The Witchy Sparrow

My new witchy blog, since I got locked out of my other one 29 year old eclectic witchery Please feel free to message me! Im always looking for new friends to chat with and learn with!

[sparrowswitchery]

Did a reading for myself tonight, hurt my own feelings. Nothing like being told that you have unfinished business in a conflict in your life. It’s gonna stay unfinished, I closed that chapter and it’s staying closed.

This is the appropriate response to a tarot reading, correct?

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The Cosmic-Healer's Self Care Potion☕️

This is a recipe I’ve perfected over the course of a few months and am excited to share with you! As the title says this is a Self Care Potion, and I use ingredients corresponding to Venus and the Sun when making this. The purpose of this potion is to help you restore lost energy after particularly intense workings/rituals, soothe you after a bad day, or as just a little pick-me-up. You decide!

Ingredients~

☕️1 ½ C Almond Milk (or any kind you have on hand)

☕️Three spoonfuls of Brown Sugar

☕️Two capfuls of Vanilla

☕️A dash of Cinnamon

☕️A dash of Pumpkin Pie Spice

☕️A dash of Cardamom

(Note: you can substitute the spices listed for anything on hand you think would add a nice magical kick to the drink; I would stick with only three though.)

1) Measure out the milk, and pour it into a small saucepan on medium-low heat.

2) Keep it on that heat level and stir–you want it heated evenly, not burned. While stirring, I recommend really focusing on your intentions and stirring the Venus and Sun symbols into the milk.

3) Once the milk is starting to bubble lightly at the edges or steam (whichever comes first), it’s time to add the Brown Sugar. Stir thoroughly into the milk.

4) Next, add the Vanilla. Stir thoroughly into the milk.

5) Finally, add your spices. Stir into the milk, until they’re somewhat dissolved.

6) Take off the heat; serve immediately. Makes one big mugful.

I hope this is able to aid you all!! I know it helps me when things get rough.

[witchy-sparrow]

I just got done making this. I was hesitant with the cardamom. But it’s AMAZING. I tasted it after every step so I’d know what I did, and didn’t like. And it just kept getting better. I love it.

[sparrowswitchery]

I’ve been searching all day for this recipe! A fall favorite of mine ❤️

[moonlightacademy]

Gardens of the Witches

Already starting to plan this years garden so I thought I should do a post on Witch Gardens

Moonlight Garden

A garden that blooms in the moonlight, a great place to perform night time rituals, meditations, or to just take a midnight stroll. A garden that is full of magick even after the sun sets. 

Plants to add in your moonlight garden:

Moonflower: (Ipomoea alba) A nocturnal relative of the morning glory. Has fragrant flowers that open at dusk and close by dawn.    

Evening Primrose: (Oenothera biennis) Has beautiful, scented flowers that bloom only at dusk. 

Night Flox: (Zaluzianskya capensis) A sweetly fragranced flower that only unfurls its pinwheeled shaped flowers after dusk. 

Four O’Clock: (Mirabilis jalapa) Its scented flowers bloom at around 4:00pm (hence its name) and do not close up until morning. 

Queen of the Night: (Epiphyllum oxypetalum) A species of cactus whose flowers only open at night. Attracts moths and bats!!!

Night Blooming Jessamine: (Cestrum nocturnum) Strong, sweet scented star shaped flowers that only bloom at night. Attracts moths and bats!!! All parts are toxic, do not ingest!

Angel’s Trumpet: (Brugmansia) Produces a strong scent on warm summer evenings. All parts are toxic, do not ingest!

Evening Stock: (Matthiola longipetala) Produces lots of small blossoms that produce a perfume described as a mix of vanilla, rose, spice, and cloves only after the sun sets.

Ever-Flowering Gladiolus: (Gladiolus tristis) Release a strong almond fragrance after dusk.  

Lilac: (Syringa vulgaris) Although has a perfume during the day, it is said to be a lot stronger after dark. 

Flowering Tobacco: (Nicotiana) Open in the late afternoon and have a fragrance that smells of jasmine. All parts are toxic if ingested!

Summer Snapdragon: (Angelonia angustifolia) Preferably in white, to reflect the moonlight. Has a scent apple-scented foliage. 

Silvermound: (Artemisia schmidtiana) Has thick foliage that will shimmer under the moonlight.

Jack Frost: (Brunnera macrophylla) Hdeart shaped leaves of silver and green, perfect to add more highlights of silver to your moon lit garden. 

