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Testing Astrology #1: Libra in the 1st House (Rising)
1. **Charm and Diplomacy**: Individuals with Libra Rising are often charming and diplomatic. They have a natural ability to get along with others and are skilled in mediating and resolving conflicts.
I had been told that I speak "politically" and I usually avoid conflict even when I disagree. I'm good at resolving issues as long as the person I'm talking to is not insufferable. I wouldn't say I'm very charming but close enough. ✓
2. **Aesthetic Sensibility**: They tend to have a strong sense of aesthetics and beauty, often presenting themselves in a polished and attractive manner. They may have a keen interest in fashion, art, and design.
Yes. I do have interest in these. I do love dressing up but I wouldn't necessarily say "polished" or "attractive". It's close enough though. ✓
3. **Social and Outgoing**: Libra Ascendants are generally social, enjoying the company of others and thriving in social settings. They are often seen as approachable and friendly.
I'm very introverted. I don't talk a lot. People think I'm depressed at first sight. I have to disagree. X
4. **Fairness and Justice**: There is a strong sense of fairness and a desire for justice. They strive to create harmony and balance in their relationships and surroundings.
Yes. I do try to be fair. ✓
5. **Partnership-Oriented**: Relationships and partnerships are crucial for those with Libra Rising. They often seek to collaborate and work well in pairs, valuing companionship and cooperation.
Yes. Working in pairs is ideal for me. I get bored when I'm alone but I hate crowds. It's easier to communicate with just one person. ✓
6. **Indecisiveness**: Sometimes, the desire to maintain balance and avoid conflict can lead to indecisiveness. They may struggle with making firm decisions, preferring to weigh all options carefully.
Yes. I am very indecisive. ✓
Score: 5✓ 1X
Good enough for me.
link to Testing Astrology #2
link to my other posts on testing astrology
Testing Astrology #2: Scorpio in the 2nd House
I have barely any experiences with finances as I'm a minor who's living off her parents. However I'll still try to see wheter it's accurate or not.
1. **Intense Financial Management**: Individuals with Scorpio in the 2nd house often approach their finances with intensity and determination. They may be secretive about their financial matters and prefer to keep their monetary strategies private.
I do keep anything that has to do with money private. I never talk about my ways of saving money. ✓
2. **Transformative Financial Experiences**: They might experience significant transformations in their financial life, such as sudden gains or losses. These individuals can turn financial challenges into opportunities for growth and renewal.
I haven't experienced such thing yet. I can't comment on this one. ?
3. **Deep Attachment to Possessions**: Scorpio's influence can lead to a deep, almost possessive attachment to material belongings. They may place a strong emotional value on their possessions.
I can't say much but I think I agree with this. ✓
4. **Resourcefulness**: People with this placement are typically resourceful and able to find innovative ways to manage their resources. They might have a talent for uncovering hidden assets or making the most out of limited resources.
I only have experience with this from video games. I would have to agree if that counts but I'm not sure it does. Though I do use things carefully if there's a limited number of them so I do agree. ✓
5. **Value of Intensity and Depth**: In terms of values, they tend to prioritize intensity, depth, and authenticity. They value experiences and possessions that have profound meaning and emotional significance.
Yep, I am emotional. I had cried over a chandelier as a kid. It was pretty and held memories so I do wish I could keep it. ✓
6. **Security through Control**: They often seek financial security through control and may be very strategic about their investments and savings. They prefer to have a sense of control over their financial destiny.
When I was little I would restrict myself even though my parents hadn't given me any restrictions for buying toys or snacks. I still find myself doing similar things so yes. ✓
Score: 5✓ 1?
link to Testing Astrology #3
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Testing Astrology #3: Sagittarius in the 3rd House (Influenced by Jupiter and Pluto)
I will try to give explainations just to be more critical. And if can't then it means it's incorrect.
Sagittarius in the 3rd House
1.Philosophical Communication: You are likely to approach communication with a philosophical and open-minded attitude. You enjoy discussing big ideas, theories, and beliefs.
Honestly yes, I really do. I keep bugging my friends with random questions about god, euthanasia etc.✓
2.Love of Learning: There is a strong desire to learn and explore a wide range of subjects. You might be particularly interested in subjects related to travel, culture, philosophy, and higher education.
Yes, I want to study comperative literature for this. I need that accumulation of knowledge. ✓
3.Curiosity and Adventure: You have an adventurous mind and are curious about the world. You may enjoy traveling, both physically and mentally, to expand your horizons.
Yes, I do love seeing new places. I want to travel lots of countries. ✓
4.Optimistic and Enthusiastic: Your communication style is often optimistic and enthusiastic, and you enjoy inspiring others with your ideas and stories.
