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Hey thanks so much for answering! I appreciate you taking the time and I’m sorry to have bothered you. I’m working on a piece for my university’s e-letter right now and have been trying to track her down. Sorry again for the trouble and thanks again for the reply. Peace and healing to you and yours <3
no worries, I appreciate the understanding. sorry if I was a little curt, I just wanted to make it clear that I’m not okay with what she did. if I could offer you any leads, I would, but I don’t have any. good luck.
Hi! This ask is for Harlowe. I’m looking for a comment on her recently published book Consensual Hex? What is her statement regarding the allegations of doxxing and writing sexually abusive scenes in the book without the consent of the individuals written about.
hey we are no longer friends, she has no access to this blog, and I think you just visited me on my personal blog maybe? if so, I accidentally published and deleted the ask -- sorry, here's the gist:
I do not support what she did, I was not aware of all of this when we were friends, and we haven't spoken in over a year. I'm sorry for the people she hurt, I believe their voices, and if I had known about this earlier in knowing her, I would not have become friends with her.
again, she does not have access to this blog, she will not see any asks, so if you're looking for a venue to express legit concerns or hurts over her novel, unfortunately, this is not the place. as far as I know, she's left all social media, but again, we haven't spoken in over a year.
I will also probably be deleting this blog, because again, we are no longer friends, nor do I have any association with her at this point in time.
I hope you understand, but I'm honestly quite horrified about what I learned from the goodread reviews, about what pain these individuals experienced from her book, and I am dealing with my own sense of betrayal of thinking I knew someone and then learning that I definitely did not.
Opening a tarot booster pack i got 4 common Towers and one holographic Death
straight friend groups be like: *blonde girl* *chad* *the funny one* *kyle* *brunette girl* *frat boy*
gay friend groups be like: *the fool* *the magician* *the chariot* *the lovers* *the emperor* *the priestess* *the hermit* *the empress* *the justice*
enchantment to be seen as the gender you identify with
you can use this spell to enchant basically anything, and wearing the charm on your person will cause people to see you as the gender with which you identify. this was specifically written for trans ppl (since i don’t see a reason why a cis person would need it?), and since it functions as a glamour it only works on OTHER ppl’s perceptions of you, not your own.
MATERIALS:
an item to enchant (something with a flat surface works best, because you’re going to be drawing a sigil on it)
a small paintbrush/toothpick/make up brush (you will be using this to draw the sigil)
“other people see my gender for what it truly is” sigil
eyebright (an herb to perceive the truth and cut thru illusions)
a heat-safe container of some kind
water
a microwave/tea kettle
DIRECTIONS:
heat up the water, probably about 2 minutes in the microwave or till your kettle starts steaming. add the water to your eyebright and steep for 5 minutes. as it steeps, envision your intention for the tisane: imagine that the eyebright allows others to see thru the “illusion” of your assigned gender and recognize the gender you truly are.
after this is done, take your brush (or whatever utensil you’re using to draw your sigil), dip it in the tisane, and paint the sigil below onto the surface of the object you intend to enchant.
as you draw your sigil, clearly visualize your intention. imagine other people greeting you with your correct name and pronouns, gendering you correctly, or any other image that makes you feel safe and happy in your gender and your body. let those images enter your mind, then turn them into balls of light and imagine them filling the charm with energy.
let your charm dry, then wear on your person at all times to receive the full results. if you feel like your enchantment is becoming weaker, you can charge it by re-drawing the sigil and repeating the steps above.
A Big Witchy Guide on Palmistry
Palmistry shows how your entire life is mapped out in the palm of your hands. Even Julius Caesar used palmistry to help him make decisions. The future is read in your right hand and the past in your left hand. The hand revealing your past gives information about the inner you and the influences in your life when you were growing up.
The history of palmistry dates back thousands of years and has been spoken of in the Hindu scriptures and the old testament. Palmistry most likely originated in China or India and was used by the ancient Greeks and Romans. Philosophers astrologers, alchemists and theologians studied the art of palmistry. The Romani also adopted palmistry and it was used in fortune telling. Palmistry became a serious study for scientists and scholars who considered palmistry to be a valid and accurate science. Palmistry is also known as Chiromancy.
Your entire life and can be read with incredible accuracy, all information about you is contained in your palm such as your strengths and weaknesses as well as your past, present and future. Each person has a unique palm, no two are the same, according to palm readers, the shape, texture and lines contain everything about the person’s life. A palm reader will examine the entire hand, including fingers, nails and back of the hand. Police will often use fingerprinting in their work and this could be seen as a practical use of palmistry.
