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[coven-of-genesis]

HOW TO USE WITCH OILS ✧ A BEGINNER FRIENDLY GUIDE

by @coven-of-genesis

Witch oils are not about forcing outcomes. They are tools that help you shift your focus, your energy, and the way you move through the world. Think of them as physical anchors for intention. When you apply an oil with purpose, your brain starts linking scent, touch, and ritual together, which makes your intentions feel more real and embodied.

Here’s how to actually use them in everyday life, without overcomplicating anything….

✧ ANOINTING YOURSELF

Apply a small amount to pulse points like wrists, neck, or heart space. This is the most personal way to work with oils because your body heat activates the scent slowly throughout the day.

Example from my shop:

🌸 Self-Worth & Feminine Power Ritual Oil

Perfect before social events, photoshoots, or when you want to feel chosen, confident, and soft but powerful.

Tip: When applying, pause for a few seconds and think of a specific feeling rather than a wish. Your nervous system responds better to emotions than vague goals.

✧ DRESSING CANDLES

Add a tiny amount of oil to a candle while focusing on your intention. You don’t need to cover the whole thing, a light touch is enough. This creates a physical ritual that marks a moment of decision or focus.

Example from my shop:

🌿 Venus Prosperity Oil

I love using this when planning business goals, uploading listings, or setting financial intentions that feel aligned with beauty, creativity, and fair exchange.

✧ RITUAL WITHOUT PRESSURE

You don’t need a full altar or aesthetic setup. A simple routine works just as well. Oil, breath, intention, done. Consistency matters more than perfection.

Try this:

• Apply oil

• Take three slow breaths

• Say one sentence that reflects how you want to feel today

✧ WHY OILS WORK PSYCHOLOGICALLY

Scent is strongly linked to memory and emotion. When you use the same oil during similar intentions, your brain begins to associate that scent with a certain mindset. Over time, the ritual becomes easier to drop into, almost like muscle memory for your energy.

If you’re new to witch oils, start simple. Choose one intention, one oil, one small ritual. Let it become something that supports you instead of something that feels like pressure.

✧ MY HANDMADE OILS

All my ritual oils are hand infused in small batches with whole botanicals. No fillers, no essential oils, just slow infused intention.

Find them here:

💌 Depop: @covenofgenesis

💌 all my links <3

[space-queen]

✖︎ curse correspondences ✖︎

edited 7.6.25

crystals:

agate - for use on a target who has entered a space uninvited, i.e. someone breaking into your home or vehicle; confusion

alexandrite - causes obsession and delusions

amethyst - causes sensitivity and self-destruction; delusions

astrophyllite - causes those who have died at the hands of another to torment the target from the grave

celestite - detachment

diamond - causes blindness, confusion, and disorientation

diopside - lowers inhibitions and causes secrets to be revealed

emerald - causes greed, selfishness, and isolation

flint - causes conflicts

garnet - leeches energy from a target

kunzite - induces vulnerability 

kyanite - used to infiltrate a target’s mind

lapis lazuli - illusion and detachment

meteorite - used as a catalyst in baneful magic

moldavite - delusions

obsidian - used for general aggressive magic

onyx - causes nightmares and mental torment, and is used to break up relationships

opal - used to store negative energy, and then to be given to a target

pyrite - illusions

ruby - used to focus your intent on a target

tiger’s eye - causes arrogance

colors:

black - law, justice, manifestation, sorrow

red - force, energy, confrontation, jealousy, anger

greenish yellow - strife, discord, illness, conflict, jealousy, greed

magenta - catalyst

botanicals:

