pacifist

cancer sun | gemini moon | aquarius rising underneath the magic moon

[itisjustanothergirl]

[madnessofmen]

"I'll walk with you" is just an excuse to spend more time with someone before they go and that's romantic as fuck

[aphrodites-gem-deactivated20220]

Aphrodite

Aphrodite is an ancient Greek goddess associated with love, beauty, pleasure, passion and procreation. She was syncretized with the Roman goddess Venus. Aphrodite's major symbols include myrtles, roses, doves, sparrows, and swans.

[vixencatastrophe]

Worshipping Aphrodite (Roll-a-Dice)

In celebration of Aphrodite April, I’m making a little game. I hope you have a d20 ready, because we’re going to make it nice and easy for you to worship our Goddess! (If you don’t have a d20, here’s a random number generator.)

I dare you to do the first one you roll, even if it’s not immediately easy. I left these intentionally vague so you can fit it to what you have on hand.

Leave an offering of food or drink.

Read aloud a work of writing.

Light a fire. (Candles, incense, person, etc)

Pamper yourself in some way.

Create something. (Write, paint, knit, have a baby)

Say some self-affirmations or mantras.

Talk to her.

Take care of yourself. (Brush your teeth, cut toxic people from your life, eat the souls of your enemies healthy food)

Spread love to those around you.

Witchcraft.

Create, share or appreciate some music.

Do some activity that involves art or nature.

Play a game.

Explore your sensuality.

Water. Anything to do with water, as she’s a sea goddess.

Contemplate something huge.

Give.

Take pictures.

Something to do with smiles.

Build, design or imagine a place of worship for her.

If this still has you befuddled, then here’s some resources by various Aphrodite worshippers:

Offerings/Devotional Acts for Aphrodite Easy Offerings to Aphrodite Casual Aphrodite Offerings Devotional Acts/Offerings for Aphrodite/Venus Offering Ideas For: Aphrodite Aphrodite Offering

This is by no means a comprehensive resource on all the ways to worship her. At some point, my dear, you’ll simply have to stop trying to find that perfect offering, the best way to worship, and just do it. As long as it’s honest, I promise you she’ll love it no matter what!

I hope your day goes well :)

[shesnake]

[stlowens]

Gennady Aygi, tr. by Peter France, from “The People Are a Temple.”

[httpcottagewitch]

oh, to wear a knife strapped against my thigh in a silk dress

[transparent-my-dick]

[themoonwithstardust-deactivated]

Questions from a baby witch

I don’t use incense because it gives me headaches but I feel like since that’s such a big thing in witchcraft, I’m not a very good witch. Also I want to cleanse my room but don’t know how to do that as I don’t use incense or have any smudge sticks

[breelandwalker]

Good news! There are lots of different ways to cleanse without incense or smokesticks. Here are some ideas:

1) Salt - A pinch of salt sprinkled in the corners of a room or across the threshold add purification and protection to the space. You can also leave a spoonful or two of salt in a small dish on your altar for the same purpose.

2) Sound - You can cleanse your space by ringing a bell, hanging a windchime or a doorharp, humming or singing, playing an instrument, or playing music that makes you feel powerful and in control of your environment. Picture the sound waves pushing out whatever negativity or leftover nasty feelings are lingering in the space.

3) Light - Open up the shades or the blinds and let the sunlight in. Or turn on as many lights as you can, or light a bunch of candles. (Please exercise proper fire safety or use LED candles.) Open closets and wardrobes as well. As the corners are illuminated, visualize the space remaining bright and clear.

4) Saining - This is the process of cleansing with water, specifically by flicking or spraying drops of water around. You can use plain water, consecrated water, moonwater, sunwater, herbal infusions, water with a few drops of essential oil, crystal elixirs, whatever feels right for your practice. Put it in a spritz bottle and spray it around to freshen and cleanse the space, or put it in a bowl and flick the droplets around with your fingers or a bundle of twigs.

5) Visualization - This is an extension of the personal warding visualization I recommend every witch learn for protection on the go. As you would visualize a small protective ward or bubble encompassing your physical body, picture that expanding to fill your entire room. You can also tie this to charms around your room to reinforce the protection and hold it in place without constant recasting.

6) Charms - You can place cleansing charms around your room just in general as well. Assemble them from materials associated with cleansing, protection, and purification, and place them around your space. I have a personal preference for small jars and bottles filled with salt and cleansing herbs.

7) Plants - Adopt a green growing thing, and place a charm on it so that it cleanses your space as it performs photosynthesis. Picture it taking in CO2 and bad vibes, and churning out good vibes and that sweet, sweet oxygen.

8) Crystals - A few chunks of quartz crystal placed strategically around the room can help maintain your protections and keep the space cleansed.

Some witches have issues with the strong smell of incense, or with strongly-scented candles. This problem is actually more common than you’d think. I know it seems like there’s a lot of hype, but you are still perfectly as a witch if you prefer not to use it. Your health comes first!

Hope this helps! :)

[theartfuldodger26]

The only problematic thing with e-books is that after I’ve finished them I can’t put them on my trophy shelf, like a serial killer. 

[adrestias]

a water baby - herbert james draper // the land baby - john collier

[saintacephale]

easy witchy tips i have learnt through my craft

writing a protective sigil inside your door to avoid bad energies to enter your room

making sigils by yourself works better because you pour your intention into it and can be a great way to manifest

white candles can replace any candle when doing candle magick

clear quartz can replace any crystal

when drinking your daily coffee/tea, stir clockwise to manifest something and anti-clockwise to let go of something. repeat your affirmations as you stir

salt baths absorb bad energies so having a salt bath once in a while helps with having your energies balanced

write an affirmation in a bay leaf and burn it to manifest it

always keep iron on you for protection

work with the moon phases and transits to make your spells more powerful

keep a sigil in your phone case for protection/manifestation

after giving an offering to a deity, return it to the earth

drink mugwort tea for lucid dreaming/astral projection (don’t drink it if you are pregnant!!)

before you put a crystal under water or in the sun, research about it

keep a dream journal. it helps for lucid dreaming.

put an amethyst under your pillow to sleep better and to recall your dreams

charge your tarot/oracle cards by putting a crystal on top of them while you are not usinf them

mix moon or sun water with your cosmetics for a quick beauty spell

try to do an activity to connect yourself with each element everyday. (ex: a bath for water, walking barefoot for earth, lighting a candle for fire, singing for air)

make an habit of meditating everyday

[breelandwalker]

Solstice Dates for 2021

Northern Hemisphere:

Vernal Equinox - March 20th

Summer Solstice - June 20th

Autumnal Equinox - September 22nd

Winter Solstice - December 21st

Southern Hemisphere:

Autumnal Equinox - March 20th

Winter Solstice - June 21st

Vernal Equinox - September 23rd

Summer Solstice - December 21st

(Dates calculated for Washington DC, USA, and Brisbane, Australia.)

Source: Time and Date 

[butterflypeaflowertea]

when you wear a sundress and one of the straps is loose so it slips off your shoulder and u feel… how shall i put this… harlotrous

[cryptidsandchaos]

might fuck around and walk into a thick fog and never return idk

[hjarta-deactivated20260124]

i know the new year won’t magically erase everything bad happening in the world but i hope 2021 is kinder to you all and that it brings brighter moments and healing 

[melisica]