#witch challenge

[2024-grimoire-challenge]

January Week 1

Welcome welcome to the 2024 Grimoire Challenge! Time to really get started everyone! This week will have a lot of stuff all jammed in. So buckle up, grab your grimoire and your supplies, and let’s get to work!

Monday

Name your book - this may seem silly and you definitely don’t need to name your book. Not properly at least. Other than “my grimoire” or “book of shadows” or what have you, which is totally fine. But some of us might feel the need to give it a proper title. “The Basil Grimoire” or “Hazel’s Handwritten Workings” something, anything, that ties the book to you and your craft. Make a title page! If you feel so inclined. If not, that’s fine too.

Definitions (New Page) - ritual and spell. Let’s define a few things. Make a page specifically for definitions, that we’ll add to through the challenge. Let’s start with a couple simple definitions. Define spell. And define ritual. Within the confines of magic, witchcraft and your practice. What is a spell? What is a ritual? What are the differences?

Study (herb) - Pick another herb from that list we made, and dig into the details. Make a page for it on its own, or add its info to another page! Whatever works for your craft. The questions to ask for these study prompts are going to continue to remain the same. Where did it come from, where does it grow, how does it grow, what are its mundane and practical uses. What are the myths and legends and stories surrounding the herb? What are its magical properties and why/ how do you think the other information you've learned about it have influenced its magical associations?

Tuesday

Outline/ index (New Page!) - it helped me a great deal to have an index or outline to my grimoire. I started this as a file on my computer as my grimoire grew and changed I could more easily manage it and rearrange it as I saw fit. Then eventually I could make it into a handwritten copy.

Study (gem) - Like our herb prompt, the gem prompts are going to always use the same outline and questions. Where does the gem come from? What is it used for in a practical and mundane sense? What are its physical properties? What are any myths, legends or stories? Where and how does it form? How does all of that relate to its magical correspondences and what does the herb mean to and for you in your craft?

Spellwriting 101 (New Page!) - make a new page dedicated to spellwriting. This is going to be one of those prompts that is focused on you and your craft. How do you write spells? How do you set them up? What components do you use? What is the format? How is it done? What does it require? From materials to timing and circumstances? Write it all out in your lab notebook. Make it a work in progress. Not all spells are going to work out the same or function the same as you perform them, but having a general layout and method helps to focus your practice.

Wednesday

Common tools - What are the common tools in your craft? That is, you don't need to have a list of every single tool ever used in witchcraft, just the tools that you use in yours. Both regularly and less regularly. What are they used for specifically? What purposes do they serve in the magical and practical sense? Are they ceremonial and symbolic or do they serve an actual physical purpose? (i.e. a wand used to direct energy serves many purposes, while an incense burner could literally just be that, an incense burner)

Year outline/ calendar - not everyone celebrates the same days, holidays or even the same holidays the same way. What are the special occasions and days in your calendar? Mark them and when the proper season/ holiday comes around, we can make pages dedicated to those days. This week this will simply be a list of these days, while later we will actually make pages for them individually. Think of it like the Wheel of the Year, Yule to Midsummer and so on. What days are important to you and your practice? Are they actual holidays? Or simply days of power like the full moon? Or is it simply days that are significant for other reasons, like the anniversary of the day you began practicing witchcraft?

Practical - tool usage - practice using your tools. For example if you use a wand. Practice using it to direct energies or whatever it is you utilize it for.

Thursday

Altar design/ work space (New Page!) - make a page dedicated to your altar and its setup. Why are things where they are? The reasoning can be simple as “that’s where it fits” or you can give it a more meaningful reason. Candles in front of or behind something to represent some purpose. Do you have items that represent the elements? Deities? Different sources of power or directionality? Different colors for different meanings? Why is your altar the way it is?

Practical - cleansing space - practice cleansing your space and tools. This is of course a physical and 'energetic' cleansing. Tidy it up, redecorate your space, clean the tools if they have dust or ash or anything on them. Sometimes it is good to have a clean start.

Friday

Personal practices - this is just a thought provoking prompt tied in with the Journal prompt below. What are some of your personal practices that you've brought into your witchcraft? Anything from little habits from your every day life to things brought from religion or family traditions. No matter how hard we try, we carry within us echoes of things not related to our practices into it. And that is totally okay. Recognizing them, acknowledging them, and truly incorporating them can be a huge step toward understanding ourselves, our beliefs and our practices all around.

