Confessions of a Succubus

Good morning friends! I’ve received a lot of questions from ya’ll on how I transitioned from doing tarot as a hobby to a full time career. So, I put together a little video where I review the 5 key steps to starting your own spiritual-based business.  You can view the video below where I go into these steps in detail.

1) Determine your niche and your product  What will you be selling and who specifically will you be selling to?

2) Build your audience Learn from the community in your niche and build your following

3) Treat it like another other business You’re going to need a business plan, spreadsheets, a budget, etc

4) Build your website Learn the necessary skills to create your website, such as User Experience &      Graphic Design

5) Develop your monthly goals and build a daily routine Strong monthly goals insures your business will continue to grow &          establishing a great daily routine prevents burnout.

CLEAR QUARTZ

Can be used for anything and everything. 

It resonates with the higher chakras, bringing in divine white light and connection to higher-self, higher consciousness, higher wisdom and unconditional pure love.

AMETHYST

It resonates with Crown Chakra as well as Third Eye Chakra, which opens up the gateway to divine consciousness and higher intuition.

It also provides clarity when there’s confusion in the mind, and helps to relieve stress and anxiety.

ROSE QUARTZ

This pink crystal is a very soothing and calming stone symbolizing love and harmony. 

It helps open your heart to give and receive love. It also encourages you to forgive others and especially yourself.  

Place Rose Quartz in your home or workplace to keep the atmosphere harmonious and peaceful.

ORANGE CALCITE

Like clear quartz, it’s an enhancement stone.  

It has the ability to dissolve problems that are blocking you from your true potential.  

DESERT ROSE

Despite its rose petal like softness, Desert Rose is a stone that will help you stand your ground and confront any hardship. 

It will show you how to commit to a project with confidence despite the numerable obstacles. 

i’m sure we all have times where we feel like witchcraft is too much, too time consuming, not fulfilling enough, or we just can’t seem to get motivated to actually practice. this is especially true for my spoonie witch self! here are tips i’ve found useful for when i personally feel burnt out.

pace yourself. don’t feel like you have to get back to where you once were in your practice right away. try one tarot card a day. do some light energy work this week. schedule a day to make a tasty potion (hot cocoa potions are the bomb for this) and then watch a movie while you enjoy it.

plan in advance. maybe you can get yourself hyped for a big ritual at the next full moon! write down a day in your planner for a cool event and ration smaller preparatory tasks leading up to it.

practice passively. set a jar on your porch for when the next rain happens to fall, or throw some rose quartz in your makeup bag for your next night out. when you rediscover these things, it can really spark interest and motivation again.

explore nature in solitude. this one is huge. go for a nature walk (yes, I am a city witch and it’s possible!) and collect fallen leaves or wildflowers (cut, don’t pick) that you can use in future work. or, just soak in the awe of earth herself.

research. when you have free time, have a big research day on herbalism, crystals, your dieties, whatever. this one’s also huge for me.

glamour magick. one great active spellwork activity you can do is glamour and self love magick. #glamour magick on here, check out the tag! also recommend @orriculum for these types of spells. they really help you find peace in your craft again.

take a break from it. sometimes we need one. go out with friends and family, focus on school or work, and try your best to remain hopeful. personally, i’ve taken two of these long breaks from my craft. it helped me to rediscover why I’m a witch in the first place.

hope these helped–

Black Salt is used for cursing, protection, banishing, cleansing, breaking spells or hexes, and repelling negative energy. Black salt is made by combining either activated charcoal or ashes from burned herbs or incense with sea salt. 

Using activated charcoal will actually make your salt a dark black color, whereas using ashes will turn it into a lighter grey color. 

Depending on what you plan to use black salt for, you can add different types of ash or other ingredients that correspond with your intent.

