Cierys

he/him they/them | intermediate eclectic witch

[hexydevil]

Yule Tea Recipe!

*not my image ―

Single Serving

1 orange spice tea bag 1 cinnamon stick or 1 or 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1 or 1/2 tsp cloves (whole or ground) 1 or 1/2 tsp nutmeg  1 or 1/2 tsp ginger  1 tsp honey 

Optional:  Sugar, type and amount of your choice. I used 2 tbsp of brown sugar  Orange slice(s)

[recreationalwitchcraft]

Your book on Witchcraft is bullshit if:

It uses the “Witchcraft” and “Wicca” fuckin interchangeably 

It suggests you’re one dreadlock and eagle feather away from being your very own, white Shaman

It claims “Voodoo” is a super fun, spooky thing that everyone should join in on

Smudging is cool, also, has anyone seen my works cited? Oh that’s right, I didn’t make one.

If you curse, you are mustache twirling devil and the 3 fold law is gonna send your ass to witch hell 

All witches, Wiccan or not should abide by the rede or burn the hell up in the aforementioned fictional witch hell

Ignorantly throws around the word “Chakras” like fuckin mardi gras beads 

You even see the word gypsy once

Spices things up with some sacred, closed and wildly un researched Native American Spiritualism

Miscellaneous new age white person spiritualism

And here’s some Ohms.  ૐ ૐ ૐ 

I’m not sure what what they but have some more Ohms ૐ ૐ ૐ ૐ ૐ 

Wait, white sage is endangered?

[wandering-wizardry]

Ways you can celebrate Yule that aren’t just Christmas.

Celebrate on the correct days!: Yule is a solstice sabbat, which means it’s on the day before, of, and after the winter solstice*. It’s NOT December 25th.

Hang all kinds of evergreens everywhere: Do you know why? Because while snow is very pretty at first after a while the never ending blinding white and brown and black starts to drive you slowly insane. Holly and Mistletoe are the two brightest green plants you could get your hands on during winter so of course they were everywhere!

Light a massive bonfire**: It’s dark and cold and everyone is miserable. Burn some shit! If you aren’t a heathen then Yule is about the rebirth of the sun god(dess?). Welcome that guy back with the best sun imitation you could get!

Leave feed out for Odin’s Horse: Kids would leave out hay or treats for Odin’s Horse(Sleipnir) to eat while he road in the wild hunt. A gift given means a gift must be returned and so Odin(also known as the parents) would leave treats for the kids. Yes this is where Santa came from.

Make winter clothes: Winter was the time when all the housework was done because, well, you can’t plant when the field is under five feet of snow. Clothes were often made during this time and given to the family.

Welcome guests into your home: If there was one thing the Germanic people valued it was hospitality. Friend who has no were to go? Come on over! Your kid’s friend who comes from a tricky home? Why don’t they stay a night or two. Everyone is invited!

Anything that still has Yule in the name probably comes from the original:  Yule log, Yule boar, Yule goat. These are all from the original feast day. 

Yule is a feast to celebrate the wild hunt: So make a feast!

And finally, throw one hell of a party***: Yule is a Norse holiday guys. There was no such thing as a low-key party in that culture. The majority of their myths can be summed up thusly; partying, beating up someone who ruined the partying, partying because they beat someone up. Have fun!

*These are the days I do it because celebrating for 12 days - 2 months is impractical.

**Don’t be dumb with fire.

***Don’t do anything illegal.

I’m not a heathen, and also observe Yule very low-key because I still live in my parents house. If there is anything I missed or got wrong please add onto this!

[astrohiraeth]

Tarot Tricks

1 - Nervous about a situation? Shuffle and look for The Fool. The two cards on either side will advise you on how to approach it.

2 - Are you looking for a new romance? Shuffle and look for The Lovers and the Ace of Cups. The cards in between will help guide you to finding love.

3 - Looking for a new beginning? Are you ready to start a new venture? Shuffle and find The Magician. The cards on either side will guide you in the right direction.

