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I'm moving this blog to a separate account. I plan of expanding it and I don't want it connected to my personal account for safety reasons. I will link the new blog in this post once I have it set up.
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“Your ancestors are amazed at all your spices!”
“Your ancestors are impressed that you are an educated woman!”
“Your ancestors are proud that you are thriving in spite of what society did to them and you”
It’s all very sweet! But! Necromancy! Is! Still! Illegal! Your ancestors are going back in the ground!
Stop resurrecting them to show off!
This may be an unpopular opinion, but just because you’re having trouble with your tarot readings doesn’t mean you need to cleanse your deck.
I treat my decks like cast iron, the more you use them the more they are seasoned and the better they work. Cleansing your deck strips away that magical seasoning and you’re starting from square one.
There is a time and place for cleansing, but it’s not every month. The last actual cleanse I did on a deck was 3-4 years ago, and the problem came right back (my rider Waite is sassy and likes to only give reversals, I’ve learned to just live with it). Cleansing is my last resort and I think too many people jump to it when there are a lot of other ways to troubleshoot.
Magical sterility bothers me, let some funk in.
Great advice but I'm mostly reblogging because why are all rider waite decks so spicy??
Tonight was Rough.
TW: Mentions of depression and self harm
Crisis Text Line: Text "Home" to 741741
*Witchcraft is an assist NOT a substitute. It is not meant to replace things like medication, therapy, or needed medical attention.*
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All that said, tonight was really rough. I ended up texting the crisis line after an attempt at self harm. I wont get into that right now, but let's just say it's not the first time this past week.
After taking the mundane steps to calm myself, I moved onto some witchy things. Witchcraft is my safe space. It's the one thing that always makes me feel like myself again, and I wanted to share how I use it in a situation like this.
I didn't have the energy to do my whole nighttime routine. So I settled for wiping my face with a warm washcloth and getting some water.
Tonight, I charged my medication with peace and healing before taking it. When I charge objects, I center myself before raising energy to fill said objects with. Centering in itself helps me feel more stable and connected to my body.
After I post this, I'm going to tidy up my room. I'll get undressed and cleanse myself before putting on pajamas. Then I'll do a quick cleanse of my space and get to bed. Rosemary smoke, selenite, or some music all work great for this.
Always remember you are stronger than your pain, and you are never alone.
Current Read
Right now I'm picking my way through Psychic Witch by Mat Auryn. There's so much great stuff in here! I have trouble with informational texts. So, on top of that and taking it all in, it might take me awhile to get through it. But I'm sure as hell determined!
Lunar and Solar Breathing
*The following information comes from Psychic Witch by Mat Auryn
Solar breathing is used to help raise your vibration, increase energy levels, or help you feel less fatigued. Take in a sharp breath through your nose while imagining the sun rising quickly on the horizon. Then exhale just as quickly from your mouth, imagining the sun set. These are fast, yet deep, one count breaths. Make sure to breath with your stomach, not your chest, and stop if you feel dizzy.
Lunar breathing helps to lower vibration and decrease your energy levels. It's very helpful when working with psychic abilities. Inhale slowly, imagining the moon in it's waxing phase. Hold your breath with the image of the full moon in your mind, then exhale with the waning phase. Hold again at the dark moon and start over. These are six count breaths. In for six, hold for six, out and hold again for six counts each.
Note if you have problems with anxiety, lunar breathing is a great technique to help calm yourself. On the other hand, solar breathing might mimic your anxiety. In which case you'll want to practice in short bursts, or find another method of raising energy. Please listen to your mind and body.
Happy Spring!
It's so amazing to see the sun out and the land waking up. I'm personally waiting for the new moon phase to end before starting any spring workings since moon phases have a big influence on my practice. That being said I have gotten a jump on cleaning up the garden and overall enjoying the sunlight. The spring equinox is definitely one of my favorites. Areas where the land is starting to transition are essentially giant liminal spaces!
I've been having trouble coming up with post ideas, so let me know what topics you want me to touch on!
A pretty good outline to base your knot magic off of! Witches ladders as a whole are also really interesting. Always remember you can alter a lot of stuff to fit you better, spells included.
Simple Prosperity Knot Magic
*I can't remember where some parts of this spell come from but it's a mesh of different sources and my own ideas.
This is probably one of my favorite simple spells to do for a few reasons: It's easy, you only need two things, and you get to say fun phrases.
Need:
Green string/yarn (money and prosperity)
Cinnamon sticks (success and drawing in money)
*Spells that you get from others don't have to be followed exactly. Listen to your intuition and adapt as you feel necessary. Feel free to switch up the ingredients, change the words and steps, or get rid of the words as a whole. Hell, this whole thing could be done with a random piece of string and some well placed intention.
How to:
Cut a piece of string to about the length of your forearm, going from your elbow to the tips of your fingers. This should give you plenty of room to work with. Cleanse the string however you normally cleanse objects.
