Spoonie Witchcraft: Practicing Magic with a Chronic Illness
Now, I know that several really well know bloggers have done posts on Spoonie Witchcraft, but I wanted to do my own just to kind of interject my own personal experiences and my ideas/spells and such.
The Spoon Theory//
Who is a Spoonie?
A Spoonie is someone who has a chronic illness that interferes with their ability to function on a day to day level. Those of us with chronic illnesses, mental or physical, oftentimes do not have the energy to perform magical spells or rituals. An example of people who may identify as Spoonies are those with neurodivergencies (Ex. Autism, Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, DID, BPD, etc) and those with chronic physical illnesses (Ex. Autism, Fibromyalgia, Hypothyroidism, Endometriosis, Cancer, Chronic Fatique Syndrome, Crohns, etc).
Spoon Levels//
Critical: One to no spoons. No energy to do anything. Can barely get out of bed.
Low: Two or three spoons. Can do basic daily tasks such as showering and getting dressed but anything else is a desperate struggle. This is where I live most of the time.
Average: Four spoons. Doing fine, energy levels are tolerable. Can accomplish daily tasks with less difficulty.
Lots of Spooons!: Spoon levels at maximum! Completing big tasks such as work, doctors visits, phone calls, paying bills and such comes easily. I can’t even remember the last time I had max spoons lmao.
Spoon Levels and Magic//
Critical: No magic today. Use what little spoons you have to eat food and drink water.
Daydream. Dreaming in general has a lot of power and needs little to no input on your part.
Drink herbal tea or water to cleanse yourself.
Low: Little things, such as maybe drawing a sigil or speaking a phrase to cast a spell. (words have power, after all)
Draw sigils that have already been created. The act of drawing them itself is how it can be activated.
Write something in Tengwar to cast a spell.
Speak aloud a spell using Dovahzuhl.
Use crystals to charge and cleanse areas, objects and yourself as they have their own energy.
Read Magic Books
Average: Can practice basic energy work and complete more complex spells such as storm summonings or enchantments.
Learn or Practice Rune Casting
Learn or Practice Tarot Reading
Explore Hedgecraft: The Art of Astral Work
Explore Intrinsic Magic: The Art of Energy Manipulation
Explore Divination: The Art of Fortune-Telling
Learn about how Magic and Neurodivergencies can coexist.
Try out some of these ideas to combine Stimming and Magic!
Lots!: Big rituals can be completed, and its probably a good idea to stockpile and get a lot done while you have the energy. Create a bunch of sigils and enchant a bunch of items that can easily be used with an activation word or trigger for when you are low on spoons.
Create Sigils
Write Spells
Explore New Sects of the Craft
Educate Yourself on Cultural Appropriation
Resistance Witchcraft: Use Your Craft to Make a Change
I have a hard time doing something that involves magic every day, even though I've been on this path for quite some time.
Practicing magic a lot is by no means mandatory but it does help (in my opinion) to get better at it and it just helps with everyday problems. So here are some low effort activities you can do everyday that will hopefully help those of you with similar problems!
Write words like "protection", "healing" or whatever you want into your drink with a straw or spoon before you drink it. Or draw sigils in it.
If you feel super exhausted for no apparent reason, open a window and scream or, if you like it, put on some angry punk or metal music to banish whatever is feeding on your energy. While you're doing that, keep in mind that you want to banish. Otherwise you're just playing angry music. Yelling "Fuck off" also does the trick.
When you eat or drink something, try to pinpoint at least one magical property of each ingredient in your drink/food. It can also be one that has no historical evidence but is personal to you. That will help keep you in the magic mindset and also helps you to get all if that info into your long-term memory.
Open the window, stand in front of it and breathe in the air deeply with your eyes closed while you remind yourself that tge wind is part of nature and that you're connected to it. It doesn't have to be a half hour meditation, 5 seconds get the job done as well.
Offer everyday activities to your deities. For example: cooking for Hestia, standing up for yourself for Loki, practicing magic or **self care time** for Freyja, disposing of trash the correct way to your local nature spirits, etc
Take a shower or a bath, or just wash your face or brush your teeth with the intent of cleansing yourself from all that negative energy that has built up over the day.
That's all for this time. If you like it I'll do another one. :)
Video Games are something which I’ve been incorporating into my magickal practice for a while now, kinda even before I knew that’s what I was doing (like most of my magickal experience, really).So, I figured I’d give some insight into how I use video games in magick and witchcraft and maybe some others will find this helpful.
Why video games? - Why not? Hear me out. Video games, particularly certain genres, can be excellent tools to reach a “no-mind” gnosis state. I like to use fighting games at low difficulties, platforming games, easy shooters like Destiny 2, phone games, etc. Basically just lose yourself in the game. As you do, you will enter a meditative flow state, and this is ideal for magickal procedures.
Magickal Systems - Certain games even have magical systems in the game, and you can use those systems for inspiration on your own magical systems. Create enchantments based on spells in fantasy games, imagine your shields as the kind of rechargeable energy shields many games have these days, starting with Halo.
Sympathetic Magick - Sympathetic magick can be used. Set your intent that the character you make/play as in the game is you, and as the character gains/deals damage, you charge energy in yourself.