Ashes from various herbs and incenses for black salt: 

Basil - banishing, protection, spell-breaking

Cedarwood - cleansing, protection

Cypress - protection

Dragon’s blood - cleansing, protection, cursing, banishing

Frankincense - cleansing, protection, spell-breaking

Mullein - protection (especially for acts of magick involving spirit work)

Rosemary - cleansing, banishing

Rue - banishing, cursing, protection, spell-breaking

Sage - cleansing, protection, banishing

Sandalwood - cleansing, protection

Thyme - cleansing, banishing

Tobacco - banishing, cursing

Valerian - protection

Wormwood - cursing, protection, spell-breaking

Other ingredients you can add to black salt: 

Black pepper - cleansing, banishing, cursing, protection

Cayenne pepper - banishing, cursing, protection

Chili powder - banishing, cursing, spell-breaking

Garlic salt - banishing, cleansing, spell-breaking

Iron shavings (like from the bottom of your cauldron or a cast-iron pot or pan) - protection

Nutmeg - protection, spell-breaking

Onion salt - banishing, spell-breaking

Making black salt: 

Combine the ingredients and grind together using a mortar and pestle, coffee grinder, or herb grinder

Using black salt:

Add to spell jars or sachets

Sprinkle in areas around your home to create a barrier

Create a circle of protection before performing spells

Keep a container of black salt under your bed or pillow to prevent nightmares or bad dreams

Add to a jar to create a Negativity Trap

If using skin-safe components and ingredients, make a facial scrub or mask for cleansing

Anoint objects with black salt

Add to a container of War Water (especially if your black salt contains iron shavings)

Sprinkle a small amount on a neighbor’s lawn to make them want to move

Add some to a hollow pendant and wear to deflect negativity 

Sprinkle on items that hold bad or negative memories to cleanse them

Add a line of black salt in front of doorways and windows to keep out negative energy and spirits or entities 

Add a pinch to homemade floor washes for cleansing

All-Natural Magickal Skin Scrubs

I love bringing magick into every area of my daily life. This includes incorporating magick and psychic hygiene into my regular hygiene regimen. Skin scrubs are cleansing in nature, both on the physical level and on the spiritual. After lots of experimenting, I’ve decided to share some of my favorite recipes for magickal skin scrubs. Make sure to bless each ingredient and to charge it before adding it in and focus on infusing your scrubs with your intention while making it. Store these scrubs in air-tight containers and use them as scrubs while in the shower or bath. All of these formulas are all-natural and have beneficial properties to your skin. Most of these ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen, if not they’re easily acquired and inexpensive.

Formulas

Below are the reasoning behind the ingredients, both magickal reasons and skin benefits. While the ingredients below can contain other magickal properties, I’ve just listed the reasons why I’ve included them into the recipe.

Protection Salt Scrub 1 cup ground coffee (do not use instant) 1 cup sea salt ½ cup olive oil ½ tablespoon ground cinnamon (powdered)

Stir Ingredients: widdershins (counter-clockwise) Planetary Hour: Mars Day of the Week: Tuesday

Psychic Sugar Scrub 1 cup white sugar 1 tablespoon peppermint extract 2 tablespoons ground clove ½ cup olive oil 6 drops lavender oil

Stir Ingredients: deosil (clockwise) Planetary Hour: Moon Day of the Week: Monday

Money Sugar Scrub 1 cup white sugar 6 basil chopped leaves 2 tablespoons green tea ( about 1 packet) ½ cup of olive oil

Stir Ingredients: deosil (clockwise) Planetary Hour: Jupiter Day of the Week: Thursday

Love Sugar Scrub 1 cup brown sugar ½ cup olive oil 2 tablespoon raw honey ½ cup of rose petals

Stir Ingredients: deosil (clockwise) Planetary Hour: Venus Day of the Week: Friday

Ingredients

Below are the reasoning behind the ingredients, both magickal reasons and skin benefits. While the ingredients below can contain other magickal properties, I’ve just listed the reasons why I’ve included them into the recipe.

