Driving Through Rural New England After Midnight In A Snowstorm

Driving through rural New England after midnight in a snowstorm

November 2018

Magickal Uses for Kisses

A kiss is a very powerful thing, even in fairytales and lore of the past the power of kisses are told of (true love’s kiss, siren/mermaid kiss, first kiss, etc). a kiss can be a powerful tool for any witch. Here are a few suggestions for using kisses and the power they hold.

Use a kiss to charge objects: crystals, tarot cards, charms, amulets, etc etc. Use it to send your emotions and energy into the object. Love is a good emotion, but any positive energies you wish to charge the object with can be transferred this way. Adding your love to something can really give it a boost as well! Especially if it is for another to use. (Note: do not kiss toxic stones please! Be safe and smart)

Spell Sealing: Use a kiss to magically seal spells such as jar and bottle spells or use it to strengthen a (cooled!) wax seal. Imagine placing the kiss its like placing an invisible seal upon it, stamping in energy to lock th spell inside. 

For Air and Wind spells: For all of my fellow witches who use air and wind spells, blowing a kiss after a chant or spell to summon a wind in the direction you wish it to blow is a good way to guide the wind but also show it positive reinforcement. Use it to show your gratitude for the wind’s cooperation. It is best for gentler wind spells.

Glamour and Beauty spells: Kiss the mirror after a beauty or glamour spell. Thank the mirror for its aid and seal any negativity into it. It also a wonderful way to reflect love back at yourself!

Love Spells: Kisses are great for powering up love spells! Kiss a candle before lighting it (careful if you are using essential oils be sure not to kiss where they are), kiss the written name of the one you desire, kiss a charm or amulet to help bring love into your life, and finally blow a kiss when finishing the the spell to close it.

Kitchen Magic: blow a kiss to finish a dish (don’t be too close though, don’t want to spread germs) to put a final charge of love into it before serving it to others. Good for with tea and coffee spells too!

Public Magic: Want to remain discrete while casting a spell in public? Blow a kiss! Its much subtler than pointing or hand motions, especially if it is a positive spell you are casting on another or a friend but it is also good for curses, either way its a wonderful way to send your intentions. Whisper the words or chant needed for the spell (if any) under your breath, imagine them them gathering in an orb of energy at your lips as you do so. Then do a subtle kiss motion on your lips (no hands and no ‘fish lips’, you are trying to be subtle). Then release the energy and words towards the target with a gentle blow of breath, sending the ball of energy in that direction.

Mourning/Remembrance Rituals: Ending such a ritual with a blown kiss to close it can help release your feelings in a positive manner and close the ritual with love and sincerity. 

Thanking tools: As someone who uses tarot cards and many other divination tools, I like to place gentle kisses to the sides of the decks after using them to help bond with them. To show them my gratitude for assisting me in not only readings but also in my spell work. I also before days where I know i will be doing a lot of divination work, I will kiss them to help charge them up (as said above). It is an excellent way to bond with your tools!

For all my baby/freshman/intermediate witch followers.

Magick takes time, spells will go wrong, and you’ll probably spill a dish of expensive herbs and burn yourself once or twice. I know this because I went through it, and improved my method. The beauty of beginnings is the presence of magick, energy cannot be created or destroyed, but it flows back to us and between us as people. 

Tides rise and fall. The full moon will reset back to the new moon. And nothing we have in this world is permanent. Progress is not without a beginning. Without beginning, there is no end.

And if you don’t have the materials, theres no need. You can find any answers within yourself by meditating. In this you can retain knowledge from your higher self/divine/deities/sprit guides/ etc. that will help you find the answer you truly need. 

Magick is not its tools; it is within the beholder of said tools…

Make mistakes my loves, live a little..

September Lessons 🍁

Aries: breathe in the fresh air and remember you don’t always have to be grinding in order to be successful. take things in.

Taurus: be aware of how others make you feel and act accordingly. don’t hang onto people just for the fact that you’ve known them a long time. hold onto those who make you feel good.

Gemini: release yourself from guilt. whatever happened in the past, happened. it only causes issues to be so hard on yourself about it.

Cancer: don’t be afraid to tell people when they have hurt your feelings. you deserve to voice when something has upset you, not hoard it inside.

Leo: remember that you always have what it takes, don’t let your mind play tricks on you.

Virgo: be a bitch when you have to be a bitch and don’t feel bad about it. you can’t let people walk all over you, you are your own priority and own loyalty.

Libra: you can’t be everywhere all the time, and it’s in your best interest to put self care first. you don’t want yourself to get burnt out all the time.

Scorpio: it is not weak to open yourself up to people. wanting connection is a human instinct and you don’t have to be so careful 24/7.

Sagittarius: no matter what anybody says, being intense is a blessing. anyone who makes you feel bad about that doesn’t appreciate you.

Capricorn: remember that you can change what you don’t like, not everything has to be the same all the time. you can become a completely different person if you really want to.

Aquarius: it’s okay to be busy, it’s okay to not have time for everyone. anybody who makes you feel bad for that isn’t worth having around. you are doing the best you can.

Pisces: love yourself, even when you think you don’t deserve it. you have to. you have to be your own best friend.

Witchy Tip:

If you can, when jarring stuff you’re going to use exclusively for magick, color code it. Red for non-edible, green for edible. Is that rosemary straight from the herbs and spices cabinet from the kitchen? Label it green. Oh, that’s not culinary lavender? Label it red, you gotta remember that.

And for when you’re perusing through your jars to see what things would work best for the spell you’re whipping up, it’d be very helpful if you listed the magickal and/or medicinal properties on the back of the jars beforehand. It helps save you time for those moments in life where you have to throw together a spell and you don’t have time to flip through your BoS or Google to find a spell to cast.

putting the properties on the back has also proved to be a good studying technique. It reminds me of how one studies by use of flash cards.

Kitchen Witch Blessing

This is a nice, neutral blessing that I put into my food and baked goods while I’m cooking them up. No extra seasoning or special substances are required, though it can be used in conjunction with other food magics.

While mixing ingredients together or stirring the pot, take a few deep breaths, focus on the food, and say or clearly think the following:

Whosoever eats of this [food], may prosperity find them, may good health be with them, may happiness shine on them, and no harm befall them.

Finish the food as you normally would, and serve it to whoever you wish.

And yes, that includes yourself. It‘s not required that you do this solely for the benefit of others. You’re allowed to do magic to give yourself a blessing too!

Need a specific blessing? Make up one of your own, and put that into the food as needed.

(Keep in mind that some people do not want unasked-for blessings, no matter how neutral or pleasant they may be. If you are serving the food to someone that you know is not comfortable with such things, either ask beforehand if they mind you blessing the meal or bless portions as you serve them so that theirs can be omitted if they prefer.)

Happy Witching!