MoonCrab

Just a blog for all of the things I'm learning about nature and energies. More for personal use than anything.

[ivythewitch]

Items to include in your Book of Shadows

Everyone’s book will be different because all Witches are different. This list is a bunch of examples I have come across over the years of things you could include in your BOS if you so desired. Nothing on this list is mandatory, nothing here is required. If you don’t know what something is, please feel free to ask! If you don’t think that something on the list is for you, awesome, don’t include it in yours. 

-Personal wishes (I have sort of a magical last will and testament in mine)

-Index

-Book Blessings

-Magical Rules

-Quotes

-Magical Alphabets

-Deities/Pantheons

-Candle Magic

-Chakras

-Crystals

-Color Magic

-Ethics

-Earth Magic

-Herbology

-Ghosts/Talking with the Dead

-Myths/Legends/Stories

-Herbal Magic

-Correspondence Tables

-Magical Definitions

-Moon Magic

-Psychic Protection

-Spell Writing

-Spells (Those you have done and those yet to do)

-Symbols/Sigils and their meanings

-Tarot

-Wiccan Law and Rede

-Runes

-Statement of Beliefs

-Charge of the God and Goddess

-The Witches Rune

-Sabbats (History, meanings, suggested activities, chants, songs, rituals etc)

-Laws of Coven/Tradition (if you are in/follow one)

-Magical Recipes (Kitchen Witches)

-Altar Setups

-List of your favorite Wicca/pagan etc websites

-How to Cast a Circle

-How to Consecrate items

-How to Ground and Center

-Auras

-Monthly Moon Names

-Cord/knot Magic

-Terminology

-Tools of the Craft

-Invocations/Evocations

-Animal Magic

-Meditations

-Celebrations/Coming of Age Rites

-Witches Pyramid

-Other Sacred Texts

-Prayers/Blessings/Chants

[the-swamprat]

Free books on Magick (PDF’S)

A few people have messaged me asking for my master list of working pdfs. This is what I have and its not super organized but it is in alphabetic order for what its worth. Anyways, they’re all free so please please please save them, download them, print them and most importantly READ THEM if you come across any that strike your fancy. Also, I’m not saying that every single one of these books are completely amazing, but either way, they’re here for you to make your own value judgements on.

A Modern Goetic Grimoire by Rufus Opus  Afro-Caribbean Religions by Nathaniel Samuel Murrell  Astral Doorways by J.H Brennan  Azoetia by Andrew Chumbley  Blood Sorcery Bible Volume 1 by Sorceress Cagliastro  Call of the Horned Piper by Nigel Aldcroft Jackson Children of Cain by Michael Howard Condensed Chaos by Phil Hine Conjure Codex  Creating Magickal Entities by David Cunningham Cunningfolk and Familiar Spirits by Emma Wilby  Curses, Hexing, and Crossing by S. Connolly  Devoted to Death by R. Andrew Chesnut Diabolical published by Scarlett Imprint  Goetic Spellwork by S. Aldarnay  Liber Null & Psychonaut by Peter J Carroll  Lords of the Left Hand Path by Stephen E. Flowers  Mardukite Magick by M. Cecchetelli Mastering Witchcraft by Paul Huson Necronomicon  Obeah by Nicholas de Matos Frisvold Obeah: WItchcraft in the West Indies by Hesketh J. Bell The Candle and the Crossroads by Orion Foxwood The Grimoire of the Golden Toad by Andrew Chumbley The Language of Birds by Dale Pendell The Red King by Mark Alan Smith The Scorpion God by Mark Alan Smith The Visions of Isobel Gowdie by Emma Wilby The Voudon Gnostic Workbook by M. Bertiuax   Pacts with the Devil by S. Jason Black & Christopher S. Hyatt Psalter of Cain  Qabala, Qilpth, and Goetic Magic by Thomas Karlson  Queen of Hell by Mark Alan Smith Runecaster’s Handbook by Edred Thorsson Runelore by Edred Thorsson Saint Cyprian: Saint of Necromancers by Conjureman Ali

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There’s some good gems among these

[witchquotes]

Don’t be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart.

Roy T. Bennet (via witchquotes)

[tortagnamgnam]

This is the lucky clover cat. reblog this in 30 seconds & he will bring u good luck and fortune.

