Gravelord's Grimoire

"Don't tell me how to be a witch. If I wanted rules, I'd go to church." | Call me Sugar | 22 | Virgo ☀| Capricorn 🌙 | Eternal witchling | Tarot readings: OPEN

[punlich]

Reblog if you’re into girls who worship death, are a girl who worships death or if you’re actually death yourself

[wenevergotusedtoegypt]

PSA: If you are Jewish and you need a menorah and candles, contact your nearest Chabad house and they will give you one for free or at most extremely cheap.

Chabad house locator

[wenevergotusedtoegypt]

People have already dug up and begun circling this post again for this year, but here it is again.

Another thing! If you live in a college dorm that has a policy against candles being lit in the rooms, and you want to light a menorah for Chanukah, seek out help advocating yourself from your local Chabad, Hillel, or other assorted Jewish organization. They know how to deal with this stuff and will help you work on a compromise with school officials. You have a right to celebrate Chanukah.

[orriculum]

when you’re a witch everyone expects you to be a herbalist or doctor and a geologist and a life counselor and a therapist and my buddy i don’t even have my degree yet i just throw some shit in jars and think really hard at it 

[gardenvarietybutch]

it’s getting close to Thanksgiving in the US so i wanted to pass around a link to the Wôpanâak Language Reclamation Project

Donate if you can, and even if you can’t, spend some time this November educating yourself about the history of the very-much-still-alive tribe that sat down with the pilgrims, the continued history of colonization in America, and about the tribe/s whose land you are occupying. 

[jazbaaati]

Czeslaw Milosz, Notes.

[thesigilwitch]

Energy Work Masterpost

General:

Basic Elements of Energy Work

Choosing Your Energies

Energetic Blockages

Energy Clearing and Infusing

Energy Feeds and Magic Fatigue and A Clarification

Energy for Beginners Part I and Energy for Beginners Part II: Gathering, Raising, Storing, and Casting

Energy Work and the Chakras

Energy Work Masterpost

An Energy Work Primer (You Don’t Have to “Feel” Anything)

Protect Your Energy

Sensation & Direction - A Beginner’s Guide to Energy Work

Tired After Energy Work?

Types of Energy: Air / Airy Correspondences | Earth / Earthy Correspondences | Fire / Fiery Correspondences | Water / Watery Correspondences | Practical Elemental Work

Visualization:

Different Kinds of Visualization

Having Trouble Visualizing?

How to Visualize

Magical Visualization - Some Basics

Mistakes I Made with Visualization

Simple Visualization Exercises

Using Your Intent (an ask)

Charging / Enchanting:

Charging 101: The Quick Basics

Charging an Object

Charging and Dedicating Stones and Crystals

Charging Objects

Enchanting Things with Touch

Witch’s Guide to Charging

Witch’s tl;dr Guide to Charging

Witch’s Guide to Programming

Witch’s tl;dr Guide to Programming

Energy Manipulation / Exercises:

Animist Reset Ritual

Banishing the Energies of Others

Beginner Energy Manipulation Resource List

Channeling Energy to Work Magic

Competitive Magic

Dispelling the Notion of “Bad” Energy and Learning a New Way to Recycle

Energy Manipulation: Aura Shaping

Energy Manipulation: God Energies

Energy Manipulation: People and their Elements Part I and Part II

Energy Manipulation: Polarization Habits (Don’t Make You a Bad Person), and How to Break Them

Energy Manipulation Element Series: Air | Air/Fire | Earth | Earth/Fire | Earth/Water | Fire | Water | Element Posts F.A.Q.s

Energy Practice

Energy Work: Expansion vs. Contraction

Energy Work - Distance Charging

Energy Work - Elemental Nails

Energy Work - Energetic Check

Energy Work - Energy Ball

Energy Work - Energy Cannonball

Energy Work - Texting Predictions

Energy Work - Tree in a Jar

Energy Work and Making Contact

The Fluffy Pillar and the Spheres

Harnessing Sex Energy

How to Energetically Cleanse an Item

How to Send Energy to Other People

Let’s Talk Basics: Directing Energy

Method of Remote Viewing

Personal Energy Cleanse

Reflecting Negativity

Scream Jars

Sensing Energy Exercise 

Shielding / Warding:

