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greenpanda-basicfakewitch · 1 year ago

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Witch Tools | Crystals

“Crystals and stones are used in rituals and spells for their energy and corresponding properties.”

Shapes of Crystals: [Source] [Authors note: The link has MORE crystals I just used the basic shapes most Witches use for their craft] Crystal Uses: [Source]

Ball: Cube: Pyramid

Egg: Heart: Isis:

Geode: Generator: Obelisk:

Raw: Palm: Cluster: Tumbled: Wand:

Ball/Sphere: Crystal that is shaped into a ball from a larger piece of crystal…quartz crystals rarely occurs naturally as a sphere. The Sphere is associated with Harmony, scrying, even energy all around.

Crystal Pyramid: Manifestation, intently focused energy. prosperity.

A crystal shaped like a pyramid, it has four equal triangular sides that meet to a point with a flat square base. It’s effective for amplifying energy. *Egyptian used the pyramids to send the pharaoh's soul straight to the gods. Crystal Generators and Obelisks are 2 shapes that are often confused with one another, just count the number of sides. A generator has six equal sides and an Obelisk has four. Generators, Obelisks and Pyramids are great shapes to direct/amplify energy. Better used in crystal grids, as it will amplify/boost energy.

Crystal Wands: Healing and rituals, moving/directing energy.

Crystal wands have many uses, they can be used for massage therapy (eg a massage wand), acupressure and reflexology. They can also be used to direct energy in a certain direction, draw negative energy away from you and to activate crystal grids. Crystal wands can be used for chakra healing.

Crystal Eggs: Balance, Fertility, healing

The pointed end of an egg shaped crystal is often used by practitioners of acupressure, reflexology and massage. Similar to spheres, crystal eggs are a great shape to hold whilst meditating. Crystal eggs represent fertility, birth and new beginnings.

Cluster: A group of crystals growing together having many points and sharing the same base clusters rapidly radiate energy in all directions. The cluster radiates energy, meditation and unity.

Crystal Cube: consolidates energy, grounding and meditation, connects to the energy of the earth.

Tumbled: Gentle, constant energyRaw: Strong, Sporadic, pure energy.Double Terminated/Twin: Receives and emits energy transmits informationPalm: Grounding, healing, “Worry stone.”

Isis: Feminine energy, healing emotional, hurt and distress.Geode: Amplifies, conserves and releases energy, internal healing.

Crystal Heart: Sends love across time and space.Crystal Points, Generators and Obelisks: Energy amplifier, six facets

There are 219 Crystals [And I do not have the time or energy to go over ALL of them when we Wiccans can’t use/afford that many, and so we’ll only cover the basics/most used Crystals.

So other than Shapes that signify the ‘power’ of the crystal, what about a specific use? So here is a list of most common crystals that I have seen, that was recommended by other witches or popped up in my readings.

*Clear Quartz: A substitute in case you can’t use a specific crystal for an intention or spell.

What you NEED to KNOW!

*Need to KNOW

Be VERY careful with crystals. Not ALL of them can be in direct sunlight and not ALL can be placed in water. Some Crystals are sun/water types and if you need to charge them or use them make sure you know which is which!

Crystals that will dissolve or have a chemical reaction when exposed to water. ____________________________________________________________

No Water: Angelite, Azurite, Calcite, celestite, flourite, hematite, kyanite, leoidolite, malachite, mica, pyrite, selenite, turquoise. No Sun: Amber, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Beryl, Celestite, Chrysoprose, Citrine, Flourite, Kunzite, Opal, Rose Quartz, Sapphire, Smoky Quartz, Topaz. Safe In Water: Agate, Amber, Amethyst, Apatite, aventurine, Citrine, Clear Quartz, Jasper, Moonstone, Rose Quartz, Smoky Quartz. ___________________________________________________________

-> Page Two "Cleansing VS Charging."

