acidicathewitch-blog
The musings and inspirations of a London Witch. This is my side blog related to my endeavors as a practicing witch. Leo, Female, Crystal/Space Witch with Sami blood in her veins.
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Herbs that Correspond w/ Blessings
Health: caraway seeds, eucalyptus leaves, ginger, juniper, berries, pine needles, rose hips, sunflower petals or seeds, thyme.
Happiness: baby’s breath, cedar chips or shavings, fir needles, marigold petals, marjoram, orange peel, oregano, savory.
Love: cardamom pods or ground cardamom,carnation petals, cinnamon chips or ground cinnamon, coriander seeds, hibiscus flowers, linden flowers, mint, rose petals, willow leaves or bark.
Prosperity: acorns, allspice, almonds, banana chips, cloves, oak leave, oats, poppy seeds, rice, saffron threads, sage.
Peace: basil,catnip, lavender, lemongrass, olive branches or olive leaves, rosemary, violets.
Protection: angelica, black beans, cactus needles,garlic powder, or garlic salt, nettles, ground black pepper or black peppercorns, thistles, thorns.
Good Fortune: ash leaves, bay leaves, cumin seeds or powdered cumin, dill seeds or leaves, whole or ground nutmeg, vanilla beans.
I find these very helpful during candles magick and magick bottles, adds a little kick :)
Astrology/Cosmic Witch
🔮 This blog supports male witches 🔮
Witchcraft isn’t just for women, or a women only space. Men are surely welcome to call themselves witches, if they so choose.
NYXTURNA
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So you’ve made a spell jar….now what?
I was recently asked what to do with a spell jar once it’s made. I thought my answer would be simple, but the more I wrote, the more I realized it wasn’t. So here’s a guide for those that need it showing what to do with different bottles depending on your intent.
Positive influence on yourself or in your life: -Place somewhere you will see it very often, like a sunny window, bedside table, desk, or altar. Seeing it every day will help strengthen your intent and remind yourself why you made it. -Place somewhere that you meditate. If you meditate regularly you can take a few moments during that time to hold the jar and focus on the spell, the result that you want, and how to help make that happen. -Keep it on your person throughout the day. If the jar is small enough, it can be kept on you inside a purse/bag, coat pocket, or as a necklace. It will act as a conductor for the positivity that you want.
Beauty/Glamour: -Place on vanity or in bathroom. Placing it at the central point of your daily beauty routine will maximize the use of the spell bottle. -Keep in makeup bag/kit. Keeping it in a container with all of your beauty supplies will infuse it’s intent with everything inside. -Stash inside your dresser or closet with the clothes that correspond to your spell (date clothes, party/club clothes, formal wear, lingerie). -Bury in a pot of flowers and keep by a mirror you use for your daily beauty routine. Flowers are a universal symbol of beauty and having something living channel your spell makes it much stronger. -Keep it on your person throughout the day. If the jar is small enough, it can be kept on you inside a purse/bag, coat pocket, or as a necklace. Keeping the jar close to you will help influence the beauty spell/glamour longer and stronger.
Weight Loss/Gain and Exercise: -Stash inside your gym bag/locker. It will serve as a boost right before you work out. -Keep with your food. If you are using it to control eating habits, keep it in your pantry/fridge IN FRONT of all of your food. It will be a barrier between you and your food. You’ll have to get past the jar before you touch anything else. -Keep it on you’re kitchen table. If you are using it to battle eating disorders and/or increase your eating habits, place it where you eat all of your meals. -Take it with you while you move. If you like to ride your bike for exercise, use an unbreakable/break resistant bottle and tie it to your bike. If you like to walk/run with your kids in a running stroller, put it on the stroller where your child can’t reach it. -Store it with your work out clothes. The spell will bleed over into the clothes so that you have it whenever you put them on. -Keep it on your person. If the jar is small enough, it can be kept on you inside a purse/bag, coat pocket, or as a necklace. It will influence you as well as remind you of our goals all day.
Influence Relationships: -Place in the heart of your home. If you are trying to influence your family or the relationships within, keep it where you’re family spends time together the most (kitchen, livingroom mantle, game room, dining room). If you can’t practice openly at home, use a container that is pretty and not see through, fill it completely so it doesn’t rattle, and glue it shut. That way, to everyone else, it will just be pretty decoration. -Give it as a gift. Decorate the bottle and give it as a gift to the person whose relationship with you, you want to influence. -Keep next to their photo. Keep it next to a photo of the person you wish to change your relationship with. -Keep it on your person. If the jar is small enough, it can be kept on you inside a purse/bag, coat pocket, or as a necklace. The bottle will work it’s magic whenever you are around the specified person.
Health: -Stash in the bedroom. Placing the jar on your nightstand, under your pillow, or under your bed will allow health spells to work while you sleep, especially if you are bedridden. -Store with your medicine. If you have to take medication regularly, store it with your meds. -Keep next to your drinking water. If you use drinking water that isn’t from a tap, store the jar where you store your water. The spell will bleed into your drinking water to influence your health. -Keep it on your person. If the jar is small enough, it can be kept on you inside a purse/bag, coat pocket, or as a necklace. If it is on your person, it can influence your health all day, healing you or protecting you from an illness that is spreading.
Dreams: -Stash in the bedroom. Placing it on your nightstand, under your pillow, or under your bed will keep it close while you sleep so it can influence your dreams. -Store with your pajamas. Storing it with the clothes that you sleep in will infuse them with the spell’s energy (unless you sleep naked of course, but I don’t need to know about that).
Wards/Banishments: -Keep it on your person. If the jar is small enough, it can be kept on you inside a purse/bag, coat pocket, or as a necklace. It will act as a shield to keep away whatever you want. -Bury it in your yard. If you are just trying to banish something/someone from your life or ward them away from your home and family, bury it in your yard. It will act as a shield. -If you are trying to banish something/someone and send them far away from you, bury next to train tracks. -If you are trying to banish thoughts or habits or trying to forget something, bury it in a cemetery. If you can’t bury it in a cemetery, bury it somewhere in the woods and forget it’s location.
