I want to create a community for witches, especially ones that are mentally ill and have a hard time staying on track with their practices due to their mental health struggles.
I'm gonna try and find bots I can use to help keep folks on track, and we can help each other as well. Please comment on this or dm me and let me know if you're interested in helping me out with it!!
Check out the Lavender Apothecary community on Discord - hang out with 3 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.
Hey! How do you figure out what type of witch you are? There's so many types!
Honestly, there isn't really a need to label yourself! I feel you limit yourself if you give yourself the label of sea witch, green witch, hedge witch, ect. Due to feeling like you have to stay in that role.
I do know it is fun to have a label, to be able to sum up your practice simply and such.
I'd say, it really depends on what you're drawn too, what you have available to you, and what you resonate with the most.
I.e you feel drawn to herbs, trees, the outdoors and nature, so you'd fall into green witch, or if you live near the sea and feel drawn to the energy of the ocean you'd fall into sea witch ect
But personally, I don't really think having one of those labels is helpful and in facts holds you back from exploring further. When I first started my practice I felt I needed a label so I could narrow down where to study first, but at the end of the day I just studied what I was drawn too and from there developed my practice. It's fully up to you whether you use a label for your craft or not, but if you do, I'd say it would come down to what you feel drawn too and what you have access too!
Hey! How do you figure out what type of witch you are? There's so many types!
Honestly, there isn't really a need to label yourself! I feel you limit yourself if you give yourself the label of sea witch, green witch, hedge witch, ect. Due to feeling like you have to stay in that role.
I do know it is fun to have a label, to be able to sum up your practice simply and such.
I'd say, it really depends on what you're drawn too, what you have available to you, and what you resonate with the most.
I.e you feel drawn to herbs, trees, the outdoors and nature, so you'd fall into green witch, or if you live near the sea and feel drawn to the energy of the ocean you'd fall into sea witch ect
But personally, I don't really think having one of those labels is helpful and in facts holds you back from exploring further. When I first started my practice I felt I needed a label so I could narrow down where to study first, but at the end of the day I just studied what I was drawn too and from there developed my practice. It's fully up to you whether you use a label for your craft or not, but if you do, I'd say it would come down to what you feel drawn too and what you have access too!
I want to create a community for witches, especially ones that are mentally ill and have a hard time staying on track with their practices due to their mental health struggles.
I'm gonna try and find bots I can use to help keep folks on track, and we can help each other as well. Please comment on this or dm me and let me know if you're interested in helping me out with it!!
Check out the Lavender Apothecary community on Discord - hang out with 3 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.
I want to create a community for witches, especially ones that are mentally ill and have a hard time staying on track with their practices due to their mental health struggles.
I'm gonna try and find bots I can use to help keep folks on track, and we can help each other as well. Please comment on this or dm me and let me know if you're interested in helping me out with it!!
Check out the Lavender Apothecary community on Discord - hang out with 38 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.
Hey guys! For the past month I've been in and out of doctors offices and hospitals. I'm moving into my new home in two weeks, and I haven't had any time to focus on my craft. And here it is, Samhain, and I haven't been able to celebrate.
From what I can tell, nobody has been in the holiday spirit this year, which is understandable given the world right now. I hope for this new year, everyone is able to find their inner strength. I hope everyone who reads this, and everyone who doesn't, finds themselves in better circumstances a year from now.
On September 29th, there will be the 4th and final super moon of the year! It's the perfect time to take advantage of that energy!
Ways to utilize it
Journal- write down the things you need to release, and then (safely) burn them. I like to burn a candle at the same time, seal the ashes in a jar with the candle wax with rosemary and peppercorn and then throw it out to get rid of it.
You can also do the same thing with things you want to bring into your life, burn them, put the ashes in a jar with things that match your intent, seal with wax and then put it somewhere you'll be able to see it consistently.
Charging your Crystals
Visualization Meditation- full moons are routinely utilized for manifestation. Sitting in the moonlight and meditating on your intentions and setting your goals goes a long way!
And of course, don't forget to stock up on your moon water!
Another thing, I like to do a ritual bath for an extra boost!
