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So I was out in my Local New Age Bookstore the other day and they had these neat moon phase calendars, but none had the holidays or zodiac at a glance so I decided to make one. This is ostensibly for myself, but feel free to use it for personal use!
Ultimate Protection Magic Masterpost, Part 2
PROTECTION FOR OTHERS
Family/Loved Ones Protection Jar
Quick Protection Spell
Full Moon Protection Spell
“I Send You Safety” Spell
Knitting Spell (For Protection)
Ayano’s Theory of Happiness Spell
Ritual To Protect Loved Ones
“This Person Is Under My Protection” Sigil
“This Person Is Safe & Happy” Sigil
“My Significant Other Is Happy & Safe From Harm” Sigil
“My Child Is Safe From All Harm” Sigil
PROTECTION FOR PETS
Pet Protection Spell Jar
Pet Protection Spell Bottle
Pet Protection Spell
Pet Protection Spell
Protective Chant For Dogs
Protective Chant For Cats
Cat Protection Bag
Cat Blessing/Protection Spell
Animal Blessing Spells
Animal Protection Spell
Animal Candle Protection Spell
“Watch Over Me” Pet Protection Guardian
“Always Come Back To Me” Spell
“My Dogs Will Be Safe and Happy” Sigil
Pet Protection Powder
MISCELLANEOUS PROTECTION SPELLS
Protection Against Nightmares
Protection During Sleep
Nightmare Warding Stuffed Animal Spell
Ghost Nebula Protection In Sleep Spell
Protection While Travelling
Jar Spell for Safe Travels
Protection For Travellers Spell
Roadtrip Protection Charm
Empath/Emotional Protection
Calcified Heart Spell
Empath Protection Jar
Other
New Job Protection Pouch
Corvid Safety Spell
Emoji Spell for Protection Against Extreme Weather
Cleansing & Protection from Mind-Altering Spells
POWDERS, SALTS, OILS & WATERS
Dragon’s Bite Powder
Sweeping Powder for Protection & Energy
Dark As Night Protection Powder
Anti-Curse Powder
Archer’s Protection Powder
Protection Powder Recipes
Fire Salts
Black Salt
Empath Protection Oil
Demonwitch’s Hellcat Oil
Flying Devil Oil
Moon-Infused Protection Water
Storm Witch’s Ward Water
War Water
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Circles, Shields & Wards
Casting a Circle for Beginners
Methods of Casting Circles
Personal Shielding
Basic Protection
Keeping Yourself Protected
The Basics of Wards & Warding
A Crash Course In Warding
Top Ward Mistakes I
Top Ward Mistakes II
Threshold Magic 101
Charms
Charms, Amulets & Talismans
The Rowan Cross
Grass Charm
Hag Stones
Moon Snails
Protection Wreaths
Protection Chimes
Elemental Protection Charms
Folklore Charms for Home Protection
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Turning Your Wifi Into Wards
How to Anti-Taglock Pictures of Yourself
Simple Email Protection Spell
Technomagic Ward
Cyber/Tech Protection Ideas
Servitors
A Basic Guide to Servitors
An Introduction to Servitors
How to Create a Protective Servitor
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Spell and Meditation for Calming, Serenity and Peace Within Self
“Warrior of Light” Guided Meditation (YouTube)
Correspondences
Protection Correspondences
Protection Correspondences
Quick Protection Magic Reference Guide
[part 1]
Black Salt
Black Salt is used for cursing, protection, banishing, cleansing, breaking spells or hexes, and repelling negative energy. Black salt is made by combining either activated charcoal or ashes from burned herbs or incense with sea salt.
Using activated charcoal will actually make your salt a dark black color, whereas using ashes will turn it into a lighter grey color.
Depending on what you plan to use black salt for, you can add different types of ash or other ingredients that correspond with your intent.