[musterniillustrates]

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shitty horoscopes book iii: petty existential crises

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🌕 Full Moons in 2017 🌕

* January 12: Full Moon in Cancer * February 10: Full Moon in Leo * March 12: Full Moon in Virgo * April 11: Full Moon in Libra * May 10: Full Moon in Scorpio * June 9: Full Moon in Sagittarius * July 9: Full Moon in Capricorn * August 7: Full Moon in Aquarius * September 6: Full Moon in Pisces * October 5: Full Moon in Aries * November 4: Full Moon in Taurus * December 3: Full Moon in Gemini

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[mooncrab91-blog]

Basics of Astrology

Dates:

Aries: March 21—April 19

Taurus: April 20—May 20

Gemini: May 21—June 20

Cancer: June 21—July 22

Leo: July 23—August 22

Virgo: August 23—September 22

Libra: September 23—October 22

Scorpio: October 23—November 21

Sagittarius: November 22—December 21

Capricorn: December 22—January 19

Aquarius: January 20—February 18

Pisces: February 19—March 20

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What These Signs Mean:

Aries - Active, Demanding, Determined, Effective, Ambitious

Taurus - Security, Subtle strength, Appreciation, Instruction, Patience

Gemini - Communication, Indecision, Inquisitive, Intelligent, Changeable

Cancer - Emotion, Diplomatic, Intensity, Impulsive, Selective

Leo - Ruling, Warmth, Generosity, Faithful, Initiative

Virgo - Analyzing, Practical, Reflective, Observation, Thoughtful

Libra - Balance, Justice, Truth, Beauty, Perfection

Scorpio - Transient, Self-Willed, Purposeful, Unyielding

Sagittarius - Philosophical, Motion, Experimentation, Optimism

Capricorn - Determination, Dominance, Perservering, Practical, Willful

Aquarius - Knowledge, Humanitarian, Serious, Insightful, Duplicitous

Pisces - Fluctuation, Depth, Imagination, Reactive, Indecisive

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Your Signs:

- ________ Rising

- ________ Sun

- ________ Moon

- ________ Mercury

- ________ Venus

- ________ Mars

- ________ Jupiter

- ________ Saturn

- ________ Uranus

- ________ Neptune

- ________ Pluto

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What Those Signs Mean:

Rising: Your rising sign, in short, is you're actual Zodiac. It is based off of time zones in which the day you are born. The names for them are Aries, Capricorn, Gemini, Taurus, Sagittarius, Scorpio, Aquarius, Virgo, Pisces, and Cancer. Your Rising sign might be found easily on first impressions you might give.

Sun: This is who you are in personality, your normal self. This is how you may act if alone, and is your inner traits. How you act can be described with this sign, also as to who you are.

Moon: You may call the moon sign you have your emotions. It influences your decisions. It is how you feel on the inside, whether everyone knows this or just you. It holds your loves and fears, hates and excitements. Anything, really.

Mercury: is how you may be like in time of communication, reasoning, intellect and awareness. It's known for it's power of the brain.

Venus: The sign of Venus is based upon the time you were born and can be called something of Love.

Mars: is in charge of attraction and raw energy for that matter.

Jupiter: The planet of Jupiter is responsible for luck and good fortune. Whether the optimization is for humor or good will, it's going to be a major apart of you no matter what. It's the happy part in your life. You need it there.

Saturn: This sign, Saturn, is here for the parts in life with things like restriction and limitations. Found as you get older, this is known for being you as you grow up.

Uranus: is here for the change in life. The sign can be for the worse or better at times, and it's a part of life you'll eventually come across. Take it, hit or miss, and in the end it might make you better than it seemed.

Neptune: can be called dreamy, for this matter. The sign for this works as great influence, fantasy, and imagination seen in your daily life, so to say. With this, you might find it almost as if a dream.

Pluto: Not the same change with Uranus, but Pluto is part of big change. It's more of transformation. Life challenges thrown your way will lead to this sign, Pluto.

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I hope that helped! If you have any questions about your signs or how to find them, you can ask me @dxncingblxck or any other astrology blog basically. Have fun and happy astrology-ing!

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Nova’s Beginner Witch Masterpost

taken from an ask i received, which you can find here.

where do i start?

what’s next?

common magickal tools and their uses

witchy terminology

intent

visualization

tools of the trade

the best time for…

cleansing and charging items

daily witch things

how to enchant items

grimoire organization ideas

herbs/food/plants by purpose

a to z crystal meanings

quick grounding/centering

grounding and centering

nova’s guide to spellcasting

[the-witches-glossary]

Crystals to increase libido

Tangerine quartz - Boots sexual drive, cravings, and creativity. Carnelian - Boots sex drive, passion, and raises libido. Orange Sapphire - Repressed fears relating to sex and boosts confidence.  Ruby - Draws sexual attraction. Malachite - For seduction and sensuality. Strontianite - Promotes healthy sex; makes one more receptive towards the enjoyment and pleasure of others.

