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How I Cleanse

Hermit-Wizard's Custom Craft Series Pt. 3

First off, I physically clean & organize. Messy or dirty spaces capture energy & allow it to stagnate. Everything in it's place. Tidy, scrubbed. It's a high-investment work.

While cleansing, I visualize stale or negative energy as the actual grime itself - I'm breaking it up & removing that grime.

I also highly recommend blasting positive music for this. And I don't mean meditation, energy reiki YouTube shit. I don't mean Bach. I mean songs that make you sing along & make you wanna dance. Personally, I have a playlist... And there's a lot of Panic! at The Disco on there.

The music actually acts as sound cleansing, which vibrates stagnant energy, shakes off the cobwebs, and breaks up the weird "sticky blobs" I get in low-traffic areas like my guest room or the corners by the ceiling. Like jiggling ice until it shatters.

Open the windows, let in the light and fresh air. Turn on the fans. Shake out the sheets. Get a flow going, to move in new energy and let the old energy see it's way out.

If there's a particularly bad vibe - I tell it to do it's job & fuck up a pedophile. I personally believe there is an equal balance of positive & negative energy in the world, so I can't "fix" it. I simply give it a more meaningful purpose

Dance. Sing. Get wiggly. Prance through the space like a very happy deer. Ideally with some sort of smoke or sprinkling cleanse.

Burn herbs or use a blessed spray. I've used dried rosemary I've grown myself in the past, and dried/aged Pine twigs. Some folks use bay leaves. Personally, incense does the trick & but so does Febreeze in a pinch. Use what you have access to.

I even know folks who make infusions of herbs & blessed liquid, then put them into a small cosmetics spray bottle. Witch Hazel, with a pinch of salt & a bay leaf in it. Fully charged by the moon? Perfect.

Fan around the smoke, the smell, fling the water everywhere, spray your spritzer bottle. Let the music get all those vibes moving again. And SPEAK.

Speak aloud about what you want to see out the door, what you want to invite in, give it purpose & reason. Set the tone for what energies are welcome.

Then close the doors, keep the music bopping, and keep charging those energies. Get wiggly. Cook. Dance. Chat. Make art. And keep a lit candle by the front door to make the cleansing last longer.

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Hi I'm a witch of 2 years and I have been trying out enchanting objects.So far it's good. Now, I have a present that I want to give to my sister for Christmas (I'm in the broom closet), and I want to enchant them to give her a successful relationship with her new boyfriend.Thing is enchantments can wear off, and I would like to know if there's a way to make it stick. For reference, the gift is salt and pepper shakers that are glass cats.I'm going for the two cats symbolizing them (a perfect duo)

Ah, this is another good question. Enchantment, like many other kinds of spells, can indeed wear off or generally run out of energy. There’s a really simple trick I use to keep them topped off and functioning. The general idea is to build in a recharging function. So a few days ago I made this post about a simple enchanting method using sigils to create the core concept of an enchantment. In summery, you make a sigil using your favorite method, converting a thought into a sentence, then into a symbol on paper. Then you use transfer that sigil to an object (not write it on the object, the object becomes the newest incarnation of the sigil), and now that object is enchanted with the sigil’s properties, because it IS the sigil.

Well, designing a sigil’s looks is only part of the process. For active sigils (oppose to passive sigil of chaos magic) you normally have to find a method of charging the sigil with energy and then cast the sigil using a separate trigger. This can be something as simple as sitting in the moonlight to gather energy then casting by touching it in your pocket. And these kinds of sigils can be recharged and used over and over again.

Similarly, jar spells are another kind of spell that can be recharged or reinvigorated by shaking, or adding more contents to the jar. They’ll last as long as you keep feeding them energy.

Simply put, you just need to design the spell to have a recharge function, like these other kinds of spells. An example I’ve used is I made a necklace for my partner. I designed it to take her anxiety, eat it as a fuel source, and give her clarity and calm in return. This spell never needs to be recharged because it’s takes energy from it’s surroundings and use it to cast the spell. If there’s no anxiety, the spell isn’t needed and lies dormant. Other recharge methods I’ve used are sun and moon light (you just leave the object out to gather light near a window), the heartbeat of the wearer, movement over distance (this was for a keychain that travels about 40 miles a day), and a bunch of other things.

The important parts of designing a spell with an automatic recharge and cast are to remember the following things.

Choose a recharge method that will be equivalent or greater to the effect of the spell, at least on a symbolic level. The owl necklace eat one strong emotion to produce a calmer one. The keychain eat movement to reduce lazing around and getting drunk. The heartbeat necklace was a protection charm, that felt heartbeats to provide future heartbeats.

Build in conditions and clauses into your enchantment. Once this thing is self perpetuating and sitting in your sister’s kitchen, it’ll be hard for you to break the spell if her and her boyfriend don’t work out a year or 10 down the road. You don’t want to accidentally keep them together if it would be better for them to mutually break up. Some things to consider would be:

What the spell should do if their relationship turns sour

When not to act (just as important as when to act imo)

conditions of who it should directly effect (any owner, just you sister and/or her bf, does it nullify if thrown out/lost and has no owner?)

Limits to how much energy the thing can take, and from where it’s allowed to take. You really don’t want to accidentally make a psychic vampire salt shaker. I like to include the concept of “excess” in my spell creations, with the specific definition of excess being “energy that would have otherwise gone to waste or not affected the outcome of events had it not been used to fuel this spell”

Build in a kill switch. If all else fails, you should create a connected spell specifically to tell it to stop functioning. I’ve done this in the past by pairing the object to a piece of paper with the name of the object on it. I tell the object to stop casting the spell if any part of the paper is burned or ripped/cut through the name written on the paper. This is an extra important one for any spell/enchantment that affects someone else’s life.

Self recharging and conditionally/constantly casting spells can be a very powerful and very awesome tool in your witchcraft, especially with things like enchantments on objects, but there’s a little more potential for danger, so make sure you take precautions and think through your spells.

So some methods specifically for your kitty shakers could be something like “the cat’s each representing the salt and spice of their relationship. Being used/the contents being shaken/the salt and spice passing through them charges them and promotes healthy communication and respect” but that doesn’t work so well if they’re just left unused. You don’t want them to go “oh, well they were too nice to use, so they just sit on the shelf” and then you get no charging. Maybe have it absorb the excess energy from their sharing a meal together, or preparing a meal for one another. So even if they’re sitting somewhere unused, they still get healthy energy from a healthy relationship. That’s definitely another condition you’ll want to think about since how they use them will be out of your hands, and you’re in the broom closet, so you can’t be like “Hey sis, I enchanted this to give you and your bf a fruitful relationship. Shake these little guys once a week at least.”

This is one of those things where you know your sister and the spell you’re going to make better anyone on the internet could guide you with, so take the example’s I’ve given and start designing. I’m always here if you need someone to bounce ideas off, brainstorm, or just want another pair of eyes to look it over and see if you missed anything. I hope this helped you out, and thanks for the ask!

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Grounding With Other Elements

Water:

Sit in a body of water, a natural one or a bath. Feel where the water touches your skin. Find the line at the surface, where it touches you. Go around your whole body. Feel weightless.

Drink a glass of water, slowly and steadily. Feel it travel down your throat and into the rest of your body. Finish the glass.

