Enthusiastically Lost In Thought

Eclectic, Solitary, dabbling Hearth, Cottage, Green, 21, History Student, Renaissance Actor, Nerd, powerlifter. Libra☉ Virgo🌣

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How to tell your chakras are balanced 🕉☯️💟☮️

[spiritually-guided]

CHAKRA BASICS:

The chakras are energy centres of spiritual power located within the body. Becoming aware of your chakras can help you to relax, improve your health and reach your fullest potential.

Each Chakra has its own powers that benefit you and you can do specific exercises to improve the flow of energy through that Chakra.

There are 7 main Chakras:

~ Base Chakra ~

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Name: Muladhara

Where: Base of spine

Colour: Red

Element: Earth

Mantra: ‘I exist’

Powers: Survival and Security

Exercise: Dancing, jogging and jumping.

~ Sacral Chakra ~

🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡

Name: Svadhistana

Where: Lower abdomen

Colour: Orange

Element: Water

Mantra: ‘I desire’

Powers: Sensuality, Sexuality and Pleasure

Exercise: Yoga, belly dancing and loving relationships.

~ Solar Plexus Chakra ~

💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛

Name: Manipura

Where: Solar plexus

Colour: Yellow

Element: Fire

Mantra: ‘I control’

Powers: Power and Control

Exercise: Meditation and deep breathing.

~ Heart Chakra ~

💚💚💚💚💚💚

Name: Anahata

Where: Heart

Colour: Green

Element: Air

Mantra: ‘I love’

Powers: Love and Compassion

Exercise: Healthy relationships with family and friends, being outside in nature and being open to reviving love.

~ Throat Chakra ~

💎💎💎💎💎💎

Name: Vishuddha

Where: Throat

Colour: Turquoise

Element: Ether

Mantra: ‘I express’

Powers: Communication and Truth

Exercise: Singing, Chanting and Breathing Exercises.

~ Brow Chakra ~

💙💙💙💙💙💙

Name: Anja

Where: Forehead

Colour: Blue

Element: Ether

Mantra: ‘I witness’

Powers: Insight, Intuition and Harmony

Exercise: Meditation and Visualisation Techniques.

~ Crown Chakra ~

💜💜💜💜💜💜

Name: Sahasrara

Where: Top of Head

Colour: Purple

Element: Spirit

Mantra: ‘I am’

Powers: Higher Power and Spirituality

Exercise: Meditation.

[death-witch-envy]

Teas for Witches: the Basics

I can talk about tea literally all day (and I have because I’ve worked in a spice and tea shop for years), and there is SO much to talk about with both health and magical benefits. Teas are made from tea leaves called camellia sinensis, with the exception of herbal teas/infusions. For this, I’m going to list magical and health benefits by type of tea.

Black Tea

Feminine * Earth * Winter * Strength * Stability * Death * Expelling Negativity * Alertness * Energy

Black tea is the most fermented and oxidized of all teas. Its tea leaves look shriveled and black. It combats heart ailments, digestive problems, high cholesterol, asthma, and breast/menstrual problems. Black tea also has a lot of caffeine (47 mg, still less than coffee) and too much of it can cause acidity issues in the stomach.  

Examples: English/Irish Breakfast Tea, Assam, Darjeeling, Lapsung Souchang, Ceylon, Earl Grey

**There is a subset of black tea called Pu-erh, a post-fermented black tea. Some consider this to be the “purest” of all teas and connect it to the aether, as it is rare and valuable.

Green Tea

Masculine * Fire * Summer * Passion * Healing * Conscious Mind * Sexual Health * Love * Energy * Progress * Magic

Green tea is slightly steamed but not fermented, which maintains its green color. It has many health benefits, such as detoxifying, reducing cholesterol and weight, boosting immunity and stamina, and reducing blood glucose. It has less caffeine than black, but still some. 

