Actias luna

I'm Moth. I am a secular witch, lover of nature, logical optimist, and all kinds of queer. I love words and bugs and trees and swamps and everything you find outside. My pronouns are they/them. To search tags, add /tagged/[tagnamehere] to the url. Insert _ for spaces.

[wickedly-zia]

I finally have my witchblr set up. I’m looking for people to follow ✨

Please like/reblog this if you post about the following:

astrology

candles, crystals

divination

grimoires/book of shadows

lunar/solar

pendulums

sigils, spells, spirit work

tarot/oracle

witchcraft aesthetic

[youresafenow]

at the moment, im seeing quite a lot of hate against “lazy witchcraft” and i think i need to clarify some things,

there is a difference between abusing witchcraft because its becoming popular/ for the aesthetic and being a witch who cannot practice as often as they may want

some people cannot afford to have their whole lives taken over at once by witchcraft, especially for students, people with jobs and parents

some people simply do not have enough energy to perform witchcraft every hour of every day, and need to save it to do things like eat and shower

just because you dont spend all of your freetime researching, buying, memorising etc, does not mean you aren’t a witch

sometimes you have to put all of your time and energy into staying alive and living your life, and thats ok

you are still a witch

you are not a bad witch

this doesnt make you any less of a witch

take time for yourself

there are many simple witchy things you can do: make sigils, meditate, perform glamours etc, try some of these!

you are not any less of a witch

[v-mpfemme]

Appalachian Tarot Spread

(1/7) gothic americana tarot spreads, inspired by this post

What waits for you in the dark?

1. the cabin: your current situation, feelings, or head space 2. the snake: choice one 3. the spider: choice two 4. the moon: the outcome of choice one 5. the sun: the outcome of choice two

appalachia | north east | midwestern | pacific northwest | southwestern | southern | deep south

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this is my original work. feel free to print out, reblog, or like this spread. 

[pleiadic-magic-deactivated20220]

🔮bonding with tarot decks🔮

hello loves! 

when you first get a tarot deck, you’re probably like me in the sense that you just want to read now, right now with a huge spread that details your whole life story. however, it’s really important to bond with a new deck, and let both your energies get accustomed to each other. i always find if i don’t bond with my deck, it tends to read less accurately until i do - not to mention sasses me as much as possible. so, here are the ways i bond with my tarot decks!

sleep with your deck. seriously, put your deck under your pillow every night. this is a great way to bond with your deck without spending a lot of time on it! just pop it in it’s box or bag, slip it under your pillow and have a well deserved snooze whilst letting your energies get used to eachother.

put your deck on your altar or somewhere else you spend a lot of time. putting it in such a sacred place that’s close to your heart will really help your bond grow.

shuffle it. i like to sit around fidgeting by shuffling my decks while i’m just relaxing, and it’s also a great way to get physically accustomed to your deck!

talk to it. if you want your deck to read for you accurately, i’ve found talking to it to be one of the best ways to get it to understand what you need to hear. it might sound silly, but even if it doesn’t help your deck it’s always nice to get a load off of your chest!

do an interview spread. you’ve more than likely seen lots of these ‘get to know the deck’ spreads around the internet. they’re there to help you understand your deck’s personality, and how it likes to answer questions. it’s a cute little bonding session and it’s great fun to do an interview as your first reading with a new deck!

ask it questions you know the answer to. this is a good exercise to understand the personality of your deck further! you could even ask it to tell a simple story you know well - the way it tells it will indicate even more, like how positive it is, whether it’s blunt or subtle… and it’s really fun!

leave your other decks alone for a little while. if you have more than one deck, stop reading with them until you’re used to the imagery and the style of reading your new deck gives you. let all your love and energy surround this deck!

so, they’re the ways i bond with my tarot decks. if you have other methods of bonding with them, let me know! i’d love to try out new ways of doing this.

if you like my content and would like to support me, and you’d like to order a cheap tarot reading, please head over to my etsy here! i’m offering tarot readings and custom sigils for low prices so i can pay my rent and my bills. i hope you like what i have to offer! thankyou for reading~

[twelvehousemoon]

good questions to ask tarot

in my opinion you can ask the tarot anything, but here are some ideas for those who don’t know where to start

Love/Relationships:

- What kind of partner would be best for me?

- How will I know when I’ve found the right person?

- Is my heart ready for a relationship?

- Is the person I’m interested in right for me?

- Is there anything I need to know about the person I’m interested in/dating?

- Are there any red flags in my relationships that I’m oblivious to?

