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Things I Wish I Had Known When I Started Practicing
Chakras are part of closed practices. Find a different theory on energy centres and how they work. I have my own here but there are many more that exist.
Do your research. Question everything. Don’t follow Tumblr posts blindly. Do your research, make sure that research is credible. Some authors out there are shitty (Edred Thorsson for example). Some Etsy shop owners appropriate. Do your research.
Support minority businesses! Support local businesses!
The best basic herbs to have on hand are: sage, rosemary, cinnamon, thyme, lavender, sea salt.
For the love of the gods, please ward. The first time you ward, you will most likely sleep upwards of 10+ hours because it is draining as hell but WARD. Wards will keep you safe from entities that seek to harm you.
ALWAYS have a good banishing spell and a good return to sender spell on hand if you need it. Here is Part 1 of a good masterpost on protections and warding.
Always be a skeptic. Don’t just believe things blindly. Is a god telling you they’re an actual god? Question them. Do your research on that god. Always question.
DO NOT INGEST ESSENTIAL OILS. They’re meant to be applied topically with a carrier oil. Don’t ingest them.
Some herbs will interact with your medication if you’re on them. If you’re on medication and want to try herbal remedies, talk to your doctor to make sure that your herbal remedy won’t negatively interact with your medication.
Tarot cards don’t need to be gifted or stolen in order to work. That’s a myth. However, if you feel like you’d like your tarot decks to be gifted to you, do that. Whatever you’re comfortable with.
Your first tarot deck doesn’t have to be explicitly Raider Waite Smith. My first deck was a variation on the traditional RWS style and it allowed me to read tarot more intuitively.
There’s no shame in using a tarot guidebook. There’s 78 cards that’s a LOT to memorize. I haven’t memorized them all and I’ve been reading tarot for two years now. Take your time and don’t be embarrassed to read tarot from a guidebook. I do paid tarot readings and still use my guidebooks.
If you’re worried about wasting food as an offering, it’s okay to eat them. I do it. Many others do it. If you’re still wary about eating the food, if you have plant friends, you can just bury the offerings (especially relevant for chthonic worshippers).
The Theoi website is one of the best for information on Hellenism. Every thing written on that website is cited back to an Ancient Greek text, or even several.
PLEASE PRACTICE FIRE SAFETY. If you’re burning an object in a metal bowl, don’t touch the bowl afterwards. You may burn yourself. Have something to put out a fire on hand should something happen. Don’t burn hair. Crack a window so you don’t inhale smoke. Be safe with fire.
Personalize your spells! If you find a spell on tumblr that you wanna try but don’t have an ingredient, go with your instinct and research what it could be replaced with! Tumblr spells are guidelines and you can modify that shit to your heart’s content.
Saw this cutie at work n remembered this post bug :)
Life is just a game of how many nightlights I can buy before my mom stops me! I currently have 3 but I just found two really cute Sesame Street ones
Hellenic Resources Masterpost {Last Updated 11.28.15}
Hey guys! :D I answered a bunch of questions regarding Hellenic deities, so I thought I would make a post linking to them all ^_^
Beginner Help
How Do I Know When A Deity is Interested in Me? What if they Aren’t?
Tips on Getting Started
How to Introduce Yourself
What’s hair wrapping/veiling, and why is it something some Hellenic Polytheists do?
How did you personally begin worshiping your deities? Do you have any tips regarding some of them?
How can I connect to a god/goddess that I am beginning to worship?
How Can I Do Rituals When I Live in a Loud Home?
How can I worship deities if I am a secret polytheist? (includes advice specifically for Athena and Artemis as well)
I’m having a hard time getting my words out to introduce myself to the deity I want to worship. Have any tips?
Sacred Locations for the Main Twelve Olympians
How Can I Discover My Religion/Deities?
I’m Anxious About Introducing Myself. Any Tips?
Playlists I’ve Made So Far
Offerings/Devotion
Do you know of any offerings that would work for almost any deity?
Can I throw away offerings that aren’t nature-friendly? If so, how can I do that respectfully?
How can I learn to write poetry that I can give to the gods as offerings?
How can I give offerings without burning them?
Types of Books to Read to the Gods
Do I have to Read Aloud When Reading to my Deities?
I Told Someone That I am a Hellenic Polytheist and They Aren’t Taking it Seriously.
What Are Some Ways I Can Show my Devotion?
How Can I pay More Attention to my Deity?
How did you know your deity asked you to do Hairbinding/veiling?
DIY Devotional Prayer Beads
Epithets of the Gods
General Offerings
How Do You Use Prayer Beads?
DIY Freeverse Devotional Poem
How I Make Offerings At Lunch
Shrines/Altars
I want to maintain an altar, but I don’t have a lot of space. Do you have any ideas?
How do you maintain an altar in secret?
How can I use my body as a shrine?
Autumn Shrine Decor
Receiving Sings/Communication
What Are Some Steps I Should Take to Communicate With a Deity?
How can I communicate with Deities?
How Do You Scry To Communicate With a Deity?
~Specific Deities ~
Aphrodite
I’m depressed. Can I still work with Aphrodite? & How can I know what god/goddess is trying to get my attention if I am bad at picking up on signs?
