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[witchesgetallthebitches]

A Message From A Witch Who Almost Just Had a Panic Attack

It is okay if you don’t get to do a huge ritual tonight.

Yes, the lunar event is going to be huge and spectacular and rare. Yes, it is New Year’s Eve and you have to start the year off right. Yes, missing this opportunity might make you sad.

I woke up this morning with close to no spoons. The moon loves me. She understands. I should not push myself to do the impossible. Sometimes you miss out on witchy and non-witchy things because you’re healing, and guess what? That’s okay. You’re allowed to do that. You’re supposed to. Being kind to yourself is a devotional act.

If I get to do my planned ritual tonight, good for me. If I can’t, then I must be gentle with myself.

Please do the same.

[thechamomilewitch-blog]

Candle Omens

Strong flame - Your spell is empowered and getting through, it should work especially well.

Unsteady flame - Your spell is having trouble manifesting your results.

Wild flame - Prepare for unexpected results. Make sure you have a backup plan or a way to reverse the spell, just in case.

Normal flame - Things are working as expected.

Small (blue) flame - Your spell is not getting through. Try an alternative spell.

Popping flame - Your spell may manifest in very unexpected ways. Make sure you have a backup plan or a way to reverse the spell, just in case.

[witchcraftmadesimple]

Top Ten Magical Herbs

1. Rosemary: 

Anti-depressive

Protection

Purification

Exorcism

Magic Defense

Banishing

2. Sage:

Aphrodisiac

Protection

Divination

Longevity

Clairvoyance

Prosperity

Passion

3. Basil

House protection

Purification

Prosperity

Spell breaker

Strenght and Courage

Harmony and peace

Psychic Development

Exorcism

Against evil eye

Business Blessings

4. Bay leaf

Consecration

Divination

Dreams

Healing

Protection

Purification

Wisdom

Wishes

Love

5. Cinnamon

Protection

Money

Business

Success

Promotion

Against Disagreement

6. Lavander

Clairvoyance

Cleansing

Consecration

Hapiness

Healing

Love

Headache

Anti- Stress

Anti- Anxiety

Relaxing

Anti-Depressive

7. Lemon Balm

Interaction

Fellowship

Family

Relaxing

Calming

Sleep

Sedative

Love

Bath

Anti- Stress

8. Thyme

Healing

Love

Purification

Psychic Powers

Sleep

Courage

Attract Fairies

9. Mint

Money

Prosperity

Travel (protection)

Exorcism

Calming

Justice

Protection

10. Mugwort

Sedative

Lucid Dreams

Keep away bad spirits

Protection

Astral Projection

Divination

Prophetic Dreams

[m00n-babe]

GUIDE TO CHARM BAGS!

A charm bag is simply a magick spell inside a bag. They are spells in a bag and the most popular way of carrying power  items with you. To make a charm bag, simply fill with one or more magickally charged items. Magickally charged items may include herbs, stones, charms, drops of essential or magick oils, amulets, and crystals.

Charm bags may be as simple as a square of fabric tied together or they may be beautifully embroidered hand made works of art. They may be made of silk, leather, metal,or any fabric.  The choice is yours, but keep in mind that the container is part of the spell.

Bag Colours Gold: Wealth, protection, the God

Silver: Prosperity, the Moon, psychism, the Goddess

Yellow: Healing, finding employment

Orange: Communication, messages, travel

Green: Prosperity, abundance, friendship, growth, nature

Blue: Peace, calm, wisdom. benevolence,

Purple: Wisdom, mysteries, wealth, grandeur, justice

Red: Success, strength, romance, protection

Pink: Love, friendship, healing

Brown: Houses, home, justice, Earth, permanence

Black: Absorbs and dissolves baneful energy Bags with drawstring closures are useful because you can open and close them, adding materials as they are found or needed. A closed bag is called a “hand”.  

Here are a few examples of stones that you could place in your bag:

Aluminum: Travel, communication

Amethyst: Wisdom and psychic powers

Aventurine: Healing and prosperity.