Basil Magickal Properties: money, prosperity, abundance Skin Properties: antibacterial, removes blemishes, anti-aging Brown (and White) Sugar Magickal Properties: sweetens energy & magick Skin Properties: exfoliates, humectant (draws moisture to skin), anti-aging, heals sun damage, increases circulation Cinnamon Magickal Properties: protective, cleansing, increases speed of energy sweetly Skin Properties: increases blood flow, anti-microbial – anti-oxidant Clove Magickal Properties: psychic ability, dream-work, spiritual protection Skin Properties: antimicrobial, antifungal, antiseptic, antiviral

Coffee Magickal Properties: protection, grounding Skin Properties: reduce cellulite, anti-oxidant, anti-aging

Green Tea Magickal Properties: prosperity, money, abundance Skin Properties: anti-oxidant, anti-bacterial

Honey Magickal Properties: sweetens energy & magick Skin Properties: anti-bacterial, anti-oxidant, cleans pores, moisturizing Lavender Magickal Properties: clarity of thought, visions, psychic ability Skin Properties: antiseptic Olive Oil Magickal Properties: all-purpose “holy” oil Skin Properties: moisturizing, antioxidant, anti-aging, restores smoothness, protects against ultraviolet light Rose Magickal Properties: love, beauty Skin Properties: help treat redness, anti-inflammation Sea Salt Magickal Properties: protection, neutralization Skin Properties: exfoliates, detoxifies, increases circulation

Listed below are dangerous herbs and herbal combination and explanations as to why they are dangerous. Do not try any of these herbs, orally, on the skin, or in any other way ever (or during pregnancy or nursing, if listed as such).

*Some of the herbs mentioned are safe in small doses are are written as such. Other herbs are toxic in small doses or any amount. This is not a complete list.

Belladonna - Nightshade, bittersweet nightshade is an extremely poisonous herb and is absolutely deadly. It is related to Henbane. Side effects can include dry mouth, enlarged pupils, blurred vision, red dry skin, fever, fast heartbeat, inability to urinate or sweat, hallucinations, spasms, mental problems, convulsions, and coma.

Blue Cohosh - Can cause miscarriages, especially during early pregnancy. This herbs in combination with other herbs has been used as an aborfacient. It works by loosening and relaxing the uterine muscles. This is why it is often suggested as a remedy for pms and menopause.

Black Cohosh -  Can cause miscarriages, especially during early pregnancy. This herbs in combination with other herbs has been used as an aborfacient. It works by loosening and relaxing the uterine muscles. This is why it is often suggested as a remedy for pms and menopause. 

Chaparral - This herb can cause serious liver damage, liver failure, and acute hepatitis. 

Comfrey - Comfrey can be taken in small doses for upset stomach and pms, but using a lot is dangerous. Comfrey contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids, a type of poison that causes liver and kidney failure as well as cancer. They can be absorbed through the skin as well. 

The amount of PAs found in comfrey changes according to the time of harvesting and the age of the plant. The roots have 10 times higher amounts of PAs than the leaves.

Devil’s Claw -  Harpagophytum, means “hook plant” in Greek. Devil’s claw causes additive effects in many medications. It can cause changes in blood pressure as well.

Eucalyptus - Eucalyptus can not be consumed. Taking 3.5 mL of undiluted oil can be fatal.Even applying too much to the skin and absorbing large amounts is dangerous. (Use it very lightly, dilute it, or use a humidifier.) Signs of eucalyptus poisoning might include stomach pain and burning, dizziness, muscle weakness, small eye pupils, feelings of suffocation, and some others. Eucalyptus changes how many medicines break down in the liver.

Foxglove - Poisoning by this herb can cause stomach upset, small eye pupils, blurred vision, strong slow pulse, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, excessive urination, fatigue, muscle weakness and tremors, stupor, confusion, convulsions, abnormal heartbeats, and death. Long-term use of foxglove can lead to symptoms of toxicity, including visual halos, yellow-green vision, and stomach upset.

Golden Seal - This herb is a uterotonic; brain damage (kernicterus) has developed in newborn infants exposed to goldenseal. Do not use goldenseal during pregnancy or breast-feeding.

Hemlock -  Neuromuscular blockage can occur to the point of death if it blocks the respiratory muscles.

Henbane - Side effects include dry mouth, red skin, constipation, overheating, reduced sweating, vision disturbances, increased heart rate, urination problems, drowsiness, restlessness, hallucinations, delirium, manic episodes, and death. Henbane is poisonous and not safe for self-medication.

