🌼vivi lilith🌼

green witch & Kabbalist

[lili-moon-child]

hi, shalom,

my name is aviva, you can call me vivi. i am starting this blog for the purpose for documenting and sharing my growth and spiritual journey as i progress in wicca and kabbalism.

a quick bit about me: i’m an artist, you can find my work on instagram @aviva_lilith and my spiritualism has followed me my entire life and influenced me immensely. sadly, i have not been in touch with this important part of me as much as i need to be, so i am also hoping this blog helps me in that way.

i am jewish by blood, and grew up reform, but discovered that the religious and spiritual practice of kabbalism speaks to me more, and now i have been on this spiritual journey finding a balance of religion and spiritual practice in my life.

i work with tarot though i prefer oracle cards, i also work with crystals and plants, tea and herbs, oils, incense and palmistry, and some other forms of magic and divination, as well as spell work. i suppose i’m a bit eclectic, though i identify for now as a green witch, as does my mother who mostly works with plants and meditation.

i hope you follow me along this journey, i’d love to make some witch friends and share some tips and stories!

Vivi

[prala]

The Earth's atmosphere has five layers (troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, and exosphere), and these can be seen as analogous to the five koshas (sheaths) in yogic philosophy:

1. Annamaya Kosha (physical body)

- linked to the tangible, like the troposphere close to Earth.

2. Pranamaya Kosha (energy body)

- associated with life force, like the stratosphere that supports the ozone layer.

3. Manomaya Kosha (mental body)

- relating to thoughts, akin to the mesosphere's transitional state.

4. Vijnanamaya Kosha (wisdom body) - deeper understanding, like the thermosphere's connection to outer space.

5. Anandamaya Kosha (bliss body)

- pure consciousness, comparable to the exosphere's vastness.

[lili-moon-child]

need to get this framed in my mind

[lili-moon-child]

for those flower fiends like me out there 🌼

[lili-moon-child]

some botanical illustrations i drew digitally for an environmental nonprofit. my little green witch heart was so happy to see these done 🌿

[lili-moon-child]

just here to share the best photo i think i’ve ever taken of my cat lol

[lili-moon-child]

okay i’m going to go through something i have struggled with a lot in my mind the past few weeks in hopes it may help others who work with tarot.

going forward, if you aren’t familiar with the meanings of the cards or the associations of the crystals, there will be a link that has them all so you’ll be able to follow along:

tarot: https://labyrinthos.co/blogs/tarot-card-meanings-list

crystals: https://satincrystals.com/pages/crystal-meanings

(first photo) for the new year i did a simple past, present, future spread. i use crystals as divination tools in my tarot readings as well, just to give me a little more information. if this is something you want to adopt into your practice and want to know more information on it, i can make a post all about using crystals as divination. past card i got the magician with an opalite crystal. made sense, fine. present card i got king of pentacles with a black tourmaline, again fit into my life all well. for my future card i got the five of cups with a spider web jasper. i got immediate anxiety, what may happen in my future to relate to this card and with this crystal? i felt very anxious and the only way to get answers was to do another reading and ask the cards further.

(second photo) i decided the best spread is one of my original spreads called the twelve month spread. the title is exactly what it is and if anyone wants to replicate it please feel free i will attach a diagram at the end. this photo however is also essentially a diagram. this spread was perfect since it could tell me exactly which months to look out for. sometimes i forget that the cards are there to answer my questions.

(third photo) i was hard at work figuring out how the crystals corresponded with the cards and writing down my reaction to each card (a habit i recommend to anyone who practices tarot). this helped me immensely when the time came to meditate on this issue. i could go back and think of each card and why i felt this way and why i took that meaning from the card.