I have self-harm scars. Will Aphrodite be displeased by me? Can I still use my body as an altar?
How should I make an altar to Aphrodite/make an altar for any deity?
Offering Ideas, Shrine Ideas, and Resources for Athena and Aphrodite
Aphrodite Devotional Day Ideas
Aphrodite Walking Shrine Ideas
Aphrodite Offering Ideas
Connecting During Everyday Tasks
Apollo
Offerings for Apollo and Selene, altar ideas, and resources
Apollo Masterpost
Apollo Walking Shrine Ideas
Apollo Worship/Tips for New Worshippers
Connecting During Everyday Tasks
Ares
Offerings for Ares and Morpheus and resources
Ares and Hermes Walking Shrine Ideas
Artemis
Is there a difference between Selene and Artemis?
Altar ideas and resources for Artemis
To Anyone Interested in Artemis, read this tip from an Anon :)
Artemis Links
Walking Shrine Ideas for Artemis
Morning Worship Ideas for Persephone and Artemis (Separated)
Small Ways to Connect
Athena
Offering Ideas, Shrine Ideas, and Resources for Athena and Aphrodite
Body Altar Ideas for Athena
Devotion Ritual
Small Ways to Connect
Ananke/Morai
Do you Have Any Ideas on How to Honour Ananke or the Moirai?
Tips for Beginning Work With the Moiria
Demeter
How can I approach Demeter?
Demeter Resources
Small Ways to Connect
Dionysus
Cheap and Discreet Shrine Ideas for Hades/Persephone and Dionysus
Eos
How should I worship Eos?
Gaia
Gaia Shrine Ideas
Resources
Hades
Secret shrine to Persephone and Hades
Hades Tea Offering Ideas
How can I introduce myself to Hades and Persephone?
How can I use my body as an altar to Hades & Persephone?
Hades/Persephone Masterpost
Do I Have to Introduce Myself to Hades Before Becoming a Devotee?
Cheap and Discreet Shrine Ideas for Hades/Persephone and Dionysus
Is Hades the Devil?
Tips for Incoming Worshipers
Shrine Ideas
Tips For New Worshipers II
Worship Dates/Festivals
Small Ways to Connect
Devotion Ritual for Hades and Persephone
Hecate
Hecate Resources
Hecate Shrine ideas and Resources
More Hecate Resources
How Can I Worship Hecate?
Hera
Hera Resources and Shrine Ideas
Small Ways to Connect
Hermes
What are some arcane-ish symbols/things Hermes is related to?
Ares and Hermes Walking Shrine Ideas
Connecting During Everyday Tasks
Hestia
Hestia Offerings, Resources, and Shrine Ideas
Hestia Worship
Resources
Connecting During Everyday Tasks
Morpheus
Offerings for Ares and Morpheus and resources
Small Ways to Connect
Nyx
Nyx Resources
Shrine Ideas for Nyx
Nyx Worship Ideas
Nyx Walking Shrine Ideas
Offering Ideas
Pan
Pan Offerings and Resources
Persephone
Can you tell me about Persephone? How should I introduce myself to her?
What should I put on my altar to Persephone?
Secret shrine to Persephone and Hades
How can I introduce myself to Hades and Persephone?
How can I use my body as an altar to Hades & Persephone?
Hades/Persephone Masterpost
Cheap and Discreet Shrine Ideas for Hades/Persephone and Dionysus
How Can I Worship Persephone in Everyday Life?
Tips for Incoming Worshipers
Morning Worship Ideas for Persephone and Artemis (Separated)
Small Ways to Connect
Devotion Ritual for Hades and Persephone
Poseidon
Poseidon resources, acts of devotion, shrine ideas, etc.
Small Way to Connect
Selene
Is there a difference between Selene and Artemis?
Offerings for Apollo and Selene, altar ideas, and resources
Zeus
I want to begin working with Zeus. How should I get started, and what are some tips or pointers you have?
Cheap and Discreet Shrine Ideas for Zeus
Devotional Acts for Zeus
I Want to Connect With Zeus. Any Advice or Tips?
