The Adventures of a Misadventurer

26. Druid.Aspiring Herbalist. Forensic Anthropology major. Crystals, Veganism,  Novel Excerpts, Writing, etc.

[crystals-and-witchtrials]

Today’s sigil is for energy. I’m always feeling so run down about this time of the week.

Bath ritual with chamomile and sea salt also helped.

[crystals-and-witchtrials]

I’m still around just less active. We found out yesterday that Fionn is still measuring 28 weeks when he should be measuring 32. If he continues not to grow properly, I will deliver and he will spend time in the NICU. It’s been an emotional 24 hours.

I did this sigil for growth along with a ritual bath involving salt, tangerine, lavender, chamomile and a fuck ton of crystals.

I don’t know if I necessarily believe in rebogging to charge, but I’m willing to try

[crystals-and-witchtrials]

I'm so ready to not be pregnant. My blood is now poisoning the baby.

[wonderworldmotion]

[crystals-and-witchtrials]

I'm still around just less active. We found out yesterday that Fionn is still measuring 28 weeks when he should be measuring 32. If he continues not to grow properly, I will deliver and he will spend time in the NICU. It's been an emotional 24 hours. I did this sigil for growth along with a ritual bath involving salt, tangerine, lavender, chamomile and a fuck ton of crystals. I don't know if I necessarily believe in rebogging to charge, but I'm willing to try <3

[crystals-and-witchtrials]

Today, I wanted vegan ravioli. So, I fucking made vegan ravioli. Took me 4 hours, but I did it. Filling is sweet potato, chickpeas and chao vegan cheese. Sauce is just a lemon butter sauce. Fucking aces.

[sosuperawesome]

Botanical Imprint Ceramics by Kanimbla Clay on Etsy

See our ‘ceramics’ tag

[van-dyne]

Valkyrie: *breathes* Thor: 😍💯💖🙌🏻💯💕🙌🏻🙇🏼💯💓😍💘💗🙇🏼💗💗💯😍😍🙌🏻👍🏻💖💖

[mossytreeelf-blog]

Eco-witchery

Being a witch involves more than just the use of herbs and pretty rocks and moon water, it also includes preserving and protecting the resources that are very important to our craft and our being. Nature is our only source and needs to be respected and all her gifts used wisely.

Recycling and conserving has become the norm nowadays considering the growing shortage of our natural resources and I am so here for it. Here is my list of ways us witches can do our part:

When you boil your veggies, save the water to feed your little plant babies. Considering we are going through an intense drought for us Capetonians, this is a must. 

Use eggshells and coffee grounds to add nutrients to your soil for your plant babies.

Use old cereal, cookies or bread to feed the local feathered friends. This is especially helpful in winter when food is scarce.

Refrain from planting foreign plants, it could have a negative effect on the native flora and fauna.

Gather as much rain water as you can during the rainy seasons for watering plants. Even make moon water or enchanted water to bring prosperity and give your plant babies a little boost.

Save all your seeds!

Keep all pesticides away from your plants, especially if you plan on consuming them or using them in magic.

If you stay close to the ocean, gather some seaweed, dry it and crush it to be used on plants. It has tons of nutrients to help your lil bebes grow big and strong.

Instead of using plastic tags to mark your herbs, make your own out of twigs and just shave a spot off for writing. Get creative and make your garden look extra magical.

Plant loads of succulents, they use very little water, are super low maintenance and are beautiful to look at.

MULCHING is a water saving essential !!!

Don’t toss the weeds, find out what their properties are and how you could use it. Even if it is just for fertilizing or making a tea for your plants.

If you have any fur babies, find some plants that they like. Find out what plants they like, e.g catnip for kittens.

The same way some witches make their own wands or magical tools, why not make your own magical gardening tools from recycled or recyclable materials?

Share your reapings from Gaia with your community.

Any other suggestions?

[oakenroots]

Witchcraft & Depression: You are still magical.

So as I come down off a very long very low period of my depression, I realize this is a topic I’ve seen, but not covered in a way that gives you any consolation or usefulness when you’re depressed. I see “little rituals” and “how to do more with less energy” but rarely addressed is the “how to do anything with nothing” that comes with real, deep depression. 

So when you’re in your depression, with offerings rotting in your ceremony bowls, candles burned down to nubs, your tarot deck missing, your supplies in disarray and decay, I want to tell you, you’re still magical.

Magic comes from different sources, the world around you, the deities you follow and deep within you. When you’re in a depression the magic within you often feels like it is deep beneath the bottom of dried up well, it may seem like your gods have forsaken you and you just can’t feel the hum of magic in the world around you. But do not worry, it has not gone away. The sun might shine just right one day, or you’ll feel an easing in your soul after a good cry, or one little thing goes just right, your gods might give you a sign. You are still magical, like a dry river bed before a week of rain, full of potential. It might take a long time, and you might ache in your soul for your magic to return; it will, in due time. Magic likes to rest, and gods may go to sleep, even the natural world lies dormant once in a while.

 Your magic is not gone. Your gods will not abandon you. Magic has not left this world. Even when you cannot do anything but exist, You Are Still Magical. 

[cunttropica]

I got these cute ziplock sort of baggies that look like mason jars. I thought they’d be perfect spell jars for people who don’t have enough space for lots of jars or if you wanted to carry them around!

[in-her-broomcloset]

Okay I’d be willing to bet money a witch pitched this idea to Ziplock in the first place

[the-starlight-witches]

😊 Prosperity oatmeal 😊

A good breakfast to bring you prosperity!