- Is the person I love deceiving me in some way?

- What purpose does this relationship serve in my life? 

- How can I build more emotional intimacy between me and my partner?

- How can I attract love into my life?

- What’s the biggest obstacle in my relationships?

- What stops me from getting emotionally vulnerable with my loved ones?

- How can I be more sensitive to my loved ones needs?

Career/Life Path

- How can I become more open to understanding my life’s purpose?

- What would be the result of pursuing the career I have in mind?

- What should I do to figure out which career path is meant for me?

- What obstacles do I need to overcome in order to achieve my goals? 

- Are the goals I’m working toward right for me?

- What can I do right now to better align me with my life’s purpose?

- How can I unlock my hidden talents?

- What skills do I possess that I can utilize to get closer to my goals? 

- What’s the best strategy to advance in my career path?

Feeling Stuck/Depressed/Anxious

- What is the root of my emotional turmoil?

- Why am I still carrying this emotional baggage?

- How can I let go of emotional burdens stopping me from being my best self?

- What is the reason that I feel stuck and directionless right now?

- Where can I find my next new adventure?

- Why does _________ bother me so much?

- What can I focus on to clear my mind of what’s weighing me down?

- What action do I need to take to be more emotionally balanced?

- How can I find what makes me happy?

Relationship Troubles or Break-ups

- What is the root of the problems in my relationship?

- When did these problems start to cause conflict?

- Should I try to stay and work things out or should I just move on?

- Is my relationship causing more harm than good?

- I know this relationship is bad for me but I don’t know how to leave. What should I do?

- What purpose did this relationship and its ending serve in my life?

- What was I able to learn from this experience? 

- How can I ease my mind and let go of my grief?

- Why did this break-up have to happen? 

Spirituality

- How can I become more aligned with my spirituality?

- What purpose does spirituality serve in my life?

- What does my higher power look/feel like?

- What does the universe want me to know right now? 

- How can I open myself up to receive messages from the universe and/or my higher power? 

- How can I gain more awareness of my subconscious mind?

- What’s blocking my intuition?

- How can I become more in tune with the universe’s vibrations?

- How can I find my spiritual purpose in my life?

- What action can I take to strengthen my spirituality?

You!

- What’s something unique about who I am?

- How can I gain more awareness of my identity?

- What best describes my personality?

- What is a trait that others can see in me that I’m oblivious to?

- What kind of hidden talents do I possess?

- How can I unlock my true passion?

- How can I be more confident in my self-expression?

- What’s a good way to learn to express my true emotions? 

- Where do you see me in the future?

- What do I still carry with me from the past?

[wheelchairwitch]

Fairy Spice Cakes

These delicious cakes are best left in the garden for the Elemental Folk on nights such as Samhain or Lammas.

½ cup sweet Muscat wine 2 tablespoons fine brown sugar 1 large egg ⅔ cup flour ½ teaspoon poppy seeds ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg ⅛ teaspoon salt Sunflower oil for frying

Mix the egg and the Muscat wine in a bowl. In a smaller bowl, mix together the flour, poppy seeds, cinnamon, sugar and salt. Stir this into the egg mixture. Let it stand for about ½ hour. Combine the nutmeg and honey in a small bowl. Heat some oil in a frying pan (about ½ inch in the bottom) until it’s hot. Drop the batter into the oil one generous spoonful each time and fry until golden. Place on paper towels to drain and then dip into the honey mix. Delicious!

Source: http://recipesforapagansoul.weebly.com/samhain-oct-31.html

[relatetorocks]

If you learn to love and appreciate rocks, in whatever way you can, you will find the world suddenly becomes a much more beautiful and wondrous place.

[musingsofamoonmoth]

Hi, if you're still doing tarot readings I would love to have one. I'm not in the greatest mood tonight and I'm not sure exactly what is getting me down so I guess my question would be: What is causing me to feel upset that I am not aware of? I hope this is worded well enough. Thank you in advance.

I’m so sorry it’s taken me so long to get to your ask! I hope the reading still helps.

At first glance, these cards might seem ill-fitted to the question, but when we look deeper into their meanings, we will find your answer.

You find yourself in a situation that is changing, and that is at the base of what is making you upset. You must find skills that you know, or learn new ones, to adapt to the changes that are at hand. Emotion is also at the root of your problem–either turmoil, confusion about it, or lack thereof completely. You must take what you know about yourself and your emotions and let yourself feel whatever it is that you are feeling–do not deny yourself the experience of emotion. Tune in to your physical sensations to give you a clue as to what the emotion behind them is.

