Don’t worry what others are doing. Do you!

“Be willing to go all out, in pursuit of your dream. Ultimately it will pay off. You are more powerful than you think you are.”– Les Brown Nichole

[romanshades0fyourthoughts]

I feel as though my boyfriend would lead a better and possibly happier life without me. I feel selfish everyday especially nights like these when he’s made it very clear I’m the problem. I hope to one day grow and be a better person so that I’m able to let him live the life he deserves. This ones for you, Deonte. I’m sorry you met me not because I don’t love you, but because I love you so much and I feel as though it’s sometimes too much for you. I’ve never loved someone like this before. I’m sorry I’m not the woman you thought I was. I’m sorry I can’t give you the life you want. I’m sorry I can’t do the things your other women did. I’m sorry I’m me. I hope that one day you’ll forgive me for showing you how much of a disappoint I can really be. I hope that after I’m gone you’ll remember us. Not for our fights, or almost breakups, not for our tears and arguments. But for how we started. How we fell in love, how we joked, how we laughed, how we used to kiss. I hope you remember me as the woman you once loved.

[an-irish-witch]

For Baby/Beginner/New Witches 👶🏻🌟

As flattered as I am to receive tons of messages from newer witches asking me so many questions and being so enthusiastic about starting this journey into their Craft, I'm feeling a slight degree of panic because I am not a teacher.

I am barely out of the margin of baby witch myself and I am still learning.

However I do feel like I should at least give pointers on where to start and how to go about this crazy thing we all practice so here we go.

Where Do I Start?

You're excited to get going but you've got no idea where to start, understandable, witchcraft is one of these info heavy subjects. However, if you start at researching these two things I promise it'll become easier.

The History of Witchcraft: Probably one of the most vital aspects of witchcraft you need to learn about is the history. From how long it's been going, some of the old practices, the persecution of witches and the more recent history, legalisation involving witchcraft, etc. Everything you learn after this, divination, herbal magick, whatever, you should always try to have a quick look at where it originated and it's history. It's always good to know, after all, how can you expect to learn and practice something when you don't know why it was created and used for in the first place?

The Different Paths/Types: Right, this is the easiest way to narrow down the research after this to specifics. What you believe in (e.g, are you Atheist? Agnostic?), why you wish to take this up, what types of magick do you actually want to use? These questions, when answered will point to different paths, religions or types of practice and therefore, different types of magick, rituals, different research. For example, if you are drawn to Wicca, you probably won't need to research hexes or curses as most Wiccans tend to follow the rule of 3 (If you do something negative to others it'll come back on you 3 fold). Give every type a fair trial research wise in case something catches your intuition but remember, some paths are closed religions/practices, and so are off limits unless you're born or initiated by someone who is part of that practice into them (Mayan, Aztec, Native American, Shamanism, Voudon *or the more western word: Voodoo, to name a few). Going into these types of religions or practices without being let in, not taking it seriously or fucking around is HIGHLY OFFENSIVE and modern mainstream/trendy witchcraft tends to be guilty of a lot cultural appropriation so be careful and don't be a dick.

Right after those two important things, this is what you can look at afterwards. As you research you should be jotting what catches your eye or basic information you need down in a notebook that either is your actual or is your temporary Book of Shadows. (* beside the ones you absolutely need/highly reccomend you look at, everything else is research inspiration for you)

*Grounding/Meditation.

*Protection: Casting Circles, Banishing, Cleansing, Wards, Protective Herbs/Crystals/etc, Protection Spells.

*Different Types of Magick: Herbs, Kitchen, Tea, Candle/Flame, Colour are good places to start looking at.

*Book of Shadows/Grimoire: What they are, what the difference is and inspiration for how you want yours to look.

*The Rules: The Rule of Three, When you can Substitute Ingredients/Steps in a Spell/Ritual, Magick that is Frowned Upon (*cough* Creepy Fucking Love Spells), etc.

*Why Spells may not work/How they can go wrong/How you can fix this when it happens (Which it will, we all fuck up at some stage).

*Your country/local area's history and if witchcraft is included in it: Fun fact, the county in Ireland I'm from is where the only Christian accused of heresy and magick was "trailed" (she got away and disappeared off the face of the earth), you'd be surprised about what you may discover about where you are.

Altars: What you need for it, what you need it for, how to maintain it.

Altar Tools: Athames, Wands, Cauldrons, etc. What they're for and how to maintain them.

Divination: Tarot, Pendulum, Scrying, etc.

