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"My husband complains about the cold," the man said. "Can you teach me a spell to keep him warm?"

"I can teach you to bind hair into a net to catch heat," the wizard said, "using arcane counting and a pair of fine wands."

After a while, the man said "Isn't this knitting?"

"This, too, is magic."

arsanimarum

Margot Adler, Drawing Down the Moon: Witches, Druids, Goddess-Worshippers, and Other Pagans in America

caput-larvae

22.01.2026, around 1:20 a.m.

The spell is from Charles Porterfield's A Deck of Spells. I did everything as described but said the Our Father five times beforehand.

#spellwork #faith and magic

psalms-and-spells

Just a little religious vision board for the new year!

#faith and magic #all good goals!

orwellianwiress

I've seen a couple posts about image magic and poppets cross my dash and I thought I'd add my respectful (possibly) hot take: You don't have to have a poppet physically resemble your target- you can also make it represent who they are inside.

This can take thinking about symbolism and archetypes in folklore and culture. For example, consider the trope of "the knight in shining armor" present in many books and fairy tales. These characters are usually brave, helpful, loyal, and put others before themselves. A figurine of a knight could be a symbolic representation of someone in your life that also exhibits these traits, and you could use it as a poppet for blessing and protecting them.

The same applies for pop culture characters too! No matter where your interests lie, there's a character out there that reminds you of your target in one way or another. Imagine if you wanted to hex someone that's very controlling over your life. A Disney lover might be reminded of Cinderella's evil stepmother. To a Star Wars fan, that person may play the role of Darth Vader in their life.

You could even use things that the target is passionate about. A Pokemon plush could be a powerful connection to someone who's been a lifelong fan of the series since childhood.

And if you want to make it as simple as possible, just consider what exactly the object physically is. You don't even have to know who the character is or what they're from. An action figure that looks like it's wearing a spacesuit? Make it a success charm for your sibling that's studying astrophysics. Creepy clown? Dedicate it to baneful work on someone who makes fun of you. You can even just use color correspondences and look for a cheap toy in a color you associate with your intention towards the person.

I'm very much an "intention is power" witch- if you're not, that's completely fine! Always do whatever makes the most sense to you and your craft. My ideas are not suggestions or rules, just thoughts I have. I'm just presenting some different approaches to poppets that may resonate with someone.

#inspiration #poppets #image magic

creature-wizard

IMO, if you're ever afraid that you're doing witchcraft or magic "wrong," the best thing you can do for yourself is study magical practices and philosophies from a historical perspective. You'll see that everybody was kinda just making it up as they went along and following their own sensibilities, and you'll realize that there's very little you could do that could honestly be considered objectively "wrong."

apilgrimpassingby

The Folklore of Magical Stones and Pebbles

Magical Pebbles

Adder Stones: Stones said to be made out of the congealed venom of multiple adders, used to cure a man in Pitlochry, Perthshire of an adder bite [1] as they were elsewhere. In Cornwall, they were identified as blue stones with a yellow line through them and called "millpreves" (from Cornish myl pref, "thousand snakes) and folk healers wore rings made of them [2].

Blood Stones: Red stones with white lines running through them, used to cure bleeding, as in Guilden Mordern, Gloucestershire in 1911 [3] and carried as amulets against it [4]. In the Scottish Highlands, they were said to be the congealed blood of the Fir Chlis/Merry Dancers, the spirits of the Northern Lights, spilt in battles and falling to earth. Hence, in that region they were called fuil siochaire - faerie blood [5].

Charm Stones: In Scotland, these were pebbles credited with healing powers and bestowing those powers by being placed in water [6], such as on the island of Lewis, where they were placed in the water trough of cattle suffering from snakebites [7].