Some Zeus Resources and Worship Ideas
Zeus Masterpost
Walking Shrine Ideas for Zeus
Small Ways to Connect
~ Tips for Hellenic Polytheist Who Have No Money ~ By: Me, a Hellenic Polytheist With No Money
Offerings
Shrine Decor
My Take on the Underworld/Afterlife **Opinion and Personal Research**
Elysium/Getting There
Fields of Asphodel
Resources
Recreating Hairstyles { Soloontherocks }
What’s Miasma? { Royalautumnfrost }
How Can Men Veil/How Was it Done in Ancient Greece? { songbirdspells }
Good Websites to Learn About the Gods { shipping-the-gods }
Introduction to the Underworld { Waterspeak }
Hellenic Terminology Page { baringtheaegis }
Honouring the Nymphai { Bayoread }
Sacred Animals of the Gods { thewhisperingmountain }
What Even is Hellenic Polytheism? What are Some Good Links to Read When First Getting Started? { Royalautumnfrost }
How to Make a Libation { Bayoread }
Do the Gods Always Respond? What Does it Mean When A Bond I have Already Formed Doesn’t Seem to Be Active Suddenly? { Pomegranateandivy }
More About Getting Started { thepaganstudygrouppage }
Hellenic Veiling Ideas/Tutorials/Inspiration {Shipping-the-gods }
Fasting Tips { baringtheaegis }
Masterpost of Pagan E-Shrines { Hellenicappalachia }
Ritual in Hellenismos { @mythologyrules }
Pillars of Hellenismos { @mythologyrules }
Pillars of Hellenismos { @soloontherocks }
Finding Your Ritual Calendar { @hearthfirehandworks }
How to Make an Offering { Bayoread }
Building Your Worship { @pomegranateandivy }
Pomegranateandivy’s Hellenic FAQ { @pomegranateandivy }
How to Write a Prayer { @hearthfirehandworks }
when ur in a really bad mood and one mildly inconvenient thing happens
Yep
I left the room for one sec and... she’s in my spot.
She’s camouflaged 🧡💚
Ball
Quick Guide to Celebrating the Sabbats 🌻
LITHA
🧀Fruit & veg, herbed bread, cheese, honey cakes, chicken, pork, sunflower seeds, lemonade, ice tea.
🍋Lemon, orange, cinnamon, rose oils.
🔮Moonstone, tigers eye, amethyst, flourite, agate. {Or any crystals in warm colours}.
🌞See the sun rise & set, eat outdoors, make or buy a sun catcher, bake a sweet cake, let sunlight cleanse your rooms, clear cobwebs, wear a flower crown, make honey/sugar scrub, wear warm tones.
🎬Peter Pan, Fairy Tale, Ferngully, Stardust, Tinkerbell, Maleficent.
LAMMAS
🌽Multi grain bread, corn on the cob, bbq meats, fried chicken, potatoes, soup, rice, nuts, black current juice, beer, peppermint tea.
🌹Rose, chamomile, passion fruit, all spice oils/scents.
🔮Citrine, clear quartz, tigers eye.
📖Finish a project, make a bread to share, enjoy nature, take care of plants, decorate or craft, acknowledge what you are grateful for, journal future hopes.
🎬Parent Trap, Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants, Cheaper by the Dozen.
MABON
🍇Pies, nuts, smoked or roast poultry [bbq chicken with smoky bbq sauce], soup, corn, apples, plums, grapes, cinnamon donuts, caramel popcorn, peanut butter, butterscotch.
🌲Sage, pine, cinnamon oils/scents.
🔮Amethyst, clear quartz, citrine, yellow agate.
🌾Make scented pinecones, spend time under the stars, donate food or goods [RSPCA], burn bad habits, visit the deceased, harvest take care of plants, bask in nature, meditate.
🎬Open Season, Brother Bear, Spirit, Pocahontas, Brave.
SAMHAIN
🎃Pumpkins, toffee apples, ginger bread, chai, nutmeg or cinnamon spiced foods, hazelnuts, sweets.
🌰Nutmeg, cinnamon scents.
🔮Obsidian, onyx, bloodstone, amber, fossils.
🕯Cook a family recipe, light a fire, remember & honour the deceased.
🎬Hocus Pocus, Addams Family, Monsters Inc, Little Vampire, Corpse Bride, Casper, Hansel Gretel Witch Hunters, Underworld, Van Helsing.
YULE
🍪Cookies, fruit cake, turkey, eggnog, ginger tea.
🕎Cedar, frankincense, myrrh oils.
🔮Bloodstone, citrine, clear quartz.
❄Give or volunteer, bake shortbread or sugar cookies, share a meal with loved ones.
🎬Santa Clause, Rise of the Guardians, 101 Dalmatians, Frozen, Snow White Winters War, Narnia.
IMBOLC
🍩Poppy seeds, pumpkin seeds, bread butter pudding, scones, muffins, garlic, onions.
☕Vanilla, cinnamon oil.
🔮Amethyst, bloodstone, onyx.
🕯Light white candles, plant seeds, bless your pets, declutter & clean your living space, bake orange and poppy seed muffins or cake.
🎬Mr Poppers Penguins, Happy Feet, Balto, Ice Age, Mirror Mirror.
OSTARA
🍌Roast ham & pineapple, eggs, milk, seeds & nuts, banana bread, chocolate milk, green vegetables.
🌹Jasmine, light florals, sweet garden, wild flowers.
🔮Amethyst, rose quartz, moonstone.
🌹Light candles, plant seeds, share a roast ham with loved ones, bake banana bread, finish spring cleaning, lay tumbled stones in your garden bed, take deep breaths [inhale new energy & exhale old energies], wear spring colours whites & florals, collect wildflowers or buy flowers that call to you & research what they mean, walk through nature.
🎬Epic, Strange Magic, The Secret Garden, Spiderwick, A Bugs Life, Barbie Fairies.
BELTANE
🍞Breads, cakes, honey, leafy greens, fruit & veg, seafood, iced tea, lemonade, milk.
🌼Florals, sweet garden, honeysuckle, jasmine, rose.
