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protection jar

this jar was made for use in your home or on your person but it’s super versatile !!

what you’ll need;

nutmeg

salt

crushed eggshell

red chili flakes

chili powder

nutmeg

just layer your jar up and make sure to keep your intentions in mind the whole time, i think this one’s pretty self explanatory <3 we’ve got nutmeg for grounding the spell and adding security to the area the jars in/person it’s on. salt, obvious reasons! eggshell for home protection, astral protection, protection protection, lol. all the chili is essentially for spooking things off, letting everything know this little jar means business, great at returning things that were headed your way. then some more nutmeg to top it off!

cleansing spell

this one’s great to help realign yourself when you’re just feeling a bit off, or if you feel like you’ve picked up other people’s energy, etc

what you’ll need;

white candle (birthday, tea light, whatever!)

sugar

honey

rosemary

lemon

glass of drinking water


☁️ in front of a fire safe bowl/whatever place your glass of drinking water. now lay a hefty pile of sugar into your bowl, you need enough to hold your candle upright, make sure to place it in the center of your sugar. going clockwise, add your honey in three circles around your candle. then take your rosemary (if it’s whole crumble it in your palm, if it’s powdered dw) now sprinkle it clockwise on top of and slightly around the outside edge of your honey circle, making three more circles. take your lemon and cut it in half, put one half in front of your candle next to the glass and begin to charge it with your intentions as you complete the spell. gently squeeze the lemon juice around the candle clockwise again like everything else until it’s given up most of its juice, make sure you’re working your intentions into everything as you do this, now light your candle. with the second half of the lemon slowly and gently squeeze most or all of its juice into your cup of water that’s been charging in front of the candle. work your intentions in as you do and drink up while you let your candle go out <3

cleansing crystals

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i actually got the inspo to put his post together from @let-it-bee! tysm for the suggestion :) so! below i’ll list a few different methods for cleansing your crystals, for both crystals that can and cannot be submerged in water!

-stormy bath

put your crystals out during a storm! the energy of storm rain is amazing for cleansing just about anything, alternatively you can just put them out during a good rain which will work really well too! (for a waterless option place them on the windowsill instead of outside during the rain)

-salt bowl

i’ve seen this used a lot for tarot decks too; fill up a bowl with some (i recommend coarse) salt, and slap your babes in there! i like to do this on a new moon especially, if you’ve got a softer stone or anything like that (maybe desert rose, selenite) i recommend just getting a smaller, empty bowl and putting your crystal inside that bowl inside the salt bowl, hope that makes sense :)

- smoke cleansing

this can be done with plenty different types of incense, just anything you associate with cleansing, personally i like dragon’s blood, sage, good earth, eucalyptus, and black pepper incense for cleansing!

-smoke cleansing pt.2

this time with bark! yes, bark!! i don’t really hear many witches talk ab this but you can dry bark out and it’ll burn pretty well for you, it’s got great cleansing and it’s got an extra earthy punch to it as you can imagine, barks like oak and birch are great as they’re pretty common and cleanse really well!

-smoke cleansing pt.3

herb bundles! herbs like rosemary, thyme, raspberry leaves, lavender, eucalyptus, juniper, and plenty more can all be used in herbal bundles for cleansing!! even flower petals! keep in mind that when you’re smoke cleansing you gotta have good airflow, safety first witches, crack a window or something!

-bury it!

this method is especially useful for earth stones ofc, for more delicate stones just put them in a small jar and bury that (the only time it’s ok to bury glass is when you’re takin it right back out) i recommend burying on a full moon or you could even bury it on a new moon and leave it there for a full cycle :)

-candlelight

this method is pretty straightforward; white candles are great for this, black candles also work well for ushering out negative/stale energies, but ofc any colour you associate with cleansing can be used here!

-nap time!

i’ve found more than a couple times that if i’ve got my crystals next to me in bed and i take a nice solid nap, most of them will feel much better once i wake up and handle them a bit, though i do notice this doesn’t do much for fire stones, but that might be a personal thing i’m not sure; anyway i highly recommend this for spoonie witches! or just anyone looking for a pretty easy way to try cleansing with super minimal effort

-bodies of water

i super recommend rivers or the ocean for this one, if you’re at the beach make sure you’re like basically only using quartz in the actual water and for very short periods of time then rinse with fresh water shortly after, not sure what else can withstand saltwater but i’d research beforehand just in case! rivers have really powerful cleansing energy and of course the fresh water is more forgiving to other water tolerable stones <3


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i think that’s all folks! feel free to ask any questions or leave suggestions on ways you cleanse your crystals, i hope this was helpful!

really enjoyed my 19th last night!

witch tip! birthday magic!!! my partner gave me the idea of using my birthday candle in a growth spell! “you can use the pink for a touch of self love, too!!” my heart

totally forgot to post my beltane cookies! put some cinnamon in the batter and the chocolate chips have cinnamon in them too! definitely let me know if you’d be interested in a more detailed post about the recipe/correspondences!

hope everyone had a blessed beltane!

air salt

used to represent the element of air for a spell/alter, cleansing, protection, balance, divination, and storm magic.

