#witch magick

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Research : Sources

So, recently, I got an ask requesting some of my sources. I forgot to add and link them (sigh) so I'm doing that here.

» ․ 💌 !! ˎˊ˗ Hellenic Polytheism

My sources for Hellenic Polytheism are;

~ Theoi.com! It has a lot of great information for people who want to research the Greek Gods. I don't think that it's a Hellenic Polytheist site, but if you want to know epithets of a Greek Deity, then theoi.com is the place to go. ~ Baringtheaegis.com! It's a Hellenic Polytheist site run by fellow HelPols! It has a lot of posts explaining different things within Hellenic Polytheism and some news involving old Greek statues. ~ @baringtheaegis, @flamingwitchery, @khaire-traveler and many more Hellenic Polytheist blogs here on Tumblr ~ @TheNymphaem on Pinterest, specifically their 'Guide to Hellenism' board on their account, which you can find at this link. ~ This post on greekgodsparadise.com. Some names are missing, and I use theoi.com more than I use this now. ~ This reddit post has a lot of useful sources for further research! Yes, reddit is dubious at best and a pathological liar at worst, but this post is actually very useful, I promise you.

» ․ 💌 !! ˎˊ˗ Witchcraft

Now, I'm not yet very into witchcraft. Not in the same way people I know are. I'm not sure if I'll ever go past 'writing sigils and doing emoji spells', but we'll see where this goes.

~ The Modern Guide to Witchcraft by Skye Alexander. ~ @flamingwitchery (again) is an amazing blog for witchcraft, as well as Hellenic Polytheism. ~ Mostly posts from major witchcraft Tumblrs. I enjoy seeing other people's experiences.

Again, I'm not very into witchcraft. I wouldn't call myself a witch. I just practice sigils, and that's pretty much it.

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Photo by Глеб Коровко

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something useful. do what you want with the info

[sotwitch]

🔮I mean...🐺

[herbalmagickal]

GOOD VIBES SPELL JAR

So I made this tiny spell jar for @caktusjuice.

Ingredients (Place in this order)

Unbleached Tea Sugar

Cinnamon Stick

Black Tea

Dried Orange Peel

All that put into a cute little bottle necklace! Charge it in your preferred way!

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Solstice ❄

Please have a happy and safe solstice this eve. Blessed be.

[mysigilgrimoire]

'I am strong' I am taking requests!!

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Homemade laundry detergent recipe!

For those witches who are on a budget and want to save a LOT of money on laundry detergent, and also want to personalize their laundry scents and ingredients, this is for you!

I decided to start making my own laundry detergent two years ago when I got into college and couldn’t believe how much money I was dumping into laundry soap. So I looked up how to make it myself, and couldn’t believe how cheap and easy it was. For about $10-15, I could make myself a HUGE amount of detergent. To put it into perspective how much money you’ll save, I bought my supplies for it two years ago and still haven’t run out! I highly recommend this for college witches or witches on a budget.

I wanted to share this with you all, and I’d love to hear how you guys decide to make yours!

Recipe to Make 2 Gallons of Homemade Liquid Laundry Detergent:

What You’ll Need:

1 cup Borax

1 cup Washing Soda (both can be found in most grocery stores, such as Meijer or Walmart)

1 bar of soap, any kind you’d like!

Optional: an essential oil of your choice 

Materials:

The largest pot you have

Something to stir with

Cheese grater 

Two empty gallon containers (milk jugs work great for this)

How to Make: 

1. Grate your one bar of soap with your cheese grater. Personally, this is my favorite part! Its always so pretty. 

2. Fill up one of your gallon jugs with water, and pour into your pot. Turn the heat on high. You could also add infused water, moon water, snow water, etc. 

3. Pour your grated soap into the pot and stir until the soap is completely dissolved. This might take a few minutes!

4. Add the 1 cup Borax and 1 cup Washing Soda and continue to stir until all ingredients are dissolved. If you have any other ingredients you would like to add, such as herbs or other laundry-safe substances, this is where I would do it. 

5. Bring the mixture to a boil. Be warned though, watch this closely! Turn off heat as soon as you see the mixture boiling and starting to rise. I’ve walked away from this before and came back to a overflowing mess due to the bubbles that start forming. If this starts to happen, turn off the heat and blow on it.

6. Make sure the heat is turned off and fill up a gallon jug with cold water. Add the cold water to the pot and stir well (clockwise for the witches in the northern hemisphere!). If you have an essential oil you would like to add, allow the detergent to cool slightly and then you can add 15-20 drops, or more if you’d like a stronger smell. 

Your detergent should be bubbly and smell wonderful at this point! 

7. Allow the detergent to cool enough so that if you spill it, it won’t burn you. Then carefully spoon or funnel the detergent into your 2 one-gallon containers. If you spill any on your skin, rinse it off with water as soon as you’re done, especially if you’re someone with sensitive skin. 

Allow up to 24 hours for your detergent to thicken completely. It will be thick upon first use once it has cooled, but if you can’t pour it easily, you can stick the end of a wooden spoon into the container to break it up a little. Shake well before each use and you should be good to go!

To Use: 

Pour between 1/2 - 1 cup of detergent into each load. Sometimes for extra dirty loads I just pour in as much as I want. It’s so cheap to make I never worry about using too much! 

I really hope that everyone finds this as amazing as I do! I love this wonderful stuff. I really enjoy adding some witchy element into my laundry. 

Blessed be, my loves!