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Astrology, the Basics

“Wait, so i’m not just an Aries?!”

No, you’re not. In fact none of us are just one anything. So let’s dial it back to day we were born. The stars and planets in the sky aligned to convey a story completely unique to you, and thus your natal chart was born!

Our Sun sign

“Playboi, what’s a Sun Sign?”

Well, the Sun Sign is the sign everyone typically knows about themselves. It’s the sign you were born under that immediately correlates with your birthday. Meaning, “I was born in April so I’m a Taurus!” Your sun sign is the sign the Sun was in on the day of your birth. So what does the sun represent in astrology? Our vitality and ego, “who we are.” The thing about the Sun is we’re constantly growing into ourselves and our egos, constantly learning ourselves and strengths, so we’re constantly growing into our Suns. Many people write off astrology due to their inability to relate to their Sun signs when so much more goes into a person. Your Sun sign is less “who i am” and more so “who i’m becoming.” And sometimes we never fully become the poster child of our Sun signs because we grow at different rates and resonate with different things, not to mention the housing of the Sun plays a heavy role in how our “egos” will play out. Also aspects made to our Sun by other planets are most important as they shape our Sun’s characteristics, but that’s another post!

Our Moon Sign

“…okay, so I understand Sun Signs now, but what’s a moon sign?”

The moon sign in astrology is of immense importance. This is where we feel most comfortable and secure and our primal emotional reactions. As I mentioned previously, the sun is “who we’re becoming’’ while the moon can be defined as “who we always are.” Unlike the Sun who illuminates everything, the moon is a softer, dimmer light. It lights up the dark sky at night and it does the same for our personal dark sky emotionally. Simply put, the moon is our emotions. Emotions can be simply irrational and erratic, so we suppress them because throwing a hissy fit in public is not that endearing. My point being that our moons can sometimes be overlooked by others as well as our selves because the attributes of our moons are highly subconscious at times.The moon is how we were nourished, and in turn how we nourish others. It’s an extremely sentimental and personal part of our being.It’s what makes us feel safe as well as habitual patterns we carry. A balanced moon is very important as an unbalanced one can take a toll on us physically. When the needs our moon requires aren’t met, we can start to display it’s negative attributes and fall into a bit of a depression, eat less, and never leave your bed. Or perhaps become more aggressive and angry depending on your moon sign. It’s also equally important to understand that others around us have different moon placements then us natally. Everyone requires different things to feel emotionally secure, sometimes we’re harder on others because their love languages differ from our own.

Our Mercury Sign

“What does Mercury have to do with anything?”

Well, everything. Mercury rules over the mind, how we think, how fast we think, how we learn, our speech, and even our style of writing. He’s the fastest moving planet in the solar system so it’s fitting that he rules the nervous system. The poor guy gets glossed over a lot until he turns retrograde and everyone starts running around like chickens missing their heads because that’s when we notice most how strong Mercury’s influence is on our lives. Mercury is not an emotional planet but more so an intellectual one. It’s how we asses things and use logic before we act, if we use logic before we act.

Our Venus Sign

“I KNOW THIS ONE…LOVE RIGHT?”

You’ve guessed it, Venus rules over romance but a lot more as well. She’s our social graces, if we have any social graces at all. How we charm others as well as what we personally find pleasurable. Venus rules over our attitude towards money and material things. How much we spend and how often we treat ourselves. What we like to eat, what tastes good, what feels good. Venus is also our attractiveness, and what we’re attracted to. She gives us a clue to our love language on a more superficial level, what it takes to woo us. How we like to be seduced and pursued. Venus is diplomatic, she shows us how we make peace with others. Venus also rules over artistry and how appreciate the arts and even the possibility of having artistic gifts as well. Venus also highlights our sexual nature in terms of what we find pleasurable, what feels right, and what we find acceptable.

Our Mars Sign

“Mars is our…anger?”

He can be, yes. After all he is the God of War. Mars in astrology represents energy. Our physical energy and vitality, and especially our sexual energy. He’s all about action, what it physically takes us to do…well, anything. He’s our day to day strength and drive. He exemplifies how aggressive and assertive we are. Our ambitions, durability, temperament, action, and drive. Do we exercise? How sexual are we? Our sexual style? Our competitiveness? All can be answered by our mars sign. Mars showcases how quick we are to anger, what makes us tick/explode. He’s also the last of the personal planets.

Our Jupiter Sign

“……”

Jupiter is the first non personal planet as it stays in the same for an entire year. Everyone born within that year will have the same Jupiter sign. That doesn’t negate Jupiter’s importance in anyway, so don’t skim over him. It just means we have take a closer look at him in our natal chart by examining his house placement and aspects made towards him by other planets. Jupiter rules over good fortune, philosophy, travel, and higher level learning (different from mercury.) He is expansive and optimistic. He’s a grand catalyst to spiritual growth. He’s where we overindulge, our generosity, and wisdom.

Our Saturn Sign

“So what does Saturn do?”

