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nb-lokean-eclectic:

I’ve been astral projecting for a long time now, and I do it at least 4 times a week, probably more. I think I have a problem. Anyway. Here are a few tips on what to do, what not to do, etc for all ya’ll trying to get into astral travel. A few of the things have links for places to find more information, ideas, and stuff.

1. You’re Captain America- get yoself ashield.I use 2 shields when I project, both protective spirals. Basically, when you’re projecting your body is left unprotected by your spirit so you need something else to protect you. Use any shield you like. I use one that protects my body from anything harmful (visualised as rose petals swirling around me- it just seemed right) and another that repels anything harmful away from me (visualised as bright lights, almost painful to look at). Sometimes, when I get bad vibes, I’ll use more and more until I feel safe. LAYER LAYER LAYER. A shield can only do one thing at a time, so if you want multiple protective actions then use more than one. You’ll know when you’ve got enough, as when you try to project you’ll feel safer.

2. Failure is ok. Honestly, I couldn’t project last night. It was hard and my brain just couldn’t get the focus and I couldn’t visualise anything. It just didn’t work, and that’s ok. Sometimes it’ll be too much for you, don’t force anything or beat yourself up over it. Stop what you’re doing, stretch your muscles and try again later. I usually wait at least until the next night (I always project at night) when I’ve found something a little too difficult. It gives me time to rest and to do some grounding. 

3. You’re going into Narnia. What does that mean??- imagine a door! I spent a long time trying and trying to project into the astral realm until I realised that I simply had to open a door!! When I project, I visualise a white void full of different doors to different places on the astral realm, I walk around and find my own door or draw it to me. I turn the handle, walk through and BOOM astral realm. This can take a while and it’s hard at first, when I first tried this method I found the door, put my hand on the handle and got thrown out back into my body again. Take your time, practice and you’ll get there. 

4. FFS DON’T GET LOST. When you first manage to get through the door, don’t go too far. Take your time exploring what’s around you, and anyway, it’s more fun to find every little thing that’s in the astral than just barrelling through at 100000mph and missing it. I found one of my spirit companions, A, while slowly going through this tiny patch of forest that exists in my plane. If you do go a little far, which I have done before, I looked at my wrist and found a red string wrapped around it. I followed the string back to the door. Simple.

5. Block out everything. I use white noise of a thunder storm for this, but anything will do. ‘8 Hours of’ is a good youtube channel with lots of different options for white noise. Don’t astral project for the 8 hours, but the sounds are awesome and there’s no ads that’ll interupt you. 

6. Find a mirror. Not because you’re the bloody evil queen in Snow White, but because you’ll want to know what you’re astral form looks like. Go searching, use your mind’s “eye” and listen for it, you’ll know where it is. Stand in front of it and look. Don’t be afraid of what you see, your astral form might be quite different from your physical one. As someone who’s agender, my astral form is completely androgynous, but also has giant horns and 6 ENORMOUS black wings that can wrap around me and form some sort of cloak-dress-robe-thing. Yuup, it was a surprise. Just accept that this is your form, and as it’s based on your spirit, you’ll probably like it no matter what.

7. Have any deities?? You might meet them here. I worship the gaelic goddess Brighid, as well as Persephone and Hades and I’ve met them when astral projecting a few times. You can spend time with them in the astral, get to know them and even give them offerings. There is a huge area of my astral plane that is completely dead- like Pride Rock under Scar dead- and I’m currently trying to regrow it. I’ve so far grown a huge oak tree in the centre and made a pasture for Brighid as she likes to keep cattle. Hades, for some reason, wants a massive waterfall and Persephone just wants flowers- which I’ll be doing for them soon. I’ve also seen Mac Lir and Poseidon walking together off on the horizon of the ocean. I just let them do their thing. 

8. Don’t upset Brendon Urie- CLOSE THE GODDAMN DOOR! You enter the astral through a door, close it behind you so that nothing gets out. When you leave, close the door extra carefully, don’t look back at it as you walk away. Close it and then leave. 

9. Be careful when you’re out. When you re-enter your body it may feel weird, you might get pins-and-needles or your limbs may feel heavy or numb. Just sit or lay there for a while, give yourself time to ground and get comfortable in your body again, don’t sit up or start walking about the moment you leave the astral. Let your shields come down ONLY when you’re certain you’ve completely re-entered your body. Stretch a little and then get up. Go about your day, have a nap, go to bed, whatever you want to do. 


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So I’ve noticed that during 2020 I became so melancholy and fractured at some points that currently my third eye and general spiritual awareness is borderline nonexistent. This, of course, can only mean one thing…

It’s time to break out my Astral Awakening tea again and get back into my meditation routine.

My tea recipe below is for more advanced practitioners and yes I am stating this for a damn good reason!!  Two of the herbs involved in this tea have specific doses and several contraindications and one of them is psychoactive (although most places consider it legal since the effects are rather minor).

I cannot stress this enough: Always, ALWAYS! research each and every herb thoroughly before using, messing with, or adding them to literally anything! Even generally safe, common herbs such as chamomile can have contraindications (ie: chamomile should not be used by people who take blood thinners).

I have experience in this field. Years of it. I’ve done all of my homework six ways from Sunday. That is the only reason I personally even considered experimenting with more risky herbs and ingesting them.

