#spell satchets

[hrere]

Dream Spell Satchet

Dream spells are some of the first spells I've ever done and the ones that I have the most success with. Here is my recipe (generally).

Herbs:

Lavender (calm and protection)

Chamomile (sleep and calm)

Mugwort (psychic abilities and connecting with the divine)

Vervain (sleep and psychic abilities)

Rosemary (for remembering dreams)

Crystals:

Selenite (sleep)

Amethyst (psychic protection)

Clear Quartz (to amplify spell)

Miscellaneous:

2 bags or cloths and string for the sachet (preferably black, blue, white, or purple, but anything on hand will work!)

candle (can be the same colors as the bag but anything will work)

paper and pen

lavender essential oil (can use a sleep blend or chill pill, something that will calm you to sleep)

Set up:

I like to do my spellwork on top of mirrors so that the mirrored image of the spell is on there, but this isn't necessary. I usually do spell work with an offering, so I will offer incense or water to whichever god I'm working with before spellwork. For dreamwork I mostly work with Tehuti and Nut. Do whatever you need to do to prepare yourself for spellwork and make sure you have all items on hand.

Steps:

Incense and water offering with prayer

Light the candle

Add all herbs to one bag or cloth. (I like to use ones that don't have any holes). Say aloud what each herb's purpose is. Tie the bag and place it inside the other bag.

Add the selenite and the amethyst to the larger bag, saying aloud the purpose of each stone.

Draw symbols of dreams/the gods that you would like. I always draw the Eye of Ra and Horus. I also usually draw an ibis for Tehuti. I've also done some stars for Nut in the past. You can also make sigils if you'd like.

Write a petition with a prayer for what you want. *(I'll add an example below.) Fold the petition towards you however many times you'd like. I usually do three or four. On the last fold, don't center the fold so that one edge is over the body of the paper. Use the wax to seal the petition. Blow on it and/or add spit to set the wax. (I like to use spit for the creative properties and to make the spell "mine.")

Add the papers to the spell

Add the clear quartz, saying aloud the purpose for it.

Tie off the bag, then add the essential oil to it.

Place under your pillow and drift off to dreamland.

Mundane ways to help you dream more:

Take melatonin, drink or smoke mugwort before bed.

Cut back on drugs and alcohol

Keep a dream journal beside your bed and write down any dreams you had the second you wake up

Before you fall asleep at night, think of a different dream that you had that you remember

Set an alarm 1-2 hours before you wake up to wake you up slightly before falling back asleep again (this one works like a charm for me)

Keep a consistent sleep schedule

*Example Petition:

Dua Tehuti, You Who keeps all the great secrets,

May I be your student and learn Your great knowledge.

As I close my eyes to sleep, my dreams will be vivid,

When I open my eyes to wake, my dreams will be remembered.

Dua Tehuti, You who is great of heka, Who's words make it so,

Let this be so!

[greenwitchcrafts]

Mugwort

Artemisia Vulgaris

Known as: Artemis herb, artemisia, artemisia herb, cingulum sancti johannis, felon herb, muggons, naughty man, old man, old uncle Henry, sailor's tobacco & St.John plant

Related plants: A member of the daisy family Asteraceae that consists of over 32,000 known species of flowering plants in over 1,900 genera within it such as chamomile, coneflowers, dahlia, daisy, dandelion, goldenrod, lettuce, marigold & sunflower

Parts used: Leaves & flowers

Habitat & cultivation: Common mugwort is native to Europe and Eastern Asia. Mugwort was brought into North America as early as the 1600’s for medicinal purposes. It spread throughout the Northeastern U.S. as a contaminant on ships and nurseries.

Plant type: Perennial

Region: 3-8

Harvest: The flowering tops of mugwort should be collected once they bloom or right before the blooms open. The leaves of mugwort plants should be collected before the plant flowers. Older leaves & flowers are significantly more bitter

Planting tips: Mugwort seeds can benefit from a special 1 to 2 week treatment called cold moist stratification prior to planting them & need cold weather to break down germination inhibitors. The seeds require light to germinate, so be careful not to cover them when planting. Mugwort does not like to be overwatered & is very drought tolerant. It is also an invasive weed & best kept in a container.

Medicinal information: Historically mugwort has been used in traditional systems of medicine in different parts of the world. Today, mugwort taken orally is promoted for digestive problems, irregular menstruation, and high blood pressure. It is also promoted as a sedative, laxative, anti-inflammatory & liver tonic. Mugwort lotion applied topically can aid in itching caused by hypertrophic scars & When being smoked, it exhibits mild intoxicating properties & strong relaxing properties.

