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hey y’all it’s been a minute

my first year at university was wild BUT i’m getting back into the swing of things now! i’m going to start working on some posts for this blog, and i just wanted to reach out to you guys and ask if there’s anything in particular you’d like to see.

i would like to get a post up in 2 weeks as i’ll be settled into my dorm room by then and will actually have time to post. maybe something about witchcraft living in an apartment/in a dorm?

anyway see ya then!

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How Magic Works

These are just some of many different theories about how spells work. For anybody who really enjoys “magical theory” like I do or is looking for validation that there’s something to all these weird spells! None of these serve to discredit magic, but rather add a deeper level of understanding to it. The success of a spell could be credited to more than one of these, or something else entirely!

Law of Attraction. Basically, the idea that you attract what you focus on. A popular example is focusing on the color red, and seeing how much red is around you that you didn’t notice before. This is most effective for spells involving personal matters and success, by formally opening your eyes to details and opportunities you may have missed otherwise. 

The Placebo Effect. It’s a proven fact that our bodies can heal ourselves merely by belief that what we’re doing helps! This can extend beyond health spells to things like confidence, performance ability, and other things that aim at personal improvement. The placebo effect may be all that spell needs to be successful ( and it wouldn’t have happened without the spell!)

Direct cause/effect. Something about the spell and the way it was cast directly affects the outcome. Example: a sigil designed for protection, when looked at, serves as a constant visual reminder that you are protected, subconsciously strengthening your wards.

Science/chemistry. This is most true for kitchen witchery and herbalism. Chamomile, lavender, and other herbs aren’t corresponded with calmness and sleep for nothing… they’re made up of chemicals that have been scientifically proven to calm the nerves and aid in sleep!

Quantum physics. There’s a phrase called “Quantum Woo,” where people use quantum physics (often incorrectly) to explain any type of magical thinking or practice. While the ultimate theory behind quantum physics was recently disproven, the discoveries made through research still hold true. Basically, we know particles behave differently when observed, and our energies can effect this. We just don’t know why that is. This is the baseline behind a lot of energy work.

Divine string pulling. Ask and ye shall receive. This is where we depart from the physical to the spiritual side of magic. Many people do magic by appealing to divine forces, Mother Earth, God(s), the Universe, whatever you want to call it. This could be with an offering, a ceremony, or even just bedside prayer. The divine force hears the request, and grants it by affecting change and “pulling strings” to cause the desired outcome.

Spiritual string pulling. Very similar to the previous point, but with entities that are not worshipped or seen as divine. Many believe that spirits can still affect change “behind the scenes.” A spirit worker may make a deal with a spirit for luck or protection, or someone may ask their ancestors for good fortune and health.

Personal string pulling. Instead of asking an outside entity, this is the idea that we, as the practitioner, pull the strings. This is most seen through the “cone of energy” method of casting, where we raise a lot of concentrated energy and intent in a space, then release it all at once to do its thing. You also see it with sympathetic magic, where by doing something to a poppet, we actively affect that change on the target. No middle man included.

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This New Moon Reflection spread is designed to help with reflection of one’s current situation and how to move forward - remember, the new moon represents new beginnings: “out with the old, in with the new.” 

Current situation

Obstacles holding you back from moving forward

How to overcome these obstacles

Insight and advice for the future

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“We are a way for the Cosmos to know itself.” 

©Penabranca

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One Word Spells for Sleep

For all the insomniacs out there, are those who just want to improve their slumber! All words are created from latin roots.

Soporaltum

A spell for a deep, restful sleep. Combination of altum (deep, sea) and sopor (sleep). 

Componox

To settle your thoughts and emotions before bed. Combination of compono (calm, adjust, settle) and nox (night, sleep). 

Somniordino

To process your thoughts and ideas through dreams and sleep. Combination of somnio (dream, ramble) and ordino (arrange, sort, organize). 

Undanimus

To encourage lucid dreaming. Combination of unda (flow) and animus (mind). 

Lenisomnium 

To have good dreams. Combination of lenis (smooth, gentle, calm) and somnium (sleep, dream). 

Noxortis

To have prophetic dreams. Combination of nox (night, sleep) and sortis (fate, prophecy). 

~ More One Word Spells Here ~

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crystal gallery today 🌜

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Types of Divination

ASTROLOGY is divination using celestial bodies: the sun, moon, planets, and stars.

