To spell or not to spell

Vix 27 - Female - Aries - UK Divination ¦ Sigils ¦ Herbs ¦ Crystals ¦ Fire magic ¦ Currently researching: Candle magic Energy magic Elemental magic Please excuse me whilst I experiment Have a beautiful and magical day.

[witchyandbeyond-blog]

For when you cant straighten out the thoughts in your head

You will need:

Blue (or whatever color you associate with calmness) pillar candle

Sage or palo santo

Fire safe dish

Water (preferably holy but tap can suffice)

Light the candle

Use the flame from the candle to light your sage/palo santo and place in/on fire safe dish

Inhale deeply

Exhale fully (Repeat 3 times)

Pray over water (whether holy or not, pray to whoever you see fit)

Dip your fingers into the water and splash the sage as you say (either vocally or mentally) the following phrase 7 times.

I am the calm in the storm

The storm does not control me

I control the storm.

Allow the candle to burn completely out on it’s own.

Repeat if necessary

~Sew

[midnight-forest-deactivated2018]

You know you have too many tarot decks when…

You look at a post and think “Ooh, that’s pretty. I Wonder what deck that is.” and it turns out you fucking own it.

[scorpluto-blog]

Think of the signs in your birth chart as voices...

Your rising sign is the voice you speak with, the voice others will always recognize you by.

Your sun sign is the voice deep inside you, regulating you, repeating certain key phrases over and over.

Your moon sign is the voice you laugh with, the voice you tell secrets with, and the voice that tells you it’s time to cry.

Your mercury sign is the voice in your head, the one that reads for you when you’re alone, and shapes your ideas into sentences.

Your venus sign is the voice that warms you, the softer one you use around that special person.

Your mars sign is the voice that excites you, the one that gets too loud sometimes, and the one saying those things you wish you could take back.

Your jupiter sign is the voice that tells you to do better, be better, grow. The one that inspires you and humbles you.

Your saturn sign is the voice that tells you to just go do it. The one that tells you when to keep your head down and when to have fun.

Your uranus sign is the voice you speak with when adressing someone higher than you, and the voice that urges you to find your purpose, so that you may one day change the world with it.

Your neptune sign is the voice that sings you to sleep, the one you trust to tell you how your dreams went, and the one that whispers that there is so much more to the universe than we know.

Your pluto sign is the voice that only asks questions that cannot be answered. The one that, ultimately, decides what you believe.

Your midheaven is the voice you use at a job interview, and even online. It’s the voice illuminating your skills and knowledge.

[wildewitchery]

☆5 Plants That Aid With Sleep and Air Purifying ☆

Aloe Vera

Aloe Vera emits oxygen at night as well as improving your air quality! This helps you combat insomnia and better your overall sleep quality. It is a low maintenance plant that doesn’t need much watering or direct sunlight . It also reproduces easily which means you could literally fill your house with it, if you wanted to.

Lavender

Lavender is a plant well known for inducing sleep and to reducing anxiety, especially when it comes down to the aroma given off by of the plant. The smell of lavender slows down your heart rate and calms you making it especially helpful for someone who suffers with anxiety both at night and during the day. It’s also fairly easy to look after making it ideal to keep in the bedroom or around the house.

Jasmine

The smell of Jasmine has been shown to improve the quality of sleep and increase alertness and productivity. studies have shown that it is believed to reduce anxiety levels, leading to a greater quality of sleep. Jasmine needs a good amount of sunlight as well as a little shade, the soil also needs to be damp at all times.

English Ivy

Studies show that English Ivy can significantly reduce air moulds in a matter of hours, which may be extremely helpful to those that have asthma or other breathing difficulties. Keep in a well lit area and keep the soil damp at all times.Just as an extra note, it is extremely dangerous to ingest, so make sure that you and your pets aren’t going to end up eating it.

Snake Plant  

Snake Plants emit oxygen during the night, whilst taking in the carbon dioxide from the air inside your home, allowing for your body to be getting all the oxygen it needs throughout the night. It also filters out any nasty household toxins from the air. This plant doesn’t need much attention as it only needs to be watered every 2-3 weeks and can be placed in any form of light sunlight.

Please make sure that if you have pets or children you check that these plants are safe for you to have in your home.

All photos are copyright free or are reusable, all credit goes to the owners of the images. All information sourced from various websites and our own knowledge. Here is a research link for those who want to read further.

[wyntercraft-deactivated20190812]

100 Witch Tips

Listening to your own intuition will always be useful. Learn to trust it.

Put almonds in your pockets for good luck.

Lemongrass essential oil kills fruit flies.

Use a charged crystal on top of your Wifi router, or anything that needs a boost.

Salt in a hula hoop for casting circles.

Evernote and Google docs are amazing for online Grimoires.

Snow-globes can be used in place of crystal balls.

Don’t leave any naturally coloured quartz (amethyst, rose) in the sun, it’ll fade. Unless you want it to fade.

