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Bailey | Virgo | INFJ | secular witch! | he/him

[magicoldcottage]

In the following guides I define;

      Magical Correspondences

      Practices

      Folklore

      Healing properties

      Uses

Index

A

Abraham’s Balm

Adders Mouth

Adders Tongue Fern

Agnolyt Gattilier

Agrimony

Alahaca

Allspice

American Dittany

Anthemis Nobilis

B

Balanoi

Basil

C

Calendula (Officinalis)

Canella

Canella Winerana

Cassia Bark

Catnep

Catnip

Catrup

Catwort

Ceylon Cinnamon

Chamaemelum Nobils

Chamomile

Chaste Tree Berry

Chickweed

Chick wittles

Chinese Cinnamon

Church Steeples

Cocklebur

Coffee

Cinnamon (Bark)

Cinnamon Aromaticum

Cinnamon Verum

Cinnamon Zeylanicum

Clou de Girofle

Cloves

Clucken Wort

Cumin

Cuminum Cyminum

Cymbopogon Citratus

D

Dalcini

Ding Xiang

E

Earth Apple

Evening Primrose

F

Fairy’s Wand

Featherfoil

Felsien

Fennel

Feverfew

Field Balm

Flirtwort

Frankincense  

G

Garclive

German Chamomile

Ginger 

Gotu Kola 

Ground Apple

Gui Zhi

H

Hangmans Herb

Hawthorn

Hibiscus

Honeysuckle

Hyssop  

I

Indian Coleus

J

Jamaican Pepper

Jasmine

Jeera

Jira

Jia Jing Jie

K

Kabsh Garunfil

Kammon

Kings Cure All

Kretek

L

Lady’s Slipper

Lavender

Lemongrass

Lilac

Lime

Litsea

M

Marigold

Marjoram

Matricaria Recutita

Meadowsweet

Milkweed

Mint

Missouri Snakeroot

Mistletoe

Monks Pepper

Mu Jing

Myrtle Pepper

N

Neem

Nelke

Nepeta Cataria

Newspice

Night Candle

Night Willow Herb

Nip

Njilika

O

Oenothera Biennis

P

Parthenium

Patchouli

Pimenta Dioica

Pimento

Pot Marigold

Prairie Dock

R

Rainfam

Roman Caraway

Roman Chamomile

Rose

Rosemary

S

Sage 

Satin Flower

Scabish

Scented Mayweed

Shepherds Purse

Skirt Buttons

Starweed

Starwort

Stellaria Media

Stichwort

Sticklewort

St. Joseph’s Wort

Summers Bride

Sun Crop

Sweet Basil

Sweetwood

Syzygium Aromaticum

T

Thyme

Ting Hsiang

Tongue Grass

W

Whitches Herb

White Birds Eye

White Cinnamon

Wild Beet

Wild Chamomile

Wild Cinnamon

Wild Quinine

Winter Weed

Woad

V

Valerian

Vitex agnus-castus

Y

Yarrow

Z

Zira

Ziran

Guides

What to avoid if you are pregnant

Activated Charcoal

Guide to Salts

For lots of practical uses see my witch-crafty index (Click Here)

Please report any broken links via a PM.

[mulberry-moons]

Tarot spread for when dis bitch (me) is empty.

[skewedcard-blog]

this is my favourite spread to use when i’m reading for myself, it’s always very insightful.

[knifenymph]

What is my path? – a spread to determine where you are, and where you need to go

[orriculum]

correspondence resource

ok my little witchies

imma teach you the most helpful tool for herbs and stones and shit

you got to pinecone.pub

you type in a word from the list of intents, like protection, love, whatever

boom, list of many herbs and stones and shit you can use in the spell

you can even build spells, name them and save them

go forth and bookmark that shit 

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[power-of-three]

“May the eyes of a mother watch over you” sigil for @ratherinterestigmilkshake

Sigil requests are open !