Kava - In the South Pacific, kava is a popular social drink, similar to alcohol in Western societies. It is used by some to treat anxiety, restlessness, and insomnia, but like many medicines used to treat these types of issues, Kava runs the risk of being too much of a ‘downer - oversedation.’ It can make you unable to operate machinery, fatigued, and worsen depression. Large doses can also effect the liver and cause yellowing of the eyes. Also, some of the dangerous chemicals in kava can pass into breast milk and might hurt a breast-fed infant. Avoid this herb if you have Parkinson’s disease or if you will undergo or have recently undergone anaesthesia as it effects the central nervous system. Alcohol, sedatives, and benzodiazepines interact with downers.

Licorice Root - This tasty herb, when taken in high doses, may cause tiredness, absence of a menstrual period in women, headache, water and sodium retention, and decreased sexual interest and function in men. It may also cause early delivery in pregnant women and miscarriage in early pregnancy. This root has also been seen effecting hormone levels in the body and interacts with oestrogen. It also seems to rid the body or potassium. It can also cause heart failure.

Mistletoe (European) - Can cause chills vomiting, diarrhea, cramping, and other side effects. Short-term, frequent use of European mistletoe might cause liver damage. Lowers blood pressure.

Mugwort - This herb is dangerous in large quantities. Thujone, a ketone and a monoterpene that occurs naturally in two diastereomeric forms:-α-thujone and-β-thujone is present in wormwood Thujones cause a slight high and a feeling of relaxation, which is why it is enjoyed by smokers and drinkers (as a tincture or bitters), can also cause breakdown of muscle, nightmares, seizures, dizziness, confusion, numbness of arms and legs, paralysis, and death. The chemical is also said to be responsible for absinthe’s hallucinogenic effects.

Mugwort might cause a miscarriage because it can start menstruation and also cause the uterus to contract.

Pennyroyal - Pennyroyal has been used as an antificant and can also kill pregnant mothers. Do not use this herb as a method for miscarriage. It can cause irreversible damage to the liver and kidneys, nervous system, brain, and cam cause dizziness, confusion, seizures, and death.

Peony - Peony can cause uterine contractions and is unsafe to use during pregnancy. It also slows blood clotting.

St. John’s Wort - This herb interacts with SSRIs and other types of medications for the treatment of depression. In bipolar, bipolar depression, mania, manic depression, and other related disorders, St. John’s wort can trigger a major upswing or manic episode in patients. This herb also interacts with birth control.

Wormwood - Wormwood one of the main ingredients in the alcoholic beverage, Absinthe. The latin Absinthium comes from the ancient greek word apsínthion, which some claim translates to “Undrinkable”, referencing the herb’s extreme bitter flavor. It is closely related to mugwort, which is toxic in large doses, but wormwood is even more so. The herbs also contained thujones. See Mugwort.

Valerian - This herb, especially the root, can cause oversedation. Alcohol, sedatives, and benzodiazepines interact with downers. Valerian can cause some side effects such as headache, excitability, uneasiness, and even insomnia in some people. A few people feel sluggish in the morning after taking valerian, especially at higher doses. It’s best not to drive or operate dangerous machinery after taking valerian. 

Anything Hot, Spicy, or Sour can inflict physical pain, heat, agitation, or “sourness” to the individual.

Anything you normally use for divination, dreams, or astral can be used for Illusions, Delusions, & Nightmares

Anything you use for spirit work can be used to send unhappiness, restlessness, or spirits to someone

Anything poisonous/toxic can be used to create either illness or even death.

Any number or color association you may have can be used in opposition against them.

Anything with positive aspects can be used to siphon those aspects from your target.

