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they/them find me in the woods

[itsatranswitch]

Remaking my book again.

[smoke-weed-and-hail-thor]

pendulum board in my grimoire

[candles-crystals-cauldrons]

Tarot cards cheat sheet, I found these Tarot stickers online which is what I had been waiting for before I could start on these.

I'm debating on whether I want to put borders at the top of some pages because they seem very plain and need something, any input would be appreciated, even if you think I should keep it plain

[the-corset-witch]

Finally finished this 15-Page Journaling/Record-Keeping set!  I am VERY proud of how it came out, honestly!  Check it out fully on my etsy, link in source!  Keep track of all your witchery from meditations to rituals and everything in between!!!

[hexesandherbs]

Sigil Craft // Grimoire Pages

[candles-crystals-cauldrons]

I've redone my palmistry page to include more information on the major & minor lines as well as hand shape.

Again please don't re-upload this to other sites like pinterest

[rabbitskygo-deactivated20230217]

Found this online and liked it enough to add it to my book. I wish my calligraphy would improve. No author for it. Speedball C-3 nib.

[whispers-of-witches]

My new and improved grimoire is turning out super pretty, im so happy I chose a notebook with black pages!

[grandmawitch]

The Magic of the Pines & Correspondences 🌲

“In the pines, in the pines, where the sun never shines And you shiver when the cold wind blows”

–Dolly Parton

Pine Tree (pinus spp.)

Energy:  Both hot & cold

Planet:  Mars

Element:  Air  

Associated Deities:  Aphrodite, Astarte, Attis, Cybele, Dionysus, Pan, Venus, The Horned God

Fertility • Love • Purification • Healing • Banishing • Protection • Abundance

There are around 115 types of pine trees and, aside from oak, pine trees are the most successful and widely ranging trees in North America.  Pinyon pine nuts are edible and can be ground to make flour, pine oil is used as an antiseptic, pine rosin can be used in soaps and sealing wax, and some Native American tribes used pine gum to treat boils.

The ancient Romans used pine trees cut from sacred groves in a manner similar to modern-day Christmas trees.  They would take the trees the night before Saturnalia and place them in temples to be decorated and used as a fertility symbol.

Dreaming of tall straight pine trees means that you will receive good news.

Pine needles can be burned to cleanse and purify the home (mix equal parts juniper & cedar) and to reverse spells and hexes made against you.  Scatter the needles on the floor to drive away those with ill-intent.   Add crushed pine needles to bath sachets in winter for a relaxing magical cleansing.  They can also be used in sleep and dream sachets—just make sure they won’t poke through!

Use branches of pine to sweep an outdoor area before performing magic.  Branches can also be placed above the bed to keep sickness away, above the entrance to the home to ensure continual joy within, and a cross of pinch branches or needles above the fireplace will keep evil from entering through it.

Pinecones can be carried or hung in the home to increase fertility and to stay well in old age.  Place one near your bed or under your pillow to draw or keep a lover.

Burn pinecones in your hearth to protect (and warm!) your home.

Place pinecones in your office to draw prosperity and success.

To draw positivity and blessings to you tie a bundle of pine needles with thread and burn them.  Pass pinecones through the smoke and place them on your altar or in a place you will see them often.  Send grateful energy toward them as you pass by them and good things will flow toward you.

References:  Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs, Whispers from the Woods by Sandra Kynes, Magical Folkhealing by DJ Conway

[herbwicc]

A look at my altar space currently 💕

[hallow-witxh]

Black Salt

Black salt is a great tool for pretty much any witch and can be made with a large variety of things. For me, personally, I generally infuse my black salt with various dark ingredients (as in color, not the intention) from various spells and castings to fine-tune my current needs.

Since I've seen a couple of asks about this, I'm going to make a list of a few different things I do and use to make my black salt.

How I make it:

Grinding salt with dark ingredients

Saturating water with salt, adding dark ingredients with intention, reducing and dehydrating back into a crystallized form

Mixing salt and dark ingredients with a tiny bit of oil or moon water to create a 'paintable' paste

What I've used:

Ashes from burnt incense

Ashes from burnt spells

Trimmings of burnt candle wicks

Dark-colored berries

Ground black stones

Ashes of herbs I've burnt for their effects

Volcanic ash (not terribly dark, but powerful)

Black salt can be used for a variety of practices, but as always, make sure you do your research and cross-reference your findings with a variety of sources before solidifying your knowledge. Sometimes you'd be surprised what mistakes even experiences witches can make without doing their homework, and I want everyone reading this post to be safe in their practice. Blessed be, everyone!

Tips and Commissions for a struggling witch: Ko-Fi

[capstasher]

Constellations, from Munro's Navigation

[hexandbalances]

How to Make a Corn Doll

When I visited Salem last year (like a madwoman) I purchased a jet black corn doll sold in one of their museums as a souvenir. Though I believe these are more popular to make for Lughnasadh, I'm entranced with the idea of making a version for Samhain by dyeing corn husks (sold on the international food aisle in most grocery stores) black (or orange if you prefer) during the preparatory soak. Perhaps they will take the place of a wax doll, or function as temporary watch guards in my windows. Presuming my cats don't carry them off.

Courtesy of the NC museum of history Colonial History in a box kit 

[arcandemy]

Wheel of the Year

General Information

For more go and check my Instagram.

The pagan year begins with Samhain on October 31 and ends with the sundown on October 30. Each holiday is also called sabbat. They are celebrated to honor a given time of the year.

Samhain

Also known as All Hallows’ Eve, Halloween.

Time: October 31 (start of the pagan new year).

Colors: orange, brown, black, gold, white, silver.

Yule

Time: Winter Solstice. December 21.

Colors: green, red, gold, silver, white.

Imbolc

Also known as Candlemas, Brighid’s Day/

Time: around February 2.

Colors: white, pink, yellow, red. PS. Sorry for bad typo in the photo :( 

Ostara

Also known as Eostre (‘ehs-truh’)  - Goddess of Spring.

Time: Spring Equinox. March 20 (or 21).

Colors: light greens and blues, yellow and pink.

Beltane

Also known as Roodmas, Walpurgisnacht, May Day.

Time: May 1.

Colors: green, blue, pink, white, yellow, purple.

Litha

Also known as Midsummer Night’s Eve.

Time: Summer Solstice. (Approx.) June 21.

Colors: Pale Yellow, Green, Gold, White

Lammas

Also known as Lughnasadh.

Time: August 1 through August 2 (first harvest of the year).

Colors: Yellow, Brown, Orange, Green, Gold.

Mabon

Also known as Alban Elfed, Mean Fomhair.

Time: Autumn Equinox, around September 21.

Colors: Red, brown, orange, gold.

*Edit: Removed pronunciation examples ad there were too many mistakes. Waiting for your examples in the comments!

[candles-crystals-cauldrons]

Bind runes

I’ll eventually colour the snakes at the bottom, the original image for which, I found on Pinterest but reverse google searching just brings me back to pinterest, so if you recognise the original artist please message me so I can add the proper credit thank you x

[candles-crystals-cauldrons]

I've redone my palmistry page to include more information on the major & minor lines as well as hand shape.

Again please don't re-upload this to other sites like pinterest

[mywildattic]

My Spring altar🦋