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Witchy Cleaning: Monday Edition 🌙🐇🐚

How to magically clean your home on a Monday

Areas of Focus: bedroom, bathroom, laundry, mopping, washing

Energies: the moon, sleep, water, peace, emotions

Ingredients: lavender, mugwort, verbena, jasmine, water

Tasks to choose from: change the bedsheets; mop the floors; do the dishes; run a load of laundry; tidy your bedroom; wipe down mirrors; clean your drains; wash the shower curtains; clean buildup off any faucets; wipe down toilets, sinks, showers, and tubs; clean the toilet bowl; spray and wipe down any dirty surfaces

Cleaning recipes (if you’re into that): 1:1 water and vinegar, steep lavender buds or sleepytime teabags and wash surfaces with it (after they’ve been cleaned with mundane cleaning solutions); spray your rooms with a lavender room mist, use water, lavender buds or oil, amethyst or quartz, add jasmine, yglang ylang, vanilla, or other calming scents if you want, mix mix mix in a spray bottle and go to town

Enchantments: play ocean waves while cleaning; sing sea shanties or lullabies; use water to make sigils on surfaces before you clean them

Finishing touches: redecorate with amethyst (keep out of the sun so it doesn’t fade!); put jasmine, baby’s breath, lavender, or some such flower in a vase; dedicate the day and cleaning to the moon; honor your emotional wellbeing by being gentle with your energies after you’re done; hydrate!!!

#witchblr #witchy cleaning #housekeeping #magical housekeeping #magic #mundane #monday

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“Types of Witches” Crossover: Divination Witch 🔮

Green witch divination: grows lavender, mugwort, bay leaves, rosemary, and other intuitive herbs. Has an herbal tea garden. “He loves me, he loves me not” petal divination. Omens of the season ahead in their current garden. 

Kitchen witch divination: adept at mixing teas. Reads tea leaves, coffee grounds, egg yolks, rice grains, and so on as part of regular kitchen activities. Always throwing salt over their shoulder. Uses intuitive ingredients like lavender, mugwort, chamomile, and/or cannabis. Tasseomancy. 

Hedge witch divination: divines to speak with the dead. Wisdom comes from ancestral guides. Bone-casting. Seances. Vulture culture. 

Sea witch divination: shell divination, driftwood, and seaglass divination. In tune with lunar cycles. Scrying with seawater. Meditates to ocean waves.

Art witch divination: draws, paints, or collages their own tarot cards. Paints runes on bones or pieces of wood. Ink-blot or paint-blot reading, where you press ink or paint between two pages and interpret the pattern left behind when you open the pages back up. ~Beautiful✨ grimoire pages. 

Fey witch divination: dowsing with sticks from hawthorn or yew trees. Hagstones. Snail shell casting. Reading signs from insects. Offerings and communing with fey through tarot, crystals, nature trinkets, etc. 

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Imbolc Ritual

To connect with your genius loci~

Been seeing a lot about pancakes as a traditional Imbolc food, and how they are eaten on Imbolc because they resemble round bellies and sunshine. That may be true, but it’s also important to remember that, historically*, when living with the seasons and the land, you’d probably be sick and tired of pancakes on February 1st, because that’s all you have left to eat before the first spring harvest. Refrigerators and trucks that ship food to your city from around the world weren’t exactly around when Imbolc was first celebrated, and eggs, milk, butter, and meat were basically all you had left that was fresh. Grain and flour keeps a long time. Pancakes were just what people were able to eat. *Not to discount the symbolism at all, just to add another layer to the holiday!

So, in the spirit of connecting with our, well, spirits of place, I wanna suggest a fun Imbolc meal: do some research on what foods are available in your area this time of year. Up north, you might not have a whole lot except animal products or grains and such that keep a long time. Further south, you may have a lot of tasty veggies or fruits still in season. Make a meal using what’s traditionally available to you right now in your locale. Here in New York, I will definitely be eating pancakes with syrup for breakfast, and a lot of bread, cheese, venison, etc throughout the day. 

