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Witchcraft on a Budget

We don’t all have the funds for elaborate altars and extensive collections of tools. Here are some tips for shopping sales and using stuff around your home.

Use the contents of teabags for your spells. If you’ve already got a collection of teas, why not incorporate them into your practice.

Grow your own herbs. If you’ve got the space to, grow herbs in your garden, balcony, windowsill. Research what plants work best for your situation. You can also grow many grocery store herbs by sticking them in a jar of water!

Learn the magical properties of your spices. If you like to cook, you probably have a collection of your preferred herbs and spices in your cabinet. Make a list of their uses so you can substitute them in spells or craft your own spells. 

Shop the clearance aisle. Craft stores often have jars and bottles of all sizes that end up in the clearance section. Stores that sell home goods will sometimes have candles on clearance. 

Use birthday candles. You can get handfuls of birthday candles at the grocery store for cheap. Don’t worry about getting fancy candles when any candle will work just as well. They also often come in a variety of colors that you can use for different correspondences.

Make a pocket altar. Maybe you don’t have the space or money for a large altar. That’s ok! Re-use a small box or tin and fill it with symbols of your craft and deity if you have one. 

Save orange peels. If you like to eat oranges, dry out the peels in the sun after you are done with them. They can be crushed up and used in spells for positivity or energy. You can also use the peels to make essential oil.

Buy zines. You don’t have to shell out $60 for a new book on witchcraft. There are many etsy shops that offer guides to witchcraft for under $10. If you can’t pay shipping fees, many shops also offer digital versions. You can also look for local witch shops and bookstores that may have free or cheap zines. 

Use crushed eggshells. Eggshells can be used in place of salt to line doorways and protect your home. Be sure to rinse them. This can also be a more environmentally friendly way of protection because salt can damage soil and harm local flora and fauna. 

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🛡 Warding 🛡

Disclaimer: This is all based on my research, path, opinion & experiences! Intro: I really was holding out on doing this post because it’s such a big, important topic to cover and I really don’t want to mess it up or get anything wrong. This post needs to be done though, people have asked if I have such a post and an anon suggested it. So finally, here it is.  - What Is Warding? Warding is a type of magick, it is the act of creating an energetic barrier around you, your home, an object, ect. They can be temporary or permanent, although typically they are cast with the long term in mind. They can banish or turn away whatever you choose. Warding is an excellent skill to have because it can keep you, and even others safe and with practice you can do it anytime with just about whatever you have on hand.  When Should I Ward? Whenever you want an energetic barrier around you, most people consistently ward their home, themselves or their place of practice. Some people even ward their space every time they prepare for a spell. It should be done consistently in any area you want protected, but exactly where and how often is entirely up to the practitioner.  What Should I Do Before? Cleanse, a ward is a barrier of energy and in the same way that it keeps things out it also keeps things in. You don’t want to trap anything inside of it. Cleanse yourself before you ward yourself. Cleanse your space before you ward your space!  Tips Before You Ward- Phrasing Keep the phrasing in mind! You don’t want to keep anything out that you want in, or let something in that you want out. If you’re chanting or using sigils ect keep in mind exactly what you want to keep out both in your methods and in your mind. Covering everything Make sure to cover everything, a ward is useless if there’s a weakness in it or if the ceiling & floor aren’t probably covered. Be super thorough!  Layering Your Wards One small little wimpy barrier? Ha, the spirits say as they scramble into your home to wreak havoc! You need to layer your wards, don’t just use one method one time, there’s no such thing as too much warding.  What Are Some Ways That I Can Ward? Now we’ll get right down to the methods you can use to ward yourself and your space! Remember that warding is important and needs to be effective, don’t try anything that you don’t have experience with for warding. At first, focus on the stuff you know. If you like sigils, use sigils at first and slowly work your way into using other more complex methods or methods that solely rely on your abilities. Circle Casting You cast a circle by summoning the four elements to protect & energize what is in the circle.  - Here’s my post about circles & how to cast them  Chanting/Speaking Come up with a protective chant you can use to ward your space. This chant could be someone else’s or your own as long as you feel it’s effective. Speak it aloud and visualize a layer of energy protecting your space.  Incense Burn a protective incense in the space you’d like to ward and visualize a barrier protecting your space. Athame Draw out the line of your ward with your athame, visualize the wall appearing, covering everything with a thick layer of energy.  Spraying Spray a mix of blessed/magickal waters and or herbs with protective properties in the space you want to ward.  Sigils Create a sigil using your favorite method with the intent to “ward” or “protect/protection.” Then charge and activate it as a layer of protection! Here’s my post on sigils if you’re interested in that: - Sigil Post Jar Spells You could mix up a jar spell for warding, set it in your house and forget it as a layer of warding.  - My protective jar spell post Anointment Anoint the doorways of your space, you could also anoint the ceiling, floor, walls, corners, honestly go for it.  Salt Sprinkle salt all around the edge of your home or space. Make sure to sprinkle salt on the INSIDE of your harm as salt can harm plants & wildlife if used outside. If you’d like to make a barrier on the outside of your home, you can use dried & crushed eggshells in place of salt. - Post on how to make eggshell powder here -  Hag stones Hag stones are stones with holes in them that have been corroded into the stone because of rushing water. It is believed rushing water is protective & cleansing so if you wear a stone that sat in it long enough to have parts corroded away, that the stone will maintain and keep those properties with it. It’s a great way to personally ward yourself, and an excuse to go out in nature.  They look like this! 

