witchcraft chronicles

This is my way to connect my grimoire to other people who might share my experiences. I'm still learning. (banner image is not mine, I just found it on Google)

[pieandhotdogs]

You can absolutely perform magic using visualizations and sheer force-of-will. This is definitely a thing that is possible. But this requires an intimate understanding of how and why magic works in the first place, and one can only reliably come to that point through rigorous study and practice. If you have no experience with ritual, with spirits, with your own inner power— you can visualize to your heart’s content, but your magic will be left wanting.

[pieandhotdogs]

Like listen, I can close my eyes for a moment, breathe deep, and make the weather do what I want. But first I had to learn to knot the wind into a rope, to conjure a rainshower with a pentacle, to commune with the spirits of the sun and sky. You have to walk before you can run.

[wodneswynn-deactivated-deactiva]

Me reading your tarot cards: "Okay, I have drawn the Empress, the Queen of Discs, the, uh.... jack of diamonds, blue eyes white dragon, a couple of Swamp lands, and Pikachu."

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I place the Knave of Swords face down in defense mode and end my turn

[zephyrthesolitary]

Herbal Chronicles #3 - Good/Best Herbs for Salve Making + A Recipe for YOU!

To continue on the herb chronicles journey, I thought I’d share with you all, some recommended and easy to access herbs for salve making, talk about what are salves and also share a pretty basic but handy salve recipe to keep around your home or person for minor aches and pains.

Keep reading

[ateenherbalwitch]

Herbal Correspondences From My Grimoire

Activated Charcoal- cleansing, purification, grief, health (banishing serious illness)

Allspice- determination, money, luck, healing

Almond- fertility, Goddess energy, beauty, self-love, prosperity, addiction, abundance

Anise- protection, warding against evil, preventing nightmares, psychic ability, happiness

Basil- money, beauty, protection, love, warding

Bay Leaf- money, motivation, protection, psychic powers, wish fulfillment, success, purification, divination

Bergamot- Manifestation, wealth, success, prosperity, adds power to magic

Black Pepper- banishing, protection, exorcism, healing (from a serious illness/banishing said illness)

Brewer’s Yeast- motherhood, femininity, warding against illness

Cashew- money, creativity

Cardamom - lust/libido, love, fidelity, arousal, sexuality, reigniting intimacy

Cayenne Pepper- catalyst, lust/ libido, confidence

Celery- fertility, psychic powers, healing (especially of the bladder, kidneys, and urinary tract), weight loss

Chamomile- sleep, stress relief, love, beauty, friendship, meditation, luck, libido (mostly women)

Chia Seed- protection, health

Chili Powder- protection, hex breaking, love, fidelity, wards off unwanted guests

Chives- protection, weight loss

Chlorella- purification, cleansing, health

Cilantro- money, protection, peace

Cinnamon- catalyst, spirituality, beauty, love, lust, romance, healing, strength, protection, psychic ability

Clove- catalyst, beauty, love, protection (especially for children), luck, driving away negativity, cleansing, prosperity

Cocoa Powder- beauty, health, love, self-love, grounding, romance, sex, powder, enhances hot herbs

Coconut- strength, love, beauty, protection

Coffee- grounding, protection, spirituality, energy (if caffeinated), dispelling negativity

Coriander- love, health, protection, easing pain of a broken heart,

Cumin- energy, protection, exorcism, protection from theft, love, fidelity, masculine energy

Dandelion- communicating with the dead, health, weight loss, wish fulfillment, divination, luck, wishes, summoning spirits, releasing

Dill- money, prosperity, luck, lust, protection (especially the home)

Dulse- lust, harmony, sea magick

Eucalyptus - Inspiration (properties  -  healing, protection, purification, invigorating)

Fennel- health (especially digestion), protection, money, banishing, strength, vitality, libido

Fenugreek- health (women’s issues), friendship, happiness, calming, feminine energy, libido, money

Flax Seed- fertility, health, protection (especially from sickness), divination, money

Garlic- health, banishing, protection, purification, warding, willpower,

Ginger- catalyst, energy, adventure, health, confidence, lust/libido, prosperity, success, protection