But yeah now that that’s out of the way, here’s my Astral Awakening tea recipe to be used in conjunction with meditation to open your third eye and connect to the spirit realm!

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Blue Lotus → ½ tsp.
Devil’s Claw → 1 tsp.
Cornflower → 1 tsp.
Lavender → 2 tsp.

**This should be steeped for 5 to 10 minutes in a small pot with hot water.

Blue Lotus is the psychoactive flower. It has long been associated with the spirit world and the astral realm. It also opens your third eye chakra and assists with astral travel, lucid dreaming, and general psychic ability boosting/awakening.

Devil’s Claw is something I always throw in because it is an extremely powerful protection herb and very, very much wanted when you are in such a vulnerable state as leaving your own body. When projecting, traveling, or even lucid dreaming it’s always a great idea to have some kind of backup, be it a charm, a ward, or a protective herb of some kind. Since you never know how deep or far you’ll travel with this specific tea, I chose Devil’s Claw as my guardian since it is ultra protective and hella good at its job.

Cornflower is strongly associated with the Indigo Children and Star Children in general. It is also known for its influence with deeper, inner connections, spiritual connections, lucid dreaming, and astral travel. Where as Blue Lotus is more like a ship since it kind of just…detaches you and throws you into the unknown, you could say that Cornflower would be a bit more like the starry night sky. It’s a natural compass to guide you through your journey as long as you’re willing to pay attention.

Finally, Lavender is my round-out herb that, although it is also associated with relaxation, sleep, and dreaming, is also pleasant to taste and should keep your travels on the mellow side and aid in side-stepping danger in that regard.

Happy realm hopping!

Astral travel tea, formulated to aid you in your journey to the Astral realm and to keep you calm while your Astral projecting.

Remember to always do your research on herbs before you ingest them and to consult your health care provider before trying anything new

As someone who has a hard time with spirit flight I absolutely ADORE this time of year.

If you’re like me and also usually struggle with leaving your body this is a great time to redouble your efforts and try again.

Wulfenite allows one to accomplish the transition, from the physical plane to the psychic and astral

Wulfeniteallows one to accomplish the transition, from the physical plane to the psychic and astral planes quickly. The time which is usually required to alter ones state is dramatically decreased. It also can be used to promote contact with the spiritual world in the form one manifests; allowing for attunement to those of ancient civilizations, to those of the near distant past, or to those of futuristic worlds. It is quite useful for connecting to higher beings or to the higher self. It stimulates a bonding between souls who are on the Earth plane and have agreed to meet again during this lifetime.

Metaphysical Properties:
Primary Chakra: Heart/Root
Astrological sign(s): Sagittarius
Vibration: Number 7


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earthly-ties-compendium:

Astral travel tea, formulated to aid you in your journey to the Astral realm and to keep you calm while your Astral projecting.

Remember to always do your research on herbs before you ingest them and to consult your health care provider before trying anything new

ad-astrum:

Hi there!

I recently started working with Sacred Smoke Herbals’s CBD flower for divinatory purposes, and just thought I’d mention the types I’ve tried and how I like them/what I use them for. As a secondary benefit, I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis last year and smoking this flower has been extremely valuable for my pain management. 

Of course, they also have many witchy items like herbs and altar supplies–this is a great resource for those as well!

Another benefit is that they offer prerolls, which is extremely invaluable to me–I no longer have the dexterity to roll my own flower.

So far, in the order shown above, I’ve tried:

-Bubba Kush Hemp Flower

     This is my favorite for pain management! If I’ve had a stressful day, this soothes my muscles and allows me to relax enough to fall asleep.

-Astral Traveler Prerolls

     These were my most unexpected surprise! After smoking before bedtime, I had my first lucid dream in about 14 years. For clear reasons, these are also fantastic if you’re working with astral traveling!

-Sour Space Candy Hemp Flower   

     A variety that many folks are already aware of–this strain indeed does promote euphoria and relaxation. I find that I’m the most creative after using this!

-Wild CBD Honey

     The first thing you should know is that the bees who produced this honey are allowed to freely forage in wildflowers and taken excellent care of. With that out of the way, this is my favorite thing to add to a cup of chamomile tea before bed! It’s extremely relaxing and tastes amazing.

If anything here seems interesting to you, you can use my code ADELAIDE15 to get 15% and free shipping over 35$ on all of your orders! You can also click the link below to take advantage of this offer.

https://www.sacredsmokeherbals.com/?rfsn=4398202.ea5ed6

I’ve ordered more than I mentioned in this post, so if anyone would like me to do any more detailed reviews, please let me know! 

ad-astrum:

Hi there!

I recently started working with Sacred Smoke Herbals’s CBD flower for divinatory purposes, and just thought I’d mention the types I’ve tried and how I like them/what I use them for. As a secondary benefit, I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis last year and smoking this flower has been extremely valuable for my pain management. 

Of course, they also have many witchy items like herbs and altar supplies–this is a great resource for those as well!

Another benefit is that they offer prerolls, which is extremely invaluable to me–I no longer have the dexterity to roll my own flower.

