🛡 Warding 🛡

“Let Only Good Energy In” Horseshoe Ward Charm

(little squeal for the first spell I have to share with Tumblr. This and all future spells of mine will be posted in the Spells page of my blog)

The thought process behind this enchantment is adding wards to an object long thought to offer protection and good luck in and of itself.

Items:

a horseshoe

a doorway to hang the horseshoe over

your magical self!

Procedure:

Think of the horseshoe as a cup, with the prongs being the mouth of the cup, kind of like a “U”

Tip the horseshoe over so that the prongs are facing down and shake the horseshoe, making as if you’re pouring something out of a cup. Here, you’re pouring the old and negative energies out, the wards that need replacing

Turning the horseshoe upright again, hold it tightly in both hands and close your eyes.

Envision good energy and the fresh wards flooding into your mouth (for some reason, I see these particular wards as fish? In my mouth? Weird, I know ^^)

Gently blow the good energy and fresh wards into the mouth of the horseshoe, as if you were filling a cup with liquid.

Being careful not to tip the horseshoe in case the wards pour out, secure the horseshoe above or near a doorway to as a protection charm!

Reasoning:

Horseshoes have long been thought to bring good luck to homes in which they’re hung. Eastern cultures were said to have hung them like crescents “C” and they offered protection against the Evil Eye. Back when they were made of iron, they were used as protection against malicious fae, evil spirits, and imps.

Note:

Refill these wards every couple of months. When you go to tip the old wards out, thank them for their protection as you release them from their enchantment.

Could you make an analysis on Zib, please?

I’ve talked about Zib a few times before. Like quite a few times actually.

A little bit about Zib and Dib’s denial coping mechanism can be just as bad as Zim sometimes. 

About how Zib doesn’t regret that he killed Zim at all 

The Tragedy of Zib’s character

This one is more about the Ultimate Zim but Zib worms his way in here. 

I usually find there’s not much to say about Zib that I haven’t already talked about in detail before. 

I feel there’s so much you can say about a Bad End Friend.

But there’s a few things about Zib that I do find interesting.

I’ve mentioned many times that he has lied to Dib when they first met in order to make himself way more powerful then he seems. A lot of lines are blurred between what’s truth and what’s not.

Like this is a carefully constructed half-truth bullshit lie and most of what he says to Dib on his very first impression is just that. Very well constructed half-lies.

Like he said Dib’s head is the standard unit of measurement across the galaxy and the respect of people everywhere............Well........he’s technically NOT wrong..... Because he does have the respect of all the Zims in the Zimvoid but that’s by posing as the number one Zim. I assure you no one in the Zimvoid is using Dib-head as a standard unit of measurement except him. And he technically IS the only somewhat-human person in the Zimvoid.

Again, he’s not wrong but he is also bull-shiting his way through this conversation and making an effort to impress Dib that he just doesn’t do with the other Zims.

Like he doesn’t care about the other Zims at all in the slightest.

He didn’t even need to drop his disguise as Number One at all, but he saw a Dib and he just had to brag and monologue about his brilliant plan to destroy all the Zims and Irkens because he knew only a Dib would be able to appreciate his greatness. He even says as much.

I really think his need to impress a Dib is greatly increased with who Zib is. Zim in the show, movie, and comics has always had this desire to impress Dib. 

Especially in ETF and a few key episodes. 

Zim just has an overwhelming desire to impress Dib when a plan comes to fruition. Rewatch “Room with a Moose” and a few other episodes, saying that Dib is the only hooman-monkey that can appreciate the beauty of his plans. 

Zib did not need to drop his disguise as the ultimate Zim at all. He could have just thrown Dib in prison but the rest of the Zims but like, he sees a Dib and immediately he wants to talk to him and talk about his plan because he knows only a Dib can appreciate his genius. Both his Zim side and his Dib side.

