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Repeat after me “your grades do not define your intelligence” and never will
- from a student to another student; u got this.
No sleep. 🎉🎆🎊
Shout out to the Geminis! 🤷🏻♀️🔮
Which sign are you? 🍀🌪️🔥🌊
Need more food! 🍟🐱🥤
Your Sun is about yourself. Your Moon is your heart. Your Rising is how you look. Your Mercury is the way you think. Your Venus is how you love. Your Mars is how you deal with life. Your Jupiter is your luck. Your Saturn is how you discipline yourself and your responsibilities. Your Uranus is how unique you are. Your Neptune is your imagination. Your Pluto is your transformation. Your Chiron is how you heal. Your Ceres is how you take care of yourself. Your Pallas is your relationships. Your Juno is beauty and Influences. Your Vesta is your potential and your organization. Your North Node is how you develop in your current life. Your South Node is how you developed in your past life. Your Midheaven is your career, how others view you. Your Lilith is your hidden emotions.
I know a lot of baby witches have trouble with finding where to start out so I complied a list of good resources for the absolute beginner witch!! Hope this helps ❤️🌿
Witchy starter terms
Witch terms pt.2
Tree magick
Herb master post
(smudging is a term from Native American that is not an open practice, smoke cleansing is called Smoke Cleansing, smudging is closed as well as white sage and san palo, important Native American herbs)
Moon phases and witchcraft
Moon grimore
Beginner crystals
Crystal care
Crystal master post
Beginner master post
Includes: magick theory, magickal tools, Beliefs and UPG, centering and grounding, Magick names, Visualisation, Circle casting, Warding and cleansing, Taglocks, Symbols, Curse info, Planes of existence, Laws of magick and spirit guides.
Witch tips
Spiritual protection
Herbs!!!!
AMAZING BEGINNER MASTER POST
Includes: Moon info and astrology, Herbs, Lots of spells, Astral Projection, Blood magick, Elements, enchanting items, Runes, Knot magick, Salt, insence, Plants, spirits, DIY recipes.
Auras
Astrology
Candle magick
Beginner witch advice
Sigils
Tarot
Celebrating sabbats
Sabbat info
Water magick
Master post all thingy witchy
Empaths
Closed practices
Types of witches
( I would lay off deity work at the beginning, you might never work with any, but it can be extremely dangerous even lethal and some dieties are from closed religions)
Home magick
Protection magick
Protection magick pt2
I would wait to do spells until you have all your information and research and do protection spells for your first spells. Also I wouldn’t do blood magick, as it is very powerful and can have major consequences if you don’t know what your doing, and spirit work or any work with deities.
Pagan vs Wiccan
Circle casting
Book of shadows prompts
Familiars
Familiars in animals
Familiar info and summoning
Energy work terms
Cleansing
Charging
Enhancing psychic abilites
BOS prompts galore
Witches tools
Charging vs activating
Witchy apps
Charging pt 2
Elements
13 goals of a witch
Resources
Books!!
Spiritual burn out
Energy cycles in spirit working
Master post for beginners
Angel numbers
Fae info and resources
Banishing
Love magick
Potions
Travel witchcraft
Tea reading
Energy lessons
Sigil magick
Spells galore
Spells prt2
Umbra magick - don’t need to know for absolute beginners, I just found it interesting.
Energy protection magick
Spirit work
Spirits house rules
Planetary hours
Deities
Pantheons
Amazing deity info!
Ancestor work types
Ancestor work
DIVINATION MASTER-POST
Shadow work
For any witches interested in anything demonology I highly recommend these blogs!:
Legions of demons
Uncultlike
Satanic sigil master
Randopus of hell
Balthasar 666
Summoning darker spirits
The grand book of Satan
Occultist romantic
[ ID: tweet by @/NoFunOverlord reading “I want some queer witch aunts who live in a cottage in the woods and love and accept everyone.” ]
That’s right 😂🔮👏🏻
budget witch tip: write someone’s name on a piece of toilet paper and then flush it to signify that you’re DONE WITH THEIR SHIT
heres a couple more pf characters im starting to play now
I’ve seen several of these passed around, but they always feel incomplete. I’ve decided to put together my own version. I hope this is helpful.
