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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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Super Casual Mini Spells

Need to fall back in love with your craft? If I’ve learned anything, it’s the little moments that count. Learning to make small, everyday things magical is an art all witches can benefit from. Not to mention, being on tumblr often surrounds users with elaborate, expensive altars which, while totally fine, aren’t always realistic.

 Making everyday activites a part of your craft is incredibly helpful for:

   - getting back into witchcraft after a long break or hiatus

   - beginners who don’t feel ready for a formal spell

   - witches with mental disabilities who don’t have the energy for a formal spell  but still want to continue their practive

    - anyone!!! literally anyone!! everyone !!!!!

Here’s some ideas I had! Feel free to add yours on too :)

  much love, @nature-is-punk

Casual Kitchen Spells

-Stir your coffee/tea to the right on days you want a boost of extrovertedness, bravery, and confidence.

-Stir your coffee/tea to the left on days you want to focus on yourself. I like to do this before I paint or take a test!

-Envision your goals and wants each day as you make breakfast. Even if it’s just you pouring cereal and picturing an A on that test, it’s a small bit of mindfullness that can make a big difference.

-Mumble or just think of a sentence or two to serve as a little spell, repeating it three times. Then take three bites/sips to cast it! Bonus points if the food you’re eating coordinates with the spell - i.e,  eggs for new growth

-Eating oatmeal? Draw sigils with your spoon!

-My mom always said it was good luck to kiss the tea bag before you brew it…Not sure about this one, but might as well!

Casual Bedroom + Bathroom Spells

-Coordinate the colors you wear with your want for the day! Personally, my favorite way to do this is with underwear and socks, since I don’t exactly fancy wearn head to toe orange on days I want to be a bit more positive.

-Leave a few second pause before your feet first touch the ground in the morning, let yourself just have a little moment to dedicate your renewed energy before taking your first steps.

Make sigils with your:

Moisturizer

Foundation

Lip Balm

Sunscreen

-Each time you run the brush through your hair, repeat a little spell for personal growth and health! Clean your brush frequently so there is no old hair and ‘old energy’ adulterating the spell.

-Envision anything negative or toxic in your life being scraped off your skin each time you wash your hands.

-Shower magic is the absolute BEST! Enchant all your soaps so each wash gives you a little boost!

Casual Workplace Spells

-Draw sigils with your eraser on your assignments, portfolio, resume, etc.,

-Consistently churning out sub-par work? Try washing your pens off in the bathroom sink, imagining the water cleansing any sluggish energy. If anyone asks, you were eating something sticky and it got on your pens.

-When going up or down stairs, stick to the right side to attract new friends and maintain confidence.

Stick to the left side to focus on your own path and self.

Casual Misc. Spells

-If walking down the street a distance, come up with a little spell chant. Each step, say a word or piece of the spell.

-Enchanting your shoes - basic, but a must have. I have each of my shoes echanted for the places I generally wear them to–my heels are specialized for beauty and confidence, while my everyday sneakers for resilience and positivity.

- Find a spider in the house? Get a cup, and as you take it outside, explain to it that you could have easily killed it because it was in your home, but you benevolently let him go! Ask a question–the spider will answer within 7 days! Be on the lookout for signs.

             - This only works with spiders you find in your house! Not outside.

Always be on the lookout for tiny signs. Finding the magic in little things is important.

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Ultimate Protection Magic Masterpost; Part 1

PERSONAL PROTECTION

Jar Spells & Pouches

“Bubbly Friend” Protection and Cleansing Jar Spell

“Tough As A Nail” Protection Spell

“Portable Barricade” Spell Jar

“Protect My Ass” Spell Jar

“Stay The F*ck Away From Me” Protection Jar

Jar Spell for Protection

Witchywoman’s Protection Jar

Shiroinightmare’s Protection Bottle

Gender/Sexuality Protection Jar Spell

Sea Witch’s Protection Bottle

Stormy Protection Spell Jar

Elemental Protection Jar Spell

Dragon Protection Jar

Protection Jar Against Bindings & Hexes

Basic Warding Jar

Making A Witch Bottle (Charm)

