the pain that you feel, you only can heal by living

an irreverent witch

[kikiscauldron]

A tarot spread for those moments of stress or anxiety. This spread will help you find relief, hope and healthier things to focus on. 💜🔮🕯🃏💜

[cottageshadowwitch]

[ID: Comfort when stressed Spread

1. Your current situation.

2. What’s creating stress in your life.

3. Something that can bring you comfort at the moment.

4. Something inspiring or motivating to focus on right now.

5. A way to resolve the stress or issue that is causing you stress.

6. Someone or something that can offer you support.

7. Something to be hopeful about and look forward to.

8. A near future event.]

[balsme-deactivated20230103]

Tarot spread for when you’re feeling frustrated and blocked. When there’s something wrong but you can’t quite figure what that is.

The cork, what’s keeping card five trapped.

What you need to keep an eye out for, the negative repercussions that this reveal will give you

The positives that will come from this being let into the light

What you should do to work on the negatives of card two, how to move further through them.

The central issue, the thing that needs to be let out into the light

How the positives found in card three will inform and shape and improve your life.

This spread actually helps me a lot with shadow work - if I keep running up against an emotion I can’t figure out the reason for, I work on this, but it also helps when I’m feeling stifled.

[nightkitchentarot]

Find your inner witch tarot spread.

[lunefrog]

☕ spill the tea on land spirits in magic

the tea on this one sis? scalding. if you arent incorporating the spirits of the land into your work youre B-O-R-I-N-G baby. theyre RIGHT THERE!!

land spirits are so underrated like... they can do anything and everything. u have a shitty neighbor? not anymore. cant keep a plant alive? no sweat. spirits harassing you? dont worry bout a thing, baby. you will literally be so fucking powerful if the land spirits like you idk why more people dont actively work w them.

like... it takes maybe 2 minutes of research and Thinking to find out what your local spirits would like. fostering a relationship w them is mad easy & honestly youre mad lazy if youd rather fuck with gods from the other side of the planet than the spirits nextdoor 🤷🏻‍♂️

[thats-howthelightgets-in]

Yessssss. I've lived in a river valley all my life. It was wicked easy to befriend the river spirits (though I will admit, they're pretty volatile) and I've never had better allies. At this point, if I want someone fucked up, I just feed them a name.

[angiethewitch]

omg thissss I work with a lot of welsh spirits, especially druid spirits! theyre so easy to work with, especially since you're in such close proximity to them. developing that relationship is really good and actually strengthened my magic. land spirits are so underrated and far better to work with in my experience

[solatronus]

The Forest Path Tarot Spread

This is my first attempt at making a Tarot card layout, so advice and some constructive criticism would be helpful! I’ve started learning how to use photoshop during quarantine which helps a lot. Also the two photos in the background are my own photos! I take 35mm film photos on a Pentax k1000 and these were taken at Goldstream Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada.

This spread is mainly for when you have two options. Stick to what you know and is safe or go outside your comfort zone into unknown territory, and the outcomes of the two options.

[crippldprincess]

A cake recipe for longevity of friendship.

This is my personal recipe for a very moist boozy tropical bundt cake. Sharing this cake with friends promotes luck and longevity of friendship. As summer winds down, I wanted to share this recipe with the lovely people of Witchblr so you all have a chance to bake it during it’s perfect season!

*This recipe uses alcohol for soaking, you can substitute with extra pineapple and lemon juice or strawberry juice. 

Keep reading

[fernlights]

Soul connection - Tarot Spread

Start by doing a protection and grounding ritual, to ensure that you’re in the right energy and also that your energy is protected.

Tarot Spread:

1.Card that describes my soul. 2.How can I silence my chattery mind? 3.How can I trust my intuition? 4.Why I need to speak my truth? 5.What about myself do I need to accept? 6.What about myself do I need to embrace? 7.How can I be the best version of myself? 8.A message from my soul.

Tarot deck used in this layout: The Wild Unknown

If you have trouble understanding this spread or have trouble understanding your reading, please feel free to contact me in my dm’s and I will get back to you as soon as I can.

[justanotherwitchygirl]

Another Sigil Tutorial

Hello everyone! So I had a lot of questions about my other sigil posts and decided to post another method to making sigils. This is another one of my favorites to use! I just really like the way these turn out. I call this the constellation method!

