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magick mulled apple cider

autumn is upon us; this is a recipe for a mulled cider that will bring you magick coziness, prosperity and warmth this season. you will need:

☾ 2 quarts of apple cider (honoring the departed)

☾ ½ cup brown sugar

☾ 1 tsp whole cloves (exorcism, love, protection)

☾ pinch of nutmeg (protection, prosperity)

☾ 3 cinnamon sticks (power, prosperity, passion)

☾ 6-7 whole cardamom pods (love)

☾ 1 orange slice (abundance, happiness)

combine everything in a pot and bring to boiling; cover with lid and simmer on low-medium heat for 20 minutes. stir clockwise now and then. strain out the herbs and enjoy warm on a rainy evening. if you’d like, light brown, black and/or red candles to make your cider drinking into a little ritual.

#sabbots #samhain

stormwaterwitch

Reblog if you are a Witch who is Not Wiccan

themori-witch

Lughnasadh 101: A Guide

Autumn draws near and with it, comes Lughnasadh.

Lughnasadh, pronounced “LOO-nah-sah” and known also as Lammas, is a Celtic festival that occurs from the 31st of July through into the 1st of August. It was observed fervently throughout Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man and marks the beginning of the harvest season.

Also called: Lúnasa (modern Irish), Lùnastal (Scottish Gaelic), Luanistyn (Manx Gaelic).

Lughnasadh is the celebration and ritual of the first harvest of fruit, wheat, and grain. This festival both acknowledges and celebrates the waning of light - Lughnasadh is the initiation of Winter preparation.

It is named for Lugh Lámhfada. and is in honour of his step-mother, Tailtiu who perished of exhaustion after clearing the fields of Ireland ready to be planted, sowed and seeded. Lughnasadh was originally a set of rituals, gatherings and funerary games (named Tailteann Games, or Áenach Tailteann) in honour of Tailtiu’s death and sacrifice.

Some Symbols of Lughnasadh:

Wheat

Corn

Barely

Oats

Onions

Grapes

Straw dolls/straw bales

Corn dolls

Wood

Tarot (strength)

Runes (Eihwaz)

The Colours of Lughnasadh:

Yellow

Orange

Red

Violet

Dark green

Brown

The Stones & Crystals of Lughnasadh:

Carnelian

Cat’s Eye

Citrine

Marble

Sale

Granite

Lodestone

The Herbs of Lughnasadh:

Heather

Blackberry

Rose

Sandalwood

Goldenrod

Important/Celebrated Foods of Lughnasadh:

Bread

Apples

Corn

Beer/Ale/Mead

Grapes

Onions

Apricot

Pear

Activities to be done during Lughnasadh:

Baking/Cooking: Sharing food is a good thing to do with each sabbat, especially those with agricultural ties. If you incorporate seasonal foods, and foods associated with the sabbat itself, it can be seen as an offering or as being done in honour of what you’re celebrating.

Take some time to enjoy nature: Lughnasadh is a time when the seasons are changing, so take this time to walk and enjoy the last that summer has to offer. Collect things whilst you walk to put on your altar if you have one.

Construct an altar: if this is something you do, decorate your altar with some of the items mentioned in the list above. If you’re pagan and have a deity who corresponds with this holiday, leave an offering on your altar. In Lugh’s case, he is a god known for his skills in craftmanship and His ability to turn His hand to anything. He is also known for playing the harp, so anything you have crafted or that has taken skill to create will be well received by Him.

Decorate your home: if you like, small decor changes can really get you in the mood and act as a celebratory act.

Bonfires: Invite friends and/or family to a bonfire. Not only is Lughnasadh a celebration of waning light and of the god Lugh, it is a celebration of fire. Share plans to remove negative habits or influences from your life with your loved ones, burn representatives of negativity, drink to future prosperity and toast to Lugh. Light a candle and do the same, if you are not yet an outed witch.

Craft: as mentioned before, Lugh is a god of craft and skill. Make something! Finish a project you’ve been putting off! If you don’t want to do something in Lugh’s name, you can make dolls out of corn (a very traditional activity) and they can be left on an altar if you have one, used as decoration or turned into a poppet.

Acts of athelticism: The funerary games of Lughnasadh were its primary reason for creation. To honour this, you can do something on a small scale, such as jogging or yoga, or going to the gym, if you are able.

