#Color Magic

[covenofvenus]

PROTECT YOUR NECK ! Lyonessa’s Speedy Tutorial for Sharp Shootin

Protection, Uncrossing & Curse Freezin in a Traditional Hoodoo style.

A good practitioner eventually has the good common sense to be diplomatic and avoid a witch war. Avoiding drama, means avoiding headaches. It’s easy until it isn’t. Smoothing sailing isn’t always a guarantee in this world. Stay vigilant and well prepared.

Knowing how to protect, defend, uncross and cleanse yourself is a basic but crucial part of the Hoodoo practitioners spiritual hygiene.

Now this is a quick basic tutorial, to set you straight and keep you right.

⚔️ - KEEP YOUR HEAD SHARP & CULTIVATE COMMON SENSE

Hot heads, I’m talking to you. Emotional self control can save you from the stress of unnecessary witch battles with other practitioners. Be respectful, be mindful but take no shit. Try your best to avoid witch wars with other practitioners. I’ve seen these things be drawn out for years and it’s a huge colossal drain of energy and finances, usually over something very petty. Usually the person with most financial backing and resources wins but I’ve also seen clever maneuvering outweigh more powerful players.

It’s so easy to get caught up in drama in the spiritual community and have it spiral out of control. As your developing relationships, try to avoid warring and argumentative personality types so you don’t get caught in their crossfire. Committing all of your energy to constantly defending yourself from petty attacks is a waste of your energy. Cultivate social discernment & wisdom. This is not an invitation to live fearfully but smart. This is also something that takes time and practice.

On the other side of the spectrum, as you gain experience do your best to not become mad with power & trigger happy.

Constantly throwing jinxes, hexes or curses takes it’s toll mentally, energetically & physically, in some cases it can cause serious physical health problems further down the line. Don’t develop a god-complex. Stay grounded. Now I can’t tell you where to draw the line in the sand when it comes to certain situations, because every practitioner has their own code of ethics.

I’ll use myself as an example. On my spiritual journey I’ve acquired and invested in vast amounts knowledge and other resources which have made my defensive and offensive skills pretty extensive. Some of the things, rituals, and spirits that I have access to would be overkill depending on the circumstances. Coming into a massive powerful spiritual inheritance so early was hard.

I had to learn by trial and error to be more respectful of my own power. I was an overpowered baby witch shooting lightning bolts, while burning my own hands. Learning to practice emotional regulation allowed me to hone my skills better. I had to do shadow work and confront my traumas.

Cultivating a respectful working relationship between yourself, your own power and your emotions can save your life.

⚔️ - PRACTICE GOOD OFFENSE

A good practitioner will use various methods of divination to spiritually strategize before moving to attack. Attacking blindly without any knowledge, can cause all sorts of problems, especially if you’re dealing with someone who has strong spiritual or ancestral protections or a higher rank then you, worst case scenario you’re going up against a coven.

Excellent offense means doing recon. Good Reconnaisance skills means gathering information about your target, through various means of surveillance. Gather as much information about your enemies or targets resources, spiritual force or power, protection and activities. You should approach this like a military operation. Once you’ve got enough information, then you can strategize, prepare and do divination on what your next move should be.

This isn’t always easy either, depending on the skill of your target. People can cloak, shape-shift, even have guardian or monitoring spirits or ancestors to alert them. When in doubt, always use stealth. Always make sure to cloak and protect yourself when surveilling your target. It’s the most practical form of offensive protection. I’ve seen practitioners attack folks just for doing surveillance. Don’t get caught out here lacking, put on your damn armor.

All Power is intoxicating and life altering. Without self control you can seriously injure yourself and others. Ego often makes many people in this community think they are invincible, until they get humbled, tale as old as time. Respect your powers & yourself. Cultivate self control & discipline. Resist wild impulse. Build habits that protect you in the future.

Our plant allies are crucial to our practice and connection to spirit and the earth.

ASSORTED TOOLS & HERBARIUM

🌿 Mint- protection, cleansing, mental clarity refreshing, brings vitality and a fresh start. This herb is perfect for regular cleansing or removing negative energy, hexes, evil or crossed conditions

🌿 Angelica Root - strength, protection, warding off evil, safety, creates a happy home. This incredible ally is associated with Archangel Michael and said to be blessed by him in angelic lore.

🌿 Lemon Grass - clears out negative stagnant energy, breaks blockages, rejuvenates and brings positive vitality, breaks curses, uncrossing.

🌿 King Solomon’s Root - Protection, Wisdom, Wards off All Evil & Negativity

🌿 Red Brick Dust - creates an protective energetic shield around your spiritual and physical being.

🌿 White, Black, Sea or Kosher Salt - Cleansing, Purifying, Protective

🌿Rosemary - Cleansing, Purifying, Stabilizing, Protective

🌿 Camphor - Cleansing, Purifying, Protective, Wards off Chaos, Negativity, Evil Spirits, Hex Breaking

🌿 Cayenne Pepper - Speedy, Fiery Protection, Cursing, Hexing, Jinxing

Redbrick dust, Solomon & Angelica Root can be sprinkled along your widows or the four corners of the house to create a protective house space. This same blend can be mixed with holy water, an a petition and frozen as a defensive protective ward to temporarily freeze the effects of a curse, until you can remove it. This same mix can be used in a bowl, outside the freezer as regular defensive ward from any potential threats.

