gina 🍂✨🌳

gina -\\~ witch ~//- taurus • book, art and dog lover •

[magickthyst]

i’ve never felt more at home. blessed autumn, witches.

[magickthyst]

Do you have to be pagan to worship deities?

You absolutely do not have to! Depending on the deities you worship, that very well may dictate or be in correspondence with its own religion. It’s very common to work with deities when it comes to practicing witchcraft, you don’t need to place a label on yourself to be able to worship!

If I were you, I would dedicate time to connecting with and beginning to worship a deity, and do a butt ton of research about their background. If you chose to continue worship, you may want to become a part of the religion said deities are linked too

[magickthyst]

(Some) Ways to Celebrate Samhain 🌙🍂🦇💫

Whether you’re still in the broom closet or known to your craft, I thought I’d list some small and big activities that I plan on partaking in to celebrate Samhain! Hope you all enjoy 🖤

To honor loved ones/those who have passed:

🍂Leave photos of your ancestors at your altar! I think this is a beautiful way to honor them throughout the holiday.

🍂Visit the cemetery you’re loved ones reside at. Do it not only to see your own family/friends, but to pay respect to all the others who don’t have anyone to remember them.

🍂Leave single candles on your windowsills to let your ancestors know they’re welcome to visit you!

🍂Prepare a feast and set a place at your table for loved ones that are no longer with us! Share stories of them, listen to their favorites songs, honor them in any way you see fit.

🍂The veil is at its thinnest on Samhain. Just like old traditions, carve a jack-o-lantern and leave it at your door step to ward of negative spirits. Carve a sigil in the back for added protection!

🍂Leave food/offerings outside for those who have passed and will be walking around tonight. Burying apples is another way to give!

Other ways to celebrate:

🍂Take nature walk! Its the time where winter will soon set in, take this opportunity to enjoy what little bit of the harvest season is left.

🍂Like listed above, carve a sigil into a jack-o-lantern. Not only to protect your home, but the possible trick or treaters that may be wandering this night! Everyone can use a bit more protection.

🍂Decorate your home! Simple things like autumnal colors, gourds, skulls, candles etc are not only traditional to Halloween and won’t be questioned, but are also great ways to welcome Samhain.

🍂SELF!! LOVE!! SHIT!! As the wheel of the year comes to an end, its time for new beginnings. Make Samhain a day of reflecting on your past year and focus on how you plan to grow, renew and progress.

🍂Going with that, create face masks, teas/potions, sigils, spells, etc that are tailored to YOU and what you need a bit more of this year! For example, I’m lookin to go on a journey for a bit more self love and plan on working with some rose quartz, lavender and rose petals. There are countless posts with items and their correspondents, look around and find something that speaks to you!

🍂D I V I N A T I O N. This is the absolute best time of the year to work with any form of divination, tarot cards, a pendulum, tasseography, palmistry. I’ve heard scrying its particularly fabulous this time of year as well.

🍂Get 2 jars, bowls, etc. In one, write down things on small pieces of paper that you want to leave behind, and in the other write things down that you want more of in your life. Take one of the negatives ones at a time and SAFELY burn (or bury) them, vision them disappearing before your eyes. Read the positives ones out loud and vision them coming to you and becoming a part of you this upcoming year. Leave them at your altar for as long as you see fit.

[rosemarywaterwitch]

time to get spooky ✨

[magickthyst]

may mabon bring you balance. 🍂

may mabon bring you protection. 🌾

may mabon bring you relaxation after the long summer months. 🍎

may mabon bring you love, joy, and all good things inbetween. 🌿

blessed mabon my witches.

[magickthyst]

(Some) Ways to Celebrate Mabon 🍂🌾✨🍎🍃

🌾 wrap up any unfinished projects, goals, left over to-do lists, etc! mabon is a celebration of balance, so now is an incredibly perfect time to finish up any small or big tasks you have yet to get to!

🌾 going along with that, set some newer goals for the upcoming months! as mabon means the days are now becoming balanced between the light and dark, we should all take the opporintuity to balance out old projects and create new goals for ourselves! remember, these are GOALS!! don’t beat yourself up if youre unable to complete them.

🌾 decorate your altar! this is my absolute most favorite sabbat to decorate for. incoporate colors such as reds, oranges, yellows and even greens to represent the changing of the leaves + the past summer. gourds, grains/nuts/seeds, candles, acorns, leaves, the options are truly endless!

🌾 now, decorate your home/space! there are so many incredible diy projects and affordable decor ideas for this time of year. simple digging through the dollar section at target or replacing a handful of decor with some gourds can really introduce a feeling of autumn throughout your home.