You can use crayons in place of candles.

Meditation!

Be careful of setting stuff on fire, move all flammable objects before lighting something.

Clear quartz can absorb negativity.

Be specific when asking questions/doing spells.

You can turn songs into spells, it helps a lot when you’re just starting.

You can make cheap runes with a sharpie, clear nail polish, and rocks.

Thrift stores ARE YOUR FRIEND!

Rosemary can be used in place of any herb.

Clear Quartz can be used in place of any stone.

http://biddytarot.com is a good place to read in-depth Tarot meanings, really helps if you’re starting out.

Suck on a peppermint when you’re studying something you need to remember, then again when you need to remember the thing.

Incense ashes = black salt.

Cleanse by moon, charge by sun.

Wear colours that correspond to your intent for that day, subtle and effective.

Got a needle and thread? You got a pendulum.

Just about any cards can be used for divination. Playing cards, pokemon cards, etc.

You can find images of the Rider-Waite deck online and print them onto cardstock.

Craft stores usually have REALLY CHEAP jars.

Music is magical, use that to your advantage.

LOCKETS!

Just about any mirror/reflective surface can be used for scrying, don’t let Etsy fool you with those 50$ mirrors.

White candles can be used in place of any candle.

There are also candle apps!

Birthday candles!

CANDLES!

If you bake, draw sigils in the batter/dough before baking.

Stir liquids clockwise for a luck/health boost, and counter-clockwise for banishing and ridding of negativity.

If you need to subtly cleanse, sage and saltwater in a spray bottle. Be mindful of plants and pets.

Sage can smell like weed sometimes, keep that in mind.

Peach and Avocado pits ward off negativity.

If you don’t like working with blood, Halloween blood and pomegranate/cherry juices are great.

LIBRARIES!!!!!!

Keep a notebook with you constantly in case you need to write something down.

Write wishes on bay leaves, then burn them to make them come true.

Cleanse yourself in the wind.

To get candle wax out of a jar, pour some boiling water in it then leave it for a while, the wax should be floating on top. Be careful!

Selenite and Amethyst are good for dreams.

Pressing flowers really is useful.

You can make your own tea blends pretty easily, just be careful about knowing what is/isn’t edible.

Set a sigil as your phone background, then plug it in to charge it.

Write sigils with makeup while you’re doing it.

Warding will be your best friend.

Use common sense!

If you want to grow herbs out of cans be sure you poke holes in the bottom so excess water can run out.

If you can’t throw salt everywhere, make a salt water spray instead.

You can draw over sigils with glow in the dark paint to see charging effects.

Use plastic ziploc bags in place of jars; cheaper!

Coffee filters can be used as herb bags.

If a spell calls for an ingredient that happens to be in a tea you own, cut open your own tea bags.

You can make altar/shrine books.

Colour correspondences for sigils.

You can do virtual altars via pinterest, video games, etc.

You can glue envelopes into your BOS to hold things like sigils, recipes, etc.

Brick dust works the same as black salt.

Make a google doc/keep a notepad with you for ideas throughout your day.

Instead of burying jars in the ground, use non-bleached toilet paper tubes.

You can buy one big pot and plant many herbs in it.

Chew mint gum during money spells.

Write sigils on your nails using nail polsh pens

Rice water is used for prosperity and success spells.

If you have a computer, you can make your background your altar.

Have an altar by a window, so your items are always cleansed/charged.

Uncooked spaghetti makes lighting candles a lot easier.

Use oil diffusers if you can’t burn incense.

Wicca is NOT the only path!

Glass can be substituted for quartz.

Dedicate a stuffed animal to your deity to bond with them.

A good blood substitute = crushed iron tablets.

Attach crystals to the cork tops of your jars as an energy channel to charge jar spells.

You do NOT have to do magic everyday, it shouldn’t be a chore or something you dread doing.

Brackish water (salt and fresh water) is good for cursing.

Don’t eat things that aren’t edible, and don’t sniff things that aren’t sniffable.

When enchanting your car, draw sigils on the wheels so they charge when they turn.

Don’t make offerings that degrade the environment!

More jar alternatives: bowls of ice, unbleached paper, bell peppers.

Don’t bury jars, please.

Just don’t do it.

White sage is endangered in America, grow your own.

Breathe.

Compile a list of songs that have names corresponding to herbs and ingredients to put in a spell playlist.

Do not substitute fantasy for fact.

Don’t do spells on someone that goes against their free will.

Empath tip: Carry blue goldstone.

Salt cleanse yourself with any salty snack, crisps, pretzels, etc.

Frankincense is an insect repellent

Put mint in shoes for luck (and an air freshener!)

Garage sales are amazing.

Place a candle in the window to welcome sunlight.

Bells can be used for cleansing, too.

Witch Hazel is a natural toner, good for your skin, and is used for protection!

Rain washes away bad vibes, negativity, and cleanses.

