WITCHY SHIT

this is a sideblog. 19, they/them pronouns. virgo sun☀️, leo moon🌕, scorpio rising⬆️

[orriculum]

✨ Cleansing in Witchcraft ✨

Cleansing is a way of removing negative or unwanted energies, spirits, and imprints from an object or a space. There are a number of simple rituals and actions that are done to cleanse. You can do as many or as few as you like, and create your own cleansing methods/rituals. 

✨ CLEANSING ONESELF

Brush your hair, morning

Ritual baths

Dancing singing

Visualization 

Drinking a tea designed to cleanse

✨ DISCREET METHODS

Brush your hair

Open the windows, let the new air come in and the old air out 

Light a candle

Playing a song you associate with cleansing

Ringing wind chimes

Wetting your hands in salt water and flicking the water through the area

Visualize light and colors, and manipulate the energy away

✨ OPEN AREA METHODS

Ring a bell through an area

Smoke cleansing / cense (not smudging)

Waft incense smoke around

Burn herbs, such as sage, rosemary, bay leaf, etc

Spritz lemon-infused water around, or salt water

Light a candle

Sprinkle salt or eggshell pieces in the windows and doorways

Use a besom to clean the negative energies out of the air like cobwebs

Wave a branch of a strong-scented herb through the area, such as mint

Toss a pinch of salt or herbs in the door ways and window

Touch each corner of the room and say a short prayer over each

✨ CLEANSING OBJECTS

bury in a salt bath

if water-compatible (not soluble, won’t react poorly, etc), let sit in a moon or salt water bath

pass through smoke

incense

rainwater, mist, snow, etc

[witchcraftandshit]

Need more witches to follow!

Hey! I’m Aaron/Ronnie, I’m a semi-baby witch(I've been practicing for years, but my craft has been very on and off) and I would really love to be more involved in the community. My main is @writerthatwritesstuff-moving , so if I follow you it’ll be from there. Reblog/like this and I’ll check out your blog and probably give it a follow! Don’t be scared to DM me or send me asks to say hi! Also, should you ever find any sort of misinformation, ignorance, or bigotry on my blog, please let me know so I can fix it immediately. I'm learning, so I'm sure a few things may slip past me, and I want to do my best to be considerate of others and learn.

I’m interested in…

🌙Spirit Work(including spirit guides)

🃏Tarot

🖐Palmistry

⚡️Storm witchcraft

🍎Kitchen witchcraft

📚Correspondences(crystal, herbs, colors, etc)

✏️Sigils

✨Astrology

🔮Dream/Sleep magic

🌿Witch tips

🧿Protection spells

💻Tech witchcraft

and followers of...

🌹Aphrodite

💀Hades

🍇Dionysus

☀️ Apollo

I have a lot of other interests, but these are what I can think of off the bat! Like I said, never be scared to send me a DM! 💖

TERFs, MAPs, and other assholes don't interact ✌🏻

[orriculum]

💗 Valentine’s Day Spells 💗

💖 for feeling beautiful 💖

glow like the moon - to reclaim youth and past beauty

glamour to attract comments - to help get comments on a selfie

rabbit heart - pop culture spell for courage and confidence

venus transformation - sailor moon spell to feel beautiful and powerful

sailor moon glamour -  a glamour to feel confident and beautiful, even when nervous and self-conscious

💕 for confessing 💕

charlotte’s entrance glamour - spell to make an entrance

seductive words - lipstick to make your words more persuasive

no light no light - to help you confess when you don’t know the words

howl love spell - to strengthen yourself before a confession

clear speaking glamour -  a spell to aid with speaking clearly

contact spell - to get that someone to text you first

see my feelings spell - a spell to help someone realize your feelings

💘 love spells 💘

cosmic love spell - pop culture spell to lead you to your soulmate

simple love attraction spell - to attract general love and romance

amortenia tea - pop culture tea spell to bring or strengthen love

show me your love - to help your signif show their affections for you

buried and decaying, we plant new seeds - to build new bonds over the breaking pieces

sweeten your feelings - simple jar spell to sweeten a bond

over the moon - full moon spell to bring love

the smoulder - glamour to spark “love at first sight”

greg and rose romance - to aid unconventional couples

rose quartz altruistic love spell -  a spell to encourage unconditional love

lust spell -  a spell to increase lust in oneself or a consenting individual

💞 for past loves 💞

what kind of man - spell to help get away from a bad relationship

nostalgia spell - to resurface old, fond memories in someone else

alexandrite separating spell -  to separate toxicity from a person, whether it is a toxic situation, person, or behavior.

rekindling spell - for relationships that have lost their “spark”

curse for a player -  a curse from scorned lovers to the one breaking hearts, to give them difficulty finding anyone to be with romantically/sexually

breezeblocks curse -  to affect someone you resent for leaving

🖤 for unwanted approaches: 🖤

anti-lust spell -  a spell to lower lust in oneself or a consenting individual

unwanted lover spell - to repel unwanted lovers

moon tiara magic -   spell to protect against people ragging on you

possession vigor potion -  a potion that distracts your enemies from you, and brings their ill-attention to one another instead