🔮Amber, citrine, moonstone, red jasper, rose quartz.
🌼Wear a flower crown or flowers in your hair, dress in red or white, make a bonfire & roast marshmallows, garden, take a walk, spend time in nature, pick fresh flowers to decorate.
🎬Moana, Arthur Trilogy, Avatar, Jungle Book, Tinkerbell, Barbie.
HOW I CELEBRATE ALL SABBATS OR ESBATS
☾Sage cleanse the house, light candles, diffuse oils.
☾Clean sheets/bedding/pillowcases/towels.
☾Eat at least one traditional food.
☾Watch a relevant movie.
☾Take notes in my BOS of how I celebrated the Sabbat to look back on next year.
☾Charge my crystals & tarot decks in the full moonlight.
☾Do a tarot reading relevant to the Sabbat.
☾Spend time outside with my dogs 🐶
🔮🌙🔮🌙🔮🌙🔮🌙🔮🌙🔮🌙🔮🌙🔮🌙
Basic Homesteading Skills
Crafts
quilting
embroidery
cross-stitch
knitting
crochet
sewing
Cooking and Baking
homemade bread
homemade butter
homemade extracts
dandelion jelly
Canning
26 canning recipes
canning jars 101
60 canning recipes
Gardening
edible trees to plant
what to plant to save the bees
cure and braid garlic
save seeds for next year
braid onions for long term storage
build a greenhouse
Animals
homemade chicken feed
raising mealworms for chickens
why to raise nigerian dwarf goats
Outdoors
starting a fire with sticks
trail signs
knotting
find true north without a compass
Medicine
homemade neosporin
all purpose healing salve
Tasseomancy
For more go and check my Instagram.
What is tasseomancy?
Also known as tasseography or tassology, it’s an intuitive divination technique of reading tea leaves or coffee grounds. Images changes when viewed differently so depends on reader’s perceptions. Good tool to access subconscious.
Techniques
There are different ways to interpret which area of the cup corresponds with what. There are also special cups for divination with symbols painted on its inner surface. Check diagrams: 1. Rim to bottom layout where rim area is for present, sides for near future and bottom for far future. 2. 12 month layout where you divide cup into 12 areas, from left to right each is a further future. 3. Past/future layout where left side represents past and the right side future. 4. Importance layout - rim: most important; sides: relevant; close to bottom: rival, bottom: unlucky, right from handle: lucky. Those are not all possibilities!
Reading
Get mentally prepared. Meditate, focus on the preparation of the tea and the reading. Find calm place to perform.
You’ll need a cup with a light surface, loose tea or coffee ground, stove, kettle/pot and water. Place 1 teaspoon of tea leaves in a cup, bring water to a boil and pour over your tea. Steep for 3 to 5 minutes. Stir and let to settle. If you’re using coffee grounds first heat them in a pot, pour into your cup and let to settle.
Focus on your question while enjoying the drink. Leave a small sip of drink in the bottom of cup. Swirl the leaves three times and turn the cup upside down on the saucer to drain the liquid. Turn the cup back and examine. What do you see?
A Beginner’s Guide to Tea Leaf Reading
Hi there! If you’re here, that means you most likely don’t know how to read tea leaves, or perhaps you could use some more tips? Regardless, you’ll find all of that here! This guide will be pretty all-encompassing, so bear with me!
What is tea leaf reading?
Tasseography, better known as reading tea leaves, is the process of divination using tea leaves. When done properly, the tea leaves will show an image (even if vague) that will symbolize the answer to a question the reader asked. The image can tell the future or just give advice; depending on the question.
How does one read tea leaves?
This is definitely a more involved question, but here’s how I do it; step by step.
1. First, brew your cup of tea. It can be any flavor. But if you are reading for someone else, you may want to let them choose the flavor (I like to do this). However, if you can’t choose a flavor, black tea is pretty standard as the dark color of the tea makes it easier to read.
2. Now, drink your tea. If it is a loose leaf tea, try to drink as little of the leaves as possible. If it is a bag, leave the bag steeping in there and drink. Don’t drink it all, though, leave a little liquid in (not very much at all.)
3. At this point, if you used a tea bag, you’re going to want to open the bag and let the leaves pour into the little amount of liquid there is left.
4. Now, at this point I like to rotate the cup clockwise three times. You can rotate it any direction and as many times you want. You don’t even have to rotate it at all if you don’t want to.
5. Now, you’re going to place a saucer or plate over the top of the cup. Tip the cup over so that most of the liquid and leaves spill onto the plate/saucer.
6. Now, you will see some leaves left in the cup. These should make an image. Although it may be abstract, it’ll be there, even though it might take a while for you to see it.
7. Now it’s time for you to interpret your image. You can either look up the symbology of the image you saw or do your own interpretation based on your own personal associations.
8. Now focus on where the image is. Is it at the top, bottom, left, right, right by the handle? The placement shows what time the interpretation will happen. I will attach an infographic to give a better idea of what I’m talking about here.
And there you have it!! This is how I do my tea leaf readings. It does take some practice, but once you get a hang of it, you’ll only get better.
