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Offerings and their Removal

Disclosure, this may not apply to everyone! Cherry pick it if that works for you, or take none at all. Just no hate or arguments in the comments!

Definition- Offering - Something given to an entity or deity to show appreciation. This can also be something done or said to show appreciation.

~~~~~Types of Offerings~~~~~

Food- In ancient tradition, specifically Greek, the first bites of food were thrown into the fire to be sent through the gods by smoke. However, this isn't an option for many people these days. Alternative methods are favored.

Fire - The old methods are still applicable if available. If one has a bon fire or fire-place/hearth, the first bite of food can still be "smoked" , per-say.

Prayer - A small prayer can be said over food before the first bite is taken. Just a simple "Entity/spirit, please accept this offering, Blessed Be" or something similar can suffice. This, for some deities like Hestia can be done at the end too. This is more convenient for a hidden practice and for those who can't afford to waste food.

Altar- If you have an altar, or ever a small bowl, they can place the first bite of food there for the deity entity too.

Objects and Trinkets- Just like us, deities/entities love little trinkets. Whether it be a few coins you find nice to a statue or an engraved candle. Whatever it my be, it can be given to an entity with a prayer and/or on an altar in their honor.

Removables - There are some things that can be placed on altar and taken off. I like to call them removables. When placed on an altar, one could say "Entity/Deity, bless this object, with your energy and blessings." let it sit for a moment or cleanse with incense. If a clothing item, accessory, or perfume, you can take it off and use/wear it. Just remember to put it back to refresh the energy and discuss before taking it off for the first time.

Actions - There are also things that one can do in offer of a deity or entity. They can be small things, like prayers, to full-on rituals.

Prayer- This is probably the easiest in my opinion. It can be a small "Hey entity/deity, I appreciate you." on the go, or reciting a hymn or a prayer by the altar. It's incredibly diverse and can meld to any practice.

Chores - This can apply more to some deities than others, but just Keeping your room and house tidy can be done in honor of a deity. Altars specifically can be cleaned or re-arranged as an offering

Art-In ancient times, arts of every kind were offered to deities ant spirits. And it can fit most anyone's style.

Music- written specifically or just a song you think reminds you of them. Drawings/Paintings- try thing that reminds you of the deity or how you see them can be drawn or painted. Others- Pottery, Dance, Crocheting or handy crafts, or even more. All can be done in offering to a deity. Specifics - If you have done research into who you're offering to, you can offer specific things. Sleep for Hypnos, Baking bread for Hestia, Rehearsing if in the arts for Dionysus, etc. Self Care- This not a lot of people think applies, however the gas most want you to be kind to your self. whether it be a bath with oils, flower petals, and all the works to just brushing your teeth at night. All would make the gods/entities very proud of you!!

~~~~~Disposal~~~~~

This is something a bit more difficult; You did the thing, you think it's time, now what do you do? A decent chunk of this section was taken from @khaire-traveler. Obviously, actions cannot be "removed" Once the action is complete, the offering is sent.

Food- khaire narrowed it into 4 options that I really like. Just remember, when on an alter, don't let it sit too long for health concerns (rotting, bugs, etc.)

Consume - After praying aver the food like I had mentioned before.

Bum - Also mentioned before, but can be done after sitting at an altar for awhile.

Bury- Food offerings. if safe for local wildlife, can be buried. "My logic in burying them (only if environmentally safe) is returning the offering to the earth in a sense." (khair-3) (Yes its MLA cited, AP capstone has rotted my brain) If that fits Your practice, it is a good option.

Dispose, - This, like everything else here, must be done with respect. Clarify with the entity/deity that you aren't doing so out of disrespect, rather because this is your preferred disposal style or your only option

Objects/Art Pieces- If you have this ability, talk to your entity/deity about it, clarify there is no disrespect in the removal, and give the deity some time to de-attach to it. Slowly, the energy will fade from the object when kept away from the altar. This doesn't need to a ritual, but can be if that's what you prefer

Thank you for reading! This is my first fore into the pagan-sphere, so if this is something a lot of people like, I'll continue! Blessed Be, Alyssa the Witch!

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Herb Correspondences and spell work ingredients!!

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Cabbage: Fertility, profit, good fortune, moon magick, and money witchcraft. Cactus: Chastity, banishment, and protection. Bury beside other banishing symbols for protection. Grow in the house or yard to deter unwelcome visitors. Place in all four directions of the home (north, south, east, and west) for complete protection. Calamint: Soothes sorrows and aids in healing from emotional suffering. Increase delight and regain a positive view on life.

Also known as: Basil Thyme, Mountain Balm, Mountain Mint. Calamus: Luck, money, health, and protection. Place in corners of the kitchen to prevent hunger and poverty. Use to enhance and bind spells. Use with care, since it can be toxic. Also known as: Calamus Root, Bach, Vacha.

Calendula Flowers: are used for protection, legal issues, and psychic/spiritual skills. Choose at lunchtime for comfort and strength. Place calendula garlands at doors to keep evil out. Scatter under the bed for protection and to bring dreams reality. Carry to assist justice work in your favour in court. Touch the flowers with your bare feet to better understand birds. Also known as Marigold, Summer's Bride, Bride of the Sun, Sun's Gold, Ruddes Camellia: symbolises riches, beauty, elegance, and endurance. Camphor: Dreams, psychic awareness, and divination; adds strength to any concoction; used for cleansing and to boost personal influence and persuasiveness. When relocating or establishing a new altar, burn incense or use camphor oil for ceremonial cleansing. Add to water when scrying. Caper: also known as Laurel Camphor or Gum Camphor, is associated with potency, lust, and love.

Caraway: symbolises health, love, protection, mental abilities, memory, passion, and anti-theft. When used in love charms and potions, it prevents your partner from departing. Ideal for dedicating ritual instruments. Carry to boost memory or use in dream pillows to help you recall your dreams. To keep a child healthy, sew caraway seed into a little white bag with white thread and put it under the mattress of their cot or bed. Cardamom: represents lust, love, and faithfulness. Carnation: provides protection, strength, healing, enhances magical powers, and promotes equilibrium. Burn to boost creativity. Use in bath spells. Also called: Gilliflower, Jove's Flower, Nelka, Scaffold Flower, Sops in Wine, and Gillies Carob: Health and Protection. Carrot: Lust and fecundity.

