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Taglocks

What is a taglock?:

An object or item that represents a person, group, or business. Essentially it's an item that's used to tie spell work, ritual or other magickal practice to a target. They're often used for positive and negative magick.

Why are taglocks used?:

Not all workings need a taglock. They're often used by practitioners who are doing their spell casting remotely, often for people who aren't present for their workings. They're often used for people who want remote spells done for them. For example you're doing a spell for a friend who lives in a different country, you'll often use a taglock to attach them to that working because they aren't present. This also applies to spell work and ritual who's aimed at a particular person that aren't present for that working because they can't be there or they don't want to be there. It can also be used for those who don't want to carry around those spell items, the spell will still influence them though they don't have the physical objects on them.

If you're doing a long term spell for yourself and you don't want to carry around those spell objects or item 24/7 then you'd want to add a taglock to attach the energy of that working onto you. This is often used in bags or jars that are quite bulky or difficult to carry around, but you want it to still continue to affect you though you aren't in it's energetic space. If you're doing a remote healing spell for someone who lives in a different country, and so if you're using a doll you'd want to add something into that doll that represents the person as a taglock so that working will manifest in their life.

What classes as a taglock?

They're an item that represents the intended target weather it's a person, group, business or company. They're an object that represents them so closely that you can use that as a replacement for their own presence for that working. In other words it's apart of them that is also separate from them. This can be anything from the mundane to the gruesome.

Types of taglocks:

There are two types of taglocks. For example the bodily objects that can be taken from someone, that's hair, nail clippings, saliva, urine or the very gruesome. The items are a representation of that person and are often given freely.

Other types are items used to represent a person that's not directly from them. That's full names, photos, signatures, and date of birth. You can also use items that belong to them. That's something of significance, pieces of clothing, or scraps of clothing, typically unwashed. You can also go for business cards, or logos that represent that company or business. The more personal you can get the more closely that working can attach to the person or the target. If you can use more then one taglock that's even better.

How to use a taglock:

Witch's bottles are one of the the oldest forms of taglock that's found in the UK or Europe, they are objects that are designed to act as protection for an individual or a home. They are seen as a scapegoat, they contain objects or items that represent you so closely that any spirits or spell work or negative energies that are aimed at you will instead be directed at the witch's bottle. They are an energetic duplicate of you. Traditionally what is used in a witch's bottle is urine, this goes back to hundreds of years, and are still often found today. You may also find hair, nail clippings, blood, saliva, red wine, vinegar, urine, pins or nails, and shards of glass. They're designed to attract the energy by using a taglock and then contain it and make it very rancid and horrible. Then once it's filled to compacity it will then break, which is a sign you need to make a new replacement. They are often used for a year.

Poppets or puppet are representational tool, it is designed to represent you or a target. It's very useful if you have a taglock of that person. It's either added inside the doll, such as hair, nail clippings, a photograph, signature, date of birth. The clothes of the poppet are often made out of the scrap of the persons clothes. Which is often unwashed and gifted to you. You can place items outside of the poppet as well. Often hair is added onto poppets of the actual person that it's aimed at. Some people will even stitch the photograph of the person on the outside of the poppet as well to represent that person. You can either put the taglocks on the outside or the inside of the poppet. Your personal choice. They're often kept for years and years. When not in use they are commonly wrapped in a black cloth and stored in a safe place, so they can be drawn out again if workings need to made again in the future. Often used in long distance workings.

Candle spells are a little different, you need to find something that isn't going to burn that isn't going to go rancid and is appropriate for that working. So you'll want to use a business card for example, by placing it under the plate or a candle holder. You can also use photos, full names, date of birth, or signatures. As always the more taglocks the better. It's worth playing around with them, but be sure to be safe about doing it.

A Witch’s Ingredients: Sand

Sand is an abundant resource that can be found across the world including along the coasts, through deserts and even in many people’s yards and gardens. Sand is rather easy to obtain and natural making it ideal for witchcraft. Though some types of sand may be harder to obtain, and more costly, than others, let this post be a guide on how to utilize it for its magical properties.

