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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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I’m gonna go hug some trees and hope that Loki feels the hug. he really needs it

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I have been struggling immensely over the past few weeks. It has been an emotional rollercoaster of ups and downs - an endless barrage of confusion, anguish, and despair. The last thing I've been focused on is my spirituality.

And still, Hermes was there for me.

I had nothing to give to him, no energy for offerings or acts of devotion, and still, Hermes put a hand on my shoulder and encouraged me to keep going. Still, he reached out a hand into the darkness and did his best to start pulling me towards the light. Still, he witnessed my suffering and lent a listening ear when I needed it most. Hermes was there for me, even when I had nothing to give.

And I make this post to emphasize something: deities aren't just in it for the offerings. People are welcome to get upset at me for generalizing, for not including every possible deity relationship scenario that I can, but genuinely, I don't care. Deities aren't just in it for the offerings.

So the next time you find yourself alone, afraid, and hopeless, please don't feel the need to hesitate to pray simply because you have nothing to give. Don't hold yourself back on asking for help because you don't have the energy to give something in return. A healthy relationship with anyone doesn't always ask for favors in return for support. Period.

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10 little subtle ways and things you could be doing that are witchy!

(esp if you're still in the broom closet) ❤️🦊

1. virtual and online altars

pinterest boards dedicated to your gods/goddesses; quotes and aesthetics.

tumblr dedication blogs.

social media page with your witchy alias.

discord server, a private place to organise channels and create categories for what you want, i.e., spellwork, candle magick, crystal associations, etc.

music playlists, for both manifesting and connecting with your deities, they love coming through music.

2. journal/book altars

similar to the idea of a book of shadows, this will be personal writings and thoughts for specific deities.

you can customise it and decorate it much like a physical altar! i.e., stickers, washi tapes, markers, sparkles.

custom spreads for whomever you work with, you can put prayers you've written for them, words you want to convey, and express.

3. the wooden box altar, also known as a travelling altar

a place to put all your trinkets and necessities.

if you're unable to have a physical space, having one that's portable will help you take your altar wherever you go.

you can carve/paint the box to be more personal for you, or to be ultra discreet about it you can just customise the inner part so it doesn't stick out to people you don't want knowing yet.

4. origami shapes

for manifesting, write out what you would like and fold it into a star to carry out the manifestation.

use the idea of symbolism to embed your intentions, for luck, a four leaf clover. for allowing new opportunities to find you and let go, a butterfly, to succeed in something you could make a bird; "soaring to new heights."

you could also use this time to connect with your deities, just being with them in the moment.

5. financial abundance

if you can't blow cinnamon on the first day of the new month, put a dash of it in your morning coffee or tea first thing.

use of coins in the soil of your plants welcomes in prosperity.

likewise with coins, frogs are symbolic of wealth.

a bay leaf where you keep your wallet/purse, the exchange of the money you give out you will receive back with a little extra.

6. kitchen magick/green witchery

add spices/herbs to help achieve something you want i.e.,

pancakes with vanilla and honey to bring in loving and warm energy.

adding pepper/salt/basil/rosemary to encourage protection.

for clarity and insight, chamomile tea.

to have peaceful and calm resolve, lemonade with fresh mint leaves.

7. clothing and jewellery

wearing items of clothing or jewellery in honour of your deities, i.e.

rings, bracelets, and necklaces that symbolise something of them for you.

shirts with quotes you feel resemble them; colour associations work plenty.

if you crochet or make your own items of clothing, knot magick or sewing in a symbol that means something for you can help you feel confident when wearing it.

8. self-care can be devotional

doing things that make you happy whilst doing it in honour of your deities allows them to be present in your simple joys.

writing, poetry, reading; feeling called to read something because it holds a message for you.

indulging a show or something you watched in your childhood years, deities take pleasure in watching something that means alot to you and will be grateful to share that moment.

treats and specific cravings, i.e., little upg, but loki loves sweet pastries.

taking a walk about in nature gives your deities more room to show you the beauty of the world. take them to your favourite bench, to your favourite coffee shop.

knot magick, if you crochet, make something in honour of your gods/goddesses. they will ensure it brings you comfort when you hold it.

painting your nails, you can charge your nail polish beneath the moon or mix in a little moon water to be energised and intuitively connected.