Cautions: Mugwort should not be taken by pregnant people because it may start menstruation and cause the uterus to contract. Little is known about whether it’s safe to use mugwort while chestfeeding. Mugwort might cause an allergic reaction in people with pollen sensitivities

Magickal Properties

Gender: Feminine

Planet: Venus & Neptune

Element: Earth

Deities: Aida Wedo, Artemis, Diana, Isis, Lakshimi & St.John

Magickal uses:

•Place under your pillow to bringing peaceful sleep, prophetic dreams & aid in astral travel

• Add to incense for cleansing and clearing energy

• Place around scrying tools to increase their energy

• Add to herbal smoke blends to stimulate lucid dreaming, astral travel & visualization

• Make an infusion of mugwort to wash magic mirrors and crystal balls to aid in physic workings

• Burn with Sandalwood or wormwood for scrying rituals

• Carry in a satchets for protection and increasing lust, fertility & preventing back pain

• Throw mugwort in a fire during Midsummer for protection for the following year

• Keep under your doorstep to keep annoying visitors away

• Use in tea before bed to encourage lucid dreaming

• Hang mugwort over or on a door to keep unwelcome energies from passing through

• During a storm or when your life feels threatened by impending dangers, toss into your hearth fire or cauldron to keep you safe

•Wash your hands with a mugwort infusion to increase energy flow before tarot or pendulum readings

Sources:

Farmersalmanac.com

The Herbal Alchemist Handbook by Karen Harrison

The Book of Flower Spells by Cheralyn Darcey

Llewellyn's Complete Book of Correspondences by Sandra Kines

A Witch's Book of Correspondences by Viktorija Briggs

The Encyclopedia of Natural Magic by John Michael Greer

Wild Witchcraft by Rebecca Beyer

Plant Witchery by Juliet Diaz

A Compendium of Herbal Magick by Paul Beyerl

Wikipedia

[fluidity-stupidity]

Types of Spells

When I talk about spell types, I'm not referring to different spells, as in a protection spell versus an anti-anxiety spell. I'm going to go over the different types of:

Spell Jars Most of what's on this list are going to be self-explanatory, but these types of spells are typically in a glass jar and have ingredients like herbs, flowers, incense, essential oils, and liquids, and are sealed using wax. Spell jars do not actually have to be in glass jars, you can use old medication bottles, empty seasoning bottles, gum containers. These types of spells are meant to last years, decades if needed.

Spell Candles These are typically used for a quicker and more prolonged spell. The bigger the candle the longer it's going to take to burn all the way down. If you want to use something like a tea-light, take the candle and the wick out and place the herbs on the bottom, making sure to burn the candle all the way. You do not need to burn the entire candle all at once to get the effect you desire. Remember, this is a *personal* practice.

Sachets These are fabric pouches, with herbs and typically stuffed with cotton so one may sleep with the satchet. I highly recommend researching your cultures history(ies) with sachets as they all differ and diverge from one another. (It's quite fascinating to see the synchronicities.)

Scroll Spells I mentioned these in a previous post of mine and I've been wanting to discuss these as I don't see many of any one else talk about them. I got the inspiration from Naruto, although if you wanted to you could take inspiration from other pieces of media, from the scrolls used when summoning animals and types of ninja tools. You take a piece of paper, I prefer to use construction paper (use that colour magick!), and write a small ask of what you need and/or what you want, along with a sigil or as many sigils you want! Wrap use the paper and tie a string around it, seal it in wax if you prefer, and Boom you're done! I like to add a small piece of a broken off crystal inside of the drying wax for a bit of extra pizzaz!

A Witch's Box or a Witch's Jar These spells are not-quite all encompassing, these are historically ambiguous as these types of spells are so old, we as humans don't remember what they were once used for. They were typically thought of as a second-body of sorts, as they are tag-locked using urine or hair of that who made it, and spirits and evil-entities would get confused as to where that person's body is, and go after the jar or box.

Charmed Objects These spells are used to charm objects, these can range from your jewelry and make them in something that can protect you, your shoes - to help you go on more adventures, a salt lamp to ward off negative entities, or ornaments/nicknacks around the home to do various tasks. I like to create salt dough, it has protective properties from the salt and creates various shapes - moons, stars, marshmallows - and charming these objects for the associations of these objects.

Petitions These are letters you write or type and print, and set up for manifestations. Sealing the letters in wax definitely help give the vibe of an elder witch practicing.

[thatdruidgal]

00.01 table of contents

Grimoire Table of Contents

This is my personal Grimoire, so it will be focused just on the information that I need/use! If you’d like more info on anything that I haven’t included, please do more research!

