#sick witch tips

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Random Witch Tips #4 (i think)

Sick Witch Edition!

Coffee helps protect against hexes and curses. 

So does most teas.

Honey is a natural healer, and is good in self love spells

enchant your medicine (either your icky sicky medicine or your daily meds) with either a comfort charm or a quick healing charm (depending on the situation).

Sore throat? Gargle salt water. Salt is also good for protection.

Flavored medicine, like it or not, can hold the same magical properties of the original flavor. 

Take a self love bath. It’s not like you can do much else right now /lh

Don’t worry so much about your practice if youre sick (this goes for chronic illnesses too) your deities/spirit guides will understand if you can’t at the moment. Don’t beat yourself up about it. Just relax and take it easy.

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Four Steps for Serene Sleep: A Magickal, Nighttime Routine.

As suggested by @daisyprayers, I have specifically established a magickal, nighttime routine for myself that they thought that I should share with you all. This is because I struggle with night terrors and insomnia, thereby resulting in sleep anxiety, therefore, this magickal, nighttime routine is more so geared towards mental health: please, tailor the routine as specifically needed. 

Step 1. Begin the magickal nighttime routine by casting a magickal spell that focuses on relaxation and anxiety reduction, such as my Tranquil Sleep essential oil spell.

Step 2. Afterwards, if you have [electronic] tealight candles or fairy lights, turn them on to a low light setting to help set the ambient mood: if you’re worried about falling asleep with the lights on, be sure to turn them off after step three.

Step 3. If needed, be sure to take all of your necessary nighttime medications before proceeding with the rest of this specific step. Subsequently, climb into bed and begin scrolling through Tumblr, specifically Tumblr’s such as @daisyprayers because they post wholesome positive, witchy affirmations that greatly assist in really creating an optimistic atmosphere for a serene sleep. However, please be sure to set a specific time limit for how long you’ll scroll through social media on your phone: you do not want to accidentally alert your mind into being awake more than need be.

Step 4. Lastly, after scrolling through positive, witchy affirmation posts, such as @daisyprayers, I usually turn on the following ambient noise and before finally leaving my phone away from me so I can focus on sleeping, but overall nearby on my nightstand specifically for the ambience. 

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About Ophelia

Hi, my name is Ophelia and my pronouns are they/them. I’m 20 years old and I’m a chronically ill and disabled witch.

I live with a disease called Complex Regional Pain Syndrome that causes me to experience severe pain on top of a multitude of other symptoms. As a result of this disease I spend the majority of my time in bed and use mobility aids to move around. My physical limitations make it hard for me to complete everyday tasks, including the spiritual practises that give my life much needed direction and stability.

I am a witch. Specifically, an eclectic witch. I use many different tools such as sigils, crystals, tarot cards, pendulums and spells to aid in my connection with God, my spirit guide and the fae.

As I mentioned before, my disability can cause barriers in my spiritual work. This is incredibly frustrating but also a wonderful opportunity to explore the diversity of witchcraft as a practise. I thoroughly believe that the physical ability of a witch cannot impact the potential of their intent.

I’ve had to learn through trial and error that being a witch is more than being able to crush herbs, hold a wand and write notes. Sometimes being a witch is adapting, growing and learning to accommodate your needs. Both experiences are magickal in their own special way.

My hope is that, through this blog, I’ll be able to teach people about the importance of accessibility and help folks like me to appreciate the beauty in accommodation.

I love meeting new people so if you want to chat, have a question to ask, need to vent, or anything else, our ask box is always open!

Thanks for reading this, I hope you have a wonderful day and I’ll see you around!

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Tranquil Slumber: Essential Oil Spell

This essential oil spell is designed specifically to help with individuals that struggle with anxiety before bedtime, night terrors, and overall insomnia. The smell is lovely and aids sleep.

The recipe for Tranquil Slumber includes...

6 drops of Sandalwood oil, 5 drops of Jasmine oil, and 4 drops of Green Tea oil specifically into an essential oil diffuser.

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Witches & Friends: Discord

Greetings, witches and friends!

For over a month now, the Witches & Friends Discord server has been successful in assisting baby witches in their magickal journey’s as well as aiding more experienced witches with finding others to discuss their craft with!

If you’re interested in finding other witches to converse with, then I recommend clicking this link in order to join the Witches & Friends Discord server in order to successfully meet others, join the coven, or find a separate coven within the Witches & Friends Discord server. 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to message me. Fair winds!

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Misinformation Correction: An Apology.

Good morning, my fellow witches.

It has been recently brought to my attention by an amazing individual, known as shintowitchling on Tumblr, that I have provided incorrect information as to what I believed to be, and was taught to be by a white American, yoga teacher, “chakras,” when in actuality chakras specifically come from Hindu traditions, and, therefore, are not meant to be used outside of their original, respective religion and culture.

Thus, the usage of chakras in Wicca is incredibly disrespectful to their religion and culture, as well as the century old traditions that are still practiced to date.

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Once again, I would like to formally apologize for contributing to the incorrect information that is spread about chakras, and have since removed the post and will no longer partake in using “chakras” in my craft, and I suggest that all fellow witches reading this post do the same as I currently am.

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For more information, please read this article they have provided to me because it is incredibly educational, and provides insightful information as to what we believe chakras to be and what they actually are.

Additionally, please be sure to read shintowitchling’s blog for further information on why it is disrespectful, and, most importantly, hurtful, to utilize the practices of a closed religion.

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Thank you for reading, and, most importantly, understanding and forgiving my misconceptions, thus, allowing me to correct them and prevent future, hurtful mistakes.

- Katarina-Lilith.

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Cleansing Crystals

Often, many chronically ill witches strongly feel that the only way to properly cleanse their crystals before and after use is by basking them in sunlight or moonlight, but movement can be difficult during flare-ups with disabilities.

Thus, there are other, disability-friendly ways to cleanse your crystals!

This includes...

Candle-lights.

Incense.

Water.

Sound, including musical.

Visualization.

Intentional breath.

Physical contact.

Sea salt.

Your way of cleansing, and worship, is always valid; be friendly to yourself!

- Katarina-Lilith.

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