Witchling in training 🌙

🔥 Cleanse Your Space

Before doing any ritual:

Burn sage, palo santo, or incense

Open windows to let stagnant energy leave.

You can also sprinkle salt at doorways and sweep it out after 10 minutes.

🔥New Moon Intention Setting

Sit quietly with a journal.

Write 3–5 intentions in the present tense as if they’ve already happened. Example: “I am open to receiving abundance.” or “I am aligned with loving, healthy relationships.”

Be specific, but keep it open to the Universe's magic.

🔥 Candle Ritual

Light a white, black, or silver candle (good for new moon energy).

As it burns, visualize your intentions being charged with energy.

Speak your intentions out loud if you feel called.

Let the candle burn safely or extinguish it respectfully.

🔥 Herbal or Moon Bath

Run a warm bath or foot soak.

Add lavender, chamomile, basil, or rose petals. (any flower in your garden)

Add a pinch of salt for cleansing.

Soak while meditating or listening to soft music. Imagine yourself being renewed.

🔥Meditation or Visualization

Sit in silence and visualize your life after your intentions have manifested.

Breathe deeply and feel the emotions you'd feel when it’s all real.

This helps imprint your desires into your subconscious.

Optional:

Here's a list of some common fruits (at least here in my corner of the USA) and their most commonly practiced properties.

Apple: Love, success, healing, happiness, joy, peace

Apricot: Lust, love, peace, affection

Banana: Spirituality, fertility, luck, love, prosperity

Blackberry: Lust, protection, healing, prosperity

Blueberry: Protection, peace, calmness

Cherry: Joy, love

Cranberry: Protection

Grape: Dreaming, prosperity, fertility

Grapefruit: Cleansing, healing, purification (eat with caution if you're on meds!)

Lemon: Purification, cleansing, removing blockages, energy

Lime: Love, peace, protection, cleansing, purification

Mango: Protection, lust, affection, love

Melon: Purification, healing

Nectarine: Love, affection, intimacy

Orange: Purification, healing, luck, love, prosperity

Peach: Longevity, wisdom, joy, fertility, love

Pear: Longevity, lust, love, prosperity, luck

Pineapple: Love, lust, protection, prosperity

Plum: Protection, love, lust

Pomegranate: Creativity, luck, prosperity, wishes

Raspberry: Energy, joy, love, protection

Strawberry: Success, romance, love, luck

Watermelon: Healing

Remember, everyone, always dig a little deeper if you're struggling and never accept the first answer you find as ultimate truth! Knowledge is power, and power is control. Safe practicing and blessed be!

March 2026 Witch Guide

New Moon: March 18th

First Quarter: March 25th

Full moon: March 3rd

Last Quarter: March 11th

Sabbats: Ostara- March 20th

March Storm Moon

Also known as: Chaste Moon, Hrethmonath, Lenting Moon, Lentzinmanoth, Seed Moon & Worm Moon

Element: Water

Zodiac: Pisces & Aries

Nature spirts: Air spirts, water spirts & mer-people

Deities: Artemis, Astarte, Athena, Cybele, Isis, Luna & Minerva

Animals: Boar, cougar & hedgehog

Birds: Sea crow & sea eagle

Colors: Pale green, red-violet & yellow

Trees: Alder, dogwood & honeysuckle

Herbs: Apple blossom, high John root, Irish moss, pennyroyal, wood betony & yellow dock

Flowers: Daffodil, jonquil & violet

Scents: Apple blossom & honeysuckle

Stones: Amethyst, aquamarine, bloodstone, moonstone, obsidian, onyx, red zircon & topaz

Issues, intentions & powers: Astral, banishing, beginnings, empowerment, fertility & purification

Energy: Balance, beginnings, dream work, energy breaking into the open, exploring, growth, inner development, prospering, spiritual debt & truth seeking

March’s full Moon is often called the Worm Moon. It was thought this name referred to the earthworms that appear as the soil warms in spring.

However, In the 1760s, Captain Jonathan Carver visited the Naudowessie (Dakota) & other Native American tribes & wrote that the name Worm Moon refers to a different sort of “worm”—beetle larvae—which begin to emerge from the thawing bark of trees & other winter hideouts at this time.

• Storm moon comes from heavy rains & gray skies abound — the earth is being showered with the life-giving water it needs to have a fertile & healthy growing season. This is also a time of equal parts light & darkness, so a time of balance.

