Brutal Simplicity 2.5

#WHAT IS HAPPENING

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Y'all hear what team rocket said? "Drawn like a mothim(moth) to lamp" I think they're starting to catch on

I thought it might be helpful to share some tips on what to do for Mabon! These tips should work for everybody, whether you’re a closeted witch, or out to your peers :)

Clean your space: New season means new beginnings. It’s always nice to go into the new season with a clean and tidy space, both mentally and physically. So do your laundry, put away all of those tea mugs in your room, delete those screenshots of that drama you were in that only reminds you of negative times

Meditate: Find a quiet place, preferably outside to bask in the wonderful new weather, and meditate. Take this time to set intentions for the new season and thank your guides for all the blessings they have provided for you thus far.

Say goodbye to Persephone: Now’s the time when we bid farewell to the goddess Persephone for the year as she returns to the underworld. There are many ways to say goodbye, but some of my favourites include: wearing red attire, putting on some vampy makeup, and eating pomegranates, offering some as an offering to her.

Set the mood: It’s time to whip out the fall decorations and start the party we like to call autumn. Light a crisp smelling fall candle, or maybe even brew some apple cider. If you’re a closeted witch you could keep cinnamon sticks with you in a cute little pouch! Put on some warm fall colours and feel free to incorporate them into your altar. Watch those nostalgic fall movies or tv shows (Harry Potter, I’m talking about you). Some good titles include: Charlie Brown, Gilmore Girls, Dead Poets Society, Goodwill Hunting, Hocus Pocus, etc. Don’t forget to play some fall tunes while you’re at it!

Don’t be afraid to indulge: I think we’ve ALL walked around the holiday section in Trader Joes and wanted to get everything we see. Mabon, is a great time to splurge. Maybe start off slow, and throughout the season acquire more and more. Write down a list of your favourites so you’ll know what to buy next year. Make some pumpkin muffins, banana bread, hot chocolate, chai tea, whatever gets you into the fall mood. Don’t forget, Mabon is all about gratitude and giving, so throughout the season give thanks for what you have and share with others.

Bring the season inside with you: To do this, it is great to collect pinecones and other autumn goods that you find outside and place them at your altar, or keep them in a sacred spot where you’ll be able to see and appreciate them. Try pressing/preserving flowers and leaves of the new season. Don’t take from nature if you feel as if you shouldn’t, and if you do, be sure to thank the wonderful world around you for providing you with such exquisite gifts.

Everyday Plant Magic ~

Draw sigils on your pots to promote growth

Enchant circles in your garden

Water your plants with moon, sun, or storm water

Help your plant babies grow with songs

Use crystals to charge your soil

Charge the soil with your palms

New Moon

A time for:

New ventures

New beginnings

Love and romance

Health

Job hunting

Fresh starts

New projects

Personal Growth

Waxing Moon

A time for:

Constructive Magick

Love

Wealth

Success

Courage

Friendship

Luck

Health/Healing

Growth

Protection

Prosperity

Attraction

Any type of positive magick

Financial Growth

Full Moon

A time for:

All magick (Enhances all types of magick)

Love

Knowledge

Legal undertakings

Money

Dreams

Protection

Fixing any situations that need it

Divination

Cleansing and charging crystals and tools

Psychic awarness

Family and Friends

Waning Moon

A time for:

Banishing magick

Bindings

Removing addictions

Clearing negativity from your life

Getting rid of illnesses and sicknesses 

Harvests

Exorcism

Cleansing

Getting rid of bad habits

Dark Moon - Black Moon

Some practitioners believe this is a time to take a break from casting, others believe this is a powerful time to cast spells. 

A time for:

Removal of bad habits

Binding spells

Bringing things to justice 

Banishing

Dreaming/Prophecies

Crescent Moon

A time for:

Intention

Hopes 

Wishes

First Quarter

A time for:

Challenges

Decisions

Taking action

Gibbous Moon

A time for:

Adjustments

Refinements

May the Moon Light your path!

Witchy and Herbal Sleep Remedies

Everyone has insomnia sometimes, but instead of turning to potentially habit-forming sleeping medication, consider trying these remedies first. 

1. DIY Sleep Spray – Spritz a little of this potion on your pillow and reap the benefits. For extra witchy benefits, charge the distilled water under the light of the full moon. 

