The Glitter Witch

All things witchy, divination, and general life advice from your local witch auntie. 26 | divination | spell work | advice | secular Side blog | main- @amessycozylife

[glitterandwitchcraft]

✨️ Welcome ✨️

You can call me Rach. I've been doing witchcraft and spell work for over a decade. I've been doing dream divination, intuition work, and palm reading my whole life basically. I'm here to connect more with the witchcraft community and share some tips and advise and learn more from you all too!

A little about me:

I'm 26

I'm a secular witch so I do nothing with deities and don't worship any spiritual beings

I began my witch work as a hedge witch (my family is heavily into ghosts and stuff)

I taught some classes for a bit on spell crafting and divination styles and techniques

I'm a marine biologist and the sea and nature now tie very heavily in my craft, but I still work with spirits

I'm autistic and have chronic fatigue so energy workings can be difficult for me sometimes

I specialize in dream interpretation, tarot, oracle, palm reading, and tea leaf reading, but have plenty of experience with tons of other divination styles

I love purple and glitter as you can see!

I'm hoping to help answer questions, provide advice, and learn a lot from everyone here! Please reach out with any questions you may have!

[glitterandwitchcraft]

Grief rituals

Tw: death mention, grief

I am going to perform my own grief ritual today. My uncle passed and his funeral arrangements are finally completed, so I can finally mourn. I have never really looked into any grieving rituals tbh and have just always done the same one that just felt right when I first performed it.

I like to take a white candle and cover it with dried rose petals and rosemary and let it burn while I just sit and think about the person(s) I need to grieve. I used to also smoke an herbal cigarette I would make too, but I don't do that anymore. I might go rub dirt on my hands and wash it off with rain water that has collected in my lavender plant pot before setting up the candle this time though.

After I have felt enough, I will say a little thank you, blow out the candle, take a shower, and let the candle and herbs remain in a sunny spot until I feel more solid again. And I will keep a reminder of the person as well so their soul and memories will live on as long as I do.

What do you guys do to help with grief and mourning?

[glitterandwitchcraft]

I know this has been said a million times before, but I'm going to say it again.

Witchcraft doesn't need to cost you a ton of money. Or any money really.

Dirt? Free

Rocks? Free

Salt? Most likely in your cupboard

Water? Free

Sticks? Free

Witchcraft uses what you have access to. Rain water, the dirt outside, a cool stick and rock you find outside. You probably even have a couple herbs in your cabinet or growing around you.

Your morning drink can be witchcraft. A walk outside can be witchcraft. Even a piece of paper can be witchcraft!

[myesoterica]

And when it isn’t free, cost =/= money. It can be time, effort, attention. i.e. the act of doing something out of the ordinary (ye olde example: picking herbs by moonlight) makes it ritual.

[glitterandwitchcraft]

I love this addition!

Yes some (a lot) of the things I mentioned do have other costs. As someone with chronic fatigue, energy is a major cost for a lot of things. But making it into a ritual does help sometimes! I love the idea of collecting by moonlight!

[glitterandwitchcraft]

Hi, I hope you're doing well. 💚 I was wondering how you personally balance your energy when practicing energy work, as someone with chronic fatigue?

Hello! I am so sorry. I never got the notification for this!!!!!

I am doing my best. I hope you are well too love 💜

Balancing my energy is super hard tbh. I have had years though to play with different strategies, so don't be discouraged if it's hard to find what helps you!

Meditation helps a lot. It's easier to tap into energy while relaxed and meditation keeps me calm and focused so the energy drain is significantly less. This can be done by sitting/laying with closed eyes like most first think of when they think of meditation, but there are so many ways you can do it! One of my personal favorites is having a candle and/or incense burning and using the flame/smoke to keep me grounded instead of my breath.

Another thing that I do regularly is indulge in activities that bring me energy. Having a big, warm cup of dessert tea. Going for a walk. Feeding the birds. Things like that!

