Misadventures of a Thistle Witch

Mishaps along my Pagan path that prove humorous and helpful 

[witchquotes]

What a strange thing it is to wake up to a milk-white overcast June morning! The sun is hidden by a thick cotton blanket of clouds, and the air is vapor-filled and hazy with a concentration of blooming scent. The world is somnolent and cool, in a temporary reprieve from the normal heat and radiance. But the sensation of illusion is strong. Because the sun can break through the clouds at any moment … What a soft thoughtful time. In this illusory gloom, like a night-blooming flower, let your imagination bloom in a riot of color.

Vera Nazarian

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[leodrune]

reminders for all witches

♥  you have the power within you to change your world

♥  your magick thrives in every cell in your body

♥  your practice, or lack thereof, is valid and good

♥  the universe loves you and you should listen to it

♥  many will not understand you, but nonetheless you are wonderful

♥  it’s okay to take breaks from practicing; you’re still a witch

♥  don’t let anyone tell you you’re not a witch

♥  embrace the way that others practice their craft; learn from them

♥  everything you do has magick woven in it

[spoonie-living]

Reminder

It’s okay to start feeling better on a day you’ve called out sick.

You might be in a cycle of guilts, telling yourself it obviously wasn’t that bad if you’re doing better. That you could have gone in after all. That you were blowing it out of proportion.

No. Stop.

If you’re feeling better, it’s not because you made the wrong choice. It’s because you stayed home and rested.

That’s what the sick day is for. That means it’s working.

[yournewapartment]

!!!!!!

[sosuperawesome]

Pendants

Umay Design on Etsy

See our #Etsy or #Witchy tags

[magickmisadventure]

😍😍😍

[fairieshavefeatheredwings]

Yule Tea

Yule time is almost here, and as your friendly neighborhood tea witch, I’m going to give you my Yuletide tea! This tea is nice because you’ve got a lot of options, as I know not everyone has every ingredient. What you will be making is basically a ginger chai tea, but you can substitute the white tea base with a hibiscus base, or a rosemary base. Let’s go!

Yields: 1 mug

Ingredients:

½ tsp cinnamon

¼ tsp cloves

1 tsp ginger

¼ tsp nutmeg

White tea bag/ hibiscus tea bag/ 3tsp rosemary.

1 cup water

OPTIONAL: Topaz/clear quartz/rose quartz/stone of your choice.

OPTIONAL: sigil on piece of paper

Directions:

Boil water, and add ingredients. Stir clockwise to welcome in the new beginnings. Place sigil under cup, and a paper plate or other cover over the mug. Place stone on top of cover and let the tea steel for 4-5 minutes. If you want an extra kick, place in sunlight, or brew with snow water.

Enjoy!!

[magickmisadventure]

@itbegantorain

[witchbabysoap]

[knifenymph]

the spiritual community pushes this narrative of “love and light” so strongly and neglects to explain that you must enter the darkness to reach that “light and love.” if you preach to others to stay positive and to get rid of all the negativity in their life, you are doing them a disservice. you must recognize and acknowledge the shadows of your life. what are they for? what are they there to teach you? if you are not acknowledging these “negative” parts, your practice is surface level. you must learn the darkness and work with it. only then does your “light and love” hold strength

[zenkyosen-deactivated20200309]

There is light in the dark. If you want to seek the light, you must face the dark.

If you are “love and light” because you’re unable or unwilling to face the dark, that’s going to harm you and harm others. Overly optimistic people tend to lack empathy. If you’re unwilling to face and confront the garbage of life, you won’t be able to connect meaningfully with others.

[magickmisadventure]

Not only that, but how can one appreciate the love and light if one has not faced the darkness head on? Only acknowledging love and light makes one forget that it needs to be appreciated when things get dark, and that they will come again, but you must walk through an unlit road every once in a while to retrieve it. Things get dark sometimes, and sometimes we need to embrace that in order to truly rest our eyes and seek inner light instead of waiting for a dawn to come. 