Clear quartz: Good for any purpose

Copper: Love and healing

Gold: Prosperity and protection

Iron: Protection and strength

Moonstone: Emotions, peace and love

Rose quartz: Love and harmony

Silver: Protection, Lunar power, love, prosperity

Tiger’s eye : Wealth and protection

Tin: Wealth and honour

Here are a few examples of charms that you could place in your bag;

Acorn:  Luck, prosperity,protection from lightning, and sexual potency.

Broom: Brushes away negative influences, sweeps in luck, protection, wealth and good into the home.

Clover: Life, luck and abundance.

Hammer: Luck and a means of driving out evil.

Horn: Repel the"evil eye,“  a symbol of nature and fertility, sexuality.

Horseshoe: Luck.

Key: Power,  Luck, especially if it is found and the finder does not know which lock it opens. A symbol of access to hidden things

Lightning-struck wood: Protection against all harm.

Pine cone: Luck, favourable influences,protection from harm, and sexual power, repels baneful influences.

Religious symbol: Symbols of various religions are held to be protective.

Salt: Purification, repels evil, and attracts wealth.

Silver: Protection, wealth, and the blessing of all Goddesses.

Toadstone: Heal illnesses and to repel evil. Toadstone is a fossilized shark’s tooth.

[fuckyeahpaganism]

Herbs for Protection

General Protection ~ Hawthorn, Comfrey, Heather, Hyssop, Bay Leaf, Mistletoe, Mullein, Peony, St. John’s Wort, Solomon’s Seal, Vervain, Clover, Mugwort, Agrimony, Poke, Overlain, Violet, Aloe, Fennel 

Against Negative Energy ~ Nettle leaves, Elecampane, Rosemary, Yarrow, Dill, Ivy, pennyroyal, Betony, Cayenne, Fern

Banishing ~ Dragonsblood, Angelica, Cactus, Asafetida, Garlic, Rue, Heliotrope, Lilac

Protection of Material Items ~ Juniper, Myrrh

Home Protection ~ Marjoram, Bay Leaf, Coriander, Holly, Foxglove, Pure Salt, Camomile 

Uncrossing ~ Ague Root, Hyssop, Peppermint, Thyme, Cinquefoil, Wormwood, Verbena, Rose

Ward Off Evil both Spiritual & Mundane ~ Acacia, Basil, Agrimony, Sandalwood, Boneset, Mullein, Rosemary, Frankincense, Rue, Violet, Caraway, Balm of Gilead, Fern, Lilac, Periwinkle 

Bad Dreams & Nightmares ~ Lavender, Dandelion, Hyacinth

Physical Attack ~ Carnations, Geranium, Camphor, Elder, Vetivert, Juniper 

Psychic/Astral Attack ~ Cedar, Clove, Dill, Ivy, Yarrow, Nettle leaves, Pennyroyal, acacia, St. John’s Wort, 

[recreationalwitchcraft]

Motivation Charm Bag

Need some extra energy? Motivation? Creativity? This charm bag is intended to do all that and help you get stuff done.

You will need:

Motivation: Purple Statice or Lemon

Creativity: Ginger, Nutmeg, or Vervain

Energy: Chamomile or Carnation

Quartz Crystal of your choice

[thewiccanwondersarchive]

Gemstones

Another page from my BOS (minus the scanned image which is free on patreon). First column is quality, second is gemstone.

Athletisism: Agate

Cheerfulness: Garnet, Emerald

Compassion: Amber

Confidence: Carnelian

Contentment: Amethyst, Zircon, Ruby

Courage: Bloodstone, Diamond, Ruby

Eloquence: Agate, Emerald, Sardonix

Energy: Sapphire

Fertility: Agate

Fortitude: Black corel, Diamond, Emerald

Health: Agate, Lodestone, Malachite, Pearl, Sapphire

Honesty: Emerald

Hope: Opal

Insight: Ruby

Insparation: Lodestone

Long Life: Agate, Pearl

Modesty: White coral

Poise: Crystal

Prosperity: Aquamarine

Serenity: Amethyst, Crystal

Sinserity: Amethyst

Strength: Emerald, Lodestone

Success: Aquamarine, Carbuncle, Emerald

Wealth: Pearl, Sapphire

Wisdom: Aquamarine, Coral, Emerald, Lodestone, Sapphire

Wit: Emerald

There are other stones that can be used for these, but that’s just what I have written down because that’s what works for me.