Cascara Sagrada: offers legal advice, money spells, and protection from hexes. Sprinkle an infusion of the plant about the house the night before court proceedings to aid in winning a case. Wear as an amulet to ward off evil and hexes. Wear or store in a bowl on your shrine or reading table to aid concentration. Cascara Sagada is also known as Sacred Bark, Purshiana Bark, Persian Bark, Chittem Bark, or Bearberry. Cashew: Money, Cashew may be utilised in prosperity and money charms. Carry it to help you find work. The oil used when one wishes romantic settings. Cashews also aid with communication.

Catnip: Sacred to Bast; should be utilised in any ceremony using cats or cat deities. Use rose petals in love sachets. Use in sachets and rituals intended to improve beauty or happiness. Offers protection when sleeping. Mix with Dragon's Blood to get rid of a bad habit or behavioural issues. Burn dried leaves for love magic. Grow near your house or hang it over the door to invite good spirits and luck. Also known as: Cat's Play, Catmint, Nip, Nepeta, Field Balm, Catswort, Catnep.

Cayenne: Dealing with separations or divorce; cleansing and purification; repelling negativity; accelerating the effects of any mixture to which it is introduced. Cedar: Confidence, strength, power, money, safety, healing, and purification. Used for consecration of magick wands. To attract prosperity, keep a little piece of cedar in your wallet or elsewhere near your money. Hang in your home to guard against lightning. Use in sachets to induce relaxation. Cedar Berries: Confidence, strength, power, money, protection, healing and purification

Also called: Juniper Berries.

Celandine: can treat sadness, offer joy, and help with legal difficulties. When worn, it serves as a protective ward. Carry to boost self-confidence when dealing with enemies. Use in ritual work when you feel caught in excessive negativity. Use with caution since this is a deadly toxin. Also called Devil's Milk.

Celery: promotes mental and psychic abilities, desire, fertility, and masculine potency. Celery Seed: Mental and psychic abilities, focus. Burn orris root to develop psychic abilities. Use a sleep pillow to encourage sleep. Chew celery seed to improve focus. Centaury: Counter-magick plant; snake removal. Increases the power of any magical workings. Used to resist anger and negative energy.

Also known as: Bitter Herb, Lesser Centaury, Feverwort.

Chamomile: promotes love, healing, and stress reduction. Add to a sachet or spell to improve its chances of success. To dispel hexes, curses, and spells, sprinkle a chamomile infusion throughout the house. Burn or add to prosperity bags to enhance wealth. Burn as incense to promote relaxation, meditation, and comfortable sleep. For good luck, wash your hands in a chamomile infusion before gambling or playing cards. Use in-bath magic to attract love. Keep a package of the herb next to your lotto tickets for good luck. Also called: Whig Plant, Scented Mayweed, Camomyle, Ground Apple, Manzanilla (Spanish), Maythen, Earth Apple, and Camomile.

Cherry :symbolises love, divination, joy, and pleasure. Cherry bark:Lust, direction, frugality, favours, invisibility, and magical power. Burn as an incense when practicing divination to improve the results, or when casting love charms to locate a companion. Use to restore the magical energy required to complete an old endeavour. Also called: Virginia Prune Bark.

Chervil: Provides a sense of the higher self, allowing you to connect with your divine, eternal spirit. Facilitates touch with a dead loved one. Also known as: French parsley, Anise Chervil, British myrrh, Sweet Cicely, Sweet Fern.

chestnut: abundance and endurance, love, Sprinkle a few chestnuts throughout the house to bring in wealth and success. Eat chestnuts to promote prosperity and strength.

Chia: Protection and health, used in stop gossip spells.

Chickweed: Fertility and love. Carry or utilise to attract a lover or sustain an existing relationship. Useful in lunar and animal magick, particularly for bird healing. Also known as: Starweed, Satin Flower, Starwort, Winterweed, Stitchwort, Tongue Grass, Adder's Mouth, Indian Chickweed, Passerina

Chicory: Invisibility, rigidity, favours, and barrier removal. Encourages a pleasant attitude and enhances sense of humour. Place fresh flowers on the altar or use as incense. Anoint your body with chicory juice or an infusion to gain favours from others. Use a black skull candle as incense to put a hex on an adversary (not recommended). Also known as: Blue-Sailors, Coffeeweed, Succory.

Chilli Pepper: represents fidelity, love, and hex breaking. Sprinkle powder about the house to break hexes and charms against you. Use for love charms and spells. Also known as: bird pepper, pod pepper, and cayenne.

Chrysanthemum: Protection. Grow in your garden to fend off evil spirits Cilantro: Gardeners are protected; calm is brought into the house, and one is able to connect with their spirit. CinnamonSpirituality, success, healing, protection, power, love, luck, strength, and wealth. Burn as incense or place in a sachet to increase spiritual and protective vibrations, attract money, and develop psychic abilities. A common plant for use in charms to attract wealth and fortune. Wear an amulet to inspire passion. Also called: Sweet Wood.

Cinquefoil: is a versatile herb with magical properties. Its five-pointed leaf symbolizes love, money, health, power, and wisdom. It enhances memory, eloquence, and self-confidence. Carrying, burning, or wearing it can imbue one with these qualities. It's employed in business and home blessings, as well as in spells for protecting travelers. Burning it as incense aids in divination, particularly for dreaming of one's future partner. It's often used in rituals associated with romance. Washing hands and forehead with its infusion nine times can cleanse away hexes and evil spells

Citronella: Attracts friends to your dwelling and clientele to your enterprise. Enhances eloquence, persuasiveness, and financial success. Safeguards and purifies the aura. Fosters self-expression and creativity (particularly beneficial for writers and actors!) while sharpening mental clarity. Acts as a natural insect repellent and deodorizer.

Clove: Renowned for its multifaceted properties in exorcism, love, wealth, and safeguarding. Widely utilized in rituals to banish negative energies, enhance affection, attract financial abundance, and provide protection against harm. Valued for protection, dispelling negativity, and fulfilling desires. Burned to halt gossip and elevate spiritual energy. Enhances camaraderie in social settings and worn for mental clarity and safeguarding. Stringing them together above a crib is believed to shield babies. Burning cloves attracts wealth, repels negativity, and silences rumors. Carrying them aids in attracting romantic partners and provides solace in times of grief. Also purifies the aura.

Clover: Symbolizing fidelity, protection, wealth, love, and achievement. Linked closely with the Earth element, it's particularly valuable for consecrating copper pentacles and ritual tools. Carrying it as an amulet or incorporating it into sachets can bring luck, financial gain, faithfulness, mental sharpness, and safeguarding. Planted outdoors, it's believed to repel snakes from the premises. Sprinkling it around the house serves to dispel malevolent spirits.

