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we're not kids anymore.
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PUT YOUR BEARD IN MY MOUTH
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Cosmic Funnies
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let's talk about Bridgerton tea, my ask is open
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noise dept.
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🍂My BIGGEST witch tip!🍂
ALWAYS ASK WHY
Stop taking information at face value. Ask questions like “why is rose quartz always associated with love” or “why do people always cleanse” you’ll begin to gain a deeper understanding of the craft and why things are used the way that they are.
Never stop asking why!
The Wall of Thorns - A Spell of Protection
Then round that place there grew a hedge of thorns thicker every year, until at last the whole castle was hidden from view, and nothing of it could be seen but the vane on the roof. […] From time to time many Kings’ sons came and tried to force their way through the hedge; but it was impossible for them to do so, for the thorns held fast together like strong hands, and the young men were caught by them, and not being able to get free, there died a lamentable death.
- The Sleeping Beauty
Intent: To protect one’s home and property.
Ideal Timing: Full Moon, but can be made anytime.
Materials:
Glass Jar with Lid
Black Taper Candle
Planter Pot & Soil
Super Glue
Pins & Thorns
Duct Tape
Herbs: Dill, Basil, Salt, Vinegar, Lemon or Pickle Juice
Load the bottle with the pins, herbs, and just enough of your chosen liquid to fill it about ¾ full. It should be noted that some witches prefer to use urine for their home protection bottles, both for traditional and territorial reasons. This is certainly a viable choice if you are comfortable with it, but if not, then the options listed above will be quite effective.
Seal the top and secure with a strip of duct tape or electrical tape to prevent leaks. Once it is sealed well, begin to attach the flat ends of the thorns to the outside of the bottle using the superglue so that the points face outward. Be very careful not to stick yourself while handling the bottle!
Once all the thorns are in place, light the black candle and drip the wax over the top of the bottle. As the wax falls, hold the image of a thorny protective barrier in your mind and continue to turn the bottle, letting the wax spill down the sides to help hold the thorns in place. Keep dripping the wax until the cap is completely covered and all the thorns have been secured.
Pour some dirt into the planter pot, place the bottle inside, and pour in more dirt until the bottle is covered. Keep the pot somewhere on your property. You can even grow flowers in it, if you like, but it is not recommended that you use it for anything edible.
If you move to a new home, be sure to take the pot with you, or dig up the bottle and take it along; to remove the ward, break the wax seal and empty the contents of the bottle somewhere safe.
-From The Sisters Grimmoire: Spells & Charms For Your Happily Ever After
Are there any books you would recommend for someone who is having issues encorporating their craft into their daily life?
Well, yes, but also, kind of, maybe?
Deborah Blake’s Everyday Witchcraft is an early favorite of mine that really took up that beginning place in my craft. She is Wiccan, and I didn’t find it hard to pick around the more questionable bits of her book, but I know that a lot of people want to be warned before they pick the book up. However, it still is a really fantastic book on learning how to add magic to the daily parts of your life, like chores and cooking.
Year-rounder books like the Hedgewitch’s Book of Days or the Llewelyn yearly almanac are pretty good at giving an overview of spells that could be done at certain months of the year, but I found that Everyday did a much better job at fitting witchcraft and mild spell work into easy routines. And hey, if you’re into kitchen magic, Telesco has two recipe books for kitchen witchery.
General tips I always recommend are:
Attune your craft to the life you have, not necessarily the life you want. Incrementalism is sustainable. Overhaul is often overwhelming
And
Buy spices and teas you’re already interested in finishing off, or else your herbs will languish in your spice cabinet and dry out.
Hope this helps!
Tips, since I always forget to tack them on
What parts of your life are ALREADY magic?
Instead of starting by adding a bunch of new things to do, reframe the things you're already doing with a witch's eyes.
This might seem boring and not ~aesthetic~ but I think it really helps to lay a good foundation with which to build a sustainable witch lifestyle.
I like the idea of re-framing things, I do that a lot. A lot of new witches start freaking out when they notice 11:11 on a clock or wonder why they found a feather and wondering if it is a sign. to me, this is a sign that you are paying attention. You are seeing the world in a new way. You start to notice the cycle of things and your subconsciousness is working on it even when your conscious brain isn't. it's not "the world trying tell you something". It's your brain saying that it sees to world.