Lemongrass and mint can be used to make a cleansing spiritual bath to remove jinxes, crossed conditions and break blockages, while rejuvenating your spiritual energy. Angelica Root can be added to this bath for extra protective effect.

These herbs can also be used in candle magick, mojos, poppets and more.

Traditionally our Elders used beeswax, oil lamps, bonfires or cookpits, utilizing whatever the resources available, to conduct pyromancy. Color correspondence was utilized in other ways, with herbs, scarves & many other things but can also be used with candles etc

COLOR MAGICK

🕯White & Blue - cleansing, healing, purification, innocence

🕯Purple - increased power, strength, protective, the mind, wisdom, spirit

🕯Red - increased energy, protective, offensive attacks

🕯Black - energy removal, protection, reversals, hex breaking

It’s important when practicing candle magick to practice fire safety.

Place all glass & tin candles on plates, pans, aluminum foil or fire safe surfaces to prevent damage, burn marks or wax on surfaces, like wood and linoleum.

Never leave candles unattended for long periods of time or overnight without attendance, remove nearby flammable hazards, hanging debris + keep a wick & fire extinguisher on standby.

⚔️ - PROTECTION, UNCROSSING & CURSE FREEZING TIPS

- Salt & Lemongrass, on a black candle can assist with uncrossing and cleansing yourself from negativity or hexes

- Cayenne, Angelica & Brick Dust on a black candle can create a decent protection spell.

- Cayenne, Rosemary, Mint & Angelica Root on a blue candle can assist with protected healing, quick recovery and rejuvenation especially when one is under attack, or restoring their energy.

- Holy Water, King Solomon Root & Red Brick Dust Boiled and prayed over, bottled & frozen in the refrigerator can freeze or slow down the effects of a hex or curse, without alerting the magician, it’s also an effective ward against curses and hexes.

- Bathing in Solomon Root, Rosemary & Mint regularly assists with good spiritual hygiene cultivating a protected aura and promoting spiritual health & wisdom, cleansing out negativity or gunk, purifying and stabilizing your soul.

- Solomon Root, Mint & Rosemary on a purple candle, cleanse and protect your mind from chaos psychosis & confusion, an give you protected mental clarity and inner stability. This is handy for curses, jinxes that are designed to make you go crazy.

- Four Red Bricks, with Psalms 91:3-4 written in sharpie, washed in holy water, placed in the four corners of your property creates a spiritual hedge of protection for you & your home against violence, evil and chaos.

- Rosemary Plants Potted are natural spiritual wards of protection, stability and purification and are great herbal ally, to have planted in your garden or keep in your home. You can tag lock these plant to alert you of any curses or hexes, sent your way & they will naturally filter and cleanse the energy of your space.

- A mirror washed in holy water & smoked cleansed with solomon root, angelica, mint and rosemary, can be commanded to be spiritually locked & sealed with Psalms 147: 13.

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Hopefully this speedy guide, has been ultra helpful for y’all. This is just a quick guide to wet your whistle and provide a good foundation of protective magical knowledge. As you grow in experience and power, your skill set and knowledge, about protective magic will grow even more.

Be smart. Be strategic. Don’t be a dumbass

xxx

Lyonessa Hart.

[glamourwxtch]

glamour magick you can practice every day ᥫ᭡

you can use glamour magick for everything, not just beauty and love and that's why it's my favorite kind of magick

daily showers:

washing your body, your face or your hair can be such a powerful practice. enchant your soap, body wash, face wash and shampoo and use them to remove all the negative energy, any bad thoughts, insecurities, bad memories, health problems and just anything you want to get rid of. i do that by holding the tool (e.g. a bar of soap) in both of my hands and i just focus on my intention for a while. something like "this soap will wash off any negative energy that clings to me" or "this shampoo will get rid of any negative thoughts i have"

face, body and hair care:

just like you can enchant your beauty products that wash your body to remove any bad energy, you can enchant any products you're going to leave on your body to bring positive things into your life. i use my conditioner to give me confidence, i use my magical toner for beauty, love and attraction, i use body lotion and moisturizer for protection and hair oils for abundance.

mirror magick:

something as simple as looking at yourself in the mirror, repeating positive affirmations, spells and visualizing yourself as the best version of yourself can absolutely change your life. i love how confident and beautiful it makes me feel.

enchanted jewelry and perfume:

just like any beauty and skincare products, you can enchant your jewelry or your perfume and wear it. love, good luck, protection, attraction, confidence, anything you need and want!

color magick:

color magick can be a part of glamour magick too! just pick the right color behind your intention and add it to your outfit or makeup or paint your nails with that color.

hair:

i already mentioned how washing and conditioning your hair but brushing it can also be a great ritual! brush it gently and repeat your spells and affirmations. your hair easily absorbs energy, it's like a sponge. so if you give it as much love and care and positivity as possible, there will be no space left for any negativity.

those are some of my favorite, very simple glamour rituals and they all have changed my life

take care my loves! ᥫ᭡

[mavyunivrse]

Protection candle 🕯️🗝️

✧.* Each time you light it, it’s acting as a protective barrier for you… 🛡️

*** Please be fire safe.

Beginner friendly. 👋

I personally like to use one. I get nightmares quite often and it makes shifting through the lucid dream method tougher. And I sometimes light it before actively manifesting something, getting ready to go out, roadtrips, etc. I’m just sharing what has helped me.