Saturn is like our astrological father. He sets the rules and regulations, the routine. And like when we disobey our paternal father there’s consequences the same applies for Saturn. Saturn is not out to punish anyone, he just returns anything we put out into the universe. “What goes around comes around.” Sound familiar? Saturn rules over Karma. Saturn in our chart shows us where he grounds us, where we must be held responsible, where we must work hard. Our careers, the practicality of how we achieve success.

Our Uranus Sign

“and Uranus?”

Uranus is a much slower moving planet. His energy is very erratic, spontaneous, and rebellious. He’s extremely progressive and an advocate for originality. Uranus has to be looked at by house placement to determine its effects on us individually, as people from the same generation will share the same Uranus sign. Uranus in our charts will show us where we are unpredictable and rebellious. How and where we go against the grain. Our humanitarian side. How interested in activism we are, where we are liberated ourselves.

Our Neptune Sign

“that Sea God?”

Indeed. Neptune is the God of the Sea. In astrology Neptune rules over spirituality, all things hazy, confusion, love and romance on a deeper, ethereal level. He is illusions and our dreams. Intuition and psychic abilities. Neptune has dominion over deeper creativity and artistic abilities. He also shows us where we might try to escape reality and what we may try to use to escape reality with. He is addiction, substance abuse, and deception. Our fantasies.

Our Pluto Sign

“isn’t Pluto like not even a planet anymore?”

Yes, technically Pluto is a planetoid, but we still refer to Pluto as a planet in astrology so he will be respected as such! Despite his small size and the grand amount of distance he is from us his effects are undeniable.Pluto in our charts shows us where we are transformed and regenerated. Where we must die to be born again. His energy is very subconscious, we don’t always see it, but we feel it. He is obsession, and our hunger for power, where we struggle for power. He is how we react to sex on a deeper, subconscious level. Where and what we become drawn and attached to. His energy is very primal. He also highlights where we’re manipulative or jealous if we’re displaying the negative attributes of Pluto.

Our Ascendant Sign

“our…what sign?”

Our Ascendant sign is crowned the ruler of our chart, and is of equal importance as our Sun and Moon signs. It’s specific to our birth time and location. The Ascendant is like the mask we put on to face the world. It’s our initial reaction to external forces. The lens we see life through on a day to day basis. Our ascendant is our physical bodies, how we look and how we act in public. It’s how people initially receive you, our first impressions, our mannerisms. Our outer personality. If people were to describe you they’d likely describe this sign.

So, as you can see a lot goes into a persons personality even more than what’s been mentioned above, humans are complex beings who can’t be described as just one sign, or one anything. We are more than our sun signs, we are more than signs period.

- playboi

untamedhybrid

Thanks for this!!

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Personal Crystal Correspondences 🔮

psychic development:

- serpentine

- amethyst

- sodalite

- kyanite

- clear quartz

- opalite

weather manipulation:

- bloodstone

- blue calcite

- kyanite

- snowflake obsidian

- clear quartz

good health:

- amazonite

- selenite

- fluorite

higher consciousness:

- orange calcite

- angelite

- celestite

confidence:

- tiger’s eye

- chrysoprase

protection:

- aquamarine

- obsidian

- onyx

- black tourmaline

- white jade

- selenite

wealth and abundance:

- pyrite

- citrine

- moss agate

- jade

- aventurine

astral projection:

- celestite

- blue calcite

- angelite

- orange calcite

- red jasper

healthy aura:

- labradorite

- flourite

- selenite

- topaz

- smokey quartz

energy cleansing:

- calcite

- selenite

- black tourmaline

emotional balance:

- blue lace agate

- rose quartz

- emerald

patience:

- howlite

- labradorite

intention amplifiers:

- clear quartz

- pyrite

grounding:

- fire agate

- carnelian

- smokey quartz

- tiger’s eye

ease of change or transition:

- *literally any blue crystal*

- labradorite

- howlite

memory enhancers:

- red jasper

- blue calcite

- clear quartz

sweet dreams:

- amethyst

- rose quartz

- selenite

- amazonite

joy:

- citrine

- yellow/orange calcite

- tiger’s eye

creativity:

- bloodstone

- carnelian

plant growth:

- clear quartz

- amazonite

- flourite

- emerald

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✨Closet Witch Tips✨

🌙 Reuse glass drinking bottles, plastic lotion and perfume bottles

✨You can find a lot of your ingredients in your backyard!

