The months and their correspondences
The months and their correspondences
January
Nature Spirits: Gnomes, Brownies
Herbs: Marjoram, Holy, Thistle, Nuts, Cones
Coulours: Brilliant white, Blue, Violet black
Flowers: Snow drops, Crocus
Scents: Musk, Mimosa
Stones: Garnet, Onyx, Chrysoprase
Trees: Birch
Animals: Fox, Coyote
Birds: Pheasant, Blue jay
Deities: Freyja, Inanna,
Power Flow: Sluggish below the surface, beginning and conceiving energy by working on personal problems that involve no one else. Getting your various bodies to work smoothly together for the same goal.
February
Nature Spirits: House faeries (both of the house it's self and of house plants)
Herbs: Balmar, Gilead, Myrrh, Sage, Spikenard
Coulours: Light blue, Violet
Flowers: Primrose
Scents: Wisteria, Heliotrope
Stones: Amethyst, Jasper, Rock Crystal
Trees: Rowan, Laurel, Cedar
Animals: Otter, Unicorn
Birds: Eagle, Chickadee
Deities: Bridget, Juno, Kuan, Yin, Diana, Demeterm Persephone, Aphrodite.
Power Flow: Energy working towards the surface, purification, healing, growth, loving the self. Accepting responsibility for past errors, forgiving yourself and making future plans.
March
Nature Spirits: Mer-people, air and water beings who are connected with spring rains and storms.
Herbs: Broom, High John Root, Yellow Dock, Wood Betong, Irish Moss
Coulours: Pale Green, Red Violet
Flowers: Jonquil, Daffodil, Violet
Scents: Honey Suckle, Apple Blossom
Stones: Aquamarine, Blood Stone
Trees: Alder, Dogwood
Animals: Cougar, Hedgehog, Boar
Birds: Sea Crow, Sea Eagle
Deities: Black Isis, the Morriqer, Cybele, Astarte, Athena, Minerva, Artemis, Luna
Power Flow: Energy breaks into the open, growing, prospering, exploring, new beginnings, balance of light and dark. Breaking illusions seeing truth in your life who ever it may hurt.
April
Nature Spirits: Plant faeries
Herbs: Basil, Chives, Dragons Blood, Geranium, Thistle
Coulours: Crimson red, Gold
Flowers: Sweet pea, Daisy
Scents: Pine, Bay, Bergamot, Patchouli
Stones: Ruby, Garnet
Trees: Pine, Bay, Hazel
Animals: Bear, Wolf
Birds: Hawk, Magpie
Deities: Kali, Hathor, Anahita, Ceres, Ishtar, Venus, Bast
Power Flow: Energy into creating and producing, return balance to the nerves change, self confidence, self- reliance, take advantage of opportunities. Work on temper and emotional flare ups and selfishness.
May
Nature Spirits: Faeries, Elfs
Herbs: Dittany of Crete, Elder, Mint, Rose, Mugwort, Thyme, Yarrow
Coulours: Green, Brown, Pink
Flowers: Lily of the Valley, Foxglove, Rose, Broom
Scents: Rose, Sandalwood
Stones: Emerald, Malachite, Amber, Carnelian
Trees: Hawthorn
Animals: Cats, Lynx, Leopard
Birds: Swallow. Dove, Swan
Deities: Bast, Venuse, Aphrodite, Maia, Diana, Artemis, Pan, Horned God
Power Flow: Full creating energy, Propagation, intuition, contact with faeries and other supernatural beings, strengthen connections with supernatural protectors and other beings around you. Power flowing from the Greenwood Gods and trees.
June
Nature Spirits: Sylphs, Zephyrus
Herbs: Scull cap, Medowsweet, Vervain, Tansy, Dog Grass, Parsley, Moss
Coulours: Orange, Golden green
Flowers: Lavender, Orchid, Yarrow
Scents: Lilly of the valley, Lavender
Stones: Topaz, Agate, Alexandrine, Fluorite
Trees: Oak
Animals: Monkey, Butterfly, Frog, Toad
Birds: Wren, Peacock
Deities: Aine of knockaine, Isis, Neith, Green Man, Cerridwen, Bendis, Ishtor
Power Flow: Full but restful energy, protect, strengthen and prevent a time of light Earht tides are turning. Decision making, taking responsibility for operant happenings. Work on personal inconsistencies. Strengthen and reward yourself for your positive traits.
July
Nature Spirits: Hobgoblins, Faries of the harvested crops
Herbs: Honey suckle, Arimong, Lemon, Hyssop
Coulours: Silver, Blue gray
Flowers: Lotus, Water Lilly, Jasmine
Scents: Orris, Frankincense
Stones: Pearl, Moonstone, white agate
Trees: Oak, Acacia, Ash
Animals: Crab, Turtle, Dolphin, whale
Birds: Starling, Swallow
Deities: Khepera, Athene, Juno, Hel, Holdo, Cerridwin, Neohthys, Venus
Power Flow: Relaxed, preparing, succeeding, dream work, divination, and meditation on goals and plans, especially spiritual ones.
