The Operatic Witch

Just another witch trying to make her way in the world

[imaginarywitchcraft-deactivated]

Witch Tip:

Get a copy of the map of your area. Not a country map, a state map, or even a county map. Your area. You can print off a Google map if a commercial version isn't available.

Take the map with you everywhere you go. Make notes on it of things you notice - does one area feel different to you? Does a tree live among many dead ones? Do you see the same cat sitting on the same fence post at the same time every morning? Where do bees live? What crossroads catch your eye? Is there a cemetary?

Once you've filled the map with your observations, keep it in your grimoire for reference.

[fianceworms-deactivated20200214]

How to Deepen Your Craft

Connect with land spirits. This need not be just trees and flowers; urban inventions are a part of the environment too. The land will teach you much, and it is always good to be on safe terms with the ground you walk on. Your surroundings are varied and rich and have seas of depth to them to both love and fear.

Keep in touch with the spirits. Make a habit of connecting with the spirits you know, not just with offerings, but with regular, enlightening contact; bargain with them, talk to them, work with them, know them. You are associated with them because they are important. Let them show that. This alone can make for an enriching experience.

Identify your place in the spirit world — or, know yourself. This can be an analysis of what you most deeply desire, what drives you to do magic, the types of spirits you connect to; what are you suited for? Who are you? What is your fetch like? What are you made of? What do you want out of this? Consider what you are naturally bound to, what you have chosen and been molded into, and what you want to become. Then actually pursue it.

Daily practices. Some people perform banishing rituals, some recite prayers with incense, some do automatic writing, some do awareness/attention practices, some meditate, some scry, others do other things. Find a way to touch this ‘other side’ regularly and feel it. Boredly reading cards or drinking tea doesn’t count. Actually enter the altered magical state we all know and love; stillness meditation and breathing techs work nicely if you don’t want to do anything else.

Practice awareness. There is much more than the surface to just about everything, including yourself. There is a serpent in the ground and there is a mutual darkness in the sky, in the trees, in between your ribs. The world is a web. Look at it closely, and do not forget the body inside of your body; it moves just as much as you do. Not only is this just peaceful to practice, but it will also assist in actual magical work.

Study. Just don’t get stuck in the armchair.

Do not do yourself a disservice by lying to yourself about your progress or effort. You are only stunting your growth to save from the creeping notion that you didn’t do something right. Treat yourself better; accept when you do something questionable and adjust accordingly. You can do this. You owe it to yourself to be honest.

Actually do magic. Design workings, plan them, study them, create changes, record your results, fail, try again, get better. Work with your spirits, work with your soul, heal, hex, cause storms, draw attention to yourself, render yourself invisible; do magic. It’s what you were made to do.

[breelandwalker]

Nineteen Flames For Brigid

Excerpt from “Tending Brigid’s Flame” by Lunaea Weatherstone

This prayer litany can be done all at once or over nineteen nights. You can offer one prayer each night or do it “Twelve Days of Christmas” style: on the first night, offer Flame 1′s prayer, on the second night offer the prayers for Flames 1 and 2, and so on until on the last night you offer all nineteen. However you get there, when you’ve lit that final flame, remember that Brigid holds the twentieth flame, which is eternal.

Flame 1: Wisdom

Brigid of brightness, I bid thee welcome, Brigid of blessing, come thou in. Brigid of strength, I bid thee welcome, This night and every night, this day and every day.

Flame 2: Hearth and Household

Brigid of the threshold, come thou in, Brigid of the hearthfire, take your ease, Brigid of the cook-pot, sup with us, Brigid of all comforts, live in our hearts.

Flame 3: Ancestors

Ancestors all, I embody your legacy, Ancestors all, I ask for your blessing, Ancestors all, I offer Brigid’s flame To light the needfires of deep memory.

Flame 4: Flamekeeper

Brigid of the timeless flame, bless your [children]: Those who keep the circle bright, Those whose faith has never failed, Those who keep your name ablaze.

Flame 5: Healing

Brigid of the holy waters, Brigid of the soothing hand, Brigid of the miracles, Touch me with healing.

Flame 6: Poetry

Brigid of lore, deepen my understanding, Brigid of bards, increase my eloquence, Brigid of poetry, lead me to beauty, Brigid of word and beauty of thought.

