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🖇 ᴀꜱᴛʀᴏʟᴏɢʏ ᴏʙꜱᴇʀᴠᴀᴛɪᴏɴꜱ # 2

ꜰᴏʟʟᴏᴡɪɴɢ ɪꜱ ᴛʜᴇ ɪɴꜰᴏʀᴍᴀᴛɪᴏɴ ᴄᴏʟʟᴇᴄᴛᴇᴅ ᴀɴᴅ ꜱᴛᴜᴅɪᴇᴅ ɪɴ ɪɴᴅɪᴠɪᴅᴜᴀʟ ᴄʜᴀʀᴛꜱ.ᴛʜɪꜱ ᴍᴀʏ ᴏʀ ᴍᴀʏ ɴᴏᴛ ᴀᴘᴘʟʏ ᴛᴏ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴄʜᴀʀᴛ.

ᴘʟᴀᴄɪᴅɪᴜꜱ/ɴᴀᴛᴀʟ ᴄʜᴀʀᴛ ꜱʏꜱᴛᴇᴍ:

ꕥ Never underestimate Leo Moons at any cost. Don't take their kindness as your power, because when they'd like to stab ~ they'd stab hard.

ꕥ 8h placements are highly intuitive and their gut feeling helps them in a lot of ways ~ they don't even realize this quality of theirs often.

ꕥ Leo Mars are often intimidating, because they have a fire within that's unnoticeable yet you can feel the heat. Also,a Leo mars will not settle until it can feel the sexual fulfillment with their partner, especially if it's in the 8th,5th or 12th house.

ꕥ Your midheaven has alot to say about your career and public self. Often your midheaven sign shows us people's first perception of us ~ for eg. if you have scorpio as midheaven,you'll see that you may come off as mysterious to most people at the first meeting. If you have Aries,then you may come off as impulsive and slightly impatient at first etc.

ꕥ Your 4th house says alot about your home environment. The planet placed in it,can indicate your childhood atmosphere as well ~ having Saturn here could indicate problems in your home life or having Venus here could indicate having loving parents etc. This also depends on the dignity of planets.

ꕥ See which planet aspects your 1st house and also the planet that's placed in the first house,and you'll see that your appearance will match with those respective planets more than your rising sign.

ꕥ Persona Charts help you learn about a particular planet or asteroid more in depth. It helps you understand how the planet is actually impacting your life.

ꕥ Whichever house Jupiter is placed in will help you gain guidance through its respective ways and even learn guidance about the particular house in your lifetime. For eg. Having Jupiter in 5th could indicate getting guidance through your upbringing of your children or learning about upbringing your children. Jupiter in 10th could indicate learning guidance through colleagues and learning guidance about your job etc.

ꕥ People having Saturn in 1st can always feel as though they don't look good or do good,no matter how good they may look ~ especially if aspected by Sun.

ꕥ Fire suns are not confident equally, but definitely they have the guts within them. Some hide it while often show it ~ but you can't tell me a fire sun that doesn't have a passionate confidence within them. When the going gets tough,they know how to speak up ~ unless Sun is not in the best dignity.

ꕥ Gemini Saturns (esp in 6th or 10th) know how to speak up at their work place ~ and educational institutions. They're the ones that may hesitate to speak to the boss or mentor, but once they do ~ they won't stop voicing their opinion.

ꕥ If you want to know how your career environment will be like, check the sign of your 6th House or the planets placed in it. It gives you a rough idea about your career life.

ꕥ The planet sun conjuncts with gives you certain personality traits:

Sun conjunct Moon can make you a very sensitive person,and often such people over react and exaggerate. Sun conjunct Saturn can make you a very stubborn person. Sun conjunct Mars can make you a very hot-headed person. Sun conjunct Venus gives you a pleasant voice yet it gives you an unrealistic view towards the world. Sun conjunct Mercury makes you chatty and perhaps you get into a lot of arguements with people,or you often want to contradict other opinions. Sun conjunct Jupiter makes you slightly philosophical.

ꕥ Uranus, Neptune and Pluto are very mysterious planet and gives a mysterious aura whichever sign or planet they may be situated in.