(fourth & fifth photo) the result including which cards and crystals i pulled and my interpretation of them with the question: why will i grieve this year? (though i was mostly just thinking why did i pull that future card?)

a few points i want to just touch on in this reading, some which scared me and some set my mind to ease: the spider web jasper showed up again, as did a few other jaspers. i got the tower card, but i also got the star card which balances out the tower card directly. i came to the conclusion that i needed to protect my emotions and be aware of things in my life that could change and hurt me.

i started getting toxically worried about the tower card which landed in march, meaning that i was worried about what would happen in march. i called my mom and had a talk with her and she reminded me about how the cards don’t work that way. firstly, there are NO inherently “negative” or “positive” cards. for example: in this reading i pulled the devil card. everyone i have EVER read with gets so defeat when they see this card, but i always try to tell them that it may not be so. in my case, this card was good. and the black obsidian on it helped me hone the meaning even more and i came to the realization that june will be a good month, just watch out for temptation and wants.

i let fear get in my way and didn’t allow the cards to guide me to my deeper self. i think this is easy for us when we get a harder or deeper reading that we may not understand fully. but i encourage you to not be like me, don’t close your mind to the card that scared you. instead, meditate with that card and try to figure it out. the cards are not giving us cut and dry answers. nothing is going to happen to me in march. the cards are guiding us to our own answers, and i should possibly be more aware of my surroundings internally, and strengthen my emotions which is something i have known about myself for a long time, but have not faced. maybe march is the time in which i will be tested to strengthen my emotions.

the deck i used is called the radiant tarot and it is by an artist from new mexico.

(photos six, seven, and eight) these are the diagram to my 12 month spread.

-vivi

[ladydiode]

“Entering the Field at Night” 2020 by Jenny Morgan

[lili-moon-child]

❄️ i hope everyone had a great solstice and a lovely yule ❄️

something i like to do for the winter solstice is to stay up all night celebrating until the sun comes up. some ways to celebrate: have a fire and throw intentions into it, burn some winter herbs, read cards (tarot or oracle), and celebrate light! during the solstices i always dance and reflect.

as for yule, of course you can always decorate and burn a yule log which is so much fun, meditate, exchange nature gifts, celebrate light and fire!

- vivi

[witchesbe-like]

I love it when the seasons change. Each shift of warmer to cooler months feels like a fresh start, and the seasonal magic is really where it’s at. In the summer I like to focus on cleansing, doing things outside and lots of gatherings. But in the winter things change to a more personal perspective and I want to work on inner growth and spending time with myself. 

I’ve put together a list to give witches some ideas on what they can do this winter. Feel free to add to it in the comments and write your own take on things. Happy winter witches!

1 Winter spell jar - Sometimes I like to create a fresh spell jar for the season. I view this jar as me, my psychic energy, and I place it in things I want to cultivate during the season. Maybe it’s an image of the High Prestress from tarot, because I want to learn to connect more to my higher self. Or maybe it’s a rose quartz because I need to work on self-love. Place it in whatever feels right for you and leave it out to remind yourself of where you’re going this season. 

2 Melt away the stress snow spell - Collect snow from outside and bring it in. Pace it in the center of a circle of white candles. Say your intention over the snow and let it melt away whatever you were stressing over. Modify this spell in any way you want as a release spell. 

3 Collect snow for other spells - Snow melts. But you can use it otherwise in place of water during the winter. You can use it to cleanse crystals or wash ritual items. If you’re feeling very witchy you can collect snow from graveyards. Just be mindful of ‘who’ you’re collecting the snow from if it’s from the tops of graves. 

4 Cinnamon ornaments - Make cinnamon ornaments with cookie cutters, glue and powdered cinnamon. Mix together and make a dough, cut out with cookie cutters and tie up with string. Not only does cinnamon smell good, it brings in prosperity energy.

5 Winter wish fire spell - If you have a fire going, use it to write a wish on a bay leaf and toss it in the fire. 

6 Winter graveyard walk - Nothing is prettier than an old graveyard covered in snow. Walk around and take it in. Leave pennies as offerings to anything guarding the cemetery.

7 Winter offering - Don’t forget your ancestors this winter. Leave them out their favorite holiday treats, drinks, or light candles in memory of them. 

8 Yule ornaments - Collect pine cones, sticks, or berries from outside and make yule ornaments to hang on your Christmas tree. 

9 Pine cone candle holders - Pine cones also make great candle holders. Cut them in half and hollow out a space for a candle on the inside. Perfect if you want to add a little winter decor to your magical working space. 