-Mod Pyre

[tysmiha-witchnotes]

Lavender, for my digital grimoire :)

Basil | Rosemary

[ohthewitchery-blog]

Appalachian Folklore, Wives Tales, and Superstitions

Brought to you mostly by my grandparents, but also by my family at large. These are all things I heard growing up in the northern region of Appalachia and wanted to share with y'all. The lore and sayings may vary based on location, family tradition, and other factors, but this is just what I’m sharing from my experiences!

• Give the first pinch of a freshly baked loaf of bread to the Good Men to keep them happy. • Deaths and births always come in threes. • Spin around in a circle three times before you walk in the front door to confuse any spirits that are following you. • Don’t throw your hair out! If a bird builds a nest with it, you’ll have migraines. • “Red sky at night, sailor’s delight. Red sky at morning, sailor’s warning.” • If the leaves on trees are flipped over with their backsides showing, rain’s coming. • If you hear a dog howl at night, death is coming. • If you’re giving someone a wallet or purse as a present, put money in it to ensure they’ll never financially struggle. • Spirits can’t cross running water. • Cats and dogs won’t enter a room where spirits are present. • Carry an acorn in your pocket for good luck, a penny for prosperity, and a nail for protection. • If you’re having nightmares, put a Bible under your pillow. They’ll go away. • Take a spoonful of honey to keep your words sweet. • Keeping a pot of coffee on ensures a happy home. • It’s bad luck to walk over a grave. • A horseshoe hung above a door ensures good luck. • A horseshoe in the bedroom staves away nightmares. • If your right hand itches, you’ll soon be receiving money. If the left itches, you’ll be paying it. • Wishing on a star works. “Star light, star bright, first star I see tonight. I wish I may, I wish I might, have the wish I wish tonight.” • When you have a random shiver, someone just walked over your grave. • If smoke from a fire rises, expect clear skies. If it rolls along the ground, expect storms. • Rosemary near the door provides protection. Lavender provides peace. • “A ring around the sun or moon, rain or snow is coming soon.” • Wind chimes and bells keep spirits away. • Seeing a cardinal means unexpected company. • For that matter, so does dropping silverware. • Rubbing a bit of potato on a wart helps it to go away. • If the soles of your feet itch, you will soon walk on strange grounds. • Black eyed peas, greens, and/or pork and sauerkraut should be eaten on New Year’s Day to welcome good luck and good fortune. • Driving a nail into a bedframe or crib will drive away curses. • If your ears are burning, someone’s talking about you. • If you dream of fish, you are or will soon be pregnant. • Listen to the wisdom of children, they see and know more than we think. • To dream of death means birth, to dream of birth means death. • To cure a headache, crush some mint leaves in your hands, cup them over your mouth and nose, and breathe in a few times. It should help. • Placing a fern or ivy on the front porch protects against curses. • In a vegetable garden, never plant the same plants in the same spot two years in a row. Rotate where they are, and you’ll save your soil. (Note: this is a real thing called crop rotation, and is actually kind of important) • A black bird (Raven or crow, doesn’t matter) on the roof or a windowsill is an omen for death. To avoid it, you have to scare it away without using your voice before it caws. • Say a prayer when you pass a coal mine for the lost souls still in the mine. • Thank the land and the Lord with every successful hunt or harvest you have, for nothing is guaranteed.

These are a few of the folklores, wives’ tales, superstitions, and sayings that I’ve heard growing up (and still living in) in Appalachia! I encourage other Appalachian witches, cunning folk, and general inhabitants of the Appalachian region (and just the mountain range at large) to share whatever bits you’ve heard over the years! I just wanted to share a bit with y'all to give you an insight into some Appalachian lore, my own practice, and maybe give you some things to research and incorporate into your own practice! 🌿✨

[lavender-lunar-witch]

@naked-yogi

[appalachian-witch]

OP got a lot of the stuff I grew up with, but here’s a few more:

- Plant strawberries for a happy marriage

- Splitting a pole (walking separately around a tree/post/etc) while walking with someone will end your relationship with them

