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Green Witch Tip
When casting healing spells, take into consideration the healing properties of the herbs you are using. WHAT do they heal? Use the healing properties of the herbs in the healing spell itself.
Unsolicited Witch Tip #17
Pick a Major Arcana tarot card that sums up your ideal outcome of a situation. Place it on your altar, or anywhere else safe that you will see it regularly, to remind yourself of what you're working toward
Unsolicited Witch Tip 19
If you're working a spell to help relieve something rough or angry in your life (sickness, storms, etc), dress a candle with butter to soften and smooth out those intense energies.
Planets & Intent
A quick guide on which planets to utilize in magick based on intent.
Banishing: Sun, Saturn, Pluto
Beauty: Venus
Binding: Saturn, Pluto
Cleansing/Purification: Sun, Moon
Communication: Mercury, Jupiter
Confidence: Mars, Jupiter
Courage: Sun, Mars, Jupiter
Creativity: Moon, Venus
Cursing: Saturn, Neptune, Pluto
Divination: Moon, Uranus, Neptune
Dreams: Moon, Neptune
Energy: Sun, Mars
Fertility: Moon, Venus
Happiness: Sun, Jupiter
Healing: Sun, Moon
Hex-Breaking: Saturn
Independence: Mars, Uranus
Invisibility: Moon,Neptune, Pluto
Legal Matters: Saturn
Love: Venus
Luck: Mercury, Jupiter
Manifestation/Power: Sun, Moon, Mars, Pluto
Meditation: Moon, Neptune
Mental Clarity: Sun, Uranus
Mental Power: Uranus, Neptune
Peace: Moon
Prosperity/Wealth: Sun, Mercury, Jupiter
Protection: Mars, Saturn
Psychic abilities: Moon, Uranus, Neptune
Relaxation/Calming: Moon, Neptune
Sexual Relations: Venus, Mars, Pluto
Spell-breaking: Saturn, Pluto
Strength: Sun, Mars
Success: Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn
Travel: Moon, Mercury
Wisdom: Mercury, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
Wishes: Sun, Jupiter
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Just 7 low-key basics for any beginning witch:
1) learn how to dress and light a candle without burning your house down. A little oil goes a long way. A lot of oil goes right into a bad situation.
2) learn how to light and position incense so you don’t set off the fire alarms. Fans are an amazing friend. They circulate the smell of the incense to your whole living space, but also diffuses the smoke.
3) do not store your planchette on your ouija board (it’s like leaving your house unlocked).
4) make sure you research oils before you diffuse them if you have animals. I.e citrus straight oils or citrus oil in oil blends make dogs sick and lily oil can kill cats.
And by the gods don’t diffuse banishing oil because you’ll end up with a pepper spray situation.
5) you don’t absolutely need a holder. You just need to soften the bottom of a candle enough (yes with fire) and it will stick to a surface. A flame resistant surface (see rule one about accidentally burning down things).
6) don’t poison the earth with a ring of salt on the grass. Ashes from incense or powdered egg shells works the same. And add nutrients to the soil.
Salt inside, not outside.
And 7) if you live in an apartment or house that will not be friendly to any burning, make your favorite herbs into infusions. You can use them on their own, or mix different ones easily, for any desirable effect. Unlike burning the herbs, smoke detectors shouldn’t go off unless you spray right at them. (Watch for mold in the bottle).
I’m being a touch humerus but I also mean every bit of it.
Kitchen Witch Tea Spell- Find Yourself
For those days when you feel stuck and like you don't even know who you are anymore, this tea ritual might come in handy. It isn't a great big cure-all that will fix everything, but it definitely helps me to not feel like I'm floating away.
Tea Ingredients
1 part lemon balm (tranquility)
1/2 part rose (love)
1/4 part lemongrass (remove blocks)
1/4 nettle leaf (courage, healing)
Prepare tea to your liking. I prefer adding a little honey to sweeten the mood. Light two candles, one black to banish the negativity that clouds you, one white for cleansing your energy.
Sit quietly, channeling your intention into the tea. Say:
"My energy wanes, but now it grows,
I search my heart by candle's glow.
Chaos and clutter, I dismiss from here
I call myself home and banish doubt and fear."
Drink your tea. Take the time to do whatever spiritual work calls to you as the candles burn. I prefer working with Hestia, as domestic work feels very grounding. But you do whatever feels right for you.
When you're ready, say a little word of gratitude to the universe and carry on.
Unsolicited Witch Tip 22
When you feel overwhelmed by social interactions, put your hands under running water and visualize it carrying the excessive energy away.
