Khaire Hekate

Hellenic Polytheist | Goes | Lifetime Witch

[vesperynne]

tiny money jars worked immediately that it scared me :')

ingredients

bay leaf (abundance)

white rice grains (prosperity)

salt (cleansing, protection)

thyme (purification, protection)

moonstone (manifestation)

white quartz (amplifier, cleansing, protection)

i sealed the top off with a green paper and used green ink to write my sigil (amplification), then tied it off. all the ingredients used are just things lying around the house. one of them is placed on my table where i work, and the other is something i can bring around.

i used a lot of protection symbols because i realized that there are so many ways to earn money if you trade off your peace, energy, and integrity. i could be hired into a good-paying job that takes advantage of me, come across opportunities to steal from others, or get a high-paying client that disrespects me – those are things i didn't want to happen.

cleansing motifs are to clear up the factors that prevent the spell from working as you'd like.

supporting spells. put a bayleaf with a fehu rune written on it in places where you typically put your money in (e.g., wallet, coin purse, coin bank).

testimony. roughly 3 hours later, i slept and woke in the middle of the night to a text from someone who ordered from my small business, who paid immediately :') a few days later, my aunt deposited me some money for allowance about the same amount (thank you, auntie). customers in my business increased but also not as stressful for me. more monetary opportunities came my way, though i did not say "yes" to most of them.

feel free to follow this spell or add your own twist to it ♡

[theunknownpoetssociety]

Aphrodite who cries for the people who hurt themselves because self love is love too

Artemis who doesn’t hunt animals anymore (humans do it enough) She now walks in clubs looking to hunt the real animal

Athena who donates hundreds of books to local libraries and schools

Apollo who watches all street musicians hoping their talents can get them a little money (He gives more than a little)

Dionysus who watches over everyone’s drinks at the bar making sure they stay safe

Zeus who makes it rain for the couples that just want to frolic and dance and kiss in the rain

Hera who donates to woman’s and SA survivors shelters

Ares who is at the forefront of every protest because those are battles too

Hestia who holds and keeps thousands of secrets so the ones who whispered them into flame don’t have to

Hades who let’s families get one last goodbye to a loved one before they die

Persephone who personally makes sure that the ones taken too early feel safe and secure in the Underworld

Demeter who gives Her best crops to food banks and homeless shelters

Hecate who is a street magician and does actual magical for the kids

Poseidon who finds the best seashells and leaves them on the beach for someone to find and treasure

the Gods aren’t gone they ARE the little things in life

[moonlitnightshade]

Belle's summer giveaway

1 pink candle

1 white candle

1 stick of Palo Santo

1 Galena in quartz

1 lilac Labradorite palm stone

1 small vintage ceramic offering pot

2 pinecone candles

Rules:

Must be following me.

Reblog to enter. Limit twice a day.

Do not tag as a giveaway

If you reblog from a side blog, please put your main in the tags

The giveaway ends July 24 at 6pm MST. I will announce and message the winner which will be selected randomly. They have 24 hours to respond or I will pick another winner. Thank you!

[moonlitnightshade]

Adding this Crystal Cupcake 🧁

[julianottheastrologer]

Sugar & Spice Prosperity Jar Spell

Prosperity

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You'll need:

A jar

White/Pink candle

Dried rose petals - for kind feelings in life

Cinnamon - wealth and prosperity

White sugar - to bring good natured things to you

Pink Himalayan rock salt - for defense against negativity

Dried coffee grounds - for motivation and catalyst

Optional: rose quartz

A jar spell to grant general prosperity and draw in good things. Light a white candle. Layer in the jar the ingredients.Charge with rose quartz or sunlight, seal with a kiss and the white wax .