Flame 7: Courage

Brigid of the golden shield, Brigid of courage, Brigid of the sunbeam, Increase thou my trust.

Flame 8: Righteous Causes

Brigid, lend your righteous sword To those who work for justice, To those who speak the truth, To those who seek a better world.

Flame 9: The Oppressed

In the name of Brigid, who empowers the oppressed, In the name of Brigid, who released the enslaved, In the name of Brigid, who lifts up the downtrodden, May all her people be honored and free.

Flame 10: Children

Brigid the midwife, bless every birth, Brigid foster mother, protect every child, Brigid of springtime, bestow on each childhood The innocence of wonder and the magic of joy.

Flame 11: Women’s Causes

Mighty Brigid, your keening women call to you: Strengthen our voice, Strengthen our resolve, Strengthen our sisterhood.

Flame 12: The Earth

Brigid, preserve this planet, The stones and the seas and the skies. Brigid, spread your green mantle For the greening of the earth.

Flame 13: Animals

Brigid, protect the earth’s animals, The fish and the beasts and the bird. Brigid, shelter your creatures As your sheep shelter lambs from the wind.

Flame 14: Water

Brigid of the clear dewdrop, Brigid of the pure wellspring, Brigid of the pool of knowledge, Teach us to honor the gift of water.

Flame 15: Creativity

Bright Brigid, flame of creation, Kindle my enthusiasm, Fire up my passion, Ignite my imagination.

Flame 16: Nourishment

Brigid of the overflowing milk, Brigid of the good brown loaf, Brigid of the endless butter, May all beings be nourished.

Flame 17: Peace

Peace of the swan and peace of the [cattle], Peace of the hearth and peace of the open door, Peace between neighbors and peace between nations, The deep peace of Brigid within.

Flame 18: Gratefulness

Brigid, I thank thee three-times-three: For my birth, my body, my spirit, For my kin, my clan, my tribe, For my home, my work, my knowledge of thee.

Flame 19: The Three Flames of Brigid

May the hearthfire of welcome warm me, May the temple fire of faith sustain me, May the forge fire of change strengthen me, And Brigid’s love encompass me, now and evermore.

[Note: Some words have been changed.]

[red-moon-witch]

Lift Your Wings - Anti-Anxiety and Calming Charm Bag

*Inspired by a close friend of mine*

Needed:  - White and Pink Candles - Bag - Rose Quartz - Silver - Energy Sigil, Like this one - Happiness Sigil, Find one here - Tranquility Sigil, Try this one - Seashells - Citrine - Carnelian - Name Sigil for the intended user

Steps:  - Light your candles, take this time to focus on the intention behind your charm bag!  - Waft your bag through the smoke of your candles to cleanse it.  - Write your sigils on various pieces of paper and fold them up.  - Add your Rose Quartz  - Add your Citrine  - Add your Carnelian  - Carefully add your Seashells and Silver. If you dont have real silver, a paint sample or a piece of paper colored silver will work!  - Add your Energy, Happiness and Tranquility sigils first.  - Add your name sigil last while focusing on the intended user.  - Seal up the bag. The user can carry it with them or store it in a room they inhabit frequently.  - Blow out your candles to close your spell.  - To end the spell, remove the items, burn or tear up the sigils, and cleanse the rest of the items.  - Aesa <3 This is my original Spell, Please do not repost without my explicit permission. Reblogging is okay, Reposting is not.

[celestineskyy]

a love potion.🍓

i spent ages working on a lengthy, detailed post all about imbolc and the goddess brigid for the upcoming sabbat, but just as i was about to finish i accidentally left the site and all was lost! but (though i was pretty miserable about it), i still wanted to post something today. so here’s a simple, sweet potion to help you attract some romance into your life.

ingredients: frozen raspberries and strawberries, honey, vanilla extract, sun water and an orange.

raspberries and strawberries promote love and fertility, whilst honey can sweeten up any spell and simply make the potion taste nicer (it also has love correspondences). vanilla represents both passion and protection. sun water is magickal in itself and being charged in this way makes the potion especially fiery and romantic. finally, oranges are known for beauty, as well as being associated with the fire element.

feel free to swap out any of these for another similar ingredient to meet any preferences or dietary requirements. for example, if you’re vegan, you could supplement honey for golden/maple syrup.