If anyone wants to add something that I missed, please feel free!
Spell and Sigil Directory
Here is what I have so far. Most of the spells are ones I already have on my blog, but I want to add as many more as I can find on Tumblr. (Yeah, I’m crazy.) The sigils aren’t anywhere close to being done yet either; I forgot about them until just a few minutes ago tbh… But yeah, here you go, have fun. :D
Updated 06/14/15
Entries with a ★ indicate sigils
Abundance
Kitchen Cabinet Abundance Jar [natural-magics]
Anger
“I am in control of my temper at all times” ★ [thesigilworkshop]
Match Spell for Anger [thesigilwitch]
Anxiety
Anti-Anxiety Amulet [windvexer]
Anti-Anxiety Pouch [witchoncampus]
Anti Anxiety Spell Charm [witchy-tips]
Anxiety Reduction Oil Blends [original post removed]
Anxiety Relief Spell - Jar Spell [original post removed]
A Sea Spell for Anxiety and Panic Attacks [calledbythesea]
Soothing Bath Spell [natural-magics]
Vanilla Anti-Anxiety Spell [natural-magics]
Banishing
Intrusive Thought Banishing Spell [starrylamb]
Paint the Mirrors Black [thesigilwitch]
Binding
Self Binding Spell [bohemianwitchcraft]
Calming
Calming Spell [christowitch]
Lavender’s Calm Jar Spell [lavenderwrath]
Simple Calming Room Spell [medievalwitch]
Career
“I am successful in all business endeavors” ★ [thesigilworkshop]
“Making Connections / Career Success” Charm Bag [starrylamb]
“My job search is swift and successful;” “I got the job I was looking for” ★ [thesigilworkshop]
Change
A Spell For New Beginnings and New Self [dearqueerlings]
A Spell to Transform Destructive Feelings [thedruidsteaparty]
Autumn Spell for Personal Change [funnylittlewitchgirl]
New Moon New Beginning [fumbletongue]
Cleansing
Animist Reset Ritual [windvexer]
Cleansing Spell [artemis-witchcraft]
How to Energetically Cleanse an Item [windvexer]
Self-Cleansing Through Ritual Bathing [windvexer]
Commitment
“I commit without fear” ★ [thesigilworkshop]
Concentration
Concentration Sachet [follow-at-pansy-flower]
“Focus, Concentration, Intensity” ★ [electronicaltar]
Confidence
Confidence Spell Jar [some-witchy-bits]
“I am comfortable and confident interacting with people” ★ [artingwitch]
“I have confidence in myself and my words” ★ [thesigilworkshop]
Simple Self Confidence and Attraction Spell [saltwater-phoenix]
The Pearl Spell: Confidence & Beauty [fuckyeahpaganism]
Courage
“Courage in a Bag” Spell [oldmotherredcap]
Decision Making
A Spell for Wise Decisions [natural-magics]
Depression
An Anti-Depression Spell [seashellies]
A Spell for Depression [thesigilwitch]
Simple Anti-Depression Pill Bottle Charm [scarletgloves]
Detection
Find What You Need [windvexer]
Location Spell - Help Me Find the Thing [stormbornwitch]
Thu’um Magix: Aura Whisper [thecoffeecoyote]
Dissociation
Avoiding Dissociation Spell [broomcorner]
Divination
A Simple Jar to Aid in Divination [honey-amber]
Dreams
Sweet Dreams Herbal Pillow [honeycoyote]
Dysphoria
Dispelling Dysphoria, by Cousinnick [queerpagans]
Education
End of Term School Success Spell [wood-fires]
“Good grades in exams” ★ [thesigilworkshop]
“Good Luck On That Test!” Charm [spooksayer]
Knowledge Candle Spell [natural-magics]
Knowledge Spell [stereotypicalwitch]
Spell for School [original post removed]
Study-Aid & Test Success Spell [original post removed]
Study Success Spell [natural-magics]
Witch Tea: Going to Class [honeycoyote]
Energy
“I’m Tired, I’m Dying” Spell [fuckyeahpaganism]
Overworked Pick Me Up Spell [booksandtails]
Emotions
Emergency Emotional Transformation Spell [cicadinae]
Friendship
Mending the Bond: A “Brave” Spell for Rekindling Friendships [original post removed]
Glamour
Glamored Masculinity Potion [thepunkgreenwitch]
Goddess Glamour Spell [recreationalwitchcraft]
Thu’um Magix: Animal Allegiance [thecoffeecoyote]
Habits
Burning Bridges Spell [royalautumnfrost]
Happiness
Happiness Bundle [windvexer]
Happiness Charm Bottle [asphodel-grimoire]
Happy Atmosphere Bag / Jar [original post removed]
Healing
Emotional Healing - Bottle Magic [liberumbrarum]
Facial Mask— Healing the Heart Spell [pomegranateandivy]
Peppermint Healing Spell [natural-magics]
Physical Healing Bottle Charm [liberumbrarum]
“Sigil for Health, Happiness and Love” ★ [pomegranateandivy]
Intuition
A Sea Witch’s Intuition Jar Spell [sea-sorceress]
Insomnia
To Rid Yourself of Insomnia [belladonnaswitchblog]
Inspiration
Dance Magic Dance Jar [original post removed]
For Inspiration [natural-magics]
“I have inspiration and ideas for my craft” ★ [thesigilworkshop]
Joy
Joyful Candle Spell [natural-magics]
Love
Love-Drawing Jar [natural-magics]
Love Drawing Spell [witchoncampus]
Love Salt Recipe [honeycoyote]
Luck
Easy Luck Powder with Household Herbs [fuckyeahpaganism]
Luck Spell [natural-magics]
Magic
“My magic flows smooth and powerful” ★ [thesigilworkshop]
Memory
“I remember to bring what I need when I go out” ★ [thesigilworkshop]
Memory Bottle Charm [liberumbrarum]
Miscellaneous Spells
A Simple Braiding Spell [talesfromthebroomcloset]
Enchantment Water Spell [nonwiccanwitch]
Four all-Purpose Spells [natural-magics]
“My Body is a Weapon” Spell [blacklikemagic]
Pokemon Card Invocation Spells [dog-rose]
Money
“Four Corners of the $$ Tree” Money Spell [feather-set]
