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The Four Elements

Fire, earth, air and water are fundamental energies that operate in the physical world. They are the building blocks of life. Rocks and soil, wind, the sun, lakes and streams. These are examples of the physical form in which we see the elements. Equally, if not more important are the vibrational qualities of these four elements.

Sights, sounds, smells, tastes, textures — pretty much everything — can be grouped into one of the elemental categories. When you begin to understand these connections you can learn to draw upon these elements to produce the results you desire. Part of your development as a witch involves using these elements to your advantage. You may use them singularly or combine two or more elements to create balance. Each element has its own properties, and it’s up to you to decide how to use them.

🔥  Fire

Physical energy: heat and light, also all kinds of activity, leadership, and power

Qualities: Warm and Dry

Astrological Signs: Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius

Tarot Suit: Wands

Cardinal Direction: South

Vibration: masculine or yang

Color: red, orange

Substances: bay laurel, cedar, frankincense, red jasper, sage

Body Parts: energetic aspects, movement and body heat, the will and sense of sight

Animals: mammals, warm blooded

Season: Summer

Humor: Choleric

Elemental: Salamanders

💩  Earth

Solid physical matter: agriculture, mining, and the ground and what lies under it, also employment, money and physical property

Qualities: Cool and Dry

Astrological Signs: Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn

Tarot Suit: Pentacle

Cardinal Direction: North

Vibration: feminine or yin

Color: brown, green

Substances: barley, coltsfoot, horsetail, mandrake, patchouli

Body Parts: solid parts, bones and muscles, and sense of touch

Animals: reptiles, insects, worms

Season: Autumn

Humor: Melancholic

Elemental: Gnomes

💨  Air

Gaseous physical matter: the atmosphere, the winds and weather, also communication and conflict, violence, pain and suffering

Qualities: Warm and Moist

Astrological Signs: Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius

Tarot Suit: Swords

Cardinal Direction: East

Vibration: masculine or yang

Color: purple, yellow

Substances: borage, elecampane, lapis lazuli, onion, valerian leaf

Body Parts: gaseous parts, air in the lungs, nervous system, intellect, sense of smell

Animals: birds, wings and hollow bones

Season: Spring

Humor: Sanguine

Elemental: Sylphs

💦  Water

Liquid physical matter: oceans, lakes, rivers and streams, also social and sexual interactions, and happiness

Qualities: Cool and Moist

Astrological Signs: Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces

Tarot Suit: Cups

Cardinal Direction: West

Vibration: feminine or yin

Color: blue, black

Substances: iron, green jasper, lily, seashells, turquoise

Body Parts: fertility and reproduction, liquid parts, such as blood and lymph, emotions, sense of taste

Animals: fish, cold blooded

Season: Winter

Humor: Phlegmatic

Elemental: Ondines

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“I’m a baby witch! What do I start learning?”

Here’s a quick-and-dirty list of things that I think sets up a good foundation for someone moving forward with magic work and why. They’re also in order of what I think is best approached first. (For a time reference, I recommend the whole thing taking at LEAST a year, but individual steps and overall length will vary in each person.)

Learn basic magical theory. What is happening when you cast a spell? What is grounding? How do correspondences work? Why is X step or tool important? Learn about what it is you’re doing before diving into actual casting. Have a basic grip on how it works. 

Some form of divination, even if it’s something as simple as a pendulum. Other people won’t always be there to help you answer questions, validate your interpretation of something, or offer direction. Having some form of divination under your belt helps you avoid dependency on other people. You can more easily answer your own questions, check your own intuition, and take matters into your own hands.

Protection and Cleansing. No matter what path you go down or what type of magic you end up doing, these are two things that every magic worker needs to know how to do, and know how to do it well. They also tend to be fairly straightforward to learn. Cleanse your space, cleanse yourself, cleanse that object, cleanse your grandma. Then protect them. Learn how to set up wards and shields, which brings us to….

Basic energy work. You’ve probably already run into it a lot by this point and it’s fine if you’ve already picked up some things. But now is the time to really focus on it and get comfortable with it. Learn how to confidently sense what’s around you and interact with it, fix gaps in your wards and shields, project your intent into things, you get the idea. Energy work will always be there in a pinch and requires no materials besides your body, and is extremely versatile. Plus, most paths really require at least a base-level understanding of it these days. Can’t hurt.

Start honing your specific path. Here’s where the cookbooks, the old graveyards, the skulls on the shelf, the fairy figurines start really coming into play. If you have an idea of what sort of path you’d like to follow, start really getting into the meat of it! What does it look like? What are the first steps to that type of magic? If for now you’re still eclectic or aren’t sure, then just read what interests you or try more advanced general spells than you have so far.

Go back and do it all again. That’s right. You can also put time into your path or your regular research, but go back and pick up those old books from step one. Read the old articles. Return to the basics and see how your views have become more nuanced, or how you disagree. What details flew over your head the first time? Can you pick up a new form of divination or try something new with your main form? Could those wards and shields be stronger? You get the idea. Once you’ve revisited it, you should have a really solid foundation that will help you no matter what direction you take next!

Other stuff to study on the side: Local folklore, mythology, and types of spirits. You may not want to work with spirits, but sometimes spirits want to work with you! So it’s good to have an idea of what to do if they pop up.  What plants grow in your area? What‘s edible? What is used in healing?  What plants are NOT edible in your area? What’s poisonous?

If you think there’s another important step that you recommend that I didn’t include, feel free to add it! :)

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Gonna try this ASAP

Migraine Relief Bath

So I just finally got rid of 75% of my migraine (it’s at tolerable levels now)

Ingredients: -Lavender -Rosemary -Mint optional: mint tea bags I boiled the ingredients in about 2 cups of water for 5 minutes and poured it into a hot bath. For the tea bags I steeped them in the bath water and put them over my eyes.

Super helpful and it’s the first remedy I’ve found that works for my migraines.