So far, in the order shown above, I’ve tried:

-Bubba Kush Hemp Flower

     This is my favorite for pain management! If I’ve had a stressful day, this soothes my muscles and allows me to relax enough to fall asleep.

-Astral Traveler Prerolls

     These were my most unexpected surprise! After smoking before bedtime, I had my first lucid dream in about 14 years. For clear reasons, these are also fantastic if you’re working with astral traveling!

-Sour Space Candy Hemp Flower   

     A variety that many folks are already aware of–this strain indeed does promote euphoria and relaxation. I find that I’m the most creative after using this!

-Wild CBD Honey

     The first thing you should know is that the bees who produced this honey are allowed to freely forage in wildflowers and taken excellent care of. With that out of the way, this is my favorite thing to add to a cup of chamomile tea before bed! It’s extremely relaxing and tastes amazing.

If anything here seems interesting to you, you can use my code ADELAIDE15 to get 15% and free shipping over 35$ on all of your orders! You can also click the link below to take advantage of this offer.

https://www.sacredsmokeherbals.com/?rfsn=4398202.ea5ed6

I’ve ordered more than I mentioned in this post, so if anyone would like me to do any more detailed reviews, please let me know! 

ad-astrum:

Hi there!

I recently started working with Sacred Smoke Herbals’s CBD flower for divinatory purposes, and just thought I’d mention the types I’ve tried and how I like them/what I use them for. As a secondary benefit, I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis last year and smoking this flower has been extremely valuable for my pain management. 

Of course, they also have many witchy items like herbs and altar supplies–this is a great resource for those as well!

Another benefit is that they offer prerolls, which is extremely invaluable to me–I no longer have the dexterity to roll my own flower.

So far, in the order shown above, I’ve tried:

-Bubba Kush Hemp Flower

     This is my favorite for pain management! If I’ve had a stressful day, this soothes my muscles and allows me to relax enough to fall asleep.

-Astral Traveler Prerolls

     These were my most unexpected surprise! After smoking before bedtime, I had my first lucid dream in about 14 years. For clear reasons, these are also fantastic if you’re working with astral traveling!

-Sour Space Candy Hemp Flower   

     A variety that many folks are already aware of–this strain indeed does promote euphoria and relaxation. I find that I’m the most creative after using this!

-Wild CBD Honey

     The first thing you should know is that the bees who produced this honey are allowed to freely forage in wildflowers and taken excellent care of. With that out of the way, this is my favorite thing to add to a cup of chamomile tea before bed! It’s extremely relaxing and tastes amazing.

If anything here seems interesting to you, you can use my code ADELAIDE15 to get 15% and free shipping over 35$ on all of your orders! You can also click the link below to take advantage of this offer.

https://www.sacredsmokeherbals.com/?rfsn=4398202.ea5ed6

I’ve ordered more than I mentioned in this post, so if anyone would like me to do any more detailed reviews, please let me know! 

ad-astrum:

Hi there!

I recently started working with Sacred Smoke Herbals’s CBD flower for divinatory purposes, and just thought I’d mention the types I’ve tried and how I like them/what I use them for. As a secondary benefit, I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis last year and smoking this flower has been extremely valuable for my pain management. 

Of course, they also have many witchy items like herbs and altar supplies–this is a great resource for those as well!

Another benefit is that they offer prerolls, which is extremely invaluable to me–I no longer have the dexterity to roll my own flower.

So far, in the order shown above, I’ve tried:

-Bubba Kush Hemp Flower

     This is my favorite for pain management! If I’ve had a stressful day, this soothes my muscles and allows me to relax enough to fall asleep.

-Astral Traveler Prerolls

     These were my most unexpected surprise! After smoking before bedtime, I had my first lucid dream in about 14 years. For clear reasons, these are also fantastic if you’re working with astral traveling!

-Sour Space Candy Hemp Flower   

     A variety that many folks are already aware of–this strain indeed does promote euphoria and relaxation. I find that I’m the most creative after using this!

-Wild CBD Honey

     The first thing you should know is that the bees who produced this honey are allowed to freely forage in wildflowers and taken excellent care of. With that out of the way, this is my favorite thing to add to a cup of chamomile tea before bed! It’s extremely relaxing and tastes amazing.

If anything here seems interesting to you, you can use my code ADELAIDE15 to get 15% and free shipping over 35$ on all of your orders! You can also click the link below to take advantage of this offer.

https://www.sacredsmokeherbals.com/?rfsn=4398202.ea5ed6

I’ve ordered more than I mentioned in this post, so if anyone would like me to do any more detailed reviews, please let me know! 

ad-astrum:

Hi there!

I recently started working with Sacred Smoke Herbals’s CBD flower for divinatory purposes, and just thought I’d mention the types I’ve tried and how I like them/what I use them for. As a secondary benefit, I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis last year and smoking this flower has been extremely valuable for my pain management. 

Of course, they also have many witchy items like herbs and altar supplies–this is a great resource for those as well!

Another benefit is that they offer prerolls, which is extremely invaluable to me–I no longer have the dexterity to roll my own flower.

So far, in the order shown above, I’ve tried:

-Bubba Kush Hemp Flower

     This is my favorite for pain management! If I’ve had a stressful day, this soothes my muscles and allows me to relax enough to fall asleep.

