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Improving your Intuition

There is a common misconception that only certain people are intuitive, that it is purely a metaphysical skill. A quote that really changed my perception of intuition was discussed by an author who gave a discussion on the different  books on intuition and witchcraft she had written, “Intuition is a muscle”. But this would mean that everyone has this muscle! Many people feel barred from even trying to do magic, pick up a tarot deck or rune set, communicate with a passed relative, or even consult with their deity or god because they believe they are not intuitive. Coming from someone who is naturally gullible / somewhat naive, I want to talk a bit about what intuition is and how anyone can become more intuitive.

What is intuition?

The best way I can define intuition concisely is the ability to understand or know information immediately, without any conscious reasoning or evidence. The ability to know something without being told or being shown proof. This may sound completely foreign or impossible, so let me provide some context. Have you ever heard the phrase “The tension was so thick you could cut it with a knife”? Have you ever gotten a “bad vibe” from someone and avoided them? That is your intuition at work!  Even interpreting emotional context based on someone’s vocal tone, pitch, body language, are forms of intuitive understanding. 

It may seem strange to think social nuances we have been trained to observe and interpret since the day we were born could involve intuition, but think about it. Is there any physical evidence or conscious reasoning to explain tension that is literally palpable? Is there physical proof that when someone speaks in a certain tone or pitch, or moves in a certain way, that they are angry? No, these are just things we have trained ourselves to understand. A form of intuition. But of course, this may not translate over to tarot, or spirit and deity communication as easily as one would like.

How does intuition work?

When discussing how intuition works exactly, we have to discuss what exactly someone who is intuitive actually senses. I look at intuition as a form of energy work. Lets briefly discuss the “Thick Tension” example. Tension from a conversation is not a physical concept in that it is not a literal brick that has weight when held in someone’s hand. But the conversation still disrupted the surrounding area, due to the energy that conversation created. Think about how different emotions feel like different things. Many describe anger as sharp, jabbing, thick. Sadness is often equated with water, such as when someone is “pouring their heart out”.  Although emotions are not bricks, the energy they have creates a physical disturbance. intuition includes being able to interpret those energies even though they can’t be given physical evidence of existing.

There are a variety of different ways to sense energy, many of which include employing clair senses. Clair senses refer to the ability to have intuitive understanding through our senses, the discussion of which could take up many more posts, but I will link resources at the end of this post. Some of the kinds you may be familiar with include clairvoyance, clairaudience, claircognizance, and clairempathy (also known as being and “empath”).  

So how can I improve my intuition?

Well, it depends on what you want to be able to do! But I will link and discuss a multitude of different exercises and things you can do to improve your intuition.

Be aware of physical sensations when speaking with others or entering situations. Do you feel at ease with someone even though you don’t know them? Or do you have a sinking feeling in your stomach that you are trying to ignore? Listen to your gut! More often than not, you will find your “hunch” being right, especially as you practice.

Practice divination! I am not just saying this because I love divination, I’m saying this because I primarily improved my claircognizance through using divination. I used to not really have hunches, but now I have extremely accurate ones after 3 years of practicing tarot reading and other forms of divination. 

Keep a dream journal and try to start interpreting your dreams. As nonsensical as they may seem, if you research symbolism, you may begin to see patterns in your dreams that reflect the main  problems or situations in your life. I know I have! And I rarely remember my dreams.

Practice identifying objects without looking at them. This is a fun sensory game for most, but with time and more difficult items, you may be able to sense the energy of the item itself, see an image of it in your minds eye, hear a sound it makes, etc. If you want to amp this up, close your eyes and walk through a room while trying not to bump into anything! This is great for practicing sensing the aura’s of objects, and the more you can sense, the more you can try to interpret.

The next two exercises I am taking from Ellen Dougan’s book “The Natural Psychic”.

The first is practicing using your senses, and requires you to journal for four days.

Day 1: Seeing day

You should focus on your environment as if you are seeing it for the first time. When you enter a new room or landmark, you scan teh area to get a lay of the land, right? Take time to notice colors, shapes, people and items that catch your attention. How do these make you feel? Write down what you notice.

Day 2: Hearing day

No background music today! We drown out a lot of the sounds in our environment to focus on individual tasks. Today, spend time listening to your environment, what do you hear? It would be great to go to a nature location during this day. Take note of what you hear and how it makes you feel.

