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NaNoWriMo season again!
I play way too much Hades and Age of Mythology please enjoy (slight cw for brief descriptions of death)
I made a thing!! Really proud of this one 💖 I'd love to see your results!
Simple Moon Cycle Spread
Best performed on a New Moon or Full Moon, or any time you are checking in with yourself and your practice. All answers are designed to be relevent within the span of one moon cycle. 1. Full Moon- What Gives You Power? What fills your cup, gives you energy, and keeps you moving forward? What do we want to make sure we keep around and nurture? Where can we draw strength from during this time?
2. Waning Moon- What Needs Letting Go? What are we carrying that no longer serves us? What can we release to make room for new things? What are we transitioning out of?
3. New Moon- What Is Ready To Begin? Every moment is a new beginning for something. What is waiting to break the surface? What needs a fresh start? What have you been putting off that you are now ready for? What new energy is coming into your life?
4. Waxing Moon- What Can You Develop? What can you best manifest during this time? What needs your attention in order to grow? What things are headed your way, but need a little help reaching their full potential?
To Lock Out Thieves:
A Hood-Working Charm Against Burglary
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Begin by amassing a collection of keys, aiming to have one key for every door and window in the house that opens to the outside. If you have 2 entry/exit doors and 15 windows, for instance, you will want to gather 17 keys. Aside from making sure the keys were forged for practical vs. ornamental use (i.e. it should have actually been used to secure a lock at some point,) there aren’t really any specifications for the kinds of keys you should be collecting. Do try, however, to only add a key to the collection if it “feels” right for the magic in question. The older the key, the better, as an old key has probably locked more doors than a new one.
When you have managed to gather the proper number of keys, wait for a Thursday and then take them, along with a length of red ribbon, to the outside of the front entrance. Walk through the front door, closing it behind you, and make your way to the nearest point of ingress on your right. Take one of the keys, and press it against the window/door, saying:
“I call on you key, to lock out thieves who prowl in the light.
I call on you key to lock out thieves who creep in the night.”
This being said, take the key you just used and slip it onto the red ribbon. Moving Dextrally through the home, stop at every point of ingress. At each threshold, press one of the keys against the door/window and repeat the same verbal charm. Each time you finish, add the key you’ve just used to the red ribbon.
When you have made a full circle around the house and back to the front door, take the last of your keys and repeat the incantatory process, before also adding it to the ribbon and tying the ends together. The final product should look something like a beaded necklace made from keys.
With this complete, hang the loop of keys on a hook or nail above your front door and say:
“With (insert #) locks this house is secured.
With (insert #) locks all theft is deterred.”
If the ribbon of the locking charm is ripped or becomes unfastened, it has successfully intercepted or diffused a threat of burglary. In this case, the ribbon should be burned and the keys should be soaked in salt water for a night. It may be repeated as frequently as needed, and keys may be reused, so long as they were properly soaked between charms.
Tarot Hacks
(DISCLAIMER: I didn’t invent most of these, just accumulated a lot from across the internet amongst other resources)
When something isn’t going your way: find The Wheel of Fortune, the cards on either side are the solution to the problem
To bring wealth; shuffle then pull the 1st, 5th, 10th, 20th, and 50th cards
When a romantic relationship is turning rocky; shuffle and find The Lovers, the cards on either side are the root of the problem
When you need to make a decision; shuffle, then find the 2 of Swords, the cards on either side are the different outcomes
When you’ve done fucked up shuffle then find The Fool, the cards on either side are how to fix the problem
Make a wish and draw a card
To get a glipse at your future; find your birth cards, then check out the cards laying underneath
Strider’s Cowl
What you will need
a hoodie, jacket, or sweatshirt (I used my favorite hoodie)
A white candle
your favorite incense
What to do
Wash your piece of clothing, to rid it of any lingering old energies, then cleanse it as well, if you feel it necessary.
Prepare yourself however necessary. Shower, meditate, ground, center etc.
I personally waited for a storm to build up the energy I used for this enchantment. Raise the energy however you wish, through calling the elements, crystals, your own energy.
Once the energy is at your disposal, light the candle and incense and set the piece of clothing out in your workspace, either folded or unfolded, it’s up to you.
Channel the energy you’ve risen into the item. Visualize the energy flowing from your hands as you wave them over the clothing, flowing into and building within the clothing.
As you are filling it with your energy say “Like the lone rider through the storm, let me be kept safe from eyes that seek harm. Let me pass through shadows unseen, and pass by others with the greatest of ease.”
Hold the clothing up in the smoke of the incense, allowing the smoke to curl around it as the incense burns down. It is done.
Clean up, and wear the enchanted clothing whenever you need to stay out of sight or wish to go unnoticed by those who mean you harm.
This enchantment can be re-done as often as necessary. I also ended up stitching an “I am hidden” sigil inside my sweatshirt (which I actually no longer own, thinking back on the first time I did this one.) This can also be complimented by carry gemstones for safety and protection in your pockets.
Happy Casting, and stay safe witches!
M.G.