Religious WItches - Witches who practice within a religious practice (like Wicca)
Secular Witches - Witches who practice outside of a religious practice.
Solitary Witches - Witches who practice alone
Sonicary Witches - Witches who only exist as the concept of sound
Tweed Witches - Witches who are really into elbow patches
Sandwiches - like a good ham and cheese one would be pleasant now.
Cranberry Witches - Best served at Thanksgiving
Forest Witches - They are in the woods, right now, totally lost
Steve Witches - These are witches named Steve. They tend to collect Dreamcast games and are generally okay unless they’ve been drinking.
Sea Witches - They work with water
C Witches - scpell everytching wcith unecesscary C’s
Gray Witches - only wear the color gray.
Grey Witches - Like Gray witches, only more pretentious
Fae Witches - Witches who work with Fairies
Witches Near Fae Witches - just waiting to see if the Fae Witches weren’t careful enough when they made their deals with the Fae.
Booze Witches - Do their best witchcraft drunk, or at least that’s what they tell you when they ask you to hold their beer. This is what Steve thinks he is. He isn’t. Steve has a problem.
Kitchen Witches - People you should be friends with around thanksgiving
Garden Witches - Work with plants, stronger than they look, seriously – don’t try to fight them. God damn it Steve, leave her alone.
Healing Witches - The people you take Steve to after he pisses off the Garden witches.
Hedge Witches - These are Witches who work with Hedges.
Did I miss anything?
It can be easy to feel super overwhelmed when you’re first starting off. This post is for very new witches who have limited knowledge and would like a broad overview! These are my opinions, feel free to disagree but be polite about it.
It’s okay to start by using other people’s spells and build the confidence to write your own! Spells can be spoken, or thought (in my opinion). Sometimes speaking spells into existence isn’t always possible.
Casting circles. Many witches cast circles to do spellwork. It involves calling energy from the four directions and building the “omph” to preform the spell. Most of these involve calling upon a deity/deities but you could easily alter them to avoid this, it is not necessary.
Ingredients. The most important ingredient for a spell is… you! Most spell ingredients can be substituted with more common ingredients, following correspondences. What did that ingredient bring to the spell?
I’ve written a whole “so, you want to be a witch?” post on spells!
Many witches feel names hold power.
I personally choose to not share my birth name/everyday name for both this reason, and to protect my privacy. A lot of witches choose a witch name (mine is Mouse!)
Wards are something that I feel are very important for any witch to have. They can be on your being and on your home, and protect from undesired energy and spirits. Picture them as a shield.
Warding yourself. For me, my wards are my armor. I envision armor forming around me with specific forms of protection and use my energy to make it so. You could also view your ward as a bubble of energy! If you have a hard time with envisioning things, carry something physical (a necklace, crystal, etc.) as your ward.
Warding your home. Again, you could envision it (however you like). I picture light washing over the floors, walls, and ceilings and use my energy to guide it. I also have physical wards. An example would be to make a paper pocket, fill it with herbs, crystals, and sigils, and place in the four corners of your home.
I simply adore sigils, they are like little spells in a physical form (symbols). It’s okay to use sigils created by others.
Sigils are created with a certain phrase in mind, such as “I am happy”. You can then draw them on yourself or on something to carry with you.
Once drawn, you’ll need to do something to activate it. This can be done by forgetting about it, using your energy, or fun things like using the elements or your favorite song. To keep the sigil working, you’ll need to charge it every once and a while. This is the same idea as activating it!
The ability to cleanse your space and yourself can be extremely valuable, whether it’s in preparation for a spell, or to get rid of the funk of a bad day.
Smoke cleansing. Can be done with sage, bay leaves, or any type of incense. Waft the smoke over yourself or your space.
Water cleansing. I enjoy making a spray with some lovely herbs (like lavender and mint) and spritzing my room or myself.
The elements/natural world. The wind, the moon, the sun and many other things can act to cleanse as well.
Divination can be overwhelming at first - there’s so many different types! You don’t need to practice divination to be a witch, and you certainly don’t need to learn all of the ways!
Tarot. Tarot cards are cards that have drawings on them and an assigned meaning (usually more than one). They are often used as a way to get advice. The average deck has 78 cards, and a lot of us still use cheat sheets!
