Because sage isnโt the only thing you can use to cleanse your space.
Alkanet
Angelica
Anise
Arrow Root
Bay Laurel
Bay Leaf
Benzoin
Blessed Thistle (Holy Thistle)
Blue Cohosh
Birch
Black Pepper
Bloodroot
Broom
Camphor
Cayenne Pepper
Cedar
Chamomile
Club Moss
Coconut
Copal
Culverโs Root
Dandelion Leaf
Dragonโs Blood
Fennel
Fern
Frankincense
Fumitory (Earth Smoke)
Garlic
Ginger
Grapefruit
Guava
Horehound
Horseradish
Hyssop
Iris
Lavender
Lemon
Lemongrass
Lemon Verbena (Vervain)
Lime
Lovage
Marjoram
Melon
Mesquite
Mimosa
Oak
Parsley
Peppermint
Pine
Red Willow Bark
Rosemary
Rue
Sage
Sagebrush
Sandalwood
Sea Salt
Snapdragon
Solomonโs Seal Root
Tangerine
Thyme
Turmeric
Vinegar
Wintergreen
Wood Aloe
Wood Betony
Yucca
So like, thereโs really no need for you to appropriate white sage and/or buy that shit from Sephora
according to several natives i spoke to about this topic, simply using white sage is not appropriative. using it and then calling it โsmudgingโis appropriative.ย
but for some reason, people think sage is the be all end all for cleansing and it is not.
also it smells horrible lol.ย
100% agree it smells terrible. Iโll be honest I usually use theย โGarlic Spongeโ technique
one of the oldest and arguably the most important museum in Brazil is burning to the ground as we speak. home to the portuguese royal family from 1808 to 1821, the Museu Nacional stored fossils, meteorites, pre-historic human skeletons and a variety of artefacts related to natural history. it holds two centuries of latin & brazilian history and now itโs all gone.
some of the things that are now lost forever: the largest collection of egyptian artefacts in latin america; the skeleton of the largest flying reptile ever found in Brazil; the oldest human fossil ever found in the country, named โLuziaโ (over 11.000 y.o) and other 20 million extremely important relics and researches just burned to the ground. never to be seen again.
thanks to our government, of course, who didnโt want to pay the museum the necessary funds to make the essencial maintenances since 2014 (which by the way, costed less than a supreme federal court judgeโs sallary: R$520 in a year).
another sad instance where the stateโs indifference towards culture and history becomes painfully obvious. this is a massive blow to our cultural legacy.
all that in our independe week. happy independe for us, brazilians, who just lost our history and culture in a fire caused by ignorance and indifference.
in case youโre wondering, this is what the museum used to look like:
this is what it looks like now:
thousands of years of culture lost. happy independence week.
โAuthorities say the fire lasted for six hours, causing irreparable damage. To put it bluntly: itโs all gone. A meteorite, that can sustain incredibly high temperatures, was found intact. But other than that, there are apparently no other pieces left. It would not be an understatement to call the Museu Nacional the Brazilian equivalent of the Louvre or the British Museum.โ
here is some of the international news saying on this, because most articles and videos are all in portuguese, u can check some of the news in english: (here *new york times*) (here *bbc news*) (here *le monde* for french speaking readers) (here *shorouk news* for people who speak arabian) (here *azteca news* for spanish) (here *corriere della sera* for italian).
it was a natural science and historic museum, there were all sorts of important researches and relics. all burned. this was our culture. our history. the first human fossil found in brazil (mentioned above, Luzia) was so important for science, since it proved that way before indigenous tribes existed in Brazil, there were black people.
this is the place where our first constitution was made and the declaration of independence was signed. our independe day is this friday. heartbroken.
But to put it in a brief summary sigils are symbols created using words or intent that you charge with energy and thenย โactivateโ (through varying means) to get results. Its like a simple minor spell.
Different plants but theyre related. Yknow how mint and spearmint and peppermint and catnip are related, but not quite the same
Just a few. Thereโs so many more!
Sage of the diviners sounds so badass tbh?? Wonder if it actually has divination-related associations
If its the same as Diviner’s Sage it was historically usedas a cure all for everything from headaches to comas though obviously its unlikely it did. It was also said to cure alcoholism and sinful desires. Often it was used to ward against evil and witches from what I read. Nothing much about actual divination though.
Of course if you are looking for Cosmic Witchcraft related to space, the stars, planets etc I would recommend @lunaesteriaโs blog! She is the forefront of the cosmic witches here on tumblr. She has so many nice wonderful informational posts on the matter.
As for Astrology I am not completely sure since I admittedly donโt practice it much myself. though I do have a few posts Iโve reblogged under the tagย โAstrologyโ on my blog as well as some more underย โcosmic witchcraftโ
So there is plenty of spoonie friendly types of magick out there which is wonderful! Firstly I want to direct you to this posts which is just a great little summary of suggestions (and I claim no credit for it)
Thatโs right all my wonderful followers, its time for some witchy asks! Send me your questions, your ideas, your thoughts and anything else that you may need some advice, guidance (within reason), knowledge and opinion on. I am having a rather slow day at work and I would love to get some asks again! I do miss getting them regularly.
I am also considering doing some spell requests (or rather inspiration for spells) if I have some time later this week but that is still up for personal debate.
But please send me some asks I love helping new and experienced witches or just giving my opinion on things! I miss socializing with all of you! Iโve been so busy!
