Witchy Lavender Tea

[gardenfoxywitch]

Quarantine Schedule - College Witch Edition

Hi my greenies! I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy. During these stressful and uncertain times, it can be very difficult to stay calm and productive. I hope that I may be able to give some ideas of how to keep in touch with your witchcraft while also being active in mental health and daily necessities. Here are some ways I’m coping with quarantine and I hope these might help some of you.

Morning: 8:30 am - 12:00 pm

8:30 am - I wake up at this time everyday so that my rhythm doesn’t get thrown off during my time inside. Sometimes I wake up before this time and I’ll just chill for an hour. I check my costar and scroll through instagram/twitter (because I’m 20 and this is what I do lol).

9:00 am - 9:45/10:00 am - I get up and roll out my yoga mat for some stretches. I have a mug of warm lemon water and I like to light a candle and take a few breathers, then I take out my oracle deck and do a morning reading. Sometimes, I like to put on soft piano or nature sounds (actually I do this most of the time). After my reading, I complete one or two yoga classes on youtube.

10:00 am - 12:00 pm - I try to get as much schoolwork as I can possibly accomplish during this time. I really stick with this and try to be productive during the morning because I don’t like doing it at night. I recommend picking a few hours during the day to be productive, because if you’re like me…I won’t get any of my schoolwork done if I don’t.

Afternoon: 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

12:00 - 2:00 pm - Brunch time! I do intermediate fasting, so I eat between the hours of 12:00 pm and 8:00 pm. I have tea 30 minutes before I eat anything and then I’ll eat either an egg sandwich, a salad, a ham sandwich, or some jam toast. I’ll do a little visualization and chant before I eat. This consists of asking for strength and focus during the day. This is also my break time - so I’ll watch some TV too.

2:00 - 4:00 pm - Creative time! This is something really love about my schedule, I try and do something creative and fun like painting, writing, reading, or drawing in my plant book. The other day I created a vision board!

4:00 - 6:00 pm - Open time! It’s good to have time where nothing is scheduled so that if you have things that need to get done that day, you’ll have time for them. I’ll have a snack during this time. This is also where if I didn’t finish my homework, I’d finish it here. I also will create a spell jar/spells/tonics.

Nighttime: 6:00 pm - 11:30 pm

6:00 - 8:30 pm - This is where I cook and eat my food. I’ll either eat while watching a movie/show or hang out with my roommates.

8:30 - 10:00 pm - Designated witch time! If I have something in mind that day, I’ll perform a ritual or doing a bath spell. This consists of a lot of lithomancy readings, because it’s something I’ve been practicing, and finger paintings. I’ll get my paint and place it in front of me before I blindfold myself (or just close my eyes - depends on the day and the message) and use my hands to paint the page.

10:00 - 11:30 pm - This is where I get ready for bed and play on my computer. I try and wind down so that I’m actually asleep by 12.

I hope this might help you create a schedule or routine to follow during these stressful times. Obviously, things happen and I don’t always stick with the schedule, but I try to and that’s all that really matters. I know not everyone has the ability to complete witchcraft in their home and I give my thoughts to you. I’ll be available to talk with if any of you are struggling with coping during these times and I’m going to try and be more active, so that you all have content to look forward to. I’ll be posting a recipe soon! Look forward to it:)

Love you all,

Kenzie

[catscoffeeandmisanthropy]

Mask FAQs

Just use 100% cotton. It’s sort of the only thing that is tightly woven enough AND can reliably be washed in very hot water and dried at high heat with no damage. (Synthetics are gonna melt, ya’ll.) What you really want is quilting weight (which just means mid-weight), but even an old t-shirt is better than nothing 

(I keep seeing stuff about “natural fibers” but, like, you can’t wash linen on high heat and rayon is basically tree bark and breathes like shit)

Wash your fabric before you make your mask in the manner you intend to wash it later. This is both so it’s clean, and also so that if you are washing it in hot water later, it won’t shrink

You will need enough fabric to make two mask layers (for added protection), though that can depend on the tutorial/pattern you’re using

There is an elastic shortage, so honestly just use hair ties or make ties out of your fabric

Here is a tutorial if you can’t sew

If you can sew, I’m sure you’ve seen a trillion tutorials and are tired of hearing about this already anyway, but if you haven’t, this one seems pretty good!