This month’s full moon is a blood moon which is a full moon that coincides with a full lunar eclipse. This moon can have an unusually reddish appearance

Ostara

Known as: Alban Eilir, Lady Day, Spring Equinox & Vernal Equinox

Season: Spring

Element: Fire

Symbols: 8-Spoked wheel, butterflies, chicks, decorated baskets, eggs, feathers, hares, rabbits, seeds, shamrocks, spring flowers & sunwheels

Colors: Green, light-blue, indigo, pink, red, silver, violet, white & yellow

Oils/Incense: African violet, apple blossom, columbine, crocus, daffodil, daisy, florals, ginger, honey, honeysuckle, jasmine, jonquil, lilac, lotus, magnolia, narcissus, orange blossom, primrose, rain, rose, sage & strawberry

Animals: Bees, boar, butterflies, hare, hedgehogs, horse, rabbit, ram, sheep & snake

Birds: Chicks, cormorant, hawk, robin, sparrow & swallow

Stones: Amethyst, aquamarine, bloodstone, moonstone, red jasper & rose quartz

Mythical: Pooka & phoenix

Food: Asparagus, dairy foods, dill, eggs, fruit, honey, honey-cakes, lamb, leafy green vegetables, mead, pine nuts, pumpkin, radish, seafoods, spring onions, sprouts & sunflower seeds

Herbs/Plants: Acorn, broom, ginger, gorse, hyssop, high John root, Irish Moss, lemon grass, olive, strawberry, woodruff

Flowers: Apple blossom, columbine, crocus, daffodil, dandelion, daisy, honeysuckle, iris, jasmine, jonquil, lilac, lily, linden, orange blossom, narcissus, peony, primrose, rose, snowdrop, tansy, tulip, violet

Trees: Alder, apple, ash, birch, dogwood, hawthorn, maple, yew

Goddesses: Aphrodite, Amalthea, Ariadne, Artemis, Astarte, Athena, Blodewedd, Coatlicue, Cybele, Demeter, Diana, Eos, Epona, Flora, Freya, Gaia, Guinevere, Hera, Idunn, Iris, Ishtar, Isis, Juno, Libera, Maia, Minerva, Ostara, Persephone, Rati, Renpet, Umaj, Venus, Vesta & Vila

Gods: Adonis, Aengus MacOg, Attis, Celi, Cernunnos, Coel, Dalon ap Landu, The Dagda, Dumuzi, Eros, The Green Man, Kama, Mithras, Odin, Osiris, Ovis, Pan & Thor

Tarot cards: The Empress, The Fool, The Magician, The Priestess, Strength, Justice & The Star

Spellwork: Altar rededication, beginnings, fire magick, new employment & new projects

Issues, Intentions & Powers: Agriculture, balance, beauty, fertility, growth, life, light, love, rebirth & renewal

Ostara

Ostara gets it’s name from Eostre, however the celebration isn’t based on her even though she is said to be interpreted as the goddess of spring, fertility & the dawn. There is very little information on Eostre and none have shown up before the eighth century because of disagreements on she had Celtic or Germanic origins.

People tend to believe Ostara is an ancient holiday at it’s core with an ancient goddess, but that may not be the truth. While most gods & goddesses have many myths & stories surrounding them, the same cannot be said about Eostre

It is still up for debate whether or not this goddess ever existed or if she was revered & celebrated the ways she’s been in the more recent years.

•Like many other spring celebrations in other cultures, Ostara symbolizes fertility, rebirth & renewal. This time of year marking the beginning of the agricultural cycle when farmers would start planting seeds.

No-salt dough offering coin craft:

Spring is a wonderful start to leave offerings to nature or start an outdoor altar, it’s great way to be outside & connect with your practice. However with any outdoor working, you want to be sure whatever you leave doesn’t negatively impact the environment or critters around the area. These no salt dough coins can be a replacement both indoors & outdoors for food offering when leaving food or drinks on your altar isn’t practical.

Prep time

1 hour

Total time

1 hour

Ingredients

1/2cup of cornstarch

1cup baking soda

2/4cup water

Preparation

Step 1Preheat your oven to the lowest setting or 170 degrees F

Step 2Start by cleaning & cleansing your space

Step 3Mix the cornstarch and baking soda together in a medium/large sauce pan, using a whisk (or fork) to break up any clumps until it dissolves

Step 4Place the pan on the stove over medium-high heat

Step 5Stir until the mixture thickens with a wooden spoon

Step 6Remove from the heat immediately and turn it out on a flat surface

Step 7knead the mixture until it forms dough but be careful as it should still should be hot

Step 8Form it into a ball and wrap it in plastic so it doesn't dry out

Step 9Wait 5-10 minutes, then unwrap to knead again until the dough is smooth

Step 10Pull off a thumb sized amount of dough, roll it into a ball, then flatten it with your palm. While doing this you can say prayers of thanks or spells into them