[black-dog-bones]

I don’t want to hate too much on this post, but I want to bring up a relevant question:

Why do so many people trust this on blind faith? There is little reasoning given for these tips. For example the “don’t bury jars” isn’t elaborted on in the slightest, but since it’s semi-common knowledge that glass isn’t easily degradable I’m going to let it slide. It IS, however, comparable to the phenomenon of posts rooted in little apparent fact getting tons of notes and support. It’s sad to see people, especially tumblr witches, accepting things with no scrutiny and trusting anybody for what they say.

[wyntercraft-deactivated20190812]

Okay so

1: I made this post ages ago when I was a much simpler blogger.

2: The purpose of posts like this are to be short handed, light hearted, and fun, something you seem to be lacking.

3: The jars comment is obvious. Posts like this one (witch tips in specific) don’t tend to be elaborated on much. If I was to elaborate on every point in this post it’d be 4x longer and not suitable for the platform. I’ve gotten the jars question a few times and have always answered it welcomingly.

4: Most of witchcraft is blind faith and belief, as with any similar practice. This post is mainly common sense, not to mention.

5: I always tell people to do their own research and to not believe everything they see on tumblr (in fact, I’ve made a post about that). If you look at my blog, my more recent posts are longer and more detailed (informative but entertaining).

To conclude,

Tumblr witchcraft shouldn’t be taken extremely seriously anyway, because you’re correct, some of it isn’t reliable, which is why I beat down “do your own research” until I’m blue in the face. If you don’t want to hate on a specific post, then don’t comment on it, make your own on these things. Hell, I’d reblog it. This post got a lot of notes because it appealed to people, it was easy to understand and added personality into the subject. It’s meant to be silly and geared towards baby witches who need things simplified. I’m sorry if you’re on this high of a horse, must hurt your neck to look down on people so much. Let people do and make posts how they want, as long as it isn’t hurting anybody and the information isn’t mis, no harm done. My blog, and a lot of those out there, are mainly made to appeal to the newer witches and aim to make things a little bit easier to comprehend. A lot of witchcraft is dense and difficult to understand unsimplified. My followers tend to be a pretty big range of skill, but most of the asks I get are from new witches who just want easily comprehensible help. I don’t expect everyone to take what I say as its the end all be all of everything, I share information that I’ve learned over my years in a way that is a little bit less intimidating than people tend to make witchcraft.

Have a wonderful night.

[missy-mace]

A ‘Holy Mumbo Jumbo’ List of Color Correspondences (Includes Zodiac Signs)

Black:

Absorbing Energy, Balance, Banishing Negativity, Black Magic, Beginnings, Binding, Civil Servants, Challenges, Creating, Criminals, Death, Debts, Defense, Discoveries, Divination, Elders, Farming, Grounding, Justice, Karma, Law, Learning, Manifestation, Material Gain, Overcoming Obstacles, Patience, Plumbing, Pride, Protection, Real Estate, Rebirth, Release, Repelling, Reversing, Sacrifice, Safety, Scrying, Soothing Anxiety, Tests, Truth, Uncrossing, Understanding Limits, Unhexing, Wills, Wisdom. 

Blue (Virgo, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces):

Astral Projection, Communication, Calming, Doctors, Domestic Harmony, Elevation, Fidelity, Focus, Forgiveness, Foreign Countries/Cultures, Good Fortune, Growth, Happiness, Higher Education, Horses, Increase Wisdom, Insight, Introspection, Joy, Long Distance Travel, Loyalty, Luck, Meditation, Oceans, Opportunity, Organization, Patience, Peace, Philosophy, Political Power, Reading, Religion, Remove Confusion, Removing Bad Energy, Sincerity, Social Standings, Sports, Truth, Water, Wealth, Willpower

Brown (Scorpio, Capricorn):

Animal/Pet Magick, Animals, Concentration, Construction, Decision Making, Earth, Earth Magick, Endurance, Financial Crisis, Finding Lost Things, Focus, Food, Fruitfulness, Generosity, Goods, Grounding, Harvest, Health Of Pets and Livestock, House Blessing, Improve Concentration, Material Goods, New Beginnings, Real Estate, Security, Sound, Stability, Telepathy 

Copper: 

Business Success, Career Growth, Fertility, Money, Passion 

Gold:

Divination, Divinity, Fast Luck, Great Fortune, Health, Justice, Luxury, Male Energy, Masculinity, Positive Attitude, Prosperity, Understanding, Solar/Sun Energy 

Gray:

Contemplation, Glamour, Loneliness, Removing Negative Influence 

Green (Aquarius, Cancer):

Abundance, Acceptance, Affection, Alliances, Artistic Ability, Beauty, Beginnings, Change, Cosmetics, Counteract, Courage, Decorating, Employment, Emotion Health, Envy, Fertility, Fae, Gardening, Garden Magick, Gifts, Grace, Greed, Growth, Harmony, Healing, Herbal Magick, Hope, Immortality, Income, Increased Love, Increased Trust, Jealousy, Jobs, Luck, Luxury, Marriage, Money, Partnerships, Peace, Physical Health, Plant Magick, Prosperity, Rebirth, Relationships, Social Activity, Success, Soulmates, Trees, Weather 