Pendulum. Pendulums are often depicted as a crystal hanging from a string, but they can be anything hanging from a string. Different movements mean yes, no, and maybe. Some people use them to communicate with spirits, but this only happens when you invite them.
Runes, scrying, and tasseomancy are also common forms of divination, but ones I am less familiar in!
Crystals, candles, tarot, incense, herbs. All tools.
They all can boost your abilities and aid your craft, but are not needed. You have all the tools you need in yourself, and in your life. Don’t feel pressured to spend a lot of money on fancy tools right away! It can be beneficial to build your abilities without them, in my opinion!
Using your intuition can lead you to finding/creating some really awesome tools and methods! Let your instincts guide you.
(Click here for the other parts in this series!)
The official purple lesbian haircut
And their short blonde haired gfs
(Disclaimer: this is all based on UPG, personal experience as well as my own working theories about magic and witchcraft, feel free to add on anything you’ve found to be true, or correct me if I’ve messed up anywhere!)
In my practice, I use several different names. This includes my false name, my witches’ name and my common name. The number of names a witch will use will vary depending on their practice. For instance, a green witch who does not dabble in spirit or otherworld work will likely only use one or two names at most, while a hedge witch can have as many names as spirits that they interact with.
“But Ysbal, what are all these names for? Why do I need them?”
The short answer is to protect your identity and to imbue your workings with extra power.
The long answer is that most of the time a witch will use three types of name; the first and most obvious type is the common name.
The common name is the name you go by on this plane, which you would answer to if someone called it. Yes, this includes nicknames and chosen names. I personally only have a few variations on my common name, although in the past my common name changed before I eventually settled with the one my parents gifted me. This name is most useful for interacting with other people in this physical plane, though it can be substituted for your true name or a witches’ name in magical workings if you don’t have/know them yet.
The second type of name that most witches (and anyone who goes online!) should have is a false name. Your false name is useful for a number of things, but it’s most effective as a form of protection against the Fae and other spirits that may wish to call upon you.
If the Fae have your common or true names, they have power over you. That’s why it’s important to be careful not to share those names and have a false name that you can provide when asked so that you won’t offend them.
It is very important that your false name should be a name that you do not recognise as your own. Meaning, if someone were to call out your false name, you wouldn’t notice or answer.
To prevent yourself from getting accustomed to a false name, you can have a different one for each spirit or group of spirits that you interact with, but that can get confusing, so I personally choose to use a name that I feel no personal connection to other than liking it.
You could choose a name belonging to the opposite or different gender, if that helps; it’s also good to use a name that’s common among those interacting with the fae (I’ve seen ‘Ainsel’ recommended before). Symbols make good false names if you don’t need to speak aloud. Another tip is to choose a name that holds some sort of meaning, particularly if the meaning relates to independence or gaining independence from someone because, as you’ve probably heard a million times, names have power, and maintaining your independence is very important when interacting with Fae and other spirits.
Other benefits of a false name include:
Protecting your identity
Having an alias when interacting with other witches
Just getting to try on a cool sounding name for a bit
(I would be cautious of using your false name in too many places, though, because you might begin to recognise it as your own, at which point you’d have to change it!!)
“What if I like my false name and don’t want to stop using it if I get accustomed to it?”
Good news! You don’t have to. If that name speaks to you, then you can 100% keep using it in the form of a witches’ name. (Ysbal is my witches’ name.)
This is the name you use in among other witches and in spellcraft. You can imbue it with magic, although it likely already has some from its meaning (if you chose a meaningful name) and numerology. Simplified, it’s a common name but with a little more power and significance.
The one warning I’d give with this is to bear in mind that if you’ve already used this name, any spirits you’ve shared it with will have access to it, which is why you always need to be careful with the wording when you share your name. An example: all throughout this post I’ve been using ‘give’ and ‘share’ out of habit, but both of those are bad!! You’re basically saying to the Fae “come fuck with me, I’m all yours.” Instead, say “you can call me” or “I’ll tell you that my name is.” This way you ensure that they know that you’re not giving them any power, and the name remains relatively safe (but never entirely, so always exercise caution with who you give even a false name to!)
