Happy solstice, heathens! ❄️

Made beeswax candles with one landmate late on solstice eve, after a several hour song jam with another (working on ‘O death’ from Songcatcher). Such a beautiful, delicious, nourishing treasure of a night. These candle babies got infused with cottonwood resin & rolled in yarrow flowers, rosemary, juniper, & cottonwood buds. Most are for gifting, but we’re also slowly moving toward no-electric-light in the main house.

After being on the move for a season, and before that living somewhere I didn’t intend to stay, it feels intensely good to have a holiday with friends on land that I can actually feel connection to. The cottonwood buds are a sweet tie to friends on the west coast, and the yarrow, rosemary, and juniper are big local allies in boundary holding and protection. The wax came from local bees. I love feeling the interweaving of plants and other beings that feeds into my life & prayers, knowing that the nectar of local flowers colored the wax, that the resin from the cottonwood made sticky a friend’s fingers a continent away. Knowing that miles of flight over the blue ridge mountains made the wax possible, that all those visions and moments and reaching toward the sun get twined together to help me remember how to grow brighter with the season and take rest as it comes, how to surround myself with strong, supple edges. We’re crafting new traditions here in the wake of turbulent family histories and with the scraps of community we can knit together safely, & it is such a fucking blessing.

the-clever-cupboard:

Reading Candles for Yes/No Answers

High, steady flame:Yes

Low, steady flame: No

Short, weak flame:No

Dancing flame: Needs more focus. Reground and try again.

Violent flickering flame: Strong no. Take this as a warning if you are certain this isn’t caused by an outside force or natural defect in a candle.

Sputtering/Cracking flame: There is more to your answer than a simple yes or no,

Dual-flame:Thinking, waiting for an answer.

Flame leaning to left:Yes

Flame leaning to right:No

Candle will not light: Ask later

Candle will not go out: You are not done yet. There is more you need to hear.

The candle goes out during the session: Now is not the time to ask.

Experienced witches, witches who have made the same mistakes, witches trying to maintain an honest and informative community - please tell me which are the main authors/publishers to avoid while reading up on witchcraft (any topic, we’re not specializing too much here) and which are your personal recommendations

Thanks y’all

Scrying

The art of mirror gazing (scrying) is called, a term that refers to the use of reflective surfaces.

Scrying is the art of obtaining clairvoyant visions. Is used to connect with spirit and ‘see’ beyond the physical realm and into the minde eye, where the subconscious knowledge sits without ego or judgements for clarity and guidance.

Common methods use one of the four elements as a scrying medium. It’s best to choose the element suited to the type of visions you are hoping to get from the scrying.

As a portal into other realms, it can also be used to aid astral travel, and during ritual to communicate with your deity.

Scrying can be practised at any time, but best results are often gained in the quiet of night after the hustle and bustle of the day’s activities. It is not necessary to construct a fully consecrated circle for scrying: it is enough to simply create your sacred space by visualizing a circle of white light surrounding and purifying the appointed working area.

In a quiet darkened room, place your object of choice on a table or altar. Light a candle, one on each side of the object, but in such a position they don’t reflect on the mirror’s surface, and if you wish, burn an appropriate blend of incense to stimulate the psychic senses. Switch off all other light sources except for the two candles, and seat yourself comfortably in front of the object.

Take a few minutes to relax while you tune into the atmosphere created. When ready to start, first ground and centre yourself, then call your guides or guardians ( or the universe) to protect the work from unwanted or misleading influences.

To begin, when looking at the object try not to just stare at it, but look through its surface as if gazing into a dark and endless tunnel. After awhile, images and colours will begin to take form, they may even appear and take shape outside the mirror surrounding it on all sides.

When you first start scrying be patient, keeping your first sessions to about 10 to 30 minutes, and gradually work it up to hour-long sessions as you learn.

The art of scrying is interpreting what you see in the images and colours as they take form. This in a way it is a little like dream interpretation, and initially you may wish to consult one of the many books on the subject to help define the images you see.

At the end of the day however, the real interpretation will be what those images mean to you personally.

After you have completed your scrying session, re-ground yourself and close your sacred space.

You may wish to keep a journal and note down any visions you received during your session and later compare them with a list of dream interpretations. The more you practice, the more familiar the images and their meanings will become, but you may need to meditate on them for awhile to reveal any hidden meanings.

In conclusion, there are many different ways and methods of scrying in addition to the one above, so it pays to experiment and use what works best for you. Whatever tool or method you use, be it your own personalized mirror, a crystal ball, or simply a dark bowl of water; it can with time and patience become a font of wisdom and knowledge.

Believe in your abilities and may you find what you seek.

Salt spell

Ingredients: Bowl of salt

A white candle

Procedure:

Light the candle

Chant over the bowl:

“Salt of earth guard this home,

While i’m here, or when i roam.

Keep it safe and all within

For good of all, bond begins.

By my will, with harm to none.

By earth power, this spell is done!”

Put it somewhere in your house where keeps untouched.

(i like to add into the salt some chips of amathyst to protect our aura, red agate for protection and clear quartz to amplifie the energies of the others crystals)

myshunosun:

LOTTIE BEDROOM

Hi everyone!

I am excited to finally share the LOTTIE BEDROOM set! Embrace the comfy vibes with boho-inspired pieces from this new collection of bedroom items. The set features both functional and décor buy mode objects.

Here’s what you get:

• Bedframe, 11 swatches, 1000§
• Mattress, 22 swatches, 600§
• Basket (décor), 12 swatches, 150§
• Blanket (décor), 16 swatches, 150§
• Candle, functional (style A), 8 swatches, 80§
• Candle, functional (style B), 8 swatches, 80§
• Desk mirror, 11 swatches, 120§
• Desk, 11 swatches, 350§
• Desk stool, 22 swatches, 150§
• Books (décor), 6 swatches, 100§
• Dresser, 11 swatches, 500§
• Potted tree (décor), 10 swatches, 200§
• Faux fur rug (décor), 10 swatches, 300§
• Shelf, 11 swatches, 350§

Here’s some more info and credits:

• Base game compatible
• New meshes, all LODs
• Custom specular & normal maps
• Custom catalog thumbnails, tagged swatches
• Swatches come from my personal palette & from @peacemaker-icCool Contemporarypalette
• The décor blanket object will clip with mattresses when Sims go to sleep

You can search for “lottie” or “myshunosun” in the buy catalog to quickly access these items. Enjoy!

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