colour | Correspondence |
|---|
| Black | Protection, banishing, the dark mother, absorbing what's heavy |
| Red | Desire, courage, life force |
| White | All purpose, cleansing, a stand-in for any colour |
| Purple | Intuition, dreams, psychic work |
| Green | Money, growth, luck |
| Blue | Calm, healing, communication |
| Yellow | Study, clarity, confidence |
Herbs and offerings
Correspondences only. This is not a list of things to eat, drink or burn indoors. Some common craft herbs are toxic or unsafe in pregnancy.
| Item | How I use it |
|---|
| Pomegranate | Offering to Lilith, the underworld, the price of knowing |
| Rosemary | Protection and memory. A sprig over the door |
| Bay leaf | Wishes. Write one on the leaf and keep it |
| Rose petals | Love, including self-love |
| Cinnamon | Prosperity and speed |
| Salt | Cleansing and boundaries |
| Lavender | Peace and sleep. A sachet under the pillow |
Days of the week
| Day | Planet | Good for |
|---|
| Monday | Moon | Dreams, intuition, home |
| Tuesday | Mars | Courage, protection |
| Wednesday | Mercury | Study, messages, travel |
| Thursday | Jupiter | Money, growth, luck |
| Friday | Venus | Love, beauty, desire |
| Saturday | Saturn | Banishing, endings, boundaries |
| Sunday | Sun | Success, health, confidence |
The wheel of the year
Northern hemisphere dates. The solstices and equinoxes move by a day or so each year. In the southern hemisphere, flip the wheel by six months.
| Sabbat | Date | Theme |
|---|
| Samhain | 31 Oct | Ancestors, endings, the thin veil |
| Yule | ~21 Dec | Winter solstice, the longest night |
| Imbolc | 1 Feb | First stirrings, hearth, cleansing |
| Ostara | ~20 Mar | Spring equinox, balance, seeds |
| Beltane | 1 May | Fire, desire, joy |
| Litha | ~21 Jun | Summer solstice, the sun at full strength |
| Lughnasadh | 1 Aug | First harvest, bread, skill |
| Mabon | ~22 Sep | Autumn equinox, gratitude, second harvest |