💔 for broken hearts 💔

steven universe shielding spell - pop culture spell to protect your feelings

alice tear jar spell - a  jar spell to help keep you afloat in your sadness

lover to lover - for a fresh start and reassurance

bubble your feelings - to hide away feelings that are causing you harm

arms of the ocean - pop culture spell to comfort and give you strength

hurricane drunk - pop culture spell to turn pain into invincibility

rose quartz healing tears - simple ritual to heal emotions

“nuka-cola” potion -  a frosty potion recipe for emotional healing

elixir of the wounded heart -  a potion made to soothe an injured heart

[orriculum]

“to be a witch” falsehoods

there are a lot of misconceptions going around lately on what someone needs to be a witch, i just want to clear some up. 

you do not need:

fancy tools - or any tools at all, really. all you need is yourself and your intent. sure, tools that fit your aesthetic are nice, but you don’t need them. if you have the ability to buy and you want to, there’s no stopping you, but please don’t feel like you have to go out and buy yourself an etsy broom or a cauldron. and don’t stress yourself out over making one either! they are but trappings.

appearance - in witchy aesthetic photos, it’s usually a slim, white girl with long hair. and that lack of a more diverse representation can give the impression that you need to look and be a certain way, but please know it is untrue. it does not matter what your race, weight, hair, or anything looks like. 

aesthetic - you don’t need to dress “like a witch”. a witch can look like anything. if you want to indulge in the black cat, black clothes look, fine, but you don’t need to confine yourself to it if it’s not your thing, you can look like whatever you want to. 

gender - there are some in the community that will fight tooth and nail to make it seem you have to be a cis female to call yourself a witch. don’t listen to those terfs. anyone can be a witch, regardless of gender. male, non-binary, agender, trans, demi, etc. 

black cat - you don’t need a black cat. you don’t need to have a familiar either. those are unique relations that should not be forced to happen

dark, mystical attitude - you don’t need to suddenly start talking like chaucer or put effort into having an air of mystery. you don’t need to be holier than thou, or act like you know it all. witchcraft is a journey that takes time to learn. 

cursing - no, you don’t need to curse. but you don’t need to shame someone for cursing either.

on a spiritual path - witchcraft does not have to be spiritual! you can practice magic without having to worry about being “spiritual enough”, because each craft is unique and deeply personal, you don’t need to force it to be something that you’re not invested in.

religious -  there are many witches that wonder where the power comes from if they don’t call upon a god. the power can come from you. you do not need to devote yourself to a god 

wiccan - wicca is not the only way to do witchcraft, it is only one way of practicing magic. there are many people who think the only way to do witchcraft is to be wiccan, but they are misinformed. if you do not want to work with wiccan influences or traditions, you do not have to. 

initiated - some practices, some traditions, initiation is needed. however, to be a witch in general, you don’t need to go through any ritual to prove yourself one. be wary of those who insist you do, they are often trying to take advantage of new witches. 

straight/cis - some traditions you’ll encounter have homophobic roots/influences. while it is discouraging, you dont have to listen to those, or you can work with others to rework phobic traditions

a “natural” witch -  some people will claim to have “witch’s blood” or “the flame”, meaning witchcraft has been in their families for generations. this does not make them superior or more of a witch than you. anyone who wants to be a witch can, no matter their birth circumstances. 

labelled - a lot of witches label their craft, “herb witch”, “space witch”, “storm witch” etc. you can be as many as you want, or none if it pleases you. you do not need to label your craft however. some people can’t put their craft in a box.

td;lr, you do need:

to want to be a witch

your intent

that’s it! happy casting!

[orriculum]

orriculum’s witchcraft masterpost ✨

✨ 101 - basics :

there are some accepted standard methods used widely in witchcraft,

unpacking witchcraft - spell types 

some basic terms to know

methods for spells

grounding, a quick how-to  

when to cast a spell - by weekdays

when to cast a spell - by time of day 

how to cleanse

how to charge

nullifying spells  

about jar spells 

jars and mold 

“beginner” spells  

grounding masterpost 

disposing of spell materials 

✨ 202 - your own path

your own path is where you diverge from the standard things you learn at first, and may require you to write your own spells or adjust others to your needs.

how to write your own spells - resources 

understanding herb associations with rosemary 

how to substitute in a spell

how to write curses 

how to write glamours

searching spells by ingredient 

how to adjust a spell 

✨ tools:

tools of witchcraft overview a witch’s wand 

building a broom/besom 

correspondence resource 

on making moon water

herbs for spells : grocery store vs. home grown vs. edible wilds 

a witch’s book 

✨ you should know:

“to be a witch” falsehoods 

other witches and you

witchcraft and the law 

difference between a witch and a herbalist 

self care for the witch

low effort witchcraft

 when your spell fails

tarot and pendulums can get it wrong

[orriculum]

Cotton Candy Clouds 🍬

a spell to create a soft, sweet, calming environment for self care and self love.

🍬 gather: sugar, chamomile, celestite or preferred crystal, white candle.

