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For little witches curious to know about the world of magic and the occult.

Hop on in the adventure of two little witches that want to find their cat Stardust while they learn all about the different practices of the world!

If you know a little witchy child this book is perfect for them *:·ﾟ✧

If you're reading this, it may be because you've been chosen by Bastet. Congratulations! Bastet is a wonderful deity to work with. She is warm, kind, and protective.

If you're a cat person, then she is more likely to choose you. In ancient times, the city in which her temple lie was filled with cats. In fact, it was considered a crime punishable by death to harm or kill any of the cats. And when the cats passed away, they would be mummified and left in Bastet's temple.

Of course, nowadays you don't need to have a mummified cat to please her! She's quite easy to cater to, and willing to accept nearly anything as an offering as long as it was presented in good faith.

So, now what?

Well, like any relationship with a deity, it begins with a cup of tea. She seems to prefer fruity teas like hibiscus, as well as spicy teas like chai.

Now, the altar

So, we know the basics of an altar. Depiction of the deity, candles, an incense holder.

Some things that Bastet would specifically appreciate are:

Fabrics (natural, cotton and silk)

Perfumes (not the cheap, artificial stuff mind you)

Jewelry (pretty much any kind is fine, as long as it's not plastic)

Glass, namely colored glass

Bells

Peacock feathers

The offerings

Now that we have our altar set up, it's time to start with the offerings!

For food and drink, Bastet likes:

Fruits, namely tart fruits like pomegranates, raspberries, grapes, ect.

Flowers (not necessarily a food item, but it's organic in nature I guess)

Chocolates (milk or mildly dark)

Cinnamon or other spices

Milk

Honey

Bread

Hibiscus, chai, and other fruity or spicy teas

Red meat or fish

Incense

Rose

Cinnamon

Clove

Jasmine

Dragon's blood

Vanilla

Other offerings

Blue, green, red and purple crystals (some jaspers, amethyst, agates, ruby, serpentine, jade)

Abalone shells

Glass, colored or otherwise

Peacock feathers

Bells

You can also honor Bastet by being kind to cats. You can give your cats special treats or toys, feed the stray cats or build shelters for them, or volunteer at an animal shelter.

A little witchy calendar to look forward to next year, since this one was a little bit.. cursed.

OLOKUN’S HERBS

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Olokun’s herbs are used to bring stability and success.

· Anil

· Angelica

· Anis

· Apple Blossom

· Almond

· Bergamot Mint

· Bay Leave

· Chamomile

· Cumin

· Camphor

· Coconut

· Caraway Crocus

· Dragon’s Blood

· Elder

· Jasmine

· Lotus

· Lavender

· Lemon Grass

· Lemon Verbena

· Magnolia

· Myrtle

· Myrrh

· Mandrake

· Peppermint

· Poppy Seed

· Sandalwood

· Spearmint

· Thyme

· Tuberose

· Willow

· Watermelon

May my ancestors continue to guide and protect me

May Elegua open the doors of opportunities and remove obstacles from my path

May Ogun give me courage to overcome my problems and defeat my enemies

May Oshosi bring Justice and Balance to my life

May Orunmila bestow his wisdom upon me

May Obatala bring peace, tranquility and harmony to my life

May Babalu Aye heal my body and soul

May Olokun grant stability to my being

May Yemaya renovate and refresh my life with the powers of her waters

May Chango give me the strength to fight and win my battles

May Oshun fulfil my dreams of love and riches

May Oya bring with her the winds of change and prosperity to my realm,

Hello Family! I am with you today to speak about some of the songs which I listen to when I am trying to manifest. I may suggest some *Some of these songs may fall into more than one category.* Feel free to add songs!

Love/Romance Magick:

Wonderful by Lianne La Havas

Serial Killer by Lana Del Rey

Lovefool by The Cardigans

Little Numbers by BOY

Love by Lana Del Rey

Romanitcise by Chelea

A Dream by Rachmaninoff - Sung by Dawn Upshaw

Morgen by Strauss - Sung by Barbara Bonney

Hey Now by London Grammar

Like I Can (Cover) by Jordan Smith

Golden Slumbers (cover) by Jennifer Hudson

Bittersweet by Ellie Goulding

Warm on a Cold Night by Honne

River Flows in You by Yiruma

L’heure Exquise by Hahn - Sung by Susan Graham

The Way I Am by Ingrid Michaelson

Giant Steps by John Coltrane

Red Arrow by Gem Club

Blue Skies by Ella Fitzgerald 

Long Time Ago by Trad/Copland - Sung by Nathan Gunn

Chi Il Bel Sogno from La Rondine by Puccini - Sung by Renee Fleming

Claire de Lune by Debussy - Performed by Xavier de Maistre

Che Gelida Manina from La Boheme by Puccini - performed by Vittorio Grigolo or Luciano Pavarotti 

