Ms. Adventure

reverie & awe & beer & candy

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[deathbyvalentine]

How to tell if you're in a Modern Southern Gothic novel:

You used to be religious, but not any more. 

Despite this you make religious allusions constantly.

There’s a ruined plantation house.

There’s an abandoned church.

There’s more liquor stores than actual residents.

Your mother is blonde.

Your father is either somewhere else or emotionally absent.

Teenage girls are a menace. 

There’s a factory where most people in the town work.

The town has some sort of ironic name.

The police force is made up of men who just laugh at crimes.

There’s at least one dead child involved somewhere.

You were the real monster all along.

[marci1900]

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mcclellanville, sc

[ilvoeclouds]

abandoned gas station

[nievenoir]

The stillness of a Black witch in winter…🌲🔮🌨🕯

[heartmindalignedspirit]

Black Southern Gothic Witch Aesthetic | 🖤💀🦇🔮✨🐊

Still in this dark and stormy mood with Lilith. Enjoy!🌹🐍✨

[witchystone]

Protection Pouches

These little beauties have always worked for me, and actually seemed to keep my mother from being killed or paralyzed by a bad car accident last year, so I have a lot of faith in them.

You’ll need: 🐝 A small square of fabric, or a small sewn pouch if you have one already available. 🐝 The following supplies: Basil, Cinnamon, Clove, Dill, Mint, Lavender, Rosemary, and Sage. A small black stone or a small piece of quartz or tiger’s eye And one black and one white candle.

Spell Work: 🐝 Place the herbs in the fabric square or pouch while invoking earth. 🐝 Light the candles, the white on the left and black on the right. Invoke fire. 🐝 Meditate lightly to dispell negative energy and press positive energy onto the stone(s), which should be held in your hands. Invoke water. 🐝 Extend your aura over the bag while placing the stone in and tying it shut. Visualize a shield of spirit and invoke air. 🐝 at this point, I find that a lot of people like to preform some sort of chant to better embolden and access the forces: “May whoever keep this charm, Be protected from every harm, Cast off all bane and ill, Upon this wish, I cast my will.” Invoke spirit (active) during this portion. 🐝 Finally, invoke any patron or matron deity you may worship, follow, or are dedicated to. Then cleanse your circle with a smudge of Sage and you’re done!

*a pentagram configuration is certainly not necessary for this, but for some it does provide ease and structure during the ritual.

Best wishes darlings!

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💧💦🌼The Element of WATER in Rootwork🌼💦💧

Excerpt from: “ROOTWORK: Using the Folk Magic of Black America for Love, Money and Success” by Tayannah Lee McQuillar

Water is a very powerful element because it is receptive. It is the ultimate retainer of energy and is often used to cleanse a person or space, or to consecrate an object. To attain the various types of waters requires patience and preparation.

WATER & PURPOSE

💧War Water:

For revenge or to place a hex. War water is prepared by taking two cups of water from after a heavy thunderstorm and filling a 32 oz. jar or a bottle until it’s half full. Add nine rusty nails, brimstone (sulphur), and a little of your urine. Store the container in a cool, dry place until ready for use. It is commonly thrown on the front door of the intended victim.

🌼Peace water:

To bring peace and positive spiritual vibrations into the home. Usually made by mixing half a cup of Florida Water perfume, three cups of holy water, eight fresh or dried basil leaves, and three crushed eggshells. It is commonly used as a floor wash. Add twice the ingredients for a larger room.

💧Ocean Water:

Bathe in the water of the ocean for peace of mind. Add a little to your regular bathwater every night if you’re trying to conceive. Dab a little on the center of your forehead (third eye) in a clockwise, circular motion before divination to increase psychic abilities. The third eye is an energy center or chakra associated with spiritual awakening.

🌼River Water:

Consecrate sacred objects for added blessings. Mix it with cinnamon and mop the floors with it for money and luck.

💧First spring rain:

Sprinkle around the house for joy the whole year round. Wash your face and hair with it to remain youthful. Rub on your stomach for fertility and healing. Wash mojo bags with it for luck. Many people who use this spell place a glass bowl out on the windowsill on March 21st (Spring equinox) until the first spring rain.

🌼Full moon water:

Prepare moon water by leaving a glass bowl of tap or spring water out in the full moonlight overnight. Rub on the back of your neck and forehead every nine days to increase psychic ability. Wash your hair with it to stimulate growth. Bathe in it for fertility. Keep a glass of it by your bed for clearer dreams.

