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Get To Know Me: Witchy Asks ⋆⁺₊⋆ ☾⋆⁺₊⋆

I thought this would be fun to do, feel free to send me an emoji and I’ll answer!

🌙 - How did you first get into witchcraft?

🔥 - What kind of witchcraft do you practice?

🕯️ - What’s your favorite type of spell to cast?

🌿 - Top 3 herbs or plants you always keep around?

💎 - Top 3 crystals you always keep around?

📚 - A witchy book or resource you recommend?

🎴 - Do you use tarot, oracle, or both? Do you have a favorite deck?

🕷️ - What’s something about your craft that’s misunderstood?

🐾 - Do you work with any deities, spirits, or ancestors?

⚡ - A fail/mistake that taught you something?

🌒 - What moon phase do you feel most connected to?

🪞 - How has your practice evolved over time?

✨ - Go-to daily ritual or magickal habit?

🧿 - A protective practice you swear by?

🕸️ - How do you feel about curses, hexes, or baneful magic?

🌌 - Do you incorporate astrology into your practice?

🐍 - What part of your craft is most sacred to you?

🌊 - What emotion fuels your magick the most?

🖤 - Do you do shadow work? How do you approach it?

🍯 - Share a witchy self-care tip that works for you.

🌍- Do you work with land spirits?

🌑 - Do you work with the dead or the concept of death itself?

🧚 - Do you acknowledge or work with the Fae?

🧙🏼‍♀️ - Are you a solitary practitioner or part of a coven?

🔮 - Have you ever done a group ritual? Would you?

✝️ - Were you ever Wiccan? How has your path shifted since?

🫶🏽 - Are there other witches in your family line?

🦴 - Do you consider yourself part of vulture culture? Do bones, dead things, or remains play a role in your craft?

🛐 - Do you incorporate the Bible or Christian imagery in your practice?

[theoccultmoon]

Friday the 13th: A Witch’s Guide to Magic and Mystery ๋࣭ ⭑ 

Friday the 13th is almost here, and while many people associate this day with superstition or bad luck, in witchcraft, it’s a time of power and transformation. This day is deeply tied to sacred feminine energy, creativity, and rebirth, making it an ideal moment to honor your intuition and engage in meaningful rituals. 

The Magic of Friday the 13th 

Historically, Friday the 13th was far from unlucky, it was a day of celebration! 

☆ Friday: Ruled by Venus, the planet of love, beauty, and creativity. 

☆ The Number 13: Sacred to the Goddess, it symbolizes cycles, transformation, and spiritual awakening. There are 13 lunar cycles in a year, further connecting this number to divine feminine energy. 

This day invites us to reclaim its magical energy, focusing on self-love, manifestation, and intuitive growth. 

How to Work with Friday the 13th Energy 

☆ Cleanse and Ground 

Start your day with a cleansing ritual to clear away negative energy. 

⟡ Tools: Use sage, rosemary, or a cleansing spray. 

⟡ Intention: “I release all fears and superstitions, and welcome abundance, clarity, and love into my life.” 

☆ Ritual for Manifestation and Creativity 

With Venus’s influence, this is the perfect time to focus on love, beauty, and prosperity. 

⟡ Tools: Green or pink candles, rose quartz, cinnamon, or basil. 

⟡ Practice: Write down your desires, focusing on creativity or relationships, and burn the paper in a fire-safe dish to release them into the universe. 

☆ Journaling and Reflection 

Friday the 13th is a great time to honor cycles in your life. 

⟡ Journal prompts:  

What transformations have I undergone this year? 

What do I need to release to step into my power? 

Astrological Insights 

This year’s Friday the 13th falls during Mars retrograde in Leo and Mercury retrograde, adding layers of introspection and reflection. 

⟡ Mars Retrograde: Reflect on how you assert yourself and revisit creative projects. 

⟡ Mercury Retrograde: Focus on revisiting old ideas, reconnecting with loved ones, and practicing patience in communication. 