Ashes from various herbs and incenses for black salt:
Basil - banishing, protection, spell-breaking
Cedarwood - cleansing, protection
Cypress - protection
Dragon’s blood - cleansing, protection, cursing, banishing
Frankincense - cleansing, protection, spell-breaking
Mullein - protection (especially for acts of magick involving spirit work)
Rosemary - cleansing, banishing
Rue - banishing, cursing, protection, spell-breaking
Sage - cleansing, protection, banishing
Sandalwood - cleansing, protection
Thyme - cleansing, banishing
Tobacco - banishing, cursing
Valerian - protection
Wormwood - cursing, protection, spell-breaking
Other ingredients you can add to black salt:
Black pepper - cleansing, banishing, cursing, protection
Cayenne pepper - banishing, cursing, protection
Chili powder - banishing, cursing, spell-breaking
Garlic salt - banishing, cleansing, spell-breaking
Iron shavings (like from the bottom of your cauldron or a cast-iron pot or pan) - protection
Nutmeg - protection, spell-breaking
Onion salt - banishing, spell-breaking
Making black salt:
Combine the ingredients and grind together using a mortar and pestle, coffee grinder, or herb grinder
Using black salt:
Add to spell jars or sachets
Sprinkle in areas around your home to create a barrier
Create a circle of protection before performing spells
Keep a container of black salt under your bed or pillow to prevent nightmares or bad dreams
Add to a jar to create a Negativity Trap
If using skin-safe components and ingredients, make a facial scrub or mask for cleansing
Anoint objects with black salt
Add to a container of War Water (especially if your black salt contains iron shavings)
Sprinkle a small amount on a neighbor’s lawn to make them want to move
Add some to a hollow pendant and wear to deflect negativity
Sprinkle on items that hold bad or negative memories to cleanse them
Add a line of black salt in front of doorways and windows to keep out negative energy and spirits or entities
Add a pinch to homemade floor washes for cleansing
Use to symbolize the waning, new, and dark moon; or Saturn and Pluto
A Collection of Witch Tips Masterpost
Note: These are a collection of tips found in various places on the internet and through close friends of mine. While some of these are my own, they do not all belong to me. Most of these did not include a credited author, so I have not included them.
•Mix together Salt and Pepper and sprinkle to prevent trespassing •Add coffee to a bath to break a curse •Place sachets of dried rosemary around the home for protection •Sprinkle around garlic powder to keep evil at bay •Add lime to your water for protection •Carry a clove with you for courage •Mint attracts business - try hanging a sprig above the door to your private workspace •Place a sprig of thyme under your pillow to bring about prophetic dreams •Hang a braid of garlic in a sickroom to trap the negative energies •Put a vial of rosemary water in a sickroom to promote healing •Stash an onion beneath a sickbed to soak up wandering negative and harmful energies •Seaweed can be used to ward off evil spirits •Scatter dried or fresh chilli peppers to break a curse •Throwing rice into the air promotes rain •Lilacs rid unwanted spirits •Black Obsidian is great for scrying •Stitch sigils into clothes, blankets, etc •Too Cold outside to storm call? Storm calling / weather magick will work just fine when facing your window and looking out •When showering, imagine all the impurities and negativity being washed off you by the water, and down into the drain •The Fae enjoy sweets as offerings the most •Wear your pendulum as a necklace when on the go •Use amethyst crystals to recharge your energies. Left Hand - Out with the old. Right hand - In with the New. •Soups and stews not only are great for healing the body, but they have many magickal properties too! •Himalayan pink salt can get seriously expensive. Unless you plan on eating it, buy Himalayan Pink Bath Salts. They’re so much cheaper and you can buy them in even larger bags. •Use coffee filters and elastic bands to make the perfect bath bags •Use sea salt when sweeping the floor to soak up the negative energies and cleanse your home •Store your Black Salt in a dark glass jar, away from sunlight.
Feel free to add all you like to this list and share it. Once again, I do not own every piece of information within this post. It is a collection of knowledge found from multiple sources. Blessed Be Dearies!
Eldritch Energy Masterpost.
I would like to preface this post by saying that most of the information in it will be based off of PVPG (peer verified personal gnosis), and some of it is my own UPG (unverified personal gnosis) and experience.
I am not claiming to be an expert in this subject as well as I am not expecting my word to be taken as the truth. These results and observations were made in experimentation and the bouncing of ideas with other individuals with a particular interest in this subject. Do feel free to differ.