Your hand has four dominant lines, fate, head, heart and life lines. The size of your hands, the length of your fingers and thumb, is taken into consideration. If one of your lines is missing, your fate line for instance, this is not a sign of foreboding, it actually means that you will have many changes in life and adapt well to them, you will be one on your own, you will be unique. Whether your fingers are close together or spread apart reveals what kind of employee you will be, those with fingers close together tend to be more stable in work than those with splayed fingers. Although do not be alarmed if you have splayed fingers it just means that during your life you may well find it worthwhile to consider carefully before making any changes in your work environment.
LIFE LINE
The life line is the curved line around the padded area located at the base of the thumb, do not be perturbed if there is a short or broken line as it doesn’t mean an early death. The life line actually reveals the quality and the vitality of your life. A life line that is deep denotes fewer problems than a line that is fine and difficult to see, the difficulties of life are easier for the person with a deep set line to cope with and they are usually more resilient mentally, emotionally, and physically. If the life line is deep and red is shows a more aggressive personality. The life line is often joined to the head line which runs parallel. The point of separation between the heart line and head line reveals when you became independent from your childhood home. If there is a faint line within the life line this is called the line of protection. Breaks in the life line show times where there are challenges.
FATE LINE
Fate Line Missing
The fate line runs vertically up the middle of the palm. Sometimes the fate line runs from the bracelet lines on the writs to the mounts of the fingers thus revealing influences in your life. Don’t worry about a missing fate line as this means you have control of your destiny.
Extra Long Fate Line
An extra long fate line means it goes past the heart line. This denotes a very, very long and active life and you will find success early in life by being ambitious with a will to succeed. The difference between your active and passive hand is how you have developed your natural potential. A strong fate line means you have taken charge of your life and learnt how to maintain balance. A weak fate line shows there may be a lack of control and you need more balance in your life.
Fate Line Beginning On Your Life Line
If your fate line begins on your life line it reveals a close bond to your family in your childhood. You will have influence over others if your fate line ends on the mount of Jupiter. The mount of Jupiter is located at the base of your index finger.
Fate Line Beginning On The Mount Of Jupiter
You will be a formidable person of great influence if your fate line ends on the mount of Jupiter.
Strong Fate Line
With a strong fate line you know early your rhythms and settle into a pattern of life.
Fate Line Ending On The Mount Of Apollo
If you fate line ends on the mount of Apollo you will be drawn to the arts and achieve success in this field. The mount of Apollo is located at the base of the ring finger.
Fate Line Ending On The Mount Of Mercury
If the fate line ends on the mount of Mercury you will have a good head for business, you will also have an eye for the stock market. The mount of Mercury is found at the base of the little finger.
Fate Line Branching To More Than One Of The Mounts
When the fate line branches to more than one of the mounts it is a very auspicious sign and reveals you will be successful in life.
Breaks In The Fate Line
If there is a break in the fate line it means that a career choice will be interrupted for some reason, if parts of the line overlap there will be a straightforward transition from one thing to another.
Weak Fate Line
A weak fate line can reveal some instability in life and work, and difficulty settling into a suitable work environment, there may be several career changes.
Fate Line Starting From Bottom Of Palm
A fate line starting from the bottom of the palm denotes someone who matures early and settles into their life path easily.
Fate Line Ending At The Head Line
If the fate line ends at the head line it means there is a stumbling block, a challenge that needs to be met and overcome, it can denote those who experience emotional difficulties, approximately between their late twenties and their early forties.
Fate Line Tied To Heart Line
If your fate line is tied to your heart line it can mean that during your early childhood there were certain tensions or restrictions placed on you.
Two Fate Lines
Two fate lines means some duality regarding career choice as though a choice has to be made between one direction or another alternatively, you manage to balance two careers at once, this will all depend on your personality.
HEART LINE
Curved Heart Line
A curved heart line reveals a sensitive and demonstrative person, very romantic and forthright in love, the curved heart line starts under your little finger and curves up to between your middle and index finger.
Strong Heart Line
A strong heart line reveals confidence and emotional stability, someone who is self possessed and able to make astute emotional decisions with clarity.
Weak Heart Line
A weak heart line reveals someone is likely to have difficulty in relationships due to insecurity, if revealed early in life they are able to work on self worth issues to foster self confidence.