💧Holy water:

Use to consecrate sacred objects. Sprinkle around the home to dispense negativity. Clean your eyes with it for clarity.

🌼Storm water:

Place a bowl of plain tap or spring water out on the windowsill and wait until the next storm. Sprinkle on a luck mojo bag to enhance its potential. Sprinkle around the home for desired change. Do not handle if you’re sick. Sweeten the water with a pinch of brown sugar for a money mojo bag.

[thecrossstitchwitch]

🌟THE GOLDEN THREAD TAROT🌟

I’ve only just been able to tear myself away from these beautiful cards in order to make this post. They arrived this morning and ever since, I’ve just been handling them and taking endless photos. I swear, it’s impossible to take a bad picture of this deck! 

Some thoughts and first impressions bellow the cut! 

Keep reading

[barberwitch]

Mobile Witch Kit

This is what I’ve been working on the past week or so! Now if you saw the original concept sketches you’ll notice some differences, like the insert, no longer a tray with compartments. The bones of it are still there, pretty well realized if I may say so.

Antique brass astrology knobs and the hand woven rope handle make it easier to transport.

*The handle can be unwoven relatively easily as it is one extremely long piece of burlap twine.*

The inner lid details are still being worked out, if that’s a removable wooden spirit board, or pockets/loops for a mini book of shadows (copying some of my most used stuff and info and leaving room for new stuff) pen, pencil, knife and other tools, haven’t decided.

Black working ritual cloth and chalkboard painted wooden box make up the first layer. The chalkboard box can be used as pendulum board, mini spirit board, altar whatever you can draw on it.

Contents, top to bottom, left to right:

Bone salt chalk

Poison Oak Berries

Datura Stramonium seeds

Hex powder

Rose thorns

Asafoetida

Lavender

Burlap twine

Amethyst, garnet, onyx, citrine, tigers eye crystal shards

Bottom level has the vial insert, painted gold.

And now the big reveal…all the stuff I crammed in there.

Candles, honey, oil blend, black salt, chilis, witch hazel, hawthorn berries, agua Florida in spray bottle.

Flying ointment, paper charms in every color, wild white sage, patchouli, cardamom, balm of gilead, eggshell powder, charcoal disks, myrrh incense.

Ophidia Rosa Tarot deck, damiana, cloves, valerian, frankincense, matches.

[dreamer-21]

TAROT REFERENCE

Major Arcana

0 The Fool – New beginnings, optimism, trust in life; Reversed: Delays

1 The Magician – Action, the power to manifest; Reversed: Misunderstandings.

2 The High Priestess – Inaction, going within, the subconscious; Reversed: Manipulations.

3 The Empress – Abundance, nurturing, fertility, life in bloom; Reversed: Neglect

4 The Emperor – Structure, stability, rules and power; Reversed: Chaos

5 The Hierophant – Institutions, tradition, society and its rules; Reversed: Hypocrisy

6 The Lovers – Sexuality, passion, choice, uniting; Reversed: Separation

7 The Chariot – Movement, progress, integration; Reversed: Defeat

8 Strength – Courage, subtle power, integration of animal self; Reversed: Fear

9 The Hermit – Meditation, solitude, consciousness; Reversed: Isolation

10 Wheel of Fortune – Cycles, change, ups and downs; Reversed: Stagnation

11 Justice – Fairness, equality, balance; Reversed: Lies

12 The Hanged Man – Surrender, new perspective, enlightenment; Reversed: Stubbornness.

13 Death – The end of something, change, the impermeability of all things; Reversed: Limbo

14 Temperance – Balance, moderation, being sensible; Reversed: Impatience

15 The Devil – Destructive patterns, addiction, giving away your power; Reversed: Freedom

16 The Tower – Collapse of stable structures, release, sudden insight; Reversed: Control

17 The Star – Hope, calm, a good omen; Reversed: Darkness

18 The Moon – Mystery, the subconscious, dreams; Reversed: Paranoia

19 The Sun – Success, happiness, all will be well; Reversed: Failure

20 Judgment – Rebirth, a new phase, inner calling; Reversed: Regrets

21 The World – Completion, wholeness, attainment, celebration of life; Reversed: Incomplete

Suit of Swords • Other Names: Staves, arrows, spades • Element: Air Attributes: Active, male Astrological Signs: Gemini, Libra, Aquarius • Direction: West Season: Pagan – Spring / Esoteric – Autumn • Self: Mind, thoughts, intellect Jungian Function: Thinking Body Part: Head Qabbalistic World: Yetzirah – the Formative World

Air is seen as the intellect, logic and reasoning. An active element, Air circulates and so cleanses; it carries your thoughts and dreams; is also expansive when hot and is said to be expressive. Your mind or thoughts can be seen as clear or clouded; speech requires breath, which requires air.