Red Clover: Employed in bathing rituals to facilitate financial negotiations and included in potions for enhancing desire. Utilized in sachets or incense to attract wealth, love, loyalty, prosperity, and good fortune. Known for safeguarding and bestowing blessings upon household pets. Additionally, it plays a role in consecrating copper ritual implements.

Club Moss: Revered for its protective qualities and empowerment. Employed in bath rituals for cleansing purposes. Burned as incense as a tribute to deities and to establish connections with them. Incorporated into amulets and charms to harness strength and safeguarding.

Coconut: Revered for its symbolic representation of chastity, protection, and purification. It is utilized in rituals aimed at upholding chastity, shielding against harm, and cleansing negativity.

Coffee: Known for dispelling nightmares and negative thinking, aiding in overcoming internal obstacles. Offers a sense of tranquility and stability, promoting mental grounding.

Coltsfoot: Associated with wealth, prosperity, and love, often included in love sachets. Revered as sacred to Brighid, it is utilized in spells to foster peace and tranquility.

Columbine: Symbolizes love and courage, often cultivated in gardens to draw the presence of fairies. Employed in spells and talismans to bolster bravery during challenging times.

Comfrey: Utilized in magical practices for attracting wealth, ensuring safety during journeys, and addressing Saturnian influences. Beneficial for stability, resilience, and matters pertaining to real estate or property. Placing it in luggage aids in averting loss or theft. Wearing it provides protection and security during travel. The root is employed in money spells and incense blends.

Copal Resin: Associated with love and purification, it is incorporated into incense blends for these purposes. A piece of copal resin can symbolize the heart in poppets used for various magical workings.

Coriander: Associated with love, health, immortality, and protection. Hanging fresh coriander with a ribbon in the home is believed to bring peace and safeguarding. Incorporate it into love charms and spells to ignite romance or to soothe the pain of a severed love bond. It fosters harmony among discordant individuals. During Handfastings and other union rituals, throw coriander seeds instead of rice. Employ the seeds in love sachets and spells. Powdered seeds can be added to wine to create a potent lust elixir. Carrying or wearing coriander seeds is said to offer protection against diseases and migraines.

Corn: Protection, divination, good luck

Cornflower: Scatter over areas where conflicts arise with your partner to ease tensions and restore harmony. Esteemed by herbalists, it holds significance in herbal practices. The blue petals can be utilized to craft homemade ink for sacred texts like the Book of Shadows. Incorporate it into rituals as a tribute to the nurturing essence of Mother Nature.

Cotton: Associated with fishing magic, rain, protection, luck, and healing. Burning cotton is believed to summon rain. Fabrics woven from cotton are considered optimal for magical endeavors. Placing cotton in a sugar bowl is said to attract luck.

Cowslip: Linked with treasure seeking, youthfulness, concentration, focus, and blessings for homes and businesses. Employed in rituals venerating Goddesses connected with love. Carrying cowslip is believed to enhance attractiveness and romantic allure, empowering one to draw a partner.

Cumin: Revered for its associations with fidelity, protection, and exorcism. Legend has it that objects containing cumin seeds are safeguarded from theft. Burning cumin alongside frankincense is believed to offer protection. Sprinkling it on the floor, alone or with salt, is thought to purge evil influences. Incorporate it into love spells to strengthen fidelity. Steeping cumin in wine is a traditional method for crafting love potions.

Cyclamen: Symbolizes fertility, joy, desire, and protection. It enhances the bond between consenting partners and is believed to support the continuity of relationships beyond this life.

Cypress: Linked with themes of death and mourning, yet offers healing and solace amidst grief. Instills a sense of peace and serenity. Hanging cypress branches in the home is believed to provide protection. Burning crushed cypress wood aids in comprehending and navigating grief and death, as well as enhancing divinatory practices. Carrying or wearing cypress at funerals is said to alleviate mental distress and lessen sorrow. It serves as a valuable aid during times of crisis.

Daffodil: Symbolizes love, fortune, and fertility. Placed to ward off negative energies from the home or altar. Fresh daffodils are believed to enhance fertility when kept indoors, and wearing them close to the heart is thought to attract good fortune.

Daisy: Represents love, luck, and innocence, particularly associated with newborns. Utilized in baby blessings and Wiccanings to invoke protective magic in the baby's sleeping space. Wearing or carrying daisies is believed to draw love towards oneself.

Damiana: Linked with lust, sex magic, and love attraction. Valuable in love and sex spells, particularly for solitary practitioners seeking to open chakras and enhance psychic abilities. It's recommended to store this herb with a quartz crystal. Widely used in tantra magic, astral travel, deep meditation, and spiritual quests. Note: Internal consumption may pose risks to liver health.

Dandelion Leaf: Used for summoning spirits, healing, purification, and dispelling negativity. Burying it in the northwest corner of a yard is believed to bring favorable winds. Incorporate it into sachets and charms to manifest wishes.

Dandelion Root: Employed in divination, wish-making, and spirit summoning. Included in dream pillows and sachets to protect during sleep. Burying it on the northwest side of a house is believed to attract good luck.

Deer's Tongue: Worn, carried, or sprinkled on beds to allure men and enhance psychic abilities.

Devil Bone Root: Slice into small portions and carry within a red flannel pouch to ward off arthritis.

Devil's Bit: Associated with exorcism, love, protection, and desire.

Devil's Bone Root: Revered for enhancing sexual allure and dispelling negative influences.

Devil's Claw: Utilized for protection and repelling unwanted visitors.

Devil's Shoestring: Known for its protective properties, luck enhancement, job-seeking assistance, influence over the opposite sex, and invisibility. Carry it in your pocket when job hunting, facing workplace challenges, or negotiating a raise.

Dill: Linked with money, protection, luck, and desire. Employed in love and protection talismans, effective for warding off malevolent energies and blessing homes. Helps maintain a clear distinction between superstition and magical realities. Suspend dill seeds in muslin and hang in the shower to attract women. Utilize dill seeds in money spells. Its aroma is believed to arouse desire. Add dill seeds to a bath before a date to enhance personal allure.

Dogwood: Signifies wishes, protection, and well-being. Employed in meetings where confidentiality is paramount. Utilized to safeguard diaries, journals, and Books of Shadows. Sealing letters with dogwood oil ensures their privacy. The powdered bark or flowers can be used as incense.

