#moderntraditionalwitchcraft

[wytchwyse]

Wax Play: concerning the use of candles in love and lust magic, and the nuanced virtues of colors.

I want to preface this with saying that these are my experiences and opinions, you do not have to share them or agree with them in any way.

I've seen a couple posts about love magic recently, some of them were about praxis, while others were simply aesthetic and pretty. But it got me thinking about my experience with love magic particularly utilizing candle magic.

When we think of candle love and lust spells We generally collectively think of two colors, red, and pink. And both are excellent. However, in my experience I have found that they produce different kinds of outcomes.

Red candles when used for love spells tend to produce a "Hot & Heavy" or " whirlwind romance" kind of love. Without keeping yourself grounded they often fizzle out very quickly. Though they are a lot of fun.

Pink candles when worked for love spells often produce a much gentler burn that has the potential to grow over time. This tends to be a much more gentler romance. Now. There's nothing wrong with either of these things of course.

But if You're anything like me and this vibes with you, make sure you choose the color that fits the kind of love you're looking for. Also, red is great for if you're just looking for that "special someone for right now" if you know what I mean 😅😉. And pink is also great for self-love and self-respect, and healing heartache and heartbreak.

A little bit of a side note slightly off topic. I also find being careful with Love herbs heavily ruled by Mars in more romantic love spells, I think you need them to really push forward but if you're using the pink candle, make sure to look at more gentle lover herbs.

[poisonerspath]

Volume Two of The Poisoner's Pocket Guide is Available for Pre-Order! #poisonerspocketguide The Book of Mercury will include lore on some famous plants of the Poison Path like Wolfsbane also known as Monkshood, and it will also include some lesser known and safer to work with visionary plants such as Wild Lettuce, and those with particularly Mercurial symbolism; for instance Calamus, which is used in commanding and compelling formulas, but also has connections to the Egyptian scribe-god Thoth, an earlier manifestation of mercurial/promethean deities.  poisonersapothecary.storenvy.com Due for Release on the Summer Solstice!

[wytchwyse]

Of Stones, Crystals, and Gemstones: Historical Sources of the Use of Stones in magic.

I for one have always felt left out when it comes to the use of stones in magic, but the second I see the new-age jargon i am instantly turned off. yet over many years of studying classic magic, and folk magic i came to realize that stones do indeed play a part in traditional magic. so i hunted down some useful sources that are devoid of new-age thought and that are useful for those of us who want to be able to access the potency and virtues of stones.

A Lapidary of Sacred Stones: Their Magical and Medicinal Powers Based on the Earliest Sources-  Claude Lecouteux PhD

A Medieval Book of Magical Stones: The Peterborough Lapidary-Francis Young

If you find other sources that you think belong here feel free to add to it.

[wytchwyse]

Ancestral spirits as psychopomps & guides to the gods.

I think i may have said this before, but that doesnt matter. your ancestors are in my humble opinion the best at aiding workings when seeking guidance in the spirit world. They are amazing for funerary rites, rites of birth, hedge crossing, etc. another thing i find they lend great help when needing to speak with gods, as long as i pray to my ancestors with catholic prayer they will aid in opening the way to the deity’s and spirits i work with pagan or otherwise. my connection to my gods became stronger when i called my ancestors first to open the way for me to commune with my gods, verses doing it the other way round. it's not always a “loud” experience BUT it is always consistent.