Swords represent logic, the mind and your thoughts. They deal with problems and troubles, planning, communication, ideas, your intellect and how you use it. They represent your daily and life struggles, problems in general. The very nature of a sword is aggressive and warlike. Combined with the swiftness of air, the combination can see situations arise quickly. The ability to see clearly means resolution is quick also. Swords people are great thinkers. You will find them in study, research, academia, the sciences, law courts and libraries. They love to learn and live to do it in any capacity.

Keywords: decisions, worries, problems, issues, tension, communication, intelligence, disagreements; arguments, logic, reason, cognition, ideas, inspirations, balance, equilibrium, the mind, mentalism, thinking, facts and figures, definition. Reversed: vicious, ruthless, manipulative, cold, unemotional, spite and malice, accidents, inertia, indecision, confusion, mental blockages, biased, illogical, mental health issues, negative life changes.

• King – Serious, controlling, rational and mind/intellect-focused; Reversed: Foolish • Queen – Intelligent, writer, communicative yet cold; Reversed: Ineffective • Knight – Fierce, determined, aggressively pursues goals; Reversed: Boredom • Page – mentally unstable or intellectually immature, acts without thinking; Reversed: Stupidity • Ace of Swords – A fresh start, a sudden opportunity or idea, clarity; Reversed: Improbable • 2 – Indecision; Reversed: Conflicts • 3– Heartbreak, betrayal; Reversed: Torment • 4 – Meditation, rest, retreat; Reversed: Disturbance • 5 – Mind games, hostility; Reversed: Treachery • 6 – Leaving, accepting help, going somewhere better; Reversed: Trouble • 7 – Secret plans, abandoning ship; Reversed: Clumsiness • 8 – feeling powerless and stuck; Reversed: Escaping • 9 – Overactive mind, anxiety; Reversed: Martyrdom • 10 – Feeling defeated, self-sabotage; Reversed: Sabotage

Suit of Cups • Other Names: Chalices, Grails, Cauldrons, Hearts, Vessels • Element: Water Attributes: Passive, female; cold, wet Astrological Signs: Pisces, Cancer, Scorpio • Direction: East Season: Pagan – Autumn- / Esoteric – Summer • Self: Emotions, love, receptivity Jungian Function: Feeling Body Part: Heart Qabbalistic World: Briah – the Creative World

Water is seen as the emotions, your feelings, and your intuition. Considered passive, water can be deep or shallow; you like the ocean, are responsive to the moon; your tears can rise and fall; out of control, your emotions flood;

Cups represent your emotions, feelings, your subconscious, intuition and psychism. They deal with love affairs, all relationships, inner expression, your reactions or responses and the pursuit of happiness. Generally passive and not outwardly extrovert, creativity through expression are some of the traits of this suit. Careers are usually in the arts or creative pursuits, they are, poets, painters, florists and designers, nurses, social workers and care-givers. Cups people are happy in the background doing their own thing, though they are often actors distinguishing the limelight from private time like no others.

Keywords: creative, intuitive, clairsentient, psychic, passive, affectionate, receptive, imaginative, caring, relationships, love, dreams, sensitivity, romantic, artistic, spiritual, compassionate, tactile, nurturing, the unconscious mind, domesticity, culture, expression, flexibility, fluidity, calm motion, serenity, empathetic, aesthetics and beauty. Reversed: needy, co-dependent, intense, neglectful, fantasists, uncaring, cold, unfeeling, moody, unresponsive, illogical, lost, negative, pessimistic, emotional, overly sentimental, tearful, selfish.