You could even consider concepts such as sacrificial magick (virtual life-forms being used), or doing rituals in game, using your character. Games like Skyrim are all about magic, and let you create potions, spells, and sacrifice monsters. Imagine every experience point being a quanta of energy, a bit of information, that transfers from “you” in the game, to you in real life.
Sigil Magick - For sigil magick, I often like real-time strategy games, where I can draw sigils using buildings and resources in the game, design maps as sigils to upload that others can play on, and charge for you. Any game can be used though.
You can consider your character, or a symbol you might be able to choose on one of their pieces of armor, capes, or accessories, or even the design of the character themselves, as a sigil.
Load up an online game, and you don’t even have to play the game “good”. Every time you die, the sigil is destroyed, charging it each time. Shutting the game off after absorbing experience points would be activating the sigil.
Low-Energy/Disability/Illness - If you have low-energy/low or no mobility/disability/difficulty leaving your room, are bedridden, etc you can do a lot with video game magick. Perform rituals using your characters. Many games will even let you collect magical items and accessories, and you can really customize your game-self as much as you want, and let your virtual self represent your ideal/desired physical self.
And now I’ll list a few games I personally enjoy the most for video game magick, and my personal applications of them, which hopefully will inspire you.
Pokemon - Using Pokemon is something I’ve seen others doing. Some great people on witchblr have made entire masterposts of Pokemon offerings and invocations based on their elemental types, and certain kinds of magick associated with each type, etc. I recommend checking out those posts.
Transfer all experience points from your Pokemon, and all in-game money you earn, into alchemized energy that you can put into your magick. Use a custom character name, and custom Pokemon names as mantrical sigils, every time you read the name, the mantra is activated.
Skyrim - Use your in-game character to be the representation of your real-life self. Gain experience for your character, alchemize and transmute it into energy for yourself. Create potions and use herbalism and alchemy in game. When your character drinks them, you get the benefits.
Absorb Dragon Souls. Use your thu'uum as spell incantations. Perform rituals to the best of your ability in game. You can easily find a magical sword, a magical staff/wand, a pile of coins, and a source of water, or a cup, to represent all the magickal tools. Customize your character with your desired appearance.
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice - This is a game based on a Celt warrior named Senua, who needs to restore her dead lover’s soul from Hel. Runes constantly appear in the game, and they really seem to have done much research for the game to get the runes right. It’s also a game that represents mental illness, specifically psychosis.
Senua hallucinates, has visions, hears voices, and sees runes in her world. The game is very streamlined with a simple interface, and innovative combat system, with trials to get through that can be imprinted with ritualized intent. The action is great for getting into a state of single-pointed awareness gnosis.
It also has a lot of really cool lore, that’s actually based on a real magickal tradition spanning back centuries. Extra recommended for anyone dealing with mental or physical disability/illness.
DOOM: ETERNAL - If you can deal with hyper-violence in video games, DOOM is great. It’s intensely fast-paced, so great for getting into the flow state, because if you don’t the demons will likely overtake you. There are many rune-esque symbols in the game that can be programmed with intent and used as sigils.
Assign a certain negative feeling to each of the various types of demons. For example, any time you see a Cacodemon, link it to Gluttony, and then sacrifice it, and let that represent you exorcising your gluttony, etc.
Extremely good for excitatory gnosis, the fights come in natural waves, so after every intense fight, before letting yourself feel relief or the excitement and adrenaline start to fade, isolate the feelings, remove their usual emotional connotations, and use the energy for spellcasting, and then finally release it for a very cathartic experience.
Destiny 2 - Destiny 2 is a fun game, that’s now largely free-to-play on pc, xbox, and playstation. It involves space travel, aliens, they literally say “space magic” at one point, which is about as close to saying “cosmic witchcraft” as one can get without saying it. Travel to different planets and moons, and protect the last survivors of humanity from hostile alien forces.
Destiny 2 is great for gnosis, because it’s easy enough to mostly be able to just play by instinct. There are dozens of accessories, emblems, etc, with sigils on them, that can be imprinted with intent, that each character class can get. You can design your character as a sigil that gets charged with every kill/death.
Charge your name with intent. All experience goes to your real-life self. Charge missions with ritualized intent. Finishing the mission is finishing your ritual. In magick, the belief and intent are more important than the method, in my experience.
Create servitors based on the aesthetic of the “Ghosts”, that help you learn new information, and act as protection, or healing. Visualize having one of the rechargeable shields from the game, and the ability to “revive” from failures, and move on.
Warcraft 3: This is an old-game now, 20 years old (Jeebus…), but a good one for magick. You can use the mapmaker to design maps with sigils drawn in, using the trees and buildings you can draw them, and then upload the maps for others to play in, charging your sigil.
Many real-time strategy games can be used, but I prefer Warcraft, as it’s also got to do with magic, and I have a lot of emotional attachment to the game, first playing it when I was a young child. Again, charge characters with intent, when they take/deal damage they charge, when you shut the game down, it releases the energy into the Universe.
