Just A Gay Witch

After many requests, I ended up creating a discord server for witches last year.

I got so many messages of people asking - yes, we‘re accepting new members now! 🥰💖

About us:

We‘re a small-ish server, drama free and mostly a safe space. (Also very gay. 🌈)

The server is 18+, so you have to be at least 18 if you want to join!

I created the server because I don‘t know many witches irl and I wanted to have a peaceful space where we can talk about witchcraft, make friends & have a good time. Some of us are super experienced, others are baby witches. As long as you‘re a kind person, you‘re welcome here. 💖

We‘d love to have you over on the server! ☺️ So if you think about joining, I‘d appreciate if you could tell me a little about yourself so that I can get to know you. Thanks 🙊💕

Witches everywhere have been met with eyebrows raised and scoffing when claiming that they can control the many aspects of weather and foretell the future by the changes in it.  The very idea that one person could produce enough magical energy to control the powerful forces of the sky above us is met with a great deal of skepticism…and as it should be.  Weather, itself, happens when many complex forces combine.  Weather magic takes a great deal of concentration, practice, time, understanding, and focus.

But that is not to say it is impossible!  The more witches that conduct their energy towards the skies, the more likely there will be evidence of change and success!  

Throughout many magical paths and practices, there are many traditions found.  And one of them is known as Aeromancy!

What is Aeromancy?

Aeromancy is the art of divination where a witch is able to the future by the observation of atmospheric, air or sky phenomena. This goes beyond the range of simple meteorology.  One must understand such things as wind currents, cloud shape and formation, comets and falling stars, spectral formations, and other phenomena which are not normally seen or visible in the heavens. 

Some of the different forms of Aeromancy include: Eromancy, Austromancy, Chaomancy, Roadomancy and Ceraunoscopy.

the History of Aeromancy

Due to the historical interest people have had in weather, seeing it as a medium by which the gods expressed both joy and anger towards those who worshipped them, it is no surprise that aeromancy is one of the oldest forms of divination.  The Hindus, Etruscans, and Babylonians in particular found the signs in the sky to be of great interest and practiced forms of chaomancy and ceraunoscopy.  This fascination with the omens in the skies was reflected by the gods worshipped by these peoples.  As an example, two gods associated with ceraunoscopy are:

Tinia, the Etruscan god of lightning

Adad, the Babylonian god of thunder, lightning, and prophesy

Types of Aeromancy

There are several types of divination that can be categorized under the term “aeromancy”:

Austromancy, divination by observing the wind. Anemoscopy is austromancy in which the wind direction and intensity is interpreted, whereas nephomancy is divination by the interpretation of the movement of clouds.

Ceraunoscopy, divination by the interpretation of thunder and lightning.

Chaomancy, divination by aerial visions, is nearly synonymous with aeromancy, but most often refers to nephomancy or cometomancy, divination by the appearance of comet tails.

Meteormancy, divination by meteors and shooting stars.

Modern Aeromancy

Some forms of modern aeromancy have taken a more introspective turn than their historical counterparts. For instance, modern nephomancy is a receptive, almost meditative process, by which a person is said to be able to examine their unconscious. The nephomancer studies the clouds, whose formations are random and constantly changing. The images and symbols the diviner picks out from the chaos are believed to have some sort of significance to the diviner, so long as he applies his own personal interpretations to the symbols, rather than those written or spoken about by another.

As an aside, one of Salt’s favorite weather witches around is @stormbornwitch!  Check out their posts for more information!

Hello!

Quinn and I recently started up a witchy discord in order to make some new witchy friends! Our discord is both for those who just want to make friends with like minded people and those who want a little bit of help! All we ask is that you’re 16+ and respectful of others! 

If you’re interested please message us and we’ll send you a link!

We hope to speak to more of you soon! -Wilde

This tarot reading is my favorite way to prepare for the New Year, so I thought I’d share! 

This is technically a 36 card spread, so definitely don’t do this unless you have a couple of hours to kill, lol. It’s time consuming, but so worth it! This reading will give you a detailed look at your journey through the coming year, the lessons you’ll learn, and the major milestones along the way. The number 36 also has significance – in numerology, 36 is associated with fulfillment, creativity, and balance. 