🌙You can turn your chants/oral spells into songs

✨You can hide your crystals in your plants, and turn them into little decorations

🌙 You can make temporary tattoos with a marker and hairspray

✨Start a little garden

This is all I really do…

Repost if you have your own🖤

"Math is the most holy of languages, calculating the movement of the heavens, the movement of magick, and life itself....to bad I'm fucking bad at it"

-My dumb ass who can't figure out her math homework

littlehexboy-deactivated2018062

Hex your local TERF

🔮💀🖕🏼⚖️🔪 🗣 🔫⚖️🖕🏼💀🔮

May they receive their dues for the evil they speak

likes charge, reblogs cast

witchy-woot

Don’t normally do emoji spells but this was obligitory

haiku-robot

don’t normally do emoji spells but this was obligitory

^Haiku^bot^8. I detect haikus with 5-7-5 format. Sometimes I make mistakes. Help keep my meatbag slave alive. Contact | HAIKU BOT NO | Good bot! | Beep-boop!

kumarajeet21

What happened in 4 hours is sped to 1 minute. #SuperBlueBloodMoon

freyavvitch

When you do a tarot spread and all of your cards are upside down and you know you’re about to be dragged

wehaveallgotknives

new theory: all these “rare” super moons we’ve been having? the moon is trying to get closer. she needs to tell us something. everybody be quiet.

babywitchdoingwitchythings

persephonecomplexed

🚫❌👎🗣❌👎❌🚫

Emoji spell to keep terf witches and other unwelcome forms of bigotry in the witch community off of your blog and out of your life. like to charge and reblog to cast

waterwitchesmovingstone-deactiv

Don't let terfs revise and steal a word for that has historically included both sexes. Don't blacklist, educate.

1. This is more about gender than anything else.

2. Some people get really trauma queued/ triggered and I don’t want them to have to see all the hate spewing forth.

babywitchdoingwitchythings

It's not your job to educate everyone anyways nor will hardcore terfs or men haters listen

thesilverwitch-deactivated20251

WICCA: ESBATS

The Esbats, or Wiccan lunar holy days, celebrate the moon’s passage around the Earth. The Esbats offer Wiccans a chance to regularly put aside time to step away from the ordinary world and dedicate time to spiritual reflection and/or magical work. In Wicca, each phase of the Moon is noted, because different kinds of Moon energy are used for different kinds of magick. Some groups extend these celebrations to include the dark moon/new moon, or even the first and last quarters. In many traditions, the eight festivals of the Wheel of the Year (Sabbats) are considered times of celebration, while the main “magickal work” is done on the Esbats. If you’re having a hard time figuring out what phase the moon is in, there are many phone apps and websites that track it. Here are the usual basics. (Please Note: if you do not wish to practice magick for any reason at any time on any phase, you can simply meditate on the moon phases. For example, during the dark/new moon you would meditate on banishing something severely negative in your life instead of performing an intense banishment spell. If you don’t have the time or energy to meditate or practice magick for any reason at any time on any phase, that’s okay! Take a break!)

Dark Moon/New Moon

A potent time for your most powerful destructive magick. Note, destructive does not necessarily mean ‘harmful’. You don’t have to destroy a person.

Magickal workings conducive to the dark moon include destroying or banishing very powerful things, such as unwanted entities, addictions or serious diseases. I would not use this time lightly– it’s got a little too much 'umph’ behind it to just get rid of a whiny ex who still calls you once in a while, to break your habit of having a second cup of coffee in the morning, or if you have the sniffles. But if you were dealing with, say, a stalker, a drug addiction, cancer, etc.– something that poses a serious threat – then this is the best timing for it.

Waxing Crescent Moon

When the moon is “waxing” it appears to be growing, the period from the dark to full moon phases. It’s magnetic energy assists with bringing things to out. This entire waxing period is the best time to work with constructive magick, or magick that builds things/brings things to us.

The waxing crescent is the best time for magick on yourself (or on the subject) pertaining to new beginnings, such as starting a new project or making plans for the future. If you’re looking to conjure energies into your life such as a more positive attitude, more patience, more understanding in your relationship, this is the perfect timing for such goals. When you want to cast spells for self improvement, such as if you want to improve your psychic abilities, to absorb the information in a new class, or bring out your inner beauty, this is the time to do it. Artists or anyone artistic/creative will find this the best time to cast spells or perform meditations that will bring inspiration and passion into your work.

First Quarter Moon

The First Quarter, or Waxing Half Moon, is the time when energies are most conducive to attraction. Unlike the Waxing Crescent, which is best for going within and bringing things out, this is the best time for magick that attempts to draw things outside of yourself to you.

Use this time for spells and meditations meant to attract things you want in your life, such as money, protection or success. It’s also an ideal time for attracting people into your life, such as friends, lovers and clients. If you’re looking for an animal companion or have one that you want to bond with, this is a good time to perform the workings.

If you’re looking for a lost object, or house hunting, etc., this is a good time to perform spells for success in that area to help you bring that which you most desire into manifestation.

Waxing Gibbous Moon

The Waxing Gibbous is still a time for constructive magick, best used towards 'reeling in’ that which you’ve been working for already. If you started a project and it’s floundering, stalled, if you’re at the point when the thing you’re working for is coming into the home stretch and you need some extra energy to bring it home, the Waxing Gibbous will give it a boost.

This phase is a great energy for renewing your strength, will and determination to see your efforts through. If you are giving in to temptation on your diet, working hard toward something and feeling burnt out or are at the point where you’re getting lazy and distracted from completing your tasks, give yourself a power boost during the Waxing Gibbous.