Examples: Jasmine, Sencha, Matcha, Gyokurocha, Genmaicha, Hojicha, Gunpowder, Dragonwell

Oolong Tea

Feminine * Water * Autumn * Reflection * Meditation * Wisdom * Serenity * Concentration * Romance * Friendship

I always describe Oolong as being between Green and Blacks, since it is half fermented. It can help manage weight and stress, balance blog sugar levels, remove free radicals, and promote healthy skin and bones. HOWEVER, too much can actually speed up bone degradation because it sweeps away excess calcium. And beware of its high caffeine content (I used to drink Raspberry Wulong to pull all-nighters).

Examples: Milk Oolong, Formosa, Wulongs

White Tea

Masculine * Air * Spring * Happiness * Wisdom * Moon * Purification * Protection * Clarity * Cleansing * Beginnings

White tea is a little harder to find. Either the tea leaves are plucked as immature leaves and steamed, or the leaves have not been processed (there seems to be little consensus across cultures). Some have a small amount of caffeine. It’s a great antibacterial and antioxidant, and it improves the heart, oral health, and skin. Drinking a couple cups works better than one, and you can reuse the tea leaves, granted that the second cup will brew longer.

Examples: White teas come in many flavors and are usually labeled as white tea. You may need to seek out a tea shop to find some.

Herbal Tea

Magical properties depend on which herbs are used

This tea seems to be the most popular for witches on tumblr, because it is composed of dry, unprocessed herbs, seeds, fruits, or roots, and has no caffeine (as long as the herb doesn’t!). There are many recipes online as herbals are easy to make. In general, herbal tea promotes calm, reduces cholesterol and risk of heart conditions, cancers, and diabetes. Due to its lack of actual tea leaves it has less antioxidants than other teas. Some don’t even call it a tea, but dub it Herbal Infusion.

Examples: Rooibos, most Chais, Ginseng, Chamomile, Peppermint, Spearmint, Hibiscus

**Yerba Mate is an herbal tea that is notorious for its high caffeine levels (you’ve probably seen the energy drink). It also zaps one’s appetite and can become addictive, so be careful around this tea!

As always, feel free to add/message me of any corrections, and I hope you find your cup of tea!

[theredpelican]

listen i might be drunk but im right. art & literature & nature & music make life worth living. people who look like they were ripped out of a caravaggio painting make life worth living. go organize a bacchanal in the woods. take pics of your lover in your hotel room in venice. who cares if there’s a void in your soul. who cares if you can’t get attached to anyone. neither can michelangelo’s david.

[its-not-satanism-deactivated202]

Coin spell for wealth and protection 💰💰💰

This is my very first spell that I’ve made up so please don’t be too harsh on me!!

All the stuff in this spell is pretty cheap and easy to find!

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What you need:

- some coins (I like gold $1 and $2 but you can use whatever you like)

- peppermint (money, protection)

- sage (cleansing, protection, money)

- small piece of citrine (happiness and abundance)

- small green bag or jar with green ribbon

What to do:

• first ground and centre yourself

• take your bag or jar and fill it with sage and peppermint

• add your coins on top

• add your citrine to the jar

• focus your energy into using the herbs and citrine to bring protection and wealth into the coins

• now when you pass on your coins, it will bring wealth and protection to those you give them to. Alternatively you could carry a few in your purse or pocket to attract the same to yourself

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I used this spell on the coins I am planning on giving to some homeless people near me for Yule!

[studyblr]

there are people who are rays of sunshine, cherry blossoms, vanilla candles and the colors of dusk.

there are people who are marble floors, roman temples, black ink and the smell of the earth after rain.

there are people who are star-gazing, holding your breath, little smiles, subtle touches and soft fabric.

who are you?

[divineprisoner]

ask meme: send me an ask with the one you think i am

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^^^

[deformutilated]

Fudge recipe on a headstone

[coelasquid]

I feel like I should make this just to be able to say a dead person taught me how to make it. Maybe I’ll do it for Halloween.

[nadiacreek]

I desperately hope that she spent her entire life telling people that they could have her fudge recipe “over my dead body.”

[cosmictuesdays]

That last comment is absolutely worth reblogging.

[kaiserwilhelm]

Yeah, Kay’s laughing. 

“Which chocolate? Milk chocolate? non-sweetened?” “Butter? salted or unsalted?” “Milk? Whole milk or 1%?”