[kamlo]

opening commissions!

hii im a romani pagan and im opening up some commission slots for spell jars and tarot readings!

spell jar commissions

$15 each with free shipping in the u.s.

choose your own intention (protection, rejuvenation, attracting love, etc.)

i can make it into a necklace if you choose!

tarot readings

every reading comes with photos, meanings of the cards, and my personal interpretation of what they mean

one card pull - $8

three card reading - $20

custom spreads: $25

these are my base prices but may be lowered (within reason) if above your budget or raised based on complexity of custom spreads!

commissions are currently my only source of income so if you could reblog itd be greatly appreciated!!

if youre interested in commissioning me you can dm me here or email me at [email protected]!!

[guerrillatech]

[third-nature]

🔮 like to charge 🔮

🔥 reblog to cast 🔥

🌎 for good news on earth day 🌍

[crittizen]

ik we were on a boycott buuut

[mystikade]

Y'all... It's almost time....

[mystikade]

60 SECONDS

[badlandshotel]

lost item spell 🍀

recently, i lost my tarot deck in my dorm room and have not been able to find it. i talked to another witch at a party, who was kind enough to give me this spell! this is a very simple spell that even the witch who just started practicing that day can perform!

WHAT YOU NEED:

- a pen & piece of paper

- clear quartz

- green cloth

STEPS:

1. write your lost item down on a piece of paper.

2. wrap the paper around your clear quartz.

3. wrap the paper and quartz bundle in a piece of green fabric. this can be a scrap of fabric, a shirt, a blanket, anything.

4. sleep with this bundle under your pillow.

5. you will likely still have to look, but the next day your lost item will show up!

[northwestpines]

🍾 Alcohol Correspondences 🍻

Alcohol in general is a very potent ingredient and can either be used for positive or negative outcomes. Often times, alcohol is used as an offering to gods and goddess. Alcohol is also purified by the process of making it, so all of them can be used for cleansing in general spell work. In general alcohol is used minimally and should not be used if you have/had an addiction. This is for general knowledge!

🧚‍ Absinthe - It is an anise-flavored spirit derived from botanicals, including the flowers and leaves of Artemisia absinthium (“grand wormwood”), together with green anise, sweet fennel, and other medicinal and culinary herbs. While the hallucinogenic absinthe is banned in the US, you can still find a less severe version today. Good for psychic dreams, and protection spells.

🌿 Wormwood - Independence, psychic, love, passion

🌿 Anise - Happiness, psychic, protection, purification, youth, luck, ward, prevent nightmares

🌿 Fennel - Love, protection, healing, vitality, virility, prevents curses, hexes, possessions and negative problems

🍺 Beer -  is brewed from cereal grains—most commonly from malted barley, though wheat, maize (corn), and rice are also used. Most modern beer is brewed with hops, which add bitterness and other flavours. Very good to add an extra punch to your spell work, as well as having many different types uses.

🌾 Barley - Love, Healing, protection, fertility, marriage, financial luck, energy.

🌾 Wheat - Energy, prosperity and protection

🌽 Corn - Growth, transformation, fertility

🍚 Rice - Blessing, prosperity, protection,

🌿 Hops - Healing, sleep

🍺 Ale - s a type of beer brewed using a warm fermentation method, resulting in a sweet, full-bodied and fruity taste. Historically, the term referred to a drink brewed without hops. Very good for non-sleep/drowsy spells.

🍷 Brandy -  is produced by distilling wine. Acts like a wine, but tends to be a little more general, while wine can have different effects based on color/type/location.

🍇 See ‘Grapes’

🍺 Cider - made from the fermented juice of apples. Extremely powerful, and generally very positive. Use sparingly though! Use real apples when you can instead.

🍎 Apples - immortality, health, love

🍸 Gin - derives its predominant flavour from juniper berries.

🍒 Juniper berries - Health, protection

🐝 Mead - created by fermenting honey with water, sometimes with various fruits, spices, grains, or hops. Make sure to find what kind of mead you are drinking if it has added ingredients!

🍯 Honey - Connection, prosperity, love

🍸 Mezcal - is a distilled alcoholic beverage made from any type of agave plant native to Mexico. Very similar to Tequila. Tequila is simply made from the Blue Agave plant.

