#wiccanish

[iristheteawitch]

🍄Tiny terrarium pendulum!

🔮macrame and braided.. Sewing thread

🍄portable

🔮has anyone else used a living plant as a guide in divination?

🍄I'm actually giving this one to my mom for her rear view mirror!

🔮if anyone recreates it plz show me!

🍄 I used found and upcycled materials

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I had my first experience of connecting with Loki in my new fiat. I think he has been trying to reach you but I've been blocking him, pushing him away due to my eating disorder and depression.

I roughly put my alter up the other week but didn't feel connected to it. I had also lit a tiny but of dried sage when we first moved in but was told that the fire alarms are super sensitive so put it out.

Tonight, I decided to test that. I put a dribble of fireball whiskey in my offering bowl, had a sip myself from the bottle then lit a stick of dragon's blood incense and danced slowly to a band call Asgeir until I untill my mind wondered to visions of Loki.

This time, he appeared to me as older, I thought for a second that it was odin was it wasn't. He had white hair and beard, a cheeky smile and a hermit (think Gimley in Lord of the rings but gold and bejewelled) I stroked his face and he embraced me. He was fatherly and loving but still the same Loki.

I stayed in that moment until the song ended.

I'm relaxed now. Not sure if I should go to bed or stick to me original plan of cider, horror film then bed. Might do the later as I do have a night shift tomorrow.

That was lovely. I need that familial love atm.

[iristheteawitch]

Minimalist Travel Altar

I know everyone's already made posts on this (myself included), but I really like this new tin so let me live.

⭐ Hecking cute tin (mints came shaped like planchets)

💎 Jade (I think but I lost track when I moved out) for Earth

🌪️ Opalite (a cute foggy rainbow) for Air

🔥 Cherry quartz for Fire

🌧️ Blue Goldstone (literally the night sky) for Water

🔮 Lapis lazuli pendulum for divination

🌈 Peacock ore magnet for Spirit

☮️ Ellen Page quote on lid

🌜 Moon + star ring for Goddess and God (changes colour in sunlight)

Anything extra that I need can be added before I travel. Also I have a 🌒🌕🌘 tattoo on my thumb with a pentacle in the full moon, so I'm pretty much always set to go.

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My mental health isn't great atm and I tend to think of my mind as quite closed off from the universe when that happens. But today, I saw loads of yellow cars (something I personally associate with Loki) and was in a book shop, when a small red book got in my way and I had the thought of 'that book is from and for Loki' - it turned out to be a book of fake Norwegian words taking the piss out of the fact that the Danish word 'hygge' has become cool in the uk!! I now feel that I am still conected :)

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Altar to Loki :)

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I am not Wiccan so don't strickly follow the 'wheel with the year' but, like many other people, Wicca has been a major basis/influence. It's just a nice way to relate to nature to recognise the major dates. Plus, this one is celebrated in one way or another all over the world. :D So I cleaned, cleansed and decorated my altar to respect it.

As well as Loki, I called upon Hel. Someone on here said that now is a good time to honour her as she is Goddess of death. I think Loki would appreciate it.

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Friday, @bolt451 and I went to a talk at the lit festival. It was about the rise of people moving away from Christianity towards paganism and other 'alternative spiritual practices'. It was really good, I don't think I heard anything new but it was just great to hear other people talking about things I'm interested in.

The talk was with two women - one who is a secular tarot reader, the other a Wiccan who had written a book (at 21!) about Wicca. She didn't go into wheather she took the psychological, engery or full on belief view of her beliefs but they only talked about the psychological view. That's what Freya finds most interesting, I do mostly but am more open minded and been surrounded with that side of life much more so float about between all the views. One of the great things about witchcraft and paganism is that it doesn't really matter what view you have! If there is nothing more than psychology to it, it doesn't matter as psychology and the placebo effect are real and can have major benifits to people.