-A

[witchy-tips]

Smoke Cleansing With Wood

Smoke Cleansing. For most of us, Our first thought, Or go to would be white sage And While sage is great to use, It is to often relied on as the cure all and the only option. There are so many other herbs, and barks around us to use for their cleansing smoke that they are easy to overlook.  

My favorite wood to use is Palo Santo (Holy Wood from Peru) But not everyone has access to that. And for this reason, I present to you all, (SOME) common Woods, And their magical correspondences.

Also note that the fallen leaves from these trees can also be used to smoke cleanse. Grind them up, And burn on charcoal. 

Birch-  Purification, Blessing, Protection, Expel negative Spirits

Cedar- Cleanses negative atmospheres

 Holly-  Purity, strength, Protection

Hawthorn- marriage, love and protection.

Juniper- Protection, and clears negativity 

Oak- healing, strength, money

Pine-  Purification, health, fortune, fertility, and prosperity

Willow-  Healing, protection, enchantments

[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.

[goodbyedearfriends-deactivated2]

"Release My Stress" Talisman

* = Alternatives to mint oil

Things you need

Amethyst

Moon water

Any Oil*

Mint leaves*

Mint Oil

Whelk, Limpet, or Moon Shell

Jewelry wire and necklace string

What to do

Muddle your mint

Put it in oil

Soak the Amethyst in the moon water for 10 minutes

Soak the shell in the water for 15 minutes

Take out both it in the oil for an hour

After they’re done soaking in the oil take them out and dry them off

Chant “This is a tool, this is a way, help my stress flow away.” and bless it with your intent.

Glue the Amethyst to the shell

Attach the glued amethyst and shell to jewelry wire and then attach them to the necklace string.

[spiritvexer]

Why aren't your spells manifesting? (aka, BOOP DE DOOP)

Spells are like little clouds of energy, floating off in the astral.

And this spell has a little leash of energy pulling it slowly and carefully down to the physical where it can manifest.

But wait!

There is a barrier around the physical that stops every little random thing from manifesting. This “atmosphere” around the physical keeps many spells out.

So your astral cloud spell is like “boop de doop I am a spell! I want to manifest :)”

But the atmosphere is stopping it.

So it is going to float around until it finds a little foothold to get in.

If you are doing a job spell this “foothold” will be applying for a job, for example. Then your spell will say, “boop de doop! I found a way in! Yay!” and the leash will gently pull it down to the foothold and BOOM, manifestation occurs.

Mistake 1 that a lot of people make is never creating a physical realm foothold for the spell to manifest. “Okay I cast my love spell where is my hot bf.” Well, maybe you should go out and meet people and this will allow the spell to manifest!

But wait. Sometimes the leash is very weak or even, believe it or not, nonexistent. So the spell has no direction and no guidance and actually is not being pulled down to the physical very much at all.

And sometimes the foothold is so tiny that the spell can’t even fit through.

Well, excellent news I have for you.

The “leash” is called Willpower.

The stronger your will is that your spell WILL MANIFEST NO MATTER WHAT, the stronger that pull is towards the physical.

And the “foothold” is made large and stable through willpower, too.

So once you have your little astral cloud going, all going “boop de doop here I am ready to manifest :)” you can empower it, to an incredible magnitude, through willpower. And you can change that boop de doop spell to a BOOP DE DOOP, HOLD ON TO YOUR BUTTS I’M ABOUT TO MANIFEST spell.

And when you use your incredible, iron-clad willpower to say YES, MY SPELL WILL MANIFEST that leash becomes like a starship traction beam, sucking the spell so close to the physical that it is practically tangible.

