a grimoire

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How I Bond And Connect With My Tarot Decks

Connecting and bonding with a Tarot deck or oracle deck is such a fun and rewarding practice for me. There is something so special about sharing time and energy with a tool like Tarot and imbuing it with parts of yourself. While I do understand that not everyone bonds with their decks or finds the need to,  throughout my Tarot journey I have come across decks that I instantly connected to and some that I needed to spend some time bonding with first. It is my greatest hope that some of my practices within this post can aid or inspire you to try something new with your own Tarot deck.

Timeline

While I do believe that bonding with a deck can be a lifelong process, whenever I set the intention to connect with a new Tarot deck, I like to give myself a small timeline of how long I want to initially spend bonding. Sometimes this can take anywhere from a few days to upwards of a month. Though the bonding doesn’t stop after the initial exercises, I usually give myself some time specifically devoted to connecting with that deck. There isn’t really a right or wrong way to go about this.

Wake It Up

I love to shuffle my decks. Whenever I am connecting with a deck, that I want to use or get to know better I do a technique I call waking it up. I shuffle, focusing on the tactile experience of the card stock in my hands. I shuffle and cut the deck creating a flow of energy as the deck passes its way through my hands.

Story Writing

Being someone who appreciates the art of the written word,  I enjoy drafting and writing short stories for either the deck itself or the cards within the deck. This helps me connect creatively with the cards and gives me my own personal back story for each of the cards in my deck.

Naming

I like naming my decks. I think it is a fun way to honor the deck’s unique personality and character while distinguishing it from other decks in my collection. I have two of the same Tarot decks with two contrasting energies. One’s named Jacob and the other is Miley. Miley is a feisty deck and tells it like it is while Jacob always has such a calm tone about him.

Check Up

There are times when I can sense that a deck is ‘off’, tired or just heavy with external energies. I sometimes like to take the time to shuffle the deck and ask how it is feeling. This simple connection helps me assess how to move forward with the deck.

Musical Playlists

I am a huge fan of creating musical playlists for my decks or individual cards within a deck. It helps me musically connect to the cards and has helped me add a new layer to my readings.  

Music Analysis

I like to use my Tarot cards to decipher deeper or hidden meanings within the music that I am listening to or the music that I am personally writing. This also helps me associate specific card sets with specific chords, melodies or even a chorus from a song.

Cheat Sheets

One of my favorite bloggers and friends @nicstoirm creates cheat sheets for each of their decks and I think it is such an ingenious way to bond and connect with the cards. I have since adapted their methods in my own practice and found great success!

Mood Boards

I am a very visual person. I like to create mood boards with royalty free stock photography for Tarot decks or specific cards to get a better understanding of the aesthetics and symbolism that I associate with each.

Secret Power Word

Whenever I have a new deck, I like to give it its own special power word or phrase. This helps to create a special link between me and the deck. If the deck is ever lost or stolen,  I can render the deck free of any and all previous energies or attempt to locate it energetically with another deck.

Deck Mods

I’m a huge fan of Tarot deck modification. While I have only edged a few decks and trimmed one, the bond I created, sitting with each card as I modified it to my own needs is something I wouldn’t ever trade for the world. It is such a personal process but I love it. I am also a fan of doodling and writing on my cards, especially ones that have chopped borders. :)

Card Of The Day And Night

One of the first bonding techniques I ever learned was to pull a card for myself every day. I like to pull a card in the morning to set my intentions for the day and one card at night to read about my day retrospectively.

Photography

If you have been on my blog for any length of time you know that I love photographing my cards. It helps me analyze the cards from a photographers lens while giving me the chance to showcase the different moods in what I am trying to share with the cards within a stylized setup.

Poetry and Prose Writing

I love writing poetry and prose pieces with my cards. There is something so visceral about relaying my words with the messages and images of the cards in a creative way. It is my most “at home” and most used bonding technique.

Perfumery Blends

I am a huge fan of creating custom incense and oil blends for each of my decks. Delving deep into the feeling and the essence of the deck and creating a scent for it, is such a magical process that I thoroughly enjoy.

Deck Interviews

I don’t usually do deck interview spreads to bond with a new deck.  I do them after I have been using a Tarot deck for a while and have grown accustomed to the deck and how it likes to work with me. I found that trying to do an interview spread that could either positively or negatively set the tone for my relationship and usage with the deck was counterintuitive to how I work as a reader and not something I was interested in. I prefer for the deck and I to warm up to each other beforehand.  I now do deck interviews after I have interacted with the deck and want to check up on how our bonding is going.

Letter Writing

I love letter writing. I like to write letters to my decks and discuss how much they mean to me, how I have grown as a reader and person from its use and where I see our deck relationship going. It is a very beautiful process.

Sigil Creation

Each of my decks has its own custom sigil that I mark on the deck in a hidden area. This helps to fuse my energy to the deck and keep it protected from any wayward energies.

Spread Creation

I like to create custom spreads based on the deck itself. For example, I have a Bright And Airy spread for my Vivid Journey Tarot because it is such a high-intensity deck for me. Creating a spread that is deck specific is a really cool way to tap into the deck’s strength when performing a reading.

Give Your Deck A Home

I love deck bags and boxes. I think they are such cool ways to show your style as a reader and also keep your deck in something really pretty. If you create your own deck bags, I think this would be an awesome way to bond with your deck. Whenever I get a new deck, I like to shop around for the perfect vessel to put it in. I am always excited when I find the perfect match.

Imprinting And Marking

I like to energetically connect and mark my decks as I use them. To me, this creates a connection to my energy and a hub of power I can tap into when I am doing readings. Marking my decks also protects my deck from anyone else trying to use my deck without my permission or trying to tap into my energies without my permission.

Singing And Talking

I love to sing to my decks. I am known to put some Beyonce on full volume and just have a music session with my cards. On days when I am feeling chatty, I like to have conversations with my cards and have the deck respond to me with the symbols in the cards.

Keyword Associations

Creating your own keywords and associations to your cards is such a vital part of Tarot learning but is also a great way of bonding with your decks. Whenever I create my own word associations for each of the cards in my deck, I give myself permission to read how I want to read, without apology.

Using The Book

I love when decks come with guidebooks that were written by the artist. There is something so special when reading through the artists own interpretations and reasoning behind the symbolism found in a deck. Whenever I find interesting symbology from a guidebook, it helps me bond deeper to the meaning of the card.

Meditation

I am one of those people that enjoys meditating with my Tarot cards as a bonding exercise. There is something so rewarding about being able to step into a card, look around and interact with its energies. One of my favorite decks that I meditate with is the Mary-El Tarot. I meditated with all 78 cards and the bond that that deck and I share is remarkable.

Tarot Fashion

I like to create Tarot inspired outfits with the help of my cards. It is both fun and interesting using my deck and coming up with new outfit combinations based on the suggestions of the cards.

Date Night

I love Tarot date night. Sometimes I will go to a bar or coffee shop that I recently had permission to read at and give free readings. Other times I will invite some friends over and we gossip with the cards over some wine. Then there are those days where I am on Amazon in my bed with some ice cream and I am using my decks to help me pick out more decks. The date night ideas are endless.

Quotes And Lyrics

I love associating some of my favorite quotes or song lyrics with a card in my Tarot deck. I also like to find other cards that mirror or amplify that quotes meaning and then go through my deck and find cards that are opposite or conflict the meaning to compare and contrast ideas. I first learned about this method in high school when we would write persuasive essays and adapted it to my deck bonding repertoire.  This helps give a duality to the meanings of the quote or lyric I associated with a card and provides me with a well-rounded sense of what the card means to me.

Compare And Contrast

I like to take two or more decks and compare and contrast the different art styles and symbolism for each of the cards. It is so interesting seeing how different artists interpret the cards and what symbols each respective deck shares and where they are vastly different.

Daily Routine

I like to make it a habit to take a Tarot deck with me wherever I go. I find that when I am particularly bonding with a specific deck, having it accessible to me throughout the day helps me reach for it more and use it, furthering the bonding process.

Bullet Journals And Planners

My friend @rosaofswords has such unique and creative bullet journals that she incorporates her Tarot use and study into. Seeing how she works, helped me to adapt a daily plan to bond with my decks in an organized fashion. While I am still new to bullet journaling, I find that utilizing this method for bonding has helped me so much in keeping track of things like deck usage and cards of the day which help in my connecting to a deck process.

