A grimoire

Uncrossing is when a person removes a curse, hex, jinx, or other spell that was casted against them which brings them negative energy, bad luck, or catastrophic events. Remember to take care of yourself after performing an uncrossing spell by cleansing and protecting yourself and your home.

Have I been cursed? Only one way to find out! The lemon test, much like the lemon curse, uses a lemon to find out whether or not you have been cursed: Buy one lemon. Anoint a black slow burning candle with an oil with a scent that reminds you of the person who you believe is cursed. Cut the lemon in half and write the name of the person on a small piece of paper and place it on one half of the lemon. Lemons that are cut and left out of the refrigerator only last one day before they start to go bad. leave the lemon halves on the table next to the anointed candle that is burning. Be very concise and ask if the person has been cursed and then leave the candle to burn with the lemon next to it. When the candle burns out, if the lemon with the small piece of paper on it is significantly more “decayed” than the other half of the lemon. Then there is a curse. If they look the same, you’re fine. When you are done with the lemon, rub it in salt and dispose of it. This won’t get rid of the curse if there is one. Just helps with determining.

Uncrossing is when a person removes a curse, hex, jinx, or other spell that was casted against them which brings them negative energy, bad luck, or catastrophic events. Remember to take care of yourself after performing an uncrossing spell by cleansing and protecting yourself and your home.

Envision white light filling you (if you have a rose quartz then imagine it glowing. And you absorbing it.)

Calmly say,

“Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Heal me now, I need it most, Guide the things I do and say, Make this feeling go away.”

I don’t really know what people generally call this method of sigil making, so I’m just calling it “Letter Shaping” because you’re using the basic shapes from certain letters. This is the most common form of sigil making, and it allows the most creative influence. As you see above the sigils are for nearly the same thing, yet the sigils came out completely different. Not because the purpose was different, but because I approached them both a different creative way, and that’s what I like so much about this method. There’s a lot of freedom and personalization involved.

This is gonna be a long list.

ab intra - from within

ab origine - from the source

absit iniuria - “let insult be absent”

absit invidia - “let envy be absent”

absit omen - “let omens be absent”

ab uno disce omnes - from one, learn all.

abyssus abyssum invocat - deep calleth unto deep

a capite ad calcem - from head to heel

acta non verba - actions not words

ad altiora tendo - “I strive to higher things”