~Aster-Monroe
Myths, Creatures, and Folklore
Want to create a religion for your fictional world? Here are some references and resources!
General:
General Folklore
Various Folktales
Heroes
Weather Folklore
Trees in Mythology
Animals in Mythology
Birds in Mythology
Flowers in Mythology
Fruit in Mythology
Plants in Mythology
Folktales from Around the World
Africa:
Egyptian Mythology
African Mythology
More African Mythology
Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
The Gods of Africa
Even More African Mythology
West African Mythology
All About African Mythology
African Mythical Creatures
Gods and Goddesses
The Americas:
Aztec Mythology
Haitian Mythology
Inca Mythology
Maya Mythology
Native American Mythology
More Inca Mythology
More Native American Mythology
South American Mythical Creatures
North American Mythical Creatures
Aztec Gods and Goddesses
Asia:
Chinese Mythology
Hindu Mythology
Japanese Mythology
Korean Mythology
More Japanese Mythology
Chinese and Japanese Mythical Creatures
Indian Mythical Creatures
Chinese Gods and Goddesses
Hindu Gods and Goddesses
Korean Gods and Goddesses
Europe:
Basque Mythology
Celtic Mythology
Etruscan Mythology
Greek Mythology
Latvian Mythology
Norse Mythology
Roman Mythology
Arthurian Legends
Bestiary
Celtic Gods and Goddesses
Gods and Goddesses of the Celtic Lands
Finnish Mythology
Celtic Mythical Creatures
Gods and Goddesses
Middle East:
Islamic Mythology
Judaic Mythology
Mesopotamian Mythology
Persian Mythology
Middle Eastern Mythical Creatures
Oceania:
Aboriginal Mythology
Polynesian Mythology
More Polynesian Mythology
Mythology of the Polynesian Islands
Melanesian Mythology
Massive Polynesian Mythology Post
Maori Mythical Creatures
Hawaiian Gods and Goddesses
Hawaiian Goddesses
Gods and Goddesses
Creating a Fantasy Religion:
Creating Part 1
Creating Part 2
Creating Part 3
Creating Part 4
Fantasy Religion Design Guide
Using Religion in Fantasy
Religion in Fantasy
Creating Fantasy Worlds
Beliefs in Fantasy
Some superstitions:
Read More
There’s a reason this salt dough recipe is the first thing in my grimoire. Very few tools have been quite as versatile as this. I have made offering bowls, a measuring spoon, a deity statue, runes… and I could go on.
Salt dough is wonderful for witchery because you make it yourself, it’s cheap af, you can make it with things you steal from the kitchen while you’re stealing McCormack herbs (don’t lie, you know you’ve done it), and it’s salt based which is like the witchiest of witch things.
The small discs on the page are my latest idea, which is outlined in the second note on the page. I mixed dried herbs into the salt dough, formed discs, let it dry, and now I’ve got these portable little magic herb discs. The ones on the page are basil and powdered sugar for drawing wealth at work. But the possibilities are endless. If you can make an herb sachet or powder, you can probably also make it a salt dough disc.
Witch tip: set these out on a dish to dry by your window to give it all that good sun and moonlight.
The Proper Collection of Graveyard Dirt
Graveyard dirt is essential to many spells and concoctions. However, you can’t just go grab some. At best, it won’t work, and at worst, you’ll have to deal with the ire of the spirits you stole from.
You may wish to choose your grave beforehand, or you can let the spirits guide you to the correct grave.
If you choose your grave beforehand, do your research on the person who died and make sure that their life and death has something to do with your purpose. You aren’t just collecting dirt; you are offering to employ a spirit for your purposes.
You may wish to find the grave of a heroic soldier, police officer, or judge when you desire true justice, or your object is protection. If you desire terrible revenge, those who died violent deaths are usually the best to choose. If you are using your graveyard dirt for love (or protection), you can gather dirt from the grave of someone who loved you, or from an ancestor. And so on.
Before you enter the graveyard, pause and declare your intention to the spirits there, and tell them that you wish to treat them with honor and respect. Enter.
Find the grave of your choice. If it is dark, use a natural source of light.
Show your offerings to the intended spirit. Traditional offerings include silver-colored coins, tobacco, and liquor. If you knew the person and know specifically what they like, bring that. If you wish to be especially discreet, bring flowers to plant or bring a potted plant to place on the grave, and no one will think twice about you digging.
Tell the spirit what you need and why. Be brief, but don’t exclude important information that may convince the spirit to help you. Tell the spirit you will pay for the dirt and their help, and present the offerings. Ask them if they agree. Sit silently and wait for their permission.
When you have permission, thank them, and use a ritual knife to dig some dirt from their grave and put it in a bag. (if this is too difficult, you CAN consecrate a trowel, or use one you use in magical gardening.)
Don’t take sod. Once you’ve dug a small hole and emptied it, put your offerings into the hole as payment. If there was sod, replace it. If you were going to plant something here, plant it over the offerings.
Thank the spirit again and take your leave. Before leaving the graveyard, address the spirits again, thank them for letting you do your work, and ask that no one follow you. Spin around three times to confuse any spirits attempting to follow. Once you exit the graveyard, spin around three more times. Before entering your home, spin around three times again.