Hemp- fertility, intuition, motivation, peace, harmony, stress relief

Hibiscus- health, love, beauty, heart

Holy Basil- opens heart to love, stress relief, healing, balance, grounding

Jalapeno- energy, catalyst, money, abundance

Jet- empowerment, grounding, protection, purification

Kelp- health, money, weight loss, sea magick

Lavender- stress relief, sleep, anti-anxiety, meditation, love, anti-depression, peace, harmony, calming, healing, dreams, divination

Lemon- health, beauty, love, lust, cleansing, purification, sun magick, removing negativity,

Lemon grass- psychic cleansing, opening the Third Eye, focus, mental clarity

Licorice- love, lust, fidelity, communicating with the dead, health (digestive system)

Lime- purification, protection, harmony, calmness, tranquility, strengthening love

Maca- fertility, vitality, energy, balance, love

Maple- love, friendship, luck, happiness, wealth

Marjoram- beauty, luck, wealth, grief, cleansing, purification, warding, strengthening love, protection

Mint, Pepper- health, protection, ward off migraines, wealth, bringing about change, love, abundance

Mint, Spear- health, protection, happiness, wealth, communicating with spirits

Miso- health, prosperity, communicating with the dead, friendship

Mustard seed- courage, faith, endurance, success, luck, happiness

Nettle- grounding, health (especially allergies), banishing negativity, cleansing

Nori- health, harmony

Nutmeg- beauty, prosperity, money, luck, hex breaking, mental acuity

Nutritional Yeast- health, happiness, love, addiction

Oat- fertility, health, earth magick, grounding, wealth, abundance, prosperity

Onion- protection, health, banishing, warding, bad habits, prosperity

Orange- energy, emotional healing, beauty, health, love, friendship

Oregano- health, beauty, joy, energy, strength

Paprika- catalyst, energy, hexing

Paprika, smoked- power, see Paprika

Parsley- money, luck, success, health, weight loss

Pecan- employment and career, success, security,

Red Pepper- catalyst, love, lust, confidence

Rice- rain, fertility, money, protection

Rose- beauty, love, honoring the dead, friendship, happiness, healing, psychic awareness, opening the heart

Rosemary- mental clarity, focus, memory, health, love, lust, purification, protection

Saffron- happiness, mental health, love, lust, psychic ability, addiction, weight loss

Sage- cleansing, purification, grief, wisdom, spirituality, mental clarity, protection, grounding

Salt- cleansing, purification, grounding, protection, banishing, earth magick, absorbing negative energy

Sesame Seed- money, lust, passion

Soy- spirituality, psychic ability, fertility, intuition, grounding

Spirulina- health, wealth, energy

Sugar- beauty, sweeten attitudes, love, sex, drawing spells

Tamarind- love, health, happiness, family, protection (from illness)

Tea, black- energy, strength, courage, confidence

Tea, green- energy, health, weight loss, beauty, confidence

Tea, white- beauty, harmony, peace, health, tranquility

Thyme- money, protection, luck, grief, honoring the dead, grounding, glamours, confidence, loyalty

Turmeric- health (especially dealing with serious illness), happiness,

Vanilla- beauty, love, friendship, passion

Vinegar- protection, warding, weight loss, hexing, banishing illness

Walnut- connection with the divine, spirituality, mental strength, divination

Watercress- health, sex, lunar magick

Yarrow- banishing, death, courage, psychic powers

Sorry for the long post!

[hot-girl-midsommar]

bindrunes!! 

[tarot-dreams]

[petalier]

“When sleep can’t take the tiredness away, come to Him and you’ll find rest for the soul.”

— Matthew 11:29 (via theprocast)

[strangesigils]

How to use a sigil wheel.

A tutorial. 

I rarely use this method myself, but I know people are always looking for tutorials on different methods of sigil making and not finding any. I’ve had a few different people asking for more graph based sigil making techniques, and this is a fairly well known one that fits that category. I hope this tutorial is coherent and answers questions instead of making things more confusing. If you have any questions, however, never be afraid to ask.