9. cleansing and clearing of old energy

water

will help the bad flow out and let the good flow in.

showers/baths are good for self-cleansing.

holding a glass of water before drinking it and wish your intentions.

crying, allowing yourself to feel what it is you're trying to process in order for it to be released. can't release something you haven't finished going through yet.

moon water, I recommend this during a new moon as that's more symbolic to starting anew, planting seeds and encouragement toward growth.

sun water, can help with energising you and bringing in positive energy, also a confidence boost.

earth

holding onto a crystal for a few moments, just breathing in and out.

crystals can be used for cleansing, smoky quartz, clear quartz. there is a crystal for all your needs.

plants! plants are great for protection and for taking in bad energy. they will listen to what you have to say, and will love you as much as you love them.

food, especially grown from the earth can help you feel refreshed and buzzing with energy.

fire

burning, writing out your hardships, struggles, anger and burning them (safely please).

lighting a candle while you work on something, very therapeutic, and you can visualise the bad energy being burnt out and released.

incense, the smoke is a natural cleanser and will do wonders. you aren't restricted to using sage to cleanse; others you could use are myrrh, sandalwood, lavender, or cedar. it's completely up to what your preferences are.

air

breathing in and out during meditation, as you take in some air and release it, upon release visualise what you're letting go of.

bells, the frequency of dinging bells helps to disperse bad energy.

sound cleansing through soft music, and intentional frequencies. you'll find alot of these up on youtube.

10. divination methods (aside from tarot/pendulums that i know of)

clouds, observing what you see and the shapes you recognise, what you need to know will be reflected in nature.

ceromancy, candle wax, burning a candle after asking for some clarity or an answer and having the wax form a shape for you to interpret.

numerology, angel numbers, and the significance of the numbers.

automatic writing, done in your personal journal, it's unconscious writing that can help channel messages you may need.

bibliomancy, randomly selecting a passage or words from a book.

capnomancy, the use of smoke from candles or incense, and reading the shapes and forms casted by the smoke

conchomancy, divination through seashells, shapes, and the type of shell.

casting a set of charms on a cloth and divinating the meaning of where they landed.

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the gods are so real. the gods are so real and they love you. if you're looking for a sign that the gods are holding your hand, here it is. they are here with you. they are looking for a way to help you in the best way possible. stay strong, it's going to be okay.

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Tips To Get Back in Touch With Your Craft:

I���ve fallen really out of touch with my craft as of late, and this is a small tip of lists for me to start reconnecting with it again. I hope this list can be of use to someone else too!

Meditate

Starting from the basics. Try to keep a daily meditation routine. Don’t make timed goals for yourself when you meditate. Meditate just as long as it feels good and right for you. What phase is the moon on today? You can meditate on the meaning of the moon phase to help you focus if that works for you!

Ground and Center yourself (at least) weekly

It helps, it really does. Balance yourself and re-center your energies and you’ll feel more stable.

Daily Tarot

Draw one tarot card from your deck daily and interpret it. This will help you to reconnect with your decks.

Sigils for Everything

Sigils are fast and easy to use for pretty much everything. Need some protection? Draw a protection sigil on your body when you start your day! Put a beauty sigil in your make up bag! A sigil for good dreams under your pillow! A sigil for keeping hydrated on the bottom of your water bottle! Sigils can be used for so many things.

Tea? Those are Potions

Drink a lot of tea? Those are potions! Stir your tea anti-clockwise to get rid of something. Stir it clockwise to attract things. What ingredients does your tea use? Use the meanings of the herbs and fruits to charge and bring a little magic to your tea! Put honey in your tea to sweeten your mood or your day. Is your tea black, green, herbal, something else? This post has great resources for what different teas mean! Use those meanings and make tea your magical potion!

Got old spell jars lying around?

Charge those spell jars to get more out of them!

Work with any deities?

Thank your deities after eating a meal. Thank them for things big and small in your life.

Keep a dream journal! Or…

If that’s too much for you, think about the dreams you’ve seen after waking up and wonder what it might mean for you.

Pick up a new thing

Never got a hang of astrology? Start looking into it! Interested in different methods of divination? Do some research and find interesting ways for it! Start following new witches with crafts different from yours!

You don’t need to do all of these or do them the way I do them. Just pick up something and bring back magic into your life. 

Psst, remember! This post is not encouraging cultural appropriation. Be mindful!

This post is not for TERFs.

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imagine ur living inside a tiny mushroom house... with a tiny chimney.... deep in the woods... no one knows u exist... u make soup in a tiny pot.....u are free

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Being a pagan is sometimes just buying a bouquet for your god and silently placing on their altar. There aren't always grand "energy" spikes or prayers that seamlessly flow. There's just a small sense of peace and an understood gratitude between you.

