⛰️Witch❄️King👑

Gay Autistic Nonbinary Norse Pagan Witch

[witchking2025]

Allow me to introduce myself. My name is WitchKing the one and only witchy monarch here. I'm a Norse pagan witch by practice in their 20s. I'm loud, proud, and outspoken on what I see fit. I am as gay as the day is long. Talk to me like ya got sense and we'll get along famously.

[mywitchcraftdiary]

Expansion of Consciousness Spell

Spellwork performed: February 26 2026

Performed during The Conjunction of Venus and Mercury.

Intention: expand consciousness, shatter illusions and spiritual/religious/political/psychological/emotional propaganda.

Tools used:

Lavender incense

Lavender herb

Ginger

Garden Sage

Yellow beeswax candle

Rose quartz, Amethyst, and Black Tourmaline

Intentions and Purpose of Tools Used:

Lavender ← Water and Air. Mercury. Crown. Third Eye. Clearing negative energy. Protection, peacefulness. Enhanced intuition. Protection against psychic attack. Enhance and align with Higher Consciousness, general love, and emotional healing. Releasing past traumas. Clearing energetic blockages.

Ginger ← speeds up the spell

Garden Sage ← Air. Jupiter, Mercury, and Moon. Wisdom, enhanced emotional strength. Releasing energy of past traumas.

Energies I call upon:

I call upon my ancestors: [specific names].

I call upon the energy and power of The Conjunction of Venus and Mercury.

I call upon Mother Earth.

I call upon the powers and properties of the tools used here.

Spell/prayer:

I invoke the expansion of consciousness and shatter all spiritual, religious, political, emotional, and psychological propaganda, delusions, and illusions of [insert name].

I invoke the revealing of the truth and expansion of awareness for [insert name].

How To Perform The Spell:

Light candle and Lavender incense.

Put the herbs and spices into a fire proof dish. Lavender, ginger, and garden sage.

Write spell/prayer on a pieces of paper.

Recite spell/prayer 3-4 times while candle and incense burns

Light paper with spell/prayer by candle and let it burn in a fire proof dish with the herbs and spices.

While paper burns, recite the spell/prayer 3-4 more times.

Wave around Lavender incense in counter-clockwise motions while repeating the spell/prayer 3-4 more times.

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My witch friend and I performed this spell to expand the consciousness of and shattering illusions and delusions and propaganda for our fathers.

I hope this is helpful !

Sending love and strength,

Phoenix <3

[space-queen]

neat!

what's the significance of venusian energy in a spell for clarity? & why on the day that mercury entered retrograde? same with expansive energy and the mention of jupiter, which was also retrograde and in its detriment [in gemini] during this working - based on IAU boundaries, of course.

i'm nosy. :)

[mywitchcraftdiary]

@space-queen, great questions! I hope my explanation makes sense!

But first I want to clarify that I practice astronomical astrology, astrology based on the astronomy of the real moving sky (my blog for this is @thevenusianphoenix). From your mention of Jupiter in Gemini and "IAU", I'm assuming you might also practice some form of astronomical astrology? pls correct me if I'm wrong tho)]

Insights To This Spellworking:

I chose that day because Mercury and Venus were in Conjunction and Conjunctions are very powerful and potent energy occurrences. I tend to do spell work during Conjunctions because the energy is so powerful. (Great for manifesting, transformation, or releasing). Personally I consider the conjunction of Mercury and Venus to be heightened in emotional intelligence, the mental and emotional dimensions are aligned and intertwined, and our mindsets are connected to our emotions and empathy. To me this is great energy for shattering mental and emotional propaganda/unhealthy belief systems and undergoing transformation mentally and emotionally; and aligning mindset with empathy [maybe I should have made that clearer in the wording of my spell working].

Venus in Conjunction with Mercury plays the role of aligning our mindsets and perspectives (Mercury) with love, compassion, and empathy (Venus). With this energy, my intention is to align consciousness (Mercury) with love, compassion, and empathy (Venus) and to inspire the learning and development of emotional intelligence and empathy. To me, the true expansion of consciousness is: aligning with love/compassion/empathy and developing emotional intelligence. Venus also rules our values and this in Conjunction with Mercury Retrograde, I want to challenge, expand, question, and develop one's values so that they are in alignment with compassion and empathy. To expand consciousness and emotional state past values that are exclusionary, and into values that are compassionate and inclusionary.

Also propaganda triggers emotional reactions and are connected to emotional beliefs. Propaganda manipulates one's emotions and values. And there is an emotional attachment to beliefs systems of propaganda. Venus plays a role in challenging the emotional part of propaganda, delusions, and illusions. And developing compassionate, emotionally intelligent, and empathetic values and perspectives.

Retrogrades are periods of: expansion of awareness, growth, evolution, transformation, healing, change, and releasing what no longer serves us. When "things are going wrong" and "issues arise" during Retrogrades it is meant to make us aware of problems, blockages, conflicts, lessons we need to learn, choices we need to make, where change needs to occur, where we need to heal and grow, and what we need to let go of. This is a time of change and shows us where we or aspects of our life need to change. And this corresponds with the domain of the celestial body in Retrograde.

So my intention with this spell is to expand and develop consciousness and bring awareness and the shattering of propaganda, and harmful mindsets and belief systems during this Mercury Retrograde and the end of Jupiter in Retrograde.

So Mercury in Retrograde is a time of mental/intellectual transformation and expansion. A time of shattering old mindsets and learned propaganda. A time to challenge the information you've learned and been taught – is this true and unbiased or is it misinformation propaganda with an agenda? This is a time to challenge and evolve our mindsets and our perspectives. This is also a time to challenge how we speak about ourselves and others; and the facets of information we engage with and how we learn new things. Things to consider: Are we getting our information from credible sources? Are these sources of information rooted in propaganda or freedom?

Again my intention for this Mercury Retrograde is the development and learning of emotional intelligence, and mindsets and perspectives rooted in empathy and compassion; the shattering mental illusions and propaganda which has been taught/learned; and the expansion and evolution of one's mindset and perspectives.