Witches Bottle for Protection

Potent Protective Witch Bottle

Blood Magic Protection Jar

Mini Protection Vial

Ares Protection Pouch

‘Sweet Tooth’ Spell Sachet

Protection Pouches

Protection Pouch

Protection Sachet

Protection Sachet for School

Amulets

Simple Protection Amulet

“Untouchable” Charm Ward

Subtle Protection Amulet

Coral Protection Amulet

Sunglasses Enchantment

Ways to Make Amulets

Simple Protection Necklace

Strength & Safety Amulet

Protection Vial Necklace

Wonder Woman’s Bracelets

Sword & Shield Graveyard/Spirit Jewelry

Nasty Witches’ Brew Protective Jewelry

Bath/Shower Magic

“Armour of Love” Protection Bath

Powerful Cleansing Bath

Simple Purification and Protection Scrub

“Master Protector” Body Scrub

Gossip-Stopping Scrub

Shower Disks for Protection

Pine Protection Balm

Kitchen Witchcraft

Purification and Protection Soup

Fondant Potatoes for Protection & Prosperity

Self Love & Protection Recipe Spell

Abundant Apple Pie Cookies

Grandma’s Pumpkin Bread

Potions

Cleanse & Protect Spray Potion

Rose Shield Potion

Protection Potion

Pisces Protection Potion

Return To Sender Vigor Potion

Bucking Bronco Vigor Potion

Charge Vigor Potion

Spells

Bravery/Protection Spell

Aroma Veil Spell

Protection Spell for Queer Folks

Spell For Protection While Coming Out As Trans

‘Hiding Secrets’ Spell

Stronger Than You Spell

Protection Against Bullies

“Belittlement Barrier” Spell

Expecto Patronum

Substitute Spell

Curse Decoy

LoZ Magic Armour Protection Spell

Riddikulus Charm

Snowdrop Protection Spell

Method for Protection Against Undesired Spirits or People

Evergoing Spell

Rose Quartz Shielding Spell

Protection Candle Spell

Protection Chant

Night Protection Spell

Night Protection Spell #2

Protection Against Curses, Hexes & Bad Energies

Maka’s Black Blood Dress

Mars Celestial Fire Surround

Plutonic Protection Spell

‘Dark Dome Close’ Sailor Pluto Spell

Moon Tiara Magic

Jupiter Thunder Crash

Mind Blast Spell

Metal Claws Spell

Expelliarmus

“Back To You, B*tch” Protection Spell

‘Return To Sender’ Spell

‘Backfire’ Curse Repelling Enchantment

Engraved Hourglass Nebula Curse Return Spell

‘Trainer Chose Squirtle’ Spell

Black Salt Spell for Protection & Absorbing Negativity

Protection Spell Against Negative People & Psychic Vampires

Wards/Rituals

‘Don’t Go In The Dog Park’ Ward

Nail Polish Ritual

PC Magic Warding Ritual

Positive Energy/Banishment of Evil Incense Ritual

‘Fire Rose’ Healing & Protection Ritual

Protection Ritual for the Downtrodden

Sigils

I Am Shielded From Acts of Violence

I Am Protected From Unwanted Spiritual & Physical Entities Who Would Do Me Harm

Protection From Evil Spirits

I Am Safe

I Am Safe At Work

I Am Aware of My Surroundings & Protected

I Am Protected From All Negativity

I’m Protected From Negative Vibes

No Negative Energy Can Affect Me

I Repel Ignorance and Negativity

Protection From Bad Intentions

Protection From Unwanted Eyes

I Am Safe From Fascists

I Am Safe From Transphobia

Those Who Would Harm Me Suffer Their Own Ill Intentions Turned Back On Themselves

I Am One With The Forest

Earth Protection

Protection + Happiness

Ace/Aro Protection Sigil

Protection Sigil/Charm

No Evil Can Touch Me

Sigil for Protection Against All Forms of Magickal Attack

Sigil to Protect One Against All Forms of Possession

Sigil of Protection

Protection

Protection

HOME PROTECTION

Spell Jars

Simple Home Protection Jar Spell

“I Don’t Know Sh*t My Dudes” Protection Jar

My Home Is Protected Spell Jar

House Protection Jar

Home Protection Spell Bottle

Peace & Protection Bottle

Peace & Protection Spell Jar

Home Purification/Protection Spell Jar

Sleeping Beauty House Protection Jar Spell

Mama Cat’s Evil Eye Protection Jar

Sprays & Washes

House-Warding Spray

All-Purpose Cleansing Spray

Protective House Wash

Protective Floor Wash

Rituals

Protecting Yourself And Your Home (Basic Ward Ritual)

Three Elements Home Blessing & Protection Ritual

‘Protect My Space’ Pouch & Ritual

Wards

Quick Protection Ward

Prickly Protection Ward

Protective Storm Ward

Patronus Ward

“Let Only Good Energy In” Horseshoe Ward

Moonbeam Ward

“The Hedgehog” Green Witch Ward

Pumpkin Wards

Complex Bramble Ward

Weaving Protection Wards (ADVANCED)

Spells

Simple Protection Spell

Simple Herbal Protection Spell

Simple Hearth & Home Protection Spell

Home & Body Protection Spell

Clearing Negative Energy from a Room

Home Protection Steam Spell

My Home Is Protected Spell

“Protect My Home” Spell

Home Protection Spell

Home Protection Charm

House Protection Spell

Spell to Protect Your House

House Protection Charm

Threshold Protection Spell

Protego Totalum (Harry Potter Spell)

