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☀️💧Ideas for using sun water💧☀️

🌞 drink first thing in the morning, or whenever you’re low on spoons, for an energy boost

🌞consider charging locations, like: sun water charged by/in a courthouse for justice, a playground for energy, a beach for happiness. Etc.

🌞consider charging times, like: sun water charged by the summer solstice for abundance, happiness, and faery magic. Sun water charged by the autumnal equinox for warmth, clarity, prosperity, and peace etc.

🌞 drink when you’re feeling sad for a happiness boost

🌞wash your face with sun water for a confidence glamour, bravery/armor glamour, hapiness boost and to give your skin a glow

🌞drink it before a speech or presentation for confidence and leadership

🌞take your medicine, vitamins, etc, with it, or drink it when you feel sick for a health boost

🌞mix it with lemon juice for a potent cleansing spell

🌞drink before school or studying to help you remember what you learn, stay confident, and protect you

🌞use it as an offering to solar deities

🌞 put some sun water in a spray bottle with a little sunflower oil (or any carrier oil) and some sunny essential oils (citrus, cinnamon, frankincense, etc.) And use it as a room spray/perfume

🌞water your plants with it! Especially cacti/succulents!!

🌞bless your solar magic tools in it

🌞put a few drops in your eye or on your eyelid to enhance clairvoyance

🌞 rub some on your eyes/ears with intent to hear/see the truth

🌞use it for water scrying for a very clear and honest answer

🌞use it for baking or cooking to add a bit of sunshine, happiness, good fortune, and health to your food

Feel free to add more!

Medieval/Renaissance/Ancient Correspondences for Days of the Week

I do research so you don’t have to! This long list is a compilation of the information from some prominent older Grimoires and esoteric texts pertaining to the correspondences for each day of the week. I recently compiled a list of modern correspondences, so this is a list based on more traditional sources.

Guide to the Sources

The Key of Solomon - a pseudepigraphical grimoire (also known as a book of spells) attributed to King Solomon. It probably dates back to the 14th or 15th century Italian Renaissance. It presents a typical example of Renaissance magic.

Sworn Book of Honorious - a medieval grimoire purportedly written by Honorius of Thebes. The Latin word “juratus”, which is typically translated to “sworn”, is intended to mean “oathbound”. The book is one of the oldest existing medieval grimoires, as well as one of the most influential.

Heptameron, or Magical Elements - A concise book of ritual magical rites concerned with conjuring specific angels for the seven days of the week, by Pietro d'Abano and based on the Book of Raziel.

Agrippa - specifically, Fourth Book of Occult Philosophy. This is actually a collection of six works, first published in Latin in Germany in the middle of the 16th Century, about 20 years after Agrippa’s death. This translation of the six short books dates to 1655.

Raziel - Sefer Raziel HaMalakh is a grimoire of Practical Kabbalah from the Middle Ages written primarily in Hebrew and Aramaic. The Liber Razielis Archangeli, its 13th-century Latin translation produced under Alfonso X, survives.

A New and Complete Illustration of the Occult Sciences, Book 4. - By Ebenezer Sibly (1751-1800), famous 18th century British astrologer. Probably best known for his famous horoscope for the birth of the USA, published in 1787. The first three books of his New and Complete Illustration of the Occult Sciences are devoted to astrology, including many horoscopes for famous persons.

Arbatel of Magic - a Latin grimoire of Renaissance ceremonial magic published in 1575 in Switzerland.

Days

Sunday

Key of Solomon

Archangel: Raphael Angel: Michael Planet: Sun Metal: Gold Color: Yellow

Sworn Book of Honorious

Perfumes:Mastic, musk, and such like, and all other good gums of good odor, as thus, benjamin, storax, labdanum, amber armoniacum, and such like. Correspondences: Their nature is to give love and favor and riches to a man, and power, also to keep him hail and to give dews, herbs, flowers, and fruits in a moment. Their bodies are great and large, full of all gentleness. Their colors are bright like glass [or citrus], or like the Sun or gold, and their region is the East.

Heptameron, or Magical Elements

Angels: Michael, Dardiel, Huratapel Wind: North Perfumes: Red Wheat The Spirits of the Air of the Lords day, are under the North-wind; their nature is to procure Gold, Gems, Carbuncles, Riches; to cause one to obtain favour and benevolence; to dissolve the enmities of men; to raise men to honors; to carry or take away infirmities.

Agrippa

Perfumes: Saffron, Ambergris, Musk, Lignum-aloes, lignum balsam, the fruit of the Laurel, Clove, Myrrh, and Frankincense, all which being bruised, and mixed in such a proportion as may make a sweet odour, must be incorporated with the brain of an Eagle, or the blood of a white Cock, after the manner of pills, or Troches. To the Sun, all gums, as frankincense, mastic, benjamin, storax, labdanum [i.e. Cistus], amber [i.e. ambergris], and Musk. Places: To the Sun, light places, the Serene Aire, Kings Palaces [palaces], and Princes Courts, Pulpits, Theaters, Thrones, and all kingly, and Magnificent places. Colors: Golden, Saffron, purple, and bright colours resemble the Sun.

Raziel

Thure, mastic, musk and other such. And all other good gums and of good odor in all good.

A New and Complete Illustration of the Occult Sciences, Book 4.

To the spirits under Sol, being of the order of thrones, they likewise suffumigate saffron, musk, laurel, cinnamon, ambergris, cloves, myrrh, and frankincense, musk, and the balsamic tree mixed up together with the brains of an eagle, and the blood of a white cock, being made up like pills, or little balls, and put upon the Tripod.

Arbatel of Magic

Och governs solar things; he gives 600 years with perfect health; he bestows great wisdom, gives the most excellent Spirits, teaches perfect Medicines: he converts all things into most pure gold and precious stones: he gives gold, and a purse springing with gold. He that is dignified with his Character, he makes him to be worshipped as a Deity, by the Kings of the whole world.

Monday

Key of Solomon

Archangel: Gabriel Angel: Gabriel Planet: Moon Metal: Silver Color: White

Sworn Book of Honorious

Perfumes: Folium mirti, and lawlri, and leaves of good odor of all sweet flowers. Correspondences: And their nature is to change thoughts and wills, to prepare journeys, to tell words that be spoken, and to cause rains. Their bodies are long and great; their countenances are whitish dim like crystal, [or a burnished sword,] or like ice, or a dark cloud, and their region is the West.