Personal Recommendations:

Stones

Amethyst - Nightmares, illusion, paranoia

Jet - cloud their vision, blind them

Serpentine - Sickness, illness, make their ground unsteady

Smoky Quartz - Delay them, cloud their vision, make them be late

Lead - weigh them down, make them be late

Malachite - Anxiety, fear, cowardice, nausea

Green Obsidian - Siphon/steal energy

Obsidian - Cloud judgement, block energy

Jade - give yourself control over aspects of their lives

Amber - get them stuck, cause obstacles

Bloodstone - Nausea, chaos, frailty

Carnelian - Rage, anger

Hematite - Attract negativity into their lives

Peridot - Confusion

Petrified Wood - Ruin, abandonment

Garnet - Steal their loved ones, others wide with you

Plants

Nightshade - Anxiety, nightmares, sickness

Rosemary - Taint their dreams, nightmares, cloud their vision

Mistletoe - Attracting serious harm

Gardenia - Steal their love life, break someone up

Ivy - Binding, standstill

Roses - Tempt them into cheating, cause cheating in their life, make them attracted to you (especially good when you want to hurt them)

Mint - Visions, nightmares, paranoia

Lavender - Depression, lack of sleep, restlessness

Lotus - Depression, sadness

Catnip - Distraction, loss

Dahlia - Bad luck, loss

Violet - Nervousness, Anxiety, Paranoia

Valerian - Nightmares, Anxiety

Foxglove - Nausea, nightmares, obsessive vanity

Ginger - Bitterness

Incense/Scents

Sandalwood - Block, prevention, aids in astral cursing

Dragon’s Blood - Cause unwanted attention, spotlight, destruction

Frankincense - Can be used to control, subconscious actions to your bidding

Myrrh - Reflect back hexes/curses

Lavender - Anxiety, fear, depression, delusion, lack of sleep

Patchouli - Cause unwanted attention, push away loved ones

Nag Champa - Cause tunnel vision, over-focus, fussy, over-critical 

Musk - Temptation, authoritative interference

Sage - “Cut that shit out”

Colors

Red - Unwanted attention, aggression, anger, divide, agitation, burning, itching, emotional/personal obsession, impulsive, temptation

Pink - Anxiety, nervousness, unease, fussiness, over critical, discrimination, bias, error

Blue - Sadness, anxiety, depression, loss, mourning, grief, loss of money and valuables, distance, emptiness

Light Blue - Anxiety, detached, cold, loss of control, slipping, time manipulation (cause lateness or earliness), vague, cloud judgement, obscure visions, dream manipulation

Dark Blue - Nightmares, dream manipulation, fear, terror, darkness, manipulation

Purple - Nightmares, anxiety, dreams and visions altered/tainted, material obsession, confusion, constant change, manipulate variables, influence

Lavender - Lack of ambition, distraction, confusion, lack of motivation, easily distracted, restless, dissociation, indecisive

Green - Stubborn, forceful, rash, obstacles, getting nothing from work, blocking, inability to reach milestones, halt, stop

Orange - Expenses, not enough money, blocking flow, material obsession, yearning and getting nothing, distractions

Yellow - Siphon money/fortune/good from them, leech from them, lack of energy, lack of control, constant annoyanes

Gold - Financial ruin, siphon money, narrow-minded, tunnel-vision

Silver - Financial ruin, lying (to them), reveal truths, loss, mourning, departure

Black - Death, loss, mourning, depression, obscure their vision, bring out the worst, drama

White - Lack of ambition, blank their mind, disappear, make them (or yourself to them) invisible, push away their family

Numbers

Ego, selfishness, loneliness

Discontent, not enough, divide

Imbalance, obstacles, hurdles

Hard authority figures, brutality, dominated

Lack of reason, lack of logic, lack of common sense

Unwanted attention, steal love, take away passion

Lack of ability, taken advantage of, gullible

Blocking knowledge, not thinking, clouded judgement

Shadow, unwanted memories

Forced change, starting over, ruination

Lack of energy, siphon strength and courage

Over-sacrifice, sensitivity

Ending, regrettable actions

Restraint, discomfort

Dissatisfaction, lackluster, anti-climatic

Destruction, violence, catastrophe

Hopelessness, lack of courage, blocking

Anxiety, delusion, nightmares, trouble with discernment

Lack of expression, trouble expressing, you have influence over them

Absolution, resolve, forced ending, loss, limitations

Note: Adding salt to certain herbs or small spells (such as bay and/or basil mixed with lemon for money) can siphon that thing to you from them for a simple small hex. 