Listen to the rain, the waves, the babbling brook. Feel the sound. Let it vibrate through you until your vibrations match.

Air:

Feel the wind on your face. Let the spread-out pieces of you be picked up by the wind, and pushed back to you. Let the wind carry the unnecessary stresses away. 

Deep breath in. Deep breath out. Repeat.

Take a word, sound, or phrase. Repeat it or sing it, find that pitch and speed that feels right.

Fire:

Feel the heat from a fire, let it warm your bones.

You are a candle flame. Sit or stand tall. Let the excess energy burn up and out the top of your head like smoke. Flicker as needed.

Turn off the lights, light a candle. Watch its light flicker on the walls. Melt into the room.

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Defensive Protections

Part of a series - go to the masterpost to see them all

A defensive protection works like a shield, suit of armor, wall, or moat. It is a barrier which stops things from crossing it. In my own personal definitions, a purely defensive protection doesn’t bounce or mirror energy back to the aggressor (this would be aggressive or illusory). I consider examples of defensive protection to include divine blessings which impart an aura of protection on a person, item, or place. Thorny hedges, streams, stone walls, and iron fences are all excellent defensive protections which stop a path of travel forward. Such hedges, streams, and walls can be made metaphysically by a practitioner.

Defensive protection benefits:

When laid across existing physical barriers (such as a fence or the walls of a home or room), defensive protections can be incredibly strong and very difficult to overcome.

There is little or no risk of accidentally harming someone else with over-warding in this manner.

Defensive protections may be less offensive (literally) to local spirits who have no qualms with you, showing that you are a good neighbor.

Defensive protections are powerful and effective when used personally, such as placed around your aura or within jewelry you carry. This is perhaps a necessary technique for empaths and those who need separation between themselves and others.

For all the power of smacking back and illusions, at the end of the day you’re still a safer monarch if you actually build a wall around your castle.

Defensive protection drawbacks:

It is very, very possible to over-ward with purely defensive protections, leaving you cut off from good and desirable energies and spirits. If you suddenly can’t get a friend to come over, or even return your texts, check to see if you didn’t ward yourself into a closed vault.

If an excess of earthen, Saturnine, or stopping energies are employed to create defensive protections, they can impart a depressed, heavy feeling around or within what is warded.

Where and when to employ defensive protections:

As a foundational protection, which you can then supplement with aggressive or illusory techniques.

Near the boundaries of your property or home.

When it is vital that others not come to harm due to your wards.

Around specific rooms in your home or spaces on your property.

Defensive protections with finely-tuned intent, bound into jewelry or something you can carry with you, are wonderful protections against bullshit while you’re out and about.

How to employ defensive protections:

Paint, charge, and/or consecrate sticks, stones, or other objects, with strongly defensive earthen, Saturning, or protective energies. Place them around the boundaries of what you want to be protected.

Draw a representative sigil, or a map, of the property to be protected and include it in a container spell (collect dirt or dust from each corner, if you can).

Pace around the area to be protected with enchanted incense, candles, or other energy-releasing substances and proclaim and define your boundaries (spritzing your own urine works great as well).

Hang up protective charms and symbols which are known to stop influences from crossing them, such as any of the multitude of crosses, horseshoes, statues or figurines of protective figures (including saint medallions), or strings of protective plants or stones.

Bind defensive energies to personal jewelry or an object to be carried. Purely Saturnine energies are not recommended, as they can leave you feeling… deathly. The powers of a more comforting protective power, such as Jesus Christ or Athena, may be preferred.

Hang bottles, spirit traps, or energy traps around an area to capture certain forces and energies, preventing them from moving further.

Defensive protection correspondences:

Elemental and physical earth, and its esoteric symbols. This includes most all stones unless they have a strong correspondence to the contrary. The direction of earth in your path, often north or south (mine’s south, if you’re taking votes). Black (onyx, tourmaline, obsidian, jet), white (howlite, milky quartz), green (moss agate, green aventurine, green jasper), and opaque stones, especially stones taken from your own property. Plants which once rooted are near impossible to remove (especially look to local “weeds”). Most trees, especially oak and pine. Plants, resins, and incenses which are known to impart “high vibrations,” such as rosemary, myrrh, bay laurel, and frankincense (the presence of these “high vibrations'' naturally washes out or pushes away negative, heavy, “low vibration” presences). All varieties of salt, unless it's already been mixed with herbs or minerals for another intent. Lead, which can be cheaply purchased in the form of fishing weights, and which ye shall not lick nor rub in your eyes nor poison yourself with in any way whatsoever. Seeds, eggs, and nuts of nearly every variety, unless they strongly correspond to the contrary (there is a special property about things which hold the potential for life which makes them extremely protective – amulets of human genitals have similar properties). Bones, especially those from aligned animals. These are stout, powerful animals which are hard to roust or trick, such as bears, donkeys and mules, wolves, elephants, rams, armadillos, tortoises and turtles, bison, and whales. Ashes, especially of protective sigils, protective woods and herbs, or copies of protective holy verses.

Figurines, amulets, names, or sigils representing gods and spirits whom are A) protectors and guardians, B) open to being approached by a person such as yourself, and C) are known to help if asked (or paid). This list often includes solar and domestic entities. Sometimes entities are known to prefer to help a certain group of people (such as children, poets, or smiths), but may help others also. As far as I’m aware, all gods have the power to impart protection, and you should not ignore gods you have ongoing relationships with just because they aren’t usually linked to protection. Noteworthy mentions include Diana, Apollo, Athena, Hekate, Brigid, King Arthur, Jesus Christ, a slew of archangels and saints, and earth elementals.

Prior Post: Aggressive Protections

Next Post: Illusory Protections

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Aggressive Protections

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An aggressive protection will strike back at beings and entities who trigger it. It may cause actual harm. It is often used as a warning system. Historical examples include witch bottles, which were filled with pins, nails, broken glass, and other nasty things to tear at the spirit or witch who tried to cause harm – these bottles were not mere warnings, they were actually believed to kill witches and destroy spirits.

Aggressive protections can blur the line between defense and hexing or malefica. Many non-warding spells can be considered a form of aggressive protection, such as working over a poppet so its target experiences pain until they leave you alone.

Aggressive protection benefits:

They can help drive away an insistent or clueless being (human or otherwise) who isn’t getting the hint.

They can provide a clear warning that you’re not to be f*cked with.

Beings which may be happy to prowl around a brick wall might change their mind if it becomes an electric fence.

When carefully employed, they can quickly evacuate an unwanted presence.

Aggressive protection drawbacks:

People can respond in unexpected ways. When some people feel themselves being pushed or slapped back, they may redouble their efforts or behave even more aggressively.

Aggressive protections can make you, and the people around you, feel like you’re being aggressive, bossy, or mean – even when you’re not.

If you don’t understand who or what is causing you harm, and you poorly construct your ward or make it too broad, you could hurt people you never wanted to hurt. Imagine someone keeps coming into your room and you can’t figure out who it is, so you made a harmful fiery ward, but actually it was your cat who learned to jump up and open the knob, and the ward triggers and harms them. That would suck.

Loosely defined aggressive protections laid all over your property or home can limit the movement of spirits who already live there, or stop the entry of benevolent and desired spirits. This doesn’t bode well for them, and therefore probably not for you, either.

Where and when to employ aggressive protections:

On the outermost layers of your defensive walls, usually on the edge of the property or household.

