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Mama Bree's Magical Powders

Finally, all my powder recipes in one place! Go nuts, witchlings.

All-Purpose Cursing Powder

Banishing Powder

Clean House Powder

“Eye of Sauron” Revelation Powder

Heal Thy Heart Powder

Hexbreaker Powder

Jackpot Powder

Lucky Day Powder

“Outta My Way” Powder

Peacekeeper Powder

Persuasion Powder

STFU Powder

Traveler’s Luck Powder

Truthfinder Powder

For those of you who may not be able to find herbs locally, here are some online suppliers who consistently have affordable and high-quality products.

Ruth Roy’s Wellcat Herbs - A highly reputable seller with quality herbs, teas, incense, and botanicals. Also runs a booth every year at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire. (*HIGHLY RECOMMEND*)

Starwest Botanicals - Bulk herbs, spices, oils, and teas. Good amount of organic and Fair Trade products, as well as supplies for holistic medicine and tea-making.

Mountain Rose Herbs - Bulk herbs, spices, and sundries. Also carries organic products and essential oils, and has link to schools that offer courses in herbalism and herbology.

The Magickal Cat - Online shop with just about everything you could want for your craft, from herbs to books to cauldrons, and everything in between. Reliable shipping and excellent customer service.

Bulk Apothecary - Bulk herbs, spices, and oils, in addition to materials for the home production of soap, candles, wine, and beer.

For more online resources and information on herb magic and spells, check out my website here.

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Recipe Roundup in Review

Last year, I posted a two-month series of recipes suitable for the autumn season, which everyone seemed to enjoy very much. I’ve been too busy this year to make up a new queue, so I thought I’d compile a big long list of links for anyone who’s looking for recipe ideas this fall.

Appetizers, Sides, & Snacks

A Pair of Stuffing Recipes

Asparagus Salad

Baked Apples

Beets with Cloves and Cinnamon

Bree’s Cheddar-Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Bree’s Homemade Colcannon

