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Since this has been getting a little clogged with art and memes recently, and there’s been a spike in new people following along, here’s a smattering of the beginner-friendly material that this blog is about:
Evoking on a Budget
Chaos Magick 101 (Basics)
Chaos Magick 102 (Sigils and Servitors)
Pentacles and General Form Conjuration
Custom Pentacles (Theory)
Tips and Tricks (Practice)
You could easily setup a practice with just this post.
Playing Cards Divination
If you donot have your own set of tarot/oracle cards. you can use normal playing cards instead!
How to
Use them just like oracle/tarot cards. First charge the deck, you do this by holding them in your dominant hand and pushing your energy into them, then touch each card one by one. fan the deck out in your non-dominant hand and ask for guidance and clear readings (from who ever you want readings to be influenced by, eg: god/dess, universe, spirits) From here I like to start with a little game to make sure the cards are giving me accurate readings, pick a person you know really well, then ask the deck for a card that represents that person the best, find the meaning, and if the card is accurate you’re good to go. if not cleanse it in the moon light or under salt then try again (you can skip this step, it just lets me know my cards are accurate and it also shows me a bit of the personality of the deck) Now you are ready for your reading, you can do a simple single card draw for advise to keep in mind for the day, or a 3 card draw 1- past 2-present 3- future, there are of cause a bunch of very complicated card spreads and alot of simple once, they aren’t hard to find
Meanings
Hearts
Ace A love letter, or some other pleasant news (reversed: A visit from a friend) King A fair, liberal man (reversed: A meeting with disappointment) Queen A mild, amiable woman (reversed: Possibility of having been crossed in love) Jack A carefree bachelor who thinks only of pleasure (reversed: A discontented man, possibly connect with the military) Ten Triumph, happiness (reversed: slight anxiety) Nine Satisfaction, joy, success (reversed: A passing annoyance) Eight A fair persons affection (reversed: indifference) Seven Pleasant thoughts, tranquility (reversed: tedium, weariness, boredom) Six A sea voyage, good luck (reversed: sudden change of fortune) Five Dreams of great significance (reversed: jealousy) Four An engagement to be wed (reversed: difficulty in choosing between two lovers Three Trust your instincts (reversed: danger of trouble through lack of prudence) Two Great success (reversed: exercise caution in business dealings)
Diamonds (make a small mark on these cards so you can tell if they are reversed)
Ace A letter soon to be received (Reversed: a letter containing bad news) King A fair man who can be cunning and dangerous (reversed: A very great threat caused by him) Queen An ill-bred, scandal-loving woman (Reversed: she is to be feared) Jack An unfaithful friend or employee (reversed: will cause many problems) Ten A relocation of home of business, a journey (reversed: the change/journey is not for the better) Nine Delay, with resultant annoyance (reversed: a quarrel with your family or lover) Eight An attempt to make love (reversed: the attempt thwarted) Seven Satire, mockery (reversed: a foolish scandal) Six Unhappy ends to a marriage (reversed: loss of your possessions) Five Children bringing joy, prosperity in business (reversed: a unexpected financial loss) Four Trouble and aggravations (reversed: loss of a friend or a good employee) Three Disputes and arguments in the home or office (reversed: a law suit) Two A love affair or close friendship developing (reversed: scandal, loss of a friend)
Clubs
Ace Joy, prosperity or god news (reversed: the joy will be of a brief duration) King A frank, liberal man, fond of serving him friends (reversed: he will meet with disappointment) Queen An affectionate, quick-witted woman (reversed: Jealousy and maliciousness) Jack A clever an enterprising young man (reversed: A harmless flirt and flatterer) Ten Fortune, success and fame (reversed: need for success) Nine A legacy, unexpected gain (reversed: a disappointingly small gift received) Eight A dark persons affection. If returned they will result in great prosperity (reversed: an unwanted suitor) Seven A small debt repaid to you (reverse: an even smaller amount received, disappointment) Six Hard work resulting in good prosperity (reversed: Hard work with little or no return) Five Good prospects for the future, a possible wedding (reversed: Plans coming to nothing) Four A change in fortune, impending evil (reversed: Sudden and unexpected bad luck) Three Wealthy connections, possibly through marriage (reversed: loss of income) Two A disappointment (reversed: opposition to your desires)