#imbolc #witchcraft #grimoirepage

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Types of Witches: children’s setting edition

Hundred Acre Woods🐝🎈🐻: hunny used in almost every spell. Ceramics and clay pitchers as vessels. Heavy magical baking going on. Drinks milk with their toast. Rainwater as a cleansing and playful force. Splashing in puddles in their rain boots and their umbrella while chanting spells. Inner child work. Loves the bees. Force of sunshine, joy, laughter, and kindness. Animal familiar is some kind of pastoral wildlife, such as a badger, gopher, or field mouse. Lives in rural England, friends with the local trees and flowers. Understands that weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them. 

Wonderland♥️❤️🐛: dream work, keeps a detailed dream journal. Lover of tarts. Interprets the cards while playing poker. Cat familiar. Works closely with butterfly and caterpillar spirits. Knows how to identify the local mushrooms in the woods. Sassy, knows their own self-worth, and is very opinionated. Can be competitive at croquet. Tarot card identifier the Queen of Cups. 

Neverland🌳✨💫: inner child work to keep magic alive. Happy thoughts, a beacon of positivity. Knows the names of all the local plant and animal species--though perhaps not by the most scientific ones. Innate ability to play the best pranks. Chaos agent. Trickster and mischief maker. Works with the air and wind element, probably goes paragliding, skydiving, or bungee jumping regularly to connect. Forest fairy. Friend to animals and feyfolk. 

#types of witches #witchyvibes #witch aesthetic #moodboard #winnie the pooh #alice in wonderland #peter pan

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Idea: a Stitchwitch’s Grimoire

Okay, hear me out: have y’all seen those embroidery sampler books where the pages are fabric? Okay. So. This is a niche post, but if you like stitchcraft in your witchery, or practice mainly stitchcraft, consider: a grimoire incorporating the idea and taking it further. I’m thinking paper signatures bound alongside fabric sampler signatures. You could use weaving samples as pages, or embroider sigils on scrap fabric, and have some paper signatures attached to some fabric signatures, and the paper signatures could have pattern notes, information, etc that needs writing so you don’t have to sew all the words on. And like. You can do iron resist for writing on fabric, too! And if you dye fiber, you can use dyed stuff in there, too. You can keep pages closed with kumihimo bracelets, a friendship bracelet, an i-cord, or an inkle band. I just, idk, I think this is fun and I wanna do it but I also wanna see other people do it too!

#stitchwitch #stitchcraft #fiber witchcraft #fiber witch #fiber magick #witchcraft #witch #witchyvibes

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LITHA

a quick guide to the holiday of the summer solstice

WHAT DAYS IS IT CELEBRATED?

Its celebrated on the longest day of the year. In the NH this is usually from 20-23rd June. Most people celebrate it on the 21st June or across the 3 days. In the SH it’s usually from 20-23rd December.

WHAT DOES IT CELEBRATE?

It’s a celebration of the longest day of the year with the shortest night. It also celebrates the peak of summer, the sun being in its fullest, passion, success, ferlitity of the earth and growth.

TRADITIONAL WICCA CELEBRATION?

It traditionally celebrates the pregnancy of the Goddess and the Sun God being at his most powerful and full potential.

WHAT CAN I DO TO DECORATE MY HOME AND ALTER?

• light candles : green, yellow, gold

• light incense: lavender, orange, honeysuckle, floral, sage

• use ribbons or cloth in the same colours as the candles

• put flowers around your alter or home: sunflowers, daisy, honeysuckles, pink roses, wild flowers

• make summer wreaths or flower crowns and places them around your house

WHAT ACTIVITIES CAN I DO?

• mediate outside with crystals or at sunrise

• do larger rituals that need more power and strength: manifestation, love, relationships, friendships, fertility

• midsummer bonfire/ fire ritual

• candle magic

• love/sex, protection and home spells

•collect the ashes from the bonfire and use in your work

•recreate or make a wand

• make protection charms and necklaces out of seashells or sacred wood

• make Gods Eyes for protection and hang around your doors

• go on walks and enjoy nature

• have a picnic in the park and on the beach

• bike rides

• clean the environment around you

• pamper yourself

• if you do, work with the fae or leave them an offering

• wear summer clothes or the colours

IMPORTANT ‘CORRESPONDENCES’ FOR THIS DAY?

