From Where No Traveller Returns

You really don't need all the fancy bullshit every tumblr influencer will ever tell you to use. Here's my countdown ofaxtually useful shit.

A pocket knife, preferably with a wood handle. Use that bitch for everything, enchant it, carve symbols in it. It will absolutely be your best friend.

A good bag or backpack with a couple of plastic or ziploc bags in it. If you ever run off into the woods to find minerals, bones, plants, etc. A set aside bag and some things to store your treasures in becomes a necessity.

Basic divinatory sets. You don't have to buy fancy shit, learn to divine with playing cards and dice, or learn geomancy, lithomancy, or rune casting with homemade sets. A tarot deck is nice, but it isn't necessary when you've got so many other divinatory aids available.

A nice sized chunk of scrap cloth. When you process dried plants or sort new ones, that shit can and will get everywhere. A scrap piece of muslin or linen can help contain all of that mess and make clean up way easier.

A stash of good rocks. Draw sigils or symbols on those babies and leave them in the garden, the windowsill,property boundaries, under the stoop, etc. You can never have too many good rocks.

A pendulum, for fucks sake. The cards are going to be vague as hell when you're trying to figure out yes or no questions, and using a candle to communicate with spirits is really fucking hard outside. If you can't afford one, find a nice chunk of pointy quartz and learn to macrame.

A workspace. Everyone talks about having big fancy altars, but no one mentions that you need a good surface to do all your work on.

Storage, so much storage. I'm not talking about mason jars and pill bottles, I'm talking about where you put all the things you put in those jars. Having a workspace with drawers is immeasurably helpful.

A broom and water source. You're going to be cleaning up after yourself a lot, it's helpful to have a jug of water and a broom that stays by your workspace.

A mode of cleansing. I make a salt concoction to scatter around my workspace on short notice and store it close by.

On that note: SOMETHING TO CANCEL SPELLS WITH. Eventually, something will go wrong. You'll want to end that spell immediately. Have something to do it with.

A strainer. If you don't have a blender, rub dried plants across it to get a powder. If you do have a blender, you can strain that powder with it. Either way, if you intend to powder shit, get a strainer.

Small trays. It makes drying flowers so much easier if you have a small metal surface to contain them with- then just stick those suckers in a southern window and let em go.

Yarn/string scraps. Having a box or drawer of scraps makes trying this up to dry easier and a bit less wasteful.

A stash of offerings for whatever you work with. Honey for fae, coins for graveyard gatekeepers, alcohol for ancestors, etc.

Protective talismans or charms. Once you're into all of this stuff, you'll likely stick your nose in something you shouldn't. Having basic protection with you or in your workspace is incredibly important. A key and hagstone with red string is simple and effective.

A lighter- so many people forget the most basic shit. You're going to want to light shit on fire if you're a witch.

Things to help you move on and recover from a long day, a rough night or a good cry.

Spells and magic:

Simple all purpose recover spell

Rose quartz healing tears spell

Ease the pain spell

Here comes the sun spell

Self love bath / Shower ritual

Cleansing ritual body scrub

Quick pick me up glamour

Seashell charm for self acceptance

Sunrise magic

Things to make:

Self care sachet

Self love and healing spell bottle

Inspired healing bottle

Self love jar

To move forward:

I move on sigil

Restarting spell

Clarity spell

Letting go - banishing spell

Spell for reassurance

Self empowerment spell jar

Little things to do:

Surround yourself with crystals like rose quartz, carnelian, amethyst, rhodonite, citrine, pyrite and more!

Use rose water or honey to sweeten up your day.

Witchy thing to do right now

Magical self care

Self care magic

Self care for the witch

Witch self care tips

What to do if witchcraft drains you

Drinks:

Self love latte spell

Overall positivi-tea*

‘Give me sunshine’ potion for happiness*

A warm heart tea recipe*

Healing heart tea*

Mental reboost tea*

More in this masterpost!

*Please research herb safety before using!

Odds and ends:

The new you tarot spread (3 card)

Moving forward tarot spread (5 card)

Magics for heartbreak

Witchcraft for the grieving

Gentle witchcraft

Magic to replenish energy

use your sun, moon, & rising.

☀️ aries - let yourself be open and free to new experiences on your new journey. you have worked hard and put many cycles to rest, now is time for you to set off happily on your new path. go outside and feel the sun on your skin, imagine it's rays are filling you with positive energy.

☀️ taurus - you have so much to be happy and joyful about this month, so let your excitement flow. things are starting to turn around into a more positive and fulfilling direction. you are moving on from the things that restricted your freedom. spend time outside connecting with the power of the sun.

