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Beginner Lessons: Misconceptions in Witchcraft
Witchcraft is the Same as Wicca
This is a common misconception but it’s not true! Wicca is a religion created by Gerald Gardner with sects., rules, and a heirarchy. Being invented in 1954, it is a rather recent creation at that! Witchcraft, though maybe not known by the same name, has been practiced for thousands of years and is the act of manipulating the energy around you to achieve a goal. That being said, you can be a witch and also be wiccan, but the two are not mutually exclusive.
Witchcraft is All About Worshiping Satan and Sacrificing Animals
This is an unfortunate rumor caused by pop culture sensationalizing the craft. While some witches do, in fact, have a relationship with an entity called Satan (and there’s nothing necessarily wrong with that as long as they don’t harm themselves or others), most do not believe, or at least worship, in it. While sacrificing animals is done in a humane way in various closed religious practices, most do not.
Magick Requires My Blood
While blood magick is a thing, it is super rare and blood is not necessary in any cases. In fact, it is discouraged as it can host a lot of dangers, both medically and magickally!
I Can’t Be Christian and a Witch
This is a lie! I know several witches who integrate witchcraft into abrahamic religions. The way I see it, your relationship with God and Jesus Christ is extremely personal and will never be the same as with anyone else. It’s nobody else’s damn business, either!
I Need to Find a Coven
This is also a misconception, not helped with pop culture. While a coven definitely has some benefits, it is never necessary. Solitary work and study has a lot of benefits as well as a coven isn’t for everyone.
My Pet is My Familiar
Ah, how I wish this was always true. Truth be told, it is very rare for your house pet to be your familiar. A familiar is a being who guides and helps you through your magickal work. Your cat sitting in the room while you perform a spell, while it might indicate that your cat is attracted to the energy (or just simply likes being in your presence), is not necessarily a sign of them being a familiar. Familiars can come in any shapes and sizes such as any animal or even something not of this world such as a being that resides in the astral. Such familiars like this can even stay with the same family for several generations.
Some of these things are things that I wished I was told as a young witchling. I hope this helps anyone who needs it!
Charm protection spell
Items needed :
Water
A pinch of salt
A jar with lid
Moonlight
A small piece of jewelry/item you want protected
1) Pinch salt into a jar of water
2) Repeat these words holding the item above the open jar of water :
Keep me safe
Safe from harm
Purify this water
Protect this charm
3) Close the lid and shake the jar to blend the salt
4) place jar next to a window at night or outside on a porch, anywhere closest to moonlight.
5) place item ontop of the lid of jar and go to sleep.
6) wake up early to check on jar. Repeat spell as done before. Do what you want with the water and wear item throughout the day.
Purpose of spell :
To bring protection, ability to get through the day, strength and confidence, etc. Item can be anything and should have an important meaning to you.
Notes :
First spell as a beginner witch. Feel free to use and let me know your thoughts.
Common Spell Items
Here’s a collection of items you can easily find outside and their correspondences/associations
Grass: Psychic powers, protection, growth, nature, learning, healing, new beginnings, recovery from loss Pine needles: Cleansing, healing and strengthening. It also acts as a natural insect repellent Pine cones: Masculinity, fertility Maple Leaves: Feminine, moon magic, travel, learning, dealing with change, decision making, spiritual healing Pennies: Luck, wealth Dandelions: Divination, wishes, calling spirits Dandelion leaves: Summoning spirits, healing, purification, defeating negativity Red/purple wild clover: Fidelity, love, money, protection, the blessing of domestic animals White wild clover: Breaking curses Two leaf clover: Love, luck Three leaf clover: protection, luck Four leaf clover: Protection, psychic powers, spirit work, luck, success Oak leaf: Truth, steadfast knowledge, protection Acorn: Good luck, protection, wisdom, and personal power Walnut: Healing and protection
Feel free to add any more!
How I Use My Runestones
Hello again lovelies!! I’m a green witch by nature (pun intended) but I also practise divination. I’ve just bought these Elder Futhark runestones (and they are literally beautiful) and I’m going to explain how I use and prepare my runestones. Of course, remember you can follow any other method - and there are a bunch - and this is just a very easy and basic way in which I use mine.
