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Is witchcraft specifically for females? Cause I'm a male and I'm new to all this sort of stuff, but I'd really like to learn
Not at all. It's open to any and everyone. The term witchcraft is not gender-specific. Witchcraft is the name of a craft, like scrapbooking. So being a "scrapbooker", or "witch", is just what is used to call the person who practices it.
Trip into demonology
During the 16th century, it was believed that each demon had more strength during a special month of the year. So people born on those moths are influenced by them.
Belial in January Leviathan in February Satan in March Belphegor in April Lucifer in May Berith in June Beelzebub in July Astaroth in August Thammuz in September Baal in October Asmodai in November Moloch in December
Could you give me some tips to get started?
This is gonna be a long ass post. My apologies. Anyone is more than welcome to add to this list.
Blogs I recommend: X
Beginner Witchcraft
Old Motherredcap’s Reading List
Advice for beginner witches
Things to consider
Defining “witchcraft”
Magic and witchcraft
Research for Newbie Witches
Websites for Herbal Properties and Useage
Different Types of Witchcraft
Secular Witchcraft
Cultural Appropriation
The G word
Spells and charms for Beginners
Dispelling Spells
Lavender’s Wishing Spell
Burning Bridges Spell
Chocolate Money Spell
Spell to Ease Jealousy
Emotional Cleansing Spell
Rainbow Protection Bottle
Wreaths for Protection and Happiness
Energy Bath
Motivation Chant
Pick me up Cleansing Jar
Protection Jar
Rosemary and Lavender Smokeless Cleansing
List of Cleansing Spells
Meditation
50 Meditation Tips
An Earth Meditation
Benefits of Meditation
Breathe & Relax
Grounding, Centering, & Shielding
Grounding - Grounding Techniques - Ungrounded Symptoms
Grounding & Centering
Centering
Shielding: (1) (2)
Budgeted Witchcraft:
Tips & Tricks for Frugal Witches
Moonstone Beginning’s Frugal Pagan Resource
A Witch in a Pinch (Blog)
Budget Witch (Blog)
Witchcraft on a Budget
Being a Witch on a Budget
Budget Witchcraft (Site)
Accumulating Witch Stuff on a Budget
Ways to Practice Witchcraft with Little or No Money
Chaos Magic:
Chaos Magic in a Nutshell
What is Chaos Magick?
Chaos Magic- The Misunderstood Path
Chaos Magick (a multitude of articles pertaining to chaos magic)
Introduction to Chaos Magic
Chaos Magic Theory
Chaoism & Chaos Magic: A Personal View
Oven-Ready Chaos; Phil Hine
Liber Null & Psychonaut: An Introduction to Chaos Magic- Peter J. Carroll
Sigil Crafting:
A Beginner’s Guide to Sigil Craft
Ways to Use Sigils
Sigils Reboot: How To Get Big Magic From Little Squiggles
An Essay On Sigil Crafting
Practical Sigil Magic- Frater U. D.
Sigilmaking with Lee
Sigil Magic: Making a Magical Sigil
Sigils…
Sigil Daily: Creation & Activation
Magic/Sigil Circles
Chaos Magic: Basic Sigil Magic
Sigils
A Brief Overview of Sigil Magick
Sigils and Seals 101
Sigils
Sigil Crafting Method
Creating a Sigil
Sigil Masterpost (gif warning!)
Sigils in Theory and Practice
How Do You Make Sigils?
On the Preparation and Usage of Sigils
Sigil Magic
Sigil 101
Practical Sigil Magick
The Sigil Bowl
Sigil Basics
What Are Sigils?