  • sea salt
  • basil
  • rosemary
  • sage
  • pollen (optional if you’re sensitive to it ofc)

grind together in a mortar & pestle. optional; charge with incense smoke of your choice to reawaken before use

fire salt [x] - water salt [x] - earth salt [x]

witch-yy:

Witches who dye their hair. Charge/enchant the dye! You can also use color correspondences when dying your hair! 

I might write a hair dying ritual

casual–witchcraft:

Witch Tip

Hold a piece of rose quartz over your heart to feel your own heartbeat and the love you transmit to others. It’s a wonderful feeling.

witcherrie:

                          TIP FOR STUDENT WITCHES 

talk to athena before your classes, ask her to guide you and help you concentrate so you can learn and become as wise as she is! talk to her before taking tests, ask her to guide your words in papers you have to write!

windvexer:

Just an fyi - you can totally over-ward and it sucks

Putting lots of spells around you that limit energetic access to you can do some wild sh*t.

In my belief system, all our relationships are formed through energetic exchange. Our connection to our immediate environments are formed through energetic exchange. Our ability to communicate with spirits and receive their help is due to energetic exchange.

Over-warding can cause weird stuff to happen, like:

  • You feel out of step with your environment
  • People start ignoring you; won’t reply to your messages even though they normally would, etc
  • Your psychic senses feel dull or muted
  • You’re having more trouble with divination, or the same messages seem to be coming through again and again when normally you’d receive a variety of messages
  • Your spells aren’t manifesting, especially spells that would bring something into your life
  • You no longer get the same feelings around certain environments that you normally would (such as always feeling a certain way on a hiking trail you love, but then you kinda just feel nothing)
  • You’re suddenly going nowhere in life - opportunities are passing you by
  • It has suddenly become really hard for you to be able to make changes in your life which normally you’d be able to accomplish
  • You get the sense that you’re in a cocoon and you can’t quite reach the world

Yes, these symptoms can happen for LOTS OF OTHER REASONS (including mental illness) and experiencing them does not automatically mean you’ve over-warded.

Here is the fun lil part: Some of these are also symptoms of hexing, leading people who have over-warded to be at risk of warding even more to try and solve the problem.

Most people aren’t at risk for this IMO. But if you’ve been doing a lot of warding and stuff doesn’t feel right, you might have taken your Nemo self out of the ocean and plopped down into an aquarium made for one.

If you’re just starting out, instead of choosing a card at the beginning of your day, instead pick one at the end of your day. Keep a journal and try to see how that card relates to the day you had.

use modern medicine to aid your magical workings. enchant that cough syrup. bless those anxiety meds. hell, even charge your damn pepto-bismol overnight by surrounding it with crystals.

nu–minosity:

witchy-queer:

DON’T YOU DARE PUT SALT IN THE GROUND.

DO NOT CAST SALT CIRCLE IN THE DIRT.
DO NOT SALT THE GROUND TO CLEANSE IT.
DO NOT BURY SACHETS THAT INCLUDE SALT.

STOP SALTING THE GROUND.

YOU WILL MESS UP THE SOIL AND HURT THE PLANT LIFE.
USE SOMETHING ELSE.

Eggshells are a great alternative!!!! Please consider them next time for your outdoor protection/cleansing needs!!!

witch tip: use a tackle box to keep materials organized. clears up space and it’s portable!

witch tip: use a tackle box to keep materials organized. clears up space and it’s portable!


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magically-morganlea:

windvexer:

You don’t have to memorize all this stuff

You don’t have to memorize the tarot cards. I’ve been reading tarot near 14 years and I still look up the meanings, all the time.

You don’t have to memorize lists of stones and herbs.

You don’t have to memorize color meanings.

You don’t have to memorize the Wheel of the Year.

You don’t have to memorize constellations, planets, houses, and signs.

You don’t have to memorize spell rituals.

You don’t have to memorize charms or incantations.

You don’t have to memorize prayers or hymns.

Give your brain a lil smooch and thank it for all the hard work it does, then release it from carrying the heavy burden of rote memorization.

Adding my two cents:

Memorization by forcing your brain to learn all the things right now is all fine and good BUT

Learning things by doing them over and over is much more natural, at least for me, and less stress-inducing.

