Leonard's Magic Cabinet

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1) for pagans who want to learn to enjoy nature more <3

- lazy gazing: sit on your porch, step outside your front door, look out a window, etc. let your eyes wander; trees, clouds, birds, etc. don’t force meaning or depth.

- ambient nature sounds: put on nature sounds (rain, waves, forest) while you work, clean, or game. you don’t need to “pay attention,” your brain will passively get cozy.

- scent anchoring: use essential oils (safe ones pls lol), herbs, or candles with natural or earthy scents while doing something else. great for grounding and for nature association.

2) for pagans who are just starting nature practices <3

- familiarity before love: don’t try to feel ‘awe.’ focus on noticing what’s already there. the weeds growing in the sidewalk? nature. the wasps nest annoyingly built by your mailbox? nature. rain hitting a windshield? also nature!

- use your sense casually: smell your tea and think ‘this is a plant.’ feel the warmth of the sun through your window and think, ‘this is the same sun the gods knew.’

- treat nature like a low-energy friend and hang out with it passively! you’re letting the relationship grow without pressure.

3) for pagans who are nature-based witches <3

- passive offerings: drop your apple core intro the grass; pour your coffee grounds into the earth. let reciprocity become a background habit.

- let seasons wash over you: instead of formally celebrating sabbats or moon cycles when fatigued, just notice how your body feels in the season. tired? cozy? stretched? let your internal clock guide you.

- elemental body scan: when washing your face, feeling the wind, or walking on the earth, take 10 - 30 seconds to acknowledge the element touching you. let the element speak to your skin and your body. breatheee!

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Mindfulness Prompts

- if i could ask the sky or a tree how they see me, what might they say?

- when i think of the word ‘outside,’ what does my body feel like? tense? curious? meh?

- if nature was a playlist, what vibe would today’s track(s) be?

- what part of nature do i currently find annoying, inconvenient, or overrated?

- if i was a tourist in my own yard, what would i notice first?

i hope this guide helps people and gives some good low effort tips and ideas !!! i’ve always struggled with my mental health in the practice and think it’s really important we make the practice as accessible as possible!!! reblogs and love is always appreciated !!!

Nyx Altar

This was my altar for Nyx. She is the goddess if the night. She is powerful and strong. Loud in her silence and mystery.

My altar consists of:

Black candles

Black cloth

Black cauldron (lavender and rose petals inside)

Moonstone (inside of the cauldron)

Hibiscus flowers

Garnet

Smokey Quartz

Black Obsidian

Black ash water

Selenite

Labradorite

I basically went with colors and stones that just felt like Nyx...

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if you want to work with Nyx here some advice from a witch who works with Nyx

Nyx is the goddess of the night darkness and fear. She is kind and motherly despite being a god that is known for being feared. Nyx is a great goddess for those who need need to work through their fears and helping with grief and understanding death and how to handle it and how to cope with it that being said she definitely has a certain compassion for the concept for after all her child is death itself so keep that in mind while talking to her. She may be the unknown itself but she's great at showing you that what your scared isn't the scariest you thought.

Herbs

Lavender

Mugwort

poppy

Jasmine

Moon flower

Willow

Crystals

Amethyst

Obsidian

Smoky quartz

Labradorite

Lapis

Purple agate

Moonstone

(also keep in mind that she'll probably be fine with most black crystals)

Tarot cards

Moon

Devil

Death

Chariot

Empress

High priestess

symbols

crescent moon

stars

Veils

Owls

(and other nocturnal animals but mostly owls)

Children

Hemera goddess of daylight

Aether god of light

Hypnos god of sleep

The fates

🎵 Make a playlist of music to help you meditate or ground

🎵  Use lyrics or melodies in your spells and rituals

🎵 Include CD’s, instruments, or other physically musical objects in your altar

🎵 Charge your crystals, tarot cards, pendulums, etc, with music

🎵 Make a list of correspondences for different genres of music

🎵 Fill your grimoire with sheets of music or lyrics that you find magickal 

🎵 Use healing music to help cleanse your space and your tools

🎵 Find music you enjoy that is suitable for your own person worship

I woke up pissed so here we go! Sorry if the format is weird, I’m typing this up on the app which sucks so many asses.