[lady-of-flowers]

Since my other post isn’t doing well—I’m making another one! $3 tarot readings are open! You can ask any question on your mind (questions for guidance or any question!). $3 for each card you want drawn! Please contact me via IM or ask! Also, please reblog this. It would help immensely if you reblogged this post even if you don’t want a reading!

[lady-of-flowers]

Hey everyone! I have my deck out and can squeeze in a few readings tonight! If you’re interested contact me! If not reblogs are super! 

[magickmisadventure]

Significators

I kinda wanted to know how other tarot readers pick their significators.  Mine varies from deck to deck.  I know my astrological correspondence is The Hermit, and typically I very much like the card, and vibe with it well in most decks, however I wouldn’t say that I am fully represented by it.  I tend to be the opposite of a hermit; I spend a lot of time being social, though I do resonate with feeling like a guide who values introspection. 

I’ve found now that depending on my decks I select the one with the artwork that speaks to me the most. In my Faerie deck it’s Strength, in my Legends of the Divine its the Hanged man, Wild Unknown is the Daughter of wands, and in fact at this point in my life I have pretty much accepted that The Tower is my overall significator. I’d select it if someone else was doing a reading for me and needed me to select one.  So I just was kind of curious about how other readers select theirs. I do feel like the Tower was thrust at me by many readings with it turning up so often, and that The Hermit is the default. 

[sosuperawesome]

Spellbooks /Journals

Prozo Books on Etsy

See our #Etsy or #Journals tags

[magickmisadventure]

@itbegantorain

[quotefeeling]

I’m not fascinated by people who smile all the time. What I find interesting is the way people look when they are lost in thought, when their face becomes angry or serious, when they bite their lip, the way they glance, the way they look down when they walk, when they are alone and smoking a cigarette, when they smirk, the way they half smile, the way they try and hold back tears, the way when their face says they want to say something but can’t, the way they look at someone they want or love… I love the way people look when they do these things. It’s… beautiful.

Clemence Poésy (via quotefeeling)

[wasteland-magic]

A spread with questions I often ask myself when I’ve gone too far out. Great for those nights where you question existence. You don’t have to do each card in order, do it as you please!

Keep reading

[magickmisadventure]

I need to do this reading for myself tonight

[magickmisadventure]

I had a friend do an amazing photo shoot with me at a local nature preserve recently and I am in love with these pics of my decks. They play such an integral part of my practice, I’m thrilled to have these wonderful photos of them to share.  I do readings online from my Etsy with my Robin Wood deck.  Feel free to PM me if you’d like a reading done or have a special request. I also have Paypal and can work with pricing!  https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheStoneDragonCrafts

[justfairythings]

[magickmisadventure]

I’ve lost my ever loving shit over this omg 

[magickmisadventure]

My familiar is clingy

My familiar Fidget is an adorable tabby cat who likes to be all up in my shit. Every ritual, at my heels. Every tarot reading, ON MY CARDS AND CLOTH. when I am making crystal wire wrapped jewelry she wants to play with the wire or the string for the necklaces. Or when I carve candles.

This is officially my favorite picture of her intrusive ass

[lucid-andante]

A WIP of nostalgia brought on by a wonderful friend’s birthday <3

[magickmisadventure]

Look what my wonderful friend drew for meeeee!!!!

[magickmisadventure]

Fae are wonderful fuckers lol

I was shuffling my Mystic Faery Tarot on the during the Harvest moon prepping for a couple of pulls, when suddenly The Tower in reversed falls out and of course (for those who follow me) my first thought was “Goddess damn it not again” and I just shoved it back in and muttered about how I knew this already and I am still picking up after that. Some more shuffling later and the star in reverse falls out and they made their point clear and I was much more relieved. Although I could have done without the heart attack, the reminder that I was doing better after my Tower experience is a relief.