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1/5. 🕯️

Use a black candle, any black candle will do but white can also be used. Any size will do, but if the idea of having one always set and ready to light at any point that will also last you a long time, thick piller candles are perfect.

** black is associated with protection, banishing, removing, repelling, absorbing negativity.

** white is associated with protection, purity, peace, truth and cleansing.

2/5. 🌀

Carve protective sigils/runes into the wax, or any symbol you associate with protection. Skip this step if you wish.

3/5. ⛽️

Anoint your candle in any type of oil, this is to stick the herbs and spices onto it but beware this makes it more flamable.

If you’re using a candle in a glass you don’t really need to worry about this step.

4/5. 🧄

Then pick your herbs, spices, and such! Here’s some that are associated with protection:

- Salt

^ protection, cleanse, absorbing

- Rosemary

^ protection, purifying, love, healing, sleep

- Cinnamon

^ protection, lust, love, money, healing

- Coffee

^ protection, stamina, fast results, dispel nightmares

- Basil

^ protection, travel, wealth, love

- Dill

^ protection, lust, love money

- Mint

^ protection, money, travel, lust, prosperity, healing

- Lavender

^ protection, peace, longevity, love, sleep, purification

- Clove

^ protection, healing, love, money

- Star anise

^ protection, prosperity, purification, astral travel, dreams

- Cayenne pepper

^ protection, purification, passion, love, power

- Black pepper

^ protection, confidence, self worth, courage

- Cumin

^ protection, love, lust, healing, abundance, psychic abilities

- Copal

^ protection, cleansing, happiness, healing, intiition

- Bay leaf

^ protection, manifestation, success, purification, wealth

- Fennel seed

^ protection, purify, courage, strength, luck

- Juniper berries

^ protection, purify, love, luck, clarity, wisdom, prosperity

- Rue

^ protection, banishing, cleansing, visions, love, happiness,

- Myrrh

^ protection, wisdom, healing, psychic abilities, purify

- Mugwort

^ psychic protection, prophetic dreams, astral projection

- Mullein

^ protection, cleansing, banishing, healing, courage, strength

- Dragons blood

^ protection, detox, empowering intentions, love, healing,

- Clear quartz

^ protection, enhancing, expanded awareness, really anything under the sun

- Selenite

^ protection, clarity, cleansing, clearing, charging

- Amethyst

^ protection, sleep, dreams, expansion, insight, travel

- Tigers eye

^ protection, prosperity, strength, creativity, longevity

- Smoky quartz

^ protection, grounding, transformation, willpower, manifest

- Black tourmaline

^ protection, cleansing, grounding, mastering fear, strength

- Black obsidian

^ protection, grounding, truth, inner peace, focus, transform

- Hagstone

^ protection, healing, good luck, visions, healing

5/5. 💫 ~ The Process:

Cleanse everything you’re going to use (incense smoke, sound, etc)

As you’re dressing your candle, repeat over and over an affirmation or enchantation that everything you’re utilising is being used to protect yourself.

That’s all :) 🔥

Pretty simple post but you can’t really mess this up unless you have the clear intention of not protecting yourself 🫣. You can tweak this to however it suits you. Spell jar, bag & more.

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[grimoirey]

✨ CHARGING ✨

Charging an object with energy is a process where you infuse it with your intention or specific energetic qualities, such as protection, love, or strength. This practice is often done in spiritual, metaphysical, or magical contexts to enhance the object’s natural properties or to assign it a particular purpose.

What It Involves:

Focus and Intention: You concentrate your mental, emotional, and spiritual energy into the object. This can be done through visualization, meditation, or even specific rituals.

Energy Transfer: You visualize or feel energy being transferred from yourself, or from a source like nature, the universe, or divine entities, into the object. The object becomes a "battery" or vessel for the energy.

Why You Do It:

1. Enhancing Purpose: Charging an object amplifies its ability to fulfill a desired purpose. For example, you might charge a crystal to help with healing, clarity, or protection.

2. Empowering Rituals: In spiritual or magical practices, charged objects can act as tools to focus your intention and create a stronger connection to your desired outcome. This makes your rituals or practices more effective.

3. Creating Personal Talismans: Charged objects can be worn or carried as personal talismans or amulets. They can serve as a source of energy throughout the day or during specific challenges (e.g., for confidence, focus, or protection).

4. Programming Objects: Some believe that certain materials (like crystals) have innate energies, but by charging them, you “program” the object to align with a specific goal or intention.

5. Emotional and Psychological Benefits: The act of charging can serve as a form of mindful focus. It helps to mentally and emotionally center you around your goals or needs, making the object a reminder and symbol of your intent.

Essentially, charging is a way to interact energetically with objects to align them with your intentions, whether for spiritual practice, personal empowerment, or emotional support.

How You Do It:

There are several methods you can use depending on your preference or the type of energy you wish to infuse. Below are some common ways to charge an object:

1. Visualization Method

Hold the Object: Hold the object in your hands or place it in front of you.

Set Your Intention: Clearly state or think about what you want to charge the object with (e.g., protection, love, healing).

Visualize Energy: Imagine a bright light or energy flowing from your hands or your heart into the object. You can envision the energy as any color or form that resonates with your intention.

