#spell crafting

[corpsea]

Often, the most important part of witchcraft is laying on the floor, breathing, and asking your body what it needs.

[coinandcandle]

Babes wake up, new infographics just dropped.

Based on my “types of spells post” :>

[astrosouldivinity]

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤: 🌪️🏔️ 🌊🔥

- Air: Which symbolizes communication, ideas, and inspiration, Air is an abstract and unconfined element that cannot be contained whatsoever. Its energy is formless and exists on a conceptual level, representing your thoughts and intentions. Furthermore, Oxygen, a vital component of Air, sustains cellular respiration and life itself. In spellwork, Air functions as the affirmation, as it reflects the expression of your intention and the message you are sending out into the universe. As a result, Air embodies the power of thought, speech, and mental clarity, making it a key element in any spellwork for manifestation purposes. 🌬️🫧 

- Earth: Which symbolizes grounding, stability, foundation work, and planting seeds. Earth is an abundant energy that provides the resources for material growth. It’s steady and secure, yet can be unpredictable at the same time, as its foundation can shift depending on external circumstances. Overall, Earth remains consistent so long as you respect and honor Mother Nature and appreciate her generosity and provision. Remember, only harvest what you need. Additionally, Earth can be used in spells related to prosperity, protection, money, and more. Its versatility allows for various components in spellwork, such as herbs, crystals, salt, and other natural elements. 🌱🌎

- Water: Which symbolizes emotional healing and intuition. Water is a purifying and nourishing element that fosters spiritual growth and deeper awareness. Like a mirror, Water can symbolize reflection and can be a powerful tool for introspective purposes. Its fluid nature allows it to flow and adapt effortlessly. Essentially, embodying transcendence. But just as waves crash onto the shore, Water can represent both transformation and strength. Additionally, Water can be used in spells related to healing, accountability, illusion, cleansing, or self-discovery, to name a few. It’s truly a versatile element that supports emotional and spiritual enlightenment in all aspects. 🌊 ✨

- Fire: Which symbolizes vitality, purification, divinity, and rebirth, Fire is both destructive and cleansing. Its flames are consuming yet transformative, as it clears stagnant energy to make way for new beginnings. As the light in the darkness, Fire illuminates hidden truths and sparks insight. It’s a swift-moving energy that quickly energizes and activates your spells. But Fire offers warmth, passion, and inspiration, it ignites your intentions and encourages forward and intentional movement. Fire can be used in nearly all types of spellwork, from candle magic to rituals like scrying and burning intentions. 💥✨

𝔁𝓸𝔁𝓸- 𝓚𝓲𝓴𝓲 🫶🏿

©𝚊𝚜𝚝𝚛𝚘𝚜𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍𝚒𝚟𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚝𝚢 𝙰𝚕𝚕 𝚁𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚜 𝚁𝚎𝚜𝚎𝚛𝚟𝚎𝚍.

[witch--tips]

📑 WITCH TIP 📑

Writing your own spells, template

Helloo! I am a witch who writes my own spells most of the time, and I have a bit of a process for it. It’s pretty simple, basically a checklist that I can turn to whenever I want to cast a spell and don’t know where to start. I’ll share this template/checklist here for yall to enjoy :)

(warning, a bit long but also all in bullet points. i like to ramble lol, you can ignore my rambling and just look at the highlighted template sections if you want)

template

components

intent

- (here, ill write a short desc on what i want my spell to do. its unpolished, a few sentences of word vomit basically to describe the ideal process and outcome that my spell will follow and accomplish)

method (+casting and destroying)

- (i have a separate list on hand of methods if i need to refer back somewhere to help me decide. examples of spell methods are: jar spells, knot magic, sigils, candle magic, energy work, freezer spells, petitions, and servitors. you can use one or more methods within a spell. if im doing a larger ritual, ill usually end up utilizing multiple methods, like making a crystal grid for earth, a sigil for spirit, a spell candle for fire, etc across the elements. sometimes i just want to use one or two methods tho, or a completely unique thing).

target

- (literally, who and what this spell is supposed to affect. me? a friend or family member? an enemy an object, if its an enchantment? if it is an enchantment, should the magic work on ANYONE who wears or carries the object or only specific people? etc)

timing (start, end, casting, conditions, etc)

- (i always have multiple bullet points for timing. timing can mean many things. the first bullet point is usually about WHEN i cast the spell. for example: 7/22/25, 10:24pm on Jupiter’s hour, on a Tuesday when the moon is a waning crescent. sometimes ill also include a photo of the current astrological chart! this is good not JUST because it helps me plan when i should do a spell, but also so that I can look back and see if theres a pattern on the timing circumstances for backfiring spells OR super successful spells.)

