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Witchcraft and Cars

A small list of ideas of witchy things that you can do to your car. I hope this inspires you!

Keep a protection satchel in your car

Put road opening oil on the dashboard/outside of car/mirrors/seats/etc. to avoid traffic (not Abre Camino oil)

Put luck oil on the dashboard/outside of car/mirrors/seats/etc. to avoid accidents

Hang charms or spell bags on the rearview mirror

Keep crystals in cup holders/door pockets/glove box/etc.

Make steering wheel covers or mirror covers and enchant them

Making and/or enchanting window shades

Get air fresheners (vent or hanging) that correspond with your intents (scent or shape)

Use essential oils that correspond with your intents

Keeping a worry stone in the car

Keeping lucky things (rabbit feet, feathers, luck charms, etc.) in the car

Playing grounding/visualizing/whatever music that corresponds with your intents for the day

Keep a spell bag in your car to bring it back to you if it’s lost/stolen/towed

Keep a mini broom in your car (for protection and to clean it)

Create sigils to use in your car (drawing them on with writing utensils/water/oil, keeping a piece of paper with them written on it, etc.)

Enchant windows and mirrors to be more aware of the road and conditions

Keep a satchel to remember things (parking permits, your registration and license, your wallet, your keys, etc.)

Enchant coins for prosperity and easy access to parking or tolls

Get car washes to cleanse and purify your car or to banish unwanted energies (spirits, people, luck, etc.)

Keep a grounding spell in your car to always find your way home (never get lost!)

Keep a spare divination tool in your car just in case

Keep a voice recorder in your car to record any spiritual thoughts or ideas you may have and to keep your mind flowing

Enchant your steering wheel to turn easily

Enchant your mirrors to never go out of place

Manifest/pray/etc. in traffic or when having to wait in your car

Use colors from stickers, covers, decor, etc. in your car that correspond with your intent

Enchant your tires to never get stuck, never get you lost, never flat, etc.

Take random drives during slow hours to clear your mind or ground yourself

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Bedridden witch: Seasons edition

I made a series for The Wheel of the Year many years ago but I realize that not everyone follows it and dividing suggestions into the four seasons as well might be more helpful for some!

Spring 🌿

Collect the first rain of the season and keep it in a jar

Drink floral or fruit teas

Burn floral or fruit scented candles

Light a candle or turn on an electric candle.

Open the curtains to let light in. 

Visualize a light cleaning each and every room in your home.

Decorate with dried, fresh or fake flowers.

Spray a cleansing spray throughout your bedroom.

Clean an area in your home, big or small. (It could be as simple as making a pile of trash so it’s easier to move later.)

Bathe yourself (either in the tub or sponge bath style). Infuse some herbs/flowers into the water!

Water your plants and whisper blessings to them.

Plant something new! It can be as simple as a beansprout in a paper cup.

Meditate and imagine yourself out in your favorite area in spring.

Make a terrarium.

Spray floral water in the air and on your bedsheets.

Watch for and welcome the returning birds

Learn about local plants.

Crack open all your windows to let in some fresh air.

Bedridden witch: Garden edition

Summer ☀️

Make sun water/tea

Drink fruit teas, infused water or juices

Burn floral or fruit candles

Decorate with flowers and crystals.

Wake up earlier than usual to enjoy a full day of light.

Try to be awake and witness both the sunrise and sunset.

Decorate your windows with rainbow prisms.

Make flower crowns with fresh, dried or paper flowers.

Make sure sunlight and fresh air can reach you.

Enjoy some fresh fruits, veggies, nuts and seeds.

Decorate with/wear/create things with bright colors:

Decorate a new pot for your plants (painting, sharpies, ribbons, etc.)

If you can, put a bird feeder outside your window or just watch them as they fly by.

Pour an offering of water for the plants (indoors, outside or out the window).

Have a picnic (outside, on the kitchen floor or in bed).

Find a way to incorporate honey into your day (scrubs, food, tea, etc.)