Day 3:  Touching day

At this point, you should be getting the drill. When you touch items today, really spend time touching them. Feel the fabric of your clothing as you get dressed, your keyboard and mouse when you type, feel your own pulse, pet your animals. How do you feel when touching different items, and how does touch impact others, such as your pets?

Day 4: Sensing day

Today we focus on our emotions, and how our environment makes us feel. Take note of how certain environments, certain people, make you feel. You can do this with plants as well! Take note of what you sense.

The second is the ace of spades exercise, and requires a deck of cards.

Take the ace of hearts, the ace of diamonds, and the ace of spades out of the deck. Place all three face down on a flat surface and then mix them up before lining them up in a row. Go over each card one at a time and try to figure out which one is the ace of spades. Turn it over to see if you’re right! For a trial run, do this no more than 10 times in one sitting, and note how many times you were correct. This is a great way to identify what clair senses you may be employing. Answer these questions about the times you were correct,

Did you “just know” it was that card, a feeling in your gut?

Did you know it was the card when you touched it?

Did your inner voice tell you which one it was?

Did you feel an emotional response?

Did you see the card in your mind’s eye?

Other Resources: http://www.okinhealth.com/articles/10-clairsenses-intuition-emily-matweow

https://consciouslifenews.com/8-simple-way-to-boost-your-clairvoyant-abilities85450/1185450/#

“The Natural Psychic” by Ellen Dougan

https://powerpriestess.tumblr.com/post/176034234934/clairvoyance-101

https://ghosthuntingrebelwitch.tumblr.com/post/169571479633/developing-your-super-senses-in-particular

https://messageinthecrystal.tumblr.com/post/178155680555/empath-info

http://rosymystic.tumblr.com/post/177522966777/smalls-ways-to-develop-intuition

Many thanks to dislocated-cannibal here on tumblr, who is my mentor for energy work, as well as other things, who discussed the concept of emotions creating a n energy we an feel with me at length. Please check them out! http://dislocated-cannibal.tumblr.com/

Blooming Flowers near the glacial ice toe (2013) Located: Kangerlussuaq, Greenland

The meaning of chart patterns in astrology

Seesaw pattern: it feels like these natives are constantly being pulled in two different directions in their lives, reflected by the planets situated on the opposing ends of the astrological wheel, forming two clusters. This may lead to feeling disoriented and/or maybe attracting situations where the natives’ real values are being called into question.

Their life is characterised by duality, sometimes expressing the energies of one planetary cluster, and other times behaving unexpectedly or in a contradictory fashion (when the energy of the other cluster is being expressed).

You may also find that you identify more with one “end” of the seesaw and have the tendency to deny/reject the other part of yourself that you find less desirable.

Relationships likely mean a great deal to you and it’s only in relationships that you feel truly complete and balanced. You may be unconsciously seeking the very same energy in other people that you deny within yourself.

It’s important: to accept that there are contradictory sides to your personality and integrate them as best as you can. Aim to achieve balance. Some people may find it weird. But this is what it means to be you. And if you learn how to properly utilise your gifts, you’ll be able to accomplish absolutely extraordinary things! Look at Robert Downey Jr. and Frank Sinatra’s charts for inspiration🫶

Bowl pattern: these people have solid values, are stable and probably have a good grasp of their weaknesses. There may be a reluctance to get out of their comfort zone and they may always feel like “something” is missing from their life (the other half of the wheel). They will be looking for that special half that makes them feel complete.

They aren’t dual or contradictory like the see-saw or splay people, but rather constant and they have specific talents and attributes that are reflected in the houses their planets fall into and.

They may not be as flexible or open to change as other patterns. They are focused, resilient and self-contained typically. There may be a need to develop certain qualities that they miss.

Depending on which side of the wheel is occupied, it manifests differently in the native’s life. If the upper half is occupied: there is more focus on external activities: social gatherings, public image etc. If the lower half of the wheel is occupied, the emphasis will be on the family, home, closer relationships, the self. If the planets fall on the right side of the wheel, the person will be easier to influence, and personal relationships will be quintessential to the native’s well-being. And finally if the planets are all on the right side of the wheel, the person will be enterprising, self-motivated and with a strong direction in their life.

Special attention should be given to the leading planet, that is to say the first one that is situated counterclockwise starting from the empty space.

Dominik Cruz and Ella Fitzgerald had this chart pattern.

Locomotive pattern: these people are independent and self-starters. They have a thinking of their own and often may feel misunderstood. Their ideas are ahead of their time usually. They can be motivational and quite stubborn. They are ambitious and steadfast people who have quite a few interests. Their focus is not as narrow as with bundle type. They are energetic people who want to improve the world around them and may feel a constant sense of “emptiness”, as though something is missing in their life.

