#welsh witch

[witchygirlgray333]

Some topics + prompts for your grimoire or book of shadows

books you want to read

local folklore / mythology / legends

the wheel of the year

plants you have in your house or garden (their care, properties, uses, draw them etc)

theban alphabet

days of the week and their correspondences

write about a deity you worship / are drawn to

draw art for / of a deity you worship or are drawn to

colour magic

the elements

write about the crystals you own (draw them, write their properties, correspondences, uses, how it makes you feel etc)

how to make your own crystals

your birth chart

your sun, moon and rising sign

natural medicine (as a chronically ill witch I love natural medicine NOT AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR PRESCRIPTIONS! for example I take all my prescription meds and then if I'm having period pain I might drink some raspberry leaf tea)

positive affirmations / mantras that you connect with

how to manifest

history of witches

deities in a certain pantheon you're interested in or drawn to

write about a spell you've done (how you did it, why you did it, how you felt, the results of it, what you would change if you did the spell again etc)

chakras

write about a dream you've had

tarot reading tricks and tips

moon phases

sabbats

zodiac signs

family tree

poetry / songs / quotes you connect to (i like to find ones that make me feel powerful or witchy, or remind me of certain aspects of my practice. a song i like for this is rhiannon by fleetwood mac and i'm going to post more things like this regularly on my page)

feathers and their meanings

simple everyday magic

recipes

some ideas for the next sabbat you plan to celebrate

tarot spreads you like

write about a tarot reading you've done (any prep you did, the deck you used, the cards you pulled, your personal interpretation of the cards based on the art and how you feel, the meaning of the cards, how the cards relate to the questions you asked, final reflection on how you feel the reading went)

interesting mythology

tree of life

glamour magic

money bowls

crystal shapes and their meanings

grounding techniques

cleansing

protection

banishing

cord cutting spells

essential oils

types of divination

planets and their correspondences

angel numbers

witchy wishlist

go to supplies and ingredients (herbs and things that you use regularly)

favourite crystals

working with your inner child

if you've had a really good or particularly insightful meditation session it can be nice to either draw or write what happened and how you felt during it

witchy arts and crafts and diys you want to do

altar ideas

read a witchy book / watch a witchy video and take notes

write about your ancestors

witchy things to incorporate into your daily routine

what is a tower moment

witchy reset / self care days

the history of the area you live in

veiling

how to make your own incense sticks

shadow work

shadow work prompts

ok, that's all the ideas I have for now and I hope that helps someone! I'll be posting some pages from my grimoire and some more prompt / topic ideas in the near future which I'm really excited for.

P.S. please remember that everyone's practice is their own and you should do what feels right to you while respecting that other people have their own beliefs (as long as they're not hateful).

[vvitchofthewilds]

Altar refresh 04.02.25

[welshwitchking]

Blessed Imbolc/Gwyl y Canhwyllau!

To the Goddess of Spring, the Welsh deity of healing and fire, Braint, hear us welcome you! You have awoken to us cheering your name in prayer! 🐇

🌼Your inner fire brings forth the daffodils out of winter slumber. You call for the ice to thaw and the rivers to flow freely and they answer. May your light bless us on this, your honoured feast day ☀️

From the wonderful Druids of Anglesey, I invite you to rejoice in this prayer to Braint:

“Braint, Brid, Briganti, Goddess of flame and light,

I sing my spell of swelling bud, light shall conquer night,

Brigid, Braint, Brigantia, a candle to you I raise,

Blessed maiden of the spring, your awakening I praise.”

Wishing you all a very blessed Spring season wherever you are!! 🌱🐥☀️

[sugaryewscythe]

♡✨ my altar for the celtic goddess cerridwen ✨♡

[god-of-annwn]

PSA: although Welsh/Celtic Paganism isn’t a closed practise it is still important to respect native Welsh traditions and customs. If you want to practise then start by learning about Wales, its history and its people.

[landslidee]

Stevie Nicks on stage 🌙

[thehousepatron]

Nos Galan Gaeaf hapus, ffrindiau 💜🕸️

Remember to put that ivy under your pillow!

[that--witchling]

Quick question, is Celtic Paganism open, closed, or partially both? Because I've heard all different angles and honestly I'm so confused now.

I am not Welsh by blood but have citizenship and have lived here for the majority of my life since I was a child so does it count if I practice? I do consider myself Welsh as I've lived here for so long.

[witchoftheouachitas]

Ewwwww the pro-Trump/Christofascist ads are already slowly infiltrating my feed. Reported it as “malicious.” All these Christofascist 🐷 🐖 🐽 need to croak!