🌵 Agave - Transformation, truth

🥤 Rum -  made from molasses or honey, or directly from sugarcane juice, by a process of fermentation and distillation. The distillate, a clear liquid, is then usually aged in oak barrels. Very good in any love/relationship magic

🍬 Sugar - Clarity, love

🍬 Molasses - Strength, love

🍯 See ‘Honey’

🍶 Sake - made by fermenting rice that has been polished to remove the bran.

🍚 See ‘Rice’

🍷 Wine - made from grapes. Extremely diversified and useful. An easy go to for most things.

Colors of Wine/Types correspondences

🍇 Grapes - Fertility, happiness, prosperity

🍷 Port - is a Portuguese fortified wine that is typically a sweet, red wine, often served as a dessert wine, though it also comes in dry, semi-dry, and white varieties. Good for love magic.

🍷 Vermouth - is an aromatized, fortified wine flavored with various botanicals (roots, barks, flowers, seeds, herbs, and spices). A good combo if you find the different ingredients listed.

🏺 Santorini - is a Greek wine region located on the archipelago of Santorini in the southern Cyclades islands of Greece. Wine has been produced there since ancient times, but it was during the Middle Ages that the wine of Santorini became famous worldwide under the influence of the Republic of Venice. Probably a good choice for offerings if you worship the Olympian gods.

🥃 Whiskey - is distilled from fermented grain mash. Various grains (which may be malted) are used for different varieties, including barley, corn (maize), rye, and wheat. Whisky is typically aged in wooden casks, generally made of charred white oak. The charred oak is really your ticket here to add a kick.

🌾 Rye - Protection, strength

🌾 See ‘Wheat’

🌽 See ‘Corn’

🌾 See ‘Barley’

~There are lots of different whiskeys with the only real difference being location of where it was made.

🍸 Vodka -  is made through the distillation of cereal grains or potatoes that have been fermented, though some modern brands use fruits or sugar. Good for grounding work.

🥔 Potatoes - Stability, truth, life.

🥂 Liqueur - made from a distilled spirit that has been flavored with either fruit, cream, herbs, spices, flowers or nuts, and is bottled with added sugars and other sweeteners. Liqueurs are typically quite sweet. Good for any offering, or prosperity spells.

🌳 Oak Wood casks - Money, success, strength, fertility, stability, health, healing, potency and good luck.

🌳White Oak - solidity and strength

🌳 Charred casks - Transformation, prophetic

🔥 Proofs - I bring this up because if you want to use fire with the alcohol you need over 100 proof (in US at least - I believe Europe/Canada/UK use a different measuring system) to light alcohol on fire. Anything less will not stay lit/light at all.

🚫 Cleaning Alcohol -  or Isopropyl alcohol is very toxic. Be careful. I would not recommend using it outside of its usual purpose. It’s extremely flammable, should not be consumed, and is a skin irritant! Just don’t use it!!

Drink and use responsibly! Cheers! 🍻

[badlandshotel]

chronic migraine spell jar ☾

INGREDIENTS:

jar w/cork (size doesn’t matter, it’ll just affect the amount of each ingredient you use)

orange peel

lemon peel

cinnamon stick(s)

mint leaves

rosemary

tea leaves/ground tea (preferably chamomile or green)

white candle + lighter

STEPS:

layer the bottom of your jar with tea leaves or ground tea. make this layer relatively thick in comparison to your other layers.

on top of the tea, put down a thin layer of rosemary. this should just barely cover the tea.

next, add your mint leaves. i would make this layer on the thicker side as well, because mint is the strongest ingredient in this other than the tea.

next, add in your orange and lemon peels. the ratio of lemon to orange peel should be 1:1

prop your cinnamon sticks up in the jar. don’t overwork the cinnamon; only use however many sticks comfortably fit in your jar. if you do not have cinnamon sticks, you may substitute it for ground cinnamon*

seal your jar using whatever method you prefer. because i did not have a cork for my jar, i sealed it a bit differently than i normally would.