It’s important to look at the first planet that rises clockwise starting from the empty space. It will significantly influence the native’s life.

George Washington and Isaac Newton had this chart pattern.

Bundle pattern: the native’s focus is oriented in limited, very specific areas of their life, in detriment to other important areas. They are very focused and driven people who usually become proeficient, real masters in whatever activity/job they have chosen for themselves.

There could be a tendency to be narrow-minded, rigid or unusually ignorant in areas outside of their interest range with this pattern however. Obsessive thoughts and behaviours are also possible. It’s an excellent chart type for a professional athlete, politician or car mechanic for example, depending on the houses and signs.

These people are passionate, unique, strongly hold onto their identities and are relentless when pursuing their chosen goal. They might feel like “something” is missing in their life and they need someone who teaches them to think outside the box and help them develop their weaker energies in their chart.

Harrison Ford and Sylvester Stallone had this chart pattern.

Splay pattern: these people are incredibly talented and have lots of potential. Their interests are in 3-4 areas and they may sometimes find it difficult to concentrate as their attention is quite divided. They are individualistic, inquisitive and open-minded people who have the potential to achieve great things if they “pull themselves together”. Their talents could be unrelated to one another and they may fight it hard to integrate their strengths into something concrete/tangible.

Some call this chart pattern the tripod.

These natives definitely march to the rhythm of their own drums. They are adaptable people who make interesting conversation partners.

They don’t like strict schedules or being atunci into routine for too long.

The aim should be on correctly distributing their focus so that they properly develop their talents and live up to their potential.

Franklin Roosevelt and Sandra Bullock had/have this chart pattern.

Splash pattern: these people’s talents are incredibly diverse. They are open-minded, inquisitive, curious people. They enjoy exploring different ideas, activities. The love new things and probably have lots of hobbies and interests. Choosing one career option is probably very difficult for them. They don’t like to focus on one single activity for too long, contrary to bundle pattern people. Their attention is very divided. They can be forgetful at times.

They likely have mercurial qualities and can easily adapt to almost any situation. They make very flexible people.

They can be quite confused especially during their youth or feel like they can’t find their direction in life. There is a desire for self-reflection and independence inherent within this placement. Many famous thinkers such as Carl Jung and Firjof Capra had this chart pattern.

They may have trouble focusing or be scattered due to which they never develop any of their talents deeply and fully. Their outlook on life is broad and brain-oriented.

Bucket pattern: these people are ambitious, enterprising, passionate, self-contained; they pursue their goals in a realistic fashion. It’s important to look at the planet that plays the role of the handle as it will play an important role in the natives’s life (the sign and house, major aspects).

They want to be recognised for their talents and be part of society in some way; they likely focus their attention in a single direction when trying to achieve their goals. The “handle” signifies the area of their life where they invest most of their energy or where they seek satisfaction.

They could be predisposed to conflict or do their best to avoid it.

Their challenge is learning to manage the energy of the “handle.”

Like with the bowl pattern they could at times feel like something is missing in their life.

Will Smith and Prince Charles have this chart pattern.

Spells To Do For Each Phase of the Moon

New Moon: Spells related to personal growth, manifestation, abundance, fertility, new relationships, grounding, and stability.

Waxing Crescent: Spells related to success, growth, attraction, communication, and intellect.

First Quarter: Spells related to courage, motivation, breaking bad habits, passion, and creativity.

Waxing Gibbous: Spells related to balance, organization, completion, emotional healing, and intuition.

Full Moon: Spells related to love, intuition, psychic abilities, abundance, protection, releasing negative energy, and grounding.

Waning Gibbous: Spells related to banishing, breaking bad habits, releasing negative energy, and communication.

Last Quarter: Spells related to endings, closure, forgiveness, passion, and creativity.

Waning Crescent: Spells related to rest, renewal, dream work, divination, emotional healing, and intuition.

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Transiting Venus re-enters Aries

Wednesday, April 30 - Friday, June 6, 2025

As I wrote in the weekly forecast (April 28-May 4), this is a two-part transit. Between April 30 and May 16, Venus is still retracing her retrograde steps; we’re finishing up the work we’ve done since January.

On May 16, Venus moves out of her post-retrograde shadow. She’ll then go back to “trigger” mode.