(I can’t get over 2k and Palindrome pushing Dib closer to Zim Number One like “Take him! Sacrifice to the blood god” ) 

A Dib pretty much caused Zib to have a bit of a panic breakdown. Not only is the Dib the first human he’s seen since he created the Zimvoid, but he is also a Dib. And no Zim would like his plans, cause he’s brainwashing them all, and they won’t appreciate his genius because they’re not human and they won’t get how far he’s going to destroy them. He knew only a Dib would be able to appreciate this, which is why he reveals himself immediately and starts bragging.

Some are lies and some are truths and some are half-truths. He just deeply wants to impress Dib. Without even realizing it’s his Zim side that feels that way. Because to Zib, of course he’d want to brag to Dib. He’s also a Dib. And no one would understand or appreciate his plan better than himself. 

So he reveals himself and tells a lot of things that are bullshit and some aren’t. 

He just crafts a perfectly constructed image of what he wants himself to be and what he wants other Dibs to view him as. Just cause his self-loathing is on its max levels.

And I talked about it before. He really hates that Zim is a part of him, which is why he really deny that they’re merged, at least without getting into the technical aspects of it. 

I don’t think he entirely lied about his plans. 

Like he did lure all the Zims here to kill them off and created a hierarchy where only he benefits. And it’s really only him, because Zib knows no one cares about what he’s doing. If he could get a Dib to care he’d be really less alone.

Which is why he gets so angry when Dib isn’t with him on his plan. Because he thought Dib could understand him but he couldn’t. 

And Dib is right in this instance. Zib’s a bit of a psychopath. 

Zib has absolutely nothing to gain and nothing to lose from doing this at all. Zib just gets disillusioned with humanity and people in general. Letting Dib in on his plans was more of an impulse. Especially with how he regards and talks about the multiverse when the sheet is pulled out from under him. 

Zib absolutely knows what he’s doing is pointless, but he is physically incapable of stopping. Much like a certain Invader with a certain mission. Much like a Determined Big Head boy who never says Die. 

He never planned to having a Dib involved at all. But letting Dib in on his plan (along with a few other Zims) was his first mistake.

But the multiverse is a cold, lonely and unforgiving place when you realize what no one cares and whatever you do doesn’t matter across multiple realities. 

It’s like peak existentialism that comes with the territory of being aware of a concrete multiverse existence. 

It’s hard to say if Zib fusing to Zim’s pack was intentional or not. Just because of how dishonest and un-forward he’s been about his plans and the nature of them up until now. 

Zim and Dib both have a real talent for denying the obvious. So who’s to say if the pak-fusing was an accident or intentional. Since he changed his story twice already.

Even Zim says that building the tech with his brain should have been impossible. And while Zim is kinda an idiot and makes poor judgment decisions and is 99% feral in this saga, I’m inclined to agree with Zim here. Because as we remember:

Zim was actually right on that front. Without fusing to the PAK, Zib wouldn’t have been able to build or understand the Zapper at all. 

So who’s to say if fusing with the PAK was intentional or not. 

Zib acts like he had no choice if he wanted to build the Zapper, but he could have gotten the idea from the Zapper only after fusing to Zim’s PAK.

Who’s to say when or how that happened. Cause while Zib acts proud he “killed” his Zim essentially, who’s to say that isn’t a lie too?

Anyways, I find Zib an interesting character. I feel there’s a lot of potential for him as a reoccurring antagonist.. (but this franchise hates those) I just usually don’t 

I’ve talked about him a few times here and there but he only has one comic issue where he shines at all, so there’s only so much to talk about Zib without getting into more personal headcanons and au type stuff. 

Sorry for the late reply. It was hard for me to figure out what to talk about with Zib that I haven’t said before. 

Childhood friends AU ♡

I didn't know I needed this in my life so much

SIMPLE PLAN PLAYED WHATS NEW SCOOBY DOO AT EPCOT

Our Zim’s “thing” and why he’s the Ultimate Zim

I have talked about this a great length with many people privately since Zimvoid arc ended,

@paketdimensioncomic​ @sweetiepie08​ and @xryn-art​ 

But I don’t think I really made a whole post about it. What our Zim’s “thing” is. No, it’s not choking on styrofoam packing peanuts no matter what Zib thinks. And I can explain why really easily. 

