Luminaries in Trimeter

witchy sideblog of didsomeonesayventus. Will primarily concern Water, Wind/Air, mild Space, and Hyrulian Pop Culture Magic. Sun Scorpio, Moon Capricorn

[thebookofhyrule]

Wind Waker Magic

The Legend of Zelda Wind Waker makes use of music much like other installments in the series. In the game, Link utilizes the mystical Wind Waker, a conducting baton handed down in the royal family and used to conduct the Sages in songs to the Goddesses. He uses it to control the wind, which allows him to sail the Great Sea with ease.

Using the Songs

Each song in the Wind Waker serves to control the wind or affect objects in some way. They can also be used by the mudoran witch to achieve similar results. All you need is your voice and your finger.

The Wind’s Requiem is the first song Link learns. Taught to him by the Wind God Zephos, it can change the direction of the wind. By whistling or humming the song, you can alter the wind’s direction as well.

Using your index finger, make the conducting motions for the Wind’s Requiem while whistling (or humming) the song itself. As you do so, imagine the wind blowing in the direction you wish it to go. The wind may stop before changing direction. This can take practice to master, so pick a windy day when you first start out.

The Ballad of Gales is taught to Link by the Wind God Cyclos after striking him with an arrow. It calls a cyclone that can teleport Link anywhere on the Great Sea. While we can’t call cyclones, we can use it to call up a strong wind! You may even be able to call a storm if the conditions are right.

Similar to Wind’s Requiem, whistle or hum the song while conducting with your finger. Imagine a strong gusty breeze blowing past you, or a series of gusts.

The Earth God’s Lyric and the Wind God’s Aria serve similar purposes. Link uses them to awaken the Earth Sage (Medli) and the Wind Sage (Makar), and by conducting for them as they play the songs, restore power to the Master Sword. The songs can be used together to charge objects or to provide a temporary energy boost.

In the same manner as before, whistle or hum the song while performing the conducting motions. To provide an energy boost. Use one song for a small boost, or both songs in succession for a bigger one. To charge an object, hold it in your hand and imagine it filling with energy and light, shining brighter with each note.

[morgan-dragonfly-witch]

[pomegranateandivy-deactivated20]

Think of the witchy potential! you could make an ice bowl and fill it with herbs and/or flowers and/or stones to meet a specific purpose, and then fill it with water as a scrying bowl, or use it as an offering bowl, or as a spell! I’m so excited to do this!

[curiowitch]

The possibilities are endless for this!

[angrywomen]

ps if u boil the water first it won’t be all foggy!!!

[wild-ruin]

This would be great for leaving offerings out in nature. You can still put them in a bowl, without littering. I think I’ll use it for making a midsummer offering at the river. I’ve been trying to work out what I can put offerings in that will float without littering. 

[the-brambled-way]

Sweet mother of milk cows, I want to make an offering in one of these.

[making-a-ru]

Omg Omg Omg Moon Water Bowls!!!!!!!!!

[lilytarotspread]

Being at the end of a cycle in my life, I feel that I have to release the things that no longer serve me, in order to create space for change, so I will check with my spiritual guides. Maybe you feel the same, or even if you don’t… getting rid of burden is never a bad idea

[hillbillyoracle]

How to Give Spooky Good Tarot Readings (Reading Tarot Cards Vertically)

So I’ve touched on the idea of reading vertically briefly in my other posts but I wanted to put together one that goes into it a little more deeply.

When I say “read vertically” I mean considering the card as part of other cards with its same number, including the Major Arcana cards. It looks like this:

How to Understand Vertical Themes

Cards of the same number tend to have a similar higher level narrative theme.

Fives are my favorite example for this because of how much this layer of meaning can add to interpreting them. In the Rider-Waite Major Arcana, we have the Heirophant (5) and the Devil (15) – cards about the material world either being in balance or wildly out of balance.

