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Magical Oil Recipes - Protection and Warding Edition
For anyone looking to brew up some magical protections or enhance their current warding measures, here are some recipes I’ve created that you might find useful.
To prepare them, blend the ingredients in such proportions as feels correct for your purposes (or as supplies allow). Use dried material except where indicated. Place a few spoonfuls in a mason jar with a screwtop lid and fill the jar with a bland oil of your choice. (Vegetable oil of the sort you would buy for cooking works fine.) Screw the lid on tightly and shake well to combine, then leave the jar in a dark dry place for 2-4 weeks to steep.
Once steeped, prepare a clean storage bottle (also with a secure lid) and label with the type of oil and the bottling date. Strain the oil through paper towels or cheesecloth to remove the plant material, then bottle immediately. Store away from sunlight and heat for up to one year. Use for spellwork as you see fit.
(Please note that NONE of these potions are meant to be taken internally by any means. Observe all proper safety measures related to glass, fire, and potentially harmful plants as necessary during preparation.)
*- Ingredient is potentially harmful if inhaled or ingested. **- Ingredient should not be used or handled if you are pregnant or nursing.
All-Purpose Blessing Oil For blessing, purification, and consecration.
Lavender
Sweet Basil
Bay Leaf
Patchouli Note: Use Olive Oil for the base.
All-Purpose Hexbreaking Oil For general negation of baneful spells cast by oneself or others.
Agrimony**
Cinquefoil
Fennel
Vervain
Solomon's Seal Root in master bottle
And Stay Out Ward Refresher Oil For strengthening household protections between castings.
Sarsaparilla
Oakmoss
Horehound
Sweet Basil
Banned From The Premises Banishing Oil For anointing doorways and banishing unwanted persons.
Oregano
Rosemary
Lemon Peel
Thyme
Blue Moon Curse Reversal Oil For turning and countering baneful magic.
Angelica Root
Lemon Verbena
Motherwort**
Elderberries*
Change the Locks Protection Oil For protection of the home from banished persons.
Cumin
Oregano
Rosemary
Thistle
Cradlekeeper Child Protection Oil For protection of infants and young children.
Daisies (any color)
Flax Seeds
Caraway Seeds
Lamb's Ear Leaf Note: Use to anoint the lintel of the door to the child's room.
No Soliciting Front Door Oil To keep unwanted visitors away from your home.
Ivy Leaves
Sweet Basil
Blueberry Leaf
Juniper Berries Note: Apply to your front door or threshold.
Safe Space Protection Oil To help one find sanctuary when it is most needed.
Blackberry Leaf (or Tea)
Allspice Berries
Fennel Tops
Clover Leaves and Blossoms
The Shielding Light Protection Oil For passive protective magics.
Caraway Seeds
Eucalyptus Leaf**
Lavender
Vervain Note: Passive protection magic functions as a shield, rebuffing or neutralizing harm. It is good for long-term spells that don't require much energy or maintenance.
The Shining Dark Protection Oil For active protective magics.
Coconut Husk
Thistle Leaf
Witch Hazel**
Angelica Root Note: Active protection magic functions as a sword, strongly deflecting or fending off harm. This is best for short-term or immediate-use spells that are not meant to last, but must kick in very strongly and very quickly. Excellent for emergency personal protections.
The Sorcerer's Tower Protection Oil To protect your witchy supplies and workspace from interlopers.
Juniper Sprigs or Berries
Blueberry Leaf
Thistle
Astragalus Root Note: Works best alongside mundane secrecy and privacy measures. To avoid damage, anoint containers, furniture, and doors rather than items. Do not use directly on books as it may damage delicate paper or covers. Use with caution on unfinished wood.
Thorn in the Door Warding Oil To discourage unfriendly witches from entering your home.
Rosemary
Bay Leaf
Sage (any color)
Solomon's Seal Root
Rose Stem (with thorns) in master bottle
Walking Ward Protection Oil For personal warding spells of all kinds.
Sweet Basil
Witch Hazel**
Fennel Sprigs Note: This works for both active and passive protection magics and may be used in conjunction other protective oils.
Wanderlust Traveling Oil For all-purpose protection and luck while traveling.
Feverfew
Cinquefoil
Witch Hazel**
Spearmint
Should the reader require supplies, I recommend the following:
Penn Herb Company
Starwest Botanicals
Bulk Apothecary
Mountain Rose Herbs
Specialty Bottle
Photo Credit - Shaiith
All recipes are © 2017 Bree NicGarran, published in Pestlework: A Book of Magical Powders & Oils. Please check out the book if you would like more recipes.
