miaou-wicca

hello friends! i've been firmly pagan/wiccan since October 2012, with some dabbling since 2009 when I started trying to figure out where I stand spiritually. i say pagan/wiccan because my beliefs have grown beyond the confines of wicca, but my practice is still rooted in wicca! just like everyone else, i'm still learning and questioning things on a daily basis. your questions are more than welcome here, so go right ahead and ask. i can't promise i have all the answers, but i'll give the best answer i can. i don't discriminate against anyone (unless you're hurting other people), everyone is welcome here, wiccan or not. My personal blog is electricwarlock-acidwitch so if you get a follow from that, that's me (:

[miaou-wicca]

Stones and Crystals You Shouldn't Cleanse in Salt Water

Amber, Turquoise, Imperial Topaz, Red Coral, Fire Opal, Moonstone, Opal, all Calcites including Blue Calcite, Green Calcite, Orange Calcite, Angelite, Azurite, Kyanite and Kunzite or any raw or rough stone.

Any stone with hardness under 7 should not be cleaned in salt water. If you are not sure of the hardness of the stone use another method of cleaning.

Malachite should be cleaned by putting it under running water and dried in the sun. Never have salt close to Malachite. Malachite is toxic and should only be used in polished form.

Some healing stones such as Calcite, Selenite, and Dioptase will crumble or cleave on contact with water. With these stones, use incense for cleansing.

Citrine, Kyanite, and Azeztulite are self-cleaning.

After the stones are cleansed and dry, they are ready for use and charging. If the stones are for ritual use, wrap them in a clean cloth of natural material, such as cotton, silk or wool. Keep them in a safe place where they will not be handled or touched by other people.

[miaou-wicca]

Where can I learn about Paganism/Wicca/Witchcraft?

I get this question a lot! With so much conflicting information out there, and so many places to look, it can seem very overwhelming to the beginner. So I thought I’d post about where I have learned much of what I know, in case this is the resource you’ve been searching for like it was for me! As someone who’s broke I have no real extra money to spend on resources, and one of the coolest things I’ve ever found is a free online school called The Magickal Circle School. I really like Magickal Circle because they have so many classes, on Wicca, general Paganism, and beyond. Some of the things I really like about it are that they encourage you to go out and learn from as many resources as you can find, so you’re not just learning /their/ way of doing things, you’re getting perspectives from them and various internet sources and other Pagans all the time, so you come to your own conclusions at the end of the day about what and how you believe things should be. They never try to force you to believe just like they do. Even though they expect you to find resources and stuff, they put all the general ideas of what you’re studying in order for you which makes going out onto the internet and trying to research things MUCH more organized, so that you get less misinformation, and get the information in the right order and get your basics down good before you move on to more advanced knowledge. The school has also compiled its own “Resource Library”, which is only accessible to students and has definitions and information on just about any Pagan subject you could want to know about and serves as a good starting point for getting accurate information and knowing better what you’re looking for when you’re researching. I will say, they take it very seriously. If you’re not interested in doing the work, don’t sign up. They ask everyone submit something at least every 30 days, and if you don’t your account can be swept from the system. If you need a leave of absence, they are willing to work with people. Making it through the orientation class feels a bit daunting at times, there is a lot you have to go through to get a full understanding of what they expect and how to navigate the site, and you have to wait for things to be graded and sometimes that takes a few days, the teachers are real people who are running the site for free, so sometimes a bit of patience is needed. If you get through the orientation though, it opens up a whole world of information! I definitely feel it’s worth the time. Some classes can’t be accessed until other prerequisite classes are completed, but there is a good amount that can be started right after orientation. If you’re looking to get into Wicca, Basic Wicca is a three part class they offer that should cover what you’re looking for! You can also delve into other more niche classes, like “Creating A Book of Shadows” or “Correspondences of Spellcrafting” for example, even classes like “Norse Goddesses” or . They really offer a wide variety of things, and I hope you will check it out and that it can assist you in your spiritual journey! It’s themagickalcircle.net, or just google Magickal Circle School and it’ll pop up right away. The school is currently going through a lot of reworking, including rewriting classes, and it actually has changed leadership in recent years. Anyone who has enrolled here before may remember Colleen, and she has left the school and they’re doing a lot of work to restructure parts of the site, tidy up the resource library, and get classes rewritten and back up! There is plenty there that is available right now though, even amidst the reworks. I mention this in case some of you are familiar with how it was before and didn’t like it, they have changed some things since then and it’s worth giving another look if you’re trying to delve deeper into anything related to Paganism!

[miaou-wicca]

Are there different ways of cleansing crystals if you will use them for healing, or is it the same for all?