Full Moon

When the Earth is caught between the moon and the sun, the result is the Full Moon bearing the most powerful energies of the lunar cycle. The Full Moon is often seen by people as 'all purpose’– it’s energies are prismatic in that it flows into all areas and needs, be it constructive or destructive.

Even more so than the Dark Moon, the Full Moon is a time you would utilize for extra power when you’re facing very difficult challenges. This is not just for minor mundane tasks, such as looking for the energy to reorganize your closet or trying to clear negativity out of the house after an argument; this is a time to reserve for those important things in your life that need major changes or major boosts.

While you can plan spells for anything, utilize this energy for your priorities that really matter in your life. If you need to win a court case, or find a new job with better pay to prevent you from losing your home,

Magicks and meditations revolving around spirituality, psychic development, dreams and divination are particularly well times for the Full Moon.

Waning Gibbous Moon

After the Full Moon peaks, we enter the waning half of the lunar cycle. Waning energies repel rather than attract, so it’s a good time to begin working on spells to get rid of things.

Minor banishings can begin with the Waning Gibbous. This is a good time for general cleansings to upkeep your home, office, garden or any of your personal spaces, etc., to keep things from mounting up. This is also a good time to cleanse any personal objects you may have, such as your jewelry or magickal tools. Think of this more like routine dusting– there’s no major build-up, you’re just trying to keep things clear to prevent problems.

If you have something for which you need closure, or if you’re ready to end something in your life (such as an unfulfilling relationship or unsatisfying business venture), this is a good time for spells to bring things to their fruition.

As for meditations and divination, rather than looking to the future or onto new things, it’s a good time for introspection. Where have your previous attitudes and actions brought you? What things in your life have been affecting you most? Are you happy with where you are? Do you need to make any attitude or behavior adjustments?

Third Quarter Moon

The Third Quarter, or the Waning Half-Moon, is the perfect timing for dealing with obstacles or leaping over hurdles that might cause you to stumble on your way. Whenever you’ve been working toward something, and there’s a roadblock in your path, the timing of this moon phase offers appropriate energies for helping you burst through it.

Temptations are the number one thing I like to deal with during the Third Quarter. If I’m finding that I often want to cheat on my life-diet, or lay in bed rather than get up and do my exercise, or watch TV and fool around on the internet rather than working, I banish that temptation with a spell.

Another good use of this moon phase’s energy is in aiding with transitions, whether these are transitions that you have to make or simply want to make in your life. It can help smooth out any wrinkles that might cause snags as you go on your way.

Waning Crescent Moon

If you need to clear your life and home of negativity, stress, strife, chaos, etc., now is the time to do it. The Waning Crescent, as it approaches the Dark Moon phase, it suitable for stronger banishing than at any other time of the waning moon phases. Get rid of whatever has been plaguing you– anything you find to be seriously annoying, frustrating or concerning (save things that are serious threats for that Dark Moon).

If you need things to end– not just to finish up and bring to a close, but things that no longer serve you that you need to just stop in their tracks– this moon phase is a good time to do it. Dropping a hopeless project, relationship, friendship, etc. is best done at this time. This is a good time to cast a spell for anything for which you wish to bring about a swift and benign ending.

January Full Moon

The Wolf Moon, also known as the, Cold, Snow or Winter Moon, etc., is a time of protection and strength. The Wolf Moon can be seen as a time of both beginnings and endings.

February Full Moon

The Storm Moon, also known as the Death or Quickening Moon, etc., is a time to do magick for fertility and strength. In the olden days, it was a time of true hardship.

March Full Moon

The Chaste Moon, also known as the Seed or Worm Moon, etc., the Chaste Moon is a time to plant mental seeds- thoughts of success and hope. This is also a time of purity and newness. It is a time to mentally prepare yourself for new experiences.

April Full Moon

The Seed Moon, also known as the Egg, Grass, or Wind Moon, etc., This is the time to sow the seeds of Magick. If you’re planting a magickal garden, you want to get out there and put things into the earth. This is a time to move your planning phase into action.

May Full Moon

The Hare Moon, also known as the Flower or Planting Moon, etc., is a time of health, love, romance, and wisdom. It is also a great time to rekindle the romantic spark and passion in a relationship.

June Full Moon

The Lovers Moon, also known as the Strawberry or Rose Moon, etc., the Lovers Moon brings with it energy for love, marriage, and success.

July Full Moon

The Mead Moon, also known as the Blessing, Lightning, or Thunder Moon, etc., is a time of enchantment, health, rebirth, success and strength. It is also a time of celebration and magick. Remember that mead is the nectar of the Gods. Now is a good time for prosperity magick.

August Full Moon

The Wyrt Moon, also known as the Wort, Barley, Corn, or Red Moon, etc., is a time of abundance, agriculture and marriage. At this time you might want to do magick to help someone else reap the benefits of the Earth’s abundance. (With their permission of course!)

