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Moss Graffiti: A How To Guide
are you fucking for real
Imagine being the criminal who returns weekly to make sure his fucking plant art is doing alright
Later
I found it! I fucking found it! In my fucking dash! Nothing can stop me now! *EVIL GIGGLES*
OMG SAME RIGHT I SAW IT A YEAR AGO AND WAS UPSET I COULDNT FIND IT AGAIN
Anyone who does this is a chaotic-good
Tea Staining Your Grimoire
I’m finally able to share some pictures of my progress! I’ve tea stained the pages I’m using, and I figured I’d include a little tutorial for anyone who’s interested. There are lots of ways to tea stain, this is just my method.
I made the tea in this giant Pyrex measuring cup. I used 10 packets for this batch, but I think the amount is less important than the color. As long as it’s pretty dark, you’re good.
I didn’t get any pictures of the next step, unfortunately, but before pouring the tea I made sure to pH balance it. Tea is pretty acidic, usually at around 4.9, and this can damage the paper and make it degrade more quickly. I bought some cheap pH strips to measure the acidity - you can get hundreds off amazon for about $6. To neutralize it, I added a tiny amount of baking soda to the tea. It didn’t take much, only about 1/8 tsp and my batch was neutralized. The amount may vary depending on how much/what kind of tea used, so I recommend measuring for yourself. You’re aiming for a measure of about 7, the same pH as water.
Next, I poured the tea into a flat baking tray. Anything that will fit your paper will do. Put the paper in the tray and tap down on it gently. Otherwise, there may be air bubbles that don’t get stained like the ones in the picture. Then press down until fully submerged. I soaked around 5 pages at a time. For lighter pages I let them soak for 2 minutes, and for darker pages 4 minuets, although the exact time might depend on your tea.
To dry I baked them in my oven at 140 Celsius or 290 Fahrenheit for 3-5 minutes each. I found that if you want a variation of color on one page, leave bubbles under the page when you put it on the tray to be baked. The bubbles will be lighter. If you want uniformity, make sure every part of the page touches the tray. The oven made them very bubbly, so I used a heavy book to flatten them again.
This is my final product, and although I’m very happy with it, I plan to darken the edges with black coffee in a spray bottle later, and I’ll post a results update when I do.
This tutorial is available for anyone who wants to tea stain paper, but if any fellow witches use this tutorial, I recommend using tea leaves that correspond with your intentions, or which correspond with you personally. It’s a great way to incorporate magic into your book, and any black tea will work!
Satanic Witches
Hey guys. Botanical witch here.
I just finished watching The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. And was curious about some of the traditions /real/ Satanic witches hold. Ive heard that the main Satanic church is in Florida, usa.
Anyone a member/former member that could speak on their behalf?
Im seeking education, no ill will here.
~blessed be~
🌟Creative Ways to Seal/Cast Spells🌟
• bake it into a cake, pie, or cookie
• kiss the intended recipient of the spell (consent is important)
• burn it, smudge your house with it
• sew it into a piece of clothing or knit/crochet it into a blanket
• sing it, let your soul speak it
• brew it into your beverage of choice (tea, coffee, hot cocoa, etc.)
• (for incredibly powerful spells) tattoo it on your skin
• make art of it (paint, draw, sculpt, etc.)
• clean with it (shower, bathe, tidy, organize, etc.)
• take a shot to it (when you’re of age)
• cry or laugh about it, catharsis is powerful
• gift it (gift it to a friend, connect your spell to an object and share it)
• plant it, nurture it, let it grow and flourish (tie your spell to a plant)
feel free to add ideas of your own!
Tarot & Oracle Spread Masterpost
This is a masterpost of tarot & oracle card spreads. None of them are mine; this is solely a compilation of various spreads found on tumblr. I’ve broken them down into sections to sort through them with ease. This is not a full list, but do enjoy the spreads listed below. Note: Witchcraft is NOT a replacement for medical care. Seek the services in your area if you need help.
Enjoy!
Daily Spreads:
Good Morning Spread
Harmonious Day Spread
Daily Brew
Morning Mug
One Day At A Time
Love/Luck/Truth:
Soulmate Spread
Relationship Insight
how to make friends
Luck Ducky
Illuminate the Truth
Bat Tarot Spread
two halves of the same heart
confusion in a relationship
Love Tarot Spread
Single and Looking
A Way Back into Love
Where is my love life going?