Hag Stones: Hag stones were stones with natural holes in them hung around the necks of horses to ward off witchcraft [8], hags [9] (nocturnal evil spirits associated with nightmares and sleep paralysis) [10] and faeries [11] and were also credited with healing powers and, in particular, that looking through the hole allowed viewing of faeries [12]. They remained in use well into the modern period, W. Hockcliffe, a train driver in St. Neots, Cambridgeshire, owned one as an amulet, and in the early 20th century, a woman from Exmouth, Devon used one to ward off nightmares [13] and one from Salisbury is on display at the Pitt Rivers Museum [14].

Growing Pebbles: In East Anglia, pebbles in the soil were said to grow into larger stones, and Blaxhall, Suffolk boasts a 5-ton boulder which was allegedly originally a pebble [15].

Haley Stanes: In the Orkney Islands, this was the name given to quartz pebbles which were built into the walls of houses for luck [16].

Hydrophobia Stones: This was the name given to the stones of the Monmouthshire village of Mynyddislwyn, which cured rabies if ground into powder, mixed with milk and given to the sufferer or just licked by them [17].

Irish Stones: In northeast England, Irish objects were credited with the power of curing snakebites and wasp stings; for example, an ancestral Irish flint in Blanchland, Northumberland used against snakebites and one in Stamfordham in the same county used against poison and never allowed to touch Irish soil [18] along with several others in the village. It was also believed in the county that Irishmen had the power to trap snakes by drawing circles around them, and that the milk of an Irish cow was also effective against snakebites [19].

Kenning Stones: In the West Country, these were old beads used to cure eye problems, usually a bluish colour and suspended on a string, and had to be kept from touching anything wooden to retain their power; one was kept in the Devon village of Great Torrington as late as 1899 [20].

Peter's Stones: Another Devonshire charm, this one consisting of a chipped-off piece of a saint statue mixed with lard and used to cure sore breasts; this stayed in use well into the 19th century [21].

Puddingstones: In Hertfordshire, pebbles joined together through natural cement were called puddingstones, and credited with promoting fertility and warding off witchcraft. Hence, in 1662 in Aldenham a suspected witch was buried with one, several people were buried with them in Great Gaddesden, and the church towers of Harpenden and Stocking Pelham having puddingstones built into them for apotropaic purposes [22].

Saint's Pebbles: Both St. Cuthbert from northern England and St. Columba from Scotland blessed pebbles on the beach that hence act as amulets against drowning [23].

Serinstens: In the Shetlands, a serinsten (from Norse sigrsteinn, “victory stone”) is a talisman obtained from the active nest or the beak of a raven, which ensures popularity, good luck and protection from human and trow attack [24].

Pebbles in Magic

Divinatory Pebbles: On Nos Calan Gaeaf (the Welsh Halloween), families in North Wales built a fire each and inserted a white pebble, marked for the person it corresponded to, into the ashes. If any pebbles were missing the next day, that person would die. In Merionethshire, this practice continued until the 1930s [25].

Lucky Pebbles: In Lincolnshire, smooth white pebbles were lucky amulets [26].

Inserted Pebbles: The Finger Steen on the Orkney island of Rousay, said to have been thrown by a giant from Westray, had pebbles inserted into it by passers-by to ensure good catches of fish [27].

Pebbles in Wells: Pebbles were thrown into holy wells as part of magical rituals in Llanelian-yn-Rhôs, Denbighshire [28], Trellech, Merionethshire [29] and St. David's, Pembrokeshire [30]

Other:

In the West Riding of Yorkshire, children would try to expel rainbows by making a cross of two sticks and putting a pebble at each end [31].

On the Orkney island of Westray, to cure children or animals of sickliness or melancholy sent by evil beings in response to praise without the invocation of God, read the following charm over water with or one black, one white and one red, blue or green seashore pebble – “Sain. Father, Son, Holy Ghost, bitten sall they be, wha haif bitten thee, care to their near vein, until thou get’st thy heath again, mend thou in God’s name” – while making the sign of the cross, give some of the water to the patient and sprinkle the rest over them [32].

