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rbing witchy things is such a dangerous game because a fair few of them are terfs and usually you dont realize it until you go on their blogs and see posts about how they get their magic from their wombs.
if you're an inclusive witch blog like or rb this so I can check you out
and if you're a terf remember to choke on your wassail
To add to this, if I accidentally repost something from a terf, witch or not, please tell me
30 days of veiling - a follow up
I know, I know. I dropped the ball and stopped sharing photos of my 30 day veiling challenge about halfway through.
I *did* finish it though. I missed a total of 3 days during the month of November. 1 because kids are assholes and I just didn't have the energy, 1 because we were traveling, and 1 because I just plum didn't feel like dealing with it.
I even veiled both days that I saw family over the Thanksgiving holiday. I was nervous about it, because my family likes to ask questions and I tend to clam up if I don't have a 'go-go's answer memorized. But it was great.
For the most part, no one paid any mind to my scarves. My mom asked a few awkward questions and seemed a bit put out that I didn't launch into a full explanation of why I was wearing headscarves, but nothing that I couldn't answer. (She asked: 1 - do you still have long hair under there, or did you cut it all off in a fit? 2 - is it called a snood? 3 - are you wearing your hair up like that because the baby is grabbing/pulling it?)
I'd decided towards the end of November that I really wanted to veil more often after the challenge, not just every now and then like I'd been doing previously. It just feels right. Not necessarily an all day, every day thing, but definitely more of a routine thing.
We're now most of the way through December (happy Solstice to those who celebrate it!) and I've barely veiled at all this month.
And I miss it.
Without the challenge, it's hard to make myself set aside the time to do anything more than a simple bandana tie, and to be honest I don't love that look.
My kids are both crazy and going through growth spurts and teething and whatever other hell babies and toddlers go through. They have all of my attention. It's all I can do to get a decent shower once a week - how can I take time away from them for something as vain as "doing my hair?" (I recognize that taking a few minutes for myself would be a good thing and would not result in harm to my kids, but this is where my mind goes)
My husband doesn't understand my desire to veil, but he supports it because it's important to me, so I'm thankful for that.
All of this to say - when veiling, I feel more like myself than I have in a long time. I miss it when I'm not doing it, and I plan to make it more of a regular thing in my day to day life.
I'm glad I did the 30 day challenge, even if I fell short on the photos here.
To anyone else who is on the fence about veiling/covering/wrapping - just give it a try. It's empowering, but it's something you have to decide to do for yourself.
Recipe Spell: Storage and Budget-Friendly Hot Cocoa
I grew up celebrating Winter Solstice in both a Celtic and Heathen sense, from a long-running family of generational witches, all practicing different pagan paths. With the holiday, comes a tradition that is unique to my family, but one that I hold dear, and I wanted to share it with you all.
Every year on the morn of the twenty-first of December (I live in the Northern Hemisphere), my family sits down at breakfast at the table. On the plate is an array of cookies! We spent all week together baking these cookies, and now, we’re allowed to enjoy the fruits of our labor. This tradition was how my family passed down all our cookie recipes, with their spells included. Just for one day of the year, dessert was breakfast, and it was super exciting for all of us. Right alongside our cookies, instead of coffee or juice, we have a cup of our homemade, spiced hot cocoa!
Originally this recipe started out as a stove-top, one-cup recipe, that was passed down my mother’s side of the family from kitchen witch to kitchen witch until the nineteen-thirties. Around this time, rationing started, and chocolate became scarce. My family adapted by making powdered versions, which they experimented with until the fifties, when Nesquik and powdered creamer were released. Every generation since has made little tweeks, until we reached our current form. The recipe has looked relatively similar since the sixties, and is now passed down from generation to generation on my mother’s side.
Any time I take a sip, I am reminded of all the witches I grew up with, of being a little kid standing on my tip toes to reach the top of the container my mom held steady, to pour the ingredients in. Now that I’m an adult, on my own and far from my family, it’s a welcome reminder of the warmth and love my mother passed down to me, and of her favorite time of year. It’s a tradition that I never go without.
So I thought I’d share the hot cocoa recipe with you all, because it’s family-friendly, fairly child-proof, and was my introduction to kitchen magic at the tender age of three. It’s super easy for little hands that are still working on their motor skills, and can be sized down or up with relative ease. It brings in the warmth, has that sweetness that comes with a little love (and sugar if you wish), and is just overall my favorite tradition from my family. As an added bonus, the ingredients generally cost less than fifteen United States dollars, and this recipe will last a long time (mine lasts me all year, but I don’t have kids).
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I once saw someone say that the best part of witchcraft is that it proves itself to you regardless of how skeptical you may be about it.