Yes there is musical magick ๐ I am personally not an expert but there are several types of music magick from my understanding and own limited experience.
Instrument Magick: witches play or use instruments to cast magical spells using either their own music they wrote for a spell purpose or pre-existing pieces that they relate to the intent they desire.
Singing Magick: very common, many witches will use their voices to cast or strengthen spells and rituals. Screaming and Singing are two of the most ancient and practiced versions of this (aside from basic chanting). Again you can choose to sing your own lyrics/poetry, the words of a pre-existing spell, hum a tune to help you focus on the intent or bring in theย โmoodโ or sing an existing song using lyrics you feel relate to the spell or ritual
Background Music Magick: This is the best way I could come up to phrase it but it is the practice that many witches, myself included, incorporate music into our craft by having music playing in the background as we cast spells or cleanse ourselves. This music often relates to the spell itself and the intent you wish to use with it. Often it is used during meditation and trance work as well.
Lyrical Magick: This is the practice of using lyrics from music and songs as chants and incantations during a spell or ritual, often used in spell making/writing.
Dance Magick: though not technically music itself, dance magick is often used alongside music to help a witch use their physical body, motions and energy to cast spells, cleanse a space, perform a ritual and bond with a deity/entity.
Suggestions for using music in magick:
Use music notes to create sigils
Practice Shufflemancy as a type of divination
Use lyrics from a song to write your own spell/chant
Play the drums to help summon storms or harness the energy of them
Sing your incantations
Use playlists of songs you find witchy to help during your practice
Find songs/sound medleys to help you meditate, sleep and dream
Use a song mixer app/program to create aย โsigilโ of a song that invokes certain energies and emotions for you
Use bells and harps (or recordings of them) to cleanse a space before and after a ritual or spell
Create playlists that relate to deities you work with
Write your own magickal jingles and short assortments of notes to play on your instrument or technical device similar to casting a spell or activating a sigil
Here is a short correspondence list from my grimoire on common carnivorous houseplants and their magical properties. Please take good care of your carnivorous plant and donโt take pieces from it unless you know what you are doing, killing your plant for a spell is not cool. Instead you can just have it present or in the room to fill it with its energy.ย
Australian Pitcher Plant: strength, endurance, emotional healing, protection of oneself and the home
Bladderwort: protection, growth
Butterwort: beauty, illusions, glamours, love, self love
California Pitcher Plant (Cobra Lily): secrets, knowledge, cunning, health
Cape Sundew: transformation, growth, passion, motivation; binding, curses related to heartbreak
Best way is to not think or focus when you write. In thd dead of night i just scrawl out sometimes incoherent sentences but i try actually works. Putting too much thought on it will make it harder for you. And its honestly harder for some to remember dreams than others
That’s a difficult one ans is all dependent on youf family. I told my dad who is a medium and was raised in a Native culture. My mother on the otherhand is very…. condescending towards me and I know would just mock me relentlessly.
First its up to you if you want to tell rhem. You dong have to. And really you will have to weigh this yourself.
I wish I was more help but be strong and I wish you well
My new favorite thing is realtors adding โNOT HAUNTEDโ to for sale signs, completely convincing any sane person that the house is definitely haunted.
me, a middle-aged white man in the midwest with marriage troubles and two kids that need a fresh start in a new town:
Oh your English is fine! Speaking other languages that arenโt your native one is hard! You are very good at it as well ๐
Well thatโs a bit of an oxymoron in a way, but I think I can help you though its not a spell or potion, it is more of a personal exercise.ย
Find yourself a notebook, this is going to be your BOS/grimoire/journal, and in it begin writing down these things:
What interested me in witchcraft?
What does the idea of magick and spells make me feel?
What do I want to use my craft for? (self improvement? control? Emotional reasons? Etc)
What parts of the craft interests me?
What challenges do I have to overcome?
What are my goals? (short term, long term)
What does magick mean personally to me?
How does being called a witch make me feel? Why?
How can I incorporate craft into my life?
Am I interested in deity work/worship? Why or why not? If so whom?
What subcategories of witchcraft am I interested in? (divination, dream work, astral work, energy work, etc)
How can I put a little effort every week or few days to reach my witchy goals?
After you have written these out and really contemplated these begin that planning. Find what interests you, find what doesnโt. Research the things you need to know (grounding, warding, intent, energy work, meditation, herb safety, crystal safety, correspondences) and what you wish to know (specific types of magick, divination, dream work/interpretation, kitchen recipes, etc). I found the more research you have, the more knowledge you have recorded in that notebook the more confidence you will find.
Remember: its okay to take baby steps. You donโt have to think that you should just be slinging spells about like youโre a master. Everyone starts small. Practice your deep breathing, practice your meditation, practice some thought exercises and practice your grounding. Itโs okay to start small ๐
Sleep protection sachets or jar spells are generally what are used for that sort of thing. Also protective sigils added under the bed or under/in the pillows is another popular method. You can also put up energy wards in the astral for extra protection.
Well autumn is good for all sorts of magick! Though this is going to be all from my personal experience and associations so disclaimer on that~
Magick types that I recommend for autumn:
Weather Magick (particularly focused on wind, rain and storms)
Air Magick of all types
Wand Making! (with all the wind blowing loose branches its a good time to gather them up)
Knot Magick/Knitting Magick
Spells for change, new comings and cutting ties
Banishing Spells
Autumn Magick itself if you practice seasonal magick
Kitchen Witchcraft! (its the time of harvest and delicious things)
Prosperity and Money Spells
Cottage Magick of all types (tea spells, hearth spells, house protection, family bonding, celebration!)