5 of Pentacles is a card of sickness and poverty, 5 of Cups is reflective of losing a loved one or a breakup, 5 of Wands is work/goal oriented conflict with others or a hostile workplace, and 5 of Swords is about the kind of intellect that alienates you from others and arguments you win at the cost of your relationship with that person.

Within the Minor Arcana 5’s, we can see a theme of conflict, of desire and lack. When you take the Major Arcana into account it adds a new dimension – that these conflicts are a result of imbalance (the Devil) and are significant events in a person’s life that challenges them materially and spiritually (the Heirophant).

When 5’s are taken into consideration with the rest of the deck, we see they’re often the turning point from pure enthusiasm to deep commitment, when the crafter devotes themselves to the craft, when the lover must confront their own internal world so that they may try to invite another into it again.

That’s usually a lot more information than the few keywords that came in your deck booklet for each card (or the paragraphs of story if you shelled out for the proper book).

This will work better for some numbers than others but it’s always a useful lens to begin looking at your deck through.

Practice: Take each column and jot down key words, themes, symbols, or other ideas that seem to occur across all of them. Include the Major Arcana if you can but exclude them if it doesn’t make sense for your deck.

Reading Vertically in Practice

Here’s where I think reading vertically really shines.

We’ve all been there, we pull out a set of cards that on the surface don’t seem to be connected at all and you’ve got a querent sitting there patiently waiting for you to shed some light on their situation.

Reading vertically gives you another layer to investigate the cards, one that allows for more free associations than flipping through a book or going symbol spotting. Free association is the bread and butter of intuition work. It’s where your intuition gets to really come through.

The key is that while reading vertically is thematic, it’s still specific. Reading vertically isn’t going to give you themes like “love”, it’s going to give you “you’re at a turning point, you’re out of balance, and you better jump ship or redouble your efforts”.

I’ve often found it’s the layer that makes readings “feel spooky” to people I read for.

Practice: Draw cards at random or go in order and write down initial impressions, where the card falls narratively in its suit, and associations with others of it’s number. Then copy down meanings from the book that accompanies the deck. Compare.

Companion Books Are Useful, But Incomplete

The book that accompanies a deck is not the be all end all of card meanings. Decks have to be personalized in some way to the people who are reading them so there’s an interplay there. The author offers up their meanings, but you have to them meet them with your interpretations. For folks with a more academic bent, Hall’s encoding/decoding model of communication speaks nicely to how I understand and teach Tarot.

So that’s why I think it’s so important that people learning tarot do some amount of deep self-directed study beyond memorization of what’s in the book. It’s an incomplete picture otherwise. I offer up horizontal and vertical reading as a way to develop those personal associations and connect cards more deeply with your particular experiences/worldview.

That space between how the deck understands itself and how you understand it is where intuition can really flourish.

I hope this helps! If you have any questions, let me know!

*I do not claim my way is the one true way so take what is useful and leave the rest.

**If you wind up using this stuff in another setting, please credit me. This stuff is my art. Don’t steal, please credit. Thanks!

[irisedwhisperer]

Witchy EDC

An EDC, short for Everyday Carry, is a set of items you carry around every day to assist you with your common problems, as well as emergency situations. These usually include, for normal people, flashlights, knives, wallets, smartphones and multitools.

But we’re witches and that means that the span of “common problems” and “emergency situations” we might encounter is a bit more… peculiar. This is why if one wants to be a fully, personally prepared witch, their EDC should contain some more items than the usual ‘muggle’ one.

This kit idea is different from a portable altar/witch kit in the sense that it is not designed to be your complete resource in a mobile, compact form, as many closeted witches treat their portable supplies, but rather a help set for times when you don’t have time or place to tackle stuff in a more elaborate way. A kind of set that allows you to perform a vast variety of spells from types of magic you might want to do on a daily basis,

Here’s a couple items you might want to carry around in your EDC if you’re a witch, grouped by use:

Basics

tealight candles/birthday candles

lighter/matches

marker pen

knife

reference copies of your most commonly used sigils (if you can’t draw them from memory)

clear quartz

basil

pieces of paper/sticky notes (for writing incantations or sigils down)

Protection

salt packets

acorns

bay leaves

black salt/charcoal tablets (charcoal tablets will come in handy if you have tummy problems, too)

rosemary (if you get rosemary essential oil, it can also be used to de-congest your nose and improve mental focus!)