Mint and Copper Money Spell Jar [herbs-and-journals]
Money Jar [liberumbrarum]
Super Easy Poppet Money Spell [talesfromthebroomcloset]
Straw Into Gold - A Spell to Bring Wealth [breelandwalker]
Swimming In a Sea of Green Spell [honey-amber]
Motivation
Charm to Light a Fire Under Your Ass [gritmagic]
Flames Within (Motivation, Passion) [natural-magics]
“Get Shit Done” Bottle [original post removed]
Motivation Charm Bag [recreationalwitchcraft]
Motivation Potpourri [original post removed]
Motivation Sachet [thesigilwitch]
Moving On
Adventure Time “Now It’s Gone” Spell [chaosundone]
“Towards the Sun” Spell to Move on From Your Past [chaosundone]
Negativity
Burn Away Negativity Spell [original post removed]
“Negative and toxic people leave me alone” ★ [thesigilworkshop]
Nightmares
Nightmare Guardian [windvexer]
Nightmare Jar [witchsmoke]
Peace
Inner Peace Spell [original post removed]
Productivity
Stop Scrolling and Do Stuff Productivity Spell [ofearthandtarot]
Worker Bee Spell for Productivity [lavenderwrath]
Prosperity
Not-So-Pretty Prosperity Spell [ofearthandtarot]
Prosperity Bottle [thelittleboxofmagic]
Prosperity Knot Spell [natural-magics]
Wax Talisman of Prosperity [althara]
Protection
Black Salt - Spell for Protection and Absorbing Negative Energy [sacred-chaotic-geometry]
Blood Magic—Protection Jar [pomegranateandivy]
Candle Spell: To Protect Your Home [gardenofthequeen]
Dark as Night Protection Powder [honeycoyote]
“Do Not Want” Online Protection Spell [ofearthandtarot]
Easy Protection Charm [original post removed]
Fishcraft: Protecting Your Space [saltwater-phoenix]
Herbal Protection Bath [thewoodlinds]
Home Protection - Delineate Your Boundaries [windvexer]
Home Protection Spell [fuckyeahpaganism]
House Guardian [anon-barefoot]
“I am as safe in the air as I am on the ground” ★ [shipping-the-gods]
Keep Out Prying Eyes Room Protection Pouch [honeycoyote]
Magically Protecting Your Home - Cairn Method [windvexer]
Make a Protection Charm Bag [christowitch]
Making a Witch Bottle (Protection Charm) [witchsoul]
Pet Protection Spell [brujitamae]
Protection Amulet [cladinscarlet]
Protection Amulet [thebluechicory]
Protection Bottle [thebluechicory]
Protection Bottle Charm [liberumbrarum]
Protection Sachet [natural-magics]
Protection Satchel to Ward Off Ex-Lovers [feather-set]
Protection Spell [royalautumnfrost]
Protection Spell “My Blood is Armour” [wild-ruin]
Protection Witches’ Ladder [shalottlives]
Protective Charm [spellbookofwitches]
-Screw You Anon- Spell [ofearthandtarot]
Simple Protection Spell With a Strong Kick [adviceforwitches]
Simple Protective Cleansing Bath [honeycoyote]
Strong Protection Spell: For Your Home [adviceforwitches]
“This pet is safe and protected in their time of healing” ★ [thesigilworkshop]
“This tarot deck is protected” ★ [thesigilworkshop]
Threshold Protection Spell [thepathofthewise]
Travel Protection Satchel [feather-set]
Wall of Fire Property & House Protection Spell [breelandwalker]
Witch-Bottle to Protect From Negative Energies [thorandaine]
Psychic
“My psychic abilities are boosted and amplified” ★ [thesigilworkshop]
Open Your Third Eye Spell [witchcraftings]
Purification
Sea Salt Purification Jar [windvexer]
Recipes
Dragon’s Bite (Warfare Powder) [honeycoyote]
Elemental Salt: Air [snwitch]
Elemental Salt: Fire [original post removed]
Elemental Salt: Water [snwitch]
Fire Salts [pomegranateandivy]
Full Moon Water [sstoness]
Hands Off Spell- Body Scrub to Prevent Unwanted Touching [pomegranateandivy]
Hot Foot Powder [confessionsofagreywitch]
Luck & Money Powder [recreationalwitchcraft]
Moon Water Ritual [original post removed]
Potion of Extreme Stamina [thecoffeecoyote]
Powdered Kelpie Hair [pomegranateandivy]
Prosperity and Luck Salt [honeycoyote]
Violation Bath Salts [recreationalwitchcraft]
Sadness
The Sorrow Pot - A Spell for Sadness [breelandwalker]
Self Love
A Self Love Spell [priestessintraining]
Magic Mirror (Self-Love) Exercise [cladinscarlet]
Self-Love Spell [blusilkworld]
Self-Love Spell [diviningdusk]
Self-Love Spell Jar with Protection and Luck [original post removed]
Self Love- To Promote Self Love in Yourself or Another [pomegranateandivy]
Self-Love Transformation Spell [booksandtails]
True to Yourself- Spell [pomegranateandivy]
Shielding
Retreat Into Your Shell Shielding Spell [stagkingswife]
Thu’um Magix: Become Ethereal [thecoffeecoyote]
Sleep
Deep Sleep Herbal Pillow [honeycoyote]
“Restful Sleep” Charm Bag [starrylamb]
Sleep Charm [natural-magics]
Sleep Well Spell [natural-magics]
Speech
Aid with Speech Charm [tinyrosemarysparrows]
Stress
“I Can Get Through the Day” Spell [thewhimsicalwolf]
“Reduce Stress” ★ [all-that-flows-is-sacred]
Stress Fix Bath [blessedbemyway]
The Jar of Fucks [polar-solstice]
Success
Sachet for Success [thedruidsbell]
Truth and Honesty
A Spell to Reveal the Lies of Another [the-weatherwitch]
Uncrossing
Basic Uncrossing [windvexer]
‘Clear My Path’ Uncrossing [windvexer]
Weather
“Summon rain and storms” ★ [thesigilwitch]
Wishing
Full Moon Wishing Spell [the-darkest-of-lights]
Simple Wish Spell [thesigilwitch]
Writing
Be a Better Writer Spell Bag [carbonlyingnexttome]
As always, please let me know of any spelling mistakes or broken links, thank you!
