A Beginner Witch's Diary

Just a beginner witch learning and developing his craft.

[witchofapollo]

Basic Recipe of a Spell

Ingredients

Intent (what is the purpose of your spell?)

A correspondence (candles, stones, incense, etc.)

A source of power (your own energy, fire, a quartz crystal, etc.)

A binder to connect all of them (an offering, an incantation, dance, art, writing, etc)

A cleanser (a bell, ethically sourced sage, salt, etc.)

Steps:

Cleanse your working space

Ensure that your intent is clear and loud in your mind for the duration of the spell

Set up your working space in an organized way

Activate your source of power

Activate your correspondence

Activate your binder

Repeat but in reverse

This is not a definitive guide, but is rather a very easy to follow guide to making spells for those who don’t know where to begin! I recommend you tweak it for your needs and to match your magickal style.

[ms-moon-child]

[rabbitgoblin]

fucked up how cooking and baking from scratch is viewed as a luxury…..like baking a loaf of bread or whatever is seen as something that only people with money/time can do. I’m not sure why capitalism decided to sell us the idea that we can’t make our own damn food bc it’s a special expensive thing that’s exclusive to wealthy retirees but it’s stupid as hell and it makes me angry

[rabbitgoblin]

bread takes like max 4 ingredients counting water and sure it takes a couple hours but 80% of that is just waiting around while it does the thing and you can do other things while it’s rising/baking plus im not gonna say baking cured my depression bc it didn’t but man is it hard to feel down when you’re eating slices of fresh bread you just made yourself. feels like everything’s gonna be a little more ok than you thought. it’s good.

[pluckedanarchist]

bread is amazing and it’s also been sold to us as something really hard to make? Every time I tell someone I made a loaf of bread I get reactions like “you made it yourself???” and “do you have a bread machine then?” I haven’t touched a bread machine in probably 10 years. You CAN make your own bread, folks, and it’s actually pretty cheap to do so. I believe the most expensive thing I needed for it was the jar of yeast. It was about $6 at the grocery store and lasted me MONTHS (just keep it in the fridge.) The packets are even cheaper. destroy capitalism. bake your own bread.

[boonbucks-city-beach]

You can also make your own yeast by making a sourdough starter, so that cuts cost even more.

But you have to feed the starter daily/weekly and that means it grows quickly, but there are tons of recipes online for what to do with your excess starter. Cookies, pretzels, crackers, pancakes, waffles, you name it!!

[unbossed-deactivated20251218]

Here’s a link to The Home Baking Association’s site. It has recipes and tips.

[petermorwood]

Make it even easier - “No-Knead Bread”. All YOU do is mix the ingredients together and wait until it’s time to heat the oven. The yeast does all the rest.

Here’s @dduane​’s first take on it and the finished product. We’ve made even more photogenic batches since.

Kneading is easy as well; either let your machine do it, or if you don’t want to or don’t have one, get hands-on. It’s like mixing two colours of Plasticine to make a third. Flatten, stretch, fold, half-turn, repeat - it takes about 10 minutes - until the gloopy conglomeration of flour, yeast, salt and water that clings to your hands at the beginning, becomes a compact ball that doesn’t stick to things and feels silky-smooth.

Here’s what before and after look like.

My Mum used to say that if you were feeling out of sorts with someone, it was good to make bread because you could transfer your annoyance into kneading the dough REALLY WELL, and both you and the bread would be better for it.

Then you put it into a bowl, cover it with cling-film and let it rise until it doubles in size, turn it out and “knock it back” (more kneading, until it’s getting back to the size it started, this means there won’t be huge “is something living in here?” holes in the bread), put it into your loaf-tin or whatever - we’ve used a regular oblong tin, a rectangular Pullman tin with a lid, a small glass casserole, an earthenware chicken roaster…

You can even use a clean terracotta flowerpot.

Let the dough rise again until it’s high enough to look like an unbaked but otherwise real loaf, then pop it in the preheated oven. On average we give ours 180°C / 355°F for 45-50 minutes. YM (and oven) MV.

