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Stop Learning Tarot Cards Like Flash Cards (You’re Better Than That)

One thing I’ve noticed as I’ve started teaching tarot cards to other people is that they have a tendency to think that every card has an individual meaning and it is their duty to memorize 78 complex sets of meanings before they can begin reading for others. 

That’s simply not true. 

It’s also incredibly inefficient and totally kneecaps you when you move on to learn another deck (and try memorizing ANOTHER 78 complex sets of meanings). Cards exist in relation to one another. Understanding those relationships lets you remember meanings quicker, better understand how cards in a spread might be connected, and give much smoother readings. 

If you’re learning Tarot for the first time or looking to bush up, here’s my advice after reading cards for 10 years. Please, learn from my mistakes.  Tarot is a language

In the same way you learn letters and string them into words and then string words into sentences to communicate, tarot is a language you learn so your intuition can communicate more fully with you and others. And like a language, it’s often best to start with the phrases that you’ll use the most. 

Practice: Go through your deck and pick out no more than 12 cards that are really calling to you and look up those meanings. Write them down if you’re up for it. Go through your deck and pick out no more than 12 cards that give you a feeling of unease and do the same. Notice any reoccurring symbols?

  Tarot is a story

How you understand that story may vary on your tradition, your experience level, your aims. Most standard Tarot decks follow the Fool’s Journey through the Major Arcana as he becomes more skilled and then more enlightened. A similar pattern can be seen in each of the suits. The Court Cards are less narrative in my opinion but a similar progression can be seen. 

Practice: Take out each of the suits one at a time and lay them out in a row. Read the meanings of each card and see how the story progresses. Write down a summary. Do the same with each of other suits’ courts and the major arcana.

Tarot is a system

You aren’t fluent until you know the language well enough to speak smoothly and in most situations. Similarly, it takes understanding Tarot at a high level to give the best quality readings and read without a book. No card exists in isolation and just like when they show up in a reading, you must read them in relation to the rest of the spread - it helps a lot to know them in relation to the rest of the deck. 

Practice: Lay every card in your deck out like this (pardon my bad MSPaint job). Major Arcana up top and Court Cards off to the right and all the numbers lined up with the Fool and World left hanging. Pick one of the cards that resonated with you in the first exercise and look at how it relates to all the other cards in the deck. If it’s the 8 of Pentacles, what do the other 8′s look like and speak to? What do 8 (Strength) and 18 (the Moon) in the Major Arcana connect to it (if at all)? How does it relate to the rest of the story of the Pentacles?  Hope this helps! If you have any questions, feel free to ask! 

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Creativity Masterpost 🎨

Herbs:

Carnation

Cinnamon

Citronella

Evening Primrose

Fig

Ginkgo Biloba

Horehound

Lavender

Lemon Verbena (Vervain)

Mistletoe

Orange

Pomegranate

Rosemary

Tangerine

Valerian

Violet

Wild Cherry Bark

Willow

Yellow Pepper

Crystals:

Alexandrite

Amazonite

Ametrine

Apatite

Aventurine

Bloodstone

Carnelian

Celestite 

Chalcedony 

Chrysoprase

Citrine

Coral

Diamond

Dioptase

Dumortierite (Blue Quartz)

Emerald

Fire Agate

Fluorite

Garnet

Herkimer Diamond Quartz

Howlite

Kunzite

Opal

Rainforest Jasper

Rhodochrosite

Ruby

Sardonyx

Tangerine Aura Quartz

Tiger’s Eye

Topaz

Ulexite

Colors: 

Yellow

Red

Orange

Planets, Minor Planets, & Asteroids:

Sun

Moon

Mercury

Venus

Neptune

Eros

Pallas

Lunar Phases:

Waxing

First Quarter

Full

Zodiac Signs:

Libra

Aquarius

Pisces

Time of Day: 

Dawn

Major Arcana Cards:

The Fool

The High Priestess

The Chariot

Strength

The Sun

Ideas:

Enchant your pen or keyboard for creative writing

Sleep with a sachet filled with violet and a piece of carnelian under your pillow to bring about imaginative dreams

Create a sigil for creativity and imagination and activate in a manner of your choosing

Alternately, charge a planetary symbol that aligns with your intent

Anoint your dominant hand or writing utensil with a mix of lavender, orange, and tangerine oil (with grapeseed oil as a carrier) to promote mental clarity and personal expression

Make your own bath salt using skin safe oils and herbs - use in the morning to promote creative thinking during the day, or at night before bed to promote imaginative dreams

Keep carnelian or citrine on your person during acts of creative arts

Add citrus to your tea, or cinnamon to your coffee for a boost of inspiration

Anoint candles that correspond to your intent with the appropriate oil and burn down completely before acts of creative arts

Carve symbols that represent creativity into candles before burning them down

Time your spells using the appropriate zodiac sign, lunar phase, and/or time of day

Invoke the appropriate celestial energy to promote creativity

Keep one of the tarot cards mentioned above near your workspace or sleep with it under your pillow

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How to Witchcraft: Knot, Thread & Cord Magic

It’s a funny thing. I use knot/cord magic A LOT but I don’t think I’ve ever seen a book devoted to it (I like Scott Cunningham’s chapter on it in Earth Power, pg.91). It’s so versatile though that there SHOULD be more about it.

As a newer witch, knot/cord magic is something I HIGHLY recommend. Especially if you are in the broom closet/can’t light candles or have a fire to burn herbs. It’s easy to do and it’s inconspicuous. There are so many ways to incorporate it too. 

First let’s talk about the different kinds of knot/cord magic:

Braiding: Used for long term, braid three or more colored cords while focusing on your intention and use when necessary. 

Knot 1:  Tie 9 knots on a colored cord while focusing on your intention and place some place where it will not be disturbed (by storing it, burning it or burying it- so the knots will never be undone).

Knot 2: Tie 9 knots on a colored cord while focusing on your intention to store energy. Release knots one by one in the order they were tied to release the energy when needed, once a day consecutively.

Crochet/Knitting: Use to imbue intention into the item so that the wearer benefits (e.g. warmth, self confidence, protection, etc).

Cross Stitch/Embroidery: Used to imbue intention into the item. Especially useful with sigils. 