Carrot Fritters

Cheese & Bacon Pinwheels

Cheese Toasties

Cranberry-Orange Sauce

Fish Cakes

Irish Stout Apple Fritters

Oatmeal & Potato Bread

Parsnip & Apples

Pumpkin Seeds

Sprouts au Gratin

Soups

Butternut Squash and Pear Pottage

Cheese Soup & Dumplings

Chestnut Soup

Garlic Soup

Gingered Pumpkin Soup with Molasses Cream

King’s Arms Tavern Cream of Peanut Soup

Mashed Potato Soup

Mushroom Soup

Entrees

Acorn Squash with Cinnamon and Honey

Bree’s Baked Ziti

Bree’s Crockpot/One-pot Chili

Bree’s Fried Chicken Parmesan

Bree’s Honey Baked Salmon

Bree’s Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole

Bree’s Roast Chicken with Apples and Potatoes

Bree’s Sesame Ginger Chicken

Bree’s Turkey Hash Casserole

Dill-Crusted Salmon

Irish Stew

Meat Patties in Crust

Michaelmas Goose with Sage & Onion Stuffing

Pan Haggerty

Pumpkin Plenty

Roast Pork Tenderloin with Orange & Onion Sauce

Rosemary-Orange Beef

Spiced Pot Roast

Stuffed Acorn Squash

Stuffed Braised Beef

Surry Sausage, Squash, & Apple Bake with Savory Streusel Topping

Welsh Potato Pie

Welsh Trout in Bacon

Baked Goods

Applesauce Buttermilk Biscuits

Barm Brack

Beer-Bacon-Onion Muffins

Caerphilly Scones

Christiana Campbell’s Tavern Sweet Potato Muffins

Drop Scones

Gingered Pumpkin Muffins

King’s Arms Tavern Apple Cheddar Muffins

Tea Table Goodies

Apple & Potato Cake

Apple Raisin Cider Teabread

Bree’s Cranberry Pumpkin Bread

Irish Apple Cake

Irish Apple Teabread

Irish Whiskey Cake

Isle of Wight Farmhouse Cake

Marmalade Loaf

Porter Cake

Seed Cake

Welsh Crumpets

Desserts

Bramble Dessert

Bree’s Easy-Peasy Molten Chocolate Cake

Bree’s Semi-Sweet Chocolate Pumpkin Bundt Cake with Chocolate Liquer Glaze

Beverages, Jams, and Sauces

Mulled Cider

Samhain Wine Cup

Wassail

Blackberry & Apple Jam

Bree’s Dad’s Sauce Recipes

Delectable Dressings

Irish Whiskey Marmalade

Sources

Celtic Folklore Cooking (Asala)

A Kitchen Witch’s Cookbook (Telesco)

A Witch’s Brew (Telesco)

Kitchen WItch’s Guide to Brews and Potions (Telesco)

The Kitchen Witch (Soraya)

Witch in the Kitchen (Johnson)

The Colonial Williamsburg Tavern Cookbook (Gonzalez)

Favorite Meals from Williamsburg (Turgeon)

Holiday Fare: Favorite Williamsburg Meals (Gonzalez)

The Very Best of Irish Traditional Cooking (Lennon and Campbell)

An Irish Country Cookbook (Taylor)

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Spell to Say Farewell to a Deceased Pet

The loss of a pet can be traumatic and devastating. They are, after all, part of our families, and we love them unconditionally. Once a pet passes away, it can be hard to move on from the grief. Do this spell to help ease the transition after your pet has passed.

Materials:

A pink candle

Two stones, one to represent you and one to represent your pet

Symbols of the four elements: earth, air, fire, and water

Light the candle, and hold the stones together in your hand, remembering the love you felt for your pet. Think about the wonderful times you had together, and the joy you shared. It’s okay to cry if you need to.

When you’re ready to move forward, pass the two stones over the elemental symbols. As you do, say:

[PETS NAME] with the energies of Earth, I am with you in spirit, and you are with me.

Repeat this for each of the elements. When you’re done, say:

I thank you for being in my life, and for the honor of letting me be in yours. I release you now, but will never forget you.

Blow out the candle, and keep the stones in your pocket to rub together when you are thinking about your lost pet.

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Found in Daily Spellbook of the Good Witch by Patti Wigington

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hi! ive been getting back into the craft recently and i was wondering if you have any book reccomendations that i could learn more from! (i know youve published your own, which i will be checking out soon!!)

I have a book recs tag that contains most of the titles that I regularly recommend for witchcraft studies, but there are a few I could mention by name:

History:

Drawing Down The Moon (Margot Adler)

Triumph of the Moon (Ronald Hutton)

The Witch: A History of Fear, from Ancient Times to the Present (Ronald Hutton)

The Oxford Illustrated History of Witchcraft and Magic (Owen Davies)

Witchcraft, magic and culture 1736–1951 (Owen Davies)

Witchcraft:

The Dabbler's Guide to Witchcraft: Seeking an Intentional Magical Path Seeking an Intentional Magical Path (Fire Lyte aka Don Martin)

New World Witchery: A Trove of North American Folk Magic (Cory Thomas Hutcheson)

By Rust of Nail & Prick of Thorn: The Theory & Practice of Effective Home Warding (Althaea Sebastiani)

Sacred Actions: Living the Wheel of the Year through Earth-Centered Sustainable Practices (Dana O'Driscoll)

Honoring Your Ancestors: A Guide to Ancestral Veneration (Mallorie Vaudoise)

Spellcrafting: Strengthen the Power of Your Craft by Creating and Casting Your Own Unique Spells (Arin Murphy-Hiscock)

The Magical Writing Grimoire: Use the Word as Your Wand for Magic, Manifestation & Ritual (Lisa Marie Basile)

Light Magic for Dark Times: More than 100 Spells, Rituals, and Practices for Coping in a Crisis (Lisa Marie Basile)

Sigil Witchery: A Witch's Guide to Crafting Magick Symbols (Laura Tempest Zakroff)

The Hearth Witch's Year: Rituals, Recipes & Remedies Through the Seasons (Anna Franklin)

Previous Posts:

Here are the Top Ten foundational texts that I started out with.

