Field Of Flowers

Hi my names Amelia, I use She/her/hers pronouns. I’m a weird assortment of practices, mostly in the pop-culture and cottage veins. Hope you enjoy your stay. :)

[pop-cottage]

So, in an attempt to get my blog fully back from Tumblr, I will be posting an update on my practice and stuff.

If you were around about 2 years ago, you might have seen my like awful break up posts where I complained about my ex partner (we were never officially a couple for dumb reasons on his part). I think I deleted most of them, but didn’t edit some stuff out of my Istus inspired spell. Idk what ever happened to the final product, so please don’t ask about it lol. I bring this up cuz I guess my ex should have been worried about my best guy friend (whom he was apparently jealous of and how he treated bgf was the straw that broke the camels back for breaking up) because I’m now in a committed relationship with bgf.

I also moved out and have been working my dream job for 2 years. It’s hell half the time, but I love what I do.

My practice is also very different now. I’m mostly doing low energy work due to work related burn out, I now work with the Norse pantheon, and I’m now mostly hearth and home based. I’m leaving my username because I don’t feel like rebranding.

I pry won’t be posting cuz like, I’m only back because someone supposedly tagged me in something but I can’t see it due to being gone for almost 2 years straight and tumblr thinking I need to earn it back. So um yeah, have a wonderful day!

[pop-cottage]

Tumblr is holding my notifs

So please enjoy an update where I say “hi… I’ve been away a while!”

[pop-cottage]

So I’ve been gone for a while, mostly because of being out of touch with my craft due to still living with my parents. I’m working on it, and got in a lot of witchy activity recently, so I’m hoping to start doing more (and adding more posts here).

I’m going to be deleting some of my old personal posts (as of Feb/25/2020) that have to do with my ex. I’m realizing it’s super shitty of me to have posted them. I just needed someplace to yell into the void. I know like, maybe 2 ppl interacted with them, but still, gunna delete them.

Hope y’all are doing well <3

[altarsmoke]

Make Your Own Besom

You’ll Need:

A four foot stick ~1 inch in diameter

Ball of twine

Scissors

Straw, twigs, or herbs for the bristles

Allow dry straw to soak overnight in warm, lightly salted water

Remove the straws from the water and allow them to dry to the touch

Lay out the length of your stick, and line up your straw

Starting about three inches from the bottom, lay the straws facing backward along the stick

Securely bind the straw to the stick with twine

Continue adding as many layers of straw as necessary to reach desired fullness

When the straw is secured, pull the straws down over the twine so that they face the right direction, covering your initial ties

Tie off the folded straws again, a few inches below the original tie

Leave the besom overnight to dry

Paint and decorate the dry besom as desired

Dedicate your finished besom in your Circle as you would any other ritual tool

Image sources: 1 2 3 4 5 6

[percyhoneybee]

DID YOU MOTHERFUCKERS REALLY THINK YOU WERE DONE WITH ME? I THINK NOT. THAT’S RIGHT IT’S THE SUGAR SCRUB CHICK BACK WITH ANOTHER FUCKING TUTORIAL. YOU BITCHES HAVE BEEN ASKING ME FOR AGES TO MAKE ANOTHER ONE OF THESE FUCKING POSTS AND IT’S FUCKING LATE SO HERE YOU GO FUCKERS WE GON LEARN SOME SHIT SO SIT DOWN AND BE QUIET

SO WE ALL WANT LIPS RED AS THE BLOOD OF ANGRY MEN RIGHT AND WHO DOESN’T FUCKING LIKE ARTS AND CRAFTS AND I DON’T EVEN NEED TO TALK ABOUT HOW HARD IT IS TO FIND LIPSTICK FOR FUCKING COSPLAY SO BEHOLD THE HUMBLE CRAYON YOU LITTLE SHITS

GET A CRAYON. AND NOT JUST ANY CRAYON A FUCKING CRAYOLA CRAYON DON’T EVEN TRY WITH THAT ROSEART SHIT BECAUSE I WILL HUNT YOU DOWN AND RIP OUT YOUR UVULA. IF YOU WANNA GET REALLY ARTSY WHIP OUT ONE OF THESE BAD BOYS 

AND BREAK UP SOME CRAYONS TO GET THE PERFECT SHADE OF BLUE GREEN FOR THAT BADASS COSPLAY YOU’VE GOT PICKED OUT BUT MARK MY WORDS NO MORE THAN ONE FUCKING CRAYON’S WORTH OF BITS BETTER GO INTO THIS FUCKING BOWL.