(optional) charge your jar under the moon with a piece of clear quartz.

CORRESPONDENCES:

orange peel: energy, happiness lemon peel: protection cinnamon: healing, extra power mint: migraine/headache relief, potent healing herb rosemary: strength, protection chamomile/green tea: blessings, good health, energy

* if you use ground cinnamon, you should put your cinnamon between the rosemary and mint layers. this is primarily for aesthetic reasons, but do whatever your heart desires!

disclaimer(s): witchcraft is not a substitute for a doctor. if you have chronic migraines, please see a doctor. this is meant only to aid healing.  the tea i used is a mix that also contains apple, lemon verbena, and pineapple, among other things.

[magpica]

Sweet Peach Love Spell

I wanted to create a simple little protection of love spell jar, and also just create a cute little talisman to show my love! 🍑

I used…

Sugar for sweetness and love

Taglock of my loved one (I used a photo)

Ash from jasmine incense for fortune

Dried rose petals

Peach scented wax to seal it

I charged it with a kiss~ 💋

[ofmushroomsandmoss]

Making paper

One of my current projects is making paper from the mountain of old scrap paper we have piling up in the kitchen!

The first step is to rip the old paper into little pieces. Any paper should work as long as it isn't glossy, but it's worth considering that sheets with a lot of dark ink will affect the colouring of your finished paper.

Add enough warm water to cover all the paper scraps and leave them to soak overnight.

Put your paper soup into a blender and whizz it into a delicious paper smoothie! Probably don't drink it though. At this stage you can alter the colour of your paper by adding a few drops of food colouring.

Stretch a piece of cloth or mesh over a frame and pour on the paper pulp. Obviously the thinner and smoother it is the finer (but potentially more delicate) your paper will be. They type of cloth you use may also affect the texture your paper ends up with. If you want to add anything for decoration, now's the time! Use moss, tree bark, flower petals, leaves, whatever you like. You can even add seeds to make seed paper which can be planted - this is a great way to share wildflower seeds.

The time it takes for your paper to dry will depend on how thick and wet the pulp is. I've found it generally takes about 24 hours. Once dry, carefully peel the paper away from the cloth frame and trim off any untidy edges.

I used my finished paper to display pressed flowers. It makes a great addition to scrapbooks and junk journals, and would be an exciting extra to send to a pen pal! If you're into witchcraft you could add herbs to your paper pulp and use them as spell sheets ✨🌱✨

[crossroad-coven]

Nose Pagans

Hello, I’m trying to get into Norse paganism/witchcraft- have been for a while. After a genetics test that revealed about 20% of my ancestry hails from Scandinavia I’ve only become more Intrigued. I was hoping anyone who posts information about said practices might like or reblog this, and I’ll follow! Thanks. 

[witchtips]

What do we think about this?

[moon-lightfaerie]

Things to Research Before Working with the Fae

Research is the most important thing to do before heading into Faery work and witchcraft. You want to have a lot of in depth and versatile knowledge covering many areas of the topic so you’ll be able to understand and interact with the Fair Folk! If you don’t want to work with the Fair Folk you can use this list to help yourself understand them and take the proper measure if you ever stumble upon them. I know the list could go on forever but I’m compiling the topics I find build a good foundation of understanding. I have compiled this list to give those interested guidance and a push in the right direction, it is best you do your own research before asking other’s personal knowledge and opinions!!

The Basics

Terminology ( Fae, faery, fairy, changeling, seelie, unseelie, sidhe, etc)

The Origins of the Fae (Tuatha de Dannan, Aos Sí, Tylwyth Teg)

Faeries in Different Cultures: Celtic (Irish, Scottish, Gaulish, French), Norse, Influences from Greek and Roman culture.

Folklore & Myths!! ex. Oisin and Tír na nÓg , Fenian Cycle, Arthurian Legend. 

