headcanons/au bits you are going to have to rip out of my cold dead hands:
yes kureha is a witch
dadan as well is a witch. one piece witches live in mountains. because i. said so.
portgas d rouge was a witch baterilla had mountains she was their mountain witch yes.
prior to doing witchy shit, rouge traveled the seas and attempted to form some kind of pirate code. this is a reference to her namesake who apparently made the first version of the pirate codes. props to him i guess. more props to rouge though
during this period she:
joins the marines for a week or two
meets and befriends garp.
realizes the marines arent the right place for her and she doesnt fw the government
deserts
she and garp remain friends, she meets roger through garp
terrible dramatic bisexual love triangle shit ensues until rayleigh or bogard (theyre smart and tired oh poor souls) introduces the three idiots to the concept of polyamory
this works out all well and good for a bit
roger fucking dies
rouge fucking dies
garp doesnt fucking die but he gives up and thats kind of close to it
one piece plot continues as normal except for garp must also Not Tell His Selfhatred Murder Grandchild that he fucked not one but both of his parents.
dadan regularly speaks with the ghost of rouge. this is because all mountain witches can find each other at all times. that is because i Said So.
ace cannot speak with his mother’s ghost unless he becomes a mountain witch. que witch training arc. alright now set the bastard loose with less self hatred and more to-be-explained in The Fic I’ll Write One Day witchcraft
yayayayayyayayaya witchcraft wins. love did not but it tried its level best. shoutout to love, may it rise from the grave like a little zombie and give sengoku a million grey hairs
Podcast: The BS-Free Witchcraft Podcast
Host: Trae Dorn (solitary eclectic Wiccan for 20+ years)
Episode: 24. The Craft (1996)
Air date: 27 June 2020
Playtime: 1 hour, 24 minutes
Website | Apple Podcasts | Spotify
Cultural influence of The Craft in the witchcraft community. Stigma around getting into witchcraft due to witchy media. Uses Wiccan ritual in the movie. Popularized the idea of “natural witches;” is problematic. Issues of the 3-fold law and the role it plays in the movie. The movie, like many new witches, will thoughtlessly parrot Wicca without being Wiccan.
When writing stories that feature magic and witchcraft, it's nice because you can make magic your own, within your own fictional world... but also be aware of the history of magic and witchcraft, so you can intersect your magic with reality. To me, this makes it a little more believable.
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Spell Casting [x]
Spells traditionally were cast by many methods, such as by the inscription of runes or sigils on an object to give it magical powers; by the immolation or binding of a wax or clay image (poppet) of a person to affect him or her magically; by the recitation of incantations; by the performance of physical rituals; by the employment of magical herbs as amulets or potions; by gazing at mirrors, swords or other specula (scrying) for purposes of divination; and by many other means.
Necromancy [x]
Strictly speaking, "necromancy" is the practice of conjuring the spirits of the dead for divination or prophecy – although the term has also been applied to raising the dead for other purposes.
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Elizabethan Age
Egyptian
Scarab
Medieval
Native American
Traditional
Wicca | Wicca Gods and Goddesses
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A Short Dictionary
Age of Aquarius - the ‘‘New Age’ of mankind
Astral Plane - the world of the supernatural
Autumn Equinox - one of the four lesser Sabbats
Chakra - the spiritual energy centers of the human body
Challenge - tests courage before initiation into witchcraft
Charge - commands given by the Goddess to the High Priestess
Coven - a coven is a gathering of witches
Curse - the use of supernatural power to inflict harm
Exorcism - the expulsion of demons from a possessed body
Elizabethan Age - known as an era of intellectual growth and Renaissance. Intellecual growth led to persecution of the witches and believers in the witchcraft.
Fairy Ring - a powerful site where witches perform spells
Goddess Venus - the goddess of love and beauty
Lycanthropy - the ability of a witch to change into an animal
Oath of Wicca - a binding oath to protect Wiccan secrets
Pagan - relating to non-orthodox religion
Pentacle - the pentacle is a witchcraft symbol
Sabbat - the name given to the principle festivals
Scarab - considered as a symbol of continuation of life through rebirth. Ancient Egyptians consider the scarab beetle a sacred insect
Solo Witch - a solo witch is a witch that practices witchcraft alone
Triple Goddess - the principle female deity of witch craft
Wand - a magickal rod used to perform magick and witchcraft
Witchcraft - in Europe the term witch is described as male or female shamans
Witch Hazel - were used as divining and dowsing rods to locate water or ‘witch’ a well or find hydration.
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Herb & Crystal & Stone Breakdown
Herbs are used in magick for their "vibrations" or "essences". What does this mean? Herbs, like people, have gender, are ruled by a planet, an element, and are often sacred to a God or Goddess. This is known in Wicca as the herbal correspondence, and it is an important element in Wiccan Magick Spells. [x]
Ways to use herbs
Charms and sachets [Fill a small bag, of the correct color or material, with herbs to make a charm or sachet. You can carry the charm with you, hang it in the house or car, or bury or burn it, depending on the purpose, and the spell you are performing.]
Incense [Herbs can be burned as a ritual incense, such as the sage smudge used to clear negative vibrations from a space.]
Bath [Make a sachet, and place it in your ritual or healing bath. Fragrant herbs like lavender make a very relaxing bath, and you can use certain herbs to alleviate skin and other conditions, such as using eucalyptus in a bath when you have a cold or flu.]
Oils [Place herbs in an oil, let them steep for a few days, then strain. You can make annointing oils for you ritual work, beauty oils for your hair, skin and nails (try coconut or jojoba), or flavor oils for cooking and seasoning, such as steeping rosemary in olive oil.]
Teas [Use herbs to make teas for healing illness. Some herbs can be used to mildly alter consciousness, such as valerian or kava kava which can facilitate trance like states.]
Smoking [You can make herbal smoking mixtures which will also facilitate altered states of consciousness.]
Common and Popularly Used Herbs & Information
A Witches Herbal Reference
Stones & Crystals
All stones and crystals should be cleansed and charged before use. This is usually achieved by placing the stone or crystal in pure running water, such as a stream, for anything between a few minutes to a few days. Some disciplines dictate that they should be cleansed with each of the four elements in turn, fire being very brief to prevent physical damage to the stone or crystal. The process of charging will depend upon your personal preferences, some people will use sunlight, others will uses moonlight. Both methods however, involve placing the stone or crystal in the chosen light source for a period of time. As a general rule of thumb, the denser the material is, the greater the amount of cleansing and charging time required. [x]
Popular Gem Stones’ Meaning
Magical Crystals and Gemstones
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Writing the Witchy Way by Deborah Blake [great article]
A guide to writing witchcraft [tumblr post you need to read, reblog etc]
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These are, of course, the basics, but I hope they helped in some way! Writing in magic and witchcraft can get confusing and overwhelming because of all the possibilities.
Just remember that with every power, there has the be a balance or a weakness... otherwise you might lose a lot of interest to your character!