-Astral Traveler Prerolls

     These were my most unexpected surprise! After smoking before bedtime, I had my first lucid dream in about 14 years. For clear reasons, these are also fantastic if you’re working with astral traveling!

-Sour Space Candy Hemp Flower   

     A variety that many folks are already aware of–this strain indeed does promote euphoria and relaxation. I find that I’m the most creative after using this!

-Wild CBD Honey

     The first thing you should know is that the bees who produced this honey are allowed to freely forage in wildflowers and taken excellent care of. With that out of the way, this is my favorite thing to add to a cup of chamomile tea before bed! It’s extremely relaxing and tastes amazing.

If anything here seems interesting to you, you can use my code ADELAIDE15 to get 15% and free shipping over 35$ on all of your orders! You can also click the link below to take advantage of this offer.

https://www.sacredsmokeherbals.com/?rfsn=4398202.ea5ed6

I’ve ordered more than I mentioned in this post, so if anyone would like me to do any more detailed reviews, please let me know! 


                           ┌─── ・ 。゚☆: *.☽ .* :☆゚. ───┐

ᴡᴇʟᴄᴏᴍᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴡɪᴛᴄʜᴇꜱ & ꜱʜɪꜰᴛᴇʀꜱ; ᴀ ᴅɪꜱᴄᴏʀᴅ ꜱᴇʀᴠᴇʀ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴡᴇʟᴄᴏᴍᴇ ᴀʟʟ ᴋɪɴᴅꜱ ᴏꜰ ᴡɪᴛᴄʜᴇꜱ ᴀɴᴅ ʀᴇᴀʟɪᴛʏ ꜱʜɪꜰᴛᴇʀꜱ! ᴡᴇ ᴛʜʀɪᴠᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴍᴀᴋᴇ ᴛʜɪꜱ ꜱᴇʀᴠᴇʀ ᴀ ᴘʟᴀᴄᴇ ᴡʜᴇʀᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ᴄᴀɴ ᴍᴇᴇᴛ ꜰʀɪᴇɴᴅꜱ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴄᴏᴍᴍᴏɴ ɪɴᴛᴇʀᴇꜱᴛ, ᴍᴏᴛɪᴠᴀᴛᴇ ᴇᴀᴄʜᴏᴛʜᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ɪɴꜱᴘɪʀᴇ ᴏᴛʜᴇʀꜱ ᴡɪᴛʜɪɴ ᴛʜᴇɪʀ ᴘʀᴀᴄᴛɪꜱᴇ!

ᴛʜɪꜱ ɪꜱ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴄᴀʟʟɪɴɢ! ꜰᴇᴇʟ ꜰʀᴇᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴊᴏɪɴ ᴜꜱ ᴏʀ ꜱʜᴀʀᴇ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴏᴛʜᴇʀꜱ! ᴡᴇ’ʀᴇ ꜱᴏ ᴇxᴄɪᴛᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ ᴍᴇᴇᴛ ʏᴏᴜ ᴀʟʟ, ᴍᴀᴋᴇ ɢᴏᴏᴅ ᴄᴏɴᴠᴇʀꜱᴀᴛɪᴏɴꜱ ᴀɴᴅ ꜰʀɪᴇɴᴅꜱ.

                               ☆゜・。。・゜゜・。。・゜★

                                          ᴅɪsᴄᴏʀᴅ sᴇʀᴠᴇʀ

                              ☆゜・。。・゜゜・。。・゜★

ᴜɴᴛɪʟ ᴛʜᴇɴ,

ꜱᴀʙɪɴɪ ᴀɴᴅ ʀʜᴇᴀ


                           └─── ・ 。゚☆: *.☽ .* :☆゚. ───┘

daeclra:

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note: if you don’t smoke cannabis, you can just use the tea recipe. these mixes are meant to relax the mind and body and make it easier to achieve the right meditative space for astral travel or lucid dreaming.
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tea:
- ½ tsp mugwort (astral travel, psychic abilities)
- ½ tsp lavender (calming, focus, rest)
- ½ tsp chamomile (purifying, calming, sleep, protection)
- ½ tsp wormwood (opt.) (astral projection, protection in the astral, spirit work)
- oolong tea base* (focus, calming, mental clarity)
- honey or sugar to sweeten

instructions: charge your cup with selenite, labradorite, and/or clear quartz. combine either loosely or in a strainer/teabag. stir in your honey or tea clockwise and focus on your intent.
*for cannabis variant, substitute with stems finely chopped. the heat will activate the leftover THC particles left on the stems and produce a mellow body-high.

smoke blend:
- 1pt indica-heavy strain of your choice** (body high, separating the soul from the body)
-  mugwort (astral travel, psychic abilities)
- 1/4pt lavender (calming, anti-anxiety, rest)
- 1/4pt sage (purifying, protection, setting intention in stone)
- 1/4pt rose petals (pref. white) (purifying, clarity, focus)
- 1/4pt wormwood (spirit communication, protection in the astral)

instructions: grind together plant matters, load the bowl while focusing on your intent. speak a blessing into the pipe, then seal it by lighting the bowl. labradorite or quartz pipes strongly recommended, but not wholly needed.
**some strains make the process of body separation easier than others, such as, Sugar Cookie, Blue Widow, or Skywalker OG. do your research on how certain strains affect you, and use whichever one helps
you better. 

happy traveling!

the-illuminated-witch:

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In spirit work, we often connect with the spirits that have crossed over and are present in the physical world. However, there are also ways to cross over into the spirit world and connect with spirits in their home environment.