DAMN YOU AND YOUR NON SPECIFICITY!!!

[local-weirdo]

It’s fudge, you default to the fattiest ingredients. And don’t use anything sweeter than semisweet chocolate in a recipe that calls for that much sugar.

[misfittoys]

Misfit’s Monday Theme: The Tumblr Food I Meant to Make But Never Will

[growing-yet-into-magic]

Offer this to the dead

[ethereal--iridescence-deactivat]

[death-witch-envy]

Some Uncommon Tools in Death Witchcraft

I feel like some materials that are commonly used in other paths are often overlooked by death witches. For example:

Bloodstone is not often mentioned, but has incredible potential for death work. It represents blood flow in the human body, and therefore can be used in spells in the same vein as actual blood is used. I mainly use it to connect to ancestors, but you may also use it for grounding, protection, and energy work.

Cascarillla (ground eggshells) have potential in the craft; they represent death of a conceived chick, and the protection of new life. It can be used in place of salt if you’re scattering it around plants, as it won’t harm the surrounding nature. You can even make a black salt out of it by grinding it with ash or charcoal, or dying the egg before the grinding it.

Banana bread can technically be a good offering, since it uses brown bananas oftentimes. Bread is also a common offering for the dead.

Many witches recommend harvesting plants when they’re still alive. For death witchcraft, there may be more power in harvesting dead plants. For example, fallen eucalyptus leaves would make a fine addition to any protection powder against malevolent spirits, due to its association with both protection and death.

Sea shells and snail shells are traditionally common in bone throwing for representing the bones of the sea and the bones of the earth, respectively. If you don’t have actual bones on you, these would make a nice substitute.

Although blood is often recommended for linking yourself to a spell, you may also use nail clippings, hair, saliva, or even tears.

Paper clips are an accessible, cheap source of steel, which is mainly iron. A great ingredient in protection spells.

Dawn is a great time to work with beginnings and afterlife, while dusk has potential for spells about endings.

Dirt from crossroads or the gate of a cemetery helps one connect to spirits, and cross over into the afterlife.

Don’t want to use bones? Use nail clippings, talons, teeth, or even snakeskin or furs.

[wodneswynn-deactivated-deactiva]

Forest Gods and Guardians

You ask Ullr to bless your hunt. You get one buck with an impressive rack. 

You ask Freyr to bless your hunt. You get a few fat does that fill your freezer, and a few skinny ones that wouldn’t have survived the winter. 

You ask Odin to bless your hunt. You get three chipmunks, some blurry photos of Bigfoot, and an old leatherbound hunting journal that had belonged to your grandfather, who disappeared in these same woods all those years ago …. You ask Skadi to bless your hunt. The cops never find their bodies.

[witchbitchemma]

Reblog if you’re a witch

So long story short i accidentally deleted by tumblr and so I’m trying to follow some new accounts. 

So reblog if any of the following applies to you

you’re a witch/empath/pagan/

post about spells/sigils/witch tips/helpful information/grimoires/divination/pop culture magick

draw witchy art

you help out new witches

you answer witchy asks

you’re a powerful amazing witch <3

[rosemarymilkwitch]

Rose Elixir Recipe

(based on a recipe from Sacred Year, by Anni Daulter)

2 ounces of dried rose petals 

4 - 6oz honey

10 - 12 ounces of vodka or brandy

1 pint canning jar

Mix together in the jar and let infuse in a cool place protected from sunlight (you might also like to charge up your elixir under the full moon or new moon).

(This elixir is intended to offer support with anxiety or emotional stress. It can be dropped under the tongue, stirred into water or tea, or added to a bath)

[thewitchystuff]

Wheel of the Year : LITHA

The Summer Solstice is the most powerful day of the year for the sun energies and as our first potion of the Wheel of the Year, “Litha Potion” is perfect to enjoy these hot days even if some of us aren’t that comfortable with heat.  Instructions:

Light the candle every time you make a step of the process to concentrate the fire energy into every ingredient.

Mix the almond gum powder with 2 cups of water in a container, cover it and let it set for 24 hours.

Put the lemon and mint in a large jar.

Pour over enough boiling water to cover the lemon.

