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I know that water signs are sensitive™ but can we talk about earth signs???

If they don’t have time to eat, forget their stuff at home, or the environment is messy, it throws their entire mood off

moon-alchemy

My fiancé is a Taurus and this is him to a T 👀👀

#hey........shut up #gdhjahlgjdka #taurus #just @ me next time OKAY

september first: happens me: suddenly flies upright in my coffin me: it is Time................to Witch again

#my ass been Depressed #but tonight i did some Shit

heatherwitch

Hecate/Hekate

Small devotional acts.

Learn more about the history of witchcraft

Practice divination

Light a torch, lantern, or even a match

Thank her when you go through crossroads or intersections

Listen to music that makes you feel witchy or powerful

Do small, simple spells

Wear jewelry that reminds you of her

Burn candles; blue, black or white.

Think of her when you pass graveyards

Stand outside at night and listen to all the sounds

Dedicate a small part of the night to her

Read stories about ghosts or spirits

Burn incense blends that make you feel magical and in control

Greet animals, especially ones with black fur

Go on nighttime adventures

Wear makeup or clothes that make you feel powerful and confident

Get some plants that bloom/thrive at night

Be the ‘guiding light’ for others, however that looks for you

Sit in a room with all the lights off, burn a candle if you need to

Keep track of the moon phases, do things associated with each one

Incoporate darker colors into you home or outfits

PRACTICE LOVING YOURSELF

Many, many, many other things not said here

With contributions from: @divinecrossroads and @lynx-tiger-arjei

#hecate

skepticaloccultist

The Thai Occult - Sak Yant

“The Thai Occult - Sak Yant” Peter Jenx & Ajarn Metta

Despite centuries of cultural exchange there is so little serious attention in the west paid to the magical systems of the east. In particular the area of Southeast Asia, whose rich and diverse cultures spring from a foundation of animism and centuries of imported Hindu and Buddhist doctrine, are abundant in ancient magical practices barely understood by western practitioners.

In this second volume in his groundbreaking Thai Occult series editor and writer Peter Jenx brings us “The Thai Occult - Sak Yant”, a detailed description of the current and historic state of magical practice based in Thai tattooing techniques, involving a system of sigils and teacher student lineages that are centuries old.

Through a series of interviews with a selection of Ajarns, lay practitioners of Sak Yant, we are given various historic perspectives on the evolution of the Sak Yant, the Yant symbolism and its attendant ritual practices including ink making, mantra - katas memorization, the making of amulets and talismans, and years of study and practice before the forms of the Yant have been perfected and the student is advanced enough to impart ink into human flesh.

It is an incredible volume, beautifully modern in its design, easy to read and full of high-res colour pictures of tattooing practices, yants, and images of ancient yant grimoires. The final 100 pages of the text are a compendium of images of Sak Yant designs that rival the most elaborate western grimoires.

The binding is a smooth coated paper with debossed designed covers stamped in silver on the front, spine and reverse. The paper is thick high quality nice to the touch in keeping with its overall modern book design. Real stitched signatures and red headbands give it a wonderful feel in the hand while reading.

Given the interconnectedness of the modern world it is only now that serious scholarly attention and field work is being done to explore and document the magical practices of the eastern cultures. Jenx and Metta have done an incredible job in bringing insightful, provocative and yet respectful field research to the public. I am rather excited about the next volume in the series coming out.

In the meantime, whether you are a scholar, magician, tattoo enthusiast, or sigilist get yourself a copy of this groundbreaking and exquisite volume:

“The Thai Occult - Sak Yant” Peter Jenx & Ajarn Metta

ofwoodandbone

I listened to Jenx a few times in interviews and I’m shocked that Thai occultism and magical practice have been so largely ignored. The animism, the spirit work, the spells, and the grimoires are absolutely intriguing. Knowing that he sat with Ajarns, listening to them and writing their words, makes the knowledge inside all the more enticing. This is the kind of original work I’m here for.

#books #to read

witchofhollyhill

Via Curious Forgotten Lore

toverijenspokerij

…… I LOVE IT!

#note to self #check this out later

notyourmothersspellbook

Southern Folk Magic

I’ve already posted about how you should paint your mailbox yellow and your porch haint blue, but I wanted to share some Southern folk beliefs that I’ve heard throughout my life growing up in Alabama. By no means exhaustive, will hopefully add more later.

Speak your sorrows to a weeping willow. The breeze in the branches will make it whisper them away.

Willow bark is also good for inflammation remedies.

Never gift someone a knife or scissors lest it cause a deep cut between the two of you.

Plant your garden on Good Friday.

Plant lavender by the front door.

For remembered dreams, put a mugwort leaf in your pillowcase

To tell the gender of a baby, use a needle and thread pendulum over the pregnant woman’s stomach. Up and down is a boy. Side to side is a girl.

Only fertilize watermelon on the side where the dirt is highest.

Keep reading

#folk magic

barberwitch

There’s a long tradition of witches being friendly, helpful, or even just neutral in groups. Doing small things and bits of magic for the family, village or say for instance, an office.

But ignoring social niceties, discounting help given previously, and misplaced anger directed at the witch due to willful ignorance is a quick way to end up in some folklore down the line.

So here’s one aspect of the curse I made last night: Bat’s Blood Ink

Pissing off a witch who’s been nothing but kind to you. Your mistake, not mine. I’m happy to carry on the tradition of witches scorned.

🦇Cheers, Barberwitch

#spells #curses

rad-magick

The Yerbamala Collective is a nebulous coven of anti-fascist witches whose poetry has been popping up on social media feeds, fenceposts…

“The Yerbamala Collective is a nebulous coven of anti-fascist witches whose poetry has been popping up on social media feeds, fenceposts, and other physical spaces since the U.S. presidential inauguration. Amidst Nazi-punchings and limousine fires, the group has been releasing digital zines that read somewhere between political propaganda and anti-fascist spellbooks. Each incantation is written in an unmistakable all-caps 60pt Arial font — an effort to both invite collaboration and anonymize its authors while channeling anger, hope, and insurrection in a new age of American fascism.“ You can find their pdfs @yerbamalacollective

#to read

marian-witch-brigit

Yeet is a verbal banishing spell

#yeah

musterniillustrates

viscera, amrit brar 2018

companion zine to made flesh (2017).

much like made flesh, most of these are illustrations from the marigold tarot with the accompanying notes/text i originally made while drafting the designs. i’ll be selling it this weekend (may 12th-13th) at TCAF’s zineland terrace, or you can grab a copy from my shop.

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#art #skulls