Final Fantasy - Another series that has to do with magic, and can be great inspiration. Tarot-esque cards can be collected in many games, that can be given meanings. The series trademark “Guardian Forces” can be used as a custom pantheon, giving them each magickal associations and abilities. They can be invoked at any time as your own personal guardians, protecting and warding your space, or healing and charging you, etc.
That should do for now. Some other games that can be used for similar applications (that are also just fun to play) include: The Witcher series, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, Dark Souls, Ori, Overwatch, Call of Duty, Halo, Kingdom Hearts, Elder Scrolls Online, Injustice, Ark: Survival Evolved, Dead Cells, Wizard of Legend, Minecraft, Animal Crossing, Diablo 3, Pillars of Eternity, Mortal Kombat, Soul Calibur, and many more. Get creative!
If anyone has any suggestions of how they incorporate video games into their magickal practice, Feel free to add them in comments/tags, etc. ❤️ 🖖
Let me show you how you could take advantage of this and use it in your practice!
• Set intentions!
Literally, just set intentions for your stims or hyperfixations.
It's most likely something you do or think about often so it requires little energy and to set an intention you basically just need your mind.
It could be about anything you want!
Examples:
➜ "Every time I think about a character from Good Omens, it attracts positivity."
➜ "Every time I play Hades video game, it brings me luck."
➜ "Every time I flick my fingers, I flick away stanky, negative energy."
[This is something I do; I kind of flick my fingers as a stim]
Overall, you could set intentions to some low-energy things you find yourself doing a lot anyway. It requires little effort and you can get pretty creative!
🖼 Make a mood board or vision board as a simple intention spell. Choose colors, images, text, etc. that represent your intention and use an app or website to make a collage or put everything in a folder together. Add your own photos, text, sigils, etc. or print out and arrange images on patterned paper if you have more energy. Use it as your phone background to charge it.
🕯 Light a candle. This can be a physical candle, a flameless/electronic candle, or even a candle on an app on your phone. Use colored candles if desired or use a marker, washi tape, etc. to color a flameless candle. Wax candles can also be carved with a sharpened pencil or pushpin to add a word or sigil. Use a marker to add one to a flameless candle. Meditate, journal, breathe intentionally, or create a more complex spell/ritual with your candle.
☁️ Watch the rain or clouds. If you have a window that is accessible look for shapes in the clouds. This can be used as form of divination or meditation.
🛁 Take a shower or wash your hands. Visualize all negative energy washing off of your body and down the drain. Use a soap with scents, colors, or ingredients that help with protection, calming, or any other intentions.
☕ Stir intention into your drinks. Use a straw or spoon and stir drinks or soups clockwise to invite positive energy. Repeat a mantra or intention if desired.
📝 Speak or write your intention. Repeat your intention verbally or write it on a piece of paper, a bay leaf, or on any other material. This can then be burned, buried, or torn into pieces. Make sure all materials are safe before burning them and that anything buried is eco-friendly. Ex) Write on a banana with a pen or marker and then eat the fruit and discard or compost the peel.
🎶 Create a playlist of songs for meditation, spellwork, a diety, or for self care.
🔮 Use apps or websites to pull tarot cards for study, journaling or reflection.
🎨 Use a coloring app to color pictures related to an intention or as an act of devotion to a diety. Choose colors associated with your intention or diety and/or meditate while coloring. Ex) Coloring an owl to devote to Athena or using pinks and reds in a self love image.
📱 Create a digital altar. Combine images, text, etc. to represent dieties, tools, elements, etc. Digital "offerings" can even be added or exchanged regularly.
i recently discovered an app that virtually lets you do candle work/spells! you pick out the color candle you would like to use, type in your intention and when you're ready to start, a video will start of someone lighting/the candle and it burning!! very helpful if you can't use candles/wax melts, don't have it accessible right away or just have low energy. also great for closet witches!
I'm neurodivergent and i experience really intense burnout. I get to a point where I struggle to even get out of bed, take my meds, remember to drink water, let alone practice. But, when I want to practice i have a list of things i can usually do. Everyone's experiences with burn out/low energy are different so this list may not apply to you, and that's okay. Take what resonates, leave what doesn't and i hope you enjoy my silly little list :)
create a playlist and infuse it with an intention. eg, a money spell playlist filled with songs about wealth.
draw sigils with soap when in the shower. (you can also use a wet wipe if you can't shower)
found some juice? give it a little shake and use the ingredients as a spell.
have food that has grains as ingredients? wow! an abundance spell!
the classic add intention to your tea and coffee.
bind your hair. for me with is as simple as putting my hair in a ponytail.
watch a witchy video. while not technically practising witchcraft, sometimes all you need is to sit back and relax to connect with your practice.
when I have a decent amount of energy I'll grab a large pillar candle and carve sigils into it. I use it as a long-term spell; all I have to do to activate it is light the candle. I like to light one of these spell candles when I'm having a bad day.
if you're religious, pray. Even if you're lying in bed. Even if you haven't showered in a week. If it makes you happy and you can, do it
burn some insence! it smells good, you don't have to really worry about forgetting about it, it's good for cleansing. it's great!
take a nap with some crystals. any restorative crystals or calming crystals work great! just make sure that they aren't geodes or roughs. i'd hate for you to hurt yourself while sleeping.
if you don't have any crystals for your nap, set an intention instead. please let yourself rest.
