Tag: witchcraft

Do you have any advice for : feeling like there is a negative/bad energy near you when you are sleeping. Maybe causing nightmares and unnecessary worries throughout the day? I learned how to make dream catchers and have one in my room now. I also have a *protection charged* Candle by my bed and Salt on my windowsill.

themixedwitcharchive:

First, I would say eliminate mundane causes. It could be anxiety, just your imagination, etc.

If you’re sure it’s metaphysical, you can cleanse frequently and/or set up wards. there are lots of ways to do that.

I have found this charm effective for keeping away nightmares:

Get a bowl.
Put rosemary (and/or sage), black salt, and an amethyst crystal in it.
Focus on your goal to have peaceful dreams while assembling it.
Place the amethyst crystal under the full moon every time there is one.

There are a lot of factors, and a lot of things it could be affecting this so I encourage you to look into it more yourself. I don’t really have enough information to be able to figure out a solution for you.

THAT IN MIND, it sounds like you might have too many things going on magically that could interfere with each other/ kind of cancel each other out.

Also. I would also be skeptical that the dreamcatcher is effective, unless you learn to the actual, authentic way of making and sustaining it from the native people that it comes from. If you just got your information off of the internet it’s probably wrong.

The 8 Sabbats

the-day-of-the-witch:

SAMHAIN: October 31st, the beginning and therefore the end of the pagan new year. The time when the Goddess returns as the crone or the wise one

YULE: December 21st, the time when the days begin to lengthen and the re-birth of the sun is celebrated

IMBOLG: February 2nd, The time when the first buds are seen on the trees: the return of the Goddess as the maiden.

OESTARA: March 21st. The time when day and night are equal. A time of balance and of throwing out the old and taking on the new.

BELTANE: May 1st, The time when the marriage of the Goddess and the Gd is celebrated. The Goddess becomes the Mother and the God returns to reign beside her

LITHA: June 21st, The height of the sun king’s power, when the days begin to shorten again

LAMMAS: August 1st, the time when the first harvest is brought in, the feast of the sacrificial God

MADRON: September 21st again day and night are equal and again this is a time of balance This is the height of the harvest and a time of returning things to the way they should be

witchl1ng:

succulentia:

thesecrethallowwood:

the-witch-of-alberta:

blackcat-witch:

thecarvingwitch:

beewitch:

stagkingswife:

visardistofelphame:

christowitch:

alethiometrix:

eclecticwitcheryafoot:

alongfalltothetop:

Witchcraft: The ancient art of sneaking into the woods to put small objects in felt bags.

Witchcraft: The ancient art of hoarding jars around your house and throwing random objects in them because reasons.

Witchcraft: the ancient art of lighting candles and yelling at them.

Witchcraft: the ancient art of sweeping up salt.

Witchcraft: the art of hiking with a heavy backpack

Witchcraft: the ancient art of never finding the book or notebook you want because you have too many.

Witchcraft: the ancient art of having sigils all over your stuff.

Witchcraft: the ancient art of HAVING WAY TOO MANY ROCKS

Witchcraft: the ancient art of forgetting your incantation mid-spell

Witchcraft: the ancient art of wax splatters on carpet and clothing

Witchcraft: the ancient art of having too many unscrupulous herbs in plastic bags.

Witchcraft: the ancient art ot spending money on obscure items that you’ll only use once or twice (but they look so good in that corner along with your other obscure items)

Witchcraft: the ancient art of lighting candles and hoping for the best

FOOD FOR THE COMPANIONS AND FAMILIARS: AN INSPIRATIONAL POST.

nephillim-poop:

I’ve been spirit keeping for a while and I regularly communicate with a lot of spirits whom work with me and are my friends… and occasionally I like to do something nice for them out of love. I wouldn’t be where I am now without them and I really do appreciate their help and love. So what is something recent I have done? well, I’ve held a small get together with my spirit family (this includes my fae ancestors as well) I take a pot of tea and a few mugs out with me to the back yard… sit in the sun and sit with them and enjoy their company. I take a jug of honey and a few ranges of teas as not everyone likes the same thing… (I collect tea… its getting to the point where it falls out of every orifice in my kitchen) but a few things each one likes are here:

Demonics: from experience and the ones I know… they like tea with a bit of spice… so cinnamon and also hot chocolate with chilli is a favourite. I like to have a few dips as well which contain chilli and roasted capsicum (bell peppers) as well. Don’t be afraid to put a bit of honey in that cup either… they do like it with cinnamon. Turkish delight is also similiar to something they make in their home land. Curried egg sandwiches… its made by simply mashing eggs and a little curry paste and smearing it on sandwiches.