Four Shells Protection Spell

Pine Cone Prosperity & Protection Spell

“Little Lurkers” Home Protection Spell

Home Protection Spells

A Series of Protection Spells

Strong Home Protection Spell

Home Protection Tip

Home Protection Tip

Sigils

My Home is Protected

My Home Is Protected

This Home Is Protected

Sigil for Protecting One’s Home

Protect This Home

My Home Is A Safe and Healthy Environment

The House I Come Back To Is Safe For Me

Only Positive Energies May Enter My Space

Negative Forces Do Not Enter Here

GRIMOIRE PROTECTION

Spells

Simple Protection Jar For Your Grimoire

Grimoire Protection Spell

Hidden Object Charm

The Serpent’s Lock/Serpent’s Key

Sigils

Protection From Prying Eyes

All Prying Eyes Are Diverted; This Grimoire Is Cloaked In Invisibility

This Item Will Not Be Found

I’m Safe. This Object Is Safe.

The Book in Which This Sigil Is Written Cannot Be Lost or Stolen

This Grimoire Is Protected

This Grimoire Is Protected

My Grimoire Is Protected

Grimoire Is Protected From Those With Ill Intent

This Book of Shadows Is Protected

This Book Is Protected

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🌫Nightmare Hex🌫

This hex is intended for someone who has tormented your thoughts for days on end. The kind of person that leaves you haunted by their actions or words, crippling you with anxiety.

The recipient of the hex will experience multiple nightmares depicting their darkest horrors over a 30 day period.

You will need:

🌙 Black Candle

🌙 Salt

🌙 Thin paper

🌙 Black pen/marker

🌙 Mugwort tea

🌙 Teacup

🌙 Spoon, stick or water and heat-proof wand

🌙 Chalk

🌙 Boiling water (be careful)

🌙 Amethyst

The Spell

🔮 Light your candle

🔮 Draw a pentagram on the underside of your teacup using the chalk

🔮 Write your target’s name on a small piece of thin paper and place inside the cup

🔮 Pour boiling water into the teacup

🔮 Take the amethyst into your non-dominant hand, and with your dominant hand using your utensil of choice, stir the tea clockwise and chant the following spell until the paper disintegrates in the water:

I send the spirit of your malice

To haunt you in your sleep

Bestial, dark and callous

Now fear shall make you weep

🔮 Sprinkle salt into the tea in a circular motion

🔮 Pour melted black wax into the tea to blacken their dreams and complete the spell

🔮 Dispose of the tea at night, preferably near a place they fear or find unpleasant or close to where they reside

To undo the hex:

☁️ Place a piece of paper with their name inside a bag along with an amethyst and some salt

☁️ Place the bag under your pillow before you go to sleep

☁️ When you awake, the spell will be broken

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Tips for Hexing & Cursing

Anything Hot, Spicy, or Sour can inflict physical pain, heat, agitation, or “sourness” to the individual.

Anything you normally use for divination, dreams, or astral can be used for Illusions, Delusions, & Nightmares

Anything you use for spirit work can be used to send unhappiness, restlessness, or spirits to someone

Anything poisonous/toxic can be used to create either illness or even death.

Any number or color association you may have can be used in opposition against them.

Anything with positive aspects can be used to siphon those aspects from your target.

Personal Recommendations:

Stones

Amethyst - Nightmares, illusion, paranoia

Jet - cloud their vision, blind them

Serpentine - Sickness, illness, make their ground unsteady

Smoky Quartz - Delay them, cloud their vision, make them be late

Lead - weigh them down, make them be late

Malachite - Anxiety, fear, cowardice, nausea

Green Obsidian - Siphon/steal energy

Obsidian - Cloud judgement, block energy

Jade - give yourself control over aspects of their lives

Amber - get them stuck, cause obstacles

Bloodstone - Nausea, chaos, frailty

Carnelian - Rage, anger

Hematite - Attract negativity into their lives

Peridot - Confusion

Petrified Wood - Ruin, abandonment

Garnet - Steal their loved ones, others wide with you

Plants

Nightshade - Anxiety, nightmares, sickness

Rosemary - Taint their dreams, nightmares, cloud their vision

Mistletoe - Attracting serious harm

Gardenia - Steal their love life, break someone up

Ivy - Binding, standstill

Roses - Tempt them into cheating, cause cheating in their life, make them attracted to you (especially good when you want to hurt them)