Straight Heart Line
A straight heart line reveals someone who is more reticent to show emotion, a passive romantic who needs the other person to make the first move.
Heart Line
The heart line can reveal not only what has or is happening in your life, it can also reveal why things happen the way they do.
Heart Line Steep Curve
If your heart line curves steeply and dramatically ending in between your middle and index finger, you will have an active libido. If the line curves up towards the index finger you will choose a partner very carefully.
Heart Line Curves up to the middle finger
If your heart line curves up to the middle finger you may be quite needy and insecure in love relationships and by knowing this about yourself you are able to work on and through your anxieties.
Heart Line Straight And Short
When the heart line is straight and short the person will have a rampant sex drive and be short on romance.
Heart Line ending On The Mount Of Jupiter
The heart line ending on the mount of Jupiter belongs to someone caring, a humanitarian who will pursue this end, some with this line step away from society at some point in their life and lead an alternate lifestyle.
Heart Line Meeting Life Line
Those with a heart line that meets the life line can be fragile in love and they are easily hurt by others, they are sensitive souls.
Two Branches Of The Heart Line
Two or more branches of the heart line reveal a changeable emotional nature.
Similar Lines As Your Partner
A relationship where both partners have similar lines often works very well.
HEAD LINE
Short Head Line
The head line is located in the upper part of the palm, it reveals your intelligence and gives an indication of your approach to problems. A short head line denotes a no nonsense thinker who comes straight to the point and they don’t bear fools lightly.
Long Head Line
A long head line reveals that you are a deep thinker with a rational approach to problem solving.
Straight Head Line
A straight headline denotes a deep and thoughtful thinker.
Curved Head Line
A curved head line belongs to a person who is imaginative and has an intuitive approach to problem solving, this line belongs to a creative person.
A Sloping Head Line
If you have a sloping head line you will be artistic and creative and will be less practical in your approach to problem solving, writers often have this line
Horizontal Head Line
If you have a horizontal head line you will possess a straightforward no nonsense manner.
Forked Head Line
If you have a forked headline you will be full of ideas possibly with entrepreneurial abilities, also an excellent mediator.
Floating Head line
If you have a floating head line which is not anchored to any other line you possess a carefree attitude towards life and are always ready to help those with a less than relaxed approach.
Head Line That Starts Under The Index Finger
If you have a head line that starts under the index finger you possess a quick mind and are extremely intelligent, you love to read and are always ready to learn something new.
APOLLO LINE
The Apollo line runs vertically from the bottom of the palm around one centimeter in from the edge of the palm up to just below the ring finger, it indicates fulfillment and success, possibly acclaim for something you do in life.
SIMIAN LINE
The simian line is a line that runs straight across the hand replacing the heart and head line, it is very rare, people with this line are often found to be extreme in their thoughts and ideas. Those with a simian line are proactive and determined. No challenge is too daunting for them. The learning curve for those with this rare line is to learn to be flexible as it isn’t always necessary to do things your way.
WHAT A STAR DENOTES
If you have a star on the mount of Jupiter, Mercury or Apollo, or at the top of your fate line, you can expect serendipitous happenings in your life, you will also find success, those drawn to the theatre often have the star. Correctly placed the star is a money magnet, abundance is associated with this mark.
MEDICAL LINE
Medical line is the name given to fine lines underneath the little finger, these are so named as it is usually the hand of a doctor or medical person such as a psychiatrist, psychotherapist or counselor. Those drawn to healing and massage therapy also have these markings.
MARKINGS ON THE WORRY LINE
Fork At The End Of The Worry Line Crossing The Heart
The worry lines are the fine lines radiating from the base of the thumb. If there is a fork line at the end of the worry line that crosses the heart it reveals some tension that needs to be worked on in a relationship or marriage.
Worry Line From A Star On A Mount Of Venus
This sign is indicative of tension with relatives and diplomacy may be needed especially regarding in-laws.
Island Worry Line
Extreme difficulty within a relationship is revealed when there is an island on the worry line.
LINES OF INFLUENCE
Line Of Influence Crossing The Life Or Head Line And A Red Dot
With this sign you are urged to pay attention to your health and to be sure you are taking care of yourself.
Worry Line From A Star
If a worry line starts from a star on line of influence and crosses the life line it reveals health concerns within the family.