Bibliography

William Henderson, 1879, Notes on the folk-lore of the northern counties of England and the borders, Nichols & Sons, p.165

Tony Deane and Tony Shaw, 1975, The Folklore of Cornwall, Batsford, p.118

Owen Davies, 1998, “Healing Charms in Use in England and Wales 1700-1950”, Folklore, volume 107, pp.19-32

Ronald Hutton (editor), 2015, Physical Evidence for Ritual Acts, Witchcraft and Sorcery in Christian Britain: A Feeling for Magic, Palgrave MacMillan, p.197

Katherine Briggs, 1976, A Dictionary of Fairies, Penguin Books Ltd., p.177

Colin Bord and Janet Bord, 1985, Sacred Waters: Holy Wells and Water Lore in Britain and Ireland, Granada Publishing Ltd., p.52

Henderson 1879 p.165

Marc Alexander, 2002, A Companion to the Folklore, Legends and Customs of Britain, Sutton Publishing Ltd., p.223

John Aubrey, 1684 (1881 reprint), Remaines of Gentilisme and Judaisme, Satchell, Peyton & Co., p.28

Briggs 1976 p.216

Janet Bord, 1997, Fairies: Real Encounters with the Little People, Michael O' Mara Books, p.12

Brice Stratford, 2022, New Forest Folklore, The History Press, p.137

Hutton 2015 pp.203-204

Hutton 2015 p.194

Jo Bourne et al., 2009, The Most Amazing Haunted & Mysterious Places in Britain, The Reader's Digest Association, p.126

Ernest Marwick, 1975, The Folklore of Orkney and Shetland, Batsford, p.79

Bourne et al. 2009 p.209

Davies 1998

Henderson 1879 p.166

Davies 1998

Theo Brown, 1961, “Some Examples of Post-Reformation Folklore in Devon”, Folklore, volume 72, number 2, pp.388-399

David Castleton, 2021, Church Curiosities: Strange Objects and Bizarre Legends, Shire Books, pp.85-86

Alexander 2002 pp.247-248

Marwick 1975 p.148

Ronald Hutton, The Stations of the Sun: A History of the Ritual Year in Britain, Oxford University Press, p.366

Ethel Rudkin, 1933, "Lincolnshire Folklore", Folklore, volume 44, number 3, pp.279-295

Marwick 1975 p.59

Alexander 2002 p.61

Bord and Bord 1985 p.184

Bourne et al. 2009 p.205

Henderson 1879 p.25

Marwick 1975 p.134

apilgrimpassingby

It's fine, don't worry - I've got a Mormon mutual.

I've heard about Joseph Smith's seer stone, and I don't think it's a hag stone. The defining trait of a hag stone is that it has a natural hole in it, which the seer stone didn't. Similarly, because it's got a hole, you look through the hag stone, whereas from what I've heard, Smith looked into his seer stone. Also, as the name suggests, one of the main functions of hag stones was to ward off evil spirits, which I don't think the seer stone was.

Nonetheless, it's absolutely true that early Mormonism was deep in folk magic. For example, something that just stuck out to me recently is that, in British folklore, deposits of buried treasure with ghosts freed by digging it up are a major trope (and part of a wider tradition of spirits attached to buried treasure - I wrote about it here) parallels the Golden Plates and Moroni.

latter-gay-witchery

Hm, those are some good points about the seer stones vs hag stones! And I’m well aware of the church’s early folk magic roots (it’s what got me started in my craft lowkey). Still thank you for the thoughtful reply and apologies for taking so long to respond!

#faith and magic

bodhi-devotee

Hi, just letting you know that the post you reblogged by scryhard is AI. Unfortunately everything on their blog was written by ChatGPT. If you paste one of their post titles into ChatGPT it gives you the exact same post, word for word.

BOOOOOO is this true gang. i am about to become a conspiracy theorist

khaire-traveler

Reblogging this so that everyone can be aware that the Scryhard account is largely AI-based!

devildarlins-deactivated2026041

Will not lie I've known this for a while now since I first saw their blog but the reason I never said anything is because I was kind of afraid of backlash (has happened before when I called out someone for AI posts) but I'm glad people are recognising it now.

