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Starting Honoring Your Ancestors: A Guide to Ancestral Veneration by Mallorie Vaudoise today! Ive only read the introduction so far but I love the idea of journal prompts at the end of each chapter!

I’ve begun my reading of The Psychic Witch by Mat Auryn and the exercises that he provides for you in his book are a wonderful way for beginners or any witch to learn from! I’ve been super busy and his book has been a great way for me to do a little bit of magick or foundation work when I can. I’ll update as I continue to read!

Book Recommendations

Anyone need some books recommendations? Here’s a couple 

- The Little Book of Crystal: A Guide to Crystal Healing/by: Astrid Carvel

- A Practical Guide to the Runes: Their Uses in Divination and Magic/by: Lisa Peschel

- Practical Magic: A Beginner’s Guide to Crystals, Horoscopes, Psychics, & Spells/ by: Nikki Van De Car

- Wicca Magical Deities: Lisa Chamberlain

- Runes for Beginners: A Guide to Reading Runes in Divination, Rune Magic, and the Meaning of the Elder Futhark Runes/ by: Lisa Chamberlain

- The Modern Guide to Witchcraft: Your Complete Guide to Witches, Covens, and Spells / by: Skye Alexander         

- WTF is Tarot?: …& How Do I Do It?/ by: Bakara Wintner

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

witches, let’s talk spell books.

this is such a huge part of our craft, and i think its about time we talk about it.

a side note before we start, there is an amazing video that personally inspired me by a witch (herspeak) that you can watch here! i will include some of the information she gives in her video in this post for those of you who don’t have the time to watch!

first off… grimoire? book of shadows? whats the difference? what on earth even is a book of mirrors?? wait… there’s even more??

well first lets quickly talk about the different types of books!

grimoire: a textbook of magick, a reference book filled with anything you desire or need to remember (lists, correspondences, how-to’s, spells)

book of shadows: for wiccans/pagans, this can be seen as more religious, but it is typically more known for its personal/spiritual journal aspects (religious or not); some may use it for references also

book of mirrors: a book of reflections, for recording experimentation and its results including successes and failures (some like to keep their book of shadows pure with only successes)

book of light: a book used usually by wiccans/pagans that is used by eclectics, referring to light as knowledge; used for notes and information often to be shared whereas a book of shadows is personal and private (sort of makes me think of a less organized/personal grimoire)

the tree: a seax-wica (an anglo-saxon paganism) version of a book of shadows

book of ways: a devotional book for wiccans/pagans

(of course all of these things are up to further interpretation!)

back in the day when witchcraft was more ruled by covens, only one spell book was required for each coven, but now that witchcraft is often a solitary and/or personal path, witches are often encouraged to have their own! most witches will have either a book of shadows or grimoire. some witches will have both, and some will have one book that includes the aspects of both and call it one or the other.

let’s start with the basic thing nobody talks about… the book itself!

what should you use? well first off, you don’t need some big, expensive, and fancy leather book straight out of hocus pocus. if its so fancy that you aren’t going to work in it, don’t use it! you could use…

a sketchbook

you could make a book (a traveler’s notebook is a great idea)

an online book

a binder and insert pages

an old thrift store book and paint over the pages

you could even write and paint on paper and paste all over your walls and work space and make a room your ‘book’

you could choose something that relates to your field of magick if you have a defined one, get creative!

make sure your book a reflection of you. but remember, we are what makes books come alive. reading is what makes languages have purpose. without you there to read it, your book is meaningless. the connection between you and your book is beyond special from the first moment you begin working!

so where on earth do i start? if you already have one, what’s holding you back from working more?

well what interests you? if you don’t know yet, here is a wonderful masterpost of types of magick! find what you like, what sounds cool to you, what resonates with you, research it! (maybe make an entry about it and your discoveries!)

once you know your interests, don’t waste time on things you aren’t interested in. if you don’t care about herbal magick, don’t write down a seven page list of all herbs and their properties. i personally had to retry creating a grimoire a few times in order to learn that lesson.

so how do i bond and grow comfortable with my book? how do i create a connection? how do i give it my personal touch?

do what makes you happy.

create your own aesthetic. maybe ask friends around you what your aesthetic seems to be if you don’t know yourself. don’t follow that big ole leather book stereotype unless you like it. if you do, another great idea for aging your pages are coffee and tea stains on your paper. 

sleep with your book under your pillow! bond with it like you would your tarot deck. carry it around throughout the day. let it become a companion.

your book isn’t just a place to write about your craft, infuse your craft! if you like lunar magick, bathe it in moonlight. if you like herbal magick, spray your pages with an herb and water mix.