Making Outdoor Sigils
Online Sigil Generator
Sigilisation
Sigil Magic
Sigil Making Process, by Rook
Sigil Making Process, by Richtor
Sigil Charging:
My Super-Physically-Mentally Intense Method of Charging Sigils…
How to Charge Sigils
Firing Off Sigils
A Personal Method of Charging Sigils
How to Charge a Sigil Playing Video Games
Charging Your Sigils- A Brief Explanation
Charging and Firing Sigils
How to Use Sigils
The Fae Resources
Books
The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries – W.Y. Evans-Wentz
The Secret Commonwealth: Of Elves, Fauns, and Fairies – Robert Kirk
Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry – Yeats
Treasury of Irish Myth, Legend, and Folklore – Yeats
The Fairies in Tradition and Literature – Katherine Briggs
An Encyclopedia of Fairies: Hobgoblins, Brownies, Bogies, & Other Supernatural Creatures – Katherine Briggs
The Vanishing People: Fairy Lore and Legends – Katherine Briggs
The Sidhe: Wisdom from the Celtic Otherworld – John Matthews
Through the Faerie Glass-Kenny Klein
Websites
The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries (Sacred Texts)
The Secret Commonwealth: Of Elves, Fauns, and Fairies (Sacred Texts)
Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms and Superstitions of Ireland – Lady Wilde
Puck – That shrewd and knavish sprite called Robin Goodfellow
The Fairy Family: A Series of Ballads & Metrical Tales Illustrating the Fairy Mythology of Europe
The Fairy Mythology: Illustrative of the Romance and Superstition of Various Countries
“The Fairy Doctor” – Lady Wilde
Sacred Text: Fairy Mythology Index
Divination
Tarot
All About Tarot
All About Tarot Readings
Many Different Uses For The Tarot
Tarot Deck Outline
Choosing The Tarot Deck That Is Right For You
What To Look For In A Tarot Deck
Choosing A Tarot Deck Just For Reading Others
Connecting With Your Tarot Deck
Top 3 Beginner Tarot Books
When To Cleanse Your Tarot Deck
How To Cleanse Your Tarot Deck
Recharging Your Tarot Cards
Cleansing Your Tarot Reading Space
Purifying Your Tarot Cards
Three Ways To Shuffle Your Tarot Deck
Six Ways To Choose A Tarot Card
How To Clear Your Tarot Deck
How To Store And Care For Your Tarot Cards
Minor Arcana Keyword Chart
Tarot: Quick and Dirty Keyword Sheets
Tarot Cheat Sheets
Tarot Reversal Keyword Sheet
Major Arcana Meanings
Court Card Interpretations
The Major Arcana
Court Cards In Tarot
The Tarot Suits
Tarot Suit Info Cards
Topics You Can Use In Your Own Custom Tarot Spreads
Great Topics To Ask The Tarot With Only 1-3 Cards
Four Decks To Help You Create Your Own Tarot Spreads
How To Design A Tarot Spread For A Client
Classic Tarot Spread Positions
Interview Your New Tarot Deck
Effective Tarot Questions
How To Create Your Own Spreads
Tips When Reading Tarot For Others
New And Old Tarot Traditions
Four Myths About Fortune Telling
Fortune Teller Isn’t A Bad Word
Quirky Tarot Habits
Six Types Of Tarot Readers
4 Easy Steps to Learn Tarot
How To Read Tarot Cards
Why “Free” Tarot Readings Are Not Ever Really Free
How To Interpret Reversed Tarot Cards
What To Do With Jumper Cards
Tarot Exhaustion
Tarot Relaxation And Grounding Exercise
Four Tips On Reading “Negative” Tarot Cards
How To Deal With “Going Blank” During A Tarot Reading
Tips When Reading Tarot At A Special Event
Ideologies That Hold You Back As A Tarot Reader
Six Mistakes To Avoid When Reading Tarot For Yourself
How To Obtain The Clients Energy During a Tarot Reading Without Them Touching Your Cards
Reading Tarot With Confidence
Scrying
How to
Lithomancy
How to
Runes
Interpretations
Glamours
Glamoured Shower Disks
Goddess Glamour Bath
Witch of the Waste’s Glamour Enchanted Jewelry Spell
Blood Magic
Ethics and Safety
PSA to Blood Witches
Blood Magic 101
Starting Blood Magic
When you’re no longer a beginner
Blood Christening
How Not to Use Blood Magic
Sexual Sangomancy and Blood Bonding; Pros, Cons, and Safety
Blood and Bone Magick
Use of Blood in Folklore and Magic
Potions
Quick Guide to Potions and Lotions
Herbal Brews Introduction
Herbal How To: Infusion
Herbal How To: Tinctures and Extracts
Minerals that are NOT Suitable for Adding to Water
Magical Properties of Herbs, Roots, Flowers, Barks, and Resins
Herbs to Avoid During Pregnancy
Poisonous Herbs: Hazards
List of Poisonous Herbs (Magical Uses and Safety Warnings)
Familiars
What are they?
Is this my familiar?
The Familiar Self
Familiars and Gender
The Three Kinds of Familiars
Plants as Familiars
Working with Plants as Familiars
Good masterpost for witchlings/beginner witches but for others too. :)
For any baby witches that may follow me here a master post from @witchtips
Could you give me some tips to get started?