Trading: Bake some bread and give it to your friends/family/coven in exchange for herbs, or some canldes! That’s just an idea. but you get the gist of it. Lots of trading took place at historic Lughnasadh celebrations, as they assembly for this season festival was always large.

Feasting: Ties into the baking/cooking aspect, but using things that come from the first harvest is a good way to honour Lughnasadh and Tailtiu.

#sabbots

fiveheaded-drunk-god-deactivate

Ways to Celebrate Litha

Litha is just around the corner so here is a list of things that correspond with Litha and that you can do to celebrate it! 🌞🌞

Colors and Elements:

🌸 Yellow

🌸 Gold

🌸 Orange

🌸 Light Pink

🌸 White

🌸 Light Green

🌸 Fire

🌸 Sun/Sunlight

🌸 Light

Food:

🌞 Seasonal fruits (especially berries)

🌞 Cheese

🌞 Sweet cake

🌞 Fruit salad (any kind of salad actually)

🌞 Honey

🌞 Fruit tea

🌞 Chicken

🌞 Sunflower seeds

🌞 Lemonade

🌞 Chili

Herbs and Flowers:

🌻 Arnika

🌻 Valerian

🌻 Mugwort

🌻 Sunflower

🌻 Rose

🌻 Yarrow

🌻 Verbena

🌻 Clover

🌻 Chamomile

🌻 Marigold

Oils and Scents:

🌹 Rose

🌹 Lemon

🌹 Cinnamon

🌹 Honeysuckle

🌹 Orange

Crystals:

✨ Moon Stone

✨ Amethyst

✨ Tiger Eye

✨ Red Jasper

✨ Citrine

✨ Fluorite

✨ Agate

Spells to Do:

🍓 Happiness and Joy

🍓 Love

🍓 Success

🍓 Luck

🍓 Personal Growth

🍓 Glamour and Beauty

Activities:

🌈 Get up early and watch the sunrise

🌈 Spend lots of time outside

🌈 Meditate in the morning

🌈 Listen to happy music

🌈 Light yellow and orange candles

🌈 Make rose oil

🌈 Pick flowers and herbs

🌈 Bake a cake, cookies or make other sweets

🌈 Eat them with your loved ones

🌈 Make a fire when it’s dark (or light a candle if you can’t do that)

🌈 Wear warm colors

🌈 Surround yourself with light

🌈 Wear or make flowercrowns

🌈 Cleanse your room/home with light

🌈 Clean out cobwebs

🌻 H A P P Y L I T H A ! 🌻

#sabbots #litha #summer solsticce

ofcloudsandstars

SWEET MAGIC: SUMMER SOLSTICE HONEY COOKIES Recipe by Gather Victoria

#summer solsticce #sabbots

sherlockedrose

Tea Facts

Black tea

Think black tea makes you feel good? You’re right. It’s been proven to help you de-stress fast. It also helps eliminate bad breath. Plus medical research indicates that it lowers the risk of heart attacks and strokes, and reduces bad cholesterol.

Green tea

Want to stay slim, trim and beautiful? The antioxidants in green tea just might slow signs of aging, prevent the flu and raise your metabolism. More dramatically, it’s being shown to prevent and slow cancer, and help with arthritis and bad cholesterol too.

Oolong tea

This one’s known as a fat-buster in China, and science is indicating that it does indeed speed up your metabolism, burn fat and block fat absorption! Use it to fight expanding waistlines, high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease.

White tea

Science is saying that white tea might be more effective than even green tea at preventing cell damage, shrinking cancerous tumours and stopping the growth of cancer cells. Plus it’s becoming the new cosmetic fix for aging skin. Beautiful!

Pu’erh tea

Traditional Chinese medicine prizes Pu’erh as a wonder tea. It’s said to aid digestion, cleanse the blood and help with weight loss. Studies in Europe are also saying it busts cholesterol as effectively as some medications.

Rooibos tea

It’s said that rooibos helps you recover from hangovers, and that it could slow dementia. Plus there’s evidence that it fights skin cancer and boosts the immune system. And it’s supposed to help with insomnia!

Yerba tea

Yerba mate is a fabulous stimulant, without the jitters. It’s also full of antioxidants, so there’s scientific speculation that it could have anti-cancer properties, help stimulate the immune system and protect against disease.