also note that the measurements for these ingredients will all depend on how much potion you want to brew!

equipment: a kettle, a saucepan (or a cauldron if you’re feeling especially witchy), anything to stir with and a grater, which is optional. you’ll also need any serving glass or bottle of your choice for consuming the potion.

timings: it’s best to make this brew during a new or waxing moon. personally, i like to have this potion at imbolc since it’s a time of transformation for the earth and new life, so why not transform your love life too?

now for the fun part: the method.

step one: tip the frozen berries into the saucepan on medium-low heat. stir clockwise until the berries stew, meaning they’ll thaw, becoming soft and mushy whilst releasing their juices into the pan. whilst they stew, boil some water in a kettle.

step two: add the hot water to the pan as well as the sun water. keep stirring until the water is just steaming slightly.

step three: add a drizzle of honey and a few drops of vanilla extract.

step four: after stirring again, cut the orange in half and squeeze the juice from both halves into the pan.

step five: your potion is complete! after allowing it to cool, you can serve it in any cup, glass or bottle before enjoying. an optional step is to grate a little orange zest on top.

step six: simply focus on your intent whilst drinking the brew, or say the words:

“by the sun, i beckon a warm and passionate lover, who takes note of my beauty and charm. may they be a sweet partner in all that we do; to this love there shall come no harm.”

[theladybugpriestess]

One of The Planets Are In Retrograde... Now What? ⭐️⭐️⭐️

This is a bit of info about what all might go wrong when a certain planet is in retrograde and hopefully how to avoid everything going to hell. Good luck my dears! ✨

Mercury~

The trouble maker everyone hears about and dreads, Mercury rules communication so expect a lot of extra drama in your life for a bit. Technology and messaging will probably also be more of a hassle.

What to do or don’t ~

•Double and then triple check that important work email or text.

•Be careful what you say to others and listen well when people are talking to avoid misunderstandings

• Back up all your devices if you can, you’ll be happy you did later!

Venus~

Just like the beautiful Goddess herself, Venus rules love and beauty. Except so romance blues for the time being. You might also notice you feel more self-conscious during this time.

What to do or don’t ~

• Don’t touch your hair!! I see you with that hair dye! Also no bangs... just don’t

• Avoid making changes to your Physical appearance

• be careful with any love decisions at this time.

• Don’t text back that jerk ex, they’re an ex for a reason!

Jupiter~

Jupiter rules your money and financial stuff so you might notice that $20 in your wallet trying to get you to spend it. Don’t! Transportation will be a struggle. You might also find yourself having trouble in school or your business.

What to do or don’t~

• get you car check if your car check out just to be safe and make sure you’ve got a spare

• don’t overspend! Be extra frugal if you can.

•prep for some public transport troubles

• pick up that school book and reread those notes, Study! Study! Study!

Saturn~

I see Saturn as a strict parent that’s always trying to push you to do your best, Saturn is all about responsibility ,Discipline, and boundaries. you’ll probably notice you understand things better during this time. It’s a great time to work on you and plan some goals for the future.

What to do or don’t~

• work on yourself at this time

• be understanding with yourself and and past failures

• let go of that baggage you’ve been holding onto

• get out of your comfort zone a bit

Neptune~

Neptune is all about magic and fantasy. Illusion and dreams. You may find yourself seeing the the truth and uncovering hidden things. A good time for understanding your dreams!

What to do or don’t~

•do some self discovery about what you really want

•use your intuition, you might learn something you didn’t know before.

•look towards the truth

Uranus~

Uranus rules change and liberation. A great time to do some protesting about what you feel is right. Expect a little shove in the right direction.

What to do or don’t~

• look for areas where change is needed in your life

• overcome your fears or try and face them head on, you’ve got this!!

Pluto~

Pluto rules the dark and the shadows. Pluto also rules the underworld. This is a great time to focus on your darker self and understand it better.

What to do or don’t~

• embrace the shadows use them to empower yourself.

• work on self care for the things that cause you darkness

• rewinding, reflecting, reviewing, reevaluating

You’ve got this I believe in you all and send many positive vibes! Love ty self and love ty earth 🌍

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️





[the-dark-arts-and-crafts]

TO INJURE AN ENEMY

To make a man or woman suffer, take a peppercorn such as is found in the fields, and boil it with the hair of the man or woman and repeat:–

“‘Non faccio bollire questi capelli, Ma faccio bollire questa robba, Unita a l'anima e it cuore Di quello che non possa più vivere, E non possa. più stare, In mezzo alle strege Tu ti debbi sempre trovare!’