Because this:

Is one hundred percent correct. 

Zim is really the ultimate Zim for way more reasons then he thinks. 

And it’s made even way more obvious when you reread the whole Zimvoid arc as a whole narrative.  

It’s not just because Zim was the one to completely erase the Zimvoid from his reality…

HE WAS THE ONLY ZIM WHO WAS CAPABLE OF DOING THIS.

Let’s see, what does our Zim have that the other Zims in the Zimvoid don’t?

He has a GIR. He was only able to interface with the frequency due to GIR. 

And Zim causing realities to collapse in on themselves wouldn’t have been possible at all without GIR. Zim would have honestly messed this up without him (he could have easily erased himself from existence) GIR is way more competent than he appears to be. 

Zim was able to destroy the Zimvoid because of direct assistance from GIR. 

And as we all remember: 

The zapper absolutely fried every single GIR on entry to the Zimvoid. According to Spotted Zim here, every single GIR was destroyed completely due to the zapper.

Not many people give it too much thought because before the arc was over people were predicting GIR would have a large role to play in what Zim’s “thing” is. And he does, because Zim couldn’t have taken down the entire Zimvoid without GIR.

But HOW did GIR survive? Why did GIR survive? what makes GIR so special?

D I B

If Dib did not stubbornly follow Zim blindly into the Zimvoid, GIR wouldn’t have survived.

(That and Dib keeps a close eye on GIR and slips easily into his protective big brother mode with him) 

IT’S THE REASON ALL THE OTHER GIRS perished.

ZIB EVEN SAYS AS MUCH:

Zib finds that weird and hilarious that out of all the Dibs, he’s the only one who comes, but he never really properly check what Dib’s “thing” is because it’s so obvious to him. 

But here’s the kicker about what our Zim’s “thing” is… or what Zib assumes from his thing…

He’s scanning his Memory for variations based on the timeline he came from, not the current events that are happening. 

Because as it stands….

Zim could have only destroyed the Zimvoid with GIR’s help.

GIR could have only survived with Dib’s assistance/interference… and 

Dib needed to follow Zim for this to happen. 

You know what else needed to happen?

Dib had to be there to pull Zim out of his own head and focus on the task at hand…

This sounds vaguely familiar 

So what am I getting at with all these connections? What does it all mean? Well… I have a bit of a theory, and I kinda think the Zimvoid proved it. 

There are a few things that set our Zim apart from all the other Zim and make him the Ultimate Zim..

Zim does not abide by the laws of this society very well. He does what he needs to do in the stadium, but he really is resistant to how bureaucratic the system is. Even 2k and Palindrome who do have their own resistance group, are still functioning within the rules of their society and the Elder Zim says as much. No Zim ever thinks to destroy this dimension altogether and take out all the other Zims with them. Even as a resistance group they are clearly playing by Zib’s rules.

There’s a reason that the Resistance has existed for six months and hasn’t even gotten close to beating much less confronting Number One until Dib showed up. They never really left the game and are really chasing their own tails. It’s just another way to feed into their competitive egos without directly competing in the stadium. If any of these Zim’s were as driven as OUR Zim, they would of confronted number One a very long time ago. 

Because our Zim is the most driven out of any Zim in the Zimvoid.

Zim rose in rank way faster in 24 hours than any progress that the Zim-Resisty made in six months. 

If half or even one of the Zims in the Zimvoid were as driven as our Zim, can you imagine how quickly this establishment could be abolished?! 

Every Zim has a role to fill and they will gladly fill those roles when they have a specific trait given to them… Like… THEY WILL OWN IT. IT IS WHAT DEFINES THEM AS AN INDIVIDUAL NOW.