ad astra - to the stars

ad fontes - to the sources

ad meliora - towards better things

ad oculos - to the eyes

ad undas - to the waves

ad victoriam - to victory

adsum - I am here

a fortiori - from the stronger/from strength

a mari usque ad mare - from sea to sea

audeamus - let us dare

audentes fortuna iuvat - fortune favors the bold

audi, vide, tace - hear, see, be silent

beatae memoriae - of blessed memory

bona fide - in good faith

bono malum superate - overcome evil with good

capax infiniti - holding the infinite

carpe diem - seize the day

carpe noctem - seize the night

cave - beware

ceteris paribus - all other things being equal

circa - around

citius, altius, fortius - faster, higher, stronger

clavis aurea - golden key

cogito ergo sum - I think, therefor I am

compos mentis - in control of the mind

concilio et labore - by wisdom and effort

concordia cum veritate - in harmony with truth

concordia salus - well-being through harmony

coniunctis viribus - with connected strength

consummatum est - it is complete

corruptus in extremis - corrupt to the extreme

crescit eundo - it grows as it goes

de novo - from the new

de profundis - from the depths

dies irae - day of wrath

dona nobis pacem - give us peace

ego te provoco - I challenge you

esse est percipi - to be is to be perceived  

esse quam videri - to be, rather than to seem

esto quod es - be what you are

ex animo - from the soul

ex luna scientia - from the moon, knowledge

ex scientia tridens - from knowledge, sea power

ex silentio - from silence

ex undis - from the waves of the sea

experientia docet - experience teaches

fac et spera - do and hope

fac fortia et patere - do brave deed and endure

faciam quodlibet quod necesse est - I’ll do whatever it takes

faciam ut mei memineris - I’ll make you remember me

facta, non verba - deeds, not words

fortis et liber - strong and free

fortis in arduis - strong in difficulties

gloriosus et liber - glorious and free

hic abundant leones - here lions abound

hic et nunc - here and now

hic sunt dracones - here there are dragons

hinc illae lacrimae - hence those tears

hinc itur ad astra - from here the way leads to the stars

igni ferroque - with fire and iron

in memoriam - into the memory

in nocte consilium - advice comes over night

libra - balance

littera scripta manet - the written words endure

locus standi - a right to stand

luceo non uro - I shine, not burn

luctor et emergo - I struggle and emerge

mare liberum - free sea

memento vivere - remember to live

more ferarum - like beasts

natura non contristatur - nature is not saddened

nec spe, nec metu - without hope, without fear

noli me tangere - do not touch me

ophidia in herba - a snake in the grass

pro se - for oneself

propria manu - by one’s own hand

quaere - to seek

quod abundat non obstat - what is abundant does not hinder

resurgam - I shall arise

semper ad meliora - always towards better things

semper anticus - always forward

semper apertus - always open

semper fortis - always brave

semper liber - always free

stet - let it stand

tuebor - I will protect

Today begins a seven week journey into the realm of chakras (energy centers) and what we can do to balance them and their corresponding emotional issues. The chakra system was developed in India as early as 1500 BC, with notations being found in their texts of the Brahma Upanishad and the Yogatattva Upanishad.

There are approximately 114 chakras found throughout the body, though Western philosophy tends to focus on 7 major energy centers that are found on the spine. Chakras are said to spin in a clockwise direction and have various properties and emotions attributed to each one.

Root Chakra (Muladhara Chakra, 1st Chakra)

Sanskrit Derivation: Mula (root); adhara (support) Color: Red Physical Location: Near the base of the spine/tailbone, opening downwards Element: Earth Emotion: Security (Food, shelter, money)

Root Chakra Opportunities and Obstacles

Grounded (Opportunity)  /  Distracted, flighty (Obstacle)

Secure, self-sufficient (Opportunity)  /  Needy, insecure (Obstacle)

Friendly (Opportunity)  /  Anxious (Obstacle)

Sense of self-worth and value (Opportunity)  /  Low self-esteem (Obstacle)

Self-determining (Opportunity)  /  Dependent on others (Obstacle)

Able to let go when appropriate (Opportunity)  /  Gasping, hoarding (Obstacle)

Responsible (Opportunity)  /  Blames others, irresponsible (Obstacle)

The obstacles listed are tied to feeling insecure whether that is a result of how we were raised and/or our historical/current position in life as it relates to food, shelter and money. The number one place to address this emotion lies within ourselves; for if we can change that to a sense of security, we can possess the right mindset to change those other things that we are unhappy with.  

Balancing Ideas One place to start balancing your root chakra is to go for a walk and find a large tree that resonates with you. Once you find it, take a moment to ask permission to sit with it for a while and learn from its deep rooted wisdom. Sit with your back to the tree and relax. Regardless of what the elements, animals and humans have done or not, to impact the existence of the tree, it continues to grow and also root itself in to the safety and security of the earth.

Close your eyes; breathe in the forest air and calm your mind. Imagine the red light of your root chakra moving down your body and flowing deep into the ground. As you settle into this experience, chose some affirmations that will help you move towards a place of security.

I am deeply rooted and grounded.

I am safe and secure

I trust in myself

Repeat these affirmations aloud. It may be uncomfortable at first, but without discomfort there is no growth or change. Continue to sit for a while and just relax, knowing that you have the undivided attention and support of the tree. When the time is right to depart, thank this silent being for sharing its knowledge and being a witness to your life. Repeat this process as often as you need. If you live in the city and don’t have immediate access to trees, sit next to a house plant as they will gladly do the same for you.

Some days you may need a small boost to your root chakra when you’re note quite feeling 100% secure. Wear the color red on those days in the form of clothing or accessories. Red is a powerful and assertive color and a great reminder to embody our individual power.

Maybe you just want to acknowledge your root chakra. Make a salad and include some red vegetables such as bell peppers, radishes or beets. As you eat them, think of their colorful light supporting and empowering you root energy center.

There those who believe that each energy center has corresponding essential oils that can help balance them. For the root chakra, these would be earthier smelling oils such as ginger, patchouli, sandalwood or clove. If you’d like more information on how to utilize essential oils, head over to Nancy Hausauer’s site for detailed information. If you’d like a readymade blend, I’d recommend Mountain Rose Herb’s Chakra Essential Oil Kit. It’s $52 and includes 8 bottles, which make them only $6.50 each.

These balancing ideas are by no means the limit of what you can do. Check out your local library and the internet for more examples.

Until next time, stay tuned for the next chapter in our Chakra journey.

