casual paganism

Tools: Acorns, Ashes, Batteries, Bells, Besom, Black Ink, Bowls, Broken Tree Branches/Twigs, Cauldron, Charcoal, Clouds, Copper Wires, Cup, Drums, Drum Sticks, Fans, Fresh Air/Wind, God’s Eye, Lightning, Mud, Music, Plasma Ball Lamp, Puddle Water, Rain/Storm Sounds, Rainsticks, Rain Scented Candles/Things, Raindrops, Rattles, Scissors, Sea Salt, Sea Water, Smoke, Snow Water, Snowflakes, Speakers, Spoons, Staff, Steam, Storm Imagery and Videos, Storm Salt, String Instruments, Tambourine, Twine, Wand, Watercolors, Watering Can, Whistles, Wind Instruments, Windchimes, Witch’s Ladder, Yarn

Colors: Gray, Black, Purple, Blue, Yellow

Corresponds to: Strength, Power, Chaos, (Raw) Emotion, Anger, Rage, Freedom, Cleansing, Banishment, Self-Empowerment, Growth and Change

Crystals: Pietersite/Tempest Stone, Hemimorphite, Azurite, Malachite, Nebula Stone, Lapis Lazuli, Clear Quartz, Snowflake Obsidian, Banded Amethyst, Amethyst, Chrysocolla, Black Opal, Rainbow Obsidian, Sea Glass, Frosted Glass, Glass/Marbles

Metals: Copper, Aluminum, Platinum

Plants/Herbs: Alder, Broom, Cotton, Fern, Garlic, Heather, Henbane, Oak, Pansy, Rice, Wheat, Barley, Saffron, Wild Rice, Grass, Thistle, Willow, Any Air or Water Aligned Plants/Herbs

Animals: Hawk, Eagle, Snowy Owl, Frogs, Birds, Oxen, Butterfly (said to predict the weather), Sheep, Rams, Ladybugs (said to predict the weather), Dragons, Serpents, Horses

Elementals & Beasts/Creatures: Dragons, Thunder Bird, Cyclopse, Kitsune, Raiju, Valkyrie, Pegasus, Great Serpents/Giant Serpents, Harpies

Sense: Hearing, Touch

Body: Feet, Lungs, Heart, Ears

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Rainwater 

Rain from a lightening storm

this has the greatest energy

used in a bath to re-energize your being and aid in a ritual of clearing and cleansing your energies of negativity by soaking in it

used to clear and cleanse an object or area 

store in a white glass bottle

Rain from thunderstorms, tornadoes or hurricanes

Used to empower spells for moving things forward such as letting go of the past and moving forward in life

used to help move a project forward and get beyond current blocks in life

used to change a pattern or habit you don’t like

store in a blue glass bottle

Sun and Rain

Used to balance energies when feeling weighed down

helps gather your thoughts when they are flighty and scattered

store in a dark green bottle

Hail storm

collect in a metal bowl but dont let it sit in the bowl for more than 6 hours

allow the hail to melt before bottling it

store in a black or dark brown bottle

used to dispel psychic attacks or negative energies

best used for black magic to get rid of your enemies or negative forces that stand in your way

Spring Rain

used to empower new ventures such as new relationships, new business ventures, a new job

rain collected on the spring equinox or the first rain after the spring equinox is good for empowering spells for relationships

stored in a light green bottle

Summer Rain

used to encourage growth whether it be personal, spiritual growth or growth of a business venture or relationship

used to break bad habits

great to water indoor plants

rain collected on mid-summers eve and day is especially mystical

store in a sky blue bottle

Fall Rain

used for giving thanks and showing gratitude for the abundance the year has given you

store in an orange or fall colored bottle

Winter Rain

can be used for blessing a person, relationship, family or object

can be used to bless an event such as a birth, wedding or new business venture

to be able to survive the hardships of winter one is able to survive the hardships of life

Full Moon Rain

Used to honor the Goddess

a small glass can be added to a cleansing bath

add a couple of drops to your bath before an important event or ritual

used for a blessing during a full moon ritual

used for blessing a child or pet 

rain collected during the full moon according to that season will have the energies of that moon according to month and season

clean altar spaces and other things by putting an ounce of rain water into your cleaning products

also very good for divination

Waning Moon Rain

good for getting rid of things, banishings, and purging negative energies

used like a banishing oil

also can be added to your bath for relaxation, clarity or promoting self love

use to prepare for lunar rituals

anoint your money with it to increase your wealth 

anoint yourself to increase your psychic awareness

New Moon Rain

good for workings in which something needs to be brought in 

used when starting a new project

Waxing Moon Rain

used to bring in good energies and blessing

used at the start of a new project or a new beginning

Rain collected from trees or roses will have different energies depending on the type of tree or color of the rose you collect it from