Indigo: 

Ambition, Dignity, Divination, Meditation, Psychic Ability, Spiritual Guidance, Stop Gossip/Lies, Overcome Depression 

Lavender: 

Intuition, Knowledge 

Light Blue:

Peace, Protection, Spirituality, Tranquility 

Orange (Leo, Sagittarius):

Abandonment, Action, Ambition, Breaking Down Barriers, Business Success, Celebration, Creativity, Dominance, Fun, Harvest, Intellectual Matters, Investments, Joy, Justice, Kindness, Legal Matters, Material Gain, Mental Alertness, Opportunity, Overcoming Addiction, Sealing a Spell, Self Expression, Strength, Releaving Depression, Vitality 

Pink:

Calming, Compassion, Domestic Harmony, Emotional Healing, Emotions, Femininity, Friendship, Gardening, Getting a Move on, Harmony, Healing, Homosexuality, Honor, Infants, Love, Maturity, New Beginnings, Nurturing, Partnership, Personal Success, Physical Energy, Protection of Children, Relaxation, Romance, Self Improvement, Self Love, Spiritual Healing, Woodworking

Purple:

Breaking a Habit, Contact with Spirits, Change Luck, Drive away Evil, Government, Independence, Influence, Spiritual Power, Wisdom  

Red (Scorpio, Aries):

Ambition, Action, Assertiveness, Business Deals, Combat, Competition, Conflict, Confrontation, Courage, Danger, Desire, Energy, Fertility, Fire Element, Health, Hunting, Independence, Mechanical Things, Mercury, Motivation, Passion, Renewal, Repairs, Self-Esteem, Sexual Potency, Sports, Strength, Vitality, War 

Silver: Communication, Divination, Dreams, Feminine Divinity, Gambling, Luck, Intuition, Medication, Moon Magick, Psychic Awareness, Victory

Violet (Capricorn, Gemini, Sagittarius):

Astrology, Clairvoyance, Clarity, Connection to Higher Self, Correspondences, Education, Forgiveness, Goddess, Heal Wounded Pride, Hidden Forces, Humility, Insight, Intelligence, Justice, Meditation, Memory, Messages, Occult, Psychic Power, Relief Of Emotional Hurt

White (Pisces):

Confidence, Connection to  Higher Self, Connection to Spirits, Cycle of Life, Enlightenment, Endings, Freedom, Goddesses, Health, Imitation, Inspiration Mental Clarity, New Beginnings, Outgoingness, Poise, Protection, Purification, Shyness, Transformation 

Yellow (Taurus Libra):

Astral Projection, Clarity, Communication, Constancy, Faith, Flexibility, Friendship, Happiness, Harmony, Healing, Humility, Imagination, Inspiration, Intellect, Inventiveness, Knowledge, Learning, Life, Memory, Optimism, Persuasion, Pleasure, Productivity, Protection, Self-esteem, Spirit Communication, Solar Magick, Success, Telepathy, Travel, Understanding 

[witchofapollo]

SMALL WITCHY THINGS YOU CAN DO AROUND THE HOUSE

Put a small ward on the door and windows 

Visualize the energy you are getting when eating food or ingesting caffeine

Put a glamour on your make-up and brush

Put a glamour on your closet for the clothes inside

Put a small bowl/plate with rose quartz, amethyst, and quartz crystal on your sink counter

Make every shower a “cleansing” for yourself and every bath a gentle recharging

Hang a sigil somewhere in your kitchen to ensure delicious food

Spend a few minutes talking to your plants

Meditate for at least 5 minutes a day

If you do sage cleansings, mix the leftover ashes and sea salt together in a container to keep for if you need a quick protection

Charm your necklace for protection and recharge it once a week

Charm your shoes to ensure that you will make it to where you are going

Add some of y'all’s small things y’all do around the house

[thanatosjr]

Instructions for a walk in the woods

Never turn around to check behind you. You’ll see nothing, but once you start doing it you won’t be able to stop, and an ominous feeling will follow you until you don’t lock your house’s door behind you. 

If you stand very still and listen you will hear the woods calling for you. Don’t answer. Never answer. 

You’ll hear things quietly following you, hidden in the trees by your sides. It’s okay, they’re just checking on you. 

Don’t be scared, but be really, really wary.

If you have a bad feeling about taking a certain path, don’t. You’ll avoid whatever is waiting for you at the end of it. 

You never know what may be buried under the soil you’re walking on. Remember that every time you take a step. Pray that whatever it is, it won’t wake up. 

Be careful not to step on any beetle, or you’ll never get rid of them. 

If you bring a knife with you, name it. Otherwise the blade will turn against you as soon as you try to use it. 