ague weed - confusion 

angelica root - misery, strife, distress, discord

asafoetida - drives enemies away

bayberry - depression

bindweed - binding

blackberry root - distress

black salt - misery, strife, distress, discord

bladderwrack - illness

bloodroot - substitute for blood

blueberry - confusion, strife

boneset - distress, confusion

cayenne pepper - anxiety

chicory - discord

chili pepper - discord, misery, strife

cinquefoil - discomfort

clove - stopping gossip

cramp bark - pain, illness

dogbane - deception

dragon’s blood - destruction, strife, misery

hemlock - discord, sadness

henbane - illness, discord, melancholy

jezebel root - wickedness, ending relationships, punishing unfaithful lovers

knot weed - binding

lemon - sourness, bitterness

lemon verbena - a boost of power, ending relationships

lime - sourness, bitterness

lobelia - discord

mace - misery, strife

mandrake - misery, strife

mistletoe - isolation, confusion

mullein - spirit work, nightmares

mustard seed - strife, discord

myrrh - a boost of power

nightshade (belladonna) - discord, illness

onion - strife

patchouli - illness

poke root - confusion, discord

poppy seed - discord

rue - misery

safflower - destruction

spanish moss - bad luck

slippery elm - ending relationships

stinging nettle - jealousy, envy, discomfort

sumac - bad luck

tobacco - a substitute for any baneful herb

tormentil - distress, harm, discord

vetiver - silence

wormwood (absinthe) - misery, strife

yew - spirit work

yohimbe bark - impotency

planets:

mars - power, force, energy, war, conflict, jealousy

saturn - law, justice, chaos, revenge

neptune - confusion, illusion, chaos

pluto - death, mystery, crisis

celestial bodies:

black hole - darkness, destruction

comet - stasis, isolation

supernova - destruction, endings

lunar phases:

waning - binding, banishing

dark - destruction, banishing, justice

black - power, manifestation

taglocks:

drawings

photos

the target’s name written on paper

the target’s signature

an item that belongs to the target

the target's DNA

other ingredients:

cigarette butts

broken glass

razorblades 

vinegar

lemon/lime juice

alcohol

bones

needles

nails

thorns

shark teeth

catfish or urchin spines

murex seashells

flying devil oil

dead insects

black sand

charcoal

disclaimer: i do not condone the unethical practice of collecting or harvesting animal parts, or forcefully obtaining taglocks. this is just a list of theoretical correspondences and I am not responsible for the actions of others. for entertainment purposes only.

© 2025 space-queen

[creature-wizard]

Red flag behaviors to watch out for in witchcraft and pagan communities

Someone tries to dictate your beliefs and/or practice based on their personal experiences (aka UPG, or unverified personal gnosis).

They claim the gods will punish you if you don't go along with them.

They appeal to conspiracy theories to justify their beliefs. (See also Is the spiritual person a conspiracy theorist? A list of red flags.)

They make big, dramatic predictions (like claiming aliens will arrive on a certain date, or that the ancient gods will return and overthrow the government soon).

They claim to have a big, important role in the grand cosmic drama (like claiming they're the Archangel Michael and they're going to fight Satan, which will lead to the fall of the government).

They are extremely opposed to skepticism, critical thinking, and/or academia. Not merely critical where it's actually appropriate, but treating it like it's all pure evil.

They encourage you to cut off people who don't believe or criticize what they teach.

They are absolutely certain they can use mystical means (like astrology or tarot) to determine whether someone is a good or bad person.

They are absolutely certain they can just sense whether someone is good or bad.

They are absolutely certain they can use mystical means to find out what another person is thinking or doing.

They claim you were connected to them in a past life.

They pressure you into uncomfortable or dangerous practices.

[torque-witch]

Bath/Shower Magic FAQ Page

Last updated 8/21/17

A | B | C | D | E | F| G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X

Y | Z

Click the title link to scroll the tag in its entirety! I am tagging every FAQ page post as “torquewitchfaq” and will be updating each with all the sections in alphabetical order once they are all posted. Tumblr deleted my entire A-Z post links, so I’m doing these by section instead.

Bath/Shower Magic

DIY Magical Shower Disks - [ recreationalwitchcraft ]

Energy Shower Scrub - [ recreationalwitchcraft ]

Herbal Facial - [ deer-rib ]

New Year Purification Bath - [ wistfulwitchy ]

What Should You Put in Your Bath? - [ tendereyesandthunderthighs ]

Witchy Baths Masterpost - [ themanicnami ]

* Many more in the tag!

