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she/her aquarius sun - aries moon - aries rising follows will come from @kittykatcohorts

[headspace-hotel]

I was thinking about the healing crystals thing again, and why aren't there rocks that make your life worse instead of better?

like, if there are crystals that spiritually heal me and improve my relationships, it seems like there should be some that make me sexually frustrated, attract toxic people into my life, increase my anxiety, and scare away my spirit guides. I think that would be both logical and funny.

...Anyway I was on wikipedia and there are lots of minerals and rocks.

Why did I do this

[normal-horoscopes]

Whats it like having the biggest brain on the planet

[gallusrostromegalus]

I'm gonna print these out like they're informative little placcards and tape them up in the Hall of Minerals at the Denver Museum of Nature And Science.

[mordcore]

diorite is kinda unfitting on this list.

more autism, trans your gender, less productivity could be read as more resting, fuck yeah

[headspace-hotel]

@mordcore

Hi, OP here, I made both of these images myself as a joke, don't worry! I am a gnc autistic woman who is making fun of the fact that some people think crystals will "help" autism or increase your feminine energies or something.

I picked diorite to be the autism increasing stone because I have several pieces of diorite in my room and I really like them.

[headspace-hotel]

Here's my autism increasing stone.

[headspace-hotel]

Multiple people have asked me if they can repost this to pinterest with no context, and I'm puzzling over whether that would be ethical or not

[headspace-hotel]

I'm now imagining someone with malicious intent buying their enemy a cool rock

[headspace-hotel]

I feel like this is substantially more ethical than telling someone smoky quartz will fix their depression

[funnytwittertweets]

[lunvrwitch]

protection symbols 🥰

[moonmossyrocks]

🎨 places to draw/put sigils in daily life!

- on the back of your watch

- in the back of your phone case

- on the lid of your water bottle

- on skincare/makeup products

- keep them in your pockets/wallet/bag

- on a keychain

- on plant pots/plant labels

- stationary

Make sure to properly research all sigils before using them.

[lunvrwitch]

Full Moons through 2022!!🌕✨

January 18: Wolf moon

February 17: Snow moon

March 18: Worm moon

April 17: Pink moon

May 16: Flower moon

June 14: Strawberry moon

July 14: Buck moon

August 11: Sturgeon moon

September 10: Harvest moon

October 10: Hunter’s moon

November 8: Beaver moon

December 7: Cold moon

[witchaesthetic]

[divineprisoner]

I'm getting increasingly concerned w how people are idolizing occult/witchy bloggers. It's cool to admire someone but to start saying things like "you're the only person I trust" "you unlocked my abilities"/anything that suggests someone else is the reason for your path or success.... that is very worrisome!

And there's a difference between this and a blogger that inspires you!

[normal-horoscopes]

Know of any specific magic properties come from making sigils in blood? I hear it’s effective from people who have periods but I’m not sure.

BLOOD IS LESS USED TO CHANGE THE PROPERTIES OF SOMETHING AND MORE USED AS FUEL

BUT ITS MAGICALLY EXPLOSIVE, LIKE ROCKET FUEL, BUT ALSO IF ROCKET FUEL HAD YOUR MAGIC SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER IN IT. SO MOST WORKINGS ONLY USE A DROP OR TWO, SORTA LIKE THE PRIMER CHARGE IN A BULLET.

[goodbyedearfriends-deactivated2]

Latin phrases to use as incantations.

This is gonna be a long list.

ab intra - from within

ab origine - from the source

absit iniuria - “let insult be absent”

absit invidia - “let envy be absent”

absit omen - “let omens be absent”

ab uno disce omnes - from one, learn all.

abyssus abyssum invocat - deep calleth unto deep

a capite ad calcem - from head to heel

acta non verba - actions not words

ad altiora tendo - “I strive to higher things”