Make sure you remember the way back home. As soon as you get lost, you’re just another piece of fresh meat.

[mybookofbitchcraft]

witches, let’s talk spell books.

this is such a huge part of our craft, and i think its about time we talk about it.

a side note before we start, there is an amazing video that personally inspired me by a witch (herspeak) that you can watch here! i will include some of the information she gives in her video in this post for those of you who don’t have the time to watch!

first off… grimoire? book of shadows? whats the difference? what on earth even is a book of mirrors?? wait… there’s even more??

well first lets quickly talk about the different types of books!

grimoire: a textbook of magick, a reference book filled with anything you desire or need to remember (lists, correspondences, how-to’s, spells)

book of shadows: for wiccans/pagans, this can be seen as more religious, but it is typically more known for its personal/spiritual journal aspects (religious or not); some may use it for references also

book of mirrors: a book of reflections, for recording experimentation and its results including successes and failures (some like to keep their book of shadows pure with only successes)

book of light: a book used usually by wiccans/pagans that is used by eclectics, referring to light as knowledge; used for notes and information often to be shared whereas a book of shadows is personal and private (sort of makes me think of a less organized/personal grimoire)

the tree: a seax-wica (an anglo-saxon paganism) version of a book of shadows

book of ways: a devotional book for wiccans/pagans

(of course all of these things are up to further interpretation!)

back in the day when witchcraft was more ruled by covens, only one spell book was required for each coven, but now that witchcraft is often a solitary and/or personal path, witches are often encouraged to have their own! most witches will have either a book of shadows or grimoire. some witches will have both, and some will have one book that includes the aspects of both and call it one or the other.

let’s start with the basic thing nobody talks about… the book itself!

what should you use? well first off, you don’t need some big, expensive, and fancy leather book straight out of hocus pocus. if its so fancy that you aren’t going to work in it, don’t use it! you could use…

a sketchbook

you could make a book (a traveler’s notebook is a great idea)

an online book

a binder and insert pages

an old thrift store book and paint over the pages

you could even write and paint on paper and paste all over your walls and work space and make a room your ‘book’

you could choose something that relates to your field of magick if you have a defined one, get creative!

make sure your book a reflection of you. but remember, we are what makes books come alive. reading is what makes languages have purpose. without you there to read it, your book is meaningless. the connection between you and your book is beyond special from the first moment you begin working!

so where on earth do i start? if you already have one, what’s holding you back from working more?

well what interests you? if you don’t know yet, here is a wonderful masterpost of types of magick! find what you like, what sounds cool to you, what resonates with you, research it! (maybe make an entry about it and your discoveries!)

once you know your interests, don’t waste time on things you aren’t interested in. if you don’t care about herbal magick, don’t write down a seven page list of all herbs and their properties. i personally had to retry creating a grimoire a few times in order to learn that lesson.

so how do i bond and grow comfortable with my book? how do i create a connection? how do i give it my personal touch?

do what makes you happy.

create your own aesthetic. maybe ask friends around you what your aesthetic seems to be if you don’t know yourself. don’t follow that big ole leather book stereotype unless you like it. if you do, another great idea for aging your pages are coffee and tea stains on your paper. 

sleep with your book under your pillow! bond with it like you would your tarot deck. carry it around throughout the day. let it become a companion.

your book isn’t just a place to write about your craft, infuse your craft! if you like lunar magick, bathe it in moonlight. if you like herbal magick, spray your pages with an herb and water mix.

don’t stress about organization or a table of contents yet. you can put an index at the end when you know you’re done. its your book so you’ll probably have a sense of where things are anyways, but if you’re forgetful like me, use some labelled bookmarks!

in fact, don’t stress about it at all if you can! your book shouldn’t stress you out. mistakes happen. keep negative energy away. you and your book are a conjoined, powerful force! you can paste over pages, paint over them, or even just rip them out. in the wonderful words of herspeak in the aforementioned video, nothing is special until you say it is. 

remember, it might take a couple tries to get it right, and that’s okay! you might have to make a couple throughout your lifetime to hold all the knowledge you learn, so no worries.

don’t just copy and paste other peoples’ information into your book, that isn’t how you learn. take note of things that are important to you. are you memorizing or understanding? allow yourself to understand. if it shines and you find it important, write this information in your own words and in a setup you enjoy.

you don’t have to be an artist to make a beautiful book! your book is already beautiful, unique, and magickal because its yours!

here’s some ideas for pages in your book!

correspondence lists. i definitely think color correspondences are important for just about every witch! what do these things mean to you? how do they make you feel and what do you relate them to? do this with other things you find interesting!

devote a page to your sun and moon sign or maybe you and your partners signs and how they interact.

create a protection sigil just for your book.

make a page about your totem animal/spirit animal. please don’t appropriate these terms though, you can also use daemon, patronus, eomkin, or even just your personal corresponding animal.

you could make a page for each holiday, its history and dates, and add a paper pocket into the page filled with recipes.