Herb/Crystal Properties: What they're associated with, what they encourage, what they discourage, etc.

Dream Interpretation.

Moon Phases: What each phase means, how it is incorporated into spells.

Astrology: Your star sign(??), etc (I know piss all about astrology, it's something I never use, I just know when Mercury is in Retreograde it's bad but a lot of witches do use it, I'm sorry that's all I know).

Sabbaths: The history, the dates they're on, what each one is celebrating, rituals and spells to perform on each one, traditions associated with each one.

Those are just the ones off the top of my head, there's hundreds of topics you could look at. As you research more and more you'll get the hang of it. If you have a question in your head, research until you get the answer. Now this may seem extreme but you should be in this phase of JUST research for a minimum of 6 months to a year MINIMUM before you would be ready to actually practice. You never stop researching either, if you keep this on 20 years down the road you will still be researching then. Do not rush this phase, it'll come back around and bite you if you go into this without knowing what you're at.

Okay, What do I Need?

Again, not all of these are necessary or easy for people to get. This is simply what I started off with.

A Place to Practice- Now you won't be practising anything as a baby witch for a good few months but the place where you will eventually use to cast spells and such is a good place to go to do research and to meditate. This can be any space you choose, your room, a place in your garden, under a tree somewhere, just somewhere you can find peace of mind and truly immerse yourself in learning your practice (Please use common sense, don't pick a graveyard or somewhere where horrible things have happened, be respectful or you'll get your ass kicked by entities otherwise).

An Altar- Now this is optional but most witches tend to have an altar, totally up to you though.

Incense or Sage/Your Other Cleansing Method- You will need some way to clean your space after spells and to keep safe. Use what works for you.

White Candles- You are going to be using candles and there's usually no way around that. White can substitute any colour in most rituals or spells and you find them easy enough. Tea light candles you can bulk buy can work for nearly all spells unless they state otherwise.

A Notebook- This will act as your trial Book of Shadows, when I started out I bought a €1 Notebook to act as my Book of Shadows/roughwork book for when I wrote my first few spells and the information I researched/needed. I revisit this notebook when I am coming up with a new spell, despite having an actual Book of Shadows now and honestly it's the handiest thing that I still use as a practicing witch.

BOOKS- I cannot stress this enough, using just one form or research (the internet, for example) is generally a bad idea as you could be missing out on key information that is published in Witchcraft books. Plus a lot of researching is simply cross referencing information from various different sources. I can make a list of books and websites I used to research as a beginner (and still use now of course) in a seperate post (I'll link it here if I ever get round to it). Of course, if your family would not like to have a witch in it then by all means keep safe and use the internet until you're out of that situation.

A Pendulum- If you are looking to go into divination then a pendulum is the easiest place to start. You can get a specfic crystal or make your own using string and a weight (a paperclip will do) or even use a necklace you own.

A few Crystals- Now don't go crazy, especially if you don't plan on using crystals in your practice, just try get your hands on a few standard, common crystals like clear quartz, rose quartz, amethyst, etc. See what they bring into your life and your Craft, don't knock it until you try it.

You do not need to spend loads of money to get started in Witchcraft, hell you could probably start practicing with like three things from that supply list if you tried hard enough. As you go along, you'll figure out what you need to buy.

Right, I've done my year or two of Research, I'm ready for my first spell!

Great! Here are some appropriate places to start:

A spell jar (for protection, self love, encouragement of creativity, whatever)

A bath spell (again, for something simple)

Literally anything that comes up when you search "Beginner Witch/Baby Witch Spells" on Google.

Here are some places you should stay the fuck away from when you are beginning to practice:

Deity work (Just read my post if you need convincing)

Spirit Work (Self Explanatory)

Love Spells (Just don't do them at all like, they're gross unless you've gotten consent from the other person)

Blood/Any Bodily Fluid Magick

Sex Magick

Anything you see in movie witchcraft, just don't, it looks cool but it's not real.

If it involves you being put in a dangerous situation you may not know how to get out of if things go wrong, then don't do it. You need to have done a good number of spells under your belt and to be sure in your protection magick abilities to move on to any of that shit and that doesn't happen on day one. Before my first Séance I spent about three months researching in preparation just for a ten minute session, as well as making like two protection jars and like fifty sigils for a ward, you need to do extensive and intense research before committing to anything that is not putting herbs in a bottle because of all the shit that could go wrong and the consequences of that.

Just use common sense, as you learn more about what you're doing you'll figure out what you need and what you are capable of in your practice.

