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Essential Oils Masterpost

from 9/2

Always do your research before using essential oils. Some of them are dangerous, so be careful!

Basics

Essential Oil Safety (read this!!!)

Essential Oil Guide

Natural Oils/Teas

10 Best Essential Oils for Women’s Health

List of Essential Oils’ Correspondances

Carrier Oils

Aromatherapy 

Common Substitutions in Witchcraft - Herbs and Oils

Essential Oils for Anxiety, Depression and Stress

Essential Oils and Aromatherapy Basics

ABC of Carrier Oils 

Common Oils 

Shout out to winterelfwitch for all of this awesomeness

Anise

Basil

Chamomile

Cinnamon

Clary Sage

Clove

Coriander

Eucalyptus 

Grapefruit

Lavender

Lemon

Peppermint

Rose

Rosemary

Tea Tree

Oil Blends

Citrus Purification Oil - orange, lemongrass, lemon, lime

Jinx Removing Oil - carnation, sandalwood, myrrh 

Exorcism Ointment - frankincense, peppermint, clove, pine 

Arabian Bouquet Oil - sandalwood, myrrh, musk, allspice

Inner Peace Oil - rose, gardenia, magnolia 

Inner Harmony Oil - patchouli, sandalwood, orange, vanilla 

Peace and Protection Oil - lavender, rosemary, basil, carnation, mint

Magical Power Oil - dragon’s blood, ginger, tangerine, allspice, frankincense, vanilla

Summer Breeze Oil - sweet orange, neroli, chamomile, rose, lavender

Dreaming True Bath Oil - lavender, rosemary, peppermint, thyme, poppy seed

Dream Oil - rose, jasmine, chamomile, violet 

Psychic Oil - lemongrass, yarrow

Visions Oil - lemongrass, bay, nutmeg 

Oil Blends: Depression

Anxiety Oil Blends

Anxiety Oil - lavender, orange, marjoram, cedar 

Good Luck Mystic Oil - sandalwood, musk, gardenia

Crown of Success Oil - sunflower, orange, allspice, ambergris

Fast Money Oil - basil, ginger, tonka bouquet

Easy Times Oil - lilac, clove

Easy Life Oil II - coconut fragrance, sandalwood, opium fragrance 

Prosperity Oil - almond fragrance, bergamot, pine

As You Please Oil - neroli, musk, cinnamon

Riches Ointment - patchouli, oakmoss bouquet, clove, basil 

Protection Ointment - mallow, rosemary, vervain 

Dragon Protection Oil - amber, jasmine, musk, rue

Guardian Tincture - cinnamon, sandalwood, clove

Magus Oil - lemon, orange, frankincense, sandalwood, vetivert 

Herbal Headache Soothing Salve - peppermint, lavender, citrus

Crucible of Courage Oil - vanilla, violet, carnation

Wolf’s Blood Oil - dragon’s blood, myrrh

Essential Oil Blends

Altar Oil - frankincense, myrrh, cedar 

Healthy Body, Healthy Mind tincture - sage, myrrh, rosemary 

Faery Oil - gardenia, lavender, violet, rose, jasmine

Accepting One’s Identity Oil - sandalwood, frankincense, jasmine 

Sun Self Oil - sandalwood, frankincense, orange

Turn Over a New Leaf Oil - woodruff, tonka, lavender, bergamot, oakmoss 

Witch Oil - honey, honeysuckle, dragon’s blood, patchouli, sunflower

Interview Oil - ylang ylang, lavender, rose 

Earth Oil - patchouli, cypress

Air Oil - lavender, sandalwood, neroli 

Water Oil - palmarosa, ylang ylang, jasmine

Fire Oil - ginger, rosemary, petitgrain, clove 

Persephone Oil - wisteria, jasmine, amirage fragrance/lilac, vetivert

Demeter Oil - myrrh, vetivert, oakmoss bouquet 

Brigid’s Oil - almond fragrance, sage, dragon’s blood

Aphrodite Oil - cypress, cinnamon

Cernunnos Oil- musk, ambergris bouquet, amber, patchouli, rose geranium, pine, clove 

