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This is my latest thing, a spread for all of the elements and the things they can teach us.

Made with Canva

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~ emotional mess ~

Your current state

Focus on

What will my biggest challenge be?

What do I leave behind?

What can I hold onto for guidance?

tarot spread created by @moodybrood

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★~A Peaceful Night potion~★

This is a quick spell for a night of peaceful and restful sleep, it’s great when you’re low on energy and don’t have time for a big spell!

~What you need: ★ 1 mug full of milk (or milk substitute) - happiness ★ 1 tsp dried food grade rose petals - calm, happiness ★ 1 tsp dried food grade lavender - calm, sleep ★ Desired amount of honey or sugar - happiness ★ (Optional) Rose quartz and/or amethyst - calm, happiness and sleep

~What to do: ★ Add milk, rose petals and lavender to a saucepan and bring to the boil ★ Once boiling take off the heat and pour into your mug ★ Add your honey or sugar if you’re using it and stir clockwise to fill the mug with your intent ★ If using crystals, keep them next to you or on your lap while you drink your potion ★ Get to bed and get some sleep!

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Hey, could you please recommend me some books or information to read about sigils? Thank you so much

Ooh have I got a thing for you - [my sigils FAQ blog page]. If you can’t view that, you can find a rebloggable version [on my old blog], but some of the links might be dead / broken at this point. (I hardcore need to rewrite that for this blog, don’t I?) Imma copy and paste the links and resources section for you from my blog page, just in case:

Links and Resources

[Basic Sigil Creation]

[The Basics of Sigils]

[A Beginner’s Guide to Sigil Craft] *

[A Brief Overview of Sigil Magick] *

[Chaos Magic : Basic Sigil Magic] *

[Charging and Firing Sigils]

[Charging Methods]

[Charging Your Sigils-A Brief Explaination]

[A Crash Course in Sigils]

[Creation & Activation] *

[Creating a Sigil] *

[Destroying Your Sigils. A Huge Mistake?] *

[An Essay on Sigil Crafting]

[The History of Sigils] *

[How Caito Makes Sigils] and [A Clearer Explanation]

[How Do You Make Your Sigils?]

[How Simon Makes Sigils]

[How I Make My Sigils]

[How I Make Sigils]

[How I Use the Keyboard on My Phone to Create Sigils]

[How to Charge a Sigil Playing Video Games] *

[How to Charge Sigils]

[How to Create a Sigil]

[How to Make Sigils]

[How to Make Your Own Personal Sigils] *

[How to Use Sigils]

[Magick Squares, Sigils and Planetary Seals] *

[Magic/Sigil Circles]

[Making Outdoor Sigils] *

[On the Preparation and Usage of Sigils (part 1)] *

[On the Preparation and Usage of Sigils (part 2)] *

[A Peek at the Process]

[A Personal Method of Charging Sigils]

[Pokécraft: Unown Sigils]

[“Practical Sigil Magic: Creating Personal Symbols for Success” by Frater U∴D∴] (pdf) *

[Sea Witchcraft: Maritime Signal Flags as Sigils]

[Sigil 101]

[The Sigil Bowl]

[Sigil Charging Method: Blood and Pain]

[Sigil Charging Method: Sex, Orgasm and Semen]

[Sigil Charging Method: Sunlight]

[Sigil Crafting Guide]

[Sigil Crafting Method One]

[Sigil Creation with Planetary Magic Squares] *

[Sigil Magic] *

[Sigil Magic. Making a Magical Sigil] *

[Sigil Magick]

[Sigilisation] *

[Sigil Making Process, by Richtor]

[Sigil Making Process, by Rook]

[Sigilmaking with Lee]

[Sigil Masterpost - Techniques, Warnings, and Thoughtforms, Oh My!]