- (timing also means how long a spell should last. here, ill write down when i want my spell to START working, and when i want it to END. maybe i want it to start and stop working at specific times, or start and stop when i say specific words or phrases, or only work when the planets and stars are aligned a certain way, or only work when a specific thing is happening, etc.)

energy source

- (i have very little energy personally, so i dont enjoy being the main source of energy/power in my spells. this is often outsourced to planets, deities, spirits, etc.)

charging & casting

- (similar to energy source, and also mostly for enchantments and other spells that need upkeep. charging is for replenishing the charge in an object, like charging the battery in your phone. how do i want it to be recharged? shaking the object? offering water to it? surrounding it in crystals? etc. i like to write all this down to remind me to incorporate HOW i want this to be done while making the spell. basically, if i plan to recharge my enchanted object by giving it a kiss so it can refill on my own energy & venusian energy, how is it supposed to know that thats whats supposed to be happening unless i tell it beforehand, or better yet, write it into the original spell?)

- (for casting, i usually like to write here how i want the spell to end. not as in, stop the spell from working, but as in, When this happens, my spell has been cast and i can clean up and walk away. what signifies that the spell has been cast?)

process

ingredients

- (finally, i start to write the official spell all in one place, if i feel like it. sometimes, filling in the template is enough and i can just reference that for everything—i especially love to fill up the “method” section lol, ive written entire incantations and detailed instructions in that section before. if i want to refine it more and add extra thoughts, though, ill do it here. i start by listing a checklist of the ingredients ill need, and then move onto describing the spell on its own, thanks to the help that the template gave me to come up with it all and ensure that i wasnt missing anything.)

[elminx]

Magic for Recentering During Times of Conflict

Note: I am writing this immediately following the November 2024 election cycle, but this is not meant to be specific to this time. Nor am I inferring that magic can solve all of our problems. Please seek out help from a professional if you need it.

One of the deep truths that I have uncovered in my life is that when I am unbalanced (emotionally, physically, spiritually), I am of no use to myself or to others. When something rocks me to the core of my being as this election has, I need to feel all of the feels first and foremost. Then, I need to find a way to move on from the immediate (VERY VALID) emotional turmoil so that I don't get stuck in a pattern of rumination or pathological catastrophizing.

These are some of the ways that I do so. This list is not meant to be exhaustive and, of course, I do not expect every one of these to work for everyone. That is okay and expected. I'm also not including medical, psychological, or court-based interventions because I am not a doctor or a lawyer. Some of these tips are purely magical in nature and some are what I would call magic adjacent - they are mundane actions that are cleansing in nature.

Feel your feelings. I know I said AFTER, but I feel that I need to reiterate this. These steps are unlikely to work until you have worked your way through the first stages of rage, revolt, grief, name your emotion here. How long this takes will be different for everyone. Don't rush this.

Breathe. When I am really In It, I find meditation nearly impossible. I need to be reminded how to take deep breaths. This is when I get help—I use the Tide App for this. I set it to "Breathe," a fifteen-minute timer, and balanced breath. If you're new to breath work, start with five minutes. This is very simple: The app makes a sound for inhalation and one for exhalation. For many people, deep breathing helps to bring your nervous system into balance.

Change. This isn't a tip for everyone, but you know who you are. (I'm definitely guilty of this) If you've been wearing the same clothes for a week, stewing in your emotional turmoil, it's time to change them. Every single item you've been wearing. This may go to blankets or bedding, too. Put them all in the wash and give yourself a fresh set and a fresh start.

Wash. Take an intentional bath or shower. Wash every part of your body, focusing on removing the bad emotions with soap and washing them down the drain. You can add oomph to this by using soaps with cleansing scents (think lavender, citrus, lemongrass, sage, etc.).

