my digital grimoire

A place to put some thoughts. Mostly witch thoughts. But also general thoughts.

[dd69grimorie]

look at me trying to be consistent

[dd69grimorie]

Good Morning

[dd69grimorie]

Another reading under my belt

[redapplemagick-deactivated20250]

A blessing

May you have enough spoons to get through the day with all of your tasks accomplished.

May you feel love, joy and peace today as you interact with life and others.

May you have enough food, enough shelter, enough support, enough money and enough of anything you need today and always in life.

Breathe deep and read this again. Soak it up and breathe it into your Self. Integrate it to manifest it into your life.

So mote it be

[dd69grimorie]

Another reading fo today. Getting my practice in.

[dd69grimorie]

Today's Reading

Funny thing i meant to note, Virgo is my Rising sign and it's on the ace of Pentacles for self 0.0

[dd69grimorie]

Did this reading today with my physical Wizard Tarot Deck. made some personal notes. But it feels promising.

[dd69grimorie]

I have returned and my urge to practice is alive again. I need to get back to studying and building my practice. Step one is to reread my likes. Love when I do things to future me

[soulaansiren]

the universe is always listening

be careful what you whisper into the dark 🌒✨

[ravensrunemarket-deactivated202]

How to Start Creating Your Own Style of Witchcraft

You don’t need to follow any one tradition. Start with what makes you feel connected.

✅ 1. Explore what actually resonates

Do you feel drawn to:

herbs?

candle magic?

deities?

moon phases?

tarot?

crystals? Start where your curiosity sparks.

✅ 2. Keep a Book of Shadows or journal

Write down:

what you try

what works

what doesn’t

signs or dreams

spells you create You’ll naturally build your own system.

✅ 3. Learn slowly, not all at once

Pick one topic per week or month. Let yourself grow at a human pace.

✅ 4. Don’t be afraid to be eclectic

Your path will be uniquely yours. It’s okay to mix:

folk magic

kitchen witchcraft

Celtic deity work

moon rituals …as long as you’re respectful.

✅ 5. Let intuition lead

If it feels right, warm, grounding, or familiar — follow it. If it feels wrong, sharp, or uncomfortable — step back.

Your craft is a conversation with your spirit. You’ll learn the language as you go.

Paganism is vast, Wicca is one path within it, and witchcraft is something you can weave into your life in the way that fits you best. There’s no perfect witch. There’s no exam. There’s only curiosity, practice, and connection.

Trust your feelings. Trust the land beneath your feet. Trust that your craft will grow naturally — just like you.

[high-priestess-house]

𝕾𝖎𝖒𝖕𝖑𝖊 𝕸𝖔𝖔𝖓 𝕻𝖍𝖆𝖘𝖊 𝕮𝖍𝖆𝖗𝖙

New Moon

Appearance: The moon is not visible in the sky.

Duration: Lasts about 1-3 days.

Energy: New beginnings, fresh starts, setting intentions.

Activities

Intention Setting: Write down or meditate on your goals and desires for the coming month.

New Projects: Initiate new projects or start new habits.

Cleansing: Perform a cleansing ritual to clear away old energies and make space for the new.

Waxing Crescent

Appearance: A small sliver of the moon begins to appear.

Duration: About 7 days.

Energy: Growth, expansion, gathering energy.

Activities

Manifestation Work: Focus on the growth of your intentions and desires.

Affirmations: Use positive affirmations to strengthen your goals.

Action Steps: Take practical steps towards achieving your intentions.

First Quarter

Appearance: Half of the moon is visible.

Duration: About 1-3 days.

Energy: Decisions, challenges, taking action.

Activities

Problem-Solving: Address any obstacles that have arisen since the new moon.

Courage Spells: Perform spells to boost confidence and courage.

Reevaluation: Adjust your plans if necessary to stay on track.

Waxing Gibbous

Appearance: More than half but not fully illuminated.

Duration: About 7 days.

Energy: Refinement, patience, and persistence.

Activities

Refinement: Fine-tune your goals and work out the details.

Patience Rituals: Practice patience and stay focused on your long-term goals.

Energy Work: Perform rituals to boost your energy and motivation.

