Bits & Pieces

[breelandwalker]

General Advice for Beginner Witches

A brief masterpost of some of my advice posts for beginner witches and the episodes of my podcast dealing with the same. (There is UPG here, particularly where marked, as I base a good deal of my advice on my own experience and observations of other witches.)

Hex Positive Podcast Episodes

Hex Positive, Ep. 04 - Advice for Beginner Witches (July 2020)

Hex Positive, Eps. 6-7 - Come In For A Spell 1 & 2 (Sept 2020)

Hex Positive, Ep. 12 - Witching From The Broom Closet (Jan 2021)

Hex Positive, Ep. 24 - Warding A Witchy Home (Dec 2021)

Hex Positive, Ep. 27 - When Inspo Takes A Holiday (March 2022)

General Tips & Advice

I Feel Like I Might Be A Witch...But I Don't Know

I Have Mental Health Issues - Can I Still Be A Witch?

Can I Still Be A Witch And Use Magic If I Take Medication?

How Do I Teach Myself To Believe In Magic?

How Does Magic Work? (upg ahoy)

Will I Be Possessed Or Haunted If I Try Witchcraft?

What Are Some Things I Can Do To Get Started?

How Can I Start My Practice If I Don't Have Tools Or Books?

How Do I Organize My Study Materials?

How Do I Contact A Deity?

How Do I Worship My Deity If I Can't Have An Altar?

Tips On Working With Deities And Spirits (here be upg)

My Intuitive Spark Feels Low - How Do I Get It Back?

I'm In A Slump - How Do I Get Out Of It?

I've Reached A Stopping Point - What Do I Do Next?

My Candle Is Flickering - Does It Mean Something Bad?

How Do I Make A Magic Circle For Spellcasting?

What Happens If I Get Interrupted While Casting A Spell?

Do I Need To Maintain Positive Vibes For My Spells To Work?

What Should I Do If I REALLY Want To Hex Someone?

How Do I Know / What Do I Do If I've Been Hexed?

How Do I Become More Skilled And More Powerful?

How Do I Know When I'm Ready For The Next Step In My Practice?

Additional Tips For Developing Your Practice

Witchcraft Exercise - Quantifying Your Craft

Witchcraft Exercise - Dig Through The Ditches

Witchcraft Exercise - The Book of Lessons

Witchcraft Exercise - Home Brews

Tips on How to Visualize and Construct Basic Wards

Practicing Your Warding Technique

Cleansing Before Warding / Warding A Shared Space

Refreshing / Patching Existing Wards

Non-Appropriative Herbs for Smoke-Cleansing

Smokeless Cleansing / Other Methods

Recommended Reading & Book Suggestions

[breelandwalker]

UPDATES:

"Witch" Is A Gender Neutral Term (Yes, It Is. Shut Up.)

Critical Thinking Should Play A Role Building In Your Craft

Learn About Baneful Magic...Even If You Never Intend To Use It

Tips for Fact-Checking Your Witchcraft Sources

PSA - Will It Summon Demons?

The Toad Talk on Curse-Shaming

Friendly Reminder - Your Tools Don't Hate You

How Do I Know If I've Been Cursed And What Can I Do About It?

I'm Not Sure Where To Start. Is It Okay To Dabble?

I Feel Tired After Spellwork. Is This Normal? How Do I Deal With It?

How Can I Use Local Plants In My Practice If I Can't Find Magical Correspondences For Them?