Cut or Dye your hair. This is a deep take that will only work for some people, but if you're like me, cutting your hair can be a big release. It doesn't have to be a big change (though I find the bigger the cut, the bigger the release). Sometimes, making a visible change to your appearance can change how you feel. IYKYK

Small Cleansing Rituals. These will vary greatly depending on your practice and culture. If cleansing yourself with smoke or crystals really gets you, do it.

Clean Your House - stale energy is stale. Part of getting over an emotional episode, for me, is getting the energy in my environment flowing again. Open some windows. Wash your floors. Pick up the mess you created when you were too In It to do anything more than feel. This could be your bedroom, house, or space in which you spent the most time while you were down for the count. You can add oomph to this with Cleansing Vinegar.

Big Cleansing Rituals—When something is really stuck, we need the big guns. This could be cord-cutting or cleansing spells, whatever works well for you. I have a spell that works for this here.

Flush it out of you. (TW: alcohol) If you're the potion type, you can make a cleansing potion to move the emotions through your body until you eventually pee them out. This doesn't have to be alcoholic, though I like alcohol for its mild diuretic effects in this scenario. Think cleansing with citrus here, especially. My long-form lemonade will definitely work here, as would many types of tea. I have a seasoned cocktail specifically designed to do this here.

Banish it. There are too many ways to do a banishing spell for me to list them all here. But, since we are talking about explicitly banishing something from your own body - I suggest using food. Onions and black pepper are good banishing ingredients that taste great, too. I have a French Onion Soup banishing recipe here.

I want to reiterate here that if you are still dealing with your emotions stage of things right now, that is completely okay. This isn't meant to rush anyone through this process. We are all different people with different needs. It's also okay (and probably expected) that all of these things listed above won't work for all people - after all, they are things that work for me, specifically.

You need to find out what works for you. If don't know where to start right now, I hope this gave you some ideas. And, as always, if there's a method of getting through the hard shit that you'd like to add to this, please do! We could all use some new ideas for the hard road ahead.

[vexwerewolf]

YOU SHOULD KNOW: If you cast Levitate 1 sec on Target on a cliff racer, it will fall out of the sky and die because Levitate replaces its regular flight speed, and when it loses Levitate, it doesn't get it back. If you hit it with the spell while it's high enough in the air, the fall damage will kill it.

Thanks to /u/JaxMed from reddit for this trick

[igorlevchenko-blog]

Morrowind's Constant Effect Enchantments

In Fallout universe, the Supermutants who use stealth technology, inevitably become addicted to it, manifesting maladaptive behavior, paranoia, delusions, affected speech, brain damage, and most commonly of all, schizophrenia.

In Morrowind, players often try to outdo each other with the cumulative magnitude of their constant effect Chameleon enchantments—a spell which grants them near invisibility.

Collate 1 and 2, won't you.

[aesethewitch]

There's something interesting I've noticed in my spellcrafting experiments. I do a lot of food magic, turning meals into spells and writing recipes specifically for magical purposes.

When a dish takes more time and effort to create, I find it has a greater magical "punch." Quick and easy dishes done with magic work just fine, of course. I wouldn't do them if they didn't. But their effects don't last as long, I've found, and they tend to not have as drastic results as something that takes a lot of energy.

Once I noticed this in my food magics, I started seeing it elsewhere, too. I tested it with my money bowl by going from a single tea light candle lit once per week to a large taper candle lit every day. Not much else changed about the bowl itself, but I also decided to physically write out a petition instead of just thinking what I wanted during the casting.

It's had drastically different results. Money comes in quicker, easier, and in large quantities. I think it's in part because the set-up of the spell took more effort (the petition) and because it's taking active, concentrated care every day (lighting and babysitting the candle). The energy input matches the output.

Now, I do think this means that low-effort spellwork would yield smaller or shorter-term results. That doesn't mean it isn't worth doing. Performing a bunch of little spells for the same purpose builds up that effort and energy over time, compounding into a bigger and bigger result.

But the effort put in tends to match the results gotten out of spells. The more care taken, the more effort it takes, the more attention it gets, the better it'll do.

Obviously, this is based on observations done on my own spellwork and practice. It makes sense that effort = results in my practice, since I'm pulling fatestrings and so forth, and the harder the pull, the bigger the movement. So YMMV, etc.

I'm curious, though, has anyone else noticed this same thing? And if so, what sort of paradigm are you working with?