[edentherambler]

potion 2! (sleepy time)

thanks to @mags-and-ch33s3 for the idea!! im still a very baby witch (newborn at this point) so take this with a grain of salt, but it might work!

this potion is called Nyx's Veil!

INGREDIENTS:

Rain water ( 4 tbsp )

Lavender essential oils ( 8 drops)

Spearmint leaves/extract (2 leaves or 4 drops)

Bay leaf (1, cut into quarters)

Optional:

dark blue food coloring

sparkles

Instructions:

In the window of 5-6 pm on a Sunday, Tuesday, or Thursday, combine ingredients in a small glass or metal bowl outside, under the summer sun. Pour into spray bottle marked with a sigil for the intention "I will sleep well tonight" or "s p n g h" and mist over pillow for good night's sleep

[thiswitchistryingherbest]

Setting my goals

Okay, I don't normally do this with anything because it makes me feel terrible when I don't reach my goals in a certain time frame, so I'm not going to set a time frame or call it goals. My neurodivergent, adhd, anxiety, having ass will not allow it.

Instead, I'm going to make a list of things I want to do or achieve within my craft.That way I can work towards them slowly and remind myself that I have more than enough time.

Keeping a fancy handwritten grimoire that I made myself. In binder form so I can change up things as I go along.

Keeping a hand written kitchen witchery binder with illustrations that I composed myself.

Being patient with myself and learning how to meditate without overthinking.

Keeping a book of Shadows and writing in it every so often. I have routines but suck with consistency and Journaling so I'd like to try doing that more often.

Learn about different religions and magic. I e loved doing this since I was a kid. In a Christian household, with a job that has me not have much time to do anything but clean I am very limited at the moment.

Learning new languages and learning more about closed practices and how to respect them.

When I make enough money I'd like to travel. Not just to see the sights but to see the people and maybe even talk to other practitioners.

I'm an aesthetic therapist by trade, so I work with a lot of ingredients and energy depending on my treatments, but I'd like to incorporate my magic into my work. I just need to find out how I can be respectful about it and not cross boundaries. I work for a Muslim lady who I respect a lot.

I'd like to focus more on my writing so finding a job that allows me to have more free time would be fantastic.

I'd like to get more involved in community and volunteer work if I have the time.

I'd also like to keep a gardening binder and start an herb garden. I want my garden to be not for the aesthetic but to support local wildlife and encourage biodiversity. If I can have my own veggies and fruits I would be so happy. My mom comes from a farming family so it's kind of in my blood. Maybe own ducks or chickens. Maybe.

I'll add more to the list as I think of things I'd like to do. Also I'm from South Africa so if there are any witches from here who have any advice for me, I would appreciate it.

[simplyghasel]

spell jar for confidence

[image descripotion: a tiny spell jar on a wooden table]

Today I have a kind of job interview as I have started a side job while also being a witch full time (obligatory self promo to say that you can always ask me for a reading or a spell!)

Since I am a) nervous and b) aware of it only since yesterday a spell jar for confidence was much needed! As always feel free to change the recipe according to your specific situation!

p.s. alongside it i'll be sporting a sigil that says "i know my worth" and a clove in my pocket (I've learned it's specifically for confidence during a joib interview!)

Here are the ingredients that I used:

a jar (look how cute is my tiny one! it lokos like it has a hat from the wax!)

tumeric for confidence

lavender for anti anxiety

mint for clarity

salt for protection

thyme for courage

rosemary for purification and protection

coffee for grounding

orange candle to seal it

lighter for the candle

[cultkinkcoven]

“It’s just the way that you record your conversations makes it seem like Lucifer is talking to you directly and that’s not possible.”

I’m gonna ask you all something that might sound really wild.

Have you ever tried it? Like no, seriously.

Have you ever actually just written everything down? No filler, just pure communication. Ask. Answer.