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“Courage is found in unlikely places”
Lord of the Rings inspired sigil
You can either take a tarot reading as fate or you can look at it as a tool. I very specifically look at tarot as a tool and try to avoid the idea of fate.
While it does show you possible events of the future, these events are never set in stone. It is important to remember that you can indeed change the outcome of a situation by using divination as a tool.
For example; you have a bad reading that suggests something awful might take place regarding a situation, you can choose then to do nothing and watch it unfold or search for ways in which you can alter that reality, which is also shown in the cards. This is how I try my best to read.
Another example; I did a reading for someone who asked if their sober goals for a specific month would be successful. I pulled The Tower and the Knight of Cups. Objectively this is an awful sign, it shows that the person will suffer and hit a breaking point where they will most likely be offered the very thing they are addicted to as a solution to the torment. Instead of telling them that no, you probably won't succeed in the attempt, I'm going to use the cards to tell you how you can. In this instance the person would have to use raw pure willpower to fight their addictions, they would also have to say no to someone if it is offered to them. It would be very hard, yes, but not impossible.
It is my job as a tarot reader to give the warning, but also the solution.
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Yes, let’s please normalise this. To quote a line from Apollo in Stray Gods here “To know a prophecy is to be bound to its outcome. Only, in ignorance is one free to choose.”
What that means is by treating tarot as “fate” you might tie yourself to one possibly unfavourable outcome. By seeing tarot as a tool that can provide us the approach/ solution to a situation you can influence what is going to happen and don’t put yourself on a one way road.
The reason people are told "mundane before magic" is so they remember to do things like check whether they've got mold or carbon monoxide in their house before they decide the problem is a malevolent spirit, find out whether their health problems have a treatable medical cause before deciding they're cursed, and make sure they have a mechanic check their car once they hear funny noises instead of just casting a safety spell on it and calling it good. People get hurt if they neglect the mundane.

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The remains of a mid-16th century church known as the Temple of Santiago is visible Friday from the surface of the Grijalva River due to the lack of rain near the town of Nueva Quechula, in Chiapas state, Mexico.
“Where there’s life, there’s hope”
Lord of the Rings inspired sigil
Cozy Witchery: Fiber Artist Blessing Spell
I haven't had a lot of time to work on any of my crochet projects lately, but I know this time of the year is when I tend to really want to keep my hands busy.
So, this is a little spell I like to do when working on a project, especially when it's something I plan to give to someone. While I typically work with crochet, this can be used for any fiber art out there- knit, weaving, quilting, embroidery, etc. If this calls to you to try, you were meant to use it.
Materials
Your current project
A white candle
Directions
Before you begin, set your project out before you and rest your hands on it. Take a moment to let time soften around you. This is the moment where the mundane becomes magical.
Take a deep breath, and when you're ready, light your candle and say
By flame and fiber, I steady my hands
Patience now guides where thread expands.
In each loop, each stitch, each seam,
I weave my will, my love, my dream.
Think of what blessing you want to work into this project. Say a little blessing. For example:
For creativity, I might say, "New ideas bloom within the threads."
For peace, I might say, "May warmth and comfort make your mind at ease."
Let the candle burn as you work on your project.
When you finish for the day, say
Work is done, and the magic stays
Woven through the waiting days.
[Note: submitting this for the second challenge, dying embers, held by @thehearthscrapbook as the prompt reminds me very much of a time for slower, gentler magic]
The first day of Anthesteria 💐 how I love this festival. I wish you all a well one!

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Worm Moon by Mary Oliver
Limited Hand Mobility + Witchcraft
For folks who have limited mobility in their hands due to pain, weakness, shakiness, or anything else. These are a range of ideas, not all of them may work for each person, but hopefully they’ll spark something that will!
Looking for broader low energy, low mobility or bedridden ideas? Check out my bedridden witch series (click here!)
Tarot:
Tarot apps are a great way to pull a card with a tap or two (Labyrinthos and Galaxy tarot have been recommended).
Place your deck in your lap. Feel for any loose cards, then pull them.
Split the deck (doesn’t have to be even). The cards on either end of the split are the cards for your spread.
Spread the deck on a flat surface, and move your hand over to pick (let your hands sense the energy), or pick based on intuition.
If gripping/managing thin paper is tricky, some people use other objects for tarot readings. I’ve seen jewelry charms as a common one, but the possibilities are endless (cardboard, wooden blocks, etc.). >Here are some printable decks!<
You can do more than readings with your cards. Pick one per day and just spend time with it. Look at the art, pay attention to how it makes you feel. Learn the meanings of the card.