- When building a new house, bury iron under the fireplace to bring luck to those who live there

- Hold your breath when passing a graveyard or you will be buried there

- Don’t sweep under the bed of someone sick or they will die

- Don’t eat honey on the day of someone’s death

- Seeing an owl when someone is ill means they will die

- Lay a star quilt on a bed to keep away evil spirits

- To remove a curse, put a piece of coal in your pocket. Carry it until it’s only dust and put the dust in a river that runs into the sunset

[ohthewitchery-blog]

Good additions! I forgot the whole splitting a pole bit, but I never knew about the star quilt thing! I’ll be implementing that one. Thanks for sharing!!

[appalachian-witch]

My grandfather’s mother made me one before she died (which was before I was born) and it only leaves the bed to be washed. Everyone is my family has one on every bed in the house :) handmade is best, but I’m sure all would do well!

[witchtips]

Common Animal Associations in Witchcraft

Ants - Patience, stamina, planning, perseverance, organization, self-discipline, teamwork, energy, and patience.

Bats - Rebirth, accessing past lives, new ideas, transition, initiation, changes for the better, moon magic, understanding grief, and the ability to observe unseen.

Bears - Introspection, healing and inner knowledge, wisdom, defense, revenge, change, death and rebirth, communication with spirit, solitude, power, mother cunning, healer, gentle strength, transformation, astral travel, strength, unconscious mind, grounding, inner energy of the soul, earth magic, and facing fears.

Beavers - Building, gathering, persistence, shaping, and structure. Bees - Female warrior energy, reincarnation, communication with the dead, service, gathering, community, connection to the Goddess Diana, helping earth-bound spirits move on to their proper place, concentration, and prosperity.

Birds - Associated with death and transitions, unity, freedom, and individuality.

Butterflies/Caterpillars - Transformation, reincarnation, balance, grace.

Cats - Wholeness, guardians, independence, seeing the unseen, cleverness, a balancing of energies, moon magic, mystic powers, grace, understanding mystery, cleansing, and purification.

Chickens - Power of voice, language, seeking answers, sunrise magick, Protection of family and community, Hearing your inner voice.

Chipmunks - Gathering, mobility, frugal living, and the ability to see both light and shadow.

Cows - Economy, connection to the earth, wealth and prosperity, and patience.

Deer - Gentleness, body awareness, kindness, gracefulness, sensitivity, peace, unconditional love, alertness, recognition of outside influences, innocence and earth magic.

Dogs - Family, wisdom, loyalty, protection, companionship, faithfulness, warnings, and earth and moon magic.

Donkeys - Stubbornness, ability to make decisions, intuition.

Ducks - Water energy and logic.

Elks - Stamina, strength, pride, power, majesty, agility, freedom, and nobility.

Ferrets - Information, seeing truth behind the facade.

Fish - Abundance, fertility, children, harmony, regeneration, love, and mind/emotion balance.

Foxes - Elusiveness, cleverness, feminine courage, subtlety, discretion, agility, cunning, slyness, fire magic, and intelligence.

Frogs - Healing, transformation, cleansing, understanding emotions, and connection with water element.

Goats - Independence, confidence, tenacity, diligence, flexibility, healing and sun magic, abundance, and agility.

Horses - Power, stability and courage, Astral travel, protection, freedom, power, travel, and earth and moon magic.

Mice - Scrutiny, innocence, faith, trust, shyness, quietness, details, and earth magic.

Owls - Deception, wisdom, truth, patience, insight, darkness, and air magic.

Pigs - Truth, earth magick, past life knowledge, intelligence, and cunning.

Rabbits - Fear, faith, alertness, nurturing, conquering fear, safety, innocence, fertility, movement, sensitivity, luck, and moon magic.

Rats - Abundant reproduction, shrewdness, adaptability, success, social, restlessness, earth magic, stealth, and defense.

