Abby's Witchy Archives

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[archived-grimoire]

ABOUT ME

Hello, I'm Abby.

I am 17 years old, and I use she/her pronouns (but I am also okay with they/them).

I'm Hellenistic pagan, though I am also looking into the Norse pantheon.

(generally I believe in Omnism but I work with a smaller selection of gods that is more for me)

I work with Apollo and Hestia the most at this time.

I'm very eclectic, but I like green witchcraft, kitchen witchcraft, and divination (like tarot cards, runes, and pendulums).

Most of my socials are a variant of "thehoppygirl" and you can find my main tumblr blog here;

https://thehoppygirl.tumblr.com/ (i should mention for some reason DMs are disabled from my main blog? So u may have to DM my witchy one if you wanted me there)

[experiencinglifeagain]

Hey, hi, hello. So, just wanted to reiterate this again.

The Greek Gods are not their myths.

Myths were not written by the gods.

Myths were written by flawed ancient men who really didn't like women and it shows.

Your goddesses are not vain, petty, or shallow.

They are not bound to the myths written by flawed men.

[anarchy-kisses]

My music just started playing by itself after I made my oatmeal to offer to Apollo to ask for healing.. because our dog passed away yesterday and I felt I needed his presence. Maybe that’s his way of saying he’s with me..

[hildshof]

[lokiiago]

I saw some troll earlier today claim that transgender people wouldn't have survived a day in "Viking times." News flash: we did survive. And we will continue to survive long after ignorance and bigotry gasp their final breath. I have fought to become exactly who I was meant to be and I am a proud son of the gods.

[cunningmann-deactivated20230423]

Since this fucking guy:

Has been front and center in every news article I’ve been reading, let me just reiterate something.

Norse Paganism has no room for fascists, nazis, Trumpers, alt-righters, Proud Boys, or whatever else they call themselves.

They are the lowest of the low, and Niddhogr will gnaw on their bones for all eternity.

He is a cowardly and foolish fanboy of the Viking Age, and an embarrassment to us all.

[dailywitchlings]

Witchy *Free* PDF book list Masterpost

Hey lovely witches! I wanted to share some of my PDF witchy books I have on my computer. I know it’s hard to find these books and not everyone has money to buy them or easy access. I hope I can help someone with this <3

Most of the books are on my google drive library, you can click on the link and then download if you’d like to.

A Manual of Occultism, by Sepharial

Mastering Witchcraft, by Paul Huson

Natural Magic, by Pamela J.Ball

Pagan Spells, Author Unknown

Herbal Magick - Herbal enchantments, folclore and divination by Gerina Dunwich <3

Spell Crafts - Creating magical objects, by, Scott Cunningham and David Harrington <3

The Book of Power, by Idres Shah

The Complete book of Incense, Oils ad Brews, by Scott Cunningham

The Essential Skills of Magick - Benjamim Rowe

The Ultimate Book of Spells - Pamela J. Ball *my favorite spellbook*

50 of The Most Powerful Spells, by unknown author

Witchcraft Today, by Gerald Gardner

The Gardnerian Book of Shadows

The Basics of Magic, by K. Amber

8 Sabbaths of Witchcraft, by Mike Nichols

Witchcraft Today, by Gerald Gardner

Celtic Mythology and Religion, by Alexander Macbain

The Art and meaning of Magic, By Israel Regardie

An Introduction to the Study of Tarot, by Paul Foster Case

The Alchemy of Abundance, by Lisa McSherry

Encyclopedia of Acient Roman and Greek Mythology, by James Belton

Asgard and the Gods, by M. W. MacDowall,

The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Spells by, Michael Johnstone

Witches’ Bible by, Janet and Stewart Farrar

The Witch’s Master Grimoire, by Lady Sabrina

The meaning of Witchcraft, by Gerald Gardner

Aleister Crowley book collection (google drive)

Lid Off the Cauldron, by Patricia Crowther

A Grimoire for Modern Cunningfolk, by Peter Paddon

The A to Z of Dream Interpretation, by Pamela J. Ball

The Dream Oracle, by Pamela J. Ball

The Great Book of Spells, by Pamela J. Ball <3

The Techniques of Astral Projection, By Dr. Douglas M. Baker

The Opening of the Third Eye, By Dr. Douglas M. Baker

Historical Dictionary of Witchcraft, By Bailey Michael

The Goddess is in Details, by Deborah Blake <3

Circle, Coven and Grove, by Deborah Blake

A Witch’s Dozen, by Deborah Blake <3

Witchcraft on a Shoestring by Deborah Blake

Egyptian Magic, By Ernest Budge

Advanced Candle Magick, By Raymond Buckley

Amulets and Magic, By Budge Walli

Pen and Ink Witchcrafr , By Collin Calloway

Basic Sigil Magic, By Philip Cooper

The Occult Properties of Herbs , By W.B Crow

Shadow Work Guidebook, by Jessica Cross

Gemstone Sorcery, By Gerina Dunwich <3

Wicca A to Z By  Gerina Dunwich

Every Witch Way By Ellen Dugan <3

Power Of The Witch By Laurie Cabot <3

The Spiral Dance By Starhawk <3

Spiritual Power - Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee

Book of Shadows By, Phyllis Curott:

