Magical intent
Art
Magical intent1 tradition
Art as an intention asks for skill, inspiration, and the nerve to make things and show them. Venus rules beauty and the arts; work with her when the making itself is the goal.
Uses
- Breaking a creative block
- Finishing a piece
- Inspiration and taste
- Sharing your work
- Day
- Friday
- Moon phase
- Waxing moon
- Colors
- Green, pink, rose
- Herbs and scents
- Rose, myrtle, jasmine
- Stones
- Rose quartz, emerald, lapis lazuli
Working with it
Before you start work on a Friday, light a pink or green candle at the edge of your workspace and say what you're making and who it is for. Work until the candle is noticeably lower. Keep a small piece of rose quartz on the desk as a standing invitation.
What to work with for Art
Herbs
❦ Apple❦ Cardamom❦ Catnip❦ Damiana❦ Elecampane❦ Geranium❦ Hazel❦ Hibiscus❦ Jasmine❦ Lavender❦ Lemon Balm❦ Marjoram❦ Mugwort❦ Orchids❦ Rose❦ Thyme❦ Vanilla❦ Vervain❦ Violet❦ Yarrow
Stones
Oils and resins
Candle colors
20 herbs7 stones3 oils and resins4 candle colors
Where the traditions place it
- Venus — Common practice