Actually. I’m serious. Have you done it? How many times have you attempted it, how consistently?

Have you ever entered into the ritual space, into a meditation, into a trance, into an operation, with the intention of recording whatever you receive, regardless of if it makes sense? Have you ever just listened?- not just with your ears, but with your everything?

Do you trust your God?

Can you truly submit to them without needing to have control?

Do you trust yourself? Have you learned how to?

Are you comfortable with the possibility of getting it wrong? Of failing and having to try again? Of having to be consistent and keep practicing until it is right?

Are you comfortable with the prospect that sometimes, there really is nothing? Sometimes, you are unsuccessful, and you have to take that failure and try again tomorrow.

Are you comfortable with the prospect that it takes devotion?

Don’t get me wrong, you should be using tools. I use tools: tarot, dice, sticks, pendulums, etc. Results that are replicable across multiple mediums are stronger than those that aren’t. Messages that I am unsure of can be verified with tools and tests. People who aren’t able to or uncomfortable channeling or sensing using their bodies are just as capable of doing great work with tools.

But have you ever genuinely just tried to strengthen that muscle? Your own ability to perceive and locate. Your ability to identify your God’s voice and differentiate it from your own?

How often have you practiced that?

My writings sound direct? Thats the goal. To filter through all of the other noise and get down to the most important point, the symbol, the message, the reason why I came in the first place. When I experience these conversations or events they are abstract, messy. When I write them down and read them out in plain text, it becomes clear. Individual insights reveal an entire message, an entire concise conversation- and that is what is valuable for me to document. When it tracks, it tracks, and there is infinite value in recognizing when it tracks.

I enter into a space of trust. I ask him. I record what I receive. Not necessarily the image, the sensation, the synchronization, the result of the dice roll, but the idea. The message, the core. What is he trying to tell me? What is he revealing now that I previously did not know? What can I learn from this response?

Later I get to interpret. I get to realize “that shit made absolutely no sense” or “holy shit this makes a lot more sense now” or even, “nope, that was me not him, I got distracted, I influenced too much, I need to try that again.”

If you think these things are impossible, maybe just try it. Maybe it won’t be for you, maybe that’s not the kind of craft you’re personally meant to partake in, maybe you have other talents. But I always think it’s so interesting when people claim this act is impossible. 1 because, offline, in very established cults and organizations- this is very common knowledge- everyone kind of understands how this works- but 2, because it usually comes from people who would never really be in the position to experience it even if it was real.

At some point in my practice I stopped caring about proving magic. It’s one of those 101 things, proof is great, don’t get me wrong. But impact, that’s the gold. Can I prove in any real way that Lucifer said anything to me? No- not really. But I do feel my mind shift and I do have that “holy shit- wait” moment, and I do learn something, I do leave that ritual different than I entered. And my questions are answered. And I return because I trust he will answer me again. That’s faith.

So yes, my communication does seem direct. I challenge you, even just as an experiment, to record your next communicative session in a very plain and direct way. What did you want to know? What do you think they said? Take as long as it takes. Sometimes you won’t get an answer for a whole hour. Sometimes it’ll feel like there’s so much you can’t write fast enough. Sometimes you fail and need to try again later. That’s the beauty of the game.

Try it.

[thiswitchistryingherbest]

Refreshed my money bowl this weekend past and today my boss gave me R1800 free money. This is not part of my salary at all.

Make a money bowl.

[cultkinkcoven]

A friendly word of witchy advice: just go with it.

You’re trying to contact a deity and you immediately have a random thought? just go with it. It doesn’t make sense? Whatever, write it down. Maybe it will make sense later.

Wondering if you should and get the feeling that you should? do it.

Suddenly think you shouldn’t? don’t.

Doing tarot and the card comes out sideways? It’s sideways. Interpret.

When I go for a walk and take a seat on a bench and think, gods I wish I had some shade, and the clouds conveniently come together to block out the sun, I just go with it.