Practice Readings

I find it funny that when I first mentioned this technique in one of the Tarot groups I was in, I was told that using a deck right away would be counter-intuitive to bonding with it. I find the exact opposite to be true for me. By doing practice readings with a deck for myself and others, I get to know the vibe of the deck and how it responds to certain questions and its personality all throughout the process of doing readings.

Divination Challenges

I am a firm believer that Divination Challenges are invaluable resources to Tarot learners and seasoned readers alike. There is something so wonderful about coming together with a group of like-minded people and using your cards in creative ways throughout a specific period of time. This would have to be one of my top favorite ways of bonding with a Tarot deck.

Scope Of Life Experiences

Something that I am doing more frequently in my deck bonding process is relating each card in a deck to a personal meaning, philosophy or ideology I have. I have also started finding correlations between certain cards and people I know in my life. Utilizing those facets of my life helps pull in what I personally know and believe into the cards themselves.

Associated Comfort

Being someone with chronic illnesses, I like to keep comfort items at my disposal whenever I need them. One cool way that I bond with my decks is to associate a card or the whole deck’s energy with one of my comfort items.

Emojis Correspondences

I like to look at a single card or set of cards and create an emoji series that corresponds with them. It is a fun and accessible way for me to use modern technology in my deck bonding process.

Heartfelt Energy Exchange

I have Tarot decks that are more motherly and nurturing in nature and for those types of decks I usually put the deck close to my heart and feel the energy exchange between us both. It is a slow and emotional process for me but it is almost always one of the most rewarding.

Gifts And Offerings

While I don’t personally subscribe to the belief in deck spirits or card spirits, I know that some people do and that is perfectly okay.  I do however believe that each deck in my collection has its own unique energy. To bond with that energy, I provide it with a suitable offering. Sometimes the offerings are crystals, coins, jewelry, secrets, etc. When I received my Dreaming Way Tarot deck in the mail, I had also ordered a rose quartz crystal that arrived at the same time. For some reason, I knew that that deck and crystal were meant to be together. I offered the Rose Quartz crystal as an offering to my deck and keep it near it at all times.

Deck Partners

I am a huge fan of using Deck Combinations and using multiple decks within a single reading. For those who are unfamiliar, deck combinations are two or more separate decks that compliment each other well or contrast each other but work well together. I like to find deck combinations for each of my decks. As I compare the two or more decks, I begin to obtain a better grasp of the deck as a whole and the cards as standalone energies.

Card Siblings

Similarly to deck partners, I like to go through my deck and find card siblings or cards that have a similar meaning, feel or symbolism within that particular deck itself. I also like to find cards that deeply contrast that meaning, feeling or symbolism because no two siblings are ever truly alike and it is those differences that causes this bonding method to be so worthwhile.

Sleep

Although sleeping with my deck has never worked for me because I move around too much in my sleep, I do however create a nighttime ritual of keeping my deck on my nightside table, on top of a clear glass with some crystals inside. This helps me to connect with my deck in the dream realm and also act as a filter of its energies.

Go To The Past

I like time travel, what can I say? I do this two ways. The first method is I take out my family photos and find cards that remind me or match to the cards meaning or energy. The second method is I research a past event and find cards that tell a story of that event.

Go To The Present

I look around my room, city, school etc and find places, events, people that remind me of tarot. I also look at the news or a current event that has recently happened that day and relay it to my Tarot cards.

Go To The Future

I go to my phone’s calendar, pick a date in the future and create a story of what might happen on said day with my Tarot cards.

Pray

I use bibliomancy with my Bible and use my tarot cards to recreate the message provided. I also use my decks to create a visual of my prayers but in Tarot card form.

Dedication

I’ve mentioned before that I utilize one of my decks to talk to God. I find that one way to bond with a deck is by dedicating it to a purpose, deity, a specific area of your life, etc. I don’t do this for all my decks but I still find this process super beneficial when I do use it.

Face Up Reveal

Whenever I bring home a new deck of cards, I like to go through the cards face up and admire the artwork of the deck. While doing this, I take note of the cards that create a stimulating reaction for me be it positively or negatively. I also like to relay each card to an emotion, scene or memory. This helps me tap into the energy that the deck gives me in its first impressions.

Smell

I know. I know. I’m a weird person that smells their cards but there is something so oddly satisfying about a new deck smell. I find that each deck has its own unique scent signature which I tap into.

Tarot Journal

I had such a big struggle starting and keeping a Tarot journal when I first started my divination journey. I never could keep up with it. I later created what I call my “catch all” Tarot journal. In it I put my favorite quotes or symbols within cards and my thoughts on specific readings. It isn’t your traditional tarot journal by any means but it works for me and that’s all that matters. You can use your journal for so many things like recording readings, writing down predictions, your deck inventory, etc.

Put It Away…For Now

I would be lying if I said that I had wonderful connections with all my Tarot decks. That isn’t the case at all. I have decks that I love but some of them do not read well for me and that is perfectly okay. You do not need to force a connection if one is not there. You also do not have to feel bad about not having a connection with a deck even if you tried bonding with it several times. Sometimes there are certain decks that we understand and can use instantly, and some that we can’t use at all. What I like to do is take some time away from that particular deck and try again. If it still doesn’t connect with me, I bring it out at a different point in the year and try again.

Post Notes: Please do not remove the captions. Title: How I Bond And Connect With My Tarot Decks Copyright: © Ivan Ambrose 2017 Disclaimer: This post is comprised of what helps me and I wanted to share it with others. As with all of my posts and content, this post in no way, shape, or form is intended to tell you how you must go about this topic. The intention of this post is to share my experiences. This isn’t the only way, the absolute right way or the way that you “should” approach this topic. I encourage you to use what you find useful and tweak or dismiss what you do not find useful. I am sure there are various other people in the world who choose to do things differently regarding this topic and that is perfectly okay. I can only speak from personal experience and what has worked for me. I encourage you to do your own research, to do what you are comfortable with and to tailor any advice provided henceforth to your specific needs and individual situation. Safe Space Tags: Long Post Navigation: Table Of Contents | FAQ | Contact

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M A G I C • H E R B S

[leodrune]

the magick of besoms

besoms are a witch’s ritual broom; they are excellent tools for cleansing, blessing and spellcasting. i personally find besoms to be just as useful and integral in my craft as wands, if not more.

in tradition, besoms were made with sacred woods; a shaft of ash, twigs of birch as bristles, and strands of willow to bind it together. ash brings prosperity and protection, birch for cleansing, and willow for lunar goddess magick. of course, different woods have different properties, and based on what you want your besom to embody, you can use any of these woods:

alder for decision making and courage

ash for health and prosperity

cedar for power and strength

hawthorn for fae magick and rebirth

hazel for creativity and knowledge

maple for longevity and luck

oak for truth and protection

there are many ways to use a besom in witchcraft. a common use is to cleanse a ritual area or space before casting spells, by literally sweeping away any residual energies (though the besoms doesn’t have to touch the floor - leave the dust sweeping to the household broom!). similarly, you can cleanse your home by sweeping the energies up and sending them out the front door. if a guest brings negative energy with them for a visit, simply sweep the area in which they resided after they’ve left.

besoms are also protective. simply placing one by your front door is a powerful protective charm of its own. placing it under your bed is one way to prevent nightmares or harmful energies from influencing your dreams. 

lastly, besoms are a symbol of unity, marriage and love; traditionally, pagan weddings involve the couple jumping over a besom as a part of the ceremony. for this reason, hanging a besom in your home can strengthen a relationship, bring marital harmony, or draw a powerful love to those without it.

[orriculum]

⏳ Restarting Spell ⏳

a ritual for fresh starts, to remove old energies, and invite new ones in

⏳  to be done at the end of the year, midnights, or the end of each month

⏳  gather: a white candle, salt, two pages, and a fire-safe surface

⏳  write about, or in a sigil, represent the aspects you want to shake off

⏳  on the second page, write the things you wish to usher in.

⏳  place the positive one under the candle, and draw a circle of salt around the candle. burn the negative note.

⏳  if you plan to repeat the ritual, use the back of the positive note to collect the negativities for when you burn it later.

⏳  to do in a group ritual, arrange the candles in a circle or mark all pages with a unifying sigil

[songsparrowwitch]

Tips to Avoid Negative Manifestations of Spells

Sometimes we do spells and the outcome comes about negatively. For example, a money spell could lead to a car crash that would result in the insurance giving you money. The spell technically worked, but not in the way that you wanted or expected. These tips can perhaps prevent these negative or unwanted manifestations.