Step 11Optional: Add runes, words of thanks, symbols, ect into the dough with a knife or toothpick

Step 12Place coins on parchment paper lined sheet pan and bake for 45 minutes, flipping half way though

Step 13Take them out and let cool on a rack if you have it. Be sure to let cool completely before storing them

Activities:

•Go on a hike/walk & look for signs of spring

• Add Ostara symbols to decorate your altar space

• Plant vegetable &/or flower seedlings indoors after blessing the seeds

• Color bight, decorate & hunt eggs

• Set your intentions for the weeks/months ahead

• Start a new class or hobby

• Create eggshell candles

• Make plans & new routines for the future

• Participate in rituals & ceremonies that connect you with energy & the life force of nature

• Have a feast with your friends &/family with sprouts & leafy greens

• Bake hot cross buns

• Clean & de-clutter your home

• Try a re-birthing/ renewing ritual

• Bring fresh flowers or plants into into the home

• Host a spring & floral themed tea party

• Make egg based food dishes & desserts

• Assist houseless individuals as most temporary shelters will soon be closing

Related festivals:

• Nowruz: March 20th-

Nowruz marks the first day of spring & renewal of nature. It is celebrated on the day of the astronomical vernal equinox. It is also celebrated as the beginning of the new year by people all around the world for over 3,000 years in the Balkans, the Black Sea Basin, the Caucasus, Central Asia, the Middle East & other regions.

It promotes values of peace & solidarity between generations & within families as well as reconciliation & neighborliness. Nowruz plays a significant role in strengthening the ties among peoples based on mutual respect & the ideals of peace and good neighborliness.

Traditional customs of Nowruz include fire & water, ritual dances, gift exchanges, reciting poetry, symbolic objects & more; these customs differ between the diverse peoples & countries that celebrate the festival.

• Holi: March 4th-

Holi is a popular & significant Hindu festival celebrated as the The festival of colors, Love &Spring. It commemorates eternal and divine love of the deities Radha & Krishna. Additionally, the day signifies the triumph of good over evil, as it celebratess the victory of Vishnu as Narasimha over Hiranyakashipu. Holi originated & is predominantly celebrated in the Indian subcontinent, but has also spread to other regions of Asia & parts of the Western world through the Indian diaspora.

The festival has many purposes; most prominently, it celebrates the beginning of spring. In 17th century literature, it was identified as a festival that celebrated agriculture, commemorated good spring harvests & the fertile land. It’s believed to be a time to enjoying spring’s abundant colours & say farewell to winter. To many Hindus, Holi festivities mark an occasion to reset & renew ruptured relationships, end conflicts, & rid themselves of accumulated emotional impurities from the past

It also has a religious purpose, symbolically signified by the legend of Holika. The night before Holi, bonfires are lit in a ceremony known as Holika Dahan (burning of Holika) or Little Holi. People gather near fires, sing & dance. The next day, Holi, also known as Dhuli in Sanskrit, or Dhulheti, Dhulandi or Dhulendi, is celebrated.

•Easter: April 5th-

Also called Pascha or Resurrection Sunday, is a Christian festival & cultural holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, described in the New Testament as having occurred on the third day of his burial following his crucifixion by the Romans at Calvary c. 30 AD. It is the culmination of the Passion of Jesus Christ, preceded by Lent (or Great Lent), a 40-day period of fasting, prayer, & penance.

Easter traditions vary across the Christian world & include sunrise services or late-night vigils, exclamations & exchanges of Paschal greetings, flowering the cross & the decoration and the communal breaking of Easter eggs (a symbol of the empty tomb) among many others. The Easter lily is a symbol of the resurrection in Western Christianity traditionally decorates the chancel area of churches on this day & for the rest of Eastertide. Additional customs that have become associated with Easter & are observed by both Christians & some non-Christians include Easter parades, communal dancing, the Easter Bunny & egg hunting.

Other celebrations:

• Festival of Luna: March 31st-

Is a feast day honoring the Goddess Luna who is seen as the divine embodiment of the Moon.

The Temple of Luna was a temple on the Aventine Hill in Rome, dedicated to Luna, the moon goddess. Its dedication was celebrated on March 31st, thus the celebration.

According to Tacitus, it was built by king Servius Tullius. However, the first confirmed reference to a temple to Luna dates to 182 BC & refers to one of its doors being knocked off its posts by a miraculous blast of air & shot into the back of the Temple of Ceres. That account probably places the temple at the north end of the hill, just above porta Trigemina. The temple was struck by lightning around the time of the death of Cinna, as was the temple of Ceres. After the destruction of Corinth, Lucius Mummius Achaicus dedicated some of his spoils from the city to this temple. It was destroyed in the Great Fire of Rome in 64 AD & not rebuilt.

