Anise - Used to help ward off the evil eye, find happiness, and stimulate psychic ability. Fill a sleep pillow with anise seed to prevent disturbing dreams.
Bay Leaf - Protection, good fortune, success, purification, strength, healing and psychic powers. Place under the pillow (or use in dream pillow) to induce prophetic dreams.
Bergamot - Money, prosperity, protection from evil and illness, improving memory, stopping interference, and promoting restful sleep.
Catnip - Provides protection while sleeping. Grow near the home or hang over the door to attract good spirits and luck.
Celery Seed - Mental and psychic powers, concentration. Use in sleep pillow to induce sleep. Chew celery seed to aid in concentration.
Chamomile - Love, healing, and reducing stress. Burn as incense for de-stressing, meditation, and restful sleep.
Hops - Believed to increase the restfulness & serenity of sleep. Also used for healing rituals, sachets, and incense.
Jasmine - Use in dream pillows to induce sleep or burn in the bedroom to bring prophetic dreams. Helps to promote new, innovative ideas. Also good for charging quartz crystals.
Lavender - Magickal uses include love, protection, healing, sleep, purification, and peace. Promotes healing from depression. Great in sleep pillows and bath spells. Burn the flowers to induce sleep and rest, then scatter the ashes around the home to bring peace and harmony.
Marigold - Place above the bed or in dream pillows for prophetic dreams. Scatter under the bed for protection while sleeping. Peppermint - Use to increase the vibrations of a space or in spells and incense for healing & purification. Place in sleep pillow to ensure peaceful sleep and bring about prophetic dreams. Use to anoint furnishings and household objects. Burn in a new home to clear out sickness and negative energy. Use in magickal workings to provide the push needed to bring change to one’s life. Carry with other herbs to boost love & abundance wishes.
Poppy Seeds - Pleasure, heightened awareness, love, luck, invisibility. A popular ingredient in food magick. Sleep on a pillow stuffed with poppy seeds to bring relief from insomnia.
Thyme - Attracts loyalty, affection, and the good opinion of others. Wear a sprig to ward off unbearable grief or provide strength and courage when needed. Burn or hang in the home for banishing, purification, and to attract good health for all occupants. Use in cleansing baths prior to working candle magick. Use in dream pillows to ward off nightmares and ensure restful sleep. Add a thyme infusion to the bath regularly to ensure a constant flow of money. Place in a jar and keep in the home or at work for good luck.
Violet - Calms the nerves, draws prophetic dreams and visions, stimulates creativity, and promotes peace & tranquility. Violet leaf provides protection from all evil. Violet crowns are said to cure headaches and bring sleep. Keep a spray of violets on the altar to enhance night magick. Wear the leaves in a green sachet to help heal wounds and prevent evil spirits from making the wounds worse.
Source: http://www.themagickalcat.com/Articles.asp?ID=242
Hey all:) I decided to whip up a quick masterpost with some of my favorite resources for the secret witches out there! I’m planning on adding some more later, but I wanted to get this up anyway.
Concealing Your Craft
Closet Witch Masterpost
Secret Witch Masterpost
100 Secret Witch Tips
Secret Witch Tips
Closet Witch Tips
Closet Witch Tips
Secret Witches
Discrete Witch Tips
Alibi Tips
Easy Containers
Candle Alternatives
Hiding Pendulums
Clever Alter Ideas
Digital Alter
Making a Portable Alter
Lunar Ritual Tips for Closet Witches
Unconventional Spell Components
Protection Correspondences
Sigil Tip for Closet Witches
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“My Grimoire is protected”
“I Am Protected”
“Protection”
“I Will Aquire a Safe Living Space”
“This Item Will Remain Safety Within My Reach”
“The Topic of ____ is off-limits”
“I Am Free From the Control of My Parents”
“My Parents Will Love and Accept Me for Who I Am”
Sigil Nullifier
Infused Water
Teas for Divination
Playing Card Divination
Palmistry
Milkshake Magic
Make a Sigil ;)
Audio Sigils
Laundry Magic
Stichomancy
Color Magic
Colormancy
Nail Polish Magic
Witchy Garden
Astrology Birthcharts
Coffee Magic
Hot Chocolate Magic
Aromatherapy Magic
DIY Tarot for Closet Witches
50 Simple Charms
Super Simple Potions
Artsy Witch Ideas
Emoji Magic
Tea/Coffee Reading
Casting Glamours
Shower Cleansing
Useful PDF Books
Other Books
More Book Recommendations
Even More Book Recommendations!
