I know that people more experienced and better than I have made similar posts, but I figured I’d throw my own bits into the abyss just in case someone fresh into the world of witchcraft (and by extension, pagansim) finds themselves on my blog.
Not all witches follow the Rede or three-fold rule
This doesn’t make them wrong, it just means their path doesn’t include it. Some view the idea as too dogmatic for their practice and that’s okay. Some find that it’s a good moral guideline and that’s fantastic too! We shouldn’t judge people based on if they follow. Every religion has their own form of the “Golden Rule”, after all.
Research EVERYTHING.
Don’t take things that people say at face value. There IS a lot of good knowledge that is accessible now in the age of technology, however the downside of that is that there’s ABSOLUTELY going to be a lot of bad information as well. Remember to always check your sources. Ask questions. See if other people have had the same experiences as you. It never ever hurts.
Along the same lines as the previous: MODERN MEDICINE IS OKAY
PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF THE NETJERU DO NOT FORSAKE MODERN MEDICINE. I hate taking medicine as much as the next person, but if you need it PLEASE DO NOT STOP TAKING IT. Do not substitute proven medicine for holistic or alternative. And especially do not do that without the assistance of a licensed healthcare professional. What you CAN absolutely 100% do is the holistic and witchy route of medical care alongside modern medicine IF AND ONLY IF the two don’t interfere with each other. For example, St. John’s Wort is an amazing herb for helping calm anxiety. Don’t take it if you’re on birth control because it might decrease the effectiveness of the pills due to it increasing the breakdown of estrogen. It can also breakdown medications that are used for HIV/AIDS. This goes back to the previous point now, RESEARCH! It’s so very very important for your health, my dears.
Take care of your body
Mental, physical, and spiritual health are all super duper important. Rest is important, self-care IS important. If you are too exhausted for spell work, do not tax yourself further. Drink that cool glass of water. Eat a good meal. Enjoy the fresh air. Just PLEASE take care of yourself. You are important. Your rituals can wait.
Don’t mess with spirits you don’t understand
It goes without saying, don’t summon shit all willy-nilly. It’s a bad time.
Speaking of bad times.....
(For those of you who work with gods, or want to) DON’T PUT GODS WHO ARE CONFLICTING ON THE SAME FUCKING ALTAR
You wanna work with Anpu and Sutekh? Great! By all means, do so. Don’t put them on the same altar. Don’t work with them TOGETHER. It would be like if someone stuck you in a room with your worst enemy - things won’t go well, and you (a mortal), are now stuck in the middle of it.
This is all I can think of for now. I’ll do a part 2 if and when more come to mind. <3 Ankh udja seneb
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Many of us witches understand the beauty of taking a shower and cleansing our bodies and finding a time that is sacred and a time to relax. But there is more we can do than just the obvious cleansing.
🚿 Use shampoos and conditioners and soaps that have ingredients and scents with magickal properties in them to directly infuse your bodies witch its intended purpose
💧Better yet, create your own shampoos and soap as a way to know what is going in and to better put your intent in (there are many good and healthy recipes on Pinterest and YouTube)
🚿 Take this time to ground yourself. This works perfectly for morning showers if you know you are going to be doing magick later
💧Do glamour spells in the shower. Bless anything you are going to use before hand and do your spell work while you are there (just be careful not to slip, as always)
🚿 Devotion. Devote your shower to the god you are working with, especially if your god controls water or beauty (*cough cough* Aphrodite/Venus)
💧Or devote a song that you are singing in the shower to your god(s) of choice; they love to hear you sing, no matter if you think you are bad or not
🚿 You could try to do divination. Scry by seeing what you see in the suds and soap that wash down the drain or even scry in the steam in the mirror as it disappears after you are done showering. Be creative!
Be sure to share this if you like it and add your own tips and tricks if you have any! I’d love to hear what all you witches think!
Oh, and a bit of an update re: the Duplicate Order Situation...
After much back and forth, use of key words ("unethical," "scam," "abusive," "deceptive," "unfair," "predatory," and "formal complaint"), a no-nonsense mention of the Better Business Bureau, and me using the full force of my Business Email Etiquette Magic... I have been promised a full refund. I should have my money back in a standard 3-5 business days.
I shouldn't have had to do all of this. Someone with less conviction, less energy, and less time on their hands would've been forced let this go, eating the cost of a website error and egregiously bad business policies. Lucky for me and unlucky for them, I'm a witch with a bad attitude, strict morals, extensive knowledge of the marketing world, and time.
But that's that on Email Magic fueled by rage, y'all.
You will need: Rose petals (fill your bottle a third of the way) Water Sugar or salt (1/8 tsp) A spray bottle (I used an old perfume bottle) Shove your rose petals in the bottle, filling it a third of the way. Fill rest of the way with water, shake, and let that sit for a few hours. Advantages? Rose water is proven to reduce inflammation, acne, rosacea, tone the face, and tighten pores. You may choose to charge the water with an attraction spell before use, but you could also use this as a face mist like I do, or a perfume. It works either way.
Not doing anything tonight? Need to be subtle or easy to celebrate the holiday? Put on some make up! It doesn't have to be over the top at all! just spend a little time doing some nice make up to use as a devotion to the deceased, deities, or anything else you'd like to honor.
Carve Sigils Into your Pumpkins, Candies, and Desserts before you eat them!