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Stregheria symbols. Italian Witchcraft
In Italy the night between the 23th and the 24th of June is called “Notte di San Giovanni” (Saint John’s Night) but also “Notte delle streghe” (Witche’s night).
There are many folk traditions connected to this night, most of them involving water and herbs, particularly Hypericum perforatum, also known as Saint John’s Worth.
One of them is collecting a few herbs and leaving them in a water basin overnight. In the morning one would sprinkle their face with the water in a ritual to ward against sicknesses and the evil-eye.
It’s also said that tonight is a favorable time to collect herbs that will be used inside magic rituals.
I think Im going to start looking and researching about Stregheria since I come from Italian descent but I dont know if I’ll practice too much of the old religion but Im quite excited to learn about it
💥 Fridge Magic: Vinegar 💥
Magical Properties of Vinegar:
Planet: Saturn 🪐
Element: Fire 🔥
Energies: Purification 🌸 Protection 🛡
This is a summary from Scott Cunningham’s Wicca in the Kitchen (read my review here✨). I’m gonna be making summaries form his book for easy access for myself and maybe you’ll like them too!
Some fun alternatives to smoke cleansing! Use sound, water, light, items, and even yourself! Whats your favorite way to cleanse smoke free?
hey hey hey!
here’s a:
🧿Satchet For Test Taking🧿:
this satchet is a little “to-go” bag when you need that little boost before a big exam or test!
ingredients:
-lavender for peace of mind 📿
-rosemary for memory 💭
-citrine for positivity ☀️
-tigers eye for confidence 🌟
-sodalite for focus 🧿
-amethyst to soothe anxiety 🧸
-eucalyptus essential oil 🌲
-lavender essential oil 🗝
-aventurine for luck 🍃
put it all in a baggie and carry it around in your pocket during your test or while you study! your intention should match the usage of the ingredients above!
Family Tree - Tarot Spread
1.Female bloodline blessing. 2.Female bloodline challenge. 3.Male bloodline blessing. 4.Male bloodline challenge.
5.The talent on your mother’s side of the family you should develop in this life time? Then read card number 7, because card number 6 will be read together with card 8 and 9. 7.The talent on your father’s side of the family you should develop in this life time? 6.How to maximise on both talents (read with cards 8 + 9). 8.Advice from your ancestors for the immediate future. 9.Further advice from your ancestors.
10.How well you are aligned with your ancestral power.
Tarot deck used in this layout: The Wild Unknown
BEST WITCHY BOOKS FOR THE BEGINNER WITCH
Buckland’s Complete Book Of Witchcraft - This book is a most have in every Wiccan’s (If you are) collection because of how informative it is. I highly recommend this book to really every witch who hasn’t read it yet.
The Modern Guide to Witchcraft: Your Complete Guide to Witches, Covens, and Spells - This book is a nice add to a baby witches collection, for how simple of a read it is. Not to mention how aesthetically pleasing it is.
Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner - This book is also a very nice read, it has a perfect amount of information where you wont get information overload too quickly. Its unbiased and offers a great first start to starting the craft.
Wicca: by Harmony Nice - If you are a complete newbie to Wicca or the craft, then this is the book for you. This book is easy to swallow, and offers easy to understand information for newbies without being too difficult to process.
Of Witchcraft and whimsy - I think this is the book for newbies who want to seek the more modern practices of witchcraft. This is a book that focuses more on the craft than Wicca itself. It is also complete with plenty of unique and fun spells perfect for beginner level.
Pastel Spells - A perfect book for newbies looking to try out spells of all types at a beginner level.
The Green Witch - Perfect for a beginning green witch, this book is complete with all the basics of Green magick complete with the correspondences of herbs and food, recipes, and basic practices and morals of a green witch.
Spellcrafting: Strengthen the Power of Your Craft by Creating and Casting Your Own Unique Spells - Perfect for a new witch looking to formulate their own unique spells.
The Modern Herbal Dispensatory: A Medicine-Making Guide - Perfect for new witches looking to expand their knowledge on herbalism.
The Modern Witchcraft Guide to Magickal Herbs: Your Complete Guide to the Hidden Powers of Herbs - Beautifully illustrated guide to herbs and their magickal properties.
The Witch’s Herbal Apothecary:Rituals & Recipes for a Year of Earth Magick and Sacred Medicine Making - Perfect for the beginning witch interested in herbalism, ands its all around a pretty little book.
I love you all! My DMs, mail, and comments are always open!
xoxo, Angel
Hey Witchblr, let’s take a minute to ground ourselves
Close your eyes and take a deep breath.
If you can, create a relaxing environment for yourself. Light a candle, shift position, stretch, get in some pajamas, set yourself up to relax.
Feel your energy pool with each exhale. Let it graze the surface of your skin. Let it accumulate.