Burn beeswax candles.

Listen to music that just sounds like summertime.

Autumn 🍂

Collect the first rain of the season and keep it in a jar

Drink spiced tea, apple ciders

Infuse berries into water.

Burn spiced, woodsy or autumn scented candles

Eat things like breads, nuts, grapes, pomegranates, pies, apples and root vegetables.

Start a new project like crocheting or knitting. This is also a great time to finish that project you’ve been avoiding.

Wear and decorate and create with browns, golds, dark greens, oranges and yellows.

Decorate your home to make it look more like Autumn (fake or real leaves, acorns, paper cutouts, etc.)

Create a picnic/feast wherever is reasonable, with a little bit of everything.

Pull up a video of leaves falling or a fire crackling.

Pumpkin pie, pumpkin spiced-things, pumpkin seeds.

Decorate with small pumpkins, paint them or draw on them if carving is too high-energy.

Create an altar honoring loved ones who have passed on, either a material one or a photo album online.

Pull up a video of a burning fire or light candles.

Turn off all of the lights and sit/lay in darkness.

Visualize your wards and boost your home protection.

Do spirit work/leave offerings for the spirits.

Burn incense/make a spray that smells of spices (cloves, basil, etc.)

Watch spooky/witchy movies.

Winter ❄️

Collect the first snow/make snow water and keep it in a jar

Drink seasonal teas, ciders and hot cocoa

Burn spruce, pine or winter scented candles

Watch gifs/videos of snow, ice forming, fire crackling, etc.

Get/make a small wreath and keep it indoors!

Keep clear quartz and snowflake obsidian around.

Make paper snowflakes! Or find an app/website where you can do a digital one.

Use your heat to draw sigils on frosted windows.

Put a bird feeder outside your window so you get winter visitors!

Get empty glass ornaments and fill them with herbs/pine needles/things that remind you of winter and hang them around.

Get some cute little snow globes. 

Decorate with winter colors! White, blue, silver, grey, dark green, etc.

Create an apple pomander with cloves or dried orange slices.

Decorate with evergreen boughs, holly, pine cones, etc.

Wash your face with snow/cold water.

Make rosehip, peppermint, vanilla, rooibos or spiced tea.

Step outside/open a window to feel the cold air (if you live somewhere warm, do this in the early morning/night).

Handcraft gifts for loved ones or write heartfelt cards/letters to the people you care about.

Put birdseed outside/a bird feeder by your window.

Make a simmer pot, or use this idea to create a scented spray.

Bedridden witch: Winter edition (more ideas in this post!)

You may also like:

Bedridden witch series

Bedridden witch: Wheel of the year edition

Bedridden witch: Elements edition

Bedridden witch: Weather edition

Bedridden witch: Nature edition

Witchcraft for the chronically fatigued

Spoonie witch masterpost

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I saw the question about songs but what about films?

What movies do you associate with the gods you have in your life?

Oooo! Its funny bc I was thinking about doing a post about which god I associate with each Studio Ghibli movie because I noticed I pretty much had a god for each one! So if its okay with you I'm gonna answer your question but specifically with Studio Ghibli movies!

Apollo - Spirited Away

There are a lot of personal reasons I have this association, like how the interactions between Haku and Chihro remind me so much of Apollo and I. But I honestly think Haku as a character is so much like Apollo and the way he takes care of and looks out for Chihiro is how Apollo is with all his followers. I personally also see parallels to Chihiro entering this spirit realm with worshipers waking up to a world where the gods are alive and real. And I know for many of us that awakening is attached to and navigated by Apollo (similar to how Haku helps Chihiro navigate the spirit realm). The movie also being heavily anchored in Japanese history, tradition, and folklore leads me back to Apollo because history, tradition, and folklore are very much his realm. But as I said at the beginning of this, the majority of this association is personal.

Artemis - Princess Mononoke

I mean do I even have to explain this one? Look at that gif! It says it all right there!