The Basil Druid
Building a Magical Home
One of my favorite quotes about the magic of homemaking comes from Cory Hutcheson, host of the New World Witchery podcast. He says, “Home is a transformational act. It is the thing you do to turn a space into a space… that is full of ritual and significance and meaning. So there is sort of this ongoing relationship you have with the space that makes it a home.”
The act of creating a home, of making a space your own, is inherently magical. But if you want to make your space feel a little more witchy, here are some ideas to get you started.
Charms and Talismans
Making your own magical objects can be a powerful way to bring magic into your space. The best thing about making your own charms is that you can make them look however you want, so it’s easy to disguise them as ordinary household objects. You can make a charm for any intention by combining objects based on their magical correspondences.
I’ve talked about protective charms in previous posts, so I’m not gonna spend a lot of time on it here. The simplest protective charm is keeping a large piece of iron under your bed to keep away nightmares, evil spirits, and negative energy. You could also make your own protection charm, like a witch bottle.
You can create a “happy home” charm to bring peace, harmony, and happiness into your home. This charm could include herbs like basil, rosemary, lavender, peppermint, and/or bay leaves, as well as other items that you associate with peace and good fortune, like lucky coins, crystals, or black cat fur. Write your desires for a harmonious and happy home on a piece of paper, fold it up, and add it to the charm. You could store these items in a green bag, bury them in your backyard (in this case, make sure you’re only using biodegradable plant matter — leave out the coins and crystals), or place it inside a household object like a lamp or an end table.
If you suffer from insomnia or other sleep issues, try making a dream charm to help you sleep well and have sweet dreams. To make a simple dream charm, fill a blue or purple bag with lavender, chamomile, peppermint, and any other objects that you associate with peace, restfulness, and sleep. If you want to have lucid dreams or receive psychic messages in your dreams, include a bit of mugwort. Place the charm in your pillow or under your mattress. (I personally swear by this one, as it’s helped a lot with my insomnia.)
Charms are great for homemaking magic because you’re actually creating a magical object, which can then become a permanent fixture of the space.
Magical Decor
You can use magical items to decorate your home to bring certain qualities into that space.
Hanging or displaying a broom is said to bring good fortune, protection from evil, and good hospitality. Cauldrons are used to represent the Goddess, rebirth, and raw potential. Horseshoes hung above door frames bring safety and luck to all who cross under them, and keep unwanted guests away. If you can get them legally and ethically, animal bones, teeth, claws, and feathers can represent the spirit and energy of that animal. You can also put up images of spiritual and occult symbols — I have an image of the Sun tarot card hanging in my bedroom to promote positivity and growth.
If you need to be a little more subtle with your witchy decorations, working with the magic of color is a great way to do that. Gathering a lot of items of a single color in one room changes the energy of that room. Here’s a quick guide to give you some ideas:
Yellow is associated with divination, mental clarity, the element of air, success, communication, and inspiration.
Purple is associated with divine power, spiritual awareness, mystery, astral travel, magic, and authority.
Blue is associated with healing, psychic abilities, the element of water, peace, truth, and patience.
Red is associated with protection, the fire element, sex, power, vitality, and love.
Orange is associated with ambition, creativity, breaking through blockages, and career success.
Pink is associated with romantic love, friendship, self love, compassion, and emotional well-being.
Green is associated with nature, herbalism, the earth element, money, wealth, prosperity, and luck.
Brown is associated with grounding, animal magic, stability, and balance.
White is associated with purification, cleansing, the full moon, new beginnings, healing, and spiritual growth.
Black is associated with protection, truth, outer space, banishing, and transition.
Decorating your home with colors that are meaningful to you can create a powerful magical space. You may also have your own color associations (for example, yellow is a very “happy” color for me), so feel free to incorporate those into your decor as well!
Growing Magical Houseplants
Most witches feel a very deep connection to nature and draw power from the natural world, but we can’t all live in a cottage in the heart of the forest. Even if you live in a tiny apartment in the city, you can still bring nature into your space by keeping houseplants. Many popular houseplants have magical uses, and many popular magic herbs can be grown inside. Here are a few to get you started.
Aloe. This is one of my favorite plants. Aloe brings luck and protection, especially protection on an energetic/spiritual level. I like to keep aloe in my bedroom to protect me while I sleep, as well as to bring luck and inspiration while I’m working at my desk.
Basil. Basil is very popular in money spells, and will attract prosperity and luck to your home. However, it also has protective properties — both spiritual protection and protection from bugs, since basil is a natural insect repellent! Basil can also be used in love spells, and is just generally a good plant to have around for good vibes.
African Violet. This flowering plant attracts positive spiritual energy into your space. It has associations with the moon and the water element, and is very good for promoting spirituality and psychic power.
Rosemary. Rosemary is one of those herbs that every witch should have on hand. It’s so darn versatile, it can be used as a substitute for virtually any other herb, and can be used for almost any intention. Some of the most common magical associations for rosemary include: cleansing, purification, protection, healing, mental activity, and enhancing memory. According to author Deborah J. Martin, there’s an old English saying that, “Where rosemary grows, the woman rules the house.” Like basil, rosemary is a natural insect repellent.