Step 1: Get your Phrase

For this tutorial I'm using the phrase "Protect this place"

Step 2: Take Out Repeating Letters

So any repeating letters you have take them out! *Side note: this step doesn't matter too much because of the method which you will see in a minute but it helps confusion*

"Protect this place" becomes "protechisla"

Step 3: Making Dots

Remember this chart?

So grab this chart and just ignore your numbers. Take what is left of your phrase for us "protechisla" and make dots on all of the letters you see. It should come out looking something like this:

So now we've got our "stars" for our "constelation". Take out the chart and you should be left with an assortment of dots like this:

Step 4: Connecting the Dots

So we have this random assortment of dots and now you get to be creative and connect them however you see fit. Play around until you have something you like. This is what mine looked like after some playing around with different arrangements:

Step 5: Make it a "Constellation"

This is what mine looked like when I was finished.

This is a wonderful method for those who are still in the "broom closet" because they just look like super cute little doodles or constellations. It's a super easy method. Just remember DON'T OVERTHINK ANYTHING!!!!! Make this your own sigil. Follow the method but also do whatever feels right! And most important! Stay safe and have fun with it!!!!!

[wishfulwitchy]

Spiritual Progress Tarot Spread

Where you are in your spiritual cycle

Central cycle lesson

Positive Influence

Negative Influence

Advice 

Thought I would share this spread that his been super helpful for me and for others that I read for! Hope it has good results  for anyone who decides to utilize it!

[pixie-point]

An alternative to meditation for people who can’t focus well

Hello dear little fairy blossoms! I know a few of my witchy friends are diagnosed with ADHD, and thus, they find it very difficult to focus on one thing at a time, making meditation a rather painful experience. When I heard about this technique from my friend Sapphire, I thought it would be perfect for those of you who can’t concentrate whilst meditating, and I have it from several of my other ADHD-diagnosed pals that this really does work well for them. So, here I introduce you to… energy reading!

But what on earth is that, RJ? you might ask. Good question. Energy reading is where you connect to an object and sort of vibe check it in that you can begin to understand its energy and connection to you and the world around it a little better. 

  -  First, choose your object!

  -  Rest your hands on it gently. Imagine its energy coming out of the object and rising to meet your own. Imagine it as light, if you like, or smoke. Whatever feels right for you and the object. 

  -  Be quiet with the object for as long as you’d like and think about the thoughts and feelings that come to mind when you touch it. Do you have thoughts of healing or fear? Happiness or serenity? Why do you think this is?

  -  After you’re finished, write it down in a notebook! Experiment with lot of other objects, especially plants!

I hope this helps you, little bubbles x

- Love from RJ <3 

[chimeracraftstudios]

This is my first attempt at creating my own tarot spread :)

Fuel Your Fire Tarot Spread

For when you need to clear the smoke, and rekindle your flame, burning away the old and creating fire for what’s coming…

Shuffle your cards while questioning: “who or what are positive and negative influences?“

When it feels right - cut the deck, and deal the top 3 cards from the bottom half.  The ‘Shadow Card’ at the bottom of the deck is Card #4.

The Smoke: Obscurity - what clouds you; what needs release.

Wood & Embers: Positive Influences - what keeps you warm; what to nurture.

Gas & Fumes: Negative Influences - what burns you / destructive forces

The Flames: Your Light and/or Drive OR What needs to be controlled.

Depending on what you’ve been fueling your fire with, what the positions symbolize changes slightly, but I found this to be a really interesting interaction between the cards! If you end up using it, I’d love to know how your reading turns out!!

[heatherwitch]

Nonverbal Witchcraft

For my witches who cannot speak, struggle to speak, or choose to remain quiet.

This post is a compilation of ideas and personal methods from fellow nonverbal witches. Not everything may fit for you, but hopefully it will give you a starting point!

Spells:

Write the words and focus your energy on bringing them into being. You could burn the piece of paper to finish off the spell. One contributor also mentions burying the paper. 

Our thoughts are powerful. Focus, and say the words in your mind.

You can also mouth the words without speaking them, if that helps you.

Whispering is also great if that works for you!

Find power in silence, use it as its own tool.

Use instruments to create certain rhythms for different spells, instead of chanting. 

If sound is helpful, play music that you feel relates/connects you to the spell.

Cast circles and finalize spells by snapping.

Sigils are concentrated intention–use that to your advantage. They can absolutely be a base for spellwork. 

