#string magic

[apawtheosis]

A lil guy I made for my fiance!

[jackalgirl]

You know that thing in the Bible where it talks about people being unaware of angels?  I have a tip.  You know you’re dealing with an angel when you deal with someone who can, while holding a conversation:

Knit lace

Crochet anything at all

Background: I am attempting to crochet an amigurumi toy for the brand new baby of a friend.  But I am not bi-craftual.

[honeybeesandthyme]

Candle spell to rid yourself of anxiety/negative feelings/negative memories

Items you’ll need: A candle (Preferably a white taper candle) A length of dark purple string  A match or lighter 

After grounding and centering yourself, focus in on the negativity that is giving you trouble. Tie a knot in the string for each event you want to forget - making sure to tie with focused intention. Make each knot meaningful, taking your time as you go - fix those events into the knot. 

Tie the the string around your candle and light the wick, saying: “Out of harms reach I am tonight, for these negative thoughts I set-alight. The shadows that surround are spirits of calm, my worries and fears now shall be gone”

Watch the candle burn, visualizing your anxieties and worries burning up. Once the flame passes (or burns) the string, your spell is complete.

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This is the spell I modified for my practice (and can’t find the original post for)!

It’s to be used when you can’t stop thinking of that embarrassing, stupid, or immature thing you did years ago... or when you’re anxious and having trouble calming yourself... or for any other negativity! 

You can modify your set up if you don’t have a taper candle - tie the string around a glass candle, letting the candle burn to where the string is tied; drip the wax on to the string to ‘seal’ those thoughts/feelings away; destroy the string in another way... whatever works best for you!

Dark purple represents negative thoughts and sadness - the feelings you want to be rid of. You can substitute another color if that doesn’t resonate with you.

Always remember: If you can’t stop focusing on something ‘bad’ you did, first make sure you make amends in any reasonable way you can before attempting to use magic to address it.

I'd love to know if any of you find a way to modify this to work better for your practice! 

[xphandelionx]

Witch tip

Thrift stores are your friends pt 1

I know there are a billion posts about this but for anyone who hasn't seen them or is new to the witchy side of tumblr, here you go.

They have literally everything

Let's have a look around, shall we? This is all stuff I found in a single store in a single afternoon and this definitely isn't the limit.

Altar cloths

Thrift stores are teeming with potential altar cloths. You can use placemats, scraps of fabric, or even silk scarves. Here's what I found:

Stuff for string magic

This seems relatively obvious, but you can use all kinds of things for string magic and thrift stores have most of them.

Candles galore

This is one of the most useful things because candles are so central in witchcraft and can be super expensive in stores. Thrift store candles are a great alternative because they are usually no more than a couple dollars each and you can find them in all kinds of shapes, sizes, and colors

I even found some led taper candles

And an electric wax melter

[roocharfferarts]

last week I was struck by the sudden desire to draw a comic. ended up working on a snippet from one of those long-term-goal projects i chip away at some times. hope it makes sense! it’s def out of context and its been a while since i’ve drawn any sort of original comic

extra:

[honeybeesandthyme]

Attraction Spell

Items you’ll need: A candle (Preferably a white taper candle) A match or lighter A length of string that’s color corresponds to what you want to attract A peach leaf (Or any leaf that corresponds/doesn’t go against your purpose) A pen/pencil A protection jar + a pinch of dirt (Optional)

After grounding and centering yourself, focus in on the things you wish to attract into your life. Tie a knot in the string for each wish - making sure to tie with focused intention. Make each knot meaningful, taking your time as you go.

Write your wish on your leaf (Alternatively you could draw a sigil, write key words, or write the incantation you plan on using if you don’t want to risk someone seeing your wish)

Roll up the leaf and tie the string around it. Light your candle and allow some wax to melt, pouring it onto the string and sealing your intention in, saying: “As I walk through life, I weave attraction without strife. With this leaf of peach, these wishes I will reach. ”

Place the bundle in the protection jar to keep it safe, which will allow only positive energies to charge your spell.

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You can add extra energy into this by performing it in conjunction with the moon phases. Journaling or reflecting on what you need in life is a good step to take before performing this spell. Intention is the main thing needed in this spell, so the string color, candle color, and type of leaf aren’t as important - it’s just an extra layer that I wanted to incorporate. If you don’t use a peach leaf, you can alter the incantation to say something like “As I walk through life, I weave attraction without strife. With the blessings of this leaf, these wishes I will reach.” 

Your wish is being given out into the universe during this spell, and your intention set. By placing it in the jar you are not holding in the wishes, but instead holding it in your heart and bringing your intention to mind each time you see it. You are allowing yourself something to project positivity into, knowing the universe is bringing your wishes into fruition.

[honeybeesandthyme]

Candle magic:

When I do candle magic, a lot of times I like to use a white candle and I don’t necessarily want to burn it all the way down (because it seems a bit wasteful).

I’m sure we’ve all heard of tying a string of a certain color around a white candle to set more intention, but I like to take that a step further and tie the string at a certain point to indicate the end of the spell/working. I then allow the candle to burn down to the string rather than burning all the way down!

It works wonders for me and saves me a ton of candles :)

[apawtheosis]

Made a lil dice bag the other day at like 1am whoops