Mint - Visions, nightmares, paranoia

Lavender - Depression, lack of sleep, restlessness

Lotus - Depression, sadness

Catnip - Distraction, loss

Dahlia - Bad luck, loss

Violet - Nervousness, Anxiety, Paranoia

Valerian - Nightmares, Anxiety

Foxglove - Nausea, nightmares, obsessive vanity

Ginger - Bitterness

Incense/Scents

Sandalwood - Block, prevention, aids in astral cursing

Dragon’s Blood - Cause unwanted attention, spotlight, destruction

Frankincense - Can be used to control, subconscious actions to your bidding

Myrrh - Reflect back hexes/curses

Lavender - Anxiety, fear, depression, delusion, lack of sleep

Patchouli - Cause unwanted attention, push away loved ones

Nag Champa - Cause tunnel vision, over-focus, fussy, over-critical 

Musk - Temptation, authoritative interference

Sage - “Cut that shit out”

Colors

Red - Unwanted attention, aggression, anger, divide, agitation, burning, itching, emotional/personal obsession, impulsive, temptation

Pink - Anxiety, nervousness, unease, fussiness, over critical, discrimination, bias, error

Blue - Sadness, anxiety, depression, loss, mourning, grief, loss of money and valuables, distance, emptiness

Light Blue - Anxiety, detached, cold, loss of control, slipping, time manipulation (cause lateness or earliness), vague, cloud judgement, obscure visions, dream manipulation

Dark Blue - Nightmares, dream manipulation, fear, terror, darkness, manipulation

Purple - Nightmares, anxiety, dreams and visions altered/tainted, material obsession, confusion, constant change, manipulate variables, influence

Lavender - Lack of ambition, distraction, confusion, lack of motivation, easily distracted, restless, dissociation, indecisive

Green - Stubborn, forceful, rash, obstacles, getting nothing from work, blocking, inability to reach milestones, halt, stop

Orange - Expenses, not enough money, blocking flow, material obsession, yearning and getting nothing, distractions

Yellow - Siphon money/fortune/good from them, leech from them, lack of energy, lack of control, constant annoyanes

Gold - Financial ruin, siphon money, narrow-minded, tunnel-vision

Silver - Financial ruin, lying (to them), reveal truths, loss, mourning, departure

Black - Death, loss, mourning, depression, obscure their vision, bring out the worst, drama

White - Lack of ambition, blank their mind, disappear, make them (or yourself to them) invisible, push away their family

Numbers

Ego, selfishness, loneliness

Discontent, not enough, divide

Imbalance, obstacles, hurdles

Hard authority figures, brutality, dominated

Lack of reason, lack of logic, lack of common sense

Unwanted attention, steal love, take away passion

Lack of ability, taken advantage of, gullible

Blocking knowledge, not thinking, clouded judgement

Shadow, unwanted memories

Forced change, starting over, ruination

Lack of energy, siphon strength and courage

Over-sacrifice, sensitivity

Ending, regrettable actions

Restraint, discomfort

Dissatisfaction, lackluster, anti-climatic

Destruction, violence, catastrophe

Hopelessness, lack of courage, blocking

Anxiety, delusion, nightmares, trouble with discernment

Lack of expression, trouble expressing, you have influence over them

Absolution, resolve, forced ending, loss, limitations

Note: Adding salt to certain herbs or small spells (such as bay and/or basil mixed with lemon for money) can siphon that thing to you from them for a simple small hex. 

Whatever you do with information is on you. Do with it what you wish.

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New Job Protection Pouch 🎑

a requested spell, a pouch to protect you while you start a new job

🎑 gather: mint, two pennies, and coffee beans. 

🎑 rub the two pennies together three times

🎑 collect everything into a small sachet

🎑 leave out in the moonlight overnight

🎑 take it with you and keep in your pocket on your first few days

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Simple Spells

Some simple spells for my fellow lazy witches.

🌙 custodiat animam - “Protect Mind” ~To protect against psychological attacks

🌙 Beati mundo Tenebrae Responsories - “Clean of darkness” ~ A simple cleansing spell

🌙beatus somnum - “Blessed Sleep” ~ For a good night’s sleep

🌙visus posterum - “future sight” ~ for good decision making or insight

🌙calidum et tutum - “Warm and safe” ~ To make a place comfortable or to enchant a blanket to be nicer

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Why You Ground And Center

-To release pent up/excess energy before a ritual (or just in daily practice, as needed) -To release  overwhelming emotions -To gain energy if you’re depleted -To help yourself connect to the earth -To  balance your energy