Use 1 cup of rain water to 1 tub size of water

For rituals use 1oz of rain water in a glass bowl or cauldron, to add effects to the water pour over crystals energized with your intent

For a spell place all your spell items in your bowl or cauldron and add 1tablespoon of rainwater

For cleansing or anointing ritual take 1/2oz of rainwater into a glass bowl and as you recite your incantation dip your fingers or wand/athame into the water then mark your physical body, the mark can be any spiritual symbol that has meaning to you

To anoint a tool, pout 1oz of rainwater onto the tool as you state your incantation to empower the tool for its intended purpose.

@autumnwitchesx i hope this helps you some!!!

Here is a list of unconventional and affordable ingredients that can be used in spells and witchcraft along with their correspondences; good for witches “in the woods” and witches on a budget. Many of these can be easily found for inexpensive prices or at home.

Acorns/Acorn Caps: security, abundance, longevity, good luck, youth and brings good health

Animal toys/stickers: relates to correspondences of that animal

Artist’s Charcoal: banishing negativity, protection; cursing

Baby Powder: cleansing, beauty, youth

Baking Soda: cleansing, purification, protection

Birthday Candles: wishes, joy; color magic and number magic depending on their color and/or what number they display

Black Tea Bags (used): earth magic, grounding, strength, stability, banishing negativity; ending, death 

Bottle Caps: prosperity, luck, material gain

Bubble Bath: self-love, relaxation, emotional healing, serenity; plus whatever scent the bubble bath is affects correspondences

Bubbles/Bubble Liquid: wishes, joy, whimsy, imagination, fantasy

Buckeye Nuts: luck, sexual energies, warding

Butter: femininity, flattery, friendship, warmth, happiness; good for fae work

Candy Bars: love, romance, happiness, lust, fertility, emotional healing, healing of the heart, forgiveness, friendship

Candy Corn: courage, imagination, endurance, energy, motivation, happiness, celebration

Candy Foil: sweetness, secrets, protecting one’s emotions; color magic

Chocolate Syrup/Milk: happiness, love, lust, romance, sweetening relationships

Cocktail Swords: strength, assertiveness, competition; cursing, revenge; ending rumors

Cotton Balls: beauty, gentleness, warmth, sleep

Cotton Swabs: cleansing, purification

Dice: chance, opportunity, luck; number magic

Dirt: grounding, earth magic, growth, prosperity, patience, home and family; cursing

Dish Soap: cleansing

Duct Tape: binding, storing energy, cursing

Egg Shells: cleansing, protection, warding

Energy Drinks: energy, motivation

Envelopes: messages, communication, protection during travel

Epsom Salts: purification, cleansing, protection, pain relief, serenity, comfort, stress relief

Fake/Play Money: wealth, prosperity

Fish Sauce: prosperity, water magic, curses

Foil: glamour, protection, storing energy, binding

Glue: sealing, immobility, binding, curses

Googley Eyes: vision, divination, scrying, creativity, protection, imagination; curses, paranoia, nightmares

Grass: growth, nature, learning, healing, new beginnings, recovery from loss

Hand Soap: cleansing, curse removal

Hole Punches: good for cursing

Hot Sauce: motivation, lust, confidence; cursing, anger, revenge, emotional pain

Koolaid: youth, sweetness, happiness; color magic, corresponds with flavors as well

Lip Balm: glamour, confidence in speaking, honesty, beauty

Lollipops: sweetness, innocence, ending rumors and lies, lust and sexual energies, love

Lotion: protection, beauty

Laundry Soap: cleansing, purification

Marshmallows: friendliness, comfort, gentleness, fidelity, sleep and dreams

Metal Crafting Wire: binding

Modeling Clay: poppets, earth magic, grounding, balance, stability, creation, change