• herbs: rosemary, parsley, mint, basil, sage

• colours: green, yellow, gold, orange, silver, pink

• scents: honeysuckle, lavender, flowers, lemon, honey

• crystals: sunstone, amber, citrine, yellow topaz

• flowers: sunflower, daisy, roses, wild flowers

FOODS TO MAKE?

• spicy foods: curry, break, muffins

• fresh fruit and veg : watermelon, blueberry, strawberry, tomatoes

• buttermilk bread

• lavender or elderflower cake, wine, lemonade, syrup etc

• cake: lemon, honey, blueberry

• ginger beer or fruity beer

• fresh smoothies

HELLENIC LITHA

• Apollo: Hes the Sun God as well as music, medicine and healing all of which I link to summer

• Hestia: The Goddess of family and home. This is an important part of Litha

• Hera: Goddess of marriage and relationships. This is another important part of Litha

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time magic hack (or something like that)

Witch tip I’ve learned the hard way: if you are a little witch like me who struggles with mental health and may have fewer spoons on certain days, don’t wait for Sunday to roll around to start a project. Same with the first day of the month. Do not fall for New Years. If you want to start a project on a Sunday, but it’s a Wednesday, go for it, because you may not have the spoons by the time Sunday rolls around. And don’t start tasks in the morning with the hope you’ll end in the evening. Time doesn’t have a set beginning and end anyway, it’s much more fluid and chaotic than that. 

If you want to use time in your magical practice, start when you feel like it, and work time into where you are currently. If you want to start a new habit but it’s a Tuesday night, cool. Work with the Mars energy. It takes a lot of energy and courage to start a new habit, and Mars takes action no matter what. Night isn’t known for new beginnings, but it is known for emotion, intuition, etc. Can you use that emotional moon energy to do some reflection and shadow work on why you wanna do the new habit? Get to the ‘why’ and make more effective systems to make the new habit work? 

The clean slate of a new week/month/year works really well for some people, but as someone with a schizoaffective brain, I want to take action when I can. If my magical ritual really doesn’t vibe with whatever time “now” is, I’m going to look for the soonest possible time I can do it. Because I might hit a depressive episode, might need to pivot my priorities, etc. 

New Years Resolutions and holidays/sabbaths really stress me out because I may not have the spoons to do something that day, or even that week or month. Am I alone? 

#witchblr #witchcraft #witchyvibes #time magick

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so I got excited about tarot today

Laid out all the major arcana from my Everyday Tarot Mini deck to look for patterns and meaning from the hero’s journey. 

Then got super distracted interpreting not just the progression but the symbols on the cards. 

Like how Death has a sunflower on his flag. See that??? It’s there, on his flag. Wtf Death. That’s a suspiciously cheery image, considering the sunflower symbol is only on The Fool, The Empress, Strength, and The Sun, all cards associated with life and vitality and joy. I knew that the Death card wasn’t the big bad card of the deck, because I’d memorized the meanings and such, but then when I noticed he had a sunflower, I got super excited because EVERYTHING MUST END (note the keys on his belt, I hate gendered imagery of any kind but damn he doesn’t discriminate) BUT EVERY END LEADS TO NEW LIFE AND REBIRTH. Fuck. And the Sun comes after Death!!! Right before Judgement and The World!!! DEATH’S PROMISE CAME TRUE holy fuck I love the cards. 

AND THEN I got super excited because I noticed that The Moon in this deck literally obscures the image of The Sun. Fear and mystery and shadows obscure clarity and any chance you may have at fully integrated joy. 