ꕥ 9h stellium or 9h placements often want to shift to a different locality/country for their higher studies. They're also very concerned about their higher studies in general.

ꕥ Having benefics in the 4th house can make you very patriotic or nostalgic in a way (about your childhood or country)

ꕥ People having Virgo in 8h yearn for a very tidy,hygenic and organized sexual partner.

ꕥ Whichever house your Leo is placed in,can make your thinking about that house as "very bold" in a way. Eg. Having Leo in 10th House can make your thinking very bold about different career choices.

ꕥ Benefics in 2nd house can make you financially well off in life ahead or even throughout.

ꕥ Whichever sign your Groom/Briede Asteroid is placed in will only majorly give you clues about your spouse's mental traits/nature. Eg. the asteroid in Leo can show a very confident and authoritative personality~ but it's only regarding their personality,to see their financial status -- we'll have to see different placements. Another example is having the asteroid in Gemini which could mean that your spouse is likely to be mentally sharp, witty and communicative.

ꕥ Synastry Charts Misconception:

Synastry charts help you understand the potential of a relationship and helps you guide what could possibly be it's strongest and weakest point. But everything mentioned will not necessarily happen between you and your other person, until the relationship progresses. So if you see an 8h overlap and you say that there's nothing sexual or intimidating between you and your person~ remember that the progress will occur only if you move the relationship towards that way. Otherwise, wouldn't everything mentioned in the synastry of you and your celeb crush occur? It won't, because until or unless you're in a relationship with him or her,you can't see the aspects manifesting in your life itself. I wanted to clarify this because I had gotten an ask regarding this and I wanted them to understand it through the notes.

ᴠᴇᴅɪᴄ ᴄʜᴀʀᴛ ꜱʏꜱᴛᴇᴍ:

ꕥ The Nakshatra your 1st house is occupied with and the planet ruling the Nakshatra, shows the public image of you generally. For eg. Having Purva Phalguni in your 1st house would mean that Venus is your ruling planet of that particular Nakshatra and hence you leave a soft and pleasant impression usually at the start.

ꕥ Having a 1 to 7 relationship between Venus and Jupiter can give you an immensely,wealthy partner ~ that is having Jupiter 7 places away from Venus or vice versa.

ꕥ Wherever Ketu and Rahu is placed in your D1 (which is that they'll always be placed in opposite houses from each other) will bring about a huge, transformative change in your life regarding those houses due to karmic baggages often. This change can be positive or negative.

ꕥ Having malefics in your 9th house can manifest religious restlessness in your life ahead. Such people have a hard time believing in divine and their concepts about life are complex.

ꕥ Whichever house your Venus is placed in will show where you'll often find your romantic partners/connections in life. For eg. Having Venus in 10th can show finding romantic partners through or during your work often times.

ꕥ You can have as many benefics in your 7th or 5th or 9th house ~ but if your 4th house of D1 and D9 are not in good dignities ~ you can have a miserable and regretful married life.

ꕥ Having Jupiter in your 2nd house of D2 chart is considered to be benefic in terms of financial abundance in life.

ꕥ Your 5th house indicates your first child,your 7th house indicates your 2nd and 9th your 3rd etc. In addition, your D7 chart gives more clues about your children and their personality.

ꕥ Your 6th house in your D1 chart shows your enemies ~ seeing the planets in that house is important to know about your enemies and obstacles in this life time.

ꕥ The house that's crowded with planets in your D1, is the house that you probably have karmic baggage from your past life ~ especially where Saturn is placed.

ꕥ Moon and Saturn's conjunction is a very tricky conjunction in vedic astrology. The house it's placed in shows that you'll likely experience emotional conflicts and obstacles in that particular house. Adjustments would be complicated for such.

ꕥ People with debilitated Mars (Cancer) in the D1 chart often have a difficult time with the concepts of sexuality and being fulfilled in their sexual life ~ though other aspects matter as well.

ꕥ Wherever Moon is placed in your D1 will show where your mother or motherly figure will advise or influence in your life the most. For eg. Moon in 9th may represent influence of mother in your higher studies and religious learnings. While, Moon in D9 will show which martial aspect, your mother will influence in your married life. Like Moon in 1st can indicate that she will influence or guide/advice you how to act in your married life in general.

