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Magic Essentials

Hi guys! Yesterday I finished a section of my Book of Shadows and I thought it was a good idea to make a list of the materials and herbs I have till this day. Long post with pictures

This is also a way for me to keep them organized and label them all, lol. I’ll show you what herbs I have, what do I use them for, and where do I keep them in my apartment. If you’re a broom closet witch or a baby witch, you’ll might find this helpful.

Where do I buy my jars?

Most of my jars come from the supermarket. I tend to buy food in glass or metal containers. Soup, sauce, honey, juice or tea. Avoiding plastic is one of my main goals all the time. If you’re a broom closet witch you can ask your parents to keep the jars after the food is done and wash them later. I don’t find strange for you wanting to keep the jars. But if they ask, you can tell them you want them for you jewelry or to put your pencils and pens in your desk.

Label them

In a piece of paper I wrote the names of the herbs I have. Proceed to cut them and tape them in the jars with clear tape. (My tape wasn’t thaaaat clear, lol, but you get the idea) Some of my labels are in English, some in Spanish. I just find some names more appealing in different languages.

Sage

I commonly use Sage for cleansing and purification. I use it to make smudge sticks, protection jars or sachets and will normally use it lighten up as my Air element when I’m casting a circle.

Chamomile

My all time favorite. I love chamomile because of its healing properties. I use it in potions, tea, amulets, talismans. I put it in my cauldron whenever I’m doing a ritual that requires healing or health.

Thyme

I use thyme for rituals, talismans, amulets and potions whenever I need to attract courage, prosperity or banish bad vibes. Also I use it in the water when I cleanse my crystals. It also brings mysticism and change, so it’s perfect to keep on your altar.

Sea Lavander

I love the smell, so I keep them in my altar. Also I use them as offerings, or in talismans to attract memory or psychic abilities. I use it in rituals or when casting a circle because it contains masculine energy, works as the element of Air, and the planet Mercury. That’s why it’s also a great option to add this to smudge sticks.

Peppermint

Another amazing and delicious herb. I commonly use peppermint for potions, teas and rituals. It has amazing healing and relaxing properties. I also use it in talismans or sachets when I want to attract health, good luck, or harmony.

White rose petals

There’s probably a good eight or ten roses in this little jar. That’s what’s great on working with petals, they last so long. I use white for purification rituals, spells, potions, smudge sticks. Or whenever I want to attract peace, purity or sincerity.

Red rose petals

This is my smallest jar, when I bought it it contained Jamaica salt so now it’s perfect for petals or if you use seeds in your craft. There’s about six or eight flowers in here. I use red rose when I want to use passion, love, lust, or strong emotions during rituals, spells, or in potions, and protections jars. Also you can use them in smudge sticks.

Flame vine

I use flame vine for cleansing the water for my crystals. I use it as offerings, or in potions and rituals. It has healing and spiritual properties. Sometimes I make salve with it, along other ingredients.

Rosemary

Not much explanation needed. Rosemary is amazing, it has tons of uses. I use it in everything I can. Rituals, spells, talismans, potions and smudge sticks. It helps with protection of body and spirit, keeps the mind healthy, works against negative energies.

Basil

As you can see I’m running out of basil. I use it pretty often in kitchen crafts, in potions and rituals. It helps purify spaces and object, brings luck, happiness and love.

Lawson’s cypress

New ingredient in my collection. My boyfriend gave me some flowers and as decoration came this cypress leaves. I’ve been using it as offerings, or in talismans, and protection jars. It helps with calmness, prosperity, wealth and luck. I’m looking forward to use it in spells, rituals and smudge sticks.

Everything jar

I keep this jar in my altar. There’s no label to it because I normally fill it with random things I find in the street or in parks and forests. Smells delicious and it looks amazing. When I need special ingredients in my craft I tend to take something from it. One of my kitties decided to intrude in my work, so I included him in my picture . His name is Brahim.

Sticks

So I keep these sticks I find. I use them to make pentagram talismans, magic wands, or decorations in general. Sometimes I put them in my cauldron when I’m burning something.

Moon water

I know it’s not a herb, but I keep it in a similar jar, so here it is. Whenever I’m making moon water that’s my go to. I use it to cleanse and purify every material I use before any craft. When I’m casting a circle I use it as the Water element.

That’s pretty much what I have right now. I made a list to keep in my book of shadows. This way I know what I’m missing, or what I need (basil, lol). It’s a really easy access point for me to grab the list and go to the supermarket. I made sort of an envelope with another piece of paper and used tape in the edges so I can put it there. It reads “In manu magica essentialia” which means “On hand magic essentials” in Latin.