But another thing that has drastically helped me is getting prescription sleep meds. Part of my chronic fatigue is my severe insomnia. Without these meds, I will sleep maybe 10-20 hours a week. And as anyone can guess that is not the best when you also have chronic fatigue. I'm still very exhausted most of the time, but sleeping every night helps out a lot.

And also there's finding a good life balance routine. Being able to manage stress in a more productive manner is still a skill I am very bad at, but getting better at.

Overall, there are a lot of things you can do! But I have yet to find anything that is a fix all. And I had to do a lot of baby steps and trial and error to get to this point. But I am doing better than I was a year ago and five years ago and that's what matters. I really hope you can find something that provides even a little crumb of relief!

[glitterandwitchcraft]

I know this has been said a million times before, but I'm going to say it again.

Witchcraft doesn't need to cost you a ton of money. Or any money really.

Dirt? Free

Rocks? Free

Salt? Most likely in your cupboard

Water? Free

Sticks? Free

Witchcraft uses what you have access to. Rain water, the dirt outside, a cool stick and rock you find outside. You probably even have a couple herbs in your cabinet or growing around you.

Your morning drink can be witchcraft. A walk outside can be witchcraft. Even a piece of paper can be witchcraft!

[witchermannova]

Just my two cents on how I’ve been feeling lately, I’m sure I’m not the only one.

There has to come a point where sensitive people realize that being spiritually open all the time is not sustainable.

Some of us move through the world feeling everything. In person. Online. Through conversations, silence, tension, longing, grief, affection, exhaustion. Some of us can walk into a room and immediately feel the emotional weather shift. Some of us build such strong bonds with people that distance barely matters anymore.

And after a while it becomes… harrowing.

Not because connection is bad. Not because sensitivity is a curse. But because constantly remaining open slowly turns perception into erosion.

You answer messages while already drained.

You carry conversations long after they end.

You absorb moods that were never yours to hold.

You start scanning people automatically.

You forget what your own emotional baseline even feels like.

Then one day you realize you are spiritually exhausted and cannot figure out why.

A lot of modern spiritual spaces encourage permanent openness:

always receiving, always channeling, always interpreting, always available, always “tuned in.”

But older practices understood something important:

opening was a ritual.

Closing was too.

You were meant to return to yourself afterward.

Wash your hands after the reading.

Blow out the candle.

Eat something warm.

Sweep the floor.

Step outside.

Let the body know the threshold is closed.

Because if you stay in the liminal space too long, eventually everything starts to feel haunted.

I think a lot of deeply intuitive people need to hear this:

You do not have to absorb everything in order to perceive it.

You can witness without carrying.

You can love people deeply without leaving the psychic front door unlocked all night.

Being open is not your permanent state of being.

It is a door.

And you are allowed to close it.

[glitterandwitchcraft]

I've been working more on gratitude and just living life. It has taken me YEARS to get to this point and lots of therapy too. And witchcraft has helped me with that a lot too. Feeling connected to everything around me has helped me actually be present in life. And for once, I no longer feel like I'm just flying through life. I can actually sit and be calm. And it's an amazing feeling.

[agathisfelis]

Beeswax Candles

Thanks to this post by @glitterandwitchcraft, I've been inspired to make use of some yellow candles soon. I was thinking of using beeswax candles, but I am planning to do this particular working outside.

I am not sure if it's a good idea to burn beeswax outside.

I don't think many bees are awake right now, but just in case - will they be alarmed at the smell of a beeswax candle? Burning beeswax seems like the sort of thing a bee should be nervous about, but I cannot find anything definitive online that tells me one way or another.

Does anyone know the answer? Should I avoid using beeswax candles outside, to avoid upsetting the bees, or am I worried over nothing?

[glitterandwitchcraft]

I am so honored thank you!

I used to make candles and I'm a biologist (though I've never studied bees much) so I feel I can kind of help out with your question here!

Bees have very good olfactory senses and can smell beeswax and honey from quite a distance.

I'm not sure if you've ever made beeswax candles before, but they're not always 100% beeswax since it is pretty flexible and soft compared to other waxes such as soy wax. Other waxes may be added to reduce price, add structure, make added scents hold/distribute better, etc.