Focus and Feel: Stay focused on the energy transfer, feeling it infuse the object. Imagine the object glowing or vibrating as it absorbs the energy.

Seal the Energy: When you feel the object is charged, take a deep breath and mentally seal the energy within it by visualizing a layer of light or saying words like, “It is done.”

2. Sunlight/Moonlight Charging

Place the Object Outside or by a Window: Expose the object to natural sunlight for masculine, vibrant, and energizing energy or to moonlight for feminine, soothing, and intuitive energy.

Set Intention: Before placing the object in the light, hold it and think about what you want it to absorb (e.g., strength from the sun, peace from the moon).

Leave for Several Hours: Let the object sit for a few hours, ideally from sunrise to midday for the sun or from dusk until dawn for the moon.

3. Elemental Charging

Earth (Grounding): Bury the object in the earth for grounding and stability energy. Leave it there for a few hours or overnight.

Water (Cleansing/Flow): Submerge the object in natural water (like a river, stream, or ocean) or in a bowl of water if the material allows. Water can cleanse and charge it with flowing, emotional energy.

Fire (Transformation): Safely pass the object through the smoke of a candle or bonfire to infuse it with the energy of transformation and passion.

Air (Clarity/Freedom): Expose the object to wind or hold it up to the breeze. This can bring clarity and freedom to the object’s energy.

4. Breath Charging

Hold the Object Close: Place the object near your mouth, but not touching it.

Set Your Intention: Think about the energy you want to charge it with.

Deep Breaths: Inhale deeply, and as you exhale, visualize yourself blowing your intention into the object. See the object filling with energy each time you breathe out.

Repeat: Do this for several breaths until you feel the object has absorbed enough energy.

5. Crystals Charging

Place the Object on or Near a Crystal: Use charging crystals like clear quartz or selenite, known for their ability to amplify energy.

Set Your Intention: Before placing the object, set the intention for what you want the crystal to help with (e.g., amplifying energy, cleansing).

Leave the Object: Allow the object to sit near the crystal for several hours to absorb its energy.

6. Chakra Energy

Align with Your Chakras: Hold the object in front of your body and move it from your root chakra (base of the spine) to the crown chakra (top of the head), imagining it absorbing the energy of each chakra along the way.

Color and Purpose: Focus on the corresponding colors and qualities of each chakra (e.g., red for grounding at the root, green for love at the heart) as you pass the object through those energy centers.

7. Sound Charging

Use Sound Frequencies: Ring a bell, tuning fork, or singing bowl near the object. The vibrations of sound can cleanse and charge the object with pure energy.

Chant or Play Music: Chanting mantras or playing high-vibration music (like healing frequencies or spiritual music) can charge an object through sound energy.

8. Affirmation or Mantra

Speak Your Intention: Hold the object and speak affirmations or mantras aloud that reflect the energy you want to charge the object with (e.g., “This object is filled with love and protection”).

Repeat: Repeat the affirmation or mantra as you focus on the energy entering the object.

Charging an object can be as simple or as elaborate as you want it to be. The key is intention—directing your focus and energy toward the desired outcome.

Visualisation Charging

Here’s a list of visualizations you can use to charge objects with energy:

1. Golden Light: Imagine a warm, golden light pouring from your hands into the object. Visualize it filling the object with protective, empowering energy. See it glowing brighter as the energy solidifies.

2. Sun Energy: Visualize sunlight streaming down into the object, infusing it with vibrant, radiant energy. Imagine the object absorbing the light, making it more powerful with each breath you take.

3. Breath of Life: Hold the object in your hands and breathe deeply. With each exhale, imagine you are sending life-giving energy into the object. Feel it becoming more alive and attuned to your intentions.

4. Crystal Charging: Visualize the object surrounded by a crystalline light, sparkling and amplifying its energy. Imagine the object is a crystal itself, storing and radiating pure, vibrant energy.

5. Elemental Infusion: Envision the four elements—earth, water, fire, air—funneling their essence into the object. Earth grounds it, water flows through it, fire ignites its power, and air lightens it. Each element strengthens the object’s energy in its unique way.

6. Energy Ball: Picture a glowing energy ball between your hands. Slowly push this ball into the object, watching it merge and expand within. See the object absorbing this concentrated energy, glowing with new vitality.

7. Lightning Strike: Imagine a bolt of lightning striking the object, charging it instantly with raw, electric power. Feel the energy surge through the object, energizing it with a powerful force.

8. Chakra Alignment: Hold the object near your body and visualize energy flowing from each of your chakras into the object. Each chakra color can bring a different quality of energy (red for strength, blue for communication, etc.).

9. Moonlight Bath: Visualize soft, silvery moonlight cascading over the object. The moonlight soothes and fills it with calming, feminine energy, perfect for intuition and protection.

10. Divine Flame: Imagine a sacred flame surrounding the object, purifying and energizing it. Visualize the flame growing brighter as it infuses the object with divine power and protection.

These visualizations can help you charge objects with intent and purpose, aligning them with the energy you wish to imbue.