Dragon's Blood: Represents protection, vitality, and purification. Burning it as incense amplifies the efficacy of spells. Possesses potent banishing properties against negativity and detrimental habits. Placing a pinch under the mattress is believed to prevent impotence. It's also used as magical ink. Carrying or scattering it around the home or workplace dispels negativity and attracts good fortune.

Dulse: Associated with lust, domestic harmony, sea rituals, and calming sea winds. Tossing it into the ocean or lake is believed to solicit peace from sea spirits. Similarly, casting it from a height calls upon wind spirits for tranquility. Keeping it in the home fosters harmony.

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Herb Correspondences and spell work ingredients!!

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Acacia: Protection, mental and spiritual development, money, platonic love, and friendship. Used to anoint candles and censers, as well as to consecrate chests or boxes containing ritual implements. Use incense to induce a contemplative mood. Aconite: Use aconite as a magical wash for ritual equipment and spaces. Wear as an amulet to protect against vampires and werewolves. Poisonous; do not ingest. Acorn: Best wishes, protection, knowledge, and personal strength. A dried acorn makes a great natural amulet for maintaining a young appearance. Adam and Eve Root: The Eve Root is mostly utilised by lovers, with one partner carrying it and the other carrying the Adam root. This keeps your sweetheart loyal to you and discourages rivals. Carry both roots in a tiny purse at all times to attract love or make a marriage proposal. Adder’s Tongue: Stops gossip and slander, promoting healing. Sacred to snake goddesses. Used for divination, healing magick, moon magick, and dream magic.

African Violet: Spirituality, protection, and healing. Wear an amulet for protection. Keep in the house to boost spirituality. Frequently used as incense during the Spring Equinox Sabbat. Agar Agar: Encourage joy and prosperity, and draw opportunities and benefits into the home. Mix with Fast Luck powder and apply to hands before playing bingo or other games of chance. Agrimony: Overcoming fear and inner obstacles; releasing negative emotions. Also used to reverse spells. For the greatest benefits, sew into a dream cushion using Mugwort. Use as a wash or oil to boost the effectiveness of any type of healing ritual. Protects against bad creatures and toxins. Ague: Protection and Hex Breaking. Used in amulets to ward off evil. Mix with incense and burn to break a hex put on you. Also known as: ague root, ague weed.

Alder: Linked to divination, music, poetry, wind magick, weather magick, teaching, and decision-making. Also used in rites of death and dying to protect the deceased. Alfalfa: Money, wealth, and anti-hunger. Keep a tiny jar in the cabinet or pantry to guard off poverty and hunger. Burn in a cauldron and use the ashes as amulets to guard against hunger and poverty. Also called Lucerne, Buffalo Herb, Purple Medic.

Alkanet: Purification and prosperity. Protects against snake bites and reduces fear of snakes. Burned as incense to replace negativity with positive energy. Also called: Anchusa, Dyer's Bugloss, Orchanet, and Spanish Bugloss.

Allspice: Money, luck, healing, and acquiring treasure. Adds resolve and vigour to any spell or charm. Burn crushed allspice to bring good fortune and money. Use in herbal baths to promote healing. Also called: Jamaica Pepper.

Almond: Wisdom, money, abundance, and success. Invokes the healing energies of the gods. Offers magical assistance for overcoming dependencies and addictions. Associated with Candlemas and Beltane. Carry, wear, or burn as incense to attract abundance. Also called Greek Nuts, Shakad.

Aloe: Protection and luck. Place on a loved one's grave to bring peace. Thought to alleviate loneliness and promote achievement. Hang in the home to bring luck and protection to the people who dwell there. Grow in the home to prevent against domestic mishaps. Burn during the night of a full moon to attract a new lover on the new moon.

Althea Root: Burn or throw in a sachet to provide protection, soothe an angry person, and boost psychic abilities. Keep on the altar or light candles to invite good spirits. Alyssum: Protection and moderation of rage. Amaranth: Healing, calling spirits, mending broken hearts, bulletproofing, and becoming invisible.

Amber: Protection from damage, outside forces, and psychic attacks. Mental clarity and focus. Transforming negative energy into positive energy. Ambergris: Improving dreams and psychic enterprises, attracting men. Anemone: Healing and Protection

Angelica: Very potent protection herb - repels negative energy while attracting positive energy; forms a barrier to bad energy. Use in healing and exorcism incenses, or scatter for cleansing, protection, and uncrossing. Add to incense to aid healing, or use in the bath to erase curses, hexes, and spells. Also supposed to encourage temperance. Sprinkle ground herb in your shoes to avoid fatigue and weakness. Sprinkle around the exterior border of the house to guard and exorcise. Burn to reunite with a long-lost sweetheart. Also known as: Masterwort, Archangel, Garden Angel, Angelica Root.

Anise: Used to fend off the evil eye, provide happiness, and boost psychic abilities. To avoid unsettling nightmares, fill a sleep pillow with anise seeds. Use to invoke Mercury and Apollo. Perfect for aromatherapy. Use in purifying baths alongside bay leaves. A branch of Anise placed on the bedpost can restore lost youth. Use for protection and meditation incenses. Also called: Aniseed, Anneys, and Anise Seed.

Apple: Love, Garden Magic, Immortality, Friendship, and Healing. Put seven apple seeds in a bag with Orris Root to entice sexual love. Used in ceremonies to honour fertility gods and goddesses. Samhain is known as the 'Feast of Apples' because apples are believed to be the nourishment of the dead. Symbolises the soul and is burnt on Samhain to honour individuals who will be reborn in the spring. When performing a house blessing, cut an apple in half and consume half while leaving the other half outside the residence as an offering. Also known as: Fruit of the Underworld, Fruit of the Gods, Silver Branch, Tree of Love.

Apricot: Love. To attract love, use love sachets with leaves and flowers or carry apricot pits. Arabic Gum: Protection, psychic and spiritual development, money, platonic love, and friendship. Used to anoint candles and censers, as well as to consecrate chests or boxes containing ritual implements. Use incense to induce a contemplative mood. Also called: Acacia, Gum. Arabic Arnica Flowers Increases psychic abilities. Arrow Root: purifies and heals; it may be used instead of cemetery dust.

Ash: Sea spells/magick/rituals, image magick, invincibility, drowning prevention, general protection, and luck. Burning an ash log during Yule promotes wealth. The leaf of this plant is utilised to ensure trip safety. Place one spoonful of ash leaves in a basin of water in the bedroom overnight and discard in the morning; doing so everyday is supposed to prevent disease. Asofoetida: Protection and eradication of negative. Burned to make someone leave you alone. Be careful that while this plant is potent, it has an unpleasant odour when burned. Also known as: Devil's Dung, Food of the Gods.