Transition: This is YOUR Practice.

I can give you all these places to start but at the end of the day, Witchcraft is an entirely individual experience for each and everyone who ventured into it. You may have to change common things that don't work for you (E.g, I'm asthmatic so I'm not able to use sage or incense all the time but I own and can use a cleansing bell when I need to) and that's 100% grand like, when it comes to the intimate details of your Craft no one can control that. So take some inspiration from this (and hopefully the advice too), open up a book or website, start reading and enjoy your journey.

🌒🌕🌘

[hiswitchcraft]

How I Got Started In Tarot

Alright, this is a run through of the steps I took to get into tarot. This is just based on my experiences & opinion, but I hope it can help someone! DECK: •  Where Do I Get One: If you have access to a metaphysical store, being able to actually see/hold the cards is always my first pick. But if you don’t, or prefer not to, ordering them online is an option to.  •  What Decks Are Good For Beginners: Okay you’re gonna hear this like a million times but it’s so true. RIDER WAITE DECKS ARE GOOD FOR BEGINNERS. I got 3 decks recently so I could get into tarot seriously, the Rider Waite one is significantly easier to connect with and read. Rider Waite decks are also relatively cheap. Just start with a Rider Waite deck please.  • “I’m A Closeted Witch!” (Or I Just Can’t Get Tarot Decks) Have no fear, if you are a closeted witch and still wanna do tarot. A very simple and convenient option is to use playing cards, as you can probably tell from this post I have my own actual tarot decks. So I’m not super familiar with this method. As with most things, search it up and you’ll find tons of information.    • Other Decks: Here’s the thing, I’ve heard what I previously said about getting a Rider Waite deck and found it to be so true that I wouldn’t advise not getting one. That being said, if you don’t want to get a Rider Waite deck to start off with for whatever reason here’s some tips on picking out decks. • The Artwork This is important because this is what you’ll be looking at. I consider it the most important thing when picking a deck, but that’s just me. I spent weeks looking at decks and their artwork before picking out the ones I got.  •  Look into the author  Looking into the author will give you a good idea if you’re actually going to connect to this deck or not. Read about the author, why they made the deck, how long it took them, stuff like that. •  Read the reviews This is a default for me, but it’s nice to keep in mind. Even if you found a deck you want in a store. Go look at the reviews online before you get it. This is another thing that will give you an idea if you will enjoy it or not. You’ll get many peoples perspectives who got the deck for many different reasons.  HOW DO I USE IT: Tarot decks are used with something called a spread. A spread is a way you lay out the cards with their meaning being predetermined in a certain context. An example being a past, present, future spread. The first card is the past, the second the present, the third the future. You lay them out in a certain order, knowing the meaning of each card ahead of time, that being the predetermined context I mentioned. You can search up spreads online, some are 1 card, 3 cards, 15 cards. Start with something small when you’re starting out. There are 22 major arcana and 56 minor arcana, also referred to as the greater arcana and the lesser arcana. I refer to them as the major/minor arcana though.  I’ll go through the names & categories of all the cards now, starting with the major arcana. Major Arcana: • The Magician   • The High Priestess  • The Empress  •  The Emperor  • The Hierophant  • The Lovers •  The Chariot  • Strength  •  The Hermit  •  Wheel Of Fortune  •  Justice • The Hanged Man •  Death •  Temperance  •  The Devil •  The Tower •  The Star • The Moon • The Sun • The Last Judgement  • The World • The Fool The Minor Arcana: The minor arcana are divided into 4 suits, Cups, Wands, Swords & Pentacles. They go by many names but there’s always 4 minor suits, each one has their own version of a King, Queen, Knight, & Page. Example being Queen of Cups, Knight of Pentacles, ect. Then they go Ace, 2, 3, 4, all the way up to ten. I’ll use the cups as an example of what the full suit together looks like. • King Of Cups • Queen Of Cups • Knight Of Cups • Page Of Cups • 10 Of Cups • 9 Of Cups • 8 Of Cups  • 7 Of Cups • 6 of Cups • 5 Of Cups • 4 Of Cups • 3 Of Cups  • 2 Of Cups • Ace Of Cups Just replace cups with pentacles, wands, or swords, and you now know all the cards! • Reversed Cards: You may have heard of reversed cards and wonder what they mean. Some think it means the opposite of the original meanings of the cards, no matter how you read them reversed cards usually mean something different than the original. From my experience (and also the guidebooks that came with my decks) a reversed card is more a sister meaning to the original card. The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference. It seems that reversed cards are like the hate to the original card, not the opposite, just a different version of what was already there.  But that’s just how I read them and how I look at it. Feel free and encouraged to look into how others do it. • How Do I Pick The Cards?: Well, as with many things in witchcraft. There’s a ton of methods and ways of going about it. This post is just to go through what I do and know, so I’m going to explain how I do it.  I shuffle the cards the same way you’d shuffle playing cards, sometimes I just take chunks out and place them back in another spot. Nothing fancy. When I really shuffle them well I’ll take a few and spin them around to get some reversed.  As far as picking the cards, I fan them out on a flat surface or in both hands and pick one that sticks out to me. Then I put them back into a pile, fan them out and do it again until I have the desired amount of cards.  Again, this is one persons experiences, methods, and opinions. Nothing more! This is simply the way I’ve gone about it.  • What Do The Cards Mean?: You may be asking yourself, okay I understand how the cards are categorized, but how the heck do I know what they mean? Well there’s a simple answer. There’s a ton of books on how to understand tarot, a lot of decks also come with their own guidebook in some form. I would recommend that whatever deck you get to start, you make sure you’ve got some kind of guide to go with it. An alternative is youtube videos, I’ve seen some really lovely ones that teach you all 78 cards and their meanings. Yet again, just search it up.  PREPARING: •  Cleanse the deck  This can be done with whatever your preferred method of cleansing is. I prefer actively knocking the bad vibes out of my deck.  •  Get to know it  There are plenty of spreads designed to get to know the deck. You can search up tarot spreads or things about getting to know a deck and you’ll find tons of info & ideas.  I just did a bunch of simple 1 card spreads asking my deck whatever came into my head. A few of the questions I asked, (after cleansing it of course) were, “What is your first impression of me?” “Do you think we’ll get along?” “How might we benefit from this relationship?” I just overall like talking to my decks a lot and carrying them around in general. It’s also super good for getting to know them! READINGS: • One card readings  If you’re a beginner, pulling a single card at the beginning of the day may be the way to go for you. It is also a simple way to work witchcraft into your life without taking up a ton of time. Write down the card and its meaning and look back on it later. • 3 Card Readings  After I got to know my deck a bit, I really enjoyed doing 3 card spreads on specific things. Past, present, and future spreads relating to a certain person I know I found very fun and accurate.  As I said previously, there are huge very complex spreads out there. But this post is for beginners.  TIPS & REMINDERS: •  Write down EVERYTHING you do with tarot, what you learn, the spreads you do, the cards you get, any feelings that come to heart or mind. •  If a card falls out of the deck while shuffling, pick it up and have a look! I often find it means something. • Cleanse before and after every use. I think that’s just about all I’ve got to say. I hope this helped someone! Enjoy! Have a lovely day 💖

