b r e a t h e

Al // 16 // England tarot + aesthetics always up for a chat - don't hesitate to message me! this is a side blog

[foxesbettingpool]

The foxes as bill wurtz tweets:

Neil: sometimes it’s good to start with a huge mistake and then build the entire rest of your life around that

[alternatively: I am trying to fake my death, but people keep finding out I’m alive]

Andrew: a cool arts and crafts project would be falling in love with your mortal enemy and starting a family

Kevin: team goals, quit and make a better team

Aaron: dial 0 to talk to no one

Nicky: make the Yuletide gay again

Matt: found the last piece of the puzzle. now I just have to find the rest of the puzzle.

Dan: the streets are paved with goals

Allison: why spend money on clothes when you can just wear the money

Renee: got some holy water, on the black market. excited to baptize things in my day-to-day life

[themanicnami]

Masterpost of Simple Beginner Friendly Potions

Here is a masterpost of a ton of potions I have in my grimoire that are simple and easy to make with simple easy to get ingredients. 

Tea Potions

Headache Relief Potion

Ginger Root

Peppermint

Lemon Wedge

Steps: Add herbs to hot water and let them steep for a few minutes. Squeeze in lemon then let the wedge and skin soak for another 1 or 2 before drinking. 

Sour Tummy Be Gone Potion

Chamomile Tea

Spearmint

Ginger Root

Spoonful of Honey

Steps: Brew tea then add herbs to it, let them steep for 5 minutes before stirring in your honey counter-clockwise to banish the cramps and sourness in your stomach. 

Deep Slumber Potion

Chamomile Tea

Lavender

Dried Rose Petals/Buds

Lemon Balm

Steps: Brew tea then add in herbs to steep for 5 to 6 minutes, add sugar or honey to taste. Drink slowly before bed in a quiet place.

“Bring Me My Own Love” Self Love Potion

Rose Water or Rose Tea

Sugar

Milk or Milk substitute 

Steps: Brew your tea or warm your rose water. Pour in milk and sugar to taste and stir it clockwise to welcome in your own love. Drink while doing something you enjoy.

Release from a Bad Day Potion

Green Tea

Catnip

Lemon Wedge

Steps: Brew and steep your tea and catnip, squeeze in your lemon and stir it counter clockwise to banish the negativity that the day has given you. Add sugar or honey to taste

Give My Heart Strength Potion

Black Tea

Orange Peel

Honey

Steps: Brew tea and let orange peel steep for 5 minutes, stir in your honey clockwise to bring yourself emotional strength.

Open My Mind Awareness Potion

Black Tea

Cinnamon

Milk or Milk substitute

(Optional) pinch of Mugwort (use with caution)

Steps: Brew tea and add ingredients. Sit in a quiet place and drink the tea slowly while centering yourself and if you can meditate.

Cleansing Potion

Moon Water

Rosemary

Thyme

Steps: Heat your moon water and let herbs steep for a minute or two before drinking. You may add sugar if you desire

Protect Me From Parasites Potion

(protects from psychic and energy parasites)

Moon Water

Rosemary 

Mint

Steps: Heat moon water and steep your herbs for 5 minutes. Drink at the start of your day.

Coffee Potions

Strength For a Big Day

Coffee

Cinnamon

Sugar to Taste

Like a Storm Confidence Potion

Coffee

Hazelnut creamer

Cinnamon

Fresh Orange peel

Spark of Creativity Potion

Coffee

2 Drops Vanilla extract

Fresh Orange Peel

Spoonful of Caramel

Romancing Myself Potion for Self Acceptance

Coffee

Hot chocolate mix

Milk

Red rose petal

To Good Friends Friendship Potion

Coffee

Caramel

Sugar

A cherry

A good friend to share it with

Hot Chocolate Potions

Warm My Bones Happiness Potion

Hot chocolate

Marshmallow/Marshmallow fluff

1 drop vanilla extract

Cherry 

To Get Through Hard Days Potion

Hot Chocolate

Cinnamon

Milk

Fresh Mint Leaf

For Enhanced Energy Potion

Hot Chocolate

Orange Peel

Gem Elixir Potions

Note! Unlike the others, these ones are NOT edible nor should they be ingested! These potions are for anointing or bath magic.

None of these potions are made with the crystals in the water! I ALWAYS put my crystals around a jar or cup of water to charge over night. SOME OF THESE CRYSTALS SHOULD NEVER GO IN WATER!!! So please just place them around your jar of water over night, not in it.

I am Beautiful Potion

Water

Angel Aura Quartz

Clear Quartz

Coconut Oil (small amount)

Peaceful Thoughts Potion

Water

Amethyst

Moonstone

Lavender

A Pinch of Luck Potion

Water

Aquamarine

Sunstone

Spearmint

Divination Improvement Potion

Water

Amethyst

Nuummite

Orange Peels

[overtheemoon]

[earth-horn-blog]

How to witchcraft

light those

stab this

carve that

shake jar

say the thing

[thecarvingwitch]

6. Knock pans together

7. yell

[lumiberry]

8. Collect items that are completely useless but you need them anyways.

[singingsparks-deactivated201503]

9. Stare very intensely at objects.

[idontusemycauldron-archive]

10. Awkwardly position your hands on it.

[stormwaterwitch]

11. Bury the thing. 12. Burn the thing.

[fish-buns]

13. Salt

[earth-horn-blog]

Salt everywhere

[magical-little-fawn-deactivated]

14. Plants

[deactivated-this-account-deacti]