Use a power source; the elements (candles, soil, the air around you, a bowl of water, etc.), crystals, burning herbs, etc.

To feel energy without using words to confirm: use tools that have stronger energy that you can physically feel.  

Make spell candles, jars or sachets. 

Use sign language! I’m of the opinion that everyone should at least learn the basics, and there are plenty of free resources out there!

Specific spells:

Casting a circle: “You can cast a circle by walking in a circle and visualizing your footsteps imprinting on the earth below, creating a barrier of light (color chosen to correspond to intention at the time), walk the circle 3 times and see the barrier in your mind forming a perfect sphere around your work space, becoming brighter and stronger each step you take.”*

To banish: write the things you wish to banish on a piece of paper, light them on fire with a black candle and place in a burn bowl. 

To release and invite: use two pieces of paper. On one, write down everything you’d like to release from your life. On the other, write down everything you’d like to invite into your life. Burn the release paper and dispose of the ashes, keep the invite paper. (Optional: I like to do this on the new moon, and have a black candle above the release paper and a white candle above the invite paper).

Protective charm: (click here)

To raise you out of a dark place: (click here)

Spell of destruction: (click here)

Energy work:

Use a cajon, bells, singing bowl, steel tongue drum/moondrum, or other instruments to raise energy!

“I have a specific snapping rhythm that is ‘magic time’. When I snap the rhythm once or three times it’s go time and I fall into the zone.”*

“For energy work and to raise energy I dance and as my heartbeat gets louder in my ears I mentally chant with it, focusing on a short phrase, intention, or incantation with the energy I physically raised and the meditative repetition of my mind.”*

Use a power source; the elements, crystals, burning herbs, etc.

Most energy work involves movement, rather than words (click here for energy work with restricted movement).

Other ideas:

Worship: write letters, devote your actions, decorate an altar. Prayers don’t need to be spoken! Or write your prayers and place them on an altar, burn them, or keep them. (Bedridden worship)

Divination doesn’t require spoken word, especially once you have a bond with your tools. You can always use writing, sigils, or your thoughts to channel your intent/question. (Bedridden divination)

Charge crystals with your intent and wear them/carry them in a pouch. 

Kitchen witchcraft, garden magic, tea magic, etc. etc. 

Utilize the correspondences of the items in your life. 

You may also like:

Bedridden witch series

Bedridden witch: Discreet edition

Limited hand mobility + witchcraft

Spoonie witch masterpost

Sigils: (pain + symptoms) (mental illness + energy) (healing + misc.) 

Chronically ill witchcraft: For your symptoms

Mentally ill witchcraft: For your symptoms

With suggestions and contributions from: 

@mynameisvernal, @melinoealtar, @steffithesciencewitch​, @the-corset-witch​*, @healing-sun-witch​ and anonymous. Thank you!

**Do not repost or share on other platforms - reblogging is okay!**

[larkspurlucy]

5-Card Nature-based Tarot Spreads

Feel free to use ✨ I really enjoy and advise doing these in a forest / by a body of water respectively ✨  Blessings be upon you!

Lucy

[thats-howthelightgets-in]

Actually useful shit to have as a witch

You really don't need all the fancy bullshit every tumblr influencer will ever tell you to use. Here's my countdown ofaxtually useful shit.

A pocket knife, preferably with a wood handle. Use that bitch for everything, enchant it, carve symbols in it. It will absolutely be your best friend.

A good bag or backpack with a couple of plastic or ziploc bags in it. If you ever run off into the woods to find minerals, bones, plants, etc. A set aside bag and some things to store your treasures in becomes a necessity.

Basic divinatory sets. You don't have to buy fancy shit, learn to divine with playing cards and dice, or learn geomancy, lithomancy, or rune casting with homemade sets. A tarot deck is nice, but it isn't necessary when you've got so many other divinatory aids available.

A nice sized chunk of scrap cloth. When you process dried plants or sort new ones, that shit can and will get everywhere. A scrap piece of muslin or linen can help contain all of that mess and make clean up way easier.

A stash of good rocks. Draw sigils or symbols on those babies and leave them in the garden, the windowsill,property boundaries, under the stoop, etc. You can never have too many good rocks.

A pendulum, for fucks sake. The cards are going to be vague as hell when you're trying to figure out yes or no questions, and using a candle to communicate with spirits is really fucking hard outside. If you can't afford one, find a nice chunk of pointy quartz and learn to macrame.