This post may have more ideas: Bedridden witch: Divination edition
Pendulum:
I have had success with using a pendulum while dealing with shaking hands.
Let something else do the work! Hang it by an open window, focus your energy and let the wind move the pendulum for you.
Use a pendulum jar/stand.
Use a shorter pendulum that can be used with one finger. A string with a small crystal bead will do.
Prop your arm/hand on a pillow.
You could also use other parts of your body to hold the pendulum (like your mouth or toes… wouldn’t recommend switching between the two though!)
Bedridden witch: Divination edition
Other Divination:
Runes may be easier to hold/use than tarot cards.
Use rune apps (runic divination was recommended).
Scrying (using a mirror or bowl) is hands-free.
For more ideas: Bedridden witch: Divination edition
Spells and Energy Work:
A lot of witches use their hands to focus energy during spellwork and other magical doings. While this may be helpful, it’s not necessary!
Focusing energy can be helpful. Use a crystal or other object and touch it in some way (with your hand, have it in your lap, whatever works for you). Use the crystal/object to help channel and amplify your energy.
I usually draw energy up from the earth (even while in bed) by placing my palms flat(ish) towards the earth by the sides of my body. So if I was lying down, my arms would be at my sides with my palms facing down.
Use visualization! A LOT of my magic involves visualization.
Candles and Incense:
Himalayan salt lamps are a great way to bring a similar energy that a burning candle would.
I honestly really like electric candles, but I know they’re not everybody’s thing. Plus sides: if you forget about them they simply run out of battery, can be decorated–tape with color correspondences, sigils, spells, etc. (you could even print something and tape it on).
Reed diffusers. Get the yummy smell that candles or incense brings without the flames and smoke. Plus you can ignore it for months!
Essential oil diffusers. Great way to get the correspondences that incense often holds. (please use safely and not around your pets).
Room spray. Store-bought or self-infused natural sprays are a great way to add good smells and/or correspondences.
Recording information:
Voice text or dictation software are often accessible, though not always perfect. It is a great way to get things down that you don’t want to forget/want to reformat later.
Typing can sometimes be easier than writing, and journals/grimoires in documents are easy to organize, and to read.
I’m a very tactile person and enjoy writing (even if it hurts/is difficult). My tarot journal is filled with terrible handwriting, random shorthand, and codes I came up with to shorten things (ie. a little symbol for each suit, then the card number). It doesn’t have to be an all-day process.
I’d imagine that some tarot apps record which cards you’ve pulled, or have an option to save it.
Odds and Ends:
Use compression gloves or other gear to support your hands? Add sigils or enchant them!
Same goes for any lotions, creams, balms or medications used to help; sigils, charging, enchanting, etc. are all great ways to incorporate magic.
Teas are an easy way to get multiple herbs + their medicinal values without needing to do anything!
Into kitchen witchcraft? Using electric mixers can be very helpful.
Create sigils using a phone app (touchscreen) and your fingers rather than holding a pen.
Other posts you might like:
Magic for witches with limited hand mobility
Bedridden witch series
Chronically ill witchcraft: For your symptoms
Spoonie witch masterpost
Do none of these posts meet your needs after perusing? Send me an ask, I’m always looking to fill the gaps when it comes to accessibility and witchcraft!
With suggestions and contributions from:
@useless-bisaster, @crowxwitch and anonymous. Thank you!
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Heyy! If it’s not too much of a hassle what are some divination tips for tarot? Sometimes it feels like I am really good and than other times it’s like ehh
Sure, I could use a break before I start crocheting again 😅
I want to emphasize that tarot is one of those things where people really build up personal beliefs around it, so the following is in no way universal. It's all just what I currently feel and believe, heavily influenced by my beliefs as a spirit-working witch.
Most of the actual tips are at the end. I hope this helps!
Structures and Methodology
Tarot can't "magically" come up with valid answers no matter how it's put into use. It's a hammer and a screw situation; sometimes, using the tool incorrectly is less than useless.
Not all tarot spreads are very useful. The type of spread can have a huge influence on success. Try setting aside 'one question per card' spreads and see if that helps improve consistency in your results.
Not all tarot meanings are very useful. Tarot card meanings evolve and change over time. Modern meanings tend to be much more heavily skewed towards topics of introspection and self-help. Try reading books about the history and interpretations of tarot cards themselves to expand your understanding of each card. I recommend The Mystical Origins of the Tarot by Paul Huson for a strictly historical look.