Mud: grounding, earth magic; curses

Muslin: poppets, change, creativity

Noodles: Longevity, good health

Pompoms (craft): gentleness, comfort, love, sleep, dreams

Paper Clips: balance, focus, organization; curses, binding

Pennies: luck, wealth

Pickle Juice: curses to sour things

Plastic Bags: protection; binding

Plastic Ribbon (wrapping): happiness, glamour, delight; binding; color magic

Plastic Wrap: binding

Popsicle sticks: poppets

Scissors: offensive magic, curses

Seltzer Water: purification, removing negativity; curses

Sewing Needles: curses, pain

Shaving Cream: cleansing, softness, patience, calmness

Stamps: travel, communication

Sour Cream: cursing

Soy Sauce: protection, banishment; cursing

Sticky Notes: communication, memory

Strawberry Milk: love, self-love, beauty, sweetness, friendship

Syrup: joy, sweetening one’s emotions

Taco Sauce: Focus, Energy, motivation

Taffy: joy, flexibility

Thumbtacks: curses

Tissue Paper: softness, serenity; color magic

Toothpaste: cleansing

Toothpicks: curse

Walnut Shells: protection, warding

Wasabi: Energy; curses, anger, envy

Whipped Cream: beauty, light-heartedness

Whistles: communication, attention grabbing, warding

Other Tips:

Recycle bottles, jars and medicine bottles for jar/bottle magic

Reuse tea bags (though not too long after use) in bath magic

If you do wish to use herbs, it is cheaper to order them online in bulk rather than the supermarket. Trust me, supermarkets and grocery stores really over price most herbs. You can get triple the amount for 2 dollars less online

Make up and toiletries are great for glamours

Its fine to use kitchen knives if you can’t afford am athame

Look at the ingredients in food you eat to see what is in it and determine that food’s correspondences, quick and easy kitchen magic

Crayons, colored pencils, markers and pens are good for easy sigil and color magic

From Judika Illes’ Encyclopedia of Spells

Remove the Justice card from a deck of tarot cards and place it where it may be clearly viewed. 

Hold a purple candle in your hands, charging it with your purpose and desires. Carve and dress your candle as appropriate. 

Place the candle on a dish beside the card. 

Write your petition for justice on brown paper and tuck it under the candle. 

here are some places you can donate directly:

to the victims:

George Floyd's sister's fund to make sure his daughter and the rest of his family live comfortably.

Ahmaud Marquez Arbery's fund for financial support to his family to help during this extreme difficult time and in their struggle for justice.

Regis Korchinski fund to help the family get the proper justice they need.

Jamee Johnson fund to raise money for the funeral costs as well as attorney fees so justice can be delivered for his murder. he was shot four times in the chest by the police.

Destiny Harrison funeral fund to help with the funeral costs and help provide a better future for her daughter.

Eric Rosalia fund to help cover legal fees and medical expenses.

to the protestors:

Minnesota Bail Fund

Louisville Bail Fund

Brooklyn Bail Fund

Unicorn Riot Fund

Atlanta Solidarity Fund

Columbus Freedom Fund: Columbus Freedom Fund, an organization dedicated to ending all forms of state-sanctioned violence. Contribute to the bail release of those protesting on the front lines in Columbus.

to other important places:

BLM Fund

Black Trans Women Fund

NAACP Legal Defense Fund

Campaign Zero

North Star Health Collective

Black Visions Collective

Reclaim The Block

National Police Accountability Project

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Below is a list of ideas of things you can do for/with him or give him that I have found he enjoys.

Anything Cinnamon

Tea - especially Apple or cinnamon.

Dragons blood

Sweet pea

Rosemary

Peppermint

Anything gold, green, or red

Anything spider, wolf or snake related

Baked goods

Meat of any kind

Rocks, crystals, acorns or anything you find outside that reminds you of him

Dedicate a special song to him

Give him a heartfelt written letter of love and appreciation

Invite him to help with your divination

Tell jokes or funny/uplifting stories about your everyday life

Invite him to be with you while watching your favorite movies (Strange, I know, just trust me!)

Invite him to have a meal with you

Smile and laugh whenever possible

Tell him about your progress with anything that he has been helping with lately

Meditate (or godphone if you can) and just ask him about his day or what he has been up to.

Loki very much enjoys some of the mundane activities in life and loves hearing about your growth. So take a little extra time to spend with him if he works with you frequently, and make sure he knows that you genuinely enjoy his company and not just the things he does for you. As with anyone, it is important that we do not only reach out when we need something. A relationship of any kind goes both ways. Simply asking him how he is or offering an ear is monumental to anyone, especially him at the moment. Don't focus on what you need from him, instead focus on what you can do to support and be there for him right now.

For those of you who may not have heard from him in a while, don't be discouraged. As I said, he's had a lot on his plate lately and is being spread a bit thin. Don't take it personally, and just keep making sure to reiterate that he is valued and needed and loved. Don't become pushy or impatient, and just know that he - as well as many others - are doing great things for us all at the moment that most of us aren't even aware of.

