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@wandofstardust
Hey, hey, wanna do something fun? If you have a spirit friend/companion, try asking them if they have a nickname for you.
Best part is, it might not even be a word!
Ix (the only of my companions currently here when I saw the post) called me Apple when I asked, but she's never really referred to me as that so she might mean like, the magical feelings of apples in autumn? Since she is an autumn dragon and all. Either way, I feel rather honored!
Star Jar 🌟
A Star Jar, much like a Nebula Jar, is a glitter jar meant to not only promote positive energy but also to harness the power of a star to achieve wishes, goals, and dreams.
Ingredients:
Star shaped confetti pieces
Iridescent flakes
Chunky & fine glitter (whatever color you want)
Clear glue
Star Water
Instructions:
Boil your Star Water to remove impurities - allow to cool
Fill the container with water
Add a good amount of clear glue to the water - the more glue, the more viscous the solution
Add your glitter, confetti, and iridescent flakes
Seal, shake to mix, and leave in the starlight overnight to charge with the intention of achieving wishes, goals, and dreams
Keep this jar close by and give it a good shake when you feel necessary
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magickpire >> wandofstardust
trying my hand at cosmic/celestial/space/whatever you want to call it witchcraft, so I thought a URL change would be nice!
I feel stardust and power in my veins tonight, but I don’t have any supplies to actually do anything important
or the focus either, when I get ‘charged’ like this I get scatterbrained too-
Spirit Interview
🌛🌕Full Moons of the Year🌕🌜
the full moons of the year have a variety of names and were originally used to track the seasons and year, often used by farmers for planting/harvesting reference. each full moon may have various different names, the names used are the most common ones currently.
🐺 WOLF MOON - full moon of january. influences spells that strengthen and renew you, self care, prosperity and healing spells, as well as spirit work.
❄️️ SNOW MOON - full moon of february. influences family related magic, domestic magic, spells that benefit others, and psychic abilities
🐛 WORM MOON - full moon of march. influences preparation, planning, and time-intensive rituals, prosperity and healing magic, and tech witchcraft
🌸 PINK MOON - full moon of april. influences spells that encourage growth, green witchcraft, potential, new beginnings, and working on relationships.
💐 FLOWER MOON - full moon of may. influences commitments, strengthend foundations, green/herbal witchcraft, spirituality and working with spirits.
🍓 STRAWBERRY MOON - full moon of june. influences love spells, friendship spells, magic that instigates changes and introspection, and travel magic.
🌩️ THUNDER MOON - full moon of july. influences grounding and cleansing, magic that works with higher powers, and storm/rain witchcraft.
🐟 STURGEON MOON - full moon of august. influences magic that gives back to others, magic that deals with emotionality, sea, river, and water witchcraft.
🍎 HARVEST MOON - full moon of september. influences kitchen witchcraft completion, harvesting collecting debts, some interpret to be cursing.
🏹 HUNTER’S MOON - full moon of october. influences money, home, and protection spells, the search for guides and spirit work, astral traveling.
🐀 BEAVER MOON - full moon of november. influences home and hearth, and preparation for the winter, cosmic/celestial witchcraft, astrology, revealings
❄️️ COLD MOON - full moon of december. influences protection spells, self care spells, renewal and prosperity spells, ending and casting curses.
🌛 BLUE MOON - happens usually 1-2 times a year. it is the second full moon in one month because the 12 full moons do not divide evenly over the year, the month it happens in changes. for magic that encourages wisdom, healing, logic, and studying,
🎆🌎🌟 This is a spell to make everything better in 2017. Like for good luck. Reblog to charge. 🎆🌎🌟
So with a friend's help, I got to practice a lot of fire magick in the astral and it made me feel REALLY pumped up and fantastic! Totally recommend practicing with your element in the astral!
Elemental Charms
These are some quick charms in order to invoke a specific elemental quality or attribute. Chant the one you need depending on the occasion (or all of them together).
You can definitely modify these spells in order to invoke another quality you associate with a specific element!
Materials:
Optional- Representation of the element you are trying to invoke.
Fire Spell:
Fire warm, fire true
Grant my plea, I ask of you
Give me passion that will stay
Warm my heart and light my way
Works great if you are having trouble getting motivated, or if you are feeling a bit blue.