-Add honey to a spell. Honey can sweeten the results of a spell since it is a natural sweetener. Sugar is also another ingredient that can sweeten the manifestation of a spell. -Add jelly or jam to a spell. Like honey and sugar, jellies and jams can create a more positive manifestation due to their sweet nature. Use the different flavors to your advantage, too. Strawberry jam can sweeten the outcome of a love spell, grape with prosperity, etc. -Close any loopholes. Adding a few extra words can save you a ton of trouble. “This spell shall manifest without any negative consequences by this Friday” is a way to avoid negative results and speed the process of the spell’s manifestation (the faster you want it to manifest, the more energy is required). -Clear your mind before performing a spell. Meditation, grounding, and centering are just a few simple things that you can do to clear your mind before doing a spell. It isn’t necessary, but it is helpful to just focus on the spell rather than other things in your life. I’ve found that when I think about other things during a spell, my spell will get clouded up with emotions that I do not want attached to it, like anger or sadness, and that that can sometimes lead to negative manifestations. -Keep your spells in appropriate places. Keeping curses in the dark and keeping positive spells in the light will help the spell to manifest as you want it to. For example, if you have a spell jar for love, putting it in a dark closet may result in a darker manifestation due to it being infused with the dark’s energy whereas putting it in the sunshine or by a rose quartz will give more positive results due to the more positive energy that is associated with the sun and the quartz. This may not be possible for all witches, so if you cannot have your spells in open places, remember to close the loophole. -Add spell ingredients that have a strong connection to the spell’s intent. Some ingredients have more of a connection to the spell’s intent than others. For instance, if a person wanted to be a hired at a certain company, they could add the dirt from the company’s premises into their career spell. Doing so could greatly increase the spell’s chances of manifesting as desired.

[jadehaner]

🌙 Self Love Spell Jar 🌙

~Lavender ~Rose Petals ~Rose Quartz ~Ametyst ~Moon rainwater Optional: ~Pink Poutpourri ~Glitters

[moonsworshipper-deactivated2020]

The “I Love My Self” Jar Potion 

Hi everybody! This is one of the first potions i have ever created, so I hope you’ll like it. Feel free to add or take away anything, and remember, being a witch is using what you have. This potion comes from my grimoire, so if you repost this please tag me c:

Supplies:

- a white candle (if you can incise with a pencil or a knife a pentacle) - a incense stick (choose the fragrance you like the most!) - an hermetic jar (better if made of glass) - moonstone 

Ingredients

-almond oil (or you can also use coconut or olive oil) -basil -rose petals -mint -salt (better Himalaya’s pink salt, but kitchen salt will be fine) -rose essential oil -sandalwood essential oil -lavander essential oil -water

Use as much ingredients as you like. I prefered putting more rose petals because the self-esteem power that they release is very strong.

Light the candle and the incense stick. Put all the ingredients in the jar, close it - be sure it’s perfectly closed! - and shake it a bit while saying:

Absum, I will love myself; Absum, I am strong; Absum, I am beautiful; Shall this last forever.

Now that the jar is full with your intention, put it under the full moon’s light for a night. To emphasize the effect, during the night place the moonstone beside the jar.

I hope you will try this spell! Please let me know if it worked and how (and if) you changed it. 

Bless you all be!

[wxtches-energies]

✨Reversed Tarot meanings 🔮

Wands:

Ace: Lack of energy, Lack of passion, Boredom

Two: Lack of planning, Disorganization, bad planning

Three: Obstacles, frustration, delays

Four: Instability, Lack of communication, Home conflicts

Five: Respecting differences, avoiding conflict

Six: Punishment, self-doubt, Lack of recognition

Seven: Feeling overwhelmed, give up, destroyed confidence

Eight: Obstacles, waiting, slowing down

Nine: Reaching burnout, exhaustion, fatigue

Ten: Instability to delegate, Lack of priorities

Page: Feeling caged, Lack of direction, negativity

Knight: Impulsivity, recklessness, anger

Queen: demanding, selfish, jealousy

King: Impulsive, overbearing, Unachieveable expectations

Cups:

Ace: Wasted emotions, emptiness, blocked creativity

Two: Tension, Imbalance, broken communication

Three: solitude, conformity, herd mentality

Four: Taking for granted, boredom, aloofness

Five: moving on, acceptance, finding peace

Six: unrealistic expectations, resisting change, clinging to the past

Seven: diversion, temptation, confusion

Eight: fear or loss, confusion, fear of the unknown

Nine: greed, smugness, dissatisfaction

Ten: shattered dreams, broken family, bad relationships

Page: escapism, immaturity, Lack of creativity

Knight: disappointment, moodiness

Queen: insecurity, coldness, dependence

King: manipulation, moodiness, trickery

Swords:

Ace: Confusion, brutality, chaos

Two: No right choice, lesser of two evils, confusion

Three: recovery, forgiveness, moving on

Four: stress, restlessness, burntout

Five: desire to forgive, desire to reconcile, lingering resentment

Six: unresolved issues, emotional baggage, resisting transition

Seven: turn a new leaf, desire to change, desire to reform

Eight: self acceptance, freedom, new perspective

Nine: fear, despair, Lack of objectivity

Ten: reviving, rejuvenation, inevitable end

Page: rushing through, all talk, Hastiness

Knight: No direction, unpredictability, disregard for consequences

Queen: cold heartedness, bitterness, cruel

King: Manipulative, cruel, criticism

Pentacles:

Ace: Missed chance, lost opportunity

Two: Loss of balance, disorganized, overwhelmed

Three: disorganized, Lack of teamwork, group conflict

Four: Greediness, possessiveness, stinginess

Five: Isolation, recovery

Six: selfishness, debt, stinginess

Seven: distractions, Lack of rewards, work without results

Eight: No focus, No ambition, No motivation

Nine: Obsession with work, setbacks, mistakes

Ten: Lack of stability, failure, Lack of resources

Page: daydreaming, laziness, impractality

Knight: laziness, work without reward, obsessiveness

Queen: worklife imbalance, smothering

King: Indulgance, sensuality, greed

Major arcana:

The fool: Inconsideration, recklessness, being taken advantage of

The magician: Trickery, illusions, out of touch

The high priestess: Lack of center, lost inner voice, repressed feelings

The empress: dependence, smothering, emptiness

The emperor: tyranny, rigidity, coldness

The heirophant: rebellion, subversiveness, new approaches

The lovers: loss of balance, one-sidedness, disharmony

The chariot: Lack of control, Lack of direction, aggression

Justice: dishonesty, unaccountability, unfairness

The hermit: Lonliness, isolation, lost your way

Wheel of fortune: no control, clinging to control, bad luck

Strength: self doubt, weakness, insecurity

The hanged man: stalling, needless sacrifice, fear of sacrifice

Death: Fear of change, holding on, stagnation

Temperance: excess, extremes, Lack of balance

The devil: Freedom, release, restoring control

The tower: disaster avoided, delaying disaster, fear of suffering

The star: Insecurity, discouragement, faithlessness

The moon: Confusion, fear, misinterpretation

The sun: negativity, depression, sadness

Judgement: Lack of self-awareness, doubt, self-loathing

The world: Incompletion, No closure, Incomplete goals

[quantum-natura]

Crystal Terminology

Below is a list of helpful terms to know when working with gems and minerals. It includes terminology on various crystal shapes and forms. Terms specific to mineral shapes have “(form)” next to them for ease of reference.

Abundance (form): An abundance crystal consists of one long quartz crystal with many small crystals clustered around its base. Its function is to attract wealth and abundance.  

Adamantine Luster: A particularly brilliant shine as shown by a specimen such as a diamond.

Amorphous (form): Amorphous crystals, such as obsidian, have no particular shape. Energy flows rapidly through and amorphous crystal as it has no rigid internal organization.

Aura: The subtle bio-magnetic sheath that surrounds the physical body, providing a protective zone that extends for about 18 inches to 3 feet from the body and contains information about a person’s physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual state of being. 

Aura Crystal: A crystal specimen, usually of the quartz variety, that has been coated with metal (i.e. gold, titanium) in a vacuum chamber resulting in an iridescent sheen.

Ball (form): Balls are usually shaped from a larger piece of crystal and may have planes or flaws within them. They emit energy in all directions equally. 

Barnacle (form): A barnacle crystal has many small crystals covering a larger crystal. 

Bridge (form): A bridge crystal grows out of another larger crystal. It assists in bridging gaps and bringing things together.

Carat: The standard measure of weight for precious stones and metals. A carat is equal to 0.007 oz (0.2g).

Cathedral Quartz (form): Cathedral quartz may appear to be composed of several convoluted pieces, but these are in fact all part of the main crystal which has multiple terminations with at least one point at the apex.

