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Bedridden Witch Series

For those of you who don’t know me, I suffer from a chronic illness and I spend a LOT of time bedridden. I also happen to be a witch! I don’t let being trapped in bed stop me from practicing my craft. Here are some resources I’ve compiled from my personal experiences and the help of others <3

Bedridden witch - Original edition

Bedridden witch  - Nature edition

Bedridden witch  - Worship edition

Bedridden witch- Divination edition

Bedridden witch - Stale energy edition

Bedridden witch - Elements edition

Bedridden witch - Pastel edition

Bedridden witch - Kitchen edition

Bedridden witch - Winter edition

Bedridden witch - Ocean edition

Bedridden witch - Love edition

Bedridden witch - Weather edition

Bedridden witch - Garden edition

Bedridden witch - Bath edition

Bedridden witch - Wheel of the Year edition

Bedridden witch - Discreet edition

Bedridden witch - The Setup

Bedridden witch - Space edition

Check the notes for future updates! Updated July of 2022

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Bedridden Witch Series

For those of you who don’t know me, I suffer from a chronic illness and I spend a LOT of time bedridden. I also happen to be a witch! I don’t let being trapped in bed stop me from practicing my craft. Here are some resources I’ve compiled from my personal experiences and the help of others <3

Bedridden witch - Original edition

Bedridden witch  - Nature edition

Bedridden witch  - Worship edition

Bedridden witch- Divination edition

Bedridden witch - Stale energy edition

Bedridden witch - Elements edition

Bedridden witch - Pastel edition

Bedridden witch - Kitchen edition

Bedridden witch - Winter edition

Bedridden witch - Ocean edition

Bedridden witch - Love edition

Bedridden witch - Weather edition

Bedridden witch - Garden edition

Bedridden witch - Bath edition

Bedridden witch - Wheel of the Year edition

Bedridden witch - Discreet edition

Bedridden witch - The Setup

Bedridden witch - Space edition

Check the notes for future updates! Updated July of 2022

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I made a money bowl today! I've been meaning to do this for almost a year now, and finally got around to it!!

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Do you have any offerings and/or devotional acts ideas for Hermes, Eris and Loki? I love them and have been wanting to work with them since I was a child and there is some info on them on Tumblr but it's not enough so I thought you could help me a little Thank you!

Hi! I don’t work with/worship Eris or Hermes too closely at this time nor am I very knowledgeable about Norse Deities but I’ve seen some stuff in passing so I’ll put that in here

Offerings

Hermes: (I looked up #Hermes offerings on tumblr to find some of these)

Anything made of silver or containing mercury

Currency

Crocuses

Panpipes

Saffron

Strawberries/Chocolate/Honey/Lemons/ Almonds/Cinnamon/pork

Any type of foreign food

Spring water/Coffee/Energy drinks/Wine/mead

Dyed eggs

Frankincense/Myrrh/lavender oils

Eris: I had a bit of trouble finding ideas for Eris, it doesn’t seem like there’s much info on her so I think you might have better luck speaking to an Eris devotee but

Images of war/battle

Apples/apple imagery (especially golden apples)

Gold jewelry/pieces/etc

Gold/black/grey stones or crystals

Poetry you’ve written for her

Loki: it is a bit difficult to find stuff for Loki on here because a lot of Marvel stuff comes up. Try searching #Loki God or #Lokideity

Red/yellow/orange candles

Dragon’s blood incense

Alcohol (whiskey or cinnamon flavoured liqueurs)

Sweet foods like candy/pastries/etc

Pork

Anything cinnamon

Plastic toys/knickknacks

Snake imagery

Shiny things

Something symbolic of his children (Carving a wooden figurine for Fenrir, offering bone for Hel, snakeskin for Jormungandr, etc.)

Small devotional acts

@heatherwitch has some for Eris and Hermes (as well as many of the Hellenic pantheon). You could check out her tag #SDVA for the Greek deities and #NDVA for Norse reblogs and I’ll also add links to her posts for those deities specifically.