How to Research
Fun witchy crafts
Cute witchy worksheets
Tricks for Broke Witches
Advice for Baby Witches
More Advice for Baby Witches
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Every so often, use some moon water to wash your face.
Avoid using essential oils directly on your face, they can clog your pores.
Apply body wash or soap to your skin in clockwise circles to open your body up to positivity.
Enchant your moisturizers, acne creams, and cleansers for an added boost.
Draw sigils in your face cream.
Try adding herbs and herb-based products into your routine. Witch Hazel is very popular for treating skin related issues.
If you use pore-cleaning masks, use them to pull the negative energies from your skin.
Use your ring finger to massage products into your skin to ground yourself.
Brew Black tea and then refrigerate it until it’s cool. Then apply it as you would astringent.
Use coconut oil to easily remove makeup. Cleanse and wash after.
Rub a sliced orange on elbows and heels to soften rough and cracked skin. Rinse when finished.
Massaging your face is a wonderful way to ground yourself or begin meditation.
Every letter of the alphabet matches a number from 1-9. The number can be calculated by the digit sum equaling the place of the letter in the alphabet. E.g. ‘K’ is the 11th letter, the digit sum of 11 is 2, so ‘K’ equals the number of 2.
Alphabetical number table:
1 A J S
2 B K T
3 C L U
4 D M V
5 E N W
6 F O X
7 G P Y
8 H Q Z
9 I R
For the calculation of your Name, Personality and Heart number use your complete name(s) with first, middle and last names as it is written on your birth certificate! (This will bring the most accurate results.)
Here’s an example of how to calculate the Name number:
J E F F R E Y L E B O W S K I
1 5 6 6 9 5 7 3 5 2 6 5 1 2 9
add together 39 33
build digit sum 3+9=12 3+3=6
1+2= 3 stays 6
add together 3+6=9
NAME NUMBER IS 9
(1) A leadership personality with frontier spirit, strength, independence and determination.
(2) A diplomat and peacemaker who is sensitive towards the own and other people’s emotions.
(3) A master of words, always appearing to be youthful who is able to do many things at once and who becomes more self-confident in the process of getting older.
(4) A practical person who works hard, is patient and possesses a sense of detail.
(5) A freedom-loving traveller who appreciates diversity and change and who is able to do many things at once.
(6) A harmonious person who loves a peaceful home, family and all things beautiful and who is responsible as well.
(7) An analyst who is wise to use his time for reading and writing and moreover doesn’t miss the forest despite of all the trees.
(8) An organiser who gains power and success when being in charge of one’s own fate.
(9) A true humanist who loves art, music or voyages. You give generously and need recognition.
For calculating your Personality number you do the same as above only using the consonants of your name(s).
E.g. J E F F R E Y L E B O W S K I — J F F R Y L B W K S Personality number: 6
(1) daring, independent, original, strong-willed, competitive
(2) receptive, sensitive, empathetic, cooperative, diplomatic
(3) friendly, optimistic, eloquent, happy-go-lucky, entertaining
(4) disciplined, practical, hardworking, reliable, loyal
(5) astute, versatile, active, adventurous, modern
(6) affectionate, adaptable, helpful, responsible, fair
(7) restrained, self-confident, critical, analytical, trust-worthy
(8) modest, disciplined, efficient, powerful, successful
(9) gentle, generous, helpful, tolerant, influential
For calculating your Heart number you do the same as above only using the vowels of your name(s).
E.g. J E F F R E Y L E B O W S K I — E E E O I — Heart number: 3
(1) use your own ideas to lead and guide others exemplary.
(2) collaborate with others and to use your sensitivity and diplomatic skills to be a joy to the people around you.
(3) express your optimism and creativity.
(4) bring sacrifices to reach tangible results for all your hands-on plans.
(5) seek adventures and to live life on the fast lane.