Divination related to change, fresh starts, family and new ideas
Recommended Activities to do:
Build a Witchโs Ladder for your home
Knit yourself a blanket filled with intent of your choosing
Practice your recipes in the kitchen! Make something delicious! (I recommend some good bread or pie recipes if youโre willing or some nice hardy soups or stews)
Collect fallen leaves, branches and nuts from trees
Tea Making and Reading
Taking long walks outside
Open all the windows and let the fresh autumn air fill them!
Simmer pots!
Collect some rain if you can
Coffee and Hot Chocolate spells
Cook some big magical meals for you and your close family and/or friends
In your grimoire/BOS write about some goals you have, some ambitions, some new ideas and make schedules and plans for them
Enjoy an evening by the fire or fire pit if possible
Divination can be hard and draining, it takes up a lot of energy. For those who are still new to it, it can really drain you and result in headaches and frustrations. Here are some tips to help all you beginners out with divination and how draining it can be.
Drink plenty of water, being dehydrated is not fun and especially not when you are using so much energy
Take a shower or bath before any divination work to help cleanse yourselfย
Meditate before big divination work to help center and ground yourself
Crystals good for divination and psychic work: nuummite, amethyst, amazonite, fluorite, and aqua aura quartz
Clear Quartz is a good energy booster and can help you feel less drained after divination
Drink some black tea to help ground yourself and give yourself extra energy for divination work
If you are starting to feel tired during divination, that is okay, take a break or take a nap. Forcing yourself to keep going will only exhaust you further and make everything more difficult. You deserve breaks
It is okay to use notes during divination, donโt worry what others say. Its notย โunprofessionalโ, even veterans in divination use notes. Keep a notebook with you full of different meanings of cards or stones or runes, take notes as you go, write down your thoughts and keep it near you every time you practice.
Yellow is the color of divination, keep yellow things around you to help. Yellow blanket(s), yellow pillows, yellow candles, yellow pieces of paper; anything you can find. Purple is also another color good to help with psychic abilities and awareness
Herbs good for divination and psychic work: cinnamon, lemon, cherry, lettuce, grapes, orange (orange peel), mint, pumpkin, celery, lemon balm, catnip, thyme, rose, seaweed, star anise, mullein, mugwort and rosemary can all help you. Bake with them, eat them, use them in teas or keep them near you in a sachet or jar
Stretch and take little walks. Sitting for a long time can be killer and make you sore. Stretch your legs and take little five or ten minute walks during long readings and psychic work. Muscle and joint stiffness is never fun
Rather than trying to tackle large readings every day, do small ones. Like a few questions to your pendulum, pull a single card, draw a crystal from a bag, etc. Small daily practices can help you in the long run without exhausting you.ย
Open a window and let some fresh air in while you work, it will do wonders, especially since air is the element associated with divination work.
Keep a small bowl or cup of salt near you, it will absorb the negative energy about you especially if you are feeling frustrated
Moon water is great for divination: drink it, make tea with it, spray the room with it, anoint yourself with it, keep it near you, etc
Cleanse your space before divination work, again it will keep negativity away from youย
Cleanse and charge your divination tools regularly, it really helps in the long run. Put them in the moonlight at night (especially during full moons), keep salt near them, smoke cleanse them if you can, burn white candles, use crystals/gems, etc
Its okay if you get confused and donโt know how to interpret something. Take notes on it and with time it may become more clear to you. Donโt force yourself to try to understand
Mistakes happen, you wonโt always be 100% right on things. No one is, divination is not a certain thing. Things change all the time, its okay. Donโt let it get you down.
If you are tired, sick, stressed, or anything else and donโt feel like doing divination work that is fine. Its okay, you donโt have to do it all the time. Especially not if you are feeling unwell and tired. Rest and take care of yourself, you can continue practice another time
If you use tools in your work like mirrors, tea cups/mugs, cards, crystals, etc try to bond with them. Creating a bond with your tools can improve your divination quite a bit
You donโt have to practice on other people, you can do it for yourself and your own questions. Its an old wiveโs tale that you canโt use tarot or divination on yourself, you definitely can
Try to get a good nights sleep before and after divination
Once you finish, treat yourself. Get something to eat, watch a movie or show you like, curl up with a book, snuggle into a blanket, play with your pets, take a nap; do whatever makes you happy. You did a good job and deserve some time to rest and recharge afterwards
Thatโs right all my wonderful followers, its time for some witchy asks! Send me your questions, your ideas, your thoughts and anything else that you may need some advice, guidance (within reason), knowledge and opinion on. I am having a rather slow day at work and I would love to get some asks again! I do miss getting them regularly.
I am also considering doing some spell requests (or rather inspiration for spells) if I have some time later this week but that is still up for personal debate.
But please send me some asks I love helping new and experienced witches or just giving my opinion on things! I miss socializing with all of you! Iโve been so busy!
Sometimes it is very difficult to come up with questions for tarot readings on the spot, whether you are giving the reading to yourself or if you are getting it done by another. Here is a small guide to hopefully help you with better wording your questions.
