Magic in the Tides

The Tide of the year influences the kind of magic which will be most effective in dealing with a given problem, and the magical purposes for which work is most effective.

         

Generally speaking, events in the flowing Tides are less susceptible to active, instrumental magic than events in the ebb Tides. When a Tide flows it carries events with it, and often the Witch’s best magical approach is divination to discover how things are moving and how best to deal with them. On the ebb Tide, events become more fluid and the Witch’s power to mold them increases. Sorcery has its greatest power at full ebb Tide, just before a new Tide flows.

The effect of any magical working will be colored by the Tide in which it is performed; an initiation, for example, might open up powers of divination or sorcery, of healing or of posessory trance, depending on the Tide which governs it. 

The ebbing Air Tide, from Midsummer to Lammas, is auspicious for spells of freeing, cutting and release.

       

The Time of Ripening

(The ebbing Air Tide, between Midsummer and Lammas) 

This is a time, most of all, for attention and care. Things are growing close to fruition, and the only thing to worry about is that ill luck and carelessness may be the ruin of all you have gained. There is little to be done now in the way of strenuous work, but much need for watchfulness. 

Take reasonable precautions against accidents and natural disasters. Trust your own wisdom and intuition, but also seek out the advice of those wiser and more knowledgeable than you. 

Take stock of uncompleted jobs and unfinished business in your life, and give yourself to the possibly tedious or emotionally demanding tasks of wrapping things up, bringing things to closure, or polishing and perfecting. 

Set yourself the exercise of striving for perfection in some piece of work. Seek also to perfect knowledge, skills, and relationships. Marshall your energy and organize your resources for the busy and demanding Harvest Time to come. 

The Goddess and God at this time are the mature Mother and Father of creation, crowned Queen and King. They are Titania and Oberon, recovered from their Midsummer mischief and confusion, ruling together reconciled and fulfilled. Let their joy and playfulness lighten the mood of a serious time