Generally outside of the boundaries of your home.

When irritating or exacerbating the actions of others is an acceptable risk.

When harming or injuring others is an acceptable risk.

Aggressive protections should usually be triggered by an event, such as an “unwanted” or “uninvited” intrusion.

How to employ aggressive protections:

Construct, bind, or befriend a spirit to patrol an area and strike back at aggressors.

Ask the land itself to aggressively defend against intruders.

Build a witch bottle or jar filled with nasty ingredients to tear at malefica and unwanted spirits.

Infuse a container spell with fiery, Martian, or harmful energies. They will naturally radiate their power into the spell even if you do not program them to be triggered.

Apply aggressive sigils or energies to a personal energy shield (ideally, a fair bit away from your aura, unless you also want to be empowered towards anger).

Bind intense bolts or blasts of energy into stones, jars, or other containers, which will strike out at those who violate a certain trigger.

Aggressive protection correspondences:

Elemental and physical fire, and its esoteric symbols. The direction of fire in your path, most commonly east. Red stones, such as red jasper, carnelian, and garnet. Minerals with iron content, such as hematite (lodestone’s magnetized properties make it typically used in drawing and attractive spells; be careful that it does not draw unwanted attention to your wards). Stones from your property painted red. Plants of a strongly scented or burning nature, such as asafetida, all spicy peppers, garlic, nettle, and basil. Forged metals, especially iron and steel (lead is Saturnine, silver is Lunar), which often come in the form of nails, spikes, pins, fishing hooks, and needles, all of which can be found between hardware stores and general stores. Rust. Territorial and aggressive animals which defend themselves in a violent or offensive manner, such as skunks, bulls, stags, moose, badgers, hummingbirds, hippos, and all great cats. Animals and insects which are venomous or poisonous, or cause great irritation, such as fire ants, wasps, hornets, poisonous frogs; venomous snakes, spiders, and scorpions. Chemicals which erode or cause harm, such as bleach or rodent poisons. Figurines, amulets, names, or sigils representing gods and spirits whom are A) violent protectors, B) open to being approached by a person such as yourself, and C) are known to help if asked (or paid), including Aries, Mars, Archangel Michael, Medusa, fire elementals, gargoyles, and certain deceased soldiers or warriors.

Next post in series: Defensive Protections

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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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Witchcraft Basics: Glamours

What is a Glamour?

A glamour is a kind of spell you cast on yourself to change how people perceive you. Glamours aren’t like the kind of magic you see in the movies--the same goes for all the witchcraft we talk about here. It’s not flashy. You can’t use a glamour to change your eye or hair color. You can, however, use them to be perceived as more beautiful, more confident, tougher, smarter, more delicate, the list goes on. I’ve written a couple of glamour spells before--mostly beauty spells like my spritzer or beauty oil. But there are other kinds of glamours and other ways to achieve them.

Oftentimes, glamours are performed along with your getting ready ritual. It’s a kind of magic that lends itself well to the mundane things we do everyday, and to the science of our world as well. You’ve probably heard of the placebo effect. The simple version of it is: if you believe something is happening to you, you’ll begin to feel the effects--it becomes real. The intersection of witchcraft and science is fascinating to me, and glamours in particular are where I see it overlapping the most! You’ve got magic and science working on your side with these, and the end result is often that you feel more secure in yourself, which is something we should all strive for.

How to Cast a Glamour

So you’ve crawled out of bed, or off of the couch, and you’re about to get ready to go out. You want to look a certain way--be perceived a certain way, and you want some magical help with that. This is where casting a glamour comes in, and there are a ton of ways to do it. The simplest way, with no outside preparation or ingredients, is to manifest your intent while getting ready for the day, however it is you do that. Wash away the worries and debris of the day before when you shower and wash your hair. Focus on whatever quality you desire sinking into your skin as your wash your face, moisturize, shave, etc.

Choose your outfit according to what you’re trying to manifest--color associations work well for this, as does jewelry, especially if you’ve enchanted it. If you wear makeup, it’s tailor made for casting glamours. Use color associations on your eyeshadow and lipstick--pink for beauty, red for confidence, a nude if you’re trying to go unnoticed. Think of your foundation as well, the foundation of your spell. Whatever perception you’re going for, infuse the foundation with it and put it on. If you use concealer, use it to “conceal” any faults, or whatever it is about yourself you’d like to downplay today. Weave magic and intention into your hair as your pick, comb or brush it out for the day. Do you have a favorite perfume or cologne? Use it to cover yourself in your intention. And the best part is, after the day is over, you can end the spell by washing it all away!

Of course, you can do a glamour via more hands-on means as well. Potions, salves, baths, charms, enchanted meals, the list goes on. Tea, coffee and smoothies lend themselves well to glamours, as you can take them on the go and let the magic flow through you on your way to your destination. You can create a spray for your skin or hair, an oil to anoint yourself with, or even create a satchel to carry on your person in order to exude whatever quality you’re seeking. As you may have noticed, a lot of these glamours are reusable, as opposed to the cosmetic type glamours listed above. Both have their uses, and you can layer these methods as well to achieve what you desire!

Types of Glamours

What kind of glamour might you want to cast, though? Well, here are a few examples!

-beauty/attractiveness

Probably the most common type of glamour, these are used to make you appear more attractive to people you may interact with.

-confidence

To look more confident, even when you’re not particularly feeling that way. These are good for job interviews, meetings, presentations, etc.!

-toughness

If you’re trying to look stronger or more intimidating than you are, for safety or otherwise, this might be the kind of glamour you’re looking for.

-intelligence

Need to come off as more eloquent and intelligent? Well I’m sure you’re plenty smart, but if people have been doubting you, a magical boost might give them a nudge in the right direction.

There are plenty more, and these can overlap and combine to achieve what you’re looking for! Magic is malleable like that. Just be clear about what you need, or you might get mixed results. This goes for any spell, however. ;)

Tools/Ingredients for Glamours

Not sure what to gather beforehand? Here are a couple of ideas!

Makeup (especially eyeshadow and lipstick)

Perfume

Cologne

Lotions

Jewelry

Pins

Moisturizers/Skin care products

Roses (beauty)

Garlic

Hot Sauce/Hot Peppers

Dill

Banana (Success)

Avocado (Beauty, love)

Apple (Beauty, love)

Strawberries (Love, happiness)

Peaches (youth, happiness)

Cherries, pitted (beauty)

Vanilla

Bay leaf (love, passion, harmony)

Basil (wealth,love, faithfulness)

Oregano (ward against negative energy, happiness, peaceful energy)

Thyme (positivity, prosperity)

Parsley (happiness, passion, protection)

Sage (prosperity, mental clarity)

Rosemary (beauty, love, general magical boost)

Marjoram (happiness, love, money)

Sea Salt (purity, protection)

Pepper (passion)

Crushed red pepper (passion, a spell booster)

This is just a list to start with! You can use the edible ingredients to make teas, baths, smoothies, soups, etc., and infuse other ingredients with your intent. Glamours are versatile, and the way you cast them can be, too! The only real limit is your imagination!

