#sass witch

[booksandwitchery]

Demystifying Energy in Witchcraft

Throughout my life I've heard the word "energy" used, viewed and treated in the spiritual sphere as some ethereal, supernatural force. I even saw a TikTok the other day claiming that secular and atheist witches do not believe in energy work. I'm not sure where this treatment of the term "energy" started, but it likely has a lot to do with some more "woo" practices like Reiki and crystal healing.

I think we need to remove this stigma from the term "energy" in the Craft because 1) energy is an objectively real, observable material and 2) the benefits of working with and understanding energy shouldn't be packaged and branded as a medium for the "mystics only" club. This was something really meaningful that I took from Psychic Witch, where Mat Auryn explains energy in more scientifically observable terms.

Rather than defining energy as a mystical force, he explains that reality is, in fact, entirely composed of energy. The majority of us don't really think about reality this way, but anyone who has taken a physics class can tell you that this is a fact. Reality is energy--this is not a mystical perspective; it is a fact of the laws of physics. The scientific method has shown us that even things that appear solid, (diamonds, skeletons, my coffee mug, for example) are merely energies vibrating at a slower rate. Everything is made of particles perpetually in motion.

Still with me? Okay, so--Auryn breaks this down further by stating that the five senses are just various ways that we perceive energy. So in a sense, we are achieving a rudimentary form of energy work just by perceiving the world around us. Put in this context, many other animals are superior to humans with certain types of energy work (I wonder if this is part of why animals are so sacred to us witches). Dolphins and bats can legitimately use echolocation to experience sound waves as a form of sight. Indeed, we humans are far from the top of the totem pole when it comes to energy perception--it's almost as if humans were not created to rule over the rest of the earth (such a crazy concept).

Some examples of energy that our bodies cannot perceive include magnetic fields, radiation, wireless signals, and ultraviolet light.

What I'm trying to say is that Auryn's book really helped me to think of energy in terms of empirical reality, and reinforced my (somewhat) recent realization that magick is a valid, observably effective tool that can be used to achieve the changes we want.

[spiralhouseshop]

It's the season of the witch and until the end of October I'm offering Brainscan issues 33 & 34 by Alex Wrekk at a price where it will be about $10 including postage anywhere in the US! In these two zines Alex explores over a decade of building a secular witchcraft practice.

Brainscan #33 - DIY Witchery invites you into a deeply personal journey through the world of witchcraft. Over the course of a decade, the author has explored and practiced witchcraft, and this zine shares their unique experiences. It's not a how-to guide, but rather an insightful personal narrative. The author delves into their journey into witchcraft, the development of their secular and non-pagan practice, and the distinctions between their approach and contemporary witchcraft. They also tackle critical issues within the modern pagan and witchcraft communities, including discussions on racism, cultural appropriation, colonialism, and capitalism, reflecting their intersectional politics. For those interested in venturing on their own path, the zine offers tips and resources.

"Brainscan #34 - A Dabbler's Week of DIY Witchery is a zine born out of a challenge sparked by a cntroversial witchcraft book review in January 2020. The review suggested that modern witches were anti-vaccine and climate change deniers, leading a witch to question what it really takes to explore witchcraft for a week. The author, an experienced witch, takes up the challenge and presents their response in this zine.

Within these pages, daily activities are proposed, designed to shift your perspective and introduce you to their personal world of witchcraft. Activities include space cleansing, simple energy exercises, correspondences, animism, and basic spells. All of this is presented in a friendly, non-authoritative tone, making it perfect for those curious about witchcraft.

https://portlandbuttonworks.com/secular-witchcraft-zine

[aetherglade-reborn]

I wanna start an anarchist fult revolving around atheist witchcraft and pluralmancy (using system structure to aid in magic), protection rituals, political witchcraft and technomancy

It could involve EICPS and hypnosis as well as lunar timings.

Really i just would love an organized structure to help develop new practices of secular magic and form magicgenic systems

It's not a traditional fult, it's really more of a fult-adjacent organized magic group. It's not so much focused on conabuse.

[thatdruidgal]

09.02 matter and energy

Science and Magick

“…some sort of consciousness must exist in all matter and energy…”

A scientific discussion of energy and how it exists in our world.

Matter and Energy

Sourced at https://druidry.org/resources/magick-and-science

According to Einstein, matter is simply energy, or “waves”, in a different form. This has been verified through scientific experimentation. On the subatomic level, it turns out that those little particles that make up an atom, the electrons, the protons, and the neutrons, aren’t solid little particles after all, but tiny energy packets. These energy packets “wave”, or vibrate, and they have either a positive or negative charge. Scientists call these wave/particles quantum waves of probability.