Channeler (form): A channeling crystal has a 7 sided facet at the front of the termination and a triangular face on the opposite side. It channels healing energy or information from higher sources. 

Cleavage: The way a mineral or rock breaks along a certain plane, or in a certain direction.

Cluster (form): A cluster has many points bedded, but not necessarily fixed, into a base. The crystals may be small or large. 

Companion (form): A companion crystal has two crystals entwined and partly growing in each other, or a small crystal that grows out of the main crystal. 

Cross (form): A cross formation has one crystal at right angles to another, usually larger crystal. 

Crystal: A naturally occurring substance whose atoms are arranged in a regular manner. 

Crystal System: The systems in which crystals are grouped based on their symmetry. There are 6 crystal systems: cubic, monoclinic, triclinic, trigonal/hexagonal, orthorhombic, and tetragonal. 

Diamond Window (form): Flat faces at the top of crystals are called windows. A diamond window is large and connected to the apex and the base.

Double Terminated (form): A crystal with two naturally faceted ends. 

Dull Luster: A shine that reflects very little.

Earthy Luster: A non-reflective mineral luster.

Egg (form): A crystal cut in the shape of an egg. 

Elestial (form): An elestial has many natural terminations and folds over a multilayered crystal. 

Etched (form): An etched crystal that looks as though hieroglyphs or cuneiform writing has been inscribed on its faces. 

Faces: The External flat surface that make up a crystal’s shape.

Fault Line: An inner flaw or break in a crystal that refracts light and appears to divide the crystal into sections. 

Fluorescence: The optical effect whereby a mineral appears a different color in ultraviolet light than in ordinary daylight. 

Fracture: The distinctive way a mineral breaks.

Friable: Minerals that easily crumble are referred to as friable.

Gemstone: A mineral, usually crystal-like, which is valued for its color, rarity, and hardness.

Generator (form): A generator crystal has six facets meeting equally in a sharp point. 

Geode (form): A geode is contained within an outer form. When opened, it is hollow with many crystals pointing inward. 

Geologist: A scientist who studies the Earth and its structure and composition.

Gridding: The placing of crystals around a building, person, or room for protection or enhancement energies.

Habit: The general shape of a mineral.

Inclusion: Any material that is trapped inside a mineral during its formation, often producing a rainbow.

Iridescence: A play of colors that looks like oil on water that occurs when light reflects off internal elements of a rock or mineral. 

Layered (form): Plate-like crystals such as lepidolite are referred to as layered. 

Luster: The way in which light reflects of the surface of a mineral.

Manifestation (form): One or more small crystals are totally enclosed by a larger crystal. 

Matrix: The bedrock on which crystals are formed.

Metallic Luster: A shine like that of polished metal.

Mineral: A naturally occurring solid with specific characteristics, such as a particular chemical composition and crystal shape.

Mineralogist: A scientist who studies minerals.

Mohs Scale: A scale of hardness used in classifying minerals. It runs from 1 to 10 using a series of reference minerals, and a position on the scale depends on the ability to scratch minerals rated lower.

Occlusion: A mineral deposit within a crystal, which usually shows up as cloudy patches, spots, or a ghostlike image depending on the color of the material.

Opaque: A substance or material that does not let light pass through it.

Ore: A rock or mineral from which metal can be extracted

Phantom (form): A phantom crystal appears ghostlike within the body of a larger crystal. 

Pleochroic: In a crystal, appearing to have two or more different colors or shades of color, depending on the angle from which it is viewed. 

Point (form): Points may be natural or artificially shaped. A single crystal point has a faceted pointed end and the other end tends to look ragged where it has been separated from a cluster base. 

Prism: A solid geometric figure with a set of faces parallel to one another.

Pyramid (form): A crystal with four sides on a base, but the base itself may be squared off if the crystal is natural (i.e. apophyllite) rather than artificially shaped.

Record Keeper (form): A record keeper crystal has clearly etched pyramid shapes on its side or sides. 

Resinous Luster: A shine like that of resin.

Scepter Quartz (form): A scepter quartz is a large central rod around one end of which another crystal is formed. 

Seer Stone (form): A seer stone is a natural, water polished stone that is cut to reveal an inner world. 

Specific Gravity: The ratio of a mineral’s weight compared to the weight of an equal volume of water.

Square (form): A square crystal consolidates energy within its form. It’s useful for anchoring intention and grounding. 

Streak: The color of a mineral’s powder. It is less variable than the color of the mineral, so is a more reliable identification tool.

Striation: One of multiple, usually parallel grooves or scratches on a rock surface, produced by abrasion associated with glacial movement, stream flow, a geologic fault, or meteoric impact.

Tabular (form): A tabular crystal has two wide sides resulting in a flat crystal which may be double terminated. 

Transmitter (form): A transmitter crystal has two seven-sided facets with two perfect triangles between them. 

Tumbled (form): Refers to stones that have been polished in a large drum with grit, resulting in a smooth and often shiny stone.

Vitreous Luster: A shine like that of glass.

Vogal Wand (form): A crystal with specially created, indented facets with specific angles down the sides of a quartz wand. 

Wand (form): A crystal in the shape of a wand, either naturally occurring or artificially cut. 

(( source | source | source ))

Revised 30 September 2017

[fleur-et-fauna]

Peaceful Dreams Jar Spell

Gather: an amethyst crystal, salt, a rose petal, lavender, purple string, and a small jar

Bless the salt, rose petal, and lavender with the charged amethyst and chant “peaceful dreams, peaceful sleep, please watch over me”

place ingredients in jar, tie the purple string around the top, and seal with a kiss

to recharge, place in a moonlit winder or repeat the chant as many times as you would like 

[vivianthewitch]

Anxiety Bag 🌙

☆Most of you wanted an anxiety jar so here it is. I will be doing more so your requests will be fulfilled. I couldn’t find a jar but that’s not a problem at all, instead we will make an anxiety bag.

☆ Sometimes we can all feel anxious while performing or saying a speech in front of the class. I definitely experienced that and this bag always helped me feel better. So here is how to do it.

You need: 🌼 Chamomile for calmness and peace 🥐 Cinnamon for happiness 🍚 Salt for protection 🌿 Lavender for relaxation 💎 Quartz for stress reduction 🏺 Bag/jar

( 🌰 You can also add acorns, but I couldn’t find any. Acorns help you build up spiritual strength )

☆ Mix all of that up and if you want, add a sigil.

☆ Take the bag with you where ever you go especially to places where you know you’re gonna feel anxious.

Good luck and happy witchcrafting🌙🌠

[midsummerswitch]

from here

to the moon

and back

[juniperwildwalk]

Casting Glamours

What is a glamour?

Stemming from the old Scots word, a “glamour” (always spelt with the British “ou”, as we are referring to the spell not the trait) is a kind of magickal spell or enchantment that a person casts upon an object, a person, or themselves to confuse, bewitch or obscure the senses of other observers. For instance, a pickpocket may use glamours as a means of assisting in the avoidance of detection, and a secret Witch may use a glamour to hide their spell supplies. Glamours are also one of the primary spells that the Fae Folk use to hide their presence, and also to make mischief and cause harm to intrusive or blundering humans who offend them. 

Why have I never heard of this before?!

Probably because it’s not very flashy and, by its very nature, it’s centred around concealment. Glamours are very powerful, very useful spells, but they don’t involve love or money or luck or happiness and so they tend to be overlooked by most novice or self-taught Witches. They’re also quite hard to perfect, and so many more experienced Witches give up before they have mastered them.

They are simultaneously very simple spells to perform, but very difficult to perfect, as they require significant effort of Will and a lot of practice but if you achieve a true glamour it can be one of the most powerful spells in any Witch’s arsenal. It’s also worth noting, however, that glamours do not conceal things from machines. Machines like metal detectors, security cameras and proximity detectors don’t have minds, and as such they cannot be fooled by magick that affects the mind and how the brain perceives senses. They also work poorly on animals, especially cats. Do not try to fool a cat with a glamour. Dogs are often confused by glamours, but generally see through them with time, and snakes and lizards are completely immune as far as I can tell (since their minds are not concerned with things that glamours affect).

OK, but how do I cast a glamour?

The first step is, as with all spells, to decide to do it. Decide “I am going to cast a glamour”. Know it in your soul, know that what you will do is magick, it is a glamour, and that it’s purpose is to hide yourself. Glamours on yourself are generally the easiest to start with, because they are the easiest kind with which to tell when something needs improving. 

