Which Witch Is Lit?

Jack|23|Alaska|Pan/Polyam|Enby/Transmasc|They/He A witch, pagan and satanist walk into a bar.. and only one person entered. Multi-Trad side blog, main is in About. Witchcraft & Divination 🔮Table of Contents

[bitter-pagan]

Spells for Epidemics/Plague

All of these are from & can be found in the book Encyclopedia of 5,000 Spells by Judika Illes.

"Opal Safety: Wearing opals allegedly prevents one from succumbing to the bubonic plague."

"Amethyst Amulet: Wearing amethysts allegedly offers magical protection against plague. Spiritually cleanse the amethysts frequently."

"Beeswax Epidemic Prevention Spell: Prevention is always the best medicine. The metaphysical wisdom of the Andaman Islanders suggests that the scent of beeswax offends those demons responsible for epidemics.

Burn beeswax candles

Maintain blocks of beeswax or beeswax candles in the home. The aroma is strong (and pleasing to most) even without burning

The Andaman prescription is to dip stakes into melted beeswax. Stick them into the ground around the home to serve as guards and sentries"

"Agrippa's Bath Spell: If it is not possible to leave town until the epidemic has abated, bathe with combine vinegar and rosewater."

"Thyme Anti-infection Spell: Thyme's name derives from the Greek thumos, "to smoke" or "fumigate." Burn thyme so that its aroma permeates an area to ward off infectious disease."

"VSR Spell: Allegedly born in 1293, Saint Roche spent much of his lifetime nursing plague victims. After death, this saint developed a magical reputation for warding off epidemics and performing miracle cures. Place the letters "VSR" for "Vive Saint Roche," above doorways to guard against infectious disease in general, and cholera in particular."

There is also four thieves vinegar. Classic. Bathe, wear, put a lil on your mask- lots of ideas.

Don't think I need to say this but to cover the bases: Stay home as much as you can, wear a mask, wash your hands and keep space around others.

I hope some of these help calm covid-19 anxiety, which I feel often myself.

Stay safe everybody!

[honorthegods]

I don’t know if you know, but TERFS are worshiping Aphrodite and using her to be hateful. Anyone can worship anything they want, but it strikes me as odd why they would worship Aphrodite as she strikes me as very inclusive and there are even some statues depicting her with a penis. I just can’t see Aphrodite allying herself with TERFS.

I *think* they worship Aphrodite because they think she's the archetype of the "perfect woman," which completely disrespects the other goddesses and the non-binary and gender-fluid deities - but then, TERFS don't care who they offend.

This is just another instance of the global trend of people saying one thing and doing the exact opposite. It grieves me that so many of our Hellenic and Roman co-religionists are hypocrites who spread hate and cause harm.

I would like to share a beautiful Latin epithet for Venus: verticordia, "the changer of hearts."

May Aphrodite/Aphroditus and eir children, especially Hermaphroditus and Harmonia, bless and protect our transgender siblings. May Love change the hearts of those who hate. May humanity pursue the joys of concord and amity.

[honorthegods]

i dont understand how terfs think they can find solice in aphrodite. one of her popular forms has breasts and a penis. one of her children had similar features. she would never b a terf ally

Agreed - and thanks for reminding me, I intended to add this link to the previous ask: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphroditus

[misslightning]

small devotonial act for hellenic pagans and witches: listen to greek mythology podcasts ✨

[servantofthefates]

Tarot Deck Etiquettes My Elders Taught Me

1. Treat it like treasure.

“Your deck is a conduit to the gods and goddesses. Always handle it with reverence.”

2. Nurse it to health.

Upon receiving a deck, inspect it for damage. The more battered it is, the more love it needs. Wipe away any dirt. Bend it to fix any curve.

3. Acquaint yourselves.

Overhand-shuffle it face side up, as you tell it your name and your intentions. Watch it respond each time you stop — with the card that lands on top.

4. Introduce it to the others.

“Your first deck will always be the alpha of your instruments. Let the new ones know this, so they can pay their respects.” 

5. Offer it to the old ones.

“Invite the Fates to claim it. To show you glimpses of destiny through it.”

6. Keep it in a covered shelf or a drawer.

Let it rest in the dark with the others. Not where it is exposed to the sun, liquids, dust or cinders.

