By Euphemia.stokefield

Some basics of Crystals!!! Enjoy lovelies!!

Part 1 ☆♡☆

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Witchcraft: Tools

Bones:

It is essential to find animal bones in an ethically sourced manner. Bones have been apart of us and magic itself always. These rigid organs are used in forms of offerings, animism, grounding, cleromancy, and osteomancy.

Charms:

Very dependent on the shape of the charm, many practitioners adorn their magical possessions with charms. (I.e a heart charm in a sachet representing romance.) From ancient Europe to Asia, jewelry and charms were tossed from baskets onto a soft surface for divination. There is also a process called charming, which is imbuing an object with a particular energy.

Coffin Nails:

Coffin Nails are utilized in witchcraft for warding, mourning, baneful magic, and death work in general. Coffin Nails represent the security of one’s physical body, as it seals us off from danger.

Coins:

Coins are utilized as offerings, charms, runes, and ways to honor deities and ancestors. Coins are also added to money bowls. Coins represent Fortune and Wealth.

Feathers:

Each Bird has a different magical significance, so the magical properties of a bird can be both interpreted from that as well as Color Magic. Feathers themselves embody the element of Air and are great for Cleansing.

Horseshoes:

Horseshoes have been hung over doorways for at least a few centuries. This tradition not only attracts luck and fortune, but wards your space from negative energy.

Iron Pikes:

Iron Pikes come from the railroads that trains run across. These Iron Pikes are often already rusted, and imbued with the intentions of protection and warding.

Keys:

Old keys have been used by many and have unlocked doors many times. Each time you use a key, visualize you unlocking and harnessing potential opportunity, closure, openings, journeys, protection, safety, warding, and security.

Leaves:

Leaves magically represent growth, transformation, nourishment, change, development, and can be used to draw sigils upon.

Seeds:

Seeds not only magically symbolize fertility, but potential, growth, wealth transformation, and fortune. One can use Nuts, Pits, Seeds, or Acorns in wealth, luck, and growth spells, or as a charm.

Shells:

Cowrie shells were once one of the most common forms of global currency. African traditions use Cowrie Shells for Divinatory purposes since Ancient times. Shells embody fertility, sensuality, wealth, life, and spirit.

Sticks:

Sticks not only embody the Earth, but can be used for Wands, Besoms, Crafts, or in place of bones in Osteomancy. You can use any kind of wood you like including cinnamon and driftwood.

Stones:

The gorgeous and delicate simplicity of one of the Earth’s greatest forms of matter not only provides grounding energy, but can be used and imbued for many other purposes as well.

How To Dry Herbs

Work best for:

Air drying works best for low-moisture like marjoram, oregano, rosemary and dill.

What to do:

Trim fresh herbs at an angle to protect the rest of the plant. Put the bundle of herbs, stem-side up.

Hang or over a week, ideally in a cool, dark place.

Storage:

Herbs are best stored in airtight glass containers. They're uses range from cooking, tea, tincture, even decoration.

Drying:

Gather 5-10 branches together and tie with string or a rubber band. The smaller the bundle, the easier and faster they will dry.

Hymn to Aphrodite

Hear me oh Muses!

I sing the praises of the wondrous Aphrodite Pandemos, Common to all people.

Mighty and powerful are you fair-haired Aphrodite,

Your radiance is a gift upon all mortal beings who would look upon your visage,

I humble myself before your altar that weeps golden tears of frankincense in your honor.

I imagine myself along the shores of the island of your birth with you by my side,

Enchanting Aphrodite Paphos, mistress of Kypris.

I feel your presence in all beautiful things great goddess,

I look at nature and see your gentle touch, Aphrodite Doritis, the bountiful.

I look at the ocean of your birth and see your smile in the waves, Aphrodite Pontia, of the waves.

I see visions of your mighty temple in Korinthos, your devotees showing people your truth,

The gift of the mighty Aphrodite Praxis, of sexual activity, for you, are she of shapely form.

You great mistress, who brings forth true love as Aphrodite Ourania, divine love.

Great Aphrodite Psithyristes, one who is whispering, let me hear your alluring voice.

I praise your beauty mighty Goddess.

I praise your strength mighty Goddess.

I praise your kindness mighty Goddess.

I am thankful for your protection and attention strong and furious Aphrodite Areia, Warlike.

I am thankful for your guidance and patience when I am alone gentle Aphrodite Epistrophia, she who turns to love.

I have devoted myself to you great Goddess, for your divinity has struck me deeply.

Bless us oh great Aphrodite Pandemos,who loves without questions all mortals

H R C, February 13 2005

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