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@andra-isnt-real
“The police don’t target black people,” says the white person.
“LGBTQ+ people have plenty of protection,” says the straight, cisgender person.
“Women don’t feel harassed at work,” says the man.
“Poor people don’t need more government help,” says the rich person.
“Immigrants feel welcome here,” says the natural-born citizen.
Please stop invalidating the concerns of people who have problems that you’re not experiencing. Instead, listen to them, and learn what you can do to help.
ATTENTION WRITERS
Google BetaBooks. Do it now. It’s the best damn thing EVER.
You just upload your manuscript, write out some questions for your beta readers to answer in each chapter, and invite readers to check out your book!
It’s SO easy!
You can even track your readers! It tells you when they last read, and what chapter they read!
Your beta readers can even highlight and react to the text!!!
There’s also this thing where you can search the website for available readers best suited for YOUR book!
Seriously guys, BetaBooks is the most useful website in the whole world when it comes to beta reading, and… IT’S FREE.
HEY! BECAUSE OF OP, THEY CREATED A SPECIAL WELCOME IF YOUR FOUND THEM THRU A TUMBLR WELCOME, ITS A YOUTUBE VIDEO.
They also sent me this; which was super cool
*slams reblog button*
@shinyhill
@whatsername-a-killjoy
yes im a witch
What
Is
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Crystal
,,,Heck
Reminder
Good witches don’t litter
GUYS, THIS “WITCHCRAFT” TREND IS REALLY DANGEROUS....
You might…start caring about cultures other than your own. And then… really bad & scary things can and will happen like:
improved research skills
self-reliance when it comes to getting information about your own beliefs
very long reading lists
examining your beliefs through different lenses (scary shit, no joke)
wanting to #decolonize shit
learning & caring about cultural appropriation
….learning to meditate or even… be mindful. (sorry I know that one’s distasteful to even mention!!)
all that shit can happen to you even if you just google it out of curiosity but don’t actually practice anything……and the very second you try 1 thing you found bc it resonates with you? You’re swiftly punished with:
rocks in ur pockets (what if you drown!!!)
there are also rocks on your windowsill and on your floor and in your bag and they are going to kill you in your sleep! (Amethysts are murderous!!)
It’s a dark path, guys.
I am a shell of my former self and I can’t stop….learning……..
Join the witch movement… we have free thought, knowledge, and sometimes cookies…!
this made me happy :)
i hope every other jewish person who sees this today has a lovely day
[ID: Post banner, on the left is a blue Star of David. The banner is Blue on blue and reads “This user strongly supports the safety and well being of Jewish people” end ID]
A Crash Course in Warding
Let’s just start a series of crash courses in witchcraft, since sometimes we need to learn things the quick and dirty way. Today, let’s talk about wards.
What are wards? Wards are protective energy barriers. They keep things out. You can place them around your home, certain rooms, even on certain objects. With practice and clear intentions, you can focus the wards to block out everything or only certain things. We’ll get to that in a bit.
Why should I ward my space and my things? Wards can keep out all sorts of things you don’t want in your home. They can block out negative entities, wayward spirits, mischievous entities, demons, and (if you’re really good at what you’re doing) even gods. Some people ward their divination tools so they know there are no spirits tampering with the results.
So what do I need to do first? Cleanse. This is very important. Wards are kind of like walls, or perhaps more accurately, bubbles. If you don’t clean the space first, you might trap things inside your ward bubble. You do not want that. There are lots of methods of cleansing, from burning sage to spritzing oil-infused water. Find a method you’re comfortable with and cleanse everything you’re going to be warding.
I’ve cleansed my home/item. Now what? Now we ward. I’m going to give you a couple methods. Let’s start with my favorite, incense warding.
Incense warding can also be done with spritzes of water/essential oil blends or herb-infused water if you can’t have smoke in your space. Whichever you’re using, you want to have a blend of protective herbs. Bay leaves, cinnamon, ginger, mustard seed, and salt are some great options that you can find in the grocery store, no fancy witch shop necessary. If you’re using incense, make sure you’re using natural incense and not super cheap stuff that’s artificially scented. The magic is in the herbs, and you won’t get that from fake scents.
How to Incense/Spritz Ward an Item
Smoke or spray item.
Visualize the smoke or spray clinging to the item and wrapping around it like a tight blanket, protecting it from anything that would cause harm (or interference, etc.).
How to Incense/Spritz Ward Your Space
Pick a place to start. I always start at my altar, but it’s up to you. If you’re doing multiple floors, start either at the top or bottom floor.