#aw crap I think I reblogged something from them recently

nile-the-empathy-cleric

Learn how to protect yourself and others from the evil eye with this Italian folk remedy.

I’m back with more European folk magic! This time we’re diving into Italian folk magic practices. This isn’t a comprehensive look at Italian magic (though if you’re interested in an overview I’d be happy to write one) rather it’s a close look at a particular protective charm from southern Italy. It’s a simple, yet effective charm with a long history. Everything is thoroughly researched through academic sources in anthropology, folklore, and first hand accounts. You can either click the link or read this post, either way I hope this is meaningful and educational for you🌛🌝🌜

Brevi: an Italian folk magic charm against the evil eye and how to make your own

Like many Mediterraneans, Italians are greatly concerned with the potential to be afflicted with the evil eye. Many of the folk magic practices performed by jana and benedettihealers are intended to divine the cause of the malocchio and rid it from those who come to them. Their craft has been passed down for generations and their services are highly respected. Like with other folk magic healers, most jana and benedetti do not consider themselves witches, instead they see themselves as “having the sign”, people chosen by god to help others. Clients come to them for a variety of needs both physical and spiritual. These healers perform divination rituals, locate lost objects, make love charms, and more — though mostly, they remedy the malocchio.

Remedies range from complex, lengthy multi-step rituals, to simple prayers and gestures. Whatever means a cunning person uses varies from region to region, though in Basilicata/ Lucania where my family comes from, the evil eye is typically cured and prevented with brevi. These are small black cloth pouches filled with various sacred herbs, protective amulets and stones, objects made of iron, images of saints, and Palm Sunday ashes. These bags are worn close to the skin, either around the neck, tucked into a bra, or in a wallet. Contact with the skin is considered to be an important part of this protective charm, depending on the region and advice of the healer. Though brevi are typically prepared and empowered by the prayers of the healer, it is not uncommon for mothers to make them for their children.

What goes into the brevi bag is highly subjective and personal, though there are commonalities in their contents from state to state. Medals of the Madonna, a small cross or charm, and rosemary are common in most places. There are more specific additions such as the cimaruta, the cornicello, the mano cornuta and mano fica, or pieces of coral. The cimaruta is a popular Neopolitan talisman typically worn around the neck or hung above an infant’s bed. Made of silver, the cimaruta is meant to resemble a sprig of rue, one of the most sacred herbs. Each of the 3 rue branches blossom into protective magical symbols. These include, but are not limited to: a crescent moon, the sun, a heart shaped key, a sacred heart, a fish, or a rooster.

Charm available: on Etsy White Peach Cottage.

[Image description: A typical silver cimaruta charm. Made to resemble a sprig of rue, the branches end in protective symbols. This particular pendant features a cross, a crescent moon, a sacred heart, and a rooster.]

Along with medals of saints, the cornicello, mano cornuta and mano fica can be added to brevi bags. The corno is a popular Southern Italian amulet, symbolic of a ram or bull’s horn. It signifies virility and strength, projecting a masculine energy. These charms are typically made of silver, gold, or coral, all are considered significant sacred materials. The red coral is reminiscent of blood and vitality, bringing luck to the wearer and silver has long been used as a protective measure against evil spirits. The cornicello is typically worn by men. Mano charms have ancient origins — dating back to the Etruscans. Mano fica, the fig hand, is associated with femininity and is thought to have the power to oppose the evil eye. The mano cornuta, the horned hand, has similar roots and meanings to the cornicello, and if done as a physical gesture, it can reflect the malocchio back to whoever cast it.

In addition to the medals, several sacred herbs are utilized. Many of the herbs are associated with Saint John or the Virgin Mary, though if you are a secular witch like me or worship pagan pantheons, you can forgo the Catholic aspects of this charm. Many of the herbs have ancient associations dating back to the classical Roman period, making their meanings highly adaptable. The Romans associated various herbs with Diana (Artemis), Juno (Hera), and Phoebus (Apollo). So it is not difficult to transcribe the correspondences.