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Low Energy Devotional Activities and Ways to Connect with the Gods

Let's be honest, religion and consistent practice can be HARD, especially when you're chronically ill, disabled, mentally ill or neurodivergent. This is a list of lower energy practices you can do to connect with your Gods when you're having a rough day.

Pray. You don't have to say the prayer. You don't have to do the full cleansing and offering. Just think about the prayer. It could be as simple as "'Deity Name', thank you. I'm thinking of you and appreciate you."

Dedicate any self care you do to the Gods. You've got to take meds? awesome. it's now a devotional activity.

If you can, light a tea light candle. You can think about who you're dedicating it to as you're lighting it.

Tell them about your day. Have a simple conversation with them (again, this can be in your head if needed).

Offer some water! Water is a great offering if you don’t have the energy to cook, collect or buy something.

Incense is also a great offering because you can light it then forget about it and your house won’t burn down (if you follow regular safety measures). 

Resting. Your deities want you to be okay. Dedicating your rest to your deities is especially great if you feel guilty for allowing yourself time to heal.

Turn on a video of someone reading mythos! 

Put on a deity playlist. There are plenty of pre-made ones on Spotify. 

Veil or bind your hair! Whenever I’m low energy I’ll throw my hair in a ponytail and bind it that way. It doesn’t have to be extravagant. 

Make a Pinterest board for them!

Post on a digital altar! There are plenty of discord servers that have digital altars and temples. You could also make a devotional Tumblr blog. 

Change your phone lock/home screen to something that reminds you of your Deity.

I hope this is helpful to anyone who needs it! Take care of yourself first and foremost. If you don't think you can manage something on this list then thats perfectly fine too! you're not a bad person for not being able to do something spiritual or religious. Ultimately, these things are not a necessity. Don't stress :)

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Casual ways to connect with your deities

-Pray to them or just just talk with them and tell them about your day

-Light a candle and say your thanks

-Offer your meal/snack to them or bake/cook with them or for them

-Watch a movie in their honor

-Offer your morning drink to them or make a cup for them

-Assign them a plant and take care of it as a devotion to them

-Listen to music that reminds you of them

-Say good morning/good night

-Thank them for the things you see that you consider beautiful

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My favorite simple wards to guard the home

Hanging rosemary above the doorstep, and/or above doors of the house for protection.

Sprinkling a line of dried red pepper on a windowsill, to counter a curse.

Placing a mix of dried & ground eggshells and black pepper in every corner of a room to keep out unwanted spirits.

Placing a decoration representing a witch in the kitchen, to keep away illness and to favor health.

Crafting an effigie (no matter how crude!) and make it into the guardian of your home by charging it with your intent of protection and placing it near the front door.

Crafting small witch ladders to hang around the house.

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on the list of many things Loki has taught me so far:

"some of the hardest hurdles are the ones we have to go through; to bloom into something more. It's harsh like the freezing winters but i will be the raging fire to welcome you into safe arms" — loki

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haha i love surrendering to the divine (is actively resisting the divine)

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A little thought explosion:

So recently I got my first job, needless to say it's so far out my comfort bubble.. yet I'm somehow doing okay. I took some time today to reflect because I've felt disconnected from Loki, I work long hours and the time I get back it's so late and I'm stumped. I've been feeling very lonely, but somehow I can feel he is around me and I'm starting to wonder if he is coming through someone at work. Not to get into details but I have a very complicated relationship with my father, its been strained and broken for a couple of years.. I don't intend to mend that because I'm growing past it and healing. Loki came in a year ago as a father figure for me, said that he would be honoured to be my fatherly patron and honestly that was everything I could've needed. Fast forward to getting the job, one of my managers has started actually fathering over me and naturally I started wondering why because it was quite random for me. Now I'm here at this point wondering if gods can act or channel through people around you when they need to get something across.

Knowing how Loki is the challenger of breaking norms, going beyond whats comfortable the idea of this job being not what I'm accustomed for just.. makes me laugh but in a good wholeheartedly way. He is pushing me to take the spotlight, to find my confidence and the ability to believe in myself even with things I'm not "good at" and.. those of you who do work with Loki understand how it can feel but at the same time you want to challenge the challenge he is giving you. I've never felt more proud of myself, and I'm grateful. Well that's it really...

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