#Judy Ann Nock

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The Modern Witchcraft Guide to Magickal Herbs: Your Complete Guide to the Hidden Powers of Herbs ( Modern Witchcraft ) The Modern Witchcraft Guide to Magickal Herbs: Your Complete Guide to the Hidden Powers of Herbs Hardcover – Illustrated, December 10, 2019 by Judy Ann Nock (Author) ---Brand New-- Incorporate herbs into spells, rituals, and divination with this all-inclusive guide to the benefits of using herbal magic in witchcraft. From creating potions to using dried herbs in rituals, herbal magic is a natural way to practice witchcraft. Herbs can be used in many different ways to help set the intention through every part of a witch’s process. In The Modern Witchcraft Guide to Magickal Herbs, learn everything you need to use the most powerful herbs and use them as an essential part of your practice. Including information on which herbs are best for what kinds of spells, how to use herbs in divination and rituals, and step-by-step guides to making herbal bundles, potions, and sprays, this guidebook has all the important facts to make your herbal witchcraft a success. Jam-packed with herbal ideas, this guide is perfect for both beginners and experienced witches looking to incorporate more herbs into their practice. Beautiful and functional, it is easy to navigate and offers a detailed guide to herbal magic! About the Author Judy Ann Nock received a Master of Science degree in TESOL at CUNY City College in May 2019 and has a double bachelor’s degree in Creative Writing and Theatre from The Florida State University. Excerpts from her books have appeared in Publishers Weekly, Yahoo.com, Bust Magazine, Luna Luna Magazine, HelloGiggles, Bustle, among others. Judy Ann Nock has appeared in feature articles on Refinery29 and in the Village Voice. She also performs regularly with the critically acclaimed Hoboken cave punk supergroup known as psych-O-positive. Radio stations such as WFMU and Strong Island Radio have dedicated airplay to her music and books. She lives with her daughter in New York City. Product details Item Weight : 15.9 ounces Hardcover : 240 pages ISBN-13 : 9781507211489 Product dimensions : 6 x 0.9 x 9 inches Publisher : Adams Media; Illustrated edition (December 10, 2019) Language: : English

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The Library MEGA POST!

Hwello. This is a mega post of every information we have so far and where links to new information will be added. This is so chu can get to the information quickly and it will be more organized in this space.

Herbs

Wormwood

Mandrake

Lavender

Clary Sage

Belladonna

Yarrow

Pennyroyal

Patchouli

Culinary Herbs

Garlic

Basil

Dill

Rosemary

Thyme

Bay Leaf

Cinnamon

Ginger

Veggies and Fruits

Russet Potatoes

Apples

Pumpkins

Cranberries

Crystals

Black Obsidian

Amethyst

Tiger's Eye

Lapis Lazuli

Peridot

Bloodstone

Carnelian

White Moonstone

Chrysoprase

Miscellaneous

How to Use Rosemary

How to Use Basil

How to Use Lavender

How to Use Mandrake

Water and Plants

How to Celebrate Samhain!

Sources

Plant Witchery by Juliet Diaz

Complete Language of Herbs by S. Theresa Dietz

Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs Scott Cunningham

The Herbal Alchemist Handbook by Karen Harrison

The Modern Witchcraft Guide to Magickal Herbs by Judy Ann Nock

The Green Witch by Arin Murphy-Hiscock

Herb Magic by Patti Wigington

Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine by Andrew Chevallier

The Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells by Judika Illes

Dictionary of Plant Lore by Donald Watts

The Magick of Food by Gwion Raven

The Complete Language of Food by S. Theresa Dietz

Nature Guide, Rocks and Minerals - DK Publishing

Guide to Crystal Grids- Transform Your Life Using the Power of Crystal Layouts - Judy Hall

Crystals- A complete guide to crystals and color healing - Jennie Harding

The Crystal Witch - Leanna Greenaway

The Crystal Bible - Judy Hall

The Zenned Out Guide to Understanding Crystals - Cassie Uhl

The Crystal Workshop - Azalea Lee

Crystals for Witches - Rituals Spells and More - Eliza Mabelle

More will be added as information is added to the little library. Remember you can support this library by tipping and maybe a pateron in the future.

Thank chu. Bye byes~

[lunasapphire]

“Faerie lore claims that a stone with a natural hole through it, dry but found near water, would enable the wearer to enter the faerie realm and return from it unharmed.” - The Modern Witchcraft Guide to the Wheel of the Year, Judy Ann Nock.