What shouldnโt you ask?
A good place to start is with what you probably should avoid. This does change reader to reader so this is not always true, but some typical things are:
Avoid Yes/No questions, these may be fine for pendulum readings but they are very difficult for tarot reading which gives you more details than a simple yes or no. Limiting yourself to yes/no questions can make the reading more difficult to interpret and even in my case when I get yes/no questions I am sometimes left baffled at what the card could mean.
Avoid questions that dig into anotherโs life. This could vary between readers, though such questions can be rather rude such as asking how two other peopleโs relationship is going or asking about a personโs secret life likeย โwhat is K keeping from me?โ. these are generally avoided because well, they are rude and can make readers uncomfortable. Instead try to reword these questions such asย โHow could I improve my relationship with K, i feel like we are distant?โ It is much more proper and involves you showing more appropriate interest in this personโs life
ย Try not to ask outrageous questions. This should be a bit obvious but asking a tarot readerย โhow will the world endโ orย โwhen will WW3 happenโ etc may seem funny but again, it is a bit rude. It is very mocking to us, try to ask questions we can actual try to answer.ย
Donโt ask about your own death or when/how you will die. Though this is not agreed on by every reader, I know myself and many are uncomfortable with this question and will not answer for numerous reasons, including that we donโt want to scare or panic someone.
Health and Medical Advice. many tarot readers are not comfortable answering questions about your health or the health of others. We are not doctors or medical professionals, go and ask these questions to someone with knowledge in the subject, not us
Mental Health/Illness questions. Many tarot readers will not answer these questions because again, we are not professionals. Please seek professional help about your mental illnesses.
Always ask the tarot reader what questions they are not comfortable answering. This varies so much between person to person, so if they are doing free readings or event readers, check their FAQ if they have one or ask them what questions they are uncomfortable in asking. They will appreciate your courtesy and it can also ensure you donโt end up asking things that they wonโt want to answer.
How can I come up with good Questions to ask?
This is a bit more difficult than what you canโt ask for it, again varies person to person. But as a general list of suggestions, here are some common questions that many donโt mind answering and can be nice for you too:
How will my week/month/year go? Simple but good for a general overall reading
How can I improve my relationship with _____? Not too nosy into the other personโs life and also gives you some information you can work with
How will my schoolwork/career go this month/term?ย
I feel distant from _____ how can we best approach this problem?
What should I focus on this month?
What is holding me back? What can I do to improve myself?
What energies are around me today/this week/month?
What should I be more aware of in my life?
What is something i have been blind to recently?
I want to improve my ____, how can I approach this?
What are some good things coming my way?
What are some bad things coming my way?
There are many other questions you can ask but these ones above are some good general ones to start with.
When asking questions, try to make them about you rather than others. This is because you are the one getting the reading, not the other person. Plus, again some tarot readers may have personal preferences not to answer questions relating to another personโs life without their permission.
Remember not all tarot readers will do the same things! Always ask, if they donโt mention it in their FAQ if they are comfortable answering the following:
Love/Romantic Readings: I know other tarot readers who will not answer questions related to whether your crush likes you or how another personโs relationship is going. It makes some people uncomfortable due to lack of consent in some forms of these.
Communicating with Spirits or the Dead: not all tarot readers work with spirits so they may not wish to try to communicate with them
Questions about the Deceased or Death: again, some people are really uncomfortable with these types of questions
Deities: not all tarot readers are willing to communicate with your deity for you or see how your deity feels, especially when they are not connected to that deity or have a very different religious standing. Please respect that
Past Life Readings: not all tarot readers believe in past lives so not all will be willing to do a past life reading
Spreads: Not all tarot readers if they are offering you free readings will be using spreads. Spreads take time and a lot more energyย
Entity Communication: these would include communication with fae, merfolk, dragons, angels, demons, guides/guardians, and many other things. Not all tarot readers are willing to interact with these entities for you, especially if they are inexperienced with them or uncomfortable.
Revenge Readings: these would include questions related to how you can get someone back for something they did, if they will get punished for it, etc. Again, many readers may not be comfortable with these types of readings due to how aggressive and the wish of harm to come onto another can put people off.
Please always remember that tarot readers will be doing the absolute best to give you a clear, accurate reading. But, take readings with a grain of salt, things change all the time, so the reading may not always be 100% accurate. Donโt attack the reader for this, for they are trying their hardest to give you a good reading. Things arenโt always accurate, though we all try to be as accurate as possible to give you good advice. Sometimes the reading may seem like one thing will happen but something else happens, we readers make mistakes too. We are human. And the future is ever changing. Just remember that a reading you are given is never carved in stone.
I hope this has been helpful to you all and has aided you in understanding what questions to ask when getting a reading done. Have a wonderful day all of you!
Its a national holiday in the USA and a lot of guest (American guests) seem flabbergasted that our accounting and/or sales team is not here. Because its a national holiday. Like most offices theirs are closed.