Lavender. Lavender brings peace, love, and gentleness, which makes it a perfect addition to any home. It can be used in spells for cleansing and purification, enhancing psychic abilities, and stress relief. Lavender is also a powerful addition to love spells. Keeping lavender in the bedroom can aid in restful sleep, while lavender in the kitchen will bring harmony to the home.
Sage. Sage is the most talked about cleansing herb, and with good reason. Unfortunately, a lot of the sage bundles you can buy at metaphysical stores are made with white sage (Salvia apiana), which is sacred to Native American peoples and is endangered due to overharvesting. Instead of buying those, why not grow your own garden sage (Salvia officinalis), which has a lot of the same magical properties? Growing sage in your home will purify the space and protect those who live there. Sage also has an association with wisdom and mental prowess.
Hoya. Hoya is a common houseplant that you’ve probably seen even if you don’t know it by name. It has a distinctive appearance with waxy, dark green leaves and clusters of white, star-shaped flowers. Hoya aligns and balances the energy centers within your body, as well as in the surrounding space. It’s associated both with grounding and with spiritual openness, so it can be great for balancing the two.
Peppermint. Peppermint has a variety of magical uses, but my favorite way to use it is for gently opening up blockages and getting things moving. It’s great for cleansing, but is more gentle than rosemary or sage. Place it in any room where you tend to do a lot of healing work, or where you could use some peace and love. Peppermint is also used in dream magic, so growing it in the bedroom may bring on vivid or lucid dreams.
Orchid. Orchids are used in magic for love and lust. Historically, orchid has been used in folk medicine to promote male virility and “Jezebel root,” used in American folk magic to attract wealthy male lovers, is a type of orchid root. If you live with a significant other, try growing an orchid in the bedroom to promote passion in your sex life. Otherwise, grow orchids in your home to promote love or to attract romance.
Catnip. If you have cats, they’ll love this one. Catnip is actually a type of mint, and has strong lunar associations. It’s said to make one more charming and attractive, and is especially useful for attracting women. At the same time, catnip promotes courage and fierceness. It is also, of course, associated with cats and feline deities, so this is definitely a plant you’ll want to keep around if the cat is one of your animal guides.
If you have a yard space that you can turn into an outdoor garden, your magical plant options are limited only by your local ecosystem. Some outdoor plants that have magical uses include roses, sunflowers, rue, lemon balm, and strawberries.
Creating an Altar
Altars are focal points of magical and spiritual energy. Many people, both witches and non-witches, find that having a designated space for their spiritual practice creates a deeper sense of sacredness and purpose.
An altar can serve lots of different purposes. Many witches use their altar as a magical work space to prepare spells, meditate, and do divination. You may choose to dedicate your altar to a deity, your ancestors, or some other spirit(s) you work with. You can also build altars for specific intentions, such as a money altar or a love altar — performing rituals at this altar everyday is a powerful method for manifestation. You altar may be some or all of these things, or it may just be a place to sit and connect with the spiritual.
You can set up an altar on any flat surface, like a shelf or table, or inside a container like a jewelry box. Your setup can be as simple or as elaborate as you like. An altar can be huge and complex, with statues and candles and flowers, or it can be as simple as a tealight and an incense burner. It’s all about what appeals to you.
Resources:
New World Witchery pocast, “Episode 143 — The Magical Home”
Southern Cunning: Folkloric Witchcraft in the American South by Aaron Oberon
Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner by Scott Cunningham
“Candle colors and their meanings” by Michelle Gruben on the Grove and Grotto blog
Green Witchcraft by Paige Vanderbeck
A Green Witch’s Cupboard by Deborah J. Martin
“The Magic of Orchids in Wiccan Love Spells & Rituals” on the Art of the Root blog
Housewarming Magic
For when you’ve moved into a new living situation or are ready for a new start <3
Cleansing:
Room cleansing
To clear negative energy from a room
Summer house cleansing
Herbal wall/floor wash + witchy cleaners
Home cleansing brew
Thoroughly clearing spaces
Crystals to cleanse the home
Home cleansing tips
Cleansing your space without smoke
Energy cleansing
Warding + Protection:
A crash course on warding
Warding (methods)
To ward the home
House claiming and warding
My home is protected spell
Home protection steam spell
Simple home protection jar spell
“Little lurkers” home protection spell
Room/home protection
Check out the sigils below!
