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Remain grounded and the cosmic spirits will guide you.
“The shadows may just be the safest place. Alongside the devil, so he cannot see you.” -Granholt (Dying, his final words)
“This so called man serves the Mistress. He is her eyes, her ears, her hands. Don’t trust the Host.” -Barveli
Inktober 2018: day #4 spell
Since the first drawing was pretty simple, I drew a second
I, Caligo E. Milkshakes, crave the concepts nessicary to make this season one of clown witchery
I just want silly goofy spells man. Big soft sweaters with candy corn creatures on them and a scrying mirror. Clown cars headed to pumpkin patches and apple orchards. Silly people in leaf piles dedicated to unknown gods. Dramatic performances dedicated to the ones who came before as they cross back over to us during the thinning of the veil.
I just want some fun times and a cauldron boiling up some loaded potato soup made with love to keep me safe
What the fuck is the place of lack, and why are you in it?
There’s a saying: “The rich get richer and the poor get poorer.” Yes, it refers to sociology and capitalism and all that stuff. But it also refers to you.
When you act poor, you stay poor. When you act rich, you stay rich.
Acting poor means you avoid treating yourself because, what if you run out of money?
It means you never travel to other countries because, what if you one day need those funds for hospitalization?
It means you can't be bothered to give to the less fortunate, because you think you are the less fortunate.
That is the place of lack. And when you’re there, you will never have enough.
By “acting rich”, I don’t mean pretending to have more than you do so that other people would think highly of you. That’s a place of lack too.
By “acting rich”, I mean treating yourself every now and then, because you trust that money will come find you when you need it.
It means traveling the world if you want to, because you trust that the Universe will provide for your other needs.
It means sharing what you have, because you know that you are blessed and that your blessings are protected.
That is the mindset of abundance. And with it, you will always attract more than enough.
So ask yourself... where are you, usually? The place of lack, or the place of luck?
Are you never allowed to say anything negative at all? Even when you feel like shit?
Every spiritual belief — from established ones like Christianity, to modern ones like the Law of Attraction — encourages you to be positive. “Look at the bright side of things!” “Be grateful for what you have!” “Like attracts like, so never be negative!”
But you’re human. You can’t always be happy.
Of course you’re allowed to feel and say negative things, both to yourself and to people you trust.
The trick is to make sure you acknowledge that your negative situation is temporary.
When I’m going through a hard time, and someone asks me if I’m fine, I say, “I will be.”
I don’t lie and say I’m okay. That’s how wounds stay wounds — when you don’t admit they’re there.
But I also don’t declare defeat. Because for as long as I’ve been alive, I’ve won every single challenge life sent me. Haven’t you? Trust your track record.
To become a powerful witch, an effective manifester, or simply, a happy person… that’s the key.
Don’t say, “I’m so tired!” Say, “I’m so tired, so I will rest to feel better.”
Don’t say, “I’m fucking broke!” Say, “I need money, and I know it’s on its way to me.”
Don’t say, “My life sucks!”. Say, “Life hasn’t been easy, but things are about to change.”
Don’t pretend your pain isn’t there. Acknowledge it. Then acknowledge that it will pass, and it will.
spirituality as a system is so funny because now i have to worry about introjecting a random deity. like what do you mean i can just be minding my business and now loki is in mybrain like PLEASEEE
Would ye be interested in a digital grimoire about trees? Irish folklore, actual properties, how I use them in magic?
Witchcraft is queer Witchcraft is queer Witchcraft is the struggle of the oppressed Witchcraft is the power of those who don't have power Witchcraft is women who have lost their agency in the land enclosure Witchcraft is people bringing their cultures and religions with them as they are taken to slavery Witchcraft is practices that cling on under colonisation Witchcraft is for those who are marginalised oppressed and otherwise powerless Witchcraft is reversal of power and changing status quo Witchcraft is queer
Oh my god, guys.
Are we just going to ignore the fact that bay trees and laurel trees—the laurel trees, used for Roman victory wreaths—are the same?? Why is witchblr sitting on this??
And why are bay leaved associated with prosperity? It makes sense, but they should symbolise victory and glory! Success! Fame, winning, being lauded and recognised! Prosperity comes along with this but it's not central.
I only found this out yesterday, I'm shocked.
EDIT: In North America (and probably other places) there is Mountain Laurel, it's a shrub that grows by roads in northern states. It's poisonous. Don't burn or eat it!
The Bay Laurel is the tree used by Greeks and Romans. It's safe and used in cooking.
Thank you so much to @.teawitch for adding this!!! I literally copied their addition into the post, sorry.
Why are so many of the "aesthetic" photos of witchcraft and goddesses just skinny white girls? Specific searches for plus-size witches and goddesses produce mainly pictures of people showing off their dresses, which is cool and all, but not what I'm looking for.
One of the first things I've crocheted in ages. I love the way so many things can be brought into witchcraft, it really motivates me to keep at them.
