it's witchin' time

the Apotheosis is upon us

[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?

[sushinfood]

you can have more notes just please give me money

[a-trans-comic-by-me]

“Do Not Stand At My Grave And Weep” – Mary Elizabeth Frye

Happy Pride 2019!

[naomi121406-deactivated20210507]

🌑✖Tattooed Priestess✖🌑

✖A pop culture spell for uncrossing, be it a certain area of you life or a spell, getting rid of evil or stuck energy, or simply banishing, based on Fatal Frame 3✖

✖You’ll need: 

-A poppet pattern (can be as complex or simple as you wish, I’m going to use the one below, which is really simple, you can use it too!).

-Fabric or thick paper (use color correspondences, I recommend either a really dark blue, for uncrossing, or white, for purification).

-Something to fill the poppet with. Prepare a mixture of herbs and grains that correspond with what is stopping you from achieving your goal, or what you want to banish. Make sure is enough to give your poppet a good body! 

-Something to write with. If you’re using a dark color for the poppet, consider writing on it with wet chalk or liquid paper. If it’s a light color, then regular markers should work just fine! 

-Two white candles and four red candles.

✖ Start by tracing the poppet’s pattern in your fabric, or in the paper you’ve chosen. You should end up with two sides of the poppet, and then stick them together or sew them! Leave a nice opening somewhere to fill the poppet. 

✖ Place the two white candles on your working surface, one at each side of the poppet, and light them up, counterclockwise (for the northern hemisphere), clockwise (for the southern hemisphere). Then, fill the poppet with your mix, and close the opening shut. During this process, concentrate on capturing all negative energy that may be causing you problems inside the poppet. Once you’re done, blow out those two candles, as you’re blowing away any remaining negativity you may have attracted to that area in the process.

✖ Place the four red candles around the poppet, one at each limb, and light them up, clockwise (for the NH) or counterclockwise (for the SH). Start writing on both sides of the poppet what you want to accomplish, what you want to transmutate that negative energy into. Also, specify how you want to uncross this issue, and in what period of time it will work. The poppet should end up completely covered in your positive thoughts. Then, carefully blow out the candles.

✖ At the end, you can chant a little recitation for uncrossing or banishing, and attracting positive energy, then simply store the poppet until your problem is solved!

✖ If time runs out, and it didn’t work out, or it didn’t work in the way you wanted it to, dismantle the poppet, but keep it’s parts. Re-do the whole process, and use the remainings of the first doll as part of the filling of the new one. It should empower further the doll, and help specify your terms.

🌑✖With love, Nao✖🌑

[madamlavender]

Here is the Jar spell I made for my parents! It’s a House Protection Jar.

It has 16 Ingredients (in the order I put it in the jar):

A sigil “This Home is Protected”

Black Salt (Protection)

Ground Black Pepper (Dispels Evil)

Coffee Grounds (Peace and Energy)

Ginger (Positivity and Prosperity)

Cinnamon (Protection)

Oats (Health)

Chamomile (Purification and Health)

Cloves (Protection)

Rosemary (Protection)

Lavender (Peace, Calmness, and Love)

Rose Petals (Domestic Peace, Happiness, and Love)

Vanilla Extract (Energy and Positivity) (I’m pretty sure I shouldn’t have put this in, since it’s a liquid, but hopefully it’ll be fine!)

Sunflower Petals (Protection, Happiness, and Energy)

Dried Orange Peal (Happiness) 

Himalayan Salt (Sea Salt is for Protection and Purification) 

I put the Sigil down and sealed it with wax to “activate” it. Added each ingredient, layer by layer. Each layer putting my intent on the herb while I grabbed it and poured it in. Then I sealed it with some candles: First blue, then black, then white (I didn’t just set it on and waited for it to burn down, I just ended up dripping it around.) The colors of the candles weren’t as strong, slightly faded, but it still fit (and matched my parents house.)