🍬 sprinkle sugar and chamomile into the candle.

🍬 light the candle and charge the desired crystal with it. 

🍬 place the crystal in the area you wish to promote a caring environment

🍬 recharge the crystal as needed. 

[orriculum]

☕beverage magic/potions☕

general ☕

potions 101  ✧  coffee magic  ✧  hot chocolate magic   ✧  infused water magic  ✧  general tea magic  ✧ floral tea magic  ✧  herbal tea magic  ✧ fruit tea magic   ✧ smoothie Potions   ✧ milkshake magic  ✧

tea potion recipes! ☕

Hamilton Nonstop Motivation Spell 

elixir of the wounded heart tea potion

death stranding bonds potion -  a potion be for strengthening bonds

“nuka-cola” potion -  a frosty potion recipe for emotional healing and positive disposition.

dog days are over - pop culture spell to bring happy days and self love

harry potter potions! ☕

veritaserum tea - a potion for spilling tea

polyjuice potion -  to help you take on the qualities of someone else 

felix felicis - pop culture spell to bring luck and confidence

amortenia tea - pop culture tea spell to bring or strengthen love

wolfsbane potion -  for when you find yourself transforming

pepperup potion -  for the common cold. not for serious problems.

draught of living death -  potion for peaceful sleep without dreams 

bioshock potions! ☕

murder of crows vigor potion -  a potion to summon fowl forces to protect you 

possession vigor potion -  a potion that distracts your enemies from you, and brings their ill-attention to one another instead 

charge vigor potion -  a potion that helps with those you tend to knock heads with, a magical aid to keep them at bay, or arm’s length. 

undertow vigor potion -  a potion that helps shift power of advantages to you, whether in magical or mundane issues, offers you tactical advantages 

shock jockey vigor potion -  a potion to stun enemies, and make them more susceptible to baneful magic with lightning elementals involved 

return to sender vigor potion -  a potion to help shield the drinker, and return any harm that is sent your way 

bucking bronco vigor potion -  a potion to help throw people off your back, and keep them away for some time

devil’s kiss vigor potion -  a potion that allows the drinker to cast a fire elemental on someone else (particularly a spurned lover)

[cdnpgn]

Winter sore throat “tea”- In a jar combine lemon slices, organic honey and sliced ginger. Close jar and put it in the fridge, it will form into a “jelly”. To serve- spoon jelly into mug and pour boiling water over it. Store in fridge 2-3 months.

[pumpkinspicepoet]

Reblogging this in case any of you little jelly beans get sick (◡‿◡✿)

[witchcraftings]

Super useful for this coming winter!

[thecupcakeawesome]

Hint: You may wish to remove the peel from the lemon first because it can make the concentrate a bit bitter.

[swords-982]

I use these ingredients all the time to make tea for good digestion, this is a lovely combination

[schrawbry-juice]

Tips for baby witches, lazy witches, tired witches, or any witch really:

Enchant your morning cup of tea/coffee

Match the colours of your makeup to your intentions for the day

Visualise the water washing away all the negativity when you shower

Enchant your nail polish (bonus: match the colour to the intention, black for protection, red for love, green for prosperity, etc)

Say your affirmations (for clear skin, fading scars, reducing dullness, etc) when doing your skincare

Charge your perfume with the energy you wish to attract

When tying your shoes, visualise them symbolically protecting you from tripping and “falling” into places and situations that disturb your peace

Use music to your advantage, listen to songs that match your intentions, or alternatively, use music as a tool for divination

Some witches veil to keep their energy from draining and to protect them from others’ emotions, but a beanie works too

If you wear glasses, use them as a tool so that they help you “see clearly”

Put your moisturiser on in the shape of a sigil before massaging it in

Child’s pose is always there for you, use it when you need it (alleviates stress and anxiety, helps clear the mind, releases tension in the back, helps to steady breathing, is overall great for grounding, etc)

Visualise the A+ (on your report card/on the paper after it’s been graded/etc) right before beginning to solve your test/exam, it also helps if you can draw a sigil somewhere on the paper, or trace it on the paper with your finger

When shaving, visualise any energy buildup being shaved off as well

If you play the guitar, draw a sigil on your plectrum/pick for an added boost (this works with other instruments too)

Do not litter out of respect for nature and its spirits

Feel free to add more things onto the list

When you’re just starting out, or even when you’re just too drained to practice your craft like you used to, it can feel like there isn’t enough magic in your life. This is your daily reminder that a lot of the time, the only difference between routine and magick is intent.

[thewitchystuff]

Have you tried reading tea leaves? Give it a try ! You may get surprised ;)

[spiritvexer]

Animist Wishing Well Shrine

Create your own magical wishing well by creating a natural landscape with a water feature. Here I have a simple ceramic bowl filled with a little water, surrounded by living succulents. Craft it to be pleasing to the senses so that any Nature spirit would love to dwell there. 

Your wishing well can be very simple, perhaps nothing more than a small bowl of water and a few acorns or stones you found in the park. Or it can be more elaborate and decorated.