Here’s some of our bread…

Here’s our default bread recipe - it takes about 3-4 hours from flour jar to cutting board depending on climate (warmer is faster) most of which is rise time and baking; hands-on mixing, kneading and knocking-back is about 20 minutes, tops, and less if using a mixer.

Here ( or indeed any of the other pics) is the finished product. This one was given an egg-wash to make it look glossy and keep the poppy-seeds in place; mostly we don’t bother with that or the slash down the middle, but all the extras were intentional as a “ready for my close-up” glamour shot.

I think any shop would be happy to have something this good-looking on their shelf. We’re happy to have it on our table.

Even if your first attempts don’t work out quite as well as you hope, you can always make something like this…

[rae-napier-deactivated20180822]

can we have more posts like this in future please? this is really useful and could help those who are struggling

[satyinepu]

…it’s not hard?………shit….I always thought it was

[sleepy-sapphire]

10 things any new witch should know

Metaphysical shops/ new age shops are way over priced. Convenient, but expensive. Check out Etsy, farmers markets, thrift stores and grocery stores first.

Garden sage works just as well as white sage.

Spells can take a day, a week or even months to show. Be patient and don’t feel like you have to do the same spell again go get results.

Always, always protect yourself while doing any spell. Draw sigils on yourself or have a talisman of sorts on your person. Always.

If you’re using a spell book for your rituals, switch them up and make them personalized to your craft.

White or black candles can take the place of any colour candle. And rosemary can substitute for many herbs.

You can have certain books ( Wicca, pagan, occult, etc.) send to your local library for free.

You can cleanse your tools or crystals by moonlight and charge them by sunlight.

Always listen to your intuition.

Many “common weeds” can be used for magical purposes ( mugwort, yarrow, dandelion, etc.)

[klbmsw]

[sethevans495]

Flush them all

[gertiecraign]

THIS!

This is the election that counts. Start educating yourself now on who will be campaigning to be your congresspeople/governor/etc. 

Register to vote NOW. Don’t wait. You can do it any time.

This is the fight we need to win.  VOTE  VOTE  VOTE

Also…reminder to pay attention to all local elections and VOTE. These elected officials are the people most likely to directly impact your life in the short term. 

[anauthorandherservicedog]

This has to start now. Right now.

Get your birth certificates. There may be a fee or long wait times. Make sure you get a certified copy.

Make sure you have ID. Dig into your state’s laws and the whole Real ID thing, because (and sorry I can’t research this now, but pneumonia) I believe there are certain states whose driver’s licenses don’t qualify for Real ID.

Make sure you’re registered to vote. Google it. Follow the instructions for your state.

Know where your local polling place is or find out if you can vote by mail.

Vote in ALL your upcoming elections. Yes, that means the little ones for city council or dog catcher or whatever. Vote those racist, homophobic, bigots out at every level.

They’re like weeds. You can pull up every visible bit, but if you leave one tiny segment of root, they’ll just come back.

To quote Mira Grant, rise up while you can. Because the Republicans are way the hell worse than zombies.

[mikkeneko]

Here’s how to check which district you’re in and who your rep is.

Here’s how to find out if you’re registered.

Here are the deadlines for when to register.

Here’s how to register, if it turns out you’re not.

Here’s how to find local polling places.

[cheskamouse]

[thefingerfuckingfemalefury]

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOST!

[windvexer-deactivated20160501]

What to do if witchcraft suddenly gets way too intense

1. FINISH WHAT YOU ARE DOING.

► DO NOT walk away from an uncompleted ritual

► DO NOT walk away in the middle of a spell

Grab your notes and close everything down. Dismiss any spirits or entities you are working with. Close down the circle. End the ritual. Diffuse the energy of the spell and close it down. If you were enchanting an item, announce over it that it is closed and nothing more may come in or out.

Spells and rituals are little portals of power; if you leave one open without closing it, all sorts of things could get screwy and come through.

2. End any spooky/witchy atmosphere immediately.

Blow out all the candles.

Put out all the incense.

Turn on all the lights.

Turn off spooky chanting music. Turn on some happy music or better yet, a non-supernatural television show or movie you love.

If you were enchanting an item, immediately put it in salt.

