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Homestuck Quadrant Tarot Spread

1. Matespritship - Where are you too hard on yourself?

2. Moirallegiance - Where do you find support?

3. Kismesissitude - Where do you need to challenge yourself?

4. Auspisticism - Where do you need to compromise?

Past Life Tarot Spread

Just in case you have a few hours free, here's a spread that will take all of them up. Have fun with your afternoon.

1: Birth

2: Parents

3: Life

4: Childhood

5: Passion

6: Friends

7: Responsibility

8: Partner

9: Work

10: Success

11: Shortcoming/Failure

12: Death

13: Children

14: Legacy

15: What I Brought To This Life

Teshuvah Tarot Spread

Putting things into tarot spreads helps me process and understand them better, so this spread was born! Especially with Yom Kippur coming up, this felt good to share. Teshuvah is a Jewish process of repentance, designed to aid us in confronting our own wrongdoings, making right on them, and working to make sure we are better people in the future. Gentiles are welcome to use this spread for their own self-improvement, but please do not use it for a profit!

CARD ONE- Going astray. Identifying the wrongdoing, the harm we have caused, and where we have strayed off the path of doing the most good. This can be used to identify a transgression you might not be aware of. If you are reading for a specific wrongdoing, treat this card as a “why?” card; what troubles or toxic elements led us to act this way? Is there a larger problem that needs addressing?

CARD TWO- Making right. Card two doesn’t necessarily have to go before card three in this spead, both “occur” at the same time. It’s important to try and help repair any damage we caused, apologize, and make things right, if possible. This card guides us on how we can best do so, what actions we can take to restore the balance.

CARD THREE- Casting away. It’s not enough to just address the aftermath of our actions; we must also look at the root. We looked at where the harm came from in card one; how can we distance ourselves from that place? What actions can we take so that we won’t it again?

CARD FOUR- Prepare for the future. They say the real test of repentance is not the apology, but changed behavior, aka how you act the next time a similar situation comes up. This is advice for that moment: when life goes on and we find ourselves faced with the same demons/temptations/conflicts, what lesson should we keep in mind?

CARD FIVE- Honor your path. We are all working to be the best versions of ourselves. What can we do to continue down that path? What actions can we take to welcome in more truth, more loving-kindness, more balance, and more opportunities to do good? How can we best honor our journey of becoming the kind of people we want to be?

I hope you enjoy and please feel free to let me know what you think! If you like this spread, consider getting a reading from me (@will-o-the-witch) for PWYW! 

Gentle Witchcraft

Just a collection of witchy things that give off a gentle, loving energy without being focused on self love or romantic love specifically <3

It’s the little things:

Gentle little witch things to do

Witchy blessings

I AM… spells

Witch’s morning routine

Glamours:

Glow like the moon

Shine like the sun

To radiate a loving aura

Spells:

To attract kindness

Soft shores bath spell

Quartz wellness bath

Here comes the sun

My love soothes you pet spell

Dandelion wish spell

Restful sleep and sweet dreams

Rose water spells

Room healing spell

Ease the pain

Tarot spreads:

Good morning!

Reduce anxiety 

The new you

Let go and grow

Sigils:

Shimmer and shine

Radical softness

To promote peaceful feelings

Inner peace

I will make it through this

I am comfortable in my own skin

Combining the energies of shapes and colors is a powerful practice within art witchcraft. You can look for these combinations in your color castings, or other artistic forms of divination, or use them to boost your intent in spells.

Stay tuned for more free resources and information related to art magic and color craft. My inbox is always open!

-LUMI

🌙 Witchcraft Masterpost: 🛁 Cleansing and Purifying Energy

purify (verb) - to remove contaminants 

We’ve all seen it in the horror movies. A cute, unimposing family moves into a new home, and things start getting creepy. Doors open and close on their own, strange voices start showing up on the baby monitor, and the kids are playing hide and seek with someone that isn’t there. Then, before these suburbanites know what hit ‘em, there are G H O S T S™ everywhere. How do these innocent protagonists often deal with their new spiritual occupation? Do they move away? Do they call their friendly neighborhood witch for assistance like any responsible ghostbuster would do? No. Out comes their handy dandy Sage Stick™ as they attempt to cleanse the house of evil entities. 

While the idea is visually appealing enough for cinema (and while ritualistic sage cleansing is a real and effective Native American practice), in the movies it never really seems to do anything but piss the demonic entity off. Metaphysically, these newbies might be failing because there is much more that goes into cleansing energy than just burning some sage and walking around your house. 

Why do you need to purify things? 

Physical objects are like energy sponges, and as time goes on, they soak up the energy of everything around them. Lots of witches these days are familiar with how crystals operate, so I’ll use a crystal as an example. 

The first time you pick up a crystal in a shop, it absorbs some of your energy as it rests in your hand. As you purchase it, it absorbs the energy of the register. It absorbs some of the energy of the bag it’s put in, and it absorbs some of the energy around you as you walk out of the shop and back to your car. It absorbs the sound of you singing along to the radio on the car ride home. It absorbs the energy of your house as you take it inside. It absorbs the energy of your altar as you first set it down. It absorbs the energy of every spell you do with it, and it absorbs the energy of everything that happens around it - every time you speak or worry or laugh or cry or anything. It is always there, absorbing and collecting whatever ambient energy it encounters. 

These stray energies build up over time, eventually clouding the crystal and disrupting its own unique vibration. After a while, the crystal might start to act erratically in spellwork, even backfiring at times. Under extreme stress (environments that are particularly erratic, emotional, and/or negative), the crystal may even build up so much excess energy that it shatters. 

Even worse, let’s say you have the crystal in your pocket one day, and you get into an argument with someone. The crystal will also absorb that aggressive, argumentative energy. If it absorbed enough of it, it will start attracting that energy to you whenever you carry it or use it. You might start getting into a lot of arguments all of a sudden, and obstacles might start appearing everywhere you turn. The same could happen if the crystal encountered any negative or oppressive energy, like sadness, regret, or suffering. (Side note: When houses/locations absorb a lot of violent, stressful, aggressive energy, they often begin to manifest poltergeists)

The purpose of cleansing/purifying, as a witch, is to rid an object of these built-up energies - to bring it back to a pure, unaltered state. You are essentially setting it free of all its baggage and allowing it to vibrate how it naturally wants to. 

It isn’t only crystals that can be/need to be purified (tho crystals are much more sensitive to energy than almost anything else and do need to be purified regularly). Literally any object you can imagine holds onto energy in some way. Some other things that you may want to cleanse at least every once in a while: 

altar / altar space

bedroom

car

living space

ritual tools

talismans

yourself 

Basic Energy Cleansing

There are an infinite number of techniques you can use to cleanse or purify something. Every culture throughout history has invented some way of doing this, so study up and see what works. 

The most basic way of cleansing something uses only your own energy and willpower. Be mindful, though, that it is easy for stray energies to latch onto you when using this technique, so grounding afterwards is imperative. 

Begin by heightening and focusing your own energy through meditation, focused breathing, or whatever way you personally choose to harness your own energy.

Connect with the object you wish to cleanse. Touch it with your bare skin, and allow your energy to pour into it. Feel it out, and try to detect anything contaminating the object - anything that feels wrong, conflicting, or out of place.

After you have successfully attuned to the object, visualize your energy rushing through the object like a stream of water.

As it passes through, visualize your energy pulling out everything that doesn’t feel like it belongs, anything contaminating or polluting. When I use this spell, I like to imagine particles of dust or sand being swept up and taken away. 

After your energy has flowed through the object completely, allow it to flow back into you. Don’t let it rest inside of you, though. Immediately take the contaminated energy and direct it firmly into the ground, where it can be taken away from you and completely recycled by the earth. 

Repeat this process until the object’s energy has been entirely cleansed of anything that feels conflicting or out of place. 

Other Techniques

Cleansing with salt: If the object is small enough, put the object in a bowl and cover it in white or pink salt. Allow it to sit overnight. 

Cleansing with water: If the object can safely be put in water (some crystals cannot), place it in a bowl of clean water (preferably river water, ocean water, rain water, or moon water) and allow it to sit overnight. If possible, leave it outside in the moonlight while its soaking.

Cleansing with smoke: Very similar to the basic energy cleansing technique described above, except you visualize the tendrils of smoke reaching into the object and pulling out any contaminants. Instead of grounding the energy afterward, open a window and allow the wind to carry the smoke away. 

Cleansing with sound: Also similar to the energy cleansing technique described above, except sound waves penetrate the object and expel anything that shouldn’t be there. Love to do this with Tibetan singing bowls, but you can really use any kind of sound, even your own voice. Instead of grounding the contaminant energies afterward, imagine the sound waves pushing them very far away from you. 

Cleansing with sunlight/moonlight: Expose the object to bright sunlight/moonlight and let it sit for a while. 

Cleansing a living space with a broom: Sweep all of your floors, preferably sweeping east to west, starting in the center of your home and moving outwards. End by sweeping all of the collected dust out the door.

Self-Cleansing Bath/Shower: Essentially the same idea as cleansing an object with water, except you’re doing it to yourself in the shower or bath. Pro-Tip: Use a bath bomb with strong peppermint, sandalwood, or frankincense oils for added power. 

Brightest blessings, and best of luck 🕉

THIS MUST BE THE PLACE: an inspired “love” tarot spread by The Talking Heads.

Perhaps you have caught the eye of someone sparking something unexpected in you. Maybe you need a little assistance in deciphering the fickle nature of The Lovers and the journey that may partake amongst you. You want to understand the tender nature at hand and reassure that your heart is in it’s rightful place as events transpire. This spread is to help assess the emotions and feelings you are having towards your person of interest. Remember: the cards are merely an outline and guide to your story, but ultimately, you write your own ending. *feel free to switch out any lyrics you may not connect with for each card

The significator card: The Lovers

1. i feel numb, born with a weak heart, i guess i must be having fun: this card represents your overall feelings at the moment towards them; where your heart is lingering. feel free to draw another card applied to the first one if you feel the need for more clarification. add another draw if you’re curious about what they may feel for you.

2. and you’re standing here beside me, i love the passing of time: this card represents the situation that has brought you and them together. remember as best as you can what events lead up to your first initial meeting, or what you could currently be involved in with eachother.

3-4. i can’t tell one from the other, i find you, or you find me?: the strength and weakness of your heart placed in a romantic situation. either card could be the strength or weakness–you must decipher between the two meanings.

5. share the same space for a minute or two: a future challenge that you may come to face involving them. love invites challenges to the table in order to test it’s foundations of trust and compassion. do not be so alarmed, but prepare yourself.

6. eyes that light up, eyes look through you: represents the outcome between you and them.

The ascendant in Saturn persona chart 🪁🪁🪁

Alright guys!! get ready to pull out your Saturn persona chart for this post.

In simple terms Saturn persona chart reflects the traits that become more pronounced as we age particularly during our Saturn return around ages (27-30) and again at (57-60) , highlighting the qualities we work hardest to develop and the challenges we strive to overcome and what we put more effort in than others.

Now in particular, the ascendant in Saturn persona chart indicates our approach to difficulties, themes that come slowly but surely to, and what features will be more prominent during your Saturn return and advanced ages.

In short, reading the note 👇for your ascendant in Saturn persona chart will do more justice ⚖️.

ARIES ASC IN SATURN PERSONA CHART:

This ascendant explains that during your Saturn return and advanced ages you tend to be very active and direct in your dealings. Your personality evolves into something more sharper and bolder during those ages. Even as you grow older, you are full of life and vitality, always engaging in physical activities. You prefer to deal with a matter in a direct manner than to avoid it. This placement also implies the need for independence and self reliance as you grow older. Aries traits become more pronounced during saturn returns

For you, age is just a number.

TAURUS ASC IN SATURN PERSONA CHART:

This ascendant explains that you find comfort and stability during your Saturn return and advanced ages. Your whole persona becomes remarkably refined in the beautiful ways of taurus. As you age, your finances become more steady and gaining weight easily is certain. This ascendant implies the need for financial stability as you advance in age. Beauty and financial capacity is more pronounced during saturn returns.

GEMINI ASC IN SATURN PERSONA CHART: This placement explains that during your Saturn return and advanced ages, you find yourself undertaking frequent trips, being more intellectually inclined, focusing on research and knowledge. Information and communication is highlighted during these ages. If you have siblings, your relationship with them might also be highlighted.

The word for you is that "you might age but your mind does not".

CANCER ASC IN SATURN PERSONA CHART:

This placement explains that during your Saturn return and advanced ages, you find yourself being more concerned about your family life, parents and relatives. Your personality evolves into something more emotionally inclined and family oriented. You become more reserved and sensitive to your surroundings. During these ages, you pay extra attention to your house/home and family. This placement implies the need for emotional intelligence and lasting family bonds as you advance in age. Your body might age but your heart does not.

LEO ASC IN SATURN PERSONA CHART:

This placement explains that you find yourself more creative and childlike during your Saturn return and advanced ages. These ages will never be boring for you. Your kids will a topic of interest during these ages. You find yourself more lucky at later ages and even more open to dating and fun activities. Doing stuff that just makes you happy. It's possible to also attract fame and spotlight too, being a piece of attraction wherever you go. You might particularly need to pay more attention to your children as you advance in age.

VIRGO ASC IN SATURN PERSONA CHART:

During your Saturn return and advanced ages you become more of a routine person, being more careful health-wise and adopting orderliness in your everyday life. It's very likely that proper dieting becomes a part of you and keeping fit too. This placement might also be an indication that even at advanced ages, you don't like to be idle so you still work. With harsh aspects it could mean that you frequently fall ill 🤒 at saturn returns or advanced ages.

LIBRA ASC IN SATURN PERSONA CHART:

During the ages of your Saturn return and even in advanced ages, you find yourself having a number of acquaintances and relationships. For you, loneliness is not a word. Your personality evolves into something with charm and attractiveness, drawing in people who see it. At these ages, your attention is likely to shift from yourself to others (may include spouse), maybe you become more interested in love or interested in mingling with other people.

SCORPIO ASC IN SATURN PERSONA CHART Tension and secrecy is a present factor during your Saturn returns and advanced ages. You're likely to be involved with belongings and valuables of others,it could be their secrets, it could be their valuables. You might inherit something from someone or reap where you did not sow. Anything involving another party is highlighted with this placement such as a joint account or even s3x.

SAGITTARIUS ASC IN SATURN PERSONA CHART:

The desire for knowledge and enlightenment gradually becomes a part of your life during your Saturn return and advanced ages.

Going on trips to foreign lands, interested in culture and beliefs, engaging in adventurous activities, being more religious or spiritual, taking classes and attending lectures is also part of the bargain with this placement.

This placement implies that you need to strengthen your beliefs and be optimistic even as you age.

CAPRICORN ASC IN SATURN PERSONA CHART:

This placement explains that during your Saturn return and advanced years, you'll find yourself in a place of responsibility and authority too. This might also be indicating fame or popularity at older ages. Your reputation and public image is also highlighted too. As you age, responsibilities become a usual part of your life.

AQUARIUS ASC IN SATURN PERSONA CHART:

Friendship bonds, cyber activities, technology, innovative ideas and network take center role during your Saturn return and advanced years.

You're likely to become more interested and involved in social media activities, spending a lot of time with friends, believing or joining a radical group fostering unique ideas 💡.

PISCES ASC IN SATURN PERSONA CHART:

During your saturn returns and advanced years, there's a hint of isolation and introspection. It's more certain that as you age, you become more quieter, reserved and sensitive to the energies around you. There's a chance you begin to focus more on spirituality and enlightenment. You prefer to keep to yourself and your favourite companions are your dreams and thoughts.

You easily space out in conversations as is the normal tradition of pisces 😂

witches don't gatekeep knowledge or little aids, so I hope this cheat sheet is as helpful for you as it is to me.

Cartomancy

The firstmost rule is easily had: Red cards are good and black cards are bad. The secondmost rule shall bring greater fruits: It deals with the meanings of each of the suits. The Hearts count as love, family, and friends. Diamonds are money, wealth, means, and ends. Clubs shall mean work, callings, and plans, And Spades are the troubles that plague every man. The thirdmost rule toward number inclines; Just note the card’s pip and read here their signs: An Ace brings beginnings, And Two gives exchange, Three shows things growing, But Four does not change. Five is the body, Its health and its stead, Six shows a path that the Seeker shall tread. Seven brings troubles that Fate has assigned, While Eight shows ideas and thoughts in the mind. Nine heralds changes, And Ten is the end, While Kings are the symbols of power and men. Queens are the emblems of women and truth, A Knave is a message, a girl, or a youth.

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