[graceaadrianna]

witchy vision board ideas and tips

with 2025 on the horizon, resolutions and goals are on the forefront of some of our minds.

i want to start by saying i usually celebrate the "new year" on the spring equinox or the start of aries season. if you feel like now is not the time for you to start new aspirations, that is normal! listen to your intuition. it doesn't really make sense to me for a new beginning to start in winter. however, if you feel called to make changes now like i did, a vision board is a beautiful way to help you visualize your goals and stay on track. there is never a "right time" to change your life.

most know what a vision board entails - pictures and quotes that represent your goals. i used to just make a vision board and hang it somewhere random, expecting it to do the work for me. obviously that has never worked. so this year, i made sure to make it huge and place in a spot i see every single day. you want to be actively engaging with your board every day and giving it the power to help you achieve your goals.

pictures and quotes are great, but there is so much more you can add to the energy of your board! you're essentially turning it into a spell. and if you're in the broom closet, it\ can be easily blended into the other stuff on the board.

colors: color magic is the easiest thing to incorporate onto your board. use specific colors to invoke different emotions and intentions for your goals, like pink or red for self-love, silver for intuition, and brown or green for grounding. you can also just include your favorite colors, or pick a color scheme for the entire thing.

affirmations: to make your goals a little easier to visualize, include affirmations throughout. i wrote my favorite ones around the pictures so they're there for me to read, but not the main focus point. if you want, you could also make a little corner or section for them. get creative! just pick affirmations that correlate to your goals, and say them each time you look at your board.

sigils: sigils are 1. easy to make and 2. easy to personalize. you could make multiple for the different goals you have, or what i did was pick an intention that was an umbrella for most of mine and just used that. you have so much freedom with your board, do what feels right to you! just make sure you charge it as needed.

physical elements: instead of using only pictures to represent your goals, get creative and think of other ways you could symbolize them. for example, happiness is a big goal for me this year, so i glued a dried orange peel to my board. the most simple things can help bring your intentions to life.

herbs and crystals: an obvious one, but pick out herbs and crystals that best align with your goals for the year, and glue them on. it doesn't have to be fancy, regular glue worked fine for me! i made a pie wheel of mustard seed, mugwort, and rose petals on mine.

symbols for your deities: if you work with deities, including them in your board is a beautiful way to honor them and ask for their help in your manifestations and desires. you could have images of them, or include symbols, like a key for Hekate.

astrology chart: if there is a certain area of your chart you'd like to activate or bring attention to, add it! like this year, i'll be transition into an important profection year for me. you can add a zodiac or planet's symbol, or even make a mini drawing of a specific house and what's inside of it.

before you start your board, i would meditate and journal. reflect on the past and figure out what has and hasn't worked for you. what you aren't changing, you're choosing. ask yourself:

what are my top goals for the year? how can i implement these into my routine to make them achievable?

what am i leaving behind that no longer serves me?

what limiting belief do i need to challenge?

if you're feeling lost, picking a theme out of your goals is a great way to start. for example, if some of your goals are to get connected with nature, make more money, and cook more, then i'd make the majority of the board a green, earthy theme. if your goals are to exercise more and do better in work or school, then make discipline your theme. find quotes that help keep you on track.

your board can be digital, but seeing it every day is key. i recommend a physical board if you can so you can touch and meditate with it each day. the most important thing is have fun! put on some good music, get your favorite snacks, gather your friends and family. let your intuition guide you into knowing what you need to focus on for the year.

thanks for reading! any questions, please feel free to ask! and here is a picture of my board as an example :)

[mayheminmagic]

Thought I'd try some knot magic but I don't know how to knit or crochet so I played it my way. With boondoggle!

This took about 3 hours spaced out amongst other b-day activities (I'm 23!) and uses a glittery glow in the dark lace for the core, for a light that never goes out, double sided light and hot pink lace to help with my friendships and love life, purple for my spiritual journey, and glittery rainbow edges that runs through the two for an abundance of fun. The tornado stitch choice was kind of symbolic too because for me personally it's the hardest to set up and start off but once I get going it's my all time favorite. I'm planning to get started on a lot of notoriously hard stuff very soon and the idea was that no matter how rocky the start is, like I did here, I will keep going until everything becomes easy again.

Rather proud of this, it felt great to meditate as I made it and get back into something that I love so so much.

[lunarstarlightsage]

[bruxasdebolso]

[spiralhouseshop]

New in The Spiral House at @portlandbuttonworks Agust 13, 2024!

Cartomancy in Folk Witchcraft: Playing Cards and Marseilles Tarot in Divination, Magic, & Lore by Roger J. Horne

Cunning Folk: Life in the Era of Practical Magic by Tabitha Stanmore

Lessons From The Empress :A Tarot Workbook for Self-Care & Creative Growth by Casandra Snow and Siri Vincent Plouff

Green Witch's Oracle Deck by Arin Murphy- Hiscock and Sara Richard

Rainbow Magick: Twelve Creative Color Quests For Art Witches by Molly Roberts

Red Tarot: A Decolonial Guide to Divinatory Literacy by Christopher Marmolejo

The Spell of the Sensuous: perception and Language in a More Than Human World by David Abram

Tarot Card Sticker Book (perfect for tarot journaling)

[ghasel]

10 Things You Can Do As  A Baby Witch

(aka easy witchcraft that uses things you may already have around)!

Yesterday I asked the Tarot what topic could I work on for you this week and the answer was to focus on tips and help for beginner witches.

I've been a witch for close to a year now, which may not seem a lot, but looking back I've realized how much progress and growth I had, which means that I should totally be able to give you a bit of support!