How To Ground And Center

-Stand, sit, or lay, on the ground. Outside is preferable but honestly your carpeted floor works too (just sometimes takes longer to feel the earth). Just make sure your palms or feet are connected to the earth. -Slowly take a deep breath, hold your breath for 3 counts, and SLOWLY release. Do this three times (or as many as it takes to feel your body relax).  -You can chose to light incense or put on relaxing music–whatever is relaxing to you. It’s not necessary, but since music does help our moods and thoughts, it might be good to put on something positive sounding, or even nature sounds, IF you chose to use music. -To release energy: imagine your hands (or feet) growing roots into the ground,digging deep into the cool, dark earth. When you feel connected (trust me the energy feels SO good, but kinda weird because it’s not ‘yours’) push your pent up/excess energy through the roots in your hands and dripping into the earth. Don’t drain yourself! When you feel ‘calm’ STOP. If you give too much you’ll end up light headed and fuzzy! -To receive energy: Do the same as above only this time imagine the energy from the earth coming into your roots. STOP when you feel energized and ‘awake’. If you take too much you won’t be able to concentrate on your spell or ritual your about to do.  -To release overwhelming emotions: Follow the same steps as above, only instead of your energy, give your emotions to the earth if they’re too overwhelming for you (like sadness or anger). The earth may even offer a comforting energy back.  -To balance your energy: Follow the same steps as above (breathing, having your hands or feet touching the earth) only imagine your energy going down the roots from your feet/hands and then call–in your mind–the earth to you. Feel the earths energy rise up through your hands and into your body along with your own, fixing what needs fixing, balancing what needs balancing with your spirit and your actual body. Personally I lay down for this. When things feel ‘right’ let the earth energy subside -When finished with your grounding and centering, take your time to slowly open your eyes and stir your body slowly. Then, THANK THE EARTH.  )O( Blessed Be )O(

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Crystals: Color and Use

The best way to work with crystals magickally, is to simply carry them in your pocket or touch them. You can also wear them as jewelry as a single crystal or combined with other complimentary crystals on places such as: over your heart or at your wrists, etc, to disburse the energies throughout the body. 

Cleansing Crystals

Many people often handle the crystals before they are bought by you, so aligning and cleansing them is recommended for purest energy. 

Crystal Alignment Meditation

Stand before your crystals and close your eyes and focus on the moment

Take three slow breaths: inhale to the count of four, hold for count of four, and exhale for count of four, and then hold for another four counts

State firmly in your mind “My spirit vibrates in harmony with (insert crystal type here)” (Robbins & Bedell, 2017). 

Continue to mentally recite the chant until you feel an energetic shift in yourself 

Open your eyes and start to feel the crystals before you

Hold them, touch them

The crystal that is right for you will feel like its humming in your hand–the sensation of your energy and the crystal energy aligning 

Boosting Crystal Power with a Simple Cleansing Ritual

Materials:

Your crystals

Bowl of soapy water

Sea salt (in small bowl)

Bowl of cold water

Ritual:

Take all the crystals and put them in the bowl of soapy water. Use your hands to rub them clean

Chant as you wash clean: “Water, cleanse and clean. Remove the negative unseen” (Robbins & Bedell, 2017).

When the crystals feel lighter, individually place them in the bowl of salt. The salt will ground them in your energy and their energy, and remove any remaining energy

Next, dip them in the bowl of cold water to rinse off the salt, but keep the energetic process. As you remove them from the cold water, say “By the water, no more negativity. By the water, blessed be” (Robbins & Bedell, 2017)

Your crystals are now blessed and cleansed and ready for use

Color Associations

White: Pure spirit, innocence, blank slate (any purpose)

Red: Love, life, sex, romance, power, element of fire

Orange: Success, memory, gaining energy 

Green: Money, fertility, success, growth, life-earth element

Blue: Healing, peace, dream work 

Gold: Money, success, Sun God

Yellow: Success, luck, element of air

Silver: Intuition, money, psychic ability, Moon Goddess

Purple: Intuition, psychic energy, mental focus, spirituality 

Black: Protection, grounding, strength 

Magickal Associations

Amethyst: Dreams, healing, psychic ability, peace, love, protection against thieves, courage, happiness

Aventurine: Mental focus and psychic ability, eyesight, gambling and general luck, money, peace, healing

Bloodstone: Healing, victory, courage, success in legal matters and business, wealth

Carnelian: Peace, relief from depression

Citrine: Success, protection, anti-nightmare, psychic ability

Clear Quartz: Boosts any other crystals or herbs, spirituality, protection, healing, psychic ability, power

Diamond: Spirituality, reconciliation, help with sexual dysfunction, protection, courage, peace, love, healing, strength 

Emerald: Love, money, mental focus and psychic ability, protection, exorcism, eyesight