[the-catholic-herald]

[tenderstems]

various sacred hearts (damien hirst; tim tate; antique ex-voto; 19th c. french religious card; 19th c. french reliquary; repousee antique; carved wood frame c. 1890-1920; unknown painting)

[hymnofroses]

[orthodoxgladness]

In the spiritual world, thoughts are understood in the same way as words. They are audible. Therefore, work on your soul is more precious than any gift in this world. - Elder Thaddeus Vitovnica

[saintlocust]

My colorful altar setup. Those are Saint Raphael and Adam and Eve candles in the back.

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"Being the soul’s breath, prayer is most important in the life of a Christian.

The presence of prayer in one’s life means that the person is spiritually alive…

Standing in front of icons and bowing is not yet prayer itself—those are only attributes of prayer. The same can be said about reading a prayer: whether recited by memory or read from a book, it would be not prayer itself, but merely a way to begin. The main thing in praying is the invocation of feelings of reverence for God: devotedness to the Father, gratitude, submission to the will of God, an aspiration to glorify Him and similar feelings. That is why while praying we should make those feelings permeate us so that our hearts would not be dry. It is only when our hearts appeal to God that reading prayers (evening or morning praying) becomes true prayer; otherwise it is not yet prayer.”

~St. Theophan the Recluse

[theenchantedwren]

Minute Magic

Busy, overwhelmed, on a tight budget? Use Minute Magic!

Your kitchen spices can double as your witchy apothecary. Get to know the magical properties of each one (the internet is a great place for this info, or ask your library to order in books you want), and you can add that extra magical intention to all you do!

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🕯️🕯️🕯️

Grant me your mercy,

My redeemer, redeem me,

For I am yours ;

I have come from you.

You are my mind:

Bring me forth,

You are my treasury:

Open for me,

You are my fullness:

Accept me,

You are my rest:

Give me incomprehensible perfection.

I call upon you

You who exsist and prexsisted,

In the name exalted above every name,

Through Jesus Christ,

Lord of lords,

King of eternal realms.

Give me your gifts with no regret

Through the son of humanity,

the Spirit,

the Advocate of truth.

Give me the authority, I ask of you,

Give healing for my body, since I ask you

through the preacher of the gospel,

And redeem my eternal enlightened soul and my spirit,

And disclose to my mind the firstborn of the fullness of grace.

Grant what eyes of angels have not seen,

What ears of rulers have not heard,

And what has not arisen in the human heart,

Which became angelic,

Made in the image of the animate God

When it was formed in the beginning.

I have faith and hope.

And bestow upon me

Your beloved, chosen, blessed majesty,

The firstborn, the first-begotten,

The wonderful mystery of your house,

For yours is the power and glory

And praise and greatness,

For ever and ever.

Amen.

🕯️🕯️🕯️

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Full Rosary of St Mary Magdalene, Feast of Magdalene ritual

The color Red, spiknard oil/anointing oil, red dyed egg, Alabastair Jar, Grails.

Wanning Gibbous moon on Mary Magdalene’s Feast, falling on a Monday: Meditate on verse John 20:1-31:

Targeting what’s blocking your path, overcoming physical and spiritual obstacles, connecting with female divinity, seeking understanding and knowledge, seeking to be free from ignorance, seeking love, spiritual love, love of God

After self purification and confession, with a pure heart

Say the full traditional Rosary

Then begin by having an intention in mind. begin with: The sign of the Cross, then beginning at the east, tracing a circle clockwise, saying “God, in thy name I trace this circle and by the power of His Blood and His Cross, I take authority, and I bind all evil spirits in the air and the fire, in the water and the ground, in the underground and in the netherworld.” Then Invoke the Angels.

Holding the cross in the right hand (if right handed), with the rest of the rosary in the left hand, bless yourself with the Invocation:In the Name of God, the Living One, Word, and Spirit. Amen.

“What binds us is slain, what surrounds us is destroyed, all desire is gone, ignorance is dead. We are free to remember eternity. We shall rest in Silence for all ages and aeons. Amen.”

On the first bead after the cross say the "Our Father”.

