I'm working on a neocities website! And as such I have also been diving into rentry- and old web graphics like stamps. So I thought, how about I make some of my own?
Of course tumblr fucks with the sizing, so click to view, or grab them from my website!
Credit: Base is a combo of LadyMidnight's Lace Stamp Base and HarmonicSonics Stamp Template. All photos are from pexels or wiki commons. Fonts are rainyhearts and emoji from dafont.com.
Free to use, no credit necessary! Do not use for AI.
Hey, I'm Red, 23, I've been a pagan since I was like 11 and a witch since I was 13, and I've been devoted to Inanna for about 6yrs. I'm also punk, and a huge DIY person.
"Charm" is used to mean a million different things in this community, as is a number of different words. I'm using Charm to mean a spell that you can wear, an object that has a certain energy.
First, a Charm can be anything.
You don't have to make your charm from scratch. I have a big chunky ring of Medusa's head that I got off etsy for like $25 that serves as an everyday protection charm. You can also use whatever you have and make charms to go on your bag, your shoes, keys, car mirror, window, whatever. Hell, spell your water bottle for extra hydration. I'll go through a couple different options of charm making.
Option 1
Pre-made object
Think my Medusa ring. It can be heirloom jewelry, a ring, necklace, anklet, bracelet, whatever.
Cleanse - know the material your object is made from, some usual methods of cleansing may damage it. Submerge the object in salt, water, pass through incense smoke, play music around or wipe it off or whatever.
Set your intention - what do you want the charm to do? Protection, good luck, safety, confidence.
Hold the object in your hand and imagine your energy surrounding the object.
Optional: surround the object with crystals that have the same property as what you're charging the object with. (Obsidian/black tourmaline for protection, etc)
Optional: sit object in view of the sun or full moon to charge and "lock in" the energy you imbued in it. If using crystals, have the crystals charge with it.
Upkeep
Your charm will need cleansed and recharged fairly often, I do it once a month, ish.
If I feel like the charm has been doing some heavy-lifting (I've had a string of good luck, I was in a dangerous situation and got through safely, whatever) then I cleanse it and repeat the whole process to redo it. If it's just "routine maintenance" I do kinda the bare minimum. Toss it around in some salt for like 10seconds, put it on the windowsill to charge overnight.
Option 2
Fully hand-made
Keychain edition
Materials:
Key ring
Thin wire
Beads, dangly charms, buttons, etc
Instructions:
Cleanse the materials
Focus your mind and set the mood (turn on a playlist with the vibes you want the charm for)
Wrap the wire around the key ring a couple times to secure it
Start putting shit on it. There are a million tutorials on how to do a certain design or whatever, so follow one of those or just wing it.
As you assemble, focus on the intention. Imagine the energy of that intention flowing from your hands and into the individual objects (the beads or charms or whatever), fusing them together into a singular charm
Make sure you knot it good, add a little hot glue or smth if you want to make it secure.
Optional: sit it in the sun or full moon to lock in the intention with crystals or whatever
Tada you're done
That same basic idea can be applied to almost anything.
Fully hand-made
Car mirror hanging edition
Materials:
Length of yarn/string, twice the size of the hanging you want
Beads, dangling charms, buttons, whatever
Instructions:
Cleanse materials
Set your intention
Start putting the beads and shit on the string
Focus on the intention, imagine the energy flowing into the individual objects and fusing them together
Tie the two ends of the string together
Optional: sit in the sun/full moon to charge
Hang on your car's rear view mirror
Tada
Again, there are a million in-depth tutorials on how to make these look a specific way, look up tutorials on whatever you want to make and follow them, and the basic idea of the energy flowing from you and into the crafted object and you're good to go.
The foundational meaning of my practice is to give a small advantage to the disadvantaged. It is to love those deemed unloveable and give them shelter and warmth and comfort.
My first username was witchoftheforgotten because I wanted to be just that - a witch of the forgotten.
I sense the spirits of roadkill. A psychic I deeply trust once said she saw Judas around me. I’m a queer semi-anarchist. I’m not here for the people who have it easy. I never have been.
quick + dirty (read: fast & easy) magic: microwave ramen
sometimes magic isn’t candles and moon water and a 40-minute ritual you found in some ancient grimoire. more often, magic is standing in your kitchen with a sore throat and a clogged nose, poking holes in a bowl of Buldak Carbonara Spicy Ramen to toss it in the microwave
ramen is soup. and soup is magic.
soup turns heat, water, and a handful of things that taste good together into something that makes the body feel a little more human again.
tonight’s bowl started with the carbonara buldak base: spicy chili sauce, creamy powder, wheat noodles. scientifically speaking: warmth helps circulation, steam helps loosen congestion, and capsaicin from chili peppers can help open your sinuses and make your nose run (which…yeah, gross. but useful). magically speaking: chili is a warming, protective spice in a lot of traditions. the kind of thing that chases out stagnant energy the same way it chases out a stubborn cold.
then i layered in a few more things that were hanging around my kitchen shelves, to try and make the ramen even more beneficial for my sickness.
garlic powder: which has actual antimicrobial compounds like allicin (science!) and has long been used in folk traditions as a protective ingredient against illness and bad vibes alike (magic!).
black pepper: another warming spice that stimulates circulation and clears the sinuses. magically it’s often used for protection and banishing. plus it makes things tastes good, which is a perfectly valid reason for anything to exist in a bowl of noodles.
a spoonful of greek yogurt: creamy, cooling, soothing on a sore throat. it also brings probiotics that support the gut, which is tied to immune function. magically? dairy is often used as nourishment and grounding.
a pinch of House Shichimi Togarashi (Japanese Seven Spice): a mix of chili, citrus peel, sesame, ginger, and other aromatics. ginger helps nausea and inflammation, citrus oils brighten the senses, sesame adds warmth and nourishment. magically it’s basically a tiny constellation of warming spices meant to wake things up. also it smells incredible.
and finally: cheese. no major magical correspondences, other than the magical components i already mentioned about dairy in general. no groundbreaking medical benefits beyond protein and comfort. but it tastes good and that matters too when you’re sick.
it also melts into the noodles and makes everything richer, which is reason enough.
because sometimes the magic isn’t that the ingredients cure anything. sometimes the magic is that you took a few minutes to feed yourself something hot and spicy and comforting while you feel like garbage.
draw sigils on patches or under patches on your clothes
charge your battle jacket in the moon light with obsidian/smokey quartz/ other protective crystals for constant protection when wearing it
write names of bad people on the bottom of your shoe, when it comes off they’ve been dealt with and it’s time for a new one
as a chaos witch, i use monster energy/other energy drinks in spells and rituals to give an energy boost
patches can be made and worn as an offering to a deity
when it’s time to wash the crust pants/battle jacket, put some moon water in with the laundry detergent
putting a drop or two essential oils (with your intention in mind) in your washing machine can be a great way to bring clothes/blankets/stuffed animals/etc. into your daily practice
using loud punk music to cleanse because sound cleansing is a great way to get rid of negative energy
there are many zines about herbs and crystals and punk issues that you can purchase from small artists, or you can make and sell your own!
writing a name of someone you want to send bad energy on toilet paper is always useful
deities that might align with punks are: Ares, Hades, The Morrigan, Apollo, Hestia, Artemis, Lilith, Lucifer, Kali Ma, Thor, Loki, Hel, Brigid, Freyja, Beelzebub, Azazel, and many others!!