@bellewitchh has a post for Loki that I will also link here!

This is all I found in the past little while, I’m sorry I don’t know much about those deities’ worship as I don’t work with them. I hope this helped a bit though!

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Communication and Discernment Reference Post

I’m tired of copy/pasting these from the FAQ, and you, followers, are no doubt tired of seeing them. So here’s a post we can just link to save dash space.

Talking to Loki

Gods and God-Phones 101

Please Talk About Godphones

Developing the Godphone

Hearing the Gods

What Do They Want? – Hints for the Headblind

Discernment

Questions to Ask Yourself

When Godphones Ring – Discernment for Pagans

Discernment – Is it a sign?

Not Everything is a Sign

Evaluating Mystical Experiences and Messages From Beyond

Seven Spirit Rules

A Note on Discernment: Hearing Your Own Voice

Divine Communication, Ethics, and Manipulation Techniques

Your God is on the phone. He has a message for you.

Polytheism While Dealing With Mental Illness

Our communication tag

Our discernment tag

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I realized I should draw my own icon at this point

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Lokean Links - Rebloggable Version

Myths Featuring Loki:

The Poetic Edda - main index

Shortcut to poems from the Poetic Edda featuring Loki:

Völuspá: The creation myth, Ragnarok, and such

Þrymskviða: Loki and Thor crossdress to get Mjolnir back

Reginsmál: Loki pisses off a dwarf and inadvertently causes the Volsung Saga

Lokasenna: Loki crashes a party and challenges the gods to a rap battle

Völuspá hin skamma: Loki eats a witch’s heart and becomes the “father of all monsters”

The Prose Edda - main index

Shortcuts:

Skáldskaparmál: The abduction of Idunn by Thjazi, Loki tying his balls to a goat to entertain Skadi, the creation of Mjolnir, the seal fight with Heimdall over Freyja’s necklace

Gylfaginning: The birth of Sleipnir, Loki’s binding, the visit to Útgarða-Loki

Other:

Loka Táttur: Loki rescues a kid from a giant

Keep in mind that these translations are public domain due to their age, so a lot of the scholarship in the annotations is outdated. We recommend a newer translation of the Eddas if at all possible.

Other Primary Sources:

Icelandic Saga Database

Sacred Texts

Northvegr (defunct but archived)

Thorraborinn’s List of Primary Sources

Recommended Edda Translations

Audiobook versions of the Eddas

Various Retellings:

The Theft of Idun’s Apples - a retelling

The Abduction of Ithunn (audio)

That one time Loki cut off Sif’s Hair

The continuation of that ^

The Building of Asgard’s Wall

Loki’s Flyting and Binding (audio)

Articles, eShrines, and Useful Loki Posts:

Wikipedia Entry on Loki - Surprisingly accurate for Wikipedia. Go nuts!

Loki in Scandinavian Mythology

Loke in Younger Tradition

Loki, the Vätte, and the Ash Lad

Lokrur, Lóðurr and Late Evidence

A Little Bit of Lokrur: A Portion of an Old Icelandic Mythological Poem and a New English Translation

Lokean Book List

Loki in the Archaeological Record

Loki as a Queer God

Dealing with Nokeans

Temple of the Flea

Lokaheim

Lokean Playlists

Info on Heathenry and Norse Myth in General:

GLE’s Frequently Referenced Posts

Lokavinr’s Master List

Hedendom’s Resources

Fuck Yeah Norse Mythology’s Resources

Heathen Terms and Concepts

Jackson Crawford’s YouTube Channel

Huginn’s Heathen Hof

Books to Avoid

Old Norse Pronunciation Basics (text)

Pronunciation of Old Norse (video)

Pronunciation of the Gods’ names (video)

Homosexuality and Gender Roles in the Viking Age

The Valkyrie Squad’s List of Non-Folkish Heathen Blogs

Other Lokean Blogs:

Grumpy Lokean Elder - a truly awesome resource!