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Wander's Library

I have a lot of books. Be warned.

Physical Books:

The Complete Book of Dreams- Stephanie Gatling

Tarot for Self Care- Minerva Siegel

Queering the Tarot- Cassandra Snow

The Complete Dream Book- Gillian Holloway

The Alchemy of Your Dreams- Athena Laz

Moon Magic- Aurora Kane

Handbook Trio (Herbal, House, and Moon Magic)- Aurora Kane

Living by the Moon- Lunarly’s Kiki Ely

Your Lunar Code- Lori Reid

The Stars Within You- Juliana McCarthy

Dirtbag Astrology- Alberto Toribio

Astrology and Religion Among the Greeks and Romans- Franz Cumont

The Beginner’s Guide to Akashic Records- Whitney Jefferson Evans

Crystals- Jennie Harding

A Field Guide to Lucid Dreaming- Tuccillo, Zeizel, and Peisel

Lighting the Wick- Sandra Mariah Wright and Leanne Marrama

The Ancient Healing Companion- Misha Ruth Cohen, O.M.D.

The Practical Book of Witchcraft- Pamela Ball

The Everything Astrology Book- Trish MacGregor

The Complete Book of Palmistry- Joyce Wilson

Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner- Scott Cunningham

Living Wicca- Scott Cunningham

Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs- Scott Cunningham

The Pagan Family- Ceisiwr Serith

Wiccapedia- Shawn Robbins and Leanna Greenaway

The Good Witch’s Guide- Shawn Robbins and Charity Bedell

The Crystal Witch- Shawn Robbins and Leanna Greenaway

The Witch’s Way- Shawn Robbins and Leanna Greenaway

Wiccan Kitchen- Lisa Chamberlain

Psychic Spellcraft- Shawn Robbins and Leanna Greenaway

A Little Bit of Intuition- Catharine Allen

A Little Bit of Wicca- Cassandra Eason

12,000 Dreams Interpreted- Gustavus Hindman Miller

I Don’t Want to be an Empath Anymore- Ora North

Spellwork for Self Care

Witchcraft Therapy- Mandi Em

Happy Witch- Mandi Em

The Witch’s Book of Self Care- Arin Murphy-Hiscock

The House Witch- Arin Murphy-Hiscock

The Green Witch- Arin Murphy-Hiscock

The Green Witch’s Grimoire- Arin Murphy-Hiscock

The Green Witch’s Garden- Arin Murphy Hiscock

The Modern Witchcraft Guide to Magical Herbs- Judy Ann Nock

The Modern Witchcraft Spellbook- Skye Alexander

The Modern Guide to Witchcraft- Skye Alexander

Spellcrafting- Arin Murphy Hiscock

Divination- Alida Somars

1001 Spells- Cassandra Eason

Witchcraft Magic and Alchemy- Grillot de Givry

Other Physical Media:

Moon Magic Lunar Oracle- Marie Bruce

Moon Energy Guided Journal- Nikki Strange

Manifesting Dreams Guided Workbook

Spellcraft: A Guided Journal for Casting, Cleansing, and Blessing

Magazines:

Prevention Guide All-Natural Herbal Remedies

Centennial Entertainment: Witches

360 Media Special: The Story of Witches

National Geographic: Natures Best Remedies

Ebooks:

The Study of Witchcraft- Deborah Lipp

Braiding Sweetgrass- Robin Kimmerer

Queering Your Draft- Cassandra Snow

Herbal Magick- Gerina Dunwich

An Anarchist Free Herbal Zine

City Magick- Christopher Penczak

A History of Witchcraft in England from 1558-1718- Wallace Notestein

Italian Folk Magic- Mary-Grace Fahrun

Love Magic- Lilith Dorsey

Magic When You Need It- Judika Illes

Magical Astrology- Skye Alexander

Personal Magic- Marion Weinstein

Plant Witchery- Juliet Diaz

Positive Magic- Marion Weinstein

Reading the Runes- Kim Farnell

Viridarium Umbris- David A Schulke

Spellcrafting- Gerina Dunwich

The Big Book of Tarot- Joan Bunning

The discoverie of witchcraft- Reginald Scot

The Witch’s Eight Paths of Power- Lady Sable Aradia

The Witch’s Guide to Wands- Gypsey Elaine Teague

True Magic- Draja Mickaharic

Water Witchcraft- Annwyn Avalon

Wicca Made Easy- Phyllis Curott

Wishcraft- Sakura Fox

Witch, Please- Victoria Maxwell

Witchcraft Activism- David Salisbury

Witchery: Embrace the Wisdom Within- Juliet Diaz

Year of the Witch- Temperance Alden

Books that aren’t directly about witchcraft but I incorporate them into my witchcraft studies because they’re useful AF:

The Seven Sisters of Sleep- Mordecai Cooke

The Watkins Dictionary of Symbols-Jack Tresidder

Mythology- Edith Hamilton

The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Wildflowers

The Greek View of Life- G. Lowes Dickinson

The Calm and Cozy Book of Sleep- Beth Wyatt

RD Home Handbooks: Herbs- Lesley Bremness

PDR for Herbal Medicines First Edition

The Book of Signs- Rudolf Koch

Other Occult Related Books:

The Satanic Bible- Anton Szandor LaVey

The Satanic Rituals- Anton Szandor LaVey

Quantum Freedom: Divine Embodiment- “The Spirit Collective” Channeled by Katherine D. Caulfield (I’m deadass, that’s what’s on the book cover)

Mythology Books:

The Odyssey-Homer

The Iliad- Homer

New LaRousse Encyclopedia of Mythology

Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods and Percy Jackson’s Greek Heroes- Rick Riordan (Not even remotely sorry lmao)

Zeus Grants Stupid Wishes- Cory O’Brien

The Argonautica- Apollonius Rhodius

The Theogony- Hesiod

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"Dream Witchery takes the reader on a journey to South America by exploring the origin of the authentic esoteric and indigenous magick of Hispanic practitioners. It is at once a deeply personal yet delightfully collaborative book; a mystical and introspective dive into the power and significance of dreams. If you have ever desired knowledge on how to harness your subconscious mind for empowerment in your magick, Dream Witchery contains exercises, recipes, and spells told from the necessary perspective of an author with a wealth of personal experience."

― Judy Ann Nock, author of the Modern Witchcraft Book of Crystal Magick and The Modern Witchcraft Guide to Magickal Herbs

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A HISTORY OF SAMHAIN

Samhain (pronounced Sah-Win) is an ancient Celtic festival that celebrates the last harvest of the season. Along with harvest celebrations, Samhain was also a time for remembering loved ones who have died. Many ancient Samhain traditions were woven into early Christian holidays, while other Samhain practices are still used today by witches, pagan and others who seek a spiritual path guided by the rhythm of the seasons. 

ANCIENT CELTIC CELEBRATION OF SAMHAIN 

Gaelic for Summer’s End, Samhain was believed to be a time for the earth to rest before another growing season started in the spring. Cattle were moved from the hills to the pasture for winter and the last of the harvest was gathered and stored for the long winter months. Once the work was complete, folks celebrated with bonfires and festivals.  

It is believed that ancient Celtic tradition started each new day at sundown, versus the modern practice of sunrise. And so Samhain celebrations would begin at sundown on or around October 31st. Some modern pagan and Wiccan groups celebrate Samhain when the sun reaches 15 degrees scorpio, which is the exact midpoint between Autumn and Winter. Others opt to celebrate Samhain at the second full moon after Mabon. 

According to Judy Ann Nock in her book The Modern Witchcraft Guide to the Wheel of the Year ancient Celts viewed Samhain as the time of Cailleach, the crone who rules the winter season, and offerings and sacrifices were made to her.  

CHRISTIANITY, SAMHAIN AND HALLOWEEN

As Christianity grew throughout Europe during the Roman Empire and into the Middle Ages, many pagan holidays were adopted into the Christian Calendar, to promote assimilation to this new religion. In the Germanic lands, Ostara became Easter. In the British Isles Lughnasadh became Lammas and in Ireland, Samhain became All Saints Day (November 1) and All Souls Days (November 2).  

According to Wicca Demystified by Bryan Lankford, the demonic aspects of Halloween are courtesy of the Medieval Christian Church, who turned stories of fairies into tales of demons, and ancestral spirits into doomed ghosts. The copting of pagan beliefs was another way that the Early CHristian church could solidify its power over conquered people. Salvation was only possible through the church and to deviate would result in your soul wandering in purgatory or worse. Costumes were worn during All Saints and Souls days to ward off evil spirits. The Irish emigration in the 19th Century brought these beliefs and customs to America, where they have solidified into a secular modern holiday we know as Halloween.  

