- Candylust -

So here’s a list I have devised that are good for curses/hexing. Please be warned: many of these are icky and poisonous. Please do your research before handling and please do not ingest. Some of these herbs require a mask and gloves!

Ague Weed ~ makes enemies confused

Angelica Root ~ for curses & hexing

Asafoetida ~ for casting hexes on a person. Sometimes referred to as the devil’s incense, asafoetida is burned to force someone to leave you alone.

Balmony ~  A plant in the figwort family that is ground and used for hexing.

Bindweed ~ curses/hexing.

Bird’s Eye Chilis ~ from the Solanaceae (nightshade) family used for cursing, heating up spells, and for crafting Hoodoo powders like hot foot powder and goofer dust.

Blackthorn Thorns ~ thorns are traditionally used for cursing and protection. The thorns of the Blackthorn tree have long been used in witchcraft for pricking wax or cloth poppets to curse an intended victim. 

Black Berry Root ~ this is long used as a protection herb but can also cause bane. 

Bladderwrack ~ When placed near an enemies bathroom it is said to cause that enemy to be stricken with irritation of the urinary tract.

Blood Root ~  If you are looking for a substitute for human blood use this blood root to make diabolic wine. Can also be used for general curses. 

Blueberry ~ Causes an enemy strife when thrown on his doorstep.

Boneset ~ To burn as an incense and to use during curses.

Chicory ~ used for curses, bringing discord and baneful practices.

Chili Powder ~ for discord, bane, curses

Cinquefoil ~ Burn over a candle wax image of an enemy to cause them discomfort.

Cramp Bark

Hemlock ~ discord, cursing, sadness. 

Henbane ~ will cause illness, discord, and melancholy. 

Jezebel Root ~ used in the famous Jezebel curse, but can also be used in other curses as well as compelling spells.

Knot Weed ~ To get rid of one’s enemy, stuffed into a black cloth or voodoo doll and sew up, then bury the doll. It is also used with balmony herb in curses.

Lime or Lemon ~ Makes your enemy’s life sour. 

Lobelia ~ brings discord

Mace ~ cursing & hexing. 

Mandrake ~ for curses and hexes

Morning Glory 

Mustard Seed ~ the seed of strife and discord. Leave it at one’s doorstep, particularly black mustard seed. This seed sprinkled around the trunk of a fruit tree on the first evening of the full moon will cause the tree to bear no fruit.

Nightshade/Belladonna ~ Cause an enemy discord/illness

Onion ~ can cause strife in an enemy’s life. 

Patchouli ~ sickens enemies when used in chants and spells.

Poke Root ~ will confuse enemies, brings discord when used in curses and hexes. 

Poppy Seed ~ Causes couples to argue.

Rue ~ Although it is great protection for the owner in turn rue placed near another person puts a great hex on them. 

Spanish Moss ~ used to give bad luck to the intended. 

Slippery Elm ~ Used to separate a married couple when buried near their home.

Stinging Nettle ~ can bring sadness, bad luck, hexing

Sumac ~ for curses, hexing, bringing bad luck

Tormentil ~ To cause distress, harm and discord to a foe, sprinkle this on a picture of her or him and place in a box.

Vetivert: Silences ones who will speak ill of you.

Vervain ~ Spells used to contact and speak with Lucifer are the most effective when using this herb. Also used for conjuring evil spirits and demons, as well as placing curses. 

Wormwood ~ for curses and hexing your enemy. 

Yew ~ used for contacting spirits, but can also be used for curses. 

***Good rule: anything spicy or sour can be used in curses.***

🌿 Healing plants and herbs 🌿

Note: These SHOULD NOT replace professional medical care and should only be used to bolster and promote healing, please also be sure to check with a medical practitioner before ingesting anything if you are on medication to avoid possible reactions.

Agrimony - Use as a wash or oil to increase the effectiveness of all forms of healing rituals. Allspice - Use in herbal baths for healing. Almond - Carry, wear, or use as incense to invoke healing energies of deities. Angelica - Use in incense or bath spells for healing. Apple - Cut an apple horizontally (across the middle) to expose the seed pentagram. As you eat it, visualize the seeds as five points of, healing: health, vitality, mental clarity, physical strength, and emotional balance. Barley - Drink barley water to assist with healing and restoration. Bay Leaf - Write a disease, pain, or negative emotion you wish to release on a bay leaf. Safely burn it using a candle, allowing the smoke to carry away the illness. Bayberry - Use Bayberry oil to dress green, white, or blue candles. As the candle burns, visualize it clearing away negative, stagnant energy and restoring health. Carnation - Add dried or fresh carnation petals to bathwater to cleanse negative energy and promote physical, mental, or emotional healing. Chamomile - Add chamomile flowers to a warm bath to cleanse negative energy, relax muscles, and soothe skin. Cotton - Place cotton soaked in healing essential oils (e.g., peppermint, tea tree) inside a sachet to carry with you or place under a pillow to promote recovery. Cucumber - Incorporate cucumber into meals, such as in salads or as part of a nourishing dish, with the specific intent of drawing in, or grounding, healing energy. Dandelion leaf - Dried or fresh leaves can be added to bathwater to cleanse the aura and promote physical healing. They are often used in rituals focused on recovering from illness or boosting overall energy. Eucalyptus - Use dried leaves to stuff healing pillows or sachets. Arrange a ring of dried leaves around a blue candle and burn the candle for healing vibrations. Fennel - Brew fresh fennel fronds into a tea to aid digestion, reduce bloating, and soothe the stomach, acting as a gentle, calming, and restorative tonic. Gardenia - Use dried flowers in healing incenses and mixtures. Garlic - Use in meals with focused intention to aid in healing. Ginseng - Carry the root in a pocket or pouch to maintain good health and ward off evil spirits. Hops - Also used for healing rituals, sachets, and incense. Ivy - Weave fresh, young ivy vines into a wreath. Hang this on the front door to ward off negativity, jealousy, and bad luck that may be causing stress or sickness. Mint - Use dried leaves to stuff a green sachet for healing. Mistletoe - Use in ritual baths or prayer bowls for healing. Peppermint - Add dried peppermint leaves to a bath with Epsom or sea salt for spiritual cleansing and physical renewal. Raspberry leaf - Raspberry leaves are carried (NOT EATEN) by pregnant women to reduce the pain involved in pregnancy & childbirth. Rosehip - Carried and used in healing sachet for good health. Rowan - Use leaves and berries in amulets for healing and promoting psychic powers. Sage - Use in healing sachets & incense. Sandalwood - Use the wood for healing wands. Spearmint - Carry for healing. White willow bark - Place dried white willow bark into a sachet or pouch with other herbs (like lavender or rosemary) to create a charm for physical healing, reducing chronic pain, or enhancing emotional balance.

