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In Marie kondo-ing I struggled with the valuables, hunting and hunting for a smaller box until I thought about Cernnunos, LOL. Yule is one of his major holidays, and inside, my random cash is in a witchy themed bag. Membership cards are in a coach pouch, for now, and lastly, my wallet is in its own lil checkbook.
It fits PERFECTLY in this weird spot on my roll-top desk.
Saw a post about keeping up with your practice while staying in the broom closet. The above were my tips, and here's some more!
1. Draw and soak in ritual baths- candles, herbs, flowers, (epsom) salt, a teensy bit of ritual/bath oil, sugar scrubs, all these things are very normal for a luxurious bath and also very useful for witchcraft. And many practice skyclad, so there's that too! Soak in your "cauldron!”
2. Make a travel altar- old mint tin with art of your diety and some sort of mat and teeny offerings of things that fit(the morrigan and a key, for example)
3. Make a ritual oil for your car- use a used up car air freshener and dab the ritual oil on it with a protective spell and hang it in your car as normal(or make your own, although I have no idea how you'd do that)
4. While I do feel audible words to a spell are important, if you're in the same camp, incense is partly meant to be an offering to gods and also a way to catch their attention. IMO, a whisper is enough if you're already working with a diety. I also have tools for my craft that are dedicated to them(an antler lacemaking shuttle dedicated to Cernnunos). Dedicate a tool to them in a place you can make bigger gestures. Don't be surprised if it feels heavier(or lighter depending on the diety) afterwards. The weightiness/weightlessness of working with it afterwards as you do spellwork directly involves them.
5. Read on their mythology! Learn all you can about them! Don't dedicate yourself to a stranger. There's the added bonus of knowing what you're talking about about when you encounter another like-minded person- being able to discuss things with others will be a HUGE breath of fresh air!
15 pagan questions to share your personal experiences
These can serve as either journaling prompts, or as a fun little thing to partake in on a social media platform! Feel free to share and answer at your own leasure. Wishing you all a good season ❤️
What are some similarities you share with your deities?
If you were asked to write a myth featuring one or more of your deities, what would it be about?
Explain one of your most prominent UPG’s! How did you come to develop it?
How do you picture your deities? What are their physiques and personalities like?
Describe a ritual/prayer/offering that you’re proud of.
Name a mythological place that you would like to visit! How do you picture it? Why pick this one?
Is there a message sent by a deity that stuck with you? Explain it!
What is an activity that’s not explicitly spiritual in nature, but feels spiritual to you?
In general, what are your relationships with deities like?
Do you have any goals regarding your practice in the near future?
Name a place that reminds you of a deity, and explain why!
What are your thoughts on fate, or predestination? What role does it play within your spirituality?
What are some teachings from the Gods that you treasure most?
Name the things in your own life that paganism has helped you with.
Describe a moment when you felt without a doubt that the Gods were real.
Let yourself be cringe in your worship!!!
The Gods don’t find you embarrassing. The Gods don’t care about seeming cool and professional for the approval of others.
Make that fucking aesthetic photo collage for Aphrodite with cute pics you found on Pinterest .
Dress up like Hermes and go for a damn walk.
Collect random stones you think are cool and put them on your altar.
Put that photo of that cartoon character that reminds you of your deity on your altar.
Make that Minecraft temple to Hekate, domesticate those damn Minecraft wolves for Cerberus.
Make your deities in the sims!
Write soppy melodramatic poetry for Dionysus that no one else will read.
Make self insert fanfics about your favourite Gods and write them all as your best friends. Let them interact with your edgy ocs.
Create an AU where you and your Gods are all characters from your favourite anime.
Record silly little songs for them
Make them paintings that are full of clashing colors and weird forms.
Draw them a fursona
Wear that bright yellow outfit for Apollon.
Put on a dramatic makeup look for Aphrodite.
Call your closest deity that silly little nickname you have for them and let them call you one too.
Share your special interests with your Gods. Design your God as a pokémon or a crystal gem, or a sonic character.
Those losers that try to make you feel bad for being passionate will never have what you have.
In the words of the Great Lord Hermes: “Every human I have ever liked was at least a little bit cringe”
BE CRINGE. BE PROUD. THE GODS LOVE YOU.
BEHOLD! CERNNUNOS!
And just as more people start dying from eating food or using products, conservative SCOTUS will chime in on some bullshit Federalist concocted lawsuit that corporations have no liability when they kill their customers.
I've been meaning g to cut out a lot of junk food, so this is a "great" opportunity.
