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beginner witch here so if this is a dumb question i’m sorry but how do i go about charging a sigil/making it work i’ve already made one that i love (using your sigil wheel post so thank you) what am i supposed to do next? thank you for all the help!!

Well there are 2 types of ways to make a sigil work.Here’s a quick post on which method is best for what result1. Charging

Giving the sigil energy periodically to keep it working (think of it like charging an electronic)How:~Pouring personal energy into it     Place both hand on sigil and visualise your energy flowing from your body into the sigil

~Sun/Moon Energy     

     Place the sigil somewhere it will get good exposure to sunlight or moonlight and the sigil will absorb the energy from that.    (Note: Sunlight and Moonlight have different magical properties, so you should look up what those properties are before doing this)

~Charged Water/Watercolour          Dripping some charged water (think sun/moon/storm/or otherwise charged) on the sigil.     Some people add watercolours to the water they plan to put on the sigil with an intention-based colour to drip onto the sigil. OR you could draw the sigil with these watercolours instead so it’s automatically charged.

~Tracing/Kinetic Energy          Constant movement on a sigil can charge a sigil. This can be done by tracing over it with your finger over and over again till you feel it’s charged enough or through other means like tapping it or putting it under something people regularly step on.

~Heartbeat          If you draw or tattoo a sigil on yourself that sigil will be constantly charged by your heartbeat.     You can also put a sigil you’ve drawn over your heart or wrist somehow and as long as you wear it your heartbeat will keep that sigil charged

~Electronically

     Have a sigil pulled up on an electronic screen while the device is charging

~Other          There’s thousands of unique ways to charge a sigil, the ones listed here are just a few, feel free to look around the witch tips on tumblr or try some different stuff yourself

2. Activating

Destroying the sigil with something that often creates a quick burst of energy, sending it out into the universe to be done.

How:

~Burn it

~Rip/Shred/Cut it up

~Stabbing it

~Ingesting it

~Flushing it down the toilet

~Let it blow away with the wind (if it’s biodegradable)

~Any way you can think of that destroys the sigil

Important Notes:

~Sigils can be used as spell components on their own

~You can charge and then activate a sigil for stronger results

Finding Things/Memory Spell🌿

a spell for when many things go missing, to help things reappear

🌿 gather: a compass, a sprig of rosemary, and white thread. 

🌿 attach the rosemary to the compass using white thread

🌿 hold level, and turn three times clockwise with the compass

🌿 place it in the center of the room. 

🌿 wait a few days for it to begin to draw out the things lost

🌿 for memory, each time there is something important to remember, touch the compass and place it somewhere else. 

Shine Aqua Illusion Glamour 🌊

a sailor moon inspired glamour to blend in, or make something less noticeable

🌊  gather: water, sea salt, a mirror, and daisy petals

🌊  on the surface on the mirror, mix the water and sea salt

🌊  chant: “ Shine Aqua Illusion ! ”

🌊  dip the daisy petals into the water

🌊  use the petals to dab the water on what you wish to hide

💬 Clear Speaking Glamour 💬

a spell to aid with speaking clearly, and get your point across 

💬 gather: lipstick/chapstick of your choice, basil, dew, and violet. 

💬 ensure the lipstick/chapstick is completely closed. 

💬 go over the outside of the container with the dew and the basil.

💬 let them charge the balm. 

💬 wipe them off, apply the balm. kiss the violet to start the spell. 

Throwback to when I took painkillers and woke up with Photoshop open on my computer to this image I had made

concept: a spell based on the “let’s use pixie dust to find your true love” bit that happened in once upon a time

2 Card Tarot Ideas

Do / Don't 

Life / Death

Problem / Solution

Now / Later

Logical / Emotional

Yes / No

Internal / External 

Past / Future

Growth / Stagnation

Love / Hate

Apathy / Empathy

Find / Lose

Flaws / Strengths

Day / Night

Physical / Abstract

Stay / Leave 

Creation / Destruction 

Give / Take

Protection

Spell Jar to ward off negative energies. Keep in your room, house, car, bag or somewhere near you.