Links Nancy Hausauer - (the-energy-healing-site.com/chakra-essential-oils.html)

(mountainroseherbs.com/products/chakra-essential-oil-kit/profile)

References Nguyen, N. (2016, January). Modern Philosophy Standards. Retrieved from (modernphilosophystandards.com/2016/01/02/chakra-revisit-charts/)

Lechner, T. (n.d.). The Chopra Center. Retrieved from (chopra.com/articles/how-to-clear-your-chakras-and-free-your-energy)

Hey guys! I have here a simple cleansing drinkable potion for all types of mornings. If you don’t have a lot of time this is a good away to quickly start the day right. I do this probably at least four times a week and it really makes the difference.

ingredients

water (hot or cold)

lemon

mint

raspberries (or any fruit…could be a veg too)

directions

Put the water in a glass and throw those bad boys in!

Have it sit for a few minutes and while it’s sitting you can do the chant.

“Mother Nature take me from the depths,

connect me with your vines and restore my body.

Chant this about three times and visualize a green light swimming around the water, through the ingredients, and while you drink imagine it goes into you. It flows through your veins, into your heart, and slowly spreads until you’re covered in this green light. Then imagine it slowly flowing out of you, taking all the negative energy and pollution with it.

Enjoy!!

Disconnection from the body is a cultural epidemic. Of all the losses rupturing the human soul today, this alienation may be the most alarming because it separates us from the very roots of existence. With jobs that are degrading, routines that are automatic, and environments that annihilate our senses, we lose the joy that arises from the dynamic connection with the only living presence we are guaranteed to have for the whole of our lives: our body.

Dissociation produces dangerously disconnected actions. Senseless killings and drive-by shootings (where another’s body is seen as lifeless and meaningless, a thing of one’s own) pervade our newscasts, met with morbid fascination by anonymous viewers. Women annihilate or silicone their curves to meet the cultural norm of model figures plastered on billboards and magazines. Men pound their flesh into submission to build a sense of power, often numbing their sensations and feeling. Many people fall into addictions, numbing their aliveness with food, drugs, or compulsive activities. Children are beaten, molested, and marshaled into obedience, driven from their own young bodies before they even learn to understand them, driven by disembodied adults who know not what they annihilate.

We are taught to control the body by way of the mind, which is considered far superior. But the body has an intelligence whose mysteries the mind has yet to fathom. We read in books how to eat, how to make love, how much sleep to get, and impose these practices on the body rather than listening from within.

Without the body as a unifying figure of existence, we become fragmented. We repress our aliveness and become machine-like, easily manipulated. We lose our testing ground for truth.

Devaluation of the body is further perpetrated by many religious attitudes. Some religions describe the body as the root of all evil, while others tell us that it is merely an illusion or, at best, simply insignificant. Medical practices treat the body mechanically, as a set of disconnected parts divorced from the spirit that dwells within. Standard training for psychotherapists completely ignores the role of the body in mental health. Conspicuous in their absence are requirements in anatomy, nutrition, allergies, movement, yoga, neuro-muscular alignment, bio-energetic character structures, or even simple massage. The use of therapeutic touch or physical contact in any form is often strictly forbidden, so great is the fear of sexual contamination. Universities educate our minds at the cost of our bodies, where we sit completely still for days, months, and years, training ourselves for sit-down jobs that continue to ignore the body’s needs. 

Is it any wonder that we equally ignore our physical surroundings, damaging the body of the Earth in order to perpetuate our dissociated survival? Perhaps the increasing problem of homelessness is a metaphor for our own cultural homelessness, for the body is indeed the home for the spirit. Our health care crisis extends far beyond the issue of insurance coverage - it is a crisis of connection with the biological reality of our existence. 

Degradation of our physical reality is a cultural epidemic for which there is no simple cure, no pill to take, no miraculous healing. Nor can we necessarily ease the pain that comes when the numbness wears off and we awaken to the constriction and abuse we have previously accepted. Only by recovering the body can we begin to heal the world itself, for as mind is to body, so culture is to planet. Healing the split between mind and body is a necessary step in the healing of us all. It heals our home, our foundation, and the base upon which all else is built.”

Black Tea - Put black tea into your bath for help with sunburn and puffiness or inflammation

Green Tea - Put green tea into your bath to soothe blisters, burns, rashes, most common cuts and sores, and a bad temperament

Lemon - Put lemon into your bath to brighten your skin

Olive Oil - Put olive oil into your bath for a fantastically effective moisturizer

Oatmeal - Put oatmeal into your bath to calm and soothe angry skin

Rose Petals - Put rose petals into your bath the relax the mind and help relieve headache and stress, as well as to promote self-confidence and positive feelings

Passion Flower - Put passion flowers into your bath to help soothe nerves

Peppermint - Put peppermint into your bath to help with blood flow and to reduce congestion

Whole Cow’s Milk - Put cow’s milk into your bath to hydrate your skin and work as a mild exfoliant

Here is a masterpost of a ton of potions I have in my grimoire that are simple and easy to make with simple easy to get ingredients. 