Break up a cinnamon stick into nine small pieces. You probably wont use the whole thing. The pieces should be less than an inch long and thin, so they're easy to tie on.
The first time I did this, I followed a pattern and set of phrases I found online. This is an altered version but I'll post the original photo it's inspired by separately.
Focus your energy and get ready to channel your intention. I charged the cinnamon with success and drawing in money specifically, but if this isn't about money for you, you can focus on the drawing in and prosperity aspects of cinnamon.
Going from left to right, (to bring things in) we're going to start tying our knots. Make them small and don't space them out too much, you don't want to run out of room.
"By knot of one, I'm drawing in." Tie you're first piece of cinnamon at the end of the cord, charging the knot with your intention as you tighten it.
"By knot of two, success is imminent." Tie the second piece onto the string.
"By knot of three, my work pays off." And continue.
"By knot of four, this power grows."
"By knot of five, my will drives forward"
"By knot of six, prosperity increases."
"By knot of seven, my finances grow.
"By knot of eight, fortune expands."
"By knot of nine, what I require is mine."
Have fun! 💚
Practicing baneful magic should be up to your comfort level. If you don't feel comfortable, don't do it. That being said, it's always a good idea to have a basic idea of how it works. You can't reverse something you don't understand.
Happy late Imbolc! I totally, definitely didn't forget it was happening at all.
"A very intense counter curse included making a 'frog' out of grave dust, powdered black spiders and elder sap. This poppet was to be baptized in the victim's name and pricked daily with pins for nine days to make them very ill."
-Under the Witching Tree, by Corinne Boyer
This book is so interesting! It gives great information about the folklore of certain trees and gives a peek into past magical practices. Personally I'd rather make a fabric poppet or petition, but there's some great symbolism and ingredient ideas here.
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I shouldn't have to say this, but please don't snort rose petals.
Personal Correspondences
Your own personal associations should always come first when it comes to most things in witchcraft. Colors specifically are a great example of this. Just because we usually associate blue with calmness, doesn't mean you have too. Blue might not be very calming to someone whose mean stepfather always wore a blue jacket. Red might not be very sexy if it's your grandmothers favorite color.
This isn't to say tradition correspondences aren't valid, but you don't have to limit yourself to them. A spell might not go as intended if you're using something that feels like the opposite of your intention. Consider how you feel about certain colors, herbs, etc. beforehand. If rosemary reminds you of a time you felt unsafe, find another herb for your protection spell. If you hate the smell of lavender, it probably wont help calm your anxiety.
The more personal you make your craft, the more effective it will be. Listen to yourself. 💚
Simple Fuck Around and Find Out Oil
*This is a recipe I created myself with very little research. I plan on developing it more as time goes on but it's brand new for me. I'm not experienced in oils and would love feedback and to hear how others go about making intention oils.
Need:
Rosemary
Nettle Leaves
Olive oil
A jar you can seal
A marker
How to:
Cleanse the items you're using and yourself first. Then start by focusing your energy so you can direct in into the herbs with your set intention. Pour the oil in and make sure to leave some room at the top. You don't want to fill it up to the brim.
Now we're going to tell the herbs what we want them to do. I charged the rosemary with protection and added that first. Next, I charged the nettle with protection and warding and added it in. I made sure to put emphasis on the nettles stinging qualities, specifically asking it to "sting" those who meant me harm. Rosemary is both purifying and protective, which will give the oil a back off vibe.
I did have some trouble focusing my energy tonight, which is why I spoke to the herbs as I added them in and made sure to talk myself through grounding. It's important that you trust yourself here.
I put the bottle on my windowsill after drawing a pentagram on the lid. (Use whatever protection symbol or sigil you'd like.) Make sure to shake it well on a regular basis. I plan on leaving it out for a full month to let the oil experience the whole moon cycle. I recommend instilling your intention again when you go to shake it. Doing this every day will give it a good kick, but there's no need to stress about it. Tend to it when you can.
After the oil is done "cooking" you can use it in any protection charms or spells you'd like to have a "fuck around and find out" quality. Enjoy!
If you told me my practice would be like this five years ago, I would have aggressively denied it. The wiccan, love and light, harm none girl from so long ago would have never expected the turn I've taken. That straight and cis-gender girl who could barely handle the thought of change would be incredibly confused by the 20 year old version of herself. My life did not go how she expected. I'm not in college studying art with a tall boyfriend resembling Damon from vampire diaries. I still live at home. I'm going through a breakup with a girl I fell in love with all too fast. I'm non-binary and a lesbian and the magic I practice now would probably frighten my past self. This version of me who is just starting to get a vague idea of who they are and that little girl who thought she already knew are so different. But I'd sooner go through all the pain, loss, and confusion of the past years at once before being that person again.