Jupiter Retrograde is also a time of expansion of awareness. This is a time of shattering false belief systems and false limitations of Self and others. The intention of Jupiter in regards to this spell is to challenge, question, and evolve one's personal philosophies, belief systems, false limitations, ideals, and morals during the end of Jupiter in Retrograde. Jupiter is in Gemini during this time. Gemini is also ruled by Mercury and has to do with learning, sharing information, and one's intellectual and mental dimensions. This energy of Jupiter in Retrograde in Gemini invokes the challenging, evolution, and expansion of the mind, learning, our processing and sharing of information, and of the mental and intellectual dimensions.

Also I forgot to mention in the original post that I did this on a Thursday (ruled by Jupiter) and this energy is also useful in expansion of consciousness, belief systems, morals, and philosophies. I should have put Jupiter as one of the energies I called upon. I think Planet Jupiter would be a good force to call upon when performing this spell for expansion and evolution.

To recap this spell was completed on the day of the Conjunction of Mercury and Venus, the start of Mercury Retrograde and the last 2 weeks of Jupiter in Retrograde in Gemini, and on a Thursday (ruled by Jupiter).

[space-queen]

very good! thanks for the deep dive. :)

[moth-kissed-witch]

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You Should Not Ignore Scientific Study in Witchcraft

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Magick is not separate from science, if anything they often go hand in hand. Much of what we call magick are things that science cannot yet explain, but even still the scientific explanations we do have serve to further explain how our magick works. If you reject scientific teachings in favor of magickal you are completely closing yourself off from a whole world of useful knowledge and only limiting yourself from your own power.

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Botany 🌷: A biological study of plants to study their growth and structure as well as how they interact with their environment and local animals. Botany is important to understand various associations plants have and how to properly use them in herbalist remedies for minor/common ailments. We can also learn how to connect to nature spirits and grow our own plants with certain methods/accordances to imbue them with more distinct enrrgy. (Homeopathy is not a replacement for vaccines and antibiotics for more major illness/injury)

Geology 🌎: A way of connecting ourselves to the earth we live on by learning about the earth's natural systems and professes which shape our biosphere and ecosystems, things that support all life on earth from the tallest volcanoes to the deepest creeks. We can connect to local spirits through learning how folkloric formations such as mountains were formed, find crystals for ourselves such as quartz, understand how minerals in the water/soil support the environment, and so on. Geology helps us understand the different energy between different ecosystems and how it effects us as well from vibrations in the earth to the climate.

Neuroanatomy 🧠: From the top of our brains down to our spinal cord this is the part of ourselves which dictates our emotions, beliefs, visualization, critical thinking, memory, quite literally everything that makes us who we are as a witch and otherwise. Through neuroamatomy we can gain an understanding of how our brain functions and connects to our body, how light, vibrations, sensory inputs, sound frequencies, chemical releases, and so much more dictates our ability to feel/see/manipulate energy, meditate into a trance, commune with spirits, perform divination, many skills that apply to witchcraft by studying how different parts of the brain/spinal cord function and what impacts those parts.

Psychology 💭: Similar to neuroanatomy, but psychology focuses less on function and more on behavior. In psychology there is the concious, subconcious, and unconcious which all play various roles in our identity, behavior, instincts, and more. We can learn how rituals mundane and magickal alter our state of minds and transfer between concious to subconcious to unconcious. How to dive deeper into our unconcious to unravel traumas, habits, and patterns which hold us back. How we can pick up the energy of other people or make predictions from microenvironmental signals. How we can connect our awareness to our subconcious so we can find symbolism or even predictions within our dreams, lucid dream, and astral project.

Physiology 🫀: Our vessel which we call our bodies are no less important than our brains. If we don't have a healthy body, we do not have a healthy mind. Physiology helps us understand the connection between our minds and bodies and how nutrition, exercise, environmental factors such as weather and air pressure, and so on have an effect on our bodies down to our blood pressure, metabolic rate, breathing levels, and so on and in which case effects our brain too. We can learn how to keep our bodies strong and healthy or how to hack our body - brain connection to a degree to make it easier for us to enter trance states for rituals, spirit communication, lucid dreaming, and the like.

Philosophy 📜: The most important yet underutilized field of study in my opinion, philosophy is what helps us understand how to navigate nuance, develop and hone our critical thinking skills, challenge our beliefs/perception of the world, and overall continually grow intellectually and emotionally as a person. To learn as much as we can about the world, other people's perspectives, and broaden our horizons. Even if we don't agree with everything we learn (which agreement is not the point of this study), we can at least have a better way of framing such a complex world. Philosophy is what determines our morals, values, beliefs, and so much more within all of us. Philosophy provides countless answers to somehow even more questions, but none of them are necessarily the "correct" answers.

Anthropology🧍‍♀️: One of the most comprehensive studies on this list, this subject is essentially the history of humanity across the globe. Linguistics, archeology, socioculturalism, and biological studies most notably. Anthropology is important for a witch to learn so we can study the history, stories, and changes of various cultures, religions, and practices throughout history to understand why they first developed and how they changed or died out. To decolonize our craft by understanding and respecting where our modern practices come from and why it's so important to differentiate closed practices from open. To observe how supernatural beliefs of old still impact our societies to day, why they do, and how.

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These are all subjects I have personally studied, all of which I began learning within a classroom between elementary school all through college and many I continue to study on my own to this day. There are more branches of science that I did not list here that absolutely incorporates into witchcraft, so please let me know in the comments what else you may personally study!

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[thewitchspen]

5 Ways to Do Witchcraft With a Sewing Kit

You don't need fancy tools to practice the craft, hell you don't actually need anything at all to make magick happen. But if you're anything like me, sometimes you just need to do something with your hands to feel like you're doing anything at all. That's why I keep an emergency sewing kit in my bag, even though I can't sew for shit lol. How I use it:

1. Thread

I’ve never found a spell I haven’t been able to do with just a single piece of thread.

Every color serving its purpose, corresponding to various aspects of our lives; green for money, red for love and desire, yellow for friendship, blue for communication, purple for magic, brown for grounding, etc.

And if you’re limited to the barest of basics? That’s okay too. Black or white will do in a pinch.