don’t stress about organization or a table of contents yet. you can put an index at the end when you know you’re done. its your book so you’ll probably have a sense of where things are anyways, but if you’re forgetful like me, use some labelled bookmarks!

in fact, don’t stress about it at all if you can! your book shouldn’t stress you out. mistakes happen. keep negative energy away. you and your book are a conjoined, powerful force! you can paste over pages, paint over them, or even just rip them out. in the wonderful words of herspeak in the aforementioned video, nothing is special until you say it is. 

remember, it might take a couple tries to get it right, and that’s okay! you might have to make a couple throughout your lifetime to hold all the knowledge you learn, so no worries.

don’t just copy and paste other peoples’ information into your book, that isn’t how you learn. take note of things that are important to you. are you memorizing or understanding? allow yourself to understand. if it shines and you find it important, write this information in your own words and in a setup you enjoy.

you don’t have to be an artist to make a beautiful book! your book is already beautiful, unique, and magickal because its yours!

here’s some ideas for pages in your book!

correspondence lists. i definitely think color correspondences are important for just about every witch! what do these things mean to you? how do they make you feel and what do you relate them to? do this with other things you find interesting!

devote a page to your sun and moon sign or maybe you and your partners signs and how they interact.

create a protection sigil just for your book.

make a page about your totem animal/spirit animal. please don’t appropriate these terms though, you can also use daemon, patronus, eomkin, or even just your personal corresponding animal.

you could make a page for each holiday, its history and dates, and add a paper pocket into the page filled with recipes.

you could collage things that make you think of a deity you like whether you’re secular or whether you participate. if enjoy and appreciate a deity, give em a page! if you worship or work with one or many, dive in much deeper and show how that relationship affects you.

paste in pictures from books or parts of posters that show what magick means to you.

practice spirit work? draw the spirit! collage the spirit. find art that makes you think of the spirit and pop it in there.

press plants you find, tape them in, bring a little greenery into your book. label them if you like. give them your own names if you don’t know your plants well.

write your dreams out, decorate in a way that feels right, use colors according to how it made you feel.

draw out the ingredients you want to use in a spell/potion/oil. dab a bit of the creation on the page.

make a page for your familiars. list any spells for them, where you found/adopted them, their breed and things about them, what’s their favorite snack, and if your familiar is cooperative, maybe try to get a paw/nose print!

make a pendulum chart.

find one of those adult coloring books. tear a few pages and stick them in either randomly or maybe in a page about meditation. when stressed, use it as a meditative practice.

chakras, what they mean to you, correspondences, and which you may need to work on. here is a fun test you can take that tells you if your chakras are under-active, over-active, or open.

any fictional/real witches or wizards that stood out to you? why?

write about magickal experiences you had as a child you can’t explain today. what about imaginary friends and were they imaginary?

get geeky. make spells about video games! inspire spells based on favorite characters and abilities or get inspiration from your favorite playable mages! get really creative with this one.

make a page about past lives if you know of any.

what do the elements mean to you? what are your favorites? which do you feel connected to?

stick envelopes in there and put recipes, spreads, all sorts of things in there to save some pages! utilize fold out pages for long chunks of information.

do you cast circles? what do you use? what do you think the energy looks like? the color? the shape if you don’t see it as a circle? draw the seen and unseen.

make a page about your spiritual or psychic gifts. how did you discover them?

make a list of things to research. cross them out as you do.

print out aesthetically pleasing pictures you find portray you and your craft. collage your personal aesthetic/witchy moodboard

i could list on and on, but i hope i’ve given you some creative inspiration! make your book what you want! keep researching and gain inspiration from others if you’re ever lost. feel free to message me if you ever have questions!

happy casting!

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Weekend Vibes. 💜🖤

musings on the sun

christina perneta, noor hindi, vincent van gogh, jeanette winterson, zinaida vysota docenko, anne sexton, olga kos, khalil gibran

Lately, it feels like I’m walking through a fog—one that settles in my bones the second I step into work. I’m usually bright. Thoughtful. A little intense. A little weird. The kind of girl who sees too much, feels too much. A Virgo to the core—structured but soft, always trying to make sense of everything. I dream of harmony, of people who treat each other with care. I crave a kind of calm that lets me breathe.

But at work, I feel like shit.

It’s not the job—it’s the atmosphere. I clean. It should be simple, even peaceful. But the energy is heavy. Tense. Paranoid. I feel watched, like every step is judged. Like my silence speaks louder than it should. I thought this place would understand—that I’m in school, that I have a family, that I’m doing my best. But no. When I ask for a day off, I’m treated like I’ve done something wrong. Like my life outside of work is an inconvenience to them.