Lokavinr - another awesome resource!

Lokisday - great insights from a new Lokean

Skytreaderdances - Miscellaneous Loki-related goodies

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Small Devotional Acts to Loki

Bake spiced sweets like this bread or these cookies.

Give without expecting anything in return.

Share laughter with loved ones.

Light a candle in His honor.

Be kind to those who are outcasted.

Share a cup of chai tea.

Wear a piece of jewlery that reminds you of Him.

Watch a fiery sunset.

Be unforgivingly yourself.

Doodle.

Embrace the chaos in your life.

Spend time with those close to you.

Burn incense. 

Fight against social norms and your right to be you.

Make a playlist that makes you smile.

Draw Him.

Take time to get to know who you are.

Create meaningful sigils.

Spend time talking to Him.

Make amends with those you have hurt.

Learn to weather change.

Cook a meal He would like and share it with Him.

Listen to others.

Walk in the Summer heat.

Write to Him.

Build a fire and admire the glow of embers.

Don’t let people bring you down.

Keep going when it feels as though you can’t.

Collect small toys to keep on His altar.

Take care of yourself.

Use oils like cinnamon or clove in a diffuser.

Do anything that makes you feel free and lost in the moment.

Hoard jokes and puns that amuse you.

Smile.

Remember, there are so many ways to worship Loki. He’s a God of chaos and change. Do what makes you feel right. 

(Inspired by @heatherwitch‘s small devotional acts posts.)

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Hex Breaking Ritual

*a ritual to get rid of and dispose of negative energies directed at you*

What You Need

Three white tea lights

A fire safe dish

Pen and small piece of paper

Cleansing incense (I used sage and patchouli)

What To Do

1. Prepare yourself, your space, and your tools as you need to.

2. Set the incense behind the fire safe dish. One of the candles in front of the dish, and one to each side of the dish.

3. On the piece of paper, write out what kind of energy you’re feeling or experience you’re having then fold the paper over.

4. On the other side of the paper write out “Ill intent directed at me, burn away so I am free. Up in smoke, up in flame, no longer shall you speak my name. Then in ash be blown away, only good intent shall stay”

5. Light the incense and the candles, focus on the light and the smoke. Breathe slow, deep and steady. Visualize the energy you feel directed at you and affecting you leaving your body and gathering within the paper.

6. Once you feel like you’ve got all of it poured into the paper, light the paper in the center candle (safely!) and place it in the fire safe dish. Let it burn.

7. As it burns visualize all of that energy burning away and leaving with the smoke. Once the paper has burned up all the way, allow the candles and incense to burn down. Once they do, dispose of the all the ash and the candle remains.

8. I recommend doing a cleansing shower after this ritual, and if you have any protection spells or rituals, it couldn’t hurt to do it after this as well.

Good luck and happy casting witches!

M.G.

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The Hazel Druid

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Daily Shower Spell

Materials:

Water

Soap or shower gel

Shampoo and conditioner

Ritual:

Start the shower with the water as hot as you can stand it, and step inside. Once inside the shower, let the water run over you from head to toe. As you breath, watch the water going down the drain and picture it in your wind as a gray color. Next, visualize the water removing all your anxieties and any issues you had from the day before.

Begin to wash your hair with shampoo. In your mind’s eye, see the stress and anxiety leaving your body and entering int the shampoo bubbles.

Repeat the visualization process with the conditioner. Take the soap or shower gel and, starting with your face, wash your whole body several times, cleaning from head to toe. As you lather say these words over and over: “Water, water, wash away. Water, water, cleanse today.”

Once you are clean, rinse off all the suds. The lather will absorb your troubles and wash them down the drain. Cool the shower temperature slightly, and bathe for a few more minutes in the refreshing water. When you feel comfortably cleansed and refreshed, step out and dry off with a towel from top to bottom while repeating these words:

“By the earth in the soap,

By the air in the steam,

By the fire which heats the water,

By the water that washes,

I am cleansed, clean, and ready for the day.”