(”I do not boil the hair alone, But all these things together thrown, With his heart and soul that he, May perish and for ever be Only in witches’ company.”)

- Etruscan Roman Remains in Popular Tradition, by C. G. Leland,  1892

[priestess-of-hekate]

Witches & Words: Deities

Language is more than a powerful tool; it is power itself. Every word has meaning and intent, and is spoken by willpower and action. Witches understand the power involved in communicating. This is a series about how to properly communicate with different entities.

Introductions:

Stay calm. Deities do not want to work with people who are not respectful of their Divity and power.

Be truthful and stick to your values. Do not lie about your name, experience, or values to a Deity. Unlike some entities where it is useful to never offer your true name, Deities demand a certain level of respect and honesty. You don’t want to anger Them.

Don’t make promises upon meeting. You can invoke, make offerings to, pray to, worship, and/or involve in a ritual a Deity without being devoted to that Deity. Devoting yourself to a Deity is a big decision that has a serious level of commitment, and you should never make a promise to a Deity that you can’t keep.

Ask what name you may call Them by! This is key because They may offer you a symbol or name to call Them by and invoke Them with.

Conversation:

Ask questions! Prepare a list of questions to ask. Nothing life-altering at first, just simple things. Ask Them how long they have been in your life, if They would appreciate an offering (and if so, what), or even if They could tell you a story.

Be respectful and receptive of answers. If a Deity doesn’t give you the answer you wanted, or even refuses to answer, respect that. Don’t try to push them to give you a different answer.

Be clear about your expectations. Be sure to clearly communicate what you need and want out of a possible relationship with the Deity.

Be respectful of the Deity’s time. If the Deity needs or wants to leave, let them.

Goodbye:

Thank the Deity for their time, knowledge, answers, etc.. Deities thrive with praise!

Say a clear goodbye! This is very important! Communicate that you are ending the conversation, and suggest a time or way that you may contact each other again.

After:

Make a small offering to the Deity. Don’t offer anything big; burning a few herbs or even the light of a candle would work fine. Just offer something to show your appreciation for the Deity.

Cleanse! Cleanse your altar, tarot, crystals, or whatever you used to contact the Deity. You don’t want the energy of that visit to interfere with future rituals or spells.

Watch for signs. A Deity may send signs after communication that they are there, so be alert!

[moon-stem]

Witch Alphabet 🖋️

Recently, I created my own alphabet to use in my practice. It was an interesting exercice, and I would like to share my process.

I think most witches already saw at one point or another the Theban alphabet :

I planned to use it at first, but found out it didn’t really fit what I needed : I’m a slow writer by hand, and the letters are pretty complex, so much that they’re more drawn than written.

Why make your own alphabet?

It depends on what you need, but there can be multiple reasons. You might want to have a way to make your craft more personal by having a writing only you understand. You might use it for your coven, so you can write things only for your group. You can use it to obfuscate the contents of your grimoire to anyone else reading it.

How do you do that?

There is more than one way to do that, but here is how I proceeded :

• Decide which language you want to base it on (if you speak more than one). This is an important step, because then it might work for that one language only, depending on how you make your alphabet. (On a side note, you can also make your own language, but I absolutely do not have the time nor the skill to explain that)

• Choose what you want to base it on. The first system you can think of is simply basing it on the alphabet of your first language, but it’s not the only option : you can also base it on sounds, concepts, or syllables depending on how complex you want it to be. For example, I based mine on french sounds, with the main letters being the consonnants and the vowels being accents. That makes a bit more letters than if I based it on the alphabet, but on the other side it feels more personal (and makes much more sense in my opinion. If I don’t want any exceptions then I don’t have to put any exceptions! Looking at you, french language!).

• Make a reference. Usually, that will be a table which you can fill with your letters. For example, I made a table with the consonants as rows and the vowels as columns, but it can be as simple as having a list of letters and writing the corresponding symbol next to it.

