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[adhd-witching]

Friends, talk to me about weather magic

What do you do? How do you incorporate it into your craft? Do you do weather/cloud divination? Storm water? I recently realized that this kind of magic/witchcraft REALLY excites and inspires me, and if anyone has any recommendations or inspiration I would love to hear it. Spring storm season is coming in Appalachia and I think now is a really good time to workshop ideas and learn new skills

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I keep seeing posts about people "needing" to cleanse before approaching the Greek gods and while those posts mean well I just want to remind everyone that:

Hygiene is VERY hard to keep up with when you're very depressed or having a very hard mental health day but that's when you need your gods the most!

And I know it's because a lot of ancient priests insisted people needed to cleanse themselves before visiting the temples and communing with the gods (they even banned people on their periods, or those who were about to have a baby or those who just had a baby or were just dealing with a dead body, or had blood on them, etc.) but, as the keepers of the temples, that's because the priests themselves would have to clean up after temple visitors so it makes sense they'd want to ban the ones they thought could potentially make a mess and make extra work for them.

The Iliad shows us the gods were in the battlefield! They fought right next to soldiers being slaughtered and killed. They were next to bodies that have involuntarily released feces and urine! They've been around soldiers who hadn't properly bathed in months, possibly even years!

You're allowed to seek the gods when you're not clean.

You're allowed to seek the gods when you haven't gotten out of bed in weeks.

You're allowed to see the gods when you don't remember the last time you showered or brushed your teeth.

You're allowed to see the gods when you really need help.

You're allowed to see the gods when you need them.

Athena and Ares are in the battlefield surrounded by dying soldiers.

Artemis hunts

Aphrodite also has a war aspect.

Hermes picks up souls from literal dead bodies.

Apollo has an aspect that prepares dead bodies for funerary rights.

The gods are surrounded by the unclean all the time!

Please don't let the rules of disgruntled priests stop you from seeking help when you need it the most!

The gods won't be offended if you haven't bathed in weeks because of your terrible mental state! That's ableism! They just want to help you through it!

Please reach out to them regardless of your condition!

[adhd-witching]

10 Practices for Low-Energy Witches

Daily affirmations: Start your day by setting an intention or saying a positive affirmation that aligns with your goals and values. This can help you stay focused and grounded throughout the day.

Gratitude journaling: Take a few minutes each day to write down three things you're grateful for. This can help cultivate a sense of appreciation and abundance in your life.

Mindful breathing: Take a few deep, mindful breaths throughout the day to center yourself and release any tension or stress.

Moon-watching: Take a few moments to observe the moon each night, noting its phase and any changes in its appearance. You can also keep a moon journal to track your observations and feelings.

Elemental meditation: Spend a few minutes each day meditating on the elements (earth, air, fire, water) and their associated qualities. You can visualize yourself surrounded by each element and focus on how they make you feel.

Herbal tea rituals: Incorporate herbal teas into your daily routine and take a few moments to mindfully prepare and enjoy them. You can also research the magical properties of different herbs and choose teas based on their correspondences.

Candle magic: Light a candle and set an intention for the day or visualize your goals and desires coming to fruition. You can also choose candles based on their color correspondences for added potency.

Sigil drawing: Create a simple sigil to represent your intention or desire, and draw it on your skin, clothing, or a piece of paper. You can also charge your sigil with energy by visualizing it glowing with light or energy.

Crystal charging: Choose a crystal that aligns with your intention or desired outcome and hold it in your hand or place it on your body. Visualize the crystal absorbing your energy and amplifying your intentions.

Nature appreciation: Take a few moments each day to appreciate the natural world around you, whether it's the beauty of a flower or the majesty of a tree. You can also connect with nature by taking a walk, gardening, or spending time in a park or forest.

Remember, these are just a few examples of simple, low-energy witchcraft practices you can incorporate into your daily routine. The most important thing is to find practices that resonate with you and align with your personal values and beliefs.

