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me @ the thunderstorm

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HOUSTON INFO

If you are in immediate need of evacuation due to flooding, DO NOT GO INTO YOUR ATTIC. YOU WILL DROWN. Get on your roof and tweet to the @USCoastGuard or call 281-464-4851. 911 is overloaded and cannot take any new calls.

DO. NOT. GO. INTO. YOUR. ATTIC. 

If you’re outside of Houston, have a watercraft and want to help, call the coast guard at 281-464-4851. They’ll coordinate rescue efforts with you.

If you’re outside of Houston and want to help, PLEASE consider the 700K animals who died in Katrina and donate to the Humane Society or the SPCA.

Please consider the disabled, the elderly and special needs folks who are most likely unable to get somewhere due to financial or health reasons. PORTLIGHT.ORG is the BEST resource for rescue and assistance in the country.

I’ve been checking in with my Houston friends (and my Buddhist monks) and it’s terrifying. And the rain won’t stop until LABOR DAY.

Please. If you can, help. We’re on our f*cking own as a people. We need to help one another.

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houston is my home. sending love to texas

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Dallas, Texas

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~~~ Giveaway for our little witches ~~~

We organized this giveaway to show how thankful we’re for your support and love! There will be just a winner (maybe two if we reach 200 reblogs)

Prizes:

• A Larimar • Moss Agate • Clear Quartz • Amethyst • Rhodonite • Obsidian • Sandalwood Incense • Enchanted Seashell for Luck

If you don’t want something physical, we offer:

• 2 customized tarot spreads + past life reading From Mod Sapphiræ

• 10 pendulum questions + scrying From Mod Coräl

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RULES:

• MUST follow @beginnersfriendlywitch This is a giveaway for our followers!

• ONLY reblogs count

• We ship worldwide!!!

• You have to feel comfortable with sharing your address with us, privately, obviously.

GIVEAWAY STARTS NOW TO 28th AUGUST, WE ARE ORGANIZING ANOTHER GIVEAWAY FOR NEXT WEEK!

However, tarot readings are still open, you can ask us questions (two per ask) Thank you! 💕

THIS GIVEAWAY IS IN NO WAY AFFILIATED WITH TUMBLR

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Witch Tip: Cleansing with no supplies

Sometimes we just don’t have the time to do in depth cleansing of your home and other spaces, and not everyone can do smoke cleansing or have access to complicated ingredients.  This is why your best friend is sound ! There are countless ways to use sound to cleanse a space.

Bells, wind chimes, pots and pans: All of these can be used to cleanse a room by shaking, tapping, or banging them together depending on how loud you want to be. 

Music: This can be anything from soothing mediation sounds to your favorite punk rock band. I personally choose based on what kind of energy I want to expel or put into my space.  You can play the music in your space and then stay and relax, physically clean, or just walk away and let the music do its work for however long you want.  Here is a tag full of posts about music in magic and the different meanings of different notes.

Metal or glass singing bowls: Now this is one that you’d have to buy, but it is a one time purchase. Singing bowls are made to let out one specific tone when you tap them or rub them with a hard object.  The vibrations are awesome for cleansing, and you can pick the tone that feels the most soothing for you.  

Singing: Pick your favorite song and then sing it, belt it out, serenade yourself, however feels right. Not to be lame but personally I love “love like you” from Steven Universe and other SU songs because the notes are really soothing and simple to sing while physically cleaning. 

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Grounding, a quick how-to

i like to think of grounding as the magical equivalent of a jogger stretching their legs before and after a run. it focuses you and gets you ready to get stuff done. grounding is the process of ridding yourself of negative/stale/stagnant energies, and pulling in new, fresh, powerful energies, and connecting with the energies around us.

here is a short list of ways/options of how to do it.

physically

literally shake it out. stretch, crack your knuckles, etc. breathe, roll your neck around, clench your fists and  then stretch them wide open.

visualization / the tree method

imagine tree roots growing out of your feet and into the ground, and branches growing out of your arms/head into the sky. pull energy into yourself through the roots/branches

others

you can invent your own ways to ground. as long as it involves pulling energy into you (from whatever source, it doesn’t just have to be the earth) and connecting with the sources around you.

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How to charge your athame

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Best thing I saw today

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Witchy About Me

I wasn’t tagged but @sylvaetria​ invited anyone who saw their post to do one as well, so here we go.

Name: Serelea (it’s not my given name but I prefer it in witchy circles).

Sun/Moon/Rising: Aries sun (cusp of Pisces), Libra moon, Leo rising.

