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How to Enchant Items

To enchant an item is to infuse it with magickal energy. This energy can come from a variety of sources, including planets, crystals, herbs, or even yourself. 

Some individuals use the words “enchant” and “charm” synonymously as a way to describe the process of infusing something with energy, but for the sake of this post and due to my own beliefs, you enchant something and it then becomes a charm. Alternately, a charm can be something with its own innate energy, like a crystal or herbal amulet. 

The process of enchanting is extremely versatile and there are many ways to do it successfully, so long as you keep your intent clear in your mind. My personal preference when it comes to enchanting items is to allow 12-24 hours (overnight or a full day) for the item to be infused with energy and become a charm - although, this is completely left up to the individual spell-caster. 

Here are a few ideas on how to enchant items, in no particular order:

Surround the item with crystals of corresponding intent

Surround the item with herbs of corresponding intent 

Place the item in a jar filled with herbs that represent your intent

Place the item in front of a candle and meditate on your intent 

Anoint the item with an oil, charged water, or crystal elixir of corresponding intent 

Hold the item in your hand(s) and visualize it filling with the appropriate energy 

Hold the item in your hand(s) and speak your intent aloud

Craft a sigil or symbol to keep near the item in an envelope or sachet

Sew, stitch, or carve a sigil into the item (thanks @stormbornwitch !) 

Write your intention on paper and keep in an envelope with the item 

Pair the item with a corresponding runestone or tarot / oracle card in an envelope 

Take the item and put it in a box with other items that represent your intent such as crystals, herbs, talismans, amulets, etc. 

Bury the item in soil with herbs and/or crystals that match your intent (please don’t put salt on your lawn though, unless you want dead grass)

Pass the item through incense smoke that matches your intent 

edited on 5-30-2016

Hi! I was wondering if you could tell me a bit more about your 'getting to know you' spread for a new deck? It probably sounds silly but my new deck feels a bit 'reluctant' compared to my previous one, if that makes sense, and I was wondering if you had any pointers 😊

Hello! First off, you don’t sound silly at all. Some decks, just like some people, are a little shy or reticent when they meet someone and need a prompt to open up. Which is where Deck Interviews, like my Getting to Know You spread, come in. 

The standard deck interview, which I first came across quite a few years ago, is a six card draw. However, as I’ve worked I’ve expanded on that and my current spread is a nine draw. Yes, this is because I’m quite attached to the magical significance of 3x3 but also because I’m one of those people who can’t resist tinkering to make things personal. 

Caveat at this point to say everyone should please feel free to change this in anyway that feels right to you.

So, the spread itself:

The five cards in the bottom row focus solely on the deck:

1. What is your nature? Basically tell me about yourself, give me an idea of your character.

2. What are your strengths? Tell me what type of readings you’re going to excel at.

3. What do you like doing best? Which may at first glance look like a repeat of question 2, but it isn’t. I have observed that, again like people, some decks may not always enjoy doing the thing they are best at - I’m brilliant at maths but I get much more joy out of reading tarot and writing (which I’m good at but not as good as I am at maths).

4. What are your weaknesses? Tell me what type of readings you’re going to struggle with.

5. What do you not like doing? Again, like people, the thing your deck might like least may not correspond to what it is weakest at.

The three cards in the middle row focus on the immediate relationship between you and the deck:

6. How do you feel about me? (no explanation needed)

7. What do you think I need to learn? Tell me what you’ve come into my life to teach me/help me understand.

8. How can I work to achieve that? Tell me what you want us to focus on first.

The final card on the top row is looking ahead at the relationship between you and the deck:

9. Where do you see us going together? Tell me which path we’re on, in this journey we’re about to take together!

I hope that helps. If you do use it, or create your own deck interview spread from this, please do share the results!

Damaged people fuck, laugh and drink harder.

(via 69shadesofgray)

libra, taurus + pisces

libra, taurus and pisces are the signs that appreciate art and beauty the most. pisces makes the art, taurus admires the art and libra spreads it. since these signs love beauty and treasure it so much, it shines through their artistically painted interior. they live on earth like art: dancing like delicate paint brush strokes, talking like graceful hands forming a sculpture and thinking like music by a grand orchestra.

600 Followers Giveaway!!!

I recently hit the 600 follower mark and since 600 people that like my blog are such a blessing I want to give something back to you! 

 This Giveaway features >>>

★ 2 Tealights

★ 2 White candle

★ 1 holy candle form Jerusalem

★ 4 sea stones (collected on the beach)

★ 1 Lava stone

★ 3 turquoise pendants

★ red jasper 

★ Rhodochrosite

★ Galena (not pure silver but  contains about 1-2 percent silver)

★ Clear quartz bits

★ sea salt

★ Angelic bottle (celestite and pigeon and canary bird feathers)

★ Note book 

★ of course the 3 little jars

★ red velvet pouch

★ 2 sage sticks for smoke cleansing or other uses 

Now the rules/ some information >>>

DON’T TAG THIS AS A GIVEAWAY

only re-blogs count but you can of course like it for future reference etc.

you have to follow me (follow just for the giveaway don’t count. So don’t unfollow me after the giveaway is closed. This is for my Followers that support me). This however does not mean that you can’t start following me

I will be using the list randomizes by Random.org 

The winner will be announced on the 12th of October 

#1 Masterpost: Astro Basics

The 12 Signs

Planets

Houses

Elements

Qualities

Opposite Signs

Degrees

The 13th Sign?

Useful Image Post

Astro Books

Sign/Planet/House

Condensed Info

Find your Sun, Moon, Rising, Midheaven (10th house)

Find your Venus Sign

Find your Mars Sign

Find your Mercury Sign

Find all your placements

How to: Planets in Houses

Hello everyone!!

I just recently made this blog- and i’m barely following anyone (aka my dash is DEAD) so i thought it would be a good idea to put a bug out there so i can find some people to follow! 

if you post/reblog any of the following things i would love to check out your blog:

witchcraft resources and tips

spells, charms, hexes, curses, etc

herbalism

any type of divination

astrology

cool history things (i know this is a broad term, but i love history)

spoopy things! (i’m a sucker for ghost stories :/)

science stuff, earth stuff

mythology

anything about spirits (any kind of spirits, its all good)

crystals, gemstones, minerals, whathaveyou

if you even post mostly witch aesthetic idc because i honestly love it!!

also something- i would love mutuals to talk to about craft stuff, can never have enough lol

The only Category i fit into right now is solitary witchcraft, so i don’t mind what you consider yourself- it’s all very interesting to me at this point :)

Please like/reblog so i can follow you!!! 

Keep the house safe amulet

As a way to maintain the landlord rules going on when I’m away traveling or at my girlfriend’s house, I made this amulet that is hanging on my front door.

I was called to do this during the banishing ritual I posted here, and so I used what I had in hand: some twigs and black ribbon. It could have been a poppet of me or an item that’s close to me and will not leave my place.

They key of it is my blood, connecting the item to me. So, when I’m out, this represents me and my power over my land–it’s basically a warning for intruders that I’m there even when I’m not, I will notice them and will be pissed when I’m back.

Just a little cleansing incense for your blog to chase all the negative crap away.