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New Years Spell Jar

Manifest everything you want for the New Year!

Gather all of your ingredients. You'll need an empty jar & an incense. I prefer Sandalwood for protection.

A white candle to represent purity and protection.

A coin to bring you luck and prosperity.

You can write wishes/intentions on a piece of paper or bay leaves. If it's multiple, burn them first in your cauldron then add the ashes to the jar.

Cinnamon to draw in money and protection.

Depending on your intention, add salt. White is for purity and protection. Pink is for protection and relationships. Black is to banish negativity and protection.

Black pepper is for banishing negativity and protection from evil.

Basil is used for love, money, and protection. It will help you move forward in a positive manner despite perilous danger.

Rosemary can be used for good health, improve memory, and love/lust.

And lastly, lavender. Lavenders magical uses include love, protection, healing, sleep and peace.

Cleanse yourself and utensils. Don't forget the jar too. Use the incense smoke. Layer your ingredients into the jar thinking of and speaking your intention for each one out loud and imagining it as if it has already happened.

When you're done, put the top on and seal with the white candle wax. You can add twine and a charm to represent what you'd like for your new year.

I like to say a chant or prayer while I do this. A good one for this would be:

Blessed tidings of good cheer

as we see the end of another year

may the new year bring me joy

may the new year bring me hope

may the new year bring me peace

may the new year bring good health

and maybe a little wealth

with love and light ever after

please don't forget the laughter

with harm to none nor return unto me

as i will it so shall it be.

It all depends on your intention.

Here are a few other things you can add to your new years jar:

Egg shells - strength, rose - happiness, all spice - energy, mint - safety, thyme - courage, lemon balm - friendship, holly - protection, vervain - health, coves - luck and sage - cleansing. You can add anything that pertains to your intention/wishes.

Good luck witches and happy new year to all!

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Aphrodite devotees and people who work with Her; I just started honoring her recently, and i'm very interested in incorporate Her into my practice, but I have a small altar issue: I lack space, and i haven't been able to buy a statue of Her to put on it, i'm unemployed so i don't know when i'll be able to afford one.

Can i still honor Her and practice with Her? Or is it the statue/image of Her a really Big issue?

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for any other sons of aphrodite in the forcemasc community ♡

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Devotional Art and Art Magic!

Happy Friday!

Visual art is such an underutilised tool, especially by beginner and younger practitioners. I understand that we all start off excited by spell bags and witch bottles and potions, but as a queer person, so many of us express ourselves through our art and expression can be as big a part of spells as the ingredients (for me expression and intention go hand in hand).

Art has been used both in devotion and in blessings. Displaying art of house blessings was a means to bless the home permanently (Judaism), icons of saints were used as a form of veneration and in prayer (Catholic), and there are several articles and books that dive into art as prayer (mostly Christian).

Sigils + Vision Boards:

Sigils are a visual representation of intent and desire in spellwork and can be incorporated into art through large paintings, sewing patches onto your coat, buttons and badges, painted onto stones, vases, embroidery etc.

Like sigils, a collage can be used as a visual representation of your desire or intent - they can also be an art form of their own and be made as a form of devotional art. 

Fashion:

Fashion and style witchcraft are about coordinating your look into your goals and intentions. Whether this is through charmed jewellery, symbols, sigils, colour associations or flagging. Queer aesthetics is a huge thing for identifying ourselves and the community, and as a queer witch I love charming my carabiner, wearing queer jewellery, and playing with gender. 

The aesthetics of the DIY movement and the aesthetics of queer culture are almost interchangeable. The appeal comes from the look and the fuck-the-man attitude itself, but also from the connection of having handmade, community-focused things by your side. (Queering Your Craft) 

Masks:

Masks can be a great way of incorporating sympathetic and symbolic magic into a larger ritual. Masks can be used to represent archetypes of characters or energies.

In worship of Dionysus, the communicants’ attempt to impersonate the deity by donning goatskins and by imbibing wine and wear a disguise or white linen mask to enable the leaders of the ceremony to make the god manifest. (Britannica)

Masks have been sued in mystery plays, comedia dell’arte, opera, Noh, Dance of the Red Tiger Devil - for both sacred and entertainment productions.