Speaking of The Moon. Ever notice that The Chariot has moon symbols on her cape? She’s wearing the moon, a symbol of fear, unknown, and mystery, on her sleeves. Like, The High Priestess is all about being in tune with mystery and your shadowy side, but I was NOT expecting to notice the moon in The Chariot. That’s so cool! Especially considering: 

The Chariot, which I normally consider a super forceful, driven card--characteristics I typically associate with The Sun--doesn’t have a sun symbol anywhere on her. She’s wearing the moons as her badge of honor, and her crown has The Star. Yes, The Chariot is all about taking control of your life, but it’s not a certain, clear, joyful occasion. She has no idea what’s going to happen. She doesn’t need to know either. She has hope, and that’s enough for her. And it’s SUPER cool considering that the next card after The Chariot, Strength, DOES have the sun image on her. Which mirrors the later part of the Fool’s journey, after the Tower collapses, and he is guided by the Star to keep going and confront the fears present in The Moon, after which he can step into The Sun. 

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I fucking love tarot, and I love this deck for giving such a beautiful, intuitive image to interpret. This deck was my first tarot deck, and although I’ve purchased beautiful artsy decks since then, I still love this one best and I’m so glad I learned on it for this reason. Fucking genius. If you’re learning tarot, I cannot tell you enough how valuable it is to have an intuitive deck to learn with. 

#tarot #tarot cards #tarot reading #tarot review #witchblr #witchcraft #witchyvibes

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a witchy introduction 🌸🐝✨

Hello! Nehelania here 🥰 I use tumblr for witchy stuff, and I thought I’d introduce myself! I am a tarot reader and dabbling stitch witch going through a quarter life Renaissance of discovering new knowledge, skills, and ways of being. Pronouns are she/her, sexuality is being questioned every day, age is 26, witchy practice is fairly young, mottos are Fuck Capitalism, Fight Consumerism, and Be Nice Goddammit. 

Some more info: 

⭐️ My practice involves tarot, shadow work, tasseomancy, elemental magic, art/crafting magic, and little pieces of other methodologies

⭐️ I use tumblr to post grimoire pages I’m proud of, connect with other witches, and get inspired

⭐️ Taurus ☀️, Capricorn 🌙, Cancer ⬆️, my birth chart is overwhelmingly earth signs...

⭐️ Secular witch

⭐️ Craftivist 

⭐️ Cat lover

⭐️ Knitter 

⭐️ Magical being from a rose-covered planet 

I love connecting with people, and I’m exciting to get to know the witchy community here! Love

#witchblr #witchyvibes #witchythings #witchcraft #witch community

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Types of Witches: Bug Edition

Honeybee Witch 🐝🍯: honey honey honey, used in every single spell. Tons of fertility rituals. Green witchcraft, but specializing in small, shallow, nectar-filled flowers that bees love. Probably dreams of having an apiary one day. Works with the Sun. Tons of altars to productivity and successful work. Loves amber, gold, obsidian, hematite, citrine, topaz, and jet. Sex-positive. Feminist. 

Spider Witch 🕷🕸: loves fiber crafts. Owns a tabletop loom and weaves. Knows the difference between heddles and treadles. Knot magic practitioner. Crochets webs infused with magical intent. Probably weaves tapestries with magical images. Divination witch, very intuitive. Shadow work. Unafraid of the dark. Knows they’re the scariest thing out there. 

Moth Witch 🐛🦋: another fiber artist. Spins silk with a drop spindle or spinning wheel, meditates and visualizes spinning threads of xyz together. Loves the moon, uses the lunar cycles as guidance in their craft. Unafraid of the shadows, shadow work. Identifies with either the air or water element. Primary practices are shadow work, lunar magic, and spinning thread to bind different forces together. 

#witchblr #witchcraft #insects #witch aesthetic #witchyvibes

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You don't ever have to take your craft all that seriously. If you don't want to do big spells you can stick to simple stuff. If you're comfortable where you're at you don't have to do anything more.

