Tarot Card Info For Beginners

Tarot Card Info for Beginners

Tips for writing spells:

If you want to keep something close, bury it in your back yard. If you want to attract something, bury it under the front door step If you want to destroy its influence, burn it. If you want it to move away and sink, throw it in running water If you want to disperse it to a distance, throw it into a crossroads If you want to fix its influence, inter it in a five-spot pattern If you want it to work by means of spirits, bury it in a graveyard If you want to hide its point of origin, conceal it in a tree If you want it to work in secret, give it in food or drink If you want it to work by stealth, hide it in clothing or on objects If you want its influence to begin or strengthen, throw it East If you want its influence to end or weaken, throw it West If you want its influence to rise and fall cyclicly, float it in a tidal estuary

Tarot in Spells

this is a list of magical associations for every tarot card, they can be added into spells to amplify your intentions and strengthen your manifestations

Wands are connected with the Fire element and is centered around movement, direction, energy, passion

Swords deal with thinking, communication, perception, and issues dealing with truth, connected to the air element

Cups are connected with water, and the full spectrum of emotions. every emotion imaginable is covered in the cup’s suit.

Pentacles are connected with Earth and are symbolic of manifestation, rewards,  material wealth and material abundance.

The Fool creates new beginnings and can be paired with other cards. ex: the fool + the lovers for new romance, the fool + pentacles for new opportunities, etc.

The Magician increases your power and capability on all levels, willpower, emotional security, balance within yourself, etc.

The High Priestess increases your psychic abilities, mediumship abilities, and intuition

The Empress will help you with creativity and creative endeavors

The Emperor establishes order, structure, and command

The Hierophant can be used in a lot of ways, my favorites are 1. Pairing it with the fool to attract a new mentor, 2. Using it to summon a spirit guide or ascended master

The Lovers help invoke and attract love, partnership, mutual relationships, and passion

The Chariot is amazing for success, and triumph. I always use this in success spells for exams, tests, and projects. The Chariot will help the best possible outcome for a situation to arise

Strength will help you master your emotions

The Hermit is good for rituals and meditations based going within and gaining a better understanding of your own self, and life purpose.

The Wheel of Fortune can be used for luck, change, and getting a desired situation moving

Justice is great for truth, legal matters, and justice 

The Hanged Man buys you time for a situation you aren’t ready to face, delays events

The Death card works well for ending situations, closing doors, gaining closure, and new beginnings

Temperance will restore balance and serenity to any situation

The Tower is best used for hexing and cursing, brings misfortune, unhappiness and chaos

The Star card is good for when you are casting spells focused on gaining something, The Star card is centered around healing, openness, and hope

The Moon helps develops intuitive abilities and can be used to send bad dreams

The Sun is used in spells for summoning happiness, success, and health

Judgement will help clear confusion and help you with understanding your life mission similar to the Hermit in that aspect

The World invokes wholeness and completion

Page of Wands: works with communication, messages, action, and passion

Page of Cups: boosts creativity, taps into your spiritual nature to bring out new creativity

Page of Swords: amplifies ingenuity and creativity, helps deliver messages from one person to another, can be used to attract someone’s attention to yourself

Page of Pentacles: good for grounding and centering spell work

Knight of Wands: speeds up any workings involving passion, love, and creativity

Knight of Cups: speeds up workings dealing with emotions, psychic development, inner strength

Knight of Swords: speeds up workings involving communication, balance, and thinking

Knight of Pentacles: speeds up workings dealing with manifesting abundance, material wealth, prosperity, and creativity

King of Wands: associated with leadership, command, can help you gain authority

King of Cups: associated with personal feelings, can help you resolve personal conflicts and inner turmoil

King of Swords: aids in strengthening your communication and speaking skills

King of Pentacles: invokes luxury, great card for business success

Queen of Wands: establishes a sense of self security and sufficiency

Queen of Cups: develops your psychic abilities, also helps with understanding/controlling your emotions

Queen of Swords: helps you develop stronger focus

Queen of Pentacles: abundance, creativity, fertility

Aces: used for new beginnings based on the energy represented in that suit

Two of Wands: positive progress in any situation whether it be romance, health, career, etc.