7. Breathe it in before a reading.

Just as mortals have a soul, decks have a scent. Connect to it.

8. Never riffle-shuffle.

It bends the cards over time, accidentally on purpose. Playing decks can handle this harshness. Divination decks need far more tenderness.

9. Have all your cards upright.

That is how they are meant to be. And as you shuffle, let them decide. They will jump out reversed if that is their desire.

10. Use it — and use it often.

Some have been spilled on. Some have been torn.

But nothing’s sadder than a deck that’s been forgotten.

[stormwaterwitch]

How I want Tarot to work:

How Tarot actually works:

[poppyco]

It’s so fucking disappointing when I go into the Aphrodite tag, find a nice blog, and then scroll to find the users terfy ideations

[gensgrimoire]

Ways to get Closer to Your Craft

Open your curtains in the morning and look outside

Always try to stay grounded. Observe life around you

Make a list of the correspondences of certain soaps or other products that you have. Use a product with intent

Draw sigils

Chant in your head

Walk, sit, or lie down outside. Watch the plants dance in the wind and listen to your surroundings

Carry crystals or objects that mean a certain thing to you

Take time for yourself

Smile at strangers and visualize sending positive energy their way

Listen to music that represents your intent

Pick your outfits using colour magic

Light a candle

Do something for your community. By putting good things out, the universe will repay you

Try interpreting a tarot card for each day

Be creative. Find the magic in every day objects

Practice energy work

Meditate

Schedule days to go to the library and research plants, herbs, your religion, etc

Say thank you more often. Even when no one is there

Try to grow some plants

Have tea more often

Go outside!! I cannot stress this enough. Connect to nature. Go barefoot. Dance in the rain. Anything. Just go out

When hiking pick up things that call to you

Pick up trash. Give back to the planet

Take care and time for yourself

Be patient

Remember, its your craft. Do what feels right 🌱

[thegodsfindmecrazy]

Dionysus is with us on this Trans Day of Visibility

[rosewaterdoll]

🐚 Seashell Correspondence (Masterpost)🐚

This is my near completed masterpost of shells which I tried listing up some common and uncommon shells for the past few days! I might add more shell info in the future💕

Disclaimer: This list is of associations collected from various sources around the internet and a mix of my personal ones!

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Abalone: love, healing, prosperity, luck, wealth, balance, peace, cleansing, meditation, psychic abilities, self-love, feminine energies, earth + water element

Angel’s Wing: determination, freedom, angelic energies, positive spiritual guidance, protection, aid in receiving and sending energies, air element

Auger: fertility, strength, courage, power, masculine energies, fire element

Ark Shell: safety, protection, finding strength in the outer world 

Bear’s paw: power, strength, vitality, nurturing, protection, warmth, feminine + masculine energies, earth + fire element 

(Banded) Tulip Shell: binding, friendships, relationships, social life, water element

Bonnet Shell: secrecy, the unknown, protection, mystery, trust, beauty, air element

Button Shell: connections, gatherings, friendships, spirituality, divination, air element

Bubble Shell: inspiration, creativity, happiness, curiosity, wished, intuitions, cleansing, hope, faith, psychic abilities, divination, air element 

Carrier Shell: overcoming shyness, helps getting out of your shell, courage, protection, strength, escaping from negative thoughts

Cat’s eye Shell:  protection against jealousy, gossips and negative energies

Cerith Shell: sexuality, fertility, masculine energies, fire element

Clam: purification, love, friendships, abundance, communication, healing, stability, vitality, protection, protecting emotions, truth, balance, peace, grounding, feminine energies, water element

Cockle: love, friendship, relationships, emotions, centering, gateway to a new life, new beginnings, feminine energies, water element

Conch: love, beauty, friendship, communication, feminine energies, truth, art , beauty, clarity, freedom grace, movement, speech, spirituality, strength summoning, trust, truth , vanity, feminine energies, air + water element

Cone Shell: protection, control, motivation

Cowrie: abundance, prosperity, fertility, love, wealth, pregnancy, growth, divination, sexuality, protection, beauty, menstruation problems, feminine energies, water element

Crown Conch: associated with crown chakra, meditation, divinity, intention, confidence, intuition

