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To Conjure a Familiar Spirit
I regularly get quite a few asks in regards to recommended books – asking if I have a list, etc. – and I always have to go into an explanation about, while learning from books is perfectly fine and fitting for some (I dare say even many) the true body of my practice comes not from books, but from teaching spirits. Yes, I can’t deny, I’ve read plenty of books, but they never stick with me like the lessons learned through spirit. Of course, I’m also the person who is always saying: Just do it.
Witchcraft is a continuous learning experience and sometimes you have to just trust yourself to get things done. There always seems to be a lot of fear-mongering in the community: words of warning, deterring and mysterious statements – all of which I’ve never bought in to. I’m all for pushing you into the pool – sink or swim – and if all else fails, I’ll throw you a line and drag you back out (with an wink). Fear is the Witch’s worst enemy: fear of the Unseen, fear of the Unknown, fear one’s true nature, and it is in the deep and dark recesses that one might find truth. Do not give into the fear – overcome it – for when the mind is poisoned by fright, the frightful things come knocking.
I digress. Familiar spirits: the wise and knowing (occasionally mischievous) dead – be they devils, discarnate witches, Ancestors, it matters not! For the Witch and the Familiar are a dynamic pair!
Conjuration
In the night, collecting your items which you will take with you to the cemetery: Chalk/Pemba, a black/white/red candle and a few offerings that echo who you are. These offerings – paired with later spoken words – will attract like-entities who jive with who you are and what it is that you seek. You may bring a vessel with which to house the spirit, or – as I recommend – you may wait and create a vessel befitting the spirit, with touches of personal flare. These offerings need not be extravagant. Things like: beads, coins, spirits (as in the alcohol kind), food, fabrics, and anything that you think sums up who you are.
Once you arrive, locate a place such as a mausoleum, a brick gate-column, anywhere with a wall on which you might draw a door. It’s best to choose a place where no one person is interred, but a variety or none at all. This is so that you don’t get stuck kicking it with whoever happens to be buried there and disturbing their “peaceful rest” or what have you. In regards to the door, don’t be afraid to personalize it as well! I’ve always been favorable to the pointed-arch, but do what you feel fits.
Arrange your offerings before its mouth and place the candle at its center. Take a moment to collect yourself and focus on the kind of person you wish to bring through. Don’t dwell on minor details, just construct a general energy or set of principles. Alternately, you can ask for someone who will give you what you need and not what you want. This is for those who wish to grow and grow quickly, accepting the obstacles that come along with growth. When you’re fully prepared, light you candle and place your palm on the door.
Make a plea. Ask (aloud is best) for a spirit to come – one willing to teach, one glad to teach (and perhaps one that is patient, if you happen to need that!). Again, don’t get bogged down in the details. Be specific enough, but receptive to what Spirits come. Knock three times – Beetlejuice, anyone? – and wait. It may take a few moments (I like to blame in on the traffic) but you will know when they have come. Having the Sight helps, but so long as you are attune, their presence will be clear. Introduce yourself – if fitting your abilities, allow them to introduce themselves, as well. Sometimes names are a little tricky to make out – for me, anyway – so it may take a while before you get their name down completely. If you cannot hear them, you may give them a name: you’ll know whether or not they like it, don’t worry! If they don’t, keep spit-balling until you get one that sticks.
Spend a few days getting to know them – it may work out, it may not. Be amicable, you can always repeat the process if you don’t jive quite right. If you get on nicely, however, you should construct a Spirit Vessel! It offers them a physical attachment to our plane and thereby allows their energy greater access to this world. After that – I can’t say, as all relationships are different and all have different lessons to teach and values to instill. It can be a very personal experience and you may find that keeping a journal of their teachings valuable, and it’s always fun to look back on the how far you’ve come.
For more useful information on a similar subject, I recommend checking out my post: La Muñeca de Tutela!
In retrospect, I suppose this doesn’t have to be done at a cemetery – that’s just where I’ve always done it and is most probably a reflection of who I am! So, by all means, mix up the locale! Go to your witchy place – even if that happens to be a bedroom (chalk comes off of most walls just fine – trust me, I know).
photo: Witch of Endor, Mikolaj Ge
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Historical Witchcraft 101: Witch Bottles
Witch bottles, or ‘Bellarmines’, are a protective folk charm found mostly in England and the United States, and have been documented since the 16th century.