Hence today's topic: 10 Things You Can Do As A Baby Witch (aka easy witchcraft that uses things you may already have around)!

All of these 10 things are things that I have done before - some I do regularly, some when it's needed, some when I feel like it!

p.s. I am a full time witch & tarot/past lives reader, so if you want to support my work you can leave a tip here! And of course you're always welcome to DM me for a reading!

carry a crystal: easy, totally hideable if you're in the broom closet and you can totally start from crystals you already have! There's a lot of resources about the meanings of crystals, but I'm also planning on making a post too! Some meanings to start: rose crystal for love, self love and self kindness; selenite to be helped not get trapped in "low" energies; amethyst for peace and serenity

one tarot card pull: if you already have a deck - or if you want to get one - then know that using tarot doesn't need to involve loooooots of cards and time. It can, of course, but a single card pull at the beginning of a day or about a specific question you want to ask is as valid!

cinnamon in coffee/apple for abundance: cinnamon has many meanings, but the very first one I learned was abundance, hence the habit of focusing on the intention of abundance when I add it to my coffee, to a baked apple or to anything else!

hang holly at home: it feels even more seasonal in winter, but to be honest I've had mine since the end of summer. Holly, both with its pointy leaves and with its bright red berries, helps keep evil and malevolent spirits away. Pay attention though if you have pets: holly berries are poisonus for them!

energy bubble: nothing is needed beside visualisation for this one. Before going out, or in any case you feel the need to protect your energy, visualize a white light ball around you, a bubble that protects you from energies that come from other people and the world in general (I find it very useful when I need to go to crowded places like fairs or public transport!)

sigil or rune scribbled on you: I do this mostly for protection and protection of my energy, but of course you can create a sigil for the energy you want to have in your day and then write it on you! I've been a scribbler-on-hands since forever, so this came pretty natural to me! If you are not into sigil creation yet, then you can totally use the rune Algiz for protection!

cleanse your home/space: hopefully you already know, but it's worth to be repeated anyway: no white sage and no palo santo. They are herbs that belong to closed practices, so it's very disrespectful to use them if you don't belong to the cultural group, especially because the alternatives are almost endless! You can simply use kitchen sage, but my absolute favorite (both because I have a plant in the garden, aka free access and because of its cleansing meanings) is rosemary! Get a bundle of rosemary, let it dry, then use it to smoke cleanse your space

light a candle of a specific color: each candle color, each color in general, has a meaning (also a post about it will be incoming!), so a simple witch practice is to light up a candle whose color represent the energy you aim to attract. Examples are blue for relaxation but also mind, green for growth and connection with nature, yellow for energy and joy. If you don't have a specific color, white can substitute all of them!

wear clothes of a specific color: exactly the same process as using a candle, but instead of lighting a candle you wear clothes of a specific color! I did this also to celebrate Sabbats, wearing the colors linked to the celebration!

wear nail polish of a specific color: again, the same process, but for nail polish colors! Especially if you usually wear nail polish, it's a very hideable witchcraft practice!

There are many more of course, this is just a selection that I think could be useful! If you have other beginner friendly practices that you want to share, please do!!

[aesethewitch]

When I have the materials, I try to incorporate color magic into my spellwork. It isn't always possible, and it doesn't make or break most spells, but it definitely adds a little something when I can manage it.

I've been thinking recently about banishments and repelling and the ways I can make them more effective. One thing I do in most of my non-food spells is consider the color wheel. I have associations with each color (like green for money, yellow for happiness, blue for calm, etc.) that I'll try to employ in my workings. Each color has an opposite on the color wheel.

So, then, it makes sense that a color's opposite could, when programmed correctly, repel or otherwise disrupt the color's associated traits. Leveraging that oppositional nature has been a solid extra boost in banishings, repellings, and assorted baneful workings.

For example, if I'm trying to prevent someone from getting a job for whatever reason, I might choose red or orange to oppose the green of money and success. (Then again, I might also choose something like brown to shit all over their chances.)

It's just another way to make connections to make casting a little easier. And a touch more interesting.

[bitterbatsgrimoire]

Colour Correspondences

Red; Passion, Courage, Love, Energy, Strength, Desire, Creativity, Sexuality, Motivation, Aggression, Loyalty.

Orange; Confidence, Abundance, Sucess, Adaptability, Ambition, Attraction, Vitality, Justice, Celebration, Comfort.

Yellow; Friendships, Intuition, Actions, Communication, Business, Happiness, Intellect, Inspiration, Knowledge, Wisdom, Progress.

Green; Abundance, Prosperity, Luck, Acceptance, Beauty, Change, Fertility, Harmony, Longevity, Healing, Nurturing, Partnerships.

Blue; Sleep, Dreamwork, Peace, Serenity, Honesty, Healing, Patience, Trust, Communication.

Pink; Love, Compassion, Nurturing, Acceptance, Kindness, Affection, Beauty, Reconciliation, Healing, Family, Friendships, Femininity, Passion.

Purple; Spiritual Development, Astrology, Emotions, Imagination, Spirituality, Influence, Power, Truth, Wisdom, Independence, Overcoming Fears.

White; Protection, Peace, Regeneration, Blessing, Healing, Guidance, Truth, Purification, Divination, Attracting, Optimism, Grounding, Hope, Clarity.