Types of Sand & Their Correspondences

Beach/Coastal Sand: calming, grounding, cleansing, connecting to the sea, self-love, protection and warding, motivation, memory, spiritual clarity, purification of the heart, easing pain, physical and spiritual strength, can represent both the elements of earth and water

Ocean Sand (from the ocean floor/deep sea): primordial energy, banishing negative emotions and energy, grounding, mental clarity, psychic clarity and strengthening, divination, guidance, ancient wisdom and power, connections to the sea and primordial waters, birth, creation, can represent both the elements of earth and water

Desert Sand: curses and removing energy from others, weakening, draining, banishing, grounding, mental clarity, physical health, enduring hardships, “drying up” love and past emotions, healing heartbreak, burying the past, often related to burial ceremonies

Volcanic Sand: destruction, intense energy, strength, death, rebirth, banishing, secrets or hidden messages, warding, baneful magic, offensive magic, often represents both earth and fire at once

River Sand/Silt: fertility, procreation, movement, flowing energy, travels, change

Lake/Pond Sand: the present, calmness, serenity, inner focus, self-reflection and meditation

Swamp/Wetland Sand: mystery, secret keeping, silencing lies and rumors, binding, curses related to becoming lost or emotional heaviness, often represents both water and earth at once, often related to animal magic specifically those that live in swamp land

Unearthed/Buried Sand: grounding, hidden power, addressing past issues and mistakes, overcoming controversy, self-discovery, introspection, emotional healing, moving on from past scars

Biogenic Sand/Bone Sand/Shell Sand: healing, moving on emotionally, remembrance but letting go of the pain and loss, honoring those lost (often at or to the sea), close connections to necromancy

Black Sand: protection, warding, banishing, relates to necromancy and spirit work

Pink Sand: love, beauty, youth, harmony, adjusting to change, remembering the past and lost loved ones, rebirth, emotional and mental healing, forgiveness of self and others

Red Sand: strength, courage, valor, relates to fire rather than earth

Yellow Sand: divination, focus, improving memory and skills, mental health, grounding and centering, represents both earth and air elements sometimes both at once

White Sand: purity, cleansing, protection, wisdom, preparing for change, physical and emotional balance, harmonizes all aspects of oneself

Combinations of Sand and Other Ingredients

Sand and Soil: grounding, balance, cleansing, protection of loved ones and family

Sand and Salt: change, growing power, dreams, purification, warding, protection, longevity

Sand and Ash: remembrance, the past, divination

Sand and Clay: change, mental fortitude

Sand and Kelp/Seaweed: beauty, youth, birth, fertility, the ocean

The History

Not much history on the use of sand in magic from what I can find that is a reliable source, but I was able to find some bits about its use.

Sand has been used in connections to rituals for the dead and in burial practices in many different cultures to a varying degree. In some sand was used for burying the deceased such as very early Ancient Egypt for its mummification properties before better mummification methods were invented and utilized. Placing sand into graves or coffins of the deceased somethings as a means to connect them to their homelands if that person was traveling into foreign lands or countries. Some stories speak about mixing the ashes of the dead with sand to be kept in the home. Other stories tell of people mixes ashes from fires or the hearth with sand and casting it out into the sea for lost sailors who could not be brought home. 

Sand was also used historical in some types of spell jars and vessels. In some places sand was put into jars and bottles and given to sailors to keep them connected to home even when sailing. Others said carrying sand could protect one from being lost at sea or from disaster, likely where the history of sand being used for protection properties came from. It has also been used in witch’s bottles and for burying spells for varying purposes. Some cultures would bury offerings to deities into the sand of beaches or deserts.

Modern Use

Sand is still a common ingredient for many sea witches and worshipers of ocean related deities to utilize in their craft and in their altars. Deities commonly related to sand are Poseidon, Aphrodite, Psamathe, Thalassa, Aegir, Neptune and Veles. Sand is also often used in altars to represent either earth or water when representing the cardinal directions or the 4 elements. Some will use sand to represent both in cases of smaller altars.