Here are the books I recommend if you want to work with plants.

Here are the three titles I have on the market.

Here is the Dropbox I made with free (legal) historical texts on witchcraft and magic.

And here is my personal library (slightly out of date) which might give you some more ideas!

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Some Affirmations for Witches

⚡️My touch is power ⚡️I drink and breathe magic ⚡️I speak the language of the universe ⚡️The tapestry of my life is mine to weave ⚡️The moon and stars commune with me ⚡️My craft connects me to those who have come before me ⚡️I command respect ⚡️I see beyond the surface of this world ⚡️My soul will not deny the old ways ⚡️I am a creator of new traditions ⚡️I am a part of the natural world ⚡️I project powerful energies ⚡️My heart knows best ⚡️I know how to protect myself ⚡️I am powerful ⚡️I am a witch

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How to help millions of disabled Americans

The SSI Restoration Act of 2021 is currently proposed to congress. We have until 2023 to get it passed (this post is dated March 30, 2022). SSI is a type of disability payment for disabled Americans. The bill will increase the SSI payment to the poverty level. Right now the maximum payment is 9528$ a year. It will allow disabled people on SSI to marry and not lose their income which they cannot do currently. Disabled Americans do not have marriage equality currently. It will increase the asset and income caps for SSI among other improvements.

Friends and I made a website that has all of this info plus a really easy way to send an email to your state reps. If you click the link below, you can send a letter of support for the SSI Restoration Act to your state reps. It’s already written and takes only a few minutes. Seriously it is ridiculously easy. These emails have more pull to reps than resistbot so please fill out if you can!

With our letter campaign, people have sent over 5,000 letters to representatives! We've decided to make a new campaign with updated information to send to reps. So if you have already sent one through fixssi.com, you can send another! And if you haven't please take the time to do so!

We also have a Facebook called "Campaign to Fix SSI" that you can follow for regular updates as well.

And if you are able to call state reps (which has the most influence) our website has a call script and lists of your reps phone numbers. Please follow the link below for that.

Please send a letter to your reps and boost! It could change the lives of millions of disabled Americans.

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2022 Witch's Calendar

For all my witches out there, here's a handy list of the 2022 dates for the major holidays, full and new moons, and special events. I've listed my sources at the bottom. Dates and times for all events are calculated for Eastern Standard Time, USA, Northern Hemisphere. Adjust for your location as needed. Enjoy!

WOTY Holidays and Solstices

February 1-2 - Imbolc

March 20 - Spring Equinox / Ostara

May 1 - Beltane

June 21 - Summer Solstice / Midsummer

August 1 - Lughnasadh

September 22 - Autumn Equinox / Mabon

October 31 - Samhain

December 21 - Winter Solstice / Yule

Full Moons

January 17 - Wolf Moon ♋️

February 16 - Snow Moon ♌️

March 18 - Worm Moon ♍️

April 16 - Pink Moon ♎️

May 16 - Flower Moon ♏️

June 14 - Strawberry Moon ♐️

July 13 - Thunder Moon (aka Buck Moon) ♑️

August 11 - Sturgeon Moon ♒️

September 10 - Harvest Moon ♓️

October 9 - Hunter's Moon (aka Blood Moon) ♈️

November 8 - Frost Moon ♉️

December 7 - Cold Moon ♊️

Fun Fact: The title of Harvest Moon is given to either the September or October full moon, whichever falls closest to the autumn equinox. In 2022, that month will be September.