Sigils:
“For a magical and happy home”
“Sospidonum”
“This space is full of life, light, and bright energy”
“I have a clean living space”
“No fighting in this home”
“My home is safe”
“This home is safe for all”
“This home is a safe and healthy environment”
“My house is protected from unwanted influences”
“My home is protected”
Witchin’ it up:
Happy home spell jar
Home sweet home spell jar
Cozy home open spell jar
Doing the dishes the witchy way
Homemade laundry detergent recipe
Laundry magic
Pleasing household spirits
When a bad guest leaves
Odds and ends:
Magic, and power, in homemaking
The history and creation of witch bottles
Cottage witch tips
Hearth witch tips
The basics of kitchen and cottage witchcraft
You may also like:
Bedridden witch: garden / stale energy / kitchen edition
Spells for job seekers
Travel witchery
Ways To Use Sigils Masterpost
Incorporating the elements
Air
Draw the sigil in the air using incense
Draw the sigil on your body and go for a walk
Energetically trace sigils in the air and let the wind carry and charge them
Draw the sigil on paper, rip it up, and let the wind blow it away
Draw the sigil onto a flag, let it blow in the wind
Trace the sigil in the air with your hand, push it away
Draw or attach the sigil to a windchime
Leave the sigil outside during a windstorm
Water
Draw the sigil on your body and take a shower
Draw the sigil on a piece of paper, submerge the paper in water, let the water evaporate
Carve the sigil into a bar of soap and wash yourself with it
When taking a bath, draw the sigil in the bottom of the tub with soap/bath salts/baking soda
Draw the sigil on a stone with water and wait for it to evaporate
Draw the sigil on you hand, then wash it away
Breathe on your window so that it fogs up, then draw the sigil on it
Draw the sigil on any surface using water
Sew the sigil into your clothes, wash them
Draw the sigil on paper and put it under running water
Draw the sigil on a beach, let the ocean wash it away
Draw the sigil on a rock and throw it in a river/ocean
Flush the sigil down the toilet (make sure it’s on biodegradable paper)
Draw the sigil on paper and place in in a jar, add salt and water, then shake it up (Optional: add a drop or two of essential oil matching intent)
Leave the sigil outside during a rainstorm
Put the sigil in a pot of boiling water
Draw the sigil onto a coin and toss it into a fountain
Earth
Draw the sigil on a piece of paper and surround it with crystals that match the intent
Draw the sigil on a piece of paper and bury it in the ground
Place the sigil with a plant
Draw the sigil on the ground
Draw the sigil on a rock and leave it somewhere that makes you happy
Draw the sigil on paper and put it in a jar of salt
Put a crystal that matches the intent on top of the sigil
Trace the sigil with a crystal matching the intent
Tape the sigil onto a window during a full moon
Trace the sigil in dust/dirt, then blow it away
Use herbs matching the intent of the sigil, draw the sigil on paper and mix everything together, paper included
Burn herbs matching the sigils intent, pass the sigil through the smoke
Fire
Draw the sigil on a piece of paper and burn it
Carve the sigil into a candle and burn with intent
Draw the sigil on the bottom of a tea light candle, let it burn out
Pass the sigil through smoke (any smoke works, but incense is best)
Draw the sigil on paper, leave it in sunlight
Carve the sigil into a candle, let it melt away
Sigils In everyday life
Eating and Drinking
Carve the sigil into your food before eating it
Draw the sigil under your kitchen table
When drinking tea, draw the sigil in the bottom of your mug with honey
Trace the sigil on the bottom of a pot before cooking with it
Draw the sigil on the bottom of your favorite cup
If you’re at a bonfire/cooking over a flame, carve the sigil into your food with a toothpick before you roast it (Hotdog, mashmallow, etc.)
Draw the sigil on a piece of bread, toast it
Draw the sigil in a pan with cooking oil, then cook
Draw the sigil out of ketchup on your food
Put pancake batter in a squeeze bottle, draw your sigil in the frying pan with the batter
In Art and Music
Incorporate the sigil into an art piece that has to do with the intent
Paint the sigil over a picture that didn’t turn out the way you wanted
Draw the sigil anywhere on your body and draw a pattern around it, don’t wash it off, let it fade on its own
Trace the sigil onto a pair of headphones/speaker with your finger, listen to music that matches your intent
Draw the sigil on the inside of your sketchbook cover
Draw the sigil and scribble it out
Draw the sigil on paper and tape it to the bottom of your laptop/tablet/phone if you write, draw, or make music digitally
Place the sigil in front of music speakers
Draw the sigil onto a CD that you love, and play it
Imagine the sigil in your mind while dancing
Draw the sigil on a dry erase board and erase it
Draw your sigil on the ground with chalk
To Keep it With You
Draw the sigil on a piece of paper and put it in your purse
Draw the sigil on the bottom of your shoe
Sew the sigil into your clothing
Draw the sigil on paper and keep it in your wallet
Draw the sigil on your skin with water/oil/marker/etc. depending on intent
Tattoo the sigil onto your body (This only applies to certain sigils)
Draw the sigil on the back of a necklace you always wear
Draw the sigil on your nail, then paint over it with nail polish
Draw the sigil on your car steering wheel
Draw the sigil on your face with concealer, then blend it in
Put the sigil in a locket and wear it
Technology
Take a photo of your sigil, then delete the picture
Draw the sigil on paper and place it under a charging device
Draw the sigil inside your phone case
Set the sigil as your phone lockscreen, charge the phone
Draw the sigil on paper and tape it to the bottom of your laptop/tablet/phone
Download a sigil app
Directing Your Own Energy
Body Energy and Visualization
Visualize the sigil in your mind, think about the intent of your sigil
Draw the sigil on the ground/write it on a piece of paper and sit on it while meditating
Exercise while visualizing the sigil and your intent
Leave the sigil under your pillow during acts of passion
Masturbate while thinking about the sigil
Draw the sigil on a vein (wrist works well)
Recite a chant that goes with the sigil’s intent
Draw the sigil on paper and rub it between your hands
Draw the sigil somewhere on your body, tap it when you think about it
Draw the sigil on paper and stab it
Draw the sigil with blood as ink (controversial, not recommended)
Draw the sigil on your palm and clap your hands
Other
Draw a sigil on the corner of your homework assignments
Gather static electricity and touch the sigil
long overdue for a scream in the woods
Samhain Resource Masterpost
A collection of categorized links for your Samhain needs! What is Samhain? [X] Samhain is celebrated between October 31st to November 1st (April 30th to May 1st in the S. Hemisphere) and is also called: Samhuinn/Samhainn, Sauin.