 -

“The Good Witch’s Guide: A Modern-Day Wiccapedia of Magickal Ingredients and Spells,” by Shawn Robbins & Charity Bedell

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Shadow Work

Origins, Meaning and Utility

The Structure of the Mind

Carl Jung theorized the existence of three levels/spheres in the human psyche: the Ego, representing the conscious mind, the Personal Unconscious where memories are contained and the Collective Unconscious, where all knowledge and experiences of the species are shared.

Each Sphere has in it a certain number of Archetypes, used to better describe the components of those structures, and the Shadow is one of them.

What is the Shadow

The shadow can be seen as a instinctual or primitive part of ourselves, it exists as part of the unconscious mind and is composed of repressed ideas, weaknesses, desires, instincts, and shortcomings.

It is this archetype that contains all of the things that are unacceptable not only to society, but also to one's own personal morals and values, normally going against social norms and rules as well as what we personally consider right.

The Shadow is often described as the darker side of the psyche, representing wildness, chaos, and the unknown, and it is common for people to deny this element of their own psyche and instead project it on to others.

The Shadow in Witchcraft and Benefits of Shadow Work

Art: Unknown

The Shadow, in witchcraft, can represent The Unknown, hidden depth of ourselves. Speaking in terms of energy, this is an area that can be a deep source of energetic issues, because it’s locked up in the dark and always striving to reach the light.

To not work with one’s Shadow is to make it greedy and aggressive, as well as denying a big part of oneself, making everything a half of a whole.

Through that brief explanation, we can already establish the importance and role of the Shadow in witchcraft, and with that in mind, comes the concept of Shadow Work.

Shadow Work can be seen in a number of practices, meditation, trances, inner journey’s, lucid dreaming, astral travels, spells and divination.

The method can change, but the principle is simple: Centering your intent to self discovery, self knowledge and self acceptance.

Working with one’s Shadow is not only beneficial to one’s craft, as it allows one to get in touch with their intuition as well as allows for easier connection with one’s guide/guides, but it also allows for healing and acceptance of one’s feelings and needs.

Think of all aspects of life as a wheel. If there is one part bent, the wheel can turn, but with more effort. If the owner spends time fixing that bent part, the wheel will turn in a much more smooth manner.

That is what happens when you take the time to do Shadow Work, you have to put in effort, and most of the time it’s not easy, but once done, all other components on the wheel of your life will be relieved to move on without that obstacle that makes their job harder.

The Shadow is not evil, as evil is just a moral compass invented by humans. It is a part of one’s nature, and to deny it is to supress a connection with yourself.

Take the time to know and accept your shadow, and you’ll see that life will be a little easier.

References:

A Natureza da psique (Structure & Dynamics of the Psyche) by C.G. Jung

The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious by C.G. Jung

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Witchcraft for the New Year

Correspondences and ideas:

Herbal correspondences 

Witchy (and practical) ways to start the new year

Cleansing and preparation for the new year

New Year’s resolution alternatives

New Year’s Traditions (little things to do)

Spells:

New Year’s Wishing Jar

Empowerment Spell Bottle

New Year Good Luck Bottle

A New Year Spell

New Year’s Blessing

New Beginnings Spell

New Year’s Wish Box

My New Year Spell

Shower Spell for the New Year

Sigils:

New year’s

New year sigil set

The upcoming year is peaceful

Peace and blessings come to me in the new year

For entering the New Year with clear mind, soul and general well-being

Tarot:

New Year’s Spread! (3 card)

Seasonal New Year’s Spread (4 card)

Tarot Spread for the New Year! (5 card)

New Year Spread (5 card)

Fear of the New Year (6 card)

New Year Tarot Spread (8 card)

New Year Tarot Spread (11 card)

The Yearly Spread (11 card)

New Year, New You Tarot Spread (12 card)

New Year Tarot Spread (13 card)

The New Year (14 card)

The Forthcoming Year (25 card)

Last updated December, 2020. Please inform me of broken links via askbox!