Please feel free to reblog

[krozyain]

I went to God just to see, and I was looking at Me.

[he/him]

[piss-bong]

[official-lucifers-child]

fuck yeah

[frenchwitchdiary]

[cardenvondraken]

Something that has been on my mind lately is the mindset of absolutism regarding magical practise in modern witchcraft. A very large percentage of practitioners tout a pretty homogenous layout for what witchcraft “should be” and how it “should work”.

My issue with this is that I have always found that the spiritual/metaphysical world tends to mirror the mundane. Taking that to the next step we can say that, just like everyone has differing mundane talents and abilities, so too do they have differing spiritual/metaphysical talents and abilities. This is not to say that there are things you cannot do ever, but you need to learn your innate abilities first.

I believe that the first step in any discipline of occult practise should be to learn yourself. Figure out those things that come naturally to you and even the techniques that make the most sense. Isolate yourself and push your own abilities to their limits. Once the foundation is built, then look outside and incorporate other things into it.

Just like how a baby cannot do anything without first mastering their own motor skills, we need to master ourselves before looking to master anything else.

And you may find that the technique someone uses just doesn’t work for you. That’s fine. If you know yourself, you can tweak it to make it your own and achieve the same result.

[witchylavendertea]

I am strenght.

I am resistance.

I am persistance.

I am unwavering.

My spirit is undying, a never ending flow of pure cosmic potential.

[firstrise]

((singing)) And then you go and spoil it all by putting "h" right before the letter "t"...

[witchylavendertea]

Sometimes it just be like that tho.

[witchylavendertea]

I am strenght.

I am resistance.

I am persistance.

I am unwavering.

My spirit is undying, a never ending flow of pure cosmic potential.

[the-cryptid-coven]

Sigil Crafting

Sigils were the first magic I ever learned. As an artist, symbolism and aesthetic are things that are incredibly important to me. I have used multiple ways of crafting sigils, but I have created my own personal way of creating sigils using a method writers have used in poetry- the stream of consciousness technique.

I put my pen to paper, call upon what I wish to make a sigil about, and let the pen create what I need.

These are the sigils that I use the most frequently (you may use them if you wish).

You may notice that my sigils in the form of arrows. Arrows are a symbolic representation of aiming and shooting for something, and I love the vertically long look because I like to draw these sigils on my forearms.

I created all of these with stream of consciousness drawing.

It is almost like a form of meditation for me. Allowing myself to simply create what I think “focus” or “protection” looks like visually makes the end results beautiful and meaningful for me.

I do have a few running themes. Here are a few symbols I love to throw in.

These are used a ton in my art.

So here is a step by step of what to do-

1. Clear your mind for meditation. (Tip- if you have crystals that symbolize your intent, surround yourself with them. And example would be having a rose quartz for love on you or near you.)

2. Put your writing utensil to your paper. (I recommend using paper before digital.) Have your energy flow from your body to the focus of the tip of the pen/pencil, repeating the intent you wish the sigil to have.

3. Make a first draft of your sigil by allowing your hand to simply move as you think of your intent.

4. Make as many reiterations you wish until you have something you feel satisfied with. (Editing is a big part of writing as well.)

5. After a few tries making different sigils, make a list of your own common symbols you see popping up in your sigils.

And there you have it. If you are not comfortable, try mixing this technique with others to find what works best for you, or simply only use other techniques and make sigil arrows. I think using the look of an abstract arrow helps with directing intentions.

You can also request a sigil from me if you so choose in my inbox, for I shall be making them for anyone who asks for free.

I hope you find yourself using this technique of stream of consciousness to create wonderful sigils.

