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[marigoldwitch]

When learning about witchcraft on Tumblr

Make sure you understand the basics of magick : Most of us, sharing our spells and rituals on Tumblr, do not include the basics of magick in every single post. 

Do your own research outside of Tumblr : If you find a “witch tip” and it doesn’t give much explanation on why you’re suppose to use a certain herb, crystal, moon phase, tool etc., then do your own research and find out why. A lot of times witches share spells and they don’t give a detailed description of everything you need because they assume you already know why you need these things or why they’re being used in a particular spell or ritual.

Don’t assume magick is the only thing they’re doing : When you see a spell to help someone find employment, don’t assume that a spell is all the witch is doing and don’t assume this spell is all you have to do. Most witches understand that magick works with the mundane. Much like if you see an anti depression spell (or tea or something along those lines) don’t assume they are advocating for replacing medicine with magick. You’ll usually find that they’re suggesting using magick in conjunction with medicine. 

Ask for clarification if you need it : Most witches on Tumblr are kind and helpful. If you have a question about a spell, ritual, recipe or whatever don’t be shy about asking the witch who shared it for clarification. I’ve found that witches on Tumblr are eager to help and don’t mind answering politely asked questions.

Take everything with a grain of salt : Sometimes things come of as preachy, gate keeping, authoritarian etc. If someone is “preaching” to you or you feel like what they’re saying isn’t sitting well with your beliefs, that’s okay. Don’t take everything as absolute and don’t let people bully you into thinking or believing a certain way. As nice as most of us witches on Tumblr are, there’s always a few rotten fruit laying around. 

Don’t be afraid to explore the community : Talk to different people. Ask 5 different witches the same question and if how much their answers vary. To truly get an understanding of just how unique every witches path is. 

Just a few little tips for navigating the Tumblr witchcraft community. If you have anything to add to this list please do :) Remember to have fun too. Just because it’s learning doesn’t mean it can’t be fun. 

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L I Q U I D S 

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Rune Casting

I recently got my Amethyst Runes and started getting more into it. It was pretty hard to find some good information online, so I thought I’d share with you guys what I found! I just write down what I have in my book of shadows, and this is just what I found, so there may be things that I wrote wrong or that doesn’t fit your believes. I request you look up on this subject yourself too, but this right here might give you a head start.

Runes are symbols which may be used in divination. They are very old and there are many theories as to how or when they originiated, but it’s well known that they were used in Europe.

The word itself comes from the old norse word “Run”, and the old german word “Runa”, which translates to “whisper” or “secret”. Runes are closely tied to Odin and according to ancient germanic people they were created by him.

The runic alphabets are called “Futhark”, after the first six runes, which are Fehu, Uruz, Thurisaz, Ansuz, Raido and Kenaz. While the elder furthark has 24 characters, just like our alphabet, there are also other versions of the Futhark which range from 16 to 33 characters.

Now to the Meanings!

I have to say, I had a really hard time looking up the meanings of every rune. While some runes have the same meaning everywhere, others seems to have a different meaning every time. I chose what was either mostly named or felt right for me. Feel free to share what you found out about them, or how you use them in the comments below!

Every rune is associated with a letter of our alphabet, so I decided to include them and write them right beside the name. I don’t have the sources to post pictures of every rune (nor the space), but you can easily look them up youself online and get in touch with them.

Fehu - F

“Fay-who”

The Cattle - Wealth, Prosperty, Financial Matters

Uruz - U

“Oo-rooze”

The Aurochs - Strength, Courage, Vitality, for that matter also Health and Recovery

Thurisaz - TH

“Thoo-re-saws”

The Thorn or The Hammer - Destruction, Anger, Violence, sometimes a Warning or Protection

Ansuz - A

“Awn-sooze”

The Deity or The Antenna - Wisdom, Communication, Thoughts, Words, Signals, Learning, but also Truth or a Leader

Raido - R

“Rye-tho”

The Wagon - Travels and Journeys, maybe even an inner journey

Kenaz - K

“Kee-naws”

The Torch - Light, Inspiration, Creativity and Knowledge, but for other also Hard Work

Gebo - G

“Gay-bo”