They were primarily used by non-witches rather than witches, to protect against ‘maleficium’, or offensive magic. They could also be used as curses.
[Image description: two grey earthenware bottles with a bearded face on the neck]
Witch bottles were typically made from earthenware, stoneware, or glass jugs or bottles. The bottle’s contents varied, but typically contained a mix of
Sulphur
Nail clippings
Hair
Human urine
Sharp things: nails, pins, thorns, glass, etc.
The bottle would then be buried, sometimes upside-down. It would either be hidden, typically under the fireplace, or buried at the farthest corner of the property.
For protection, the idea is that the ‘taglocks’ (the nails, hair, urine, blood etc.) represent the person being protected. Any curses, harmful magic or spirits will be drawn to that bottle, rather than the person in need of protection. The baneful magic or spirit will then be trapped in the bottle by the sharp things.
It is also important that the taglocks are made of ‘dead’ material rather than ‘live’ material that is still connected to the person, such as blood or sexual fluids. If it contains ‘live’ material, the curse can supposedly still attack you from within the bottle, due to this connection.
For cursing, you would put the same items (or as many as possible) into a bottle and bury it on the target’s property - the idea being that the sharp things attack that person.
Additionally, a witch bottle could be created to break a curse. The victim would urinate into a bottle, sometimes adding sharp objects to harm the witch who cursed them, and throw it into a fire. When the bottle exploded, the curse would be broken and the witch would be weakened or harmed. (As a word of warning, there are better ways to break curses than risking being hurt by glass shards.)
If you choose to make a witch bottle, it is important that you are responsible. Do not bury items that are not biodegradable, especially as witch bottles contain sharp things! Instead, you could bury the bottle in a planter.
Sources:
‘Saducismus Triumphatus: or, Full and Plain Evidence Concerning Witches and Apparitions’, John Granville
“Witch bottles and magical jugs”, Ralph Merrifield***
“Folk Life and Traditions”, E.F. Coote Lake
“Some further notes of Suffolk folklore”, Nigel Harvey
Special Episode: Witch Bottles, New World Witchery (podcast)***
“Unearthing White Magic: Witch Bottles in the Archeological Record”
“Weird witch bottles, historic effects to ward off evil spells and witchcraft”
The Serpent’s Lock
The seal of protection, privacy and invisibility – can be stamped or marked on documents to protect them from prying eyes, lest the witches’ venom befall them. Can also be used to hide oneself from that which walks on the astral plane.
The Serpent’s Key
Used to see that which is hidden – aiding in the perception of the Unseen: be it spirits, deities, omens, etc. It might also be employed to find lost or hidden objects, and expose secret truths people are hiding. In addition, it can also be used to reverse the Serpent’s Lock if the key is added.
Beginners Guide: The different kinds of witches
Hello friend, so you want to be a witch huh. Well 1st thing you need to figure out is what kind of witch you want to be! There are many different kinds and you don’t have to pick just one. You may even starting studying one kind then realize it’s not for you and move to a different path. Whatever happens, happens and changing paths is all part of the journey so there is is need to be worried. This post will provide you with a brief description of SOME of the kinds of witches. This is not a complete list so if I missed a certain kind that you wanted to know about I apologize. If you have any questions about anything on this list you can message me whenever you like and I will try my best to help you.
Eclectic Witch: A witch who picks and chooses from many different traditions and creates a personalized form of witchcraft that meets their individual needs and abilities. They do not follow a particular religion or tradition, but study and learn from many different systems and use what works best for them.
Elemental Witch: A witch who practices by honoring/acknowledging and works with the 4 or all 5 elements: Water, Earth, Air, Fire, and Spirit.
Faery Witch: An eclectic witch who seeks to commune with faery folk and nature spirits in their magickal workings.
Green Witch: A practitioner of witchcraft whose focus is on the use of natural items and places.
Hedge Witch: They are a solitary practitioners of the herbal arts both, medicinal and spiritual.