How to do it:

There are a few methods known when working with knot & cord magic.

Braided cords typically do not get undone, and are stored for long term use. While braiding the cord (typically in 9’ or 9" measurements but if you don’t follow the threefold law this is irrelevant– unless your deity is a triplicate that you plan to invoke). To Do: Concentrate on your intent while braiding the cord, visualizing/thinking about it coming to fruition. Once you’re finished braiding consecrate the cord and put it away until you need it. This isn’t meant for an every day thing, just an as needed cord.

Knots can be harnessed in a few ways but the gist is that you’re using the knots to store power related to the intention of your spell. 1) Where you don’t ever untie them, 2) When you untie them as power is needed, or 3) when you untie one knot each day for consecutive days.

Typically you would tie a bead onto one end of the cord so that you know what your starting end is. You can also melt the ends with fire to prevent fraying. To Do: Pass the cord through a candle flame or incense to cleanse it while saying the words of your spell (i.e. the REASON you’re doing this) then you begin tying the knots in the cord you want to say the following while focusing on the intention/the type of power you are storing:

By knot of ONE, the spell’s begun By knot of TWO, it cometh true By knot of THREE, so mote it be By knot of FOUR, this power I store By knot of FIVE, the spell’s alive By knot of SIX, this spell I fix By knot of SEVEN, events I’ll leaven By knot of EIGHT, it will be Fate By knot of NINE, what’s done is mine

Generally knots are tied in this order: 

1——6——4——7——3——8——5——9——2

But I have seen other variations, I just find this one easier to follow because it doesn’t start in the middle so you have a reference point for which end contains the 1st knot (the bead). You can also tie things INTO the knot to strengthen the magic even further (hair, wood, stones/gems, etc) just make sure to destroy or bury those items if you choose to untie the knots. Some people use knotted cords as a powerful talisman and don’t untie the knots, if this is the case you want to store it where it won’t be disturbed, burn it so it will never physically be untied or bury it where it will disintegrate in the earth and also never physically be untied. I have done all three methods of handling and I can’t say I prefer one over the other. The really great thing about storing energy is that it’s raised when it will be the most powerful (increases, like success or protection, would be sometime from the new moon to full and decreases, like a binding, would be sometime from the full moon to new) but the power is now stored for use whenever you need it. 

Crocheting/Knitting is something I consider part of knot and cord magic because you can purposefully stitch your intention into the item you’re making. A lot of time, if for friends/family, I weave warmth and protection into things I make for them. So I might say something like:

With every stitch that I make, the wearer of this item will be protected and warm, but as the need arises they will be alert until they get to safety. Never too hot, but not cold either, This item will keep them comfortable. By earth, air, flame and sea, as I say, so shall it be.

And I’ll focus on that while I continue to make the item. Off topic, but notice how I put a clause in there that they will be alert if the need arises until they reach safety. I don’t want them to be so warm and comfortable that they neglect their own safety. 

Cross-stitch/embroidery: You can embroider sigils using color appropriate cloth and thread! You can cross stitch spells into your work (like cross stitching an acorn and imbuing it with luck and protection, which actual acorns can represent). There are so many different things you could do, let your imagination do the work!

Color in knot & cord magic:

White: purity, truth, sincerity, spirituality, the goddess, peace, higher self, virginity(as in the woman’s mind is owned by no man), a substitute for any other color. Red: strength, health, vigor, sexual love, energy, passion, courage, element of fire, career goals, fast action, lust, blood of the moon, vibrancy, driving force, survival Light Blue: tranquility, understanding, patience, calm, gently moving, wisdom, good fortune, opening blocked communication Dark Blue: impulsiveness, depression, changeability, protection, spiritual inspiration, reassurance, creativity Green: finance, fertility, luck, Earth Mother, physical healing, monetary success, abundance, tree and plant magick, growth, Element of Earth, personal goals Gold: wealth, The God, promote winning, safety and power of the male, happiness, playful humor Yellow: The Sun, intelligence, accelerated learning, memory, logical imagination, breaking mental blocks, selling yourself Gold/Yellow: attraction, persuasion, charm, confidence Brown: hesitation, uncertainty, neutrality, influence friendships, special favors Pink: honor, romantic love, morality, Planetary Good Will, healing of emotions, peace, affection,romance, partnerships of emotional maturity, caring, nurturing Black: loss, discord, confusion, protection, repelling negativity, binding, shapeshifting Purple: tension, ambition, business progress, power, influencing people in high places, third eye, psychic ability, spiritual power, self assurance, hidden knowledge Silver/Grey: cancellation, neutrality, stalemate, telepathy,clairvoyance, intuition, clairaudience, psychometry, dreams, astral energies, Female Power, communication, The Goddess, moon magic Orange: encouragement, adaptability, stimulation, attraction, business goals, property deals, ambition, career goals, general success, justice, legal matters, selling, action Copper: passion, money goals, professional growth, fertility in business, career maneuvers

(Color correspondance Source, please note this is one of many sources on this)

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Anxiety Witch Bottle

Lately, I’ve been having the strangest pit-of-your-stomach anxiety about nothing (truthfully it almost felt like what I normally experience when I feel particularly guilty) 

This was what I cam up with in response. Hope you like! Some of the stuff in here isn’t exactly common or everyday, but I happen to find a lot of dead yellow jackets in my apartment, so I’ve been keeping them in a bottle in my work area…

Witches Bottle of Anxiety

The purpose of this witch bottle is to create a vessel to capture and bind unnecessary and unwanted anxiety, nervousness, and fear.

supplies: 

iron nails

white twine

iron powder

rose powder

salt 

lemon balm 

thyme 

a dead wasp (I used a yellow jacket) 

rain water

day-old wine

Bind iron nails with white twine while intoning your intent. Place the nails into a bottle or jar with iron powder, rose powder, salt, thyme, lemon balm, and a dead wasp. To this add rain water and red wine that has sat too long. If you wish, a drop of your own blood can also be added. Cap the bottle and wrap it in burlap, bound by red thread. Keep the jar hidden in your home to capture excessive anxiety. 

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a spread for when things collapse around you

•The Fall - What led to this

•The Ruin - What’s left behind

•The Rise - Where do you go from here

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Witch Tip

If someone you live with is being poisonous, bitchy or generally unpleasant, try one or both of these:

1) Sneak a clove of garlic under their bed to draw out & absorb the nasty.

