The Ocean is a Wave Away

23, cis fem, asexual, land locked sea witch, sideblog

[morgans-mystics]

Idk just asking out of curiosity; would anyone watch a tv series about real witches doing real witch things?

Like if you would watch it. Reblog if you would want to be one of the witches on the series.

[honeyalchemist]

Oh man I wish lol

[marigoldwitch]

There was a Youtube series like this awhile ago.

https://www.youtube.com/user/MisSpelledTV

I’m pretty sure they’re all real witches 🔮 but I think the actual series was based in fiction lol.

[foresthoney]

How to Witchcraft: Knot, Thread & Cord Magic

It’s a funny thing. I use knot/cord magic A LOT but I don’t think I’ve ever seen a book devoted to it (I like Scott Cunningham’s chapter on it in Earth Power, pg.91). It’s so versatile though that there SHOULD be more about it.

As a newer witch, knot/cord magic is something I HIGHLY recommend. Especially if you are in the broom closet/can’t light candles or have a fire to burn herbs. It’s easy to do and it’s inconspicuous. There are so many ways to incorporate it too. 

First let’s talk about the different kinds of knot/cord magic:

Braiding: Used for long term, braid three or more colored cords while focusing on your intention and use when necessary. 

Knot 1:  Tie 9 knots on a colored cord while focusing on your intention and place some place where it will not be disturbed (by storing it, burning it or burying it- so the knots will never be undone).

Knot 2: Tie 9 knots on a colored cord while focusing on your intention to store energy. Release knots one by one in the order they were tied to release the energy when needed, once a day consecutively.

Crochet/Knitting: Use to imbue intention into the item so that the wearer benefits (e.g. warmth, self confidence, protection, etc).

Cross Stitch/Embroidery: Used to imbue intention into the item. Especially useful with sigils. 

How to do it:

There are a few methods known when working with knot & cord magic.

Braided cords typically do not get undone, and are stored for long term use. While braiding the cord (typically in 9’ or 9” measurements but if you don’t follow the threefold law this is irrelevant— unless your deity is a triplicate that you plan to invoke). To Do: Concentrate on your intent while braiding the cord, visualizing/thinking about it coming to fruition. Once you’re finished braiding consecrate the cord and put it away until you need it. This isn’t meant for an every day thing, just an as needed cord.

Knots can be harnessed in a few ways but the gist is that you’re using the knots to store power related to the intention of your spell. 1) Where you don’t ever untie them, 2) When you untie them as power is needed, or 3) when you untie one knot each day for consecutive days.

Typically you would tie a bead onto one end of the cord so that you know what your starting end is. You can also melt the ends with fire to prevent fraying. To Do: Pass the cord through a candle flame or incense to cleanse it while saying the words of your spell (i.e. the REASON you’re doing this) then you begin tying the knots in the cord you want to say the following while focusing on the intention/the type of power you are storing:

By knot of ONE, the spell’s begun By knot of TWO, it cometh true By knot of THREE, so mote it be By knot of FOUR, this power I store By knot of FIVE, the spell’s alive By knot of SIX, this spell I fix By knot of SEVEN, events I’ll leaven By knot of EIGHT, it will be Fate By knot of NINE, what’s done is mine

Generally knots are tied in this order: 

1———6———4———7———3———8———5———9———2

But I have seen other variations, I just find this one easier to follow because it doesn’t start in the middle so you have a reference point for which end contains the 1st knot (the bead). You can also tie things INTO the knot to strengthen the magic even further (hair, wood, stones/gems, etc) just make sure to destroy or bury those items if you choose to untie the knots. Some people use knotted cords as a powerful talisman and don’t untie the knots, if this is the case you want to store it where it won’t be disturbed, burn it so it will never physically be untied or bury it where it will disintegrate in the earth and also never physically be untied. I have done all three methods of handling and I can’t say I prefer one over the other. The really great thing about storing energy is that it’s raised when it will be the most powerful (increases, like success or protection, would be sometime from the new moon to full and decreases, like a binding, would be sometime from the full moon to new) but the power is now stored for use whenever you need it. 