The observer effect is a very strange phenomenom that occurs when scientists try to observe these sub-atomic particles, or quantum waves. When they try to observe a particular objects position, it looks like a particle. IT appears solid, a pin point. But when they try to observe it’s motion, it appears as a wave. It no longer appears solid, and can even seem to be in two places at once. It is as if the object is both a particle and a wave, and it will show itself to be one or the other, depending on what you are looking for.

The question arises then. How does this particle know whether to appear as a particle or a wave, unless it somehow is aware of what the observer’s expectations are? Scientists are again puzzled by this, but a growing number of them have come to realize that some sort of consciousness must exist in all matter and energy in order for this to happen.

We now know that we aren’t exactly solid at all, we are really a seething mass of quantum waves of probability. Each of our subatomic particles has its own tiny consciousness.

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[dian-of-the-figuring-out]

INTRODUCTION

Hello all! I am Dian, he/they, 21 y/o. I'm Latino and live in South America.

This is a blog for my spiritual stuff and I'll be reblogging what resonates with me over here!

I am spiritual of course, and my practice is based mostly on modern paganism.

I am mainly a devotee of my own deity, Danéh.

Here's a masterpost of him. And a masterpost of his consort Darukus. Check out also my e temple for them

Besides that, I am currently interested in:

Conpantheons (check out my side blog for that)

Polytheism/Paganism (check out my side blog on the topic)

Deity syncretism

SASS (Skeptical, Agnostic, Atheist, Science-Seeking) witchcraft

Spiritual naturalism

Neopaganism as a whole

Epicurean theology (check out my side blog on the topic)

Animism + Pantheism

Proto Indo-European paganism (check out my side blog on the topic)

Christopaganism (maybe)

As you can see this is very varied and I am figuring out still how to work out a path that fully resonates and works with me!

Thank you all and enjoy your visit!

DNI terfs/pedos/homophobes/transphobes/racists and anything alike

[astral-arbour-system]

I just found out about SASS witchcraft and it seems totally my thing! I've been interested in magic as a concept but unsure what I could practice that doesn't require strong spiritual beliefs, because our point of view is basically "the human mind is powerful and if you believe something is real then it's real to you" and from a quick look at the subreddit that seems to be how a lot of other people feel too. I'm particularly interested in brewing tea, making scented soaps and candles, connecting with animals and the universe, using color and light to promote positive emotions, and meditative actions. Not really sure where to start on my journey but I'm looking forward to whatever I decide!

-Jasmine

[exibillian]

magia o placebo?

es lo que me cuestiono siempre.

realmente la magia funciona? debería seguir el lado más lógico-racional?

en verdad no lo sé, es algo que normalmente está en conflicto. la magia para mí, personalmente, es algo inexplicable, que forma parte de algo místico o inusual. tiene que ver con el arte de la espiritualidad, aunque a veces se pueda encontrar magia en otras cosas, como las más mundanas. me provoca un sentimiento de gratitud y satisfacción, en el sentido de que me llena el poder creer en algo superior o simplemente sentir esa "magia" cerca. es algo difícil de explicar.

por otro lado, el placebo es un efecto mental, que tiene que ver con la complejidad de nuestra mente, que podemos engañar. en qué sentido? en que aunque existan múltiples conexiones cerebrales y procesos psicológicos, muchas veces son más básicos de lo que parecen, o bien, no parecen tener aún una explicación del todo completa y fundamentada. de esta manera, el efecto placebo a día de hoy es en simples palabras un "engaño o hack mental" que provocaría sentir algo sin la necesidad de que esto sea real. por ejemplo, hacer un ritual sabiendo que en verdad no hay magia en el fondo, pero, como las partes del ritual son cosas simbólicas que me hacen sentir bien, me sentiré de esa manera después de completarlo. aun así hay algo que no me llena en esto último, porque siento que me limita un tanto a esa experiencia "mágica" de la que hablaba en un comienzo.

en conclusión y a modo de resumen:

me gusta recordar que la ciencia no lo es todo: la ciencia existe gracias a la realidad, no la realidad a partir de la ciencia.

lo racional junto a lo esotérico pueden convivir,, no es necesario ser tan radical para elegir.

debo hacer lo que me haga sentir bien. no es necesario darle explicaciones a las demás personas para sólo encajar.

la ciencia tiene sesgos, cosas que a día de hoy no logra explicar, lo que no está mal, pero tampoco está mal el imaginar que hay algo más allá, porque al final, nadie sabe, todas las posturas pueden ser tanto correctas como incorrectas.

esa es mi primera entrada y reflexión en este "blog". espero se entienda.