The Gift - A Gift or Generosity, but for another matter also Love, Marriage or Partnership, by seeing the love of another person as a gift

Wunjo - W

“Woon-yo”

Joy - Happiness, Harmony, Comfort, as well as Victory o Productivity

Hagalaz - H

“Haw-gaw-laws”

The Hail - Destruction, Force, Disruption, Chaos, Drama, Hazard, Fury, Anger, can be associated with The Tower from the Tarots Major Arcana

Nauthiz - N

“Now-teese”

Need - Constraint, Neccessities, Distress, Delay, Patience

Isa - I

“Ee-saw”

Ice - Stagnation, Standstill, Frozen, Stuck

Jera - J/Y

“Yare-awe”

Harvest - Rewards, Success, Accomplishments, also associated with Earth

Eihwaz - EI

“Eye-waws”

Yew - Either Reliability, Stability and Trustworthy, or Constricted, Protection, Pain, Perseverence (by looking at it like a bow). The meanings are pretty split with this one.

Perth - P

“Per-th”

The Cup - Destiny, Fate, Magic, Mystery, The Unknowable

Algiz - Z

“All-geese”

The Elk - Protection, Self Defense, Shield, Standing Up For Something

Sowelu - S

“Soe-wee-loo”

The Sun - Good Fortune, Power, Energy, Health

Teiwaz - T

“Tea-waws”

Týr - Victory, Justice, Honor, Higher Spiritual Power, or Focus and Responsibility

Berkana - B

“Bear-kaw-nah”

The Birch - Birth, Beginnings, Fertility, (Personal) Growth, Nurture, Family

Ehwaz - E

“Ay-waws”

The Horse - Transportation, Movement, Travel, maybe also Trust or Loyalty

Mannaz - M

“Mawn-naws”

The Self - Person, Human, Man, Identity, Culture, Individual

Laguz - L

“Law-goose”

The Water - Lake, Sea, Ocean, mostly the Flow, also Intuition, Proohetic Dreams and Feminity

Inguz - NG

“Een-goose”

Seed or The God, Ing - Common Sense, Internal Growth, Potential, Fertility, Success, Masculinity

Dagaz - D

“Thaw-gause”

The Day - Awareness, Breathrough, Transformation, Evolving, Growth, Changes

Othila - O

“Oa-thee-law”

Ancestral Property or Homeland - Property, Home, Family, Legacy, Possessions, Inheritance

The Blank Rune

No one really knows how or when it came into the set, but at somd point, the blank rune has been occasionally beed added and used in a reading. Using the blank rune or not is personal preference. It can be useless to you or help you, it’s your choice whether you keep it or not. If you do, it should be read and used based on intuition. Consider it’s placement and the relation and connection to other runes. Some runes sets doesn’t even include the blank rune.

It may represent Odin or Fate.

Please note that these are just the names of the runes that I prefer, there are a lot, lot, LOT more other pronounciations or names for each rune, but adding them in here too would be too much.

Runes also have reversed meanings, but that is sonething I haven’t got into by now. Just research for yourself a little bit, learn some more and stick to what feels right to you.

Now to casting them. There are many different ways to cast runes. You may simply pull runes out of a bag with your eyes closed, or you dump some or all of them on the ground. You can do simple Tarot Spreads with your runes or look up different ways to use them.

You can use the runes in magic as well! You may use fitting runes in a spell, or write with then in your book of shadows, or draw them on your altar, wand, etc. There are many things you can do with runes, just take your time and get closer with them!

I hope you liked this little lesson and that it may help you an your way.

Lot’s of love your way, Laura 💕

[starstonemagic]

✨My pages on casting runes in my book of shadows/grimoire✨

[thecultoflexithewulf]

Sigil Magick Masterlist

Basic of sigils, and types of sigils:

What Are Sigils

5 Types Of Sigils

Linking sigils

Mixed Sigils

Hypersigils

Sigil Construction, and sigil methods:

The construction, and application of a magickal squares

How to make Sigils

Word Sigil Method

Verbal sigils

Hand Tapping Sigils

Photograph Sigil Method

Automatic Writing Sigil Method

Eyes Closed Sigil Method

How to make Acoustic Sigils

Emoji Spells

Tribal Sigils, And How To Make Them

How I Make My Sigils 

Charging:

Ways to charge a sigil

Ways to charge a sigil. 2

Ways To Know If Your Sigil Is Charged

Activating:

Ways to activate a sigil 

Active, And Passive Sigil Activation

Walkthrough:

How to use sigils

How exactly do you use a sigil?

