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witchblr hot take

when it comes to educational posts, verbiage that implies the absolute necessity of something ("must", "have to", etc.) when that something is actually optional, can be harmful

there

i said it

and in case that was worded poorly, stop saying shit like "your tarot deck MUST choose YOU for the best outcomes" for example

if that's your personal opinion on how magic works for you then that's obviously fine but attempting to push those ideas onto people as if they are fact is not fine

stop it

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Just a reminder my blog is trans inclusive. It’s bi inclusive. It is pan inclusive. It is intersex inclusive. It is ace/asexual inclusive. It is aro/aromantic inclusive. It is queer inclusive.

I don’t support terfs or exclusionists.

If you came here looking for an ally in your bigotry you came to the wrong blog. Go away. You are not welcome here.

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Shadow Work is Bad, Actually

TW: Mentions of CSA

Shadow work being a newer practice is completely irrelevant to me. I practice lots of things that are newer, like wheel of the year. I don't particularly care that Carl Jung was a crackpot. See: I like the wheel of the year.

I don't like it because some of us already put in the fucking work? I don't do shadow work because my ass was in therapy.

Also, I'm not inviting my past into my work. The traumatized little girl inside me needs to have her peace. I'm not digging up that part of me because... (checks notes) some witches think I need to.

I'm not getting any more insight from myself by looking at that under a new lens. I'm not. I've healed, I've grown, and I am authentically myself.

If shadow work is your path towards that, be my guest. Therapy is not shadow work. Shadow work is not therapy. Both can get you closer to that place of authenticity and peace, but the idea of uncovering those repressed memories while alone, nose deep in a journal scares the shit out of me. I cried for three hours when I remembered my first assault. Shadow work could not have brought me the healing I needed.

Therapy is hard to access, I get it, but if your trauma runs deep enough that you need to work through it, it's time to see a professional.

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Witchcraft Exercises - Music To Witch By

(This is an expansion of a prompt I posted a while back.)

Music is a magic all its’ own. From calling up forgotten memories to stirring our deepest emotions, it moves us in ways that few other things can. Perhaps it’s no surprise that music plays a role in so many rituals and traditions, from ceremonial chants to devotional hymns to festival dances. With this in mind, why not add a little musical magic to your witchcraft?

Create a witchy playlist that helps you get into the proper headspace for spellwork. The music doesn’t have to be specifically pagan or witchcraft-related - it can be anything that inspires the appropriate mood or feeling within you, from any genre you like and for any purpose you wish.

Play music while you cleanse your working space or set up your altar or whip up a magical meal. Belt out songs that elevate your mood and fill you with energy during the morning commute. Sing to your garden to help the plants grow strong and healthy. Hum a little healing tune to a loved one who’s not feeling well to help them feel better. Listen to your favorite anthem during a quiet moment to remind you of your power or dance around your room to a harvest reel.

You can even take it a step further and make your own fullscale soundtrack. Make multiple playlists for different types of magic - something vicious and vengeful for hexing, or something soothing and mellow to help you ground and center before spellwork. Put together celebratory playlists for different holidays, with seasonal music or without. Create devotional playlists for your deities or pantheons, if you have them. Change the playlists as often as you feel the need, adding or removing songs to suit your changing tastes.

It’s up to you whether you share your playlists or just keep them to yourself. This could be a fun group activity or creative exercise if you have witchy friends that you talk shop with, or a nice under-the-radar activity for a stealth witch who can’t practice openly. In all things, remember that your practice - and the choice of the music that inspires it - are your own.

Happy Witching! 😊🎵

For more exercises to help you grow your practice, check out the masterlist here:

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I’m not saying that fem people shouldn’t worship the moon or moon goddesses.

But I feel as though a lot of people kind of fall in line with the moon because they think it’s like “moon=fem, sun=masc”.

Like do what you want, but don’t lump yourself into a category just because you feel like you need to. Be feminine and walk with the sunlight. Be masculine and bathe in the light of the moon. Be androgynous and do whatever the fuck you want.

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as a city witch, I can tell you that throwing something in a gas station trash receptacle works the same as burying at a crossroads. don’t stress over shit.

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Cleansing vs Banishing in Witchcraft 🌙

Although people often use these terms interchangeably, they’re not the same thing and knowing the difference can make your magic more effective.

🔹 Cleansing

Purpose: Removes stagnant, heavy, or unwanted energy from a person, object, or space.

Tools:

• Smoke (incense, herbs like rosemary or lavender)

• Sound (bells, chimes, singing bowls)

• Salt, cleansing sprays, or water

When to Use:

• Before rituals or spellwork

• After conflict or illness

• When bringing new items into your home

🔹 Banishing

Purpose: Actively drives away harmful energies, spirits, or influences with intention and force.