2.  Lavender Sleep Balm – Make this easy sleep balm to ease anxiety-induced dreams and constant worrying. Easier to make than a traditional salve and a great craft for beginners. 

3. Chamomile Bath Bombs – Its no secret that Recreational Witchcraft loves bath magic, and what better way to get ready for bed than with a relaxing bedtime ritual in the warm water. 

4. Lavender Sleep Oil – Lavender is one of the best herbs for relaxation, but the pure essential oil can be incredibly irritating to the skin. This mixture makes the oil palatable to your body and mind. 

5. Herbal Sleep Pillows – Simple and customizable, ideal for witches just getting started or for those without a wide array of herbs at their disposal. Put under your pillow and cleanse once a moon cycle.

6. Sleepy Tea Potion – Another remedy using primarily chamomile, but this is an easy spell that emphasizes ritual over ingredients. Let the magic lull yourself into a gentle sleep. 

7. Make a Sleep Circle – This post gives several ideas for creating pretty and effective sleep enchantments. Not only are these ideas aesthetically pleasing crafts, but they are conspicuous enough for secret witches. 

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Witch’s Rune and Song of the Witches by S.J. Tucker

Beltane Fires and The Ballad of Grace Sherwood by Coyote Run

Green and Grey and On Midwinter’s Day and The Cauldron Born by Damh the Bard

Rhiannon - Fleetwood Mac

Witch’s Rune - S.J. Tucker

Linger, Dreams - The Cranberries

Witching Hour, Spirits Light The Way - Esoterik

Pretty much any goth music that’s floaty and mystical you can dance to (especially darkwave)

Umai - Shireen

Auta Luonto, Cernunnos, Moon, Niiv, Xtatica, Wytches’ Brew by Omnia

Helvegen, Laukr, Solringen by Wardruna

Trøllabundin, Í Tokuni (or Into The Mist if you want the English version) by Eivør

Mordred’s Lullaby - Heather Dale

2 Falken, Diese kalte Nacht, Hörst du die Trommeln, and Walpurgisnacht by Faun

Brictom, Dessumiis Luge, and Isara by Eluveitie

Medicine Chant by Anilah

1. return of the she-king: Dead Can Dance

2. Mesmerism: Dead Can Dance

3. Aidu: Eluveitie 

4. Sirena: Faun

5. Samhain: Trobar de Morte

6. Isa - Wardruna (YESSS)

7. Eg Fele: The Moon & the Nightspirit

8. Hope: Eluveitie 

9. Kroppar: Valraven

10. Within the Grove: Eluveitie 

11. The Mystic’s Dream: Loreena McKennitt

12. Warrior: Anilah

13. Ancient Pines: Loreen McKennitt

14. Medicine Chant: Anilah

15. Gjallarhorni: Corvus Corax (Ancient Celtic Witch!!)

17. Alfadhirhaiti: Heilung

18. Morgana: Trobar de Morte

19. Bauglir: Summoning 

20. Deo’s Erotas: Daemonia Nymphe

21. Svitjod: forndom

22. Redemption (album): Ennoven

23. Sabhal Ia’n Ic Uisdean: Tannas (its in scottish gaelic and makes me happy ok dont laugh, I love all celtic music the more bagpipes the better tbh)

Spelleater - Huntress

Fires At Midnight - Blackmore’s Night

Shadow of the Moon - Blackmore’s Night

I Am The Goddess - Lisa Thiel

Lily - Kate Bush

The Chorus of the Furies - Faith and the Muse

Big Furry Head - Amon Tobin

Under the Fate of the Blue Moon - Jill Tracy

Become the Color–Emily Wells

Full Moon–The Black Ghosts

A Forest–The Cure

Seven Devils - Florence + The Machine

Howl - Florence + The Machine

Devil’s Spoke - Laura Marling

Beekeeper - Tori Amos

Alice is Dead by Hania Lee

Gloria by Patti Smith (yeah I’m not even sure why on this one it just feels right)

Hey Ho (on the Devil’s Back) by Katzenjammer

Voodoo by Godsmack

Bad Things by Jace Everett

House of the Rising Sun by The Animals

White Foxes by Susanne Sundfør

Aisling’s Song (and pretty much any other one) from the “Secret of Kells” official soundtrack

The Howling by Within Temptation

Anti-love Song by Betty Davis

Astral Projection

Are you over-complicating astral travel?