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Fae: Flowery type teas like chamomile and rose… also there is a french earl grey which contains rose and lavender petals which they do enjoy. Treats include nuts and honeys and sweet things like cakes and custards.

Vampirics: The vampirics in my keep do have their own little tastes and fancies. M who is a relatively new addition to the family enjoys a cup of English breakfast in fine china. You can also purchase a savoury item called black pudding which is made with real animal blood. it can be purchased from your butcher or deli…. Or cold meat sandwiches are a nice addition. Cucumber sandwiches… a little like aloe vera. I’ve heard some like mint as well.

Weres: In the past I have shared a plate of roasted meat cooked in red wine and made it a little bloody so they enjoy it more.

Angelics: I do love to make cheesecakes for my angelics and they adore the light taste. They also much enjoy brandy deserts and a small shot of gin every now and then.

Merfolk: My water folk are quite fond of salmon and I dont often like to buy it as salmon is dwindling in numbers right now as well as tuna, but you can make sure your fish comes from a good reliable source that doesnt affect the environment. fish eggs are something much loved by mine and i often like to give them sushi and seaweed items and miso soup. In terms of drinks, My octopus merfolk like vanilla and coconut deserts… hes a very big fan of vanilla things. 

Incubus/ succubus: My incubus are a bit of health freaks, so I like to give them fresh things that are healthy like salads and fruits. They really adore a beetroot and feta salad that I make at home and are fond of. Theyre constantly watching their weight and appearance. a good fruit salad is mango, strawberry, chia seeds, cucumber, watermelon and rock melon. They like green tea and also rosehip and hibiscus. 

Death spirits: My death spirits are a bit harder to please as they enjoy things which have been left to rot and deteriorate… one being apples. With scents they enjoy patchouli and I do make a habit to try to offer seaweed items and bowls of rice as these are A’s favourite items. A also enjoys jugs of ice cold water.

Some Crystal Misconceptions

iolitewitchcraft:

Diamonds Aren’t Rare

  • actually true, they aren’t
  • BUT
  • gem-quality diamonds are rare. There are three main factors that contribute to rarity
  • SIZE – big diamonds are way more rare than little tiny ones
  • COLOR – colorless diamonds are more rare than brown diamonds, and fancy-colored diamonds are more rare than colorless diamonds
  • CLARITY – diamonds that aren’t full of crap are more rare than diamonds with lots of crap
  • I could go on for a long time about this so send me an ask if you want a full post

Fake Citrine/Burnt Amethyst

  • no
  • yellow/orange quartz = citrine, whether it’s natural or treated
  • it isn’t fake
  • citrine is often heated amethyst whether it comes from nature or a lab anyway
  • there are some citrines that were never amethyst, but many were

Copal Is Fake Amber

  • copal is young amber
  • amber is OLD, guys
  • 1,000,000+ years old
  • they will both float in saturated saltwater.
  • amber is more resistant to chemicals because it’s gone through polymerization over time
  • don’t drop your amber/copal in solvents because chances are it’s copal

Don’t Clean Crystals With Soap

  • soap is good
  • most common crystals can be cleaned with soap
  • use gentle soap though, none of that orange gritty stuff that everyone’s dad had at one point
  • rinse off the soap when you’re done
  • check if your crystal is water soluble before cleaning though
  • and be careful with unusual and delicate specimens

Heating And Irradiation Are Bad

  • heating and irradiation enhance the color of your crystals
  • almost every sapphire and ruby in the lower to mid-range market has been heated
  • most other stones too
  • it doesn’t hurt the stone. I promise
  • it just makes them prettier
  • the earth does it to her crystals too

Treated Stones Are Fake

  • nope
  • treated stones are usually still whatever they were before they were treated
  • unless it’s a variety call based on color or something but y’know
  • heated topaz = topaz
  • aura quartzes are extra pretty because of their treatment
  • it’s cool if you don’t want to use treated stones but many people like them
  • treated stones are beautiful and not fake
  • but make sure the treatment is DISCLOSED unless it’s routine (and therefore assumed)

Blood Diamonds

  • it was a problem
  • but not much anymore!!!!
  • there’s a fun international thing called the Kimberley Process (2003)
  • diamonds can’t be exported from their origin country without a clear paper trail back to the mine
  • diamonds are probably the most ethical gemstone purchase you can make today actually
  • (a more in-depth discussion here)
  • there’s no equivalent process for colored stones
  • blood emeralds, anyone??

