Eclectic Collage

Everyone has encountered an energy vampire. Whether it be a friend that shouldn't be one, or walking past one in the street. Every so often I would suggest taking a specific energy vampire cleansing bath to rid yourself of them. They can attach whether or not they know you. I know that doesn't quite seem possible but it's true. Imagine yourself just getting tapped while dancing or bumped walking in the busy street. That direct connection of energy can be linked to you like it or not. Here is what I do when I feel one attached.

Things you need:

Lemon oil

Sweet orange oil

Rose petals (any color your attracted to I suggest red or yellow)

Lavender

Babys Breath

Melaleuca soap

Melaleuca shampoo & conditioner

There are various ways black salt can be made and, no, it doesn’t actually have to be black. The following black salt recipe I’m going to give you has absolutely no salt in it for environmental protection. If you don’t plan on using it in grass or anywhere plant life is living by all means add actual salt. This particular recipe is meant for this mantra: “Protect my home and sweeten thy hearth”.

I highly recommend putting it at fireplace openings as well.

Ingredients:

Eggshells (dried)

Ashes from anything (fires, cigarettes, incense, etc)

Black peppercorns

Activated charcoal

Cocoa powder

You can add black powder food coloring or squid ink but honestly I don’t mind if my salt isn’t black. It’s about intention.

My suggestion would be to start with grounding. Before doing any practice you need to be in the right headspace. There are many forms of grounding and not every way will fit your needs or likes. Here are some examples:

-Meditation

-Listen to music

-Sing!

-Cleansing

-Yoga

-Breathing exercises

-Smell a scent deeply

-Listen and focus on nature or the surrounding sounds

-The 5-4-3-2-1 Method

-Mantra chanting

-ASMR

-Moving around! You can dance your way to a clear head.

-Squeezing a ball, bouncing a ball, tapping a pen, drumming

-Word association game

This is one of the medium readings I did.

All I knew prior to the start of this reading is the client and the victim spent Valentines Day together as friends. There as a moment where a kiss could have happened but didn't. They hung out and watched movies and then he left her to go home. The next day he was told that she disappeared. She was later found murdered up in the desert hills in California outside of their city. This happened many years ago. At the time he was hustling to get by in life and now he is financially stable with a family of his own. This is literally the only details I knew.

I shuffled my deck and got clairaudient words floating across my mind. The victims presence was light and airy-very sweet. I pulled a few cards and began to read. She most definitely was murdered but would not say how. She states through the cards that she is happy he finally has reached out to her. She has been visiting him many times over the years. She regrets not pursuing a relationship with the client but is happy how his life has turned out. I get the statement in my head, 'She is not who I pictured for you, but she is good for you.' He laughed and asked why. The cards state she pictured someone more like herself but his wife is described as more headstrong and harsh but not in a bad way. He laughs. He wants to know what kind of life would they have had if she hadn't been murdered. I shuffle some more. The cards answer, 'a good one but nowhere near as good as he has it now. Financially living paycheck to paycheck struggling- happy but struggling and still living in California.' I had more cards pop. The message continued to state 'don't dwell on the past, your life is where it was meant to be, and it's good.' As were sitting there the word 'smell' and 'outdoors' comes to my mind and I tell the client. He laughs again, "That day we went out onto the balcony and that's where we almost kissed but there was a terrible smell that made us go back inside." He never told me about being on a balcony nor about a terrible smell. He tells me that he felt bad about what happened to her. He wished that he was there and that maybe that could have prevented it. I draw some more cards- they state to not feel bad, things happen for a reason. That she did think about asking him to go with her on her errands that day but felt he wouldn't have been interested in them. He says he feels worse. Shuffling some more we get more from the victim. Another don't feel bad. 'I made the decision not to ask.' We conclude for a while but a couple hours later I get an overwhelming sense of urgency and it definitely feels like the victim again.

I’ve been away the last two weeks due to half of my house being sick, my bipolar episode, and just needing to step back and evaluate where I want to go with all my social medias. 

What has come of all this?

I decided I am going to start an Etsy for my tarot and oracle readings. The store front will not be limited to readings but will feature all sorts of things from my life. That could mean thrifted things I find to sell, spells I create for sale, jewelry I’ve made or come across too. 

My Tiktok will just be an excerpt of various parts of my life. 