As some of you know, this Saturday is Mabon, the celebration of the Autumn Equinox. Some also refer to it as the "Pagan Thanksgiving", as you celebrate the bountiful harvest and are thankful for the earth and its many gifts.
Mabon marks the time of equilibrium, where the days and nights are of equal length. During this time, it is good to set intentions that involve decrease, such as ending unhealthy habits, self-destructive behaviors, or bad relationships.
Decorating for Autumn
This a great time to decorate for the coming autumn and spooky seasons leading up to Samhain! I like to open the windows and then cleanse my space(usually a simmer pot and smoke cleanse) and after, i actually physically clean the house.I then close the windows and stir my simmer pot, while setting new intentions for the household until the spring equinox. I then collect the things I want to decorate with(the usual fall decor; pumpkins, pine cones, leaf garlands, gourds and an autumn wreath on the door) and then decorate to my hearts content!
Release and Move Forward
Another thing I usually spend time on is meditation, centering myself, letting go of past baggage from the year and setting new personal goals and intentions until spring.
Find a nice spot outside, where you feel connected to the world around you. Take a journal with you, and meditate. Write down what you want the next few months to bring into your life. Set those intentions in any way you choose.
Have a nice Hearty Meal
Who doesn't love a good meal with great people? You can make a roast, hold a potluck Mabon dinner ect, I usually host a bonfire night and everyone brings their own dishes to feel the group. During covid, I made a pot roast for my fiance and I! You could also do a picnic!
Fall Activities
Apple Picking, Corn Mazes, going to a Pumpkin Patch, all fall activities that are fun for the whole family, as a cute date, or great solo fun!
Honor Persephone and Demeter
If you are one to honor deities/spirits during the holidays, Persephone and Demeter are two that will definitely fall into Mabon.
According to the myth, Autumn is the time where Persephone must leave her beloved mother and travel to Hades, to fulfill her role as the Queen of the Underworld. Each year she lets go of the concerns of the upper world, and willingly descends to guide the souls of the dead over the threshold of Life and Death.
Creating an altar, and leaving offerings for them in honor of their sacrifice is an amazing way to celebrate.
Other
Other things you can do include cleansing ritual baths, Divination for the new few months, hiking, offerings for the local nature spirits, make a gratitude list for the last few months and thank the earth for her gifts
Mabon Symbols:
Cornucopia (horn of plenty), pinecones, seeds
Colors: Orange, red, yellow, brown, copper, dark yellow, dark green
One of my nerospicy things is organization, it makes me feel safer and more in control(for some reason I'm not 100% sure why) but i used to rip pages out of my BOS because of the order of information not being right in my head.
Having a ringed binder helped me IMMENSELY, cus now I can just switch out the pages.
Creating a simmer pot will cleanse your home! (And make it smell super good!)
Just put some water in a pot on the stove, bring it to a simmer, and use different herbs and things that align with your intentions and enjoy the cleansing and the smell!
I like to use rosemary, cinnamon, basil and others depending on the intention!
Hey all! So I don't know about you, but recently I've been having a rough time keeping up with my craft. From medical issues, to work schedules, to trying to balance work/life, making room for your craft can be super difficult. Especially when you're neurodivergent.
These are a few things I've been doing to help!
Limiting Screentime
Alot of my books that I use for my craft I have downloaded in my phone. Usually, it makes it difficult to stay on task, but I've been using an app that let's me pick specific apps that I can use and essentially locks the rest of them. It's very helpful with keeping me focused!(it's called minimalist phone!)
I hope that's helpful!
Watching witchtok or my favorite YouTube practitioners
I've found that it's very helpful to look around and find some practitioners online that you relate too or maybe practice in the same area you do/want too! My personal faves are The Norse Witch on YouTube and Rosemary (rosemaryswitchery) on tiktok(Rosemary also has an amazing discord server with tons of resources and other witches, along with weekly events and things, you can find the link on their tiktok!)
Browsing at my local Metaphysical Store
It's a great way to find new books, ingredients, tools and meet new and like-minded people! It always motivates me to jump back in!
Feel free to add more tips and tricks in the tags!
I'm always looking for more friends to practice/learn with! Send me a dm!
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