Additional Resources

2025 Witches Calendar

Full Moon Info Post Series

How To Write Your Own Spells

Witchcraft Exercises for Building Your Craft

Witchcraft Supply Recommendation Roundup

Additional Book Recommendations

JSTOR Articles on the History of Witchcraft, Witch Trials, and Folk Magic Beliefs

Podcast Recs - Witches and Witchcraft in History

Podcast Recs - Debunking and Fact-Checking for Witchcraft Spaces

Creature-Wizard's Guide To Recognizing and Avoiding Conspiracy Theories and New Age Cult Scams In Witchcraft and Pagan Spaces

Additional Episodes of Hex Positive

Ep. 034 - Building Your Witchcraft Library (May 2023)

Ep. 035 - Money Magic (or Why I'm Not A Rich Witch) (June 2023)

Ep. 037 - Cleaning, Cleansing, and Magical Germophobia (August 2023)

Ep. 038 - Creating Your Personal Grimoire (September 2023)

[windvexer]

How To: Give Better Readings (aka, Get Ready to Go Pro)

Sorry for the clickbait title, but if you read it, I think you might agree! Even readers who accurately interpret their cards, runes, or other divination tools, don’t always give good readings. I wrote about stuff I’ve noticed during 14 years as a diviner which tend to make even accurate readers give… not great readings. If you’re thinking about becoming a professional reader but you’re not sure your ready, these posts are definitely for you 👇👇👇

Part 1: Connecting With Querent Concerns

Part 2: Define Your Boundaries As A Reader

Part 3: Format & Write Down the Question (yes, seriously)

Part 4: Answer The Question (yes, seriously!!!)

Part 5: Dangers of Info-Dumping

Part 6: Q&A Sessions

(Does this seem a lil familiar? I wrote the original document about a year ago for a Discord server and have shared it in a few places since. I’m rewriting it now because the first version was so formal and stilted, it was making me bonkers)

Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash

[windvexer]

Ayy, the series is done now :) Made some minor changes to cross-reference everything and formatted each post a little bit better. Y'all let me know if you agree, disagree, have questions, or want to see another series on something witch/div related!

[fukkce]

[st-pam]

[epiphanies]

That’s one conception of death, for a Buddhist. The wave…returns to the ocean. Where it came from. Where it’s supposed to be.

Not bad, Buddhists.

[twoy-deactivated20210730]

fairy

[chicademartinica]

[littlered247]

Something I’ve realised working in retail is that………..ppl just don’t fucking read……

[memescomedy]

[thecheshirecass-deactivated2018]

It’s not even ok how accurate this is.

[lierdumoa]

I regret having to make this addition:

[gingersnapwolves]

[anxietyproblem]

[wang-fire]

May I interrupt your scrolling with a turtleduck

[damn-shawty]

Please do

[emberphoenix-san]

You’re legally required to

[skywalkerchick1138]

“Those poor boys”

“She deserves to be punished too.”

“I’m not saying I support rape, but-”

“Sorry to say - she deserved it.”

“She put herself in harm’s way”

“But if she was fingered, then that’s not rape.”

“She ruined their lives.”

[super-secret-bi-spy]

“Well she didn’t exactly say ‘no’..”

“Yea, but did you see what she was wearing?”

“Boys will be boys!”

“She should know better than to drink at a party…”

[minimalistfish-blog]

Cannot not reblog.

[captain-ak]

“She should have tried to enjoy–”

[thosekidswhohuntmonsters]

“She’s just saying something now for atten-“

[skreeee34982047]

boy am i glad this has so many notes

[fandom-is-my-middle-name]

“But he’s a dude. That’s not ra-”

  “He should’ve enjoyed it.”

“She must’ve lead him on.”

“But she orgasmed. That means she liked it - “

[winchester-cas]

“She’s slept with so many people! She’s a slut-“

[emeraldmercury]

“Get over it, at least you’re still a virgin”

“Women can’t rape because…”

“Be grateful it wasn’t a man!”

“I’m sorry she hurt you but don’t call what happened to you rape, it’s an insult to the REAL victims…”

“You weren’t raped, you’re just lesbophobic.”

[erynspencer2187]

“She shouldn’t have posted provocative photos!”

[erynspencer2187]

“She shouldn’t have been dressed like that … she was asking for it!”

[erynspencer2187]

“It’s the woman’s responsibility to not put herself in dangerous situations, she should have been more aware.”