Tumblr will stick to my witchy experiences unless I deem other things necessary in connection to those witchy experiences. 

My Instagram will be just my life in general- covering all topics!

OKAY SO first and foremost I need to say I NEVER before have ever reached out to any deities other than the one God I follow religiously. This is a complete first time for me.

So a little starting information on this. I was talking with a family member who brought up that a certain female, of non relation but dating a man married in but then removed-father of a blood relation, was messaging my family members harassing them for things completely out of our families control and particularly not involving us in any way shape or form. The person that would be involved in these things is actually dead... for a long ass time now. This woman is running her mouth, insulting family members, blaming us for things we have nothing to do with, and consistently insulting a dead family member (ex of this man mentioned above, mother of their child). She has been told to stop on various occasions but simply hasn’t happened. I decide I’m going to break my promise to my Hubs and hex her. Not harmfully. I didn’t get his blessing but he will not stop me he said. The only reason being I plan on trying to make it as humorously as possible. 

I discuss hex ideas across the board, all over social media. I decide to message a witch friend and see if she had any ideas. She suggested I call on Loki. Me… being me, thinks this is brilliant! Just the shenanigans he would love! I go to the store to buy some supplies to set up a small alter to attempt to communicate with him through. You know- green candle, some cinnamon incense, some jade. I came across a small chip of blue kyanite as well that I was very drawn to but not necessarily for me. I felt like I should give it to Loki and from what I remember reading about Loki is that he likes small trinkets and things of nonsense. I buy that too. Figured maybe he can cleanse himself with it after we do shenanigans if he agrees to work with me. Who doesn’t let friends shower at their homes? I get home and remember I had one more Redditor waiting for a tarot reading. I do the reading and send them their information. To close and cleanse my deck between readings I shuffle my cards after a reading. Here I am shuffling and boom! Two cards fly out!

The Star (r)- I need to not feel discouraged or despaired. I need to trust myself that I’m doing the right thing. 

9 of Swords- I need to muster up the courage and realize this might not be as bad as I think it is for me to be hexing the person I’m going to be hexing.

I stop in my tracks. Am I talking with the God of Mischief?! I didn’t set anything up that I had planned to. How in the world is this happening right now. Did I just seriously focus on him that much while talking with my friend and shopping for him? I decide to ask out loud. If this is Loki, the one and only, pull a Major Arcana card. If it is not then pull a Minor Arcana. I started to shuffle. Within moments of shuffling the Wheel of Fortune pops out. I pick it up thinking it was just one card. Oh no. Three cards were right behind it perfectly aligned to where you could not tell it was more than one card at all. I spread these three out and read the message attached to Loki’s “Yes” response.

Page of Swords- This card describes the God, himself! Cunning, curious, witty, and clever but has a slight lack in the maturity department.

3 of Wands: Tells me right this moment is not the time to do things by myself. Success will come with cooperation and collaboration. I have a great opportunity in front of me and I need to make the most of it. I also need to put my trust in him as well as be open to his ideas. 

2 of Wands: This is asking me to make a point blank decision on whether or not I’ll be taking Loki’s offer to work with him.

I decide WELL! If that ain’t a trick question if I ever heard one. What is a collaboration decision without discussing the terms… I ask if we can discuss terms and state if your answer is ‘yes’ pull a card in reverse, if ‘no’ pull one upright. I shuffle and no less than two seconds in a card  falls out in reverse. He is quick with his answers. 

I then realize I don’t know shit about making terms with a god because I’ve never worked with anyone other than the One High and Mighty. I don’t count talking to Metatron as technically ‘working’ with him. He is great. We have great conversations. He helps me. But there was never an instance like the one I’m about to embark on. I consider Metatron like a guardian angel since he sought me out and not vice versa. I asked if we can put this conversation off until I do some research on terms since I have no experience in it. I started to shuffle and IMMEDIATELY another card popped. It was a ‘yes’. I am officially in love with how much respect this god is showing me already. Then again, I did just go crazy looking for supplies just to even attempt to reach out with no real expectation of someone of his likeness to ever respond to me of all people. I told my friend about this whole conversation and I asked her how in the world would I summon him before I meant to summon him. She laughed at me and said I was talking to her about him earlier. She works with him. So... It was that simple. Now I need to research terms and conditions of working with gods so I can get this ball rolling!