Pathworking

As I mentioned in a previous post, a pathworking is a specific type of meditation where you go on a psychic journey, but are still anchored to your physical body. It’s sort of like dipping your toes into the spirit world.

There are two important elements to a pathworking: a clear entrance/exit point and a way to retrace your steps. Pathworking journeys are typically cyclical — there is both a journey out and a return where you go back the way you came. This makes it easier to fully return your consciousness to your body, and failing to do so can cause you to feel disoriented upon the return.

Your entry/exit point can be absolutely anything, but common examples include a door, a gateway, a tree (or sometimes The World Tree), a cave/tunnel, or a natural landmark like a beach or mountaintop. What’s important is that it’s recognizable and easy to find your way back to.

If you want to try pathworking, make a rough “road map” of your journey beforehand. This doesn’t have to be super specific, but it should contain the following: a goal for the pathworking (such as to connect with a certain spirit), an entry/exit point, and a general idea for the route you’re going to take. If you’re worried about getting lost, author Thea Sabin recommends using “the Theseus trick.” Like in the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur, you can tie a golden thread or rope to your entry point and the other end to your astral body. If you get lost, you can follow the thread back.

Pathworking is fairly beginner friendly, and I highly, highly, highly recommend starting with pathworking and becoming comfortable with this method before trying astral travel. Even for more advanced witches, pathworking is often a better option than astral travel because it’s less involved and requires a little bit less effort. I personally prefer pathworking for most situations.

Performing a Pathworking

  1. Before you begin, establish a clear goal for your pathworking and write out a rough “road map.” At the very least, you should know what your purpose is, where your entry point is, and how to find your way back.
  2. Begin in a dark, quiet room. Cleanse the room by burning incense, diffusing or spraying essential oils, or using a ritual broom to sweep out old energy.
  3. Find a comfortable place to sit or lie down and begin meditating. You may want to play meditation music, practice breathing techniques, or use some other method to help you reach a meditative state.
  4. Once you reach a meditative state (you should know what this feels like if you have experience with meditation), see yourself standing at your entry point. This is your entrance to the astral realm.
  5. Set out on your pathworking.
  6. When you are ready to leave the astral realm, you will need to find your way back to your entry point. Once you reach your entry point, it should be fairly easy to return to your body.
  7. Once you’re fully present in your physical body, use your favorite method to ground yourself.
  8. Write down everything you experienced during your pathworking in a journal.
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Astral Travel

If pathworking is dipping your toes into the spirit world, astral travel is diving in the deep end. Also called spirit flight and hedge riding, astral travel includes actually sending your soul/consciousness out of your body and into the spirit world. As you might guess, this is more complicated and requires more effort than pathworking. For this reason, astral travel is not beginner-friendly. If you are completely new to meditation, witchcraft, and spirit work, it’s best to learn to pathwork before you attempt astral travel.

A word of warning: you may want to avoid astral travel at times when you’re in a very vulnerable or volatile emotional state. Some days you just aren’t up for it, and that’s okay. On those days, a pathworking or another form of spirit work may be a better option.

Triggering Spirit Flight

In astral travel, a trigger of some kind is used to help disconnect the soul from the physical body. Common triggers include drumming, special music, shaking a rattle, chanting, and dancing.

You can find shamanic drumming tracks on YouTube that can help you achieve astral travel. If you find that repetitive motion helps you trance out, you may look into getting a small drum or rattle to play.

Animal Guides

In many cultures, those who travel into the spirit world do so with the guidance and protection of an animal spirit. From the Norse fylgja, to the shamanic power animal, to the witch’s familiar, history is full of examples of these types of guides.

Before you begin astral travel, do a pathworking to meet your animal guide. It’s important to note that you aren’t choosing an animal guide — only meeting one that has always been with you. Your guide may be an animal that you like or identify with, or it may not. When I first began experimenting with astral travel, my guide was a coyote — an animal I had never identified with before, but who I learned was deeply connected to my inner self.

It’s important to always have your animal guide with you when going on astral journeys, as they are an important source of protection and power. They may also literally guide you to the things you need to see and the spirits you need to meet.

Flying Ointments

Historical accounts describe witches using “flying ointment” to help them achieve spirit flight. These traditional flying ointments contained toxic and/or hallucinogenic plants like belladonna, datura, henbane, mandrake, and opium poppies. For obvious reasons, most modern witches do not use these herbs.

Please do not try to create your own flying ointment with poisonous plants. If you’re a true traditionalist and feel like you just have to try a historically accurate flying ointment, Bane Folk Apothecary sells several. Bane Folk is run by Sarah Anne Lawless, a kickass witch who knows her stuff and produces safe, medicinal products inspired by traditional flying ointment formulas. I am usually very pro-DIY, especially when it comes to witchcraft, but this is one case where it really is best to defer to a professional.