"I Have The Energy To Improve"
I can think of a page-full of ways to use this sigil, so I'll put only a couple here, but as always I encourage everybody who uses my sigils to feel free to get creative with how you use it, because the possibilities are limitless.
You can keep this in your workspace you use to practice the thing you wish to improve on You can keep this on yourself You can put this on a cup of coffee or other drink You can draw or tape this onto a mirror you use frequently
do you actually believe in tarot?
Y'ALLS INCESSANT BINARY THINKING WILL BE THE DEATH OF ME
I THINK THE HUMAN MINDS ABILITY TO FIND PATTERNS IN CHAOS IS ITSELF MAGIC
how much of ur online presence is performative and how much is it u being u
baby every me is me, we are the mask and the wearer
Spoonie Witchcraft - what does it mean?
A small disclaimer first: I am by no means an expert nor are my words to be taken as the absolute truth. Witchcraft is a great tool but doesn’t replace actual medical care such as pills, going to the doctor/therapist, and so on. Also, I suffer from chronic mental illness and have no experience from chronic physical illness and thus I cannot speak for people who suffer from chronic physical illnesses.
The Spoon Theory
For chronically ill people, we have only a certain amount of energy to spend per day, or spoons. Various activities take different amount of spoons and the spoon amount might vary from day-to-day. Quite often you do not have enough spoons to do everything you want, so you have to either borrow from tomorrow’s spoons or juggle between choosing what to do. In a situation like this, doing witchcraft is very hard - bigger spells, rituals, or anything that requires a lot of energy can easily take a good chunk of our daily spoons. This is why spoonie witches prefer to do low-energy spells.
Different levels of spoons
Because our spoon levels can vary from day to day, I have adjusted my witchcraft to them. I will present some examples that can give you an idea of what I do on days with certain amount of spoons.
Critical spoons - this is the lowest I can go. I usually don’t even get out of bed or maybe I get up enough to grab my laptop and go back to bed. On these days I prefer only to study and read, maybe say a chant and just hold my crystals to absorb their energy. Most often I don’t do anything because of how low my energy is.
Low spoons - the most common days I have. These are the days when I can cast a few small/simple spells and activate sigils. Rituals or bigger spells are still out of my league. I can probably manage to do the most critical daily tasks but not all.
Big spoons - once in a blue moon. These days are what I suppose “normal” people have. I have enough energy to complete my daily tasks and have a bit of extra even after that. Rituals and bigger spells are achievable and do not drain me completely.
Huge spoons - I’ve had such days more often than “a lot of spoons” -days, which I find a bit funny. On huge spoon days I feel like I can do anything and everything, so on these days I do tasks that have been waiting around such as cleaning and cleansing, laundry, and other tasks I consider very big and energy consuming. I also tend to charge my crystals and sigils on such days so I can draw their energy on days I don’t have as many spoons.
Am I a spoonie?
A lot of people can relate to the spoon theory, but what does being a spoonie actually mean? It means that you are suffering from an illness that limits your daily life considerably. Everything in your life is dictated on how much energy you have and/or how much you are suffering from your illness on that day. You might not shower for a week because you don’t have the energy for it. You might not eat for two days because you don’t have the energy to make food. Two weeks’ worth of laundry is waiting but you can’t do anything about it because just the thought of it makes you exhausted. You can’t get out of bed because everything hurts so much and you just want to sleep forever.
I personally didn’t feel comfortable in calling myself a spoonie before I had medical papers in front of me that said I had a chronic mental illness. Of course, not every spoonie can get these papers or see a doctor, so it is mostly up to you to determine whether or not you’re a spoonie. Some chronically ill people feel it disrespectful if you use the term when you are not diagnosed with such illness, so please keep that in mind.
Spoonie tips
Take your time. Your craft is not going anywhere and taking breaks is more than okay. Taking care of yourself is the number one priority. Always
On big/huge spoon days charge up crystals/sigils that will act as your “batteries” on low/critical spoon days
Lighting up candles will usually make you feel better
If you don’t have energy to clean and cleanse, lighting incense or opening a window can do wonders
Spend some time with your crystals, even if you just hold them in your bed
If you have plants, keep them near your bed so you have someone to talk with
Drink a lot of water. You can also charge the water in the sun or moon and infuse the water with intent
Draw sigils on your pill bottles, on your favorite mug, above your bed, in your phone’s cover, your hands, your comfort items, your heat bags… Anywhere and everywhere
On days when you can go outside, absorb light and the energy of the earth into yourself
Remember to ground and meditate (I find it really helpful)
Spoonie blogs
Here are some of my favorite spoonie blogs. If you want to be added to the list, please do contact me!