[thunderrunes]

I've not had much headspace for card stuff recently, but I picked up the Ink and Intuition Tattoo tarot deck and immediately really liked it. The cards are small which I find comfortable and more "low key" to just play around with, and the designs are often simplified but retain some of the symbology of the RWS deck, which I like.

Anyway here's my brief "what's my 2025 gonna be like" spread, each card is one third of the year.

1st third: The Sun. Joy, happiness, carelessness, just a good time

I think this makes a lot of sense - currently doing a second Master's, I'm enjoying it, and next semester/this third is full of stuff I'm looking forward to.

2nd third: The Hierophant. Institutional knowledge, learning, tradition - the hierophant for me has strong "being handed the Key" connotations.

This almost feels on the nose, hah - but I'm going to graduate from the Master's in late summer, so this checks out!

3rd third: The Fool, inverted. New beginnings, but with an inner reluctance/anxiety to jump into, some mental blockage there.

This made me swallow a bit, but again , this makes a lot of sense for me - after graduation, there will be a new job, and I'm honestly nervous about the prospect, and I don't yet know where I want to go.

[decadence-divination]

I'm a big fan of knowing the science behind why magic is real. I know this isn't evreyone's jam, so I'm going to be doing it in separate RBs.

Humans have been using rites of passage for social, emotional, and dare I say spiritual transformation for as long as humans have been cooperating, which is to say forever, and usually in cycles of three. The example that my source planted in my head is; baby shower, birth, post-partum reassimilation.

Suddenly, something in the air changes in your home. You wake up and start to wonder if this life is actually for you. You might not even understand where this feeling is coming from. This rite is my spiritual take on how to work through these blockages, possibly without even making direct eye contact with them. That isn't to say you can do this practice halfheartedly and expect incredible results. You get out what you put in. If you take a mechanical approach, you can expect to do a lot more mental processing than if you follow your intention and let your emotions flow naturally.

I'm going to talk on each phase individually but in an attempt to keep down on the clutter, all the sources will be collected here. If you made it this far, I love you. Keep up the good work!

Sources

Nature and the Human Soul, by Bill Plotkin PhD

[1] https://www.britannica.com/topic/rite-of-passage/Life-cycle-ceremonies

[2] https://wildernessquest.org/stages-of-a-rite-of-passage/

[3] https://www.verywellmind.com/how-mental-health-and-cleaning-are-connected-5097496

[4] https://neurolaunch.com/human-metamorphosis-psychology/

Lunar Reset; a spiritual renewal rite

My offering to the New Moon. This rite is mostly based on observations during 2024's new moon in Scorpio transit through to full in Taurus (tropical, Northern Hemisphere). This was a super crazy powerful time, and I think it usually is for anyone with really strong Taurus placements. Scorpio is a perfect nadir to contrast our native tenacity, but anyone can utilize this. Again, it was written with the intention to be paired with this specific lunar event, and so such an event is regarded often, however other phases or trail mile-markers could be substituted.

This rite is designed to take the course of two weeks. This is wholly recommended, and I'm not sure if this could be accomplished to the fullest in under a ten days. In a social sense, you'll be pretending to be dead. It will be necessary to confront your responsibilities and commitments prior to beginning the rite and inform them of your situation and let them know you'll be absent and unavailable during this time. I believe communication should also be reduced to minimum and I even changed my diet.

This process is dedicated to focus on you. You deserve to focus time and energy on yourself and your needs. If the world collapses around you when you ask to focus on your basic needs, that is a red-flag indicator that something else is probably not functioning properly and it's time to troubleshoot. You may not understand yet where this discomfort is coming from. Adjust this ritual to your personal social ecosystem. It's designed to out any stagnant energy.

This rite is 15 days, but each step correlates to the moon as it passes through the signs from Scorpio to Taurus. Each stage is two or three days long, however you are encouraged to stay at each step until you're ready to move on. Take it at your own pace. I'm also throwing this into the void with the assumption that if you're here, you already know the basics of witchcraft. I am very happy to answer questions and take comments, but unfortunately I am unable to hold your hand from all the way over here.

I highly recommend reading through the whole rite before setting the intention as to how committed you're planning on becoming. Breadcumbs below.

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[criticalthinkingwitches]

Critical Thinking Witch Collective invites you to grow your magical practice in our FREE online event!

Our BritCritWitches are leading this one so the times on the schedule are GMT, but the registration will give you the proper time in your time zone!

SATURDAY!

January 11th 10 AM PST/ 1 PM EST/ 6 PM GMT/ 5 AM AEST (1/12)

We begin with a potion or two at the Gnome and Cauldron. What will our Potions Witch Jul Bloomfield brew for you to try at home?

Next @breelandwalker, host of Hex Positive Podcast challenges us to ‘Create You Own Correspondences’ with herb allies. Perfect to customise your craft!