For example, last week the weather was in the 20s here and snowing, with no sign of changing soon. I decided to randomly try two spells for warmer weather. Today (and the rest of the week) it's in the 60s.
Magic works. It just sometimes needs you to pay attention.
The darker seasons are upon us, so here are some reminders for my fellow witches:
-society forgets that this is supposed to be a time of rest, make sure that you don’t! Take extra time for rest and sleep.
Here are some Very Good Reasons to take walks in fall and winter:
- take walks in nature to remind yourself of the natural cycles and connect with nature.
-take walks for some of that fresh, cold air. It will cleanse you from your troubles and calm your mind. Try to not listen to music and instead listen to the silence.
- walks are also great to talk to your gods, guides and/or ancestors. Give thanks to them and to nature itself.
- prepare your body and immune system for the winter and gradually get used to the cold by spending time outside.
- the air in a forest or a park is a lot cleaner than that in most public spaces, especially with the germs flying around right now.
- avoid the public transport system by walking whenever its possible for you!
- also, appreciate all of these beautiful colors autumn has to offer! There are a lot of energies to be found in them:
- the birds leave the cold weather and fly towards a climate thats more suited for their needs. Do the same and reevaluate whom and what you give your energies to, and who you share your space with. Leave unhealthy situations behind whenever possible.
-sew or draw sigils in your jackets, scarfs and hats to keep you warm and dry
- the bright lights, songs and consumerism of christmas aren’t natural and can be very draining. Don’t beat yourself up for not being as productive as usual. Few plants grow and bloom during winter.
- ward yourself before visiting christmas markets (or any supermarket, let’s be honest). I like to spray my scarfs with protective sprays, and this can be done with any piece of clothing. But make sure to always let them fully dry, folks!
- I cannot stress this enough, never underestimate self care and rest at this time of year. Remind yourself that nature itself survives winter by going to sleep. Never feel bad for resting.
- evergreens in the home will help you to stay healthy, positive and in touch with nature. It’s great and easy color magic and perfect for closet witches.
- I smoke cleanse most gifts I get. I do nkt need anyones negative energies hafting on things I might put up in my bedroom.
- catch every ray of sunshine you can get, you will need it. If you are prone to seasonal depression, consult with a doctor. For me personally, supplements have helped a great deal :)
-clean your personal space. Your bed, your room, your house. Fall and winter are important times to look within, make sure you have a welcoming space to do somthe state of our home often influences the state of our mind.
- ginger and cinnamon (and often lemon) can be added to most hot drinks and will give you some extra warmth and energy even on the coldest days.
- hot water plus ginger in the morning, with honey in the afternoon and instead with chilies in the evening will do wonders for your immune system!
- if you buy crystals on the christmas market make sure you get what you pay for.
- when you spend time with old friends and family during the festivities, communicate your (new) boundaries clearly and calmly, and do not force yourself to spend time with those who cannot respect them. Your wellness is the most important thing and you should treat it accordingly! Sigils and spells to improve your patience and clear communication can help here.
- if you must spend time around toxic people, cleanse yourself afterwards and remind yourself that people act and speak only for and against themselves and never against you!
- I love you and I wish you a beautiful and holy time. I hope you will rest and find peace this winter so you can have a wonderful start into a new year full of blessings and growth
30 Days of Veiling - Day 18
I know I missed a few days of pictures, but I did still veil for a little bit during the last few days. My husband came home from a 2 month training event, so the weekend was focused on spending time together as a family. Today I decided to try a regal wrap with this scarf and see if I could show off all the different colors. Black with red spots, red with black spots, and a reddish pink paisley design on the ends.
Quick idea I had and need to note down before I forget it:
a witch bottle designed not to harm the incoming energies (like most witch bottles seem to be with their nails, thorns and black pepper) or block them (like the protective witch bottles I’ve seen with rosemary and basil), but filter and transmute.
Somebody throwing bad luck at you? Great, you’re giving me energy, I’ll filter it and change it into a blessing.
“When life gives you lemons” sort of idea, inspired by a post I’ve seen floating around about that witches shouldn’t ground bad energy, but filter it and transmute it, because earth can only take so much negative.
one word
charcoal
seriously, charcoal filters, man
maybe also mussel shells? since they’re filter feeders? hmmmmmm…
You could crochet a net wrap around the bottle or paint a “net” around it.
Bury it in a pot of geraniums or add persimmon seeds, for change and transformation.
Could use coffee filters somehow too?
Maybe even used coffee grounds (dried or not) themselves considering that they’re used to neutralize acidity in soils? Or sniffing them sort of purifies the sense of smell.
Hmm…. now i’m thinking because I like this idea.
I love this idea so much.