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witchy-little-crafty · 6 years ago

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🌱🌸Ostara🌸🌱

So, for those of you new to Pagan holidays, Ostara is pretty much Easter, but better (obviously) than Easter (BY THE WAY BECAUSE THIS WAS UNCLEAR, THE EASTER THING IS A J O K E) Ostara is the celebration of the beginning of the Vernal (spring) Equinox (that is, if you’re in the Northern Hemisphere) when spring reaches the midway point and both day and night stand in perfect balance. It is a time of great fertility, new growth, and newborn life. The next full moon (a time of increased births) is called the Ostara and is sacred to Eostre, the Saxon Lunar Goddess of fertility (from whence we get the word estrogen, whose two symbols were the egg and the rabbit. These same emblems of Easter were adopted by the Christian religion. “The theme of the conception of the Goddess was adapted as the Feast of the Annunciation, occurring on the alternative fixed calendar date of March 25 Old Lady Day, the earlier date of the equinox. Lady Day may also refer to other goddesses (such as Venus and Aphrodite), many of whom have festivals celebrated at this time.” ~Wicca Ways and Holidays.

💫Ostara💫 🌸Correspondences🌸

Colors🌈: pastel blue, pink, violet, green, yellow, orange, and white

Crystals💎: rose quarts, aquamarine, amethyst, jasper, moonstone

Flowers💐: tulips, daffodils, Easter Lillies

Herbs🌿: violet, honeysuckle, lemongrass, cleavers, catnip, dogwood, meadowsweet

Animals🐾: butterflies, chicks, bunnies, lambs, robins, pigs

Food🍽: cheese, eggs, salads, chocolate, hot cross buns, seeds, yogurt, jellybeans

Incense and Oils💨: jasmine, rose, sage, strawberry, lotus, ginger, lavender, African violet

Spells🔮: balance, fertility, new growth, marriage, rebirth, renewal, self-love, happiness

Gods⭐️: The Green Man, Oden, Pan, Thoth, Osiris

Goddesses🌟: Eostre, Aphrodite, Gaia, Venus

🌷Ostara Activities🌷

To celebrate, you don’t necessarily NEED to do any activities, but here are some of the things that I personally do to celebrate, as well as some things that others do to celebrate!

~Plant a faerie garden

~Plant some seeds!!

~Decorate eggs (preferably with natural dyes)

~Plan a summer garden!

~SPRING CLEANSING (both physically and metaphysically, as both are very important)

~Bake hot cross buns (I’ll add my own recipe)

~Create bird feeders and houses

~Oomancy (egg divination)

~Go on a nature walk, hike through the woods, or even just sit outside or in the forest/nature and connect with the new life forming around you!

~Bake egg related dishes and dishes with fresh greens!

~Set up an Ostara altar!

~Decorate for Ostara with eggs, flowers, pastels, etc.

~Wear pastels or floral garments, or do some nice pastel makeup if you can’t wear pastel/floral clothing

~Leave out candy offerings like jellybeans or chocolate

~Get some potted plants for your room/living space and speak to them; connecting with your plants will connect you to the spring happening around you!

~Ostara rituals! (Ritual baths are great, by the wayyyy)

~SELF LOVE SPELLS!!!!!!!

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witchy-woman101 · 5 years ago

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Chakras

Muladhara-Root Chakra. located at base of the spine, most instinctual (fight or flight response) connected to our past. When balanced we feel fearless, and safe. Imbalances can cause issues with legs, feet, lower digestive system. Color; Red, Essential Oils; Cedar, Clove, Myrth. Stones; Agate, Bloodstone, Black Tourmaline, Hematite, Tigers Eye.

Svadhisthana- Sacral Chakra. located where the ovaries and testes are. Center of creativity and sexuality. When balanced fertility is at its highest. Imbalance can cause issues with fertility, Kidney function, and hip and back pain, we can be in a state of manic. Color; Orange. Essential Oils; Sandalwood, Ylang-Ylang. Crystals;Carnelian, Citrine, Coral, Moonstone.

Manipura- Solar Plexus. Located near the adrenal gland, and endocrine system. This is about personal power our sense of inner strength and self. Finding our confidence. When Balances you will feel assertive, and I’m control of their self, full of self love. When Imbalanced you will feel negative, and could have issues with emotional outbursts, high blood pressure, and fatigue. Color; Yellow. Essential Oils; Chamomile, Lemon. Crystals; Orange Calicite, Citrine, Malachite, Topaz

Anahata- Heart Chakra/ Center Chakra. Located at heart and lungs. Responsible for maintaining the balance between all other chakras. Controls all types of love, compassion, and respect. When imbalanced you will feel Abandoned, and can physically have issues with breathing, heart disease, and back and shoulder pain.Color; Green. Essential Oils; Rose, Bergemont. Crystals; Green Calicite, Green Tourmaline, Jade, Rose Quarts.