10 Charm your soup for a winter healing spell - The winter blues is real, and this spell helps with feeling blah during the cold months. Make a soup (any soup, really) and say your intention over it. Mix your spoon clockwise and imagine a white light mixing into your soup, while you eat it imagine it going into your body and warming you up from the inside. 

11 Herb jar candles - Evergreen is a nice winter herb to burn and looks great in candles. Make your own jar candles with melted wax and jars you might already have. Add evergreen herbs and even white quartz crystals to the tops of your candles.

12 Lavender sachets - If you’re having trouble sleeping, make a lavender sachet. Use purple felt and sew up three sides. Flip inside out and fill with lavender herb. Sew up the remaining side. 

13 Bird feeders - Love making these during the winter. Only because I feel like birds need a break too and there’s less food for them during the winter months. Take a toilet paper roll and smear peanut butter on them, then roll them in bird seed. (Kind of preschool project, I know.) Hang them outside on your trees. 

14 Read read read! - Since most people are spending more time inside during the winter, it’s the perfect time to catch up on any witchy reading. Try your local library and see what they have on witch books, cook books and more. 

15 Orange slices - Make orange slices for citrus cleansing baths by slicing fresh oranges very thin and baking them on low 175 degrees for 3-4 hours or until they are dry. String them along for a garland for another variety. 

16 Winter blessing - Do a winter blessing spell for you and your loved ones. 

17 Baked breads and cakes - Lavender bread is my favorite but make sure you purchase edible lavender herb first. Try cinnamon cakes or anise for a winter theme. Look up the meanings of the herbal properties before adding them into your dough. 

18 Tea leaf reading - The colder months are a great time to brush up on your tea-leaf reading. You’ll need loose tea leaves and a keen eye to pick out the shapes in the cup. 

19 Tarot meditation - Brush up on your tarot by doing tarot meditations. Choose a tarot card that you would like to connect with more closely. Light a candle and place the card in front of you. Close your eyes and meditate with the card taking in any messages, feelings or visuals you receive. 

20 Write your grimoire - Get creative and start your own grimoire with your favorite spells and rituals. 

[lili-moon-child]

is it just me or does every green witch have this rug….?

[lili-moon-child]

—spider wort—

i removed some spider wort from my garden bed, it spreads like crazy, and brought some home to dry!

some things to note: typically when there is “wort” at the end of a plant name, you can count on it having magical and medicinal properties.

they are also extremely easy to propagate!

with this plant, its magical properties include:

🌿abundance spell— carry dried flower in your wallet

🌿banish negativity & attract love— spread flowers around your house

🌿relaxation & inner beauty spell— take a bath and float a handful of the flowers in the water

medicinally, its properties include:

🌿insect bites & scrapes— the sap can be used as a medicinal salve, the leaves can also be used for insect bites if mashed into a juicy substance and applied as a poultice

🌿 food— its important to credit the Cherokees for parboiling the young leaves and the small shoots, and eating the flowers raw, cooking the stems

🌿 expelling poisons— attributed to tannin constituents, the leaves hold drying properties

🌿 in tea-form— again attributed to the Cherokees, leaf extractions as tea used for non specified stomach, kidney, as well as “female” ailments

-vivi

[paganwonderland]

Grimoire topics

Lists/tables

Astrology

Tarot

Pendulum board(s)