Pan Oil - patchouli, juniper, pine, oakmoss bouquet, cedarwood

Imbolc Oil - lavender, dill, rosemary 

Imbolc Oil - jasmine, rose, chamomile, lemon, lavender 

Ostara Oil - vetivert, rose, geranium, ylang ylang

Ostara Oil - rosewood, geranium, chamomile, myrrh, cedarwood, bay

Ostara Oil - almond, patchouli, elder, lavender, violet 

Ostara Oil - jasmine, geranium, patchouli, juniper 

Spring Time Oil - lemon, bergamot, bayberyy

Beltane Oil - lily of the valley, violet, honeysuckle, lemon balm

Beltane Oil - rose, dragon’s blood, coriander 

Litha Oil - angelica, vervain, sesame

Litha Oil - hazelnut, elder, lavender, rosemary

Summer Solstice Oil - lavender, rosemary, pine 

Summer Oil - ylang ylang, verbena, balm of gilead, magnolia

Midsummer Faerie Oil - rose, chamomile, lavender, vervain, elder flower

Midsummer Oil - lavender, rosemary, rose, sunflower 

Midsummer Oil - neroli, cedar, sandalwood, clove, cinnamon, palmarosa

Midsummer Oil - frankincense, orange, patchouli, cinnamon

Lammas Oil - lime, cinnamon, sandalwood, clove, frankincense

Sabbat Oil - frankincense, myrrh, sandalwood, orange, lemon

Sabbat Oil - pine, ginger, cinnamon, sandalwood 

Full Moon Oils

Oil for the Dark Moon - myrrh, queen of the night fragrance, cinnamon, rose

Dark Moon Oil - jasmine, chamomile, patchouli, sandalwood 

Sun King Oil - frankincense, sandalwood, saffron/sunflower 

Sun Goddess Perfume - cinnamon, lemon verbena, ylang ylang 

Sun God Ointment - frankincense, orange, cinnamon 

Mercury Oil - lavender, eucalyptus, peppermint 

Venus Oil - ylang ylang, geranium, cardamom, chamomile 

Jupiter Oil - oakmoss bouquet, clove, tonka bouquet

Uranus Oil - musk, sandalwood, rose 

Aquarius Oil - lavender, cypress, patchouli 

Pisces Oil - ylang ylang, sandalwood, jasmine 

Cancer Oil - palmarosa, chamomile, yarrow

Leo Oil - petitgrain, orange, lime

Virgo Oil - oakmoss bouquet, patchouli, cypress

Libra Oil - rose geranium, ylang ylang, palmarosa, rose, cardamom 

Sagitarrius Oil - rosemary, oakmoss bouquet, clove 

Capricorn Oil - vertivert, cypress, patchouli

Tips/Other

Witch tips : 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

DIY Essential Oil Diffuser Bracelet - (this is a great one to glamour the beads and use corresponding oils!)

DIY Essential Oil Diffuser Necklace - (same deal as above)

DIY Oil Candle Lamp 

Make Your Own Floral and Herbal Oils!

Essential Oils for Balancing Chakras

Enchanted Crown

Essential Oils for Your Sign

[will-o-the-witch]

Grounding With Other Elements

Water:

Sit in a body of water, a natural one or a bath. Feel where the water touches your skin. Find the line at the surface, where it touches you. Go around your whole body. Feel weightless.

Drink a glass of water, slowly and steadily. Feel it travel down your throat and into the rest of your body. Finish the glass.

Listen to the rain, the waves, the babbling brook. Feel the sound. Let it vibrate through you until your vibrations match.

Air:

Feel the wind on your face. Let the spread-out pieces of you be picked up by the wind, and pushed back to you. Let the wind carry the unnecessary stresses away. 

Deep breath in. Deep breath out. Repeat.

Take a word, sound, or phrase. Repeat it or sing it, find that pitch and speed that feels right.

Fire:

Feel the heat from a fire, let it warm your bones.

You are a candle flame. Sit or stand tall. Let the excess energy burn up and out the top of your head like smoke. Flicker as needed.

Turn off the lights, light a candle. Watch its light flicker on the walls. Melt into the room.

[elvenwitch]

A Crash Course in Warding

Let’s just start a series of crash courses in witchcraft, since sometimes we need to learn things the quick and dirty way. Today, let’s talk about wards.