Vishuddha- Throat Chakra. Located near Thyroid Gland. Showing Our True Selves. Speaking out and standing up for yourself. Acceptance of the truth. When Imbalanced it can be hard to complete tasks, lead to thyroid issues, sore throats, neck pain, and mouth sores. Color; Light Blue. Essential Oils; Lavender, Sage, Neroli. Crystals; Aquamarine, Lapis Lazuli, Turqouise.

Ajna- Third Eye Chakra. Located near the Piyuitary Gland. This is about seeing things clearly, observation, perception, and wisdom. We see what’s happening around us physicians emotionally. When imbalanced we see things in a navel gaze, and we can become more depressed, and paranoid, this can cause headaches and stress. Color; Indigo. Essential Oils; Jasmine, Vetiver, Rosemary. Crystals; Amethyst, Black Obsidian, Purple Flourite.

Sagasrara- Crown Chakra. Located at top of head. Controls intuition. When this is overactive it can cause us to become entitled, and judgemental.when it’s closed er feel lonely and isolated. This can cause nightmares, migraines, and insomnia when imbalanced. Color; Purple. Essential Oils; Frankincense, Olivanum. Crystals; Amethyst, Diamond, Clear Quarts, Selenite.

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ivythewitch · 5 years ago

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Hey I was wondering if you had any knowledge on basic crystals (eg. Quarts, rose quarts, citrine, amethyst, etc.) I'm struggling to find good information about "starter" crystals and was wondering if you could help

This post, from an external website, is super awesome, explaining how to use stones and crystals for the first time, how to cleanse them etc.

Some basic correspondences and uses for the stones you mentioned, and some of my recommended stones are below!

For those that may not know, these stones are called “beginner” because their energy is lighter than some other stones, they are more easily available at a larger number of retail outlets, and they are usually very affordable when purchasing small pieces. (between $1 and $10)

This list is not 100% complete. What is listed here is a simple starting point for beginners who are working with Crystals, Stones and Minerals.

Clear Quartz

Can be used as a substitute for any other stone, it’s best uses are in Cleansing, protection, psychic activities and development, dream work, energy work and balance.

Rose Quartz

Known as “The Stone of Love” Many limit the use of Rose quartz to this use alone, however, it is also used to strengthen relationships of all kinds, promotes peace during arguments and can be used in death work, grief, ending loneliness, for childbirth and to calm stress.

Citrine

This stone is excellent for those of us who are prone to nightmares and bad dreams. These can also assist with achieving goals, for psychic awareness, removing fear, influence things in your life, used for luck, solving problems, prosperity, renewal, relationships, success, healing, and energy work among others.

Amethyst

Amethyst stone is one of the most popular stones for beginners. It is a gentle vibrational stone and frequently available. It’s uses cover Dream, can help overcome addiction (esp. Alcohol related) excellent for healing, psychism, peace, love, protection, anti theft, courage and happiness as well as communication, spiritual growth, and divination.

Carnelian

Carnelian is a stone that is often found in beginner kits, and rightly so! This stone is used for so many things, especially matters related to the element of Fire. Fertility, healing, courage, anger, envy, lust, manifestation, travel, success, stress, and self respect among others

Fluorite

Fluorite is probably one of the more expensive stones on this list, but it’s also really aesthetically pleasing, so...it’s fine. Fluorite deals in the realm of the mind, thoughts, intellect, mental abilities, it helps with mental ailments and mental illnesses like depression, desperation and obsession, and anger. It can also be used to strengthen the effects of other stones making it a very good Sidekick.

Tiger’s Eye

Tiger’s eye comes in 3 colors, red blue and gold, but gold is most common (and least faked) This stone is great for those who are ill, a good healer. It is also used for past life work, looking into the future, encourage growth and strength and courage, protection and money.