Just updated my spell bottle necklace listing with revised spells and different bottle shapes!! https://www.etsy.com/listing/557359352/tiny-spell-bottle-pendant?ref=shop_home_feat_1

Revised spells: 

Mental Health: hematite, obsidian, smoky quartz, labradorite, rhodonite, red tiger eye, mookiate, howlite, chrysocolla, lemon balm, coffee, black pepper, pumpkin pie spice, lavender, marjoram, mace, horehound, vervain. Black rune, square bottle. Success: citrine, adventurine, tiger’s eye, red agate, rhodonite, rhodochrosite, basil, bay leaf, cinnamon, ginger. Green rune, square bottle. Healing: clear quartz, moonstone, amethyst, rhodonite, tarragon, fennel seed, allspice, bay leaf, cayenne pepper, chamomile, cinnamon, sage, salt. Light blue rune, square bottle. Love: garnet, rose quartz, moonstone, cloves, coriander, cinnamon, ginger, bay leaves, red and pink rosebud, poppy seed, chamomile, sesame seed, meadowsweet, lemon verbena, jasmine, hibiscus, lime, lavender, marjoram, mistletoe, rosemary, thyme, violet. Pink rune, circular bottle. Fertility (new): amber, carnelian, moonstone, selenite, hawthorn, mistletoe, mandrake, mustard seed, patchouly, poppy seed. Blue rune, circular bottle. Protection: labradorite, amethyst, clear quartz, tourmalinated quartz, Ethiopian welo opal, black pepper, salt, mustard seed, bay leaf, marjoram, fennel seed, cumin, anise, hyssop, vervain, garlic. Silver Rune, circular bottle. Prosperity: citrine, tiger’s eye, red agate, peridot, amethyst, blue goldstone, rhodonite, allspice, basil, cinnamon, ginger, black sesame, jasmine, chamomile. Gold rune, cylindrical bottle. Physical Health: clear quartz, citrine, jasper, rose quartz, red tiger eye, fluorite, smoky quartz, hematite, blue lace agate, marjoram, mistletoe, nutmeg, rosemary, sage, thyme. Red rune, cylindrical bottle. Spiritual strength: amethyst, purple fluorite, clear quartz, aquamarine, Ethiopian welo opal, allspice, bay leaf, cinnamon, paprika, sage, anise, violets. Blue rune, little sphere bottle. Good luck: tourmalinated quartz, smoky quartz, blue goldstone, citrine, allspice, cinnamon, cloves, anise, poppy seed, nutmeg. Green rune, little sphere bottle. Creativity: Lapis lazuli, citrine, fire agate, rhodocrosite, red tigers eye, mookiate, Ethiopian welo opal, mace, oregano, violets, horehound, mistletoe. orange rune, teardrop bottle. Peace & Happniess: Fluorite, aquamarine, blue lace agate, citrine, amethyst, howlite, lavender, lily of the valley, marjoram, violet, lemon balm, meadowsweet. Light blue rune, teardrop bottle.

Be sure to check out my other listings for spell bottles!!

Want more power out of your bottle? Check out larger spell bottle pendant listing: https://www.etsy.com/listing/559091694/extra-power-spell-bottle-necklace-2?ref=shop_home_active_12

***Warning: This is a very long post***

So I just sent in my application for a new apartment today, and I realized an hour before work that I never did any type of magick to make sure the application got approved! With basically no time left before I had to leave for work, I was panicking because my likelihood of being approved is pretty if-y. Then, it dawned on me: I could make a sigil. 

Today reminded me of how much I love sigils. They’re really one of the quickest and easiest types of magick, yet they yield some of the most incredible results if utilized effectively. I realized, though, that I don’t have a post about them anywhere on this blog! So here goes. 

What is a sigil? 

A sigil is essentially an energy that has been converted into a drawing. You begin with an intention (ie: “My application is approved”, “I receive a large sum of money this week”, “I am safe and protected”, etc.). Then, you use your subconscious mind to shape that intention into a symbol. The symbol can take on any shape, any size, any color, any complexity or simplicity. Once you have crafted the sigil, it contains the energy of your intention. It can then be carried, burned, inscribed, worn, or any number of other actions which allow the sigil to attract your desire to you. 

