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Foraging, from The Witch’s Homestead Oracle
midsummer is just around the corner!! ive been having fun getting prepared :)
🌻 sunflower wreath is on the door (anointed with solar oil ofc)
🌻 sunny scented candles around the apartment
🌻 new batch of solar oil brewing & will be ready by the solstice
🌻 starting a new painting as a sun devotional (& hopefully it will be really cute on my altar!!)
witches, what are you doing to prepare for the summer solstice (if anything)?
Y’all I’m being so serious when I say this: go to the library for witchcraft reasons.
You can usually find books on witchcraft, yes, but there’s also field guides on local foraging and wildlife, cookbooks, books that teach you how to craft and DIY, books about environmental protection and stewardship, books on how to use herbs medicinally, books about other religions, cultures, and spiritual practices. My favorite local library even has a seed swapping program and fantastic resources to research your own family history!
Go to the library for witchcraft. Please. :) <3
Hestia, first and last, sacred goddess of hearth and home
I call upon you to protect the domestic worker - those who do the thankless work of caring for children and cleaning homes. May they be honored and rewarded.
O Hestia protect the migrant - those who leave the familiarity of their own homes and loved ones in search of a better life to support their families. May they be honored and rewarded.
Eternal Hestia may you protect those so often overlooked by society - the dishwashers, cooks, landscapers, nannies, maids, construction workers, and all those whose toil is used to build and maintain homes and society without thanks. May they be honored and rewarded.
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✨ Witch Tips Masterpost ✨
Can you believe this Tumblr is almost 6 years old? To celebrate, I wanted to give y'all a summary of the posts I'm proudest of. Feel free to use them in your respective grimoires or books of shadows!
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Celebrations / wheel of the year
💀 Samhain - Movies, TV shows and podcasts for Samhain - Dumb supper ritual for Samhain - What to do on November 1st after Samhain
❄️ Yule - Festive gifts for Yule - Practicing witchcraft during Christmas - Celebrating Yule alone
🕯️ Imbolc
🐣 Ostara - Spring magic
🌸 Beltane - Beltane aesthetic
☀️ Litha
🌽 Lammas
🍂 Mabon
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Moon magic
🌑 New moon magic
🌒 Waxing crescent moon magic
🌓 First quarter moon magic
🌔 Waxing gibbous moon magic
🌕 Full moon magic
🌖 Waning gibbous moon magic
🌗 Last quarter moon magic
🌘 Waning crescent moon magic
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Rituals and spells
apollo's light melts ice
I think it goes unsaid that a lot of folk magic is extremely regional to small localities. I practice swedish folk magic, but there's a lot of variation within the same country (in people, climate, landscape, traditions, etc.). it's something I think a lot on, when it comes to predicting future weather/seasons depending on the whether on a certain date. would these dates still be magically relevant to divining weather away from the locality that the beliefs originated from? I'm not convinced, and I think it would take years of developing a relationship with the land you're on and becoming intimate with the patterns of the land to be able to recreate this practice elsewhere
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Tarot Etiquette
Introduce yourself to the deck, explain your intentions, and create a respectful spiritual bond with it.
Use your tarot deck regularly to build a stronger connection over time.
Discover your personal tarot card through repeated appearances in important readings.
Respect the deck’s original identity and name instead of renaming it.
Do not “cleanse” tarot decks, as their accumulated energy and memories are considered valuable.
Avoid asking the same question repeatedly unless circumstances truly change.
Use tarot for meaningful and emotionally important questions rather than shallow curiosity.
Do not read tarot to spy on others or invade their privacy without consent.
Do not judge readings too quickly; their meaning may become clear later.
Do not use another deck just to verify whether the first answer was correct.
Strong emotions can strengthen readings, but they must be focused clearly on the question.
Always thank your tarot deck and appreciate its guidance and personality.
Do not blame the cards for inaccurate readings caused by inexperience or lack of focus.
Build a deep connection with tarot, but avoid obsession or emotional dependence.
Tarot cards are not evil; they are neutral tools shaped by the user’s spirituality and intent.
Treat tarot decks with care, respect, and a calm environment during readings.
Shuffle tarot cards gently and respectfully to avoid damaging them.
Respect tarot traditions, rituals, and the symbolic etiquette surrounding the practice.
A deck becomes “charged” and stronger through frequent use and readings.
The first tarot deck is considered especially important and emotionally significant.
Do not neglect or forget your tarot decks; maintain a relationship with them.
Appreciate honest answers from tarot, even when the truth is difficult to hear.
Tuesday Witchery: Still Standing Candle Spell
A little something for when life insists on kicking your ass.
Materials
Red candle
Black peoper
Coffee grounds
Dress the candle with coffee grounds and pepper or sprinkle the two in a circle around the base of the candle.
As you light the candle, think about what's been weighing you down. Don't hide from it. Face it. Embrace it. Think about all the things you've survived before, and how you're still here.
Take a moment to focus on the flame. Feel the warmth and take comfort in it.
Say, "I remain. Again and again, I remain."