[thewitchbangtheory]

Cr: @/WiccanTips

[herbwicc]

The Witchy Apps I Use:

Seen a few of these posts so I figured I'd share as well! I use these for reference mostly, and personally prefer to do my practice irl. All are free!

Labyrinthos- this is a tarot app mostly, though it also has some astronomy info. I wouldn't recommend it if you're just starting with tarot, because the descriptions are over simplified and lacking. It does have a "learn" feature that can help you memorize/learn the basics though and for that it's pretty good! I use this to save tarot spread layouts that I use with my cards irl. It let's you create your own custom spreads and save them.

Co-Star- an astronomy/horoscope app. I love it because it does your birth chart for you in an easy to understand format and you can go back and reference it quick if you need it! But the descriptions of what everything in the chart means is also lacking and waay oversimplified here too, and none of the "aspects" are included. It'll do "daily horoscopes" but it won't have info on why/how it concluded that information based on your birth chart.

Moon phase calendar- a must for me! Always gotta know what the moon is doin. It has a lot of detail, including the percentage of visibility and rise/set times.

Make it rain- rain/thunderstorm sounds for meditation and practice

PictureThis- this is my favorite free plant identification app, and I'm pretty picky lol

Herbs dictionary- this is purely scientific information on an insane number of herbs, with medical uses as well. No magical uses listed. Again, this is for quick reference!!. If I'M personally using an herb for medicinal purposes it's because I'm familiar with it and know which are safe for me, don't just use whatever random herb some phone app says may help... Be safe.

Herbalist Grimoire- I think this one has about 70 herbs? And their magical correspondences. I love it for quick reference! It also explains how to use herbs (like making tinctures, oils, satchets, etc), a glossary of medical terms related to herbs, basics on how to grow herbs, and a brief history of herbs in witchcraft.

