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Please feel free to use this spell to lend aid and energy to the cause right now. Please do not distribute for a price or profit. And of course, use this in a way that makes you feel comfortable. It’s my first time writing a spell of this type, so I hope it is in a format that is relatable and easy to use, as all the help we are able to give is needed. Here’s a way we can all get involved.
Deity Jars
Having a small living space can cause lots of witchy problems. One thing that I struggled finding space for was an altar for the deities I follow. I’ve seen lots of posts about making travel sized altars in mint tins for the busy or closeted witch and that’s where I got the inspiration to make my deity jars!
What you can do is get a wide mouth jar (there are loads available at places like the Dollar Store for a witch on a budget) and fill it with plants, crystals, and other items that are sacred or are of some significance to the deity you’re making it for.
For example, my Aphrodite jar is filled with dried rose petals, pearl-like beads on a necklace, rose quartz, clear quartz, sea shells, and coral.
You can use the jars for worship, prayers, meditation, harnessing the energy of the deity for spells, or for amplifying your own energy for spells that would fall into the deities domain.
I’ve used my Aphrodite jar for all sorts of love spells! I’ve used it focus my intent during spells and if a love spell requires writing your intent on paper, I just put the finished writings inside the jar for a period of time based on lunar phases or until the spell is completed and accomplished.
The Deity Jars can be used for any pantheon and are relatively cheap and easy to make! If you have any questions don’t be afraid to ask!
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This is your obligatory Hermes love post
Reblog if you really love Hermes, like if you really love Hermes.
Literally cannot ignore or I will get the shit pranked out of me.
this is worse than those fricking chain posts
you all have looped me into a horrific cycle because I know my mutuals will likely reblog this and that means I’ll have to which means you’ll have to again and
Still not risking it
I choose peace thanks
I must, over and over again… and herein lies the joke, and it is on us… laugh it up Hermes, laugh it up… I love you all the more…
My heart sings for the Bringer of Luck. <3
fuck. trapped in the got damn circle ;-;
Love Thyself Brownies
Dark Chocolate Brownies (This isn’t in metric…I’m sorry to my European witches!):
-1 ½ cups granulated sugar
-¾ cups cocoa powder (I use a high cocoa percent powder, that’s what makes it dark chocolate, but you can use what you’re comfortable with)
-¾ cup flour
-3 eggs
-¾ cups melted butter (just under two sticks if you buy them that way)
Optional: -chocolate chips, nuts, peanut butter, etc.
Step 1: Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
Step 2: Mix all base ingredients until just incorporated. Do NOT overmix. Focus on the batter being hugged by you (through the spoon/whisk) and loved as your mix it.
Step 3: Gently stir in optional ingredient like chips, nuts (if peanut butter you spoon it onto the batter after pouring into pan)
Step 4: Pour into small casserole pan or brownie pan (line with parchment paper for an easy removal, or spray/grease really well. Add self-love and care sigils to the bottom of the parchment paper (reverse side to what you’re cooking on) or with your finger/a brush in the grease/oil spray.
Step 5: Bake for about 25 min (check on it regularly after 20 min, each bake is different and finicky)
Enjoy!
Seasonal witchcraft is so weird for me? Fall?? Harvest??? Chilly nights??????? What are they? Where are they?
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Money spell! Reblog to charge it with your intent; the more people see it, the more powerful it becomes. Magic should be fun!
this actually does work the witches of tumblr really are out here doing something lol
Yesss November come throughhhhhhh!!
Reblogging with all my intent and desire.
I Made $750 For Nothing
I need a transition and also to not be in abject poverty
I too require money.
would like some money plz
reblogging bc after I saw this last time I found out that I haven’t been getting my orphan’s benefit because of an administrative issue, not because I no longer qualify, and got a whole year of back pay
Reblogging because I just got a letter in the mail that there is still some money in my 401k from the job I got pettily fired from and so I’ll be getting somewhere around $650 dollars, thereabouts, in about a month. I MEAN WHAT. Witches of Tumblr, my hat is off to you.
Can you use lavender leaves in witchcraft also any tips for a baby witch
Of course you can! 😊 I imagine the leaves, though not typically used, have similar properties to the buds since they are just as fragrant - and like the buds, they can be used in teas, lotions, etc.