I can't agree on this one. People say I am depressing. X
Score: 3✓ 1X
Jupiter in the 3rd House
1.Expansive Communication: Your communication style is broad, generous, and optimistic. You enjoy sharing knowledge and can be an inspiring speaker or writer.
Yes, I love saying fun facts and writing.✓
2.Educational Pursuits: You have a strong passion for learning and may excel in educational environments. Teaching, writing, or any form of knowledge dissemination can be fulfilling for you.
Yes I keep trying to learn things right after I stop being exhausted from school. ✓
3.Positive Sibling Relationships: Relationships with siblings and close relatives are likely positive and supportive, with a shared love of learning and exploration.
They are very loving. It would be ungrateful to say otherwise, but it makes a lot more sense when I look at Pluto. ✓
4.Frequent Travel: You may have a love for travel, particularly short trips that allow you to explore new places and ideas.
Yes, I would definitely travel more often if I didn't hate car rides. ✓
Score: 4✓
Pluto in the 3rd House
1.Intense Communication: You approach communication with depth and intensity. You are not satisfied with superficial conversations and seek to uncover hidden truths.
Yes, this is why I love writing letters. If anyone wants to be online penpals dm me. ✓
2.Transformative Learning: Learning experiences can be profound and transformative. You may go through significant intellectual growth and changes in your perspective.
Exploring polytheism and witchcraft really did change my perspective on everything. Other than that my ideas do change over time like everyone else who isn't close minded af. ✓
3.Complex Sibling Relationships: Relationships with siblings and close relatives can be intense and sometimes challenging. Power dynamics may play a significant role in these interactions.
Unfortunately yes. I can't elaborate here on this one. It's too private. ✓
4.Interest in Hidden Knowledge: You are drawn to uncovering secrets and exploring taboo or mysterious subjects. Research and investigative work can be particularly appealing.
Yeah, that's why I'm into witchy shit and I keep asking weird questions about animals and death. ✓
Score: 4✓
I had never thought my birth chart would be quite accurate. Though it might be because these are too general. After I figure out my own chart I might try random ones in random houses to see if they fit.
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Spell Report #1 : Enchanting My Red Nail Polish
I'm planning to write these everytime I do a spell to keep record of how well they've worked, what I've done and what I've used. I'm planning to post these only after the spell is done. Feel free to use them but don't trust me I'm just a beginner.
How I did it:
(I did the spell on a friday, Venus time during the day)
❤️I tried to wear something proper. I covered a folder with my red/black plaid top so that it looks nice and tidy.
❤️I asked Goddess Aphrodite to be with me during the spell and that she could help me if she wishes to. I played Aphrodite from Honey Gentry on my ukulele and sang for her.
❤️I sound cleansed my room and everything I used with A World Alone from Lorde if I remember correctly. I find her music to be great for cleansing. (I think I should've cleansed before calling out to Aphrodite but I forgot. )
❤️I placed my red nail polish in the middle. I laid 6 playing cards around it. As far as I remember I had used;
3 of Clubs ♣️ for the power to make a decision
Ace of Diamonds ♦️ for strong will
Lady/10 of Hearts ♥️ for following your passion
Ace of Hearts ♥️ for passion
4 of Hearts ♥️ for harmony
3 of Diamonds ♦️ for creation
❤️I laid the necklace I dedicated to Goddess Aphrodite horizontally under the nail polish and playing cards.
❤️I took a little bit of my pomegranate hand moisurizer and put on the nail polish and Aphrodite's necklace.
❤️ I said my intention but I was sloppy with the words I used. My intention was something like being able to work on the things I love.
❤️I tried to do my energy work but got cut off by my mother walking into my room. I pretended that I was trying to make a new card game.
❤️After she left I picked up the necklace and used it as a pendulum and asked the Goddess some things. She told me that she helped.
Correspondence List:
❤️Lady Aphrodite's help (I love her so much)
❤️Venus Day
❤️Venus Hour
❤️The number 6 (the number of Venus)
❤️The colour red
❤️Playing Cards
❤️ Pomegranate Hand Moisturizer (think of it like those essence oils that smell good)
Number of correspondences: 6 + the help of Mother Aphrodite
(I can't just call a goddess a correspondence.)
Result:
🥀10 July 2024
While putting it on I strongly feel the energy. I think I might have a problem because I didn't state my intention clearly. Or maybe I should've picked another intention.
🥀12 July 2024
I am getting abnormally strong urges to do things. I don't feel the energy anymore which could be sign that the spell is working.
🥀21 July 2024
I left it in a bag for a week. It spilled in my bag. It could be because of mundane reasons though. There's a chance I couldn't close the lid properly or maybe it's just because of the heat.