• Choose your symbols. That’s the trickiest part. For each letter you want to have, you need to come up with a symbol. I suggest to make them simple, with only a few lines, so they are quick to write. Just keep in mind that you might end up writing it fast when you know it by heart, so make sure the symbols are different enough from each other, but don’t hesitate to base some of them on each other (for example, since the sounds /p/, /t/, and /k/ are similar, I based their symbols on the same shape, and since they’re also similar to the group /b/, /d/ and /g/, I made those the same symbols but mirrored.) Also, don’t forget about punctuation!

• Optional : You might want to ask yourself if you really want it to be written from left to right then top to bottom. Maybe it would look better in another direction! For example, I noticed that mine could look nice if it was written from bottom to top first then from left to right.

• Test it out. Take a chunk of text, and write it with your alphabet. You will have to peak often at your letters at first, but it will come more and more naturally the more you write.

• Repeat the last two steps over if you notice there are things you should change (if a letter is too hard to write, if it clashes with the rest, …)

And that’s it! The key after that is to keep using it regularly so you don’t lose it, and to make sur to also reread what you write to train yourself to read fast.

[elementenchanter]

Bonding With Each Element

Earth

Taking a walk in a park or forest

Planting

Picking flowers (though, not from other people’s gardens, of course)

Grounding, meditating, etc.

-The key is to surround yourself with nature, whether it be sounds of nature, or even getting into kitchen magic, which will involve herbs.

Air

Taking a stroll on a breezy day

Sitting in front of a fan (as an alternative to the above)

Anything creative (Dancing, singing, etc)

Divination (Smoke of an incense, crystal ball, taro/cartomancy, etc)

-The wind element is about expressing and realizing your creativity and talent. By doing this, you are bonding with the element.

Fire

Meditation with a lit candle

Drinking a cup of freshly brewed hot tea or coffee (don’t burn your mouth, now)

Activity that involves breaking a sweat (exercise, etc)

-Fire is about passion and anger, whether releasing that anger so it does not build up inside of you, or invoking a passion you have for something. This intensity will help you bond with the element.

Water

Taking a long shower or bath

Making Sun or Moon Water

Collecting Rain/Snow/Storm/Sea Water

Dream Magick: making peaceful sleep satchets, etc

-Water is about purification, love, and psychic awareness. Cleansing yourself daily, charging water for a specific use, and healing will help you bond with this element.

[outcast-witch]

Lipstick Magick

Wine red/Maroon/Crimson: Powerful words, strength, queen/king-like beauty and power, cursing. Wear when you want to put a bite into your words.

Poppy Red/Scarlet/Bright Reds: Love, playfulness, draw attention, courage. Enchant these colors for when you have to give a presentation, or for love spells.

Rose Pink/Lighter Shades: Friendship, Love, peace. Enchant for maybe going out with friends, setting a dispute, etc.

Peach: (My personal favorite) Use this color in beauty and confidence spells, or anything requiring some bravery and/or emotional strength.

Purples/Violet/You get the Idea: Love, astral realm, psychic abilities, intelligence. Ladies- if you are like me and deal with men who frequently claim you are less intelligent because you are a woman, enchant a purple color.

Reddish-Brown: deceit. Idk how or why you would use this but its a common color so.

Black: protection, the otherworld, litterally anything you want really.

[planthoardersanonymous]

Plant Buying Guide

When buying succulents or houseplants from large chain stores like Lowe’s or Home Depot, be wary of product marketing schemes

Succulents:

Avoid any plant with glued on strawflowers (vibrant pink, red, orange or yellow plastic flower), most succulents and cactus take their sweet time blooming so don’t be fooled by the plant store’s cheap tricks 

Check to make sure the plant isn’t glued in! This goes for other houseplants too, if the rocks or gravel don’t move/you wouldn’t be able to get the plant out of the pot, don’t buy it. How will you even water it?

Don’t buy spray painted plants… DON’T BUY SPRAY PAINTED PLANTS. Super unhealthy for the plant and really tacky… No glitter either folks

Houseplants:

Check the soil and base of the plant for any kind of rot. If the soil seems really wet and parts of the plants feel squishy it’s probably not healthy..

Don’t buy Amaryllis dipped in wax… Seriously. Sure you “don’t have to water it!” but it’s also super unhealthy for the plant…

Always check the undersides of the leaves for any insect damage or any insects

If the plant just generally doesn’t look right (brown, discolored, yellowing middle) don’t buy it for full price, unless you have decent houseplant knowledge and know that the issue can be easily fixed

As always, happy plant hoarding!