This post will be separated into parts:
First, “Basic Information”, where I will try to answer frequently asked questions, to the best of my ability, in the form of bullet point topics. Then we will delve into “Mechanics”, where I will explore concepts and ideas of how exactly this energy type works and functions, as well as what it is known and observed to do, based on personal experience as well as conversations with other individuals. After that, we will go into “Risks” and speak a little bit more in depth of the dangers posed by this energy type. Then, we will go into “Realms” and I will talk about where this energy can be found, where the deities and entities associated with it are thought to dwell and also bridges and gateways, as well as methods for reaching those spaces. “Components and Interactions” will be where I will talk about what this energy is made out of and how it reacts with other kinds, and why that may be. Last, but not least, in “Conclusions” I will sum up everything discussed beforehand, and finish the post with my own thoughts and opinions.
This post will be subject to editing as time goes by as I dicover new things, or discredit old ones.
Extra sources, and the names/blogs of people who have helped in the making of this post, directly or indirectly, will be linked by the end of it.
A read more line has been added due to the length of the post.
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Hey I'm really sorry but I'm confused about chakras and karma being closed?? I thought those were universal concepts. I've been trying to find other websites and tumblrs that say chakras and karma are closed but I can't. Could you maybe explain more?
First things first, holy shit am I sorry how long this one has taken to come out. I’ve been sitting on this for months and I finally got around to it. Okay, so why they’re considered appropriation.
I’ll start with Karma. You see the word Karma get thrown around a lot in the west as a quick term for “What goes around comes around.” And while this isn’t entirely wrong it addresses such a narrow scope of what Karma actually is it might as well be.
I’ll start with Hinduism. Karma can be split into three distinct categories:
Prarabdha: what most people think when they think Karma, this affects you within the current life time but this is the smallest portion of Karma.
Kriyamana: this is the accumulation of Karma in the current life time which flows into.
Sanchita: the full amount of Karma that follows into your following lives.
Now India used to have a strong Caste system put in place in society and the more positive your Sanchita Karma the higher in the Caste system you were born in your next life, and the more negative, the lower in the Caste system. Now I believe recently India is either attempting or has gotten rid of the Caste system so I’m not entirely sure how that’s going to affect things, I’m just telling you what I know. Edit: Apparently they didn’t get rid of the Caste system they got rid of the Untouchables which is a complicated thing to explain and beyong the scope of this so I won’t address that.
And lastly there is Karmic Yoga. Yes, that’s right, Karmic Yoga is a thing. What most Westerners think of as Yoga is a high specialized Yoga that a long time ago was reserved for royalty. Aside from that there are three other types of Yoga: Karmic Yoga, Devotional Yoga, and Mantra Yoga. (Those are absolutely not the names for the other two but I can’t remember the Sanskrit words so I’m using the closest word that accurately represents the idea.)
Karmic Yoga is devoting your actions to the gods and worshiping them through right deeds. Mantra Yoga is repeating prayers or the deity’s name over and over as an act of devotion and worship and devotion. Yoga is devoting your life to the deity, not so much in a monastic sense but more in a layman’s. Every step you take is dedicated to them.
Now Karma in Buddhism works slightly differently. In Buddhism, Karma does not apply to Buddha’s or Arahants. This is because Karma is only generated out of ignorance. The Buddhas and Arahants have completely shed ignorance and see things as they truly are and thus do not generate Karma. Furthermore, in Buddhism, there are 4 types of Karma instead of 3 and Karma Yoga. The list includes:
Reproductive: This is the karma that determines your conditions at birth, rich poor, etc. and is caused by the predominate Karma at the moment of death from the preceding life.
Supportive: This karma appears near the reproductive Karma and it is neither good nor bad but supports the reproductive Karma and helps it to persist throughout life. This one lasts from immediately after conception to the point of death.
Obstructive/Counteractive: This karma, unlike the previous one, tends to interrupt or obstruct the reproductive Karma, someone born with a good reproductive Karma could be ravished with many ailments thus preventing them from enjoying the circumstances of their birth. On the other hand someone born with bad Karma may have something very fortuitous happen such as winning the lottery and pulling them out of their bad circumstances.
Destructive: According to the law of Karma the potential energy of the Reproductive Karma could be nullified by a more powerful opposing Karma of the past, which, seeking an opportunity, may quite unexpectedly operate, just as a powerful counteractive force can obstruct the path of a flying arrow and bring it down to the ground.
As an instance of operation of all the four, the case of Devadatta, who attempted to kill the Buddha and who caused a schism in the Sangha (disciples of the Buddha) may be cited. His good Reproductive Karma brought him birth in a royal family. His continued comfort and prosperity were due to the action of the Supportive Karma. The Counteractive or Obstructive Karma came into operation when he was subject to much humiliation as a result of his being excommunicated from the Sangha. Finally the Destructive Karma brought his life to a miserable end.
