deathwishfae

[deathwishfae]

[deathwishfae]

good things will happen 🧿

things that are meant to be will fall into place 🧿

[deathwishfae]

[deathwishfae]

my family always wonder why I don't have an answer as to what I wanna be when I 'grow up'. why I haven't and am not planning to go to uni. why I don't got a plan.

its not because I am lazy and useless, as they comment me as,

its because I didnt even expect myself to live past the age of 16. I hadn't made any plans to look forward to in the future.

now I am 19. not planning on uni. not planning on an office career. i'm just going wherever life takes me.

being mentally ill + suicidal at a young age (before 18) is. strange, because you grow up with this idea that one day you’ll finally snap, turn off, be brave enough to kill yourself, so you don’t really plan for the future. adulthood- further life, it isn’t for you, nor do you feel included within the future of it. it isn’t.. it isn’t part of your life plan.

and then before you know it you’re 18 and you’re an adult but you never thought you’d get this far and sure it’s great that you’re still alive you guess but also. you feel so alone + lost in a world you never expected or planned to be a part of.

[deathwishfae]

[deathwishfae]

How to Witchcraft: Knot, Thread & Cord Magic

It’s a funny thing. I use knot/cord magic A LOT but I don’t think I’ve ever seen a book devoted to it (I like Scott Cunningham’s chapter on it in Earth Power, pg.91). It’s so versatile though that there SHOULD be more about it.

As a newer witch, knot/cord magic is something I HIGHLY recommend. Especially if you are in the broom closet/can’t light candles or have a fire to burn herbs. It’s easy to do and it’s inconspicuous. There are so many ways to incorporate it too. 

First let’s talk about the different kinds of knot/cord magic:

Braiding: Used for long term, braid three or more colored cords while focusing on your intention and use when necessary. 

Knot 1:  Tie 9 knots on a colored cord while focusing on your intention and place some place where it will not be disturbed (by storing it, burning it or burying it- so the knots will never be undone).

Knot 2: Tie 9 knots on a colored cord while focusing on your intention to store energy. Release knots one by one in the order they were tied to release the energy when needed, once a day consecutively.

Crochet/Knitting: Use to imbue intention into the item so that the wearer benefits (e.g. warmth, self confidence, protection, etc).

Cross Stitch/Embroidery: Used to imbue intention into the item. Especially useful with sigils. 

How to do it:

There are a few methods known when working with knot & cord magic.

Braided cords typically do not get undone, and are stored for long term use. While braiding the cord (typically in 9’ or 9” measurements but if you don’t follow the threefold law this is irrelevant— unless your deity is a triplicate that you plan to invoke). To Do: Concentrate on your intent while braiding the cord, visualizing/thinking about it coming to fruition. Once you’re finished braiding consecrate the cord and put it away until you need it. This isn’t meant for an every day thing, just an as needed cord.

Knots can be harnessed in a few ways but the gist is that you’re using the knots to store power related to the intention of your spell. 1) Where you don’t ever untie them, 2) When you untie them as power is needed, or 3) when you untie one knot each day for consecutive days.

Typically you would tie a bead onto one end of the cord so that you know what your starting end is. You can also melt the ends with fire to prevent fraying. To Do: Pass the cord through a candle flame or incense to cleanse it while saying the words of your spell (i.e. the REASON you’re doing this) then you begin tying the knots in the cord you want to say the following while focusing on the intention/the type of power you are storing:

By knot of ONE, the spell’s begun By knot of TWO, it cometh true By knot of THREE, so mote it be By knot of FOUR, this power I store By knot of FIVE, the spell’s alive By knot of SIX, this spell I fix By knot of SEVEN, events I’ll leaven By knot of EIGHT, it will be Fate By knot of NINE, what’s done is mine

Generally knots are tied in this order: 

1———6———4———7———3———8———5———9———2

But I have seen other variations, I just find this one easier to follow because it doesn’t start in the middle so you have a reference point for which end contains the 1st knot (the bead). You can also tie things INTO the knot to strengthen the magic even further (hair, wood, stones/gems, etc) just make sure to destroy or bury those items if you choose to untie the knots. Some people use knotted cords as a powerful talisman and don’t untie the knots, if this is the case you want to store it where it won’t be disturbed, burn it so it will never physically be untied or bury it where it will disintegrate in the earth and also never physically be untied. I have done all three methods of handling and I can’t say I prefer one over the other. The really great thing about storing energy is that it’s raised when it will be the most powerful (increases, like success or protection, would be sometime from the new moon to full and decreases, like a binding, would be sometime from the full moon to new) but the power is now stored for use whenever you need it. 

Crocheting/Knitting is something I consider part of knot and cord magic because you can purposefully stitch your intention into the item you’re making. A lot of time, if for friends/family, I weave warmth and protection into things I make for them. So I might say something like:

With every stitch that I make, the wearer of this item will be protected and warm, but as the need arises they will be alert until they get to safety. Never too hot, but not cold either, This item will keep them comfortable. By earth, air, flame and sea, as I say, so shall it be.

