bad

[kottie-spellz]

Thinking about compiling my internet gnosis stuff (reference material i cherish that speaks to my beliefs)

[the-neurographic-wizard]

Pop Culture Entities: OCs

Wanna know what a real power move is? Using your Original Characters as Pop Culture Entities. There is a lot of power in creating Servitors that will obey you and help you manifest your intent. If you have the talent, you can create an OC that is tailor-made to exactly what you need.

For example: this is one of my Skyrim OCs, Vandrylok. He is a Breton Wizard-Bard.

He has 100 in Illusion, Alchemy, Enchanting, & Speech. That means he is an expert at influencing others & creating things through artistic expression. He is a Bard with a special interest in Poetry, Painting/Drawing, & Sculpting, so he helps in creative pursuits. His power level is on par with a Dragon because he is Dragonborn. He is an Adventurer and his Mana, Health, & Stamina is off the charts, so he can handle pretty much any quest. He is the Archmage of the College of Winterhold so he is well studied and holds away over teachers. Perfect for students! Having done several loot quests, being in the Trading business, and having 100 in Speech, he is excellent in terms of making & growing money.

That being said, I am using his energies to help me get into college & get money for school. It's a process so I needed a character that could aid through the entire process.

All this to say, yes, you can 100% use OCs in PCM & PCP. As this post shows up on dashboards and is viewed, my OC will grow in power. Likes & reblogs will charge my OC to give him more energy to exist in this world. So Mote It Be /|\

[artwitchpath]

A great little reference for the emotional impact of some main hues

[artwitchpath]

Combining the energies of shapes and colors is a powerful practice within art witchcraft. You can look for these combinations in your color castings, or other artistic forms of divination, or use them to boost your intent in spells.

Stay tuned for more free resources and information related to art magic and color craft. My inbox is always open!

-LUMI

[artwitchpath]

Art Medium Correspondences

Oil Paint- Longevity, Depth, Self Reflection, Patience, Strength, Knowledge/Study, Work/Career, great for creating lasting bonds or far reaching spells. Element: Earth

Watercolor Paint- Intuition, Spontaneity, Playfulness, Innocence, Youth, Feminity, Perception, Psychic Energy, third eye development. Use this medium when you need to loosen up and “go with the flow” a little more. Great for working with fairies. Element: Water/Air

Acrylic Paint- Energy, Positivity, Forgivness, Burial/Banishing (you can bury an image under many many layers), Confidence, Determination, These spells have a powerful radiance that is anything but shy. Element: Fire

Graphite- Exploration, Pathways, great for working through thought processes or figuring things out. Education, Expression, Planning, Loose Bonds, Preparation. These spells have a very personally connected quality but are less “set in stone”. Element: Earth

Charcoal/Pastel- Decisiveness, Clarity, Temporary/Ephemeral quality, Clairvoyance. These are generally holistic spells that look at the big picture and can encompass many elements. Creations of a set time/place that emerge from the fog. Element: Air

Gouache- Masking/Covering, Whimsical, Creativity, Conclusions/Finalities, Ego, Vitality, Celebration. These are exuberant spells that are great for bringing things to a close and celebrating experiences. Element: Fire/Earth

Markers- Personal Truth, Compassion, Honesty, Kindness. These are great spells for finding your voice in a situation or developing empathy. Element: Water

Colored Pencils- Wisdom, Personal power, Sense of Self, Great for dealing with issues of anxiety or stress, Generosity or Greed, Patience. Element: Air/Earth

Sculpture- Responsibility, Commitment, Love, Honour, Compassion, Relationships, Ingenuity, Revealing hidden things, Personal Connections, Resourcefulness, Spiritual Home/Residence. Element: Earth/Fire

Digital- Forward thinking, Problem Solving, Decision Making, Organization, Correcting Mistakes, Experimentation, Precision.

These are correspondences I’ve made with these mediums and I hope it gives you a starting place to experiment and record your own!