Quickfire Correspondences Panel come next: The Geordie Witch joins @lozziestardust and Bree to a Witch-off. What herbs will they choose for what spell when Lee Ignire of Do The Magical Thing quizzes them?

Afterwards we cast a Conjuration of Community as we enter break-out rooms to chat with your fellow Witches. Don’t worry there are conversational prompts to get the magic of conversation going!

Next Lozzie Stardust, our glorious Goose Witch, gives us the answer to what Wool of Bat and Eye of Newt really mean!

Now you’ve got the green (witch) thumb, Lee highlights must-read herbals and summons up a history of Nicholas Culpemagicnaper.

Get your free ticket here!

Find out more about the Critical Thinking Witch Collective here!

[green-typewriterz]

i would love literally anything sam winchester related the lack of fics r astounding.. maybe something fluffy?? ive had a bad week would so cheer me up

Best fake-real husband

ASKS ARE OPEN

Sam Winchester x fem!reader

Summary: You and Sam go undercover in a small town to find out what's been happening to the disappearing couples.

ASK: above

Warnings: typical supernatural violence, awkward moments, mid season sam (in my mind it’s season 5 so its not following canon plot)

Author notes: Thankyou so much for the ask!!! I hope this is good :))) also Sam is the leader of the Sassy man army and if you don’t think so you can leave. Also thank you to @midsummeranderson for helping me plan <3

word count: 4110

You had always hated suburban houses, they just seemed empty, unforgiving. Though you didn’t have much of a choice. Bobby had a case and you two were to go undercover.

”Husband and wife…” Sam began, a glint in his eyes as he moved around the open plan kitchen, opening the windows to salve the heat that bit at their necks.

You smiled in reply, laying out weapons to move to the spare room. “Not awkward at all.” You replied and he laughed, shrugging his usual flannel onto a chair and digging into his bag.

Sam looked up, smiling, holding two rings in his hand. “Nope. I’m going to be the best fake-real husband ever. Dean thinks I can’t and I’m kinda determined to prove him wrong.” You sigh and shake your head, but there’s no annoyance behind it. Trust Dean to make a game out of it.

A piece of hair fell in front of his eyes - it’s so long now that it reaches his shoulders, princelike. “Well then I guess I’ll have to be a good wife.” He hummed in agreement and you tucked his hair back behind his ear and a smile spread across his face. “Looks like I’m off to a good start, Sam Heathcliff.”

You gently slipped the ring onto your finger, the metal slightly too big for you. It was your grandmothers, a mix of silver and sapphire. Sam places his dad’s wedding band on his own hand, fiddling with it gently. It made you smile softly, how the ring was cold against your skin - your grandmother had always wanted you to wear it.

A knock at the door pulled you out of your memories and the two of you looked to each other with confusion, Dean wasn’t meant to be here until later that evening. You opened the door cautiously, flitting into character when you saw a 57 year old woman holding a large pie in her hands.

She grinned cheerily, pushing the dish forward into your hands as she spoke, you didn’t really have another choice but to take it (you’d probably hand it off to Dean later.) “Hi,” the voice sounded fake, satirical. She never met your eyes, she was almost entirely focused on Sam. “I heard there was a new couple in town, thought I’d do the neighbourly thing and say hi.” She began, flicking her hair over her shoulder in a particularly suggestive manner. “We’d love to have you over this weekend, monthly barbeque.”

You looked at Sam, who looked entirely uncomfortable with the attention he was receiving and wrapped your arms around his waist. “We’d love to…” you waited for a name, the woman smiled with annoyance, as if she hated you speaking to her.

“Helen. Watson.”

The two of you introduced yourself and agreed to go, knowing the gathering would be useful to get information. With one last glance at Sam, Helen turned around and left, allowing you to breathe a sigh of relief.

⋘ 𝑙𝑜𝑎𝑑𝑖ng 𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑎... ⋙

Dean came round that evening, constantly grinning and mocking and (as you had expected) he greeted the pie with open arms. “Look you two,” he began, as if he were an expert on the subject, “You’re practically a couple already, just… act like you’re in your honeymoon phase for the old women.”

He stated this as if it were an obvious fact and you raised your brows at his use of the word ‘honeymoon’. Sam looked away in annoyance (Something Dean found extremely funny). It seemed as though the younger Winchester couldn’t wait to get rid of Dean and so, as soon as he had finished his pie, he was forced out the door and back to the impala. There was a second sigh of relief when the door closed.

Though it had seemed like a smart idea at the time, the two of you were sorely regretting filling the spare room with hunting gear as it had left you with one bedroom. “I’ll take the couch,” Sam said as he gathered some clothes to sleep in, you stood in the doorway, arms folded as you shook your head.

