To Banish: • Burning to ashes and sweeping away the ashes • Cast out a window, down a cliffside, etc • Bury it and spit on the spot
To Bind: • Wrap in black thread • Cover in wax or other material • Seal in jar and hide in dark spot
To Hide: • Wrap in ribbon • Place in a (painted) black jar or other container • Cover in cloth or other material and bury
To Encourage: • Plant or bury near the front door/steps • Plant or bury near a window • Place near a window
To Communicate*: • Anoint a candle • Leave out an offering • Meditate • Open the front door and/or windows
To Glamour: • Leave under the full moon • Work with its reflection
To Cleanse: • Bury in salt • Burn herbs and pass through the smoke • Let it bathe in the moonlight
To Protect: • Leave sigils/wards on doors and windows • Carry sigils/wards on every day items (keys, phone case, etc) • Enchant jewelry with protection spells
I’m watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the topic of souls seem very big in this show.
It appears that the soul is the piece of a person that in inherently good, innocent and pure. Without it the person becomes violent and evil.
What do you think a soul is? Do you believe in the soul?
My personal beliefs is the the soul is our mind. It is our being. It is the connection of the magical stream through the universe and our biologically earthly bodies. It is neither good nor bad. It encases all of our experiences and memories. When we die that piece of us returns to the universe and enters the collective mind of the universe. It will be dissolved, experience absorbed and be remade into a new one.
My therapist suggested that some of my issues I have could be… spiritual? She said that I might be sensitive to energies or vibes to things from the other place. I’m not sure. I’ve never explored that and I don’t know how.
Does anyone know where to start? Or would be willing to listen to my experiences and give me some advice?
A lovely alternative to those who cannot smoke cleanse and/or who do not like to. Spray cleansing is as simple as mixing a few ingredients into Moon Water and setting the intention of ushering out negativity, exactly what smoke cleansing does.
Supplies: • Spray Bottle •Moon Water • Witch Hazel (A Tincture would work best) • Dried Lavender & Lavender Essential Oil • Eucalyptus Essential Oil • Dried Rosemary • Clear Quartz • Amethyst
Directions: In the spray bottle, add the dried Lavender, Rosemary, Clear Quartz and Amethyst. Then add equal parts Witch Hazel and Moon water until the bottle is just about full. Add a couple of drops of the essential oils before capping the spray bottle and gently shaking to combine. The longer the spray sits, the more infused the dry ingredients become with the liquids.
I know in my previous post, I mentioned finding your birth card. But what IS your birth card exactly? It’s the card in the Major Arcana that represents you as a person in tarot. In this post, I’ll teach you how to calculate that quickly by using your birthday!
1. Take your birthday and write it out as follows (for this, I’m using a random date) mm-dd-yyyy: 06 - 22 - 20 02
2. Add the numbers together as such: 06 22 20 + 02 —– 48
3. If you get a double digit number HIGHER than 22 (the number of major arcana in most standard decks), add the numbers separately again until you get a number lower than 22. 4 + 8 —- 12
So, the example here has a Birth Card of 12 which is the Hanged Man, which is the 12th card of the Major Arcana!
*Note: There are some cards that correlate to zodiac signs, elements, etc. I just gave the easiest example relating to numerology.
Every now and then, we could all use an added boots of luck in our lives. Be it for that job interview, sales for our small business, whatever the case may be. For me, luck and prosperity go hand in hand, and together they make a dynamic duo. If you need an extra boost in your current situation, try out this jar!
Supplies: ✤ Jar ✤ Basil ✤ Bay Leaf ✤ Cinnamon ✤ Ginger ✤ Green Candle
Directions: Layer all your supplies into your jar neatly, in whatever order you see fit. All the while, think positively about drawing luck and prosperity into your life. You DESERVE this after all. Listen to some upbeat music, create it in your work space, even wearing green while making it could also be a fun option. When done, seal with green wax and keep on hand either in your work space or near your front door!
Never sure what to ask your deck but you feel the urge to work with it? Here’s a small, simple list of questions to get you started:
Career: - What do I need to know most about my career? - How can I move my career forward? - Is my career the right choice currently?
Family: - What do I need to know the most about the situation with my ___ ? - What do I need to do about the situation involving my ___ ? - Is ___ holding me back from being my best?
Love Life: - How can I move my love life forward? - What do I need to know the most about my love life? - What would be the best way to draw romance into my life?
Travel: - How will the trip go? - Will I learn something new along the way? - What opportunities will arise on this trip?
Self: - What am I not seeing/What am I ignoring? - What are my strengths/What are my weaknesses? - What have I learned?
Other: - What’s trying to come forth in my life? - What blessings are being draw into my life? - What’s the best way to communicate ___ ? - Is there something I should look out for? - How do I go from ___ to ___ ?
I don’t make personal posts often but here is my little Sage buddy. Growing quite nicely on the window sill in the hallway. The seed packet is there so my grandmother has something to reference for watering if I’m not around.
Please don’t cast circles using Salt outside, especially in the soil. Salt is absorbent and takes water away from plant life, therefore effectively killing off most things.