Sources:

Farmersalmanac .com

Llewellyn’s Complete Book of Correspondences by Sandra Kines

Wikipedia

Encyclopedia Britannica

A Witch’s Book of Correspondences by Viktorija Briggs

Encyclopedia britannica

Llewellyn 2026 magical almanac Practical magic for everyday living

Llewellyn’s Sabbats Almanac 2026

"It is as I will it. "

"As I speak it so it is. "

"This I command."

This is by my power."

"This I manifest."

"By me and the powers that be."

"Because I fucking said so."

⋆°.☾⋆.ೃ࿔*:⋆ Ritual Baths

ִ ࣪𖤐 I personally love taking long warm baths with some dried herbs and flowers and adding some essential oils in there.

Great herbs to have in your baths are:

꩜ Chamomile - Good for healing, love, protection, and helps calm the body, making it easier to get to sleep (which is very handy if you struggle to sleep like me!).

꩜ Lavender - Similiar to chamomile, lavender is good for protection, healing and a sense of calmness, but it's also handy for success, luck and purification.

꩜ Rose petals - Love divination, healing, romance (also smells amazing).

ִ ࣪𖤐 One thing to note is to be careful if you have sensitive skin, you may have a reaction with some herbs and/or flowers. I also enjoy adding a few drops of an essential oil of my choice and some bath salts.

⋆°.☾⋆.ೃ࿔*:⋆ Burning Negative Energy

ִ ࣪𖤐 It's always great to release negative energy instead of constantly holding onto it. A good way I've found that helps me is literally burning it. You start by writing down anything negative you're holding onto (this could be thoughts, feelings, actions, or real-life events, whatever works best for you), then fold the paper three times AWAY from you, then grab a lighter and burn that paper. If you're not comfortable using fire for whatever reason, you can also cut up the paper. Here are some tips below:

꩜ Have a tray below the paper to catch the ashes, or even let the ashes fall onto grass outside as you burn it

꩜ Be very carefully holding the paper as it burns. I usually use a pair of long tweezers or set it alight in a fire-safe bowl so I don't burn myself

꩜ I sometimes blow on the paper as it's burning, envisioning blowing the negative stuff out of my body and onto the fire

⋆°.☾⋆.ೃ࿔*:⋆ Hone into your Creativity

ִ ࣪𖤐 Find some time to unwind and do what you love. I'm a musician, so I love to channel my creative energy into my instruments. Take this time to reflect and release through steady breaths and listening to your body's needs. Set the mood for yourself, maybe light some candles and/or incense, put on some music, do the things that help your creative energy flow freely. If you're stuck on what you can do, here are some ideas:

꩜ Paint something that resonates with you (or just have fun on the canvas!)

꩜ Do some DIY. Knitting, crochet, sewing, etc.

꩜ Make some magazine cutout collages

꩜ Meditate (I love meditating while listening to the moon's/sun's frequencies).

꩜ Journal your thoughts and emotions

꩜ Practice some divination

꩜ Dance with some music in your room or house without fear of judgement from yourself and/or others

──────────꧁⎝ 𓆩༺✧༻𓆪 ⎠꧂───────────

spring witchcraft 🌷

a list of things to do through the spring months, as a witch

— studying flower and herb correspondences for holistic medicine and spellwork

— going outside and letting the sunlight energize you

— putting your bare feet in grass or soil and imagining being rooted to the earth to help with grounding

— planting wildflowers around your house to save local bees and other pollinators (just make sure the ones you get are native to the environment)

— learning about / working with fae and other nature beings / spirits / guardians

— starting an herb, flower, or vegetable garden

— using sun or moon water to refresh your plants

— spring cleaning to get rid of any old stagnant energy

— opening your windows and letting the breeze into your home to reinvigorate you and your space

— flower foraging and harvesting

— making sun water tea with spring floral blends

— making wishes on dandelions and keeping four leaf clovers for good luck

— lots of plant based / herbal kitchen magic

Sorry this is so late! Hopefully you can use it for your next refresh.

My processes for refreshing and rebuilding are very different. It's the difference between spackling over a dent in the plywood and removing a whole section of drywall to replace it with a new piece. Or, to use an example that more closely matches my visualization, the difference between a spider mending a tear in its' web versus building an entirely new one.

