You Know, Witchy Witchy Stuff

Things for my craft that I want to keep in mind/practice/try/you know :)

[theemotionmachine]

[tea-and-antlers]

Magic in the Body

❇ For grounding magic, pour your focus into your chest. Your lungs and veins look like trees for a reason, breath is the root of your life and roots you to your situation. Imagine the ventricles creaping into every part of your body, holding you firm and keeping you grounded.

❇ For warding and protection magic, focus on your elbows and knees. Your arms are the first thing that will curl up to protect your head, your knees curl up to protect your organs. The joins and muscles here will throw power into the spells that keep you safest.

❇ For divination and meditation, focus on your back. Your spine carries information from every point of your body; it connects every piece of you. To absorb and remember all the information of looking to things not usually seen, it is your spine that will carry it.

❇ For glamour magic focus on your shoulders and hips. Your shoulders and hips are solid, steady joints that connect appendages to the torso. As you try and bring glamour to yourself or others, focus on these strong, sensual points. They will carry your strength the softest.

❇ For binding magic, focus on your ribs. Your ribs are a solid structural cage that contains and conceals the most precious things to you. They are hard, durable, and connected. These ridges of bone will give you the unwavering strength to hold things.

❇ For concealment magic, focus on your hands. Your hands move so much throughout the day, doing every imaginable task that it is hard to pin them down and stay focused on them. While the rest of your body can be still and silent, your hands are almost always in use, they will allow you to slide focus away from whatever you want to conceal.

❇❇Your body had magic all throughout it; these are just suggestions.❇❇❇❇

❇❇Wherever you hold energy and focus in yourself is valid and individual.❇❇

[valtsv]

slavic forests are actually located in another dimension

[valtsv]

if you’ve ever been in one of the great forests in a slavic country you’ll know that there’s a point where the trees grow so densely packed that the air is completely still and it’s so silent you could hear a pin drop a mile away and you suddenly become uncomfortably aware of the sound of your own heartbeat and the knowledge that the trees surrounding you are alive and just as aware of your presence as you are of theirs, and that’s when you know you’ve crossed into a different realm

[spacewinter]

there’s that moment when you actually feel how your ancestors used to worship old gods there and treat nature as part of their spiritual world and you’ll know that those old trees have seen empires rise and all, they’ve seen people forget the power in nature and yet they stand there, proud and old, with history etched into their bark, roots back in the times where there used to be prayers sang in the forests

[wiccapanda-spells]

To Create a Personal Worry Stone or Relieve Tension

You will need:

A dark, round stone from a garden, park, seashore, or river bank, small enough to carry with you.

Eight smaller dark stones, forming a square around it.

A small dark-colored bag or purse.

Timing:

Monday evening, especially during the waning moon

The spell:

Hold the central stone between your palms and gently enclose it, saying softly, “Into this stone i put all fears, doubts, anxiety, [name specific causes of worry]. Take them from me that i may be free.”

Set the stone in the center of the square of stones and say, “Limited be, confined, no longer mine.” Put the worry stone in the bag or purse.

Take the smaller stones outside and leave them there.

Still outside, shake your fingers, pointing downward to the ground, and say, “Anything remaining, now is draining away.”

Take your worry stone with you to work or any potentially anxiety-provoking situation and wash it weekly.

“1001 Spells: The Complete Book of Spells for Every Purpose,” by Cassandra Eason

@sophia-the-weird

[lazywitchling]

I made an oil for attracting wealth and used a smidge of it on a product at work that I needed to sell quickly.

I sold about two and a half weeks worth in three days.

[shimmeringecho]

But can we get the recipe though lol

[lazywitchling]

Yeah, but get ready cause it’s super highly complicated!

It’s olive oil… and some gold flakes.

That’s it 😹 The gold flakes are actually just the leftover bits of gold leaf from when I illuminated the front page of my grimoire. You put a tacky sort of glue on the page, lay the gold leaf on it, and then rub with a brush to remove the gold leaf that’s not stuck to any glue. And then I had this little pile of gold leaf flakes that I didn’t want to just throw out, so I dropped it into some olive oil and shook it up.

[shimmeringecho]

So…. I bet gold glitter would work lol

[lazywitchling]

Ehhh, not the same thing in this case. Like, disclaimer: this is my UPG, so if you want to try gold glitter, then go ahead. I’ll always advocate the Mythbusters approach to magic. Try it. See what happens.