In the meantime, we’re focused on mopping up matters in Venus’s areas:

Art - for example: I do fiber arts, but it has been sheer torture to even look at my various unfinished projects, let alone pick them up and continue work. Now that Venus is in Aries, I should be less conflicted about plying the needles and the hooks. Maybe I can even branch out a little bit and plan to make new, different things.

Beauty - if we resisted the urge to give ourselves drastic makeovers during the retrograde portion, we now can see the wisdom of waiting! We’re more determined to make changes based on what we like, not what someone else thinks we should have.

Love - if there is one Venus area where Aries honesty is always needed, it’s love. We have to be brave enough to have the honest conversations. And we have to love ourselves, too!

Money - Venus going into Aries will give us the chance to cut through any financial fog/crap and take direct action. We recognize where we’re too financially impulsive, and we take action to maybe discipline that a little.

Affected will be:

Any placements between 0°00’-10°50’ of Aries, Cancer, Libra, and Capricorn - the lessons are a little more difficult &/or harsh, here.

Any placement between 0°00’-10°50’ of Gemini, Leo, Sagittarius, and Aquarius - there’s more flow (if we even notice anything at all).

Any placements between 15°00’-25°10’ of fixed signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius). Frustrations and delays.

Most of the heavy lifting will occur between May 1-7, when transiting Venus will first conjunct transiting Neptune, and then sextile transiting Pluto. We can align the Venus energies with where The Cosmos is headed.

(Now that I am retired and have more free time, I’m going to to try to resume blog posts about planetary ingresses, retrogrades, and so forth - but probably not in the excruciating detail of the past.) (I saw “7777” in angel numbers as I was typing that!)

Grimoire/BOS Ideas

I see so many posts asking about tips and tricks or just what you put in a BOS/Grimoire so I decided that it was time to give some ideas as to what you may include in your own.

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To begin we will start with what will be used as your bos/Grimoire.

My Grimoire is actually made from an old chapter book. I like to think I am clever so I took my old book “War of the Witches” and turned that into my grimoire. I just paint, paste, color or draw over top of the pages I have even added in extra pages, envelopes and other secret tricks into it and it adds an aesthetically pleasing touch to my book.

You can also use a notebook, sketchbook, scrapbook or create your own. The best part about this whole project is it’s completely up to you how you approach it. There are lots of BOS/Grimoire walkthroughs on YouTube that can be beneficial to you.

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Now onto the ideas. There are lots of things you can include but these are some that I personally have in mine. Everybody’s walk, and path is different, so keep that in mind as you design your special book.

📚Your rules as a witch. This can be something as simple as a sentence to a whole set of rules that you can set for yourself.

📚Your Natal chart and the moon phase you were born on. Researching my day of birth has helped me gain understanding of myself a little better.

📚The pentacle and directional/ element points.

📚A book blessing. I didn’t do an entire ritual or anything but I did put a dedication and blessing into my book

📚Spirit companion dedication pages. I have a few pages dedicated to my spirit companion. It includes a tarot interview from when we first met, a picture I drew of her, some basic info on her appearance and what she likes.

📚Correspondences. I have a bunch of pages that include incense, crystal, animal, etc.. correspondences that I can refer back to where needed. I kept all of mine together with room to grow but it can be spread out.

📚Deity dedications. I personally don’t work with any deities but if I did I would use a dedication page to not only bond with them but have information for your own use about them as well.

📚A dream recorder. This may take up a lot of space if you’re regularly logging your dreams but I put an envelope in mine for certain dreams that I want to decipher more. Along with a small dream interpretation page that I created with my own interpretations.

📚astral travel info and what helps you cross into the astral. I drew a door that I envision and can open to cross over into the astral.

📚A travel altar. I drew one into my Grimoire that matches my set up at home. That way I can use it on the go.

📚The Moon Phases

📚The wheel of the year (if you celebrate the holidays)

📚Your favorite Tumblr blogs or YouTube channels to get witchy info from

📚Rituals that you created

📚Spells that you created

📚The theban alphabet. Or any other alphabet that you choose to.

📚 A section for divination. (Tarot, Scrying, tunes etc…)

📚A removable page that has the moon phases and events for the year

📚Flora that grows on your area that you work with or just want to know more about

📚Quotes that keep you witching. Sometimes motivation can be less than abundant. It’s always nice to have some extra laying around

📚 A map of all the witchy getaways near you

📚How to make a witches bottle

📚Talking board. I have one that I made but don’t actually use. It’s more of an art piece really.