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Stitch Witch Correspondences

Based on my interests in sewing from my other blog @tolkien-fantasy. I would also like to note that I made this while listening to my Howl’s Moving Castle audiobook lmao

Fabrics

Canvas - Creativity, New Beginnings, Potential, Possibilities

Cashmere - Comfort, Warmth, Luxury

Chiffon - Femininity, Delicacy, Vulnerability, Elegance

Cotton - Simplicity, Harvest, Protection, Rain, Good Luck

Denim - Ruggedness, Adventure, Durability, Hard Work, Independence, Rebellion

Felt - Protection, Good Luck, Wealth (White Felt), Sacrifice, Strength

Flannel - Comfort, Relaxation, Warmth, Winter, Adventure

Flax - Weakness of Man, Prosperity, Divine Gifts, Sacred to Hulda

Gauze - Uncertainty in Wealth, Healing

Hemp - Travel, Burial, Opening Gates and Doors, Moving on, Vision, Enlightenment, Sacred to Bast

Lace - Sacredness, Rite of passage, Femininity, Privilege, Sensuality, Sexuality, Duality

Lamé - Luxury, Wealth, Royalty, Sun and Moon

Leather - Protection, Covering, Animals, Instinct, Self-discovery, Independence

Linen - Righteousness and Purity, Rest, Elegance, Luxury, Sophistication, Light, Purity, Wealth, Does not cause sweat

Satin - Lustrous, Sensual, Shine, Love

Silk - Wealth, Luxury, Softness, Vulnerability, Prestige, Transformation, Magical Insulation