00.00 introduction

00.01 table of contents (you are here)

00.02 book list

00.03 advice

01.00 correspondences

01.01 triquetra Druid elements

01.02 quarternary elements

01.03 crystals

01.04 herbs

01.05 waters

01.06 colors

01.07 metals

01.08 chakras

02.00 lunar magick

02.01 lunar ingredients

02.02 dark moon

02.03 new moon

02.04 black moon

02.05 waxing crescent

02.06 first quarter

02.07 waxing gibbous

02.08 full moon

02.09 blue moon

02.10 waning gibbous

02.11 last quarter

02.12 waning crescent

02.13 lunar eclipse “blood moon”

02.14 solar eclipse

02.15 moon void

03.00 tarot

03.01 numbers 1-10

03.02 court cards

03.03 suits

03.04 major arcana

03.05 yes/no/maybe

03.06 spreads

04.00 basic spells

04.01 warding/protection spell

04.02 cleansing spell

04.03 safe travels satchet

04.04 luck/prosperity tea

04.05 fire cider + chutney soup

See this post for all of my favorite recipes

05.00 favorite ingredients

05.01 quartz

05.02 amethyst

05.03 obsidian

05.04 citrine

05.05 sodalite

05.06 salt

05.07 rosemary

05.08 cinnamon

05.09 lavender

05.10 moon water

06.00 spirits + fae

06.01 signs of fae

06.02 attraction/offering + repelling fae

06.03 (some) types of fae

06.04 spirit guides

06.05 spirit signs/omens

06.06 working with spirits

07.00 calendar

07.01 yule / dec 21st

07.02 imbolc / feb 2nd

07.03 ostara / mar 21st

07.04 beltane / may 1st

07.05 litha / june 21st

07.06 lughnahsadh / aug 1st

07.07 mabon / sept 21st

07.08 samhain / nov 1st

07.09 history cycles

08.00 druidry

08.01 druidry overview

08.02 bard

08.03 ovate

08.04 druid

09.00 science and magick

09.01 quotes

09.02 matter and energy

09.03 placebo effect

09.04 energy and physics

09.05 more matter, energy, and theoretics

09.06 measuring energy

09.07 psychometry and "imprinting"

09.08 aether

09.09 green magick and plants

09.10 synchronicity

10.00 theism + beliefs

10.01 witchcraft practices

10.02 deist quotes

10.03 deism workings

11.00 margin notes [upg]

11.01 low budget options

11.02 how to practice around burnout

11.03 small ways to practice

11.04 notes

12.00 worldview [upg]

May or may not include this

12.01 personal beliefs

12.02 creation of the universe

12.03 death + otherworld

12.04 time

12.05 institutionalized religion

12.06 magick

12.07 aspects of world

12.08 spirits

13.00 library

13.01 Viridarium Umbris

[esoteric-chaos]

Dream Spell Satchet

I created a dream spell sachet to help you remember your dreams, to aid you in astral projection, lucid dreaming and receiving messages from the divine/ancestors/spirits. It helps in protections on those journeys as well.

Purple sachet - Colour correspondence of psychic awareness

Rosemary - Dream remembrance, protection

Rose - Psychic awareness, divination

Chamomile - Sleep aid, protection

Clove - Protection

Lavender - Psychic abilities

Thyme - Clairsenses

Sigils for astral travel and divine connection

Quartz - Charged with the intent of

Amethyst - Psychic abilities and awareness

I suggest if you are an animist or someone who wants more power from your herbs. Speak to the herbs and crystals kindly, treat them less like an ingredient and ask them respectfully for their aid and the purpose they'll have in your oil. Use intention.

There you have it, I sleep with it under my pillow. I pair it with Protection oil along with Prophet oil for an extra kick. If you are going to astral project. I suggest wearing extra protections before using this sachet. You do not want to run into any trouble in the Astral realm. Stay safe.

Blessings!

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[notyourmothersspellbook]

Hi! I have a question regarding wards/protection satchets. There is lots of tips and text on casting spells/making wards for protection or cleansing. The worry that I have is how to adequately release or get rid of say the ward or protection jar with all that negative/gathered energy throwing back to your face? Thank you so much!