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Tarot Spread: Getting to Know a New Deck

This is my little twist on your typical deck interview spread - it’s how I like to conceptualize meeting a deck [spirit]. It can be used to get to know a new deck, or even to get reacquainted with one you’ve had but haven’t spent much time with.

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If a disabled person refers to themselves as a cripple an abled person cannot correct them and say “person with a disability”.

If a black person refers to themselves as a black person a white person cannot correct them and say “person of colour”.

If a mentally ill person refers to themselves as mentally ill a neurotypical person cannot correct them and say “person with mental illness”.

Know your lane and stay in it.

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So hard to find a good ol magic shop these days why does no one sell herbs anymore?

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Rainwater 

Rain from a lightening storm

this has the greatest energy

used in a bath to re-energize your being and aid in a ritual of clearing and cleansing your energies of negativity by soaking in it

used to clear and cleanse an object or area 

store in a white glass bottle

Rain from thunderstorms, tornadoes or hurricanes

Used to empower spells for moving things forward such as letting go of the past and moving forward in life

used to help move a project forward and get beyond current blocks in life

used to change a pattern or habit you don’t like

store in a blue glass bottle

Sun and Rain

Used to balance energies when feeling weighed down

helps gather your thoughts when they are flighty and scattered

store in a dark green bottle

Hail storm

collect in a metal bowl but dont let it sit in the bowl for more than 6 hours

allow the hail to melt before bottling it

store in a black or dark brown bottle

used to dispel psychic attacks or negative energies

best used for black magic to get rid of your enemies or negative forces that stand in your way

Spring Rain

used to empower new ventures such as new relationships, new business ventures, a new job

rain collected on the spring equinox or the first rain after the spring equinox is good for empowering spells for relationships

stored in a light green bottle

Summer Rain

used to encourage growth whether it be personal, spiritual growth or growth of a business venture or relationship

used to break bad habits

great to water indoor plants

rain collected on mid-summers eve and day is especially mystical

store in a sky blue bottle

Fall Rain

used for giving thanks and showing gratitude for the abundance the year has given you

store in an orange or fall colored bottle

Winter Rain

can be used for blessing a person, relationship, family or object

can be used to bless an event such as a birth, wedding or new business venture

to be able to survive the hardships of winter one is able to survive the hardships of life

Full Moon Rain

Used to honor the Goddess

a small glass can be added to a cleansing bath

add a couple of drops to your bath before an important event or ritual

used for a blessing during a full moon ritual

used for blessing a child or pet 

rain collected during the full moon according to that season will have the energies of that moon according to month and season

clean altar spaces and other things by putting an ounce of rain water into your cleaning products

also very good for divination

Waning Moon Rain

good for getting rid of things, banishings, and purging negative energies

used like a banishing oil

also can be added to your bath for relaxation, clarity or promoting self love

use to prepare for lunar rituals

anoint your money with it to increase your wealth 

anoint yourself to increase your psychic awareness

New Moon Rain

good for workings in which something needs to be brought in 

used when starting a new project

Waxing Moon Rain

used to bring in good energies and blessing

used at the start of a new project or a new beginning

Rain collected from trees or roses will have different energies depending on the type of tree or color of the rose you collect it from

Use 1 cup of rain water to 1 tub size of water

For rituals use 1oz of rain water in a glass bowl or cauldron, to add effects to the water pour over crystals energized with your intent

For a spell place all your spell items in your bowl or cauldron and add 1tablespoon of rainwater

For cleansing or anointing ritual take 1/2oz of rainwater into a glass bowl and as you recite your incantation dip your fingers or wand/athame into the water then mark your physical body, the mark can be any spiritual symbol that has meaning to you

To anoint a tool, pout 1oz of rainwater onto the tool as you state your incantation to empower the tool for its intended purpose.

@autumnwitchesx i hope this helps you some!!!

also the bottles you store in dont have to be a specific color unless you want them to be, im all for using what you have first and foremost