ꕥ Virgo Venuses in D1 ~ have very high standards and perhaps,have an imaginary partner that they can never find in their life ~ that's why they have a tough time finding the best for them.

ꕥ Whichever house your 11th Lord goes in will show how your desires, especially materialistic will be fulfilled in this lifetime. Eg. 11th lord in 7th could indicate that you may get your materialistic desires fulfilled through your marriage.

ꕥ Your Atmakaraka and your Amatyakaraka hold extreme importance in your chart. Atmakarka is the boss while Atyakarka is the advisor of your chart.These two should be well placed for a a pleasant life. A positive connection of these two with your Darakarka can be an indication of a happy married life.

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book-of-scenes

Lilac Blossom Almond Scones

From Holly and Flora

Ingredients:

3 cups flour, all-purpose

1/3 cup sugar

2 ½ teaspoons baking powder

½ teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

12 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled

1 cup buttermilk, shaken well

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

½ cup toasted, chopped almonds

1 cup lilac flowers

For full directions, and two more recipes [lilac syrup and a lilac cocktail] follow the link above!

christinathewitch

Gotta make these :0

sosuperawesome

Felice Xu on Instagram

vivianthewitch

Anxiety Bag 🌙

☆Most of you wanted an anxiety jar so here it is. I will be doing more so your requests will be fulfilled. I couldn’t find a jar but that’s not a problem at all, instead we will make an anxiety bag.

☆ Sometimes we can all feel anxious while performing or saying a speech in front of the class. I definitely experienced that and this bag always helped me feel better. So here is how to do it.

You need: 🌼 Chamomile for calmness and peace 🥐 Cinnamon for happiness 🍚 Salt for protection 🌿 Lavender for relaxation 💎 Quartz for stress reduction 🏺 Bag/jar

( 🌰 You can also add acorns, but I couldn’t find any. Acorns help you build up spiritual strength )

☆ Mix all of that up and if you want, add a sigil.

☆ Take the bag with you where ever you go especially to places where you know you’re gonna feel anxious.

Good luck and happy witchcrafting🌙🌠

strangesigils

“Magic Flows Through Me”

Friendly reminder that if you get a tattoo of my work my only request is that you send a picture of it to me when it’s done

Draw this sigil on your solar plexus with henna or waterproof eyeliner to improve the flow of magic/energies within you

halcybean

✨ beginner polytheist tips✨

I notice a lot of new polytheists and aspiring devotees asking what to do to find their deities/feel closer to them/talk to them/etc, so I thought I’d share somewhat in detail what has helped for me when I chose to put my faith in them - aside from prayer and divination

🌱🔸make plans/rules for yourself and follow them. habit forming is a stepping stone to worship. for me, if I don’t do anything else faith-driven, I at least ring my chime. It doesn’t have to be so obvious, try to work it into your normal routine

🌱🔸just about anything can be an offering! buried offerings are my biggest but writing, brushing your teeth, self control, treat yo’ self, baths, your blog, video games with character select any video games, photos, playlists - you name it. if it makes you think of them, it honors them

🌱🔸on the other hand - if you feel they are stubbornly distant, study them more, try new offerings, look elsewhere. do you have pop culture icons that remind you of someone without inherently representing them? has something at the store been catching your eye? dig deep, follow your gut!

🌱🔸if they do at all, they will not likely present predictably. they have shown themselves to me through physical objects, in birds, in the sunlight between the blinds, in baths, the melodies of my heart, and I suspect endless other variations. but never once did i expect it

🌱🔸 rainfall can be an excellent tool for communication. speak/pray to your deity and listen to the shift in the weather for responsive gestures

🌱🔸 new moons are good for being noticed! light candles to illuminate yourself, talk to them full moons are good for noticing them! turn out/dim the lights and let yourself be overwhelmed

🌱 🔸can’t bury/burn food? don’t like throwing away offerings? your deity might prefer that you eat it for them! if you have strange cravings or see something new, indulge! even if you don’t like it, you tried it for them and tbh that’s just as special

🌱🔸if you’re having trouble branching out, ask your current deity what they think of other gods you are interested in. pay attention when you reread their summaries, was there someone who stuck out this time? don’t forget, the lore is not a set in stone representation of their behavior/interactions with others but it’s important to still be mindful

🌱🔸 if you are trying to use divination, ask your tools what they think of your deities/reach out to a third party diviner some readings might be more willing (and more helpful!) than others.