Tea Potions

Headache Relief Potion

Ginger Root

Peppermint

Lemon Wedge

Steps: Add herbs to hot water and let them steep for a few minutes. Squeeze in lemon then let the wedge and skin soak for another 1 or 2 before drinking. 

Sour Tummy Be Gone Potion

Chamomile Tea

Spearmint

Ginger Root

Spoonful of Honey

Steps: Brew tea then add herbs to it, let them steep for 5 minutes before stirring in your honey counter-clockwise to banish the cramps and sourness in your stomach. 

Deep Slumber Potion

Chamomile Tea

Lavender

Dried Rose Petals/Buds

Lemon Balm

Steps: Brew tea then add in herbs to steep for 5 to 6 minutes, add sugar or honey to taste. Drink slowly before bed in a quiet place.

“Bring Me My Own Love” Self Love Potion

Rose Water or Rose Tea

Sugar

Milk or Milk substitute 

Steps: Brew your tea or warm your rose water. Pour in milk and sugar to taste and stir it clockwise to welcome in your own love. Drink while doing something you enjoy.

Release from a Bad Day Potion

Green Tea

Catnip

Lemon Wedge

Steps: Brew and steep your tea and catnip, squeeze in your lemon and stir it counter clockwise to banish the negativity that the day has given you. Add sugar or honey to taste

Give My Heart Strength Potion

Black Tea

Orange Peel

Honey

Steps: Brew tea and let orange peel steep for 5 minutes, stir in your honey clockwise to bring yourself emotional strength.

Open My Mind Awareness Potion

Black Tea

Cinnamon

Milk or Milk substitute

(Optional) pinch of Mugwort (use with caution)

Steps: Brew tea and add ingredients. Sit in a quiet place and drink the tea slowly while centering yourself and if you can meditate.

Cleansing Potion

Moon Water

Rosemary

Thyme

Steps: Heat your moon water and let herbs steep for a minute or two before drinking. You may add sugar if you desire

Protect Me From Parasites Potion

(protects from psychic and energy parasites)

Moon Water

Rosemary 

Mint

Steps: Heat moon water and steep your herbs for 5 minutes. Drink at the start of your day.

Coffee Potions

Strength For a Big Day

Coffee

Cinnamon

Sugar to Taste

Like a Storm Confidence Potion

Coffee

Hazelnut creamer

Cinnamon

Fresh Orange peel

Spark of Creativity Potion

Coffee

2 Drops Vanilla extract

Fresh Orange Peel

Spoonful of Caramel

Romancing Myself Potion for Self Acceptance

Coffee

Hot chocolate mix

Milk

Red rose petal

To Good Friends Friendship Potion

Coffee

Caramel

Sugar

A cherry

A good friend to share it with

Hot Chocolate Potions

Warm My Bones Happiness Potion

Hot chocolate

Marshmallow/Marshmallow fluff

1 drop vanilla extract

Cherry 

To Get Through Hard Days Potion

Hot Chocolate

Cinnamon

Milk

Fresh Mint Leaf

For Enhanced Energy Potion

Hot Chocolate

Orange Peel

Gem Elixir Potions

Note! Unlike the others, these ones are NOT edible nor should they be ingested! These potions are for anointing or bath magic.

None of these potions are made with the crystals in the water! I ALWAYS put my crystals around a jar or cup of water to charge over night. SOME OF THESE CRYSTALS SHOULD NEVER GO IN WATER!!! So please just place them around your jar of water over night, not in it.

I am Beautiful Potion

Water

Angel Aura Quartz

Clear Quartz

Coconut Oil (small amount)

Peaceful Thoughts Potion

Water

Amethyst

Moonstone

Lavender

A Pinch of Luck Potion

Water

Aquamarine

Sunstone

Spearmint

Divination Improvement Potion

Water

Amethyst

Nuummite

Because everyone gets sick, even witches! Witchcraft does not replace proper medical care, and please be cautious when using herbs and do proper research*

Teas and potions:

Sore throat potion

Sore throat sage tea

Cough/cold tea

Mama’s cold curing tea

Cold banishing potion

Feel better tea spell

Sick witch’s brew

Flu and cold buster

Soothing tummy tea

Vitamin C healing potion

Syrups:

Easy DIY cough syrup

Soothing lemon cough syrup

Simple elderberry syrup

Magic cold syrup

Food:

Swamp’s immunity boosting noodles

Faye’s patchwork soup

“I am not getting sick!” broth

Spells:

Simple sickness spell

Simple healing spell

All-purpose recovery spell

Christian witch healing spell

Healing/cleansing spell bottle

Bath magic:

Anti-nausea bath

Healing milk bath

Healing bath

Shower meditation

Odds and ends:

Cold and flu remedies

Lil’ witch tips for sickness

Immune system sigils

Herbs for a sick witch

Onions

Coriander seeds

Eucalyptus 

Basil

*Resources for herbal interactions:

U.S Department of Health and Human Services

AAFP

Potential Herb-Drug Interaction Chart

Checking for Possible Herb-Drug Interactions

Meditation IS:

✔️ A way to improve your focus and concentration

✔️ An excellent way to ground yourself

✔️ A good way to raise energy

✔️ An effective calming exercise

✔️ A method of strengthening your empathetic abilities

Meditation is NOT:

🚫 Thinking of nothing

🚫 Clearing your mind completely

Things you need to meditate:

✔️ Yourself

That’s it. You don’t need candles or crystals or a mantra or a yoga mat or a special outfit or anything.

You don’t even need to be able to do the thing where you cross your legs with your feet up on your thighs. You can meditate lying down, sitting up, kneeling, regular cross legged, or even standing. Just so you’re not in a position where you’ll lose circulation, you’ll be fine.

Kinds of meditation

Yup, there’s kinds. Lots of kinds. Way too many to list in this post. Do your research, find a kind that works for your needs. Practice a bunch of different ones! The kind I recommend for a beginner is called Mindfulness Meditation.

Mindful meditation is about staying in the present moment, rather than ruminating on the past or worrying about the future. Like any kind of meditation, it improves your focus and concentration. It’s also been shown to increase your empathic connection with the world around you. Once you achieve a mindful state, you can move into any other kind of meditation you want.

The guide below is for mindful meditation.

How to Meditate

Go to a quiet place and find a comfortable position that you can keep up for a few minutes without getting sore or losing your balance.

Close your eyes and begin breathing steadily through your nose.

Focus on your breath as it moves through your nose. Try to follow it from moment to moment, rather than lingering on a past sensation or anticipating a future one. The breath is dynamic; it moves with you through time. Try to synchronize your focus with your breath so that they both exist in the present moment.

When you have a feeling, an emotion, or a thought, acknowledge it, accept it, and then go back to focusing on your breath.

If you find you have become distracted, bring back your focus by counting to 10: each odd number is an inhale, while evens are exhales.

Do not be discouraged if you become distracted often; meditation is not something that comes naturally: it has to be practiced. The present moment is hard to hang on to, because it requires not hanging on to anything. The present moment is always slipping by, and it will take practice to teach your mind to acknowledge and dismiss each moment rather than trying to linger. Try aiming for one minute of focused meditation, and increase the time little by little as your concentration improves.

Eventually, you’ll be able to meditate in noisy places, with your eyes open, using focus tools like candles or crystals, you can start employing visualization or mantras if you want; the sky is the limit. But before you can do any of that, you have to be able to concentrate. Simple quiet, eyes-closed meditation that focuses on the breath is a good way to get you there.

As a spoonie witch, using magic to help regain my mental and physical energy has been extremely helpful. I decided to compile some resources to make life easier!

Tea/Drinks:

Mental reboost tea spell

Easy energy tea spell

Energy boost tea

Rejuvenating tea

Morning coffee spell

Daily energy chant (for your morning drink)

Lemon cayenne wakefulness potion

Spells:

Spoonie spell for energy + Spoons spell

Rain energy spell

Electric charge spell (storms)

Solar charged spell

Energy boost spell

Pick me up energy spell

The “I’m Tired, I’m Dying” Spell 

Full bloom spell

Odds and ends:

Moon bathing + Energy bath

Energy shower scrub

Recharge yourself (with crystals)

Sun meditations

Motivation charm bag

Spell jar/sachet for energy

“I Shouldn’t Be Awake But I Have to Be” Jar Spell

Emoji spell for healing from burnout

Sigils for energy: [X] [X] [X] [X] [X] [X] [X] [X] [X]

Related resources:

What to do when witchcraft drains you

Spells and sigils for energy

Witchy things to do when you’re low on spoons

Simple spell work for low energy days

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Rejuvenating witchcraft

Spoonie witch masterpost

Bedridden witchcraft series