Also, please don't listen to the hate mongers out there right now who are trying to blame Loki for everything going on in the world right now. I assure you, while he may be involved and pushing everything in the direction that it needs to go in order to create that wonderful change which he is known for, he is not directly responsible for it. Neither are any of the other gods being blamed for the horrible things happening right now. They are here to support and guide during these times. No god or guide wishes any of us harm in any way, and laying blame on those simply trying to help - rather than addressing the root of the issue - is detrimental and disrespectful. So please keep that in mind the next time someone blames any of our gods and guides for the tragedies that are happening right now. Everything that happens is for a reason and a purpose, yes, but it is not directly caused out of malicious intent. I am tired of seeing the blame put where it doesn't belong. Have faith, stay positive and let's work to fix the problem rather than deflecting it.

Want to honor Freya? These are ways I personally honor Freya. Please add to the list if you have other ideas on how to honor Freya.

💕Offer Freya some rose water.

💕Make a love sigil for Freya.

💕Offer Freya your tears, Freya thrives on any intense emotion.

💕Make a moodboard in honor of Freya.

💕Sing a love song dedicated to Freya.

💕Every Friday make sure to honor her because Friday is Freya’s day.

💕Freya is fond of all metals specifically gold, offer metals to her.

💕Dedicate your gold jewelry to her. Freya loves material things especially if they’re gold.

💕Decorate your altar with cats, honey combs, horns, or bones.

💕Dedicate your outfit to her, dress in the colors red, gold, amber, silver, white, green, and/or black.

💕Practice self love, recognize ways you can practice self love in your everyday life.

💕Honey is sacred to Freya. Make a cup of tea with honey in honor of her.

💕Carry these crystals:

Amber

Rose quartz

Gold

Emerald

Labradorite

Copper

Ruby

Red agate

Fire agate

Tourmaline

Pink tourmaline

Hawkseye

Citrine

Red jasper

Jade

Malachite

Moonstone

Silver

You can even place these crystals on your altar in honor of her.

💕Dedicate a piece of jewelry to her in honor of her Brisingamen.

💕Place roses on your altar as an offering.

💕Drink floral teas like lavender, chamomile, rose, berryblossom, or jasmine.

💕Dedicate your sex magick spells to her.

💕Use the runes Fehu, Kaunaz, Jera, Tiwaz, and Uruz in your craft or altar.

💕Pray to her.

💕Plant alder, apple, birch, bramble, elder, vervain, rose, tansy, lavender, yarrow, belladona, cypress, feverfew, mint, mistletoe, mugwort, thyme, or valerian.

💕Dedicate an orgasm to her. She is the goddess of sex.

💕Take a bath in salts, roses, chamomile, jasmine, mint, or lavender.

💕Create artwork for her.

💕Enchant your make up to make you feel beautiful, confident, and strong.

💕Dedicate your gym session to her. Imagine your a war goddess just like her and fight your workout like a warrior.

💕Light incense or candles of rose, honey, jasmine, amber, strawberry, dragon’s blood, lavender, berryblossom, sandalwood, mint, all floral scents, cypress, myrtle, vervain, or musk.

💕Write a poem about her.

💕If you’re thinking of buying a cat, look for a cat at shelters and pounds first, rescue a little baby.

💕Donate money to animal shelters and pounds.

💕Pray to her for your loved ones in battles whether it’s oversees, a disease, or an abusive relationship.

💕Create an online shrine of her.

💕Leave her offerings of mead, weed, wine, red velvet cake, cider, fresh fruit, honey, bread, candy, or chocolate.

💕Set up an altar dedicated to her.

💕While getting dressed and doing your makeup light a gold candle in honor of her.

💕In order to beautify yourself for the day wear your own Brisingamen in honor of her.

💕Freya is the goddess of beauty, place rose quartz in your makeup bag to increase your beauty for the day.

💕Freya is the goddess of love, carry rose petals in your purse to attract all kinds of love.

Donate. Protest. Educate. Support a Black-owned business.

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🔒 to protect their identies

📢 they are all heard loud and clear

🥛they are able to combat tear gas

☀️ they have good weather to continue protesting

🕊 peace for those who’s lives have been lost

Hello darlings! Today I really want to talk about magical waters. I’ll start with simple waters, then one ingredient waters, and then composite waters. Waters is pretty much anything like water that is used magically, so it ranges from storm water to tobacco and damiana tincture, and other stuff. Any of these can be collected whenever is convenient, but I added the time to collect them to make them more potent.

