#witchy how to

[thespectralcottage]

Witchcraft 101:

Cleansing vs Uncrossing vs Banishing

Alright witches. Lets dive into some witchy basics and discuss the differences between cleansing, uncrossing and banishing. This will hopefully help you differentiate between them. But.. lets be honestly if you do something like call a spell an uncrossing when "technically" doing a banishing, who cares its all in good spirit. The reason i think its good to have a difference in mind between these falls into how you handle a spell. If I'm doing an uncrossing vs a banishing i would choose different spell ingredients, maybe work with different gods, or choose a different element to work with.

Cleansing: I consider cleansings as the foundation and most basic of these. Its almost an umbrella term the other two fall under. All banishings are cleansings, but not all cleansings are a banishing. Cleansings are when you're trying clear something away. Most often people will use this term in day to day workings and general upkeep to make sure nothing has stuck to them. This would include more casual things like smoke cleansing, showering and asking the water to cleanse you, sound cleansing, etc. Its not a full spellworking or ritual, but still done with energy and intention. Sometimes you may do a cleansing and realize whatever is there, is stuck deeper then you expected. So you take the next steps and do a more "intense" cleansing like an uncrossing or banishing.

Uncrossing Spells: Uncrossing specifically refers to removing unwanted energy. Usually when discussing what is an uncrossing, I sperate it from just a cleansing by describing it as a very intense cleansing where you're trying to strip away intense and specific energy. These are more work and a step up from an everyday cleansing for more intense scenarios. This is very spirit focused; think of it as taking out the bad and putting in the good. Some types of spells I would consider an uncrossing are: removing hexes/jinx/curses, removing the evil eye, spiritual detoxes, road openers, removing any stubborn energy, removing feelings, etc. I associate uncrossings with water: it's soaking in and getting that energy out. I would choose herbs/spell ingredients that are uplifting and purifying. Think salt, rosemary, rue, and lemons.

Banishing Spells: Banishing spells remove unwanted entities, spirits or people. You can use it to get rid of very deep rooted things like habits or insecurities. Banishings are quite a strong forms of spellwork. You're really kicking something out and away from you when you do a banishing. Its connected to more deep rooted things that you're trying to remove from your life. Some types of spells I could consider a banishing: cord cutting, exorcisms, banishing a spirit attached to you, getting rid of insecurities, freezers, etc. I associate banishings with fire. Burn and gtfo. I would choose herbs that have more of a kick to them and are defensive. Think nettle, blackberry leaves, cloves, even pepper in some cases.

Please note this doesn't have to be something strict. Like i said at the beginning this is just a guide that will help you differentiate so you can tackle the spellwork as effectively as possible.

✨Stay Spooky ✨

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[coinandcandle]

How to Make Tarot Spreads

Learn how to make your own tarot spread. This is based on my personal practice so feel free to customize it as needed! 

I've written the steps out in a linear manner but they are not numbered. The reason for this is because the process itself is rarely linear (for me) and I tend to bounce between steps, changing things as I go until I've got the finished product.

On to the creation process!!

Think about a life event that you wish to have guidance on (or wished to have guidance on at the time). Or perhaps a situation that left you with many burning questions time and time again. These will be your main topic for the tarot spread.

You can also choose a topic that's easier and less hard-hitting like a new season, natural phenomenon, or celestial cycle (ie. the new moon in Leo, Taurus season approaching, the last frost, etc.) You can also pull from pop culture to create a tarot spread.

Pick a number, something manageable. I usually go between 3 and 7 cards, personally. Sometimes the number of cards you use will also be relevant to your spread if you hold certain beliefs about numbers. If this is the case then feel free to leverage this when creating cards!

Think about questions that the situation left you with or things you wished you'd thought about while going through the event. You'll use these to create prompts for the cards. 

Choose a pattern, aka how your cards will lay once they've been pulled. This is the "spread".