Witchcrafting By Phyllis Curott

Spells for the Solitary Witch By Eileen Holland

Wiccan Magick By Raven Grimassi

The Witch’s Familiar By Raven Grimassi

Magical Candle Crafting By Ember Grant

Magical Powder Recipes By Lady Gianne

Wicca For Beginners By Lisa Chamberlain

Scott Cunningham’s Books:

Divination for Beginners

Wicca in the Kitchen <3

Book of Shadows

Living Wicca

Crystal Gem and Metal Magick <3

Wicca

Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs

Magical Household, Rituals and spells for the home <3

D.J Conway’s Books:

Mystical Dragon

Norse Magic

Wicca, The Complete Craft

Falcon, Feather and Valkyrie Sword

Celtic Magic

Christopher Penczak’s Books

Gay Witchcraft - Christopher Penczak

The Living Temple of Witchcraft V. II- Christopher Penczak

The Gates of Witchcraft

The Living Temple of Witchcraft V.II 

Mystic Foundation

The Outer Temple Of Witchcraft

The Inner Temple of Witchcraft

The Witch’s Shield

Cassandra Eason’s Books:

A Practical Guide of Witchcraft and Spells, 

Fabulous Creatures, Mythical Monsters and Animal Power Symbols

Candle Power

The Art of Pendulum

The Complete Guide to Psychic Development

Illes Judika’s Books:

Magic When You Need It - 150 Spells

Pure Magic

The Element Encyclopedia of Witchcraft

Ellwood Taylor’s Books:

Pop Culture Magic

The Pop Culture Grimoire

Multi-Media Magic

Manifesting Prosperity

For those of you who wish to see my full library on the drive, feel free to send me a message and I will send you the link!

HAVE FUN!  :)

[edda-for-dummies]

Phone wallpapers // Gods and modern issues

The other day I got a worried person asking “why I bring politics into this” and why I am “not going to give an apology” to them because I don’t tolerate racism, xenophobia or misogyny. It was… the clumsiest attempt at emotional manipulation I’ve yet faced. I really hope that Nazis and their friends learn to read some day, because I think I do have it written down on this blog in several places that hey, fuck off.

These are from me to you, use as phone backgrounds if you want to! Click on them on my blog or reblog them to your own (I would appreciate it if you use any!) to get the full-size pictures.

1 TYR - 2 SKADI

3 ODIN - 4 FREYJA

5 LOKI - 6 IDUN

Little descriptions under the cut.

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[teawiththegods]

I was reading the whole thing about the gods wanting to hurt us when we do something they don't like and I couldn't agree more with the idea that some of us are ex-christians and ex-catholics. My family was never ultra religious but I was taught some Catholic ideas growing up.

Last year when I started worshipping Aphrodite I was SO scared of messing up, the same fear I experienced as a child sitting in church when I didn't memorize a prayer or when I just didn't feel a connection with that God.

In my experience, Aphrodite just wants me to be happy and learn to love myself in a healthy way, She's really supportive and caring, at first it was a shock that a Deity could love ME back.

Thank you for sharing your experience! Honestly former Christians/Catholics who are now Hellenic Polytheists help validate my beliefs on who the gods are. Considering, just as you described, so many of them grow up with this fear of messing up and don’t even really experience God. Yet once they come over to the Hellenic Polytheism side their minds are blown by what they are experiencing. They not only get to actually interact with their deities but they FEEL that love, warmth, and acceptance that people told them they were supposed to feel in Church.

I wasn’t raised Catholic really but I have spend the majority of my life searching for the divine and religion. I’ve tried on many spiritualities but I’ve never experienced anything close to what I have the moment I reached my hand out to the Hellenic gods. It was a homecoming.

So yeah I will never get behind the idea that we should fear the gods. They love us and out of all the hills I have said I would die on that is the one I would happily drink the hemlock on like my boy Socrates!