New Moons

January 2 ♑️

February 1 ♒️

March 2 ♓️

April 1 ♈️

April 30 ♉️

May 30 ♊️

June 29 ♋️

July 28 ♌️

August 27 ♍️

September 25 ♎️

October 25 ♏️

November 23 ♐️

December 23 ♑️

Special Events

April 30 - Black Moon & Partial Solar Eclipse (10:42pm EST)

May 16 - Total Lunar Eclipe (12:11am EST, coinciding with zenith)

June 14 - Supermoon

July 13 - Supermoon

October 25 - Partial Solar Eclipe (11:01am EST)

November 8 - Total Lunar Eclipse (5:59am EST, coinciding with zenith)

SOURCES:

Inverse - Full Moon 2022 calendar: Dates, times, schedule, and names for the brightest nights all year

Astroseek - Full Moons 2022 & New Moons

The Pagan Grimoire - The Wheel of the Year: The 8 Festivals in the Wiccan Calendar

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Learned how to extract pigments from leaves and flowers and various other things. As well as learning how to make essential oils in biology lab today. Science and magick go hand in hand.

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*Peers from the crypt*

Pardon me while I blow the dust off this thing... While my home altar is a lot of candles & not much else right now, my offerings to my assortment of deities have been acts of kindness, acts of emotional fortitude, & acts of self care. & for Inari, also busting my ass in school, because might as well enjoy that Japanese tradition before I move over there.  I’m also planning on writing a full collection of devotional poetry to Hekate because I thought about it & her candle went bonkers. So that’ll be a thing.  Now that I think about it, I may post some devotional poems on here every once in a while just to stretch that part of my brain. Grief, anxiety, & anger have had me by the throat for a while, as I have the threat of homelessness looming over me. My physical health has been tumultuous as well, with the likelihood of having a fully hysterectomy this summer, as well as major dental surgery. I am also being checked for multiple types of cancer within the next month. I’m hoping to find a way to support myself & not drop out of university, while still caring for my grandfather. There will be a new post soon with good stuff, I promise.

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Rådare (Norse Creatures)

I will be using the Swedish names/words as there are no English translations.

Rådare comes from the word “råda” which means “to rule/take care of” so a rådare is a creature that rules over something.

Every rådare rules over their own thing. For example there’s a skogsrå for every forest.

The easiest way to make them happy is through respect and gifts.

You can protect yourself from them by wearing metal.

Remember that the gift has to be biodegradable! A lot of sources say that you should give coins, clothes, tobacco etc. But this is extremely disrespectful as you’re destroying their home (and it’s generally shitty to pollute).

Even if you haven’t done anything to make them angry it’s always good to show respect by acknowledging them when you enter their home.

Skogsrå

Rules over the forest and the creatures that live there.

Usually looks like a beautiful woman with a hollow back and/or hooves and tail. She can also take the shape of different forest creatures.

If in a good mood she helps those who are lost and warns people about incoming storms.

If in a bad mood she makes sure people get lost.

If you live on your own in/close to a forest (or if you are camping) she might come at night when you’re sitting by the fire and attempt to seduce you. If you sleep with her she will keep a part of your soul and you will always have a longing and obsession with the forest.

If hunters give her gifts she might “give” them an extra big animal. Though if they manage to shoot one of the animals she protects they have to face her wrath

Havsrå

Rules over the ocean and the creatures that lives there.

Usually looks like a beautiful woman with long hair, gills, fins, and a fishtail. She can also take the shape of different sea creatures.

If in a good mood she shows fishermen where they can find the best fish or warns them about incoming storms. She can also give them good wind and help boats that are taking in water.

If in a bad mood she can trick boats into storms so they get lost or sink.

Sometimes she will seduce people and drag them down to her home at the bottom of the ocean where they are forced to work as servants.

She might stop boats and offer to buy their load, if this happens it’s best to accepts as if you say no she might get so angry that she takes down the entire ship.

Sjörå

Rules over lakes and the creatures that live there.

Usually looks like a beautiful woman with a hollow back. Unlike havsrået she has legs. She can also take the shape of different freshwater creatures.

If in a good mood she might help fishermen and warn them about incoming storms.

She only drowns people who have made her angry or if she is very hungry.

