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Nihon no kotori (Japanese small birds), cute helpful chart by @T_marohiko listing the following species:

First row - 百舌 mozu (bull-headed shrike) / 目黒 meguro (bonin white-eye) / 川蝉 kawasemi (kingfisher) / ツグミ tsugumi (dusky thrush) / 鶯 uguisu (japanese bush warbler)

Second row - 雀 suzume (sparrow) / 燕 tsubame (swallow) / 椋鳥 mukudori (grey starling) / 駒鳥 komadori (japanese robin) / 赤啄木鳥 akagera (great spotted woodpecker)

Third Row - 頬白 hoojiro (meadow bunting) / シマエナガ shimaenaga (silver-throated dasher) / 鷽 uso (japanese bullfinch) / 菊戴 kikuitadaki (goldcrest) / 白鶺鴒 hakusekirei (black-backed wagtail)

Fourth row - 五十雀 gojuukara (eurasian nuthatch) / 四十雀 shijuukara (japanese tit) / 小雀 kogara (willow tit) / 日雀 higara (coal tit) / 山雀 yamagara (varied tit)

𝚆 𝚘 𝚛 𝚖   𝚘 𝚏 𝚏   𝚝 𝚑 𝚎    𝚜 𝚝 𝚛 𝚒 𝚗 𝚐 

Ok so somebody asked for some tips on starting their grimoire so here’s this long ass post for anyone who needs it.

You do not need some big fancy notebook it can be a really cheap one or it can be online or in a scrapbook/binder

Ideas of what to put in your Grimoire

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🌌Table of contents

🌌A page about you, your birthstone, fav herbs/crystals to make it more personal

🌌Types of magick

🌌Types of witches

🌌The history of magick/witches in your country or local area

🌌About the deities you worship if you worship any

🌌Local myths/legends of interest

🌌herbs and their magickal properties

🌌 Candles and their magickal properties

🌌Essential oils and their magickal properties

🌌Crystals and their magickal propererties

🌌Gemstones and their magickal properties

🌌Runes

🌌Sigils

🌌Casting a circle

🌌Spells and how to cast them

🌌What days/times are best for casting spells

🌌Zodiac signs

🌌Moon phases

🌌Familiars

🌌Altars, what they are and what you need to set one up

🌌Moon water

🌌Sun water

🌌Banishing

🌌Binding

🌌Cleansing

🌌Grounding

🌌Spirit work, how to do it and how to stay safe

🌌Put protection sigils over the Grimoire to keep it safe and hidden

🌌Planets and their relation to magick

🌌Sabbats

🌌Witch terminology 101

Organizing a Grimoire

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🍁This isn’t needed, if you prefer the write as you go method that’s fine.

🍁For those of us who prefer to have it organized a table of contents is a must.

🍁Try and plan what your going to write down when. If it helps write down in a notebook or in your book of shadows every idea you can think of putting in your grimoire and number them.

🍁It’s ok if it’s not ‘perfect’ chances are this is your first grimoire so not only is ok its natural to make a few mistakes here and there

🍁Write in pencil if you don’t like crossing out mistakes or using tipex

The Athame: a knife with a black handle, which is used to cast a circle. Represents masculine energy and the element of fire. Should not be used for cutting or to cause physical harm to others!!

The Chalice: these can come in goblet styles, or simply any mug or cup. This is used  to hold water or wine, which is to be drank after a ritual. The chalice represents water.

The Wand: your wand can be made out of anything you feel connected to: bone, wood, metal, etc. A witch’s wand is very personal, which means you can fashion your wand to your own personal style. The wand is used to direct energies during a ritual, and represents the element of air

The Pentacle: This is a very powerful and protective symbol in Wicca. On an altar, your pentacle can come in the form of a pendant or a platen. You can also use a pentacle necklace on your altar. This represents earth, and used to cleanse yourself, your surroundings, and all items on your altar. 

Candles: Different colored candles can represent different uses for the candles. The candles clearly represents the element of fire. A pair of candles represents a Goddess and a God

The Cauldron: Like the chalice, the cauldron represents water. The cauldron is used to hold things such as water, incense, herbs, and candles. This is very useful when it comes to rituals and burning small fires. Cast iron is the best material for your cauldron but isn’t mandatory. 

Bells: Bells are often used to mark passages in a ritual. Many spells ask for you to ring the bell once or twice and the bells can mark the beginning and then end of a ritual.

Incense: Incense is used to clear energy, cleanse, and call in energies. Most incense will work with whatever you’re doing.

The Bowls: The bowls on your altar represents earth. It is important to have a bowl of sea salt because the sea salt can cleanse your other magick tools on your altar. Smudging bowls are very important in magick.

Crystals: There are many different crystals that hold different energies. Keeping a variety of crystals on your altar can help with various different rituals. These crystals cane enhance the power of your spells.

The Broom: The broom is very symbolic of sweeping energy and keeping negativity away 

Before using these tools, you should clear and cleanse it. The more you grow in your witchcraft, the more tools you can add to help yourself thrive in your magick 🌳✨

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