Managed to quit sodas when I had covid. Gonna re-read the moneyless man. Need to get that fishing license because companies don't like repairing their equipement(remember how those poultry companies kept getting metal and plastic in their food and recalls? As someone who used to repair those parts, my guess is it was likely bushings and other parts wearing out and not being promptly repaired and/or replaced), so I'm not even trusting seemingly normal bought foods unless it's in a whole form.
I've been telling this to my friends for YEARS but prepping and homesteading isn't just for right-wingers. If you can, get that solar generator(and if you don't have a way to solar charge it at least take care of it so you have some power in an emergency situation), learn how to hunt, fish, forage. Plant a garden, learn how to use basic tools. Do your darndest to survive!
Also, don't tell anyone about the things you're doing unless you completely trust them to not tell the wrong people. All it takes is just one person who has been conditioned to not care about the rights or humanity of others to bring a weapon and unalive you to steal your supplies and tools. If they view you as lesser they will target you first because, in their minds, you're(we're) subhuman.
I'd been wanting this skirt and vest set for a WHILE. I'd held off, hoping I'd lose the weight but with these tariffs... well I'm just going to yolo this one and take it in as needed.
I'm also going to make a tamagotchi ita bag. I have so much tamagotchi merch already, it should be pretty easy to fill up with neat stuff.
How to organize your grimoire [upg]
Putting Together Your Grimoire/Book of Shadows
Over my time putting together my grimoire, I’ve seen a lot of different people put together their lists of “everything you need in your grimoire”. While I don’t believe that everyone needs to write a world-renowned magical encyclopedia (see the linked post below by @queer-tech-seer), I do want everyone to have a good idea of where to put the information that they do put in their grimoire.
I'm rebuilding/reworking my own grimoire atm and, in poking around for inspiration here and there, I've seen a bit of a trend regarding inde
Ultimate Grimoire or book of shadows checklist✨📓✒️🔮
Hey beautifuls,
I’ve compiled a checklist in booklet format of pretty much anything I could think of or find online that you could include in your Grimoire/book of shadows. Please note that this is a very very broad list and you do not need to include absolutely everything listed. Pick and choose what matches your craft!
also if you would like a non-watermarked PDF print version (digital file) I’m offering this for just $3 AUD. You can direct message me here on tumblr or on my Insta account “@beautifulvalleywitch”.
Otherwise enjoy this free version lovely’s 🥰🥰
*copyrighted, please do not share without credit or claim as your own*
Reblogging for my personal reference
getting back into your practice after a break
Life is life and sometimes you take a break from or lose touch with your practice for a time. Once that moment passes and you want to get back into it, it can feel different from was before and can be really daunting. So, what to do you to get back into the swing of things? These are just a few of my ideas and tips that I personally use as an ADHDer who constantly swings ona spectrum between hyperfixation and total apathy.
Step 1 - Cleaning up
Usually when I grow distant from my practice I just kind of drop and leave things as they are and don't touch them for a while. That means that the first thing that I do is clean all of that up to pick up where I left off. In this step you can do things like:
Clean up your altar(s)
Cleanse your space
Refresh/reapply protections
Get new supplies
Step 2 - Clarifying intentions
In this step, I like to clarify why I'm getting back into my practice. I like to look at the issues that I'm facing and how my practice can help me overcome them and in what ways. Sometimes I also like to plan what I want to research in the future so I know what to go for once I get to that point. In this step, you can:
Write a list of issues in your life that you can tackle through your practice
Write a list of research topics you're interested in
Write a list of things you want to do such as spells and rituals
Check the date for any upcoming astrological events, moon phases or celebrations
Step 3 - Do it!
In this step, I look at the lists written in step 2 and figure out what to do. Sometimes I get stuck here so I would suggest doing whatever seems the simplest or what you're most excited to do. This helps you stay motivated and stops you from getting overwhelmed with complicated and intricate spells and rituals. Once you've done the first thing, it's easier to keep going and you're no longer as intimidated.
The list in step 2 can also help you with further research topics and stuff to focus on, so if you struggle with keeping up with your practice in general, I would suggest keeping that one up to date and using it regularly.
Good luck! I believe in you!
I've been on the struggle bus since pretty much May of this year and my craft has fallen to the wayside too many times to count.
My go-to this last week has been simply reading the Three Books of Occult Philosophy (thanks Crow for providing a great pdf of them) and highlighting and annotating as I go. I've set goals such as:
Highlight anytime Agrippa references a correspondence
Highlight and define new words
Make note of other works I should read
Simplify or summarize concepts in my own words.