🥀26 July 2024
The nail polish bottle is basically over now. I should've picked a full bottle so that's on me. I might mix it with something but at this point it chips off very easily. But the colour of the nail polish was a bit light for my taste. I might pair it with black nail polish and just paint my ring fingers red for a pop of colour. But I did notice when I was wearing it yesterday that it's very energizing so even in a subtle way it did work. I had the urge to play the piano all day.
Rating: 4/10
I should've written down my intention properly and focused better. I should've put things under my blanket and pretend I was sleeping while doing energy work. Next time I might put them in a box and direct energy into it.
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Learning from Alwyn Oak: Self Care (an e-offering to Aphrodite)
🧚♂️ A Fairies Guide to Self Care | Potions, Bakes, Mindful reflection 🦋
🕰️When you feel overwhelmed, make good quality time for yourself 3 times that week.
🦋There's always a message to learn from the animals around you. Pay attention to the animals you feel drawn to.
🌈Wearing the colour of the emotion you want to attract can be a very quick mood boost.
🪲Try to connect with nature even if it's hard because you live in the city. Learn about the plants and insects around you. Listen to the rain and the wind. Feed the stray cats and watch as they sleep peacefully on the grass under the sun. Watch the birds bathe in a little pond. Look out for nestlings on the ground who look like they fell down the tree and look after them until they can fly Hell, even look at the people around you. We are a part of nature too, no matter how much we destroy it.
🎨When you keep having depressing thoughts and need to get out of your mind go out and get back in your physical body through activities. You can dance, play an insturment or do arts and crafts.
This post is an offering to Lady Aphrodite, as She is the Goddess of self love. I'm hoping that this post can help those who need it, including myself. I think even if we don't like to be vulnerable being human limits us and that's okay. Blessed be, Ligea
Ligea's Book of Shadows 🌃
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Spell Reports
Testing Astrology
Notes from Youtube
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Spell Reports (all my posts under this headline are tagged spell reports)
I only share these after the spell is over.
Spell Report #1 : Enchanting My Red Nail Polish
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link to my masterpost
Testing Astrology (all posts under this headline are tagged testing astrology)
I'm trying to figure out if astrology is a useful tool or not. I use ChatGPT because websites keep annoying me with ads and payment. So it might not be too accurate but honestly I don't care that much. After I finish this I'll make a master post, link everything and write down what I think. If you think there's a better way to do this please tell me. It might be silly to share these but I would love to see people approach astrology more critically rather than just agreeing with it or dismissing it.
Testing Astrology #1: Libra in the 1st House (Rising)
Testing Astrology #2: Scorpio in the 2nd House
Testing Astrology #3: Sagittarius in the 3rd House (Influenced by Jupiter and Pluto)
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Hey, so I decided to do this and write my results here because I think it's very cool. Plus I'm on my phone and it's easier to write things down on here than switching to my notes app. I will organize this to make it more readable later when I have my laptop.
However I hate bothering with halves so I will multiply all points by 2.
1. 2 points for A. I can do many things with the apple. I can draw things, place objects, cut it with different tools and put it in environments but the background was completely black until I was asked to put it in different places.
2. 2 points for B and 1 point for D. My inner voice changes while reading a text written by someone else if I know their voice. If not it changes by their gender or however I imagine them. Though usually it is a better version of my voice.
3. 4 points for B. I can hear Britney's voice and the instruments.
4. 4 points for C and 4 points for A. I started feeling discomfort immediately. I don't think my brain would let me imagine the taste. Just no. I can taste things in my mind but not this. I did feel the texture of the floor and a piece of hair on my tongue. WHY COULDN'T YOU JUST MAKE ME APPLE PIE OR BAKLAVA OR KÜNEFE OR PEYNİRLİ POĞAÇA OR SUCUKLU YUMURTA OR GÖZLEME OR KAZANDİBİ TATLISI OR REÇELLİ ÇÖREK OR EKLER ?????????????????
Sorry I'm too hungry to bother translating food names. Turkish food bangs. I just ate kuşbaşı peynir pide yesterday. It was very good but next time I need to share it with someone because they prepare the portions for a grown man and I'm a teenage girl. Don't get me wrong not all of these are Turkish food. I just don't know what they're called in English.
5. 2 points for B. First of all I would refuse to do it because I hate memorization. However if I didn't I'd repeat them and remember the sounds. But I have to say that at first I thought of doing that in Turkish and it would be much harder to do this in English. I'll explain.
123 456 78 90
English: one two three, four five six, seven eight, nine zero/O
Turkish: one hundred twenty three, four hundred fifty six, seventy eight, ninthy
Actually in Turkish: yüz yirmi beş, dört yüz elli altı, yetmiş sekiz, doksan
Easier to rhyme. I could maybe remember them and then try to translate them even though it's inefficient.