The Basics:
Samhain basics, activities and correspondences
Celebrating samhain 101
Samhain solitary ritual
Witchy autumn activities
Subtle witch tips - Samhain
Ways to honor your deceased loved ones on samhain
Spirit offerings on samhain
What to do with pumpkin seeds
Samhain Crafts:
Samhain candles
Samhain Recipes:
Samhain scones/witch cakes
Gingered pumpkin muffins
Samhain pumpkin bread
Soul cake recipe and spell
Rosemary bourbon sweet potato pie
Tortitas de Calabaza- squash cakes/pumpkin fritters
Cozy compote
Samhain mulled cider
Samhain Spells:
Jack-o-lantern spells
A jack-o-lantern ritual (and magic seeds recipe)
Pumpkin seed banishing spell
Traditional samhain love spells
Samhain renewal spell
Samhain rite for small groups
Dust to dust - simple samhain ritual
Bonfire magic ritual for samhain
Samhain Tarot Spreads:
The hallowed spread (3 card)
Samhain spread (4 card)
Samhain tarot spread (4 card)
Samhain spread (5 card)
Witches’ samhain spread (6 card)
Samhain tarot spread (7 card)
October witch tarot spread (10 card)
The otherworld spread (12 card)
Other:
Magical Samhain sigil + sigil for Samhain
All Hallows’ flying incense
Last updated October of 2020, please inform me of broken links via askbox!
Imbolc / Ostara / Beltane / Litha / Lammas / Mabon / Samhain / Yule / Bedridden ideas
Witchcraft Books by Bree NicGarran
Grovedaugher Witchery: Practical Spellcraft
For the witch whose town is devoid of occult shops and covens, learning the craft can be a daunting task indeed. Fortunately, there are plenty of ways for a budding practitioner to make a start.
Stroll down the forest path with Bree NicGarran, author of The Sisters Grimmoire, and discover the surprising ways you can practice your craft with commonplace items from the supermarket and the craft store. Build a travel kit for on-the-go magic. Create your own spells from scratch with a step-by-step guide. Learn how to make your own witch webs and magical powders. Uncover the secrets of walnut charms and witchballs and much, much more. Every page carries tricks of the trade and homegrown charms from the files of the Grovedaughter herself.
From besoms to banishings to a bit of good advice, Grovedaughter Witchery is the ideal book for any witch with an inclination toward a practical, no-frills approach to witchcraft.
The Sisters Grimmoire: Spells & Charms For Your Happily Ever After
Mirror, Mirror, on the wall, Who’s the cleverest witch of them all?
With the spells in this book, it just might be you!
Inspired by the well-known works of The Brothers Grimm, this volume boasts over sixty original spells lovingly crafted from favorite fairy tales, along with helpful spellcrafting instructions and several indices to aid you in your journey. All of this is wrapped up with useful chapter forewords discussing the various themes within the tales, some insight into the creative process, and a bit of discussion on ethics and the usage of magic.
Whether you’re ready to yell “All Heads Off But Mine,” looking to turn your luck around with some Buried Coins, or just wanting to show the world What Big Teeth you have, there is sure to be a spell within these pages that is exactly what you’ve been looking for.
After all, who couldn’t use a bit of Happily Ever After?
Pestlework: A Book of Magical Powders & Oils
From the author of Grovedaughter Witchery comes a volume of potions and powders for all occasions, suitable to enhance the craft of any practitioner.
Old standards like Banishing Powder and Blessing Oil meet new classics like Dream Dust and Stargazer Wishing Oil. Need to rid your house of a troublesome spirit? Try a sprinkle of Ghost-Be-Gone Powder. Looking for a way to get your zest back after spellwork? Brim With Vim Vitality Oil might be just the thing. Over 200 original formulae await you within these pages, along with helpful hints, safety tips, and detailed instructions for creating your own magical powders and oils.
Collected for the first time in a single volume, these recipes are the product of twelve years of experience and much experimentation. While magic is never a guarantor of success, the potions within these pages just might give your spells the edge you need.
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Bone correspondences
A little while ago, I realized that there is NO info on what bones to use for what. I was clueless and had no idea where to begin. Research was fruitless and asking others came with no results.
So I sat down during preap algebra 2 and made my own list.
These are my own correspondences, based off of what I felt like and remembering bits of spells I’d thought about. They are 100% my own, taken from no one.