MERCURY LINE
You will find a canny business person has a mount of Luna line branching from the mount of Luna, entrepreneurs often have this line.
Those with a mercury line across the Venus mount will often be drawn to something in the medical world, doctor, dentist, nurse, psychiatrist and psychotherapist.
MARS LINE
You will find the mars line runs inside the life line and offers protection throughout your life.
MOUNTS
Mount of Jupiter
The mount of Jupiter is located at the base of your index finger. If it is well rounded it denotes that you are an extremely gregarious, confident personality, the mount is to do with your self-worth.
If the mount covers a wide area it reveals you are a giving person with spontaneous acts of generosity, you give of your time also.
If the mount of Jupiter is high you are an organised person who always seems to be telling others what to do.
Mount of Saturn
The mount of Saturn is under the middle finger. A large mount suggests a somewhat serious and dour personality.
Mount of Venus
The mount of Venus is found at the base of the thumb, if it is well developed (fuller mount) you possess an extremely healthy libido.
An underdeveloped (flatter) mount of Venus means it is necessary to look after your health as you may be prone to ailments.
Mount of Neptune
The mount of Neptune sits in the middle at the base of the palm, if is well developed you are a charismatic and charming entity, drawing people from all walks of life to you. If the mount of Neptune is undeveloped a person can often have difficulties expressing feelings.
Mount of Apollo
The mount of Apollo is located at the base of the ring finger, if well developed it reveals a very artistic and creative nature. A person with an undeveloped mount of Apollo is usually down to earth.
Mount of Mercury
The mount of Mercury is found at the base of the little finger. A well developed mount of Mercury denotes a very gentle, sensitive and giving nature, someone who bruises emotionally very easily, they need to surround themselves with like minded souls.
An underdeveloped mount of Mercury reveals someone who would rather keep to themselves, the loner.
Mount of Luna
You will find the mount of Luna in the bottom corner of the hand under Mars negative.
Well developed mount of Luna reveals someone who is spiritual and very likely psychic, they often become involved in all manner of esoteric practices.
PLAIN OF MARS
The plain of Mars lies in the center of the nine mounts, if overdeveloped it is necessary for you to watch your temper as you may have a short fuse.
If you have an underdeveloped plain of Mars you are not particularly at ease with others and may be quite shy.
Mars Positive
Mars positive is inside the thumb crease. If your Mars positive is well developed you have a get on with it manner and show courage in the face of adversity, others look to you for guidance.
If your Mars positive is underdeveloped you may be very judgemental towards others and be a harsh taskmaster.
Mars Negative
Mars negative is found on the outside edge between Luna and Mercury.
A well developed Mars negative means you never give up and never give in, you always follow something through to the end, any blocks in your life you view as challenges to be overcome, you are also a very good motivator.
FINGERS
THUMB
A persons attitude , their determination , their focus, their ambition is shown by the shape of the thumb as it reveals how they will approach things. The top of your thumb reveals your willpower and the bottom of your thumb tells you how much effort you will put in to attain what you want.
Large thumb
If your thumb is large this denotes a dominant personality, if this is you, you know what you want and will put any amount of effort to reach this end.
Small thumb
Small thumbs show a gentle sensitive personality.
Long wide thick thumbs
Long wide thick thumbs show drive, motivation and ambition.
Small wide thumb
A small wide thumb belongs to a person who lacks drive and motivation.
Long narrow thumb
A long narrow thumb belongs to someone who wants to succeed, and who needs encouragement along the way as they may lack the follow through.
Thumb with a very wide top
An aggressive person has a thumb with a very wide top.
Very narrow thumb tip
A very narrow thumb tip shows a person who doesn’t like to push, and they may have a tendency to hold back.
Thick top thumb joint
The person with a thick top thumb joint, is straight to the point and doesn’t spare anybody’s feelings.
Slim top thumb joint
A slim fine top thumb joint reveals the absolute diplomat.
Thumb close to hand
A thumb that stays very close to the hand indicates that the person may need to learn generosity.
Thumb not close to hand
A thumb not close to the hand that sticks out away from the hand reveals a light-hearted gregarious soul.
LITTLE FINGER
Small little finger
Those will small little fingers have likely been told on more than one occasion they are immature, if this is you, take heed.
Long little finger
A long little finger denotes the writer, the creator, they have a healthy libido and are very intelligent.
Low set little finger
A low set little finger may denote some difficulty communicating with one parent.