There’s more to it but it’s getting a bit too long as is so I’m going to move on to Chakras. Once again I’ll start with Hinduism.
The word Chakra (pronounced Chahkrah, not Chuhkruh or Shockrah) comes from the Sanskrit word Cakra meaning wheel, sometimes referring to the wheel of life. There’s a bit of disagreement on exactly how many Chakras there are: some sources say five, some seven, others eight, The most common is seven though, at least from what I’ve seen. The Chakras are aligned in ascending order from the base of the spine to the top of the head. Each Chakra is visualized as a lotus with a different (increasing) number of petals. In traditional thought each Chakra is associated with a Psychological Function, a Classical Element, and various other distinguishing features. The color association is a more new age thing.
The chakras are thought to vitalise the physical body and to be associated with interactions of a physical, emotional and mental nature. They are considered loci of life energy, or prana, (also called shakti, or chi), which is thought to flow among them along pathways called nadis. The function of the chakras is to spin and draw in this Universal Life Force Energy to keep the spiritual, mental, emotional and physical health of the body in balance.
The chakras are described in the tantric texts the Sat-Cakra-Nirupana, and the Padaka-Pancaka, in which they are described as emanations of consciousness from Brahman, an energy emanating from the spiritual which gradually turns concrete, creating these distinct levels of chakras, and which eventually finds its rest in the Muladhara chakra. They are therefore part of an emanations theory, like that of the kabbalah in the west, lataif-e-sitta in Sufism or neo-platonism. The energy that was unleashed in creation, called the Kundalini, lies coiled and sleeping at the base of the spine. It is the purpose of the tantric or kundalini forms of yoga to arouse this energy, and cause it to rise back up through the increasingly subtler chakras, until union with God is achieved in the Sahasrara chakra at the crown of the head.
The earliest known mention of chakras is found in the later Upanishads, including specifically the Brahma Upanishad and the Yogatattva Upanishad. These vedic models were adapted in Tibetan Buddhism as Vajrayana theory, and in the Tantric Shakta theory of chakras. It is the shakta theory of 7 main chakras that most people in the West adhere to, either knowingly or unknowingly, largely thanks to a translation of two Indian texts, the Sat-Cakra-Nirupana, and the Padaka-Pancaka, by Sir John Woodroffe, alias Arthur Avalon, in a book entitled The Serpent Power.
That said, many present-day Indian gurus that incorporate chakras within their systems of philosophy do not seem to radically disagree with the western view of chakras, at least on the key points, and both these eastern and western views have developed from the Shakta Tantra school.
(Disclaimer: this next bit talks about mysticism in Judaism and Islam in which case I know extremely little and most of what is being talked about here is simply what I’ve dug up with research and cannot personally vouch for the accuracy as I wouldn’t know. If I’m incorrect please notify me so I can fix the information.)
There are various other models of chakras in other traditions, notably in Chinese medicine, and also in Tibetan Buddhism. Even in Jewish kabbalah, the different Sephiroth are sometimes associated with parts of the body. In Islamic Sufism, Lataif-e-Sitta ( Six Subtleties ) are considered as psychospiritual “organs” or faculties of sensory and suprasensory perception, activation of which makes a man complete. Attempts are made to try and reconcile the systems with each other, and notably there are some successes, even between such diverged traditions as Shakta Tantra, Sufism and Kabbalism, where chakras, lataif and Sephiroth can seemingly represent the same archetypal spiritual concepts. In Surat Shabda Yoga, initiation by an Outer Living Satguru (Sat - true, Guru - teacher) is required and involves reconnecting soul to the Shabda and stationing the Inner Shabda Master (the Radiant Form of the Master) at the third eye chakra.
Now actually I’m not going to list out the chakras and explain them because as said the descriptions in western texts aren’t bad at that part.
Okay now that I’ve got all that sorted, and again that’s not the full of it that’s still only like half but I feel I explained enough to sufficiently explain the concepts. The reason these are semi closed concepts that can easily wander into cultural appropriative territory is because they are not only very cultural concepts but arguably more importantly very unique Spiritual concepts. They touch upon Mysticism which like Islamic Sufism or Judaic Kabbalah are very important aspects in an attempt to “merging” with the divine in a sense. As such they are very unique and bastardization and prepackaged copies are not only completely missing the point but highly insulting and unacceptable. If anyone tries convincing you otherwise tell them to go straight to jail, do not pass go, do not collect $200.