If I'm refreshing existing wards, I usually just go around my home and do a basic cleansing to make sure nothing icky or disruptive is hanging around, and then patch any "holes" that I find. This is largely intuitive; after nine years living one place, I know which places tend to wear out the fastest, so I focus my efforts there. It's kind of like searching for the source of a cold draft, or looking for your phone when the alarm is beeping. Look for bits that feel "off" or that keep drawing your attention. Let your instincts guide you. And yes, you can definitely pair this with your spring cleaning! Cleansing while you clean is a great way of getting things done.

I tend to visualize something like filling in the holes with bricks or stitching the edges together as if I were darning a sock or brambles and holly growing in to fill the gap, depending on what it feels like and which layer I'm dealing with. Use whatever method or visualization matches with your warding method. (And yes, I do recommend using layers.)

If I'm rebuilding my wards from scratch, as I do every October, I first go around and cleanse the whole place from top to bottom, tearing out the old wards as I go, layer by layer. Then I put in the new layers, starting with the heavy stuff (bricks) and adding the lighter things on top (brambles, webs, etc). I also use the wall studs as anchors, so my protections are literally built into the building instead of floating within or around the structure. Really helps stabilize things.

Also, as mentioned, I layer. I've found that trying to pack everything I want to do into one single warding layer made things too complicated and I kept missing things or trying to mash things together that felt like they didn't fit, i.e. Keep This Home Peaceful And Free From Discord vs Make Uninvited Persons Feel Intensely Unwelcome. So now I layer things by purpose, with different visualizations for each one. That way, I can add or remove things as needed without having to replace the whole casting.

There are other tools and processes and incantations involved, but that's the basic gist of it.

The first thing I recommend newer witches should learn is how to set up magical protections, for themselves and for their spaces. If you’ve learned grounding and centering, you’ve got a good baseline to work from. There are a lot of different techniques for protection and warding magic, but here are a few of the easy ones you can try to get started.

- Create a personal ward. Ground and center yourself, then begin to imagine your energy like a light inside you. Picture this light expanding to encompass you and give it a shape that you can easily visualize. Some examples are a bubble or a brick wall or a web or a tangle of thorny vines. Use whatever makes the most sense to you. Whatever form you choose, understand and know that it is there to keep you safe. Nothing enters that space without your permission. It will move with you, bend with you, conform to whatever space you’re in.

- Practice warding a personal space like your bedroom. You can use charms, talismans, salt lines, candles, sigils, water, oil, crystals, bells, smoke, incense, or just your personal energy and willpower for the process. First, cleanse the space with your preferred method to push out anything unwanted that might be lingering. This can be done with something as simple as a pinch of salt in the corners, or by “tidying with intent” to remove metaphysical clutter along with physical mess. You can also use water or smoke or light for this process. The most important part is claiming the space as your own and meaning it.

Next, go around the space and imagine that same barrier I mentioned before forming along the walls, floor, and ceiling. Pay special attention to windows and doorways, and make sure you reinforce these areas with a little extra something. I like to draw protective sigils in chalk next to my doors and windows or hang protective herb charms beside them for this purpose. Focus on the idea that your space will be kept safe from negativity and harm. Refresh these protections periodically, as you feel the need.

- Attach a protection spell to a favorite item of jewelry or clothing. Use the same technique as creating a personal ward while holding the object in your hands, and visualize it surrounding, attaching to, and being absorbed by the item. When you put it on, the protective spell automatically surrounds you. This is helpful if you don’t have the time or the energy to cast a personal ward from scratch every day, though this does get easier with practice.

One quick note: Realize as you do all this that protective magic cannot keep you safe from EVERYTHING. Always look after your safety in mundane ways first and foremost. Magic is an enhancement to practical action, never a substitute for it.

You may feel a bit tired or drained after performing these exercises. This is normal and nothing to be worried about. Rest a bit, hydrate, maybe have a small snack, and keep practicing.

Hello there.

Not really, as I don’t ward.

Perhaps @orriculum-grimoire does or @breelandwalker might

Or you could look up “wards/warding” in tags.

Hope this helps

SO. First and foremost, wards are magical protections which are chiefly meant to keep out magical or metaphysical harm. While they can decrease the possibility of physical threats such as trespassers, illness, or weather damage, they should always be used in conjunction with mundane safety measures for best results. All the magic in the world won’t keep thieves out of your house if you don’t also lock the door, see?

While the concept of warding appears in one form or another in most magical traditions, the visualizations and forms that the protective barriers take varies depending on who you talk to. Some prefer a bubble-like structure or a barrier of light. Others prefer to picture bricks or steel between themselves and outside harm. Still others, myself included, use more esoteric forms like webs, moats, or briar patches. You can use whatever form speaks the most to you and makes you feel most confident in the barrier you’re creating.