That being said, the purpose of putting gold leaf in the oil is that it’s somewhat expensive. Not like break the bank expensive, but it’s definitely more of an investment than picking up a pack of glitter bottles from the dollar store. And even though the gold flakes aren’t usually pure gold, they are definitely metal, which pretty much has an inherent value to it. Gold glitter is plastic, and adds nothing representing money/wealth/prosperity to the oil, it just adds sparkle. So you’d be taking out an ingredient that’s meant to represent wealth, and replacing it with something that’s aesthetically similar, but not functionally similar. The point isn’t “gold and shiny”, the point is “representing wealth”. Make sense?

If you were going to sub out the gold flakes, I wouldn’t use glitter. Instead, I’d shred up a dollar bill and put the bits in the oil. Or get a big enough bottle and drop a few coins in the bottom and cover them with oil. Maybe even an earring or some other small jewelry.

The olive oil is also a deliberate choice here in that it’s got history behind it as a valuable commodity. So even though it’s a simple two-ingredient oil, those two ingredients have enough history and inherent value in them to pack a hell of a punch without too much added frill.

Idk, my reply with the “lol it’s just leftover craft supplies” really undersells the importance of the gold, ‘cause I was just using casual blogger speak. But I actually brainstormed the oil and deliberately went out and got the gold leaf FOR THE OIL. The grimoire illumination was actually the byproduct. I did the illumination specifically so that I would get the flakes for the oil.

It’s late and this is getting way more long winded than I meant it to be. But I guess the tl;dr is that if you’re making a cake, you don’t sub out salt for sugar just because they have a similar look and texture, because they’re not functionally the same thing.

[shimmeringecho]

Well see now I’m glad I asked because I hadn’t thought about that! Also your cake analogy is perfect because I’m a baker and I really should know better lol

[witches-ofcolor]

XD This is something I could do! I actually have coins sitting around (unfortunately no gold leaves), that I could do this with!

[recipefordisaster]

THIS!!! THIS IS WHAT WE MEAN WHEN WE SAY YOU CAN JUST SUB OUT ONE HERB FOR ANOTHER OR ONE CRYSTAL FOR ANOTHER IN A SPELL.

Just because something looks similar or is a “catch all” doesnt mean it will have the same effect on the magic. Ingredients are often chosen with a purpose wether for their history or their significance and simply exchanging them for what is easy will not always have the same outcome.

Super important point and very well illustrated. Thank you😊

[willowofthehearth]

This is also why I generally don’t put spell recipes out online. 

My magic works because the ingredients have meaning to ME. Too many magic books (and posters) assume things have the same meaning across the board, but that’s not so at all.

What I loove is OP’s explanation post. That’s the kind of magic instruction I live for. Explaining the purpose behind the parts of a spell so another magic user can use something that has that meaning for them.

[witchoftheplains]

Calling all witches!!

I need some advice! I am a doll maker by trade, but I’m not sure how to tie it into my craft. I’m thinking sigils on the inside to give the buyer luck and happiness, or something similar. However, I intend to keep most of my dolls so I want them to be charged and such or powerful. Maybe use then as a guardian? Do you guys have any ideas about what to do with my dolls??

[visardistofelphame]

You could make the dolls into spirit vessels or spirit houses~

[a-room-of-my-own]

I’m *pretty sure* it’s a bad idea

[visardistofelphame]

Just because a spirit vessel has a humanoid form doesn’t mean it’ll suddenly gain the ability to walk around and do shit.

It’ll act similar to the spirit vessels and houses that are made from bottles and boxes.

For example, doll making in magic has often been used to draw in good spirits, so that they ward off malevolent spirits. In the video, it talks about a dolling technique of ridding troublemakers. You would create a doll to represent the person or thing (can also be applied to spirits) and hum charms to it. 

In a few of Gemma Gary’s books (I believe either black toad or traditional cornish witchcraft), she talks about or mentions house dolls and chimney dolls, which were used to protect the boundary of the home and aid in making sure all needs are met.  “Scandinavian” kitchen witch dolls are also an example of this.

[spiritscraft-deactivated2025031]

The factcthst horror movies make mincemeat of folk magic traditions does not make the original magic inherently a bad idea.

[deerhoofandrabbitsfoot-deactiva]

And on the flip side, it’s entirely possible to make a very nasty spirit vessel that looks entirely pleasant. A little decorative box or something. Can’t judge a book by its cover.

Come to think of it, anybody who has ever breathed life into a sachet or poppet has created some variety of living doll - if you have a fairly liberal definition of “living.”