Black; Strength, Self Control, Grief, Acceptance, Negativity, Angry, Negative, Banishing, Binding, Security, Protection, Determination, Death, Endings, Loss, Release, Patience, Persistence.

Brown; Earth, Stability, Grounding, Endurance, Balance, Courage.

Silver; Femininity, The Moon, Healing, Intuition, Divination, Money, Stability, Success, Purification.

Gold; Masculinity, The Sun, Success, Achievement, Abundance, Ambition, Positivity, Happiness, Creativity, Divination, Power, Money.

[grimoirey]

✨ Color Magic ✨

Color magic involves using colors to amplify intentions, emotions, or goals in various spiritual and energetic practices. Each color is believed to carry specific energies and symbolism, which can be harnessed to support desired outcomes. Here’s a guide on how to understand and use color magic effectively:

Understanding Color Magic

Each color vibrates at a particular frequency, which corresponds to different emotions, intentions, and even elements. By consciously incorporating specific colors into rituals, spells, meditation, or daily life, you can align your energy with these symbolic meanings and focus your intentions.

Using Color Magic in Practice

You can incorporate color magic in many ways, depending on your preferences and what feels meaningful to you. Here are some methods:

1. Candles

How: Choose a candle color that aligns with your intention. For instance, red candles are used for passion or energy, while blue candles promote peace or healing.

Use: Light the candle and focus on your goal or intention. The candle flame serves as a visual focal point while the color supports the energy behind your intention.

2. Clothing and Accessories

How: Wear colors that resonate with your goals or desired energy for the day.

Use: For instance, wearing yellow for a presentation could boost confidence, while green might enhance feelings of balance and compassion.

3. Crystals and Stones

How: Choose crystals that carry both the color and properties you’re seeking. Green crystals like malachite can support abundance, while blue stones like lapis lazuli encourage communication and intuition.

Use: Carry the stone, place it on an altar, or use it in meditation.

4. Visualization

How: Visualize a particular color filling your body or a specific area to invoke its energy.

Use: For grounding, imagine a warm red light surrounding your feet and legs. For peace, visualize yourself surrounded by calming blue light.

5. Decor and Environment

How: Arrange colors in your living or working space to influence the mood and energy.

Use: For example, adding green plants for growth and health or using purple in a meditation space for spiritual insight.

6. Food and Drink

How: Choose foods and drinks of a particular color to absorb that color's energy internally.

Use: Eating green foods like leafy vegetables can support health and abundance, while drinking herbal tea from blue or lavender flowers can promote relaxation.

7. Writing and Art

How: Use colored pens, markers, or paints that correspond to your goals.

Use: Write affirmations in a color that reflects your intention. For example, writing in gold or yellow for success and abundance or using pink for love and friendship.

Examples of Color Magic Intentions

Here’s a quick guide to what each color can be used for:

Red:

Passion, strength, courage, protection, vitality, motivation, survival, sexuality, confidence, love, grounding

Orange:

Creativity, enthusiasm, ambition, success, independence, joy, attraction, adaptability, spontaneity, self-expression

Yellow:

Happiness, intellect, clarity, confidence, optimism, learning, mental clarity, communication, inspiration, concentration

Green:

Healing, abundance, growth, balance, health, prosperity, luck, renewal, fertility, compassion, harmony

Blue:

Peace, communication, truth, relaxation, wisdom, trust, loyalty, intuition, sincerity, healing, calm

Purple:

Spirituality, intuition, wisdom, transformation, psychic ability, mystery, magic, dignity, enlightenment, higher consciousness

White:

Purity, protection, clarity, peace, truth, innocence, unity, spirituality, simplicity, cleansing, illumination

Black:

Protection, grounding, mystery, transformation, strength, banishing negativity, introspection, power, resilience, ending cycles

Pink:

Love, compassion, friendship, self-love, emotional healing, kindness, warmth, romance, affection, harmony, nurturing

Brown:

Stability, grounding, security, nature, simplicity, reliability, endurance, practicality, home, comfort, physical health

Gold:

Wealth, success, confidence, enlightenment, luxury, illumination, positivity, abundance, power, divine wisdom

Silver:

Intuition, reflection, feminine energy, lunar energy, dreams, psychic ability, clarity, protection, emotional balance, patience

Color Magic Tips

Trust Your Intuition: If a color has a particular meaning for you that isn’t “traditional,” go with it. Personal associations are powerful.

Stay Intentional: Color magic works best when you actively focus on the desired outcome while working with the color.

Combine Colors: Mixing colors can create new, nuanced intentions. For instance, combining green and gold can amplify goals related to both abundance and success.

Color magic is a subtle but powerful way to enhance your spiritual or energetic work by aligning yourself visually and energetically with your intentions.

[thejournallo]

Explain the basic: The various practices

Let's dive into it right away!

Disclaimer: Everything I will talk about in this post is all information gathered from books and online research on affidable sites. Please be aware that when reading and learning about witchcraft, you have to have multiple sources of information to learn from. I will always be here teaching, but out there are people doing the same things! (have multiple sources to learn)

In my last post about witchcraft, I talked in a general way about what witchcraft has in itself and what there is to study and know. Now we are going to talk about the many ways a witch can practice, discover, or try along the journey of becoming a witch;

Wicca: Wicca is a modern pagan witchcraft tradition founded by Gerald Gardner in the mid-20th century. It involves the worship of nature and a dual deity, the god and goddess. Wiccan practices often include the use of rituals, spells, and the observance of the Wheel of the Year.

