I made a masterpost in April, and updated it again today… and then I realized it was in desperate need of organization. Instead of separating my resources from everyone else’s, because that honestly doesn’t do anything, this is a more organized version with mine mixed in, too. Let me know if you find any good resources you think I should add to this list!
Khaire, everyone!
Basic Supplies for Hellenic Polytheism - @breathing-in-gilded-dust
Building Your Worship - @pomegranateandivy
Sacredness of a Home - @baringtheaegis
Household Gods - @hearthfirehandworks
Getting Into Hellenismos (Dorms) - @baringtheaegis
Why You Should (Probably) Eat That Offering - @songbirdspells
Note on ‘Proper’ Offerings - @poemsandmyths
How to Pray to, Praise, and Worship the Theoi - @breathing-in-gilded-dust
Tips for Worshiping the Theoi When You Are Non-Verbal - @breathing-in-gilded-dust
(Modernized) Ancient Ouranic Offering Ritual - @breathing-in-gilded-dust
(Modernized) Nekromanteion Ritual - @breathing-in-gilded-dust
Why You Should (Probably) Eat That Offering - @songbirdspells
Note on ‘Proper’ Offerings - @poemsandmyths
Why Worship a God of War? - @honorthegods
Communication With the Theoi, and Why It’s Okay to Not Receive Signs/Messages - @pomegranateandivy
Offering DIY: How to Make Recycled Paper - @breathing-in-gilded-dust
Recipes for the main 13 (part one) // (part two) - @breathing-in-gilded-dust
Recipes for Other Theoi (part one) - @breathing-in-gilded-dust
My Personal Unique Epithets for the Theoi - @breathing-in-gilded-dust
My Personal Epithets for Persephone - @breathing-in-gilded-dust
My Personal Epithets for Haides - @breathing-in-gilded-dust
Epithets and Titles of Aphrodite - Theoi.com
Epithets and Titles of Apollon - Theoi.com
Epithets and Titles of Ares - Theoi.com
Epithets and Titles of Artemis - Theoi.com
Epithets and Titles of Asklepios - Theoi.com
Epithets and Titles of Athena - Theoi.com
Epithets and Titles of Demeter - Theoi.com
Epithets and Titles of Dionysos - Theoi.com
Epithets and Titles of Haides - Theoi.com
Epithets and Titles of Hekate - Theoi.com
Epithets and Titles of Hephaistos - Theoi.com
Epithets and Titles of Hera - Theoi.com
Epithets and Titles of Hermes - Theoi.com
Epithets and Titles of Hestia - Theoi.com
Epithets and Titles of Persephone (mainly worshiped alongside Demeter) - Theio.com
Epithets and Titles of Poseidon - Theoi.com
Epithets and Titles of Selene - Theoi.com
Epithets and Titles of Zeus - Theoi.com
The Debate on Daily Purification and the Difference Between Miasma and Lyma - @sisterofiris
A Follow Up on Pollution and Purification - @sisterofiris
How we Pick Up Lyma and a Note on Binding/Veiling - @sisterofiris
Hellenic Revivalist Calendar - @pomegranateandivy
Hellenic Polytheism Festivals and Information - @pomegranateandivy
Hellenion.org (Site for reconstruction of the Hellenic Polytheistic religion with festival calendars, ritual ideas, and more… highly recommended)
Link to their 2019 calendar page
Link to their festival directory
Elaion.org (Another group for Hellenic Polytheists with rituals, festival calendars, etc. Very wonderful as well)
Link to their 2019 calendar page
Link to their Resource Page
Hellenic Polytheism and Depression - @breathing-in-gilded-dust
The Pillars of Hellenismos - @honorthegods
Amaranta’s Guide to Basic Hair Binding and Veiling - @breathing-in-gilded-dust
Hellenic Veiling - @pomegranateandivy
Tons of Great Books for Hellenic Polytheists (with free PDFs) - @breathing-in-gilded-dust
Hellenic FAQ - @pomegranateandivy
Magic in Ancient Greece and Rome - @bayoread
Harvard’s Center for Hellenic Studies - @songbirdspells
Recommended Books About Hekate - @teawitch & @the-witching-tree
Information and Tips About Persephone’s Worship (And some for Aphrodite as well) - @honorthegods
Free Academic Resources Masterpost - @secondgenerationimmigrant
Site for Learning Ancient Languages - @witchofeindor
Information About Hekate - @baringtheaegis
Theoi.com (a site full of information about all of the gods and goddesses that we really know about. Good for basic information. Not the end-all-be-all, and as with any site, can sometimes be inaccurate, though usually great for beginner things, epithets, etc.)