Black for anything that I want to protect, banish, stop, or relate to Hekate’s domain as my patron deity.

White for healing, or anything I want to draw into myself.

Just cut your piece of thread and focus on your intent while tying your knots to solidify your will. If you’re familiar with numerology and how it relates to what you’re trying to do, feel free to apply that knowledge. Or just tie them until you feel confident it is done. Personally, I'm fond of sets of 3.

2. Scissors

Aside from their practical use, can be consecrated and used to sever the ties of old habits, cut toxic people from your life, or set you free from anything holding you back from being who you want or having the life you want to live. If the thread is symbolic of fate, the power to change that fate can be found in a pair of scissors.

3. Buttons

These can be enchanted to be anything you need, from protective shields to good luck charms. They can act as amulets you can sew into your clothing, or carry like worry stones to remind you of your goal or power.

Alternatively, they can be eyes for poppets, or wards to place in your home; inconspicuous little guards to keep your space and energy clear of negative influence.

4. Safety Pins

Not too different from buttons in that they’re another convenient, inconspicuous way to carry a protective amulet.

Worried about losing your magical button?

Don’t know how to, or even want to sew something into a garment?

Enchant your safety pin and secure it in place for as long as you need it with you. Take it off at the end of the day. You can even recharge it for the next time you need it.

I also love using them as little nets to trap negativity before it can touch me, similar to your traditional evil eye amulets, though a bit more accessible.

5. Sewing Needles

Just as versatile as the other tools, if not more so. You can use them to inscribe your intent into candles. You can use them as protective wards by placing them, crossed, into your curtains, or under your doormat at the entrance of your home.

Enchant them with your intent before using them in mundane ways too; like for comfort and safety before using one to repair a hole in your child’s favorite stuffed animal.

Like everything when it comes to witchcraft; the possibilities are only as limited as your imagination.

[coven-of-genesis]

Ritual as Nervous System Regulation

Rituals work because they slow the body down.

From a psychological perspective, rituals:

• reduce uncertainty

• create predictability

• activate the parasympathetic nervous system

From a spiritual perspective:

• they signal intention

• mark energetic transitions

• reinforce meaning

Lighting a candle, journaling, or repeating a phrase is not superstition.

It is structured self-regulation using symbolism.

[heatherwitch]

Spells for Job Seekers

Job seeking:

Job spell / Job spell!

Opportunity spell

Visualization job spell

Spell for drawing in job opportunities and success

I have the job I want sigil

Career counselor tarot spread

For the interview:

Lucky interview bottle

Successful interview spell

Mini interview/luck spell jar

Luck for my job interview sigil

Tarot spread for interview prep and soothing nerves

Interview/performance review/presentation spell

To get the offer:

Spell jar to hasten a call back after the interview

Job offer spell

Be hired sigil

New job success:

New job protection pouch

New job prosperity bowl

Success and prosperity cinnamon poppet

The career tarot spread

Odds and ends:

Business success potion

My business ventures are a success sigil

Career, income and passion spell jar

What to include in a job spell jar

Success/prosperity spell sachet

Barista job spell jar

I am safe at work sigil

You may also like:

Housewarming magic

Travel witchery

Magic to replenish energy

Last updated October of 2025. Please check the original post for updates and inform me of broken links via askbox!

[aether-nereide]

To Frigg, Queen of Asgard, Goddess of sky and hearth, Keeper of marriage and prophecy . Your wisdom cradles the threads of fate, Your gaze holds both storm and stillness. In the quiet of the high seat. May your distaff spin peace into our homes, May your heart guard what is tender and true. Bless the bonds that hold us, And with gentle might, Guide those who wander back, To the warmth of the hearth-fire.

To Freyja, Golden one of the Vanir, Lady of love, war, and seidr, Mistress of cats, Wearer of Brísingamen. Your chariot carries the fierce and the tender, Your tears become amber and gold. In passion and in fury, You choose your own way. You gather half the slain, Not by another’s will, but by your right. Goddess who knows longing, Who teaches magic, May your courage ignite ours, May your wild grace remind us: Strength can wear many forms, And love is never small.

© sɪʀᴇɴ-ɴᴇʀᴇɪᴅᴇ. Aʟʟ ʀɪɢʜᴛs ʀᴇsᴇʀᴠᴇᴅ.

[dvoeverie-stitches]

Annunciation Salt

Traditionally, on the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary, in some Czech villages there was a festive service, during which salt was blessed.

This salt has long been used very sparingly, because it is believed that it can cure any disease. This salt is also used to salt a wedding loaf. It is believed that then the young people will always be together and happy.

I did a personal ritual at the creek yesterday for Lady Day/Zvěstováni Panny Marie and consecrated salt that I plan on keeping at my kitchen altar and using sparingly in holiday meals. I used a little yesterday when pickling my spring equinox eggs and making my Lady Day waffles.

This brown thrasher kept me company during the entire ritual. Sorry for the poor quality of the video. I had to zoom in to capture him, and my phone doesn’t have the greatest capability in that regard!

[windvexer]

Crafts of the Witch Useful to Learn

Welcome to December 25th, here's some stuff about witchcraft to think about because you're on your phone looking for a distraction :)

So anyway here's stuff that's really useful to learn how to do before you actually need it because putting it all together for the first time on game day is stressful.

Creation and Desecration of a Poppet

A poppet is a deeply sympathetic representation of someone or something (usually another person).

According to the law of sympathy, whatever you do to the poppet will happen to the person it represents. You could cleanse and bless it, or smite it.

Poppets can be made in a wide variety of ways, from paper dolls, to clay figurines, to crocheted stuffies - anything you like. They also must be worked over magically to link them to their target.

The most ideal poppet is decorated to look very similar to the thing it represents, and is imbued with a taglock (such as hair, nail clippings, footprint dust, etc).

Learning Prompts:

The handicraft of creating the poppet - start with any arts and crafts you're interested in and see if they'll work for you

Practice making several poppets - you do not need to consecrate them. How easy is it for you to decorate it just like the real person? How easy is it for you to include taglocks?

Find a disposal plan. ""Voodoo dolls"" are steeped in public awareness; will it be safe for you to throw away the poppet in the trash when you're done with it?

