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Dancing in the starlight
As the lightening bugs take flight
The planets perfectly aligned above
Peace, awe, amazement, and love
Under the sparkles the crickets sing
My soul awakening did ring
A tiny part of everything
I am me.
You are me.
We are one.
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From My Grimoire...
I thought I’d consolidate and create a list of every spell or working I’ve ever posted, and I think I’ve managed to do that, though I may have left out a few. They are organized into loose categories. Enjoy.
Love and Emotions
A Venus Charm for Love Magick
Devotion Oil
Attraction Potion
Relationship Clarity
Bridging Distance
Calming Spell With Playing Cards
Gaining an Ally
Prosperity
Prosperity Working
Spell for Servers/ Waitstaff
Safety
Crowd Dispersal
Counter-Curse Working
Witch Bottle Charm
Warding and Magickal Lockdown
Seeing Through Lies
Concealing Your Craft
Self-Development
A Saturn Charm for Self-Discipline
Motivation Bottle Charm
Blogging Potion
Focus Enhancement
Self-Confidence
Amethyst Warning Spell
Changing Behavior and Thought Patterns
Misc.
Golden Thread Charm
Casting a Lunar Circle
Making a Pendulum
Enchanted Flower Crown
Simple Planetary Magick for All Purposes
Astral Travel
To Bring the Sun Inside
Making Verbal Sigils
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A Page Out Of My Book Of Shadows: Powerful Binding Spell
Only you can decide what you are ready to practice this <3
Make a poppet (doll) to represent the person you wish to bind. Bonus points if you use their clothing to make it.
Write the full name and date of birth of the person on a piece of paper three times. If you do not have all this information just the first name can also work.
Fold the paper away from you to send out your intentions. Place the paper inside of the poppet.
Sew the poppet up while saying “This poppet and person are one in the same. I command you poppet this is your name.”
Get a black, white, or red cord and sharp thorns or needles.
Wrap the poppet in the cord and stick the sharp objects into it while repeating “I blind you and bind you by this charm that you may no longer do any harm” nine times. Make sure you stick thorns in the eyes of the poppet.
Hold over a lit candle and say “By power of fire know this is true all harm you have done is now done to you.” do the same substituting for different elements until you have done all. Bury the poppet in the earth far away from your home.
Use this with caution and only for ones who deserve it. Cross reference all steps and ingredients of this and any other spell you find before preforming. Always cleanse and protect your space afterwards. Feel free to add, subtract or substitute anything appropriately. 
Hope this helps <3
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Lavender Faery Wine for Imbolc
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Ingredients: 1 cup of milk per serving. 1 tsp honey ¼ tsp of vanilla extract ½ a cup of brewed lavender tea Lavender buds or cinnamon Steep lavender buds or any lavender tea in ½ a cup of hot water. The more tea leaves or buds you use, the stronger the lavender taste will be. Warm a cup milk on the stove; be careful not to boil or else it’ll froth up and make a mess. Once warmed, pour in the tea, honey, and vanilla extract. Serve in a teacup and sprinkle lavender buds or cinnamon on top.
Back to Imbolc-Candlemas
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Tarot Spread For The Upcoming Year, Two Ways
First, a simple overview, shown above. Shuffle while concentrating on the upcoming year. If you have a particular type of concern for the days ahead (career, romance, finances, etc), focus on that and ask for guidance. If not, ask for general guidance or predictions and deal as shown. These cards represent:
Overall theme for the year
Message for January
Message for February
Message for March
Message for April
Message for May
Message for June
Message for July
Message for August
Message for September
Message for October
Message for November
Message for December
Read upright/reversed based on their relationship to the center of the wheel; center is the bottom, the rim is the top, so, for instance, card 2 is in a normal orientation, while 5 is on its side with the top to the right.
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Alternately, you can take a more comprehensive look at the upcoming year. As above, shuffle and concentrate on the kind of overview that would fill your needs. Last the cards as shown. These cards represent:
A lesson you will bring with your from the past year into the upcoming year (will help you deal with the coming year)
Overall theme for the new year
Overall struggle/adversary for the new year
A lesson you will need to learn in the coming year to prepare your for the following year
Message for January
Message for February
Message for March
Message for April
Message for May
Message for June
Message for July
Message for August
Message for September
Message for October
Message for November
Message for December
Struggle/adversary for January
Struggle/adversary for February
Struggle/adversary for March
Struggle/adversary for April
Struggle/adversary for May
Struggle/adversary for June
Struggle/adversary for July
Struggle/adversary for August
Struggle/adversary for September
Struggle/adversary for October
Struggle/adversary for November
Struggle/adversary for December
Read upright/reversed on the monthly messages as indicated with the first spread. The struggle/adversary cards (3 and 17-28) should be read holistically; the upright or reversed meanings may be most appropriate to be aware of. Use your intuition. Be aware that these cards often have advice for how to deal with that struggle.