It's important to remember that you're allowed to take breaks from your craft. If you're forcing yourself to practice when you have no energy because "that's what a good witch would do!" then you're probably going to make your situation worse. it's a great way to fall out of love with witchcraft. give yourself some grace. rest is infinitely more important than 1 full moon, 1 new moon, or missing your daily/weekly/monthly cleanse. You aren't a bad person if you don't pull your morning tarot card or check the astrology forecast for today. and you aren't a bad person if you miss your daily prayer. take care of yourself. your health is WAY more important than your craft. Go get a drink of water and take care of yourself <3
Does anyone have advice for how to stick to practicing or studying Paganism/witchcraft while chronically ill? I've been feeling so, so run down & it's put me in the "what's the point?" mentality with almost every aspect of my life, but I know that worsens my mental health which makes my physical health that much harder to deal with & I've sort of let myself get into a vicious cycle.
I haven't been able to go on my woodland walks because the cold makes my pain worse & it's definitely contributing to a spiritual disconnect. I thrive in the Summer swell of heat & life. I wish I could hibernate for half the year...
I find just adding small parts of my practise and craft into everyday life helps. It helps put more meaning into what I do, for example when I’m sitting in the shower with the water running off me I can visualise it as like a cleansing rain. Cleaning my body becomes more spiritual because I know I’ll also feel mentally better after. I always stir intent into my drinks/cooking, I drink a lot of tea for whatever its corresponding properties are and to stay hydrated. I also find reading helps me feel connected if I don’t have the energy to do something during a certain moon phase or sabbat, I can sit and research about its history or uses/practises. Or I pick a branch of witchcraft I don’t practise and look into it. Screen readers are great for this if reading from a screen gives you headaches etc.
Shoutout to all us witches who have been struggling mentally and physically and whose practices have been suffering. Solidarity to the witches whose practice has just been a quick prayer there and then, a cup of tea, a blessing while you take your meds, or even to the witches whose practice is completely on hold at the moment while you focus on your health. Love to the witches who are just doing their best. I feel you. You’re still a witch. You are powerful. You can do this.
I've spent so long compiling this guide to the Health Benefits and Metaphysical Properties of tea. Hope you guys like it!
But seriously, this is a very long guide so I hid some of it behind the 'Keep Reading' thing. Most of the herbal teas are under it, so feel free to check those out if you're curious or need info. Also, most of the medicinal info was gathered from a wonderful little app called 'MyRemedy' which gives detailed guides to all sorts of different medicinal plants and how to use them. Check it out if you're inerested, it certainly helped me!
(Google Side Effects and Precautions before use!!)
Green Tea: Interferes with Cancer Growth, Prevents clogged arteries, Burns fat, Relieves stress, Reduces risk of neurological disorders like Alzheimers and Parkinsons, Reduces stroke risk, Improves cholesterol, Contains healthy bioactive compounds, Improves brain function, Reduces bad breath, Prevents type 2 diabetes, Prevents cardiovascular disease, Increases lifespan // Health, Longevity, Love, Passion, Purity, Earth element, Growth, Luck, Prosperity, Protection, Joy, Success, Friendship, Good Fortune, Abundance
Black Tea: Protects lungs from smoking damage, Helps with asthma, Reduces stroke risk, Has antioxidant properties, Boosts heart health, Lowers bad LDL cholesterol, Improves gut health, Reduces blood pressure, Lowers cancer risk, Protects against diabetes, Improves bone density and lowers risk for arthritis, Anti-inflammatory properties // Brings Excitement, Courage, Wealth, Spirit element, Binding, Curses, Hexing, Curse breaking, Banishing, Exorcism, Sexuality, Lust
White Tea: Has the most potent anti-cancer properties of any tea, Rich in antioxidants, Reduces risk of heart disease, Weight loss benefits, Promotes tooth and dental health, May lower risk of insulin resistance, May protect and fight against osteoporosis, Combats skin aging, Protects against neurological disorders like Alzheimers and Parkinsons // Healing, Cleansing, Spiritual Communication, Psychic Energy, Air and Water elements, Serenity, Purity, Purification, Calming, Creativity, Wisdom, Knowledge, Psychic Abilities and Astral travel
Oolong Tea: Helps protect against diabetes, Promotes Heart health, Weight Loss benefits, Improves brain function, Protects against certain cancers, Promotes tooth and bone health, Relieves Eczema // Love, Serenity, Balance and Reflection
Coffee: Improves energy level and reaction time, Burns fat, Improves physical performance, Contains essential nutrients, Lowers risk of type 2 diabetes, Protects you from dementia and alzheimers and parkinsons, Good for your liver, Fights depression, Lowers risk of certain cancers, Lowers stroke and heart disease risk, Increases lifespan, Packed with antioxidants // Fire and Spirit elements, Energy, Mental clarity, Summoning, Enhancement, Power, Speed, Travel, Exorcism, Hard Work, Ambition, Removes internal blockages and Devotion