THE VEIL BETWEEN THE LIVING AND DEAD 

By the end of the harvest season, ancient Celts believed that by the end of October, the God had exhausted himself giving life to crops and died, causing the Goddess to enter a period of mourning which would last until the Winter Solstice.  This may be one of the reasons that Samhain is believed to be a time when the veil between the living and the dead is at its thinnest. Spirits can return to the life they left behind, and for one night, be close to their loved ones. It was (and still is) common to set up an altar with tokens of loved ones past or to leave an extra place setting at the table. According to Skye Alexander, in her book The Modern Guide to Witchcraft, Jack-o-lanterns were originally used as beacons for wandering spirits to help guide them home. The scary faces carved into the pumpkins were used to deter malevolent spirits from bothering the living. 

Celebrating loved ones who have died is a global practice. The celebration of the Day of the Dead is another example of how ancient traditions, this time of pre-columbian mesoamerica, were blended with Christian All Saints & All Souls days, to form a new modern celebration.   

Because of the strong connection between the living and the dead, Samhain is a popular time for contacting spirits through tarot or runes readings. 

MODERN SAMHAIN & WITCHCRAFT 

Samhain marks a sacred day for practicing witches. It is seen as the beginning of the Witches' Year, when the cycle of death and rebirth begins once again. It’s time to let go of the things that no longer serve you and start afresh. Just as with a conventional new year, Samhain is a good time to set intentions for the months ahead. The Mabon House Wheel of the Year Planner is a great tool to help you organize your spiritual path and practice.  

Samhain is a time of both life and death. The growing season is finished and the earth can rest. While it marks the start of a new Wheel of the Year, Samhain is also a time to remember departed family and friends. This balance of light and dark helps keep us rooted to love, while encouraging hope for the new seasons of life ahead. 

How are you celebrating Samhain? Share in the comments below or over on Instagram. 

REFERENCES & READING

The Modern Guide to Witchcraft: Your Complete Guide Witches, Covens and Spells by Skye Alexander

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Hortelã

Conhecida como "hortelã-pimenta" (peppermint), seu nome científico é Mentha piperita.;

Elemento: fogo

Astro regente: Mercúrio

Gênero: masculino

Divindade: Plutão

Propriedade medicinal: É estimulante, antiespasmódico e carminativo (combate gases). Além disso, auxilia na digestão. Contém ácido rosmarínico, que ajuda a combater os radicais livres e protege a pele contra o câncer de pele. A hortelã possui mentol (substância com propriedades relaxantes e sedativas) que ajudam a aliviar o estresse mental, ansiedade e a melhorar a qualidade do sono (pois interage com os receptores GABA do cérebro, um neurotransmissor que intervém na diminuição da atividade do sistema nervoso).

Correspondências mágicas: Purificação, cura, renovação, prosperidade, amor, poderes psíquicos, sonhos proféticos

Propriedades

Propriedades purificadoras: É esfregada contra móveis e paredes para limpá-los do mal e negatividade.

Propriedades de cura: Hortelã usada no pulso garante que você não ficará doente.

Propriedades psíquicas: Para induzir sonhos de natureza profética, é comum encher o travesseiro com folhas de hortelã. Fontes dizem que pode ser um ajuda direta em viagens astrais. Alguns afirmam que a hortelã aumenta os poderes psíquicos.

Outras propriedades & curiosidades

De acordo com costumes antigos, o cheiro de hortelã “induz a pessoa a dormir”, o que é benéfico se você sofre de insônia ou outros distúrbios do sono.

Sua presença eleva as vibrações de uma área. Hortelã fresca no altar chamará bons espíritos para estarem presentes e ajudar em suas magias.

É dito que sonhar com hortelã anuncia um futuro interlúdio romântico (um breve encontro ou relacionamento romântico/sexual).

O nome do gênero Mentha vem de Minthe, uma ninfa da mitologia grega amada por Hades, que foi transformada na hortelã por sua esposa ciumenta, Perséfone.