“Just don’t curse”
I’m honestly curious. On posts that claim cursing is alright and cursing is ok why do people feel like they need to add their opposing demands?
“Don’t curse!” they cry out.
Why?
Why can’t we curse?
“The Threefold Law!”
Incorrect!
The Three Fold Law was originally published in a fictional work titled High Magic’s Aid by Gerald Gardner.
The story is about two brother’s who set out to reclaim their land. In an interview in 1991 Valiente states, “I think old Gerald cooked it up in one of his rituals, and people took it terribly literally.” (Valiente was an early initiate and high priestess of Gardner, being initiated by him in 1953. She is sometimes referred to as the “Mother of Witchcraft” because of her extensive collaboration with Gardner in reworking his notes into a more formal book of shadows. One of her more most well-know contributions is the poetic form of the Charge of the Goddess.)
Belief in the simple law of cause and effect is a popular one among witches of all traditions; however, this particular way of expressing it [the three-fold law] seems to have originated with the Gardnerians and is peculiar to their English tradition. Gardnerians who did not work with Lady Owen or Raymond Buckland did not have this emphasis on a three-fold return. Unlike the Crowthers, however, Valiente, along with several other coven members split from Gardner around 1960 due to his habit of presenting his personal opinions as law.[x] Through my research on the topic, though it not completely thorough, many Wiccans and witches agree that the words of one person are not law. Many also agree that witches should not be held to a special set of law and rules simply because they practice witchcraft.
“The Wiccan Rede!”
Incorrect!
The Wiccan Rede is not the same thing, though it too was created by a single person. Those who practice NeoWicca do NOT have to follow any rules or laws put forth by specific traditions.
I would also like to emphasize that Gardnerian Wicca is based on initiation and is therefore a closed practice. It is not a title one should claim unless initiated. That being said plenty of Wiccans do not follow the Three Fold Law or The Rede. Those aspects of Wicca apply to very specific traditions in specific practices. If you are at all interested in Wicca I urge you to research “rules” and “laws” before simply accepting them as such.
“Bad Karma!”
Incorrect!
That isn’t how karma works. [x] [x]
“Cursing is only ok when….”
Incorrect!
You don’t get to judge what is “ok” for other people. You weren’t elected, selected or asked. Your own moral values are not the same as other, stop forcing them onto other people.
Stop telling people cursing is “bad” or “isn’t ok”.
“What goes around comes around.”
Incorrect!
This isn’t a good reason. That is a belief you are personally invested in. That doesn’t mean anyone else has to follow it.
I don’t believe in it. I’ve seen people lie, cheat, steal and physically abuse others and nothing ill has ever come of it. I’ve seen people help those in need, go above and beyond, and honestly want to just help others lose everything. Newborns dying of horrible, painful diseases. Animals being tortured. People dying in wars they want no part of. I don’t believe in “what goes around comes around”. If you personally don’t curse thats fine. Stop policing pro-cursing posts because you feel like people aren’t paying you enough attention. I have never once seen a good reason to not curse. At the core, at it’s origin, witchcraft was born of cursing, of hexes, of spoiling milk and killing livestock…. These are the roots of witchcraft. To say anything otherwise is pretty talk and a complete ignorance to the true history of the craft itself.
🌌•~Space Witches~•🌌
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Neptune Retrograde
Started the 12th of this June and will end November the 19th. This is a time for new beginnings and rude awakenings. Pay special attention to your desires and your personal relationships; now is the time to be brutally honest with yourself. During this time others will tend to be as well.
cosmic witchcraft 101: tips for beginners
It’s been a while since I was an astronomy TA, so I’ve devoted a lot of time to getting familiar with the cosmos during this first month or so of practicing cosmic witchcraft. These are a few of the most important things I’ve done to grow my craft:
Stargaze. Looking at pictures of the galaxy and solar system is nice, but there’s nothing like using your own eyes to gaze into the night sky.
You can see quite a bit with a good pair of binoculars and you can find some small telescopes for less than $100, although you don’t really need any magnification to enjoy the beauty of the night sky.
Maybe there’s an observatory in your area! Find anywhere you might get a little closer to the sky, even if it’s just an open field out of town away from light pollution.
For city witches, the roofs of parking garages can be great spots to look at the planets and brightest constellations.
Celebrate stellar events. Meteor showers, eclipses, equinoxes, solstices, there are plenty of stellar events every year and many of them already correspond with traditional pagan/Wiccan holidays! Celebrate by stargazing, watching a sci-fi movie, or performing a magickal ritual.
Get in tune with the moon, sun, and the planets. What phase is the moon in today? When will Jupiter set? When will Saturn rise? Astrologers utilize the motions of the planets to show us how they affect our day to day life - and even if you don’t ascribe to astrology, knowing where the planets and stellar bodies will be throughout the day will help you plan your practice and get in tune with the universe.