6. 2 points for E and 2 points for B. It's like I have layers of my thoughts. I can think of multiple things at the same time. The one I couldn't control was still thinking. I couldn't turn the thoughts into comprehensible sentences. When I try to think about nothing I find myself thinking of sounds like a machine working. The one I could control a little better started thinking after some time but I didn't pay attention to it. The layers I actively control well weren't thinking though.
7. No points. I refer to myself in first person.
8. -2 points from D. I only had one so this makes -1
9. 2 points tor F. At least this goes for math and playing the piano.
10. 4 points for A. I mean I do sing songs to myself as well but I usually "play" them in my head.
A: 10 B: 10 C:4 D: -1 E:2 F:2
So I'm dominant in visual and audible thoughts.
Understanding how your brain works to better utilize it in witchcraft, spirituality or occultism
I apologize if this post is really long lol
The biggest challenge I run in to when trying to explain my “mystical” experiences with my deities and spirits is in accurately portraying the “abstractness” of the interaction. We all have a special concoction of brain soup going on in our heads. While one brain may communicate with itself very auditorily, as in, in sounds and voices, other brains may be more predisposed to imagery. The goal of some forms of occultism is conditioning both the subconscious and conscious brain into adapting into different forms of “thought”, communication with oneself.
Think about it this way, some people have an inner monologue, that is an actual audible “voice” that speaks to them, narrates written text, etc. This inner voice may or may not be omnipresent, it may or may not resemble your voice. It may change.
Likewise some people don’t think in sounds at all, their brain is more visual and produces images, videos, movie like sequences that you may or may not be able to mentally interact with. If you have aphantasia, you will not be able to do this.
If you can identify and understand how your brain works, how the hardware and program you are operating on functions, you can understand how to better use it to communicate with deities or to preform other methods of magic.
So here are some easy ways to get an idea of how your brain works in regards to communicating thoughts and information. If some of these things don’t make a lick of sense to you, you’ll know that it isn’t your jive and you’ll probably have more difficulty learning magical practices that utilize that function.
For Visual Imagery we’re going to be using the letter A - Visual imagery describes thoughts that are communicated through visual senses. This means any kind of imagery, including simple colors and shapes.
For audible/ sound based thought we are going to be using the letter B- Audible thoughts describe ideas that are communicated through auditory senses. This includes music, narration, and sounds of any kind.
For texture/sensation based thought we are going to be using the letter C- Texture and sensation based thoughts are ideas that activate the “feeling” part of the brain. These can be both pleasant or uncomfortable.
For transcribed thought we are going to be using the letter D- Transcribed thoughts are ideas which are communicated through written text, literal letters and sentences, or symbols, as if you were watching a movie with subtitles.
For “invisible” thoughts we are going to be using the letter E- Invisible thoughts are ideas that are almost instantly understood through the subconscious. They do not take time to process and usually go unnoticed. These are usually common sense observations. The part of your brain that processes “person” when you see a person, and “dog” when you see a dog. These thoughts are your most prevalent and least observed.
For memory based thoughts we are going to be using the letter F- Memory based thoughts are ideas that are conjured using information from passed experiences, needing no new stimuli or information to be formed. These thoughts can also include experiences that occurred in dreams. Common sense repetitive norms influence these thoughts.
Keep track of your points.
1. You probably already know the apple thing.
Can you picture an apple? what color is it? can you rotate it? which way is it rotating? clockwise or counterclockwise? upside down? does it have a stem? does the stem have a leaf on it? Where is the apple?
If you can easily picture and manipulate the apple, you have the capacity to understand mental imagery. That does not necessarily mean your brain is predisposed to it, only that you have the hardware to process it. Not everyone has this hardware.
If your apple was spinning in a black room with no other objects or environment around it, you may be more dominant in another field of thought with visual imagery as a supportive addition. You get 1 point for A
If you pictured an apple you saw recently, you get one full point for F.
If your apple was already in a room, on a table, in front of your real world environment right now, or in some other environment that was not necessarily conjured through memory, your brain likely uses visual imagery as a predominant method of communication. You get 2 points for A.
If you were able to understand the concept of an apple and all of the manipulations, but didn’t necessarily “see” anything, you get one point for E.
2. As you’ve been reading this post, assuming that you are not reading aloud, have you been hearing a “voice” narrating the text?
Does that voice sound like your voice when you speak aloud? Do you take the time to pronounce every word as you read mentally? Do you pay attention to every letter individually, or do you look at the words as contained objects?
If you have an inner narrative voice that is activated by reading long passages of text, your brain is able to process visual imagery auditorily, especially when combined with will established symbols.
If that voice resembles your speaking voice, you are likely more dominant in another field of thought, using narration as a supportive sense. Your brain doesn’t naturally tend to generate sounds, it’s using the most easily commutable sound, your own voice, to deliver the information. This isn’t to say that you can’t conjure sounds, but rather that your brain doesn’t do so without “trying” to. You get a half point for B and a half points for D.