I can stare are tarot card meanings and crystal correspondences from now til the day I die, but I won’t get as much out of it as I do by interacting with those things. The more I physically read my tarot and the guidebooks, the more I start to intuit the meanings and my own understanding of them. Same goes for my crystals or herbs or colors.

Take your time, boo. Enjoy the experience.

baroquehedgewitch:

✨2022 Celestial Events✨

✦✧Lunar Events✧✦

Jan 2nd New Moon in Capricorn at 18:35 UTC

Jan 17th Full Moon in Cancer at 23:51 UTC ~ Old Moon;

Feb 1st New Moon in Aquarius at 5:48am UTC

Feb 16th Full Moon in Leo at 16:59 UTC ~ Snow Moon

March 2nd New Moon in Pisces at 17:38 UTC

March 18th Full Moon in Libra at 7:20am UTC ~ Worm Moon

April 1st New Moon in Aries at 6:27am UTC

April 16th Full Moon in Libra at 18:57 UTC ~ Pink Moon

April 30 New Moon in Taurus at 20:30 UTC

⚪ May 16th Full Moon in Scorpio at 4:15am UTC (Sagittarius from 11:51 UTC) ~ Flower Moon ~ Total Lunar Eclipse in Scorpio visible in North America, Atlantic Ocean, western Europe and western Africa

May 30th New Moon in Gemini at 11:32 UTC

June 14th Supermoon in Sagittarius at 11:52 UTC ~Strawberry Moon, Rose Moon

June 29th New Moon in Cancer at 2:53am UTC

July 13th Supermoon in Capricorn at 18:38 UTC

July 28th New Moon in Leo at 17:55 UTC

Aug 12th Supermoon in Aquarius at 1:36am ~ Sturgeon Moon; final Supermoon for the year

Aug 27th New Moon in Virgo at 8:17am UTC

Sep 10th Full Moon in Pisces at 9:58am UTC ~ Corn Moon, Harvest Moon

Sep 25th New Moon in Virgo at 21:55 UTC

Oct 9th Full Moon in Aries at 20:55 UTC ~ Hunters Moon

Oct 25th New Moon in Scorpio at 10:49am UTC & Partial Solar Eclipse in Scorpio

⚪ Nov 8th Full Moon in Taurus at 11:03 UTC ~ Total Lunar Eclipse in Taurus visible in eastern Russia, Japan, Oceania, western North America

Nov 23rd New Moon in Scorpio at 22:58 UTC

Dec 8th Full Moon in Gemini at 4:09am UTC

Dec 23rd New Moon in Capricorn at 10:17 UTC

✦✧Solar Events / Wheel of the Year Dates ✧✦

✨ Feb 1st-5th Northern Hemisphere Imbolc; Southern Hemisphere Lammas

✨ Mar 21st Equinox at 15:24 UTC ~ Northern Hemisphere Vernal Equinox/Ostara; Southern Hemisphere Autumnal Equinox/Mabon

✨ April 30th Partial Solar Eclipse in Taurus visible from southeast Pacific Ocean; southern South America

✨ May 1st-5th Northern Hemisphere Beltane; Southern Hemisphere Samhain

✨ June 21st Solstice at 9:05am UTC ~ Northern Hemisphere Summer Solstice/Litha; Southern Hemisphere Winter Solstice/Yule

✨ Aug 1st-7th Northern Hemisphere Lammas; Southern Hemisphere Imbolc

✨ Sep 23rd Equinox at 12:55am UTC ~ Northern Hemisphere Autumnal Equinox/Mabon; Southern Hemisphere Vernal Equinox/Ostara

✨ Oct 25th Partial Solar Eclipse visible over western & central Russia, Kazakhstan

✨ Nov 1st-7th Southern Hemisphere Beltane; Northern Hemisphere Samhain

✨ Dec 21st Solstice at 21:40 UTC ~ Northern Hemisphere Winter Solstice/Yule; Southern Hemisphere Summer Solstice/Litha

✦✧Astrological Events (Mostly Retrogrades)✧✦

Dec 28th 2021 Jupiter Moves into Pisces ➛ May 10th (positive for mutable signs)

Jan 14th Mercury Retrograde ➛ 3rd February

Jan 19th Uranus Ends Retrograde

Jan 29th Venus Ends Retrograde

April 3rd Mercury at superior Solar Conjunction

May 10th Mercury Retrograde ➛ 2nd June & Jupiter moves into Aries ➛ Oct 28th (positive for cardinal signs)