Consecration or enlivening poppet as target. Find or develop a ritual to fill the poppet with magical life so that it becomes the target. Practice this once or twice (perhaps on a poppet of yourself, to cast blessings or prosperity magic on yourself)

Desecration or severing link. Find or develop a ritual to end the sympathetic link between the poppet and its target. Practice this once or twice.

Storage and tending of enlivened poppets. They are alive and they act like it. If you intend to have poppets sitting around for long-term spells or to use as-needed, you will need a system of storing them so that they "go to sleep" and remain undisturbed until you need them.

Consecration, In General

Here I mean "consecration" to be an act of magic which anoints an object as sacred unto a purpose, and therefore primed for magical use. In crude terms: you're making an object magical and giving it a purpose at the same time.

Consecration is a very useful thing to know how to do. In and of itself it can form a kind of minor enchantment (I consecrate this mug of oolong tea to be a potion of survival +1), but it can also prepare the way for powerful enchantments (I consecrate this ring to become a divine protector, ready to receive the powerful enchantment I soon cast upon it).

Learning Prompts:

Find or create a minor consecration spell which can be cast in under a minute. Strive to obtain one which is covert and can be done even in the presence of others. (Perhaps we could call this a 'cantrip'). Such a spell tends to be suitable for moving fate a few degrees over, or to dig a shallow pool in the tides of reality.

Find or create a hefty consecration spell. Consider what abilities or access you have that allows you to redefine the fate and purpose of an object. Contemplation of this spell can provide great insight into one's own belief and path. Such a spell may completely reorient fate, and carve new channels into the waterways of reality.

Practice minor consecrations on 5 different types of objects. Consecrating the tea, that's easy - stir it a few times. But how to consecrate a hairbrush? How to consecrate a mirror?

Practice major consecration twice, unto two very different domains. Perhaps a pepper oil of fiery smiting, and a crystal bracelet of deep soothing. This is an opportunity to compare and contrast the powers you raise when you work within different domains.

Desecration, In General; and Spell Reversal

To make profane; as in, to remove the magic from something and make it no more than a lump of physical matter, or a meaningless event like scattered dust on the winds of fate.

In my opinion, all witches should learn this - "don't raise up what you can't put down" also includes "don't enchant shit if you don't know how to undo enchantments."

To know how to nullify magic also means you can nullify unwanted and harmful things around you, and take the force and energy out of them.

Learning Prompts:

Find or create a minor desecration spell, one that you can cast on the fly and without tools or ingredients. Such a spell may be like a slapping a broom on a dusty rug; it will shake free things not tightly held.

Find or create a major desecration spell. Such a spell is like steam cleaning and shampooing a rug; it must remove every particle of magic and leave nothing behind but stripped fibers.

Practice minor desecrations 5 times in day-to-day life, targeting stank vibes and irritating situations that do not serve you.

Practice minor consecrations and desecrations 5 times by consecrating a stone, candle, etc., unto a magical purpose, and then removing the consecration.

Find an opportunity to cast a major desecration, which you may find the opportunity to do the next time the need for banishment comes up; or when sorting through old magical tools you no longer need, etc.

Find or create a solid spell reversal, one that you can use without having to have physical spell remnants on hand. Note that reverse to sender is not the same as nullifying your own magic.

Binding Divination Tools to Veracity, and Sundry Divination Management

Or if you like, binding veracity to divination tools. Binding is not baneful magic. Binding means to attach one thing to another thing, or to prevent something from being ways.

You can cast a binding on your divination tools to constrain them to only tell the truth, to truly peer beyond the veil, and only deliver what it can see; and never reflect your personal whims.

There's plenty of magic you can cast for your divinatory tools to make your life easier.

Prepare a binding spell to constrain a divination tool to only reflect the kind of truth you want. Do you want a tarot deck to only show your true state of mind? Do you want a set of runes to only read the will of the gods? Do you want your charm set to only read on the future, and not the past?

Find or create a protection spell to stop undue influence on a divination tool. This does not mean "evil spirits are manipulating your reading." Undue influence also means the strong emotions of querents, random psychic garbage, and the like; but it can also have an impact on the way you phrase questions and work with the tool itself.

Find or create a spell to enchant your tool as a magical seer/oracle. You can use a tarot deck out of the box, of course. You can also enchant it to be a magical object that obtains truth from mystical sources. Try it and see if you like the difference.

Find or create a charging ritual to revitalize your divination tools. This is a good opportunity to examine elemental energies; what kinds of energies are best suited to the purposes of divination and seeing beyond? The full moon is classically used for such purposes. Challenge yourself to recharge your divination tools once a month for 3 months, and see if you like the difference.

Blessing, In General

You have the power to generate and coalesce benevolent and helpful energies, and to distribute them into the world around you. You can bless anything you like, and perhaps the more the merrier; it's a very fine way to transform a space, and put love into the world.

Try considering blessings to have 2 parts; the first is to evoke a desirable force, and the second is to apply the force in a certain way: You could evoke the winter dawn as a blessing power, and then ask it to do something specific (provide a calm day, to make wise choices, to avoid bad traffic, etc).

Write your own minor blessing spell that you can perform in a minute or less. Try centering this blessing around a wonderful and benevolent force, whether it be a certain god, mushrooms, unconditional love, and so forth.

Write a separate minor blessing spell using a very different focus. Try the deep blue calming waters of the deep ocean, or the sprightly breezes of alpine hills, or the feeling of the first sip of a perfect bowl of soup; but make it have really different vibes from the first blessing.

Practice both minor blessings and see the difference. Challenge yourself to use each blessing cantrip 5 times. Try clustering the blessings to fill a space with that kind of energy (such as five items on desk blessed under the alpine breeze, and five items in the bathroom blessed under the deep ocean). Can you feel a difference in the spaces as you move in and out of them?

Write a major blessing using the various benevolent and lovely powers of your practice. This is another good opportunity to explore your practice. When you are in need of love, kindness, grace, and softness, what part of your path rises to meet your needs?