Sheep - Balance, confidence, fertility, courage, new beginnings, abundance, and assurance.

Snails - Perseverance and Determination.

Snakes - Transmutation, primitive or elemental energy, power, sexual potency. sensuality, shrewdness, and transformation.

Spiders - Shape-shifting, wisdom, creativity, divine inspiration, fate, illusion, feminine energy, and industry.

Squirrels - Discovery, change, trust, resourcefulness, balance in giving and receiving, awareness, sociability, playfulness, preparation, activity, energy, and earth magic.

Wolves - Wisdom, protection, shadow work, guidance, instinct, intelligence, success, perseverance, stability, loyalty, independence, spirit, freedom, guardianship, and earth and moon magic.

[mendedroots]

morning meditation

[themori-witch]

7 Herbs Known to Help Induce Prophetic Dreams (that don't cost an arm and a leg!)

When we say ’prophetic dreams’, we are talking of dreams that allow us a glimpse into the future. They may be vivid, or perhaps a mere clue amongst a sea of confusing subconscious flashes and imagery. The following herbs amplify and enhance psychic power and induce prophetic dreams:

Bay Leaves: place beneath your pillow before you go to sleep.

Heliotrope: place the leaves under your pillow before sleeping.

Jasmine: burn the dried flowers in an incense burner prior to sleeping.

Marigold: scatter the flowers in or around the bed before you go to sleep.

Mimosa: fill a bag with the flowers and place under ypur pillow - the colours blue and yellow are often connected to psychic awareness.

Mugwort: filling a bag and placing under the pillow or drinking this as a tea are very effective methods when it comes to inducing dreams.

Peppermint: fill a bag with the leaves and place it underneath your pillow. You can also drink peppermint tea prior to sleeping.

[shroud-of-roses]

Witchy Crafts

I’ve been scouring pinterest lately for witchy crafts, and here are some I’ve found, along with what I would use them for!

Wall Hanging - Okay so I made a really cool wall hanging for someone a while ago, and with their permission, I enchanted it to bring motivation, happiness, and warmth to their space. I feel like you could do the same with any wall hanging. I added braids, chestnut halves, and even color coordinating yarn to make mine. 

Star Light Garland - Great for Cosmic Witches! Or for those of you who need a little light around your altar, around your bed for soft light, etc. 

Flower Candle Holders (Plaster Dipped Flowers) - Yes, you can buy these already made, but aren’t the ones linked so awesome? I think it makes perfectly preserved flowers to keep all year, and the flame of the candle might help draw their energy out!

Concrete Dragon Egg Candle Votives - While we’re on the topic of candle holders, why not take a look at these amazing ‘dragon egg’ ones? If you work with dragon spirits, or really any animal/creature spirit with eggs, it will look amazing on your altar!

Watercolour Painted Pillow - For all of you who use magic to work your way into your dreams, or are looking for a fun way to calm yourself before bed, try this! You can even paint it with moon water!

Dream/Wish Jar - All you have to do is write down your dreams/wishes on the paper of your choice, and throw them in a jar. I suggest making matching sigils for each one, and burning them at the full moon. I made one, and it looks so cute in my room! Super great for hidden witches!

Moon Rocks - I know, I know, not exactly a moon rock, but if you make these with moon water in place of regular water, and charge them under the full moon, they could stand in for the moon on cloudy nights, charge your crystals, etc. 

DIY Essential Oil Diffuser Necklaces - Obviously, this is a really inconspicuous way to use essential oils! You could wear one for protection when you’re feeling unsafe, attract love on the days you want too, and even give them away as gifts to other witches!

DIY Detoxifying Activated Charcoal Soap - Okay, but how much witchery could you do with these? So much!! After you are finished cursing, or perhaps on the night of a full moon, you could scrub up with this and get all kinds of cleansed!

Ombre Mermaid Soap - All the yes. Sea witches could use this in Mermaid beauty bath spells, or give it up as an offering! They’re so pretty, and with a little enchantment, could be magical!