📚Create a witchy playlist and write it down

📚Detailed pages in the sabbats

📚A page dedicated to your lineage and ancestors.

Those are just a few. I will add to the list as I go. Remember that this is your craft and your journey. I suggest having a draft BOS if you are a beginner. I didn’t like the first way I had mine. It’s up to you how you design, how you learn and what information you choose to learn.

I will end this by saying don’t just put info in there to fill up your book that you won’t use. It’s no sense creating a guidebook that you can’t or won’t use. Only put the info in that you know or plan to use in the future.

Started doing grimoire prompts as a group in my discord server, and now I'm making a trip to the stationary store today because I'm gonna do this shit. I might post pictures and stuff here as I make progress

~10 Kinds Of Magical Books~

1. Book Of Shadows- A witch’s book of spells, rituals, personal feelings, etc. It is a general book for any metaphysical or religious information that you wish to put into it, among other things.

2.Bestiary- A sometimes hand-written encyclopedia or manual of mythological and magical creatures and beings, used for reference when you want to work with a non-human energy, or for general research. 

3.Grimoire- Usually filled with tables and charts, lists relating to astrological, numerical, and color correspondences; properties of crystals, herbs, trees, etc. Contains moon phase meanings and medicinal properties of plants- This one has an old-timey textbook feel to it, usually.

4.Book Of Mirrors- a special journal, where you ‘reflect’ on things going on in your day to day life, providing deep insights which are invaluable when you’re doing work regarding personal growth. Very helpful with developing personal spiritual philosophies.

5.Book Of Moons- A book entirely relating to the moon and it’s cycles, names of the moons of each month, their attributes and energies, dates of lunar eclipses as well as full moon dates of upcoming moons. Filled with vast knowledge of lunar attributes and special dates of red moons, blue moons, etc.

6.Dream Journal- Here you record the dreams you have in as much detail as you can remember, and some people draw images from their dream adventures in this book as well, since dreams use the language of symbolism and imagery. You interpret the meanings of your dreams in here too, if you wish. Dreams can help us get a glimpse into our subconscious and the more dreams you write the easier it becomes for you to remember them.

7. Book of Visions- A vision book is used with the law of attraction, it is a ‘vision board’ in book form. Put different images of things you want in life, be they experiences, physical items, money, health, etc, in the pages of the book. Open the book up to pictures of what you want to visualize having. Think of this as an on-the-go vision board, except with much more space as there are so many pages!

8.Book Of Positive Aspects- At the top of each page you write the name of a topic that you are unhappy with, like ‘the workplace’  for example. Below the topic title you begin listing all the positive aspects of the subject, and by the end of your list your emotions will be in a much better place regarding the topic. You can do a list a day or many in one sitting, it is a valuable tool for cultivating positive energy or for switching viewpoints on things that normally would upset you.

9.Gratitude Journal- A book where you write about EVERYTHING you are thankful and appreciative for in your life right now. You feel overwhelmed with love and positivity when writing in this book, which aids you in raising your vibration and frequency.

10. Book Of Intuitions- a psychic journal, it’s a book where all divination and psychic exercises are recorded, ranging from full tarot spreads, to tea leaf readings, even psychic impressions you pick up off people. It’s handy for tracking progress as well as for record keeping.

Symbols Chart.

Aries Descendant trying to connect through passion, Libra Ascendant expressing the self beautifully.

Taurus Descendant trying to connect with loyalty, Scorpio Ascendant expressing the self deeply.

Gemini Descendant trying to connect through curiosity, Sagittarius Ascendant expressing the self unfiltered.

Cancer Descendant trying to connect via attachment and depth, Capricorn Ascendant trying to express the self carefully.

Leo Descendant trying to connect generously, Aquarius Ascendant trying to express the self uniquely.

Virgo Descendant trying to connect through care, Pisces Ascendant expressing the self in many different ways.

Libra Descendant trying to connect through relatability, Aries Ascendant expressing the self confidently.

Scorpio Descendant trying to connect intensely, Taurus Ascendant expressing the self calmly.

Sagittarius Descendant trying to connect through growth, Gemini Ascendant expressing the self energetically.

Capricorn Descendant trying to connect realistically, Cancer Ascendant expressing the self softly.

Aquarius Descendant trying to connect with others' minds, Leo Ascendant expressing the self creatively and boldly.

Pisces Descendant trying to connect on every level, Virgo Ascendant expressing the self pensively.