Put it all together and you've got a spread! You can choose a title or not, I usually choose the title somewhere within the creation process as they just sorta come to me naturally. Sometimes the title comes first and I work from there.

Example:

Topic: I've been dealing with a breakup recently so that will be my topic for the spread. I'll walk you through my process. 

Questions someone has when going through heartbreak are things like: What went wrong? Is this for the best? What did I do wrong? What did I do right? When will I feel ok again? What do I do now? Etc.

Pulling the Cards: Of course, you can choose the tried and true shuffle-and-pull method of pulling cards, but you can also get more creative with it.

I've chosen a "sandwich" method, where you shuffle the deck and find a specific card, then you pull out the card directly in front of and behind the card in question.

What do I think of when I think of tarot and breakups? The three of swords, a card notorious for being about heartbreak.

So, we'll look for the 3 of swords and pull out the card in front of and behind it. I will shuffle again and pull the 3rd card from wherever in the deck it calls to me.

Pattern: I want to keep with the theme of the 3 of swords so I plan on the 3 cards being pulled laying above and slightly angled, similar to the look of the original 3 of swords.

Prompts: Questions someone may have when going through heartbreak are things like, What went wrong? Is this for the best? What did I do wrong? What did I do right? When will I feel ok again? What do I do now? Etc.

Using these questions and emotions, I can come up with the card prompts.

Put it all together. If you're extra, like me, you can create a graphic or draw up a design for your tarot spread! You can find the finished product of my tarot spread here: 

3 of Swords Heartbreak Spread

Enjoy my work? Consider leaving me a tip on my ko-fi!

#tarot #tarot spreads #learning tarot #tarot 101 #witchy how to #witchblr #beginnger witchcraft #witchcraft #witch community #tarotblr

[sofiaruelle]

Idk if your avoiding spoilers or not but when I saw Sam's winter glow up I immediately got excited to see your reaction to it

Hahahah nope not avoiding any spoilers. I am living vicariously through people playing because the update is not available for the ipad yet. 😭😭😭

Samson Samsonite Sammy Sam Sam boi. Looking saur baby gorl 💅 with his lil beanie. I'm mostly surprised he was able to fit all that hair underneath his hat hahaha. Also can't help it but also draw his other 2/3s.

#stardew valley #stardew valley ass gang #stardew valley sam #stardew valley abigail #stardew valley sebastian #sdv sam #sdv abigail #sdv Sebastian #sdv ass gang #how do they not have frost bite with all that metal on their face??? idk #i was SWEATING drawing this #it might be sprinf somewhere else in the world #but its summer in the PH baby #and Booiiiiiii i gat 2 electric fans on my person #in the words of our witchy queen of the west #IM MELTING MELLLLLTING #oh wahat a worlllldddd #also please donate to my PC funds and #my commissions are open~ #stardew valley winter #narwhal speaks #anon

[aneacc]

Tis the season

🌑🌒🌓🌔🌕🌖🌗🌘🌑

#How I would love to re paint this with gouache and gold paint #witchy vibes #witchy #witchcore #moths #moth #luna moth #moon #aneacc #my art #illustration #illustrations #artists on tumblr #procreate #halloween

[towards-toramunda]

I’m curious/enjoy chaos and we don’t have cr today cause of the break so bear with me but

I’m not trying to create discourse or do a shipping war or any of that bs I’m just curious so please be nice to each other (and me)

#critical role #this is so dumb but I’m so bored and miss the hells #ashrym #callowmoore #fearniture #dorym #the witchy trio #callowmoorym #dashrym #exu trio #look we all know I’m an ashrym bb but I’m curious and nosy and wanna know how everyone’s feeling #cr polls

[highgardenart]

Malora Hightower

The Mad Maid

#margaery’s witchy aunt coming at u #hc that leyton hightower’s mother was rhae targaryen and that’s how him & his daughter learned magic #malora hightower #a song of ice and fire #game of thrones #asoiaf fanfic #asoiaf #fan art #digital art #got #house hightower #valyrian scrolls