June 5th Saturn Retrograde ➛ Oct 23rd

June 28th Neptune Retrograde ➛ Dec 4th

July 29th Jupiter Retrograde ➛ Nov 24th

August 24th Uranus Retrograde

Sep 9th Mercury Retrograde ➛ 2nd October

Oct 31st Mars Retrograde

Dec 29th Mercury Retrograde ➛ 18th January 2023

✦✧Dates for Viewing Planets/Meteors✧✦

⋆⁺。 Jan 3rd & 4th Quadrantids Meteor Shower (Above average shower; runs from Jan 1st-5th; peaking on the 3rd) Near Constellation Bootes

Jan 7th - Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation (19.2 degrees from the Sun) Visible in Western Sky after sunset

Feb 10th Venus at greatest brightness

Feb 16th Mercury at Greatest Western Elongation (26.3 degrees from the Sun) Visible in Eastern Sky before sunrise

⋆⁺。 April 22nd & 23rd Lyrids Meteor Shower (Average Shower; runs from April 16th-25th) Near Constellation Lyra

⋆⁺。 May 6th & 7th Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower (Produces more meteors over Southern Hemisphere; runs from April 19th -May 28th) Near Constellation Aquarius

June 16th Mercury at Greatest Western Elongation (23.2 degrees from the Sun) Visible in Eastern Sky before sunrise

⋆⁺。 Jul 28th & 29th Delta Aquarids Meteor Shower (Average shower; runs from July 12 - August 23rd) Near Constellation Aquarius

⋆⁺。 Aug 12th & 13th Perseids Meteor Shower (Runs July 17th to August 24th) Near Constellation Perseus

Aug 14th Saturn at Opposition (at its brightest)

Aug 27th Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation (27.3 degrees from the Sun) Visible low in Western Sky after sunset

Sep 16th Neptune at Opposition (most likely still invisible without telescope)

Sep 26th Jupiter at Opposition

⋆⁺。 Oct 7th Draconids Meteor Shower (Minor meteor shower; runs October 6th-10th) Best viewed early evening, near constellation Draco

Oct 8th Mercury at Greatest Western Elongation (18 degrees from the Sun) Visible in Eastern Sky before sunrise

⋆⁺。 Oct 21st & 22nd Orionids Meteor Shower (Runs October 2nd to November 7th) Near Constellation Orion

⋆⁺。 Nov 4th and 5th Taurids Meteor Shower (minor meteor shower runs from September 7th - December 10th) Near Constellation Taurus

Nov 9th Uranus at Opposition

⋆⁺。 Nov 17th, 18th Leonids Meteor Shower; (1st since 2001; runs November 6th-30th) Near Constellation Leo

Dec 8th Mars at Opposition

⋆⁺。 Dec 13th & 14th Geminids Meteor Shower (Biggest Meteor Shower, runs December 7th-17th) Near Constellation Gemini

Dec 21st Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation; visible in Western Sky after sunset

⋆⁺。 Dec 21st & 22nd Ursids Meteor Shower (Minor shower, runs December 17th-25th) Near Ursa Minor

breelandwalker:

2022 Witch’s Calendar

For all my witches out there, here’s a handy list of the 2022 dates for the major holidays, full and new moons, and special events. I’ve listed my sources at the bottom. Dates and times for all events are calculated for Eastern Standard Time, USA, Northern Hemisphere. Adjust for your location as needed. Enjoy!

WOTY Holidays and Solstices

  • February 1-2 - Imbolc
  • March 20 - Spring Equinox / Ostara
  • May 1 - Beltane
  • June 21 - Summer Solstice / Midsummer
  • August 1 - Lughnasadh
  • September 22 - Autumn Equinox / Mabon
  • October 31 - Samhain
  • December 21 - Winter Solstice / Yule

Full Moons

  • January 17 - Wolf Moon ♋️
  • February 16 - Snow Moon ♌️
  • March 18 - Worm Moon ♍️
  • April 16 - Pink Moon ♎️
  • May 16 - Flower Moon ♏️
  • June 14 - Strawberry Moon ♐️
  • July 13 - Thunder Moon (aka Buck Moon) ♑️
  • August 11 - Sturgeon Moon ♒️
  • September 10 - Harvest Moon ♓️
  • October 9 - Hunter’s Moon (aka Blood Moon) ♈️
  • November 8 - Frost Moon ♉️
  • December 7 - Cold Moon ♊️

Fun Fact: The title of Harvest Moon is given to either the September or October full moon, whichever falls closest to the autumn equinox. In 2022, that month will be September.