Thank you :)

Maybe it was, maybe it wasn’t. Truth will reveal itself with time.

People ask me all the time, how do you know Lucifer is speaking to you? I trust him, even when it doesn’t immediately make sense, even when it seems random.

Your first thought, yes, write it down. Your random inclination, follow it.

This doesn’t mean that everything is a sign, it means stop prohibiting yourself from receiving signs by constantly hyper analyzing everything. Let your brain and body perceive without fighting against them.

You heard a whisper in the wind? Listen.

You think you saw something in the smoke? Draw it.

Confusing nonsense that probably means nothing? Document it anyways.

Just go with it.

[honied-bumblebee]

✨️🪞Glamour Magick🪞✨️

Glamour magick is a spell that you cast on yourself to change how others perceive you. 

The key to this working is to manifest your intent. It's a placebo effect. If you believe it is real, it will become real (in a sense). 

Normally glamour magick is preformed while getting ready for the day, night, or an event (school, date, outing exc. exc.) Which means it blends into the mundane. 

You can create oils and blends anything your heart desires, even magickly infused foods and drinks, or you can use what you already have: shampoo, hair brush, makeup, moisturizer, toothpaste exc exc.

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A good place to start is with:

color magick/correspondences

♡Red- confidence, romantic love, strength 

♡Pink- self love, kindness, platonic love, softness 

♡Orange- creativity, energy, sucess

♡Yellow- happiness, joy, positivity 

♡Green- luck, healing, money manifestation 

♡Blue- peace, calm, clairity, communication 

♡Purple- imagination, intuition, peace

♡Brown- friendship, security, stability 

♡Black- protection, banishing

♡White- clensing, peace, truth

♡Silver- healing 

♡Gold- sucess, wealth

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Moving on, we will get into more correspondences/enchantments in glamour magick. 

Bath/Body 🛁

• Shampoo- clenses negativity 

• Conditioner- restores positivity 

• Body scrub- removes negative energy

• Lotion- (varies by scent), softness

• Hair oil/ leave in conditioner- protection 

• Deep conditioner- restores positive energy 

Skincare 🪞

• Facial cleanser- removes negative energy 

• Facial scrub- clenses negativity 

• Moisturizer- protection, restores positive energy 

• Serums- (varies by ingredient), locks in good energy 

• Spot treatments- conceals what you do not wish to be seen 

• Eye masks- clairity

• Lip masks- sweetens your words 

• Suncreen- protection 

Makeup 💄

• Mascara/eyeliner- see through lies, enhance your eyes beauty 

• Lip products- people will listen when you speak, sweeten your words/influence

• Eyeshadow- (varies by color)

• Concealer- to hide what others should not know 

• Highlighter- to apear more radiant/glowing 

• Blush- to appear innocent and soft 

Other 🐚

• Toothpaste/Toothbrush- clense negativity

• Hairbrush- remove negative energy 

• Nail polish- (varies by color) 

• Glasses- to see what others cannot 

• Hair- Braid your hair with your intentions 

• Perfume- (varies by scent) 

• Clothing- (varies by color) 

• Jewelry- (varies by intent) 

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Remember, affirmations and enchantments are key to glamours 

• say or think corresponding affirmations while doing your skincare or makup 

• enchant everything you use with intentions, you could even put sigils on them 

• enchant your jewelry for a specific purpose

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This is from my personal grimoire, thus my own opinions on glamours.

you can reblog with other glamour related tips and tricks 💕

[stars-and-branches]

In the witchcraft community we talk about witch's ladders a lot but y'all are seriously sleeping on the potential paper chains have. Yes the ones you made in Kindergarten.

For example, I just did a protection spell for myself and my community by making a paper chain from recycled local newspaper and some light sigilwork on each loop. You could do all sorts of workings with paper chains by changing the material, using color correspondences, sigils, etc.

[nordseehexe]

[solitarystarrywitch]

💫witch tips I've gathered for the past 8 years that have worked for me💫

some you may have seen before, some you may have not 💜

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- blow cinnamon into your front door in the beginning of each month to welcome in abundance.