Three of Wands: business prosperity

Four of Wands: strengthens any type of relationship

Five of Wands: used in hexes and curses to invoke conflict, and arguments

Six of Wands: manifests recognition, success,

Seven of Wands: use this card when you’re in a tough situation, it will help you succeed and come out of it stronger

Eight of Wands: directs energy and intentions towards a specific goal or purpose, helps to speed up workings 

Nine of Wands: use this card when you come face to face with a difficult task, this card will keep you brave and strong

Ten of Wands: can either be used to achieve something great, or it can be used in a hex or curse to manifest burdens

Two of Cups: union, strengthens romantic relationships

Three of Cups: strengthens a friendship

Four of Cups: dissatisfaction with surroundings

Five of Cups: causes despair and sadness

Six of Cups: lifts your mood when you’re feeling down

Seven of Cups: illusions and deceptions

Eight of Cups: used to help you move on from the past

Nine of Cups: make a wish and use this card’s power to grant your wish, invokes happiness 

Ten of Cups: brings happiness to relationships of all kinds, friends, family, romantic, etc.

Two of Swords: used in curses and hexes to cause someone to have a limiting mindset

Three of Swords: heartbreak and emotional strife

Four of Swords: used in healing spells, sleeping aid

Five of Swords: manifests conflict, and failed success

Six of Swords: this card will aid you when you face a difficult change, helps you to move on and move forward

Seven of Swords: causes betrayal

Eight of Swords: powerful energy that causes isolation

Nine of Swords: sends nightmares and anxieties 

Ten of Swords: defeat and betrayal

Two of Pentacles: brings balance

Three of Pentacles: strengthens business connections

Four of Pentacles: manifests financial stability

Five of Pentacles: financial problem

Six of Pentacles: prosperity

Seven of Pentacles: material abundance

Eight of Pentacles: if you’ve worked hard this card ensures you that your efforts will be rewarded

Nine of Pentacles: success, luxury, accomplishment

Ten of Pentacles: success, wealth

Negative aspects of the cards can be used for hexing and cursing

🌖 Moon Correspondences ✨ 2020 🌔

Moon Dates and Meanings:

Times are shown in CST/CDT depending on the time of year!