“Not a chance, you’d barely fit on this bed imagine how uncomfortable you'd be downstairs.” You argued and he shook his head, trying to claim that he’d slept worse. Eventually, the two of you came to an agreement. Sam would sleep over the covers, you’d sleep under them (he always got hot at night anyway - especially during the summer).

You excused yourself to the bathroom and by the time you had gotten back Sam was already asleep, long hair falling gently over his eyes. You lay down beside him and got comfortable, though you forgot just how much Sam moved in his sleep. He seemed to subconsciously move closer to you, warm, tan skin flush against yours.

His face was inches from yours, holding a gentle smile as if he were happily dreaming (though that was something that didn’t happen often). You gently moved the hair from his eyes and he moved closer still, broad shoulders brushing against you. You fell asleep in the comfort of his warmth and awoke with his arms wrapped securely around you. He wasn’t awake yet, you always woke up before him.

You eventually found it in yourself to move from his grip and headed downstairs, intending to make breakfast for the two of you. He was downstairs a few moments later, hair a sweet, tousled mess on his head. You smiled sweetly but neither of you spoke - there wasn’t much need to.

The two of you seemed to move around each other as if you had been married for years as you got ready for the barbeque, passing each other what you needed wordlessly. Chalk it up to years of hunting together.

“Todays gonna be entertaining for me.” You stated, a smirk on your face. He tilted his head in confusion as if he were a dog and you smiled, eyes drifting to his shoulders for a moment. “C’mon Sam, it’s a town of 47 year old women who hate their husbands and you’re a - very awkward - 6 '4 man. A handsome one at that.” He blushed and turned away, continuing to get ready.

His hands fiddled with the jacket in front of him. “Yeah, so?” You smiled at him, opening the front door as you spoke again.

“So, it’s gonna be fun watching you squirm.” Your smile turned to a grin and Sam shook his head, following you out the door.

⋘ 𝑙𝑜𝑎𝑑𝑖ng 𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑎... ⋙

You were right, as expected. Although most were fine, one specific group of women made an exaggerated effort to fan themselves, whispering to each other about Sam. They almost immediately ushered you over. You sent a look to your best friend and headed toward them.

Immediately, they began to gossip, asking you about how you and Sam met and you could barely get a word in edgeways. There were compliments thrown at you too, but you knew they were just to stop you ‘feeling jealous.’

“How did you get so lucky?” One woman, Helen, asked. Her voice was wrought with envy as she stared over at Sam. Part of you understood why they were staring, Sam looked strangely good in the traditional small town husband attire. His white polo had a few buttons undone and the fabric was tight on his arms (Dean had ordered the wrong size) and his long hair was held back from his head by a pair of sunglasses, a few stray pieces falling over his eyes. The only part you weren’t a fan of was the khaki shorts…but it seemed to be the dress code in the town so you brushed it off - you and Dean would probably make fun of him for it later. He felt his gaze on you and turned to meet your eyes, smiling softly and winking. The women around you giggled and you rolled your eyes, to which he laughed.

It turned out that talking to the four women was the best thing for the case, they absolutely adored gossip. “Couples have been going missing, it always starts with the husbands.” Margaret whispered excitedly, “It happened to the couple who were here before you, sweet things.” she continued, sipping on a glass of wine.

You tilted your head, something Sam recognised from a distance, you’d had an idea. “Do they leave anything behind? People can’t just disappear?” You asked, pulling your hand through your hair.

Helen shook her head. “The damn council barely clean out the houses.” You nodded. Bingo. If the house hadn’t been thoroughly cleaned, chances are there’d be evidence. Helen continued to ramble and you were listening intently, until a hand gently slid onto your waist.

You let out a gasp but the strong smell of cedarwood and amber calmed you down. You knew exactly who it was. His grip pulls tighter around you and you lean into him, head resting on his chest. You felt your face flush - something you were praying he didn’t notice.

“How did you two meet?” One woman asked and you looked at each other, making sure without ever even speaking that you had the story right.

Sam leaned his head on yours and sweetly said, “why don’t you take this one, honey.” his eyes sparkled with mischief, he was trying to throw you off and the hand that was massaging your side was proof of that.

You met his eyes with the same excitement, if he wanted to play, you were really going to go for it. “We both worked as government agents, met on the field. Hence all the scars.” The women nodded in realisation, looking at some of the injuries you hadn’t quite managed to hide. “He wasn’t the biggest fan of mine at first but I grew on him, isn’t that right darling?”

Sam nodded, his eyes not leaving yours as he replied, “and now I don’t want to be without her ever again.” He found that sentence to be more true than he thought.