Secondly, you must visualise strongly - and I mean REALLY strongly, let it consume your being - the purpose of the glamour. Fill yourself with the knowledge how how it will work, what it will do, how it will work. If you are looking for a glamour of imperception, whereby you attempt to make yourself hard to see by convincing the minds of people around you that you are utterly uninteresting and forgettable, fill yourself with that. Let to complete and utter truth of that ring through your head; 

“I am forgettable, I’m not even here. You don’t remember me, I’m utterly boring, I’m just another part of the background. Everything about me is empty and dull. There is nothing here”

And similar such truths. Let your Willpower make them true, let their truth fill the world around you through the strength of your visualisation.

Thirdly, sustain it. This is the hardest step, but a glamour will only last for as long as it is sustained and remembered. If you are visualising a glamour on something that moves or changes (such as yourself) this can involve literally constant reinforcement - never ever stop thinking those reinforcing statements and pouring all your Willpower into them. For objects that are more static, for instance a chest containing spell supplies, this can simply involve a period of refreshment every evening whereby you place your hands upon it and refresh the enchantment you’ve placed upon the chest, reminding it of how completely ignorable and boring it is, reminding it that nobody will open it because nobody will care enough to try, that nobody will notice it because it’s so dull it’s not even there. 

That seems REALLY hard, is there a simpler way?

The short answer is, no. This is why glamours are often quite unpopular - despite their obvious power and usefulness, the sheer effort of Will that goes into the construction of a glamour, and the amount of practice you need to get really good, can scare off a lot of Witches from truly persisting. Those who need glamours are often the only ones who are really any good at them - the best glamour-caster I have ever known developed her skill during her life as a pickpocket, when she used glamours to avoid getting caught. The simple fact that she has no criminal record attests to their efficacy! But, it took her a very long time to get that good, and most Witches simply don’t care enough to try.

However, I urge you to do so! It’s such a rewarding skill, even if only so that you can be the undisputed champion of paintball and laser tag in your friend group because nobody ever sees you in the shadows. 

So there you are! The ancient, powerful, and mostly-overlooked art of glamours! I hope this helped all you lovely Witches!

– Juniper Wildwalk

[hedgewitchwanderings-deactivate]

Glamours are exceptionally useful and I strongly recommend learning them. :)

[lirimaerspiritualgatherings]

These are very fun to learn how to do. And for me (at least) a great way to practice the art of Glamour is to practice while in a mall or shopping center. I know one of my favorite glamours is envision myself becoming this massive and scary tank while walking through Walmart, so people get out of my way or move to the other side of the aisle. But an invisibility glamour can work wonders especially if you have late night classes and you need to get to your car after class and the area gets a bit sketchy after dark. It will help you go unnoticed (speaking from personal experience here). 

[hedgewitchwanderings-deactivate]

Yes I do invisibility a lot. :)

[theblessedbee]

💘 Romantic Witchcraft 💘

“Love, that is day and night - love, that is sun and moon and stars, Love, that is crimson, sumptuous, sick with perfume, no other words but words of love, no other thought but love.” ~Walt Whitman

If you have a sweetheart, here’s some things you can do to manifest more romance into your life;

💝 Create an amulet or talisman for love re-inforcement to strengthen bonds.

💝 Go for a romantic walk in nature. Find a souvenir such as an acorn, to bring home and display on your altar to remind you of your memories. Pick wildflowers together on your way home.

💝 Have a ritual bath together. enchant bath bombs, add flowers, bubbles and other magick ingredients to adorn your bath.

💝 Give your partner a massage with a scented oil, scan the body using healing crystals to sense energy blockages and remove them.

💝 Enchant an object to give as a gift to your partner. Make it a suprise and see how they react. If you want to, tell them its made up of your magick.

💝 Prepare a romantic candle lit dinner for your partner, infuse magick into the food you eat and the utensils you use.

💝 Bake goodies using ingredients for love such as cinnamon, nutmeg or hazelnut. Practice some Kitchen Witchery together.

💝 Bring lilac into your home to make a partner more gentle and loving. Write a poem or spell for your love and say it aloud, make them gush.

💝 Enchant rose or flower petals to lay on your bed and suprise your partner.

💝 Have a picnic outside in nature or take a moonlit walk on the beach. Making special time for love is most important, and you can connect with nature at the same time.

💘 Love Re-inforcement Spell 💘

If you have an existing relationship, here is a spell to strengthen emotional bonds and refesh the relationship again and bring in the high energy of love. The Greek Goddess Aphrodite inspired me to make this since she helps humans in the realms of love, in a social way.

💕 Red Candle

💕 Red Ribbon

💕 Green Jade or Lemon Jade

💕 Seashells &/or pearls

💕 Orange oil

💕 Pink/Red Incense

1. This is a spell that can be done immediately and can be used in a pinch. Put the sea shells and pearls around your candle. Annoint the candle with your oil.

2. Cast a circle if you wish. Call upon the elements to be present. Call upon the Goddess Aphrodite to help you. Light your incense and candle.

3. Take your red ribbon and rub a bit of oil on it. Take your Jade and wrap the ribbon around it, put a drop of oil on it.

4. Bring it through the incense smoke, visualizing your love and devotion being shared with the ribbon and the jade. “Red ribbon and Jade, our love is reformade.” Drip 3 drops of wax onto it to seal it together.

5. Thank Aphrodite and close the circle. Save this to put in the hand of your partner next time you see them. Give them a kiss, and immediately propose you make a date or social outing.

💘 Beauty-Boost Ritual 💘

If you need a bit of a boost, here is a ritual to increase self-love, condifence and uniqueness and can be used to make one more physically attractive to ones partner. The Egyptian Goddess Hathor inspired me to put this together because using the mirror, when we think positive healing thoughts, we have a chance to change the outer world with what we see in the inner world.

💕 Red or pink candle

💕 Make up or lip gloss

💕 Lavender oil or perfume

💕 A Mirror

💕 Piece of rose quartz

💕 Hibiscus tea (optional)

1. Put on a satin gown, comfy pjays or anything you feel comfortable in. Get yourself a hot hibiscus tea or other beverage of your choosing and sit at a vanity or comfortable place. cast a circle and call the elements if you wish.

2. Light your colored candle next to you and gaze into the mirror. Hold your piece of rose quartz. Call upon the Goddess Hathor, Smile in the mirror at yourself, and radiate a loving energy from your heart. Hathor will help you realize and know for a fact that you are truly beautiful. Think about what feelings you would like your partner to feel when you see them. (happiness, joy, ect.)

3. Think positive affirmations as you apply your choice of make up. Think about what you would like to manifest in your relationship. When you are finished, apply the scented oil or perfume to your pressure points, wear a piece of rose quartz if you can, this makes it more effective. If you like wear jewelry or clothing that you feel amazing in. This will really make you shine from the inside and out. Drink your tea. Thank Hathor and close the circle.

💘 Luscious Lip-Scrub Recipe 💘

Here’s a lip scub recipe you can use to take on the go to sweeten your kiss.

💕 1 tsp honey

💕 2 tsp Brown Sugar

💕 a very tiny bit of red or pink coloring for a lip stain (optional)

💕 2 drops of vanilla or essential oil (read safety label first to ensure its safe, optional)

💕 A small piece of rose quartz or other crystal (optional)

1. Mix ingredients until it is a uniform substance. Choose a jar or container for keeping. Set crystal inside.

2. Apply on lips, either lick off or wash with warm water. After you can apply a lip balm to rehydrate your lips. Now go kiss your partner!

Intended to be used a few times weekly. You can keep it safetly for up to a month. Wash crystal and keep it when you are done with the scrub.

**disclaimer** Love spells can be dangerous, and are considered to be manipulating the free will of others. For Karmic reasons I don’t reccomend trying to perfrom a spell to try force someone to love you.

[tarotprose]

The Memory Map Tarot Spread.

For those who may not know, Tarot has been such a profound outlet to express myself, help others along their path and for me to learn more about who I am in the process. There is also a big part of my life that I exclusively use Tarot for that I was not comfortable discussing openly until now. I use Tarot to map my memories. I have dealt with a lot of abusive people in my life past and present who have trivialized and undermined my memories and recollection of situations and things that I have experienced. I am also a survivor of domestic and sexual abuse and have endured three craniocerebral traumas throughout the course of my life. For most of my life, I was made to believe I did or said things I had not done or was convinced I had not said things that I did to make others control the narrative of my life. I doubted my memories for the longest time and it really messed with me. I started using my Tarot cards to help me log my memories and experiences so that I could look back and hold myself accountable for what happened the way that I experienced it instead of a third party person gas lighting me. I will be sharing my three methods for my Memory Map Spread below. It is my greatest hope that this spread can help you as it has helped me.