Please give me credit if you use it anywhere else :)
I also know I haven’t included every bone out there, if I missed one msg me, I’ll give it some thought and see what happens! :D
▪Teeth- communication, learning other language, news, defense
▪Skull- thoughts, divination, communication, spirit work, astral
▪Spine- support, confidence, level headed
▪Arm- help, blocking (curses, hexes, psychic attacks, etc)
▪Wrist- flexibility, hard work
▪Hand- art, artistic ability, creativity, energy
▪Fingers- fluidity, progress, endurance
▪Nails/ claws- fighting, protection, finding things out, knowledge, struggle, balance
▪Rib- agility, protection
▪Hip- ebdurance, keeping it together
▪leg- endurance, travel, strength
▪Ankle- movement, moving on, catalyst
▪Foot- endurance, moving on, leaving things behind, hard work, independence, luck
▪Toe- balance, help, prosperity, money, changing luck (for the better or worse)
▪Tail- (like actual bones in the animals tail, not the tailbone) agility, secrecy, alarm, cursing
(Edited to include:)
▪Antlers- strength, endurance, masculine energy, Cernunnos, protection, more centered toward nature and earth, deflecting curses, and hope.
▪Horns- wealth, the home, determination, aggressive protection, more centered toward that which is man made, and cursing
▪Wings- adventure, deviating from the norm, sending/ receiving messages, travel, starting a new adventure/ path, hope, luck, wishes, comfort (let it be amplifying or taking away) The type of bird would also affect the correspondences; the wing bones, to me, would increase the things the bird stands for
🌼SOME FLOWERS IN WITCHCRAFT🌼
Abundance: Arnica
Balance: Heather
Banishing negative energy: Lilac, Snapdragon
Beauty: Amaryllis, Pentas, Wolf’s Bane
Clairvoyance: Poppy, Queen Anne’s Lace
Communication: Datura (with Deities), Foxglove (with Fae), Pansy
Courage: Geranium, King Protea
Creativity: King Protea
Divination: Chicory, Damiana, Datura, Hibiscus, Pansy, Poppy, Rose
Dreams: Calendula (psychic dreams), Dandelion, Datura, Poppy
Energy: Carnation, Sunflower (sun energy)
Exorcism: Angelica, Dandelion, Datura, Henbane, Lilac
Fertility: Daffodil, Damiana, Foxglove, Geranium, Heather, Myrtile, Poppy, Queen Anne’s Lace, Sunflower
Friendship: Hydrangea, Passion Flower
Happiness: Calendula, Hyacinth, Lily of the Valley, Pansy, Scarlet Pimpernel, Sunflower, Tulip
Harmony: Gardenia, Iris, Jasmine, Lavender, Poppy, Rose, Violet
Healing: Arnica, Angelica, Calendula, Carnation, Chicory, Gardenia, Geranium, Heather, Lavender, Rose, Scarlet Pimpernel, Vervain
Hope: Daisy, Violet
Innocence: Daisy, Freesia
Invisibility: Poppy, Wolf’s Bane
Joyfulness: Birds of Paradise
Love: Buttercup, Daffodil, Daisy, Damiana, Datura, Foxglove, Gardenia, Geranium, Heather, Hibiscus, Hyachint, Iris, Jasmine, Lavender, Lilac, Orchid, Pansy, Pentas, Poppy, Queen Anne’s Lace, Tulip, Vervain, Violet, Yarrow Flower
Luck: Carnation, Chicory, Daffodil, Dandalion, Honeysuckle, Poppy, Violet
Lust: Damiana, Heather, Hibiscus, Queen Anne’s Lace
Marriage: Buttercup, Yarrow Flower
Money: Bergamot, Chamomile, Honeysuckle
Passion: Chamomile, Passion Flower, Rose
Patience: Aster
Peace: Gardenia, Iris, Lavender, Passion Flower, Poppy, Violet
Pleasure: Sweet Pea
Prosperity: Jasmine, Poppy
Protection: Angelica, Arnica, Carnation, Datura, Dogwood, Foxglove, Geranium, Heather, Holly, Hyacinth, Lilac, Lily, Marigold, Rose, Scarlet Pimpernel, Snapdragon, Tulip, Vervain, Violet, Wolf’s Bane
Psychic Ability: Arnica, Calendula, Damiana, Orchid, Rose, Moonflower
Purification: Chicory, Dandelion, Lavender
Relaxation: Chamomile, Jasmine, Lavender, Poppy, Vervain
Removal of Curses/Breaking Hexes: Chicory, Datura, Hydrangea, Lily
Second sight: Henbane, Queen Anne’s Lace, Scarlet Pimpernel
Sensuality: Heather
Sexuality: Damiana, Foxglove
Sleep: Chamomile, Elderflower, Linden, Poppy, Violet
Spirit: Arnica (keeps unwanted spirits at bay), Bergamot (lifts spirit), Dandelion (summoning spirits), Heather (conjuring spirits), Honeysuckle
Spirituality: Jasmine, Queen Anne’s Lace, Rose
Strength: Carnation, Chicory