Other divination

Moon phases

Palmistry

Sabbats

Personal holidays

Planets

element

Crystals

Crystal grid

Herbs

Teas

Incense

Animals

Sacred geometry

Sound correspondence

Texture correspondance

Color correspondence

General

Protection

Warding

Shielding

Meditation

Shadow work

Inner child work

Cleansing

Purification

Centering

Grounding

Wishes

Intention

Manifestation

Charming

Attunement

Enchantment

Natural divination

Psychic work

Dream work

Divination

Astral projection

Lucid dreaming

Dream recall

Dream symbolism

Theory

morals

Physical means

Sachets

Poppets

Infusions

Teas

Baths

Ointments

Oils

Elixirs

Incense

Sprays

Knots

Textile

Sigil

Jar

Amulets

Talismans

Salves

Tinctures

Candles

Art-visual

Art-musical

Intentions

Astral projection

Glamours

Cleansing

Courage

Divination

Prosperity

Happiness

Healing

Health

Hexes

Longevity

Love

Luck

Manifestation

Meditation

Mental powers

peace/harmony

Power

Prophetic dreams

Protection

Psychic powers

Sleep

Spirits

Spiritual growth

Strength

Success

Visions

Wisdom

Wishes

Personal prompts

Full moon ritual

New moon ritual

Family tree

Ancestral shrine

Magical map

Astral home

Language/writing system

Recipe section

Personal tarot spreads

Local plants, animals, minerals

[lili-moon-child]

🌱 hi 🌱

i would like to share some home made items i use to hang around my altar. hand made art is really powerful in a space, and especially noting who the art is by/ from. these two pieces are made by me, but i also have had in past homes poems written by family, paintings by friends, even a daisy chain made by a child. surrounding your sacred space with white light.

the top piece is a recycled cardboard with watercolor crystals, and the bottom piece is a hand made dream catcher decorated with memories from people i love (i did my best).

-vivi

[little-eclectic-witch-deactivat]

Wood Correspondences

Apple: Belongs to Aphrodite, Venus, Freya, Ishtar, Cerridwen, and the element of Water; used for love, passion, fertility, foundation, and inspiration.

Ash: Corresponds to the gods Neptune, Odin, and Mercury and the elements of Air and Water; aids in mental clarity. Advanced Magic, Broom Making, Fairies, Justice, Protection, Wand Making.

Aspen: Ancestry and Heritage, Cleansing and Healing, Family and Community, Mitigation of Heat

Baobab: Ancient Awareness, Divine Communication and Blessings, Generosity, Grounding and Earth Wisdom, Knowledge, Natural Abundance, Spiritual Power, Sustenance, Transitioning to and from the Spirit World, Travel

Beech: New Beginnings, Knowledge, Insight. Healing Our Deepest Wounds, Sensitivity

Birch: Associated with the mysteries of the Goddess; the elements of Earth, Air, and Water; is used in making parchment; contributes to health, healing, and general magick.

Cedar: Prosperity, Grounding, Protection, Wealth. Breaking Spells, Clarity and Focus, Sacred Space, Strengthening the Energy Field, Wisdom.

Cypress: Clarity, Emotional Healing, Longevity, Writing and Speaking

Elder: Blessing, Cursing, Healing, Protection. People used to believe since it would bring a death in the family it was unlucky to bring any portion of an elder tree into the house. It actually has a feminine soul. It is magickal, healing and fragrant. If planting an elder tree likes to be protected and hidden. Blessings, Fairy Communication, Feminine Power, Graceful Shifts and Transitions, Healing, Intuition, Magic, Music, Protection

Elm: Stability, Protection. The Divine Feminine, Healing Depression, Nymphs, Transitions

Fir: Clairvoyance, Wisdom, Longevity. Abundance, Rebirth and Regeneration, Shadow Work

Hawthorn: Belongs to Mars, Thor, Blodeuwedd, and Hera; the elements of Fire and Earth; allows access to the underworld; is protective, cleansing, and helps to manifest desire. Embracing What Is, Fairy Communication, Heart Healing, Protection from Vampires, Weddings, Wishes

Hazel: Equates with Mercury, Hermes, Woden, and Thor; the elements of Air and Water; is associated with dowsing, divination, finding hidden things, and developing wisdom. Communication, Immortality, Dowsing, Magic, Wisdom. Charm and Attractiveness, Finding Water, Intuition

Hemlock: Cleansing, Fire Magic, Secrets and Mysteries, Shadow Work

Hickory: Childbirth Support, Land Nourishment, Protection from Legal Difficulties, Transitions

Holly: Tree-symbol of immortality, vitality and the life force. It is thought to be a lucky tree to grow in the garden because it wards off negative energies. The shiny green leaves represent the vitality of life even in the coldest of times.