Fluorite: Mental focus and psychic ability

Garnet: Healing, protection, strength 

Hematite: Grounding, healing, divination

Iron Pyrite (Fool’s Gold): Money, divination, luck

Jadeite: Love, healing, longevity, wisdom, protection, prosperity, money

Jet: Protection, anti-nightmare, luck, divination, health

Labradorite: Peace of mind, peace, happiness, tranquility, relaxation

Lapis Lazuli: Healing, joy, love, fidelity, psychic ability, protection, courage

Malachite: Power, protection, love, peace, business success

Moonstone: Love, divination, psychic ability, gardening, youth, protection, dieting, Moon Goddess

Moss Agate: Gardening, riches, happiness, long life, fertility

Red Jasper: Protection against poison and negativity, curing fevers, healing, beauty, grace

Rose Quartz: Love, open-heart chakra, peace, happiness

Ruby: Wealth, protection, power, joy, anti-nightmare

Smoky Quartz: Grounding, relief from depression

Sunstone: Protection, energy, health, sexual energy, Sun God

Tigereye: Money, prosperity, courage, energy, luck, divination 

Medical Associations

Amethyst: Relieves arthritis, asthma, anxiety, fatigue, insomnia, and stress; improves circulation 

Amber: Relieves asthma, constipation, and headaches; boosts energy

Aventurine: Relieves anxiety and fatigue, boosts immunity

Bloodstone: Improves circulation, relieves fatigue, boosts immunity

Carnelian: Relives arthritis and fatigue, improves circulation, aids concentration, aids fertility, boosts energy 

Citrine: Relieves constipation, improves digestion 

Clear Quartz: Aids concentration, boosts energy, immunity, and the properties and strength of all other crystals

Diamond: Relieves anxiety and depression, purifies, cleanses, regulates hormones

Emerald: Relieves asthma, detoxifies, cleanses, boosts immunity, relieves headaches

Fluorite: Relieves arthritis, aids concentration (note: do not use in an elixir or crystal water) 

Garnet: Relieves arthritis and depression, improves circulation, aids fertility 

Hematite: Relieves anxiety, arthritis, headaches, and insomnia; improves circulation; aids sleep

Iron Pyrite (Fool’s Gold): Relieves asthma, improves digestion

Jadeite: Relieves depression, balances the nervous system

Jet: Relieves headaches and depression

Labradorite: Improves digestion, relieves stress

Lapis Lazuli: Relieves depression, headaches, insomnia, and stress; boosts immunity

Malachite: Relieves asthma, boosts immunity (note: do not use in an elixir or crystal water)

Moonstone: Relieves anxiety, aids fertility

Moss Agate: Relieves depression, boosts immunity

Red Jasper: Improves circulation, aids concentration, relieves constipation

Rose Quartz: Relieves anxiety, headaches, and stress: aids fertility 

Ruby: Improves circulation, relieves constipation 

Smoky Quartz: Relieves anxiety, stress, and headaches

Sunstone: Relieves depression and fatigue 

Tigereye: Relieves anxiety, asthma, and depression

Crystal Water

This is an energetic healing-water prepared in a glass or jar, with the correct combination of crystals. To make your water:

Place the crystals in the bottom of the glass or jar

Set outside in the sun, or by a sunny window

Let sit for 2-8 hours

Once done, strain the water into a clean glass and store

Dosage is 2-3 drops in a glass of water or juice 3-4 times daily 

Note: Some crystals have metallic components and may contain iron or other substances that you should not drink or touch. These minerals include malachite, azurite, fluorite, jet, sulfur, serpentine, tigereye, tiger iron, and turquoise. To still obtain the crystal water energies from these crystals, you should use the No-Touch Method.

No-Touch Method

What you will need

Small bowl 

Large bowl

Crystals

Water

Bottle or jar

Place the crystals in the small bowl

Place the smaller bowl within the larger bowl

Fill the larger bowl with enough water that the water level is above the height of the crystal(s) in the smaller bowl (BUT DOES NOT OVERFLOW INTO THE SMALL BOWL) 

Place the bowls outside in the sun or on a sunny window for 2-8 hours

Bottle the water from the larger bowl and store

Usage and dosage is the same as above

Recipes 

Anxiety Relief: Amethyst, rose quartz, moonstone

Arthritis Relief: Carnelian, garnet, hematite

Asthma Relief: Amethyst, iron pyrite, tigereye

Constipation Relief: Citrine, red jasper

Depression Relief: Garnet, jadeite, lapis lazuli, sunstone, moss agate

Digestive Relief: Citrine, iron pyrite, labradorite, energy boost, carnelian, clear quartz

Fatigue Relief: Aventurine, carnelian, sunstone

Fertility: Carnelian, garnet, moonstone, rose quartz

Headache Relief: Clear quartz, hematite, lapis lazuli, rose quartz

Immunity Boost: Aventurine, bloodstone, clear quartz, lapis lazuli

Improve Circulation: Bloodstone, hematite

Improve Concentration: Carnelian, clear quartz, red jasper

Insomnia Relief: Amethyst, hematite, lapis lazuli

Stress Relief: Lapis lazuli, smoky quartz, rose quartz 

Source 

Robbins, Shawn, and Bedell, Charity. The Good Witch’s Guide. New York: Sterling Ethos, 2017. Print.