Pretty proud of this! Being my first witchy thing this year (and ever, really) and it went well~ 

Here are some sources I used to start off my thought process! They’re Tumblr posts I’ve reblogged and tagged to use.

@witchy-woman ’s Protection Jar HERE 

@theheathenwitch ‘s Jar for Positivity, Protection, and Happiness In The Home HERE 

@natural-magics ‘s Protection Witch Bottle  HERE

@curse-king​ ‘s  Happy Home Jar Spell  HERE. 

@torque-witch ‘s  Home Sweet Home Spell Jar HERE

[one-of-the-birds]

Home Protection Spell(s)

This is mainly for the super patient @poppyrosewitch who asked for these almost two weeks ago. I’ve been super busy with life and just now got around to posting this. I hope you can forgive me!!!

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1) House Protection Amulet

Two Birch Sticks (The Birch tree has great protective properties)

Red Thread (you can also use black or blue thread as well)

Optional: Any crystals that you want

What to Do:

Form a cross with the two Birch sticks

Bind them together with the red thread and hang this in your house (I recommend the heart of the home)

For extra power/enhancement attach crystals to where the twigs meet, above, or underneath the cross. 

2) Door Protection

Place a Dill plant or a small bag of dried Dill near or above any doors of your room. (Dill is used for preventing anyone/thing that harbors hostile or envious feelings towards the members of the house.

3) Doorstep Rice Spell

Empty Jar (mason jar will be perfect)

Uncooked Rice (either white or brown up to you)

What to Do:

Fill an open jar with the raw rice.

Place jar by the main door (so your front door or the door most often used) for protection.

Rice doesn’t repel evil but absorbs it, so you will have to replace the rice weekly to get rid of any negative energies that have been absorbed.

Do NOT bring the rice into your home when you are replacing the old rice. Do NOT cook it either. Dispose of it outside by burning, tossing it away, or scattering it on the Earth. The pure energy of Mother Nature will cleanse the rice so don’t worry about putting the negative energies out into the world.

4) Home Protection Floor wash

War Water

Bucket/Mop

Vinegar

What to Do:

Add the War Water to a bucket of floor wash water with some vinegar

Cleanse the floors and any surfaces you feel need to be cleansed as well.

When the cleansing is complete, toss the used wash water out the back door (if you do not have a back door or window, you can just flush out the leftover water down the toilet).

Rise the mop and bucket out thoroughly. Flush this rinse water down the toilet.

5) War Water Spell

Wash all thresholds, doorways, and gateways with some War Water (and vinegar if you want to add an extra boost) to set up a front line of defense against anything evil.

6) Witch’s Bottle: Protection Spell (Warning: This calls for a drop or two of Blood)

Three Pin (you can use red/black/blue pins)

Three Needles (any size will do)

Three Nails (again any size will do)

Lots of Salt

A glass/ceramic/stone/metal bottle (anything but plastic will work!)

What to Do:

Place the three pins, needles, and nails into your bottle.

Fill the bottle with salt (enough to cover the pins, needles, and nails)

Add three drops of your own blood (pricking your finger is the easiest and cleanest way)

Seal the bottle securely, and bury it under the hearth or next to your home.

7) Witch’s Ladder: Protection Spell

The witch’s ladder is a magical device most often used with hexes, but it can also be used for protection! Witch’s ladders, whether malevolent or positive, may be physically indistinguishable, what separates them is the intent of their creator.

Three cords (one red, one black and the third color is up to you)

Feathers (recommended is peacock but use any feather that you feel a connection with/has strong protection properties)

What to Do:

Braid the cords together, visualizing your intent and desires, continually and intently.

Tie a feather to the bottom of the braid.

Continue the braid until you have your desired number of feathers (remember that the numbers 5, 7, & 9 are highly recommend for protection spells).

When complete pass the braid through incense smoke and keep it hidden away safely in a secret spot.