(I'm cleaning up my blog and reposting some of my spells/etc that were once hosted on my website.💕)

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Please take everything I say at face value, do your own research on the topics I’ve presented. What works for me may not work for you. You can substitute or subtract pretty much anything as long as it’s not a major component in a spell. Make sure you are prepared fully before doing some of the ones I’ve listed and educate yourself on the ways backfiring presents itself. If you try any of these lmk I’d love to hear it!

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Spells

“Jar” Spells

MAX protection jar

https://sk-it.tumblr.com/post/664237094210830336/max-protection-jar

Sweet to me

https://sk-it.tumblr.com/post/664241306363691008/sweet-to-me

Happiness star jar

https://sk-it.tumblr.com/post/664253008618668032/happiness-star-jar

Candle Spells

Protection tea light candle

https://sk-it.tumblr.com/post/664237480989622272/protection-tea-light-candle

Moon appreciation candle

https://sk-it.tumblr.com/post/664239008119930880/moon-appreciation-candle

Oil spells

Paper spells

Room guardian ward

https://sk-it.tumblr.com/post/664235765915615232/room-guardian-ward

Dream guardian protector

https://sk-it.tumblr.com/post/664236398909489152/dream-guardian-protector

Sweet to me

https://sk-it.tumblr.com/post/664241306363691008/sweet-to-me

Bath spells

Poppet spells

Basics

https://sk-it.tumblr.com/post/664234619575648256/poppet-basics

Karmic avoidance poppet

https://sk-it.tumblr.com/post/664235168095191040/karmic-avoidance-poppet

Protection poppet

https://sk-it.tumblr.com/post/664237987081617408/protection-poppet

Miscellaneous

Amplified reversal

https://sk-it.tumblr.com/post/678279842358345728/amplified-reversal

Cinderblock banish/bind/hex

https://sk-it.tumblr.com/post/664240881864425472/cinderblock-banishbindhex

Dust spells

Protection dust

https://sk-it.tumblr.com/post/664238449756372992/protection-dust

Glamour spells

Mirror glamour

https://sk-it.tumblr.com/post/664247950100299776/mirror-glamour

Glamour Altar

https://sk-it.tumblr.com/post/678982757432573952/glamour-altar

S*x spells

S*x magic: alone

https://sk-it.tumblr.com/post/664328800368312320/sx-magic-alone

Griomoire ideas/pages

Spell forms

https://sk-it.tumblr.com/post/664239630123712512/types-of-spell-forms

Taglocks

https://sk-it.tumblr.com/post/664248385873772544/taglocks

Spell activation

https://sk-it.tumblr.com/post/664253653032583168/spell-activation

Spell deactivation

https://sk-it.tumblr.com/post/664253900186091520/spell-deactivation

Unique sigil making technique

https://sk-it.tumblr.com/post/664319203000664064/unique-sigil-making-technique

Correspondences

Sorry this page is so empty I’m still working on my correspondences and I always forget to write them down. My goal is to create unique things because anyone can look up correspondences! Placeholder section until I work with more <3

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Red Pepper Spellbreaker

Used for: Breaking up and chasing away suspected malefica, unwanted presences, and various undesired energies.

Be careful when burning dried peppers or having them next to open flame. The first and only step to macing yourself is lighting dried red peppers on fire. Seriously, have your inhaler handy.

(Only 4 steps but it reads a bit long as I explain theory along the way)

Materials:

A candle of any size or color (if taking recommendations: taper or smaller for a quick-ish burn; red is ideal).

Dry red peppers, whole, flaked, or powdered. The hotter, the better (red pepper flake packets from the pizza place work well). The peppers may be suspended in a carrier oil.

A touch of carrier oil, such as olive oil (without peppers in it). Or, tap water.

Paper and a pen.

A small offering: three coins, a glass of water, and a small gift of your own choosing will suffice.

All statements may be thought, signed, or written instead of spoken.

Steps:

1. On the paper, write out in detail everything you want to be broken up and banished. Say you only have a vague feeling of a heavy energy holding you down: write about it. Write about how it feels and what the symptoms are and where you feel it most. Write out all your suspicions, worries, concerns. Describe what you're feeling. Write about when you think it started, or when you first noticed it.

This may be a sentence, but the more the better - feel free to accumulate paragraphs or pages of writing.

Whenever you are done emptying your desires onto the page, end your writing with a paragraph like this:

"The unwanted energy I have described will be melted away by my candle. The energy will be goaded and burned by the peppers until it is torn apart. It will be hounded and chased until it flees to the ends of the earth. Let my spell come together unto this purpose: that the unwanted energy I have described here is reduced to carbon, and what cannot be reduced to carbon is burned until it flees, and whatever flees is chased into oblivion and cannot return. As my word, so shall it be - [Your Name]"

Basically, just describe what will happen to the energies you've pinpointed through your writing. Explain what the candle and peppers are supposed to do. Pretend that you're giving instructions to the candle and peppers. Be a good leader and explain to your helpers what they are supposed to do.

2. Place your peppers on the paper. If using peppers suspended in oil, rub the oil all over your pages. Sprinkle powdered pepper onto each page, place whole peppers around the page like a border, whatever you like.

As you do so, invoke and invite the peppers to aid and assist you. Like,

"Peppers, I call on you for your incredible powers at this time: I have described this sort of energy that is around me that I need gone. And I've given clear details about how it should be burned away and sent away. I place you on this page now, because it holds everything you need to know. I'm doing this because I know through your incredible power, my needs will be fulfilled."

3. Anoint the candle with the non-pepper oil (or water). For a taper or votive, start at the base of the candle and draw the oil/water up towards the wick. For a tea light or jar candle, swirl the oil/water counter-clockwise around the top. Say something like,

"Candle, I need you for a task. I've written down this problem I am having. I need you to help me with this. I need you to provide fire and power to this spell, so that the peppers who are helping me have all the energy they need to do their work. And I need you to be the vessel of fire for me, so that my will be done. Work with the peppers, and give them whatever they ask for."

Do not dress the candle with peppers or pepper oil (safety hazard).

Place the candle in a fire-safe container/holder. Place the holder on top of the sheet(s) of paper (you may be more comfortable placing the candle holder in a larger fire-safe dish, and putting that dish on the paper).

4. Pray. It may be a prayer to yourself, or to a god, or your ancestors. Whatever the prayer is, it needs to have a few components. These are: A) asking for aide, B) promising payment, and C) devoting your power to the spell.

Example:

"I pray to my ancestors and the Powers That Be, that you see how I am working on my own behalf today. I pray that you open the gateways that must be opened for my spell to succeed. I pray that you clear the way, so that my work today is not in vain (A). I now make this vow: that the spirits who help me in this operation will not work for free. I dedicate [prepared offering] to the spirits which aid me, especially Pepper. I dedicate this offering to feed the spirits who aid me, so they have enough energy to complete my will (B)."

Now here's where we get to C, because depending on how much power you have, YMMV. Some of us out here cannot devote extra personal energy to spells, and devoting personal power willy-nilly is risky business regardless. So choose your wording carefully.

I sit here before this spell I have prepared. I have brought offerings to pay the spirits, and I have sacrificed my time and energy to prepare the spell. Let my offerings be devoted. Let my power be applied. Let this spell not be an empty vessel, but one overflowing. Let this be a true act of magic, worked through Me, with the aid of benevolent spirits, and those who come because they are paid. (C)

When the time is right, say something like: "As my words, so shall it be."

Light the candle. Set out the offering.