The struggle/adversary may be a person, situation, mindset, etc.
I suggest reading each month as a pair (its message and struggle/adversary together). You may find that a month that has a negative message may carry advice on the struggle for how to get through it, for instance. It is surprising how these cards interact sometimes.
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Questions for Tarot Reading
Sometimes it is very difficult to come up with questions for tarot readings on the spot, whether you are giving the reading to yourself or if you are getting it done by another. Here is a small guide to hopefully help you with better wording your questions.
What shouldn’t you ask?
A good place to start is with what you probably should avoid. This does change reader to reader so this is not always true, but some typical things are:
Avoid Yes/No questions, these may be fine for pendulum readings but they are very difficult for tarot reading which gives you more details than a simple yes or no. Limiting yourself to yes/no questions can make the reading more difficult to interpret and even in my case when I get yes/no questions I am sometimes left baffled at what the card could mean.
Avoid questions that dig into another’s life. This could vary between readers, though such questions can be rather rude such as asking how two other people’s relationship is going or asking about a person’s secret life like “what is K keeping from me?”. these are generally avoided because well, they are rude and can make readers uncomfortable. Instead try to reword these questions such as “How could I improve my relationship with K, i feel like we are distant?” It is much more proper and involves you showing more appropriate interest in this person’s life
 Try not to ask outrageous questions. This should be a bit obvious but asking a tarot reader “how will the world end” or “when will WW3 happen” etc may seem funny but again, it is a bit rude. It is very mocking to us, try to ask questions we can actual try to answer. 
Don’t ask about your own death or when/how you will die. Though this is not agreed on by every reader, I know myself and many are uncomfortable with this question and will not answer for numerous reasons, including that we don’t want to scare or panic someone.
Health and Medical Advice. many tarot readers are not comfortable answering questions about your health or the health of others. We are not doctors or medical professionals, go and ask these questions to someone with knowledge in the subject, not us
Mental Health/Illness questions. Many tarot readers will not answer these questions because again, we are not professionals. Please seek professional help about your mental illnesses.
Always ask the tarot reader what questions they are not comfortable answering. This varies so much between person to person, so if they are doing free readings or event readers, check their FAQ if they have one or ask them what questions they are uncomfortable in asking. They will appreciate your courtesy and it can also ensure you don’t end up asking things that they won’t want to answer.
How can I come up with good Questions to ask?
This is a bit more difficult than what you can’t ask for it, again varies person to person. But as a general list of suggestions, here are some common questions that many don’t mind answering and can be nice for you too:
How will my week/month/year go? Simple but good for a general overall reading
How can I improve my relationship with _____? Not too nosy into the other person’s life and also gives you some information you can work with
How will my schoolwork/career go this month/term? 
I feel distant from _____ how can we best approach this problem?
What should I focus on this month?
What is holding me back? What can I do to improve myself?
What energies are around me today/this week/month?
What should I be more aware of in my life?
What is something i have been blind to recently?
I want to improve my ____, how can I approach this?
What are some good things coming my way?
What are some bad things coming my way?
There are many other questions you can ask but these ones above are some good general ones to start with.
When asking questions, try to make them about you rather than others. This is because you are the one getting the reading, not the other person. Plus, again some tarot readers may have personal preferences not to answer questions relating to another person’s life without their permission.
Remember not all tarot readers will do the same things! Always ask, if they don’t mention it in their FAQ if they are comfortable answering the following:
Love/Romantic Readings: I know other tarot readers who will not answer questions related to whether your crush likes you or how another person’s relationship is going. It makes some people uncomfortable due to lack of consent in some forms of these.