Energy Manipulation If you’ve got a knack for manipulating energy, you can create a barrier through work and visualization that surrounds yourself or your space. This isn’t recommended for beginners though! Links: - Horse Warding Charm By @anothersusurrus - House Warding Spritz Mixture By @seleneblackwell Both of these are great if you’re looking for specific spells, types of magick, correspondences, sigils, ect! - Protection Magic Masterpost Part 1 By @auricwitch - Protection Magic Masterpost Part 2 By @auricwitch Personal Wards Also remember not just to ward your space but yourself, if you layer your home with wards, what happens when you leave? Exactly. Keep yourself safe too! Circle casting & hag stones are great methods I mentioned above that are good for personal warding.  Can I Ward Specific Things And Not Others? Absolutely! I mentioned this in the phrasing section of this post, keep in mind exactly what you want to keep out when you’re warding. I like words like “negative” or “harmful” or “with ill intent” because they don’t necessarily keep out the Fae or positive/neutral spirits but it does keep out anything that wants to harm you in general. Just think about it ahead of time, find wording or a phrase you like and keep that in mind as you ward.  What If I Live With People? If you’re out of the broom closet, explain to your family/roommates what you’re doing and why you’re doing it and make sure they’re cool with it and are aware of what’s going on. If you’re not out of the broom closet, you may have to resort to only warding yourself/your room, & that’s okay!  I hope this helps someone or teaches them something new! Enjoy! Have a lovely day 💖

🦋10, 13, & 30 for the soft asks🦋

10. What is something (or someone) you’re in love with?

🌙 (it’s about to get cheesy) I’m in love with the way my cat lays on my chest and pushes his head into my hand. I’m in love with the way fall smells and the way leaves crunch underneath my feet. The way a sweater feels against my skin, how a cup of warm tea feels between my hands. I’m in love with my fiancé and how we don’t just act like lovers but best friends as well.

13. What’s your ideal summer aesthetic?

🌙I’ve never been a huge fan of summer and I’m terrible at describing or choosing aesthetics but, I’m in love with early summer mornings when it’s chilly enough for a hoodie and the morning dew covers the grass. Sipping my cup of coffee with my feet in the pool as my dog curls up next to me. I miss summers at my parents’ house.

30. What do you do to feel at peace?

🌙Paint, draw, something creative. Something about getting lost in my art with music blaring through my headphones makes me feel so at peace. Being outside in the morning with coffee or tea, just taking in nature also gives me so much peace. Nature walks, reading, writing, ah there’s so much. Just stepping away from social media and the world, just taking in what’s around me is so nice.

