House Claiming And Warding

Transition

2020 was the awakening of a new side of me.

 2021 was me shoving down all individuality, shrinking for the comfort of others and then fleeing and beginning my recovery journey.

 2022 I spent almost entirely alone. I gained new boundaries, I began allowing my true self to shine through and got new friends as a result. I learned So Much about the galaxy within this vessel, I was hard on myself and patient.

My suspicion is that 2022 was the year of seeing the first budding plants after I’ve laid the seeds down. 2023 is going to be the full harvest, the abundance that baffles in its enormity. And I’m ready. I’ll never be ready and I’ll never be as ready as I am.

A Ward against Hubris

All Knowledge

All Knowledge that has been written down

All Knowledge that has been written down and is accessible via internet

All Knowledge that has been written down in a language that you can read and is accessible via internet

All Knowledge that you have gained via the internet

simmer pots 🍎🍯

credit to:Claudia Fuchs

I merged a few recipes of these together. Swapped and changed some ingredients.

Orange

Lemon

Apple

Rosemary

Lavender

Star anise

Rose buds

Rose petals

Hibiscus

Bay leaves

Cinnamon

Moon water

Florida water

Kananga water

Used more of some ingredients than others, depending on the smell you want..

So I used more of the flowery smells.

Not too much of the florida and kananga as they are strong anyway.

I have bottled the water, once it cooled, and hoping it will work with my diffuser- it should do.

five simmering pot recipes that will make your home smell like fall!

Instructions: Fill a small saucepan with water and bring to a boil. Add the ingredients from your favorite recipe, continue to boil for a few minutes, then turn the heat down to simmer. Add water as needed, usually every 30 minutes or so.

Recipe #1 Cinnamon sticks Apple peels Orange rinds Whole cloves

Recipe #2 Peel from 1 lemon Peel from 1 orange 2 bay leaves 3 cinnamon sticks 2 Tablespoons whole cloves

Recipe #3 A few drops vanilla Orange peels

Recipe #4 1 cup dried lavender 1 tsp anise 1 Tablespoon nutmeg 1 Tablespoon whole cloves 1 Cinnamon stick

Recipe #5 5 bay leaves 1 Tablespoon whole cloves 2 sticks cinnamon

Edited to add original source, with additional photos: https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/first-female-bodybuilders-1900s/

Rare Historical Photos

The first female bodybuilders and strongwomen showing off their gains, 1900s

The first “strongwomen” appeared in the 19th century, but were almost unheard of until much later. The appearance of strong women became mor

Made a teeny stash of black salt (witch's salt) specifically for mental health protection. Mostly used this method outlined by @eclectic-faith , tweaked for my purposes:

- Sea Salt - purification

- Charcoal - banishing

- Basil - peace, drives away evil

- Ginger - boosts the power of the other ingredients

- Incense Ash - specifically jasmine and amber incense ashes, for purification, comfort, happiness & healing

And all ingredients correspond to protection. Look out for my next post where this gets a practical application (along with the ingredients in the background!).

uh huh honey 🍯

(recipes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 ,8 ,9 ,10)

Blue Moon Spell: "I speak it into existence."

Moon water (psychic connection)

Blueberries (communication and peace)

Lemon or lemonade (purification)

Raspberry sorbet (love)

Black tea (strength)

Sugar (speed)

Ice

Cup or container

This spell is for multi-purposes but I wanted to make a spell to help nourish ourselves and help manifest determination! Although it is a smoothie recipe, everything has magical properties, and spells can be used for your body. It is important we balance our mind, body, and soul, otherwise we lack a sense of direction. Mercury retrograde will be ending soon, it has caused us to feel a lack of energy, and cloud our thoughts that life is just stagnant. This is not true! Instead of thinking of that you're having setbacks or let your anxieties take over, this is the time to meditate to get in touch with your higher self. Really communicate with your higher self to understand what it is that you need, what it is that you need to heal, how can you feel you're on the right path, and take the time to get to know the real you. The you that feels complete and fulfilled in all aspects. What will make you feel complete? Is it a dream, a goal, something that you desire, or want to achieve? Then affirm yourself, say it out loud! "I am successful!" "I will get through this!" "I have everything I need". Speak your manifestations into existence and trust in the universe to recieve it 🌌

I will be doing a version of this idea

Grief & Trauma - Tarot Spread

Start by doing a grounding and protection ritual if it’s part of your practice.

Disclaimer: If you are going through grief and trauma I recommend seeking out professional help, this spread is just for guidance and is not meant to be used instead of professional help. Contact your health care provider to get the help you need. You don’t have to lay all of the cards if you don’t want/need answers to all of them.

Tarot Spread:

1. Card that represents my inner self. 2. Card that represents the deceased. 3. Card that represents our relation. 4. How is this trauma affecting me? 5. How can I find closure? 6. How will my life be when I have found closure? 7. Message from the deceased.

Source: @thenoaidi​

War Water

What is it?

War Water is a particularly powerful bit of magic stemming from American witchcraft traditions in the South. Contrary to popular belief, war water is not rooted in Hoodoo but in European-influenced folk magic practices. Due to this, debates about which is the most “authentic” recipe for war water are unproductive. Folk magic practices in the early parts of white American history were not well documented and the specifics of these practices were likely kept within close-knit family circles. The result is that spells such as this one have always had quite a bit of variation. This lack of homogenization leaves us with many traditional recipes for spells such as war water and most of them do contain the grain of authenticity that many modern witches crave in their practice.

Tools and Ingredients

2 large glass jars, preferably with glass lids and rubber gaskets.

Distilled white vinegar

Salt, roughly 1/2 of a cup

A railroad spike or iron nails

A carbon steel hunting knife, stripped of its furniture (handles, etc)

Water

Process

Charge each item individually with intent.

Place the iron in one jar. Fill it with water and set it to the side. If the iron already shows signs of rusting that can speed up the process.

Heat the vinegar to just about boiling. Add salt and dissolve.

Stir it clockwise with the knife.

It helps to let this breathe for at least the first 24-48 hours, and then to give them a day or two of air every now and then after. When rust starts to form and tinge the water, give the jars careful swirls just to keep the rust suspended in the water and new oxide layers forming constantly.

Eventually, your railroad spike water will turn muddy looking and the knife-vinegar solution will turn almost black and you will see little flakes of metal swimming around in there if you look closely.

After a year or so you will have some pretty good product and then you can combine the two liquids, refill the jars, and start another batch.

Now, to finish it off, you can add any number of ingredients to augment its power. Black and red pepper, mustard or poppy seeds, devil's snuff, or gunpowder are some examples. The best thing, however, is your own urine.

Tips, Tricks, and Uses

You want to make sure to have a glass lid on this one or to change lids often because this stuff WILL eat through a regular Mason jar lid in no time War Water is often used to place a curse. War Water is a traditional and allegedly potent weapon during psychic warfare and witch wars. It can be used to reverse a curse and send it back to where it came from. War Water is not intended for consumption, rusted nails should be handled with care. These are simple standard recipes, they can be personalized and adapted as necessary to give the water more kick. Should mold or bacteria ever form, discard everything, including the jar, and start again from scratch.