2) Grind rosemary, sugar, salt & sage to a powder and sprinkle it where they’re sure to tread. Charge with the intent to soften their angry heart and sweeten their disposition.

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Talk to your house

Your house is a sentient being with it’s own spirit and soul. Some people identify this spirit as their household deities or friendly house spirits. But some people have altogether forgotten how important the spirit of their house is. Talk to your house. Houses that have been ignored tend to be dull, tired and susceptible to hauntings and negative energies.  So talk to your house, listen to its aches and pains, say hello. Tell it that you come in peace, tell it that you are there to listen to it speak. Be grateful to your house. And watch the energies of your home transform themselves into joy. 

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Herbs Masterpost

Valuable information on individual herbs down below! 🌿 

Posted: May 7th, 2018.

Updated: May 7th, 2018.

A

Acacia: Masculine. Deities; Astarte, Diana, Ishtar, Osiris, and Ra. Element; Air. Planet; Sun. Powers; Psychic Protection and Powers. 

Agrimony: Masculine. Element; Air. Planet; Jupiter. Powers; Protection, banishes negative energy and spirits. Once used to detect the presence of witches.

Alfalfa: Feminine. Element; Earth. Planet; Venus. Powers; Prosperity and Fortune.

Allspice: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Mars. Powers; Fortune, Luck, and Healing.

Almond: Masculine. Deities; Attis, Hermes, Mercury, and Thoth. Element; Air. Planet; Mercury. Powers; Fortune, Prosperity, and Wisdom.

Aloe: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Moon. Powers; Protection and Luck.

Althea: Feminine. Element; Water. Powers; Protection and Psychic Powers.

Amaranth: Feminine. Deity; Artemis. Element; Fire. Planet; Saturn. Powers; Healing, Calling the Dead, and Protection. 

Anemone: Masculine. Deities; Adonis, Venus. Element; Fire. Planet; Mars. Powers; Health, Healing, and Protection.

Angelica: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Sun. Powers; Exorcism, Healing, Protection, Visions.

Anise: Masculine. Element; Air. Planet; Jupiter. Powers; Purification and Youth.

Apple: Feminine. Deities; Aphrodite, Apollo, Athena, Diana, Dionysus, Iduna, Hera, Olwen, Zeus. Element; Water. Planet; Venus. Powers; Love, Healing, Immortality.

Avocado: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Venus. Powers; Love, Lust, Beauty.

B

Bamboo: Masculine. Deity; Hinna. Powers; Protection, Luck, and Hex-Breaking.

Banana: Feminine. Deity; Kanaloa. Element; Water. Planet; Venus. Powers; Fertility and Prosperity.

Banyan: Masculine. Deity; Maui. Element; Air. Planet; Jupiter. Powers; Luck.

Barley: Feminine. Element; Earth. Planet; Venus. Powers; Love and Healing.

Basil: Masculine. Deities; Vishnu and Erzulie. Element; Fire. Planet; Mars. Powers; Fortune, Love, and Protection.

Bay: Masculine. Deitites; Aesculapius, Apollo, Ceres, Eros, and Faunus. Element; Fire. Planet; Sun. Powers; Healing, Protection, Psychic Powers, Purification, and Strength.

Beet: Feminine. Element; Earth. Planet; Saturn. Power; Love.

Belladonna (TOXIC, do NOT ingest, use in moderation): Feminine. Deities; Hecate, Bellona, Circe. Element; Water. Planet; Saturn. Power; Psychic Powers, Divination.

Bergamot (Orange): Masculine. Element; Air. Planet; Mercury. Power; Fortune. 

Bergamot (Wild): Feminine. Element; Air. Power; Clarity.

Betony: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Jupiter. Powers; Love, Protection, Purification.

Birch: Feminine. Deity; Thor. Element; Water. Planet; Venus. Powers; Protection and Purification.

Bistort: Feminine. Element; Earth. Planet; Saturn. Powers; Fertility and Psychic Powers.

Blackberry: Deity; Brigit. Element; Water. Planet; Venus. Powers; Healing and Fortune.

Bloodroot: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Mars. Powers; Love and Purification.

Boneset: Feminine, Element; Water. Planet; Saturn. Power; Protection.

Borage: Masculine. Element; Air. Planet; Jupiter. Power; Courage.

Bracken: Masculine. Element; Air. Planet; Mercury. Powers; Healing and Prophetic Dreams.

Broom (slightly poisonous): Masculine. Element; Air. Planet; Mars. Powers; Purification, Psychic Powers, Divination.

Buckwheat: Feminine. Element; Earth. Planet; Venus. Powers; Fortune.

C

Cabbage: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Moon. Power; Luck.

Cactus: Power; Protection.

Caper: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Venus. Powers; Potency, Lust, and Love.

Carnation: Masculine. Deity; Jupiter. Element; Fire. Planet; Sun. Powers; Strength and Healing.

Carrot: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Mars. Powers; Fertility and Lust.

Cashew: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Sun. Power; Fortune.

Catnip: Feminine. Deity; Bast. Element; Water. Planet; Venus. Powers; Love, Beauty, Happiness.

Cat Tail: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Mars. Power; Lust.

Cedar: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Sun. Powers; Healing, Purification, Fortune, and Protection.

Celery: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Mercury. Power; Psychic Powers.

Chamomile (German): Masculine. Element; Water. Planet; Sun. Powers; Calming, Fortune, and Protection from Curses.

Chamomile (Roman): Masculine. Element; Water. Planet; Sun. Powers; Fortune, Sleep, Love, and Purification.

Cherry: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Venus. Powers; Love, Lust, and Divination.

Chestnut: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Jupiter. Power; Love.

Chickweed: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Moon, Powers; Fidelity and Love.

Chili Pepper: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Mars. Power: Hex-breaking.

Chrysanthemum: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Sun. Powers; Protection and Happiness.

Cinnamon: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Sun. Powers; Spirituality, Success, Protection, Happiness, and Healing.

Citron: Masculine. Element; Air. Planet; Sun. Powers; Psychic Powers and Healing.

Clove: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Jupiter. Powers; Protection, Fortune, Love, and Money.

