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Just your local Canadian game dev student. Trying rhymes with dying and I cope with ridiculous amounts of Marijuana and I practice witchcraft and this blog is my internet journal for myself and all 🔮Welcome 💕

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After work drinks and meat pie 

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movies for sun+moon combos

aries sun, aries moon: heist

aries sun, taurus moon: focus

aries sun, gemini moon: american ultra

aries sun, cancer moon: get smart

aries sun, leo moon: the usual suspects

aries sun, virgo moon: american beauty

aries sun, libra moon: jawbreaker

aries sun, scorpio moon: fight club

aries sun, sagittarius moon: kick-ass

aries sun, capricorn moon: pulp fiction

aries sun, aquarius moon: memento

aries sun, pisces moon: charlies angels

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taurus sun, aries moon: rushmore

taurus sun, taurus moon: ratatouille 

taurus sun, gemini moon: my neighbor totoro

taurus sun, cancer moon: somewhere

taurus sun, leo moon: american hustle

taurus sun, virgo moon: lost in translation

taurus sun, libra moon: breakfast at tiffany’s

taurus sun, scorpio moon: the beguiled 

taurus sun, sagittarius moon: the bling ring

taurus sun, capricorn moon: marie antoniette

taurus sun, aquarius moon: perks of being a wallflower

taurus sun, pisces moon: moonrise kingdom

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gemini sun, aries moon: the truman show

gemini sun, taurus moon: the pink panther

gemini sun, gemini moon: sliding doors

gemini sun, cancer moon: welcome to me

gemini sun, leo moon: a series of unfortunate events (2004)

gemini sun, virgo moon: ferris bueller’s day off

gemini sun, libra moon: beauty and the beast

gemini sun, scorpio moon: raw

gemini sun, sagittarius moon: office space

gemini sun, capricorn moon: dead ringers

gemini sun, aquarius moon: the invention of lying

gemini sun, pisces moon: a fish called wanda

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cancer sun, aries moon: little miss sunshine

cancer sun, taurus moon: mrs. doubtfire

cancer sun, gemini moon: american graffiti 

cancer sun, cancer moon: the help

cancer sun, leo moon: the royal tenenbaums

cancer sun, virgo moon: stoker

cancer sun, libra moon: titanic

cancer sun, scorpio moon: buffalo 66

cancer sun, sagittarius moon: me and earl and the dying girl

cancer sun, capricorn moon: forrest gump

cancer sun, aquarius moon: the parent trap

cancer sun, pisces moon:  moonrise kingdom

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leo sun, aries moon: boogie nights

leo sun, taurus moon: breaking away

leo sun, gemini moon: spring breakers

leo sun, cancer moon: lion king

leo sun, leo moon: confessions of a teenage drama queen

leo sun, virgo moon: american psycho

leo sun, libra moon: pretty in pink

leo sun, scorpio moon: the wolf of wall street

leo sun, sagittarius moon: masterminds

leo sun, capricorn moon: cabaret

leo sun, aquarius moon: the king of comedy

leo sun, pisces moon: almost famous

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virgo sun, aries moon: adult world

virgo sun, taurus moon: amélie

virgo sun, gemini moon: matilda

virgo sun, cancer moon: the diary of a teenage girl

virgo sun, leo moon: nurse betty

virgo sun, virgo moon: clockwatchers

virgo sun, libra moon: submarine

virgo sun, scorpio moon: the handmaiden (2016)

virgo sun, sagittarius moon: office space

virgo sun, capricorn moon: clerks

virgo sun, aquarius moon:  an education

virgo sun, pisces moon: 10 things i hate about you

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libra sun, aries moon: casablanca

libra sun, taurus moon: pretty woman

libra sun, gemini moon: mean girls

libra sun, cancer moon: the princess diaries

libra sun, leo moon: hairspray

libra sun, virgo moon: legally blonde

libra sun, libra moon: clueless

libra sun, scorpio moon: closer

libra sun, sagittarius moon:  drop dead gorgeous

libra sun, capricorn moon: la la land

libra sun, aquarius moon:  grand budapest hotel

libra sun, pisces moon: 16 candles

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scorpio sun, aries moon: kill bill vol.1

