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🌹Different Types of Divination 🌟

From Man, Myth, Magic reference book encyclopedia collection, Vol. 5

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2025 Witches' Calendar

January 13 ● Full Moon in Cancer (Wolf Moon) January 29 ● New Moon in Aquarius February 2 ● Imbolc February 12 ● Full Moon in Leo (Snow Moon) February 27 ● New Moon in Pisces March 14 ● Full Moon in Virgo (Worm Moon) March 15-April 7 ● Mercury Retrograde March 20 ● Ostara March 29 ● New Moon in Aries April 12 ● Full Moon in Libra (Pink Moon) April 27 ● New Moon in Taurus May 1 ● Beltane May 12 ● Full Moon in Scorpio (Flower Moon) May 26 ● New Moon in Gemini June 11 ● Full Moon in Sagittarius (Strawberry Moon) June 20 ● Litha June 25 ● New Moon in Cancer July 10 ● Full Moon in Capricorn (Buck Moon) July 18-August 11 ● Mercury Retrograde July 24 ● New Moon in Leo August 1 ● Lammas August 9 ● Full Moon in Aquarius (Corn Moon) August 23 ● New Moon in Leo September 7 ● Full Moon in Pisces (Harvest Moon) September 21 ● New Moon in Virgo September 22 ● Mabon October 6 ● Full Moon in Aries (Hunter's Moon) October 21 ● New Moon in Libra October 31 ● Samhain November 5 ● Full Moon in Taurus (Beaver Moon) November 9-November 29 ● Mercury in Retrograde November 20 ● New Moon in Scorpio December 4 ● Full Moon in Gemini (Cold Moon) December 19 ● New Moon in Sagittarius December 21 ● Yule

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Hey I’m very new to this I’ve always wanted to get in touch with my with my witch side I just haven’t been able to because my mom thought it meant I worshipped satan I just got a tarot deck gifted by my aunt she’s has been practicing witchcraft for a while I just feel overwhelmed because I feel like i don’t know enough so I feel like I’m not good enough for other witches but you seem super nice

Hello Anon! I know it's been a few days since you sent this ask, but I got quite busy around the holidays so I wasn't able to be online :( but here's my response!

I'd first like to reassure you that it's okay to be a beginner! We all had to start out somewhere, and generally the witchy community is really accommodating to new witches. Sure, there may be some people who try to look down on you... but just ignore them. Over the years, I've found that the more judgmental someone is, the more insecure they really are. If anyone ever tries to make you feel lesser for not knowing enough, try not to take their words to heart.

I'd really like you to remember that you aren't lesser than anyone just because you may not know as much!

It's totally valid to feel overwhelmed. It's always a bit scary to learn something new, especially when you have people in your life looking down on you. You have a lot to learn! One of the best things about witchcraft is how fluid it is... but that's also one of the downsides. There are so many paths you can take, that it can feel a bit overwhelming. Don't be afraid to dabble around until you find your footing! I personally tried all sorts of things until settling on focusing my craft on divination... I even tried sea witchcraft, which is absolutely insane of me as I am PETRIFIED OF THE OCEAN!

What I'm trying to say is that you should just do what feels right. If you feel called to do elemental magic, start learning about elemental magic! And if one day you wake up and think, "This sucks, I want to try something new." that's totally okay! Don't try to force yourself to be something you're not. Just do what your heart is drawn to do.

One suggestion I give to ANY beginner is to start small. Pick one thing that really fascinates you and focus on it until you feel confident in that specific topic (or until you decide that you dislike that thing, in which case it's time to move on.) In your case, your Aunt has given you a tarot deck, so consider starting to start there. Tarot is honestly pretty easy to learn (even though it does admittedly take time) and once you know it, there's a lot you can do with that skill. I might be a bit biased though, considering I'm a divination witch who loves tarot lol.

I hope this wasn't too rambling! I tend to go on and on lol

If you ever need advice, my asks and DMs are open! Good luck on your journey and stay safe <3

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hi! i bumped into one of your comments on daoism and the afterlife in a witchcraft community and i would like to hear more right now! could you send some good sources my way? thank!

hi!! sorry that it took me a few hours to respond, today's been weird. i'll do my best to answer this question, but if you have any more questions or need further clarification feel free to reach out to me! i love talking about daoism, but i don't really do it often simply because i don't have many other daoists in my life. i'll talk your ear off if you let me! ☆～（ゝ。∂）

one great article on the daoist soul is here! it's pretty simple and easy to understand, especially if you're only just getting into daoism. i will mention that this article describes the soul as consisting of three hún parts and seven pò parts. this is a contested belief... some daoist schools agree and some daoist schools disagree with it ╮(╯∀╰)╭ that's the fun thing about daoism: none of us really know what's going on, so there is a lot of room to allow yourself to be guided by your instincts. after all, the dao that can be told is not the eternal dao! (~_^)

of course, though, if you're super duper new to daoism i recommend reading the core text of the religion, dao de jing. you can read it for free online here, but if this one doesn't make sense that's okay! there are lots of different translations. reading the dao de jing will help you understand the basic concepts that apply to the philosophy of the religion. these core concepts ultimately affect the way the afterlife is perceived.

one final recommendation is tai shang ching-ching ching, aka cultivating stillness. there's an excellent translation by eva wong (i love her) that you can read here for free, or if you prefer a physical book you can get one on thrift books for as low as $9.59! cultivating stillness is a book about inner alchemy. it doesn't explicitly state much about the afterlife iirc, but it does discuss some more details about the soul and how to nurture it a bit.