Sigil utility:

Body Sigils

Sigil Placement

Sigil Triggers

Inverted Sigils

Forgetting Sigils

Sigil surroundings

Tracing sigils into the air 

Advanced sigil magick:

Sigil Altars

Sigil Matrix

Sigil Matrices

Alphabet of Desire

Alphabet Of Binding

Magickal Circles

Runes:

Bind Runes

Bind Runes 2

[ignisobscura]

“I am creative and motivated”

Like to charge this sigil, reblog to activate and get that creative energy flowing!

I used the elder futhark to create this sigil because I like the angular shapes of the runic alphabet. I also included the element symbol for air, which I associate with creativity and inspiration.

Please don’t remove my caption or url, I worked very hard on this and deserve full credit for my art!

[justaneverywherewitch]

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An emoji spell to attract good luck in the near future.

Likes charge, reblogs cast.

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MAGICK 101 - Cleansing

In a lot of my posts, I say to cleanse your body and your space. What does that mean? Why and how do you do it? Hopefully I can answer those questions and clear up some misconceptions about cleansing in magical practices.

What is Cleansing?

Cleansing is a process via which the charged energy, spellwork and/or spirits on or in something is removed. Banishment is a subset of these practices (or at least I consider it to be) that forcibly drive out spirits or negative influence attached to something or someone. Cleansing, in one form or another, is a part of basically every magical practice and culture.

Cleansing does not equal removal of negative energy. It’s cleaning out what there’s, positive or negative, to make something neutral again.

Cleansing is also not the same as physically cleaning a room, but it is an tool for improving the energy. I’d recommend cleaning a room (pick up things, sweep, clear off surfaces) at least mildly before performing a cleansing on it.

Why Should I Cleanse?

The same reason you should clean anything! For daily living, it can make you feel better and more at peace. For any work with spirits or energy (including spellwork) it’s important to not mix in energy remnants, like if you cooked with unwashed pans or on a dirty countertop. And, if you got something on you that could make you ill, you need to cleanse it off!

Cleansing yourself, as in your body, before spellwork is also important to get spirits and deities to listen to you and do what you say. Especially powerful spirits. (many practices phrase this in terms of purity, but I find it helpful to also think of it like asking someone for help when you haven’t showered or brushed your teeth recently)

When Should I Cleanse?

As with cleaning anything, there are multiple degrees of intensity of cleansing. Here, I’m using “light cleansing” to mean performing something short and not requiring much preparation, while a “heavy cleansing” may take an hour or more, be done over several days, required specialized ingredients, etc.

When to do a light cleansing:

When you first buy a tool for magic or divination

Before and after spellwork (especially your tools**)

Before meditation or energywork

During a negative or unlucky day (but watch for signs of this negativity being a curse)

After being somewhere with a negative spiritual presence

After being around disease and decay

After being in a crowded area/on public transport*

After sex or masturbation*

After working with or being around the dead*

* In some cultures these acts are considered unclean but they don’t necessarily expose you to negative energy. It comes down to the beliefs of your culture and those of the spirits/deities you work with.

** Unless these tools are meant to collect energy! For example, you might have one jar that you always and only use for favor spells for yourself.

When to do a heavy cleansing:

Before performing an elaborate ritual or spell

After performing unprotected spellwork

When you and/or the people, plants, and animals around you are frequently falling ill or experiencing other unwellness (this is a clear sign of a curse or negative spirit attached to you)

During certain times of year and/or along with certain cultural ceremonies

Some Methods of Cleansing

This is not an exhaustive list! These are just some cross-cultural cleansing methods I’ve seen. Furthermore, all methods below can include (and are augmented by!) a chant, prayer, or some other form of words that correspond to the cleansing.