[Sigils]

[Sigils]

[Sigils and Seals] *

[Sigils and Seals 101]

[Sigils, Servitors and Godforms: Part I] *

[Sigils in Theory and Practice] *

[Sigils Reboot: How to Get Big Magic From Little Squiggles] *

[Shoaling: Making Sigil Magic More Awesome Since 2010] *

[Short Term Sigil Activation]

[Steps to Make a Sigil]

[Three Sigil Design Methods]

[Using Your Sigil (What Do Now?)]

[Ways to Use Sigils]

[What Are Sigils?]

[Writing Sigils with Sparklers]

* = external links and resources

So yeah. Sigils. Enjoy, anon :D

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Lots of us draw cards for the most possible outcomes. But there are times when we want to know if there’s a chance that everything could go really wrong or excepcionally well. Assessing a situation is not only about what’s more likely to happen. This is a spread for preparedness. For more simple two card spreads, click here.

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BASIL -

As a green witch, this is the information I’ve put together about basil to go in my book of shadows. I’ve done the hard work so you don’t have to ~ enjoy and feel free to use!

Common name: Basil

Latin name: Ocimum basilicum [pronounced ochy-moom bassil-ih-coom]

Ocimum is the Greek word for fragrant.

Basilicum has a double meaning: it could come from the Greek word ‘basilium’ which means king - in the sense that the smell of basil is fit for a king. However, it could also be derived from the Latin word ‘basilisicum’ which translates as ‘Basilisk’ - a creature that is known to cause madness and death.

Other names: Albahaca, American Dittany, Our Herb, St Joseph’s Wort and Witches Herb.

Gender: Masculine

Planet correspondence: Mars

Element: Fire

Links to other religions: 

Basil known a ‘holy basil’ or Tulsi (Ocimum tenuiflorum) is very sacred in Hinduism. Its leaves are mandatory in the ritualistic worship of the god Vishnu. Basil is a Hindu symbol of love fidelity, eternal life, purification and protection. 

History: 

For hundreds of years, basil has been associated with creepy crawlies such as snakes and lice - but especially scorpions. In the 1500s, doctors thought that smelling basil would conjure ‘scorpions of the mind.’ This meant that they thought scorpions would grow inside the brain!

This theory can be traced to an English physician who ‘observed’ while he was in Italy that is you placed a basil leaf under a stone in a moist place, then within 2 days a scorpion would be produced. There’s also another story of an English physician who had a patient with a scorpion infestation in his brain - though to be caused by frequently smelling basil!

In the Tudor times, pots of basil were given as parting gifts - use basil in your travelling and safe journey spells. 

in Elizabethan times, sweet basil was used as snuff to clear the brain, and ease colds and headaches. 

The ancient Romans used basil to curse their enemies. they would curse them as they planted the seeds, and to ensure good growth they believed that mistreating the plants and praying to the gods that it wouldn’t grow would actually help it grow faster. They associated basil with poverty, hate and misfortune. 

It’s also common folklore that witches drank basil juice before flying on their brooms!

Main beliefs about basil: 

- Carrying a leaf in your pocket or wallet can attract wealth, and if you’re a shop owner place it above the till or door to ensure the money comes rolling in.

- If a basil plant is given to a member of the opposite sex (these were the days before basic human rights and equality huh), they will fall deeply in love with the giver and be forever faithful.

-  In some countries it’s seen as something ‘real men’ don’t eat because it’s associated with the teas used to relieve menstrual cramps.

- It can both ward against and attract insanity. The beliefs vary from place to place, but this myth stems from the fact that ‘basil’ may be derived from the Latin for ‘Basilisk,’ a creature known to drive people insane. 

- After an argument, drinking basil tea can help you calm down and put you in the right frame of mind to peacefully settle the dispute. After a family falling out, cooking meals heavily laced with basil (this one’s for all you kitchen witches) can help reconcile emotions and bring harmony once again.

Modern uses and symbolism: 

Steadies the mind, happiness, love, peace, wealth, protects against insanity

Medical Properties:

Basil contains cinnamanic acid which enhances circulation, stabilises blood sugar and improves breathing. It’s rich in vitamin A, C and K. It also has copper, calcium, iron, magnesium and omega-3 fats in it.

