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they/them writer • artist • eclectic witch ig: @xlilmoonchildx overthemoonmagic.etsy.com

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Witches, we need to stand in solidarity with our Black brothers and sisters. If you can’t attend a protest this weekend, join me in praying for the protection and safety of everyone who is. We are so powerful when we work together. 2020 has been a disaster so far, but maybe we’ll come out of it a better country.

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Happiness Charm Bag

The easiest way to take magic with you everywhere you go is to carry a charm bag. They’re quick and simple to make, perfect for a busy witch on-the-go. Just stuff it in your pocket or purse before you head out the door. Know that this little bag of magic is there to help you take on the day.

What you’ll need:

• Yellow bag

• Dandelions

• Sunflower seeds

• St. John’s Wort

• Clear quartz

• Citrine

There’s more to making charm bags than just throwing a bunch of ingredients together. The most important part is setting your intention. Hold each ingredient in your hand and charge it with healing energy by focusing on your intention before you place it in the bag. At this point, you can tie the bag closed and head out. If you feel like something is missing from your spell, continue empowering the bag by decorating it with symbols like sigils.

(An excerpt from my article “Charm Bags 101” for August 2020 issue of Witch Way Magazine)

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~ Dream Amethyst Faerie Wand ~

This beauty is available in my shop etsy.com/shop/WitchyWorkshopNY. One of my absolute favorite creations 💜

Made with a hand polished selenite stick, sculpture wire, real preserved moss, crescent moon charm, and a dream amethyst tumbled stone.

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New Moon Wishing Spell

Tonight is the begining of the new lunar cycle. The New Moon energy is a time of new beginnings and intention setting. If something you want seems out of reach, this is the perfect chance to make a wish. Conjure your desires with this simple spell!

What you’ll need:

• Pen & paper

• Cauldron

• White or silver candle

First, write your wish on a piece of paper. Keep it short and sweet but be specific. A sentence or two should do. As you write drown your intentions, remember that you are commiting to do your part to make it a reality! Fold up the paper to seal your intention. Then, use the flame of the candle to light the paper. Let the paper burn down in your cauldron and recite the wish chant.

This is my wish. This is my will.

Magic come forth, my wish fulfill!

As the flame burns, my light shines through.

As the moon turns, my wish come true!

When you’re finished snuff out the candle. Repeat the spell every night with the same candle until you feel like it worked. Be patient, wishes don’t come true overnight! On the last night, let the candle burn all the way down and thank the moon by finishing the chant.

Light of the moon so strong and chill,

I thank you for working my will.

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Deep Sleep Spray

What you’ll need:

• Lavender

• Chamomile

• Amethyst

• Water

• Bowl

• Spray bottle

Whether you suffer from insomnia, nightmares, or just nerves before a big day, this deep sleep spray is just what you need. Combine the relaxing power of amethyst, lavender, and chamomile into your bed-time ritual. Amethyst is a tranquil stone with a calming aura making it the best sleep crystal. Lavender and chamomile are both known for their soothing properties that can treat sleep ailments.

Fill a bowl with water and add the lavender, chamomile, and amethyst while setting your intention: that these herbs and crystals will bring you peaceful sleep. Leave the bowl outside under the moonlight for a few hours to charge. Bring the water inside and strain it before pouring it into your spray bottle. Gently mist your pillows before bed and enjoy a good night’s sleep.

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This really helped me!! totally recommend you try it if you have trouble sleeping

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Seeing that comment made my night. It’s nice to hear that I’m actually helping people 🥺🥰

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Small Shop Spotlight: The Astral Boutique

The Astral Boutique is a Latina owned mystic boutique specializing in hand poured crystal candles. Each ritual candle is infused magick to help you manifest your intentions. The owner, Des, puts so much thought into every candle she designs from the colors and scents down to the herbs and glitter. Every candle is vegan, organic, kosher, phthalate-free, and biodegradable. Here’s some info about each candle you see here:

Serenity - Ease your anxiety and meditate with this purple candle. Scented with lavender and notes of bergamont and lemon. Topped off with more fresh lavender herbs and a soothing amethyst crystal to keep you relaxed.

Jinx Away - Keep the bad vibes away. Infused with gray candle magick scented with a blend of sandalwood, green tea, lemon grass, and a hint of vanilla and red sandalwood. Topped with some herbs and a bloodstone crystal to protect you from hexes and negativity.

Full Moon - The perfect addition to your Full Moon letting go rituals. A white candle scented with sandalwood, frankincense, and mrryh with a touch of cinnamon, clove, and nutmeg. Topped with jasmine flowers and a moonstone crystal to help you release that which does not serve.

Dragon’s Blood - This candle was designed to protect your space. The maroon color combines the magick of both red and black candles. Scented with Dragon’s Blood resin and a bit of cedarwood, blood orange, and patchouli. Topped with rose petals, calendula, palo santo, and one of the most powerful protective stones: labradorite.