One thing to keep in mind is that the future is never set in stone. People change, circumstances change, and energy changes. You might experience a dramatic energy shift between now and, say, next November that totally changes the way that month turns out for you. For this reason, I still recommend doing regular “check-in” readings throughout the year. 

To start, divide your deck into two piles – one for the Major Arcana and one for the Minor Arcana.

The Major Arcana represent major themes/lessons. (For example, if you draw the Death card for the month of May, your major theme for May will be endings and rebirth.) The Minor Arcana represent major events and milestones. (For example, let’s say you draw the Two of Cups for the month of September. You may be entering into a new romantic relationship in September.) 

I like separating the cards out this way because it helps me get a more detailed and in-depth understanding. Another way to think of it is this: the Major Arcana represent the phases of your spiritual journey, and the Minor Arcana represent the ways that journey manifests in your daily life.

If you want to do a simpler version of this reading, simply do not split your deck. Shuffle the deck as you would normally – Major and Minor Arcana together – and pull one card for each month. That card represents the main theme for the month. This won’t be as detailed as the more complicated method, but it is a heck of a lot less time consuming and may be better for beginner readers.

For each month, pull one card from your Major Arcana pile and two cards from your Minor Arcana pile.

The Major Arcana card is your theme for the month – it’s the lesson you need to learn (or relearn) to further your spiritual growth/personal development. This is the archetype that best describes the energy surrounding you this month. Because of this, whatever Major Arcana card you draw is probably going to influence the Minor Arcana cards you draw with it – the major events/milestones in your life reflect your spiritual growth, and vise versa. 

Be sure to interpret the cards in relation to each other. Try to look at the three cards as a whole, and try to see the “story” in the cards. For example, the Three of Swords is the “heartbreak card” and may represent a breakup, but if it appears with the Sun card, you can be sure that your breakup will open the door to happiness, spiritual growth, and good fortune. In this case, the Three of Swords is telling you to rip the band-aid off and cut a toxic person out of your life so you finally have space to be happy again. 

Make sure you write your readings and interpretations down so you can look back on them later! I record all of my readings in a Google Doc because it’s easier to keep track of than a paper journal lol. 

One more thing: make sure you return your cards to their respective piles before shuffling and drawing cards for the next month. Yes, this means you might get repeat cards – that’s the point. There may be some lessons that take more than one month to learn, or that come back up for you several times throughout the year. Personal development isn’t linear!

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I hope this is helpful! I got so much clarity from this reading, and it really helped me realize what I need to work on in 2020. Let me know if you decide to try this – I’d love to hear how it went!

For those of you who learn visually, I have a video on my YouTube channel where I do an example reading using this method and talk you through it. Hopefully that clears up anything this post didn’t accurately explain. 

thank you for asking! hmm, I’ve never thought about it that much. whenever I design a flag, whether for myself or at the request of someone else, I tend to follow my instincts without putting conscious thought into it.

though I suppose the meaning behind each stripe would be something like this:

violet: attraction to women

deep purple: homage to sappho

purple: lesbian sisterhood

white: the moon

pale pink: nonbinary lesbians

pink: questioning lesbians

magenta: transgender lesbians

Proposed flag - 10 (source)

🌼 Plants carry potent energy you can use to amplify your magical workings. Use the signs of the sun, moon, and stars to your advantage, and over time, you will come to know which plants are most effective for you. Be sure to make use of your own astrological chart in working with these plants so you maximize the healing potential and get the full benefit of their inherent magic. Below is a guide to the astrological associations of plants you may grow in your kitchen garden or keep dried in your pantry.

♈ ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19)♈

♈ Ruled by Mars: Carnation, cedar, clove, cumin, fennel, juniper, peppermint, pine

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♉ TAURUS (APRIL 20 - MAY 20)♉

♉ RULED BY VENUS: APPLE,DAISY,LILAC,MAGNOLIA,OAK MOSS, ORCHID, PLUMERIA, ROSE, THYME, TONKA BEAN,VANILLA,VIOLET.

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♊ GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20)♊

♊ RULED BY MERCURY: ALMOND,BERGAMOT,CLOVER,DILL,LAVENDER, LEMONGRASS,LILY,MINT,PARSELY.