Spades
Ace An emotional relationship that could cause trouble (reversed: unexpected bad news) King The envious man, an enemy or dishonest lawyer who is to be feared (reversed: impotence, malice) Queen A widow (reversed: a dangerous and malicious woman) Jack A dark, ill-bred, young man (reversed: he is plotting against you) Ten Grief, prison, restraint (reversed: brief affliction) Nine News of a death (reversed: the death of a near relative) Eight Approaching illness (reversed: a broken marriage engagement, and offer refused) Seven Many annoyances (reversed: foolish intrigue) Six Good plans and intentions meeting with failure (reversed: lack of ideas or plans) Five Quarreling brought about by short tempers (revered: bickering, petty annoyances) Four Being passed over for a promotion, missed opportunities (reversed: jealousy and envy) Three Faithlessness in love, bitter (reversed: news of indiscretions) Two Separation, change (reversed: unwanted and unexpected change)
Listen you don’t gotta do anything on the full moon just because it’s a full moon like you can do that spell literally whenever the fuck you want, it’s just gonna take more energy on your part whereas during lunar phases you don’t have to work as hard.
You can charge the water yourself. You can cleanse your crystals yourself. You can do the love spell yourself. It’ll just take more. But don’t force yourself to do shit you don’t want to do just because it’s the full moon, you need to feel like it’s the right time, you can’t force it.
You don’t need the moon, stop doubting your own abilities and thinking you have to rely on outside forces.
Be sure to fly your brooms to the polls tomorrow, November 6th. Voting is a radical act of magic, and a tangible way to assert your autonomy. Be a witch, cast a vote.
A guide for safely contacting the spirit world.
Friendly reminder that on this Samhain if you plan to contact spirits, please PLEASE do it safely!
Set up a special place before you get started, make sure you will be uninterrupted while doing your work if possible. I know sometimes it’s hard to work that out for some. I personally have two children and I have to wait till they are asleep to do this kind of work.
Protect yourself, reenforce any protections you may already have, not just on you but on your space as well. Make sure you’re grounded and prepared for the work you’re going to do.
RESEARCH! DO NOT GO IN UNPREPARED! Guys seriously don’t just decided half assed that you’re going to speak with the dead or spirits because you see others doing it. Know what you are going to do. Research rituals, spells, sigils, whatever and make a plan. Stick with the plan, being prepared and having knowledge is honestly your most powerful tools in the Craft.
Tools, be familiar with the tools you plan to use. I am most familiar and connected to my pendulum so he is what I use the most, second is cards and candles I use all three together but I use my pendulum for the main communication, if I need help that he can’t give I use my tarot cards and candles with him. It is important to be familiar and know your tools so that you know when something isn’t right. Spirits can be tricky and your best defense of knowing what’s truth and lie is knowing your tools and how they typically respond to you.
Don’t go in being open to just any spirit that’s willing to talk to you if you’re not experienced. You need to have an idea of who you want to speak with, this comes back to being prepared and knowledge.
If it gets weird or scary don’t just stop. You need to be firm and say goodbye and end any spell you were doing, blow your candles out and close your circle and ground yourself. Take notes of what happened for later. Do not just leave this situation, be firm about disconnecting with the spirit and ending what you are doing.
Don’t get discouraged if things don’t go right or you don’t make contact it happens and Samhain isn’t the only time you can contact them. You can always try again.
If you don’t feel that you are prepared enough or comfortable with contacting the spirit world yourself there are plenty of spirit workers, mediums, witches, Oracles ect that you can contact to do it for you.
If your blog is open for spirit work paid or free reblog this so people will know they can contact you as a safe alternative to going it alone and unprepared. I ask that if you reblog for that reason you note if you’re paid or free please. 🧡🖤
Stay safe, stay witchy, have a blessed and happy Samhain! 🎃🖤🧡
10 Folk Beliefs About Samhain/Halloween
By Tess Whitehurst - October 31st is not just Halloween. It’s also Samhain: an ancient sabbat and powerful point on the wheel of the year.