Any method will do! Cleansing isn’t something you have to do with your intent for use in mind really, it’s more of a one-size-fits-all thing. The only thing you really need to consider is whether or not the method you want to use is damaging to your stone, and I have a list of stones that can be damaged by salt water on my page somewhere. 

[miaou-wicca]

Do you believe in god ?

Lots of them, yes! Goddesses too. And if you are talking about Christian God, yes, him too. All gods and goddesses and deities of any kind are just personifications of the same life energy, so they are all real!

[miaou-wicca]

Hi Miaou-wicca! Can you help me and tell me how should I clean a raw emerald earring? Many Thanks: Sara

The safest way to cleanse a stone or gem of any kind is to use smoke! Burn a cleansing herb like sage and pass it through the smoke. Raw stones can sometimes be damaged by other methods, like salt water, so generally best to be on the safe side if you’re unsure.

[miaou-wicca]

Hello!! Sorry to bother you but i was wondering why would use/how would you programme a grid containing clear quartz, rose quartz, rhodonite, rhodochrosite and purple tourmaline? I recently had a dream in which i bought all of these crystals and i feel like i should do something about it. Thank you so much for your time!✨✨

Hello! I regret to inform you that I am probably the worst person to ask this question, as I am totally unfamiliar with anything involving grids :c I wish you luck in your search!

[pixiesmoxie]

Hi please help me, I accidentally put orange calcite in salt water and blue calcite in salt water and they are turning green! What do I need to do?

Unfortunately, the damage has already been done and to the best of my knowledge there’s no way to reverse that. I suggest using a different method in the future on that kind of stone, I have a post about alternative cleansing methods on my page. You can also continue to use them as they are, even if they’re turning green they are still the same stone they originally were and still have the same properties and uses. Sorry that happened! I have a list on my page of stones that shouldn’t be cleansed in salt water, be sure to check if your stones are okay to be put in salt water before you use that method. The majority of them are fine in salt water, but there’s a few that don’t do so well.

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[thewiccanwondersarchive]

Tips and Tricks for the Frugal (or broke) Wiccan

Let me just start out by saying that you don’t need tools to practice, but for those who want them here’s a few cheap (or free) ideas.

1. ALTAR Your altar can be set up on any flat surface, even the floor! A small coffee table, the top of a chest, a desk, your dresser…Really just anywhere that you can set up things without them falling over.

2. ALTAR CLOTH An altar cloth isn’t really necessary, but is nice for keeping everything clean, and looks pretty. You could make one yourself, or use a cheap bandanna, scarf or tablecloth (all can be bought at the dollar store) and either cut or fold them to fit the altar area. Or let them hang down, it’s whatever you prefer really.

3. CANDLES AND INCENSE Again, dollar store, or for bulk tea-lights Costco if you have a card or know someone who is willing to take you. The dollar store also has lots of colours and holders, so you can get larger element candles there as well. Incense are fairly cheap at green earth. Last time I was there you could get a mixed bag of 5 for 20 cents. Or again dollar store. Or look up how to make your own. Incense burners are also fairly cheap, or you can use almost anything that wont catch fire.

4. CHALICE AND OTHER ALTAR THINGS Use a wine glass for a chalice. Look around at yard sales, thrift shops or ask someone for one. Figurines are a bit harder to come by, but you can make them if you or someone you know can carve wood, or hunt around at yard sales and thrift shops. You’d be surprised what you can find for not a lot of money.

5. WAND To make a wand, simply decide what kind of wood you’d like it to be, find a tree of that kind of wood, and cut off a branch. Make sure it’s not a big branch but not too small. It should be comfortable to hold in your hand and about the length of your forearm. Use a knife to peel off the bark then wrap the wand in a cloth and then let it dry…for a long time (about a month).

6. ATHAME This one is a bit tricky. If your in a hurry to have one, get an inexpensive letter opener. Other than that, you could try and find one in a thrift store, but I’ve yet to find one. So save up your money for this. Maybe try online??

7. CLOTHES Make your own, or look in thrift shops. It will be cheaper to buy some fabric and sew your own clothes, but for those that aren’t gifted with the ability to sew, look around thrift shops for something you like. Remember that ritual clothes can be anything you are comfortable in. 

There’s a lot of things not listed here but these are the most commonly asked about (from what i found). Remember that pretty much all Wicca supplies or tools can be gifted to you by someone or made yourself. 

[constantly-disheveled]

Witch tip!

When using candles the melt everywhere and leave wax, you can reuse the wax for spells similar to the one you used it for originally. I.e. a candle you used in a spell for banishment- wax is now charged with banishing properties; candle for love and romance-wax now good for love and romance stuff!