⋘ 𝑙𝑜𝑎𝑑𝑖ng 𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑎... ⋙

Sam sent an exasperated look your way as he raked a hand through his hair (and sadly took the glasses off his head). “How were the boys?” you asked with a smile and he turned to make sure no one was watching before dropping the facade.

“I’m actually shocked how much I don’t know about football.” He replied and you both laughed, him leaning into you as he smiled. He looked outside at the group of gossipping women before adding on, “they seemed…friendly.”

You laughed, “to you, sure, but I think it’s because they want you in their bed.” The sentence was blunt and Sam’s eyes widened, cheeks blushing a strong red. You, however, continued as if you had never said anything, “I think it could be witches? We’d have to search for hex bags though.” He nodded, not meeting your eyes (he was slightly flustered).

The two of you eventually said your goodbyes and made your way down the street, Sam looked annoyed with himself. “What’s up?”

He sighed, “this one guy, Glenn, roped me into holding a housewarming party…” You stared at him incredulously, did he not try to say no? Sam recognised the look in your eyes and defended himself, “the man was incredibly persuasive!” You shook your head but knew there was no way out of it. You weren’t the best at party planning.

⋘ 𝑙𝑜𝑎𝑑𝑖ng 𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑎... ⋙

The long stretch of grocery store met you as you and Sam stood in the doorway. You didn’t often do this as hunters so it was a slightly daunting task. You looked at each other with tired eyes and went your separate ways, deciding to cover ground as if it were a hunt…just for nachos.

You rounded a corner only to see Helen stood there. Not wanting to be stuck in conversation again, you instantly turned on your heel, hiding behind a row of sauces. Though, something caught your eye. In Helen’s basket, clearly hidden just not very well, was a large amount of herbs and salt. What got you interested was the extreme amount of basil and sage.

Witches. Had to be.

Sam approached you, smiling gently. Something about the situation made him look so… domestic. You tried to motion to him what you were thinking but he seemed so fixated on you, his reaching out for yours. “Can you do your job?” you spoke, the words sounding harsher than you had intended. He instantly pulled back, face twisting with annoyance.

“What?”

“Take the hint, Sam. Behind me.”

You continued to whisper back and forth in annoyance, alerting Helen who watched in confusion. You quickly turned to look at her and sighed as she approached, hiding the herbs with the rest of her groceries. “Lovers quarrel?” she joked and the two of you laughed in the same way Bobby would when Dean told another of his bad jokes.

Sam made excuses as you looked at her, trying to see if you could spot any witch runes on her. It seemed as though she was trying to do the same to you. “Well isn’t that tattoo…neat!” She said, trying to hide the venom in her voice as she pointed out the anti-possession tattoo on your collarbone. Great.

You looked at Sam in annoyance and turned back to Helen. “Thanks! I saw it in a magazine!” You tried to explain away but you knew you’d been caught, she had spotted you and you her. Though she was very keen to stay in conversation, Sam made a quick excuse and you both left as soon as you could.

“Told you it was witches.”

Sam didn’t reply. The car journey back was completely silent, an unspoken annoyance building in the both of you. Neither of you said a word until the front door closed. “Nice job letting her see the tattoo.” Sam said annoyedly, turning to look at you.

You sighed and turned away, packing away the groceries. “Maybe if you spent less time flirting and more time actually hunting we’d be done by now! This isn’t exactly a hard case, we don't need more bodies to our name.” The reply was sharp and annoyed.

He suddenly grabbed your wrist so you’d look at him. “I’m doing my job just fine.” His eyes were locked with yours. You stepped closer.

“No, you’re not. You’re distracted.” Sam scoffed, his minty breath fanning against your cheek from how close you were. His hand was still firmly on your wrist.

An annoyed smile spread across his face and a muscle in his neck tensed. “Oh yeah? And why would I be distracted?” You stared directly at him, from his long hair that fell over his unreadable gaze to the smoothness of his bronzed skin.

You found yourself stepping closer again. “You tell me.”

There was a crushing silence, the only sound being your sharp breaths. Suddenly, Sam’s grip on your hand moved to your waist and he pulled you into him, his lips colliding with yours. You leaned into him, hands grabbing his hair harshly. He kissed you as if he were hungry, as if he had been waiting for years - maybe he had. He lifted you easily and sat you on the kitchen counter, leaning back from the kiss for a split second. His chest rose quickly in hot breaths as he kissed you again. You bit his bottom lip - letting blood drip as his hands gripped your skin.

⋘ 𝑙𝑜𝑎𝑑𝑖ng 𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑎... ⋙

The party was loud and irritating, there wasn’t a moment where you had time for yourself, not one point where you weren’t ’y/n Heathcliff’. You and Sam had barely talked after the evening before - you didn’t know what to say.