Water Spell:
Water cleansing, water blue
Grant my plea I ask of you
Flowing freely, wash away
All which holds me back today
This really helps me if I am feeling anxious or negative. You can use as a mini-cleansing ritual while showering.
Earth Spell:
Earth strong, hear my plea
And lend this quality to me
Let me be calm and still
Of grounded soul and a firm will
Awesome if you are having trouble staying focused. Nice to chant before meditation or a spell, to strengthen your concentration and intent.
Air Spell:
Air free, hear my plea
And lend this quality to me
Bless my thoughts and bless my speech
Stimulate creativity
If you need new ideas to come your way (to write a spell, for art, etc.) this is really helpful.
It's so nice when you can feel your companions cuddling with you or just being near you
30 Day Spirit Learning Challenge
Some friends were discussing these challenge memes recently, and I decided I wanted one for my own purposes. So here it is in case anyone else finds it useful. This is catered towards learning the cultures of spirit civilizations more than learning about a general species, I have one I’m tweaking for the latter purpose. The questions were for my personal benefit, I kept them in case anyone appreciates the guidelines.
Please respect the boundaries of anyone who uses this and posts publicly!! Some people aren’t comfortable with others approaching races they’ve discovered and others might want to be given space for the time of the challenge. If you want to know something or approach the spirits, ask the person rather than butting in.
1) Introduction: How did you first meet? What are first impressions of them? Why do you want to learn about and/or work with them?
2) Biology: Describe their general appearance. What is unique about them compared to similar species? Do they have any mutations? What about natural weapons (venom, claws, etc)? What is the purpose of any special features? Does anything else about their biologies stand out?
3) Energy: Describe the general feel of their energy. How strong are their energies typically? Are they dark or light? Do they have any similarities with the energies of another type of spirit? What effect does their energy have on others?
4) Personality: What are common personality traits among them? Morals? Does their civilization encourage or discourage certain traits? What are their values?
5) Life Cycle: How do they reproduce? What are their life stages and how long does each last? How do they change as they age? What is the treatment of younger vs older? What is their lifespan?
6) Children: What is the relationship between parents and their children? Children and other adults? How are children generally treated? How long is a child considered a child? What is the development process of a child?
7) Family: What are their family structures? How are various members of the family treated, eg. is there a head of household? Who is considered family? How do they treat distant relations and family who is not seen often? Is there an inheritance system?
8) Friendship: Do they typically make friends? With who? How do they go about establishing a friendship? How are friends treated? How close do they become to friends? What activities are done together? Is blood thicker than water?
9) Intimate Relations: What is their view on sex: is it immoral, only to be shared between lovers, only for the purpose of reproduction, not related to romantic relationships at all…? How do they view various sexual orientations? How do their relationships form, what is their courtship like? Who do they choose for partners, or are partners chosen for them? Do they distinguish between types of lovers, eg. soulmates? At what stage do they consider children and where do children play into relationships? Is there any bonding ceremony similar to marriage? Divorce? Widowing? Is there any circumstance where they might change partners? What is the social treatment of various types of partners?
10) Sickness, Injuries, and Medicine: What are some diseases? How likely are they to become diseased? What is their view on mental illness? How do injuries usually occur? What is the social view on those with a disease, mental illness, injury, or disability? How are all of these treated? What are their favored treatments, eg. purely energetic, using herbs, therapy? Who are their healers? How are their healers trained? Are there different types of healers? How are healers treated socially and regarded in the social hierarchy?
11) Death: What are common causes of death? How are the dead regarded, are some deaths considered honorable or others disgraceful? Are there funerary rites? What is the mourning process? Does anything special happen after death, eg. is there a risk of the dead rising in a baneful state? What is their view on the afterlife? How does this affect any funerary rites? Do they fear death or accept it as part of life?
12) Conflict: Is there often conflict between individuals? Between families? Other social groups? How does conflict play a role in relationships? Do they spar or play fight? When do they resort to conflict to resolve situations? How far will they take a fight? What are their fighting tactics? How do they view fighting, injuring another, and murder? Do they have other methods of conflict, such as arguments, shunning others, diplomatic insults, passive aggression, or anything else that doesn’t involve physical violence? What are some insults?
13) Communication: How do they communicate with one another? With other species? With physical humans? Do they practice any divination for communication purposes? Do they communicate their emotions well? Are they talkative? How do they introduce themselves?