It's important to remember that everyone's energy levels and circumstances are different, and there may be times when you simply don't have the energy or motivation to practice witchcraft. This doesn't make you any less of a witch, or any less magickal. It's okay to take a break and focus on self-care and nurturing yourself. Remember, your magick is always within you, and you can connect with it in your own way, on your own time. Be kind and gentle with yourself, and trust that the universe will support you wherever you are on your journey.

My Ko-Fi

[adhd-witching]

I guess all of this is a long winded way of saying it's better to do something than nothing. It's better to have some space that's a visual representation of my gods than to have nothing at all.

Life Update

I've really disappeared just like I thought I would, didn't I?

In the middle of re organizing all my altars a few months ago, I lost steam halfway through and literally just. Left everything half put up and basically had no real altars for months. I guess I was paralyzed out of fear of the altars not looking perfect or pretty enough, but not having anything at all felt awful. I just couldn't bring myself to fix them.

After talking with Apollo today, he told me he really wanted me to put his altar back up. I finally managed to re organize them and have everything pretty organized. I feel so much better, like a big weight is off my shoulders.

Now, my book shelf is pretty much dedicated to most of my altars. I have a shelf for my patrons, (Apollo, Ares and Hermes) a shelf above that for the Olympic gods, and a shelf underneath my patrons' altar for cthonic gods. Then on a separate shelf I have my Norse altar finally set up, though I realized I really don't have very much to put on it, so if you have any ideas for Norse altar decorations please feel free to send them my way!

[adhd-witching]

Life Update

I've really disappeared just like I thought I would, didn't I?

In the middle of re organizing all my altars a few months ago, I lost steam halfway through and literally just. Left everything half put up and basically had no real altars for months. I guess I was paralyzed out of fear of the altars not looking perfect or pretty enough, but not having anything at all felt awful. I just couldn't bring myself to fix them.

After talking with Apollo today, he told me he really wanted me to put his altar back up. I finally managed to re organize them and have everything pretty organized. I feel so much better, like a big weight is off my shoulders.

Now, my book shelf is pretty much dedicated to most of my altars. I have a shelf for my patrons, (Apollo, Ares and Hermes) a shelf above that for the Olympic gods, and a shelf underneath my patrons' altar for cthonic gods. Then on a separate shelf I have my Norse altar finally set up, though I realized I really don't have very much to put on it, so if you have any ideas for Norse altar decorations please feel free to send them my way!

[adhd-witching]

$5 SIGIL COMMISSIONS

Hello, friends! As many of you know, I am one week post top surgery! However, seeing as I currently can't lift anything more than five pounds, I won't be able to return to work for several weeks. I am opening these $5 sigil commissions with a simple background that I paint myself! Payment is done through paypal or venmo!

My process:

I write out the phrase by hand and make the sigil based on my own method.

I charge the sigil for you with the intention you ask for. Typically for me, this is done with fire, but depending on the intention I may use another method.

I draw the sigil by hand in my digital art program and incorporate color magic to match the intention. I have my own color associations, but if there's a specific color scheme you would like feel free to let me know.

I paint a very simple background that I feel matches the energy of the sigil. I painted the galaxy one above, and if you like that I can definitely incorporate it, but if not specified the background may vary.

Terms:

I have the right to refuse any commission

Payment must be received before I start

Approx turnaround 1-2 days

Thank you for your consideration!

[adhd-witching]

TOP SURGERY AFTER CARE FUND

Hi, friends! My top surgery is taking place on November 15, after which I’ll be unable to work for six weeks. I’m trying to get some last minute donations on my fundraiser, so if you wouldn’t mind reblogging, I would greatly appreciate it!

Gofundme Link Here

(Please only donate if you’re above 18 and in a financial place to do so!)

[adhd-witching]

How tumblr created the baby witch phenomena.

No, we didn’t do it all on our own but we were a major player.

(Note: I’m writing this from recollection and not going to name accounts. But if anyone needs to do thesis or dissertation on the effects of social media on community and communication - may I suggest deeper research into “baby witch”)

So, at no point before tumblr can I ever recall it being a thing to emphasize how new you were at witchcraft. Generally we tended to extend things in the opposite direction, even if we had to work in a few years where, well, we wouldn’t have called ourselves a witch if asked about it then but, now that we think about it, it was leading to witchcraft. This meant “baby witch” was definitely not a term, unless perhaps you were at a Wiccaning.