How does it work? 

Everything in the universe is energy, in all planes of existence. The lower you descend through these planes, though, the more dense this energy becomes. In our physical world, energy is so dense that it presents the illusion of matter, of physical substance. 

Your conscious mind operates in this physical world, where energy is very concrete. This part of you is rational, cognizant, and usually in control of your actions. This is the part of your mind that moves through the world on a day-to-day basis and allows you to function as a member of society. Because this part of your mind is so caught up in your physical existence, though, it isn’t really able to perceive metaphysical energy. It buys into the illusion of physical substance, of matter, and prevents you from completely connecting energetically with everything around you.

Your soul, on the other hand, is a part of you that operates in higher dimensions where energy is very fluid. It completely disregards the illusion of physical substance and recognizes that everything around you truly is just energy. This is the part of you that creates art, that can feel love, that crafts your intuition, and that can manipulate the energies of the world around you.

Your subconscious is a special part of you, though, because it exists somewhere in between, mediating between your conscious mind and your soul and linking the two together. Your subconscious mind is therefore able to translate your thoughts and intentions back and forth between matter and energy, allowing you - among many other things - to perform magick.

In the case of sigils, your conscious mind creates an intention. Let’s say, “I need a new apartment.” You then take that intention and translate it into the language of energy using any number of techniques that harness your creative subconscious. When the process is finished, you have a unique symbol which represents that intention and contains its unique essence. You have essentially ‘converted’ your desire into a magickal energy. 

How do I make a sigil? 

There actually is no right or wrong way to create a sigil. When you are sitting in class or at work, bored out of your mind, and you start to doodle in the corner of a piece of a paper - you are creating a sigil. Your subconscious is taking an energy that your soul perceives somewhere and is expressing it in the form of a drawing. The process is as natural to us as breathing, really. Because everyone’s mind is unique, though, it will take some trial and error to figure out which method works best for you. 

1) Some people enjoy a very raw method. 

This involves a lot of practice with meditative states of mind. Essentially, you begin by breaking out a pen and paper. Stare at the blank paper in front of you, and hold your intention in your mind. Mull it over in your head. Truly try to visualize yourself accomplishing this goal. Then, when you feel that the intention is secure in your mind, pick up the paper and just begin to draw. Create squiggles or broad strokes, straight lines or nonsensical swirls. Do not think about your actions: just allow the pen to glide across the paper wherever it wants to go. 

Eventually, you’ll reach a point where the drawing feels ‘complete’. Once you reach this point, put the pen down and examine the drawing. Study each individual part. See what pieces you like and what pieces feel a bit off. Then, pick the pen back up, and re-draw your sigil. This time, though, tweak it to be slightly more pleasing. Fix the details that feel off. Repeat this process of redrawing and refining it until the whole thing feels ‘right’. The final product is your sigil. 

2) Some people prefer a more structured method. 

With the previous method, you are essentially plucking the sigil straight out of your subconscious with no assistance. For some people (including myself) this method can be effective but VERY time-consuming. I also have ADHD, and so it can often be difficult to invent a sigil from scratch - especially if I’m under stress or pressure. 

Therefore, I personally prefer this structured method. I know I’ve heard of this before from some source or other, but I’m unsure who originally invented it. I do know, though, that it is discussed extensively in The Chaos Protocols by Gordon White, which is where I was recently reminded of it. That’s a phenomenal book, btw, if any of you are interested in exploring practical chaos magick. 

Basically, this method allows you to tap into your creative subconscious while still giving your conscious mind enough of a task to keep it preoccupied. 

Begin by writing out your intention. This should be a complete sentence written in the present tense and in active voice. I have a new apartment. Large sums of money come to me. I am safe and protected. 

After writing down a phrase you feel comfortable with, cross out all of the vowels. Then cross out all of the multiple copies of letters. You will use what is left - a string of consonants - to create your sigil.

Ex: (Intention) I AM SAFE AND PROTECTED

(Remove vowels) M SF ND PRTCTD

(Remove double consonants) M SF ND PRTC

The final string of consonants to be used is then: M S F N D P R T C 

Once you have your string of consonants, begin arranging them into different shapes. Feel free to invert them, flip them upside down, stretch and contort them, overlap them, or whatever feels right. For your first draft, just try to figure out where each of the letters goes relative to the others. Create a diagram where every letter is used. Don’t worry, this first draft won’t be pretty, and it won’t feel complete. Just try to make it satisfying to you in that every letter is where it should be. 

Then, in your second draft, redraw the sigil. Stylize it this time, however. Allow the concrete shape of the letters to fall away, and tweak the details to make it feel pleasing. If a line would feel better as a curve, change it. If this piece should be longer, change it. If this part would be better with three dots and an arrow above it, change it. Keep refining it with however many drafts it takes until the sigil feels ‘right’. 

3) Some people prefer something different altogether.

There are an infinite number of other ways to create sigils. These are just two of the most popular that I’ve encountered. Some other very notable mentions include: 

Using a Sigil Wheel - Create a circle that is subdivided into 26 sections; label each section with a letter. Then, create an intention phrase. Once you have your phrase, take a pen and place the tip on the section of your sigil wheel that corresponds with the first letter of your phrase. Then, trace a pattern across the wheel from letter to letter, following the order of letters in your intention phrase. The final assortment of lines serves as your sigil. 

Using Kamea - Kamea (defined very loosely) is a Middle Eastern type of planetary magick. Basically, the belief is that every planet in our solar system has a spirit - a consciousness - attached to it, which can be appealed to for specific blessings. A ‘kamea’ is a unique square grid of numbers that is specifically designed to tap into the energy of each planet’s consciousness. Using different methods, a sigil can be crafted by using the numbers on the kamea, allowing you to tap into the energy of that spirit for help. I’m unsure of the methodology, but I’ve also heard of kamea’s being created for specific elemental energies as well as deities. 

Using Runes and Bind Runes - I have not used this process myself because I haven’t worked extensively with Germanic and Nordic magickal systems. However, I do know that this is a very popular type of sigil magick, especially on tumblr. Runes are a type of language originating in Germanic and Nordic cultures several thousand years ago. They are one part literary system, one part magickal system. I don’t know the full mythology, but I know that in some beliefs, the runes were created by Odin after receiving inspiration from the source of all things. Each rune is a vastly complex magickal energy which represents an energy current in nature. These runes can be utilized individually or in conjunction with each other (known as a bind rune) for a plethora of purposes, including in sigil magick. 

How do I activate and use a sigil? 

The final important step in sigil creation is activation. Once you have translated your intention into a magickal symbol, you have to imbue it with a magickal charge so that it can begin attracting your intention to you. There are literally dozens and dozens of different ways to activate a sigil. Whichever one you use will depend on personal taste more than anything else. 

Meditating with the sigil and charging it with your energy the old-fashioned, chaos magick way

Leaving it out in the sunlight or moonlight 

Letting it sit near some plants

Imbuing it with crystal or herb energy

Passing the sigil through smoke

Focusing on the sigil during orgasm

Literally any other method you can think of - there is no wrong way. 

After the sigil has been activated, it is now charged and ready to do your bidding. This is where different schools of thought begin to break away from each other. No one can completely agree on the BEST way to use a sigil, so experiment, and see what works for you! 

Some people believe you have to burn/rip up/destroy the sigil after activating it, which will release its energy and allow your intention to manifest. 

Some people believe you have to hold onto the sigil and feed your energy into it until your intention manifests.

Some people believe you have to put the sigil somewhere that you can see it everyday, but in order for it to manifest, you have to wait until - one day - you forget what the sigil was even originally for. This belief suggests that, once you have forgotten the sigil’s purpose, its energy has left the piece of paper and is now actively manifesting in the real world. 

Like I said, see what works best for you, because there really is no wrong way to perform this kind of magick. Make it personal to you! Give it your own style. And have fun with it, because this is definitely one of the types of magick that really allows you to express your creativity.