Clover: Masculine. Deity; Rowan. Element; Air. Planet; Mercury. Powers; Fortune, Luck, Success. TWO leaves; will soon find a lover. THREE leaves; can be worn as protection. FOUR leaves; strengthens psychic powers, leads the way to money. FIVE leaves: attracts money.

Coconut: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Moon. Powers; Purification and Protection.

Columbine: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Venus. Powers; Love and Courage.

Comfrey: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Saturn. Powers; Safety and Fortune.

Coriander: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Mars. Powers; Health and Healing.

Corn: Feminine. Element; Earth. Planet; Venus. Powers; Luck and Divination.

Cotton: Feminine. Element; Earth, Planet; Moon. Powers; Healing, Luck, and Protection.

Cucumber: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Moon. Powers; Healing and Fertility.

Cumin: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Mars. Power; Protection.

Curry: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Mars. Power; Protection.

Cypress: Feminine. Deities; Aphrodite, Apollo, Artemis, Ashtoreth, Cupid, Jupiter, Hebe, Hekat, Mithras, and Zoroaster. Element; Earth. Planet; Saturn. Powers; Longevity, Healing, Comfort, and Protection.

D

Daffodil: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Venus. Powers; Love, Fertility, and Luck.

Daisy: Feminine. Deities; Artemis, Freya, and Thor. Element; Water. Planet; Venus. Powers; Love and Lust.

Dandelion: Masculine. Deity; Hecate. Element; Air. Planet; Jupiter. Powers; Divination, Wishes, and Calling Spirits.

Deerstongue: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Mars. Power; Psychic Powers.

Dill: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Mercury. Powers; Protection, Fortune, Lust, and Love.

Dock: Masculine. Element; Air. Planet; Jupiter. Powers; Healing, Fertility, and Money. 

Dogbane: Power; Love.

Dogwood: Powers; Wishes and Protection.

Dragon’s Blood: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Mars. Powers; Protection, Exorcism, and Potency.

E

Ebony: Powers; Protection and Power.

Echinacea: Power; Strengthening Spells.

Elder (American): Feminine. Deities; Holda and Venus. Element; Water. Planet; Venus. Powers; Protection, Healing, Prosperity, Sleep.

Elm: Feminine. Deities; Hoenin, Lodr, Odin. Element; Water. Planet; Saturn. Power; Love.

Eucalyptus: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Moon. Powers; Healing and Protection.

F

Fennel: Masculine. Deities; Dionysus and Prometheus. Element; Fire. Planet; Mercury. Powers; Protection, Healing, and Purification.

Fern: Masculine. Deities; Luka and Puck. Element; Air. Planet; Mercury. Powers; Protection, Luck, Youth, and Health.

Fig: Masculine. Deities; Dionysus, Juno, and Isis. Element; Fire. Planet; Jupiter. Powers; Divination, Fertility, and Love.

Figwort: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Venus. Powers; Health and Protection.

Flax: Masculine. Deity; Hulda. Element; Fire. Planet; Mercury. Powers; Fortune, Beauty, and Healing.

Frankincence: Masculine. Deities; Baal and Ra. Element; Fire. Planet; Sun. Powers; Protection, Spirituality, and Exorcism.

G

Galangal: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Mars. Powers; Protection, Lust, Health, and Fortune.

Gardenia: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Moon. Powers; Love, Peace, Healing, and Spirituality.

Garlic: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Mars. Powers; Healing, Exorcism, and Protection.

Geranium: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Venus. Powers; Fertility, Health, and Love.

Ginger: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Mars. Powers; Fortune, Love, Luck, and Success.

Ginseng: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Sun. Powers; Healing, Beauty, Protection, and Lust.

Goldenrod: Feminine. Element; Air. Planet; Venus. Powers; Fortune and Divination.

Golden Seal: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Sun, Powers; Healing.

Gourd: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Moon. Powers; Protection.

Grain: Powers; Protection.

Grape: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Moon. Powers; Fertility and Mental Powers.

Grass: Powers; Protection and Psychic Powers.

H

Hawthorn: Masculine. Deities; Cardea, Flora, and Hymen.Element; Fire. Planet; Mars. Powers; Fertility and Happiness.

Hazel: Masculine. Deities; Artemis, Diana, Mercury, and Thor. Element; Air. Planet; Sun. Powers; Luck and Protection.

Heather: Feminine. Deity; Isis. Element; Water. Planet; Venus. Powers; Protection and Luck.

Heliotrope: Masculine. Deity; Apollo. Element; Fire. Planet; Sun. Powers; Prophetic Dreams, Healing, and Fortune.

Hemlock (TOXIC, do NOT ingest): Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Saturn. Powers; Astral Projection, Empowerment.

Hemp: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Saturn. Powers; Visions, Meditation, and Healing.

Henbane(TOXIC, do NOT ingest or burn): Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Saturn. Powers; Love.

Henna: Powers; Healing.

Hibiscus: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Venus. Powers; Lust, Love, and Divination.

Holly: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Mars. Powers; Protection, Luck, and Prophetic Dreams.

Honeysuckle: Masculine. Element; Earth. Planet; Jupiter. Powers; Fortune, Psychic Powers, and Protection.

Horseradish: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Mars. Powers; Purification and Exorcism.

Horsetail: Feminine. Element; Earth. Planet; Saturn. Powers; Fertility.

Huckleberry: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Venus. Powers; Luck, Protection, Prophetic Dreams, and Hex-Breaking.

Hyacinth: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Venus. Powers; Love, Protection, and Happiness.

Hydrangea: Powers; Hex-Breaking.

Hyssop: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Jupiter. Powers; Purification, Protection, Divination, and Astral Projection.

I

Iris: Feminine. Deities; Iris and Juno. Element; Water. Planet; Venus. Powers; Purification and Wisdom.

Irish Moss: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Moon. Powers; Fortune and Luck.

Ivy: Feminine. Deities; Bacchus, Dionysus, and Osiris. Element; Water. Planet; Saturn. Powers; Protection and Healing. 

J

Jasmine: Feminine. Deity; Vishnu. Element; Water. Planet; Moon. Powers; Love, Money, and Prophetic Dreams.

Juniper: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Sun. Powers; Protection, Love, and Health.