Herbal tea

Herbs, spices, fruits and flowers have long been used in traditional medicine to cure everything from headaches, stomach bugs and colds to stress and insomnia. The power of the tea depends on its ingredients.

#tea

yournewapartment

Gardening Tips

If you’re a first-time gardener, I’d highly recommend that you buy plants that have already started growing. Don’t buy seeds and try to spout them yourself! Buy plants and them plant them yourself.

When replanting a plant, make sure to place it in a container that rises slightly above the height of the plant’s root system. Pour soil around the sides of the plant and on top of the plant until the bottom of the soil touches the plant’s bottom leaves. Keep the plant out of direct sun and water it multiple times throughout this first day. Plants go through shock when first replanted, so give them a little extra love this initial day.

Choose a pot big enough so that the plant have lots of space to grow. I’ll plant herbs together in pots, but fruit and veggie plants need to be in their own pot. Small pots are cute, but plants need lots of space to grow! Choose a pot or planter four times the size of the starter plant to provide adequate space.

Most plants require fertilized soil. Herbs like rosemary and basil are pretty hardy regardless of what soil you plant them in. But if you’re trying to grow fruits or vegetables, you’ll need fertilized soil. Most popular brands of soil aren’t fertilized, you have to buy fertilizer in addition to soil.

In terms of fertilizer- I’ve had great luck with Miracle Grow. Just follow the directions on the package, one scoop of fertilizer per water can. You only have to fertilize outdoor plants once a week. Some indoor plants do require fertilizing, but only once a month or so. One box of fertilizer should last an entire growing season!

Get yourself a comfortable sized watering can and get used to watering your outdoor plants twice a day. Herbs, fruits and vegetables need lots of water to be successful. Their soil should be damp to the touch. You can actually by little metal devices that measure soil dampness, but I would recommend that you just go based on touch.

Similarly, you can buy self-watering pieces that water your plants throughout the day so that you don’t have to worry. These stick right in the soil and allow the plants to absorb the water as they need. I will add a link later to the fancy ones, but you can fill up a water bottle and stick that in the base of the soil and that works just as well.

Water at the base of a plant only! Please don’t water the leaves, some plants (tomatoes, for example) can actually catch blights if you water their leaves.

Once a month sit down with a big trash bag and take any dead leaves, vines or branches off of your plants. If the stem is already dead, the plant doesn’t need to be funneling energy into it. Your plants will be happier, healthier and will produce more if cleaned regularly.

Don’t let your herbs start to flower! Take any flowers off of basil, thyme, oregano immediately. Flowers mean that the plant is starting to seed and will stop producing. Removing the flowers (or even cutting the stalk with the flowers on it off completely) will stop this process.

On buying pots: Make sure to buy pots with drainage! Little holes at the bottom of the plant. It doesn’t matter if they are ceramic or plastic or even metal. Drainage holes help plants expel excess water. Watering a plant in a pot without drainage can lead to the plant essentially drowning if over-watered. This is especially important for outside plants. Because it will rain at some point.

Harvesting your plants on a regular basis can increase production! Don’t let fresh basil and tomatoes just sit around. Harvest, harvest, harvest! Make tomato sauce with garlic.

Make sure your plants are in sunlight for the majority of the day! Plants need sunlight to photosynthesize and produce food.

Good luck! Sorry this took forever. 🍃

#garden witch

whiteassenby

What should you put in your bath?

black tea: soothes sunburns [1] [2] and is antimicrobial [3] contains some essential polyphenols and tannin, reduces puffiness/inflammation [4]

green tea: antioxidant and detoxifier [1] soothes rashes, increases healing rate, softens skin [2] heals sores and wounds, rejuvenates skin cells, improve psoriasis and dandruff [3] anti-aging, mood stabilizing [4]

apple cider vinegar: anti inflammatory and softens skin [1]

ground ginger: increases circulation, promotes sweating, opens pores, relieves pain [1]

lemon: antioxidant (brightens skin) [1]

olive oil: moisturizes skin [1]

calendula flowers: soothes burns, inflammation, rashes, insect bites, skin disorders [1] useful for small children [2]

elder-flowers: anti-inflammatory and heals rashes cuts and wounds [1]