[hibiscusdreaming-deactivated201]

Toxic Gemstones

Here is a list of gemstones that are TOXIC in water and should NOT be used directly in gem elixirs etc.

Actinolite

Adamite

Ajoite

Alexandrite

Amazonite

Atacamite

Aquamarine

Auricalcite

Azurite

Beryl Group:

-Bixbite

-Emerald

-Aquamarine

-Goshenite

-Heliodor

-Morganite

Black Tourmaline

Boji-stones

Bronchantite

Cavansite

Celestite

Chalcantite

Chalcopyrite

Chrysocolla

Cinnabar

Conicalcite

Copper

Covellite

Cuprite

Dioptase

Dumortierite

Emerald

Fluorite

Garnet

Gem Silica

Galena

Garnierite (aka Falcondoite)

Hematite will rust, but not toxic

Iolite

Kunzite

Labradorite

Lapis Lazuli

Lepidolite

Magnetite will rust, but not toxic

Malachite

Markasite

Mohawkite

Moldavite

Moonstone

Morganite

Pietersite

Prehnite

Psiomelan

Pyrite

Realgar

Ruby

Sapphire

Selenite (Although not toxic, friable; tiny shards may break off in water)

Serpentine

Smithsonite

Sodalite

Spinel

Spodumene (aka Kunzite)

Staurolite

Stibnite

Stilbite

Sugilite

Sulfur

Sunstone

Tanzanite

Tiger Eye

Topaz

Torbenite

Tourmaline

Tremolite

Turquoise

Vanadinite

Variscite

Vesuvianite

Wavellite

Wulfenite

Zircon

Zoisite

[nightmarist]

Tips for Hexing & Cursing

Anything Hot, Spicy, or Sour can inflict physical pain, heat, agitation, or “sourness” to the individual.

Anything you normally use for divination, dreams, or astral can be used for Illusions, Delusions, & Nightmares

Anything you use for spirit work can be used to send unhappiness, restlessness, or spirits to someone

Anything poisonous/toxic can be used to create either illness or even death.

Any number or color association you may have can be used in opposition against them.

Anything with positive aspects can be used to siphon those aspects from your target.

Personal Recommendations:

Stones

Amethyst - Nightmares, illusion, paranoia

Jet - cloud their vision, blind them

Serpentine - Sickness, illness, make their ground unsteady

Smoky Quartz - Delay them, cloud their vision, make them be late

Lead - weigh them down, make them be late

Malachite - Anxiety, fear, cowardice, nausea

Green Obsidian - Siphon/steal energy

Obsidian - Cloud judgement, block energy

Jade - give yourself control over aspects of their lives

Amber - get them stuck, cause obstacles

Bloodstone - Nausea, chaos, frailty

Carnelian - Rage, anger

Hematite - Attract negativity into their lives

Peridot - Confusion

Petrified Wood - Ruin, abandonment

Garnet - Steal their loved ones, others wide with you

Plants

Nightshade - Anxiety, nightmares, sickness

Rosemary - Taint their dreams, nightmares, cloud their vision

Mistletoe - Attracting serious harm

Gardenia - Steal their love life, break someone up

Ivy - Binding, standstill

Roses - Tempt them into cheating, cause cheating in their life, make them attracted to you (especially good when you want to hurt them)

Mint - Visions, nightmares, paranoia

Lavender - Depression, lack of sleep, restlessness

Lotus - Depression, sadness

Catnip - Distraction, loss

Dahlia - Bad luck, loss

Violet - Nervousness, Anxiety, Paranoia

Valerian - Nightmares, Anxiety

Foxglove - Nausea, nightmares, obsessive vanity

Ginger - Bitterness

Incense/Scents

Sandalwood - Block, prevention, aids in astral cursing

Dragon’s Blood - Cause unwanted attention, spotlight, destruction

Frankincense - Can be used to control, subconscious actions to your bidding

Myrrh - Reflect back hexes/curses

Lavender - Anxiety, fear, depression, delusion, lack of sleep

Patchouli - Cause unwanted attention, push away loved ones

Nag Champa - Cause tunnel vision, over-focus, fussy, over-critical 

Musk - Temptation, authoritative interference

Sage - “Cut that shit out”

