cosy witchery

✨ 101 - basics :

there are some accepted standard methods used widely in witchcraft,

unpacking witchcraft - spell types 

some basic terms to know

methods for spells

grounding, a quick how-to  

when to cast a spell - by weekdays

when to cast a spell - by time of day 

how to cleanse

how to charge

nullifying spells  

about jar spells 

jars and mold 

“beginner” spells  

grounding masterpost 

disposing of spell materials 

✨ 202 - your own path

your own path is where you diverge from the standard things you learn at first, and may require you to write your own spells or adjust others to your needs.

how to write your own spells - resources 

understanding herb associations with rosemary 

how to substitute in a spell

how to write curses 

how to write glamours

searching spells by ingredient 

how to adjust a spell 

✨ tools:

tools of witchcraft overview a witch’s wand 

building a broom/besom 

correspondence resource 

on making moon water

herbs for spells : grocery store vs. home grown vs. edible wilds 

a witch’s book 

✨ you should know:

“to be a witch” falsehoods 

other witches and you

witchcraft and the law 

difference between a witch and a herbalist 

self care for the witch

low effort witchcraft

 when your spell fails

Disclaimer: This is all based on my research, path, opinion & experiences! Intro: I really was holding out on doing this post because it’s such a big, important topic to cover and I really don’t want to mess it up or get anything wrong. This post needs to be done though, people have asked if I have such a post and an anon suggested it. So finally, here it is.  - What Is Warding? Warding is a type of magick, it is the act of creating an energetic barrier around you, your home, an object, ect. They can be temporary or permanent, although typically they are cast with the long term in mind. They can banish or turn away whatever you choose. Warding is an excellent skill to have because it can keep you, and even others safe and with practice you can do it anytime with just about whatever you have on hand.  When Should I Ward? Whenever you want an energetic barrier around you, most people consistently ward their home, themselves or their place of practice. Some people even ward their space every time they prepare for a spell. It should be done consistently in any area you want protected, but exactly where and how often is entirely up to the practitioner.  What Should I Do Before? Cleanse, a ward is a barrier of energy and in the same way that it keeps things out it also keeps things in. You don’t want to trap anything inside of it. Cleanse yourself before you ward yourself. Cleanse your space before you ward your space!  Tips Before You Ward- Phrasing Keep the phrasing in mind! You don’t want to keep anything out that you want in, or let something in that you want out. If you’re chanting or using sigils ect keep in mind exactly what you want to keep out both in your methods and in your mind. Covering everything Make sure to cover everything, a ward is useless if there’s a weakness in it or if the ceiling & floor aren’t probably covered. Be super thorough!  Layering Your Wards One small little wimpy barrier? Ha, the spirits say as they scramble into your home to wreak havoc! You need to layer your wards, don’t just use one method one time, there’s no such thing as too much warding.  What Are Some Ways That I Can Ward? Now we’ll get right down to the methods you can use to ward yourself and your space! Remember that warding is important and needs to be effective, don’t try anything that you don’t have experience with for warding. At first, focus on the stuff you know. If you like sigils, use sigils at first and slowly work your way into using other more complex methods or methods that solely rely on your abilities. Circle Casting You cast a circle by summoning the four elements to protect & energize what is in the circle.  - Here’s my post about circles & how to cast them  Chanting/Speaking Come up with a protective chant you can use to ward your space. This chant could be someone else’s or your own as long as you feel it’s effective. Speak it aloud and visualize a layer of energy protecting your space.  Incense Burn a protective incense in the space you’d like to ward and visualize a barrier protecting your space. Athame Draw out the line of your ward with your athame, visualize the wall appearing, covering everything with a thick layer of energy.  Spraying Spray a mix of blessed/magickal waters and or herbs with protective properties in the space you want to ward.  Sigils Create a sigil using your favorite method with the intent to “ward” or “protect/protection.” Then charge and activate it as a layer of protection! Here’s my post on sigils if you’re interested in that: - Sigil Post Jar Spells You could mix up a jar spell for warding, set it in your house and forget it as a layer of warding.  - My protective jar spell post Anointment Anoint the doorways of your space, you could also anoint the ceiling, floor, walls, corners, honestly go for it.  Salt Sprinkle salt all around the edge of your home or space. Make sure to sprinkle salt on the INSIDE of your harm as salt can harm plants & wildlife if used outside. If you’d like to make a barrier on the outside of your home, you can use dried & crushed eggshells in place of salt. - Post on how to make eggshell powder here -  Hag stones Hag stones are stones with holes in them that have been corroded into the stone because of rushing water. It is believed rushing water is protective & cleansing so if you wear a stone that sat in it long enough to have parts corroded away, that the stone will maintain and keep those properties with it. It’s a great way to personally ward yourself, and an excuse to go out in nature.  They look like this! 

a spell to prepare you for difficult times ahead, and give you the power to rise. 