4 - Doing some soul searching? Find The Hermit. The cards around him will shed some light on your introspection.

5 - Going through some major life changes? Shuffle and find The World. The cards around it will give you the advice you need for this new chapter. 

6 - Had a confusing dream? Shuffle and look for The Moon. The cards on either side will help you interpret the meaning of it.

[claritaofthesouth-deactivated20]

The Seven Stings Hex

This is a hex intended to provide long term irritation and discomfort to the target until they’ve learned a specific lesson.

Materials

- 7 white tealights

- 7 thorns (I use bougainvillia or rose but any will do)

- Vinegar

- Sea salt

- Small bottle

- Needle

- Target’s name on paper 

Steps

1. Soak your thorns in vinegar for whatever amount of time you feel you need. I usually leave mine for a few hours

2. Line your seven candles up so that they are next to each other, you can have them in either a row or a circle, whichever you like!

3. Light all your candles and place a thorn in front of each. Picture the energies of each thorn and candle linking to one another.

4. Fold the piece of paper with your targets name so that it has three layers.

5. Needle in one hand and paper in the other, recite the following chant (I like to do another chant more specific to the situation before this one as well). As you speak it, pierce the paper with your needle.

“Mind, body, soul - my hex will take its toll.”

Place the paper and the needle in your bottle for later.

6. Next, repeat the following words. As you say each line, extinguish on of your candles and place its respective thorn into your bottle.

“Seven days of slight unease

Seven nights of restless sleep

Seven dawns of nagging guilt

Seven dusks of bad luck built

Seven days of karma coming

Seven days of endless running

Seven days of all you’ve earned

Until your lesson you have learned

But should the lesson stay unheeded

These seven days shall be repeated”

7. Throw a pinch of salt in the bottle. Meditate with the open bottle for awhile and focus on your intent, allow your energy to flow into it. When you’re ready, seal the bottle. You may use wax for this if you wish.

8. Leave the bottle in a cold, dark place to add to the discomfort. I left mine outside during a storm. Don’t forget to cleanse your space and yourself after performing a hex! Once you feel the bottle has done its work, burn its flammable contents and cleanse everything else.

I like to perform this hex at night on the evening of a new moon, and of course for any hexes or curses a stormy night is always best, however as always your intent is the main ingredient!

(My photo, please don’t use without permission.)

[hexydevil]

Introducing; The Apothecary!

What is The Apothecary? Our Discord server! The Apothecary is structured as if it were a cozy shop, where you can look at "The Library" for information, "The Lounge" to relax and chat, along with other themed channels & categories. We welcome people of all shapes, sizes and genders + a strict no-tolerance policy for hate speech. The main focus of the server is creating a fun, social outlet for witches to come together and have fun learning and refining our craft’s together. With that in mind, we’ll see you on the other side! Click here to join!

[thatnakedwitchinthewoods]

🌙 Things to research as a witch MASTERLIST

Always remember that each witch’s journey is a different one. You certainly do not have to research all of these in one go. Or all of it for that matter. Take your time and explore the possibilities of witchcraft, even if it’s one subject at a time. Witchcraft isnt strict on rules, find what suits you, there’s a place for everyone. And remember, always keep learning! :)

I tried to organize it somewhat (not really)

Enjoy!

🌙 the history of witchcraft

🌙 types of witchcraft

🌙 types of magick

🌙 types of spells

🌙 types of witches

🌙 types of divination

🌙 types of herbs

🌙 types of energy

🌙 talismans

🌙 deities

🌙 seals

🌙 alphabets

🌙 crystals

🌙 sabbats

🌙 altars

🌙 basic tools

🌙 lunar phases

🌙 candle magic

🌙 planetary correspondence

🌙 tarot cards

🌙 incense and oils

🌙 Animals and what they represent

🌙 cleansing

🌙 meditation

🌙 astral projection

🌙 celestial bodies

🌙 spirituality

🌙 familiars

🌙 edible plants

🌙 toxic plants

🌙 the tea sis

🌙 wheel of the year

🌙 Zodiac signs

🌙 moon/sun water

🌙 banishing

🌙 binding

🌙 sacred items

🌙 sigils

🌙 cleansing

🌙 grounding

🌙 witchy symbols

🌙 witches/wiccans terminology

🌙 witching on a budget

🌙 what is satanism and why do people confuse it with witchcraft?