To create a modern, non-toxic flying ointment: heat eight ounces (or one cup) of poppy seed oil over low heat on the stove. Once the oil is warm, add 2 ounces (or ¼ cup) of beeswax into the oil. (Use carnauba wax for a vegan alternative.) Take the mixture off the heat, and allow it to cool off a bit. Once it has cooled (but before it’s begun to solidify), add nine drops each of mugwort essential oil, star anise essential oil, and peppermint essential oil. Pour the mixture into a mason jar and seal tightly. To extend your ointment’s shelf life, add a few drops of Vitamin E oil and store in the refrigerator. If you don’t have access to essential oils or prefer a more traditional method, you can buy dry herbs and infuse them into your oil instead — to do this, crush up 2.5 ounces (or 1/3 cup) each of dried mugwort, star anise, and peppermint and add them to a mason jar; add enough oil to the jar to cover the herbs completely, with about an inch of oil above them; seal the jar and place it in a sunny window for 2-3 weeks to infuse; and finally, strain the herbs out of the oil with a mesh sieve or a cheesecloth. You can then add your Vitamin E oil and beeswax to create an ointment.

This modern recipe does not contain hallucinogens, but it does contain plants that are commonly used in magic to increase psychic abilities and aid in astral travel. You can say an incantation over this ointment while making it to add some extra magical potency. Applying the flying ointment can also become a sort of ritual that prepares you for spirit flight by helping you slip into a more spiritual head space.

Performing Astral Travel/Spirit Flight

  1. Before you begin, know why you are journeying to the spirit world. You should always have a clear goal for your astral journeys.
  2. Begin in a dark, quiet room. Cleanse the room by burning incense (mugwort incense aids in astral travel), diffusing or spraying essential oils, or using a ritual broom to sweep out old energy.
  3. Use your favorite method to ground yourself.
  4. If you are choosing to use a flying ointment, rub it on your skin now.
  5. Hold a protective item in one of your hands. I like physical items for protection during spirit flight, because they can ground you and help you find your way back to your body. Examples of protective items include a sprig of rue, a piece of iron, or a protective crystal like black tourmaline. If you ever feel scared or uncomfortable during your journey, you can bring this object into the astral realm to protect you. It will also keep your body safe while your consciousness is occupied.
  6. Start up your trigger, whether this is drumming, rattling, dancing, etc.
  7. Allow yourself to drift into a trance state, and then to disconnect from your body.
  8. Call your animal guide to you.
  9. Set out on your journey in the spirit world.
  10. When you are ready, feel yourself returning to your physical body. Allow yourself to come back slowly — don’t rush it.
  11. Ground yourself. One good way to ground after astral travel is by eating a snack.
  12. Write down your experiences in a journal.

Resources:

  • Wicca for Beginners by Thea Sabin
  • Southern Cunning: Folkloric Witchcraft in the American South by Aaron Oberon
  • Hedge Riding by Harmonia Saille
  • “How to Make Herb-Infused Oils for Culinary & Body Care Use” and “How to Make Herbal Salves” from the Mountain Rose Herbs blog

Into the astral


My dragon has been very active in my life, it makes me feel empowered in a sense. He has been steering me in what I feel is the right direction. Last night I decided to jump into the astral.

When I got there I went straight to the spot Persephone had made me and it made me sad since I haven’t been working with her and vice versa, it made me miss her. So I plucked a few of the flowers and set them on a nice spot and gave a small thank you for her guiding wisdom in the time I got to work with her.

After that I made my way towards Ezilion, he was rolling around a chunk of something, bored…

E: do not sneak up on me child

Me: I didn’t have any intention of sneaking but I’m sorry if I scared you.

Ezilion, breathing a cloud of smoke: You dumb child you couldn’t scare me if I were a common lizard, you certainly couldn’t scare me as a dragon.

I rolled my eyes in response and he blew smoke at me, I pulled out my journal that has all of my information on him out and began asking random questions that threw him off guard. A get to know you questionnaire. He flicked his tail in approval and began answering my question no matter how trivial they were to him.

I always hear him when I’m out shopping and he’ll tell me he likes something or wants something and most times I just laugh and indulge him. I’ve learned a lot about him over the last few times I’ve gone to see him. I’ll share everything if he’s ok with it. He’s definitely an interesting dragon lol

Sharing a smoke with Hades

So I have this nice little jar I put Hades offerings in and I had a cigarette in it for him because he likes tobacco, I had a really stressful day, full of family drama and absolutely malarkey, a few days ago and ran out of cigarettes so I ended up taking the one from his jar. I said many apologizes and asked if I could have it and he didn’t mind but definitely wanted it replaced. Last night I projected and he was there in the field Persephone had made me, he seemed deep in thought, Ezilion gave me a nudge toward Hades and he looked up and saw me there.

H: Are you… hiding from me?

Me: No! No, you looked like you had a lot on your mind so I was just going to go to over to that space and just thought maybe you wanted some time?

H: *laughs* Ah, I see. How have you been? You seem well.

Me: the usual, hurting, writing, and full of self loathing.


Hades shook his head at me and sighed, he pulled from his robes what (honestly) looked like an old metal cigarette holder. He lit one with the tap of his finger on the end, it smelled like a mix of tobacco and honey. He took a long drag before forcefully exhaling and looking at me.