Hematite

this is seen as the beginner protection stone. Rings, pendants, magnetic toys, are all sold in the most mundane of places. Hematite is a soft stone, so it is prone to breaking. The idea is that when it breaks, its purpose has been served and you should dispose of the remnants and replace it if you feel you need to. It’s uses are protection, grounding, divination, astral work and clarity.

Black Tourmaline

This is not usually something people talk about for beginners, but I do because I can. Tourmaline is one of those stones that works with other stones. In this case, Tourmaline is used (when you activate this quality via visualization) to absorb all negative energy from other stones or spaces. It is also great for grounding, protection, and emotional stability

Selenite

I have no idea if anyone else has been taught this, but I was always taught to keep selenite away from your stones that you have enchanted. This is because Selenite will absorb ALL ENERGIES from your other stones. It doesn’t need to be given this purpose like tourmaline, and it’s pretty powerful. Selenite is useful for energy work, cleansing, calmness, adaptability, motivation, peace, mental power and reconciliation

Correspondences sourced from

Complete book of Correspondences

Crystal, gem and metal Magic

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bitchcrafthelpline · 6 years ago

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The Elements

|Earth Correspondences|

>direction : North

>zodiacs: Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn

> earth rules: grounding, strength, healing, nature, animals, success, stability, sturdiness, foundations, empathy, fertility, death, rebirth, wisdom

>time: midnight

>season: winter

>colours: green, brown, black, white gold

>tools: pentacle, slat, crystals, dirt, herbs, wood, plants, flowers

>crystals: agate, Apache tear, apatite, aventurine, boji stone, orange calcite, carnelian, diamond, fluorite, granite, iron pyrite, jade, jasper, jet, malachite, morion, onyx, petrified wood, rutilated quartz, rhodinite, ruby, staurolite, sugilite, tiger eye, tourmaline, unikite

>metals: iron, lead

>plants: ceder, cypress, honeysuckles, ivy, magnolia, grains, patchouli, primrose, sage, nuts, oak

>ruling planets: Venus, Saturn

>essential oils: lavender, lemongrass, peppermint

>tarot: pentacles

>candle color: green

>moon phase: waning moon

|Air Correspondences|

>direction : East

>zodiacs: Gemini, Libra, Aquarius

>air rules: mind, clarity, wisdom, knowledge, logic, abstract thought, wind, higher consciousness, divination, psychic work, intuition, memory

>time: dawn

>season: spring

>colours: yellow, gold, white, light blue

>tools: feather, wand, staff, incense, censer, pen, broom, bell

>metals: tin. copper

>crystals: amethyst, aquamarine, azurite, beryl, blue lace agate, carnelian, chalcopyrite, chrysoprase, citrine, diamond, fluorite, hemitite, kyanite, lazurite, moldivite, opal, pearl, snow quartz, sapphire, silver, sodalite, blue topaz, blue tourmaline, blue turquoise, vivianite

>plants: acacia, anise, aspen, clover, frankincense, lavender, lemongrass, myrrh, pine, vervain, yarrow

>ruling planets: Mercury, Jupiter, Uranus

>essential oils: lavender, lemongrass, peppermint

>tarot: swords

>candle color: yellow

>moon phase: waxing moon

|Fire Correspondences|

>direction :south

>zodiacs: Aries, Leo, Sagittarius

>fire rules: energy, will, healing, destruction, courage, strength, physical exercise, self-knowledge, power, passion, sexuality, divinity, heat, flame, light

>time: noon

>season: summer

>colours: red, orange, gold, white

>tools: candle, lamp, athame, sword, dagger, burned herbs, couldron

>crystals: amber, beryl, bloodstone, gold calcite, carnelian, citrine, coal, diamond, flint, geodes, gold, red jasper, lorimar, obsidian, peridot, pumice, smoky quartz, rhodochrosite, sunstone, yellow topaz

>metals: gold, brass

>plants: allspice, basil, cinnamon, garlic, juniper, hibiscus, nettle, onion, red/orange peppers, red poppies, thistle

>ruling planets: Sun, Mars

>essential oils: basil, cedar wood, clove, frankincense, juniper, lime, nutmeg, orange, peppermint, rosemary, rose, geranium, tangerine