Butterflies: beauty, grace, transformation, change, growth, death and spirit work
Caterpillar: transformation, transition, change, youth, preparation, new paths and possibilities
Cricket: luck, blessings, abundance, happiness, joy, song and meditation
Dragonfly: truth, change, wisdom, learning, water and air elements, energy, speed, acceleration
Earthworms: growth, fertility, life and the underworld
Fireflies: guidance, illuminating problems, love, passion, inner self, self discovery, freedom, ancestors and spirits, often associated with the moon, fire element
Fly: travel, flight
Grasshopper: freedom, air element
Ladybug: good luck, blessing, dreams, happiness, wishes
Moth: the truth, wonder, happiness, joy, passion, sometimes associated with the moon and nighttime, light, fire element
Praying Mantis: directions, finding your way, new beginnings and paths, stillness, peace, fullfilment, spiritual perception, paitence
Scarabs: reincarnation, rebirth, creation, eternal life and immortality, creativity, astral travel
We have a loyalty program where people can earn points and get cheaper rates. This couple has been arguing with our manager for almost 30 minutes now about the fact they booked 3rd party (Orbitz, Expedia, Booking.com, Hotels.com etc etc) and not through us. They are demanding that we tell corporate that we are scamming people not giving them points. You have to book through us and our chain, you cannot book through third party. It is a LOYALTY program for being LOYAL to us. Meaning you have to spend money with us, not a third party. You paying a third party only gives us about 40% or so of that money you spent. So youโre $90 reservation only gives us less than $50, so no we are not going to give you points for that when we could be making much more money off of you booking through us.
A spell to bring to you prophetic dreams and can improve your dream divination and dream work.
You will Need:
Amethyst
Indigo String
Yellow String
Optional: beads, charms and small wooden pieces
Steps:
Take your indigo and yellow string and braid it together into aย โropeโ of a good length. Keep ends untied for now
Take your braided rope of string and wrap it around your amethyst until it is hold in place where it wonโt fall out. If your amethyst has a hole in it or a ring on it to be used for jewelry you may just pass braided string though this.
Optional: add your other beads and charms to it where you wish
Tie both ends together tightly into a square knot
hang it over bed on your wall to promote prophetic dreams
Charging: be sure to charge it occasionally in the moonlight
A spell to break through any barriers that prevent you from speaking openly; promotes speaking with confidence.
You will Need:
Cherry Lip Balm (or any sort of lip balm)
Thyme
Water
Steps:
In a jar place some thyme and water. Screw the lid shut and place in a window overnight to charge and infuse the water.
Come morning take the jar of water and bring it to where you are getting read.
With your lip balm and begin putting it on focusing on how it is unbinding and removing theย โstitchesโ that hold your mouth shut and keeps you from speaking.
Dip your dominate pointer finger into the thyme water and gently dab it on your lips but not enough to wash off your lip balm. Imagine as you dab on the water, your lips glowing strong and red.ย
Rub lips together to finish the spell and mix in the last of the thyme infused water
For all of my witches out there that are artists or just love art of any kind, here are some things to consider adding to your craft.
Use vine or compressed charcoal dust to make black salt
Use sketchbooks as unique grimoires, book of shadows, book of cosmos, dream journals, etc that allow you to use markers, paints, etc to your heartโs desire
Red liquid ink can substitute for blood
Black liquid ink is good for curses especially for blinding, confusion and chaos
Blue liquid ink can represent water or the oceanย
Yellow liquid ink for divination
Green liquid ink for protection and healing spells
Enchant your calligraphy pens for sigil work to strengthen the sigils you make or spells you write with them
Use doodles of people or how you see a person for taglocks in curses and bindings
Melt crayons for wax seals on jars or other spells by placing them in intense sun or heating them in a wax melter (use caution that you donโt heat them too high)
Melt crayons and mix with coconut oil and olive oil for anointing oil corresponding with the colors you use (also can be used as lipstick if desired)*
Use scrapbooking paper in your grimoire to give it unique and artsy pages
Use your paints to make painted spells. Make a sigil and paint it onto your page or canvas, and based on the sigilโs intent once dried paint over it an image that corresponds with that intent to activate. Hang up in your room or home. Cleanse and charge regularly
Glitter my witches, great for color magic and jar spells (note glitter is not good to be tossed into the environment so please donโt)
Write down a person orย โforceโ in your life you wish to remove and use erasers to erase it away as a simple severing spell
Use your dirty paint water for curses or inspiration spells
Use stickers to seal spell jarsย
Unable to burn something in your apartment? Drench it in black ink or paint instead
Use mechanical pencil lead in curses by break it up. very effective for writerโs block and creativity block curses
Bead enthusiasts or jewelry makers, use your beads to make spell/enchanted jewelry based on colors, shapes, and letters used in it for correspondences
Make your own ouija boards, crystal grids, pendulum charts, etc on some matte board or foam board using paints to make unique affordable tools
Use chalk dust for warding and protection spells
Buy chalkboard paint to turn a wall or other object into a chalkboard for sigil use, spell writing, organization, etc
Use those plastic reusable paint containers for small portable spell jars
Sharpies and black markers are good for curses in general
Use your color wheels for divination via colormancy
Use modeling clay or pottery clay to make your own offering bowls, statuettes and poppets for a variety of uses
For a quick and easy black mirror simply paint the back glass of a picture frame with black acrylic paint. It may take several layers
Reuse bottles and cans by painting them up to make them witchy containers for your tools, art supplies and other storage purposes
Make drawings, write poetry, write stories, make pottery, make a painting, etc to make as offerings to deities, fae, spirits, etc. Just be sure not to sign it if it is for fae (your name can give them power of you)
Use glue or tape to seal spells, for binding and for strengthening spells
Use whiteout for banishing and invisibility spells
Use henna, temporary tats or body safe paint for fun body sigils
Save pencil shavings for inspiration and creativity spells
Enchant your art supplies to bring you creativity, focus, motivation and inspiration when you use them
Use your paints to paint rocks colors for easy color magic
Turn your name into a sigil to sign your artwork so people will recognize it as yours (or other such desires)
Use used paint sponges to absorb negativity before throwing away
Mix paint or ink with water to make color potions or spell jars
Collect markers, crayons, colored pencils, pens, highlighters, etc to use for colorful written spells, amplify sigils, and to strengthen spells
Illustrate your grimoire, book of shadows, dream journal, etc with images that you feel are important or doodles to add your own extra touch to the spells and information inside. Make it your own
Paint, draw, or design your desires or wishes and charge the art in the moonlight to help welcome those things into your life. Keep the piece of art in your room or home
Use lines from your written poetry, stories, lyrics, etc as spell incantations or lines when writing spells to make them more personal
Use old sketchbooks, idea notebooks, free write journals, etc for bibliomancyย
Try/Practice automatic writing or drawing for divination and spirit communication
Make collages out of posters, drawings, photos, writings, poems, etc on your wall to act as a low key altar
A spell to make oneโs words more desirable to listen to and to capture the attention of listeners. Helps them hold onto your every word and especially good for flirting.