H: You will be your undoing child. Self loathing has no place here.

Me: I know its -

H: Do Not Interrupt Me

He said each word very clearly.

H: You are a follower of Persephone, you are a follower of Myself. You may have days where you do not like yourself, but hating yourself is poison. You have worked so hard to be the kind of person you are, you have worked hard DESPITE the things that were meant to put you down. You are stronger than what you think.


With a shimmer Persephone joined and placed a hand on his shoulder. He took another drag and exhaled it normally.

H: I only say this because I watch you struggle.

P: dear child, we are here to lend you wisdom and strength when you cannot carry on. Do not be afraid to ask.


I just stood there dumbfounded really. I didn’t know what to say. Its not everyday you get an ass chewing from a deity. Ezilion came and nudged me away from them before knocking me back. I didn’t sleep well last night, I tossed and turned and had dreams of every mean thing I was ever told as a child…

This morning when I got up, I took a cigarette out of my pack and walked out front to smoke it, when I came back and sat down, there was a cigarette sitting on my bedside table waiting to be put in the jar, I didn’t take an extra one out of the pack but it was just sitting there. I definitely put it in Hades jar.

Gemini - Out of this world Astral Girl ~


The Gemini welcomes you to the Gates into the Astral Realms. She is the genie re-teaching humanity the way to travel in the astral body. While guarding the Gates, she guards the Threshold. The Guardian of the Threshold is a full-length mirror that shows us the psychological state in which we find ourselves at each given moment. Hermes, The archetypal Gemini God transitions between the 3 worlds - the physical, psychic, and spiritual in order to communicate with every god from Apollo to Hades. “As Above, So Below” is the personal declaration of Hermes Trismegistus. The astral twin recaptures its earth-bound body in the symbolic interplay of Castor and Pollux.

- Cherry

Oracle? So there is a God within you that speaks? You claim to channel messengers of God? What a living JOKE you all are!!

Every last one of you who have ignorantly, including purposely lied about your abilities and your own importance are about to feel the heat.

Only Christians are Oracles. Period, this is non-contested.

If you claim it prove it. I have been sitting here this whole time waiting. Not a single one of your fake spirit friends, demon overlords, or fake gods or goddesses have shown up to the fight! I spit on your whole community. What a joke you all have proven to be!

Only Christian can be witches, because we are the only ones who can manifest from a REAL source, learn to read in context you morons!

Only Gods people who have knowledgeably accepted and followed Jesus Christ can regularly speak to messengers of God.

As of 2 years ago God stopped any and all communication across the board, even with the demons and fallen angels you worshipped and called by other names.

There is no communication other than prophecy and through the Holy Ghost.

If any of you have claimed otherwise. You are a liar. Unable to prove the silly things you claim.

You have been cursed, your very faces show your sickness. Ugly. Look at yourselves in the mirror. Fat, gluttons like pigs in mire. Liars, bird brain twits who think people actually believe them? The people who hand clap you are just like you, ugly and not seeking truth.

Any and all people, no matter who you claim, even if you claimed Jesus, but have stood with the pigs, wallowing with the fake angel worshippers and the racist bigots are about to feel the heat. Every last one of you will know Gods anger. You’re an idiot to think He did not see all and hear every last one of you.

You have made support groups for people cursed by me, Witch Penelope, congregating online like a bunch of birdbrain twits. What a laugh. Every last one of you have proved me to be what I claim. Who are you? Nothing. You are dust in the wind. You had your chance.

Approx Age: 2100

Physical Description: Her nickname is Scarlet for a reason with flaming red hair down to her hips, and eyes that flare red when she gets excited about… well anything, really. With very pale white/grey skin, she stands at only 4′10″, but she makes up for her size with her direct personality (see below). She has very delicate horns that curve gently around the back of her head to the nape of her neck. She tends to appear in one of two different outfits depending on her mood - the first being thigh high leather boots and a black leather ‘playsuit’ that barely covers her bum and a neckline that plunges down her chest to her belly button. The second being a stunning red full length velvet dress that hugs her every curve, with a split up the leg and thigh to her hip bone. She has tattoos up her arms and one on her thigh, but she would like to leave it up to her companion to discover what they depict. She has black wings with an 8 foot wingspan, with a shorter foot long tail that flicks like a cat’s tail when emotional (Both good and bad).

Personality:Looks can be deceiving. Petite and timid looking, this succubus has a direct and teasing personality, but never cruel. She is strictly sapphic and would love to find a companion that would enjoy a sexual relationship after taking time to get to know each other, with the acknowledgement that because she needs to feed sexually, she may need to find energy from beyond the partnership, or be able to feed from the shenanigans between yourself and another partner to supplement. She loves pleasure of all kinds - foods, travel, music,  wine, indulgent self care and of course the obvious. She strongly prefers companions with high personal hygiene standards and doesn’t like homes with regular strong smells such as fish or garlic. She proudly considers herself high maintenance, but likes to provide her maintenance herself, doing her nails daily and hair masks at least once a week. She enjoys watching porn including bdsm as long as it is completely consensual. She considers herself a switch.

She has no preference on family size, she enjoys having a lot of people around and going to parties. She prefers to communicate telepathically, but will use tarot or other oracle cards as well.