Method One: The Timeline

Step One: Think of the situation or memory. This can take some time. When I first started out, my memories were fuzzy and I still doubted what I was actually remembering. Do not feel bad if it takes you a little while to become comfortable with this. Give it time and do so at your own pace.

Step Two: Go through your Tarot deck or oracle deck face up and look through your cards. Find cards that accurately represent for you your memory and the situation as best as you can.

Step Three: Create a chronological timeline with your cards from the beginning of the memory to the end.

Step Four: Write down the memory, the cards corresponding to your memories, the timeline you have created and why you associated the specific cards with your memory.

Step Five: Give yourself some time to allow for any additional information to come forth in the coming days, weeks and months. If and when this happens, record any additional information and additional cards you have added to your timeline.

Method Two: The Memory Map Spread

Step One: Shuffle your cards however many times you see fit.

Step Two: Choose eight cards from the deck however you wish and do the spread as follows.

1. What brought this memory back into my present mind?

2. Is there anything currently blocking my recollection of this memory?

3. How does this memory represent itself in my past?

4. How does this memory represent itself in my present?

5. What did I experience in this situation?

6. What did I feel during this situation?

7. Is there anything I may possibly be remembering incorrectly?

8. What can I do to bring more understanding to this memory and its events?

Method Three: The Memory Map Match

Do you remember that matching game when you were younger where you flipped over a tile or a card and had to find its match by guessing which card or tile it was under? I use this method similarly with my cards to help me with my memories.

Step One: Shuffle your deck however many times you wish.

Step Two: Spread the cards in front of you.

Step Three: Pick up one card and turn it over.

Step Four: Look at the card. What memory does it remind you of?

Step Five: Write down your memory associations with the card you chose.

Step Six: Think about your personal associations to that card, the memory and how both fit in this context.

Post Notes: Please do not remove the captions. Spread: The Memory Map by @tarotprose Copyright:  © Ivan Ambrose 2018 Spread Disclaimer: This is my own personal spread. I am not a medical professional, nor claim to be, nor do I suggest this spread to be used in replace of medical treatment. This is just what helps me and I wanted to share it with others. Safe Space Tags: Long Post, Sexual Abuse, Trauma, Domestic Abuse Navigation: TOC | FAQ | Contact | Disclaimer    

[will-o-the-witch]

How Magic Works

These are just some of many different theories about how spells work. For anybody who really enjoys “magical theory” like I do or is looking for validation that there’s something to all these weird spells! None of these serve to discredit magic, but rather add a deeper level of understanding to it. The success of a spell could be credited to more than one of these, or something else entirely!

Law of Attraction. Basically, the idea that you attract what you focus on. A popular example is focusing on the color red, and seeing how much red is around you that you didn’t notice before. This is most effective for spells involving personal matters and success, by formally opening your eyes to details and opportunities you may have missed otherwise. 

The Placebo Effect. It’s a proven fact that our bodies can heal ourselves merely by belief that what we’re doing helps! This can extend beyond health spells to things like confidence, performance ability, and other things that aim at personal improvement. The placebo effect may be all that spell needs to be successful ( and it wouldn’t have happened without the spell!)

Direct cause/effect. Something about the spell and the way it was cast directly affects the outcome. Example: a sigil designed for protection, when looked at, serves as a constant visual reminder that you are protected, subconsciously strengthening your wards.

Science/chemistry. This is most true for kitchen witchery and herbalism. Chamomile, lavender, and other herbs aren’t corresponded with calmness and sleep for nothing… they’re made up of chemicals that have been scientifically proven to calm the nerves and aid in sleep!

Quantum physics. There’s a phrase called “Quantum Woo,” where people use quantum physics (often incorrectly) to explain any type of magical thinking or practice. While the ultimate theory behind quantum physics was recently disproven, the discoveries made through research still hold true. Basically, we know particles behave differently when observed, and our energies can effect this. We just don’t know why that is. This is the baseline behind a lot of energy work.

Divine string pulling. Ask and ye shall receive. This is where we depart from the physical to the spiritual side of magic. Many people do magic by appealing to divine forces, Mother Earth, God(s), the Universe, whatever you want to call it. This could be with an offering, a ceremony, or even just bedside prayer. The divine force hears the request, and grants it by affecting change and “pulling strings” to cause the desired outcome.

Spiritual string pulling. Very similar to the previous point, but with entities that are not worshipped or seen as divine. Many believe that spirits can still affect change “behind the scenes.” A spirit worker may make a deal with a spirit for luck or protection, or someone may ask their ancestors for good fortune and health.

Personal string pulling. Instead of asking an outside entity, this is the idea that we, as the practitioner, pull the strings. This is most seen through the “cone of energy” method of casting, where we raise a lot of concentrated energy and intent in a space, then release it all at once to do its thing. You also see it with sympathetic magic, where by doing something to a poppet, we actively affect that change on the target. No middle man included.

[wiccamanda]

Herbs and Their Magickal Uses

ACACIA: Protection, Psychic Powers, Friendship

ACONITE: **POISON**

ADAM & EVE ROOTS: Love, Happiness

ADDERS TONGUE: Healing

AFRICAN VIOLET: Spirituality, Protection

AGARIC: Fertility

AGRIMONY: Protection, Sleep

AGUE ROOT: Protection

ALFALFA: Prosperity, Anti-hunger, Money

ALKANET: Purification, Prosperity

ALLSPICE: Money, Luck, Healing

ALMOND: Money, Prosperity, Wisdom

ALOE: Protection, Luck

ALOES/WOOD: Love, Spirituality

ALTHEA: Protection, Psychic Powers

ALYSSUM: Protection, Moderating Anger

AMARANTH:Healing, Protection, Invisibility, Healing the Heart

ANEMONE: Health, Protection, Healing

ANGELICA:Exorcism, Protection, Healing, Visions

APPLE: Love, Healing, Garden Magic, Immortality

APRICOT:Love

ARABIC GUM:Purify Negativity and evil

ARBUTUS:Exorcism, Protection

ASAFOETIDA:Exorcism, Purification, Protection

ASH: Protection, Prosperity, Sea Rituals, Health

ASPEN:Eloquence, Anti-Theft

ASTER: Love

AVENS:Exorcism, Purification, Love

AVOCADO:Love, Lust, Beauty

BACHELOR’S BUTTONS:Love

BALM, LEMON: Love, Success, Healing

BALM OF GILEAD:**POISON**Love, Protection, Healing

BAMBOO:Protection, Luck, Wishes, Hex-Breaking

BANANA:Fertility, Potency,Prosperity

BANYAN:Luck

BARLEY: Love, Healing, Protection

BASIL: Love, Exorcism, Wealth, Flying, Protection

BAY: Protection, Psychic Powers, Healing, Purification, Strength

BEAN:Protection, Exorcism, Potency, Love

BEECH:Wishes

BEET:Love

BELLADONNA: **POISION** Astral Projection

BENZOIN:Purification, Prosperity

BERGAMONT:Money

BETONY:Protection, Purification, Love

BIRCH:Protection, Exorcism, Purification

BISTORT:Psychic Powers, Fertility

BITTERSWEET: Protection, Healing

BLACKBERRY: Healing, Money, Protection

BLACKNIGHTSHADE:**POISION**

BLADDERWRACK:Protection, Sea Spells, Wind Spells, Money, Psychic Powers

BLOODROOT:Love, Protection, Purification

BLUEBELL: Luck, Truth

BLUEBERRY: Protection

BODHI:Fertility, Protection, Wisdom, Meditation

BONESET:Protection, Exorcism

BORAGE:Courage, Psychic Powers

BRACKEN:Healing, Rune Magick, Prophetic Dreams

BRAZIL NUT: Love

BRIONY: Image Magic, Money, Protection

BROMELIAD:Protection, Money

BROOM:Purification, Protection, Wind Spells, Divination

BRYONY:**POISION**

BUCHU:Psychic Powers, Prophetic Dreams

BUCKTHORN:Protection, Exorcism, Wishes, Legal Matters

BUCKWHEAT: Money, Protection

BURDOCK: Protection, Healing

CABBAGE:Luck

CACTUS:Protection, Chastity

CALAMUS:**POISION**Luck, Healing, Money, Protection

CARNELLIA: Riches

CAMPHOR:**POISION**Chastity, Health, Divination

CAPER:Potency, Lust, Luck

CARAWAY: Protection, Lust, Health, Anti-theft, Mental Powers

CARDAMON:Lust, Love

CARNATION:**POISION**Protection, Strength, Healing

CAROB: Protection, Health

CARROT:Fertility, Lust

CASCARA SAGRADA: Legal Matters, Money, Protection

CASHEW: Money

CASTOR:Protection

CATNIP:Cat Magic, Love, Beauty, Happiness

CATTAIL:Lust

CEDAR:Healing, Purification, Money, Protection

CELANDINE:Protection, Escape, Happiness, Legal Matters

CELERY:Mental Powers, Lust, Psychic Powers

CENTAURY:Snake Removing

CHAMOMILE: Money, Sleep, Love, Purification

CHERRY:Love, Divination

CHESTNUT: Love

CHICKWEED:Fertility, Love

CHICORY:Removing Obstacles, Invisibility, Favours, Frigidity

CHILLI PEPPER:Fidelity, Hex Breaking, Love

CHINA BERRY:Luck

CHRYSANTHEMUM:Protection

CINCHONA: Luck, Protection

CINNAMON:Spirituality, Success, Healing, Power, Psychic Powers, Lust, Protection, Love