You can chop the harden wax into pieces, you can shave it into little dusty pieces, heck you could warm it up and turn them into tiny poppets! 

[miaou-wicca]

Ooh, never thought of this one. Handy!

[universal-magick]

New/young witches are just as valid as witches who have been practicing for ten years. Don’t ever think your spell isn’t going to work just because you’re just starting out.

[miaou-wicca]

Believe in yourself and believe in the magic! You can’t get anywhere if you’re doubting! You’re just as magical as the witchy grandma who’s been at it their whole life, don’t let anyone tell you otherwise!

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Queen of Wands- fire and femininity

[miaou-wicca]

Alternate Ways to Cleanse Stones & Crystals (Without Salt Water)

Salt water can be damaging to certain stones (see this post) so what do you do when you encounter this? Lucky for you, witchcraft has many alternative ways to cleanse! Always cleanse your stones and crystals, especially when you first get them (you have no idea where your new stone has been, and what mean and nasty people may have been handling them...) Moonlight The light of the moon has wonderful cleansing properties and best of all, it’s available to everyone! Set your stone out on a clear night in a place where the moon will be visible, and collect it in the morning. During the full moon is the best time for this. It involves a wait, but it’s great when you have time. Incense My personal favorite method (aside from salt water). In a hurry and have some herbs or incense around? This is a quick one, great for when you’ve got new stones and can’t wait to use em! Here’s a short list of herbs/incenses that have cleansing properties: Benzoin Cedarwood Citronella Copal Dragon’s Blood Eucalyptus Jasmine Lavender Lemon Pine Sage Don’t have any of these? Check to see if whatever you have on hand happens to have cleansing properties, this is just a quick list. Google is a witch’s friend! Cleansing with incense or herbs is simple. Simply light your incense (or herbs) and pass the stone or crystal through the smoke (You can just hold it in your hand, preferably your “output/dominant” hand, so you can push in positivity and you won’t suck up any escaping negativity! Stones attached to a string or necklace chain are especially nice for this method too, since you can just dangle it in the smoke!}. I like to do it three times personally, for extra cleansed-ness. You might also like to say a little spell over your stone as you pass it through the smoke, something like... “Negativity I send you away Only positive energy may stay!” Have loose herbs but finding it impractical to burn them? Put a scoop of herbs in a bag, drop your stone in, and place it somewhere for a day, and voila, cleansed stone. This is time consuming like the moonlight cleanse, but is a nice alternative when the clouds just don’t want to cooperate. Herbs used this way should NOT be reused, as they have sucked up any negative energy contained in your stone. Quartz Quartz, the mystical self-cleansing stone! Not only does it cleanse itself, it can cleanse other stones as well! You’ll want to have a decent quantity of quartz for this, a large chunk or several smaller crystals. The clear type is the most effective. Place your stone on top of your clear quartz, and wait a day. Fire The fire method is very similar to the incense method above. Light a candle, and CAREFULLY pass the stone through the flame, preferably at least 3 times. As with the incense method, you may wish to say a spell as you do this. If you use your hands to hold the stone as it passes through the flame, please use your best judgement and move quickly through the flame to avoid burning your fingers. Also be sure that whatever fire source you’re using isn’t smoking- it’ll leave a residue on your stone!

Earth Possibly the most readily available resource on this list aside from the moon. Bury your stone in some dirt (natural dirt is best, potting soil is treated with various chemicals which may affect your stone), mark the location, and leave it there for a day.

[lotuseatingwitch]

Uses for cat whiskers in spells

-getting out of tight situations

-guidance

-spell bags for balance

-spell bags for travel

-put them in your car to escape accidents “by a whisker”

-spells relating to eye health

**please don’t cut/forcibly remove the whiskers from your furry friend. Just keep a lookout for them in kitty’s sleeping space or on your floor, they fall out quite often**

[theredribbon]

Crystal Tip

If you can’t identify a crystal don’t worry about it! You can use color correspondence based on the color(s) of the crystal instead.

Some basic color correspondences:

Blue - Health, Patience, Tranquility, Peacefulness, Studying

Yellow - Learning, Energy, Comfort, Confidence, Joy, Communication, Studying

Red - Passion, Strength, Courage, Relationships (love, family, friendship)

Purple - Power, Wisdom, Spirit Communication, Protection, Change of luck 

Pink - Healing, Love, Relationships, Emotions, Peace, Protection 

White - Divination, Healing, Peace, Balance, Cleansing, Balancing aura

Black - Warding off negativity, protection, grounding, good luck, divination, pride

Green - Prosperity, Wealth, Luck, Emotional healing, Growth

Orange - Creativity, Studying, Joy, Prosperity, Motivation, Confidence 

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