Aurora

beginner witch

[newagewitchery]

I love being a witch that believes in animism bc wdym I ask my new computer what it’s name was and it said “Meloady”

[ashs-path]

Following witchcraft blogs is an absolute roulette wheel on whether you're following a TERF or not and I can't stand how many times it's happened to me. Reblog this if you're a witchcraft blog and aren't a TERF and I'll give you a follow! On this blog we love and respect trans women!

[witt-craft-blog]

Runes! This was an assignment to create a set of flashcards that would appeal to kids and adults for my Type 1 class. They each have the rune symbol, the name of the rune, the meaning in English, the meaning (roughly translated by google, thanks google) in Norwegian, and a little icon I made. I made the big rune characters, but the display font is Comic Runes by takuminokami on Font Space (thanks internet). The cards are 3 inches by 4.5 inches. 

Also please don’t yell at me if the meanings of these are wrong, my research was not particularly scholarly. (Once again, thanks internet :p) 

[darkwolfwitch]

Sweet, what a nifty little guide

[viking-illustrator]

This is such a cool idea!

[herbwicc]

Awesome! Quick question: are runes part of a closed culture?

[plantanarchy]

No, these runes here are the Elder Futhark, used as a writing system in the area that would be Scandinavia/Northern Germanic region. The names are Proto-Germanic reconstructions, so yeah, the culture that used these are very very dead. Similar runes were used by the Anglo-Saxons and the Vikings (the Anglo-Saxons added a bunch of runes and the Vikings used less runes and some different ones and this was centuries later).

The reason we know the “meanings” and names of the runes at all is because of a handful of rune poems that were initially used as mnemonic devices to remember them. The actual system of divination and magic via Elder Futhark runes is very modern and goes back to ~the 60s I believe? There’s some archeological evidence that runes may have been used for more than just a writing system, and the Havamal (old important morality poem for heathens) mentions that Odin hung on the world tree and sacrificed himself to himself and returned with knowledge of the runes. It also discusses that runes can be used for magic (though it doesn’t get into which runes or how to do the magic).

So, to me personally, it does seem a bit weird to use the runes as just another divination tool without using them in context of the spiritual/religious paradigm they are connected to, but there are a lot of people that do and seem to have success with it. And I’d be cautious with getting into using them unless you’re willing to suddenly have Northern Germanic gods busting down your door whether you like it or not. Though feeling a pull toward the runes in general may mean they already have you.

[herbwicc]

Good to know, thank you :)

[remade-to-threeeooo-deactivated]

i really wanna draw a cow. idk why but i REALLY want to

[remade-to-threeeooo-deactivated]

:]

[remade-to-threeeooo-deactivated]

theyre girlfriends

[remade-to-threeeooo-deactivated]

thank you all for the support this is the most notes my art has ever gotten! i know it’s just silly drawings of cows but it means a lot :D you’ve all made this stupid 15 yr old lesbians day

[speaknow]

I think this month Taylor reached her Full Potential…..not only is she a cat but also she’s releasing a christmas song called Christmas Tree Farm…

[servantofthefates]

How to Avenge Yourself with Tarot

My grandma taught me never to draw first blood. But that if a soul hurts me maliciously, the old gods will consider my vengeance an act of self-love.

Step 1: State your case.

In a dim, quiet, private place… shuffle your cards, as you recount to them every detail of how you were cruelly injured. As if writing in a diary, divulge aloud your agony. Let your heart fill with ache. Let your body swell with rage.

Step 2: Choose the punishment.

When your pain and fury are at their peak… find the card in the deck that in your soul you believe to fit the misdeed.

Death: Serious illness

The Devil: Emotional abuse

The Tower: Sweeping chaos

The Moon: Damaging secrets revealed

Five of Wands: Friends turning foes

Seven of Wands: Crippling stress

Nine of Wands: Paranoia

Ten of Wands: Bone fractures

Five of Cups: Bouts of depression

Two of Swords: Significant errors in judgement

Three of Swords: Sudden loss of love

Five of Swords: Defeat in competitions

Eight of Swords: Mental or physical imprisonment

Nine of Swords: Insomnia and anxiety

Ten of Swords: Festering cuts and bruises

Knight of Swords: Physical and verbal abuse

Five of Pentacles: Financial ruin

Step 3: Decide the duration.

Find a second card in your deck. Remember that even the smallest cut left unchecked can lead to death. So unless it is warranted… be fair and be prudent.

Ace of Wands: A few days

Ace of Swords: A week

Ace of Cups: A month

Ace of Pentacles: A year

Step 4: Carry out the sentence.

Hold both cards in your hands, with the punishment on top, and the duration behind it, hidden in the back.

Gaze at the card… and with every fiber of your being, imagine it moving.