14) Daily Life: What are their typical schedules? Do they stay within their own realm or travel elsewhere? What are their daily rituals, eg. mealtimes or a daily energetic cleanse? Who do they typically see on a day-to-day basis?
15) Social Structure: How is their society organized: a strict caste system, social classes, everyone is equal? Who makes up the bottom rungs of society? Can you move up in the social ladder? How is everyone treated? Do higher up members have more rights or benefits? Are there slaves?
16) Outsiders: How are other types of spirits treated? Are they allowed into cities? Are friendly relations ever formed? Can an outsider become a citizen or an honorary member of the race? Are they allowed to hold jobs? To form relationships?
17) Politics: What is the political structure: monarchy, democracy, etc? How are decisions made? Who is in charge? How are they chosen or how is the power passed down? What careers, individuals, etc hold the most power? How do they treat those under them? Is there political unrest?
18) Diplomacy: Do they form allies? With who? How are allies treated? Are they generally friendly? How do others regard them? What about enemies? What is the process for declaring war or an official enemy? Do they have enemies already? How do they interact with enemies? Do they fight large scale war, and if so how? What is the general opinion on war?
19) Laws: What are their rules? Are they concrete laws or merely social expectations? Do they expect outsiders to follow them? Do they enforce these rules outside their own lands? Are their laws related to morals or religion? How do their laws differ from common human laws? What are the punishments for breaking the law? Who enforces the law? Are they lawful in general? What is considered taboo?
20) Economy: Do they have a financial system? What do they use as currency if so? What is the gap between the rich and the poor? What items or services are regarded as valuable? Do they perform trades without currency? Do they trade with outsiders? What items or services do they produce for trade? Do they produce their own food? Are the poor cared for by the wealthy? Do they place large value on wealth?
21) Careers: What are some careers, eg. warriors, politicians, healers, magic users, scholars, educators, scientists, workers? What careers are considered elite? Can anyone choose any career?
22) Education: When are children educated and how long does it last? Does education continue into adulthood? Is everyone given education? What do parents teach their children? Are there school systems or mentorships? How are educators repaid? Who acts as educators and mentors? What areas of learning are standard in their education, and what is considered a specialization? Are they trained physically as part of their education or is it purely intellectual?
23) Science and Technology: What is their view on science? What is considered science to them? Is it taboo or openly studied? How advanced is their science and technology compared to humans? What are their preferred areas of learning? How far will they take their science: are there controversial subjects, ethical codes, or a point of going too far? What type of technology do they use and how is it integrated into their lives? Do they have electronics? Vehicles? Do they share their technology with others?
24) Homeland: Where do they live? Describe their cities, architecture, and lands. Do they have a preferred environment? How do they interact with water? What other species live in their realm? How do they treat intruders/visitors? Is there a capital? Sacred lands? Monuments? Other things of interest? What is housing like?
25) History: Record what you can of their history. Where did they originate from? How old are they? Are there any monumental wars, rulers, time periods, etc? Do they record time and ages? Are there any important figures in their history, heroes or villains? Do they care for the past or focus on the present? Do they have predictions for the future, such as prophecies?
26) Customs: What is social etiquette? Are there any rituals, such as marriage or a coming of age ceremony? Do they hold festivals? What is celebrated and how?
27) Social Issues: Whether by their standards or your own, what are some social issues? Are there any efforts to fix these issues? Do these issues create unrest? Is there bias against races, species, social groups, genders, or anything else?
28) Arts: How do they view the arts? Is great value placed upon them? Are artists, writers, musicians, etc considered valid or important careers? Describe some of their arts. Do others consider them to be masters in any of these areas? Is there censorship of the arts? What do their craftsmen produce? Do they prefer beauty or function?
29) Spirituality: What religions are present? What is their main religion? What are the morals and beliefs of this religion? What are their myths? Does religion play a role in their politics or social system? Are there fanatics or religious wars? What is worshiped or held in high regard? Are deities present, and what role do these deities play in peoples’ lives? How do they treat their deities? What are common offerings? Are there churches or shrines? Are there spirits associated with their deities, such as angels? How do they view the afterlife? How tolerant are they to other beliefs? Do they practice any other forms of spirituality? Do they practice divination? What is their view on fate? Past lives?
30) Magic: Do they practice magic, and what is their magic system like? What types of magic do they practice? Is their magic secular or religious? Is their magic used to heal, harm, learn, or something else? Does magic play a large role in their politics or social system? How are magic users treated? What types of energy do they work with, and do they distinguish between energy work and magic? Do they explore the astral?