Preparing Stones For Use
• I always like to carry my stones around with me for several days so I create a kind of bond with them. I have a bag for mine, and even though at this time I can’t go to many places I’m still going to keep them around.
• Because I’m a green witch I’m also going to probably use them outside in the woods somewhere in true witchy Hozier-like fashion.
• I’m also cleansing them with smoke before use for the first time (using the same method I use for pretty much everything - put out a flame in a glass bottle or jar and then put the item inside and pop the lid on for a while until you feel it’s ready to go, then remove). Remember to be fire safe if you use this method though!! <3
Using The Stones
This may be considered a method that’s a little bit off the beaten path but it’s just what feels right for me :)
• you’re going to pick 4 stones from the bag and place them in a square.
• 1: top left - what you want
• 2: top right - what you need
• 3: bottom left - what you have
• 4: bottom right - what you’re going to have
• this is really useful for visualising your current situation and thinking about how to move on or improve it :)
Alternatively there are methods in which you cast the runes across paper or a mat of some kind, but I’m not too familiar with this. If this method is speaking to you instead of mine, that’s great too! 💞 Follow your intuition ☺️
If you’d like me to do a reading for you, because you can’t get your hands on your own stones, let me know and ping me a message - it doesn’t take much effort and for now I’m gonna do them for free unless I get loads of demand 🥰
An alternative to meditation for people who can’t focus well
Hello dear little fairy blossoms! I know a few of my witchy friends are diagnosed with ADHD, and thus, they find it very difficult to focus on one thing at a time, making meditation a rather painful experience. When I heard about this technique from my friend Sapphire, I thought it would be perfect for those of you who can’t concentrate whilst meditating, and I have it from several of my other ADHD-diagnosed pals that this really does work well for them. So, here I introduce you to… energy reading!
But what on earth is that, RJ? you might ask. Good question. Energy reading is where you connect to an object and sort of vibe check it in that you can begin to understand its energy and connection to you and the world around it a little better.
- First, choose your object!
- Rest your hands on it gently. Imagine its energy coming out of the object and rising to meet your own. Imagine it as light, if you like, or smoke. Whatever feels right for you and the object.
- Be quiet with the object for as long as you’d like and think about the thoughts and feelings that come to mind when you touch it. Do you have thoughts of healing or fear? Happiness or serenity? Why do you think this is?
- After you’re finished, write it down in a notebook! Experiment with lot of other objects, especially plants!
I hope this helps you, little bubbles x
- Love from RJ <3
I can’t sleep again so here’s a quick spell if you’re scared of the dark
I used to be scared of the dark up until a few years ago and I feel like not many people know spells that can help dispel the fear (even for a little bit).
First things first, just take a deep breath and feel the air in your lungs and remember that you are the most powerful presence in the room or space where you are. There is nothing chasing or following you, there is nothing watching or trying to harm you, you are almost certainly completely safe.
Next, we should start with some basic energy warding to make you feel a little better. Imagine you are surrounded in a sort of bubble of white light and really draw the energy from your chest and stomach and arms until you can kind of feel the ‘bubble’ around you. This can take a little while to master but when you get the hang of it, it can be so comforting to know you have that protection around you. This can also be much much harder to do if you’re very sad or anxious or scared but don’t give up because you will get there in the end!
Now for a little chant which you can adapt to fit your needs; it should become a mantra of sorts to make you feel at least a little more relaxed: “I am the presence in the darkness, the light that guides me home. No longer am I anxious, I am strong when I’m alone.”
Wherever you are, whether it’s in bed worrying about the pile of clothes that looks like a person or walking late at night and mistaking your footsteps for someone else’s, just remember that there are so many good and beautiful spirits protecting you. Even if it doesn’t feel like it, you’re never helpless or all on your own- there’s always someone or something that can help.
Bonus tip!!
Try carrying protection stones/crystals and herbs on your person, either in a small box or just in your pockets.