Divinatory and protective practices connected with this time abound, as does lore about the realm of the dead and the realm of the Fae.
Here are 10 such beliefs:
Spirits and fairies walk among us - At Samhain, the veil between the worlds lifts, which means all usually unseen creatures are free to dwell in our human realm.
Dressing up like an animal or a fearsome creature may trick the fairies into not kidnapping you - If you would prefer not to be kidnapped by a fairy, this gives you one more reason to dress up for Halloween.
Jack-O-Lanterns help guide lost spirits to the light - No matter what vegetable was employed to create Jack-O-Lanterns (they were originally made from things like turnips and beets), their flickering light was said to guide trapped or gloomy spirits into a brighter and happier realm.
A bonfire will protect you from unfriendly fairies and ghosts - As such, many ancient peoples in the British Isles lit a bonfire in the center of town, at the edges of crops, and near their homes.
Thoroughly cleaning and tidying your home will help welcome in beloved deceased ancestors and friends - Burn some sweetgrass and copal incense afterwards for extra magical power.
Two sticks of rowan tied together to form an equal-armed cross will protect you from fairies - Red thread is apparently the best thing with which to tie them.
A bat in your house means a ghost got in - On Samhain, a bat in the house means at least one ghost is probably in there too.
Two nuts, thrown in a fire, can provide romantic insight - First, name the nuts after yourself and your partner. Then throw them in the Samhain fire. If they burn brightly, expect a happy relationship. If they don’t ignite, it’s a sign of future unhappiness. Or if they jump apart, separation (or at least acrimony) may be in your future.
A pair of shoes over a house on Samhain will reveal future travel plans - In short, you’ll know by the direction the toes are pointing.
Seeing a spider on Samhain means you have a loyal ally in the realm of the dead. Whether it’s a friend, a close family member, or a more ancient ancestor, seeing a spider is a message that someone on the other side is looking out for you.
For more fun traditions and beliefs, check out Samhain: Rituals Recipes, & Lore for Halloween.
[Tess Whitehurst]
Casual Astral Travel
It seems to be a common idea that you can only go on the astral if you have a specific purpose, but that simply is not true. You do not need a reason to go onto the astral to be able to astral travel.
But Moon, what can I do on the astral for fun? Well, you can:
Go swimming in giant oceans
Learn how to fly
Play video games from different realms
Make new friends
Build your dream house
Go dancing
Travel to new worlds and far off realms
Climb mountains
Learn new languages
Grow a garden full of huge plants
Create galaxies and stars to light up the sky
Create anything you can think of
And so much more!
There’s no limit to what you can do on the astral, there’s always a way to have fun!
spirit offerings for samhain
☾ tea leaves or ground coffee
make a cup of tea/coffee and leave it on your porch, on your windowsill, or by the fire for a night. sprinkle coffee grounds or tea leaves outside your home.
☾ beer or wine
leave a small chalice of wine/beer at your altar or by your door.
☾ breads or baked sweets
when eating at the table, leave an offering of bread on a plate and leave a seat open for spirits.
☾ apples or pears
cut an apple in half; eat half and leave the other half outside your home to share a blessing with the departed.
☾ flowers, or a pretty leaf arrangement
arrange some fall leaves outside (or in a cemetery) into a mosaic or nice design to pay respects to the earth spirits. make some dandelion wishes to spread their seeds; dandelions are known to call spirits.
☾ honey or pollen
buy some local honeycomb at a farmer’s market and place a small piece by the grave of a loved one or ancestor.
☾ incense or candles
light some incense at your altar or on your front porch and meditate on the smoke curling and rising to share a moment with the departed.