Call your friends, allies, and beings of power who have agreed to work with you to dwell in the wishing well shrine. Or, make a deal with a new spirit to dwell in your wishing well altar and grant your wishes.

The coins you add to the fountain are payment to the spirit world for your wishes to be granted.

To make a wish, add a coin to the water and say your wish. Use the terminology and symbolism your spirit allies expect. Perhaps the more the coin is worth, the more work they will do for you.

You can also add other gifts such as jewelry (note the red bracelet above).

If you like making decorative scenes like me, why not a wishing well marker with tally marks for every wish that comes true.

When the fountain water needs to be changed or when the bowl becomes too full, move the gifts to a permanent jar. These things no longer belong to you; you hold on to them for the spirit world.

Remember not to be greedy. Spirits can only work so hard and so fast. Moderate your wishes depending on what your spirit allie(s) can accomplish.

[mercury7th]

ASTROLOGY BASICS, REBLOG TO HELP SOMEONE OUT

[maryy-flowerr]

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SIGNS: So to start of there are 12 signs, these are the basic personalities

Here are some negative and positive traits of the signs to help you understand them better

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Aries Positive: Independent, Generous, Optimistic, Enthusiastic, Courageous

Aries Negative: Moody, Short Tempered, Self-involved, Impulsive, Impatient

Taurus Positive: Dependable, Persistent, Loyal, Patient, Generous

Taurus Negative: Stubborn, Laziness, Possessive, Materialistic, Self-indulging

Gemini Positive: Energetic, Clever, Imaginative, Witty, Adaptable

Gemini Negative: Superficial, Impulsive, Restless, Devious, Indecisive

Cancer Positive: Loyalty, Dependable, Caring, Adaptable, Responsive

Cancer Negative: Moody, Clingy, Self-pitying, Oversensitive, Self-absorbed

Leo Positive: Confident, Ambitious, Generous, Loyal, Encouraging

Leo Negative: Pretentious, Domineering, Melodramatic, Stubborn, Vain

Virgo Positive: Observant, Helpful, Reliable, Precise

Virgo Negative: Skeptical, Fussy, Inflexible, Cold, Interfering

Libra Positive: Diplomatic, Graceful, Peaceful, Idealistic, Hospitable

Libra Negative: Superficial, Vain, Indecisive, Unreliable

Scorpio Positive: Loyal, Passionate, Resourceful, Observant, Dynamic

Scorpio Negative: Jealous, Obsessive, Suspicious, Manipulative, Unyielding

Sagittarius Positive: Adventurous

Idealistic,Good Humored, Honest, Educated

Sagittarius Negative: Tactless, Rambling, Exaggerating, Careless, Irresponsible

Capricorn Positive: responsible, patient, ambitious, resourceful. loyal

Capricorn Negative: dictatorial, inhibited, conceited, distrusting, unimaginative

Aquarius Positive: Witty, Clever, Humanitarian, Inventive, Original

Aquarius Negative: Stubborn, Unemotional, Sarcastic, Rebellious, Aloof

Pisces Positive: Compassionate, Adaptable, Accepting, Devoted, Imaginative

Pisces Negative: Oversensitive, Indecisive, Self-pitying, Lazy, Escapist

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PLANETS: There are 10 planets, each one has a meaning and is ruled by one or two signs

For example Jupiter, if you were born with Jupiter under Taurus you are a Taurus Jupiter

If you wanna know what this means you look at Taurus’ basic traits and apply that to the meaning of the planet

There are personal planets and Public planets

The personal planets change faster than the public planets and therefore are the base of your personality and will shine more

Here are the planets plus what they mean in your life and how they describe your personality

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The sun: The sun is ruled by Leo and is a personal planet, it changes every month and reflects your basic personality

The moon: The moon is ruled by Cancer and is a personal planet, it changes every 2-3 days and reflects your emotions, moods and relationship with mother

Mercury: Mercury is ruled by Virgo and Gemini and is a personal planet, it changes every 3-4 weeks and reflects your communication and mind

Venus: Venus is ruled by Taurus and Libra and is a personal planet, it changes every 4-5 weeks and reflects your love & attraction

Mars: Mars is ruled by Aries and (co ruled) by Scorpio and is a personal planet, it changes every 6-7 weeks and reflects your anger, drive and energy

Jupiter: Jupiter is ruled by Sagittarius and is a public planet, it changes every 12-13 months and reflects your luck, growth and wisdom

Saturn: Saturn is ruled by Capricorn and is a public planet, it changes every 2-3 years and reflects your discipline, fears & challenges

Uranus: Uranus is ruled by Aquarius and is a public planet, it changes every 7 years and reflects your change, originality and generation

Neptune: Neptune is ruled by Pisces and is a public planet, it changes every 10-12 years and reflects your healing process and dreams

Pluto: Pluto is ruled by Scorpio and is a public planet, it changes every 12-15 years and reflects your power and transformation

-HOUSES: there are 12 houses, each house is the home of one sign and describes a different aspect in your life, they can change every 15 minutes and are used in two different ways

The first one is that you have the 12 houses and a sign in each one of them, it describes how you will handle these aspects in your life