🌾 like i suggest for every sabbat, do a deep cleaning of your space and your altar if need be! these are the 8 times of the year i really go all in and declutter, get rid of any items i no longer need, clean and scrub all the usually neglected areas in my room. i almost always finish it off with a nice incense burning throughout, or a spell to enchant +protect my space!

🌾 FOOOOOOD. the best heckin part of these sabbats i tell you. and once again, this is my absolute favorite holiday to feast. i, and i know a handful of witches, see mabon as a witches thanksgiving more or less! foods like pumpkin, apples, various spices like cinnamon and nutmeg, seeds/grains/nuts, warm drinks, bread, root vegetables, etc are all fabulous to incorporate into this day. there are so many incredible dishes and desserts that can be made and blessed to share with your family and friends!

🌾 create a gratitude list! things like this sincerely help me ground myself and recognize how grateful i am for the things + people im lucky enough to have around me. i personally write them down on pieces of paper and set them on my altar.

🌾 visit a local farm! i adore going apple and pumpkin picking on mabon to then use in my dishes that night for dinner + desert! i also just love the atmosphere and energy that comes along with traveling to a farm with all locally grown produce and fresh baked autumnal sweets. not to mention, contributing money to local businesses is a lovely way to give back. (if you have the means to do so!)

🌾 take some time and go outside, if the weather permits! this is arguably the most stunning time of year as far as nature goes, with the trees turning lovely shades of every color imaginable. a nature walk on a beautiful fall day while harvesting flowers, leaves, acorns etc in your neighborhood is singlehandedly the simplest but most incredible experience. (please be kind and give something back if you plan on taking anything!)

🌾 place offerings outdoors for the local wildlife + nature! some will still be around before hibernation and absolutely will appreciate a little snack. although, please do your research before placing anything outside! everywhere has different local animals hanging around and some foods may be harmful!

🌾 celebrate with colors! this is the easiest way to show a little but of love to this sabbat while not outing yourself from the broomcloset! whether it be through clothing, your nails, makeup etc, incorporate earthy tones in honor of mabon. colors like reds, browns, oranges, yellows, darker greens.

🌾 let negative things in your past go. go outdoors and collect some fallen leaves and write down the things that you desperately need to berid of. once youre done SAFELY burn them with a candle/fire! (please do not let them go into the wind as the ink can be harmful to your local wildlife if consumed.) envision the removal of them from your life as you do so!

🌾 take some time to care and tend to your plants! although the darker and colder days are coming, this day is a lovely opportunity to show a little extra care to your plant friends. its time to celebrate the harvest and the enjoy all that has come from it, so show them a bit of thanks for all they’ve provided to you this past summer!

🌾 relaxxx! have a day of rest. mabon represents the final harvest of the year, a time to celebrate what summer has brought us and the hard work we’ve been putting in. today should be a day of self care, in whatever ways that may be! watching your favorite movie, consuming a favorite snack, running a bath. treat yo self this autumn equinox!

🌾 if you identify as a hellenic or would love to give to a deity, perform a ritual or give an offering to Persephone as she returns to the underworld until spring! pomegranates, nuts and seeds, poetry you’ve written about her, dried herbs/flowers are just some of the many items you could offer to her for her time of descent!

thats all i have for this one lovelies!! with my entire heart i hope you have the most incredible and blessed mabon 🍂🌾✨🍎

[magickthyst]

(Some) Ways to Celebrate Mabon 🍂🌾✨🍎🍃

🌾 wrap up any unfinished projects, goals, left over to-do lists, etc! mabon is a celebration of balance, so now is an incredibly perfect time to finish up any small or big tasks you have yet to get to!

🌾 going along with that, set some newer goals for the upcoming months! as mabon means the days are now becoming balanced between the light and dark, we should all take the opporintuity to balance out old projects and create new goals for ourselves! remember, these are GOALS!! don’t beat yourself up if youre unable to complete them.

🌾 decorate your altar! this is my absolute most favorite sabbat to decorate for. incoporate colors such as reds, oranges, yellows and even greens to represent the changing of the leaves + the past summer. gourds, grains/nuts/seeds, candles, acorns, leaves, the options are truly endless!

🌾 now, decorate your home/space! there are so many incredible diy projects and affordable decor ideas for this time of year. simple digging through the dollar section at target or replacing a handful of decor with some gourds can really introduce a feeling of autumn throughout your home.