Little finger sticks out
If the little finger sticks out you may be in a relationship that needs some work to allow better interaction, alternatively you may not want to be in the relationship at all.
FINGER SIZE
Long middle finger
The person with a long middle finger values life and all it has to offer they take a serious approach to most everything and usually succeed as they are not easily deterred.
Short middle finger
A short middle finger denotes someone who needs to learn the lesson of self-motivation.
Long index finger
If the index finger is long it shows someone who will work hard to succeed in everything they do, they are self-starters full of confidence. They are ambitious and like to do things their way, they make excellent business heads.
Short index finger
A short index finger reveals someone who may need to work on their self-confidence and may consult with someone to help them to be more outgoing.
Curved index finger
People with a curved index finger have a tendency to try many things in their life, every time you see them they have started something new, it can be anything from fly-fishing to cartomancy, to interior design, to gardening.
FINGER SETTINGS
Arched Setting
Those with an arched setting practice what they preach they are the deciders and the doers they have a pleasant calm demeanor.
Fingers Evenly Set
People with evenly set fingers are very confident and find success in most everything they tackle, they are often independent business entities.
Uneven Setting
If someone has uneven set fingers they may be shy or lack confidence they need to work on what they are good at to help them believe in themselves, they like to be around sensitive people.
Teacher Setting
If you have a square under the index finger you will be involved in teaching of some kind, it can be in any field. You will find there is a need to help others to learn.
FINGERPRINTS
Whorl fingerprints
Whorls on your fingerprints reveal someone who is charming, charismatic and talented they often specialise in something creative.
Arch fingerprints
Arch fingerprints these people are not afraid of hard work, they are determined they roll up their sleeves and get on with it. They can also be quite sceptical.
Composite print
A composite print denotes someone who is not easy to get along with and has the tendency to be argumentative, but of course if you know this about yourself you will be able to temper this trait, this is a rare fingerprint.
Tented arch
A Tented arch belongs to those who throw themselves into life, anything they do they give it their full attention. People with loop fingerprints are fantastic communicators and are very social.
NAILS
Half moon overlarge
Half moon overlarge indicative possibly of thyroid problems.
Pale Nails
Pale nails can mean you have an iron deficiency.
Almond Shaped Nails
Those with almond shaped nails have an active imagination, the dreamy poet.
Fan Shape Nails
Fan shaped nails reveal that you may be suffering from stress, look at what in your life is causing this and endeavour to do something about it.
Broad Nails
Broad nails denote a fiery temper and a larger than life personality.
Narrow Nails
Narrow nails reveal an egocentric person.
Square Nails
Square nails mean you are someone who is easygoing and social, liking harmony in all situations.
Red Nail
A person with red nails wants things to happen quickly and can be quite impatient if they don’t.
Wrap-around Nails
Wrap-around nails may reveal a smoker or someone who is prone to respiratory problems.
JOINTS AND KNUCKLES
Those with smooth knuckles rely very much on their instincts and are sensitive and highly intuitive, they have empathy and are genuinely interested in the wellbeing of others.
People who have uneven knuckles are easy going and have a calm approach to life, they like to maintain balance in all things and you will find they are extremely organised.
Those with pronounced top and bottom knuckles are deep thinkers they take their time making decisions and have a philosophical approach to life. They are astute managers with money and possess the ability to invest successfully.
ELEMENT HANDS
Fire Hand
The Fire hand has a long palm and short fingers, this hand belongs to the extroverts of the world, often found on the hand of someone who talks a lot and is always the life and soul of the party. Those with fire hands are creative, enthusiastic and need to be busy, they often go from one project to another and their learning curve is to complete what they start.
Earth Hand
If you have an earth hand you will be very creative, someone with an earth hand has square palms and small fingers. They like to establish themselves and security is extremely important to them, they are organised and may be carpenters, also artists and photographers possess these hands. Someone with an earth hand is likely to be reserved in demeanor.
Air Hand
The person with an air hand has a square palm and long fingers the lines are thin and the prints are loops. They are the orators and writers of the world and they are optimists. You will always feel uplifted spending time with a person who has an air hand. This person loves to learn and is likely a traveler. Those with an air hand have a quick active mind and some are positively eccentric but always entertaining to be around, they are warm hearted and generous with their time.