The candle does not need to burn down all at once. You may snuff it out and relight it as you please.

When the spell is complete, tear up the paper(s) and throw them away. You can burn them outside if you like but its not necessary.

Additional candles may be dressed and dedicated to continue the spell once the first one has burned out.

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P.2 Common Herbs A-Z

This is D-N of some common herbs and their uses

*longer read*

Daffodil

Love

Luck

Fertility

Used to keep negative energy away from the home or altar. Place fresh daffodils in the home to increase fertility. Wear near the heart to bring good luck.

Daisy

Love

Luck

Innocence

Associated with babies and newborn infants. Incorporate into baby blessings & Wiccanings or to bring protective Magick into a baby's sleeping area. Wear or carry to draw love.

Dandelion leaf

Summoning spirits

Healing

Purification

Defeating negativity.

Bury in northwest corner of yard to bring favorable winds. Use in sachets and charms to make wishes come true.

Dandelion root

Divination

Wishes

Calling spirits

Use in dream pillows & sachets for sleep protection. Bury on northwest side of house to draw good luck.

Eucalyptus

Protection

Healing

Use to purify any space. Use dried leaves to stuff healing poppets, pillows, or sachets. Arrange a ring of dried leaves around a blue candle and burn the candle for healing vibrations. Carry in a sachet or amulet to help reconcile difficulties in a relationship, for protection, and/or to maintain health.

Fenugreek

Money drawing

Fertility magick

Use in floor washes to bring money to the home. Place in a jar and add a few seeds every day to increase money flow to the household.

Fern

Mental clarity

Cleansing

Purification

Dispelling negativity

Keep in room where studying is done to help concentration. Burn a sprig of fern before an exam. Use in sachets and amulets for powerful auric protection.

Fig

Divination

Fertility

Love

Place a branch in front of the door before traveling to ensure a safe return. Write a question on a fig leaf -- if the leaf dries slowly, the answer is yes, otherwise the answer is no.

Figwort

House & business blessing

Protection for the home

Wear around the neck for health and protection against the evil eye. *Poisonous*

Foxglove

Protection of home & garden

Vision

Immortality

Used to commune with those of the Underworld. *Poisonous*

Garlic

Healing

Protection

Exorcism

Repulsion of vampires

Purification of spaces and objects

Used to invoke Hecate. Guards against negative magic, spirits, and the envy of others. Hang in the home to bring togetherness to the family or keep your willpower strong. Said to ward off bad weather when worn or carried during outside activities. Believed to absorb diseases -- rub fresh, peeled garlic against ailing body parts then throw the garlic into running water.

Geranium

Overcoming negative thoughts & attitudes, lifting spirits, promoting protection & happiness. Repels insects. Balances mind and body.

Ginger

Draws adventure and new experiences. Promotes sensuality, sexuality, personal confidence, prosperity, and success.

Adds to the strength and speed of any mixture of which it is a part. Place in amulet, mojo, or medicine bag to promote good health & protection. Use in herbal mixtures for the consecration of athames to strengthen and energize the ritual blade. A ginger root in the form of a human is a very powerful magickal token.

Grape

Fertility

Money

Mental powers

Garden magick

Hemlock

Use to paralyze a situation.

*Highly poisonous, do not consume.*

Hibiscus

Attracting love and lust, divination, and dreams.

Carry in a sachet or burn as incense to attract love.

Honeysuckle

Draws money

Success

Quick abundance

Aids persuasiveness and confidence, sharpens intuition.

Ring green candles with honeysuckle flowers or use honeysuckle in charms & sachets to attract money. Crush the flowers and rub into the forehead to enhance psychic powers.

Hyacinth 

Promotes peace of mind and peaceful sleep. Attracts love, luck, and good fortune.

Named for Hiakinthos, Greek God of homosexual love, this is the patron herb for gay men. Guards against nightmares when used as an oil, burned as incense, or included in dream pillows. Carry in amulet or sachet to ease grief or the pain of childbirth.

Hydrangea

Hex-breaking

Love drawing

Lringing back a lover

Fidelity

Binding

Ivy

Protection

Healing

Fertility

Love

Hang an ivy plant in front of the home to repel negative influence and discourage unwanted guests. Mix in a sachet with Holly as a wedding gift to provide protection to the newly married couple. Place ground ivy around the base of a yellow candle on a Tuesday, then burn the candle to discover who (if anyone) is working negative magick against you.

Jasmine

Uses include snakebite and divination; good for charging quartz crystals. Use in sachets and spells to draw spiritual love and attract a soul mate. Carry or burn the flowers to draw wealth and money. Use in dream pillows to induce sleep or burn in the bedroom to bring prophetic dreams. Helps to promote new, innovative ideas.

Lavender

Love

Protection

Healing

Sleep

Purification

Peace

Promotes healing from depression. Great in sleep pillows and bath spells. Believed to preserve chastity when mixed with rosemary. Burn the flowers to induce sleep and rest, then scatter the ashes around the home to bring peace and harmony. Use in love spells and sachets, especially those to attract men.

Lemon 

Cleansing

Spiritual opening

Purification

Removal of blockages

Add lemon peel to love sachets and mixtures. Soak peel in water and use the mixture as a wash for magickal objects to remove unwanted negativity, especially for objects received second-hand. Use an infusion of lemon to induce lust.

Lemon balm

Love

Success

Healing

Psychic/spiritual development

Use in love charms & spells to attract a partner. Use in healing spells & rituals for those suffering from mental or nervous disorders.

Lemongrass

Psychic cleansing

Opening

Also used in lust spells.

Lettuce

Divination

Lunar magick

Sleep

Protection

Love spells

Male sex magick

Lily

Fertility

Renewal

Rebirth

Marriage

Happiness

Prosperity

Lime

Purification

Protection

Promoting calmness and tranquility

Strengthening love

Mint

Promotes energy

Communication and vitality

Draws customers to a business

Use dried leaves to stuff a green poppet for healing. Place in wallet or purse or rub on money to bring wealth and prosperity. Use on the altar to draw good spirits to assist in your magick. Place in the home for protection.

Mugwort

Carried to increase lust & fertility

Prevent backache

Cure disease & madness

Place around divination and scrying tools to increase their power or near the bed to enable astral travel. Use in sleep pillow or place in a sachet under your pillowcase to bring about prophetic dreams. Use an infusion of mugwort to clean crystal balls and magick mirrors. *Toxic in large amounts*

Nettle

Dispelling darkness & fear

Strengthening the will

Aiding in the ability to handle emergencies

Sprinkle in the home to drive off evil & negativity. Carry in a sachet or use with a poppet to turn back a spell on the one who cast it. Sprinkle on self to remove petty jealousies, gossip, envy, and uncomfortable situations.

Nutmeg

Attracting money/prosperity

Bringing luck

Protection

Breaking hexes

Include in money magick and sachets. Carry as a good luck charm and/or to increase the intellect. Sprinkle nutmeg powder on green candles for prosperity.

And as always, merry meet <3

Atti

(photo - attichaos)

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Get the Fuck Out Room Spray

a (maybe a little silly, but effective godsdamnit) warding spray for getting bullshit the fuck out of your space. particularly effective for use after having unwanted visitors.