Feel the ground beneath you. Where are you? Are you sitting with your legs crossed on a grassy hill? Are you stretched out in an armchair? Are you lying in bed? Are you on a train or in a car?
Wherever you are, beneath the floor is soil. There are roots clinging to the earth, there are plants finding peace and solace beneath the ground. Picture a plant you love sprouting in the very place you sit. Is it a flower? An herb? A tree?
Take another deep breath, keep going, feel the air in your lungs.
You are surrounded by the atmosphere. A whole bunch of gases are protecting you from anything spooky that might be out in space. You are safe here. You are safe.
Remember that wherever you are, you are on the Earth. You are a part of the world. Life thrives above, beneath, and all around you. You are alive.
You are here, wherever you are. You are not in any imminent danger. Maybe you’re not okay right now, maybe you don’t feel relaxed and safe, but you are alive. Despite everything, you exist, you are here with everybody else.
Everything will be okay.
Take a few more deep breaths.
Keep going until you feel a bit better. Go get a glass of cold water, if you can. Try to grab a snack if you’re hungry. Take a shower, even. Whatever you need to do to take care of yourself.
I hope you feel at least a little better. Have a lovely day, fellow magical people.
Grimoire Ideas📖✨
since i’m starting to work on getting my own Grimoire better organized and figuring out what i think fits best in it for me, i feel like i should log some ideas that have helped me in my journey in hopes that it could help someone else just starting out. but just remember that your Grimoire is your own and personal to you and you alone so you don’t need to put everything in if it doesn’t vibe well with you or doesn’t fit into your craft. your book should hold things that are personal to you and your craft and what you believe and you don’t need to have every bit of knowledge in your book.
✏️ an index/table of contents ✏️ a blessing ✏️ a protection sigil and/or spell to keep from wondering eyes ✏️ your personal creed or rede/the wiccan rede(if you’re wiccan) ✏️ personal goals/13 goals of a witch ✏️ personal correspondences/things personal to you ✏️ your beliefs ✏️ your daily rituals ✏️ the different types of magic ✏️ the different types of divination ✏️ any gods, goddesses, deities, or spirits you worship/follow ✏️ information on any gods, goddesses, deities, or spirits ✏️ crystals 》 meanings 》uses 》correspondences ✏️ plants/tress/flowers 》 meanings 》uses 》correspondences ✏️ herbs 》 meanings 》uses 》correspondences ✏️ essential oils 》 meanings 》uses 》correspondences ✏️ incense 》 meanings 》uses 》correspondences ✏️ candles 》 meanings 》uses 》correspondences ✏️ chakras 》meanings 》uses 》correspondences ✏️ auras 》meanings 》uses 》correspondences ✏️ elements(earth, fire, air, water) 》meanings 》uses 》correspondences ✏️ runes 》meanings 》uses 》correspondences ✏️ magical symbols 》meanings 》uses 》correspondences ✏️ feathers 》meanings 》uses 》correspondences ✏️ crystal grid ✏️ pendulum board ✏️ sigils 》how to make them 》how they work 》how to charge ✏️ moon phases 》correspondences 》what they’re good 》what the mean ✏️ moon phase calendar(preferable something that can be removed or changed easily) ✏️ magical times 》hour 》day 》week 》month ✏️ moon water ✏️ sun water ✏️ zodiac 》correspondences 》dates 》characteristics ✏️ mythology of your heritage/culture and/or area ✏️ mythologies of interest ✏️ mythological creatures ✏️ star chart ✏️ constellations ✏️ celestial events ✏️ planets/celestial bodies 》meanings 》uses 》correspondences 》mythology 》relation to magic ✏️ cheat sheets ✏️ tips/reminders ✏️ spirit works ✏️ basic concepts 》banishing 》binding 》cleansing 》grounding 》ect. ✏️ altars 》what they are 》what they’re used for 》what you need 》basic set up 》plans ✏️ familiars ✏️ tools in your practice ✏️ spirit work ✏️ spirits ✏️ personal/family traditions ✏️ animals 》which animals you connect with 》spiritual powers of animals ✏️ spirits guides ✏️ sabbats 》solstice 》equinox ✏️ recipes 》spells 》potions 》teas 》cleaning products 》natural remedies 》powders 》oils 》beauty 》 body scrubs 》ect. ✏️ spells 》self love 》curses 》hexes 》protection 》banishing 》ect. ✏️ tea 》meanings 》uses 》correspondences 》spells 》recipes ✏️ rituals ✏️ visuals 》drawings 》pressed flowers/herbs/plants 》photos ✏️ meditation ✏️ a secret code or alphabet ✏️ gardening ✏️ list of words and phrases ✏️ books 》ones you reference & find helpful ✏️ experiences 》spell work 》divination 》spirit work 》banishing 》tarot readings 》ect. ✏️ spiritual diary ✏️ magical diary ✏️ dream log ✏️ spell log ✏️ anything else you want! literally! it’s your book and its always good to customize it to you! if you feel like it should be in your book, then go ahead and put it in your book because that’s what makes it special!