CARTOMANCY is fortune telling using cards such as the Tarot.

CLAIRAUDIENCE is “clear hearing” of divinatory information. Parapsychologist generally regard as a form of extrasensory perception.

CLAIRVOYANCE is “clear seeing” of divinatory information. Parapsychologist generally regard as a form of extrasensory perception.

CRYSTALLOMANCY is divination through crystal gazing.

DOWSING or DIVINING RODS are methods of divination where a forked stick is used to locate water or precious minerals.

NUMEROLOGY is the numerical interpretation of numbers, dates, and the number value of letters.

OCULOMANCY is divination from a person’s eye.

PALMISTRY is the broad field of divination and interpretation of the lines and structure of the hand.

PRECOGNITION in an inner knowledge or sense of future events.

PSYCHOMETRY is the faculty of gaining impressions from a physical object and its history.

RADIESTHESIA is the general term for divination using a device such as a divining rod or pendulum. Other forms include “table tipping” which was practiced at the White House in the 19th century, the Ouija board, automatic writing (or superconscious writing), and scrying.

SCIOMANCY is divination using a spirit guide, a method generally employed by chanelers.

SCRYING is a general term for divination using a crystal, mirrors, bowls of water, ink, or flames to induce visions.

TASSEOGRAPHY is the reading of tea leaves that remain in a tea cup once the beverage has been drunk.

Uncommon Types of Divination

AEROMANCY divination from the air and sky, particularly concentrating on cloud shapes, comets, and other phenomena not normally visible in the heavens.

ALECTRYOMANCY is divination whereby a bird is allowed to pick corn grains from a circle of letters. A variation is to recite letters of the alphabet noting those at which a cock crows.

ALEUROMANCY is divination using “fortune cookies”; answers to questions are rolled into balls of dough and once baked are chosen at random.

ALOMANCY is divination by table salt.

ALPHITOMANCY uses special cakes that are digestible by persons with a clear conscience but are unpleasant to others.

ANTHROPOMANCY is the long-outlawed means of divination by human sacrifice.

APANTOMANCY is divination through chance meetings with animals (e.g., a black cat), birds, and other creatures. Mexico City is said to have been founded where Aztec soothsayers saw an eagle flying from a cactus carrying a live snake.

ARITHMANCY or ARITHMOMANCY is an earlier form of NUMEROLOGY where divination is made through numbers and the number value of letters.

ASTRAGLOMANCY or ASTRAGYROMANCY is a form of divination by dice where the faces of the dice bear numbers and letters.

AUGURY is the general term for the art of divination and is chiefly applied to interpretations of signs and omens.

AUSTROMANCY is divination by the study of the winds.

AXIOMANCY is divination through the observation of how an ax or hatchet quivers or points when driven into post.

BELOMANCY is an ancient form of divination performed by tossing or balancing arrows.

BIBLIOMANCY involves divination by books.

BOTANOMANCY is divination from burning tree branches and leaves.

BUMPOLOGY strictly a modern term, a popular nickname for PHRENOLOGY

CAPNOMANCY is the study of smoke rising from a fire.

CATOPTROMANCY is an early form of crystal gazing that utilizes a mirror turned to the moon to catch moonbeams.

CAUSIMOMANCY is divination from behavior of objects placed in a fire.

CEPHALOMANCY refers to divination with the skull or head of a donkey or goat.

CERAUNOSCOPY seeks to draw omens from the study of thunder and lightning.

CEROSCOPY, CEROMANCY is a form of fortune telling in which melted was is poured into cold water.

CHIROMANCY is divination from the lines on people’s hands.

CHIROGNOMY is the study of the general hand formation.

CLEROMANCY is divination by “casting lots”, similar to dice but with objects such as pebbles or sea shells.

CLIDOMANCY or CLEIDOMANCY is divination using a dangling key. see RADIESTHESIA.

COSCINOMANCY is divination using a hanging sieve. see RADIESTHESIA.

CRITOMANCY is the study of barley cakes.

CROMNIOMANCY is divination using onion sprouts.

CYCLOMANCY is the practice of divination from a turning wheel.

DACTYLOMANCY is an early form of RADIESTHESIA using a dangling ring.

DAPHNOMANCY requires one to listen to laurel branches crackling in an open fire.