Healing

amber

ground garlic (also useful to spice your food up ;))

mint (also useful for tummy aches)

chamomile

green aventurine/jade

carnelian

Social

glamoured lip-balm/lipstick with your common blessing (courage, charm etc.)

lavender

thyme

tiger’s eye

Peacekeeper’s powder

Self-care

rose quartz

sodalite

amethyst

orange peels (dried)

chocolate

Aggression

black pepper

chili flakes

nails

All-Purpose Cursing Powder

The herbs can be carried in packets made from plastic straws or as teabags, which you can brew to make an instant potion or tear to have the dried herb itself available. 

[ftm-eclectic]

Boxed-Altar 101

Alright, guys, holy crap! I’m a sixteen-year-old closet witch, so I have to be super discrete about my practice. But, I was feeling very discouraged because I didn’t have an altar, so I decided to buckle down and use some things I already had laying around to make an awesome, secret box altar!

So, I really didn’t need to put much to use in this.

All I used was some things I already had laying around. Here is a list of all the things I used.

A jewlery box

Chapstick tube

Chapstick (Remove from Tube)

Colored pebbles

Cinnamon sticks

Some herbs from the kitchen

Birthday candles

Box-matches

A drawstring bag

A small, phone-lense cap

Hemotite stone

Golden rock (Not sure what kind of stone it is)

Necklace

2 abalone shells

Salt

Lense cloth

Ginger mints + Tin

Waterbottle cap

Clay

So, when written out, yeah, this seems like sort of a long list. And maybe it’s because my mom collects things, and I have two young siblings, but I literally had all of this around the house and the majority of it I found in my room or on my desk. I literally paid $0.00 for this entire altar.

Here’s how I did it:

First, I saw two beautiful little abalone oyster shells that I had laying around, and I thought they’d be PERFECT for dishes to use for salt and water.

But then, I needed a vessel for aforementioned salt and water. I don’t have anything for water, as that’s available everywhere, but here’s what I used to carry the salt:

Salt Tube

Open a tube of chapstick, preferably new.

Screw it until all the chapstick is out, and SAVE IT FOR LATER!! We will be using it in another part of the altar!

Use a paperclip or pair of scissors to remove the little cap-holder-thingy inside the tube.

Wash and dry well

Fill with salt, and BOOM! You’re all done! Pour salt into dish whenever you set up the altar, and carefully pour it back into the tube after you’re done. (You might wanna refill the tube every once in a while, as you may lose a little bit of salt after each use.)

So now you’re probably asking, what do I do with the chapstick from earlier? Look no further!

Chapstick Candle/Incense Holder

Put the chapstick in a spoon, and melt over a flame.

Poor melted chaptsick into a bottle lid or other small dish. (I used a tiny lense cap for a flimsy add-on phone lense.)

Before the melted wax sets, add anything you’d like. I added blue-colored pebbles, herbs, and shards from a cinnamon stick.

After the chapstick sets completely, bore a hole into it using the blunt end of a birthday candle. When you are ready to use your altar, just insert the candle into the hole, and light! It holds perfect.

Alright! Now, there’s only one more DIY part of the altar that I made, and it is confidently the easiest.

Offering Dish

Take clay of any color (I used blue and white, swirled together)

Roll it into a ball, and then press into a thin pancake.

Set a water-bottle cap in the center, and fold the clay up and over the edges.

Done!

For my offerings, I put little ginger-mint candies or tiny beads, and I set it up whenever I set my altar up. It’s super pretty, and compact!

That’s literally all I had to put any work into. The rest of the stuff I just set out as-is, like my cloth and any stones I have. Have a few pics!