Just like skogsrået if fishermen give her gifts she might “give” them an extra big fish. Though if they manage to catch one of the creatures she protects they have to face her wrath.

Gruvrå

Rules over mountains and mines.

Usually looks like a tall woman in an elegant, grey dress. If seen wearing black it is a sure sign of death.

If in a good mood she shows miners better ore veins or warns them about any dangers.

If in a bad mood she tries to scare people away, if they ignore the warning signs she makes sure they get lost in the mine.

Enjoys silence and solitude.

Doesn’t like it when people make too much noise.

Becomes very angry if miners manage find one of the ore veins she protects.

Källrå

Rules over natural springs.

Usually looks like a young girl but most of the time she’s invisible. She can also take the shape of a toad.

If in a good mood she might show you the future though the water surface. It’s important to remember not to look for too long or too deep as you might lose yourself.

If in a bad mood she can make you sick after you’ve drank the water.

A lot of sources will say that if you sacrifice something to her before you drink the water it will heal you as well as make the water clean/drinkable. This is not true. There’s not a magical cure for deceases or disorders. Also there’s no way to magically make water drinkable. Always make sure a natural spring is clean before you drink from it.

This is compiled from my own grimoire / what I was taught growing up

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Hex Positive - Year One

On May 1st, 2020, I embarked on a new project - a podcast based in practical secular witchcraft which combined advice for practitioners, discussion of the modern witchcraft movement, and the history behind our practices. Needless to say, it's been a RIDE!

Starting in June, we begin Year Two, so now's a great time to get caught up. Whether you're just beginning to listen or want to revisit some old favorites, here's the episode listing for Year One of Hex Positive and the Witch Ways minisodes. All of these (plus lots of bonus eps) are available on your favorite podcatcher and the Nerd and Tie Podcast Network site.

Remember to rate and review on Apple Podcasts, check out my Patreon, and recommend the show to your witchy friends and neighbors. The more, the merrier!

Hex Positive Episodes

Ep. 001 - Welcome to the Table

Ep. 002 - What Is A Witch?

Ep. 003 - Hex Positive

Ep. 004 - Advice for Beginner Witches

Ep. 005 - They Blinded Me With SCIENCE...Denial (Guest Host: Trae Dorn)

Ep. 006 - Come In For A Spell, pt. 1

Ep. 007 - Come In For A Spell, pt. 2

Ep. 008 - Things That Go Bump, pt. 1 (Guest Host: Jenn aka The Ouija Girl)

Ep. 009 - Things That Go Bump, pt. 2

Ep. 010 - Personal Traditions with Kai (Guest Host: Kai of Witchcraft For The Restless)

Ep. 011 - Secular Celebrations

Ep. 012 - Witching From The Broom Closet

Ep. 013 - Consent and Modern Love Magic

Ep. 014 - American Druidry with Dana O'Driscoll (Guest Host: Dana O'Driscoll)

Ep. 015 - Let's Get Wyrd with Lozzie Stardust (Guest Host: Lozzie Stardust)

Ep. 016 - Listener Questions Episode

Witch Ways Episodes

Witch Ways 01 - Bree's Banishing Powder

Witch Ways 02 - Seven-Year Bath

Witch Ways 03 - The Water of Life

Witch Ways 04 - Sickroom Salt

Witch Ways 05 - Don Thy Armor

Witch Ways 06 - Blackberry and Thyme

Witch Ways 07 - More Flies With Honey

Witch Ways 08 - Ornament Charms

Witch Ways 09 - Threshold Powder

Witch Ways 10 - Apple Of My Eye

Witch Ways 11 - Simple Joys Powder

Witch Ways 12 - Not On My Watch Vinegar

Witch Ways 13 - Straw Into Gold

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30 Day Shadow Work Challenge

credits - stonesoupforfive.com

why i am starting this challenge

Yule and the winter solstice is the best time to conduct reflection work, and based on the hectic year we all had, I know i definitely need it!! hopefully i can inspire and motivate others to follow this challenge as well, and if not the challenge then atleast inspire others to work with some sort of reflection!

todays question

What is one thing i could do this month to improve my spiritual walk?

answer - i would like to implement pulling a tarot card and deeply applying and analyzing it daily.