The primary herb used in brevi bags is rue. Rue is sometimes referred to as “the herb of grace” and has long been used in blessing water and exorcisms. Rosemary protects against negativity and is used in cleansing rituals. Roses symbolize the divine love of the Madonna and evoke healing energies. Lavender has a long history in Italy of being a prophylactic against evil, with evidence dating back to ancient Rome. Mugwort is associated with witchcraft and magic, mostly in connection with Artemis/ Diana and the moon. Some brevi contain chili pepper seeds — the fruit itself resembles the cornicello, carrying a similar meaning. The seeds are associated with protecting and warding.

Once the charms and herbs are chosen and brevi are assembled, cunning folk recite prayers and bless the charm. They recite common Catholic prayers 3 times and typically perform these blessings on holy days and Saint feasts such as notte di san Giovanni — St. John’s eve, and Christmas eve. St. John’s eve takes place around the same time as the summer solstice and the celebrations across Europe still have elements that resemble pagan celebrations such as the Roman Vestalia festival. Some healers do not pray over the bag, rather they recite poetry that evokes their intent. The process of making brevi is highly personalized to each healer and region.

[Image description: author’s personal brevi elements. They include a black sachet, rosemary, mugwort, rose petals, lavender, red clover, obsidian and a white gold cornicello.]

I have adopted and adapted making and carrying a brevi bag into my own practice. It gives me a sense of deeper connection with my ancestors, especially since brevi are a popular folk remedy in the region we come from. In my own brevi rituals I include herbs that are personally meaningful to me with magical correspondences that resonate with my intent. I typically use rosemary, mugwort, rose petals, lavender, and local red clover. Harvesting and foraging some of the herbs brings me closer to nature and makes the bag that much more meaningful. I also include a shard of obsidian which is a powerful warding stone. I like to think its reflective nature is aiming the evil eye back to whoever or whatever is aiming negative intent towards me. I put a family heirloom in my bag as well — my great grandfather’s cornicello, passed down from my father to me. It gives me a sense that my ancestors are protecting me. I write my own personal incantations for my brevi, typically poems or prayers to nature spirits. Finally, I charge it every full moon, imbuing it with magical energy and replace the herbs every so often to keep its power.

Crafting charms and spells can be highly personal and meaningful. Creating your own brevi bag can invite in positive energies, bolster spiritual defenses, and connect you to a long history of spiritual healing. Brevi bags are a low effort, simple way of practicing magic, making them highly accessible. I hope you found this interesting and perhaps you’ll choose to incorporate brevi bags into your magical workings.

(sources available at the end of linked article)

#italian folk magic #folk magic #spellwork #for future reference

nile-the-empathy-cleric

Hello! I am just starting my journey on reconnecting with my traditional roots as an Italian practitioner. My great grandparents came from Italy in the mid 1900s, but unfortunately passed before I had the pleasure of asking about their practices. Can I ask a good starting point for someone who is trying to reconnect all on her own?

Hello!

I am so happy that you are wanting to reconnect with your roots! I'm sorry you didn't get the opportunity to ask your grandparents, my deepest condolences for your loss.

In terms of resources, my recommendation for anyone starting out is to go to folklore sources or to read books by authors who don't simply reference other witchcraft authors. I highly recommend reading Italian Folk Magic: Rue's Kitchen Witchery by Mary-Grace Fahrun. It's mostly her personal experience with Italian folk-Catholicism and magic with plenty of anecdotes, recipes, superstitions, and various rituals. I think it's probably the best widely available source out there. She also has a youtube channel! In a similar vein, the website Italian Folk Magic has some great posts about Southern Italian and Sicilian magic.

Other online resources I've found useful are Gail Faith Edwards' writings on Southern Italian healers and folk medicine (it's split into 2 parts–– there's a lot of great information if you're into herbalism/ green witchcraft). I also love this article detailing witchcraft history, superstition, and more throughout Italy. It goes into a lot of detail and has some information about herbal properties and their uses as well.