A great question! I know there are a lot of different disposal methods for things like jars, satchets, etc. It can really depend on the container a lot of times - since part of witchcraft is working with the land around us we don't want to go just drowning random jars of spell ingredients in local rivers these days. To dispose of something that was meant to absorb negative energy your best friends are fire, water, earth, or salt. I want to dissuade you from burying things and leaving them though. It's effective, but it can be harmful for plants and animals in the area and to me that contradicts a lot of what we try to do in witchcraft. Drowning is another method that these days I think we should likely do away with. You could modify this and drown the satchet/jar in your bathtub and dispose of the tainted water and ingredients afterward in a sort of breaking down ritual. If you're dealing with jars don't mess with fire, but for satchets (as long as you're not burning any toxic herbs that could accidentally create mustard gas or something) burning them seems ideal to me. Salt would be my approach to jars, cleanse the area before opening, preferably do this outside, and rub down the jar and fill it with purifying salt. Then you can dispose of it as you like. So, fire for satchets, salt for jars. That would be my take.

[works-of-magic]

[ @uncle-dusknoir asked:]

wait now i'm curious, what have you had to charge metal up for? ultra heavy duty cleanse tags?

Ha, I wish it was something so exciting!

Usually I'm just charging jewelry or metal components of spells, like a locket to bring comfort from homesickness, or iron nails for protection in a spell satchet. I like spells I can wear and carry with me! Protection and swiftness when traveling, or confidence and cool-headedness when giving my seminars, or clarity and insight in communicating with spirits of the deceased around Samhain. (I tend to be away from home when I'm doing that, thus away from all the protections at home.)

Steel is good for protection. Copper is really good for charging other things. Silver is good for glamours and calmness.

Plus, I've charged Soothe Bells and Metal Coat for people, put nails and iron shavings in spell jars for clients, I once enchanted a pair of hedge trimmers for someone who was worried it'd hurt their Trevenant, just miscellaneous side-jobs I've picked up over the years.

I do like to charge targets in the obstacle course behind our facility to give the trainees a quick boost! Kind of like a Calm Mind they can draw on at any time. It works really well to get the most inexperienced ghosts through a tough training session.

[elminx]

As this gets passed around again, I feel the need to comment on something.

At Thanksgiving, my brother gave my partner and I side sleeper pillows that are supposed to better support your neck muscles that we've been using ever since. Since it was about time to reup my dream magic, I initially didn't put my satchet back under my pillow.

And then I intentionally didn't because I started dreaming far more regularly.

Sure, I'm having nightmares more often and that was one of the reasons that I started doing dream magic but I think that it had been, over time, stopping me from dreaming altogether.

Something needs tweaking. (that's a part of checking your spells, too, so I thought that it was worth adding)

Witch Tip: Check your Spells

This is the easiest but mostly overlooked element of Magic101: if something seems off with your magic that normally works very well, go and check on your spell.

Maybe something is...off. Maybe your cat knocked over your altar or something in your jar molded. Maybe that last wind storm knocked a tree branch down which scratched out a part of the sigil at the edge of your property.

This could have happened for mundane or magical reasons. Discovering that is up to you.

But check first.

It could be something as simple as your partner changing the sheets on the bed and forgetting to put your dream pouch back into the inner pillowcase (as happened to me last week).

[wyvernscales]

Syl’vhenan just ends up the unofficial dad of Vigil’s Keep.

Kirta is a bit of a leash child. They are young and don’t really know how to be the public face for an arling in a country they’ve never been to before. They’re out of their depth and need guidance. But what Kirta finds important isn’t what Syl does.

Kirta: “Do you know if taupe is in this season?”

Syl: “Do I look like the expert on human fashion?”

Kirta: “Given all that human jewelry? Yes.”

Syl: *dad grumbles*

Velanna and Syl bond over Dalish lore. Sometimes Syl comes off as a “back in my day” boomer, but they generally mean well. At first, Syl is absolutely bewildered by the way her Clan does things, but its literally just because things changed over six ages. Velanna values this knowledge immensely, and many of the stories she records are from Syl.

Syl: “Why don't your aravels fly?”

Velanna: “Why would they fly? Did yours fly?"

Syl: "Everyone's did"

Justice is new to the whole “possession” thing. The jury’s out on what exactly Syl is, but they’re a corpse who’s been in the waking world for centuries. Syl definitely ends up doling out the most advice on existing to him. Which isn’t to say they’re best friends. Justice isn’t particularly fond of the “bones decorated in stolen jewelry” thing.

Justice: “Stealing is wrong”

Syl: “So is going back on your word. So is mass slaughter. So was the Exalted March of the Dales.”

Justice: “I’m afraid I do not know of the events you describe”

Syl: “Then perhaps you should hold your condemnation”

Sigrun is the perky dead girl to Syl’s gloomy dead guy. They’ve also been a Warden since forever and know a lot about the darkspawn. Sigrun also seems like the type to carry snacks, so you know Syl is reaching their hand back to grab some.

Sig: “All this time, and I’ve still never gotten used to the stench of the Spawn. Do you think if we catapulted some soap into their camp they’d use it?”