🌾 like i suggest for every sabbat, do a deep cleaning of your space and your altar if need be! these are the 8 times of the year i really go all in and declutter, get rid of any items i no longer need, clean and scrub all the usually neglected areas in my room. i almost always finish it off with a nice incense burning throughout, or a spell to enchant +protect my space!

🌾 FOOOOOOD. the best heckin part of these sabbats i tell you. and once again, this is my absolute favorite holiday to feast. i, and i know a handful of witches, see mabon as a witches thanksgiving more or less! foods like pumpkin, apples, various spices like cinnamon and nutmeg, seeds/grains/nuts, warm drinks, bread, root vegetables, etc are all fabulous to incorporate into this day. there are so many incredible dishes and desserts that can be made and blessed to share with your family and friends!

🌾 create a gratitude list! things like this sincerely help me ground myself and recognize how grateful i am for the things + people im lucky enough to have around me. i personally write them down on pieces of paper and set them on my altar.

🌾 visit a local farm! i adore going apple and pumpkin picking on mabon to then use in my dishes that night for dinner + desert! i also just love the atmosphere and energy that comes along with traveling to a farm with all locally grown produce and fresh baked autumnal sweets. not to mention, contributing money to local businesses is a lovely way to give back. (if you have the means to do so!)

🌾 take some time and go outside, if the weather permits! this is arguably the most stunning time of year as far as nature goes, with the trees turning lovely shades of every color imaginable. a nature walk on a beautiful fall day while harvesting flowers, leaves, acorns etc in your neighborhood is singlehandedly the simplest but most incredible experience. (please be kind and give something back if you plan on taking anything!)

🌾 place offerings outdoors for the local wildlife + nature! some will still be around before hibernation and absolutely will appreciate a little snack. although, please do your research before placing anything outside! everywhere has different local animals hanging around and some foods may be harmful!

🌾 celebrate with colors! this is the easiest way to show a little but of love to this sabbat while not outing yourself from the broomcloset! whether it be through clothing, your nails, makeup etc, incorporate earthy tones in honor of mabon. colors like reds, browns, oranges, yellows, darker greens.

🌾 let negative things in your past go. go outdoors and collect some fallen leaves and write down the things that you desperately need to berid of. once youre done SAFELY burn them with a candle/fire! (please do not let them go into the wind as the ink can be harmful to your local wildlife if consumed.) envision the removal of them from your life as you do so!

🌾 take some time to care and tend to your plants! although the darker and colder days are coming, this day is a lovely opportunity to show a little extra care to your plant friends. its time to celebrate the harvest and the enjoy all that has come from it, so show them a bit of thanks for all they’ve provided to you this past summer!

🌾 relaxxx! have a day of rest. mabon represents the final harvest of the year, a time to celebrate what summer has brought us and the hard work we’ve been putting in. today should be a day of self care, in whatever ways that may be! watching your favorite movie, consuming a favorite snack, running a bath. treat yo self this autumn equinox!

🌾 if you identify as a hellenic or would love to give to a deity, perform a ritual or give an offering to Persephone as she returns to the underworld until spring! pomegranates, nuts and seeds, poetry you’ve written about her, dried herbs/flowers are just some of the many items you could offer to her for her time of descent!

thats all i have for this one lovelies!! with my entire heart i hope you have the most incredible and blessed mabon 🍂🌾✨🍎

[magickthyst]

Aphrodite.

Aphrodite resides in the butterflies fluttering in your tummy, the result of a first kiss, a first love.

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she is the glittering spark felt by those who fall for one another. who find their ‘one’ in this world. who find their ‘two’ or ‘three’ for she is found in relationships of any size and shape, color and number.

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she weaves through the lines of hand written love letters and through the petals of freshly picked roses, celebrating anniversary’s and graduations.

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she stands tall and strong, kind and unnerved at pride festivals. her energy shared between hand holds and embraces. her love sewn and embroidered into flags of countless colors. for she will always make her presence known in love, no matter whom it may or may not be between.

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but she also resides in the downhearted parts of love.

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she comforts those who have been hurt, who have been abused and made to feel small. she provides warmth, shows those who’ve felt such pain that there is always someone who will love and cherish them.

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she sits with and wipes the tears of those who’s heart feels as though it may burst. with those who have lost someone they adored, and for those who must suffer through the good, the bad and the ugly sides of love.

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she stands behind those who struggle to see their reflection, broken about what stares back at them. she looks at you as if you’re the most beautiful and absolutely enchanting being on this earth. because she knows that’s what you deserve to not only hear, but see in yourself as well. she knows that’s the truth.