[etamina-amata]

Dolls as spirit houses are quite normal. Don’t let movies scare you off. 

[songsparrowwitch]

Secret Witch Tip #6

If you need jars, get them by buying food in jars, such as pistachios and pickles. Not only do you get a snack and it’s an easy and cheap way to obtain a jar, but then people won’t ask what you’re doing with the jar. Empty the contents by putting them into a baggy, wash out the jar, and hide it somewhere, such as under the bed, in a hamper, or in your closet. 

Otherwise, if you have bought an empty jar, say that it’s for art (glitter jar is a good example) or that you’re using it to keep money/other stuff in it.

[stormheartedvamp]

protection chant

(since I wrote this for myself, it is semi-gendered and also uses the word “bitch”)

Do not fuck with this witch, I am one badass bitch, touch me and your hands will burn – come near me and your stomach turns as I say it, it shall be: now stay the fuck away from me.

(when threatened whisper/chant quietly or repetitively think on this chant. This one makes me feel really strong and tough and I enjoy the colloquial language in it a LOT.)

[feather-set-blog]

Feather-set’s Black Box Hotel Curse

Protect what is yours. Create paranoia and fear in those who enter your domain. Break them if they break the contract. 

This three-part curse is handy for protecting your sacred space while you are away. Place protections, erect watchful guardians, and force the contract onto any that enter here. This curse will only activate on those that break the contract’s rules—rules that you, by design, decide for yourself—and will cause paranoia and fear in those that break them. In other words, if they break the rules, you break their sanity. 

Part 1: Burning Paranoia Protection Satchels 

Part 2: Watchful Sentries of the Hotel

Part 3: Caught in the Black Box Contract

[moonofthemagpie]

Witch Tip:

Instead of pouring salt everywhere for cleansing and protection, try misting salt water from a spray bottle! The salt is unnoticeable to guests, and there is no gritty cleanup!

[willowmoon92-deactivated2015091]

Add an essential oil for an added boost.

[catandcrowtarot]

🌸 Spring is here!! 🌸

I made a little tarot spread for going into the spring. Please like / reblog if you use.

[amanzimoon]

M A G I C • H E R B S

[heatherwitch]

Bedridden Witch Series

For those of you who don’t know me, I suffer from a chronic illness and I spend a LOT of time bedridden. I also happen to be a witch! I don’t let being trapped in bed stop me from practicing my craft. Here are some resources I’ve compiled from my personal experiences and the help of others <3

Bedridden witch - General edition

Bedridden witch  - Nature edition

Bedridden witch  - Worship edition

Bedridden witch - Divination edition

Bedridden witch - Stale energy edition

Bedridden witch - Elements edition

Bedridden witch - Pastel edition

Bedridden witch - Kitchen edition

Bedridden witch - Winter edition

Bedridden witch - Ocean edition

Bedridden witch - Love edition

Bedridden witch - Weather edition

Bedridden witch - Garden edition

Bedridden witch - Bath edition

Bedridden witch - Wheel of the Year edition

Check the notes for future updates! Updated 3/22/19.

[sugarandmoss]

Rainwater 

Rain from a lightening storm

this has the greatest energy

used in a bath to re-energize your being and aid in a ritual of clearing and cleansing your energies of negativity by soaking in it

used to clear and cleanse an object or area 

store in a white glass bottle

Rain from thunderstorms, tornadoes or hurricanes

Used to empower spells for moving things forward such as letting go of the past and moving forward in life

used to help move a project forward and get beyond current blocks in life

used to change a pattern or habit you don’t like

store in a blue glass bottle

Sun and Rain

Used to balance energies when feeling weighed down

helps gather your thoughts when they are flighty and scattered

store in a dark green bottle

Hail storm

collect in a metal bowl but dont let it sit in the bowl for more than 6 hours

allow the hail to melt before bottling it

store in a black or dark brown bottle

used to dispel psychic attacks or negative energies

best used for black magic to get rid of your enemies or negative forces that stand in your way

Spring Rain

used to empower new ventures such as new relationships, new business ventures, a new job

rain collected on the spring equinox or the first rain after the spring equinox is good for empowering spells for relationships

stored in a light green bottle

Summer Rain

used to encourage growth whether it be personal, spiritual growth or growth of a business venture or relationship

used to break bad habits

great to water indoor plants

rain collected on mid-summers eve and day is especially mystical

store in a sky blue bottle

Fall Rain

used for giving thanks and showing gratitude for the abundance the year has given you

store in an orange or fall colored bottle

Winter Rain

can be used for blessing a person, relationship, family or object

can be used to bless an event such as a birth, wedding or new business venture

to be able to survive the hardships of winter one is able to survive the hardships of life