Creating Queer Devotional Art

To protect/enchant the hearts and voices of activists - This spell is meant to protect our hearts and souls, but can be used to honour our queer cultural ancestors, friends, and adapted for honouring deities.

You need:

Art/collage/craft supplies - paint, markers, papers, canvas, glue, magazines, poetry, pens, embroidery, quilting squares etc.

An idea or image you want to create

A white candle

Inspiration:

Devotional art

Jewish Paper Cutting

NAMES project

Queer zines

Protest signs

Trans/Queer Protest Chants

To perform this spell:

Anoint, pray, bless, carve a sigil into etc. The candle and light it - candles often represent the soul so here we’ll let it burn until it naturally extinguishes if safe to do so (a mall candle may be better)

Start creating your image, add in aspects of queer resistance, joy, history, pain, the messages of your own activism. A symbols, symbolism, images of famous activists, sigils, poetry - whatever speaks to you.

If desired, pray, or bless or say an incantation as you finish the piece

Place this art somewhere visible in your house - this spell can also maybe used to make a good sign or banner at protests - optionally turn into a zine, carry around devotional art and art magic in a little notebook or specific sketchbook

This is a very low stakes type of protection. People have been making talismans and hanging up protective decor for centuries. From gargoyles to garlic wreaths to decorative home blessings. This is just a modern adaptation to this world-wide tradition, with a queer and activist focused twist xx

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Pros and Cons of Having an Altar

Disclaimer: this post is based on my opinion, and should be taken with a grain of salt.

When I first started my path in paganism, I was taught that altars were 100% needed. For some, altars may be a comforting aspect of their practice, something to keep motivation, or even a way to show devotion. In reality, altars can be anything you want them to be.

For me, though, no matter what I tried, altars just weren't something I could keep up with.

This was something I didn't realize until now, and I needed the help of a deity to tell me (thank you, Athena!). Noticing the pattern of the love-hate relationship I had with altars was hard. When I finally saw, though, getting rid of my altar was a huge weight lifted off my shoulders.

This is not to say that altars are not good, or not helpful. They can be anything for anyone. So, instead of telling you how altars are big, bad, evil places, these are my pros and cons to having one.

Pros (for me)

Showing devotion to a deity/multiple deities.

Having a reminder of your practice around.

Motivation for continuing your practice.

Having a space to keep your things.

Having a space to go to for prayer, deity work, spell work, etc.

Cons (for me)

Can be difficult to upkeep.

Pressure to do more/be at the altar more

Can be draining of energy

Might cause burnout

Time consuming to build, keep, etc

There are many more reasons as to why you should and shouldn't keep an altar, and ultimately, the decision is up to you. If you want to have an altar, but you don't think you can keep one, here are a few different ideas!

Devotional journals to deities

Book of shadows

Minecraft altar

Draw/paint an altar

Dedicate an item to your practice and use it

Use jewelry/clothing to create an altar (color magick, crystals, etc). This one is sort of like a bring-the-altar-wherever thing.

Imagine your altar in your head/Meditate

Music altar (playlists on spotify, YouTube, etc)

Pinterest board altar

Use a candle as your altar space; light it wherever you're doing work, praying, etc

Remember: your practice is yours. No one else can tell you what to do inside of it. Altar or no altar, deity or no deity, glamor magick or crystal magick, green witch or divination witch– all of these are what you get to decide for yourself. Don't let other people define you!

~ Sun/Jordan

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DETAILED DEITY MESSAGE TAROT SPREAD

By Jagoda

CARD EXPLANATIONS

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Cards 1,2 and 3: major message about the present life

Cards 4 and 5: message regarding your work with them

Card 6: what to change when you work with them

Card 7: what to focus on regarding spirituality

Card 8: message on specific life situation

Card 9: what to work on more

Card 10: message about near future

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Deity Worship Tarot Spread !