scorpio sun, taurus moon: corpse bride

scorpio sun, gemini moon: hocus pocus

scorpio sun, cancer moon: girl, interrupted

scorpio sun, leo moon: battle royale

scorpio sun, virgo moon: carrie

scorpio sun, libra moon: eyes wide shut

scorpio sun, scorpio moon: cruel intentions

scorpio sun, sagittarius moon: v for vendetta

scorpio sun, capricorn moon: heathers

scorpio sun, aquarius moon: the addams family

scorpio sun, pisces moon: the craft

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sagittarius sun, aries moon: deadpool

sagittarius sun, taurus moon: dead poets society

sagittarius sun, gemini moon: dazed and confused

sagittarius sun, cancer moon: hook

sagittarius sun, leo moon: auntie mame

sagittarius sun, virgo moon: superbad

sagittarius sun, libra moon: freaky friday

sagittarius sun, scorpio moon: who framed roger rabbit

sagittarius sun, sagittarius moon: friday

sagittarius sun, capricorn moon: snatch

sagittarius sun, aquarius moon: scott pilgrim vs the world

sagittarius sun, pisces moon: shaun of the dead

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capricorn sun, aries moon: pain&gain

capricorn sun, taurus moon: the godfather

capricorn sun, gemini moon: kingsman: the secret service

capricorn sun, cancer moon: gone with the wind

capricorn sun, leo moon: the neon demon

capricorn sun, virgo moon: the devil wears prada

capricorn sun, libra moon: before sunset

capricorn sun, scorpio moon: donnie darko 

capricorn sun, sagittarius moon: whiplash

capricorn sun, capricorn moon: the social network

capricorn sun, aquarius moon: edward scissorhands

capricorn sun, pisces moon: black swan

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aquarius sun, aries moon: frank

aquarius sun, taurus moon: her

aquarius sun, gemini moon: breakfast club

aquarius sun, cancer moon: gummo

aquarius sun, leo moon: i heart huckabees

aquarius sun, virgo moon:  eternal sunshine of the spotless mind

aquarius sun, libra moon: mona lisa smile

aquarius sun, scorpio moon: rocky horror picture show

aquarius sun, sagittarius moon: back to the future

aquarius sun, capricorn moon: ex machina

aquarius sun, aquarius moon: spirited away

aquarius sun, pisces moon:  ghost world

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pisces sun, aries moon: jumanji

pisces sun, taurus moon:  500 days of summer

pisces sun, gemini moon: juno

pisces sun, cancer moon: the virgin suicides

pisces sun, leo moon: the great gatsby

pisces sun, virgo moon: the other woman

pisces sun, libra moon: cinema paradiso

pisces sun, scorpio moon: the love witch

pisces sun, sagittarius moon: ghostbusters

pisces sun, capricorn moon: lars and the real girl

pisces sun, aquarius moon: waking life

pisces sun, pisces moon: ruby sparks

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socrates was definitely a sagittarius

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reasoning:

annoyed everyone until they killed him

talked too much, could not shut up to save his life literally

dumb as hell but also smart as hell simultaneously

didn’t know anything but also knew everything

most sarcastic mf in athens

[997]

whoever did this needs to get

a raise

fired

[thewritersarchive]

This is an ultimate masterlist of many resources that could be helpful for writers. I apologize in advance for any not working links. Check out the ultimate writing resource masterlist here (x) and my “novel” tag here (x).

✑ PLANNING

Outlining & Organizing

For the Architects: The Planning Process

Rough Drafts

How do you plan a novel?

Plot Development: Climax, Resolution, and Your Main Character

Plotting and Planing

I Have An Idea for a Novel! Now What?