Journal/ introspective/ meditations - Think about the above and write any of it down that you come to terms with. Self understanding is important in and outside of witchcraft.

Thank you all and I hope this week's prompts aren't too overwhelming! Stay tuned next week for the next set of prompts!

-Mod Hazel

[kaunis-sielu]

Urban Witch: 2

You sit down at your booth, unwrapping your scarf from around your neck and then pick up your book. It’s rare that you beat him here.

Your easy friendship with Loki has slowly evolved into something that’s almost more but it’s like every time you get close to becoming more something happens.

Your drink is set down and when you go to thank Naomi, a nymph, you’re surprised to see that it’s Loki standing at your table.

“Hello Darling.” He purrs and you slip out of the booth to wrap him in a hug.

“Hi Loki. I’ve missed you.”

“I’d be disappointed if you hadn’t.” He’s always so smooth. “My little witch.”

“You know, anyone else calling me that would really piss me off.”

“I am aware.” He still hasn’t let you go, so you stay happily tucked against him. He’s just let you go when the door slams open, the glass shattering. Loki whips around, keeping you behind him and when you lean to peer around him you’re surprised to see a furious Caleb.

“You!”

“Yes?”

“You know what you did!”

“I do.” Loki agrees coolly,

“Fix it!”

“You know how to fix it. I don’t need to do that.”

“Okay fine. Sorry. There. Now fix it.”

“I don’t need to fix anything. When you truly mean it the curse will be lifted.”

“Fuck you.”

“I wouldn’t even if you could.” Loki says with a cold, dangerous smile. You shouldn’t find that look so incredibly sexy but you do. Caleb almost looks like he’s going to do something stupid, like challenge Loki before he sneers then turns and storms out of the coffee shop.

“Okay, I have to know. What did you do?” You ask staring after Caleb. When you look up at Loki he’s grinning.

“He won’t be able to perform until he can lift the curse.”

“Perform?” Loki stares at you, then lifts one of his eyebrows, “Oh my god. Do you mean,” you drop your voice, “in bed?” His grin turns downright mischievous and you can’t help the laugh that bursts from you.

“I thought it was a fitting punishment. Don’t you agree?”

“Poor Caleb is going to be awful frustrated.” Loki laughs then sits down on his side of the booth. You take the opportunity that you have to reach his cheek to press a soft kiss there. “Thank you.” You go to sit on your own side when he catches your wrist and gently pulls you into his side of the booth.

“My little witch.” He whispers before kissing you gently. “I would freeze cities for you. This, was just a bit of mischief.” You settle into the seat next to him, leaning into him, then crack open your book and begin to read.

When you finish your book you don’t leave. Instead you close your eyes and take a little nap against Loki. He’s always so steady, allowing you to sleep while he finishes his book.

“Little witch. It’s time to go.” He says softly waking you from your sleep.

“Come over?” You murmur, not opening your eyes.

“If that’s what you want.”

“Please.” You tell him blinking open your eyes. “Unless you have somewhere to be.”

“No, my little witch. Tonight, I’m all yours.” Hopefully, it’s not just for tonight.

Tag list:

@andahugaroundtheneck @also-fangirlinsweden @pagina16ps @princesssterek @valsworldofcreativity @dumblani @inkedaztec @loving-life-my-way @animegirlgeeky @shinycupcakebaker @eralen @sophham @gh0stgurl @killcomet @wonderlandfandomkingdom @abschaffer2 @sass-masterkittenmama

[thehazeldruid]

2024 Grimoire Challenge

One Month!

At the start of December I'll be posting the first prompts for the @2024-grimoire-challenge !!

Give the blog a follow! Feel free to send in prompt ideas either to this blog or to the Grimoire Challenge blog itself! There will be links to all of the prompts from the previous two challenges I've run, as well as a list of all the prompts for the current one, updated with each new prompt as they're posted!

I am excited to begin this challenge and to help inspire all of you!

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M.G.

The Hazel Druid

[nayarainchapters]

DEVOTIONAL ROUTINE: A PLAN

The past few weeks were challenging for me. For most part, I felt really bad. I had reasons to celebrate but still... I feel like I am losing focus and have no energy to persevere. That is why I am going to create a devotional routine, so I can focus on this area of my life. With witchcraft I can shift and transform what I have now, so I am going to make myself believe in me again with the craft.