DEMONOMANCY is divination with the aid of demons.

DENDROMANCY is divination with either oak or mistletoe.

GASTROMANCY is an ancient form of ventriloquism whereby the voice is lowered to a sepulchral tone and prophetic utterances are delivered in a trance state.

GELOSCOPY is the divination from the tone of someone’s laughter.

GENETHLIALOGY is divination by the influence of the stars at birth.

GEOMANCY is the study of figures on the ground and the influence of the Earth’s “currents”.

GRAPHOLOGY is the analysis of character through handwriting.

GYROMANCY is a divination procedure where a person walks in a circle marked with letters until they become dizzy and stumble at different points, thus spelling out a prophesy.

HALOLMANCY see ALOMANCY

HARUSPICATION is fortune-telling by means of inspecting the entrails of animals, as practiced by priests in ancient Rome.

HIEROMANCY or HIERSCOPY is divination by observing object of ancient sacrifice.

HIPPOMANCY is a form of divination from the stamping and neighing of horses.

HOROSCOPY is the practice of casting of astrological horoscopes.

HYDROMANCY is divination by water including the color, ebb and flow, or ripples produced by pebbles dropped in a pool.

ICHTHYOMANCY is divination using fish.

LAMPADOMANCY is divination using lights or torches.

LECANOMANCY uses a basin of water for divination.

LIBANOMANCY is the study of incense and its smoke.

LITHOMANCY is divination using precious stones of various colors.

MARGARITOMANCY is the procedure of using bouncing pearls.

METAGNOMY is the divination using “visions” received in a trance state.

METEOROMANCY is divination from meteors.

METOPOSCOPY is the reading of character using the lines if the forehead.

MOLEOSOPHY is the study of moles and indicators of a person’s character and future indications.

MOLYBDOMANCY draws mystic inferences from the hissing of molten lead.

MYOMANCY is the study of the prophetic meaning of behavior of rats and mice.

OINOMANCY is divination using wine.

OMPHALOMANCY is counting the number of knots in the umbilical cord to predict how many more children the mother will have.

ONEIROMANCY is the interpretation of dreams and their prophetic nature.

ONOMANCY is the study of the meaning of names.

ONOMANTICS is the application of ONOMANCY applied to personal names, particularly in the sense of occult interpretation.

ONYCHOMANCY is the study of fingernails.

OOMANTIA and OOSCOPY is the method of divination by eggs.

OPHIOMANCY is divination from serpents.

ORNISCOPY and ORINITHOMANCY is the study of omens associated with birds, particularly birds in flight. see APANTOMANCY

OVOMANCY is another type of egg divination.

PEGOMANCY concerns itself with spring water and bubbling fountains and the omens contained therein.

PHRENOLOGY is the long practiced study of head formations.

PHYLLORHODOMANCY is a means of divination whereby one slaps a rose petal against the hand and judges the favorability of the omen by the loudness of the sound.

PHYSIOGNOMY is the study of character analysis through physical features.

PSYCHOGRAPHY is a form of mysterious writing having a divinatory nature.

PYROMANCY and PYROSCOPY are forms of divination by fire or flame, often assisted by substances thrown onto the flames.

RHABDOMANCY is divination using a stick or wand. These methods were forerunners of the divining rod.

RHAPSODOMANCY is a means of divination using a book of poetry whereby the book is opened at random and a passage read.

SIDEROMANCY is the burning of straws with a hot iron, the resulting figures having divinatory properties.

SORTILEGE is the casting of lots and the assessment of omens indicated.

SPODOMANCY is divination using cinders or soot.

STICHOMANCY is another form of throwing open a book and selecting a random passage for the purpose of divination.

STOLISOMANCY draws omens from the way people dress.

SYCOMANCY is performed by writing messages on tree leaves; the slower they dry, the more favorable the omen. A modern variation is to write on slips of paper (always including one blank) and rolling them up. They are then held in a strainer over a boiling pot; the first to unroll will be answered.

TEPHRAMANCY is divination by ashes obtained from the burning of tree bark.

TIROMANCY is a type of divination using cheese.

XYLOMANCY is divination from pieces of wood, either from their shape when collected or their appearance while burning.