Choosing the Best Outline Method

How to Write a Novel: The Snowflake Method

Effectively Outlining Your Plot

Conflict and Character within Story Structure

Outlining Your Plot

Ideas, Plots & Using the Premise Sheets

✑ INSPIRATION

Finding story ideas

Choosing ideas and endings

When a plot isn’t strong enough to make a whole story

Writing a story that’s doomed to suck

How to Finish What You Start: A Five-Step Plan for Writers

Finishing Your Novel

Finish Your Novel

How to Finish Your Novel when You Want to Quit

How To Push Past The Bullshit And Write That Goddamn Novel: A Very Simple No-Fuckery Writing Plan

✑ PLOT

In General

25 Turns, Pivots and Twists to Complicate Your Story

The ABCs (and Ds and Es) of Plot Development

Originality Is Overrated

How to Create a Plot Outline in Eight Easy Steps

Finding Plot: Idea Nets

The Story Goal: Your Key to Creating a Solid Plot Structure

Make your reader root for your main character

Creating Conflict and Sustaining Suspense

Tips for Creating a Compelling Plot

The Thirty-six (plus one) Dramatic Situations

Adding Subplots to a Novel

Weaving Subplots into a Novel

7 Ways to Add Subplots to Your Novel

Crafting a Successful Romance Subplot

How to Improve your Writing: Subplots and Subtext

Understanding the Role of Subplots

How to Use Subtext in your Writing

The Secret Life of Subtext

How to Use Subtext

Beginning

Creating a Process: Getting Your Ideas onto Paper (And into a Story)

Why First Chapters?

Starting with a Bang

In the Beginning

The Beginning of your Novel that isn’t the Beginning of your Novel

A Beginning from the Middle

Starting with a Bang

First Chapters: What To Include @ The Beginning Writer

23 Clichés to Avoid When Beginning Your Story

Start Writing Now

Done Planning. What Now?

Continuing Your Long-Format Story

How to Start a Novel 

100 best first lines from novels

The First Sentence of a Book Report

How To Write A Killer First Sentence To Open Your Book

How to Write the First Sentence of a Book

The Most Important Sentence: How to Write a Killer Opening

Hook Your Reader from the First Sentence: How to Write Great Beginnings

Foreshadowing

Foreshadowing and the Red Hering

Narrative Elements: Foreshadowing

Foreshadowing and Suspense

Foreshadowing Key Details

Writing Fiction: Foreshadowing

The Literary Device of Foreshadowing

All About Foreshadowing in Fiction

Foreshadowing

Flashbacks and Foreshadowing

Foreshadowing — How and Why to Use It In Your Writing

Setting

Four Ways to Bring Settings to Life

Write a Setting for a Book

Writing Dynamic Settings

How To Make Your Setting a Character

Guide for Setting

5 Tips for Writing Better Settings

Building a Novel’s Setting

Ending

A Novel Ending

How to End Your Novel

How to End Your Novel 2

How to End a Novel With a Punch

How to End a Novel

How to Finish a Novel

How to Write The Ending of Your Novel

Keys to Great Endings

3 Things That End A Story Well

Ending a Novel: Five Things to Avoid

Endings that Ruin Your Novel

Closing Time: The Ending

✑ CHARACTER

Names

Behind the Name

Surname Meanings and Origins

Surname Meanings and Origins - A Free Dictionary of Surnames

Common US Surnames & Their Meanings

Last Name Meanings & Origins

Name Generators

Name Playground

Different Types of Characters

Ways To Describe a Personality

Character Traits Meme

Types of Characters

Types of Characters in Fiction

Seven Common Character Types

Six Types of Courageous Characters

Creating Fictional Characters (Masterlist)

Building Fictional Characters

Fiction Writer’s Character Chart

Character Building Workshop

Tips for Characterization

Fiction Writer’s Character Chart

Advantages, Disadvantages and Skills 

Males

Strong Male Characters

The History and Nature of Man Friendships

Friendship for Guys (No Tears!)

‘I Love You, Man’ and the rules of male friendship

Male Friendship

Understanding Male Friendship

Straight male friendship, now with more cuddling

Character Development

P.O.V. And Background

Writing a Character: Questionnaire

10 Days of Character Building

Getting to Know Your Characters

Character Development Exercises

✑ STYLE

Chapters

How Many Chapters is the Right Amount of Chapters?

The Arbitrary Nature of the Chapter

How Long is a Chapter?

How Long Should Novel Chapters Be?

