[jazzskywalker]

it hurts when distance projects the free access people want to maintain with you instead of just checking in on your well being.

[diabolicjeans]

I’m so excited for this upcoming autumn guys. I just did this. I hope you all like it. 

[dovewithscales]

Dinner for the Dead Ritual

We are now in the dark time of the year. From Mabon to Yule, the nights grow longer, nature drifts toward sleep, and it is time for introspection. The veil thins, and it is easier to reach across to spirits and the souls of the dead. This is my favorite time of year, the closest I get to my true nature and to home, so I am going to provide instruction for A Dinner for the Dead, known also as a Dumb Supper. So named because it is conducted entirely in silence. With this ritual, you will be able to call forth departed loved ones and feel their presence, perhaps even hear them. Be advised, this is an intense experience and should not be undertaken lightly. Materials: A dinner Wand or athame One more chair than the number of living people participating Memento Mori, reminders of the dead.  Candles, lanterns, or other dim light. Step One: Preparation. Make sure you will be undisturbed for at least a couple of hours. Ideally, this ritual should be performed in a house which is empty of non-participants, or else that everyone else present is respectful, knows what you are doing, and has agreed to remain silent in another room for the duration of the dinner. At the very least, be certain any roommates or family won’t disturb the dinner. The effectiveness of the ritual depends upon silence. Set a table for the number of living people attending dinner, plus at least one additional place setting. This may be as simple or as fancy as you like. Any number of people may participate, or this ritual may be performed alone. At the additional place setting, which should (if you have a rectangular table) be at the head of the table, the seat of honor, place items which remind you of lost loved ones – at least one for each specific person you wish to honor. These may be photographs, belongings, gifts from the person in question, or just something which reminds you of them. Prepare a dinner. This should be the best that you can reasonably put together in terms of personal effort if not expense, but whatever you have available to you is sufficient. If possible prepare favorite foods of the deceased or foods which remind you of them. Foods traditionally associated with the dead are also appropriate. I usually make fried apples and include pomegranates, both fruits associated with the dead. Be sure to consider drinks. Wine or apple cider is traditional. So, in fact, is tequila or rum in some traditions. Pomegranate juice or apple juice is also a good (non-alcoholic) option. Optionally, you may wish to include music for part of the ritual, specifically songs which you associate strongly with specific loved ones. This year I intend to play Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata, which I first heard when my grandmother played it for me as a child.  The music should be soft enough to fade into the background.  Some may feel that music disrupts the mood, and the dumb supper has traditionally been held in total silence. Plate your food before moving on to the next step. Step Two: Casting Begin with cleansing yourself of negativity as much as you can. Then, cast a circle. I will not provide instruction here because there are many resources on the subject. How you do this is up to you. The intention is to secure the space so that only spirits of good intent may enter. It is best to “cast to the wall”, which is to say extend your circle casting to the edges of the room so that you may move freely in the space. It doesn’t matter that this will not actually be circular. Facing west, use the athame to trace the shape, and visualize the opening of a door in the west wall of the space. Invite well-intentioned spirits to enter through this door and join you for a meal in their honor. Specifically, name and invite anyone you wish to attend. If you wish, you may only invite specific people. I have a personal preference for open invitations. Optionally, you may also specifically invite the good-intentioned souls of the dead who have been forgotten and have no one else to remember them. This is an aspect which is very important to me personally as a servant of Hekate. If you have multiple participants, you may have each of them speak and invite specific people if they wish, or have one person do so for everyone. You may also wish to invite deities or protective spirits before you invite anyone else. I always ask Hekate to be in attendance. You should write your own evocation, but here is an example: I/we hereby pierce the veil and open the gates. I/we welcome good-intentioned spirits who wish to communicate to enter this space. I/we welcome all whom I/we have loved who have passed on to enter this space. I/we welcome [name of person] to enter this space. [repeat as needed] Join me/us for a dinner in your honor.  Join me/us in celebrating the thinning of the veil at this time when the living and the dead may come together. Step Three: The Dinner

