When I was younger, my biological mother used to make things out of polymer clay as part of her jewelry making hobby. It's something I've always wanted to try but wasn't allowed to touch when I was with her. Recently.. several years later.. I've been sitting on this idea but haven't managed to figure out how to execute.
I've had this idea to use Skyrim herbs for witchcraft. Obviously, a lot of them don't exactly exist in our world so I had the idea of making them out of clay. Thing is.. how would that work? You can't consume them in a potion like you would a Skyrim potion nor make them into an oil or.. really much of anything.
But! You can make them into charms. You can put them into a jar with the intentions you need and carry it with you or you can even imbue the clay herb with its intentions and use it in a sort of crystal grid!
Personally, I think the first idea might work better, at least it's the method I'd probably know best since I've never worked with grids before, but I do think either method could work.
Inspired by Skyrim! I know there’s a Moon Sugar recipe by @insertcheesywitchypunhere, but I wanted to add a little bit of flavor to the recipe to tweak it a little bit! (Shoutout to the original Moon Sugar post)
Ingredients:
Sugar
Vanilla Extract (or Vanilla Pods)
Mint
Grind mint (and vanilla pod, if applicable) into a powder with mortar & pestle. Mix into your sugar with a clean spoon or chopstick. Slowly add one or two drops of vanilla extract (if you didn’t use the pod) into the sugar while stirring.
Place the sugar in a bowl and set it outside or on a windowsill during a full moon. Allow it to soak overnight.
Pour the sugar in an airtight container or jar. Keep it in the container with dried orange peel for extra Khajiit inspiration, or a clean and charged tumbled moonstone for more magical kick.
Lore: Moon Sugar traditionally has a speedy/druggy effect in The Elder Scrolls lore, and having a caffeinated effect would be the most authentic. Moon Sugar was trafficked by the Khajiit of the moon-soaked deserts of Elseweyr, and can be found by many traveling traders throughout the kingdoms.
these arent so much spells, but more like focuses for minor energy work. i just call them spells because im not sure what else to call them.. but, anyway!
these particular thu’um spells dont require any physical components since they use your own energy. however, if you want to use physical items, it would likely be a bit stronger that way! ive seen people make thu’um spells before, but they all have physical components that i personally cant acquire, so i thought id think up some that dont require any!
to perform these spells, follow these steps:
put yourself into a meditative state in a good calm place. with practice, this can be done in normal or intense situations as well
focus hard on the effect that youre looking for in the shout. visualize it happening to you
focus on the words in the shout. visualize the words’ power
shout the words, whether its using your mouth or in your head. shout it with feeling. release all the energy youve built up through the words
thats it!!
and here are the shouts, their meanings, effects, and imagery associated with them! i didnt make stuff for all of them, but heres most of them!
Animal Allegiance
Raan Mir Tah
(Animal, Allegiance, Pack)
Effects: To be closer to nature, especially animals. To strengthen bonds between friends or family
Aura Whisper
Laas Yah Nir
(Life, Seek, Hunt)
Effects: To be more aware of one’s surroundings. To help sense things one normally would not sense. To increase one’s ability to sense spirits or energy
Extra: This Thu’um can be whispered instead of shouted
Battle Fury
Mid Vur Shaan
(Loyal, Valor, Inspire)
Effects: To be ready to take on the day or any troubles like throws at you. To more easily tackle a troubling situation. To be more confident
Become Ethereal
Feim Zii Gron
(Fade, Spirit, Bind)
Effects: To cause your astral self to be shimmery and hard to see or hit (used for protection in the astral). To keep unwanted attention off of yourself. To shield yourself from harmful magic
Bend Will
Gol Hah Dov
(Earth, Mind, Dragon)
Effects: To do well in an interview. To boost your leadership abilities. To help others understand what you mean.
Clear Skies
Lok Vah Koor
(Sky, Spring, Summer)
Effects: To clear a space of negative energy. To wish for a clear day.
Cyclone
Ven Gaar Nos
(Wind, Unleash, Strike)
Effects: To push a negative energy, force, or magic away from yourself. To curse someone so that they fall from their status. To cast an offensive magic spell in the astral, causing a blast of wind to blow your target up into the air.
Disarm
Zun Haal Viik
(Weapon, Hand, Defeat)
Effects: To disarm a minor curse and cause it to be inoperable. To cause a challenging situation to become less challenging.
Dismay
Faas Ru Maar
(Fear, Run, Terror)
Effects: To curse someone into becoming scared or otherwise adverse to you. To curse someone into being too nervous to talk or interact with you. To cause someone to rethink their harmful actions towards you.
Dragon Aspect
Mul Qah Diiv
(Strength, Armor, Wyrm)
Effects: To have the strength to face challenging situations. To feel stronger and more confident. To cast a defensive magic spell in the astral, making your skin into tough hide for a certain amount of time
Drain Vitality
Gaan Lah Haas
(Stamina, Magicka, Health)
Effects: To curse someone into losing energy.
Elemental Fury
Su Grah Dun
(Air, Battle, Grace)
Effects: To become closer with the element of air. To get things done at an easier and faster rate.
Fire Breath
Yol Toor Shul
(Fire, Inferno, Sun)
Effects: To become closer with the element of fire. To cast an offensive magic spell in the astral, causing a blast of fire to shoot from your mouth or hands.
Frost Breath
Fo Krah Diin
(Frost, Cold, Freeze)
Effects: To become closer with the element of water (in the form of ice). To case an offensive magic spell in the astral, causing a blast of freezing cold air to shoot from your mouth or hands.
Ice Form
Iiz Slen Nus
(Ice, Flesh, Statue)
Effects: To curse someone into being unable to act. To curse someone into staying still and not acting for a period of time.
Kyne’s Peace
Kaan Drem Ov
(Kyne, Peace, Trust)
Effects: To suggest someone be less aggressive or confrontational. To help soothe someone’s feeling of anger.
Storm Call
Strun Bah Qo
(Storm, Wrath, Lightning)
Effects: To call upon the energies of a storm for use in other practices, even when it is not storming. To wish for a storm.
Throw Voice
Zul Mey Gut
(Voice, Fool, Far)
Effects: To cause other people to be unable to find you. To enchant a ward that causes intruders to be confused where your warded space is located.
Unrelenting Force
Fus Ro Dah
(Force, Balance, Push)
Effects: To curse a person into wanting to become distant from you. To cast a defensive/offensive magic spell in the astral, causing your opponent to be pushed a certain distance away from you.