"Menta é atacada com chutes e pisões, seja por Deméter ou Perséfone (depende da versão do mito) e, do seu corpo, teria surgido a planta menta/hortelã, destinada a sempre crescer na entrada das cavernas, consideradas portais para o Submundo. Inconformado com os acontecimentos e por não ser capaz de desfazer a transformação, Hades teria então dado como último presente e prova de amor o aroma mentolado e refrescante à Menta, agora transformada em planta, este que se tornaria cada vez mais forte toda vez que as suas folhas fossem pisoteadas ou esmagadas com as mãos. Desta maneira, Menta teria a sua vingança: ela acabou por deixar esse aroma inesquecível nos pés de suas agressoras Deméter e Perséfone e continuou a encantar a todos, mesmo aqueles que não deslumbraram sua beleza enquanto ninfa. Mesmo sendo uma frágil erva que se ramifica delicadamente sobre a terra, ela cresce de modo rápido e forte, com raízes invasivas e folhas abundantes. E mais: com seus poderes de cura, Menta afastou muitas doenças e salvou diversas pessoas da morte, prevenindo assim que elas fossem levadas ao Submundo antes da hora."

Por ser uma planta com rápido crescimento e abundância de folhas (como muitos outras espécies do gênero Mentha, ela cresce de forma bastante invasiva se não for controlada), a hortelã também pode ser usada em feitiços para prosperidade, sendo ideal para os momentos em que a vida financeira está parada ou travada, pois ela é capaz de trazer renovação com sua energia, abrindo os caminhos para que o fluxo de riqueza e abundância volte a fluir.

Entre os povos árabes é considerada afrodisíaca, podendo ser usada em magias e feitiços de amor, especialmente quando o relacionamento está parado e precisando de frescor e renovação.

Usos

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Fonte: Tempero de Bruxa; "Plantas e sua magia" de Jacques Brosse; "Enciclopédia das ervas mágicas do Cunningham" de Scott Cunningham; "Herbal Magick: A Guide to Herbal Enchantments, Folklore, and Divination" de Gerina Dunwich; "The Modern Witchcraft Guide to Magickal Herbs" de Judy Ann Nock;

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Tagged by @nsfwitchy !! I'm always bad at doing these but I am DOING it!

First Ship: I know for a FACT my first ship was Sinbad x Jafar from Magi the Labyrinth of Magic and I know this because of how it got me into shipping. Tldr looking up innocent pics led me to yaoi.

Three Ships: uh uh uh uh. WITTECEST, Vaalink, uhhhhhh and daforge

Last Song: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Elton John

Last Movie: Everything Everywhere All At Once it's great watch it

Currently Reading: The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green, Modern Witchcraft book of Natural Magick by Judy Ann Nock, and I'm kinda rereading The Holographic Universe by Micheal Talbot.

Currently Watching: not really anything but I have been on and off going through Star Trek Deep Space Nine. Recently I watched Foundation, and I'll probably rematch the entirety of the Owl House once all of season 3 is out.

Currently Consuming: Water but I had potiddy pancaeks

Currently Craving: motherfucking FRUIT.

Uh uh uwu I'll tag anyone who wants to do this but uh also @dumpster-lizard @fenwis @theforgxttenshade idk who else I know yalls @ tho and you've not told me not to tag you lol

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got a new book just in time for Mabon! 

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🔮 Excited to read the rest of this book tonight ~🔮

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Witchy Lightning Fast Reviews

Witchy Lightning Fast Reviews

Firstly, happy birthday to my annoying baby sister Paigedra who is evil as hell.

Hello all! I haven’t done one of these in awhile. Actually I haven’t read any ARCs in quite a bit as well ad that’s because none of them are really that October-y (yes, that’s a word) and I’ve just been mood reading for a bit which has been awesome.

I do have three ARCs for you all and they’re all plant based…

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Books and websites to jumpstart your witchcraft journey

Witchcraft books I like/recommended to me that are beginner friendly:

Rebel Witch - Kelly Ann Maddox

The Dabbler's Guide to Witchcraft - Fire Lyte

Practical Magic for Beginners - Maggie Haseman

Grovedaughter Witchery - Bree NicGarran

Pestlework - Bree NicGarran

Of Witchcraft and Whimsy - Rose Orriculum

Kitchen Table Magic - Melissa Cynova

Weave the Liminal - Laura Tempest Zakroff

Queering Your Craft - Cassandra Snow

The Witch's Path - Thorn Mooney

The Crooked Path - Kelden

The Witch's Cabinet - Corinne Boyer

A Witch's Guide to Spellcraft - Althaea Sebastiani

Hearth & Home Witchcraft - Jennie Blonde

City Witchery - Lisa Marie Basile

Wild Witchcraft - Rebecca Beyer

Divination books I like/recommended to me that are beginner friendly:

Tarot for Beginners - Barbara Moore

Tarot Made Easy - Barbara Moore

Your Tarot Your Way - Barbara Moore

Kitchen Table Tarot - Melissa Cynova

Reading Tarot - April Wall

Modern Tarot - Michelle Tea

Seventy Eight Degrees of Wisdom - Rachel Pollack

Queering the Tarot - Cassandra Snow

Lessons from the Empress - Siri Vincent Plouff & Cassandra Snow

Mystical Origins of the Tarot - Paul Huson

Radical Tarot - Charlie Claire Burgess

Red Tarot - Christopher Marmolejo

Tarot and Astrology - Corrine Kenner

The Complete Lenormand Oracle Handbook - Caitlín Matthews

The Language of Lenormand - Erika Robinson

The Modern Witchcraft Guide to Runes - Judy Ann Nock

Websites I like that are beginner friendly:

mumblesandthings.com

witchoflupinehollow.com

thetravelingwitch.com

ladyalthaea.com

cauldronandbrew.com

roundthecauldron.com

otherworldlyoracle.com

xristiwitch.com

tarotpugs.com

Podcasts and YouTube Channels I like that are beginner friendly:

Witches in History - Podcast Recs

PODCAST RECS - Debunking and Fact-Checking for Witches & Witchcraft Spaces

Talk Witchcraft - Maggie Haseman

Hex Positive - Bree NicGarran

BS-Free Witchcraft - Trae Dorn

The Empowered Modern Witches Show - Tenae Stewart

Mythunderstood - Dragon Wagon Radio

'Round the Cauldron - Megan Black

Comfy Cozy Witch Podcast - Jennie Blonde

Kelly-Ann Maddox (YT)

Witches & Wine (YT)

LadySpeech Sankofa (YT)

Deana Blondell (YT)

Fables Den (YT)

Tea With The Gods (YT)

Megan Black (YT)

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"Dream Witchery takes the reader on a journey to South America by exploring the origin of the authentic esoteric and indigenous magick of Hispanic practitioners. It is at once a deeply personal yet delightfully collaborative book; a mystical and introspective dive into the power and significance of dreams. If you have ever desired knowledge on how to harness your subconscious mind for empowerment in your magick, Dream Witchery contains exercises, recipes, and spells told from the necessary perspective of an author with a wealth of personal experience." ―Judy Ann Nock, author of the Modern Witchcraft Book of Crystal Magick and The Modern Witchcraft Guide to Magickal Herbs.

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any witch book recs ??? 🤲🤲

omg hey bestie ✨Ask and u shall receive✨

🔮Baby Witches: anything by Arin Murphy Hiscock (Green Witch, The Witches Book of Self Care) or Sarah Bartlett (Little Book of Practical Magic in particular) as they explain a lot of general stuff and aren't tied to any specific religious path as opposed to Buckland's books which are great but heavily based in Wiccan practice

🔮A Witches Book of Answers by Eileen Holland and Cerelia - this ones pretty dated (2003 🙄) but covers a whole bunch of topics; useful for both baby witch questions and more advanced specific questions. It is more focused on wiccan practices and this bias does come through in some areas but overall pretty useful if you can still find it anywhere haha

🧿Symbols of the Occult by Eric Chaline is great for identifying symbols across a whole range of practices/cultures (much easier than trying to google them lol) including ancient symbolism, medieval alchemy as well as modern symbolism - useful if you are going to be reading any older grimoires like the Book of Oberon etc

🧿Magical Symbols and Alphabets by Sandra Kynes is also great not only for identifying stuff but its far more practical and she goes into a lot of detail on fixed stars, the ogham and runes - I haven’t read any books specifically on these topics so the fact that this book contained so much was really exciting

💎The Book of Stones by Robert Simmons and Naisha Ahsian is the best crystals book I have read hands down because it covers both the scientific and spiritual properties - its also huge (like 400 different rock varieties or something). Good for both individual identification and correspondences/uses.

🌱not strictly a witch book BUT Verinder’s The Plant Clinic is really good for herbology/kitchen witchcraft/ specifically edible plants rather than those for spells/non edible offerings etc) I found as unlike basically all the other books I have which focus on the spiritual significance of plants it came at it from a more scientific perspective and still very practical

🌱for witchier herbology tho Herbal Magic by Gerina Dunwich and The Modern Witchcraft Guide to Magical Herbs by Judy Ann Nock were pretty detailed and talk about herbal divination/spells as well as describing individual plant uses

🧙‍♀️Missing Witches by Risa Dickens and Amy Torok - its written so beautifully??? This one isn't so much for practical use but a feminist history of witchy women structured to follow the wheel of the year and just *chefs kiss* They also have a podcast by the same name if u don't want to read words.