(6) create harmony and a peaceful atmosphere.
(7) spend time alone seeking for the truth and to reflect on the meaning of life.
(8) take things in your own hands and to use your energy to gain money, power and success.
(9) use your knowledge and compassion for the benefit of others.
And you hate trump
A curse to use against those who abused you in the past to get justice and return your pain to them. Inspired by Lady Gaga’s song “Bloody Mary”.
You Will Need:
A jar with a Lid
Garnet
Red Ink
Chili Powder
Onion
Paper
Black Marker/Pen
3 black candles
2 red candles
Burn safe bowl
Taglock
(Optional) Lady Gaga’s “Bloody Mary” playing in the background
Steps:
Light your candles and have them burning as you cast the curse. Turn on the song if you choose to listen to it during.
On your paper write down all of your frustrations, past pain or even just scribble and shred it to put your anger and energy into it. Do what feels right for you. Once done put it all into a bowl and light it on fire to burn it to ash. Do this with caution and keep water or salt near you in case it flares.
In your jar add the taglock and cover it in the herbs and ashes. Pour in the red ink making sure to cover everything with it. Seal the jar shut and bury it or store it somewhere dark that you won’t see it.
Afterwards rest and cleanse yourself. If needed or desired do a self-love spell and/or a spell to help you get over the past. Be sure to also seek professional help and aid about the pain, they can help.
Candle magic is an ancient art and it is the most widely used magic practiced today. The candle itself is a very powerful magical tool it contains all the basic elements earth, wind, fire and water, earth is represented in the wax, water the melted wax, the flame fire and the air is the smoke. The colour of the candles is very important as the different colours will bring with it its own energy and power, green for healing, red for empowerment etc. Each of the elements has with it its own single coloured candle, green for earth, yellow for air, blue is for water and red is for fire. The different colours also represent either a yin female or yang male energy, yellow is yin, green is yang, blue is yin and red is yang.
A candle is believed to have its own vibration and can be used in meditation and divination, pink or violet is a calm and soft light where as red is strong and powerful, when a candle is lit its colour is released into the surrounding area which will bring a nice energy into the room. If during your ritual you need a lot of power, light multiple candles. By rubbing oil over a candle before your ritual this will charge the candle with your own personal energy.
It’s always a good idea to clean candles, this will strengthen their power.
Candles prefer not to be blown out, but to be put out using a toll or wet fingertips, blowing out the candle may insult the element.
It is best to use a different candle for each magical purpose, if you are using a red candle for love and a white one for healing, keep them separate.
A white candle is symbolic of purity and can be used in place of any other colour.
Any candle can be used in your magic, but beeswax candles are more powerful.
Engraving a candle is a good way to bring about your wish and by adding a letter of the magical alphabet you will bring mystery and connection to the ancient art of Wicca. A simple example could be to engrave a heart for love and a dollar sign for wealth in your ritual.
If a candle goes out whilst you are practicing doing magic, this is a sign, a message.
On your birthday when blowing out the candles you perform an act of candle magic. No one really knows where the idea of placing candles on a birthday cake came from, the main possibility is from the ancient Greeks who would bake round cakes in honour of their Moon goddess Artemis, it is said that the Greeks placed candles around the cake to resemble a glowing Moon.
Using your own homemade candles will greatly increase their power, candles are very easy to make, you only need to heat wax, add the wick and leave it to cool down then place it into a fire-safe bowl to burn the rest of the way down.
Looking into the flame of a candle is the perfect way to regain or strengthen focus .
A simple candle ritual is to sit in a darkened room facing a mirror, place the candle in front of you and look at your reflection, let your eyes relax and after a few moments your face will begin to change. Your reflection will reveal what you looked like in your past lives. This magic ritual can also be done with a friend. Both of you sit in a darkened room with a candle between you, and as you look at each other letting your eyes relax, you will see what your friend looked like in their past lives.
Some simple yet powerful candle magic is to write your wish on a piece of paper and fold it in half, light one corner with the candle flame and hold the paper as long as you can before the flame reaches your fingers.
To charge your candle you can rub essential oil into it, this will add power to your magic, any oil can be used it’s a personal preference.