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she holds the hands of those strong enough to come forward. to confront their past and make the evil of another known. she shares her strength and courage, for Aphrodite is love. she is found in the good, and she is vigorous and comforting in the bad.

[magickthyst]

my current altar space 🍂✨🍄

[magickthyst]

blessed lughnasadh today my lovely witches. the harvest season is inching closer every day and our hard word this past sunmer is slowly coming to a close.

i cannot WAIT to begin celebrating the return of mabon, i am absolutely in my element this time of year 🍂✨🍄

[magickthyst]

(Some) Ways to celebrate Lughnasadh 🍂✨🌳🍄

🍂 spend some time outdoors while the weather still permits!! we’re officially at the beginning of the harvest season and nature has so much to offer this time of year. take note of all the small changes beginning to happen while we’re slowly transitioning into autumn!!

🍂 decorate your altar!! fall/warm colors such as reds, yellows, oranges, browns and even greens are fantastic to incorporate. and, things such as various plants, candles, fake/real leaves, corn dolls, etc. being the spirit of autumn into your altar!! i love to incorporate some green transitioning into more earthy colors to represent the changing seasons.

🍂 FOOD!! oh, the most glorious part of the sabbats haha. things such as bread, soups, muffins, roasted meats if your diet permits, etc are all fantastic to cook up! incorporating things like pumpkin, cinnamon, nuts and berries, etc are some of my personal abso little favorite ways to feel closer to autumn.

🍂 like i recommend for every sabbat, do some CLEANING!! reorganize your space, cleanse it with sage or incense. we’re transitioning into a new time of the year and now is the perfect opportunity to switch things up and berid of any unwanted energy around your space.

🍂 tend to any of your crops/plants!! this is the beginning of the harvest, darker and colder days are ahead of us while the hustle and bustle of gardening is slowly becoming behind us. now is the time to take some extra care of your gardens to prepare for the harvest of mabon!

🍂 honor the sun!! in whatever way you see fit. the darker months are approaching and it’s so important to appreciate the brightness while it’s still around. light some candles and say a prayer, perform a sun ritual, bask in the daylight. take the opportunity now while it’s still here!

🍂 create a gratitude list. as the darker months approach i find it difficult to adjust. creating a list of things that i’m thankful for, or things that mean a lot to me, truly help me to ground myself and make the transition much easier. i plan on writing them down on small pieces of paper and leaving them on my altar!

🍂 spice up any of your current tools if you find the need!! i find this the perfect time to do so, as we’re at such a transitional part of the year. whether you have tools you’d like to jazz up, or you’re looking into creating/buying your own, this sabbat is a fabulous time to do so!!

🍂 work on your book of shadows/grimoire!! i’m finally starting back up on mine again this lughnasadh and i’m just so excited! i find sabbats one of the absolute best times to learn about my craft because i truly feel at my peak on these days.

🍂 spread the love!! whether it be through text messages to friends and family or creating some baked goods to share, you don’t have to out yourself in any manor! just some kind gestures to spread some light to those around you. im personally baking some pumpkin muffins and will be blessing them + sharing them.

🍂 celebrate with colors!! this is a fabulous way for those of you in the broom closet to have some fun. warm and earthy tones are incredibly welcome, browns and golds, reds and oranges. painting your nails, wearing some makeup or even dressing up in these colors is such a lovely way to honor this sabbat.

🍂 treat yourself!! this holiday is about celebrating the hard work that has come with this past harvest. incorporate some self care into this day by preforming acts that make you happy.

🍂 create a list of your accomplishments of the year and a list of your goals for the future!! i adore doing this, especially around this time of year, just to get a grasp on where i am in my craft.

that’s all i have for today lovelies!! i sincerely hope you all have a blessed lughnasadh 🍂✨🌳🍄

[magickthyst]

hiii! I just wanted to ask how I can specifically devote an action or activity to a deity...?

hi lovely! when i dedicate something to my deity, i take the time to sit at my altar and explain to them what exactly im doing, and why! if its something you do consistently, you can even just simply think to yourself about who youre doing this for. or of course, you can have a little chat to them before/after words. they'll get the message, i assure you <3. 

[magickthyst]

look at my ose quartz heart glowin’ in the candlelight of my Aphrodite altar 💕💖💘💓

[hildegardavon]

Adolph Hirémy-Hirschl, 1860-1933  

The birth of Venus, n/d, oil on canvas, 109x227 cm

Private Collection

[wistful-giselle]

@silkpearl I am rather enthralled by this~ 🌊♡

[magickthyst]

the sunshine makin Aphrodite glow today ✨

[magickthyst]

(Some) Ways to Celebrate Beltane 🌿✨💐

hi lovelies!! i tried to get this post out much earlier than usual so you can all have some time to plan if you’d like to take some inspiration haha. i hope ya enjoy 💘

🌞 we’re now at the peak of spring SO, now is the perfect time to spend some time outside!!