For all these Zims in the Zimvoid…. and Carl… this defines what they are and who they are now. Every Zim takes great pride in their “Thing”  

For Zim, this is completely unacceptable. No version of Zim would just accept their role like this and he KNOWS that. It’s why he resists so hard and calls them all horrible variations of him. Zim has been fighting tooth and nail to carve his own identity and stand out as Irk’s finest invader for centuries. To get the Tallest and his people to look at him for who he is and praise him for how awesome he is. And now he’s being told that in order to be “unique” he has to “follow the crowd” You see where Zim’s whole conflict comes from here.

 This is why Zim falls to pieces when he is actually given a “Thing” and it’s the stupidest thing in the world. All these inferior Zims are the ones calling HIM the worst…. because of packing peanuts. 

The identity he’s been trying so hard to stand out isn’t important after all…. he isn’t a unique Zim, he’s the worst of the worst out of many Zims. You can see how that can easily break him and he would have stayed in his existentialism if Dib wasn’t there. 

And the thing about having a Dib in the Zimvoid….

It’s pretty obvious that not all of these Zim’s “THINGS” are exclusive. Throughout the multiverse, they don’t do the exact same things with the exact same people. Their Dibs and relationships and histories they have with Dib are extremely different. Zib didn’t take into account our Zim’s relationship with his Dib. 

And why would Zib even care about that? Since he claims that he killed his Zim. he lies about a lot of things 

To Zib, a Dib’s relationship to a Zim DOES NOT MATTER

So much so that he denies his own identity, falsifies so much information, lies to Dib’s face to make a good first impression, and above all else, never looks at any Zim’s timeline to determine what their Dib is like. He never checked to see what Dib’s thing is. He just assumed “oh you’re the only Dib who came, of course, that’s your thing” 

But he was wrong.

Really wrong about this, because Zim’s relationship to Dib is really the core factor in what sets Zim apart from the other Zims. 

Dib not only was the factor in keeping GIR alive, but was the factor in getting Zim promoted to the inner circle so quickly in the first place. 

Dib was also the factor in getting 2k and the rest of the Zim-Resisty wound up enough to actually DO something and storm the gate. Like I said, they’ve been sitting around following the rules of Zim-society as a “rebel” for like six months before Dib showed up.

Dib was able to motive the Zims into doing what they set out to do

Dib actually did a lot to boost Zim up into “Ultimate Zim” status. Wether intentional or not, and judged by 2k’s and Palindrome’s reactions to Dib throughout the arc….

I don’t think any other Zim has ever worked with a Dib before.

We get a lot of hints of this from how every Zim talks and refers to their Dib.

We never know how the Boloney effect was reversed in the show, and that’s part of the joke. But it is very clear that the Boloney effect was only reversed because Zim and Dib worked together to find a solution. THIS ZIM DID NOT WORK WITH DIB AND THIS IS WHY HE IS STILL MEAT.

And from all the context clues I showed before, it’s really clear no Zib and Dib throughout the multiverse have even worked together once, just from how all the Zims tend to regard Dib. 

And ESPECIALLY with how Zib regards HIS Zim.

It’s blatantly obvious to me that Zib has never worked together with his Zim. 

But as GIR has stated: 

If a “real” Zim has never worked with a Dib before…. This is the thing that really sets Zim apart.

Dib was the factor in keeping GIR alive.

Dib was the factor in rallying the Resistance.

Dib was the reason Zim got an audience with number One.

Dib was the one who motivated/inspired Zim to actually look deeper into the irken technology

AND DIB WAS THE REASON ZIM WAS ABLE TO DESTROY THE ZIMVOID

You can call this deep-seated denial from both of them, but they are both right in more ways then they know. 

Dib is the Ultimate Dib because Zim is the Ultimate Zim because they unintentionally, fall into teamwork roles and help each other out. They are both the “worst” because they can work together better then any other Dib and Zim in the multiverse, and that is why they are the best.

Zim was the only possible Zim in the multiverse who could actually do this. Because of Dib. 

And I really think that’s what makes him the Ultimate Zim. 

Like I really don’t doubt it. 