🌙 witchcraft practices  (ex. circle casting)

🌙 difference between wiccans, witches, and pagans

🌙 similarities between wiccans, witches, and pagans

🌙 concoctions (potions, elixirs, brews, etc.)

🌙 good books to read about witchcraft

🌙 book of shadows and grimoires

🌙 the role of nature in witchcraft

🌙 tarots and how they work

🌙 how to consecrate items

🌙 how to take care of crystals

🌙 how to store herbs

Feel free to add on! In fact I encourage it!

♡ Suchanya

[essenceevocation]

Reblogging for reference later!

[sylvandreamdesigns]

All the Mabon inspired wreaths that will be available tonight at 5pm est. available at www.etsy.com/shop/sylvandreamdesigns 

[bel69prickle4]

Omg this is the first I've seen these. Is it even safe to soak your crystals in water then drink it? Surely there's a decent risk of getting way too many of certain minerals or metals?

Lolz anyone here have expert thoughts?

On either crystals or scams 😂😂🤣🤣

@earthstory @thebibliosphere

[thebibliosphere]

It’s not safe. Some crystals are water soluble. Some will dissolve, others will crack or flake off with prolonged use. And even ones that don’t show signs of visible damage can leech harmful minerals into the water, like arsenic and silicon dioxide, to name two off the top of my head.

There’s also issues with people getting cheap crystals and claiming them to be things they’re not. I remember there was a batch of crystals found to have asbestos in them recently, that shouldn’t have asbestos in them. They found out cause people were putting them *inside* their bodies. Which yeah, don’t... don’t do that either. Buy a body safe dildo like everyone else and get your rocks off without rocks. Please.

[crosspolarization]

Hi! Geologist here =D

@thebibliosphere​ is totally correct in this instance; not all ‘crystals’ are created equal!

While quartz- the three crystals in the advertisement above are all derivations of quartz- is relatively benign (sand, the primary ingredient of glass, is mostly ground up quartz), you have no guarantee that the crystals on the ends of these straws are going to be both quartz and only quartz, as opposed to some closer look-alike or a dyed stone or just glass.

The big issue with the ‘crystal’ supply chain is that it is almost entirely unregulated, a rabbit hole that starts with ‘cheap glass dyed to look like amethyst’ and ends with ‘literal slave labour was used to strip these stones from the earth in the most damaging way possible’ (which, okay, won’t poison you, but should  be a factor!)

In general, stones that are in any way green or blue will leach arsenic and/or toxic copper compounds - while very pretty, turns out copper isn’t very good for the human body in most forms. Stones that are at all metallic probably have lead in their chemical components somewhere so please don’t put them in your mouth. Stones that have pretty ‘inclusions’ - a different type of crystal inside of another - could have wildly different solubility conditions (the quartz is fine in your drink! the rutile inside of it significantly less so - to quote my mineralogy textbook, “when cleaning, avoid transferring material from hands to mouth”). Softer stones will chip, often microscopically, or dissolve depending on their chemical makeup.

A secondary issue here is anyone who actually buys and uses these straws: What are you drinking out of these straws? Is it always just water? You swear? Not lemon water, not electrolyte water, not sprite or some other soda, not any other liquid that may or may not react with the crystals in a way water doesn’t?

How are you cleaning them? Bleach is extremely reactive with certain minerals in a way that the cute crystal water is not. Pretty much all cleaners can induce a chemical reaction that you probably don’t want happening on something that goes into your mouth/body: vinegar, ammonia, alcohol, detergents, and common household soaps are all on this list.