-Lumi

[artwitchpath]

Art Witch Colorcraft Glyph

This glyph symbolizes the art witch’s path. The large triangle connects the primary colors, the interior triangle connects the secondary colors, and the polygon connects the tertiary colors. The center most circle represents magic/spirit. 

I hope my fellow art witches find this image to resonate with them. Eventually I’d like to offer it as an enamel pin, if you’d be interested in purchasing one of those please let me know in the comments. It will also be available on my Society6 shop products. 

*Please do not repost/reuse without credit*

Society6 Shop

[divine-crows]

🎨✨️Art Magic✨️🎨

Uses, Forms of it, and Why I Think Everyone Should Try it at Least Once.

Foreword

Right before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, I had been trying and failing to rekindle my flame for magic work. No matter what I tried to do I just couldn't get back into my studies and I was reaching a point where I was convinced I lost my spark and was doomed to live an empty life. Then it all changed when a YouTube Channel challenged how I thought about everything: Molly Roberts. That's when I was opened to the possibility of art magic, and I'll now share my love of it with anyone willing to read on.

What Is Art Magic?

A means to utilize art for spellwork, raising magical energy, or for exploring your magical subconscious. It encapsulates multiple different types of art and is generally not confined by conventional expectation (unless that's what you prefer).

You can utilize art magic by. . .

Using traditional art methods

Digital art methods

Collages

Music composition

Jewelry making

Embroidery

And much more!

How do I know if Art Magic is Suitable for Me?

There isn't a specific thing that'll indicate this form of magic is perfect for you, however I have some anecdotes from my personal experience as both a witch, and a regular artist that form a sort of idea on what could denote this being perfect for you!

First off, craving freedom from personal restraints was a big factor that pushed me towards blending my craft with my passion for art. If you want to run from the monotony of life, if you feel trapped by the social construction of boxes, or if you simply want to challenge your own mental restraints... then this idea might resonate with you.

Challenging yourself with a new form of magic, similarly, can also be a good enough reason to try. I'm the type of person who loves to constantly learn new things and I unfortunately get bored really quickly if I can't get new source materials. Using Art Magic has proven a fun challenge for me that allows me to explore a lot more topics you can't just open a book to find.

For those that may not be able to safely perform a lot of traditional style spells, this form of magic provides a discreet way to practice witchcraft. Most people wouldn't really question someone if they picked up the hobby of making art, and even if they did there's plenty of reasonable excuses out there.

How you prefer your spells to manifest themselves can also affect if this journey is a good idea or not. I find that Art Magic is really good when it comes to subtle spellwork that is more longform (though depending on how you construct them you can definitely create a spell that's the opposite).

Catalog aspects of your magical journey. Imagine a grimoire filled with pages of drawings, each one telling a story of something you experienced or learned as a witch. This especially may be more beneficial for visual learners.

You could use it as a means of meditation, sometimes art can be calming and it can open the door to your mind (so-to-speak). Especially if you're like me and struggle with staying completely still while trying to clear your mind, this may be helpful for you.

Trying to better understand archetypes, deities, types of entities, or even your own self can also be a big part of this. I've used art magic as a way to embody the "energy" of something before so I could better understand it. Especially when you're trying to seek knowledge that isn't often written on, it can provide a great way to explore more.

How Can I perform an Art Spell?

I have a step-by-step process that can give you some insight on how you may approach it:

1) Think of the intention you want. I like to close my eyes and meditate on it for about a minute then I write down if my mind wandered to any specific imagery or ideas.

2) Think of visual symbolism and colors that can help you capture the mood you want. Perhaps you need a warm color palette to invoke positive feelings, or maybe there are specific objects or animals you can include on the composition that represent something.

3) If you feel it fits your composition, you can include sigils, symbols of significance, and include shapes that have certain associations. It doesn't even have to be obvious either. You can use a circular composition to convey something endless for example, or a triangular composition to show priority over something.

4) In general follow what your heart tells you. This is a little cliche, but ultimately follow what seems best to you. Art isn't about boxing yourself in and my guidelines are just general ideas for anyone who's lost!