Self Love/Self Care/Spirituality:
The New You
What’s Up My Dude?
The Unicorn Spread
Mirrored Heart Spread
Breathe Deeply
Inner Empress Spread
Shine Like a Star
Self-Love Spread
Self-Exploration Spread
May Your Self-Confidence Rise Like the Moon
Self-Care Spread
A spread for healing from hurtful words
Forgiveness Spread
For Gaining Closure & Letting Go
Let Your Soul Shine
calm the f@%k down
hierarchy of needs
Pyramid of Present Introspection
Unlock yourself
Walking Away
Stop Being Bad To Yourself
For Empaths
I Can’t F@%king Sleep
Up All Night
Reprogram your Subconscious
Higher Self & Purpose Spread
Spiritual Growth
Spiritual Check-up
Spiritual Progress
connecting with the gods/goddesses
The Baking Sun
Enlightened Perspective
Temper Temper
Loneliness Spread
Self Love Spread
Personal Protection Spread
Self Image Spread
Wholeness Spread
Aphrodite’s Pearl
Hidden Self
Change/Fear:
The New Adventure Spread
Evolve Your Blog
The Tree of Life & The Sprout of Fear
Go With the Flow: A Guide for Change
Keys to Courage
Terrified
Classic Tarot Spreads/Based on Tarot:
Classic Tarot Spreads
Star Spread
100 Variations of the 3-Card Spread
Simple and classic spreads
The Empress
The Fool
The Tower
Eviction Notice
The World
Connect with your Tarot Deck:
Bond with Your Tarot Deck
Hello New Friend (Tarot Deck)
Get to Know Your Deck
Pop Culture:
Harry Potter Hogwarts Houses
Rapunzel Spread
Happy Little Trees
The Princess and the Pea
The Princess Bride
Brainstorming/Productiveness/Success:
Achieve Your Dreams
Plan Your Goals
Job Search
Solution Spread
The Right Choice
for busy motherf@%kers
Busy Bee
Toxic Workplace Spread
Quick Coffee Break
growth and goals
Problem Solving Spread
Focus Spread
Holiday/Specific Time Period/Date:
August 2017 Solar Eclipse
New Year’s Spread
Imbolc Spread of Growth
Imbolc Spread for Goal Setting
Valentine’s Day Spread
Valentine’s Day Self-Love Spread
Be Your Own Damn Valentine
Galentine’s Day Spread
Ostara Tarot Spread
For Beltane
Lammas Spread
Back to School Bag
Holiday Survival Spread
Tarot Spread for Yule
Neptune Retrograde
Embracing Mercury Retrograde Part 1 & Part 2
How to Survive Mercury Retrograde
Beginning, Middle, & End of the Month
New Moon Reflection Spread
New Moon Spread
New Moon New Start Spread
Full Moon Spread
Near to Distant future Spread
Creativity:
Paint Palette Tarot Spread
Protagonist Spread
Sunny Creativity
Storytelling through Tarot
The Artist Spread
Find Your Muse
writing tip
Realize Special Talents
Quick Tarot Fixes/Tricks:
Fix My Wifi
Goals & Desires
Stalker Stand Still
Spiderweb Spread
for when you’re stuck between two choices
Easy Tarot Tricks
The Hermit
doing the right thing?
fix a f@%k up
Wheel of Fortune
goals and desires
41 Quick Spreads for any situation
For When You’re Lost/Going through a Hard Time:
Putting the Faith in the Universe
Well, Now What?
Finding Balance
A Light In the Dark
Radical Acceptance
Fork In the Road
When You’re Laying On Your Bed Wondering Where the F@%K You’re Going In Life
What are my next steps?
Self-Discovery
When the World is Cruel
This Too Will Pass
Bottled Up
“Strongest Person I Know”
Difficult Conversation Spread
What the Actual F@%K?!