15. Cook everything with lots of herbs and the ‘good spoon’.

[littlewitchlingrowan]

16. Jars 17. “Work you little shit”

[thewitchwiththehounds]

18. Play pretend very intently

[theladymia]

19. “no grandma I’m not a witch”

[expressions-of-nature]

by Vadim Balakin

Belogorsk Monastery, Russia

[cerasiferae-deactivated20160620]

[melodyandviolence]

[serpent-0f-chaos]

Should They Be Trusted? Spread (Full & 3 card version)

I made this spread a few months ago, but got caught up with life and didn’t get around to posting it here until now. Oops! This was created when an old friend suddenly tried to pop back up in my life and I looked to the cards for some advice, although it can definitely be used for new people in your life. Partners, parents, friends, that weird boss you might have- It doesn’t matter, just change “person” to their name or their relationship to you. I find it best to really think of this person when you’re shuffling your cards, and to think of the relationship that you might have with them at the time.

The difference between the two versions is that the full version is a bit more situation based and in depth, whereas the 3 card version is a bit more open to be used in any situation. The explanations for both spreads are below.

The words in parentheses on both spreads can be added in if the person is someone you’ve had a past with.

Full Spread 

*: Why is this this person coming (back) into my life? This card is an optional card, as it may not be necessary if you already know why that person is in your life. I personally include it most of the time anyway, as it may give you a message that you hadn’t known before.

1: What is this person’s intentions? This card will reveal the person’s true intentions at the time of the reading. Are they up to no good like you may suspect, or are they truly trustworthy?

2: Should I trust this person (again)? This card can be read as a simple yes or no answer, but I suggest really delving into it if you have the time/patience. If it is a positive card, does it show why you can trust them? Or why you cannot trust them if the card is negative?

3: Will a relationship/friendship with this person be beneficial? This card is much like the previous card, in that it can be read as a simple yes or no, but I prefer to read it as what would happen if you pursue a relationship or friendship with said person. Will it be beneficial to you in the long run, or will it be a waste of your time to even try?

4: Overall advice for the situation. This card wraps up the reading and offers you advice on what should be done regarding the other person.

3 Card Spread

1: What is this person’s intentions? This card will reveal the person’s true intentions at the time of the reading. Are they up to no good like you may suspect, or are they truly trustworthy?

2: Should I trust this person (again)? This card can be read as a simple yes or no answer, but I suggest really delving into it if you have the time/patience. If it is a positive card, does it show why you can trust them? Or why you cannot trust them if the card is negative?

3: Overall advice for the situation. This card wraps up the reading and offers you advice on what should be done regarding the other person.

If you have any questions about either spread, feel free to send a message!

[blood-soup]

Black Onyx 🌑 First things first, Black Onyx is a highly protective stone.  As the colour black absorbs light (and thus causes the absence of light), as does Black Onyx absorb negative energies around and within its wearer, thus causing the absence of such. 🌑 By the same attribute, it is a stone of purification. This stone helps its wearer break bad habits and release any old ties they may have to people, memories or situations they feel may be holding them back. 🌑Boosts confidence and self-love, making it a great stone for people with severe social anxiety or those entering a new energy field (starting at a new job, new school, share-house etc.)

🌑 Black Onyx helps its wearer to control uncontrollable emotions and urges: it may reduce feelings of un-recieved love, obsession and detrimental lust towards other people, and replace it with self-dependance and personal fulfilment.  

☾ Request A Stone Here☽

[cerceos-deactivated20160308]

[basdos]

[vintagepales]

[bassatru-deactivated20160714]

How to answer Yes/No questions using tarot

So there are several great ways to answer yes/no questions using a tarot deck.  Here I will outline my three favorite methods.

Also, these methods work with single card or any odd number of cards.  Not only will these methods give you a yes/no answer, they will also give you a reason why if it applies to the question or if you or the client is even interested in an explanation.  Obviously using more cards will give you a more detailed explanation, as is the case with any tarot reading, so if you want a simple yes or no you can use one card.

Method One:  Reversals

Upright cards are yes, reversed is no.  Pretty straight forward.

Method Two:  Odd/Even

If you don’t like to shuffle reversals, you can use the number of the cards as an alternative.  Even is yes, odd is no, or whichever way you want to assign them.  Court cards also follow this pattern with the Page and Queen being odd and the Knight and King being even.

Method Three: Suits

For this method I personally like to remove the major arcana from the deck.  Each suit of the minor arcana is assigned either as yes or no.  I personally use Wands and Swords as yes and Pentacles and Chalices as no, but feel free to use whichever associations you want.  I use this association because of the elements associated with the cards, and the symbols associated with the elements.

If you choose to use more than one card for your reading the majority rules.  For example, if you use the reversal method and two cards are upright and one is reversed your overall answer is yes.  The reversed card might be an obstacle in reaching the end result, however.  (Again, this is just an example of how to read this.)

As I said these are simply my preferred methods to read for yes/no questions, and I am sure that there are several others.  Feel free to add your favorites!

I feel like I must also mention that in regards to medical concerns you should always consult a medical professional before a tarot deck!

[xxrunswithscissorsxx]

[fabricatings-deactivated2020070]

[leelahel-deactivated20161114]

The Golden Thread Tarot ♡♡ An exercise of expressive lines.

[juniperandoak]

Juniper & Oak’s Tarot Photo Challenge Day 5: Fire

I did two photos for this one, both with Maggie Steifvater’s Raven’s Prophecy Tarot. I had a lot of fun with this one.