Celtic Gods, Goddesses & Heroes- strong influences and connections to the Fae

Types of Faeries (study diverse types from pixies,brownies, pooka to Kelpies, Bwbach and Red caps) *Make sure you can at least answer who, what and where about them.

The Otherworlds (Tir na Nog, Caer Arianrhod, Annwn, Alfheim, Svartalfheim, etc.)

Faery Landmarks (fairy tree, fairy ring, fairy hill)

Signs of the Fae

Sacred Trees and Plants (Hawthorn) 

Protection!! very important

*Bonus if you learn Celtic Culture

Getting into Working with Them

Connecting to Nature and the Land

How to Banish Faeries & Protect yourself, house, family, etc.

Faery Behaviour and Proper Etiquette

Proper Offerings, How to give an Offering

Animals associated with the Fair Folk and Why? (raven, deer, etc)

Faery Festivals and Holidays (Samhain, Midsummer, Beltane)

Why certain things offend them- iron, saying “thank you”,etc.

The Courts (Seelie, Unseelie, trooping fairies, solitary)

Setting up a Faery Altar

How to work with them in Rituals 

Faery Flowers, herbs and crystals

A proper and personal way to communicate with them!!this means developing psychic ability, tarot, meditation, signs, etc.

Hagstones, heptagram/faery star

Some Good Books :) 

The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries, by W. Y. Evans Wentz  

Encyclopedia of Spirits by Judika Illes 

Enchantment of the Faerie Realm by Ted Andrews 

Faery Craft by Morgan Daimler 

Celtic Mythology: Tales of Gods, Goddesses, and Heroes by Phillip Freeman

**if you have more topics, books or anything else feel free to add some!

[bewitched-moonlight]

🌙 Moon Phases Masterpost 🌙

Following the moon phases and adapting my magic to their power and correspondences has been crucial to my practice. If you’re interested in connecting to the lunar cycle, here are the links to my previous posts on each moon phase. 

🌑 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 

[samwisethewitch]

A simple spell to release stress

When we hold on to excess stress, it creates a blockage in our personal energy system. Imagine that your is body filled with tiny, invisible wires that carry energy from one point to the next. When you hold on to stress in a certain area, you tie a knot in the wires that keeps energy from flowing smoothly to the rest of your body. This can manifest as fatigue, lack of motivation, overwhelm, or other mental and physical symptoms. This spell is designed to untie those knots and let the energy flow freely.

This spell is very loosely adapted from the book Light Magic for Dark Times by Lisa Marie Basile, which I highly recommend for anyone looking to bring witchcraft into their self care practice or vice versa.

What you will need:

A piece of white paper

A pen or pencil

A bowl or cup of clean, fresh water (water from the tap is fine!)

(Optional) a few drops of lavender essential oil

Performing the spell:

Set aside some time when you can be alone and won’t be disturbed. If you like, set the mood by lighting candles, burning incense, or playing music. If you chose to include lavender oil, add it to the water now.

On the paper, write a detailed description of the situation that is causing you stress, and of how it makes you feel. Be as specific as possible. What emotions do you feel? Are there physical sensations associated with these emotions? Where in your body do you feel them? (If you are more comfortable drawing than writing, draw a picture that represents your situation and how it makes you feel.)

Keep writing/drawing until you run out of things to say. Get a second piece of paper if you need to. Don’t worry about making it pretty or even legible. What matters is that you get the emotions out and onto the page.

Fold the paper in half, folding it away from yourself; rotate it to the left and fold it again; rotate to the left again and fold one more time for a total of three folds. With each fold, repeat out loud or in your head, “I acknowledge these feelings and I let them go. I release.”

Submerge the folded paper in the bowl of water. Make sure it is completely covered. Watch it soak through, and watch the ink bleed from the paper.

Say, “Spirits of water, keepers of emotion and the subconscious, spirits of healing, help me to cleanse and release. Help me restore my energy.”

Allow the envelope to soak in the water for at least an hour before disposing of it.