Syl: “No, they wouldn’t”

Sig: “Wait, did you actually try that?”

Syl: “In the Black Age. It didn’t work. Bring a satchet of aromatic herbs with you next time”

Oghren has absolutely been on the wrong side of Syl'vhenan's petrify spell before. Several times in fact. They also watch the Glavonaks build up the walls of Vigil's Keep while complaining about the 80 Gold price tag together.

Both: *standing with their hands on their hips watching the construction crew work*

Nathaniel’s image of his father was recently demolished and he threw his life at the feet of the Warden-Commander. He is in desperate need or purpose, advice, and guidance. Syl can often be found helping the groundskeeper, and Nathaniel pitches in too sometimes.

*Nathaniel clumsily swinging a scythe at some tall grass in the Keep*

Syl: “That is the worst attempt at weeding I have seen in six ages”

Anders is fascinated with Syl because they’re an absolute mystery. Syl ends up giving him magic advice a lot. Syl was so against Anders keeping Sir Pounce-a-Lot, but ended up taking the cat when he left for Kirkwall.

Anders: “What type of spirit are you? Justice is, well, Justice, but you go by a name. You must be a spirit of something.”

Syl: “Must I?”

Anders: “Aren’t you a spirit who possessed a corpse?”

Syl: “I am simply Syl’vhenan Andras”

[awitchdidit-etsy]

I opened BRAND NEW Etsy store! I’m selling spell jars, ritual bath satchets, and essential oil roll ons and more to come! Come check it out, if you like it maybe give it a follow? I would love any support you guys can give me! :)

I haven’t made a sale yet so if you can reblog this I would be forever grateful! <3

[greenwitchcrafts]

Lavender

Lavandula officinalis

Known as: Elf leaf, nard, nardus & spike

Related plants: A member of the mint family Lamiaceae, there are genus of 47 known species of lavender. It includes well known plants such basil, mint, rosemary, sage, savory, marjoram, oregano, hyssop, thyme, lavender, and perilla, as well as catnip, salvia, bee balm, wild dagga & oriental motherwort.

Parts used: Flowers

Habitat and cultivation: This flowering plant is native to the the Mediterranean

Plant type: Perennial

Region: Most are hardy from Zones 5 to 9 | Spanish Lavender (L. stoechas) is only hardy in Zones 7 to 9.

Harvest: You can harvest all the budding spikes or flowers on your plant during the growing season but avoid cutting into woody growth. Don't want to take more than 1/3 of the plant at this time & limiting your harvest to flowers and buds should keep you within recommended limits. As first frost approaches, snip off woody, leafy stems & branching. You can safely take up to 2/3 of the plant at this time. Harvesting too early can stimulate more growth which you don't want since the lavender is moving into winter dormancy.

Growing tips: To grow lavender successfully it needs well-drained soil, full sun & may be a good idea to check the PH beforehand because soil too acidic may kill off your plants. It survives well in dry conditions, so you'll only have to water when the top 2 inches of soil are dry. Plant lavender in spring, once all chances of frost have passed. This beautiful, fragrant herb is a great addition to raised beds, in-ground gardens, and growing in containers spacing plants 12 to 18 inches apart.

Medicinal information: Taking lavender products by mouth, including teas and a specific oil supplement or inhaling lavender oil as aromatherapy, seem to reduce symptoms of depression & anxiety. Lavender oil is believed to have antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties, which can help to heal & burns & bug bites. Some studies suggest that consuming lavender as a tea can help digestive issues such as vomiting, nausea, intestinal gas, upset stomach, & abdominal swelling. A study published in the Journal of Medical Microbiology found that lavender oil could be effective in combating antifungal-resistant infections. Using it as aromatherapy can also reduce colic symptoms & menstrual cramp pain.

Cautions: Lavender essential oil is possibly safe when inhaled as aromatherapy, but applying products that contain lavender oil to the skin is possibly unsafe for young cis males who haven't reached puberty. The oil seems to have hormone-like effects that could disrupt normal hormones & in some cases, this has resulted in breast growth.

Lavender might cause sleepiness and slowed breathing. Taking lavender with sedative medications might cause breathing problems and/or too much sleepiness.

Lavender might slow down the central nervous system. If used with anesthesia and other medications given during and after surgery, it might slow down the central nervous system too much. Stop using lavender at least 2 weeks before a scheduled surgery.