There is a reason why in the Ancient Near East (Egypt, Mesopotamia, Armenia, etc), Spain, Portugal, etc it was so common to SALT THE EARTH of conquered cities, or even convicted criminals, to prevent re-inhabitation . It destroys soil nutrients, absorbency, and heavily delays and/or stops plant growth all together.
So please, my Witchy Siblings, seek safer alternatives when working outside. Cast a circle in stones or branches. Draw one into the soil itself. Use a biodegradable material like eggshells instead. But please, do NOT use Salt.
• Dreams ∙ Fears ∙ Reality • Strengths ∙ Weaknesses ∙ How To Work With Them • Who You Were ∙ Who You Are ∙ Who You Will Become • Mind ∙ Body ∙ Spirit • Problem ∙ Lesson ∙ Advice • You ∙ The Other Person ∙ The Relationship • You ∙ Path Taken ∙ Potential/Outcome • Positives ∙ Negatives ∙ What To Do • Opportunity ∙ Challenge ∙ Outcome
For anyone who hasn’t come across dragon blood before, it is a great way to give your written spells a boost.
I know it’s old craft and in modern times witches no longer need to make their own inks but I personally find natural inks more potent than modern synthetic alternatives.
To avoid any confusion this is for positive spell work. If you you are cursing or hexing you need the bat blood version (don’t worry no actual bats or dragons are hurt in the making of this ink, both are just herbal.)
Dragon Blood ink
This is the easiest method to make the ink. No thickeners or cooking are required. Just the right Ingredients
Warnings.
Neat alcohol is used in this method which is highly flammable, do not make this anywhere near a naked flame and in a well-ventilated location.
Ingredients:
15g Real dragon blood Resin (see notes below)
70g Pure alcohol 99% (see photo)
There are three types of dragon blood resin on the market. Real traditional resin called ”Dracaena Draco”. The cheap version called ”Daemonorops” and finally fake resin which tends to be a cheaper version like frankincense dyed red.
For this method to work ensure that you are using real Dracaena. The cheaper versions do not dissolve in alcohol.
Method:
Simply grind the resin slightly, it doesn’t need to be really fine as it will dissolve.
Add in the alcohol and stir for about five minutes. To thicken allow to evaporate for three hours stirring each hour.
All the resins are slightly different so test it now for colour. Add more resin if needed. If there are impurities sat at the bottom filter before bottling.
The alcohol preserves the ink making it last for ages, a slight shake will be required before use to remove any separation.
Major life changes? Find The World. The cards underneath and before it will provide some insight.
Relationship (Love) issues? Find The Lovers. The cards underneath and on top of it will provide some insight into the issues.
Want a quick insight into the future? Find your nearest birth card. The card directly under it will shed light of what’s to come.
Feeling stuck or stagnant? Find The Hanged Man. The card underneath will why you’re stuck and the card on top of it will advise you on how to overcome it.
Nervous about a situation or an event? Find The Fool. The cards underneath it and on top of it will advise you on how to approach the situation better.
Need some self care? Find The Empress. The card underneath it will give you an idea of what to do.
Shadow Work? Find The Hermit. The cards underneath it and on top of it will shed some light on some things.
Your manifestation power is at its peak or is peaking. Keep your thoughts positive and keep focusing on what you truly want. This is your fresh beginning.
You’re headed on the correct path. You’re receiving support either physically, non-physically or both. So make sure you relax a bit and try not to stress too much, it’s going according to plan.
You’re surrounded by divine guidance. Keep thoughts, emotions, and actions balanced. You’re in good hands!
Your spiritual guides are watching over you and applauding you for the progress that you’ve made. They’re filled with love and encouragement, and are there to guide you to the end.
If something is no longer serving you, let it go. Things are going to change in big ways. Exciting, new transitions and massive shifts ahead.
Take a step back to focus on your Higher Self and see through the materialistic nature of life. You’re losing touch with your spirituality and you don’t want to lose that.
You’ve aligned yourself perfectly to receive universal offerings and opportunities. Keep an eye out for them. They might seem to come out of nowhere.
Materialistic abundance aka MONEY. The path you are headed on leads towards financial prosperity and material wealth.
You’ve gotten what you can and learned what you can out of your current situation. Complete the task or event to it’s end and move on from what no longer serves you.
Preparation for the new; a fresh start. You’re getting to a point in your journey where your Spirit Guides are going to let you know that they are accompanying you more closely now. You are the creator of your own destiny.
Here is a list of unconventional and affordable ingredients that can be used in spells and witchcraft along with their correspondences; good for witches “in the woods” and witches on a budget. Many of these can be easily found for inexpensive prices or at home.