Traditional Witchcraft: Traditional witchcraft is a term used to describe various pre-modern and folkloric practices that have been passed down through generations. These traditions often focus on practical magic, herbalism, and working with spirits and ancestors.

Kitchen Witchcraft: Kitchen witches focus on magical practices that revolve around everyday activities, such as cooking, cleaning, and gardening. They believe that magic can be found in simple, domestic tasks.

Hedge Witchcraft: Hedge witches often work with the spiritual world and practice divination, trance work, and shamanic journeying. They are known for their ability to "hedge ride" or travel between realms.

Eclectic Witchcraft: Eclectic witches draw from various traditions and practices, creating a personalized and unique path that suits their beliefs and needs. They may combine elements from different traditions and adapt them to their own practices.

Shamanic Witchcraft: This combines aspects of shamanism with witchcraft. Practitioners may work with spirits and totem animals and engage in journeying and spirit work.

Ceremonial Magic: Some witches incorporate elements of ceremonial magic into their practices, including the use of complex rituals and symbols and the summoning of spirits or deities.

Solitary Witchcraft: Many witches prefer to practice alone and are known as solitary witches. They create their rituals, spells, and magical practices without belonging to a specific coven or tradition.

Green Witchcraft: Green witches focus on herbalism, plant magic, and nature-based spirituality. They often work with the energies of the Earth and its natural elements.

Hereditary Witchcraft: Some individuals claim to have hereditary witchcraft in their family, passed down through generations. These practices can vary widely but often emphasize the importance of family traditions and rituals.

Chaos Magic: Chaos magicians embrace a more experimental and eclectic approach to magic. They often believe that belief itself is a powerful tool for creating change.

Modern Witchcraft: In recent years, witchcraft has experienced a resurgence in popularity, with a focus on self-empowerment, feminism, and personal transformation. This modern form of witchcraft often incorporates elements from various traditions.

Obviously, as there are many types of practices, there are many types of magic:

Black Magic:Black magic, also known as "dark magic" or "left-hand path magic," is often associated with practices that are considered harmful, malevolent, or morally objectionable. It is believed to involve the use of supernatural forces or rituals to bring about negative outcomes, harm others, or achieve selfish or destructive goals. Examples of practices associated with black magic may include curses, hexes, necromancy, and invoking malevolent entities. These practices are often intended to cause suffering, illness, misfortune, or even death.

White magic: White magic, also referred to as "light magic" or "right-hand path magic," is typically associated with practices that are viewed as benevolent, healing, and morally acceptable. It involves using supernatural forces or rituals for positive and ethical purposes. White magic includes practices like healing spells, protection rituals, divination for guidance, and benevolent energy work. It aims to promote well-being, positivity, and the greater good.

Blood magic: Blood magic is a form of magic that involves the use of blood, either the practitioner's own blood or the blood of animals or other individuals, as a powerful and symbolic component in rituals and spells. Blood is believed to have a strong connection to life force and vitality. In blood magic, it can be used for various purposes, including sealing oaths, making pacts with supernatural beings, enhancing the power of spells, and connecting with ancestors or deities. (NOT EVERY DEITY WILL ASK YOU FOR BLOOD. THIS IS A TYPE OF MAGIC TO LOOK UP BEFORE YOU START. Blood is a POWERFUL intrusion.

Candle Magick: This type of magick involves using candles of different colors and inscribing them with symbols or intentions. The flame and wax are used as tools to manifest one's desires.

Sigil Magick: Sigil magick involves creating a symbol, or sigil, that represents a specific intention or desire. The act of creating and focusing on the sigil is believed to help manifest the desired outcome.

Crystal Magick: Crystal magicians work with the energies of crystals and gemstones to promote healing, protection, and other intentions. Each crystal is believed to have unique properties and energies.

Elemental Magick: This form of magick focuses on the elements (earth, air, fire, water, and sometimes spirit) and their corresponding energies. Practitioners invoke and work with these elements for various purposes.

Moon Magick: Moon magicians align their magickal practices with the phases of the moon. They believe that the different phases (new moon, full moon, etc.) have specific energies that can be harnessed for different purposes.

Divination: While not traditional magick in the sense of casting spells, divination practices like tarot, runes, astrology, and scrying are often used for seeking guidance and insight into future events or understanding the present.

Necromancy: This is the practice of communicating with the dead or working with the spirits of the deceased. It can involve mediumship, seances, and rituals aimed at contacting or influencing spirits.

As said before, you are in complete control of your journey to try and practice whatever type of magic, but be respectful of the ones that are religions or traditions like voodoo or hoodoo.

Hoodoo and Rootwork: These are African American folk magick traditions that blend African, Native American, and European influences. They often involve the use of herbs, candles, oils, and other materials for practical magic.

Voodoo and Vodou: These are Afro-Caribbean religions that incorporate magickal practices. They involve working with spirits, ancestor veneration, and ritual practices.

I added a little more of what I should have added as a priority, but I think this is all for now. In case I find anything new, I will add to it and try to explain as well as I can.

As always, have a wonderful day or night! I will love to know your thoughts, and I will be here in case you have any questions.

[ibitch-plus]

I Attract Money (while working - my tips will always be enough to get by and then some. I won’t worry about financial burden because I attract money.)