Himalayan salt: soothes insect bites, heals blisters, relieves arthritis pain [1] softens skin [2]

oatmeal: soothes, anti-inflammatory, calms angry skin [1]

rose petals: relax mind, relieve sleepiness, soothe headaches and stress [1] promote positive feelings [2]

valerian root: relax the mind, relieve sleepiness, soothe headaches and stress [1]

lavender: relax the mind, relieve sleepiness, soothe headaches and stress [1] [2]

mugwort: relax the mind, relieve sleepiness, soothe and headaches and stress [1]

chammomile: soothes nerves [1] good for dry skin [2]

passion flower: soothes nerves [1]

hops: soothes nerves [1]

rosemary: pain relief, soothes headaches and fatigue [1] relaxing, increases alertness and clarity of mind [2] soothes sore throat[3]

thyme: pain relief, soothes headaches and fatigue [1]

devils claw: eases joint pain [1]

juniperberries: soothes muscle aches [1]

peppermint: increase blood flow, relieve congestion [1]

eucalyptus: increase blood flow, relieve congestion [1] increases energy [2]

thyme: increase blood flow, relieve congestion [1]

jasmine: emollient and antiseptic, soothes skin [1]

organic coconut flakes: nourish the skin [1]

sage: uplifting, good for oily skin and back acne [1] stimulating [2]

marjoram: decongestant, soothes muscle pain [1]

whole cow’s milk: hydrates and mildly exfoliates skin [1]

cow’s buttermilk: hydrates and thoroughly exfoliates skin [1]

goat’s milk: thoroughly hydrates and exfoliates skin, provides nutrients [1]

heatherwitch

Ostara Resource Masterpost

A collection of categorized links for your Ostara needs! What is Ostara? [X] Ostara is celebrated on March 20th-22nd, and September 20th-22nd in the S. Hemisphere. Ostara is also called the Spring Equinox or Eostara.

The basics:

Things to celebrate the spring equinox!

Celebrate Ostara

Ostara tips!

Ostara ideas!

What can I do to celebrate Ostara?

Ways to celebrate and correspondences

Ostara crafts:

Offering stones

Witch eggs

DIY flower pressing

Butterfly feeder out of recycled objects

Painted rocks

Ostara recipes:

Ostara quiche

Ostara honey cake

Honey and milk cake

Ostara buns

Ostara sugar cookies

Dandelion honey

Ostara lavender lemonade

Ostara spells:

Spring glamour shower spell

Spring healing jar spell

Ostara spell for future goals

Springtime spell

Ostara tarot spreads:

Ostara spread (2 card)

Ostara tarot spread (5 card)

March spring flower spread (6 card)

Spring equinox spread (8 card)

Ostara/Easter spread (12 card)

Other:

Setting up your Ostara altar

Ostara psychic body scrub

Ostara masterpost (I know they look similar but I promise I just found this)

#ostara

miss-tilney-tarot

A whimsical tarot deck inspired by cats and their stories.

I really want this deck to happen! It is a beautiful cat deck! Please reblog! I am not associated with this deck or creator in any way, it is just such a beautiful deck and I want it to get made.

tagging more popular people than me to boost if they want to: @tarotprose @floralwaterwitch @static-chaos I feel like you would think this deck was cute too!

bibliophilicwitch

I need this deck

the-witches-glossary

How to make candles.

Making candles is a lot easier than you might think! Here are instructions on how to make your own all natural, safe, and magickal candles.

Supplies:

Anything to hold your candles in. (Moulds, tea cups, sea shells, mason jars…) Wicks or Wood Wicks Soy Wax Dye Chips Any herbs of your choice (Recommended: Any mints, lavender, sage, or small cuttings of fruit skins.) Essential oil(s)

Make sure that your essential oils and the herbs you use smell similarly.

Instructions:

First you will need to gather all of your ingredients and lay them out neatly.

Take your candle holders and fill them with soy wax and as many colour tablets as you desire. The more you add, the darker your candles will be.

Put them in the mircowave (as long as they are not metal - if your holders are metal, melt the wax in a pot over boiling water double broiler style) and melt everything together. You will need to add more and more wax as you go along because melted soy wax yields much less than the flakes. Stir until mixed.

Add your herbs/fruit peel pieces and your oils. Mix again.

Add your essential oils, as much as you feel is necessary. Mix again.