🌱🔸 if you can’t lucid dream/astral travel (like me) give daydreaming a try! concentrate on what it would look like if you had a meeting spot with your deity. picture what you would wear (if anything), how large or small they are, setting details, lighting, etc. then lose yourself in that world during mediation, chores, walks, right before bed, whenever you can zone out

🌱🔸 if you still can’t, fake it til you make it. improvise with nature sounds, sit in the dark (if you’re okay with that), watch optical illusion gifs, anything that can get your mind creating. take notes on your theories and keep track of what you’ve tried.

🌱🔸 limited supplies? pick from what you’ve got save old jewelry for charms, grab your spare crystals, trinkets you’ve held onto for years, and you can use divination - or my personal favorite “just guess” what they might like. interacting with their item could help form those bonds

most importantly- keep them in your thoughts! you don’t have to do any of these things at all to connect with or find your deity. in fact, I have tried all of these countless times and still not reached some in particular. you might find your own method along the way and that’s all the more special.

remember that whomever they are, they love you already and they know you’re trying

heatherwitch

Charging/Activating Sigils

(Copied from my grimoire)

Place on paper, burn it

Draw on bread, toast it

Trace with crystals

Use your own energy (touch, breath, proximity)

Sew on clothing, wash them

Place in front of music speakers

Let it sit in a sunny place

Bury in the earth*

Use prayer

Dissolve in water/hold under running water

Set as phone lock screen, charge phone

Tape to window on full moon

Meditate

Hold near fire

Throw into wind*

Add a drop of blood*

Carve into candle, let it melt

Draw with honey at the bottom of a mug, activate with hot drink

Draw on flag, leave in wind

Trace in dust, blow it away

Use crystal grid

Draw with cooking oil, cook

Draw on foggy windows/mirrors

Trace using water, let it evaporate

Carve in soap, wash body

Utilize storm energy

Use light

Draw on beach, let the ocean take it

Use charging board

Draw on rock, throw it in a river*

Carve into wax, melt it (for wax melters)

Draw on self, take a shower

Use glow-in-the-dark paint

Place on shoes, utilize the energy of walking

Draw in the air with energy, push through it

Take a picture, charge device

Hold to your pulse point/s

Speak to it

And many, many things I did not list here.

*Make sure you are being safe and/or eco-friendly!

orriculum

🍀 ‘Felix Felicis’ Drink 🍀

inspired by jk rowling’s “ Felix Felicis “, a potion-drink to bring you luck

“One tiny bottle of Felix Felicis,” said Slughorn, taking a minuscule glass bottle with a cork in it out of his pocket and showing it to them all. “Enough for twelve hours’ luck. From dawn till dusk, you will be lucky in everything you attempt.”

🍀 gather:

2 cup milk (or milk substitutes)

1 tsp dried turmeric

1 tsp dried ginger

a pinch of pepper

honey to taste

🍀 heat the milk on medium heat

🍀 add spices

🍀 stir frequently until it simmers. don’t let it reach a boil.

🍀 turn off the heat. cover and let sit for 10 minutes.

🍀 consume warm. add honey

myra-lii

#2 Basic No-Tool Spell #2

To get rid of negative self-talk

Best performed under waning moon🌒 (As most releasing spells are)

Write down every negative thing you think about yourself that's stopping you from being your best self. Light a candle and hold the paper close enough that it slowly burns, not fully in flames. As you watch the fire burn away all your negative thoughts slowly, say the opposite of whatever you've written out loud ("I am worthy", "I am beautiful", "I am capable of that job I'm applying for", etc).

Better if you perform this spell outside or with the window open. Watch as the ashes disperse and fly away and similarly let go of the negative thoughts holding you back. Repeat as many days as needed to fully affirm yourself that you're a wonderful human❤️🌠

myra-lii

#2 Basic No-Tool Spell #2

To get rid of negative self-talk

Best performed under waning moon🌒 (As most releasing spells are)

Write down every negative thing you think about yourself that's stopping you from being your best self. Light a candle and hold the paper close enough that it slowly burns, not fully in flames. As you watch the fire burn away all your negative thoughts slowly, say the opposite of whatever you've written out loud ("I am worthy", "I am beautiful", "I am capable of that job I'm applying for", etc).