The second one is that you have a house in each planet, for example if you’re a Taurus Jupiter and you’re born while Jupiter was in the 6th house you are a Jupiter Taurus in the 6th house, the 6th house is the home of Virgo, so that means you’re a Jupiter Taurus Virgo, its like a second sign but less prominent

And now here are the houses and what aspect in life they rule, you can use this in the first way of houses and how they are used

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1st house/Ascendant&Rising: the home of Aries, this house reflects the personality, the face you show the world and your physical appearance

2nd house: the home of Taurus, this house reflects earned money and material goods

3rd house: the home of Gemini, this house reflects surroundings, siblings and studies

4th house/Imum Coeli: the home of cancer, reflects the family, home, origins and the father

5th house: the home of Leo, reflects love, pleasure, children and creativity

6th house: the home of Virgo, it reflects everyday life, daily work and health

7th house/Descendant: the home of libra, it reflects marriage, associations and contracts

The 8th house: the home of Scorpio, reflects passions, transformation, death, and sexuality

9th house: the house of Sagittarius, it reflects traveling, higher concepts and spirituality

10th house/Midheaven: the home of Capricorn, it reflects social success, careers and the mother

11th house: the home of Aquarius, it reflects friends, support and protections in life

12th house: the home of Pisces, it reflects enemies, difficulties and secrets

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GROUPS,ORDER & RELATIONSHIPS: In astrology there are different groups and connections between the signs

This shows why the signs are put in this particular order, it shows a pattern

In the lists below I’ll also explain how this effects the signs and their personality

-Elements: the signs

Aries: Fire

Taurus: Earth

Gemini: Air

Cancer: Water

Leo: Fire

Virgo: Earth

Libra: Air

Scorpio: Water

Sagittarius: Fire

Capricorn: Earth

Aquarius: Air

Pisces: Water

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Elements: the meaning/keywords

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Fire Positive: Energetic, Inspiring, Leaders, Passionate, Creative

Fire Negative: Selfish, Flighty, Impulsive, Short tempered

Earth Positive: Productive, Practical, Loyal, Determined, Strong Opinions

Earth Negative: Materialistic, Demanding, Cold, Fearfull, Greedy

Air Positive: Inventors, Social, Nice, Balanced, Smart

Air Negative: Superficial, Intuitive, Detached, Scattered

Water Positive: Compassionate, Artistic, Helpful, Sympathetic

Water Negative: Dramatic, Over-Emotional, Controling, Manipulative

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Masculine & Feminine: The signs

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Aries: Masculine

Taurus: Feminine

Gemini: Masculine

Cancer: Feminine

Leo: Masculine

Virgo: Feminine

Libra: Masculine

Scorpio: Feminine

Sagittarius: Masculine

Capricorn: Feminine

Aquarius: Masculine

Pisces: Feminine

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Masculine & Feminine: The meaning

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Masculine: heading forward, pushing the barrier, unaware of emotions, focused on the future, unaware of the things you say and do and the affect it has on people

Feminine: Feeling deeply, Cautious when it comes to actions and always thinking before doing, caring & especially for the ones you love

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Cardinal, Fixed or Mutable: the signs

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Aries: Cardinal

Taurus: Fixed

Gemini: Mutable

Cancer: Cardinal

Leo: Fixed

Virgo: Mutable

Libra: Cardinal

Scorpio: Fixed

Sagittarius: Mutable

Capricorn: Cardinal

Aquarius: Fixed

Pisces: Mutable

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Cardinal, Fixed or Mutable: the meaning

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Cardinal: The Cardinal signs are those that open a season (Aries Spring, Cancer Summer, Libra Fall, Capricorn Winter) these signs are known for their strong will, they are forceful and can get aggressive when someone stands in their way, they often start and cause things, they add thrill to the world

Fixed: the fixed signs are the signs that play when the season is in full working (Taurus spring,

Leo summer, Scorpio fall, Aquarius winter) they are passionate and see it as their duty to keep everything in order, they are known for their ego and how they can be very proud

They add order to the world

Mutable: The mutable signs are those that close a season (Gemini Spring, Virgo Summer, Sagittarius Fall, Pisces Winter) these are associated with leadership ambition, and being versatile

They often change their expression to meet the demands of other

They add change to the world

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Sisters: the signs, opposites and twins

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Aries: Libra

Taurus: Scorpio

Gemini: Sagittarius

Cancer: Capricorn

Leo: Aquarius

Virgo: Pisces

Libra: Aries

Scorpio: Taurus

Sagittarius: Gemini

Capricorn: Cancer

Aquarius: Leo

Pisces: Virgo

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Sisters: the meaning

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Aries & Libra: “The jock and the chearleader” , With Aries we create, with libra we refine

With Aries we make war, with libra we make peace

Both Aries and libra are likeable and strong- willed, they have a knack for seducing people

Fighting for justice

Taurus & Scorpio: “Calmness and Chaos” ,

With Taurus we life, with Scorpio we die

With Taurus we create harmony , with Scorpio we create drama.