Communicating with Spirits or the Dead: not all tarot readers work with spirits so they may not wish to try to communicate with them
Questions about the Deceased or Death: again, some people are really uncomfortable with these types of questions
Deities: not all tarot readers are willing to communicate with your deity for you or see how your deity feels, especially when they are not connected to that deity or have a very different religious standing. Please respect that
Past Life Readings: not all tarot readers believe in past lives so not all will be willing to do a past life reading
Spreads: Not all tarot readers if they are offering you free readings will be using spreads. Spreads take time and a lot more energy 
Entity Communication: these would include communication with fae, merfolk, dragons, angels, demons, guides/guardians, and many other things. Not all tarot readers are willing to interact with these entities for you, especially if they are inexperienced with them or uncomfortable.
Revenge Readings: these would include questions related to how you can get someone back for something they did, if they will get punished for it, etc. Again, many readers may not be comfortable with these types of readings due to how aggressive and the wish of harm to come onto another can put people off.
Please always remember that tarot readers will be doing the absolute best to give you a clear, accurate reading. But, take readings with a grain of salt, things change all the time, so the reading may not always be 100% accurate. Don’t attack the reader for this, for they are trying their hardest to give you a good reading. Things aren’t always accurate, though we all try to be as accurate as possible to give you good advice. Sometimes the reading may seem like one thing will happen but something else happens, we readers make mistakes too. We are human. And the future is ever changing. Just remember that a reading you are given is never carved in stone.
I hope this has been helpful to you all and has aided you in understanding what questions to ask when getting a reading done. Have a wonderful day all of you!
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Never Alone: A Message from Hekate
“The path is dark And it is steep. You may fall down, Or break down, And you may weep. But know this, my child, You were never meant To walk this path alone.
When real hands Failed to catch you, Divine hands were there To break your fall. When your tears Were berated or bullied, Divine hands were there To wipe them away.
In times when you felt Unloved or unwanted, Divine hands embraced you And surrounded you with love; Whether you needed A Teacher, Guide, or Friend, A Mother, Father, or Sibling, We were there to fill the void.
Even when you felt Your most alone in life, When you felt as though You were on your own, We were always there, Walking beside you. And you have my word That this is how it will always be.
When you can’t hear our words Or feel our embrace, When you can’t sense our presence Or you can’t see our face, Know this, dear child, We are still with you And have been all along. You are never truly alone.”
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Unusual Divination Methods
A long ass list of methods of divination, just in case you’re curious ~~~~~~
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Divination is the method of discerning answers beyond a direct interaction. It can be used for foreseeing future outcomes or problems, but that isn’t inherent. It can also be used to commune with entities like deities or spirits, or even for delving deeper into the self (like shadow work).
There are many forms of divination. So many. There are even many forms of what would be considered “unusual” beyond the more commonly practices like cartomancy, runes, or stichomancy. Today I shall be focusing on ones I’m familiar with so I can better elaborate and answer questions.
The methods I will be exploring today:

Aleuromancy: divination using flour (or a flour substitute!)

Catoptromancy: a form of scrying using a mirror (my method uses a cast iron pan actually!)

Osteomancy: divination using bones
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Aleuromancy
A form of divination using flour that’s mentioned in some Mesopotamian cunefiorms, as well as being practiced in Greece and Rome. There are a couple ways this can be done. Firstly is when you pour out the dry flour and look at the way it falls into a bowl or on a plate or surface. Much like tea leaf reading (tasseography), you seek out shapes in the flour and interpret based on that. Another variation is doing the same but after you’ve mixed the flour with the liquids you’re baking with and kneaded it/mixed it and then taken it away to be baked. You examine the remaining streaks of wet dough on your surfaces for shapes and patterns.
The third method is to actually put slips of paper into the items you’re baking to be taken at random and broken open to answers questions after they’re cooked (akin to fortune cookies). This can be a tricky process depending on what sort of paper or ink you’ve used (speaking from experience :-X). The historical Greek version of this used excerpts of famous philosophy and mixed the balls of doughs nine times (a significant number in ancient Greek)
It can take a lot of patience to try and find shapes and patterns in flour and admittedly it’s much easier with tea leaves. No wonder that became the standard. Don’t get disheartened if it isn’t something you have success with. You might have more fun and results experimenting with the baking slips of paper into dough methods. Great for ritual cookies!