Research:
Astronomy. Our eyes are the only tools we have to connect with the cosmos using our own five senses (actually, there are some beautiful recordings of what space sounds like), so learning more about the universe can help us connect with the sky can help deepen our relationship with it. Try to learn something new about the cosmos every day. The more you understand the universe, the more equipped you’ll be to handle its power and energy.
Astrology. If you’re interested, see what astrology charts have to say about your personality and abilities. Not everyone believes in astrology, which is totally valid, but I think it’s interesting to know where the planets/sun/moon were on the day you were born. Take everything you read with a grain of salt and find out what the relationships between the planets mean for yourself. Maybe you’ll find a certain planet/constellation does have an effect on you or your life, it’s just not the one your horoscope says.
Astro-magic. There are a few books about astro-magic and plenty of mythology to study. You might find something another witch has to say resonates with you, or perhaps you’ll be inspired to follow your own path. Experiment! Try using certain herbs and oils for different spells. Did they work? Do you think something else would work better?
Get in tune with the ocean. The sun and the moon have a powerful effect on Earth’s tides. How might these influences affect your use of liquids in your practice?
Develop a personal relationship with the stars. The stars looked different on the day everyone was born, and the sky looks different in every city in the world. Research is important, but this is your relationship with the sky. I think the most beautiful thing about cosmic witchcraft is that even though every witch’s practice may look different, we’re all looking at the same sky.
Tasks for the Cosmic Witch
Learn the various planetary correspondences for herbs, crystals, and other materials
Channel energy from various planets and other celestial bodies (asteroids, nebulae, stars, etc.)
Spend time outside when it’s dark
Camp out under the stars
Make planetary waters and oils
Meditate to ambient music - try to find a video on youtube that has some spacey scenery for added effect
Put glow stars up in your room
Make a glitter jar
Research constellations and other star lore
Complete your astrology birth chart
Learn about the different zodiac signs and their correspondences
Research the lunar cycle and its correspondences
Research the science behind various astronomical phenomena
space witch aesthetic
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Astrology/Cosmic Witch
★.* ☀ SUMMER WITCHY THINGS TO DO! ☀ .*★.*
Summer is around the corner! Here are some great things to do to get you into summer magic! Summer is the time of abundance and prosperity!
Make Fragrance Oils, Extracts or Waters You can use summer flowers and herbs like honeysuckle, mint, basil, oregano, and lavender to infuse in oils, make flavor extracts with 100 proof alcohol or some like rose and honeysuckle you can simmer and make into a water that makes great flavoring to foods or a toner. Also basil soothes mosquito bites. I rub the crushed leaves over the bites and they don’t itch horribly. I looked it up to see if it was just my weird family methods or if this was a thing but it is kind of a thing. Mint too. Aloe also helps!
Nature Trips!! Go to the beach! To the woods! To the mountains! To the lake! Collect stuff there for your craft! Make cool things into runes like seashells, fallen sticks and branches, mountain rocks or lake stones. I like Bree’s simple runes cause its simple and you can be very creative with it. Make those cool things I just said into talismans, necklaces, here’s a simple guide on how to wire wrap. Go camping in those places, bring some witchy friends! Make a bonfire (if it’s legal). Leave offerings to the fae or mermaids where ever you go, leave offerings to nature.
Use Aloe and Mint in your Bath Witchery and Beauty magic Aloe is soothing for sunburns and moisturizes the skin while it’s not a heavy substance so you feel light. It is also very cooling. Mint cools as well but remember to dilute mint essential oil or else it will leave an icy burning feeling!! Be careful not to put it in any open crevices. Add herbs like citronella, sweet grass, catnip etc in your body oils to ward insects and Mosquitos! (The three herbs also smell super summery like camping trips and freshly mowed lawn lol.)
Witchy Friends!!! And attraction spells A lot of witchy meet ups happen in the summer!!! July 9th is the 5th Annual Witch Festival in Astor Place Manhattan. Go to meetup.com or find ways to meet other witchy friends! I made tons of witchy friends this time of year last year! Also network! People are out and about and looking for people during the summer. Its easy to connect with people that can help you in your career! Its a great time to meet people in general so attraction spells are fantastic now.
PROSPERITY!!!! Summer is a time of Prosperity! BOOST THE PROSPERITY SPELLS AND MONEY SPELLS you see that green all over the newly sprouted trees?? USE THAT SUMMER GREENERY AS MOTIVATION TO GET SOME GREENERY IN YO POCKETS But seriously, this is the time of year that brings wealth for some reason. It has always been for me personally until I realized in some pagan lore this is the time of year of working hard, advancing career and gathering wealth. Maybe its because the sun is exerting the most of it’s energy on the land and it is bringing forth a lot of potential. Use that potential and energy, and people being about to bring about wealth in your life. This Summer Solstice (June 20th, next Monday) is also on a FULL MOON so that day will be a powerful day for prosperity magic!
Tend to your garden If you are lucky to have a lovely garden make sure to tend to it as summer can dry it out easily. If you tend to it well and lovingly it will return the love during lammastide which is the time of reaping what you sow and benefiting from your hard work.
Grow Aloe Plants if you can Having indoor plants is great as well but growing and tending to an aloe plant can be very beneficial this time of year to help the skin. It’s also fantastic to drink as it is very hydrating and great for the hair.
Make a bee fountain and sanctuary! Bees are wonderful and are working pretty hard this time of year. Here’s how to make a little bee fountain! Here’s how to make a little bee house! (Warning for people with tropophobia. It can look quite holey..) Both are easy! Here’s a butterfly fountain too if you are interested..
Make these honeypots for unwanted insects and Mosquitos These jars use yeast to create CO2 which attracts them but they get stuck inside. Working with yeast can be tricky. Hopefully this guide is helpful and straightforward
Make Summer Candles with Citronella and Sweet grass Mosquitos hate that. It also smells wonderfully summery. Add fragrances like cedar oil and sandalwood to give it a summer woods and bonfire fragrance.
