How To Enchant Items 🔮

The Witch’s Book of Self Care, by Aaron Hiscock Murphy

So, uh, everyone makes mistakes, and sometimes those mistake are putting the audiobook copy of an item on hold instead of the book itself. ✨ Whoops

Anyway, yeah. I really like the content of these kinds of books. It’s not intended to be a “baby’s first spellbook”. It’s a comprehensive look at taking care of yourself that is based witchcraft as the central medium. There are a lot of great self-regulating and self-reflecting exercises in here that really break down the specifics of a task so it’s not just “have you tried journaling? 💁🏼‍♀️” , which is rarely helpful on its own.

And it’s got recipes.

On one hand, I like a lot of the content. It breaks down a lot of hands-on-craft ideas, like cooking, journaling, preparing bath products, so that they’re easily accessible, and I’m honestly very happy the author does so. The modern world really relies so heavily on thought-heavy and digital processes that hands-on work is undervalued, even when it’s an essential part of stimulating the human brain. On the other hand, I really dislike the amount of essential oils pushed around in the bath product recipes. If you’ve missed out on every post about essential oils…they’re not safe to pick up at the store and just dabble with. Safe dosages are tricky to calculate and deliberate disinformation about the safety of their use is rife across the internet. It was disappointing to see essential oils so prevalent here.

Still, I don’t have any concrete memory of seeing any specific cultural appropriation (but I might have misheard. Audiobooks are hard 😅) and over all I found it extremely effective in delivering an effective dissection on what self care is, why it helps you, and how to try it out in different aspects of your routine. I give it a solid nine out of ten; I really, really recommend it!

Blessings! 💜

A guide on speaking to/channeling spirits.

I also posted that in my witchy discord server! inv: https://discord.gg/N57k5YKHcG

CHANNELING SPIRITS 101 Channeling spirits is one of the most fun, interesting and complex things to do in witchcraft. A lot of you might have done that already when talking with you deities, but this is a guide that will focus more on the general things.

Before we begin with the guide, I want to list some REALLY IMPORTANT THINGS YOU MUST READ BEFORE TRYING ANY OF THIS.

1. Always respect spirits.

Doesn't matter if it's a random one, or your own spirit guide, always approach them with respect. Don't worry, intrusive thoughts don't count, it's your intention that matters.

2. Your permission and boundaries hold power.

It's a good idea to NEVER trust a random spirit with your permission, especially if it's about something personal. You can and It's recommended to, to place boundaries. Let the spirits know your rules, state them so they don't do anything you don't want them to. Also respect their boundaries if they have any. If you aren't comfortable with that, just say goodbye.

3. Channeling drains your energy. Don't overdo it, ground yourself before and after and make sure you are feeling okay.

Be cautious with how much you do it, make sure you don't force yourself while you're tired or anything.

4. Be protected.

It's a good idea to ALWAYS have protection on you, but you should do additional/temporary protection. Spirits cannot harm you at all if you're protected, so you have nothing to worry about if you are!

WHAT CAN YOU CHANNEL?

Pretty much everything. You can speak to your ancestors, random positive spirits around you or you can call upon any deity/god. (If you're a reality shifter, you can also channel people from your DR.)

HOW TO CHANNEL SPIRITS.

1. Cast a circle, do your protection and ground yourself.

You don't have to do that when speaking to deities, but it's a good idea overall to have some sort of protection.

2. Invoke the entity you want to speak to. Hold your cards/pendulum/other divination tool, invoke the spirit! "I invite in any positive and helpful entity here to speak to me through [divination tool.]" is a good way to go. Make sure to focus, be clear with your intentions and you should feel when it's ready.

3. Ask your questions. Speak with them. If you use tarot cards, just ask the question normally while focusing on the entity you're speaking to. It's about intuition, you will know when to stop shuffling and what to look at. (NOTE: Tarot cards often tend to fall off when speaking to spirits especially, don't ignore these cards.)

4. When you're done, thank the spirit(s) and say your goodbyes! You can say "thanks for your messages, I release you and peace and light, goodbye." and you will be okay. Afterwards, cleanse your space and ground yourself again and you'll be done.

That's it, I hope that's helpful, make sure to ask me if you have any questions!!