And again: how are you cleaning these straws? A dishwasher is prrrrobably not a good environment for a lot of different crystals over time, not to mention the structural integrity of the things. Handwashing prrrrrobably isn’t doing the trick when it comes to bacteria, which are already a problem with reusable straws that are a single piece tub with no extra cracks for hiding out and multiplying.

I know, I know, they’re super cute (I’d wear them in my hair, personally!), but generally speaking it’s not a good idea to put a crystal in your body; this goes for... all your holes, folks, please by all the gods

If you have to have your crystal water, try something that is crystal-adjacent instead of crystal-immersive. There are (expensive) water bottles out there whose bases can be filled with the mineral of your choice and are much safer alternatives.

With my Witch Hat on, I can say this has pretty much the same energetic effect that the straws do, without chances of accidental lead poisoning!

tl;dr

a) Most minerals/crystals are toxic

b) The mineral/crystal industry is wildly unregulated so quality will pretty much always be suspect

c) Keeping these straws clean is a nightmare

d) Just... Don’t Do It?

[crosspolarization]

Please don’t... fuck the rock

For those who are wondering what is being alluded to by me and @thebibliosphere​

[thebibliosphere]

Bless you for typing all this out.

[thetarotroot]

Major Arcana and the Gods and Goddesses🌙

I’m only covering Egyptian, Roman, and Greek Gods and Goddesses here, so if you have more to add, feel free!