The Big Practice

Consecrate a poppet unto yourself. Bind and enchant a divination tool to be a powerful oracle of truth, and read on the most helpful equipment the poppet needs (RPG style: weapon, armor, familiar, potion?).

Whatever the answer, make a tiny container spell which serves the purpose. Consecrate it to be the tool that the poppet (you) needs.

Give the enchanted container spell to the poppet and cast a blessing on it, to be empowered with the new tool it has been granted in life.

Carefully store the poppet and its tool.

Periodically, perhaps between 1 to 6 times a year, recharge your divination tool and discern what new tools the poppet might need. Desecrate the old tool if you need to (or let them stack up), and consecrate new tools.

Keep the poppet and its tools for as long as you like, carefully severing the link between yourself and it when you're done with it.

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A Gentle Banishment Spell

Banishment magic is about release, not punishment.

You’ll need:

One black or white candle

Paper and pen

A heat-safe dish

Steps:

Write down what you’re ready to release (habit, feeling, pattern).

Light the candle and say: “What no longer serves me may now leave.”

Tear the paper into pieces (or burn safely).

Sit quietly and imagine space opening up where the weight once was.

Close with a deep breath.

Let go without anger. Calm release is powerful.

Add a Little Extra (Optional)

Add a bowl of salt nearby to absorb lingering energy.

Cleanse yourself afterward with water or hand-brushing.

Follow up with a grounding activity (tea, stretching, rest).

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What Is a Ritual Pentacle?

A ritual pentacle is a flat surface or symbol representing earth, stability, and manifestation. It’s often placed at the centre of the altar.

Common Uses of a Ritual Pentacle

Holding objects during spells

Charging items

Representing the earth element

Anchoring ritual space

Manifestation and grounding work

Pentacles act as energetic foundations.

What Counts as a Ritual Pentacle?

It can be:

A wooden or metal pentacle

A stone or tile with a symbol

A drawn or painted design

A plate or board used intentionally

Symbols are personal, use what feels right to you.

How to Keep a Ritual Pentacle

Flat on your altar

Stored in a drawer or box

Wrapped in cloth

Used only during ritual

Some witches keep it always present; others bring it out as needed.

Cleansing & Care

Wipe gently

Use sound or visualisation

Avoid water if the material is sensitive

Care keeps the tool energetically neutral.

Do You Need One?

No. Your altar surface itself can act as a pentacle.

[sitting-1n-silence]

Becoming the Man in Black

Last night, in preparation for the longest night, I went out to give offerings after holding ritual. Afterward, I dawned an outfit of all black, a large hat, and a cane of my making that has been ritualy prepared and went for a walk to drop off my gifts.

On my walk I came upon a person dressed in a bath robe wearing a children's conical wizard hat carving sigils into the snow (last picture). I slowed seeing them, deciding if I should walk by or not, but something on my shoulder told me, "Keep walking." So I proceed forward, and when the wizard saw me she froze like she'd seen a ghost. After passing by, it hit me that I looked otherworldly and dressed like the Man in Black.

It felt as though spirits used my body to place me here for her in this moment, for her to have this encounter with The Devil through me as his vessel. What an odd and truly enchanting experience

[space-queen]

the best time for:

edited 7.21.25

attracting - friday; waxing moon, new moon, full moon banishing - sunday, monday, tuesday, saturday; waning moon, dark moon binding - tuesday, saturday; waning moon, full moon cleansing - monday, tuesday, saturday, sunday; waning moon, blue moon, full moon courage/strength - sunday, tuesday; waxing moon, full moon cursing - monday, tuesday, saturday; waning moon, dark moon, full moon enhanced psychic power - monday, friday; full moon, blue moon healing - monday, thursday, sunday; full moon, blue moon intelligence/wisdom - monday, wednesday; waxing moon, full moon love/friendship - friday; new moon, waxing moon luck - wednesday, thursday, sunday; waxing moon, blue moon peace - monday, friday; waning moon, dark moon, new moon protection - monday, tuesday, thursday, saturday; waxing moon, full moon success - tuesday, wednesday, thursday, sunday; waxing moon, blue moon wealth/prosperity - wednesday, thursday, sunday; waxing moon

sunday - sun; monday - moon; tuesday - mars and pluto; wednesday - mercury and uranus; thursday - jupiter; friday - venus and neptune; saturday - saturn

dark moon = last visible crescent in the lunar cycle, just before the new moon

new moon = 0% illumination

you can use dark moon and new moon synonymously if you want

the full moon is good for pretty much anything

ymmv

© 2025 space-queen

[dvoeverie-stitches]

What are witches called in your ancestral region?

Mine are: witch, cailleach, sorcière, and čarodějnice

Even though the map only includes Europe, I’d love to hear what the term is if you are of non-European descent as well.

[xo-kosmickisses-xo]

When Your Altar Becomes a Dust Collector: What That Means

Hello Beautiful Souls,

Let's talk about something most witches experience but rarely discuss: that altar you spent hours setting up, that used to be the center of your practice, that meant so much when you first created it...

...is now just gathering dust.

The candles haven't been lit in weeks. Maybe months. The crystals sit untouched. There's actual dust on the deity statue. You walk past it daily without really seeing it anymore. It's become furniture. Background. Just another surface in your home that occasionally needs cleaning.

And you feel guilty about it.

Maybe you tell yourself you'll get back to it "when things calm down" or "when Mercury isn't in retrograde" or "when I have more energy." Maybe you feel like a fake witch, like you're failing at your practice. Maybe you wonder if you should just take it all down.

Here's what nobody tells you: an altar gathering dust isn't a failure. It's information.

Your neglected altar is trying to tell you something. The question is whether you're ready to listen.

What a Dusty Altar Actually Means

A forgotten altar can mean several different things, and not all of them are bad:

1. Your Practice Has Outgrown That Form

Maybe when you first started practicing, a physical altar felt essential. It gave you structure, made your practice feel "real," helped you learn correspondences and build skills.

But now? Maybe you've internalized those lessons. Maybe you carry your practice with you rather than keeping it in one physical location. Maybe you do magic in the moment, in the kitchen, on walks, in the shower—not at a designated altar space.

This isn't abandoning your practice. This is evolution.

