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[thevirginwitch]

Weather Witchcraft & Correspondences Notes

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Rain

second changes, renewal, cleansing

emotions, intuition, connecting with your inner self

Activities

Meditate in the rain: imagine the water washing away your worries

Snow

representative of the macrocosm/microcosm (think of the way each snowflake is unique, yet snowflakes pile on and on until they create huge blankets of snow)

concealment, hidden magic

purity, freshness, innocence (this has less to do with color magic [that old concept of black vs. white magic] and more to do with the way fresh snow looks)

revelation, awareness

cooperation, unity

Activities

Find an area covered in snow and, using your finger or a stick, write a wish in the snow. Watch the open spaces fill back in as the snow falls, and imagine your wish is being carried out by the universe.

Hail

haste, speed, action

power, motivation

strength

Activities

When you  hear hail, close your eyes and focus your energy on something you've been avoiding. Using the energy of the hail, write out a plan to tackle the problem at hand. When the hail ends, you will have gained the strength you need to carry out these tasks - don't be afraid to ask for help from others if necessary!

Thunderstorm

power, amplification

contains power of all four elements: earth=thunder, fire=lightning, air, and water

Activities

Count the seconds between lightning and thunder as the storm approaches. When the storm is at its peak (there's no delay between the lightning and thunder), focus on your current magical workings. Feel your energy pour into the storm as the storm fills you with strength and power. Imagine the storm continue to pour strength into you and your magical workings as it fades away.

High Sun (Hot Days)

strength, endurance

intense

projective

analytical, objective

Activities

Take a yellow, orange, or red stone and let it charge under the sun for a few hours on a hot day (be sure to double-check that your stone/crystal is sun-safe). Place the stone on your altar, desk, or area of your preference. Pull out the stone and call on its energy when you need a boost of strength or endurance. 

Sources:

Weather or Not: Two Books About the Magic of Timing & the Timing of Magic by Katrina Rasbold Stormy dividers are from @firefly-graphics

[coinandcandle]

Witchy Review: Witchcraft 101: Pocket Book of Basic Spell Correspondences

I bought this zine from my pal @thevirginwitch

Photo courtesy of Virgo

This won't be a long review because it's a zine and it's a short read but it's so cute!

First and foremost the design: the design is reminiscent of those cutesy journals that some people are blessed to have the patience to make and I love the aesthetic of it.

I also appreciate that on the back, very obviously, Virgo states that these correspondences are their personal correspondences (I'm paraphrasing!). This is great because all too often I see correspondence posts, pages, and books that decide to forego this bit of info and that can get really confusing for new witches who don't know what to take as fact and what to take as personal experience/opinion.

They also have a "how to use this zine" section which encourages the reader to continue their research past the info on the zine. Love the encouragement to pursue education <3 Included in the zine are correspondences relating to:

days of the week

colors

crystals

elements

herbs

Price: They're selling it for a great price, only $6.99 USD on their etsy and they added stickers and a handwritten note to the order, (and even though we're friends, they had no clue it was me who ordered it!). Plus it arrived in a timely manner and in perfect condition!

Would I recommend this? Absolutely! If you're new to witchcraft and you want to 1) get a feel for others' correspondences and practices and 2) help support a wonderful creator then I think you'll enjoy Virgo's zine! <:

Here's a fun photo I took of the zine but the lighting kinda messes with the colors so I put Virgo's photo first lol:

[thevirginwitch]

i’m over 5'5 / i wear glasses or contacts / i have blonde hair / i often wear sweatshirts / i prefer loose clothing over tight clothes / i have one or two piercings / i have at least one tattoo / i have blue eyes / i have dyed or highlighted my hair / i have or have had braces / i have freckles / i paint my nails / i typically wear makeup / i don’t often smile / resting bitch face / i play sports / i play an instrument / i know more than one language / i can cook or bake / i like writing / i like to read / i can multitask / i’ve never dated anyone / i have a best friend i’ve known for over five years / i am an only child

tagging @coinandcandle @fernthewhimsical @teawitch @serpentandthreads !!