>tarot: wands

>candle color: red

>moon phase: full moon

|Water Correspondences|

>direction : west

>zodiacs: Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces

>water rules: emotion, intuition, psychic abilities, the unconscious mind, fertility, tides, lunar energy, self-healing, refelction

>time: twilight

>season: fall

>colours: blue, aqua, sliver, turquoise

>tools: sea shells, ocean water, sea wood, hag stones, chalice, cup

>crystal: alexandrite, aqua-aura, auricalcite, beryl, green, calcite, chalcedony, diamond, emerald, jacinth, jade, jet, konzite, lapis lazuli, magetite, moonstone, obsidian, black onyx, opal, peridot, rose quarts, river rock, rock crystal, sardonyx, blue topaz, pink tourmaline, green turquoise, zircon

>metals: mercury, sliver

>plants: aloe, apple, chamomile, ferns, gardenia; jasmine, lemon, lilac, lily, lotus, passion fruit, rose, seaweed, thyme, willow

>ruling planets: Moon, Neptune, Pluto (yes i know it is not a planet, still counts though)

>essential oils: chamomile, eucalyptus, lemon, myrrh, sandal wood, spearmint

>tarot: cups

>candle color: blue

>moon phase: new moon

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sylars-duckling · 7 years ago

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Hi! I am extremely new to witchcraft. I don’t even know where to start, tarot cards and the use of crystals really intrigue me and I’d love to learn more about how to use them, where to buy them, which ones you’d recommend. I’d really appreciate it if you could get back to me thank you so much! - an aspiring witch

Hello there! Sorry for the delayed response, I’ve been so busy with the holidays, it’s been crazy. Also, in writing this, I realized this was gonna be a pretty huge response, so click below to read my full response.

To answer your first question, witchcraft is a huge, ever growing umbrella that encompasses so much knowledge, so there’s not really a cut and dry place to start. Various people might have different recommendations as far as where to start, but I started with a lot of research, and baby steps towards what I was interested in. One thing that I did at first was look up secret or closeted witch tips, not because I needed to keep my practice secret, but most of the tips were small, discrete forms of magic that I used to dip my toes into the world of witchcraft.

As I got more confident, I started focusing on more on what really interested me (I really like crystal work, tarot, essential oils/herbs, lunar witchcraft, and astrology). So I started doing some reading on all of those subjects. Going through articles online, a few books from my local library, and various Tumblr posts helped me piece together the mechanics of these various forms.

You mentioned you are interested in crystal work and tarot cards, which is great! I too enjoy working with both, and I’d say those two combined is close to the bulk of my practice (well, and enchanting, but we’ll get to that later).

Crystals are a great way to get into witchcraft because they can be combined with other practices, or used on their own. I use crystals for meditation/energy work primarily, holding the crystal I think best fits what I want to meditate on/what energy I want to work with, and focusing inward.

When I say what crystal I think best fits what I want the meditation/energy to be about, I’m referencing their metaphysical properties and associations. Throughout history, various people and cultures have connected various types of crystals to various themes, such as love, business/career, healing, protection, communication, ‘opening the third eye’ or using intuition, helping with anxiety/stress, and bringing harmony and peace, among others. There are tons of themes that are associated with various crystals.

In addition to themes or emotions that people attribute to crystals, various people and cultures connect different crystals with different parts of the body, associating different crystals with the head/the mind, the heart, the throat, the stomach, among other places. These can often line up with the theme of the crystal as well (for example, I have a necklace made with Lapis Lazuli, a stone associated with communication and honesty, as well as being associated with the throat. I really like this stone because the theme of the crystal also aligns with the biological location, and this necklace allows me to keep this crystal physically on the biological area it’s associated with)

“But where do I find this information?”

This kind of information is all over the web. A site I used a LOT when I was getting into crystal work was the Crystal Vault’s crystal encyclopedia.

https://www.crystalvaults.com/crystal-encyclopedia/crystal-guide

While it doesn’t have everything, what it does have is super detailed and really well organized. In addition, searching “(name of the stone) metaphysical properties” in google pulls more of this kind of information than a regular google search of just the stone name.