Not all tarot questions are very useful. Learning how to phrase and frame questions, along with how to select a spread to place them in, are vital skills for the reader. Try focusing on strictly defined, open-ended questions.
Not every tarot deck is useful for every reader. It can come down to art and author meanings, but it can also come down to personal connection: a deck may work great for you for reading some types of questions, but fall flat on other types; or be more hit-or-miss. If you have multiple decks, try rotating between them or doing deck interviews to discover what types of questions they best address.
Memorizing the cards is not necessarily useful. It's not just that there are 78 cards, with 78 potential reversed meanings, each card in and of itself potentially having multiple meanings; it's also that depending on context, the core meaning can entirely change. Professional readers at events will pull out the guidebook and look up card meanings. There is no actual reason to try and memorize the cards unless you really just want to.
It's useful to have a map that helps navigate the cards. By adopting simple structures that paint large parts of the deck with broad meaning, interpretations can be easier to tackle. Another popular 'map' is the Fool's Journey.
You don't have to use the entire deck for every reading. Only using some parts of a deck to read is called reading with a restricted deck, and I really recommend practicing it as a way to develop a relationship with the deck structure. It can also be a very useful way to focus readings on one area of life (e.g., a new business venture reading may be read using only Wands and Pentacles).
That being said,
Check to see if cards are accidentally missing. Reading with a restricted deck is one thing, but I find my readings go weird if a card accidentally fell out and is lost.
You should take notes on your readings. I know it's a hassle, but the information you can glean and analyze from your own work is invaluable to figuring a lot of stuff out, like, what kinds of spreads work best for me? And what kinds of questions do I excel or fail at? Because next comes...
Energy and Individuality
Some questions are more draining or difficult to read than other questions. Here are my illustrated beliefs on the matter, explaining why some questions that seem straightforward can be nigh impossible to grasp. Try taking notes on the scope of the questions you can answer well.
Not all diviners are equally skilled at reading on all things. A diviner may have a special talent for certain types of questions (such as the outcomes of new ventures, or navigating the inner landscape), yet may fall flat when it comes to other questions (relationships or social intent, for example).
Any specific situation may have barriers to being read clearly. This is true even of mundane situations not expected to have magical influence. Sometimes, a certain situation, person, or concept will be shielded from view - and that can have nothing to do with the reader or querent.
Celestial timing may be a factor. Things like moon phase, time of year, or time of day can sometimes influence people's abilities to easily connect or easily interpret cards. Try paying attention to timing as part of note-taking and see if that's a factor.
Caffeine, drugs, alcohol, and rest can be a factor. Once I reach a certain level of fatigue (usually before bedtime) I can't read at all. Caffeine can sometimes also "close the veil" for me and limit me from being able to interpret readings. It might not be a factor for everyone, but it's something to pay attention to!
For practitioners, metaphysical workings can use up all available energy for divination. I find that my "pool" of magical energy feeds both my divination and my spellwork. Exhausting myself in one area (such as doing lots of energy work exercises) means I have exhausted myself in another area (no juice left for readings).
Witchcraft and Magic
Spells and wards can affect your ability to perform divination, sometimes in weird and unexpected ways. Go through spell notes to see if there is a chance prior, ongoing spells may be messing with your ability to read on certain questions. A big giveaway is when divination doesn't seem to work well specifically within a warded area, but this isn't a strict rule.
Prepare a place of reading, or reading cloth, enchanted to assist with finding answers. By consecrating and tending to such a place, such as a divinatory altar or divinatory reading mat, powers of far seeing, truth, and accuracy can be accumulated and much more easily raised. For those that have the space, a full divinatory altar can be an extraordinary tool. For such places, especially consider the power of symbols which open roads and gates.
Prepare a Charm of True Reading. Find, or develop, a small rhyme, charm, or prayer that calls on powers which support you and requests that your upcoming reading be clear and true. Repeat this before each reading, as desired.
Prepare an oil. A skin-safe carrier oil steeped with bay laurel, star anise, and lavender; or just bay leaf if the grocery store fails you, can be enchanted (especially under the full moon) to assist with opening the second sight and securing more accurate readings. Dab some on your forehead, ideally along with the Charm of True Reading.
Prepare a head covering. For some people, covering the head and/or partially blocking vision, can assist with entering divinatory headspace and with the receipt of visions and intuitive connections. As much as I like fancy things, I often end up using sunglasses and a hat. Being in a dark room might help as well, especially if you can get a candle in there.
