i should be a chess grandmaster because i'm so good at sitting at a table with my head in my hands and a look of despair on my face
I’ve heard from quite a few of you that you don’t know what to put in your grimoire, or that you were having a hard time filling it! Here is a jumble of Lapis Cat’s tips & ideas for your grimoire!
Getting started can be hard, for a lot of reasons! I think it took me so incredibly long to do mine because i was so nervous about messing it up.
Different ways to keep your grimoire
- Spiral notebooks
- Composition books
- Binders
- Flash drive/SD card
- In google drive, notes on your phone/computer, online
- I’ve seen a $5 hardback sketchbook from michaels used
I will add, Don’t go off and buy a $65 grimoire that is beautiful for your first one, unless you really just must. You will have many grimoires after this one, and they will get more organized and beautiful as you establish your style over time.
Once you’ve selected your personal book, Its time to gather information to put in it! This is the part i’m often asked about. Nothing is mandatory in a grimoire, and you should add only information that is important to you. The one thing i will suggest you add is a blessing as one of your first pages. I’ve posted a book of shadows blessing in the past <3 Everything listed under this are just ideas for things you can add in!
Witches Rune
Sacred Traditions
Blessing
Salt Blessing
Water blessing
Cleansing methods
Sabbats
All about your goddess(es) and god(s)
Grounding
Alphabets
Runes
Symbols
Circle Casting
Songs for the goddess
Songs and methods to raise power within a circle
Elemental Powers
Moon Phases/Correspondences
Hour correspondences
Celestial Bodies & Correspondences
Color Correspondences
Herb Correspondences
Crystal Correspondences
Daily Influences
Planetary Influences
Incense correspondences
Astrology/Planetary Spirits
Numbers & their correspondences
Names of power
One word spells
Spell crafting table
Consecration methods for your sacred items
Crystal Cleansing & Programming
Meditations
Teas and associations with magick
Kitchen witchery
Divination
Your personal spells
Sigils
Your rituals
Reactions & Experiences
I hope this helps you get started on your grimoire and gives you plenty of ideas on how to fill the pages!!
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Ostara ~ Wheel of the Year Potion ✧
°˖✧ Here spring, make me grow make me soar ✧˖°
Blessed and blooming Ostara for everyone!!
This little ritual can be performed solo or with your coven and you can use different elements depending on your specific desires.
This Ostara also comes with a beautiful Full Moon (Worm Moon) and is the perfect moment to start your witchy gardens.
Also if you would like to dispose of the eggs after a while, you can just crush them and put them back in the earth where they can keep on bringing you good vibes <3
M A G I C • H E R B S
This is a little method my mentor passed down to me that I love. I like to do this to my bathwater before bathing, and to my moon water/storm water that i collect.
You will need:
Water
Salt
Place a finger in the water and stir counterclockwise. Visualize your energy shooting into the water and engulfing any negative energy and filling it with light. Say “I exorcise thee, Oh creature of water, of all negativity both seen and unseen, & bless thee in the name of the divine Goddess.”
Place a finger in the salt and stir counterclockwise. Visualize your energy penetrating the salts and engulfing the negative dark energy, filling it with light. Say “I exorcise thee, Oh creature of salt, of all negativity both seen and unseen, & Bless thee in the name of the divine Goddess.”
Drop three pinches of salt into the water, stir clockwise with your finger and say “I cleanse & Consecrate this water in the name of the divine Goddess, may this liquid now enhance and purify all that it touches, So mote it be.”
- @lapiscat
Because I kind of have my own correspondences for the phases of the moon, I thought I’d explain them here!
New Moon - the moon is just beginning to become illuminated, so it can correspond with new beginnings, a fresh start, cleansing, exploring new opportunities, newfound health or relationships, finding peace with yourself and moving on - “out with the old and in with the new.”
Waxing Moon - the moon is continuing to grow, becoming more and more visible, so it can correspond with attraction magick, reaching goals, manifestation magick, positive energy, success, wishes, good luck, gaining wealth, and dreams come true.
First Quarter - this moon is halfway illuminated, on its way to becoming fully illuminated, so it can correspond to balance, and the need to make decisions.
Full Moon - the moon is fully illuminated, so it can correspond with extra energy, a magickal boost, cleansing, charging, enchanting, performing divination, and honoring lunar deities.
Third Quarter - this moon is also halfway illuminated, but on its way to becoming invisible in the sky, therefore while it can still correspond with balance, it can also correspond to focusing on the task at hand, banishing, and breaking old habits.
Waning Moon - the moon is becoming less illuminated, and seems as though it’s disappearing, so it can correspond to generalized negative energy, reflection, introspection, transformation of the self, banishing things, binding others actions or undoing bindings, letting go, moving on, cleansing, breaking bad habits, and finding peace.
Dark Moon - the moon is completely hidden in the sky, with no illumination at all, so it can correspond to cursing, banishing, binding, seeking justice, reflection of the self, and generalized destruction.
Blue Moon - this moon is either the third of four full moons in a season, or a second full moon in a month, so it’s appearance can correspond to wishes, dreams, divination, achievement, and focus.
Black Moon - this moon is an additional new moon that appears in a month or in a season, or the absence of a full moon or of a new moon in a month, therefore it can correspond to extra power and manifestation.
🗝 your path is your own. You do not have to force your craft to be like those of the witches you see or admire.
🗝 if you dont know what kind of witch to be, simply pursue whatever interests you. Subjects you are passionate about are the ones your magic will be strongest from.
🗝 unless you follow a specific tradition, there is no set of rules or requirements to witchcraft. There is more freedom and versatility in witchcraft than you think.
🗝 though you may want, you do not truly need anything, be it an altar, a deity to worship, tools of the craft or herbs. You alone are enough.
maybe you call it infodumping or too much information but i call it being interested in concepts that take more than 5 minutes to transmit
a guide to common outdoor items and their magickal uses.
acorns- luck, protection, wisdom, power
walnuts- healing, protection, self care
pinecones- fertility, masculinity, growth, nature
pine needles- cleansing, healing, strength, banishment
pecans- employment, protection, success, abundance, prosperity
grass- growth, learning, healing, new beginning, grief, recovery
maple leaves- feminine, travel, change, decisions, healing
oak leaves- truth, justice, knowledge, steadfastness, protection, guidance
birch leaves- protection, cleansing, fertility, purification
dandelions- calling spirits, divination, healing
dandelion seeds- divination, wishes, manifestation, dreams, luck
dandelion leaves- defeating negativity, steadfastness, growth, purification
2 leaf clovers- love, luck, courage, cleansing
3 leaf clovers- protection, luck, fidelity, divination
4 leaf clovers- spirit work, luck, psychic ability, attraction
5+ leaf clovers- wealth, luck, attracting money, sanity
wild clover flowers- animal magick, blessings, breaking curses, luck, love
apple seeds- love, secrets, knowledge, gateways, divination, prosperity
tree bark- protection, binding, banishment, cleansing, purification
rocks- many rocks have crystals hidden inside, the most common is quartz types. if unsure, rockcs can represent strength, stability, protection and banishing. if you suspect its a crystal, look it up and discover the correspondences that matter to you!
will add more as i can, feel free to add your own!!
Robin’s Journal | she/her | lesbian | 20 | struggling with mental health & returning to my craft.
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