Visualization is the first step to creating a ward. Whether you’re warding an object, a space, yourself, or an entire property, it’s important to be able to hold the image of the magical barrier in your mind as you work. I recommend beginning by finding a quiet space free from interruptions, preferably somewhere that you feel safe. Take a few breaths to center yourself and start visualizing what your ward will be in its’ finished form. Then picture it dismantled and begin building it up, bit by bit.

If you’re a more tactical person, you might journal or sketch or build with building blocks while you do this. It may also be helpful, if you’re warding a space, to walk around the perimeter as you visualize the building process, once you’re confident of what you’re doing.

The visualization will vary depending on what you want the finished ward to look and feel like. A barrier of light might begin as a tiny spark which gradually grows brighter. A bubble might start as a tiny sphere which grows and grows. A wall might be bricks or stones that pile up row on row. A barrier of briars or trees might grow up from the ground at super timelapse speed. There is no “perfect” type of ward, neither is any one type more powerful or effective than any other. The strength of the ward lies in the determination of the caster. This is YOUR space, YOUR territory. Claim it. Defend it. Let interlopers beware.

My personal favorite is the web form. I generally cast my household wards once or twice a year and after several tries, I found that visualizing the spinning of a web was less taxing for me than trying to build brick walls or conjure a bubble large enough to cover my entire living space. During the casting, I walk the perimeter of my home with a broom, symbolically sweeping away the old wards, then walk it again with my warding knife and burning herbs while reciting an incantation. (I do recommend refreshing property wards on a regular basis, just to keep them fresh and strong.)

Of course, your methods will certainly vary based upon the materials you have on hand and what you’re comfortable using. Even just bare hands and breath are sufficient to raise protective magics if you don’t have access to or don’t feel the need for anything else. The most important element in any casting is your focused intent. Everything else is just to help the process along.

For personal wards, the same visualization techniques apply, just on a smaller scale. And it’s perfectly acceptable to use a different visualization for your personal wards than you do for your property wards. For example, I find it much easier to use a bubble or a circular containment figure for my personal wards than the webs I use on my home. When visualizing a personal ward, you’ll picture the same construction process, but around yourself rather than a space or a dwelling.

Personal wards move and travel with you. They bend and flex as needed, and can be as large or as small as you like. They can fill a whole room or hover just a hairsbreadth above your skin. It all depends on how much space you need to feel safe and what your personal boundaries are.

Regardless of the size, shape, appearance, or location of your ward, it has one purpose - to protect that which is inside. And once you’ve built it, it generally stays in place until you dismantle it or refresh it. Wards can fade over time, simply from day to day wear of repelling bad luck or whatever harm you’re keeping away. Personal wards generally last for a much shorter period of time than property wards. I would recommend refreshing a personal ward on a daily or weekly basis, where a property ward might only need bolstering monthly or semiannually. Tying personal wards to clothing or jewelry can increase the longevity of the magic, but it will still need to be re-upped occasionally.

Again, you’ll still need to employ mundane safety measures with your magical protections, be they personal or property-based. And if you’re in an unsafe situation, do not, for heaven’s sake, rely on magic to get you out of it. Use common sense and be prepared as far as is reasonably possible.

The only sure way to know that you've become the target of baneful magic is if you literally see someone cast the spell. Even if someone tells you they've hexed you, that's not a guarantee. It's a common tactic to tell someone they've been hexed so that they tear themselves apart with anxiety and focus more on the bad things that happen in their lives.

And bad things do happen for little to no reason sometimes. They even come in batches. And when one or two bad things happen, we tend to focus on them and then it seems like the world is out to get us.

If you're worried about baneful magic, you can always ask a bay leaf. Draw a question mark on a whole dried leaf and ask it a yes or no question. Then toss it into a firesafe dish and light it. If the leaf burns up quickly, the answer is likely yes. If it burns steadily, that's a maybe. If it burns very slowly or doesn't burn at all, the answer is likely no. (Keep in mind that all divination is subjective and should not be taken as absolute truth.)

If you have a strong suspicion that someone may have hexed you, make a mirror jar. Obtain a small mirror - you can usually find these at craft stores - and place it in a jar with protective herbs. In the past, I've used things like oak twigs, basil, bay leaves, rosemary, salt, peppercorns, lemon peel, and thorns. Seal the jar and place it somewhere that the sun will touch it during the day, or in a window if you can manage it. This will help to negate and reflect any magical harm sent your way.