You knew Helen would be at the party, not only would it be good to keep up appearances but she could get her next victim from it. Sam sent you a look and you nodded once, heading toward the spare bedroom in search of weapons, just in case.

A small, easily hidden knife was being placed into your waistband when Sam opened the door, closing it harshly behind him. “Sorry,” he said quietly, “had to get away from Miriam.”

You laughed gently and went back to preparing, not wanting to meet his eyes. “Helen’s here.”

“I know.”

Silence again. You sighed, “and you just left her out there? Alone?” His brows furrowed and he offered a witty remark, starting another hushed argument between the two of you.

On the other side of the door, Miriam and Margaret pressed their ears to the wood, giggling like school children at how the argument sounded to them. Through the muffled walls, all they could hear was gasps and sharp noises - of course they assumed what they wanted.

Sam’s hands pushed through his hair as he sighed, uncertain of what to do, when suddenly the door started opening. He rushed forward and pushed against it, rushing out a quick, “one moment!” All he heard in reply was laughs.

“What do we do?” He asked nervously and you stood still, nervous, until a thought popped into your head. You held your hands out - asking for permission and, once he nodded, you placed your hands gently in his soft hair, ruffling it. It annoyed you how he still managed to look good.

Then, once he had done the same for you, you looked him up and down, deciding his outfit was far too…tidy. First it was one button undone, then another (you unbuttoned a third for personal reasons). A blush rose on the tips of his ears.

He went to open the door when you realised something was still missing and, in a quick moment of panic, you rushed forward and grabbed his face, kissing him harshly on the lips (you were purposely trying to smudge your lipstick onto him). Sam made a noise in shock but found himself leaning into it, eyes lingering closed for a moment longer after you had pulled away.

Shit. He thought. He definitely liked you.

Eventually, the door was opened and Sam met the two women with an awkward smile. “Oh!’ Margaret began, giggling, “I was going to offer a drink, but I see you’re occupied…” The woman looked at one another, laughed again and walked away, leaving Sam blushing with embarrassment. The door was closed once more and when you were both sure they had walked away, laughter spilt into the room.

He shook his head and smiled, stepping closer to you. “Close one.” You smiled gently, staring into his eyes (the light was hitting them perfectly). There was silence again - neither of you knew what to do.

”Are we ever going to talk about last night?” You asked, thinking about how his hands felt on your skin. His features turned more serious as he sat down on the bed.

He stared at you, lipstick still in a smudge on his face. “I’m not sure what to say about it.” You neared him, hands trailing over his shoulders. Then, slowly, you leaned into him, lifting his chin with your finger as you felt his soft lips against yours. There was something impossibly gentle about it and you weren’t sure anyone had kissed you that softly before.

”Maybe we don’t need to say anything.”

He smiled. You kissed the corner of his grin and headed back downstairs, attempting to fix your hair as you went. You were met with stares as you entered the kitchen - Miriam had most definitely told everyone… at least it sold the cover.

Time passed with an almost excruciating level of slowness and Sam not making a re-entrance back downstairs wasn’t helping either (you had no one to distract you). Eventually, the party cleared out yet Sam was nowhere to be seen - now you began to panic.

You said goodbye to the final few neighbours and headed back upstairs, calling Sam’s name. The lack of response worried you. The first door by the stairs - the one that unfortunately led to your weapons room - was ajar, scratches around the lock. You pulled the dagger from your waistband and slowly opened the door, sighing as you saw the bloodstain on the floor. You had a feeling you knew who had taken him and where he had gone.

⋘ 𝑙𝑜𝑎𝑑𝑖ng 𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑎... ⋙

You had managed to track him to Helen’s house, hiding around the back to get a good view through the sliding glass doors. Sat, tied to a chair in the middle of the main room, was Sam. His face was bruised and bloody and his expression looked annoyed, chest heaving with sharp breaths. Helen, Miriam and Margaret circled around him, playing with his hair and gathering items they needed for the spell.

”Poor Sam,” Helen began - you assumed she was the leader, “you’d think you’d be able to fight back against three 57 year olds.” Miriam headed into the kitchen as Margaret laughed, they almost reminded you of the witches from Macbeth.

”You’d also think, considering she’s a hunter, that your ‘wife’ would be better at hiding.” Suddenly, a surprisingly strong pair of hands grabbed you, pushing you against the wall.

You struggled against the grip but it was no use, your hands being painfully tied behind your back. Miriam ushered you into the living room, retiring you to a chair beside Sam. You met his eyes with an apologetic gaze and he returned it.

It was your turn to feel the bunt of the witches’ fun now, knives sliced at your skin and hair was cut from your head, you knew they’d done it somewhere visible on purpose. They grabbed at your face, nails digging into flesh and smiling as Sam protested.

