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Trying to prove a point

Please like or reblog if you grew up (or have heard of) wishing on a star by saying;

“star light, star bright,

First star I see tonight,

I wish I may, I wish I might,

Have the wish I wish tonight”

And then you make your wish.

It might be some kind of nursery rhyme but I was encouraged as a small child to do this anytime I was outside after dark.

My bf doesn’t think people do this. I thought it was normal.

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All Heathen community members need to reblog this, I effing swear

Who remembers all the drama from last year with a youtuber named Evalion? Onision, LeafyIsHere, and a couple of other well known youtubers made videos on her. If you don’t remember her, this should help your memory a bit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgERbnuSUfQ

She’s back again on youtube, this time with her husband. Their channel is called “National Revolutionary Center.” They claim to no longer identify with white nationalists, but Evalion posted this on her twitter a little while ago, and you can find more posts like it if you do a bit more digging.

These are the few videos she’s made on runes. DO NOT TRUST THEM.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPb67Rm59Gw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdU-rtGQQj8

I have a feeling she’ll post more. She seems to have endorsed Heathen religion to justify herself, and I am just trying to make sure that nobody believes the runes videos she posts/has yet to post, especially the people that are new to the community or those who haven’t heard of her before.

I, myself, am not a member of the Heathen community, but I do strongly respect it and care for it. I am fascinated by the eddas and the history of Heathen and Northern European religious practices, and I hate seeing how Neo-Nazis have tainted the image of it all and how the loving, thriving community of Heathens get lumped together with racists like Evalion.

I only have a few followers, but I really hope this gets out, so PLEASE reblog this. Feel free to add any other youtubers to watch out for on this if you do decide to reblog this.

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I made this incense for a friend who was feeling bedraggled and always exhausted. With a bit of lemon peel as the most active ingredient,

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Current Incense List

I have been working on my Magickal incenses, and now have four for sale!

The first, as you may have seen in a previous post, is called Peaceful Dreaming. This incense is great if you have trouble sleeping, or issues with nightmares- Just light the charcoal disc, sprinkle some of the hand-ground powder on top, and relax. Let the soothing aroma carry you off into a slumber that will leave you relaxed and refreshed- and in some instances, may allow dream walking!

The second is one I've affectionately named Bunny. This lovely incense is great if you're feeling a little dogged or just need a boost. It lifts your energy right away, in a safe and controlled manner. Light it up and you'll be bouncing again in no time!

Third, we have Pep. Feeling a little down in the dumps? No fear! Pep will bring your mood right up again- you won't be able to resist smiling as this wonderful incense burns the negativity away!

And finally- adults only- we have Libido. This incense is used to enhance sexual energies in a sacred, Magickal way. Whether you are calling upon the Divine Feminine and Masculine to join together in sacred intimacy, raising sexual energy or just want to spend time worshiping your partner (or yourself!) this incense is absolutely wonderful.

Contact me for more information!

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LOTR Tarot by SceithAilm, via Geekologie.

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I Cleansed myself a second time tonight. I was holding on to the anger I felt, and the grief was sitting in my lungs. I had taken huge leaps forward but still felt as if something were holding me back.

So, I repeated the ceremony with my incense. I washed myself, smudged myself, and performed the ritual skyclad this time, as the children upstairs were in bed. 

The feeling was close to the same. I wept and bowed forward on the ground, speaking to Bast and Persephone to help me- never a demand, always a humble request. I needed to let go of the anger and rid myself of grief- I needed the negativity gone.

They were present, but I don't think they were the ones who helped me this time. I felt a hand stroking my back, and then my hair. I sat up and stood, looking in my shell. The incense was burned through, but the charcoal itself was only burned at the rim- on two opposite sides. It was as if someone else had lit it at the same time I did, across from me, and the powder burned itself.

I kept having short bursts of sobs every few minutes, that stopped as quickly as they started. I felt the urge to go outside, so I donned my black robe and went out back, staring up at the stars until my knees gave out.