Thanks for sticking around for this little post! I also love that my box has a lock and key, so I can definitely keep it safe and discreet as it is.

Again, this is just what I used. I highly encourage you to replace these with similar items, to further personalize your altar.

Cheers!

- 🌊Francis🌊

[buzzfeed]

Everyone Has A Tarot Card That Matches Their Personality — Here's Yours

The cards hold all the answers.

[thecultoflexithewulf]

I thought it was fun, I got the hermit.

[spacecaseastrology]

For the love of all that is good, stop calculating your charts and placements on CafeAstrology

Its calculations are inaccurate. I don’t care if you use it to read about all kinds of topics, the reading material is fine. But it calculates incorrect degrees. Even if it’s a degree or two off that’s IMPORTANT if you happen to have a planet in very late or very early degrees. Use astro.com or at the absolute bare minimum, use https://alabe.com/freechart/

[spacecaseastrology]

I literally queued this because it’s so important and because it’s such a pet peeve of mine. Make sure the tools you use are accurate.

[teeny-tiny-witch]

Wax Seal Charms

From simple love spells to glamours and hexes, wax seal charms are a powerful and versatile tool for any witch’s arsenal. Small, inconspicuous, and easy to hide, these simple charms are useful for nearly any type of magick.

First, you will need a smooth work surface (I used the bottom of a ceramic bowl). Fold a small envelope from a square of paper. You want the envelope to be the same size as or smaller than the wax seal to ensure complete wax coverage.

Next, write your intent (or draw a sigil) on the inside of the envelope. Keep it simple or write very small.

You can add a small pinch of herbs (or a taglock) if you like, but try not to use too much or the charm won’t flatten and may not seal correctly.

Once you’ve added your herbs, fold the envelope shut. You may need to squish it a little to keep it closed.

Pour your wax over the envelope, making sure to cover any open edges, and place your stamp in the molten wax. Apply light pressure for a few moments and then allow to cool.

Once completely cool, remove your stamp and peel the charm off your work surface.

And voila! A small, portable charm that can easily be slipped into a purse or wallet unnoticed.

[moonkissedgrimoire]

Oh! This is how I used to do my first few spells. It’s perfect.

[shroud-of-roses]

Badass Protection Ring Enchantment

I have this awesome black ring I got at a thrift shop, and I have been desperately wanting to do something witchy with it for a while now. I want to wear it all the time, and I think protection is the best thing to wear it for! Since it’s kind of huge, and gives off a sense of ‘don’t mess with me’ I think this enchantment is best! Have fun with it if you’re going to do it yourself!

What you’ll need:

One Ring (a particularly foreboding-looking one if you can find it)

Salt (black salt would be awesome)

One Black Candle (or any colour you associate with sheer power)

Owl Bowl/Plate

Light your candle and place your ring in the bowl. As you sprinkle salt onto the ring, say:

“Ring of power,  Ring of might,  Protect me now,  Day and night. 

Plague ill wishers, Bring them dread,  Ward them off,  As I’ve said. 

Take your energy From this flame, know who I am By this name:

(Your name)”

Add your energy into the ring. Try to channel it from the flame if you can, and then put it on! Throw away the salt, and you are finished. 

[ventis-fati-duceit]

Honestly if throwing 2 citrine, 1 green quartz, and 1 adventurine in a lime green ankle sock isn't witchcraft idk what is

[thequeenofsunflowers-deactivate]

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[nyx-of-darkness]

Witchy Tip: Getting candle wax out of carpet.

I recently got purple candle wax on my tan carpet. Here’s what you can do to get it out!

What you need: an iron and a damp paper towel.

Place the damp paper towel over the wax. I folded a piece over so there were 2 layers. I had the iron turned up as hot as it would go, the “cotton” setting, on mine. Press the iron onto the paper above the wax stain. Let sit for a few seconds. Then, as you press down with a bit of pressure, move the iron back and forth as you drag it across the paper towel. Keep doing so until you see the color of the wax start to appear on the towel. Keep moving it around to “clean” parts of the towel and repeat until all of it comes up!