You now have an extremely powerful ingredient.
Witches please, to your altars
Please burn your green candles, say your prayers, do your spells for the Amazon right now. It's burning and has been for weeks, media refuses to cover it, the most diverse ecosystem that harbors beautiful creatures, plantlife, 20% of our oxygen is dying and going up in flames.
I hope something is done soon. My heart is aching
School Witchery
Magic resources for all my student witches out there! Remember, magic isn’t going to save your grades if you don’t also put the effort in. But it can certainly support you through your journey as a hardworking student <3
General tips and advice:
To the witches who are going back to school
Magical school tips
Back to school witch tips
Tips for high school witches
School witch tips
Herbs and crystals to help with school
Kitchen witchcraft for school lunches
University/college witch tips
Everything you need to know about being a college witch
College witchcraft
College witch tips
Little tips for the college witch
Dorm life:
Dorm friendly offerings & altars
Dorm hacks for the college witch
Dorm room witch tips
Dorm witchery
Living magically with roommates
Kitchen witchcraft for the dorm
Candle/incense alternatives: [X] [X] [X]
Studying:
Witch study tips
Study candle spell
Study sachet
Spell for focus on homework
Stay strong and carry on study spell
Student witch hacks for focus and concentration
Back in focus spell bottle
Studying tips for witches
Tests and exams:
“I can do this!” motivation bottle
Cramming for a test spell
A charm to help you succeed on exams
Using sigils on your tests (tip)
Sigils masterpost for finals week
A spell for finals week
Focus for finals spell bottle
Final exam spell
Other spells:
A spell for good grades
Back to school success sachet
School success sachet spell
Knot spell for doing well in school
Sweet school year spell
“Leave me be” spell
Spell to banish anxiety and get a good mark
Restful sleep spell jar
Spells for back to school (masterpost)
Sigils for school, study and education (masterpost)
You may also like:
Magic to Replenish Energy
Rejuvenating witchcraft
Housewarming magic (dorm)
Sick witchery
Periods suck. Witchcraft helps.
Mentally ill witchcraft: For your symptoms
Chronically ill witchcraft: For your symptoms
Drink Magic Masterpost
Bath Magic Masterpost
Bedridden witch series
Crystals that are NOT suitable for placing in water / making gem water
This list will explain common stones that are either toxic to use for drinking in gem water or stones that are soluble in water. :)
Alunite: Non toxic but soluble in water
Anglesite: Toxic and slightly soluble in water
Arsenopyrite: Potentially toxic
Azurite: Harmful
Azurite-Malachite: Harmful
Azurite-Pseudomalachite: Harmful
Bunsenite: Toxic; allergen; avoid skin contact
Calomel: Possibly hazardous to health
Cerussite: Toxic
Chalcanthite: Harmful; easily soluble in water
Cinnabar: Very toxic!
Cinnabar-Opal: The cinnabar stored in the opal is toxic
Crocoite: Toxic
Cuprite: Harmful
Durangite: Potentially toxic
Eclipse Stone: Limestone with orpiment, toxic
Eilat Stone: Harmful
Erythrite: Potentially toxic
Fiedlerite: Toxic
Fluorite, Antozonite variety: Potentially harmful
Galenite: Toxic and slightly soluble in water
Gaspeite: Harmful; allergen; avoid skin contact
Greenockite: Toxic
Halite: Not toxic in small quantities, but dissolves easily in water
Iron-nickel Meteorite: Harmful; allergen; avoid skin contact
Jamesonite: Potentially toxic
Lemon Chrysoprase: Potentially harmful; allergen; avoid skin contact
Lopezite: Very toxic! Hazardous even through skin contact
Malachite: Harmful
Millerite: Toxic; allergen; avoid skin contact
Minium: Toxic
Nickeline: Toxic; allergen; avoid skin contact
Olivenite: Potentially toxic
Orpiment: Toxic
Proustite: Potentially toxic
Psilomelane and Pyrolusite: Harmful
Pyromorphite: Potentially toxic
Rauenthalite: Toxic
Realgar: Toxic. Store in dark, securely locked place.
Scorodite: Potentially toxic
Sphaerocobaltite: Harmful; allergen; avoid skin contact
Stibnite: Harmful
Tetrahedrite: Potentially harmful
Ulexite: Non toxic but slightly soluble in warm water
Valentinite and Senarmontite: Harmful
Vanadinite: Toxic
Wulfentie: Potentially toxic
MAGICK 101: The Principles of Magick
I see very few blogs out here teaching the basic principles of magic, so I wanted to provide a guide to what I’ve found are the important principles. (with gifs!) I divided things that I think will be helpful when creating or altering spells and things that are helpful when figuring out if a spell will succeed or why it failed.