3. Don’t destroy the items/notes you will need later.

Trust me, do not throw away the spell you wrote or the objects you were working on. If things go wrong in the future you will need these to fix the problem.

► Immediately write down exactly what happened. Write down every deviation from the spell that you did. Write down exactly what you said and saw during any visualizations. Write down exactly when things started to get freaky.

► If you were enchanting an item, keep it in a black bag filled with salt until you are ready to deal with it.

4. Cleanse.

Use an energy cannonball to purify the space you were working in. Burn rosemary and bay leaves to fumigate the area, or spritz a premade water solution if you can’t have smoke. Pay special attention to all ritual tools.

If you feel the need to, cleanse yourself by visualizing the power of the smoke enveloping you and driving away any bad vibes; or take a shower if you really feel something has gone wrong.

5. Get out of the area you were working in.

Go to another room. Leave the house if possible. Seek the company of others or turn on the television if you are alone.

6. Do mundane things for a while.

Eat a nice meal. Drink a big glass of water. Go for a jog. Do some chores. Put anything magical totally out of your head. Absolutely do not focus on how weird things just got.

7. When you are ready, return to the area you were working in.

Relax yourself and judge the energies within the room. Are things still ‘creepy’? A heavy-duty cleansing is in order. Do you feel as if someone else is there? Open a window and command it to leave - if it does not, more fumigation or a banishing is required.

Judge your ritual tools and determine if they will need additional cleansing. If you were working on an object, determine if it has been corrupted or if anything is wrong with it. If so, put it back in the salt and deal with it as soon as you can.

8. Take a break from witchcraft for a couple of days.

9. Figure out what went wrong.

Fear is never a good thing. There is a difference between embracing the darkness and being afraid.

► Fear can be caused if an entity showed up you were unprepared to deal with.

► Fear can be caused if your intuition (or perhaps a spirit ally) was warning you that what you were about to do was a really bad idea.

► Fear can be caused if you tap in to powers that overwhelm you.

You need to figure out what went wrong. It isn’t a situation where you can say “oh well” and try something else later - because you screwed up, and next time you may not get an adequate warning before things go to hell.

[orriculum]

🌟 Simple / “Beginner” Spells 🌟

though i do not myself believe in the concept of a “beginner” spell, a lot of new witches often ask me what i recommend for them to start with. here’s some of the simpler lot, that should be easier to perform.

🌟 simple glamours:

shine like the sun - to be radiant like the sun

glow like the moon - to reclaim youth and past beauty

🌟 simple relationship spells:

sweeten your feelings - simple jar spell to sweeten a bond

rose bath spell -  a bath of roses and milk to gather love and beauty 

fries friendship ritual -  simple spell of binding friendships. 

respect jar spell - simple jar spell to help gain respect

🌟 simple self care spells:

restarting spell -  a ritual for fresh starts, to remove old energies, and invite new ones in

stuffed animal sleep spell -  a spell for keeping negativity out of dreams, whether it’s pain, difficult subjects, or people that hurt you.

face wash spell -  a simple spell to promote beautiful or healthy skin.

soft shores bath spell -  for peace and tranquility in one’s life and energy

jar spell for clarity -  for emotional/mental clarity and wisdom 

rose quartz healing tears - simple ritual to heal emotions

🌟 simple curses / hexes:

nox - a spell to end a source of light or positivity

pumpkin head curse - seasonal curse to “burn” those who wrong you

burn your wishes - a simple curse to destroy someone’s wishes

🌟 simple miscellaneous spells:

simple study spell - scent-based studying/memory spell

finding things/memory spell -  a spell for when many things go missing, to help things reappear

rosemary memory spell -  a simple spell for when you need help remembering something 

plant growth spell -  a spell for helping plants/herbs grow and stay alive

pastel stars -  a spell to enchant paper stars with luck, love, happiness

how not to suck at dark souls - a simple spell

[crystallinewolff]

@googlesnoodles

[littlewickedthings]

“To burn the witch

is to admit

that magic exists.”

- Erin Anastasia

[idca-witch-blog]

Witch's Journal 9/11/2018

It's been a week and a half since I did one of these. About time I update.