This is gonna be a long ass post. My apologies. Anyone is more than welcome to add to this list.
Blogs I recommend: X
Beginner Witchcraft
Old Motherredcap’s Reading List
Advice for beginner witches
Things to consider
Defining “witchcraft”
Magic and witchcraft
Research for Newbie Witches
Websites for Herbal Properties and Useage
Different Types of Witchcraft
Secular Witchcraft
Cultural Appropriation
The G word
Spells and charms for Beginners
Dispelling Spells
Lavender’s Wishing Spell
Burning Bridges Spell
Chocolate Money Spell
Spell to Ease Jealousy
Emotional Cleansing Spell
Rainbow Protection Bottle
Wreaths for Protection and Happiness
Energy Bath
Motivation Chant
Pick me up Cleansing Jar
Protection Jar
Rosemary and Lavender Smokeless Cleansing
List of Cleansing Spells
Meditation
50 Meditation Tips
An Earth Meditation
Benefits of Meditation
Breathe & Relax
Grounding, Centering, & Shielding
Grounding - Grounding Techniques - Ungrounded Symptoms
Grounding & Centering
Centering
Shielding: (1) (2)
Budgeted Witchcraft:
Tips & Tricks for Frugal Witches
Moonstone Beginning’s Frugal Pagan Resource
A Witch in a Pinch (Blog)
Budget Witch (Blog)
Witchcraft on a Budget
Being a Witch on a Budget
Budget Witchcraft (Site)
Accumulating Witch Stuff on a Budget
Ways to Practice Witchcraft with Little or No Money
Chaos Magic:
Chaos Magic in a Nutshell
What is Chaos Magick?
Chaos Magic- The Misunderstood Path
Chaos Magick (a multitude of articles pertaining to chaos magic)
Introduction to Chaos Magic
Chaos Magic Theory
Chaoism & Chaos Magic: A Personal View
Oven-Ready Chaos; Phil Hine
Liber Null & Psychonaut: An Introduction to Chaos Magic- Peter J. Carroll
Sigil Crafting:
A Beginner’s Guide to Sigil Craft
Ways to Use Sigils
Sigils Reboot: How To Get Big Magic From Little Squiggles
An Essay On Sigil Crafting
Practical Sigil Magic- Frater U. D.
Sigilmaking with Lee
Sigil Magic: Making a Magical Sigil
Sigils…
Sigil Daily: Creation & Activation
Magic/Sigil Circles
Chaos Magic: Basic Sigil Magic
Sigils
A Brief Overview of Sigil Magick
Sigils and Seals 101
Sigils
Sigil Crafting Method
Creating a Sigil
Sigil Masterpost (gif warning!)
Sigils in Theory and Practice
How Do You Make Sigils?
On the Preparation and Usage of Sigils
Sigil Magic
Sigil 101
Practical Sigil Magick
The Sigil Bowl
Sigil Basics
What Are Sigils?
Making Outdoor Sigils
Online Sigil Generator
Sigilisation
Sigil Magic
Sigil Making Process, by Rook
Sigil Making Process, by Richtor
Sigil Charging:
My Super-Physically-Mentally Intense Method of Charging Sigils…
How to Charge Sigils
Firing Off Sigils
A Personal Method of Charging Sigils
How to Charge a Sigil Playing Video Games
Charging Your Sigils- A Brief Explanation
Charging and Firing Sigils
How to Use Sigils
The Fae Resources
Books
The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries – W.Y. Evans-Wentz
The Secret Commonwealth: Of Elves, Fauns, and Fairies – Robert Kirk
Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry – Yeats
Treasury of Irish Myth, Legend, and Folklore – Yeats
The Fairies in Tradition and Literature – Katherine Briggs
An Encyclopedia of Fairies: Hobgoblins, Brownies, Bogies, & Other Supernatural Creatures – Katherine Briggs
The Vanishing People: Fairy Lore and Legends – Katherine Briggs
The Sidhe: Wisdom from the Celtic Otherworld – John Matthews