Hereditary Witch: Also known as a Family Tradition Witch, it is someone who has been taught “The Old Ways” as a tradition passed down through the generations of their family.
Kitchen Witch: A practitioner of witchcraft who uses the tools at hand to work their spells and create their rituals and who deals with the practical sides of religion, magick and the elements. Some who hear the term “Kitchen Witch” may think it is a magickal art confined only to the kitchen or cooking, but it is much more.
Secular Witch: A witch whose witchcraft is non-religious.
Solitary Witch: One who practices alone, without a family or group and without following any particular tradition.
Traditional Witch: The witches who take the journey of traditional witchcraft, are interested in the old ways (pre-Christian), and are followers of history and the arts, building a foundation for their craft.
Sea Witch: Sea witches are believed to be able to control many aspects of nature relating to water, most commonly the sea. They specialize in water based magic and may worship sea Gods & Goddesses. However, in more modern times, sea witches can also practice witchcraft on or near any source of water: lakes, rivers, bathtubs, or even simply a bowl of salt water.
Cosmic Witch: A witch that practices magick closely related to the planets and stars. They may choose to study astrology and read a horoscope.
Tech Witch: A witch that uses technology in their craft. May like to keep an online Book of Shadow and make emoji spells and sigils.
Storm Witch: A Witch that connects with the weather. They get power from storms and work closely with the elements. Often good predictors of the weather and manipulating the elements.
I hope this helped to give you an idea of what is out there! Don’t be scared to try different kinds of witchcraft. That is how you will find out what you like and what you are skilled at. I wish you the best on your journey!
-Tsuki (The gay green witch)
Celestial Beings
This topic was requested by a lovely anon and I’ll do my best to cover it thoroughly! I’ve wanted to write on this subject for a while now, but I’ve hesitated due to the obvious controversy. Consequently, I’ll be humoring the more common beliefs from more of a spiritual point of view rather than the religious standpoint. Throughout this post I will use “Universe” in place of “God” when it doesn’t interfere with important theology.
History of Angels
Let’s start with the misconception that Angels are strictly Christian or non-pagan. They’re not. Mythology of Angels existed long before Judaism and Christianity.
Angels also are major figures in Buddhism and Hinduism. Celtic and Norse mythology. And in many Shamanistic legends. But not all of these call these entities “angels”, just like not everyone refers to a prayer as a mantra, or a spell of protection a prayer, and so on. We all have our “labels” for what fundamentally are the same things.
The Buddhist for instance refer to angels as devas, or celestial beings. Some paths of Buddhism use the label dharmapalas or dharma protectors. In Tibetan Buddhism, devas are sometimes considered to be emanations of bodhisattvas or enlightened beings. Other paths of Buddhism have specific important devas, as they are often derived from pre-Buddhist cultures and religions and not from Buddhist philosophy itself. So these paths encorporated pre-Buddhist local or regional mythology into their Buddhist paths long ago.
Hinduism has many different types of spiritual beings who act in a similar capacity to Angels. One example are the minor gods, or devas, refered to as the “shining ones”. They inhabit the higher astral plane of the divine world. Gods, devas, planets like Sani (Saturn), gurus (teachers), and ancestors can all play a protective role for humans. The Asuras are also a component of Hinduism. They are also refered to as evil spirits or demons. They are fallen devas who inhabit the lower astral plane, the mental plane of existence. Much like the fallen angels outlined in Christian philosophy. If an Asuras does a good dead, they can be reincarnated into devas and do not have to remain eternally in the lower plane. Hinduism also includes Apsaras, who are heavenly nymphs, who preside over sacrifices, and lipika, who regulate karma. Devas and asuras can inspire or bring down aspirants, helping or hindering people on their spiritual journey.
In Norse mythology the equivalent angels are the Valkyries who were originally sinister spirits of slaughter, dark angels of death who soared over the battlefields like birds of prey, carrying out a warriors fate in the name of Odin. They chose the heroes of the battle and took them away to Valhalla, the heavenly home of honor for Odin’s ghostly army. In later Norse mythology, the Valkyries were romanticized as Odin’s Shield-Maidens, virgins with golden hair and snowy arms who served the chosen heroes everlasting mead and meat in the great hall of Valhalla. They also soared over the battlefield as lovely swan-maidens or splendid mounted Amazons. This was portrayed in the Volsung Saga and Niebelungenlied, where the heroine Brynhild was a beautiful fallen Valkyrie.