@lowspoonswitchcraft @the-spoonie-witch-blog @spooniespellbook @spooniewitches @spooniewitchhelp @neurowitchcraft @neurodwitches @wheelchairwitch @theepagangrace
That’s why I call my witchcraft a practice. There is no illusive perfect form to arrive at. It grows and changes with new experiences and knowledge. For me, it is important to be open to that understanding and to allow my practice to grow with me and move through the world with me.
Our house's annual Dumb Supper is perhaps my favorite holiday event we host. Grateful for the dear friends who make these dinners come to life (pun intended) and proud to celebrate our beloved dead. More every year, I think of Samhain as a promise.
No one who sits at our table is forgotten.
hey don’t label traditional mythologies as fuckin cryptids. yokai aren’t cryptids, w/ndigo are not cryptids, pukwudgie aren’t cryptids.
TRADITIONAL MYTHOLOGIES ARE NOT CRYPTIDS.
cryptids are creatures with a disputed existence OUTSIDE OF MYTHOLOGY. like fresno nightcrawlers, mothman, bigfoot, flatwoods monster, jersey devil. NOT mythology, and NOT indigenous stories.
- TRASH BLESSINGS -
A series of pieces based off of common urban fauna with the aim of reminding people of traits in them we could all do well emulating sometimes, and celebrating the ability of nature to carve out a place in any environment.
Interested in seeing these on patches or pins? Please send me a message! If there’s enough interest, I’ll look into the cost of having them made.
[REDBUBBLE COLLECTION] // [COMMISSIONS]
Thank you, @ blimpeh on Twitter for this warning! ZERO TOLERANCE FOR TERFs and transphobes. Also don’t exclude male and non-binary witches! That’s not the witch way.
I never give back ebooks I've bought on Amazon but I HAD to with that one. I couldn't bear having that dirt on my kindle and while I love supporting authors, some I sinply can't and won't support.
y'all ever become a witch and then find out how much the universe is trying to call you out on your bullshit
UNFRIENDLY REMINDER TO RACIST NORSE PAGANS
Vikings were historically recorded trading in the far east, middle east, and into large parts of northern Africa. They set up colonies and outposts, married local women, and absorbed local customs and traditions.
So your rascism is ahistorical and you are wrong.
JERA
The Norse rune for the letter “J”, the name “Jera” translates as “year”, and the rune conveys meanings of harvest and reward.
It’s a very goal-oriented, yet patient and balanced rune. And it’s totally an “autumn rune”.
I cleaned Will’s family’s kitchen because they have fucking mice and a fly problem and the second his mom got home the counter suddenly has a dirty pan, open chips, an open cheese jar, a cheesy lid, a dirty spatula, a big ass plastic bag with arsenic blocks in it, a torn chocolate cake mix packet, and a sauce covered tupperware lid strewn about 🙃
And somehow??? Somehow there is an entire plate just sitting on the floor
How 🙃 does 🙃 she 🙃 live 🙃 like 🙃 this
The mice in this house are going to form an alliance and rise up against us and i am powerless but to watch it happen. I may strike a deal with them when the time comes, become prince of the mice, king of the rodents, and i will rest upon a royal throne made of the fallen food that this family refuses to clean up off of the ground
I am attempting to establish spiritual communication with their people
He
THE ORACLE IS HARD AT WORK
NO!!!!!!!!!!!
You sick fucks wanted me to Ask Later so here you go
The Wise Ones shat all over the last paper so i had to make a new one, and we’ve caught and released about 5 mice since yesterday, so I don’t know how fast they’ll be to answer, but we will see if they grant me their Prophecies
Thus Begins, The Final Consultation
HHNNGG THEY TOOK A PIECE AND CARRIED IT BACK WITH THEM
TWO
YAHTZEE,
B A B E Y ! !
Spells are just life hacks.