From this point forward, remain as silent as possible. If anyone speaks, the energy is disrupted and the tenuous connection to the other side may be easily broken. You may begin playing music now if you wish.  Sit and begin your silent meal, contemplating the people who have passed on, and your memories of them. Eat slowly and take your time. Be open to feeling the presences around you and receptive to any messages you may receive. In most cases these will be feelings, sensations, or pure emotion. Articulate messages in the form of sudden thoughts and realizations do occur. One should not expect anything as extreme as audible voices. This is a very intense experience for most people. It is not uncommon for participants to experience the food that they eat as having little or no taste, as the spirits experience the food through us. After the meal, you may sit for as long as you wish before ending the ritual. Step Four: Closing Do Not Forget This Step! If for any reason your ritual is interrupted, you must come back and do this as soon as possible. If this is not done, the gate remains opened and there is a very real possibility of unpleasant consequences in terms of uninvited guests in your space. Bid those in attendance farewell and thank them for spending the evening with you. You may invite specific souls to come and go as they please if you wish. State firmly in whatever way you wish that the ritual is at an end and you are ready to return to your normal routine. With the athame, visualize and announce the closing of the door you opened. Finally, close the circle, and ground yourself. Again, you should write your own, but here is an example:

I/we offer thanks to all who have joined us in my/our feast. It is a joy to be in the presence of the other side But all things must end, and we must return fully to the realm of the living. Go in peace and love, farewell. The ritual is complete, and the gate is closed. Grounding is very important. Enjoy a glass of water, a bite of food which was not part of the ritual, and/or whatever visualization suits you in order to return to a mundane state of mind. Again, there are many other instructions for this, so I will let you do your own research. You may keep leftovers at your discretion, but it is mandatory that you dispose of the food from the place setting for the dead in a respectful and responsible manner. Tradition is usually to bury it, or else to leave it in some wild place for nature to reclaim. The food can also be fed to domestic pets but should not be given to other humans. I hope that this ritual serves you well.

[thewitchystuff]

Ostara ～ Wheel of the Year Potion ✧

°˖✧ Here spring, make me grow make me soar ✧˖°

Blessed and blooming Ostara for everyone!!

This little ritual can be performed solo or with your coven and you can use different elements depending on your specific desires.

This Ostara also comes with a beautiful Full Moon (Worm Moon) and is the perfect moment to start your witchy gardens.

Also if you would like to dispose of the eggs after a while, you can just crush them and put them back in the earth where they can keep on bringing you good vibes <3

[modernwitchesdaily]

🌻 🌿 BLESSED OSTARA~ 🌿🌻 

Happy Vernal Equinox everyone!! I wish you the best for this Spring! May the celebrations bring you happiness! 

You are free to use it as a phone background or as a cover!

Credits are more than welcome ♥

[callipygiancacomixtle]

A little bit of how I organize my Grimoire <3

[athyriumotophorum-deactivated20]

My moss terrarium that I made with my Grandmother’s old tea kettle that she gave to me. In the terrarium are mosses, grasses, rocks, and clovers. One clover decided to sprout through the spout :)

[anariesblog-blog]

smile at the people who did you wrong, don’t respond, do what you love and carry on my love. they don’t deserve your time & they don’t get to make you feel small.

[rttzng]

✨ fingerprints meanings

[leodrune]

the magick of coffee

enjoying your coffee, latte or mocha in the morning can be a small ritual of its own. coffee as a fruit, as well as what flavors and milks you choose to enjoy with it, all have magickal properties that can work well together.

coffee magick

the magickal properties of coffee include: grounding, peace of mind, overcoming negativity, and breaking curses. it is also commonly used as an offering to ancestors, spirits and deities. 

coffee can also be used for divination; it’s said that bubbles in your cup of black coffee are a sign of good luck (and extra luck if you can catch the bubbles with a spoon and eat them!). 

coffee and espresso are also a great way to fertilize your garden and charge your herbs with higher energy!