Any plant that blooms after dark or has white, lavender, pale pink, pale yellow on it is a perfect addition to your moonlight garden. 

Things to add:

Stepping stones that have the phases of the moon.

Fairy lights

A place to sit

Candles

A small fountain to sing along with the insects and birds of the night

String charms and bells on tree branches for a soft jingling every time a gentle breeze passes. 

Herb Garden

For witches who need a more practical garden for uses of healing, tea crafting, drying, and growing plants used in their practices.

Plants to add to your herb garden:

Anise: Helps to ward of the evil eye, find happiness, and stimulates psychic abilities. 

Basil: Use for anything pertaining with love, exorcism, wealth, sympathy, and protection. Dispels confusion, fears & weakness. Drives off hostile spirits.

Bergamont: Corresponds with money and prosperity. Provides with protection from evil and illness, improves memory, stops interference, and promotes restful sleep.

Borage: Corresponds with courage and psychic powers. 

Cat Nip: Is sacred to the Goddess Bast. Brings forth beauty, happiness, good luck, and good spirits.

Chamomile: Corresponds with love, healing, and sleep. Is known to reduce stress.

Chervil: Brings a sense of the higher self, placing you in touch with your divine, immortal spirit.

Coriander: Corresponds with love, health, immortality, and protection.

Dill: Corresponds with money, protection, luck and lust. 

Lemon Balm: Corresponds with love, success, healing, and psychic/spiritual development. 

Marjoram: Used to cleanse, purify, and to dispel negative energy.  

Mint: Promotes energy, communication and vitality.

Oregano: Corresponds with joy, strength, vitality, and added energy 

Parsley: Calms and protects the home.

Rosemary: Protects, cleanses, purifies, and aids memory. 

Sage: Used for self purification and dealing with grief and loss.

Thyme: Attracts loyalty, affection, and the good opinion of others.

Things to add:

A place to dry herbs

A place to compost any herb scraps

Rocks

A place to leave offerings before you harvest

Bee Garden

Make yourself a sanctuary to watch bees frolic and thrive

Plants to add to your bee garden:

Bee balm

Lavender

Crocus

Snow Drop

Wildflowers/Any native species

Catmint

Borage

Anise hyssop

Heliotrope

Sunflower

Oregano

Yarrow

Coneflower

Black eyed susan

Asters

Goldenrod

Foxglove

Marigold

Pansies

Sweet peas

Nasturtiums

Things to add:

Bee houses

Bee waterers/bee baths

Bee feeders

A place for offerings to the bees

Some other ideas for your garden:

Hummingbird garden

Medicinal garden

A garden whose plants and decorations represent/correspond with your practice.

Butterfly Garden

Faerie Garden 

The options are endless! I hope this gives you some ideas for this years garden.

Happy planting!

==Moonlight Academy==

[sparrowswitchery]

Exactly what I’ve been searching for!!!

[sparrowswitchery]

I wish I didn’t have to work tonight. I want nothing more than to lay out in the rain and just be.

[sparrowswitchery]

I passed on my first spirit message today ☺️ thankfully it was to someone that has encouraged this process and won’t think I’m crazy lol. I thought I was crazy. I’m happy and excited to continue ❤️

[sparrowswitchery]

I make my own jewelry. Anyone have crystal recommendations for starting a new manual labor job when you’re unsure of your physical or emotional abilities but your spouse lost their job due to his employer losing a contract, and you’re jumping on the first thing available so they can focus on getting a good job to further their career without having to worry about insurance, all while hoping that maybe you’ll end up liking the job that’s also giving you a massive discount on something that’s recently been costing you a lot of money, effectively saving you even MORE money when it already pays enough to cover your family?

I was thinking malachite :3

[sorcererslittledragon]

Depends on the kind of jewelery you are going to make. Personally id go with quartzes because theyre fairly easy to work with, and can be sold well despite being able to get them cheaply. As for Malachite you need to remember that that is a toxic stone, dont handle it with bare skin and Do Not inhale any of it if youre going to grind or chip it. Good luck!

[sparrowswitchery]

I buy pre polished and drilled stones, yes!

[sparrowswitchery]

I make my own jewelry. Anyone have crystal recommendations for starting a new manual labor job when you’re unsure of your physical or emotional abilities but your spouse lost their job due to his employer losing a contract, and you’re jumping on the first thing available so they can focus on getting a good job to further their career without having to worry about insurance, all while hoping that maybe you’ll end up liking the job that’s also giving you a massive discount on something that’s recently been costing you a lot of money, effectively saving you even MORE money when it already pays enough to cover your family?