Past-Lives:
Pyramid of a Past Life
Past Life Spread
A Glimpse into Past Lives
Miscellaneous:
RGB Spread
Conquering a Bad Habit
12 Olympians Spread
Spread for Hobbies
Zodiac
Planetary Tarot Spread
Seven Sisters
Setting Intentions
The Lessons
How to Handle a Situation Getting Out of Hand
Remove the Blinders
I Want to Know You
Chakra Spread
What You’re Attracting in Life
Mending the Communication Gap
Crystals: Card Reading Aids
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Two Worlds
5 years ago i met the love of my life. We've been hand&hand down the path of life and our love for each other has never wavered. As i continue down my pagan path, i notice more and more his faith in Christianity slips. And as much as i would love to raise children in a pagan household with pagan teachings; i feel aweful. Im not /trying/ to cause him to lose his faith in his God. Its painful to hear him talk about 'Christian mythos'. Its like listening to myself. I dont want him to change because of me.
What are your thoughts?
Has this ever happened to you?
What would you do?
Communicating With Deities
How do I communicate with my deity?
How do I know if a deity is trying to reach me?
How can I tell if my deity accepted my offering?
How can I receive messages from my deity?
The topic of communicating with deities is the question I get asked the most so I figured it was time to give it its own post. Especially because this question doesn’t have an easy answer. It’s not as simple as learning to give an offering or how to devote yourself to a deity. There’s no step by step, made for everyone and every deity, guide to communicating. Its ultimately something you have to figure out yourself, though I can offer some help in ways to go about figuring it out. But first I want to clear some things up about communication with deities. I feel there are a lot of misconceptions that surround it and I also need to explain WHY it’s a topic I can’t give you an easy answer to. So let’s get to that!
Faith- So I’ll admit that the obsession that a lot of people have with communicating with their deities confuses me. When I started I didn’t really think much of the hows of interacting with Aphrodite because I, just like with any other religion, assumed that I had to have faith that Aphrodite was listening. I feel like a lot of people are missing that, like being a Hellenic Polytheist means you have constant, consistent, and direct messages from the gods, but that’s not the case. Faith is still an element and honestly it remains an element even when you have been devoted for years. You’re not always going to get confirmations on things you do or ask, actually most of the time you don’t. You just have to have faith they are there and listening
Tumblr - This point is directly related to the first point. I believe that a lot of the misconceptions of communicating with deities and even the obsession with it has a lot to do with our community here on tumblr. I’m not here to accuse anyone or point any blame. I’m not even saying that people are lying or exaggerating. I just think because of everyone sharing their wonderful experiences it’s creating an image of communicating being a natural part of a devotee’s everyday life with their deity. I mean maybe it is for some, but not all. Honestly, a lot of what you are looking at on tumblr are snapshots of worship. Maybe that devotee received an AMAZING sign or message from their deity but perhaps that was the first one in a few months. The truth is, just like with most aspects of our lives, we like to share the fantastic on social media, so don’t take everything you read as the “normal” or the “standard” of devotion. The truth is there really isn’t one and definitely not one for communicating with deities.
Skills - It’s important to keep in mind that communicating with deities can be seen as a skill. And just like with any skill there are those who are “naturally gifted” and others who have to practice practice practice in order to see any results. This is also a reason why you shouldn’t look to others’ experiences as the way it works for everyone. They could be one of those naturally gifted people who are just born tuned into the god frequency or they could also have been practicing and doing a lot of work to get the point where it’s easier to receive messages. So those of you starting out shouldn’t automatically think you will begin getting signs and messages right away, it most likely will be something you have to work towards.
Deities Communicate Differently - A big reason it’s nearly impossible to say how or if a deity is communicating with you is because they do it in different ways. The way Aphrodite and me communicate may not be the same way she communicates with another devotee. A lot of it depends on the devotee. We each have a way of communicating that we will be more receptive to, whether you know it or not. Your deity might know that and choose to use that form, even if you haven’t exactly figured that out yet (fun, right? lol). A deity also may choose a way to communicate depending on the message they are trying to send you. They could also pick a way simply because they find it amusing and/or ironic (i’m looking at you, Hermes). It’s really hard for someone on the outside to tell you for sure how your deity is going to interact with you specifically. I can’t speak for the gods and I can’t speak on your personal relationship with them. Again, it’s something you have to journey through and find answers to yourself.
Now that the bad news is over with, how about I give you some good news? As I said above, I can give you some advice/tips on ways you can figure out how to communicate with your deity yourself. Remember this is a process, a journey, it’s not a faucet. Doing one of these things isn’t going to automatically start the flowing of messages. Just keep that in mind! Now onto the list!