These are the things I am planning to do:

Right after waking up: write my dreams (if I remember any) and say my affirmations.

When I have time, during the week, I can study about witchcraft/paganism/the occult in general

Before bed: say my prayers and journal

Rituals: at least 2/week

What I need before starting:

Create a witchy schedule

Have my journal and lists of affirmations and prayers next to my bed

Plan my rituals (script every step and ingredient I need at least a day before)

[ashoss]

so many red characters yet so little space…

[tampire]

Seymour and Ursula being the most hated storyline bosses of Final Fantasy X and Kingdom Hearts

[thrumugnyr]

My entry for @tamlinweek Day 1: Forgiveness / Change

This is based on the Witch Hat Atelier art challenge that was on the bird app a while back (you can find the original art under the cut).

I thought the image fit Tamlin so beautifully.

[springbon-t-art]

Someone told me to do this, I can't remember who though...

Anyways...

Tehehehe!

Now tell me, what does this say about me? LMAO

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This was fun to make! You guys now get to know me a bit better! (you already knew all this XD)

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PLEASE DO NOT STEAL

Template below:

You guys should try this! ;)

[perhapsblues]

@pscentral ▪️ event 37 color challenge -> green + pink: THE WIZARD OF OZ (1939)

[hinamie]

choke you back like fingers

[2024-grimoire-challenge]

January week 5

We're gonna start this week with some broad ideas that are going to make us think. Take a look not only at what you practice and how you practice, but the why behind those things. What are the rules and philosophies that you follow?

Monday - Rules

Introspection/ lab notebook -what are the ground rules you set for yourself in your practice? Put these in your lab notebook, as these may grow and change with your practice through the years. What are the hard nos you have in your life and practice, things you absolutely won’t do spiritually or magically? What are the things you do every time you practice, the “have to” dos? Setting yourself these rules and having them written or even just said out loud can help you understand yourself. Once you have them down, think about the why behind each one.

Journal- think back about what got you into your practice in the beginning. What was it? What is the how and why? What were the reasons you got into witchcraft in the first place.

Tuesday - Morals and Values

Lab notebook - think along the lines of the seven deadly sins and the nine noble virtues. Do you hold stock in any set of moral standpoints or pillars within your craft? What are there? Where did you learn about them? How do you go about navigating them and handling them? A great deal can be learned from understanding oneself.

Study - Pick another herb off your list and study all you can about it! Magical, mundane, medicinal, history, culinary uses, myths and legends, everything you can!

Wednesday - Doing The Work

Lab notebook/ practical- do a spell! Find one or make one and outline it in your lab notebook. What will you use? When and where will you do it? What will you actually do? Why will you do it? How will you do? Once it is outlined, do it! Then take notes on how it went and what needs to change, if anything, to make it better!

Study - Like before, pick a gem and study everything possible about it!

Thursday - Philosophies

Study - what’s one thing in witchcraft you’ve always wanted to learn? Whatever it is make a page for it! Be it scrying or cursing or protection magic or sigils. Whatever it is, study up on it! Add the notes to a notebook or your lab notebook!

Introspection/ Journal - What ideals do you stand for when it comes to your craft? Personally, my practice both spiritual and witchcraft related, pertain almost entirely to balance. What ideas or places do you draw inspiration from?

Introspection/ journal - what are three goals you have to work on in your practice this year? Journal about them now. How will you do it? What steps will you take to achieve these goals?

Friday

Catch up day- use this day to catch up on any work you’ve not gotten done so far this year.

Design- design a new page for your book! Add stickers, colors, pictures, leaves, flowers, cards, anything!! Whatever style your grimoire is, let it show! Be creative!

Ah! Another week down! There’ll be more bonus prompts in the coming weeks. I hope everyone is enjoying the posts and the challenge and again feel free to tag, message or inbox me at any time! I’ll reply as fast as I am able and am enjoying the feedback I’ve gotten so far!

Good luck and happy crafting witches!

-Mod Hazel

[kaunis-sielu]

Garden Witch: 2

Bucky is back in a week. A large smile on his face,

“Hey Doll.”

“Bucky. Welcome back.”

“The plan is going so much better than I expected. He’s been telling everyone he’s got an admirer. So I’m gonna need a new bouquet. Do whatever you want.”

