Best Places To Preform Spells Or Rituals

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Sleep Magic

Herbs Associated with Sleep

Agrimony: Promotes sleep. When placed under the head it will make one sleep as if dead.

Ash: Use the leaves to bring about prophetic dreams.

Betony: Shields the sleeper from visions and dreams while sleeping.

Calendula: Provides protection while sleeping when scattered under the bed.

Chamomile: Calms the nerves when taken as a tea. Burned as an incense, chamomile will bring on a restful state for meditation

Cinquefoil: A bag of this herb suspended from the bed will promote restful sleep all night.

Daisy: Sleep with a daisy root beneath your pillow and an absent lover may return to you.

Elder: Place elderberries beneath your pillow if you have difficulty sleeping. Will allow for peaceful slumber.

Lavender: As a tea, lavender relieves nervous tension and exhaustion.

Mandrake (CAUTION: TOXIC): Hung on the headboard for protection during sleep.

Passionflower: Traditionally used for anxiety and insomnia, helps to fall and stay asleep.

Rosemary: Laid under the bed it protects the sleeper from all harm.

Valerian Root: One of the best herbs for sleep, help you to calm down. Usually taken as tea or tincture but warning, valerian has a very pungent smell.

Crystals Associated with Sleep

Blue crystals and those that are ruled by the moon work best for sleep/dream magic.

Amethyst: Helps to calm the mind and body. Drives off insomnia and nightmares. Will also ensure that the user does not oversleep.

Aquamarine: Ruled by the moon, good for rituals involving sleep and dreams.

Blue Lace Agate: Soothing and good for anxiety related to sleep.

Blue Tourmaline: This stone allows you to destress and promotes peace and sleep.

Celestite: Used to relieve headaches and tension in the body.

Citrine: Wear at night to prevent fear, nightmares, and to promote a good night’s sleep.

Coral: Best for peaceful sleep by driving off nightmares.

Green Jasper: Wear to stop hallucinations and to promote restful sleep

Holey Stones: Hang this stone near where a pet sleeps to guard it.

Lepidolite: Place on your nightstand or headboard to be free of nightmares and to promote restful sleep.

Malachite: Promotes tranquility and ensures sleep if worn to bed

Moonstone: Ruled by the moon, wear jewelry with moonstone beads to bed to fall asleep quickly.

Peridot: Is calming to the nervous system and is helpful in promoting sleep.

Sodalite: Wear or hold before bed to relax the mind and calm emotions.

Topaz: Fends off nightmares and ends sleepwalking.

Teas and Tinctures

A more mundane method of producing sleep are herbal teas and tinctures. Caution is advised when ingesting any herb, no matter how safe it may seem. It is important to follow proper instruction and take the correct dosages. Teas are the more simple of the two, amounts will vary but generally steep the herb in a cup of boiling/hot water. You can add milk, sugar, or honey for taste. Good herbal teas include lavender, chamomile, skullcap (caution), mugwort (caution), hops, and mullein.

Tinctures are usually made from a very high proof alcohol infused with various herbs. These are usually taken in smaller doses either alone or in a glass of water. You can make your own tinctures but if you don’t have access to the ingredients, you can purchase tinctures at herbalist shops and health food stores. Popular herbs for sleep tinctures include valerian root, hops, passionflower, skullcap, chamomile, lavender, catnip, and lemon balm.

Dream pillows

Dream pillows are a sort of catch-all for sleep magic. You can use them for any purpose regarding sleep. Dream pillows are traditionally made by sewing together two pieces of fabric and stuffed with herbs like lavender and mugwort. If possible, collect herbs for dream pillows during the waxing or full moon. Color is something that can be taken into consideration when crafting a dream pillow, use personal color correspondences. Crystals can also be added to dream pillows. You can also draw or stitch sigils into the pillow.

Herbs for Dream Pillows

Anise Seeds: Stops nightmares.