September Full Moon

The Harvest Moon, also known as the Barley or Hunters Moon, etc., the harvest Moon is a time of protection, prosperity, and abundance. The energy of the Harvest Moon will help along any magick that is geared to bring you or someone else abundance.

October Full Moon

The Blood Moon is sometimes called the Falling Leaf or Hunters Moon, etc. It is a Moon of new goals, protection, resolution, and spirituality. The night of the Blood Moon is a great time for divination of any kind. At this time of year all of nature is making ready for winter. This is a time to reflect on what you did during the year and to evaluate your accomplishments.

November Full Moon

The Snow Moon, is also known as the Beaver, Mourning, or Tree Moon etc. This is a good time to work with abundance, prosperity, and the bonds of family and friendship. This is also an excellent time to use divination to get an idea of what’s up ahead. Remind yourself that although winter is coming, it will not last forever.

December Full Moon

The Oak Moon, also known as the Cold or Long Night Moon, etc., the oak Moon is a time for hope and healing. This time of the year the Moon has reign over the earth, because there are more hours of night than day. Our thoughts turn to rebirth of the light and the longer days that are promised after winter solstice. This is a great time to let go of old patterns or problems and start anew. If something has been eating at you for a long time, work to give it up at this time. Let go of the negative and let the light of longer days shine inside you.

How to Use Moon Phase Magick

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2018 MAGICAL ASTRONOMY MASTERPOST FOR WITCHES

All dates listed below are given in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). For exact location dates use this MOON PHASE CALENDAR CALCULATOR.

🌑 NEW MOONS 🌑

January 16 February 15 March 17 April 15 May 15 June 13 July 12 August 11 September 9 October 8 November 7 December 7

🌓 FIRST QUARTERS 🌓

January 24 February 23 March 24 April 22 May 21 June 20 July 19 August 18 September 16 October 16 November 15 December 15

🌕 FULL MOONS 🌕

Full moon names/meanings can vary from practice to practice and even from individual to individual. The names listed below are the most commonly used. For ideas on how to celebrate each full moon, check out this post.

January 1 - Wolf Moon (SUPERMOON) January 31 - Snow Moon (SUPERMOON, BLUE MOON, TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE) February 0 - Black Moon March 1 - Worm Moon March 31 - Pink Moon (BLUE MOON) April 29 - Flower Moon May 29 - Strawberry Moon June 27 - Buck Moon July 27 - Sturgeon Moon August 26 - Corn Moon September 24 - Harvest Moon October 24 - Hunter’s Moon November 22 - Beaver Moon December 22 - Cold Moon

🌗 THIRD/LAST QUARTERS 🌗

January 8 February 7 March 9 April 8 May 7 June 6 July 6 August 4 September 2 October 2 October 31 November 29 December 29

FREE 2018 SUPERCUTE MOON PHASE CALENDAR PRINTABLE (You’ll need to give your email address in order to receive the file. It’s safe, I tried it!)

💫 MERCURY RETROGRADE 💫

To learn more about what Mercury Retrograde is, visit the Old Farmer’s Almanac.

In 2018, Mercury will be in retrograde during the date ranges of:

March 23 to April 15

July 26 to August 19

November 17 to December 6

The type of influence you feel depends on which of the 12 zodiac signs Earth is in when Mercury goes retrograde. Click here to find out: “Mercury Retrograde and Zodiac Signs.”

✨ OTHER MAJOR ASTROLOGICAL EVENTS ✨

Dates may vary a day or so by location, so it’s smart to do your research ahead of time! Also, go here to check the weather for visual clarity and here to check sunrise times!

Jan 1: Supermoon

Jan 3: Earth at Perihelion

Jan 3 /4: Quadrantids Meteors

Jan 31: Total Lunar Eclipse + Blue Moon + Supermoon

Feb 0: Black Moon - There is no full moon in February, 2018.

Feb 15: Partial Solar Eclipse (can be seen in southern South America, the Pacific, the Atlantic, and Antarctica)

Mar 20: March Equinox

Mar 31: Blue Moon

Apr 22/23: Lyrid Meteor Shower

May 10/11: Eta Aquarid Meteors

June 21: June Solstice

Jul 6: Earth at Aphelion

Jul 13: Partial Solar Eclipse (can be seen in southern Australia including Tasmania, the Pacific, and the Indian Ocean)

Jul 27/28: Total Lunar Eclipse + Blood Moon (this one will be visible in much of Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, the Atlantic, the Indian Ocean, and Antarctica)

Aug 11: Partial Solar Eclipse (see it in north-eastern Europe, north-western Asia, northern parts of Canada, Greenland, the Atlantic, and the Arctic)

Aug 11-13: Perseid Meteors

Sep 23: September Equinox

Oct 8: Draconid Meteor Shower

Oct 21/22: Orionid Meteor Shower

Nov 17/18: Leonid Meteor Shower

Dec 13/14: Geminid Meteor Shower

Dec 21: December Solstice

Dec 21-23: Ursids Meteor Shower

sleepy-sapling

To any of the male witches trying to wade through this new wave of “no-men” witchcraft, all I have to say is this;