Hi all! This a tarot spread I recently designed to connect more to my deities! This guide is designed for those who have already identified the deity/deities they’re working with but are a little lost regarding their personal interpretation of the deity or how they wish to worship them. This spread is designed to be used with one god or spirit at a time. If you wish to use less cards, feel free to remove cards 3 and 6 for a six card reading.

Card 1: What area of my life will you be present in?

Most gods have multiple domains that they rule over. Will Apollo help you with arts or healing? Will Diana help you with empowerment or animal care?

Cards 2-4: What cards do you feel drawn to (connections to meanings or illustrations)?

How does your deity view themselves? How do they wish to present themselves to you? For example, there’s a difference between how the Romans and the Greeks perceived the same gods.

Cards 5-7: How can I best connect with you? What offerings/acts can I give/fulfil to strengthen our relationship or show my commitment?

Pretty self-explanatory here; you’re asking what your deity asks of you. Sometimes they might say nothing and leave the decision to you, but other times, they may ask you to do something specific (maybe Proserpina might ask you to purchase a new house plant!).

Card 8: How do you personally feel about my want to work with you?

Just because you want to work with a deity, doesn’t mean they’re always on board. Maybe they’re hesitant, maybe they think you’re a bad match, or maybe they’re delighted! It’s important to establish a baseline. Your deity being unsure doesn’t mean you have to abandon hope—all relationships take work.

Here’s what my first time using the template looked like! I did a tarot reading with accompanying oils and crystals, praying and communicating with a particular deity… I wonder if you can guess who it was based on the cards? 👀

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Self Love Questions to ask your tarot cards ~

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found this, sadly without credit to the creator, but it's so good i wanted to spread it

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Self-Love Tarot Spread

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Whispers of The Ancestors Tarot Spread ~

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⋆｡ ﾟ☁︎｡ ⋆｡ ﾟ☾ ﾟ｡ ⋆ A few of my PERSONAL correspondences when doing magic and weekly tasks according to the planetary associations with the days of the week ⋆｡ ﾟ☁︎｡ ⋆｡ ﾟ☾ ﾟ｡ ⋆

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PLANETARY MAGICK

SUN

Zodiac: Leo

Metal: gold

Day: Sunday

Colours: orange, yellow, and amber

Stones: amber, topaz, ruby, and diamond

Tarot: The Sun 

Herbs: angelica, poppy, sunflower, marigold, hibiscus, and mistletoe

Symbols: lion, hexagram, sparrow hawk, dragon, head, heart, and swan

Influences: renown, potency, fortune, tyranny, pride, ambition, masculinity, arrogance, bigotry, vitality, and health

MOON

Zodiac: Cancer

Metal: sliver

Day: Monday

Colours: blue and sliver

Stones: moonstone and pearl

Tarot: The High Priestess and The Chariot

Herbs: eucalyptus, coconut, jasmine, lotus, myrrh, and sandalwood

Symbols: bow and arrow, crab, cat, turtle, Sphinx, and owl

Influences: gratitude, friendliness, safe, travel, physical health, wealth, protection for enemies, deception, illusion, women, emotions, healing, and dreams. 

MERCURY

Zodiacs: Virgo and Gemini

Metal: aluminum and mercury

Day: Wednesday

Colours: violet, grey, purple, indigo, and yellow

Stones: opal and agate

Tarot: The Lovers 

Herbs: hyssop, juniper, betony, carrot, and chickweed

Symbols: wand, octagram, and the mind

Influences: good fortune, gratitude, gain, memory, understanding, divination, dreams, forgetfulness, communication, business, cleverness, creativity, information, intellect, memory, perception, science, wisdom, gambling, writing, root of dishonesty, and deception

VENUS

Zodiacs: Taurus and Libra

Metal: copper

Day: Friday

Colours: green and pink

Stones: turquoise, emerald, sapphire, and jade

Tarot: The Empress 

Herbs: jimsonweed, violet, rose, alder, apple, angelica, olive, and sesame

Symbols: sparrow, dove, swan, and pentagram

Influences: peace, agreements, cooperation, fertility, joy, love, good fortune, jealousy, strife, and promiscuity