Success: Bergamot, Chicory, Sunflower
Tranquility: Lavender, Poppy, Rose, Violet
Transformation: Datura, King Protea, Moonflower, Scarlet Pimpernel
Vision: Angelica, Damiana, Datura
Vitality: Carnation
Wealth: Elderflower, Honeysuckle, Jasmine
Wisdom: Henbane
🌈Flower Colours and Magical Correspondences🌈
BLACK AND DARK BURGUNDY: The Crone, banishing, breaking hexes, and removing negativity
BLUE: Element of water, healing, sleep, and peace
BROWN AND BEIGE: Home, stability, and pets
GREEN: The God, element of earth, faeries, healing, money, luck and fertility
PINK: Friendship, children, affection and love
PURPLE: Power, psychic abilities and passion
RED: The Mother, element of fire, lust, love, sex, healing and protection
WHITE: The Maiden, all purpose, purification, protection, and moon magick
YELLOW: Element of air, wisdom, mental powers,and divination
ORANGE: Energy, vitality, and success
🌻🍂Flowers of the Month🍃❄️
January: carnation (bestows energy, healing), snowdrop (symbolizes new beginnings)
February: violet (love, protection), primrose (protection, love)
March: daffodil (fertility, love)
April: sweet pea (friendship, strength), daisy (love), lily (keeps negative influences away [White: symbol for the archangel Gabriel])
May: lily of the valley (perks you up, lifts your spirits [all part of the flower are mildly toxic, should not be ingested]), hawthorn (fertility, happiness, good luck in fishing)
June: rose (love), honeysuckle (prosperity)
July: larkspur (health, protection), water lily (healing, emotions, psychic powers [use it in water spells, rituals])
August: gladiola (ending relationships, ending situations,), poppy (luck, prosperity)
September: morning glory (can be used in binding spells, peace, happiness), aster (can be used in love spells)
October: calendula (strength, healing, justice)
November: chrysanthemum (protection, protects you from negativity)
December: holly (protection, male plant), ivy (fidelity, love, female plant)
🔱Goddesses and Associated Plants🔱
APHRODITE: Violet, Morning glory, Rose, Linden, Heather, Queen Anne’s Lace, Daisy and all true blue flowers
APOLLO: Arnica, Henbane
ARADIA: Rue, Vervain, Verbena
ARIANRHOD: Linden
ARTEMIS: Artemesia, Daisy, Damiana
ASTRAEA: Aster, Michaelmas daisy
BAST: Catnip
BIL: Henbane
BRIGHID OR BRIDE: Dandelion, Crocus, Helebores
CERNUNNOS: Chamomile
CERRIDWEN: Vervain/verbena
CHRONOS: Henbane
CYBELE: Chrysanthemum
DEMETER OR CERES: Red Poppy
DIANA: Rue, Henbane, Rose
DRYADS: Daisy
FAE: Daisy
FREYA: Maidenhair fern, Daisy, Rose, Primrose and Arnica
GANESHA: Damiana
HADES: Datura
HATHOR: Rose
HECATE: Cyclamen, Lavender, Willow, Hensbane, Datura, Wolf’s Bane and Monkshood (aconite)
HEL: Chrysanthemum
HERA: Iris, Willow
HESTIA: Passion Flower
HOLDA: Rose in full bloom
HYPNOS: Passion Flower
IRIS: Iris, Rose
ISIS: Rose, Heather and purple Iris
JUNO: Iris
JUPITER: Carnation
KALO: Hibiscus
LADY OF GUADALUPE: Red and pink roses, Poinsettias
LILITH: Lily; Deep-Red, Thorny, Garden-Style Roses
LUNA: Queen Anne’s Lace
MAE LABRAID: Heather
MAIA: Scarlet Pimpernel
MARS: Daffodil
MEDEA: Lavender
MERCURY: Chamomile
MINERVA: Thistle, Olive, and Mulberries
NATURAJA: Datura
NECHTAN: Heather
NEPHTHYS: Lily
OESTRE: Daisy
OSHUN: Chamomile, Yarrow Flower
PERSEPHONE: Parsley, Pomegranate, Henbane
RA: Arnica, Chamomile
SATURN: Datura, Lavender
SELENE: Rose, Bluebell, Nicotiana, Queen Anne’s Lace and all white and night-blooming flowers
SHANGO: Hibiscus
SHAVA: Linden
SHIVA: Datura
ST. ANNE: Chamomile
VENUS: Violet, Morning glory, Rose, Hibiscus, Queen Anne’s Lace, Heather and all true blue flowers
YEMAYA: Passion Flower, Yarrow Flower
ZEUS: Damiana
Source: Garden Witchery - Magic from the ground up by Ellen Dugan
Intent and Spell Writing
What is Intent in witchcraft?
Simply put intent is what result you wish to get from your spell or ritual. It is the energy you will be using to get results. Intent is extremely important for any spell. What do you wish to happen when you cast it? Do you wish to improve your studying or do you wish to banish something negative from your life? That is intent. It is the end goal.