you could collage things that make you think of a deity you like whether you’re secular or whether you participate. if enjoy and appreciate a deity, give em a page! if you worship or work with one or many, dive in much deeper and show how that relationship affects you.

paste in pictures from books or parts of posters that show what magick means to you.

practice spirit work? draw the spirit! collage the spirit. find art that makes you think of the spirit and pop it in there.

press plants you find, tape them in, bring a little greenery into your book. label them if you like. give them your own names if you don’t know your plants well.

write your dreams out, decorate in a way that feels right, use colors according to how it made you feel.

draw out the ingredients you want to use in a spell/potion/oil. dab a bit of the creation on the page.

make a page for your familiars. list any spells for them, where you found/adopted them, their breed and things about them, what’s their favorite snack, and if your familiar is cooperative, maybe try to get a paw/nose print!

make a pendulum chart.

find one of those adult coloring books. tear a few pages and stick them in either randomly or maybe in a page about meditation. when stressed, use it as a meditative practice.

chakras, what they mean to you, correspondences, and which you may need to work on. here is a fun test you can take that tells you if your chakras are under-active, over-active, or open.

any fictional/real witches or wizards that stood out to you? why?

write about magickal experiences you had as a child you can’t explain today. what about imaginary friends and were they imaginary?

get geeky. make spells about video games! inspire spells based on favorite characters and abilities or get inspiration from your favorite playable mages! get really creative with this one.

make a page about past lives if you know of any.

what do the elements mean to you? what are your favorites? which do you feel connected to?

stick envelopes in there and put recipes, spreads, all sorts of things in there to save some pages! utilize fold out pages for long chunks of information.

do you cast circles? what do you use? what do you think the energy looks like? the color? the shape if you don’t see it as a circle? draw the seen and unseen.

make a page about your spiritual or psychic gifts. how did you discover them?

make a list of things to research. cross them out as you do.

print out aesthetically pleasing pictures you find portray you and your craft. collage your personal aesthetic/witchy moodboard

i could list on and on, but i hope i’ve given you some creative inspiration! make your book what you want! keep researching and gain inspiration from others if you’re ever lost. feel free to message me if you ever have questions!

happy casting!

[bijoubratt]

Beginner Witchery

Disclaimer: Witchcraft is NOT a religion! It is a practice, or skill. Anyone of ANY religion can be a witch!

There are a few steps to becoming a witch, and the first is taking an interest, which you obviously have and its led you to my post. Many things lead people to magic! Maybe you’ve always felt a strong connection with Mother Earth and her lovely inhabitants, or maybe your friend is a witch and recently has been open about it with you. The second step is exploring the craft, Reading witchy books and blogs, and gathering information. The final steps are to start calling yourself a witch and start practicing witchcraft. Those steps are interchangeable, it doesn’t matter what comes first.

When it comes to learning more about witchcraft, a lot of baby witches ask me the million dollar question… “What do I study first?”

Theres no exact order you need to follow. I’d advise you to be respectful to magick, to the elements and to mother earth. Start being more aware of all she gives us, if you aren’t already.

Here are some things you can do/look into to get yourself started:

Witchblr. DON’T UNDERESTIMATE WITCHBLR. There is so much information on witchblr, its really amazing. 

History of witchcraft. Studying the roots of the craft is so interesting to do! Its really cool to hear the origins of everything we do.

Crystals. Crystals are my FAVORITE, my collection is always growing and i pick specific ones to carry based on what i need the day of.

Divination Methods. There are several ways to divine, and its really nice to get some insight from your spirit guide/the universe. Studying the origins of these methods is also really interesting.

Herbs. Herbs are awesome and you can use them for everything, be it magick or mundane. They are great for using in spell jars, teas, baths and etc.

Dreams. Study what they mean, why they’re important and how you can benefit from listening in to the deeper messages they hold.

Keep a dream journal! Start recording everything you can remember as soon as you wake up.

Grounding. I think everyone should ground themselves at least once a day, it makes you feel so balanced.

Celestial Bodies. Each planet has a different energy, and you can use these energies potentially.

THE MOON. The moon has so much energy its so powerful and i love feeling it shine on my skin. Its phases have significant effects on us and on our spellwork.

The elements. Each element brings a different energy, and when you cast circles you typically call on each element. its nice to know about these energies and find which ones you click with the most.

Altar Tools. 

Deities. Study the different pantheons, see if one appeals to you. if not, its ok, not everyone works with them.

Meditate. Get in tune with yourself. Thats the best thing you can do while on this spiritual journey.

Sigils.

Talismans.

Different Alphabets

Types of spells

Types of magick

Famous witches.

A few more tips from me:

Keep journals. yes. plural. one for dreams, one for your general day to day feelings and to record your growth spiritually, one for the crystals and herbs you collect (or one for each), one for your studies. You CANNOT record too much! Take notes on everything.

never do anything you don’t feel comfortable with.