Aura color: I’m still practising, but so far from looking at my hands I see a mix of light blue and different purples, outlined by gold. I have visual snow so it’s difficult for me to see.

Deities: None.

Witch type: Eclectic, secular. Storm? Garden? I think I’m too new to be certain.

Element: All?

Favorite tools: Don’t have tools yet, but my guess would be feather, athame, seashell, herbs, candles, and salt.

Familiar: Great horned owl, snowshoe hare. I miss living close to them. 🙁

Favorite flower: Oh this is tough, I like so many! Forget-me-nots are my current obsession.

Favorite herb: Basil or garlic… I use them for cooking as well as for protecting my garden.

Favorite crystal/stone: Quartz, howlite, moonstone, or zebra jasper.

Describe your perfect candle: Scented with the right blend of vanilla and orange - almost like creamsicle, but you can still tell the two apart. It melts slowly but the scent holds for a long, long time.

Top 3 favorite witchy emoji: 🌿⚡⛤

Daily witchy ritual: Checking the weather forecast.

Divination method: Tarot. I intend to try others.

Favorite lunar phase: New, that way I can see the stars better.

Favorite weather: Thunderstorm with constant heat lightning and roaring thunder.

Favorite Sabbat (if you celebrate): While I don’t celebrate, I relate to Ostara as it marks the coming of spring where I live (my favorite season), as well as my birthday.

Favorite magical beast: Unicorn.

Favorite tea: Red Rooibos.

My tag-ees: @witchyreveries�� @that-witch-tay​ @n4ture-witch​

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*popup thunderstorm shows up*

Me: YAY

Thunderstorm: *moves on more quickly than it moved in*

Me: bb why'd you leave me 😢

Thunderstorm (really close): *FLASH FLASH FLASH BANG*

Me: 😍

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A sigil to help reduce anxiety and promote a sense of calm and peacefulness.

Print available here

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Show me your athames!

Fancy. Simple. Pricey. Free. I want to see them all.

Thanks! ♡

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Dangerous Herbs

Listed below are dangerous herbs and herbal combination and explanations as to why they are dangerous. Do not try any of these herbs, orally, on the skin, or in any other way ever (or during pregnancy or nursing, if listed as such).

*Some of the herbs mentioned are safe in small doses are are written as such. Other herbs are toxic in small doses or any amount. This is not a complete list.

Belladonna - Nightshade, bittersweet nightshade is an extremely poisonous herb and is absolutely deadly. It is related to Henbane. Side effects can include dry mouth, enlarged pupils, blurred vision, red dry skin, fever, fast heartbeat, inability to urinate or sweat, hallucinations, spasms, mental problems, convulsions, and coma.

Blue Cohosh - Can cause miscarriages, especially during early pregnancy. This herbs in combination with other herbs has been used as an aborfacient. It works by loosening and relaxing the uterine muscles. This is why it is often suggested as a remedy for pms and menopause.

Black Cohosh -  Can cause miscarriages, especially during early pregnancy. This herbs in combination with other herbs has been used as an aborfacient. It works by loosening and relaxing the uterine muscles. This is why it is often suggested as a remedy for pms and menopause. 

Chaparral - This herb can cause serious liver damage, liver failure, and acute hepatitis. 

Comfrey - Comfrey can be taken in small doses for upset stomach and pms, but using a lot is dangerous. Comfrey contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids, a type of poison that causes liver and kidney failure as well as cancer. They can be absorbed through the skin as well. 

The amount of PAs found in comfrey changes according to the time of harvesting and the age of the plant. The roots have 10 times higher amounts of PAs than the leaves.

Devil’s Claw -  Harpagophytum, means “hook plant” in Greek. Devil’s claw causes additive effects in many medications. It can cause changes in blood pressure as well.

Eucalyptus - Eucalyptus can not be consumed. Taking 3.5 mL of undiluted oil can be fatal. Even applying too much to the skin and absorbing large amounts is dangerous. (Use it very lightly, dilute it, or use a humidifier.) Signs of eucalyptus poisoning might include stomach pain and burning, dizziness, muscle weakness, small eye pupils, feelings of suffocation, and some others. Eucalyptus changes how many medicines break down in the liver.

Foxglove - Poisoning by this herb can cause stomach upset, small eye pupils, blurred vision, strong slow pulse, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, excessive urination, fatigue, muscle weakness and tremors, stupor, confusion, convulsions, abnormal heartbeats, and death. Long-term use of foxglove can lead to symptoms of toxicity, including visual halos, yellow-green vision, and stomach upset.