And when you use that same willpower to create a foothold, combined with your physical actions, that tiny crack in the atmosphere becomes a wide-open portal for your spell to fall through.

Powerful magic requires powerful willpower and incredible belief. Once you have that, nothing can stop your spells from manifesting in an amazing way.

[stumblewitch-blog]

“I am strength”

Though since it turned out looking like a little chicken, I guess it wants to be known as, “I am not a chicken,”

[sigilathenaeum]

This is now one of my favorite sigils. I love your chicken sigil. :)

[savingsigils]

reblog this and allow your blog to be blessed by the chicken sigil

[waterandmyrrh-blog]

Herbal and Plant Listing By Purpose

Balance: basil, chamomile, comfrey, mullein, nettle, woodruff

Blessing: chamomile, dianthus, elder flower, fennel, mint, oats, rosemary, rue. vervain

Cleansing/Purification: avens, Betony, benzoin, burdock, clove, hyssop, lavender, mullein, parsley, pine, rosemary, thyme, vervain, wormwood, yarrow

Consecration: acacia, anise, basil, clover, dragon’s blood, hyssop, lavender, mistletoe, mugwort, nettle, rosemary, rue, sunflower, vervain

Countering Negative Energies: agrimony, avens, fennel, holly, hyssop, motherwort, rowan, rue, vervain

Courage: basil, borage, mullein, rosemary, thyme

Creativity: anise seed, basil, catnip, hawthorn, lavender, St. Johnswort, vervain

Divination: anise seed, basil, bay, cinquefoil, clover, damiana, dittany of Crete, eyebright, honeysuckle, hops, lavender, marigold, moonwort, mugwort, mullein, orange peel, rowan, thyme, vervain, woodruff, wormwood, yarrow

Encourage Change: dragon’s blood, linden, purple heather, woodruff

Energy/Power/Strength: cinquefoil, dragon’s blood, elder flower, fennel, St. Johnswort, vervain, woodruff

Fortune/Justice: bay, bergamot, cinquefoil, lemon balm, orange peel, star anise, vervain, woodruff

Happiness/Peace: fennel, lavender, loosestrife, rosemary, vervain, yarrow

Healing: cinquefoil, confrey, coriander, hops, lavender, lemon balm, mullein, mustard, rosemary, rue, sage, St. Johnswort, tansy, thyme

Love: apple, avens, basil, cardamom, catnip, dill flowers, elm, ginger, lavender, lemonbalm, linden leaves, marigold, marjoram, moonwort, mustard seed, orange peel, red heather, rosemary, vetivert, willow, yarrow

Meditation: acacia, benzoin, chamomile, frankincense, woodruff

Money: basil, bergamot, chamomile, clove, dill seeds, mint, moonwort, nutmeg, oats, vetivert

Protection/Defense: betony, birch, burdock, cumin, dianthus, dill leaves, fennel, fern, marjoram, mint, mugwort, mullein, mustard, parsley, rosemary, rue, sage, vervain, white heather, woodruff, wormwood, yarrow

Psychic Awareness: bay, betony, burdock, cinnamon, elderflower, lavender, mace, marigold, star anise, woodruff

Releasing Negativity: betony, clove, hyssop, mugwort, rosemary, St. Johnswort, thyme, vervain, vetivert, yarrow

Sealing/Sending Positive Energy: angelica, wormwood

Spirit Contact/Blessings: lilac, purple heather, mint, Solomon’s Seal

Strength/Willpower: rosemary, St. Johnswort

Wisdom: elder, sage, willow

Here’s a long list of herbal and plant uses from Ann Moura’s Grimoire for the Green Witch. It’s a very useful resource and I highly recommend it. Some of these herbs are common, some of them I’ve never even heard or seen in real life. As a bit of a spiritual bioregionalist myself, I tend to work with herbs and plants that grow native in my landbase (which a few of these do!), but hopefully this very comprehensive list is helpful to some of you out there.