- You are still a witch, their opinion won’t suddenly kick you out of the club

- Their opinion is based on a fabricated, racist history maintained by new age writing and poor academic practice

- Wicca (distinct from witchcraft but still related) was started officially by a man ( Gardner) so their claim literally falls apart at the 50’s for Wiccan witches

- it’s fair that women want to avoid the discrimination and prejudice they experience from men everyday, so ride it out whilst being respectful of why some women are pushing men away

At the end of the day, no witch on tumblr is in the position to tell you who you are or what you can do

vaginaworshiper

What a great day to remember men can’t be witches and they can get their own fucking terms and to stop stealing ours

vaginaworshiper

priestofhecate-deactivated20190

Look at this definitions 😂 when you are argue with this it implies not just that men can’t be witches, but also that all are riding brooms, are evil and are old ugly hags!

vaginaworshiper

Sounds like someone needs a Snickers

priestofhecate-deactivated20190

What a thoughtful reaction. I’m impressed!

vaginaworshiper

“Damn, how dare she not get angry and fall for my trap! Now how else am I going to spread my hatred of women while still seeming progressive?”

priestofhecate-deactivated20190

Oh shit you got me! 😱

mahigxn-deactivated20200629

Wonderful! Males can be witches y’all. End of the discussion.

thegrimmlovely

What a wonderful day to remember that transphobes aren’t witches. Y’all banned from witchcraft. End of discussion. Men can be witches. Trans women are women. Trans women witches can be witches.

raginggeekpower

Men have been called witches since the term was coined fuck off terfs you can’t get yo nasty grubby hands on my fucking practice fight me Helen!

babywitchdoingwitchythings

Wrong blog but my statement stands damnit!

the-darkest-of-lights

Witchcraft 101

I was asked to make a post about some basic information for beginners. This post covers a lot of information to start you off on. :)

I suggest you pick out a topic and start there by studying it and practicing it, and don’t forget that it’s your journey and you decide what you believe to be most important and don’t have tunnel vision ; feel free to expand your horizons. Some subjects: Symbols, Animal magic, History, Sacred geometry , Herb magic, Crystal magic, Spells, Potions, Amulets/charms/talismans, Animal spirits, Deities , Elemental magic, Esoteric, Angle magic, Numerology, Poison path , Hexes, Alchemy

Some wonderful authors  

Scott Cunningham  

Dugan 

Gerna dunwitch 

Worth 

Eileen holland 

Dugan 

Judika illes

I do have a list of great beginner books that I suggest . :)

Candlelight spells  -dunwitch 

Spells for the solitary witch -Holland 

Mrs Bs guide to household witchery  -Kris Bradley 

The way of the green witch -Murphy-Hiscock 

Book of Witchery -Dugan  

Cunninghams book of shadows -Cunningham  

Practical Protection Magic -Dugan 

Pure magic -Illes

Some tips

1. Do your own research.  

2. Don’t be afraid to read about ‘taboo’ topics.  

3. Libraries are great places (if you can’t find a book your looking for , you can get one shipped from another library for free). 

4. Their are many magical subjects to study.  

5. You don’t need any tools. 

6. You can work magic in the kitchen with everyday ingredients. 

7. You can write your own spells.  

8. Don’t do anything your not comfortable doing. 

10. Don’t forget to Take notes (book of shadows)

A book of shadows is a book that one uses to wright about there experiences, there path, and anything they feel is important to add.

Some info for your Book of Shadows (BOS) and you can put anything you’d like in it. :) few subjects you can go over in the book: 

lunar calendar 

Info about Your deities  

Herbs 

Crystals 

Sabbaths  

Correspondences 

Tool info 

Symbolic info 

A bio 

Book protection spell 

Spells 

Charms 

Potions 

Recipes Notes from your craft You can wright about anything in your book as each book is individual to the owner who wrights it. You can also have many BoSs and it’s ok to keep your old ones. :)

~THE BASIC TOOLS OF A WITCH~ **tools do not need to be used but make casting easer and this is not a complete list, as different paths have there own lists.

THE CHALICE  the chalice is often made of silver, tho it can be made of any material. It is associated with water, and feminine energies.

THE CAULDRON A tool of fire, often used to burn offerings , fire magic, or mixing potions. Many use cast iron cauldrons as cooking vessels.

DOWSING RODS A divination tool often used to find lost objects or find underground water for well making.

MAGICAL JOURNAL A magical journal often called a book of shadows due to pop culture , often used to keep a log of magical experiences, practices and recipes.  Many believe the power of the written word, I personally believe that there’s more power in writing down it all by hand. You can use you book any way you want and name it what you want. It’s supposed to be personal and over the years you may have a series of books written by you.