New Moons

  • January 2 ♑️
  • February 1 ♒️
  • March 2 ♓️
  • April 1 ♈️
  • April 30 ♉️
  • May 30 ♊️
  • June 29 ♋️
  • July 28 ♌️
  • August 27 ♍️
  • September 25 ♎️
  • October 25 ♏️
  • November 23 ♐️
  • December 23 ♑️

Special Events

  • April 30 - Black Moon & Partial Solar Eclipse (10:42pm EST)
  • May 16 - Total Lunar Eclipe (12:11am EST, coinciding with zenith)
  • June 14 - Supermoon
  • July 13 - Supermoon
  • October 25 - Partial Solar Eclipe (11:01am EST)
  • November 8 - Total Lunar Eclipse (5:59am EST, coinciding with zenith)

SOURCES:

Inverse - Full Moon 2022 calendar: Dates, times, schedule, and names for the brightest nights all year

Astroseek - Full Moons 2022 & New Moons

The Pagan Grimoire - The Wheel of the Year: The 8 Festivals in the Wiccan Calendar

neverrosecoven:

Beginner Witch Tip:

Always so research on a specific topic before attempting anything. Do you want to research but don’t know where to start? These are some books we recommend.


  • Bucklands Complete Book of Witchcraft
  • Green Witchcraft by Paige Vanderbeck
  • Grimoire of a Kitchen Witch by Rachel Patterson
  • Moon Spells by Diane Ahlquist
  • Protection and Reversals Magick by Jason Miller
  • Protection Spells by Arin Murphy-Hiscock
  • The Modern Guide to Witchcraft by Skye Alexander
  • Psychic Witch by Mat Auryn
  • The Way of the Green Witch by Arin Murphy-Hiscock


These books are amazing to get started with if yall would like some more recommendations feel free to ask.

EDIT: we have seen reblogs saying a couple of these books are not the best to begin with or to use for research. These are simply books we have read and thought were good for beginners. This is why we recommend research because it is a possibility that some of the information in these books are false.

Thank you too those who pointed out the flaw we will start being more careful on the books we recommend.

Xoxo

Grim and Melinoe


Feel free to email us at [email protected]

crazycatsiren:

Grimoire - Magical Topics

Magic/Witchcraft Masterposts:
An Leabhar na Draíochta (The Mori Witch’s Book of Magick)
Gender Magic
Rejuvenating Witchcraft
Love Magick Masterpost
Beauty Magic Masterpost
Valentine’s Witchery
Ultimate Protection Magic Masterpost; Part 1
Ultimate Protection Magic Masterpost, Part 2
coffee witchcraft
Gentle Witchcraft
Periods suck. Witchcraft helps.
Travel Witchery
Housewarming Magic
Sick Witchery
Witchcraft for the grieving
Energy Work Masterpost
Energy Work Masterpost
Protection Magick (A Masterpost)
Tea Magic
Drink Magic Masterpost
Wheel of the Year Resource Masterposts
Birthday Witchery

Some Types of Magic:
Types of Magic
Sympathetic Magic
Knot, Thread & Cord Magic
Sex Magic
Witchcraft 101: Binding Magick
Witchcraft 101: Uncrossing
Hearth Witchery Ideas
House Witch’s Chores and Witchy Home
Quick Kitchen Witchcraft
Pocket Magic
Threshold magic 101

Helpful Information:
Liminal Spaces in Witchcraft
Liminality & Liminal Spaces
Consent vs Defending Sovereignty
Law of Return
Energy Work Terminology
Energy Manipulation Guide: Sensing Energy
Charms - Magic Without Tools
A beginner’s guide to shadow work
Shadow Work
10 Prompts for Shadow Work
A Long List of Ways to Spiritually Protect Yourself
Localizing Your Practice
To be a Local Witch
What to use when in witchcraft
Some things you can keep track of as a witch
Tapping Into Your Psychic Senses
What are the Claires?
witchcraft and the law
3 Reasons Why “Harm None” Is Utter Bullshit

Witchcraft Practice in General:
Advancing beyond ‘Witchcraft 101’
Grounding & Centering
CENTERING
Visualization
Manifesting!
Veiling
Magical Journaling
Gentle witch little things
Manifest your dreams and desires
Reconnecting with your craft
Witchy Journal Prompts
Become inspired again in your craft
Come on, let’s go for a walk and talk about Intuition
Mindfulness
Spiritual Burnout: Tips and Reminders
What to do when you fell out with your practice
Mundane Magic: Laundry Edition
Mundane Magic: Office Edition
Mundane Magic: Hand Washing
Meditation: myths vs reality
Write your Witchcraft
Racist Stereotypes About Magic
Traditional Witchcraft is regional witchcraft
How to make offerings to the Major Spirits (i.e. Gods), the Animal Familiar or the Household Fairy… with GIFs :)
Musicians and Witchcraft
What you mean to say: Karma Edition
Magic vs. Medicine?
Depth and Cultural Appropriation in Witchcraft
Are You Ready to be Teaching?
Racism, Spirituality, and Witchblr