As far as tips go, here is some advice I can share from my own journey:
💜 Keep a journal! It doesn’t necessarily have to be a “grimoire” or a “book of shadows”, but do keep a journal of any interesting experiences you have, of workings you do and the results you end up with, of information you pick up that you want to remember, and of your own personal correspondences. This a deeply personal path to walk, and a lot of your learning will come from your own research and experimentation. You’ll want to keep track of it.
💜 Learn everything you can, even things you may not think you’ll be interested in at the moment. I’ve been down several rabbit holes that have deeply improved my practice just from reading various books on magick, spirituality, etc.
💜 Don’t let anyone tell you how to practice. There are a lot of people on here who think they know everything and will quickly shut you down if you do even the smallest thing “incorrectly” in their eyes. But also, don’t be afraid to try other methods than your own! Experimentation is the key to improvement.
💜 There is only one thing I would say that anyone who practices the craft must be doing - and that is putting energy into your workings if you want powerful results. I’ve seen a lot of newcomers get disappointed that their spells aren’t working, and 9/10 times it’s because they haven’t put any intention into it. If you haven’t already, the very first thing you should do is learn what your energy feels like and how to channel it. An athame (a blade with a black handle) can help you with the latter. I talk a bit about enchantment in this post, but I do plan on making a video on the matter sometime later to discuss it more in-depth.
💜 It doesn’t have to be expensive. If you want to use things like herbs and candles, the ones you can find at, say, a grocery store are just fine. Even better if you can learn about the properties of the flora that naturally grows around you and harvest it for yourself. Even things like grass and dirt have their own special properties depending on where you harvest them.
💜 Your practice will change. Your beliefs will change. You will change. And that’s okay. This is a path on which you will never stop learning, and, in my opinion, that’s one of the most beautiful aspects of it.
💜 And finally, be safe when working with any part of the occult. Learn how to ground, center, shield, cleanse, and banish in ways that are most effective for you - especially if you plan on working with spirits. Additionally, when working with herbs and crystals, be aware of the effects they can have on your health when used in various ways. Be smart when working with fire, as well.
Whew! I know that was a lot, but I hope it helps you on your path! Many blessings to you on your journey, darling! ✨
Such great advice, thanks for sharing!
How To KonMari Your Spell Drawer
One of my favorite things to say is that witches are like magpies. We are attracted to shiny things. We are collectors. We love to search out things that match our aesthetics, interests, and practices and collect them in our homes. I think that’s lovely, especially since many of the things we collect come directly from nature (you don’t need to buy anything to be a witch).
But, there is a downside to the magpie nature of witches. If you’re not careful, your collection of spell supplies, knick knacks, books, and more can become a cluttered mess. And even if you tend to be organized, your “spell drawer” can quickly outgrow its designated space.
Luckily, we can easily use a modified version of our favorite joy bringer Marie Kondo’s system of tidying our lives to tackle our witchy spaces. For the sake of actual examples and photos, I let my own magical space get a little out of hand, so I could share this with you.
First, the Drawer
So, let’s dive into it. The first thing we have to do is look at our magical spaces. Depending on your practices and how much stuff you have, you might have a spell drawer, a spell cabinet, etc. My main focus here was my spell drawer because that was the messiest area I needed to tackle, but I also went through the small shelf under my altar for this project.
Pictured on the left is my spell drawer. This is a small drawer in my kitchen where I mostly keep herbs, flowers, oils, moon water, and things that I can use in the kitchen. I was also keeping most of my spell candles, and small bottles of crystals in here. On the right is my shelf which while not terribly disorganized wasn’t efficient because it was also a home for candles, flowers, and other miscellaneous things.
The first step here? Find the places in your practice that need to be tidied and recognize that there needs to be change. You can walk by it every day and ignore it and never get anywhere. You need to look at the mess and say to yourself, “This needs to be fixed,” before you can ever begin to work.
Lay it ALL Out
If you know anything about KonMari, then you’ll recognize this step. Take every little thing that you need to reassess and reorganize and lay it out so you can see everything. Of course, when you are dealing with the actual KonMari system, you typically do this by category, but with witchcraft supplies, I’ve found that it’s easier to lay it all out together, just grouping like objects together in the larger pile. You’ll notice that I’ve put all of my candles together, all of my herbs together, etc.