Again, I hope this reading helps! Thank you for letting me read for you!

[musingsofamoonmoth]

Hello! Could I please have a reading? I would like some advice for continuing to grow spiritually... Thank you!

Of course you may have a reading! Here is is!

Do not forget that spirituality is connected to the physical realm. The time has come for you to connect spirituality to the rest of your life and to the physical world. There are many things in this world that you can do that are physical to help you grow spiritually, such as journaling, going for walks in a place that calls to you if you’re able, or doing crafts. Anything can be a spiritual act in you put intention into it. Remember to do what calls to you. You have to ability to channel your power through these avenues and let it flow through your being.

I hope this reading helps! I always welcome any feedback you have about the reading, and thank you for letting me read for you! 

[musingsofamoonmoth]

Hello, I hope all is well. Can I request for a tarot reading please? For the remaining year, what is in stored for me or what may happen regarding with my love life?

The first card I drew was what the rest of the year will be like for you, and it was Rest. You have done a lot of hard work in the first part of the year, but now it’s time for you to step back and let your body and mind recover from all the effort you’ve put into your life in these first eight months. Take time to process the events, rather than perseverating on them.

For your love life, I drew a very telling, yet complex card: Reunion. This tells us that there is a reunion in store for you. You may come into contact with someone you have not seen in a long while, and it will be a happy homecoming. However, it could also be a reunion of yourself coming back together. There is that old saying “you have to love yourself before you can love anyone else” and I am seeing a bit of that also in this situation. Take time to really work on appreciating all aspects of yourself. Then you might find your other lovely reunion is coming your way.

Thank you for letting me read for you!

[musingsofamoonmoth]

Free tarot readings!

I'll be doing free tarot readings tonight with my Wildwood Tarot if anyone's interested. My rule is that I will not read for questions that don't involve you. Other than that, send your questions in!

[musingsofamoonmoth]

If I had a YouTube channel for tarot and possibly other witchy stuff, would anybody watch it? It'd also be somewhat of a personal channel as well, so you'd get to know me!

[typeyhands]

just personally i feel like witchcraft got a lot easier when i realized nobody was an absolute authority on the subject ya know

[musingsofamoonmoth]

Hello! May I have a reading about what the rest of the year will be like for me? Thanks 😊

First off, sorry for the poor picture quality! I don’t know what got into my camera. Now, for the reading.

I’m going to start with the last card, The Journey. This is the traditional Death card, and it means that radical change is coming in the latter half of this year for you. This does not necessarily mean anything negative, but rather any sort of drastic change or uprooting. You may already be expecting this or you may not. The second card, Healing is an indication of the aftermath of this change. You will need to enter a time of healing after the time of change to process what has happened. The Seer is a balancing card. She represents reaching into the depths of your being to achieve the things you will need, in this case healing, and strength to deal with that change. The Seer lets us know that in the end, you will be able to achieve balance in your life once more, even after events have been thrown off the path.

Thank you for letting me read for you! Any and all feedback you may have is always appreciated.

[musingsofamoonmoth]

I've finally ordered my next deck--it's going to be (drum roll please) the Thoth Tarot! I've been having dreams about this deck (the most recent of which involved it being in my freezer) and something about it just calls to me, so Thoth it was. It should be arriving on Tuesday! I'm so excited to get this deck and begin reading with it, but that's certainly doesn't mean my beloved Wildwood will fall to the side.

[casual-witchery]

things to consider before living with a witch

weird smells

rocks everywhere

weird stains

weird candle drips

“why do we have so much salt?”

jars. everywhere.

what are those symbols and why are they painted all over the place?

dried plants

probably ants

Too Much Incense

[musingsofamoonmoth]

I’m looking for recommendations on a new tarot deck, and I also have a question that comes along with it. 

My current deck, The Wildwood Tarot, does amazing and beautiful readings for me, but I struggle more to decipher the cards’ meanings when I read for others. The deck seems more reluctant to be upfront when I am reading for others, and I don’t know if that’s due to the deep connection I have with this deck personally or my inexperience in reading for others. Has anyone else experienced this or have any advice regarding it?

My next point was that I’m looking for a new deck. I like decks that are suited to reading intuitively, as I’ve found the Wildwood to be. I’m interested in the Thoth Tarot, Shadowscapes Tarot, Wooden Tarot, and Linestrider Tarot. Does anyone have personal experience with these decks that they would be willing to share to help me make my decision?

EDIT: I’m also very drawn to The Wild Unknown Tarot.