ad astra - to the stars

ad fontes - to the sources

ad meliora - towards better things

ad oculos - to the eyes

ad undas - to the waves

ad victoriam - to victory

adsum - I am here

a fortiori - from the stronger/from strength

a mari usque ad mare - from sea to sea

audeamus - let us dare

audentes fortuna iuvat - fortune favors the bold

audi, vide, tace - hear, see, be silent

beatae memoriae - of blessed memory

bona fide - in good faith

bono malum superate - overcome evil with good

capax infiniti - holding the infinite

carpe diem - seize the day

carpe noctem - seize the night

cave - beware

ceteris paribus - all other things being equal

circa - around

citius, altius, fortius - faster, higher, stronger

clavis aurea - golden key

cogito ergo sum - I think, therefor I am

compos mentis - in control of the mind

concilio et labore - by wisdom and effort

concordia cum veritate - in harmony with truth

concordia salus - well-being through harmony

coniunctis viribus - with connected strength

consummatum est - it is complete

corruptus in extremis - corrupt to the extreme

crescit eundo - it grows as it goes

de novo - from the new

de profundis - from the depths

dies irae - day of wrath

dona nobis pacem - give us peace

ego te provoco - I challenge you

esse est percipi - to be is to be perceived  

esse quam videri - to be, rather than to seem

esto quod es - be what you are

ex animo - from the soul

ex luna scientia - from the moon, knowledge

ex scientia tridens - from knowledge, sea power

ex silentio - from silence

ex undis - from the waves of the sea

experientia docet - experience teaches

fac et spera - do and hope

fac fortia et patere - do brave deed and endure

faciam quodlibet quod necesse est - I’ll do whatever it takes

faciam ut mei memineris - I’ll make you remember me

facta, non verba - deeds, not words

fortis et liber - strong and free

fortis in arduis - strong in difficulties

gloriosus et liber - glorious and free

hic abundant leones - here lions abound

hic et nunc - here and now

hic sunt dracones - here there are dragons

hinc illae lacrimae - hence those tears

hinc itur ad astra - from here the way leads to the stars

igni ferroque - with fire and iron

in memoriam - into the memory

in nocte consilium - advice comes over night

libra - balance

littera scripta manet - the written words endure

locus standi - a right to stand

luceo non uro - I shine, not burn

luctor et emergo - I struggle and emerge

mare liberum - free sea

memento vivere - remember to live

more ferarum - like beasts

natura non contristatur - nature is not saddened

nec spe, nec metu - without hope, without fear

noli me tangere - do not touch me

ophidia in herba - a snake in the grass

pro se - for oneself

propria manu - by one’s own hand

quaere - to seek

quod abundat non obstat - what is abundant does not hinder

resurgam - I shall arise

semper ad meliora - always towards better things

semper anticus - always forward

semper apertus - always open

semper fortis - always brave

semper liber - always free

stet - let it stand

tuebor - I will protect

vera causa - true cause

[oshuns-ambience]

[witchy-carly]

Connecting With Tarot Cards

I got a new deck of tarot cards so recently so I’ve been working on building a personal connection with them. I personally think it’s super important to connect with them. The better connection you have with your cards the more accurate your spreads will be.

Here are some ways I personally like to connect with my tarot cards:

☾Taking them everywhere with me, I put my tarot cards in my purse. This once again helps build that connection with them being on you constantly.

☾I also think adding your tarot cards to your meditation sessions also help a ton!

☾Interviewing my tarot cards through different spreads. The image down below is one of my favorite spreads for this.

☾Let your cards get to know you as well. I do this by doing an assortment of different spreads. This allows the cards to get used to you and vise versa.

☾When I’m home I set my cards on my altar, I don’t think this is necessary but I personally like to do it.

If you just get a deck of cards don’t get upset or discouraged if your spreads aren’t accurate, it normally takes some time for your cards to get used to you, and vise versa. So keep working on building that connection with your tarot cards!

Blessed Be 🌒🌕🌘

[seeingstarsindaylight]

A Ritual for Anxieties and Intrusive Thoughts

Whether you are someone who suffers from anxiety, depression, OCD or are simply going through a rough time, persistent worries and intrusive thoughts can be distressing to say the least. When you get fixed on irrational or surreal worries, it can help to perform a ritual or spell to regain some control.✨

DISCLAIMER

Witchcraft and rituals are NOT a substitute for actual medical help. If you are distressed or concerned by your intrusive thoughts or feel that your anxieties have gone beyond the norm and beyond your control, PLEASE consider seeking help from a professional therapist or doctor should you feel it is necessary.

✨Materials✨

Pen and paper

Lighter/matches

Suitable dish or vessel

A candle in black or white (optional)

Crystals for strength, protection and peace (optional)

✨Ritual✨

Write your worries and thoughts on the paper, as close as you can to how they form themselves in your mind ✨

Under this section (it can be as long as you like), write any reasons or explanations you have why these thoughts are irrational - logical challenges to the events bringing you fear - for example: this couldn’t happen because nobody knows what I am thinking✨

Finally, write a series of affirmations - I use the following: ✨These thoughts will cease to draw power from me ✨I will no longer give power to these thoughts✨I am comforted and empowered and will no longer allow these thoughts to have power over me✨

Fold the paper into a square or diamond, and write any runes or sigils that seem appropriate onto the empty sides of the paper. Such sigils could include sigils for strength, protection, liberation, mental health, peace and grounding, or any others. ✨

Light your candle if you have one, I use white for cleansing but you could also use black for protection and banishing. Using either the candle or your matches/lighter, set the paper on fire (carefully) ✨

Drop the burning paper into your container and let it burn until it turns to ash (don’t leave it unattended! Be careful). ✨

Leave the container and ashes on a windowsill or outside for at least 12 hours. During this stage I also place crystals into the ashes, quartz for healing, amethyst for peace or any other that you choose. ✨

After the 12+ hours is up, bury the ashes and the ritual is complete. ✨

I personally find the process of recording my thoughts and challenging them to be calming, whilst the use of the affirmations and sigils helps me to feel like I am reclaiming my power and redirecting the energy into a positive channel. Burning the paper afterwards both destroys the image of those thoughts and activates the sigils and affirmations, a process which is both comforting and cathartic. ✨

Feel free to make any adjustments and be sure to practise responsibly! ✨

PS. If you are trying to be discreet and you have long hair - COVER IT! The smell of smoke will cling to that shit like nobody’s business.