flavor magick

sugar: used to “sweeten” both literally and magically! brings positivity.

vanilla: promotes happiness, calmness and love

hazelnut: brings you spiritual

chocolate: emotional release, prosperity

cinnamon: attracting wealth, passion

milk magick

cow milk (comfort, protection), almond milk (good luck), soy milk (psychic awareness), rice milk (blessings, prosperity), coconut milk (purification, protection), cashew milk (money), oat milk (prosperity, wealth)

[bitchinwiccanmama]

Crystals 101 🔮✨

Crystals 101: Now presenting my compilation of crystal names, images, and basic meanings. This should be used as a basic guide for crystal magicks; symbolism used is very rudimentary and basic and I would recommend delving deeper to learn more about crystals before deciding to use them in your spells! This guide is nearly all encompassing and includes 180 stones in alphabetic order!

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Something important to keep in mind is how imperative it is to find that energy connection with your crystals - some strategies include holding stones in your hand until you feel that vibrational energy, laying stones out and visualizing their auras, or collecting them in a dish and picking out the one that “feels” right.

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What stones do you specifically seek for your altar?

[northern-witchcraft]

A Collection of Witch Tips Masterpost

Note: These are a collection of tips found in various places on the internet. While some of these are my own, they do not all belong to me.

•Mix together Salt and Pepper and sprinkle to prevent trespassing •Add coffee to a bath to break a curse •Place sachets of dried rosemary around the home for protection •Sprinkle around garlic powder to keep evil at bay •Add lime to your water for protection •Carry a clove with you for courage •Mint attracts business - try hanging a sprig above the door to your private workspace •Place a sprig of thyme under your pillow to bring about prophetic dreams •Hang a braid of garlic in a sickroom to trap the negative energies •Put a vial of rosemary water in a sickroom to promote healing •Stash an onion beneath a sickbed to soak up wandering negative and harmful energies •Seaweed can be used to ward off evil spirits •Scatter dried or fresh chilli peppers to break a curse •Throwing rice into the air promotes rain •Lilacs rid unwanted spirits •Black Obsidian is great for scrying •Stitch sigils into clothes, blankets, etc •Too Cold outside to storm call? Storm calling / weather magick will work just fine when facing your window and looking out •When showering, imagine all the impurities and negativity being washed off you by the water, and down into the drain •The Fae enjoy sweets as offerings the most •Wear your pendulum as a necklace when on the go •Use amethyst crystals to recharge your energies. Left Hand - Out with the old. Right hand - In with the New. •Soups and stews not only are great for healing the body, but they have many magickal properties too! •Himalayan pink salt can get seriously expensive. Unless you plan on eating it, buy Himalayan Pink Bath Salts. They’re so much cheaper and you can buy them in even larger bags. •Use coffee filters and elastic bands to make the perfect bath bags •Use sea salt when sweeping the floor to soak up the negative energies and cleanse your home •Store your Black Salt in a dark glass jar, away from sunlight.

Feel free to add all you like to this list and share it. Once again, I do not own every piece of information within this post. It is a collection of knowledge found from multiple sources. Blessed Be Dearies!

[mynameisvernal]

These all sound lovely except isn’t rice bad for birds?

[glowing-lavender-deactivated201]

Actually no, that’s just a myth! Wether cooked or uncooked, rice won’t harm birds at all! They consume it during migration anyways! It’s not hot enough in a bird’s stomach for the rice to swell or explode or anything the myth says. Don’t hesitate to use it!

[yaoyaoartblog-deactivated201812]

Christmas on the radio!

[yaoyaoartblog-deactivated201812]

Unwanted phone call

[the-witches-glossary]

Covens: What to Watch Out for.

A coven is a place for witches to gather and perform spells and rituals, to have guided meditations, and to teach other and guide their peeps along their path. There are different types of covers for different types of witches and to meet different needs, but the best covens and open and diverse. It is good to have a variety of people to learn from; different ages, different races, LGBT, different types of witches, different beliefs… so on. Here is a list of things to watch out for in a coven. If you notice any of these things, LEAVE.