[olywitchcrew]

A Curse on Donald Trump

You will need: A black candle string How to: Charge the candle with your intent. Think about what a xenophobic fascist sexist capitalist prick Donald Trump is. Channel that rage into your candle. Think about how desperately you want him to fail, how desperately you want to see him ruined. Envision his glorious fall, his humiliation, his destruction. Believe that he will fail. Know that he will fail. Oil the candle with an appropriate oil if thats your thing. Light the candle. Pick up the string. Say: Donald John Trump Senior, son of Fred Trump, I place a curse on your head tie a knot in the string Your racism, greed, and fascism will be the key to your undoing every time you open your mouth you inspire your own failure tie a knot in the string May your boasting and compulsive lies be found out and unravelled, may your political campaign end in humiliating ruin You will never be president tie a knot in the string. Release your intent into the universe. You can tuck the string away somewhere, or simply throw it away, though for best results I recommend mailing the string to Trump Tower, 725 5th Ave, New York, NY 10022

[thesecrethallowwood-blog]

Herbs Associated With The Dead

Here’s a quick post of herbs used to summon, talk to, or celebrate with the dead. It was created to invoke ancestors specifically, but I hope this helps all of you guys!

Bay leaves promote communication with the dead, are used in funeral wreaths, and shared during ancestral feasts on Samhain.

Birch is associated with rebirth and reincarnation. Blessings for the deceased are written on birch bark and burned.

Cedar is used to summon the dead, and in ancestral feasts.

Elderberries are used to decorate altars during Samhain.

Frankincense is used for purification while communicating with the dead and spiritual transformation.

Holly is associated with resurrection and renewal, thus making it an appropriate decoration for Samhain altars as well.

Lavender is used to bring peace to the dead.

Rosemary is burned in Samhain ancestral feasts to communicate with deceased friends.

Rose represents love, healing, and purification, also making it a great Samhain altar decoration.

Tobacco is used as an offering during ancestral feasts.

Wormwood is used to summon spirits and help them manifest.

Sources: “Wortcunning: Herbs of the Deceased.” Nafaeria. n.p. 7 August 2008. Web. 17 October 2015.

“Necromatic Herbs: Plants of the Dead.” Wordpress. n.p. 8 December 2013. Web. 17 October 2015.

Happy ritual making, and happy Samhain!

[theloveofspirit]

Crystals for Psychic Development

Amethyst: Powerful and protective crystal believed to protect its wearer from psychic attack and is a calming, stress- relieving stone that is good for mediums to work with. I recommend a piece of jewelry that you always wear for this purpose. Promotes claircognizance and clairvoyance, plus it helps to bring mind, body, and spirit into balance.  

Apatite: Easily obtained multi- hued crystal most often found in yellow to olive- green shades. It is also available in deep blue, which is popular in jewelry. A good stone to work with as you begin to develop your psychic talents, it also enhances clairvoyance, clairaudience, and clairsentience. 

 Aquamarine: Fabulous for the psychic sensitive. It is classically used to sharpen clairvoyant abilities and is rumored to help mediums make a clearer connection the other side. Look for low- grade tumbled stones or finer specimens at gem and mineral shows. You could also invest in a piece of aquamarine jewelry. 

Black Tourmaline: One of the best stones for psychic protection from others’ negative psychic energy. An incredibly powerful stone for protection work on all levels. If you feel particularly under the effect of other people’s psychic influences, set black tourmaline on your nightstand while you sleep.

Bloodstone: Deep green stone with flecks of red bleeding through. Bloodstones are used for healing work, as they promote both physical and psychic health. An excellent stone to work with if you need to recoup and recharge after a psychic overextension or for repairing tears or scuffs in your aura. 

Labradorite: This blue- gray stone is used for transformation and for clear seeing. This crystal promotes clairvoyance, banishes fear and anxiety, and can help remove psychic gunk from your aura. 

Lapis Lazuli: This dark blue stone is flecked with gold. Called the seer’s stone and known for opening up psychic vision (clairvoyance), it is also excellent for repelling psychic attacks. This stone helps restore a healthy emotional balance. 