Colors

Red - Unwanted attention, aggression, anger, divide, agitation, burning, itching, emotional/personal obsession, impulsive, temptation

Pink - Anxiety, nervousness, unease, fussiness, over critical, discrimination, bias, error

Blue - Sadness, anxiety, depression, loss, mourning, grief, loss of money and valuables, distance, emptiness

Light Blue - Anxiety, detached, cold, loss of control, slipping, time manipulation (cause lateness or earliness), vague, cloud judgement, obscure visions, dream manipulation

Dark Blue - Nightmares, dream manipulation, fear, terror, darkness, manipulation

Purple - Nightmares, anxiety, dreams and visions altered/tainted, material obsession, confusion, constant change, manipulate variables, influence

Lavender - Lack of ambition, distraction, confusion, lack of motivation, easily distracted, restless, dissociation, indecisive

Green - Stubborn, forceful, rash, obstacles, getting nothing from work, blocking, inability to reach milestones, halt, stop

Orange - Expenses, not enough money, blocking flow, material obsession, yearning and getting nothing, distractions

Yellow - Siphon money/fortune/good from them, leech from them, lack of energy, lack of control, constant annoyanes

Gold - Financial ruin, siphon money, narrow-minded, tunnel-vision

Silver - Financial ruin, lying (to them), reveal truths, loss, mourning, departure

Black - Death, loss, mourning, depression, obscure their vision, bring out the worst, drama

White - Lack of ambition, blank their mind, disappear, make them (or yourself to them) invisible, push away their family

Numbers

Ego, selfishness, loneliness

Discontent, not enough, divide

Imbalance, obstacles, hurdles

Hard authority figures, brutality, dominated

Lack of reason, lack of logic, lack of common sense

Unwanted attention, steal love, take away passion

Lack of ability, taken advantage of, gullible

Blocking knowledge, not thinking, clouded judgement

Shadow, unwanted memories

Forced change, starting over, ruination

Lack of energy, siphon strength and courage

Over-sacrifice, sensitivity

Ending, regrettable actions

Restraint, discomfort

Dissatisfaction, lackluster, anti-climatic

Destruction, violence, catastrophe

Hopelessness, lack of courage, blocking

Anxiety, delusion, nightmares, trouble with discernment

Lack of expression, trouble expressing, you have influence over them

Absolution, resolve, forced ending, loss, limitations

Note: Adding salt to certain herbs or small spells (such as bay and/or basil mixed with lemon for money) can siphon that thing to you from them for a simple small hex. 

Whatever you do with information is on you. Do with it what you wish.

[hookandthedaggersxvx]

Virginity only matters if you’re lighting the black flame candle to summon witches.

[wishuponawish]

Actually, When people talk about “blood of a virgin”, what’s actually meant is “virgin blood”, aka blood that’s never before been used in a ritual.

Therefore, virginity doesn’t matter for anything.

[fuckingconversations]

*noises of comprehension and frustration that I didn’t make that connection before*

[duckuwu]

#like olive oil friends #it’s not because the olive never had sex

[glorianas]

little folklore things

in some english folklore there is a belief that the first soul buried in a new burying ground will be tasked to haunt the cemetery forever helping souls move on to heaven and help them to avoid the devil and witches, to avoid this fate there is some customs of burying a dog or some other animal in a new cemetery, it is called a church grim, and unlike other black dogs, which are often harbingers of death, it is a benevolent spirit meanwhile in scottish folklore there is the belief that a person will haunt a cemetery until another is buried there to take their place and so on

in breton folklore it’s believed that if you find yourself on the sea on halloween or all soul’s day that the spirits of the dead lost at sea will try and call your name  to get you to carry them back to land so they can be put to rest properly

among the numerous beliefs of the origins of the selkies, one in shetland and orcadian tradtion is that selkies are the souls of drowned sailors who can return to human form once a year to visit their families

it is believed that the seventh son of a seventh son (or seventh daughter of a seventh daughter) who has red hair will be born with the sight to see the fairies

it is believed unwise to wear too much green as it is a fairy colour and might attract them to you

that’s all i got for now, feel free to add ur own fave little folklore things

[wheeloffortune-design]