Chapter & Novel Lengths 

Section vs. Scene Breaks

Dialogue 

The Passion of Dialogue

25 Things You Should Know About Dialogue

Dialogue Writing Tips

Punctuation Dialogue

How to Write Believable Dialogue

Writing Dialogue: The Music of Speech

Writing Scenes with Many Characters

It’s Not What They Say …

Top 10 Tips for Writing Dialogue

Speaking of Dialogue

Dialogue Tips

Interrupted Dialogue

Two Tips for Interrupted Dialogue

Show, Don’t Tell (Description)

“Tell” Makes a Great Placeholder

The Literary Merit of the Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Bad Creative Writing Advice

The Ultimate Guide to Writing Better Than You Normally Do

DailyWritingTips: Show, Don’t Tell

GrammarGirl: Show, Don’t Tell

Writing Style: What Is It?

Detail Enhances Your Fiction

Using Sensory Details

Description in Fiction

Using Concrete Detail

Depth Through Perception

Showing Emotions & Feelings

Character Description

Describing Your Characters (by inkfish7 on DeviantArt)

Help with Character Development

Creating Characters that Jump Off the Page

Omitting Character Description

Introducing Your Character(s): DON’T

Character Crafting

Writer’s Relief Blog: “Character Development In Stories And Novels”

Article: How Do You Think Up Your Characters?

5 Character Points You May Be Ignoring

List of colors, hair types and hairstyles

List of words to use in a character’s description 

200 words to describe hair

How to describe hair

Words used to describe the state of people’s hair

How to describe your haircut

Hair color sharts

Four Ways to Reveal Backstory

Words Used to Describe Clothes

Flashbacks

Using Flashbacks in Writing

Flashbacks by All Write

Using Flashback in Fiction

Fatal Backstory

Flashbacks as opening gambit

Don’t Begin at the Beginning

Flashbacks in Books

TVTropes: Flashback

Objects in the Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear: Flashback Techniques in Fiction

3 Tips for Writing Successful Flashbacks

The 5 Rules of Writing Effective Flashbacks

How to Handle Flashbacks In Writing

Flashbacks and Foreshadowing

Reddit Forum: Is a flashback in the first chapter a good idea?

Forum Discussing Flackbacks

P.O.V

You, Me, and XE - Points of View

What’s Your Point of View?

Establishing the Right Point of View: How to Avoid “Stepping Out of Character”

How to Start Writing in the Third Person

The Opposite Gender P.O.V.

LANGUAGE

 How To Say Said

200 Words Instead of Said

Words to Use Instead of Said

A List of Words to Use Instead of Said

Alternatives to “Walk”

60 Synonyms for “Walk”

✑ USEFUL WEBSITES/LINKS

Grammar Monster

Google Scholar

GodChecker

Tip Of My Tounge

Speech Tags

Pixar Story Rules

Written? Kitten!

TED Talks

DarkCopy

Family Echo

Some Words About Word Count

How Long Should My Novel Be?

The Universal Mary Sue Litmus Test

Writer’s “Cheat Sheets”

Last but not least, the most helpful tool for any writer out there is Google!

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Yeah…

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I’ve been using a Flemish dead color technique for digital painting and it’s super efficient.

I start out with a value layer.

I add in a dead color layer for highlights. This is usually a complimentary, largely desaturated hue.

I paint flat hues lightly, transparently, and build them up gradually on a semi-opaque layer set to Color above the dead color layer. Some of the underpainting showing through allows for broken color and subtle hue variations. A heavy hand while flatting these hues obliterates the dead and value layers, which I don’t like.

One final, opaque layer has the brightest highlights to model form and push values.

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Must try this!

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Library books art hack by @danarune on Twitter

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Reference of the highest caliber! 

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witchcraft basics

witchcraft is a practice which allows you to manifest a particular intent. you tap into the energies in the universe and get in tune with nature.🔮✨🌸

there’s a difference between paganism, wicca, and witchcraft!