Asparagus: Male Sex Magic Aspen's: abilities include eloquence, clairvoyance, healing, and anti-theft. Plant in your garden to deter robbers. Aster Love

Also known as: China Aster, Michaelmas Daisy, Starwort. Astragalus Root: Protection and Energy. Avocado: Love, passion, and beauty. Also used for sex magic. Also called Ahuacotl, Alligator Pear, and Persea. Azalea: Happiness, gaiety, and a light spirit, first love. Poisonous; do not ingest.

Bachelor Buttons: Love Also called Devil's Flower and Red Campion.

Bakuli pods: It is difficult to discover magic items that are also utilised in sachets and potpourri. Balm of Gilead Tears: promotes love, manifestation, protection, healing, stress reduction, and aids in the grieving process after a loved one's death. Use in love sachets to heal, protect, and restore a damaged heart. Use to dress candles for any type of magical healing. Burn to attract ghosts. Also known as: Poplar Buds, Balsam Poplar, Balm of Gilead, Mecca. Balsam, Balesan, and Bechan

BalmonyA figwort plant that is powdered and used for hexing. Perseverance, patience, and steadfastness. Associated with tortoises or turtles. Also known as: Hummingbird Tree, Bitter Herb, Snake Head, Turtle Head, Turtle Bloom.

Balsam Fir: promotes strength, insight, goal achievement, and positive transformation. Balsam fir needles may be used as incense on charcoal and are also an excellent addition in sachet bags, dream pillows, and potpourri blends. Bamboo: is associated with breaking hexagrams, wishing luck, and providing protection. Carve a desire into bamboo and bury it in a remote location to make your wish come true. Carry a piece of bamboo for good fortune.

Banana: symbolises fertility, potency, and fortune. Banyan: symbolises happiness and luck. Barberry: Cleansing, sorcery, atonement, and breaking free from another person's power or control.

Also called: Witches Sweets. Barley: Love, healing, and protection. Harvests. Spread on the ground to keep evil at bay. To relieve pain, tie barley straw around a boulder and hurl it into a river or lake while visualising whatever discomfort you are experiencing. Basil: Love, exorcism, riches, compassion, and protection. Removes uncertainties, worries, and weaknesses. Drives away harmful spirits. Associated with Candlemas. Continue to go forward in a positive manner despite the threat. Strewn on floors to guard against evil. Sprinkle an infusion of basil outside the building where you intend to work for good luck at a job interview (but don't be seen!) or throughout your business to attract money and prosperity. Wear or carry to help attract money and wealth. Also known as: Common Basil, Sweet Basil, St. Josephwort, St. Joseph's Wort, Tulsi, Tulasi, Krishnamul, Kala Tulasi, Witches' Herb, Alabahaca, American Dittany. Bat's Head Root: Use in spellwork, rituals, gris gris bags, and other ways to get wishes. Bay Laurel: Purification, blessing of homes and businesses, and clearing out uncertainty. It attracts romanticism. Keep a potted plant to protect your home from lightning. Place in a dream pillow to improve sleep and generate prophetic dreams. Also called: Bay, Sweet Laurel, Sweet Bay, True Laurel, Lorbeer, Noble Laurel, Baie, and Daphne. Bay Leaf: protection, good fortune, success, purification, strength, healing, and psychic abilities. Write your wishes on the leaves, then burn them to make them come true. Place beneath the pillow (or in a dream pillow) to generate prophetic dreams. Place in the corner of each room in the house to protect everyone who live there. Carry bay leaf to defend oneself from dark magic. Bayberry: Good luck, healing, and stress alleviation. Burn a white candle with bayberry bark for good luck and money. Also Known As: American Vegetable Tallow Tree, Myrtle, Wax Myrtle, Candleberry, Candleberry Myrtle, Tallow Shrub, American Vegetable Wax, Waxberry, Pepperidge Bush, Berbery

Bedstraw (Fragrant): Love and Lust. Bee Pollen: promotes friendship, attraction, love, strength, happiness, and helps overcome sadness.

Beech: symbolises wishes, pleasure, and divination. Improves literary talents. To promote inspiration, place a beech leaf between the pages of the Book of Shadows. Beeswax: Traditionally used in the production of candles, ornamental seals, natural polish, protective finishes, and as a foundation for herbal salves. Beetroot: Love. Beetroot juice can be utilised as ink in love magick or to replace blood in spells and rituals.

Belladonna: Healing and forgetting previous loves. When installed in a concealed location within the home, it provides protection. Place on a ceremonial altar to honour the deities and provide energy for ceremonies.

Do not consume this deadly toxin. Also known as: Banewort, Deadly Nightshade, Sorcerer's Berry, Witch's Berry, Death's Herb, Devil's Cherries, Divale, Dwale, Dwaleberry, Dwayberry, Fair Lady, Great Morel, Naughty Man's Cherries

Benzoin: Purification, prosperity, easing tension, removing anger, reducing irritability, relieving stress and anxiety, and conquering depression. Encourages generosity and attention. Good to burn while utilising the Tarot or to achieve intellectual achievement. Smoulder for cleansing. It is thought that incense containing benzoin, cinnamon, and basil will attract consumers to your company. Also Known As: Snowbells, Storax, Gum Benzoin, Siam Benzoin, Siamese Benzoin, Benzoin Gum, Ben, Benjamen.

Bergamot: Money, wealth, protection from evil and disease, memory enhancement, interference prevention, and comfortable sleep. Carry a sachet when gambling to bring luck and money. Very effective at attracting success. Burn during any ritual to boost its power. Also called: Orange Mint. Betel Nut: Protection and Banishment.

Bilberry Bark: is used for protection. Also known as Whortleberry, Black Whortles, Whinberry, Huckleberry, Bleaberry, Blueberry. Airelle Bindweed: Used for curses/hexing. Birch: symbolises protection, exorcism, and cleansing. A birch tree planted near the residence is thought to guard against lightning, infertility, and the evil eye. Also known as: White Birch, Canoe Birch, Paper Birch, Tree of Life, Lady of the Woods.