Where do I keep them?

In my closet above my altar. Even tho I have my own apartment and I live only with my boyfriend and our two cat babies, I like to keep my altar private. He’s neither pagan, catholic, nor anything at all. He believes in science and himself. But he is really understanding and appreciative whenever I include him in my craft, he actually likes it, haha. Nevertheless, I also understand he likes our home to be neutral (even tho I have subtle witchcraft everywhere xD). I keep not only my herbs, but ritual/spell candles, smudge sticks, some crystals I commonly use in my craft and sachets amongst other magical thingys. Whenever I buy new herbs I leave them outside so they can dry, then to the jars. Most of them have lids but I like to open them so the herbs can dry completely. We don’t want fungi ruining our ingredients. So the upper part are my essentials and the bottom part is my altar.

So this is pretty much all I have right now, and how I keep it organized and in a “discreet” place. I hope y’all liked it and helped any new or broom closet witches and of course also any other witch out there!

Image source: my camera 📸

Blessed be

- May xo.

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I need a lot of help this semester so I made this with eleven of your study sigils! Thank you for that great list! The sun shines through the window next to my desk to charge them.

This is awesome!! Thank you so much for sharing this with me! The sigils are so well drawn too, great job!

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Happy Full Moon!

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Bat Head Root

Bat Head Root is a root from Mexico that gets its name because of its distinct features and shape of a bat head or dragon’s head. It’s primary use is that of secrecy. Bat Head Root will help keep your magic and spellwork secret. So keep a piece on your altar when you perform magic and then store with your spell tools. Bat Head Root helps you astral travel in secret and can create an aura of invisibility when needed. This root can also be used for protection, especially when anointed with a protection oil of your choice or blending. Carry with you in a protection bag for the most power. 💜

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🕯🎃✨𝐁𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 ✨🎃🕯

- verbenalune.com✨

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New labradorite palm stones have been added to the shop ✨

Leftover larger crystals from the last restock have been reduced in price as well! Make sure to check out the shop 🖤

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Blessed Samhain, All! 🎃

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mary oliver, “the moths” (excerpt) 

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“Sweet Dreams”

Draw this sigil in honey at the bottom of your tea cup before pouring in your tea. (works best with chamomile tea) or  Sleep with this under the head of your bed or sewn into your pillow somewhere

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👻 Spirit Chimes 👻

This piece is traditionally called a ‘Door Harp’ which sort of acts like bells that you would keep on your front door. It has been used throughout various folklores as a means to ward off spirits.

I originally found this piece while thrifting and it had a very basic design, but thought it looked like an ouija board planchette and sought out to make it into Spirit Chimes before even knowing what it was! Traditionally the chimes are wooden because they make better acoustics, but I switched them up for crystals because it’s witchy 🤷🏼‍♀️

If you want this piece for yourself it will be available at WayWardWitchAuctions starting tomorrow, and if you do like it and miss out, we are definitely looking into ways to produce more in an affordable way. I got lucky to find one for pretty cheap, but online they can be quite expensive to try and turnover for profit. So if you like them, let us know!

See you there 🖤

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November 2020 Happenings:

Nov 1: Retrogrades in Mercury, Mars, Uranus, Neptune, and Chiron continue Nov 3: Mercury retrograde ends Nov 4: Waning gibbous moon in Gemini Nov 8: Last quarter moon in Leo Nov 12: Waning crescent moon in Libra Nov 14: Mars retrograde ends Nov 15: Super new moon in Scorpio, when moon is at its closest point to Earth. (More info can be found here.) Nov 16 & 17: Leonid meteor shower reaches peak, visible in both hemispheres. (Check your local listings here.) Nov 18: Waxing crescent moon in Capricorn Nov 21: Sagittarius season begins Nov 22: First quarter moon in Pisces Nov 26: Waxing gibbous moon in Aries Nov 29: Neptune retrograde ends Nov 29 & 30: Penumbral lunar eclipse, final one of 2020, visible in parts of both hemispheres. (Check your local listings here.) Nov 30: Full moon in Gemini (November’s full moon is called a Beaver Moon) Nov 30: Retrogrades in Uranus and Chiron continue into December

Please check your local and daily listings for up to date information in your time zone.

Feel free to save or print this calendar for personal use! However, please don’t repost this image elsewhere. If you found this calendar helpful, please consider buying me a coffee.💕

This is part of an ongoing cosmic calendar series.

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🔮The Universe works in my favor 💸 #PositiveAffirmations ✨

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