Through the Faerie Glass-Kenny Klein
Websites
The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries (Sacred Texts)
The Secret Commonwealth: Of Elves, Fauns, and Fairies (Sacred Texts)
Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms and Superstitions of Ireland – Lady Wilde
Puck – That shrewd and knavish sprite called Robin Goodfellow
The Fairy Family: A Series of Ballads & Metrical Tales Illustrating the Fairy Mythology of Europe
The Fairy Mythology: Illustrative of the Romance and Superstition of Various Countries
“The Fairy Doctor” – Lady Wilde
Sacred Text: Fairy Mythology Index
Divination
Tarot
All About Tarot
All About Tarot Readings
Many Different Uses For The Tarot
Tarot Deck Outline
Choosing The Tarot Deck That Is Right For You
What To Look For In A Tarot Deck
Choosing A Tarot Deck Just For Reading Others
Connecting With Your Tarot Deck
Top 3 Beginner Tarot Books
When To Cleanse Your Tarot Deck
How To Cleanse Your Tarot Deck
Recharging Your Tarot Cards
Cleansing Your Tarot Reading Space
Purifying Your Tarot Cards
Three Ways To Shuffle Your Tarot Deck
Six Ways To Choose A Tarot Card
How To Clear Your Tarot Deck
How To Store And Care For Your Tarot Cards
Minor Arcana Keyword Chart
Tarot: Quick and Dirty Keyword Sheets
Tarot Cheat Sheets
Tarot Reversal Keyword Sheet
Major Arcana Meanings
Court Card Interpretations
The Major Arcana
Court Cards In Tarot
The Tarot Suits
Tarot Suit Info Cards
Topics You Can Use In Your Own Custom Tarot Spreads
Great Topics To Ask The Tarot With Only 1-3 Cards
Four Decks To Help You Create Your Own Tarot Spreads
How To Design A Tarot Spread For A Client
Classic Tarot Spread Positions
Interview Your New Tarot Deck
Effective Tarot Questions
How To Create Your Own Spreads
Tips When Reading Tarot For Others
New And Old Tarot Traditions
Four Myths About Fortune Telling
Fortune Teller Isn’t A Bad Word
Quirky Tarot Habits
Six Types Of Tarot Readers
4 Easy Steps to Learn Tarot
How To Read Tarot Cards
Why “Free” Tarot Readings Are Not Ever Really Free
How To Interpret Reversed Tarot Cards
What To Do With Jumper Cards
Tarot Exhaustion
Tarot Relaxation And Grounding Exercise
Four Tips On Reading “Negative” Tarot Cards
How To Deal With “Going Blank” During A Tarot Reading
Tips When Reading Tarot At A Special Event
Ideologies That Hold You Back As A Tarot Reader
Six Mistakes To Avoid When Reading Tarot For Yourself
How To Obtain The Clients Energy During a Tarot Reading Without Them Touching Your Cards
Reading Tarot With Confidence
Scrying
How to
Lithomancy
How to
Runes
Interpretations
Glamours
Glamoured Shower Disks
Goddess Glamour Bath
Witch of the Waste’s Glamour Enchanted Jewelry Spell
Blood Magic
Ethics and Safety
PSA to Blood Witches
Blood Magic 101
Starting Blood Magic
When you’re no longer a beginner
Blood Christening
How Not to Use Blood Magic
Sexual Sangomancy and Blood Bonding; Pros, Cons, and Safety
Blood and Bone Magick
Use of Blood in Folklore and Magic
Potions
Quick Guide to Potions and Lotions
Herbal Brews Introduction
Herbal How To: Infusion
Herbal How To: Tinctures and Extracts
Minerals that are NOT Suitable for Adding to Water
Magical Properties of Herbs, Roots, Flowers, Barks, and Resins
Herbs to Avoid During Pregnancy
Poisonous Herbs: Hazards
List of Poisonous Herbs (Magical Uses and Safety Warnings)
Familiars
What are they?
Is this my familiar?