Full Moon

Appearance: The moon is fully illuminated.

Duration: About 3 days.

Energy: Completion, celebration, illumination.

Activities

Manifestation Rituals: Perform powerful rituals to manifest your intentions.

Gratitude Practices: Celebrate your achievements and express gratitude.

Divination: Use tools like tarot cards or pendulums to gain insight and clarity.

Waning Gibbous

Appearance: More than half but decreasing in illumination.

Duration: About 7 days.

Energy: Reflection, gratitude, sharing knowledge.

Activities

Reflection: Reflect on what has been accomplished and learned.

Sharing: Share your knowledge and experiences with others.

Gratitude Rituals: Focus on giving thanks for what you have received.

Last Quarter

Appearance: Half of the moon is visible again, but decreasing.

Duration: About 1-3 days.

Energy: Release, letting go, forgiveness.

Activities

Release Rituals: Let go of anything that no longer serves you.

Forgiveness Practices: Practice forgiveness for yourself and others.

Decluttering: Clear out physical and emotional clutter.

Waning Crescent

Appearance: A small sliver of the moon is visible before disappearing.

Duration: About 7 days.

Energy: Rest, recuperation, introspection.

Activities

Rest and Recuperation: Take time to rest and recharge.

Introspection: Reflect on your inner self and spiritual journey.

Dream Work: Pay attention to your dreams and subconscious messages.

Additional Tips for Baby Witches:

Moon Journaling: Keep a journal to track your activities and feelings during each moon phase.

Crystal Charging: Use the full moon to charge your crystals by placing them under moonlight.

Moon Water: Create moon water by leaving a container of water under the moonlight to absorb its energy, especially during the full moon.

This chart provides a basic framework for how you can align their practices with the moon phases. As you grow in your practice, you may find additional or alternative activities that resonate more with your personal path.

[popculturealtar]

bun's week-long pop culture spirit work exercise:

monday: create a playlist for a pop culture spirit. play it for them and write down any feelings, sensations, or events that emerge.

tuesday: look up their iconography and anything inspired by them. take notes, and see if you can make a sigil from what is significant to you.

wednesday: look at a list of their tropes. write ones that stand out to you down, and see how you can judge what they might reside over, their personality, try to conclude some information. if you need confirmation or validation, see if you can confirm with a form of divination.

thursday: write a prayer inspired by one of the songs, their iconography, or their tropes. say it (or think it) to them while imagining the sigil you made for them, and write down any feelings, sensations, or events that emerge.

friday: it's time for offerings! based on what you've figured out, use your best judgment for deciding what you think they'll like. you can use a perishable offering, a votive offering, devotional acts, whatever suits! write down anything you learn during.

saturday: do a reading with them. this will require a divination deck, a pendulum, charms or bones, a playlist, a book, or anything you're comfortable using to talk to them. take this as a conversation, rather than an interview - talk to them as you get your responses, and write down anything that you find out.

sunday: finally, it's time to write down a correspondence list or basic guide. write down anything of importance. i tend to write down information about them, concepts they reside over, signs and symbols, offering ideas, and devotional acts - but go bananas here! jot down what you think is important.

bonus ideas: hanging out with their energy, doing a spell inspired by them, doing a spell with them, the sky's the limit! you don't have to do any of these activities if you don't want to, but i just thought i'd shed some light into how i organise myself with spirits and organise my thoughts regarding them. have fun!

[pop-culture-witchcraft]

Pop Culture Entity Post: Uncle Iroh

Media: Avatar: The Last Airbender Type of Character: Major Supporting Character Description: Iroh was highly knowledgeable and well-versed in most styles of firebending and their respective techniques. He was also a very capable teacher of the art, having personally trained his nephew, Zuko, in the majority of his high proficiency in firebending. (Via: https://hero.fandom.com/wiki/Iroh_(Avatar))

Epithets The Dragon of the West The General Grand Lotus Founder of the Jasmine Dragon The Grieving Father

Things to work with them on Overcoming Grief Mentorship Self-Discovery Forgiving yourself Familial Issues