Divination - Probably the most popular form of communication with deities is using some form of divination. There’s A LOT to choose from so do your research and see what calls out to you and give it a try! Some examples are tarot, oracle, runes, pendulum, scrying, bibliomancy, shufflemancy, just to name a few.
Meditation - I strongly recommend everyone try meditation because there’s a ton of benefits to it and one of those benefits is connecting with your deities. Not only can you receive messages and signs while mediating, the act itself opens you up to be more receptive in your everyday life!
Astral Travel - This is another popular method used to communicate with deities. Many people talk about not only receiving messages from their deities, but also full on interaction with them. Make sure you do your research before attempting it! It also may help to practice meditation first.
Dreams - Okay so this is one of the easier ones on the list to do. Basically start recording your dreams and see if you notice anything either popping out at you or that’s repeating. Sometimes your deity may just simple show up like “hey, what’s going on? You dreamin?” but other times they aren’t that obvious (why would they make it easy on us?). Recording your dreams is a great way to notice patterns because sometimes it can take multiple dreams to get a message. This applies to the universe as well. Like it took me a good chunk of my life to realize that when the universe wants me to pay attention it throws an abundance of something in my dream, where I’ll be like “shit thats a lot of elephants!” and then another dream years later “What is with all these fucking spiders!?”. Keeping a dream journal makes it easier to notice things like that. You can also ask your deity to appear in your dreams if you so choose (of course whether they do or not is up to them). Also if you’re into it you can use herbs and stones to better receive messages in your dreams and to remember them when you wake up.
Journaling - Anyone who has been a follower of me for awhile can probably tell you that my answer for most things is “Keep a Journal” and they are probably eyerolling me right now, lol! But I really believe in the benefits of journaling because they are abundant! I won’t go into all of them because we are talking about communicating with deities and damn it I WILL stay on topic! Just like recording your dreams, recording your waking life can help you spot patterns and possible signs that you might miss otherwise. If you’re like me and interact a lot with your deity through emotions and feelings, journaling is truly wonderful! You can start making connections between actions and your emotions that could help you better understand your deity. I also recommend doing this even if you choose to do one of the other ideas listed above. Recording your progress and your emotions is great for looking back on and seeing how far you come especially in those moments when you feel like you haven’t done much. So yeah, everyone keep a journal!
Open Yourself - So those of you who are witches don’t really need much explanation on this and honestly you might have already started on this one, but for the sake of those who might not know let me explain. There are different ways you can better open yourself up so receiving messages can be easier. Using certain stones, burning certain herbs/incense, using oils, casting spells, doing rituals, etc. There’s a lot you can do to help open yourself up to the universe! And these aid a lot in the techniques above!
Talk To Others - I know what you’re thinking “Wait, didn’t you say that looking at what someone else does is part of the problem?” Yes, i did, but it can also be helpful as long as you find the balance! Seeing how other devotees of your deity interact with them can at least give you ideas and a direction to go in. The key is not to compare and to not see their devotion as the “one true way”. Think of it more as a brainstorming session!
I just want to add that this post is my own personal opinion and personal reasons why I feel I can’t answer questions of this topic. I hope this post was helpful to those of you who took the time to read it!
Meme credit goes to my hilarious, wonderful and talented wifey @nerdywitchmomma
How To Tell If You’ve Been Cursed
The Egg Test
Simply take an egg (obviously from your own chickens is best but uh, Im going to assume most of you dont have one so store is fine), and carefully pass the egg through the flame of a white or black candle to “draw out the bad” and set intent. Then crack into a white bowl.
If you find blood: You’re cursed! Blood is never ever a good thing to find in your eggs, but especially during The Egg Test.
If you find big white clots: The bigger the clot the bigger the problem. It usually means some kind of blockage or obstruction in your life. Sometimes from some form of bad energy.
If you find egg shell: (Now if you’re really bad at cracking eggs maybe ignore this one) but this is a sign of your generic brand Bad Luck.
If you find a broken yolk: Take notice of your internal and subconcious self. The root of your problems comes from a disturbance within.
If you find something unusual: Listed above or otherwise, cleansing methods (such as a salt bath) will usually clean up most problems. Do your own research for cleansing methods of choice. I would advise not to eat the egg, but rather to pass the egg one final time (in the bowl) over the white flame before disposing off it outside. If you do cook it (because hey, I get it) use protective herbs like basil or rosemary and don’t forget to salt!