Rosemary (protection)

Fennel (purification, healing)

Lavender (peace, happiness)

Sage (protection)

Clover (love, loyalty, protection)

Black pepper (cleanse/protection)

Salt (cleanse)

Intention

Black wax

Substitute or exclude any materials as you need!

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Some Fun Ways to Activate a Sigil

Water:

Draw the sigil in citric acid (non toxic, you can buy it at the grocery store) and spray/flick water into it. This will make it fizz

Water activated ink - buy paper that has water activated ink and as you draw the sigil will be charged

Fire:

Fourth of July Sparkler Sticks - draw the sigil in the air and imagine its energy being released as the smoke dissipates

Black Snake Fire Work: This one you’ll need to be very very careful with. Basically, as this burns it creates a bunch of weird black gunk that slowly grows, kind of like a snake shedding its skin. You could draw the sigil with some of the ingredients before lighting it off. (Good for curses or getting rid of negative energy)

Earth:

Carve a sigil into a block of clay before molding it into a sculpture. As you mold it it will activate.

For a simple, long term sigil: plant very small succulents in the outline of your sigil and as they grow it will be activated.

Air:

Draw your sigil into the fog on a mirror or shower wall and as it dissipates it will activate (good for glamours, self-love magic)

Other:

I love incorporating science experiments into my craft, so you could draw your sigil in baking soda and activate it with vinegar (this one would also be good for curses or banishings as vinegar is traditionally used in such magic.)

These are just a few fun ideas, and can be used to make a larger ritual out of creating and activating sigils. 

What are some fun ways you like to activate your sigils?

Salandit’s Ward Breaking Spell (Pokemon Inspired)

“Volcanoes or dry, craggy places are its home. It emanates a sweet-smelling poisonous gas that attracts bug Pokémon, then attacks them.” -Pokedex Entry

A spell to weaken and break the wards of another for offensive magick purposes or cursing.

You Will Need:

✘ Sage Incense ✘ 2 Black Candles ✘ Garnet ✘ Picture of Target or their Name

Steps:

✘ place your incense before you and in between your two black candles. Light your black candles right to left then light your sage incense last

✘ Place the picture of the target in front of the incense and place a piece of garnet just below the image

✘ “I melt away your wards, I disintegrate your protections, so I can seek my vengeance without any interference!” While you chant this visualize their protective energy walls doing just that, melting, disintegrating and shattering to let in the smoke of your incense. How the smoke of the incense will fill their home/area and weaken them. How it makes their air heavy and ready for you to send a curse their way.

✘ Once satisfied with your chanting and visualization carefully take your incense and snuff it out on the picture (be careful while doing so)

✘ Blow/snuff out your candles. Cleanse yourself and rest if needed then proceed to cast the curse you desire to cast on them. Keep the singed picture to use in this curse.

Note: keep water or salt nearby for if you try to snuff out your incense and the picture smolders or catches flame. Always practice fire safety.

A little tarot spread for when you have a string of bad things happening, we have a little magic ritual on patreon as well to go with this one.

Make a tarot spread in a clockwise circle, trying to attract light into your situation, which is the first step to get out of it.

1) You in the middle of this situation, a little about your feelings and position in the problems.

2) Your main support could be those around you or an enviroment or place you can still go to be safe.

3) The root problem could be something you need to learn or be aware of, such as your own feelings, your environment or someone else’s involvement

4) The near future could present itself with more bad news or with a light at the end, either way be prepared.

5) Your hope for the future starts to tell you about the lesson and final light of your ordeal.

6) Lastly this card should show you your power & focus to overcome your problems.

Hope you are well even if you’re in the middle of a situation like this.