Associations Color: Earthy tones like greens and browns, Gold, Red Elements: Fire Tarot Cards: The Emperor, Ace of Cups Food: Not really a food, but any sort of tea would work wonderfully for him! Herbs: Jasmine, Basil, Dragons Breath Animals: Dragon, Lizards Crystals: Red Jasper, Bloodstone, Smokey Quartz, Tourmaline Incense: Jasmine, anything with a like firey/spicy scent

Devotional Acts

Making (and of course drinking) Tea

Being patient and kind with yourself

Helping people in need

Meditation

Even just lighting a candle and focusing on the flame is enough

[neonswitchhouse]

How to Find Correspondences and Associations in Pop Culture Paganism and Pop Culture Witchcraft

Maybe you’ve been in this situation before or maybe in it right now. You’re ready to work within PCW/PC Paganism and you already have someone in mind that you’re wanting to work with or already working with someone. But you’re unsure what to give as offerings, how to decorate your altar, anything along those lines and perhaps they aren’t as well known to others, so no one’s come up with a correspondence and association list yet you can work off of. Well in this post, we hope to remedy those hypothetical hiccups and supposed snags.

For the purposes of this post, we’ll be looking into five types of sourcing. These are as follows

Primary sourcing

Supplemental sourcing

Communal sourcing

Archetypical sourcing

Personal sourcing

Primary Sourcing

Exactly what it says on the tin; getting information from their primary source(s). This could include gathering information from their color schemes and outfits, canonical likes and dislikes, traits mentioned in dialogue pertaining to your character of choice, anything that primarily takes place or is noted in their primary, canonical universe. For example, if a character wears primarily red, then red can be a color correspondence/association with them. If a character often dresses in dark apparel with skull motifs, then it can (usually) be assumed that skulls and/or death is a correspondence/association with them. If your character lives in say either a body of water and is seemingly comfortable in said environment, then chances are, water is going to be an elemental association/correspondence for them.

Supplemental Sourcing

Similar to primary sourcing, supplemental sourcing comes from anything affiliated with their primary, canonical, universe, but not directly a part of it such as spin-off series’s. The closer it is to the main source, the more accurate it may tend to be for whomever you’re working with. For example, a character I work with is primarily from a video game, but there is also spin-off comics and even mobile games that include them. Though outside the game they originated from, these may still have details we can draw from to add to the list of possible correspondences/associations.

Communal Sourcing

Aka “what does the fandom for this character/this character’s source associate with them?” This may vary whether or not you interact with the fandom in the first place and assuming you follow an egregoric model or variation of it in your practice. Depending on the size of the fandom and attention towards your character of choice, associations may be imbued into them due to the amount of energy fed into their egregore or overall perception.

Archetypical Sourcing

Character that share similar archetypes to say “traditional” deities and the like may also share the same correspondences/associations in those same groups. Ex: A character associated with battle and war may have correspondences/associations with stones/herbs/imagery/etc. associates with deities like Mars, Ares, etc.

Personal Sourcing

What do you associate with this character? What correspondences feel right for them in your view? This may especially come in handy if your character of choice has little to go off of in primary, secondary, or communal sourcing. Think of what comes to mind when you think of them. Perhaps even employ meditation, divination, astral travel and communication, or other methods to gather what you can from them.

In most cases, your correspondence/association list will come from a blend of all five of these sourcing methods. However, what matters most is your own experimentations and experiences and what works best for you and your relationship with your character of choice. Results may always vary after all.

As always,

Stay safe, have fun, stay spooky 💜

[neonswitchhouse]

BoS/Grimoire/BoM Prompts and Ideas for the Pop Culture Witch / Pop Culture Pagan!

If you’re like me, you might spend a lot of time searching for prompts to help fill pages in your Book of Shadows, Grimoire, Book of Mirrors, whatever you wish to call your magical record keeping log. If you’re also like me, you’re a bit overwhelmed and discouraged by all the prompts that are more so for Wiccan-based paths and the like when you’re not exactly going that route. So, here’s some ideas on what to put in your books if you’re a pop culture practitioner of sorts!

General

What are your theories as to pop culture magic(k)/witchcraft/paganism and the like? (I recommend the book “Pop Culture Magic 2.0” by Taylor Ellwood if you need context or ideas for your own theories)

What about pop culture magic(k)/witchcraft/paganism appeals to you?