MARS

Zodiacs: Aries and Scorpio

Metal: iron, red brass, and steel

Day: Tuesday

Colour: red

Stones: ruby, garnet, bloodstone, and diamond

Tarot: The Tower 

Herbs: ginger and mustard

Symbols: sword, pentagram, horse, bear, wolf, and vulture

Influences: war, victory, judgements, submission of enemies, bleeding, stripping one of rank, harness, discord, conflict, aggression, lust, power, courage, goals, protection, motivation, ambition, and strength

JUPITER

Zodiacs: Pisces and Sagittarius

Metal: tin

Day: Thursday 

Colour: blue

Stone: sapphire

Tarot: The Wheel of Fortune 

Herbs: balm, hyssop, maple leaf and bark, oak, sage, and dandelion root

Symbols: eagle and dolphin

Influences: gains, riches, favour, peace, cooperation, appeasing enemies, and dissolving

SATURN

Zodiac: Capricorn

Metal: lead

Day: Saturday

Colour: black

Stone: onyx

Tarot: The World

Herbs: alder, apple, ash, asparagus, baneberry, belladonna, distort, hellebore, blackthorn, corm, and cypress

Symbols: cuttlefish and mole

Influences: safety, power, success, positive response to requests, intellect, causes discord, strips honour, and melancholy

URANUS

Zodiac: Aquarius

Day: Thursday

Colours: blue-green and electric blue

Stones: quartz, labradorite, blue topaz, amber, amethyst, garnet, and diamond

Tarot: The Fool

Herbs: clover, pokeweed, snowdrop, foxglove, love, rosemary, trees of heaven, hellebore, morning glory, sage, wintergreen, orchids, and sweet woodruff

Symbols: dragonfly and butterfly

Influences: breaking connection, sudden and unexpected change, freedom, originality, radical and revolutionary ideas, enlightenment, equality, individuality, rebellion, instability, loneliness, boredom, and mistrust of self

NEPTUNE

Zodiac: Pisces

Day: Friday

Minerals: coral, aquamarine, platinum, and neptunium

Colours: green, blue, and lavender

Tarot: The Hanged Man 

Herbs: morning glory, night-blooming jasmine, pine, and water lily

Symbols: the sea, trident, and the spine

Influences: dissolving boundaries, expanding upon ideas, changing established rules, intuition, idealism, sacrifice, glamour, illusion, evolution, decay, visions, art, healing, inspiration, dreams, creativity, compassion, drifting from reality, carelessness, stubbornness, and absent mind

PLUTO

Zodiac: Scorpio

Metal: plutonium, tin chrome, and steel

Day: Tuesday

Colours: maroon, dark red, purple, white, and black

Stones: snowflake obsidian and clack tourmaline

Tarot: Judgement

Herbs: pomegranate, rosemary, vanilla, basil, poppies, belladonna, and foxglove

Symbols: phoenix, snake, scorpion, fox, and eagle

Influences: destruction making way for renewal, rebirth, knowledge, spirituality, transformation, destiny, the subconscious, desire, arrogance, death, obsession, and destruction

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The Stele of Aphrodite : an Ancient Greek Love Charm ☆💗☆

Many love spells in the ancient world, particularly in the PGM are that of what are known as fetching charms, or binding spells: love spells targeting specific people. However, there are a number of more generalized love spells, ones with no particular target, such as the Stele of Aphrodite.

The Stele of Aphrodite is Greek Magical Papyri (PGM) spell number IV. 1265-74, and dates back to the late Hellenic period of ancient Greece. It was used primarily for love magic, specifically to invoke the favor and obsession of a desired individual, as well as for favor and success within friendship, popularity and beauty. The stele was believed to harness the power of Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty, to sway the emotions and actions of whoever sees you in favor of the practitioner.

Step by step instructions on how to create your own below ☆

Read the full article for free here

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More trans Lucifer because it drives the terfs crazzy

I love him so much aaa 💕

u can see more of my art on Instagram @thrashkink_art !!!

Hail Venus! ✴️

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More trans Lucifer because it drives the terfs crazzy

I love him so much aaa 💕

u can see more of my art on Instagram @thrashkink_art !!!

Hail Venus! ✴️