I highly suggest this as an exercise if you're stuck. It doesn't have to be Agrippa's work, either, it can be any occult or magical book. It can even be a book by an author you don't like!!
Reblogging to prevent it from getting lost in my sea of likes.
Lacemaking tools, leaving my current bad living situation for a hopefully better one(and then an even better one). I've used the purple one soooo much.
I use primarily knot magick. The pinkish shuttle was the one I felt pulled to consecrate in the river. It's been sitting in the cauldron for a month as of today to let any potential harmful germs(etc) die off.
I cast a little spell to transfer any residual magic from the purple shuttle to the pink one as I loaded up my car. I have a few other things to do but my altar will be the last thing I remove and I'm leaving the purple shuttle behind.
Symbolism.
The purple shuttle has been with me for most of my lacemaking journey. I believe I had it when I went no contact with my childhood abuser. It's been through so much with me over the past few years, but when the magnet gave out, she felt tired. I do feel like she could go on linger, but I also know when to pick my battles. The symbolism of thanking the shuttle for all it's done for me and leaving it to leave this chapter behind.
As the wheel turns, the shuttle clicks.
i don’t buy the “men need a woman who is nice to them to be deradicalized” bc all of these men have mothers and many have sisters, cousins, and female friends. they don’t want a woman who is nice to them and they won’t listen to a woman who is nice to them, because they don’t see women as human. they want someone to fuck, that’s it. if you think women owe them that you are literally falling for rape culture.
They need other men to stop tolerating, indulging or encouraging rampant misogyny. This isn't a problem women can fix.
The thing that deradicalized my brother wasn't me debating him, wasn't me pussy-footing around his feelings, wasn't me begging him with tears in my eyes to stop being a member of the alt-right......it was the guys in his online gaming group calling him out and threatening to boot him from the group for his political views.
The only thing that can deradicalize men is other men.
Actually, also, lemme say this: if there are people in your life who are right wing, disconnect emotionally from them. If you can’t do that then disconnect physically. Don’t debate politics or ideology. Be polite and detached and make it very clear that you don’t give two shits about them or their viewpoints. If they start spouting them at you anyway, leave.
They’re looking for you to push back. They want a fight. If you disengage completely then they’re just left with themselves, and sometimes that time for self-reflection is enough to jolt them out of where they’re at.
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This is a reminder to:
Never mention a possible pregnancy/abortion to anyone, especially not through a social media app messaging service such as messenger, WhatsApp, Instagram DMs, Snapchat, etc.
Delete all period tracking apps and to start tracking using a planner or physical calendar
Book appointments for a form of birth control if possible, or to always carry condoms for yourself and other
Look into sterilization options if that is the route you want to go down (here is a list of 1000 doctors willing to sterilize you without a fight)
Protect your fellow person, protect the women in your life, the queer people, the disabled people, everyone will be affected by this
Form communities. Tell your people that you love them. Protect one another. Check in on one another. None of us are alone.
I voted in person and my state voted blue, but I'm still scared as hell.
I checked the BBC to see where things are just now because I don't trust media sourced from the US, and it's not looking good. 😰
I'm actually curious about something.
Rate your agreement with the following statement: "Magic always takes the path of least resistance."
Strongly agree
Agree
Slightly agree
Neutral
Slightly disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Examples may include things as extreme as "money spells will kill your relatives for easy money" all the way down to simple things like "money spells will ensure that your already in-route check will arrive safely". The examples are from money magic because that's where I see this phrase brought up the most.
My thoughts on it: If you're doing the work to help it along a certain way, it'll be inclined to follow that path and based off of efforts. Here's a couple of silly examples but they're meant to make my point more easy to see.
Continuing on the topic of money:
If you're busting your chops at a job and it's a good company, the magic will butter up the boss and help you get a higher raise, a raise sooner, or at the very least a slightly beefier bonus, or a promotion with a pay increase.
But if you're doing something that requires less effort and the chance is already extremely low of getting a payout, like buying lotto tickets, using magic might shift a losing ticket to one that's slightly profitable.
In regards to love:
Doing spells for love while putting yourself out there and being open but also keeping your wits about you before committing to anyone, you're going to naturally increase your odds and it helps the magic nudge things in your favor.
If you perform a love spell and want a rich partner while you hide in your home all the time, "at best" your toilet might go kaput and meet an attractive plumber(owns their own business, and they can make good money!) but odds are they're going to have a level of professionalism creating that barrier preventing casual contact info from being exchanged all the while they're staring at your poo in the loo(total mood killer!).
The magic will amplify your efforts! If you can, put in efforts!