Both possessive, magnetic, hard shell soft inside, sensitive

Gemini & Sagittarius: “The student and the teacher”

With Gemini we learn, with Sagittarius we know

With Gemini we jump from opinion to opinion, with Sagittarius we hold on to our beliefs

Both very charming, social, smart, witty

Know how to entertain and keep people their attention

Cancer & Capricorn: “The child and the mother”

With cancer we need to be taken care of, with Capricorn we need to do things alone

With cancer we feel bad for ourselves, with Capricorn we are hard on ourselves

Both Capricorn and Cancer know how to make dreams reality and think in solutions

They have high expectations from their lovers and friends and want loyalty and commitment

Leo & Aquarius: “The model and the designer”

With Aquarius we create, with Leo we show off

With Aquarius we are different, with Leo we follow trends

Both signs are proud and have a selfish side,they love all forms of art and like to show of their creativity

Virgo and Pisces: “Earth and Space”

With Pisces we dream, with Virgo we snap back to reality

With Pisces we make a mess, with Virgo we clean

Both signs are highly sensitive and have a love for concepts and detail

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COMPATIBILITY: of course some signs get along better than others, that doesn’t say that some signs don’t have a chance together, each combination is possible and unique, some just need a bit more dedication

Also YOU CANT BASE COMPATIBILITY OFF OF ONLY YOUR SUN SIGN, there are more signs and of course no one will match perfect with each sign, so that’s how you can see where you need to work on in the relationship,

An Example would be if you have a aries sun and the other person a Leo sun (planet of your ego and personality) it would match when it comes down to basic personality traits, because these two signs are very compatible

but if you have a Gemini mercury (the planet of the mind and communication) and the same other person has a Pisces mercury there may be some problems with communication and beliefs because Pisces and Gemini are less compatible

But now I’ll explain how I know and calculate which signs are compatible, for this it is important to know the order and groups the signs are in (you can look back at the group part in this article)

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100% compatible: the best combination for each sign is one of the same element or the next masculine/feminine sign

For example, lets take Sagittarius (Fire and Masculine) best matches for this sign would be Aries and Leo (also fire) or Aquarius (the next sign after Sagittarius that is also masculine)

Another example is Pisces (Water and Feminine) the best matches would be Scorpio and Cancer (also water) or Taurus (the next sign after Pisces that is also feminine)

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90% compatible: the second best combination for each sign is their sister sign or the feminine/masculine sign before them

So again for example Sagittarius (Masculine) their second best match would be Gemini (their sister sign ) or libra (the first masculine sign before them)

Again another example Pisces (Feminine) their second best match would be Virgo (their sister sign)or Capricorn (the first feminine sign before them)

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50% compatible: the half/half matches are matches that could work but need some attention and effort.

These are the signs that are ruled by the same planet or are from the same category out of the fixed, mutable and cardinal signs

For example for Taurus libra would be a challenge but still has change of working because they are both ruled by Venus

Second example is Pisces and Sagittarius they are both cardinal signs so it could be possible

Another and last example is Virgo and Gemini, I’d give these a 60% because they are both ruled by the same planet AND they are both mutable signs

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30% compatible: the signs that are around the other sign,

So for example for Sagittarius Capricorn or Scorpio would be a hard match because Sagittarius stands between Scorpio and Capricorn on the list

And lastly I’d give 30% to the signs that have nothing in common,

So no same element, no fixed/mutable/cardinal/feminine/masculine similarity, and no same planet

For example Capricorn (Earth/Feminine/Cardinal/Saturn) and Gemini (Air/Masculine/Mutable/Mercury)

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DON’T FORGET TO REBLOG IF HELPFUL BECAUSE I DEDICATED A WHOLE DAY TO THIS

[my-witchy-journal]

🌱✨🌷Magical Associations of Natural Items🌷✨🌱

Regently I have been reading ‘The Green Witch’  by  Arin Murphy-Hiscock and I have found a really good and detailed list in it about all kind of herb, flowers, plants,trees and spices’s nature and I thought it may be useful for other ones too. 

I tried to categorize all the information, but as you can see there are ones which could be placed in more than one category. So I put these in just one category. 

🌶️SPICES🌶️

Allspice: prosperity, luck, healing, purification, protection, money

Cinnamon: healing, love, lust, success, purification, protection, money, psychic awareness

Clove: protection, mental abilities, attraction, purification, comfort

Coriander: healing, love, lust

Cumin: protection, antitheft, love, fidelity

Dill: protection, love, attraction, money, strength, luck, eases sleep, mental abilities, weight loss

Fennel: courage, strength, cleansing

Garlic: healing, house blessing, protection, lust, antitheft

Ginger: healing, love, money, energy

Majoram: protection, love, happiness, health, money, marriage, comfort

Nutmeg: clairvoyance, health, luck, fidelity

Oregano: peace

Parsley: healing, lust, fertility, love, passion, protection, hex breaker, prosperity, purification, eases grief

Pepper: protection, purification

Rosemary: cleansing, protection, healing, longevity, improves memory and concentration