Tools:

• Protective herbs (rosemary, bay leaf, rue)

• Black candles

• Banishing rituals & wards

When to Use:

• Persistent negative energy or unwanted spiritual presence

• Protecting your space long-term

✨ Witch’s Tip: Cleanse before you banish.

Cleansing clears the slate ~ banishing seals it so the unwanted energy doesn’t return.

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I've also seen people mark on the candle where it is "done" and then they stop burning it past that point, cleanse and reuse!

witch tip ✧

don't have time to let a regular sized candle burn all the way down?

use birthday candles instead.

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basic ass witch tips ✧

a revision of one of my old posts!

uncensored tips to combat some of the harmful misinformation i have been subject to over the many years i have been a witch.

certain plants interact negatively with certain medications - st john's wort, grapefruit, etc.

on some kind of medication, including but not limited to hormonal birth control, heart medication, and antidepressants? you might wanna check with your doctor before you drink that new tea you just bought.

always, always, always tell your doctor before trying any kind of herbal supplement, whether it’s something you made yourself or something you bought at the store.

have sensitive skin? dilute your essential oils before putting them anywhere near your skin or in your bathtub.

have a diagnosed medical condition? talk. to. your. doctor. before ingesting anything or putting anything on your body that you aren’t familiar with.

don’t. drink. essential. oils. essential oils are not consumable!!!!!

don’t put citrus oil on your skin and then go out into the sun unless you want a badass chemical burn.

don’t put any kind of damn essential oil on your skin without diluting it with a carrier oil. almond oil? olive oil? coconut oil? i don’t care. dilute your essential oils. 

vitamin E is NOT a preservative!!!!

herbal infusions are only good for like, a couple weeks MAX if stored in the fridge.

don’t put essential oils on your animals, diluted or not, point blank. 

oh, and don’t put fucking crystals in their water bowls to “cleanse their chakras” or whatever the fuck. 

speaking? of crystals? don’t put crystals in your bodily orifices. don’t put crystals in your own damn water. just don’t. 

some crystals release toxins when wet; some raw crystals may release toxic dust that can be harmful when inhaled.

thinking about burning some kind of random herb in your house? you better make sure it’s not gonna release noxious fumes and murder your family. 

speaking of random herbs - got the urge to forage for some herbs out in the wild? wear. fucking. gloves.

don’t burn incense or herbs around your pets. they have tiny, fragile respiratory systems and are super sensitive to that kinda shit. 

gotta burn a candle down completely for a spell? you better not leave that shit unattended unless you want a house fire. 

always. practice. fire. safety. that means, don’t go burning shit outside during a burn ban. 

a lot more stuff is flammable than you might think!

salt - it can kill grass, it can cause an electrolyte imbalance when ingested. drinking excess salt water won't make you a better sea witch, babes.

god help me - if you wanna harvest your own blood via finger stick, stay away from dirty safety pins and needles and invest in some sterile lancets to avoid the risk of bloodborne illness. 

drinking dirty water you've collected from outside can literally give you worms. boil your damn water. 

oh yeah. moon water. everyone loves to make moon water but do you know what happens when you leave a container of water at room temperature? it grows bacteria. refrigerate that shit. 

fresh herbs or other things of that nature left at room temperature can also grow super harmful bacteria, for example, raw garlic at room temperature is a breeding ground for botulism and mold.

the point? take the advice of others with a grain of salt and please for the love of god just do your research before trying anything new.

© 2025 bunny-claws

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Witchcraft Exercise - Creating Your Own Runes

Okay, so I was catching up on my reading today, and came across a set of simple instructions for creating witches’ runestones in Kate West’s “The Real Witches’ Book of Spells and Rituals.” The author recommends a set of eight simple symbols painted onto pebbles or disks and cast to find the answers to questions.

Drawing from this idea, I decided to make a simple set for myself and test them out. I haven’t had much luck with tarot or oracle cards, and ogham sticks have been similarly baffling. So one Sharpie and a handful of small mirror discs later, I had my own homemade runestones.

My artistic skills are hella lacking, but I managed to make clear representations of 20 different symbols with meaning for me, and I recorded each of their meanings in my witchbook. (Keep in mind that the following associations are ENTIRELY personal to me and may not agree with or reflect the opinions of others.)