However if that voice does not usually resemble your own speaking voice, or changes often, your brain is likely more predisposed to communicating through sound senses. You get one full point for B and a half point for D.
If you have no inner narration or other sensory stimuli when reading this text, but still fully observe and understand the words, you get one full point for D.
If you have no inner narration when reading this text but imagine it’s contents like a slideshow or movie when given visual descriptions, you get one full point for A.
If you’ve observed the text with no other thoughts or ideas asides from what has been commanded of you by the quiz, you get one full point for E.
3. Oops I did it again…
“I played with your heart! Got lost in the game! Ooh baby baby!”
Okay, assuming you know the song “Oops I did it Again” by Brittany Spears, did you hear her voice singing the song when you read the passage? Did you hear your own voice singing it? Did you only read the text?
And if you did hear her voice, did you also hear the background instrumentals? Did you see Brittany in your head in her red jumpsuit? (assuming you watched the music video lol) If not in her red jump suit, did you at least get some kind of visual imagery of Brittany’s face?
If you heard Brittany’s voice singing with no background instrumental or other stimuli, you get one point for B.
If you heard your own voice singing the song with no other stimuli, you get a half point for B.
If you only read the passage, you get one point for D
If you heard Brittany’s voice and heard the background instrumentals, you get 2 points for B.
If you heard Brittany’s voice and heard the background instrumentals, and saw her to some capacity, although not dancing or moving, you get 2 points for B and an additional 1 point for A.
If you saw and heard all of that whilst seeing Brittany dancing in some way, as if you were actively watching a video, you get 2 points for B and an additional 2 points for A.
If you saw Brittany specifically in her red jumpsuit alongside the instrumentals and singing, as if you were watching the exact music video, or remembered some other portion of the music video, you get 2 points for B, 2 points for A, and an additional 1 point for F
and, if you immediately remembered the entire song of “oops I did it again” without any other stimuli, or without necessarily “hearing” anything, you get two full points for F.
Consider how your brain handles all of these rabid thoughts and quick communications to understand the contents of this post.
4. Imagine yourself sitting in your living room
Now imagine there’s an apple in your right hand and a cube of ice in your left hand. Sit for about 15 seconds. Now, mentally, stand from whatever surface you were sitting on, still holding the ice and apple, and lick the floor.
If you had difficulty imagining the living room, “feeling” the ice cube and apple, and maintaining those things while licking the floor, your brain is likely not dominant in texture based thoughts. Subtract a half point from C if you had any already.
If you could easily and vividly imagine the feeling of ice and an apple in your hands, but did not experience any discomfort, and had difficulty maintaining your living room or moving within that space, you only get one point for C.
If you could easily and vividly imagine the feeling of the ice and an apple in your hands, but did not experience any discomfort, and had an easy time maintaining your living room and moving within that space, you get one point for C and an additional one point for A.
If after 15 seconds you felt somewhat uncomfortable, vividly felt the ice melting in your hand, or felt disgusted by feeling the floor (carpet, tile, hard wood etc ) on your tongue, specifically at the thought of dust, dirt, or debris on your tongue, vividly feeling hair and lint get stuck to your tongue, you get 2 full points for C and an additional 2 points for A.
If you could easily imagine the space and do all of these things, but did not experience discomfort and/or saw yourself doing these things in the third person, you get one point for A.
If you could somewhat do these things but got tripped up or lost some of the immersion by thinking about things that aren’t actually in your living room, like imagining both the room and the apple at the same time, you get one full point for F.
5. If I were to hand you a page with 50 phone numbers on it, and told you to memorize all of the numbers in the list, would you…
1. Remember each phone number sequence individually to the best of your ability, starting from the first.
2. Remember the sounds of the numbers as you recited them aloud and recall the “song” or rap that you created with them
3. Recall the whole page of numbers like a photo and try to remember what was written on the entire page
4. Remember each number individually and remember how they sit in the sequence in relation to each other
5. Assign each number a color and then recall the number sequence by remembering how each color transitions into the next
6. Assign each number a letter (4 = F, 9= N), and create words or abbreviations to remember the full sequence of numbers.
7. You wouldn’t be able to remember them all.
If you chose option 1, you get a half point for F
If you chose option 2, you get one full point for B
If you chose option 3, you get one full point for A
If you chose option 4, you get one half point for F and an additional half point for D
If you chose option 5, you get 2 full points for A
If you chose option 6, you get one full point for D
If you chose option 7, you get 1 full point for F
6. Your goal is to think of absolutely nothing for the next 30 seconds. Close your eyes, and do not think about anything.
If after about 10 or so seconds, a song or tune started playing in the background of your mind, you get 2 points for B.