August
Nature Spirits: Dyrads
Herbs: Chamomile, St. Johns wort, Bay, Angelina, Fennel, Rue, Orange
Coulours: Yellow, Gold
Flowers: Sun Flower, Marigold
Scents: Frankincense, Heliotrope
Stones: Cat's eye, Caenelian, Jasper, Fire Agate
Trees: Hazel, Alder, Ceder
Animals: Lion, Phoenix, sphinx, dragon
Birds: Crain, flacon, Eagle
Deities: Ganesha, Thoth, Iyryhor, Diana, Hecate, Nemesi
Power Flow: Energy into harvesting, gathering, appreciating vitality, health and friendship
September
Nature Spirits: Tropping Faeries
Herbs: Copal, Fennel, Rye, Wheat, Valerian, Scull cap
Coulours: Brown, Yellow-green, Yellow
Flowers: Naroissus, Lilly
Scents: Storac, Mastie, Gardenia, Bergamot
Stones: Peridot, Olivine, Chrysolite, Citrine
Trees: Hazel, Larch, Bay
Animals: Snake. Jackal
Birds: Ibis, Sparrow
Deities: Demeter, Ceres, Isis, Nephthys, Freyja, Ch'ang, Thoth
Power Flow: Rest after labor, balance of light and dark. Organization, clean and straiten up physical, mental, emotional and spiritual clutter
October
Nature Spirits: Frost faeries, Plant Fearies
Herbs:Pennyroyal, Thym, Catnip, Angelica, Burdock
Coulours: Dark blue green
Flowers: Calendula, Marigold, Cosmos
Scents: Straberry, Apple blossom, Cherry
Stones: Opal, Tourmaline, Beryl, Turquiuse
Trees: Yew, Cypress, Acacia
Animals: Stag, Jackal, Elephant, Ram, Scorpion
Birds: Heron, Crow, Robin
Deities: Ishtar, Astarte, Demeter, Kore, Lakshmi, Horned God
Power Flow: To let go, inner cleansing, Karma and reincarnation. Justice and balance, inner harmony
October 27 to November 1
Nature Spirits: Banshieees and other beings who carry messages between worlds.
Herbs: Ginger, Hops, Wormwood, Hyssop, Patchouli, mugwart, nutmeg, star anise
Coulours: Black, White, Purple
Flowers: White Lilly, Dahilia, Chrysanthemum
Scents: Rosemary, Dragons blood, Lilac, Pine, Wilsteria
Stones: Obsidian, onyx, Apache tear
Trees: Pine, Cypress, Yew, Elder
Animals: Bat, Wolf, Sow, Dog, Snake
Birds: Owls, Raven Falcon
Deities: Cybele, Circe, Hel, Nephthys, Cerridwen, Horned God, Caillech, Freyia, Holda
Power Flow: Release, remember, communion with the dead. Prophecy releasing and old negative memories and emotions
November
Nature Spirits: Subterranean Faeries
Herbs: Grains of paradise, Vebean betony, Borage ejinguefoil, Blessed thistle
Coulours: Sea green, Gray
Flowers: Blooming cacti, Chrysanthemum
Scents: Ceder, Cherry blossoms, Hyacinth, Peppermint, Lemon
Stones: Topaz, Laypis Lezuli
Trees: Alder, Cypress
Animals: Unicorn, Scorpion, Crocodile, Jackal
Birds: Owl, Goose, Sparrow
Deities: Kali, Black Isis, Nicnevin, Hecate, Bast, Osiris, Asrasvato, Lakshmi, Skadie, Mawo
Power Flow: Take root, prepare, Transformation. Strengthen communication with the God or Goddess who seams closest to you
December
Nature Spirits: Snow Faeriees, storm fearies, Winter tree faeries
Herbs: Holly, English ivy, Fir, Mistletoe
Coulours: Blood red, Black
Flowers: Holly, Poinsettia, Christmas cactus
Scents: Violet, Patchouli, Rose geranium, Frankincense, Myrrh, Lilac
Stones: Sperentine, Peridot
Trees: Pine, Fir, Holly
Animals: Dear, Mouse, Horse, Bear
Birds: Snowy owl, Rook, Robin
Deities: Hathor, Hecate, Neith, Athene, Minerva, Irchel, Osiri, Morns, Fates
Power Flow: to endure, die, be reborn. Earth tides turning, darkness. Personal alchemy. Spiritual path. Reach out to friends and family the lonely and the needy
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