Crystals to decrease libido.

[themanicnami]

Unconventional & Affordable Ingredients for Spells

Here is a list of unconventional and affordable ingredients that can be used in spells and witchcraft along with their correspondences; good for witches “in the woods” and witches on a budget. Many of these can be easily found for inexpensive prices or at home.

Acorns/Acorn Caps: security, abundance, longevity, good luck, youth and brings good health

Animal toys/stickers: relates to correspondences of that animal

Artist’s Charcoal: banishing negativity, protection; cursing

Baby Powder: cleansing, beauty, youth

Baking Soda: cleansing, purification, protection

Birthday Candles: wishes, joy; color magic and number magic depending on their color and/or what number they display

Black Tea Bags (used): earth magic, grounding, strength, stability, banishing negativity; ending, death 

Bottle Caps: prosperity, luck, material gain

Bubble Bath: self-love, relaxation, emotional healing, serenity; plus whatever scent the bubble bath is affects correspondences

Bubbles/Bubble Liquid: wishes, joy, whimsy, imagination, fantasy

Buckeye Nuts: luck, sexual energies, warding

Butter: femininity, flattery, friendship, warmth, happiness; good for fae work

Candy Bars: love, romance, happiness, lust, fertility, emotional healing, healing of the heart, forgiveness, friendship

Candy Corn: courage, imagination, endurance, energy, motivation, happiness, celebration

Candy Foil: sweetness, secrets, protecting one’s emotions; color magic

Chocolate Syrup/Milk: happiness, love, lust, romance, sweetening relationships

Cocktail Swords: strength, assertiveness, competition; cursing, revenge; ending rumors

Cotton Balls: beauty, gentleness, warmth, sleep

Cotton Swabs: cleansing, purification

Dice: chance, opportunity, luck; number magic

Dirt: grounding, earth magic, growth, prosperity, patience, home and family; cursing

Dish Soap: cleansing

Duct Tape: binding, storing energy, cursing

Egg Shells: cleansing, protection, warding

Energy Drinks: energy, motivation

Envelopes: messages, communication, protection during travel

Epsom Salts: purification, cleansing, protection, pain relief, serenity, comfort, stress relief

Fake/Play Money: wealth, prosperity

Fish Sauce: prosperity, water magic, curses

Foil: glamour, protection, storing energy, binding

Glue: sealing, immobility, binding, curses

Googley Eyes: vision, divination, scrying, creativity, protection, imagination; curses, paranoia, nightmares

Grass: growth, nature, learning, healing, new beginnings, recovery from loss

Hand Soap: cleansing, curse removal

Hole Punches: good for cursing

Hot Sauce: motivation, lust, confidence; cursing, anger, revenge, emotional pain

Koolaid: youth, sweetness, happiness; color magic, corresponds with flavors as well

Lip Balm: glamour, confidence in speaking, honesty, beauty

Lollipops: sweetness, innocence, ending rumors and lies, lust and sexual energies, love

Lotion: protection, beauty

Laundry Soap: cleansing, purification

Marshmallows: friendliness, comfort, gentleness, fidelity, sleep and dreams

Metal Crafting Wire: binding

Modeling Clay: poppets, earth magic, grounding, balance, stability, creation, change

Mud: grounding, earth magic; curses

Muslin: poppets, change, creativity

Noodles: Longevity, good health

Pompoms (craft): gentleness, comfort, love, sleep, dreams

Paper Clips: balance, focus, organization; curses, binding

Pennies: luck, wealth

Pickle Juice: curses to sour things

Plastic Bags: protection; binding

Plastic Ribbon (wrapping): happiness, glamour, delight; binding; color magic

Plastic Wrap: binding

Popsicle sticks: poppets

Scissors: offensive magic, curses

Seltzer Water: purification, removing negativity; curses

Sewing Needles: curses, pain

Shaving Cream: cleansing, softness, patience, calmness

Stamps: travel, communication

Sour Cream: cursing

Soy Sauce: protection, banishment; cursing

Sticky Notes: communication, memory

Strawberry Milk: love, self-love, beauty, sweetness, friendship

Syrup: joy, sweetening one’s emotions

Taco Sauce: Focus, Energy, motivation

Taffy: joy, flexibility

Thumbtacks: curses

Tissue Paper: softness, serenity; color magic

Toothpaste: cleansing

Toothpicks: curse

Walnut Shells: protection, warding

Wasabi: Energy; curses, anger, envy

Whipped Cream: beauty, light-heartedness

Whistles: communication, attention grabbing, warding

Other Tips:

Recycle bottles, jars and medicine bottles for jar/bottle magic

Reuse tea bags (though not too long after use) in bath magic

If you do wish to use herbs, it is cheaper to order them online in bulk rather than the supermarket. Trust me, supermarkets and grocery stores really over price most herbs. You can get triple the amount for 2 dollars less online

Make up and toiletries are great for glamours

Its fine to use kitchen knives if you can’t afford am athame

Look at the ingredients in food you eat to see what is in it and determine that food’s correspondences, quick and easy kitchen magic

Crayons, colored pencils, markers and pens are good for easy sigil and color magic

Binders are cheaper than blank books and make great grimoires

[jennycalabro]

Things have been crazy lately so I just wanted to take a moment and remind you to love yourself because you are important!  No matter who you are or where you come from! Don’t ever let anyone tell you otherwise!

I decided to make a step by step “How-to Jenny’s Witchy Brew” for Self Love ~ Rose Soy Milk Tea <3

Things you will need: -Rose Tea: I get mine at 99 Ranch Market but it’s essentially just dried rose hips so if you have rose hips that you can dry out, that will work too! You will want to use 6-8 rose buds, the more you add the stronger the flavor!

-Organic Soy Milk: This can be regular milk or almond milk, I prefer unsweetened organic soy milk. If you decide to use soy make sure it’s organic! Brands such as ‘Silk’ isn’t good, even if they claim it’s organic, for some reason it burns and wont cook right. It’s gotta be the real deal! For this recipe you only need 1 cup. -Honey: Any kind of organic honey will do, if you have herbal honey that’s even better for adding more florals to your tea! I usually add about 2-3 teaspoons, but feel free to add to taste! -Cinnamon & Nutmeg: This is optional! I like to add just a pinch of both spices to add a little kick to my tea. If you don’t care for spice try ¼ teaspoon of vanilla extract instead!

-Sugar: This is also optional, I like my tea to be a little on the sweet side & since we are using organic unsweetened soy milk it helps to really sweeten it up! I only use barely a ½ teaspoon,  but just add to taste!

-Small Pot

-Mesh Strainer: For removing the flowers once it’s cooked.

-Your Favorite Mug! Mine is a black mug with my astrological sign gold leafed into it!

Before starting, take a moment to close your eyes, clear your mind, breathe deeply through your nose and slowly release through your mouth (do this a few times). Visualize letting go of any negativity or weight you may be carrying on your shoulders…now…

<3 LET’S GET BREWING! <3

1- Pour soy milk into pot, turn heat on low

2- Add rose tea, gently crumble a couple of the buds

3- Add cinnamon, nutmeg and sugar

4- Add desired amount of honey; while you slowly drizzle it in feel free to draw symbols with it such as hearts or infinity symbols- whatever you feel is right for helping to instill your manifestations of self love into your tea!

5- Stir your brew clockwise! While slowly stirring visualize the self love that this tea will bring you & say some positive affirmations about yourself such as:

“I love the person I am, I am strong & caring, I am creative, I am beautiful inside and out…” say whatever best suits your needs for self love and take a moment to appreciate the wonderful person you are! <3

6- Let your tea brew for approximately 10 minutes on low stirring occasionally to prevent scorching. DON’T LET IT BOIL! You want to create an infusion of the flowers which means a longer slower heating process. Boiling will mean scorching the flowers and milk!

7- You’ll notice the rose buds will begin to loose their color, remove your brew from the heat to let it cool and allow the tea to steep for about 3 minutes.

8- Remove roses with mesh strainer and compost.

Enjoy! As you drink, visualize your tea as a pink white healing light of love and remember your affirmations taking deep breaths in-between each sip! <3

I hope you all enjoyed this & that your tea was delicious & full of positive energy! Feel free to try making this with other flowers which have different properties such as: lavender & chamomile for happiness and relaxation! Much Love <3

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Rose self-love bath magick!

