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Just a quick reminder since I'm seeing a trend in my recent new followers -

If you are a radfem/gender critic/gender essentialist/TERF, don't support trans rights, think that "witch" is not a gender-neutral term, or believe that magic comes from the womb / only cis-women can be "real" witches, get the fuck off my blog.

Don't follow me, don't ask me questions, I don't care about your journey, I don't care about your reasoning, I'm not interesting in talking to you, I will block you on sight.

This is not a safe space for TERFs. There is nothing for you here.

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Things crystals can do: be an object of focus for a meditation, visualisation or ritual ~ be a visual reminder of your goals/intentions ~ have meaning SPECIFIC TO YOU that strengthens over time and with repeated use ~ be a psychological ‘anchor’ ~ look pretty ~ hurt worse than Lego when stepped on

Things crystals cannot do: heal illness ~ stand in for medical treatments or vaccinations ~ purify water ~ heal dogs or children ~ deflect bad vibes ~ have inherent magickal powers ~ replace therapy or psych meds

Witchcraft is about discernment, not believing in everything. Wisdom is a balance of intuition, learning, experience and critical thinking.

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The mundane can be magical

I don’t mean that every time the clock on the microwave says 11:11 that it’s a sign (it happens twice a day) or that every time you have a spider in your kitchen it’s Loki bringing you a message (if it happens a lot you might just need an exterminator?)

What I do mean—

Is if you have difficulty finding the time or space or energy to routinely practice your craft amidst your daily obligations, you can make the mundane magical. Focus on how your daily obligations are an act of magic themselves.

Are you vacuuming the floor or are you removing energy in your home that doesn’t serve you? Maybe both, who am I to say?

Are you doing your skincare or are you applying a powerful glamour to bring out your natural beauty? BECOME that god(dess) bestie.

Are you laying in bed sick (me, currently) or are you grounding yourself to the earth to speed up your recovery?

It’s all about perspective. Not everything has to be an elaborate ritual. If you find meaning in it, then that is enough.

YOU are enough

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I cannot believe I have to say this but you HAVE to learn about plants on a scientific level if you use herbs in spell crafting. It’s for SAFETY reasons. You CANNOT BURN CERTAIN HERBS and you cannot touch or consume certain herbs. You NEED to know this for every herb you use- it’s not a pick and choose thing you guys it’s SAFETY. ESPECIALLY to my chronically ill witches and practitioners like myself.

Please stop throwing herbs into a fire bc you saw some tiktok witch do it. PLEASE.

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“So, uh…thanks and all that”

*fingerguns*

this might be such a dumb question , but what do you guys say when you give offerings ?

i’m really unsure as to what to say because anything i think of feels so stiff and formal . i feel like i need some ideas to branch off of .

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A friend showed me this today—you can use aloe vera to propagate plants??

It keeps the cutting moist while it forms roots, provides nutrients, and is biodegradable so you can plant it directly in the soil.

Green Witches, Y O U R E W E L C O M E 🌱

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*plants mint directly in your dash* heehee :3

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Literally the whole “something is only worth doing if you do it with maximum effort” mentality infuriates me. Some things are simply meant to be done, PERIOD. There are no minimum requirements for self expression!

Drawing. Singing. Spiritual practices.

THIS IS HOW WE MAKE SENSE OF OUR EXISTENCE.

It doesn’t need to be all consuming. It doesn’t need to be done with the intention of becoming an expert, or even becoming passably adequate. It doesn’t need to be done for the judgment of others. It doesn’t need to be done well to be worth doing.

It just needs to make your existence a little more enjoyable.

There's people out there who are like, "Your magical practice needs ROUTINE it needs DISCIPLINE you need to REACH YOUR HIGHEST POTENTIAL AND MAXIMIZE YOUR RESULTS!!!" Like I dunno how else to break it to ya, but that's just magical grindset/toxic workout culture mentality ya got going on there.

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I try to do this at least once a year, and I’m always surprised to see how my craft changes!