***correspondences =things such as 》elements, colors, symbolism, planets, astrology, anatomy, ect. really anything else important tied to something.
obviously you can pick and choose whatever works best for yourself and your craft, and i don’t even have some of these in my own book but still thought they would be helpful to include for witches like me who are just starting out who need ideas of what their books can hold! i’ll probably start posting more about my grimorire and how i keep it organized as well!
if you think i’ve missed anything feel free to add on more ideas to pass on to your fellow baby witches!
Reading A Candle
Watch your candles closely and learn to read them to help you with your practice.
The Flame
A strong flame: It means that your energies are raised. There is a lot of power behind your spell and little to no resistance. Indicates that all your power and energy is focused on your manifestation. This is a good sign. If a candle shaped into a figure is used and has a strong flame it means that whoever it represents is either angry, winning, or using authority over another. When their are two figures the candle with the higher flame has authority over the other person.
A weak flame: Indicates that the magick you cast is facing a heavy opposition and is a sign that you may need to recast your spell in order to overcome the opposing force. On a figure candle this may indicate that the representative may be loosing a battle or an argument.
A jumping flame: This indicates strong emotions. There may also be some sort of resistance against you. Maybe close your circle and bring your mind back to focus before continuing. It may also mean an explosion of energy. When two figure candles are being used it often means that an energetic or a heated argument is taking place between them.
A noisy candle: Indicates a conversation. It may may that a spirit is trying to send you a message or get in contact with you. The louder the noises get the more urgent communication must be.
The flame catches something on fire: Someone one may be using malicious magick against you.
A clean even burning candle: Means your spell and manifestations are likely to come true.
Fast Burn: The results of your spell will happen quickly.
Flickering Flame: If there is no breeze then it means a spirit is near by. If it is a devotional flame it means you were able to get in contact with your deity.
Cannot blow the flame out: A spirit may not be finished its conversation with you or you did not complete a spell. The spirit needs to complete its work, something may be may in the works that you do not want to interrupt.
A flame goes out while burning: This means the spirits cannot help you and the answer you seek is already determined.
The Smoke
Black smoke/soot: Your energy and magick is being blocked. Negative energy is being sent your way, whether as a curse or hex. You may soon be faced with tough challenges and a hard road ahead of you.
Smoke wafts towards you: It means your call will likely be answered or your spell has been cast successfully. You will get results quickly.
Smoke wafts away from you: You must work harder in order for your calls to be answered.
Watch the direction the smoke wafts: East - Something powerful is assisting you, North - You are ready to begin your ritual and get results, South - The spell will be successful, West - A powerful interference from an outside force.
Smoking Candle: Negative energy is being burned away.
The Wax
When a candle leaves wax residue: Your spell may need to be repeated.
Look for symbols in the candle wax, like reading tea leaves.
Resources: askanthony.weebly.com, anamericanwitch.wordpress.com,
May the Moon light you path!
☾ Moonlight Academy ☽
Days of the Week and Witchcraft ✨
A good way to plan when to do your spells
Sunday - The Sun - Solar power, success, personal empowerment, material wealth, health, beginning anew.
Monday - The Moon - Lunar power, purity, spiritual cleansing, astral work, divination, psychic ability.
Tuesday - Mars - Physical power, passion, sexuality, drive, ambition, achievement, masculine power, activate protective talismans, reverse hexes and psychic attacks.
Wednesday - Mercury - Knowledge, money, communication, the arts, change, acceptance, adaptability.
Thursday - Jupiter - Luck, growth, fulfillment, worldly power, justice, authority, health, and prosperity. (Mercury brings quick cash, but Jupiter governs the long term accumulation and preservation of wealth.)
Friday - Venus - Fertility, love, money, prosperity, healing, charm, goodness, blocking, glamour, self-care, feminine power.
Saturday - Saturn - Binding, banishing, stopping, ending, loss, renewing, transforming, protection.
— Just a thing from my grimoire
Incense Meanings
African Violet
Burned for protection and to promote spirituality within the home.
Amber Love
comfort, happiness and healing.
Ambergris
Dreams, aphrodisiac
Angelica
Protection, harmony, integration, insight, understanding, stability and meditation.
Anise
Emotional balance.
Apple Blossom
Happiness, love and friendship.
Basil
for Concentration, assertiveness, decisiveness, trust, integrity, enthusiasm, mental clarity, cheerfulness, confidence, courage to attract fidelity, love, good luck, sympathy, and wealth.
Bay
to facilitate the psychic powers, and to induce prophetic dream visions.
Bayberry
Protection, prosperity, happiness, control and to attract money.