Why do I think that everyone should try it at least once?

From my experiences as a witch, I find that a lot of paths to be followed are quite rigid. By no means am I implying that a rigid structure is bad-- it creates a foundation from which we can work upon. I myself am exploring rigid, 'traditional' (for lack of a better term) ways of working magic. Art magic pushes you out of your comfort zone in a safe way. It makes you consider how you associate things. It makes you create new sigils and makes you research new symbols you previously wouldn't have used.

So next time you're lost on a spell, or you've lost your way in your Craft and you don't know what to do, think about maybe giving Art Magic a try. I hope my guide was a helpful starting point for anyone interested in the topic!

[jasper-pagan-witch]

Jasper's Pop Culture Magic/Paganism Resource Masterpost

last updated: December 23, 2024

This post aims to compile as many useful posts and other resources as possible. As such, some of these offered sources have opposing views on certain topics (e.g. working with villains).

My Stuff On Tumblr

My pop culture tag of my primary witch blog: https://jasper-pagan-witch.tumblr.com/tagged/pop%20culture

My pop culture chapter of my Tumblr grimoire: https://jasper-grimoire.tumblr.com/tagged/chapter%3A%20pop%20culture

My guide on how to get started in pop culture magic/paganism and ways it can be incorporated into magical/religious practices in various ways: https://jasper-pagan-witch.tumblr.com/post/681522570893377537/pop-culture-magicpaganism-you-dont-have-to-use

My theory on how pop culture stuff works/doesn’t work in my practice: https://jasper-pagan-witch.tumblr.com/post/678440977848057856/hey-there-i-was-wondering-if-youd-maybe-be

Unforeseen downside of pop culture magic/paganism and how that influences how you interact with the media from my perspective: https://jasper-pagan-witch.tumblr.com/post/680469128881078272/fire-emoji-sorry-im-on-desktop-unpopular

The results of my pop culture magic survey: https://jasper-grimoire.tumblr.com/post/681431738203947008

How to Start Pop Culture Deity Research: https://jasper-grimoire.tumblr.com/post/685862541927317504

What “counts” as a pop culture deity: https://jasper-pagan-witch.tumblr.com/post/686536875942559744/hello-this-is-kinda-linked-to-your-pop-culture

Worshiping villains: https://jasper-pagan-witch.tumblr.com/post/686985999434268672/do-you-have-a-particularly-strong-opinion-on-the

Why pop culture magic appeals to me (and other common questions): https://jasper-pagan-witch.tumblr.com/post/691430114855092224/hi-i-have-heard-a-lot-of-pop-culture-paganism-and

Pop Culture Deities & Spirits: Common Questions: https://jasper-pagan-witch.tumblr.com/post/693138711667425280/pop-culture-deities-spirits-common-questions

Common theories behind pop culture deities and other spirits: https://jasper-pagan-witch.tumblr.com/post/698400540201287681/hey-there-just-wondering-exactly-how-pop-culture

A very beginner 101-type guide to Pop Culture Paganism: https://jasper-pagan-witch.tumblr.com/post/750955546202587137/hi-sorry-to-bother-you-but-i-would-like-to-get

Stuff By @neonswitchhouse On Tumblr

BoS/Grimoire/BoM Prompts & Ideas for the Pop Culture Witch/Pagan: https://jasper-grimoire.tumblr.com/post/680111771676180480

Pop Culture Paganism/Witchcraft & Days of Celebration: https://jasper-grimoire.tumblr.com/post/680111811749625856

Pop Culture Paganism & the Main 3(ish) Categories of Work/Worship: https://jasper-grimoire.tumblr.com/post/681250490352271360

Working With Villains in Pop Culture Paganism/Witchcraft: https://jasper-grimoire.tumblr.com/post/680111745850884096

Pop Culture Witchcraft/Paganism & Active VS Static Sources: https://jasper-grimoire.tumblr.com/post/681463993451298816