Okay because that one was a given I'll add an extra

Artemis - Kiki's Delivery Service

Yes, Artemis so far is the only god that gets not one but TWO Studio Ghibli movies! This one might be another personal one considering the aspect of Artemis I work with. But she is a god of transitions and more specifically the transition from childhood to adulthood. That is pretty much what this movie is about. Then you also have the fact that Kiki is a witch and Artemis is associated with witchcraft. Oh and Ursula, need i say more?

Aphrodite - Ponyo

I mean, come on! This is another no brainer! Its the cutest little love story ever! Shit like this is what gets Aphrodite up in the morning! Not to mention the role the ocean plays since Ponyo was once a fish and is also the daughter of a sea goddess. Speaking of, tell me Ponyo's mom doesn't look like Aphrodite!

Hermes - My Neighbor Totoro

Idk, man. Totoro just reminds me so much of Hermes! Look at that grin! There's also just a playfulness about the movie that I very much associate with Hermes! Totoro, much like Hermes, also serves as guide for Mei and Satsuki on their fantastical adventures.

Dionysus - Howl's Moving Castle

I actually made a post mentioning how Howl and Sophie remind me so much of Dionysus and Ariadne. I think because Dionysus deals a lot with chaos, madness, and darkness he relies on Ariadne to keep him stable, grounded, and to also pull him back if he goes too far. Similar to how Sophie helps Howl.

I hope it was okay that i focused on Studio Ghibli movies and that you enjoyed reading my chaotic thoughts!

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PUHLEASE if anyone has ever had tips for grounding and hasn’t said them, please say them now. I’m stuck in the dirt part of grounding and can’t make it any farther, and it’s driving me bonkers.

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💙🌟⚜️🌟Golden Stars🌟⚜️🌟💙

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What if spells radiate in all directions in time, so the reason that it seems like things were destined to work out well even before you cast, is because the spell was working backwards from the point when you cast it.

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I think you learn that you’re a witch in the way that you learn that you’re an artist, a baker, or a writer, etc.

One day something makes you wanna try it out. Then something clicks and you’re like “yeah, yeah this feels right.”

No one is born a witch just as no one is born an artist, a baker, or a writer.

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What's the recipe to enchant jewelry I've been looking for months I only find testimonials and people telling me it can be done but I have no clue how

I think i see the confusion and why you aren't getting a clear answer. There isn't one recipe to enchant jewelry. Theres a million ways to do it and the exact "recipe" you'd use to enchant a piece of jewelry would drastically change depending on what the intention behind the working is. You can enchant jewelry for abundance, protection, help you focus, self- love, dominance, ect. Any type of spell can be turned into an enchantment on a piece of jewelry.

I could share basic general steps to do an enchantment but im not sure if thats what you need. If you need more help like what herbs/Ingredients to use, shoot me another message with the specific intention you want to enchant your jewelry with. i'll try my best to help.

✨General How to Enchant An Item✨

Gather your ingredients that match your intention. To enchant an item i would use: a bowl, herbs, oils/waters, candles in a color that matches the intention, and the item we're enchanting. Depending on the intention there might me more items i would use but im keeping this super general since you didn't mention an exact intention. If you dont have oils/waters just skip the parts i mention them.

Do any prepwork you like for spellwork. Cast a circle, call on your spirits, call on the elements, ect.

Cleanse yourself, the item we're enchanting and items we're using. Personally i'd smoke cleanse but you can use whatever you'd prefer. I usually ground myself while doing this too.

Prep your hands by rubbing your oil/waters into them while focusing on this spells intention.

Rub any access oil/water onto the candles youre using and place them around the bowl/plate. If youre not using oils, hold them in your hand for a second while focusing on your energy going into them.

Light the candles

Optional: Write out a petition with your exact intention behind the enchantment. place this at the bottom of the bowl. I would put the same oils/water on this as well.