Intent: To hit a person where it really hurts and quite literally rub salt in their wounds for an added physical aspect of harm. To destroy them.

Materials:

~ some kind of poppet (clay, cloth, paper, doesn’t matter) OR a picture representing your target.

~ Marker

~ knife of some sort

~ Paper towel/napkin, etc.

~ Salt.

~ Rage.

Procedure:

1. Assemble your representation of the target. When it’s done think of the most vile insults you can of the person. Hit them with that low blow if you’re able to. Write this all over your target, front and back.

2. When you’re satisfied with your words use your knife to make small cuts all over the representation of your target. Stab it if you so desire.

3. Pour salt over the target and use your paper towel/napkin to rub it into the cuts.

4. Fucking destroy the target. Rip it to shreds, drown it in a bowl of water or boil it, burn it (it’ll generally melt over the target but still, be safe with this method and practice fire safety as always), whatever the hell you want. This isn’t a light curse.

5. Dispose of it in a garbage outside of your house and move on with your life.

When I built my first altar, it looked like a sad thrift store shelf, mismatched candles, half-melted incense sticks, a chipped mug standing in for a chalice. I was so desperate for it to look witchy, like the glossy photos in books. But it didn’t feel like mine. It felt like a stranger’s stage.

It took me years, and many messy, candle-wax-soaked attempts, to realize: your altar isn’t an Instagram post. It’s a heartbeat. It’s your magic’s nest. It should feel like home, because it is one.

Here’s how I’ve learned to build an altar that breathes with you, one that feels like warm floors, familiar shadows, and the exact right hush of your spirit.

🕯️ 1. Know What An Altar Really Is

Strip away the fancy words: an altar is just a sacred spot. It’s where you gather your power and your gratitude in one place.

It can be as humble as a windowsill or as grand as a dedicated room. A shelf, a table, a box, all that matters is intention.

Think of it as a tiny crossroads: your body, your spirit, and your magic meet there. The rest is just trimmings.

🌿 2. Start With What Calls You

Forget the shopping list that says you must have a pentacle, a wand, a chalice, this and that.

Ask: what do you reach for when you feel witchiest? A candle that smells like your grandmother’s kitchen? A stone you found at the river? A jar of salt?

Your altar is not a museum. It’s a nest of meaning. Let it be ugly at first. Let it be real.

🔮 3. Give It a Heartbeat

I always tell baby witches: your altar’s alive if it changes with you.

Maybe you set it up on the floor for a spell, then move it to a shelf when you get a cat who loves knocking things over. Maybe you swap the flowers every season. Maybe you leave offerings that rot a little, because magic is not sterile.

Mine has bits of charred candle wicks, a cracked seashell, and a scrap of cloth from my mother’s apron. I clean it, but I don’t bleach it of history.

🗝️ 4. Make It a Conversation

An altar is not a monologue. You don’t just speak at it. You speak with it.

When you light a candle, linger. When you place a new object, ask it, “What do you bring here?” Listen. Maybe you rearrange things when they feel stale. Maybe you sleep with a stone under your pillow before giving it a spot on your altar, so it knows your dreams.

This is the bit the books forget to tell you: your altar listens back.

🌙 5. Protect It, But Don’t Police It

It’s good to cleanse your altar, blow off dust, pass smoke over it, ring a bell if it feels heavy.

But don’t let perfectionism be your deity. I once wasted hours agonizing over where to put a feather. It’s a feather, Nyra. Spirits don’t care if it’s center-left or right.

Your hands are sacred. Trust them.

🕸️ A Few Simple Ideas To Try

Place something that represents each element, but only if it feels real to you. A rock, a candle, a cup of water, a pinch of salt.

Add one thing that smells good. Scent ties your spirit to memory.

Leave an offering to your guides or ancestors, even if it’s just a whisper of thanks.

Keep a tiny cloth or broom nearby to sweep off old energy when needed.