I was thinking malachite :3

[theskepticalwitch]

Self Care Challenge

I have a challenge for all of my followers and fellow witches.

Today, I want you to do a self care ritual for yourself. All you need is the intention for cleansing and healing (at least, I believe in intention being very useful).

Some ideas: Self care bath, giving yourself a spa treatment, painting your nails, gardening, going for a walk, taking a nap, enjoying a hobby, taking time off the internet, smoke cleansing, meditation

Then, I want you to share with me and our fellow witches your plan for what you're going to do in reblogs or replies (replies are on for people who have followed me for over a week).

I want to see more self care in Witchblr, because I truly believe self care plays a huge part in spirituality.

[sparrowswitchery]

I’m in the process of doing a summer strong challenge with myself. I’m doing yoga daily, reading daily, and doing one self care thing a day. Yesterday it was going out to eat with my spouse without our phones. The day before it was sunbathing. But the yogas been super helpful, I’m doing a 30 day thing that’s starting out super slow and all about building strength. She talks the whole time which I actually enjoy. I’m on day 4 of this and I feel pretty good today, highly recommended.

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🕯☽☾🔮🖤 looking for active witchblrs! 🕯☽☾🔮🖤

A little bit worried that witchtok sucked up the life of witch tumblr, so please reblog if you’re an active/practicing witch on tumblr as of July 12, 2021! 

Please be POC/LBGT inclusive!!!

Sidenote: I am a beginner closet witch looking to find my path, interested in norse/celtic/hellenic pantheons. But all are welcome and the more folks I can follow, the more knowledge I can gain, and the more people I can meet! 

☽☾ Thanks in advance, Blessed Be! ☽☾

[wildeirvane-witch]

Crystals

Uses and Properties

Black tourmaline-

Protection

Warding

Helps remove obsessive tendencies

Selenite/Satin spar-

Self cleansing and self charging

Can cleanse and charge other sigils

Removes negative energy

Releases blocked emotions

Instills deep peace

Helps with deeper meditations

Green onyx-

Blocking negativity

Boosts confidence

Lowers anxiety

Clear quartz-

Energizing (physical & physical bodies)

Healing

Amplifier

Assists in spirit work

Clarity

Enhances intuition

Protects aura

Aligns & balances chakras

Balances emotions

Cleansing

Stress relief

Can stand in for almost any crystal

Amethyst-

Protection

Anti anxiety

Cleansing

Calming/soothing and peacefulness

Pain reliever

Balances

Helps with sleep/insomnia

Anti nightmare

Wards of negativity

Helps soothe and clear skin

Rose quartz-

Promotes self love

Anti anxiety

Helps with anger

Helps with depression,trauma, and ptsd

Happiness

Lowers stress

Promotes unconditional love

Promotes empathy and forgiveness

Removes negative emotions

Friendship

Helps with self esteem

Peace and harmony

Fluorite-

Stability

Focus

Emotional intelligence

Citrine-

Happiness

Energy

Healing

Wealth

Tiger’s eye-

Strength

Power

Grounding

Luck

Mental clarity

Motivation

Will power

Balance

Helps with phobias

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Cleansing method- CAN go in water:

Quartz

Amethyst

Aventurine

Obsidian

Agate

Jasper

Chalcedony

Tiger’s eye

Citrine

CAN’T go in water:

Selenite/satin spar

Malachite

Pyrite

Gypsum

Lepidolite

CAN’T stay in the sun (THEY’LL FADE):

Fluorite

Celestite

Citrine

Rose quartz

Included quartz

Smokey quartz

Amethyst

Any quartz variations or semi transparent minerals

CAN’T go in salt:

Angelite

Azurite

Carnelian

Hematite

Kyanite

Kunzite

Lapis lazuli

Labradorite

Malachite

Moldavite

Pyrite

Moonstone

Tigers eye

Topaz

Calcite

Ulexite/tv stone

Lepidolite

Jet

More grimoire notes, crystal edition! It‘s not done and (obviously) doesn’t have every crystal there is but it has plenty of the basic and/or commonly used crystals, plus what can and can’t be cleansed by certain things (PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE LISTEN TO THOSE, SOME CRYSTALS CAN BECOME TOXIC IF THEY COME IN CONTACT WITH WATER OR SALT)

[sparrowswitchery]

I’m a cruddy witch as far as: I HATE tea. I’ve tried to like it. I’ve tried green tea the most recent. I’ve tried drinking it multiple days in a row, with nothing in it and with milk and sugar (almond milk, I’m lactose intolerant) and I just can’t like it.