Thank you for the asks!! ❤️

Fruit Tea Magic 🍑✨

there are plenty of ways to work to work a little magic into your day without doing a full on ritual, and your daily (hourly?) tea is one of them! here’s just a couple of suggestions with fruits and their correspondences.

raspberry - love, strength, endurance and reliability

black currant - for  abundance, lust, and fertility

rhubarb -  for fidelity and protection.

mango -  harmony, balance, contentment, fertility. 

strawberry -  for fortune, friendship, and love.

lemon -  for friendship, love, and purification.

cherry -  for divination and love.

blueberry -  for protection.

apple -  for banishment, fertility, healing, love, protection, and purification.

pear -  for wealth, love and lust.

orange -  for beauty, divination, fortune, love, purification, and wealth.

cranberry -  for protection, positive energy, courage, passion, determination, goals, and action

rose-hip - for luck, love, and spirituality. 

pomegranate - for divination, luck, wishes, wealth, and fertility

there are a number of combinations of fruit teas, with other types of fruit as well as spices, herbs, flowers and teas. teas can be simple, easy potions with a variety of brewed intents. 

floral tea magic ✨  herbal tea magic ✨  general tea magic

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Ghost Hunting

Ghost hunting in media 

In media, ghost hunting is portrayed as an activity just anyone can do, which isn’t true at all. Ghost hunters are people who go out seeking evidence supporting the existence of paranormal activity at locations that are reported to be haunted by ghosts. 

According to Wikipedia, “Ghost hunters use a variety of electronic devices, including EMF meters, digital thermometers, both handheld and static digital video cameras, including thermographic and night vision cameras, as well as digital audio recorders. Other more traditional techniques are also used, such as conducting interviews and researching the history of allegedly haunted sites. Ghost hunters may also refer to themselves as ‘paranormal investigators.’ “

Let’s dissect this, and I’ll explain what I heave learned through my research as well as my personal experiences with people who investigate the paranormal.

False Ghost Hunters 

False ghost hunters are people like those you would see on popular sites like YouTube who are looking for views/clickbait. I am talking about YouTubers such as the ones doing those “3 AM” challenges or the “Do not do [this activity] at [this ‘haunted’ time of night like midnight, 3 am, or 11:11]” Videos like these are based on facts, but they aren’t based in reality in any other ways. For example, there are certain times of the day/night that have magickal benefits and other properties, but no ghost will haunt you if you, for example, calling Mickey Mouse at 3 AM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkCZxuJof3I). 

However, what does anger spirits is entering sacred places like graveyards and being disrespectful. In the following video displaying just that, I can already tell they may very well have angered something real. Just in the first few seconds I can see that they are stepping off the trail and directly next to some gravestones, which means they are probably stepping on top of the deceased, and they definitely didn’t ask to approach. This is not only disrespectful to the families, but also to the spirits/guardians of the graveyard. They are using some tools real ghost hunters use, however they don’t have respect for the ghosts they may be finding. 

Graveyard Etiquette According to Princess Rae on The Pagans & Witches Amino

1. Bring coins as offerings to the gatekeepers. As well as protection of yourself before coming to the graveyard.

2. Leave coins at the entry way for the gatekeeps.

3. When walking around the yard, DO NOT step on headstones. If you do apologize, and clean it up if you made it dirty.

4. Leave an offering by a tree or away from the headstones themselves as offerings to the spirits.

5. Clean up neglected headstones. This is out of respect for the dead.

6. Before you leave, make sure you haven’t littered or made a mess of anything you shouldn’t have. As well as thanking the spirits for your time if you came to communicate.

7. Leave the way you came.

https://aminoapps.com/c/pagans-witches/page/item/graveyard-etiquette/7eop_a5jCNIag20g8LYnY0wJ5z8anWBYL85

Hired witches and practitioners 

Witches throughout history have been chastised for communicating with the dead, and it is one of the main pieces of evidence used against those suspected of witchcraft, since withcraft was originally viewed as the act of being a servant of the devil.

Witches today do communicate with the dead, however it comes in the form of talking to, honoring, and otherwise working with one’s own ancestors. 

According to Ancestor Communication Spell For Ancestor Worship By Emma Kyteler , “Through prayer, sacrificial offerings, meditation, and ritual, you can bring your ancestors to the table and gain their insight on your life. Intuitively, we sense the presence of our ancestors in our lives. And the wisdom they hold from life and death is a valuable resource for any witch.” 

Furthermore, Kyteler states that “Ancestor worship is a means to assure their own immortality, as well. When a family stays together and venerates their ancestors together, one can go into the afterlife knowing they will be respected and remembered in the same way. Some believe ancestor worship could be the world’s oldest religion. The belief that the dead continue on after death is so common, and that belief is what creates more formal ancestor worship. When an ancestor is angry, it can be a fearsome force that causes misfortune, bad luck, and may jeopardize ones own place in the afterlife.” 