Water Hand
Water hands are rectangular with long fingers, they are highly intuitive and very sensitive. They usually follow a creative career path they are the writers, artists and designers of the world. They are highly emotional and empathic and have a colorful imagination, when in a relationship they are loyal and loving and always feel at their best with an honest and trustworthy partner.
HAND FLEXIBILITY
Flexible hand
A flexible hand means you are open-minded and will always listen to the point of view of others. Someone with this hand adapts well to new situations they are the ones who learn how to dance on a shifting carpet. They are very intelligent and usually well read, they are self possessed and know what they want out of life.
Firm Hand
This hand belongs to someone who likes their own way and usually gets it, they are strong-minded and very sure of themselves.
Stiff Hand
A stiff hand reveals someone who is more rigid in their thinking and it is difficult to change their mind. Someone with a stiff hand doesn’t like change and has difficulty adapting if it is thrust upon them.
PSYCHIC HAND
Crescent Of Intuition
The crescent of intuition lies in the center between the head and heart line this is indicative of an evolved psychic, those with this line have a heightened sense of intuition.
Crosses On The Hand
Crosses on the hand reveal psychic ability.
Triangle Mount Of Saturn
A triangle on the mount of Saturn reveals psychic ability and often those with these markings work using their abilities.
Spidery Lines On Hand
Those with spidery lines on their hands are often psychic and form businesses along these lines.
INHERITED MONEY
The inherited money line is a curved line that runs from the base of Apollo on the side of the mercury finger, it indicates you will come into money via a windfall or inheritance although no time frame is given.
PALM READERS
Palm reading in this century seems to be more scientific with rules and guidelines, it is certainly an intriguing and engaging way to learn more about yourself, your friends and loved ones.
I hope this helped you, my Witchy Darlings! Sorry it’s a little long, I wanted to make sure I got EVERYTHING in there. Please let me know if I may have missed anything! :)
What other Witchy Guides would you like me to do? Let me know! :D
Brightest Blessings to you all! )0(
The Most Important Magical Care Tool In A Witches Arsenal: Grounding
As a witch who’s always on the go it can sometimes be hard to focus on magical self care. I’m traveling and moving and working with lots of people and life is kind of a whirlwind and I love it but sometimes it all gets to be a little… much. In all of the hustle and bustle my ability to take care of myself and my ability to take care of my magical practice can start to go south. I forget to practice good magical hygiene (such as cleansing and banishing) and I start to feel a little disconnected from the whole thing.
When this happens I like to turn to magical self care! Now, there are two types of magical self care: there’s magic that is used as self care and there’s self care for your magic. The methods I’m about to discuss happen to be useful for both!
The Most Important Magical Self Care Tool In A Witches Arsenal: Grounding
Grounding is a vital part of learning to practice magic in a safe and healthy way. The term comes from the process of grounding an electrical circuit. Essentially if an object is negatively charged, grounding allows excess electrons to flow from the object into the earth, and if an object is positively charged, electrons flow from the earth into the object. It’s a method of balancing and equalizing the flow of energy.
Similarly, in witchcraft grounding is the practice of balancing personal energies. Many things can pull us out of balance, emotional turmoil (for empaths it doesn’t even have to be our own emotional turmoil, often we pick up other people’s emotions far too readily!), illness, performing rituals or spells, astral travel, even simple things from our day to day lives can create a state of too much personal energy or too little personal energy.
This can be an incredibly uncomfortable experience.
Symptoms of unbalanced energy:
Dizziness, feeling spaced out, light headed or a floaty feeling
Headaches
Forgetfulness
Misplacing or losing things
Feeling generally unwell or exhausted
Daydreaming and an inability to focus
Sensitivity to light and noise
Feeling over stimulated and nervy
Bumping into things or other general feelings of clumsiness
An uncomfortable sensation of buzzing under the skin
Nausea and vomiting
Pain
Irritability
Insomnia
These symptoms typically become more severe the further out of alignment you are.
It is essential that you learn to ground properly before beginning to practice magic. Often I see newer witches who have yet to learn this skill experiencing unnecessarily strong backlash from their spell work.
Magic is energy! When you move and manipulate energy in such powerful ways it can and will pull your own energy out of balance. Grounding allows you to avoid the unpleasant side effects of spell casting which means a you’ll be a happier witch and have more time and space to practice your craft!
How To Ground Yourself
There are many ways of grounding yourself, I suggest you try a variety of methods and find the one that is most effective for you.