[diioonysus]

common misconceptions of greek or roman mythology

» Nike & Dike are two different gods. Nike is the goddess of victory & Dike is the goddess of justice

» Hades is the god of the underworld & Thanatos is the god of death

» Persephone isn’t just the queen of the underworld, she’s the goddess of spring

» There’s two goddesses named Thalia, one of the muses, and one of graces

» In Greek, a name like Hekate or Kassandra would be spelled with a K, but in other languages it can be spelled with a C

» In Roman Mythology, Apollo is still Apollo (there many be other wording to how it’s spelt, but it’s still Apollo)

» Hermes could fly without his sandals as they were simply symbols for him

» The definition of the twelve Olympians changes because multiple texts decipher other gods/goddesses as being apart of the twelve Olympians

» The titans were not ultimately bad gods, some would say they were nicer to humanity and never tried to destroy humanity (this idea was popularized by Percy Jackson), and the Olympians attacked first

» There is no “Pandora’s” box, Pandora, who is actually a woman created, actually opened the box after being gifted it on her wedding day

» Not many people worshiped Ares because he was majority of the time on the losing side & he was considered too violent and difficult to have on your side 

» At first Rome’s gods had no appearance until they absorbed more Greek Mythology

» The Trojan War is still being debated as actually happening, there has been debris found that could indicate that there was a siege to the city

» Male demigods tended to have higher-than-average ambition and physical powers, while female demigods (like Helen of Troy) only were gifted with exceptional beauty

»  Death gods were pretty laid back compared to other gods & the only person/god Hades ever killed was Asclepius, but only because Asclepius was bringing the dead back to life & disrupting the cycle of life

[witchylavendertea]

"I am what I am.

I am not what I'm not.

I am a witch.

I am not a saint.

But what I am is human and that's great. "

[witchylavendertea]

Hello✨ could I get a tarot reading please:)

Yes, of course! I haven't done readings in a while but I'd be more then happy too.

I was actually planning on opening free readings again with my new deck but since ot hasn't come feel free to shoot me an ask.

Please try to keep the question short and sweet and a ypur annitials pr a birth sign would also help me out during the reading, thank you!

[craftwitches]

witchy asks

how did you discover witchcraft?

how long have you been a witch for?

where did you start in your craft?

how has your craft evolved since then?

what is that one thing that happened that convinced you that magic is real?

what is one area you are completely convinced that is real? what are you more skeptic about?

what celestial object do you feel most connected to?

do you have a favourite crystal? favourite herb?

what is your favourite divination method?

are there any less known areas that you practice?

how open are you about your craft?

do you know any witches in real life?

any areas you wish you were better at?

any areas you have always been interested in but never got around to trying?

any areas you have been interested in and know a lot about but are too scared to try?

do you have a familiar?

do you have a spirit guide?

do you have any spirit companions?

what is your favourite thing about your craft?

what is some advice that you would give baby witches? or your past self when you were just starting out?

post a picture of your favourite page of your grimoire/book of shadows/witchy journal!

how important are tools in your practice?

do you prefer to buy or make your tools?

[witchylavendertea]

Feel free to send me an ask!

[witchylavendertea]

I'm lost, please come find me.

[constellations-and-energy]

me, a witch, trying to write down all of the information I’ve gathered in my likes over the years into my grimoire that I’ve been putting off  before Tumblr itself implodes into nothingness: 

[witchylavendertea]

I love WholeFoods but sometimes it is not practical when it comes to pricing of some of their items. Sure, they have to make a profit but I would not pay $14.99 with or without sales tax for 4 sage sticks that are a little smaller then my hand.

But Shasta, why are you ranting about their prices?

My rant has a point, even if small. My point is if you're starting out new to your craft and need supplies it doesn't hurt to check out local vendors. If you're unsure if you have local vendors for sage, inscense, ects., try looking in places where they have craft shows, farmers markets, or Bazaar.

If you have lots of time on your hands and don't mind waiting, you can also buy sage seeds or a small plant at any store that has a garden center (depending on area and time of year of course). Heck, if you live in a climate that allows wild sagebrush to grow you could even go outside and harvest some yourself! However, keep in mind what kind you're harvesting and how much your taking.

I hope this helped a little! Feel free to add anything or comment. 💖🌱

[witchylavendertea]

I went to another witchy class which was dedicated to Magical Herbs this time around.

It was super fun and I got to talk to other witches from my community!