Bird's Eye chilies: Cursing, heating spells, and making Hoodoo powders like hot foot powder and goofer dust are all done with plants from the Solanaceae (nightshade) family. Bistort: Fertility, divination, clairvoyance, and psychic abilities. Carry a sachet for fertility and conception. Add to any herbal concoction to enhance divination. Burn frankincense during divination or to increase psychic abilities. Carry a yellow flannel bag to attract prosperity and good fortune. Sprinkle bistort about the house to repel poltergeists. Also known as: Bistort root, dragonwort. Black Cohosh: symbolises love, courage, protection, and power. Use as a love sachet or in the bath to avoid impotence. Carry in your pocket or as an amulet to boost your confidence and strength. Sprinkle throughout a room to ward against evil. To guarantee a long and happy life, make a herbal infusion and add it to bath water. Burn as a romantic incense. Put in a purple flannel bag to protect yourself against accidents and untimely death, as well as to prevent people from doing you wrong. Also known as Black Snake Root, Bugbane, Squawroot, Bugwort, Rattleroot, Rattleweed, Rattlesnake Root, and Richweed. Black Haw: means protection, gambling, luck, power, and employment. Carry in your pocket while looking for job, if you are experiencing troubles at work, or if you are requesting a rise. Also called: Devil's Shoestring, Stagbush, and American Sloe. Black pepper: is used to banish negativity, perform exorcisms, and defend against evil. Black Walnut: is believed to provide access to spiritual energy, granting blessings and wishes. Blackberry :symbolises health, protection, and money. Sacred to Brighid. Leaves and berries are supposed to bring riches and healing.

Blackthorn Thorns: Thorns have historically been used to curse and protect. The thorns of the Blackthorn tree have traditionally been employed in witchcraft to puncture wax or linen poppets, cursing the intended victim.

Bladderwrack: Protection, sea and wind spells, money, psychic abilities, and attracting clients. Wear a charm for protection while travelling, especially on water. Also called: Kelp, Seawrack, Kelpware, Black-tang, Cutweed, Sea Oak, and Sea Spirit. Blessed Thistle: Purification, protection from negativity and evil, hex breaking. Carry for strength and protection. Place a bowl of holy thistle in a room to boost the vigour and spirit of its people. Men who carry thistle improve their romantic relationships. Also known as: Holy thistle, Saint Benedict thistle, Spotted thistle, Cardin.

Bloodroot: symbolises love, protection, and cleansing. Steep in red wine for the full moon cycle to serve as a "blood offering" for rituals that require it; DO NOT DRINK THE WINE. Place in windows and entrances to keep curses and evil spirits away. A popular root for usage in voodoo to counteract hexes and spells cast against you. Also known as: Red Root, Red Indian Paint, Tetterwort, Blood Root, Indian Paint, Pauson, Red Paint Root, Red Puccoon, Sanguinariat. Blowball: Love and wishes. Carry a crimson bag to grant desires. When looking for love, blow in all four directions. Blue Cohosh: Empowerment, cleansing, attracting money, ending the cycle of love, and pushing away evil.

Blue Violet: Love, inspiration, good fortune, and protection from all evil. Carried to protect, enhance fortune, and shift luck. Mixed with lavender to arouse passion and affection. Worn to soothe tempers and promote sleep. Also called: Sweet Scented Violet.

Bluebell: Luck, honesty, and friendship. Incorporate into funeral and dying traditions to soothe and relieve the pain of those left behind. Also known as: Jacinth, Culverkeys, Auld Man's Bell, Ring o' Bells, Wood Bells. Blueberry: Protection. Though not encouraged, blueberries are thought to induce confusion and turmoil when thrown in an enemy's doorway or path.

Boneset: is used to protect, exorcise, and fend off bad spirits. Sprinkle boneset throughout the house to ward off evil and negativity. Burn a black candle etched with the enemy's name as incense to curse them (not recommended due to karma). Also known as Feverwort, Agueweed, Crosswort, Eupatorium, Indian Sage, Sweating Plant, Teasel, Thoroughwort, Vegetable Antimony.

Borage: symbolises courage and psychic abilities. Float the flowers in a ceremonial bath to lift one's mood. Carry or burn as incense to boost confidence and character. To fight off bad spirits, sprinkle Borage infusion about the house. Also called: Bee Bread, Starflower, Herb of Gladness, Bugloss, Burrage, and Cool Tankard. Brazil Nut: Good luck in love affairs. Brewer's yeast: is used to make face mask remedies. Brimstone: Removes or prevents a hex on you; eliminates an enemy's power over you. Burn at midnight by your back door to keep off evil. Also called: Sulphur Powder.

Broom Tops: For purification, wind spells, divination, and protection. Sprinkle broom tops about the house to ward against evil. Also Known As: Irish Broom, Scotch Broom, Besom, Broom. Buchu :represents divination, wind magic, psychic abilities, and prophetic dreams. Add buchu leaves to the bath to help you predict the future. Also known as Bucco, Agathosma Betulina, Bookoo, Bucku, Buku, and Bucco.

Buckeye: Divination, good luck, and the attraction of money and fortune. Carried whole, anointed with money oil, and/or wrapped in a dollar bill, for a consistent increase in money flow. A famous hoodoo charm among gamblers. Carry in your pocket to prevent against arthritis. Also called: Horse Chestnut.

Buckthorn: Sorcery, elven magic, and dispelling enchantments. It is used as a luck generator in legal problems and to win in court. Place Buckthorn branches near doors or windows to ward off evil and negative vibes. To create a wish, stand in an open place facing east and concentrate on your request; then turn to your left until you are facing east again, sprinkling buckthorn bark powder (or an infusion including buckthorn bark) as you go. Also called: Arrowwood, Black Dogwood, Black Alder Dogwood, Black Alder Tree, and Persian Berries.

Buckwheat: Money, protection, and fasting. Use charms and rituals to get treasure, riches, and fortune. BurdockUsed for cleaning magick when feeling really bad about oneself or others. Use in protective incenses and spells. Rinse with a burdock decoction to relieve negative sentiments about yourself or others. Also known as: Bardana, Burr Seed, Clotbur, Cocklebur, Hardock, Hareburr, Hurrburr, Turkey Burrseed, Fox's Clote, Happy Major, Lappa, Love Leaves, Personata, Beggar's Buttons

Burnet: Used for protection, ritual instrument consecration, and counter magick, as well as to heal despair and despondency. Also called: Italian Pimpernel, Salad Burnet, and Greater Burnet.

Butchers' Broom: Wind spells, divinations, protection, and psychic abilities. Butterbur: is used for love divination and to boost spirits via optimism and trust. Also called: Bog rhubarb, butterdock, umbrella plant, lagwort, and sweet coltsfoot.