Jellyfish in a Bottle - Do you interact with spirits of the sea? Maybe Jellyfish? Then go ahead and capture their beauty with this awesome DIY, and use the bottle as a spirit vessel for your jellyfish guests!

Mini Natural Brushes (Brooms) - These are great for on the go witchery, or for painting out your spells. You can keep dried ‘brushes’ in mini altar kits to use as a besom, or use them as brushes for making sigils, etc. 

Lay-Flat Storage Mat - Divination Supplies, witchy spell kits, enchanted jewelry- the opportunities are endless! Use black to keep the energy locked inside, and paint or draw sigils on it for an added boost!

DIY Hand Cast - Make your own palmistry guide using this neat craft. You can cast your hand and paint on it however you’d like!

Pressed Flower Candles - Preserve the beautiful energy of almost any flower by creating a candle with it! Burn the candle when you need the herb or flowers energy for your spell, and Make as many as you can while the flowers are blooming!

Wind Chimes - Perfect for alerting you of potential intruders, Wind chimes placed inside can add a natural, as well as witchy, flair to your space. If you hear it, but there is no wind, you’ll know someone has come to visit!

DIY Candles - Add your energy as you make these candles for a boost in your spells. There’s even a ‘Sprinkes’ candle you can enchant to grant wishes, and you can light this every year on your birthday. 

Bird’s Nests - Yes, you can make a nest of your own! Using special herbs, you can make a home fit for a spirit, or use it as a shrine to the Air element. 

Wooden Spoons (Personalized) - With a wood burner and some concentration, you too can make a Kitchen Wand! Enchant soups and pastas with special energy with your very own wooden Spoon Wand!

Gazing Ball - So, this isn’t exactly a crystal ball, but it will work just like a scrying mirror. Simply follow the directions, and, if you wish, exclude the additions to the sphere. Then, you’re good to go!

DIY Succulent Planters - Green witches, I got a DIY for you, too! Make these succulent planters, and put them near a window, especially if your altar is near by. They’ll provide protection and hardiness to your home and its defense systems!

Crystal Candle Votives - These crystals are 100% made by you. You can give them special intentions and colour them accordingly. Have fun making your own set of crystals!

Paper Leaf Garland - A little bit of nature for your altar! I know it isn’t real, but for those of you who can’t grow a plant near your altar, it will work beautifully!

Wish Bracelets -  I loved mine when I had it! They’re super fun to wear, and will be a discreet witchy project for you to try. Just make a wish, and wait for it to fall off!

Rustic Twig Ornaments - Use these as wards throughout your home, and enchant them to bring you whatever you need. 

Button Bicycles - To help your spell get going, throw in a button bicycle! Use it inside poppets, sachets, etc. 

Packaging Tape Image Transfers - These can help you label your herbs, crystals, and spell jars! Have fun coming up with cute designs and whimsical fonts!

Paper Envelopes - For those of you who send letters, write them, or use envelopes in your spells, you can create them using paper with this method!

[magicoldcottage]

Witch-Crafty Index

If you are looking for a new way to practice, are interested in healing or are simply bored and seeking somthing to do why not try one of my witch crafting ideas.

Healing Magic

Magical Healing Salve

Cure for Dermatitis and eczema

Bee Lip Balm

Tired Legs and feet massage oil

Cough Cure

Migraines (food cure)

Aid for sleep

Abdominal Pain Poultice making

Travel Sickness

Treat yourself

Sea Scented Bath Bombs

Exfoliating Orange soap

Magical Sea Soap

Magical Bath Bombs

Feel good Cheesecake

Magical Practice

Safe sea offerings

Memory Stones

Romance Candles

Ritual Salt

Candle Carving for altars

Cheap Scented Candles

Drawing power for spell craft

Cheap Magic infused Oil

Path’s to Magic

A guide to smoke and smudging

Learn how to Meditate

Knot Magic

Simple Technique

Introduction to knot magic

Alternative technique

Making a witches ladder

Friendship knot magic

Ideas

Making driftwood Beads

Making Sea Beads

Micromollusk what are they

Natural Insect repellant

Candle Witches guide to problems

If you have a request for a make or for my other masterpost on herbalism (Click Here) get in touch and I will try to help.