Juniper: Tree-considered a tree and unlucky to cut a juniper tree down. The tree has an abundance of healing properties. Infusions can be made to treat arthritis, kidney and liver problems, dropsy and help the elderly. Blood Sugar and Appetite Regulation, Healing, Survival, Terraforming

Maple: Corresponds to Jupiter; the element of Air; promotes love, longevity, and material success. Appreciation of Beauty, Directing Energy, Fun, Harmonious Sweetness, Positivity

 Mesquite: Creativity, Healing

Mulberry: Comfort amid Challenges, Cosmic Oneness, Wholeness and Healing

Oak: Associated with Zeus, Thor, Juno, Diana, Rhea, Demeter, Dagda, Bridget; the elements of Fire and Earth, and sometimes Water; permits entrance into the mysteries, is a keeper of knowledge, and promotes courage, spiritual strength, and protection. Divination, Healing, Manifestation, Prosperity, Strength, Victory

 Palm: Cleansing, Transforming, Transitions, Divine Masculine, Fertility, Nourishment, Peace, Relaxation, Victory

Pine: Aligns with Mars, Freya, Osiris, Cybele; the element of Fire; helps with birth, purification, insight, and divination.

Pinyon: Communing with Spirit, The Divine Masculine

Poplar: Vision, Peace. Activation, Expansion, Portals, Prayer

Rowan: Strength, Knowledge, Divination, Healing. Divination, Hearth Goddess Energy, Love Goddess Energy, Protection, Travel

Spruce: Ancient Wisdom, Goddess Energy, Healing, Protection, Purification, Spiritual Refreshment 

Willow: Healing, Emotional Support, Adaptability, Endurance. Divine Masculine Support, Death, Directing Energy, Ghosts, Lunar Alignment, Pain Relief, Personal 

Yew: Death, Psychic Abilities Death, Rebirth, Eternity, Hallowed Ground, Longevity, Shamanic Visions

[lili-moon-child]

💛altar appreciation💛

while my altar has a long way to go until i can say it’s perfect, it definitely is a space that will forever reflect me “in this moment". altars are amazing in that way, and while i do want mine to be different in small nuanced ways, i think i am understanding more that our altars grow & change with us. i think they reflect our lives quite well actually.

i have kept an altar everywhere i’ve lived since i was about fifteen maybe. amazingly, even in a college dorm. so i notice now looking back, two things: one, our altars reflect a lot about ourselves, including strengths & insecurities. i never used to worry about what my altar looked like. now, i’m wondering if i should invest in different god/goddess representations. what does that say about me now vs. then? two: our altars shift according to what is important to us at that stage in our lives. my realization of this comes from the fact that my altar at this phase of my life includes a rosary that my partner gave me, a small cross that belongs to my partner, and a jesus photo that belonged to my grandmother. my past self would have never had any of these religious items on my altar, but as a grown version of myself, having bits of spirituality from people i love adds way more magic to my space. i am able to remove “christianity” as a negative, or even altogether, and see these objects as spiritual vectors instead. that’s proof of magic in and of itself.

now, i’d love to give a quick tour! 🌼 my altar sits on top of an antique cabinet that stores all my other magic stuff like books, spices, incense, etc. maybe at some point i’ll post a tour of the inside. next i have a stack of cards. i’ll also show my cards in a future post. you can see the incense burner, and some scattered crystals. lapis lazuli, labradorite, opal, rhyolite, red jasper, a dead sea salt ball, pyrite, a pendulum, a salt lamp, and a couple bags of crystals. there’s some candles in candle holders, and the two cat candle holders i use to burn herbs. lastly, there are two goddess candles in the center, ave maria, and mother theresa. in the center is my god representation, buddha.

let me know what you think of this, do you agree? is your altar indicative of your growth?

-vivi

[lili-moon-child]

🖤hi🖤

tb to this black mirror ritual a few years ago lead by an eclectic wiccan i used to know, i remember feeling detoxified after this ritual, like everything i was holding angry inside me was loosening.

my partner and i still have a black mirror to this day, we keep it covered up of course. i want to use it again on our own sometime soon. i’m open to advice if anyone has experience using one!

-vivi