The true deadly sins

Lust

Not a sin- feeling sexual attraction, sex with consenting partners, masturbation, consuming pornographic media, having several sexual partners, sex before mariage. IT’S A SIN WHEN- the person projects lust onto an unwilling recipient person and does not take into account their wants or consent. Rape, harassment, sexual assault, catcalling, dick pics.

Gluttony

Not a sin- food, enjoying food, cooking, eating sweets, eating meat. In the larger sense, accumulating material things you enjoy, like books or collectibles or whatever.  IT’S A SIN WHEN- It deprives other people of what they need.

Envy

Not a sin: Wanting things you see other people have, like money, power, fame. IT’S A SIN WHEN: This is how you define people, and stop respecting them as humans. It’s a sin when you use them for what they have and what they can bring you.

Greed

Not a sin: Wanting financial security, working hard for the things you want.  IT’S A SIN WHEN: Your own financial growth depends on keeping other people impoverished and suffering.

Pride

Not a sin: Being proud of your accomplishments, liking your looks, dressing up IT’S A SIN WHEN: It stops you from accepting your faults and seeing how you can be wrong, not admitting that you can better yourself. 

Wrath

Not a sin: Righteous anger at situations, being mistreated, seeing other people suffer, at the injustice of the world. Self-defense. Revolution.  IT’S A SIN WHEN: Violence towards defenceless people, hitting your partner or your kids,.  Violence fuelled by intolerance and bigotry. 

Sloth

Not a sin: Resting. Sleeping. Taking a day or a year off. Being unproductive. Playing videogames. IT’S A SIN WHEN: You stay inactive when action is required. When people need you and you’d rather do nothing.

[madammuffins]

THIS IS SO IMPORTANT AND GIVES POWER BACK TO SO MANY PEOPLE

[dramaticwitchbitch]

Say it sgain for the people in the back

[wonderful-witchyness]

The luck/money jar I made last night works!

[wonderful-witchyness]

Luck and money attraction jar:

Rosemary

Sage

Sea salt

Flax seeds

Ground ginger

Lavender flowers

Catnip

Chamomile

Cinnamon

Any combo of these work, and seal with a green candle!

[therootwitch]

Honing Your Spirit-Sensing Skills

First, a lengthy explanation as to why you would want to do this. Then, how to do it. Scroll all the way to the bottom if you want to get to the part that actually has the information.

Note: for the duration of this post, gods are being considered part of the larger category of spirits.

Spirits can generally understand you better than you can understand them. It’s a kind of an annoying one-way street, though practicing will help balance things out.

SO. Spirits can communicate in various ways

signs and omens. images and symbols associated with them showing up repeatedly

Dreams. I personally don’t place much stock in these

Divination.

Directly, (more or less) through things like telepathy. You can hear/see/feel them in your MIND. You can you can get general feelings from them, like emotions

And more! But I’m focusing on the last one here.

I don’t recommend trying to work with spirits until you have gotten your spirit-sensing skills to a certain point. Not because it’s dangerous, which it can be, but mainly because you wouldn’t even know what’s going on!

This is not me gatekeeping or nothin, I’m literally just being realistic. And speaking from experience.

When I was first starting out spirit work, (note that I am still no expert, if such a thing exists), I tried summoning spirits and just kind of had to guess at what they were saying. It’s like stumbling around in the dark.