☀️ gemini - this is a month for you to sit back and contemplate your future decisions and what needs to be done in order to achieve your personal goals. it is not the month to make moves, so take time to relax while you manifest the future you want to live. go with the flow.

☀️ cancer - try to be more authentic with yourself and keep authentic people around you as well. keep an eye on your anger issues, if you feel any rage starting to build up try to diffuse it before it causes a problem with others. dont make decisions out of impulse.

☀️ leo - don't feel guilty for needing to take time alone. it may feel like you need to "steal" time for yourself, and if that happens just be honest with the people around you. they will be more understanding of you needing time alone than of feeling like you are just blowing them off when you try to take this time alone.

☀️ virgo - a cycle in your life is ending. you may be right at the beginning of it and still experiencing the ups and downs, but things will stabilize. this is the end of a karmic cycle in your life so it may not be comfortable right now, but it is worth the pain for the future growth. that's why they call them growing pains.

☀️ libra - you have the opportunity for a stable new beginning in some part of your life, but you need to act on it in order for it to manifest in your life. the universe will always give you what you need, but it is up to you to take action on it.

☀️ scorpio - try to find balance and peace this month by spending time alone. figure out what thought patterns and outdated opinions are holding you back and release them. meditate on the things you need to release and let them flow out of you to balance your spiritual equilibrium. spend time near water.

☀️ sagittarius - focus on finding balance in your personal relationships and your relationship with yourself. you cannot make up half of a relationship if you dont know which half you are. there is a blockage within you that is causing a disconnect, focus on acting out the changes you know need to happen and it will balance out everything around you.

☀️ capricorn - you have a powerful voice and it is time to be heard. stop being afraid to speak up, there is no need to be insecure because every word you say is based on your own observations and not just the opinions of others. don't let other people silence you and cut you down. stand in your power this month.

☀️ aquarius - there is an ending to some sort of cycle in your life that is being blocked. it may be that you're just too afraid to let the past go. you have to let whatever this thing is go so that you can completely end this cycle and reach your reward for completing this part of your journey.

☀️ pisces - focus on yourself and self-fulfullment. while it is necessary to put your emotions towards others, you must focus some of it on yourself as well. work towards independence and self-confidence, those are tools that will help you for the rest of your life.

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The Moon - Luna

Rulerships: strength, hope, fear, the unknown, shadows, night, occultism, bloodshed, tears, dastardly deeds, shelter, wayward souls, runaways, insight, dreams, secrets, visions, the mystical, intuition, inspirations, mysteries

Planetary Profile: mysterious, reclusive, cold, eerie, insightful, serene, dreamlike, otherworldly, dark

Magick: dreams, sleep, uncovering secrets, remaining hidden, intuition, psychic abilities, fertiltiy, intuition, managing emotions, curses

Colours: black, silver, grey, white

Numbers: 9, 2

Plants: willow trees, coconuts, almonds, lotus, aloe, lettuce

Crystals and minerals: silver, moonstone, pearls, aquamarine, beryl, selenite

Instruments and Sounds: cymbals, delicate bells, mandolin, flute, harp, triangle, wind chimes, sounds of night

Songs: Clair de Lune (Debussy), La Valse (Ravel), Symphonie Pathetique (Tchaikovsky), Adagio in E Major (Chopin), Sur l'océan couleur de fer (Alcest), La Soñadora (Enya), Awake (Jeremy Soule)

Astrological Sign: Cancer

Day of Week: Monday

Areas of Body: all fluids and the effusion of the spleen

Soul of Luna: Phul

Phul’s sigil:

Planetary Angel: Gabriel

Deities of Luna: Lucifer, Selene, Hekate, Diana, Luna, Nanna-Sin, Khonsu, Chandra, Tsukuyomi, Jie Lin, Hors, Mani, Napir, Coyolxāuhqui, Awilix

Luna is both male and female, with a separate name for each gender. In Hinduism, the Moon is masculine fertility, for it is connected to semen. They are a warrior who protects Gaia, the Earth, and trains Lunar Warriors. Speak to Luna unclothed, as clothing restricts their voice. 

Phul/Luna speaks:

“Anything that passes through me transforms, I am a collector and a shapeshifter. I am a concave mirror unifying everything reflected. I rule all waters and fluids in the human body. My influence is solvent. My light is making you receptive to life. I am the state of passive absorption, of calm conception, of acceptance without resistance, there is no good or bad in the light of my mirror. You can approach me in the light of the moon. Take off your clothes and bathe in my light. I am Aka as a man and Lakal as a woman. Ascend and speak with me.”

Seal of Luna:

ambrosius benson (lombardy c. 1495-1550)