[samwisethewitch]

Earth-Friendly Witchcraft

Whatever religious or spiritual tradition they identify with, most witches agree that there is something sacred about the natural world. We draw our power from the earth beneath our feet, the sky over our heads, and the air in our lungs.

And yet, many of us live in societies that are actively contributing to the destruction of the natural world. Most developed nations have a linear economy, which means resources are extracted and then sent on a one-way trip to consumers who will use them and then throw them away. This leads to overflowing landfills, air and water pollution, and quickly disappearing resources. The World Economic Forum predicts that, if our habits don’t change, there will be more plastic than fish in the ocean by 2050. And I dearly hope that by now we’re all familiar with the reality of climate change and its devastating impact on global ecosystems.

I’m not trying to scare you, but I do want to point out the hypocrisy of drawing power from the Earth in our magic while simultaneously contributing to her destruction. If we truly want to consider ourselves spiritual allies of the planet, we need to make an effort to live our lives — and practice our magic — in ways that are less harmful to her.

You don’t have to become an environmentalist or switch to a zero waste lifestyle, but we can all make little changes for a more sustainable life. There’s lots of information out there about how to live a more Earth-friendly lifestyle, so in this post I’ll be focusing on how to apply that same philosophy to your witchcraft.

Steps to a more Earth-Friendly Practice:

Limiting your consumption will automatically lower your negative impact on the planet. Follow my previous guidelines for avoiding consumerism to start shrinking your carbon footprint.

Avoid plastic as much as possible. According to the WEF, 70% of our plastic ends up in a landfill or in the world’s waterways, and according to Julia Watkins, author of Simply Living Well, only 9% of household plastics get recycled. Plastic (unlike glass and metal) cannot be recycled indefinitely — it can only be recycled a handful of times before it becomes too degraded to be repurposed any further. There really is no way to make plastic safer for the planet, so it’s best to just avoid it altogether. Look for tools made of metal, wood, or glass instead of plastics, and try to order things shipped in paper and cardboard when possible.

Create spells that won’t leave leftovers. One of the big contributing factors to our current environmental crisis is that we just produce too much waste. You can avoid this in your magical practice by crafting spells that won’t leave you throwing away a big ball of candle wax, herbs, and paper. Kitchen magic is a no-brainer for this, since kitchen spells are meant to be eaten. If you want to do a candle spell, use small candles that will burn up completely — I find larger candles are more likely to leave leftover wax. Making magical bath salts is another great option for leftover-free spells — just make sure everything you include is safe to go down the drain and won’t contribute to water pollution!

Forage for your own spell materials. One of the best ways to avoid plastic packaging and cut down on emissions from shipping is to use materials from your backyard! Learn about the plants, animals, and minerals native to your area, and take regular nature walks where you can gather what you need. Remember to only take as much as you need and to be careful never to damage the plants you harvest from. Make sure to carefully disinfect any animals bits you pick up — you can do this by burying them in salt for a full moon cycle and/or setting them in the sun/under a UV light for several days. If you find a dead animal and want to strip and clean its bones for use in ritual, this is a much more involved process and will require special research, equipment, and lots of time. And, of course, never eat anything you have foraged unless you happen to have an advanced degree in botany.

Keep a magical garden. Another great way to connect with the planet and shrink your carbon footprint is to grow your own herbs, vegetables, and fruits. You can, of course, grow food for your kitchen if you have space, but even if you live in a tiny apartment you can grow a handful of magical herbs in pots. For a list of common houseplants and their magical associations, check out this post.

Shop for spell materials at a local farmer’s market. Buying local is a great way to avoid the environmental impact of shipping produce, and it allows you to support small farms. Farmer’s markets also typically carry seasonal produce, which can help you align your magical practice with the cycles of nature. Farmer’s markets are a great way to find seasonal fruits and vegetables for kitchen magic, but you can use the produce you find there for other types of spells as well.