Still want a witches’ name, but want to avoid that risk entirely? You can also create a witches’ name from scratch if you so desire, or even ask to be given one (I know it’s a tradition in some covens to give new members coven names to finalise their entry.)
Remember: some witches use the same name actively as their false name and their witches’ name, so it really varies person to person, and how cautious you want to be.
The trickiest name and the one that you, under no circumstances, should ever give away lightly is your true name.
There are a number of theories on what this name is (and if it even exists), from it being the name of your higher self to it being the name you had during your first (or most significant) incarnation. Personally, I believe it to be the unique name given to the shard of the universe that is you.
What your true name ‘sounds’ like will vary. Most people recognise their true names when they are called by them, but wouldn’t be able to tell you what they are beforehand. Your true name is what identifies you in the deepest sense, and this could be anything from a certain scent; a certain feeling; or even a specific frequency of sound.
If you know your true name, you can use it in magical workings to empower them, as well as to give to (trusted) friends to help them find you on the astral or in times of need.
“How do I find my true name, and how will I know it’s the right one?”
If you believe so, you can ask your higher self to give it to you. You can also ask around among spirits you know well and trust or who knew you in a previous incarnation, as well as spirit guides, angels, or patron deities. I’ve also heard of hypnosis as a method, although this might be risky as the hypnotist will also then have access to your true name. It is important to note that none of this guarantees you will be told your actual, genuine true name.
I personally, do not yet know my true name (and it’s totally ok not to!!), so I can’t tell you anything other than the cliche, “if it is your name, you’ll know” that I’ve picked up from speaking to other people.
So, there you have it! A quick run-down on how to use names in your magical practice. I hope this is helpful to someone, and if I’ve been grossly misinformed on any of these, please let me know!!
What is a Magical Name: A magical name, (AKA a witch name or a craft name) is name chosen or given that a witch to use in their craft. It may be used in a coven, with deities and other entities, or in the ritual setting.
Obtaining a Magical Name: A magical name can be chosen by the witch who will use it, given to them by an entity, or given to them by another witch. Some people may receive a magical name upon initiation if that is their path.
When to Use a Magical Name: The name is used in the craft. Perhaps you use it when performing a spell or a ritual, or you use it when communicating with entities. Some people use their magical name when talking with other witches to hide their identity if it is not safe for them to be open about their practice.
Can You Have More Than One Magical Name?: Yes! You may have a name you use in spellwork, one that a deity has given you, one to talk with other witches, or any other situation. Remember: your craft is your own. However it’s definitely easier to only have one though, and best not to give yourself too many random names.
Finding Your Magickal Name: Here are some questions to get you thinking of name ideas that resonate with you.
~ What’s your favorite animal?
~ When is your birthday? Do you know your Celtic birth month if you are Celtic? Your sun sign? Your Chinese zodiac animal if you are Chinese? What’s your birth stone?
~ What’s your favorite part of nature? Favorite tree? Flower? Crystal? Element?
~ Where were your ancestors from? My family was from the Isle of Skye, and I chose for my name to by Skye because of that.
~ Use baby name websites and look for names with meanings that correspond with you or with something you want in your life (Ex: a name meaning luck, or happiness, or powerful).
~ Sun or moon? Day or Night?
~ Is there a person in mythology or history you look up to?
Remember: YOU DO NOT NEED A MAGICAL NAME. IT IS OPTIONAL. Do not feel any pressure to choose one. Maybe one will come to you in a year, or five, or ten, or maybe never. If you don’t want one, you don’t need one!
Witch - Meaning a practitioner of witchcraft.
Wicca - Meaning old English word for male practitioner of witchcraft.
Wicce - Meaning old English word for female practitioner of witchcraft .
Occultist - Meaning a practitioner of magick.
Wizard - Meaning wise person, much like Sage, or philosopher.
Sage -Meaning wise person.
Wise Man - Meaning a man that is wise.
Wise Woman - Meaning a woman that is wise.
Wise (gender name here) - Meaning a (gender name here) that is wise.
Magician - Meaning a practitioner of magick.
Mage - Meaning a practitioner of magick.
Magus - Meaning practitioner of magick, or a Zoroastrian priest.
Magickan - Meaning a practitioner of magick.
Magican - Meaning a practitioner of magick.
Magick Practitioner - Meaning practitioner of magick.
