Research: • Do you want to follow paganism, a Wiccan path, or create your own? If you do want to follow Wicca or paganism, start with the history and traditions. Learn about the proper altar set up, the sabbats in the wheel of the year, their beliefs, gods, goddesses, deities, etc. • if you want to create your own path, think about why you wanted to practice in the first place; are you intrigued by the lunar phases? Does astrology fascinate you? Start there! If you’re interested in using candles or crystals, learn about their correspondences and metaphysical properties • take a lot of notes! Not only will you thank yourself later, but it will also help you find out where to go from here and what you’re truly drawn to • practice, but only once you’re comfortable: always take safety precautions and always thoroughly look into herbs, especially if consuming or using topically; keep water near by if you’re using candles and never let them burn unattended • I’d also suggest doing a spell for protection, cleansing or self love as your first ritual when you’re ready and feel confident enough

A few other notes: Remember that you can do things your own way!! I seriously can’t stress that enough, like I’m not Wiccan or Pagan but I still enjoy celebrating the sabbats. I am also a completely independent witch and have never worked with a coven, I prefer it this way tbh. Plus I don’t work with spirits, deities, gods or goddesses either. It’s all about what’s best for you

Lunar phases: The moon cycle is very important in my path, I follow it closely and celebrate every full moon. I also do most spells in accordance with it, plan my cleansings with the dark moon, etc. Water witches should also look into tides

Herbs, oils, and teas: Herbs need to be treated with respect and caution. Some are poisonous. Some can not be ingested or applied to skin, some shouldn’t be used in large doses, while breastfeeding or pregnant, etc. this is why research is so important!!! Oils can be infused with herbs or you can use essential oils, which “represent large quantities of plant material and are therefore very powerful plant derivatives that should be used sparingly and carefully” and are commonly mixed with a carrier oil There’s also tinctures and salves made from herbs and even herbal teas can be used metaphysically or medicinally (but thoroughly research either way make sure you’re not allergic, and be cautious)

Meditation and visualization: I personally think this is a huge part of witchcraft! It’s become one of my favourite areas to research and is always connecting to other aspects of my life, bringing me new opportunities, wonderful experiences as well as endless success in my craft

Crystals and elixirs: “A crystal elixir is the unique vibratory energy pattern of a crystal imprinted into the auric and biophysical energy matrix of water.” Always check that the gemstone will not dissolve (like selenite), rust (like pyrite), or release any toxins (like malachite). There are also several ways for the water to absorb the crystals energy without being submerged like this example

Divination: tarot or oracle cards, pendulums, scrying mirrors or bowls, tea leaf readings, runes, etc. There’s a variety of methods, each with their own process. I personally enjoy using seashells, but that’ll require a post of its own to properly explain

Altars: there’s a specific set up for Wiccan altars, certain colours and symbols for sabbats, etc. but an altar is any sacred space. For example, it could be your nightstand with just a photo of your dog, some candles and a crystal ─ as long as it brings you comfort! It also doesn’t have to be your workspace. I have one with an empty spot for preforming rituals but the other ones I don’t usually touch much or at all

Offerings: usually left to gods, goddesses, fae, deities, etc. I like to leave them for small animals or just for nature in general ─ also remember that you can remove litter as an offering too and make sure that you do not ever leave anything which could harm the environment it was left in!!!

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Always do your research before using essential oils. Some of them are dangerous, so be careful!

Basics

Essential Oil Safety (read this!!!)

Essential Oil Guide

Natural Oils/Teas

10 Best Essential Oils for Women’s Health

List of Essential Oils’ Correspondances

Carrier Oils

Aromatherapy 

Common Substitutions in Witchcraft - Herbs and Oils

Essential Oils for Anxiety, Depression and Stress

Essential Oils and Aromatherapy Basics

ABC of Carrier Oils 

Common Oils 

Shout out to winterelfwitch for all of this awesomeness

Anise

Basil

Chamomile

Cinnamon

Clary Sage

Clove

Coriander

Eucalyptus 

Grapefruit

Lavender

Lemon

Peppermint

Rose

Rosemary

Tea Tree

Oil Blends

Citrus Purification Oil - orange, lemongrass, lemon, lime

Jinx Removing Oil - carnation, sandalwood, myrrh 

Exorcism Ointment - frankincense, peppermint, clove, pine 

Arabian Bouquet Oil - sandalwood, myrrh, musk, allspice

Inner Peace Oil - rose, gardenia, magnolia 

Inner Harmony Oil - patchouli, sandalwood, orange, vanilla 

Peace and Protection Oil - lavender, rosemary, basil, carnation, mint

Magical Power Oil - dragon’s blood, ginger, tangerine, allspice, frankincense, vanilla