A Day of Empowerment 

Friday the 13th reminds us that what’s seen as “unlucky” can be reclaimed as sacred and magical. It’s a day to break free from limiting beliefs, honor your inner power, and connect with the cycles of life. 

✨ How do you celebrate Friday the 13th? Share your rituals and practices! I’d love to hear how you embrace its magic! 🌙 

[jahtarlifestyles]

Its my birthday month, let's goooooo here comes 49....

[petriquartz-spiritual]

I’m raising my daughter to be magickal.

Children are often taught from a young age to dim their power. They’re discouraged from believing in magic, their curiosity is often suppressed, and instead they’re taught to be “practical” and “down to earth.”

Not my child. She’s going to dance under the moon, and speak to the trees, and cast spells, and make potions. I’ll never tell her those things aren’t real, or that her greatest desires aren’t achievable. Because that’s what actually makes us lose the divine abilities with which we are all born.

My daughter is a powerful force, connected, mind and spirit, to the universe and all of her glory. I will never be the one to break that connection.

[amethystsunco]

☀️𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓 2 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐎𝐎𝐍!☀️

𝖶𝗁𝖾𝗇 𝗒𝗈𝗎’𝗋𝖾 𝖿𝗂𝗋𝗌𝗍 𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗋𝗍𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗍𝗈 𝗉𝗋𝖺𝖼𝗍𝗂𝖼𝖾 𝖶𝗂𝗍𝖼𝗁𝖼𝗋𝖺𝖿𝗍, 𝗄𝗇𝗈𝗐𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗐𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝗁𝖾𝗋𝖻𝗌 𝗍𝗈 𝗎𝗌𝖾 𝖼𝖺𝗇 𝖻𝖾 𝖺 𝖽𝖺𝗎𝗇𝗍𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗍𝖺𝗌𝗄! 𝖳𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝗁𝖾𝗋𝖻 𝗍𝖺𝖻𝗅𝖾 𝗂𝗌 𝗌𝗈𝗋𝗍𝖾𝖽 𝖻𝗒 𝗆𝖺𝗀𝗂𝖼𝗄𝖺𝗅 𝗂𝗇𝗍𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇𝗌 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗂𝗌 𝖺 𝗌𝗎𝗉𝖾𝗋 𝗁𝖾𝗅𝗉𝖿𝗎𝗅 𝗍𝗈𝗈𝗅 𝗍𝗈 𝗁𝖺𝗏𝖾 𝗈𝗇 𝗁𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗐𝗁𝖾𝗇 𝖼𝗋𝖾𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗒𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝗌𝗉𝖾𝗅𝗅𝗌.

𝖯𝗅𝖾𝖺𝗌𝖾 𝗇𝗈𝗍𝖾 𝗌𝗈𝗆𝖾 𝗈𝖿 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗌𝖾 𝗁𝖾𝗋𝖻𝗌 𝗆𝖺𝗒 𝖻𝖾 𝗉𝗈𝗂𝗌𝗈𝗇𝗈𝗎𝗌 𝗈𝗋/𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗁𝖺𝗋𝗆𝖿𝗎𝗅 𝗍𝗈 𝗉𝗋𝖾𝗀𝗇𝖺𝗇𝗍 𝗐𝗈𝗆𝖾𝗇. 𝖠𝗌 𝖺𝗅𝗐𝖺𝗒𝗌, 𝗆𝖺𝗄𝖾 𝗌𝗎𝗋𝖾 𝗍𝗈 𝖽𝗈 𝗒𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝗈𝗐𝗇 𝗋𝖾𝗌𝖾𝖺𝗋𝖼𝗁 𝖻𝖾𝖿𝗈𝗋𝖾 𝖻𝗎𝗋𝗇𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗈𝗋 𝖼𝗈𝗇𝗌𝗎𝗆𝗉𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇.