Materials:

an empty spray bottle

blessed/charged water of your choosing (i recommend storm water or waning moon water)

herbs of your choosing - anything associated with banishing, warding off negativity, and cleansing - black salt, burdock, eucalyptus, etc, I also used lemongrass bc it's spread around the home "to ward off snakes" which i thought was appropriate

Instructions:

put all that shit in a jar

shake that shit up

like aggressively shake it, we are not talking about friendly vibes here peeps

yell obscenities at the bullshit as you spray your space, preferably with the windows open. spray from the inside out. shake your fist at the bullshit as it leaves. no I am not kidding.

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Wards

What is Warding?

Warding is a method of protection used to create an energetic safe space around you, your space or an object, it prevents unwanted energies from entering and minimizes the amount of offensive magic you need to perform. Casting a circle is a common temporary form of warding that witches often use, a protection circle is a ward the can be used during any spell work but is only meant to be used at that time. I have another lesson posted on my blog all about protection circles and different types of circles. Besides protection circles there are many other forms of warding that can work better depending on any given situation.

Wards are a very versatile form of magic that can protect a single entity or a space when given enough power. They can be programmed to let certain energies in or none at all making them very useful for many purposes. A ward can even be used to keep an entity out or in. As with anything else it is important to maintain and refresh your wards to protect you.

When to Ward?

Warding along with any other basic protection magic should be one of the first things that you learn and implement in your practice. You can put up a ward if you feel there might be lingering negativity in a certain area in your home, it is useful to banish, cleanse and ward the space to ensure no negativity is able to enter the area.

There does not need to be any negativity present for you to put up a ward. The best practice is to have wards already in place before negative entities can enter the space. Something like wanting to have an energetic barrier around you is good enough cause for you to create a new ward.

Wards can also be used if you feel someone may be sending negative energy or baneful energy your way.

How to Plan for Warding

Planning is key to success with anything in your life; before creating the ward you should know where and how you want this ward to be placed. Feel free to consider the following questions when in the planning process:

What will this ward serve?

What is the purpose of this ward?

How can I give this ward its purpose?

How should I check up on this ward?

What maintenance will this ward have?

Before putting the ward into place make sure to cleanse your space creating a clean slate of energy for the ward to protect. If needed it is key to banish negative energy or entities before commencing with the work.

Note: in a case where you already have wards up and need to banish; the best practice is to take the old ward down, banish and put either put the original ward back up or create a brand new one. The reason for this is because banishing and warding will effectively cancel each other out. If you keep the wards up you run the risk of whatever you just banished getting stuck within your wards.

Warding

There are many different types of wards that can be made for whatever you may need them for. All of the forms of wards will either be energy based or physical wards.

Extra Info

It is important to have layers to your protections making them as impenetrable as possible. You can have a multitude of different protections or even layer the wards.

Make sure that you are checking, cleansing and cleaning your wards often. I find it beneficial to have some sort of schedule for this type of work.

Another thing that will be important especially further down the line in your practice is to be specific with your wards. The questions that were mentioned earlier in the post will be beneficial to this.

Lastly, taking care of yourself after setting up a ward is extremely important. This applies to other types of spell work as well. Setting up a ward takes up a lot of energy and can leave you feeling drained and very tired afterwards, make sure once you have set up a ward that you are drinking water and resting.

In my next post we will be going over how to create some wards!

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P.3 Common Herbs A-Z

This is O-Z of some common herbs and their uses

*longer read*

Olive

Fidelity

Marriage

Peace

Money

Assures fidelity in love and is used to attract a marriage partner. Inspires fruitfulness and security in love, family, and business.

Onion

Prosperity

Stability

Endurance

Protection

Burn onion flowers to banish bad habits and negative influences. Cut onions in half and place in the corners of a room to absorb illness, then bury or burn the onion halves in the morning. Sacred to the moon.

Orange

Attracts abundance and happiness through love and marriage.

Concentrate on a yes/no question while eating an orange, then count the seeds -- an even number of seeds means the answer is no, an odd number of seeds means yes. Use the leaves and flowers in love rituals to bring on a marriage proposal. Add an infusion of orange to the bath to increase attractiveness and beauty.

Orange peel

Love

Divination

Luck

Money

House & business blessing

Add to love sachets to help someone make up their mind. Use in sachets & amulets to bring luck to business negotiations.

Orchid

Concentration

Strengthening memory

Focus

Will power

Oregano

Joy

Strength

Vitality

Added energy

Paprika

Use to add energy to any spell or mixture. Throw in someone's yard to cause them problems.

Parsley

Calms and protects the home

Draws prosperity

Financial increase

Luck

Restores a sense of well-being

Use in spells to increase strength & vitality after surgery or illness. Use in amulets or other magickal workings to help yourself out of a rut. Eat to provoke lust and promote fertility. Place on plates of food to guard against contamination. Useful for bath magick to purify and end misfortune. Mix with jasmine and carry in your shoe to make you more attractive to the opposite sex.

Parsnip

Male sex magick

Pear

Lust

Love

Eating pears induces love. Use dried fruit in amulets and sachets for love and lust.

Pea

Money

Love

Peppermint

Use to increase the vibrations of a space or in spells and incense for healing & purification. Place in sleep pillow to ensure peaceful sleep and bring about prophetic dreams. Use to anoint furnishings and household objects. Burn in a new home to clear out sickness and negative energy. Use in magickal workings to provide the push needed to bring change to one's life. Carry with other herbs to boost love & abundance wishes.

Pine

Promotes clean breaks, new beginnings, prosperity, success, strength, grounding, and growth; Also used for cleansing, purification, and repelling negativity. Great for house and business blessing.

Pineapple

Luck

Money

Chastity

Add an infusion of pineapple to the bath to attract luck.

Plum

Healing

Peace

Love

Poppy

Fertility

Prosperity

Love

Abundance

Potato

Image magick

Money

Luck

Healing

Pumpkin

Lunar magick

Radish

Protection

Lust

Rhubarb 

Fidelity

Protection

Rose

Divine love

Close friendships

Domestic peace/happiness

Lasting relationships

Great for use in incense, potpourri or bath magick. Place around sprains and dark bruises to help them heal faster.

Rosemary

Carried and used in healing poppets for good health, used in love/lust spells, worn to improve memory, used in dream pillows to prevent nightmares, burned as incense for purification and removing negativity. Wear or carry while reading or completing tasks to improve memory of the material and aid clear thinking (great for students!). Use an infusion of rosemary to wash hands before any healing magick. Use in bath magick for purification. Associated with faeries.

Saffron

Aphrodisiac

Love

Healing

Happiness

Wind raising

Lust

Strength

Burn, wear, or carry for healing and strengthening psychic awareness. Commonly used in love magick, healing spells, and to control the weather. Wash hands with water and saffron or keep saffron sachets in your home to bring happiness.

Sage

Used for self purification and dealing with grief and loss. Carried to improve mental ability and bring wisdom. Used in healing sachets & incense. Promotes spiritual, mental, emotional & physical health and longevity. Removes negative energy. Place near a personal object of a person who is ailing when performing healing spells or rituals. Write a wish on a sage leaf and place it under your pillow for 3 nights -- if you dream of your wish, it will come true; if not, bury the leaf in the ground so that no bad will come to you.

Sea salt

Uses include cleansing crystals, purification, grounding, protection magick and ritual. Used on the altar to represent the Earth. Used with water for asperging, sea spells, consecration and casting circles. Used with garlic and rosemary to banish evil.