Altering Shields

Badass Things to Inspire Shields

Checking and Repairing Shields

Energy Warding

Energy Work: Shielding

Forming a Basic Shield - Creation and Sealing

Fun with Auras (aka, Shielding)

How to Undo Shields

Magically Making Friends - Reforging Your Protections

Personal Shielding

Removing and Deactivating Shields

Shielding/Transmuting and the Solar Plexus Chakra

Shielding & Aura Manipulation

Shielding and its Purpose

Shielding for General Protection

Shielding for Specific Protection

Shielding vs Aura Manipulation

Stacking Shields

Stealth Shielding

Transmuting Energy: An Alternative to Shielding

Two-Sided Shielding

Using External Power to Shield

Witch’s tl;dr Guide to Shielding

Grounding:

Airy Grounding Guide

Beach Surf Grounding

Gale Grounding

Grounding

Grounding

Grounding (Energy Work Series Part 1)

Grounding and the Root Chakra

Grounding or ‘Earthing’

Grounding Techniques

Grounding Theory and Application

Grounding via Aura

Grounding with Pasta

How Do I “Ground”?

Notes on Being Grounded

Release Grounding

Sea Witchcraft: “Sinking”

Witch’s Guide to Grounding

Witch’s Guide to Grounding - Sturdy as Stone

Witch’s tl;dr Guide to Grounding

Centering:

Centering and Grounding

Energy Manipulation 101: Grounding and Centering, or That Thing Everyone/Book Says to Do But Never Really Explains Why…

Grounding and Centering

Witch’s Guide to Centering

Witch’s Guide to Centering - Crystal Gem Fusion Dance

Witch’s tl;dr Guide to Centering

Thoughtforms:

A Bit on Entities and Thoughtforms

Creating a Physical Vessel for Your Thoughtform to Live In

Creating a Thoughtform

Creating Positive Thought Forms

Destroying Your Thoughtform

An Exercise to Help with Creating Mental Spaces for Thoughtforms

An Exercise to Help with Creating Thoughtforms

Have Your Thoughtform Go to Work

Keeping Track of Your Thought-Forms

Letting Your Thoughtform Die, Dealing with Thoughtform Injuries

Projecting Your Thoughtform

A Short Guide to Thouhtforms

Technowitchcraft - Thoughtforms

Thoughs on Thoughtforms

Watching Your Thoughtform Grow

What is a Thoughtform?

What is a Thought Form?

[thatadult]

sending “I hope you get that job” vibes to the people out here tryna get jobs

[theeeprotagonist]

reblogging for yall bc the shit worked for me lol

[blkmedusa]

Karma will pop me if I don’t

[78nightsoftarot-deactivated2021]

Sun Moon Star Tarot Spread

The Sun Moon Star Tarot Spread is both simple and powerful. It reveals the identity one is attempting to project publicly and hidden natures dwelling within them. Should there be a conflict in this dynamic, a path to resolution is also offered in the spread.

Sun. The sociable self—the outward personality. What the individual naturally radiates to others around them. May also be what image they are intentionally fabricating.

Moon. The hidden self—the inward personality. What the individual is unaware of regarding their deeper, emotional self. If known to the individual, it may be what they’re trying to hide from others.

Star. Path of guidance—how the individual can improve. This card indicates a path forward. If the dynamic is bleak, this is what this individual would need to rectify a poor situation.

Instructions, card relationships, and unifying interpretations on this spread can be found in the full article on 78nightsoftarot.com.

[thequeenofsunflowers-deactivate]

any tips for a beginner witch on how to reach out to a Goddess? I feel very drawn to Athena and would like to reach out to Her.