Natural cures and remedies:

- For colds, chew a few basil leaves twice a day until you’re cured

- To soothe coughs, add 8 basil leaves and 5 cloves to a cup of boiling water and drink. For a sore throat due to coughing, boil water with basil leaves and gargle with it. 

- To eliminate stress, chew 10 basil leaves twice a day

- To combat acne, try making basil juice and applying it to the area once a day

- For stomach, pains swallow 1tsp of basil juice mixed with 1tsp of ginger juice

- For insect bites and stings, rub basil leaves on the wound

- Chew some basil leaves to get rid of mouth infections and ulcers

- Basil can also be rubbed on the skin to repel mosquitoes

“WHERE BASIL GROWS, NO EVIL GOES”

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Salts - Magikal Properties

Whether it is black salt, sea salt, pink salt or just plain old. Salt has a long history of use in rituals, purification, blessings and magical protection. Salt is created and thrives in the Ocean  (or the Womb of the Goddess) It is the taste of Earth in the waters of life. salt is a amazing and versatile natural source for cleansing, and  is a must have for anyone.

Regular Sea Salt - sea salt is overall very common, easy to obtain and affordable. It can be bought in either course chunks or fine like sand. White salt is associated with purification, purity, protection and blessings. 

  Used in consecration

Placed in water to cleanse it

Purification, cleansing and removal or negative energies,

Can be placed around areas to protect them

Commonly used in circles

Used in Curses

Can be made into salt scrubs 

Celtic Sea Salt- is a “moist” unrefined sea salt that is usually found on the coastal areas of France. It has a gorgeous light grey, almost light purple color; it is harvested from the clay found in salt flats. This salt has similar properties to regular sea salt however because it is a much more natural and pure salt its properties are enhanced especially protective and cleansing. It also tastes amazing and is filled with vital minerals, I also find that since it is moist it clumps together nicely making it easy to work with and shape.

Used in consecration

Purification, cleansing and removal of negative energies,

protective spells 

blessings

curses

soothing

great for cooking 

medicinal 

perfect in bath scrubs 

Black Salt- black salt is as the title says black or very dark in color. It is commonly available at magic shops, and is also very easy to make. Not to be confused with black lava salt or kala namak salts used in fine cuisine.RITUAL BLACK SALT IS NOT FOR CONSUMPTION!!!. This salt is easily the most protective of the four as it is great at Nullifying or returning negative energy.

protective

Banishing

fire energy,

can be used for darker earthly Elementals & Deities,

the Crone or Triple Goddesses

working  with the dark moon

Warding, uncrossings, and binding work

can be spread around doorways & windows to keep out evil

Himalayan Pink Salt- is a pure, hand mined salt that is from the foothills of the Himalayan Mountains.  It is harvested from ancient sea salt deposits, it thought to be one of the highest quality and purest salts available. The salt ranges in hues from white to various shades of pink,  and even deep reds; this is the result of the salts high iron and mineralcontent. This salt has the most soothing and loving energizes of the salts and can be used for bringing about love. 

promoting love and friendship

promoting positive energizes 

Healing

cleansing 

spell bags 

baths or scrubs 

If working with salt keep in mind that it is a natural dessicating agent meaning it sucks all the water so if your working with it outside and are sprinkling it on the ground it will kill your grass and destroy the surrounding soil making it inhabitable for plants and such. 

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Color Magick

PINK: Represents love, compassion, nurturing, femininity, friendship, romance, partnership, self-improvement, peace, and spiritual & emotional healing. 

RED: Love, lust, passion, attraction, and fertility. Courage, willpower, independence, and determination. Also associated with speed, assertiveness, aggression, physical strength and sports/competition. Represents health, vitality, strength, survival, and war.

ORANGE: Creativity, celebration, vitality, self-expression, and joy. Intellectual matters, legal matters/justice, and overcoming addiction. Also associated with business success, ambition, prosperity, opportunity, and investments. 