Honestly, not much has happened.

I haven't seen any change in terms of the first sigil I did. I don't know if that means it was a failure or just a slow burn.

A couple days after that, I randomly felt the call to do a sigil for Confidence (again, not sure if I should share specifics like that. But fuck it, I'm a witch in training so mistakes are lessons).

I drew up the sigil in a flurry of haste, went outside, and burned it for elemental charge. Felt very witchy (though, I was worried if my neighbors were watching).

On top of that, I've been just sitting around on witchy stuff. I think my problem is that I want to just be a witch and not go through the time of learning to be a witch. Clearly, that's wrong of me.

For example, I bought a kindle version of The Inner Temple this time last year but didnt want to space out the reading to one chapter a month like suggested. I then fell off with it.

I realize what I need is to just read heaps of books on witchcraft and slowly form my own identity and craft, but so far I haven't put in that effort.

I'm thinking about going back to the Inner Temple and other books I've been eyeing, but that's the problem. I've just been thinking. I should just do.

Then today, I felt the urge to do a tarot reading. Tarot's been appearing in my life again, for personal reasons I don't feel confident (haha) or safe sharing online since it could trace back to me,... but anyway it just felt right to do it.

I've been thinking about my life's purpose/goal lately and if I'm on the path, and I found this life's purpose spread by the Daily Tarot Girl.

I gave it a whirl and came up with these results.

Again, am I over sharing and possibly tampering with the sanctity and magic by posting the reading here? Probably. But, I'll learn that later.

Anyway, relearning the tarot through this exercise made me want to get into tarot again. Maybe I'll do a one card reading everyday.

It's the little steps that count. They grow and you grow with them. That's what I hope will happen for me anyway.

[crystallinewolff]

Any other male witches?

I feel like I’m the only one, reblog if you’re a male witch and love what you do!

[idca-witch-blog]

Witch's Diary 8/30/2018

I spent the past 2 days looking into sigils (What are they, how to write 'em, how to activate them). I even dabbed a little into what's Chaos magick at the suggestion of a friend. I then realized the two are deeply connected (chaos magick > sigils).

Then tonight, I attempted one. It was messy.

I chose a long intention/sentence that left 11 letters to be drawn into the sigil. With my perfectionist/unrealistic-expectations ass, I took forever because I wasn't satisfied with what I was drawling.

Plus, I was even more distracted by trying to cook simultaneously and be done both in time for Critical Role (didnt make that one).

Eventually, I just settled on this ugly ass drawing and went outside. I listended to music related to my intent, smoked, and blew the smoke on paper for extra elemental charge, and then stashed the sigil in an intention related hiding spot.

I chose not to destory the sigil until the intention has succeeded. Felt right.

I then finished my dinner, sat down, and wrote all this. I'll let go of the sigil from my mind as I catch up with Critical Role.

It's a messy start. But it's a start.

[maeve-the-moonrise-mage]

Finding Your Element

Though we’re never just one element at any time, its common for us to be closer to one more than the others. The element you associate with may share traits, both positive and negative, with you. Knowing your element can help you understand yourself and help you overcome problems that you encounter because of it.

Note that the element that you associate with now may change with time and personal growth.

So, how does one find their element? Well, first you gotta know the elements. Each one has its own set of traits.

Now, I won’t be listing all of the correspondence for each element, just the ones I think may be relevant to the topic.

Air

Colors: Yellow, sky blue

Direction: East

Season: Spring

Compliment: Fire

Opposite: Earth

Positive Traits: Joyful, humorous, intelligent, intuitive, communicative.

Negative Traits: Loves gossip, chatterbox, loud, messy, selfish, manipulative, boastful, know-it-all.

Possible Fears: Suffocation, being buried alive, being wrong/being stupid, stagnation.

Earth

Colors: Brown, green

Direction: North

Season: Winter

Compliment: Water

Opposite: Air

Positive Traits: Reliable, level-headed, punctual, good with money, preserving, wise.

Negative Traits: Materialistic, narrow minded, stubborn, greedy.

Possible Fears: Heights, falling, financial crisis, change.