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this just gave me witchy vibes Fire Dance by Joseph Tomanek 1889

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Reasons a spell wont work

Self-doubt: Doubting oneself weakens the power of your purpose or sends forth competing intents, reducing the efficiency of your spell. If you anticipate it not to function, you are instructing it not to work, which means it will not.

Weak intention: It takes work to completely concentrate your desire in a spell and send it out into the cosmos. The more power you feel, the more power you possess. It's not always simple to reach to the point where you truly believe the entire world is at your feet and under your command, and you'll receive what you desire. It only takes practice.

Botched intention: You must know what you truly want, not what you believe you desire. If your goal is not very explicit, your spell may manifest in an awkward way. You want to obtain money quickly? Probably not through insurance money after being hit by an automobile.

Unrealistic intention: In most circumstances, for a spell to work, the desired outcome must be possible without the use of magic. Magic simply increases the likelihood of achieving the desired outcome by tipping the scales in your favour, and it always picks the route of least resistance. For example, a spell to find something you just lost is considerably more likely to be effective than one to discover something you lost a year ago. The latter could work, but it requires far more energy, effort, and interference to appear. If the objective is unrealistic, it may not be worth the work required to achieve it. You must do everything possible to let the magic follow the path of least resistance; for example, if you cast a spell to achieve your ideal job, you must first apply for the position.

Lack of specificity: If you cast a spell to attract a lover and you just say 'someone with blonde hair and blue eyes' thats what you'll get looks wise. But you havent specified a personality, so you could really get anything. Then you have the chance of starting a toxic relationship.

Missing ingredients: If the spell said that it needed basil and you dont add basil. Then it might not work. Some spells are made to be done in a very specific way, then not adding ingredients is just setting the spell up for failure.

You did not give your spell adequate time to work.: not all spells work instantly, some take weeks, months or days to work. Sometimes even years, you need to be patient sometimes You have no idea what you're doing: which means you don't know what time of day, moon phase, or plants to utilise for your spell. You must learn before you can accomplish anything.

You're not helping or putting mundane work into the spell: Magic is intended to be utilised as a supplement to ordinary effort, not as a replacement for it. How can you expect to get results from your weight loss spell if you don't exercise? whats the point of doing a spell to find a job but not applying for jobs?

Lack of focus/concentration and unclear intention: Whether you write petitions or recite incantations, properly declaring your objective is the most vital aspect of any spell or ceremony. Try to be descriptive enough to get your desired effects. You should also find out what helps you focus during spell work; being distracted by everything will be your worst energy. If you need to double-check a herb meaning for the spell, that's acceptable, but pausing to do other things or simply forgetting is where the spell will fail.

The spell worked: you simply didn't realise it. There is a slim chance that someone has cursed you in order to prevent you from using magic: However, and I cannot emphasise this enough, this is extremely unusual. If you were cursed, you would know it, or at least be aware that something was seriously wrong in your life.

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Blessed Beltane

Just a little poem I wrote for Beltane, enjoy ig

In the hush of twilight's embrace, Beltane whispers on the breeze, A song of ancient rites and revelry.

In the dance of flames, we find our kinship, Glowing embers ignite the spirit within, As the earth sighs beneath our eager feet.

Beneath the canopy of stars, we gather, Bound by the threads of history's tapestry, A circle unbroken, a community aflame.

With laughter as our melody, And wildflowers as our adornment, We surrender to the rhythm of the night.

Beltane, sweet Beltane, Where passion blooms like the May flowers, And love ignites like the Beltane fires.

In this sacred moment, we are infinite, Children of the earth and sky, Lost in the magic of the turning wheel.

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Spell work

Don't try at home without proper fire safety protocols! - this was done near and open door and a sink!

Also if you're under 18

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how to get started with oracle

Use the cards to set intentions. Oracle cards are often positive and motivating. Place a card representing your intention on your desk, shrine, or anywhere you'll see it every day. When I was finished writing my book, I placed a card that read "little by little" on my altar to remind myself to be consistent and patient with the process. I enjoy laying cards that symbolise the elements earth, water, fire, and air that I want to summon or embody. You can select cards to invoke greater love, abundance, and joy, as well as to connect with your intuition. Begin a daily practice. Writing goals and journaling may be effective tools for manifesting your desires. Pull 1-3 cards per day and record your thoughts. Take a few deep breaths and connect into your instincts. Allow yourself to be free in your writing, and your words will become an extension of your energy. This is an excellent approach to receive messages and connect with your inner guidance.

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how to get started with tarot

Choose a deck that appeals to you.

There are superstitions that you must be given a tarot deck to begin, which is incorrect. Purchase your own deck and spend your time getting to know it. Develop a friendship with your tarot deck and let it guide you slowly.

Allow your intuition to guide you, as well as the conventional interpretations. By just pondering what each card represents, you are inviting your intuition to offer context by speaking with your intuitive senses. This might happen when you see images in your mind, feel, sense, or know meanings, or even hear words in your head. There is so much symbolism and significance in a tarot deck, and when you pull the cards in response to inquiries or queries, the universe will always use the chance to reply and present you with the answers you seek, leaving it up to your intuitive senses.

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Tarot cards vs Oracle cards

What are oracle cards?

Oracle cards are a divination instrument that can help you gain intuitive knowledge and connect with yourself. Oracle cards provide a free-flowing message and a variety of beautiful designs. There are many various sorts of cards available; some have basic graphics or phrases, while others may be intricately designed and showcase amazing unique artwork. There is no predetermined amount of cards in an Oracle deck, and some include thorough guidebooks while others do not. Oracle cards have grown in popularity and availability over the past few years. Incorporating an Oracle deck into your daily ritual or intuitive growth practice will help you create a strong connection to your intuition.

what are tarot cards? Tarot decks generally have 78 cards that begin with the main and minor arcanas. The Major Arcana are 22 cards that begin with The Fool and continue his journey as he encounters and collides with every aspect of human existence, from The Magician to Death, The Tower, and finally The World. The Minor Arcana cards include 16 Tarot Court Cards, which are often face cards and symbolise 16 various characteristics that can be conveyed. The Minor Arcana consists of forty cards arranged in four suites: swords (air), pentacles (earth), wands (fire), and cups (water). These numbered cards, with ten cards in each suit, reflect circumstances that you may meet on a daily basis rather than big turning moments that the main arcana often symbolise. Learning the meanings of each card takes time and effort, but once learned, you will have a wonderful tool for divination and self-discovery. Once you've established a regular practice, remember to routinely cleanse your tarot deck.

Are they the same thing?