tag game 🤭

rules: color the sentence that's true about you

i’m over 5'5 / i wear glasses or contacts / i have blonde hair / i often wear sweatshirts / i prefer loose clothing over tight clothes / i have one or two piercings / i have at least one tattoo / i have blue eyes / i have dyed or highlighted my hair / i have or have had braces / i have freckles / i paint my nails / i typically wear makeup / i don’t often smile / resting bitch face / i play sports / i play an instrument / i know more than one language / i can cook or bake / i like writing / i like to read / i can multitask / i’ve never dated anyone / i have a best friend i’ve known for over five years / i am an only child

this is a whole lot of yellow lmfao

no pressure tags: @marthawrites @schniiipsel @aemonddtargaryen @aemondsbabe @adragonprinceswhore @arcielee @black-dread @lovelykhaleesiii @aemondsbabygirl @valeskafics @connorsui

[thevirginwitch]

2024 New Year Tarot Spreads

I compiled this gallery of tarot spreads over the last week! Credit is in each image posted :>

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[rosecoloredtarot]

Tagged by @friend-crow and @aesethewitch

are you named after someone? I don't think so. My real name is the same as my dad's middle name, but I'm pretty sure that is a happy accident

what sports have you played? 3 years of little league, 3 years of soccer. Mom was adamant that all of us play team sports growing up. I was the only one of my siblings who did not continue past the required time

do you use sarcasm? all. the. time. I was such a sarcastic ass growing up. Now, I know how to layer it with charm so people don't want to punch me as often

what is the first thing you notice about people? like randos walking down the street? cute butts

what’s your eyes color? Hazel

scary movies or happy endings ? scary, scary and more scary. I used to watch terrible Netflix horror movies to fall asleep. Very few scary movies actually scare me, but I do have a weakness when it comes to zombies. Something about them haunts my dreams.

any talent? I play piano, cook very well and can grow almost anything. I am also really good at doing math in my head. At my last job, I was the human calculator and spell check.

what are your hobbies? I play piano, cook very well and can grow almost anything. idk my hobbies are my talents

do you have any pets? Many! 2 dogs, 2 cats, a ball python and as of last week, 6 chickens

how tall are you? 5'7"? I think that's what it says on my license. Although I have been told I seem taller than I actually am.

dream job? I do not dream about labor. I dream about zombies.

Who should I inflict this upon? @nightshade-storms @jasper-the-menace @fernthewhimsical @thevirginwitch

[wolverinesorcery]

would you ever share photos of your grimoire? i saw your post about it having annotations/a bibliography and it sounds super interesting! - @thevirginwitch

My current massive grimoire is in a word document [with the very eventual goal of maybe getting it printed as a handbook I can reference on the go], so I can share screenshots of it no problem! My bibliography is cited in the harvard method [it's the one I'm most familiar with from my university days] - this is just a part of it since it's currently several pages long.

I also have in-text citations for anything that isn't my own personal gnosis, so far this is mostly limited to my flora section [plants, shrubs, trees, etc]

Most of the reason I like citing & having a bibliography is because then I can keep track of what I've read + what's come from where if it's not from my own experiences.

I also have citations + references for the handful of charms I've used directly from folkloric or historical sources, to distinguish them from my home-made charms :-)

If there's any other snippets you'd like to see, or questions, let me know!

[thevirginwitch]

Held a decent-sized gathering for my coven! We had a potluck and did a fantastic secular ritual based around apples. Oh, and fire - LOTS of fire. 🍁🔥🍎

What is everyone doing for the Autumn Equinox?

I'm planning on leaving out on offering to Demeter and Persephone then making myself an apple cobbler/crumble!

[fernthewhimsical]

Tagged by @coinandcandle and @thevirginwitch <3

Rules: Tag 10 people you want to know better!

