TO BIND- wrap in black thread, drip wax over, or seal in a jar and hide it in the dark.
TO BANISH- burn an effect to ash and sweep off the back door step, cast it out a window, or bury in the ground and spit on it
TO ENCOURAGE- plant it by the front door/steps, bury by a window, or place it on a windowsill
TO HIDE- place in a jar painted black, cover with cloth and bury, or wrap with a ribbon
TO CLEANSE- bury it in a bowl of salt, burn herbs and pass through the smoke, or lay it in a moonwater bath
TO GLAMOUR- leave under the full moon, hold its reflection over a mirror with herbs, or
TO WISH- place before a candle and blow it out, drown a coin in water, or let seeds blow into the wind
TO COMMUNICATE- (with a spirit or deity) - anoint a candle, leave out offerings, or open the front doors and windows
TO WARD- leave part of the spell in four corners, draw lines around the protected area, or plant an object of projection in the north, east, south, and west edges
TO CURSE- spit on it, drag your nails down it, or stick sharp things in it
TO DISCOURAGE - plant or bury by the back door, or burn to ash
TO JINX- say it three times out loud, or say a word the same time as someone else
TO MANIPULATE - use wax, use poppets, or tie several strings to pieces of an effect
TO BENEFIT - light a candle, charge a crystal, or create a talisman
I adore fall over any season, something just feels different inside of me and i just feel more spiritually aware, fall is also the time of my favourite Sabbat Samhain so i thought I’d share some ideas on what you can do for this Sabbat and just for the season in general.
This is gonna be kinda lengthy!
But first, what exactly is samhain?
The fields are bare, the leaves have fallen from the trees, and the skies are going grey and cold. It is the time of year when the earth has died and gone dormant. Every year on October 31 (or May 1, if you’re in the Southern Hemisphere) the Sabbat we call Samhain presents us with the opportunity to once more celebrate the cycle of death and rebirth. For many Pagan traditions, Samhain is a time to reconnect with our ancestors, and honour those who have died.
This is the time when the veil between our world and the spirit realm is thin, so it’s the perfect time of year to make contact with the dead.
Samhain activity ideas.
Take a walk in the park with a loved one or a pet
Collect leaves to press
Enjoy some of the pumpkin spiced joy that comes around
Reflect on the year
Remember those who have passed on to the other side and set up your altar with pictures of your loved ones who have passed.
Listen to stories about you ancestors, learn some stuff you maybe didn’t know.
Prepare a Samhain dinner. Include a place setting at your table or at a nearby altar for the Dead. Add an offering of a bit of each beverage being consumed to the cup at that place setting, and to the plate, add a bit of each food served. Invite your ancestors and other deceased loved ones to come and dine with you. (you could also consider dining in silence however this isn’t necessary.)
Divination and Guidance. Using Tarot, Runes, Scrying, or some other method of divination, seek and reflect on guidance for the year to come. Write a summary of your process and messages. Select something appropriate to act upon and do it.
Divine Invocations. Honour and call upon the Divine in one or more Sacred Forms associated with Samhain, such as the Crone Goddess and Horned God of Nature. Invite Them to aid you in your remembrance of the Dead and in your understanding of the cycle of life, death, and rebirth. If you have lost loved ones in the past year, ask these Divine Ones to comfort and support you.
Transforming Expressions. If you encounter distortions, misinformation, and/or false, negative stereotypes about Paganism and Samhain in the media, contact the source, express your concerns, and share accurate information. Help eradicate derogatory stereotyping with courteous, concise, and intelligent communications.
Seasonal Imagery. Decorate your home with Samhain seasonal symbols and the colours of orange and black. Place an Autumnal wreath on your front door. Create displays with pumpkins, cornstalks, gourds, acorns, and apples. Set candles in cauldrons.
Carve a pumpkin or a turnip.
Bury an apple on samhain night as a snack to offer those passing on
go shopping for seasonal home decorations, and even Halloween decorations if you’re like me and keep some of them up all year round!
Take a sibling or cousin trick-or-treating.
Sit around a fire and toast marshmallows and tell stories.
Go out and collect acorns and conkers.
Go apple picking or do some apple bobbing.
Watch a horror movie.
If there’s a corn maze near you, go have some fun getting lost with your friends and family.
Sit up late in the crisp autumn air and reflect.
Go for a hayride or for a hike.