I WANT to like tea. Someone teach me. Someone give me a recipe or something. If it helps, I’ve got a sweet tooth, but only for mostly natural sweetness. Candy and cakes make me literally sick after the first bite or two. It’s too much. Coffee: I’ll get a cup of coffee and add half a packet of extra rich hot chocolate and that’s good for me for the day. I think part of it is that I like my coffee physically thicker, which may be part of the problem.

Help a witchy sister out???

[selflovewitchcore]

I have never related so much to a single post.

[sparrowswitchery]

@selflovewitchcore I feel obligated to tell you that this post is over two years old, and many kind people have messaged me with recommendations and advice, and I still don’t like tea :(

[theskepticalwitch]

Cheap Alternatives to Expensive Tools

It's not about the tools you have, it's about the intent behind what you're doing. You don't need expensive tools in order to practice your craft!

Birthday Candles

Tealight Candles

Sticks for homemade Wands

Grass (yes, straight up lawn grass) for protection spells and knot magic

Wildflowers that you can pick for spells

Herbs from the dollar store

Notebook app for a digital grimoire

Notebook for a physical grimoire

Pocket knife for a ritual knife (be careful! don't cut yourself!)

Charge your things with the sun or moon

Deck of playing cards for cartomancy

Necklace that you already own for a pendulum

Stones you find on walks or on the beach

Use things that you can find in your environment you're in! I promise you have some amazing things that you can use!

[kitchenwitchguidebook]

Tea Cookies

Since I was in junior high school i’ve been really into tea and different blends. I think this cookie recipe is a really fun way to incorporate your practice with an enjoyment for fun blends. You can make your own or buy a loose leaf blend and use it here, so I’ll keep the recipe vague!

1 ¼ c flour ½ cup of powdered sugar 1 tsp strong, whole leaf tea blend 7 Tbsp butter 1 medium egg yolk

put flour, powdered sugar, and tea in a food processor until the tea is broken up into small pieces

add remaining ingredients and mix to form a soft dough. Shape it into a disk and wrap in plastic wrap. Let the dough chill for 20 minutes!

 Lightly flour a clean surface and preheat the oven to 375F (190C).d Roll to ¼ inch thick, cut shapes, and place cookies on a baking sheet.

Bake for 8-10 minutes. Let the cookies cool completely. They keep well for a couple weeks in a well sealed container

TIPS:

Don’t handle the dough too much. The heat and oil/salt from your hands will make the dough tough and give it a different flavor profile.

I havent tried it, but i bet you could use herb blends to make more savory versions. Eating the dried herbs right in the cookies might be a little strange to some people lol

Think about what you want to bring into your life and use herbs and teas according to your associations

GREAT for offerings on your alter since they can be so easily customized for celebrations and the gods

[wyntercraft-deactivated20190812]

Beltane Recipe Guide!

V = Vegetarian

[APPETIZERS] 

Tart Cherry Bread - V 

Cherry Oat Bars - V 

 Butternut Squash Goat Cheese Dip - V 

Shrimp and Cheese Crisps

Crab and Clam Dip 

Herb Shrimp and Tomatoes 

Grilled Vegetable Salad - V 

Cherry Tomato Salad - V 

Bacon Crescents 

Wild Blueberry Salsa - V 

Lemongrass and Chicken Rolls 

Fruit Salsa and Cinnamon Chips - V 

Stuffed Hot Peppers 

Cherry Tomatoes with Goat Cheese - V

Strawberry Balsamic Appetizer - V 

Poppy Seed Cheese Bread - V 

[SIDES]

Lemon Pepper Green Beans - V 

Twice Baked Potatoes 

Garlic Cheese Grits with Shrimp 

Onion Rings - V 

Buttery Lemon Spinach - V 

Grilled Radishes - V  

Soy Sauce Glazed Mushrooms - V 

Baked Beans 

Lime Cilantro Rice - V  

Orange Glazed Carrots - V 

Crab Cakes

[MAIN] 

Pork Tenderloin with Plum Sauce 

Summer Pasta - V 

Rosemary Ranch Chicken Kebabs  

Fish Tacos 

Lemon Garlic Tilapia 

Stuffed Peppers 

Ginger Veggie Stir Fry - V  

Shrimp Scampi Bake 

Veggie Pot Pie - V  

Honey Grilled Shrimp 

Cheese Ravioli with Tomato and Artichoke Sauce - V 

[DESSERT] 

Blueberry French Toast - V

Fried Honey-cakes - V 

Strawberry Pie - V  

Strawberry Shortcake - V 

Fruit Cobbler - V

Lemon Cake - V 

Cherry Cobbler - V 

Cherry Pie - V 

Peach Icecream - V

[thewitchystuff]

A little witchy calendar to look forward to next year, since this one was a little bit.. cursed.