Worshipping a Pop Villain can be akin to worshipping darker gods. Deities like Set are often demonized because some stories show them opposed to the "good" gods. Many of them are gods of Chaos or Destruction like Set or Shiva. or trickster gods like Loki, or sometimes chthonic deities like Hades, who were feared so much that their names were rarely uttered. There are also entities that it is widely accepted as something you should not worship, like A/p/e/p, who are meant to be symbols of all the negativity in the world. Pop Villains can be seen in a similar way. Some of them are misunderstood and can teach many lessons in their stories and mannerisms. They can be stories of perseverance or tragedy. But there are also beings in Pop Culture like the Snake that should maybe be avoided, or at least approached with caution. In any case, whether working with a trickster god, a demon, or a Disney villain, there's a balance to be had to not delve too deeply into the entity's darker spheres, but that doesn't mean that many of their traits cannot be celebrated or learned from.

Reminder that just because a character is a villain doesn’t mean you CANT work with them. Don’t let people deter you from something you’re interested in and most certainly do NOT let fear hold you back. You could be missing an opportunity for growth or adventure tossing aside those who others have driven you away from. If it speaks to you and is significant, I mean hell if it sparks the fire to your hearth light that bitch up. Give it a chance and if it doesn’t go well pack up and boot them out there’s tons of things to dive into and explore, in this case explore a new entity that invokes curiosity. or don't, ultimately it's your choice and your practice.

(Of course when I say these things they are within reason step away from something if you find it’s harming you mentally or having any sort of negative effects. As well as the obvious which is don’t culturally appropriate but considering I’m speaking of PC work I wasn’t sure whether to mention that part or not)

technology mirrors magic

this is just a quick post, nothing refined (those are coming later).

when it comes to creating spells of your own, you are creating a program that is going to be implemented in your reality. there are weak programs, simple programs, complex programs, and ubiquitous programs.

your tarot cards could be the equivalent of scrubbing through a database, communicating to a specific domain/device (astral space, spirits).

what systems are you using to ensure secure connection to your desired target? what systems are in place to ensure that your communications to your desired target are clearly transmitted without being tampered / losing any data? are you and your deck properly configured to even connect to the collective consciousness, navigate the astral, and communicate with other realms effectively?

once you compare witchcraft (+the energy work that goes into it) to technology, you'll notice that a lot of it feels more grounded and less "woo-wooey."

you'll also know how to develop your witchcraft into something advanced and potent, much like how humans have used technology to advance into our modern age today. you'll be able to go from feeling uncertain about your spells to knowing the ins and outs of what you've created, and how it can impact physical reality.

imo, if you're a techy witch, tap into how deep this path can go. you have a good structure to reference and mimic.

“Guide my knowledge.”

A sigil for help on exams or other assignments when you are asking for guidance more than luck. Best if written on your pencil or pen and charged the day before you need to use it!

requested by: reveidolon

~Lilith

Student witch tip!

Testing and want to use some sigils? Don’t want them to be noticeable or considered cheating?

Draw them using your eraser! I like to put them on the edge of the scantron (by the name area), but you can put them wherever!

hot take but if you're going to be participating in any religion (INCLUDING PAGAN RELIGIONS) you have to research about the culture itself first.

Magic 101: sigils (the one pictured is mine and you may use it and activate how ever you wish!)

How they work and what (in my opinion) best to use them for!

What are sigils?

They are a drawn from of spell. This form of spells is very old and can actually be found through out history! Sigils are quite literally a drawn form of your intent. They represent the desire, or intent, you have for that moment. It is thought given form! Magic given shape! Desire given direction!

How do you make them?

Well there are 2 ways. One way writing your intention in words, reducing the letters, counting them, and so forth. (I will be providing a video in the next post taged #sigil tictok see as that will teach this method better than me)

The second method of drawing a sigil is by free hand. You let your desire and intention guide you in its form. You focus everything on your writing utensil and let it flow on to the paper!

And how they are activated is completely up to you! You can kiss them, burn them, dissolve them in water, bury them, you name it!

What are their uses?

Oh that list is almost endless! You can use a sigil from anthing like bringing love into your life, to protection your house from unwanted energies!

Now in my opinion sigils are best used for protection, focus, sealing something, and item blessing/cursing.