The Sun - Solar, masculine, energy, glory, favorable outlook

The Moon - Lunar, feminine, dreams, intuition, magic

The Leaf - Nature, growth, fertility, health, renewal

The Coin - Chance, wealth, opportunity, luck

The Arrow - Inspiration, Brighid, “look forward,” “forge ahead”

The Harp - Pleasure, Lugh, skill, cleverness, “be crafty”

The Hammer - Protection, Thor, courage, will, “hold strong”

The Teardrop - Choices, Freyja, a journey, “look elsewhere, “search”

The Serpent - Ambition, desire, greed, career

The Spears - Conflict, trials, suffering, illness

The Dagger - Unseen danger, betrayal, a plot, meddlers

The Rings - Unity, harmony, friendship, love, family

The Cat - Independence, serenity, secrets

The Dog - Loyalty, affection, playfulness

The Cauldron - Power, creation, wisdom

The Wand - Influence, directness, proximity, “it is near”

The Spiral - Introspection, confusion, the unknown

The Feather - Release, relief, lightness, escape

The Web - Caution, entrapment, unseen foe, complication, consequence

The Broom - “Start over,” cleanse, banish, re-evaluate

I made a simple casting board with four quadrants - Then, Now, Future, and Within. And with my cheap-o little mirror discs, I did two castings.

The results were clear as a bell and eerily accurate.

I don’t know if it’s the fact that I made the pieces myself, or if it’s the use of symbols that are my own instead of someone else’s, but this set really WORKS for me. And anyone who’s followed me for a fair length of time knows that I am utterly shite with divination.

So for all my witchlings who want to learn divination but are struggling with learning tarot or runes or what-have-you, give this a try! Pick up some discs or pebbles, something with two definite sides, grab a marker or some paints, and make your own set of runes. (Hell, if you can’t draw, you can even use stamps or stickers.)

Use symbols that have meaning for you, and record them in your witchbook or journal. Cast them how you please and read the ones that land face-up.

Have fun!

More Witchcraft Exercises Here

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Clean House Powder

Intent: To cleanse a dwelling of negativity, “heaviness,” stale energy, bad atmosphere, etc.

Ingredients:

Lemon Peel

Solomon’s Seal Root

Cayenne Pepper

 Arrow Root

Blue Vervain

White Oak

Sage (any color)

Salt (both black & white)

Materials:

Mortar & Pestle (or spice grinder)

Funnel

Mesh Strainer

Collection Dish

Container

Note: Powdered versions of most herbs are available online. I recommend such sites as Starwest Botanicals and Penn Herbs for the quality products at reasonable prices. Also, if you can get your hands on a good spice grinder, you can make your own powder from dried herb products. Grind each ingredient separately to produce fine powder. Sieve the material through the mesh strainer into the collection dish; this removes the larger unground pieces and gives you cleaner powdered herb. (Pro-Tip: Putting a funnel under the mesh strainer reduces lost material and makes collection much easier.) Combine the component powders in the collection dish, mix well, and bottle immediately. For volume, go heavier on the less expensive or more easily available materials like Lemon Peel, Cayenne, and Salt. Otherwise, combine in more or less even amounts. Sprinkle a pinch in the corner of each room to dispel heaviness and clear the air, so to speak. Useful for spring cleaning and touch-up jobs throughout the year. Add to floor washes, incenses, or charms for general cleansing and purification of the home.

For more recipes to fill out your potion kit, you can check out Pestlework: A Book of Magical Powders & Oils. (Available on Amazon and in my shop!)

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I know I’ve yelled about this before, but apparently it needs repeating

Being a witch DOES NOT GIVE YOU LICENSE TO PRACTICE MEDICINE.

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Truly though- there is no criteria for being a witch other than to do witchcraft. Anyone who tells you otherwise is wrong.

I am a crafter, I do not craft every day. I am a dancer, I do not dance every day. Even my day job that I get paid for does not insist that I be working every day.

Anything worth doing is worth taking a break from. Burnout is a bitch. Fallow fields serve purpose for the next harvest. Not everything you do has to be a grind.

Take a nap.

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Hex Positive, Ep. 056 - Kitchen Witchery with Dawn Hunt of Cucina Aurora

Now available on the Nerd & Tie Podcast Network and wherever fine podcasts are streamed!

Let’s head into the virtual studio and cook up something magical! This month, Bree sits down with Dawn Hunt of Cucina Aurora and the Conversational Witchcraft Podcast to talk kitchen witchery, everyday food magic, and the importance of nourishing your heart as well as feeding your stomach. (And check out her Kitchen Witch’s Oracle Deck on CucinaAurora.com!)

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Intro & Outro – “Spellbound” & “Miri’s Magic Dance”  Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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Lughnasadh 2025

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Lughnasadh is a Wiccan sabbat that takes place during the Leo season. This event occurs about halfway between the Summer Solstice and the Fall Equinox. The first crops are harvested, and this is reason enough to honor the God and the Goddess.

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I know that you don't need an elaborate altar for your practice let alone decorate it for the seasons. But as someone with low spoons working 3 jobs sometimes its the only thing I can do to make me feel closer to my craft.

I did manage to make a new corn doll this year because last years became weather damaged from rain. And I had some Lughnasadh incense left over from last year so that really added to this changing of my altar.