K

Kava-Kava: Feminine. Deites; Kanaloa, Kane, and Lono. Element; Water. Planet; Saturn. Powers; Visions and Luck.

Kelp: Element; Water. Planet; Jupiter. Powers; Protection.

Knotweed:  Feminine. Element; Earth. Planet; Saturn. Powers; Binding and Health.

L

Lady’s Mantle: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Venus. Powers; Love.

Lavender: Masculine. Element; Air. Planet; mercury. Powers; Health and Protection.

Leek: Masculine Element; Fire. Planet; Mars. Powers; Protection and Exorcism.

Lemon: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Moon. Powers; Longevity, Purification, Love, Happiness, and Friendship.

Lemongrass: Masculine. Element; Air. Planet; Mercury. Powers; Psychic Powers and Divination.

Lemon Verbena: Masculine. Element; Air. Planet; Mercury. Powers; Purification and Love.

Lettuce: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Moon. Powers; Protection, Love, Divination, and Prophetic Dreams.

Licorice: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Venus. Powers; Love and Lust.

Lilac: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Venus. Powers; Exorcism and Protection.

Lily: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Moon. Powers; Protection, Banish Negative Energy, Strength.

Lime: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Sun. Powers; Healing, Love, and Protection.

Linden: Masculine. Deities; Venus and Lada. Element; Air. Planet; Jupiter. Powers; Protection, Luck, and Sleep.

Liverwort: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Jupiter. Powers; Love.

Lobelia: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Saturn. Powers; Love.

Lotus: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Moon. Powers; Protection.

M

Magnolia: Feminine. Element; Earth.Planet; Venus. Powers; Fidelity.

Mahogany (Mountain): Masculine. Element; Fire. Powers; Protection.

Mallow: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Moon. Powers; Protection and Exorcism.

Mandrake: Masculine. Deities; Hathor and Hecate. Element; Fire. Planet; Mercury. Powers; Protection, Fertility, Fortune, Love, Health, Divination, Psychic Powers.

Maple: Masculine. Element; Air. Planet; Jupiter. Powers; Love and Longevity.

Marigold: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Sun. Powers; Protection, Prophetic Dreams, and Psychic Powers.

Marjoram: Masculine. Element; Air. Planet; Mercury. Powers; Protection, Love, Happiness, and Health.

Masterwort: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Mars. Powers; Strength, Protection, and Courage.

May Apple: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Mercury. Powers; Fortune.

Mesquite: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Moon. Powers; Healing.

Mimosa: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Saturn. Powers; Protection, Prophetic Dreams, and Purification.

Mint: Masculine. Deities; Hecate and Pluto. Element; Air. Planet; Mercury. Powers; Lust, Healing, Fortune, and Protection.

Mistletoe: Masculine. Deities; Apollo, Freya, Frigga, Odin, and Venus. Element; Air. Planet; Sun. Powers; Protection, Love, Fertility, and Health. 

Moonwort: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Moon. Powers; Fortune and Love.

Morning Glory: Masculine. Element; Water. Planet; Saturn. Powers; Happiness and Peace. 

Moss: Powers; Fortune and Luck.

Mugwort: Feminine. Deities; Artemis and Diana. Element; Earth. Planet; Venus. Powers; Strength, Psychic Powers, Divination, Astral Projection, Protection, Prophetic Dreams, and Healing.

Mulberry: Masculine. Deities; Diana, Minerva, and San Ku Fu Jen. Element; Air. Planet; Mercury. Powers; Protection and Strength.

Mullein: Feminine. Deity; Jupiter. Element; Fire. Planet; Saturn. Powers; Courage, Protection, Health, Love, and Divination.

Myrrh: Feminine. Deities; Adonis, Isis, Marian, and Ra. Element; Water. Planet; Moon. Powers; Protections, Exorcism, Healing, and Spirituality.

Myrtle: Feminine. Deities; Aphrodite, Artemis, Ashtoerth, Astarte, Hathor, Marian, and Venus. Element; Water. Planet; Venus. Powers; Love, Fertility, Youth, and Peace.

N

Nettle: Masculine. Deity; Thor. Element; Fire. Planet; Mars. Powers; Exorcism, Protection, and Healing.

Nutmeg: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Jupiter. Powers; Luck, Fortune, and Health.

Nuts: Powers; Fertility, Prosperity, Love, and Luck.

O

Oak: Masculine. Deities; Dagda, Dianus, Erato, Hecate, Heme, Janus, Jupiter, Pan, Rhea, Thor, Zeus. Element; Fire. Planet; Sun. Powers; Protection, Health, Fortune, Fertility, and Luck.

Oats: Feminine. Element; Earth. Planet; Venus. Powers; Fortune.

Oleander: Feminine. Element; Earth. Planet; Saturn. Powers; Love.

Olive: Masculine. Deities; Apollo, Athena, Irene, Minerva, and Ra. Element; Fire. Planet; Sun. Powers; Healing, Peace, Fertility, Protection, and Lust.

Onion: Masculine. Deity; Isis. Element; Fire. Planet; Mars. Powers; Protection, Exorcism, Healing, and Prophetic Dreams.

Orange: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Sun. Powers; Divination, Fortune, and Luck.

Orchid: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Venus. Powers; Love.

Orris: Feminine. Deities; Aphrodite, Hera, Iris, Isis, and Osiris. Element; Water. Planet; Venus. Powers; Love, Protection, and Divination.

P

Palm: Masculine. Deities; Apollo, Artemis, Hecate, Isis, Ra, and Taht  Element; Air. Planet; Sun. Powers; Fertility.

Pansy: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Saturn, Powers; Love and Divination.

Papaya: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Moon. Powers; Love and Protection.

Papyrus: Masculine. Element, Air. Planet; Mercury. Powers; Protection. 

Parsley: Masculine. Element; Air. Planet; Mercury. Powers; Purification and Lust.

Patchouly: Feminine. Element; Earth, Planet; Saturn. Powers; Fertility and Lust.

Pea: Feminine. Element; Earth. Planet; Venus. Powers; Fortune and Love.

Peach: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Venus. Powers; Exorcism, Love, Longevity, and Fertility.

Pear: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Venus. Powers; Lust and Love.