[magickjustice]

creator’s growth.

materials:

white sand.

dried moss. 

citrine.*

dried sunflowers.

dried yellow and orange wildflowers.

dried orange peel.

sigil.

sea salt.

notes:

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Latin phrases to use as incantations.

This is gonna be a long list.

ab intra - from within

ab origine - from the source

absit iniuria - “let insult be absent”

absit invidia - “let envy be absent”

absit omen - “let omens be absent”

ab uno disce omnes - from one, learn all.

abyssus abyssum invocat - deep calleth unto deep

a capite ad calcem - from head to heel

acta non verba - actions not words

ad altiora tendo - “I strive to higher things”

ad astra - to the stars

ad fontes - to the sources

ad meliora - towards better things

ad oculos - to the eyes

ad undas - to the waves

ad victoriam - to victory

adsum - I am here

a fortiori - from the stronger/from strength

a mari usque ad mare - from sea to sea

audeamus - let us dare

audentes fortuna iuvat - fortune favors the bold

audi, vide, tace - hear, see, be silent

beatae memoriae - of blessed memory

bona fide - in good faith

bono malum superate - overcome evil with good

capax infiniti - holding the infinite

carpe diem - seize the day

carpe noctem - seize the night

cave - beware

ceteris paribus - all other things being equal

circa - around

citius, altius, fortius - faster, higher, stronger

clavis aurea - golden key

cogito ergo sum - I think, therefor I am

compos mentis - in control of the mind

concilio et labore - by wisdom and effort

concordia cum veritate - in harmony with truth

concordia salus - well-being through harmony

coniunctis viribus - with connected strength

consummatum est - it is complete

corruptus in extremis - corrupt to the extreme

crescit eundo - it grows as it goes

de novo - from the new

de profundis - from the depths

dies irae - day of wrath

dona nobis pacem - give us peace

ego te provoco - I challenge you

esse est percipi - to be is to be perceived  

esse quam videri - to be, rather than to seem

esto quod es - be what you are

ex animo - from the soul

ex luna scientia - from the moon, knowledge

ex scientia tridens - from knowledge, sea power

ex silentio - from silence

ex undis - from the waves of the sea

experientia docet - experience teaches

fac et spera - do and hope

fac fortia et patere - do brave deed and endure

faciam quodlibet quod necesse est - I’ll do whatever it takes

faciam ut mei memineris - I’ll make you remember me

facta, non verba - deeds, not words

fortis et liber - strong and free

fortis in arduis - strong in difficulties

gloriosus et liber - glorious and free

hic abundant leones - here lions abound

hic et nunc - here and now

hic sunt dracones - here there are dragons

hinc illae lacrimae - hence those tears

hinc itur ad astra - from here the way leads to the stars

igni ferroque - with fire and iron

in memoriam - into the memory

in nocte consilium - advice comes over night

libra - balance

littera scripta manet - the written words endure

locus standi - a right to stand

luceo non uro - I shine, not burn

luctor et emergo - I struggle and emerge

mare liberum - free sea

memento vivere - remember to live

more ferarum - like beasts

natura non contristatur - nature is not saddened

nec spe, nec metu - without hope, without fear

noli me tangere - do not touch me

ophidia in herba - a snake in the grass

pro se - for oneself

propria manu - by one’s own hand

quaere - to seek

quod abundat non obstat - what is abundant does not hinder

resurgam - I shall arise

semper ad meliora - always towards better things

semper anticus - always forward

semper apertus - always open

semper fortis - always brave

semper liber - always free

stet - let it stand

tuebor - I will protect

vera causa - true cause

[dreadboywitch]

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[kavrya]

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