You Will Need:
Red Lipstick
A Mirror
Sugar
(Optional) Rose Quartz to place before you
Steps:
Wash your face and do your ย make up as you normally you would.ย
โMy words are as sweet as sugar, they attract and lure like a songโย
Take your sugar and place it onto your tongue and close your mouth. Let it dissolve away, as it does think about how you want your words to affect others.
โI will captivate.โ Say this three times looking into the mirror
Take your red lipstick and paint your lips with it. Hum during this part a melody that you associate with beauty.
Rub your lips together and do aย โmwah!โ to the mirror.ย โMay my song begin!โ And close the spell as you see fit such as blowing a kiss or winking at the mirror.ย
Other Notes: this spell can be enhanced by pairing it with perfumes that attract love and represent beauty such as rose perfume.ย
A cosmic spell to motivate yourself into achieving and reaching for your goals.
You Will Need:
๐ Small Jar/Bottle ๐ Orange Glitter (motivation, energy) ๐ Yellow Glitter (inspiration, action, confidence) ๐ Red Pepper Flakes (energy, motivation, passion) ๐ Powdered Cinnamon (motivation, strength) ๐ Comet Imagery (energy, put things in motion) ๐ Yellow Candle (energy, action, confidence)
Perform at Night after dark
Steps:
๐ Light your candle placing it before you. In front of the candle lay down your comet imagery (picture, drawing, the word, etc) and place your jar on top of it so it can begin absorbing the energy of the comet.
๐ ย โAt the moment I hit the stage I hear the universe calling my name, and I know deep down in my heart I have nothing to fearโ
๐ To your bottle add your red pepper flakes and cinnamon
๐ ย โAnd Solar Winds blow through my hairโ
๐ Add your yellow glitter
๐ ย โKnowing I have so much more left to shareโ
๐ Add your orange glitter
๐ ย โA wandering spirit whoโs tearing its way through the cold atmosphereโ
๐ Cork your bottle/put on its lid, give it a good shake to mix all of the elements together and then seal it in using the wax from your yellow candle.ย
๐ ย โIโll fly like a comet, Soar like a comet!โ
๐ Put jar where you can see it every day. When you need an extra boost of motivation from it, take it in hand and shake it well chanting the last line of the song/incantation above.
A jar spell to empower your passion and motivation to reach for your goals and work on your talents.
You Will Need:
๐ฅ A Jar with a lid/cork
๐ฅ Cayenne Pepper Flakes
๐ฅ Cinnamn
๐ฅ Basil
๐ฅ Bay Leaf (crushed)
๐ฅ Rosemary
๐ฅ Red Glitter
๐ฅ Garnet (recommended to use chips)
๐ฅ Calcite (recommended to use chips)
๐ฅ Orange Glitter
๐ฅ Sigil for Passion
๐ฅ Sigil for Motivation
๐ฅ Red Candle
๐ฅ Fire Safe dish/bowl
๐ฅ Mortar and Pestleย
๐ฅ Red Ribbon, String or Cord
Steps:
๐ฅ Cleanse yourself and your space before beginning spell. Drink black tea or coffee to energize yourself before hand if needed. Prepare yourself however you like
๐ฅ In your mortar and pestle grind up all of your herbs especially your bay leaf until they are well mixed and fine. While grinding them up focus on your intent to motivate yourself and your passions
๐ฅ Add them to your jar
๐ฅ Draw your sigils onto paper, preferably with red ink if you can, and carefully light them on fire using a candle, matches, lighter etc. Place them in the fire safe bowl so they burn down to ash.
๐ฅ As they burn chant:ย โThe burning strength of fire motivates my heart, motivates my soul, so I shall achieve my goal.โ
๐ฅ Carefully add the ashes to the jar once no more smolders are left. On top of the ash add your crystals before sealing your jar tightly
๐ฅ Place your candle on top and light it and let it burn down until it properly seals the jar (donโt leave it unsupervised please)
๐ฅ Snuff or blow out your candle if needed then tie your red ribbon around the jar or the stub of the candle
๐ฅ Keep the jar in your favorite room or on your desk to help motivate you and keep your passions alive
Note: Recharge in the sun occasionally, cleanse with smoke or incense occasionally before charging. To break spell either break jar (safely) or break its seal.
