Y'all know it's okay to just try stuff in witchcraft, right?
Across the internet, I see a lot of people who seem to be asking for permission to do what they want. While I see some validity in getting wisdom from others, I worry that the people asking these questions might miss out on the experience they could get from going ahead and making a good faith attempt.
"Can I do this spell even if I don't have rosemary?" I don't know. Try it!
"Can I use fruit juice as an offering to my goddess?" I don't know. Ask her!
"Can I include a pocket watch in my magic?" I don't know. See if it works!
Of course, it's not a good idea to jump in and try something that could be harmful, but if you're not hurting yourself or others and you're not appropriating from a closed practice, just give it a go! You're allowed. You're a witch with magic and power and discernment of your own. You don't have to get permission from a bunch of internet strangers. Have fun trying new things!
Music Magick
Music has long been recognized as a powerful tool for evoking emotions, altering consciousness, and connecting with the divine. In the realm of witchcraft, music can be used to enhance rituals, set intentions, and amplify energy. Here are some ways to incorporate music into your magickal practice:
• Listening to specific songs to help you get in the right mood and mindset for the spell/ritual you're going to perform.
• Creating/charging sigils.
• Magickal choreography (casting spells by dancing).
• Use music to guide a meditation, or meditate on the song itself, its meaning, and what emotion it represents.
• Using beats/rhythms to induce a trance state.
• Sing your incantations.
• Keep music on in the background while doing your craft or studying magick to raise your vibration and improve your results.
• Audiomancy; divination through music (ie: specific lyrics or songs playing at synchronistic times).
• Create playlists for/with the deities and spirits you work with. This can be used as both an offering and an invocation.
• Listen to angry music while doing baneful magick to amplify your rage.
my mom said we can hide in the woods, cast ancient spells, be embraced by moss and befriend eldritch creatures if it's ok with your mom
how does one start to shapeshift? i knew i always could. i just. dont know how
sorry if you arent the one to ask about this! i dont know where else to go lmao
have a great wonderful day, wishing you warmth and good things!
it's all good!
I'm still learning the ins and outs of shapeshifting too, so I'm not super knowledgeable off the top of my head, but I know this doc made by @clownshifting has different methods you can try (amongst other information too) Shifters: A Guide - Google Docs
have a good day and good vibes yourself, thank you!
Ingmar Bergman
Common herbs and spices
Source - The Little Book For Modern Witches by Astrid Carvel
Basil - prosperity and inner strength
Parsley - fertility and honesty
Bay - wisdom, foresight, strength, and good fortune
Cinnamon - love, comfort, power and success
Black pepper - purification, inner strength, and protection
Sage - cleansing and protection (my own note - white sage is for specifically closed cultural practices so please bear this in mind and be respectful in your craft)
Oregano - health and happiness
Cardamom - love and friendship
Chilli - passion, virility and inspiration
Rosemary - purification, positivity and memory
Thyme - concentration, and business success
Allspice - compassion, luck and healing
Hi! Fellow werewolf p-shifter here. I have a few questions if you don’t mind!
Have you ever heard of a user named Sheangel before?
Do you believe in multiple awakenings and further development of being a shifter/were? As in what’s called a “growth phase”?
Thanks!!
hello!
that name sounds familiar, but I don't personally know them or know anything about them. I might've heard that name before from somewhere, but I can't recall from where! sorry about that!
also, I think to some extent, yes, I think that "growth phases" or further development in someone's journey is expected, no matter if you are nonhuman or not. we're always figuring out who we are as individuals and I don't see why it would be impossible to have different phases or sudden personal growth spurts. I think I'm even going through it myself currently! I'm relearning a lot about my nonhumanity and what I feel connected to.
you're welcome, and if you (or anyone else) has any other questions or comments, feel free to add on ^^
a list of simple tips and correspondences for coffee magic
— sun water | energy, happiness
— new moon water | new beginnings, new projects
— full moon water | manifesting, calming
— cinnamon | love, happiness, money
— honey | friendships, relationships, protection
— sugar | manifesting, attraction
— nutmeg | legal matters, good luck
— clove | protection, clarity, abundance
— cardamom | love, lust, confidence, beauty
— anise | purification, protection, love
— ginger | quicken manifestations
— cocoa | grounding, prosperity
— vanilla | calming, good luck, love
— hazelnut | protection, fertility, wisdom
— milk I growth, fertility, strength
— oat milk | prosperity, abundance, fertility
— almond milk | love, prosperity, wisdom
— coconut milk | cleansing, protection, blessing
— stir clockwise | to manifest
— stir counterclockwise | to banish
— paint sigils on your coffee mug / glass
— read your coffee grounds / cream clouds
— scry using black coffee as a reflective surface
this really shouldn't be a hot take, but it is for some reason. no matter how you consider yourself to be physically nonhuman (pshifters, holotheres, endels, clinical lycanthropes/zoanthropes, extra limb growers or other titles/identities i forgot to include), i strongly believe that we all deserve a space to exist in.