The Monster Compilation of Free Online Resources for Classical Studies - @honorthegods
Ancient Greek Mountain Cultus - @sisterofiris
baringtheaegis.blogspot.com (This a wonderful, wonderful blog) - @baringtheaegis
Two Book Recommendations with Free PDFs - @nessotropheion
Great Sites for Research - @pomegranateandivy
The Greek Alphabet Oracle (similar to Nordic rune-casting) - Apollonius Sophistes
Sisterofiris’ Resources and Tags Page - @sisterofiris
How I Personally View the Idea of Destiny and Free Will as a Hellenic Polytheist - @breathing-in-gilded-dust
My Hymns, Prayers, and Poetry (WIP) - @breathing-in-gilded-dust
Prayers and Devotionals - @pomegranateandivy
@pomegranateandivy
@honorthegods
@sisterofiris
@songbirdspells
@baringtheaegis
@thepastelpriestess
💌 pressed flowers
💌 tea bags (you can write little things about why you like the tea)
💌 a little playlist
💌 polaroids of you and your friends
💌 stickers
💌 postcards from where you’re from
💌 print off photos of your pets
💌 rings or other small jewellery
💌 little drawings and sketches
💌 a heart shaped note with all the things you love about them
💌 some washi tape (you can wrap it around a popsicle stick)
💌 little origami things
💌 small prints
💌 some sweets from where you’re from
💌 a sticker sheet
💌 pretty note paper
💌 some hot/cold beverage sachets
💌 face masks
💌 beauty samples
💌 sticky notes
💌 cut out magazine photos or articles
💌 collages
💌 poetry (either poetry you wrote or your favourite poetry)
💌 you can go to charity stores and find cute cheap books and cut out pages from them to put in your letters
💌 business cards from shops you like
💌 flyers from places you’ve been
💌 maps (of your city or hand drawn maps)
💌 a pen pal tag, a list of questions you want then to answer (There’s a list of them on my blog)
💌 any other little things you want!
Here are some really basic herbs for your magic workings :
Sage - Cleansing (properties : purification, wisdom, immortality)
Lavender - Calming (properties : love, healing, sleep, dreams, divination)
Rose - Opening (properties : psychic awareness, opening the heart, love)
Eucalyptus - Inspiration (properties : healing, protection, purification, invigorating)
Bay Leaves - Divination (properties : psychic powers, success, money)
Cardamom - Arousal (properties : lust, sexuality, reigniting intimacy)
Rosemary - Focus (properties : mental powers, banishing, purification, protection)
Bergamot - Increasing (properties : manifestation, wealth, success, prosperity, adds power to magic)
Oats - Grounding (properties : wealth, abundance, prosperity)
Dandelion - Releasing (properties : divination, wishes, summoning spirits, releasing)
Yarrow - Banishing (properties : banishing, death, courage, psychic powers)
Cloves - Luck (properties : driving away negativity, cleansing, prosperity)
Hi lovelies! I hope you’re having a wonderful day/night! I have decided to make another Ostara recipe. This is based off of my mother’s French Toast recipe. Remember to have fun with cooking! You don’t have to follow this recipe exact, experiment and have a good time! Please let me know what you all think! I’d love to hear your feedback! On to the recipe!
🌸Ingredients for French Toast:
🍞1 pan that can fit at least two pieces of bread. A griddle works well too 🍞1-2 sticks of butter 🍞A half a loaf of bread. I use Texas Toast. Any bread will do. 🍞2 eggs 🍞4 cups milk 🍞A LARGE splash of vanilla extract 🍞A little bit of almond extract
🌸Ingredients for Syrup:
🍞3-4 cups of your favorite syrup 🍞3 lavender tea bags (you can use dried lavender or other herbs and spices, about 3 Tbs total) 🍞Pot to hold everything 🍞Cheese cloth or tea infuser of using loose herbs
🌸Instructions for French Toast:
🍞Turn pan onto low- medium low heat 🍞Whisk eggs, milk and extracts together. 🍞Soak 1-2 pieces of bread at a time 🍞Add butter to the pan 1-2 tbs and let melt 🍞Add bread to the pan, brown on one side, flip, and brown on the other 🍞Soak your next batch while browning the first 🍞 in-between batches, of your butter turns brown, wipe it off and add more. 🍞Continue reading this until they are all browned. Then serve
🌸Instructions for Syrup:
🍞Add herbs and syrup to pot over medium-low heat 🍞Let come to a simmer then remove 🍞 Let steep for 20 min or more 🍞Serve with French Toast
Okay guys I hope you enjoyed this! Remember to have fun! If you make this, I’d love to see and hear about it!
Love and light Cait ✌
Outside:
Leave out birdseed ornaments as offerings to the season
If snowing, play in the snowfall to appreciate the changing season or collect some for snow water
After the sun has gone down, burn a yule log in a bonfire
Take some friends and go wassailing!