CINQUEFOIL:Money, Protection, Prophetic Dreams, Sleep

CITRON:Psychic Powers, Healing

CLOTH OF GOLD: Understanding Animal Languages

CLOVE: Protection, Exorcism, Love, Money

CLOVER: Protection, Money, Love, Fidelity, Exorcism, Success

CLUB MOSS:Protection, Power

COCONUT: Purification, Protection, Chastity

COHOSH, BLACK:Love, Courage, Protection, Potency

COLTSFOOT: Love, Visions

COLUMBINE:Courage, Love

COMFREY:**POISION**Safety during Travel, Money

COPAL: Love, Purification

CORIANDER: Love, Health, Healing

CORN: Protection, Luck, Divination

COTTON:Luck, Healing, Protection, Rain, Fishing Magic

COWSLIP: Healing, Youth, Treasure Finding

CROCUS:Love, Visions

CUBEB: Love

CUCKOO-FLOWER: Fertility, Love

CUCUMBER: Chastity, Healing, Fertility

CUMIN:Protection, Fidelity, Exorcism

CURRY:Protection

CYCLAMEN:Fertility, Protection, Happiness, Lust

CYPRESS: Longevity, Healing, Comfort, Protection

DAFFODIL:Love, Fertility, Luck

DAISY: Lust, Luck

DAMIANA:Lust, Love, Visions

DANDELION:Divination, Wishes, Calling Spirits

DATURA:Hex Breaking, Sleep, Protection

DEERSTONGUE: **POISION**Lust, Psychic Powers

DEVILS BIT: Exorcism, Love, Protection, Lust

DEVILS SHOESTRING: Protection, Gambling, Luck, Power, Employment

DILL:Protection, Money, Lust, Luck

DITTANY OF CRETE: Manifestations, Astral Projection

DOCK: Healing, Fertility, Money

DODDER: Love, Divination, Knot Magic

DOGBANE:Love

DOGWOOD:Wishes, Protection

DRAGONS BLOOD:Love, Protection, Exorcism, Potency

DULSE:Lust, Harmony

DUTCHMANS BREECHES: Love

EBONY:Protection, Power

ECHINACEA:Strengthening Spells

EDELWEISS: Psychic Invisibility,

ELDER: Exorcism, Protection, Healing, Prosperity, Sleep

ELECAMPANE:Love, Protection, Psychic Powers

ELM: Love

ENDIVE:Lust, Love

ERYNGO: Traveler’s Luck, Peace, Lust, Love

EUCALYPTUS:**POISION**Healing, Protection

EUPHORBIA:**POISION**Purification, Protection

EYEBRIGHT: Mental Powers, Psychic Power

FENNEL:Protection, Healing, Purification

FENUGREEK: Money

FERN:**POISION**Rain Making, Protection, Luck, Riches, Eternal Youth, Health, Exorcism

FEVERFEW:Protection

FIG: Divination, Fertility, Love

FIGWORT:Health, Protection

FLAX:Money, Protection, Beauty, Psychic Powers, Healing

FLEABANE: Exorcism, Protection, Chastity

FOXGLOVE: Protection

FRANKINCENSE:Protection, Exorcism, Spirituality

FUMITORY:Money, Exorcism

FUZZY WEED:Love, Hunting

GALANGAL:Protection, Lust, Health, Money, Psychic Powers, Hex Breaking

GARDENIA: Love, Peace, Healing, Spiritualit

GARLIC: Protection, Healing, Exorcism, Lust, Anti-Theft

GENTIAN: Love, Power

GERANIUM:**POISION**Fertility, Health, Love, Protection

GINGER: Love, Money, Success, Power

GINSENG: Love, Wishes, Healing, Beauty, Protection, Lust

GOATS RUE: Healing, Health

GOLDENROD: Money, Divination

GOLDEN SEAL: Healing, Money

GORSE: Protection, Money

GOTU KOLA: Meditation

GOURD: Protection

GRAIN: Protection

GRAINS OF PARADISE: Lust, Luck, Love, Money, Wishes

GRAPES: Fertility, Garden Magic, Mental Powers, Money

GRASS: Psychic Powers, Protection

GROUND IVY: Divination

GROUNDSEL: Health, Healing

HAWTHORN: Fertility, Chastity, Fishing Magic, Happiness

HAZEL: Luck, Fertility, Anti-Lightning, Protection, Wishes

HEATHER: Protection, Rain-Making, Luck

HELIOTROPE: **POISION**Exorcism, Prophetic Dreams, Healing, Wealth, Invisibility

HELLEBORE, BLACK: **POISION** Protection

HEMLOCK: **POISION** Destroy sexual drives

HEMP: Healing, Love, Vision, Meditation

HENBANE:**POISION**

HENNA: Healing

HIBISCUS: Lust, Love, Divination

HICKORY: Legal Matters

HIGH JOHN THE CONQUEROR: Money, Love, Success, Happiness

HOLLY: Protection, Anti-Lightning, Luck, Dream Magick

HONESTY: Money, Repelling Monsters

HONEYSUCKLE: Money, Psychic Powers, Protection

HOPS: Healing, Sleep

HOREHOUND: Protection, Mental Powers, Exorcism, Healing

HORSE CHESTNUT: Money, Healing

HORSERADISH: Purification, Exorcism

HORSETAIL: Snake Charming, Fertility

HOUNDS TONGUE: Tying dogs tongues

HOUSELEEK: Luck, Protection, Love

HUCKLEBERRY: Luck, Protection, Dream Magic, Hex Breaking

HYACINTH:**POISION** Love, Protection, Happiness

HYDRANGEA: Hex Breaking

HYSSOP: Purification, Protection

INDIAN PAINT BRUSH: Love

IRIS: Purification, Wisdom

IRISH MOSS: Money, Luck, Protection

IVY: **POISION**Protection, Healing

JASMINE: Love, Money, Prophetic Dreams

JOBS TEARS: Healing, Wishes, Luck

JOE-PYE WEED: Love, Respect

JUNIPER: Protection, Anti-theft, Love, Exorcism, Health

KAVA-KAVE: Visions, Protection, Luck

KNOTWEED: Binding, Health

LADY’S MANTLE: Love

LADY’S SLIPPER: Protection

LARCH: Protection, Anti-theft

LARKSPUR: Health, Protection

LAVENDER: Love, Protection, Sleep, Chastity, Longevity, Purification, Happiness, Peace