Enchant a glass bottle to use as your water bottle. It’s important to use glass or stainless steel cause on incredibly hot days plastic leaks into the water. If you a bougie witch here’s a water bottle with a crystal inside. If you’re a crafty witch you could see that it’s just a glass bottle with a glass capsule inside full of crystals and you could just get a big mason jar, or recycle a voss glass water bottle, buy one of those small glass jar capsules, fill it with crystals, find a sanitary way to attach it to the lid of the jar and bam. Your own, not $100 costing crystal water bottle.
Gathering energy by sunbathing If you love sunbathing, take a moment to absorb the sun’s rays and convert it into energy! If you love working with sigils then cut out some sigils with a piece of thick paper and stick it to your body and let the sun charge it with it’s energy. As you tan the sigil will be tattooed into your skin!
Feel free to add to this! I hope you all have fun with getting your summer magic on!
Witch Tip #129
Before you give anyone a gift, cleanse and charge the object you are gifting with positive energy and luck for the recipient. Two gifts in one!
Lammas/Lughnasadh Masterpost
General
5 Ideas for Celebrating Lughnasadh (Solitary)**
Lughnasadh Incense/Herb Ideas**
Lushcraft: Lammas Refresher Bath/Shower
Foods Associated with Lammas
Recipes
Lammas Lentil Pot Pie**
Celebrating Lammas Gluten Free**
Lughnasadh Incense**
Lammas Oil
Arts and Crafts
Salt Dough Crafts for Lammas**
How to Make a Corn Husk Doll**
Tarot Spreads
Lammas Tarot Spread**
Lammas Inspired Tarot Spread**
Lammas Altar Inspo (None of these are mine)
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How to make rose water
You will need: Rose petals (fill your bottle a third of the way) Water Sugar or salt (1/8 tsp) A spray bottle (I used an old perfume bottle)
Shove your rose petals in the bottle, filling it a third of the way. Fill rest of the way with water, shake, and let that sit for a few hours.
Advantages? Rose water is proven to reduce inflammation, acne, rosacea, tone the face, and tighten pores.
You may choose to charge the water with an attraction spell before use, but you could also use this as a face mist like I do, or a perfume. It works either way.
So you’ve made a spell jar….now what?
I was recently asked what to do with a spell jar once it’s made. I thought my answer would be simple, but the more I wrote, the more I realized it wasn’t. So here’s a guide for those that need it showing what to do with different bottles depending on your intent.
Positive influence on yourself or in your life: -Place somewhere you will see it very often, like a sunny window, bedside table, desk, or altar. Seeing it every day will help strengthen your intent and remind yourself why you made it. -Place somewhere that you meditate. If you meditate regularly you can take a few moments during that time to hold the jar and focus on the spell, the result that you want, and how to help make that happen. -Keep it on your person throughout the day. If the jar is small enough, it can be kept on you inside a purse/bag, coat pocket, or as a necklace. It will act as a conductor for the positivity that you want.
Beauty/Glamour: -Place on vanity or in bathroom. Placing it at the central point of your daily beauty routine will maximize the use of the spell bottle. -Keep in makeup bag/kit. Keeping it in a container with all of your beauty supplies will infuse it’s intent with everything inside. -Stash inside your dresser or closet with the clothes that correspond to your spell (date clothes, party/club clothes, formal wear, lingerie). -Bury in a pot of flowers and keep by a mirror you use for your daily beauty routine. Flowers are a universal symbol of beauty and having something living channel your spell makes it much stronger. -Keep it on your person throughout the day. If the jar is small enough, it can be kept on you inside a purse/bag, coat pocket, or as a necklace. Keeping the jar close to you will help influence the beauty spell/glamour longer and stronger.
Weight Loss/Gain and Exercise: -Stash inside your gym bag/locker. It will serve as a boost right before you work out. -Keep with your food. If you are using it to control eating habits, keep it in your pantry/fridge IN FRONT of all of your food. It will be a barrier between you and your food. You’ll have to get past the jar before you touch anything else. -Keep it on you’re kitchen table. If you are using it to battle eating disorders and/or increase your eating habits, place it where you eat all of your meals. -Take it with you while you move. If you like to ride your bike for exercise, use an unbreakable/break resistant bottle and tie it to your bike. If you like to walk/run with your kids in a running stroller, put it on the stroller where your child can’t reach it. -Store it with your work out clothes. The spell will bleed over into the clothes so that you have it whenever you put them on. -Keep it on your person. If the jar is small enough, it can be kept on you inside a purse/bag, coat pocket, or as a necklace. It will influence you as well as remind you of our goals all day.
Influence Relationships: -Place in the heart of your home. If you are trying to influence your family or the relationships within, keep it where you’re family spends time together the most (kitchen, livingroom mantle, game room, dining room). If you can’t practice openly at home, use a container that is pretty and not see through, fill it completely so it doesn’t rattle, and glue it shut. That way, to everyone else, it will just be pretty decoration. -Give it as a gift. Decorate the bottle and give it as a gift to the person whose relationship with you, you want to influence. -Keep next to their photo. Keep it next to a photo of the person you wish to change your relationship with. -Keep it on your person. If the jar is small enough, it can be kept on you inside a purse/bag, coat pocket, or as a necklace. The bottle will work it’s magic whenever you are around the specified person.
Health: -Stash in the bedroom. Placing the jar on your nightstand, under your pillow, or under your bed will allow health spells to work while you sleep, especially if you are bedridden. -Store with your medicine. If you have to take medication regularly, store it with your meds. -Keep next to your drinking water. If you use drinking water that isn’t from a tap, store the jar where you store your water. The spell will bleed into your drinking water to influence your health. -Keep it on your person. If the jar is small enough, it can be kept on you inside a purse/bag, coat pocket, or as a necklace. If it is on your person, it can influence your health all day, healing you or protecting you from an illness that is spreading.