SPELL CREATING PRINCIPLES
Law of Similarity
These first two principles are from James Frazer’s The Golden Bough and are fundamental to all of magic. Frazer describes this law as “like produces like.” This law says that manipulation of an image or likeness yields manipulation of the thing itself. Here’s some examples of the Law of Similarity in Graeco-Egyptian magic:
Stabbing a human figure with nails to cause pain to the person
Drawing the caster holding their love interest on a leash in a “love leash” spell
Writing a spell in a circle around someone’s name to encircle them and restrain them
Putting a love spell that aims to have the target “burn with love” into a lit oil lamp
Walking on a written spell to have the target “underfoot” and under your control
Similarity isn’t restricted by literal similarity, it extends to metaphorical similarity as well. Idioms and puns were widely used in Egyptian myth and magic
Law of Contagion
Frazer puts this one quite well: things which have once been in contact with each other continue to act on each other. I will extend this law to say that magical energy can be transferred or shared between objects by contact and that transferal is strongest if they are in contact or very close. Examples in Graeco-Egyptian magic include:
Using the hair of the target of a love spell in an oil lamp
Writing a spell to Seth on a donkey hide (an animal of Seth)
Burying a separation spell at the home of the couple to affect them
Hair is super useful (and sometimes required) for any spell targeted at someone. I know people who keep or trade hair as collateral.
MAGIC TIP: If you need to perform substitutions in a spell, use the Law of Similarity and Law of Contagion for selecting the substitution (ex: use red wine mixed with an animal’s hair instead of blood from that animal)
Law of Durability
This law basically is covered by the Law of Similarity, but, because it’s so important for picking items, I’m including it separately. Magic done with more durable items will yield a longer lasting effect. For example, a spoken spell will be weaker than a spell written on paper. A written spell will be weaker than a spell carved into stone. This law applies to enchanting as well: more durable items will stay enchanted for long.
Law of Layering
The law of layering must be applied carefully because it is about complementary layers, not throwing as many things at a wall as possible.
The principle is the more layers that are used in magic, the stronger the magic will be. More layers build more power. Some ways to add layers are:
Have a pre-spell ritual, like bathing and meditating
Cast spells in a designated space for casting with items designated for magic
Make motions that mirror the words you’re saying
Add objects to a spell via the Law of Similarity, the Law of Contagion, or objects along your correspondence
Perform a spell in a group instead of solo
Reinforce a spell by doing it for multiple days in a row or once every week, month, etc.
These are examples to give you an idea of what I mean by “layers”. All of these actions work to build or reinforce the energy of a spell.
SPELL SUCCESS PRINCIPLES
Law of Likeliness
My mentor compares magic to stacking a deck: you’re manipulating chance to get circumstances in your favor. This means two things. The first is magic cannot make the impossible happen. Magic will not cause things to levitate, or conjure fire from nowhere, or anything else that is not possible in our universe. The second is if an outcome is less likely, stronger magic will be required to achieve it. Some decks are easier to stack. Take a money-drawing spell used on someone who makes commission versus a salary worker. The same spell will be far more effective for the salesperson, whose income is highly dependent on chance, than the salary worker.
Law of Agency
No magic short of possession can rob a human of their free will. For example, if you do a love spell on someone whose sexuality doesn’t align with yours, it will have no effect. If a person is resistant to a certain energy in their day-to-day life, they will similarly be resistant to that energy when sent via magic.
I hope these principles are informative and help you with your magic!
Safe Crossings for Someone Who’s Passed
A simple ritual to help someone who’s passed find peace.
Ingredients:
A small candle (white or black is good, or a color you associate with the deceased)
A small piece of paper and pen/pencil (or special treat or toy if for a beloved pet)
Rosemary oil or leaves
Thyme
Violet, marigold, or rose petals
Ground clove
A pinch of sugar (any kind)
A small candle-safe bowl/holder (needs to be a bit larger than the candle itself so herbs can be placed around)
1.) Write the name of the person or pet on the piece of paper. Write what you wish for them (peace, rest, happiness, love, reunions, etc.). Include the toy and/or treats around the bowl if for a pet.
2.) Place the paper under the candle. If you have rosemary oil, rub the candle with it lightly. If you have the leaves, you can stick them into the candle in a ring around the outer edge.
3.) Create a ring around the candle with the herbs and petals. Sprinkle the sugar around on top last.
4.) Light the candle and say the pet/person’s name and the things you wish for them.
5.) Leave the candle burning as long as you are able, but it’s okay if that’s a short amount of time.
6.) Bury the herbs/petals and paper- or burn them if you’re unable to bury.
How to Commune with Spirits While in a Graveyard
Post originates from my website. Headstone is from Julian Pioneer Cemetery.
In the death work community, most people emphasize gathering graveyard dirt and bones. Yes, these tools are significant: they connect us with the deceased when we’re outside of a cemetery. But in my practice, I rarely collect graveyard dirt when I visit the dead’s resting place. Instead, I practice other forms of devotion, spirit communication, and magic.
I don’t recommend packing up grave dirt during your first trip to the cemetery for a couple of reasons:
you don’t know the cemetery yet;
you need to be absolutely sure that you want to work with a certain spirit, because once you collect the dirt, you’re responsible for dealing with that spirit afterward.
I’ve received a lot of questions about how to contact the dead in a cemetery without using a divination vessel. Like any method of spirit work, this connection with the deceased develops through practice. The best way that I can answer this question is to respond with what I, personally, do in graveyards. Every death witch practices differently. Hence, this post is just here to give you ideas about how to advance your death witchcraft.