A short list of awesome Books for Beginner Witches (or any witch really) 📚🔮🦇🖤

📚 Wicca for beginners: a guide to Wiccan believes, Rituals, Magic and Witchcraft

📚Wicca Book of Spells: a Book of Shadows for Wiccans, Witches and other practitioners of Magic

📚The Green Witch: your complete guide to the Natural Magic of Herbs, Flowers, Essential Oils and more

📚Witchcraft: a Handbook of Magic Spells and Potions

📚 Bucklands Complete Book of Witchcraft

📚Wiccapedia

📚The good Witch’s guide: a modern Wiccapedia of magickal ingredients and spells

📚Wicca Herbal Magic

📚The Black Arts: a concise History of Witchcraft, Demonology, Astrology and other practices throughout the ages

📚Witch

📚A Witches Bible

📚Grimoire of the Green Witch: Complete Book of Shadow

📚Encyclopedia of Witchcraft: the complete A-Z of the entire Magical World

📚Moonology

📚 Of Witchcraft and Whimsy

📚Encyclopedia of Astrology

📚 The Occult Book

📚 The Mondern Witchcraft Spell Book: Your completes guide to Crafting and Casting Spells

📚The Modern Witchcraft Book of Natural Magick: Your guide to Crafting Charms, Rituals, and Spells from the Natural World

📚The Modern Guide to Witchcraft: Your Complete guide Witches, Covens and Spells

📚The Modern Witchcraft Guide to the Wheel of the Year: From Samhain to Yule

📚The Modern Witchcraft Grimoire: your complete guide to creating your own Book of Shadows

📚 The little Book of Witchcraft

📚Pastel Spells

📚The Occult, Witchcraft and Magic: an Illustrated History,

📚Craft, how to be a Modern Witch

📚The beginners guide to Divination (learn the secret of Astrology, Numerology, Tarot and Palm reading)

📚The Crystal Bible

📚The Crystal Healing Bible

📚Book of Stones

📚Crystal Magic

(Feel free to add to the list)

"Get Unstuck" 3-Card Tarot Spread

Happy Tarot Tuesday, y'all!

This spread is a simple, 3-card spread meant to help motivate you when you're feeling a little stuck in life.

Why am I feeling stuck and unmotivated?

What kind of push do I need to get out of this rut?

What am I missing?

Happy Tarot Tuesday, y'all!

This spread is a simple, 3-card spread meant to help motivate you when you're feeling a little stuck in life.

Why am I feeling stuck and unmotivated?

What kind of push do I need to get out of this rut?

What am I missing?

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Sun Magick

What Is A Sun Magick?

The Sun (also called Sol) is the one and only star in our solar system. Throughout the time almost every culture has worshiped the Sun as either a God or Goddess. Ancient Shamans used the power of the sun to heal the mind. The Sun is associated with life, health and healing. The light of guidance and illumination is an important magickal symbol. Solar energy helps you center in your own power, like the center of the solar system. Planet Earth orbits around the Sun. Other bodies that orbit the Sun include other planets, asteroids, meteoroids, comets and dust. Generally, the primary stellar body around which an object orbits is called its "sun", and stars in a multiple star system are referred to as the "suns" of bodies in that system.

Correspondences:

Associated deities: Aditi, Ah Kinchil, Ama-Terasu, Apollo, Aten, Brighid, Dhatara, Frey, Helios/Sol, Itzamna, Lucifer, Mithra, Mystere, Nitten, Paiva, Ra, Savitar, Apollo

Colors: Orange, amber, gold, yellow, red

Animals: Lion, Sparrowhawk, Griffin, Hawk, Bees

Incense: Cinnamon, clove, pine, citrus, Benzoin, Pine, Frankincense, Labdanum, Olibanum

Crystals: Sunstone, Goldstone, Ruby, Carnelian, Amazonite, Citrine, Tiger's Eye, Golden Topaz, Fire Agate

Sun Associations: Success, Empowerment, Ambition, Enlightenment, Goals, Generosity, Spirituality, Male energy, Health, Vitality, The Gods, Joy, Freedom, Leadership, Matters of the heart, Creativity, Friendship, Growth, Personal fulfillment, Self confidence, Wealth, Individuality, Pride, Energy, Power

Plants and Herbs: Sunflower, calendula, marigold, daylily, orange, citron, saffron, pine, mistletoe, rosemary, buttercup, heliotrope, bay laurel, daisy, walnut, acorn, maize, wheat, hops, cloves, cinnamon

Sun Phases

Sunrise

when the sun wakes up and peers over the horizon. This phase is all about new beginnings, changes, health, employment, renewal, resurrection and finding the right direction.