Add enough honey  to make it sweet enough.

Let it cool.

Strain the liquid into a glass.

Get your almond gum and strain out the excess liquid.

Add this to a lemonade, and stir.

Refrigerate and add some crushed ice, and then its ready to be served!

[red-moon-witch]

“I’m a Squat-mancer” - a quick spell to help you find your magical affinity

* Inspired by a quote from Quentin “Phosphomancy? That’s so cool! I’m a nothing-mancer, a Squat-mancer!” *  (this spell will not help you find it on its own, you have to explore too!)

Needed: - Quartz ( Insight) - Silver Candle ( Intuition ) - Purple Candle ( Magic, Knowledge, and Power) 

Steps: - find a quiet space where you can be alone.  - set up your candles, and light them.  - focus on your magic. the magic around you, the magic in the air - draw on that magic, channel it into yourself, center it in your chest.  - let the magic become yours, and channel it into your crystal.  - keep this crystal with you as you explore magic. in time, you will know what’s right for you. 

-Aesa <3  This is my original spell. do not repost it on any platform without my explicit permission. Reblogging is okay, reposting is not. 

[red-moon-witch]

A Queen’s Glamour - a quick glamour to give you the air and composure of a Queen.

Written for a friends Birthday Needed: - White and Purple candles for Inner Peace and Regality  - Lip Product of your choice  - Yourself  - A Mirror

Steps:  - Set up in front of your Mirror  - Take your candles and light them.  - Meet your eyes in the mirror and focus on your intent.  - Say/Think: “This is my hour, I command the power, to whisper my speech and for none to be out of my reach. I deserve respect and those who refuse it, i will correct. I am a Queen, and as such I will be seen"  - Wave your lip product over your candles and then apply it to your lips to seal in the glamour.  - Blow out your candles to close and start the spell. The glamour should wear off within 24 hours.

- Aesa <3 This is my original spell post, do not repost on any platform without my explicit permission. Reblogging is okay, Reposting is not.  Do Not Advertise on this post. 

[herecomesthewitch]

Tips for the Secret Witch

For all the witches who need to keep their Craft under wraps. Whether it is because of a lack of space, sharing your space with religious roommates (or simply people who don’t “get” witchcraft), or if you just would like your privacy, this list can help you out.

Altars

- Keep all your ritual tools in a plain box (like a shoe box) that can be easily tucked under your bed or in your closet and away from prying eyes.

- You can draw out an altar in a sketchbook. You can also add pictures printed from online or from magazines.

- Using glass jar candles can help make any magical space look mundane, and they come in a large variety of scents too (and people will always know what to get you when holidays roll around!).

- If you want to make an altar for a deity, but can’t make it too obvious, put a jar candle next to a trinket or picture associated with that deity. For example, a rose candle next to a sea shell for Aphrodite.

Magick

- Use colors matching your intent. This can mean you wear a red shirt, or carry a blue pen, or carry a green handbag. 

- Enchant your jewelry. You can make a bracelet for protection, earrings for love, a necklace for luck, etc.

- Enchant your makeup, lotion or hair products. You can also use your face cleanser as a magical cleanser as well.

- Sigils. Sigils are simple symbols with intent put into them. They can be easily mistaken for simple doodles or intricate designs.

Crystals, Herbs and Incense

- If you are planning on having herbs in your room/space, you may wish to keep them in mason jars rather than plastic baggies. Many ignorant people assume that any herb in a baggy is marijuana. I’ve had someone mistake chamomile for marijuana before…

- Drinking tea is an innocent way to incorporate herbs into any practice. Teas come in all sorts of blends and flavors (they also usually come in fancy tins that you can save!). If you have a well known fondness for tea, if you start to buy herbs to mix your own blends, most wouldn’t blink an eye.

- Gardening or house plants. This is an easy way to incorporate herbs and plants without drawing attention.

- Crystals are very pretty. Crystal and rock collecting is also a very common hobby. 

- If you don’t have access to incense, use jar candles, wax melts (with the warmers) or any type of open-and-leave-it air fresheners.