If it is the Knight of Swords, watch him gallop on his way to cut your oppressor in half. If it is Death, see your oppressor lying lifeless by the Reaper’s horse. If it is the Ten of Swords, let your oppressor take the place of the corpse in the card. Watch their back ooze with blood from every wound, gash and slash.

Step 5: Let it go.

Your raw vulnerability in admitting your injury has connected you to the higher power you have faith in, be that the Universe or a deity.

They have heard your appeal, which will soon be fulfilled. Offer them your gratitude in advance. Your wounds are now in good hands.

It could take days… weeks… even longer. It will happen once your oppressor believes they have gotten away with bruising you. At that moment, a colossal flame will engulf their contentment. And you will know in your heart that the debt has been collected.

[servantofthefates]

Predicting Your Sex Life with Tarot

THE PLAYERS

“What kind of lover are they?”

King, Queen and Knight of Wands

Fast and fiery

Very adventurous

Prone to angry sex

King, Queen and Knight of Cups

Love to be dominated

Very generous

They don’t have sex, they make love

King, Queen and Knight of Swords

Crave violent sex (could be consensual or abusive)

Emotionally detached

Tend to move mechanically

King, Queen and Knight of Pentacles

Delight in endless foreplay

Stare intensely during the act

Into sensual kisses, touching, whispering

STYLES

“What kind of experience will they give me?”

The Fool – Clumsy, awkward

The Empress – Woman worship (could also indicate pregnant sex)

The Hierophant – Missionary; robotic (could also indicate child abuse)

The Lovers – Gentle; honeymoon atmosphere

The Devil – Outrageously passionate

The Tower – Mind-blowing, life-changing

The World – Dramatic roleplaying, sex as a performance

Three of Cups – Group sex among people who know each other

Five of Wands – Group sex among strangers

Eight of Swords – BDSM (could be consensual or abusive)

ASPECTS

“Any conditions or situations I need to know about?”

Ace of Wands – This man is physically endowed.

Ace of Cups – There will be an abundance of squirting.

Ace of Swords – Condoms are a must.

Two of Swords – Prostitution plays a role.

Four of Cups – Asexuality is a factor.

Five of Cups – Erectile dysfunction could be an issue.

Six of Cups – Underage sex or incest could be involved.

Eight of Wands – Sex toys will be used.

Nine of Wands – Abuse could be an issue.

Ten of Cups – This could result in pregnancy.

EMOTIONAL PAYOFF

“How will it all make me feel?”

Two of Cups – Truly loved

Three of Pentacles – Adored and appreciated

Four of Swords – Very tired and satisfied

Four of Pentacles – Safe and cared for

Five of Pentacles – Neglected and unwanted

Seven of Cups – Overwhelmed yet unfulfilled

Eight of Cups – Disappointed and craving someone else

Nine of Swords – Abused and afraid

Nine of Pentacles – Worshipped and spoiled

Ten of Swords – Exhausted and in pain

[the-surreptitious-solitary]

Tarot Spread For The Upcoming Year, Two Ways

First, a simple overview, shown above. Shuffle while concentrating on the upcoming year. If you have a particular type of concern for the days ahead (career, romance, finances, etc), focus on that and ask for guidance. If not, ask for general guidance or predictions and deal as shown. These cards represent:

Overall theme for the year

Message for January

Message for February

Message for March

Message for April

Message for May

Message for June

Message for July

Message for August

Message for September

Message for October

Message for November

Message for December

Read upright/reversed based on their relationship to the center of the wheel; center is the bottom, the rim is the top, so, for instance, card 2 is in a normal orientation, while 5 is on its side with the top to the right.

Alternately, you can take a more comprehensive look at the upcoming year. As above, shuffle and concentrate on the kind of overview that would fill your needs. Last the cards as shown. These cards represent:

A lesson you will bring with your from the past year into the upcoming year (will help you deal with the coming year)

Overall theme for the new year

Overall struggle/adversary for the new year

A lesson you will need to learn in the coming year to prepare your for the following year

Message for January

Message for February

Message for March

Message for April

Message for May

Message for June

Message for July

Message for August

Message for September

Message for October

Message for November

Message for December

Struggle/adversary for January

Struggle/adversary for February

Struggle/adversary for March

Struggle/adversary for April

Struggle/adversary for May

Struggle/adversary for June

Struggle/adversary for July

Struggle/adversary for August

Struggle/adversary for September

Struggle/adversary for October

Struggle/adversary for November

Struggle/adversary for December

Read upright/reversed on the monthly messages as indicated with the first spread. The struggle/adversary cards (3 and 17-28) should be read holistically; the upright or reversed meanings may be most appropriate to be aware of. Use your intuition. Be aware that these cards often have advice for how to deal with that struggle.

The struggle/adversary may be a person, situation, mindset, etc.

I suggest reading each month as a pair (its message and struggle/adversary together). You may find that a month that has a negative message may carry advice on the struggle for how to get through it, for instance. It is surprising how these cards interact sometimes.