Now when you light any candle, the wax USUALLY melts, as flash points are fairly high. For beeswax, I believe it is around 400°F. So not all of the smoke from a candle is purely from the candle wax. It also comes from the wick, the wax the wick was sealed in if using a sealed wick, and impurities found in the wax such as bee appendages and pollen, dust on the candle, and the like.

Since the smoke is a mixture, it won't smell exactly like bees wax being on fire to a bee. They're sense of smell is extremely well developed and delicate. So they may get a little curious about the smell, but a candle or two will not cause a stir at all.

Tl/Dr: there's a lot of things in candle smoke so it won't smell like a nearby hive on fire to them

[glitterandwitchcraft]

The days are getting longer and the cold is slowly (maybe a little too slowly) fading away. The welcoming of spring will be soon! And I too am slowly transitioning from dormancy and rest to a period of growth and new.

Some witchy changes I will be making as spring approaches:

Get my seeds sprouted

Get to know the new plants growing around me

Cleaning out the stagnant energy

Getting yellow candles to welcome light, warmth, and energy

Getting green candles to welcome luck and growth

Cutting my hair shorter than I have before

What kind of plans do you have for the changing seasons? Please share! I am very excited to hear!💛💛💛🌻🌿🌱💛💛💛

[glitterandwitchcraft]

✨️ Birthday magic ✨️

Today is my birthday so here's some witchy ways to celebrate your birthday! Several of these are closet friendly too!

Color magic! I am wearing red today to bring in some energy and vitality this year. You could wear blue to attract calmness and tranquility, yellow for happiness and big happenings, green for luck and growth, etc.

Wishes! A traditional birthday celebration, but also witchy! Blow out candles, burn a bay leaf, or use some salt!

Divine messages for your personal new year. Tarot, shufflemancy, runes, throwing, whatever you wish.

Spend time with gratitude. Make time to feel joy, happiness, love. I know birthdays can be really difficult which is why it's so important to find time to feel a little joy.

Go outside and recharge in nature!

Get a basil plant to welcome prosperity. Get a rosemary plant to welcome good memories and love. Or any other plant with intentions that you want to bring in.

Drink water! Dehydration is bad! Trust me.

Eat something sweet to bring some sweetness in your year!

If you work with ancestors, your birthday is a great day to do that.

[space-queen]

omg tomorrow is my birthday!!!! and happy birthday to you!

[witchking2025]

The fact I saw this 8 days before my birthday cannot be a coincidence

[glitterandwitchcraft]

Happy early birthday!!!!!! 💫💫

[glitterandwitchcraft]

✨️ Birthday magic ✨️

Today is my birthday so here's some witchy ways to celebrate your birthday! Several of these are closet friendly too!

Color magic! I am wearing red today to bring in some energy and vitality this year. You could wear blue to attract calmness and tranquility, yellow for happiness and big happenings, green for luck and growth, etc.

Wishes! A traditional birthday celebration, but also witchy! Blow out candles, burn a bay leaf, or use some salt!

Divine messages for your personal new year. Tarot, shufflemancy, runes, throwing, whatever you wish.

Spend time with gratitude. Make time to feel joy, happiness, love. I know birthdays can be really difficult which is why it's so important to find time to feel a little joy.

Go outside and recharge in nature!

Get a basil plant to welcome prosperity. Get a rosemary plant to welcome good memories and love. Or any other plant with intentions that you want to bring in.

Drink water! Dehydration is bad! Trust me.

Eat something sweet to bring some sweetness in your year!

If you work with ancestors, your birthday is a great day to do that.

[space-queen]

omg tomorrow is my birthday!!!! and happy birthday to you!

[glitterandwitchcraft]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!! 💜✨️

[glitterandwitchcraft]

✨️ Birthday magic ✨️

Today is my birthday so here's some witchy ways to celebrate your birthday! Several of these are closet friendly too!

