Feral Woodland Witch

Moving Forward Mini Spell Jar

I’m in a time of transition right now, and as I’m going through all of these big changes, I realized that I was being held back by certain unresolved relationships in my past. I designed this spell as a way of letting go of those people and freeing myself of their influences, so that I can move forward without all this emotional baggage. 

What You Will Need:

a small black candle (used for banishing negative influences)

a piece of paper with the name of the person or thing you want to let go of written on it

sage (for cleansing and purification)

an obsidian stone (associated with psychic cleansing, protection, grounding, and personal transformation) (side note: this is also one of my favorite stones to meditate with!) 

Optional Components: 

fresh or dried basil (wards off negativity, promotes love and happiness, and is associated with peace in many cultures)

a selenite crystal (an extremely powerful cleansing stone, especially for cleansing emotional energies)

a rose quartz crystal (associated with forgiveness, healing, and compassion) (if you don’t have rose quartz, I would recommend using a pink spell candle to bring the energy of compassion and forgiveness into the spell.)

I had two different people I wanted to let go of, so I had two black candles and two pieces of paper. Ordinarily, you should just need one of everything.

Note: This ritual involves setting objects on fire. For this reason, I recommend performing it outside.

Casting the Spell:

Begin by getting yourself into the right mood for magic.  Maybe meditate for a few minutes, put on some instrumental music, burn your favorite incense, etc. 

Take a moment to ground and center yourself. 

Cleanse your space. You can do this by lighting your sage and wafting its smoke around yourself, your tools, and your general area. Close your eyes, inhale the smoke, and feel yourself being cleansed and blessed. 

Light your black candle. As you do so, begin thinking about the person or thing you want to let go of, of the effect they have had on your life, and of the reason(s) you need to be free of their influence.

Take the piece of paper with the person or thing’s name written on it, and hold it over the candle flame. PLEASE BE CAREFUL NOT TO BURN YOURSELF. Hold the paper over the flame only long enough for it to light, and then set it down on the ground. It should continue to burn.

As you watch the paper burn, recite the following incantation: “[Name]’s hold over me is broken. He/she/they/it has no power over me. I am free of his/her/their/its influence.” 

Repeat this incantation as many times as feels right to you. If you follow my blog, you know that I like to work with the number nine in my magic, so I repeated it nine times.

Allow yourself to feel all of the pain and frustration that this person or thing has caused in your life. Acknowledge these feelings – they are a normal and valid part of our emotional healing process, but they are no longer serving you. You have passed the phase in healing where they are useful. Focus on these feelings for a moment, and then let them go. Feel them being carried away from you, leaving you free of their weight.

If you chose to include basil, use the candle’s flame to light it. Watch the smoke rise and smell its sweet aroma. Feel peace and happiness flowing into you to replace all the pain you’ve just let go of. (Again, be careful not to burn yourself!)

Once you feel at peace, blow out your black candle to end the ritual. I find that with banishings and other “letting go” or “getting rid of” spells, it’s best not to prolong the spell any longer than necessary. Do what you need to do, and then end the ritual. Don’t give these negative influences any more or your time and attention than you absolutely have to.

Light your sage again, and do one final cleansing of yourself and your space. This will make sure that you are cleared of any lingering negativity, and I feel like it kind of just puts a “final seal” on the powerful cleansing you’ve just done. 

this is a basic and powerful banishment spell to keep a toxic, malicious person from influencing you, affecting your world, and attempting to hurt you. best done during a waning moon. you will need:

> black pepper (banishment, protection from evil)

> cloves (banishing hostile and negative forces)

> vinegar (banishing, binding, and averting evil)

> black and white candle

> paper and pen with black ink

> a jar with a lid

1. as you light your candles, recognize that the flame creates an aura of fire, will and strength. the black candle burns and summons protection from evil; the white candle burns and brings you cleansing and purifying. meditate on the flames and allow their warm auras to surround you.

2. write the person’s full name (if it’s known) on a small piece of paper. hold the paper in your hands and let yourself feel angry, hurt, sad, or whatever this person makes you feel. charge the paper with the pain this person has caused you, until you feel done. then, take your pen and scribble out the person’s name until it’s completely blacked out and opaque.

3. fold the paper up as many times as you can, and throw it in the jar. sprinkle the pepper and cloves over the paper, then fill the jar with vinegar. this mixture banishes their evil from you and drowns out their will and power to harm you. close the jar tightly. if you wish, use some black wax from your candle to drip onto the lid and seal the jar shut.

My anxiety spells can be found [here], or in [the “anxiety” tag].