Now introduction to the concepts by a real yogi and taking it seriously is okay as you are being taught by someone with authority and the proper understanding to do so. The issue is with prepackaged, consummeristic, Western, bastardized bullshit.
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hello, would you have any recommendations for ethereal and slightly unsettling music to listen to whilst performing witchcraft? many thanks in advance
ah! of course! it is, after all, my favourite type of music.
some you might know, as they’re extremely popular - still, if there is a chance someone might not know them, I’ll be honoured to be the one spreading the love.
heilung - dark and deep and reverberating, perfect for spells and meditation, trance states and prayer. throat singing echoing in your very bones, vocals bringing the ancient voices of those long gone. healing. my favourites: othan, traust, alfadhirhaiti, norupo.
wardruna - powerful and enchanting, bittersweet with whispers of past, tales of death and love, war and luck. we all know it, and yet. my favourites: fehu, solringen, heimta thurs, vindavla.
dzivia - ethereal vocals and sounds ripe with old melodies, harsher war-like rhytms and softer melancholic calls. songs to make you feel powerful and help your soul soar above the steppe. my favourites: dzikaje palavańnie, voryva, śvitańnie i dom
księżyc - filled with eerie and old slavic sounds, spell-like vocals and melodies that will steal your heart. band most beloved by my heart, perfect for strange and thrilling spells and sleepless nights. my favourites: kołysanka, verlaine, mijana, kapkowa.
hedningarna - unsettling, strange, awakening in your soul things that were asleep for far too long. powerful vocals and melodies great for trance-like states and witchy celebrations underneath the dark skies. my favourites: räven, tuuli, tass’on nainen.
mirel wagner - dark, enchanting, deep, and frightening at times. full of melancholy and deep vocals. bittersweet, and wonderful for channeling the night, the dark, the pain. my favourites: no death, goodnight, oak tree, despair, to the bone.
ida wenøe - softer vocals, softer sounds - yet an unyielding bittersweet sadness. perfect for calm nostalgic nights under the stars and invoking the hope you still have in you. my favourites: the things we don’t know yet, lyla, til jeg har dig, death wish.
fiordmoss - more modern, yet haunting and chilling. rhythms that will help your blood dance and lyrics that will guide your spells. my favourites: madstone, motherland.
eivör pálsdóttir - this list would never be complete without her. truly haunting, powerful, vocals that seep into your soul. her songs will guide you through the night, through the mist, towards the ancient moon. my favourites: i tokuni, verð mín, trøllabundin, green garden.
steindór andersen and hilmar orn hilmarsson - rímur, ancient rhyming ballads. old sounds, wonderful melodies allowing for meditations and incantations, and nostalgia for times long gone. my favourites: haustið nálgast, móðurjörð, yfirlit.
laboratorium pieśni - pure magic. slavic sounds that will bury themselves in your heart and never leave, voices so beautiful they will haunt your dreams. ethnic instruments, stunning polyphonic singing and songs from all over Europe. my personal favourites: Што й па мору, Ой ляцелі жураўлі, Oj Ty Rzeko.
Moon Phases
Dark Moon
Sunrise to Sunset. Strong destructive magic, destroying and banishing powerful things. Good for soul searching and divination
Waxing Crescent
Mid-morning to Mid-evening. Constructive magick (builds/brings things) , new beginnings, good for conjuring energies (more patience or positive attitude, self improvement or bringing out inner beauty, good for meditations that bring inspiration or passion.
1st Quarter
Noon to midnight. Conduction to attraction, bonding to things, looking for lost things, attracting money, protection and success
Waxing Gibbous
Mid afternoon to the wee hours of the morning. Constructive magic (“reeling in” what you already started), extra energy for fixing/ finishing things, good for renewing strength, will and determination to see things through.
Full Moon
Sunset to Sunrise. All purpose, extra power for extra difficult challenges, major changes or major boosts, for magicks and meditations around spirituality, psychic development, dreams and divination
Waning Gibbous
Early evening to mid-morning. Repelling magick, minor banishments, general cleansing, good for closures and ending, introspection
Last Quarter
Midnight to noon. Dealing with challenges/obstacles, banish temptations and dealing with transitions.