Got my first tarot deck a few days ago! Universal Waite Tarot was definitely the right choice—I love the colours, and the fact that the drawings are the same as RWS tarot means it's easy to find interpretations. The cards are beautiful! :)
"The two figures depicted in the card are often interpreted by contemporary practitioners as a happy married couple. However, note that in A. E. Waite’s seminal work Pictorial Key, he explains that the two figures are both women." ~ Benebell Wen, on the Three of Wands.
They're lesbians, Harold.
A reminder that Robert Graves is not a reliable source, and if you are relying on any books by him, including The White Goddess, to double check everything you incorporate into your practice!
ETA: If you're happy to include things like that anyway, the choice is (obviously) your own, and I don't mean to judge that :). Just to be aware that a lot of Robert Graves' theories are unfounded and based somewhat on poetic license.
The Witch and her Familiar ~
I somehow managed to crank this one out today. Happy Hallo'ween 🎃
~ The Hair of the Witch
That time is approaching where I need to release my inner witch ✨
New year Witchcraft 🎇
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You don't have to use certain ingredients in spells if they don't feel right, or if you simply don't vibe with them
When I tried to add rice to an abundance spell, it's like whatever energy the spell had started to accumulate dispersed. When I tried to add ground pepper to a spell, the vibes were just... rancid...
You don't have to include every single corresponding ingredient. Feel it out, see what works and what doesn't. Even better, create your own correspondences
Mental illness is a permanent mana debuff. How is a witch to thrive if I only feel recharged for 5 seconds every whenever
The opps (forces beyond my understanding) are holding me by the scruff of my neck like a kitten (not letting me divine on what lies ahead) while I scratch and bite (continue to ask my cards what lies ahead)
Love it when a reading is full of major arcana, it's like tarot's version of an all caps Facebook post about the end times coming
It was only recently that I truly understood the power and significance of offerings
In the past, I had tried deity worship. I made offerings that felt accepted but never in return for anything, it was just an act of servitude. It didn't feel right to ask for things. For the longest time, I was alone. I felt lonely, and part of my dabbling in deity practices was an attempt to reach out to someone, to something, to feel less alone, to feel like someone is out there watching over me, caring about me, taking care of me. I felt like a little girl with noone to hold her close and lift the burden on her heart, noone to make her feel light again
Later on, I moved on to other things. It just wasn't a good fit. Ideologies and beliefs shifted and the deity I would turn to when things got hard was the night sky. Tear filled eyes looking up to the stars and pouring my heart out over whatever was hurting me. Funnily enough, I ended up getting what I asked for during those sessions and I chalked it up to my tears being the offering, the energy I released during those moments, an equal exchange as all things are. Still, the night sky wasn't what I was looking for, though it gave me comfort at times
Recently I was in the hospital visiting someone. One of the doctors approached me and asked me for a favor because none of the staff could leave the room due to an emergency. They were out of a sort of bandages and she needed me to go get some from a nearby pharmacy. She showed me the empty pack to know what to get and money to buy it
I paid for it myself and returned the money. They tried to argue but I refused. They've done so much for me, it was the very least I could do. It was nothing, a natural course of action
And yet, walking out of the gates it felt like I paid off a debt, something shifted and I felt like an exchange had been made
An offering accepted.
I pray I am right.
My mind started racing, so many possibilities opened up yet the paths leading to them are still unclear. What do I offer? Who do I offer it to? The universe? The night sky? A familiar?
I wanna be the village witch. Living in a cozy hut in the woods, talking to animals and forest spirits, brewing potions, helping the nearby villagers with their problems. They think I'm the oddest thing they've ever seen but their houses are always warm and their plates full so they are kind to me
Sometimes I feel randomly inspired to make something witchy without a purpose or a goal in mind. I just slap a bunch of stuff together and craft a little doodad and it makes me feel like a point-and-click adventure game protagonist combining items in their inventory to solve puzzles
You can and probably should buy your first tarot deck!
My first deck was gifted to me by friends on my birthday, following the tradition by all means and then some. It was my first real tarot deck, I loved everything about it and it was a very thoughtful gift by very good friends. A couple of years later, I came across another one I really liked and after some time of contemplating if I needed two decks (lol) I gave in and bought it
The connection I have with the deck I personally chose and got for myself is not even close to the connection I had with the gifted one
The gifted one would often "short circuit" and give random cards that had no correlation to my question and formed no answer, just pure nonsense. The energy would also feel heavy and thick like trying to run through a swamp. I tried everything to fix it with no result, eventually deciding it was because I was not very experienced but no, even after all this time it's still the same
The deck I chose hasn't given me any problems at all so far. The energy feels welcoming and refreshing, all the cards I pull work in perfect harmony with each other and the answers are clear as day
There's a lot of reasons why people gifted others their first tarot deck back in the day. People's views on witchcraft and divination meant it could be dangerous for you to buy a deck because everyone would know about it and assume stuff. Things were also more expensive and not (as) mass produced or easily accessible so a deck could be a family heirloom of sorts that was handed down to you
Things are certainly different now and at the end of the day, your deck is a tool and you have to vibe with your tools to use them effectively