Drupe Shell: reflecting oneself, discover and being comfortable of who you are, self trust, confidence, bravery

Fig Shell: wisdom, creativity, peace, love, luck, fertility, divination, fortune, water + air element

Fighting Conch: aggression, defense, warding/shielding, protection, masculine energies, fire element

Frog Shell: moving forward, starting over, new beginnings

Harp Shell: secrecy, beauty, art, protection, feminine energies, water + air element

Helmet Shell: grounding, protection, strength, honor, masculine energies fire element

(Horned) Turban: protection, faith, trust

Horse Conch: beauty, freedom, grace, strength, progress, water + earth element

Jackknife Clam: (inner) strength, speed, warding, secrecy, masculine energies, air element

Janthina Shell: faith, peace, trust, moving forward, going with the flow, trust in the universe, air element

Jewel Box Clam: beauty, vanity, glamour, passion, (self) love, self care, feminine energies, water element 

Jingle Shells: wealth, prosperity, cleansing, positivity, trust, intuition, earth element

Junonia Shell: strength, beauty, marriage, fertility, childbirth, feminine energies, named after the Roman goddess Juno/Hera (Greek)

Keyhole Limpet: finding a way in/out in a situation, meditation, unblocking psychic/divination abilities  

Limpet: courage, confidence, strength, nurturing, self  trust, peace, endurance

Left-Handed Whelk: making drastic / positive changes in life, transformation, air element

Lightning whelk: awareness, banishing, intent, trust

Lion’s Paw: strength, courage, protection, inner strength, victory, pride, masculine energies, fire element

Miter Shell: peace, spirituality, grounding + centering, calm energies, spiritual introspection, lunar magick, feminine + masculine energies, water element

Moon Shell: purification, peace, protection, meditation, clarity, vitality, rebirth, cleansing + charging energies, psychic awareness, cycles, progress, warding, lunar magick, feminine energies, water element

Murex: protection, defense, binding, masculine energies

Mussels: communications, friendships, luck, health, travel, abundance, dedication, determination, community, life giving stability, enduring life’s hardships, feminine enegies, water element

Nautilus: focus, intentions, clarity, wisdom, growth, peace, endings + beginnings

Olive Shells: healing, hope, love, friendship, hope abundance, opportunity, water element

Oyster: love,luck, good fortune, prosperity, banishing, fertility, (hidden) beauty, vitality, passion, turning pain into beauty (pearls), lunar magick, feminine energies, water element

Oyster Drill: curses, warding/shielding, protection

Pear Whelk: control, life, progress, trust, strength, manifestation, fire element

Pen Shell: beauty, confidence, creativity, self-love, art, love, inspiration, feminine energies, water element

Periwinkle: grounding, intuitions, focus, friendships

Purple Snail Shell: beauty, divination, psychic abilities, air element

Pyram Shell: determination, hope, strength, air element

Scallops: travel, love, friendships, movement, beauty, grace, change, fertility, peace, healing, travel, spirituality, happiness, communication, patience, diversity, openess, all-purpose shell, feminine energies, water + air element

Slipper Shell: balance, generosity, transformation, healing, peace, community, helping others, air element

Snail Shell (Garden Snails): fertility, sexuality, travel, protection, home, feminine + masculine energies, earth + water element

Spider Conch: maturity, responsibility, self-defense, maintaining your position, fire element

Spindle Shell: inspiration, meditation, fate, change, karma, destiny, vitality

Strombus Shell: truth, communication, divination, speech, trust, air element

Star Limpet: strength, growth, beauty, art, water element

Sundial Shell: hope, success, victory, the sun, fire element

Thorny Oyster: defense, creativity, intuition, focus, beauty, art

Tooth Shell / Tusk Shell: wealth, business, abundance, strength, aggression, masculine energies fire element

Top Shell: spiral energies, centering, helping energy flow, control, air element

Triton Conch: happiness, intentions, prayers, helps clearing your voice/intentions, use to seek help/attention, air element

Turkey Wing: freedom, happiness, emotions, lifts bad moods, change emotions, water + air element

Venus Comb Murex: vanity, beauty, glamour, love, feminine energies, protection, water element

Wentletrap: creativity, inspiration, art, water element

Whelk: taking control, get a hold of a situation, life changes, good fortune, wisdom, guidance, control, positivity, understanding, spiritual development, air element