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This Yule’s blessings:

This Yule, I hope your hearths are warm and your hearts open

This Yule, I hope your plates are full, as are your fridges, that your pantries run over, and your pockets full

This Yule, I hope your meds are refilled, that they are taken, and that they are effective

This Yule, I hope your altars are bright, your homes lit, and your Gods benevolent

This Yule, I hope you have enough gentleness in you to safely remember those who have passed and rejoice in those who have come into your family

This Yule, I pray for your political, economic, and basic safety

May the end of the year sweep out old grief and bring in prosperity!

-Blessings!

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Long Time, No Talk

Well, like the title of the blog says, I’m on a winding path. My exploration with deities is always fun, but for a while, I may be talking about contact with spirits, especially lost loved ones. My Nonnie is on my mind a LOT right now, & I feel like she’s trying to talk to me. It’s all comforting, which helps, because I feel like I’m starting to shake apart at the edges.  So let’s see... Deity work: Loki winds me up to help me keep up with my new young friends (Stay in school kids, being 32 & in class with a bunch of 18 year olds is kicking my ass). Inari is making sure that I have new opportunities almost daily, to the point where I’m actually trying to reprioritize what I want out of life. Moving to Japan may be leaving the picture...but making a bigger impact for marginalized children here in the states looks like it will be happening.  Persephone & Hades are teaching me beautiful lessons in communication & connections. It’s making my upcoming visit to my partner very exciting. Hekate is cracking the whip metaphorically (METAPHORICALLY MA’AM), & telling me to get my shit together so I can get started on Shadow Work (Loki keeps agreeing, which makes me nervous). Real life stuff that is impacting spiritual work: University. I’m a multifaith ambassador for the school, on top of finishing up the first semester here. Finals. I did not miss this part. I had a field placement for the last 3 months...& it broke my heart to leave the kids. There was a lot of tension but I made some deep relationships & I pray to every child-protecting deity to watch over my kidlets...because that is a rough school to be in, & junior high isn’t easy on anyone. Papa. I’m my grandfather’s live-in caregiver. He has dementia, macular degeneration, degenerative disk disease, & is constantly in pain from a knee injury he waited too long to try to fix. We lost my Nonnie in August, & we are really struggling with missing her right now. My mother is not helping, but that’s its own nightmare post. My physical health. I am HPV+. 99% of people can clear that virus from their system no sweat. I am unfortunately unable to, & will have it for the rest of my life. It is attacking my immune system. It is also causing me to show as pre-cancerous on pap smears & colposcopies (cervical biopsies) every 3 months. I’m being tested for other immunodeficiency diseases as well. I am being proactive to deal with the pain in my body (I kinda snapped out & realized that not everyone hurts 24/7), so I am now seeing an orthopedic dr who gave me cortisone shots in my knees (FUCKING MAGIC, it’s like memory foam in my kneecaps), & in 6 weeks I will get them in my shoulders as well. He has given me a meal plan to start working with (more a list of foods that I should eat more of, & what I should eat less of, which works for me!), & strength training exercises to protect the joints. To top off that particular cake, my mouth is in worse trouble than ever, & my face hurts so much that I can only eat soft foods. Work/Finances. Uhhh yeah. 3 jobs, still can’t pay my bills. So I’ll likely be starting to offer oracle card readings, & ritual wording for spells for donations. I need $25k for dental work, $3k to get my credit card debt down to nothing, & honestly, just $5k in the bank would be nice so I could stress less.

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...Ok. Apparently, I was not specific enough...