Bonus
In case you need a substitute day or want to do additional themes, here are some things I didn’t fit into the 30 days.
Holiday: Attend one of their festivities and describe it. This can only be done if one of their holidays falls within the time you’re working on the 30 questions, but you can also describe a birthday celebration, marriage ceremony, festivities related to childbirth, etc.
Literature: Describe some of their literature. If you can, record a short story such as a myth or folk tale. Good automatic writing practice.
Pets: If they have any pets, describe them. How do they treat their pets? Are their pets intelligent and thinking? Are they magical or technological constructs? Are there any illegal pets? How are pets tamed? Are creatures tamed for other purposes?
Fashion: What is their clothing like? Do they adorn themselves with anything, such as trophies or jewelry? Do they have body modifications? How does clothing differ between castes or social groups? How do they judge one another based on clothing? What do they wear as armor?
Gender: Do they have a concept of gender? Does their gender typically match their sex, and how do they view various gender identities? Does sex and gender play a role in their politics or social system?
Approaching: Are you comfortable with others approaching this species, if it’s something you discovered? If so, how would one approach them? What must you do and what are things to avoid? How do they expect to be treated? What are offerings to give them? How will they react to someone approaching them?
me: //decides to share food with my companions
zilla:
zilla:
zilla: WHY IS IT SO SALTY?
It’s been a while, hasn’t it?
Unfortunately, Absol and Halla have both parted ways with me. I hope they both find companions who click with them better and love them.
I made some moodboards for Zilla, Miyo and Ix here. Ix hasn’t seen hers yet (she’s been taking some alone time) but Zilla and Miyo enjoyed theirs. They were rather fun to make!
Also, I don’t think I’ve introduced Zilla here yet; she’s a ciracat, a species that @magickalmenagerie offers!
Dragon Meditation - Visualization Excercise
This is a meditation technique that I thought I would share. We all have our own ways of doing things so I thought I would share mine!
Your first order of business is to get comfortable. I personally like to try doing this sitting up because if I lay down I will likely fall asleep. But you know you best so go with what works. Next you’ll want to try and minimize distractions and noise. I’m the type that if there’s a lot of commotion when I’m trying to settle down and focus for this, it really breaks my concentration. I like to use earbuds.
If you follow the way I like to do it you’ll want to head to www.calm.com and select the “Plains of Wheat” ambiance. This is a constant windy sound rushing over wheat plains. Once you have this playing, settle back and close your eyes. Focus on the sound of the wind and breathe in and out deeply.
As you settle into a breathing rhythm, nice and deep, imagine that wind twisting around you, around your body. Then feel dragon wings blossom outwards from you. Hold it for a bit, focus on your wings, how they look and feel. How does the wind feel against them?
Now breathe in deep, draw in what gives you life and let loose the power in your breath. This can come out in fire, energy, lightning, water, whichever resonates with you. But the important thing is to let it out. And with it picture all of the negativity that you have bottled up going with it, being destroyed with your breath.
Flap your wings now, feel the air catching within their width as you lift off of the ground. Hover there, above the swaying fields for a moment, feeling the wind against your scales, beneath your wings. Hear the hush of the wheat, the dance of the breeze and then take to the skies.
The skies, you can picture how you want. I personally picture them scattered with billowing white clouds that herald the coming of a storm to clear the plains of the unnecessary within a day. But this is up to you. Let your self soar through the skies. See the world moving by beneath you, your stresses and problems grounded while you carry on in your flight.
Go for as long as you want to, breathing deeply, feeling the wind beneath your wings. If you need to release the power on your breath again and when at last you are done, come back down. Until you touch down, resume your human form and let it all go with a deep breath.
Repeat as needed!
Safe Travels
I do this every night before bed. Does wonders for a good wind down after work. 🐉
I’m glad it helps you! Thank you for saying so, this was a great thing to come home to after a long shift!
If you can muster up a soothing voice, this would make a fantastic guided meditation.
I actually would like to do some guided meditations but my microphone sucks and I don’t really have a good editing program at the moment. And not a lot of time so maybe in the future! ^-^
Questions to ask your spirit friends
spiritvexer:
This post was written by Thicket, Rosemary, Tom, and Alexandria.
Questions for all spirits
How are you?
