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Sometimes you have to step out of your comfort zone and read that book that's more than a decade or even century old to learn more about magic and witchery.

You have to interact with literature and media that isn't within your own echo chamber.

You need regular confrontations with opinions and ideas outside your own bubble otherwise you. will. not. grow.

You must be able to read things critically, knowing that picking up a book and reading it does not equal you believing every word.

Learn about how others view the world, learn how people's beliefs work, learn how to intake information without assuming that every bit of information is on a binary of "good" or "bad" information.

This is the witchy version of me telling you, lovingly, to go touch grass.

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a simple cleansing shower ritual

a cleansing ritual does not have to be complicated! this ritual is intended to be as simple or complex as you desire. at its core, it is all about visualization- add herbs, scents, and portions of your routine as you see fit.

what you will need:

your shower, of course

whatever shower items you want to use (shampoo, conditioner, body wash, shower oil, so on. this is YOUR ritual, you can make this as involved or laid-back as you want)

optional: an herb sachet, a shower steamer, candles, crystals (be certain your crystals are safe to have in/around water!)

the ritual:

make your water temperature comfortable, whether you love your showers hot, cold, lukewarm. whatever will make you feel most comfortable. if you are choosing to use a shower steamer, herb sachet, candles, etc, make sure you place these in appropriate places; I often hang a sachet of herbs that align with my intentions from my shower head and let the steam do the heavy lifting.

stand under the water spray and close your eyes. envision the water running down your body, picturing it washing away what you wish to release. every droplet that trickles down your body catches those bits of negative energy, exhaustion, stress, and sends it all down the drain.

begin your shower routine, whatever that may be for this ritual. with each step, continue to envision that every drop of water, every bubble of soap, every granule of scrub latches onto whatever is bogging you down. let the negativity cling to your cleansers, rinsing away under the water, and feel as a weight is lifted with each step.

as you wash away the negativity, welcome in what you wish to see manifest in your life. self-love, joy, abundance, and so on. as you welcome these things in, envision yourself being enveloped in a warm glow; we want to imagine ourselves purified from everything we just released.

when you've finished your shower, as you towel off, finish off with some form of protection. I typically envision that glow entering my body, locking in what I manifest and repelling that which I wish to release. you can also follow up with your skincare, seeing any lotions, oils, and so on as protective barriers against what you wish to keep away.

self-care and magic are very entwined for so many of us. everyday rituals like this can really help you to heal and manifest the life you desire.

may you feel cleansed, renewed, and restored. 🖤

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it's that time of year where i can keep the windows open for more than a few minutes so i'm burning some incense for the first time in months 🥰

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shamrock/clover dividers masterpost

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Avoiding scams in witchcraft

Not sure if someone has made a post like this or not, but I am seeing more and more obvious scams on my dash daily. As an experienced witch, let me tell you, I've come across my fair share of scams.

Here's how you can identify them:

"I have SECRETS that NO ONE ELSE has!! Also, NO ONE ELSE will teach you these secrets because they are MEAN and SECRETIVE. BUT I'M NOT. I will teach you. For a small fee for the 'risk'." You do not have to pay someone for "secrets" of any nature. Especially not as a beginner or even intermediate witch - you have so much information freely available to you. The most you might pay is the price of a book.

"I'm a psychic and I'm coming out of left field to tell you that you've been cursed, but no worries, I can lift it for you!! For a fee. :)" You would think this is obvious but verify, verify, verify. Also as a rule don't trust the spells of someone you don't know unless you know someone they've helped.

Be CAREFUL about magical services in general. People won't tell you this cause they want to make money, but SO MUCH is easy to fake. Jewelry with a companion in it? Bought that bulk for $1 a pop and scribbled in a .50 journal about it, sell for $35. No magic performed. Copy-pasted tarot, rune, and psychic readings. Sure, I cast that spell, send me $50. The thing is, unless you're talented enough to cast it yourself in the first place, you won't know when someone's conning you.

"This is DEFINITELY allnaturalorganicsupersafe scrub/balm/soap/lotion to apply to your *insert sensitive area* and yes it IS worth $85 I went to the rainforest myself to collect the ingredients." Just use some quick googling and your common sense, here. Certain herbs and essential oils are not meant for certain things. Just because they sell this stuff, doesn't mean they know what they're talking about.

Another good rule - if you're working with a vendor and they make an appeal to your guilt, your grief, your loneliness, etc.? Really good chance they're pressing that button to get you to spend. Some examples: "I see you are lonely let me cast a love spell $5 off for this thing you weren't going to get in the first place." "I can channel the spirit of your dead grandma via ouija. *disappears for three days* I was SHOOK her presence was SO powerful she said she loves you and she's happy, no I didn't ask her any identifying questions... $40 please."