SPEAKING OF WHICH, YOU NEED SOME OTHER FUCKING SHIT IN THERE SO GO GET SOME OIL. THE GOOD STUFF. I’M TALKING EVOO BITCHES THE VIRGINAL BLOOD OF THE MOST TENDER OLIVES IN ALL THE LAND. SQUEEZE SOME OF THAT HEAVENLY LUBRICANT INTO YOUR BOWL, ABOUT 1/2 A TEASPOON, THAT’LL DO PIG, THAT’LL DO. NOW GO FIND SOME SHEA BUTTER OR COCONUT OIL AND GLOP ABOUT 1/2 A TEASPOON OF THAT IN YOUR BOWL. NOW GO TO YOUR MAGICAL CABINET OF WONDERS AND FIND SOME NICE SMELLING SHIT. COULD BE VANILLA EXTRACT. COULD BE LAVENDER OIL. I DON’T KNOW BRO WHATEVER YOU THINK SMELLS LIKE THE SILKY UNDERBELLY OF A NEWBORN UNICORN(important note make sure you use a FOOD SAFE oil if it doesn’t say it’s food safe/food grade don’t use it!) GRASP THE BOTTLE FIRMLY, SCREAM LIKE A VICTORIOUS PTERODACTYL, AND DROP 1-4 DROPS OF THAT SWEET SMELLING LIQUID IN THERE.

I HOPE YOU KNOW WHAT THAT IS RIGHT THERE BECAUSE IT IS THE HEATING VESSEL FOR YOUR GLORIOUS LIPSTICK THAT’S RIGHT LIKE A VIKING WARLORD YOU ARE GOING TO USE A DOUBLE BOILER. SO GET A SAUCEPAN AND HEAT SOME WATER, THEN PLOP THAT SWEET SMELLING BOWL OF OIL AND WAX ON TOP OF THAT STEAMY WATER LIKE THE COLLISION OF YOUR OTP IN A BAD FANFIC OH YEAH. STIR THAT SHIT UNTIL EVERYTHING IS MELTY AND SMOOTH YOU DON’T WANT TO RUIN YOUR SPOONS SO I USE A DISPOSABLE CHOPSTICK FUCK YEAH RECYCLING NOW ONCE THAT SHIT IS SOFT LIKE THE SUPPLE SKIN OF YOUR HEAVENLY BOOTY, YOU NEED SOMETHING TO POUR IT INTO

WELL DAMN GOOD THING YOU PICKED UP SOME CONTACT CASES LAST TIME YOU WERE AT THE STORE OR MAYBE YOU HAVE SOME EMPTY CHAPSTICK TUBES OR JUST SOME SMALL TUPPERWARE I DON’T KNOW BUT GOSH YOU ARE SO RESOURCEFUL AND PRETTY YOU DESERVE NICE LIPSTICK LIKE THIS ALSO TAKE SOME TIME FOR YOU THIS WEEKEND AND NEVER FORGET HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU

I’M GLAD WE HAD THAT MOMENT TOGETHER NOW BECAUSE NOTHING IS MORE METAL THAN SAFETY, TAKE A THICK HAND TOWEL OR AN OVEN MITT OR SOMETHING AND GRIP THAT BOWL OF COLORFUL GOOP AND POUR GENTLY INTO THAT RECEPTACLE YOU PROCURED. YOU WILL PROBABLY SPILL SOME BUT THAT’S OKAY YOU’RE ONLY HUMAN. POP THAT SHIT IN THE FRIDGE BECAUSE YOU’RE AN IMPATIENT MOTHERFUCKER AND YOU WANT YOUR LIPSTICK NOW GODDAMMIT AND ONCE IT HARDENS SLATHER THAT CREAMY GOODNESS ON THICK, SLIDE ON SOME SUNGLASSES, AND HEAD INTO BATTLE TO DESTROY THE PATRIARCHY CLASS DISMISSED MOTHERFUCKERS

[zeaky]

DO NOT DO THIS.