You can also cleanse yourself and your space and refresh your magical protections. It won't tell you whether or not you were hexed, but it may mitigate or nullify the effects if there's something there. I recommend this as a regular step anyway, and it's something I do from time to time for a variety of reasons or no reason at all. Never hurts to clear things out and have strong wards in place.

Bottom Line: You're probably not cursed, but when in doubt, cleanse and ward.

This is gonna be a long ass post. My apologies. Anyone is more than welcome to add to this list.

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Defining “witchcraft”

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Websites for Herbal Properties and Useage

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Breathe & Relax

Grounding, Centering, & Shielding

Grounding - Grounding Techniques - Ungrounded Symptoms

Grounding & Centering

Centering

Shielding: (1) (2)

Budgeted Witchcraft:

Tips & Tricks for Frugal Witches

Moonstone Beginning’s Frugal Pagan Resource

A Witch in a Pinch (Blog)

Budget Witch (Blog)

Witchcraft on a Budget

Being a Witch on a Budget

Budget Witchcraft (Site)

Accumulating Witch Stuff on a Budget

Ways to Practice Witchcraft with Little or No Money

Chaos Magic:

Chaos Magic in a Nutshell

What is Chaos Magick? 

Chaos Magic- The Misunderstood Path

Chaos Magick (a multitude of articles pertaining to chaos magic)

Introduction to Chaos Magic

Chaos Magic Theory

Chaoism & Chaos Magic: A Personal View

Oven-Ready Chaos; Phil Hine

Liber Null & Psychonaut: An Introduction to Chaos Magic- Peter J. Carroll

Sigil Crafting:

A Beginner’s Guide to Sigil Craft

Ways to Use Sigils 

Sigils Reboot: How To Get Big Magic From Little Squiggles

An Essay On Sigil Crafting 

Practical Sigil Magic- Frater U. D.

Sigilmaking with Lee 

Sigil Magic: Making a Magical Sigil

Sigils… 

Sigil Daily: Creation & Activation

Magic/Sigil Circles 

Chaos Magic: Basic Sigil Magic

Sigils 

A Brief Overview of Sigil Magick

Sigils and Seals 101 

Sigils

Sigil Crafting Method 

Creating a Sigil

Sigil Masterpost (gif warning!)

Sigils in Theory and Practice

How Do You Make Sigils? 

On the Preparation and Usage of Sigils

Sigil Magic

Sigil 101 

Practical Sigil Magick

The Sigil Bowl 

Sigil Basics

What Are Sigils? 

Making Outdoor Sigils

Online Sigil Generator

Sigilisation

Sigil Magic

Sigil Making Process, by Rook 

Sigil Making Process, by Richtor 

Sigil Charging:

My Super-Physically-Mentally Intense Method of Charging Sigils…

How to Charge Sigils 

Firing Off Sigils

A Personal Method of Charging Sigils 

How to Charge a Sigil Playing Video Games

Charging Your Sigils- A Brief Explanation 

Charging and Firing Sigils 

How to Use Sigils 

The Fae Resources

Books

The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries – W.Y. Evans-Wentz

The Secret Commonwealth: Of Elves, Fauns, and Fairies – Robert Kirk

Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry – Yeats

Treasury of Irish Myth, Legend, and Folklore – Yeats

The Fairies in Tradition and Literature – Katherine Briggs

An Encyclopedia of Fairies: Hobgoblins, Brownies, Bogies, & Other Supernatural Creatures – Katherine Briggs

The Vanishing People: Fairy Lore and Legends – Katherine Briggs

The Sidhe: Wisdom from the Celtic Otherworld – John Matthews

Through the Faerie Glass-Kenny Klein

Websites

The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries (Sacred Texts)

The Secret Commonwealth: Of Elves, Fauns, and Fairies (Sacred Texts)

Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms and Superstitions of Ireland – Lady Wilde

Puck – That shrewd and knavish sprite called Robin Goodfellow

The Fairy Family: A Series of Ballads & Metrical Tales Illustrating the Fairy Mythology of Europe

The Fairy Mythology: Illustrative of the Romance and Superstition of Various Countries