And that’s it! That’s all i have for you this time round my loves, blessings and may the divine be with you,
Unicorns are complex symbols. They are the ultimate representation of innocence, as well as love and devotion. They stand proud on coats of arms, emblems of courage and strength. They are also symbols of sacrifice, as we know from our tapestries, woven records of hunts for them. They are avatars of the sacred beauty of nature, and the curse of its fragility. They represent something older and just beyond humanity’s understanding- something pure, which we are not.
Tears too, are complex. Tears flow with any emotion felt deeply, wether it be elation or dismay, or rage, or fear, or relief. Crying is something deeply primal that we cannot control, like hunger and bleeding, yet what other animal cries? Tears are a cleanse, a chance to reset and try again, to become for an instant, something pure.
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My first submission to this year’s Month of Love challenge! This week’s prompt was “Tears,” which got me all swept up in my feelings.
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I had the pleasure of getting to design this piece for @fleurwomb, writer and witch extraordinaire. This was such a fun piece to sink my teeth into - let me draw roses and snakes forever
Something I’ve always wanted to do…is to create a small clothing boutique with my own designs. But the twist would be that each collection would be based off of an original story prompt written to show the various beauties of how our humanity can be expressed alongside the elements of nature and different places and time periods, and to empower those who wear the outfits with their stories in mind.
A way to further spread positive magick and influence through collaborative creativity, if you will!
Always remember that each witch’s journey is a different one. You certainly do not have to research all of these in one go. Or all of it for that matter. Take your time and explore the possibilities of witchcraft, even if it’s one subject at a time. Witchcraft isnt strict on rules, find what suits you, there’s a place for everyone. And remember, always keep learning! :)
I tried to organize it somewhat (not really) Im going to start a series of master lists like this one for different types of witches too! So stick around for those but for now…
Enjoy!
the history of witchcraft
types of witchcraft
types of magick
types of spells
types of witches
types of divination
types of herbs
types of energy
talismans
deities
seals
alphabets
crystals
sabbats
altars
basic tools
lunar phases
candle magic
planetary correspondence
tarot cards
incense and oils
Animals and what they represent
cleansing
meditation
astral projection
celestial bodies
spirituality
familiars
edible plants
toxic plants
the tea sis
wheel of the year
Zodiac signs
moon/sun water
banishing
binding
sacred items
sigils
cleansing
grounding
witchy symbols
witches/wiccans terminology
witching on a budget
what is satanism and why do people confuse it with witchcraft?
Leo season is the time to let your inner light shine! With the heavy emotions from Cancer season finally fading away, we can find ourselves feeling free at last. It’s time to be yourself, to the fullest extent. Allow yourself to let loose, at least until Virgo season!
You may be feeling more brave, strong, and excitable. This is good! Use these feelings to do something you’ve always wanted to do, so that you’re in a better place a year from now.
To Do:
✨ take a vacation
✨ make new friends
✨ go hiking
✨ dance!
✨ allow yourself to take up space
✨ be loud, be seen
✨ reevaluate yourself - make sure your actions lead you closer to your purpose
✨ take singing lessons, dancing lessons, ANY lessons
✨ laugh your heart out to your favorite comedy
✨ tell someone how you really feel, whether it’s good or bad
Leo rules the heart, spine, and upper back. Don’t forget to stretch, and practice good posture. Your body will thank you.
Hope you all find this useful. Love and light always.
Every week, I randomly choose one amazing, underrated witchblr to feature! I want to make sure that more people discover these great blogs, and also to Wake Witchblr, because there are a LOT of interesting blogs to follow; you just haven’t found it yet ♀️
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JustAWitchyGirl is a devotee of Aphrodite and she posts a lot of sweet appreciation posts of her
Her blog gives you a daily dose of wholesome relatable Aphrodite appreciation along with plenty of posts directed at baby/beginner witchies.
She also runs the discord server 'Just a Witchy Coven’, which I absolutely LOVE. It has a strict anti-bigotry policy and everyone there is just so welcoming.
Currently, she is looking for a mentor. I’m not sure if she is still looking atm, but if you feel you would be interested in this, definitely contact her, and join her discord too, while youre at it!
Congrats to White witch, Emerald Haze, and House of Maya for being our Top Player and Top Coven in the Spring Tournament of Witchcraft! Good luck to everyone in the Summer Tournament of Witchcraft!