[cyanocoraxx]

spider correspondences

despite a widespread fear of spiders, they actually have many beneficial magical properties and their presence alone is often associated with good luck.

- the spider symbolises several things, including but not limited to connections, networks, communication, fate, growth, creation and femininity.

- spider web: interconnections of life, higher awareness, binding and protection. webbing can be used to wrap the representation of something you wish to keep from others, or in binding spells to stop someone causing harm to you/interfering with your life. (if used for binding, be aware that spider web is often used in hoodoo magic and many of the spells online are specific to hoodoo - don’t participate in a closed practice.) webs constructed by orbweavers could be used for prosperity - like the spider attracts prey in the web, the web attracts good things towards you.

- spider molt: because spiders must molt in order to heal and grow, a spider’s molt can be used to symbolise transformation and growth. in this way, a molt can be used to manifest one’s destiny or even as a tool to “shed” what is weighing you down. as well as this, a recent molt leaves a spider vulnerable, so it can also be used to encourage vulnerability, which could be beneficial if you want to be more vulnerable with others in order to improve your communication. you can make use of the colour of the spider depending on your intent.

superstitions and omens

- spider on a piece of clothing: money

- spider talisman in purse: attracts money

- killing a spider: bad luck

- giving someone spider jewellery: wish the receiver prosperity

- spider runs across wall: good luck

- spider in the morning: complexities, grief

- spider in the afternoon: gift or surprise, hope

-dew on a grass spider’s web: a beautiful day

- the bigger the spider the bigger the reward

[themanicnami]

Object Cursing

The Basics

What is a cursed object?

A cursed object is an object or item that has been enchanted to hold a curse to it. It is similar to the movies where a cursed object may cause bad luck or torment someone. Just like any enchanted object, it is linked to a spell but it instead puts out negative energy.

What objects can be cursed?

Any object or item can be cursed, just like how any object or item can be enchanted. Whether you are cursing jewelry, a crystal, an image, your grimoire, or anything else it doesn’t matter.

Why would one want to curse something?

A witch may wish to curse something for various reasons, just like there are many reasons people put curses on others.

An object may be cursed to prevent others from taking it or if someone does it will bring them misfortune or misery until the object is returned to the owner. Some witches curse their grimoires or other magical books to keep others from snooping in them or stealing their personal secrets, especially if that witch finds their practice very personal and wish not to share it with others. An object may also be cursed if it belongs to another that the witch feels deserves to be punished.

How to Curse an Object

Cleansing:

Before you start your cursing process you need to do cleansing. Cleanse the space you will be working in, cleanse yourself, and cleanse the object you are cursing. You don’t want any extra or residual energy hanging about and affecting your curse.

I often will also set up some self protection, though nothing ever too big. Usually I just put a bowl of salt near me and a few protective crystals. You can put up wards as well if you desire and any other barriers if you feel it is needed.

Preparation:

Once you and your area is cleansed, if needed you should ground and center yourself. Cursing can take a lot of energy so drinking some energizing tea like black teas can help as well as drinking water and eating beforehand.

Get your object ready and then gather your other ingredients.

If you need some help determining what to use in a curse here are some posts of curse correspondences:

Tips for Cursing and Hexing*

Curse Correspondences*

Cursing (ask)

Potential Curse Ingredients*

Cursing:

Once you have gathered your ingredients to cause the effects you desire to whoever ends up with this object surrounded or cover the object with the ingredients, you are going to use their energies to curse your item.

This is when you use your visualization skills, you may visualize the energies physically leaving the ingredients and entering that of the item of you are cursing. You may also use chanting if you desire.

Writing down your intent for the curse and either reciting it outloud or in your head is recommended. It would also be a good idea to state in your curse that this curse only affects those who take this object from you and that it is a curse that is to activate once the item leaves your possession.

It is good to make sure in your written/spoken words of the curse to state that once the item returns to your possession the curse will subside or end. Or to have a small item ‘anchored’ to the curse such as a notecard with words on it “I break the curse” or a sigil, a dried flower or herb, etc that once you do wish to break the curse on the object and you do not have it in your possession any longer you may burn or destroy this “anchor”.