Please acquaint yourselves with H-Mann (nickname chosen by him, don’t blame me) the Kobold. H-Mann loves to play tricks and would like to find a companion full of energy and advanced in spirit communication.

Age:~660 years, approx middle aged for his species.

Appearance:Clocking in at about 3′5″, H-Mann is tall for his species. He prefers to wear deep green and brown clothing, patched up where it has worn thin, and fairly ragged around the edges. He likes to wander around barefoot and wears a woolen hat on cooler days. He has deep dark eyes and a mischievous grin. He has a strawberry blond hair and a blond goatee beard, but beneath this has a very youthful face, almost child-like. He has ornate germanic tattoos down his arms, across his chest and up his neck. His skin is smooth but sallow, with a faint green tint in the right lighting.

Personality:H-Mann loves to play tricks. This spirit is not for you if you want everything to be in the same place you left it. This intensifies if he feels left out or forgotten. But if you keep up with your offerings and communicate as often as you can, he loves to help, too. Especially with domestic chores and DIY renovations. Somehow they seem to be closer to being finished than they were when you popped out of the room to do something else for minutes! He is easily distracted by sparkles and can sit quietly watching the light refracting through a prism against the wall for hours. He would love to go to a home that has a fireplace, or could at least set up a hearth-like altar. When he gets annoyed he will make noises at night to keep you awake, only stopping when he has been satisfied (usually apologies for hurting his feelings will suffice, along with the usual offerings). Be 100% certain you want this spirit when you apply, as he intends on spending the rest of your life with you. He is highly adventurous and would like a companion that is not afraid to try new foods, drinks, experiences etc with him tagging along, of course.

Special Preferences: H-Mann would love to help his companion with prosperity and fire magicks. He asks that the person he goes to will never attempt to take a photo of him due to cultural reasons. He prefers to communicate with oracle cards, runes and telepathy. He would rather a smaller family, no more than 6 other companions. He is not interested in any romantic liaisons outside his species.

Applications for H-Mann will be open in two weeks time, but in the mean time as with the other spirits, please ask him questions in the inbox or through our discord.

In the next week two spirits will be posted for adoption

E the Bubble Spirit. E is a beginner level spirit, but also needs someone who will be very sensitive to their needs.

Ch the Fire Horse who requires an advanced practitioner.

Details coming soon.

As a quick personal introduction, I am a Heathen Hedgewitch, raised around magick from a young age. I have been practicing spirit work for close to 22 years (this coming May, in fact), which I only recall because it was my 12th Birthday when my Mother sat me down and taught me how to use a Spirit Board. I felt a connection that night with something far greater than myself and have not looked back. 

I first began Astral exploration when I was around fourteen, doing it completely by accident the first time. I had no clue what had happened, but luckily had a family with a rich history of this, so they were able to talk me through what happened, and guide me in ways to control it and learn from my experiences. 

From then on, spirits have been a part of my life. While there have been times that I tried to push aside my connection, it has never really left my side. For various reasons, I only have a couple of very close spirit companions myself permanently in my life. However I have worked through these years aiding spirits in finding other companions, to heal and teach.

The nature of the work I do in the spirit world mean that the spirits I come across are not always strictly ‘love and light’, which is why this board is for advanced practitioners. There are definitely gentler souls that I come across, and these will be available for beginning practitioners if the spirits feel called to be with them, but I can’t promise this will be a regular thing.

Spirits I vet are with me for a minimum of six months before they are listed on here, and because I build a close relationship with them, I expect you to do the same before submitting an application. For this reason, when I list a spirit they will be online for communication for two weeks before I accept any applications for them. I want you to know the spirits before you apply for them. To misquote a dear friend, this isn’t Pokemon, you don’t get to ‘collect them all’.

I know I’m a new companionship center, but you can rest assured that I have experience, and I care deeply about the spirit’s ongoing welfare.

Please find our Discord at: https://discord.gg/tbzkkuF

i invited some friends over to my astral space so we could have a competition on who could do the best astral backflip. i tried and did a belly flop.

my friend helped me change my astral space to make it more pretty. he added a lake and some small streams, lots of flowers, and jellyfish that float in the air.

it was a chill time. we had fun.

we also went to another friend’s space. i hung out and observed for a while, but then i decided to go look for their mysterious cabin, which was sometimes there and sometimes not. i could sense it’s general location. we discovered that my friend had accidentally warded it against herself. it was pretty hilarious.

my first astral travel experience

i open my eyes into a dark space. everything is black. nothing exists around me, though i feel that there are somehow floors and walls at the same time as there is nothing. i look forward and there is a door. i walk forward to examine it. it is made of painted blue, weathered wood, old and cracked. it reminds me of the beach. it feels solid but rough. i reach for the handle and i turn it. i open the door into a place i cannot see. i step through.

at first, everything is simply light. slowly, my surroundings fade in. i am standing in a clearing with light green, springy grass, overgrown but no higher than my ankles. to my left is a grove of trees. i believe they are tall pine trees. to the left but farther ahead and away, there are some aspen trees as well as the grove becomes thinner. to my right and a little ways ahead and away, there is a small house. it reminds me of the door. i feel wind. i hear birds.

i turn and see the door. i walk back through it and close it behind me. i open my eyes.

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