The Morning

the sun is growing in strength, so it brings the magical power for growth, positive energy, resolutions, courage, harmony, happiness, strength, activity, building projects and plans, prosperity and expansion of ideas.

High Noon

When the sun reaches its peak in the sky at midday – work magic for health, physical energy, wisdom and knowledge. It is also a good time to pop your tools or crystals out that need charging. (Note: some crystals can fade in strong sunlight so check first before putting them out).

Afternoon

This is a time to work in your communication, clarity, travel, exploration and professional matters

Sunset

As the sun takes itself off down below the horizon, work magic for removing depression, stress and confusion, letting go, releasing or finding out the truth of a situation.

Sun Water

Sun water is very similar to moon water. But rather than being charged by the moon, it’s charged by the sun. Sun water can be especially useful for helping boost the energy of a spell, to help an intention grow, and to cleanse.

Instructions:

Get a glass bottle

Fill it with any type of water.

Leave the bottle with water out in the sunlight or shade (indirect sunlight) during any time of day and for your preferred amount of time.

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Looking for active witch blogs that post:

🕯 Altars

☠ Baneful Magic (curses, hexes, jinxes, etc.)

💸 Budget / Poverty / Struggle / DIY / Upcycling Witchcraft

📖 Magical Books (pics of grimoire pages, flip-throughs, book recs/reviews, etc.)

💲 Money, Business, & Prosperity Witchcraft

💀 Necromancy, Death Witchcraft, and/or Cthonic/Death Deities (also funerary stuff, medical examination, etc., love that stuff)

🌿 Practical & Responsible Herbalism (gardening, cultivating, harvesting, foraging, herbal remedies, recipes, salves, ointments, etc. but no anti-science, anti-medicine, anti-allopathy shit)

📝 Sigils (free to use, preferably)

👻 Spirit Work (esp. animal spirits, dryads, egregores, genus loci, gorgons, & mermaids)

🥄 Spoon-Conscious Witchcraft (for those who are disabled, exhaust easy, etc.)

✨ Things relating to: Santa Muerte, Artemis, Serket/Selqet

🦴 Vulture Culture (responsible)

Reblog or send me an ask if you think your blog might suit my taste. Disclaimer: not Wiccan, not Pagan, not Heathen; just a witch who's curse-positive, eclectic, & agnostic.

A Witch’s Ingredients: Charcoal

Charcoal is what is left over after burning wood in a fire or other plant material that has been used in not only witchcraft but medicine and art for centuries. This ingredient is often a well forgotten or overlooked one, but it is truly an easy obtainable ingredient to harness for your craft.

The Basics

Elements: Charcoal is often related to 3 main elements- Fire, Earth and Air. Often it is related to earth due to the charcoal being created from wood, air due to the porous light nature and its relation to smoke and to fire due to fire being the energy that creates and transforms it. Though often most associate charcoal with fire.

Correspondences: Unity, Purification, Banishing, Cleansing, Protection, Warding, Concentration

Colors: Black, Gray, Ashen White

The History of Charcoal Use

In Witchcraft

In witchcraft charcoal was often used for ink making to write in grimoires by mixing the charcoal (or ash) with water and vinegar. Sticks of charcoal were used for drawing, inscribing and warding. Crushed charcoal would be mixed into salt to create black salt and casted about the home or property to absorb negative energies and ward against negative entities. Lining windows or doorways with charcoal dust was said to keep away illness and misfortune and cleanse those who entered the home.

In Medicine

Charcoal has been used in medicine for centuries, some of the latest uses dating to the times of Pharaohs in Ancient Egypt. In ancient times it was often used to prevent wounds from festering by pressing charcoal into the wound and wrapping it with clothe. Egyptians and Native Americans both have history of grinding up charcoal into dust to mix with water (or milk) to drink to cure a number of ailments including food poisoning, influenza, stomach cramping and other digestive issues.