Begin adding your herbs to the bowl/plate. Spending time activating each one and telling it how it will work in this spell. If its on a plate i would make a circle with them.

Finish adding any other spell ingredients.

Hold the item youre enchanting in your hands. Focus again on your energy going into the item. However that looks for you.

If i had a spoken spell to go along with the enchantment i would say it now while holding the item

Place the item on the herbs in the bowl/in the circle on the plate.

I usually sit with the item for awhile focusing on energy entering into it. Allow the candles to burn down, and i would let the item charge on my altar for 24 hours.

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Nine unique ways to reconnect with nature

Why nine? Because it's the sacred number of my path. In my experience, for people like us who need a certain amount of spiritual practice in their lives, feeling close to nature does wonders for the mood. And I know this is easier said than done, which is why I wanted to share a few personal tips, all related to some extent to self care. After all, I feel like we underestimate the tight link between mental health and this feeling of “closeness” with the earth.

Find the sacred in plants, or animals you've always been drawn to. How can you explain this particular connection you feel? Your intuition often reveals truth.

Collect what you see, and don't be afraid to hoard trinkets like treasure. Cool rock, cool stick, cute acorn, fragrant flower, fallen branch... Whatever tickles your fancy.

Go out of your way to enjoy what every season has to offer. Garden in the summer, or chill at the park, carve a pumpkin during the autumn, make hot cocoa during the winter... Find ways to be cozy in every weather!

Look out the window. Do it as often as you can. Look at the sky, observe how windy it is, how bright the sun is, how thick the clouds are!

Give names to the natural elements around you. Simply calling a tree, plant or animal by the name of its species does the trick: names are powerful, and they show that you acknowledge the spirit that resides in everything that lives.

Learn the stories, as many as you can. Anything folklore related to your area! Folklore hides a great deal of generational wisdom and beliefs, and it reveals such a powerful connection between the people and the land.

Cook with fresh ingredients. No need to grow your own everything, or raise your own chickens, or adopt other such backyard farming activities. Simply by making meals out of fresh, local products as often as you can, you might feel as one with the land thanks to which you are fed.

Stop feeling silly when indulging in aesthetics. Make that Pinterest board filled with pictures of flowers! Listen to that song that makes you feel like a woodland fairy! Put on that long, flowy skirt, or that cardigan with knit mushrooms on it! Through these seemingly trivial little joys, we may experience a connection with ourselves that's crucial to feeling close to our mother earth.

Use your hands: craft artsy projects if you can, dig your fingers in the earth, and brush the bark of trees! You body is your best tool when it comes to feeling grounded. It's always the part of yourself that's closest to earth. To use it is to honor it, and to care for it is to care for yourself.

If you reside in the Northern hemisphere, have a great spring season! Hail the King of the Elves and the spirits of the land 💛

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My "Manifestation Without Woo" Posts

For those of you who'd like to practice manifestation/reality shifting-type techniques without the wonky pseudoscience, victim-blaming, and general mental illness speedrun stuff:

Manifestation Without Woo: Changing Your Brain

Manifestation Without Woo: People React To Your Projections, & Your Projections Affect Your Perceptions

Manifestation Without Woo: Setting Reasonable Goals

Manifestation Without Woo: Make It Fun!

Manifestation Without Woo: What If It's Not Working?

Manifestation Without Woo: Avoiding Unhealthy Thought Patterns

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It's the scent of autumn, oxidation: you can smell it on your skin, that sunburn perfume.

Margaret Atwood, Aflame

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J.L. Carr, a month in the country

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Autumn Equinox Rituals Honoring Hestia

Create a seasonal protection spray and ward your home, or just use the ingredients as a spell jar:

Ingredients: rose petals, dried apple slices, pink salt, cinnamon, sage, bay leaf, cloves. (optional for spell jar: crystals: black tourmaline, amethyst. seal with black wax or cord.)

if doing a spell jar: write a protection charm/prayer on a piece of paper and put it inside. If making a spray, say it out loud while warding. For example: "Blessed Keeper of the Hearth, protect all those dwell here whether they be near or far away, safe they will be with the ingredients of this spray."

add the sigils of Hestia-Vesta.