Balancing the elements in your birth chart taught me…
When I say balancing the elements I mean realizing what energy you have more or less of.
Earth Elements 🌎 Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn
Fire Elements 🔥 Aries, Leo, Sagittarius
Air Elements 🌬️ Aquarius, Gemini, Libra
Water Elements 💦 Pisces, Cancer, Scorpio
When you have lots of water energy it means you would need to practice fire energy habits
When you have lots of fire energy it means you would need to practice earth energy habits
When you have lots of earth energy it means you would need to practice more air energy habits
When you have lots if air energy it means you would need to practice earth & water energy habits
Some examples of energy habits I have matched with each element:
Fire Energy Habits 🔥
Exercise (cardio)
Walking adventures & challenges
Singing
Dancing
Group sports
Martial arts
Comedy (lots of laughing)
Earth Energy Habits 🌎
Yoga
Listening to music
Getting a massage
Eating veggies with every meal
Gardening
Time in nature
Hygiene/grooming upkeep
Skin care routines
Taking care of animals
Air Energy Habits 🌬️
Breath work
Meaningful activities with others
Talk therapy
Studying
Journaling
Listening to uplifting talk/music
Reading things that are inspirational
Water Energy Habits 💦
Proper rest
Shadow work
Swimming
Daydreaming/Dream journaling
Spiritual baths
Consuming enough water daily
When seeing less element energy in your charts channel its energy habits to enhance its strength in your everyday lives 🫶🏼
Unsolicited Witch Tip 23
Draw sun sigils on places where you want to bring more light/motivation.
Extra Strength Cleansing Bath
For those days when the world seems to be kicking your ass, and you can't seem to shake off the negative energy that's still clinging to you.
Infuse eucalyptus leaves, lemon peel, and rosemary into your bath.
As the steam rises, say, "The earth has left its mark on me- body, mind, and soul. With these waters, I cleanse myself, I become whole."
Bathe as you normally would. Allow your body to air dry.
Finish it up with a soothing cup of peppermint tea to clear the mind.
When disposing of the herbs from your bath, make sure to do so outside of your house so the energy they've absorbed can be carried away.
Unsolicited Witch Tip 25
Grow angelica in your garden or in a pot for protection around your home.
Witch things to add in your room, poor person edition
Fuck it Most of witchcraft people tell you to buy shit. So here's some stuff u can do for free
grab some sticks from the ground, bind them together in a shape you like, add intent (usually protection), hang it up
make a flower crown, add protection intent, dry it out, hang it up. protection spell and real ward. regularly recharge intent.
dry plants, set warding intent, hang them up.
crushed eggshells on your window sill to prevent bad energy.
wear a bandana or veil somewhere on your body, sometimes i use mine as belts, to protect from bad vibes.
paint your nails in the color meaning you want. mine are pink for self attraction rn
when you light up a candle always ask if theres a spirit or entity there, pyromancy skills can be learned through google, tumblr, and tiktok.
Regularly clean and rearrange your altar if you can't practice everyday, this keeos the space clean and shows entities around that even if ur not active, you're still a witch
A cup of water can be an offering to anyone, imagine being an entity and you can't have water at all for centuries??
If you have glasses, draw a sigil on them while you clean them (i usually wash mine with soap and water to make it extra clean ((and dry with paper towels)))
Give your wall art jobs. Sure they can be decorative, or they can be extra eyes to watch you while you sleep to make sure no one messes with you. (Ive had so much wall art fall in the middle of the night and turns out smth was trying to get in my room...)
If you have black-out/thick curtains, let the sun in!!! I keep them tied during the day so i can use natural light and ease up my electricity bill
Change ur bedsheets semi regularly, it doesn't need to be every week, but keep in mind bedbugs and other entities can get trapped there... or even try to get there to make your sleep unrestful.
If your room is a bio-hazard, at least make pathways so you can walk without injuring yourself.
Thats all i have for now <3 blessed be and fuck capitalism
The best way I've found to divine with a pendulum is to thread a sewing needle with a color of thread that corresponds to your inquiry.
They're super balanced, unlike most necklace charms.
I read it as Clockwise means Yes
Counterclockwise means No
Side to side or up and down means rephrase
Diagonal is maybe
Any other pendulum I've purchased from witchy stores always ends up off balanced, over-priced, broken, or lost rather quickly. I tried adapting this method to a pendulum board, too, but it feels overcomplicated.
I learned this from my paternal grandmother, and it doesn't fail me. Pretty sure my bio-father's side were a bunch of swamp witches, because supposedly this was how my mother was told by my grandma that she'd have a son. Low and behold, her eldest daughter became her son after all.