Moving continuously to your right, smoke or spray along the walls and door frames. As you go, imagine a barrier being formed around the walls, ceiling, and floor, pushing outwards to fill the room. Visualize the smoke or spray forming the barrier to keep out anything that will do you harm. [If you have a hard time with visualization, you can simply focus on the intent of the smoke or spray keeping things out.]
Keep moving right, following the layout of your home, making sure you get all the closet spaces. You basically want to outline the entire area you’re protecting, whether it’s you’re room or your whole house.
For multiple floors, repeat on each level.
For big layouts where there are rooms in the middle, go around those rooms as well.
I like to reinforce the wards over outside doors, windows, and mirrors. These are all passages of sorts, and when I reach them, I use the incense to draw a pentagram in the air over them. This is entirely up to you.
You’re done when you’ve reached the point where you began.
So why do we go to the right? Is that important? Kind of. Going to the right is like going clockwise. It’s about making things and progression, where going to the left or counter-clockwise is about deconstruction or reversal. [I read this idea in a witchy book a long time ago and will try to find a source when I can. If you honestly don’t feel it makes a difference, do whatever you’re comfortable with.]
Can I place wards that keep out certain things but not others? Sure. When you’re going around your space/warding your item, your intent is what’s important. I like to ward out entities that mean harm - it’s nice and general and doesn’t keep the fae out. Some people might want certain spirits and not others. Have your intentions clear in your mind as you place your wards.
That’s neat and all, but what are some other ways to ward? Let’s list a few.
Symbol/Sigil Wards
Choose (or make) a symbol or sigil that has protective properties. I’ve done this with Pluto’s astrological symbol because I worship him and it’s my way of being like, “Hey, Pluto. Please protect me, kthanxbai.” Pentagrams are nice and basic witchy/pagan symbols if you like them.
Draw the symbol over doors and windows. You do not literally have to draw it. It can be in water, incense smoke, or just your finger against the surface if you want.
As you’re drawing, make sure you have your intentions in mind - that nothing harmful can pass through this door, that the windows remain closed against entities, etc.
Energy Bubbles (if you have control over your energy)
Pick an item - any item.
Get your warding intentions in mind.
Channel lots of energy into the item. Visualize it emanating from the item in a bubble to fill your space.
If you’ve got mad skillz, you can form the bubble to the walls and be super exact with where its barriers are.
Vocal Wards
If you like spoken (or thought) spells, come up with a small chant to protect your space.
You can repeat this chant as you focus on your item being protected or as you walk around your home, protecting every room.
This is really great to incorporate into basically any other form of warding and gives your magic an extra bit of oomph.
I’ve heard wards can “fade” over time. True or false? Wards are just energy. Like all energies, they can disperse and weaken over time, or if something particularly nasty puts effort into destroying them. Redo your wards every so often (I do mine every few months, but it’s up to you), and especially before spiritual interactions. I also like to do mine after I’ve had lots of company, to kind of clear out family’s lingering energies and reinforce what I don’t want in my house.
In general, the intent of your wards is the most important part. Know what you want to keep out. This concludes our crash course on warding. Now go forth and protect some stuff!
Ive never worked with red salt, I personally use black salt, sea salt, and Himalayan(pink) salt!
Do you use salt in your practice? If so, what kind?