Whelk Egg Casing: abundance, new beginnings, faith, luck

Worm Snail Shell: tenacity, hope, life and death, creation, overcoming obstacles, hope, changes, earth element

                          ❤ Note: Please use/collect your shells ethically! ❤

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[witchy-home-deactivated20220508]

Mom friend placements

caring, responsible, loyal and reliable friend

Virgo Moon:

enjoy running erands

find security in the little things in life

organized

feel the best, when they feel needed and useful to others

thrive on routines

shy around strangers

trustworthy

Cancer rising:

feel familiar

gentle

protective

sympathetic listeners

caring ans sweet

a shoulder to cry on

6th house placements:

want to serve others

keep themselves and those they love and hold dear healthy

care for pets

analytical nature

care for your well-being

help you maintain a healthy lifestyle

probably carries a first aid kit around them, in case someone gets injured

carries medicine for headaches with them

Venus in Taurus:

comfortable

generous and cuddly

will cook for you

bring out the best qualities of their romantic and platonic partner

kind and devoted

warm

value financial security

Venus-Saturn:

create enduring relationships

mature attitude towards relationships

business sense

good with money

classic elegance

putting work into relationships

finding pleasure in structured activities

realistic

Cancer in 11th house:

protective over friends

caring

friends are like family

supportive

emotionally connected to friends

therapist friend

Libra placements:

people pleaser

open

will probably send you the homework

great listener

peacemaker

non-confrontational

great sense of fairness

social and clever

[thenatureofawitch]

In case you needed a reminder today:

Clean your room. Even if it’s just that one shelf with your crystals or herbs. Tidy it up one space at a time. Play some music while you work and you might get more work done than you intended.

Brush your hair and wash your face. You don’t have to impress anyone but yourself, but tangles are not your friend.

Drink some water. Staying hydrated keeps your skin healthy and your mouth from being drier than the Sahara.

Take your medication, vitamins, and supplements. Sometimes we forget and that’s okay, just take them now, better late than never.

Take a couple minutes to sit by yourself and enjoy the silence. Life can get busy sometimes and it’s good to slow down and sit.

Maybe you haven’t practiced in a while, that’s okay. Light your favorite scented candles, charge a crystal in the sunlight, burn some incense. It’s okay if you don’t practice every day, every week, or even every month. Your craft will be there when you’re ready.

Life happens sometimes and it’s okay to forget. Just remember to love the person you are and you’ll be okay today. I don’t know you, but I love you and I believe in you. You are a magickal being with fire in your soul. Don’t ever forget that.

[swordsintheforest]

Natural Dyed Eggs, John Musnicki.

Read about them here.

[peachs-kitchenwitchery]

Ostara

Meaning - The Spring Equinox, a time for new life, growth and fertility.

Activities - Plant things and garden, ask questions about the future, connect with nature. Collect flowers, leave offerings for the fae and other creatures. Make bee and bird feeders. Cleanse your home.. Make eggshell candles. Dye eggs. Decorate home with flowers. Ritual baths. Witch Eggs.

Foods - Bread and buns, tea, honey cakes, flower cookies, lemonade. Anything that symbolizes new life and growth.

Candle correspondence - Green, pastels, white

Crystal correspondence - Ocean Jasper, Azurite, Citrine, Dendritic Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Chrysoprase, Amazonite.

Plant Correspondence - Crocus flowers, Daffodils, Jasmine, Irish Moss, Snowdrops, Ginger.

Decorations - Light black and white candles, decorate with eggs, yellows, blues and greens. Flowers.

Animals - Rabbits, butterflies

Incense - Rose, jasmine, rosemary, floral incense

Spellwork - Glamour magic, prosperity spells, renewal spells, healing spells. Anything work that involves new projects or starting over.