paganism

paganism is a religion that incorporates the practice of ancient paganism. pagans honor nature and their religion is very nature based.🍃

wicca

wicca is a modern pagan religion created in the 1950s by gerald gardner. wiccans usually work with the goddess and the god (the feminine and masculine energy or the universe), but many work with other deities.🌒🌕🌘

witchcraft

witchcraft is a practice. witches can involve deities, too! the main difference between wicca and witchcraft is that wicca is a religion that uses witchcraft but witchcraft isn’t a religion, it’s a practice. 🌞

what to research as a witch

types of witches, and if you’re interested in paganism or wicca 🌱

crystals and their uses ✨

history of witchcraft, and paganism if you want :) ❤️

witchcraft tools 🌙

the four elements 🌱🌬🔥💧

divination 🔮

deities ⭐️

color correspondences ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

moon phases 🌒🌓🌔🌕🌖🌗🌘

meditation 🧘🏻‍♀️

precautions (protection circles, fire safety, etc.) ⚡️

most importantly, follow your gut! your practice is your own and nobody else’s :)

happy casting 🔮✨💜

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Date a girl who always smells like lavender, and has vials and friend plants along her walls, and always seems to have a remedy in a bottle for everything.

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HOW TO MAKE A SIGIL

Witchcraft 101

What is a Sigil? A sigil is a symbol with a mystical or magical meaning. Historically the term sigil referred to a type of pictorial signature of an angel, daemon, or spirit. For example, The Lesser Key of Solomon, contains the sigils for the princes in the hierarchy of hell. These sigils were believed to be a representation of the true name of the spirit and thus granted the magical practitioner some control over the being.

Most contemporary sigil crafting is a bit different so today I’ll be showing you how to make a chaos magic sigil. A chaos magic sigil is different from these historic sigils because we’re not calling upon any particular spirit. Instead we are using a personal intention or goal to formulate and charge a custom symbol. Like many varieties of spellwork the intention setting is crucial and crafting a sigil begins by coming up with a sentence or phrase which best encapsulates what we’d like to achieve.

So why do we go through the trouble of creating a sigil and not just write your intention as a sentence on a piece of paper? Well we can get some guidance from Ray Sherwin, one of the founders of Chaos magic. He stated “The magician acknowledges a desire, he lists the appropriate symbols and arranges them into an easily visualized glyph. Using any of the gnostic techniques he reifies the sigil and then, by force of will, hurls it into his subconscious from where the sigil can begin to work unencumbered by desire.”

So the reason we transform the intention statement into a symbol is so our subconscious reads it as opposed to our conscious mind. Something similar occurs with tarot. You could just have a simple note card that lists the meanings of each card. But then we are using our conscious mind to read the words and not really tapping into our subconscious. By using images and symbolism, it’s easier to move beyond our conscious mind and tap into something deeper and intuitive.

How to Make a Sigil? The sigil making process is composed of two phases: construction and charging. In the first part, the sigil is drawn and created as a physical object. In the second part, the sigil is given energy or “charged” and it becomes more than a simple drawing.

Step 1: Choose your sigil type Sigils can be destructible, temporary, or permanent. How you create and charge the sigil may change based on which type you’d like to create.

Destructible sigils are activated by being destroyed. The act of destroying is what creates the burst of energy giving the sigil its power. This is usually done by writing your sigil on a piece of paper and then setting it on fire though you could also carve the sigil onto food and then consume it.

Temporary sigils are sigils that will eventually disappear with time. These types of sigils could be drawn on your skin with a marker or carved into a candle which will eventually be melted.

Permanent sigils are made to last and are meant to be active for a long period of time. Occasionally permanent sigils are recharged to keep the energy active. Sigils like these could be made into pottery as an art piece or you could write a sigil on a piece of paper to be placed behind a painting or under a piece of furniture.

In the video linked below I show you how to make a really simple destructible sigil. To make the sigil you’ll need paper, something to write with, a matchbook, and a fire safe container.

Step 2: Draw the Sigil Begin by defining your desire in one sentence. It helps to use the present tense “I am” vs “I will be.” Also, If your sigil focuses on one thing, it will have a better chance of succeeding so try not to be too broad in your intention setting.

Next, write your intention down on a piece of paper. For my example I’m going to use the intention “I am relaxed.” With the whole quarantine thing right now, I’ve definitely been experiencing more anxiety than usual so hopefully this sigil will help to bring in a calming energy.

Next delete all the vowels and repeated letters in you intention and start composing the pieces of your remaining letters one at a time creating an abstract symbol. Try not to focus too much on what the drawing looks like, let your subconscious guide you in this part. We’ll be burning this sigil anyway so there’s no need to worry about the attractiveness of the sigil.