Velvet - Distinction, Honor, Sensuality, Emotions, Royalty, Leadership

Viole - Secrets, Unveiling, Hidden Things, Secrets, Weddings

Wool - Hope, Renewal, Spring, Women’s Crafts and Lives, Empowerment, Durability, Comfort, Warmth

~~~

Fabrics for your Astrology Sign

Aries: Lamb’s Wool

Taurus: Leather

Gemini: Gauze, Chiffon, Viole

Cancer: Flannel

Leo: Lamé, Brocade, Velvet

Virgo: Cotton, Canvas, Chintz Libra: Silk, Satin

Scorpio: Snakeskin

Sagittarius: Spandex, Lycra Capricorn: Mohair, Cashmere, Hemp

Aquarius: Feathers, Metallic Fabrics

Pisces: Rayon, Nylon, Watermarked Taffeta

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Elements and Fabric Correspondences

Earth - Leather, Wool, Cotton, Felt

Fire - Satin, Lace, Velvet

Water - Silk, Satin, Taffeta

Air - Chiffon, Voile, Gauze

Spirit - Hemp, Linen, Felt

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Color Correspondences

Red

Element: Fire

Planet/Zodiac: Aries, Scorpio, Mars, influencing Saturn

Chakra: Root

Body Parts: Bones, Teeth, Nails, Colon, Prostate, Rectum, Blood, etc...

Magic: Passion, Fire, Power, Joy, Energy, Health, Motivation, Leadership, Self-Esteem, Combat, etc...

Pink

Element: Fire

Planet/Zodiac: Sun, Leo, Sagittarius

Chakra: Sacral

Body Parts: Muscles, Pelvis, Kidneys, Uterus, Bladder, Lymph, Sperm, Adrenalin, Digestion, etc...

Magic: Relieving Depression, Self-Love, Friendship, Calming, Romance, Harmony, Passion, Physical Energy, Sex, Action, Surgery, Animals, Gardening, New Beginnings, Morality, Emotions, Femininity, Homosexuality, Compassion, Infants, etc…

Orange

Element: Fire / Air

Planet/Zodiac: Leo, Gemini, Taurus, Sagittarius, Mercury, Mars, etc...

Chakra: Sacral

Body Parts: Pelvis, Kidneys, Uterus, Bladder, Lymph, Sperm, Adrenalin, Digestion, etc...

Magic: Relieving Depression, Abandonment, Opportunities, Happiness, Alertness, Wealth, Kindness, Sealing a Spell, Harvest, Strength, Dominance

Yellow

Element: Air

Planet/Zodiac: Mercury, Taurus, Libra

Chakra: Solar-Plexus

Body Parts: Lower Back, Spine, Gallbladder, Pancreas, Liver, Spleen, Digestion, etc…

Magic: Healing, Friendship, Productivity, Stopping Negative Thinking, Creativity, Innovation, Prosperity, Self-Esteem, Beauty, Life, Humility, Intellect, etc…

Green

Element: Earth

Planet/Zodiac: Venus, Mercury, Aquarius, Cancer

Chakra: Heart

Body Parts: Upper Back, Spine, Shoulders, Breasts, Heart, Lungs, Respiratory System, Circulatory System, etc...

Magic: Love, Trust, Fae, Healing, Change, New Beginnings, Prosperity, Money / Career, Hope, Immortality / Rebirth, Nature Magic, Fertility, Luck, Courage, Peace, Relationships, Beauty, Love, Art, Grace, Luxury, Marriage, Decorating, Gifts, etc…

Blue

Element: Water

Planet/Zodiac: Jupiter, Moon, Virgo, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces

Chakra: Throat

Body Parts: Neck, Throat, Thyroid, Lungs, Ears, Mind, etc...

Magic: Wisdom, Wealth, Joy, Opportunity, Patience, Peace, Truth, Loyalty, Meditation, Happiness, the Ocean, Calming, Travel, Education, Politics, Social Standing, Luck, Growth, Sports, Careers, Studying, Reading, etc…

Purple

Element: Water

Planet/Zodiac: Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter, Capricorn, Gemini, Sagittarius

Chakra: Third Eye

Body Parts: Face, Nervous System, Bones, Eyes, Ears, Pituitary Gland, etc...

Magic: Clairvoyance, Relief of Emotional Pain, Protection, Pride, Spirituality, Wisdom, Psychic Power, Meditation, Justice, Forgiveness, Humility, Memory, Secrets, Intelligence, Communication, Education, Writing, Progress, etc…

White

Element: Spirit, Air

Planet/Zodiac: Moon, Pisces

Chakra: Crown

Body Parts: Brain, Pineal Gland, Semen, etc...

Magic: Protection, Transformation, Enlightenment, Spiritual Connection, Being Outgoing, Life, Freedom, Health, Initiation, etc…

Black

Element: Earth

Planet/Zodiac: Saturn

Body Parts: Teeth, Bones

Magic: Balance (w/ White), Divination, Beginning, Rebirth, Patience, Absorbing Energies, Binding, Stability, Wealth, Protection, Karma, Death, Manifestation, Law, Challenge, Sacrifice, Justice, Discoveries, etc…

Brown

Element: Earth

Planet/Zodiac: Scorpio, Capricorn

Body Parts: Bones, Sexual Organs, Teeth, the Liver

Magic: Security, Friendship, Animals, Nature, Generosity, New Beginnings, Endurance, Grounding, Strength, Good Decision Making, Concentration, Telepathy, Finding Lost Things, etc…

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Stitch Correspondences

Many of these are my own interpretation, and I would like to note that I actually researched what these stitches are used for to make these correspondences. Hope you don’t mind

Machine Stitches

Lockstitch - Community, Keeping things together, Curses

Chain Stitch - Healing, Rescue, Water, Cleansing