YELLOW: Represents happiness, confidence, vitality, change/progress, and inspiration/imagination. Helps with contact, communication, and trade. Also associated with learning, knowledge, mental clarity, concentration, speaking, writing and visualization. 

GREEN: Prosperity, abundance, money, physical & emotional healing, growth, luck, marriage and fertility, and tree/plant magick. Rejuvenation, recovery, harvest and harmony, balance, peace, hope, and nature. 

TURQUOISE/LIGHT BLUE: Health, patience and understanding. Change, intellectual and intuitive insight, inventions and originality. Spirituality, tranquility, renewal, peace, and protection.

DARK BLUE: Communication, will power, focus, forgiveness, and good fortune. Also associated with truth, fidelity, patience, organization, and sincerity. Represents peace and tranquility, calmness, truth, wisdom, justice, counsel, guidance, understanding and patience, loyalty and honor, sincerity, devotion, healing, femininity. Also represents astral projection, prophetic dreams, removing negative energy/influences, and protection while sleeping.

PURPLE: Ambition, power, royalty. Connections with elemental spirits, angels, and deities of divination and prophecy. Associated with psychic abilities, divination, counter-acting negativity and black magick, reversing curses, psychic healing, psychic power, inspiration, meditation, spirituality, spiritual power, astral projection, and the third eye. 

BLACK: Grounding, banishment, learning, protection, safety, reversing, uncrossing, releasing, shapeshifting, defense, scrying, and protection. Repels and banishes evil, negativity, curses, and hexes. 

GRAY: Neutralizes and removes negative influences. Represents neutrality and contemplation.

WHITE: Purification and cleansing on all levels, contact with higher self and spiritual helpers. Aura-healing, truth seeking, consecration, spiritual enlightenment, protection against negativity, breaking curses, exorcism, meditation, divination, inspiration, and clairvoyance. Innocence, peace, balance, healing, and truth.

SILVER: Reflection, intuition, cycles, rebirth, reincarnation, healing, and emotional stability. Remove or neutralizes negativity. Represents dreams, psychic abilities and psychic workings. Associated with lunar magick, connections, and deities. 

GOLD: Fortune, abundance, and prosperity. Positivity, justice, health, attraction, and luxury. Sun deities and solar energies. 

BRONZE: Business success, passion, money, fertility, and career growth.

Sources: The Magickal Cat, Wejees, PaganWiccan About

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Hey there! I just started to study witchcraft, and have a couple questions... first off, what's an easy way to write spells? I've researched it, but all of the instructions I've seen are unclear. Secondly, I recently tried to summon a faerie, but I'm not sure it worked. What are some signs of fae being nearby? Thank you! :)

I actually have just the thing for you! I learned spellcraft from a book called

Power Spellcraft for Life

(Arin Murphy-Hiscock), and I use those techniques to this day. Here is my modified take on her method:

Identify your goal/desire

This is fairly straightforward.  Let’s say you want a cat, and cats cost money, even if you scoop them up off the street. There’s the adoption fee, the vet fee (which includes spaying/neutering, vaccinating, microshipping), and then the other expenses such as routine check ups, more vaccinations, flee preventatives, worm preventatives, and, of course, food. Let’s say all this costs around $500 a year (that’s a conservative estimate, btw, and you double i if you have two cats). 

That…is a lot of money, I know. This isn’t even including the cost of emergency vet care.

Decide on a time

Based on your desire, select an appropriate time to do the spell. 

Now, based on what I wrote in the last section, what this boils down to is money. I’m going to assume you’re a young adult and unemployed like me, so this means you need employment. Oh. Joy. 

Let’s crack open the Google Grimoire now and check some things. Now, I’m assuming you don’t want to wait any longer than necessary to get your hypothetical cat (damned kids don’t understand to wonders of delayed gratification…), so you’re going to do this based on days and hours.

In this case: Thursday (day of Jupiter, associated with finances and careers and good fortune), in the hour of Jupiter (Because redundancy).

