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Me, a newby trying to understand anything about esotericism or occultism: "Egregore? Oh you mean like Santa Claus."
do you have any witchy recommendations for newbie who's mostly in bed? stuff to look into or do when spoons allow :0
Yes yes (also we love the lil wooper)
There's a bunch of things you can do that are low effort and spoon saving, and I have all kinds of tips for beginner witches.
There's a lot of "tips for baby witches" posts out there but pretty much none of them have disabled folk in mind
I'm more than happy to write a post if people would like.
But as for things you can do from bed for now
Chants, verbal spells. You can say these in your head, it doesn't have to be out loud, you know you've said it and that's enough. Just about anything with intention can be a spell of you want, such as affirmations. It doesn't have to rhyme, you can simply state that "today will be good, my pain will be less" and you've casted a verbal spell.
Something as simple as tea or coffee can be a potion, taking a sip with an intention in mind, stirring one way or the other with your intent in mind and even steeping, are all acts you can do to that are a bit witchy. (I can create a whole seperate post on this subject alone)
If you're able, placing sigils (or runes if you prefer) on your walls nearby can help too. I have 3 next to my bed for healing, protection and cleansing, I first added sigils around my room when we moved in and I'd gotten the flu. Any symbols you feel are significant can work so long as you put your intent behind them
Cards. I actually do all my tarot from bed, if I can get myself to sit up then I can use the surface to cut the deck and help me shuffle before laying them out. It doesn't have to be tarot specifically, you can write or draw on a set of playing cards to have anything on them you'd like, from symbols to spells. You can even use any variant of the cards against humanity game if you have one, or uno if you want. Any cards work if you would like.
Wearing things like certain colours, symbols, accessories etc can be witchy too. Each colour right to the shade has a different meaning, corresponding intention and use. Symbols like animals, shapes, words and other graphics can have meaning as well. I often wear jewelry for different intentions. My name necklace I wear for Loki, I often wear dark shades (because that's what we have and) because I find them calming and comforting as well as deterring. Black is best for banishment and protection for example.
If scents aren't bothersome, you can light a candle as long as you keep fire safety in mind, or incense or you could use different oils or creams etc. essential oils can be put of tissue and placed in different spots for a desired effect, wearing perfume or creams etc can help too.
Just like tarot being primarily about interpretation, witchcraft is about intention. Both are left up to you on how you go about it.
Just about anything can be witchy if you do your research.
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The community is for all kinds of witches, magic users, witchcraft practitioners who are physically disabled!
Talk about your craft, share tips and more.
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Drying and storing herbs
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Drying and storing herbs requires little effort depending on the plant and method you choose.
There are multiple ways to dry herbs and some might be easier for you than others while some might take more spoons, whichever method you feel fits you best is perfectly fine to stick with!
Storing herbs is possibly the easiest part of having plants and harvesting herbs. With a tight seal and a dark dry space, you can store any herb from days to months!
However some plants have different expiration dates, so while it's best to pay attention to what part of the plant to harvest you should also check the amount of time the plant can be stored for after drying before it either goes bad or can no longer be used.
You do not want a bundle of herbs rotting and molding in your pantry, trust me.
Beep Boop mmMMmmmm...
One of the easiest and quickest ways to dry herbs is to pop em in the microwave!
Setting the harvested plant on a plate, with a piece of paper towel underneath it to absorb the moisture instead of letting it sit on the plate, and putting it in for a minute or so until it's dry, can speed up the time required to dry them without costing you too many spoons.
If they still aren't dry when you take them out, it's safe to put it back in for another 30s until they're dry.
This works best with a revolving microwave, but any microwave should be fine. Just keep an eye on the herbs.
Sun bathing~
Setting your harvest to sit in the sun takes longer than microwaving, and some plants require more time than others, but this still works just fine.
The only thing you need to watch out for it's animals getting to them! Be it outdoors where squirrels will snatch at them or indoors with an overly curious pet who might just snack on anything it deems edible.
Setting your herbs on a tray, preferably something with absorption or otherwise on paper towel to absorb the moisture from the drying herbs, even setting them on cloth in direct sunlight, will heat them up and start drying them.
This method can take anywhere from hours to a few days, checking in on the drying herbs periodically to make sure they're dry before storing them is the best call.
Hanging by a string ≈
Hanging herbs probably takes the most spoons from these three methods as hanging them up in bundles requires more effort than setting them on paper towel and leaving them to the elements.
Getting a good bunch tied together from the stems and tieing them around the kitchen can require more use in your hands and the occasional stretch up to reach a spot to hang them.
You can hang them on cupboard handles or on curtain rods!
the higher they are the less likely they are to be touched by pets. Hanging them is probably the safest method when you have animals.
You don't have to hand them in direct sunlight but doing so can dry them a little quicker, they still air dry fine without it.
This method does tend to take the longest of the three as well, but hanging herbs can also give the place a nice scent.
Hanging certain plants even have good benefits in magical or cultural practices.
Lock em up
As mentioned before, storing herbs is very likely the easiest part of all this.
Once your herbs are fully dry, all you need to do is make sure they stay that way, avoid sunlight and dampness to avoid damaging them or discourage rot, and they can be put just about anywhere.
You can store them in a plastic container or even a plastic bag so long as they are tightly sealed, and they'll fit in your pantry or a cupboard.
While it's not recommended to put them in a fridge or freezer as it's not exactly a dry place, if you don't plan on storing them for too long it's fine to put them in the fridge overnight as long as they remain sealed up.
If you have any questions, additions or even corrections, feel free to leave them in the notes or send me an ask!
And if you have any plants, how are they doing?
What herbs are your favorite?
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Taking a hot potion bath tonight
Tossing salts n stuff in there
Healing and soothing herbs to get my damn muscles and joints to relax for once
on the bright side i think my mulled wine helped the digestive issues i've been having all month ??? 💜
my adhd and cripple spoons take so many opportunities for magic away from me. i can never live up to my plans. i am frustrated.