Crocheting/Knitting is something I consider part of knot and cord magic because you can purposefully stitch your intention into the item you’re making. A lot of time, if for friends/family, I weave warmth and protection into things I make for them. So I might say something like:

With every stitch that I make, the wearer of this item will be protected and warm, but as the need arises they will be alert until they get to safety. Never too hot, but not cold either, This item will keep them comfortable. By earth, air, flame and sea, as I say, so shall it be.

And I’ll focus on that while I continue to make the item. Off topic, but notice how I put a clause in there that they will be alert if the need arises until they reach safety. I don’t want them to be so warm and comfortable that they neglect their own safety. 

Cross-stitch/embroidery: You can embroider sigils using color appropriate cloth and thread! You can cross stitch spells into your work (like cross stitching an acorn and imbuing it with luck and protection, which actual acorns can represent). There are so many different things you could do, let your imagination do the work!

Color in knot & cord magic:

White: purity, truth, sincerity, spirituality, the goddess, peace, higher self, virginity(as in the woman’s mind is owned by no man), a substitute for any other color. Red: strength, health, vigor, sexual love, energy, passion, courage, element of fire, career goals, fast action, lust, blood of the moon, vibrancy, driving force, survival Light Blue: tranquility, understanding, patience, calm, gently moving, wisdom, good fortune, opening blocked communication Dark Blue: impulsiveness, depression, changeability, protection, spiritual inspiration, reassurance, creativity Green: finance, fertility, luck, Earth Mother, physical healing, monetary success, abundance, tree and plant magick, growth, Element of Earth, personal goals Gold: wealth, The God, promote winning, safety and power of the male, happiness, playful humor Yellow: The Sun, intelligence, accelerated learning, memory, logical imagination, breaking mental blocks, selling yourself Gold/Yellow: attraction, persuasion, charm, confidence Brown: hesitation, uncertainty, neutrality, influence friendships, special favors Pink: honor, romantic love, morality, Planetary Good Will, healing of emotions, peace, affection,romance, partnerships of emotional maturity, caring, nurturing Black: loss, discord, confusion, protection, repelling negativity, binding, shapeshifting Purple: tension, ambition, business progress, power, influencing people in high places, third eye, psychic ability, spiritual power, self assurance, hidden knowledge Silver/Grey: cancellation, neutrality, stalemate, telepathy,clairvoyance, intuition, clairaudience, psychometry, dreams, astral energies, Female Power, communication, The Goddess, moon magic Orange: encouragement, adaptability, stimulation, attraction, business goals, property deals, ambition, career goals, general success, justice, legal matters, selling, action Copper: passion, money goals, professional growth, fertility in business, career maneuvers

(Color correspondance Source, please note this is one of many sources on this)

[thepisceanwitch]

Knot magic is my favorite kind.

[sew-much-to-do]

DIY Gemstone Necklace

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sew-much-to-do: a visual collection of sewing tutorials/patterns, knitting, diy, crafts, recipes, etc.

[osiemay]

how to spell circles like

here:

or here:

for photoshop, thought as long as your program allow to make elipses, or other shapes and use layers, it should work too :P

[osiemay]

yeah but how do glowy eeffect??

There are few ways. This is the one I use because I like final effect the most:

again, there are other methods, but I like this one the most :P

[fishontree]

old tutorial thing I made, reblogging it here again, since old blog where it was posted orginally won’t be accessible anymore

[stormwaterwitch]

So this is relevant to my everything

[morgan-dragonfly-witch]

[pomegranateandivy-deactivated20]

Think of the witchy potential! you could make an ice bowl and fill it with herbs and/or flowers and/or stones to meet a specific purpose, and then fill it with water as a scrying bowl, or use it as an offering bowl, or as a spell! I’m so excited to do this!

[curiowitch]

The possibilities are endless for this!

[angrywomen]

ps if u boil the water first it won’t be all foggy!!!

[wild-ruin]

This would be great for leaving offerings out in nature. You can still put them in a bowl, without littering. I think I’ll use it for making a midsummer offering at the river. I’ve been trying to work out what I can put offerings in that will float without littering. 

[the-brambled-way]

Sweet mother of milk cows, I want to make an offering in one of these.