Chamomile Tea: Reduces cramps and menstrual pain, Treats diabetes and low blood pressure, Prevents and Slows Osteoporosis, Reduces Inflammation, Cancer treatment and prevention, Aids in sleep and relaxation, Relieves insomnia, Treats cold symptoms, Treats mild skin conditions, Amazing at treating respiratory ailments, Treats digestive issues like cramps and ulcers, Beneficial for liver health, Relieves the body of gas, Decreases cholesterol and allergies, Relieves menstrual symptoms like PMS and Cramps // Love, Healing, Sleep, Wealth, Stress Relief, Purification, Soothing tempers, Removing curses, Water element
Peppermint Tea: Soothes stomach aches and nausea, Treats IBS symptoms like gas and diarrhea, Treats headaches, Promotes tooth and dental health, Eases stuffy sinuses, Boosts energy and focus, Relieves menstrual cramps, Fights foodborne bacteria, Makes you feel less hungry, Calms seasonal allergies // Sleep, Prophetic Dreams, Clearing negative energy, Healing, Purification, Passion, Love
Lemongrass Tea: Lots of Antioxidants, Antimicrobial Properties, Anti-inflammatory properties, Reduces cancer risk, Promotes healthy digestion, Purifying properties, Dispels heartburn and bloating and constipation, Reduces nausea and vomiting, Lowers cholesterol, Treats anxiety and is beneficial to the cardiovascular system, Relieves headaches and migraines and arthritis, Lowers blood glucose levels, Regulates body temperature and reduces fever, Promotes sleep and relieves insomnia // Air element, Communication, Protection, Love, Purification, Cleansing, Lust, Balance, Psychic Abilities, Divination and Clarity
Dandelion Tea: Has anti-inflammatory effects, Lowers blood pressure, Improves liver health, Immune System support, Very nutritious, Antioxidant properties, Controls blood sugar, Reduces cholesterol, Weight loss benefits, Anti-cancer properties, Supports digestive and fights constipation, Skincare treatment, Supports healthy bones // Divination, Wishes, Spirit Work, Creativity, Inspiration, Sun magic, Courage, Bravery, Banishment, Cleansing, Banishment, Psychic Abilities, Prophetic Dreams, Growth and Transformation
Fennel Tea: Promotes heart health, Anti-cancer properties, Benefits breastfeeding, Antibacterial properties, Reduces inflammation, Benefits mental health, Relieves menopause symptoms, Treats glaucoma and oral inflammations, Stand-out herb for treating digestive issues, Treats coughs and other respiratory conditions, Reduces cholesterol, Helps with circulation issues, Helps with appetite, Relieves menstrual pain, Natural diuretic, Fights anemia and constipation // Confidence, Eloquence, Memory, The Mind, Focus, Charms, Keeps law enforcement from bothering you
Ginseng Tea: Anti-inflammatory properties, Benefits brain function, Improves erectile dysfunction, Boosts the immune system, Anti-cancer properties, Increases energy levels, Lowers blood sugar, Combats circulatory disorders like hypertension, Helps with memory, Increases energy level and fights fatigue, Improves mood and is used to combat mild depression, Reduces cholesterol Analgesic properties, Treats gastric ulcers // Aphrodisiac, Beauty, Healing, Longevity, Love, Lust, Money, Renewal, Strength, Wishes, Protection
Hibiscus Tea: Packed with antioxidants, Lowers blood pressure, Lowers blood fat levels, Improves liver health, Weight loss benefits, Anti-cancer properties, Fights bacteria, Treats varicose veins, Has antiseptic properties, Prevents respiratory digestive and urinary disorders, Combats heartburn, Aids with digestion, Helps with anemia and weakness, Promotes appetite, Relieves respiratory conditions, Treats liver diseases, Weight loss benefits, Prevents hypertension, Keeps cholesterol and triglycerides at bay, Promotes relaxation and relieves depression // Protection, Good Fortune, Healing, Divination
Echinacea Tea: Promotes the immune system, Lowers blood sugar, Reduces Anxiety, Anti-inflammatory properties, Treats mild skin conditions, Anti-cancer properties, Treats cold symptoms, Treats allergy symptoms, Prevents autoimmune diseases, Improves blood circulation, Treats respiratory ailments, Natural antibiotic, Fights body infections and weakness, Treats infections of the urinary system // Offerings for spirits and river deities, Protection, Wealth, Brings Prosperity, Increases the effectiveness of spells and charms
Rose Tea: Immune system support, Lowers risk of chronic disease, Anti-inflammatory properties, Menstrual Cramp relief, Aids in digestion, Weight loss benefits, Reduces cancer and diabetes risk, Protects the brain from degenerative disease, Relaxation and Stress relief, Antibacterial properties, Improves heart health, Treats liver disease, Laxative effects // Enhances Feminine Intuition, Psychic and Dream Work, Protection, Luck, Avoidance of Conflict, Beauty, Confidence, Sexuality and Truth