Trade paraffin wax candles for beeswax or soy wax. Paraffin, the material used for most cheap candles, is a by-product of crude oil, which is not only highly unsustainable but contains carcinogens (chemicals that may cause cancer). Beeswax is a sustainable alternative, and beeswax candles produce a “clean” burn, meaning it does not negatively affect air quality. Soy wax is a slightly pricier, vegan-friendly sustainable option that also produces a clean burn.

Use undyed, unbleached paper for your written spells. The bleaches and dyes used in most commercially available paper have a toxic effect on the environment. Colored paper cannot be recycled or composted because it will contaminate everything it touches. Use plain, unbleached paper for your written spells, especially if you plan to bury them in the ground or dispose of them outside.

Make sure your essential oils are ethically harvested. Essential oils are tricky — although they are marketed as natural, many of them are produced through unsustainable methods. Because essential oils are concentrated, it may take thousands of pounds of plants to produce a single pound of oil. This can have a devastating impact, especially for endangered plants like white sage or palo santo. Look for ethically-sourced, wild-harvested essential oils — these are oils that are gathered from the wild in ways that don’t hurt the local ecosystem. Mountain Rose Herbs and Eden’s Garden are two brands that are committed to sustainable essential oil production.

Instead of burying a spell in a jar, bury it in a hollowed-out fruit or vegetable. Many traditions call for spells to be buried in the ground. Items like jar spells and witch bottles are traditionally buried on the witch’s property. The problem with this is that plastic and glass bottles do not biodegrade, and will remain in the ground for years. Instead of putting these materials in the ground, bury your spells in a hollowed-out fruit or vegetable. As a bonus, you can choose this item to support your intention. For example, you might use an apple for a love spell or a spicy pepper for protection. Just make sure everything inside the spell is also biodegradable!

Keep a compost pile as an offering to your local land spirits. Compost is an easy way to reduce food waste, and it gives your garden a boost! Even if you don’t have your own garden, you can give your compost to a fiend who does or look into donating it to a community garden. When composting, it’s important to maintain a balance between carbon-rich “brown” ingredients (leaves, undyed paper, cardboard, etc.) and nitrogen-rich “greens” (fruit and veggie scraps, coffee grounds, egg shells, etc.) — you want about four times as much brown as green in your compost. Start your compost with a layer of brown — preferably twigs or straw to allow good airflow. Alternate layers of green and brown materials as you add to the pile. Every time you add to your compost, verbally express your gratitude to the land spirits. Your compost should be moist, but not soggy — you’ll know it’s ready when it’s dark and crumbly and smells like soil.

Make your own tea blends with loose herbs and a reusable tea strainer instead of buying teabags. Witches and tea go together like peanut butter and chocolate, but the individual wrappers on teabags create a lot of waste. On top of that, since many of these wrappers are dyed, they may not even be recyclable. Keep your teas earth-friendly by buying dried herbs in bulk and blending your own teas. Making your own blends is not only better for the planet, but also allows you to choose each ingredient for a specific magical intention.

Find ways to use your trash in your craft. This one is pretty self-explanatory. Instead of throwing things away, find ways to use them in your magic! Use food scraps from cooking, like carrot greens and potato peels, in spells. Turn an old shoe box into a travel altar. Add your coffee grounds to spells to ground them and manifest results in the physical world. You get the idea. Be creative!

Research different models for Earth-friendly living, like the zero waste/low waste lifestyle, sustainability, and the solarpunk movement. This will give you more ideas for a sustainable lifestyle, as well as a sustainable magical practice.

The funny thing about Earth-friendly living is that, the more time you spend taking care of the planet, the more connected you feel to it. I encourage you to try some of the ideas on this list — you’ll be amazed by how quickly you develop a deeper relationship with the Earth and all her creatures.

Resources:

Of Blood and Bones by Kate Freuler

Simply Living Well by Julia Watkins

“By 2050, there will be more plastic than fish in the world’s oceans, study says” from The Washington Post

A Sustainable Mind podcast

Practical(ly) Zero Waste podcast