If after about 10 seconds, you had any conscious comment or thought, “how long has it been?” “am I doing this right?” “I wonder what…” “I hope that”… or you felt the need to mentally count to 30, you will subtract a half point from E if you had any already.
If after about 10 seconds, you visualized something against your will, anything at all, even though you were actively trying to think about nothing, you get 2 points for A.
If you started thinking about previous parts of this quiz that you have already completed, you get two points for F.
If you had inclinings of thoughts coming on but were able to quickly stifle them, you get one point for E.
If you were truly and honestly able to think about absolutely nothing for thirty whole seconds, you’re a winner baby, you get 2 full points for E.
7. You’re laying in bed procrastinating doing some task you really don’t want to do. But you eventually find your strength and finally decide to get out of bed. When motivating yourself, do you think:
1. “okay, I gotta get up now”
2. “come on, you gotta get up now”
3. “alright, we gotta get up now”
4. you do not have any inner dialogue about it, you simply know you have to get up and get up without consciously voicing it to yourself.
If you chose option 1, you do not lose or gain any points.
If you chose option 2, subtract 1 full point from E if you had any already.
If you chose option 3, subtract one half point from E if you had any already.
If you chose option 4, you get two points for E.
8. When you hear people speaking in real time, do you see their words transcribed in your head as if you were reading subtitles?
1. No, never
2. Sometimes but not always
3. Yes, all the time
If you chose option 1, remove a half point for D
If you chose option 2, you get one point for D
If you chose option 3, you get 2 points for D
9. Which best applies to you?
1. I remember things best when I write them down
2. I remember things best when I say them out loud repeatedly
3. I remember things best when I have some kind of visual reminder
4. I remember things best when I’m nervous about them
5. I don’t know how I remember things, I just do.
6. I remember things best when I’ve done them at least once before
If you chose option 1, you get one point for D
If you chose option 2, you get one point for B
If you chose option 3, you get one point for A
If you chose option 4, you get one point for C
If you chose option 5, you get one point for E
If you chose option 6, you get one point for F
10. You're waiting for something and you're bored, there's no one around you so you're not nervous to do whatever you want. How do you "stim", or occupy yourself?
I probably start singing a song to myself or repeating a funny phrase
I tap my fingers, feet, or teeth together. I do some kind of repetitive movement
I daydream or imagine scenarios in my head
I think about my day or something weird that happened recently
I'd have to have my phone or some kind of music to occupy me or I'd be upset
I'm able to wait for long periods of time without stimming or using distractions
If you chose option 1, you get 2 points for B
If you chose option 2, you get 2 points for C
If you chose option 3, you get 2 points for A
if you chose option 4, you get two points for F
If you chose option 5, subtract one point from E if you had any already
If you chose option 6, you get two points for E
Part 2: Interpreting your results
🌊 Sea Grounding 🌊
a quick guide on grounding with the sea or ocean for you beach bums
sea grounding:
🌊 prepare yourself with appropriate sunblock measures!
🌊 (to the best of your ability) stand barefooted on the beach where the waves can reach and recede from you
🌊 visualize:
every wave over your feet pulls you closer to the center of the earth, burying you.
you are becoming part of the earth.
push your old energies out, let the sand exfoliate them from you
the water that washes over you brings new, fresh energy. it soaks into you with the cold and the wet
🌊 when you are ready, step away from the water gently. you are not severing the ties harshly, only letting them fall away, the way the tide releases you
Seashell Divination Tip
Once you are acquainted with the magical meanings behind your seashells, place a blue cloth on a table and put your seashells on the cloth. (The cloth represents the Ocean). Close your eyes, feel the energy emit from your shells, slowly rotate the cloth a few times and put your hand on whichever seashell feels right. Open your eyes to see which seashell you picked and divine it’s meaning.
Dark Sea Witchcraft
Many sea witches forget that the ocean is a dark, dangerous place, filled with deadly traps and monsters. This post is a collection of ideas on blending dark witchcraft with sea magick. (Note: I, along with many others, do not believe in the threefold law, so please keep your personal ethics to yourself)
Seashells are great for curses, as they can be broken into shards and put in a curse bottle. Research certain shell correspondences if you want a very specific curse.
Black sand can be mixed with black salt (or used by itself) for protective or cursing magick.
Saltwater gathered on the night of a dark moon makes the water even more potent for dark witchcraft.
Fish or turtle bones can be used in curse bottles or for divination. (Please only use bones that you find without actually hurting an animal. If you do sacrifice an animal, don’t be wasteful and please be humane. And definitely don’t sacrifice anything endangered!)
Shark teeth can be used for curses to cause fear in someone, or even bring real harm to them if used that way.