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1.10.18 | an attempt at some simple lychnomancy 🔥

(i’m so glad i found a kind of divination that involves fire! check out this post for a little explanation)

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Hi! You mentioned doing planetary rituals a while ago and I was looking forward to it and I know you've made several posts about how you haven't been able to be as active because of school so I was just wondering if that was a thing you were still planning?

hello! i am still planning to do those, some of them are not rituals. i think i have drafts for mercurian and saturnian spells but they are definitely not done. i apologize that i haven't been able to get to those! i do plan to have at least one up by the end of the month.

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Witch Tips for City Witches

City Witch Tips for all of my fellow witches stuck in apartments, dorms or other city areas.

If you can’t burn incense you can make your own sprayable incense by mixing alcohol (usually vodka or rubbing) with essential oils and a bit of oil, spray in the air to act like incense

If you are unable to go outside for whatever reason to get rain water (in my case just no where to collect it safely), fill a jar or glass with regular water and keep it near a cracked window to charge it with the wind, sound and scent of the rain outside. Same goes for storm water

Trapped in city and unable to get ocean water? Sea salt mixed with rain/storm water can be an excellent substitute

To continue on with water substitutes, if you can’t collect snow crushed ice from your fridge will suffice

Low key warding/protection you can use: spray moon water, salt water or sprayable incense about your apartment or dorm, place sigils under doormats, furniture, inside cupboards, etc; place crystals about hidden or out in the open, sweep and dust out the door or towards windows

If you need melted wax to seal a jar or for any other magical purpose, but can’t burn candles, by a wax melter and melt that wax and imagine the light from the burner acting like a flame (plus they are rather cheap, I got mine for 25 bucks)

Need stars in your craft but too much light pollution? Glow in the dark stars on your ceiling or wall can work just as well for visualization. Print out pictures of your favorite constellations or planets and place them up on your walls or on your altar. Live video feed of the night sky can also be easily found on the internet

Bath magic is amazing for low-key ‘in the woods’ witches. Use teas, milk, oils, herbs, bath bombs, bubble baths, salts, etc that relate to your intent. It is also a good place to meditate if you have roommates or family around that would disturb you otherwise

If you do for whatever reason need to burn a candle, birthday candles are small, melt fast, and don’t create a lot of smoke or smokey scent

Sigils are another great low-key form of magic. To boost them up, use color magic related to the color you draw them in, write them using quills made of feathers related to your intent, use colored paper, rub a drop of essential oil on them, charge them with crystals or in your windowsill

You don’t have to burn sigils to activate them, which is hardly an option when you are in a dorm or apartment. Other options are: Shredding them, erasing them, soaking them in a bath or shower, using body heat or your own pulse, etc

Miss having the outdoors and plants around? Windowsill gardens can really help. Small plants you can consider keeping in your windowsill or counter-tops: succulents, cacti, bamboo, lemongrass, basic, rosemary, mint, rosemary, mosses, aloe, snake plant, pothos (and other vines), carrots, beets, shallots, lettuce, spinach, garlic, chives, parsley, oregano, thyme, and marigold

Open your window to let the wind and air from outside to help energize you and clear out negative energies inside

Fun places to put sigils: under furniture, carved into soap, onto shampoo/conditioner bottles, on your make up, inside phone cases, in shoes, under bandages, sewn into pillow cases and blankets, behind pictures in frames, underside of nail polish, carved into wax squares for your wax melter, keys and keychains, behind mirrors or in medicine cabinets, on bookmarks, on or in binders and pencil cases, on medicine bottles, and water bottles/travel mugs

Easy to make and dispose of poppets: carrot sticks (one of my personal favorites), apples or other fruit, clothe, paper, popsicle sticks, paper towels/napkins, toilet paper rolls, eggs, celery stocks, and cotton balls

The internet is an amazing thing. Need some sounds to help you focus or meditate? Easily look up the sounds of rain, storms, wind, ocean waves, jungles, forests, etc

Christmas lights are fun and great way to use discrete witchcraft. Select ones in the colors you wish for them to bring ie green for growth, yellow for inspiration, white for protection, purple for psychic abilities, etc. 

Some everyday things you can use for discrete witchcraft that don’t cost much at all or that you most likely already have: water, table salt, black pepper, paper, crayons/pencils/pens/markers, vinegar, milk, tea, highlighters, make up and beauty supplies, shampoo and conditioner, rubber bands, paperclips, thumbtacks, computer/phone/tablet, music/music player, playing cards, dice, air freshener, perfumes, toothpaste, rice, flour, sugar, honey, and all kitchen herbs and seasonings.