“The Fairy Doctor” – Lady Wilde

Sacred Text: Fairy Mythology Index

Divination

Tarot

All About Tarot

All About Tarot Readings

Many Different Uses For The Tarot

Tarot Deck Outline

Choosing The Tarot Deck That Is Right For You

What To Look For In A Tarot Deck

Choosing A Tarot Deck Just For Reading Others

Connecting With Your Tarot Deck

Top 3 Beginner Tarot Books

When To Cleanse Your Tarot Deck

How To Cleanse Your Tarot Deck

Recharging Your Tarot Cards

Cleansing Your Tarot Reading Space

Purifying Your Tarot Cards

Three Ways To Shuffle Your Tarot Deck

Six Ways To Choose A Tarot Card

How To Clear Your Tarot Deck

How To Store And Care For Your Tarot Cards

Minor Arcana Keyword Chart

Tarot: Quick and Dirty Keyword Sheets

Tarot Cheat Sheets

Tarot Reversal Keyword Sheet

Major Arcana Meanings

Court Card Interpretations

The Major Arcana

Court Cards In Tarot

The Tarot Suits

Tarot Suit Info Cards

Topics You Can Use In Your Own Custom Tarot Spreads

Great Topics To Ask The Tarot With Only 1-3 Cards

Four Decks To Help You Create Your Own Tarot Spreads

How To Design A Tarot Spread For A Client

Classic Tarot Spread Positions

Interview Your New Tarot Deck

Effective Tarot Questions

How To Create Your Own Spreads

Tips When Reading Tarot For Others

New And Old Tarot Traditions

Four Myths About Fortune Telling

Fortune Teller Isn’t A Bad Word

Quirky Tarot Habits

Six Types Of Tarot Readers

4 Easy Steps to Learn Tarot

How To Read Tarot Cards

Why “Free” Tarot Readings Are Not Ever Really Free

How To Interpret Reversed Tarot Cards

What To Do With Jumper Cards

Tarot Exhaustion

Tarot Relaxation And Grounding Exercise

Four Tips On Reading “Negative” Tarot Cards

How To Deal With “Going Blank” During A Tarot Reading

Tips When Reading Tarot At A Special Event

Ideologies That Hold You Back As A Tarot Reader

Six Mistakes To Avoid When Reading Tarot For Yourself

How To Obtain The Clients Energy During a Tarot Reading Without Them Touching Your Cards

Reading Tarot With Confidence

Scrying

How to

Lithomancy

How to

Runes

Interpretations

Glamours

Glamoured Shower Disks

Goddess Glamour Bath

Witch of the Waste’s Glamour Enchanted Jewelry Spell

Blood Magic

Ethics and Safety

PSA to Blood Witches

Blood Magic 101

Starting Blood Magic

When you’re no longer a beginner

Blood Christening

How Not to Use Blood Magic

Sexual Sangomancy and Blood Bonding; Pros, Cons, and Safety

Blood and Bone Magick

Use of Blood in Folklore and Magic

Potions

Quick Guide to Potions and Lotions

Herbal Brews Introduction

Herbal How To: Infusion

Herbal How To: Tinctures and Extracts

Minerals that are NOT Suitable for Adding to Water

Magical Properties of Herbs, Roots, Flowers, Barks, and Resins

Herbs to Avoid During Pregnancy

Poisonous Herbs: Hazards

List of Poisonous Herbs (Magical Uses and Safety Warnings)

Familiars

What are they?

Is this my familiar?

The Familiar Self

Familiars and Gender

The Three Kinds of Familiars

Plants as Familiars

The Egg Test

Simply take an egg (obviously from your own chickens is best but uh, Im going to assume most of you dont have one so store is fine), and carefully pass the egg through the flame of a white or black candle to “draw out the bad” and set intent. Then crack into a white bowl.

If you find blood: You’re cursed! Blood is never ever a good thing to find in your eggs, but especially during The Egg Test.

If you find big white clots: The bigger the clot the bigger the problem. It usually means some kind of blockage or obstruction in your life. Sometimes from some form of bad energy. Note: white clots in eggs is very very normal. Only take notice if they are unusually large

If you find egg shell: (Now if you’re really bad at cracking eggs maybe ignore this one) but this is a sign of your generic brand Bad Luck.

If you find a broken yolk: Take notice of your internal and subconcious self. The root of your problems comes from a disturbance within.

If you find something unusual: Listed above or otherwise, cleansing methods (such as a salt bath) will usually clean up most problems. Do your own research for cleansing methods of choice. I would advise not to eat the egg, but rather to pass the egg one final time (in the bowl) over the white flame before disposing off it outside. If you do cook it (because hey, I get it) use protective herbs like basil or rosemary and don’t forget to salt!

If you find nothing unusual: chop onions, mushrooms, and spinach up while heating an oiled pan on medium low. Add the egg to the pan, when a yellow film forms around the side and the egg can be separated easily, fill the center with toppings and flip half over to form an omelet. Cook through, flipping as needed. Season with salt, pepper, fresh herbs, and tomato (salsa if you’re frisky). That’s my favorite way to cook an egg!