ZigZag Stitch - Independence, Strength, Adaptability

Satin Stitch - Hidden Things, Secrets, Love, Creativity, Manifestation

Overlock Stitch - Decoration, Luxury, Independence, Wealth

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Sewing

Running Stitch - Strength, Simplicity, Independence, Learning

Baste Stitch - Community, Warmth, Comfort, Love, Warding, Protection

Back Stitch - Language, Communication, Creativity, Detail-oriented, Love

Ladder Stitch - Healing, Caring, Hidden Things, Secrets, Curses

Catch Stitch - Healing, Strength, Adaptability, Hidden Things, Simplicity

Whip Stitch - Keeping things together, Love, Independence, Family

Blanket Stitch - Strength, Reinforcement, Luxury, Warding

Buttonhole Stitch - Vulnerability, Strength, Healing

Embroidery Stitch - Creativity, Love, Representation

Overcast Stitch - Strength, Secrets, Closing yourself off from others, Self-reflection

Pad Stitch - Firmness, Aloofness, Secrets, Self-reflection, Strength

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Crochet (Inspired by @therestlesswitch)

Chain Stitch - New Beginnings, Manifestation

Slip Stitch - Glamours, Energy Work

Single Crochet - Simplicity, Protection, Nurturing, Relationships

Half Double Crochet - Warmth, Protection, Manifestation

Double Crochet - Freedom, Energy Work, Letting go

Treble - Spontaneity, Luck, Letting go

Front post stitches - Bringing in Energy, Glamours, New Beginnings

Back post stitches - Drawing attention away from yourself, Secrets, Invisibility, Protection, Strengthening Relationships

Stitches 'Together’ - Community, Bringing an end to things

Spike Stitch / Long Stitch - Energy work, Reaching out, Divination, Astral Work, Curses

Moss Stitch - Warding, Protection, Warmth

Granny Stitch - Family, Familiarity, Comfort, Manifestation

Ripple / Wave Stitch - Sea Magic, Adaptability, Energy Work, Calming

Shell Stitch - Vulnerability, Manifestation, Sea Magic, Adaptability

Picot - Good Luck, Trust, Truth and Certainty, Curses

Crab Stitch - Strength, Banishing, Burning Bridges, Past Life Work, Curses

Corner to Corner - Order, Logic, Sigils

Puff Stitch - Self Love, Slowing down

Popcorn Stitch - Bringing fun into your life, Community

Crocodile Stitch - Protection, Psychic Abilities, Cloaking/Camouflage Spells, Bringing softness into your life

Broomstick Lace - Cleansing, Banishing, Warding

Serpentine Stitch - Entangling Lives, Matchmaking, Perseverance, Curses

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Garment Correspondences

Sweater - Warmth, Comfort, Secrets, Cleansing

Dress - Femininity, Elegance, Glamours, Strength, Curses

Skirt - Youth, Simplicity, Independence, Elegance, Glamours

Trousers - Adventure, Sports and Activity, Energy Work

Shirt - Grounding, Independence, Communication, Meaning

Coat / Jacket - Warmth, Sophistication, Communication, Independence, Secrets

Socks - Warmth, Comfort, Protection

Bra - Sensuality, Lust, Love, Protection

Swimsuit - Sea/Water Magic, Curses, Adventure, Adaptability

Scarf - Warmth, Comfort, Protection, Warding

Hat - Manifestation, Communication, Protection, Love

Gloves - Warmth, Protection, Safety, Healing

Boots - Safety, Protection, Strength

Shoes - Adventure, Everyday Life, Comfort, Communication, Travel

Pockets - Secrets, Autonomy, Independence, Hidden Things, Finding lost things

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Sources:

- https://marjolijnmakes.com/writings/essays/the-magic-of-fabrics/

- https://therestlesswitch.tumblr.com/post/169640791866/so-as-most-of-you-probably-know-im-a-crochet

#sewing #crochet #correspondences #witchcraft #witchblr

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Types of Witches: Rainbow Edition

just for fun

Unicorn Witch 🦄⭐️✨: color magic infused into every aspect of their practice. Rainbows worked into their glamour for the day (think rainbow makeup, colorful outfits, and bright accessories). Crystals--particularly the sparkly druzy or aura ones. Probably identifies with air or water, all free flowing love and light. Definitely bakes magical cupcakes for their friends, their favorite recipe is probably a lemon cake base for joy, strawberry icing for love, and lots of sprinkles for pure fun. 

Mermaid Witch 🐬🐠🐚: sea witchcraft at its finest, along with a healthy dose of good, old fashioned, vain glamour spells at all hours of the day. Always brushing negativity out of their hair. Swimming. Singing their enchantments. Not just lunar magic like sea witches, they have to sunbathe frequently to keep up their energy. High sodium, needs to watch their salt intake. Drinks rum. 