Each of the twelve astrological star signs has a specific colour, you may wish to burn the candle for your star sign to empower yourself and enhance your strengths, or you may like to burn a coloured candle associated with another zodiac sign to empower yourself with the strengths of that sign. You may decide to use the strength, determination and wisdom of Scorpio the scorpion before an important business meeting.
Below is a table of the Zodiac and the corresponding colours:
Gemini the Twins, ruled by Mercury, colour yellow, air sign, best for spells with connections, intelligence and movement.
Cancer the Crab, ruled by the Moon, colour silver, water sign, spells for love and friendship.
Aries the Ram, ruled by planet Mars, colour red or poppy, fire sign , spells for re-energising or lifting the spirit.
Aquarius the Water Bearer, ruled by Uranus, colour blue, air sign, for rituals to do with detachment, organisation or independence.
Taurus the Bull, ruled by Venus, colour green, earth sign, spells for wealth and fortune.
Leo the Lion, ruled by the Sun, colour orange, fire sign , spells for passion and sexual pleasures.
Libra, the Scales, ruled by Venus, air sign, colour violet or pink, spells for balance, romance and peace.
Capricorn, the Goat, ruled by Saturn, colour black or brown, earth sign, spells for ambition, loyalty and determination.
Scorpio the Scorpion, ruled by Pluto, colour red or cherry, water sign, spells for intuition, sex, self empowerment and passion.
Pieces the Fish, ruled by Neptune, colour white, water sign, spells for inspiration, divination, intuition or dream magic.
Sagittarius, the archer, ruled by planet Jupiter, colour purple, fire sign, spells for creativity, confidence, happiness, trust and travel.
Virgo the Maiden, ruled by Mercury, colour pale blue, earth sign, spells for healing, communication, peace, and advancement.
Blueberry – burn to keep unwanted negative energies away from your home.
Blue Rose – this is used to honour the goddesses.
Carnations – are traditionally used for healing.
Cherry – perfect to attract and inspire love.
Cinnamon – burn for wealth and fortune.
Coconut – burn this scent for purification and protection.
Copal – is perfect for honouring the Gods.
Frangipani – can be used to stimulate positive energy in a sacred space.
Honeysuckle – is used to bring good luck, health and strengthen psychic abilities
Jasmine – Burn to be lucky in love.
Lotus – burn for a harmonious life, inner peace and for meditation.
Musk – Used to gain courage, strength and to heighten sexual passion.
Myrrh – this is an ancient scent used for protection and purification.
Passion flower – use to ensure peaceful sleep, soothes troubles and calms the mind.
Patchouli – scent to attract money.
Pine – use to gain strength, and repel negative energies.
Rose – perfect for love magic, and a peaceful home.
Sandalwood – is an all purpose scent for healing and protection.
Spice – is a passionate scent for all your magic workings.
Spirit – used to attract guidance from spirits.
Strawberry – burn for love, friendship and luck.
Tangerine – burn to attract prosperity.
Temple – perfect to use on an altar during rituals.
Vanilla – burn to enhance memory and stimulate sexual appetite.
Purple: power, business progress, ambition.
Red: love, health, sex, strength, energy, fire element.
Green: money, luck, fertility, prosperity, earth element.
Orange: attraction, ambition, stimulation, creativity.
Black: to heal discord, repel evil and repelling negativity and remove confusion.
White: truth, purity, peace, spirituality.
Brown: fosters neutrality, overcomes uncertainty and hesitation, grounding.
Pink: love, morality, honour, romance, friendship.
Orange: attraction, ambition, stimulation, creativity.
Gray: calms, repels negativity.
Light Blue: tranquility, patience, health.
Dark Blue: aids depression and changeability.
Greenish Yellow: mellows jealousy, anger, discord.
Yep, there’s an essential oil for that!
- Open the window and let fresh air and sunlight flow through the room. Also keep the door open if you can.
- Since your bed is a huge part of the bedroom, strip your bedding and throw it in the wash.
- Quickly tidy up any clutter. This doesn’t need to be a huge job. Just tackle the main things like dirty laundry and dirty dishes.