Bay: Will induce good and prophetic dreams

Betony: To prevent nightmares

Calendula: Brings clairvoyant dreams

Hops: Stops with restless nights, helps bring on sleep

Morning Glory: Add the seeds to prevent nightmares (CAUTION: morning glory seeds are toxic if consumed)

Mugwort: To induce prophetic dreams

Peppermint: Offers one glimpses of the future in dreams

Thyme: Cures nightmares

Vervain: Protection from bad dreams and nightmares

Sleep Charms

For protection during sleep place a bowl of black salt (or witch’s salt) under the bed while you sleep, renew with the Full and New moons.

Put selenite around the border of your bed to ward off bad dreams and night terrors.

To keep dreams away, wear a sprig of lemon verbena around the neck while sleeping.

Burn chamomile before bed to induce sleep.

Add a sachet of lavender to you bath before bed to help you fall asleep.

Hang vervain near the bed to keep you free from nightmares

If you have trouble sleeping, charge a blue candle with a visualization of yourself sleeping through the night and burn for a few moments before bed.

Place bay leaves beneath your pillow to induce prophetic dreams.

Wear a charm bag of vervain around the neck to provide protection from bad dreams.

To protect yourself while asleep, mix equal parts flax seed and mustard seed and place this mixture next to your bed.

A tea of rosebuds drunk before sleep induces prophetic dreams.

Sleeping with a sunflower under the bed allows you to know the truth in any matter.

If insomnia persists night after night, it may be cured by placing some datura leaves into each shoe and then setting the shoes under the bed with the toes pointing toward the nearest wall.

SOURCES:

Personal Correspondences + Experiences

Mastering Herbalism by Paul hudson

Magical Herbalism by Scott Cunningham

Earth, Air, Fire, and Water but Scott Cunningham

Encyclopedia of Crystal, Gem & Metal Magic by Scott Cunningham

Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs by Scott Cunningham

The Black Toad by Gemma Gary

Green Witchcraft by Ann Moura

Celestite geode from @bekkathyst

The Ascendant is important!

Here’s why:

The Ascendant does not just show “how people see you.”

The Ascendant signifies how you’ve entered into the world. It represents your birth, your first breath, and your first, strongest view of the world.

The 1st House rules over the head. The Ascendant can not only have a say on your facial appearance, but the overall vibe of your appearance as a whole.

The Ascendant serves as a spreadsheet for the placement of your planets. Without the Ascendant, you will not know which Houses your planets are in.

The Ascendant also sets the order of the signs ruling the Houses. The signs are in order on your natal chart, and the fact that the order can’t be changed shows that the Ascendant has a strong effect on the rest of your Houses. This implies that the rest of the Houses are connected in some way to the Ascendant.

The Ascendant is often accepted in many aspect patterns due to its important and visible effects.

The Ascendant is often used as a defense mechanism against the world as a way to keep oneself safe by covering the sign ruled by the 12th House. The defensiveness/covering of the Ascendant goes with the archetypal notion that Aries, the sign naturally ruling the 1st House is always defensive and on-guard from outside forces.

The Ascendant is often used to find one’s karmic lessons and directions in addition to the North and South Node.

The Ascendant is the start of the natal chart and is arguably one of the most important angles in the natal chart.

Witchy Youtubers

Here’s a list of some of my favorite witchy/spiritual youtubers that I can’t get enough of. This is by no means a complete list, feel free to add onto it!

Anais Alexandre

Annie Tarasova

Ashera Star Goddess

Avalon Cameron

Azura DragonFeather

Broom Closet Artistry

Creosote Coyote

Dewdrop Dwelling

Ember HoneyRaven

Ethony

Harmony Nice

Hibiscus Moon

Jessi Huntenburg

Joanna DeVoe

Joey Morris

Kelly-Ann Maddox

Laura Daligan

Molly Roberts - HerSpeak

new age hipster

Oolong Witch

Orriculum

Owlvine Green

Samantha Valens

Scarlet Ravenswood

Snow Orchid

Sunshine MorningRae

The Sea Priestess 

The White Witch Parlour

The Ladygravedancer

WitchandMoon

WyllowWynd The Thrifty Witch

May the moon light your path.

wish fulfillment spell for the full moon

the Hunter's Moon is coming on October 9th, and I just found a cool spell online to do on that night! As always, you can tweak things around according to your circumstances.