Summer Breeze Oil - sweet orange, neroli, chamomile, rose, lavender

Dreaming True Bath Oil - lavender, rosemary, peppermint, thyme, poppy seed

Dream Oil - rose, jasmine, chamomile, violet 

Psychic Oil - lemongrass, yarrow

Visions Oil - lemongrass, bay, nutmeg 

Oil Blends: Depression

Anxiety Oil Blends

Anxiety Oil - lavender, orange, marjoram, cedar 

Good Luck Mystic Oil - sandalwood, musk, gardenia

Crown of Success Oil - sunflower, orange, allspice, ambergris

Fast Money Oil - basil, ginger, tonka bouquet

Easy Times Oil - lilac, clove

Easy Life Oil II - coconut fragrance, sandalwood, opium fragrance 

Prosperity Oil - almond fragrance, bergamot, pine

As You Please Oil - neroli, musk, cinnamon

Riches Ointment - patchouli, oakmoss bouquet, clove, basil 

Protection Ointment - mallow, rosemary, vervain 

Dragon Protection Oil - amber, jasmine, musk, rue

Guardian Tincture - cinnamon, sandalwood, clove

Magus Oil - lemon, orange, frankincense, sandalwood, vetivert 

Herbal Headache Soothing Salve - peppermint, lavender, citrus

Crucible of Courage Oil - vanilla, violet, carnation

Wolf’s Blood Oil - dragon’s blood, myrrh

Essential Oil Blends

Altar Oil - frankincense, myrrh, cedar 

Healthy Body, Healthy Mind tincture - sage, myrrh, rosemary 

Faery Oil - gardenia, lavender, violet, rose, jasmine

Accepting One’s Identity Oil - sandalwood, frankincense, jasmine 

Sun Self Oil - sandalwood, frankincense, orange

Turn Over a New Leaf Oil - woodruff, tonka, lavender, bergamot, oakmoss 

Witch Oil - honey, honeysuckle, dragon’s blood, patchouli, sunflower

Interview Oil - ylang ylang, lavender, rose 

Earth Oil - patchouli, cypress

Air Oil - lavender, sandalwood, neroli 

Water Oil - palmarosa, ylang ylang, jasmine

Fire Oil - ginger, rosemary, petitgrain, clove 

Persephone Oil - wisteria, jasmine, amirage fragrance/lilac, vetivert

Demeter Oil - myrrh, vetivert, oakmoss bouquet 

Brigid’s Oil - almond fragrance, sage, dragon’s blood

Aphrodite Oil - cypress, cinnamon

Cernunnos Oil- musk, ambergris bouquet, amber, patchouli, rose geranium, pine, clove 