Do you also incorporate more “traditional” spirits and the like in your practice? How do things intertwine and work together?

Entities/Spirits/Deities/Etc.

Who or what do you work with/worship/devote yourself to?

What sort of media do they originate from?

When did you start working with/worshipping/devoting yourself to them?

What draws you to them?

What is their lore and canon?

Are there any “alternate universes”/differing canons within their main source? (I.e, do they have different backstories between movies, tv series, comics, games, etc?) If so, how does this affect your practice with them?

(If working with archetypes) What archetypes do they represent?

(If you interact with the fandom of your media of choice) How does the fandom in general view this character? How does this affect your practice with them?

Offering/Dedication Pages

Something I do in my own personal practice is making offering/dedication pages of sorts. It involves things like making mood boards based on whomever I’m working with, taking magazine clip outs or stickers of things that remind me of them, even writing personal poetry whenever I’m feeling up to the task.

If you’re looking for something more discreet, try doing digital pages of sorts in programs like Notion, OneNote, or other similar programs. Make a main book and store fan art, links to fan fictions, mood boards, personal notes, etc. within the subpages. Even making something akin to a Pinterest board and filling it with things that remind of you them works as well.

I’ll try to update this as I get more ideas or even ideas from any comments left on this post, but I hope this can give you some ideas and help get the ball rolling.

Stay safe, have fun, stay spooky 💜

[harvestmoss]

Beginner Witch Tips

Where does one even start? Well, there's hundreds of lovely people both on Tumblr and other blog spaces, as well as wonderful beginner books and online resources out there that love to help. This is just one of many other witches takes on what a beginner witch may want to start researching and do, and some extra bits.

Before Magic:

What is magic to you? - You can't start performing magic until you learn how magic functions in your eyes. How do you make sure a spell will work? What is energy in magic? It may be a lot to ask, but it's something to keep in mind as you research other topics that might help uncover this question more, or vice versa, it can help you understand other topics.

Meditation is not *just* sitting and doing nothing - In my path I beat myself up so hard for not being able to sit down with my legs crossed and hands on my knees, sitting perfectly still, and just empty my thoughts for 10 boring long minutes. Meditation is a practice that involves focusing the mind to achieve a state of calm and clarity. Which means that if you can make your mind more clear and calm by sewing, listening to music, doing exercise, chant, etc. Learn what sort of meditation works best for you. I meditate outside by looking down at the ground to find amulets, or swimming, and inside it's when I draw or focus on a task.

Correspondence list - Find out what correspondences (example) basil has, but also, why does it have that? And maybe, it doesn't have those correspondences to you at all! This counts for colours, crystals and other things too.

Closed practices - It's good to know which sorts of practices are closed, semi closed, and open. As well as what practices Wicca preach and so on, it's a way to recognize what perspective your sources are writing from.

Pregnant or medicated people, please be careful - This may seem strange, but before just casting a spell or using herbs, please be mindful of what it contains as some herbs can have negative effects on pregnant people or your medication you're taking. This counts for poisonous herbs as well, know what to avoid or be careful with.

Do your own research - I can spew a lot of things to you, but I can only do it from my perspective. Learn from more than just one place. From both in real life and online.

Time For Magic

Cleansing magic - Figure out how to cleanse a space for magic use, you don't want energies mixing in with your spells. As an example, I can't cook in a kitchen that's filled with dishes and dirty counters. The same goes for spells, I can't perform spells until energies are clear and gone.

Protection magic - Every witch says this. But yes. Protection magic is useful even if you have no enemies. Once you have gotten rid of unwanted energies, it's time to make sure they won't come back in and make sure to up keep your protection regularly.

Warding and banishing magic - Listen, you can clean as much as you want, but you simply won't get rid of mold unless you use bleach. You simply can't get rid of annoying spirits unless you have a good banishing and warding spells you can rely on. Especially if you plan on summoning spirits whenever it's the elements or some high level demon later down your path. You must have a banishing spell in case things go wrong.

Charging and binding magic - Your magic will prove more powerful if you learn how to charge your energy and tools and also binding them to certain powerful uses. You may find a stick and use it as a wand, but it'll be more powerful if you spend the time to charge it, learn about it, and only use it for specific rituals.