Decide on a method

How will you cast?

Candle? Jar? Herbal Sachet? Or will you write it down and speak it (or just burn it, which I find works equally well)? This is ultimately up to personal preference, but today, you’re using a candle. Don’t look at me like that, I’m writing this, you don’t have free will.

Choose components

Ingredients. Pretty self explanatory.

You’re going to use an orange candle (success, career, action), Crown of Success oil (or olive oil charged with your intention), basil, and bay.

Create central symbolic action

This will represent “the larger change in the world that you wish to make. Performing it, in conjunction with the raising and releasing of energy towards your goal, is what triggers the change you desire.

Notice how I italicized ‘symbolic’ up there? In this case, the symbolic action is burning the candle. This must also be done in conjunction with a physical action, ie: submitting applications, sending out resumes, and following them up with phone calls. 

Write the text of the spell

Do I have to explain this?

I hope this helps you out, Nonny.

-Mod S

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I’m not sure if this graphic would be helpful to any other beginner witches, but personally I wanted to make it to clear up some things to myself. NOTE: This is how /I/ understand the topic. For more witchy art, go here.

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The Green Witch’s Herbal Listing by Purpose

Balance- basil, chamomile, comfrey, mullein, nettle, woodruff.

Blessings- chamomile, dianthus, elder flowers, fennel, mint, oats, rosemary, rue, vervain.

Cleansing/Purification- avens, Betony, benzoin, burdock, clove, hyssop, lavender, mullein, parsley, pine, rosemary, thyme, vervain, wormwood, yarrow.

Consecration- acacia, anise, basil, clover, dragon’s blood, hyssop, lavender, mistletoe, mugwort, rosemary, rue, sunflower, vervain.

Countering Negative Energies- agrimony, avens, fennel, holly, hyssop, motherwort, rowan, rue, vervain.

Courage- basil, borage, mullein, rosemary, thyme.

Creativity- anise seed, basil, catnip, hawthorn, lavender, St. Johnswort, vervain.

Divination- anise seed, basil, bay, cinquefoil, clover, damiana, dittany of Crete, eyebright, honeysuckle, hops, lavender, marigold, moonwort, mugwort, mullein, orange peel, rowan, thyme, vervain, woodruff, wormwood, yarrow.

Encourage Changes- dragon’s blood, linden, purple heather, woodruff.

Energy/Power/Strength- cinquefoil, dragon’s blood, elder flower, fennel, St. Johnswort, vervain, woodruff.

Forture/Justice- bay, bergamot, cinquefoil, lemon balm, orange peel, star anise, vervain, woodruff.

Happiness/Peace- fennel, lavender, loosestrifle, rosemary, vervain, yarrow.

Healing- cinquefoil, comfrey, coriander, hops, lavender, lemon balm, mullein, rosemary, rue, sage, St. Johnswort, tansy, thyme.

Love- apple, avens, basil, cardamon, catnip, dill flowers, elm, ginger, lavender, lemon balm, linden leaves, marigold, marjoram, moonwort, mustard seed, orange peel, red heather, rosemary, vetivert, willow, yarrow.

Meditation- acacia, benzoin, chamomile, frankincense, woodruff.

Money- basil, bergamot, chamomile, clove, dill seeds, mint, moonwort, nutmeg, oats, vetivert.

Protection/Defense- betony, burth, burdock, cumin, dianthus, dill leaves, fennel, fern, marjoram, mint, mugwort, mullein, mustard, parsley, rosemary, rue, sage, vervain, white heather, woodruff, wormwood, yarrow.

Psychic Awareness- bay, betony, burdock, cinnamon, elderflower, lavender, mace, marigold, star anise, woodruff.

Releasing Negativity- betony, clove, hyssop, mugwort, rosemary, St. Johnswort, thyme, vervain, vetivert, yarrow.

Sealing/Sending Positive Energy- angelica, wormwood.

Spirit Contact/Blessings- lilac, purple heather, mint, Solomon’s Seal.