Then came social media and witchblr (tumblr witches). When I first joined, the usual “I’ve been a witch X years” process seemed to hold. In fact, tumblr made it easier to make claims. Not only because there is no verification process but also because no one could see how young some of the “I’ve been a witch 5 years” claimants were. (Consider I was coming from a “real world” environment where you couldn’t even take classes until you were 18. So a witch would likely heading towards 30 before being able to make that claim.)

Baby Witch

What went wrong.

Witchblr is a lot calmer now than it used to be. Gatekeeping? Nah, we had people building brick walls and throwing stones over them. There was at least one account created so people could yell anonymously about other witches posting on tumblr. Certain people became favorite victims.

Then the battle left tumblr. Well, not so much the battle as the spoils of war. People created tumblr accounts to follow the tags and then screenshot anything they felt that should be made fun of on other social media sites. Suddenly tumblr posts started appearing on instagram and facebook and elsewhere with people pointing out anything they felt was wrong.

The way this was done showed no intention of helping the OP understand witchcraft better but rather an attempt by a few to become “witchcraft influencers” by finding content to make fun of. And it is a lot easier to make fun of people on social media when you don’t have to see them for a real person and aren’t at any point confronted with the fact that you might be an adult attempting to humiliate a teenager. Not that we should humiliate anyone, but sometimes the accounts seemed to me to be particularly cruel in looking for young victims who might phrase something wrong.

Then it happened. Someone posted “look, I’m just a baby witch…” as part of their post. And we were off. Younger / Newer witches started adding “baby witch” to their posts to indicate - hey, I’m new at this. Incoming witches saw “baby witch” on other people’s post and added it to their own. It became a tag and a way to share information for newer witches.

I knew it had migrated away from tumblr when I saw witches on Facebook complaining “why are people calling themselves baby witches?“ 

Because we made them do it.

It’s not like the communities overall attitude has changed that much. If it had, the whole baby witch thing would probably have faded away by now.

[adhd-witching]

TOP SURGERY AFERCARE FUNDRAISER

My name is Leo, but I also go by Hyacinth! I am a 24 year old nonbinary person that is finally going to have top surgery after years of being uncomfortable with my body. My procedure is scheduled for November, but I will be unable to work for 4-6 weeks afterward. The money from this fundraiser will help me through that period of time, covering rent, groceries, food for my cat Ophelia and my dog Bunny, and new clothes since mine will no longer fit. The merch is only available for the next 20 days and orders are estimated to arrive by October 6th!

Thank you for your support!

Link to shirt! Link to mug!

[adhd-witching]

Please consider supporting my fundraiser!

TOP SURGERY AFERCARE FUNDRAISER

My name is Leo, but I also go by Hyacinth! I am a 24 year old nonbinary person that is finally going to have top surgery after years of being uncomfortable with my body. My procedure is scheduled for November, but I will be unable to work for 4-6 weeks afterward. The money from this fundraiser will help me through that period of time, covering rent, groceries, food for my cat Ophelia and my dog Bunny, and new clothes since mine will no longer fit. The merch is only available for the next 20 days and orders are estimated to arrive by October 6th!

Thank you for your support!

Link to shirt! Link to mug!

[adhd-witching]

Paralysis and Self Doubt

DISCLAIMER: All entries on this blog are made to simply share my thoughts, progress, and experiences as I live them. I am not an educator, I am not a medical professional, I am just a pagan witch with ADHD. I am not asking for sympathy, and I am not trying to gain attention, I am here to talk about how my disability affects my day to day life and progress as a practitioner.

Warning for talks of depression and being a general downer. This is just how I'm feeling today, and I think it's important to share because this side of witchcraft and deity worship isn't talked about very often.

My executive dysfunction is terrible today.