*Depending on how long your carpet is, you may need to push it aside to make a “crevice” to get deep into it, if the wax melted down to the base of the carpet.

[red-moon-witch]

Hand of the King - a quick glamor spell to make people more receptive of your advice

*inspired by the title in Game of Thrones, which gives the holder the power to advise kings and queens*

Needed: - something that can be charmed like a pin, button, broach, or pendant - gold, brown and white candles - mirror - Your amazing intelligent self

Steps: - Get in front of your mirror - lay out your candles from white to brown to gold and light them. - wave your object of choice over the white candle and say/think: “with this candle, I purify my intention, help me to make the desired impression” - Wave it over the brown candle and say/think: “ I have friends I wish to protect, so help my advise be near perfect” - wave it over the gold candle and say/think: “let my words fall not on deaf ears, so that I might  halt tears and quell fears.” - Hold it up in front of the mirror and say/think: “Give my words a silver ring, so that I might help my king.”  - blow out your candles and take the charm with you. wear it when you need the glamour to be in effect. 

- Aesa <3 This is my original spell, do not repost on any platform without my explicit permission. Reblogging is okay, reposting is not. Do Not Advertise on my spell posts.

[waxxwitches]

💲🍺 My Cup Runneth Over Spell 🍺💲

What you’ll need :

1 cup or chalice (I got lucky and found this pretty one, but any cup works) Some change Cinnamon incense

Light the incense, and start filling your cup with all of your silver/ higher value coins. While you do this imagine the money multiplying. Once you have the coins in the cup surround whatever change is left around the cup. Now, take your cup and pour it out slowly, remember the sound the coins make on each other, and focus all your energy on the imagery of the coins overflowing your cup Once you are done make sure to clean your change up, and wash out your cup (because change is dirty yo!)

Make sure you ground yourself once you are finished !

[tarotprose]

For 11:11 I thought this spread would be appropriate. When I was a small child, I was always a fan of making wishes. I learned this wishing Tarot trick from my mother and I was given permission to share it with you.

Step One: Make a wish.

Step Two: Go through your Tarot deck and find a card that resembles or reminds you of the energy of your wish.

Step Three: Place the “wish card” (WC) backward into the deck and shuffle how you normally would, however many times you see fit.

Step Four: Find your wish card (WC). It should be easy because it is the only card that is faced the opposite way in the deck.

Step Five: Awareness: The card to the left of your wish card determines what is opposing your wish from being realized. Action: The card to the right of your wish card determines what (magic) is needed to help your wish come to fruition. *My mom used the word magic in her original wording but you can leave that out if it is not your thing. 

Step Six: You can then read all three cards in a line, as you would normally read any Tarot or Oracle spread for further information regarding your wish.

Post Notes: Please do not remove the captions. Spread: The Wish Tarot Spread by @tarotprose and my Mom. Copyright:  © Ivan Ambrose 2017 Navigation: Table Of Contents | FAQ | Contact Spread Disclaimer: This is my own personal spread. I am not a medical professional, nor claim to be, nor do I suggest this spread to be used in replace of medical treatment. This is just what helps me and I wanted to share it with others.

[orriculum]

Soft Incantations ☄

A list of single-word incantations, spells that can be cast merely by saying/thinking them with intent, or over a white candle. 

☄ Cuisolas  From irish, Cuisle and Solas, pulse and light For a source of light give you strength

☄ Astripta  From latin, Astra and Scripta, star-written Written in the stars, to tie something to fate.

☄ Solicolmére  From latin, salis, salt, and french, mer et colére, sea and anger From salt to sea salt, anger disapates like sea foam

☄ Sucétoiles  From french, Sucre et étoiles, sugar and stars To enchant light with the power to soften  sweeten.

☄ Rosetaltion From english, rose, nostalgia and elation, feelings for the past and happiness. To give memories rose colored glasses.