Wandering Gypsy, Witch, Lover Of Books And Nature

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Here’s an awesome little piece of history:

Archaeologists in the Burnt City have discovered what appears to be an ancient prosthetic eye. What makes this discovery exceptionally awesome is the striking description of how the owner and her false eye would have appeared while she was still alive and blinking:

[The eye] has a hemispherical form and a diameter of just over 2.5 cm (1 inch). It consists of very light material, probably bitumen paste. The surface of the artificial eye is covered with a thin layer of gold, engraved with a central circle (representing the iris) and gold lines patterned like sun rays. The female remains found with the artificial eye was 1.82 m tall (6 feet), much taller than ordinary women of her time. On both sides of the eye are drilled tiny holes, through which a golden thread could hold the eyeball in place. Since microscopic research has shown that the eye socket showed clear imprints of the golden thread, the eyeball must have been worn during her lifetime. The woman’s skeleton has been dated to between 2900 and 2800 BCE. 

So she was an extraordinarily tall woman walking around wearing an engraved golden eye patterned with rays like a tiny sun. What an awesome sight that must have been.

[via TYWKIWDBI]

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“Sephora will start selling entry-level witch kits in October.”

All right witches, listen up.

Sephora is to begin selling a “witch kit” next month featuring a tarot deck, fragrances, a sage bundle, and a rose quartz crystal for $42.

I think it’s wonderful that witchcraft is making a resurgence, but what I don’t think is wonderful, is that a huge corporation like Sephora is trying to tap into this market.

Why don’t I like it?

Because Sephora has their fingers in enough pies and generates over $4 billion in revenue per year.

Because witchcraft produce and supplies should be provided by people with knowledge on the practise(s) and who care enough to make sure their products are ethical, of a high quality, and non-appropriative.

Because Sephora will be stealing business from actual witchcraft and occult centric shops who likely don’t make huge sums of money anyway due to the niche nature of the market.

Because Sephora doesn’t need the fucking money!

So, I urge you to share this post and refrain from purchasing this “entry-level” witch kit (and any future witchcraft related product) from Sephora. Instead, support small, witch-owned businesses. We need you and we’ve got your backs.

Here is a list of shops owned by witches. Check it out!

[aynikki]

I love this book! Based on a true story. History that does not need to be repeated! An excellent read and a good history lesson!

[aynikki]

Life has taken me away and down a different path. Still adjusting, but mother nature is as beautiful as ever in early spring.

[aynikki]

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Meet The Imaginaries (by Philip Straub)

[aynikki]

Ugh! I want to cry, but I have no tears left. . .

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The road goes on - Tolkien Fan-Art by FeanorFeuergeist

[leodrune]

I love remembering that making a wish by blowing dandelion seeds is a tiny little spell. Dandelion has spirit-calling, wish-granting properties and you whisper your wish to its babies to go off into the world and plant themselves and thrive in your name.

[spellbookbitch]

This is honestly super cute

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Tips for writing spells:

If you want to keep something close, bury it in your back yard. If you want to attract something, bury it under the front door step If you want to destroy its influence, burn it. If you want it to move away and sink, throw it in running water If you want to disperse it to a distance, throw it into a crossroads If you want to fix its influence, inter it in a five-spot pattern If you want it to work by means of spirits, bury it in a graveyard If you want to hide its point of origin, conceal it in a tree If you want it to work in secret, give it in food or drink If you want it to work by stealth, hide it in clothing or on objects If you want its influence to begin or strengthen, throw it East If you want its influence to end or weaken, throw it West If you want its influence to rise and fall cyclicly, float it in a tidal estuary

[theleveretpath]

Oh, guys. Oh. Guys. This, if you’re ever stuck on how to perform a spell! Handy little guide of awesome.

[afniel]

Ooooh. Not bad. This gives me a lot of ideas for modifying this kind of thing to my own regional situation and practice.

[sleepydryad-blog]

🎃 Samhain 🎃

On Samhain, also known as Halloween, the veil between worlds is at its thinnest. This allows for easier communication with spirits and improved divination. Samhain also celebrates the last harvest of the year and the beginning of the “darker half” of the calendar. Some people call it the witch’s new year.

Activities:

Eat an apple or drink apple cider.

Light incense or a candle.

Honor your ancestors and deceased love ones.

Take a bath.

Decorate your altar.

Carve a pumpkin.

Divination.

Spells for protection, honoring the dead, abundance, and clairvoyance.

Go trick-or-treating.

Make a besom.

Take a walk outside.

Collect fallen leaves and acorns.

Stones:

All black stones (obsidian, onyx, jet, etc.), clear quartz, amber, turquoise, smoky quartz, amethyst, beryl, fluorite, moonstone, lapis lazuli, bloodstone, peridot, and tiger’s eye.

Colors:

Orange, yellow, black, purple, silver, gold, and white. 

Symbols:

Fire, besoms, pumpkins, gourds, jack-o-lanterns, nuts (especially acorns), and apples.

Herbs: 

Mugwort, mandrake, cinnamon, sage, black pepper, hazel, rosemary, allspice, and catnip. 

Flowers: 

African violet, cactus, carnation, and dandelion.

Incense: 

Dragon’s blood, sandalwood, cinnamon, heliotrope, mint, nutmeg, myrrh, and patchouli. 

[wanderingredleaves]

Stas Kulesh

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๑ moodboard - primitive autumnal witch

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[culturenlifestyle]

Dreamy Digital Art Compositions by Ronald Ong

Ronald Ong from Penang Island, Malaysia will take you on a journey where you can put one foot in the fantasy world and another in reality.

Keep reading

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Remember to remove the shell’s inner skin before grinding. Otherwise the powder will rot.

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Good Luck Spell

First successful spell I wrote. It is a super simple spell for basic protection and good-luck.

Materials:

4 pieces of string (Blue for water, green for earth, red for fire, yellow for air).

The string can be replaced for any other 4 representation of elements, such as candles, etc.

Spell:

Water to cleanse my soul,

Earth to ground and guard me,

Fire to light my way in the dark,

Air to lighten my heart and guide me;

I cal the four elements to protect me,

Bring peace, good luck, and make me happy:

Water, Earth, Fire, Air,

So I’ve commanded and so mote it be.

As you say this, knot the strings together until they form a circle. You can wear this as a bracelet or (if you used other materials) place it somewhere specific for safe-keeping. Any time you feel like you need a boost, you can simply repeat the words. 

[lsleofskye]

juniper blues | dlln

[aynikki]

Beautiful!