In Celtic mythology, the Faeries were often seen as the helpers of mankind. They too have many corrolations to their deeds as an angel would. There are a few lesser Goddesses which also acted as Angels; and perhaps that’s why they’re often refered to as the lesser Goddesses. Such as the goddess Sirona.
While Metaphysics, Pagan Metaphysics and non-Pagan religions all have their concepts of Angels and Demons they are not exactly the same. The theories or beliefs coincide and over lap at some points, and others set in stone details or structures that cannot be crossed.
What Are Angels?
Angels are spiritual beings of goodness and light. Simply put, they are highly evolved souls who have taken on the commitment with the Divine structure to be the messengers, guardians and teachers of spirit between the Divine force and incarnated beings.
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hello! i love your blog a lot!! can you please tell more about levitation (or if you have already made a post about it, please share a link to it) thank you in advance have a great day!
Levitation
“Science reveals magnets repel energy off each other creating a levitation effect…possibly this same energy within magnetic fields is not much different to the ability of human levitation with controlled thought.”
Levitation is the rising of the human body into the air by supernatural means. Many believe it is either achievable through natural born mystic powers, religious means, transcendental meditation, dark magick, or dardura-siddhi/laghiman.
“Levitation is one of the eight mighty yogic powers (ashta maha siddhis) known only to the yogis and siddhas of ancient India.”
Through yoga, it is believed that one can levitate through pranayama - breath control (”Prana is the Vital or life force—Yama, how to control it. This is why Yogis call Pranayama the stepping stone, or helpmate.”)
To be able to levitate one needs to be able to focus and master the Udana Vayu—the upwards flow of life energy or prana. The Udana Vayu is primary located at the base of the throat and extends all the way to the top of the head which links together the fifth, sixth and seventh chakras. Because this energy is responsible for upward movement it is primarily the one that needs to be controlled for levitation to occur.
The secret to levitating also involves controlling specific energy locks known as bandhas and, to focus with a strong will on drawing the energy upwards into the higher chakras.
It is said that Hindu Sadhus have a history of paranormal levitation and that when one progresses on the path of spiritualism levitation comes naturally. Levitation is said to be possible by mastering the Hindu philosophy of yoga.
In Judaism, levitation can be carried out via magickal or non-magickal means; magick involves directly ordering the spirits (or gods) to carry out tasks thereby ignoring infinity, the god of all gods. Instead of submission to infinity, self pride and ego of the individual is used to order the spirits to carry out tasks such as levitation.
Levitation by non-magical means was practiced by many Jewish sages throughout the ages. As such, the forehead is the most important part of the body and is responsible for the source of “energy” bringing about the levitation. One can not learn levitation but rather a possibility that was made available due to a state of mind that was in complete love of God and keeping his commandments (Mitzvot) to the letter. Levitation is usually carried out by several means:
Standing on a carpet or cloth where the carpet or cloth represents “earth”.
Standing on the belly of a woman where the woman represents “earth” relative to the subject.
Levitating upwards without using representation of “earth” where the head is higher than the feet. This state of levitation is through extreme love of God.
Levitation upwards without using representation of “earth” where the feet are higher than the head. This state of levitation is through extreme fear of God.
Many Jewish rabbis and sages throughout the generations also used a form of קפיצת הדרך which is a form of teleportation where each step taken was a distance of several miles (פרסה).
The theory of levitation is explained by being in a state of mind where a person is abstract and spiritual in relation to the material or physical world on which he stands. When abstract or spiritual inspiration and thought grows to be sufficiently strong, the abstract observation becomes physical and concrete thereby enabling the person to stand on what others normally see as abstract and imaginary. To the levitator, the abstract is as real as the ground and earth is to others. The Rabbis have decreed that a height of three cubits from the ground is an abstract perimeter in which anything below that height is considered ground level. This decree has Halachic (legal) implications. Observing this decree to the letter enables levitation at a height of three cubits by materialising this abstract perimeter to be physical and concrete as is from the standpoint of the levitator.