The Familiar Self
Familiars and Gender
The Three Kinds of Familiars
Plants as Familiars
Working with Plants as Familiars
bewitched forest
Witchcraft resources galore
Everything below are things I’ve read, enjoyed, and have influenced my practice in some way. Enjoy! :D I’ve also include some comments about most of them
BOOKS
Mastering Witchcraft by Paul Huson: written in the 1970s, Paul Hudson is a huge influence to many traditional witches
Authentic Witchcraft by Grayson Magnus: great, non religious, traditional witchcraft book. Definitely not not neowiccan. The author has many opinions about neowicca. They don’t pop up much, but heads up
The Secret Commonwealth of Elves, Fauns and Fairies by The Reverend Robert Kirk: fab fab fab- I would suggest getting a modern translation of the book. It doe suffer from the misogyny of the time, then again it was written in the 17th century
Aradia, or the Gospel of the Witches by Charles Godfrey Leland: should be taken as a fictional source, but really nice read
The Witch-Cult in Western Europe by Margaret Alice Murray: Controversial book for a good reason. Margaret’s theories have long been discredited, but her information and sources are lovely and worth the read
Ancient legends mystic charms and superstitions of Ireland by Lady Wilde: My favorite book! Great look into Irish witchcraft and the practice of the fairy doctors. Heads up, certain spells and charms use poisonous ingredients without stating as such. Do research before trying any of the charms and spells
Traditions and Hearthside Stories of West Cornwall by William Bottrell: Cornwall is known for their witchcraft for a reason, enough said
Irish Witchcraft and Demonology by St. John D. Seymour: great read has some really interesting stories
The Book of English Magic by Philip Carr-Gomm & Richard Heygate: lots of different information
Crone’s book of Magical words; Crone’s Book of Charms and Spells by Valerie Worth: Some of my favorite books :D
Traditional Witchcraft series by Melusine Draco: Good, short, cheap books that have a lot of nice content
Judika Illes’ books: Great great great~ Lots of info, various stuff, awesome spell books
Drawing Down the Moon: Witches, Druids, Goddess-Worshippers, and Other Pagans in America by Margot Adler: Not necessarily witchcraft, but it talks about witchcraft and its relation with wicca, and why the two differ
Pagan Portals - Fairy Witchcraft: A Neopagan’s Guide to the Celtic Fairy Faith by Morgan Daimler: a bit general and more neopaganism (hence the title), but worth the read, especially if fairies are part of your practice
Pennsylvania German witchcraft by Ann Frizz: Some nice, non-european focused witchcraft
Grimoire of Arts Bryan Lovering: HUGE, lots of things, though some of them a bit questionable? Worth the read
Master book of candle burning Henry Gamache: Great non-wiccan influenced candle magic, though the author is anti-pagan
The Devil’s Dozen Thirteen Craft Rites of The Old One by Gemma Gary: A fantastic book full of Cornish inspired rituals. A+ book of rituals
Apocalyptic Witchcraft by Peter Grey: Fantastic. It talks about the nature and reasons behind witchcraft, and does not show any fear in this.
Serpent Songs: A book with various different articles written by different authors
Wisht WatersAqueous Magica and the Cult of Holy Wells by Gemma Gary: Good stuff. All about the Sacred well cult, and has some amazing things about witches and sacred water
Call of the Horned Piper by Nigel Jackson: Lots of information and lore in traditional witchcraft. Great information on the Fairy Queen and the Witch Father
The Book of Grimoires: The Secret Grammar of Magic by Claude Lecouteux: Lots of magical talk. Not all witchcraft, but a great book
Hedge-Rider: Witches and the Underworld by Eric De Vries: Talks about witches, flying, and the otherworld
Treading the Mill: Practical Craft Working in Modern Traditional Witchcraft by Nigel G. Pearson: Another book talking about hedge riding and otherworld stuff
A Deed without a Name by Lee Morgan: A book that covers a large amount of topics in traditional witchcraft. A rather good for both those starting traditional witchcraft and those that have been practicing for a while.
The Sisters Grimmoire: Spells and Charms for your Happily Ever After by Bree NicGarran and Anna Beylenn: This has a variety of spells and charms.
Hands of Apostasy- Essays on Traditional Witchcraft: It has a large variety of different essays written by different authors. Has some really neat information, especially about American witchcraft.
The Key of Solomon The King and The Lesser Key of Solomon
Traditional Witchcraft: A Cornish Book of Ways by Gemma Gary: Has a large focus on witchcraft practices from the British Isles. Some nice info
Flame in the Cauldron by Orion Foxwood: Some good stuff! Covers a lot of topics and even talks about the witchfire.
Old Tradition Crafte - (translated by) Robin Artisan: Lots of really neat stuff from old grimoires and witch journals
The Sorceress by Jules Michelet: It talks a LOT about the witches’ sabbat. Lots of neat info and a pretty read
WEBSITES, LINKS, VARIOUS ONLINE ARTICLES AND BLOGS
Sacred-texts: A HUGE library of books and resources on a wide amount of different subjects.
Cornish Witchcraft: I want to own all the books on this site. A great resource about Cornwall and its witchcraft practices.
