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Uses of Ashes in the Creation of Talismans

The incense ash from specific rituals tends to bear a resonance to that specific ritual, making it useful in the production of various items further. This does need to be taken into consideration with additional aspects such as the actual ingredients of that incense in the case that is was being used to infuse water, for example, with healing or love in which case it wouldn't be useful to include a herb that shouldn't be ingested or that the person would have a reaction to. Alternatively, Ashes have a use in the making of talismans, which makes them useful for carrying on petitions and rituals over a longer period.

For example, a ritual for prosperity which made use of a prosperity incense or a blessing incense could make use of that ash to create a talisman for drawing prosperity, thus a reasonably short offering rituals becomes a long-term benefit. The way that the incense ash is used would depend on what is to be done with it.

One way to use it is in bathing or libation of talismans. It could be mixed with water and used to soak, bless and libate an talisman. A wealth incense could be mixed with Sun Water, Holy Water or an Elixir prepared under a corresponding planet such as Jupiter, Mercury or Sol. It can then be mixed with that water and poured over something such as a necklace or ring.

Another way is to mix it with a small amount of water to create a paste. This paste can then be used to seal talismans. If one were to take the paste, they can then mark the talisman with it

An adaption of the above is to use a little more water infused with a resin, Gum Arabic is traditionally used, and a brush to actually paint and write the talisman itself. One could also theoretically take the ashes and mix them into water and use the water for watercolour or water-based pigments in order to do the same.

The incense ash may be used in the construction of other items. One may possibly incorporate the art of paper making to create a parchment, even a small one, for the talisman paper itself, or to create a seal. A solar incense used during a devotional ritual to the Sun, for example, could be mixed with water and then the pulp, which is then taken and left to dry. The paper can then be shaped into form and used to create a Solar Pentacle.

Although not explicitly talisman based, the ashes can be added to oil to infuse it with the resonance from the ritual to create a sort of semi-resonant magical oil. When the incense is burnt and offered to the Divine, or used in rituals, there is an exchange of energy between the Spiritual World that receives it and the incense. The incense also tends to attract the appropriate forces, acting as a space tuner in some rituals with most temples making use of auspicious incense like Frankincense and Myrrh. The incense ash thus holds that ability in its ashes, maybe a bit more purer now that gross material has been burnt or reduced. Calcination works to purify the plant materia into its purest mineral elements. In a similar way, the usage of the incense holds the purer spiritual elements which makes it more useful, not to mention it's easier to actually use a powdered ash rather than an entire plant material or incense stick or powder.

Using water in spellwork according to Traditional witchcraft and folk Magick (not wicca or modern witchcraft; these uses will be different):

+Well Water: healing and self care elixirs and potions

*note: to collect this water you must first make a shrine to honor the Guardian of that well facing North or West. This should be done on a full moon and you should leave an offering there or outside somewhere every full moon if you intend to use it for healing. The night you make your shrine you should take your vessel for creating these healing potions (usually your tea pot) and soak the entire vessel in water from the well in a bowl out in the moon light. Then let it air dry and you can use it from then on. Every full moon you should at least pour some drinkable water near or on the shrine as a thank you and rinse your vessel in water from your well (aka the sink in most places that have one).

+Snow Water: working with death and the changing seasons, to bring drastic and destructive change, to imbue someone or a place with a deep cold

*note: collect in any bowl during snow fall (do not pick up snow to use) and let the water sit and freeze overnight and thaw in the morning.

+Dew Water: collected from baneful plants it can be used in curses and hexes, collected from trees like oak trees used for protection and strength related spellwork

*note: use gloves when collecting from baneful plants and don't ingest it. Use the water quickly before it evaporates.

+Tap Water: water from the tap comes from a specific source in your city so this water can be used to connect with the Water Guardian deity of that water source and used for healing people and nature of the area

*note: the shrine mentioned in the well water portion is advisable here as well, although not required.

+Storm Water: torrential downpour storm water holds the energy of the storm itself and can be used in destructive magick and connecting with storm or weather deities, to bring chaos and disruption to someone's life, if a lightning storm the water can hold the energy to destroy life or property

*collect in anything but I don't suggest drinking it. I have collected it many times and it always looks pretty iffy to ingest.

+Moon Water: connect with moon related deities, healing feminine physical and emotional issues (please note I mean feminine sides of oneself not an exclusionary female gender only concept; although this water specifically heals physical female issues as well), adding the spirit of the water to spells for adding potency, as a base for alchemical works or making sacred waters, as a base for creating Hallowed Water, for space and altar cleansings in lieu of smoke, add to ritual baths for potency

*note: moon water is collected in a sacred vessel attached to the end of a long wooden pole or staff. Then this vessel is dipped and raked across the reflection of the moon in another body of water (ponds, pools, rivers, etc). This is done 9 times from each of the Four Quarters after calling them and their Guardians to the rite. Then the staff with the water is left outside where it will consistently have the moon's light on it for at least 3 hours. Do this on the Full Moon for the full 3 days of the moon's cycle. Moon water in a jar in the window sill is a wiccan or modern witch concept.

+War Water: Hallowed Moon water that has rusted nails, metal shards, screws, etc added to it. It must sit for at least one full year to potency. After that year the water is ready to use and can be added to and the metal pieces are left inside. This can be used to break small hexes and curses or to remove curses and imprints from previously owned items.

+Saining Water: use to intensely cleanse a space and remove unwanted spirits or imprints from a home. The recipes vary but utilize well water, moon water, jalapeno water (cut up fresh jalapeno and let sit in a jar of half water half white vinegar or vodka for a full moon cycle), frankincense oil, clove oil, 9 bay leaf ashes, charcoal from a funerary fire, various bones of your choosing, and a splash of War Water. These recipes are usually very personal and aren't shared past these basic ingredients.

+Rain Water: collected during rain that is gentle with little wind and may still have the sun peeking out and creating a soft golden glow. This water is used for bringing peace of mind or peace to a location. Can also be used in rituals involving water-oriented deities.

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My favorite simple wards to guard the home

Hanging rosemary above the doorstep, and/or above doors of the house for protection.

Sprinkling a line of dried red pepper on a windowsill, to counter a curse.

Placing a mix of dried & ground eggshells and black pepper in every corner of a room to keep out unwanted spirits.

Placing a decoration representing a witch in the kitchen, to keep away illness and to favor health.

Crafting an effigie (no matter how crude!) and make it into the guardian of your home by charging it with your intent of protection and placing it near the front door.

Crafting small witch ladders to hang around the house.

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A path in Nymfeo, Flórina, Greece photographed by Stavroula Stamoulakatou. 

Happy Libra Season ♎️

When Darkness Falls, painting by Gloomy Grove

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Ghost painting by Gloomy Grove

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My family was kind enough to humor my Mabon observance for our weekly Sunday dinner. Dessert of pumpkin bread not picture here. I ate it too fast 😂

Visit to a local garden shop yesterday. After losing a lot of outdoor plants to an infamous freeze last year, I thought I would start to rebuild with a few indoor ones. Here is a tour of some parts of the shop and nursery. There was so much more than 10 photos would let me show. I was excited to see they had already decorated for the season!

Mabon Tarot Spread 🍁

Credit: @biddytarot

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Mabon Tarot Spread

Credit: @emeraldlotusmystic

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Beautiful Mabon Altar 🍁

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Mabon Simmer Pot. This is one of my favorite summer pots to make because of how good it smells!

Credit: @mystical_baddie

Mabon Kitchen Witchery

Credit: @thewholesomewitch