[witchygirlgray333]

Some pages from my new grimoire! (My grimoire is more like a book of shadows but I call it a grimoire)

[vvitchofthewilds]

Altar close ups.

[welshwitchking]

The Houses of the Mabinogi

The Houses of Dôn and Llyr are connected by marriage through Llyr's wife, Penarddun but are diverse in their stories and personalities.

Dôn collage to the bottom left, Llyr collage to the bottom right.

The House of Dôn, apart from the mother goddess herself, boasts two powerful magicians: Math and Gwydion. Also the Goddess of the Wheel of the Year, Arianhod, and her estranged son Lleu Llaw Gyffes are popular characters of this house. The children of Dôn also include Amaethon, the god of agriculture and who started the 'Cad Goddeu' or Battle of the Trees, where all the children declared war against Arawn, King of Annwn. They only won due to Gwydion's expert wizardy with his summoning of a tree army. Finally, the grandson of Dôn, Gwyn, son of Nudd, is popular in Welsh folklore as the king of the Tylwyth Teg (fairy-folk) and leader of the Wild Hunt.

The House of Llyr is smaller in sized but full of tragedy.

Llyr has two sons and one daughter, Branwen. She gets betrothed to the King of Ireland, Matholwch. On return to ireland though, she gets forced into the kitchens. After hearing of his sisters plight, Bran the Blessed, a giant and the King of Britain, wades across the Irish Sea with an army of Welshmen, including his brother and trusted advisor Manawydan. After the tragic death of Branwen's son Gwern, the Welsh and Irish fight until no-one is left but Bran, Branwen, Manawydan and six Welshmen. Unfortunately, Bran finds a poison arrow in his leg and as he is dying, asks Manawydan to cut off his head and take it back to Wales. Upon their return, Branwen dies of a broken heart from her brother and sons death.

[sugaryewscythe]

goddess cerridwen altar details 🌱🐈‍⬛🌾♡

[god-of-annwn]

Witchcraft in Wales

Only five people were found guilty and hanged for witchcraft in Wales, in comparison to the estimated 500 executions in England and somewhere between 3,000 and 4,000 in Scotland.

There was a unique outlook on witchcraft in early modern Wales. For centuries Wales has been considered as a land of magic and the supernatural. The English sometimes travelled into Wales in search for soothsayers and enchanters.

There were fears of witchcraft and black magic in Wales however, but accusations played out differently among communities. Additionally, there was a reliance of soothsayers and wise women or ‘healers’, meaning that ‘magic’ was less likely to be brought to the attention of the court.

There are some similarities between Welsh women and descriptions of witches in literature like the Malleus Maleficarum. They included appearance, unreformed religion, and the reliance on charms to heal. Some researchers theorised that the traditional black hat of the Welsh woman inspired the wide-brimmed hat of the fairy tale witch.

source: Mari Ellis Dunning, Aberystwyth University

[mhara-starling]

Oh I do love a good Gorsedd stone circle.

Across the landscape of Wales you will come across an abundance of ancient, prehistoric monuments. Mysterious and beautiful monuments that are thousands of years old. But these stone circles pictured are not ancient.

These are Gorsedd circles.

Gorsedd stone circles have always fascinated me. I’m sure many of you are aware that Wales is dotted with ancient monuments - many of which are just as impressive and ancient as the infamous Stonehenge. Considering I grew up on Ynys Môn, the isle of Anglesey, I’m no stranger to standing stones, stone circles, burial chambers and cairns.

These stone circles above, however, are set up for the Eisteddfod. The Eisteddfod is a cultural festival here in Wales, a festival that celebrates and honours Welsh culture in all its glory. It has a tremendous focus on art in all its various forms - music, poetry, writing, singing, dancing etc. I have fond memories of singing at or simply attending the Eisteddfod.

The Gorsedd stones form a ritual space, where the Druids perform some rather enigmatic ceremonies. One of those ceremonies involves presenting a horn of plenty, whilst another involves flowers being presented to the arch Druid, as well as a floral dance. Of course, the Druids of the Eisteddfod are not exactly religious pagan Druids. Many of the Druids of the Eisteddfod...if not a huge majority of them...are Christian. As a pagan who does spend a lot of time with Druids...watching the Druids in ceremony at the Eisteddfod is always such a strange thing. To my pagan eyes, the ceremonies do not look too different to the rites and rituals of the Druids I am friends with. Of course, that may be because both the modern pagan Druids and the Eisteddfod Druids pull inspiration from similar sources.

Despite being somewhat modern, I still find Gorsedd circles exceptionally magical. They are emblems of modern Welsh culture and identity.

And they have a tendency to trick the odd tourist or two who stumble upon them and believe them to be ancient 😜