🐾January 🐾

2nd at 10:46 PM: First Quarter

10th at 1:23 PM: Full Moon

17th at 7:00 AM: Third Quarter

24th at 3:44 PM: New Moon

❄️February ❄️

1st at 7:43 PM: First Quarter

9th at 1:34 AM: Full Moon

15th at 4:19 PM: Third Quarter

23rd at 9:33 AM: New Moon

🌄March 🌄

2nd at 1:58 PM: First Quarter

9th at 12:48 PM: Full Moon

16th at 4:35 AM: Third Quarter

24th at 4:29 AM: New Moon

🌸April 🌸

1st at 5:21 AM: First Quarter

7th at 9:35 PM: Full Moon

14th at 5:56 PM: Third Quarter

22nd at 9:27 PM: New Moon

30th at 3:38 PM: First Quarter

🌷May 🌷

7th at 5:45 AM: Full Moon

14th at 9:03 AM: Third Quarter

22nd at 12:39 PM: New Moon

29th at 10:30 PM: First Quarter

🍓June 🍓

5th at 2:12 PM: Full Moon

13th at 1:24 AM: Third Quarter

21st at 1:42 AM: New Moon

28th at 3:16 AM: First Quarter

⛈July ⛈

4th at 11:44 PM: Full Moon

12th at 6:31 PM: Third Quarter

20th at 12:33 PM: New Moon

27th at 7:33 AM: First Quarter

🦈August 🦈

3rd at 10:59 AM: Full Moon

11th at 11:47 AM: Third Quarter

18th at 9:42 PM: New Moon

25th at 12:59 PM: First Quarter

🌾September 🌾

2nd at 12:23 AM: Full Moon

10th at 4:28 AM: Third Quarter

17th at 6:00 AM: New Moon

23rd at 8:56 PM: First Quarter

🦌October 🦌

1st at 4:06 PM: Full Moon

9th at 7:41 PM: Third Quarter

16th at 2:32 PM: New Moon

23rd at 8:24 AM: First Quarter

31st at 9:51 AM: Full Moon

🍂November 🍂

8th at 7:47 AM: Third Quarter

14th at 11:08 PM: New Moon

21st at 10:45 PM: First Quarter

30th at 3:32 AM: Full Moon

☃️December ☃️

7th at 6:37 PM: Third Quarter

14th at 10:18 AM: New Moon

21st at 5:42 PM: First Quarter

29th at 9:30 PM: Full Moon

🐾Wolf Moon: Starting over, cleansing, new year, new beginnings, self-discovery, connecting with deities. 

❄️Snow Moon: Focusing on the home and family, conception, planning for the future. 

🌄Worm Moon: Renewal and new life, balance, the earth. 

🌸Pink Moon: Rebirth, change, taking action towards goals. 

🌷Flower Moon: Lust, fertility, career magic, passion, 

🍓Strawberry Moon: Coming together, nurturing, improving and maintaining what you already have. 

⛈Thunder Moon: Gathering herbs, drying them in the heat of the summer, meditation, dreamwork, divination. 

🦈Sturgeon Moon: Getting ready for winter, harvesting the fruits of your labor. 

🌾Harvest Moon: Insight for the future, thanksgiving, hearth magic. 

🦌Hunter’s Moon: Psychic work, communicating with spirits and ancestors, divination. 

🍂Beaver Moon: Silence, strength, inner workings, shedding bad habits, new beginnings. 

☃️Cold Moon: Life evaluation, giving, survival, sharing good fortune. 

🌑New Moon: Thinking about what you have and what you still need to accomplish, ridding your life of what you don’t need anymore, finding your inner self, new beginnings, cursing, destroying and banishing. 

🌒Waxing Cresent: Gaining strength, increasing things like money in bank accounts, fertility, communication, healing, legal matters, manifesting desires, self-improvement, and creativity. 

🌓First Quarter: Best for attraction magic, finding lost objects, obtaining desires, attracting money or success. 

🌔Waxing Gibbous: The final energy boost in gaining those desires of yours, finishing stalled projects, seeing things through, new strength, stopping yourself from getting burnt out. 

🌕Full Moon: Activity, fulfillment, energy, power, psychic ability, celebrating, all-purpose magic, rejuvenation, prioritizing, divination. 

🌖Waning Gibbous: Minor banishing, cleansing, cleaning the house, divination for introspection, closure. 

🌗Third Quarter: Banishing temptation, getting past roadblocks, aiding in transition and change. 

🌘Waning Crescent: Getting rid of what no longer serves you, cutting emotional chords, strong banishing. 

🗡️ Jinxes, Hexes, & Curses 🗡️

🗡️  JINXES -  quick-lasting, harmless but mean-spirited.

nox - a spell to end a source of light or positivity

your heart in my hand -  to send someone nightmares and to feel a general sense of being lost in life

burn your wishes - a simple curse to destroy someone’s wishes

spell of shattered sight -  a spell that makes a person only see the most ugly aspects of themselves and others around them

🗡️ HEXES - mal-intended spells with temporary effects. 

burst your bubble -  a simple curse to destroy someone’s ego/hope

hex for a player -  a curse from scorned lovers to the one breaking hearts, to give them difficulty finding anyone to be with romantically/sexually

cerberus hex - attacks what hurts things under plutonic protection spell

breezeblocks curse -  to affect someone you resent for leaving

pumpkin head - seasonal hex to “burn” those who wrong you

bad moon rising - a revenge curse, general misfortune for a month

🗡️ CURSES - intense, powerful and long lasting.  

to sink a sailor -  to symbolically drown someone 

marooned sailor curse -  a curse to strand them alone in life. 

avada kedavra - a curse not to kill, but to make the target feel death’s presence in their life. 

imperius curse -  to make the intended feel helpless, that things in their life are out of their power and control

cruciatus curse  - to create pain in the life of the intended, whether physical or emotional

seven devils curse -  a curse to burn the kingdom of and haunt the target

thorn in my side - a curse for abusers

red in your ledger - to return the hurt someone has done

if you take issue with cursing, jinxing, or hexing, that is your craft, but please do not add onto this post telling witches not to curse because “karma”, “the three fold law” or whatever.  mind your own craft. 