Ways to get Closer to Your Craft
Open your curtains in the morning and look outside
Always try to stay grounded. Observe life around you
Make a list of the correspondences of certain soaps or other products that you have. Use a product with intent
Draw sigils
Chant in your head
Walk, sit, or lie down outside. Watch the plants dance in the wind and listen to your surroundings
Carry crystals or objects that mean a certain thing to you
Take time for yourself
Smile at strangers and visualize sending positive energy their way
Listen to music that represents your intent
Pick your outfits using colour magic
Light a candle
Do something for your community. By putting good things out, the universe will repay you
Try interpreting a tarot card for each day
Be creative. Find the magic in every day objects
Practice energy work
Meditate
Schedule days to go to the library and research plants, herbs, your religion, etc
Say thank you more often. Even when no one is there
Try to grow some plants
Have tea more often
Go outside!! I cannot stress this enough. Connect to nature. Go barefoot. Dance in the rain. Anything. Just go out
When hiking pick up things that call to you
Pick up trash. Give back to the planet
Take care and time for yourself
Be patient
Remember, its your craft. Do what feels right 🌱
“You sit straight up in your pew, white shirt pressed artificially hiding all of your stains amen'ing to each time the pastor publicly condemns me. Homosexuals, unnatural, abomination. You nod your head after each sentence, blindly stamping me a first class ticket into exile. “It’s a choice, you have to be celibate, I don’t agree with your lifestyle.” Your judgments are made long before the words “I’m queer” roll off my tongue. And why wouldn’t they be? After all, with this topic you’ve placed yourself on God’s throne, making decisions on the holy spirit’s behalf, deeming me unclean. “You haven’t prayed hard enough, you are not a Christian, you aren’t close enough with God.” And just like that my relationship with Christ becomes an unwanted threesome. It’s me, Christ, and any hetero Christian with bible in their hands ready to be the first to cast the stone. This “controversial” topic is a new frontier for you and you’re refusing to charter new territories. You believe that your foundation is solid, you speak at me instead of with me, you refuse to listen. Just listen to my story. You spew out hate-coated words with a silver-quick tongue. With your hands covering your eyes, you blame me for tragedies and why not? I am the easy target. With your feet on my back, you trample me to the ground in your battle march against my innate sexuality. “It’s just a phase. You’re a sinner. God hates fags. ” So quick to judge, unwilling to listen. But, where were you? Where were you when the hands of your children left marks on my body as their developing silver-quick tongues spewed out bigotry? With words stinging like hornets they called me the very words you heard on your pulpit: “homosexual, gay, faggot.” Where were you in my early teen years as I contemplated suicide for the very first time? After years of taunts and bullying in the name of the Lord, my psyche broke and I was left alone to the darkness of insanity. Where were you as I cried out, counting every heart beat, waiting for God to strike me dead for my sexuality? Where were you when my parents held my hand at night, as I lay, tears running down my face, reading bible verses to console me? Where were you when pastors disowned me, church members whispered behind my back in contempt, my family was outcast, and I – deemed no longer fit to live in my Christian community? Where were you the countless nights I pleaded with God to bargain with me, to take away this burden from me so I could be whole again and accepted by my Christian family? Where were you? You simply weren’t there. In fact, you’ve never been there. You’ve read six Bible verses, listened to a 45-minute sermon and have deemed yourself well-versed on the multifaceted subject of homosexuality. How quickly you have become an expert on the lives of thousands. An expert on my life. You’ve stamped and signed your own Ph.D. in Ignorance as you speak on every social media post, in every conversation, on every news article as if you’ve walked in my shoes. Not wanting to converse, just wanting your voice to be heard. But you see, this isn’t a theoretical subject. I’m not a test subject. My life is not subject to your condemnations. You may turn your head and pretend this doesn’t exist, but this is my reality. All those real fists and bruises that you didn’t see, God was watching and consoling me. He was there next to me as I lay crying at night, brushing away my tears as if parting my own red sea. He was there through the darkness, guiding me with His ever-steady hand. For every pastor, church member, friend, or family member to ever disown me: God was there to take their place. Listening, He looked me in the face as I cried to him for a chance at heterosexuality only to respond, “My son, Nothing is wrong with you.” And it is through this persecution from my Christian family that I have found Christ. Found all of his merciful love in my sexuality. My bisexuality has brought me closer to God than anything else and it is through your absence that I have relied solely on Him. So, the next time you attempt to speak on His behalf, know that I’m talking to him daily… and ask yourself – where were you?”
— Eliel Cruz (via godoftheoppressed)
PSA
If you are on medication or have health problems, PLEASE don’t use any herbs unless you have asked your doctor if it will be safe to take. St Johns Wart is wonderful for depression, but mixed with certain medicines can cause serotonin syndrome. Ginseng is absolutely great, but certain stomach conditions can make it feel like you swallowed nails instead of a nice tea. Green tea is awesome, but it can cause diarrhea in people with ibs and Crohn’s disease. Make sure that what you take internally isn’t going to hurt you.
YES! And in addition for the St John’s Wart, if you are on a birth control medication such as Lo-estrin or another pill form, St John’s wart can deem your pill ineffective against preventing babymaking
!!! If y'all want to just continue to add to this, it could literally save a life !!!
things that also fuck with bc pills: -hibiscus -hops -fennel -dong quai -licorice -possibly lemongrass -blue clover -rooiboos -BASICALLY ANYTHING THAT EMULATES ESTROGEN
Tarot Spread: Getting to Know a New Deck
This is my little twist on your typical deck interview spread - it’s how I like to conceptualize meeting a deck [spirit]. It can be used to get to know a new deck, or even to get reacquainted with one you’ve had but haven’t spent much time with.
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if you support trump get the fuck off of my blog
Could you please reblog this if you are a witch who isn’t Wiccan?