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The Woman Behind The World’s Most Famous Tarot Deck Was Nearly Lost In History

For centuries, people of all walks of life have turned to tarot to divine what may lay ahead and reach a higher level of self-understanding.

The cards’ enigmatic symbols have become culturally ingrained in music, art and film, but the woman who inked and painted the illustrations of the most widely used set of cards today – the Rider-Waite deck from 1909, originally published by Rider & Co. – fell into obscurity, overshadowed by the man who commissioned her, Arthur Edward Waite.

Now, over 70 years after her death, the creator Pamela Colman Smith has been included in a new exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York highlighting many underappreciated artists of early 20th-century American modernism in addition to famous names like Georgia O’Keeffe and Louise Nevelson.

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See, crochet is divination because I'll see some shit on witchblr, go crochet to calm down, fall into trance and accidentally become a philosopher. Quite honestly, any work like this. I've had friends get hit with trance because cutting vegetables became too rhythmic and I've sometimes been pushed into trance or dream by spirits at random intervals when I was doing something like walking.

It's always when your brain shuts off that you get hit with the subtle reality of the world and then realize you didn't count your fucking stitches

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happy samhain!!

i wanted to share my halloween costume: a witch! although, a witch dressing up as a witch might not really count as a costume (˶‾᷄ ⁻̫ ‾᷅˵)

my plans include handing out candy to the neighborhood kids, and then staying up late tonight to do a few spells and divinations! ☆彡

i’ll also be lighting a memorial candle for my recently departed familiar. it’s my first samhain without him, so the vibes are a little more somber than when i usually celebrate the spookiest day of the year.

anyways, here’s my costume! simple but cute

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can’t… stop… booping…

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"AI" offerings are the digital equivalent of leaving all yer trash on the ground after a ritual in a park, forest, etc.

Please research the environmental impact of those automated art theft image/text generators.

Artists have flooded the internet with free creative assets, tutorials, barter offers and free commission slots. Use them.

I assure you the Gods will fuckin' thrilled for any offering that doesn't hurt Jörð for the creative chickenshittery of techbros.

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controversial opinion but ive suffered enough and should get everything i want for forever from now on and also im pretty cute

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30 Tried & Tested Tips for Becoming a Great Tarot Reader

Stop bullshitting people.

Aim for truthful readings.

Be confident when giving a reading.

Avoid blanking when reading.

Avoid the most common mistakes.

Always trust your cards.

Don’t make your cards hate you.

Create a bond with your decks.

Learn proper tarot etiquette.

Don’t believe in superstitions.

Don’t mistake honesty for hate.

Master the Celtic Cross.

Predict timing accurately.

Read reversals the right way.

Treat rogue cards the right way.

Never pull clarifiers.

Never assign a yes or no value to cards.

Learn how to read feelings, thoughts & intentions.

Learn how to read physical appearance.

Learn tarot's astrological associations.

Know the cards’ literal meanings.

Know the meanings of tarot’s colors.

Know the meanings of tarot’s numbers.

Read one spread in many ways.

Deal cards the traditional way.

Have your own reading ritual.

Properly close every tarot reading.

Gauge yourself.

Master tarot.

Be the best reader you can be.

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god don’t get me wrong i love fall, but every year it reminds me how badly i want a gf to do cozy activities with

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What is your witchy hot take?

Rules for this post:

Give the benefit of the doubt. If it seems like a blanket statement, it probably isn't, it's probably just based on that person's experience or belief system. Also don't turn it into some weird bigoted stuff or you get blocked.

MY witchy hot take is that I think tarot decks you choose personally match your energy better than those gifted to you.

How are you gunna know if you vibe with it if you've never messed with it before? I vibe with the one's I've been gifted, of course, but not as much as those that I choose myself.

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You can write down as many correspondences as you want, memorize entire lists from someone else's blog or book or whatever, but none of it will matter if you do not understand those correspondences. It's so critically important to ask "Why?"

Why is spirit purple? Why is love red? Why is chamomile calm? Why is quartz "all purpose"? Why does cinnamon speed up a spell?

Why, why, why?

What do you actually believe? And why?