Throughout Europe charcoal was used as a ‘cure all’ for numerous ailments including epilepsy, seizures, contraception and infection. Though charcoal definitely isn’t a cure all, it was popularly used to help settle upset stomachs, calm vomiting and aid in digestion. Later several doctors discovered the use of charcoal to counteract poisons by ingesting it with a poison, greatly nullifying the effects of the poison making them minimal in nature. During the 1800s was when activated charcoal became the main type of charcoal used for medical purposes.

Modern Uses of Charcoal

In Witchcraft

Modernly, charcoal is still used for many of the same things. Witches of all kinds use charcoal for sigil drawing and for circle casting and a sorted few still use charcoal to create ink and paint for their grimoires and spell writing.

Black Salt is still popularly made by witches by mixing salt with charcoal (1:1). Black salt is used to absorb negative energy, banish out negative entities and to ward against unwanted guests entering your home. Black salt is often used to line entry points of the home or the outlines of the property to ward and to cleanse a room or home spreading it about the home then sweeping or vacuuming it up after about an hour is the popular technique. Often charcoal is used in sachet spells to help boost their energy and prevent them from getting ‘dirtied’ by negative energy too quickly similar to adding salt to a spell sachet or even jar spells. It can also be placed or used in a spell to represent the element of fire or upon an altar for the same purpose.

In Cosmic Witchcraft it is common to use charcoal to align with the planet Saturn and sometimes Jupiter. Often it is used in spells related to justice, cleansing and ridding oneself of negativity. The blackness of charcoal can also be used to represent the blackness of the night sky itself or to represent black holes in negativity removal spells.

In Bath magick it is popular to use charcoal face masks, charcoal soap or charcoal bath salts to help cleanse oneself and remove negative energies tied to them. Glamor spells using charcoal often are for concealment and to vanish from the gaze of those who you wish not to see you such as protection at night or protection from judgement. In these cases charcoal is often added to sachets or small travel jar spells for invisibility or used for drawn sigils held on the person.

Artist’s charcoal can be used to replace standard charcoal in spells such as making black salt or for the purpose of sigil making. Though artist’s charcoal should never be used in cases of bath magick or to be ingested due to safety reasons. Grilling charcoal should never be used in place of natural charcoal due to it being often mixed with gasoline or other lighting fluids. It is not safe to get onto the skin and certainly not to ingest under any circumstances.

Medical Purposes

Charcoal is still used today for medical uses of calming stomachs and easing digestive issues though mostly activated charcoal is used now. One should not ingest wood charcoal straight from a fire! Especially not if lighter fluid or kerosine was used in the fire. If one wishes to use charcoal for medical use at home purchase it properly from a pharmacy. Charcoal is still used in hospitals for its properties of absorbing toxins ingested such as when a person has alcohol poisoning or believed to have ingested poisons, this again tends to be a mix of activated charcoal.

Health and Beauty

In skin care charcoal is used to replenish and cleanse the skin, often used for clearing out pores of bacteria, dirt and sweat to help fight and prevent blackheads and acne. It is often used in facial masks of varying kinds due to its properties of clearing out the skin, these types of masks include but are not limited to: charcoal peeling masks, charcoal mud masks, charcoal cotton masks, charcoal bubbling masks and more. This is also why charcoal soap is quite popular for those wishing to cleanse their skin. The charcoal used in these beauty masks is a type of activated charcoal though it is often mixed with several other ingredients to fight acne and blackheads.

Digital Grimoire

⚠️⚠️ WORK IN PROGRESS ⚠️⚠️

Grimoire

Enchantments (and charms, amulets, and talismans) Incense

Astral projection

Divination

Traditional magic

Storm magick

Healing magick

Dragons

Religion

Days of the week (correspondences)

Demonolatry

Candle magick

Moons of the year

Intention

Superstitions

Magical practices around the world

Low cost magic

Spirit work

Closed practices

Seasons

Wand making

Magical terminology

Deities

Symbol/image magick

Banishing

Green magick

Salts

Petition magick

Low energy magic

Colour magick

Intuition

Witch's alphabet

Fae

Devotional practice

Common herbs (in the craft)