Magickal properties

Gender: Masculine

Planet: Mercury

Element: Air

Deities: Aradia, Elves, Faeries, Hecate & Saturn

Magickal uses:

• Place in sleep pillows to encourage peaceful sleep

• Wear as a perfume to attract a new love

• Rub on paper when writing love spells or notes for added power

• Add with rosemary to a satchet for preserve chastity

• Scatter around your home to invite protection & purifying energies

• Use in a ritual bath to lighten feelings of depression or sadness

• Wear or use in an amulet to discourage cruelty from a spouse

• Drink lavender tea before bed to aid in astral travel or dream magick

• Burn as an incense for meditation or spirit work

• Use in spells to strengthen friendships

• Purify your ritual candles & tools with a drop of oil to release any negative energies contained within them

•  Hang above your door protect against evil spirits , for home blessings & to cleanse all who enter

• Rub the oil on to the base of the skull or temples to help cure the nervous exhaustion that sometimes happens after intensive magickal workings

[starlight-otter]

#this is giving me spell writing inspiration#op if you're reading this#you need something that you can always have#like a necklace#or a satchet#or a ring#just something you can have on you#both while practicing & performing#and you want to put an enchantment on that#for memory and focus or whatever#and wear it when performing & practicing#also#performing is a skill on it's own#separate from the skill of practicing#and it will take you just as long! to practice that skill#as it did to learn the songs/instrument#and you don't get to practice performing as often!!#so it will take time#don't get discouraged

@things-change-my-dear

Thank you so much for your tags! I've had a rummage in my crafting supplies and dug out some things that might be useful for making something to enchant. I'm not sure what I'll make (necklace, bracelet, hanging charm on my instrument or something else) but I'll work out something.

And thanks for the reassurance about the differences between practising and performing - I knew there was a difference between playing on my own at home and playing as part of a group (including dancers) in a field in the middle of a village fete/fair, but I can't help kicking myself whenever I get it wrong. It doesn't help that non-performing group practice isn't really a thing in my group!

But thank you, your suggestions are a great help.

Anyone got any ideas for spells for helping the recall of information under pressure, specifically music whilst performing? I'm stuck.

Anxiety isn't the issue, it's literally getting what I need to play out of my head and into my fingers that I'm finding hard. No amount of practice is helping at this point - I'm as good as I'm going to get now, and I keep screwing up.

Any type of spell will do at this point!

[moonwitchmagicketsy]

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[witchy-intent]

Broke witch tip

The dollar store is your friend! Not only can you find led candles (if you're not allowed to light regular ones), regular candles in all sorts of scents and colors ( you can find cute ass ones in glass jars with sealable tops, when you're done with those bad boys but them in the freezer for a few hours and pop out the wax, now you have a cute Jar!! Also you can save the leftover wax if you have a wax warmer or make your OWN candles) incense, Boxes, and glass wear (use salt and pepper shakers from there for spell jars, seal em with paper with sigils written on, or poor wax over the top to seal!) They also have SPICES AND TEA BOXES for a whopping dollar folks.

There's clothing there sometimes too, so if you're more into making satchets you won't feel terrible about cutting up a cotton shirt that was only a dollar. (I also recommend going through your clothing, if you donate your clothes but find some shirts/cloth pants that are stained or not in a good enough condition to donate REUSE RECYCLE AND RECLAIM)

BUY YOUR NOTEBOOKS FROM THERE!! you can get small to Large and guess what, most dollar stores sell contact paper so if you want a pretty one get CRAFTY!! Write down yoru tarot readings, personal notes, dreams or spells and don't be afraid they your hand writing is messy! Think of it as a super rough draft for your Grimoire. You can even make a notebook alter for on the go.

PERFECT place to grab ribbon of different colors, birthday candles for pocket alters, if your a sea witch guess what, they got shells and sand there too!

They have CARDS, if you don't have money to buy your own tarot deck you can use regular playing cards for divination!

Literally just go look keep your eyes peeled and think outside the box! You don't need to amass all your things at once to be a real witch, you already are 💕

[works-of-magic]

oh uh. you said something about sending me some magic exercises n shit the other day. may i have some..?

-@runicsorceress

Oh, yes! Of course! Sorry, I was trying to gather my thoughts on that.

So the tricky thing with magic is, there are just so many kinds. There's energy work, magic through tools, magic through action or word, or if you want to do something projective, or receptive, or... Just, it's hard to make recommendations when I don't know where you want to go with it. Because where you want to go determines where I'd recommend you start.

If you'd like my personal recommendations, I'd say start with protection/shielding (safety first!), getting comfortable with your own energies, charging things with it, and doing some bonding exercises with a Pokemon of your choice!

I lean pretty heavily into energy work, so a lot of my go-to tips are based on that, but if it doesn't resonate with you, or you try it a few times and you don't feel anything, let me know and I can recommend other routes.

