please bear with me if this post comes off as rambling, it is currently 3 AM
i was doing some intuition work before bed tonight, not thinking much of it. next thing i know, i'm jolting awake at 2:30 AM from a random ping/download from Artemis, and it's lyrics to a song i haven't listened to in at least 2+ years.
i have been feeling unsettled as of late, and this did not help things. it is a song i associate with both women in positions of power, and halloween. my groggy interpretation of this download is that something is gonna go down on or around halloween relating to a woman in power.
could i be wrong? yes. i am still growing my intuition, but this is the first ping that has woke me from sleep, and it feels important.
if anyone has any other interpretations or similar experiences, feel free to let me know. i would love other takes on this.
another year has come and gone. kinda hard to believe i'm going to be 20 soon. does anyone have any witchy tips for birthdays? they can be of the practical variety or celebratory. any and all helpful tips are appreciated! fair winds, witches!
celebrate a good old-fashioned Halloween with the very important traditions of:
lighting candles in jack o'lanterns (to keep away the fairies)
roasting s'mores on bonfires (to keep away the fairies)
bobbing for apples, fortunetelling, ouija boards, and other assorted divination rituals (to forewarn those doomed to be kidnapped by fairies)
haunted houses (to preach against the dangers that lurk across the veil in the otherworld, home of the fairies)
community effort to stuff kids full of candy (that if whisked away (by the fairies) they might resist the temptation (of strange fae foods) long enough to escape)
disguising your face and identity in elaborate costumes (to keep away the FUCKING FAIRIES)
I’ll get right to the point - I saw your comment on another post about wanting more witchy friends and so do I. So this is me reaching out to say hello…
Hello! Lol
Hiiiiii!!!! Nice to meet you! Sorry it took me a while to respond.
Cajun and Creole mysticism can both be traced, at least in part, to practices which heavily feature animals. The belief that the Earth and her creatures are all one can be found time and time again in many of the magical customs and communities which persist in Louisiana.
This is what my swampy animal messengers mean to me.
💫🐸🐊🐠🦐🦟️🐺💫
DISCLAIMER: the following symbolism and associations stem largely from my own personal practice and do not necessarily represent any specific group or practice. I am from Louisiana and I actively work with and research practitioners and practices from here, but there is a great deal of magical diversity in the swamp. Some of these are also categories of animals and should be looked at as umbrella terms. Take what resonates and leave what does not. <3
ALLIGATORS: strength, power, maternal instincts, fertility, protection, sleeper build, queen, a period of rest, the underworld, dark internal energy, balance of dark and light
FROGS: movement especially of home or environment, sensitivity especially to light or emotional, baggage, music (as in a career or love for), luck, fortune, addiction, disregarding messages (being stubborn), friendly warning, new connections
LIZARDS: (especially when seen on and around front doors!) death (typically not literal but spiritual or circumstantial), family, kin, illness in the family, deception, hidden truth, an upcoming search for something, desperation, a call to intuitive practices, change in sibling dynamics
FISH: (specifically black water fish like gar, pirate perch, black bullhead, and flier) financial hardship, display, commiserating, incoming connection, encouragement, movement (esp spiritual, like enlightenment or persevering through difficult work), toughness, dawn, new beginnings, opportunity, community, found family
SHRIMP: childhood, knowledge, the feeling of being unseen and/or unheard, coziness, friendship, new friends, high intelligence, fear of intelligence, jealousy, exhaustion, isolation, bullying, misunderstandings
CRAWFISH: parties, tender love, the heart chakra, romance, passion, speaking (as in a career or a passion), opening up, exploring new things, getting unstuck, being pulled out of the mud, sweeping generalizations, spreading your light, telling your truth
MOSQUITOS: gossip, telling stories, tall tales, being watched, the devil (as in tarot), masculine energy, warning of a psychic vampire in your midst, fog, confusion, rain, loss, interruption
LOUP GAROU: trickery, illusions, light-heartedness, smiling and laughter, fear of the unknown, unwarranted fears, an indication to take a pause and reassess, masks, shiny objects, looking the wrong way, choosing the lesser of two evils, loudness, shrouded in darkness, mystery
Tell me what you think, and let me know what animal messengers have surprising associations where you're from!
Witch things to add in your room, poor person edition
Fuck it Most of witchcraft people tell you to buy shit. So here's some stuff u can do for free
grab some sticks from the ground, bind them together in a shape you like, add intent (usually protection), hang it up
make a flower crown, add protection intent, dry it out, hang it up. protection spell and real ward. regularly recharge intent.
dry plants, set warding intent, hang them up.
crushed eggshells on your window sill to prevent bad energy.
wear a bandana or veil somewhere on your body, sometimes i use mine as belts, to protect from bad vibes.
paint your nails in the color meaning you want. mine are pink for self attraction rn
when you light up a candle always ask if theres a spirit or entity there, pyromancy skills can be learned through google, tumblr, and tiktok.
Regularly clean and rearrange your altar if you can't practice everyday, this keeos the space clean and shows entities around that even if ur not active, you're still a witch
A cup of water can be an offering to anyone, imagine being an entity and you can't have water at all for centuries??
If you have glasses, draw a sigil on them while you clean them (i usually wash mine with soap and water to make it extra clean ((and dry with paper towels)))
Give your wall art jobs. Sure they can be decorative, or they can be extra eyes to watch you while you sleep to make sure no one messes with you. (Ive had so much wall art fall in the middle of the night and turns out smth was trying to get in my room...)
If you have black-out/thick curtains, let the sun in!!! I keep them tied during the day so i can use natural light and ease up my electricity bill
Change ur bedsheets semi regularly, it doesn't need to be every week, but keep in mind bedbugs and other entities can get trapped there... or even try to get there to make your sleep unrestful.
If your room is a bio-hazard, at least make pathways so you can walk without injuring yourself.
Thats all i have for now <3 blessed be and fuck capitalism
this year while we all celebrate pride month and celebrate ourselves as well as those who came before us and paved the way for us to do so, we must also think of those in gaza, queer or not, who live every day under a brutal occupation and don’t have that same privilege. happy pride, and may we see a free palestine in this lifetime.
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