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Remind me to post pictures of my small but growing crystal collection
To Banish:
• Burning to ashes and sweeping away the ashes
• Cast out a window, down a cliffside, etc
• Bury it and spit on the spotTo Bind:
• Wrap in black thread
• Cover in wax or other material
• Seal in jar and hide in dark spotTo Hide:
• Wrap in ribbon
• Place in a (painted) black jar or other container
• Cover in cloth or other material and buryTo Encourage:
• Plant or bury near the front door/steps
• Plant or bury near a window
• Place near a windowTo Communicate*:
• Anoint a candle
• Leave out an offering
• Meditate
• Open the front door and/or windowsTo Glamour:
• Leave under the full moon
• Work with its reflectionTo Cleanse:
• Bury in salt
• Burn herbs and pass through the smoke
• Let it bathe in the moonlightTo Protect:
• Leave sigils/wards on doors and windows
• Carry sigils/wards on every day items (keys, phone case, etc)
• Enchant jewelry with protection spells*: Communication with deities, spirit guides, etc
Love Letter to ADHD/Neurodivergent Witches
- It’s okay to forget holidays
- It’s okay to forget to practice for days, weeks, even months at a time
- It’s okay to experience burnout
Burnout usually happens when we set expectations for ourselves that are unrealistic or way too high up to achieve. You don’t need to practice daily, you don’t need to do a spell every phase of the moon…
You just need to focus on your health and happiness, magic will weave its way into your life, I promise.
When you are mentally and physically able to do more active magic, it will be there waiting for you. It’s not going anywhere.
Rest and revive, dear, you are worth it.
Its hard to tell if I’m supposed to fight against the slamming door, or if I’m supposed to accept it. Welcome to the season of growth, I truly hope I come out of this wiser and happier.
When reading palms, whether your own or someone else’s, these are the main things to consider:
- Which hand is dominant? For right-handed people, the left hand gives information about inherited characteristics and potential, while the righthand reveals the development, character, and life events. The opposite is true for left-handed folks!
- Quality of lines and their points of intersection. How strong or fine are the lines? Are they straight and long, broken and twisted, etc.?
- The directions of lines, which mounts they occur on or near, and their influences.
- Shape of the hand, fingers, nails, and mounts.
- General demeanor of the person and the hand.
MAJOR LINES
Each line has its own meaning and depicts a certain course of action in a person’s life. Lines come in all shapes and sizes. Not everyone has all six of these lines, although the first three are always present (the fate line is usually present as well).
- Heart line: emotions, insecurities, marriages, dependence and independence, the nature of your relationships.
- Head line: intellect, reasoning powers, prospective career paths, potentials for success.
- Life line: pattern and quality of life, physical vitality, stability or imbalance, will power and logic, not necessarily the indicator for length of your life.
- Fate/Saturn line: strengths of character, career, friendships, life’s daily problems, and general ability to succeed.
- Mercury/Health line: health matters, business and adventure, the spirit of discovery.
- Apollo/Sun line: utilization of creative energies and potentials for success through development of talents.
MOUNTS
The mounts are fleshy cushions underneath each of the fingers. These mounts carry the same name as the finger they are under. Below are the different character and personality traits associated with each finger/mount.
- Mercury: Pinky. buoyancy, shrewdness, wit, spirit.
- Apollo/Sun: Ring finger. compassion, love of beauty, artistic abilities, potential for success.
- Saturn/Fate: Middle finger. seriousness, cautiousness, gloom, superstition.
- Jupiter: Index finger. leadership, honor, ambition, spirituality/religiousness.
- Lower Mars: Below pinky. moral courage, self-control.
- Upper Mars: Below thumb. resistance, coolness of spirit, calmness, courage.
- Venus: Thumb. benevolence, affection, humility, passion.
- Moon: sentimentaliity, imagination, self-centeredness
CONFIGURATIONS
These are just a few of the figurative markings that are commonly seen on the hand. They add meaning to the lines or mounts they are near.
- Branches: emphasize strengths.
- Breaks in lines: emphasize weaknesses.
- Chains: signify obscure goals, inclinations to deviate.
- Crosses: signify upheavals, violence, struggles, and blunders.
- Islands: indicate delays, injuries, and problems.
- Stars: emphasize luckiness.
*** I will be posting more about palmistry soon, including more detailed variations of the lines and mounts! In the meantime, feel free to ask me about your palms… sending me a picture would be AMAZING :~)
The perfect cake doesn’t exi-
In order for any magical working to be effective you have to ensure that you are at peak performance. Making sure you are prepped mentally and physically ensures successful spells that don’t go wonky.
M E D I T A T E
Prep the mind by doing meditations daily, for as long as possible, leading up to the day you plan to perform any magical workings. Here is a beginners meditation for you to follow if you are new to meditation.
P H Y S I C A L C L E A N S E
Ritual baths are the easiest ways to cleanse the physical body before workings. Use special made bath salts or oils and cleanse yourself of all energies prior to working. Once you have finished your ritual bath, cover yourself in any homemade ritual oil. Do this right before your workings.
A P P A R E L
Ensure your ritual attire is properly cleansed before ritual. Use sage, salt or oils to cleanse this (a few drops of the oil or a sprinkle of salt will do, no need to go haywire). This is a step most people don’t think about beforehand, but your cloak needs to be cleansed before and after every ritual.
A M B I A N C E
Get yourself into the mind space by lighting candles, incense and playing “witchy” music before a ritual. Allow yourself to feel the magical space before actually making magic yourself.
S H U T O F F
Turn off your phone, TV and before doing any magical workings. This will not only get you in the right head space and allow you to concentrate better, but it will also help air out your energy or aura and free it from other frequencies that might disturb your magic.
L O C K U P
Close doors, windows and insure privacy for a period of time before ritual (this is if you practice solo of course). You don’t want anyone else’s energy fogging up the room for once, and you also want to ensure your full focus is on your intent and not worrying about someone barging in and interrupting your practice.
R E C I T E
Memorize your spell, it will be a lot easier to do a spell or ritual if you are confident in what you are doing. You won’t distract yourself by trying to find your spot on the page you are reading off and you will have more space or a free hand.
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.
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 ___ ?