Also, I'm probably going to gloss over The Basics because I may or may not be infodumping and um! There's a lot that can be said!

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It's always a good idea to familiarize yourself with your own energies. You know how aura readers can sense you? It's kind of cultivating that awareness, but just for yourself. Most people find it easiest while meditating or doing breathing exercises. (These things tend to clear away distractions and thus make it easier to get insight, but they're not requirements.)

The core concept is to imagine yourself, however you see yourself. It doesn't have to be exactly what your physical body looks like, you might be a vague colored blob, or a bright ray of light, or a shadow, or some people even see themselves represented by a Pokemon.

However you visualize yourself, spend awhile focusing on it. Try to open your awareness to what it feels like. Maybe start with your body, and work your way into your mind. What does your body feel like? How is your mind feeling? What kind of things can you see if you follow the feelings even deeper? What's under all of that? Is your energy strong or weak? Is it flowing or halting? Is it radiant or withdrawn?

For this exercise, you don't have to worry about judging it or manipulating it; your goal is to just Become Aware. You might see it in your mind's eye, or, if you're like me, you might feel it like a tingle beneath your skin. It might take a few tries to get a clear focus on it, but being aware of where it is and what it's doing will help with all the other things.

Even doing this for 5-10 minutes a day can boost your awareness!

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Protection is always a good bet, too. Especially working with ghosts, sometimes we get a little... sensitive. Sometimes when our energies start looking a little more like a ghost, spirits are drawn to us, both benevolent and not. And of course, when certain people know you sling spells, they can get, ahh, competitive.

The most common method of protection involves imagining a shield being built around you. The basic idea is to close your eyes, and imagine your body. There's energy around it, emanating from it. What you want to do is take some of that energy, and shape it into a bubble, or a suit of armor, or an iron barricade. I know people who use the image of a mirror or a web, too. You build these energies into a force of protection all around you, and you fortify it by willing negative things to bounce off it, or be burned up by it, or reflect back on whatever's trying to Bother You.

If you like the idea of using tools, you can draw the circle around you physically. Some folks mark the circle they're drawing with physical items like candles at every cardinal direction, or a circle of salt and herbs. Some enchant stones or satchets to shield them, which is a good method to use if you're not getting much "feedback" from your own energies. (Heavy stones, dusk stones, black tourmaline, and smoky quartz are all good choices for protection!)

To charge these things, basically you just push what you want to do into them. This can be by taking your own energies and modifying those with your intention before sending it into the object, or molding the energies of the object itself. Most people use their right hand as the default "energy projector", sending the "charging" by holding their right hand on it, but some folks think being left-handed means your left hand is thus more projective.

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When you get Pokemon involved, there are different things you do with a familiar and different things you do with a temporary aid. Do you want them to lend you their power, or sync up with you entirely? Do you want to establish a permanent bond, or just link up temporarily?

It can be a big decision, so maybe start with a temporary bonding exercise. One of my favorites is as easy as sitting down together, making physical contact, and taking a little bit of their energy, while you give them a little bit of yours. Most people use two hands on their Pokemon, and imagine their own energies leaving through one side and flowing into the other, like a circuit.

Try to assess what you can feel from your Pokemon. You might get a color, a shape, a kind of motion, or a particular emotion. You might feel a slight hum or connect with them through the pattern of their breath. Much like connecting with your own energy, you want to try to become aware of their energy. Although instead of looking inward, for this exercise you want to look outward and focus on them.

You're in Unova, right? You guys don't have z-moves or mega evolutions? Those things aren't essential, of course; they just use physical objects that bolster the connection. Makes it easier. But you can form a connection to a Pokemon just as deeply without them! Though if you want to try using an external tool, something that has a lot of sentimental meaning for your relationship with them, like maybe their Pokeball or a toy you've given, can help facilitate the connection.

Some people will share drinks or food, like a favorite berry or a tea with oranges and cinnamon. (Though if I recall correctly, I saw that you're not big on tea. Maybe make a simmer pot with the oranges and cinnamon instead? The whole place will smell amazing.)

As an aside, some people find these things are easier when they're meditating, in a state of calm and focus. Other people find that their spells work best when they're highly emotional. Personally, I find calm good for some spells and the extra oomph of emotion good for others. It might take some trial and error to find which state makes it easier For You.

And, well, you have runes in your name. I'm not sure which ones you work with, but you can always use symbols carved into candles or written on paper or painted in your workspace to help with focusing, charging, and strengthening! Different runes have different meanings in most systems, so it would just be a matter of figuring out which one to use, whichever one suits your purposes best, and then figuring out where to put it.