Eggshells, ash (from hardwood trees), and bone meal are good for calibrating soil Ph.
Additionally, sunflowers are often planted in areas where the soil has been affected by radiation leaks- certain radioactive isotopes mimic nutrients that sunflowers need, so the radiation gets soaked up in the stalks.
So spell bottle, buried- plant a sunflower over the top. Once the sunflower is grown, cut it down, dispose of the stalk.
Put your transformative money where your mouth is and make this full-fledged garden magic. Instead of putting ingredients in a glass bottle, put them (hardwood ash, bone meal, used coffee grounds, charcoal) inside a biodegradable coffee filter or a blown, cleaned eggshell and bury in your flowerbed or pot.
Above it plant native flowers that thrive around the middle to alkaline side of the pH scale. Sunflowers are good; so are poppies (surrender and release! offerings for the dead!), hyacinth (attracting gifts!), geraniums (healing and a happy home!), and many more you can find by Googling alkaline-tolerant flowers.
Bury a new “jar” each spring.
30 Days of Veiling - Day 14
me: haha oh god this is so bad im making so many unsupported claims and pulling all this analysis out of my ass
my prof in the margins: excellent analysis!
me:
when i was in high school i used to write my papers thinking wow i’m just bullshitting all of this. then like a week before my senior year ended after all the grades were set, i was talking to my english teacher and told him you know i just bullshitted every paper i wrote. he told me that while i may have thought i was just pulling it all out of my ass, i genuinely knew what i was talking about and made well-supported analyses. i only thought i was bullshitting because it didn’t take much effort and it all seemed obvious to me. if you do well on your essays even though you think you’re just making it up as you go, chances are you’re not pulling it out of your ass. you’re just a genuinely talented analyst, even if the analysis that you’re making comes from a subconscious understanding of the material rather than a conscious effort to study it. give yourself some credit.
anything you pull out of your ass had to get there somehow
Anything you pull out of your ass had to get there somehow
30 Days of Veiling - Day 13
I didn’t veil yesterday. My toddler isn’t feeling well and had a doctor’s appointment in the morning. We were running late, so I didn’t bother trying to throw anything on before we left. We were at the clinic for almost 3 hours between her appointment, waiting for her shots, and then waiting at the pharmacy for her medicine. And then I had to drag an over-tired toddler and cranky baby grocery shopping before we could go home for lunch and naps. We had a rough afternoon and evening, and by the time I had the time to think about scarves, I didn’t have the energy to care.
And that’s ok. Life isn’t perfect. Skipping one day doesn’t mean I failed the challenge. If anything, it made me more determined to finish it. I find myself wondering if I would have managed things better if I’d been veiled. I felt so naked without it, and my energy was noticeably out of sorts compared to the last couple of weeks.
So, we’ll see.
30 Days of Veiling - Day 11
My toddler is having a rough day, so I started the day with a screaming-induced headache. Didn’t want to skip a day, but needed something quick and easy that wouldn’t put too much pressure or tension on my head and make things worse. So, hair is in a low ponytail and scarf is loosely tied with the tails hanging down my back. I actually really like it and may do this more often when I don’t have the energy to do something more elaborate.
30 Days of Veiling - Day 10
Grabbed my pink scarf for today because it’s super cold out and I wanted something warm and bright. I’m definitely going to invest in a non-slip headband, and I need to figure out a different way to put my hair up. I’ve been just twisting it into a bun and wrapping the scarf around it, which works but ends up giving me a headache after having it pulled back to tightly all day.
30 Days of Veiling - Day 9
I have no idea where I got this scarf. I’ve had it for ages and love the color, but it’s too thin to really wear around my neck when it gets cold. So, it makes a perfect headscarf!
An Ode to Hestia
hestia is the first sight of family visiting for the holidays
hestia is the smell of freshly baked cookies
hestia is the sound of quiet murmurs in a full room
hestia is the taste of hot tea in the morning
hestia is the feeling of a warm bed against the cold night
but most important of all, hestia is home.
30 Days of Veiling - Day 8
This scarf is super shimmery and sparkly. The scarf itself is from Wrapunzel, and the tie is a quick and messy version of Beginner’s Luck.
30 Days of Veiling - Day 7
This scarf was still sitting next to my computer so I threw it on again because I didn’t feel like digging for a new one to wear. Still a good look, even if the picture is subpar. :p
My sister has been here for a couple of days now and I very quickly just told her that it was something I’d started doing and she didn’t inquire further, so that’s been nice. I didn’t wear my scarf for most of the day today though - had it on first thing this morning, but took it off shortly after lunch.
I’m really nervous about veiling around my entire family at Thanksgiving, but maybe I’ll be more confident in myself after nearly a full month of it by that point.