DO NOT DO THIS.

DO NOT DO THIS.

NO DO NOT FUCKING DO THIS, CRYON HAS A LOT OF FUCKING LEAD IN IT (four times more than lipstick) PLEASE JUST BUY ACTUAL LIPSTICK.

[silencingthedrums]

There’s no lead in crayola crayons. Kids eat them.

[gryphynshadow-deactivated201812]

The ingredients in Crayola Crayons are: paraffin, wax, and pigment. They’re made with the understanding that some kids will eat the damn things, so the company that makes Crayons has been very very careful to use non-toxic materials, even going so far as to use a special edible glue on the paper labels. (cornstarch and water, fyi)

You can eat Crayons, if you really wanted to, but frankly the flavor’s a little bland. They taste like wax. So, yeah. adding oils with a lower solidification temperature like Olive Oil or Grapeseed or Avocado, and mixing in some Shea or Coconut Butter would make a creamy crayon. Which you could use on your skin, if you wanted.

Go wild, use that shit on more than just lips. Use it like theatrical makeup, paint your tits blue if you want. Or use it like paint on the walls, or paper, or canvas. It won’t dry the same way acrylic or watercolor paint will, and will remain ‘workable’ and pliable until the oil looses enough water to solidify, much like, oh, off the top of my head… oil paint.

Modern oil paints are very similar to the recipe above, though usually done with Linseed oil or other inert non-organic oils. Organic oils, as they dry, can discolor, making your carefully chosen color look off. Why are some really old painting slightly yellow? Partly the varnish has yellowed, partly airborne pollutants have stained the surface, and partly the oil in the original paint has shifted color.

BTW, don’t eat Linseed oil, you’ll get the runs something fierce and regret it a lot. And then you get to go to the doctor and explain why your runny poo is brightly colored. But the amount you’d ingest from lipstick made with crayons? Negligible.

Now I really want to make a set of rainbow lipstick to match my rainbow collection of nail polish (which is way more toxic than crayon lipstick, too.)

[pixieiee-deactivated20181212]

so what you’re saying is

i could buy a fuckton of grey crayns

and have grey body paint

[pixelzelo-blog]

i think i know where that’s going

[homestuckpatternreference]

i think we all know where that’s going

[afronerdism]

The body paint thing would be useful for cosplay

[orriculum]

‘Let the Queen Conquer’ Sachet 🌹👑

a jar spell to bring confidence and aid one with success

gather and layer in a jar:

dried rose bud - success in life

pyrite - success in money

cinnamon - self confidence

moss - social success

charge with rose quartz or sunlight, seal with a kiss.

[mewpercat]

I take my art practice very seriously y’all

[the-witches-glossary]

This is a form of divination, you know.

[audarcy]

[witchofapollo]

A General Template for Witchy Chores

See end for additional notes for neurodivergence and disabilities.

Once a Day

Meditate

Visualizing self-cleansing in shower

Write in your journal

Pray to your deities

Once a Week

Cleanse sleeping area

Put stones, tarot, etc. in the moonlight

Write in grimoire

Present offering to deities

At least one spell

Once a Month

Cleanse the entire month

Do a dedication ritual to deities

Read a new witchy book

Express appreciation to those you love

Please recognize that this is not definitive. Not everyone can follow this, whether you have time between jobs or school or you don't have the spoons for it. THIS DOES NOT MAKE YOU ANY LESS OF A WITCH. While I recommend some type of scheduled practice, tailored to your style, I know it's not right for everyone.

[grimmoiresque]

For a quick release of negative energy or to draw yourself back to reality, snap your fingers (both hands) three times, each time moving your hands outward from your body like a ripple in a pond. Shake your arms and shoulders loose too, if you need.

