The Nemophilist Witch

Nemophilist • one who is fond of forests; a haunter of the woods | Norse Pagan & Witch | Tarot, Oracle & Rune Reader

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🔮Crystals that CANNOT be put into water🔮

A general list of crystals that absolutely should not be put into water due to their toxicity or dissolubility, this is a general list meaning that you should continue to do your own research if you ever want to put one of your crystals in water!

Fluorite (especially SALT water)

Selenite

Apophyllite

Tangerine Quartz

Gypsum

Lepidolite

Opal (although Australian Boulder Opal is generally safe, because it not porous)

Azurite

Apatite

Halite

Malachite

Turquoise

Ulexite

Labradorite 

Celestite

Pyrite

Hematite

Most crystals that end in ‘ite’ is a good guide for ones that cannot go in water

Many of the crystals on the unsafe list will completely dissolve when placed in water, or they will lose their shine. Either way, play it safe when it comes to these minerals. Some of these can even become toxic when dissolved and absolutely should not be ingested.

If you ever do make a mistake that damages your minerals, don’t be hard on yourself! Remember that experience is the best way to learn. If you are in doubt, do research or select a different cleansing method.

[bestwitchsam]

It was Agatha all along 💙

[thenemophilistwitch]

Agatha is iconic as an antagonist and nobody can convince me otherwise.

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🌺Crystals that should NOT be left in the sun🌺

Like many people I love charging and cleansing my crystals in the natural sunlight. However, over the years I have learnt that there are many crystals that you should not leave in the sun for extended periods of time. This is especially important if you live in a hot climate.

Amegreen - The colour will fade when in sun too long

Amethyst - Colour will fade in the sun since the colour comes from the iron in it.

Ametrine - The colour will fade when in sun too long. Made up of amethyst and citrine.

Apatite - The colour will fade in the sun.

Apophyllite - Can become brittle in the sun and colour can fade.

Aquamarine - Direct sunlight will fade the blue to white if kept too long.

Aventurine - A member of the quartz family and can fade in colour.

Beryl - Can fade and get brittle in the sun.

Calcite - Can fade and get brittle in the sun.

Celestite - The blue will turn to white in the sun and get brittle and possibly break.

Chrysoprase - Can fade or get brittle and crack.

Citrine - It will fade to a clear colour within 4 hours in the sun

Clear Quartz - Can only withstand about 2 hours in the sun. Can get brittle and crack or break.

Fluorite - No more than 15 minutes in the sun. Gets very hot.

Hiddenite - The colour will fade.

Kunzite - Will fade to white if kept in the sun too long.

Opal - Will lose its colour in the sun.

Prasiolite - This is a green amethyst, and the colour will fade.

Rose Quartz - Will fade in colour in the sun.

Sapphire - Will lose whatever colour sapphire it is.

Smokey Quartz - Loses its colour to become grey or brown

Super Seven - Will fade in color.

Topaz - The colour will fade when kept in sun for more than 8 hours. A yellow topaz will turn brown and a deeper colour topaz will turn maroon.

Turquoise - colour can fade in the sun

As always you should do more research for each crystal you get to ensure you look after it as best you can and don’t accidentally damage it!

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[thenemophilistwitch]

Stunning

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A Guide For Witchlings

     If you are new to witchcraft and don’t know where to start, here is a guide for you. A lot of guides I find are very similar, so I thought I’d offer a guide that may be a little different. It is short and simple, so it shouldn’t be too overwhelming. You don’t have to research any of this in the order I set up, but I do recommend you do.

Restricted & Closed Practices: Some practices, such as Voodoo and Indigenous traditions, are restricted and closed for a variety of reasons- religious and historical. Look into which practices are restricted or closed so that you know what to avoid. Appropriating these practices is not a good look.

Cleansing, Protections, Banishing: Look, magick does not come without risks. Learn a variety of ways to cleanse your space and tools. Learn how to set up strong protections from outside forces. Learn how to banish unwanted energies and entities. These three things are crucial to learn.

Types of Magick: Don’t practice any magick until you have the basic information down. For now, just do some research on different types of magick and how they are done. Jar spells, candle magick, sachet spells, poppets, kitchen magick... There are all kinds of magick. See which catches your interest. Just be careful, because not everything is considered beginner friendly.

Sun, Moon & Planets: Study their phases, retrogrades, associations and how they effect us.

Herbs, Spices & Plants: Study the different correspondences of herbs, spices and plants.

Altars: Altars can be made from just about anything and for any purpose. You can have an altar where you do spellwork at, an altar for ancestors, an altar for divination... You can use a table or a bookshelf as an altar, or you can use a cardboard box as an altar. Possibilities are endless. Research what people like to use for their altars. See what inspiration you can find for your own altar.

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The events that unfolded over the past 24 hours in Atlanta were not isolated incidents. Hate crimes against Asian Americans have increased nearly 150% in the US in the last year. 

Last June, in the wake up of yet another uprising in hate crimes committed by white supremacists, we released the following statement:

White supremacists, Nazis, and other purveyors of hate can fully fuck off. They are not welcome here.

These words are as true today as they were then. We stand with the Asian American community. If you see hate speech on Tumblr, please report it. That shit is not tolerated here. 

To help the survivors and families of yesterday’s hate crimes, please consider donating to a nonprofit like the Atlanta branch of Asian Americans Advancing Justice if you can. If you can’t, consider spreading the word. We’ll list more resources and reblogs over on @action as we find them.