Various Witchy Tips:
Witch Tips for City Witches
Magickal and Non-Magickal Tips for Writing
Tips for the traveling witch
Artsy Witch Ideas/Tips
Glamour Witchcraft Tips
Witch Study Tips
Tips for my closeted witches <3

My Witchcraft Practice:
Mentoring - something for experienced witches to consider
Let’s talk about ableism
Let’s talk about witchcraft and emotions
The “advanced” witch
The “empathic” witch
Advice to witches and Pagans who wish to be allies
Frequently Asked Questions For The Modern Day Witch
Karma, what exactly is it?
Meditation tips
“What is/is not cultural appropriation”
Fruits of Your Craft 30-Day Challenge

crazycatsiren:

jokingspirit:

aoelaighfinnartist:

shadow work PSA

after having *four* different relatively-new-to-witchcraft witches express to me in the last few weeks that they feel they aren’t a very good witch for not doing shadow work, I’m gonna make this PSA:

“shadow work” is not really a witchcraft thing, it’s a concept in psychology coined by Carl Jung. they certainly go hand-in-hand, it’s absolutely a useful thing to do to further your ability in your craft (and also just a healthy thing to practice) but it’s not a concrete requirement as a witch. it’s up to you if you want to do it ♡♡ if there’s certain traumas you don’t feel comfortable addressing yet, you are not required to, you’re still a witch.

if you would like to do shadow work but aren’t sure where to start, don’t overthink it. all it is, is analyzing the ins and outs of the less-pleasant ways our brains work. addressing and challenging the parts of ourselves we don’t like and don’t want to reconcile with. this can include working through trauma, or recognizing and unlearning our own problematic behavior.

write a list of things about yourself/things you do/thoughts you have that you’d like to better understand or unlearn entirely. approach one subject at a time, and just sort of do some stream-of-consciousness journaling about it. you don’t have to have a life changing epiphany, the only goal is to know and serve yourself as best as you can. it can take you one day, or a month, or longer. it’s up to you. it can be exhausting, it can reopen wounds you’d rather leave closed. as someone with cPTSD I can understand why this might be a slippery slope for a lot of people, and also why I want to tell all the witches that if you’re not comfortable doing this, you *are not required to do it*. do not let witchtok make you feel like you’re not good enough or not a real witch or whatever because you don’t do everything they think you should do.

9 times out of 10 though, you will feel better at the end.

^This.

99% of shadow work is basically self guided therapy confronting the things you ignore or hide from yourself. It’s a great tool but you don’t have to do it.

You don’t have to do shadow work if you don’t want to.

You don’t have to do shadow work if you aren’t ready.

You don’t have to do shadow work alone.

You don’t have to do shadow work at all, ever, as a witch.

Shadow work is not a requirement for anyone, for anything.

Shadow work is not witchcraft. Shadow work is psychology.

spiritvexer:

Never call up what you cannot put down. It is a myth – and a dangerous one, at that – that a practitioner can only attract things that they can deal with. Just like how when you’re walking in the woods only wild animals will come up to you if you can deal with them. Or just like in real life you will only interact with people that you can easily send away. In reality a person can attract all sorts of things to them that they cannot deal with – and magic is no different. If you start calling for powerful entities that you have no hope of banishing, well, then you’ll get them. If you have zero experience, start with entities that you have a fair chance of fighting – like a kitty or a bunny. See how you do, gain experience in banishments. Go on from there.

What you call will come. It is a cool, but very scary, fact that what you call will come. Start calling Bael or Beelzebub and you can be quite sure the Lord of Flies will take notice of you. You may not be able to sense or see this interaction, but it has occurred. It is a frustrating reality of being a conjurer that you have to control your thoughts and not “accidentally” come in to contact with certain beings. Beings can and will appear to you even if you have not set up your summoning circle, your conjuration tools, or prepared yourself mentally. Avoid calling things when you are unprepared. Avoid calling anything you cannot deal with (see “never call up what you cannot put down” and “start small”).

You are not always going to immediately see the effects of a conjure gone bad (or good). So you conjure a spirit one day and stuff gets freaky, and you feel uncomfortable. But instead of properly shutting down your ritual and banishing your space, you just get up and walk away. Everything seems okay. Then a month later the water faucet bursts and floods your house. Things start to go missing. You can’t be near your closet without getting a panic attack. You feel the need to sleep with your lights on. Your pets won’t come in to your bedroom any more. If a conjure goes bad, you are not always going to immediately see the effects so you can take care of it immediately. Predator spirits can be very sneaky. They want to creep in to your life and start to take control without you noticing. If a conjure starts to go bad, shut it down properly. Banish to the best of your abilities. Take care of things ASAP. A “wait and see” philosophy does not really work with bad conjures. Likewise, you may not even know things have gone badly until the symptoms start to arise. When stuff starts going wrong, don’t wait – take care of your business. If you read that and say, “how do I take care of my business?” then conjuring is not right for you just yet.