Salt

Put it in salt, put salt over it, throw salt around, etc. and leave it for a bit. Anime fans and Graeco-Egyptian sorcerers alike can tell you salt is cleansing. However, be mindful of not throwing a lot of salt around outside, where it can harm the environment, and ensure that whatever you’re putting in salt will not be damaged by the salt.

Washing

Of course, a natural way to cleanse something is washing it! This includes bathing to cleanse your body. Typically, the water is augmented with salt, herbs, or a prayer during washing so that it washes away spiritual dirt instead of physical dirt. Personally, I use salt water to wash just about everything. Again make sure the object/surface will not be damaged by water or whatever you’re adding to it. If you are bathing, ensure that nothing you add to the tub is unsafe for the skin or will cause an allergic reaction. Also would recommend avoiding salt baths if you have open wounds.

If you’re washing your magical tools that got stuff on them like ash, wax, etc. I’d recommend first doing a cleansing wash to get off the energy, then washing with soap and water to get off the substance. 

Flinging or Spraying Salt Water

Basically the above but for clearing the air. Again, some people use herbed water or magically-charged water instead of salt water.

I’ve seen some hate in the traditional magic community for spray bottle cleansing, but, as someone who usually cleanses a space by dipping my hand in salt water and then shaking it around, I see no reason why pouring it into a spray bottle will make it less effective.

Incense and Smoke

Lighting some incense or herbs and cleansing with the smoke is a good way to cleanse rooms, objects, and people. However, whatever you’re using must burn clean. You should not be getting a black, ashy residue on what you’re cleansing. If you are trying to drive away negative things, I’d recommend using a foul-smelling, instead of sweet-smelling, incense. The negative scent, while not pleasant, drives things away instead of attracting them. 

Safety-wise, remember fire safety and ensure that everything you’re burning is safe to inhale.

Using Ringing or Chiming Instruments

A bell is the easiest instrument to find for this. To clear a space, loudly make the ringing or chiming noise, usually while walking around it. Some people perform the ringing an auspicious number of times.

Drawing the Energy or Spirit Into Another Object

In banishments, this usually includes subsequent destruction of the object, like burning or smashing the object. If you plan to use this for a banishment, find a specific, reliable practice to perform. If you’re doing this for something more minor, like getting rid of your negative emotions, then it’s less risky to do something you make up on the spot.

This can also be performed without destruction of an object via channeling it into an energy sink. I’ve found that entirely black stones like black onyx make good energy sinks. However, remember that energy sinks aren’t literally black holes for energy and can get “full”. You will need to cleanse/ground the object occasionally, especially if you are trying to draw a lot of charge into it.

Prayer or Spellwork

Some prayers or spells are specifically used for cleansing, either by design or by cultural tradition. Of course, please be respectful of which culture a practice comes from and do not appropriate other cultures.

Cleansing Misconceptions

Sunlight, moonlight, and sun/moon water isn’t “naturally” cleansing. I see so many things telling people to cleanse (usually) crystals with one of these. If you are using the light of the sun or moon in cleansing, you are asking spirits of the celestial body to drive out the energy. This goes for charging too! It may be functionally the same to assume that moonlight has inherent magical properties but there are risks with trying to get a spirit to do something for you without payment.

Cleansing is not smudging. You’ve probably seen posts about this before, but if you haven’t, here’s one.

Channeling positive energy into an object isn’t cleansing it. As stated in the first section, cleansing is about the removal of energy and “resetting” things. Unlike acids and bases in chemistry, things can’t be neutralized by adding more of the opposite. You can make a room with negative energy feel better by adding positive energy, but this isn’t the same as cleaning it out.

Cleansing a space, driving out a spirit, etc. cannot be done with just visualization. You can regulate your own energy with visualization and send out positive energy into the space around you but, again, this isn’t cleansing.

You don’t need to cleanse your tarot deck often. Tarot decks are kind of like cast iron skillets: they pick up “seasoning” from use. However, this is usually a good thing! By getting more energy into a deck, it’ll give richer readings. It’s often necessary to spend a bit of time “breaking in” a deck through use. If you’re having trouble getting helpful answers from your deck, first try to center yourself, step away from your cards for a bit, and then come back to them when your energy is more stable. If that doesn’t work, then try cleansing the deck.