You will need;

Rose bath product(s) (I used a Lush bubble bar called ‘Rose Jam Bubbleroon’)

Rose petals (I used potpourri because it’s what I had to hand) – for self love

Lavender (Again, I used potpourri) – for calming, love and purification

Vanilla candles and tea lights – for sweet thoughts about oneself

Sea salt (I used the dead sea protection salt from this month’s witch casket - contained nettles and patchouli) – to dispel any negative thoughts and to protect oneself from doubt

Rose quartz (I used a necklace) – for unconditional love and compassion

Method;

Run your bath using your rose bath products

Throw in your rose petals and lavender, speaking the words; “Lavender and rose, For calming and love I draw my power From the moon above”

Scatter your sea salt throughout the bath

Light your candles

CAREFULLY get into the bath

Wash yourself with the warm water, feeling the warm energies flow into you

I suggest some mindfulness or meditation at this point! There are a million and one posts about how to do that!

When you’re finished with the bath, say these words before you get out: “I feel the magick and energy flow, With each incantation, I grow and grow And to finish my spell, on the candles, I blow” [blow out your candles]

Empty the bath and save the petals for a charm bag to carry with you and continue feeling the effects!!

[orriculum]

🌙 Sailor Moon Magic 🌙

a quick list of my sailor moon spells and potions for you pop culture witches

🌙 Sailor Moon Glamour -  a glamour to feel confident and beautiful

🌙 Moon Tiara Magic -  spell to protect against people ragging on you

🌙 Venus Transformation - sailor moon spell to feel beautiful and powerful

🌙 Shine Aqua Illusion - a glamour to blend in, or make less noticeable

🌙 Venus Love Chain Encircle -  for binding unwanted lovers

🌙 Mars Celestial Fire Surround -  a fire-based protection spell

🌙 Jupiter Thunder Crash -  spell to banish toxic and dangerous people

🌙 Dark Dome Close Sailor Pluto Spell - to shut bothersome things down

[orriculum]

🌹‘Amortentia’ Tea 🌹

inspired by jk rowling’s “Amortentia“, a potion-drink to bring you self love or strengthen love with another

“Amortentia is the most powerful love potion in the world. It is distinctive for its mother-of-pearl sheen, and steam rises from the potion in spirals. Amortentia smells different to each person, according to what attracts them.”

🌹 1 rose bud

🌹 1 tsp orange extract

🌹 1 cup black tea

🌹 1 tbsp black pepper

🌹 dried orange slices

🌹 cinnamon to taste

🌹 cardamom to taste

🌹 steep 3-5 minutes

[blackivywitch]

Elemental Spell Ideas

Most of the time, I try to do spellwork with the intent aligned with a specific element in order to use the energy of that element. Here are some ideas for choosing a type of spell based on its elemental alignment.

Water

charge herbs, stones, etc and throw into a moving body of water, such as a river, stream, or ocean. You can use a pond or lake, but I think the moving water has more effect.

Take a ritual bath with oils or herb blends suited for your purpose. The bath itself is cleansing, and soaking in the herbs, oils, and water while focusing on intent/chanting can be super powerful.

Carve runes or sigils into soap or bath bomb and use in bath. As the runes/sigil disappear, the spell is released.

Draw sigils into dirt with a stick/finger, let rain wash it away or pour water over it to release (this is also an earth spell)

Make teas/potions with edible(be careful!) herbs

Do a blessing or chant over wine or other beverages for yourself or to share any time (kitchen witchery is fantastic!)

Wash items with blessed and charged water to cleanse and purify. This can be ritual tools or just anything that you feel needs to be cleansed of negative energy.

Earth

Carve names, words, runes or sigils, into fruit and bury in a pot of dirt or in the ground. Good for things that you want to have manifest slowly.

For permanent effect, bury something that will not decompose, such as a stone or a glass bottle filled with items, herbs, images, etc.

Carve spells into wood or burn symbols into wood.

Recharge stones by burying them in dirt, sand, or salt

Collect dirt or sand from locations with good energy to use in rituals

Cooking! Specifically baking. (this can also be a fire spell, depending on what your’re making)

Air

Make incense

Place charms and other charged items in high locations or tie them onto tree branches

Astral or dream work

Create wind chimes or charms to hang in windows or outside near your home

Use incense to cleanse items and banish negative energy from your home 

Fire

Write sigils, names, words, runes, etc on paper and burn. This can be used for manifestation or banishing

Use bonfires to raise energy

Fire gazing or fire scrying

Candle magick

Sex magick

Burn carves wax figures for banishing

Write on bay leaves and burn or place on an incense coal

Again, cooking!

These are just my associations and methods that I find useful. There are of course countless other options!

[scry-and-sketch]

Here’s some advice I had about sigils, a fun and accessible way to make your life more magical! There was a lot I wanted to say so I hope it’s not too wordy.