Traditional Cornish Witchcraft: The site is a bit ugly, but it has some really neat pages
Heritage Witchcraft: This website is owned and managed by Grayson Magnus. He has a lot of interesting stuff there including audio posts.
Archive.org: Similar to Sacred-Texts, but has a bit more, and includes audio and videos
Saralawless: A blog by a traditional witch.
Scarlet Imprints: fantastic source for traditional witchcraft books and articles
Traditional witchcraft by Sarah Lawless
Traditional witchcraft definitions by Sarah Lawless
Rewilding Witchcraft on Scarlet Imprints
Witch’s Bottles by Apotropaios
New World Witchery: awesome podcast for some more American based witchcraft
Tumblr blogs (some of my fav, though these focus more on traditional witchcraft)
spiritscraft
ioqayin
iopanosiris
the-darkest-of-lights
oldmotherredcap
thedruidsteaparty
thistletongue
recreationalwitchcraft
starlitcrow
through-the-hagstone
phoenix-fire-witchcraft
lavenderspells
dianaandpansson
charlottesarahscrivener
herbalriot
Reblogging again because why not? :)
Necromantic Herbs: Plants of the Dead
Sourced from Grey Necromancer on Wordpress: There are a number of plants which can be extremely useful to the necromancer. Among these are the following.
Mullein: Erroneously described as a substitute for graveyard dirt, this in fact is a misconception. Known as the “Hag’s Taper”. The soft leaves are used as candle wicks and the dried stalks are soaked in beeswax or tallow to make a torch for rituals of necromancy. It is also burnt to see manifestations of spirits of the dead at night, to see into the Otherworld, and communicate with the spirits and deities that dwell there. Can also be used in talismans.
Wormwood: Used for summoning spirits and to help them manifest.
Cedar: The dried needles when smouldered serve both as a sustaining feast and call for the blessed dead, and the smoke is used to exorcise malevolent shades. The wood works for this purpose as well when turned into a fetish or as a staff.
Dittany of Crete: Used to aid in the manifestation of the spirits of the dead. Also has somewhat of a nasty reputation because of where it tends to grow. Harvesters tend to fall from the cliffs and crags where it grows and plummet to their death.
Aconite: Also known as Wolfsbane or Monkshood. Because of its incredible toxicity it is better to not to harvest it. If one has the dried root it can be preserved in order to serve as a tutelary spirit. Not to be used by amateurs.
Yew: Known in European countries as the Death Tree, it is a symbol of death, reincarnation, and longevity. Is planted in graveyards to protect the spirits of the dead. It can be used to banish malevolent spirits of the dead. Often associated with sorcery and dark magic. It is considered the sister of the Tree of Life, the birch.
Apple: Considered the food of the Irish dead and the inhabitants of the Otherworld. Can be added to incense blends to feed the spirits of the dead and ancestors.
Mugwort: Ingested as a tea to aid in divination and talking to the dead. Also boiled in water and, then the liquid is used to wash divination tools.
Copal: Serves as a offering to the dead and can be used to appease the spirits who remain in states of trauma or confusion after death.
Willow: The wood of the willow is used in incenses and in the construction of fetishes dedicated to the dead.
Tobacco: May be presented as a herbal offering upon a ancestral altar or a grave in the form of a incense or sacramental smoke to honor the shades of the dead.
Cypress: The oil of this tree serves as a great addition to incenses and formula of the underworld.
Myrrh: The oil aids in all blends of a necromantic design. Can also be mixed into incenses.
Graveyard Mold: Technically no folklore or magical traditions associate this herb with necromancy of any kind. However I have included it here because I believe it can be used as a compound in necromantic incenses. Since it grows on graves it should contain some of the essence of the dead.
Mandrake: According to legend King Solomon carried a piece of this root in his seal ring to give him sovereignty over souls. Since one of its names is the “Little gallows man” it can be used as a poppet for laying curses of death, illness, pain, etc.
Birch: Petitions and blessings are written on the bark of this tree which is then burnt or buried in the grave of the spirit.
Bay Laurel: Used to communicate with the dead, possibly through use as an incense. Easily available in the form of bay leaves.
Chervil: Also known as garden chervil or “gourmet’s parsley” a tea or other drink made with it can be imbibed to aid in rituals of communion with the dead.
Lavender: Burnt as incense in order to bring peace of mind to the dead.
Marigold: Associated with funerals and used in funeral sprays.