The Tools
Since I knew that I was going to be reorganizing, I went out and got some containers (the round metal ones pictured above) from the dollar store to put my herbs in, but I also had this small bin, lots of small boxes, and my label maker already at home and perfect for this task. I found it useful to have a clear idea of all of the tools I had to use for this project as well as all of the things I actually needed to organize.
Kill Your Darlings
Some of William Faulkners greatest advice to writers is to “you must kill all your darlings.” This, in a way, applies to cleaning. The KonMari system asks us to thank and discard things that no longer bring us joy, but I mention Faulkner’s quote simply because I know a witch’s nature. Joy is only part of it. You also need to move out anything that is just lingering energy that you need to get rid of. I needed to look at everything that I had and think about what I could still use and what was probably spent.
For me, this meant tossing out half-burned spell candles, old (energetically stale) dressed tealight candles, sticks I knew I would never use, and on and on. They could all still bring me magical joy, and I probably could have recharged some of these things or devised a spell to make them useful, but they really just needed to be moved out.
Divide and Conquer
Since I had two spaces to organize and put my various magical tools into, I made sure to keep in mind what would be most useful in each space.
My spell drawer is in the kitchen, so anything that can go into tea or food should be in that drawer. I also included the small bottles of crystals since I often use those with the herbs to make spell jars and bottles. The herbs went into the metal containers and I labeled them and put them in the drawer alphabetically. The containers are better for storing the herbs because they hold so much air which makes them take up extra space, but I did roll up the bags and keep them because I can reuse them to get more herbs at my local witchy store instead of accumulating more.
The shelf is under my altar, so it is the perfect place to keep anything that I might be burning. This meant that all candles, incense, lighters, charcoal disks, etc. went in there. (Of course, herbs can be burned too, but it made more sense for me to keep them closer to the kitchen than to my altar.) I also reorganized my books, journals, and tarot card boxes on this shelf.
Cleanse and Celebrate!
With everything cleaned, I cleansed both spaces to complete the whole process. Afterward, I felt like a weight had lifted and practicing magic has been easier since. Everything is in sight and can be easily accessed for whatever spell, ritual, or recipe I’m working on that day.
I think, overall, this took an hour or two, but I was also taking pictures and notes for this article, so for a space this size, I would say it probably takes an hour. Regardless of the size of your space and collection of tools, just leave yourself time and put as much of yourself into this as you would any other ritual, and you’ll likely find it goes well.
You know what actually really bothers me?
Seeing posts saying things like, "Odin loves you. Loki loves you. Thor loves you."
No. No they don't. Not automatically, not as a blanket statement, not even assuredly if you devote your lives to them.
This rhetoric comes from modern Calvinist assertions, the, "Jesus loves you no matter what" teachings so many of us grew up on. Even if we didn't, it's oversaturated in our culture. True, considering the Almighty a benevolent god sounds better than the wrathful, vengeful God of old. For some Christians, that works. For Heathens, such an idea just rings hollow. The Christian God may love his "creations", but I am not sold on the idea that the gods made any of us, so why would they love us unconditionally?
That isn't to say that a god cannot love you. Developing a personal relationship with a deity can and does often lead to kinship and love in some form or another. To assume that any god you pray to loves you just for doing so, though, not only sounds foolish, but implies that the love they do give out is basically meaningless.
Besides, the suggested form of godly love is not the only positive relationship you can have with a deity. Mutual respect, professional courtesy, familial endearment, friendship, even romantic feelings are all far more intimate and sincere. We're alright with some lofty figure we cannot comprehend loving us, because at least that means they wish us well. For the gods we work with, speak with, though, such an idea is insulting, patronizing.
Maybe your deity is like a parental figure, and maybe that kind of love is appropriate. I admit to feeling that love from Angrboða. But I also have varying relationships with other deities, and such authoritative affection would actually offend me coming from them. Respect me, engage with me, teach me; don't love me the way a parent loves an infant.
tl;dr: My gods feel many things for many people. I don't believe they love us all unconditionally, nor should they.