Natural Waters

Rain Water:

Rain water can be used for any spell to make it more potent, but it is a useful tool in peace magic, to quell anger, to relax, and for dream magic. Collect whenever you want.

Storm Water:

Storm water can be either protective or offensive. Use it to wash down your doors to protect you from hexes, and wash your tools with it to amplify their power. You can use it in any hexes or curses you want. To amplify it, add rusty nails to it and let turn rusty. Collect on a waxing gibbous moon.

Swamp Water:

Can be used in works for binding, hexing, or cloaking. Use when wanting to cause illness. Annoint yourself with swamp water to make yourself unnoticeable to others. Colelct on the dark moon (second new moon of the month) or on the new moon.

Marsh Water:

Marsh water is almost the same as swamp water, but it is more suitable for cloaking than other things. It can also be used for cleansing negative energies. Colelct on waning crescent moon.

Hail Water:

Hail water is melted hailstones. Use it for protection or hexing. Similar to storm water, but more aggressive. Use when you want to break sojmeone, or when you wish to cause physical harm. Collect during a full moon for best results.

Salt Water:

Salt water can be used for cleansing and protection from negativity. Simply add salt to water.

Sea Water:

Use sea water in works involving the psyche, or in hexing. It can also be used for cleansing. I use it to work with demonic forces as well. Collect on a new moon.

Lake Water:

Lake water is amazing in works concerning emotions, love, memories, or past life regressions. Boil it and drink it to enhance attempts for past life regressions. Collect on waxing moon.

Pond Water:

Use when wanting to bind someone, or to limit their horizons. Keep a flower vase with pond water in it on a table to silence a conversation to those not sitting at it. Collect on a dark moon.

Spring Water:

Spring water is super versatile. Use it instead of tap water.

Dew:

Dew can allow the witch to cast powerful glamours for beauty and youth. It is an important ingredient in love potions. Collect at sunrise during a waxing or full moon.

Self Water:

Fancy word for spit or urine. This one is a little nasty, but it is to be used whenever a spell needs to be tied to the caster.

Simples

Sun Water:

Bask any sort of water in the sun for a full day. Use it for cleansing, to bring positivity into a space, or for glamours of youth.

Moon Water:

Used to power up any spell. Let water sit in the light of a full moon for a full night.

Tobacco Water:

Steep tobacco into water for a week in the fridge. When strained, mix with 100 proof vodka, about 1.5 parts water for 1 part vodka. Use it to cleanse or to offer to spirits when working with them. Can be used to cause addiction in a person.

Saffron Water:

Steep saffron into water and mix 1 part water with 1 part vodka. Use to raise winds by sprinkling it in the air, or rub on your lips before whistling and raising storms.

Rose Water:

Use for love, glamours, and beauty. Steep fresh rose petals in vodka for a period of 4 weeks, and then extract all the liquid from the petals by pressing them until they have lost their color. Cut with 0.5 part water.

Orange Blossom Water:

Use for joy, beauty, cleansing, and sunshine. Prepare in the same way as the rose water.

Lilac Water:

Use lilac water for sleep, dream magic, spirit work, and cleansing. Prepare in the same way you would prepare the other flower waters.

Apple Blossom Water:

Create this by the same manner as the three flower waters above. Use for protection, love, and beauty.

Holly Water:

Holly water is to be used to protect your family. It will prick at intruders, or unwelcomed guests. It will also allow you to always have knoledge of the safety of your family. Simply steep holly leaves in water and mix with vodka. Do not ingest this, as it is poisonous.

Composites

All Bite no Bark Water:

A powerful water used for protection of a space. Mix together storm water, hair of a black dog, dirt of a grave, the ashes of psalm 7, rose thorns, teeth of a canidae, and three holly berries. Pour around a room which you wish to protect, or water protective plants to give their produce an aggressive kick. This water will protect a space with the ferocity of a rabid dog, and will not warn before attacking.

Fiery Wall of Protection Water:

Mix together sun water with three hot peppers, red brick dust, pottasium nitrate (saltpeter), sulfur, and blackthorn pricks. Another like the above, but more passive. Attacker might suffer a rash after encountering it.

Pitch Water:

Use pitch water to stop someone from making any progress. Mix together water from a swamp, gum arabic or acacia, charcoal dust, and chapparal. It can also be used to dissorient. Fair warning, this water is hella sticky.

Fuck Off Water:

Mix together sumac, apple seeds, thorns of a blackberry, cloves and storm water. Use it to repel unwanted people.