The kind of divining using this method is very simple, more “omen-like” than detailed q&as like in Tarot or runes. Expect to see simple images that may give insight to something coming your way (a boat or bird showing a trip) or warn of a specific type of trouble that may be on the horizon (a money sign showing finances) rather than getting a formulated question clearly answered. However, you can dabble in that methodology when using the slips of paper instead. That way is more akin to stichomancy where you get a general idea or snapshot of the emotion or proverb-like metaphor to your question.
The type of flour can be tailored to help “fine tune” the reading as well- much like a certain flavor or tea or a certain deck of cards. Keep in mind that all types of grains/flours have a baseline association with prosperity and material gain/finances so this method of divination is especially good for those type of questions!


Flour Correspondences:

Acorn: An uncommon one in stores of course, but has deep wildcrafting results if you have the time and patience to grind some yourself. Associated with protection, health, money, healing, potency, fertility, luck, wealth, wisdom, and personal power.

Almond: creativity, luck, wisdom, spiritual understanding, nostalgia
Buckwheat: Money, protection, dreams and sleep

Flaxseed: health, finances, prosperity, beauty, psychic powers
Oat: family, home, hearth, money
Potato: protection, banishing, soothing/healing

Rice: prosperity, career/job, travel, romantic relationships/sex
Wheat: general prosperity, rebirth/renewal, solar energy
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Catoptromancy
From the Greek word katoptron, meaning mirror, this is a form of scrying that specifically uses a mirror rather than flame, water, or crystal ball. However, my version is a bit of a kitchen witch twist on it. We’ll get to that in a moment!

 The Wikipedia article on it refers to a Greek temple that used this method but it was also practiced in many other countries in history. There’s references to the “true seeing” of Hathor/Het-Hert/ḥwt-ḥr mirrors as well, despite them being mainly for practical purposes. The divination is practiced most commonly by placing a mirror near water, outside in moonlight, or near a candle flame. Then the reader looks into the mirror and interprets the images seen. They can be direct appearance-based (how you look) or seeing other images. The mirror can be a standard one, a painted one, or one made of a more opaque substance like obsidian or metal.
I will say personally, I practice catoptromancy in an “inner eye” scrying way rather than a pattern/tasseography way. That means that I am the conduit and the mirror/surface is to help me get into a trance state and what I “see” will be from my mind’s eye or may likely be added to what little I see on the surface through intuition and that sixth sense. But either method is absolutely fine.
I also don’t use a mirror. I use a well loved, well seasoned cast iron skillet for my catoptromancy, with a lighted candle usually. The glossy surface is mostly black iron but is just mirrored enough from the soaked in fat during the past decades of seasoning that it performs quite well for scrying. And the sentimental value helps it’s power. You may want to select an object in a similar fashion. You can choose an important mirror (the size doesn’t matter) or pick something that is mirror-like. The reflective ability is all that matters.
Get settled down in a comfortable spot without too much light. Get your one light source ready; a candle, the moon, a small table lamp or booklight even. You’ll want to be grounded, centered, and calm and then let yourself “zone out” in order to get into the mindset for scrying. Then examine your own reflection for certain aspects that stand out or look past yourself (or angle the mirror to not be looking right at you) to see other shapes or patterns that you expand upon with your trance state. Keeping a journal for this method is especially important. There’s an emotional and internal reflection aspect that can be helpful to refer back to and examine how things went in your life after certain sessions. It can also pair well with dream magic. What you were seeking might manifest after the trance mirror session in your dreams. This method of divination is especially good for shadow work as well.
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Osteomancy
Bones, bones bones! Throwing the bones! Examining the bones! Reading the bones! This is a divination method that obviously uses bones in order to determine associations and messages. It was prevalent in so many cultures throughout ancient and more recent history that it’s hard to pin down a single source. However, there are definitely methods that have particular cultural ties and those should be respected when it comes to closed ones. 

Much like runes or staves, the most common method counts upon both the appearance of the bones themselves as well as their placement in a “casting” (when you gently toss them onto a flat surface). Casting sets also frequently include items that aren’t just bones like small stones, coins, shells, pieces of jewelry, etc.
You can carve, mark, paint or stain the bones in ways that have personal associations to you to help in reading them. You can obtain these bones in any ethical way you are comfortable with. I don’t believe they have to be remains you have processed yourself; though that can add a different spiritual component. You should be considerate in collecting your set though. There is no set number of objects to have (even a single piece can answer yes/no questions) but I don’t recommend starting out of the gate with a pile. You should get comfortable with each piece and determine its associations before moving on to a new one.