[boiltoiltrouble-blog]

Spell to Ward Your Person from Harm

I saw a version of this spell, that was very lacking. It literally said to just add crushed peppers and broken glass shards to a container, and then bury them on your property. The problem, the intent isn’t super clear, and the ingredients are a bit of a mixed signal. The concept is good though. It got me thinking. So here’s what I would do for a protective spell pouch.

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You’ll need a small pouch to keep your spell in. A box or jar would also work. 

A hot chili pepper, preferably whole

An iron nail

Soil from your own home

A lock of your hair 

If you’re making the spell for someone else, then you need soil from their home, and something of theirs to use for the focus. A photograph would work if you don’t have access to something like a few strands of hair.

You need to have a clear, quiet area to focus from start to finish. Try to set everything out in a way that makes sense to you, for how you’re going to use it. Charge every item as you added it to your spell pouch. 

Hot peppers. Peppers are for warding things away, averting them from you. You can use peppers in cursing and attack spells, but they are also extremely useful in warding and cleansing. Focus on the warmth of the pepper being soothing for you, and painful for those who would do you harm. If you’re visual, then picture this. If you’re tactile, then maybe handle the pepper, feel how it warms your hands after a while, internalize that the pepper is not meant to burn you, but will scar your enemies.

An iron nail. This should not be rusted if possible. Iron is strong, unyielding. It is used for both building and destroying. The iron nail is your sword. It is your shield. The cold metal keeps you safe and damages those foolish enough to try your defenses. It also has the added benefit of warding off some spirits and fae. 

Soil from your home. Your home is your safe place, your castle, your base of operations. It’s where you gather your energy. The soil ties the spell to your home, so it can continue to feed from the energy of your house.

A lock of hair. This ties the spell directly to you. It focuses the spell so that it will serve to protect you. Without this, it’s a very general spell that can serve to protect an area. With a lock or few strands of your hair though, it focuses the spell in on protecting you from harm.

Focus on what each item brings to the spell as you add it to the bag. When you’re finished, close up the bag. Seal the spell now. One of the easiest ways to do this is to sew up the bag. If you’re using a jar or box, you can seal it with wax or clay. You can also seal it by tying a knot in the bag strings, or something similar. This indicates the spell is finished working, and severed from your active energy. This “finishes” the spell, and allows it to start working without drawing on you for power. Now store the spell somewhere safe.

~Ash

[silverbracken]

some new wards to put up in the coming days

[normal-horoscopes]

what are some ways that spell recoil can manifest?

IT'S DIFFERENT DEPENDING ON THE SPELL AND THE PRACTICIONER

MOST COMMONLY ITS A SUDDEN FEELING OF EXHAUSTION AND FRUSTRATION LIKE YOU JUST TOOK A TEST YOU WERENT TOO CONFIDENT ABOUT

FOR ME IT FEELS LIKE IVE DRANK WAY TOO MUCH COFFEE MIXED WITH THE INTENSE BORDEOM OF SEEING A MOVIE THATS JUST KINDA OKAY

I KNEW A WITCH WHO EXPERIENCED RECOIL AS INTENSE EYE STRAIN EVEN THOUGH SHE WAS BLIND

[ofwoodandbone]

Spirit Working Tip

that also extends to gods, angels, demons, or whatever else you’re working with.  Nothing is free. Everything comes with a price. If you ask for something, they may not be upfront about it, but the spirit will want something in turn. Make sure you know what that is before you begin.  Gods and spirits don’t just give. 

[leaping-hare-witchery-deactivat]

Something I’ve always done is provide payment beforehand, offering up what I think is an appropriate price for whatever it is I may request. That way it’s made clear what I’m willing to give, and it’s usually generous compared to what I request. If it is not accepted, it tells me that I’m either dealing with a greedy spirit, or what I’m asking is worth far more than what i anticipated, which tends to make me reconsider what I requested in the first place.

[ofwoodandbone]

Excellent advice. 

[seeingstarsindaylight]

Hello, I'm a teen that's interested in the world of witchcraft. Do you have any tips? 👉🏾👈🏾

Hi! Thank you for your message :)

Probably the best advice I can give you is to do as much research as you can into the things that you’re interested in, and to remember that witchcraft is extremely personal! It’s important to figure out what you like and what you want to do for your own self ✨

That being said, it’s also very important to be aware of closed practises and make sure you aren’t adopting and appropriating sacred or important aspects of other people’s cultures into your own aesthetic. ✨

Generally just try to stay safe and be respectful, and remember that this should be something joyful and enriching to you and your life :) feel free to dm me if you have any other questions ✨