White Magick - Cleanse and bless your space with this bestselling candle. A white candle scented with white tea and palo santo. Topped with jasmine flower, orange calcite, and green aventurine crystals for a happy home.

Sun Goddess - Inspired by Pagan sun dieties, this candle is sure to bring love and light into your life. A yellow candle scented with a tropical blend of banana, mango, grapefruit, and strawberry. Topped with golden healer quartz, calendula, chamomile, and sunflower to promote peace and happiness.

This is only a handful of the candles Des makes and she’s always cooking up more so be sure to check out her page. Last week she released a Gaia inspired candle that I unfortunately didn’t get my hands on The boutique also sells sprays, wax melts, crystals, and altar tools.

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Tonight is the Full Pink Supermoon in Libra. With everything going on in the world it’s a nice reminder that the wheels are still turning. Spring is here and when this is all over we’ll be reborn with the flowers. I decided to take a break from my usual full moon ritual to practice self care since I’m feeling very drained today. I took a cleansing bath, drew a card, and caught up on some reading.

Card Pull:

“Not fear nor anything else will stop you”

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Self Love Bath Tea

What you’ll need:

• Dried rose petals

• Lemon balm

• Rose quartz

• Pink organza bag

Bathing is the ultimate form of self care. What better way to promote self love than to pamper yourself with a soothing bath infused with rose petals, lemon balm, and rose quartz. Giving a bouquet of roses to your partner as a romantic gesture didn’t come from nowhere. Rose petals are great for attracting love of all kinds. While rose quartz is known as the stone of love, making it perfect for any love spell/ritual. Lemon balm promotes confidence and draws in love.

Start by drawing yourself a bath. While the water is filling the tub fill the organza bag with the herbs and crystals. Place the bag in the water and get in. Add any oils or bath bombs to the water if you’d like. To take it a step further, light pink candles and surround yourself with more healing rose quartz crystals. As you bathe, meditate on all of the positive things about you. Repeat positive affirmations. Picture the water wrapping you in love and removing any negative feelings about yourself. When you are finished with your bath, envision all of your negative self-thoughts draining with the water.

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Happy trans visibility day! This blog supports witches of all gender identities. We love LGBTQ+ folk around here. Also since I’m getting a lot of new followers, just wanted to let y’all know I’m nonbinary and my pronouns are they/them.

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Is there anything you could do to get certain people to get out of your way. Like for example my girlfriends parents won’t let me see her cause they hate me. Is there anything that I could do to get them to stop getting in my way.

First thing’s first, I would recommend getting some divination work done to see if this relationship is even worth pursuing. This may be the universe’s way of telling you it wasn’t meant to be. If you feel like the relationship is worth it, you could try a honey jar to sweeten her parents’ feelings towards you. This won’t necessarily “get them out of your way” but it will give you the same outcome you’re looking for. Lastly, magick isn’t a cure-all. If you’re doing something or have done something that has caused them to dislike you, follow through with the honey jar by changing those actions.

Here’s some sources to consult about honey jars:

https://houseofintuitionla.com/blogs/news/love-magic-how-to-cast-a-sweetening-spell

https://www.luckymojo.com/honeyjar.html

https://magickalspot.com/honey-jar-spells/

https://brianasaussy.com/how-to-make-a-honey-jar-with-pictures/

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Deep Sleep Spray

What you’ll need:

• Lavender

• Chamomile

• Amethyst

• Water

• Bowl

• Spray bottle

Whether you suffer from insomnia, nightmares, or just nerves before a big day, this deep sleep spray is just what you need. Combine the relaxing power of amethyst, lavender, and chamomile into your bed-time ritual. Amethyst is a tranquil stone with a calming aura making it the best sleep crystal. Lavender and chamomile are both known for their soothing properties that can treat sleep ailments.

Fill a bowl with water and add the lavender, chamomile, and amethyst while setting your intention: that these herbs and crystals will bring you peaceful sleep. Leave the bowl outside under the moonlight for a few hours to charge. Bring the water inside and strain it before pouring it into your spray bottle. Gently mist your pillows before bed and enjoy a good night’s sleep.

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New tumbles! 🥰

Ruby Zoisite ~ AKA Anyolite or Ruby in Zoisite. Transmutes negative energy into positive making it good for anxiety and greif.

Malachite ~ A protection stone and powerful cleanser. It absorbs negative energies from the environment and body.

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Witch Casket March Box Review

Witch Casket, the little black box of magickal goodies that keeps me going every month. I have been a subscriber for about 6 months and it has never been a dissapointment. The contents vary each month based on the theme. Last month’s February casket was filled with all pink, mean girls inspired stuff with a self love theme. Every month so far has included an art print, enamel pin, incense, loose leaf tea, tumbled stone, parchment scroll, and a ritual kit. There are always more surprises in there but the rest remained the same, until now.