For where to buy them, I try to support local business by going to the two closest metaphysical shops near me, but I understand that’s not accessible for everyone. I’m a frequent user of amazon for crystal jewelry, and the site I linked earlier has a shop section as well (unfortunately I can’t attest to their quality of products/service as I haven’t bought from them, I know they have an expansive inventory that could be good for beginners).

other ways to use crystals include:

-as components/ingredients in spell jars/spell-work

-as talismans, amulets, or charms (wearing, carrying, or placing them in your home/space to bring a specific energy/thing into your life)

-to make crystal elixirs (a sprayable/drippable liquid that you can put on other objects to imbue them with magical power) (A NOTE WITH THIS ONE: crystal elixirs really shouldn’t be drunk, and some of them can be VERY POISONOUS, whether to drink or even to touch/make. always always always ALWAYS be safe and double check if a crystal is water soluble or toxic. It’s always better to be safe than sorry).

-hundreds and hundreds of other uses that I can’t think of off the top of my head/aren’t in my practice but could certainly be part of yours

For recommendations, a few stones I recommend for beginners/what I started with are:

-Clear Quarts: clear quartz is a great stone because it boosts the energy and ‘vibe’ of all other stones around it. I keep a clear quartz point with all my other crystals for this very reason

-Rose Quartz: a stone popular for it’s gentle pink color, rose quartz has a very loving energy and I found it very welcoming in my early practice

-Black Agate/Black Tourmaline/Obsidian/Hematite: all these stones are associated with protection. While they all have their various individual niches and energy, its good to have a protection stone around when you’re about to start doing witchcraft, as it can protect you from outside influence while you work your witchcraft.

-Amethyst: this stone is commonly associated with the mystical, intuition, divination, and reaching higher powers, a kind of witchcraft booster if you will (good for tarot, which we’re about to get to).

So that rather wraps up crystals, again always be safe as these are elements from the earth and can contain chemicals or content harmful to humans and/or pets. In addition, something I like to note is that if you’re storing crystals out in daylight, certain kinds can fade in color (amethyst and rose quartz in particular fade rather quickly if left in direct sunlight). If you want to preserve the vibrancy of your stones, check to see if they’re safe for intense sunlight before picking a display spot.

Now, onto Tarot

Tarot is one of the most well recognized forms of witchcraft. with the tarot deck being an iconic part of witchcraft. While, of course you don’t need to use tarot to be a witch, you mentioned you were interested in it.

Tarot is a form of divination using a special deck of 78 cards to predict the future. The deck is made up of 2 categories; the Major arcana and the Minor arcana.

The Major arcana has many of the more ‘iconic’ or recognizable cards from tarot. These cards generally have fancy names and do not fit a suit. Some examples of these cards are “the hierophant”, “The devil” “the lovers” and “justice”. These cards are sometimes considered more powerful than the Minor arcana.

The Minor arcana is the second part of the deck. The minor arcana has 4 suits; swords, staffs/rods, cups, and pentacles/coins (depending on what deck you have, they might use either staffs or rods, and pentacles or coins, the symbolism and meaning are the same between staffs vs rods and pentacles vs coins). Each suit in the minor arcana contains a king, a queen, a knight, a page, and 10-1 of the suit. These cards have various meaning, and while may be considered less powerful than the major arcana, can still be very enlightening and powerful.

To use tarot cards for divination is called giving a tarot reading, and while the process is in effect the same, there’s a few ways to get there.

To start, when performing a tarot reading you focus on a question. A question for a tarot reading needs to be rather general and open ended. Questions like “Does my boyfriend love me?” “Am I pregnant? and “When will I die?” are too narrow for a tarot reading to explain. A better way to phrase a question if you want this kind of information is something like “What does the future hold for my relationship?” “What does my fertility look like?” and “What does my distant future look like?”