My plan for today from yesterday was for me to wake up, get dressed, deliver the readings I owe people, finish filling out my forms to send in for disability, and spend the day cleaning and organizing.

That did not happen.

Instead, I woke up, and I have not moved from my bed. I have not gotten dressed. As of 6:30 PM EST, I haven't eaten anything but half a bagel with cream cheese early this morning. I spent a good portion crying because I feel like a failure.

I feel paralyzed, and no matter how much I beg my mind to allow me to just stand up and do the things I need to do, my body will not listen.

I'm disappointed, because I thought I was finally starting to improve. I thought I was getting better. My dosage of Adderall had been upped the last time I saw my doctor, and it only made a difference for a couple of days. When I made this blog, my plan was to talk about how proud I was of myself for tidying up the house and setting up a brand new altar as a chance for me to talk about how good it felt to be so motivated. I never even got to that part. I stopped cleaning one day and I never started again, so everything piled all back up and I'm back to square one.

I desperately want to be able to function as a person, do daily rituals, and spend my time researching and learning. I want so badly to be able to spend hours upon hours reading about the gods, learning every epithet and story so I discuss them in depth with my friends and fellow worshippers, but most days I can't even move because I am simply frozen.

Many of the people I know are so dedicated to their practice, and it's so, so beautiful. They are able to meditate with their gods regularly, make the time for rituals and have the most beautifully decorated altars, and know those gods inside and out. They're all able to have in depth discussions with one another about praxis, about the deeper meaning behind certain texts, and as much as I love that for them and am happy for them. I also feel as if I'm never going to measure up to that.

With my ADHD, studying and remembering facts is so hard for me, and I never really learned how to take effective notes. Every time I try to open a book, or try to read a page of text, my brain goes blank. The words look like soup, I can't comprehend or retain anything. When I leave food offerings, what ends up happening most of the time is I forget they exist, which of course makes them.... gross.

I ask myself: "If I can't even make myself put on clothes, how can I effectively learn and grow as a worshipper and a witch?"

I feel useless. I feel incapable of giving my deities the love and attention they deserve, because I can barely give myself the love and attention I deserve. I don't even have my altar set up because I can't get out of bed, and when I do I'm too exhausted to make the time to arrange it. I feel like because I'm in such a rut, I'm not worthy or interesting enough to contribute to these discussions, and it sometimes feels like I'm excluded from them. All I have right now are the conversations I manage to have with the gods on my own. I've been doing this for several years now, and while I've had my ups and downs, this general sense of being overwhelmed and stuck is typical for me. I wake up, I watch the clock and beg my body to allow me to move, the sun starts to set, and before I know it another day has gone by with me accomplishing literally nothing.

I love to learn. I love learning about magic. I love learning about the gods. I love finding out new ways to practice, or new spells, or finding out something new about one of the deities I'm close with. I also love to sing, I love to draw, and I love to write.

Lately, I don't feel enthusiasm for any of those things. It's been this way for a long time.

I'm not asking for advice, or ways to fix this. It's not something that anyone can really change except for me, and the way to do that is by being patient with myself and waiting for my appointment to get my ADHD med dosage changed. I know that the gods love me and care about me regardless of my mental health or disability, and I know there's not any deadline for me to meet when it comes to progress. It's still hard to feel like everyone around me is having so much success, but my stress and insecurity is not anyone else's responsibility.

I bought John Beckett's Paganism in Depth as an audiobook to hopefully allow me to at retain information by listening to someone else talking. I've found reading books is a bit easier for me this way. If anyone has any good audiobook recommendations on witchcraft or paganism, feel free to send them in an ask or on my main blog.

The reason I am sharing this is because I want to document how I feel now, so that future me can look back on this time and (hopefully) reflect on how far I've come. I also want others to see that they are not alone in feeling this way. I'm sure this is a very common problem for witches and pagans suffering from executive dysfunction and mental illness, but it's not something that's talked about very often. I want to be transparent about my progress, which means being transparent about my lack of progress, too.

If you've read my ramblings this far, thank you so much. I hope you have a fantastic rest of your day.