Some witches need altars throughout their entire practice. Others need them as training wheels and eventually move beyond them. Neither is better—they're just different paths.

Signs this is what's happening:

You still practice regularly, just not at the altar

Your magic happens spontaneously in daily life

You feel spiritually connected even without altar time

The idea of using the altar feels limiting rather than focusing

You've shifted to a more intuitive, less structured practice

What to do: Give yourself permission to dismantle or significantly simplify your altar. You don't need to keep maintaining a space you've outgrown out of guilt or obligation. Keep one or two meaningful items if you want, or clear it entirely and use that surface for something else.

Your practice didn't die—it just changed form.

2. You're Burned Out

Spiritual burnout is real. It looks like:

Feeling obligated rather than called to practice

Going through motions without genuine engagement

Guilt about not practicing rather than desire to practice

Exhaustion at the thought of ritual or spellwork

Your practice feeling like another chore on an endless to-do list

If your altar is dusty because you're burned out, the altar itself isn't the problem—it's a symptom.

Signs this is what's happening:

You used to love your practice but now it feels heavy

You feel guilty when you look at your altar

You're exhausted in general, not just spiritually

Other things you used to enjoy also feel like burdens

You're dealing with depression, major life stress, or significant challenges

What to do: Rest. Give yourself permission to take a break without guilt. Cover your altar with a cloth—not to abandon it, but to give it (and yourself) a rest. Tell your deities/spirits "I need some time, I'll be back when I'm ready."

Burnout requires rest, not forced productivity. Your altar will be there when you're ready to return.

And here's the thing: sometimes the best spiritual practice when you're burned out is doing nothing spiritual at all. Watch TV. Play games. Sleep. Exist without the pressure of practice. That IS spiritual work—it's honoring your need for rest.

3. The Altar Never Resonated With You

Maybe you set up an altar because you thought you were supposed to. Because every witchcraft book and blog post and TikTok said you need one. Because other witches have them.

But it never actually felt right to you.

Some people just aren't altar people. Some witches are walkers, movers, dancers. Some do all their magic in their heads. Some practice in the shower or the kitchen or the car. Some need nature, not a designated indoor space.

If the altar never resonated, that's okay.

Signs this is what's happening:

You built the altar thinking you "should" but never felt drawn to use it

Using it always felt performative or forced

You keep trying to make yourself care about it and failing

Your most powerful magical experiences happen nowhere near your altar

The idea of altar work feels boring or constraining

What to do: Dismantle it. Seriously. You don't need an altar to be a witch. Keep the items you genuinely connect with and release the idea that you must maintain an altar space.

Find where YOUR practice actually lives. Maybe it's on hiking trails. Maybe it's in the bathtub. Maybe it's entirely in your mind and heart. Practice there instead.

Stop trying to fit into a mold that doesn't fit you.

4. Life Legitimately Got in the Way

Sometimes a dusty altar just means you've been dealing with real life and haven't had time or energy for practice.

New job. New baby. Illness. Grief. Moving. Caring for sick family. Financial crisis. Mental health struggles. A global pandemic. Sometimes life is just a lot, and practice falls to the bottom of the priority list.

This is not failure. This is being human.

Signs this is what's happening:

You miss your practice and want to return to it

Life has been objectively overwhelming

You think about your altar/practice with fondness, not guilt or obligation

You're not burned out on the practice itself, just stretched too thin

Things are temporary/transitional

What to do: Be gentle with yourself. Your practice will be there when you're ready. Do what you can, even if it's just lighting a candle once a week, or just thinking about your practice fondly while dealing with everything else.

Small practices count. Inconsistent practice is still practice. Even thinking "I wish I had time to practice" is maintaining the connection.

When life calms down (and it will eventually), you can return. The altar, the deities, the spirits—they understand. They were human (or at least worked with humans) too.

5. Your Relationship With Deity/Spirit Has Changed

If your altar was primarily devotional—focused on specific deities or spirits—and it's gathering dust, your relationship with those beings might have shifted.

Relationships change. Maybe you've moved on to work with different entities. Maybe the deity you were devoted to has gone quiet. Maybe that phase of your spiritual journey is complete.

Signs this is what's happening:

You feel disconnected from the deities/spirits represented on your altar

You're drawn to different spiritual figures now

Your prayers/invocations feel empty or unanswered

You've had a falling out or disagreement with an entity

You're in a period of spiritual questioning or transition

What to do: Be honest about what's happening. Talk to the deity/spirit if you're comfortable doing so. Thank them for the time you spent together, acknowledge the shift, and ask if they have any final messages or requests.

Then update your altar to reflect your current spiritual reality, or clear it entirely if you're in a period of spiritual exploration without clear devotional focus.

It's okay to change gods. It's okay to step back from deity work entirely for a while. Spiritual relationships aren't prison sentences.

6. You're Avoiding Something

Sometimes we stop using our altars because they represent something we're avoiding:

Shadow work we know we need to do but are scared of

A magical commitment we made but now regret

A deity calling that feels too big or demanding

Grief or other emotions we're not ready to process

A part of ourselves we're not ready to face

The altar becomes a reminder of what we're avoiding, so we... stop looking at it.

Signs this is what's happening:

You feel uncomfortable or anxious when you look at your altar

You actively avoid the room/area where it is

You know there's something you "should" be addressing but aren't

The altar represents a version of yourself you're not ready to be yet

You're in spiritual avoidance mode

What to do: Get honest with yourself about what you're avoiding. Journal about it. Talk to a trusted friend. Maybe talk to a therapist if it's deep stuff.

You don't have to immediately tackle whatever you're avoiding, but acknowledging it helps. Sometimes just saying "I'm not ready for this yet" out loud releases some of the pressure.

When you're ready (and only when you're ready), approach the altar again. Or dismantle it and start fresh when you're in a different place.

7. The Aesthetic Trap

Did you build a beautiful, Instagram-worthy altar... and then feel like you couldn't touch it because it was too perfect?

Did it become a display piece rather than a working space?

Are you afraid to light the candles because they'll get messy? Afraid to use the crystals because they're arranged so nicely?