Popular VS Obscure Sources: https://jasper-grimoire.tumblr.com/post/681882919252492288

How to Find Correspondences & Associations in Pop Culture Paganism & Witchcraft: https://jasper-grimoire.tumblr.com/post/682794767861579776

PCWT: Invocation & Calling Forth / “How to Summon Your Scrimblo”: https://jasper-grimoire.tumblr.com/post/693125408805257216

PCWT: Closet Crafting, Discreet Devotions, and Inconspicuous Altars: https://jasper-grimoire.tumblr.com/post/703188483174481920/pcwt-closet-crafting-discreet-devotions-and

PCWT: Villain Work Expanded Edition: https://jasper-grimoire.tumblr.com/post/710349149939367936/pcwt-villain-work-expanded-edition

PCWT: Communication, Confirmation, and Conversation: https://jasper-grimoire.tumblr.com/post/717340545380483073/pcwt-communication-confirmation-and

PCW and the Importance of Being Cringe: https://jasper-grimoire.tumblr.com/post/735816894793285632

Other

The source material you’re drawing from, along with any wikis or databases for the source material

"A Look at Pop Culture Magick" by Heather Greene on The Wild Hunt: https://wildhunt.org/2015/07/a-look-at-pop-culture-magick.html

"Pop Culture Spells Are Real Spells" by Samantha on This Crooked Crown: https://thiscrookedcrown.com/2018/02/05/pop-culture-spells-are-real-spells/

"How to Pick Your Pop Culture for Pop Culture Magic" on Magical Experiments: https://www.magicalexperiments.com/blog/how-to-pick-your-pop-culture-for-pop-culture-magic

"Making Light: Hero Worship" by Sunweaver on Patheos: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/agora/2013/05/making-light-hero-worship/

Charging spells with your special interests: https://jasper-pagan-witch.tumblr.com/post/693130786588753920

Fictional entities you probably shouldn’t work with: https://jasper-pagan-witch.tumblr.com/post/695056090797375488/what-fictional-entities-should-you-not-useavoid

Creative self-reflection by @serpentandthreads on Tumblr: https://jasper-grimoire.tumblr.com/post/717391517572005888

"Pop Culture Paganism: An Introduction" by The Pagan Study Group Page on Tumblr: https://jasper-pagan-witch.tumblr.com/post/695056338802425857/pop-culture-paganism-an-introduction

"Pop Culture Paganism & God Theory" by The Broken Stones on Tumblr: https://jasper-pagan-witch.tumblr.com/post/695056788410793984/pop-culture-paganism-and-god-theory

"A Short Intro to Pop Culture Pagan Theory" by Pop Culture Pagan 13 on Tumblr: https://jasper-grimoire.tumblr.com/post/699017745584570368

"How UPG May Vary Even When Drawing From the Same Source" by Storm Water Witch on Tumblr: https://jasper-pagan-witch.tumblr.com/post/699017962919690240/hey-storm-if-you-dont-mind-me-asking-did-you

"Trading Card Game Divination" by MahouOWO on Tumblr: https://jasper-grimoire.tumblr.com/post/763776715797512192

"No, You Don't Have To Stop Writing Fanfiction" by Ren Elfchild on their website: https://renelfchild.dreamwidth.org/1054.html

“What Is Pop Culture Magic/Witchcraft” by Chaotic Gremlin 27 on Tumblr: https://jasper-pagan-witch.tumblr.com/post/767544329428500480

“Figuring Out Pop Culture Deity/Entity Domains” by Chaotic Gremlin 27 on Tumblr: https://jasper-grimoire.tumblr.com/post/770676057360744448/hi-i-love-your-pop-culture-entities-posts-and-was

[sapphire-sapphic]

when you tell a girl her outfit is really cute and she does a little pose thing then smiles, reblog if u agree

[snailifier]

🐌✨️ get snailed! 🐌✨️

snen you snell a snirl her snailfit is sneally snute and sne snoes a snittle snose sning then sniles, sneblog if u snailgree

[god-offical]

when you tell a GOD her GODfit is really cute and GOD does a little pose thing and then smiles, reblog if u agree

[kottie-spellz]

Grimoire prompts for Pop Culture Witches!