[adhd-witching]

RUNE READINGS ARE OPEN

I'm currently in a rough financial situation, so I'll be opening up Five Slots for rune readings! Once I finish the first bunch, I'll possibly open them back up again. I'll have whether or not the readings are open in my blog title/description.

~*~*~STEPS AND RULES~*~*~

To claim a slot, simply send me an ask in my inbox with the information requested below, as well as the amount you're intending to pay. Make sure you have read all the rules. I have anon turned off, but if you do not want the reading public, just let me know in the message.

Readings may take a minimum of 1-5 days to get to depending on the detail of all the readings I get.

I will let you know if your slot has been claimed and I will send you a message back with the link to my payment info. Once I've let you know you're on my list, please be patient and do not spam/consistently message asking about the reading. I want to take time to make sure the readings are accurate and not rushed. Please do not send your question in DM's, I will just direct you to my inbox.

1.) In order to do the reading, I need the following info: *Your Name/Initials *Name and initials of any others involved in the reading *Your pronouns and the pronouns of any others involved *Any info regarding your question that you're willing to share. (Please be as specific as possible. Vague questions result in vague answers. The more open ended the question, the easier it will be to interpret. Try to avoid yes/no questions.) *What payment method works best out of Venmo, CashApp or Paypal

2) I will not be doing any readings for the following subjects: *Love Readings/Does (name) have a crush on me? *Medical, Financial or Legal Questions *Future partner/spouse readings (I reserve the right to deny any reading request if I am uncomfortable with the subject matter.)

3.) These readings are on a first come, first serve basis. If all of the requirements are not met, I will send your ask back asking for adjustments. Even if you have met all the requirements I've asked for, it does not guarantee you a spot. Please be respectful if I'm unable to do your reading.

4.) Send me a 🌸 emoji with your ask so I know you've read all my rules.

5.) Respect my gender identity and pronouns. I am nonbinary and transmasc, and I use they/he pronouns. Bigots, T*RFS, and F*lkists will automatically be blocked.

Feedback is GREATLY appreciated, and if you're open to a discussion afterward about what resonated/didn't resonate, or about the reading itself, I'm happy to chat!

Thank you in advance, and I look forward to hearing from you!

[adhd-witching]

Hello, Anon! I hope I can be of some assistance.

As I mentioned in a previous post, @breelandwalker has a FABULOUS podcast episode about being a witch with ADHD. We can often be unorganized, forgetful, messy, and it can be especially hard to focus at times. If you want to listen to it, here's the link! (Link)

My biggest take away from the episode was to try and find ways for your ADHD to work with you rather than against you. This can include incorporating magic into the things you already do in your daily life!

In my own experience, trying to make myself be all organized and aesthetically pleasing has just made me too intimidated to even start doing any practice at all. Getting myself a fancy notebook to use as a book of shadows just made me too overwhelmed to use it because I didn't want to be wasteful. Trying and failing to keep a super elegant altar also doesn't really work, and I'm constantly forgetting about the offerings I leave out. (I may or may not have invited in a horde of fruit flies into my living room because I have the object permanence of a baby and forgot I left Hermes a cup of coffee a week prior.)

This is a lot of info, so I'm going to give you some key bullet points that hopefully make this easier to process:

Write down everything! It doesn't have to be anywhere special, it can even be on your phone. Write down every point you want to remember, every experience you have, every spell you've done. People with ADHD often forget things, so having something to go back on helps a lot. Not all your notes have to be in the same place, either. If you literally have a random scrap of paper nearby when you get an idea, jot it down there before the thought leaves you! You can always go back and put everything in one place later.

Find magic in your day to day life! For example, I've started turning all of my baths and showers into a cleansing ritual. Nothing extravagant, I just use my usual shampoo/conditioner/body wash and go into bathing with the intent of cleansing myself. I am a Hellenic polytheist, so I also do it to honor Aphrodite. You could also do some glamor magic if you wear makeup and use color associations, or you could do kitchen magic and use the ingredients you already have with magical intent!