If your altar is too pretty to use, it's not serving you.

Signs this is what's happening:

Your altar looks perfect but feels dead

You rearrange it for photos but never use it for practice

You're more worried about aesthetics than function

Using it would "mess it up"

It's decoration, not devotion (see: previous post)

What to do: Mess it up. Intentionally. Light those candles and let the wax drip everywhere. Move things around for actual use. Get it dusty through practice, not through neglect.

Or simplify it radically—keep only items you'll actually use, arranged for function rather than photos.

An altar is a tool, not an art installation.

What Your Altar's Condition Is Telling You

Look at your altar right now (or picture it). What do you see?

Light dust, but items are still arranged: You've been busy but the connection is still there. You just need to make a little time to reconnect.

Heavy dust, items untouched for months: Something bigger is going on. One of the reasons above applies. Time for honest self-reflection.

Dust plus clutter (mail, keys, random objects piled on it): The altar has lost its sacred designation. It's become just another surface. This suggests either outgrowing it or significant disconnection from practice.

Dust plus some items removed or relocated: You're naturally winnowing down what matters. Pay attention to what you kept versus what drifted away—that's information about your real practice.

Clean but unused: You're maintaining it out of obligation or guilt, not genuine engagement. Time to evaluate if you actually want this altar.

Different items than when you started: Evolution! Even if dusty, the fact that it's changed shows your practice is alive, just in transition.

The Guilt Problem

Here's what needs to be said clearly: You don't owe anyone an altar. Not the gods. Not other witches. Not the concept of witchcraft itself.

The guilt you feel looking at your dusty altar? That's not coming from divine displeasure or spiritual failure. That's coming from internalized "shoulds"—the idea that real witches maintain perfect altars, practice daily, never let dust accumulate.

It's not true.

Real witches are humans with jobs and kids and depression and busy lives and changing interests. Real witches sometimes don't practice for months and that's okay. Real witches sometimes abandon altars and that's okay too.

Your worth as a witch is not measured by how dust-free your altar is.

Let that sink in.

Questions to Ask Your Dusty Altar

Instead of just feeling guilty, get curious. Ask:

"Do I miss using you?" If yes, what's stopping you? Address that. If no, why do you still have it?

"What was I hoping you would do for my practice?" Did it fulfill that hope? If not, what would?

"If I could change one thing about you, what would it be?" Maybe the altar isn't wrong, just the current configuration or location.

"Am I keeping you out of genuine spiritual connection or out of obligation?" Obligation-based practice dies. Connection-based practice thrives.

"What would happen if I took you down entirely?" Would you feel relief? Loss? Freedom? Nothing? That answer tells you what to do.

"Is there a smaller, simpler version of you that I would actually use?" Maybe you don't need a full altar, just one candle and one crystal. That's valid.

"What is the dustiest item here, and why?" The most neglected item often reveals what you've outgrown or what never resonated.

Reviving a Dusty Altar (If That's What You Want)

If you've realized you DO want to reconnect with your altar and practice, here's how:

1. Clean it physically first Literally dust it. Wash items that can be washed. Clear away anything that doesn't belong. Physical cleaning often creates mental/spiritual clarity too.

2. Remove what doesn't resonate anymore Be ruthless. If an item hasn't been used in months and doesn't spark any genuine spiritual connection, remove it. You can always add it back later if you miss it.

3. Simplify radically When in doubt, strip down to bare essentials. Maybe just:

One candle

One representation of the divine (if you work with deity)

One meaningful object

That's enough. Build from there only if genuinely called to.

4. Move it if needed Maybe the location is the problem. Move the altar somewhere you'll actually see and engage with it. Even moving it a few feet can shift the energy.

5. Start small Don't commit to elaborate daily practice right away. Commit to lighting one candle once a week. Just that. Build consistency with small actions before expanding.

6. Ask the altar what it needs Seriously. Sit in front of it and ask, "What do you need from me? What needs to change?" Listen for the answer, even if it's uncomfortable.

7. Set a specific intention "This altar is for [daily grounding practice / devotion to X deity / seasonal celebrations / whatever]." Clear purpose creates clear use.

8. Make it functional, not just beautiful Arrange it for use, not for photos. Put frequently used items within easy reach. Make it inviting to interact with, not precious to preserve.

When to Dismantle Your Altar

Sometimes the right answer is to take it down. That's not failure—it's honoring your truth.

Dismantle your altar if:

You genuinely feel relief at the idea

It's been unused for 6+ months with no desire to return

It represents a phase of practice you've clearly outgrown

Maintaining it causes more stress than spiritual benefit

You've realized you're not an altar person

You need the physical space for something else

Your life circumstances have changed significantly

How to dismantle respectfully:

Thank the altar and any spirits/deities associated with it Say goodbye. Express gratitude for what this space was.

Ask if anything needs to be done before dismantling If you work with deities, check if they want a final offering or ritual.

Cleanse items before storing or rehoming Clear the energy they accumulated.

Keep only what genuinely matters Store meaningful items carefully. Release the rest (donate, gift, dispose of respectfully).

Cleanse the physical space Smoke cleanse or clean the surface where the altar was.

Don't leave an empty wound Either repurpose the space for something new, or create a very simple placeholder if you think you might return to altar practice later.

Let go of guilt You're not betraying your practice. You're honoring your truth.

What Comes After the Dusty Altar

Whether you revive your altar, simplify it, or dismantle it entirely, the question remains: what does your practice look like now?

Maybe it looks like:

Magic in the kitchen while cooking

Prayers during your commute

Monthly nature walks as sabbat observances

One candle you light every morning

A digital practice on your phone

Meditation without any tools

Sporadic spells only when urgently needed

No formal practice but constant spiritual awareness

All of these are valid.

Your practice doesn't have to look like anyone else's.

The dusty altar taught you something: what you thought you wanted in your practice versus what you actually need. Listen to that lesson.

The Altar as Teacher

Even in its dust-covered neglect, your altar has been teaching you:

About your changing relationship with spirituality

About what you need versus what you think you should need

About the difference between obligation and genuine calling

About how you've grown

About what forms of practice actually serve you

A dusty altar isn't a monument to failure.

