Whether you're hoping to become more creative in the kitchen, writing an article for a blog, or starting a craft with children, sometimes we just need a boost to our creative side. Writer's block, the cooking doldrums, artistic enui; it happens every now and again. However, if you find yourself in a big, boring rut, there are magical ways to get that creative spark to flare.
Doing magical work to encourage your creative side can be as easy as a prayer to a creative aspect of deity or as elaborate as creating a full ritual to spur on creative juices. Whatever the magical working pursued, here is a list of creativity correspondences that can help.
General Correspondences:
- Day of the week: Wednesday
- Planet/s: Mercury, Venus
- Phase of the moon: Full
- Tarot card: Ace of Wands or The Magician
- Animals: Butterfly
- Color: Yellow
- Drink: Sangria
- Items of nature and the environment: Rain, sand
Stones of creativity:
- Orange calcite
- Citrine
- Opal
- Topaz
Gods associated with creativity:
- Apollo (Greek)
- Bragi (Norse)
- Gwydion (Celtic)
- Lugh (Celtic)
- Odin (Norse)
- Ptah (Egyptian)
- Tvashtri (Hindu)
- Veveteotl (Aztec)
- Wayland (Anglo Saxon)
Goddesses associated with creativity:
- Anatum (Sumerian)
- Artemis Calliste (Greek)
- Athena (Greek)
- Brighid (Celtic)
- Danu (Celtic)
- Ilmater (Finland)
- Maya (Hindu)
- Minerva (Roman)
- Namagiri (Hindu)
- Oshun, (Yoruban)
- Rhiannon (Celtic)
- Sarasvati (Hindu)
- The Muses (Greek)
Corresponding Plants and Herbs:
- Barley
- Basil
- Chervil
- Cinnamon
- Coriander
- Honeysuckle
- Horehound
- Mace
- Mint
- Rosemary
- Rye
- Snapdragon
- Tansy
- Vervain
- Woodruff
Foods associated with creativity:
- Bagels
- Barley
- Beans
- Capers
- Guava
- Jicama
- Mulberry
- Orange
- Pasta
- Pickles
- Plums
Kindle your creativity by eating or cooking with the foods and herbs of creativity. Scult or paint a picture of an associated deity. Place stones of creativity on your work area or in your kitchen window sill. Place the Ace of Wands card out where it can remind you to create. With a little magical influence, you'll be creating in no time at all!
12 Comments:
This is wonderful! Just what I was looking for. Thank you!
Totally needed this post today. I've just been running out of creative steam. Thank you.
Thanks Mrs. B, this post alone has inspired me.
Bright Blessings
Chaos
I know you were thinking of me when you wrote this one! Let me go eat some oranges, get a new cinnamon stick to nibble on and continue writing!
Hm, I should probably put on a yellow t-shirt too...
Thanks for doing this post! God knows I do need a good kick of motivation!
How did you know I needed that advice :) Thanks so much great post - as always!
Cheers!
This post came at a very good time. I am working on a story and am stuck. I am glad you decided to post this today and hope it can help me!
Great stuff oh I have very little time for artys stuff this time in my life.
Coffee is on.
I was just looking up herbs and stones that are good for creativity last night. I am sooo glad I looked at my dashboard and saw ur post. Off to make a creativity incense. Thanks sooo much for posting!
Excellent Blog Miss B :D
Great post, Kris, loved all the correspondences. It's funny because every Goddess I make I get into her mood!
Kisses and love from us.
I've been working on amigurumi lately and have been having a heck of time reading the patterns. Maybe it's time to call on the gods of creativity for once. ...Got any lists for gods of patience? :)
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