If you think on a broader scale, you can harness the power of the entire sea. Hurricanes and things like that are incredibly powerful, and are aspects of the sea. They kill many, many people, so I don’t recommend a hurricane curse, as they aren’t specific to who they harm.
Feel free to repost and add on to this!
Ocean Waves Grounding Exercise
Close your eyes and imagine the ocean crashing against the beach. As you breathe in, the waves crest and crash against the sand/rocks. As you breathe out, the water recedes to begin the cycle again. Continue for ten slow breaths. Repeat as needed.
Notes from Youtube
The ones that are dedicated to Aphrodite are under my posts about and for her. Still, I am linking them here too. I will make separate posts to organize them by creator later.
Learning from Alwyn Oak: Self Care (an e-offering to Aphrodite)
Learning from cedarmoon: 5 signs Aphrodite is reaching out (an e-offering to Aphrodite)
Learning from The Green Witch: Autumn Witchcraft Practices
link to ligea's book of shadows
link to my masterpost
Learning from The Green Witch: Autumn Witchcraft Practices
3 Practices I am Most Looking Forward to This Autumn | Fall Witchcraft
1. Elderberry Syrup
There aren't really elderberries around me. This is not something I would make. But this did gave me the idea to experiment with making drinks and including them in my craft.
Quest: Make drinks and research their magical properties. Include them in your practice for focusing, protection and relaxation. These can be changed around if one of them is not possible.
2. Protective Door Wreath
I can't hang anything on the front door of my flat. I can't hang anything on my bedroom's door either. However I would like to put a protective decoration around the enterance or my bedroom so that negative energy can't enter. Even if it's not a wreath I would like to use something I made myself and use it as protection.
Quest: Hang a protective decoration around the door of your bedroom.
3. Making Stocks and Preserves for Winter
I kind of disagree with her view on winter, probably because I absolutely love winter. Drinking sahlep after playing in the snow, falling asleep to the sound of a rainstorm, wearing tights on my leggings so I can still wear a skirt. I'm the only one I know who enjoys waking up in the dark and going to school. As I am the opposite, I think I should make plans on how I can prepare for the summer and bring some of the winter energy in.
I do love jam though, so this is something I would make if I didn't live with my parents. Jam also sounds really nice to use in spells. And I should probably learn to make basic things that don't need to be cooked so that I can make them in my dorm room when I go to university. What I can do now though, is researching plants around me and seeing if I can keep any to use during the winter.
Quest: Learn about the plants that grow around you. Collects things like fallen leaves and flowers Preferably save them to use later. Take notes of at least 4 plants and just collect some leaves if you can't do anything else.
my notes from youtube
Black Tea Focusing Potion Recipe
This is very simple and easy to disguise. I chose these ingredients for practical reasons. In Turkey we drink black tea all day long and my mom brings me tea when I'm studying. I carry cloves with me instead of gum because I have braces. It's very usual for me to draw on my schoolwork so no one will think it's for witchcraft. I have originally written this in Turkish so if you want me to I can post that version as well.
Ingredients:
Black tea for banishing negativity and ilnesses.
A clove (or more) for mental clarity.
A sigil for focusing. (I draw mine with a blue pencil.)
Instructions:
1.♣️ Draw the sigil on a piece of paper and place your teacup on the sigil.
2.♣️ Say your intention while putting a clove or more in your tea, depending on the size of your cup.
How I make it:
♣️I draw my sigil on a paper. I made mine with the sentence "I want to focus on studying." Then I place my coaster and teacup on it. (Google Turkish teacup if you are curious.)
The teacups and coasters I have at home are transparent and it's nice to be able to see the sigil through the coaster when I'm drinking the tea. It's not necessary or anything though.
♣️ I say my intention and drop the clove in the cup. Then I study while waiting for the tea to become a drinkable temperature.
Other ways to do it:
If you can't draw on a paper, you can simply trace it on your cup with your finger.
You can put the cloves in while brewing it. You could also stick a paper on your kettle or place your kettle on your sigil. Or again, simply trace it with your finger.
I think it would be really cool to make coasters with sigils on them but I can't really do that now.
Quantifying Your Craft: Witchcraft Journaling Questions (Autumn 2024)
I'm planning to do something like this every season around the equinox to see how my practice has changed.
General
Do you follow any paths or traditions?
🦇 No
How would you classify your practice?
🦇 I could call myself as a beginner practicioner. You can say you can play an instrument just because you know how to play a chord. I use whatever I have available to me and things I can do without anyone noticing. I am very experimental. I like to see things for myself and write my own spells, as others are usually not accessible to me.
Do you work with any deities?
🦇 When it comes to witchcraft, I've worked with Goddess Aphrodite once. Other than no. I need to get to it again some time.
Do you work by yourself or with others?
🦇 I work by myself as that's what I have available to me. But I would really like to have friends to celebrate special days with.