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hii, can you tell me more about the enchantment you put on your watch and how it works, pretty please? ʕ⁠·⁠ᴥ⁠·⁠ʔ

also, please excuse my main blog, it's a safe space but if it makes you uncomfy feel free to tell me >< /gen

hi! (｡´∀｀)ﾉ i don't mind your personal blog at all! i'd be happy to expand on enchanting! d(･∀･○)

＊*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚ preface ˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚＊

all of my spell work is rooted in my own personal beliefs and practices. i'll gladly share my own process, but i won't be sharing my full spell. this is because i truly believe spells are most powerful when you make them your self! you can definitely use what i share as a sort of guide or template, but don't be afraid to customize my work to make it more suitable for you! 人´∀｀)

＊*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚about the enchantment˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚＊

for this enchantment, we want to work with intentions of focus, memory, and motivation. the enchantment itself is honestly really simple. we want to boost focus to prevent procrastination, boost memory to help keep track of time, and boost motivation motivated for the tasks ahead.

if you're new to spell crafting, a website called "pinecone.pub" is a pretty useful resource for finding herbs and crystals to match intent! don't be afraid to get a bit creative. maybe you might decide to utilize the element of water to symbolize the smooth flow of time. or you could use sunstone to symbolize the desire for productive days! spend some time thinking about what you want to add, and follow your intuition!!

one thing i really recommend is waiting to cast this spell when you feel the most energized. personally, i'm more of a night owl and i tend to get most of my best work done in the evening. so, i cast this enchantment at around evening time! listen to your body's circadian rhythm. do you tend to feel more energized during the morning? maybe the afternoon? whatever time you notice your energy naturally peak is when i would recommend casting this enchantment.

＊*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚the process˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚＊

now that you've gathered your materials and chosen your time, this is how i cast the enchantment! feel free to customize these steps to fit your craft better!

: ̗̀➛ cleanse your work space and your materials. be extra sure to cleanse the watch you're enchanting!

: ̗̀➛ in a bowl, place an unlit tapered candle in the center. this candle will sort of act almost like a timer. the fire acts as a catalyst for enchantment. i like to use a small votive candle holder for this, so the candle holder goes in the center of the bowl with the candle in side.

: ̗̀➛ place the watch you're enchanting around the candle holder. if you aren't using a candle holder, you don't want to wrap the watch too close around the candle for safety reasons

: ̗̀➛ now, while focusing on the intention for each ingredient, surround the watch in the bowl with your chosen ingredients. if you're using herbs, know that you don't have to fill the entire bowl with herbs. just use enough to create a circle around the watch.

: ̗̀➛ after adding all your ingredients, light the candle. keep watch as the candle burns - we don't want to start any house fires!

: ̗̀➛ once the candle completely burns out, the spell is complete!

＊*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚ what comes next ˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚＊

an enchanted watch can be very useful if utilized correctly! here are a few tips i use to get the most out of this enchantment.

refresh the enchantment every quarter. every january, april, july, and october i redo this enchantment to keep it fresh. one thing i really like to do is include an element of each season in the spell to help resemble the passage of time! for example, in january i add a pinch of sugar (i always associate winter with sweet treats lol), in april i add the bloom of a wisteria tree, in july i use watermelon seeds, and in october i'll use an acorn.

make an effort to create a schedule to follow! this spell works best when you have an actual schedule to follow. the enchanted watch helps keep you on schedule... but how are you going to stay on schedule if you don't have a schedule? there are loads of ways to make schedules! i personally recommend time blocking. asana has a great article about it called "7 tips to start time blocking your schedule today"!

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that's essentially it!! i hope i was able to explain it properly... i feel like i'm not the best at explaining my spells (๑•́ ₃ •̀๑) if you still have question, let me know!

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🌙 13 Tips for Powerful Witchery

1. Focus on your intention more than your tools

2. Pay attention

3. No matter how long you’ve been practicing, maintain a “beginner’s mind”

4. KISS! (Keep It Simple, Stupid!)

5. Practice discernment

6. Notice when some thing/place/method resonates with you and use it often

7. Learn to quiet your mind

8. Befriend your shadow self

9. Have boundaries

10. Develop your intuition/inner voice

11. Never practice when you’re shaken up like a snow globe

12. Know when to do nothing

13. Craft your own rituals

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When to Consult Divination

You're stuck in the decision-making process and want help thinking through it from a different angle.

You need to sort out your thoughts. Divination is good for breaking out of a circular thought process and approaching it in a different way.

You want something to focus and reflect on for the coming day/month/chapter in your life.

You need a second opinion on something spiritual.

You want something to aid your planning process by suggesting steps and strategies

You want advice for how to tackle a situation.

When NOT to Consult Divination

You're fishing for a specific answer and just want something to validate you. Your bias WILL get in the way of the truth.

You want very specific details about a future that hasn't happened yet. (What will my husband be like? When will I meet him? How many kids will I have?)

You want to know what someone is thinking/feeling/hiding. Literally just communicate with them.

Asking if you should break up with someone. It's like Googling "am I gay quiz." If you're at this point you already know the answer.