Strength/Willpower- rosemary, St. Jpohnswort.

Wisdom- elder, sage, willow.

Source: Grimoire for the Green Witch- A Complete Book of Shadows by Ann Moura

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Autumn Leaf Magick

Using the beauty leaves of fall for magick is fun and easy. Going outside and gathering a few leaves off the ground is quick, it’s free and it doesn’t harm the trees! It’s perfect for any autumn magick or spells you may have.

Tree Correspondences:

Almond: clairvoyance, divination, moon magick, wisdom

Apple: healing, love, romance, fertility, lust, youth, prosperity

Ash: protection

Apricot: love

Aspen: protection

Birch: new starts and beginnings, protection, purity and purification, fertility

Cypress: protection, past life work

Elder: prosperity, protection, healing

Elm: protection

Eucalyptus: healing

Fig: sensuality, fertility, healing

Fir: immortality

Grape: joy

Hawthorn: protection, love, cleansing, Fae (faeries)

Hazel: wisdom, strength, divination, protection

Maple: divination, love

Mulberry: wisdom, willpower, divination, knowledge

Oak: healing, money and finances, longevity, strength

Peach: divination

Rowan: magick, protection, strength

Walnut: healing, divination, protection

Willow: enhancement, moon magick, the Underworld, healing, protection

Color Correspondences:

Brown: earth, cottage magick, the home/hearth, animal magick, generosity, friendship, endurance, protection, grounding, strength, decision making, finding lost objects, concentration, focus, family, construction, real estate, material goods, food, harvest

Gold: Masculine energies, great fortune, abundance, prosperity, divination, understanding, fast luck/temporary luck, sun magick, positive emotions and energies, justice, health, attraction, luxury

Orange: relieving depression, abandonment, opportunity, happiness, alertness, kindness, material gain, energy, legal matters, strength, creativity, self-expression, overcoming addiction, ambition, success in business, fun, vitality, celebration

Red: passion, love, lust, anger, strength, confidence, fire, courage, power, joy, desire, health, business deals, combat, confrontation, hunting, survival, fertility, sexual natures, competition, sports, mercy

Yellow: air, healing, friendship, productivity, remove negative thoughts, creativity, invention, beauty, life, intellect and intelligence, prosperity, self-esteem, motivation, happiness, success, memory, learning, inspiration, the imagination, travel

Ideas and suggestions for using leaves for magick:

Decorate your altar with them!

Press them into your grimoire or book of shadows for safe keeping or use later in the year

Draw sigils on them then crumple them up or burn them to activate

Crush them into a jar for potent jar spells

Line your plants with them for not only nutrients and to hold in moisture but to give them the traits of the leaf’s color and tree

Charging stones, crystals, water, oils and tarot/oracle cards with the energies of the tree

Use them in curses to cause sudden change, destruction/death of things or decay of things

Grind them into a powder to mix with salt or egg shells and use for protection, cleansing and warding

Using fresh ones line the edge of your tub with them during bath spells and magick, wash them in a sink and let them float in the tub with you if its safe

Cut them up and put small pieces of them in oil and into a pendent bottle/bottle charm to wear

Drip wax on them to seal a spell into them for later use

Hang them on or around your door and other entry points to ward off negativity and protect your home 

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May You Finally Learn of the Pain You Have Caused

Several of my friends and I have been plagued by some rather unsavory people. Many times I suggested cursing, but always while I was extremely angry and not thinking very well. After calming down tonight we discussed a much milder spell that simply makes people acutely aware of the pain and anger they have caused, and to not forget it for quite some time.

Supplies:

One red (or any color you associate with anger) candle.

A candle holder.

A small bowl, preferably in a color that you feel connected to (I used an orange one).

Some water (I used some from a bottle I happened to have. Since I live in the desert and have to hide what I do, moon, rain, sea, and storm water isn’t exactly something I can use, but if you have something that works for you, use that).

A lighter.

A smallish piece of paper.

A black pen.

A red pen.