Strange Initiations: Many covens will have you go through an initiation. This is normal, with in certain bounds. But you should be wary and so no if you are asked to: Perform a spell you are not comfortable with, give a personal affect from you or someone else (this can give the other members or leader power over you. With a personal affect, serious curses can be performed), perform a curse, give away your complete birth chart (Sun, rising, and moon is fine), or to have sex. (Many covens that are very creepy and dangerous will tell you that you need to have sex with the leader and/or all other members of the coven. This is manipulation, violation, and could easily return into rape.)

Partaking in eating, drinking, smoking, or otherwise consuming things you are not comfortable with: You may be offered herbs to eat or smoke. This is fine, as long as you are comfortable with it, consenting, and of age. This includes alcohol, weed, and alcohol. Some herbs are hallucinogenic or otherwise mind altering and may also be used during certain rituals.

Sacrifice: I am not saying that you are not allowed to join covens that deal with sacrifice, but I heed you to be very careful and wary. Blood sacrifice of animals, or rituals involving the sacrifice of human blood, can easily, easily be a sign that black magick is being used. 

Telling you that you can’t leave: Some covens will threaten to curse you if you leave. This is why it is best not to give personal affects in the beginning, as I said.If this happens, get away from it as soon as possible and lose contact with all members. Shield and ward yourself and get others to pray for you.

Recruitment: Stay away from or leave covens that try to make you recruit others, especially if they call them followers or something along those lines. This is cult activity and a form of human trafficking. It may be the Occult, but it shouldn’t be a cult.

Spirit Work: It is fine if your coven deals with spirits, but there is a line that must be drawn. Spirits should not be summoned. They should not be woken from resting places if they are at peace or at rest. Dealing with spirits involves the spirits that are already around or “awake” if done properly and should not involve raising spirits. It is also an issue if your coven is participating in this activity every meeting.

Demonology: Some witches are into demons. I am myself, but to do ANYTHING with them, you must be very experienced, very knowledgeable, and very protected. Every person who deals with demons knows a few basic and very important rules: Do not make deals with them, do not trade with them, do not try to gain anything from them, do not try to antagonise them, and it is usually a bad idea to summon them. Also, demons can not and no one should try to use them for sex or pregnancy.

Body modifications: No one should make you get piercings, tattoos, cuts, or any type of body mod to be a part of a coven. You should also not be required to have a certain colour hair, skin, eyes, or anything else.

Covens that exclude certain types of people: Excluding specific people, such as someone who betrayed the coven, is fine, but when a certain group is excluded, stay away. This can be based or race, sex, orientation, religion, or anything.

Shit talk: Covens who shit talk other covens are always problematic and ugly. You don’t want to be involved with that type of people. Witchcraft is meant to be a community of love, equality, and acceptance. Drama, backstabbing, shit talking, and things like that are drama and shows that the coven is run by immature people. This extends to past members of the coven, new members, possible members, the coven leader, and people in other covens.

[coral]

“Loneliness is a sign you are in desperate need of yourself.”

—

Rupi Kaur

(via ignorance)

[strawberriesforastrology-deacti]

Breaking Astrology Down

Your Sun is about yourself. Your Moon is your heart. Your Rising is how you look. Your Mercury is the way you think. Your Venus is how you love. Your Mars is how you deal with life. Your Jupiter is your luck. Your Saturn is how you discipline yourself and your responsibilities. Your Uranus is how unique you are. Your Neptune is your imagination. Your Pluto is your transformation. Your Chiron is how you heal. Your Ceres is how you take care of yourself. Your Pallas is your relationships. Your Juno is beauty and Influences. Your Vesta is your potential and your organization. Your North Node is how you develop in your current life. Your South Node is how you developed in your past life. Your Midheaven is your career, how others view you. Your Lilith is your hidden emotions.

[xquiet-stormx]

Finally, a simple explanation.