no, physical nonhumans aren't out to get you. we aren't out here to scam you or hurt you, we are simply living our lives amongst you. the shitty groups and people of the past gave us a bad name, not because we're actually physically nonhuman. just bc we have different experiences doesn't make us lesser; it just makes us alive.
in my eyes, we are all equal. if you identify as a song, concept, plant, the vibes of a room. if you are able to physically change yourself somehow, internally or externally, whether or not other people can see this transformation or if you are/were growing extra limbs, we are all equal no matter if we are able to understand each other or not. i like to think we can agree to disagree and be kind, but clearly for some it's hard to do that.
anyways i know ive made this post before like 100 times but the topic of excluding physical nonhumans REALLY bothers me because we are an important part of the nonhuman/alterhuman/therian etc community as a whole. it bothers me a lot that there's people out there that think nonhumanity is exclusively spiritual/mental and throws out the "pshifters are abusive scammers" card. like, girlie pop we are just minding our own business in circles we've created bc YOU THREW US (the ones who had no connection to the actual shitty individuals of the past) OUT.
TLDR; stop throwing out physical nonhumans because of some shitty individuals that ruined our reputation. also i know i say this a lot but it's a topic that's on my mind quite a bit bc i feel like physical nonhumanity is excluded a lot and it feels unfair to have our community watered down to just "delusional or gullible ppl/children" or "toxic lying scammers".
anyways (again) i love u all fellow shapeshifters and critters and other things/folks in the world out there somewhere! /p
I found this amusing post in the tags so I'm responding to it in a new post, but
"Why won't p-shifters stop calling themselves p-shifters?"
Because p-shifter is short, sweet and to the point - p-shifter means physical shifter, and even if you don't like the "p" abbreviation (like I don't) shifter is just sort for shapeshifter, a general common use word
The community is fragmented so it'd be hard for all of us to change the word; try getting ALL p-shifters to call themselves "body distorters" or something like that
This would be seen as escaping our responsibility to fix the problems in our community. If we all just switch to a new word without fixing the problems, we're just creating a new community where abuses can happen. It's better to fix what you have than run from your problems
We would lose access to all our resources and community. If you're not a p-shifter you don't have access to p-shifter resources, and while the content of some resources might be dubious (like magic-based turning guides) there's enough good things there that losing it would impact people negatively. People would also find the community harder to access and be unable to understand what they are.
Side note: I think otherkin would be dubious of a p-shifter rebrand anyway? Like I think if we all got together and decided to call ourselves "aniforms" or something similar, guaranteed there'd be a call-out post saying "p-shifters are now calling themselves aniforms to infiltrate the otherkin community! They won't take responsibility for their past, that's why they're skirting responsibility by using a new word!" So we can't win 🤷
first thing in the morning—take three slow deep breaths (air/sky) more grounding than immediately checking a phone
notice your feet on the ground taking root when you stand up for the first time of the day, take a little stretch (earth/land)
wash or splash your face to get alll the way awake. then chug a big glass. (water/sea)
appreciate any trees, plants, dirt, or clouds you see
place both hands on your heart to feel your own heat and warmth. feel your heart beating. “i am alive” (fire)
wear or carry a rock, hagstone, crystal, talisman, or amulet
in times of stress or dissociation, rub your thumb in small circles on the back of your other hand to ground and soothe. (clockwise for attracting an intention, counterclockwise for banishing)
color magic with clothing
add cinnamon, lavender, or peppermint to coffee according to intention if you don’t want to drink tea
stirring tea/coffee according to intention
sometimes i pick a little affirmation for the day— “may i forgive myself” “the universe is within me/the wild is within me”
visualization—inhale a bright light and let it fill your lungs, exhaling clouds of negativity
or create a shield with breathing. with each breath, imagine a bubble forming around your body, then your aura, growing with strength.
cleansing shower at the end of the day (intending it to cleanse my aura makes me more motivated to take one, idkw)
if taking a bath, add a dash of moon water
sniff lavender essential oil before bed
look at the moon, talk to it. remind yourself that it’s the same one your ancestors knew.
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