Tarragon: cleansing, regeneration, transformation

Thyme: purification, psychic cleansing, divination, healing, enhances memory, eases sleep, courage

Vanilla: love, prosperity, lust, energy, mental abilities, creativity

🌿HERBS🌿

Anise: psychic abilities, lust, luck, purification, love

Basil: love, trust, abundance, prosperity, courage, discipline, protection, marriage, purification, luck, mental abilities

Bay: protection, purification, endurance, fidelity, psychic powers, divination, wisdom, strength

Catnip: cats, love, beauty, happiness, tranquility, luck

Chamomile: purification, healing, soothes anxiety, gently heals bad luck, soothes children

Mint: purification, preserves health, clarity of mind, protects travelers, attracts money, health, love, success

Sage: healing, longevity, good health, psychic awareness, protection

Verbena: purification, protection, blessings, communication with nature spirits

Yarrow: marriage, courage, love and friendship, psychic abilities, hex breaking 

🍎Fruits🍎

 Apple: love, healing, peace

Lemon: purification, love, protection, happiness

Lime: love, purification, luck, sleep

Orange: love, joy, purification, prosperity

🌷Plants🌷

Angelica:  protection, hex breaker, healing, psychic abilities, house blessing, purification

Bayberry: abundance, prosperity

Chickweed: animals, love, fidelity, healing, weight loss

Cinquefoil (five-finder): eloquence, cunning, money, protection, sleep, prophetic dreams, purification, love

Clover:  lust, hex breaking, prosperity, purification, love, luck, protection, success, fidelity, comfort

Comfrey: healing, prosperity, protection, travel

Daisy: nature spirits, love, children

Dangelion: longevity, enhances psychic ability, intuition, spiritual and emotional cleanser

Echinacea: healing

Elderflower: protection from lightning, beauty, divination, prosperity, purification, house blessing, healing, sleep

Eucalyptus: protection, healing

Eyebright: truth, pierces through illusion, certainty, psychic ability

Feverfew: love, fidelity, protection, healing

Gardenia: love, attraction, peace, meditation

Geranium: love, healing, protection, fertility

Hawthorn: protection, fertility, happines

Heather: protection, rain, luck

Heliotrope: clairvoyance, psychic abilities, health, money

Hibiscus: love, lust, divination, harmony, peace

Honeysuckle: abundance, luck, prosperity, eases sorrow, enhances psychic abilities (do not use the berries; they are poisonous)

Hops: healing, sleep

Hyacinth: love, comfort, protection

Hyssop: purification, protection

Jasmine: love, attraction, prosperity, tranquility

Juniper: cleansing, purification, protection against accidents, protection against illness, love, antitheft, fertility, psychic abilities

Lavender:  healing, love, happiness, heals grief and guilt, sleep, tranquility, protection, purification, peace, house blessing, wisdom, children, marriage

Licorice: love, lust, protection, fidelity

Lilac: protection, beauty, love, psychic abilities, purification, prosperity

Lily: protection, love antidote, truth

Lotus: blessing, meditation, protection

Marigold: positive energy, protection, eases legal stress, increases psychic awareness, peace

Meadowsweet: peace, love, happiness, psychic awareness

Mistletoe: healing, protection, love, fertility, sleep, luck

Mugwort: divination, protection, healing, strength, lust, psychic power, fertility, protects travelers

Nettle: cleansing, protects from danger, protects health

Patchouli: money, fertility, lust, clairvoyance, divination, love, attraction

Poppy: fertility, abundance, sleep, love

Rose: healing, love, conciliation, restoration, self-love, attracts love and good fortune, heals trouble, enhances psychic ability

Rowan: purification, house blessing, protection, healing, psychic abilities, wisdom, strengthens spells

Rue: protection, mental abilities, purification, health, comfort

St. Johnson’s Wort: courage, power of the sun, fertility, purification, healing, positive energy

Valerian: purification, protection, healing, love, sleep, attraction

Violet: tranquility, love, luck, protection, healing

🌳Woods🌳

Birch: protection, purification, new beginnings, children

Cedar: healing, purification, protection, prosperity

Cypress: protection, comfort, healing

Elm: love, protection

Maple: sweetness, prosperity, marriage, love, money

Oak: purification, protection, prosperity, health and healing, money, fertility, luck, strength

Pine: prosperity, healing, purification, fertility

Willow: communication, eloquence, protection, healing, love, dreams

🌰Seeds🌰

Almond: love, money, healing, wisdom

Hazel:  mental abilities, fertility, protection, wisdom, luck

Flax: money, protection, beauty, healing

Walnut:  healing, mental abilities

🧅Others🧅

Ash: protection, strength, healing, prosperity

Benzoin: purification, healing, prosperity

Onion: healing, protection, purification

[woodlandwitching-deactivated202]

Just witch things

- you always grab random rocks and call them "friend" when outside

- you have literally millions of empty jars everywhere that you keep meaning to use but they just. sit. there. Mocking you. One has rain water in it and the other is brown. You forgot what's in it. You're scared to touch it.