Dreams: -Stash in the bedroom. Placing it on your nightstand, under your pillow, or under your bed will keep it close while you sleep so it can influence your dreams. -Store with your pajamas. Storing it with the clothes that you sleep in will infuse them with the spell’s energy (unless you sleep naked of course, but I don’t need to know about that).
Wards/Banishments: -Keep it on your person. If the jar is small enough, it can be kept on you inside a purse/bag, coat pocket, or as a necklace. It will act as a shield to keep away whatever you want. -Bury it in your yard. If you are just trying to banish something/someone from your life or ward them away from your home and family, bury it in your yard. It will act as a shield. -If you are trying to banish something/someone and send them far away from you, bury next to train tracks. -If you are trying to banish thoughts or habits or trying to forget something, bury it in a cemetery. If you can’t bury it in a cemetery, bury it somewhere in the woods and forget it’s location.
If anyone wants to add something that I missed, please feel free!
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The Four Elements
Fire, earth, air and water are fundamental energies that operate in the physical world. They are the building blocks of life. Rocks and soil, wind, the sun, lakes and streams. These are examples of the physical form in which we see the elements. Equally, if not more important are the vibrational qualities of these four elements.
Sights, sounds, smells, tastes, textures — pretty much everything — can be grouped into one of the elemental categories. When you begin to understand these connections you can learn to draw upon these elements to produce the results you desire. Part of your development as a witch involves using these elements to your advantage. You may use them singularly or combine two or more elements to create balance. Each element has its own properties, and it’s up to you to decide how to use them.
🔥 Fire
Physical energy: heat and light, also all kinds of activity, leadership, and power
Qualities: Warm and Dry
Astrological Signs: Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius
Tarot Suit: Wands
Cardinal Direction: South
Vibration: masculine or yang
Color: red, orange
Substances: bay laurel, cedar, frankincense, red jasper, sage
Body Parts: energetic aspects, movement and body heat, the will and sense of sight
Animals: mammals, warm blooded
Season: Summer
Humor: Choleric
Elemental: Salamanders
💩 Earth
Solid physical matter: agriculture, mining, and the ground and what lies under it, also employment, money and physical property
Qualities: Cool and Dry
Astrological Signs: Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn
Tarot Suit: Pentacle
Cardinal Direction: North
Vibration: feminine or yin
Color: brown, green
Substances: barley, coltsfoot, horsetail, mandrake, patchouli
Body Parts: solid parts, bones and muscles, and sense of touch
Animals: reptiles, insects, worms
Season: Autumn
Humor: Melancholic
Elemental: Gnomes
💨 Air
Gaseous physical matter: the atmosphere, the winds and weather, also communication and conflict, violence, pain and suffering
Qualities: Warm and Moist
Astrological Signs: Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius
Tarot Suit: Swords
Cardinal Direction: East
Vibration: masculine or yang
Color: purple, yellow
Substances: borage, elecampane, lapis lazuli, onion, valerian leaf
Body Parts: gaseous parts, air in the lungs, nervous system, intellect, sense of smell
Animals: birds, wings and hollow bones
Season: Spring
Humor: Sanguine
Elemental: Sylphs
💦 Water
Liquid physical matter: oceans, lakes, rivers and streams, also social and sexual interactions, and happiness
Qualities: Cool and Moist
Astrological Signs: Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces
Tarot Suit: Cups
Cardinal Direction: West
Vibration: feminine or yin
Color: blue, black
Substances: iron, green jasper, lily, seashells, turquoise
Body Parts: fertility and reproduction, liquid parts, such as blood and lymph, emotions, sense of taste
Animals: fish, cold blooded
Season: Winter
Humor: Phlegmatic
Elemental: Ondines
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TeaLC --- Ten Herbal Teas for the Body and Soul
Here are a few of the herbal teas that I like to use when I’m stressed, anxious, tense, worried, or just want a nice calm evening with my partner. These tea recipes and formulae are my own creations, and I retain copyright on all of them! If you want to use them in your own works, please contact me first and I’ll be happy to give you permission.
All herbs mentioned are dried, and all seeds and pods are crushed or ground. It is recommended to use 400-500ml of water in each tea, and all water should be poured at boiling point unless otherwise stated. If the water is not brought up to boiling point before adding, the medicines in the herbs will not fully disperse into the water.
Steep all teas for at least 10 minutes in a covered container/teapot unless otherwise stated, otherwise the volatile aromatics in the herbs will evaporate into the air or will still be trapped in the herbs.
Remember! 1 tsp = 1 teaspoon 1 tbsp = 1 tablespoon 1 h. tsp/tbsp = 1 heaped tea/tablespoon
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A Little R&R
2 tsp German chamomile
1 tsp spearmint
1 tsp marshmallow root
This gentle tea is soothing and calm, its properties relatively mild and suitable for both adults and children alike. It helps put the mind into a calmer state and begins the process of running the body down before sleep, and for that reason it makes an excellent bedtime drink. It can also be used after a long day at work to switch the body out of “work” mode and into “R&R” mode, hence the name. Due to the marshmallow root, it tends to thicken up if you leave it to steep for more than 30-60 minutes, but this is actually good for you!
A Bedtime Kiss
1 tsp German chamomile
½ tsp passiflora (passionflower)
1 tsp oatstraw
This warming and pleasantly earthy tea is an ideal addition to the night-time rituals of anyone who struggles with persistent insomnia or restless nights. With the usage of chamomile for soothing, passiflora to encourage restful sleep, and natural oatstraw to calm worries and anxieties, this tea is like a gentle bedtime kiss from mum before curling up in bed. Also useful for those who suffer from nychtophobia, otherwise known as fear of the dark; its calming formula eases worry and makes sleeping at night just a little easier. This tea is only suitable for 7-year-olds and above.