Pecan: Masculine. Element; Air. Planet; Mercury. Powers; Fortune.

Peony: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Sun. Powers; Protection and Exorcism.

Pepper: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Mars. Powers; Protection and Exorcism.

Peppermint: Masculine. Deity; Pluto. Element; Fire. Planet; Mercury. Powers; Purification, Sleep, Healing, and Psychic Powers.

Periwinkle: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Venus. Powers; Love, Lust, Fortune, Mental Powers, and Protection.

Persimmon: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Venus. Powers; Healing and Luck.

Pine: Masculine. Deities; Astarte, Attis, Cybele, Dionysus, Pan, Sylvanus, and Venus. Element; Air. Planet; Mars. Powers; Healing, Fertility, Protection, Exorcism, and Fortune.

Pineapple: Masculine. Element; Fire, Planet; Sun. Powers; Luck and Fortune.

Pistachio: Masculine. Element; Air. Planet; Mercury.

Plantain: Feminine. Element; Earth. Planet; Venus. Powers; Healing, Strength, and Protection.

Plum: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Venus. Powers; Love and Protection.

Plumeria: Feminine. Deity; Buddha. Element; Water. Planet; Venus. Powers; Love.

Poke: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Mercury. Powers; Courage and Hex-Breaking.

Pomegranate: Masculine. Deities; Ceres and Persephone. Element; Fire. Planet; Mercury. Powers; Divination, Luck, Wishes, Fortune, and Fertility.

Poppy: Feminine. Deities; Demeter and Hypnos. Element; Water. Planet; Moon. Powers; Fertility, Love, Sleep, and Luck.

Potato: Feminine. Element; Earth. Planet; Moon. Powers; Healing.

Primrose: Feminine. Deities; Freya. Element; Earth. Planet; Venus. Powers; Protection and Love.

Q

Quassia: Powers; Love.

Quince: Feminine. Deity; Venus. Element; Earth. Planet; Saturn. Powers; Protection, Happiness, and Love.

R

Radish: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Mars. Powers; Protection and Lust.

Raspberry: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Venus. Powers; Love.

Rhubarb: Feminine. Element; Earth. Planet; Venus. Powers; Protection.

Rice: Masculine. Element; Air. Planet; Sun. Powers; Fertility and Fortune.

Roots: Powers; Protection and Divination.

Rose: Feminine. Deities; Adonis, Aurora, Cupid, Demeter, Eros, Harpocrates, Hathor, and Huda. Element; Water. Planet; Venus. Powers; Love, Lust, Psychic Powers, Healing, and Divination.

Rosemary: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Sun. Powers; Love, Lust, Protection, Happiness, Healing, Purification, Divination, Psychic Powers, and Sleep.

Rowan: Masculine. Deity; Thor. Element; Fire. Planet; Sun. Powers; Psychic Powers, Divination, and Healing.

Rue: Masculine. Deities; Aradia and Diana. Element; Fire. Planet; Mars. Powers; Healing, Health, Mental Powers, and Exorcism.

Rye: Feminine. Element; Earth. Planet; Venus. Powers; Love.

S

Saffron: Masculine. Deities; Ashtoreth and Eros. Element; Fire. Planet; Sun. Powers; Love, Healing, Happiness, Lust, Strength, and Psychic Powers.

Sage: Masculine. Element; Air. Planet; Jupiter. Powers; Protection, Divination, Cleansing, Purification, Wisdom, and Longevity.

Sagebrush: Feminine. Element; Earth. Planet; Venus. Powers; Purification and Exorcism.

Sandalwood (White): Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Moon. Powers; Protection, Wishes, Healing, and Spirituality.

Sandalwood (Red): Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Venus, Powers; Love.

Sarsaparilla:  Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Jupiter. Powers; Love and Fortune.

Sassafras: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Jupiter. Powers; Health and Fortune.

Savory: Masculine. Element; Air. Planet; Mercury. Powers; Mental Powers.

Skullcap: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Saturn. Powers; Love, Fidelity, and Peace.

Sesame: Masculine. Deity; Ganesha. Element; Fire. Planet; Sun. Powers; Fortune and Lust.

Snakeroot: Powers; Luck and Fortune.

Snapdragon: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Mars. Powers; Protection.

Spanish Moss: Powers; Protection.

Spearmint: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Venus. Powers; Energizing, Healing, and Mental Powers.

Straw: Powers; Luck.

Strawberry: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Venus, Powers; Love and Luck.

Sugarcane: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Venus. Powers; Love and Lust.

Sunflower: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Sun. Powers; Fertility, Wishes, Health, and Wisdom.

Sweetgrass: Powers; Calling Spirits.

Sweet Pea: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Venus. Powers; Courage and Strength.

T

Tamarind: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Saturn. Powers; Love.

Tamarisk: Feminine. Deity; Anu. Element; Water. Planet; Saturn. Powers; Exorcism and Protection.

Tansy: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Venus. Powers; Health and Longevity.

Tea: Masculine. Elementy; Fire. Planet; Sun. Powers; Fortune, Courage, Strength.

Thistle: Masculine. Deities; Minerva and Thor. Element; Fire. Planet; Mars. Powers; Strength, Protection, Healing, Exorcism, and Hex-Breaking.

Thistle (Holy): Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Mars. Powers; Purification and Hex-Breaking.

Thistle (Milk): Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Mars.

Thyme: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Venus. Powers; Health, Healing, Sleep, Psychic Powers, Love, Purification, and Courage.

Ti: Masculine. Deities; Kane, Lono, and Pele. Element; Fire. Planet; Jupiter. Powers; Protection and Healing. 

Tobacco: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Mars. Powers; Healing and Purification.

Tomato: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Venus. Powers; Prosperity, Protection, and Love.

Tormentil: Masculine. Deity; Thor. Element; Fire. Planet; Sun. Powers; Protection and Love.

Trillium: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Venus. Powers; Love and Luck.

Tulip: Feminine. Element; Earth. Planet; Venus. Powers; Prosperity, Love, and Protection.

Turmeric: Powers; Purification.

Turnip: Feminine. Element; Earth. Planet; Moon. Powers; Ward off Evil Spirits and Negative Energy.

U

Uva Ursa: Powers; Psychic Powers. 