Write a review of the sources you pull from

take a personality quiz with your entities

write down prayers you make to your entities

create your own wheel of the year with anniversaries or sources and birthdays of entities

how do your entities differ from or add to fanon/canon?

explain your beliefs as to how Pop Culture Entities exist. Are they invented or discovered? what are the nuances to either side you decide to take?

Research and write about the (occult) motifs in your sources and what they mean (EX: comparing japanese yokai and pokemon)

Write your headcanons and compare that to your experiences. What did you get right/wrong?

Write about the fandoms of your sources.

write about the signs your entities give you

write about the correspondences of your entities (tarot card, element, associations, songs, herbs, crystals, moon phases, etc.)

How can you use the format of your sources (books, consoles, streaming services) in worship or spells?

Take inspiration from non pop culture rituals and turn them into rituals involving your sources and entities

research the history of your sources (the franchise, the format such as consoles or books, the creators, cultural context, etc.)

write a list of your favorite media sources and how you can make them magical

devote a page or two to members of your spirit team

if you follow a religion, write about how you syncretize it with pop culture paganism and or witchcraft

how did you discover pop culture paganism/witchcraft or your sources?

What is your history with Pop culture paganism/witchcraft?

design a spell around an entity you work with

[depsidase]

[voxrolly]

There is a mantra that i have found helps, just add it in while stirring your coffee. Repeat the words “ what doesnt break me makes me stronger, wiser, and more wrathful.”

[radicallymagickal]

Ive seen a lot of people hating on others magical concepts lately and I want to say in the nicest way,

Live and let live if no one's getting hurt!

Its not your job to police other heroes work and what they do!

[themysteriousmurasamecastle]

fuck it sure

[cultkinkcoven]

The hard truth about occultism and witchcraft is that you genuinely do have to be willing to lose your mind. That’s not me romantisizing mental struggle or psychosis.

The thing no one talks about, at least not honestly, is the threshold one passes in initiation, where the mystical, psychological, symbolic and literal merge. When I say you have to be willing to lose your mind, I mean you have to be willing to accept the possibility that you may in fact be crazy. Your worst possible fear, none of this is real and it’s all happening in your head. What will you do if you realize you’re simply crazy? The wise man will turn away, but the initiate, the alchemist, will be unphased.

All people who dabble with spirituality and occultism will eventually meet this threshold. When things actually start working, when your spells yield results, when the impossible occurs and you truly have no other explanation. When the Gods finally respond. Be willing to lose your mind, be willing to experience things you cannot explain. And be willing to talk to yourself with the honesty that you simply cannot know. That’s what makes your faith and pursuits worthy.

The most talented and most powerful witches and magis are those who do not flinch when the impossible occurs. They no longer question themselves about the absurdity, they no longer wonder if any of this is real because they know it doesn’t matter. And that’s why they’re so powerful, they have complete faith that their work is very real. And when someone challenges that, they don’t crumble, they rise. Because the challenge in that idea is worthy of pursuit itself. Maybe we are crazy, maybe this is just in our mind. The significance however, that is real and that stays, regardless.

Yap yap yap

We talk a lot in this community about the concept of “awakening” to your psychic abilities. Sensing energy, having divine intuition, telling fortunes and affecting the world through intention. But we hardly ever expose that before those gifts explode, there is always a period of what feels like insanity. The mind interrogating itself. Sensitivity to the mystical. It feels like being given access to the background code of your simulated reality, and realizing that the same code is written into your flesh, mind and soul.

Tldr. Witchcraft is very aesthetically pleasing, very pretty. We often don’t show the very ugly side of it, the white knuckles, the tears and chaos. Inviting these forces into your life is not trivial, not at all. They will force you to change and they will force you to lose your mind, even if only to teach you how to find it.