Rooting Yourself
This method works best if you are barefoot and standing on grass or dirt. Imagine your energy extending down through your legs and sinking into the earth, becoming roots and burrowing into the soil to trade energy with the earth. Feel the earth’s energy flow up into your body, filling you all the way to your head and then back down and out through your roots. This energy will cycle through you and clear away any excess energy as well as solving any energy deficiencies you might have. Continue this until you feel calm and comfortable.
Laugh
Laughter is an amazing way to release pent up energy as well as building our personal energy from within! Give yourself time and space to have a good laugh, put on your favorite comedian and enjoy yourself.
Food
Nourishing your body can help to reconnect you to your physical self and refuel depleted energy. Sit down for a hearty meal and give it your full attention, this helps to pull you back into your body fully after astral work or other intense spiritual experiences and gives you a moment to rest and relax.
Water
Water is a wonderful conductor of energy, sitting with your feet in a stream, your hands under a running faucet, or drawing yourself a bath can equalize your energy very quickly. Playing in the rain can also equalize your energy but if it’s sunny out visualizing rain washing your energy clean will work just as well.
Go for a walk
Getting out in nature, especially if you can walk barefoot, will allow your body to trade energy with the earth and equalize your energy levels. Walking in nature also helps to build mindfulness and create a sense of ease in your life!
Wind Visualization
Sit comfortably and begin to visualize your energy body. When you have a solid image of it in your mind imagine a strong gust of wind blowing your energy around you, removing blockages, carrying away excesses and refueling any energetic deficiencies.
Exercise
Gentle exercise can help to release any excess energies. Do not ground this way if you feel lethargic, exhausted or in any kind of pain. This method is ONLY to be used when you have an energy excess!
Body Awareness
Simply giving your body attention can encourage your energy to equalize on its own. Take a few minutes to consciously take stock of every inch of your body. Begin at your head, feel your scalp, then move to focusing on each part of your face. Move downward and feel your neck, your chest, then your arms, your elbows, your wrists, your fingertips. Focus on your torso again, now placing your energy on your stomach, feel it move with your breath. Continue this all the way down to your toes. Try to remain relaxed throughout this process.
Let Yourself Cry
Crying or screaming will release excess emotional energy very quickly. If you’re the sort of person who loves a good cleansing cry then this one is for you.
Stones and Crystals
Certain stones and crystals can be grounding. Hematite is particularly good for this purpose.
Play in the dirt
Getting in contact with the earth through gardening or rolling around in the dirt like you did when you were a kid allows your body to exchange energy with the earth. So let go of your adulthood for a few minutes and get in the dirt!
When To Use Grounding
Grounding is a wonderful tool to use but it isn’t a cure all. It’s also not always desirable to be completely grounded! There are certain types of magic that can be hindered by grounding and other types of magic that are simply not energy based and won’t require grounding to be effective.
When working with spirits being too grounded can make it more difficult to connect to the entity
If you’re fueling magic with emotions or excitement grounding beforehand will not help. You want your emotions and energy high in order to perform that sort of magic.
Sigils generally do not require grounding
Any kind of astral or out of body practice will be made much more difficult if you’re grounded beforehand. Ground after this sort of practice, not before
Dream work will be hindered by grounding
Grounding is most often used for post-spell backlash but it can also be utilized in your day to day life to enhance focus and happiness, lessen anxiety and protect you from emotional runoff.
If you struggle with any of the symptoms of being ungrounded regularly you might benefit from adding a few minutes of grounding into your daily practice!
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…I didn’t want to be the one to start this because, as a white person, I’m not qualified to speak on this topic. But I’ve yet to see any serious, ongoing discussions about racism in pagan and witch communities. That can’t slide.
Pagans and witches are not exempt from returning sovereignty to Black, Indigenous, and Witches/Pagans of Color in our communities. It’s time to act and make these changes in our spaces.
Allyship is an ongoing practice that doesn’t end, and this list of “do’s” and “don’t’s” is only meant to get you started. I’m sure this list is far from complete, so if you’re BIPOC and want me to add anything, I’ll gladly do so. Readers, please check back on the OP periodically for these contributions.
Please read all the way through before reblogging.
Things you can do:
Afford BIPOC communal and cultural influence in ALL pagan/witchy spaces, be they Wiccan, Heathen, Hellenic, etc. Paganism and witchcraft are global and intersectional. BIPOC influence in paganism and witchcraft does not begin and end with BIPOC-specific magic and practices.