Raspberry Tea: Packed with potassium, Heart healthy, Lowers blood pressure, May prevent stroke and heart disease, Promotes bone health, Good for skin, Regulates blood sugar, Helps manage diabetes, Helps with disease prevention, Aids with PMS and Menstrual Pain, Beneficial for Eye health, Anti-cancer properties, Anti-inflammatory and can combat gout and arthritis, Good for the brain, Delays mental aging, High in fiber and vitamin C, Treats constipation and maintains a healthy digestive system, Weight loss benefits // Kindness, Repels evil spirits, Passion, Illusion, Love, Pregnancy, Fertility, Wealth, Protection in Business
Rooibos Tea: Low in tannins, Rich in antioxidants, Heart healthy, Helps manage diabetes, Weight management, Skin health and reduces wrinkles, Alleviates pain, Reduces allergies, Good for tooth and bone health, Streamlines digestion, Fights premature aging, Lowers blood sugar and cholesterol, Improves nervous balance and mental performance, Natural diuretic, Relaxes muscles and prevents insomnia, Anti-inflammatory properties // Strength, Courage, Determination, Patience, Fire element, Discipline, Steadfastness, Controlling emotions, Love, Romance
Cardamom Tea: Packed with antioxidants, Lowers blood pressure, Anti-cancer properties, Anti-inflammatory properties, Helps with digestive issues and ulcers, Treats bad breath, Prevents cavities, Antibacterial effects, Improves breathing, Lowers blood sugar, Protects the liver, Weight loss benefits, Reduces anxiety, Treats asthma and bronchitis, Reduces inflammation of the respiratory system, Relieves gas and bloating, Treats coughs, Treats nausea and vomiting, Burns fat, Natural stimulant and antidepressant, Solves slow metabolism problems, Stimulates appetite // Love, Lust, Fidelity, Relaxation, Clarity, Eloquence
Orange Tea: Good source of Vitamin C, Heart healthy, Kidney Stone prevention, Anemia prevention, Hydration, Gut healthy, High in nutrients, Antioxidants, Protects against Alzheimer's, Enhances blood flow to the brain, Protects cells from damage, Helps heal wounds and gives you smoother skin via making collagen, Boosts the immune system, Slows the advance of macular degeneration, Anti-cancer properties // Creativity, Emotional Balance, Sexuality, Harmony, Passion, Freedom, Intuition, Expressing Emotions, Luck and Money
Ginger Tea: Anti-inflammatory Properties, Relieves headaches Treats cold and flus, Natural antibiotic, Improves circulation, Inhibits the build up of bad cholesterol in the liver, Relieves toothaches, Combats premature aging, Reduces nausea and vomiting, Reduces dizziness and stress levels, Improves nutrient absorption, Strengthens the immune system, Improves digestion and combats stomach pain and gas, Natural Aphrodisiac, Relieves morning sickness, Weight loss benefits, Helps with osteoarthritis, Lowers blood sugar and prevents heart disease, Reduces menstrual pain // Sensuality, Success, Prosperity, Confidence, Adventure, Luck, Lust, Healing, Retribution, Sacred to Ares and Inner Power
Lavender Tea: Anti-inflammatory properties, Antibacterial and Antiviral properties, Treats respiratory systems, Relieves abdominal pain and gas, Calms nerves and stress, Relieves insomnia and mental exhaustion, Natural remedy for hypertension, Diuretic which eliminates body fluid, Soothing properties, Soothes headaches, Relieves menstrual pain and cramps, Boosts the immune system // Longevity, Joy, Love, Calming, Protection, Sleep and Dreams, Enhanced spiritual connection, Cleansing, Purification, Happiness, Luck, Peace, Beauty, Pain Relief, Heals skin, Boosts mood and memory
Jasmine Tea: Packed with antioxidants, Weight loss benefits, Heart healthy, Promotes Dental health, Boosts brain function, Protects against Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, Lowers the risk of type 2 diabetes, Anti-cancer properties, Natural antibacterial, Relieves anxiety and stress, Regulates blood circulation, Prevents stomach ailments like diarrhea and ulcers, Reduces cholesterol, Prevents colds and flus, Antiviral properties, Regulates blood sugar levels and insulin formation, Reduces headaches and muscle aches // Happiness, Love, Money, Prophetic Dreams, Water element, Sensuality, Clarity, Healing, Beauty, Confidence, Faerie Magic, Prosperity, Friendship, Moon magic, Divination
Ginkgo Biloba Tea: Prevents Alzheimer's and Dementia, Improves erectile dysfunction, Relieves PMS, Packed with Antioxidants, Improves blood circulation, Reduces stroke risk, Improves memory and learning, Relieves vertigo and dizziness, Relieves migraines, Helps fight depression, Combats aging, Relieves altitude sickness, Helps improve sexual desire, Relieves varicose veins and hemorrhoids, Improves vision, Treatment for glaucoma, Helps with respiratory illnesses like asthma and bronchitis, Reduces muscle fatigue and improves strength and energy // Aphrodisiac, Fertility, Love, Longevity, Healing, Relationships, Beauty, Lust, Sacred to Aphrodite
Cinnamon Tea: Relieves gas and digestive problems, Anti-inflammatory properties, Combats respiratory diseases like coughs and bronchitis, Stimulates appetite and can be used to help anorexia symptoms, Improves concentration, Improves blood circulation, Decreases blood sugar levels, Antibacterial properties, Relieves constipation, Fights bad breath, Natural aphrodisiac, Promotes relaxation, Regulates menstruation, Prevents food poisoning and diarrhea, Treats nausea and vomiting // Personal and Spiritual Power, Spirituality, Healing, Love, Lust, Success, Victory, Protection, Luck, Strength, Prosperity, Fire element