Honestly, you get things done so much more easily and so much more quickly when you can directly communicate with spirits. 10/10 highly recommend

You can use divination as a means of communication, which is good when you’re just starting out, but it’s not necessarily the best idea to rely on only that forever.

In a way, jumping into spirit work without sensing-skills is like… going to France and trying to talk to the locals when you do not speak a lick of French.

With this weird analogy, divinatory tools could be compared to a translator:

It’s not always accurate.

It can be hard to interpret.

It’s better to not need to use it at all, but it’s useful for those who are still learning

The translator is best used in tandem with your knowledge of the language, until you get to a point where you no longer need it.

So how do you learn French??

Honing this skill is similar to meditation. You basically just… clear your mind and open yourself up to receiving messages.

And then repeat. A lot. With plants, with bones, with places. Try sensing the energy within everything.

It’s not terribly difficult, but it is slow going.

The exact way in which you sense energy and spirits varies. Like I said before, it can be hearing/ seeing/ feeling/ a combination/ something else entirely.

And, I mean, there are people who go their entire lives relying on the translator. It is an option, but it’s not necessarily the best option, ya dig

More information:

http://da-at-ass.tumblr.com/post/158566768538/ways-that-people-see-and-hear-spirits-and-how-it

https://umbra-et-lux-spirits.tumblr.com/post/164126074261/a-starting-path-to-spirit-work-but-abbreviated

http://insertcheesywitchypunhere.tumblr.com/post/163029605374/energy-work-basics

[therootwitch]

I tried editing this twice and it wouldn’t save so -

“I don’t place much stock in dreams” -> It’s important to use critical thinking with your dreams because if you’re not careful how can mix up your own psychology/feelings with signs from gods etc. Sometimes a weird dream is just a weird dream

I no longer agree that u “shouldn’t need to use divining at all” but yeah you shouldn’t rely on it entirely. Divination and more Direct communication work very well together; divination is not just a stepping stone or w/e

Replace “insertcheesywitchypunhere” with “themixedwitch” in the last link; it’s outdated

[valtsv]

yknow what i absolutely love... those trees with cavities full of water and dead leaves

[valtsv]

faerie soup

[mugswort]

this is called stumpwater! used in folk remedies in ozark and appalachian lore, supposedly helps to heal skin conditions like warts, acne, rashes

[valtsv]

fuck yeah love me a nice refreshing mug of stumpwater

[i-nformaldehyde]

Come get y'all juice

[thelaughingmandrake]

The “Folkloric Devil” is a term applied to the figure who appears in folk-tales and legends and who is often called “the devil”, but it’s obvious that he emerges from a different source than the theological background of Christianity.

Old divinities or diminished Gods that maintained a presence in the minds or cultures of European peoples are suggested (often enough, and for good reasons) as a source of this figure; but beyond that, the pre-Christian societies had spiritual forces and persons that they related to in the sense of “outsider” powers that could be shady or tricky or dangerous at times, but who often had kinds of relationships nonetheless with human beings. These are the main source of the “folkloric” Devil/Devils.

The Folkloric devil isn’t concerned with damning souls, primarily, but he always wants to make deals or pacts to help humans who need things, but so that he can gain, too- a sign of his origin in the older world of spirit-relationship and spiritual ecology. In Christian gloss, he begins more and more to want “souls” for his help, but he is always able to be tricked, himself- and this is very important. Human heroes or protagonists can outwit him. This is something that would be impossible to do to the Theological Devil, who is far beyond humans in power, and second only to God himself in power.

Modern Pop Culture produces surprising emergences of the old Folkloric Devil- Charlie Daniel’s song “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” is an appearance of a Folkloric Devil, who can be out-played by the intrepid and arrogant local boy, on the fiddle. There is the Christian conceit of the Devil seeking souls in that song, but that’s just a minor detail, more suited to a Christian audience and born from the imagination of a low Protestant folk singer.

The Folkloric Devil is a being- and a representative of a whole class of beings- who can be engaged with by humans, for gains. They can be harmful, they can be helpful, and they can be outwitted or outdone at times. Sometimes, they become protagonists themselves.