Sex Magick:

Is It a Crime by Sade

I Put a Spell on You by Nina Simone

Teeth by Lady Gaga

All Night by Beyonce

Hey Now by London Grammar

Tear You Apart by She Wants Revenge

Hummingbird Heartbeat by Katy Perry

Pillowtalk by Zayn

Do What U Want by Lady Gaga

Off to the Races by Lana Del Rey

Money Magick:

Dog Days Are Over by Florence + The Machine

Feeling Good by Nina Simone

Coca Cola by Beth Hart

Digital Witness by St. Vincent

6 Inch by Beyonce

Money Honey by Lady Gaga

Beautiful, Dirty, Rich by Lady Gaga

National Anthem by Lana Del Rey

Million Dollar Man by Lana Del Rey

Luck Magick:

Tokyo by Lianne La Havas

Dog Days Are Over by Florence + The Machine

Feeling Good by Nina Simone

Primadonna by Marina and the Diamonds

Q.U.E.E.N. by Janelle Monae

Evergreen by Yebba

Right Place, Wrong Time by Dr. John

No Roots by Alice Merton

When the World Was at War We Kept Dancing by Lana Del Rey

Nagual by Trifolia 

Make Me Feel by Janelle Monae

Beauty:

La fille aux cheveux de lin by Debussy - perormed by Xavier de Maistre

Venus by Lady Gaga

L’heure Exquise by Hahn - sung by Susan Graham

Unstoppable by Lianne La Havas

Radio by Lana Del Rey

Bel Air by Lana Del Rey

Breaking my Heart by Lana Del Rey

Binding:

Paradise Circus by Massive Attack 

Work Song by Hozier

Summer Bummer by Lana Del Rey

In My Feelings by Lana Del Rey

Brother Sparrow by Agnes Obel

Wallflower by Agnes Obel

Avenue by Agnes Obel

Gold Dust Woman by Fleetwood Mac (good cover by Karen Elson)

Up in Flames by Ruelle

Body Electric by Lana Del Rey

Circle the Drain by Katy Perry

No Roots by Alice Merton

Hit Me Like a Man by The Pretty Reckless 

Backfire by Lana Del Rey

Goodnight Moon by Shivaree

Baneful Magick (Curses and such):

Paradise Circus by Massive Attack

Wallflower by Agnes Obel

Strange Fruit sung by Nina Simone

Sinnerman by Nina Simone

Seven Devils by Florence + The Machine

Power and Control by Marina and the Diamonds

Teen Idol by Marina and the Diamonds

Kill of the Night by Gin Wigmore

The Rake’s Song by The Decemberists

Humans by Sevdaliza 

No Rest for the Wicked by Lykke Li

Killing Moon by Roman Remains

Bones by Ms Mr

Limbs by Widdowspeak

Yubaba (Spirited Away Score) by Joe Hisaishi

The Raven by Alan Parsons Project

Neverland by Sisters of Mercy

Countdown by John Coltrane 

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida by Iron Butterfuly

Bloodletting by Concrete Blonde

You Know that I’m No Good by Amy Winehouse

Power Gathering: 

Death Defying Acts by Angus & Julia Stone

Django Jane by Janelle Monae

The Curse by Agnes Obel

Superpower by Beyonce

Spectrum (Song and Album) by Florence + The Machine

Sinnerman by Nina Simone

Edge of Seventeen by Stevie Nicks

Four by Miles Davis

Twice by Little Dragon (Lianne La Havas also does a beautiful cover)

Sarajevo by Max Richter

Retrograde by James Blake

Personal Jesus by Depeche Mode

With You In My Head by UNKLE

Out Alive by Ke$ha

Ninth Gate: Vocalise performed by Diana Damrau

Sunrise by Yeasayer

Castle by Halsey

Breath of Life by Florence + the Machine

Healing:

Dreams by Fleetwood Mac

Who You Are sung by Jordan Smith

Stevie’s Dream by Janelle Monae

Hunger by Florence + the Machine

Life Goes On by Fergie

Wonderland by Haley Reinhart 

Twice by Little Dragon (Lianne La Havas also does a beautiful cover)

Alive by Sia

Unbreakable Smile by Tori Kelly

Arabesque No. 1 in E Major by Debussy - Performed by Xavier de Maistre

Im Here from the Color Purple 

Meditation: 

Death Defying Acts by Angus & Julia Stone

Icarus by White Hinterland 

Love Drought by Beyonce

Twice by Little Dragon (Lianne La Havas also does a beautiful cover)