Here are some festivals and traditions from across Italy tied to folk belief: Focara of Novoli, The Campanacci in Basilicata, The Feast of San Domenico and the Ritual of Serpari of Cocullo, Naca Procession in Southern Italy, Dance of the Devils, Celebration of Santa Lucia, The Feast of Mamma Schiavona––There are many others (mostly Saint feasts) that have pre-Christian roots or have significant rituals attached.

Most information that I have collected comes from anthropological and folklore sources that aren't very accessible. There are some videos available of documentary footage of Italian anthropologist Ernesto de Martino's work detailing folk tradition: here's a clip of La Taranta. This documentary isn't in English, however you can still get a lot out of it even if you don't speak Italian (unfortunately there are no subtitles). The documentarian that worked with de Martino, Luigi Di Gianni gives some of his recollections here. Here is a clip documenting the Feast of Mamma Schiavona. Otherwise, everything else is behind a paywall on sites like jstor, sagepub, and other academic publishers. I would recommend reading anything by anthropologist and folklorist Sabina Magliocco (I have copies of her work), as well as de Martino's Magic: A Theory from the South (which I also have a pdf of). The academic texts can be a little dense and daunting, but they're worth the read.

I have uploaded some of what I have to WeTransfer, but it will only be up for 1 week (until July 10th) so if anyone else would like to download them, you can for a limited time!

nile-the-empathy-cleric

I'm back with some additions!

When I first replied to this ask, I was very frustrated because I wanted to add a short documentary made by Luigi Di Gianni about a folk magic practitioner working in Naples, but at the time I couldn't find it. I went back through my old anthropology notes recently and found it: "L'Attaccatura" 1971, again it's in Italian and there are no subtitles, but it's a fascinating watch. In the documentary you actually get to see her perform various rituals including healing/ cleansing rituals, binding, and reading tarot. It's one of my favorite primary sources!

I also wanted to add Maggio Di Accettura to the list of festivals and traditions. It's a ritual that's been practiced every spring for more than 1000 years in which two trees get married. It's a great example of blending something very clearly pagan with Catholicism. Another interesting folk practice from southern Italy the Calabrian Lent tradition of Corajisima. Also of note would be the gioco della falce (game of the sickle) and Lucanian wheat festivals.

As a cool little bonus, I thought I'd mention Alessia Rollo. She is a Southern Italian photographer and artist who has been documenting folk-magic aspects of Southern Italian culture. I just think her work is really cool. Lastly, I recently came across this book: "Performing Ecstasies Music, Dance, and Ritual in the Mediterranean" (which I admittedly haven't fully read through) but it covers a wide variety of topics, time periods, and practices around the Mediterranean with contributions by my evergreen favorite Sabina Magliocco.

If I come across anything new or remember something else, I'll make sure add them to this post!

#italian folk magic #folk magic #for future reference #I’m considering trying to connect to my Italian heritage through studying this so thank you op for the resources!#and for the research that must have gone into it!#reading about the Italian Santa Lucia festivities when I’ve previously mainly been exposed to the Scandinavian celebrations of her #was especially interesting

ace-angelicpagan

•.··.Library of Italian Folk Magic•·..·

A list of sources for Italian Folk Magic! This is a compiled list of all the sources I have found so far, however I have not read them all just yet. More will be added over time if I find them!!

Got a reference you’d like to add to this post? DM me and I’ll add it in! There are many different resources and clearly I can’t find them all on my own.

(Divider by @sister-lucifer)

Last Updated: September 23, 2025

#resources #for future reference #folk magic #italian folk magic #thank you OP!!#this will be a solid starting point

folkandbooks

Folk witch tip #2

Someone did you dirty but you don’t want to get down into the nitty-gritty? Instead of hexing or cursing, bless them.

Bless them to learn their lesson sooner rather than later. Trust me, life lessons hurt.

Ooooor, you can bless the people around them to see their true nature.