Prepare incense. Here again bay laurel, star anise, and lavender can serve if you're able to powder and burn your own blends (remember to enchant them); but an enchanted stick of commercial incense will be fine (in any scent). Enchant the incense for the purpose of casting away doubt and influences that cause ill-sight, and to create an energetic haven where answers readily arrive to be interpreted by you, the reader.
Cast a circle. If you like to write your own rituals, especially focus on the concept of the circle being a liminal space between time that connects the worlds, almost like Grand Central Station where many threads of fate (and information) meet.
Consecrate your deck. Use any consecration ritual you like, but especially one that employs powers supportive of divination, true seeing, and psychism. This is almost certainly best done on a full moon. Consecrate your deck to be a tool which can peer into the threads of fate on your behalf, and then only reflect absolute truth back to you.
Enchant a tool to nurture and safeguard your decks. A lovely amethyst stone or clear quartz (or any variety of stone, bought or found), maybe one marked as special by putting it in a handy net, can be enchanted to be a protector of any deck it sits on. The value of this is to keep the deck enthroned in an additional layer of protection against untruth, but also to keep it bathed in energy related to divination and psychism. For those worried about decks getting magically "dirty," this is a good solution.
Also, cleansing decks sometimes is necessary, but it can be an easy operation. I find that spreading the entire deck face-down and mixing up all the cards in a big pile provides an adequate cleansing much of the time.
Spirit Work
Show your deck some love by providing it with offerings and a shrine, just as you would for an honored spirit. If the shrine isn't possible, an offering is excellent - maybe once weekly or monthly (depending on how often you use it), and even a small offering before each reading is useful. In my beliefs, this action goes far beyond making a deck happy with you - it can provide real, tangible effects on energy drain and the 'power' of your readings.
Petition gods, ancestors, or helper spirits. Beyond a Charm of True Reading, simply praying to helpful and benevolent powers to provide an assist can be really helpful. This is also an important way to develop a relationship with a guiding divinatory power. Speaking of which,
Get in good with a god or spirit who is associated with divination, psychism, etc. The Moon itself is a very solid choice. Apollo can see the future, and his buddy Bay Laurel (whom itself can be worked with as a divinatory spirit) can pack quite the punch. The dead are often said to be very good at helping with divination, but necromancy isn't for everyone. A witch who wants to become powerful in the ways of divination is wise to seek out helper spirits who are very good at this task.
Don't forget the gods and spirits of the thing you want to read on. If I wanted to know whether or not selling something online is worth the trouble, I might not just ask a far-seeing spirit to help me. I might also petition Hermes to grant me special insight into his domain. You can even use other spells you've cast (such as a prosperity spell) as a "foothold" into a certain area, but that's a whole topic in and of itself.
From time to time, a spirit may cause trouble. Divination can sometimes be interfered with by spirits who are upset with us. General offerings to appease offended spirits, or to make nice with the spiritual neighborhood around you, are well undertaken. They can be done even if you don't know that you've actually upset anyone.
Hot Buttered Rum
What butter and whiskey won’t cure, there’s no cure for! (Scottish proverb)
Ingredients:
½ cup butter, softened
½ cup brown sugar
¼ cup powdered sugar
½ tsp nutmeg
½ tsp ground cinnamon
1 cup vanilla ice cream, softened
6 jiggers (shots) of rum, or to taste
Boiling water
In a small bowl, beat the butter together with brown sugar, powdered sugar, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Beat in the softened ice cream. When ready to serve, put about 1/3 cup of the ice cream mixture into individual mugs. Add 1 shot of rum and ½ cup boiling water to each. Stir well and serve. Some people like to add a dollop of whipped cream, so having that handy might be a good idea.
Variation: Place 2 shots of dark rum, a twist of lemon peel, and a cinnamon stick in an ale mug. Fill with boiling hard cider, add a pat of butter, and stir with a cinnamon stick.
[Source: Celtic Folklore Cooking, Joanne Asala, Llewellyn, 1998.]
Image Credit: Hot Buttered Rum Recipe, Savored Sips.
reminder that animals have their own spirits that can be venerated in their own right. I've recognized a tendency in myself and many others that if an animal is significant to us, we go looking for a deity related to that animal. this may be fruitful—I came to know Venus through the doves outside my window—but it can also just complicate things. for all that time spent wondering if this crow is a sign from a deity, you could be enjoying the company of the crow itself.
thanks and blessings to the spirit of the vulture who watches over my doorway for teaching me this lesson.

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Beaver supermoon.
(November 05, 2025).
Black Bear - Ursus americanus