In the Home:
Make stovetop potpourri as an alternative to incense
DIY gifts with your witch skills for your friends and family
Read a winter solstice tarot spread for yourself
Decorate your holiday tree, blessing the ornaments with good energy
Hang mistletoe for protection and (consensual!) kisses
In the Kitchen:
Make one of these Celtic Yule recipes
Prepare some traditional or non-traditional wassail for any adults
Bake mini yule logs to share with family and friends
Make Swedish Lussekatter rolls or Norwegian Julekake bread
In the Bath:
Bathe with fresh orange slices and frankincense and myrrh essential oils for a prosperity ritual bath
Take a lazy witch holiday LUSH bath (our suggestions here)
Do a pre-solstice ritual bath with essential oils
Make winter spice bath bombs and enchant them for prosperity
On your Altar:
Use colors like reds, greens, whites, and metallic colors
Add holly, pine, ivy, mistletoe, juniper, or cedar for some greenery
Decorate with a yule wish bottle to for some easy magic
Represent the seasonal harvest with oranges, pears, nuts, and berries
Incorporate snowflake obsidian, clear quartz, or bloodstone
The weirdest thing I’ve learned while working for pest control is that snails love rat poison and will actively eat it but hate seseme seeds
Watch your candles closely and learn to read them to help you with your practice.
The Flame
A strong flame: It means that your energies are raised. There is a lot of power behind your spell and little to no resistance. Indicates that all your power and energy is focused on your manifestation. This is a good sign. If a candle shaped into a figure is used and has a strong flame it means that whoever it represents is either angry, winning, or using authority over another. When their are two figures the candle with the higher flame has authority over the other person.
A weak flame: Indicates that the magick you cast is facing a heavy opposition and is a sign that you may need to recast your spell in order to overcome the opposing force. On a figure candle this may indicate that the representative may be loosing a battle or an argument.
A jumping flame: This indicates strong emotions. There may also be some sort of resistance against you. Maybe close your circle and bring your mind back to focus before continuing. It may also mean an explosion of energy. When two figure candles are being used it often means that an energetic or a heated argument is taking place between them.
A noisy candle: Indicates a conversation. It may may that a spirit is trying to send you a message or get in contact with you. The louder the noises get the more urgent communication must be.
The flame catches something on fire: Someone one may be using malicious magick against you.
A clean even burning candle: Means your spell and manifestations are likely to come true.
Fast Burn: The results of your spell will happen quickly.
Flickering Flame: If there is no breeze then it means a spirit is near by. If it is a devotional flame it means you were able to get in contact with your deity.
Cannot blow the flame out: A spirit may not be finished its conversation with you or you did not complete a spell. The spirit needs to complete its work, something may be may in the works that you do not want to interrupt.
A flame goes out while burning: This means the spirits cannot help you and the answer you seek is already determined.
The Smoke
Black smoke/soot: Your energy and magick is being blocked. Negative energy is being sent your way, whether as a curse or hex. You may soon be faced with tough challenges and a hard road ahead of you.
Smoke wafts towards you: It means your call will likely be answered or your spell has been cast successfully. You will get results quickly.
Smoke wafts away from you: You must work harder in order for your calls to be answered.
Watch the direction the smoke wafts: East - Something powerful is assisting you, North - You are ready to begin your ritual and get results, South - The spell will be successful, West - A powerful interference from an outside force.
Smoking Candle: Negative energy is being burned away.
The Wax
When a candle leaves wax residue: Your spell may need to be repeated.
Look for symbols in the candle wax, like reading tea leaves.
Resources: askanthony.weebly.com, anamericanwitch.wordpress.com,
May the Moon light you path!