This can be eaten hot or cold, the choice is entirely yours! 😊

😊 Ingredients:

1 cup of oats

1 tablespoon of maple syrup

1 teaspoon of mixed spice (apple pie spice)

1 teaspoon of chia seeds (optional)

1 and a half cups of milk (or milk alternative)

1 small banana chopped into chunks

😊 Method:

For cold -

Put all ingredients except the banana into a bowl or mason jar overnight. In the morning chop up your banana and stir it into the oatmeal. Serve and enjoy! 😊

For hot -

Pour all ingredients into a saucepan and heat until it reaches the desired consistency. Pour into a bowl and enjoy! (If you want you can also microwave this, do the same method in a microwavable bowl for 2 minutes) 😊

[recreationalwitchcraft]

DIY Magical Shower Disks

So you have seen our lovely bath magic spells but you cannot take a bath. Maybe you don’t have a bath in your current residence, maybe you are physically unable to use bathtubs, maybe you’re just super stretched for time but want to get in some extra magical umph. Recreational Witchcraft is here for you. 

Shower disks are traditionally used in the aromatherapy world to relieve congestion and other flu-symptoms while showering via the use of essential oils, but we will be bumping up their magical potential.

Basic recipe:

1 cup baking soda 

1 tablespoon corn starch

1/3 cup of water

Muffin tins and muffin liners

Combine baking soda and corn starch (making sure there are no clumps), then slowly add in the water. Fill lined muffin tins about third of the way, then leave out for 24 hours to dry completely. Carefully take them out of the liners, add your essential oils, and place your disk somewhere in your shower that will allow them to dissolve slowly while you do your business. Bam. You’re done. 

Now onto the magic. All dry ingredients (herbs, spices, etc) should be added in with the baking soda and corn starch before the water is added. All essential oils should be added right before they’re used (so when they’re completely dry).

Cleansing and Purifying:

essential oil of rosemary

essential oil of lemongrass

dried peppermint leaves

dried lemon rinds

dried rosemary

Protection:

essential oil of lavender

essential oil of eucalyptus

dried basil leaves

dried lavender flowers

pinch of ground cloves

Glamour:

essential oil of sweet orange

essential oil of rose

essential oil of jasmine

crushed red rose petals

pinch of (body safe) glitter

Attracting Love:

vanilla extract

essential oil of jasmine

essential oil of ylang ylang

apple seeds

1 lavender flower

pinch of cinnamon

Attracting Money:

essential oil of patchouli

essential oil of juniper berry

dried mint leaves

dried thyme

pinch of allspice

[ashenagrey]

“Bad guys don’t deserve to be redeemed” is a boring plot mindset and it’s cancelled forever.

Show me bad guys that think it’s too late to turn their life around, and then turn it around. Show me bad guys that think they’ll never be loved because of the things they’ve done and then give them love and support that makes them feel like it’s worth it to change. Show me bad guys who are bitter, hold grudges, lash out at people, and then make them realize that this Isn’t Working and want more out of their life. Show me bad guys that ask the good guys for help!!

The “villain gets what’s coming to him and is never seen or heard from again” trope is old and played. I want to hear from them again. I want them to ask the good guys to drive them to their first therapy appointment. I want them to struggle through apologies, not because they’re too proud to say “I’m sorry” bc tbh that trope can die too, but because they can’t find the words to make things better and it makes it feel pointless to try.

Make it hard! Make it hurt! Make them question who they are and if change is possible and make them find out that they can be more than the destructive thoughts and behavior they’ve adapted! Make them learn that having bad thoughts doesn’t make you a bad person, and you can choose which thoughts and desires you entertain and act upon. Let the choice to ignore bad thoughts and focus on positive ones become easier over time. And let them feel proud of themselves for it!

Real people struggle with these issues every day and right now the social message is that if you fuck up, you’re scum and you deserve to suffer and you’ll never be more than scum. Real people need to know that you can’t undo the damage of things you’ve done, but you can be better in the future. Real people need to know that you’re not pigeonholed into being a Bad Guy for the rest of your life because you’re a Bad Guy right now.

Nobody “deserves” to be redeemed, it isn’t about “deserving” redemption, it’s about working your ass off not to keep hurting people because you can.

[ducklingthegrand]

Make them learn that having bad thoughts doesn’t make you a bad person, and you can choose which thoughts and desires you entertain and act upon.

[donnaoria]

Something familiar ✨✨✨

[sstoness]

What kind of water should i use?

Sea Water: Water from the sea is great for cleansing and healing rituals. I recommend it for cleansing crystals (but be careful, not every crystal/stone can/should be cleansed in water). It’s also great for banishing and protection spells!

Storm Water: Spells and rituals that has to do with emotional strength, confidence, charge, motivation and force. It’s known for strengthening spells. Storm water is great for curses as well.

River Water: Spells and rituals that has to do with moving on, focusing energy, breaking through rough paths, and warding. Great for powering tools.

Rain Water: This is very multi-purpose, but especially great for growth and rebirth spells. Great for spells that you want to keep gaining power over time.

Snow Water: Great for spells and rituals that focus on purity, endings and change, as well as slow working spells.

Dew Water: I recommend this for love and fertility spells, as well as delicate magic. Great if you’re going to do fae work.

[lisasimpsonwannabe]

if you’re a mentally ill vegan/vegetarian that often feels an incredible sense of helplessness at the state of how we treat animals clap your hands