[callmeizukunotdeku]

Ostara tips

Activities

Decorate eggs

Decorate your Ostara altar

🌸Seeds and bulbs

🌸Rabbits

🌸Chicks

🌸Colorful eggs

🌸Fresh flowers

🌸Basket of eggs

🌸Fake bird nests

🌸Green, purple, and yellow ribbons

🌹The spring and greenery coming to earth

🌸Light green, purple, yellow, and orange candles

🌸Spring flowers

🌹Take good care of them and thank Gaia after

🌹Don’t take too many

🌸Use a woven basket for offerings

Spring cleaning

Toss eggshells into your garden

Grow something from a seed

A self-care ritual

Write down your goals for spring

Meditate

Ground and center yourself

Do a tarot reading for the spring

Wear green to represent the green earth arriving.

Bless an egg with a property of your choice and eat it.

Talk to your plants.

During your meals throughout the day (and try to eat lots of vegetables and fruits), be grateful for your food, that which you have access to from the Earth and its power to grow.

Colors

Pastel blue

Pink

Violet

Green

Yellow

Orange

White

Animals

Butterflies

Chicks

Rabbits

Lambs

Robins

Pigs

Crystals

rose quartz

Aquamarine

Amethyst

Jasper

Moonstone

Clear quartz

Agate

Amazonite

Lapis Lazuli

Herbs (plants and flowers)

Violet

Honeysuckle

Lemongrass

Catnip

Dogwood

Meadowsweet

Tulips

Daffodils

Lilies

Thyme

Rosehip

Narcissus

Lavender

Lemonbalm

Foods

Hot cross buns

Cheese

Eggs

Salad

Chocolate

Seeds

Yogurt

Jelly beans

Potatoes

Honeycake

Dairy

Light bread

Fresh juices

Deities

Adonis

The Green Man

Ovis

Odin

Pan

Thoth

Osiris

Attis

Apollo

Eostre

Aphrodite

Gaia

Isis

Freya

Persephone

Brigid (Bridget, Briget)

incense / oils

Jasmine

Rose

Strawberry

Lotus

Ginger

Lavender

African violet

Floral- spring flowers

Oak moss

Sandalwood

Spells

Balance

Fertility

New growth

Rebirth

Renewal

Hope

Love

Good fortune

Achieving goals (interpret as you will)

Write your goals on the outside of an egg for this year. Bury this egg anywhere outside, preferably your garden.

Other names

Spring equinox

Vernal equinox

Easter

Eostre

Alban Eiler

Alban Eilir

[the-decaying-witch]

Anticipating the return of Ostara 💐🐇

[heatherwitch]

Yule Resource Masterpost

A collection of categorized links for your Yule needs! What is Yule? [X] Yule is celebrated on slightly different days depending on who you ask, but the broad spectrum is: December 20th to January 1st in the Northern Hemisphere and around June 20th (give or take a few days) in the Southern Hemisphere.

 The basics:

Yule correspondences

Celebrating Yule

Yule: A very merry sabbat

Guide to Yuletide plants + herbs

Yule - ‘tis the season

Yule practices

A Yule ritual

50 Yuleisms

Inexpensive Yule decorations

Yule Crafts:

Yule potpourri recipe

Witch balls / more witch balls

A twelve-herb sachet for Yule

Mini herb wreaths

Yule log

Yule craft ideas

Pine protection balm

Dried orange slices

Apple feeders for winter birds

Yule Recipes:

Herbal shortbread

Bread dipping oil

Chocolate Yule log

Yuletide muesli

Yule tea

Yule Punch

Non-alcoholic mulled wine

Winter sabbat wine

Yule Spells:

Merry Yule spell jar / Season of peace spell jar

Holiday ornament snow spell

Yule bath spell

Blessed Yule - for a positive holiday season

Winter solstice spell

Spell for a happy family gathering

Yule energy sun spell

Winter stasis spell sachet

Holiday home blessings

Safe delivery envelope spell

Yule Tarot Spreads:

The return (2 card)

Yule spread (3 card)

Tarot spread for Yule (3 card)

Winter inspired spread (5 card)

Yule reflection + advice spread (5 card)

A Yuletime tarot spread (6 card)

Other:

Music ideas / Winter witch playlist

Altar/celebration ideas / Yule altar guide

Yule plants / Mistletoe Lore

Yule oils/incense / Yule incense

Emoji spell for luck during Yule and Solstice

Spell ideas for the holidays

Updated June, 2020. Please inform me (via askbox) of broken links!

Imbolc / Ostara / Beltane / Litha / Lammas / Mabon / Samhain / Yule / Bedridden ideas