[pocketgalaxies]

C3E74: witchy bitches plushies (requested by anonymous)

#critical role #criticalroleedit #laura bailey #ashley johnson #marisha ray #imogen temult #fearne calloway #laudna cr #gifs #* #*cr #*request #cr ladies #r: witchy bitches #cr merch #scheduled #6m c3e74 #i love how much they love their own merch dkfjskdf it's cute #also in the same way new production stuff is marisha's gift for the cast new merch is laura's gift for them i think. <3

[drawballa]

First Meet - Wolfy/Witchy AU

#jikook fanart #jikook #werewolf!jungkook #witch!jimin #HERE IT IS FOLKS! 2023'S WOLFY WITCHY #you have no idea how much lore i have for these 2

[one-httyd-a-day]

heyyy so I know I've already sent a request so feel free to ignore this! But if you want to could you please draw a Titan woolly howl from SoD? With like the antlers and the stripes and the pink eyes? They were probably my favourite SoD exclusive dragon lol

But again I totally understand if you're leaving requests from the same person until later down the line, seriously, no pressure and I love what you make regardless. I completely understand that you'd rather give other people a turn!!! But if you do do this then cool! Literally do not mind either way <3

/gen

Hiii!! :D

Thank you so much for the kind words <33 You don't have to worry about sending too many requests, I'm very happy to know that people want to participate :)

Titanwing Woolly Howls!!! Man they're so cool, the antler-like horns are such a cool upgrade for them. I'm pretty sure they're also the only dragon with fur in the entire franchise. Very cool dragon 10/10

Dragon #63 - Titanwing Woolly Howl

#httyd #how to train your dragon #httyd fanart #httyd woolly howl #dragon 063 #asks #dragon request #thank you for the request! <3 #went for a witchy/foresty vibe with this one #the mane and antler combo makes me think of some magical forest creature

[maryhale1]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️How to create a Love altar to attract true love:

1. ✨Select a Dedicated Space✨Choose a quiet and undisturbed area where you can set up your altar.

2.✨Symbolic Items✨ Place items that symbolize love and romance, such as rose quartz crystals, heart-shaped objects, and items that hold personal significance.

3.✨Candles✨Use candles in colors associated with love, like pink or red. Light them during your altar sessions to enhance the energy.

4.✨Fresh Flowers✨ Include fresh flowers, preferably in pairs, to symbolize a blossoming and flourishing love.

5.✨Personal Touch✨Add personal items, like a photo of yourself or an item that reminds you of a happy and loving moment.

6.✨Intention Setting✨Focus on your true love intentions while arranging and interacting with the altar. Envision the kind of love you desire.

7.✨Regular Maintenance✨ Keep the altar clean and refreshed regularly. Replace flowers, cleanse crystals, and maintain the positive energy.

8.✨Meditation and Visualization✨ Spend time in meditation, visualizing the love you wish to attract. Feel the emotions associated with being in a loving relationship.

Remember, the key is sincerity and positive energy. Use this altar as a tool to align your intentions with the energy of love.

#love #soulmate #witchcraft #dark academia #witchblr #witches #witchy #witch aesthetic #witch #witch community #witchcore #witch altar #whimsical #witch coven #attract #paganblr #witchy home #witchy tips #baby witch #beginner witch #how to #lilith goddess #hecate goddess #dark feminine energy #dark aesthetic #dark acamedia #spiritual awakening #love spells #witchy woman #witch tips

[witchkittymeow]

Mirror mirror on the wall whos the dilfiest of them all

Ref:

#witchy! uts drawfee day! why did you only draw karina?? #energy #i donr hsve the energy #ive drawn julia 5 times already and nathan twice #“why didnt you draw jacob???” #im sorry #Jokes aside im super proud of this and its CRAZY its been ten years! #do you know how old i am??? FIVE #/J /J #i feel that way #i love drawf a lot and og my god its incredible how i know this fanbase and so many amazing people #drawfee #karina farek #anyway #drawfee fanart #ill draw and color the rest of the hosts #ssss one day #dilfosaur