Pan Oil - patchouli, juniper, pine, oakmoss bouquet, cedarwood

Imbolc Oil - lavender, dill, rosemary 

Imbolc Oil - jasmine, rose, chamomile, lemon, lavender 

Ostara Oil - vetivert, rose, geranium, ylang ylang

Ostara Oil - rosewood, geranium, chamomile, myrrh, cedarwood, bay

Ostara Oil - almond, patchouli, elder, lavender, violet 

Ostara Oil - jasmine, geranium, patchouli, juniper 

Spring Time Oil - lemon, bergamot, bayberyy

Beltane Oil - lily of the valley, violet, honeysuckle, lemon balm

Beltane Oil - rose, dragon’s blood, coriander 

Litha Oil - angelica, vervain, sesame

Litha Oil - hazelnut, elder, lavender, rosemary

Summer Solstice Oil - lavender, rosemary, pine 

Summer Oil - ylang ylang, verbena, balm of gilead, magnolia

Midsummer Faerie Oil - rose, chamomile, lavender, vervain, elder flower

Midsummer Oil - lavender, rosemary, rose, sunflower 

Midsummer Oil - neroli, cedar, sandalwood, clove, cinnamon, palmarosa

Midsummer Oil - frankincense, orange, patchouli, cinnamon

Lammas Oil - lime, cinnamon, sandalwood, clove, frankincense

Sabbat Oil - frankincense, myrrh, sandalwood, orange, lemon

Sabbat Oil - pine, ginger, cinnamon, sandalwood 

Full Moon Oils

Oil for the Dark Moon - myrrh, queen of the night fragrance, cinnamon, rose

Dark Moon Oil - jasmine, chamomile, patchouli, sandalwood 

Sun King Oil - frankincense, sandalwood, saffron/sunflower 

Sun Goddess Perfume - cinnamon, lemon verbena, ylang ylang 

Sun God Ointment - frankincense, orange, cinnamon 

Mercury Oil - lavender, eucalyptus, peppermint 

Venus Oil - ylang ylang, geranium, cardamom, chamomile 

Jupiter Oil - oakmoss bouquet, clove, tonka bouquet

Uranus Oil - musk, sandalwood, rose 

Aquarius Oil - lavender, cypress, patchouli 

Pisces Oil - ylang ylang, sandalwood, jasmine 

Cancer Oil - palmarosa, chamomile, yarrow

Leo Oil - petitgrain, orange, lime

Virgo Oil - oakmoss bouquet, patchouli, cypress

Libra Oil - rose geranium, ylang ylang, palmarosa, rose, cardamom 

Sagitarrius Oil - rosemary, oakmoss bouquet, clove 

Capricorn Oil - vertivert, cypress, patchouli

Tips/Other

Witch tips : 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

DIY Essential Oil Diffuser Bracelet - (this is a great one to glamour the beads and use corresponding oils!)

DIY Essential Oil Diffuser Necklace - (same deal as above)

DIY Oil Candle Lamp 

Make Your Own Floral and Herbal Oils!

Essential Oils for Balancing Chakras

Enchanted Crown

All ingredients were charged under the Full Moon in Cancer. This spell jar was assembled while burning rose incense and visualizing me loving and taking the best care of myself possible. 

Pink Himalayan salt for purification and self-love

Rosemary for purification and self-love 🌿🌿🌿

Rose quartz chips for love/self-love

Lavender buds for healing and love

Brown sugar for sweetness toward myself

Gold flakes for sovereignty over the Self ✨✨✨

Rose petals for love/self-love 🌹🌹🌹

The candle burned on top of the bottle was charged with cinnamon oil.

New Moon: Use for personal improvement, any kind of new beginning, health and protection. Use in spells, that will reveal secrets, money and employment.

The Dark Of The Moon: The last three days of the lunar cycle or the night before the new moon. Use for healing, renewal, divination, psychic spells and inner self meditation.

Waxing Moon: Use for healing, courage, luck, motivation and inspiration. Use when you want to draw something to you.

Waning Moon: Use to rid addictions, illness, and bad habits. Use when you want to release or send something away from you.

To help imrpove your intuition & psychic powers

(requsted by @angelsdoom )

Ingredients:

purple bag

black or dark purple ribbon

amethyst to connect with your intuition and psychic powers

clear quartz to inhence the energy

a holey stone to penetrate the mysteries of the future

bay leaf for psychic powers

lavender for clairvoyance

thyme to clear your mind

cinnamon for psychic powers

a copy of the High Priestess card

Optional:

jasmine for divination

dry apple slices for knowledge

silver canldes

When to do it:

 New Moon.

Method:

Light candles if you wish, and then take the time to focus on your intent (developping your intuition and psychic powers, helping your divinatory practice, etc).

Put all the ingredients in the fabric, crystals first, focus on your intent for each of them, say it out loud if it helps;  then close it with the ribbon. While you do so, be sure to stay focus on your objective and to visualize yourself drawing cards, using your psychic powers, etc

Once this done, keep the charm bag near your practice area (for example, a tarot box if you use it for divination with the cards), and pull it out every time you want to use your psychic powers/work on your intuition/do divination.

You can also carry the bag with you if you wish!

Next step on your path spread

This spread will help you move forward along your path by showing you the next step you will take. It will also show you what is going to hold you back, and what is going to push you forward. The spread can help you in introspection of your path, and is a good tool to find out where it will lead you next.

1) What does the next step on your path focus upon?

2) What is going to push you forward?

3) What is going to hold you back?