Unlike Tarot, they don’t come with set meanings. Though there are sometimes obvious ones: a coin for finances, a seedpod or nut for fertility/prosperity, a sharp tooth for protection, etc. Think about what creature the bone is from, what part of the body, what shape it has when helping determine your personal associations. Treat it like a correspondence for herbs or crystals and that way you can have a more organic “sliding scale” type meaning for when you cast rather than a rigidly detailed one like with Tarot. For example: a meaning like “luck” or “prosperity” is better than “success in work”. It’s also common to have objects touch and then their meanings are joined. In the previous example you could get promotion/raise at work from having a work piece crossing with a prosperity or luck piece.
It is also up to you on what level of ritualized dedication and/or care you would like to give your set. Many people like to do a special dedication ritual to almost “welcome” the item to its new job as a divination tool (my own is what I call “Massaging the Bones”). You can also regularly cleanse and “feed” the casting set (energy that is- not literal food, though you could give it energy from something you’ve cooked in a non-literal way!). I do recommend a special bag or box to keep everything in as well as a soft thicker cloth to cast on. Just so the items don’t get damaged. Be careful in your casting. Practice a lot to know your strength level to throw while still keeping the objects safe. There may be a couple pieces (like baculums or thinner bird bones) that you need to wrap in a square of cloth before storing with the rest of your set for extra protection. This is especially true if you plan to take your set anywhere where it’ll be traveling in a bag or purse.
You can have a ritual circle of string or another material (embroidery hoop!) you lay out to help organize your cast if you like too. This is usually treated one of two ways. Like the face of a clock and items “closer” to certain times are more immediate and further away items around the imaginary numerals are more in the future. Or it’s concentric and the closer to the center of the circle are more important/relevant and then less relevant or immediate as you get closer to the edge. Those that fall outside the circle aren’t relevant to the reading.
This is a divination method you need an large amount of patience for as it is basically creating a tool yourself from scratch, even if you buy the supplies from elsewhere. The framework is laid by you. And just like someone designing a Tarot deck from scratch; be gentle with yourself and allow yourself the room to practice, change, grow, have fallow periods, return, get bored, become fanatic, etc. It’s a process sort of divination that grows like a living thing. This makes it a bittersweet one- rewarding and frustrating but mostly immensely satisfying.
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Divination is something that can be tailored to your desires, needs, and supplies. It can be made personal. You can create a whole new type if you like! Use what inspires you, what works for you. Use the marks on toast, the recommendations of Netflix, steam in a bathroom mirror after a shower. The world is your oyster!
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Offerings Masterpost:
(Last updated: 9/7/2020)
Major Hellenic Deities:
Apollo
Ares
Artemis
Athena
Dionysus
Hades
Hephaestus
Hera
Hermes
Hestia
Persephone
Poseidon
Zeus
Minor Hellenic Deities:
Hecate
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Hecate offerings
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For larger altars:
Round cakes decorated with candles
Fish (red mullet and salmon) and cured meats
Red wine and mead
Garlic
Honey
Milk
Breads
Crescent shaped sweets
Pomegranates
Raw eggs
Mushrooms
Dandelion tea
Large candles
A cauldron
Imagery of dogs such as statues, toy dogs, paintings, etc.
Incense (lavendar and myrrh are great)
Graveyard dirt (ask before taking! Do your research before gathering please.)
Snake skin
Animal bones
Mugwort
Wands
For smaller/hidden altars:
Almonds
Foxglove
Mint
Sage
Yew
Rose petals
Lavendar
Cypress and willow leaves
Frankensince
Obsidian
Quartz
Seashells
Black dog fur
Dog nail clippings
Images of dogs (pictures, personal drawings, dog plushies, etc.)
Keys
Personal offerings (nail clippings, hair)
Anything relating to the moon (pictures, keychains, personal drawings, etc.)
Crow, raven, and/or owl feathers.
Actions:
Helping and being friendly to dogs
Donating blankets, food, toys to animal shelters in her name
Volunteering at an animal shelter
Devoting time at night to her (meditate, talk to her, just have some silence for her, etc.)
Sharing your expierences, especially painful ones and your anger or sorrow with her
Study herbs and planting herbs in your garden
Having rituals or casting spells during a dark moon and invoking her
Taking care of graveyards and keeping them clean
Holding a feast for her and having all her favorite foods and drinks
Please feel free to add more, these are what i've personally collected and also what i have thought of.