Better if you perform this spell outside or with the window open. Watch as the ashes disperse and fly away and similarly let go of the negative thoughts holding you back. Repeat as many days as needed to fully affirm yourself that you're a wonderful human❤️🌠

will-o-the-witch

Things to Consider in a Tarot Reading (Other Than Card Meanings)

It’s important to look at the meanings of tarot cards, but it’s very possible to pull even more out of a reading that individual card meanings. Here’s some other stuff you might consider bringing into your interpretation when it feels right:

🍄The position of the cards. This is why spread design can be so important! I’ve had instances where all the cards, in their positions, had the subjects looking or pointing towards one specific card. It was wild. What did it mean? Maybe nothing, but maybe something very significant, depending on the question!

🍄The visual element of the cards. Sometimes what’s depicted on the card can give more specific insight than the actual book meanings. The pictures were done that way for a reason, so don’t be afraid to give them their own weight! Also, sometimes the spread as a whole will have a flow of design (like when one half is much brighter than the other) or a specific card is WAY more colorful than the other cards on the table. Any of these could potentially carry meaning.

🍄Jumper cards. This is when a card pops out while you’re shuffling! I usually just put them back… UNLESS the question has already been presented, and I’m shuffling with that question in mind. Then, I keep them as extra advice, bonus cards.

🍄Reoccurring numbers. Maybe you do a four card spread for a friend, and you get the four of cups, four of swords, four of wands, and the Emperor! (IV.) What does that mean? What does the number four symbolize? Well, a lot of things, potentially, depending on what you study. Some tarot designs incorporate the Kabbalah’s numbered paths in the tree of life, others go with numerology. Maybe, the number four just means something special to you or the querent in particular.

🍄A bunch of cards in order. I’m not talking about when you forget to shuffle. I’m talking about when you give it a really good shuffle and you still get the ace, two, and three of Pentacles all in a row. This can be seen as a sign of progression, or that the events are all much more closely connected than anticipated. It can also mean it happens over a shorter period of time than normal. It’s up to you, your cards, and the contexts.

🍄Proportions of different features. Maybe you’re doing an obstacle spread, and your obstacle is something like the nine of swords. That’s pretty nasty, but if all the other cards in the spread are Major Arcana, then it’s probably not going to be that difficult to surmount. The reverse can also be true. Additionally, a high number of reversed cards in a spread typically signifies a lot of confusion, conflict, and turmoil.

🍄Reoccurring symbols. Beyond just the four suits, because that’s a given! But maybe your spread shows a lot of cards with images of fire, people dancing, or birds. Do these mean anything to you or the querent? What do they typically symbolize?

🍄Any hiccups or unusual events during the reading. Once I had a querent pick up a card to examine it, drop it, then pick it up and put it back reversed. Since it was the overall outcome card, I interpreted that as a heightened ability to change her own fate in this given situation, since she had turned the card from quite a bad omen to a good one. Sometimes little accidents like dropping cards, accidentally shifting them, or laying out the spread wrong are meant to be there and add to the meaning!

I hope this gives you some ideas! Feel free to add more. What do you interpret alongside the cards in a reading?

strangesigils

“I Sense Spirits”

You can meditate with this sigil over your third eye energy point or the energy point at the top of your head to develop the ability to sense spirits with time.

Or for a more immediate use, draw this (or draw it on a sticker or bandaid) on the back of your neck.