When I enter a new cemetery, here’s what I’ll do.
I explore. I can already hear the chorus of “duh” echoing from across the computer screen, but allow to explain what I’m looking for. Most cemeteries have sections that may or may not be clearly labeled. Older headstones tend to huddle together; babies and young children often get buried in one area. Depending on your path, you may want to focus on one specific section.
I am silent. I listen. If you’re familiar with energy work, this is the time where you want to focus on your own energy and senses. Sometimes, a particular soul or plot will jump out at you, or even call you towards it. To catch these signals, you must concentrate. This is not the time to chat or take pictures (although I understand how tempting picture-taking is).
I may meditate within the cemetery. If you have a hard time connecting to the graveyard’s energy, you’ll want to practice a meditation technique. I usually do this under a tree, because these spirits understand their graveyard well, and may inform me on where to go. In my experience, the best technique is to enter a meditative state, and connect your energy to the earth. Once you have a feel for the earth, sense the wind. Both elements are strongly tied to ghosts and will link you to the graveyard.
I donate offerings and tidy the area. Because we can’t take every grave’s dirt home, we need to communicate with the dead in other ways. This is a great way to communication with the deceased. For offerings, I usually give coins, small candles, and herbs. But you can also offer flowers and stones as well. Personally, I like granting offerings to effaced or destroyed grave sites: the Forgotten Dead. I also throw away trash and brush off dusty or mud-covered headstones (WITHOUT moving any offerings already present). The deceased usually appreciate the sacrifice and inform me about their lives.
I may sit with one grave for a long time. Once you explore the cemetery exhaustively, you’ll likely locate a grave or two that peaks your interest. I usually remain by these graves for the bulk of my cemetery time–listening, cleaning, gifting, honoring.
Even if I don’t bring home graveyard dirt, I may perform magic for the spirit once I get home. Depending on my interaction, I may give the spirit further offerings, or perform more magic to help the soul heal or move on. Later on, I’ll return the cemetery to confirm whether my spell worked.
While we’re talking about cemetery trips, here are some etiquette/safety tips to keep in mind:
DO NOT sit on top of headstones. It’s rude and unsafe.
If you see a fallen headstone, DO NOT try to upright it yourself. These stones are incredibly heavy and require several people to repair. Instead, contact the cemetery’s staff members.
DO NOT throw away offerings that are already on graves, including dead flowers. Leave that to the cemetery caretakers. However, you may upright a flower pot if it has fallen over.
If a staff member asks you to move or leave, do as they say.
DO NOT burn candles or incense inside the cemetery. It may start a fire.
DO NOT interrupt other peoples’ mourning time.
I hope this post inspires you to view cemetery visits as more than a way to gather tools. These visits allow us to communicate with the dead, advance our abilities, and build a reliable reputation with the spirits. I wish you best of luck in your path.
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A series of pieces based off of common urban fauna with the aim of reminding people of traits in them we could all do well emulating sometimes, and celebrating the ability of nature to carve out a place in any environment.
Interested in seeing these on patches or pins? Please send me a message! If there’s enough interest, I’ll look into the cost of having them made.
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*stands under the full moon to charge myself *
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Who else loves making spell bottles but can’t find easy items for what I want it to do?
Well y’all are in luck cause I got annoyed and so I made a list of commonly found kitchen items that have properties that are often desired for spell bottles! ~please note that other items that you may have also have these properties but I wanted to make something very generic~
Courage- Thyme
Luck- Clove, Clover, Dill, Hazel, Mint, Orange
Protection- Clove, Clover, Basil, Cinnamon, Cumin, Fennel, Garlic, Grass, Lettuce, Lime, Olive, Onion, Parsley, Pepper, Radish, Rosemary, Sage
Love- Clove, Clover, Orange, Basil, Cinnamon, Ginger, Jasmine, Lemon, Lettuce, Lime, Parsley, Peach, Pear, Pineapple, Rosemary, Thyme, Vanilla
Success- Clove, Clover, Cinnamon, Ginger
Money/Riches/Wealth- Dill, Mint, Orange, Ginger, Jasmine, Oats, Onion, Pecan, Pineapple, Basil
Health- Thyme
Wishes- Hazel, Peach, Sage
Healing- Mint, Fennel, Garlic, Lime, Olive, Onion, Rosemary, Thyme
Travel- Mint
Anti-theft- Garlic
Power- Ginger
Longevity- Lemon, Peach, Sage
Friendship- Lemon
Purification- Fennel, Lemon, Parsley, Thyme
Sleep- Lettuce, Rosemary, Thyme
Fertility- Olive
Potency- Olive
Lust- Olive, Pear, Radish, Rosemary, Vanilla
Employment- Pecan
Youth- Rosemary
Immortality- Sage
Wisdom- Sage
Oh HELL YEAH!!!
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Terfs & Radfems dni 🚫
Where may I purchase a pair, please and thank you.
in the late 1790s it was in style to wear earrings depicting the execution of louis xvi.
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