ella

26. empath. witch bitch. if you don't find me reading, you might find me singing to my plants. full time mom, sometimes writer.

[bekkathyst]

BEKKATHYST WINTER 2019/2020 GIVEAWAY

~This giveaway is in no way affiliated with Tumblr.~

Please read thoroughly before entering!

Hello lovely Tumblr folk! It’s that time again- I have a giveaway for you all. But this time our giveaway is far grander and more magical than any we've had before! We've fallen on some tough times lately, and we could use all the support we can get right now. I'm hoping that throwing this big bundle of love out into the universe will bring back some good things to us 💜😘

We have both an online store and a physical location that could use your support!

My business is just a small, family run establishment that I started here on tumblr in 2013. I've been lucky enough to grow to the point where my husband and I opened a brick and mortar store and I've been able to employ my mother and sister as well! I've been supporting my mom and younger siblings since 2016 💜 I've always put compassion and ethics above all else in my business!

What the winner receives:

This absolutely massive top quality amethyst cluster display piece from Uruguay. It weighs OVER 20 LBS and sits on a custom made metal stand. It measures about 15" tall (over 1 foot!)

This piece has a retail value of about $1,300 - this is by far the most valuable giveaway we've ever done!

Rules:

You must be 16 or older. (If under 18 you MUST have parent’s permission)

You don’t have to live in the US to join!

Shipping is entirely free, I will cover it. But if you live outside the US and for whatever reasons your country wants to charge you import tax, you are responsible for it. If it gets sent back to me, you will need to pay shipping to have it sent again.

You must be following me, so you can get updates if anything about the giveaway changes.

Please check out our online shop!

DO NOT tag this post as giveaway. That will risk the notes getting messed up, and this will be ruined for everyone.

Reblog this post to enter. Likes count, too. No giveaway or spam blogs. If you reblog on a side blog, let me know in the tags what the name of your blog is that you’re following me with.

Please don’t spam people with reblogs- limit 2 reblogs per blog per day.  

At the end, each entry will be assigned a number and the winner will be chosen by a random number generator.

The giveaway ends Friday, January 31st, 2020 at 6 pm Pacific time.

The winner will be messaged and must respond with their full name and address within 24 hours, or a new winner will be chosen.

Please respect me and my rules, and have fun!

[bekkathyst]

BEKKATHYST WINTER 2019/2020 GIVEAWAY

~This giveaway is in no way affiliated with Tumblr.~

Please read thoroughly before entering!

Hello lovely Tumblr folk! It’s that time again- I have a giveaway for you all. But this time our giveaway is far grander and more magical than any we've had before! We've fallen on some tough times lately, and we could use all the support we can get right now. I'm hoping that throwing this big bundle of love out into the universe will bring back some good things to us 💜😘

We have both an online store and a physical location that could use your support!

My business is just a small, family run establishment that I started here on tumblr in 2013. I've been lucky enough to grow to the point where my husband and I opened a brick and mortar store and I've been able to employ my mother and sister as well! I've been supporting my mom and younger siblings since 2016 💜 I've always put compassion and ethics above all else in my business!

What the winner receives:

This absolutely massive top quality amethyst cluster display piece from Uruguay. It weighs OVER 20 LBS and sits on a custom made metal stand. It measures about 15" tall (over 1 foot!)

This piece has a retail value of about $1,300 - this is by far the most valuable giveaway we've ever done!

Rules:

You must be 16 or older. (If under 18 you MUST have parent’s permission)

You don’t have to live in the US to join!

Shipping is entirely free, I will cover it. But if you live outside the US and for whatever reasons your country wants to charge you import tax, you are responsible for it. If it gets sent back to me, you will need to pay shipping to have it sent again.

You must be following me, so you can get updates if anything about the giveaway changes.

Please check out our online shop!

DO NOT tag this post as giveaway. That will risk the notes getting messed up, and this will be ruined for everyone.

Reblog this post to enter. Likes count, too. No giveaway or spam blogs. If you reblog on a side blog, let me know in the tags what the name of your blog is that you’re following me with.

Please don’t spam people with reblogs- limit 2 reblogs per blog per day.  