LunaDiary- a password protected night-mode diary with adjustable font and formatting and calming music. I use it for note taking, spells, ideas, some of which later goes into my grimoire. It has a back-up feature that uploads it to my Google drive. Plus the more notes you make, the more lunar phases and stars you get in the home page, so that's cute.

The occult library- exactly what it sounds like, it's got different witchcraft related books you can read for free.

Play Books- the basic Google play book app, I go to the android play store and download free books of interest related to my craft and philosophies I follow and read them here.

Improve intuition (called "intuition test" in the playstore for some reason tho)- this one has several choice-related activities that challenge your intuition skills! Big recommend.

Respire- a meditation app with different breathing exercises. I'm not a fan of hearing someone talk me through a guided meditation, so following a breathing exercise works much better for me. You can close your eyes and it'll make a ding sound to let you know when to breathe in, hold, and breathe out.

Down dog- an AMAZING free yoga app! It has restorative yoga, hatha, quick flow, and sun salutations in the free version. With different music genre to choose from that plays what seems like a genre radio. You can adjust the difficulty level, speed, and length. The instructors are great at guiding and the video to follow is aesthetically nice and it's all very easy to understand. Truly can't recommend this one enough.

I'm hoping to find an app that has a sheet to fill out for saving spells, like it would be great if it has the day/time, lunar phase, title, intent, tools, instructions, and outcomes to fill out. If you know of one, please let me know!

[hiswitchcraft]

Reblog If Baby Witches Can Come To You With Questions

If you baby witches need advice, don’t be afraid to message me! Or send me an anon ask. When I started out, I didn’t even think of asking for help. But I should have. I should have asked multiple people lots of questions. I now want to give babies the opportunity to do just that.

[faeryqueenwitch]

🌱🧚Finding Earth Spirits In The Wild🧚🌱

🌱Earth spirits are just about the easiest ones to make contact with. Their forms tend to be less subtle than those of many fairies,and they generally stick to one place- so if you feel a location is haunted by these beings, it will always be haunted. Wherever anything grows, there will be a fairy to attend to it.

🌱 Earth fairies love gardens,and will gather round you while you are planting and watering. At the end of a hot day they exult when you get out the hose or watering can, and will dance among the refreshed flowers with glee. Often they do not like you weeding,though,so make sure you always do this with respect. Leave a patch of your garden to grow wild, for the fairies love this and it creates a space for all the plants that are unwelcome elsewhere- just because humans do not like them, this does not mean they do not have a valuable place in the scheme of things.

🧚 Method 🧚

To draw close to the gnomes,settle quietly in your garden or in a park,woodland, field, or hillside- close to a barrow-mound may be the most powerful place of all. Gnomes of the deep earth may be experienced in a cave or hollow,whereas others may be more of the flower- or tree-fairy types. Let your bare feet and hands make contact with the earth,mud or stone. Beat a soft rhythm on a drum,if you wish.

Be very still, relaxed,and quiet. Try not to see anything,because that will put you in the wrong frame of mind. Just be there, and be observant- these spirits do not show themselves in the ways you might expect, and seeing them can seem almost ordinary.

Be aware of any little movements out of the corner of your eye, for that is where spirits are often first perceived. An animal running in the undergrowth may also be a shy gnome in disguise. Look out for the face of the Green Man among the leaves, and watch flowers, for they can also be sweet faces, nodding and smiling.

To show they have drawn close to you, gnomes will often give you a tangible gift,such as a coin or a piece of jewelry. If you find this on your path,treasure it, for it is very lucky.

[red-moon-witch]

Sunflower Confidence - a quick charm spell for self-confidence.

Needed: - Yellow Candle - Citrine - Amber - sunflower or sunflower seeds - Lemon or Jasmine Incense - Something you can charm - something you can put everything in over night

Steps: - Set out your yellow candle and light it. - If you have incense or diffused oils, get those set up - Take your container, and set the object your gonna charm into it. -  Sprinkle your sunflower seeds over your item or set your sunflower inside on top of your charm. - set your amber and citrine inside with everything else. - Blow out your candle and incense - seal the container and let it sit over night. - take it out in the morning and wear it when ever you need self-confidence.