If you find nothing unusual: chop onions, mushrooms, and spinach up while heating an oiled pan on medium low. Add the egg to the pan, when a yellow film forms around the side and the egg can be separated easily, fill the center with toppings and flip half over to form an omelet. Cook through, flipping as needed. Season with salt, pepper, fresh herbs, and tomato (salsa if you’re frisky). That’s my favorite way to cook an egg!
Five Rules to Interacting with Faeries
The first is be aware that names have power, give yourself a nickname or give no name at all
The second is do not accept anything edible from a faery, to eat from the land of fae is to lock yourself from the land of mortals
The third is regarding information. If a faery gives you information, do not thank them. You may say you appreciate their assistance, but thanking is tantamount to admitting a debt owed
The fourth is about accepting gifts. Be very cautious when doing so, many gifts will have unforeseen side effects. If a gift is offered, accept it, but if you do not trust the one who offered it do not hesitate to destroy it. Salt water is always a good cleanser
The fifth is how to speak without offense. Most fae are very old, this means propriety is very important. Grudges can be held for centuries when you live a millenia. If you do not wish to do something the way you refuse is critical. Be polite, anything less may land you in hot water
Talking To Spirits Via Pendulum
A lot of people seem to have issues using pendulums to get specific answers, to identify a spirits species or to find out things about who they are or how they look so here are some basic questions that can be answered with yes no or maybe. Honestly this is all just like playing that game Guess Who.
What Are You
Are you a ___? : pretty basic just go down the list of all the things you can think of until you either run out or get a yes.
EX: Demon, Angel, Vampire, Werewolf, Shapeshifter, Hellhound, Harpy, etc
Are you more animal like? (Dragons, hounds, etc)
Are you more humanoid?
Are you a human spirit?
Are you a Death related spirit ?? (Dullahan, Grim, Reaper, Banshee, etc)
Are you an elemental spirit? (fire, earth, water, air, ice, snow, lightning)
^^this is usually a subcategory. For example if you get water and faerie you are looking for a species of fae connected to water
Are you connected to a specific religion or culture
If yes specify which and then go through the list? religion? Abrahamic? Culture? Irish??
This is where shit get touchy so be respectful of other cultures and their spirits okay?
Are you something I already work with?
For spirit workers with a large spirit family this could be helpful
If you get a maybe it likely means that they are but a different type. Say you get a maybe and when you go through the types of spirits you work with you get a maybe for vampire. They are likely a different type of vampire than the one you already work with
Is you’re species one well known / known at all by humans?
Yes this does happen, and yes it complicates things a bit
Do you know what humans call you’re kind?
This happens occasionally usually with demons or subcategories of bigger species labels (angels, demons. etc)
Who Are You
Are you male?
Are you female?
Are you both/ neither male and female?
Do you use She/Her | He/Him | They/Them pronouns
Do you have a sexual orientation?
Are you more masculine physically ?
Are you more feminine physically?
Do you feel neither human gender fits your physical description?
Do you have a birthday?
Go through all the months until you get a yes then do the same with the days. You will not likely get a year
Are you older than 100?
Ask in large intervals until you start to get more specific. ‘are you over 100?’ YES ‘over 200?’ NO ‘Over 150′ NO ‘Over 130′ Yes ‘over 140′ NO ‘I31 ‘NO ‘132′ NO ‘133′ YES , boom now you know their age in human years.
Are you taller than 5ft?
Basically the same as the age one but with height ‘are you over 5ft’ Yes ‘Over 6ft’ NO ‘5′5?’ YES
Do you have hair?
Do you have long/short hair?
Is you’re hair Brown/Black/Blonde/etc
Is you’re hair a color humans could have naturally? Green/Purple/Pink/White/Gold
Is you’re hair made of something other than hair? Fire/Feathers/Snakes/Tentacles
Do you have eyes?
One eye? Two? Three?
Do you have pupils?
Are you’re eyes one solid color?
Are you’re eyes more than one color?
Brown? Gold? Blue? Green? Red? Gold?
Are you’re pupils like mine? Like a cats? Like a snakes? Like a goats?