And I hate who I am there.

I shrink. I doubt myself. I flinch at simple questions like “how are you?” I’m too emotional, too soft, too scared of saying the wrong thing. My voice gets caught in my throat, and I become someone I don’t even recognize—someone who watches from the sidelines, instead of standing up.

But that’s not who I want to be.

I want to be clever. I want to be bold. I want to be the girl who raises her head, lifts her sword, and walks into battle like a storm they never saw coming. I want to be brave enough not to care who hates me. I want to stop trying to make everyone comfortable. I want to stop apologizing for being alive, for taking up space, for needing time, for having a voice.

I want to stand on my own two feet and not shake. I want to look people in the eye and not flinch. I want the strength to let people’s opinions bounce off me like arrows off armor. I want to weld my sword up high—my voice, my truth, my presence—and see them coward at the sight of someone who knows who they are.

I want to be the kind of woman doubt doesn’t dare to approach.

But how do I become her?

Right now, I hide in my mind to survive. I drift. I dream. While I clean, I disappear into other worlds—places where I matter, where I fight dragons and win. Places where my softness is power, not weakness. I imagine sunlight through trees, pages turning, hands that build, voices that lift. I lose myself in stories, music, moments that keep me afloat when reality makes me feel like I’m drowning.

Because the stress here—it's thick, like smoke. It taints people. It steals kindness. And I feel it trying to steal me.

But I won’t let it.

Somewhere in me, I know she exists—the girl with the sword. The girl who doesn’t beg to be heard—she commands it. The girl who isn’t afraid to be seen, even if being seen means being misunderstood. I want to become her. I will become her.

This place may try to bury me, but I’m not soil. I am fire. I am wind. I am something they cannot contain.

I'm looking for stories, podcasts, YouTube channels, Pinterest boards, quotes, music, communities, novels, and history that explore witches ✨, spirituality 🌙, energy 🔮, the moon 🌕, and personal practice 🕯️. I’m in search of something to anchor my thoughts—something that speaks to the soul, expands the mind, and opens a path through these sacred and mysterious realms 🌌.

I would love to hear personal stories—how a book, a song, a quote, or even a Pinterest post shifted your path, lit a candle in your practice, or helped you feel seen. Tell me what it taught you, what you carry with you, and what you hope it might teach me too.

Bless those who write, share, and create—thank you for your magic and your honesty 🕊️.

Share the stories that inspire you. The quiet ones. The wild ones. The ones that live between the lines of a poem, or in the soft silence after a good song fades out. I'm ready to listen.

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Alexis Rakun

Animal Curiosities And Insects In the Hoodoo.

curiosities of animals: Rabbit's foot: it is used as a good luck charm because it is believed to bring good luck. Crocodile feet: used to win and attract good luck in gambling. Chicken eggs, and feet: Eggs: spiritual cleansing and removing disease. In general, the egg of a black hen is used, but when obtaining it, you can use another type of egg, I mean that of the white or commercial hen. Chicken feet:feet of protection and "defensive magic". Black cat:It could be said that it fulfills a double function of good and bad luck. help to regain a lost love. Black cat bone:believed to provide "invisibility" Black cat and dog hair:to cause separations and disagreements (fights). Dog manure-(Dog shit):curse enemies Crab Shell Powder:Crab Shell Powder: Powders made from the shells of the crab is first powdered and used to reverse spells and damage on a person. curiosities of insects: Bees: protection, ,good luck,marriage and love. honey is also used in sweetness and love spells. Wasps: defensive magic,confusion and fights. Red ants:they are used to curse and cause fights because they tend to get angry very easily and their bite is inflammatory and painful.

another important thing

be sure to disinfect the "needle" before use. Another fact is that you could use a "needle" for diabetics (Insulin Syringes) to make it as painless as possible.

Is blood magic inherently dark magic?

Nope, that’s just a common social bias. 

The main thing about blood magic is to be safe about it, like don’t open main veins or arteries, bandaging the wound properly, keeping your situation as sterile as possible to avoid infection, and disinfect the wound after. That kind of thing.

There’s something about blood magic that makes things a lot more personal though, since you’re using the liquid life source that courses through your veins through magic. It definitely amps up the power for the spell as a result of the personal sacrifice, but it also makes your magic have a more specific signature to you as a person and a witch.  That magic you perform with blood magic is then tied to you and can be traced back to you if you’re using it for spirit work, summoning, or if you’re casting a spell on another witch (if theyre a very skilled witch). Just be wary of that detail.