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

[crystaldragon1997]

[faeryqueenwitch]

🌌The Planets and the Days of the Week🌌

Each of the planets rules a day of the week. Use it’s associated metals,crystals, incense,and other elements to strengthen a spell or ritual worked on that day. In addition, the associations with the sun can be used not only on Sunday but with all sun magic, and the Monday associations can be used in all magic. If you are calling a particular archangel,apply the associations of its planet or weekday.

🌌 Days Of The Week 🌌

☀️Sunday ☀️

Planet: Sun

Archangel: Michael

Color(s): Gold

Element: Fire

Crystals: Amber,carnelian,diamond,clear crystal quartz,tiger eye, or golden topaz

Incense: Cloves,cinnamon,or frankincense

Trees: Bay,birch, or laurel

Herbs and Oils: Chamomile,juniper,rosemary,saffron, or St.John’s Wort

Metal: Gold

Astrological Rulership: Leo

For ambition,power,and success; for fathers; improving health; prosperity; self- confidence; and overcoming bad luck.

🌕 Monday 🌕

Planet: Moon

Archangel: Gabriel

Color(s): Silver or translucent white

Element: Water

Crystals: Moonstone, mother of pearl, pearl, selenite, or opal

Incense: Jasmine, myrrh, mimosa, or lemon

Trees: Willow or alder

Herbs and Oils: Lotus,poppy, or wintergreen

Metal: Silver

Astrological Rulership: Cancer

For home and family matters,for women (especially mothers and grandmothers),children,animals,fertility,secrets,and psychic gifts.

⭐ Tuesday ⭐

Planet: Mars

Archangel: Samael or Camael

Color(s): Red

Element: Fire

Crystals: Garnet,Bloodstone,Ruby, or Red Jasper

Incense: Dragon’s blood, all spices, ginger, mint, or thyme

Trees: Cypress,Holly, or Pine

Herbs and Oils: Basil,cinnamon,coriander,garlic,pepper, or tarragon

Metal: Iron or Steel

Astrological Rulership: Aries (co-ruler of Scorpio)

For courage,change,independence,overcoming seemingly impossible odds and bullies,energy,passion,strength,perfection,principles,and fierce defense of the vulnerable.

☿️ Wednesday ☿️

Planet: Mercury

Archangel: Raphael

Color(s): Yellow

Element: Air

Crystals: Yellow agate, citrine, falcon’s eye, yellow jasper, malachite, or onyx

Incense: Lavender,lemongrass, or mace

Trees: Hazel or ash

Herbs and Oils: Dill,fennel,parsley, or valerian

Astrological Rulership: Gemini or Virgo

For money making, examinations and tests, learning new things, shot-distance travel, moving, short holidays, repelling envy, malice,spite, and deceit.

♃ Thursday ♃

Planet: Jupiter

Archangel: Sachiel

Color(s): Blue or Purple

Element: Air

Crystals: Azurite,Lapis Lazuli, Sodalite, or Turquoise

Incense: Agrimony, Cedar, Sandalwood, or Sage

Tree: Beech, Oak, or Ash

Herbs and Oils: Borage, cinquefoil, coltsfoot, hyssop, or mistletoe

Metal: Tin

Astrological Rulership: Sagittarius (co-ruler or Pisces)

For expansion,career,leadership,long distance travel, moving, justice, marriage, self-employment,loyalty, male potency,and banishing excesses.

♀️ Friday ♀️

Planet: Venus

Archangel: Anael

Color(s): Green or Pink

Element: Earth

Crystals: Amethyst (also mercury),emerald,jade, moss agate, or rose quartz

Incense: Geranium,rose,strawberry,or vervain

Trees: Almond,apple or birch

Herbs and Oils: Feverfew, mugwort, pennyroyal, verbena, or yarrow

Metal: Copper

Astrological Rulership: Taurus or Libra

For all love magic, fidelity,sacred sex,mending quarrels, environment,fertility, women’s health, gradual growth in all matters, beauty,friendship, reducing the influence of destructive lovers,and possessiveness.

🪐 Saturday 🪐

Planet: Saturn

Archangel: Cassiel

Color(s): Brown,black,or grey

Element: Earth

Crystals: Haematite, jet, lodestone, obsidian, or smoky quartz

Incense: Aconite,cypress,or patchouli

Trees: Blackthorn or yew

Herbs: Aspen,bistort,comfrey,horsetail, or Solomon’s seal

Metals: Lead and Pewter

Astrological Rulership: Capricorn (co-ruler of Aquarius)

For unfinished business,endings,slow-moving official matters, Locating lost objects,animals,anti-addiction and debt, lifting depression,pain and illness,long-term psychic protection,locating lost objects(as well as animals and people), and establishing boundaries.