Do. Not. Cleanse. Or. Unenchant. With. Your. Mouth. I’ve seen more than one post saying to kiss objects to unenchant them. If you do that, you might also try licking your shoes clean sometime… Swallowing spirits during banishment isn’t entirely unheard of, but this is followed by some means of spitting them out or “disgesting” them so they become neutralized. It should only be done by a trained person.

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Water in magic.

What kind of water should be used for the magick you are doing? 

Sea water - great for cleansing and healing rituals. Good for crystal cleansing (make sure your crystal won’t get damaged). Also great for banishing and protection spells.

Swamp water - Can be used for banishing and warding, really good for cursing and hexing (any foul magic).

Storm water - Spells and rituals for emotional strength, confidence, charge, motivation and force. Its known for strengthening spells. Great for curses as well.

River water - spells and rituals to do with moving on, focusing energy, breaking through rough paths and warding. Great for powering tools.

Rain water - Multi-purpose but great for growth and rebirth spells. Great for spells if you want to keep gaining power over time.

Snow water - great for magic focused on purity, endings and change; as well as slow working spells.

Dew water - For love and fertility spells, as well as delicate magic. Great for fae work.

[orriculum]

⚡ How to Charge Objects ⚡

⚡  In witchcraft we talk about energy a lot, especially in the context of “charging” objects, or filling them with energy, whether personal or external, as the moving force behind magic and spells. 

⚡  Old energy becomes stagnant and bleh. Kinda like old food in the fridge. You gotta clean that out of it, so it doesn’t make the new good you put in “stink” too. So cleanse first before you charge!

⚡  Think of it like batteries! Things lose their charges, and then they kinda feel useless. So you gotta plug it back in to its metaphysical roots.

⚡  there are many ways to charge objects:  ⚡

moonlight

sea water

moon water

sunlight

fire

wind

soil

planetary influence

electricity

and many more! almost anything you can come up with

⚡  You can even charge one object with another, like charging a coffee cup with a crystal before breakfast. The magical energy stored in the crystal will transfer to the coffee, and then you have charmed and charged your drink!

⚡  When new energy is introduced to an object with correspondences, and it sits in there, it takes on those new properties of itself and

Regular water (no corres) + sunlight = sun water, water that has taken on the magical properties of the sun.

Amethyst (healing) + moonlight = boosts the existing healing properties of the amethyst, and has moons magical properties too

⚡  You can charge almost any object, with anything that has an energy.

[iristhewitch]

Casting and Closing A Circle

This to me is one of the first things that you should learn when venturing into the world of witchcraft. By learning this, you are learning to protect yourself. Casting a circle act’s as a barrier too. That keeps what you want in and what you don’t want out. I will say that circles are not a necessity in magick but I do find it very useful to know about. 

DISCLAIMER: THIS IS AN OPINION AND PERSONAL PREFERENCE AND WHAT WORKS FOR ME,MAY NOT WORK FOR YOU. 

CASTING A CIRCLE

The first thing that I do before casting a circle is find a space comfortable for me to work in. This is usually a flat, open space with a lot of space to work with. Set up your circle how you feel most comfortable. I usually use a blanket to sit on and then use 4 candles as signified points. One representing each element that I ask to join my circle. once that’s complete, I follow these steps. 

1. From within the circle face east. 

2. Relax your breathe and envision air filling your lungs and surrounding you. In my case I call upon my Spirit companion who is a wind spirit to bring the element of wind to my circle. 

3. Turn to the south and ask for the element of fire to come to your circle. Envision large flames surrounding you in a circle and adding a ring of protection around you.

4. Turn to the west and envision the element of water. I envision huge waterfalls and transfer the energy from the rushing water into my circle. 

5. Stand in the middle facing North and envision a bright white light connecting each of the cardinal points. And roots burrowing from your feet and creating a circle around you.

Once you feel that all the elements are present say: “I invite the elements to come to my circle and work as a protection to my body, mind as soul.” (You can also invite them individually as you are envisioning them)

At this point I am ready to work within my circle. Be sure not to break the circle by leaving it. Bring all the materials you will need for your workings in the circle ahead of time. 

Closing A Circle

Now that you are ready to finish up your ritual, you should close the circle.