Witchcraft Exercise - Quantifying Your Craft

Witchcraft is a complicated business. There are lots of moving parts, dozens of things to study, and so much information to try and keep straight in your head. It’s easy to become overwhelmed. Sometimes we forget things. Not just when the full moon is (although plenty of us do) but what it is we want to do with our craft.

And sometimes we feel like we’ve lost our drive. Like whatever moved us to become witches in the first place has somehow slipped away, leaving us with just the dregs. Sometimes we feel stuck, unable to make progress. It’s easy to become frustrated too, but it’s important to push on.

To that end, I offer this exercise.

Choose a journal or open a word document and begin quantifying your craft.

Start by outlining the broad concepts. Do you follow a particular path or tradition? How would you classify your craft, i.e. green witchcraft, cottagecraft, sea witch, lunar witch, and so on? Do you work with any deities, and if so, which ones? Do you work alone or with others? How long have you been practicing? What, to you, is the most important aspect of your craft?

Then get into your working space. Do you have an altar? If so, what’s on it and why? Do you have a dedicated workspace, or a place you go to work magic outside of your home? If you could describe your ideal workspace, what would it look like? 

Next, describe your tools. Do you have cards or runes or a wand or other specialized tools that you work with? What do you use most frequently? Do you have favorites? Do you make or grow any of your components? Where do you acquire the things you use in your magic, if you can’t make them at home? Do you have a personal library? What are your favorite sources of information? Do you have ritual garb or jewelry that connects you with your craft?

Sketch out your year as a witch. What holidays do you observe and how do you celebrate them? What seasonal festivals or special occasions do you mark? Which ones do you enjoy the most? Is there a time of year when you feel more energized?

Once you have all of this recorded, think back to what first interested you in magic and witchcraft and describe that. Was it a movie? A favorite book? A personal experience? Were you raised in the craft or did you come to it on your own? What made you decide to become a witch?

Then think about how you’ve progressed since you started. Have you achieved a particular goal you set when you began, or are you closer to achieving it then you were? What have you gotten really good at? Where are you still struggling? Where would you like to be a year from now? Are there things you’d like to try but haven’t yet?

And of course, if anything else occurs to you, record that too.

There is no need to share these thoughts with anyone if you don’t want to. This is purely a personal exercise, to help you understand where you are, where you’ve come from, and where you want to go. Quantifying this information might provide some much-needed inspiration, in addition to helping you solidify any nebulous thoughts that might be floating around. It’s much easier to progress in your craft if you have an outline for what you’re already doing.

Happy Witching!

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I’ve been seeing a lot of anti-Nazi ones, which is great, but I felt like we needed one to show our support for the Jewish community.  

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Okay but imagine these as a tarot deck

👁️👄👁️

botanical series by graycatatelier

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So just a PSA, if a gentile says they work with Lilith, then one of the following is most probably true:

They're extremely new to witchcraft/demonolatry/whathaveyou.

They believe in the extremely antisemitic narrative that Jewish tradition interprets Lilith "wrong," and believe that they understand Lilith better than Jewish people do.

If you see somebody claiming that they work with Lilith, and it's obvious that they aren't new at this, well. Now you know what's most probably going on here.

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I would absolutely describe Paris Paloma’s music as the embodiment of dark rage that anyone raised as female or identifies as female can relate to✌🏻

If y’all haven’t heard the song “the fruits” by Paris Paloma, it’s a banger. Anyway I thought y’all would enjoy my midnight drawing frenzy.

(I apologize to this poor snek for how derpy his face turned out. RIP snek🐍 )

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I’m excited to announce “Medusa” will be available in my shop this weekend (both the original and as prints) 🐍

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If y’all haven’t heard the song “the fruits” by Paris Paloma, it’s a banger. Anyway I thought y’all would enjoy my midnight drawing frenzy.

(I apologize to this poor snek for how derpy his face turned out. RIP snek🐍 )