On the next three beads say the "AVE MARIA": Hail Mary, full of grace; the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us now, and at the hour of death. Amen.

After the third AVE MARIA hold the chain (or Gloria bead) and say the GLORIA PATRI: “Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is how and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.”

The Prayers:

Prayer of Levi - Pray on the large bead: “Do not weep and do not grieve, The Savior’s grace is with you. Let us praise the One who made us truly human. Amen. “

Prayer of Mary Magdalene: “The Savior has made me worthy, and knows me very well.Jesus loves me beyond all measure. I drink from the stream of Living Water.I have seen the Lord. Amen.

Gloria : Glory to you, O God, Living One, Word, and Spirit, now and for all ages and aeons. Amen. Blessed are you that did not waver at the sight of me, for where your mind is, there is your treasure. Amen.

First Mystery - The journey from darkness to LIGHT: Meditate on Luke 8:1-3

Prayer: O God, through the intercession of St. Mary Magdalene, may we receive the grace to relinquish our illnesses and infirmities, begin our journey out of darkness towards the dawn, and open ourselves to the light of God, that we may be enlightened and raised to new life and consciousness. Amen.

On the large bead: “Prayer of Levi.”

On the ten beads: “Prayer of Magdalene”

On the chain: “Glory.”

Second Mystery: - The journey from desire to non-attachment: Meditate on Song 1:6

Prayer: O God, through the intercession of St. Mary Magdalene, help us follow the inner path of abandonment and non-attachment, that we may ascend with Jesus to a new awareness of love and so better serve others in the vineyard of the Lord. Amen. (After the scripture and the prayer, say the prayers on the beads)

Third Mystery - The journey from ignorance to knowledge Luke 10:38-42

Prayer: O God, through the intercession of St. Mary Magdalene, who learned the inner knowledge at the feet of the Savior, grant that we may so fully enter the depths of our own hearts that we may discover therein the burning flame of Divine Love. Amen. (After the scripture and the prayer, say the prayers on the beads)

Fourth Mystery - The Journey from death into life :Meditate on Jn 11:32-35; 43-44.

Prayer: O God, through the intercession of St. Mary Magdalene, may we pass safely from the pits of despair to the gardens of life, mindful of the deep love of the Savior. Amen. (After the scripture and the prayer, say the prayers on the beads)

Fifth Mystery - The journey from the material to spiritual Jn 20:11-16

Prayer: O God, through the intercession of St. Mary Magdalene, whose heart was cleansed and opened by Jesus, help us open the doors of our hearts to rise up and meet the Savior who illuminates our souls . Amen. (After the scripture and the prayer, say the prayers on the beads)

Sixth Mystery - The journey from earthly thought to the heavenly wisdom of Holy Sophia Jn. 20:18

Prayer: O God, through the intercession of St. Mary Magdalene, may we receive the grace and presence of Holy Wisdom, to raise us up from error into your heavenly realm of knowledge and light. Amen. (After the scripture and the prayer, say the prayers on the beads)

Seventh Mystery: - The journey from wrath and self-will to the Love of Christ Song of Songs 1:2-4

Prayer: Prayer: O God, through the intercession of St. Mary Magdalene, may we be anointed with the gift of spiritual love which is wine and fragrance, and may the name of the Savior spoken with love be a spreading perfume which draws us to the royal banquet, for the nourishment, healing, and liberation of all humanity. Amen.

Preform the anointing ritual on yourself with consecrated oil, annoint your offerings, make your request or other planned ritual.

Closing: Sign of the cross

“What binds us is slain, what surrounds us is destroyed, all desire is gone, ignorance is dead. We are free to remember eternity. We shall rest in silence for all ages and aeons. Amen”

“Saint Mary Magdalene, earnestly intercede for us with thy Divine Master, That we may share thy happiness in heaven. May the glorious merits of blessed Mary Magdalene, we beseech Thee, O Lord, make our offerings acceptable to Thee: for Thine only-begotten Son vouchsafed graciously to accept the humble service she rendered. Who livest and reignest with Thee and the Holy Ghost, God for ever and ever Amen.

Thank the Angels and close the circle with James: 17

Source for the rosary prayers