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“Those who would harm me suffer their own ill intentions turned back on themselves.”

Baneful magic ingredients and their correspondences

I got a LOT of these from @afledglings-guideto-witchcraft when they answered an ask I sent in, that blog is a fantastic place for information whether you've been practicing a few days or a few years imo.

I've been posting a lot about trying to find information on this subject and now I've gotten a good list compiled in a google doc and figured I'd share it with y'all, feel free to add on your own notes or just any commentary you have or experiences you've had using certain ingredients. I'm using some of these to make a hex jar to try and help a friend out with a shitty abusive household, which I might post more about if y'all would be interested in it, or if I just feel up to it.

Black pepper: bad luck, punishing negative energies

Pickle juice: to bring sourness

Broken glass: cutting ties, warding off negative energies, pain

Black salt: banishment

Thumb tacks: pain and suffering

Rotten tea/anything moldy: for detriment on their life

Hot peppers: pain, irritation, burning, anger

Garlic: disgust and repulsion

Dead matches: to drain energy

Salt: to intensify wounds, to sting, to keep someone away

Mustard seed: strife and discord

Onion: breaking relationships/habits/etc, strife

Lemons: causing pain (think lemon juice on a cut), souring a relationship, or any good luck the target has been receiving lately.

Rusty Nails: can be stabbed into lemons, or added to sour jars/hex jars. Pins the hex/curse to the target.

Vinegar: souring, dissolves relationships

Poppyseed: intoxication and confusion

Alum: stops communication/speech.

Small pickles: male impotency

Beet pickles: female hormonal problems

Thick mud: darkness, suffocation, feeling trapped

Feces/urine: to make their life nasty

Black candle wax or strings: binds the curse to the target

Coffee: insomnia

Tea: lethargy/oversleeping

Gravel: Being crushed and stepped on by life and the people around you

Don't ever let anyone tell you you are a bad person or you're going to get hurt if you practice baneful magic at all no matter what. The threefold law is a rule that Wiccans follow, no one else is obligated to believe in it, I respect people who believe in it and they should respect people who don't. Always make sure to judge a situation very carefully and use this magic appropriately.

And, very very important, research on how to protect yourself from a spell backfiring (because you can get hurt), make sure that your intention is very focused on your specific target(s), and, if you're doing something similar to what I'm doing, do something (protection jars, spells, etc) to protect other people around this person or people from the effects of the jinx, hex, or curse. Oh and if you're casting a spell on someone else who practices witchcraft, make sure you know the signs if they deflect the spell back onto you and try and do what you can to prevent that from happening.

Simple Coffee Spell

Hey all!  I’m still very much a newbie, but this has quickly become my fave to do and has helped me SO MUCH in this past month.  Careful not to overdo it- when I was perfecting it I did it three days in a row and had unusual amounts of energy for days!

What you’ll need:

- coffee cone and filter

- your favorite coffee

-hot water (just finished boiling)

- your favorite coffee mug

Prep your cone, filter, and coffee while the water comes to a boil.  I like to use ¼ cup grounds for two cups of coffee, but feel free to use it to taste.  This would also be the time to add any spices or herbs you want to the coffee grounds if you’re really needing some extra kick.  You should also be solidifying your goals for the day during this time.  One goal for mental energy, one goal for physical energy, and one for mental energy.  (This can be the same goal.)  The more specific the goal, the better the spell works.  Once the water has stopped boiling, pour it semi-slowly into your coffee grounds.  Think or say aloud “Give me the mental energy to complete (task.)  Give me the physical energy to complete (task.)  Give me the strength to complete (task.)”  Repeat this until you have filled the cone with water.  While the coffee drips into your mug, place your hands at the base of the cone (careful, it may be hot!) and repeat the above mantra a minimum of three times, until all the water has drained out of the cone and into your mug.  As you are doing this, notice the way the steam curls and smells and the way the grounds shrink as the coffee water drips into the mug.  For greatest effect, drink the coffee while you begin working on one of your goals.  Otherwise, consume as you usually would.

Happy productivity!

The Root Of Success - Spell Jar

This is a nifty little spell jar designed to bring money and success to you. You can use it to get a raise at work, maybe land a client or even getting more sales through your shops. 

Ingredients 

 ▪️Sassafras Root Bark - for positive results and to bring money 

▪️Dandelions leaf - for manifesting wishes and requests, acts as a catalyst 

▪️Comfrey root - for bringing in money 

▪️Green salt 

▪️Lodestone and magnetic sand (I used untumbled Lodestone with the sand still attached) and some extra to sprinkle 

▪️Green candle 

▪️Sealable bottle or jar 

Method 

▪️ Add a layer of salt to the bottom 

▪️ Drop the Lodestone in the centre and sprinkle the remaining magnetic sand around to create a layer 

▪️ Add the comfrey root as one layer, the sassafras root bark as one layer and the dandelion leaf as the final layer and put the lid on the bottle or jar 

▪️ Lighting the candle and using the wax, drip it over the lid and focus on your request. 

For me, I concentrated on the amount I wanted, exactly how I was going to receive it and when I wanted it by and kept repeating it as I sealed the jar. 