Modernly, sand is often used in spell jars and bottles when used in spellwork or as a vessel to charge, cleanse and bury objects or tools such as crystals, poppets, amulets and trinkets. Sea witches or witches with accesses to large amount of sand will often use it for grounding and circle casting. Some will use it for runes and sigils as well.

Storing Sand

For those wishing to store and use collected sand ensure that there is nothing undesirable in it - garbage, sharp bits of glass, decomposing fish or animals, insects etc. Shift it thoroughly to ensure anything that could be potentially dangerous is removed and if needed properly disposed of. Once the sand has been shifted ensure it is dry before you seal it into anything.

Wet sand can house bacteria and mold - which can also smell quite foul when the container is opened again. You can use the sun to dry it or indoor heaters at a safe distance. Spread it out thin and flat to help ensure it is thoroughly dried if it is damp or wet.

Once dried the best way to store sand is inside of glass or ceramic vessels. Jars and bottles are the most ideal. Ensure that they are sealed tightly to ensure no spillage or condensation can get inside.

**this post was personally researched, compiled and directly from my personal grimoire. Please do not repost**

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A common attitude that I find absolutely insufferable is whenever people insist, "It's just the way things are."

"You just feel old when you're in your 30's."

"Some people are just assholes like that."

"Kids are just difficult at that age."

Like...buddy. Given all the horrors we've seen the past few years I think it's time we call a spade a spade. The only purpose these answers serve is to justify your feelings. They don't actually explain anything.

Why do we feel old in our 30's? Have we meaningfully differentiated "aging" from things like "fatigue from adult responsibilities catching up to us" or "sleep debt" or "fatigue from chronic pain"?

Why are some people assholes? Is it because they enjoy pushing others around, or is it a byproduct of something like insecurity, anger due to feeling powerless, mental health issues, stress, rebellion, trauma, fear, conditioning on how they ought to behave, etc? Have we asked people why they act like assholes sometimes?

Why are kids difficult at that age? Is it nature or nurture? Are they trying to communicate something they can't put into words? Are they bored and need enrichment? Is their behavior a symptom of a health problem? Have you asked them what's up? Do you have a history of respecting their answers, enough for them to confide you with the truth?

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Wedding/Statement Necklace for witch or Alchemist’s Lover. Made in OOAK style, hides a secret (to be seen on my IG sadirjewelry). Bracelets on hands move, and faceted chalcedony has delicate, dusty rose pink shade. All in sterling silver. 

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Of course my life is full of luxury. Of course I am rich and wealthy and spoiled. I am always taken care of. There is nothing that I can't do or buy or have. I get the best of everything because I deserve it. Money is always finding its way into my bank account. Money can't wait to come into my possession. I know that I always have enough money to buy the things I want, to do the things I want and to go to the places that I want to go to.

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Steam Cleansing ♨

Since incense makes me sneeze, I’ve been resorting to a different method of cleansing lately - steam cleansing! It’s exactly what it sounds like, using steam to cleanse your space. 

Ingredients:

A pot, to be used for boiling water

Essential oils of your choice (about 50 drops total)

Water

Instructions:

Add about 2 cups of water to your pot depending upon how large it is

Otherwise, just fill the pot about halfway with water

Add 50 drops of whichever essential oils you choose 

Turn on your stove, and let the water boil 

You should start to smell the essential oils throughout your house in very little time

When the water has almost completely evaporated, turn your stove off

Let the pot cool down and proceed to wash it as you would usually do with your dishes

The scent tends to linger all day, if not longer

Repeat as necessary :)

Essential oils for cleansing:

Anise

Camphor

Cedarwood

Citrus oils (bergamot, grapefruit, lemon, lemongrass, lime, orange, tangerine)

Dragon’s Blood

Hyssop

Lavender

Oregano

Peppermint

Pine

Rosemary

Sage

Sandalwood

Spearmint

Thyme

Some essential oils may cause respiratory irritation in both humans and animals, and many essential oils should not be used if pregnant or if you have other various medical problems. Please consult your physician if you have any questions about the use of essential oils.

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