0. The Fool➡️Uranus

Egyptian: Harpakhered, Bes, Shu

Roman: Pan, Silvanus, Aeolus

Greek: Pan, Aeolas, Zeus

1. The Magician➡️Mercury

Egyptian: Ptah, Thoth

Roman: Mercury

Greek: Hermes

2. High Priestess➡️Moon

Egyptian: Isis (as priestess), Khonsu

Roman: Ceres, Luna, Diana

Greek: Demeter, Selene, Artemis, Hecate

3. The Empress➡️Venus

Egyptian: Mut, Isis (as mother), Hathor

Roman: Juno, Venus

Greek: Hera, Aphrodite

4. The Emperor➡️Aries

Egyptian: Amon, Horus, Khnum 

Roman: Jupiter, Mars, Minerva

Greek: Zeus, Aries, Athena

5. The Hierophant➡️Taurus

Egyptian: Osiris, Serapis

Roman: Liber Pater

Greek: Dionysos Zagreus

6. The Lovers➡️Gemini

Egyptian: Isis & Osiris, The Merti

Roman: Venus & Mars, Janus

Greek: Eros & Psyche, Aphrodite & Ares, Castor & Pollux

7. The Chariot➡️Cancer

Egyptian: Khepera

Roman: Apollo

Greek: Apollo

8. Strength➡️ Leo

Egyptian: Sekhet, Bast

Roman: Hercules, Vesta

Greek: Heracles, Hestia

9. The Hermit➡️Virgo

Egyptian: Atum

Roman: Saturn, Vesta, Proserpina

Greek: Cronos, Persephone, Astraea

10. The Wheel➡️Jupiter

Egyptian: Amoun

Roman: Jupiter, Fortuna

Greek: Zeus, Tyche

11. Justice➡️Libra

Egyptian: Maat

Roman: Minerva

Greek: Themis, Athena

12. Hanged Man➡️Neptune

Egyptian: Osiris, Nu, Tefnut, Mut 

Roman: Liber Pater, Neptune

Greek: Adonis, Poseidon, Dionysus

13. Death➡️Scorpio

Egyptian: Anubis, Nephthys

Roman: Pluto, Mars

Greek: Thanatos, Ares, Hades

14. Temperance➡️Sagittarius

Egyptian: Neith

Roman: Diana

Greek: Artemis, Chiron, Iris, Hermaphroditus

15. The Devil➡️Capricorn

Egyptian: Set, Apep, Min

Roman: Faunus, Bacchus

Greek: Priapus, Pan

16. The Tower➡️Mars

Egyptian: Horus, Montu

Roman: Mars

Greek: Ares

17. The Star➡️Aquarius

Egyptian: Sothis, Hor Wer

Roman: Juventas, Juno, Venus

Greek: Hebe, Ganymede, Astraea, Aphrodite

18. The Moon➡️Pisces

Egyptian: Khonsu, Anubis

Roman: Luna, Diana, Neptune

Greek: Selene, Artemis, Hecate, Poseidon

19. The Sun➡️Sun

Egyptian: Ra

Roman: Sol, Apollo

Greek: Helios, Apollo

20. Judgment➡️Pluto

Egyptian: Neith, Neter, Heka, Osiris, Aten

Roman: Vulcan

Greek: Hephaestus

21. The World➡️Saturn

Egyptian: Ptah, Geb

Roman: Saturn, Tellus, Ceres

Greek: Chronos, Gaea, Demeter

[ang3lsposts-deactivated20231022]

Hope this is helpful add more if you know any others🌸🌸🌸

[ivy-covered-aquarius-deactivate]

Stoner Witch Tips:

✨Sharpie pen sigils on your lighter.

✨Blow smoke into a jar to use in spell work.

✨Little nugs as offerings to nature or your deities.

✨Keep your ashes in a tightly closed container for spell work. (Do not breathe the ashy dust this creates*)

✨Make sure you drink enough water, especially if you smoke heavily.

✨Write sigils with your resin.

✨After cleaning your pipe/ rig set it out in the moonlight.

✨Make knot magic with hemp string.

✨Say a chant or incantation as you blow the smoke out of your lungs and release it to the universe.

[nemfrog]

A raccoon at sunset. Out-of-doors. v. 2. 1932.

[crystalherbalist]

likes charge | reblogs cast

- 💗🕊🕯🦦🤍💫✈️💫🤍🦦🕯🕊💗

- to encourage the rekindling of an old friendship.

[auricwitch]

🌙 lunar witch starter pack 🌙

some resources to get you started with lunar witchcraft:

magickal moon

lunar magick

lunar phases

lunar phase associations

full moons in a year

lunar eclipse dates

the moon in zodiac signs

how to celebrate the new moon

how to celebrate the full moon

supermoon activities

wish bracelet spell

easy lunar rituals for closeted witches

new moon banishing ritual

full moon reflection jar spell

supermoon spell jar

moon potion

moon water

uses for moon water

black moon water

moon affirmations

new moon reflection tarot spread

diy lunar calendar

free moon card printables

lunar deities:

artemis

selene

cerridwen

hecate

thoth

the wiccan goddess

crystals:

moonstone

selenite

pearl

milky quartz

aquamarine

plants to grow/use in your craft:

cabbage

evening primrose

honeysuckle

iris

jasmine

juniper

lemon

lotus

mallow

moonwort

morning glory

mugwort

myrtle

sandalwood

sweetpea

violet

watercress

water lily

white rose

willow

things to start doing:

plan your spellwork around the lunar phases and their correspondences

look into your moon sign (free astrology chart generator here)

collect moon water on the full moon

talk to the moon at night. tell her your worries, your dreams, your hopes and desires. tell her what you ache for most deeply, your greatest regret and your biggest fears. dissect your heart in front of her, and feel it heal.

buy, print or make a lunar calendar

get the moon app

do a small ‘spring cleaning’ every new moon, whether that’s cleaning out your room, inbox, kitchen, phone or whole house

create a lunar altar

learn more about astrology, in particular which sign the moon is in and how that affects your life

try meditating outside, in moonlight

research dream magick

a good blog that posts about lunar witchcraft: @lunaesteria

and a lunar witchcraft playlist. or two.

[eclectic-earth]

for all my witches who work with the moon! 🌙

[artisticlog-deactivated20231213]

What’s your favourite kind of tea? 🍃 I hope everyone is well amidst the chaos 🌈

[snootyfoxfashion]