- collect some flowers + wild herbs! (please be careful + become educated beforehand)

- take a nature walk! appreciate the signs of spring all around you.

- take some extra time to tend to your plants/gardens! give them some extra love OR start planting now! especially where i live, it’s tough to garden at the beginning of spring as it’s still a lil chilly outside so now is perfect!

- have a bonfire! bake some yummy goods, invite some friends over and have a grand ol time. this is a lovely opportunity to burn sigils, preform some fire spellwork, and rituals to honor the warmth taking over the cold.

🌞 decorate your altar!! beltane is heavily associated with fertility and abundance, so nows the time to represent that! use plenty of green candles for the green earth we’re blessed with this time of year, and red + pink candles for the fertility, passion and love that comes with this holiday! real and fake flowers, decor that represents the sun and crystals like rose quartz, pink tourmaline, pink angel aura quartz and sunstone are lovely choices as well.

🌞 make sure the light can reach you!! open some windows, go on a walk, lay outside. or, if the weather won’t permit that, light some candles or a fire (SAFELY!) indoors!

🌞 SPRING. CLEANING. sabbats are the times i take to do a FULL cleaning + cleansing of my space. so not only will i fully clean my room, but i’ll cleanse with some sage or incense! this is also a great time to preform protection spellwork to bless your space.

🌞 burn the heck outta anything you need to release/berid of!! as i said before, we are at the peak of spring. we’ve had some time to recover from winter. so, now is a wonderful time to create a sigil or write down negative things you’d like to have see their way out of your life onto some bay leaves and (SAFELY!) burn them.

🌞 get crafty!! use real or fake flowers to create flower crowns, jewelry, decorative masks, etc. i LOVE to press flowers and put them into frames + resin personally.

🌞 celebrate with color!! especially if you’re in the broom closet, this is a fabulous way to sneakily celebrate. wear clothing in these colors, paint your nails, etc. greens, pinks/reds and any bold bright colors are especially lovely this time of year.

🌞 do some kitchen witchcraft!! things like dairy, oats, bread, various spicy foods and vanilla are very popular this time of year.

🌞 braid some shiz!! especially some cute bracelets so you could share some love with the people around you! keep the colors of beltane in mind when doing so as well. here’s a color correspondent list AND a tutorial for a simple friendship bracelet!

🌞 DANCE, WITCHES!! allow the energy of music to fill you up and take over. i adore brining music into my craft as it’s so important to me, and the pure power i feel when doing this is indescribable.

🌞 have a.. sensual holiday. wink wink, nudge nudge. whether you practice SAFE and CONSENSUAL sex with a partner or give yourself some pleasure on your own if you catch my drift, this is a wonderful time of year to do so!

🌞 like i said above, this is a SENSUAL holiday.. and that doesn’t just mean sex! pleasure your SENSES. go outside and legitimately smell the roses + various flowers, eat the yummy and delicious food(s) you’ve been craving, lay outside on the beach and feel the sunshine on your skin + the sand on your feet.

🌞 take a ritual bath!! incorporate things like oranges + orange peels or lemons + lemon peels, various flowers/flower petals, frankincense, rosemary, thyme. even just a colored bath bomb! treat ya self.

🌞 plan a picnic with loved ones!! this incorporates so many things associated with beltane, such as dedicating time to the outdoors, eating delicious spring-y foods, and treating yourself with a beautiful day! do it at the beach, a downtown green, or even in your backyard if you don’t feel like travelin. pick up green/pink/red plates, utensils, etc and decorate your space with flowers if you’re feelin like being extra! (the dollar store is the perfect place to go for this kinda stuff, im tellin ya)

🌞 make some offerings for nature + the various spirits!! or even the fae if you work with them. this can be anything from a small bouquet of flowers, a bowl of fruits + nuts, (please research things that are SAFE for the wildlife in your area) to saying a simple prayer or just offering your time to the outdoors.

that’s all i got this time around! i hope you’ve all been having a spring full of happiness and growth, and if not i sincerely hope the future starts to bring those things to you. my messages are ALWAYS open if any single one of you needs to chat 💘

[magickthyst]

we’re officially past the halfway mark until samhain.. ⚰️🎃👻🔮🕷

autumn can’t come soon enough..