What are wards? Wards are protective energy barriers. They keep things out. You can place them around your home, certain rooms, even on certain objects. With practice and clear intentions, you can focus the wards to block out everything or only certain things. We’ll get to that in a bit.

Why should I ward my space and my things? Wards can keep out all sorts of things you don’t want in your home. They can block out negative entities, wayward spirits, mischievous entities, demons, and (if you’re really good at what you’re doing) even gods. Some people ward their divination tools so they know there are no spirits tampering with the results.

So what do I need to do first? Cleanse. This is very important. Wards are kind of like walls, or perhaps more accurately, bubbles. If you don’t clean the space first, you might trap things inside your ward bubble. You do not want that. There are lots of methods of cleansing, from burning sage to spritzing oil-infused water. Find a method you’re comfortable with and cleanse everything you’re going to be warding.

I’ve cleansed my home/item. Now what? Now we ward. I’m going to give you a couple methods. Let’s start with my favorite, incense warding.

Incense warding can also be done with spritzes of water/essential oil blends or herb-infused water if you can’t have smoke in your space. Whichever you’re using, you want to have a blend of protective herbs. Bay leaves, cinnamon, ginger, mustard seed, and salt are some great options that you can find in the grocery store, no fancy witch shop necessary. If you’re using incense, make sure you’re using natural incense and not super cheap stuff that’s artificially scented. The magic is in the herbs, and you won’t get that from fake scents.

How to Incense/Spritz Ward an Item

Smoke or spray item.

Visualize the smoke or spray clinging to the item and wrapping around it like a tight blanket, protecting it from anything that would cause harm (or interference, etc.).

How to Incense/Spritz Ward Your Space

Pick a place to start. I always start at my altar, but it’s up to you. If you’re doing multiple floors, start either at the top or bottom floor.

Moving continuously to your right, smoke or spray along the walls and door frames. As you go, imagine a barrier being formed around the walls, ceiling, and floor, pushing outwards to fill the room. Visualize the smoke or spray forming the barrier to keep out anything that will do you harm. [If you have a hard time with visualization, you can simply focus on the intent of the smoke or spray keeping things out.]

Keep moving right, following the layout of your home, making sure you get all the closet spaces. You basically want to outline the entire area you’re protecting, whether it’s you’re room or your whole house.

For multiple floors, repeat on each level.

For big layouts where there are rooms in the middle, go around those rooms as well.

I like to reinforce the wards over outside doors, windows, and mirrors. These are all passages of sorts, and when I reach them, I use the incense to draw a pentagram in the air over them. This is entirely up to you.

You’re done when you’ve reached the point where you began.

So why do we go to the right? Is that important? Kind of. Going to the right is like going clockwise. It’s about making things and progression, where going to the left or counter-clockwise is about deconstruction or reversal. [I read this idea in a witchy book a long time ago and will try to find a source when I can. If you honestly don’t feel it makes a difference, do whatever you’re comfortable with.]

Can I place wards that keep out certain things but not others? Sure. When you’re going around your space/warding your item, your intent is what’s important. I like to ward out entities that mean harm - it’s nice and general and doesn’t keep the fae out. Some people might want certain spirits and not others. Have your intentions clear in your mind as you place your wards.

That’s neat and all, but what are some other ways to ward? Let’s list a few.

Symbol/Sigil Wards

Choose (or make) a symbol or sigil that has protective properties. I’ve done this with Pluto’s astrological symbol because I worship him and it’s my way of being like, “Hey, Pluto. Please protect me, kthanxbai.” Pentagrams are nice and basic witchy/pagan symbols if you like them.

Draw the symbol over doors and windows. You do not literally have to draw it. It can be in water, incense smoke, or just your finger against the surface if you want.

As you’re drawing, make sure you have your intentions in mind - that nothing harmful can pass through this door, that the windows remain closed against entities, etc.

Energy Bubbles (if you have control over your energy)

Pick an item - any item.

Get your warding intentions in mind.

Channel lots of energy into the item. Visualize it emanating from the item in a bubble to fill your space.

If you’ve got mad skillz, you can form the bubble to the walls and be super exact with where its barriers are.

Vocal Wards

If you like spoken (or thought) spells, come up with a small chant to protect your space.

You can repeat this chant as you focus on your item being protected or as you walk around your home, protecting every room.

This is really great to incorporate into basically any other form of warding and gives your magic an extra bit of oomph.

I’ve heard wards can “fade” over time. True or false? Wards are just energy. Like all energies, they can disperse and weaken over time, or if something particularly nasty puts effort into destroying them. Redo your wards every so often (I do mine every few months, but it’s up to you), and especially before spiritual interactions. I also like to do mine after I’ve had lots of company, to kind of clear out family’s lingering energies and reinforce what I don’t want in my house.

In general, the intent of your wards is the most important part. Know what you want to keep out. This concludes our crash course on warding. Now go forth and protect some stuff!

[servantofthefates]

How to Ask Tarot for a General Prediction

Sometimes you have no specific question at all. But you find yourself curious about life in the long haul.

Step 1: Sort your deck.

Separate the major arcana (22 cards); the court cards (16 cards); the Wands, the Cups, the Swords, and the Pentacles (10 cards each). You should have six piles.

Step 2: Ask about life.

Overhand shuffle the major arcana, while asking, “What can I expect from life?” If a single card jumps out and lands face side up, that is your answer. Otherwise, put any rogues back in the pile and take the card on top. Read it.

Examples:

Justice – Life will give you whatever you deserve.

Death – Life as you know it now will change completely.

The Sun – Life will make you very happy.

Step 3: Ask about help.

Overhand shuffle the court cards, while asking, “Who will help me?” If a single card jumps out and lands face side up, that is your answer. Otherwise, put any rogues back in the pile and take the card on top. Read it.

Examples:

King of Wands – A Leo. Someone brave and protective.

Queen of Wands – An Aries. Someone strong and powerful.

Page of Cups – A Water sign. Someone emotional and loving.

Step 4: Ask about passion.

Overhand shuffle the Wands, while asking, “Where will I find passion?” If a single card jumps out and lands face side up, that is your answer. Otherwise, put any rogues back in the pile and take the card on top. Read it.

Examples:

Ace of Wands – In something you have not tried before.

Five of Wands – In sports or competition.

Eight of Wands – In communication or travel.

Step 5: Ask about love.

Overhand shuffle the Cups, while asking, “Will love find me?” If a single card jumps out and lands face side up, that is your answer. Otherwise, put any rogues back in the pile and take the card on top. Read it.

Examples:

Ace of Cups – Yes, a new love will find you.

Five of Cups – Yes, but it will not stay.

Ten of Cups – Yes, and it will last forever.

Step 6: Ask about demons.

Overhand shuffle the Swords, while asking, “Will I defeat my demons?” If a single card jumps out and lands face side up, that is your answer. Otherwise, put any rogues back in the pile and take the card on top. Read it.

Examples:

Ace of Swords – Yes, you will slay them.

Three of Swords – They will always stay with you.

Ten of Swords – Never.

Step 7: Ask about wealth.

Overhand shuffle the Pentacles, while asking, “Will I know wealth?” If a single card jumps out and lands face side up, that is your answer. Otherwise, put any rogues back in the pile and take the card on top. Read it.

Examples:

Ace of Pentacles – Yes, like never before.

Five of Pentacles – You will know poverty.

Ten of Pentacles – Definitely.

Step 8: Ask about time.

Put the whole deck together again. Overhand shuffle all 78 cards, while asking, “When will any of this begin?”

If two cards jump out and land face side up, they are your answer. Otherwise, put any rogues back in the pile and take the card on top and the one at the bottom. Those are the two possibilities. For meanings, refer to this.

[pieces-of-danielle]

Tried out a new tarot spread this morning 🥀

[starstonemagic]

I’ve picked up my Grimoire again and begun developing my Tarot section, (which is going to be huge and very time consuming but I am SO excited!)

Please feel free to use these pages as a guide in your own practices or as inspiration for your own BOS or Grimoire :) All I ask is that if you wish to recreate my design or wording, please credit in the description of your post!! Thank you 💕

✨Pages in my Grimoire on Tarot ✨

These pages begin my Tarot study on the symbols associated with the Major Arcana, the 4 Suites and associated zodiacs/meanings, the court cards and what they represent in meanings, numerology and their associated majors, and lastly color symbolism. this is basically all I need to do intuitive readings with the tarot!!

The next chunk of this will be meanings for each of the major arcana, based off of my own practices and what i’ve learned about their symbols.

[servantofthefates]

How to Predict Timing with Tarot

When performing a Celtic Cross, there are three cards that can reveal when the event will happen: the advice, the outcome, and the card at the bottom of the deck. While your intuition will tell you which is most likely, it is best to acknowledge all three possibilities.

THE MAJOR ARCANA

The Fool – Whenever you are ready

The Magician – It has already begun

The High Priestess – You know exactly when

The Empress – During harvest season

The Emperor – It is almost done

The Hierophant – It is finished

The Lovers – As soon as you make the choice

The Chariot – In just a few moments

Strength – The minute you accept it

The Hermit – Only after you meditate on it

The Wheel of Fortune – During your first or next Saturn return

Justice – When you least expect it

The Hanged Man – When the circumstances change

Death – Whenever it is ready

Temperance – After the storm

The Devil – It is happening right now

The Tower – Soon, unexpectedly and suddenly

The Star – The more you believe, the sooner it will happen

The Moon – It cannot be determined at the moment

The Sun – In the summer or by sunrise

Judgement – Soon and inevitably

The World – In divine timing

THE MINOR ARCANA

THE SUIT OF WANDS

Ace of Wands – One day

Two of Wands – Two days

Three of Wands – Three days

Four of Wands – Four days

Five of Wands – Five days

Six of Wands – Six days

Seven of Wands – Seven days

Eight of Wands – Eight days

Nine of Wands – Nine days

Ten of Wands – Ten days

Page of Wands – As we speak

Knight of Wands – End of November to most of December

Queen of Wands – End of March to most of April

King of Wands – End of July to most of August

Seguir leyendo

[servantofthefates]

hi! im always trying to learn more about tarot, but i keep coming across the same entry level tips and lessons. do you have any advice for more advanced or intermediate tarot readers?

Advanced Tarot Techniques

You come across tips for beginners because tips are generally for beginners. External sources, such as books and websites, are mostly meant for readers who are in the early stages of their journey. They are training wheels.

The moment you consider yourself intermediate, your growth should mainly be internal. That is, as you read for yourself, you discover new ways of how the cards manifest. And as others approach you with questions you have never been asked before, you develop new ways of seeking answers. That is how you mature as a reader.

Here are methods and findings I uncovered for myself back when I was intermediate and further enhanced once I was advanced:

How to Predict Your Sex Life

How to Predict Timing

How to Foretell the Whole Year Ahead

How to Predict Sports Matches

Extreme Card Meanings

How to Use Oracle Cards with Tarot

How to Use the Cards for Vengeance

Tried and Tested Reversal Meanings

How to Read the Cards as Advice

How to Speak to the Dead

The Major and Minor Arcana Twins

How to Uncover Your Past Life

How to Really Answer Yes or No Questions

Literal Card Meanings

Polar Opposite Cards

What It Means to Keep Seeing the Same Suit

How to Make a Difficult Choice

How to Uncover Hidden Health Issues

Meanings for Sex

How to Determine Physical Appearance

How to See Someone’s True Intentions

How to Use the Cards for Mind Control

How to Discover Your Life Purpose

Knowing If Someone Will Ever Get Married

Ideal Spread for Fortunetelling

How to Predict How Long You Will Live

Why Self Readings May Fail

How to Read the Cards as Someone’s Feelings

How to Use Lenormand with Tarot

The Greco-Roman Gods in Tarot

How to Identify Your Soulmate

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2019 spread

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I am obsessed with this gif

[livelikeanyone]

No publico nada aquí hace años omg

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[thinkpositiveart]

[fuck-sewing-machine]

my daily rinn feels

I can’t listen to Fade Into You without turning into a ball of feelings, that song is the moment each of them ‘drop the ball’ of their feeling for each other, the moment when their guard is down and just entering the unknown which is raw, beautiful, and unconditional.

[pre-party]

I thought I would be understood without words.

Vincent van Gogh (via pre-party)

[ourdrybones]

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