Some topics + prompts for your grimoire or book of shadows
books you want to read
local folklore / mythology / legends
the wheel of the year
plants you have in your house or garden (their care, properties, uses, draw them etc)
theban alphabet
days of the week and their correspondences
write about a deity you worship / are drawn to
draw art for / of a deity you worship or are drawn to
colour magic
the elements
write about the crystals you own (draw them, write their properties, correspondences, uses, how it makes you feel etc)
how to make your own crystals
your birth chart
your sun, moon and rising sign
natural medicine (as a chronically ill witch I love natural medicine NOT AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR PRESCRIPTIONS! for example I take all my prescription meds and then if I'm having period pain I might drink some raspberry leaf tea)
positive affirmations / mantras that you connect with
how to manifest
history of witches
deities in a certain pantheon you're interested in or drawn to
write about a spell you've done (how you did it, why you did it, how you felt, the results of it, what you would change if you did the spell again etc)
chakras
write about a dream you've had
tarot reading tricks and tips
moon phases
sabbats
zodiac signs
family tree
poetry / songs / quotes you connect to (i like to find ones that make me feel powerful or witchy, or remind me of certain aspects of my practice. a song i like for this is rhiannon by fleetwood mac and i'm going to post more things like this regularly on my page)
feathers and their meanings
simple everyday magic
recipes
some ideas for the next sabbat you plan to celebrate
tarot spreads you like
write about a tarot reading you've done (any prep you did, the deck you used, the cards you pulled, your personal interpretation of the cards based on the art and how you feel, the meaning of the cards, how the cards relate to the questions you asked, final reflection on how you feel the reading went)
interesting mythology
tree of life
glamour magic
money bowls
crystal shapes and their meanings
grounding techniques
cleansing
protection
banishing
cord cutting spells
essential oils
types of divination
planets and their correspondences
angel numbers
witchy wishlist
go to supplies and ingredients (herbs and things that you use regularly)
favourite crystals
working with your inner child
if you've had a really good or particularly insightful meditation session it can be nice to either draw or write what happened and how you felt during it
witchy arts and crafts and diys you want to do
altar ideas
read a witchy book / watch a witchy video and take notes
write about your ancestors
witchy things to incorporate into your daily routine
what is a tower moment
witchy reset / self care days
the history of the area you live in
veiling
how to make your own incense sticks
shadow work
shadow work prompts
ok, that's all the ideas I have for now and I hope that helps someone! I'll be posting some pages from my grimoire and some more prompt / topic ideas in the near future which I'm really excited for.
P.S. please remember that everyone's practice is their own and you should do what feels right to you while respecting that other people have their own beliefs (as long as they're not hateful).
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Something funny about being a celto-norse pagan witch living in the US Southern ✨Biiiiible✨ belt (specifically Arkansas) is that in public, when, for example, after checking out with the cashier, you tell them “have a blessed day!”
They automatically usually think you’re Christian; however, did you specify who is doing the blessing?
Nope!
They’re thinking you meant it from YHWH/Jehovah/Jesus/etc. but they don’t know that you actually meant it from yourself or *insert deity here*.
“Have a blessed day!” is a great closeted witch phrase!
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In very basic summary, this is how I feel in regards to the continual arguments against the many mighty characters in the Mabinogion NOT being dieties.
I understand they may not be dieties and there's a rather grand lack of evidence in favor of them being dieties. Nonetheless I have heard the Cwn Annwn in my dreams and felt the presence of them in my day to day life. Even if they may not have been some sort of pre Christian, Welsh pagan dieties it does not de-note the modern day practioners and followers. The powers are there and the wonder is real.
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The Story of Ceridwen
The name Ceridwen comes from the Welsh – cerdd – meaning poetry or song and – wen, (a contraction of gwen) – meaning white, fair or holy. Ceridwen, according to Welsh legends and folklore, was a white witch or goddess, and is considered to be the goddess of poetry, inspiration and of the cauldron of transfiguration.
Ceridwen was mother of and employer to the famous 6th century Welsh bard Taliesin. She was married to the giant Tegid Foel and lived on the shores of Bala Lake with their two children, the very beautiful daughter Crearwy and their extremely ugly and stupid son, Morfran. No magic of Ceridwen had yet been able to cure Morfran but she kept on trying and one day, she was making up once again, in her cauldron, a potion to make him both handsome and wise. Tegid Foel and Ceridwen had a servant boy, Gwion Bach, who was given the job of stirring the brew for a year and a day. According to the legend, only the first three drops of the brew were effective; the rest was poisonous. Gwion Bach started getting bored and a bit slapdash and the three first crucial drops fell onto him. He put his hand to his mouth to stop the burning and instantly he became clever, good-looking and capable of changing his shape.
He ran away, terrified of Ceridwen’s temper, and turned himself into a rabbit; but Ceridwen followed and transformed herself into a dog. So the boy changed himself into a fish and jumped into the river, swiftly followed by the otter formerly known as, Ceridwen. Gwion changed from fish to bird and Ceridwen turned her ottery self into a hawk and continued the chase. Finally, the bird became a grain of corn; the hawk became a hen – and swallowed him up.
When Ceridwen returned to her normal witchy self she discovered that she was pregnant and she knew that the baby was Gwion. She planned to kill him as soon as he was born, but the baby was far too beautiful so she just put him into a large leather bag and threw him into the sea. The bag was found in the nets of the fishers of the annual salmon catch on the Dovey River, which was presented to a thus far extremely unlucky prince, Prince Elffin. On opening the bag, Elffin discovered the baby boy – Gwion, who had been reborn as Taliesin. This foundling was something of a child prodigy, because no sooner had poor Elffin placed the baby in front of him on his saddle than Taliesin, (which means ‘how radiant his brow is’), started first speaking, then reciting, poetry and then making predictions about how Elffin would now defeat all his enemies. How could he do otherwise now he had Taliesin’s help?
Elffin’s luck changed from that moment and Taliesin, through his poems and his prophecy, became the most famous bard in Britain, inspiring the Celtic warriors against their Saxon invaders.
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A Collage of my Practice 🌙
I saw this trend going around on TikTok, mainly with Hellenic and a few Norse polytheists so I wanted to give it a go!
Until researching for my organised/tidy grimoire, I didn’t consider myself much of a polytheist at all. I liked working with the spirits of the land and the elements of nature but Welsh polytheism is as beautiful and as complex as the Greek pantheon. This has driven me to invest more time in the inspirational figures that led me here. The great magician Gwydion, a force of magical good spurs me on. Braint, the goddess of healing and light, who I’m closest to now as we transition into spring. Then, Taranis who much less is known about historically but I am aiming to get to know this god through experience instead.
If anyone else is a Welsh polytheist I would love to hear from you! Also anyone please feel free to drop a message I would love to discuss our practices ☺️
May the gods bless you on your way
~Cadno
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do any other welsh folk practitioners have any resources or insights on the existence of a concept like the "evil eye" in welsh superstition? the idea of a smaller-scale jinx or hex placed (potentially unintentionally) through a glance, glare, look, or unresolved jealousy/envy seems… almost ubiquitous amongst most folk practices i've seen. however, i haven't ever really seen or heard of the concept in relation to welsh folk belief, superstition, or folk ways. the most i can seem to find is an unsourced line on wikipedia, and a brief mention in one of my source texts that's otherwise unsupported. it's just smth that's been bouncing around in my head for a while and i figured i'd consult the Tomes (the mutuals)
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