Lavender Quartz: A variety of rose quartz that is a soft opaque lavender color. It promotes clairaudience, clairvoyance, and clairsentience, and it bestows an extra boost of energy. A very loving, comforting stone, it’s well worth the search to acquire one. 

Moonstone: Wonderful crystals to help open up your sensitivity to others. Used as a talisman for safe travel, this receptive and calming crystal heightens all psychic abilities, especially intuition, clairtangency, clairvoyance, and clairsentience. Moonstone would also help a psychic sensitive get a better read for locations and local ghosts, as this crystal opens up your ability to receive impressions. 

Onyx: This stone is all about memories, which makes it a useful tool for postcognitive experiences, as well as for aiding the psychic ability of clairtangency and the art of psychometry. Onyx is also a very potent protection from psychic attack. 

Quartz Crystal (Clear): This is a power stone, plain and simple. Quart crystal points act as clarifiers, power generators, and batteries for the times when you need a little extra “juice,” or energy. I like to keep a small crystal point with my tarot cards to add a little extra clarity to my readings. 

Rhodocrosite: A beautiful banded stone in shades of pink with white, gray, and black. This is a stone of love and compassion. Rhodocrosite helps us learn from past mistakes and keeps our heart open. This stone is excellent for when you are healing from a psychic overextension. 

Smoky Quartz: Smoky quartz is a gorgeous smoky- brown variety of quartz crystal. It neutralizes negative emotions and energies, plus it pulls positive energies into a space. This would be a fine stone to wear or carry while working psychic self- defense. 

Tiger’s- Eye: The golden- brown banded tiger’s- eye stone is an energy- boosting, courageous stone, excellent for use in psychic self- defense. Tiger’s- eye will ward off jealous feelings from your detractors, as well as help you to stay grounded and complete your goals. 

Turquoise: Well known for its healing and emotionally protective properties, turquoise is an aid for claircognizance. Turquoise is also a purification stone, and it bestows tranquility on its wearer.

[idontusemycauldron-archive]

"Let It Snow" Curse

To make others give one’s target the cold shoulder, expose all deeds and misdeeds of one’s target, and bring general misfortune to one’s target.

Materials

clean glass jar with screw-on lid

figurine representing target

hot glue gun or other waterproof sealant

water

glycerin or baby oil

glitter

tiny white or silver-colored beads

stirring utensil

black salt

Procedure

1. For the figurine, you can use a fast food kids’ meal toy, a figurine made of clay or glass or ceramic, or even Play-Doh sculptures that you can oven-dry and seal. Do whatever you want to designate it as your target, be it by writing their name on it, making a sigil in Sharpie, or having the figurine resemble them.

2. Whatever figurine you use, you will have to adhere it to the lid of the jar. If you do use hot glue, be careful as it goes without saying that it is hot. Let the glue or sealant dry thoroughly, and/or as instructed on the product’s packaging. When it’s dry, carefully wiggle the figurine around to make sure it’s secure. If it isn’t, apply more glue or sealant, or try a different product.

3. Take your materials to a large kitchen sink, since things may get messy. Fill the jar with water right before the screw threads. Add a splash of glycerin or baby oil, which will make the “snow” fall slower. Add in the glitter and/or beads and salt, and stir everything up. Now fill the jar to its brim, to prevent air bubbles.

4. Put the jar in the sink basin. Apply glue or sealant to the threads of the lid. Carefully settle the figurine into the jar, allowing excess water to pour out due to displacement. When the lid is completely on the brim, screw it closed tight and let the glue or sealant solidify.

5. Once the snow globe is done, hold it however you can and recite this variation of “Let It Snow”. 

Oh, the weather inside is frightful, But the facts are so delightful. And since you’ve no place to go, Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

It doesn’t show signs of stopping, So your social life is flopping. Your spirits start to sink low. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

When you finally meet a blight, How I’ll love that you’re out in a storm! May no one hold you really tight, And may you not ever be warm.

The facts aren’t worth denying, And, you jerk, don’t you go dying, For as long as I hate you so, Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

6. Shake the snow globe to enforce the curse. You could also gift it to your target and let them do all the work.