“Where Do I Start?” |  Baby Witch Q&A

Introduction/Disclaimer 

This is all based on my path, opinion, research & experiences.  Now onto the rest of it.  I get a lot of you saying you don’t know where to start, you feel you don’t really know what you’re doing. Here’s a quick tip, none of us do either! Let me stop you there, and tell you now, witchcraft is not an easy path. You have to make decisions, the path is not set in stone. There is no right way, or wrong way, you just have to decide and be confident in your choices and interests. 

That being said, this is some advice that I’ve picked up from answering a lot of questions & hearing a lot of horror stories. It is an outline for anyone that is new, regardless of path. I hope you find it useful. 

The Basics 

What is witchcraft? 

My favorite explanation of witchcraft is,

“Witchcraft is the practice of manipulating energy through various means to produce a desired result.” - Skye Alexander 

But my dear newbies, you will find that each witch may define witchcraft a little differently. Overall, that quote is meant to simply give you a vague idea of what witchcraft is so that you will know if it may be a path you’re interested in.  What don’t witches do? | Misconceptions 

Now we shall go over what witchcraft is not. Here’s a few quick facts for you. 

Witches do not worship Satan (Most of the time.)

Witchcraft is not a religion, Wicca is. 

You do not need to work with deities/spirits or be Wiccan to be a witch. 

You do not have to be a woman, or be any certain gender, culture, race, age, ect to be a witch. Anyone who tells you so is full of shit. 

You don’t have to born a witch, or have some special magickal experience to be a witch. 

We do not always wear dark clothing.

We may or may not curse you.

You can be any religion & still practice witchcraft. 

What do witches do? 

If you’re looking into witchcraft knowing absolutely nothing, a curious outsider who wonders if witchcraft is for you. Here are some things witches do.

Spells & Magick Of course, this is one of the first things that come to mind when you think of witches. Even one in a movie or fairy tale. Here are some fun examples of types of spells and magick:

Candle magick  Any magick that involves candles, some examples of this are using candles based on color, you can also cover them with herbs, oils, or care sigils and symbols into them. 

Sigils I mentioned these in the last section! Sigils are symbols imbued with the magickal intent of a witch. In other words, they’re a symbol that means something specific. You charge (fill with energy) and activate the sigil. Sometimes people just draw them places too, but charging and activation give them more power. 

Potions  Yes! Witches do actually make potions. In cauldrons too! They’re exactly like in the movies. Mixtures of liquids, oils, herbs, ect. 

Glamours  A glamour is a spell that alters your appearance or energy! Often people use them to hide, to appear more attractive, or to intimidate others. 

There are many, many more types of magick and spells available to witch. Those were just a few examples. 

Divination  Defined as “The act of seeking information or insight by supernatural means.” There are hundreds of methods of divination but a common example of divination is tarot cards. Ever see an old lady pull a few cards for past, present, and future in a movie? Those are tarot cards.

Communication with deities, spirits, or fae Did you ever love ghost stories as a kid? Or read greek mythology? Were you ever obsessed with fairies? I certainly was. Many witches believe in, and work with these beings.  Energy work Really any witchy work that involves energy is, no surprise, energy work. Some examples of this are using crystals to manipulate or attract certain kinds of energy. Manipulating energy with a wand, yes we use those. Cleansing, warding, some even practice energetic healing!  Astral projection Astral projection is a purposeful out-of-body experience where you, well, project a version of your consciousness (also known as an astral body) to a location that is separate from your physical body. I haven’t tried it yet, this is just an example of something that some witches do.  Celebrate the wheel of the year  Primarily celebrated by Wiccans, but some non-Wiccan witches like myself celebrate it too. The wheel of the year is a series of 8 holidays, called Sabbats, that are based on the changing of the seasons & nature.  