A workspace. Everyone talks about having big fancy altars, but no one mentions that you need a good surface to do all your work on.

Storage, so much storage. I'm not talking about mason jars and pill bottles, I'm talking about where you put all the things you put in those jars. Having a workspace with drawers is immeasurably helpful.

A broom and water source. You're going to be cleaning up after yourself a lot, it's helpful to have a jug of water and a broom that stays by your workspace.

A mode of cleansing. I make a salt concoction to scatter around my workspace on short notice and store it close by.

On that note: SOMETHING TO CANCEL SPELLS WITH. Eventually, something will go wrong. You'll want to end that spell immediately. Have something to do it with.

A strainer. If you don't have a blender, rub dried plants across it to get a powder. If you do have a blender, you can strain that powder with it. Either way, if you intend to powder shit, get a strainer.

Small trays. It makes drying flowers so much easier if you have a small metal surface to contain them with- then just stick those suckers in a southern window and let em go.

Yarn/string scraps. Having a box or drawer of scraps makes trying this up to dry easier and a bit less wasteful.

A stash of offerings for whatever you work with. Honey for fae, coins for graveyard gatekeepers, alcohol for ancestors, etc.

Protective talismans or charms. Once you're into all of this stuff, you'll likely stick your nose in something you shouldn't. Having basic protection with you or in your workspace is incredibly important. A key and hagstone with red string is simple and effective.

A lighter- so many people forget the most basic shit. You're going to want to light shit on fire if you're a witch.

And a last tip- if something is too hard for a mortar and pestle, a plastic bag and hammer works too.

[servantofthefates]

How to Close a Reading, as My Grandma Taught Me

“Interpreting the last card does not mean you are done. You have ten more things to do before the reading is through.”

1. Count the major arcana.

The more there are, the stronger the reading’s predictions will impact the querent’s life. If there are none or just one, almost none of it will matter in the long run.

2. Note the sequence of the major arcana.

If the querent is asking about someone, and the major arcana are between 0 and 16, that person is not meant to stay in their life. If the question is about a dream or an opportunity, and the cards fall between 17 and 21, it will manifest completely.

3. Count the cards from each suit.

The presence of all suits predicts a balanced outcome. More Wands means strong passion. More Swords means anxiety or manipulation. More Cups means the heart is running the show. More Pentacles means wealth is about to diminish or grow.

4. Mind the aces and the tens.

Two or more aces means the situation is only just beginning. Two or more tens means it is now coming to a good or bad ending.

5. Note the multiples between two and nine.

Twos mean clever thinking is of paramount importance. Threes speak of infidelity or the need for cooperation. Fours guarantee stability, just as sixes do harmony. Fives and sevens spell difficult challenges, but eights and nines promise that the labor is almost over.

6. Regard the ruling colors.

A dominant black predicts burdens and hindrances. Red and yellow combined ensure passion, clarity and manifestation. Blue and white together advise that the solution can be found through spirituality and intuition.

7. Count the court cards.

Nine times out of ten, court cards are people, not influences. They are doing the manipulation or they need to be manipulated.

8. Notice the suits of the courts.

Wands and Swords are friendly. So are Cups and Pentacles. Any other combination spells rivalry and obstacles.

9. Watch where the cards are facing.

“Is the woman in The World looking at The Tower? A tragedy has to occur before success can take over. Is the King of Cups facing away from his Queen? Their relationship is suffering. His love for her has begun fading.”

10. Look at the bottom of the deck.

If the outcome is good, embodying this energy will make it even better. If the outcome is bad, this is the hidden connection that needs to be severed.

[strangesigils]

“I Find A Good Place To Live”

Keep this sigil with you while you’re house hunting or going on house/apartment tours

[e-seal-deactivated20210319]

Every piece of technology is ultimately a stone with some magic in it

[hardtosaythesethings-deactivate]

Well no. We know how it works and can reliably reproduce it. There isn’t magic inside but science.

[e-seal-deactivated20210319]

I’m a computer scientist so I know what I’m talking about, it’s magic

[littlethingwithfeathers]

@kaminaduck

[clockworktardis]

We have a civilization run entirely on tiny plates of rock inscribed with runes that channel energy to do our work, manage our money, make writing and music and imagery appear at the gesture of a finger. If that’s not magic to you, you’re wrong. Just because we understand a thing does not make it less wonderous.