1. Start by facing North Envision the roots leaving your feet and returning to the earth. thank the element for being present in your circle. 

2. Face West and imagine the water returning into the ground. Thank the element for being present in your circle. 

4. Face south and envision the flames dying down into ashes and thank the element for being present in your circle. 

5. Face east and envision a strong wind dying down and thank the element for being present in your circle. 

then say: “The circle is open but never broken. I hope to see you all again.”

At this point your circle is closed. 

[withcraftandwitches]

Casting a circle

Casting a circle is a thing many witches do before they preform magick to protect them from any unwanted visitors or energies, it also keeps your powerful magick and energy inside the circle to make your magick stronger. Please note this is just my method of casting circles not all witches and Wiccan’s do it the same. 1. Sweep away air in your room with a broomstick or using your hands in a sweeping motion 2. Mix water and salt together then sprinkle around yourself in a circle - this represents earth and water elements 3. Burn sage or incense around you in the same circular motion - the burning of this represents fire and the smoke represents air 4. Now lay down your stone, crystals, salt etc. In a circle 5. Call upon your god or goddess you which to watch over you 6. Start at east and point your wand and say “element of air I call upon you to watch over me and this circle” 7. Turn to south and say “element of fire I call upon you to watch over me and this circle” 8. Turn to west and say “element of water I call upon you to watch over me and this circle” 9. Turn to north and say “element of earth I call upon you to watch over me and this circle” 10. Then turn to face east again and this time point your wand up to the sky and say “element of spirit I call upon you to watch over me and he circle” 11. Then you’ve cast your circle! Go ahead now and preform any spells or rituals you wish! Just remember to always close your circle after you are finished Happy enchanting ✨🌙

[ivy-kissobryos]

“I connect with the earth.”

A sigil to help facilitate grounding and earth magic, and strengthen the connection to nature.

Requested by @jesuisunpamplemousse

[will-o-the-witch]

Grounding With Other Elements

Water:

Sit in a body of water, a natural one or a bath. Feel where the water touches your skin. Find the line at the surface, where it touches you. Go around your whole body. Feel weightless.

Drink a glass of water, slowly and steadily. Feel it travel down your throat and into the rest of your body. Finish the glass.

Listen to the rain, the waves, the babbling brook. Feel the sound. Let it vibrate through you until your vibrations match.

Air:

Feel the wind on your face. Let the spread-out pieces of you be picked up by the wind, and pushed back to you. Let the wind carry the unnecessary stresses away. 

Deep breath in. Deep breath out. Repeat.

Take a word, sound, or phrase. Repeat it or sing it, find that pitch and speed that feels right.

Fire:

Feel the heat from a fire, let it warm your bones.

You are a candle flame. Sit or stand tall. Let the excess energy burn up and out the top of your head like smoke. Flicker as needed.

Turn off the lights, light a candle. Watch its light flicker on the walls. Melt into the room.

[beetlegutz]

Visualization In Witchcraft

What is visualization?

By definition,visualization is the “formation of a mental image of something”. Its the visual aspect of imagination, but to the witch it is more. Seeing something in one’s mind eye is not something that comes naturally to all on command, but you use it all the time. When you remember something, when you dream, when you daydream, and when you ponder the future, but doing it on command takes practice. Its an important tool in witchcraft. It let’s you remember things,  let’s you anticipate happy things in the future, gives you the ability to worry, inspires solutions to problems that arise, gives you ideas, or how to do something more efficiently, allows you to tell other people about things that have happened to you, and makes you see things. Its an incredible tool, especially to the witch. Let’s dive into why that is, shall we?

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[beetlegutz]

Intention in Witchcraft

What is Intention?

Intention by definition is simply purpose. In witchcraft, intention is more than that. Its channeling magick in a certain direction. Its deciding what you want out of a spell or ritual, or even life in general. Its about asking the universe for something so you should be as clear and specific as possible. It is where most of the spell’s power comes from. A spell is a very powerful placebo that you create that is so powerful that if done correctly can manifest anything into your life. Its a skill that is developed over time. Although this is literally the bases of all witchcraft some could argue, it is often overlooked by witches. I think this is because it seems to basic, but you have to completely master the basics before you can more on to greater things. This is true for any area of life.

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