Asphodel: In Greek legend is connected with the dead and the underworld. Sacred to Hades, Persephone, and Hekate. The roots were eaten by the poor of Greece and hence thought good enough food for the dead. Could be burnt as incense or the roots could be given as food offerings.
Thyme: Burnt as an incense helps ease the soul of a person who died a violent death.
American Sycamore: Known as “Ghost Trees” for their distinctive patchy appearance. Associated with the dead and poverty.Elder: In Norse mythology the tree is considered the Guardian of the Road to Hel (and thus sacred to Hela, Goddess of the Dead). Also associated with the ancestors.
There’s been a lot of talk of sigils lately but without any step-by-step guide on how to use them. So I’ve broken this down as simply as a can for those of you who are interested but don’t understand the resources you’ve been given.
The bottom five images are transparent and free to use.
* For Good Health: To my knowledge it doesn’t matter if you keep multiple word sigils separate or over-lapping, so do whatever you have to with the space you have.
Disclaimer: I am not an expert, don’t burn your house down please.
I made this little guide to sigils a few months ago, and now I’m finally posting it. You can still buy the physical zine here if you’d like to toss a couple bucks my way.
Slavic mythological figures [5/?]
↳ Morena, Vesna
— M o r e n a (Slovak, Russian) or M a r z a n n a (in Polish), M o r ė (in Lithuanian), M o r a n a (in Czech and Slovene), or also M a r a , M a r ž e n a, M o r é n a, M o r a or M a r m o r a was the goddess that represented death, winter and disease. They believed she was one of the most beautiful goddesses in Slavic mythology.
The ritual of burning and drowning the figure of Morena: The figure was made from straw and dressed in local women’s clothing. Then, it was carried in procession around the whole village, from door to door, so that it would take away the evil spirits. Next, Morena was carried to the river bank, burned, and, while still in flames, thrown into a local river or pond. Finally, everyone would run home as fast as possible. It was believed that anyone who fell while running home would die that same year.
— V e s n a is Morena’s opposite. It was believed that she carried the smell of spring with her wherever she goes and that all spring’s scents are signs of her passing through there. She is portrayed as always smiling, beautiful, naked and barefoot. Sometimes using only a few leaves of fern and some flowers for clothes. Her hair is long, almost to her knees and various different flowers are in her hair as decoration. Her breasts are large as expected from the goddess of fertility. Sometimes there’s an apple in her right hand and some grapes in her left hand and sometimes there’s a swallow, the symbol of spring, on her right index finger and a bouquet of flowers in her left hand to symbolize marriage.
slavic deities: morena
Morena, also known as Morė in Lithuanian and Marzanna in Polish, is the Slavic goddess of sorcery, death, winter and nightmares. The end of winter was celebrated using an effigy of Morena, which was burned along with herbs and cast into a river on first spring day in March. It was believed that touching the effigy once it was in the water, looking back at the effigy or falling on your way home would bring sickness and plague. The ritual represented the end of the dark days of winter, the victory over death, and the welcoming of the spring rebirth.
Hellenic Polytheism 200: Burial and Funerary Rites
Like a lot of things, Hellenic burials were broken into three major parts. I’m going to talk about this almost exclusively in terms of historical practices. How you take these and apply them to your modern practice is 100% up to you.
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Mictlantecuhtli
Lord of Mictlan, in Aztec religion, was a god of the dead and the king of Mictlan, the lowest and northernmost section of the Underworld. He was one of the principal gods of the Aztecs and was the most prominent of several gods and goddesses of Death and the Underworld. The worship of Mictlantecuhtli sometimes involved ritual cannibalism, with human flesh being consumed in and around the temple.
Necromantic Herbs: Plants of the Dead
Sourced from Grey Necromancer on Wordpress: There are a number of plants which can be extremely useful to the necromancer. Among these are the following.
Mullein: Erroneously described as a substitute for graveyard dirt, this in fact is a misconception. Known as the “Hag’s Taper”. The soft leaves are used as candle wicks and the dried stalks are soaked in beeswax or tallow to make a torch for rituals of necromancy. It is also burnt to see manifestations of spirits of the dead at night, to see into the Otherworld, and communicate with the spirits and deities that dwell there. Can also be used in talismans.
Wormwood: Used for summoning spirits and to help them manifest.
Cedar: The dried needles when smouldered serve both as a sustaining feast and call for the blessed dead, and the smoke is used to exorcise malevolent shades. The wood works for this purpose as well when turned into a fetish or as a staff.