I did not have one for strengthening relationships, but here are a few:

[Already Lovers Spell / To Make a Relationship Stronger]

[Breaking Down Barriers: A Love Spell for Healthy Communication]

[Cockle Heart Love Spell]

[Harmonious Love]

[Jar for Harmonious Relationship]

[Law of Attraction Spell] (to attract a stronger bond between two lovers)

[Love Blend]

[A Love Jar Spell]

[Love Spell Bottle]

[Love Spell to Strengthen Relationships]

[Lovers Tea]

[To Protect a Love (Jar Spell)]

[A Spell for Relationship Clarity]

[Spell to Protect, Strengthen, and Bring Prosperity to a Relationship]

[A Spell to Strengthen Love]

[Spell to Strengthen a Romantic Relationship] (cw: gif)

[Strength of Love Spell]

[To Strengthen a Relationship]

[Strengthen Relationships Spell]

[Strengthening a Bond Candle Spell]

[Three Ways to Strengthen or Rekindle Love]

Everyone has a different style of reading but this is the way I learned to read quickly and with confidence (very good tip if you’re thinking of “going pro”)

If you have a deck with suits (like RW), an easy way to quick read is to jump right into what each suit means.

Cheat sheet to the minor arcana:

PENTACLE- the physical (work, ambition, things we put effort towards)

CUPS- emotional relationships (the emotional ties we have to this world like family and friends. Does not necessarily mean the cups mean the actual people, they can mean how you handle those relationships or even represent a fear that you won’t find a certain relationship)

WANDS - emotional (personal emotions, different from cups because this deals more with the emotions you feel as a person which may or may not have anything to do with anyone).

SWORDS- force (good or bad. Force is good if you have to fight hard for a goal, but it can also be a suit of oppression. Force used against you and used by you. Using force can also be negative)

After memorizing the different suit meanings, you can simply jump right into the symbols that speak to you (this method is great if you are highly if you are an intuitive thinker) This way of learning by suit helped me personally read my symbols more efficiently.

For those who struggle with reading tarot combinations 💙

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One of my favourite things about the Norse pagan community is the amazing music and art we create. Growing up around musicians and being involved in my local punk scene, music is a huge part of my life, and I incorporate it into my religious practices in as many ways as I can. When I first started following Norse paganism some six years ago my first goal was to find as much related music as I could. 

I want to cover as many different genres here as I can, cause everyone’s got their own preferences, and I know not everyone out there is gonna dig the viking/death metal.

So, for any people new to Norse paganism, baby witches, or just people that are interested in some damn good music, I hope this helps you out!

Osi And The Jupiter - Folk group from Kent, Ohio. Osi And The Jupiter is different from most other norse pagan groups in the best way. Their music has a Appalachian element that melds beautifully with the natural and pagan themes that make up their discography. If you’re a fan of folk rock I reckon you’ll dig their song These Ancient Bones. Also to any devotees of Óðinn out there, the song Swamp Hymns will be right up your alley. For classical/instrumental fans, the song Baldur has some beautiful strings.  (see bottom photo)

Gealdýr - Ambient/Folk artist, very peaceful music, lots of deity centric songs, my two favourites being Loki and Baldr. I would recommend the song Yggdrasil to anyone who’s looking for steady repetitive prayer like music.

Wardruna - I had tickets to see these guys last year! Covid-19 postponed the concert but I’m so stoked to eventually see them. Wardruna’s music is probably best described as Nordic folk music, ambient, or folk metal. The project’s frontman is Einar Selvik, former drummer for the band Gorgoroth, and alongside him is Gorgoroth’s ex vocalist Gaahl, and singer Lindy Fay Hella (and many others). Helvegen (The Way to Hel) is one of their most well known and popular songs alongside Solringen and Kvitravn. For me, Wardruna is a staple, their songs have incredibly powerful lyrics and vocals, and most with a steady beat that I find helpful for meditations. Their album Skald is one of my favourites alongside Runaljod-Yggdrasil, offering acoustic versions to a number of their songs. Vindavla (Skald) is a profoundly powerful three part song that I’d consider a wonderful example of galdr.

Einar Kvitrafn Selvik - Einar Selvik is hands down one of my favourite musicians, incredibly talented and an amazing voice. Outside of his work with Wardruna he’s released his own music, ranging from projects alongside Ivar Bjørnson (Their album Skuggsjá is incredible, the song Kvervandi features some great guitar), his own single Snake Pit Poetry, and compositions for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. Get ready to see this guy involved in lots of musical groups, and frequently featured in songs. 

