#spell idea

[probablybadrpgideas]

Detect evil but it becomes increasingly clear that whoever calibrated it had some really weird moral stances.

[apiswitchcraft]

creating an altar to yourself: an exercise in manifestation and passive control

recently my best friend told me about a change he made to his personal practice that completely revolutionized the way he felt fortune flowed for him. i've seen people talk about creating an egregore of themselves or their alter ego, but this approach is uniquely secular and occurred completely detached from this online space.

and what was it he did? well, he created an altar to himself.

and i know what that sounds like, but hear me out. this isn't so much an altar of worship or reverence--at least not in the way we think about those things--it's a passive spell that runs in the background, an act of self-care for his past self, boosting his self-confidence for his current self, and manifesting the person he wants to become.

WHAT IS AN ALTAR TO THE SELF?

This temple can be created from a very wide variety of items, but most often includes things that are meaningful or attractive to the person. For me, this includes crystals, trinkets, bones, flowers and herbs, pictures or drawings, sigils, and salt or ash. My friend also has a little statue that represents him, self-affirmations, and a devotional jar of beads in his.

I was introduced to this idea as not just something to help improve my self-confidence, but also as a way of shaping my future self. Each crystal will have its own meaning or trait that I'm is hoping to embody, and I can move them closer or further away depending on what I need more in the moment.

And even if you didn't care for a spell like this, from a psychology standpoint, this absolutely seems like it could be a productive exercise--especially if you're a more visual person.

HOW TO MAKE THE ALTAR

For this I'll introduce two different methods, one that I employed, and one that my friend employed.

My method:

Start with your favorite color(s) and maybe even an aesthetic (like cottage-core, dark academia, etc.)

Choose items that represent those colors or aesthetics, for me this would be green, pink, or purple crystals, naturey trinkets, and drawings that combine the two

Include things of great importance to you, even if they don't fit in the aesthetic, and try to make them look right

Arrange everything in a visually appealing way (I'll give some examples of this later)

But what my friend did was kind of the opposite, building the altar from the top down with things that were important to him, and just making it look good from there.

You've probably noticed that I make a big deal about the visual appearance of this altar, which is on purpose. I believe that it is of great importance this altar is appealing to you, since it's supposed to represent you, and it's supposed to represent your interests. If you don't really care as much about things being artistic or aesthetic, that's okay! As long as you can look at it and go, "Yeah, that's the vibe, that's what I want for myself," then you've done it right.

You can also add things like sigils, salt, or ash for an added layer of protection or a "boost" to the magic aspect, which I've added to mine. I also really like bones and don't have anywhere else to put them, so I add those, and I'll throw in some lavender to the salt since that's my favorite herb to use in workings.

WHY CREATE AN ALTAR?

Have you ever felt tired of being subservient to the whims of some external force, of waiting for things to happen rather than getting to decide that for yourself? If you do, this might be for you.

And it's not that this is supposed to snub or push aside worship of actual deities (I mean it can but it doesn't have to), but add to it. Think about it, most of us already have a self-care routine, something sacred to us, that we may even dedicate to our gods. All this altar is meant to do is add to that, to create a holiness to self-love and self-care.

The ultimate purpose of this exercise is to manifest the things you want in life, to design your future self, and combat the helplessness many of us feel when things start to change. It's meant to feed your energy, to form a conduit between you and something physical (which is helpful for those of us that dissociate often).

It is not meant to feed some heretical "fuck you" to the gods or the universe, rather give these forces a framework or "checklist" of things you want. At the end of the day, this is more similar to a spell than making yourself a deity that you want other people to worship.