Step 3: Charge the Sigil There are many different ways to charge a sigil. Since I’m making a destructible sigil the act of burning will be what charges it. Though before I burn it I like to spend a few moments placing my hands on the sigil and visualizing a warm light flowing through my hands and onto the paper. You can also charge a sigil by dancing, chanting, or clapping so choose the method you feel fits best with the type of sigil you are creating.

When you burn the sigil, make sure you’re in a safe and quiet space without distractions. After the sigil is completely burned it is now charged and you can dispose of the ashes. At this point the work is done you can record the ritual in your grimoire and then just let the magic do it’s work.

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You are SO familiar....

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Pentacle vs Pentagram

This is a VERY IMPORTANT post for you to understand. I’ve seen many people misuse these terms, including myself when I was first starting out. Even seasoned witches still incorrectly label them. To save you from that, I’ll tell you the differences between the two and dispel common misconceptions. 

First, you need to know that a pentacle looks like this:

And a pentagram looks like this:

Notice that the only difference is that a pentacle is a pentagram enclosed in a circle. Neither symbol is inherently evil. So if you look or hear the word pentagram and think “Oh, Satanic shit”, STOP IT! Both pentacles and pentagrams are used in white witchcraft. 

Pentacles are used for protection and power. Pentagrams are used for invoking and evoking. 

NOW! Let’s talk about inversions. 

Here is an inverted pentacle:

And here is an inverted pentagram:

Notice how the only difference between the two sets is that the singular point is now facing downwards. The circle with the inverted pentagram is still a pentaCLE. 

The meanings between inverted and upright is that the inverted is mainly used to represent dark magicks. There are some kinds of witches that use the inverted pentacle for other reasons, but unless you’re specifically associated with them, it’s not something you need to worry about. 

People who practice black magicks, work with demons, and/or follow the satanic path will commonly be seen sporting inverted stars. 

**DISCLAIMER  Keep in mind to refrain from judgement on this blog. You can send in any questions about black or white magicks, but if you are rude or judgmental about it, I won’t be able to answer or post it publicly. 

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Witchy Time Correspondences

Hours

- Dawn - renewal, rebirth, new beginnings, new ideas, creativity, cleansing, purification, healing 

- Morning - achieving goals, brewing potions, intellect, intelligence, love, relationships, companionship 

- Noon - solar magick, confidence, success, attainment, wealth, courage, strength, protection

- Dusk - release, letting go, peace, reflection, breaking bad habits, transformation, banishing

- Evening - cursing, banishing, binding, dream magick, cosmic magick 

- Midnight - lunar magick, psychic awareness, intuition, spirituality, divination, peace, relaxation

-Twilight - astral travel, traveling to other realms, spirit communication

Keep reading

[pieandhotdogs]

-take a spoon of honey to keep your words sweet

-place a sharp knife under the mattress during childbirth to cut the pain in half

-never take anything from the River without leaving something behind as payment

-spin in a circle three times before walking in the front door to confuse any spirits following you

-place a Bible under your pillow to stop nightmares

-drive a nail into the bedframe to drive away curses

-do not pick up a black comb you find on the ground; somebody is trying to hex you

-blue jays take their secrets to the Devil on Fridays

[the-witches-glossary]

Such a lovely piece of embroidery work. Unfortunately, it was posted on pinterest with no source. If anyone knows the artist, please add credit!

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Interacting With the Fae!

Going along my path of working with the Fair Folk, I have tweaked some of my own guidelines when interacting with them. I had a post about Faery Etiquette that I decided to remove because looking back on it, many of the tips should’ve have been elaborated on so this is my new and improved tips for interacting with faeries.Theses guidelines have come from folklore, books and my own experiences!