Spirituality

Local myths, cryptids, or legends

Clairsenses

Prayers

Binding

Constellations

Charm bags

Foraging calendar

Shadow work

Crystals

Poisons

Ancestors

Tools

Astrology

Types of witches

Spirits

Natural remedies

Plant identification

Witch's ladder

Sea/ocean magick

Spells

Symbols

Past life exploration

Circle casting

Hex/curse breaking

History of witchcraft

Magical philosophy

Baneful magick

Herbology

Grounding

Types of moons

Energy work

Knot magick

Lunar cycle

Kitchen magick

Warding

Mythology

Witchy DIY

Protection magick

Historical witches

Herbalism

Weather Historical spells

Witch bottles

Chaos magick

Cleansing

Alchemy

Auras

Affirmations

Teas

Times of day

Waters

Hearth magick

Rituals

Art magick

Familiars

Meditation

Tarot spreads

Sigils

Glamour magick

Elements (traditional greek elements)

Sustainable lifestyle tips

Sachets

Recipes

Magical theory

Tech magick

Magical technique

Sabbats

Altars

Essential oils

BOOK OF SHADOWS

Dream journal (Dream interpretation and Dream work)

Spells

Tools I developed for my practice

Divination stuff

Maps (of places with cool energy)

i did a thing

Personal correspondence charts

Local plants

My shadow work

Wish List

Spell Bags

What Are Spell Bags?

Spell Bags are usually small bags that contain a range of ingredients linked to the intention of your spell. They can sometimes be known as different names, or have slight cultural differences. For the purpose of this post I will refer to a spell bag, but they may also be called spell sachets, charm bags, and in some cultures, mojo bags (please do your own research). You can also make spell jars, which are pretty much the same, only you use a jar and not a bag.

Bag Colors

Gold - wealth, protection, the God Silver - prosperity, the moon, the Goddess Yellow - healing Orange - travel, communication, messages Green - nature, growth, prosperity, abundance, friendship Blue - peace, calm, wisdom, benevolence Purple - wisdom, wealth, grandeur, mysteries, justice Red - success, romance, strength, protection Pink - love, healing, friendship Black - absorbs negative energy

How to Make a Spell Bag

Think about your intention for making the spell bag… Why are you making it?… What do you want to get from it?

Think about ingredients you want to put into the spell bag and their correspondences… What ingredients will fit into your spell bag?… What specific ingredients are associated with your intentions (for example, what herbs are used for protection)

Collect your bag and ingredients, and focus your intent on each of them. You may also want to write a magickal chant. This can be simply read out, or written down to leave inside the spell bag.

Assemble your spell bag.

Spend time either meditating on your intention, or reciting your magickal chant.

Find a place to put your spell bag. This may simply be on your altar, or in your pocket. Alternatively, there may be a specific place you want to put it (such as by your bed for a sleep spell bag, or in the corner of your room for protection).

Tip-Jar

Divination Masterpost

Tarot

"A Huge Tarot Masterpost" info

"Four Ways To Read Tarot Reversals" interpretation

"Tarot Tips" info

"Yes/No Tips" interpretation

"The Ultimate Yes/No Tarot Guide" interpretation

"Tarot & Oracle Spreads" spreads

"Tarot Technique: Dominant Energy" info

"Tarot Basics" info

"Tarot & Oracle Spreads Masterpost" spreads

"Tarot Tips For Beginners" info

"How To Read Tarot For Yourself" info

"How To Get The Most Out Of A General Spread" info

"How To Achieve Truthful Tarot Readings" info

"How To Get Yourself Back Into Tarot/To Do More Tarot" info

"Introduction To Tarot" info

"How & When To Cleanse Your Tarot Cards" info

"Tarot Card Meanings Masterpost" interpretation

"Tarot Major Arcana" info

Other Divination Methods

"Divination101: Pendulums" info

"Pendulum Basics" info

"Pendulum Tips" info

"Introduction To Cartomancy" info

"Cartomancy ABC Guide" info

"Types Of Divination" info

"Windvexer's Divination Masterpost" info

"Divination Masterpost" info

"Another Divination Masterpost" info

"How To Do Shufflemancy" info

"How To Make & Read Your Own Osteomancy Set" article link info

"How To Read Playing Cards" info & interpretation

"Playing Card Suit Meanings" interpretation

"Quick Reference For Cartomancy" interpretation

"Major Differences: Tarot vs. Playing Cards" info

"Major Arcana For Playing Cards" info

"When To Consult Divination" tip

"Osteomancy Masterpost" list

"Scrying: Witchcraft 101" info

"Introduction To Pyromancy" info (couldn't find other posts)