[kingfridaythewitch]

⛤🍃Simple Witchy Reminders🍃⛤

🌱Did you water your plants today? 🌱

🕯Remember to blow out your candle(s) before you leave the room.🕯

🚪Insence burning? Please crack a door or window🚪

➕On the topic of insence, try to save those ashes for black salt making!➕

🐾Is anything producing smoke in your room? Please escorts any pets out until the smoke disperses, as their lungs are much more sensitive than ours 🐾

🌼When was the last time you cleansed ____? 🌼

🌌Record that dream!🌌

💕Please eat/get a glass of water/take your meds/take that shower. Happy body, happy witch 💕

[grey-witchs-grimoire]

a small self-love jar i made for my friend

ingredients: cinnamon, sugar, dry pink rose petals, oak bark dust (for protection), ashes of self-love sigil, a bit of rose water and pink candle for sealing everything 🌸💕

[imaginarywitchcraft-deactivated]

Witch Tip: Protection

Egg shells are an easy and useful form of protection. Rinse and dry, then grind into a powder, or store things inside and seal with wax. Use the powder for outdoor circle casting or as nutritious protection for indoor plants.

[bijoubratt]

GRIMOIRE TIPS&IDEAS

I’ve heard from quite a few of you that you don’t know what to put in your grimoire, or that you were having a hard time filling it! Here is a jumble of Lapis Cat’s tips & ideas for your grimoire!

Getting started can be hard, for a lot of reasons! I think it took me so incredibly long to do mine because i was so nervous about messing it up.

Different ways to keep your grimoire

- Spiral notebooks

- Composition books

- Binders

- Flash drive/SD card

- In google drive, notes on your phone/computer, online

- I’ve seen a $5 hardback sketchbook from michaels used

I will add, Don’t go off and buy a $65 grimoire that is beautiful for your first one, unless you really just must. You will have many grimoires after this one, and they will get more organized and beautiful as you establish your style over time.

Once you’ve selected your personal book, Its time to gather information to put in it! This is the part i’m often asked about. Nothing is mandatory in a grimoire, and you should add only information that is important to you. The one thing i will suggest you add is a blessing as one of your first pages. I’ve posted a book of shadows blessing in the past <3 Everything listed under this are just ideas for things you can add in! 

Witches Rune

Sacred Traditions

Blessing

Salt Blessing

Water blessing

Cleansing methods

Sabbats

All about your goddess(es) and god(s)

Grounding

Alphabets

Runes

Symbols 

Circle Casting

Songs for the goddess 

Songs and methods to raise power within a circle

Elemental Powers

Moon Phases/Correspondences

Hour correspondences

Celestial Bodies & Correspondences

Color Correspondences

Herb Correspondences

Crystal Correspondences

Daily Influences

Planetary Influences

Incense correspondences

Astrology/Planetary Spirits

Numbers & their correspondences

Names of power

One word spells

Spell crafting table

Consecration methods for your sacred items

Crystal Cleansing & Programming

Meditations

Teas and associations with magick

Kitchen witchery 

Divination

Your personal spells

Sigils

Your rituals

Reactions & Experiences

I hope this helps you get started on your grimoire and gives you plenty of ideas on how to fill the pages!!

[mybookofbitchcraft]

witch tip ✨

can’t remember what a crystal does? can’t figure out what a person’s aura color means? what color candle do i use for a protection spell again? 

colors are always universal! whether its gemstones, candles, auras, flowers, or even sometimes chakras, colors typically help assign everything similar traits. its great to have a general knowledge of colors and i think its something almost every witch should know! its another thing that is personal to you. how do certain colors make you feel and what do they mean to you? your color meanings don’t have to resemble other witches’ lists. i know there’s lots of color lists out there, but here’s my own short list with wiggle room.

☁️ white - purity, blessing, calming, cleansing. (crown chakra.. some see this as a richer purple or violet) 

🏴 black - rid of negativity, protection. (in some cases for auras it can mean bad signs, but not always)

❤️ red - passion, lust, anger. (root chakra)

🎀  pink - affection, love, relationships.

🌞 orange - confidence, joy, travels, success. (sacral chakra)

📒 yellow - happiness, intellect, creativity. (solar plexus chakra)

🍀 green - growth, luck, envy, success. (heart chakra)

💧 blue - peace, emotions, meditation. (throat chakra)

🔮 purple - spirituality, higher knowing, meditation. (third eye chakra)

🌰 brown - animals, home, grounding.

