Spin the Spell

Storytelling Through Tarot

I’ve noticed that a lot of other witches also enjoy fiction and writing! Tarot itself tells a story, and you can do so much with using tarot to outline your story and characters! So here’s a 13 card spread that can be shortened down to six if you need to. The order in which you lay them really depends on if you’d rather do a six or thirteen card spread. 

1-6 are the main points of the story. 

Beginning - What are things like at the beginning of the narrative? Where do your characters start?

Climax of Act One - Something has drastically changed in your MC’s life. What is it? What do they need to do now?

Midpoint: big twist! - Need a plot twist? Someone is hiding a secret? Things aren’t going as planned? This is where something unexpected happens.

Climax of Act Two - It looks like the bad guy is winning, nothing is going right. What does the most intense part of your story look like?

Wrap up - What loose ends need tied up?

End - Where are things now at the end of the story?

Now, the other cards go in between those main six points. 

Beginning

Inciting Incident - What happens that shakes up the status quo?

Second Thoughts - What’s your character thinking now with these events looming on the horizon?

Climax of Act One

Obstacle - No one said this journey was easy

Obstacle - Yup, more things to keep your hero from meeting their goal

Midpoint

Obstacle - Getting frustrated? Good.

Disaster - The “oh shit” moment

Crisis - The “no no no no no this isn’t happening” moment

Climax of Act Two

Wrap up

End

Writers have been using the tarot to help them structure their stories for a long time, but how do they do it? With the right spreads, of course! This spread was designed with character creation in mind. Even if you don’t intend for the character in question to be the protagonist of your tale, you should still approach this spread from the character’s perspective—and doesn’t every character consider themselves the protagonist? (Maybe, maybe not. But this spread will help you flesh them all out just the same!)

1. The Character’s Archetype What kind of character is this? What is their core personality, the archetype that will best describe the kinds of philosophy, demeanor, and mannerisms this character will have?

2. The Character’s Best Personality Trait Which trait will end up being the most positive for this character? Which will best help them to be well-received by others and/or accomplish their goals?

3. The Character’s Worst Personality Trait Which trait will end up being the most negative for this character? Which will be most likely to damage their relationships with others and impede their goals?

4. The Character’s Motivation Why does this character get up in the morning? What motivates them psychologically, drives them forward, and gives them a sense of purpose?

5. The Character’s Goal What tangible accomplishment is this character seeking? What physical item or event does this character think will make the most positive difference in their life?

6. The Sidekick Who does this character best get along with? What kind of person is likely to end up being this character’s best friend or partner?

I love my lists, calendars and collections. My Bullet Journal has my entire life contained in one (somewhat) tidy place. But for a long time, I had nothing in there about witchcraft or spirituality; arguably a big part of my day to day life. Perhaps it was because I was using the BuJo as a tool for trudging through the ‘mundane’ things in life I needed help finishing. I tried incorporating my craft into it, and found that not only was my witchy life a lot more organized, but I was also enjoying my Bullet Journal that much more!

Here’s some stuff I recommend adding to your Bullet Journal. Or better yet, make a separate one just for your path (BuJo grimoire, anyone?)

Witchy little add-ons:

A sigil on the inside cover to prevent the journal from being lost, stolen or read.

Enchant a bead or charm with a productivity spell and tie it to the bookmark ribbon.

Create additional symbols for your legend to mark witchcraft or religion-related entries in your daily pages.

Collections to make:

Quick-reference stone and herb properties for your most commonly used ingredients.

Sigils and their meanings.

Wishlist of tools, stones, herbs, books, etc. that you wish to get.

Wheel of the year (if applicable) or other dates relevant to your path.

Dates of full and new moons.

Quick colour correspondence chart.

Keep track of spells from books you’d like to try by listing the book titles and page numbers in  one place.

Make a portable spirit or pendulum board on a page.

Doodles of potential altar designs - or design one you dream of putting together!

Your star chart (sun sign, moon sign, etc.)

Dream log and/or record for lucid dreaming.

Make a paper shrine to a God or Goddess you work with; paste or draw images related to them, write prayers, pen letters to them.

Goals for your craft that you wish to reach in the next month, six months, and year.

Quick charms, glamours and affirmations that can be done on-the-go when you need a boost.

List of self care ideas. Because self care is totally magical.

Tarot cheat sheet (like this).

Tarot spreads you wish to try, or often use.

For Vultures; progress log on bones/hides you are cleaning.

For spirit companions and workers; info on your companions and interactions.

For servitor creators; info on your creations, including their tasks, code words, names and rules.

For gardening witches; garden plans, sketches and progress.

For hedge witches and astral travelers; record of places you’ve been and your success rate with travelling. Or of you build astral spaces, draw blueprints of your next project.

For kitchen and hearth witches; recipes you love, correspondence chart of food ingredients, natural cleaning solutions.

Summer Solstice/ Mead Moon Honey Cake

sorry this took me so long to post. I know the full moon and the solstice are already over, I just wanted to put this recipe out there because I made it for the first time and it was really good :) -picture by me-

CAKE: ~Ingredients~ 1 cup butter (softened) 1 cup honey (I used raw local honey) 1 ½ cups self-rising flour 3 eggs

1.) cream the butter and honey, then add the eggs. 2.) add the flour ½ cup at a time. 3.) pour into a greased 8 inch cake pan (I used a loaf pan) 4.) bake at 350 for about 45-50 minutes, until a skewer comes out clean.