Likewise, suppose you conjure a benevolent spirit to help you out. You may not immediately see the effects of it’s touch of grace. Give things a little time to develop – spirits are not “magic”, they require time to work just like we do!

Start small! Summoning big powerful stuff is not your goal as a beginner. Your goal is to work with safe conjures, get experience in banishment and protection, and learn how to safely work with spirits. Once you’re a big badass conjurer and this post is nothing but a distant memory, then go for those crazy summons. Until then, go for those domesticated animal, baby elemental, plant spirit conjures.

Make a habit of doing things right. During a recent psychic reading, a demon verbally kicked my ass for doing things wrong. It was a bit of a wake-up call. If it’s “only” a reading then I don’t need to protect myself, right? If it’s just a bunny spirit I don’t need a proper circle. But this is the kind of sloppy conjure habits that get people in serious trouble. Realize that the point of protection isn’t for when things go right, as you are expecting – it is for when things go really wrong. My ego tells me I don’t need a circle to conjure a kitty cat. But as a rational conjurer, I should know better. Do things right, even for small conjures. It is worth the effort.

You not being able to sense things does not mean that nothing is happening. One of the messages I am getting more often lately than any other is, “I see visualizations just as you described, but I don’t believe they are real.” Well, they’re real, and your self doubts are not stopping a spirit from wondering why you conjured it just to ignore it. Some spirits are going to take offense to this. I know when I conjure a spirit and then my dog (or something) distracts me, they get pissed off. When you conjure, you are dealing with a real being that had the courtesy to show up to your call. Even if you are not able to sense them, visualize them, etc., they are likely there. With experience you can tell the difference between a failed conjure and your inability to see spirits. Until then, always assume as spirit has shown up, thank it, and send it away correctly.

A spirit being “good” and a spirit being a boot-licker are two different things. I conjure lots of “good” (meaning, not predatory, friendly to humans) spirits that are short-tempered, impatient, and generally unwilling to be a doormat. Even when working with angelic spirits, perhaps the “most good” ones you can find, they get frustrated at me if I am doing something that bothers them. Just like you get irritated when people do things that bother you. Goodness is different than endless patience and a desire to comply to your every whim. Just like there are a multitude of predatory, unfriendly, wants-to-eat-you spirits who present themselves as being ultimately benevolent, sweet, and loving, there are a multitude of good spirits who present themselves honestly and don’t want to put up with your bull.

Use good manners. “Thank you for responding to my call.” “Our time to speak has come to an end, please return to your home with my best wishes.” Pleases and thank-yous go a long way in the spirit world. Don’t neglect good manners.

themwitchez:

How to Enchant an Item

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Good Afternoon, everyone! I wanted to make sure on this beautiful day we got another post out earlier than normal, for your entertainment and brief education, and focus today’s post on a specific (& powerful) type of spell work!

Enchantment is an easy and great spell we all can preform on our items to make them love generators, protectant wards, chakra balancer’s, etc. You can enchant anything from a pendant, mirror, book, pen, makeup, herbs, crystals, etc! Enchanting an object is simple, and with help from me today, I’m going to break it down for you!

How to Start:

First, cleanse your object and tools with any choice of incense! Some great cleansing incense are Frankincense, Myrrh, Palo Santo, Cedar Sage, or any ‘Blessings’, 'Peace’, 'Love’, 'Healing’, 'Good Fortune’ type of incense works equally as well! Remove all negative energy that could be tied to it, or simply residue on it. For your tools, grab your journal or pieces of paper, and whatever colored pen you want to use. On one page, you are going to write at the top of your paper the overall intention you want your object to have; while on the other you will place your object and draw a circle around it.

Second, keep our object in its little circle you’ve drawn around it, or remove it and hold it in one of your hands to continue an energetic connection with it. On the piece of paper where you main intention is written at the top write down what you want the object to attract, do, protect you from, or banish. As you are writing down the actions you’re enchanting the item. Don’t worry about keeping your focus on the item; allow you mind to visualize what you want it to do, situations you want it to attract, visualize what desires you wish it to bring forth, or opportunities, or how it will protect you.

Tip:Speaking the affirmations out loud, as well as writing them helps you visualize and generate more of the energy you’re desiring to program into the object–but is NOT required !!!