Some stones/crystals could include:
Black Tourmaline (the best for general but very powerful protection- helps to boost confidence and repels bad vibes)
Amethyst (helps to get rid of anxieties and is especially useful if you’re travelling or just need comfort)
Smokey quartz (great for reducing fear and anxiety but also amazing for repelling bad vibes)
Pyrite (clears up your mind and acts as a buffer against negative energy)
Malachite (typically associated with protection during pregnancy but can come in major handy if it is gifted to you by a family member as it creates a protecting boundary between you and negative energy)
Some herbs could include:
Basil (generally used for purification but also used for protection especially against perceived bad vibes)
Clove (like malachite it is also used to protect babies and children but is a nice and easy herb to use and acquire for protection)
Ginger (helps boost your energy which in turn makes you more able to protect yourself)
Rosemary (probably the most widely used and best general protection herb- also great for healing!)
Cinnamon (technically a spice but shhh… it has an incredibly diverse set of uses and provides highly energetic protection)
Good luck and blessed be ⍟
How I Use My Tarot
Hello once again lovelies! You all seemed to really love my rune tutorial so here’s one for my tarot set. I use the Mystic Mondays tarot set, as pictured above, but any is fine 😌🌺 also, I now have an Instagram page - @studytography on both Tumblr and Instagram! I’ll gonna post witchy stuff on there as well as productivity and lifestyle content, so go give it a follow! Thank you! 💐💞🔮💞💐
Preparing Cards for Use
I use smoke cleansing for all my magical items! Just make sure you take care with the cards. No burned down houses here please! To do this I just light a candle or match, extinguish it and then wave the cards in the smoke. You could hold the smoke in a jar and pop your cards in if you wanted to.
General Reading
First, I light a black or purple candle for divination, and shuffle the deck.
If cards fall out, or stick out of the deck, those are generally the ones I choose. I pick 5 but you can choose as many as you like! Alternatively if you want, you can just spread the deck on the table and pick 5 that way ☺️
I then put the cards in an order which feels right. Sometimes, I just feel that one card should be somewhere else, so trust your instincts on that. 🔮
I’ll then turn them over! Remember that as well as the meaning of the card itself, the colours, suits and characters can be very important too! 💕
Alternative Method:
You know the deal! Shuffle the cards and place 4 in a square, beginning on the top left and ending with the bottom right.
The top left represents what you want; the top right represents what you need; the bottom left represents what you have; the bottom right represents what you’re going to have! 💐
Flip ‘em over and then read the meaning and you’re all done ☺️💜
And that’s it!! If you’d like a reading done I’m gonna be doing a couple of free ones and like before if I get a lot of demand I’ll maybe charge a little for them (but definitely only about $5 or less, because I think rates above that are extortionate).
Much love. Blessed be, and remember to follow my Instagram if you would like to! 💞
-Rhianna x
15 Simple Spells
Magic doesn’t have to be tough. Here’s proof that there’s a lazy witch in all of us, and it’s easy to let them out.
Purification and Protection Scrub
Making Magical Sleep Circles
Motivation Charm Bag
Jar for Attracting Romance
Violation Salt Scrub
Anti-Anxiety Tea
Love-Drawing Bath Salt Recipe
Easy Tarot Tricks
Herbal Dream Pillow
Magical Shower Disks
Repel an Unwanted Lover
Do some Bath Magic
Tea Spell for Sleep
Gossip Stopping Scrub
Love Repression Spell
Daily Witch Goal 48
Go stargazing today. If you can't see the stars where you live, look at a stargazing website or app.
Blended with my finger because i'm terrible.
Tune in OR ELSE! 🍻🤓🙏💩
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Beginner Knitter
Just about to finish my first scarf; just been using garter stitch.
Does anyone have any tips/advice for another project? I'm considering a bunch of granny squares and trying different stitches with each one. If any more experienced knitters can advise another beginner friendly project, I would really appreciate it.
I don't know what I'm doing, my drawings are very bad. At least I hope someone likes hollow knight.
This is an Oc that I had for a long time, it really has been difficult for me to draw it digitally because I was used to drawing it in pencil and ... really SUCK in digital drawing. I DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW TO COLOR IT WITHOUT LOOKING LIKE A CLOWN FROM AN ITALIAN OPERA !!!!
Un essai d'oiseau à l'aquarelle... j'ai pas mal de progrès à faire 😅
Mise en pratique du dégradé
Ce qui est drôle c'est que je n'étais pas du tout partie pour faire un bateau au départ... Mais en peignant le dégradé j'ai eu une terrible envie d'en dessiner un au milieu.