《daily witch tip o26.》

[an-earth-witch-deactivated20181]

Let’s start a new superstition

On my walk in the woods today I came across this beech tree and I almost cried.

It’s such a gorgeous old tree, with such a smooth and elegant bark.  I don’t understand why anyone would carve their fucking name into it. First of all, it;’s bad for the tree - it’s the tree’s skin, and it can introduce infection and fungus into the flesh of the tree and give destructive insects a foothold.

It’s so beautiful, and I want to see it whole. Why the actual fuck would anyone find a beautiful tree like this and think, “Carving my name into it would look nice”? No. Fuck no.

I’m angry.

So I think we should start a new superstition: Carving your name into a tree will incur loads of bad luck. Or, alternatively, the forest spirits will follow you around and torment you. Or earth witches will copy your name down and perform a mega-curse on you.

[pop-cottage]

Im not dead, just exhausted

Work and personal life is draining me a lot recently (not to mention I jumped down the Pokémon Shield rabbit hole.) I’m going to add things to my queue. Love y’all <3

[donutdrawsthings]

Tumblr blogs are being mass hacked

I don’t see anyone talking about this yet so I’ll start!

I already have 3 blogs on my dash who’s account is being used to spam my feed with “adult game advertisements”

DON’T CLICK THE LINK UNDERNEATH IT, OBVIOUSLY

This is what it looks like:

I spoke with the artist and she said she can’t get on her account again

Stay safe out there bros!

[dbphantom]

I normally don’t reblog stuff like this but I’ve seen it happen to people I’m following as well (At least 2 of them). I sent them both messages, but no response- makes sense since op said their friend couldn’t get back into their account. Be careful friends

[weavethewild-deactivated2022060]

I genuinely think it might be the login system - where you can login via a link to your email so change and reset you email password as well as for all your social media

[running-with-thewolves]

I have so much left over candle wax from spells and offerings and idk what to do with them. I’ve seen people talk about burying it in the ground but I don’t think that’s ever going to be an option for me

[teawitch]

Don’t bury it - unless it’s beeswax or soy, and even then it’s not compostable. Most candles are paraffin based and not really good for the garden. About the best you can do is use as much of the wax as possible and then safely dispose of the rest.  

[wantingwitch-blog]

Self Love & Protection Recipe

Apples are associated with love, fidelity, fertility, marriage, beauty, vanity, wisdom, the soul, the afterlife and immortality. They are an evocative symbol of Christianity but also serve many other purposes to secular and Pagan witches.

Cinnamon and cinnamon oil can be used in love and protection spells.

This simple, delicious recipe can be made quickly and used to top oatmeal, fill small pies, or it can just be eaten plain!

- ½ cup butter - ½ cup sugar - 4 apples, sliced and cored (peel if preferred) - 2 tbs. ground cinnamon

Combine all ingredients except apples in a large saucepan or pot. Stir clockwise to infuse the mixture with positive energy! While I stir, I like to say my intent out loud a few times (”I will love myself and I am safe!”).  Once butter is melted, add apples and cook on medium 5-10 minutes or until apples are tender and soft, 

[goodbyedearfriends-deactivated2]

“Peaceful Sleep” Potion

A potion to help one achieve a peaceful sleep.

What You’ll Need

Lavender Buds

New Moon Water

A Kettle

A Tea Infuser

A Vessel (Such as a mug or cup).

What To Do

Boil your new moon water in your kettle to begin.

While the water is boiling take a tablespoon your lavender and put it in the tea infuser.

Place your tea infuser into the vessel.

Once your water is done boiling pour it into the vessel, over the infuser.

Let your infuser seep in the water for a 3-6 minutes.

While waiting begin to say/think “Potion grant me a peaceful sleep.” as many times as you wish.

Once 3-6 minutes have passed remove the infuser from the vessel.

Allow the potion to cool and drink it an hour before you plan on going to sleep.