Waning Crescent
Wee hours of the morning to mid-afternoon. Strong banishing magick, swift and benign endings.
Herbs, Incense and Oils
Chamomile- healing, babies, children, animals, reversing bad luck, attracts money, helpful in family matters
Basil- fidelity, prosperity, protection, fear of flying
Cedar/Cedarwood- healing, cleansing bad influences, negative thoughts, harmony
Allspice- money, passion, swift moving or urgent matters
Cinnamon- passion, regaining money after loss, urgently needing money, psychic awareness
Dragon’s Blood- fierce protection, anti-curse, any major enterprise, male potency
Fennel- travel, house sales, moves , banish/keep harm away
Frankincense- wealth, courage, joy, career, success, travel
Hyssop- love commitment, healing, spirituality, protection, (infusion of hyssop) cleansing artefacts
Juniper- purifies homes; protects against accidents, thieves and illness; and male potency
Lemongrass/Lemon- repels spite, malice and gossip; helps with psychic awareness and travel
Lemon verbena- breaking bad luck; protection against negativity, Evil eye and ill-wishing
Mint/Peppermint- drives negativity from objects and places; brings money, health, love and success
Myrtle- lasting marriage, mature love, domestic happiness, property and security
Myrrh- healing, peace, purification, overcoming grief, protection against evil
Pine- drives away harm from home and family, cleansing negativity and malice, guarding property and premises, Immortality
Rosemary- Learning, love, fidelity, prosperity, banish malevolence
Sage- longevity, good health, examinations, interviews, tests, protection of the home and family, slow growing prosperity and wisdom
Sandalwood- spiritual awareness and healing, leadership, justice, compensation, sexuality
Tarragon- courage, anti-bullying; shedding of old burdens, guilt, fears and destructive relationships
Thyme- psychic cleansing of land and possessions, health, memories of past worlds, drives away night terrors
Vetivert- love, breaking bad luck, protect against theft and negativity
Vanilla- calming, soothing, vitalises energy, happy/healthy environment, good fortune, enhances physical energy and mental stimulation
Types of water
💧Rain Water 💧
Multipurpose, Growth, Rebirth, good for Spells that Gain Power over time
💧River Water💧
Moving on, Focusing Energy, Warding, Breaking through Rough Paths, and Good for Powering Tools
💧Storm Water💧
Emotional Strength, Confidence, Motivation, Force, Charging, Strengthens Spells, and Good for Curses
💧Snow Water💧
Purity, Endings, Change, good for Slow-moving Spells
💧Sea Water💧
Cleansing, Healing, Banishing, and Protection
💧Dew Water💧
Love, Fertility, Delicate Magick, Fae Work
Flower Magick
Geranium- heals domestic conflict and trouble in the workplace, for first or new love, money
Hyacinth- self esteem, rebuilding trust after betrayal, domestic happiness, increasing radiance, attracting beauty
Jasmine- powerful love, sacred sex, optimism
Lavender- love, self-love, fertility, happiness, health, guards against cruelty and spite, all healing, anti stress and addiction
Marigold- positive energy, protects against the night and domestic matters, resolution of justice and legal matters, love and commitment
Rose- Love and reconciliation, self esteem; healing the young, old and abused; attracting money, fertility, (Pink=New love, Red=commitment, Yellow=Love in later years, White=Secret love)
Orchid- Love, Fertility
Daisies- Lust, Luck, Protection
Dandelion- Divination, wishes, calling spirits
Tips for the Dark Half of the Year
Winter is coming quickly. A lot of people see this time of year as bleak, depressing, or just boring. Here are some tips to stay attuned to nature during these months.
❄️ Go outside. Even if it’s cold, the trees are bare, and the only colors are muted and dull. We often think that summer is the only time to enjoy the outdoors—the only time to hike, meditate outside, etc. In winter, there are no lush green trees or balmy days filled with sunshine and the smell of flowers. While summer is intoxicating, winter is a time to contemplate and reflect. Go outside. Feel the cold. Feel the mud and the dead grass and the chilly wind. Listen to how quiet it is. Understand that the dark half of the year is a time of silence, stillness, and death. It’s natural to have an aversion to these things, but take some time to sit down and just listen. Breathe. Feel the reality of silence and death around you. It’s a sobering experience, but also a very insightful one. If you have any fear of death or quiet, now is the time to go sit with those things as they appear in nature and just meditate with them.