Every few months a friend of mine who is also a witch will come to me and express that she thinks she’s losing her mind again. And I smile because I know that she must be growing so much, getting so much more powerful. And a couple days ago, when I went to her and expressed that I was losing my mind again, she laughed too.

“Welcome to the next phase of your journey with Lord Lucifer!”

and her saying that immediately made everything click. I’m still being tested and cultivated. This bought of insanity is surely far from the last i will experience. Getting this far and surviving means I am not only advancing, I am continuing to grow into the role I was meant to serve for him.

Anyways, if you get to that point in your practice where you feel like you’re at your breaking point, I won’t fault you for stepping back. That’s the logical decision.

But I can also assure you, you are not alone. The mystic floats in the same waters the psychotic drowns. It may feel like you’re drowning and struggling, you may in fact just be learning how to tread water. and if you think you’re beyond this phenomenon, if this has never happened to you.

Oh, just you wait.

[windvexer]

So the spirits have shown me a new avenue of research. It's a branch of learning. Something I've done before but not heavily invested in to.

I'm trying to figure out the purpose here... my first guess was spiritual veneration; to expand my respect and empathy. Personal evolution.

No, they said. The point is just to be.

Next thing then, it's a utility. The point is to be doing something useful to further both my goals and their goals as we work in tandem.

They said, no. Maybe you're not listening.

Third option - although pretty sure it was the second one that I haven't phrased correctly enough for them to agree it's true - the point is not personal evolution but rather self-betterment; skill for skill's sake even if I'm not being directed to a specific task.

"For fuck's sake," they said. "We're trying to get you to just have some goddamn fun."

[windvexer]

From a purely sorcerous perspective (not veneration, worship etc) I think that there's maybe no actual connection between our perception of value and the sorcerous impact of an offering.

In my paradigm offerings serve to deliver energy or resources, basically taking up the niche of food and money in the human world.

Even offerings we perceive as being very cheap can readily deliver energy (like mass-produced pressed incense being prayed over so it's filled with power, and burned to send this power to the spirit).

Similarly, an offering can be cheap or easily obtained for us and still contain resources (like a glass of water devoted to the spirits, so they can directly nourish themselves from it).

I believe that as a Witch, the miracle comes from your ability to pluck things from the physical world and give them to the spirits.

It's not a miracle that the cheap pressed incense can deliver necessary nourishment and fine things to the spirits.

The miracle is that you can put things valuable to the spirits inside of incense, and through your power deliver it to them.

It's not the substance but you which are the fulcrum of power. Witches stand with one foot in each world, as they say - this can be taken quite literally; you can take magical power, condense it, and deliver it from this world to theirs, or from theirs to ours.

The pressed incense is nothing but the cardboard box it's all delivered in. You know?

Witches are so magical. I love it so much.

[majokkid]

If you’re new to visualization and astral projection, are having some difficulties with it, or even if you’re a veteran looking for resources, I highly recommend The Mentalist's Handbook: An Explorer's Guide to Astral, Spirit, and Psychic Worlds by Clint Marsh with illustrations by Jeff Hoke.

It was one of the first occult texts I picked up that I found refreshingly succinct and accessible. One of my biggest pet peeves is when occult authors describe tools or techniques but fail to explain the mechanics or don’t even attempt to offer any insight; Marsh not only details an approachable practice regimen but Hoke’s illustrations offer a bit of whimsy and inspiration for your own visualizations. Not to mention, the publication itself is just beautifully printed! Of course it is also available online in many formats but I definitely do not regret having a copy in my personal library!

Are there other topics you’re looking for more information on or are interested in other recommendations? Feel free to send me a message and I can try to point you in the right direction! ☆

[majokkid]

Sharing this again because I’ve noticed a bunch of new faces in the ‘magical girl’ tags!

I definitely recommend really honing in your visualization techniques before attempting astral projection. I know it can get frustrating to not get the results you want immediately but magical work is work! It certainly comes easier to some than to others but there are lots of ways you can approach these techniques to make them suitable for you and your practice! ☆