🌊  gather: a jar, twine, high tide sea water, honeysuckle, lavender, lime peel, black salt, wax, and a self representative object.

🌊  prepare and dry the herbs, in the oven or naturally

🌊  charge with personal energy, and add the representative object  

🌊  ring the jar’s lid with black salt and seal thoroughly with wax, bind bottleneck with twine, secure with a strong knot. 

🌊  go to the beach when the water is at high tide, hold the bottle in the water as it comes in, letting the waves wash over it. while doing this, chant:

“come hell or high water i rise with the tide this time and after the sea will be on my side.”

-This is a list of the celtic gods I find. I will add more as I read on more. I try my best to get accurate information and use at least two sources of information but if I get anything wrong feel free to say so and I will do more research and fix the problem <3- This is just my personal research- 

Gaelic 

Aine - goddess of love summer and the queen of the fae

Angus Og- youth, love and beauty

Anu- mother earth

Aoibhell- queen of sidhe

Airmid- Goddess of the Growing Greens of life. Mother of Herbal Healers, Sacred Herbs, and all things connected to the art of healing. 

Artio- wildlife bear

Babd Catha- war. Life, enlightenment, wisdom

Balor- battle

Bel- fire and sun, purification, science, fertility, crops

Boann- water

Bran- health

Branwen- love and beauty

Brighid- triple goddess. Fire and water, 

Bris- fertility, and agriculture

Caer Ibormeith- sleep dreams

Cailleach- disease and plague

Cerunnos- wildlife

Cian- health

Creidhne- metalwork

Dagda- earth and death

Danu- creation, magic 

Diancecht- healing and medicine

Eriu- patron of ireland; trinity goddess

Flidais- forest, woodland and wild

Fodla-trinity goddess of ireland

Goibhniu- blacksmith

Labraid- underworld

Llew Llaw Gyffes- healing, poets, smiths, magic water

Llyr-sea

Lugh- healing, reincarnation, prophecy revenge

Luchta- wrights

Macha- war, life and death

Maeve- intoxication

Manannan Mac Lir- patron of sailors

Math Mathonwy- magic

Midir- underworld

Morrigan - war and death

Neit- battle

Nemain- war goddess

Niamh- beauty

Nuada- healing. Magic. Poets. Writer

Ogma- creator of language 

Scathach- healing, magic, prophecy

 Shannon- river goddess

Tephi- tea

Tethra- king of underworld/death

Gaulish 

Abellio- Apple tree

Dis Pater- underworld, death

Nantosuelta- nature and streams

Nostiluca- magic

Rosmerta- healing and prosperity

Rosmerta- river goddess

Smertios- war

Sucellus- forest

Taranis- thunder

Teutates- war, money and fertility w

Smertiosishes, youthfulness, luck, health

Welsh

Amaethon- agriculture and luck

Arawn- underworld, terror, revenge and war. 

Arianrhod- air, reincarnation, full moon, time, karma

Blodeuwedd- wisdom, lunar mysteries, initiations; triple goddess

Cerridwen- moon, grain, nature; patron of poets

Creiddylad- flowers and love

Cyhiraeth- streams, divination

Dewi- fertility 

Don- air and sea, queen of heavens

Dylan- sea

Elaine- maiden

Gwydion- warrior; magic

Gwynn Ap Nudd- underworld

Margawse- mother goddess

Myrrdin- magic

Olwen- flowers and springtime

Pwyll- cunning and virtue

Rhiannon-fertility, horses, moon, poetry

Taliesin- song

British

Andraste- the moon, divination, victory, of ravens and of battles

Agroná was the British goddess of battle and slaughter

 Alaisiagae- victory

Arnemetia -water goddess

Belatucadnos-war

Britannia- patron of Britain 

Camalus - war

Epona- horse breeding, healing spring, prosperity and mountains 

Eostre- spring

Cocidius -goddess of hunting

Coventina- river

Maponus -music and poetry

Nemetona -grove 

Nodons - healing

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