Eivør - You really can’t box Eivør into a single genre, her music branches out through folk, rock, hip hop, jazz, and pop. A lot of songs are Faroese ballads, probably the most well known being Trøllabundin. She has an incredibly distinct, beautiful voice, and for any lovers of pop music, the song Stirdur Saknur (featuring the man the myth the legend Einar Selvik) and any other songs off of her album Segl are definitely for you.

Hindarfjäll - Swedish folk group, they just released a new album! I haven’t gotten the chance to listen to it all the way through yet but I really enjoyed the two singles that they’ve released. Give the song Alvatid a listen! It has some of the best harmonies I’ve heard. 

Heilung - Heilung’s music has been a literal godsend, I use so many of their songs in my work as a heathen. They fall along the lines of experimental folk/folk metal, their songs range from aggressive chants to clamer meditations, and killer combinations of both. Heilung is for the shaman, for the berserker, the poet, and the witch. Their music is invigorating and empowering, it’s impossible to miss the amount of soul they put into their work. Lyrics are mostly Old Norse, Old English, and Old High German (sometimes a sick mix of two), and can be traced back directly to primary iron age sources. If you’re interested in the runes, the song In Maidjan has an excellent nine stanza Elder Futhark chant. (bottom photo credit to Ryan Muir)

Danheim - If you’re looking for Norse techno/ambient music then look no further my friend. Danheim has a dark sound and a strong beat, and uses a lot of traditional instruments while incorporating electronica. 

Forndom - If you dig Danheim, Forndom will be another group to take a listen to. Dark ambient themes are the speciality here. The song Nio Nätters Led is a slow paced song with a mysterious sound to it, this is another great song for meditation. 

Faun - Faun is a German darkwave pagan folk group that uses a wide variety of instruments and languages in their songs. Their selection of instruments is very holistic, including but not limited to Swedish nyckelharpa, hurdy-gurdy, bagpipes, flutes, and celtic harp. With a strong emphasis on vocals, you can find songs with elements of German, English, Greek, Latin, and most Scandinavian languages. Walpurgisnacht has all the elements of a great folk song, accompanied by a pretty rad music video, perfect festival/celebration music. And another for the Óðinn devotees, the song Odin (featuring, you guessed it, Einar Selvik)

Wolcensmen - Dark Folk/Neo Folk, Medieval Folk. Most of their music verges more on the Old English side of things but songs like Sunne, Lorn and Loath, and Foreboden and Gainsaying are not lacking Norse themes or values.

The Sword - Heavy metal band from Austin Texas, lots of songs with strong Norse themes. A few Freyja/Goddess centric songs including Freya and Cloak of Feathers. Their album Age Of Winters rocks and the album art is beautiful. (highly recommend the song Iron Swan off that same album)

Skálmöld - Viking metal/folk metal band from Reykjavík, Iceland. Their album Vögguvísur Yggdrasils, goes through all of the nine realms of Norse cosmology, and a number of other song lyrics take directly after traditional Norse poetic meters such as and sléttubönd and fornyrðislag. All the band members are a part of Ásatrúarfélagið, Iceland’s religious organizations of heathenry. They’re still making music and just released a new single!

SKÁLD - Chants, chants, and chants. SKÁLD offers some really energizing and upbeat chants (go check out the songs Odinn and Ó Valhalla). They also do a killer cover of The Doors song Riders On The Storm.

To finish up I have to say that this list isn’t conclusive, and that there are so many more incredible artists out there. I’ll be putting up a playlist soon including these artists and many more for anyone interested in taking a listen, so stick around and I’ll keep you posted.

Hello, witches! Since I’m always harping on about learning your history and checking your sources, I thought I’d help folks get a head start by compiling some source material.

To that end, I’ve started a Dropbox folder with a stash of historical texts on witchcraft, magic, and related topics. Nearly everything I’ve managed to find so far is public domain (thank you Project Gutenberg), with the exception of a very thorough herbal grimoire I found online some years ago and a book of witchcraft from the 1970s that appears to be out of print.

I will be continuing in this vein with future texts that I find. Everything will be public domain or cited to the source that it came from, in PDF format. I will NOT be including PDFs of any book currently in circulation with a copyright linked to a living author or estate. The point of this folder is that everything in it should be free for sharing and open use as research materials.

Below is the initial list of titles. I tried to include as many as I could find, with a focus on some oft-cited classics. I will be adding new texts as I find them.