Goodbye Lover Water:

Mix together sea water, sumac, cloves, poppy seeds, thorns of a cactus, petals of a hibiscus flower, and saltpeter. Use it to get rid of unwanted courters or lovers, or to make two people break up.

Here are some ideas to help you answer those pesky Yes/No questions using Tarot. These are just ways that I’ve found work for me and Yes/No card interpretations that have always given me the answers I seek. Sometimes, this varies from reader to reader, so use this as a springboard to find out what works for you! 

If you pull a Yes card in reverse, it could indicate a “Yes, BUT…” or a “Yes, IF…”. You’ll need to understand what each card means in reverse to determine the caveat for a reversed Yes card. 

Pay attention to the positive meanings for each No card. Sometimes, things aren’t as clear cut as a simple No. Sometimes, it becomes a “No, but…” and gives you clues about how you can change your No into a Yes.

If you pull a Maybe card, you can often get a feel for your options either way by drawing additional cards to go on either side. For example: Two of Swords is a Maybe card and often represents a difficult choice between two options. You can draw two cards to set on either side of this card that represent the two choices and their pros and cons. 

YES

Major Arcana: Fool, Magician, High Priestess, Emperor, Empress, Lovers, Chariot, Strength, Hermit, Star, Sun, Judgement, World

Cups: Ace, two, three, six, nine, ten, page, knight, queen, king

Pentacles: Ace, three, six, eight, nine, ten, page, knight, queen, king

Swords: Ace, page, knight

Wands: Ace, two, three, four, six, eight, page, knight, queen, king

NO

Major Arcana: Death, Devil, Tower, Moon

Cups: Five, eight

Pentacles: Four, five

Swords: Three, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten

Wands: Five, seven, ten

MAYBE

Major Arcana: Hierophant, Justice, Hanged Man, Wheel of Fortune, Temperance

Cups: Four, seven

Pentacles: Two, seven

Swords: Two, four, queen, king

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Major Arcana Suit of Cups Suit of Pentacles Suit of Swords

This is my own personal correspondence table for the use of alcohol in magick. It may not match your own usage of alcohol, but if you like anything you see, feel free to adopt it. Some of this is based in what the alcohol is made from, some on its history, and some of this is based in personal experience or associations. This is not about alcohol as an offering, but the usage of it as a spell component. The list is in no way exhaustive and does not include mixed drinks or brands. Just your basics.

Distilled Spirits

Absinthe: (Air) Useful in protection work. It is especially useful for safe astral travel. Using it to draw sigils for safe travels on one’s body before leaving it can keep away nasties in the meantime.

Gin: (Earth) Useful in spells promoting good health and is good as a binding ingredient for other alcohols’ properties. It can also be a good to use if the caster of the spell lives in poverty and this is pertinent to the spell in some way.

Rum: (Water) Useful in money spells or spells for gaining other material possessions. Rum can be especially useful in a spell involving an underhanded motive or intention, especially if the results leave you with more as a side effect of the spell’s main goal.

Tequila: (Fire) Tequila is all about timing. Perfect, exact timing. It can be used in spells involving punctuality, appointments, or decision making. It can be used when something has to be done just right, as well. Never use it for something involving the past or anything about the future. Tequila is always for the present, and in this moment, as they come issues.

Vodka: (Fire and Water) Good for strength and courage. Lifting yourself up by the bootstraps and carrying on with what needs to be done no matter how hard it is or how tired you are. Can be used in spells involving getting through difficult times, motivation, pushing forward, finishing projects. Shit’s gotta get done? Vodka.

Whiskey: (Water) Whiskey can be used in spells to promote change, usually when change is unwanted by someone else. It helps bypass interference and bring the change about in ways that which opposes it does not immediately notice.

Brandy: (Earth) Brandy can be used in love spells, especially those for preserving pre-existing love. It can also be used for attracting a long-lasting love as opposed to a fling.

Fermented Beverages

Beer: (Earth) Beer is used in spells involving the home, family, and the past. It can also be used in spells involving practicality vs desire.

Cider: (Earth) Cider is used in spells for harvesting what you’ve already planted. It helps ensure that the things you’re working towards are successful and your effort is not wasted. But you must put in the effort.

Wine: (Earth and Air) Wine can be used in spells for health, stress relief, and blessings. It can also be used for spells involving standing on your own and independence.

Mead: (Air) Mead can be used for spells involving inspiration, study, education, scholarly pursuits, the arts, and oratory issues. It can also be used to sweeten the temper of yourself or someone else.