Drop in your wick, making sure to place it in the centre of your holder. You can balance it and hold it in place as the wax hardens by laying a butter knife over the top of your candle holder and balancing the wick against it. (If it is a bit off centre, though, no one will be able to tell.)

(Optional) You can line up whole herbs against the edges of the mould and they will dry along the edges and make lovely decorations.

Let the wax harden.

Trim the wick.

Ta da! Your candles are ready! Make sure to make them with good intentions and feel free to carve sigils into the top.

The Wiccan’s Glossary

astrology-addict

sorry to bother but what are all the signs? (sun, moon, rising, midheaven, etc)

Hello! So here’s a quick lil runthrough of the signs!

SUN: your general traits

MOON: your unconscious traits and emotions

RISING/ASCENDANT: your expression

MERCURY: how you communicate

VENUS: how you love, your “relationship style”

MARS: your drive, your passions

JUPITER: what expands you

SATURN: what keeps you in line

URANUS: your rebellious side (basically)

NEPTUNE: your dreams and ideals

PLUTO: your regeneration and renewal

MIDHEAVEN/MC/MEDIUM COELI: your public reputation and careers

IMUM COELI/IC: your roots

DESCENDANT: who you’re attracted to

JUNO: the traits of your soulmate

N. NODE/ASC NODE: where you need to improve to grow

S. NODE: what comes naturally to you

LILITH: your dark side

#astrology

will-o-the-witch

“I’m a baby witch! What do I start learning?”

Here’s a quick-and-dirty list of things that I think sets up a good foundation for someone moving forward with magic work and why. They’re also in order of what I think is best approached first. (For a time reference, I recommend the whole thing taking at LEAST a year, but individual steps and overall length will vary in each person.)

Learn basic magical theory. What is happening when you cast a spell? What is grounding? How do correspondences work? Why is X step or tool important? Learn about what it is you’re doing before diving into actual casting. Have a basic grip on how it works.

Some form of divination, even if it’s something as simple as a pendulum. Other people won’t always be there to help you answer questions, validate your interpretation of something, or offer direction. Having some form of divination under your belt helps you avoid dependency on other people. You can more easily answer your own questions, check your own intuition, and take matters into your own hands.

Protection and Cleansing. No matter what path you go down or what type of magic you end up doing, these are two things that every magic worker needs to know how to do, and know how to do it well. They also tend to be fairly straightforward to learn. Cleanse your space, cleanse yourself, cleanse that object, cleanse your grandma. Then protect them. Learn how to set up wards and shields, which brings us to….

Basic energy work. You’ve probably already run into it a lot by this point and it’s fine if you’ve already picked up some things. But now is the time to really focus on it and get comfortable with it. Learn how to confidently sense what’s around you and interact with it, fix gaps in your wards and shields, project your intent into things, you get the idea. Energy work will always be there in a pinch and requires no materials besides your body, and is extremely versatile. Plus, most paths really require at least a base-level understanding of it these days. Can’t hurt.

Start honing your specific path. Here’s where the cookbooks, the old graveyards, the skulls on the shelf, the fairy figurines start really coming into play. If you have an idea of what sort of path you’d like to follow, start really getting into the meat of it! What does it look like? What are the first steps to that type of magic? If for now you’re still eclectic or aren’t sure, then just read what interests you or try more advanced general spells than you have so far.

Go back and do it all again. That’s right. You can also put time into your path or your regular research, but go back and pick up those old books from step one. Read the old articles. Return to the basics and see how your views have become more nuanced, or how you disagree. What details flew over your head the first time? Can you pick up a new form of divination or try something new with your main form? Could those wards and shields be stronger? You get the idea. Once you’ve revisited it, you should have a really solid foundation that will help you no matter what direction you take next!

Other stuff to study on the side: Local folklore, mythology, and types of spirits. You may not want to work with spirits, but sometimes spirits want to work with you! So it’s good to have an idea of what to do if they pop up. What plants grow in your area? What‘s edible? What is used in healing? What plants are NOT edible in your area? What’s poisonous?