Bridghid came to me then. She told me to Light the Fires, and pulled me to my feet. I felt very lightheaded and so I grounded myself. Still, I felt light- like a balloon tethered to the ground. The feeling that washed over me then was intensely sexual, and I had to go inside.

It was the same feeling in my heart that I felt when Persephone first chose me. I feel Bridgid at my side still, and my heart is racing. I feel simultaneously extremely happy and light but also afraid. I think it's the letting go- she's helping me rid myself of the negative (also, maybe, the fact that I had let a man own me for two and a half years- she's helping me become my own again). It's a hard thing to do, but I feel freer for it. Much lighter now... and Imbolc is but a week away.

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'Peaceful Dreaming'

Over the last few weeks I have been plagued with restless nights and terrible nightmares. I finally got sick of it and mixed up this lovely incense, which after I have seen the effects, will most certainly be for sale.

I included herbs for happiness, sleep and serenity. Right after I lit the charcoal and laid down, I found myself drifting off into sleep. I slept easily, with dreams that were certainly not unpleasant, and felt incredibly rested when I finally woke. I also found that the incense temporarily relieved my runny nose!

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My First Magickal Incense

This is not a recipe, and nor will this particular incense be for sale. This is just the story, which I think is worth sharing.

In December, I went through some things that sent me to a very dark place. I emerged again, and with some help from the people who care and love me, have been doing much better. A little while ago, I relapsed. I got too into my own head and was full of self-doubt and self-hate. It was like a black mold spreading inside me, making me sick and crazy. I got home and decided I'd had enough.

The first thing I did was lock myself in the bathroom and strip naked. I turned the shower on a little hotter than I could handle and scrubbed at my skin until it was almost raw. When I felt my physical self was sufficiently clean, I stepped out and wrapped myself in a towel.

Returning to my room, I discarded the towel and pulled my black ritual robe (made by my mother) from the closet. Normally, in my own space and working on myself I would practise skyclad, but my roommate's children were still up and I didn't want to risk them running in. I also wore my peacock ore on a ribbon, tied as a choker, and my pewter Thor's Hammer necklace- my standard 'regalia' when practising. I smudged my space and myself as best as I could, and dug into my Book of Shadows and other books of herbes. I went through what I had written on all the herbes I have, and picked out the best ones for what I needed at that moment- purification, happiness, self-love and courage. I ground and centered myself, and put up my shields.

I ground each herbe in my mortar, adding every new one bit by bit until they were all mixed well and in as fine a powder as I could get. Then, in my abalone shell, I set a disc of charcoal with a pinch of the incense on it, and lit it. I also lit a blue candle that my grandmother made, for serenity and communication (I didn't know that at the time, it was just the colour I felt in my gut that I needed). I knelt before my altar with my singing bowl in my hands, and played until I felt the wooden dowel lift away from the rim of the bowl. At this point, I began to sob uncontrollably. I bowed forward with my hands on either side of my head and spoke to my matron deities, Bast and Persephone, asking them for help. When I had finished speaking, the tears had stopped. A moment later, I felt two hands, one taking each of mine, pull me up from the floor. When I rose, I saw the incense had entirely burned through, and I felt absolutely changed.

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Why 'Pure Witch'?

It sounds awfully presumptuous, doesn't it? Calling myself something like that. Quite full of myself, surely.

It's my name.

My first and middle name are Kaitlin and Rhiannon. Kaitlin translates to 'pure', and Rhiannon to 'witch'. So, literally, I am the pure witch.

I am also a second-generation witch- my mother raised me Wiccan and works as the Wiccan Chaplain for the Federal prisons.

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Why This Blog Was Made

I created this blog for several reasons.

-Networking for business purposes was certainly one of them, as I do sell my witchy wares.

-To share things that I have learned, or... interesting outcomes to spells.

-To separate my witchery from the rest of my random re-blogging, and keep it a little more organised.

I won't be likely to post too many of my exact recipes or spells on the blog, but I certainly want to share my findings, and whatnot.