Relationship status: Married! Just got back from celebrating my 10 year wedding anniversary <3

Favorite color: Jewel green

Song stuck in head: a background song from the game Cozy Grove

Last song I listened to: Meaningless by K's Choice

Three favorite foods: Sticky lemon tofu, goat cheese macarons, croissants

Last thing I googled: "Queer magic Tomás Prower"

Dream trip: Norway

Anything I want right now: For my walls to paint themselves, lol!

Tagging: @book-of-whispers, @broomsick, @cottageshadowwitch, @elizatungusnakur @glossyfeathers @heretoboogie, @whichwitchami

[broomsick]

3 & 17 for the polytheist ask game! -@thevirginwitch

Hi Virgo! Thank you so much for the question!

3: which patheon(s) do you worship?

I worship the norse pantheon, by which I mean the Æsir, the Vanir and the Rökkr, but I also venerate Jötnar and spirits such as the landvættir (skogvættir more often than not) and the Dísir. Some specific spirits I worship are the Greenman whom I see as a forest spirit, and the Fox spirit.

17. Do you have any UPG’s?

I do! I actually have quite a few, but I’ll just say those which I find the strongest and which come to my mind. I believe that Thórr is extremely playful, and that He’s a fan of handicrafts. He loves to receive them! To me, Freyr feels super free-spirited but also quite protective, in the sense that He always wants to cheer you up when you’re feeling down. I associate Him a lot with sunsets. Freyja has always been followed by the smell of flowers when She came to me, but like, the single most exquisite smell you’ve ever experienced. Ódinn’s presence is extremely calming but He never really “speaks”. Communing with Him is like looking out onto the sea on a cloudy day and you just naturally understands what He wants you to feel without there being any specific message. I’ve experienced Frigg’s presence very strongly recently, which was totally new for me because I’d never felt especially drawn to Her. She came to me through a sort of dream, as I was about to fall asleep. She looked surprisingly young and we were both inside a warm and homely cabin at the heart of a large forest, where snow was falling. She was preparing a meal for me and saying words of comfort. I just knew it was Her! As for Baldr, in my experience at least, He’s fond of extremely cold but sunny days, as well as calm instrumental music, like the harp. His presence feels somewhat like that of a child, because He is eager to know about you and He is curious about your life, asking many questions. He always presents as cheerful to me and when He is not, He is simply comforting. He feels like a sincere smile. To me, Loki likes rock music! He also loves to play pranks and make you jump out of your skin, so much so that it can almost be scary, but He never has any bad intentions. He’s actually pretty sweet and fun! Plus, He also sort of smells like the smoke from a fire. I have plenty other UPG’s but I’ll stop here: we don’t want to make this post too long! I’ll direct you to this previous post I made, where I listed what some of the Gods feel like to me!

[thevirginwitch]

I'm begging y'all to use Uno Reverse Cards in your reflection/return-to-sender spells

[thevirginwitch]

Reblogging to add: PLEASE RESEARCH WHAT YOU CAN/CAN'T LEAVE OUT IN NATURE. Even something as simple (and very common in spell jars) as salt can be catastrophic to soil and plant life, so please be careful with what you "return to nature"!

How Do I Disassemble A Spell Jar?

I’ve seen way too many posts about how to make one, but never any about how to take one apart.

If you buried your spell jar (or otherwise placed it somewhere not in your general vicinity), retrieve it first.

There are a few ways to go about disassembling a spell jar.

Throwing Everything Away

Returning It to Nature

Burning It

Putting It Into Another Container for Safekeeping

Retrieving the Reusable Ingredients (crystals, shells, etc.) and Getting Rid of the Rest

Throwing Everything Away

As simple as it sounds. I would recommend breaking the seal (melting it or even just stabbing it) before getting rid of it, to break the spell itself. Keep the jar and wash it or throw it away with the rest of it. Throw the contents into the trash (or a dumpster, if you don’t want it near you).

Returning It to Nature

Also very simple. Can only be used with natural ingredients. Do not dump in rivers. Retrieve any non-organic materials (crystals, shells, poppets, etc.) to either reuse or get rid of separately. Be sure it doesn’t include things that can harm the local wildlife.