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💫 Circles In Witchcraft 💫

WHAT IS A CIRCLE?: A circle is an energetic construct used in witchcraft. It can enhance the power of a spell and protect you. It can be marked as something that is both physical or energetic, or both! WHEN DO I CAST A CIRCLE?: Circles are cast before you do a spell, ritual, divination, ect. When you do it really depends on the type of witch but the short answer is: it is cast before doing magick. As I said above, to protect you and to enhance the spells power. DO I HAVE TO CAST ONE BEFORE DOING A SPELL?:  Absolutely not! I only ever cast a circle when I am doing a big spell. Usually a spell or ritual during one of the sabbats. it isn’t necessary to do any spell, but since it enhances the power of the spell & protects you it is a good idea to do before any spell that will require a lot of time and work.  HOW TO CAST A CIRCLE: - The space Figure out how much space you will need! The circle needs to encompass you and all the tools you will use in the spell, plus candles/incense.  - Your supplies  Try to make sure you have all your supplies together, I have forgotten stuff a few times and had to exit the circle. It can be done, but it’s just an overall not fun inconvenience.  - Atmosphere  This may be obvious, like remembering your supplies, but remember if any candles are going to be lit or if any incense is going to be burned, get that prepared too. - Cleanse  First cleanse the space! This can be done both physically & energetically. I usually sweep the ground where I’m going to cast a circle. Then I use the smoke from a candle I’ve blown out to cleanse it energetically. I also have a post about cleansing you can find -here-. - Protection & Safety  You’re going to want to ward before you do any magick. But especially big spells where you’ll need to cast a circle, when deities, spirits, invoking, ect may be involved. Here’s a really good post about warding. Elemental Method:  - Supplies: A feather  A red candle  Moon water Rock quartz  Alright, you’ve cleansed and you’ve warded and you’ve got your supplies all together. Now it’s go time.  Start with the East, turn to it and say “I summon the East, protect & empower this sacred circle”  The East is associated with the element of air. So I offered a feather. You could either lay this down ahead of time, or let it drift from your hand into the space/on your altar during circle casting.  Next turn to the South, and say “I summon the South, protect & empower this sacred circle” then light the candle.  The south is associated with the element fire and the color red. So I lit a red candle.  Then turn to the West, and say “I summon the West, protect & empower this sacred circle”  The West is associated with the element water, so I offered some super moon water from a glass. This would traditionally be done with your chalice.  Finally turn to the North, and say “I summon the North, protect & empower this sacred circle”  The North is associated with the element Earth so I offered up my chunk of rock quartz.  Now imagine the circle, or well sphere of energy forming around you and solidifying. Take this moment to focus and ground yourself. Chant, do anything you’d like to do that focuses you and brings the energy up. Summon any deities or spirits you wish to assist you. Now, cast your spell! Once you are done with the spell, imagine the circle crumbling into the ground. And the energy used releasing itself.  Alternative Offering: You could also offer lit candles to all the elements. Yellow for East, Red for South, Blue for West, & Green for North. Salt: Instead of making offerings to the elements you could go from East, South, West, & North, and sprinkle a thin trail of salt. Or you could sprinkle salt in addition to the elemental method.  If you’re casting this circle outside, use crushed eggshells instead of salt. Salt could damage the plants and grass nearby. Tips, Reminders & Questions: - What if I have to leave the circle?  I usually just imagine pulling a curtain back to exit the circle, then pulling it back again to enter again. But you could visualize anything you want. It is okay in my opinion to leave the circle.  - Make sure no one interrupts  Maybe this won’t apply to you but, I have not been interrupted while doing magick or casting a circle. But the idea of it just really irks me. It feels like it’d break the circle & my energy & intent. If you feel like this would apply to you, prepare to do the circle late at night or on a day when no one is around. If you have family or roommates.  As far the details of the elemental method go, that’s just how I do it. You can make up your own method or search up others for inspiration. This is from my grimoire, please do not copy or redistribute the elemental method section. This is all just my opinion.  Hope this helped someone! Enjoy! Have a lovely day 💖