After determining your question and focusing on it, you shuffle the cards face down and select cards (how many you select depends on what tarot spread you use, which I’ll get to in a minute). Different people have preferred methods of shuffling, and I personally like to lay all my cards face down in a messy pile and pick rather at random, touching as many cards as I can and picking which one ‘feels right’

For how many to pick up and what to do with them, we have to look to tarot spreads. Tarot spreads are patterns in which you lay out tarot cards during a reading, and the placement of the cards represent different things. A common spread is a 3 card speed, where you lay 3 cards face down in a line. going from left to right, the cards represent your past, present, and future, as related to the question. There are TONS of tarot spreads available free online, with the pattern and the placement key to tell you what each card position means. I personally like the 1 card quick draw for just getting a pulse of the situation, the 3 card spread, and @barberwitch‘s full moon clarity spread (link below)

https://barberwitch.tumblr.com/post/158286975716/barberwitch-full-moon-clarity-tarot-spread-1

once you’ve picked your cards and laid them out in a spread, you flip them over one by one in the numbered order of the spread, and interpret the cards. When I started reading tarot, I was no where even close to having the card meanings memorized, but I found this amazing app called Labyrinthos Academy (link to their desktop site below)

https://labyrinthos.co/pages/learn-tarot-for-beginners-with-our-online-tarot-classes

it’s a great app that has not only all the card meanings (as well as the inverse meanings, as tarot cards tend to mean either the opposite or near opposite when they show up upside down in a spread) in a neat, clean interface, but has a neat quiz feature to help you memorize the meanings, and the best part is it’s free for iOS and android (however, I think it is unfortunately not available for desktop). (also, fyi, while the app is built for the labyrinthos brand tarot cards, it does work with any deck, as images are fairly standardized, only really different by the difference in art styles by artists).

As far as decks, there’s a lot of superstition and tradition around tarot decks. Many say that the first deck needs to be stolen/gifted. Please don’t steal a tarot deck just to match tradition, it’s not worth the penalty, and while receiving a tarot deck as a gift is a great gift and a wonderful gesture, it could be a lot of waiting around, or if you’re a closeted witch, nearly impossible to get as a gift. I bought my first deck myself and never had any troubles with it.

The first deck I bought was, honestly, the cheapest deck I could find. I was broke and just wanted the most basic deck to get me by. I picked up a basic deck at a halloween store (link below)

https://www.spirithalloween.com/product/148287.uts

while it did it’s job (the cards were well made and didn’t fall apart, the deck didn’t have any missing cards), I didn’t like the the art style all that much, and they were really hard to read unless you had memorized what card illustration matched what card. However, for $4 USD, you really couldn’t beat the price if budget is an issue

Recently, however, I got The Essential Tarot Kit (link below)

https://www.amazon.com/Essential-Tarot-Kit-Book-Card/dp/0880882484

while it has a higher price point ($15 USD) it comes in a sturdy box that can be used for storage when not in use, and also comes with a mini book with a few basic spreads and a page of meaning for every card in the deck. I really like this because I like to not have electronics out when I do tarot readings, it can be distracting. In addition, the deck has beautiful illustrations and the bottom of the card has the name of the card in a much easier to read print.

As for where to find tarot cards, they’re readily available on sites like amazon, and most major bookstores will stock tarot kits (however if you’re looking for a certain art style, a brick and mortar bookstore might not have the best selection).

In addition to tarot cards, there’s also oracle decks, which have their own styles, number of cards, and symbolism, as well as ways to use a standard playing deck for divination. (all three of these forms of witchcraft fall under cartomancy: divination using a deck of cards).

So that pretty much wraps up tarot cards. A few notes before I close on tarot, many people have multiple decks, with some being just for personal readings, and other decks for giving other people readings (where they ask the question and choose the cards, and you help set up the spread and help with interpreting the cards). Some people also recommend having a black cloth to work on, as it blocks outside energy or influence, but I personally feel fine using my deck on pretty much any flat, clean, safe surface as long as I cleanse the area before starting. In addition, when dealing with divination, and tarot in general, remember that what the cards say is not set in stone. Just because you interpret the cards one way does not mean that exact thing will come to pass, and there’s nothing you can do about it. Tarot has been explained to me as a glimpse into the future if you do not change anything, and that you always have the power to change the future through your actions in the present.

I think that just about finishes this post. sorry it was so long, but I hope this was helpful, and thank you for the inquiry! I’m always willing to help a fellow witch, and if you have any other questions, feel free to contact me again!

happy witching! ✨🌕🔮✨

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