This lets you know about the full moons, new moons, wheel of the year celebrations and zodiac entrys, I hope you can use this to aid you on your practice.

[pleiadic-magic-deactivated20220]

🌘rainy day cleansing ritual🌒

hello loves! this is my go-to ritual for when i need a serious session of cleansing, grounding, and everything in between.

it’s best performed on a rainy day, but as always my spells and rituals are completely adaptable. if you don’t have something, find a substitute; if you don’t want to do something, don’t do it. simple! i hope this ritual helps you get back to your own kick-ass self.

the physical space ritual (optional, but awesome)

clean your space. yes, i mean physically. having a clean, comfortable space to relax in is essential for your mental health. it’s also a great way to get any negative energy out of your body. pour all that emotion into your cleaning, and create a super-awesome space that makes you feel all warm and happy inside. 

add something new. whether this is a storebought decoration you’ve been waiting to put up, or an idea for a switch around of furniture, change something up in your space. there’s nothing like the refreshing feeling of your space looking brand new, and you’ll have something to be proud of as well!

cleanse your tools, your bed, your walls… do your usual space-cleansing ritual that involves deep cleansing of everything you use on a day-to-day basis. getting rid of any built up energy will make the space you spend your time in feel so much fresher, i promise you.

find a comfy space, light your favourite cleansing incense (mine is lemon) sit back and relax, and move on to the self-cleansing ritual!

the self cleansing ritual

this is best performed on a rainy day, but if you can’t do that, try to visualise rain all around you. rainy mood music can help with this!

sit in a calm, comfy space where you can relax, and start to clear your mind. if you have a favourite go to method for meditation, use that. if not, i like to imagine my mind literally clearing, physically pushing all thoughts out of it.

concentrate on the sound of the rain. let the noise overtake your thoughts, and visualise the rain physically washing away any negative energy that’s built up over time.

get cathartic. cleansing can be as gentle or as brutal as you want. got any pent up emotions? let them out now, if you’re comfortable with it. just feel whatever you need to feel, and let it go. imagine the negativity just falling away from you with the rain.

as negative energy is leaving your body, visualise your personal energy drawing positivity from the earth beneath you. feel that strength wash over your body, and envisage your whole body being filled with happiness and gentle joy.

once you’re done meditating and cleansing, take a moment to just sit and exist. take as much time as you need to chill out and wake up.

anything after this should be done as self care, for you and you alone. got a favourite tv show? watch an episode. finally got enough money for something you’ve been eyeing for a while? buy that, and treat yourself. honestly, after all this you deserve a bit of self love!

so loves, that’s what i do when i need a serious cleanse and self-love session. i hope it helps you if you use it!

if you want to support me, please consider buying a tarot reading here!

[kiyomimooon]

i love this! definitely going to try this on the next rainy day in seattle!

[sylvaetria]

Glamour Spell Masterpost 💋

      ♡ Spells ♡

💋 Aphrodite’s Glamour Water 💋 Mermaid’s Breath Spell 💋 Words of Honey Glamour Spell 💋 Siren’s Lipstick Spell 💋 The Sparkling Enchantress Spells 💋 Glow Like the Moon 💋 Boost Beauty & Charm 💋 A Simple Attention Spell 💋 Stand Out Glamour Spell 💋 “See What You Want To See” Glamour Spell 💋 I Will Be Irresistible (sigil) 💋 Notice My Beauty & Charm (sigil)

      ♡ Correspondences ♡

INGREDIENTS: Vanilla. Sugar. Cinnamon. Honey. 
Strawberries. Apples. Apricots. Cardamom. Almonds.

FLOWERS / HERBS: Roses. Lilies. Tulips. Hibiscus.
 Honeysuckle.

CRYSTALS: Selenite. Clear & Rose Quartz. Labradorite.
 Amethyst.
 Orange Calcite.