Energy Flow Water Exercise
↝ Simple water-related energy manipulation ↜
Today, while running a bath, I had an idea for a water-based energy exercise; because it is so simple and mundane, this practice would be perfect for secret or beginner witches! So let’s get started:
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1.⌇ Begin running your bath. As the water rises and becomes a few inches deep, take your hand in a slight cupped shape and begin swirling long ovals in the water following the base of the tub; do this at a medium speed and after only a few seconds, you’ll find that a wave begins to peak at each end of the tub as it flows from one end to the other! It should start to look somewhat like this as it flows back and forth, peaking at each end of the tub like a wave crashing on a cliff:
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(This may seem complicated, but you’ll understand what I mean when you try)
2. ⌇ Swirling your hand in this oval motion at a constant rate should keep the wave going ~ you’ll notice that the wave will have a certain speed, so try to go with that speed to avoid water splashing out / the wave disappearing.
3.⌇Allow yourself to get lost in the motion, or fall into almost a meditative-like calm state. Notice how the water moves ~ you did that! Your own personal energy - the energy from your movement - caused that buildup. Feel the transfer of energy in the ‘waves’ that you created as they go back and forth. You may feel your hand being pulled by the direction of the waves; notice how much energy you were able to build up with just a softer, constant swirling.
4. ⌇Once the tub is almost full, allow the waves to disappear and enjoy your bath! The beauty of this exercise is it’s simplicity, and the lesson of “energy buildup” that comes with it ~
Feel free to let me know if you have any questions/comments ☽♡☾
Thank you for reading!
Ingredients: 1 cup of milk per serving. 1 tsp honey ¼ tsp of vanilla extract ½ a cup of brewed lavender tea Lavender buds or cinnamon Steep lavender buds or any lavender tea in ½ a cup of hot water. The more tea leaves or buds you use, the stronger the lavender taste will be. Warm a cup milk on the stove; be careful not to boil or else it’ll froth up and make a mess.
A Spell for Good Luck
The winds of change I feel tonight
The waters are calm and the sky is bright,
Luck be mine, come into me,
My desires are true, so mote it be.
- Chant until the energy has built up, then clap your hands to release the energy to the universe
The Ice Does Not Forgive Curse
A pop culture curse inspired by a quote from Six of Crows by the lovely @lbardugo: “The water hears and understands, but the ice does not forgive.”
Meant for abusers and/or other toxic people who hurt you.
What you need
- A glass of water
- Pen and paper
- Several ice cubes/chunks
- A place to pour water and smash ice
Instructions
- Write the person’s name on the paper and place it where you can pour the water on it and smash the ice on it.
- Pour the water onto it, imagining the knowledge of what they did to you washing over them and drowning them in the realization.
- While pouring, say, “With the force of rivers and the force of seas, understand what you have done to me.”
- Let the water sit for a moment, focusing on them having this terrible epiphany.
- Smash the ice onto the paper individually, imagine each one as a wave of guilt hitting the person like a ton of bricks, knocking the wind out of them.
- As you do this say, “With the force of ice and the force of frost, your peace of mind shall pay the cost.”
- Concentrate on them being affected by the guilt until the ice melts.
- Rip the paper up and throw it away to close the spell.
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magick spiced hot cocoa
during the colder months, a cup of hot cocoa can bring wonderful warmth and coziness. you can add a few spices to bring magick into the mug that inspires happiness, healing, and self-love. you will need:
☾ ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (self love and grounding)
☾ ½ cup granulated sugar (granting wishes)
☾ 1/3 cup hot water
☾ ¼ tsp salt
☾ 4 cups milk (dairy or non-dairy)
☾ 1 tsp vanilla extract (love, restoring lost energy)
☾ 1 tsp fresh orange zest (abundance and happiness)
☾ a pinch of ground nutmeg (attracting prosperity)
☾ a pinch of allspice (warmth and healing)
combine the cocoa, sugar, salt, nutmeg and allspice with the water in a pot over medium heat. stir constantly until the mixture boils; continue stirring constantly for 1 more minute.
stir in the milk and continue to heat the mixture, without letting it boil. remove from heat and add vanilla and orange zest. serve immediately.