Practitioner - Meaning a person actively engaged in an art, discipline, or profession.
Spellcaster - Meaning one who sends out spells, and is a practitioner of magick.
Spell Chanter - Meaning one who sends out spells, and is a practitioner of magick. Does not necessarily have to chant.
Charmer - Meaning a practitioner of magick who cast spells upon entities, and constructs.
Thaumaturge - Meaning one who practices thaumaturgy, or low Magic.
Thaumaturgist - Meaning one who practices thaumaturgy, or low Magic.
Theurge - Meaning one who practices theurgy, or high Magic.
Theurgist - Meaning one who practices theurgy, or high Magic.
Mystic - Meaning a practitioner of mysticism.
Seeker - Meaning one who searches for truth, wisdom, knowledge, and/or enlightenment.
Neophyte - Meaning a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief.
Adept - Meaning a person who is well studied, and practiced in a subject, skill, or belief.
Metaworker - Meaning a someone who mostly practices energy work, astral travel, and spirit work.
Elementalist - Meaning one who works with the elements.
Enchanter - Meaning magickal practitioner who practices enchantment magick.
Enchantress - Meaning female magickal practitioner who practices enchantment magick.
Sorcerer - Meaning a practitioner who summons forth entities to aid them, or do their bidding.
Sorceress - Meaning a female practitioner who summons forth entities to aid them, or do their bidding.
Summoner - Meaning a practitioner who summons forth entities.
Diviner - Meaning a magickal practitioner that practices divination.
Fortune-teller - Meaning a magickal practitioner that practices fortune telling.
Dowser - Meaning a practitioner who uses the divination practice of dowsing.
Soothsayer - Meaning a person who speaks the truth usually relating to a practitioner of divination.
Exorcist - Meaning a practitioner who casts out, and banishes entities.
Astrologer - Meaning a practitioner of astrology.
Astrologist - Meaning a practitioner of astrology.
Demonologist - Meaning a practitioner of demonology.
Alchemist - Meaning a practitioner of Alchemy.
Empath - Meaning a person who receives emotions from other entities, or constructs.
Oracle - Meaning a practitioner who can Divine prophecies, and the will of the Gods.
Necromancer - Meaning a practitioner of necromancy
Palmist - Meaning a practitioner of palmistry
Palmreader - Meaning a practitioner of palmistry
Ritualist - Meaning a practitioner, or authority on ritual practices, or religious rites.
Scryer - Meaning a practitioner of who divines through the act of scrying
Lightworker - Meaning a new age practitioner that tries to better the world through their spiritual understanding of it.
Spiritworker - Meaning a person who works with spirits.
Conjurer - Meaning a practitioner who calls forth entities.
Psychic - Meaning a person who has extra sensory perception.
Medium - Meaning a person who can communicate with spirits, and ghosts.
Shaman - Meaning a practitioner of shamanism.
Chaote - Meaning a practitioner of chaos Magick.
Root Workers - Meaning a practitioner of rootwork, or hoodoo.
Illusionist - Meaning a practitioner of stage magic.
Prestidigitator - Meaning a practitioner of stage magic.
Escapologist- an entertainer specializing in escaping from the confinement of such things as ropes, handcuffs, and chains.
If you have any more names, or titles that you would like added to the list, or if you see anything wrong, tell me about them and I would love to add them and/or fix them.
a desire to learn
an oddly strong love for the moon, the sun, or both
an open mind
time
a little humility
salt, probably
a vagina
nor a uterus
fancy tools
money
formal training
a fancy witch name
a neurotypical brain
major talent right off the bat (this is a SKILL, you learn it, not everything will just come naturally)
Hi everyone!
Just 10 more days until me and Angel start doing the requests ! I hope we will get more requests though , we are really excited to help those around us and connect with you guys .
That’s why her boobs are so big, they’re full of ghosts. (Forgive me if this is a repost I couldn’t stop chuckling)
Smile for the clown
interesting that the emperor’s coven is portrayed to be in opposition to the found family trope. hmmm… what could the coven be an analogy for, I wonder
She’s one of us
3 most powerful LGBT allies, ranked
A handy resource guide of 100+ witches from across history, literature, mythology, and pop culture. Not all of these women would have identified as such, but many were persecuted and marginalized in the name thereof. This is not complete, nor comprehensive. I will be adding to it as I continue the project, as there are many, many witches I have yet to include.