Are you’re sclerae white? Black? Pink? etc
Are you pale?
Is you’re skin dark?
Is you’re skin a color humans usually have?
Do you have scales/fur?
Are you’re teeth pointed?
Are you’re ears like mine? Long/Short and pointed? Like a satyr/fawn (reference)?
Do you have sharp nails or claws?
Are you’re feet like mine?
Are you’re feet like an animals?
Do you have wings?
Do you have a tail?
Do you have horns?
Do you have more than two arms?
Can you shapeshift / Do you have a more humanoid form
Usually a question for things like hellhounds and hellcats who in most cases can switch between an animals and human form
Other
Do you want a vessel?
Can you assist me with a specific form of magic/witchcraft
Blood magic? Dream Work? Energy work? Astral travel?
Have I ever known you in a past life?
be careful with this one, don’t be manipulated. Also even if they did know you in a past life it does not mean they know what is best for you now
Do you have have a preferred type of offering?
Food? Incense? Energy? Blood? Music?
Are there specific ways we can bond?
Movies? Reading? Witchcraft? Art? Music?
Do you feed on energy? Blood? Physical food? Etc
Do you have a preferred method of communication?
Pendulum, Tarot, Ouija, Runes, Telepathy
Will you be able to help protect me from other spirits?
never really completely on spirits to protect you, protect yourself
Do you have more than one physical form
Do you have certain gemstones you like?
Would you like you’re own space (kinda like an altar but not)
Do you understand my house rules?
Pendulums
Where can I get pendulums?
This shop HERE has some very nice pendulums for very nice prices. You can just look up pendulum on etsy or amazon and get a lot a good options
Pendulum Boards
The board I use
Simple pendulum board
Moon phase pendulum board
Basic pendulum board
**Keep in mind that you do not have to have a fancy pendulum board on a piece of wood or anything like that you can just print one out or draw one **
How To Use A Pendulum
Pendulum 101
Pendulums: A How To
Pendulum Guide
Pendulum Divination
Tea Bag Pendulum
I needed this
I do not do spirit work but i like pendulum, so i figure this will be helpful to folks.
Witch Tip
Peridot, closely related to diamonds, is the best crystal to use for release and/or manifestation. This stone assists in times of change and encourages emotional wellness.
Use during a new moon during rituals or spells for change.
Mini decorative obsidian knives! I love these. You can use them as letter openers or just decoration or on even on an altar. These are handmade in Querétaro, Mexico.
These will be available in our new item sale this Friday! 💙
The sale will be tomorrow (Saturday) instead of today. Sorry for the delay, friends!
Witch Tip
When removing curses, banishing and undoing crystals are more powerful during the waning gibbous. This phase of the moon represents removing banishment and curses, unbinding, and cleansing.
After removing the curse, do an attraction spell during the waxing gibbous. This phase represents attraction, success, and good health.
Pendulums 101
As requested by @birdsofthestrangestfeather, here’s my own little pendulums 101! 🌙✨
What is a pendulum?
In short, it can really be anything, as long as something is hanging from a chain or string and is able to swing. It can be a fancy crystal pendulum from Etsy or a local witchy shop, a necklace you already own, a pocket watch, or even something as minimalist as a string and bead/needle! Get creative; it doesn’t have to be fancy, any particular material, or bought, just as long as it works as a pendulum.
What do you do before you use a pendulum?
Cleanse, cleanse and cleanse! Unless you made it yourself (which if you did, you don’t have to keep reading unless you want to!) your pendulum has probably been through a lot! I’d recommend leaving it out in the full moonlight for some hours or overnight, running your pendulum a few times through sage or incense or even visualizing a white, cleansing light around your pendulum! Other options include letting your pendulum cleanse in sunlight, dirt and water.
Do a little research if you have a crystal pendulum to see what would suit that crystal best and otherwise trust your intuition on what would be the best way to cleanse your new pendulum!
How to program your pendulum?
Just like people, pendulums have different ways of working. My pendulum swings back and forth for yes while yours may circle around! To figure out or establish how your pendulum says yes, no, maybe and unknown/I don’t know, you have to program your pendulum.
If you want your pendulum to show you, ask it basic, obvious to answer questions. I’ll ask, “Am I six foot tall?” and my pendulum swings no so hard it nearly breaks! But when I ask, “Am I five foot three?” it goes straight to yes. Repeat this sort of thing until you figure out how your pendulum works so you’ll know when asking questions how your pendulum is answering!