Expressing Gratitude 

One of the hardest things for beginner fae workers to understand is the rule of not saying “Thank You” to the Fae. There are many theorised reasons why you shouldn’t say this particular phrase because it might be taken as you are being dismissive or you admitting debt to them. Now, this doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be grateful towards them, instead of quickly saying “thank you”, take your time to express gratitude towards them. One method is to pay back what they have blessed you with! This means setting out an offering of small trinkets, food or drink with the intention of showing gratitude. If you find yourself unable to set aside an offering or you would rather be short and sweet, try rephrasing “Thank you” in other words like “I appreciate this gesture….” or “I’m very grateful for…”

Names

It is best to not tell the Fair Folk your full name and this goes for any spirit. Names hold power and you wouldn’t go around giving just anyone the ability to hold power over you. If you go by a name different than your birth name, I still wouldn’t give them your current name. When they ask for an introduction you can give them a nickname or false name but phrase it so you aren’t technically lying about your name, for example “You may call me *insert new name*”

Honesty and Politeness

Faeries are very different beings from us humans so you should treat them with the utmost respect as to not upset and get yourself into a tricky situation. The Fair Folk are very honest beings and respect the truth so they expect us to be just as honest as they are, so do not lie! There is the belief that fairies cannot lie but it is unsure if that is myth or not. Although the Fae are very honest, they are very skilled at twisting their words and speaking in rhymes so make sure that you do not take everything they say as the straightforward truth. I would not recommend that you try at twisting your words when talking to them because that may get you into some trouble also so it is best that you either speak the truth or keep quiet. Apologies are very important but just like the rule with “Thank you” you shouldn’t say “Sorry”!!This can also be confusing but just show your apology in different way because the phrase can be seen as lazy or dismissive so try setting out an offering to appease them.

Visiting their Realm 

If you find yourself visiting the Faerie Realm, always err on the side of caution!!!! This goes for any spirit or astral work! You are stepping into a land that is unknown to you and has many of it’s own rules and customs. Take the countries of our own realm for example, North American countries are very different when it comes to countries in Europe or Asia and it is expected when you visit a different country you try to learn and follow those customs to be polite. Be polite and respectful of the beings that live there but also be cautious of their intentions. Fae workers must realize that not all fae have good intentions but then again not all fae are malicious so be wary when interacting! When visiting have your spirit guides or a trusted fairy guide you through the realm so you don’t get into trouble. 

Food & Gifts

Many old folk tales describing interactions with the fair folk often warn against the consumption of food in the spirit realm. For example in the story of Hades and Persephone the pomegranate Persephone eats ties her to the Underworld or in Japanese legend the goddess, Izanami was trapped in the Underworld because she had consumed the food there. Folk tales from the British Isles say that the food of the Faerie realm tastes heavenly but is often  enchanted so that whoever would eat it would be placed in a trance. But who knows if these tales are true so as I said before, always be cautious with faeries. Morgan Daimler states in her book Fairycraft, that “When in the Irish Otherworld it is a bad idea to eat or drink anything, and if its offered to you find a way to very politely decline; on the hand if in one of the Norse Fairy Worlds- ljiossalfheim or svartalfheim, for example-i t is acceptable to take food and drink and is worse to refuse than accept it. Should you be in a Fairy world that is not Norse or Celtic try to learn the expected customs first..” (Daimler, 2016)

Fairy Gifts are a very tricky subject I find but here is how I go about it! Trust your intuition when accepting gifts! Declining gifts from the Fae can be considered disrespectful to them so if you receiving a gift from a trusted faery then accept but if you are unsure about the side effects of accepting then either kindly decline or accept it and cleanse the gift. Just be wary that the faery may expect something in return for the gift so be prepared to give them an offering.

-Moonlight 🌙

Sources:

Daimler, Morgan. Fairycraft: Following the Path of Fairy Witchcraft. Moon Books, 2016.

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Deep Sleep Spray

What you’ll need:

• Lavender

• Chamomile

• Amethyst

• Water

• Bowl

• Spray bottle

Whether you suffer from insomnia, nightmares, or just nerves before a big day, this deep sleep spray is just what you need. Combine the relaxing power of amethyst, lavender, and chamomile into your bed-time ritual. Amethyst is a tranquil stone with a calming aura making it the best sleep crystal. Lavender and chamomile are both known for their soothing properties that can treat sleep ailments.

Fill a bowl with water and add the lavender, chamomile, and amethyst while setting your intention: that these herbs and crystals will bring you peaceful sleep. Leave the bowl outside under the moonlight for a few hours to charge. Bring the water inside and strain it before pouring it into your spray bottle. Gently mist your pillows before bed and enjoy a good night’s sleep.