▪️ Make sure the jar is well sealed 

▪️ Keep the jar where you can see it (maybe where you get ready for work or your workshop) and when you do, think about your intent.

Let's talk Travel Altars 🖤

My travel altar is something I use pretty often, since I do alot of my spell work outside.

Everyone's (travel) altars will look different. They should be custom to your craft specifically.

Contents

The container I use is an old make-up box with a mirror 🪞

A bag of crystals 🔮 (currently it houses: jet, tourmaline, bloodstone, moonstone, amethyst, clear quartz, and bronzite)

My pendulums, I also keep a pendulum mat folded in my box (see it located under everything)

A journal and pen. I use these to write when sitting outside, when listening to spirits, or when making sigils.

My tarot cards. Currently I use my Radiant Rider-Waite deck. I also bring its reference book 📖

Herbs and oils, as well as an empty jar and bag for collection purposes. Pictured: pink salt, ashes, lavender, rose petals, sage, cinnamon.

My cauldron

Incense, currently I keep some palo santo that was gifted to me.

My Mortar and Pestel, and a small silver plate (used to hold things or as an offering plate when needed)

A small metal tin (I have the ouija board tin from sprit halloween) filled with different colored birthday candles and a box of matches.

Packing it all up

Everything I need is able to be packed away into this little box, with room for more.

I use my altar for my craft, which is primarily focused on spirit work. Yours may not look the same, but I hope mine can bring you inspiration for your own.

Blessed be 🌒🌕🌘

im a baby witch, and after performing my first spell ever today i was immediately exhausted and slept for 4 hours, despite getting at least 8 hours of sleep last night...what could the reasoning for this be?

(I started answering this but had to draft it because I ran out of spoons; someone else answered this really well but I cant remember who, and I’m not wasting a list I put this much energy into already, so fuck it all.)

This probably happened because you used up too much energy in the spell, leaving very little in your body to get you through the rest of your day. 

This is a common occurrence for those new to magic and energy work - being unaware of your own limits, you put out too much and leave very little for yourself. It happens, I’ve heard about it a lot, but is definitely not very good for you if it keeps happening. Like, it is common, but definitely not meant to happen, and not very good for you energetically and physically. Over time you will learn your limits better, by experimenting and practicing (the more energy work you do, the easier it gets, trust me), and your capacity for manipulating, holding, and sending out energy will expand. 

In the meantime, take it easy on spellwork for a few days. Make sure to eat regularly, drink plenty of water, and get as much rest as you need. Do what you can to avoid that feeling too many times in a row - you could burn yourself out.

I also recommend practicing grounding, and learning how to draw energy from other sources through yourself and into spells, or just directly into the spells instead, to prevent energy drainage again.

[Airy Grounding Guide]

[Coffee Grounding] (cw: gif)

[Grounding]

[Grounding]

[Grounding]

[Grounding]

[Grounding – A How-to]

[Grounding and Centering]

[Grounding and Centering]

[Grounding, Centering, and Shielding]

[Grounding or ‘Earthing’]

[Grounding Techniques]

[Grounding Theory and Application]

[Grounding With the Elements]

[Grounding with Your Aura]

[Rooting Meditation]

[Shielding and Grounding]

[Sinking]

[Spiral Meditation]

[Sea Grounding] (cw: gif)

[Sea Witchcraft: “Sinking”]

[Some Favorite Grounding Visualizations]

[Star Grounding] (cw: gif)

[Storm Grounding] (cw: gif)

[3 Methods of Grounding]

[Why You’re Magically Exhausted and Grounding Isn’t Helping]

[Witch Tips: Grounding]

[Witchcraft 101 - Grounding & Centering]

[Witch’s Guide to Grounding]

[Witch’s Guide to Grounding - Sturdy as Stone]

[Channeling Cosmic Energy] (cw: gif)

[Channeling Energy to Work Magic]

[How to Stop Using Your Own Energy to Fuel Your Witchcraft]

[“Raising and Releasing Personal Power”] (cw: gif)

[Secular Magic: Energy Sources]

[Working with Energy Sources]

Yeah, sorry again for being late on this one, but I hope you see it and it proves useful anon!

Nightmare Repellent

I actually don’t remember who told me this. I don’t know if it was my grandma, my mentor lady, my mom or if I just made it up. Here goes!

What you need:

a key that doesn’t belong to anything (old key, skeleton key, craft key, etc)

A bed preferably with posts or a headboard but no biggie if not

tape/string/cup hook/some sort of attachment thing

Salt and tea light are optional but may be helpful

What to do:

Charge the key with positive energy and the intent to shoo away the nightmares.

If using salt, put key in dish with it with a white candle and let it charge for however long you feel necessary. 

Using the tape/string/some sort of attachment device, secure the key to the back of the furthest bedpost of the headboard from where you normally sleep. (If you don’t have a headboard, like me, either smush it between the mattress and box spring or the entire bed at the corner)

Sweet dreams and recharge when necessary 

Nonverbal Witchcraft

For my witches who cannot speak, struggle to speak, or choose to remain quiet.