Continue writing about them, please keep saying their names. Please keep worshiping them. If you can’t find the strength within yourself to live for yourself, please try to live for them.

I know it’s getting scary. I think it’s going to get scarier. But please, if nothing else. Live.

Thousands of years, hundreds of genocides and crusades and decimation of culture, and yet somehow my Lords still have followers. Somehow I’ve found them. Somehow these names still have meaning. Through all of us they still remain.

Despite the efforts of centuries of suppression and control, My Lord is still alive, because I am alive.

In our fringe little cults, even when we must whisper because we cannot scream.

and maybe one day we’ll be free to frolic in fields or dance in forests while we chant without fear.

The Pink Full Moon in Libra 🌸🌕⚖️

I set it up on the 1st so that it would be ready for the full moon at 3am on the 2nd. The 1st was Veneralia so I used a corner for Aphrodite as well, and sprayed rose perfume on her statue 💖

I lit all my candles, made some moon milk (although it looks more like tea because of the cinnamon on top), and burned HEM The Moon incense and cleansed everything with it. Then I spent some time reading cards from the Moon Dust tarot, and I answered so many questions. Afterwards, I drank my moon milk, ate a few of the sweets (strawberries coated in white chocolate and a couple of raspberry cheesecake mochi), put my mirror, crystals, jewellery, and cards to charge in the moonlight on my window sill, and now I'm getting ready to fall asleep.

Level-Up Your Witchcraft

Find ways to practice daily. Start small with more energy manageable spellwork, like daily tea/kitchen magic. Try out planetary magic to help plan spells and rituals ahead of time. Daily practice helps novice witches to grow their abilities to handle and manipulate energy in greater capacities.

Daily prayer. Remember, praying doesn’t always have to be directed towards spirits or deities. Praying for your own personal power is extremely empowering. Here’s a great video from one of my favorite magical mentors on the topic.

Wear a crystal or oil programed as a magical enhancer to help amplify your will while casting. This was a game changer for me.

Discover & follow your path. Many witches are encouraged to learn many casting methods and types of magic when they are beginning their journey. I considered myself an eclectic witch for eight years before realizing what speciality of witchcraft fit best with me. Once a practitioner focuses on their most suitable path, things feel like they unlock naturally and magic feels more intense.

Read witchcraft adjacent nonfiction. As you dive deeper into most practices, what’s useful won’t be a correspondence cheat sheet or a spell book, but actual history and science. Reading books on quantum physics has helped me develop my own magical theory. Historical & geological references can help witches connect with their ancestral magic. When witches open their view of magic to include everything around them, any topic can become magical exploration and information for the grimoire. Correspondences can be discovered the old fashioned way, through discernment and for yourself.

Routine spell management. Reinforce wards or cast spells routinely in whatever manner works best for you. That could be weekly, monthly, or seasonally. Are you routinely cleansing under the New Moon? Maybe your wards are cast seasonally.

Write your own spells. Everyone loves a good spell book, but if all your casting are other people’s spells, you may not be reaching your full potential.

Meditate. Fifteen minutes a day will unlock more than you ever dreamed possible. I read in a mindfulness book once that meditating eliminates resistance, allowing what you’ve been asking for to flow into your life uninhibited. It also enhances your intuition and recalibrates your mind and body.

Master a method of divination. Tarot, runes, anything! Divination allows the witch to answer their own questions regarding spellwork, better plan, and communicate with allied spirits. It’s the first thing I would tell a young witch to learn.

Solidarity between all religions, especially between those threatened by colonialism! Pagans, polytheists, and witches of all creeds unite for Palestine!

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Never before in history had we the tools for everyone, all over the world, to resist genocide simultaneously and with such fierceness. Everything you do to keep eyes on Gaza counts. Every prayer, every action, it all amounts to something grander.

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