[dizzytarot]

This is the spread I used to interview my new deck. I based it off some other writings I’ve seen, so it isn’t the most original, but hopefully still useful. I hope you find it helpful when trying to understand more about a deck’s personality!

1. What’s your main characteristic? This is what is fundamental about your deck, what will always be true about it.

2. What element do you align with? Different decks align with different elements. It breaks down something like this: Major Arcana = spirit (good at spiritual matters and introspection) Wands = fire (potentially “sassy”, good at matters of passion) Swords = air (detached, intellectual, and introspective) Cups = water (good at matters of the heart and being kind) Pentacles/Coins = earth (grounded, contemplative, good at real life stuff) Furthermore, the card you draw might also hint at a characteristic. For ex., the eight of wands would show that your deck is good at future-telling, especially of what your dreams and passions will be

3. How do you see yourself? This is really a personality question. It is less “honest” than the first position, because it is more subjective.

4. How do you see me? This is how the deck currently views you. That is subject to change.

5. How do you view life? This way you can tell if your deck is optimistic, pessimistic, or realistic.

6. What can you teach me? The lessons your deck has to give.

7. What do you find easy? The sorts of questions your deck excels at.

8. What do you struggle with? The sorts of questions your deck finds more difficult to answer.

9. What do I need to know? This could be general, or it could be what you need to know about the deck.

10. What do you want from me? What the deck wants out of your relationship.

11. How can I improve our relationship? What you can do to bond more with your deck.

12. Outcome of our relationship Not so much a fixed outcome as a mutable one, one that shifts with how you approach the deck and use it.

[etherealpath]

Infinity Tarot Spread

This spread was created specifically to analyze a possible soul connection. It can be used both to shed light on a new person in your life you believe may have a soul bond to you or to analyze the connection you have with someone you have known for a while.

1 - The card representing you

2 - What you had to go through before meeting them

3 - The reason you need the connection

4 - What you have to offer them

5 - How the connection will bring you growth

6 - The card representing them

7 - What they had to go through before meeting you

8 - The reason they need the connection

9 - What they have to offer you

10 - How the connection will bring them growth

11 (bottom one) - The past your souls share

12 (top one) - What to expect from the connection

Any fallen cards should speak of the nature of the bond.

[occultduality]

My Spiderweb Spread! I posted a hasty version on my old blog @thewrittenwitch but never got around to making a half decent graphic, so here you go! I use this when a card keeps popping up in readings and I can’t make sense of it.

[tarotforthesoul]

I created this spread  to help me when I feel like my creativity is being blocked or when I feel uninspired. 

Card 1 : What is blocking my creativity?

Cards 2-4: How can I remove the block(s)

Card 5 : What can inspire my creativity?

Card 6 : How can I harness this inspiration?

Card 7 :  The outcome 

I hope you enjoy this spread <3

[allthequeenstarot]

Ok, I reworked the simple spread designs that I worked on tonight so they were more consistent, and then added my logo :) Please don’t remove it if you use these, I worked hard on them!  ♡ ♡ ♡

[jacethewitch]

Written In the Stars Tarot Spread

Option 1: Love 1 - 2: You and your crush / significant other 3 - 4: What you need to know 5, 7: Things to look forward to 6, 8: Things to look out for

Option 2: Making a decision  1, 3: Choice 1 2, 4: Choice 2 5: Pro of Choice 1 6: Con of Choice 1 7: Pro of Choice 2 8: Con of Choice 2 Add more pro/con cards as necessary 

Option 3: Short Term Future Reading 1 - 4: Overall tone of short term future 5 - 8: Timeline of events

Option 4: General Reading 1 - 4: General situation 5, 7: Pros / high points 6, 8: Cons / low points

[balsme-deactivated20230103]

Tarot spread for when you’re feeling frustrated and blocked. When there’s something wrong but you can’t quite figure what that is.

The cork, what’s keeping card five trapped.

What you need to keep an eye out for, the negative repercussions that this reveal will give you

The positives that will come from this being let into the light

What you should do to work on the negatives of card two, how to move further through them.

The central issue, the thing that needs to be let out into the light

How the positives found in card three will inform and shape and improve your life.

This spread actually helps me a lot with shadow work - if I keep running up against an emotion I can’t figure out the reason for, I work on this, but it also helps when I’m feeling stifled.

[a-chaos-collection-blog]

The Schrödinger’s Cat Tarot Spread

1. The Cat: The Situation   What is the situation? 2. The Poison: The Obstacle   What is the problem? 3. Limbo: Advice   What else do I need to know? 4. Alive: Best Outcome   What is the best outcome? 5. Dead: Worst Outcome   What is the worst outcome?

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[The “Spooky Action At A Distance” Tarot Spread]

[jacethewitch]