[whoopseydaisy]

The Overflowing Heart

I will tell you how I made this witch’s token, but you will have to find a way of your own. It is as Grandmother Wren told us,

“Remember always that some portion of magic is yours to wield, and that the world contains many, many truths.”

the recipe:

3/4 oz Kazuki gin

1 1/2 oz. Sake + tea mixture

1 oz. fresh squeezed grapefruit

3/4 oz. Strega

shake over ice, and serve in your finest or favourite tea cup

garnish with dried rose petals

notes:

Sherringham Kazuki gin— a collaboration of one of my favourite distilleries and my favourite local tea shop, Westholme Tea Farm. Made from Japanese cherry blossoms, and locally grown tea leaves with notes of yuzu, grapefruit, and juniper. I first visited Sherringham in a trio of my own, on a day long adventure, visiting a beach someway up the island. Westholme is run by an old coworker of my Aunt’s, and his partner who makes gorgeous pottery. I could not put words to my excitement when I first heard whispers of their collaboration.

Sake + Tea Mixture— I can never fully recreate this just the same. There is magic in that, I think. I have little left. I made it by taking a sprinkling of the following teas from Westholme, and cold steeping them in a mason jar with a large ice cube, topped with sake and a splash of moon bathed witch water.

featuring:

Blossom: (jasmine green, floral), for the cottage’s calendar

Bi Luo Chun: (green, delicate and earthy), for i thought it was grown here, over seven long years (I rolled a nat 1 on my perception check)

Pur-eh: (fermented, earthy), for its mushroominess and it’s connection therin

Dog: (black assam, vanilla and cardamon, from the Chinese Zodic series), the cardamom pod and a few leaves, for our beloved Fox

Witch Water: the witch water used in this potion was bathed in the Friday, October 13th New Moon (a day so witchy I thought for sure the class would be released that day!) in an empty kazuki gin vessel

~

Grapefruit— because it was pink and in season and a citrus I love dearly

Strega— the witch liqueur! According to legend, Giuseppe Alberti was given the recipe for this elixir after saving a witch falling out of the sacred walnut tree, under which witches would convene to dance and perform their rituals.

for the cocktail chapter of the @worldsbeyondpod unofficial cookbook

#worlds beyond number #wbn unofficial cookbook #wbn #the wizard the witch and the wild one #ame the witch #grandmother wren #cw alcohol #styling inspired by artwork featured in the witch class playtest im pretty sure by Tucker Donovan #if this turns into a hit post play go play Wickedness and stream Ghost Quartet #how the fuck do i condense this recipe into a tweet who the fuck knows #feat. all of my magic witch’s tokens and my principles of green witchcraft book in the background #sometimes a witch character and a cocktail inspired by her is something that can be so personal #check out the Neat the Boozecast episode on Strega for all the cool witchy details and history!!!!

[hiswitchcraft]

I am a witch who's trying to get back into witchcraft after an immense amount of burn out. The burn out wasn't due to the witchcraft, it was due to things piling on my brain in general. What sort of things do you suggest to ease myself back into it? If you don't have an answer that's okay, just thought to ask

I've been dealing with this myself and I actually just made a video on it that I really like not too long ago, so I think I can help you!

How to Come Back to the Craft After Burn Out (+ A Guide to doing Witchcraft with Low Spoons) 

I was burnt out in general and because of the craft, particularly because of the way I was filtering my personal practice through social media. I realized a lot of my burnout was tied to pushing myself, and shame. I feel like maybe this is common. This is a mix of both personal and witchy advice, and I may be projecting, but I think you have to focus first and foremost on not rushing back in and getting overwhelmed by adding a bunch of stuff to your routine at once and trying to do everything right or perfect. A good practice or routine is sustainable, not perfect. Perfect is the enemy of good, and also the enemy of done. I've had to focus on this a lot recently. 