A Collection of Rare and Curious Tracts on Witchcraft and the Second Sight, by David Webster (1820)

A History of Witchcraft in England from 1558 to 1718, by Wallace Notestein (1909)

British Goblins, Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions, by Wirt Sikes (1880)

Curiosities of Superstition, by W. H. Davenport Adams (1882)

Daemonologie, by King James I/VI (1597)

Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry, Edited and Selected by W. B. Yeats (1888)

Irish Witchcraft and Demonology, by St. John Drelincourt Seymour (1913)

La Sorcière, or The Witch of the Middle Ages, by Jules Michelet (1863)

Lives of the Necromancers, by William Godwin (1834)

Magic and Fetishism, by Alfred C. Haddon (1906)

Magic and Witchcraft, by Anonymous (1852)

Modern Magic, by M. Schele de Vere (1873)

Plant Lore, Legends, and Lyrics, by Richard Folkard (1884)

Practical Psychomancy and Crystal Gazing, by William Walker Atkinson (1908)

The Devil in Britain and America, by John Ashton (1896)

The Discoverie of Witchcraft, by Reginald Scot (1594, 1886 reprint)

The Extremely Large Herbal Grimoire (date unknown, internet publication)

The Golden Bough : A Study of Magic and Religion, by Sir James George Frazer (1890)

The Illustrated Key to the Tarot, by L.W. de Laurence (1918)

The Magic of the Horse-shoe, by Robert Means Lawrence (1898)

The Mysteries of All Nations, by James Grant (1880)

The Mystery and Romance of Alchemy and Pharmacy, by Charles John Samuel Thompson (1897)

The Superstitions of Witchcraft, by Howard Williams (1865)

The Witchcraft Delusion in Colonial Connecticut by John M. Taylor (1908)

The Wonders of the Invisible World, by Cotton Mather and A Farther Account of the Tryals of the New-England Witches, by Increase Mather (1693, 1862 reprint)

Witch Stories, by E. Lynn (Elizabeth Lynn) Linton (1861)

Witch, Warlock, And Magician, by W. H. Davenport Adams (1889)

Witchcraft & Second Sight in the Highlands & Islands of Scotland, by John Gregorson Campbell (1902)

Witches’ Potions & Spells, ed. by Kathryn Paulsen (1971)

Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that these texts are (with few exceptions) more than a century old, and may contain depictions, references, or language that are outdated and inappropriate. The point of including these documents is to provide access to historical texts for research and reference. Inclusion in the collection does not equal unconditional agreement with or wholesale approval of the contents.

Take everything with a grain of salt and remember to do your due diligence!

A Compleat History of Magick, Sorcery, and Witchcraft, by Anonymous (1715)

A True and Faithful Relation of What Passed for Many Yeers Between Dr. John Dee and some Spirits, by John Dee (1659)

Crystal Gazing, by Northcote W. Thomas

Malleus Maleficarum, or Hammer of the Witches, trans. Montague Summers (1486, 1928 translation)

Occult Science in Medicine, by Franz Hartmann (1893)

The Book of Ceremonial Magic, by A.E. Waite (1913)

The Complete Herbal, by Nicholas Culpeper (1652, 1850 reprint)

The Devils of Loudun, by Edmund Goldsmid (1887)

The History of Witchcraft and Demonology, by Montague Summers (1926)

The Old English Herbals, by Eleanour Sinclair Rohde (1922)

Devil-Worship in France, by A.E. Waite (1896)

Magic and Husbandry: The Folk-Lore of Agriculture, by Lewis Dayton Burdick (1905)

Norse Stories Retold from the Eddas, by Hamilton Wright Mabie (1902)

The Book of Black Magic, by A.E. Waite (1910)

The Book of Were-Wolves, by Sabine Baring-Gould (1865)

The Encyclopaedia of Gardening, by T.W. Sanders (1822)

The Folk-Lore of Plants, by T.F. Thiselton-Dyer (1889, facsimile copy)

The Greater Key of Solomon, Vol. I & II, trans. S. Liddell MacGregor Mathers (1999 from the 1916 deLaurence edition)

The Handbook of Palmistry, by Rosa Baughan (1885, facsimile from the Bodleian Library)

The Prose Edda, intro and notes by Rasmus B. Anderson (1897)

The Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, Books 1-3, trans. S. Liddell MacGregor Mathers (1998 from the 1900 Watkins edition)

The Vampire, His Kith and Kin, by Montague Summers (1928)

Just finished re-reading and weeping my way through LOTR… AGAIN.

New print in the shop to commemorate!

How cool would this be for spells or sigils?!

Wire wrapped paper beads. write your spell on it and roll it up and carry it with you. You could paint them with colors corresponding to your goals, link them up as a bracelet and wear them. No one would know about the witchraft!