Oracle cards and Tarot differ in a variety of ways, the most notable being that Tarot cards have a set format and often comprise 78 cards. Oracle cards do not have a standard structure and the number of cards in each deck varies. With Tarot, if you understand the meanings of the main and minor arcana, as well as the suits, you will be able to read and recognise almost any tarot deck. Oracle cards are typically more clear, with meanings inscribed on the face. Oracle cards vary greatly from deck to deck; some have a theme, while others do not.

Oracle and Tarot cards can serve the same aim of divination and providing insight in a circumstance. Both sorts of cards may be dealt with intuitively, and both include a range of symbols and images to assist activate your psychic abilities. Tarot and oracle cards are both utilised in spiritual practices, divination, and coaching sessions to provide clarity and insight into circumstances.

Both Tarot and Oracle cards serve as reflections of the present energy. They will reflect the realities of your circumstance and suggest suitable next steps. Consider reading the cards as a chat with a trustworthy mentor or your higher self. There are no judgements, "negative" or "positive" messages. There is just a mirror of energy and the potential to go forward via self-awareness and a comprehension of the situation.

What should beginners start with?

Oracle cards are more open-ended and may be easier for novices to interpret. Unlike the Tarot, there are no meanings or suits to memorise. This does not imply that Oracle decks are just for novices. Many professional readers utilise Oracle cards in their readings, and they are ideal for self-development, positive affirmations, and starting or expanding an intuitive practice. Oracle cards frequently include rich artwork and come in a variety of styles, making it simpler to pick a deck that speaks to you.

I recommend Oracle cards to anyone who is afraid of Tarot decks and prefers soothing images. In my professional practice, I've seen that Oracle cards frequently speak to the overarching issues that a client is going with in their life. Professional readers frequently use Oracle cards into their tarot readings, however this varies each reader.

Key differences-

Tarot cards follow a predetermined format, but Oracle cards are more free-flowing.

Every Tarot deck will have a predictable structure and a set of suites, as described in the section above. Oracle cards can differ in terms of quantity, subject, and imagery. Tarot will share symbolism between decks. The Rider Waite Deck, which was constructed by Pamela Colman Smith in 1909 under the leadership of Arthur Edward Waite, serves as the foundation for the majority of decks. Oracle cards are free-flowing in terms of art, colour, symbolism, topic, and content. There are no rules or defined structure for Oracle cards.

Tarot is an old kind of divination, whereas Oracle cards are more contemporary.

While the Tarot's roots are unknown, it is thought to have existed since antiquity and is associated with ancient Greece, the Kabbalah, and the Romany people. Tarot cards are a strong divination tool, and many readers believe they are an extension of their own energy. Oracle cards represent a more recent kind of divination. They are also more commonly used by therapists and coaches. While Oracle cards are not inherently associated with spiritual beliefs, they can be used by spiritual practitioners, and many people like using them in conjunction with tarot, astrology, or psychic readings.

Tarot requires time to understand and develop, but Oracle cards are more user-friendly.

Learning the traditional meanings of the Tarot will provide a wonderful reference system for your intuitive work. Initially, you will utilise the handbook to comprehend and interpret the symbols and archetypes. Once you've memorised the meanings and started practicing consistently, you'll notice that the cards may take on multiple meanings and you'll have your own interpretations of them. As you study, pay attention to your intuitive readings since they will help you interpret the messages as well. When you first pick up an Oracle deck, you'll notice that many of the cards are straightforward. Each deck is unique, so select one with artwork or a theme that appeals to you.

Using tarot and oracle decks together?

Many professional readers and Tarot fans combine Oracle cards with Tarot cards. Some believe that Oracle cards provide a deeper significance to a Tarot spread, and vice versa. There is no right or wrong way to utilise the cards together, as long as you are familiar with both decks. It's a good idea to experiment with various Tarot spreads and approaches to determine what works best for you.

I prefer to keep multiple decks on my desk, and during an intuitive reading, I may be pulled to a certain card that feels right for that person. I've also seen readers select an Oracle card at the conclusion of a reading to provide a deeper insight and validation of the messages delivered, as well as at the start of a reading to establish the tone for what comes next.

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Modern witchcraft tip #1

except, its brutally honest and im giving you tough love.

If you want to manifest good things and good energy to come into your life. Fix your own energy first! Because you'll bring new, nice and genuine people into your life then emotionally drain them and fuck them over in the process.

Start being more positive and great to be around, you'll also attract the right type of people and have healthier friendships and relationships. Keep being a negative Nancy, you'll be the toxic one in the new connections you are building.

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Common Witchy Terms

Athame

A ceremonial knife, typically black handled with a double-edged blade. You use it to inscribe your candles or to cast a circle around the altar before commencing a spell.

Altar

A place where you do rituals or spells. It is often a special table or shelf where your ritual tools are kept.

Amulet

Is an object that is carried or worn on a person or placed in a location in order to draw specific energy or luck toward that person or location.

Book of Shadow

A Book of Shadows is a Witch's journal. It contains notes on experiments, information they picked up along the way, spells, recipes, correspondences, chants, traditions and more.

Coven

A coven is a community of witches who gather regularly for religious and/or social occasion.

Divination

Divination is the metaphysical work of finding the truth of an issue by using symbols and objects to interpret messages from the the collective unconscious or from communication with spirit beings.

Evoke

To call or summon a spirit or entity or deity.

Familiar

A familiar is a magic-user's spiritual helper manifest in animal form.

Grimoire

Is a magical manual or a magician's instruction book. It is much more formal than a Book of Shadows.

Hex

It refer to an unfriendly spell meant to bring about mischief.

Invoke

to summon or draw a spirit being into your own body. This is usually done to encourage communication between the spirit world and the material world.

Sachet

A small bag of herbs, crystals, or other objects that is meant to bring about a desired effect; essentially acts as a charm.

Ward

A protective barrier may be maintained by a spell, a talisman, a symbol or some other physical or energy object.

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'fuck those bad vibes' spell

Lavender

Rosemary

Basil

Pine Needles

Cloves (whole or powdered)

All these herbs cleanse and get rid of negative energy!

put these herbs in your cauldron or on something fire proof

open your windows and doors

Light the herbs and walk around your home and set the intention of cleansing the energy out of the home or clearing out unwanted spirits.

wait until the herbs are completely burned and the smoke stops before closing doors and windows.

put the remaining ashes and the left overs from a spell in a container and get rid of it away from your home. (dont dump out side your door! take to a different place to get rid of it)

then you're set to set up protection and warding's!

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