Never rush ahead of yourself. Take your time with learning about the craft, you will thank yourself in the future.

Use what you have! You don’t need supplies to be a witch or have a successful spell. Its all mental and about your flow of energy. you just need YOU.

your craft is your own, do not feel pressured to be more like witches you admire, do whatever feels right to you.

unless you follow a specific tradition, there are no rules in witchcraft. There is a lot more freedom in witchcraft than you may realize.

DOn’t ever shame other witches. Best example: Some witches curse, some don’t. 

i know i said this earlier, but be respectful. always remember to thank mother earth for everything she supplies us with.

Always say goodbye to any entities you call into your circle.

NEVER be scared of spirits. they are all around us, all the time, they only make themselves known sometimes. fear can feed them and help them grow in strength.

don’t worry about a title, you don’t need to scramble to find our what kind of witch you are. you will just know eventually based on what you do most in your practice, it will take some time.

MY ASKS ARE OPEN, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, ASK AND I WILL ANSWER WITHIN 2-4 DAYS. you can also send me a message.

Please add to this so any baby witches can see what you have to say and be informed!! You can also submit a post to my blog.

I will add to this post in the future, i hope it was helpful.

Blessed be!

[spookyscaryspoony]

The four different types of tarot readings

1.) You ask your deck a question. It gives you the complete opposite of what you want.

2.) MTV Roasts: starring you and your tarot deck.

3.) Me: hey tarot, I need to know what steps I should take in order to do the thing.

Tarot: You should do the thing.

4.) You draw five death cards. You only have one deck.

[magickalwitchling-deactivated20]

“The one who taunts the witch to prove her magic is the one who is unable to see the magic within the Universe.”

- Kahleen S.

[vampireapologist-archive-deacti]

i think one of the most common dangers I run into in the edible and medicinal plant scene is the problem of “can you eat it” vs. “should you eat it”

a lot of websites and books these days will be like “ten wild plants you can use to make tea” without then listing the actual use for those teas because all they care about is the novelty of making your own tea from things you picked in the woods.

They tell you stuff like “A wonderfully cleansing medicine, it supports the liver, stimulates the flow of urine and the removal of waste by the kidneys.”

And people are so into the idea of cleansing their bodies of supposed toxins, that sounds great!

But what I know is that what they really mean is, this plant is a diuretic, meaning if you use it for tea, you’re going to peeing All. Day. Long. Every. Ten. Minutes.

Which isn’t fun if you’re on a hike or about to get back in your car and drive an hour home.

Some popular plants recommended for teas are used as contraceptives and morning after treatments. So here you are, trying to get pregnant, drinking your natural to rid your kidneys of impurities, being healthy as can be, and all along you’re taking birth control!

And if you’re already taking birth control and trying to not get pregnant, the plant can mess you up too.

There are plants that mess with antidepressants, and with blood pressure medicine, that make you sick to your stomach, that messes with your blood, and on and on.

And all of these sources will just list them as something you can eat, because hey, you won’t die if if you do!

Which is true, you’ll live, but at what cost!!!

Please remember herbal remedies and edible plants have always been consumed and applied with a PURPOSE, and unless you know what that purpose is, don’t consume them just because you can. It’s a bad idea.

[magic-mess]

Honestly, is there anything amethyst can’t do?

[teawitch]

Stay in one piece when I drop it on a tile floor?

[mahigxn-deactivated20200629]

I can’t believe you just called out a motherfucking s t o n e

[sandcastlewitch]

Spell for Conserving and Growing Financial Resources

You will need: 

A green plant or herb, such as basil or rosemary

Six green candles

Six coins

Timing: 

During the waxing moon

Instructions:

Light the candles in a circle around the plant, and set a coin in front of each so they make a larger circle around the candles. 

Pick up the first coin and say: “Grow and increase, do not cease, increase and grow, let it be so.”

Blow out the corresponding candle and bury the coin in the flowerpot, repeating: “Increase and grow, let it be so.”

Continue this chant as you go around the circle and do the same thing with each coin and candle. 

When all six coins are buried, relight the candles and let them burn through. 

Water the plant regularly, repeating all the spell words. 

From: 1001 Spells  by Cassandra Eason

[freebornfox]

What the Signs Need

Aries – “I believe in you.”

Aries are full of energy. They’re bold and impulsive. They seem confident because they always have a response; they’re always quick to act. However, this isn’t always confidence- sometimes it’s just their impulsive nature that forces them to act. Yes, they are children who know no fear, but they desperately need emotional support. Knowing that someone else has confidence in them, that someone is on their team, can push an Aries to become their best person: a fearless leader.

Taurus – “There’s no rush.”

Taurus hate feeling pressured. They need to feel comfortable and fulfilled before they reach any decision and definitely before they act. Having someone who understands their need for security and their slow (omg so slow sometimes) pace actually helps them feel better about making big moves (which kind of freaks them out because they don’t like change)!