[teawiththegods]

I’ve been crying over Apollo all day. But not in a bad or sad way. In a I’m so overwhelmed by the love and dedication of this breathtakingly beautiful and powerful divine being. Im still working on feeling worthy of everything he has and continues to give me but right now I just feel an abundance of gratitude. I’m thankful I get to call Apollo my family and my home.

[grumpylokeanelder]

Just a reminder: Heathenry does have a term for smoke-cleansing. Recaning. To recan. (Or reocan, in Old West Saxon.) This is cleansing via smoke, whether through incense or a bundle of herbs put together for a particular type of cleansing. Juniper and mugwort are both favorites for this. In case you’re wondering how to pronounce it, it sounds like reekening. The word “reeks” is actually derived from it, signifying a potent smell. For Old Norse fans, this seems to be related to the work reykr. In case you were wondering, Reykjavik in Iceland translates to “Smoky Bay”.

[breelandwalker]

*dances around the entire pagan community waving this post like a fucking banner* THANK YOU.

Just a little addendum: Mugwort can be dangerous due to mildly psychoactive properties in the herb. Use with caution and avail yourself of the following list of free-use alternatives:

Basil (any kind, noting that Sweet Basil smells the best)

Sage (any type, but keep in mind that White Sage is becoming endangered)

Rosemary

Peppermint

Lavender

Cedar Tips or Shavings

Thyme (especially Lemon)

[littlest-grimoire]

This literally makes me delightfully happy but it also wants to make me smack every person who didn’t take the time to learn this and instead just took something from Native Americans. (then proceeded to whine about not having alternatives when you were told NO)

[madgastronomer]

The ancient Greek term is θυμιατεύω or thumiateuo which is usually translated as “fumigate”. The Latin is suffire, which is usually translated the same. Both mean to cleanse with incense smoke.

[lokis-bookish-boy-deactivated20]

[archived-grimoire]

As a deity with a domain in music, do you think Apollo likes metal and rock (and their subsequent subgenres)? Like I can imagine Apollo bumping Slipknot, Metallica, even Cannibal Corpse or Necrophagia. Everyone does like and acoustic music for playlist of him because he's a god of sun and healing/medicine, but hey, he's also a god of plague, art, and music, and metal has just as much validity in art and music. And he's not just a peaceful, joyous, "nothing bad here!" kind of God. He has a darker, "serious" aspect to him, and deserves to have that recognized. He is warmth, light, health, but also plague.

[can-i-pls-get-a-waffle-deactiva]

[thelonelywitchandthelonelytides]

Casting a circle

Casting a circle is something that should be done before any magick. A circle keeps any negative energy away from where you’re practicing. As well as keeping any energy you’re using in the circle. But the circle also helps to strengthen your power. As the circle forms a cone shape, which heightens the power and energy within.

While there are many ways to cast a circle, such as using deities. A common approach is with the elements. For this you will need representation of the four elements. Place in a rough circle around you.

Using a compass mark the directions with the elements. Earth’s representation at north, air’s representation at east, fire’s representation at south and water’s representation at west.

Start facing north, pick up earth’s representation. Begin walking clockwise within the circle three times. Saying these words:

“I call upon you, element of earth from the north.

That which gives life to all around me.

Purify this ground and cleanse this space.

I ask you to consecrate this circle to protect,

All that lies within.”

Place earth’s representation back down at north. Turn to the east, picking up air’s representation. Begin walking clockwise within the circle three times. Saying these words:

“I call upon you, element of air from the east.

That which fills my lungs and carries my power.

Purify this ground and cleanse this space.

I ask you to consecrate this circle to protect,

All that lies within.”

Place air’s representation back down at east. Turn to the south, picking up fire’s representation. Begin walking clockwise within the circle three times. Saying these words:

“I call upon you, element of fire from the south.

That gives strength and cleanses.

Purify this ground and cleanse this space.

I ask you to consecrate this circle to protect,

All that lies within.”

Place fire’s representation back down at south. Turn to the west, picking up water’s representation. Begin walking clockwise within the circle three times. Saying these words:

“I call upon you, element of water from the west.

That which flows and sustains all life.

Purify this ground and cleanse this space.

I ask you to consecrate this circle to protect,

All that lies within.”

Place water’s representation back down at west. Turn to face north again. Finish the casting with a simple statement, such as “As I will it so mote it be.” You can also call upon a deity if you want. Now you may go on with your magick work as normal. At the end be sure to close the circle to release any of the energy.

[eagle-of-zeus]

Polytheism is not dead. We are still here.

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[fornsidramerica]

[img desc: POC fist holding Mjolnir and text that says BLACK LIVES MATTER]

HEATHENS STAND WITH BLACK LIVES MATTER

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