“Okay.” You tell him with a laugh, “how about rhododendron, buttercups and some white cyclamen.”

“Whatever you think is gonna look good Doll.” He says shoving his hands into his pockets.

“So the cyclamen is separation, rhododendron is a warning and buttercups are childishness.”

“Perfect.” He says with a grin and you roll your eyes fondly at him. You gesture for him to follow you back to your flowers then get to work on the bouquet.

“Can I see your magic again?”

“You’d want to?”

“If you don’t mind.” He says shoving his hands into his pockets. It’s oddly sweet that he wants to see your magic again, on purpose this time.

“Why don’t I show you something a little different?” You ask before leading him to the back of your greenhouse. There’s an empty pot, or so it seems, you’d planted some daisy seeds in there earlier because you needed them for an upcoming wedding. You use your magic to pull the flowers gently out of the seeds, growing them in seconds rather than weeks and when you look over at Bucky he has a look of awe on his face.

“Could you weaponize that?”

“Probably. But I don’t see why I would want to.”

“Being connected to me is dangerous. I want to know that you can protect yourself if you need to.”

“Oh.” You’re touched by his concern, but also a little confused. You’re no more connected to Bucky than you are any other customer. “I should be just fine.” You tell him as you begin on the bouquet for him. When it’s finished you hand it off to Bucky and he studies you for a second.

“I think I need another bouquet.”

“Oh, okay for Sam?”

“No, I’d like it to say I like you, I would like to take you on a date.”

“Ah, so romantic feelings?”

“Yes please.”

“How about just different colored roses. I’m assuming you want them to know what the flowers mean?”

“I do.” He agrees so you pull a few red roses, a few pink and a few black for some drama then after putting it together give it to him.

“I won’t take free this time.” He warns as you walk back into your shop and you laugh softly.

“Okay, okay.” You charge him for the flowers, he pays and then with a smile heads out of the shop. You’re about to go back to the greenhouse again when the door opens and Bucky comes stalking back into your shop, bouquet in his hand and determination on his face.

“Is everything okay?”

“These are for you.” He says handing you the rose bouquet, “and I’d like to know if you’d go out with me next Saturday.” You blink at him for a second before a smile crosses your face.

“I’d love to.” You tell him taking the flowers from him, “thank you for the flowers.”

“Of course my little flower witch.” He says with an easy grin and a wink. “I can pick you up here?”

“Perfect. Seven?”

“Six thirty?” He counters and you laugh then nod,

“Six thirty.”

Tag list:

@andahugaroundtheneck @also-fangirlinsweden @pagina16ps @princesssterek @valsworldofcreativity @dumblani @inkedaztec @loving-life-my-way @animegirlgeeky @shinycupcakebaker @eralen @sophham @gh0stgurl @killcomet @wonderlandfandomkingdom @abschaffer2 @sass-masterkittenmama

[thehazeldruid]

2024 Grimoire Challenge

The 2024 Grimoire Challenge blog has been made! I’m still working on finalizing it. And will begin posting a few things on there over the next couple months. With the prep work posts beginning in December!

Give it a follow @2024-grimoire-challenge

[nayarainchapters]

DEVOTIONAL ROUTINE: Week One

My first week following the routine was good. No big rituals, no hours of study, just kept everything simple.

I'm having problems to keep myself organized and feel productive, but I was able to stick to the plan the whole time since I've started. And I am very happy about it.

One thing I wish to implement for the next few days is meditation. I was doing it quite often, but I stopped and now I find very difficult to keep this habit for long. I feel so stressed, anxious and angry all the time. Life is tough... I need to relax a bit and focus on what matters and I know this practice will help, so I must try.

What I did last week

Wrote down the dreams I had first thing in the morning

Said my affirmations

Listened to podcasts about Freya, Hekate and Apollon during the week

Had a purification and beauty herbal bath

Before bed I said my prayers.

The idea is to build consistency, so for this new week I still need to keep it simple since life is crazy right now, but as time goes by, I am sure I will improve in my craft - that's my final goal.

Happy Sunday, folks!

[veguinsky]

I'm making another Octubrinsky challenge for this october and with a new dynamic!! Upload your drawing with the hashtag #octubrinsky2024 if you want to participate! (˶ˆᗜˆ˵)

[svenskkaktus]

Il Bacio by Francisco Hayez (1859)

Prompt list! - Kiss art february 2025