It's a mirror showing you your truth.

The question is: are you brave enough to look at what it's showing you and act accordingly?

Permission Slips

Here's what you're allowed to do, no guilt required:

✓ Take down your altar entirely

✓ Simplify it to one candle

✓ Practice without any altar at all

✓ Take a break from practice for weeks, months, years

✓ Change what your altar is for

✓ Admit you're not an altar person

✓ Stop working with deities you've lost connection with

✓ Start fresh with something completely different

✓ Practice only when it feels right, not on a schedule

✓ Let your altar stay dusty until you're ready

✓ Never have an altar again

✓ Admit this phase of your practice is over

You don't need anyone's permission, but if you need to hear it: you have permission.

The Bottom Line

A dusty altar is not a moral failing.

It's not proof you're a bad witch or a fake or a failure.

It's information.

It's your practice trying to tell you something about what you need, what's changed, what's no longer serving you, or what needs to shift.

Listen to it.

Honor what it's telling you.

And then act accordingly—whether that means cleaning it and reconnecting, simplifying it radically, or taking it down entirely.

Your spiritual practice is supposed to serve you, not the other way around.

If the altar isn't serving you anymore, you don't owe it continued service out of guilt.

Be honest. Be brave. Be willing to let your practice change shape.

The dust on your altar isn't the problem.

It's the invitation to get real about what your practice actually looks like now versus what you think it should look like.

Accept the invitation.

And do what needs to be done.

Blessed Be.

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[thescarlettbitch]

30 Days of Devotion

In an organized list

This is mostly so I can locate a specific day easily.

First, in case you haven't seen any of my previous posts, hey, I'm Red, I'm 23, I've been a witch and a pagan since I was about 11, I've been devoted to Inanna since I was about 17. This little project is inspired by the Aphrodisian Witch on tiktok and Instagram. I wanted to shake up my worship because I could feel myself neglecting my relationship with Inanna in favor of my ancestor work and my spiritual journey. She isn't offended or hurt by this, but I want to show my appreciation to her.

Devotion is a labor of love, and this also serves as my Yule Celebration. I am spending the entire month of December doing these acts of devotion as a way to refresh my practice for the new year, the 31st will serve as a day of rest and relaxation.

I will say I was genuinely worried that I wouldn't be able to think of enough things to do, I've been brainstorming this since about the middle of October, but honestly once I got going it was easy to come up with things. My original plan was only 20 days, but I've managed to come up with enough to keep going to 30! My original plan was much more labor intensive on days that I ended up only having time to take five minutes to devote, so I ended up reworking the days to fit better into my schedule.

Feel free to use this template for your own worship, or to take inspiration to create your own schedule that fits with your needs, resources, and practice.

Again: I'm a stranger on the internet, you know nothing about me, and I know nothing about you. What I do with my practice is not indicative of what you should be doing with yours. If you want to take inspiration, go for it. If you would never do what I'm doing, don't. I'm not telling you to. Your practice is your own.

Each day will be linked to its own post on how it went for me.

Day 1: altar cleaning

Day 2: new offering!

Day 3: ritual bath

Day 4: skincare and makeup

Day 5: painting

Day 6: writing a letter

Day 7: reading

Day 8: veiling

Day 9: painting my nails

Day 10: wearing a dress

Day 11: dancing

Day 12: watching Xena!

Day 13: self 🌶love🌶

Day 14: dressing in red

Day 15: new offering!

Day 16: listening to her playlist

Day 17: devotional patches

Day 18: physical therapy

Day 19: binding

Day 20: redying my hair

Day 21: taking 🌶pics🌶

Day 22: mirror work

Day 23: singing

Day 24: cleaning my room

Day 25: new offering!

Day 26: baking

Day 27 and 28: singing and coloring

Day 29 and 30: meditation and research

Oh, I feel so much better connected to her now. This genuinely feels so nice, and I feel so close with her.

[space-queen]

neptune ♆

facts

named for the roman god of the sea because of its deep blue/green color

discovered within weeks of the first successful use of surgical anesthesia

correspondences

keywords – mysticism, psychic abilities, imagination, illusion, distortion, chaos, divination, inner vision, perception, sacrifice, inspiration, emotions, dreams, transcendence, deception, confusion

colors – blue, grey, aqua, lavender 

crystals/minerals –  amethyst, angelite, aquamarine, blue topaz, calcite, celestite, coral, fluorite, jade, labradorite, lapis lazuli, larimar, opal, sapphire, turquoise

metal – platinum

plants – angel’s trumpet, ash, asparagus, ayahuasca, butterfly pea, cantaloupe, celery, cucumber, datura, endive, fern, hemp, honeydew melon, honeysuckle, jasmine, lemon balm, lavender, lettuce, lilac, lobelia, lotus, melon, morning glory, moss, mugwort, myrrh, nutmeg, orange blossom, passionflower, peach, pear, pine, poppy, psilocybin, rhubarb, seaweed, skullcap, strawberry, valerian, water lily, watercress, watermelon, wild lettuce, willow, wisteria, zucchini

offerings – aquamarine, labradorite, larimar, hemp stems, poppy seeds, lotus flower, seashells, ocean water, beach sand, seaweed, kelp, sea glass, driftwood, pearls, coral, shark teeth, divination tools, mirrors, medical supplies, absinthe, jasmine incense, teal candles

places – beach, ocean, reflective pool, ships, house of mirrors, art museum, string orchestra, music halls, hospitals, operating rooms, windy places

animals – arctic hares, frogs, cephalopods, chameleon, cuttlefish, octopus, whales, seashells, jellyfish, stingrays, eels, flatfish

virtues – dreams, glamour, mysticism; imaginative, inspiring, spiritual, compassionate, intuitive

vices – deception, self-destruction, escapism, disillusionment, delusions

physical attributes

atmosphere – hydrogen, helium, methane

temperature – -375℉

mantle – liquid water, ammonia, and methane

core – rock and ice

other – winds up to 1200 mph; theoretically could rain diamonds

© 2025 space-queen

[space-queen]

I changed the title to just say Neptune - more on actual Neptunian witchcraft soon. :3