If you think there’s another important step that you recommend that I didn’t include, feel free to add it! :)

#witch tips

occultduality

quick and easy tarot trick:

1. find the fool in your deck 2. the card under it is how you fucked up 3. the card over it is how you fix your fuck-up 4. you’re welcome

#tarot

kiyaar

LISTEN UP SICKOS

I’m going to tell you how to make a DELICIOUS FUCKING GARLIC-GINGER BROTH. Because I spend way too much time being sick, and this is a.) quick, b.) cheap, c.) fucking delicious, d.) gluten-free, e.) vegan, and f.) satisfying as shit for your poor ripped up throat/desperate-for-steam-sinuses/generally dehydrated body.

This is what you do:

6 cups of water, lightly brothed if you want but honestly you probs don’t need to

1 massive tablespoon-sized pile of MINCED fresh ginger

6 cloves of pressed garlic (I’m not talking the piddly-sized cloves, either, you want the big fucking cloves that are really satisfying to peel)

soy sauce/liquid aminos/some salty equivalent to taste

1 TBSP yellow/white miso

Spinach. like, just handfuls of it until it turns bright green like Jennifer Walters. Because it’s fucking good for you, that’s why.

Tofu, if you want. because it’s fucking delicious, that’s why. Also protein.

Mince the shit out of the garlic if you don’t have a press. Mince the shit out of the ginger. Throw it all in a pot. Mix. Heat. Simmer. Throw handfuls of leaves in and watch them die and blossom into a deep green. Feel your body respond to the aroma of imminent healing. Prepare to have your fucking mind blown. IT TASTES LIKE WITCHCRAFT. YOU’RE WELCOME.

loving-that-officey-feel

the only upside of my day so far today, as I go through an entire box of kleenex and continue to feel like I’ve been hit by a train, is this soup, of which I made a giant batch and have already eaten two bowls of

I’m allergic to garlic though, so I have changed the recipe slightly to compensate for loss of flavour, (and because this miracle recipe is a workhorse of adaptability).

so in case anyone else is in a similar position and wants all the punch-you-in-the-face-with-healing-powers but also flavour:

(if you have the time) cook your water on medium low heat with a piece or two of kombu for thirty minutes, or as long as an hour if you want. you get broth and great umami flavour. Take the kombu out when you are ready to begin magical-healing-soup-making process. Works as good or better than other typical broths imo

double the ginger. or triple it if you like spice or are feeling like imminently keeling over. it will clear your sinuses and your soul. I have yet to make this soup and put in too much ginger. especially since there is no garlic in my version

add a splash of sushi vinegar and Chinese black vinegar to taste along with the soy sauce

yellow/white miso is great if you like your soup mild. I like a bit more miso flavour so I actually use 1 teaspoon of red miso and 2 teaspoons of dashi miso (miso’s gift to lazy broth-makers everywhere)

feel like you’ve been punched in the face with healing magic. note that it is the best you’ve felt all day.

thigm0taxis

I second the motion to use red miso and a little vinegar or lemon juice, and in addition to the above (loads of garlic, soft tofu, etc) I also add udon noodles and either gochujang, sriracha, or something else spicy to clear out those sinuses. My go-to Sick Soup– tastes great even when 80% of your tastebuds aren’t functional, and is awesome for throat, nose, and rehydration in general.

paleyparksoul

Slow cooker (Crock Pot) works well with this which is helpful when you need to sleep; 4 hours on high. Baby spinach works when roughly chopped (it was buy one get one at my grocery store).

To the base recipe, I added a sweet onion the size of my fist, 340 grams (12 ounces) Baby Multicolor Carrots (Cal Organic Farms on sale), 5 fresh basil leaves finely chopped, 2 stalks of celery, finely chopped, a shake of dried paprika, a shake of kosher salt, 30 ml (1 fluid ounce) olive oil and a few shakes of balsamic vinegar (because that is what I had) poured in with the stock.

Precooked cannellini (white kidney beans) would be a great protein and diced tomatoes or paste would be nice. Adding leftover to barley while it’s cooking is another idea I want to try.

Cooking for a non-vegan adult family members, after the olive oil and half of the onion, I added 4 chicken thighs bone and skin on top of the layer of onions, then added the blend of the remaining ingredients, except the stock and vinegar. I slowly poured the stock and vinegar and added a cup of extra water.

The heat and serve containers already have the leftover soup packed up and I feel better than this morning. Home cooked, frugal, high veggie, and easy.

Thanks for sharing your idea, OP.

#kitchen witch