By what name may I call you, if you wish to give me one?
What offerings do you enjoy? How often do you need them? (This does not mean you must give offerings as often as a spirit requests. Do things on your own terms)
What is your true nature?
What laws do you obey?
Do you live near me?
Why did you answer my call today? (alternatively: Why are you here?)
How do you manifest to me? (Visions, sensations, light orbs, etc)
What do you like to do for fun? What are your pastimes?
What is your preferred method of communication? (Psychic, tarot, runes, other systems)
Is your spirit home comfortable?
Questions for guardians
Is there any danger to me at this time?
What is your normal method of protecting me? (Magic, brute force, cunning)
Are you able to do your job alone? (Be careful, some spirits may find this question to be insulting)
How may I assist you in keeping me safe?
Would you like a thoughtform to aid you in your task?
How are my wards and shields?
In what area are my defenses lacking?
Is there any pitfall or dangerous situation I am getting close to?
Who do I need to be careful of at this time?
Do you require any healing?
What problems can we take care of together?
Alexandria says: “What attacks are necessary at this time?”
Tom says: “Do not listen to Alexandria, be careful when engaging the enemy directly.”
Questions for guides
What form are you most comfortable in?
Tom and Alexandria say: “This is mostly for human curiosity and does not really matter.” Thicket disagrees; the form a creature can take can communicate very valuable information to the practitioner.
What do you think about the direction I am going in?
What paths are available to me right now?
Tom says: “Do not agonize over the future.” I think this is personal advice and not really a question.
What am I doing right now that could be dangeous?
What advice do you have for me? (Tom and Alexandria feel this is an excellent question)
What do you feel the outcomes are for this situation? Tom and Alexandria warn you to not be constrained by the limited futures a guide can show you.
How can I improve my life right now?
How can I aid you in your goals of guiding and directing me to a more secure life?
What is your goal for my life?
How long have you been with me? (Tom and Alexandria doubt the usefulness of this question, especially Tom. They communicate that this has no real bearing on a spirit’s ability to do it’s job – Thicket again disagrees)
What situations should I contact you about? (Serious, casual, everyday, rare)
Questions for helpers and servants
How are you able to assist me?
How am I able to assist you?
Are you able to carry out the tasks I have given you?
What is preventing you from carrying out these tasks, if anything?
What is your favorite task to complete?
What do you get out of helping me?
Do you require energy or recharging at this time?
What do you need in order to carry out your tasks?
Do you need a period of rest? Is it regularly required?
Have you discovered anything important that you need to share with me?
Questions for companions and friends
How are you feeling today?
Is everything comfortable for you?
Do you feel you are receiving enough attention from me lately?
Is there anything you would like to talk about?
Tell me about your day. (Tom especially likes this question; Alexandria is fond of it).
What can I get for you right now?
Are you pleased with your spirit home? Does it require upkeep?
What have you been up to lately?
Have any of your preferences changed? (Alexandria likes this question a lot)
What can I bring you as a special gift some time soon?
Is there any place you would like to travel to soon?
Am I doing anything lately that is bothering you?
How are you getting along with my spirit family?
Do you still enjoy the offerings you are receiving?
Other Notes
Some spirits appreciate being chattered to all day long, just like a close friend. Other spirits prefer to be contacted only when a serious matter arises, or even not at all. When greeting a new spirit, ask them how much they would like to communicate in general.
Do not directly ask for names. Names are serious business in the spirit world! Instead ask, “by what name may I call you,” indicating you are not searching for a true name. Tom feels that even these given names should be kept somewhat secret, and another nickname used to communicate about this spirit to humans. Alexandria somewhat agrees. Do not be offended or worried if a spirit refuses to give you any sort of name at all.
Do not confuse offerings with worship. Offerings are more like gifts – literally, you are just “offering” something to a spirit. A cup of coffee, a shot of liquor, some food, or even a nice glass of water makes a good gift. Just as you would offer snacks and beverages to any guest in your home, politely offer spirits something just to be a gracious host.
Avoid asking questions that give spirits leverage over you. “How do you feel about me?” is a question asked primarily by insecure people. Tom thinks this is harsh. Alexandria thinks this is correct. Some of these questions you may feel are somewhat unavoidable in companionship relationships. Let me encourage you to just be careful.
Tom wishes to leave a final note: “Always be careful. Spirits are not always what they seem.”
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