So I don’t intend to post the things that I am actively manifesting, because I personally believe it’s bad juju to let people know what you’re trying to make happen behind the scenes. Too many people will throw negativity at it.  As it’s been mentioned previously, I’m very much a polytheist. Inari, Hekate, & Loki seem to be my big 3 of all the deities that I’ve felt called to. I was working up details to get myself a new vehicle, because my little Pontiac is old & not the most reliable in winter. I didn’t put stipulations on how/why I would need the new vehicle.  I was on my way to a doctor’s appointment, trying to get a referral for the orthopedic doctor (pain. My life is pain lol). I had to make an abrupt hard right turn to avoid an accident, & in the process dragged my car’s driver’s side over a foot high curb. I blew the front tire, & bent the back rim. *sigh* I have no idea what else is wrong with it, I had it towed to my mechanic, & they’re going to work up a list & quote for me.

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Easy Witchcraft Tips

I feel like I got a really good response to easy tips, especially from beginner practitioners and those still in the broom closet, so I'm going to put together a quick list of easy (and easily excusable) little tricks that made my practice easy in a house that used to be full of Mormons.

Leave a bottle of water on the windowsill or dresser in front of the window on nights of the full moon to make moon water. It's just a water bottle, right?

Small runes and sigils can be drawn with white crayon/colored pencil on white walls and no one will be able to see it. Plus, it can be easily removed with a magic eraser sponge. Tuck them into corners, right above the floor, or right underneath a window.

If you want crystals, and you have the money for it, there are bracelets of crystal beads that can be easily passed off as accessories.

Scented candles are still colored candles. You can use a 'smell good' candle for its color.

You can absolutely use essential oils as herb replacements. Just make sure to keep them away from pets, and do not ingest them. Tap some onto your clothes to carry its effect around with you.

If you have a wax melter: melt the wax, pour it into a tray of some sort (I use a silicone mold) and add dried herbs. No burn, slow-release spell. Easily cleaned with hot water.

If no one snoops too much, hide slices of lemon around your room. As they dry, they absorb negative energy. Once they're completely dry, you can throw them away, burn them, bury them, put them in a jar to throw away at school, etc.

Mix powdered herbs with a little bit of moon water to make a thick 'paint', then apply somewhere covered on your body to infuse your presence with its effects.

Toss in a bit of sea salt in a spray bottle and fill with moon water. Shake to dissolve. Cleansing spray! You can tell your housemates that you had acne issues, and salt dries out spots. Just keep the misting very light so it dries, and vacuum/sweep and mop often.

I'll be making a few more of these kinds of posts, as well as some other easy spells and tricks. Feel free to send me more ideas to add to new posts! Good luck, and blessed be <3

Tips and Commissions: Ko-Fi

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Celebrate Samhain

Samhain is a sabbat marking the end of the harvest, and for celebrating all the great things about the fall season. 

Outside:

Light a bonfire at night with friends

Carve or decorate a pumpkin (maybe with astrology!) 

Visit a cemetery and leave an offering for the dead

Harvest the last of your herbs before winter

Appreciate the autumn season by collecting colored leaves

In the Home:

Decorate with apple tea light votives

Tell stories with loved ones about those who have passed

Make fall candles to light up the coming winter

Burn incense scented with pine, myrrh or cinnamon

Knit or crochet scarves and hats for the coming winter

In the Kitchen:

Bake a classic pumpkin pie and draw sigils in the crust

Make traditional Samhain soul cakes

Prepare homemade apple cider and bless it for healing and health

Make seasonal comfort foods and spicy teas

In the Bath:

Bathe in a mixture of allspice, sage, and mugwort* for a ritual bath

Take a lazy witch halloween LUSH bath 

Banish negativity (and dead skin) with a DIY fall scented body scrub or cute little sugar scrub cubes 

On your Altar: 

Decorate with symbols of death like scythes or bones

Add personal items of passed loved ones or their pictures

Represent the seasonal harvest with foods like pumpkins, apples, dark bread, and ears of corn 

Use colors like black, red, orange, brown, and deep purple 

Incorporate black obsidian, smoky quartz, amber, or fossils 

*Note: Mugwort should NOT be used by those who are pregnant or nursing