Spend some time outside. I know, I probably sound like a grandpa, but I actually am struggling with this part myself. My brain is constantly buzzing, and needs constant stimulation. I hate silence. However, going on short walks among nature if you have the ability to really does wonders for my mental health, and I always feel so much better afterward. You can totally listen to some music in earbuds as long as you're still aware of your surroundings, or if you want to try listening to the sounds around you, that's great too! Basically, "go outside and touch some grass" is genuinely good advice. Go make pretend dirt potions like you may have done as a kid.

Don't force anything. If you're trying super hard to have the perfect altar, the perfect notebooks, or you feel like you can't do any magic until your room is absolutely clean, the time where you finally feel "ready" won't ever come. We have to be kind and understanding to ourselves and our limits and abilities. Our space is bound to have some clutter, and that's okay. It doesn't make us bad witches. I guarantee not everyone's witchy space looks like a Pinterest picture.

"Focusing" for us may mean something different to a neurotypical person. Like many ADHD witches, sitting and watching a candle burn for hours at a time is literally impossible. Don't feel bad if your attention wanders elsewhere during a spell or ritual, forgive yourself and let yourself come back to what you're doing.

Set yourself up for success! Like I said in the previous bullet, we can't all sit and pay attention to a full candle for two hours, so find a way to make that time shorter! Birthday candles for instance are a great alternative, and they don't take nearly as long to burn! Find little ways to make life easier for yourself, it doesn't all have to be an uphill battle.

Find other ADHD witches and motivate one another! Even if it's just a tumblr mutual, share whatever practices or experiences you're comfortable sharing and encourage one another to keep the momentum going. You can even coordinate things and do stuff together if you want!

I hope some of this helps you in your practice, friend! If you ever have any questions about ADHD or witchcraft or both, don't hesitate to send me an ask.

Tips for ADHD witches?

a witch with adhd would be better suited to answer this than me. any help from the dash?

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Message of the day:

You do not need to be beautiful to justify your existence, you do not need to productive to justify your existence, you do not need to be useful to justify your existence. You are allowed to just be, you deserve to take up space and experience the world, no strings attached.

You are valuable just as you are in this moment, and you always have been, you do not need to prove your worth or perform a role to exist in this world. You are you, you are human, and that is enough.

[adhd-witching]

friendly reminder to my AFAB folks with ADHD:

your medication does not work properly when you’re on your period

because of lazy, misogynistic research practices in the testing of ADHD medications, it has only been discovered recently that hormone imbalances during your menstrual period essentially cancel out the effect of your medication.

(if you want to know about the aforementioned lazy research practices, the scientists doing the testing for adderall and vyvanse only used male mice and AMAB humans to test them on because the hormonal cycles of female/AFAB test subjects “affected test results, causing data to be inconsistent”.)

so yeah, if you feel horrible and sad and like you can’t get going while you’re on your period, that’s why :)

[adhd-witching]

Introduction

Hi there! You can call me Hyacinthus Hyacinth or Hyatt! My main witchy blog is @hyacinthuspetals and I follow from @prince-hyacinthus. I am a polytheistic pagan and I use they/he pronouns.

This blog is an attempt from me to keep track of how my ADHD affects my witchcraft and polytheistic worship. In the past, my disability has been a hinderance on my craft, and has held be back from practicing in a way that is consistent and brings me happiness and joy.

After listening to @breelandwalker's podcast episode on being an ADHD witch, I felt so empowered! I wanted to learn to make my ADHD work with me rather than against me.

My goal is to document my progress and to give myself accountability and routine. Will this be another thing I get overzealous about which in turn makes me get burnt out and abandon it? Possibly. However, this also might be the boost I need to keep going and motivate myself! I will be tracking the tag #adhdwitching

Click here to learn more about my practice! Click here if you're interested in my paid rune readings!

This blog is a safe space for LGBT+ people, BIPOC, and disabled people. TERFs, Nazi’s, Folkists and anyone in between fuck off forever. I’m not arguing with anyone, I’m not debating anyone, go crawl back to the hole you came from.