Rosemary Tea: Relieves headaches and migraines, Improves memory and mental ability, Treats bowel diseases like IBS, Improves recovery from respiratory diseases, Relieves cough, Reduces blood sugar and cholesterol, Treats anemia, Improves digestion and symptoms such as gas and reflux, Prevents food poisoning, Weight loss benefits // Fire element, Fidelity, Dispelling Jealousy, Blessing, Purification, Memory, Driving away Nightmares, Love, Loyalty, Healing, Cleansing
Olive Leaf Tea: Weight loss benefits, Improves cholesterol levels, Treats hypertension and high blood pressure, Reduces risk of Type 2 Diabetes, Prevents cognitive decline and cancer, Prevents osteoporosis, Heart healthy, Anti-inflammatory properties, Treats arrhythmia, Lowers risk of diabetes, Improves immune system performance // Fire element, Calming, Meditation, Balance, Peace, Raising Vibrations, Wisdom, Generosity, Cleansing, Good Luck, Curses, Dispelling enemies
Barley Tea: Beneficial Nutrients, Reduces Hunger, Weight loss benefits, Improves digestion, Prevents gallstones, Lowers cholesterol, Reduces risk of heart disease, Protects against diabetes, Prevents colon cancer, Heart healthy, Promotes bone health, Anti-inflammatory properties // Love, Healing, Protection, Fertility, Prosperity, Sacred to Freyr
Licorice Tea: Relieves asthma and sore throats, Fights colds and coughs and stomach pain, Treats digestive issues like gas and indigestion, Anti-inflammatory properties, Strengthens the immune system, Improves mood, Reduces fatigue, Lowers body temperature, Keeps the liver healthy, Natural anti-depressant and stimulant, Treats menopause symptoms, Beneficial for hair care and growth // Lust, Passion, Love, Fidelity, Water element, Associated with Voodoo and Hoodoo
Eucalyptus Tea: Treats respiratory ailments like asthma or the flu, Anti-inflammatory properties, Antimicrobial properties, Helps you breathe better, Deflates and facilitates mucus expulsion, Treats inflamed gums, Lowers blood sugar levels, Fights bad breath // Purification, Healing, Air element, Protection, Cleansing, Wards, Joy, Overcoming blockages, Reconciling differences in relationships
Icelandic Moss Tea: Treats mouth and throat irritation, Treats loss of appetite, Relieves the common cold, Alleviates bronchitis and dry coughs, Prevents indigestion, Relieves fevers, Treats kidney and bladder ailments // Travel charm, Water element, Dispelling enemies, Cleansing
Ashwagandha Tea: Calming effect, Combats insomnia, Balances the body and treats anxiety and stress, Slow aging, Strengthens the nervous system, Treats mental and physical exhaustion, Boosts concentration, Calms nervous migraines, Treats anemia and weakness due to its high iron content, Reduces fat, Lowers blood sugar levels, Improves sexuality and vitality // Fire element, Concentration, Mental and Physical ability, Love, Endurance, Trauma recovery, Grounding, Calming
Sage Tea: Aids in digestive health, Reduces gas and vomiting and diarrhea, Calms headaches, Treats stomach aches, Naturally reduces fever, Fights viruses and bacteria, Relieves respiratory system, Relieves mouth infections and sore throat, Promotes relaxation, Treats mild depression and stress and fatigue, Anti-inflammatory properties, Treats arthritis and muscle pain, Natural muscle relaxant, Lowers blood sugar levels, Helps with diabetes, Relieves menstrual pain and menopause symptoms, Stops excessive sweating and hot flashes // Cleansing, Wisdom, Healing, Protection, Purification, Clarity, Abundance, Wealth, Dreams, Psychic Protection, Intuition
Valerian Root Tea: Relaxes the nervous system and muscle tension, Treats insomnia and headaches, Relieves vomiting, Relieves menstrual pain and menopause symptoms, Cams nerves and irritability, Helps with asthma and fibromyalgia, Treats schizophrenia and eating disorders, Stabilizes your heart rhythm, Relieves arrhythmia and hypertension, Anti-inflammatory properties, A natural sedative and helps relaxes intestinal muscles, Decreases spasms, Aids in sleep and prevents insomnia, Treats hyperactivity, Increases concentration // Water element, Samhain and Yule, Ending guilt and negative self-talk, Animal magic, Evoking animal spirits, Cleansing, Turning a bad situation into a good one
Anise Tea: Aids in healthy digestion, Expectorant qualities that help with bronchitis and dispelling mucus, Natural stimulant, Reduces toxins, Helps with fluid retention, Relieving rheumatic pains, Reduces blood sugar levels, Increases appetite, Relieves asthmatic issues, Activates blood circulation, Regulates menstruation, Natural Antiviral and Antifungal, Natural Antibacterial // Psychic Powers, Luck, Air element, Calming, Good Luck, Protection, Happiness, Meditation
Elderberry Tea: Eliminates excess toxins and fluids from the body, Weight loss benefits, Treats rheumatism, Anti-inflammatory properties, Relieves insomnia and headaches, Treats respiratory diseases and infections, Relieves cough and flu, Natural diuretic, Fights urinary tract infections, Dissolves stones and relieves inflammation of the kidneys, Eases sweating and mucus, Treats constipation, Treats liver diseases // Astral Travel, Blessing, Curses and Hex removal, Emotional Balance, Healing, Intuition, Protection, Rebirth, Death and Underworld Work, Beauty, Love, Purification, Abundance