If your item or object has already been taken or stolen and you wish to curse it you can. Perform your curse in the location you normally keep the missing object for it should still have that object’s energy about and if you can have something related to the object about such as wires that were once connected to it, its case/box/bag, a picture or image of it, something that was kept close to it, its instruction manual, etc. Curse the object using these items to connect you to it.

Aftercare:

Once you have finished cursing the object tuck your anchor somewhere safe and easily available for if at any point you need to immediately break the curse. Then re-cleanse yourself and your room but do not cleanse the object you just cursed (it would ruin all of your hard work). Then take a nice well earned rest, cursing can be very exhausting.

Removing a Curse from A Cursed Object

If you wish to remove the curse from your object you may then destroy the “anchor” previously mentioned. Another way, if the item is in your possession, is to do a nice good cleansing of it and while cleansing it stating very clearly that you now end the curse on the object.

Some cleansing methods to remove a curse from an object are: running it through incense or sage smoke, submerging in moon water, washing with soap, resting it in or near salt, moonlight cleansing, sunlight cleansing, wind cleansing, rain cleansing, crystal cleansing, chanting, music and sounds, and cleansing herbs.

It is best to let it rest to cleanse for a few days if you are using a technique such as moonlight cleansing, salt cleansing or herb cleansing.

Once it is well cleansed and the anchor is destroyed it should be curse free.

NOTE: Removing a curse of an object that you did not curse yourself can be much more difficult to do and may take numerous cleansings and banishing spells to remove the curse fully.

*posts that are not mine

[justanotherwitchygirl]

Sigil Basics… again!

So I left a lot of information out of my last post and I wanted to do an update that may be more helpful!

***Remember***

Everything can be changed or altered based on your personal needs or preferences! The things I used were a basic guide that gives only one example! Your sigil is yours and you can arrange it anyway you want!

Make a Chart

Begin by making a chart similar to this one above. You can arrange the letters in any way and even take away numbers if wanted or needed.

Get a Phrase

The phrase I am using is

“I am safe and protected”

Your phrase can be as long or short as you like. Just know that if you are following this method and have a long phrase then you will have a more complex sigil and a short phrase you will just have a simple sigil.

Take Out the Vowels

This is another one of those REALLY optional steps. If you take out the vowels then you have a less complicated sigil and if not then it’s just a little more complex. I do this because it makes things not as busy in the sigil itself.

Using the same example from before we are then left with…

“M sf nd prtctd”

Take Out Repeating Letters

This is another one of those optional steps, but again it just cuts down on the business or complexity of your sigil.

The phrase we’ve been using would then become…

“msfndprtc”

Numbering Your Letters

So here you’re just going to match up the letters to the number they are assigned to in that chart we made earlier.

In our example…

416547923

Numbering Your Circle

Now you’re going to make a circle with numbers in it. The number order does not matter. You can do this in any order that you like. This is the one we are going to be using for our example.

Drawing Your Sigil

After you have all your information you get to draw out your sigil! Now this is where everything comes together.

Our number sequence is 416547923 so we are going to draw a line from 4 to 1 on our circle. Then drawing another line from 1 to 6. Then from 6 to 5. Then from 5 to 4. And continuing this until we have connected all the numbers together.

Finishing Touches

Now that you have your finished product you can begin to add your embellishments! You can add or take away anything that you like and make your sigil all yours!

You can add loops and swirls and anything else that you would like to the finished product!

Bonus Lessson

Charging Your Sigil

This is something that I’ll be elaborating on more in a later post that will be dedicated to this whole topic but I’m gonna share a favorite method of mine for charging up my sigils!

I prefer to do this when meditating but I have a few sigils that are all drawn out on the paper that I will be using that day or placing for the future or whatever their purpose is.

I will take the paper and hold it in my hands and focus on the intent that I wish the sigil to possess. If we were using the phrase above then we would be envisioning ourselves in a safe and protected place. We would be focusing on being safe and protected from whatever it is we need protection from.

After doing this for a bit I will know when it is ready and then I will kiss the paper and then I move along to the next one repeating the process.

That’s all I got!

There were a lot of questions out of my last post so I hope this one is a little more detailed and helps out a little more! If you still have any questions please feel free to ask me!

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