A bunch of fun witchy activities that can be done with friends at sleepovers or when just hanging out.
Cleanse the house using salt or incense, good thing to do before anything else witchy
Turn a recipe for food or baked goods into a magical one and make it together
Decorate cookies or cupcakes with sigils that will activate when you eat them
Make flower crowns with fresh or fake flowers
Practice tea magick and then give each other readings from the leaves (tasseography)
Practice palm reading on each other
Do some tarot readings, oracle readings or other cartomancy techniques especially if everyone brings their own deck
Get some rounded wood pieces and some paints and make yourself some homemade simple runes
Practice knot magick by making each other friendship bracelets
Use beading supplies and charms to make other types of jewelry with intent corresponding with the colors, shapes, and charms of the jewelry and then enchant them to make them even more magickal
Make your own poppets with cloth, stuffing, rice, buttons and other ingredients to be used for positive purposes such as self love
Enchant each otherโs favorite plushies or stuffed animals
Make homemade bath bombs, salts, and/or bath potions
Do each otherโs make up hiding sigils in it and/or practicing glamours
Do each otherโs nails using color magick, sigils, and other symbols
Make homemade magickal candles
Watch witchy movies!
Decorate binders to make unique new grimoires using paper, glitter, stickers, felt and other materials
Work out each otherโs natal chartsย
Practice group energy work and aura reading
If everyone is comfortable make a homemade custom Ouija Board/Spirit Board and use it (please note that only do this if everyone is emotionally ready and before I get backlash for suggesting this check out @theouijagirlโs blog)
Make homemade wands using crystals, beads, wires, and paint
Make pendulums or dowsing rods
Make sachet or jar spells for one another or together
Write a brand new spell!
Listen to music and use lyrics to write spells, incantations or chants
Do witchy arts and crafts like enchanted flower pots using sigils, rock charms, witchโs ladders, pine cone/acorn charms, acorn/seashell candles, ceremony/ritual masks, jewelry, sensory bottles/jars, enchanted slime, witchโs web, offering bowls, etc
Make a camp or bonfire and burn some (safe to burn) herbs (practice fire safety and only do this if you have a safe place to make a fire)
Soap making/carving
Make collages of things that make you feel witchy to put into your grimoires
Work on grimoires together and make custom pages, calenders, charts, illustrations, pressings, etc
Use erasers and x-acto knives (carefully) to make custom stamps of sigils, animals, words, etc
An elemental bottle spell to bring the energy and wind into your practice. Very good for divination, empowering wishing and creativity spells, and boosting oneโs own energy.
You Will Need:
ย ๐จ A jar with a lid ๐จ Fluorite ๐จ Amethyst ๐จ Lavender ๐จ Dandelion (preferably seeds or fluff) ๐จ Rosemary ๐จ Oreganoย
๐จ Cotton Balls ๐จ Incense of your choice (or rather the ashes from incense) ๐จ Wind or a breeze
Steps:
๐จ Cleanse your jar and yourself before starting the spell, center and ground if needed
๐จ In your jar add your herbs one at a time. Only fill about a 1/3rd of your jar, leave plenty of room in it.
๐จ Add your incense ash then your cotton balls on top in a layer
๐จ Add in your gemstones on top of the herbs.
๐จ If you are not already outside, go outside. If you are unable to for whatever reason, open your window as far as it will open.ย
๐จ Hold the jar (still open) in both of your hands and hold it out before you. Close your eyes and feel the wind through your hair, how it billows your clothing and brushes your cheeks. Visualize the energy of this wind as it blows about you. In your mind focus it swirling about your jar and into it, whether it is like a strong current or a tornado doesnโt matter; visualize it however you wish.
๐จ
โWispy wild winds, lend me your energy, I ask you for your aid, to charge this jar with your swirling, free energy.โ repeat as needed or desired.
๐จ Once you feel your jar is properly charged with wind seal the jar tightly.
๐จ Recharge it monthly with the wind or near an open window.
A curse to submerge another in their own negativity and chaos.
You Will Need:
Imagery of Neptune
Water
A photo of target (printed on paper)
Blue Paint/Ink
Black Paint/Ink
Obsidian
Sigil for Returning Negativity
Bowl
Wooden Spoon
Steps:
Place down your image of neptune, on top of it place your bowl full of water. Place your obsidian around the bowl or next to it.
Take your taglock and drop it into your bowl with your sigil written on paper. Add to the bowl black and blue ink/paint until it is a dark navy blue.
With your spoon furiously stir and mix clockwise focusing on your desire to drown this person with their own negativity. How they are caught in a dark blue abyssal whirlpool, lungs filling with their own negative words and actions. Keep visualizing this as you stir and mix the bowl.
Once you are satisfied take your bowl and dump it into the toilet and flush it all.