If you're seeking unconditional love, might I suggest a pet? 😛
In all seriousness though, maybe seek out a deity that is loving in nature? I feel a lot of warmth and love from Hestia, for example, so I seek her out when I need comfort. The other dieties I work with? Not so much. Starting out I dedicated my bathroom to Aphrodite. I do self love and beauty rituals in there every day, so it makes sense, right? And now if I don't clean my bathroom, I break out like crazy and people tell me "are you sick? You look awful" even with makeup on. So yeah. The gods aren't Jesus, and they don't unconditionally do shit, including love you.
modern greek mythology stories i am tired of seeing: gritty, “the gods are dying because we don’t believe in them” stories where the greek gods mingle sadly with mortals and lament their lost power
modern greek mythology stories i would like to see: cerberus manages to escape from the underworld and hades has to find him before he can unleash his rage upon the mortal realm, only to find out that cerberus was found by a child who tamed him by sharing her after-school snack with him and giving him pets, and he now has to figure out a way to sneak into the suburbs and avoid getting the cops called on him while he steals his three-headed hell-hound back from a five year old girl
He was a big dog, but not crazy big. And he was so soft! Her hand sunk into his fur like it was a fuzzy pillow when she went to pet him.
The fact that he had three heads and three sets of sharp teeth didn’t bother her. It was silly. One head licked her face while the others nosed at her pockets for treats.
He was way better than the neighbor’s dog. That one was annoying and small and liked to bite little girls who lost their ball. No, this dog was perfect. This dog was hers.
“Come on, it’s time to go home,” she said. “You can sleep in my bed. But Mommy sneezes around dogs, so we’ll have to be careful.”
The dog yipped excitedly, bounding ahead of her. She noticed a splotch of lighter grey near his butt before he turned around to face her again.
“Spot! That’s a good doggy name. You’ll be my Spot.”
And so she took him home. She pushed him into the backyard so she could go say hi to her mommy like she did every day. The bus stop was at the end of the street, so her mommy said as long as she was really careful she could walk home with the boy next door. She was really, really careful. She was in kindergarten. She was a big kid now.
Spot was digging at the edge of the garden when she went back outside.
“No, Spot! Mommy’s flowers will break!” She hurried after him, ready to play with her new best friend.
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There. At the edge of town, tucked in a nondescript neighborhood.
What was he doing there? Waiting, no doubt. He had to admit, it was a good location to begin his rampage. Women, children, families - he could create a lot of damage.
He should have been paying more attention. His duties to Olympus took up too much time lately. Persephone did what she could, but it wasn’t always enough. She wasn’t there the whole year, so the poor boy got lonely.
Hades was lord of the underworld; he should have sensed that something was amiss. But no.
No, now he was lurking in the mortal realm, trying to corral a three-headed hellhound and keep him from unleashing his excess energy by destroying a fifty-mile radius.
He blamed Zeus. He just liked to listen to himself speak, the old windbag.
So, he needed to figure out a way to get Cerberus back without alerting anyone. Shouldn’t be too difficult.
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Why did this shit always seem to happen at the end of a double shift? She just wanted to go home and sleep, but they had one last call to respond to.
A neighbor called in that some asshole was trying to steal a dog. Who even did something like that?
So, Officer Marquez geared up, ready to take out her frustration on this douche (seriously, you don’t steal pets - that should get you thrown in the lowest circle of hell) only to find the weirdest thing she’d ever seen.
“What the fuck?” her partner muttered as they got out of the squad car.
A man stood near the road looking very uncomfortable now that they’d garnered an audience. He was tall, pale, and kind of gangly, but he didn’t look like a wackjob. In fact, he looked like a businessman - freshly pressed suit and everything. Just went to show you couldn’t judge a book by its cover.
An adult woman stood in the middle of the yard, clearly not sure what to do.
Then, there was the little girl who had her arms wrapped around a dog. She was about five, but she had the grip of a sumo wrestler on the poor dog. It was about the size of a Great Dane, maybe a little bigger, a deep charcoal grey, almost black.
But it had three heads. And rows upon rows of teeth. And three lolling tongues that occasionally licked the girl’s face.
“Are you seeing what I’m seeing?” Marquez murmured to her partner as they approached.
“Scooby Doo with three heads? Oh yeah.”
“Good. I was starting to wonder if they laced the coffee or something at the station.” She took a breath before approaching the man while her partner sidled up to the woman to calm her down. “Sir, may I ask what you’re doing here? From all accounts, this is not your residence.”