- threw random shit together into a mud puddle or a sink when you were young and called it a "potion"

- there are crystals in your pillow case that poke your eyes out but you keep them there for "witching" even tho you've long since forgotten why tf they're there

- you have a hundred notebooks all with three pages filled out with some stuff because they "fit certain aesthetics" of your craft but you eventually forgot and/or found a better one and they keep piling up and you feel ashamed when you look in your closet because you have to stack them out of sight because you can't handle the responsibility any longer

- candles

- plants fucking everywhere.

- "just one more deck" you say, ignoring the other 10 decks you bought just last week even though you already had 10 more you bought before that

- waving a bundle of herbs around the house when you feel off and shouting "Get the fuck out of here you don't even pay rent, you're no good duck you're just like your father"

- honestly considered snorting salt or lavender buds when you've had an uber bad day and just need to chill

- dont know what the fuck you're doing but not daring to let the outside world know that, don't let the enemy know your weakness or else you're already dead and make sure you throw a rock in their face (rose quartz for love and all that shit) but take it back because that shit is expensive now

[eclectic-earth]

i died laughing reading this 😭

[butteryinnervoid]

This is exactly my witching style.

[theladymorganlefay]

**Reminder that "smudging" is part of a closed practice. Please call it smoke cleansing.

[ponderousspagan]

Positivi-Tea!

For the annon who asked for types of tea to drink in witchcraft.

There are lots of amazing herbs to use for tea that have so many benefits physically and spiritually but please please please be careful. Do more research and remember not all herbs are food grade

I will only be talking about teas that I am familiar with. They are quite common and you shouldn’t have difficulty finding them. I have made my own tea out of herbs I’ve grown but that’s a post for another day.

Green Tea

Green tea has been used medicinally for centuries. It is known to prevent cancer, reduce risk of stroke, reduce ldl cholesterol (the bad one), boost metabolism and is used for weight loss, improve brain function and prevent Alzheimer’s, prevents heart disease, good for your teeth and kills bacteria, and its proven to help you live longer. Its magical properties are equally abundant. Green tea is used for all kinds of healing magic, used for longevity, brings wealth and can be used in money spells, great for love spells and improves sexual performance, boosts energy, banishes negativity so its great for cleansings.

Black Tea

Black tea is something to turn to when you need a pick me up. Its the most caffeinated of the teas I’m mentioning, not as much a coffee but still a decent amount. It’s full of antioxidants, prevents cancer, reduces risk of stroke, improves gut health, boosts heart health, can reduce blood sugar levels and blood pressure, helps to regulate diabetes, improves focus. It can be used in witchcraft for so many different things. Drink it for courage, banishes boredom, brings wealth and can be used in money spells, stimulates the mind, and its just a great tea to drink if you’re feeling a but down and need a little boost.

Chamomile Tea

A lovely tea to drink for a good night’s sleep and sweet dreams but it also has so much more to offer. Chamomile harnesses the energy of the sun which helps promote healing and banishes negativity. It relieves stress and anxiety, helps an upset stomach, and is truly one of the best cures for a hard time sleeping or bad dreams. On nights when you feel anxious, need to protect yourself from some type of darkness looming, or just need a little self care and relaxation Chamomile is the way to go.

Peppermint Tea

Peppermint is such a great thing. I’ve been drinking peppermint tea medicinally since I was little. It’s great for stomach aces, soothing headaches, great to drink when you’re feeling a bit anxious, and lovely for sore throats (when my throat is sore I can’t eat almost an entire tin of Altoids, mint really helps). It’s abundant in spiritual benefits too. It brings good luck, banishes negativity while promoting positive thinking, it is said to repel vampires, it’s great for bringing inspiration and clearing the mind, and promotes overall physical and spiritual healing. Definitely one to keep in the pantry!

Hibiscus Tea

Hibiscus tea is a beautiful, tart floral tea that tastes similar to cranberry juice, but its lovely all year. Its full of antioxidants, prevents cancer, improves liver health, fights bacteria, and its a natural diuretic. Hibiscus attracts love, lust, passion, and divination. Great to drink for a love spell, used to cause prophetic dreams, and it can be used in wedding ceremonies.

Ginger Tea

A hot cup of ginger tea might just be the best thing on a cold winter night. Ginger tea is wonderful for relieving nausea, great for gut health, fights respiratory issues, reduces inflammation, strengthens immune system, relieves period cramps, reduces stress, and its packed with vitamin C and magnesium. Ginger is great for attracting love and passion. Draws wealth, success, and prosperity.

Lemon Balm Tea

I grow lemon balm all summer, you can just put fresh leaves into water and let them steep. I really recommend it. Lemon balm is used to treat stress and anxiety, indigestion, heartburn, cold sores, and insomnia. It can be used in love spells, fertility spells, to help ease depression and anxiety. Lemon Balm brings calm, happiness, longevity, love, success, youthfulness, its great for psychic development, and keeping the mind working smoothly. It is often associated with the moon. Lemon Balm is said to be sacred to the temple of Diana.

[witchcraftandshit]

The major arcana you remind me of is “The Chariot” ✨💫 (For the reblog game

Thank you so much!