Shallot

Add an infusion of shallots to the bath for luck.

St Johns wort

Worn to prevent colds & fevers. Placed under pillow to induce prophetic, romantic dreams. Protects against all forms of baneful witchcraft. Place in a jar in a window or burn in a fireplace to protect from lightning, fire and evil spirits. Used for banishing, protection & blessing. Carry to strengthen courage and convictions or when confronting nasty situations. Burn to banish spirits and demons. Used in divination for the care of crystals. Note: Can be poisonous, use with caution.

Star anise

Burned as incense to increase psychic awareness & abilities. Placed on the altar to increase the power generated. Carried to bring luck.

Strawberry

Attracts success, good fortune, and favorable circumstances. Served as a love food. Leaves are carried for luck. Pregnant women carry a packet of the leaves to ease the pain of pregnancy and childbirth.

Sugar

Love spells

Sex magick

Sunflower

Energy

Protection

Power

Wisdom

Wishes

Sweet pea

Attracts friends and allies; Draws the loyalty and affection of others.

Sweet potato 

Image magick

Tangerine 

Promotes energy

Strength

Vitality

Awakens joy and dissolves negativity

Tea leaves

Use in talismans for courage or strength. Use as a base for lust drinks. Burn leaves to ensure future riches.

Tea tree

Eliminating confusion

Increasing harmony

Thyme

Attracts loyalty

Affection

The good opinion of others

Wear a sprig to ward off unbearable grief or provide strength and courage when needed. Burn or hang in the home for banishing, purification, and to attract good health for all occupants. Use in cleansing baths prior to working candle magick. Use in dream pillows to ward off nightmares and ensure restful sleep. Add a thyme infusion to the bath regularly to ensure a constant flow of money. Place in a jar and keep in the home or at work for good luck.

Tobacco

Promotes peace

Confidence

Personal strength

Banishing

Mix with salt and burn with a black candle to win a court case.

Tomato

Love spells

Turnip

Ending relationships

Vinegar 

Banishing

Binding

Averting evil

Walnut

Access to divine energy

Bringing the blessing of the Gods

Wishes

Watercress

Lunar magick

Sex magick

Witch Hazel

Chastity

Protection

Carry to ease grief over a lost love. Use in a sachet to reduce passions. Use in love spells and spells to ward off evil.

And as always, merry meet <3

Atti <3

(photo - attichaos)

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Personal protection doesn’t have to be complex or difficult. I rarely do any kind of elaborate working to cast protections over myself and my energy. Instead, over the years, I’ve adapted the mundane everyday activities in my life into a net of protection that I naturally renew every day or so.

Here are some of the things I do to protect my energy every day:

My dresser and closet are warded and charmed so that I can easily choose an item and activate the protection of every item I put on. (I’ll publish a post about the method for charming a piece of furniture at some point.)

When I add sugar and milk to my coffee, I am adding sweetness and richness to my day. Before I drink it, I offer the first taste to my house spirits in return for their protection for the day. (You could do this with your deities, ancestors, etc.)

If I’m looking for a boost to my protections for the day, I’ll have a hearty breakfast to keep my energy up. This usually includes eggs, toast with peanutbutter and a jelly of some kind, and turkey bacon since these are things I associate with a good day and extra energy. You can replace these with whatever you like as long as you’re cooking and eating with the intent of protection and boosting your energy.

Greet the house plants and rub the leaves of the plants whose energy I would like to carry with me (usually this is rosemary, basil, and the spider plants for me).

I rarely leave the apartment without a hat on. As I choose one (to match my outfit, of course, but also to match my mood and goals) and put it on, I will trace a circle around it and activate the same protection that my other clothes hold. This is my version of veiling; you can use scarves, headbands, bandanas, sunglasses, or even the hood of a jacket or hoodie to the same effect.

The best defense, in my opinion, is a good offense. When I know I’m going to be around someone I can’t stand or who has a history of invading my boundaries, I’ll carry a nail or screw that’s been anointed with something spicy - often pepper-infused oil or spicy pickle juice, since that’s usually what I have on-hand - to mark myself as “Not An Easy Target, Asshole” and repel their efforts. I recently added an anointed clothespin to my favorite denim jacket that’s holding a patch in place (a heart that says “nope”) for the same effect.

To help absorb extra energy, especially in crowded environments, carry something absorbant. Usually this is a piece of kitchen sponge for me, but you could do this with a small potato also, a la @lazywitchling!

I don’t wear perfume, but I will occasionally make a simple herbal spray to spritz my coats and shoes with protective energy. I have a recipe for this coming soon!

Speaking of shoes, to give myself another boost of protection, I’ll place a sigil in the bottom of my shoe. This could be a piece of paper or a pencil drawing directly on the inside, depending on the shoe.

These are just the everyday things. It’s important to me that I use what’s around me in my home so that I bring a little bit of home with me everywhere I go. It’s my main source of comfort and power as a hearth witch.

Pretty much everything I’ve mentioned here will have a separate “tutorial” or recipe post at some point, so keep an eye out for those things! :)

[mymagikalplace]

“Welcome Home” Simmer Pot

Simmer pots are my favorite low-energy spell. They’re easy to set up and maintain, they’re short-term spells with a long-term effect, and they smell so darn good. Plus, sometimes you can drink from the pot if you use only edible ingredients - bonus points if it tastes really good!

What is a simmer pot spell, you ask? It’s a spell that you simmer on the stove! Grab your favorite pot and fill it with a liquid of your choice - this could be moon or sun water, apple cider, or just regular old tap water, for a few examples - and add ingredients that match your goals. Set it on the stove, bring it to a simmer, and let it fill your kitchen and home with fragrant steam. You could easily keep a simmer pot going all day long if you keep adding liquid to it.

My “Welcome Home” Simmer Pot Spell is intended to do exactly what it sounds like. It clears out stagnant air and ushers in calm and inviting energy. It’s perfect for preparing for parties, cleansing a new home or apartment, and other homecomings. This pot also makes a satisfying apple-lemon beverage!

Ingredients (the amounts vary based on the size of your pot and your personal preferences; feel free to experiment!):

Water (you can use sun or moon water, if you like)

Apples

Lemon

Cinnamon (powder or sticks)

Cloves

Nutmeg

Ginger

Honey

Instructions:

In your pot of choice, add enough water to fill it about halfway. You can use any kind of water, but be sure you’re using safe, sanitary water if you plan on drinking this.

Slice your apples. I recommend slicing them into rounds - apples have a star-shaped hollow in the middle that holds their seeds, so it’s perfect for the aesthetic. Be sure to remove any seed pieces.

Slice your lemon into rounds.

Add your ingredients to the pot. You should have enough room at the top for the mixture to bubble slightly but not end up all over your stove.

Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer and enjoy the aroma! Stir occasionally to ensure nothing is sticking. If you notice your water getting low, you can either add more water to keep simmering or discard the ingredients and end the spell.

If you plan on drinking this, let it simmer for a while to infuse all the flavors. I usually let it go for at least 20 to 30 minutes before partaking for optimal flavor.

Optional magic you could include:

If you have difficulty getting “into the headspace” for casting spells (like me), consider this: The pot is your cauldron. The spoon is your wand. The stovetop is your hearth. Everything around you is magic; it’s just waiting for you to begin. Keep this in mind and everything else will come naturally.