🌒 A Final Whisper

Your altar is not a shrine to aesthetics, it’s a mirror for your spirit.

Build it slow. Let it shift. Let it hold your tears, your giggles, your burnt matches and hopeful wishes.

One day you’ll sit at that sacred little corner, a mug of tea in hand, and think: This is mine. And it will hum back: Yes. And I am yours.

I've got big feels, which means it's time to go full cringe and post magic on main.

Sigils for Trans Magic

I made all of these runes from the intention written above. If you aren't sure how to use sigils there are many tutorials, but here is an overview of what I do.

Feel free to use and distribute these however you want, just don't get money involved.

mer interruption: the following is an excerpt from one of my favourite books. Please remember to treat the sea with respect and do not leave anything behind that was not originally from the sands and sea.

High Tide Spell

The high tide spell is a short, sharp piece of operative magic that you can use when something needs to be done quickly. It works best at spring tides when the tidal and lunar powers are at their peak. It is used to attract something that is urgently needed, or to make something positive happen. It is a very short spell that carries a strong sense of urgency. The spell is written using a very brief form of words in the sand or shingle as the tide is rising and just before it reaches its peak, just above the tideline. As the spell is written, the magical will is concentrated on the spell succeeding. The witch then watches until the sea has washed the spell away and the work is done.

Low Tide Spell

A similar spell is worked at low tide to banish or remove something. Again, the power of this spell is very quick and concentrated; it is worked in a few minutes and sent on its way. As with the high tide spell, words are written in the sand just as the tide turns, but this time at the very lowest point of the tide, so that as it begins its climb up the shore whatever you need to banish is taken by the sea. As soon as the words have gone under the water, the spell is done. For both these spells, use as few words as possible; you could even just use initial letters. Concentrate hard on your objective as you write them into the sand then let it go so that the tide can do its work.

Text - A Sea Witch's Companion - Practical Magic of Moon and Tides, Levannah Morgan

Cute ocean dividers - cafekitsune

All of the pages on my digital grimoire are complete! Feel free to look through them and reference them if you need to!

There are pages on:

color associations

animal associations

moon phase associations

associations of the moon in different signs

tarot card meanings (including yes/no)

associations of herbs and botanicals

crystal associations

hellenic deities

associations of different kinds of water (ex: moon, sea, river, well...)

associations of days of the week

associations of days in the wheel of the year

associations of planets

I hope this helps somebody!

Taste: earthy, sweet

Uses in witchcraft: protection, dream work

This is a charging board!

It is a simple way to charge up and cleanse your crystals without having to focus on visualisation. Simply put your crystal in the center of a piece of paper, and write around it two categories of words: the things you want to fill your crystal with, and the things you want out of them. Then draw arrows pointing into the crystal for the positives, and away from it for the negatives.

💸money altar, nov 3, 2pm💸

I discovered pocket shrines recently. It seems like a nice and soothing crafty thing to make. I just started my first one; it's an ode to ocean, with seaweed, shells, and a piece of polished glass, that I gathered at the sea. There's a photo of one of my favorite places at the center, a verse from a poem and a siren that I drew. Now I'm slowly sewing it all together, with small pearls and lace.

I made my first pocket altar today! I created it with the intention of helping me during university.

Originally I included a candle however I thought about it and realistically when will I be using a candle in public? So replaced it with a lighter and some bay leaves!

Additionally the first pendulum i got is in there as I do like some on-the-fly divination!

And some crystals: rose quartz, moss agate, clear quartz and citrine. I’m considering adding fluorite as well to help with my studies specifically.

Rose quartz - for self love, friendship and being more kind towards myself

Moss agate - grounding, connection with nature, intuition and creativity, mood balancing, anxiety reducing

Citrine - manifestation, protection, success, positivity

Clear quartz - basically just to enhance it all

Underneath is a mat that I crocheted and will be weaving moss into when the weather is slightly dryer!! Im also really excited as I’m planning on creating a prayer to put in there - possibly devotional to the deity I may begin working with once I have more time to confirm if it’s right for me.

Sooo this has been my craft project for the day! Blessed be everyone and I hope you enjoyed my post!