[making-a-ru]

Omg Omg Omg Moon Water Bowls!!!!!!!!!

[mercurymay]

[gardenofakiva]

Wax candles can be messy and inconvenient, today I’m going to teach you how to make oil candles like this one! It’s super easy!

There are a couple things you’ll need:

A jar

100% cotton wick cord (here is the kind I used)

Oil (I like to use olive oil and canola oil because they’re odorless and smoke free, but you can use any oil that’s safe to burn.)

A nail and a hammer, or a screw and a drill

Begin by making a small hole that’s sizable enough to fit your cord. If you oversize it, super a piece of cork over the hole and use a needle to push the your wick through.

Now fill your jar about 1/3 of the way full with oil. Soak the wick completely.

Pull your wick through the hole.

Trim your wick so it’s a normal length.

Now you can fix your candle however you like and use it in your spells! Please make sure that whatever herbs and powders are being used can be burned. Also keep in mind that whatever essential oils you use will be diffused into it’s environment, so be cautious with how much you use. Depending on what color your oil is, you may be able to add pigment as well.

Magic grows in the Garden of Akiva~

gardenofakiva.tumblr.com

[sapphire-eyed-lover-deactivated]

Don’t forget

When you laugh alone in your space, or you beat that game, or cook that perfect meal, or sing your heart out in the shower, you are charging your home with good energy. It doesn’t take much to do. Just breathe and live.

[divinationanddoodles]

Homemade no-sew tarot card holder. I used a faux leather and a cord I hade laying around. Super simple 5-minute craft.

[angelmagicks]

Ritual for Positive Thoughts

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

a bowl

water

salt

lavender oil (optional; be sure it is safe for skin!)

a rag

INTENT: To bring forth positive thoughts and help reduce nightmares.

STEPS:

Gather your water and salt into a bowl; use two drops of lavender oil if using.

Let the tip of your rag soak in the water.

Close your eyes and focus on the water. Charge it with positive energy by holding your hand over it, not touching.

Take your rag and gently dab it from one temple to the other, using 5-7 light dots of the soaked against your forehead while focusing on positive energies.

Save mixture and repeat daily and/or nightly.

[relative-pronoun]

[wtfzeus]

Not Zeus, but still hilarious and also relevant to your interests

[that-closet-witch-deactivated20]

Why Protective Magick should be the first type of magic newbie witches should learn.

   Protective magic is used to (you guessed it) protect. It’s a very pure type of magic that is easy to access and use. But why should it be the first type of magic witchlings learn?

                      It’s okay to mess it up

     If you mess a protective spell up the worst case-scenario is that it won’t work. Other types of magic are very bad to mess up, and somehow I don’t think that a protective spell is going to make you sick for the next week.

                      It’s easy to use

     Protective magic is pretty easy to use compared to other types of magic.  It won’t take up as much energy as some spells, and it won’t fail as much.

                     It’s a good way to get comfy   

     Witchcraft can be very complicated, but this is a good way to get a hold on magic. It also can build up your magical power.

        Protective magic is easy to use, okay to mess up, and a good way to get a hold a magick. Therefore it is the best type of magick that a witchling could start with.

[salty-cauldron]

Well tomorrow night I’m going on  my first date in years so of course I ask the deck what’s up and let me tell you, without even going through the meanings yet, it’s going to be a trip

Every card that’s supposed to be from my point of view is a Queen and every card that represents him is a major arcana

[writtensecretsonparchment]

To Protect a Room

Guard these windows, Guard all doors, Guard this room, from roof to floor.

With these words, This ward I place. Guard those within; Protect this space.

East to West, North to South, Only good may enter, all evil stay out.

[salty-cauldron]

Quick tarot question: is it okay to ask one deck for answers and a second for confirmation or is that just redundancy

[salty-cauldron]

When I went to the marine center last week for work there was a whole bunch of vultures hanging out around the corner of one street and I drove past it again this week and...there’s just the whole skeleton on the side of the road. I don’t know what animal it is but I want...to get the bones...

[eelpatrickharris-deactivated202]

things that are valid:

• catfish

things that are NOT valid:

• anything that isn’t a catfish