A smallish length of string.

Any stones, candles, music, etc. that may enhance your powers.

Prep:

Clean the area of anything you don’t want to be contaminated with angry energy. Remove any clothes or jewelry you don’t want contaminated, either.

Collect whatever you use to cleanse yourself, your tools, and the area around you after working with bad energy.

Write out what the person has done to you with the black pen I recommend writing it in a way that flows most naturally to you. If you’e an eloquent motherfucker, write some bomb-ass poetry. If you feel more comfortable writing “u fucked up my shit,” by all means write that out. Just make sure it feels Right (revision may be needed). End it with “May you finally learn of the pain you have caused.” Then, write their name or whatever you most know them as (like “Asshole” or “Vomit-Filled Condom”) above it in red.

Do whatever you do before casting a spell-cast a circle, light a candle, etc.

Turn off/put away anything that might distract you, then turn off the light(s).

Getting This Show on the Road:

Sit with the empty bowl in front of you, with the candle behind it.

Light the candle, then pour the water into the bowl. You might want to visualize this person’s ill will seeping into the water as it pours into the bowl.

Gently dip your fingers into the bowl, and begin envisioning the subject as best as you can.

Speak their name, then say “You are guilty of…” and then read off what you have written.

Close your eyes and imagine all the bad things they’ve made you feel circling them, faster and faster.

Say “This is what you have done,” then roll up the paper,wrinkling it a little. Tie it as tight as possible wit the string. Say “May you never forget it/May you remember this for X amount of time/whatever you see fit.”

Close your eyes again, imagining all your pain, anger, anxiety, etc. crashing into them, then blow out your candle.

Store the roll of paper. I recommend not throwing it away, in case you want to end the spell sooner, or intensify it. If you’re confident in what you’ve done though, dispose of it in any way you choose.

Do whatever you need to do to cleanse yourself, your tools, and the area around you.Then, treat yo’self. You deserve it.

I wrote this spell with the intention of casting it on someone that’s REALLY pissed me off. Not because they cut me off while driving or some shit, but because they have seriously hurt me or someone I care about. Please keep this in mind as you consider doing this.

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Here’s the imaged process of me making black salt, especially for samhain. 

Ingredients were: Opononax, Camphor, Frankincense, Birch, Elder flowers, Mint, Marjoram, Anise and bay.

Instructions in the captions or here for a more detailed tutorial + different recipes. 

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Study tips for herbalists

A lot of people ask me about how to start learning about herbs and which courses are good, so I decided to put this together for you guys!

Resources

Herbmentor.com

Here are a few useful herbs that are good to start out with

Check out my recommended books

Paul Bergner has excellent information and courses available here

The East West School of Planetary Herbology is a great place to take courses

The Lunar Apothecary is a great for leaning about herb magic and lunar herbology

This website will help you to find local plants (USA only)

Bear Medicine Herbals

Herbcraft.org

Herbal Remedies Advice

HANE is also a good school to check out

Tips

Check out local plant societies to see what activities they have planned. Some of them offer free plant walks that will help you to get to know your local plants

Start experimenting with your (safe) local weeds first. For many of you, this means sorrel, dandelion, plantain, violet leaf, and ground ivy.

Get your warnings and safety information from reputable books and herbalists, not social media (tumblr). There are many rumors on this site about what is and isn’t poisonous, please don’t believe everything you read!

Keep a few materia medica books on hand to check for contraindications and safety instead. My go-to books for checking whether an herb is okay with me are located in the recommended books post above

Pick 1 herb a month to really focus on. Keep in mind that you can do a lot with a few herbs, some of them have dozens of uses

Learn about your herbs by tasting and using them, not just reading! Personal experience is more important than book knowledge (except when it comes to safety)

Equipment

JARS (check the thrift store for cheap finds)

Alcohol - I usually use 80 proof vodka for tinctures but you can also use brandy depending on what you’re making