Take a glass of any juice you like

Go outside in a moonlit spot

Gaze at the moon while you tell her all your wishes, detailing them as much as you can. When you're done, raise your glass for her and say the following words:

"Mother Goddess, look and see

this chalice I'm offering you.

It's yours for everything you've done,

graceful silver Goddess."

4. Spill the drink on the ground and be sure that your wishes will be fulfilled.

common outdoor items & their uses

a guide to common outdoor items and their magickal uses.

acorns- luck, protection, wisdom, power

walnuts- healing, protection, self care

pinecones- fertility, masculinity, growth, nature

pine needles- cleansing, healing, strength, banishment

pecans- employment, protection, success, abundance, prosperity

grass- growth, learning, healing, new beginning, grief, recovery

maple leaves- feminine, travel, change, decisions, healing

oak leaves- truth, justice, knowledge, steadfastness, protection, guidance

birch leaves- protection, cleansing, fertility, purification

dandelions- calling spirits, divination, healing

dandelion seeds- divination, wishes, manifestation, dreams, luck

dandelion leaves- defeating negativity, steadfastness, growth, purification

2 leaf clovers- love, luck, courage, cleansing

3 leaf clovers- protection, luck, fidelity, divination

4 leaf clovers- spirit work, luck, psychic ability, attraction

5+ leaf clovers- wealth, luck, attracting money, sanity

wild clover flowers- animal magick, blessings, breaking curses, luck, love

apple seeds- love, secrets, knowledge, gateways, divination, prosperity

tree bark- protection, binding, banishment, cleansing, purification

rocks- many rocks have crystals hidden inside, the most common is quartz types. if unsure, rockcs can represent strength, stability, protection and banishing. if you suspect its a crystal, look it up and discover the correspondences that matter to you!

will add more as i can, feel free to add your own!!

Ruth Madievsky, All-Night Pharmacy

I’ve felt crappy all day and ended up skipping class and laying in bed. I got up and finally did a protection candle I’ve been wanting to do and it made me excited to do more.

I’m really tired of feeling like garbage.

Glamour Magick

What is glamour?

Simply put, Glamour is an illusion. 

Is glamour real? Can it really change my appearance?

Yes, glamour is real! No, it cannot change your appearance. It is used more so to embody traits & gain confidence. It alters your aura, therefore altering the way you may be seen/perceived.

How do I use glamour magick?

Typically, glamour is intertwined with your “getting ready” routine. Think of glamour spells as a pretty coat you put on before leaving your house, or a pretty pin in your hair that makes you feel beautiful. Its one of the types of magick that we can use to transform mundane activities into enchanting activities. Here are some examples of intentions:

-be kind, appear softer, appear stronger, gain confidence, to look powerful, be sexy, speak with confidence in front of a crowd, be focused, etc.

i do not recommend using glamour for any of the following: make _____ love me, to banish or hex, to get a job, to get money.

remember that glamour is about giving you that extra boost to achieve your intention. its like a crutch, use it to enhance your aura… for example: instead of “making ___ fall for you” you can use glamour to exude a sexy and confident energy, which will likely draw him into you by highlighting your best qualities. instead of “getting a job” you can use glamour to help you come across as professional, powerful,and focused which will likely result in gaining respect from your interviewer and leaving you on their mind for the position. 

How to cast glamours

Most glamours are very simple, and you likely have the tools you may need already. Simply 

1. pick your intention  2. choose what tools/methods will work the best for your needs 3.Write your spell down 4.cast it!

Ex. 1. I want to appear to be softer. 2. I decide i am going to enchant my perfume by drawing a sigil on the bottom of the bottle in pink sharpie, and charge it with a short incantation. 3. Draw up your sigil, and write/find an incantation that sits with you well and helps your energy flow. You can sing a song as well, whatever gets that flow going. 4. Cleanse & Do the damn thing! 

Here are some glamours to refer to if you aren’t comfortable creating your own yet:

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