Full Moon Rain

Used to honor the Goddess

a small glass can be added to a cleansing bath

add a couple of drops to your bath before an important event or ritual

used for a blessing during a full moon ritual

used for blessing a child or pet 

rain collected during the full moon according to that season will have the energies of that moon according to month and season

clean altar spaces and other things by putting an ounce of rain water into your cleaning products

also very good for divination

Waning Moon Rain

good for getting rid of things, banishings, and purging negative energies

used like a banishing oil

also can be added to your bath for relaxation, clarity or promoting self love

use to prepare for lunar rituals

anoint your money with it to increase your wealth 

anoint yourself to increase your psychic awareness

New Moon Rain

good for workings in which something needs to be brought in 

used when starting a new project

Waxing Moon Rain

used to bring in good energies and blessing

used at the start of a new project or a new beginning

Rain collected from trees or roses will have different energies depending on the type of tree or color of the rose you collect it from

Use 1 cup of rain water to 1 tub size of water

For rituals use 1oz of rain water in a glass bowl or cauldron, to add effects to the water pour over crystals energized with your intent

For a spell place all your spell items in your bowl or cauldron and add 1tablespoon of rainwater

For cleansing or anointing ritual take 1/2oz of rainwater into a glass bowl and as you recite your incantation dip your fingers or wand/athame into the water then mark your physical body, the mark can be any spiritual symbol that has meaning to you

To anoint a tool, pout 1oz of rainwater onto the tool as you state your incantation to empower the tool for its intended purpose.

@autumnwitchesx i hope this helps you some!!!

also the bottles you store in dont have to be a specific color unless you want them to be, im all for using what you have first and foremost 

[witch-of-wicca]

🔮🔮 Today’s post are about tarot cards

[power-of-three]

“I am protected from trauma and bad thoughts” sigil for anonymous

Sigil requests are open !

-Mod Pyre

[schwazombie]

Hey I have a question: would it be okay if I got a tattoo of this? I draw it on my arm over my scars and it just makes me feel… better. Like everything shuts up and leaves me alone as long as it’s there. My husband suggested a tattoo, but I didn’t know if a) that would be okay since I didn’t create it; and b) if that would be disrespectful because I’m not a witch and I don’t want to use something that’s not meant for me (which technically also means I shouldn’t be drawing it on my arm so um… sorry? I think? I’m bad at humaning?)

[power-of-three]

Yes it’s definitely okay if you would like to get tattoos of our sigils ! A few people already have actually ! We always just ask that you send photos of them to us because we love to see them :) I am glad to hear you are so drawn to it and glad that it helps you ❤️

-Mod Pyre

[by-the-paths-of-leshak-deactiva]

A Beginner’s Guide to Candle Magic

The very first spell that most folks cast happens on our birthdays. Someone lovingly purchases or bakes a cake for us and candles, representing our age, are placed on top. Those candles are lit and as we close our eyes, we are told to make a silent wish and blow them out.

Many believe that this tradition dates back to ancient pagan rituals. Our birthdays were considered to be important since they marked our entry into this world. The candles on the cake held great force and power and, once blown out, the wish was carried by the smoke and sent to the gods. The gods, in turn, would receive the message and grant the wish.

Candles are integral to spell-casting and are arguably the best and most inexpensive way to get started. Most of us have a supply of candles or tealights in our homes, and some light them at night while having dinner, reading a book or writing. However, candles symbolize elements - earth, air, water and fire and, if you have a desire in mind, all you need is fire and the intent to make it happen.