If you’re more comfortable telling your pendulum how it’s going to answer, then go right ahead! Tell your pendulum to swing a certain way for maybe and another way for no, etc, etc. Make sure to test out the way you programmed your pendulum afterwards with basic questions!
Also, there’s always the option of using a pendulum board, which is a visual yes/no/maybe/unknown guide for your pendulum, to help program. You can also use these boards later on, if it’s your preference. Even when using one, though, don’t forget to test your pendulum and make sure it’s answering correctly with obvious questions.
How do you use a pendulum?
It’s quite simple and easy to use a pendulum! You simply hold the top of the pendulum between your fingers (I usually hold with my pointer finger and thumb) and keep a very steady hand. You don’t want to be shaky or moving it because this will obviously interfere with the actual answer. Once your hand and the pendulum is steady, keep it suspended above any surfaces and away from anything it would knock into. Then, go ahead and ask your question and wait to see!
How to read a pendulum?
Back to the programming of a pendulum, it depends on how you did that. Just be sure to give your pendulum plenty of time to settle into the answer and make sure it’s truly swinging or circling in the direction you think it is. If you’re not sure, you can always ask again!
Extra tips & uses for your pendulum
Congrats!! If you’ve reached this point, you know a lot about pendulums! Buuut, I do have a few more points to make…
🌙 Start off with harmless questions. It’ll take some time for the pendulum to really be in sync with your energy, so gradually build up from things like, “should I eat this for breakfast?” or “would purple be a good color to wear today?” to the stuff that actually impacts your life.
🌙 Once you get in tune with your pendulum, you can expand your uses for it. You can ask for advice on things you’re indecisive about, talk to your spirit companions or guides, do readings for people and even talk to your gods. They’re very useful all the way around!
🌙 Again, always make sure to let your pendulum have enough time to answer you!
🌙 Whenever your pendulum is acting up, not answering like it usually would or the like, give it a good cleanse. Just like other witchy tools, pendulums like to be cleansed often, especially if you do readings with it!
Thank you for sticking around and reading this super long post. I hope you enjoyed and found this information useful!
I absolutely adore my pendulum and use it often, so I definitely recommend that every witch give it a go!
Also, thank you to @birdsofthestrangestfeather for asking me to put together this post! 🌙✨
Time For A Witchy Checkup
Hey you! Stop scrolling for a moment, it’s time for your checkup. Take a moment to check each of these things and fix any problems you might find.
Wards and Shields
Are your special spaces still warded properly? Are the barriers still strong? Are there any holes or damages?
Are your personal shields still there? Do they need refreshing? Are there any gaps in coverage? Can you still do your work through the barrier?
Altars and Tools
Are the altars clean and organized? There’s no dust?
Are there any offerings that have been sitting out that need to be refreshed or disposed of?
Is there any unusual energy in any of your consecrated items?
Does everything feel charged and ready?
Your Body
Have you taken all of your meds that you need today?
Have you been eating/hydrating properly?
Getting enough sleep?
Does your body need anything from you right now to feel a bit better?
Entities and Other Things
Are there any regular offerings you give that you could/should check off?
How are things with your familiar? Your companions? The local land wights? The spirit(s) of your house? Do they need anything from you to keep the relationship strong, if you have one?
Are there any unexpected entities hanging around/taking up anchors? (Give your knickknacks a good check for this, as well as any old toys and jewelry.)
Do you have any promises, dedications, or oaths you’ve taken up? Have you been maintaining your end of the deal/is there anything you can do to be progressive about it?
Sunshine Mist🌻
🌞To connect with the sun, for solar energy, to connect with deities associated with the sun, to bring some sunshine into your day.
🌞Spray bottle
🌞Pot
🌞Water
🌞Cheese cloth
🌞Sunflower
🌞Marigold
🌞Orange peel
🌞Daisy
🌞Sun/sunshine sigil (optional)
Fill your pot with water and add herbs and orange. Bring to boil and brew into a tea. Let herbal tea cool.
Strain tea through cheese cloth, and store in spray bottle. Add your sigil to the bottle if you’re using one. Let sit in sunshine to charge before use!
🌞🌻🌾