Cuddle My Hot Water Bottle
1 h. tbsp shredded fresh ginger
½ tsp cardamom
1 tsp fennel seed
500ml boiling water
This spicy and fragrant brew is an aromatic mix of warming herbs and spices that will calm the body and invigorate the mind. Ginger and cardamom are a powerful combination of potent healing and soothing herbs that will ease out any pains or aches whilst energising your mind, whilst the calming properties of fennel will relax your body and prepare it for the rest of your day. This is the perfect tea for a long day in the office or for pulling an all-nighter, simultaneously rejuvenating your senses and kickstarting your mind for quick, creative thinking.
Twinkle Twinkle Morning Star
1 tsp liquorice root
1 tsp fennel seed
½ tsp cardamom
1 tsp elderflower
1 tsp honey
This punchy little number packs a kick, and is highly recommended for when you wake up in the morning with a stuffy nose you just can’t clear. The aromatic properties of liquorice and fennel will wipe away your sinus troubles in time for your journey to work, and the gently soothing and potently antiviral nature of elderflower and natural honey will help your body rest up faster and recover more effectively from colds, flus, and a bad night of poor sleep. Paired with “Cuddle My Hot Water Bottle”, this combination is devastating to colds and flus! Those with high blood pressure should avoid long-term usage, because chronic consumption of liquorice raises blood pressure.
A Midnight Breeze
1 tsp marshmallow root
1 tsp peppermint
½ tsp passiflora
1 tsp elderflower
When chronic coughing and two-week colds have left your nights sleepless and your evenings exhausting and stressful as you struggle to breathe, this aerating super-tea is here to help! The potent antiviral properties of natural elderflower help to fight back against viruses like colds and flus, whilst the expectorant and easing qualities of marshmallow root will calm your coughing and help give you a phlegm-free night. Passiflora and peppermint combine in this tea to prompt natural rest and relaxation from the body and to encourage it to get some much-needed healing sleep, to help you recover faster and get better sooner. This tea is best left to stew for at least an hour, and should be drunk every evening for the duration of your cold or flu. Not suitable for children under 7.
Tickle My Tummy
1 h. tbsp shredded fresh ginger
1 tsp lemon balm
1 tsp German chamomile
1 tsp honey
A warm and snuggly tea that calms nausea and eases indigestion, this tea is suitable for anyone who wakes up in the night with nausea or starts to feel sick during the day. Tender tums and sensitive stomachs are quieted and calmed by the warmth of ginger tea, whilst the lemon balm and chamomile eases indigestion, soreness and bloating. A little honey for taste is all that’s needed to cap off this pleasant, easy tea for those whose tummy is simply not cooperating!
A Midsummer Night’s Tea
½ tsp mugwort
½ tsp wild lettuce
1 tsp German chamomile
1 tsp vervain
1 tsp spearmint
A mysterious tea for mysterious people, this dreaming potion will have you off playing with the fairies in no short order. Combining the calming and soporific powers of vervain, spearmint and chamomile with the dream-enhancing effects of mugwort and wild lettuce, this Shakespearean brew will produce vivid mental images and deep, dream-filled sleep that will leave you refreshed and inspired when you awaken from fairyland each morning. Not suitable for children under 13, or for those on sleeping pills, anti-anxiety medication, or anti-psychotics. This is a very potent dreaming potion, and should be discussed with your doctor before usage to ensure it does not interact with any of your medications or health conditions.
Better Than Oysters
1 tsp vervain
1 tsp damiana
1 tsp saw palmetto
Best served with chocolate
Sometimes, sleep and therapy and soothing music just isn’t enough to calm down all the tensions in your body and mind, and perhaps something else may be required to allow your energies to burn themselves off in a healthy, regular way. This tea is designed to allow consenting adults who may have the mutual desire to engage in such energy-raising activities but lack the physical ability to do so to gain a little edge in their quest for such potency. Using the temporary boost in testosterone caused by saw palmetto, combined with the neurochemical switches triggered by damiana and vervain, this tea is truly better than oysters when it comes to stimulating what should be stimulated and supporting what one desires be supported. This tea works for anyone of any gender, and will allow anyone of any gender or orientation to feel comfortable in their own latent sexuality and give you the confidence to bring all parties to a mutually satisfactory conclusion. Please note that usage of such products on another person without their consent is strictly illegal in all jurisdictions. Not suitable for children, or those with polycystic ovaries, or ovarian or prostatic cancer.
A Quiet Night In
1 tsp German chamomile
1 tsp peppermint
1 tsp lemon verbena
½ tsp lavender flowers
½ tsp rose petals
A cuddly tea for cuddly people, this one could be considered the “baby sibling” of the above “Better Than Oysters” tea. Designed simply to calm your body and mind and help yourself enter a warm and emotional state of being, this soft and snuggly tea makes a wonderful end to a quiet night in with the significant others in your life. German chamomile and lemon verbena cooperate to soothe and ease the mind and body, whilst peppermint, lavender and rose help you to open up your emotions and feel yourself and the people you love in your life. This tea is suitable for ages 3 and up, and may also help parents bond with their babies (only the parent should drink the tea).
The Voyager’s Companion
1 tsp gingko leaves
½ tsp powdered ginseng
1 tsp oatstraw
Those jetsetting off to far-flung lands will know all too keenly the irritation of those 3 first, crucial days of your holiday being cut short by the beast of jetlag. This simple tea is no outright cure, but will help cut the duration of jetlag significantly and also improve your mood when you do finally arrive. The melatonin-stimulating effects of ginseng, combined with the absorption-increasing powers of gingko and the calming properties of oatstraw harmonise to produce an excellent and fragrant tea for the neutralisation of the woeful symptoms of a jetlagged mind. This should be taken one day before departure, as well as for at least 3 days after the flight 1 hour before bedtime. Suitable for all ages.
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I hope these 10 helpful recipes and remedies help someone in need!
– Juniper Wildwalk