This month they changed things up a bit with some exciting new additions. Instead of loose leaf tea we got coffee. The art print which is normally done by Tea Cake Art is from Lisa Schilling. No incense this month either however, there is an essential oil. On top of the usual tumbled stone was also a huge selenite palm stone. Wow. And that is not even everything! I have to say this is my favorite box so far. My goth heart is digging the black and white theme. As a small business owner some boss witch empowerment is always a plus. I’m not a big tea drinker (I know, a witch who doesn’t love tea sue me) so those loose leaf teas never got much use from me. The coffee on the other hand will probably be gone by tomorrow. I can’t use incense because of my asthmatic cat so I usually give those away. Occasionally I just leave an unlit stick of incense in the burner because I do love the smell but that’s a waste.

March Contents:

• “Reject that which does not serve” travel mug

• Caffe Roma coffee sachets

• “Season of the Witch” patch

• Personal power ritual kit

• “Boss Witch” pin

• “Boss Witch” wall sign

• Parchment Scroll - Magick on the Go

• Fennel seeds

• Ancient Wisdom essential oil blend

• Ritual candles - one black one white

• Selenite palm stone

• Cream & Black Chert tumbled stone with info card

• Tarot art print by Lisa Schilling

• Pentacle pendant necklace by Curiology

Overall I’m really feeling the changes and I hope we get more boxes like this one. Maybe they’ll rotate between coffee and tea now? My fiance suggested that they could even have preference options when you subscribe which I thought was a great idea. Whatever they include, I can’t wait to see what Witch Casket has in store for us next.

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Stones of the Day: Black Banded Onyx, Tiger’s Eye, Rhodonite

Black Banded Onyx ~ A strengthening stone that can help people under extreme stress. Brings balance by grounding you and focusing your attention.

Tiger’s Eye ~ Considered the stone of optimism. Gives a sense of purpose and confidence to help you take on life’s challenges.

Rhodonite ~ A stone for emotional healing. Helps you let go of baggage to heal from past experiences. Great for overcoming trauma and grief.

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Tbt to this protection spell 🖤

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A Guide to Smoke-Free Cleansing

When I found out that my beloved cat has asthma there were so many thoughts racing through my head. My biggest concern was my use of smoke cleansing. Did I somehow cause this? Is it safe to smoke cleanse around her? If not what can I do now? If yourself or a family member has an adversity to smoke you may be asking yourself these same questions. My vet advised me against smoke cleansing around her, so I set out on a search to find alternatives. If you are in this position yourself, the good news is that there are so many great smoke-free cleansing alternatives out there from candles to sprays!

Cleansing rituals have been used throughout history by many cultures to eliminate unwanted energies from people, places, and things. There are different variations of it in different traditions, but it is typically preformed by burning sage or incense. Some witches believe that you should cleanse your space, tools, and self before practicing witchcraft so that negative energies don’t creep into your intentions. After some research I learned that excessive smoke inhalation isn’t healthy for yourself or your pets. I started thinking about what it really means to cleanse. There is more to it than just burning sage. If you use sage or incense you should do so in moderation. You may want to incorporate other methods into your cleansing rituals.

Tidy up:

Do you start to feel bad vibes lingering when your home gets messy? Cleansing your space can be as simple as cleaning up. Some people do this as a preparation for smoke cleansing. I find it works really well on its own. Clean, declutter, organize. Take out the garbage. Sweep and vacuum. Do your laundry. Wash the dishes. Fold the clothes piled up on “the chair”. You will feel such a positive release by the end of it. As for specific objects like your tools, washing them can do the trick.

Water:

Washing or soaking something in water is an easy way to remove unwanted energies from it. You can use salt water, moon water, or just plain tap water. Be careful not to use this method on anything that is not water safe. Especially softer crystals which can break or even dissolve in water.

Moonlight & Sunlight:

The moon and sun’s rays have powerful energies that you can harness to not only cleanse but charge objects. Taking the moon phases and seasons into account can result in different energies charged into your objects. This works well for certain crystals that cannot be cleansed with water.

Bath rituals:

Combine the power or water, herbs, and crystals into a relaxing bath to cleanse the self. Create your own bath teas, potions, oils, and salts or buy them online. Shops like Witchy Washy Bath and Witch Baby Soap specialize in bath products designed for specific intentions.

Cleansing sprays:

Sprays are a great way to cleanse your home without smoke. They are fairly simple to make yourself or you can buy them online. Typically they are made with a blend of essential oils, water, and a carrier such as vinegar or witch hazel. Optionally they can also include dried herbs and crystals. Common cleansing sprays include; moon water, sage, palo santo, lavender, cedar, and more! Use them the same way you would sage bundles or incense.

Essential oils:

If you like the smell of incense you don’t have to give it up completely. Turns out incense and scented candles are made with the same main ingredient: essential oils. I found a bunch of incense inspired candles on Etsy (my absolute go-to for all things witchy). If you’re not big on candle magick you can also use essential oil diffusers.

There is so much more to cleansing than just burning sage. Try out some of these methods for a healthier smoke-free alternative. Who knows, you might find that you like one of these more than smoke cleansing.