With this in mind, you might be wondering where you should even begin when it comes to actually practicing again. Remember to go slow. I’d suggest thinking about what you were doing and interested in before and start practicing and researching whatever sounds the most fun when you’re ready. You could also go over any notes you had about your practice before, if you had a blog or something look at that, etc. You get the idea! It will help you remember and might inspire you. If you really enjoyed tarot for example, you could do that when you feel inspired to. Starting slow is important. if you want go slower you could just do whatever practices you were doing before, or like now, whenever you feel like it. You could also try working witchcraft into your routine. Routine is hard for a lot of people but it doesn’t have to be intense. It can just be adding one thing. That’s all it needs to be. It could be something you do once a month, once a week, when you wake up, after you brush your teeth, only some days or whatever you think will make you feel the best.  

Of course I don’t know anything about your practice but to inspire you and others, here’s some ways you can easily introduce magic into your life. 

Daily divination  A tarot card every morning is what I like to do but you could use any kind of divination you like! 

Meditation  Meditate for a few minutes every morning/evening. Even 2 minutes makes a difference. Also, despite popular belief meditation does not have to be emptying your mind. 

Dream interpretation  Interpret or just journal about your dreams! Honestly journaling in general I think is great for witches. 

Witchy items of the day  Pick out some items to carry on you for the day. This could be crystals or herbs you want the properties of, a hag stone, or other items with properties you want to draw to you or use in your practice. 

Intention in drinks & food!  If you have coffee or tea every morning or day you can stir intention into it. Clockwise for things you want in, counterclockwise for things you want to banish. Or that’s the typical belief/way people suggest doing it. You can also stir sigils into it or add items to your drinks/food with or by intention. 

Enchanting personal care  Another way you can bring magic in your everyday life is enchanting personal care products. I’d do this for added layers of warding but you could get super creative with this and do whatever intention you like. 

Sigils sigils sigils  Sigils are fun to make. You can use them for a ton of other things on this list. Stir them into your drinks. Draw a sigil on your skin using lotion. Write them on your walls for warding. Sigils, sigils, ... sigils! 

Spritz cleansing If you have a hard time cleansing or not a lot of energy right now when you DO have energy you can put together a mixture for cleansing using a spritz bottle and then you have it done and ready to go ahead of time for many cleansing sessions. Beware of herbs and things you add if you have any allergies/pets. Actually just research any plants you handle anyway. 

Layering your wards  If you’re struggling with burn out right now you probably don’t have a lot of energy so this is a tip I like for when this happens and just the long term overall. Always add small layers using different methods to your personal and spacial wards. An example of this I love is some of the above, carrying an item with strong protective properties or writing sigils on the bottom of your shoes/sewing them into your clothes/etc are some other ideas I love. Customize as needed! Be creative! 

Basically just think of things you do everyday and try to make it witchy! Or think of practices you want to do more, like maybe cleansing, and figure out how to make it easier. 

Also I did mention research. I think in addition to picking a practice to try again or add to your routine, picking a topic to research that sparks interest may help too. Here are some ideas for that!

Intention 

Cleansing 

Charging

Grounding

Warding 

Circle casting 

Consecration 

Visualization 

Meditation methods 

Divination types (some are listed below)

Tarot 

Oracle cards 

Lenormand 

Pendulums 

Runes

Scrying

Astrology 

Palmistry 

Dream interpretation 

Spell types & spell construction 

Taglocks 

Sigils 

Other symbols & what they mean

The Theban alphabet 

Color magic 

Moon phases 

The Elements 

Correspondences of days, times, etc 

Crystals 

Moon water

Black salt

Plants, herbs, and spices in witchcraft  

Local plants 

Local history & folklore 

Pantheons & their deities 

Deity work

Spirit work

Astral projection 

Hope this helps 💕

#witch #witches of tumblr #witchblr #witchcraft #witchy #witch tips #witchy tips #witches #returning to the craft #coming back to the craft #coming back to the craft after burnout #burnt out witch #how to come back to the craft #how to return to witchcraft #baby witch #new witch #beginner witch #witchcraft 101 #spoonie witch #low spoons witchcraft #low spoons #disabled witch