✨𝖱𝖾𝖻𝗅𝗈𝗀 𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝗉𝗈𝗌𝗍 𝗍𝗈 𝗎𝗌𝖾 𝗅𝖺𝗍𝖾𝗋!

✨𝖲𝗁𝖺𝗋𝖾 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁 𝖺 𝖶𝗂𝗍𝖼𝗁𝗒 𝖿𝗋𝗂𝖾𝗇𝖽 𝗐𝗁𝗈 𝗆𝗂𝗀𝗁𝗍 𝖿𝗂𝗇𝖽 𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝗁𝖾𝗅𝗉𝖿𝗎𝗅!

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[bookishblogging]

🌻 Sigils 101 🌻

Your friendly neighborhood witch is BACK with another rendition of beginner witch tips! This blog is beginning to turn into a digital book of shadows lmao 😅 I am starting to become obsessed with this little witch tip series and even if the posts get little to no attention I am refreshing my knowledge in the process so it’s a win win :)) 

What Are Sigils?!

Sigils are often described as a tool to help you in your craft, they can protect your or your space, be used in a spell to amplify your intention, and are a form of manifesting! Sigils are a form of symbolism that’s functional, this is where a lot of practitioners would say the mundane meets the magickal. 

How To Make A Sigil

There are multiple ways to create a sigil, and you can even create your own! I am gonna outline a few different ways that you could go about it, but feel free to take some creative liberty here

Write down your intention

 These should be in present tense (”I am..” “I will..) 

After you have written down your intention, cross out all vowels and repeating letters

Create a symbol (here’s where you have some variation in what you can do) 

You can create a symbol out of the letters you have remaining

OR you can number the letters and use a grid to create your symbol 

Here is an example of both of the methods I just talked about: 

I apologize for my messy handwriting </3

I personally prefer the second method just because the sigil is usually easier to recreate. Note that you don’t ever wanna post your completed sigils online because someone could easily take it and use it against you! NOTE: Don’t use sigils created by other people! You don’t know the true intention behind them, and if you use a random sigil you found online, that could end up biting you in the ass!

Charging/Activating A Sigil

So you’ve created your sigil...now what?

You can use this on a spell candle, a deity candle, a spell jar, outline your door with the sigil, whatever you want! Personally I like to create sigils with the intent to protect my house and then I write them in cleaner on the floor/mirror/etc and by mopping it up, I am breaking the sigil, in turn letting all the intention out into the universe. 

You can charge and activate a sigil in a multitude of ways, here is a list of ways to do so

Sigil magick is very simple and EASY to do! 

A big point many practitioners will harp on is that you need to forget the meaning of your sigil for it to actually work. While I do believe this is true, it’s not as hard as it sounds. You just need to forget the ORIGINAL meaning/phrase you have associated with your sigil. Like I created a sigil for good grades and when I put it on my assignments, I know it’s for good grades, but I forgot my original sentence I wrote when creating it. 

CITATIONS/SOURCES/OTHER RESOURCES 

Remember it’s always important to cross reference your information, for this post I used multiple sources I knew have been vetted by much more experienced witches than I am- but still! You need to make sure what you’re reading is credible

Charging/Activating Sigils

Practical Magick- Sigils

Sigil Magick: How To Create Symbols That Manifest Your Destiny 

Simple Spells: A Guide to Creating Your Own Sigils

Bookishblogging’s Warding Post

[unearthedbyodin]

His name is 🌱Root🌱

A sweet little poppet I made, named Root. He is perfect for protection, for being your defense in both the spirit realm and dream state. He offers comfort and grounding; peace, love, laughter, and ease. Cleansed, blessed; called, anointed, and consecrated. Stuffed with a sachet of lavender, sage, and roses; along with a spell jar with— elderberry, sage, lavender, and some other herbs I can’t remember. Protection oil, banishing oil, go away evil oil; patchouli, lavender, cedar, and Florida water. Sacred ritual oil, sacred space spray. The sweetest companion. 💕