#ocean witchcraft

[somnambulant-seraphim]

♆ ࿐༄࿔ Sandy Seaweed Shores ♆ ࿐༄࿔

Some seashore detail photos from a trip to the local beach a little while ago. It was a cloudy day, and the seaweed patterns on the sand were so pretty!くコ:彡 <3

[iridescent-witch-life]

📷 emmagriffinwitch

[hiswitchcraft]

do you have any sea witch resources by any chance? if not that’s fine

I didn't have any saved but I found some just for you! I haven't proofread everything here, so remember to always take what you read with a grain of salt, critically think and cross reference.

Sea Witch Resources

Sea & Water Witch Resources on the Web

Sea Magic References

Witchcraft for the Sea Witch

Sea Witch: Harnessing the Power of the Ocean

Sea Witchery Ideas

Charm Bags: Sea Witch Style

Animals in Sea Witchcraft

Songs in Sea Witchcraft

Tips for Landlocked Sea Witches

Working with the Tide

Katla's Ocean Waves Spell Jar

Also this website/personal blog is under construction and I have no idea how long it's been that way but it looks cool and may be something to keep an eye on?

I feel like concepts like "sea witch" are a relatively new thing so a lot of what I found tends to be shorter, online inspiration unfortunately. But it's something!

Also reminder, you guys can ask me for resources anytime. I'm more likely to get back to you through messages, but I do my best either way.

[undyne-the-sea-witch]

"How does one practice as a sea witch?": An open dialogue

Hello! Something I've been thinking about today is, what does it mean to be a sea witch? Namely, what does one's practice look like as a sea witch?

🐚 What tool(s), ingredient(s), and/or magical actions does a sea witch use in spells?

🐠 What deity(ies), if any, does a sea witch use in their practice?

🫧 Do their visualization(s) and meditations involve sounds of the ocean, music that invokes imagery of the sea, viewing pictures or videos of the ocean, holding seashells or other items collected from previous beach visits?

🐡 Do sea witches invoke just the powers of the sea in their craft, or any body(ies) of water?

💧 Does one look to just the ocean for one's power, or things related to the ocean like sea creatures, seaweed, etc.?

These are the questions that inspired this post! I'd love to hear from other sea witches what their practices look like. If you're a sea witch, feel free to share however much or however little of your sea witchcraft you'd like. 💙

To ease us into things, I'll start with my own craft:

🌊 Whenever I'm feeling decalibrated, or if I know a full moon is coming up, I go to the beach! I'm lucky to live close by, so I make the trip whenever I can. Nothing has made me feel more powerful as a with than dancing under the full moon light on the beach and hearing the waves crash fervently onto the shore.

🌊 I collect items from the beach whenever I can - mainly seashells, driftwood, and sand. I thank the ocean for whatever I collect, and I make sure to pick up any trash I see while I'm collecting as a way of giving back!

🌊 When gathering energy, I'll imagine I'm underwater sitting on the sea floor, and I have a small bubble in my hands. As I chant, I imagine the bubble growing bigger until there's enough energy inside it to envelope me inside it.

🌊 I invoke the power of the sea (and water in general) when casting spells.

🌊 I write runes or sigils on seashells.

🌊 I keep seashells and a vial of sand on my altar. The seashell is nice to hold during meditations.

🌊 I use sand in my cauldron when I'm burning incense or spell ingredients.

🌊 I have a mermaid-themed tarot deck! I connected with it right away & it has yet to steer me wrong in any reading.

🌊 I made a playlist on Spotify with songs that remind me of the water! Some songs contain bubbles, ocean waves, and sea life sound effects, which is so so so useful when I'm meditating.

I'm excited to hear from my fellow sea witches what they do in their practices! And I hope this post helps anyone tinkering with the idea of sea witchcraft! 😊

[999lcf]

Brujia pover water element

[onyxtides]

I made four new pendulum designs so if one didn’t call out to you before, maybe one does now. I hope you love them like I love them.

Etsy: FreyjasFineries

[constantlyfalling]

Doors to somewhere...