A spell to bring yourself strength and confidence in times of trial and strife.ย
You Will Need:
Black Teaย
White Candle
Bay Leaf
Pen or Marker
Burn safe dish or bowl
Steps:
Make your black tea however you like drinking it. Place it near you
Light your white candle and have it placed near you, have your burn safe dish/bowl near it
On your bay leaf draw a sigil for emotional strength and confidence, or you may just write down your desires
Carefully hover it over your candleโs flame.ย โI wish to be strong, in the real way, bring me strength.โ
Light your bay leaf via the candle and place it onto your burn safe dish/bowl and let it burn to ash
While it is burning drink your black tea, focusing on the way it warms your belly, filling it with confidence.ย
Once the bay leaf is only ash go outside and toss it facing in the same direction the wind/breeze is blowing. (be sure candle is blown out before you go outside)
Finish your tea and focus on feeling it warm and heat your stomach, how it spreads through your limbs until you are warm and hot like the flame of the candle was. Close spell as you see fit
A spell I use to make sensory bottles to help bring joy and happiness when you are facing stressful times.
You Will Need:
โจ A plastic bottle of any kind
โจ Clear White Hand Soapโ
โจ Glitter of any or all of these colors: white (cleansing, calming), Silver (meditation, stability), Yellow (happiness, joy), Orange (joy, fun), Pink (self-love), violet/purple (clarity), and/or Blue (removing negativity/bad vibes, serenity, calming)
A spell to start healing emotionally after rejection.
You Will Need:
๐ Rose Petals ๐ Warm Water ๐ A bowl ๐ 2 White Candles ๐ Rose Quartz ๐ 1 bag of Chamomile Tea ๐ Red Fabric ๐ Needle ๐ White Thread ๐Scissors
Preparation:
From your fabric cut out a heart and cut it down the middle so you have two halves. Thread your needle before beginning spell (just makes it easier).
Steps:
๐ Place your rose petals at the bottom of your bowl then add your rose quartz on top
๐ Carefully fill bowl with warm water then add your chamomile tea. Leave it near you to steep.ย
๐ Light both candles one to your left and one to your right in front of you. Let them burn during the rest of the spell.
๐ย โMy heart was broken, but it will heal, it will mend, it will seal.โ While saying this take your two pieces of heart in either hand and place them down in front of you pressed together
๐ Take needle and thread and begin sewing it up the middle, repairing it.ย โIt will heal, I will healโ repeat this mentally or verbally as you sew up the heart.ย
๐ Tie off the thread once done and cut it if needed so you have a mended heart. Move the bowl between the two candles before you.ย
๐ย โI will be okayโ and place your mended heart into the water and let it soak there over night. Blow out your candles but still leave them to either side of bowl for the night.
๐ Come morning take out your heart and place it in a window to dry (you may place it on a plate or paper towel to prevent it from getting things wet). After removing your rose quartz from the bowl, pour it down the drain or toilet. Imagine this action is pouring out the pain you felt from the rejecting.
๐ Once your heart has dried place it beneath your pillow. Keep it there until you feel you have finally gotten over the rejection then burn it to release the last of your pain.
A spell to help your compliments sound as sincere and honest as they are; help others take them to heart and to brighten their day.
You Will Need:
๐ Honey
๐ Mirror
๐ Warm Water
(Warning this spell may be a bit messy due to sticky honey)
Time of Day: best to be performed first thing in the morning
Steps:
๐ Mix your honey in a bowl with your warm water until it is a consistency in the middle of honey and water.
๐ While looking in the mirror apply some of the honey-water to your lips (I recommend using a popsicle stick or spoon, something other than fingers)
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โMy words are as sweet as honey, to those who hear, let them soak into their hearts, and make their day sunnyโ
๐ Lick your lips after saying this and taste the honey and sweetness, desiring it to be like the words you speak for the day
๐ Once you have finished your spell you may was your lips of any sticky honey left over and then may begin getting ready for the day
โJUST MARRIED,โ Fernando, seated, and his husband, both members of Los Angelesโ Blue Max Motorcycle Club, get pulled over as they leave their wedding ceremony, December 1969. Photo c/o @onearchives. In the mid-twentieth century, the Blue Max Motorcycle Club, along with many other gay motorcycle clubs, provided an alternative to gay bars, which were constantly at risk of police raids and harassment. #lgbthistory #lgbtherstory #lgbttheirstory #lgbtpride #queerhistorymatters #haveprideinhistory (at Los Angeles, California)
fun fact: motorcycle clubs in the U.S. were founded and run largely by gay men who missed the homosocial camaraderie of being in the U.S. military during WWII. the lifestyle and aesthetics of those motorcycle clubs gave rise to many of the stereotypical/classic gayย โlooksโ (leather, chaps, etc) and indeed to the gay leather scene itself (both the gay male leather/biker scene and the lesbian/dykes on bikes leather/biker scene)
A very simple paper clip charm for focus and concentration. Great for low-key witchcraft and dorm witchcraft!
You Will Need:
๐ A Paper Clip
๐ A place you can concentrate and work
Steps:
๐ Once you are in a place you feel comfortable to work, hold your paper clip of choice cupped in your hands.
๐ Image your energy charging the paper clip with your intent: to be able to better concentrate. If you have issues envisioning this, you may instead chantย โI will be able to focusโ over and over again.
๐ Once you feel satisfied carry it on your person. You may also choose to make makes sure you donโt lose it by tying a brown or blue string to it.
๐ Regularly cleanse it in the moonlight each night, and around every week or two re-charge it with your intent.
Note: to give it a little boost, choose a blue or brown colored paper clip for those colors represent focus and concentration. You may also paint your paper clip this color if you wish.