Color magic! I am wearing red today to bring in some energy and vitality this year. You could wear blue to attract calmness and tranquility, yellow for happiness and big happenings, green for luck and growth, etc.

Wishes! A traditional birthday celebration, but also witchy! Blow out candles, burn a bay leaf, or use some salt!

Divine messages for your personal new year. Tarot, shufflemancy, runes, throwing, whatever you wish.

Spend time with gratitude. Make time to feel joy, happiness, love. I know birthdays can be really difficult which is why it's so important to find time to feel a little joy.

Go outside and recharge in nature!

Get a basil plant to welcome prosperity. Get a rosemary plant to welcome good memories and love. Or any other plant with intentions that you want to bring in.

Drink water! Dehydration is bad! Trust me.

Eat something sweet to bring some sweetness in your year!

If you work with ancestors, your birthday is a great day to do that.

[glitterandwitchcraft]

Hiya … would you be able to help me interpret my dream?

I dreamt it was dark and rainy, and I was given a glowing feather that changed colors. It was an oracle and could answer any question.

I was given the feather to complete a mission that involved helping myself and somebody else. As I walked away I started asking questions that were trivial. I could sense the group that gave me the feather were displeased I was asking silly questions. I think they were ancestors.

I dropped the feather out of the window and it landed in a puddle. It had to be done that way, I couldn’t walk out the door with it. I walked out side to pick it up and the ground crumbled revealing a nest of at least 10 burrowing owls.

My mission was pertinent to me having this feather and someone else was relying on me and the feather more. I was determined to get it back, but I was slightly frightened because the owls looked fierce. Not scared they would hurt me, but I understood I was disturbing them and it almost felt wrong to mess with the nest.

If you have any insights, I’d greatly appreciate it!

It sounds like you have some internal turmoil going on. Your emotions and thoughts and logic about some situation are all not agreeing about something. Possibly a decision thats along the lines of family expectations/obligations and your own personal wants. It seems you have the biggest split between the logic that your decision impacts more than just you, and the emotional side of the choice that is about you. You want to do the best thing for everyone and your family, but you don't quite know what to do and it's stressing you out.

Rain and turbulent weather usually means you have emotions that are troubling you. A feather tied to answers and ancestors shows decisions and paths that are expected and you've been guided towards. Maybe you're afraid that you don't live up to their expectations. The owls represent the logical side of it all. You may not be a fan of that side of this whole situation. Possibly because its the part that your family is pressuring you about.

Ultimately, it seems you're stressed and have something troubling you that concerns others and expectations. The dream feels like a call to explore your options and sit with them to help calm your mind over it.

[space-queen]

witches who support modern medicine 2026 🩺🧪

[glitterandwitchcraft]

Are you cursed/hexed or is it just the universe trying to get you to change course or learn something?

It can be very easy to try to blame someone for things. But is that truly the cause? We want to know why and how a lot, but sometimes the answer isn't someone else. Sometimes the answer isn't even you. Sometimes, you just gotta take a step back and look at everything as objectively as possible and just find a way to improve your situation instead.

[ravensrunemarket-deactivated202]

Easy Yule Witchcraft for Quiet Nights

Soft, gentle magic for the winter season:

• Put a cinnamon stick in your tea for warmth + prosperity • Place a pinecone on your altar for rebirth • Draw a sun symbol on your wrist for strength • Add a sprinkle of sugar to sweeten the season • Hold a crystal to the window to “charge” it with winter sunlight • Whisper a wish into a warm drink and sip it slowly

Perfect for witches who like small rituals.

[ir0nbutt3rfly]

i'm calling all my witchy siblings and begging for help.

i forgot my tarot deck and i am in desperate need of asking the universe a few questions and find out why my intuition is so alarmed...

what's a similar to tarot divination type? i am unable of buying anything witchy like new tarot deck or lenormand deck so i need something that would use just everyday items. i don't feel any connection to classical card deck but if it's all that's left i will go buy a new deck.

pls help me ToT

[glitterandwitchcraft]

You can try tea leaf reading, throwing objects, using music, or even typing the cards into a randomizer and using that!