January 24th, 76AD, is said to be the likely date of birth forPublius Aelius Hadrianus, who built Hadrian’s Wall.
When the Romans invaded the British Isles they held, large parts of what is now Scotland, even after the construction of Hadrian’s Wall in AD 122, there were large forts around the country at varioustimes, the largest of which was Trimontium located at Newstead, near Melrose, in the Scottish Borders. It was occupied intermittently from about 79 to 184 AD and was the largest of the "outpost" forts after the construction of Hadrian's Wall
Hadrian’s Wall was largely abandoned for about twenty years from .AD 138, when the Romans established a new frontier in Scotland between what are now the Firths of Forth and Clyde, where they built the Antonine Wall.
The Antonine Wall was more of a very large ditch, and my old flat would have been part of the structure, part of the "wall" is on land only yards from me. I got into trouble for calling it a ditch from a Roman historian before, so will add that it was much more, the thing is it more or less looks like one just now, much of the fortifications are long gone.
Hadrian is noted for his interest in architecture and the number of provinces he visited whilst Emperor. He is likely to have visited Britain in AD 122, after some kind of conflict in the preceding years, and we know that it was in this period that construction of the Wall started. It has also been known as Picts' Wall, or Vallum Hadriani in Latin.
The origin of the Picts is clouded by the many fables and legends about them. There are numerous theories as to who the Picts were and where they came from. Experts even disagree over what they ate and drank and what language they spoke although some point to the existence of a distinct Pictish language, which today is believed to have been an Insular Celtic language, closely related to the Brittonic spoken by the Britons who lived to the south.
Often described as savages the Picts were an ancient and artistic people who defied the might of Rome which conquered the rest of Britain. They were a sophisticated , hardworking, clever people, skilled in farming and fishing.
You would have thought a savage tribe would have been an easy conquest for the Romans, but the Picts were anything but that. Picts are first recorded in history in the third century AD. Eumenius, a Roman writer, describes the "pictus" as fierce and skilled in battle. It is not clear whether "pictus" (the Latin for painted) was intended, or if this is a Latin form of some indigenous name. I prefer to think of them as the "Painted People"
Although the Romans reached Scotland and often defeated them in battle, they never conquered the Picts or Pictland. The Roman Empire's expeditions north resulted in few permanent gains.
Scotland's sculptured stones, created by the Picts of ancient Alba tell the stories of a race of people who defied Rome and survived the invading Vikings, thus preserving a separate culture and race in Scotland. It is in these sometimes mighty, sometimes delicate stones that the history of ancient Scotland is now recorded.
There are many of these slabs on display in The National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh, as well as a fine display in The Hunterian in Glasgow.
When the Romans left the Picts were often attacked by the Britons and eventually all the Pictish tribes agreed to support one High King who would rule all of Pictland.
It's said the Picts, unusually, were a matrilineal society, i.e. bloodlines passed through the mother. Pictish kings were not succeeded by their sons, but by brothers, nephews or cousins as traced by the female line in a complicated series of intermarriages between 7 royal houses. It is this rare form of succession which in 845 AD gave the crown of Alba and the title Rex Pictorum - King of the Picts - to the son of a Pictish princess by the name of Kenneth, Son of Alpin, he is generally accepted by most historians as the first of the kings of Scotland, follwing on from his reign as King of Dál Riata. As usual though, not al agree on this.
The Picts survived as a distinct people until early in the 10th century. However, there is no record of them dying out or moving elsewhere. It is most likely that the Picts simply integrated into the large population within the developing multi-ethnic nation of Scotti, Picts, Celts, Britons and Angles which we now call Scotland. The map, from wiki says this was how their lands looked as late as the 7th century. The last pics are of two Pictish people and a 15th century depiction of King Kenneth.
WITCHY PEOPLE WHO BLOG STUFF:
What’s a post of yours that you are particularly proud of? I don’t mean popular, just one you’re proud of. Could be informational, could be a diary-entry thing where you figured out something cool, could be a nice pic of your altar or whatever… anything, just A Post You’re Proud Of. Link it in the replies or reblogs!
Sadly replies are restricted, and I am a post deleter because I like to keep my blog for me and if something stops serving me...
Anyway, it's this one
https://www.tumblr.com/thegracefullwitch/764435842056978432/to-know-to-will-to-dare-to-keep-silent?source=share
I feel like I'm slow to connect dots and such, probably due to a childhood trauma I haven't allowed myself to face yet, but when I do, I feel pride in it. I love connecting non-witchy things to witchy concepts. It makes my practice feel more well-rounded.