🧙‍♀️Im currently reading this really chonky book just called Witchcraft by Jessica Hundley (I think its part of the Library of Esoterica series) and idk how practical it is but its really pretty and has more academia/witch history vibes

[monellise]

Salsa

Seu nome científico é Petroselinum crispum. Também é conhecida como "mingau de aveia do diabo" (devil’s oatmeal).

Elemento: ar

Astro regente: Mercúrio

Gênero: masculino

Divindade: Perséfone

Propriedade medicinal: Promove a saúde da visão e dos ossos (pois é rica em vitamina K), combate a retenção de líquidos, pedras nos rins e infecções urinárias (pois promove a diurese). Além disso, previne o câncer e doenças crônicas (pois é rica em antioxidantes, flavonoides e carotenoides).

Correspondências mágicas: Poder, gratidão, proteção, fidelidade, oferenda aos mortos

Propriedades

Propriedades protetiva: Os romanos colocavam um ramo de salsa em suas vestes todas as manhãs para proteção.

Propriedades de fidelidade: Na Alemanha, as pessoas usavam salsa para manter o parceiro fiel. A forma seca da planta era um ingrediente popular em qualquer feitiço que você fizesse para o seu relacionamento.

Propriedades de gratidão: A tradição de utilizar salsa como guarnição vem de um antigo costume, que diz que uma oferenda deve ser feita para honrar e mostrar gratidão pelas vidas sacrificadas pela refeição.

Outras propriedades & curiosidades

Por conta de sua germinação incrivelmente lenta, acreditava-se que a semente de salsa teria que ir sete (ou nove) vezes ao inferno para obter a permissão do diabo antes que pudesse crescer. De acordo com uma superstição, se as sementes de salsa não germinassem, quem as plantou morreria no ano seguinte.

Em contrapartida, os romanos colocavam um ramo de salsa em suas vestes todas as manhãs para proteção.

Talvez, toda salsa que conseguisse crescer era considerada "forte" espiritualmente, e, portanto, se tornou também símbolo de proteção.

Os gregos antigos associavam a salsa com a morte, já que supostamente brotava do sangue de Archemorus (Opheltes), cujo nome significa "Precursor da morte". Os vencedores de jogos fúnebres (competições atléticas realizadas em homenagem a uma pessoa falecida recentemente) eram coroados com salsa. Além disso, adornava também o túmulo de um morto.

A tradição de utilizar salsa como guarnição vem de um antigo costume, que diz que uma oferenda deve ser feita para honrar e mostrar gratidão pelas vidas sacrificadas pela refeição.

Usos

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Fontes: "Plantas e sua magia" de Jacques Brosse; "Enciclopédia das ervas mágicas do Cunningham" de Scott Cunningham; "Herbal Magick: A Guide to Herbal Enchantments, Folklore, and Divination" de Gerina Dunwich; "The Modern Witchcraft Guide to Magickal Herbs" de Judy Ann Nock; Our Herb Garden

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Get To Know Me Tag

I was tagged by @cantseemtohide! Thanks!! 💕 

Rules: Answer the questions and tag 9 people you want to get to know better. 

Favorite Color: Purple! 

Sweet, Spicy, or Savory: I need all but my sweet tooth is my weakness 

Craving: Pumpkin Spice Coffee all day every day~♡ 

Tea or Coffee: in Spring & Summer I prefer Boba Tea but rn it’s Pumpkin Coffee season and that’s all that’s on my brain rn 🎃🧡 

Last Song You Listened To: Monster Manual Mash by Ginny Di 

Last Series You Watched: House of the Dragon, The Legend of Vox Machina, and Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power 

Currently Reading: Re-reading the following for Samhain prep!  Modern Witchcraft Guide to the Wheel of the Year by Judy Ann Nock  Book of Spells: Wicca Witches’ Planner 2022 by Lisa Chamberlain  Wicca: A Modern Guide to Witchcraft & Magick by Harmony Nice 

Working On: catching up on the Simstober days I missed 😅 We went to the Renaissance Festival last weekend and I was too tired after that to do any simming. 

And I’m tagging: @sassie-sims @miss-may-i @simspirations2 @blueossa @sparkiekong @helenofsimblr