Areas Of Research For The Intermediate Witch

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Grimoire Organization 📖

A list of how my own personal Book of Shadows is organized ! 🌙

Section One {Introduction}

Index

A blessing

The Wiccan Rede

13 Goals of a Witch

History of Magic

Personal Correspondences

Section Two {Time & Space}

Lunar Calendar [removeable]

Moon Phases

Full Moons

Moon Glyphs

Zodiac Symbols & Correspondences

Zodiac Map 》inc. Celestial Bodies

Elements

Magical Times of the Day / Day of the Week

Witches Compass

Sabbats

Transitions between Sabbats

Section Three {Tools of the Craft}

A to Z of Crystals

Planetary / Zodiac Crystals

How to Charge & Cleanse Crystals

Spreads & Grids

Chakras & Auras

Sacred Geometry

Oils 》essential oils & their properties

Candle Magick 》colours, scents etc.

Himalayan Salt in Magic

Metals & their properties

Amulets & Protection Items

Section Four {Nature Magick}

Flower & Plant properties

Herbs 》dangerous herbs, herbal amulets, edible flowers, cooking brewing & drying, healing herbs, flower associations

Gardening 》herbal, flowers, moonlight, to attract bees, faeries etc.

Fruit & Vegetable Correspondences

Spirit Animals / Familiars

Animals & what they symbolize

Wolf Magick

Bird Associations 》feather magick, owl magick

Water in Magick

Section Five {Divination}

A to Z Types of Divination

Tarot 》summary of the deck, how to charge etc.

Runes

Tea Leaves

Palmistry

Pendulum

Spirit Guides

Symbols 》witches alphabet, sigils.

Numerology

Graphology

Superstitions

Ghost / Spirit Work

Section Six {Basics}

Basic Altar set up

Cleansing & Charging

Grounding & Centering 》circle casting.

Invocation & Evocation

Actions in Witchcraft

Recipes 》tea / coffee / hot chocolate magick, witches brew, healing salves, face / hair masks, body scrubs.

Protection associations 》herbs, stones, candles / incense, metals, symbols.

Relevant Spells

Section Seven {Myth}

Gods & Goddess

Faeries

Myths & Legends

Entities

Please note that this is a very basic overview of the index in my Book of Shadows. For each bullet point is at least one page of information in my BoS.

I am only about halfway through recording information into my BoS; so as time goes on and as I learn more about the craft / my path this order may change. Also, if you feel I have missed anything please let me know !

For more posts straight out of my grimoire search the tag #queenofbohemebos 🌻

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Areas of Research for the Intermediate Witch

When you’ve covered all the basics, the next step is to pick some topics and study them in-depth. Take notes, whether they are online or by hand, and find creative ways to incorporate what you’ve learned into your practice. With depth of knowledge comes depth of understanding, and that will make you a stronger witch. Here are some ideas/topics to get started:

Mesopotamian magic (especially the role of astrology in Mesopotamia)

Go through each of the Sabbats and write down a summary of how they came about. What is their history, purpose and associated mythology?

Hermeticism and its influence on Western magic

The first recorded spells and incantations (hint: they were in ancient Sumer)

Who was Zoroaster?

John Dee and Enochian magic

Freemasonry

The Golden Dawn

The Salem Witch Trials, and how they affected legislation on, and public perception of, witchcraft

Carl Gustav Jung and his work on the connections between psychology and alchemy

Crystal elixirs

Shadow work

Mythology from a variety of cultures - you’re probably familiar with Zeus and Ra, but how much do you know about Ranginui and Papatuanuku? Knowing a variety of mythologies, whether you follow them or not, can help you better understand the deities you work with.

Other religions! It’s the same as mythologies - the more you know, the better.

Buddhist philosophy

Reiki

The fae

Botany - if you can, try to research the plants in your region, and devise correspondences for plants you can find in your local area based on their physical or medicinal properties. Just make sure to be mindful of local/native cultures if there are any.

Make a dream journal, and write down whatever you can remember about your dreams (don’t worry if it’s hard at first, the more you write them down the better you’ll get at remembering). Research possible dream meanings of any dreams that stand out to you!

Astrology, if you’re not already familiar with it. Astrology originated in ancient Mesopotamia as one of the first forms of divination, and as a result is the basis of a lot of magic today.

The natural world. The metaphysical is important but perhaps more so is the world to which it is attached. I’d recommend watching nature documentaries for this one.

Cover all your bases. If there’s a witchcraft 101 area that you never fully learned, now’s the time. Things like grounding, centering, circle casting, meditation, warding, visualisation… these are all important foundations that you need before you can try to build on your knowledge.

Agrippa

☕beverage magic/potions☕

general ☕

potions 101  ✧  coffee magic  ✧  hot chocolate magic   ✧  infused water magic  ✧  general tea magic  ✧ floral tea magic  ✧  herbal tea magic  ✧ fruit tea magic   ✧ smoothie Potions   ✧ milkshake magic  ✧

tea potion recipes! ☕

Hamilton Nonstop Motivation Spell 

elixir of the wounded heart tea potion

death stranding bonds potion -  a potion be for strengthening bonds

“nuka-cola” potion -  a frosty potion recipe for emotional healing and positive disposition.

dog days are over - pop culture spell to bring happy days and self love

harry potter potions! ☕

veritaserum tea - a potion for spilling tea

polyjuice potion -  to help you take on the qualities of someone else 

felix felicis - pop culture spell to bring luck and confidence

amortenia tea - pop culture tea spell to bring or strengthen love

wolfsbane potion -  for when you find yourself transforming

pepperup potion -  for the common cold. not for serious problems.

draught of living death -  potion for peaceful sleep without dreams 

bioshock potions! ☕

murder of crows vigor potion -  a potion to summon fowl forces to protect you 

possession vigor potion -  a potion that distracts your enemies from you, and brings their ill-attention to one another instead 

charge vigor potion -  a potion that helps with those you tend to knock heads with, a magical aid to keep them at bay, or arm’s length. 

undertow vigor potion -  a potion that helps shift power of advantages to you, whether in magical or mundane issues, offers you tactical advantages 

shock jockey vigor potion -  a potion to stun enemies, and make them more susceptible to baneful magic with lightning elementals involved 

return to sender vigor potion -  a potion to help shield the drinker, and return any harm that is sent your way 

bucking bronco vigor potion -  a potion to help throw people off your back, and keep them away for some time

devil’s kiss vigor potion -  a potion that allows the drinker to cast a fire elemental on someone else (particularly a spurned lover)

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