FROSTING: ~Ingredients~ 1 cup powdered sugar 1 tbsp. melted butter 1 ½ tbsp. milk 1 teaspoon honey

1.) warm up milk slightly and mix in the honey until dissolved. 2.) mix in butter and then powdered sugar.

The thing Willa needs most is someone to believe she can succeed, and help her accept that idea and strength herself.  Once she can get her feet under her and remember what it’s like to be a strong person, she’ll be able to move forward.  And who knows what could blossom from this friendship.

Believing Willa can succeed and helping the red head to find that strength in herself is definitely something Saundra can, and will do. She already believes in Willa, so it’s not that hard though. Saundra can see the strength under that doubt, and is ready to help dust it off and help Willa to stand on her own again. Plus, truthfully, something in her already pulls to this friendship and wants it to grow and grow well.

The thing Willa needs most is someone to believe she can succeed, and help her accept that idea and strength herself.  Once she can get her feet under her and remember what it’s like to be a strong person, she’ll be able to move forward.  And who knows what could blossom from this friendship.

Believing Willa can succeed and helping the red head to find that strength in herself is definitely something Saundra can, and will do. She already believes in Willa, so it’s not that hard though. Saundra can see the strength under that doubt, and is ready to help dust it off and help Willa to stand on her own again. Plus, truthfully, something in her already pulls to this friendship and wants it to grow and grow well.

Someone is going to have to keep an eye on Willa and tell her to slow down.  Self-care isn’t something that Willa is very good at; she’s been too willing to cater to everyone else for so long that she doesn’t actually know how to tell people ‘no’ and actually stick to her guns, so to speak.

It’s a good thing that she has Saundra around. Saundra is good at getting people to sit down and care for themselves when they need it. Look at right now for example. Willa would probably be fussing around the shop with coffee in hand if she hadn’t stopped in to say hello and have a small chat. It’s a subtle thing, to get someone to sit down sometimes, but Saundra has a knack for it. As for helping Willa to say no, well, she’s sure some of that will come in time, once she gets settled with being on her own. But Saundra is more than happy to step in and make sure the red head isn’t taken advantage of or walked over.

Saundra is going to be very important to Willa’s life, even if neither are quite aware of just how important quite yet.  Saundra is going to help to empower Willa not just magically, but also much more mundanely.  Though that’s not a bad thing either.  She needs to add to the power she’s gathered around herself by becoming independent from her ex and building her business.  She needs to become stronger emotionally.  And having the help of someone that cares for her is helpful.

Saundra will be happy to help build Willa in any way she can, be it magically or mundanely. Sometimes, in order to grow the magic, you need to grow the mundane. She needs to be at a good spot in her life to handle the magic, which means that in her mundane section of life she needs to be in a certain place. And Saundra can and will definitely help to get Willa where she wants and needs to be.

Tea, Spells & Secrets Giveaway✨🥀

As promised, I’m doing a giveaway at 500 followers! I actually surpassed 500 already, which is crazy to me, even though that may not seem like much, it made me happy to see all the witches out there. 

Giveaway Items:

The Oracle Book - something for those of you brand new to divination, but want some kind of easy ease into it. You ask a yes or no answer and feel your fingertips on the pages, until one feels right. Then opening to that page, your answer will be revealed. I’ve used it a few times and found that it’s actually a very insightful little friend.

Two white candle sticks - Who doesn’t need white candles? And they’re small enough for you secret witches to stash away with ease.

Incense matches - Hollyberry scented. Another perfect thing for you secret witches like me. Discreet & travel size.

A vile of new moon tide water - Good for rituals, spells, and meditation. Though you may not be a sea witch, it’s still a cute aesthetic.

Selenite - Though in the photo it looks like a white block, this crystal brings clarity of the mind and opens the crown chakra. It’s a calming stone, brings peace. It can be used to detach an entity from the body. It’s good for enhancing concentration, encouraging study & reduces stress.

Some whole, dried lavender flowers from my lavender plant - Lavender has such a wide range of uses.

Two homemade & charmed candles made by yours truly - The smaller shell is chamomile scented & the mussel shell is orange scented, with dried orange peel, charmed to lift moods & bring energy. 

Rules:

You must be following me.

Only reblogs count & only one reblog counts. Don’t spam your lovely followers please.

You must be 18+ and a US resident(if you are not in the US you’d have to be okay with paying the difference in shipping. It shouldn’t be too heavy of a package)

No giveaway blogs.

This giveaway is not affiliated with Tumblr.

Don’t delete this caption.

Sideblogs are okay, but I have to know what blog you’re following me on!

And that’s it! I know it’s nothing fancy but I just wanted to say thanks, and maybe help another witchy friend out(especially if you’re a secret witch, baby witch, or witch inland that can’t get to tide water!) The giveaway will end on June 28th! 

Blessed Be,

Someone is going to have to keep an eye on Willa and tell her to slow down.  Self-care isn’t something that Willa is very good at; she’s been too willing to cater to everyone else for so long that she doesn’t actually know how to tell people ‘no’ and actually stick to her guns, so to speak.

It’s a good thing that she has Saundra around. Saundra is good at getting people to sit down and care for themselves when they need it. Look at right now for example. Willa would probably be fussing around the shop with coffee in hand if she hadn’t stopped in to say hello and have a small chat. It’s a subtle thing, to get someone to sit down sometimes, but Saundra has a knack for it. As for helping Willa to say no, well, she’s sure some of that will come in time, once she gets settled with being on her own. But Saundra is more than happy to step in and make sure the red head isn’t taken advantage of or walked over.