However, in some instances, levitation may have been caused by demonic possessions. Margaret Rule, a young Boston girl in the 1690s who was believed to be harassed by evil forces shortly after the Salem Witchcraft Trials, reportedly levitated from her bed in the presence of a number of witnesses.
Although there have also been Christian saints who have been recorded to be able to levitate:
St Francis of Assisi is recorded as having been “suspended above the earth, often to a height of three, and often to a height of four cubits” (about 1.3 to 1.8 meters).
St Joseph of Cupertino (mystic, born 17 June 1603; died at Osimo 18 September 1663; feast, 18 September) reportedly levitated high in the air, for extended periods of more than an hour, on many occasions.
Seraphim of Sarov (1759–1833) Russian Orthodox saint had a gift to levitate over the ground for some time. This was witnessed by many educated people of his time, including the emperor Alexander I. A young paralysed man brought into his cell saw Seraphim raised from the ground during a fervent prayer. Likewise, four Diveyevo sisters saw him walking above the grass lifted up from the air.
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Friday the 13th (May, 2016)
Correspondences:
Friday (Venus) - love, compassion, healing, friendships, creativity, peace, unity, romance
Herbs, flowers, & plants: rose, yarrow, saffron, vanilla, thyme, cardamom, strawberry, sandalwood, lilac, lavender
Crystals: jade, lapis lazuli, rose quartz, coral, emerald, malachite, copper, turquoise, peridot
Colors: pink, peach, aqua, green
13 - renewal, transformation, change, letting go
also relates to the Death card in Tarot
First Quarter Moon - balance, decision-making, attraction, luck, prosperity, motivation, success
Magickal ideas for the day:
General manifestation spells for power, luck, success, motivation, and prosperity (in the form of spell jars, sachets, enchanted items, etc.).
Spell jars, sachets, or enchanted items for banishing personal bad habits and negativity towards self
Cleansing + self-love bath or shower using a blend of corresponding herbs and bath salts if you wish
Crystal elixir for self-love or transformation
House cleaning using an herbal or floral water mixture
Knot spells to strengthen bonds using corresponding colors
Divination and scrying to aid in decision-making
A strawberry & vanilla self-love potion (a smoothie would be good in this weather)
Reflective meditation with the scent of vanilla, lavender, or sandalwood incense
New page in my Grimoire: “Nails and Thorns”
Credit for the spell goes to @atheist-witch
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GRIMTALK - Week 7
GRIMTALK is a weekly snapshot of my personal Grimoire as it progresses each week. I started this project to help motivate myself to work on my grimoire but as the weeks progressed it became something more than just photos.
I really would love to see other witches start their own GRIMTALK and share snippets of their Book of Shadows or Grimoire as they progress each week (or each month if that’s easier).
This week on GRIMTALK is my version of a Witch Bottle. My witch bottle is heavily influenced by both @oldmotherredcap and @maddiviner ‘s versions (They had really good ideas which I incorperated into my new witch bottle).
This week there is also a sigil design which is engraved into the wax on the outer bottle. This sigil (pictured above) states: “I am protected from all those who may wish me harm or misfortune.”
To see any of the previous weekly photos, check out the GRIMTALK page!
How are your pages so pretty?!
Aww thank you 😘 I put a lot of effort into making each page something that I know I will be proud of.
I’m not going to lie, having a Grimoire which is more like an art journal than a book of information is a lot of work and it can be very stressful at times, but it’s also extremely rewarding to be able to flick through my Grimoire and know that I put my heart and soul into making this as ‘perfect’ as I could.
One of the best pieces of advice I can give if you want to create a Grimoire like this is pick a theme and STICK TO IT. That way you will get a consistent look throughout your Grimoire (it can make it look more organised than it actually is)
Best of luck creating your own Grimoires or Books of Shadows!
- Marci
Thomas Karlsson - Planetary Correspondences of the Night Hours, “Qabalah, Qliphoth and Goetic Magic”, 2009.
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