Can’t afford gemstones or crystals on college budget? Crackle and dyed quartz you can find super cheap at craftstores and online. I bought a whole bag for 4 bucks. Use them based on their colors and shapes. Can’t afford that but still want to use rocks in your craft? Find some rocks you like outside, again use their colors and shapes to determine their correspondences. Want to use them for a specific purpose? Paint sigils on them in the color that corresponds with what you want! Charge them in your windowsill or with your own energy and intent. There you go!

Pocket mirrors are cheap, easy to carry around and great for glamours and on the go magic. 

Seriously though, glamour spells are going to be a good option for you. use your make up, skin products, hair care products, brushes/combs, perfume, mirrors, toothbrush/toothepaste and intent. Good to do while you are getting ready for your day

Dream magic is another friend of the city witch! Use crystals, sigils, herbs, etc near your bed before you go to sleep, drink some chamomile, get yourself a dream journal (mine is literally a notebook with construction paper on it), keep it and a pen near you. In the morning write down your dreams, your thoughts, how you feel (tired, refreshed, groggy, etc), and interpret them. 

Can’t afford tarot cards? Print out some, you can usually find them online and they won’t last as long as a real deck but it is a good temporary solution. Want a Ouija board but can’t keep one or need it to be easily hidden? Print one out, draw on one on paper or cardboard, fold it up and store it once you are done. Want a pendulum but can’t afford one? Use your favorite necklace, bracelet or keychain!

Tea and coffee magic is great, make your own tea blends with the herbs you like. Or just buy simple green or black tea and add sugar, milk, etc depending on your intentions

As I said before, crock pot magic. The Modern Cauldron: brew and cook all day with it, fill your apartment with the scent of the herbs and food to fill it with the energies they correspond with and you get a delicious meal to come home to! Most dorms allow them. Rice cookers also work well.

Can’t afford fresh food? Have to survive on ramen, canned soup, and microwaved meals? That is okay! They even correspond with things! Tomato soup for love, beauty and passion. Beef ramen noodles for strength, courage and longevity. Microwave mac n cheese for beauty and feminity. Look at their ingredients and what they correspond with. Sure its not as glamorous as a making a huge made by scratch traditional meal but its kitchen magic none the less. Stir it with your intent while you cook. It isn’t fancy but it works just as well!

Use a notebook or binder for a nice grimoire, decorate it as much as you want on the inside. Print out pictures of nature, animals, planets, stars, places, crystals, etc that you cant’ access/afford and use them in your craft. Spell books and grimoires are powerful tools

Don’t have a wand? Use a wooden spoon. Tie a colored string or ribbon to it to correspond with what energy you want it to have and move and flick it as you would a wand. 

Knitting, crocheting, and knot magic is very apartment friendly. As well as sewing and embroidering plus it is super calming.

Glitter, sequins, and beads are great in witchcraft! Use their colors to determine their correspondences. Put them in spell jars, sachets, bottles, etc. Glitter tip: if you spill any don’t fret, get some packing tape, wrap it around your hand with the sticky part outwards and dab at that glitter spill. You will literally pick up all of the glitter in seconds!

Enchant and charge your pots, pans, skillets, and other cookware to make every meal magical

Make moonwater in your windowsills. Use it for cleansing, beauty, divination, clarity, protection and purification

Take walks. Even if it is a city there is still nature about. Pigeons flying about, potted flowers outside of stores, grass growing in front lawns, etc. Enjoy yourself, even if it is not some wild, vast forest you can still connect with your local nature.

Pick up litter or garbage you see outside, being in the city we all see it. The natural world around you will appreciate you helping out. Bring a bag with you when you take your walks or travel and fill it with wrappers you see on the ground.

I hope this was helpful to all of my fellow city and dorm witches!