Burning It

Empty the contents of the jar into a different, fire-safe bowl or plate. Then, burn it. Simple as that. Lighters or matches, it doesn’t matter. Be sure that you and any pets or family can inhale the fumes from it. This is usually used with spells that have little amounts of ingredients. Be sure to research fire safety and safety when it comes to burning herbs and other ingredients.

Putting It Into Another Container for Safekeeping

Transferring the contents into a different container. Usually done when you want to reuse the jar or size down the original jar. Break the seal, pour it into your other container, seal that, and you’re done. Super easy. Can also be used when putting a spell into a ‘dormant’ state.

Retrieving the Reusable Ingredients and Getting Rid of the Rest

What I see the most in the witch community. Reusable ingredients include crystals, shells, rocks, bones, and anything else that can be used again. Doing this is a bit harder when the jar has liquid. Break the seal and place the contents of the jar into another container. Then, pick out all of the reusable items, the ones that you want to keep. Wash them and dispose of the contents of the jar through one of the methods above.

Notes

When disassembling a spell jar, it’s always good to declare the intentions of the jar done (or dormant). If the spell could have negative consequences on your or someone else’s life, be sure to neutralize the energy you have put into the spell. Cast a counter-spell or just neutralize the spell. Please tell me if I missed anything!

[windvexer]

what's a spell component you always keep on hand/can't go without? -@thevirginwitch

Fire

[creature-wizard]

Hello friend! I am currently doing research on modern paganism, and have found a few notes in some of the book I'm reading about how many practitioners of the Craft between the 70s and 90s believed they were following an "old", traditional religion of Great Britain and Northern Europe that predates Christianity. Have you read up on this at all? I swear I've seen the term "old and true religion" float around on this hellsite before, from people who consider themselves pagan, but I cannot find any additional sources for the life of me. If you have any further resources on this "old religion", or if you have your own thoughts on the matter, I would love to hear them! -@thevirginwitch

Ya, no problem!

So basically, the witchcraft movement of the 20th century was heavily inspired by Margaret Murray's witch cult hypothesis, which basically postulated that the witch hunts of the early modern era were targeting a surviving form of pre-Christian religion. The whole thing has been discredited, and we now understand that early modern beliefs about witches were essentially a bunch of conspiracy theories.

Justin Sledge on ESOTERICA has some good videos about the witch hunts and the actual reasons for them, so I'd recommend giving those a look!

[thatdruidgal]

I posted 149 times in 2022

That's 149 more posts than 2021!

4 posts created (3%)

145 posts reblogged (97%)

Blogs I reblogged the most:

@thevirginwitch

@dragoncastings

@expressions-of-nature

@arcane-trail

@modern-herbal-witch

I tagged 3 of my posts in 2022

#green witch - 2 posts

#druidcraft - 2 posts

#witchy things - 2 posts

#grimoire - 2 posts

#at least for now - 1 post

#but i guess this works - 1 post

#idk what im doing - 1 post

#baby witch - 1 post

#grimoire tips - 1 post

#witchy tips - 1 post

Longest Tag: 22 characters

#but i guess this works

My Top Posts in 2022:

#4

Here are the types of witches/witchcrafts as explained by Amanda Brethauer!

Farewell and good tides. 💜🌙

Branwen

1 note - Posted December 7, 2022

#3

Nothing much, just wanted to share this awesome list of lunar-charged plants.

Farewell and good tides! 💜🌙

Branwen

1 note - Posted December 6, 2022

#2

Greetings, and welcome.

Welcome to my blog! You can call me Branwen (not my real name for protection 💜). I am a deist pagan druid of Celtic descent.

I am using this blog to reblog information that I found useful, things I’ve added to my grimoire, or just things that I find cool and vaguely relate to my spiritual path. 🥰 I also hope to share information that I’ve found in my own research outside of Tumblr!

I am still a beginner, but I do practice some crafts. I mostly work with crystals, and have recently gotten further into Tarot.