You’ll make them pay for sure ✨

#as they say #’bless them that curse you’#inspiration #folk magic

lokilysolbitch

for ppl who haven't been able to or can't look into your personal ancestral practices yet but still want a personal connection to their practice

have you considered👀your living family. your neighborhood. your personal life. your city. your fandom spaces. have you considered taking anything non witchy and just turning it witchy

do you or the people around you, including online, have any weird little habits or superstitions or common phrases? do you ever acknowledge funny events on their anniversaries?

ancestors were normal people with normal habits just like you. some of them happened to stick for centuries. it's not always super serious and mysterious and arcane.

sometimes it's just adding extra chocolate chips to boxed brownie mix because it's what your family always did. maybe you can work that into kitchen magic. that's ancestral connection

also. YOU have a history. you have personal traditions and rituals and holidays. it just doesn't feel like it because it's normal to you.

do you ever listen to certain songs at certain moments? is there any mundane object in your life that represents a major memory, even bad ones? any phrases you're always repeating. any random habits that you feel like bring good luck, or money, or success with electronics? any times of year that always have something really bad or really good happen to the point that time of the year has a reputation?

that's your personal practice. you verbally encourage your glitchy laptop bc you swear that helps it work better? that's a spell. you use a certain color guitar pick bc you feel like you make less mistakes when you use it? that's your good luck charm. you listen to an artists old music the day before their new album comes out? that's a ritual

this includes everything. even minecraft superstitions. or kpop traditions. culture is in everything. and you can find witchcraft in anything. understanding your habits helps you understand other ppls habits helps you understand your ancestors habits. the core of every tradition is humanity

i am once again telling you to use what you have in your practice and be silly and personal in your practice. i feel like every time i talk about witchcraft i end up saying this😭. either that or that ancient people are just normal ppl like you and me.

be silly and cringe and free💫🌈☀️🌺🍄🌿

i hate this part but disclaimer: i am not saying researching ancestors is useless, i'm saying your living ancestry and your personal history are useFUL.

#inspiration #thank you op #I play a gacha game where it’s common for artists in the fandom to doodle #up little catalysts for upcoming units they want to roll for #if that’s not magic I don’t know what is #and this is timely as what brings me to the folk magic tag this Monday night is thinking about what if any Italian folk magic I can/should #study and consider applying to my practice #cause I have a great grandmother on my dad’s side who was Italian #and this is a part of my ancestry I admittedly know little about #and like sure I could try asking my one paternal aunt I’m in any contact with #if she knows anything about Nona Rosa #but anyway #other than that I have like #nothing #and I wonder again if I even *should* do that as I’ve been raised mainly by my mother’s side #which is very British Isles/French ancestry and Old Blood been here since the mayflower or the revolution #so I’m culturally generally very milquetoast WASP American (WASM I suppose cause Mormonism)#but like #you’re right op #there’s just as much value in modern traditions rituals with our living family and fandom communities etc

lokilysolbitch

anyways. speaking of modern folk practices, does anyone say song lyrics like prayers or spell incantations😭genuinely i think for ppl who don't resonate w any older prayers but still like a structured thing to say, song lyrics are perfect

like yes you could sing them, but you could just recite them. maybe make prayer beads for them.

WAIT LIKE FRIENDSHIP BRACELETS. LIKE THE ONES WITH ONE LETTER PER WORD OMG

me with a plastic IGCIGSYSBYCCCMEGRCI bracelet reciting "i go chichinya🙏i go sneak ya🙏smoocha bleed ya🙏chichinya🙏chichinya🙏chinya🙏man eater🙏grim reaper🙏chichinya incognita🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏" over a sacred switchblade 🔮🔮🔮🔮

#inspiration #oooooh this sounds fun! especially making prayer beads etc #I mean I already incorporate a video game quote in my regular practice #(specifically saying or thinking ‘I am filled with determination’ along w tracing a quick sign of the cross on my pixel heart pendant)#that and there’s like #a crap ton of hymns I can draw inspiration from