Oils- I like grapeseed oil and coconut oil

Funnels

Cheese cloth for straining herbs

Kitchen scale

French press (easy way to make loose leaf tea)

Idea of what to start making with herbs

Bruise/injury salves

Bug sprays

Calming tinctures/teas

Digestive tinctures/teas

Pain tinctures

Fomentations

Poultices

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The Importance of Salt in Witchcraft

Image credit: www.saltinstitute.org

In witchcraft, as in biology, you cannot survive without the use of salt. Salt is the ultimate purifying agent, and it has extensive ritual and spell usages that every single magick-using culture has come to recognise and use. Everything from Terry Pratchett to Supernatural has used salt in their work related to magic lore, and this is because it’s extremely common in real-world customs, traditions and rituals.

Important Witchy Facts About Salt!

Salt is a cleanser. Salt is used when we cast circles and bless items; it is used when Sumo wrestlers purify the ring before a fight; it is used when a kitchen witch scrubs down their tabletop; it is used when a Christian priest wishes to cast out demons; it is used when a butcher wants to kill germs. Salt is the ultimate cleansing agent, killing not just microbes but malicious or negative magicks, holding them at bay and driving them out. 

Salt is a barrier. Salt lines around doors, windows, beds and even houses have been used for thousands of years as methods of driving back dark forces and keeping bad spirits at bay. Negative magick and bad spirits cannot cross a line of salt, and often touching it is said to be enough to kill them (or at least burn them). Scattering salt grains before a fae will force the fae to stoop to count every single grain, because they’re a bit obsessive and can’t leave it alone.

Salt is cheap and safe. This is actually pretty important, because whilst some magickal items (like candles, pentagrams and athames) are kind of indisputably witchy, salt is not only cheap, safe and generally useful, it’s also something that you HAVE to have because humans NEED salt to survive. So, for those secret witches who might live at home with unaccepting parents, or in a country that does not permit witchcraft, it might be the only tool you can always have access to that won’t be questioned.

Salt is versatile. You can use salt in all kinds of different rituals and practices, everything from cleansing a circle to blessing a wand to calling down a curse. Salt is something that has many potent ritual properties, and it’s an essential part of almost all magic.

Mineral salts:

Look. I’m not gonna judge if you want to use fancy pink salt or whatever. That’s your call. All I’m saying is, it’s really expensive and it’s literally no different to the cheap table salt you get from the shops. Magickally speaking, salt is salt. Magick doesn’t care if it’s Himalayan mountain salt or if it’s Woolies Homebrand table salt. Don’t waste your money! Honestly, it’s not worth it unless there’s a very specific reason to do so.

So, keep a stash of salt in your house! It’s an awesome thing to have for magick, and boy is it good to eat too!

– Juniper

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Plant Witchcraft: A Beginner’s Guide to Growing

 EASIEST PLANTS TO GROW IN WITCHCRAFT~IN ORDER FROM EASIEST TO HARDEST

Chives- can grow in limited light and  space, very easily propagate (regrow)

Mint- very hardy, requires shade and some light, start from seeds

Cilantro- fast growing, can be planted indoors, does not transplant easily

Basil- can grow in small spaces, require sun, start from seeds

Parsley- easy to grow, low maintenance and limited lights, though hard to germinate

Oregano (wild marjoram)- very hardy, easy to grow in winter, requires full sun

Sage- large, hardy, start from cuttings, requires full sun

Thyme- requires full sun, hardy, easy to propagate from seeds or cuttings

Aloe Vera- easy to overwater, low maintenance, slow growing, little water, full sun

Chamomile- low maintenance, little water, full sun with some shade, easy to overwater

Dill- start as seeds, small, easy to grow indoors, hard to overwater, requires full sun

Rosemary- though very large, easy to grow indoors and easy to overwater

Bay laurel- requires well-draining soil, full sun, water often, grows large, slow growing

Lavender- hard to grow indoors, requires little water, best in dry conditions, start from seeds

Roses- requires full sun, seasonal, grows only outside, requires fertilizer, best grown from transplants