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Apollo Through the Signs

Aries Apollo - You are courageous in love - Others admire your determination - Your confidence in your abilities makes you appear more talented - You are enthusiastic about the future - Your strength is your optimism - You fall for people who offer blunt honesty

Taurus Apollo - You are reliable in love - Other admire your patience - You are talented in practical hobbies that offer materialistic gains - You are devoted to your religious/spiritual beliefs - Your strength is your responsibility - You fall for people who offer stability

Gemini Apollo - You are gentle in love - Others admire your affection - You are talented in a wide array of hobbies - You adapt with ease, willing to change your beliefs if they do not seem to fit - Your strength is your ability to learn - You fall for people who offer intelligence

Cancer Apollo - You are highly imaginative in love - Others admire your loyalty - You are talented in abilities that show your emotions - You want to be a part of something that heals others - Your strength in your persuasion - You fall for people who understand you

Leo Apollo - You are creative in love - Others admire your passion - You are talented at organizing charity events and similar things that give to the less fortunate - You are accepting of everyone, and may end up following your own spiritual path - Your strength is your cheerfulness - You fall for people who are humorous

Virgo Apollo - You are loyal in love - Others admire your analytical nature - You are talented at helping others and would make an excellent teacher or camp counsellor - You believe that you create your own future - Your strength is in your practicality - You fall for people who draw you out and encourage you to speak up

Libra Apollo - You are cooperative in love - Others admire your diplomacy - You are talented at fitting in at social gatherings far above your status - You are relaxed about your beliefs - Your strength is in your sociability - You fall for people who are decisive

Scorpio Apollo - You are resourceful in love - Others admire your brave aura - Whatever you are talented in, you take it to the extreme and everyone can see your passion - You are stubborn about your beliefs - Your strength is in your friendship - You fall for people who prove they are trustworthy

Sagittarius Apollo - You are generous in love - Others admire your idealism - You are talented at comedy - You have a strong intuition - Your strength is in your impatience - You fall for people who are blunt

Capricorn Apollo - You are responsible in love - Others admire your discipline - You are talented at controlling yourself - You lead people in your religion or spiritual belief system - Your strength is your knowledge - You fall for people who accept your mistakes

Aquarius Apollo - You are original in love - Others admire your independence - You are talented in humanitarian fields - You think logically about the future - Your strength is your decisiveness - You fall for people who are aloof

Pisces Apollo - You are compassionate in love - Others admire your artistic abilities - You have a strong intuition - You believe in a general gentleness and safety for all people - Your strength is your wiseness - You fall for people who are musical

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will solar-witch actually consistently post in 2018? let's see

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my pendulum is enabling me i asked it if i should be petty and it was like "yes bitch!!! do it!!!"

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Important Reminder:

Witches who began their practice YESTERDAY are still valid witches Witches who began their practice 5 MINUTES AGO are still valid witches Witches who had to TEACH THEMSELVES are still valid witches Witches who had someone TEACH THEM are still valid witches Witches who have been practicing in secret for YEARS are still valid witches

Witches who didn’t realize that they’d been doing magic ALL THEIR LIFE are still valid witches

Witches who were initiated into a COVEN are still valid witches

Witches who work ALONE are still valid witches

You are a Witch the instant you decide you want to claim that Title, and no one can take that from you. So don’t let them take that from you

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Planet Worship & Astrolatry ✨

Astrolatry is defined as the worship of stars and other celestial bodies as deities or associating them with deities. Deity, in this case, may refer to a God or Goddess but can also refer to something with divine status, quality, or nature. In my personal practice, I do not worship or work with anthropomorphic deities, or deities who are described as having human-like traits and behaviors. Although the planets were named for Greco-Roman beings with these qualities, I do not see them [the planets] as such beings. Instead, I use the lore and correspondences associated with the planets and other celestial bodies to worship them as divine entities themselves. Overall, I believe that the Cosmos itself is divine, which includes the many celestial bodies encompassed inside of it. In my opinion, celestial bodies have their own innate energies that we can work with without thinking of them as what others would describe as Gods/Goddesses/deities, much like we view crystals, herbs, and other objects. 

Working with celestial bodies in this sense would be much like working with deities: you could make offerings, use their energy and aid in magickal workings, dedicate a shrine or altar to them, or even pray to them. 

While it may sound odd to pray to a planet or a star, prayer is most simply defined as requesting help/assistance or expressing thanks to a deity or an object of worship, and in this case, the object of worship in question would be the celestial body of your choosing. 

Offerings are generally given to express your gratitude for receiving assistance from celestial bodies. 