Connecting with Deities for Beginners

How to find your God(s)/Goddess(es)

Witches & Words: Deities

How to talk to Gods/Goddesses

How to communicate with Gods/Goddesses

Ideal Offerings for Gods and Goddesses

Hello, Old Friend: A Deity Tarot Spread

Small Devotional Acts: Athena/Minerva

Beginner/Baby Witch Tip Masterpost

A “For When Shit Hits the Fan” Witchy Emergency Masterpost

[la-petitefille-deactivated20210]

10 Magical Ways to Welcome Fall

There is a certain essence that comes with the season of Autumn, one which seems separate from every other time of year. During Fall, everything is going through the ‘dying stage,’ and yet, nature never looked so beautiful. Amongst the power of coloured leaves, clouded skies, and the general aura of magic in the air, be inspired to welcome this time in a celebratory, seasonally-themed way! 🍂✨

1). Cleanse your entire space. This is a good task to do during any seasonal shift, but during this particular instance, really focus on letting things *go.* Open up all the windows, drawers, closets, and cabinets. Burn a stick of incense (or sage + Palo Santo), and sit, closing your eyes and breathing deeply. Visualize all that pent-up energy as exiting each and every little corner, no longer trapped, no longer taking up space. As the leaves change, so does your space: Make way for those newcoming, positive vibrations.

2). Brew the first cup of tea (or coffee!) of the season. If you’re feeling extra-festive, make it a cup of pumpkin or apple tea, adding in a stick of cinnamon (for love), some allspice (for luck and healing), or some local honey!

3). Upgrade the little things to be a little more ‘Autumn’ themed. There’s nothing wrong with burning a new candle or switching out your hand soaps // body wash to something that smells of pumpkin, vanilla spice, almond, or apples!

4). Make some little charms to fight off negativity. Place some Amethyst underneath your pillow to ward off nightmares; keep a little jar of basil for encouraging purification, peace, and protection; put Obsidian near your door to repel negative spirits and energies… Encouraging magick in your surroundings can boost the positive aura of the air, and make for a fresh and welcoming start to Autumn. (Doing a special beginning-of-Fall Tarot or Oracle reading might be a great idea, as well!)

5). On the first day of Fall, pray. Prayer doesn’t always have to be a religious action, or something solely related to worshipping a Divine being. :-) Simply closing your eyes, centering yourself, and putting out what you wish to gain + lose into the Universe is prayer in itself! Tell the world what you’re seeking during this chapter. Tell your heart what you wish to shed. Have faith in yourself, and in the changing of the tides, the leaves, the season.

6). Look into Fall-friendly bulbs. Some plants actually *can* thrive during the season of Autumn when they are planted timely! Beginning to keep certain bulbs and tending to them could be the sign of fresh starts and the overcoming of hardships.

7). Make an Autumn To-Do List. Is it ever too early to begin planning for corn maze trips, apple-picking, or hayrides? Get yourself excited by keeping a checklist of all the magical and exciting seasonal things you wish to squeeze in during the next few months! This could be anything from pumpkin carving to doing some lovely volunteer work. :-)

8). Write down all the things that you no longer wish to have clouding up your mind. Write out a list of all the little stuff that you feel as though you can finally shed — And then safely dispose of the list.

9). Prepare a Fall-central Altar. Any decorated area can serve as a sacred space, as long as you pour your energies into it! Setting up one (or several!) areas in your home to be filled with pumpkins, leaves, candles, crystals, and/or skull related imagery can make the air feel that much more festive. (And for witches who celebrate the Sabbats, creating Mabon and Samhain altars will be super-exciting! 🎃)

10). Get outside! Marvel at the way your surroundings are changing, and let that inspire you to seek your own version of change. Soak in the last few moments of Summer’s winding down. Beam at the world, and at how beautiful this new air feels. It’s finally Fall: Rejoice. 😌🍂

[the-witching-craft]

Energy Manipulation!

energy manipulation is one of my forms of meditation. It lets me connect with my subconscious and my energy, and it’s a great way to practice setting intent when charging crystals!

My first exercise is one I found easy to begin with.

here’s how to begin!