At the end, each entry will be assigned a number and the winner will be chosen by a random number generator.

The giveaway ends Friday, January 31st, 2020 at 6 pm Pacific time.

The winner will be messaged and must respond with their full name and address within 24 hours, or a new winner will be chosen.

Please respect me and my rules, and have fun!

[animals-lovers]

[hominishostilis]

Two druids

[teawiththegods]

These are the best engagement photos I’ve ever seen! Congrats to them!

[you-are-another-me]

[doomwhathouwilt]

[mothdad]

a godless heathen potato

[axolameo]

an autobiography 

[servantofthefates]

Old-time Tarot Meanings My Grandma Taught Me

The Star is a bad card.

It says, “No, this is nothing but wishful thinking.” It represents endless hoping, with nothing ever happening.

The Nine of Wands is victory.

This man never grew complacent after his past triumph. Such vigilance will ensure he also wins the next battle.

The Ten of Wands is abundance.

That man is not burdened. He is carrying his harvest home. It is heavy, but he is happy.

The Three of Pentacles is achievement.

A stone mason from a humble background has managed to earn the respect of both Church and State.

The Four of Pentacles is the ideal man.

He treats his other half as his treasure. He is protective of and affectionate towards her.

The Five of Pentacles is true love.

The leper and the beggar are true to their marriage vows: “To have and to hold, for better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and health, till death do us part.”

The Five of Cups predicts death.

When preceded by the Ten of Swords, the Five of Cups means someone dear to the querent will pass away soon.

The Queen of Swords is a spinster.

The other kings and queens are couples. But she is the King of Swords’ older unmarried sister.

The Lovers is sanctioned by the gods.

This person is the partner the heavens created for you. While the Two of Cups is a partner you choose.

The Tower predicts an inheritance.

When preceded or followed by Death, The Tower means someone will die and leave you an inheritance, or another windfall will come that will forever change your life for the better.

[imstuckinarut-astrology-deactiv]

As Lunar Children

As children, we are thought to act mostly from our emotional reactions and impulses, which in astrology, is represented by the Moon. Therefore the sign our Moon is in can reveal much about our personality expression as babies and children, up to a more mature age, where then, through growth and experience, our Sun also comes into play, adding a much more layered effect.

A child with their Moon in Aries would be confident and demanding, someone that shows innate leadership skills very early on. They would react to their emotions straight away, whether they are deemed “appropriate” or not, and would also show protective instincts, especially when it comes to smaller or younger children. Would be looked at as a “strong” child, but equally with emotional vulnerability.

A child with their Moon in Taurus would like to stay close to home and people they are familiar with, and may show anxiety or discomfort when forced into new situations. They would likely seem older than their age, described as mature, and would be creative and expressive, though reservedly when around those they do not fully trust. There would be a nurturing instinct in them too, whether to other children, or nature in general.

A child with their Moon in Gemini would be excitable and light spirited, even to the point of becoming easily distractible. They would enjoy mischief and outsmarting those around them, even those of much older age. Words and language likely intrigued them from the start, as well as story telling and theatrics. They might have been easily swept by more consistent or demanding personalities, but always reserved a wit that was unmistakable.

A child with their Moon in Cancer would be very receptive to the environment around them, maybe seeming easily provoked into an emotional response, or quick to pick up on the emotions of others, becoming upset if someone else was. There would be a creativity that came from them early on, the ability to nurture an idea or their imagination. There could be a shyness to them at first, but a surprising amount of will that would soon follow. 

A child with their Moon in Leo would be fiery and spirited, someone that flourished when they were the canter of attention and affection, maybe even to the point of being reliant on it and showing off. Even so, there would be an innate sense of right and wrong, of justice and what is fair, even if they don’t always follow this, putting their ego first. Shame would soon follow though, and they would once again return to their internal rules.

A child with their Moon in Virgo could appear fussy and easily disgruntled, someone that notices much of the details of what goes on around them. There would be a matter of fact quality to them, but with an underlying care and helpfulness. They may search for approval from their elders, trying to be high achievers or appear disciplined, without needing assistance. Yet, there would also be a wit and humour too, grounded in its expression.