Witches are typically hired for spell casting, as you’ll see on places like fiver and Etsy. This includes banishment spells and home protection spells, which can be used to get rid of unwanted spirits. This is what can be seen as “getting rid of ghosts”, because it is similar in a way. 

https://witchesbrewtours.com/2018/11/26/brief-history-ghost-hunting/

https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2017/10/communicating-with-the-dead-can-the-unknown-be-regulated/

https://www.cantonrep.com/article/20120319/BLOGS/303199919

https://eclecticwitchcraft.com/ancestor-communication-spell/

Reading Candles for Yes/No Answers

High, steady flame: Yes

Low, steady flame: No

Short, weak flame: No

Dancing flame:Needs more focus. Reground and try again.

Violent flickering flame: Strong no. Take this as a warning if you are certain this isn’t caused by an outside force or natural defect in candle.

Sputtering/Cracking flame: There is more to your answer than a simple yes or no,

Dual flame: Thinking, wait for answer.

Flame leaning to left: Yes

Flame leaning to right: No

Candle will not light: Ask later

Candle will not go out: You are not done yet. There is more you need to hear.

Candle goes out during session: Now is not the time to ask.

Crystals

Uses and Properties

Black tourmaline-

Protection

Warding

Helps remove obsessive tendencies

Selenite/Satin spar-

Self cleansing and self charging

Can cleanse and charge other sigils

Removes negative energy

Releases blocked emotions

Instills deep peace

Helps with deeper meditations

Green onyx-

Blocking negativity

Boosts confidence

Lowers anxiety

Clear quartz-

Energizing (physical & physical bodies)

Healing

Amplifier

Assists in spirit work

Clarity

Enhances intuition

Protects aura

Aligns & balances chakras

Balances emotions

Cleansing

Stress relief

Can stand in for almost any crystal

Amethyst-

Protection

Anti anxiety

Cleansing

Calming/soothing and peacefulness

Pain reliever

Balances

Helps with sleep/insomnia

Anti nightmare

Wards of negativity

Helps soothe and clear skin

Rose quartz-

Promotes self love

Anti anxiety

Helps with anger

Helps with depression,trauma, and ptsd

Happiness

Lowers stress

Promotes unconditional love

Promotes empathy and forgiveness

Removes negative emotions

Friendship

Helps with self esteem

Peace and harmony

Fluorite-

Stability

Focus

Emotional intelligence

Citrine-

Happiness

Energy

Healing

Wealth

Tiger’s eye-

Strength

Power

Grounding

Luck

Mental clarity

Motivation

Will power

Balance

Helps with phobias

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Cleansing method- CAN go in water:

Quartz

Amethyst

Aventurine

Obsidian

Agate

Jasper

Chalcedony

Tiger’s eye

Citrine

CAN’T go in water:

Selenite/satin spar

Malachite

Pyrite

Gypsum

Lepidolite

CAN’T stay in the sun (THEY’LL FADE):

Fluorite

Celestite

Citrine

Rose quartz

Included quartz

Smokey quartz

Amethyst

Any quartz variations or semi transparent minerals

CAN’T go in salt:

Angelite

Azurite

Carnelian

Hematite

Kyanite

Kunzite

Lapis lazuli

Labradorite

Malachite

Moldavite

Pyrite

Moonstone

Tigers eye

Topaz

Calcite

Ulexite/tv stone

Lepidolite

Jet

More grimoire notes, crystal edition! It‘s not done and (obviously) doesn’t have every crystal there is but it has plenty of the basic and/or commonly used crystals, plus what can and can’t be cleansed by certain things (PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE LISTEN TO THOSE, SOME CRYSTALS CAN BECOME TOXIC IF THEY COME IN CONTACT WITH WATER OR SALT)

✨🌙NEW TO THE SHOP🌙✨

oh sorry, don’t mind me, just doing a little self-promo. I recently added these three cuties to my shop! Each one is very limited as I do purchase all my own supplies and they can get a bit expensive so supplies are limited!

Lots of new stuff is being added to my shop, i’ve got a bit of free time in between jobs, so i’m using it wisely!

Shares are very much appreciated! As always remember to shop small!!

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