Linden Tea: Promotes relaxation, Anti-inflammatory properties, Reduces mild pain, Diuretic effects, Lowers blood pressure, Aids in sleep, Soothes the digestive tract, Stress relief, Nutritious and poached with Potassium // Divination, Justice, Love, Protection, Wisdom, Air element, Sleep, Luck, Longevity, Purification, Dreams, Prophecy
Turmeric Tea: Good for liver health, Anti-inflammatory properties, Relieves rheumatoid arthritis, Carminative Properties that relieves swelling and intestinal gas, Antimicrobial and helps prevent wound infection, Boosts the immune system, Helps with digestive issues like dyspepsia and slow digestion and lack of appetite, Helps with respiratory problems, Stimulates the nervous system, Reduces stress and anxiety, Regulates menstruation and relieves PMS, Delays aging, Relieves allergies, Natural Antioxidant, Reduces cholesterol, Prevents cardiovascular diseases // Purity, Fertility, Health, Protection, Purification, Fertility, Prosperity, Luck
Moringa Tea: Packed with antioxidants, Anti-inflammatory Properties, Treats arthritis and osteoarthritis, Eliminates toxins via urine, Prevents fluid retention and edema, Relieves inflammation of the kidneys, Reduces cholesterol, Controls blood pressure, Protects the cardiovascular system, Treats migraines and nervous headaches, Treats diarrhea, Protects and restores liver cells, Helps with digestion and absorption of nutrients, Treats weakness and gives you a lot of energy making it good for Athletes, Helps regulate blood sugar levels, Combats anemia by iron deficiency, Stimulates the production of breastmilk // Courage, Fire element, Health, Protection, Strength, Beauty, Banishing
Pine Needle Tea: Combats respiratory disease, Helps colds and expels mucus, Strong antiseptic properties, Anti-inflammatory properties, Reduces pain in joints and muscles, Treats inflamed urinary tracts, Natural Diuretic, Eliminates and prevents gallstones and hepatic stones, Strong Antioxidant properties // Luck, Joy, Balance, Purification, Banishment, Healing, Fertility, Prosperity, Longevity, Happiness, Rebirth, Immortality, Strength, Endurance, Optimism, Inner strength,
I have a hard time doing something that involves magic every day, even though I've been on this path for quite some time.
Practicing magic a lot is by no means mandatory but it does help (in my opinion) to get better at it and it just helps with everyday problems. So here are some low effort activities you can do everyday that will hopefully help those of you with similar problems!
Write words like "protection", "healing" or whatever you want into your drink with a straw or spoon before you drink it. Or draw sigils in it.
If you feel super exhausted for no apparent reason, open a window and scream or, if you like it, put on some angry punk or metal music to banish whatever is feeding on your energy. While you're doing that, keep in mind that you want to banish. Otherwise you're just playing angry music. Yelling "Fuck off" also does the trick.
When you eat or drink something, try to pinpoint at least one magical property of each ingredient in your drink/food. It can also be one that has no historical evidence but is personal to you. That will help keep you in the magic mindset and also helps you to get all if that info into your long-term memory.
Open the window, stand in front of it and breathe in the air deeply with your eyes closed while you remind yourself that tge wind is part of nature and that you're connected to it. It doesn't have to be a half hour meditation, 5 seconds get the job done as well.
Offer everyday activities to your deities. For example: cooking for Hestia, standing up for yourself for Loki, practicing magic or **self care time** for Freyja, disposing of trash the correct way to your local nature spirits, etc
Take a shower or a bath, or just wash your face or brush your teeth with the intent of cleansing yourself from all that negative energy that has built up over the day.
That's all for this time. If you like it I'll do another one. :)
So I'm feeling a little down and very low energy, and writing and helping brings me joy, so here's some "it's far too overcast and cold for me to be mentally well" witch ideas:
Light incense. Don't visualize or do magic. Light it up and say, "yay, I like incense."
Make tea. Sloosh it around in your mug a little. Say, "it's just like the ocean." Drink the ocean.
If you are a little cold, say, "I manifest warmth." Go find a bigger, cozier sweater or a blankie. Get warm. Your spell has manifested. You are magic.
Find some of your clickity clackity rocks. Make a crystal grid of no more than three rocks. No matter what grid you make, the intent is, "I have just done a productivity." When you are done, your spell has simultaneously been cast and become manifest.
Wash one dish. Look at it and know that it loves you. You and the dish are friends now.
Imagine what kind of cat you would like to have, if you did want a (new) cat. Think about its appearance and personality. Give it a name. It is now your thoughtform. Enjoy.
Watch that one Netflix show you've been saving forever for a time when you're ready to focus. Do or do not focus. When you are done watching the show, say, "I knew it."