[orriculum]

When Your Spell Fails

no witch succeeds with their spells 100% of the time. here’s a short list of reasons why it could have happened and some solutions

possible reasons why:

distraction - a spell you’re not invested in isn’t going to have much power behind it. if you’re concentrated more on you. if you cast a motivation spell while planning out your vacation, it’s going to subtract from that motivation. 

rosemary replaces everything - supposedly. it supplies general power, but if you add nothing into the spell that has any real meaning to you, then what is that power supposed to do? where does that energy go with no direction?

associations - the correspondences everyone else lists for herbs and stones and planets can be very useful, but sometimes you have a personal conflicting association. perhaps lavender is gross to you, and not peaceful at all. then that dream sachet isn’t going to give you peaceful dreams. 

didn’t help the spell - magic does not exist in a vaccum. spells can only do so much, but if you don’t make the effort, it much less likely to work. job spells dont work if you don’t fill out applications, love spells don’t work if you don’t go out and talk to people, and so on. 

too many cooks - if you cast 10 love spells, and yet no one is attracted to you, it’s entirely possible they all did work but they all conflicted with each other, and ended up canceling each other out. 

shot for the stars- sometimes you try to achieve something, and you set your expectations too high. either it’s impossible, you’re trying from the wrong angle, or you didn’t get as much as you wanted.

cancellation - sometimes a spell may appear not to work when it does, but the results are invisible because it canceled something else out. say you cast a money spell and get no extra cash after several weeks, it could be just helping you maintain your current income and blocking extraneous expenses.

impatience - unless you programmed a working time limit into it, the spell could be working and you just don’t see the results yet. these things can take time.

out of your depth - if you don’t feel like you’re ready to do a spell, your lack of confidence or discomfort can either disable the spell or not give it enough power to work

what to do:

take a break, ground, cleanse, and give it time. refocus your intentions

contemplate each ingredient and step in the spell, and modify

use the ingredients that you know best work for you, old standards hold up.

think about what you could do to help the spell work. what mundane methods haven’t you tried?

take a step back and look at it realistically. is there another angle you can approach this from, can you break it down into smaller steps?

return to the spells you are comfortable doing, and work from there.

[ellieisawitch]

my lil contribution to travel altars/witch kits: this is my travel witch kit that is small enough to fit in my pocket. most of the materials are pretty cheap, subtle, and easy to find/replace. it contains:

my three keys charm: for protection and secrecy

a shed parrot feather in a glass vial: air element, representation of life and growth

a crown shaped ring: charged with energy that only activates when i wear it (and thus packs a punch)

tumbled piece of quartz + two quartz chips: clear quartz is the universal crystal and can be used for cleansing, charging, protection,  amplification, etc

zirconia diamond: synthesized diamond. im of the opinion that man made materials are just as valid materials in witchcraft, and i think how these diamonds are made imbues them with a lot of power (tldr, it involves water, copper, radio waves, and a lot of heat)

a small shell: water element, and also works as a small bowl

a bobby pin: a small and readily available tool, great for crossing/uncrossing, cursing/curse-breaking, storing/releasing energy, and sympathetic magic if its been used

a penny: yes/no divination, easy offering, and can be charged and spent to spread the spell as far as possible

a dollar coin: a base for spellwork or burning candles/cone incense

a thin piece of aura quartz: actually a bead that i use as a wand

mini salt and pepper packets: because salt and pepper.

a piece of string: for knot magic

tea tags: paper that has been soaked in tea (in this case mint) to write sigils on and burn. soaking the paper in tea lets you use the properties of the herb without needing the herb in your kit

a pentacle (made myself with copper wire): 

everything fits into a small cloth jewelry pouch that fits in my pocket. the clip is charged to keep people from snooping and lets me clip it onto my bag.

not pictured: a lighter (fire element and to burn things), and a pen (to draw sigils)

potential things to add:

tiny vial of purified water (moon, storm, river, etc)

dice (divination)

symbols of deities (those little japanese puzzle erasers come in just about every animal imaginable and are cute and cheap)

the great thing about this kit is that its cheap, ie. most of this stuff i had lying around or was free or is #trashcraft. never underestimate the power of your own resourcefulness and creativity. i hoard cyrstals and herbs and jewelry as much as the next witch and i love elaborate altars and spells but it simply isnt realistic for a lot of closeted or poor/budget witches (ive been there)