Offerings will vary depending on the celestial body you are working with, but here are a few ideas: 

bury crystals in the soil

leave crystals on your altar or shrine

burn incense or a blend of herbs and spices

light a candle according to color or scent 

leave a mixture of herbs and spices on your altar/shrine

floral arrangements

food and beverages

trinkets or jewelry 

use representations of associated animals (could be a drawing, a feather, a tuft of fur, a whisker, etc. all safely and legally harvested, of course)

drawings or paintings of the celestial body

Bonding with celestial bodies and utilizing celestial energy in magickal workings:

use planetary hours or lunar cycles based on intent

perform magick on days of the week that are associated with the corresponding planet

spend time outside under the stars

study astronomy and astrology

draw down energy from celestial bodies based on intent 

i like to use the skymaps app on my smartphone to track down the celestial body in the sky for increased accuracy 

astral travel to other planets

try spiral meditation to ground, center, and channel celestial energy

use planetary symbols to represent a planet in a spell

draw the symbol in a pen or marker of corresponding color

carve the symbol in a candle or wax cube of corresponding color or scent

create a crystal grid in the shape of the symbol 

arrange herbs or flowers in the shape of the symbol

make a corresponding oil and draw the symbol on yourself or another medium 

burn herbs or incense associated with a celestial body based on intent

use candles based on scent and color to correspond with your intent

use tarot or oracle cards that you associate with certain celestial bodies

create and use planetary or celestial oils to anoint objects

make crystal grids based on the current planetary alignment

make crystal elixirs using crystals associated with certain planets or other celestial bodies

wear a corresponding crystal on your person

wear a pendant made from corresponding herbs and spices on your person

paint your nails using corresponding colors

make an herbal sachet to use in the bath

use bath crayons to draw symbols and sigils in the bath/shower

drink tea made from corresponding herbs (that are safe to consume)

add herbs of corresponding intent to your food while cooking or baking

Worshiping on the go:

carry corresponding crystals in your pocket

wear a corresponding crystal/herbal pendant

draw celestial sigils/planetary symbols on yourself with a crystal elixir, oil, or marker/pen of corresponding color

draw celestial sigils/planetary symbols on paper and carry them with you

wear planetary symbols as jewelry 

carry a corresponding herb or crystal sachet in your pocket, purse, or backpack

say a quick prayer to acknowledge a celestial body or thank them for their aid 

enchant every day items with planetary/celestial energy

chapstick/lip gloss/lipstick 

other makeup products 

shampoo/conditioner/soap

compact mirror

perfume/cologne/body spray

car/house keys

keychains

lanyard

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Cosmic Witchcraft Masterpost (including correspondences, spells, and other useful guides!)

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[solar-witch]

being young and dipped in folly, 

I fell in love with melancholy

[solar-witch]

Tips for Discreet College Witches

So I start college very soon, and along with packing, I’ve been doing a lot of witchy prepwork to make this school year more magical.

I’ve put together a list of tips for discreet dorm witches on how to add some subtle magic into your college life.

Cleansing:

Clean your room- sounds basic but you can’t clean a room spiritually if it isn’t clean physically.

Use wax melters or specially charmed air fresheners for specific intents to cleanse the room of bad energy. 

If your roommate doesn’t mind- play music. Picking songs with a specific intent will add positive energy to your room as the soundwaves fill the space. 

Protection: 

Sigils are your friend- they can be taped practically anywhere for discreet practice

If you want to be even more discreet, charge posters, paintings, or other wall hangings with protection or other intents. Hang them by doors and windows to keep positive energies in and negative out. 

Charm your room key to keep you and your possessions safe

General Tips: 

On move in day, give your roommate a small gift that you’ve blessed (a travel mug, something in your school colors, a new notebook, etc.). Not only is it a great icebreaker, but blessing the object will help keep the peace during stressful times. 

Get creative! Green witches can decorate with small plants like succulents, cosmic witches can hang twinkle lights or make glitter jars, and kitchen witches can make dozens of “mug spells”. 

Do as much prep work as you can before you move in. Draw and charge sigils, bless necklaces or clothing items. 

In the days leading up to move-in, cleanse your body, mind, and spirit. Do glamour and self love spells, drink lots of water, spend time on your craft and with family and friends. But most importantly, get some rest. This is an exciting and stressful time, and witchy things take a lot of energy from your already hectic schedule. 

Add your own college witchcraft tips-I’ll be posting a lot of them in the next few days. 

Blessed be! - Kate