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How To Create Your Own Spells

Dedicated to @a–special–one​ Thank you so much for asking! I felt like this needed a post all it’s own ^u^

-from my grimoire

I’d like to say before anything else, and as I always say, this is not the only way to do this. There are many different ways to create your own spells, and this is simply the method that I find easiest when teaching beginners. And always remember that when it comes to crafting a spell, your intentions are whats most important.

Gathering Your Thoughts

The first step to creating any spell, is thinking about what kind of spell you want to perform, how you want to perform it, and how you want it to manifest.

Ask yourself some questions. “What kind of spell do I want to make?” “Does this need to be a very specific spell or a vague one?” “What method am I going to use to cast/create the spell?” “How do I want this spell to affect me or the person it’s aimed at?” “What kind of ingredients am I going to need?” “What time of day or moon phase would I like to perform this spell?” Anything along those lines are important questions to ask before you start working on your spell. Write the questions and answers down on paper that way you can keep track of everything!

Types of Spells

The next place you’re going to end up is choosing what kind of spell you want to do. Picking what type of spell you want to do is important because this is what decides how effective it is, how long it’s going to last, and when it’s effect will activate. This is not a list of all the types of spells out there, but simply the types that I do on a regular basis. And as another note, you can totally combine methods as well! This can easily enhance the power of your spells and make your intentions more clear and direct.

Prayer - This is the most simple form of a spell, and best to do if you’re only looking for a little aid rather than something major. A spell like this puts you in the universes hands completely.

Spoken Word - Differing from prayer because this has actual intentions in mind. This is usually a word, phrase, rhyme/lyric, or short paragraph spoken with energy. A spell like this can be very effective depending on how much energy you put into it and how much you actually believe in yourself. If you’re low on supplies and need something solid, spoken word is the way to go.

Incense Spell - An incense spell is usually directed at yourself rather than at another person, though that doesn’t mean it can’t work on another. But these are very temporary spells and only last as long as the burning incense. Usually this kind of spell is used to enhance focus.

Candle Spell - One of the most common types of spell you’re going to see are ones with candles. You can perform this spell on yourself or another person easily, and they’re very fast acting depending on the type of candle you use. When doing this kind of spell, take things like color and size in account.

Crystal Grid - A type of spell work that is done by placing specific crystals in a manner where their energies intermingle and work together to perform a task. This is a spell type that I use on a daily basis to set the mood for the day and keep me energies.

Sigil - A type of drawn magick that puts your intentions of paper. Usually these need to be charged and activated, but once that’s done, they have quite nice effects!

Bottle/Bag Spell - My personal favorite type of spell! These work well if you need a constant effect, and depending on the size of bag or bottle you use can easily be carried with you everywhere. These are very long lasting, don’t need to be charged often, and produce the best effect.

Energy Spell - Probably a more advanced technique, but this is the use of pure energy to put your will into motion. Doing energy spells takes lots of practice and in the early stages can be very unstable in whether they work or not, or whether they’ll completely backfire. This takes patience so don’t give up!

Picking Your Ingredients

Unless you’ve decided on spoken word or prayer alone, you’ll be looking for ingredients next. You don’t need expensive or fancy ingredients, and if you need to you can totally add spices and such from your kitchen ^u^ Think about correspondences carefully, and if you associate something with a feeling or ideal specifically then use it! Things that have personal meanings to yourself can be the most powerful ingredient in any spell.

Here are some of the correspondences I’ve posted about. (If tumblr wasn’t fiddly I would post links, but they’re on my blog in the “My Grimoire” and “My Tips” pages) Herbs and Spices Incense and Oils Common Crystals Colors Flowers Feathers (be mindful of the feathers you pick up, some could get you in legal trouble!)