Apples, to me, represent so many things. They represent the harvest, love, and harmony. They can be sweet or sour, soft or crisp. Every apple variety brings something special to the pot. My favorites to use are honeycrisp for their sweet-tart crunch and fabulous aroma, but you should use your favorite variety. The apples are the foundation of this spell, stating that all who are welcomed home are loved.

Lemons, that spell ingredient favorite. In this spell, lemons are cleansing and purifying. Anyone who steps into the fragrant mist filling your home will be free to shed any negativity or unpleasantness, and the lemon will wash it right out the door.

The combination of spices in this spell, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, and ginger, are a powerhouse of love, protection, and positivity. As you add each to the pot, give them a task - speak or think the ingredient’s goal as you hold it, and when you’re ready, add it to the pot. For example, I would give cinnamon the task of energizing the other ingredients, ginger the task of imparting good health and longevity, nutmeg the task of bringing warmth, etc.

If lemons are the purification and the spices are the protection, then the honey is the glue holding everything together, reminding the other ingredients of their real purpose. Honey sweetens the spell, bringing elements of love and happiness.

In spells like this, I often consider honey to be a sort of protective ingredient; not in the way of wards of steel and walls of stone, but in a gentler way. Like wrapping yourself in a warm blanket with a warm cup of something on a cold, snowy afternoon after spending the morning playing in the snow. It wraps you in the sweetness of home and gives the other ingredients a softer vibe.

If the goal is to create a welcoming atmosphere, I like to verbally say “welcome.” While stirring, I say welcome to myself, my cat, my house spirits, and each of my friends and family who I would like to feel welcome and at ease in my home. Allow yourself to feel the love you have for everyone you are welcoming from head to toe. Be humbled and grateful for them - it’s this gratitude that makes you want to give them the gift of homecoming.

If you decide to drink some of the mixture, I believe it’s best to share if you can. You can share with someone you love, offer it to a deity, give a cup to your house spirits, or even “pour one out” for nature. Interact with this potion with gratitude and humility. It takes more than just occupying a space to make it a home, and you receive only as much as you give.

As a bonus, here’s how versatile simmer pots are: Remove the honey, use badly bruised apples, and add a splash of vinegar to create a banishing spell that’s especially effective against abusive ex-partners.

If you use this spell, please let me know how you like it!

Welcome Home, Everyone! 💛

[mymagikalplace]

Fuck Off Oil (Banishing  Oil)

Sometimes, just saying “fuck off” doesn’t quite do the trick. Whether it’s unsatisfying or doesn’t repel the asshole you’re trying to get rid of, it might be time to pull out the big guns.

This banishing oil is a revamped version of an oil I made for an old friend many years ago. The original purpose was to rid her home of a nasty invasive spirit and then keep it away, since it had already been banished and returned a few times. She used it to anoint her mirrors, windows, doors, and even herself, followed by a large black pillar candle coated in more of the oil and burned every day until it was just a lump of wax.

It worked perfectly for her purposes, so I have taken that old recipe and recreated it in my current style for my current needs. If you saw my earlier rant post, then you know what this is for. If not, that’s okay - just know that someone has tested my patience and taken advantage of my kindness, and now they should kindly fuck off forever.

Like most of my spells and spell ingredients, this oil is 100% edible… and pretty tasty! See my notes below for ideas on how to use it.

Ingredients:

Oil of Your Choice (I used olive oil because it’s what was in my cabinet)

Salt

Pepper

Red Chili Flakes

Smoked Paprika

Garlic, minced

Onion Powder

Oregano, dried

Caraway Seeds

Coriander

Bay Leaf

A Jar or Bottle

Instructions:

Measure how much oil you will need to fill your jar or bottle of choice. You can pour the oil into a bowl or use a measuring cup to both measure and mix your oil, which is what I did. Fewer dishes to wash at the end!

Add each of your ingredients, one at a time, to the oil. Leave the bay leaf for last, and see step 3. I added the ingredients in the order that they are listed, but you can do them in whatever order suits you best. Be sure to give each a purpose tied back to the person, spirit, or other bothersome creature you are banishing (some ingredients have protective properties; see my note below for how I assigned a purpose to each).

Stir your mixture well. Really whip it. Beat the hell out of it. Etc.

Bay leaves are often used in wish magic or as vehicles for sigils. For our purposes, hold the leaf with both hands and stare at it hard. Think of the person, spirit, or thing you are banishing. Whisper or shout your desire to keep them away from you, adding any specifics you like. Stuff the leaf into your jar or bottle whole.

Pour your mixture into the jar or bottle over the bay leaf. Be sure to get all of the bits of garlic in there.

Cap the jar or bottle and give it a good shake. I recommend letting it sit and infuse for a few days to get a really good flavor going, but you can use it immediately if you want. Just be sure to shake it well to charge it before use.

This oil is good for up to six months, though it may last longer. Keep an eye on it; if it forms mold, throw it away immediately. Keep your jar or bottle in a cool, dark space. Refrigeration is optional, but it’ll last longer if you keep it in the fridge.

Notes:

As with most oils, there are many uses for this recipe. It can be either a spell on its own, or you can create it to be a component in another spell. Or both! Both is good.

I like to use this to cook vegetables like brussels sprouts, asparagus, and potatoes, but you could also use it in a stir fry or to cook meats. This oil also makes for a very pleasant salad dressing when mixed with red wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar. It would be both funny and effective to feed a Fuck Off Salad to your target. If you want to do this, I recommend making it extra spicy, especially if they hate spice and you’re feeling especially vindictive.

If you’re not looking to eat this oil in some way, you can also use it to anoint candles for a banishing spell. Or, if you want to get a little more involved, you can submerge a taglock or poppet in the oil to symbolize the person you are repelling. This would be a great way to continuously banish someone or something if they keep trying to return. Plus, it can have the added benefit of being… uncomfortable for the target.

Here are the purposes I assigned to each ingredient; feel free to use these or come up with your own based off your own experiences:

Salt - Protect the caster during the creation and use of the oil, repel bad vibes and start the process of cleansing

Pepper - First line of fuck off; give a reason or a particular attribute that you want gone, such as “aggression” and “lying”

Chili flakes - Second line of fuck off, this time with ✨spice✨; I assigned “threats” and “rancid vibes” to this ingredient

Garlic - Third line of fuck off; protection against further nonsense, repelling them from contacting me

Onion - Keeping away pests; I use the layers of the onion to symbolize the layers of “fuck off” in the oil and reinforce each one

Oregano - Now comes the part where we protect ourselves from the offending party’s possible retaliation! This is protection from backlash and luck for the success of the spell. This has extra power for me, since my mom grew this oregano and is superbly pissed about someone threatening her kids!

Caraway seeds - Boosting my convictions and inner power, preventing the spell from backfiring on me (the target(s) are also witches, so this was very important to include!)

Coriander - Personal protection against further nonsense, cementing this oil as a line of self-defense

If you use this oil in a spell, let me know how you liked it, if you made any substitutions, and/or how it worked for you!

Happy Banishing, Witches!

[mymagikalplace]

Sometimes, a home protection spell is as simple as drawing a sigil in kids' chalk in the sun, putting a nice rock on top of it until the sun goes down, and then putting that rock on a table in your house