☾ Moonlight Academy ☽
Witchling tips
Witch Tip (knitting, etc)
DIY Witchery Resources
9 Easy-to-Find Ingredients every Aspiring Witch Needs
A Masterpost with a TON of resources
Reminder about the term “Spirit animal”
A Witch’s Library
Witchy Tip (if you have visitors)
How to Hide Altars (Also Travel Altars)
A Secret Witches Guide to Concealing your craft
100 Secret Witch Tips
Witchy uses for your phone for the frugal or secret witch
Tarot for the Secret Witches
10 Clever Places to Hide Your Pendulum
Alter Ideas for Secret Witches
secret witch tips
A Tip for Secret Witches or Witches with Minimal Supplies
How to hide/disguise Wiccan/Witch Supplies
A Secret Witches Guide to Concealing your craft
10 discreet witch ideas ~
~witch tip!~
WITCHES OF TUMBLR, I need your help! ( good information but its all in the reblogs)
secret witch tips
From @witchthatiam
Equalizing Rain Spell
Weight Loss Spell
Protection Ring Enchantment
Aggressive Curse and Banishing Spell
Money Injection Spell
Cloaking Spell for Witches
Beauty Reflection Spell
Geminino Spell (HP Inspired)
Quick Accio Energy Spell (HP Inspired)
Summoning Your Patronus (HP Inspired)
Alohomora Spell to Unlock Your Potential (HP Inspired)
Aguamenti Cleansing Spell (HP Inspired)
Growth Spell for Beltane
Leo Spell for Warmth and Joy
Cancer Spell for Sensitivity and Intuition
Best Friend “Success” Spell(Corpse Bride Inspired)
Pepper and Dish Soap - A Binding and Banishin Spell
Spell to Reduce Cutting Urges
“Unbreakable” Charm
Charm for Beauty
I Will Not Be Caught in My Acts of Witchery
I Channel the Energy from the Constellation ‘Leo’ easily
I Scry Easily and Accurately
I Channel the Power of My Star Sign With Ease
I Stay Alert and Focused Throughout the Day
I Love Deeply
Truth
I Do Not Fear The Future // My Sleep Schedule is Balanced
My Wand and How I’m Blessing It
My Secret Alphabet
DIY Quill
Harry Potter Inspired Grimoire Covers
Enchanted Luna Lovegood Glasses
DIY Pill Wards
Witchy Items For Your Altar
What’s on My Altar
Make Your Own Crystals
Salt Dough Wards
Grimiore Tip
10 Clever Places to Hide Your Pendulum
Scrying Ball
Mini Circle Casting
Visualization
My Favourite Crystals for BPD
Witchy Crafts
Witchy Crafts II
What to Do With 5 lbs. of Violets
A Few Tips for Getting Started
Witchy Tea Tips
How to Charge Sigils With Fidget Spinners
Somewhat Witchy Beauty Tips
Cartomancy Meanings
Pensieve Scrying (HP Inspired)
Marauder’s Map
Triwizard Tournament Cup/Sorting Hat Divination (HP Inspired)
Star Scrying
How to Scry
True Self Mirror Gazing
How to Smoke Scry
Tips for Scrying
How to Wax Scry
How to Do A Stichomancy Reading
How to Do A Nephelomancy Reading
How to Do a Shufflemancy Reading
How to Make Your Own Cartomancy System
DIY Pendulum
How to Deal With A Negative Reading Done for Someone Else
Divination Chants
Types of Divination
Teas for Divination
Respect, Courtesy, and Manners
How to Cleanse Your Tools
Ill be adding more secret witch resources and secret witch help as I find them and storing it on my online Grimoire. For more secret witch help HERE
Follow me for more secret witch help and more <3
-VEX
for those of you that do not know, a grimoire is a book/collection of information regarding your craft. these are just basic topics you can mention, however, your path is yours and it is beautiful regardless. another disclaimer: your grimoire doesn’t have to be flashy and ancient looking. it can be a composition notebook. it can be a collection of paper held together by staples. as long as it is functional, it just as valid. because you put the time and the positive energy into making it.
grimoire ideas
🌞your beliefs 🌙any daily rituals 🌞written spells 🌙moon phases 🌞info on herbs 🌙herb correspondances 🌞chakras 🌙auras 🌞color correspondances 🌙divination 🌞moon water 🌙sun water 🌞mythology 🌙tea magic 🌞constellations 🌙dream log 🌞a list of elements 🌙essential oils 🌞oil correspondences 🌙spirits 🌞crystal correspondences
remember, this is just a list of things you can write! there are far more things. if anyone would like to suggest something to add to the list, just let me know <3. much love, –mikey
Here’s a template I made, inspired by the author Richard Kieckhefer.
1. Opening statement.
To summon a spirit: + “I summon” + “I call upon” + “I conjure” + “I invoke”
To banish a spirit: + “I banish” + “I dispel” + “I return” + “I expell” + “I release”
To demand something: + “I ask” + “I command” + “I demand”
2. Name of spirit. “ You… “
+ Whole name + Whole name + birthplace (town/city/country) + Whole name + name of parent + Whole name + occupation in life + “Spirit”
3. Power or authority.
“ By… “ + “My powers” + “My might” + “This token” + “My authority as [insert authority]”
“ In the name of ” + “ All that is ” + “ The powers that be ” + “ What was and will be ”
4. Command.
To summon: + “Manifest thyself within this [circle/room/smoke/mirror/basin/water]” + “Make thyself known” + “Come to me” + “Come forth” + “Grant me audience”
To banish: + “Leave this place” + “Leave me” + “Begone”
To demand something: State your demand and offer a reward for the completion of this task.
Example: “ I summon [Opening statement] You, John Doe [Name of spirit], By my power and in the name of what once was [Power or authority]. Manifest thyself in this circle! [Command] ”