THE WAND A can be made with a verity of materials as well, many use certain woods and crystals while others use copper. They have masculine energies and considered tools of fire/ air. They are used to direct magical energies. WILLOW: lunar magic OAK: fire magic APPLE: love magic To name a few woods and magical uses. THE ATHAME  A double sided blade that is never to be used to cut any physical surface. The Athame is usually considered to be a tool of air/fire. Used to direct energy , it is masculine THE BESOM A broomstick it combines both masculine and feminine energies, used to “sweep away unwanted energies” never to be used for mundane but only for the magical, or else you risk loosing any magical power stores in it. THE SMOKE FAN  Used to move magical energies in a space, a tool of air as it can be used in combination with sage for a cleansing ritual.

~BASIC TOOL CONSECRATION~ Prior to consecration I rub the wand with fresh lavender ,eucalyptus or mint leaves. When I consecrate my tools I hold the tool (wand) in my hand and visualize it absorbing my energies, then I purify the tool( wand) from its old energies with the elements , I choose to use the smoke method. While I smoke cleanse the wand I usually say aloud a blessing of the elements. Elemental blessing:  I HOLD IN MY HANDS THE (tool), WHICH I DEDICATE AS A TOOL OF THE (name of element) ELEMENT. I DEDICATE IT TO POSITIVE USES AS I WALK THE PATH OF THE WISE

A list of tools and ingredients that you may be interested in. BASIC HERBS

BASIL (Ocimum Basilicum) Gender: Hot Planet: Mars Element: Fire Deities: Krishna , Vishnu  Basic powers: purification,protection, exorcism, love

CAMOMILE (Anthemis Nobilis)  Gender: Hot Planet: Sun Element: Water  Part used: Flowers Basic powers: Prosperity, meditation, money, induces sleep when burned

CATNIP( Nepeta Cataria) Gender: cold Planet: Venus Element: Water Deity: Bast Part used: leaf Basic power: love, animal connection, relaxation

HONEYSUCKLE (Lonicera Caprifolium) Gender: hot Planet: Jupiter Element: earth Part used: flowers Basic powers: prosperity, clairvoyance

LAVENDER(Lavendula Officinal)  Gender: hot Planet: mercury Element: Air Part used: flowers Basic powers: love, protection, purification

MUGWORT( Artemisa Vulgaris) Gender: Cold Planet: Venus  Element: Air Deities: Artemis, Diana Part used: herb Basic powers: protection, clairvoyance

THYME ( Thymus Vulgaris) Gender: cold Planet: Venus  Element: Air Part used: Herb Basic powers: clairvoyance, purification

YARROW(Achillea Millefolium) Gender: cold Planet: Venus  Element: water Part used: flowers Basic powers: love, clairvoyance, exercisum Via:Scott Cunningham

BEGINNERS OIL APOTHECARY >

Almond oil Gender: masculine Planet:mercury Element:air Powers: love, prosperity, wisdom

Bergamot oil Gender:masculine Planet:mercury Element:air Powers: prosperity, protection

Eucalyptus oil Gender:feminine Planet:moon Element:water Powers: cleansing, healing, Protection

Frankincense oil Gender:masculine Planet:sun Element:fire Powers:Peace, protection,exorcism, spirituality

Jasmine oil Gender:feminine Planet:moon Element:water Powers: love, sexuality, goddess

Lavender oil Gender:feminine Planet:Venus  Element:water Powers: cleansing, purification, relaxation, healing

Patchouli oil Gender:feminine Planet:Saturn Element:earth Powers: love, healing, passion

Sandalwood oil Gender:feminine Planet:Venus  Element:water Powers: dreams, divination, enhancing psychic abilities Via Phyllis curott , Scott Cunningham

BEGINNER CRYSTALS

QUARTZ CRYSTAL planet: sun, moon Element: fire, water Powers: protection ,healing,power, lactation

AMETHYST planet: Jupiter , Neptune Element: water Powers: dreams ,overcoming alcoholism ,health, healing ,psychic abilities ,peace ,love ,protection, happiness

TURQUOISE planet: venus, Neptune Element: earth Powers: protection, courage, money, love, friendship, healing, luck

TIGERS EYE planet: sun Element: fire Powers: money ,protection ,courage ,energy ,luck , divination

SUNSTONE planet: sun Element: fire Powers: protection,energy, health ,sexual energy

MOONSTONE planet: moon Element: water Powers: divination ,psychism, sleep ,gardening, protection, youth, dieting

ONYX planet: Mars, Saturn Element: fire Powers: protection, defensive magic ,reducing sexual desires

APACHE TEARS planet: Saturn Element: fire Powers: protection, luck

OBSIDIAN planet: Saturn Element: fire Powers: protection, grounding ,divination ,peace

MALACHITE planet: Venus Element: earth Powers: power, protection ,love ,peace, business success

JET planet: Saturn Element: earth Powers: protection, anti-nightmares, luck , definition ,health