As always, please make sure you are taking care of yourself as well. If you’re struggling for any reason, please reach out to any of the free and confidential counseling services listed here.

[thenemophilistwitch]

Discord Server For Witches

We are curating a community based on accumulating good information for new witches, and sharing witchcraft tips and ideas!

If you have ideas about witchcraft, you wish to mentor newer witchlings, or you are a baby witch seeking a constructive appropriation-free community to immerse yourself in, we would love you to join! We are also looking for independent witchy owned businesses to advertise and promote!

We offer:

weekly polls, questions open for discussion and lessons✨

special lessons and lounges for more advanced witches✨

an LGBTQ+, BIPOC safe space for witches✨

diverse knowledge from a large community with specialists in kemetic witchcraft, chaos witchcraft, kitchen witches, lunar witches, and more! ✨

discussions on tarot, runes, scrying, ancestor work, dream work, etc.✨

community events such as witchy movie nights and gaming nights!✨

We want to grow the witchcraft community, and give witches a platform to describe their experiences, share their shops and products, and have a loving and safe space for all skill levels!

https://discord.gg/e67kxxQ7dE

[thenemophilistwitch]

This is just a reminder that if you are LGBTQ+, BIPOC and/or a person without Scandinavian heritage... You are valid as a Norse Pagan.

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red flags in the heathen community

we all love having an online community to share our faith and practice with as well as online resources to go to however it can be hard to know if these resources are trustworthy or inclusive,,, these are some things i stay away from or are caution when i see.

1. folkish: a folkist is just a white supremacist from what i’ve seen,,, ocean keltoi and aliakai on youtube both have great videos explaining what folkism is and why it’s harmful

2. promoting stephen mcnallen: stephen mcnallen is a white supremacist that is working to “protect the white family and increase white numbers” so obviously his interpretations of the myths and gods are going to be drenched in racism and bigotry,,, he’s also the founder of the AFA or the asatru folk assembly

3. the asatru folk assembly: the asatru folk assembly is a white supremacist organization that uses norse paganism and nazi germany’s use of the gods to excuse it,,, i hope it’s clear that if someone denounces the AFA they’re most likely not going to hold any other bigoted values,, not everyone is going to talk abt it but i’d say if they’re not going to make it clear they don’t support those ‘values’ maybe be cautious of them

4. declaration 127: declaration 127 is a declaration claiming that any organization that signs is against the teachings and values of the AFA the problem lies when other pagans call it ‘controlling’ and ‘dividing’ now obviously not everyone is going to be talking abt but if you see someone talk abt it and they don’t seem to see the point i would take that as a red flag ((also you can google declaration 127 and read it for yourself as well))

who would i recommend?

i’m only going to recommend youtube channels bc that’s what i use most however all the points above could easily be applied on tumblr, insta, twitter or wherever else you go for your community

* ocean keltoi: i’ve mentioned him already and he’s amazing,, he more so talks abt being a polytheist and uses his faith as examples,, breaks down common words like frith and grith as well as having helpful videos talking abt pagan prayer and ways to practice your faith

* aliakai: she’s a hellenist but her videos are amazing as well she talks abt a number of things like current things going on in the world and in the pagan community,, explains green myths,, and has a good video on worshiping and practicing in the broom closet,,, she’s absolutely wonderful

* jackson crawford: if you’ve been in the norse pagan community for a bit you know everyone loves his videos bc they’re super informative and id also highly suggest his books the only thing i don’t like is his videos are a bit dry for my taste but if you can sit and pretty much listen to a lecture he’s a wonderful resource

* arith härger: his videos are long and informational and he has a broad variety on different aspects of history, pagan traditions, the gods etc

* scarlet ravenswood: she’s great for general pagan topics as she doesn’t just focus on heathenry which can be great if you wanna add more ideas into your practice

* chaotic witch aunt: she’s a witch so if you’re into witchcraft she’s amazing and also has some videos abt general deity work again if you wanna broaden your practice and add something new into your worship

i hope this was helpful and made navigating the online pagan community and who to stay away from easier

blessed day! 💛

[thenemophilistwitch]

Little Witchy Things You Can Do Daily

     I often see witches talk about how they would like to do spellwork and rituals more often, especially witchlings. There is nothing wrong with wanting to do more with your craft, but I think people tend to think a little too hard about spellwork and rituals. You don’t have to do anything crazy intricate every time you want to do something in witchcraft. So, what can you do daily that won’t take too much time?

     • If you drink coffee or tea (any drink will work, really) in the mornings, try enchanting it before drinking. As you stir your drink, you can repeat your intention out loud or in your head while focusing it into the drink. Stir clockwise when you want to attract something and counter clockwise when you want to repel or banish something.      • Do some journaling. Try to keep a journal specific to a topic, such as a shadow work journal or a gratitude journal. You could also keep a dream journal or just a dairy to write your thoughts in as you go. Journaling can be beneficial for self-reflection and personal growth, so give it a try.      • For those of you who practice cartomancy, or are interested in it, try pulling one card every morning and/or evening. Don’t get too specific with your questions. Try to ask something along the lines of “What advice can you give me today” or “What is something I can reflect on at the moment”.      • When you get a bath or shower, try to visualize washing away any negative energies you may be holding onto. Visualize scrubbing negativity off of yourself and going down the drain.      • If you have any hobbies that you do regularly, try incorporating your craft into your hobbies. Sketch or paint something to use as a ward in your home. Bake something with the intention to bring more positivity into your life. Whatever you hobbies are, there has to be some potential to create something that you can use for your craft.