V

Valerian: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Venus. Powers; Love, Sleep, Purification, Prophetic Dreams, and Protection.

Vanilla: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Venus. Powers; Love, Lust, and Mental Powers.

Veuns’ Flytrap: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Mars. Powers; Protection and Love.

Vervain: Feminine. Deities; Aradia, Iris, Juno, Jupiter, Kerridwen, Mars, Thor, and Venus. Element; Earth. Planet; Venus. Powers; Love, Protection, Peace, Fortune, Youth, Prophetic Dreams, and Healing.

Vetivert: Feminine. Element; Earth. Planet; Venus. Powers; Love, Hex-Breaking, Luck, and Fortune.

Violet: Feminine. Deity; Venus. Element; Water. Planet; Venus. Powers; Luck, Love, Lust, Peace, and Healing.

W

Walnut: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Sun. Powers; Health, Mental Powers, and Wishes.

Wax Plant: Masculine. Element; Air. Planet; Mercury. Powers; Protection.

Wheat: Feminine. Deities; Ceres, Demeter, Ishtar. Element; Earth. Planet; Venus. Powers; Fertility and Fortune.

Willow: Feminine. Deities; Artemis, Belini, Belinus, Ceres, Hecate, Hera, Mercury, and Persephone.

Wintergreen: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Moon. Powers; Protection, Healing, and Hex-Breaking.

Witch Grass: Masculine. Planet; Jupiter. Powers; Happiness and Love.

Witch Hazel: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Sun. Powers; Clarity and Protection.

Wolf’s Bane: Feminine. Deity; Hecate. Element; Water. Planet; Saturn. Powers; Protection. 

Wormwood (TOXIC, do NOT ingest): Masculine. Deities; Artemis, Diana, and Iris. Element; Fire. Planet; Mars. Powers; Calling on Spirits, Divination, Love, and Psychic Powers.

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Y

Yarrow: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Venus. Powers; Courage, Exorcism, Love, and Psychic Powers.

Yerba Mate: Masculine. Powers; Fidelity, Love, and Lust.

Yerba Santa: Feminine. Powers; Beauty, Healing, Psychic Powers, and Protection. 

Yew: Feminine. Element; Water. Planet; Saturn. Powers; Calling the Dead.

Yucca: Masculine. Element; Fire. Planet; Mars. Powers; Transmutation, Protection, and Purification.

Z

If I missed anything or you would like to add something, please let me know! This list will be updated regularly.

*Note: some information in this post is from personal experience.*

Source: Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs by Scott Cunningham.

Thank you for reading! xx ~ chlovoyant

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Breaking Astrology Down

Your Sun is about yourself. Your Moon is your heart. Your Rising is how you look. Your Mercury is the way you think. Your Venus is how you love. Your Mars is how you deal with life. Your Jupiter is your luck. Your Saturn is how you discipline yourself and your responsibilities. Your Uranus is how unique you are. Your Neptune is your imagination. Your Pluto is your transformation. Your Chiron is how you heal. Your Ceres is how you take care of yourself. Your Pallas is your relationships. Your Juno is beauty and Influences. Your Vesta is your potential and your organization. Your North Node is how you develop in your current life. Your South Node is how you developed in your past life. Your Midheaven is your career, how others view you. Your Lilith is your hidden emotions.

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Alfalfa: protection, money, happiness, grounding, fertility

Anise: dreams, youth, lust, blessing, cleansing, divination, offerings, protection, spirit protection

Allspice: energy, money, luck, healing

Aspen: protection, healing, performing arts, spirit work

Aloe: femininity, healing, protection, beauty, love

Basil: protection, grounding, happiness, peace, money, love, luck

Bay Leaf: wishes, dreams, psychic ability, cleansing, healing, curse breaking, banishing

Catmint: healing, animal magic, relaxation, calmness, happiness, psychic ability, love, wishes, meditation

Clove: healing, prosperity, friendships, money 

Clover: money, prosperity, luck, happiness, spirit work, fae, protection, healing

Chamomile: calmness, money, love, peace, cleansing, love, meditation

Chives: protection, balance, divination

Coriander/Cilantro: love, protection, divination, fertility, psychic ability, peace

Cinnamon: safety, calmness, love, happiness, money, blessing, protection, healing

Cardamom: femininity, love, charm, performing arts, relaxation, calmness

Cumin: protection, love, fertility, banishing

Cayenne: strength, curses, protection, heartbreak, curse breaking, love

Dandelion: wishes, dreams, psychic ability, lunar magic

Dill: dreams, money, protection, luck, love

Eucalyptus: energy, healing, cleansing, protection

Elderberry: healing, protection, blessing, banishing, cursing, cleansing

Fennel: divination, concentration, energy, meditation, fertility, confidence

Ginseng: love, fertility, beauty, healing, strength

Ginger: energy, speeding things along, passion, travel, healing

Garlic: healing, curses, curse breaking, lunar magic, protection, energy, protection, luck

Holly: dreams, luck, banishing, spirit work, protection, beauty

Juniper: cleansing, fertility, curse breaking, psychic ability, protection

Lavender: calmness, cleansing, love, happiness, fertility

Lemon Balm: cleansing, confidence, overcoming challenges, relaxation

Lemongrass: psychic ability, divination, cleansing, communication, protection, love, luck, jobs

Magnolia: love, fertility, meditation, psychic ability, healing, strength

Mint: communication, energy, money, spirit work, cleansing

Marjoram: protection, happiness, banishing, cleansing

Marigold: love, protection, peace, femininity, comfort

Mugwort: healing, divination, astral projection, dreams, psychic ability, cleansing, protection

Nettle: spirit work, protection, curse breaking

Nutmeg: luck, travel, love, meditation, psychic ability, money

Olive leaf: healing, luck, protection, cleansing, fertility, offerings, blessings

Oregano: happiness, peace, luck, protection, healing, general health, letting go of the past

Peppermint: healing, cleansing, sleep, love, money

Parsley: protection, communication, spirit work, passion

Paprika: spell work, energy, psychic ability, curses, creativity

Pepper (Black): curses, curse breaking, banishing, spirit work, jealousy, absorption of negativity

Raspberry leaf: fertility, femininity, menstrual cycle, lunar magic, love, creativity, protection