Fire

Colors: Red, orange

Direction: South

Season: Summer

Complement: Air

Opposite: Water

Positive Traits: Energetic, out-going, courageous, loyal, passionate.

Negative Traits: Power hungry, dominating, egotistical, stubborn, resentful, violent, reckless.

Possible Fears: Lack of control or lack of power, fear of large bodies of water or drowning.

Water

Colors: Blue, silver

Direction: West

Season: Fall

Complement: Earth

Opposite: Fire

Positive Traits: Compassionate, loving, forgiving, empathetic, easy going, modesty.

Negative Traits: Weepy, overly sensitive, frigid, lazy, insecure, dependent, indifferent.

Possible Fears: Burning alive, losing loved ones, being alone.

When looking at one’s own traits and flaws it’s important to be honest with yourself and open to your intuition. If you find you can’t decide between two or more elements ask around, see what others think you are. It might help you narrow it down.

Thank you for reading! Feel free to ask any questions or to leave any suggestions.

[crystallinewolff]

I’ve always been mainly air.

[idca-witch-blog]

Always mainly water.

[spell-bound-life]

How to do a sigil

Yes hello I am a Alex and this is a thing of how I do a witchcraft. If you do this a certain way feel free to not listen. If you don’t like the way I do it lit, donut do it this way :3 that is all

What is a sigil?

“an inscribed or painted symbol considered to have magical power.” -google aka a digital or physical painting/drawing/craving/or anything with a design that is given a certain meaning by the person who made it.

What are sigils used for?

The maker draws a doodle (more or less) and charges it with their intent. 

Can anybody make one?

Anyone :3

How complicated does it have to be/look like?

It shouldn’t be that hard or pretty, as long as it pleases you it is fine

What materials do you gotta use?

Whatever you got. digital or physical. Paper and pencil/pen/blood/wax/anything - Wood drawing things/knife to carve Literally a n y t h i n g

Do sigils have to be aesthetically pleasing?

Nope :3 just has to have meaning it you/someone you’re making it for

Do you have to be a witch to use sigils?

No you don’t. It’s up to you and your beliefs 

Where can you put sigils?

*cracks knuckles* Shoes, binders, behind phone cases, under tables, under chairs, on your nails with sharpies then put nail polish over it, in your car, in a pillow, draw them on yourself (thighs, stomachs, arms, whatever), clothes tags, out of ketchup on your food, literally anything and everything you can think of

Can I cut out a sigil for a keychain or somethin?

Yes, and you can put them on your alter, hang em in a car, etc 

Can you use sigils in spells?

Yes you can, just like tarot cards and oracle cards

Can you have two different sigils for the same thing?

Yes you can (ex.  if you have one for happiness, but want to make another one for happiness, you can draw a different design) (ex. 2- if you see someone make one to ward off depression and want to make one for the same reason, you can make one but with a different design)

How do you “activate” a sigil?

As soon as you draw it, it’s activated. However if you want to give it a little umph, you can bury them, burn them, submerge it in water, etc. If burning you can wafe (is that even a word) an object through the smoke to charge it with your intent

Are sigils used for cursing/hexing too?

Sure can be, up to you and your beliefs/craft

What all can you use sigils for?

Everything. happiness, good luck, help to study, anti*illness*, help your plants grow, help your phone battery last longer, help Kendall to not be a bitch, the list is endless

And finally, how do you a sigil?

Understand what you want the sigil for, I would suggest a simple one at first so I’m going to explain how to do it for happiness

Gather your resources, again I’m doing a easy one so I am going to “use” a pencil and paper

Get in the mindset of the intent you are going for, so this one is happy. Maybe do some stretching before and clear your mind

Now that you’re all razzle dazzled in a happy mood, close you eyes and thing, what shape in happiness to you right in that moment. Do you thing it’s a bunch of lines or even as simple as a heart? Thing about it

Now if you have trouble with step 4 (like I do, ADHD is a lil bitch) play some music that makes you happy or a movie. Does Frozen make you happy? Maybe draw a lil snowflake

Now as fun as it is to draw an elaborate sigil, remember, this can go into your Grimoire or BoS for you to copy onto other things 

The most important thing now,

Magic requires consent

Please don’t put “Make Justin love me”

Instead you can put “Attract someone who would love me that has the same traits as Justin”

Stay safe beans and happy sigiling!

