March Full Moon

Actually called "The Wind Moon" Now is the time to be realistic when making life decisions.

Like the Sabbats, this is less about writing the ritual and more about what sets the ritual apart. For the Esbat title the page.

The earth awakens as the bonds of winter loosen. This windy month blows away the staleness of winter and with it we cast away the things we need to remove from our lives. Holding on to things that no longer belong in our lives can keep us from moving forward. Just as our homes need a spring-cleaning, so, too, do our emotional and spiritual lives.


The Witches Ladder

A witch's ladder is one of those things we sometimes hear about but rarely see, perhaps especially in the United States. Its purpose is similar to that of a rosary - it's basically a tool for meditation and ritual, or it may be imbued as a charm and used to bless or hex. Depending on the intentions of the Creator. Different colors are used as symbols for one's intent, as well as tokens (Runes, Bells, Feathers, Beads, Crystals, Buttons, Shells, etc.), as well as a varying number of knots.

At its heart though the Witches Ladder is Knot Magick and as such It may be used as a counting tool, because in some spell workings there is a need to repeat the working a particular number of times. You can use the ladder to keep track of your count, running the feathers, shells or beads along as you do so.

Once completed the ladder should be hung from the branch of a tree.