Rosemary: cleansing, curse breaking, blessing, healing, fertility, psychic ability, past lives, dreams, marriage

Rose: love, fertility, femininity, protection, marriage, self love

Sage: cleansing, protection, spirit work, smoke cleansing, wisdom, wishes, funerals

Saffron: healing, offerings, wealth, strength, blessing, cleansing, psychic ability, sleep

Spirulina: power, strength, health, luck

St. John’s Wort: cleansing, blessing, offerings, spirit work

Thyme: dreams, sleep, strength, confidence, leaving the past behind you, moving forward, health, healing, fae

Tarragon: luck, calmness, secrets, peace, love, protection, meditation, spirit work

Valerian: spirit work, absorption of negativity, protection, self acceptance

Wheatgrass: cleansing, protection, blessing

Ylang Ylang: beauty, love, luck, happiness, relationships

Yarrow: love, divination, dreams, psychic ability, marriage, courage, communication, focus

Not all of these herbs are edible or safe in some/all circumstances, please do research before eating/using any of the plants listed here!

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witches weeds - jimsonweed datura stramonium, hemlock conium maculatum, enchanter’s nightshade circaea lutetiana, deadly nightshade atropa belladona, henbane hyoscyamus niger, moonflower datura innoxia, wolsfbane aconitum napellus

i’ve come across the concept of witches weeds a few times in my botanical wanderings, above are a few of my favorites. a word of warning - every plant above except for enchanter’s nightshade are poisonous plants. please do not go foraging for these plants, some of them can even create symptoms just by touching or breathing in near the plant. 

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Herbal correspondences for blessing, banishing personal power and love. Note: Always be cautious, and know your stuff when using herbs, as some will be poisonous!

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Get to Know Your Deck Spread

Here’s a lovely spread for all of you out there who are new to tarot, recently received a new deck, struggle with bonding with your deck(s) and/or are having issues getting clear or understanding readings. Sometimes decks have personalities to them, they have their own likes, dislikes, alignments and even preferred ‘work’ to go into. They also often require bonding to get the most accurate smooth readings. I have explained before the differences in my decks and what they like to answer, and I know of others who struggle bonding or understanding who their decks are. This spread should be of help!

1. How is your deck feeling today? Are they in a good mood ready to work? Or are they just having an off bad day? I have found decks, like people, can have moody bad days. These days their readings may be harsher than usual or even not even slightly logical. Its good to see what mood your deck is in before using it for readings, especially readings for others (and especially if they are paying for them). This may also affect the questions they will wish to answer.

2. What element does your deck align with? All decks are different and some may align themselves with specific elements. Is your deck fire, water, earth, air, spirit or a combination of them? This may affect the manner which they read. Air decks may be more interested in giving creative advice and focus on individuality, free-spirited natures, the arts, and even love. Water decks tend to focus on emotions and seeking gentle fixes. Fire decks tend to be the most assertive, they are competitive, encouraging, brave, passionate but also tend to support the idea of feuds. Fire decks, also from my experience, tend to be very blunt about things. Earth aligned decks tend to be a bit calmer, they focus on bonds with people such as family and friendships. They also focus on careers, prosperity and money matters. Spirit decks, tend to like to do more of the ‘divine’. They focus on self-enlightenment, self discovery and communicating with supernatural forces, guides, and deities.

3. What Questions does your deck enjoy answering? Does your deck enjoy answering questions about love? Friends and family? Do they enjoy giving personal advice? Do they like money matters and career focuses. This could determine what questions they may be the most accurate and ones they will give the best advice on.

4. What Questions does your deck least like to answer? These are the questions they may not have the most accurate advice on. Such as my Rider deck greatly dislikes romance questions so I never use him for them because he will always just advice break-ups no matter the situation.

5. What is your deck’s current feelings towards you? Does your deck feel close to you? Is it a strong professional business bond? Or is it more like a friendship? Do they feel distant from you? Like you ignore them? Do they not understand you or feel like you are a stranger? Do you intimidate them?

6. How can you improve your relationship? How does your deck feel like you two can do to help build your relationship? Practice more or perhaps make spreads.

7. A Negative trait. Pretty self explanatory, this is a negative quality about your deck that it feels you have a right to know about. Take note that this is a negative trait in the mind and views of your deck, its something it feels is negative.

8. A Positive trait. Again, pretty self explanatory, this is a trait that your deck feels is a positive trait it has. Again, this is a trait seen as positive in its mind.

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the massive altar at my local witchy shop is SO gorgeous!! ✨💎🌸

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Hagstones.. (These chalk hagstones were found along the beach at Birling Gap in the UK when I was home for the holidays)

Hagstones have a ton of different uses, and of course with all rocks the actual stone they’re made of affects their magical use.

Hagstones of hard rock(any kind) - Use for protection, for tough things, that maybe need a harder resolve than your own.

Hagstones of soft rock (limestone/chalk) - I personally use these for healing. Enchant the stone for this purpose by any means and wear as a necklace in the shower. As they rock dissolves due to gradual erosion from the shower, your ailment will in essence be ‘washed away’, this sympathetic use is the simplest of healing charms. Hagstones of crystal - not commonly found at all, but not unheard of. A Hagstone of crystal is essential a super powerful crystal. For example a quartz of any kind will have a stronger water vibration due to the way Hagstones are formed. Consult crystal correspondence and work out what your crystal Hagstone can be used for. Hagstones of glass - sea glass is beautiful and very useful. Hagstones of sea glass can be used to ‘see through’ many things. Where normal Hagstones can be used to see faeries and spirits, a glass Hagstone can be used to see through all sorts of things. Perfect divination aides, as well as food stones to use for hex breaking and reflecting energies. I hope this has been helpful to you guys. And if you don’t agree with any of this feel free to let me know and we’ll put our knowledge together :)

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Lost Something?

Here’s a quick and easy spell I always use when I’m having trouble finding a lost object.

Stand in a clear space in the room where you’re searching, look up at the ceiling, and clap your hands three times.

Household spirits, gather round Let now what is lost be found

Let your gaze fall where it will. Check for the lost item in the first place that draws your attention.

I use this often. It never fails. Seriously. Works. Every. Time.

It helps to leave out some sweets or a glass of juice or wine every so often to keep those little helper spirits happy.

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