Virgo Witch

Ivo Dominguez, Jr. (Georgetown, DE) has been active in the magickal community since 1978. He is one of the founders of Keepers of the Holly Chalice, the first Assembly of the Sacred Wheel coven. He serves as one of the Elders in the Assembly. Ivo is the lead author of Llewellyn's Witch's Sun Sign Series and the author of several other titles, including The Four Elements of the Wise and Practical Astrology for Witches and Pagans. In his mundane life, he has been a computer programmer, the executive director of an AIDS/HIV service organization, a bookstore owner, and many other things. Visit him at www.ivodominguezjr.com. Thumper Forge (Houston, TX) is a Gardnerian High Priest, an initiate of the Minoan Brotherhood, an Episkopos of the Dorothy Clutterbuck Memorial Cabal of Laverna Discordia, and a notary public. He also blogs for Patheos Pagan. Learn more at ThumperForge.com. ~Priestess Stephanie Rose Bird is a painter and the author of several bestselling books on earth spirituality, Hoodoo, and anthropology, including Sticks, Stones, Roots and Bones, 365 Days of Hoodoo, Light, Bright and Damned Near White, and African American Magick. Priestess Bird, who holds a BFA cum laude and an MFA, is a devotee of the Divinely Feminine. She is an Elder, Eclectic Pagan, Magick-maker, and keeper of the spiritual wisdom of her indigenous African ancestors. Her work centers around the nexus of earth wisdom and the legacy of black cultural heritage. Visit her at www.stephanierosebird.com. ~

Contents

Spells, Recipes, and Practices ? xv

Introduction ? 1

How Your Sun Powers Your Magick (Dominguez) ? 9

Virgo Correspondences (Dominguez) ? 28

Witchcraft That Comes Naturally to a Virgo (Forge) ? 31

Magical Correspondences (Forge) ? 42

Timing, Places, and Things (Dominguez) ? 45

Herbal Correspondences (Dominguez) ? 64

Cleansing and Shielding (Forge) ? 67

What Sets a Virgo Off, and How to Recover (Forge) ? 77

A Brief Bio of Raymond Buckland (Rasbold) ? 89

The Sway of Your Moon Sign (Dominguez) ? 93

Tarot Correspondences (Dominguez) ? 122

My Most Virgo Witch Moment (Forge) ? 125

Your Rising Sign's Influence (Dominguez) ? 133

A Dish Fit for a Virgo: Grounding Seed Bread with Maple Butter (Hunt) ? 157

Recharging and Self-Care (Forge) ? 161

Don't Blame It on Your Sun Sign (Forge) ? 173

Postcard from a Virgo Witch (Martini) ? 181

Spirit of Virgo Guidance Ritual (Dominguez) ? 185

Virgo Anointing Oil Recipe (Dominguez) ? 201

Better Every Day: The Way Forward (Forge) ? 203

Conclusion (Dominguez) ? 215

Appendix: Virgo Correspondences from Llewellyn's Complete Book of Correspondences (Kynes) ? 217

Resources ? 221

Contributors ? 223