Root Chakra
Location: The base of your spine
Element: Earth
Zodiac: Capricorn
Color: Red
Crystals: garnet,smokey quartz, red jasper, red coral,ruby, bloodstone
How to tell if it’s Blocked
You have/feel:
Disconnected
depressed
anxious or confused about future
fear of financial loss
lethargic
neglectful
susceptible to addictions.
Cramping (if no other medical explanation)
How To Unblock
Light red candles
wear red clothes
Eat red foods
Connect with nature
walk barefoot
meditate with 256 hz frequency binaural
visualize a glowing red light at base of spine
chant the word LAM.
Affirmation:
I am safe & secure. I am confident & abundant. I am grounded. (Repeat until you feel grounded)
Check out my CHAKRA MASTER POST for more info on the other chakras
Merry meet!~B (Phae)
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College Witch Tips
Especially if you’re living on campus (some of these I have yet to do)
• If you have space on a windowsill, charge crystals there in the sun and under the moon, set up a mini shrine, have some plants (succulents are great bc low maintenance) • Your dining commons may have salt packets or sugar packets that you can put in your pockets and have on the go • Carry a stone or two that you feel works best daily for you or for an exam day or something specific in your bag • Write sigils on post it notes, whatever sizes and colors you want, stick them in books, folders, in your dorm room closet, in your desk • Simple witchy thing, especially if you’re living in apartment style housing: buy plants! Or seeds to grow something! People usually don’t mind plants in open living spaces, plus it’ll make your place look cute too • ONLY IF YOU FEEL COMF ENOUGH: let your roommate(s) or suite mates know you’re a witch if you feel they’ll respect you, your space, your stuff and any witchy rituals and such you may wanna perform • Kitchen witchcraft is always valid! Look up certain ingredients you have (doesn’t have to be fancy) and their purposes, cook with witchy intent! Sometimes I say little spells or affirmations in my head as I stir and boil things.
Any other college witch tips anyone wants to add on please feel free to do so! Blessed be! 🔮
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!
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
Bedridden Witch: The Setup
A revamp of my very first bedridden witch post, which now pales in comparison to all my themed ones! This post is all about setting up your bedroom/space to aid in witchcraft while bedbound. See my other bedridden posts for ideas on performing witchcraft while bedridden (click here!).
The Bed:
Pillow:
Pillowcase color correspondences
Sigils in pillowcase
Scented (or not) sachet under pillow
Crystals under pillow or (small ones) in pillowcase
Tarot cards under pillow
Mattress:
Sheets/bedding color correspondences
Sigils under mattress
Spray with scented mist (I have one from a local lavender farm)
Wash with scented (or not) detergent that has specific correspondences/components
Under the bed:
Tie a sachet underneath the bed
Place/secure a physical tie for your wards under each corner–if you spend a lot of time in bed, reinforcing the wards specifically on your bed can be helpful
Keep a crate/drawer of frequently used witchy supplies you can easily access; crystals, herbs, divination tools, spell components, etc.
Keep a stack of witchcraft books you want to read
Bedside table:
Store supplies: crystals, books, sprays, etc.
A surface for candles; flame or electric, or a Himalayan salt lamp. Wax melters are also fantastic.
A surface for a EO or reed diffuser
Keep a charging board there for the crystals you use
Keep your favorite divination tools nearby
A nice spot to keep your grimoire/journal
Create a small altar
Spell jars
Walls:
Hang….
Herb and/or spell sachets
Artwork that relates to your craft
Devotional work/prayers
Star and moon phase charts
Witches ladder
Herb/flower/plant garlands
Plants to dry
Fairy/twinkle lights along the top of the walls
Physical tie for your wards in each corner
A hanging altar
Window/Windowsill:
Curtain color correspondences
Hang a rainbow prism to let the sunlight scatter through your space
Place some houseplants or herbs on the windowsill
Hang windchimes outside
Hang bird feeders outside
Place a rain gauge outside
Other:
Decorate with seasonal things (flowers, leaves, paper snowflakes, etc.)
Keep jars of the different elements and/or their correspondences (water, earth, air, fire)
Keep spell bottles nearby.
Having a bed tray (typically used for food) can make a great working surface
Technology can also help tie everything together: ambiance tracks, videos of things like a fire crackling, snow falling, a stream, a forest, etc.
This post remains fairly neutral/vague, but designing your space with a certain theme can influence your craft!
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Bedridden witch series (all of my bedridden witch posts)
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Bedridden witch: Discreet edition
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