Third, when you’ve finished writing its programming on one side, go back to the circle and begin branching bubbles off of it and connect the affirmations to it. This is more so a metaphor for the affirmations already being apart of your object, you’re just drawing them out and 'activating’ them; as you’re really attaching the affirmations to the object which is enchanting it.

Finally, when you’ve finished writing down everything, create a sigil (using the word{s} you’ve themed as the intention you’ve set for it) and draw it in the center of the circle you’d drawn around the object. This part is optional, but a good way to close the enchantment and create a protectant ward for the spell itself from ever being tampered with.

Additional Things You Can Do/Add:

One, during the enchantment have crystal’s that attract what you’re desiring near by, around you, or meditate with them in you lap. Adding crystals to any spell work helps amplify the energy your desiring to attract, and draw more of it in. They become absorber’s during spell work as well, and will be capturing all new energy and programming it to your intentions.

I’ve attached my favorite crystals, & a guide below!

Next, light a candle while preforming the enchantment. You can light any candle, especially any White (as it’s a universal power color); or grab any colored candle that’s color associates with what you want to attract:

Red- love, passion, sexual energies, physical beauty, creative ideas, energizing, self-assertiveness, power, wealth, & ambition

Black- protection, honesty, discipline, empowerment, banishment, & dominance

Blue- wisdom, love, unity, calming, intellect, psychic abilities, healing, peace, harmony, loyalty, & new perspectives/possibilities

Pink- femininity, divine feminine, love, friendship, kindness, self-care, empathy, nurturing energy, & beauty

Orange- spontaneity, uplifting energies, opening Sacral Chakra (sexual nature), generating enthusiasm, motivation, creativity, & confidence

Green- earth connection, grounding, peace, stability, wealth/money, love, partnership’s, business opportunities, security, relaxation, luck, youthfulness, communication, honesty, & generosity

Yellow- optimism, confidence, finding one’s true identity, manifesting true desire’s, creativity, vitality, pleasure, happiness, & inspiration

Purple- physic abilities, opening third eye, expanding/increasing intuition, confidence, protecting/remembering dreams, healing, good health (physically, emotionally, spiritually), personal reflection, & motivation

Another, if you didn’t write the enchantment in a journal, put the pieces of paper in an envelope and seal it with white/red/green/black/purple/blue wax. Store it in a drawer, box, sleep with under your pillow, or place somewhere safe. This makes the enchantment a sealed spell, and helps protect it more; as well as manifests it into the Universe more quickly, protected, and abundantly.

My Gifts:

I hope this post helped explain more clearly how you can enchant your objects to attract and become generators to your desires- and in brining forth your manifestation’s more quickly!! I’ve attached photo’s below of how to set up/ what it should look like with journal photo’s; and included my crystal guide for you to all download and use! As always, I love you all! Embrace and enjoy the chaos ;)

Blessings,

- hannah <3

~!Link To Crystal Guide!~

Journal Photo’s + Sigil How To Photo:

  • Baths that cleanse and motivate you to complete a task (peppermint and lavender are great) 
  • Organizing your workspace to clear cluttered ideas
  • Washing bedsheets to cleanse from past nightmares
  • Burning incense while you clean a room to boost emotional cleansing (Jasmine is great for depression, lavender for anxiety)
  • Cast banishing spells on toxic people for closure
  • Face masks that double as glamours
  • Take an energizing bath to help recharge after energy-draining spells
  • Eat your favorite foods to add oomph to a happiness spell

Guardian Ward

So a little while back I made a post on warding, but I wanted to follow up on that post, so in this post I’m going to teach you how to make a guardian ward. This ward is a bit more advanced but I still believe it to be novice friendly.

Generally speaking, you want to pick something small and decorative to be your guardian. I chose my little elephant incense burner. Pick an item that is less likely to be played with or touched. Start with cleansing your object and then charge with your intent. Good intents to charge with are Protection, Safety, Happiness, etc. After you’ve charged your guardian, carry it around the space you wish it to protect, as you do this, focus on tying the area to the guardian energetically. Visualize a barrier around the space, kinda like a magick circle. After you’ve shown the guardian the space it will protect, place it in its permanent spot and once again focus on its intent.

Another thing you can add that will make this ward stronger, is an energy source. You can pull from the earth and create a bridge between the earth’s energy and the guardians.

Please be aware that this kind of ward has the possibility to transform into a sentient thoughtform. Due to this, you must maintain a healthy relationship with the guardian. Regular physical/energetic cleaning and offerings can go a long way!

candlestickwitch:

shitty witch tip #1

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don’t make moon water in a glass jar when it’s below freezing outside

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