So remember the sigil, no matter how it made or what its for, can be a powerful tool!

Rest (Pokemon Inspired Spell)

A spell to bring you a deep, refreshing sleep.

You will Need:

Moonstone Gem Elixir (safely made see below)

Chamomile Tea

Moon Water (see below)

(Optional) Almond Milk

Preparation:

Moon Water: Take a jar of water and leave in the window over night to charge with the energy of the moon. You may do this no matter the weather outside.

Moonstone Gem Elixir: You cannot make direct gem elixir using moonstone. Moon stone is toxic containing aluminum and it also loses its luster when submerged in water. You will have to make indirect gem elixir. To do this take your moon water you made above and keep it in its jar. Place a piece of moonstone atop the lid of the jar and away from any water. Leave it in the window. You may do this simultaneously with making the moon water.

Steps:

Take your indirectly made Moonstone Gem Elixir and boil it or heat it in any way that you usually prepare tea.

Add your chamomile tea and make it as you normally do. Pour a small amount of your almond milk (if you choose) to further promote sleep.

Stir the tea clockwise chanting “Bring me rest, bring me sleep” until satisfied.

Sit in a quiet space and drink your tea. If you choose listen to relaxing music. Once you finish your tea go immediately to sleep.

Notes: any left over gem elixir store in the fridge. Be sure to cleanse and charge your moonstone in the window after making the gem elixir.

More spread because why not lol

Knitting Spell (for protection)

This poem/spell came to me earlier while I was cooking, and I hurried to write it down. I knit, but I think anyone who knits, crochets, embroiders or does some other kind of fibercraft can use this. I tried not to use language specific to knitting. I would envision the person the handmade item is intended for, wearing the thing, its protection forming a web around them, as you chant:

May this garment be as armor

a shield against the woes of life.

Bring peace and steadiness of mind,

snatch good fortune into your loops

even as I weave you.

Give him/her/them shelter from the winds

the biting rain and cold,

and bring him/her/them back, as day ends

to the warmth of home.

You could add a line or two, invoking a protective deity or spirit (especially one associated with crafts). I feel that it would be most effective or most appropriately used as you’re starting a project, though you can repeat the chant continuously and meditate on your loved one.

This week's mandala sigil is for "Gxd to bless my labors this week".

Quilava’s Flames of Intimidation Spell (Pokemon Inspired)

“ Before battle, it turns its back on its opponent to demonstrate how ferociously its fire blazes.” -Pokedex Entry

A glamour enchantment spell to make you look more ferocious and intimidating to others.

You Will Need:

🔥 Red Candle 🔥 Rosemary 🔥 Bay Leaf 🔥 Red Marker 🔥 Sigil for Intimidation or the word “intimidate” 🔥 Burn safe bowl or plate 🔥 Piece of Jewelry to enchant

Steps:

🔥 Light your red candle near your fire safe bowl

🔥 In your bowl add a small amount of dried rosemary to its bottom

🔥 On your bay leaf using your red marker draw your sigil or write the word “intimidate” on it. “Like the pokemon of fire Quilava, I wish to be surrounded in flames of red, to show others I am not one to pester, and keep them at bay with dread.” Then kiss your bay leaf focusing on this desire. Visualize yourself surrounded by a red fiery aura as others keep their distance from you.

🔥 Light your bay leaf with the candle and carefully place it into your bowl of dried rosemary. Watch it burn until only ash is left

🔥 Take your piece of jewelry and lay it into the ashes once they cool enough to be safe to do this. Visualize the source of your fiery aura being this piece of jewelry. “Surround me with flames and fire, to intimidate others is my desire!” repeat this as necessary.

🔥 Once you are satisfied brush off the ashes left on your piece of jewelry carefully. Blow out your candle to end the spell

🔥 You may store these ashes to use for other spells such as making black salt if you desire though charge them near the red candle for a few minutes longer if you wish to do this. Or you can dispose of them (properly)

Note: Keep salt or sand near you in case the fire flares up during the burning process. Make sure you are practicing proper fire safety.