Hypatia (350/370- 415)
Joan of Arc (1412-1431)
Mother Shipton (1488-1561)
Agnes Waterhouse (1503-1566)
Agnes Sampson (1591)
Alse Young (1600-1647)
Tituba
Catherine Deshayes (1640-1680)
In Memoriam
Red Haired Witches
Occultists🔮
Pamela Coleman Smith
Dion Fortune
Helena Blavatsky
Marie Laveau*
Mothers of Modern Witchcraft/Wicca🕯
Doreen Valiente
Monique Wilson
Maxine Sanders
Edith Woodford-Grimes
Janet Farrar
Eleanor Bone
Margaret Murray
Vivianne Crowley
Old Dorothy Clutterbuck
Lois Bourne
Patricia Crowther
Sybil Leek
American Witches and Pagan Elders🌿
Margot Adler
Starhawk
Selena Fox
Silver RavenWolf
Zsuzsanna Budapest
Laurie Cabot
Jeane Dixon
Stevie Nicks
W.I.T.C.H.*
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Eglantine Price
Bell, Book, and Candle
Gillian Holroyd
The Witches of Eastwick
Alexandra Medford, Jane Spofford, Sukie Ridgemont
Witches from Oz
Glinda
Mombi
Wicked Witch of the West
Witches from Narnia
Jadis, The White Witch
Witches from Harry Potter
Minverva McGonnogal
Bellatrix Lestrange
Hermione Granger*
Animated Disney Witches
Ursula
Maleficent
Madam Mim
Grimhilde (The Evil Queen)
Practical Magic
Sally and Gillian Owens
Frances and Bridget Owens
The Addams Family
Grandmama Addams
Hocus Pocus
The Sanderson Sisters: Winifred, Mary, Sarah
Wicker Man
Miss Rose
Witches
Grand High Witch
Rosemary’s Baby
Minnie Castavet
The Craft
Nancy Downs/Fairuza Balk
Rachel True
The VVITCH
Thomasin*
Miyazaki Witches
Kiki
Yubaba and Zeniba*
Pirates of the Caribbean
Tia Dalma
Macbeth
The Weird Sisters/Three Witches*
Bewitched
Samantha Stephens
Endora
Aunt Clara
Sabrina The Teenage Witch
Sabrina Spellman
Hilda and Zelda Spellman
Game of Thrones
Melisandre
The Magicians
Julia Wicker, Margo Hanson, Alice Quinn, Kady Orloff-Diaz
Penny Dreadful
Vanessa Ives
Joan Clayton
Charmed
The Halliwell Sisters: Phoebe, Prue, Piper, and Paige.
Cartoons
Witch Hazel (Donald Duck)
Witch Hazel (Looney Tunes)
Halloweentown
Agatha Cromwell
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Willow Rosenberg
American Horror Story: Coven
Miss Robichaux’s Academy*
Biblical
The Witch of Endor
Lilith
Greek
Cassandra
Calypso
Circe
Medea
The Graeae/ The Moirai
Hecate
British Folklore
Jenny Greenteeth/Nelly Longarms/ Peg Powler
Black Annis
Allison Gross
Arthurian Legend
Morgan le Fay
Nimue: The Lady of the Lake
Italian Folklore
Aradia
La Befana
Celtic Mythology
Ceridwen
Slavic Folklore
Baba Yaga
American Folklore
The Bell Witch
Room on the Broom
Witch
Strega Nona
Strega Nona
Mother Goose
Mother Goose
Wendy the Good Little Witch
Wendy
X-Men/Avengers
Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff)
*denotes I was unable to complete their original post. I will be returning to these and adding a full analysis.
This list stems from my original project that I did for the 100 days before Halloween 2018. The nature of the project I discuss in my 1st post, which happened to be The Witch of Endor. I will be adding dozens other witches I did not get to in the initial 100 over time, and plan on producing a second series for male witches. Stay Tuned!
On the horizon
Bonnie Bennett (Vampire Diaries)
Witch of the Waste (Howl’s Moving Castle)
Mary Poppins
Louise Miller (Teen Witch)