• King – Repression of deep feelings, possible alcoholism; Reversed: Selfishness • Queen – Emotionally nurturing, intuitive, sensitive; Reversed: Ignorance • Knight – Romantic, adventurous, following one’s heart; Reversed: Pessimism • Page – Creative, inspired, learning artistic skill; Reversed: Gloomy • Ace of Cups – emotional fulfillment, joy; Reversed: Indifferent • 2 – Partnership, mutual attraction, compatibility; Reversed: Abandonment • 3 – Celebration, fun with friends, laughter; Reversed: Jealousy • 4 – Boredom, dissatisfaction with what is being offered; Reversed: Avoidance • 5 – Dwelling on the negative, self-pity; Reversed: Alienation • 6 – Sentimentality, kindness, help; Reversed: Discouraging • 7 – So many choices, indecision, getting lost in fantasy, wishing and dreaming; Reversed: Lethargic • 8 – Abandoning something in search of something better, vision; Reversed: Sacrifice • 9 – Indulgence, self-satisfaction; Reversed: Disintegration • 10 – Emotional bliss, happiness, attainment; Reversed: Disruption

Suit of Wands • Other Names: Batons, Staves, Rods, Clubs, Staffs, Scepters • Element: Fire Attributes: Active, masculine; hot, dry Astrological Signs: Aries, Leo, Sagittarius • Direction: South Season: Pagan – Summer / Esoteric – Spring • Self: Will, actions, desire Jungian Function: Intuition Body Part: Genitals Qabbalistic World: Atziluth – the Archetypal World

Fire is energy and action, passion, drive and ambition. An active element, it can cause permanent change; is expansive; can be aggressive; is pro-active and undeterred.

Wands represent creativity, energy, passion and action. They cover your spiritual pursuits, your career and creative projects. Leadership, self-growth and general optimism are some traits of this suit. Careers are usually in business, they are leaders, entrepreneurial & sales focused. Wands people like to get ahead and are generally pro-active in all their activities. With an unrivaled healthy vitality, they are often accomplished sports people.

Keywords: intuition; creativity; vitality; sexuality; spirituality; vision; energetic; outgoing; impulsive; motivational; pro-active; spirit and spirited; optimistic; enterprise; commerce; business; careers; opportunities; the thrill of the chase; competitive; growth; personal development; inspirational; enthusiastic; sexual; passionate; action; movement; initiation. Reversed: rash; impetuous; ruthless; greedy; narrow-minded; hyperactive; brash; manipulative; conniving; mean-spirited; overly optimistic; risk takers; heartless; aggressive; selfish; misleading; sadistic; distrusting of others.

• King – Career focused, mature, passionate; Reversed: Impostor • Queen – Confidant, focused, has zest for life; Reversed: Fatigue • Knight – An adventurous risk taker who follows his passions; Reversed: Apathy • Page – newly inspired, excited about life and work; Reversed: Passive • Ace of Wands – New beginnings, creative spark, fertile ideas; Reversed: Unpromising • 2 – Contemplation, assessing one’s life direction; Reversed: Dispute • 3 – Reaping the rewards of your efforts; Reversed: Idleness • 4 – Celebration, safety, the home; Reversed: Discord • 5 – Competition, minor struggles or disagreements; Reversed: Timidness • 6 – Success, accolades and achievement; Reversed: Disapproval • 7 – Feeling defensive and on guard; Reversed: Yielding • 8 – Speed, things manifesting quickly; Reversed: Stagnation • 9 – Pessimism, gearing up for the worst; Reversed: Weakness • 10 – Feeling oppressed, exhaustion, too many responsibilities; Reversed: Impractical

Suit of Pentacles • Other Names: Disks, Coins, Deniers, Stones, Diamonds • Element: Earth Attributes: Passive, female Astrological Signs: Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn • Direction: North Season: Pagan – Winter / Esoteric – Winter • Self: Body, Jungian Function: Sensation Body Part: Feet Qabbalistic World: Assiah

Earth is seen as the material, the physical & the sensual. A Passive element, Earth allows growth & production; promotes prosperity; is the foundation on which anything is built.

Pentacles, represent all things material and physical, what you experience using your senses. They deal with your money, business deals, material possessions, your job, arts, crafts, your home & garden. Working hard & getting the job done are attributes of this suit. Pentacle people don’t mind getting their hands dirty whether that’s working with the land or in a factory. Strong & dependable, often found in the trades, removals, farming, landscaping & homemaking.

Keywords: sensual, sexual; strong; lithe; dependable; reliable; stoic; practical; skilled & skillful; artistic; common sense; traditional; regular; straightforward; grounded; sensible; lush; fertile; growth; luxury; wealth; prosperity; apprenticeships; scholarships; dull; dutiful; realistic; down-to-earth; materialistic; money motivated; domesticity; health & fitness; exercise. Reversed: miserly; slave drivers; workaholics; pleasure seekers; neglectful; shoddy work; dullards; negative; pessimistic; superstitious; thoughtless; penny pinchers; lazy; unforgiving; selfish; greedy; covetous; moronic.