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♋ CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22)♋

♋ RULED BY THE MOON: EUCALYPTUS,GARDENIA,JASMINE,LEMON, LOTUS,MYRRH,ROSE,SANDALWOOD.

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♌ LEO (JULY 23-AUGUST 22) ♌

♌RULED BY THE SUN: ACACIA,CINNAMON,HELIOTROPE,NUTMEG, ORANGE,ROSEMARY.

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♍ VIRGO (AUGUST 23-SEPTEMBER 22)♍

♍ RULED BY MERCURY: ALMOND,CYPRESS,BERGAMOT,MINT,MACE, MOSS,PATCHOULI.

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♎ LIBRA (SEPTEMBER 23-OCTOBER 22) ♎

♎ RULED BY VENUS: CATMINT,MARJORAM,MUGWORT,SPEARMINT, SWEET PEA,THYME,VANILLA.

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♏ SCORPIO (OCTOBER 23-NOVEMBER 21) ♏

♏ RULED BY PLUTO: ALLSPICE,BASIL,CUMIN,GALANGAL,GINGER.

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♐ SAGITTARIUS (NOVEMBER 22-DECEMBER 21)♐

♐ RULED BY JUPITER: ANISE,CEDAR WOOD, HONEYSUCKLE, SASSAFRAS, STAR ANISE

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♑ CAPRICORN (DECEMBER 22-JANUARY 19)♑

♑ RULED BY SATURN: MIMOSA,VERVAIN,VETIVER.

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♒AQUARIUS (JANUARY 20-FEBRUARY 18)♒

♒ RULED BY URANUS: ALMOND,ACACIA,CITRON,CYPRESS,LAVENDER, MIMOSA,PEPPERMINT,PINE

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♓ PISCES (FEBRUARY 19-MARCH 20)♓

♓RULED BY NEPTUNE: ANISE,CATMINT,CLOVE,GARDENIA, LEMON, ORRIS, SARSAPARILLA,SWEET PEA.

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SOURCE: THE PRACTICAL WITCH’S SPELLBOOK BY: CERRIDWEN GREENLEAF

ORIGINALLY POSTED BY @witchphreak on Tumblr so credits to this lovely witch <3

🐙This was requested literally 10,000 years ago. It’s for people who gossip and spread falsities about you, as requested, I’ve adapted my actual spell to make it Little Mermaid themed.

🐙This spell is to bind their tongue to not allow them to say such things. It, obviously, can be tweaked to stop someone from saying any other comments that may offend or hurt you. _________________________________________________

🐙You’ll need:

-Two shells that fit together -Rose petal (or something that just looks like a tongue, I used a flat rock painted pink tbh) -A black candle -Writing utensil -Something to write on -A taglock -Optional: Black thread (I like a little extra kick) -Optional: Fire proof container ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

🐙So now, onto the instructions.

1.I suggest clearing your mind and gettin’ into your spell zone. 2.I also suggest lighting the candle first so you have a lot of drippy wax when you need it. 3.Lay the shells out 4.Taglock the rose petal/rock/fake tongue. I wrote out her name on it over and over again. 5.Write out what you want them to stop saying, it can be specified quotes or vague topics. 6.If you wrote a specified quote, burn it. Then place the ashes inside one of the shells. 7.Wrap the broad topics around the fake tongue. 8.Place the fake tongue inside a shell. 9.Say or think something along the lines of “Lie no more!” Really personalize it to your situation, I said “Shut the f* up! If I hear another lie out of you, you’ll regret it!” But that’s because the whole thing was…..terrible. 10.If you chose to use the black thread, wrap some around the fake tongue now. 11.If not, just set the shells together and pour the black wax around it, sealing it tight. 12.If you chose to use black thread I’d use an extra layer here, too. 13.Make sure the shells are very well sealed. 14.You can stack it on a shelf, throw it away, do whatever. Just be nature friendly with it friends. _________________________________________________

🐙That’s it! Kinda long but still pretty simple. If you can’t find shells, you can get them at dollar or craft stores for cheap in sets of “Ocean Decor.”

🐙Oh, and should you ever choose to lift this spell you need to: