magically caffeinated

she/her | eclectic solitary witch | really fucking addicted to coffee

[tobacconist]

vine tarot

by ‘holly sweet’ on redbubble

five feet apart cus theyre not gay

oh my god they were roommates 

i wont hesitate, bitch

THE POWER OF CHRIST COMPELLS YOU

its wednesday my dudes

(no associated catchphrase)

a potato flew around my room

i have the power of god AND anime on my side

MY POOP IS COMING

~got a red dress on tonight, dancing in the dark in the pale moonlight~

(no associated catchphrase)

(’take on me’ opening notes)

(no associated catchphrase)

[faunwand]

Faunwand’s Wildcraft Tarot Deck 🌿 

First part: Suit of Pentacles. 

I made the whole deck with real plants; leaves, herbs, flowers, roots and reindeer moss. Backside: Real tree bark.

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[adapembroke]

7 Days of Self-Care

I’ve seen a lot of posts lately about how self-care isn’t just about doing things that feel good. It’s about doing things to take care of yourself, and sometimes that means doing things like creating a budget. But how do you balance the need for bath bombs and the need to eat your vegetables? Here is a (relatively) balanced list of self-care activities that correspond to the astrological associations with the days of the week.

Monday is not a day we typically associate with self-care, but Monday is associated with the moon, and the moon is all about self-care in the feel good pajamas-and-Netflix sense. If you work a Monday-Friday job, try easing into your day slowly instead of diving into your week and doing all of the things you hate first thing. If your schedule allows you more flexibility, try to spend a few minutes in the morning connecting with your feelings. Knowing where your heart is when you start the week will help you keep up with your priorities the rest of the week.

Tuesday is associated with Mars, the god of war. If you slacked off a little too much on Monday, now is the time to get into action, but don’t just do any old thing. Mars is all about going after what you want, so Tuesday is a day to take care of yourself by going after goals that are aligned with your passions.

Wednesday is associated with Mercury, the planet of communication and the mind. If you have been avoiding writing e-mails, this is the day to catch up. If you need to do some strategizing or brain-heavy planning, today is the day. It is also a good day for scheduling meetings or anything that requires you to be talky.

Thursday is associated with Jupiter, the planet of abundance, generosity, faith, and joy. This is a good day to do things that can improve your circumstances and increase your joy, especially things that require you to have faith in yourself, like applying for a job or asking for a raise. To balance the scales, this is also a good day to pass along the abundance you have by being generous.

Friday is associated with Venus, the planet of beauty and relationships. This is a good day for setting aside some time to take care of your aesthetic needs. Do a face or hair mask. Moisturize your skin. Buy a new pair of jeans. If it makes you feel attractive, it’s a good thing to do. On the relationship side, this is a good day for scheduling dates or some quiet time with your boo.

Saturday is associated with Saturn, the planet of blocks, limits, and adulting. If your day starts with a hangover, you’re getting a quick crash course in knowing your limits. Otherwise, Saturday is a good day for getting all of the adulting that you didn’t have time for during the week out of the way. (Especially if getting those things out of the way means you can wear your pajamas all day on Monday.)

Sunday is associated with the Sun. Just like the sun is the center of the solar system, Sunday is for attending to the things that your life revolves around–or that you wish your life revolved around. Or for getting out into the sun. Spent Saturday doing taxes with Saturn? It’s time to hit the beach.

[the-witches-glossary]

Witch Tips

Witch tips from a witch who has practiced for many years; here are some of my traditional beliefs as well as things I picked up along the way. 💫

🔮 When foraging, do not forget to thank for what you took. Thanks the gods, the fae, the earth, or whomever you worship, but do not just take.

🌙 Wear beautiful clothes when performing a ritual. Before I get into saying anything else I want to say - There is NO PRICE VALUE which makes the ritual clothes beautiful. They do not have to be expensive, or a certain brand, or from a certain place, or anything of the sort. Just make sure that they are well taken care of and that you think they are beautiful.

🔮 People will rarely understand you, and most do not actually even want to. But the trees. The plants. Animals of the earth. Rivers, still and moving water. The stars and the moon. They understand, they will listen, and if you listen, too, you will hear what you need to and be validated and understood. People alive thousands of years before you have been sharing the same heartbreak, pain, suffering, and struggle with the universe. It understands. It has heard before, and will listen again.

🌙 When trying to meditate, you are not actually doing anything wrong by being unable to “clear your mind.” The goal is not actually to have a blank mind, but an open and receptive one. If a thought pops in suddenly, acknowledge it, dismiss it, and move on. It doesn’t mean you’re not focused or doing it wrong.

🔮 Another note about meditation; there is no shame in needing herbs to achieve meditation. There is nothing wrong with you. Some people just need the extra help, and that is okay! It is also a traditional part of many practices to smoke, ingest, or otherwise consume herbs before a ritual/meditation/journey/etc. This pertains to herbs such a kava, sage, wormwood, mugwort, and cannabis. (Do not use unless you ask a doctor, know it’s safe, and so on.)

🌙 Wisdom is the combination of emotion and logic. To make a wise decision, validate the emotion and why it is being felt, look at the logic and the facts, and combine the information for the answer.

🔮 Do not be discouraged that you cannot find witches (or Wiccans, Pagans, Druids, etc) where you live. We are here. We are all over the world. It is just unsafe in some places to practice openly. But if you look for us, you will find us.

🌙 Intent is the most powerful ingredient you have.

🔮 There are hundreds (if not thousands) or ways to create a sigil, and you can make a sigil hundreds of different ways. This also goes for charging and activating sigils.

🌙 You can practice both black and white magick at the same time.

🔮 Bullying other witches is never a good idea. Obviously, bullying anyone is never a good idea and you shouldn’t, but in my years I have seen over and over again it happen when one witch attacks another and then that witch comes down with horrible luck. That is not just because they were cursed by people who support the witch who was being bullied (which is also a huge risk, and causes a lot of issues and conflict) but the universe knows when a witch attacks another witch, and it doesn’t like that. (This does not include calling someone out in an appropriate way for unacceptable behavior and so on. But when you do it about differing opinions….)

🌙 Never stop researching. You will never know everything.

🔮 Deciding that you want to start to practicing witchcraft does NOT mean you have do denounce any previous beliefs. 

[will-o-the-witch]

Spell Loopholes

Wording a spell correctly is extremely important! We’ve all heard the stories of someone who cast a spell and technically had it come true, but in a way that wasn’t what they actually wanted at all! Here’s a list of common “loopholes” spells will take to get the job done, and how to make sure you get what you want!

🕯Taking its time- “I want money,” you tell the Universe, hoping to get some help with rent. Well, rent comes and there’s no extra cash in sight! Then, two weeks later, a surprise wad of cash all but lands in your lap. The spell came true, but not in time for when it mattered. This is easily fixed by adding “…by the end of the month,” or specifying what the money is for, which in this case was this month’s rent.

🕯No help needed- “I want money,” you say again. Magic will often take the path of least resistance, so if you’ve already got a paycheck on the way, the spell might not do much besides make sure it doesn’t get lost. There. Money. It can be good to specify that you want your spell to work in addition to everything you’re already doing!

🕯 Bare minimum- This time from your money spell, it arrives on time from an unexpected source! But it’s a quarter you found on the ground. Maybe three quarters. Not much help! If your intent would require the money to be close to a certain amount or any other specific like that, let it be known! The universe isn’t there to make assumptions.

🕯 For the worst- Let’s say you have two friends that have been flirting, so you cast a nice little spell to let any mutual interest between them blossom into a relationship and save them some trouble. It happens, but it turns out they do NOT work well with each other. They are interested in each other, but argue constantly and bring out the worst in each other. The relationship is hurting them both. You had the absolute best of intentions, but there was no way of knowing that would happen! This is why a lot of witches include the phrase, “for the highest good” in their spells, as a failsafe for any unexpected pitfalls like this that may be lurking. The universe will see them but doesn’t know to care unless you specify.

🕯Another layer- Once I made a dream bear to bring me more dreams. Well, I had lots more dreams, but couldn’t remember any of them! I didn’t think that was something I needed to specify. Make sure you hit every point you need to be satisfied with a result.

As a general rule, if my spell includes a prayer or petition of any sort, I take a few minutes and comb through it for stuff like this beforehand. What am I specifying? What am I leaving up to interpretation? Could any of that manifest in a way I would be unhappy with? Take a little time before you start casting to smooth out all those wrinkles! Best of wishes!

[servantofthefates]

Thanks so much for your posts on how to respectfully give offerings to the old gods. My problem Lady Di is I don't know how to cook. Are there alternative offerings I can present to our divine mother Venus?

What I Offer to Goddess Venus

Perfume

I make sure the scent is something I adore myself. It is much like recommending food to a friend. You should never do it unless you can swear by that food yourself.

Roses

Nothing but the most beautiful of all flowers for the Goddess of Beauty herself. I replace them the moment they no longer appear fresh. A basic rule of respect.

Nail Polish

I never just apply color on my own nails. First comes the moisturizer, then the primer, the color, the top coat, and other embellishments here and there. So whenever I offer nail polish to Venus, I include all of that too. She deserves more, not less, than I do.

Sweets

Sometimes, the value is monetary, like in luxury desserts. Other times, the value is sentimental, such as in the above. These sugar medallions were made in front of me in Cambodia by a grandmother, her daughter and her granddaughter. I thought Venus would adore all that girl power.

Takeaway

Whenever I dine out and come across a drink or food that is especially luscious, I take some home for my lord and my goddesses, so they too can enjoy it. With Venus, it is usually an aphrodisiac like hot chocolate. But only when the taste is worthy of her flawlessness.

[rosemarywaterwitch]

special ideas for your grimoire

a signature page: what is special for you. Signature herbs, smells, tools etc.

an ancestral chart: get to know your ancestors!

local lore about witches: are there any stories about witches in your town/area?

the history of your city: how was your city founded? are there any links to magic/the occult?

sabbat altar pages: especially good for hidden witches, if you cannot build an altar just draw an altar in your grimoire!

honouring a witch you admire: make a page about your favourite witch (real or not) - their story and why they are important to you

energy drawings of yourself: whether you can see/make them yourself or if they are from others

correspondences and lore about the first five plants you find when walking out of your house

[youresafenow]

sometimes the only witchcraft you can do is some breathing exercises for grounding,

or tracing a sigil on yourself,

or wearing something matching with colour magick

or drinking more water than you normally would

or cleansing yourself by brushing your hair

and thats ok

doing ‘less’ witchcraft does not make you less of a witch

no matter how little or how much you practice it, magick runs through you

you are a witch

[heatherwitch]

Chronically ill witchcraft: For your symptoms

Since it’s super hard to find them when you need them! Anyone is welcome to use these, but I don’t want to see “this is great for people who DON’T have chronic illnesses too” (trust us, we know).

These are to be used as a supplement in addition to professional medical care, treatment and medication, not as a sole alternative!

Back + neck issues:

“Ease my neck pain” sigil

“Ease my lower back and hip pain” sigil

“My back is relaxed and free of pain” sigil

“I am free of back pain” sigil

Brainfog:

Brainfog lifting

Brainfog relief spell

Memory masterpost Memory and concentration spell

“Brainfog begone” sigil

Fatigue:

Spell for energy

Energy gain spell

Energy jar

Energy bath

Crystals for fatigue

“No fatigue” sigil

“Energy” sigil

“I am energetic” sigil

“I have the energy to take a shower” sigil

Headaches: 

Headache soothing tea spell

Headache healing

To banish a headache

Tea for cluster headaches

Curing a headache

“Ease my morning headaches” sigil

“Headache” sigil

“Against headaches” sigil

“My headache goes away” sigil

Immune system:

Masterpost of sigils to boost your immune system

Joint pain:

Joint pain spell

“Ease my joint pain” sigil

“My arthritis is manageable” sigil

“My joints are stable” sigil

Migraine:

Anti-migraine spell

A spell for migraines

Anti-migraine spell bottle

Migraine relief bath

Migraine magic (herbs and crystals)

Witch tip for migraines

“Ease my migraine” sigil

Muscle pain + spasms:

Crystals for rheumatic and muscular pain

Muscle pain sachet

“Ease my jaw tension” sigil/s

“My muscles are relaxed” sigil

Pain (general):

Chant to ease the pain

Chant for bad pain days

Simple ease the pain spell

Chronic pain relief spell

Release my pain to the wind spell

Bath spell to ease chronic pain

Change the pain spell jar

“I find moments of peace from my pain” sigil

“The pain is gone” sigil

“Relieve chronic pain” sigil

Sleep problems:

Sleep crystal spell

Spell to help you sleep when you’re in pain

Sleep easy spell sachet

Sleepy witch tip

Sleep aid art

“My chronic pain doesn’t affect my sleep” sigil 

Stomach issues:

Soothing tummy tea

Anti-nausea bath

“Anti-nausea” sigil

“Find your way out” (constipation) sigil

“My digestive issues are eased” sigil

“I overcome stomach pains” sigil

If anyone knows of additional witchy content for any of these that I missed, or content on a category I wasn’t able to include, feel free to send it my way and I’ll get a part two started for this post!

[abnormalpleasuresphoto]

Magic ✨

[theladymorganlefay]

[aneacctriestodoart]

Witchy stuff for witchy people ✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:* 　

[witcheshaven]

[wxtch-bxtch-shxt]

we openly bitches in 2k19

[strigascattus]

Mabon🧡🍂

Mabon, also known as the autumn equinox, is the second time of the year when night and day are in perfect balance. At this time more crops are being harvested, food is being prepared for storage, and the darkness is creeping in more everyday. This sabbath is a celebration of harvest, abundance, and appreciation for family/friends.

🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁

Correspondences

🧡 Colors: orange, red, yellow, brown

💎 Crystals: amber, peridot, diamond, citrine

🌿 Herbs: rue, yarrow, rosemary, sage, frankincense, chamomile, cinnamon

🌻 Flowers: marigold, sunflowers, mums

🥧 Food: pies, bread, berries, nuts, grains, pumpkin

🔮 Spells: protection, prosperity, divination, security, balance, harmony, harvest, blessing

☀️ Altar ideas: autumn garland, gourds, candles, pumpkins, acorns, pine cones

Activities

• Go Apple picking

• Decorate your altar

• Host a potluck with friends & family

• Craft an autumn wreath for your door

• Donate can goods to charity

• Go on a nature walk

• Decorate your home with autumn decor

Low Energy Ideas

• Sit outside and enjoy the cool breeze

• Notice the changing colors

• Light an orange, red, and yellow candle

• Drink Apple cider

• Meditate with amber or citrine crystals

• Brew a pumpkin spice tea

• Get cozy in a blanket and watch an autumn movie

• Eat seasonal fruits and veggies

🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁

[upthewitchypunx]

Are crystals the new blood diamonds?

Gwyneth loves them, Adele can’t sing without them and Kim Kardashian uses them to deal with stress. Many of us are lured by their beauty and

“if consumers buying goods that they believe help them ‘connect with the Earth’ are, in fact, making purchases that are connected to grave human-rights abuses, environmental destruction, conflict and corruption. Unfortunately, this is a very real risk for products like crystals.”

[returntoeden]

make sure your crystals are ethically sourced.

make sure your crystals are ethically sourced.

make sure your crystals are ethically sourced.

[constellations-and-energy]

Tip for figuring out if the shops you attend sell crystals that are ethically sourced (at least in the United States): Ask if the shop has any sort of certification. Specifically, the American Gem and Trade Association is the overarching group that vets and verifies the ethics, sources, and reliability of any gem marketer in the US. They are EXTREMELY thorough and the verification process takes ~2 years to complete.

Source: me, the girl who works for an AGTA certified crystal shop

[themanicnami]

Air Witchcraft: Tools & Associations

Tools: Athame and Knives, Balloons, Batons, Bells, Besoms and Brooms, Blankets and Sheets, Books and Journals, Bows and Arrows, Breath, Brushes, Bubble Wands, Cotton and Cotton Balls, Curtains, Dance, Dowsing Rods/Poles, Dream Journals, Dream Sachets, Earbuds and Headphones, Fallen Leaves, Fans, Feathers, Feather Dusters, Hammocks, Incense, Kites, Knitting Needles, Knots, Lace, Linen, Masks, Microphones, Mirrors, Music and Musical Instruments, Muslin, Needle and Thread, Paintbrushes, Paper and Parchment, Pendulums, Pens and Pencils, Perfume, Pillows, Pinwheels, Poetry and Written Word, Powders (make up, baby, etc), Quills, Reflective Objects/Reflections, Ribbons, Scarves, Scourge and Whips, Smoke, Soft Things, Song/Voice, Spindle ,Staffs and Poles, String, Strong Scents and Fragrances ,Sword, Swords Suit Tarot Cards, Tree Branches and Twig, Wands, Whistles, Wind chimes 

Colors: Yellow, Blue, Sky Blue, Silver, White, Lavender/Light Purple, Gray, Turquoise and Violet

Corresponds to: Divination, thought, mental power, astral, clairvoyance/psychic abilities, travel, communication, creation, creativity, inspiration, freedom, joy and happiness, laughter, new beginnings, change, teaching and learning, dreams

Crystals: Mica, pumice, fluorite, turquoise, diamond, quartz, aventurine, azurite, goldstone, celestite, citrine, dream quartz, aura quartz, fuchisite, lapis lazuli, glass crystals/marbles

Metals: Iron, tin, copper, aluminum

*Plants & Trees: Acacia, (Gum) Arabic, Alder, Almond, Alyssum, Anise, Apricot, Aspen, Baby’s Breath, Bamboo, Bezoin, Bergamont Mint, Bluebell, Citron, Cottonwood, Dandelion, Endive, Eucalyptus, Eyebright, Goldenrod, Hazel, Lavender, Lemon, Lemon Grass, Lemon Verbena, Lilac, Lungwort, Mace, Marjoram, (Gum) Mastic, Mistletoe, Nutmeg, Olive, Oregano, Parsley, Peach, Pecan, Peppermint, Pine, Pistachio, Rice, Sage, Star Anise, Snow Pea, Sweet Pea, Tangerine and Willow

*research plants, herbs and trees before burning, ingesting or using on skin for some are toxic and even lethal

Animals: Birds of all kinds, hawk, eagle, owl, moth, butterfly, bat, dragonfly, spider, crickets, bees, wasp, most flying insects, horse

Elementals and Creatures/Beasts: Pegasus, Griffon, Hippogriff, Sylph, Fairies, Angels, Sirens, Harpies, Gremlin, Garuda, Winged Unicorns, Lightning Bird, most flying creatures/beasts, most/all Dream related entities

Sense: Smell, Hearing

Body: Mind/Brain, Head, Nose, Lungs, Throat, Ears, Hair

Air Related Magick: Art, Written, Verbal/Spoken, Dream Work, Astral, Song/Music, Storm and Weather, Flying, Illusion, Glamour, Mirror and Divination, Incense