[witchysigilz]

urban witch stuff

having a digital grimoire on freenotes or your notes app

saving tons of witchcraft related pins on pinterest, swearing that you will "eventually get to copying them into your grimoire". you won't. you have 10k pins in that board that you will never see again

browsing the candle section in shops for half an hour and smelling every single one of them

really into autumn and halloween for obvious reasons, but also because that's the time when shops start to sell more witchy shit

seeing wild animals in the city like !!

digital tarot decks, especially if you are in the broom closet

learning embroidery, and stitching tiny spells or sigils into the hems of your sleeves

buying cheap makeup and nailpolish and making the most out of it with glamor spells

keeping an app on your phone that shows you the phases of the moon

finding old occult books online as pdfs and reading them on your phone instead of scrolling

going thrifting and finding, like, the perfect jar

having to physically restrain yourself from stuffing your pockets with those salt packets that they sell in fastfood places

tea lights and birthday candles for everything. everything can be solved with tealights and birthday candles

sigils hidden in your phone case and wallet against theft or misplacing them

meditating on public transportation

having specific spotify playlists for specific spells or rituals

trying to have as many plants in your home as possible

finding ways to volunteer or give back to your community

[darknessthateatstheshadow]

OBSCURE SPELL INGREDIENTS !!!

Toe & finger nails- Strong tag lock. Works well in spell jars, mojo pouches, cauldron spells, creative enhancer.

❩●❨

Pubic hair- Love spells, Sex magick, passion enhancer, Goddess Offering.

𖦹 𖦹

Poo/feces- Hexes, Curses, Jinxes, cunning magick.

⛦

Period Blood- Highly protective, power enhancer, wards evil, cleansing effect.

✩₊˚.⋆☾⋆⁺₊✧

Spit- DNA tag lock, communication spells, throat chakra related.

𓍝 𓋹

Semen/Sexual fluids- Sex magick, love spells, passionate encounter spells, Love Goddess offering.

𖣠

Animal Fur- Familiar spirit work.

⋆⁺₊⋆ ☾𖤓 ⋆⁺₊⋆

Egg shell (hatched).

⛦

Chicken Feet (dried)- Highly protective, wards evil.

❩●❨

Tree Sap- Glue Trap targets, protective, binding magick.

[probablyfunrpgideas]

Spell Idea: Leomund’s Horrendous Oubliette (Level 7 Conjuration) Components: Verbal, Somatic, Material (a tooth from a False Hydra)

This spell affects the target as Banishment, sending them to a harmless demiplane. While there, they do not need to eat or drink. However, the duration of the spell is different. When the target fails its saving throw and disappears, all creatures who witnessed the spell forget that you cast it. You forget that you ever had access to Leomund’s Horrendous Oubliette, and even the existence of such a spell - it vanishes from your spellbook and list of spells known. You can subconsciously make up an explanation for the target’s disappearance - they fled, or teleported away, or fell into the nearby well. If your target succeeds on its save, you retain your memories.

There is no save against the memory loss, but creatures affected by it can make an Intelligence check against (2+your spell save DC) if they actively probe their missing memories.

The target can escape from your Oubliette in three ways: first, if they can use Plane Shift or a similar ability (though they must make a Wisdom save against your spell DC). Second, they or an ally can cast Wish or Gate to make a way out. And third, if you learn and cast Leomund’s Horrendous Oubliette again, the previous prisoner is freed!

[thegullwitch]

I saw a Snake Shedding Spell on here and had a way simpler idea (the original idea was also good I’m just the laziest witch on the planet)

It’s a shower spell and you just need an exfoliator and running water.

As you exfoliate in the shower, picture or talk to yourself about shedding the old to invite in the new. Bonus points if there’s a cleansing ingredient in your scrub!

I love simplifying spells (etc) because I’m chronically ill and disabled and because disability laws are shameful in my country I have to work. I have very little energy left over for anything else, so the easier the better!

[oracle-of-the-restless]

Hey divas, it’s your favorite necromantic witch here! 🧙🏻‍♀️I’m looking to start a witchy book club discord server where we can help other witches learn and grow in their practice. I’m thinking we can have weekly or biweekly meetings where we read a discuss folklore, mythology, spell books and just books for fun. We can also just create a fun safe space for witches to share and grow their practice. If anyone who sees why I is interested introduce yourself in the comments and I’ll reach out. As always stay spooky and whimsical. -The Winter Witch ❄️👻

[coinandcandle]

Make a keychain with tiny spoons and enchant it help replenish spoons everytime you give it a shake.