This post is a compilation of ideas and personal methods from fellow nonverbal witches. Not everything may fit for you, but hopefully it will give you a starting point!

Spells:

Write the words and focus your energy on bringing them into being. You could burn the piece of paper to finish off the spell. One contributor also mentions burying the paper. 

Our thoughts are powerful. Focus, and say the words in your mind.

You can also mouth the words without speaking them, if that helps you.

Whispering is also great if that works for you!

Find power in silence, use it as its own tool.

Use instruments to create certain rhythms for different spells, instead of chanting. 

If sound is helpful, play music that you feel relates/connects you to the spell.

Cast circles and finalize spells by snapping.

Sigils are concentrated intention–use that to your advantage. They can absolutely be a base for spellwork. 

Use a power source; the elements (candles, soil, the air around you, a bowl of water, etc.), crystals, burning herbs, etc.

To feel energy without using words to confirm: use tools that have stronger energy that you can physically feel.  

Make spell candles, jars or sachets. 

Use sign language! I’m of the opinion that everyone should at least learn the basics, and there are plenty of free resources out there!

Specific spells:

Casting a circle: “You can cast a circle by walking in a circle and visualizing your footsteps imprinting on the earth below, creating a barrier of light (color chosen to correspond to intention at the time), walk the circle 3 times and see the barrier in your mind forming a perfect sphere around your work space, becoming brighter and stronger each step you take.”*

To banish: write the things you wish to banish on a piece of paper, light them on fire with a black candle and place in a burn bowl. 

To release and invite: use two pieces of paper. On one, write down everything you’d like to release from your life. On the other, write down everything you’d like to invite into your life. Burn the release paper and dispose of the ashes, keep the invite paper. (Optional: I like to do this on the new moon, and have a black candle above the release paper and a white candle above the invite paper).

Protective charm: (click here)

To raise you out of a dark place: (click here)

Spell of destruction: (click here)

Energy work:

Use a cajon, bells, singing bowl, steel tongue drum/moondrum, or other instruments to raise energy!

“I have a specific snapping rhythm that is ‘magic time’. When I snap the rhythm once or three times it’s go time and I fall into the zone.”*

“For energy work and to raise energy I dance and as my heartbeat gets louder in my ears I mentally chant with it, focusing on a short phrase, intention, or incantation with the energy I physically raised and the meditative repetition of my mind.”*

Use a power source; the elements, crystals, burning herbs, etc.

Most energy work involves movement, rather than words (click here for energy work with restricted movement).

Other ideas:

Worship: write letters, devote your actions, decorate an altar. Prayers don’t need to be spoken! Or write your prayers and place them on an altar, burn them, or keep them. (Bedridden worship)

Divination doesn’t require spoken word, especially once you have a bond with your tools. You can always use writing, sigils, or your thoughts to channel your intent/question. (Bedridden divination)

Charge crystals with your intent and wear them/carry them in a pouch. 

Kitchen witchcraft, garden magic, tea magic, etc. etc. 

Utilize the correspondences of the items in your life. 

You may also like:

Bedridden witch series

Bedridden witch: Discreet edition

Limited hand mobility + witchcraft

Spoonie witch masterpost

Sigils: (pain + symptoms) (mental illness + energy) (healing + misc.) 

Chronically ill witchcraft: For your symptoms

Mentally ill witchcraft: For your symptoms

With suggestions and contributions from: 

@mynameisvernal, @melinoealtar, @steffithesciencewitch​, @the-corset-witch​*, @healing-sun-witch​ and anonymous. Thank you!

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MANY PEOPLE HAVE ASKED RECENTLY FOR PROTECTION SIGILS RECENTLY SO HERE ARE MY FAVORITES:

LEFT: THE EYE OF NYX, USED FOR SECRECY AND REMAINING HIDDEN, ACTIVATES WITH THE FOLLOWING "Nocte in perpetua et in perpetua nox" WORKS BEST AT NIGHT

RIGHT: A WARD SIGIL OF MY OWN DESIGN, USED FOR PROTECTION AND DEFENSE ITS EFFECTS ARE PASSIVE AND DO NOT NEED TO BE ACTIVATED FUNCTIONS BETTER THE LARGER THE SYMBOL IS

CORVID SAFETY SPELL

Protect your local crows, ravens, magpies, jays, and more from harm!

🖤 Materials 🖤

▪️a poppet or taglock to represent your local corvid birds (if this consists of a feather, talon, bones, etc. pls remember to be respectful when gathering)

▪️bay leaves

▪️black salt

▪️a candle (whatever color you associate with protection works)((also this is optional))

▪️a clear quartz amulet

🖤Instructions🖤

1. grind your bay leaves into you black salt 2. programm your clear quartz amulet to protect from harm and bad intentions 3. light your candle 4. put the amulet around, on, or very close to the poppet 5. surround your poppet and amulet with a black salt/bay leaves circle 6. envision the local corvid population being protected by a barrier, force field, guardian or whatever you choose to envision. 7. you can choose to leave this setup or not. But end your spell and go about you day being kind to not only the corvids but all creatures.