Magical Girl Witch 🩰⭐️🌸: has perfected their glamour magic disguise and enchanted a special clothing item with their personal magical energy. Has a signature spell (or two or three, gotta upgrade where you can) for giving evil bullies what they deserve--and it’s probably a super cute curse written in glitter ink. Strong found family Squad of badass friends. Hopeless romantic, works love spells by writing cute notes to their crushes and sealing them with a kiss. 

#witchblr #witch #witchythings #witch aesthetic #witchyvibes #unicorn #mermaid #magical girl #sailor moon #types of witches

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Stitchcraft Correspondences

Lately in my grimoire, I’ve been working on stitchcraft, knitting, and fiber magick information. Thought I’d share! I couldn’t find a lot of stuff on this, so lemme know if you have information to fill in the gaps, or if I’ve forgotten something. I most definitely have not used every piece of this post in a single project, that would be overwhelming, I just pick and choose depending on what’s appropriate, realistic, and attainable for the project. 

Tools based on materials and purpose

Knitting/Sewing Needles - fire; the wands tarot suit; manifestation; turning nothing into something

Subcategories - aluminum needles for air, Mercury, communication, mental energy, making gifts for someone else to express something; bamboo needles for earth, prosperity, abundance, growth, attraction, finishing quickly and making lots and lots of lovely knitting; plastic needles for...air?, flexibility, durability, adaptability, and the ability to change and bend without breaking

Scissors - air; the swords tarot suit; judgement; clarity; banishing; “cutting back” on unwanted or excessive energies

Stitch Patterns based on the quality of the fabric it produces or the process of making the fabric

Garter/Stockinette/Ribbing/Moss - earth; strong foundations; grounding 

Cable - binding; protection; flow; cycles; attraction; earth or water *cables draw the fabric in as well as intertwine with other strands of knitting, great for drawing in or tying together energies

Stranded colorwork - protection; security; warmth; earth or fire *stranded knitting makes a very thick and warm fabric, that’s why it’s great for mittens and sweaters

Lace - air; wind; adaptability; flexibility; mental energy; clarity 

Waves/Chevron - water (duh); flow; emotions

Fiber Types based on the qualities the fiber has and the symbolism of the creature or plant it comes from *synthetic fibers also listed, had trouble with those, mostly based on how it behaves once it’s knitted

Wool - warmth; safety; protection; warding; new beginnings; spring; love; probably any element tbh

Mohair - air or fire; freedom; mental energy

Silk - the Moon; water or air; the underworld; shadow work; banishing; protection; binding

Cotton - water, air; strength; durability

Bamboo - earth; abundance; prosperity

Linen - water; flow; slow progress; adaptability; quiet but unyielding strength

Nylon - earth; strength; durability

Acrylic - water; flexible; adaptability, durability, longevity

Knitting Techniques based on what you’re doing with the fiber to make it do what you want

Steeking - banishing

Casting on - new beginnings

Binding off - binding

Weaving in ends - endings

Dropped stitches - dropping an unwanted energy

Intarsia/Shapes/Embedded Images - depends on what you’re putting in there, ex: hearts for love, moon for emotions or shadows, the sun for joy, spirals for progression and growth

Numerology use for pattern or stitch repeats/counts *I’m not great at numerology, this is very beginner

0 - potential, empty space, clean slate, new beginnings. *Represent with a yo/eyelet

1 - BOOM, manifestation, new beginnings, the start of something new

2 - balance, duality, choices, binaries

3 - creation, growth, relationships, looking ahead

4 - foundations, structure, stability

5 - change, challenge

6 - compassion, harmony

7 - magic, spirituality, divine, wisdom, reflection, understanding

8 -  movement, progress, change

9 - completion, fulfilment

10 - cycle ends and begins again, transformation

Other Things to Incorporate just random techniques you can layer

Embellishments - appliques/embroidery/etc can be sigils or spell out messages, make sure your decorations are themed with the project’s intent

Color Magic - for intent

Green Witchcraft - use herbs in the water you use to soak and block your knits once you’re finished, or use oils to dab on your tools

Type of FO - think of what purpose the finished object is going to serve and then play with that intent (things that protect you from the cold are going to be good for protection, blankets are great for love and security and warmth, toys will be good joy, love, or safety charms for children, etc. You’re already knitting the project for a reason, use the other things here to enhance your craft and make it ~magical)

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