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I’m drying some homemade incense :)

I let everything soak for about a week in a custom essential oil blend I made.

It has a base of white fir scent with hints of wintergreen and sweet orange.

Next week I’ll be doing birch, with grapefruit and basil. That scent is mellowing in an amber bottle.

my apartment smells wonderful.

#paganism #incense #winter smells

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kurvin vodenjak: Photo | via Tumblr on We Heart It.

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Someone start a witch subscription box.

I would pay a monthly fee to have herbs, crystals, spells, and candles delivered to my door.

And maybe it could be tailored to your type of witchcraft? That would be fun.

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I don’t think it’s a subscription service, but I think christowitch does something like this maybe???

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I’ve seen five or six people who’ve been thinking of doing this. Including @Constantine-spiritworker

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I would drop my Ipsy subscription for this so fast it wouldn’t even be funny.

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best idea ever. if I had the money and resources, I would make one.

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I did launch a fundraiser to get this started, however it's not getting a lot of attention =(

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How To Make Herbal Balms

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My herb drawer

I’m so happy to finally have my dream place for all my herbs

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November 2014: Moon Calendar

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for those of you who keep track of these things!

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Mine! I saw myself on my dash!

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I’ve changed urls a lot

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Craft Crates - A Magical Monthly Subscription Box!

A while ago frankincennamon suggested a monthly witch subscription box. I’ve set up a fundraiser to get the ball rolling!

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I would really love to do this but unfortunately it's not getting a lot of attention and even though the original note had a few hundred notes I just don't see a lot of people interested. So I'll keep the fundraiser up for another week but if it doesn't really get any hits then I'm going to take it down.

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/sputters and dies

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Amethyst ➾ More

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Where is the best place to get a tarot deck and what one should I get??

My favorite place to buy tarot decks is Amazon :) Sometimes eBay, but make sure you’re getting a new, unopened deck or that you read the description so you know the cards are in good condition. You can also look in bookstores, but I don’t have many around and I suppose the selection varies greatly

Which one should you get? Well.. that depends on a LOT of things, but here are my basic suggestions if you’re looking for your first deck.

You’re going to want a deck that you’re drawn to, something with art that speaks to you. Pick something you like! BUT..

Not all decks are created beginner-friendly. If you’re not going to go for a Rider-Waite Smith deck or one of its many clones, you’re going to want something that still manages the familiar imagery of one. Unless you’re going after Thoth or Marseilles style decks which have slightly different “systems” to the cards, as a beginner RWS is definitely the imagery you’ll be seeing a lot of as you learn the cards. So it’s important that whatever deck you choose, while it doesn’t have to be a direct clone, at least follows the basic imagery.

So you can see that The RWS and the Aquatic tarot are pretty much exactly the same even thought the art is done in a different style, while there is a marked difference of the Mystic Faerie Tarot, but you can also see the similarities! The Magician is still standing in front of a table that has all of his tools (representing the four suits) laid out on it.

Another thing you’re going to want is a fully illustrated minor arcana. Memorizing definitions is one thing, but using imagery when you’re reading definitely helps you to develop your intuition. Not to mention, it gives you clues when you’re drawing a blank!

The Labyrinth tarot has plain pip cards.. no hints to jog your memory or inspire your intuition.

Aeclectic has literally THOUSANDS of decks to browse through, both tarot and oracle, so take some time to browse around, read reviews (reviews on Amazon are also immensely helpful) and find something you like.

One last thing to keep in mind, especially on Aeclectic, is availability. Some of the decks there are out of print (OOP) or unfinished, or rare and expensive. But there are plenty that are readily available!

As for a personal recommendation? My first deck was the Paulina tarot, but I was really torn between that, a clone, and the Fenestra tarot. And in hindsight and now owning Fenestra, I wish I had bought that one first, but it’s all good. Also, I really, really didn’t want the original RWS. I had zero interest in it, but now I find that it’s really grown on me and I freakin WANT IT lol, so don’t dismiss it!

Have fun shopping!

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I’m making some egg shell powder for witchcraft. #witchcraft #pagan #occult #sigils on Flickr.

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I love cascarilla powder :D If you want some ideas, I have post about making Sigil & Warding Chalk using it :)

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Yea I like using it to make sigils too, it’s also good to use it to remove jinxes. I sometimes mix it with black salt to create a protective barrier. :)