And I’ll focus on that while I continue to make the item. Off topic, but notice how I put a clause in there that they will be alert if the need arises until they reach safety. I don’t want them to be so warm and comfortable that they neglect their own safety. 

Cross-stitch/embroidery: You can embroider sigils using color appropriate cloth and thread! You can cross stitch spells into your work (like cross stitching an acorn and imbuing it with luck and protection, which actual acorns can represent). There are so many different things you could do, let your imagination do the work!

Color in knot & cord magic:

White: purity, truth, sincerity, spirituality, the goddess, peace, higher self, virginity(as in the woman’s mind is owned by no man), a substitute for any other color. Red: strength, health, vigor, sexual love, energy, passion, courage, element of fire, career goals, fast action, lust, blood of the moon, vibrancy, driving force, survival Light Blue: tranquility, understanding, patience, calm, gently moving, wisdom, good fortune, opening blocked communication Dark Blue: impulsiveness, depression, changeability, protection, spiritual inspiration, reassurance, creativity Green: finance, fertility, luck, Earth Mother, physical healing, monetary success, abundance, tree and plant magick, growth, Element of Earth, personal goals Gold: wealth, The God, promote winning, safety and power of the male, happiness, playful humor Yellow: The Sun, intelligence, accelerated learning, memory, logical imagination, breaking mental blocks, selling yourself Gold/Yellow: attraction, persuasion, charm, confidence Brown: hesitation, uncertainty, neutrality, influence friendships, special favors Pink: honor, romantic love, morality, Planetary Good Will, healing of emotions, peace, affection,romance, partnerships of emotional maturity, caring, nurturing Black: loss, discord, confusion, protection, repelling negativity, binding, shapeshifting Purple: tension, ambition, business progress, power, influencing people in high places, third eye, psychic ability, spiritual power, self assurance, hidden knowledge Silver/Grey: cancellation, neutrality, stalemate, telepathy,clairvoyance, intuition, clairaudience, psychometry, dreams, astral energies, Female Power, communication, The Goddess, moon magic Orange: encouragement, adaptability, stimulation, attraction, business goals, property deals, ambition, career goals, general success, justice, legal matters, selling, action Copper: passion, money goals, professional growth, fertility in business, career maneuvers

(Color correspondance Source, please note this is one of many sources on this)

[deathwishfae]

may this year be kinder and gentler to you

[deathwishfae]

Ghhhhhhhh

guys help i’m LOSING MY GODDAMN MIND over these fat tiger art scrolls

(source)

[deathwishfae]

Absolutely anybody. Anons are acceptable 🖤

please reblog this if it is okay to anonymously confess something to you.

I can’t sleep

[deathwishfae]

Fuck yea!!!

[deathwishfae]

So strange when you do a relo reading on a friend having a tough time deciding what to do next in a toxic relationship. The devil card is mostly always drawn first.

[deathwishfae]

[deathwishfae]

Teen girls reading this, if you feel a calling to write fanfiction about a teen girl being transported to a fictional world, go for it. If you want to write about a teen girl being adopted by your favorite characters or joining the fellowship of the ring or becoming a knight, please do.

We should be encouraging kids to be creative and practice writing, an important life skill, not discouraging it because we find teens acting like teens to be cringe.

[deathwishfae]

Amazing aurora spiral captured by David Cartier.

[deathwishfae]

Useful information for anyone exploring the Zodiac.

I love you with Endless Love, Blessed Be.

[deathwishfae]

Breathing in Magic

Those who have practiced on meditation know that focusing on / controlling the breath can affect your mood. According to a 2010 study by Professor of Psychology Pierre Philippot, our breathing involuntary changes when we experience certain emotions. This means that we can actually change our own state of being by manipulating our breath in a certain way. In this post, I’m going to discuss how some of the techniques your yoga instructor taught can enhance your spellcasting as well. 

To be clear, I’m not suggesting that breathing is some kind of spell in itself. Rather, it is a tool that can be used in spells to achieve certain ends.

Center and calm yourself through breathing. Since many of you have probably read something like this before, I’ll explain it quickly. If you sit with your back straight (but not tense), and pay attention to your breathing, you can direct that breath to certain areas of your body. Start at the top of the head and notice any sensations: tingling, throbbing, itching, whatever you’re feeling–without judging it. Then direct your breath there to soften it. Move down to your facial muscles, back and front of the neck, shoulders, upper back, lower back, chest, belly, and so on. If you notice any tightness or shakiness, direct the breath there and see if you can soften it. You can do this as a pre-ritual calming, or even as a sort of cleansing. “But Yunan, you’re literally just describing meditation!” Oh, I totally am, just packaging it into simpler, less “mystical” terms to hopefully make it more available to people. If you’d like more info on where I receive my guided meditations and techniques, feel free to shoot me a message.