LEEK: Love, Protection, Exorcism

LEMON: Longevity, Purification, Love, Friendship

LEMONGRASS: Repel Snakes, Lust, Psychic Powers

LEMON VERBENA: Purification, Love

LETTUCE: Chastity, Protection, Love, Divination, Sleep

LICORICE: Love, Lust, Fidelity

LIFE EVERLASTING: Longevity, Health, Healing

LILAC: Exorcism, Protection

LILY: Protection, Break Love Spells

LILY OF THE VALLEY: Mental Powers, Happiness

LIME: Healing, Love, Protection

LINDEN: Protection, Immortality, Luck, Love, Sleep

LIQUID AMBER: Protection

LIVERWORT: Protection, Love

LOOSESTRIFE: Peace, Protection

LOTUS: Protection, Lock-Opening

LOVAGE: Love

LOVE SEED: Love, Friendship

LUCKY HAND: Employment, Luck, Protection, Money, Travel

MACE: Psychic Powers, Mental Powers

MAGUEY: Lust

MAGNOLIA: Fidelity

MAHOGANY: Anti-Lightning

MAIDENHAIR: Beauty, Love

MALE FERN: Luck, Love

MALLOW: Love, Protection, Exorcism

MANDRAKE: **POISION**Protection, Love, Money, Fertility, Health

MAPLE: Love, Longevity, Money

MARIGOLD: Protection, Prophetic Dreams, Legal Matters, Psychic Powers

MARJORAM: Protection, Love, Happiness, Health, Money

MASTER WORT: Strength, Courage, Protection

MASTIC: Psychic Powers, Manifestations, Lust

MAY APPLE: Money

MEADOW RUE: Divination

MEADOWSWEET: Love, Divination, Peace, Happiness

MESQUITE: Healing

MIMOSA: Protection, Love, Prophetic Dreams, Purification

MINT: Money, Lust, Love, Healing, Exorcism, Travel, Protection

MISTLETOE: **POISION** Protection, Love, Hunting, Fertility, Health, Exorcism

MOLUKKA: Protection

MOONWORT: Money, Love

MOSS: Luck, Money

MUGWORT: Strength, Psychic Powers, Protection, Prophetic Dreams, Healing, Astral Travel

MULBERRY: Protection, Strength

MULLEIN: Courage, Protection, Health, Love, Divination, Exorcism

MUMS:**POISION**

MUSTARD: Fertility, Protection, Mental Powers

MYRRH: Protection, Exorcism, Healing, Spirituality

MYRTLE: Love, Fertility, Youth, Peace, Money

NARCISSUS:**POISION**

NIGHTSHADE:**POISION**

NETTLE: Exorcism, Protection, Healing, Lust

NORFOLK ISLAND PINE: Protection, Anti-hunger

NUTS: Fertility, Prosperity, Love, Luck

OAK: Protection, Health, Money, Healing, Potency, Fertility, Luck

OATS: Money

OLIVE: Healing, Peace, Fertility, Potency, Protection, Lust

ONION: Protection, Exorcism, Healing, Money, Prophetic Dreams, Lust

ORANGE: Love, Divination, Luck, Money

ORCHID: Love

OREGON GRAPE: Money, Prosperity

ORRIS: Love, Protection, Divination

PALM, DATE: Fertility, Potency

PANSY: Love, Rain Magic, Love, Divination

PAPAYA: Love, Protection

PAPYRUS: Protection

PAROSELA: Hunting

PARSLEY: Love, Protection, Purification

PASSION FLOWER: Peace, Sleep, Friendship

PATCHOULI: Money, Fertility, Lust

PEA: Money, Love

PEACH: Love, Exorcism, Longevity, Fertility, Wishes

PEAR: Lust, Love

PECAN: Money, Employment

PENNYROYAL: Strength, Protection, Peace

PEONY: Protection, Exorcism

PEPPER: Protection, Exorcism

PEPPERMINT: Purification, Sleep, Love, Healing, Psychic Powers

PEPPER TREE: Purification, Healing, Protection

PERIWINKLE: Love, Lust, Mental Powers, Money, Protection

PERSIMMON: Healing, Luck

PLOT WEED: Protection

PIMENTO: Love

PIMPERNEL: Protection, Health

PINE:**POISION** Healing, Fertility, Protection, Exorcism, Money

PINEAPPLE: Luck, Money, Chastity

PIPSISSEWA: Money, Spirit Calling

PISTACHIO: Breaking Love Spells

PLANTAIN: Healing, Protection, Strength, Snake-Repelling

PLUM: Healing

PLUMERIA: Love

POKE: Courage, Hex Breaking

POMEGRANATE: Divination, Luck, Wishes, Wealth, Fertility

POPLAR: Money, Flying

POPPY: Fertility, Love, Sleep, Money, Luck, Invisibility

POTATO: Image Magic, Healing

PRICKLY ASH: Love

PRIMROSE: Protection, Love

PURSLANE: Sleep, Love, Luck, Protection, Happiness

QUASSIA: Love

QUINCE: Protection, Love, Happiness

RADISH: Protection, Lust

RAGWEED: Courage

RAGWORT: Protection

RANUNCULUS:**POISION**

RASPBERRY: Protection, Love

RATTLESNAKE ROOT: Protection, Money

RHUBARB: Protection, Fidelity

RICE:Protection, Rain, Fertility, Money

ROOTS: Protection, Power, Divination ROSE: Love, Psychic Powers, Healing, Divination, Luck, Protection

ROSEMARY:Protection, Love, Lust, Mental Powers, Exorcism, Purification, Healing, Sleep, Youth

ROWAN: Psychic Powers, Healing, Protection, Power, Success

RUE: Healing, Health, Mental Powers, Exorcism, Love

RYE:Love, Fidelity

SAFFRON: Love, Healing, Happiness, Wind Raising, Lust, Strength, Psychic Powers

SAGE: Immortality, Longevity, Wisdom, Protection, Wishes

SAGEBRUSH: Purification, Exorcism

ST. JOHNS WORT: Health, Power, Protection, Strength, Love, Divination, Happiness

SANDALWOOD: Protection, Healing, Exorcism, Spirituality

SARSAPARILLA: Love, Money

SASSAFRAS: Health, Money

SAVORY/SUMMER: Mental Powers

SCULLCAP: Love, Fidelity, Peace

SENNA: Love

SESAME: Money, Lust

SHALLOT: Purification

SKUNK CABBAGE: Legal Matters

SLIPPERY ELM: Stops Gossip

SLOE: Exorcism, Protection

SNAKEROOT: Luck, Money

SNAKEROOT, BLACK: Love, Lust, Money

SNAPDRAGON: Protection

SOLOMONS SEAL: Protection, Exorcism

SORREL WOOD: Healing, Health

SOUTHERN WOOD: Love, Lust, Protection

SPANISH MOSS: Protection

SPEARMINT: Healing, Love, Mental Powers

SPIDERWORT: Love

SPIKENARD: Love

SQUILL: Money, Protection, Hex-Breaking

STAR ANISE: Psychic Powers, Luck

STILLENGIA: Psychic Powers

STRAW: Luck, Image Magic

STRAWBERRY: Love, Luck

SUGAR CANE: Love, Lust

SUMBAL: Love, Luck, Health, Psychic Powers

SUNFLOWER: Fertility, Wishes, Health, Wisdom

SWEETGRASS: Calling Spirits

SWEETPEA: Friendship, Chastity, Courage, Strength

TAMARIND: Love

TAMARISK: Exorcism, Protection

TANSY: Health, Longevity

TEA: Riches, Courage, Strength

THISTLE: Strength, Protection, Hex Breaking, Healing

THYME: Health, Healing, Sleep, Psychic Powers, Love, Purification, Courage

TI: Protection, Healing

TOADFLAX: Protection, Hex Breaking

TOADSTOOL: **POISION** Rain Making

TOBACCO: Healing, Purification

TONKA:**POISION**

TREFOIL:**POISION**

TUMERIC: Purification

TURNIP: Protection, Ending Relationships

UVA URSA: Psychic Working

VALERIAN: Love, Sleep, Purification, Protection

VANILLA: Love, Lust, Mental Powers

VENUS FLYTRAP: Protection, Love

VERVAIN: Love, Protection, Purification, Peace, Money, Youth, Chastity, Sleep, Healing

VETCH GIANT: Fidelity

VETIVERT: Love, Hex Breaking, Luck, Money, Anti-Theft

VIOLET: Protection, Love, Luck, Lust, Wishes, Peace, Healing

WAHOO: Hex-Breaking, Courage, Success

WALNUT: Health, Mental Powers, Infertility, Wishes

WATER PARSNIP:**POISION**

WAX PLANT: Protection

WHEAT: Fertility, Money

WILLOW: Love, Divination, Protection, Healing

WINTERGREEN: Protection, Healing, Hex-Breaking

WINTERS BARK: Success

WISTERIA:**POISION**

WITCH GRASS: Happiness, Lust, Love, Exorcism

WITCH HAZEL: Protection, Chastity

WOLFS BANE: **POISION** Protection, Invisibility

WOOD ROSE: Luck

WOODRUFF: Victory, Protection, Money

WORMWOOD: **POISION** Psychic Powers, Protection, Love, Calling Spirits

YARROW: Courage, Love, Psychic Powers, Exorcism

YELLOW EVENING PRIMROSE: Hunting

YERBA MATE: Fidelity, Love, Lust

YERBA SANTA: Beauty, Healing, Psychic Powers, Protection

YEW: **POISION** Raising the Dead

YOHIMBE: Love, Lust

YUCCA: Transmutation, Protection, Purification

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