In addition to this, pretty much every witch I’ve ever met has had a strong connection to nature & the beings/energies that are a part of it. This is one thing so far I’ve found to be universal to witches everywhere. 

Of course I would recommend you look into all of these yourself, which is what the next section is about. Also, not all witches do all of these things. Once more, this is just to give you a vague idea so you know if spending time researching the craft more seriously is important to you.  

If witchcraft seems like it’s for you, here is how you continue! 

The First Step - Research 

Research is the most important thing you will do as a baby witch! The most important advice I can give is research lots & don’t jump into anything. If you’re new, this is the best place to start. 

I’ll be going over a list of topics I find necessary for every witch to research. No matter the circumstances, path, or interests of the witch. 

Types Of Witches

Types Of Magick

Cleansing

Charging

Grounding

Warding

Meditation

Closed cultures

Finally I’d recommend you look into your ancestry. There are a lot of magickal practices relating to certain parts of the world/certain cultures. There might be one relating to you that will interest you, so that’s definitely a topic to be looked into. However if it doesn’t interest at all, it’s not essential like the other topics are.  In addition to these, I strongly recommend you follow your own interests. Do you know that a family member practiced the craft? Look into how. Do you want to get into that obscure form of divination? Do it! Even if you’re interests are just things like tarot or sigils. Go for it. 

How Do I Research? 

A very common question I get is what online resources/books/tumblr blogs would I recommend & I feel since I mentioned research, answering this question goes along with “Where do I start?” so here are some links that should help you find resources in whatever form you may prefer.  Tumblr blogs A list of witchy tumblr blogs I’d recommend! 

@lunaesteria @orriculum @underworldariel @heatherwitch @moonlightacademy @urbanspellcraft @witchofapollo @teaspellsandsecrets @theladymorganlefay @scarletravenswood

Websites [Exemplore] Tons of articles on basic witchy topics!  [Witchipedia] They have just about every witchy term/topic defined & explained. Lots of links to further reading on said terms/topics too.  [LearnReligions] Although the title may be misleading I’ve found a ton of useful articles on there! [Labyrinthos] Information on tarot.  [AstroCharts] Website I use for astrology stuff! 

Youtube Channels  Here’s a few witchy youtube channels I loved to watch when I was starting out.  [The Witch Of Wonderlust] [Harmony Nice] [Scarlet Ravenswood] [Magickians]

A few more recommendation lists

[Witchy/Spiritual/Paranormal Youtubers] [More Witchy Youtubers] [Youtube Witches]

Books  [Witchy Books I’d Recommend]

A few more recommendation lists

[Beginner Witch Book] [Beginner Wiccan Books] [Witchcraft Books] [Magickal Books] [Book Recommendations For Witches]

Finally I’d like to suggest this!

[All Of My Posts | A Guide For Baby Witches]

It’s a directory of all of my posts. You will likely find information there regarding many of the subjects I mentioned above, such as cleansing. 

Advice For Researching When you’re researching ANYTHING relating to witchcraft no matter the source, no matter how you found it, or rather if you hear it’s good/bad, PLEASE think critically. Learn to pick out the bad bits. Ask yourself things like could this be biased? Does this make sense? Do I agree with this? Is this one sided? Could it be appropriation? Ect. If you do find bullshit, remember that doesn’t mean everything in the book is useless. In addition if you tend to find the same answer in vastly different places it is likely to be true. 

In addition, if a book says any of these things I am suspicious of all unknown information presented by said book: 

Wicca is the only way/Wicca and witchcraft are the same.  Very commonly implied in Silver Ravenworm’s books, which are bullshit by the way. If a book implies this I don’t even bother to read it. 

Three fold rule  Once more, if a book implies this I don’t bother. 

Look out for appropriation 

If there’s talk of gypsies, chakras, dream catchers, ect ect I’m usually suspicious of a person’s prospective or ethics. 