• King – Enjoys the good life (food, drink and leisure), financially secure; Reversed: Hoarder • Queen – Healthy in body and finances, grounded and calm; Reversed: Unreasonable • Knight – Cautious, sensible and slow to progress; Reversed: Inexperienced • Page – Student, commitment to learning; Reversed: Rookie • Ace of Pentacles – Financial reward, clarity of life purpose, goals; Reversed: Debt • 2 – Balance, multitasking; Reversed: Impractical • 3 – Meaningful work, enjoying one’s work, suitable career; Reversed: Mediocrity • 4 – Hoarding, feeling poor, holding self-back out of fear; Reversed: Greed • 5 – Minor money troubles, health problems, feeling like an outsider; Reversed: Helplessness • 6 – Charity, accepting and giving help; Reversed: Cruelty • 7 – Patience, waiting for your plans to bear fruit; Reversed: Unemployment • 8 – Hard work, focused efforts, laying the groundwork; Reversed: Skill-shortage • 9 – Luxury, rest, financial and material comforts; Reversed: Dependency • 10 – Financial success, strong business relationships; Reversed: Restrictions

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Spiritual Supply Shops

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I got this from a site a while ago but I honestly don’t believe in most.

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[spiritroots]

Moon Phases in Hoodoo

It’s really common to see modern witchcraft correspondences for the moon phases, but rarely or never for hoodoo. Frequently the full moon is associated with “light magic” and the new moon with “dark magic” using the classic racist terminology we’re all too familiar with. We also live in a world where books on working the roots that are actually written by black authors are a somewhat rare find, and Lucky Mojo is one of the first Google hits for almost every hoodoo-related search you might make. 

So, Spirit Roots presents… the moon phases for root workers! An Africana guide to the lunar cycle. Remember, you don’t have to cast the “right” spell at the “right” time, it’s just a useful boost to follow the moon’s patterns when it feels right to do so or works for your path. Listen to your ancestors, and trust your intuition on it!

WAXING CRESCENT

>>>>> TIME FOR: Fresh start, preparations

- Road opening

- Setting goals & planning spells

- Purchasing/gathering curios & supplies

- Forgiveness & reconciliation

WAXING MOON

>>>>> TIME FOR: Increasing, attracting, new works

- Making mojo bags

- Honey jars & sweetening spells

- Love spells

- Prosperity & financial spells

- Luck spells

FULL MOON

>>>>> TIME FOR: Petitions, significant works, protection

- Big or important spells and rituals

- Dedications, blessings, offerings, prayers, & petitions

- Safe travels spells

- Home protection spells

- Enchanting jewelry, amulets, and tools

WANING MOON

>>>>> TIME FOR: Cleansing, decreasing, undoing

- Spiritual baths

- Floor washes

- Stop gossip

- Breaking up a couple

- Keeping off the law

- Uncrossing & spell reversals

WANING CRESCENT

>>>>> TIME FOR: Banishing, baneful magic

- Crossing & hot foot spells

- Jinxes & curses

- Souring jars

- Banishing spirits, people, or bad habits

- Return to sender spells

NEW MOON

>>>>> TIME FOR: Ancestor work, divination, lucid dreaming

- Communing deeply with ancestors

- Spirit work

- Divination reading

- Lucid dreaming

- Transformations

[witchy-tips]

Flower Water (Florida Water)

So right off the bat lets settle something. Flower water is Water (Or alcohol - we’ll get into that in a bit) that is infused with flower essence. Florida Water, Is the same thing. Aqua de Florida. Florida means Flower. Yes? Great. 

What is the purpose of this water you ask. Well in (Mostly) Santeria, Hoodoo, Or other Spanish magic practices Flower Water is used for a number of things. Blessing, Consecrating, Cleansing, Banishing, even spiritual offerings. Practitioners also use it as an ingredient in ritual baths.  You can switch it up depending on your flowers. 

As we all know Flowers hold energies that we harvest and use in magic. We can preserve these energies by infusing them into water. Wahhhla. Flower Water. We do this with Rose Water, Lavender Water, Rue Water. Kananga Water. If there is a Flower, you can flower water it. You can choose to use water, Or alcohol for the carrier. Both have their own magical properties.

 Personally I lean more towards alcohol because 1.) It’s harsh. Strong. It burns. It has that KICK. Ya know? And 2.) You can keep it for longer. Also. It’s traditional to use alcohol. 

But hey, Water is also great its all about personal preference. What ever you choose to infuse your water with is your decision. The carrier does not influence the energy as much as YOUR intentions will.