- speaking of abundance, mix basil in your mop water before you clean your floors.

- the upside down broom trick works. if you don't know what i mean, turn your broom upside down (bristle side up) and have it near your door to ward off unwanted guests

- if you can, avoid welcome mats. it's literally inviting unwanted energy into your home. if you already have one, just turn it to face the door. OR draw sigils and intent under the mat to specify which energies or being are welcome and which aren't.

- got those cute polaroids of you and your friends? put up a photo wall if it's to your taste, and pay attention to the ones that keep falling. they either may not be doing well, or they may not be wishing you well.

- for the art witches, especially the ones that sell their art, put that intention into your moon water and use it as paint water.

- another tip for the art witches, use sigils when staining your board

- and another for art witches, treat your brush like your wand

- for the 🍃💨 ouid witches, write intentions or sigils on your wrappers, and even pens!

- you used rice and crystal CHIPS for your money bowl, and now that you're refreshing it, it's kinda tedious to pick out the chips? use a selenite stick to stir the bowl. bam. refreshed and no hassle.

[coven-of-genesis]

Witchy focus magic when your brain is foggy ✨🧠

for studying, spellcraft, or just surviving the day:

• light a white or yellow candle (or imagine one)

• drink peppermint, rosemary, or green tea — clear the cobwebs

• trace a sigil for focus on your wrist or notebook

• wear a headscarf, hat, or clip — crown chakra protection

• repeat: “my thoughts are clear, my path is sharp”

you’re not lazy. your mind is sacred. treat it like it.

[rainbow-jello-wizard-man]

This is your friendly reminder that herbs aren't inherently safe.

Natural doesn't mean Safe.

Lightning is natural. Opium, therefore heroin and opiate drugs are derived from poppies. Cinnamon oil will burn your skin. Lilies are toxic to cats and will cause organ failure. Activated charcoal will neutralize your prescription medications and literally anything else in your system. St. John's Wort will destroy your serotonin production and mess with your happiness threshold if it DOESNT KILL YOU FIRST.

So anyway.

Do some damn good research every time you go to eat, breathe, bring around your pets, bathe in, or smoke something. Be safe please.

[thescarlettbitch]

Modern witch tips ✨️

Apartment rules edition

Many people live in apartments where you have a shit ton of rules to follow. Here are some tips <3 (coming from a witch who is prepping to move into one)

No candles/open flames/smoke? You can use fake candles for the vibe, wax melts for the smell (can be decorated like you would a candle), just spray air fresheners (you can make your own for cleansing, using moonwater, vinegar, and certain herbs), or cleanse with sound (using bells, music, singing, incantations, etc)

Use command strips/hooks to hang your decor.

No/limited window space? If you're trying to charge via moon or sun, you can sit the things in your car (if it is safe to do so)

Simmer pots are a great tool as well, they smell great, no flame, no smoke and you could even toss them in a slow cooker and not have to watch it.

Hang cinnamon above your doors/windows (or put a single stick on top of the frame) to keep out negativity

WITCHES BELLS ON YOUR DOOR. This is a safety thing. My mom hung a bell on a string for our dogs to ring to use the bathroom, and it's stuck with me, because if anyone tries to open your door, you will hear it. Make it witchy by doing witches bells for protection.

Cleanse and ward your space, lock your mirrors and your windows and your doors (spiritually and physically)

Sprinkle salt on your doorstep to keep negativity out

Windchimes/suncatchers to keep energy positive

Paint or draw sigils on the underside of your rugs/decor/artwork to keep your space safe

Sweep from the inside out, start at the far end and go to the front door, that way you're moving the stale energy out of your place.

If the weather is nice and you feel safe enough, open the windows/blinds and let the air/sunshine/moonlight in. Let it cleanse or charge your space.

No mats or signs that say "welcome" or anything like that -> it's said that malevolent spirits will take that as an invitation into your place, and in an apartment its probable it'll get stolen anyway