(is that a word)

[tomiekin-deactivated20240423]

some basic ideas on charging sigils with the elements ✨

note: these are my personal correspondences! you may not agree with them, and thats totally okay. i just wanna share some ideas so you can form your own opinions :) feel free to add to the list!

Why would you involve the elements?

depending on the sigil’s purpose, different elements can aid the intent. for example:

WATER

water would help with sigils relating to emotions, wisdom, purification, love, healing, femininity and others.

WAYS TO CHARGE/ACTIVATE USING WATER 

drawing the sigil on paper and letting it soak in the sink

placing the sigil out in the rain

letting the sigil absorb moonlight

drawing the sigil on your body while you swim or bathe

EARTH

earth would help with sigils relating to gardening, money, grounding, divination, fertility, employment, stability, and others.

WAYS TO CHARGE/ACTIVATE USING EARTH

placing the sigil in soil

if it is a sigil to help with plants, place it under the pot or near the plant

let the sigil absorb sunlight

surround with crystals/rocks (selenite would be good!)

any sort of physical way would be good

FIRE

fire would help with sigils relating to sex, courage, exercise, destruction, force, cleansing, protection and many others.

WAYS TO CHARGE/ACTIVATE USING FIRE

draw the sigil on paper and burn it (be careful!)

pass over a candle

pass through incense smoke (or any smoke) 

cut up the paper

let it absorb sunlight

have the paper under your pillow or nearby when indulging in acts of passion (yep. you know what i mean.)

draw the sigil on your skin and everytime it moves it’ll charge

AIR

air would help with sigils relating to flying, moving, intelligence, school, karma, and others.

WAYS TO CHARGE/ACTIVATE USING AIR

pass through incense smoke

play your sigil some music

toss the sigil into the air

take it with you when traveling 

fan the sigil

study with it nearby if it is to do with that

hope this helped!!

[thewitchystuff]

Pisces Zodiac Potion

To protect someone you care about, or even yourself, this potion is great!  

Remove the quartz after 10 minutes in the warm water. The hair has to be of the person you want to protect. Once its out , blow off the candles and bury outside the remaining lavender and hair.

The quartz has to stay with the person who needs to be protected so give it as a gift or if its for yourself, keep it in your room near. ♡

[idca-witch-blog]

Witch's Diary 8/29/2018

Last night, before I immediately fell asleep, I meditated.

With so much information out there, I don't know where to start. But, I know that the key to most things, skills, and journeys is to just simply start doing it.

So, I meditated, calmed myself, and asked myself what kind of witch I wanted to be.

Frankly, I want to be a jack-of-all-trades type of witch or an eclectic witch (I think that's the term). I don't want to be wiccan or attach my witchcraft to a religion. But I do want to bake with magic, use tarot cards, raise plants with magic and love, use sigils and charms, and cast spells with ease.

So then I thought, "Which part of that can I start with? Where is an easy 'GO' point?"

And sigils became my answer.

So, right now I'm going to focus on learning about sigils. What they are. Their history. How they work. And what each individual sigil means.

The journey continues.

[thequeenofsunflowers-deactivate]

What are some blogs/websites you would recomend for information for a Book of shadows

This is a small list, and it’s not in any particular order, but here are some awesome witchy tumblrs:

@moonlightacademy

@sigilseer

@lunaesteria

@starlight-witches

@orriculum

@unfriendlyblackwitch

@thatgayguywitch

@sylvaetria

@witchtips

@witches-ofcolor

@thewitchylibrary

@notyourmothersspellbook

@thymewitch

@heatherwitch

@ceramyn

@writtensecretsonparchment

@thewitchofthenorse

@the-wiccans-glossary

@hereticalapothecary

@sigilweaver

@sigilathenaeum

@strangesigils

and I get most of my resources from tumblr, but here are a few extra resources:

Cafe Astrology

Astro Theme

The Secret Language of Birthdays

Tarot Resource Masterpost (external links listed)