Sarajevo by Max Richter

Cranes in the Sky by Solange 

So Much More Than This by Grace Vanderwaal

Arabesque No. 1 in E Major by Debussy

La fille aux cheveux de lin by Debussy

Protection:

Safe & Sound by Capital Cities

Florets by Grace VanderWaal

Sarajevo by Max Richter

Alive by Sia

Ständchen  D.957 by Schubert - Performed by Evgeny Kissin

C’est L’extase Langoureuse by Debussy - Sung By Elly Ameling

The Fire by Kina Grannis

The Bird by Duke - Sung by James Taylor

Arabesque No. 1 in E Majoy by Debussy - Performed by Xavier de Maistre

Confidence:

Fashion! (Artpop) by Lady Gaga

***Flawless by Beyonce

Bodak Yellow by Cardi B

Raining Men by The Water Girls

Sugar Pill by Kovacs

Q.U.E.E.N. by Janelle Monae

Oh No! by Marina and the Diamonds

Sisters Are Doin’ It For Themselves by Aretha Franklin

Land of Lola from Kinky Boots

Sex Is In the Heel from Kinky Boots

Screwed by Janelle Monae

I like that by Janelle Monae

Bad by Michael Jackson

Check it Out by Will.i.am & Nicki Minaj

Happiness/Just Good Vibes:

Blood (Album) by Lianne La Havas

Blue Skies by Ella Fitzgerald (or anything she sings)

Origami by Capital Cities

Pocket Full of Sunshine by Natasha Beddingfield

Rumors (Album) by Fleetwood Mac

Young Volcanoes by Fall Out Boy

Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a Thing (cover) by Tori Kelly

Seven Wonders by Fleetwood Mac

Happy by Pharrell 

Feel it Still by Portugal. The Man

Let’s Get Together by Beth Hart

Arabesque No. 1 in E Majoy by Debussy - Performed by Xavier de Maistre

Tightrope by Janelle Monae

I hope y’all find this useful! Feel Free to add songs! Also, email me at [email protected] for any questions, follow my YouTube @ Mojo Magick for some Magickal content, and Be Blessed! 

Love, 

A little winter jingle for your ritual’s ambiance or your home! Except for Witchmas most of these are ambient sound tracks to put your space in the spirit of winter cheer!

❄️ Mysterious and Fae-like ❄️

Winter’s Breath

Dark Winter Music

Shivers in the Cold

Crystal Unicorns

Ice Elves

Winter Whispers

❄️ Playful Winter ❄️

Romantic Winter

Snowflake Realm

Winter Ball Dance

Sleigh Ride

Festive Holiday-Inspired Background Music

Once Upon a December Music Box

Frostbite by Pekoe

❄️ Classical  ❄️

The Nutcracker

The Snow is Dancing (Debussy)

Harry in Winter

Christmas at Hogwarts

Winter Waltz

Ice Dance (Piano Ver)(Music Box)

❄️ Meditative and Icy ❄️

Beautiful White Winter

Magical Winter Music (with Blizzard and Chimes White Noise)

Winter Wonderland Music (with chimes and bells)

❄️ Witchmas ❄️

Jingle Bells, Cast Your Spells, Make the Whole World GAY

Cloven (Krampus)

Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (eerie)

Let it Snow

What Night is This?

Solstice Carol

Night of the Krampus

Silent Night, Solstice Night

December will be Magic Again

Hail the Holly King (The Holly king shredding on a snowy mountain)

Happy Winter Solstice! I’m excited to celebrate the longest night of the year and hope we can reflect on ourselves together. I’ve created a spell that enchants us with winter wonders and helps us calm down so we are able to look inside ourselves. I like to drink this tea before I go to bed. I hope you have a wonderful night!

Ingredients

1 cup or mug of water

1 candy cane

half a tbsp of chamomile

half tsp on vanilla

Directions

heat up the water until at your preferred temperature

stir in the vanilla counterclockwise and place the chamomile in to steep

let it sit for about four minutes and strain out

mix again with the candy cane, but this time stir clockwise and chant

“A tired sky closes its eyes to dream,

creating a wondrous dance with the stars.

Time is remembered through its color and gleam,

but when the sky opens and light begins again so do we.”

Make sure you imagine a blue color swirling around you like snow in the breeze. A white snow with a tint of blue and although it feels cold on your skin, it creates a warmth underneath.  

Then let your mind wonder in the past memories that swim around your mind. Take in the good and the bad and come to a peace and reflection stance. Slowly blance your mind and body. And take your first sip.

I hope you all have a happy holiday!

Easy crafts for Yule

This is my first Yule as a practicing witch and I’ve made a few crafts that I’d like to share that probably anyone can do.