USES OF "DIRT"

in the hooodoo the "dirt" is collected and used and it also refers to "dust" since "dust" is a type of "dirt", from a certain specific place for a specific purpose since the "dust" from that certain place has the "energy" or "quality" of that particular place from which it was obtained. and although it could be said that it is a "form" of "sympathetic magic" it is not, since in "sympathetic magic" what you do is "represent". On the other hand, in this practice what you do is take part of the "force" or "quality" of a certain place through "dirt" for a specific purpose, that is, it "works" directly with that "energy". "and not through any other means. Another important piece of information to take into account is not only to pick it up, no, it also depends on where and how you pick it up. a little dirt list of its "functions" and uses: *hospital dirt: to heal the sick. *Bank dirt: for money "jobs" and financial affairs. *House dirt: for protection, family or even "destruction". *Dirt of the Police Corps and judicial center: for justice and legal matters. *Cemetery dirt: I want to clarify that by "dirt" of the cemetery I do not mean only the "dust". I also mean the graveyard land. To deal damage to an enemy, connect with the ancestors. The dirt of the cemetery: I want to clarify that by "dirt" of the cemetery I do not mean only the "dust". I also mean the graveyard land. It should be collected with respect and first asking permission from the "guardian" of the cemetery. It would be best to know more about the death of the person in the grave. that is, if he died: of natural causes and in a calm way, or if he died by some disease, accident or violently. Having said this, go to the grave and say what you need it for, I mean dirt and or earth. after this as payment to the deceased you can put some coins or any other offering that is to your liking.

Uses of "powders"

What exactly is the "dust" made of? the powder is usually made from natural herbs and minerals. and is usually used in hoodoo and voodoo such as : *Salt, Sugar, Black pepper powder, Red pepper powder. *herbs, flowers and plants. *animal skin or bones such as: snake. *insects and insect nest . *Powdered Sulfur, Magnetic Sand, Saltpeter, graveyard dirt also "powders" can be "mixed" with "dirt" known "powders" : Polvo de Goofer. hot foot powder. Black cat sachet podwers. fast luck sachet podwers. among others. ways of use: in magic bags and mojo bags,spreading or blowing it in a certain or specific place, blowing it to a specific person. it is also important to take into account that is not just "spray" it and that's it,no, It would be a good idea to give it the command or intention for which it will be used. there are also certain ways to "spray" them for example: if you plan to do it to a specific person at the door of your home. the good thing would be if I did it from left to right or from right or left this is to make sure you don't fall for yourself. in case it is a "dust" with "negative" or malefic. if they are powder with "positive" intentions or for a beneficial use, there is no problem in using it on yourself or someone else who wants to help. if it is a powder for someone to move away as for example: hot foot powder. Ideally, you should "spray" it on the person you want to drive away. for example: at the door of your home. and not yourself.

how to load and clean quartz

1: put it in the water This is because water helps to clean, which is why it is used in cleaning "spells". but this cannot be done with all quartz because it could be damaged. so it is important to find out well. 2:put it on the earth this is so that the quartz discharges all the accumulated energy and it also helps to charge you with the energy of mother earth. 3:put it "near a candle" this because fire is a symbol of purification and helps to purify and clean the accumulated energy of your quartz. 4:put it in a place where the moonlight hits it to charge it with lunar energy. 5:put it in a place where sunlight hits it to charge it with solar energy. 6:put it in "lunar water". 7:put it in "solar water".

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Just got some restocks back in the shop today!

The Zombie Tarot Cards: An Oracle of the Undead with Deck and Instructions

The Language of Birds: Some Notes on Chance and Divination by Dale Pendell

Magical Writing Grimoire: Use the Word as Your Wand for Magic, Manifestation & Ritual by Lisa Marie Basile

Becoming Dangerous: Witchy Femmes, Queer Conjurers, and Magical Rebels compilation

Postcolonial Astrology: Reading the Planets Through Capital, Power, and Labor by Alice Sparkly Kat

Southern Cunning: Folkloric Witchcraft in the American South by Aaron Oberon

American Brujeria: Modern Mexican American Folk Magic by J Allen Cross

Queering Your Craft: Witchcraft from the Margins by Cassanda Snow

A Practical Guide for Witches: Spells, Rituals, and Magic for an Enchanted Life by Ylvadroma Marzanna Radziszewski

Besom, Stang & Sword: A Guide to Traditional Witchcraft, the Six-Fold Path & the Hidden Landscape by Christopher Orapello & Tara-Love Maquire

Backwoods Witchcraft: Conjure & Folk Magic from Appalachia by Jake Richards

Liber Null & Psychonaut: An Introduction to Chaos Magic by Peter Carroll

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