Theological Elites in the Pre-Modern period of Europe saw no distinction between their Theological Devil and the various emergences of the Folkloric Devil. The “Devil” of witch cults and covenants and of individual sorcerers or witches was of the Folkloric variety, though in their own personal understandings, even they may have believed that he was the same as the theological devil, such was the nature of their times. It’s not like there was a neat chart that spelled all this stuff out to earlier people, and folk in Pre-Modern times heard Christian ministers ranting alongside fire-side bards telling folktales, and so the Folkloric Devil/Devils could take on Christian gloss and attributes at times, and the Theological devil could appear in decidedly “folkish” ways.

What’s important to remember is that the Theological Devil doesn’t exist except as the shadow of Christian psychology. He is born from the idealistic Christian imagination, as the necessary counter-ideal or counter-force to their idealistic notion of good, the warped good, the fallen good, born in their continuation of earlier dualistic religious tropes that posited a cosmic war between good and evil cosmological forces.

The Folkloric Devil, on the other hand, very much exists, both in the form of a powerful former divinity worshiped by practically every human culture known previous to Christianity, and as a folk-memory of certain spirit-entities (very much tied to this world) that people have always engaged in relationships with, though they are a group of entities who are, in ways, challenging, dangerous at points, and ambiguous.

The Theological Devil is a remnant of idealism and the diseased imagination of absolutists and idealists. The Folkloric Devil is a remnant of ancient spiritual ecology and human relationships to the wilder, stranger Otherworld. - Robin Artisson

[asteri-desmevetai-deactivated20]

📝Origami Altar Decorations📝

I’m a hellenic polytheist as many of my followers know, and a lot of the time finding things to put on an altar for deities is really hard to do, especially if money is tight, but more so when you feel like you should have some form of actual representation of their symbols but don’t have access to them due to money reasons or otherwise. I realized I could do one thing. and a lot of people had very similar things. Paper and Paint.

You’ll understand why I’m saying paint, but here’s a reason why, Colored paper is expensive, paints you can mix to make other colors and stuff and it’s just cheaper than anything, plus you can paint on some cool designs to the paper you’re using! In this post, I’ll include some origami ideas for a few deities, not a lot but a few, I’m not too familiar with a lot of them but still! Just some fun Ideas! Let’s get started!

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What is Origami?

Origami is a Japanese paper folding art to make flowers, animals and inanimate objects with paper and paper alone. Usually, you only need a single sheet or strip of paper. If I’m wrong or if there’s a better way to explain please let me know and I’ll gladly adjust this!

How can you use it in Worship/Witchcraft?

Well, if you struggle with say, buying certain tools like bowls, statues, or just simple decorations you want to add to your altar, then origami is very helpful! Say you want to make an altar for Artemis. But you can’t afford to buy a few things for it. Say you want something to symbolism her, be it her animals or plants, use origami to help you! You can make deers, wolves, dogs, foxes, and any other wood animal creature there is! I’m also 90% certain you can make an origami bow and arrow for her as well as little stars! This is actually really helpful!

Why Do You Use Paint?

The most accessible kind of paper is going to either be paper from printers or journals. Hence why Paint is easiest to use, especially if you want your little origami pieces to be a specific color! If you can afford to get different colored papers then go for it! It’s all up to you and what is easiest for you.

What do you do for the Gods you Worship?

Well as I recently discovered this, I haven’t done much but I did find videos of what I want to do for the Gods I worship the most! I’m also adding a few I don’t

Hades= Roses, Lilies, Bats, Skulls, Owls

Persephone= Any Flower, Bats, Skulls

Artemis= Deer, Wolves, Flowers, Stars, Moons, Bow and Arrow

Apollo= Suns, Instruments, Sunflowers, Turtles, Dolphins, Bow and Arrows

Dionysus= Leopards, Pinecones, Vines with Leaves, Grapes

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Essentially there are many kinds of things you can make with origami for your deities and I know it’s not limited to Greek deities. Get creative and do some research!! And more importantly, have fun!!!