Golden Seal - This herb is a uterotonic; brain damage (kernicterus) has developed in newborn infants exposed to goldenseal. Do not use goldenseal during pregnancy or breast-feeding.

Hemlock -  Neuromuscular blockage can occur to the point of death if it blocks the respiratory muscles.

Henbane - Side effects include dry mouth, red skin, constipation, overheating, reduced sweating, vision disturbances, increased heart rate, urination problems, drowsiness, restlessness, hallucinations, delirium, manic episodes, and death. Henbane is poisonous and not safe for self-medication.

Kava - In the South Pacific, kava is a popular social drink, similar to alcohol in Western societies. It is used by some to treat anxiety, restlessness, and insomnia, but like many medicines used to treat these types of issues, Kava runs the risk of being too much of a ‘downer - oversedation.’ It can make you unable to operate machinery, fatigued, and worsen depression. Large doses can also effect the liver and cause yellowing of the eyes. Also, some of the dangerous chemicals in kava can pass into breast milk and might hurt a breast-fed infant. Avoid this herb if you have Parkinson’s disease or if you will undergo or have recently undergone anaesthesia as it effects the central nervous system. Alcohol, sedatives, and benzodiazepines interact with downers.

Licorice Root - This tasty herb, when taken in high doses, may cause tiredness, absence of a menstrual period in women, headache, water and sodium retention, and decreased sexual interest and function in men. It may also cause early delivery in pregnant women and miscarriage in early pregnancy. This root has also been seen effecting hormone levels in the body and interacts with oestrogen. It also seems to rid the body or potassium. It can also cause heart failure.

Mistletoe (European) - Can cause chills vomiting, diarrhea, cramping, and other side effects. Short-term, frequent use of European mistletoe might cause liver damage. Lowers blood pressure.

Mugwort - This herb is dangerous in large quantities. Thujone, a ketone and a monoterpene that occurs naturally in two diastereomeric forms:-α-thujone and-β-thujone is present in wormwood Thujones cause a slight high and a feeling of relaxation, which is why it is enjoyed by smokers and drinkers (as a tincture or bitters), can also cause breakdown of muscle, nightmares, seizures, dizziness, confusion, numbness of arms and legs, paralysis, and death. The chemical is also said to be responsible for absinthe’s hallucinogenic effects.

Mugwort might cause a miscarriage because it can start menstruation and also cause the uterus to contract.

Pennyroyal - Pennyroyal has been used as an antificant and can also kill pregnant mothers. Do not use this herb as a method for miscarriage. It can cause irreversible damage to the liver and kidneys, nervous system, brain, and cam cause dizziness, confusion, seizures, and death.

Peony - Peony can cause uterine contractions and is unsafe to use during pregnancy. It also slows blood clotting.

St. John’s Wort - This herb interacts with SSRIs and other types of medications for the treatment of depression. In bipolar, bipolar depression, mania, manic depression, and other related disorders, St. John’s wort can trigger a major upswing or manic episode in patients. This herb also interacts with birth control.

Wormwood - Wormwood one of the main ingredients in the alcoholic beverage, Absinthe. The latin Absinthium comes from the ancient greek word apsínthion, which some claim translates to “Undrinkable”, referencing the herb’s extreme bitter flavor. It is closely related to mugwort, which is toxic in large doses, but wormwood is even more so. The herbs also contained thujones. See Mugwort.

Valerian - This herb, especially the root, can cause oversedation. Alcohol, sedatives, and benzodiazepines interact with downers. Valerian can cause some side effects such as headache, excitability, uneasiness, and even insomnia in some people. A few people feel sluggish in the morning after taking valerian, especially at higher doses. It’s best not to drive or operate dangerous machinery after taking valerian. 

Wintergreen - This type of mint can be dangerous in high doses. Taking wintergreen oil or large amounts of wintergreen leaf can cause ringing in the ears, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, headache, stomach pain, and confusion.

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The fuchsia I was gifted a couple months ago needed a fair bit of TLC when I first got them (they were thin and barely blooming), so I gave them what they needed: moisture, nutrients, and morning sun.

Plus a bit of witchy love. ♡

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What do your signs stand for?

Sun sign: Basic you

Moon sign: Inner you

Rising sign: Public you

Venus sign: You in relationships

Mars sign: Your passion

Mercury: Your communication (and planning)

Saturn: Your limitations

Jupiter: Your luck

Neptune: Your spirit (deeper self)

Uranus: How you Change

Pluto: Your power