[kahuna-64]

🌊🌊🌊🌊

[liztheoceanfaerie]

[itzayahuatlmermaid]

I just woke up at 7 am exactly w a weird feeling, then a few minutes later my whole room is rumbling and I can hear the glass in my window rattling. It lasted about a minute or two. I actually thought there was an earthquake for a few minutes there. But no, just Space-X launching their "Super Heavy" rocket, the "most powerful launch vehicle ever built', about 25 minutes away from my home. I cannot even describe how much I hate Space-X for all that they've done to my community and the environment in which we live. Musk has inflicted SEVERE and unforgivable harm upon land extremely diverse in plant and animal species (we have the 2nd highest concentration of wildlife next to Everglades!!), has made sea turtle nesting sites unsafe and unusable for the turtles, and is encouraging the gentrification of our culturally unique border community. Not to mention, the land which he disrespects so blatantly is occupied by the Carrizo Comecrudo tribe and is extremely significant to the indigenous peoples of this region. My own ancestors relied on this coastal environment for nourishment and safety, and it has always been a source of peace and love for my family and myself.

[somnambulant-seraphim]

Went on a trip to the beach recently, it was such a nice cloudy day :-]

I actually found some sea glass this time! ☆˚₊·o(>ω<)o·₊˚☆ I've never found sea glass myself before, the beaches I live near aren't really "good" beaches for that. The pieces I found are very small, and not all of them are quite weathered enough, but I'm happy with them! :)

I also got some oyster shells (coffee-dyed now), a cockle shell, and some gastropod shells. I finished some necklaces too: a four-leaf clover penny pendant and a wire-wrapped ammonite, both with a mix of wooden, metal, glass and plastic beads.

[khajiithaswitchywares]

[coven-of-genesis]

THE SUN

Heals, charges, warms, illuminates, nourishes

THE MOON

Manifests, rebirths, clears, enhances intuition

THE OCEAN

Cleanses, refreshes, Invigorates, releases

THE FOREST

Grounds, balances, connects, stabilizes

[aquamariinaa]

[delightingintragedy]

Various Uses for Fossils in Magic from Wisht Waters by Gemma Gary

"Sea fossils, as well a guarding against drowning, had other protective uses. The fossils of sea urchins, or Echinoids, were employed for a variety of protections. Upon these fossils, one might find a star-like pattern, very reminiscent of the 'daisy-wheels', which one might find inscribed into the timbers and masonry of ancient buildings, most likely for apotropaic purposes. Their folk names include shepherd's crowns, thunder stones and fairy loaves. They protected against thunder, evil spirits and witches, prevented milk turning sour, and in common with other fossil amulets, they sweated in the presence of poison. As 'fairy loaves' they might be used to ward off supernatural interference from the baking process, and to ensure an abundance of bread."

pg. 104

"Belemnite fossils, from an extinct squid-like creature, were known as thunderbolts, and were thus kept as charms to protect against lightning. Once believed to be the tongues of ancient serpents, fossilised shark teeth were one of the fossil amulets against poison"

pg. 104

"Rings of stone, formed from the fossilised stems of the sea-lily were known as St Cuthbert's Beads, as were worn as amulets against evil influences."

pg. 105

"The 'Devil's Toenail' fossils were carried as charms against rheumatic pain, and they were powdered to be used in the treatment of soreness of the back in horses."

pg. 107

"Various accoutrements of the sea witch's divinatory work may be seen in the Museum of Witchcraft. Here we find that belemnites were employed by a Newlyn sea witch named Nancy. She would read the fall of her 'sea stones' to make predictions for fishermen. Perhaps their traditional association with lightning gave belemnites the virtue to make predictions regarding storms and changes in the weather?"

pg. 108

[...] There have been many ways to bless, consecrate and 'sain' water, thus rendering it more potent and useful within various rites and magical operations. This might be achieved by steeping or immersing charmed items within the water, or else allowing water to flow or be poured over such an item. These may include charm-stones, fossils, flints, or the metals gold and silver.

pgs. 115-116

"Ammonite fossils were also employed as charm stones to cure cattle in 17th century Scotland. They were known as 'cramp stones' because cattle afflicted with cramp would be treated by being bathed in water in which a 'cramp stone' had been steeped for a number of hours."

pg. 122

[onyxtides]

You asked and I made it, a deluxe witch pendulum (first generation; I have several more designs in mind)