FLUORITE Powers: mental powers, calming

CARNELIAN planet: sun Element: fire Powers: protection, peace , eloquence, healing, courage

CANDLE COLORS WHITE All purpose, unity, purity, cleansing, peace, balance, spirituality, healing, innocence, rain, magick involving young children, truth, consecration, balancing the aura

RED Passion, vitality, strength, survival, fertility, courage, sexual potency, mercy, action, danger, war, fire element, conflict, sports, independence, assertiveness, competition

BLUE Communication, will power, focus, forgiveness, good fortune, weight loss, truth, fidelity, patience, domestic harmony, organization, removing bad vibrations, sincerity, astral projection, water element

YELLOW Masculine divinity, great fortune, abundance, prosperity, male energy, understanding, divination, fast luck, solar/sun energy, positive attitude, justice, health, attraction, luxury

GREEN Prosperity, abundance, money, physical & emotional healing, growth, luck, marriage, tree/plant magick, acceptance, weather, counteract envy/greed/jealousy

PURPLE Wisdom, influence, spiritual power, contact with spirits, drive away evil, change luck, independence, government, break habit

PINK Love, compassion, nurturing, femininity, friendship, romance, partnership, spiritual & emotional healing, protection of children, domestic harmony, self-improvement, maturity

ORANGE Creativity, self-expression, intellectual matters, overcoming addiction, legal matters/justice, joy, business success, ambition, vitality, fun, action, opportunity, celebration, investments

BROWN House blessing, animal/pet magick, earth magick, concentration, material goods, stability, locating lost objects, earth element, real estate, construction, food, financial crisis

BLACK Grounding, wisdom, learning, protection, safety, reversing, uncrossing, unhexing, repelling black magick, banishing negativity, releasing, shapeshifting, defense, scrying, pride

— Casting circles Using an athame draw a circle around your working area , and then invoke the elements and chosen deities ( optional) then proceed eith your magical workings. There are may ways of casting a circle, everybody does it there own way. -Invocation of the Elements  Via Cunningham’s book of shadows Air,Fire,Water,Earth Elements of astral birth; I charge you now; attend to me! In the circle, rightly cast, Safe from psychic curse and blast; I charge you now; attend to me! From cave and desert, sea and hill By wand, blade cup, and pentacle I charge you now ; attend to me! This is my will, so mote it be!

-Dismissal of the elements Earth, Water ,fire and Air Elements both strong and fair, Return to your abodes now; Flee! This is my will, so mote it be!

Centering ritual To be centered means it balanced physically spiritually and then all the set-top bodies as well this concept is a bit intangible most simply know the feeling when we reach it. to use stones to aid centering like those Used in meditation ,stimulate the mind and is recommended for spirituality clear fluorite is a good choice for this task, and restaurants are that are good for both sending and grounding hold the stone hearthstones while the meditate practice breathing exercises are use this out and like music or bells you can also gaze at the stones and practice centering this way in addition using prayer beads can help one become centered and focused. Chant:  Body mind and spirit now align center focus on this goal of mine  subtile bodies balance to the core clear and strong I’m ready to explore -Chan can help create a sense of connectedness To the sky spirit , rise with my voice Lift my eyes, see the sun, moon, and stars  touch them all, mine and ours Via Book of Crystal spells  by Amber Grant

Circle of protection incense Designed to protect a person, home, or place of business from evil influence. 1 oz powdered sandalwood 1/2 oz powdered 5 finger grass 1/4 oz. powdered frankincense  1/4 oz grated orange peel 1/4 tsp. saltpeter 1 dram of gardenia oil 2 dram tincture of benzoin 1/8 Fl. Oz =1 dram  1/4 Fl. Oz = 2 dram Tincture of benzoin 2 oz powdered benzoin 4 oz water 12 oz alcohol Keep this mix in a bottle for 2 weeks and shake daily, then strain the liquid for use. — Ray T. Malbrough

Grounding ritual You’re well grounded you’re cleared of excess energy you’re probably connected so any excess energy flows to their lack of grounding during Ritual is Dangerous, there are symptoms and nervousness ,short temper, fatigue ,illness other symptoms may be exhausted at your immune system my weekend so that should does may include dizziness and unbalanced feeling ,being confused ,chakra balances and chakra energy disturbances in the aura or subtle bodies. Select stones to ground and think heavy especially talk Ors Load Stone Scalia and Hematite, bronze and Brett are less commonly used that are both heavy and also good choices aground. Dark Colors like black tourmaline, smoky quartz and Onyx can also be used. experiment, with everyone to fill which one works for you. hold the stone your hand cupping one palm over the other. Popular visualization for grounding it’s imagine yourself as a tree roots digging into the soil, you can also visualize yourself a stone. Chant: To The ground I am bound  see my roots reaching down  to the weight of the stone  one with earth, flesh and bone Via The book of Chrystal spells  by Ember Grant

-if you have any questions or concerns please send me an ask and we could talk. :) the-darkest-of-lights

Gonna make some super moon/blue moon soup helz yea