Grounding through breathing can be performed in moments. You’ll want to close your eyes, and breathe slowly. Sweep your breath down through your lower back, butt and legs. Really feel your weight on the cushion or floor. You may feel yourself getting heavier, the soft push of gravity on your head. When you feel this way, use your breath as an energy guide to connect to the earth, and really feel what’s below you. This is a fantastic starting point for earth magic and spirit work, if you’re working with local land spirits. 

To improve focus, here’s an easy technique: As you breathe in, say to yourself, “breathing in”. As you breathe out, tell yourself, “breathing out”. Do this with slow breaths for a couple minutes. The point is to plant your focus back into your own body, into this present moment. You can do this after coming back from spirit flight, ending a trance work ritual, or assuaging any wandering thoughts you have during ritual.

Build energy through the Magical Breath, as I’ve seen some call it–the technical term is diaphragmatic breathing. The diaphragm is the largest muscle in the body, separating the belly from the ribcage. Basically, it’s the muscle you flex when you breathe in deeply through your chest. The best way to do this is to sit up straight, and inhale into the lungs. Make sure your shoulders are straight and your chest is slightly lifted. Once you’ve taken a deep breathe, hold it in for a moment. Then try to exhale without contracting the stomach muscles or ribs. Because this isn’t the natural way we breathe, it can be hard at first. Do it a couple times, though, and you’ll have built up a lot of power inside your body, and heightened awareness or yourself and surroundings. This exercise can help before energy directing, or before divination.

The Four Fold Breath in a similar, shorter method that can also be combined with magical breathing. It’s fairly simple: inhale to the count of four; hold the breath for four seconds; exhale to the count of four. Again, this can build up your energy, but it can also calm you down if you find that you’re nervous or anxious during a ritual. This slow breathing will lower your heart rate and soften tense muscles.

Pool energy from where your breath touches the body. When you breathe in deeply, where do you feel it the most? Is it a coldness in the back of your throat? Is it a pressure in the chest? A swirling in the belly right below your ribcage? When you find that area where you most feel the breath, you can pull a ton of magical energy from there easily. Absolutely fantastic if you’re trying to power or charge something. 

The Rapid Breath / Fire Breath builds up a ton of energy and releases it in one flashing moment. A technique with many names, this exercise speeds up your breathing into a rapid, but steady pattern for a few moments. If you focus on your spell intent while building up these breaths, you can eventually release that intent through a hard blow, or even a laugh, until all the oxygen is out of your lungs. By doing this, you’re releasing a ton of fiery energy into the spell component. Note that this isn’t hyperventilating; it’s a quick technique used to speed up the heart and blood flow, and should not be exhausted to dangerous levels.

Holotropic Breath is one I won’t be diving too much into, but deserves a mention. This technique is controlled hyperventilating, which can cause hallucinations under the correct circumstances. It’s often used during trances or spirit flight to achieve that ‘high’ like state, usually combined with other tools (smoke blends, projection, ointments etc.). If you have experience in these fields, you’re welcome to look up safety precautions on your own, as I haven’t tried it yet. 

My biggest tip for all of these techniques is to not judge yourself. Don’t think you have to breathe in a certain way, and don’t blame yourself if your mind wanders. Our minds are built to wander, so gently bring yourself back, and accept how you feel in the present moment. 

Did I miss anything? Please add on! I am by no means the queen of breathing techniques, and would love to learn other methods. Have a great day everyone! •ू(ᵒ̴̶̷ωᵒ̴̶̷*•ू) ​ )੭ु⁾

[deathwishfae]

Having trouble remembering what the Signs and planets mean?

Here’s a cheat sheet!

The Zodiac Signs: These key phrases express what the basic nature of each of the signs at their core. Sometimes it’s what most important to them, usually it’s what’s second nature for them to focus on.

Aries: I am

Taurus: I possess

Gemini: I think

Cancer: I feel

Leo: I will

Virgo: I analyze

Libra: I balance

Scorpio: I desire

Sagittarius: I see

Capricorn: I use

Aquarius: I theorize

Pisces: I believe

The Planets: These key phrases express what the basic sphere of personality each planet is designated to.

Sun: As a whole, I am- | I behave-

Moon: I deal with emotions by- | In order to be happy, I need-

Mercury: I communicate through- | I learn by-

Venus: I value- | In romance, I-

Mars: I am passionate about- | I deal with anger by-

Jupiter: I am luckiest when- | I expand through-

Saturn: I view my limitations as- | I feel responsible about-

Uranus: I rebel- | I progress towards-

Neptune: I feel enlightened when- | I lose touch with reality-

Pluto: I transform- | I seek power by-

The Houses: These key phrases express the fields of our lives the houses govern.

1st House: Self

2nd House: Possessions

3rd House: Communication

4th House: Home

5th House: Pleasure

6th House: Health

7th House: Partnership

8th House: Sex

9th House: Philosophy

10th House: Social Status

11th House: Friendships

12th House: Subconscious