Areas Of Research For The Intermediate Witch

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.

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Beauty Tips for The Sexy Witch

• eat citrus fruits or drink fruit water as an alternative to mints. Fruit, especially sour fruit, promotes salivation, which helps to fight off bacteria in your mouth that causes bad breath. adding some strawberry, lemon, and kiwi slices to a bottle of water is a great way to keep your breath sweet.

• Next time you make guacamole, save the pit of the avocado, dry it, and keep it in your purse or on your person. Avocado pits are deeply symbolic of sex, lust, love, and beauty, and can help to attract romance. This symbolism dates back to the ancient aztecs, who named the avocado, “ahacatl,” or “green testicle.”

• Dilute a few drops of pomegranate and rose oil in a teaspoon of coconut oil, and massage this into your neck, chest, and behind your ears as a perfume. The scent is light, seductive, and easy on your partner’s taste buds when they go in to leave a few hickies. Plus, the coconut oil will leave your skin silky smooth and soft.

• Make some DIY jewelry out of wire and river pearl beads. Strings of river pearls can be found at most craft stores; they’re quite cheap, but just as natural and magical as expensive round pearls. Pearls are associated with beauty and sensuality, as well as corresponding to the moon and Venus. They carry a soft energy that promotes both romantic and sexual activity. Red jasper, rose quartz, and rhodochrosite are also good.

• Rosewater. I know so many witches AND non-witches rave over rosewater, but the hype is for good reason. Using rosewater as an astringent facial mist is a refreshing and sensual finishing touch to your date night beauty routine. Rose energy enhances your beauty, and the barely noticeable scent will entice your partner to come a little closer.

• strawberries are a natural aphrodisiac. A stick or container of strawberry lip balm can easily be enchanted to make your lips look naturally ravishing with some rose quartz, red jasper, and a pink candle. Bonus points if it’s pink or red tinted.

• Body glitter!! I know this isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but as someone who doesn’t often wear makeup, I like to find new and exciting ways to glamourize my look without it. Moisturizing body bars and sprays can be found at stores like lush, (the shimmy shimmy bar is my fave,) or online. You can also make your own with some coconut oil, beeswax, essential and fragrance oils, and skin safe seaweed based glitter. I use body glitter as an extra kick to beauty glamours, and a physical reminder of how magically delicious I look.

That’s all I have for now, but if you have any of your own tips please feel free to add on! Much love and good luck to you all 💕

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“Life is suffering. It is hard. The world is cursed. But still, you find reasons to keep living.“

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☕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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5 years ago

Fox Fenec watercolor ✨

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