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Hecate. Watercolor and ink on paper.

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New moon in Capricorn ritual. Made my new ritual book for this year today. I’m super happy with the way it turned out. Let me know if you want to see more details.

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What Native people say about the use of sage: you can use sage, but you cannot smudge as nothing you are doing (waving sage around) is actually smudging. Smudging is a ceremony and you are, we promise, not smudging. Please buy sage from either us, or someone who sources the sage from us. White sage may not be considered endangered by the US government but corperate sourcing is making it difficult for us to source sage for our own religious purposes. Let alone to sell it.

What white people hear: never use sage ever, don’t ever buy it, don’t own it, don’t even look at it.

Look, y’all. There’s a couple of facets to my talk today.

1) Yes! You can buy sage! You really, truly can! Buy it from either native sellers (go to a powwow! Eat our food, buy our stuff, watch some dancing!) Or buy it from a seller who sources the sage from native people. Pick one. And no, buying it from 5 Below doesn’t count.

2) you CANNOT smudge. This isn’t just you “shouldn’t”— this is a YOU ARE INCAPABLE OF SMUDGING. Waving a sage stick around your doorways IS NOT SMUDGING. It is smoke clensing. Smudging, depending on the tradition and tribe, could easily have dancing and drums involved. You, as a white person, do not have the cultural BACKGROUND to even know how it works. At all. Period.

3) please, for FUCKS SAKE, stop making posts here on tumblr where you tell other white people about cultural appropriation and what they can and cannot do. Please stop, your license has been revoked because none of you bother to get the facts right. We native people are FULLY CAPABLE OF DOING IT OURSELVES. Consider instead: a) reblogging our posts where we talk about it! We’re here! We have made posts!! b) Making a post that states what we said and then LINKS BACK TO US. Screenshot with a link if you must. Stop centering your own voices in these conversations. You are already centered in everything, stop centering yourselves in a native space.

I’m tired of this nonsense, y’all.

Thanks for coming to my TedTalk ™

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What are your plans for the new moon in Capricorn? Holding ritual is in the cards for me personally.

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Banish that which does not serve me.

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Witchfather and Witchmother watercolor painting I finished today.

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A reading from The Traditional Witch’s deck.

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Little sketchbook painting I did this morning. . . .#skygoddess #goddess #painting #watercolorpainting #inkandwatercolor #originalart #witchy https://www.instagram.com/p/Br0qscXHlL8/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=n4zti0yn1itk

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Ritual fire #ritualfire #rituals #ritualspaces #altar #altarspace #ritual #bonfire https://www.instagram.com/p/Bry0Lobn3IW/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=g45vuahn6qgy

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I know I'm late, but happy Yule everyone! . . . . . #yulelog #yule #witch #witchy #pagan #traditionalwitchcraft #tradcraft #wicca #ritual #spirituality https://www.instagram.com/p/BryzlCnHplT/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=wxbed5hef3ze

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Tips for writing spells:

If you want to keep something close, bury it in your back yard. If you want to attract something, bury it under the front door step If you want to destroy its influence, burn it. If you want it to move away and sink, throw it in running water If you want to disperse it to a distance, throw it into a crossroads If you want to fix its influence, inter it in a five-spot pattern If you want it to work by means of spirits, bury it in a graveyard If you want to hide its point of origin, conceal it in a tree If you want it to work in secret, give it in food or drink If you want it to work by stealth, hide it in clothing or on objects If you want its influence to begin or strengthen, throw it East If you want its influence to end or weaken, throw it West If you want its influence to rise and fall cyclicly, float it in a tidal estuary

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Today is the last day to get your deck! Link to my Kickstarter is in the bio! . . . . . . . #thetraditonalwitchsdeck #tradcraftoracledeck #traditionalwitchcraft #pagan #tradcraft #witch #witchcraft #wicca #oracledeck #oraclecards #tarotreadersofinstagram #tarot #tarotcards #magick #wicca #witchesofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/BpmelopHTTP/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=7r53zkprwwb9

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My ancestor altar for this year. I work the next couple of days so I’m taking time to celebrate tonight and remember my loved ones that have passed.

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Initiation from The Traditional Witch's Deck. Link to Kickstarter in bio! Only a few days left to reserve your deck! . . . . . . #thetraditonalwitchsdeck #tradcraftoracledeck #traditionalwitchcraft #tradcraft #pagan #painting #oracledeck #originalart #oraclecards #tarotreadersofinstagram #tarot #tarotcards #witch #witchcraft #wicca #initiation #inktober2018 #inkandwatercolor #inkdrawing #inkillustration #illustration https://www.instagram.com/p/BpZk5Usnl8u/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=sx6pmyvlrr50

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The Hearth card from The Traditional Witch’s Deck. There’s only ten days left to pledge and secure your deck!

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Holy Well from The Traditional Witch's Deck. Link the our Kickstarter is in my bio! . . . . . . . #thetraditonalwitchsdeck #tradcraftoracledeck #holywell #tradcraft #traditionalwitchcraft #oracledeck #oraclecards #tarotreadersofinstagram #tarot #tarotcards #witch #witchcraft #pagan #witchesofinstagram #wicca #inktober2018 #inkandwatercolor #inkillustration #watercolorpainting #originalart https://www.instagram.com/p/BpMgGq8nb53/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1bmbx1fyc7gsh

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The Cauldron from The Traditional Witch's Deck. Link to our Kickstarter in bio! . . . . . . . #thetraditonalwitchsdeck #tradcraftoracledeck #traditionalwitchcraft #oracledeck #oraclecards #tarotreadersofinstagram #tarot #witch #inktober2018 #inkandwatercolor #inkillustration #tradcraft #witchy #witchcraft #cauldron #originalart https://www.instagram.com/p/BpKHpWTgfr-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=lwwwzonv957y