Before Starting Spirit Work
With Samhain approaching, spirit work has become a hot topic in the witchblr community. Samhain is the perfect time to perform divination, spirit work, and ancestor veneration, after all. However, spirit work comes with a few risks, so it’s important to know what you’re doing before attempting to contact unknown spirits.
Spirits are much like humans: there are spirits who are super friendly and won’t mind stopping by for a little chat. Other spirits are skittish and may ignore your requests for conversation even if they are around. And other spirits, upon being contacted by an inexperienced spirit worker, may see you as an easy target and try to frighten or harm you. And some spirits are genuinely dangerous and destructive. When calling out to random spirits, you never know who’ll respond.
To prevent nasty spirits from invading your space, it’s important you ward your space and shield yourself and your loved ones before attempting any kind of spirit work. Study up on how to banish a spirit if things go wrong and something slips past your protections. Never, ever summon a spirit that you can’t confidently banish. Never make promises to a spirit that you don’t know, and don’t rush to make pacts or oaths with any spirit.
While spirit work can be an incredibly rewarding addition to one’s spiritual practice, it can be dangerous at times. Always be careful and cautious, and never rush down this path. Take your time to learn what you’re doing before jumping into the deep end.
How do Crystals Actually Work?
AKA: The basic science behind crystal-related metaphysics / Information about these semi-precious minerals!
Hello there ~! As a witch and a constant crystal user, I have come across my fair share of skeptics. These people may have even presented themselves to you at one time; claiming that ‘crystal magick’ or ‘crystal healing’ methods are not at all effective or real, and giving you a bit of grief for your crystal usage and beliefs. Well, I’m here to give you a nice long post on the physics and properties of metaphysical stones! I also figured it would be nice to have an explanation post going around for all those who work with stones and crystals, yet have never considered the science behind their energies. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I feel that this is the type of post that will collect a few comments in my ask, so please be sure to handle any comments/questions you may have with patience, and I will gladly chat with you about the contents of this post! On the other hand, aggressive and/or rude messages will be deleted, if they should reach my message box ~ Thank you
Energy Explaination ◊
Crystals and stones have been treasured and sought after for hundreds of years and used in nearly every culture of the world. Not only are they beautiful, collectable, and make wonderful jewelry or trinkets; but crystals are very powerful subjects for energy movement and manipulation! These precious minerals use a type of energy called
* Piezoelectricity *
Which is a huge factor in why many crystals are commonly used to transmit energy in technology and devices, such as the computer or phone you may be reading this from. Along with the ability to transmit, they can also take in, enhance, or ‘mingle’ with the natural energies from your own body or with the energies of another organism/object to produce a desired outcome!
The chemical makeup of each type of stone determines what exactly it’s own energy will do when combined with a persons’ natural energy, and because everyone has a different energy, this is also the reason why we all have different responses to the energies of varying stones.
For example, although Rose Quartz and Smokey Quartz may both be in the same family of stone, their differences in formation and make-up will act in different ways.
Here are some interesting informational posts that go deeper into crystal energies and makeup:
Pizeoelectricity: What is it?
Scientific Build of a Crystal
Quartz Crystal in Technology
The Natural Forming Process of Crystals - Smithsonian
How Shape Effects Energy ◊
Crystals, not only those used for jewelry, are often cut into specific shapes and sizes for personal use. Among the most common types are spherical/tumbled, pointed, and obilisk ~ And although you might not have considered the shape while thinking about crystal healing, meditation, or magick, it still plays an relatively important role! Here are a list of shapes and their best uses, as known by myself and collected from various sources:
(Cut) Pointed: Best used when energy is meant to be concentrated and strongly ‘pointed’ in only one specific direction. If a stone has more than one point, the energy will also tend to shoot in those multiple directions. (The second portion of this definition also fits for a crystal cluster piece, though those points are naturally formed rather than cut)
Raw/Natural: (Can included naturally pointed) Much like a crystal’s natural and seemingly random shape of growth, the energy of a raw stone will come out in a ‘blotted’ manner, and will most likely be emitted in different directions and frequencies from different areas of the stone, determined by the formation.