Candle colours and their correspondences

One of the most important aspects of candle magic is to use the right colour candle. Some spells are rigid and need a precise colour or shade of a colour while others are more open-ended. If you are unsure of which candle to use, always use a white candle - it’s a neutral and pure colour that can be used for anything. Here are the main candle colours and their correspondences:

White

Cleansing homes

Purifying spaces

Creating harmony

Invoking spirits

Improving communication with others

Summoning guides and angels

For use in every situation

Blue

Promoting restful sleep

Finding the truth

Gaining wisdom and knowledge

Invoking psychic visions

Calming emotions

Suppressing anger

Aiding meditation

Moving your house

Becoming more patient with others

Curing a fever

Having a better understanding

Protection

Red

Promoting strength and vigor

Rejuvenating energy and stamina

Conjuring willpower

Summoning courage

Inciting passion and sexual love

Sparking enthusiasm

Prompting quick results

Warding off enemies

Becoming more attractive to others

Pink

Healing emotions

Attracting romance

Becoming more caring

Inviting peace and tranquility

Healing rifts

Banishing selfish emotions

Protecting family and friendships

Invoking spiritual healing

Being more compassionate

Green

Accumulating money and wealth

Promoting prosperity and abundance

Accomplishing goals

Growing plants

Attracting luck

Negotiating employment matters and finding new jobs

Hastening conception and solving fertility issues

Casting out greed and resentment

Yellow

Increasing activity

Resolving health matters

Nurturing creativity and imagination

Passing exams and learning

Aiding concentration

Controlling mood swings

Protecting yourself when travelling

Persuading others

Healing problems associated with the head

Orange

Increasing energy and stamina

Improving the mind and memory

Promoting success and luck

Developing business and career

Helping those with new jobs

Clarifying legal matters and justice

Selling goods or houses

Capturing a thief or recovering lost property

Removing fear

Purple

Summoning spirit help

Bringing peace and tranquility and harmony

Improving psychic ability

Aiding astral projection

Healing

Easing sadness

Improving male energy

Summoning spiritual protection

Brown

Attuning with the trees and earth

Promoting concentration

Helping with decisiveness

Protecting animals

Amplifying assertiveness

Aiding Friendships

Bringing material gain

Gaining mental stability

Connecting with Mother Nature

Studying and learning

Silver

Summoning the Mother Goddess

Drawing down the moon

Connecting with lunar animals

Purifying female energy

Improving all psychic abilities

Aiding clairvoyance and the unconscious mind

Ridding negativity

Developing intuition

Interpreting messages in dreams

Banishing bad habits

Gold

Healing and enhancing well-being

Rejuvenating yourself

Improving intelligence

Bringing financial gain and wealth

Winning competitions

Attracting love and happiness

Maintaining peace in families

Cosmic ordering

Black

Protection

Strength

Banishing

Reversal

Hex-breaking

Choosing and cleansing your candles

It’s important to magically disinfect your candles before use - most are mass-produced across the world, often in less-than-ideal conditions and, because wax is a vessel for energy, every person that has come into contact with your candle has effectively deposited some of their energy into the wax.

There are many ways to cleanse candles before a spell and most folks have a ritual that works for them. Some people enjoy a prolonged ceremony of candle cleansing while others leave them in the garden to soak up moonlight. Below is a method of cleansing referred to as “anointing” and involves water and oils to prepare the candle before the ritual begins.

Step 1: Wipe Clean

Wipe the wax with a paper towel, removing all traces of debris and dust.

Step 2: Prepare a solution

Mix salt and water into a saucepan on medium heat. Once the salt dissolves, let cool.

Step 3: Intent

Standing in front of the sink, hold the candle in your left hand. Pour a small amount of the saline solution over the candle, being careful not to wet the wick. Take a fresh paper towel and dry thoroughly while saying:

“This magickal water cleanses thee,

With good intent and purity.”

Step 4: Inscribing

With a small paring knife or needle, scratch your full name and your goal into the wax. It doesn’t matter where you inscribe the words, and it’s not important that they’re particularly legible. Once the candle is lit, these words will burn away and give the spell more clout.

Step 5: Anointing

Pour some vegetable oil into a small bowl. You can feel free to mix in herbs that are associated with your spell’s intent. Hold the candle in your left hand again. Dip the first finger of your right hand into the oil and run it down the candle from top to bottom in a line. Say this invocation:

“This magickal oil anoints thee, with all things good, magickally.”

Step 6: Rhyming and Repetition

One of the ways we can add more power to a spell is by repeating the incantation over and over. Often, prewritten spells, both ancient and modern, will rhyme with some kind of poetic fluidity. Repetition will help enforce the message.

Step 7: Ending the spell

After repeating your spell the desired number of times, you will need to close the ritual. Choose one of the phrases below to say before looking upward and saying thank you.

“And so it is.”

“The spell is cast.”

“So mote it be.”

–

Sources other than my grimoire:

Robbins, Shawn, and Charity Bedell. The good witchs guide: a modern-day wiccapedia of magickal ingredients and spells. New York: Sterling Ethos, 2017.