As you can see, I've collected a few books over the years, I also used to have one called 'The real witches kitchen'. I've read bits of all of them (save the new one) but most of then are Wicca based. Wicca just never grabbed me. Parhaps it was as people seem to see it as a teenage phase, the nameless, faceless or celtic divine Goddess and God didn't grab me, for something that speaks of the importance of balance its very female centric (which is great don't get me wrong!) but on reflection made me uncomfortable in a way I didn't yet understand, the arseholes (as every 'community' have), the tales of slightly dubias beginnings in the Edwardian times, etc.

I'm ashamed to say it but Marvel putting LGBT elements into the MCU and comics is what started my interest again.

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Spell bag to ease grief

It’s coming up to the second anniversary of my brother-in-law’s death. So I decided to make a spell bag to help my wife with her grief. One, because I’ve wanted to make a spell bag for ages, two as I genuinely think it’s a good idea and three because I am putting off doing me nvq work :P

So I looked up what to put in one. Every source said marjoram for grief which I don’t have and my local Sainsbury’s don’t have either! I’ll buy some and add it but for now, I used the things I had (plus got my wife to buy crystals) and that seemed relevant.  Here’s what I found online and what I used: 

From http://www.pennilesspagan.com/2016/05/grief-loss-healing-sachet.html

Sage: Used for cleansing and purification. Aids in alleviating grief and sorrow. I used bits off the huge sage bundle I bought the other week

Lavender:Promotes sleep and convalescence. Invokes peace and helps battle depression. I used lavender essential oil

Sandalwood:Promotes relaxation and heightens spiritual energy. Invokes passed souls. I broke up a sandalwood incense stick 

Rose Quartz:Aids in the processing of grief and anger. Eases pain through detoxification. I asked my wife to buy some earlier

http://sacredwicca.com/charm-bags

Rose quartz: Love and harmony 

Cinnamon - Protection and love I just love cinnamon, I used ground cinnamon

Sage- Cleansing, healing, protection

https://covenlife.co/2015/10/13/grief-mojo-bag/

Lavender Organza bag I had one bag, it happened to be lavender colour, it also has gold and silver on which is not relevant but it’ll do!

1 Smokey Quartz  I asked my wife to buy some earlier

https://www.themagickalcat.com/Articles.asp?ID=242

Lavender -  Magickal uses include love, protection, healing, sleep, purification, and peace. Promotes healing from depression    

Thyme -  Wear a sprig to ward off unbearable grief or provide strength and courage when needed   I used dried thyme

Basil - Love, exorcism, wealth, sympathy, and protection. I used fresh basil leaves

http://www.witchipedia.com/

Thyme can be used in magick spells to increase strength and courage.When working hard to achieve a goal that seems un-achievable, thyme can be used in spells to help you keep a positive attitude.Fumigate your home with thyme to dispel melancholy, hopelessness and other mellow but negative vibrations, especially after a family tragedy or during a long sickness.Place thyme beneath your pillow for a restful sleep and happy dreams

https://www.scribd.com/doc/8645819/Magickal-Properties-of-Hemp-by-AarTiana-Calantirniel

Hemp/Cannabis Sativa L  Magical Uses: Has all the qualities of quartz crystal, includingmagnification or amplification of any magical work,manifestation, “programming” with positive energy,remove negative influence, healing, love, protection,psychic vision, peace, meditation. This is NOT WEED! It’s legal in the UK as in only contains CBD not THC. Don’t give actual weed to people without their knowledge! I had a bag I used to make tea with in the back of my cupboard 

https://www.thevillagewitch.co.uk/magical-colours/

Lilac (colour) -Peace, Tranquillity, Healing The bag was more a lilacy colour I suppose

I washed the crystals and held them whilst imagining giving them energy before putting them in the bag. I passed the bag through dragon’s blood incense as i’ve heard that can increase the energy of spells. Freya (my wife) has now put it under her pillow :)

I don’t know if I believe in herbs and crystals being of any use in this sort of use. The jury is still out. But I do definitely believe in the, clinically proven, power of the placebo. The fantastic and fascinating thing about the placebo effect if that even if someone knows they are being given a placebo - it still works!!

I’m happy now. I suppose I have to actually do some work now!