Create a simmer pot to cleanse your house:

Ingredients: apple slices, cinnamon sticks, bay leaves, cloves, nutmeg, cardamom, orange/blood orange slices, star anise, vanilla extract (optional), pumpkin pie spice (optional)

Add all ingredients to a pot on a stove with enough water (around 6 cups depending on the size of your pot)

Cast a cleansing spell/prayer as it boils and you start to smell the aroma. Let the rising vapor be an offering to Hestia and ask Her to help you cleanse your home with it. Reduce heat to a simmer and add more water to replace the water that has evaporated for as long as you want. Remember to practice kitchen safety!!

Some foods you can make and charm with intentions:

Cinnamon oat bread - for success, abundance, prosperity, and wealth (this is my favorite recipe - just add cinnamon when combining all ingredients)

Pomegranate glazed salmon - for abundance, fertility, rebirth, and honors Persephone's return to the Underworld.

Mashed sweet potatoes or butternut squash - for protection, harmony, friendship

Pumpkin ricotta pasta - for wealth, prosperity, love, fertility

Apple cider - for health and healing

Eat anything that's in season and feel the energy of the Earth (warmed and heated by Hestia at its molten core core) warm your soul. Thank Her for these gifts.

Please feel free to add and share any more ideas you have!

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Lukewarm take: If you want to get good at practical sorcery, you're probably going to have to do a lot of magic you don't need to do, just for the sake of practice

I do not like or support the idea that ~all~ witches are supposed to be spiritual bodybuilders who are ~supposed~ to do daily training drills.

But some people really would like to really practice certain skills related to witchcraft (as in, habitually engage with a skill for the purpose of improvement).

I'm really into sorcery, and every time I bring up the idea that to get good at it you should practice it, I feel like someone always ends up saying, "but I don't need anything."

IMO there is a very unhelpful vibe when it comes to ""practice discourse"" where it is assumed that if you don't need something, then it isn't useful to practice it.

Case in point, cleansing!

A lot of people say that you don't really need to cleanse things, not even spiritual tools; that it's a handy skill to have if you need it, but it's not necessary.

My point isn't whether or not you really need to cleanse things.

My point is the practice that cleansing can bring!

Cleanse a hundred objects, and you have a hundred more interactions with magic under your belt.

Depending on the method of cleansing you're doing, you've enchanted a hundred dishes of salt water, a hundred sticks of incense, said a hundred charms.

You've engaged your willpower and magical mind a hundred times.

You have a hundred more experiences with how working with that energy, or that correspondence, or that charm affects you; how it leaves you feeling; how it leaves the object feeling.

Imagine how effective a charm might begin to be if you use it a hundred times. Imagine the experience you might gain using ten different cleansing methods ten times each.

You've got a lot more experience with objects before and after they've been worked over.

A person who does a hundred cleansings may not begin to develop an innate sense for the spiritual grime that can accumulate in the world around us, but I imagine they'd be a lot more likely to than someone who doesn't cleanse at all.

The thing with magic is that (IMO) you can never just practice one thing at a time. If you practice cleansing, you may also be practicing enchantment, energy work, psychism, petitioning, and so forth (again, depending on your methods).

And when the time comes to cast, idk, a prosperity spell, I would put my money on a guy who has only been cleansing because he had nothing better to do, than someone who hasn't been practicing any magic at all in the same timespan.

It goes for anything. A hundred energized little rocks to change the mood of a room. A hundred bits of string to tie up an annoyance.

Maybe you don't NEED an annoyance tied up.

But if you WANT to practice magic, then what does it matter what the magic is for?

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Venus XI during a controlled burn of the Burnham Wildlife CooridorDecember 2017

Venus series uses fully biodegradable materials including soil and native prairie grass & flower seeds