Spherical: The energies of a crystal sphere, much like those used for crystal ball scrying and divination, come out in a round and even manner; the smoother and more even the spherical shape of the ball, the smoother the energy will emit. Because it is completely round, energy will emit from all areas of the ball in even amounts.
Tumbled: (Similar to spherical) Crystals and stones that have been ‘tumbled’, or smoothed out - yet not into a sphere, will behave similar to the shape above. Although, because they are not completely round (just ‘soft-edged’) the energy will slightly differ in means of even-ness to that of a sphere.
Obilisk: A stronger version of the (cut) pointed stone, as the bottom of an obilisk-shaped crystal is solidly flat, and allowing for a more ‘grounded’ directional energy. Because these are meant to be displaced standing and pointing upwards, they are best used when energy is needed to be pointed up.
Now that I know these things, what could I do with crystals? ◊
Meditate with them
Create “Crystal Grids” ~ Tutorial post here
Aline and balance your bodys’ natural energy points with crystals (Also known as ‘Chakras’, first introduced in Hindu texts)
Use stones and crystals to create a desired effect or feeling (They can be used for love, physical & mental healing, focus, grounding, balancing, communication, emotional subjects, strengthening mental/metaphysical abilities, cleansing, etc.) ~ List of Crystal Properties (by name)
Create amulets from stones/crystals
Craft them into keychains/pocket keepsakes to carry with you for everyday use (Be sure to take gentle care of softer stones that scratch easily!)
Mixing up a gem elixer (see tips below; some stones are toxic to water)
And many more! While I could not list everything you could possibly do with these treasured pieces of earth, there are likely more options that I have never even explored myself
Extra Crystal Tips ◊
Some stones are toxic to water, and/or may ruin or dissolve when come in contact with it! Click HERE for a list of crystals that do not enjoy water, along with the materials that make them this way
In metaphysics, crystal magick, and technology, quartz is the universal substitute for all stones. Quartz can be physically and technologically programmed with an extremely high amount of data, and can also be programmed with intent for personal, healing, and magickal use. Think of quartz as the ‘empty jar’ of crystals: filled with possibility
When buying stones and crystals online, make absolute sure that you order from someone who a.) has positive and over 10+ reviews, and b.) will be willing to tell you the EXACT measurements and dimensions of the product. Too many online stores will trick you into buying a stone that is smaller than you were led to think upon purchase! I also recommend buying from someone who will provide insurance over fragile crystals possibly broken during shipping
When cleansing them, be sure to choose a method that is best for each type of stone. Some may fade in sunlight, dissolve or ruin in water, react badly with salt, etc. Do your research!
If the chemical makeup of a lab-produced crystal is the exact same to the makeup of a naturally-formed one, the only things that will differ between the stones are the frequency rates of energy they emit (a lab-produced stone would not be as powerful as a naturally formed one), and the energies they contain. Contained energies aren’t so important as the frequencies, as stones and crystals can be “cleansed” (cleared out / turned into a ‘blank-slate’) by multiple methods.
If you are wondering whether or not you have any crystal/mineral stores near you, try searching google maps with the terms “crystal”, “mineral”, or “metaphysical” - as these will usually yield the best results!
After acquiring a stone, it is best to cleanse out the energies that may have been transferred into it by the formation process or by other people handling it
If you feel fatigued, sick, head/body pain, or any sort of discomfort while using a stone for metaphysical purposes (on more than one occasion) give it a good cleanse before further use
Thank you for reading!
I hope everyone learned a thing or two from this gathering of information, and as always, feel free to send me any questions or comments you may have! I’m sure I will think of a few more things to add to this post, so similar to my Witch Types post, I may post updated versions as needed.
Hope you’re all having a lovely day! ◊ Rainy
SIGIL ~ FOCUS
Here is a new sigil! This one is related to the Motivation one. I created them together using a similar base. I needed both of them at that time and I think they might be useful to you too! Don’t forget it can apply to anything you want to focus on!
I’m sending all of you lots of support in everything you want to accomplish ♥
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