[the-glitter-acetylcholine]

reblogging because it’s gotten even better since last time

[larissaloki]

I love this post!

[i-am-already-panicking]

“Well he paid for dinner, she kind of owed him.”

“She’s his wife, it’s her job to please him.”

“Oral isn’t rape.”

“Well he wasn’t armed, she could have walked away.”

“Guys can’t be raped, they love sex!”

“She didn’t fight back; it wasn’t rape.”

[narfoonthenet]

A good post

[trasemc]

The little Cats!!  :D 

So cute!!!

[dangerbooze]

@klubbhead @lost-in-another-fantasy

[klubbhead]

Omfg

[theambassadorposts]

So important to talk mental health and challenge stigma - conversations and showing compassion and warmth without judgment

[severeni]

Wholesome

[shitpost-senpai]

one time my buddy asked me if i was alright when i wasn’t doing too well, and i was about to give a canned “nah i’m good” when i wasn’t, and i remembered this exact post. We gotta start saying something when we’re not alright. It’s ok to not be alright. Nobody’s good 100% of the time.

i was going to put this in the tags, but fuck it. i’m getting deleted in a week, idgaf if some shit drags this up at this point like that time megapope tried to mock me for telling someone not to kill themselves.

[taste-the-gay]

This truly is 20gayteen

We had:

The 2nd season of One day at a time came out and announced a 3rd season 

Hayley Kiyoko threw her lit ass album

Brendom Urie came out as Pansexual and threw a new album

We had the Ruby and Sapphire wedding and their lesbian kiss (Steven Universe)

Shiro is gay and had a boyfriend back on earth (Voltron Legendary Defender)

Love Simon came out

Every Day came out

Troye Sivan gave us more songs

Black Lightning had a black lesbian super hero 

Queer Eye got rebooted and a second season came out

Negasonic got a fucking girlfriend in Deadpool 2 

Adam Rippon won a medal in the winter olympics

Janelle Monae

Pope Francis said that your sexuality doesn’t matter to God

Rebecca Sugar came out as Non Binary

Lena Waithe wore a pride flag to a catholic themed event

Being Transgender is no longer considered a mental disorder by the World Health Organization

Antarctica’s first pride celebration

Girl in red released “girls” and “i wanna be your girlfriend”, which are powerful girl loving songs

Angela Ponce is the first transgender woman to compete for Miss Universe representing Spain

Puerto Rico’s birth certificate policy has been ruled unconstitutional & transgender Puerto Ricans are now able to correct their birth certificates

and a fucking lot of other things like wow this sure is a gay ass year!

Edit: Feel free to add more LGBTQ+ events from this years my homo children! ♡♡♡

[gw2collective]

PRINT GIVEAWAY - #PrideMonth

>> Reblog/like to enter. Ends June 30th, 11:59 PM ET. 

In support of Pride Month, we’re hosting another print giveaway with a printed selected for every color of the flag. We love that this @guildwars2​ community is so supportive of everyone; it makes us so proud to be a part of it.

Prints are 5″x7″ on fine art quality paper, with archival inks. They’re made for framing/being wall art. We open the store up with larger prints next week.

The array above features pieces by @primordus, Mike Nash, @artbyfey, @thunderpot, Favena and @isvoc​ - it’s so incredible to be able to work with these incredible artists on the regular, and we’ve been so excited to see these prints come in from the Tyrian Tarot campaign!

Note: For those of you watching, the @wintersdayzine​ opens its doors to applicants early next month. :)

[soleuna]

Friendly reminder that

bisexual girls who have a boyfriend are still part of the LGBT+ community

bisexual girls who’ve never kissed a girl before are still part of the LGBT+ community

bisexual girls who are more attracted to boys than to girls are still part of the LGBT+ community

bisexual girls who’ve never had a boyfriend/girlfriend before are still part of the LGBT+ community

bisexuals are part of the LGBT+ community