Bonus Tips:

Stop researching about different types of witches - Maybe this is a hot take or not. Besides knowing what a pagan and wiccan is and closed practices, there's no need to write about what a sea witch, a hearth witch, a death witch, a divination witch, etc is! When I first started out, I got so stressed out because once I got done writing and research about 10 different witches, another 400 would show up, I gave up about it and used my focus and energy on other more crucial things than "a sea witch is someone who works with the ocean and..." *snores* we know, it's in the name. Besides, you shouldn't focus on labels so early on in your practice.

Amulets are not just shiny jewellery - Movies love to predict amulets and talismans as these hereditary important gemstone necklaces. But honestly, you can make an amulet out of anything. Snail houses, rocks, seashells, bags of herbs, nails, sea glass, horseshoe, or actually your every day jewellery like your wedding ring, earrings, and favourite bracelet.

Self-care witchcraft is not that fantastic - Maybe it's just me but the last thing I wanna do in a "self-care" ritual is clean up all the herb baths and find herbs and grind my own tea. True self-care witchcraft is taking care of your doctors appointment and enchanting them with luck and good news. Or Finally getting around to cleaning the oven (the hearth) so that your home is healthy once again.

Use things you have in your area - Learn what's around you in your city, not just stores but what can you get from parks, lakes, forests, and beaches near you? When do the herbs in your area bloom? When can you harvest acorns? Can you get flowers from the park or do you have to source them somewhere else in your area? Are you able to grow your own stuff in on your balcony or kitchen? And also, be mindful, always leave some left so it can come back next year.

[vitterdotter]

questions to ask when developing your practice

(Art by John Bauer)

A lot of beginners have asked me in the past about how witchcraft works, if the mechanics behind spell would work, which pantheon to work with, which deity to follow, and what they should believe. I believe that religion is ultimately a very personal experience, as we each have different ways to reach towards something beyond us. I think that telling someone else what to believe or how to practice is not just robbing someone of the spiritual experience of discovering their own beliefs, but also flat-out dangerous and controlling. I strongly believe that one shouldn't find an established practice and try to force their beliefs to align with it, but instead should self-reflect upon their naturally-held beliefs and find a practice that aligns with them. So instead, I like to provide a list of questions that scratch just the tip of the iceberg of establishing a foundation for your belief system. I don't think that reflection should end at this short list of questions, and that you should continue to reflect upon your belief systems beyond this. I do also want to emphasize that your foundational belief system is allowed to change over time with new experiences.

How does magic/witchcraft work? Is it through spirits and the agency of the materials you're working with? Is it through symbolic recreation? Or something else?

Is magical power internal or external to you? Or in other words, does the ability of magic to work come from the strength of an individual, or outside forces?

Why does spoken word have power? Why do materials have correspondences, where do they come from, and how do they perform work? Do thoughts/intentions have power, and why?

If you believe in deities, how do you think they exist? Representations of forces of nature? Thoughtforms/created by people's beliefs in them? Independent spirits that are inherently divine? Local spirits that have been elevated through belief/relationships? Something else?

Do you believe that there's one true religion? That religions can coexist? If you believe that they can coexist, do you intend to follow more than one? If so, how would could you practice those multiple religions while remaining culturally sensitive to both? Are different gods faces of each other, or entirely separate? How do those belief systems compliment each other? Where are there differences, and how do you understand those differences?

Outside of deities, do you believe in spirits? Do you believe that spirits can impact the world around us? Do you have interest in interacting with spirits? Why would motivate a person to work with spirits?

How involved are spirits v. deities in our lives? Would you turn to one over the other for various things? How might different types of beings be interacted with differently in your practice?

Do you believe that the world around you is inherently alive, beyond things/beings understand to be biologically living? How do you define life? What determines what has a spirit or soul?

What's motivating you to pursue polytheism and/or a magical practice? What's important to you when finding a path? Ancestral or cultural re/connection? Pre-existing related interests? Are there certain values you want your practice to align with? Is there something you don't want your practice to look like?

Where do you already find divinity and/or magic around you? What makes you feel the most connected to divinity/magic?