Heptameron, or Magical Elements

Angels: Gabriel, Michael, Samael Wind: West Perfumes: Aloes The Spirits of the Air of Monday, are subject to the West-wind, which is the wind of the Moon: their nature is to give silver; to convey things from place to place; to make horses swift, and to disclose the secrets of persons both present and future.

Agrippa

Perfumes: To the Moon the leaves of all vegetables, as the leaf indum, the leaves of the myrtle, and bay tree. head of a Frog dried, the eyes of a Bull, the seed of white Poppy, Frankincense, and camphor, which must be incorporated with Menstrual blood, or the blood of a Goose. Places: To the Moon, wildernesses, woods, rocks, hills, mountains, forests, fountains, waters, rivers, seas, sea-shores, ships, groves, highways, and granaries for Corn, and such like. Colors: But all white, fair, curious, green, ruddy, betwixt saffron, and purple resemble Venus, Mercury, and the Moon.

Raziel

Folium mirti, and lauri and leaves of good odor, and so understand thou in his contrary.

A New and Complete Illustration of the Occult Sciences, Book 4.

To spirits under Luna, fumigations are offered of frogs dried, white poppy-seed, bulls eyes, camphire, and frankincense, incorporated with goose’s blood and fluxus muliebris.

Arbatel of Magic

He changes all metals into silver, in word and deed; governs Lunary things; heals the dropsie: he gives spirits of the water, who do serve men in a corporeal and visible form; and makes men to live 300 years.

Tuesday

Key of Solomon

Archangel: Khaniael Angel: Zamael Planet: Mars Metal: Iron Color: Red

Sworn Book of Honorious

Perfumes: Sandalwood, the red, black, and white, and all sweet woods as lignum aloes, cypress, balsam, and such like. Correspondences: And their nature is to cause and stir up war, murder, destruction, and mortality of people and of all earthly things, and their bodies are of a mean stature, dry and lean. Their color is red like to burning coals burning red, and their region or abiding is the South.

Heptameron, or Magical Elements

Angels: Samael, Satael, Amabiel Wind: East Perfumes: Pepper The Spirits of the Air of Tuesday are under the East-winde: their nature is to cause wars, mortality, death and combustions; and to give two thousand Soldiers at a time; to bring death, infirmities or health.

Agrippa

Perfumes: To Mars all odoriferous wood as sandalwood, cypress, lignum-balsam, and lignum-aloes; Euphorbium, Bdellium, gum Armoniack, the roots of both Hellebors [hellebores], the Load stone [loadstone], and a little Sulphur, and incorporate them all with the brain of a Hart, the blood of a Man, and the blood of a black Cat. Places: To Mars, fiery, and bloody places, furnaces, bake-houses, shambles, places of execution, and places where there have been great battailes [battles] fought, and slaughters made, and the like. Colors: Red colours, and burning, fiery, flaming, violet, purple, bloody, and iron colours, resemble Mars.

Raziel

Sandalwood, niger and albus, and all such trees and each tree of aloes and cypresse, and so understand thou of each tree.

A New and Complete Illustration of the Occult Sciences, Book 4.

They make fumigations unto such spirits of the order of powers as are under Mars, in the planetary division, with aromatic gum, bdellium, euphorbium, load-stone, hellebore white and black, and an addition or sulphur to make them into an amalgama, with man’s blood, and the blood of a black cat; which mixtures are said to be so exceeding magical, that, without any other addition, they say, this fumigation is able of itself to make spirits under Mars appear before the Exorcist.

Arbatel of Magic

Phalec rules those things which are attributed to Mars, the Prince of peace. He that has his character he raises to great honours in warlike affairs.

Wednesday

Key of Solomon

Archangel: Michael Angel: Raphael Planet: Mercury Metal: Mercury Color: Purple

Sworn Book of Honorious

Perfumes: Rinds of all sweete wood, as cinnamon, cassia ligina corticus, lauri, and macis, and all sweet seeds. Correspondences: And their nature is to give love, joy, gladness, and favor of all persons to him that works, to bring forth dews, flowers, herbs and leaves, or to take them away, and their region or abiding is betwixt the East and the South.

Heptameron, or Magical Elements

Angels: Raphael, Miel, Seraphiel Wind: Southwest Perfumes: Mastick The Spirits of the Air of Wednesday are subject to the South-west-winde: their nature is to give all Metals; to reveal all earthly things past, present and to come; to pacify judges, to give victories in war, to re-edify, and teach experiments and all decayed Sciences, and to change bodies mixt of Elements conditionally out of one into another: to give infirmities or health; to raise the poor, and cast down the high ones; to bind or loose Spirits; to open locks or bolts: such-kind of Spirits have the operation of others, but not in their perfect power, but in virtue or knowledge.

Agrippa

Perfumes: To Mercury all peels of wood and fruit, as cinnamon, lignum cassia, mace, citron peel [i.e. lemon peel], and bayberries, and whatsoever seeds are odoriferous; Mastick, Frankincense, Cloves, and the herb Cinquefoile, and the stone Achates, and incorporate them all with the brain of a Fox, or weasel, and the blood of a Pie [magpie]. Places: To Mercury, shops, schools, warehouses, Exchange for Merchants, and the like. Colors: But all white, fair, curious, green, ruddy, betwixt saffron, and purple, resemble Venus, Mercury, and the Moon.

Raziel

All woods as cinnamon, cassia lignea and cortices lauri and macis and so understand thou in other.

A New and Complete Illustration of the Occult Sciences, Book 4.

To those under Mercury, they fumigate frankincense, mastic, cinquefoil, incorporated with the brains of a fox and the blood of a magpye.

Arbatel of Magic

Ophiel is the governour of such things as are attributed to Mercury: his Character is this.

Thursday

Key of Solomon

Archangel: Tzadiqel Angel: Sachiel Planet: Jupiter Metal: Tin Color: Blue

Sworn Book of Honorious

Perfumes: All sweet fruits as nutmeg, cloves, the rinds of oranges and citrines, dry and powdered with such like of good odor. Correspondences: And their nature is to give love, joy, gladness, and favor of all persons to him that worketh, to bring forth dews, flowers, herbs and leaves, or to take them away, and their region or abiding is betwixt the East and the South.

Heptameron, or Magical Elements

Angels: Sachiel, Castiel, Asasiel Wind: South Perfumes: Saffron The Spirits of the Air of Thursday, are subject to the South-wind; their nature is to procure the love of woman; to cause men to be merry and joyful; to pacify strife and contentions; to appease enemies; to heal the diseased, and to disease the whole; and procure losses, or take them away.

Agrippa

Perfumes: To Jupiter, odoriferous fruits as nutmeg, cloves; the seed of Ash, Lignum-aloes, Storax, the gum Benjamin [benzoin], the Lazule [lazuli] stone, the tops of the feathers of a Peacock, and incorporate them with the blood of a Stork, or a Swallow, or the brain of a Hart. Places: Unto Jupiter are ascribed all privileged places, Consistories of noble men, Tribunals, Chaires, places for Exercises, Schools, and all beautifull, and clean places, scattered, or sprinkled with divers odours. Colors: Saphire [Sapphire], and airy colours, and those which are alwaies green, clear, purple, darkish, golden, mixed with Silver,3 belong to Jupiter.

Raziel

Nux muscata, gariofili and citruli and the rind of arangiarum siccarx and pulverizatarum that is the rind of oranges dry and powdered and all other fruits of good odors.

A New and Complete Illustration of the Occult Sciences, Book 4.

For Spirits under Jupiter, they take lignum aloes, ashtree-keys, benjamin, storax, peacock-feathers, and lapis lazuli, mixing the same with the blood of a stork, a swallow, or a hart; the brains being also added: the fumes are kindled in Jupiter’s hour, and in a place appropriate to his nature.

Arbatel of Magic

Bether governs those things which are ascribed to Jupiter: he soon comes being called. He that is dignified with his character, he raises to very great dignities, to cast open treasures: he reconciles the spirits of the aire, that they give true answers: they transport precious stones from place to place, and they make medicines to work miraculously in their effects: he giveth also familiars of the firmament, and prolonges life to 700 years if God will.

Friday

Key of Solomon

Archangel: Haniel Angel: Anael Planet: Venus Metal: Copper Color: Green

Sworn Book of Honorious

Perfumes: Mace, roses, violets, and all other fruits or flowers of good odor, as crocus and such like. Correspondences: Their nature is to provoke laughing, lust, and desires, to love women, and to give flowers and fruits. Their bodies are of a mean stature in all points, for they be neither little nor great, neither fat nor lean. Their countenance is pleasant, white like snow. Their region is betwixt the South and the West.

Heptameron, or Magical Elements

Angels: Anael, Rachiel, Sachiel Wind: West Perfumes: Pepperwort The Spirits of the Air of Friday are subject to the West-wind; their nature is to give silver: to excite men, and incline them to luxury; to reconcile enemies through luxury; and to make marriages; to allure men to love women; to cause, or take away infirmities; and to do all things which have motion.

Agrippa

Perfumes: To Venus, flowers as roses, violets, saffron, and such like; Musk, ambergris, Lignum-aloes, red Roses, and red Coral, and make them up with the brain of Sparrows, and the blood of Pigeons. Places: To Venus, pleasant fountains, green Meadows, flourishing Gardens, garnished beds, stews (and according to Orpheus) the sea, the sea shore, baths, dancing-places, and all places belonging to women. Colors: But all white, fair, curious, green, ruddy, betwixt saffron, and purple resemble Venus, Mercury, and the Moon.

Raziel

Maus [flores] roses violets & crocus and all other flowers of good odor.

A New and Complete Illustration of the Occult Sciences, Book 4.

The fumigations appropriate to spirits under Venus, are roses, coral, lignum aloes, and spermaceti, made up with sparrows brains, and blood of pigeons.

Arbatel of Magic

Hagith governs Venereous things. He that is dignified with his Character, he makes very fair, and to be adorned with all beauty. He converts copper into gold, in a moment, and gold into copper: he gives Spirits which do faithfully serve those to whom they are addicted.

Saturday

Key of Solomon

Archangel: Tzaphqiel Angel: Cassiel Planet: Saturn Metal: Lead Color: Black

Sworn Book of Honorious

Perfumes: All good things and well smelling roots such as costus and the herb thuris. Correspondences: And their nature is to cause sadness, anger, and hatred, and to make snow and ice. Their bodies are long and slender, pale or yellow, and their region is the North.

Heptameron, or Magical Elements

Angels: Cassiel, Machatan, Uriel Wind: Southwest Perfumes: Sulphur The Spirits of the Air of Saturday are subject to the Southwest-winde: the nature of them is to sow discordes, hatred, evil thoughts and cogitations; to give leave freely, to slay and kill every one, and to lame or maim every member

Agrippa

Perfumes: To Saturn are appropriated for fumes all odoriferous roots, as costus root, etc. and hog’s fennel; the seed of black Poppy, of Henbane, root of Mandrake, the Load-stone [loadstone], and Myrrh, and make them up with the brain of a Cat, or the blood of a Bat. Places: But amongst places that are appropriated to the Stars, all stinking places, dark, underground, religious, and mournful places, as Church-yards, tombs, and houses not inhabited by men, and old, tottering, obscure, dreadfull houses, and solitary dens, caves, and pits, also fish-ponds, standing pools, fennes, and such like are appropriated to Saturn. Colors: For all colours, black, lucid, earthy, leaden, brown, have relation to Saturne.

Raziel

All good things & well smelling rootes as is Costus & herba thuris [=hog’s fennel].

A New and Complete Illustration of the Occult Sciences, Book 4.

Thus the fumigation for spirits under Saturn, are made of frankincense-tree, pepper-wort roots, storax, and galbanum; by these the spirits Marbas, Corban, Stilkon, Idas, and all of the first order in the astringency, are appeased and provoked, when the fumes are put upon a Tripod in the hour of Saturn according to the planetary division.

Arbatel of Magic

Aratron - The governor Aratron hath in his power those things which he doth naturally, that is, after the same manner and subject as those things which in Astronomy are ascribed to the power of Saturn. Those things which he doth of his own free will, are, That he can convert any thing into a stone in a moment, either animal or plant, retaining the same object to the sight. He converteth treasures into coles, and coles into treasure. He giveth familiars with a definite power. He teacheth Alchymy, Magick, and Physick. He reconcileth the subterranean spirits to men; maketh hairy men. He causeth one to bee invisible. The barren he maketh fruitful, and giveth long life.

Animal Preservation

Here’s a post to preserving animals in as many forms as I can shove in here/am aware about. Please feel free to reblog and add more links!

Taxidermy

Mountable vs Non-mountable Pelts (visual guide)

Mountable Pelt (visual)

How to Reshape a Face on a Pelt

Making a Soft Mount Coyote

Mounting a Persian Leopard (gore tw)

Salt and Alum Tanning Rabbit Hides

Finger Fleshing Rabbit Hides

Tru Bond Tanning

Egg Tanning

Fleshing a Coyote (video)

Taxidermy Quality Pelt

Collecting

Bone Collecting for Beginners

Bone Collecting in Scotland

Roadkill Collector’s Arsenal

Using Hydrogen Peroxide to Whiten Bones

Whitening Tutorial

Why to not Boil or Bleach Bones

Degreasing Tutorial

Processing and Cleaning Bones

Feather Identification

Decomposing in Pots

Choosing the Right Method for Cleaning

Cleaning With Maceration

An American Vultures Guide to (legally!) Working Around the MBTA

Studying Owl Pellets

How to Clean Feathers

How to Blow Out Eggs

Preservation

Forum Thread on Rat Preservation

Preserving Animals

Alcohol Preservation

Preserve Moss

Preserve Bird Nests

Dry Flowers

Salt/Borax Drying

Preserve a Wasp Nest

Insects

Relaxing Jar Tutorial

Basic Insect Pinning Tutorial

Insect Relaxing

Insect Pinning

Carving

Bone Carving Tools

Working With Horn

Legal Issues

United States Animal Parts Laws

Legal Birds to Collect From (US)

Migratory Birds Protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act

Wild Bird Laws (Scotland)

Birds Protected in Canada

Schedules (UK)

US Cat & Dog Fur

International Shipping

Taxidermy Regulations

Misc

Vulture Culture shirt by NaturePunk

Book Suggestions

Vultures Around the World

Fur Sewing

Another Masterpost by Pastoriagym

canola in bloom

🎵 Music in Witchcraft 🎵

I love music. More and more, I have been including music in my practice of witchcraft, simply by having a song in the background while cleansing or making kitchen magic, and singing or humming particular melodies in the shower, when I perform a spell or a ritual, etc. If you’re interested in music witchcraft, here are a few ideas to get you started. 

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🎵 Singing out loud is a really powerful practice that can help when performing difficult spells, or rituals that are energy-draining. 

🎵 If you’re uncomfortable with singing, humming a melody is a good alternative. I love humming a simple, happy song while cleansing my home.

🎵 Charge your crystals, magical items and plants with soothing, dramatic and strengthening music. 

🎵 If you can play any instrument, include them in your practice - by playing before, during or after your daily practice, for instance. 

🎵 Sound playlists have their own power, especially if you’re working with the 4 elements:

🌱 Earth: listen to forest and nature sounds

🔥 Fire: listen to fire crackling

🌪️ Air: listen to birds chirping

🌊 Water: listen to ocean sounds and waves

🎵 Make very specific playlists on Spotify ; e.g. “Songs to dance around in your room by yourself”, or “Songs to listen when you’re angry about the world”. Having songs that reflect your feelings will be incredibly useful and can make you feel less alone in your happiness / or in your pain. 

🎵 Bring back your inner child by listening to nostalgic playlists of songs that came out when you were 5, 10, 15 years old. 

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Here’s a great Spotify playlist with witchy music, if you’re interested. 

Magic to Replenish Energy

(Had to make a new version because tumblr messed with the gif on the original and won’t let me edit my own posts…)

As a spoonie witch, using magic to help regain my mental and physical energy has been extremely helpful. I decided to compile some resources to make life easier!

Tea/Drinks:

Mental reboost tea spell

Easy energy tea spell

Energy boost tea

Energy spell

Rejuvenating tea

Morning coffee spell

Lemon cayenne wakefulness potion

*resources for herbal interactions*

Spells:

Spoonie spell for energy + Spoons spell

Rain energy spell

Electric charge spell (storms)

Solar charged spell

Energy boost spell

Pick me up energy spell

Odds and ends:

Energy bath

Energy shower scrub

Recharge yourself (with crystals)

Sun meditations

Motivation charm bag

Energy spell jar

Spell jar and sachet for energy

“I Shouldn’t Be Awake But I Have to Be” Jar Spell

Sigils for energy: [X] [X] [X] [X] [X] [X] [X]

Related resources:

What to do if witchcraft drains you

Spells and sigils for energy

Witchy things to do when you’re low on spoons

Simple spell work for low energy days

Witchcraft for the chronically fatigued

You may also like:

Rejuvenating witchcraft

Spoonie witch masterpost

Bedridden witchcraft series

Sick witchery

How to return to the craft

Links updated May, 2021 (please inform me of broken links via askbox!)

mythologies → death deities

Faerie List

Alvens: These are Water faeries who float around on bubbles and hate fish. During a full moon, they come on land to dance and play. They are not particularly friendly.

Amadan Dubh: This is a particularly dangerous type of faery that is greatly feared among the Gaels. They are known as the “fairy fools,” and the bringers of madness and oblivion. They play faery enchantments on their reed pipes on hilly slopes and precipices after sunset.

Banshee: The name “banshee” means a woman of the faery. It corresponds to the “Fear Sidhe” or faery man. The wild banshee wanders through the woods and over the moors at dusk, and some- times lures travelers to their death. Banshee can also travel at will to great distances. Appearing in tattered gray clothes, they are basically a sociable faeries who have become solitary through sadness and grief. They are the honor- able ancestral faery women of the old clans of Ireland, who are heard, but rarely seen. They wail a blood-curdling lament just before mis- fortune, illness, or death occurs in their ancestral families. Their wail can kill or instantly age mortals who hear it. Banshee also avenge the death of their descendants. They generally appear either as beautiful maidens or gruesome crones. Salt water and silver can harm them.

Bendith Y Mamau: They have the ill disposition and ugly appearance of goblins, but the glamour of the faeries. Living in underground caverns, they don’t care very much for mortals and they have been know to steal cattle and children, to kill farm animals, and to break important tools.

Billy Blin: A household familiar who is popularized in English and Scottish songs.

Boggart: They are known for breaking things and making trouble, but seldom do serious harm. Most old homes have a boggart. The supernatural boggart is sly, annoying, mischievous, and a prankster. They pull the covers from sleeping mortals, rap or pound on the door at odd times, or rearrange the furniture at night when you are sleeping.

Brownie: They are from 1 to 2 ft. tall and are scattered throughout the highlands and lowlands of Scotland as well as the northern counties of England. They have brown, wizened faces and hair growing all over their body, so they don’t need to wear clothes (although sometimes they are seen wearing brown cloaks with hoods). As household faeries, they do unfinished jobs such as mowing, threshing, caring for the laying hens, and tending the sheep and cattle. They bring good luck to a family, providing that the family treats the brownie well. Brownies also love animals and will take care of the household pets. They adore gifts of food and drink such as milk and honey cakes, but abhor gifts and wages. Urisks are the Scottish version of brownies.

Buccas: Residing in Cornwall, they are magickal beings that inhabit mines. Also called tinmine demons, they are the wind goblins that foretell shipwrecks.

Bwca: This is a sort of Welsh version of a brownie, but a more particular one. They can be great help around the house, but if offended they can become harmful, throwing things around the house, spoiling the milk, and ruining the beer.

Callicantzaroi: Naked, they ride about on chickens. They live in troops and are zealous in their celebrations of Yule.

Clim: A mischievous goblin that resides in chimneys and peeks out at children, scolding them when they are bad.

Clurichaun: Residing in southwest Ireland, they are renowned drunkards who both guard and raid wine cellars. The Clurichaun sing in Gaelic and have beautiful, magickal voices.

Coomlaen: These “elven steeds” appear as tall, thin, white or silvery horses who live in the forest and are always in the company of elves. As shapeshifters, the coomlaen can take the shape of their de- sires, but must return to the shape of a horse once during each day for at least six hours. They are fiercely devoted to one rider at a time and the bond lasts for the lifetime of the rider. The two communicate telepathically. Because the Coomlaen defends its rider, in order to befriend a coomlaen you must first befriend its rider. Coomlaens adore gifts of apples and honeysuckle. Iron is harmful to the coomlaen.

Cooshie: Also known as the “elfin hound,” they live in the forest and appear as large, silver-furred wolves that move quickly with the grace of a large cat. The cooshie stay with their elfin masters, and have heightened senses, including knowing when there is any magickal, spiritual, or physical presence in their territory. Like elves and coomlaens, they have an aversion to iron. Cooshies can heal sick or injured travelers and calm troubled minds and hearts.

Corrigans: From Brittany and Cornwall, they live in the woods, near streams. Corrigans are winged faeries who like to play pranks, such as taking human babies and replacing them with changelings.

Daoine Sidhe: The immortal polytheistic group of goddesses and gods of Pagan Ireland who merged with the land, these are the cream of the crop of faeries that form a faery nation. They appear in human form, dressed in green, and are called the peaceful faeries. They preside over the faery kingdom, play sweet music, dance, ride milk-white faery horses, and are generally accompanied by their faery hounds.

Dryad: They are happy, friendly, and playful wood nymphs who live in and take care of the trees. They are born of the same seed as the place they live. Dryads are the color of tree bark or leaves and their dark green hair is extremely long and flows about them. They can disappear by stepping into a tree, as if stepping into a dimensional door. Sometimes their skin is dappled like a tree trunk. Dryads are usually very charm- ing, sing beautifully, and particularly like willow and oak trees. Damaging a dryad’s tree harms the dryad as well, but the dryad can defend its tree by creating storms and lightning.

Dwarfs: Both male and female, dwarfs are usually from 3 to 5 ft. tall, with broad shoulders, large muscles, long arms, stumpy legs, and lots of facial hair. They are quick tempered, loyal, and immune to physical damage. Working with Earth, Fire, and stone, they are found underground under moun- tains and hills where they mine metals and gems, especially copper. Their craftsmanship is unmatched in the mortal world. They adore gifts of both precious metals and gems.

Eash Uisge: They are the Highland water horses known for being fierce and dangerous. They have the ability to shift into the shape of young, hand- some men.

Elves: According to Norse mythology, elves and dwarves are created in the time before humans from the body of Ymir, the giant. Inhabiting one of the upper worlds, and often found in Natural settings such as woodlands and forests, elves are somewhere between mortal and divine. Originally between 5 and 7 ft. tall, they were thin, strong, flexible, and quick. Their hair was usually red, blond, or light brown, and they had cat-like ears. Their cat-like eyes are green, blue, silver, or gold with slitted pupils. Through time, the elves became Elemental spirits of the land, sea, and forest, who are sometimes por- trayed as small, good-natured creatures with brown skin and delicate features. Iron does not kill elves, but it can injure them. They adore gifts of quartz crystal, pearl, moonstone, and silver. In the Western world, Santa Claus and his helpers are elves.

Ferrishyn: The Manx name for the faeries, also known as the “sleigh beggey.”

Fir Dearg: Also known as the “fear darrig” or the “red men,” they are a mischievous, rare breed of faery, who dress in red and have red hair. Their only interest seems to revolve around playing practical jokes on humans.

Ganconer (Gean-canogh): Also known as a love faery, the ganconer is a leprechaun-type faery who appears as an incredibly handsome young male. Called the “lover-talker,” he spends most of his time seducing milkmaids and shepherdesses. Appearing in lonely valleys and fields, they are known for playing beautiful songs on their pipes, but their fate is ultimately to be alone.

Gnomes: They are elderly dwarf people who stand from 1 to 2 ft. tall, and like dwarfs, live under- ground except for the few times when they come up to roam in the deep forest. Male gnomes grow long beards. Gnomes live under old oak trees in heavily forested areas, and like gifts of beautiful stones.

Gray Elves: Not choosing to associate with any other magickal beings, they live in isolated meadow- land. Gray elves have either silver hair and amber eyes, or pale, golden hair and violet eyes. They are very intelligent and extremely rare.

Gwartheg Y Llyn: The Welsh name for faery cattle, said to be usually milk-white in color. A farmer who gained the favor of this magickal cow was said to be richly rewarded, but the farmer who tried to lift a hand to hurt the animal would find misfortune would come to the farmer.

Gwradedd Annwn: The Welsh name for the “lake maidens,” they are beautiful and desirable, but are not like sirens and nixies. They are known for marry- ing mortals much like the Silkee or “seal maidens.”

Hobgoblins: They are the English cousins to the Scottish brownie and Welsh bwca. A house faery, a hobgoblin’s favorite place is behind the kitchen fire, once known as a “hob.” Once settled, they rarely leave the house, and when feeling ne- glected, they are known to hide keys in the most unlikely places. They are vulnerable to iron and gold. In folklore and literature, both Robin Goodfellow and Puck are hobgoblins.

Knockers: In Cornwall, they are generally helpful mine sprites that are particularly attracted to rich veins of ore. Miners of old were said to follow the sound of the knockers’ tools pounding the rocks to find a strike. Knockers are also known to warn against cave-ins and floods, and as such, the miners always leave them gifts of food and drink. In Wales, knockers are known as “coblynau.”

Kobold: The German name for the “little people,” originally they were tree sprites who were captured and brought home in wooden boxes. The per- son who captured the kobold could open up the box and the kobold would do things for her or him. But if anyone else opened the box, the kobold would take revenge for being confined. They formed the basis for the original jack-in- the-box for children. They are old men the size of small children who wear pointed hoods or caps and green clothing. Loud noises and strong winds scare them. For gifts of food and milk left out at night, they will do any little job around the house and barn, such as washing the dishes, preparing meals, sweeping the floor, making the fire, or tending the farm animals. Kobolds also have the ability to cast binding spells and will go to great efforts to protect the members of the household. If mistreated, they can become truly nasty.

Leanhaun (Leanan) Sidhe: They are the faery mistresses or sweethearts of Scotland and Ireland. They crave love, and try to gain power over their lovers, treating them like slaves and draining all the life out of them before moving on to new lovers. Said to be an inspiration to poets and musicians, these magickal faeries act as sort of muses, giving the artist’s work an otherworldly quality.

Leprechauns: They usually manage to trick their way out of surrendering their gold. Only a select few get away with a leprechaun’s riches. Solitary faeries of Ireland, witty, fascinated with gold, they can pass by as a swirl of dust, knocking off your hat. They are generally 2 to 3 ft. tall, with wizened faces, bright eyes, and red noses. They dress mainly in greens and browns, and are known for their excellent shoe-making skills.

Lorilei: A solitary faery, who is beautiful and bewitching, she is known for lounging on rocky heights while singing a song of enchantment.

Lunantishee: They guard the blackthorn bushes particularly on Samhain and Beltane. If you cut a stick from the bush on either one of those days, you will suffer misfortune.

Mermaids/Merrows: They live in the airy palaces be- neath the waves. They wear red-feathered caps to swim from their underwater world to ours. If a mortal steals the cap, the merrow can’t get back home. The females are beautiful, the males are ugly with green faces and red pig noses. Both have fish tails and webbed fingers. Taking mortal lovers, their offspring are covered with scales.

Muryans: Cornish faeries, the word “muryan” means “ant.” These are faeries the size of ants, who are shapeshifters. Every time they shift shape, they get smaller, eventually getting so small, they disappear from sight.

Nixie: They are Water sprites that inhabit lakes and seldom venture onto land. Their houses are made from seaweed and are guarded by giant fish. They are known for charm spells that convince humans to do their bidding.

Nymphs: Nature spirits who evolved into faeries, they live in clear lakes, streams, and crystalline caverns. Intelligent and beautiful, they do not like intrusion, but will be friendly if approached by a good-hearted mortal. Nymphs have the power of prophecy and take mortal lovers. They are also said to be extremely hard to avoid once they have taken an interest in you, and can occasionally be dangerous if they become obsessed with you. Often traveling in pairs, nymphs are mobile, but they can also permanently align themselves with trees, rock outcroppings, mountains, rivers, and springs. They appear as young, extremely gorgeous women, who are frequently dancers, artists, and musicians. They are amorous and have insatiable sexual appetites. According to folklore, a nymph’s lifetime was the same as that of the phoenix, who outlived nine ravens, who out- lived three stags, who outlived four crows, who outlived nine generations of aged mortals.

Oakman: A wood faery who lives in oak trees, the oakman is a guardian of the animals. The familiar saying “faery folks are in old oaks” speaks of their kind. The oak is considered the tree of the dead and the abode of departed spirits. Oakmen resemble drawfs with red noses, wear red toadstool caps, and have an affinity with bluebells.

Pechs (Pehts): The name used for the faeries of the Scottish Lowland, Pechs are said to be like the feens of the Highlands and the trows of Shetland.

Phouka (Pooka): Originally deadly sea horses with glossy coats and metallic-like hooves, phoukas are now often viewed as wild, mischievous creatures who are related to the leprechaun. Phoukas can employ the shape of an animal in order to play wild pranks and kill mortals. In contrast, in some stories that are told about them, phoukas that are treated kindly are known as friendly beings that help farmers.

Piskies (Pixies, Pigsies): Found frequently in Cornwall, Devon, and Somerset, England, they stand 1 ft. high (or smaller), are slim, and wear green clothes and pointed red hats. They have blond hair and green eyes, pointed ears and chins, and turned- up noses. They can also levitate and move tiny objects from one place to another. Usually friendly, they can also be mischievous, and are known to steal horses and ride them around in circles, creating Faery Rings as they do.

Portunes: These are teeny tiny faeries that are about a finger’s length or less in size.

Redcaps: They live in castles and towers where evil deeds have been done so they can feed off the energy and create more of their own. They look like brownies, but wear caps made red by the blood of passing strangers at whom they have thrown stones.

Salamander: They are the powerful Spirit faeries of Fire because the salamander embodies the in- tuitive Element of Fire. Without the salamander, Fire would not exist. They come in all sizes and differ in appearance, but they are most often seen as being similar to a 1-ft. long lizard. They can grow larger or smaller at will. Sometimes they are seen as a ball of gold, orange, or red light. They are very devoted and quick to defend a friend. Working with the salamander helps you develop and strengthen your intuitive side.

Seelie: A good-hearted and benevolent group of faeries who glow as they ride the winds in search of humans needing help. The court of the kindly faery host is called the “Seelie Court.” “Seelie” means “blessed” in Gaelic. These benevolent faeries give gifts of bread and seed corn to the poor and pro- vide all kinds of help to their favorite mortals.

Sheoques: Appearing human-like, they live in ancient thorn bushes and faery forts that are surrounded by ditches. Also known for their bagpipe playing, they enchant and steal children, most times returning them unharmed and happy.

Shock: They appear as a horse, donkey, large dog, or calf. They are frightening and something to get away from if, by chance, you encounter one.

Sidhe: The word means “people of the faery mounds.” A distinction is often made between the “sidhe” who are seen walking on the ground after sunset, and the “Sluagh Sidhe,” the faery host who travel through the air at night and are known to abduct mortals. There are also guardian “sidhe” associated with the lakes of Ireland and Scotland. These distinct categories of “sidhe” beings tie in with the testimonies of seers who divide the “sidhe” into Wood spirits, Water spirits, and Air spirits, i.e., the Elemental spirits.

Sidhe Draoi: Gaelic for “faery druids,” folklore says that they took their name from the faery nymphs who taught them the magick of the trees. They are related to dryads.

Silkee: Usually found in seas and oceans, silkee first appear as seals, but become beautiful women when they shed their skin. They use their seal- skin to move from their world to this world. If their skin is taken from them, they can no longer move back and forth.

Sithich: Active Highland sprites known for being mischievous and having weapons that do their bid- ding, they are dexterous, child abductors, and intrude on women during childbirth. Their weapons are made of stone, shaped like a barbed arrowhead, and thrown with great force like a dart.

Sirens: They are Greek sea nymphs. The sirens’ enchantingly beautiful song entices sailors, leading them to their death.

Skillywidden: Small, young faeries who cannot shift their shape or alter their size.

Sleigh Beggey: The Manx name for the faeries.

Slievegallion: Known as the “hosts,” they are the spirits of mortals who have passed on into the otherworld. They fly about in great clouds, up and down the landscape. On clear, frosty nights they can be seen, and heard, fighting their battles in the air. They sometimes put mortals

Slyphs: under their spells to help fight their battles. Living for a thousand years without seeming to age, they are beautiful, changeable crea- tures that parallel nymphs, only they exist in the Element of Air. Living on the tops of high places such as mountains and cliffs, slyphs vary in size, are winged, transparent, elusive, and surrounded by a glowing radiance. For a very brief time, they can take on human form. They move by floating about with the wind, and as such, are known as the Spirit faeries of the Air. They inspire mortals, especially those individuals involved in the creative arts.

Spriggans: They guard the treasures of other faeries. Spriggans are ugly and dour, standing stone sprites that are said to have come over from Brittany where they are known as “korreds.” Folklore suggests that they brought the origi- nal standing stones to Cornwall. They can be seen around old ruins, standing stones, bar- rows, giants’ quoits and castles, and places where treasure is buried. They bring blight to crops, whirlwinds over crop fields, and storms. Spriggans are the ghosts of old giants, who appear small but can become gigantic at will.

Sprites: Very shy, delicate, and reclusive, sprites are winged spirits that dwell in meadows and wood- land glens. There are many types of sprites, depending upon their Element. Fire sprites are very rare. As William Shakespeare describes them in The Tempest, “Sprites are spirits: they do not have bodies as fairies do.” They adore gifts of nuts, acorns, and sweet treats, and love to be flattered by mortals.

Trolls: Originally supernatural beings in Scandinavian folklore, later they became huge ogres with great strength and little wit. Trolls are known for guarding castles and treasure, hunting in packs in the deep forest, and being deadly to mortals. They can outrun any mortal. Fire and sunlight will harm them. Never try to befriend one.

Trows: They are the Shetland Island version of trolls. They live in caves near the ocean or in sandy hillsides. Thought to be somewhere between dwarfs and giants, trows are dimwitted, un- friendly, and ugly. Sunlight turns them to stone or makes them explode. The Scottish Highland name for trows is Feens or Fians.

Undines: As Elemental Water spirits usually found within forest pools, waterfalls, marshlands, rivers, lakes, and riding the ocean waves, the beautiful voices of the undines can sometimes drift above the sound of the water. They inhabit underwater caves, river banks, and lake shores. They are able to influence the flow of water in streams, rivers, lakes, and oceans, as well as the plants that grow in and under the water. Undines can appear human-like and are generally shy, but friendly. Peaceful, graceful, and attractive, their skin shimmers blue-green, green, or aqua like the water. The undines are ruled by love and adore gifts of sweet-smelling perfumes.

Unseelies: They are dark, malevolent faeries, who have excessive pride, are unkind, and have malicious ways. In contrast to the seelie court, the unseelie court is one of the malevolent faeries, who are hostile and harmful. Stay away from them and do not engage them in any way.

Water Sprites: They are closer to the traditional concept of a mermaid, and are the marine counterparts of leprechauns.

Wight: A supernatural being or creature that is very hardy. Every tree has a wight who is its guardian. An old Scottish verse says, “If you call me blessed wight, I’ll be your friend both day and night.”

✨ Major Arcana Meanings ✨

Hello!! In this post I’ll explain the meaning of the major arcana (rider Waite). They are the product of many years using the tarot, reading many books, practicing etc. Remember that tarot is an art and like all art it needs time and sacrifice to improve. Don’t get so attached to books and keywords, use your most powerful tool which is intuition. Look at the spread as if it was a movie, observe how the cards influence one another, put yourself in the shoes of the figures, observe the colors, composition, facial expressions, poses and what they say to you. Something that helped me understand the Major Arcana was “The fool’s Journey”. Perhaps you feel that the meanings are somewhat vague or many of them are repeated, keep in mind that many cards can mean different things depending on the other cards that accompany them.

🃏 The Fool:

Purity, spontaneity, credulity, innocence, free spirit, new beginnings, adventure, courage, originality.

Reversed: Hasty action, failure to measure risks, naivety, foolishness, insanity, chaos, poor judgment.

🃏 The Magician:

Power, intelligence, action, manifestation, eloquence, firm direction.

Reversed: Manipulation, poor planning, latent talents that are not yet known, hidden emotions, deceptions or scams, abuse of power, creative stagnation.

🃏 The High Priestess:

Intuition, higher powers, mysteries, listen to your fucking subconscious, self-confidence, spiritual insight, emotional stability, divination.

Reversed: Something that remains hidden from you, falsehood, disconnection with the interior, misuse of spiritual gifts, not trusting your intuition.

🃏 The Empress:

Abundance, the feminine, maternal figure, beauty, fertility, nature, motherhood, love, creativity, multitasking, opportunity for success.

Reversed: Blocked creativity, dependency, low self-esteem, laziness, lack of coordination at home, problems within.

🃏 The Emperor:

Authority, father figure, rigid structures, order, leadership, ambition, law, firmness.

Reversed: Exaggerated control, dominance, inflexibility, autocrat, obsession with control, weak or cruel man, corruption.

🃏 The Hierophant:

Religious spiritual, group work, you are ok with your current life, beliefs, can represent great institutions (ex: school), teacher or spiritual guide.

Reversed: Deny and suppress temptations, rebellious attitude, disagreement with some situation, unreliable teacher or spiritual guide.

🃏 The Lovers:

Harmony in relationships, equality of values, love crossroads, love story, fell in love, trust.

Reversed: Relationships in imbalance, disharmony, broken love story, infidelity, problems in the relationship, separation, relationship that ends.

🃏 The Chariot:

Achievements achieved thanks to the will, success, determination, persevering, a trip, any kind of transport, overcoming obstacles, helping others.

Reversed: Erratic direction, without control or losing it, aggressive attitudes, lack of direction, sometimes it symbolizes the longest way to your goal, some canceled trip, broken bonds.

🃏 Strength:

Courage, patience, compassion, persuasion, inner strength, self-confidence, lust, sex, vitality.

Reversed: Insecurities, physical weakness, lack of will, fragility, lack of values, need for help, vanity.

🃏 The hermit:

Introspection, someone lonely, inner voice, contemplation, discretion and patience, positive isolation.

Reversed: Loneliness, isolating from people or society, turning your back on someone, exile, sadness.

🃏 Wheel of fortune:

Good luck, Karma, destiny, life cycles, changes, movement, ups and downs, a definite yes, opportunities that can change your life.

Reversed: Temporary bad luck, negative external forces, misfortunes, something is not going as you planned, disappointments, a definite no.

🃏 Justice:

Balance, justice, truth, cause and effect, laws and norms, Karma, legal matters, maybe you should seek a lawyer.

Reversed: Injustice, dishonesty, immorality, losing a case, manipulation, not being able to tell your truth.

🃏 The Hanged Man:

Being in suspense, delaying plans, restrictions, letting go, sacrifice, crisis, seeing from another perspective, new perspective, metamorphosis, spiritual advancement.

Reversed: Martyrdom, delay, being in “limbo”, getting back into play, getting back to your life, inability to free yourself, fixation on the material.

🃏 Death:

(It does not symbolize passing away)

Beginnings of things, change, transformation, transition, end, rebirth, detachment from something or someone emotionally.

Reversed: Resistance to change, inability to move on, anger or depression, denial of the obvious.

🃏 Temperance:

Balance, moderation, harmony, synthesis, communication with your deity / spirit guide, etc. Patience.

Reversed: Imbalance, you lack long-term vision, anger explosion, you feel that your deity or destiny has abandoned you, you feel that you always give and never receive.

🃏 The devil:

Suffering, Masochism, sexuality, materialism, temptation, slavery, addictions, fear, doubt, lies, violence, toxic relationships.

Reversed: Positive energy released, release from toxic relationships, divorce, relationship that becomes less sexual, end of restrictions.

🃏 The Tower:

Disaster (in a positive way), unexpected change, upheaval, ruin, catastrophe, revelation, accidents or home damage, bankruptcy, loss of job.

Reversed: Avoid taking risks, fear of disaster, obstacles, maybe there is a change in your life that you should not resist.

🃏 The star:

Hope, happiness, spirituality, Inner renewal, serenity, optimism, beauty, astrology, health, healing.

Reversed: Lack of faith, despair, sadness, feeling unwell, don’t reject the help from others.

🃏The Moon:

Illusion, fear, anxiety, insecurity, subconscious, dreams, nightmares, hidden things (especially enemies), mystery, visions, mental confusion.

Reversed: Free yourself from fear, secrets that are revealed, what was hidden is now visible, abnormal dreams (pay attention to them), Visions or dreams that you cannot understand.

🃏 The Sun:

Fun, excitement, success, positivity, vitality, energy, joy, enlightenment, manifestation, riches.

Reversed: Lack, temporary depression, lack of success (temporary), lack of energy, being too sentimental, false impressions.

🃏 Judgment:

Rebirth, absolution, forgiveness, awakening, end of a career, end of a period of change, decision making.

Reversed: Doubt, negative balance, low self-esteem, doing something that is known to be wrong, doubting yourself, some karma from this life or a past life that must be healed.

🃏 The world:

Completion of processes, realization, communication with people, success, movement, achievement of goals, fullness.

Reversed: Lack of realization, Lack of realization in all aspects, you feel that the world or life owes you something, failed plans, unfinished business, stuck in the routine.

Thank you very much!! Please let me know if it was helpful, also let me know if you want me to post the meaning of minor arcana and some other stuff related to tarot, like some combination of cards, meaning more in depth, spreads, tips.....