Garnet Is Corundum

  • Corundum has THREE MAIN VARIETIES
  • just THREE
  • ruby (red), padparadscha (orange-pink), and sapphire (every other color)
  • these have subvarieties (star ruby, yellow sapphire, etc etc etc)
  • emerald and garnet are not corundum
  • (garnet is a mineral group!!!! it’s not even a species, much less a variety)
  • not everything is corundum

I’ll add on to this in the future! Let me know if you have questions, I’m happy to expand on anything in this post or any other crystal info that you aren’t sure about 🙂

Latin phrases to use as incantations.

haiku-robot:

ninjagocrazy-lloydlover-nerdface:

mothmaam:

This is gonna be a long list.

  • ab intra – from within
  • ab origine – from the source
  • absit iniuria – “let insult be absent”

  • absit invidia – “let envy be absent”

  • absit omen – “let omens be absent”

  • ab uno disce omnes – from one, learn all.

  • abyssus abyssum invocat – deep calleth unto deep

  • a capite ad calcem – from head to heel

  • acta non verba – actions not words

  • ad altiora tendo – “I strive to higher things”

  • ad astra – to the stars

  • ad fontes – to the sources

  • ad meliora – towards better things

  • ad oculos – to the eyes

  • ad undas – to the waves

  • ad victoriam – to victory

  • adsum – I am here

  • a fortiori – from the stronger/from strength

  • a mari usque ad mare – from sea to sea

  • audeamus – let us dare

  • audentes fortuna iuvat – fortune favors the bold

  • audi, vide, tace – hear, see, be silent

  • beatae memoriae – of blessed memory

  • bona fide – in good faith

  • bono malum superate – overcome evil with good

  • capax infiniti – holding the infinite

  • carpe diem – seize the day

  • carpe noctem – seize the night

  • cave – beware

  • ceteris paribus – all other things being equal

  • circa – around

  • citius, altius, fortius – faster, higher, stronger

  • clavis aurea – golden key

  • cogito ergo sum – I think, therefor I am

  • compos mentis – in control of the mind

  • concilio et labore – by wisdom and effort

  • concordia cum veritate – in harmony with truth

  • concordia salus – well-being through harmony

  • coniunctis viribus – with connected strength

  • consummatum est – it is complete

  • corruptus in extremis – corrupt to the extreme

  • crescit eundo – it grows as it goes

  • de novo – from the new

  • de profundis – from the depths

  • dies irae – day of wrath

  • dona nobis pacem – give us peace

  • ego te provoco – I challenge you

  • esse est percipi – to be is to be perceived  

  • esse quam videri – to be, rather than to seem

  • esto quod es – be what you are

  • ex animo – from the soul

  • ex luna scientia – from the moon, knowledge

  • ex scientia tridens – from knowledge, sea power

  • ex silentio – from silence

  • ex undis – from the waves of the sea

  • experientia docet – experience teaches

  • fac et spera – do and hope

  • fac fortia et patere – do brave deed and endure

  • faciam quodlibet quod necesse est – I’ll do whatever it takes

  • faciam ut mei memineris – I’ll make you remember me

  • facta, non verba – deeds, not words

  • fortis et liber – strong and free

  • fortis in arduis – strong in difficulties

  • gloriosus et liber – glorious and free

  • hic abundant leones – here lions abound

  • hic et nunc – here and now

  • hic sunt dracones – here there are dragons

  • hinc illae lacrimae – hence those tears

  • hinc itur ad astra – from here the way leads to the stars

  • igni ferroque – with fire and iron

  • in memoriam – into the memory

  • in nocte consilium – advice comes over night

  • libra – balance

  • littera scripta manet – the written words endure

  • locus standi – a right to stand

  • luceo non uro – I shine, not burn

  • luctor et emergo – I struggle and emerge

  • mare liberum – free sea

  • memento vivere – remember to live

  • more ferarum – like beasts

  • natura non contristatur – nature is not saddened

  • nec spe, nec metu – without hope, without fear

  • noli me tangere – do not touch me

  • ophidia in herba – a snake in the grass

  • pro se – for oneself

  • propria manu – by one’s own hand

  • quaere – to seek

  • quod abundat non obstat – what is abundant does not hinder

  • resurgam – I shall arise

  • semper ad meliora – always towards better things

  • semper anticus – always forward

  • semper apertus – always open

  • semper fortis – always brave

  • semper liber – always free

  • stet – let it stand

  • tuebor – I will protect

  • vera causa – true cause

I’m going to yell this stuff at anyone in class who bothers me too much

i’m going to yell this
stuff at anyone in class who
bothers me too much

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