Eventually, the three left the room and you and Sam began planning. You shuffled your chair toward him, trying to see if he could reach the dagger you always hid in your shoe. His hand brushed over your shin but he couldn’t reach any further.

With one final attempt, Sam tried to lean on the chair to reach, which ended with him toppling both chairs. He landed on top of you, his chest flush against yours. “Sorry.” He spoke, words hoarse from lack of breath.

Luckily for you, the fall had broken the ropes around your ankles and - though it hurt like hell - you manoeuvred your leg just enough to read the blade. Sam's hair tickled against your face and his lips tickled your neck - but that was something you’d have to think about later.

“Nice try you two.” Helen spoke as she waltzed back in. You hid the blade in your sleeve as your chair was fixed once more and while the three were busy working, you managed to slice through the ropes. you waited patiently, watching with a newfound confidence. Luckily for you, Maragaret was the type of witch to intimidate - her favourite tactic being getting as close as she could.

You took the opportunity and thrust the blade forward, stabbing through her throat. She screamed out and you stood up making your way over to the other two to fight. You took a fair few punches, but it was nothing new and soon enough the two others were on the floor too, holding onto the last of their life.

The large salt circle was immediately broken and Sam was freed, you apolising every time you accidentally touched any of his injuries. “That was badass.” Sam complimented and you laughed, leaning your hair back tiredly.

You turned away, starting to destroy the spell further as you spoke, “Ready to finally stop being husband and wife?” You asked and a small smirk rose on his face, hands snaking back over your waist again.

With sudden passion, he spun you back around, his eyes glinting. “Not really.”

With that, Sam lifted you off the ground, hands securely gripping your thighs as he kissed your neck. You had your back pushed against the wall as he moved to kiss your lips, your hands pulling at the back of his hair. He sighed and went to kiss you again when the front door swung open, revealing a disgusted (but slightly relieved) Bobby and a grinning Dean.

”We can explain?” Sam offered, gently lowering you back to the ground. You couldn’t look at one another.

Dean shook his head, smiling like a madman. “I don’t know Sammy, seems pretty obvious to me.” Then, with the same giddy happiness he turned to Bobby, who had since fished a ten dollar bill out of his pocket.

Typical. You and Sam shared an annoyed look as The other two hunters headed back out the door. ‘“C’mon you lovebirds,” Bobby began, “There’s a vamp nest in Chicago.”

[booksandwitchery]

Personal Correspondences

After studying witchcraft for about 18 months now, I am finally getting around to recording my list of personal correspondences. If you ever feel like you're getting witch imposter syndrome, remember that witchcraft, paganism, and occultism in general are so multifaceted and multidisciplinary. You can be heavily immersed in your path for a long time and still not have the basics down. I'm not necessarily saying that personal correspondences are basic, but I sure feel silly that I am just now taking time to establish these for myself.

I've always had a hard time with Llewellyn's Complete Book of Correspondences and similar literature because of the pure subjectivity of everything in life. For example, I am not partial to the color purple because of bad memories from my childhood. Many other people will feel that the color purple is calming, welcoming, or friendly. If humans are all so unique and diverse (and we are), I can't agree that any list of magical correspondences is universal or should be trusted at the sacrifice of personal experience and/or intuition. I must say that this of course excludes medical or evidence-based properties of plants, herbs, chemicals, and so on.

This is just the unfinished flower section, but I've covered a lot of ground (crystals, herbs and spices, plants, trees, metals, scents, animals, etc.) and I'm excited to keep chiseling away at this master list.

I'm interested to know if any of you have made a list of personal correspondences, or if you're cool with the books just spelling them out for you. Let me know!

[upthewitchypunx]

A SASS witch and friend of @criticalthinkingwitches who is also a journalist has made a zine and you should check it out! Here is where you can download it!

[thatdruidgal]

Disclaimer

My favorite post that now inspires every page of my grimoire

A disclaimer for “baby witches”

I am not omnipotent. I do not know everything there is to know about Celtic druidry or witchcraft practices. I do my best to learn what I need to know, but I can never and will never know absolutely everything.

And so read the public version of my grimoire with caution and a healthy pinch of salt. I am a SASS witch*, so everything will be in more of a scientific lens, and I won’t be including information of some of the less tangible magick.

Also be mindful that there are certain things that I will keep in my private grimoire.

Thank you.

Farewell and good tides,

Branwen

* A SASS Witch stands for a Skeptical, Agnostic/Atheist, or Science-Seeking Witch

[scarapanna]

Seems like Shadow Milk might not have the best relationship with his creators...

[biscuityskies]

It’s 3am and I work tomorrow (today???) and certainly I should sleep but I think… perhaps… I should write codywan instead