"Ready to ADVANCE your CAREER as a WITCH??? WELL COME ON DOWN to LADY OF THE SILVER CHALICE DRAWN DOWN MOON DRAGON, ESQ.'s temple where I will PERSONALLY sign a $2 certificate saying you're a 3rd degree Ancient Knowing One after 3 sessions of 90 minutes of me ranting about how aliens built Egypt." Do some traditions observe degree systems? Yes. Make sure you're dealing with a reputable source before you fork over $300.

Cults. There are many good posts and online resources about this, but most cults are made to serve the creator in two ways: 1) Power/control. 2) Money. For me, it's not so easy to notice the power and control issues due to past trauma, but money? I sure as hell notice that. If they are pressuring you to make more, spend more, contribute more, and you can barely pay your bills? Get the fuck out of there.

If someone is giving you a service and they're asking for ANY method of payment that is not trackable, be wary. Now, it might be an old family friend and you hand cash over yourself, which is safer. But someone online asking to be paid through giftcards, or someone asking you to mail cash? Oof. Bad energy.

People can not so much "con" you but cost you extra money by playing the middle man for certain transactions. Sometimes it's worth it to have the middle-man; that can mean higher quality products and reliable delivery. But you could save yourself money if you know the item you're buying and go directly to the supplier. Often middle-men jack prices up considerably, sometimes more than they're worth, or even trade in worse quality products than they advertise. Consider your finances, look at who you're buying from, and look at the price tag.

Yes, it sucks to say, but some psychics really ARE just good cold readers (i.e., people who can read things off you with good questions and observing body language). Some may not even know it themselves. Any form of divination may suffer from this. Again, stick with those you trust, or at least consider that when you put down that money, it's a gamble.

"I can definitely make ALL your problems go away!!! except *insert small technicality I know won't make you say no*, with just 8 easy payments of $29.99!!" Big grandiose promises that ALMOST sound too good to be true are easier to let slide because they admitted there's a problem! They must be telling the truth! No, hon. They know exactly what they're doing. They're making big promises to get big money, and when you complain, they point to their terms of service and say "This was entertainment only." That exists there for a REASON, yes, and it does serve to protect legitamite practioners when, say, a tarot reading is slightly off because those readings are meant to guess at the future and that future can be changed. Some vendors abuse the hell out of it, though.

There ARE legitamite vendors and good reasons to spend cash in the community if you want to. But be careful out there.

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Reminder for my pagan polytheists:

You're a polytheist. Your deities will not get jealous of you for talking to other gods or pantheons; you also do not need to ask them for permission to invoke other deities.

You don't need a hierarchy in the deities you worship. But you may. You're allowed to have favorites. You're allowed to have a patron/matron. You're allowed to center your worship around one deity.

You don't have to talk to every deity you worship every day. It's okay to only talk to a deity when you need their help. You're allowed to have loose relationships with deities. You're allowed to have "work relationships" with deities.

You're allowed to set boundaries with your deities. You're allowed to reject your deities. As a pagan, you are always in full control of your own practice. Please don't forget that.

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Grimoire - Decolonizing Witchcraft

Racist Stereotypes About Magic What you mean to say: Karma Edition Depth and Cultural Appropriation in Witchcraft Racism, Spirituality, and Witchblr Making Magic More Inclusive Accidental Appropriation Closed Traditions Aren't a Monolith. CHAKRAS (are not what you think they are) Chakras - What they really are

More related posts at: For Pagans/Witches to Beware of My Posts Related to My Practices Religions and Deities

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I am TELLING YOU if you have spent months, years, around the same trees, land, etc., they WILL recognize you and reach out to you or not mind if you reach out to them. You don’t need to know anything about them.

A tree in the forest behind my parents house I’ve never spoken to before reached out - I never would’ve expected it. I don’t know what kind of tree it is. But of course this tree knows me. This tree has known me since I was six.

Trust me. This land knows you. These plants know you. They want to speak with you.

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Can an airfryer be a modern kitchen witch cauldron

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how tf are you homophobic/a terf if youre working with deities bro the gods are queer as fuck if i see anymore of that lgb/ fighting for biological womens rights bulshit people on my fuckin timeline imma pour some sriracha on a lemon and were gonna have a fuckin problem

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showing off my small crystal collection :) (not the best looking crystals out there but still i love them)

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