Merry meet!
Thank you once again to all those who joined in for last week’s Weekly Witchy Challenge - Enchanting Herbs 
After admiring and absorbing the wonderful magick of herbs, we’re leaning in to look deeper. Take out your magickal magnifying glasses and get ready - it’s time for an exercise in interpretations! 
The theme for this week’s challenge is…
Interpretations 
How to read and find meaning in magickal signs, symbols, and messages
Signs, symbols, visions, messages - there are many times when a witch will see something that calls to them. When we receive a sign, symbol, or message from the divine, it is then up to us to interpret it.
Interpreting is the act of finding the deeper meaning within a sign, symbol, message, reading, etc.
But how can a witch tell if a sign they see is magickal or mundane? And, once they determine that a message holds deeper meaning, how do they interpret that meaning in a way they can use? Grab your symbol dictionaries and hang on to your personal associations - we’re exploring the art of magickal interpretation!
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This week’s challenge is all about interpreting in magick - but as always, how you do so is up to you!
So are you ready? Because it’s…
CHALLENGE TIME!
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STEP 1 : Interpreting Magickal Signs
This challenge is all about magickal readings and interpretations - but how you choose to take on this theme is up to you!
Still not sure where to begin? To help you get started, here are a few ways in which a witch might approach this challenge…
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The first step in finding deeper meaning begins with finding a sign to read. When you catch sight of something during a magickal working - be it a spell, a divination reading, ritualwork, meditation, etc- chances are high that the signs you see or sense are magickal in nature and thus worth exploring further
Good places to look for magickal signs:
- Spell candle flames
- Spell candle wax
- Tarot and oracle card messages
- Images in a tasseography (tea or coffee) reading
Outside of spellwork, it is also possible to pick up on important things, but be wary - our daily lives are full of interesting, curious, and sometimes wild experiences. It can be difficult to determine whether or not something is a magickal sign from the divine, or just a mundane oddity.
Other places where signs may appear:
- Dreams
- Nature
- Daily life
When in doubt about whether or not something has deeper meaning, it’s a good idea to double-check your favorite method of divination, wait for repeat signs, and listen to your intuition.
Related discussions and resources:
- Dead rabbit: what does it mean?
- Does hearing loud cats mean something?
- Meaning of owls in/around path?
- Seeing a black cat on a dark moon
Once you have a magickal symbol, sign, or message that you feel has deeper meaning, it’s time to examine it! There are many ways to go about interpreting magickal messages. Three popular ways to find the meaning of a symbol and apply it include:
- Following a guide
- Checking a list of magickal correspondences
- Using your own personal associations
Step-by-Step Guide: How to Find & Intepret Magickal Symbols
Magickal Correspondence Charts: Find Magickal Meanings
Related discussions and resources:
- How do I interpret these wax drippings?
- Help with a wax reading
- Symbol help! How to interpret a symbol/sigil that calls to me
- Crystal ball interpretations
- Oomancy Egg Cleansing Yolk Interpretation
- Dreams and Dream Interpretations
- Self Growth Through Dream Interpretations
The suggestions above are just a few ideas to help kickstart your creativity- if you feel called to explore herbal magick in another way, you are welcome to do so!
As always, all witches are encouraged to embrace their own unique practice with how they explore the challenge theme 
STEP 2 : Share Your Experience 
Click here for a note about challenge inclusivity
Everyone is welcome to join the challenge by practicing magick in line with the current theme. For lurkers and those who don’t feel comfortable sharing, it is absolutely okay to follow along with the challenge but keep your entry personal. Feel free to join in spirit and do what feels most comfortable for you! 
That being said, please know that if you would like to receive a prize and a public shout-out, it is required that you share your experience.
Getting Your Credit 
In order for your entry to be counted, all you have to do is write/share about your experience and label it as your challenge entry. There is a lot of chatting here (which is awesome- chatting and discussion are very welcome!) so please clearly write that it is your entry so I know to count it! 
Where Should I Share My Entry? 
Click here to learn where to share your challenge entry
You are welcome to post it right here- just click “reply” 
to this post and write your experience in the text box that pops up!
Alternatively, you could create a new post in the forum (this is good for when you have a lot to share and/or would like to discuss aspects of your entry not related to the current theme)
Note : If you do choose to create a new thread, please add the “challenge-entry” tag and/or add a hyperlink back to this post so that it can be easily found- thank you! 
Deadline 
This challenge will close in 6 DAYS
To join in, please share your experience by:
Tuesday, May 14 at 7:00 AM EDT (Eastern US Time)
2024-05-14T11:00:00Z
(Note that the time zone is ET- if you don’t see your time displayed above, you can use this time zone calculator to check for your time zone!)
Prizes 
For their efforts, all participants will receive a special shout-out and a small prize!
Acknowledgments will be given in a Props and Presents Post that will appear in the forums on Tuesday.
After the challenge closes, you are still very welcome to post but please be aware that no additional prizes will be given. This discussion will remain open for about a week after the challenge finishes.
From Spells8: Ceromancy: Reading Candle Wax
A warm reminder that the challenges are designed to be very open- everyone is encouraged to participate in a way that honors and reflects their unique practice
If you have any doubts about if something is acceptable to post or say, please double-check with the Forum FAQ and/or reach out to your friendly Moderator Team.
And for those new to challenges- welcome! 
Know that the goal of these activities is to help you further diversify and strengthen your abilities and to bring together the Spells8 forum family to inspire and support one another in creative ways 
Picture by @Amaris_Bane shared in Need help with my morning reading
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Answers can be found both inside and out
So keep a sharp eye as you go about
In spellwork, in dreams, in meditation too
The divine will make clear Their messages to you
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Blessed Be!