For how long have you been practicing?
🦇 I think I only got myself to believe in it towards the end of last year, but I only really started practicing this year.
Working Space
Do you have an altar?
🦇 No, I would love to have one but I don't live on my own and I practice in secret. I might decorate my room properly, fill it with enchanted items and turn it into an altar though. I have other things to handle first. I might get a little travel altar when I go to university.
Do you have a dedicated workspace or a space for magical workings outside of your home?
🦇 I don't have a dedicated space but I do my workings inside. I live somewhere where it's impossible to do anything without being interrupted. Unless the area is so deserted that there aren't even drunks outside.
If you could describe your ideal workspace, what would it look like?
🦇 I would like to have everything I use often in one place to find quickly. A notebook full of my spells, herbs I already have access to like mint, cloves, chilli peppers and salt. Maybe some candles. The playing cards I use for divination. A bowl to put things in. Some matches because I prefer them to lighters. Ropes and beads. Flowers I've gathered from the side of the road. The Harry Potter wand my cousins 3D printed for me as a birthday gift. A ritual dagger would be so cool, but unfortunately it has to be fake because I can't be trusted around sharp objects. I can imagine it placed nicely on a purple tablecloth.
Tools
Do you have tools that you work with?
🦇 I have a deck of playing cards. I'm using the one I already had at home. It does the job. One more thing I gotta figure out. When there are people home however, I use the deck of cards website. Still works. I haven't looked into how to use the wand I had talked about yet. Another thing on my to do list.
What do you use the most frequently? Do you have favorites?
🦇 I really like cloves. It's easy to have them around all the time because I can't chew gum and it's an alternative for bad breath.
Do you make or grow any of your components?
🦇 I don't grow anything just yet. I just use what I have at home. I do have some ideas in mind though.
Where do you acquire the things you need for magic?
🦇 I just use whatever I have at home or collect things from the plants outside.
What are your favorite sources of information?
🦇 I can't buy books so I like to watch long form videos on YouTube. I also like to meditate on things I use as correspondences.
Do you have a ritual garb or jewelry that connects you to your craft?
🦇 No but this is a good idea. I should make a bracelet or necklace to wear when I want to get in the mood for spell work.
Witchcraft Exercise - Quantifying Your Craft
Witchcraft is a complicated business. There are lots of moving parts, dozens of things to study, and so much information to try and keep straight in your head. It’s easy to become overwhelmed. Sometimes we forget things. Not just when the full moon is (although plenty of us do) but what it is we want to do with our craft.
And sometimes we feel like we’ve lost our drive. Like whatever moved us to become witches in the first place has somehow slipped away, leaving us with just the dregs. Sometimes we feel stuck, unable to make progress. It’s easy to become frustrated too, but it’s important to push on.
To that end, I offer this exercise.
Choose a journal or open a word document and begin quantifying your craft.
Start by outlining the broad concepts. Do you follow a particular path or tradition? How would you classify your craft, i.e. green witchcraft, cottagecraft, sea witch, lunar witch, and so on? Do you work with any deities, and if so, which ones? Do you work alone or with others? How long have you been practicing? What, to you, is the most important aspect of your craft?
Then get into your working space. Do you have an altar? If so, what’s on it and why? Do you have a dedicated workspace, or a place you go to work magic outside of your home? If you could describe your ideal workspace, what would it look like?
Next, describe your tools. Do you have cards or runes or a wand or other specialized tools that you work with? What do you use most frequently? Do you have favorites? Do you make or grow any of your components? Where do you acquire the things you use in your magic, if you can’t make them at home? Do you have a personal library? What are your favorite sources of information? Do you have ritual garb or jewelry that connects you with your craft?
Sketch out your year as a witch. What holidays do you observe and how do you celebrate them? What seasonal festivals or special occasions do you mark? Which ones do you enjoy the most? Is there a time of year when you feel more energized?
Once you have all of this recorded, think back to what first interested you in magic and witchcraft and describe that. Was it a movie? A favorite book? A personal experience? Were you raised in the craft or did you come to it on your own? What made you decide to become a witch?
Then think about how you’ve progressed since you started. Have you achieved a particular goal you set when you began, or are you closer to achieving it then you were? What have you gotten really good at? Where are you still struggling? Where would you like to be a year from now? Are there things you’d like to try but haven’t yet?
And of course, if anything else occurs to you, record that too.
There is no need to share these thoughts with anyone if you don’t want to. This is purely a personal exercise, to help you understand where you are, where you’ve come from, and where you want to go. Quantifying this information might provide some much-needed inspiration, in addition to helping you solidify any nebulous thoughts that might be floating around. It’s much easier to progress in your craft if you have an outline for what you’re already doing.
Happy Witching!
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