Confront your internalized racism. I promise you have it, and ignoring it won’t solve it. Having internalized racism doesn’t make you a bad person, but it DOES mean you’re responsible for working on it. Begin by examining any racist tendencies you may have. Sit with it and educate yourself on what you can do to move past it.
Buy direct from BIPOC! Support BIPOC-created art and spiritual shops! If you can’t support financially, use your social media platforms to boost shop links and other BIPOC-created content. Buying from BIPOC also allows for cultural appreciation rather than appropriation.
Use your clout as a white person to uplift the voices of BIPOC in witch and pagan communities. This looks like giving platform to their thoughts and feelings without trying to co-opt their message for yourself. Find blog posts written by BIPOC that talk about racism or appropriation in our spaces and give them platform.
Recognize helpful allyship vs. performative allyship. Saying you hate racism or that the gods hate racism is a nice sentiment, but unfortunately it doesn’t actually do anything to solve racism. Make sure you back it up with allyship that actively helps BIPOC in our communities!
Read the following: Closed cultures are cultures that have experienced (or are currently experiencing) aggressive colonization and have decided to close off their cultures to their colonizers. In this case of Black Cultures, Indigenous Cultures, and Cultures of Color, their colonizers are white people. White people have only ever been colonized by other white people so white people can’t close their cultures to BIPOC. There. Now you know how that works.
Some Don’t’s:
Don’t appropriate. Seriously. This is baseline at this point. We all start at a place of ignorance, but it’s our job as white witches and pagans to learn what’s appropriation and what isn’t. This includes adapting your practice if you discover you’re appropriating. If you know you appropriate and defend it, you admit your magic only works because it’s stolen. Do you think this truly serves you or anyone else?
Don’t compare the subjugation of BIPOC to the burning of witches or being part of a religious minority. No matter your intention is with this, it won’t come off as commiseration or showing sympathy. Racism is a systemic form of oppression that can’t be compared to any other kind of prejudice. Understand that you can’t understand.
Avoid being a “white savior.” Tackling racism isn’t supposed to feel comfortable, rewarding, or heroic for a white person. It should actually feel like shadow-work. Likewise, don’t expect acclaim or reward for proper allyship.
Don’t work with spirits, deities, or concepts from closed cultures unless it’s permitted by that culture, and only within the context permitted. If you think a spirit from a closed culture is trying to interact with you, seek out a community-recognized spiritual leader from that spirit’s culture to talk to about it.
Don’t say “politics should stay out of spiritual spaces” when it comes to human rights issues. There’s many problems with this: First, Human rights issues and politics are very different. Second, if you want to have a truly inclusive environment, that environment needs to be intersectional. This means allowing other identities to overlap into paganism and witchcraft, including their issues. Regardless of your intention, it’s oppressive to deny room for those issues for the sake of “love and light.” Your “love and light” is not about healing, then, but about maintaining the status-quo.
Remember, true justice isn’t something that happens after a wrong. It’s something that prevents that wrong from ever happening. If we want justice in our pagan and witchcraft communities, we need to do the right work to achieve it.
What people think being a witch is like: SATAN! CANDLES! Maaaaagic. All Black Clothing and Makeup, ALL THE TIME. Goth AF
What being a witch is really like: Getting more and more creative as to what constitutes a "tea mug" until you finally do the walk of shame to the kitchen.
“My Gender Is Respected”
Carry this with you or have it on something you wear. Perhaps draw it on yourself.
I recommend having this with you when/if you come out to somebody.
Black Created Tarot Decks Masterpost
Dust II Onyx Tarot - Courtney Alexander
Afro Goddess Tarot & Oracle - Andrea Furtick
Afro Tarot & Oracle - Jessi Jumanji
Adinkra Ancestral Guidance cards - Simone Bresi-Ando
Akamara Tarot & Okana Oracle - Lolu
Melanade Stand Tarot - Fontaine Felisha Foxworth
The Black Gold Lenormand - Tea
Melanated Classic Tarot - Oubria Tronshaw & Julia Goolsby
If you know any deck that should be on this list, please let me know! I want to make sure that any black created decks are spotlighted!
🔮✨ Friendly Reminder ✨🔮
Modern Witch Tarot
Stained Glass Tarot Cards
Cold Heart Glass Co on Etsy
Do not become overly dependent/reliant on tarot. Tarot is used to provide insight, understanding, and guidance. It is not and should not become a crutch.