Okay, that's already quite a lot of information! Let me know if anything catches your eye, or if you try it and it works.

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Pet witchcraft? My time has come! I don’t have a book I can recommend (as every book I’ve read about ~herbalism for pets~ has Dangerous Misinformation), but I almost became an exotics veterinarian, and I can share some general safety tips (springboarding off Anon’s concerns for their pet’s welfare).

My inbox is open if you have more specific questions or want recommendations, but for now, here are some general rules and a few ideas for pet-safe spellworking at the end:

The ASPCA has INCREDIBLY thorough lists of plants that are safe vs. poisonous for cats, dogs, and horses! (Most of it is houseplants, but culinary herbs are on these too.)

https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants

If you have birds, avoid anything burning-- candles, incense, paper, I mean ANYTHING. Their respiratory systems are incredibly delicate and by the time they start showing symptoms, there’s already fluid in their lungs and if you don’t have an emergency exotics vet within 10 minutes, it’s bye-bye birdie.

At the very least, definitely do NOT do it in the same room as the birds, open as many windows and doors as you can, and get a fan going to blow the smoke Away from your feathered friends.

This goes for reptiles and amphibians, too!

Most essential oil are also irritants to these guys (both respiratory and topical), but regular proximity to non-burning herbs won’t hurt them.

I wouldn’t recommend using crystals near any pet that’s prone to chewing (rodents, puppies, etc.) unless you are supervising VERY carefully, and you’re SURE it’s not a crystal that will chip, flake, or otherwise get any sort of crystal-bits swallowed. (Crystals do not dissolve in the digestive tract, and if they do they’re probably poisonous!)

And please, please PLEASE do NOT put crystals in your fish tank! It’s dangerous for the fish when the crystals/minerals dissolve. Theoretically it could be safe if you know how to read the results of a homemade acid test, are absolutely certain about the mineral’s solubility, are 1000% confident you can identify the crystal correctly, and can confirm purity of the minerals that make it up (Very Hard to Do-- most minerals come with bands of stuff that will dissolve in water, even if the Main Feature mineral won’t). But any changes to the aquarium can harm your fish. This includes minerals dissolving into the water. Also, they don’t test water conditioners or fertilizers for interactions with those stones, and it could cause a chemical reaction that creates something incredibly toxic.

As for what kinds of magics WOULD be good around pets:

- For using herbs: I’d recommend satchets, jars, and spells based around physical objects rather than things being burned.

- Enchant eggshells for your birds! Skip the herbs and salt (unless it’s a mineral supplement meant for birds to consume), but eating (baked) eggshells is really healthy for birds. It’s a great calcium supplement, and cascarilla has lots of magical uses!

- If you give your pets vitamins, treats, or supplements: You can enchant those for the pets! Toys, collars, harnesses, and food/water bowls too.

- A saltwater spritz for cleansing should be fine! If you really want to add herbs/oils, spray it somewhere your cat/dog won’t be able to lick it. (Seriously, don’t use essential oils around birds/reptiles/amphibians.)

- Enchanting the space AROUND them should be fine! Wall decor, suncatchers, hanging satchels where they can’t get them,

- Sigils galore! You can stick these anywhere you want, and as long as it’s not somewhere your pet can eat it and it’s not made with harmful materials, it won’t hurt them.

- If you have rabbits/chinchillas/guinea pigs, you can get creative weaving their hay into a curse, or if you need something broken, charge their toys/hay feeders / whatever will get chewed up and charge the spell so when they break it, it also breaks whatever’s hanging over you.

- You could also throw curses at the bottom of a litter box or somewhere in your rodent’s bedding. Your pets will naturally tear it up and soil it!

Hi, I searched around for this and couldn't find anything, so I thought I'd ask. Do you know of a book that specializes in pet friendly witchcraft? So often I read a book and I'm just like "That will irritate my cats paws, my dog can't breathe that in, that will literally kill them both"

I have a couple of cat magic books that are a little out of date - Ellen Dugan's "The Enchanted Cat," Deborah Blake's "The Little Book of Cat Magic," and Patricia Telesco's "Cat Magic." They have some interesting ideas, but all I've really taken from them are some methods for involving my kitties in my spellwork, if they decide to participate, and even then, it's mostly relegated to having them sit nearby while I do magic.

After a brief search, I've come to the conclusion that this is a severely underserved area of the craft, as far as available books go. Everything I could find is cat-focused and....well, it's Llewellyn-flavored.

There are certainly older books that talk about familiars and animal-related magics, but they're more about using animal parts in spells or animals as omens or spirits, rather than pets.

Anyone have any recommendations?