[ivemanifest]

Manifestation has a very underlying theme, which is your intentions and thoughts create your reality. This is true along the world of Witchcraft, as your intentions of your spells is what truly helps make the magic occur.

The similarities within these two transformational topics can help us start to see how we can use both of them to create even greater magic in our lives.

Imagine using the tools of witchcraft along with your powers of visualization to manifest something so drastically different in your life. This is what the magic is truly about.

The best way to start integrating these two mystical powers is by doing research on what methods call out to you. Luckily, witchcraft and manifestation have a lot of tools that can be used to create magic in your life.

Now its your chance to combine and experiment with methods to get transformational results in your own life. See what methods draw you in and calls to your spirit to create magic!

Read the rest of this blog here!

#manifestation #spirituality #law of manifestation #how to manifest #spiritualgrowth #manifestingmiracles #positivity #self improvement #manifestyourreality #law of attraction #witchy #witches #witchcraft #wicca #cosmic witch #kitchen witch #beginner witch #green witch #witchblr #witch community

[cylleona]

was gifted a beautiful piece from @littlestpersimmon of my baby girl 🥹

I've never received a commission before in my life and I couldn't be happier with who she chose to do it.

Please check out their socials and give persimmon some love. They do incredibly unique work.

#littlestpersimmon #ffxiv #ffxiv oc #ffxiv art #au ra #look how witchy she is 🤧 #I love the androgyny!!! #i love the dress!!! #this was such a wonderful gift

[big-moon-little-moon]

A friendly reminder that Laudna and Imogen didn't know that Fearne didn't want the shard and WHY she didn't want it. It is painful to see them tell her they are disappointed and that she should have taken it BUT they have only found out she didn't intend to take it when she told them so after Ashton's attempt. When they were talking before she was scared but was discussing the idea of taking the shard and what they might have to do after that, while also saying that it maybe should go to Ashton. And they were later led to the idea by Fearne and Ashton that yes, she is the one taking it after all. I am not blaming Fearne! She is hurt! But don't say Imogen and Laudna are the worst people alive for telling her that they are disappointed. They are allowed to have feelings, just try to put yourselves in their shoes too. She hasn't told THEM she didn't want it. She told Ashton, she told Chet and only Chet and Orym know WHY she wouldn't want it, as only they know about the dark fearne from EXU. It was awful to hear that from her fellow witches and it pains me to see her experience that. She doesn't deserve it. But she is not communicating her feelings, she needs to learn to do that. She was the only one during the honesty challenge to not share ANYTHING personal (saying she thinks they are not good enough for the mission isn't personal, come on, they mostly agree on that). Though I do understand why it is so hard for her, especially right now after what happened when she let herself feel and share her feelings. Both Imogen and Laudna are far from perfect and have many of their own issues and contradictions. And so does Fearne. They are not perfect, they have feelings and they may be misguided too, they are just people! Just remember that before you start a witch hunt (heh) and decide to burn them, especially Imogen, at the stake again.

#if i see one more post calling imogen a bitch #how many times does matt have to like takes on imogen for people to understand she is flawed but she is at her core a good person #she makes mistakes she is not perfect #she could be a villain but she is not because she chooses to be good #every campaign this shit with some of the female characters gods dammit #cr spoilers #c3e79 #critical role spoilers #cr campaign 3 #bells hells #cr imogen #cr fearne #cr laudna #cr chetney #cr ashton #fearne calloway #imogen temult #the witchy trio