A child with their Moon in Libra would value friendship, maybe even needing a “best friend” over others at times for their own sense of ease. There would be a natural interest in people, maybe in other children with different backgrounds or experiences to them, and they may find conflict or augments particularly upsetting. They could be attracted to physically pretty things, things that have a certain flair to them.

A child with their Moon in Scorpio may find that they can draw something powerful out in others from an early age, can get a reaction that even they may not understand at their young age, which can make them feel somewhat odd. There would be strong emotions stirring in them, but also this ability to see beauty in the things that others may discard, or the things that haunt others. They would feel the safest with strong attachments.

A child with their Moon in Sagittarius would be the ones to tread dirt into the house, never pay attention to time limits, to speak when they have been told to be quiet, and to answer back should they view something as wrong. They would be the spirits that need an element of freedom, even as children, not prioritising what others tell them they should prioritise. They would enjoy making others laugh too, in getting that reaction.

A child with their Moon in Capricorn would have a sense of what they want for their future, even if this ultimately changed, of looking forward to comparing the now and then and seeing what they have done in that time. There would also be something “old soul” about them, maybe finding enjoyment from tasks that would be considered too old for their age, or boring by their peers. They may also feel patronised by adults in general, in the inference that they would need their help in most things.

A child with their Moon in Aquarius would be someone that asks questions from a young age, someone that finds that they cannot simply follow an instruction just because it was given to them, especially if they feel they have a better grasp on something than even adults do. They may appear odd, but also unfazed by the judgement of other children and adults. There would be a sense of “to each their own” from an early age.

A child with their Moon in Pisces would be someone that both enjoyed the quiet times of imagination and creativity, but also the ability to slot themselves into wherever they were needed, able to morph into the people that surrounded them. They may ask questions of the universe from an early age, and appear to acknowledge that there may be something “more” even in childlike terms. This would be a child where the parents would hopefully see something other worldly and valuable in them.

[ms-circely]

Major Arcana Meanings 🃏🌠

0 🃏 THE FOOL - innocence, beggining, free spirit [R] hesitation, carelessness

1 🃏 THE MAGICIAN - skills, willpower, self - confidence [R] trickery, illusions

2 🃏 HIGH PRIESTESS - education, knowledge [R] ignorance, superficial knowledge

3 🃏 EMPRESS - fruitfulness, action, creativity [R] inaction, losing power

4 🃏 EMPEROR - power, effectiveness, reason [R] immature emotions, obstruction to plans

5 🃏 HIEROPHANT - mercy and goodness, a person who shows these qualities [R] overkindness, weakness

6 🃏 LOVERS - new love, partnership [R] disharmony, lost love

7 🃏 CHARIOT - triumph, overcoming obstacles [R] defeat

8 🃏 STRENGTH - inner strength [R] self doubt, insecurities

9 🃏 HERMIT - caution or spiritual advancement [R] fear, overly cautious, unwise acts

10 🃏 WHEEL OF FORTUNE - good fortune, success, luck [R] bad luck, ill fortune

11 🃏JUSTICE - balance, justice, equilibrium [R] imbalance, bigotry, bias

12 🃏 HANGED MAN - wisdom as a result of self-sacrifice [R] selfishness, trying to fit in with the crowd

13 🃏 DEATH - an evolutionary change or transformation [R] stagnation

14 🃏 TEMPERANCE - uniting of seemingly unlike things, moderation [R] clashing interests

15 🃏 DEVIL - excess, materialism [R] freedom, restored control

16 🃏 TOWER - ruin, catastrophe, disruption [R] avoiding or delaying disaster

17 🃏 STAR - hope and a bright future [R] expectations disappointed, barrenness

18 🃏 MOON - deception, hidden enemies [R] confusion, fear

19 🃏 SUN - happiness and contentment [R] negativity

20 🃏 JUDGEMENT - renewal, rebirths [R] setbacks and delays

21 🃏 UNIVERSE - assured success, completion [R] failure, inertia

[lostinphases]

Tarot 101: Welcome to Tarot

I get a lot of questions from people about tarot reading methods, card bonding, spreads, and more. So, I decided, why not share what I know about tarot with all of you in a much more detailed, shareable, and easy to reference way? 