Gemini – “You’re not crazy.”

Lets be honest, Gemini placements can inject lots of thoughts and feelings into a person. It creates indecisiveness and mental chaos, which makes a person moody. And people with Gemini placements know this and are sometimes unsteadied by the amount of mercurial energy. Having someone tell them that their need to overanalyze everything is okay and having someone who will listen to their endless thoughts is extremely validating and comforting to them. 

Cancer – “You make a difference.”’

Most Cancers really take on more than they should, and they’ll take on more if it means helping another. They do this because they want to change and influence the world in a caring manner. And because they do this in a caring manner (instead of in a forceful manner (Aries) or strategic manner (Capricorn)), they sometimes doubt their efforts. They doubt that they have any impact on anyone, which just isn’t true. A Cancer’s kindness and ability to provide emotional support and strength to another is unmatched by any other sign, and someone who acknowledges this “hidden” strength and reminds a Cancer of it when they forget, will satisfy a Cancer in a meaningful way. 

 Leo – “Let me take care of you.”

Leos are very loyal and will do a lot for their partners and friends. However, this can not go unnoticed or unreciprocated. Leos need people to show them that they are thankful by returning the favor and then some. Leos want you to exceed their expectations just like they would do for you, and they won’t accept less.

Virgo – “Let me help you.”

Virgos really are about serving people’s needs and in what way and with what means changes depending on the planet and the house that Virgo is in. However, the need to serve is definitely present, and there is nothing worse than someone who consistently takes from a Virgo and never gives back. Because a Virgo isn’t like Leo, they won’t stop giving, blow up, and cut you off. A Virgo will continue to give even to their own detriment. This is why a Virgo needs someone who not only returns a favor but someone who just starts helping from the very beginning without having to be asked. 

Libra – “You’re beautiful.”

Libras are very indecisive. They easily can get caught up in what people think or feel about them. They constantly are trying to define themselves and figure out who they are by mirroring others. They spend so much time looking at others that they frequently can’t identify their own qualities, which makes them question themselves on every level. To have someone who can definitively tell a Libra they’re beautiful (inside (Libras want to change the world too) and outside (Libras are vain) and be able to explain to them why, takes a huge weight off of their shoulders. For a few seconds, they don’t have to search or mirror because the person in front of them is telling them all they need to hear. (P.S. You will have to elaborate as to why they are beautiful- in what ways, specific examples, etc. They are an air sign haha it comes with further questioning)!

Scorpio – “I won’t leave.”

Scorpios are intense. Even if they come off light because of a misleading Ascendant or some other placement, there is a distinct side to them that is serious, edgy, and somewhat dark. And while most Scorpios enjoy the depth and transformation that comes with their placement, they can also be self conscious about it because they know it doesn’t make them the easiest to deal with, and it can lead to people leaving them, which highlights one of their biggest fears: abandonment. Scorpios thrive to have someone who won’t leave them in their darkest night because they need and expect unwavering loyalty. They also feel relieved knowing that not everyone is scared of (or drowns in) their depths.

Sagittarius – “Be free with me”

Sagittarius loves freedom: freedom of thought, expression, creativity, expansion, knowledge, etc. And they also love people (because they provide endless learning) and love to share their experiences of freedom and knowledge with other people, which can be a problem because people can slow them down. People come with baggage and responsibilities and can lead to becoming attached, which can influence someone to put down roots, which petrifies them. The run-on sentence is necessary to accurately depict their very real fear of this and them running away. But seriously this is why a Sag needs someone who calms that inner fear of being tied down because they know they have found someone to run free with.

Capricorn – “I appreciate all that you do.”

Capricorns show they care in a behind-the-scenes manner. They do it through helping and performing tasks- possibly doing things that are needed instead of wanted. They are consistent providers and supporters, and because they are consistent, their efforts can be overlooked and/or viewed as boring or expected. This is why when a Capricorns finds someone who acknowledges and appreciates their efforts, they are likely to do even more for that person and consider them as really valuable. 

Aquarius – “You’re my best friend.”

People with Aquarius placements go back and forth between their love for being an individual and their fear of being so different that they don’t fit in anywhere. They want a companion but not one who wants to completely merge (because 1. they need to be their own person and 2. scary). They need someone to listen even if they don’t completely understand them (and honestly an Aquarius doesn’t want to be 100% understood anyway). They need someone who doesn’t deny their authenticity and isn’t repelled by their individuality, and who better to do that than a best friend.   

Pisces – “You’re my soulmate.”

More than any other sign, Pisces really have a need to merge with another person. Traditional love isn’t enough for them. They are really looking for that fated connection, their soul mate. They need to know that there may be a billion other people in the world and that no one in that billion could replace them. They don’t need to feel that you chose them but rather that fate, through several lifetimes, chose the both of you for one another

[creatingawitch]

Me: *Pulls a clarification card*

Tarot: The Tower.

Me: *Slides card back into deck* I don't need clarification.