Examples of Intent:
Banishment: keeping away negativity and negative energies
Beauty: for looking, expressing and feeling lovely and attractive
Binding: prevent harm, avoid danger, stop someone from performing a particular act; restriction
Business/Career: for success in one’s career, job hunting
Calming: relieve stress
Catalyst: stimulating a spell
Charge: store energy into something
Chasity: celibacy, innocence
Confidence: courage, self assurance and empowerment
Creativity: expression, imagination and improving artistic skills
Communication: improving communications and understandings with friends, family, spouses, etc; communicating with other forces
Cleanse: removing unclean energies and presences from self, objects or areas
Curse: bring negative energy into something or into someone’s life
Desire: gaining what one has strong feelings of want for or seeking to be wanted by others
Divination: clairvoyance, gaining insight
Discourage: prevent something from occurring
Dreams: bring dreams, relates to the dream realm
Emotional: spells focused on certain emotions
Encouragement: supporting and influencing something to happen
Exorcism: expelling evil spirits
Fertility: for conception
Fidelity: loyalty and faithfulness
Friendship: bonding and connections
Fortune: good luck
Forgotten: leave memories behind
Frugality: saving money
Glamour: illusions and perception
Generosity: kindness and good will
Happiness: joy and merriment
Healing: recovery and repair
Inspiration: gaining ideas and drive
Invisibility: going unnoticed, stealth
Judgment: improving decision making and choices
Longevity: increasing length/duration of things
Love: Romance
Lust: Libido and sex drive
Memory: remembrance
Motivation: determination
Patience: tolerance
Peace: tranquility
Prosperity: well-being
Protection: guarding, safety and warding
Psychic: improving any psychic ability or connection
Purification: purifying an object or space
Guidance: spiritual, mental, supernatural guidance, advice and bonds
Severing: cutting ties from others
Spirituality: for belief
Strength: brawn, endurance; physical, emotional, mental and spiritual
Truth: honesty with self and others
Wealth: increasing money and physical possessions
Wisdom: decisions, intelligence, learning
Wish: gaining things and desires
I have my intent now what?
Well you have just taken your first step to spell writing. Now that you have your intent, your goal, you can can start researching. What relates and corresponds to your intent and what ingredients do you have available? Some things you could research:
Gemstones
Herbs and flowers
Types of Water (spring, rain, ocean, etc)
Colors
Candles
Oils
Incense
Animal Symbolism
Time of Day
Planets and Cosmic Bodies
Fruits
Vegetables
Metals
Emotional, Psychic and Physical Energies
Classic Witches Tools (besom, wands, etc)
Divination Tools (pendulums, tarot cards, scrying mirrors, etc)
Mythology and Mythical Creatures
Once you have researched and found the ingredients and objects you wish to use, even if you decide to only use your own energy and voice that is fine. You don’t absolutely need to use anything specific. It is your spell and your intent, choose what you feel will work best for you.
How are you going to use these things you have researched and obtained? This will require more research on your part, witchcraft requires a lot of research. Some ideas:
Bath mix/salts
Tea and infusions (if ingredients are safe to ingest)
Gem Elixir (research to ensure your gemstone(s) is safe to use in water or safe methods to make it without submerging the gemstone)
Jar or Bottle Spell
Sigil Spell
Burning
Shredding/Cutting
Burying
Spoken
Painted/drawn
Crafted or Molded
The possibilities are truly endless. All I can say you have just taken your first steps for writing a spell! Once you have decided your intent and the process you wish to use, it is time to begin trials. Everything takes practice. It may not work at first but that is alright. Take notes and observe results. Just be safe with what you are doing. Happy Spell Writing!
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Liminal Spaces in Witchcraft
First of all, what is a liminal space? A liminal space refers to a place or time that is in a period of transition between two phases. These are usually places where reality feels altered because you are neither moving forward or backward, like a rest stop. The word liminal originates from the Latin word limens, meaning threshold. These places often give off a sense that time stands still and that you are experiencing some sort of reality shift.
In magic and witchcraft these spaces are considered to be the boundary between our world and the other, it is known as “the in-between”. These places are considered areas of great magic because it is believed this is where the veil is thin. These places are great for divination, spirit work, meditation and astral travel; they are ideal for hedge witchcraft.
Times & Spaces of Liminality:
crossroads manmade or natural
river, creek or lake shores/ beaches
hallway/corridor/stairwells/landings/doorways
graveyards
dawn, dusk, afternoon, midnight
valleys
forest glades
many more!
Samhain/Halloween is considered the best time to communicate with spirits and faeries because of its liminality, it is a time of transition between autumn and winter. Irish folklore tells that this is the day faeries and ghosts come out to play because of the veil thinning. The equinoxes and sabbats like Beltane and Imbolc are also days of liminality because the time of day and night are equal (equinoxes) or it is a transition between seasons.
Mental states of liminality are also times of spirit communication. While being in a meditative state we are in a state of transition between our concious and sub-concious minds, this is where we sometimes experience astral projection or messages from spirits. People often experience spirit while falling asleep because this is another state of liminality.
In my craft I often practice in liminality in order to connect with the faerie realms.
-Moonlight 🌙