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Making Your Room Magical

Hi everyone! So, I’ve mentioned before that there are a million different ways to incorporate magic into your every day life. I think that making magic part of your everyday routine is important, but you can also add a magical boost to your bedroom! Here are some ideas for making your room magical. Enjoy!

The Bed:

Draw sigils on the bed frame (maybe underneath the bed so that it’s out of sight) for good sleep or to ward off nightmares (or to add a little extra spice for when you bring guys from the bar home…I don’t judge.) 

Or you could stitch sigils into your pillow case or sheets instead.

When you lay down to go to sleep, create a big energetic shield around your bed to protect you while you sleep

The Windows:

Enchant your curtains/shutters/blinds to keep out prying eyes

Place tarot cards, crystals, and other tools on the window sill to let them charge with the power of the moon/sun.

Open up the windows every once in a while to release all of the excess and negative energy out of your room and into the air.

The Carpet:

Make cleansing “floor washes” for your carpet by making a powder with herbs and baking soda. Sprinkle it over the carpet and vacuum to remove. If you have wood floors in your room, you can make a liquid floor wash instead.

The Shelves, Side Tables, etc.

Create a small altar on top of a shelf, side table, or other surface in your room. It can be to honor the deities that you worship, or it can be for something else like drawing in prosperity or good fortune.

Dedicate shelves to different purposes by anointing them with different magical oils.

The Walls:

Magically program the walls with protective energy, like a giant shield around the entire room

Enchant posters or paintings of people/celebrities/etc to watch over the room or give the room a certain desired vibe.

Create a “vision board” with pictures of things that you would like to have in the future (vacation destinations, dream jobs/houses, etc). Every time you look at it, send some energy into it. Over time, the build up of energy will help draw those things to you.

The Closet:

Write down things that you would like to keep secret from the world or things that you would like people to not notice. Hide the pieces of paper in the closet to hide them from the world like “skeletons in the closet”.

Charge your favorite clothes to help bring confidence, motivation etc. to you when you wear them.

These are just some ideas that you can play around with to keep magic alive in your everyday life :) If you have any questions, feel free to send me an ask. Thanks for reading,

Livi

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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.

Any spells for controlling your anger? I tend to have an anger issue and I'm sick of taking it out on my loved ones.

I feel you anon, I feel you so hard.

[Anger Dispersion Magick Tea]

[Anger Release Spell]

[Dispelling Anger Tea Spell]

[“Don’t You Boudé” Anger and Grief Relieving Spell]

[Easy Anger Release Spell]

[To End Your Anger]

[To Free Yourself From Anger]

[Match Spell for Anger]

[Melt Away Anger- Solidify Peace]

[My Spell to Dissolve Anger]

[Place My Rage in My Hand: A Spell to Channel Your Anger]

[A Quick Way to Cool Anger]

[Releasing Anger Spell]

[Spell for a Fraying Temper]

[Spell for Chilling Out]

[A Spell to Banish Anger]

[A Spell to Cool Anger]

[Spell to Smother Anger]

[A Spell to Soothe Anger]

[This Place About to Blow: Volcanic Rock Spell]

[Winds of Change Spell]

There is also this [Body, Mind, and Soul Purifying Spell] I really like.

Have a sigil as well: [“I channel my anger in a healthy, safe, productive manner”]

It wouldn’t do any harm to find other, mundane ways to channel your anger and frustration as well. Right now knitting chainmail is my thing - something to distract myself and just do, just to calm down. I’m also prone to screaming along with metal music; I swear to the gods nothing helps me vent anger better than that.

I hope those are of use to you anon, and good luck! :D

*Space Witch*

Witches who focus on the planets and stars. Their Book of Shadows will have information about each planet, the zodiac and astrology, and enjoy nocturnal magic.

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Ostara Incense

For Ostara incense, you could make a blend from any of the following scents or simply choose one… jasmine, frankincense, myrrh, dragon’s blood, cinnamon, nutmeg, aloes wood, benzoin, musk, African violet, sage, strawberry, lotus, violet flowers, orange peel, or rose petals.

Ostara Oil Ingredients 6 drops Rosewood 4 drops Geranium 4 drops Chamomile 3 drops Myrrh 2 drops Cedarwood 1 drop Bay ½ oz. Carrier Oil such as Jojoba or Almond

Ostara Oil Ingredients 10 drops Almond 10 drops Patchouli 10 drops Elder 10 drops lavender 10 drops Violet ½ oz. Carrier Oil such as Jojoba or Almond

Ostara Incense Recipe by Scott Cunningham

2 parts Frankincense 1 part Benzoin 1 part Dragon’s Blood ½ part Nutmeg ½ part Violet flowers (or a few drops Violet oil) ½ part Orange peel ½ part Rose petals

Burn during Wiccan rituals on Ostara (the Spring Equinox, which varies from March 20th to the 24th each year), or to welcome the spring and refresh your life.

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Setting Up Your Altar: Ostara

Ostara is the time to honor rebirth and renewal, not just physical but spiritual as well. It is the time when light and dark are once again at balance and are equal. Here are a few ways you can decorate your altar for the coming Sabbat.

Colors of the Season:

Yellows

Purples

Greens

Blues 

Pinks

Pastel Colors

Balance of the Equinox Symbols:

God and Goddess Statue

Black and White Candle

Balancing Scales

Sun and Moon Symbol

Yin and Yang

New Life:

Milk

Plants (daffodils, lilies)

Basket of Eggs

Spring is synonymous with new life, put things that are just being born or renewed onto your altar.

Other Symbols of the Season:

Seeds and Bulbs

Nature Deities (Herne, Flora, Gaia, Attis, etc)

Gemstones and Crystals (aquamarine, rose quartz, and moonstone)

Ostara is March 20th this year. 

Blessed Be

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