1. sit comfortably and relax. I try to sit on the floor if i can, I find it helps me feel more grounded.

2. Start to breathe deeply and comfortably.

3. If you want, you can close your eyes and place your hands together.

4. Begin to rub your hands together as itrying to warm them up. I like to imagine that I’m summoning all my energy into my hands. I know i’m doing it right when i feel my wrists start to tingle.

5. then, pull your hands apart about three inches, and imagine your energy hovering between your hands. I usually close my eyes at this point, and try to visualize my energies colour and texture. You should feel a slight push and pull between your hands, sort of like magnets.

6. Now you can experiment! Try forming your energy into a ball, let it get bigger and then shrink it back down. Try as many shapes as you want to.

7. When you’re ready to be done with this practice, imagine pushing your energy away from your hands, and give thanks for the practice, and let the positive energy form an aura around your body.

Blessed be!

[mental-health-recovery]

You’re not reading this by accident.

Everything is going to be okay.

Breathe and remember that you’ve been in this place before.

You’ve been this uncomfortable, anxious and scared, and you survived.

Close your eyes and feel the universe within you making a way for you right now.

[teawiththegods]

What are some basic questions to ask myself when reinforcing my religious foundation?

Why is this important to me?

What do I love about it?

What is so meaningful about it?

What are my beliefs and values? And why?

What connects me to this religion and my beliefs?

Why these gods (as opposed to others)?

How do I want my devotion to look?

What feelings does my religion invoke in me?

What do i gain from this religion?

It’s important to feel dig deep for the answers, but not to force it! If you don’t have an answer for a question that just means you have to focus on finding that part of your foundation! I think it can be very helpful to write your answers down so you can refer to it any time you may need it!

Hope that helped! <3

[winterprophecy-deactivated20181]

Tips for Closet Witches and New Witches

If you’re a closet witch or new to Witchcraft, it can be quite difficult to practice your craft. Here are a few tips and different aspects of magick to help you get started!

▶Don’t burn paper. Instead of doing so just get a jar and fill it with water, if you are doing a spell and are using paper, put the paper into the jar and let it sit. The element of water takes a little bit longer than using fire, but your spell shall still work!

▶Use Sigils. You can charge sigils in many different ways, placing them near a flame, putting them in water, drawing them onto yourself, carving them onto a candle etc.

▶Practice Candle Magick. Candle magick is a good way to start practicing your craft and can be as easy as focusing on the flame and picturing what you want to happen, you can also start with practicing Pyrokenesis. Different coloured candles can be used for certain spells.

❣ White: Protection, purity, peace, positivity (white can be substituted for any other colour)

❣ Orange: Ambition, inspiration, joy, energy

❣ Yellow: Creativity, intelligence, confidence, memory (Yellow is a good colour to use when communicating with spirits)

❣ Pink: Self love, friendship, harmony, joy (good for love spells)

❣ Red: Passion, love, lust, relationships, courage. strength

❣ Blue: Inspiration, devotion, wisdom

❣ Green: Money, luck, prosperity

❣ Brown: Stability, grounding, nurturing

❣ Black: Protection, binding, hexes, reversing hexes

▶Learn Tarot or Cartomancy, Tarot and Cartomancy are forms of divination, Cartomancy using playing cards. Practice by doing readings for yourself and others. Cartomancy is a little harder to get started with. I recommend looking up the meanings of each card until you get the hang of it and can remember each one.

If you would like any other advice or help, Feel free to message me! ♡

✯Winterprophecy

[sigilseer]

A sigil to help reduce anxiety and promote a sense of calm and peacefulness.

[icecream-eaterrr]

I just heard this woman say “you procrastinate because you are afraid of rejection. It’s a defense mechanism, you are trying to protect yourself without even trying.” and I think I just realized what was wrong with me.

[eupheme-butterfly]

Yep, this is a very, very common reason for procrastinating.  It’s also why procrastination, even though it’s often associated with laziness, is a fairly common trait in a lot of people with anxiety and perfectionism issues.

[motivationsforlife]

Waterfall by Aaron Wu