Beginner Witchcraft

9 ingredients every aspiring witch needs

A witch’s library

Grimoire organization ideas

Cleansing and charging items

Basic herbs

Grimoire vs Book of Shadows ask 

This is just good for beginners to see imho

Banishing

Cast out evil incense

Books

Book recommendations

Candle magic

Candle magic omens

Candle magic guide

Charms

50 simple charms

Correspondences

Magical Metals: The Basics

Incense Uses and meanings

Herb magic: rose colors and magic

Magical correspondences of food

Yankee candle theoi associations

More incense correspondences

More incense by use

Cosmic Witchcraft

Cosmic Witchcraft 101: Tips for beginners

Cosmic witch tip

Cosmic Witchcraft 101: Lunar magic

How to make moon water

Cosmic Witchcraft 101: Solar Magic

Cosmic witchcraft altar and room ideas

Crystals

Cleansing and Charging crystals

Cultural Appropriation

On Smudging

Reminder about the term spirit animal

On the word “Gypsy”

Common culturally appropriative terms

Cursing

Cursing 101

Why hexing is the answer

“Just don’t curse” (pro-cursing)

Deity Related (not Pantheon specific)

Mythological book recommendations

Devotional acts don’t have to be high maintenance

Alternative Altars and devotions

A friendly gentle reminder

Modern ways to worship

Divination

Domino divination

How to read tea leaves

Divination symbolism

Ways to tell fortunes

Lithomancy

Green Witchcraft

Study tips for herbalists

Ways to help save bees

Herbal amulets

Herbs to use in sleep magic

Herb craft

Hellenic Polytheism

Veiling and binding

Hair and hair binding in Pre-classical Greece

Miasma

Breif deity prayers

Basic Hellenic supplies

Basic Hellenic offering ritual

Hellenic crafts for kids

Small things about the Theoi

2016 Hellenion Calendar

Little Devotional Acts for Gods

Advice

Theoi crafts: Poseidon

Theoi crafts: Demeter

Kemetic Polytheism

Some Kickass papercrafts

Kemetic holidays

Goddesses and Gods of the Ancient Egyptians

Shrine Basics

Daily Ritual Basics

Saying “Hi” to Netjeru

An informative post

Shoutout to kemetics…

What’s the lettuce thing about?

Kitchen Witchcraft

Moon cakes

Using soda in witchcraft

Magic pies

Magical uses for kitchen tools

An ask about soda in witchcraft

Ideas for kitchen witchcraft

Norse Paganism

Altars (possibly helpful for people who aren’t Norse pagans also)

Offerings and Devotion for Specific Deities [Mostly Hellenic ATM]

Offerings for Haides

Devotional acts for Hermes

Offerings/Devotional acts for Aphrodite

Persephone Offerings

Hymn for Helios

More devotional act for Hermes

Other Masterposts

A Spirit-workers holy grail

DIY Witchery masterpost

A huge masterpot !!Great for beginners!!

Cosmic witch masterpost

Protecting and shielding masterpost

Astral travel/projection masterpost

A masterpost for space witches

Resources for Hellenismos

Pie’s Hellenic Polytheism Resource page

Cursing masterpost

The master list of lists

Limited witchcraft masterpost

Potions

“Give Me Sunshine” Potion for happiness

Secret witches

How to hide an altar (Also: Altoid tin travel kits)

Discrete witch tip: charge your toothbrush

Herbal and floral waters (Also good as offerings to deities/lots of other things)

Sigil Magic

3 Sigils by witchofthunder

Homophobes cannot see me

Sigil FAQ

Spells

Banish the bullshitter spell

Jar spell to attract love

Herbal sleep and dream pillows

Spirit work/Necromancy

Herbs associated with the dead

The planchette did a spooky thing

Tarot cards

Twelve Olympians spread

Is an entity contacting me spread

I’m fucking perfect spread

Deity identification spread

Am I worth much spread

Ways to recharge your tarot deck

Using tarot for more than divination

Urban witchcraft

A post

Witch Tips

Witch Tip: Disabled tip

Making your room magical

Witchling tips

Witch tip (if you crochet)

A witchy tip (if you’re having guests)

Incense tips