When To Cast

Once you’ve got all your ingredients together, next thing you’re gonna wanna sit down and figure out when you want to cast your spell. This isn’t always a necessary part, and most spells can be done whenever you feel like, but taking things like Time of Day or the Current Moon Phase into account can really add to (or even take away from) the power of your spell

Here are some simple correspondences for Moon Phase and Time of Day. (I’ll go more in depth in a separate post if enough people show interest)

Moon Phases

New Moon (when there is only the tiniest sliver) - Good for sowing the seeds of new ideas

Waxing Moon - Good for healing, and growing ideas

Full Moon - Best time to perform any sort of spell

Waning Moon - Good for cutting things out of your life

Dark Moon (when the moon is not visible) - Take this time to rest and focus on yourself

Time of Day

1am-3am - Good for communicating with spirits

4am-6am - Good for planting new ideas and fertility

7am-9am - Best time to make offerings to deities or local spirits

10am-12pm - Best time for positivity and growth

1pm-3pm - Good to focus on yourself and your studies

4pm-6pm - Time to harvest and be with family

7pm-9pm - Best time to cut things out of your life

10pm-12am - Good for any magickal workings

Like I said earlier, this stuff isn’t necessary unless you really want that extra ‘umph’ in your magick, so don’t feel like you have to plan it down to a T especially if you’re in a hurry. Only plan if you want to and have the time to.

Organizing and Casting

How are you going to cast the spell? That’s probably one of the hardest parts you’re going to come across if you’re new to spell crafting. You want to think about this part carefully so you get maximum results. I can give some tips ^u^

If you’re combining methods, think about what order you want to put them in. Organize them in a way that flows naturally.

Practice your spell! Set up a play scenario and rehearse your spell a few times to make sure you get it right, and the whole process goes smoothly.

Don’t be afraid to make a mistake though, mistakes are part of life and they always tend to happen when you want them to the least. If your spell doesn’t go perfectly the way you imagined, that’s okay. Intention is what matters.

Keep all your spells in a file or in a book. Keeping records of spells is important if you ever intend to use them again, write everything down from ingredients to how you cast

Dont be afraid to experiment! Especially with random things, that’s how you make your own associations. Making your own associations is how you make a spell even stronger!

Lastly, don’t feel obligated to get fancy or over the top. Spoken word spells can be just as effective as a bottle spell, especially if it’s said every day.

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Motivation Powder

½ part Lemon Balm (dried and crushed)

1 part Ginseng

1 part Ground Coffee

½ part Orange Peel (dried and crushed)

1 part Mint (dried and crushed)

½ part Rosemary (dried and crushed)

The mixture should be strong smelling. To use you can 1. leave in an open jar near you as you work 2. dust mixture over an oiled, orange candle carved with your name 3. dust your fingers and hands in the powder before beginning work. 

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Energy Cleansing!

Energy Cleansing Through Cleaning!

Have you been feeling down? Too tired to get up and do things. Or that no matter how much normal witch-y cleansing you do, there is always something going on? Well, from my experiences, running around with a broom or vacuum smacking those dirt away really helps!

Here are some ways I clean up the energies in my house. If you have any additions add them on! I’d love to hear them and I’m sure others would love it too!

Vacuuming - Oh the smell of a room after it’s been vacuumed. Cleaner but also a little empty. Vacuuming is a good “lets whip the slate clean of everything”. It sucks up the energies in your home leaving it clean and blank.  After a good vacuuming is a perfect time to do some home blessings and protections!

Sweeping - Banishing! Now go go go, the broom shrieks as you brush away dirt and old leaves. Sweeping is a perfect way to banish energies. Not suck them up and get ride of them. Oh no, banish them. Forcibly remove them from your place cuz those nastiest aren’t allowed to stay around. You can also put charms on the broom so it lays down goodness as it banishes the not so good stuff.

Window Cleaning - Opening the mind to inspiration and clear thinking. Whipping away the muck from the windows allows the home to be charged and energy flow in smoothly. It also can bring in more inspiration and clearer intuition. 

Cleaning The dishes - Time to help harmony move around. Spreading love and charm with eat spoon, plate, and bowls. Allowing fulfillment of the stomach and the soul! Wipe away the muck of the day, and bring in time to for better days!

That’s all I can think of right now. But all of these simple things are great ways to move away from the past and start a fresh slate. After or while you clean is a perfect time to light some warm comfy smells. Good luck with you happy cleansing!

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More of a simple post this week because I feel like I've been neglecting the super new witches a bit recently. Everything you need to know about cleansing!

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Candle properties

black: grounding, wisdom, learning, protection, safety, hex-protection, banishing negativity.

brown: house blessing, animal magick, earth magick, stability, earth element, food financial crisis

gold: great fortune, abundance, divination, fast luck, solar energy, positive attitudes

gray: glamour, contemplation, removing negativity

green: prosperity, abundance, money, acceptance, weather, luck, marriage

lavender: intuition

light blue: spirituality, peacefulness

orange: creativity, self-expression, overcoming addiction, investments, celebration

pink: love, compassion, nurturing, emotional healing, protection of children.

purple: wisdom, influence, independence, breaking habits, spiritual power.

red: passion, strength, danger, conflict, fire, fertility, vitality

silver: stability, intuition, communication, moon magick

white: all purpose, unity, purity, cleansing, balance, truth, consecration

yellow: pleasure, imagination.