**So a long time ago I got a request for a sigil to help sense spirits, then months later I got a similar requests and forgot about already making one for the first one. So I now have 2 that I equally enjoy the designs of, so just pick whichever vibes with you the most.

childofthecrowmoon

Summer solstice honey cakes ☀️🌻

Happy summer solstice! Here’s a recipe to honour the day:

(Makes about 30 cupcakes or 2 big cakes)

Ingredients:

Cake:

450g plain flour

225g butter

4 tbsp honey

150g sugar

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp salt

4 eggs

250 ml milk

1 tsp vanilla extract

Icing:

150g icing sugar

20 ml water

1 tsp cinnamon

As much honey as you want

Lavender (optional)

1. Lay out cake cases or grease your tray if you are making one big cake and preheat your oven to 180C/350F

2. Mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt together

3. Add the eggs, honey, butter, milk and vanilla extract and mix until smooth

4. Put the mixture into whatever you are baking it in

5. Bake for 20mins (cupcakes) or 40mins (big cake)

6. Whilst cakes are baking prepare your icing. Mix together the icing sugar, water, cinnamon and honey until smooth. Add more water if you need to.

7. Once the cakes are done, take them out and leave to cool

8. When the cakes are cool, drizzle the icing onto them. Add lavender if you wish

9. Eat!

will-o-the-witch

Good Things to Research When You Don't Know What to Research

They don’t exactly teach this stuff in schools. This list is designed for the beginner witch, who keeps hearing the advice “Research!” but wants some better specifics on what exactly that means.

Now, you don’t have to be a complete expert on all of these or even most of these! You don’t even have to incorporate all of them into your practice. They’re just some stuff it’s good to have a basic working knowledge of in the Craft.

🌻Planetary Correspondences- Even if cosmic witchcraft isn’t your thing, a lot (and I mean a LOTTTT) of correspondences in any other category are going to eventually lead back to the planets. Having a basic understanding of what each planet governs is extremely helpful when learning the correspondences of basically anything else.

🌻Herb Correspondences- Herbs and spices are incredibly useful! They’re probably one of the most versatile of the “big categories” since they can be used in herbalism and kitchen witchery, as well as a great add-on to any other variation of witchcraft. It’s good to have a working knowledge of what herbs you can use in a pinch, especially the stuff you already have in your kitchen. When an emergency calls, it’s good to know how that chili powder can help you.

🌻Crystal Correspondences- This is another great add on! Crystals can often be used to enhance and focus the energy of a spell, as well as cleanse any ritual tools you have. Besides, who doesn’t like pretty rocks? Crystals can be particularly great for the witch who has a tactile mind, and likes to have things they can feel and roll around in their hand.

🌻Days of the Week- Knowing the right time to cast a spell can be very important! Casting a love spell on a Friday gives it an added boost, or at the very least creates a path of least resistance. Besides, there’s only seven of them, so it’s easy to learn quickly. You get a lot of bang for your buck!

🌻Phases of the Moon- We have a really big collective crush on the moon, it seems. And for good reason! The moon is a great source of power and mystery even in a completely mundane setting! Understanding the phases of the moon and how it can affect your craft is extremely important. (Hint: you can cast spells even when it isn’t the Full Moon.)

🌻Basic Mythology and Lore- This is an absolute must if you plan on going into any type of spirit work. Even if that isn’t your thing, it’s good to know a little bit. Firstly, because you may draw unwanted attention from spirits, and it’s good to know how to deal with them if it happens. Secondly, because if you draw from a path with any history behind it, it’s good to know how the rules go down on their turf.

🌻Basic Divination- Not everyone has the money or the time to pick up and learn how to read a 78-card Tarot deck, but things like scrying and pendulums are pretty easy to figure out quickly. What’s more, they can be done on little to no budget. Divination’s a useful tool to have on your utility belt, and who wants to pay someone to use a pendulum for them when you can learn it yourself?

🌻Anthropology of different cultures/religions- You don’t have to be a religious witch at all, but witchcraft still has its roots as a religious practice! Lot’s of practices have a cultural context as well, which can be important to know in order to fully understand the action you’re performing. A lot of correspondences, traditions, and rites come from cultural or religious roots. It’s good to know not only what people did, but why they did it! Does X tool have some symbolic meaning or was it just what was available at the time? What was simply a product of the culture around them?

🌻Science- It’s a HUGE category, and I left it that way on purpose. If something interests you, look at the mundane side of it as well! Do you like kitchen witchery? Read up on food chemistry and how different nutrients affect the brain. Into crystals? Learn about how they’re formed! Read about gardening or psychology, anything that can help enhance your path.

Happy researching!