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Artemis offerings
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For large altars:
Bows
Arrows
Moon shaped food (cookies, cakes, etc.)
Animal shaped food
Honey
Round honey cakes
Fruits
Wine
Cooked natural meat/fish
Incense such as jasmine or lemon
White, green, and red candles
Animal bones*
Tusks*
Animal hides*
Deer antlers*
Moon shaped objects
Moon water
Pictures of wild animals
Images or statues of Artemis
Clothing (either your favorite garment or clothes bought specifically for Her)
For small/hidden altars:
Almonds
Walnuts
Mugwort
Wormwood
Tarragon
Cedar leaves or bark
Oak leaves or bark
Willow leaves or bark
Fir leaves or bark
Moonstone
Amethyst
Quartz
Owl or quail feathers*
Animal claws/nails/teeth*
Wildflowers
Amaranth
Pearls
Silver
Art or figurines of wild animals
Art or figurines of bows and arrows
Your own hair (collect by getting a haircut or collect some from your hairbrush)
Arrowheads
Actions:
Dancing
Herbalism
Donating to wildlife programs in Her name
Donating to women's programs/shelters in Her name
Donating girl's and women's clothing
Cleaning up nature trails or parks
Taking nature walks and enjoying the wildlife
Giving Her offerings at midnight
Including Her brother, Apollo, in your work and offerings
Making arrows
Practicing with a bow and arrow
If you hunt, invoke Her at the start of your hunt and give thanks to Her when you finish your hunt. Never take the creature you hunted for granted and try to use the whole animal or donate what you dont use
Having a feast in Her name that includes all her favorite food and drink
*Artemis will not accept nor like these items if they are gotten in unethical ways. Please, either buy them from a reliable source or find them yourself in nature.
Sources:
https://sacredwicca.com/goddess-artemis
https://otherworldlyoracle.com/goddess-of-the-hunt/
And the rest are what I offer Her!
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Protection Spells (and Hexes) for the BLM Movement
As promised, here is a list of protection spells and similar things that can be used for the BLM protestors, as well as hexes for oppressors, for any hex-friendly witches who wish to do so! All spells and info are linked to the original posters, so please give their posts some appreciation if you use them, too, and please don’t reshare their stuff without crediting them!
Protections
Using tarot to protect someone
Protection spell masterlist
Written spell specifically for protesters
In-the-moment protection spell
Crystals with protective properties
Candle spell for protecting others
Spell for BLM
Sigils for BLM
Emoji spell to protect protesters
Another emoji spell for protesters
Sigil to protect protesters
Spell jar for protection
Spell jar for protesters
Protection charms for protesters
Jinxes, Hexes, and Curses
A jinxes, hexes and curses masterpost
Tips for hexing and cursing
Curse for guilt
How-to guide to curses
Curse that’s fueled by rage
Materials list for cursing/hexing
Reflection hex
Candle curse
Revenge hex
Using tarot to avenge yourself/someone
How to cast a curse
As always, use your own judgement regarding your personal ethics and your skill level as a witch, before casting any spells. If anyone has anything else they wish to include, please feel free to add to this list, as it is by no means comprehensive! This is just some of what I was able to gather together for this.
I drew from a lot of sources for these and did my best to make sure they weren’t from any closed practices, but if they are and I missed that PLEASE let me know so I can either edit the post appropriately or remove it entirely. The same goes for if a post of yours was linked here and you wish to have it removed!
With that said, Black Lives Matter, and let’s cast some spells for them, witches. 
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Deity Dossier
This spread is intended to answer those “I’m being contacted by a deity but which one!?!” questions. This is your answer. It won’t give a name up it will give up a LOT of information to help you find out the answer.
I’ve been working on this one for what seems like forever. This is a HUGE spread. The kind of spread where you lay out on the floor and hope the cat doesn’t mess up the spread kind of spread. It’s meant to look like a tree with the four cards at the bottom being roots but I am not an artist. I can’t even stick figure well. However, I also gave you two demos of the spread in action!
Special thanks to hellboundwitch and whatever beings were used as testers.
The text is tiny so I’ll copy it below for your convenience.
Spirit or Significator: This represents the spirit, deity, or being in question. The card can be drawn or selected, depending on if you know the nature of the spirit or a card that could represent them.