Dittany of Crete: Used to aid in the manifestation of the spirits of the dead. Also has somewhat of a nasty reputation because of where it tends to grow. Harvesters tend to fall from the cliffs and crags where it grows and plummet to their death.
Aconite: Also known as Wolfsbane or Monkshood. Because of its incredible toxicity it is better to not to harvest it. If one has the dried root it can be preserved in order to serve as a tutelary spirit. Not to be used by amateurs.
Yew: Known in European countries as the Death Tree, it is a symbol of death, reincarnation, and longevity. Is planted in graveyards to protect the spirits of the dead. It can be used to banish malevolent spirits of the dead. Often associated with sorcery and dark magic. It is considered the sister of the Tree of Life, the birch.
Apple: Considered the food of the Irish dead and the inhabitants of the Otherworld. Can be added to incense blends to feed the spirits of the dead and ancestors.
Mugwort: Ingested as a tea to aid in divination and talking to the dead. Also boiled in water and, then the liquid is used to wash divination tools.
Copal: Serves as a offering to the dead and can be used to appease the spirits who remain in states of trauma or confusion after death.
Willow: The wood of the willow is used in incenses and in the construction of fetishes dedicated to the dead.
Tobacco: May be presented as a herbal offering upon a ancestral altar or a grave in the form of a incense or sacramental smoke to honor the shades of the dead.
Cypress: The oil of this tree serves as a great addition to incenses and formula of the underworld.
Myrrh: The oil aids in all blends of a necromantic design. Can also be mixed into incenses.
Graveyard Mold: Technically no folklore or magical traditions associate this herb with necromancy of any kind. However I have included it here because I believe it can be used as a compound in necromantic incenses. Since it grows on graves it should contain some of the essence of the dead.
Mandrake: According to legend King Solomon carried a piece of this root in his seal ring to give him sovereignty over souls. Since one of its names is the “Little gallows man” it can be used as a poppet for laying curses of death, illness, pain, etc.
Birch: Petitions and blessings are written on the bark of this tree which is then burnt or buried in the grave of the spirit.
Bay Laurel: Used to communicate with the dead, possibly through use as an incense. Easily available in the form of bay leaves.
Chervil: Also known as garden chervil or “gourmet’s parsley” a tea or other drink made with it can be imbibed to aid in rituals of communion with the dead.
Lavender: Burnt as incense in order to bring peace of mind to the dead.
Marigold: Associated with funerals and used in funeral sprays.
Asphodel: In Greek legend is connected with the dead and the underworld. Sacred to Hades, Persephone, and Hekate. The roots were eaten by the poor of Greece and hence thought good enough food for the dead. Could be burnt as incense or the roots could be given as food offerings.
Thyme: Burnt as an incense helps ease the soul of a person who died a violent death.
American Sycamore: Known as “Ghost Trees” for their distinctive patchy appearance. Associated with the dead and poverty.Elder: In Norse mythology the tree is considered the Guardian of the Road to Hel (and thus sacred to Hela, Goddess of the Dead). Also associated with the ancestors.
Slavic mythological figures [6/?] ↳ Koschei, Koščej
A figure from Slavic folklore, Koschei (Russian: Коще́й, also Kashchei or Kashchey; Ukrainian: Костій,Kostiy; Polish: Kościej; Czech: Kostěj) the Deathless was known for his titular characteristic: his inability to die. What is most interesting about this figure, however, is that his immortality was not foolproof. It was said that when Koschei cast the magical spell to protect and defend himself, he accidentally left room for error.He preferred to kidnap his female victims in the form of a whirlwind tornado.
The most important aspect of this mythical being, however, was his absolute terror of death. This fear left him open to making mistakes, and his most fatal mistake was the imperfect spell he cast to protect himself from harm.Koschei maintained his life and immortality through the removal of his soul. Taking it from his body, it was said he hid it in a needle, inside an egg, in a duck, in a rabbit, then locked it in an iron or crystal chest, and buried it under a green oak on an island.Koschei the Deathless further safeguarded his soul by ensuring his animal vessels, or seals, could get away.
Legend has it that if the chest was ever dug up and opened, the duck would try to flee. If the duck was killed, the rabbit would try to run.It is only once his opponent reached the egg that Koschei’s life was truly endangered. The egg contained the needle which held the heart of his power. According to myth, possession of the egg was enough to gain control of the demon. Furthermore, should the egg break, the needle within it would break as well, forcing hundreds of years of age down upon Koschei
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