Criticism is always welcome, and discussions are appreciated! I look forward to learning more and meeting new people!

Farewell and good tides. 💜🌙

Branwen

2 notes - Posted December 6, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

grimoire organization 2022

Greetings, everyone! This is how I've organized my grimoire for 2022. I use Obsidian to write it digitally.

This is just my personal preference for organization, so no worries if yours looks different! There are as many ways to organize a grimoire as there are witches and wizards in the world.

Tell me what you think! What parts do you like? What do you think I should add? Anything I'm missing or suggestions to make it better? Feel free to comment how you organize your grimoire below!

Farewell, and good tidings!

Branwen

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01.00 introduction

01.01 book blessing + protection

01.02 devotion/dedication

See the full post

59 notes - Posted December 8, 2022

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[thevirginwitch]

I've been researching "alternatives" to ancestor veneration recently, and this is an awesome idea for those of us who have shitty ancestors we'd rather not work with, or for those of us who were ostracized by our own families. Venerating ourselves can absolutely scratch that "itch" for those who still want to participate in a form of ancestor veneration.

Part of making your own altar could of course involve anything you'd use on a "normal" altar. Add anything you'd like - your favorite crystals, artwork you've made or are a fan of, your favorite herbs, etc. Keeping sentimental items like stuffed animals, figures, trinkets, and other items would boost the power of your altar. For me, my personal altar consists of a few items I inherited from my mother, along with my favorite crystals and trinkets. I also keep my favorite tarot deck on my altar when I am not actively using it.

You could also try making your own candles - whether they're real or LED candles - and decorating them how you see fit, and lighting it on your personal altar whenever you need an energy boost. You could even have different candles for different purposes that you can light whenever needed - for example, a candle for money, a candle for happiness, a candle for good health - whatever you feel is important enough to keep on your personal altar.

Adding images, figurines, or items that remind you of your "best" self, or things that comfort you when you are going through rough times is another option. For example, adding sigils or affirmations, inspiring quotes, and even soothing sensory toys.

Keeping a journal alongside your altar would be greatly beneficial as well - write out shadow work prompts, journal normally, sketch, meditate and write out your thoughts - it will become a catalog of, well, YOU! And it will be something great to look back on and observe your growth as a person.

There really aren't any rules to making an altar for yourself - but thought I'd share some of these ideas for those who might be interested!

So I understand why we have alters/shrines for deities, and I have two separate ones for Hekate and Loki.

But how about also having an alter/shrine to ourselves? Worship ourselves like we would the gods? We are spiritual beings, and I think we deserve our own worship as spiritual beings but also as self care and self-love to ourselves. (Especially if we struggle with that!)

I heard about someone saying to image your a demon in a humans body that you have to look after but what if we made a shrine/alter for ourselves and treat ourselves with that respect and devotion we show to a deity?

I'm thinking of trying it and seeing how it goes.

[rivarinas]

wild rosemary [bahulʹnyk]

⠀⠀⠀//: wild rosemary is a poisonous plant of the Far East and some regions of Siberia. its leaves and branches (and especially flowers, pollen and seeds) emit a sharp, specific intoxicating smell. in the old days, rural tavern-keepers often insisted wild rosemary in moonshine in order to stupefy the client and extract more money from him.

⠀⠀⠀Somewhere it was believed that with its help you can send madness, cause an evil spirit, somewhere it was considered one of the most effective love potions. in Carpathian legends, it is depicted as a strong love spell. in the Far East there is an ancient belief, remotely similar to the legend of the fern, that the wild rosemary is a magical bush that can talk, knows all the secrets, including where the treasures are buried.

⠀⠀⠀In the symbolic language of plants, rosemary flowers symbolize courage and disregard for death. for centuries it was believed that rosemary strengthens memory and clarity of mind, improves mood, protects against evil influences from outside and evil thoughts inside.

⠀⠀⠀Blooming, it paints all the hills in a bright, unnatural color - as if the dawn had spread over the mountains and glades.