Witchy Tools 

- To make an easy pendulum, loop a piece of cord or string through a ring. The weight of the ring will act just like a pendulum. You can also use an old necklace or bracelet depending on the length of the chain.

- Playing cards instead of Tarot cards. If you have trouble remembering the cards, doodle little symbols on each card that help you remember. You can also use trading game cards (like Pokemon or Yu-Gi-Oh!) if the pictures help you more.

Grimoires and Witchy Books

- Depending on your living situation, a plain notebook may not deter nosey people from snooping. If you need an alternative, pick up an old book from a thrift shop to write notes in. You can add notes in the margins, write over the print with markers, or glue in your own pages. This way your grimoire can sit on your bookshelf and look completely innocent.

- Note taking apps. I recommend Tumblr for a secret witch, mainly because you can have a witchy side blog to hold all your notes and no one will know. However, there are also a lot of note-taking apps (like OneNote) that let you create various “notebooks” and sections.

- Planner notebooks or binders. Most planners have some sort of personal inserts that can be made that you can write witchy notes. It’s also a super easy way to keep track of moon cycles and sabbats. This also allows you to get super creative.

[death-witch-envy]

Common Desk Supplies in Witchcraft

📎 Paper clips - Paper clips are made of steel, which is mostly iron, so it can be used as a substitute for iron or iron shavings. Cut one up and put it in a protection powder. Or, you can bend it into a shape (like a sigil) for a simple window protection spell. Paper clips are known for their elasticity and tension, making them great for change spells, friendship spells, or even curses. They can also connect certain things, or make chains. On a practical note, paper clips can be bent into mini candle holders.

💌 Tape - Tape can obviously be used for bindings. It can also be used for invisibility spells or glamors, if you cover a certain word or object with tape. Using tape on a poppet may help protection or healing, but only for a little while.

✏️ Pencils/Pens - These uses change based on color. However, all of them can be used as wands, or to amplify a spell. You may bless or enhance a pen by washing it with a soap or tea, or cleansing it in incense smoke.

📑  Staples - Also made of steel, staples can be used for wards and bindings. Any spell involving pain can include staples. When you staple, you instill pain; when you remove a staple, you heal. They can also connect certain things, and are good for knowledge or love spells. 

📌  Thumbtacks - These are great for protection jars, banishing spirits and, of course, curses. To see through certain situations, you may use a thumbtack to poke through a paper or bag, representing clarity. However, be aware that clarity obtained this way may not come pleasantly.

📝 Sticky notes - Sticky notes have more flexibility than regular paper, in that you can attach them. Use sticky notes for sigils on the go, or stick several sheets of sticky notes together in order to represent layers. If you would like to expand your knowledge, reveal a secret, or even divine, you can write on the top sticky note with a colored pen that matches the intent. Then place a drop of essential oil or moon water on the top note, and see what shapes it forms in the bottom notes.

✒️ Highlighters - Highlighters can be used similarly to pens. They also add extra light and glow to a design, which amplifies a spell’s power.

🔗 Rubber bands - You’ve probably used rubber bands before to wrap up baggies and such. In magic, they can represent tension, flexibility, binding, or releasing emotions. Stretch a rubber band between two poppets (or other symbols of people, like apples) to represent tension between two persons. In the same way, you can also use rubber bands for love, passion and lust spells.

✉️  Envelopes - Envelopes represent anything that encompasses, compresses, or confuses a person. Open envelops or write inside of them for inner clarity. Seal the envelope for anything you want to forget, trap, or hide. You can also use envelopes to hold herbs as a discreet form of witchcraft.

❌ Erasers - Obviously, erasers can help banish or hide things. They also work for invisibility spells, and release a ton of energy through friction. You may want to consider writing a sigil on an eraser, and then erasing it until the sigil wears off. 

✂️ Scissors - Scissors can act as a magical knife for those who do not yet have one. Scissors can disconnect and cut off regrets, guilt, persons or memories. Scissors can also be used to carve into candles.

📏 Rulers - If you’re into number magic, a ruler is the tool for you. Imagine drawing a symbol in the exact dimensions of a number that corresponds to your intent! 

Feel free to add! .+(´^ω^`)+.