❄️ Eat cozy foods. It’s cold outside—warm up with hearty soups, stews, homemade bread, and root veggies. Warm spices and hot drinks will keep you feeling grounded. This is a wonderful time of year to practice kitchen witchcraft—focus on coziness, family, protection, and rest.
❄️ Study magic! The Dark Half of the year is devoted to self-reflection, rest, and contemplation. Snuggle up indoors with a fluffy blanket and devote some time to studying magic and witchcraft with a hot cup of magically-brewed tea.
❄️ Think spirits are sleeping along with all the greenery? Think again! The Dark Half of the year, in many cultures and spiritual traditions, is considered extremely spiritually active. Deities like Odin, Berchta, Hekate, and spirits such as elves and ghosts are very active this time of year. You can choose to honor them if you want, or practice various spirit-working techniques. If you’re into necromancy or divination, this is a wonderful time of year for those things.
❄️ Be kind to local wildlife by installing things like bird feeders outside your home. We modern humans may have an easy time of it in winter, but animals struggle to survive during these months. Any bit of kindness will be much appreciated.
❄️ Nurture your fire energy. During winter, it’s easy to internalize the cold and take on its characteristics—sluggishness, sleepiness, a foggy-headed feeling. Some crystals that are great for winter include golden rutilated quartz (aka Venus hair), citrine, carnelian, obsidian, and garnet. All of these crystals contain a strong fire element as well as offer grounding qualities, mental clarity, and protection.
❄️ Go out and forage for magical ingredients! Melted snow is extremely purifying and can be incorporated into spells for purification and cleansing. Icicles can serve as temporary wands, especially in spells that require a strong water element. The ash from bonfires (or hearth fires) can be used to make black salt. Fallen branches can be crafted into wands. There may be nothing growing this time of year, but you can get creative and still find magical ingredients in unexpected places. Just be respectful and don’t collect from places where it’s illegal!
This is by no means a comprehensive list—these are just some ways I’ve celebrated the colder months. I hope they’re helpful in any way!
How about some color therapy to soothe your soul this weekend✨🌈
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tarot crystal & herb associations
The Fool - rose, geranium, cedar - agate, aventurine
The Magician - carnation, rosemary, vanilla - agate, sunstone
The High Priestess - acacia, sandalwood, lemongrass - moonstone, rose quartz
The Empress - hazel, olive, sunflower - peridot, turquoise
The Emperor - ginger, mugwort, laurel - ruby, sapphire
The Hierophant - lemon, sweet pea, lavender, violet - jade, topaz
The Lovers - dragon’s blood, ginseng - agate
The Chariot - St John’s Wort, iris, lilly, dill, rosemary - amber, fluorite
Strength - angelica, basil, comfrey, fennel, goldenseal, pennyroyal, thyme, yarrow - cat’s eye, jasper
The Hermit - angelica, chamomile, sage - bloodstone, peridot
Wheel of Fortune - clover, daisy, fern, heather, iris, jasmine, lilac, peony, spearmint, violet - amethyst, opal
Justice - dill, garlic, honeysuckle, violet - cat’s eye, jet
The Hanged Man - grape, ivy, marigold - aquamarine, tiger’s eye
Death - blackberry, bramble, periwinkle - amber, bloodstone
Temperance - agrimony, bergamot, catnip, clover, foxglove, hibiscus, lily of the valley, valerian - amethyst, jasper, pyrite
The Devil - bergamot, carnation, fern, mugwort, rosemary - obsidian, apache tears
The Tower - heather, honeysuckle, morning glory, yarrow - lodestone, ruby
The Star - angelica, grape, jasmine, lily of the valley, rose, aster, bluebell, daisy, snapdragon, valerian - quartz, turquoise
The Moon - adder’s tongue, eucalyptus, sandalwood, lotus - moonstone, selenite
The Sun - broom, carnation, chamomile, fennel, geranium, lavender, marigold, rosemary - citrine, tiger’s eye, sunstone
Judgement - grape, ivy, marigold, violet - hematite, malachite
The World - rose, carnation, ivy, bay laurel - lapis lazuli, onyx
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