First up: apple feeders for birds.

You’ll need:

Apples

Birdseed (I used a cardinal blend because I like cardinals)

Peanut butter - make sure you only use natural peanut butter, without a lot of salt and sugar, and no xylitol which is toxic to a lot of animals. 

Twine

A wooden skewer

A knife

Scissors

A spoon or a melon baller

1. Cut the apple in half. Use the skewer to pierce a channel through the top of one of the halves. Then cut a short length of twine and use the skewer again to thread the twine through the channel. Tie the ends to make a loop so your apple feeders can hang.

2. Use the spoon or melon baller to scoop out the middle of the apple half. I like using a melon baller because it slices the apple easier and it’s easier to control the scoop depth. I snack on the insides while I’m working so nothing is wasted.

3. Spread a little peanut butter in the hollowed apple half and sprinkle in some seeds. Don’t go too crazy at this step because you’ll add more later.

4. Add more peanut butter over the top of the seeds and spread until it reaches the edges of the apple half. Then press more seeds into the peanut butter to coat it completely.

5. Hang your feeder(s) from trees around your yard. Make sure to hang them a safe distance from the ground to prevent stray cats from hunting the birds while they’re distracted.

with yule coming around the corner and the days feeling darker and darker, i created this spread. to not only get a grasp on the year/myself as a whole but to see my growth and progress, and maybe see what changes i could make! i hope you all enjoy and get something out of this. it’s my first spread ive made haha so pls be gentle aha :,) blessed be 💛

1.) star - what has my life looked like this year?

i threw this in here just to get an overall picture of what things in your life have looked like without any bias. cards tell us how it is, so this ones to get a pure idea of yourself this year!

2.) branches - what are my greatest strengths?

what are things admirable about yourself? being aware of strengths in your life is so important, just knowing and confirming you yield some can apply some confidence!

3.) needles - what is one of my greatest weaknesses?

what is something that’s been holding you back this year? sometimes it’s hard to come to terms with and recognize things like this, hence why i included it in this spread.

4.) pine cone(s) - how can i make positive changes in the future?

how can you assure you’re staying on the right path? with the dark half of the year i feel not taking care of yourself and seasonal depression come knocking easier than we’d all prefer. this card is around to push you towards a good and positive path!

5.) trunk - what should i pay attention to in order to stay moving in a good direction?

You will need:

Curd

2 large eggs

1/3 cup lemon juice, approx. 2 lemons

1 egg yolk

¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

½ cup sugar

2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold

1 tablespoon heavy cream

¼ tsp salt

Tartlet Dough

1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour

1 stick (8 tbsps) unsalted butter

¼ cup granulated sugar

¼ tsp salt

1 egg yolk

Witchy Ingredients

Lemon Juice

Vanilla Extract

Instructions:

1. Cut the butter for the dough into the all-purpose flour, making sure to cut off small chunks at a time.

2. Using your hands, crumble the flour and butter together until it has a nice, sandy/crumbly consistency.

3. Fold in sugar, egg yolk, and salt. Stir until combined. Once uniform, fold and knead with your hands on a lightly floured surface.

4. Spray or grease a mini-muffin tin. Roll out the dough so as to cut it into rounds to fit the tin. You can also take spoonfuls of dough and press them directly into the tin, using a small shot glass to press down into the dough to create a well.

5. Bake tartlet dough at 350F (175C) for about 20 minutes, or until nice and golden. Set aside to cool while you make the lemon curd.

6. Heat your lemon juice in a small pot until steaming, do not boil. 

7. In a separate bowl, whisk eggs and gradually add sugar and vanilla until well combined and uniform in color. Slowly whisk in hot lemon juice, stirring to combine.

8. Return mixture to pot and heat over medium, stirring constantly. You want the curd to reach a temperature of 170F (75C) but if you don’t have a candy thermometer, cook/stir until the mixture coats the back of your spoon without sliding off.

9. Remove from pan and cut the butter reserved for the lemon curd into the pot in small chunks. Stir to combine.

10. Cool the lemon curd before spooning into the cooled tartlet cups.

Where will you incorporate Kitchen Magick?

Lemons - Lemons, funnily enough, have a planetary connection to the moon and are frequently used by water elementals. Good for use when trying to please/make an offering to Diana. Longevity, happiness, friendship.

Vanilla - Associated with venus and most often used in love potions. Water elemental and feminine. Vanilla is thought of as an ingredient well-associated with hospitality, calmness, soothing, and mental clarity.

Tips/Tricks

If you undercook the lemon curd and find that the consistency is too lose when you add the butter, just pop it back on the stove and heat/stir it over medium until the consistency is thick enough to be spooned into the tartlet cups!