Welcome to Tarot 101! This series of articles will cover everything from tarot basics to specific uses, spreads, and maybe even deck reviews. But first, let’s talk basics.

What is Tarot? 

Tarot is a form of divination, more specifically, a form of cartomancy that uses a tarot deck, a deck of 78 cards featuring 22 Major Arcana and 56 Minor Arcana. These cards are not, as media (like movies and books) might have you believe, a method of “telling the future” (though many psychics do employ them to aid in their work). Instead, tarot cards serve as a guide for where you are and where you are going based on your current path. Nothing is set in stone. 

Tarot cards should not be confused with Oracle or Lenormand cards both of which serve different cartomantic functions. Playing cards, though they can function similarly to tarot, also have slight differences in the way they are read.

The Major Arcana

The Major Arcana are the first 22 cards, represented by the numbers 0 through 21, that are typically representative of major themes and broader understandings and perspectives of life events. This group includes some of the most recognized cards, such as Death, The Fool, and The Devil. 

Each card in the Major Arcana stands alone in the way that each of the suit cards does. However, lined up in order from The Fool to The World, these cards tell a continuous story about a person, represented in the beginning by The Fool, who goes through and experiences success and setbacks and learns lessons as the story continues. 

I will outline the meanings of these cards later in this series, but they are listed in order below.

0 - The Fool

I - The Magician

II - The High Priestess 

III - The Empress

IV - The Emperor 

V - The Hierophant

VI - The Lovers

VII - The Chariot

VIII - Strength

IX - The Hermit

X - Wheel of Fortune

XI - Justice

XII - The Hanged Man

XIII - Death

XIV - Temperance

XV - The Devil

XVI - The Tower

XVII - The Star

XVIII - The Moon

XIX - The Sun

XX - Judgement

XXI - The World

The Minor Arcana

The Major Arcana make up 22 cards in the deck, but the Minor Arcana are represented by the remaining 56 cards. These cards, divided into four suits, Wands, Cups, Swords, and Pentacles (though in some decks they may be renamed). Each suit contains 14 cards, 10 numbered cards starting with an ace and four court cards, the Page, Knight, Queen, and King. These cards and their meanings are tied more directly to everyday life and do not read as broadly and thematically as the cards in the Major Arcana. This is partly because each suit is connected to a different area of your life, so they are much more focused.

Suit of Cups

The Suit of Cups is connected to emotional aspects and events in your life. These cards guide you in romance and love as well as your own personal emotional connections to the world around you. It is connected to the element Water.

Suit of Swords

The Suit of Swords is connected to challenges like conflict, competition, and even social turmoil. Like an actual sword, they are tools for harnessing and realizing your own strength. It is connected to the element Air.

Suit of Wands

The Suit of Wands is connected to energy and mental initiatives like invention and creativity. These cards are active guides for knowing when to make your best moves and when to wait. It is connected to the element Fire.

Suit of Pentacles 

The Suit of Pentacles is connected to work and wealth. These cards reveal things about financial and emotional wealth and can represent goals, money, relationships, and even physical “wealth” (health). It is connected to the element Earth.

Of course, this is all just the beginning. Welcome to Tarot!

More Tarot 101: Welcome to Tarot / The Story of the Major Arcana / Card Keywords / Choosing a Deck / Practice Makes Perfect /

[resonance-of-libra]

This is the Lucky Ace. Reblog to recieve a wad of cash that is oddly specific to your current needs.

[jukaidream]

I reblogged this shit two days ago y’all… what kinda sorcery is this. Oddly specific too …. I’ll take it tho 🤯

[thisisasinkingship]

I think I did it wrong

[comic-girl2234-deactivated20240]

Uh I reblogged this like 3 days ago and I start my new job on Monday??? Like idk how you accidentally find a job but I did.

[caprifreak]

I need to get paid asap so pls ace help

[caprifreak]

I GOT PAID I GOT PAID!!!!!! MUCH MORE THAN I EXPECTED AAAAAAAAAAAA THANK YOU ACE

[musinvenusian]

I legit have a specific amount i want in my head rn it better come true 😭

[riyerose]

I ALSO HAVE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF MONEY I WOULD LIKE TO ACQUIRE, PLEASE HELP

[autumn-new-moon]

This has worked before, so why not again?

