Til the last one crumbles

Blessed Yuletide!

I see a field. It smells, no, reeks of petrichor. It must have just finished raining, because the ground still feels wet. It’s a lovely feeling, how the cold water touches your toes. You’ve been in the shade for so long now, doodling in this leather journal. You have places to be, and you know, but you can’t help it as you sit there, enjoying your day.

Life hasn’t been easy for you. It’s taken so long to get into that university, and plus, you’re a girl in this time period. They shun and despise you, turn you away from anything that has deep thought. They don’t know any better, and if they do, they want to control.

But your father is a good one in this life, and he petitions for you.

You want to learn like the greats, to be an aficionado of music and art, because to you, they are so intimately connected. You would go with your father to the symphonies, and you’d nearly cry in awe at the beauty of the music and the rhythms.

And now, you know that nature has its own melody, too.

The chirps from the birds sound like bells. The wind, an organ. 

I have become a huge proponent of organic practice. By organic, I don’t mean produce or vegetables. What I mean is practicing with intuition, spontaneity, and purpose.

When I was in the early years of my practice, I spent a lot of time working from books. Growing up and living in a small place meant that resources were limited, and my only exposure, aside from my like-minded practicing friends, was books. I spent time following every spell by ingredient, every sabbath to the day, every tenant as though it was dogma.

As I have grown as a witch, I have found that those things I held so concrete in the beginning seem far less important than the doing and the feeling behind the doing. I use my intuition frequently in my workings, perhaps being inspired by a spell I have read but mainly choosing ingredients that really speak to me. When I am celebrating a sabbath or other holy day, I am doing so with my own interpretations and with the world around me.

I still love books, and I read frequently. I love reading author’s takes on different workings or their views about ethics. I like their interpretations and their anecdotes.

It’s kind of like baking a cake from the same recipe for years - eventually you learn what works and what doesn’t. You know it by heart and can embellish as needed. That’s kind of how magic works.

Sun: -loud and outgoing -center of attention -appears very self-assured -popular af -life of the party -needs constant validation

Moon:  -sensitive with capital S -mom friend™️ -stay-at-home > parties -kids!!!! pets!!! -complains 2 much -#1 cheerleader

Mercury: -never stops talking -knows tea about everyone -cancels plans all the time -always invited places -knows everyone -naturally good at school

Venus: -aesthetic af -just as pretty irl as online -so sweet but kinda shallow -everyone wants to be (with) them -always has a bf/gf -charming

Mars: -athletic captain -doesn’t take shit -ambitious as all hell -2 blunt sometimes -can be oblivious -has never asked for help, ever

Jupiter -so!! many!! friends!! -teachers/adults love them -the best stories/memes -always travelling -larger than life -charming to the point of manipulative

Saturn -tough love™️ friend -very responsible -tries really hard -doesn’t get enough credit -has the best glo up -can always count on them

Uranus -always changing their looks -new version of them all the time -unconventional life path -easygoing -diverse group of friends -not most reliable

Neptune -does drugs….a lot -writes poetry about their exes -just wants to be loved -makes others think they’re super innocent -daydreams all the time -avoids responsibility

It’s December 1st, which means that Witchy Wishlists is here once again!

If this is your first time hearing about Witchy Wishlists, welcome, and please feel free to participate! The  idea is very simple: make a wishlist and post it to the #Witchy Wishlists tag here on tumblr. (And while you’re at it, you should probably tag it #witchy wishlist as well, since we inevitably get people misfiring there as well) 

Then, when you’re done, check the tag and see what wishes you can grant! We only have a few simple rules:

Your wishlist can have up to 13 requests on it!

However, you can link to external wishlists using your slots!

You’re not allowed to replace items on your post with new ones once you get them. 13 is a big number, and allowing the external wishlists gives you lots of freedom.

Only post your wishlist to the tag once! You can reblog it as many times as you like after that though :D (You’re allowed to make a new post every year, however!)

If you’re asking for physical items to be sent to you, please include your country in either the title or body of your post!

You may also want to include a contact section or leave your ask/tumblr IMs open so that people can reach you!

Witchy Wishlists runs from December 1st 2019 to January 13th 2020! Once the event is over, wait until December 1st, 2020 to post your wishlists again!

I made a post here about the spirit of this event, and I’d ask that you read it so that you have a better understanding of what we’re trying to do here. 

If you’re not sure about something, ask if what you’re doing is going against that spirit, and if it is…don’t do it. If you’re not sure, please ask me!

Remember: Witchy Wishlists is NOT an exchange. If you want to give in return to people who gift to you, check their wishlist if you’d like, but please don’t “advertise” anything you may want to offer in return – that’s the kind of thing that goes against the spirit of the event, and also makes people feel guilty for asking when they can’t offer what others may.

In addition, please remember that you don’t need money to participate in Witchy Wishlists. Many people ask for things that cost no money, or may be things you could easily or cheaply grant. 

You also do not have to ask for witchy things or necessarily be a witch yourself. I use “witchy” to be somewhat vague and it’s up to you how you identify!

So please make a list, and look for some wishes to grant!