Benzoin
Astral projection, purification, clears negative energy, emotional balance, eases sadness, depression, weariness, grief, anger and anxiety.
Bergamot
for Money, prosperity, uplifting of spirits, joy, protection, concentration, alertness, confidence, balance, strength, courage, motivation and assertiveness
Blue Berry
to keep unwanted influences away from your home and property.
Cardamom
Mental clarity, concentration, confidence, courage, enthusiasm and motivation.
Carnation
Protection, strength, healing, love and lust, traditionally used for healing.
Cedar
Burned for purification, to stimulate or strengthen the psychic powers, attract love, prevent nightmares, healing, purification, protection, money, balance, grounding, clarity, insight and wisdom.
Chamomile
harmony, peace, calm, spiritual, and inner peace.
Cherry
to attract and stimulate love.
Cinnamon
Stimulation, wealth, prosperity, business success, strength, lust, healing, to attract money, stimulate and strengthen the psychic powers and to aid in healing. To gain wealth and success.
Citron:
Burned in rituals to aid healing and also to strengthen psychic powers.
Citronella
Cleansing, warding off, healing.
Clove
Pain relief, intellectual stimulation, business success, wealth, prosperity, divination, exorcism, protection, eases fears, improves memory and focus.
Coconut
Burn for protection and purification.
Copal
for love, purification, uplifting spirits, protection, spirituality, and to attract love.
Cypress
strength, comfort, healing, eases anxiety and stress, self-assurance, confidence, physical vitality, willpower and concentration.
Damiana
Burned to facilitate psychic visions.
Dittany of Crete
astral projection and divination.
Dragon’s Blood
protection, purification, courage, dispel negativity, attract love, enhance psychic awareness.
Elecampane
Burned to strengthen the clairvoyant powers and scrying abilities.
Eucalyptus
Healing, purification and protection.
Frankincense
Spirituality, astral strength, protection, consecration courage, dispel negativity, aid to meditation, induce psychic visions and attract good luck.
Frangipani
Burn to brighten your home with friendship and love.
Gardenia
Peace, love and healing.
Ginger
Wealth, lust and love.
Hibiscus
Divination, love and lust to attract love.
Honeysuckle
money, happiness, friendship, healing, for good health, luck, and psychic power.
Hyacinth
Happiness and protection.
Jasmine
love, money, dreams, purification, wisdom, skills, astral projection, to attract love and money, for luck in general, especially in matters relating to love.
Juniper
calming, protection, healing, to increase psychic powers and to break the curses and hexes cast by evil.
Lavender
Cleansing, healing, love, happiness, relaxation, to induce rest and sleep, and to attract love.
Lemon
Healing, love and purification.
Lemongrass
mental clarity.
Lilac
soothing, increase psychic powers and to attract harmony into one’s life.
Lotus
elevates mood, protection, spirituality, healing, meditation for inner peace and outer harmony, to aid in meditation and open the mind’s eye.
Mace
to stimulate or increase psychic powers.
Mint
to increase sexual desire and attract money.
Musk
aphrodisiac, prosperity, courage, creates a sensual atmosphre. For courage and vitality, or to heighten sensual passion.
Myrrh
Spirituality, meditation, healing and consecration. An ancient incense for protection, healing, purification and spirituality.
Nutmeg
Burned to aid meditation, stimulate or increase the psychic powers and attract prosperity.
Oakmoss
To attract money.
Orange
Divination, love, luck, money.
Patchouli
money, growth, love, mastery, sensuality to attract money and love, and also to promote fertility.
Passionflower
For peace of mind, this sweet scent will soothe troubles and aid in sleep.
Peppermint
Energy, mental stimulant, healing.
Pine
grounding, strength, cleansing, healing and to attract money.
Poppy Seeds
Burned to promote female fertility, and to attract love, good luck, and money.
Rose
Love, house blessing, fertility, healing to increase courage, induce prophetic dreams, and attract love to return calm energies to the home.
Rose
Geranium courage and protection.
Rosemary
remembrance, memory, energy, healing to purify, aid in healing, prevent nightmares, preserve youthfulness, dispel depression.
Rue
Burned to help restore health.
Sage
wisdom, clarity and purification.
Sandalwood
Spirituality, healing, protection, astral projection to heal and protect, also for purification.
Strawberry
Love, luck and friendship.
Sweet Pea
Friendship, love and courage.
Tangerine
A solar aroma used to attract prosperity.
Vanilla
Lust, mental alterness, stimulate amorous appetites and enhance memory.
Vetivert
Money, peace and love.
Violet
Wisdom, luck, love, protection and healing.
Yarrow
For courage.
Ylang-Ylang
For love, harmony and euphoria.
Ahhh totally forgot to post the suit of pentacles, wow I’ve had these pages done for a while and here I am, either way here it is. The pentacles represented by earth tend to show materialistic and physical change is coming
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