[witchling-guidence]

I could really use a miracle. So why not

[acewithdnd]

im super broke let’s see some magic people.

[goellasarah]

Hope everyone had a wonderful Samhain.

[wiccanmermaid-deactivated201509]

PSA

Reading up on sea witch spells and seeing people suggest putting offerings in bottles and letting the sea carry then away.

This upsets me.

It’s littering. Please leave your offerings on something that’s not harmful to the environment. A sea shell, rock or even just on the beach. Please don’t use anything that could cause harm to the ocean or its inhabitants. Thank you!

[phillypagan]

Not to hijack, but all offerings in natural spaces should be planned to be safe for the environment it’s going into. This is why I’m partial to offerings of water or other consumable fluids–if it’s safe to go in my belly, it’s probably safe to pour over some plants. 

[felis-praecantrix]

Yes. Stop telling people to bury things in jars, particularly . Bury things in (unbleached) paper towels, or the insides of bell peppers. And don’t bury things that won’t degrade. There are so many ways to do witchcraft that doesn’t involve burying things that won’t decompose!! If you can, opt to recycle the item, or better yet, just change out all your spell ingredients for stuff that is eco-friendly and able to rot if buried. Srsly.

[angeluslorelei-deactivated20181]

THANK YOU!

[xtrapockets-deactivated20171024]

to add: making bowls or balls of ice to bury or to be carried awayby the sea. Use unbleached paper towels or banana peels(if it’s safe) to write your spell on, etc. There are many safe ways to do magic without littering.

[polar-solstice]

You can also use cabbage leaves and cotton kitchen string in place of a jar, or write your spell on a piece of un-coated (like not metallic, etc.) paper and fold it into an origami creature because the paper will degrade

[lowspoonswitchcraft]

Eco friendly witchery tips. :)

[brujxanimist]

*GESTICULATES LOUDLY AT THIS ENTIRE POST*

[the-seedling-witch]

Always reblog eco friendly witch tips and tricks

[goddessofthree]

never not reblog

[dumbbbunnnyy-deactivated2021021]

basic ass witch tips 🔮

on some kind of medication, including but not limited to hormonal birth control, heart medication, and anti-depressants? you better double check with your doctor or pharmacist before you drink that new tea you just bought.

always, always, always tell your doctor or check with your pharmacist before trying any kind of herbal supplement, whether it’s something you made yourself or something you bought at the store.

have sensitive skin? dilute your essential oils before putting them anywhere near your skin or in your bathtub.

have a diagnosed medical condition? talk. to. your. doctor. before ingesting anything or putting anything on your body that you aren’t familiar with.

don’t. drink. essential. oils. essential oils are not consumable!!!!!

don’t put citrus oil on your skin and then go out into the sun unless you want a badass chemical burn.

don’t put any kind of damn essential oil on your skin without diluting it with a carrier oil. almond oil? olive oil? coconut oil? i don’t care. dilute your essential oils. 

don’t put essential oils on your animals, diluted or not, point blank. 

oh, and don’t put fucking crystals in their water bowls to “cleanse their chakras” or whatever the fuck. 

speaking? of crystals? don’t put crystals in your bodily orifices. don’t put crystals in your own damn water. just don’t. 

thinking about burning some kind of random herb in your house? you better make sure it’s not gonna release noxious fumes and murder your family. 

speaking of random herbs - got the urge to forage for some herbs out in the wild? wear. fucking. gloves.

don’t burn incense or herbs around your pets. they have tiny, fragile respiratory systems and are super sensitive to that kinda shit. 

gotta burn a candle down completely for a spell? you better not leave that shit unattended unless you want a house fire. 

always. practice. fire. safety. that means, don’t go burning shit outside during a burn ban. 

gods help me - if you wanna harvest your own blood via finger stick, stay away from dirty safety pins and needles and invest in some lancets. 

drinking dirty water from outside can literally give you worms. boil your damn water. 

oh yeah. moon water. everyone loves to make moon water. you know what happens when you leave a jar of water at room temperature? it stagnates and grows bacteria. refrigerate that shit. 