⚙️ grey - security, neither “good” nor “evil”, neutrality.

💰 gold - masculinity, success, solar magick.

⚖️ silver - femininity, divine, cosmic influence, lunar magick.

*remember for some colors a lighter or darker shade may be appropriate for different magick.

if something has more than one color, think of the combination of those two colors and how they will help you. need to protect yourself from those who bring you down? combine self love and protection with rhodonite! want some powerful grounding energy straight from the sun? charge some tiger’s eye in sunlight!

always make magickal meanings your own! happy color casting!

[thewitchbangtheory]

Cr: @seraphickalmagick

[mybookofbitchcraft]

Magickal Frappuccinos!

As a witch and an avid coffee lover, I felt like its time for some frappuccino magick (and some suggested stones you can pair with them)!

A little disclaimer - No, I am not being paid to post this or anything… I just really like coffee. 😊

☕ Caramel - Bring some sweetness into your day! Caramel is sticky and sweet, so drink some to attract positivity and comfort to stick with you throughout the day! You could also drink it while you’re studying to help things stick in your brain. Pair with sodalite.

☕ Chai Creme - Don’t you mean the perfect spiced up love potion in coffee form?? This frappuccino uses a spicy chai tea which contains black tea, cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, clove, star anise, and pepper aka your perfect blend of passion, charm, courage, lust, and aphrodisiacs.. *wink wink*. Pair with garnet.

☕ Cinnamon Dolce - On the go? Pairing cinnamon, coffee, and sugary goodness is great for boosting your energy! Relaxing? Who doesn’t love a warm cinnamon-y sugar feeling? You can also use this beverage to bring peace and relaxation! Pair with carnelian / blue lace agate. 

☕ Coffee - Coffee is fantastic for mental clarity and grounding. If you’re having one of those days, get some coffee and go for a walk. Take advantage of the boosted alertness to enjoy nature, clear your mind, and overcome any internal blockages. Pair with hematite.

☕ Cotton Candy - (Does not contain caffeine) This vanilla and raspberry frappuccino is perfect for two things: peace and love. Vanilla’s calming aroma paired with this fruit of patience encourages peace of mind. On the other hand, vanilla’s loving vibrations paired with raspberries’ fidelity give you a perfect romance drink. (Raspberries are also used with pregnancy spells which is great because it is also caffeine free!) Pair with moonstone.

☕ Green Tea - Matcha green tea is great for healing! It boosts immunity, reduces bad cholesterol, promotes healthy cell growth, is high in antioxidants, and helps you to relax if you are tense. When drinking, you can see your beverage cleansing and detoxing with every sip you take. Pair with bloodstone. 

☕ Java Chip and Mocha - One word: chocolate. These two frappuccinos are practically the same thing except one has chocolate chips in it, so I’m going to group them together. Chocolate is all about love and friendship, and people often give or receive chocolate as rewards. Pair it with a self-love bath and indulge. You deserve it! Pair with rhodonite. 

☕ Midnight Mint - How about a minty sweet cleanse? Mint is all about protection and cleansing, and when paired with chocolate brings a little positivity with it. Mint is also great for breaking spells, hexes, and jinxes, so if you’re feeling a bit wary, go grab yourself a drink! Pair with black tourmaline.

☕ Pumpkin Spice - The perfect drink around Samhain to give you all your favorite fall spices in one! Pumpkins are fantastic for bringing some money your way especially when paired with the other spices in your PSF. On top of that, pumpkins are great for divination. Tarot readings in Starbucks, anyone? Pair with aventurine. 

☕ Strawberries & Creme - (Does not contain caffeine) Strawberries are very similar to raspberries correspondence wise. This drink is great for innocent or platonic love and happiness! Pair this drink with a friendship spell, or just grab one with your best bud. Pair with rose quartz.

☕ Vanilla Bean - (Does not contain caffeine) Vanilla is always known for its amazing aroma! This drink is fantastic to drink for positivity, whether for yourself, or paired with a spell for others or your home. Pair with amethyst.

☕ White Chocolate Mocha - I love white chocolate for glamour! Just like regular chocolate, it brings positivity, but white chocolate has a sweeter and lighter taste to it. Drink this in the morning to give yourself some boosted confidence and self-positivity for the day! Pair with selenite.

Added note: You can always switch out regular milk for almond milk! Almond milk is great for wisdom, prosperity, fruitfulness, and healing. 

Drink up and enjoy!