- Light an incense and walk around the room with it. Hold the incense for a while in each corner, behind furniture, and around any new items you have brought into your room that need to be cleansed.
- Fill a spray bottle with water, salt, and your favourite essential oil (I recommend lavender for the bedroom) and spray it around your room in any spots you still feel negative energy.
- An alternative to spraying salt water is you can sprinkle salt around your room and then vacuum it up.
- Still feel negative energy? Walk around your room and clap! This works wonders.
- Once your bedding is clean and dry, make your bed with it.
You’re done! You will probably feel a lot better. You don’t have to do all of these things at once. If you don’t have much time or energy but need to cleanse, just try doing one of these things.
I can talk about tea literally all day (and I have because I’ve worked in a spice and tea shop for years), and there is SO much to talk about with both health and magical benefits. Teas are made from tea leaves called camellia sinensis, with the exception of herbal teas/infusions. For this, I’m going to list magical and health benefits by type of tea.
Black Tea
Feminine * Earth * Winter * Strength * Stability * Death * Expelling Negativity * Alertness * Energy
Black tea is the most fermented and oxidized of all teas. Its tea leaves look shriveled and black. It combats heart ailments, digestive problems, high cholesterol, asthma, and breast/menstrual problems. Black tea also has a lot of caffeine (47 mg, still less than coffee) and too much of it can cause acidity issues in the stomach.
Examples: English/Irish Breakfast Tea, Assam, Darjeeling, Lapsung Souchang, Ceylon, Earl Grey
**There is a subset of black tea called Pu-erh, a post-fermented black tea. Some consider this to be the “purest” of all teas and connect it to the aether, as it is rare and valuable.
Green Tea
Masculine * Fire * Summer * Passion * Healing * Conscious Mind * Sexual Health * Love * Energy * Progress * Magic
Green tea is slightly steamed but not fermented, which maintains its green color. It has many health benefits, such as detoxifying, reducing cholesterol and weight, boosting immunity and stamina, and reducing blood glucose. It has less caffeine than black, but still some.
Examples: Jasmine, Sencha, Matcha, Gyokurocha, Genmaicha, Hojicha, Gunpowder, Dragonwell
Oolong Tea
Feminine * Water * Autumn * Reflection * Meditation * Wisdom * Serenity * Concentration * Romance * Friendship
I always describe Oolong as being between Green and Blacks, since it is half fermented. It can help manage weight and stress, balance blog sugar levels, remove free radicals, and promote healthy skin and bones. HOWEVER, too much can actually speed up bone degradation because it sweeps away excess calcium. And beware of its high caffeine content (I used to drink Raspberry Wulong to pull all-nighters).
Examples: Milk Oolong, Formosa, Wulongs
White Tea
Masculine * Air * Spring * Happiness * Wisdom * Moon * Purification * Protection * Clarity * Cleansing * Beginnings
White tea is a little harder to find. Either the tea leaves are plucked as immature leaves and steamed, or the leaves have not been processed (there seems to be little consensus across cultures). Some have a small amount of caffeine. It’s a great antibacterial and antioxidant, and it improves the heart, oral health, and skin. Drinking a couple cups works better than one, and you can reuse the tea leaves, granted that the second cup will brew longer.
Examples: White teas come in many flavors and are usually labeled as white tea. You may need to seek out a tea shop to find some.
Herbal Tea
Magical properties depend on which herbs are used
This tea seems to be the most popular for witches on tumblr, because it is composed of dry, unprocessed herbs, seeds, fruits, or roots, and has no caffeine (as long as the herb doesn’t!). There are many recipes online as herbals are easy to make. In general, herbal tea promotes calm, reduces cholesterol and risk of heart conditions, cancers, and diabetes. Due to its lack of actual tea leaves it has less antioxidants than other teas. Some don’t even call it a tea, but dub it Herbal Infusion.
Examples: Rooibos, most Chais, Ginseng, Chamomile, Peppermint, Spearmint, Hibiscus
**Yerba Mate is an herbal tea that is notorious for its high caffeine levels (you’ve probably seen the energy drink). It also zaps one’s appetite and can become addictive, so be careful around this tea!
As always, feel free to add/message me of any corrections, and I hope you find your cup of tea!