Acorns/Acorn Caps: security, abundance, longevity, good luck, youth and brings good health
Animal toys/stickers: relates to correspondences of that animal
Recycle bottles, jars and medicine bottles for jar/bottle magic
Reuse tea bags (though not too long after use) in bath magic
If you do wish to use herbs, it is cheaper to order them online in bulk rather than the supermarket. Trust me, supermarkets and grocery stores really over price most herbs. You can get triple the amount for 2 dollars less online
Make up and toiletries are great for glamours
Its fine to use kitchen knives if you can’t afford am athame
Look at the ingredients in food you eat to see what is in it and determine that food’s correspondences, quick and easy kitchen magic
Crayons, colored pencils, markers and pens are good for easy sigil and color magic
Binders are cheaper than blank books and make great grimoires
Throughout my years of being a witch, I have traveled up and down the east coast, meeting different energies along the way. This post will include my personal experiences of death energy inside certain spaces I have been and continue to use as a death witch. This is just a fun post for me to do and I hope it will bring you all some fun experiences on your journey with death’s energy. Enjoy!
First off, what does the word liminal mean?
In the book Weave the Liminal, by Laura Tempest Zakroff, we find the quote:
“So much of the experience of being a Witch and practicing Witchcraft is hard to put into words. However, liminal is one of those words that gets pretty close to describing much of what we sense. It is a good objective that captures that sense of there-but-not-quite as a sensation. Applied as a noun, it gives name to the in-between places we traverse as spirits still connected to the physical realm-while we work with spirits of other realms. What we call those realms has a lot to do with what culture we belong to, what myths we subscribe to, and how we view the invisible and the unknown. But they all find a home in the word liminal.”
Dictionary.com gives us this meaning of liminal:
Liminal is an adjective that’s used to describe things that exist at the threshold (or border) between one thing and another.
So,what’s a liminal space?
Liminal is the threshold between one thing and another, a border between things seen and unseen. It is the sensation we are here, but there is something else before us.
Put together with witchcraft, a liminal space is the door between our physical realm and the realm of other worlds. It is a doorway we can sense and feel, sometimes see, different energies and beings. Higher energies reside here, and are great for workings!
You know that sensation you get when standing in a space that feels like there is something there? When you look upon something and realize you are not alone? This is a liminal space.
Liminal Spaces of Death
Some spaces can be accessed at any time, others have limited openings. Please, be aware of your surroundings and do not attend alone if you are able to. These are my experiences, but most can be accessed at anytime. The times I use are when I experienced energies at their highest. Please, be safe.
A river or creek at dawn
Restroom stops on a large highway at 1 a.m.
Tree stumps in the middle of a forest
24 hour convenient stores at 3 in the morning
Bridges over a body of water (creeks, rivers, lakes) when no one else is around
Standing before the ocean at dawn
Abandoned buildings covered in graffiti at dusk
A dirt road surrounded by trees when fog and little light is visible
Driving down a major highway when everyone else is asleep
Hotel lobbies and hallways after 10 pm until 4 am
The silence after a concert is finished and everyone has left
Riding a bicycle or walking through a large cemetery (when there are paths and permissions to do so, of course)
Walking through Main Street of a small town after midnight
Sitting on a porch watching rainstorms from midnight to 8 am
Cleaning out gardens in early spring
Entrances to cemeteries
Museums just after opening and right before closing time
Antique shops and thrift stores
Exploring landmarks of history
Graffiti art that has begun to wash away
What can I do in these places?
Well, let me tell you!
Meditate
Collect energy from these places and store it for later use
Leave offerings
Ask to work with beings/begin working with beings of these spaces
Find objects from these spaces (with permission) to take home and draw energy from in workings at home
Access these spaces in lucid dreaming or astral projection as a doorway into other worlds
There are many different ideas to do in these spaces! Do some research and find what works best for your practice!
Another thrilling installment of ‘Corvid Favorites’! This time, I’ll be speaking on Chamomile and it’s lovely properties, both medicinally and magickally.
The Chamomile that we know and love is typically one of two species of daisy-like plants of the Asteraceae family: the Matricaria Recutita (German Chamomile) and Anthemis Nobilis (Roman Chamomile). What’s the difference? German Chamomile is an annual that has a cone like center with petals that flare out from the center; German Chamomile are also smooth stemmed and grow similar to baby’s breath. Roman Chamomile is a perennial that has a more fern-like stem and has feathery-like petals. (See image below. Left: German Chamomile. Right: Roman Chamomile.)
Associations:
➣ Element: Water ➣ Chakra: Throat ➣ Planet: Sun ➣ Zodiac Affiliations: Capricorn, Leo
Medicinally - The biggest and probably most known medicinal use Chamomile is known for is as a sleep aid. As a natural sedative, it’s a wonderful combatant against anxiety and insomnia. It’s also anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, aids with digestion and other gastrointestinal issues, aids in relieving nausea and vomiting, and has been used to treat fevers in children.
Magickally - Washing your hands with Chamomile is said to increase your luck before gambling. Sprinkling it around the home or inside the home is a safe alternative to salt or smoke cleansing and protection, and it’s also fur baby safe (Word of caution: Cats tend to be more sensitive than Dogs to Chamomile). Add it into a bath for some added deep relaxation and peaceful intentions. Drink a nice, hot cup of Chamomile tea to aid in meditation and setting up a peaceful mind.