The man sighed, his shoulders sagging. He seemed kind of harmless, but she wasn’t about to let him off easy. She waited him out. “No, officer, you’re correct. I am only here for the day, but my dog escaped. I am simply trying to retrieve him.”
“No!” the girl yelled. “You can’t take him! I found him! He’s mine!”
Marquez tried to take a quick survey of the situation. The dog seemed perfectly content with the girl, but he kept his gaze trained on the guy. The girl was almost in tears, but, really, she’s five. That could be about anything.
The mother was the wild card.
“Sir, can I just have you wait here for one moment?”
“Of course.”
And he did actually stay there while she walked towards the mother. Amazing.
Her partner excused herself from talking to the mother. “She’s in the dark. She’s never seen the guy or the dog.”
Marquez rolled her eyes. “Got it. Kid finds dog, kid claims dog.” She raised her voice slightly as she turned back to the guy. “Sir, will he come if you call him?”
The man nodded. “Κέρβερος, άγέ.”
Suddenly, the dog was across the yard sitting in front of the man, tail wagging and three tongues lolling. Marquez would have sworn - only under oath and only if asked directly - the Great Dane sized dog was now the size of the house with glowing red eyes and smoke billowing around him. The girl broke out in piercing sobs breaking her concentration. She couldn’t be sure anyone else saw.
“Please don’t take my Spot!”
The guy paused in checking over the dog and looked at the girl. He smiled sweetly at her. His whole demeanor changed, he looked lighter, more sure of himself, and kind of… glowy.
“You named him Spot?”
She sniffled, “It’s a good puppy name. And he’s got the spot on his butt.”
“You are absolutely right,” he chuckled. “I named him Spot too. It’s just in a different language.”
“Really?” The girl’s eyes nearly bugged out of her head. But she’d stopped crying.
“Really. Listen, would you maybe like it if he came to visit sometimes? I work a lot, as does my wife, so sometimes he gets really lonely.”
“Please! Mommy, can he visit? Please, please, please!!”
The poor woman just nodded, but it was clear she had no idea how to process what was going on.
The man smiled. “Perfect. He’ll be thrilled to have a new friend.”
Marquez left with her head spinning. Her and her partner sat in the squad car silently for a minute before driving back to the station.
“Let’s just skip the paperwork on this one.”
–
“And that is why we now have a wall covered in drawings of Cerberus from a five year old,” Hades explained to Persephone.
You know you’re a witch if you buy a specific drink/liquid product just so you can have the nice bottle later
Dead dash~
Could you please like this post if you've a witchcraft blog posting spells/witchy resources/tarot/paganism etc? I don't mind a bit of aesthetics mixed in.
(If your witch blog is your side blog, please reblog this post to that blog so I know where to look.)
Thanks so much!
Also, Hermes loves peppermint hot cocoa and being super Extra during the holiday seasons. You have been warned. Multicolored fairy lights and upbeat Frosty tunes are your life for autumn and crispmas now. You’re welcome. Plus, seasonal correspondence can be a great Hermes activity. Send some cheap-o cute holiday cards out, nobody really does that much anymore and HEY WE JUST GOT A LETTER, WE JUST GOT A LETTER, WE JUST GOT A LETTER, I WONDER WHO IT’S FROM courtesy of Hermes.
Thinking of Hermes being a Christmas fantatic has my brain coming up with all these hilarious scenarios
Like him and Dionysus competing to see who can find the ugliest christmas sweater....and then making Apollo wear it.
Convincing all the divine siblings to go caroling around Olympus (Zeus loves it)
Insists on setting up a tree which always causes arguments over what gets put on it and where. Apollo always gets to put the star on top tho.
SECRET SANTA! “Okay remember its a secret! So no telling!” “Yeah but we’re gods. Don’t we just know things?” “WELL THATS NO FUN NOW, IS IT!?” “Someone trade me! I got Apollo!” “Nope” “Sucks to be you” “HA! you wish!” “Listen just because i’m the only one with taste in this family doesn’t mean you have to be so mean!”
ANONYMOUS HOLIDAY CARDS IN RANDOM MAILBOXES.
I bet Hermes would love that. Or send some to a nursing home or long-term care hospital ward.
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