Past: These are past deeds or dealings the spirit has had with either other people or you that you should know about.
Underlying Influences: Similar to Past, this represents influences that could be important to know. This may be an emotional thing rather than a past action. (Example: if previously betrayed by humans, a spirit is less likely to want to deal with humans.)
Attitude and Thoughts or General Personality: General personality and/or how they think.
Present: Their current status. If a spirit is in trouble, this information would appear here.
Situation at Hand (optional): If there’s a specific situation at hand, draw this card. (Example: A spirit asks for a large offering that would be very expensive - draw this card to see why it suddenly needs that offering.
Health: The health of the spirit, deity, or being. (Example: A land spirit could be ill or ailing due to pollution.)
Mind: Their mental health or, possibly, their overall mood.
Physical: Their physical health or how they could physically manifest. This is especially useful for finding out what deity is contacting you.
Things They Like to Do: This could be things they like to do for others, part of their sphere of influence, and/or things that could be used to connect with them or honor them. Think of this like hobbies or likes.
What to Know: Things that are imperative for you to know. This could be used to see how working with this being could affect you in the future.
What to Avoid: Things that are imperative for you to avoid doing. Example: If a spirit hates blood, don’t give blood offerings. This could also be used to see how the spirit could negatively affect you in the future.
Positive Influences: What is helpful? What will help your relationship with them? This can be something that is not in the spirit or deity’s sphere of influence but still influences them. A deity might be one of fertility but their sibling could be a deity of war. That will somewhat play into how the spirit acts. Another example would be a spirit becoming powerful because a nearby coven is worshiping it.
Negative Influences: Exactly as above, but the more negative side of things. What isn’t helping this spirit? What will not help your relationship with them? Do they feel used or not appreciated? The examples above also apply. 
Conscious Desires: What they want. This could be offerings or a general goal. This may be what they want from you. If they have an agenda they’ll admit to, it will be here.
Unconscious Desires: This is what they want but won’t admit to or what they don’t know they want. If they have a hidden agenda, it will be here.
Hopes: This can be a general list of hopes, a overall hope for the future, or what they hope to get from you.
Fears: This can be a general list of fears, what they fear for the future,or what they’re concerned about in regards of you or your life.  
For those of you staring wide-eyed at this, I offer this reading in my shop.
Have fun everyone! 
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lavenderroxx ¡ 3 years
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witches of tumblr, i need help.
so i volunteered to do tarot readings at a charity thing next month, and i’m a bit nervous. i’ve read for friends and family before, but i’ve never charged money. what are some things i could do to make sure i’m ready?
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lavenderroxx ¡ 3 years
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Trying to do readings for myself and… I don’t understand the answers at all.
Not even a little.
I’m so frustrated.
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lavenderroxx ¡ 3 years
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Tips for doing tarot readings on others?
When I do tarot readings for myself it’s always much easier to decipher, and at my own pace. But as soon as I try others it falls apart and I fumble around. I’m sure part of it is nervousness and rushing to avoid boredom on their part. (as I have to look a lot of cards up still)
But I’d like to learn how to read other’s cards better because tarot is important to me and I’d like to share it properly.
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Hello! I was hoping you might be able to do ones for Artemis and Demeter? Thank you so much!
Sure :)
Artemis:
Go hunting during hunting season
Learn to shoot a bow and arrow if you can
Take a walk in the woods during a break
Just take a walk anywhere
Learn about wild animals
Join a charity protecting wild animals
Light a candle in her honour
Take time each night to just look at the moon and settle in with it
If you have a young daughter, niece, friend, etc., be helpful to them and protect them (babysitting or supervision counts)
Go camping
Pick up trash near animal-populated areas
Learn about her associations with death and disease
Dedicate a piece of your meal to her
Build something out of all natural materials
Demeter:
Spend time growing things in a garden
Grow wheat or grain in particular
Eat healthy, nutrient rich foods
Support a non-GMO farm if you would like to
Visit your farmer’s market
Go apple picking/Pumpkin picking
Learn about her associations with the Eleusian Mysteries
Light a candle in her honour
Send “Harvest” baskets to your friends, full of fall and harvest related things
Celebrate the sun upon the earth, and the soft dirt in between your toes
Spend time with people, and cherish every moment. You never know when you’ll lose them
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