Spiritual Hygiene and Self Care can and should be intrinsically connected, by the way!
🐚 Beach magic 🐚
As summer is approaching, I thought I'd post about my witchcraft practice at the beach...
🐚 Use the sea water to cleanse your body and soul. Breathe in deeply, dive in, and spend a few seconds underwater to recite in your head "I'm getting rid of anything that isn't serving me, and release it all to the ocean".
🐚 Draw sigils onto the sand. It's a simple one, but can be quite powerful, especially if you keep on drawing it repeatedly as you sunbathe.
🐚 Whisper a protection spell as you apply suncream. This isn't just about protecting yourself from UV light. This simple act of self-care can ward off much more than that.
🐚 Collect shells for your altar. I think this one is my favourite. I'm always on the lookout for small items with strong significance to decorate my altar. Shells are the perfect items to have in preparation for Midsummer.
🐚 Sand has a strong association to time. Use it for any spells that require you to slow down and be in the present. Depending on where you are, the sand between your hands may be a thousand years old!
🐚 Meditate at sunrise, facing towards the ocean. Repeat wishes and manifestations while breathing in the salt air. If you ask something of the waves, you might just get it.
🐚 Keep ocean water in a jar, and only use it for your most potent spells. Ocean water is associated with vastness, fear, power, life, protection. Use it wisely.
Full Moon in Sagittarius ♐︎⋆˙⟡
**This is a Blue Moon, which symbolizes rare opportunities, second chances, "once in a Blue Moon..."**
Date: May 31st, 2026
Rulers: Jupiter, Fire, Mutable
Affects: expansion, emotional overflow, heightened intuition, truth-seeking, blunt honesty, craving freedom and movement, philosophical thinking, spiritual reflection, impulsiveness, restlessness, amplified emotions based around exploration and experience, confronting personal beliefs, sudden realizations, rebelliousness against restriction, optimism mixed with recklessness, desire for authenticity, emotional release through expression, increased confidence, seeking meaning beyond surface-level, mental overstimulation, passion for learning and discovery, breaking away from stagnant routines, seeing the bigger picture after emotional confusion
What It’s Good For: releasing limiting beliefs, shadow work through honesty and clarity, journaling realizations and emotional truths, spiritual practices and divination, manifestation centered around growth and abundance, travel or planning future adventures, reconnecting with personal freedom, exploring new ideas and perspectives, socializing and expanding connections, studying philosophy, spirituality, or higher knowledge, cleansing stagnant energy, movement and exercise to release emotional buildup, creative expression fueled by passion and spontaneity, speaking truths that have been suppressed, reconnecting with optimism and purpose, stepping outside comfort zones, embracing uncertainty and possibility, reflecting on long-term vision and direction
Crystals: sodalite, lapis lazuli, turquoise, amethyst, labradorite, fluorite, blue calcite, clear quartz
Herbs: sage, mugwort, cinnamon, clove, cedar, bay leaf, frankincense, peppermint
Incense / Oils: frankincense, cedarwood, orange, clove, myrrh, peppermint
Colors: royal blue, indigo, purple, gold, crimson, deep orange, violet
Reminder: People can get on the internet and say anything; but just because they say what they say with confidence and academic language, does not mean they're correct.
People love to be loud and wrong, so please make sure to also do your own unbiased research!
That is all.
Some recommended books on traditional witchcraft and folk magic 🐐
The God of the witches; Margaret Murray
Treading the Mill; Nigel Pearson
The Devil’s Dozen; Gemma gary
The black toad; Gemma Gary
Traditional Witchcraft A Cornish Book of Ways; Gemma gary
A History of Magic, Witchcraft and the occult
Mastering Witchcraft; Paul Huson
The crooked Path; Kelden
The Witch cult in western Europe; Margaret Murray
folk witchcraft: a guide to lore, land, and the familiar spirit for the solitary practitioner; Roger J horne
The Witches' Devil: Myth and Lore for Modern Cunning; Roger J horne
A Broom at Midnight: 13 Gates of Witchcraft by Spirit Flight; Roger J horne
The Witch's Art of Incantation: Spoken Charms, Spells, & Curses in Folk Witchcraft; Roger j Horne
The black Book of Isobel Gowdie: and other Scottish Spells & Charms
Cartomancy in Folk Witchcraft: Playing Cards and Marseille Tarot in Divination, Magic, and Lore; Roger J Horne
Alive With Spirits: The Path and Practice of Animistic Witchcraft
Besom, Stang and Sword: A Guide to Traditional Witchcraft, the Six-Fold Path and the Hidden Landscape
The Witch-Hunt in Early Modern Europe, Brian P. Levack
The Malleus Maleficarum
The clovenstone working; Robin Artisson
Demons and Spirits of the land, Claude Lecouteux
Under the witching tree; Corinne Boyer
Letters From The Devil’s Forest; Robin Artisson
The magic of the horse shoe; Lawrence
These are just a few books on traditional witchcraft and folk magic; I hope this has been helpful:)