fresh herbs or other things of that nature left at room temperature can also grow super harmful bacteria, for example, raw garlic submerged in oil at room temperature is a breeding ground for botulism and mold. 

edited on october 27, 2018

[lambretta-lady]

[ocqueen]

What I Thought Being a Witch was Like: Rituals every full moon, mad divination powers and seeing the future, communing with crystals, one with the energy of the universe, brewing potions and making mad magic

What Being a Witch is Actually Like: Drawing sigils to pass tests, asking tarot why I’m anxious and it not telling me, research, random spices on random foods, salt everywhere, stuffing leaves into bottles and hoping it works

[noonymoon]

the key to crystals ᵇʸ ˢᵃʳᵃʰ ᵇᵃʳᵗˡᵉᵗᵗ

[goodbyedearfriends-deactivated2]

Latin phrases to use as incantations.

This is gonna be a long list.

ab intra - from within

ab origine - from the source

absit iniuria - “let insult be absent”

absit invidia - “let envy be absent”

absit omen - “let omens be absent”

ab uno disce omnes - from one, learn all.

abyssus abyssum invocat - deep calleth unto deep

a capite ad calcem - from head to heel

acta non verba - actions not words

ad altiora tendo - “I strive to higher things”

ad astra - to the stars

ad fontes - to the sources

ad meliora - towards better things

ad oculos - to the eyes

ad undas - to the waves

ad victoriam - to victory

adsum - I am here

a fortiori - from the stronger/from strength

a mari usque ad mare - from sea to sea

audeamus - let us dare

audentes fortuna iuvat - fortune favors the bold

audi, vide, tace - hear, see, be silent

beatae memoriae - of blessed memory

bona fide - in good faith

bono malum superate - overcome evil with good

capax infiniti - holding the infinite

carpe diem - seize the day

carpe noctem - seize the night

cave - beware

ceteris paribus - all other things being equal

circa - around

citius, altius, fortius - faster, higher, stronger

clavis aurea - golden key

cogito ergo sum - I think, therefor I am

compos mentis - in control of the mind

concilio et labore - by wisdom and effort

concordia cum veritate - in harmony with truth

concordia salus - well-being through harmony

coniunctis viribus - with connected strength

consummatum est - it is complete

corruptus in extremis - corrupt to the extreme

crescit eundo - it grows as it goes

de novo - from the new

de profundis - from the depths

dies irae - day of wrath

dona nobis pacem - give us peace

ego te provoco - I challenge you

esse est percipi - to be is to be perceived  

esse quam videri - to be, rather than to seem

esto quod es - be what you are

ex animo - from the soul

ex luna scientia - from the moon, knowledge

ex scientia tridens - from knowledge, sea power

ex silentio - from silence

ex undis - from the waves of the sea

experientia docet - experience teaches

fac et spera - do and hope

fac fortia et patere - do brave deed and endure

faciam quodlibet quod necesse est - I’ll do whatever it takes

faciam ut mei memineris - I’ll make you remember me

facta, non verba - deeds, not words

fortis et liber - strong and free

fortis in arduis - strong in difficulties

gloriosus et liber - glorious and free

hic abundant leones - here lions abound

hic et nunc - here and now

hic sunt dracones - here there are dragons

hinc illae lacrimae - hence those tears

hinc itur ad astra - from here the way leads to the stars

igni ferroque - with fire and iron

in memoriam - into the memory

in nocte consilium - advice comes over night

libra - balance

littera scripta manet - the written words endure

locus standi - a right to stand

luceo non uro - I shine, not burn

luctor et emergo - I struggle and emerge

mare liberum - free sea

memento vivere - remember to live

more ferarum - like beasts

natura non contristatur - nature is not saddened

nec spe, nec metu - without hope, without fear

noli me tangere - do not touch me

ophidia in herba - a snake in the grass

pro se - for oneself

propria manu - by one’s own hand

quaere - to seek

quod abundat non obstat - what is abundant does not hinder

resurgam - I shall arise

semper ad meliora - always towards better things

semper anticus - always forward

semper apertus - always open

semper fortis - always brave

semper liber - always free

stet - let it stand

tuebor - I will protect

vera causa - true cause