Sincerely,

The Sleepy Witch

Created: 5.6.2019

Posted: 8.12.2019

**Compiled from my personal Grimoire and Research**

DO NOT REPOST. Reblogging is allowed.

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What to use when in Witchcraft -

Ok so I am gonna say this is my personal reference, its mainly through associations. You might TOTALLY disagree and thats chill!

Its more something to think about and a guideline of what I use myself…

Candle Magic:

Carve a candle when…. the candle represents the target, in sympathetic magic. When, essentially, the candle is a poppet and lighting it is a symbol of destruction or empowerment to the target.

Place something under the candle or before it when… you are doing general candle magic, when the candle represents empowering a wish, idea or concept.

Anoint the candle when… doing work with spirits and gods, when you mark the candle for a special purpose, when doing high magic.

Herbs and plant work:

Use dry herbs when… it is convienent to do so, when the herbs are out of season or when you need to store them in a jar or bottle for a long time.

Use fresh herbs when… the spell is very earth orientated, when doing magic on behalf of another or when the magic is sympathetic so that the herbs represent the target, within kitchen witchery.

Use flowers when… when the spell concerns love and sex, or perhaps fertility and attraction, due to flowers being the reproductive parts of the plant.

Use fruit when when… working with children as a target, or with children practising. When you work with fertility and abundance spells.

Use wood and twigs when… when the spell is for protection or binding, for hardiness.

Burn herbs (recaning/incense) when… you wish to cleanse or banish, or invoke an atmosphere - that being, for divination using herbs that are said to open up your perceptions, when banishing, burning acrid or pungent herbs.

Use oil infusions when… you wish to anoint something, when you wish to mark something permanently.

Use floral waters (rose water etc) when… dealing with spirits and gods, for glamour as it has a long history of being used to beautify.

Crystals:

Use metals (haematite, copper, ores etc..) when… you work in protection, when you do energy work due to the conductive properties of metal.

Use shell, pearl, coral and such when… you work in sea magic, when you work within emotional magic due to the element of water.

Use points when… you wish to direct magic to a target.

Use tumble stones when… you wish the magic to be gentle or manifest at a certain place on the body on a target.

Use geodes when… you work in protection, when you work with glamour aimed to obscure and hide.

Knot magic:

Use cotton when… it is convenient.

Use silk when… doing spells that benefit the target.

Use ribbons when… love spells and wealth spells, as well as confidence and beauty spells. Spells to ensure victory.

Use rope when… doing spells that aim to hurt or weaken the target, binding especially.

Poppets:

Use cloth when… the spell aims to benefit who the poppet represents, use particular care when sewing or cutting, choose colours that are appropriate to them.

Use wax when… you wish to manipulate the target.

Use clay when… wish to create fetches or servitors, when you wish to create permanency.

Use twigs when… you wish to bury or throw the poppet out, when you want the poppet to be easily destroyed by breaking or setting on fire.

Sigils:

Use an alphabet grid or circle when… you wish the sigil to be more random and less attached to you.

Combine the shapes of letters from a sentence… when your sigil is very specific and a short term goal.

Use your own personal symbols when… you want the magic to be connected to you, when it is personal.

[dionynotcis]

hail Dionysus, patron of trans, nonbinary, bigender, trigender, multigender, genderfluid, agender, and intersex people

hail Dionysus, man of curves and woman of sharp edges; hail Dionysus, ever-changing Liberator of all like us, all like Dionysus… rebel Prince and Princess with the long, wine-dark curls and the sweet, feline grin

hail Dionysus, god of gender euphoria and dispeller of body dysphoria, great Lord and Lady and Protector of us all. may You protect us this month of pride, and bring even those who do not follow You home to warm beds and happier bodies.