White magick I personally do not believe magick is white nor black so this is something I avoid because it’s bullshit to me. Might not be true for everyone! 

Those are just my beliefs, still even if you believe the 3 fold rule. if someone tries to shove it down your throat, they are likely questionable. Once again this does not mean all books like this are useless, because some don’t have the means to be as picky about books as I am. You should also always be suspicious of new witchy books and especially authors. These are just red flags for you.  Now we will be moving onto where you will put the information you collect! The next section is all about grimoires. 

What is a grimoire? 

What is a grimoire?  A grimoire is a collection of information to be used by a witch. A witchy journal, if you will. A collection of information or notes from research. 

Why do I need one?  Witchcraft has a lot & I mean a LOT of information to be learned. It will prove to be very difficult to practice effectively & keep track of said information without a place to store it. 

How do I start one?  Do not worry about having anything fancy or organized if you are new. Just have a space, that can be on your laptop, in a notebook, in a binder, or other location that you are storing information on witchcraft. When I’m researching I like to have a page dedicated to the topic, with the date I wrote the information & where I got it. This will prove very useful later. 

For more tips on grimoire making see this post,  [Grimoire Tips] 

I feel like I’m gonna mess something up… | Common Mistakes To Avoid

A lot of people, particularly young people that are new to witchcraft seem to be worried they’ll “mess something up.” I get questions/concerns relating to that a lot. So, here’s a few things to not do, no matter who you are. It’s also an opportunity for me to lecture and forewarn you, which is much needed. 

Research & think critically I know I already covered this, I will likely cover it more, but I had to remind you anyways. Research anything you do to make sure it is not part of a closed culture, and make sure it is safe, advisable, and necessary.

Always cleanse & ward I have said this a million times & I mean it. 90% of the problems/bad situations I am presented with could be solved by simply returning to the basics.

Don’t jump into spell/spirit work The other 10% of problems could be solved by listening to this. Don’t jump into this stuff. It’s not a toy. It is a tool. It is powerful. You are powerful.

Research herbs/crystals before use Don’t just go foraging for, ingesting, burning, or rubbing things on you that you know nothing about. Same goes for crystals. Some crystals are sensitive to water, sunshine, ect. If you put a crystal in your water it could dissolve and render the water very toxic. Be careful. 

Practice fire safety Yes it’s a problem. Be aware. Research anything you burn, do not leave it & keep a glass of water nearby in case things get out of hand.

What tips do you have for babies? | Some Extra Advice 

Intuition  Follow your intuition. If it tells you to do something or change something about a spell, do it. Learn to distinguish it from everything else. It will prove useful in the years to come. 

Routine A lot of witches, particularly new ones are young & have school or a job or both keeping them busy. That’s why it’s very important you work witchcraft into your routine. It makes it so much easier to feel accomplished & like you’re advancing. For more tips on that, see these posts:  [Everyday Magick Tips] [Are You A Busy Witch?]

Witch Type / Path  A lot of people are going to try to convince you that you have to pick a certain path. Finding interests of your own is great & very important, but here’s a hot take, you’re likely not a crystal witch. Most witches are eclectic in some form. Your interests & what you focus on will change & that’s okay. Don’t feel any pressure to stick to one certain thing. If you want to be a hedge witch or a ceremonial magician, go right ahead, this is for those that feel restricted & stressed out by the idea. It’s okay if your path changes, too. Most people have different interests throughout time, it makes sense the same would apply to a spectrum of topics as broad as witchcraft.  Supplies Another common question is what supplies are essential for a baby to have? If you’ve come this far & the contents of this post are new to you, then you aren’t ready for supplies yet. Just keep researching & learning about your interests. When it’s time for you to go buy something, you’ll know what to get.  People have different ideas  Another important tip, a lot of information and specifically methodology you see is just a person’s personal method or opinion. Many of the asks I receive can be answered with “Well some people think that, others don’t” so learn that most of the time if you want to do something differently, you can.  This post took 2 weeks to finish. It’s finally done! 

I hope this post helped you or you learned something new!  Enjoy! Have a lovely day 💖