magickal living

This little guide is very useful not only for kitchen witches 🍃

I use this every day. Not only in potions but in everyday life as well.

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When getting a reading, please keep in mind that the cards do not expose what your future will be. 

The cards will give insight.

They will help you figure out your past, they will clarify your current situation. 

Tarot will show you your options/choices and what your path might look like if you make said choices and/or some changes. This all depends on what you seek from your reading. 

Don’t get mad at your spiritual worker, etc, when “the cards don’t tell the future”. 

besoms are a witch’s ritual broom; they are excellent tools for cleansing, blessing and spellcasting. i personally find besoms to be just as useful and integral in my craft as wands, if not more.

in tradition, besoms were made with sacred woods; a shaft of ash, twigs of birch as bristles, and strands of willow to bind it together. ash brings prosperity and protection, birch for cleansing, and willow for lunar goddess magick. of course, different woods have different properties, and based on what you want your besom to embody, you can use any of these woods:

alder for decision making and courage

ash for health and prosperity

cedar for power and strength

hawthorn for fae magick and rebirth

hazel for creativity and knowledge

maple for longevity and luck

oak for truth and protection

there are many ways to use a besom in witchcraft. a common use is to cleanse a ritual area or space before casting spells, by literally sweeping away any residual energies (though the besoms doesn’t have to touch the floor - leave the dust sweeping to the household broom!). similarly, you can cleanse your home by sweeping the energies up and sending them out the front door. if a guest brings negative energy with them for a visit, simply sweep the area in which they resided after they’ve left.

besoms are also protective. simply placing one by your front door is a powerful protective charm of its own. placing it under your bed is one way to prevent nightmares or harmful energies from influencing your dreams. 

stick a pencil behind your ear — pencils are usually made of cedar wood (juniperus virginiana) which is said to carry spiritual and visionary energies, but can also help with self-mastery; pencil can be enchanted!

moon phases + zodiac signs — use new moon water for starting new painting projects and full moon water for finishing them; use the zodiac of the current moon for your creativity (fire sign: creative and passionate energy; water sign: emotional expression; air sign: planning and mental work; earth sign: hand-made material items like arts and crafts);

planetary rulers of creative days — monday is ruled by the moon (emotions, inspiration); wednesday is ruled by mercury (expression, communication); friday is ruled by venus (love, beauty, art) sunday is ruled by the sun (personality, creativity, expression of self);

surround yourself with crystals — yellow fluorite, carnelian, chrysoberyl, citrine, orange calcite, tangerine quartz, mookaite jasper, fire agate, tiger’s eye, garnet, bloodstone, rhodochrosite, moonstone, pink kunzite, amethyst, ametrine, (herkimer) diamonds, chrysoprase, blue apatite, blue chalcedony, blue fluorite, blue kyanite, lapis lazuli, celestite, blue lace agate, larimar, azurite, opal; …

create your own color meanings — there are traditional and common meanings for colors but it also really helps to think about the colors and feel into the colors yourself. what do you associate with each color and what do different color combinations make you feel? then pin down which color makes you creative and surround yourself with it;

ask the Archangels for help — Archangel Gabriel can help with creativity and dissolving fear; Archangel Jophiel can help with wisdom and communication; Archangel Raphael helps with intuition and creative visualization, also brings healing and harmony; Archangel Haniel can help with expression of self and soul, also helps us to expand our spiritual horizon and therefore our art;

Water: Angelite, Azurite, Boji Stones/Shaman Stones/Moqui Marbles, Calcite, Celestine, Desert Rose, Halite(rock salt), Himalayan Salt, Hematite, Jet, Lapis, Malachite, Moonstone, Pyrite, Selenite, Unakite

Salt: Angelite, Azurite, Calcite, Carnelian, Hematite, Jet, Kunzite, Kyanite, Lapis, Labrodite, Lepidolite, Malachite, Moldavite, Moonstone, Pyrite, Selenite, Tiger’s Eye, Topaz, Ulexite/TV Stone

Sun/UV: Amethyst, Aquamarine, Aventurine, Calcite, Celestine, Citrine, Fluorite, Jade, Jet, Kunzite, Lapis, Malachite, Quartz, Sapphire, Sodalite, Super Seven, Topaz, Tourmaline

Heat: Cinnabar, Emerald, Moonstone, Sodalite, Unakite

Acid: Apatite, Sodalite

an apple can be used for a simple house blessing; cut an apple in half, and eat one half in your home. place the other outside, in the backyard or front porch, as an offering to good spirits for protection and warm energy.

bay leaves can be placed in the corners of a room to banish evil from it and protect those within it.

a cactus can be grown near a house to offer strong protection; even stronger protection is gained by planting cacti at all for corners of the home.

planting catnip in the garden, or hanging it above your door, will attract good spirits and good luck.

chamomile can be sprinkled about in the home to break curses and unwanted spells cast on or in the home.

cilantro brings peace and harmony to a home.

clover can be sprinkled around a home to banish unwanted spirits.

garlic can be hung in a home to bring its inhabitants closer together.

ivy plants can be hung to deter unwanted guests.

lavender can be burned and its ashes sprinkled about to cultivate rest and tranquility within the home.

orange peel can be placed in windowsills to bless the house with angel and sun energy.

peppermint can be burned as a smoke cleanser to remove illness and negative energy from a new home.

a sprig of pine can be hung in the home to bless it and its inhabitants.

sachets of saffron can bring happiness to the home.

Just like the moon has three phases, the sun does as well. Dawn, Midday, and Dusk have their own power and associations. They each represent something different to masculinity and understanding their traits can help you in your practice. 

The Dawn 

 Daybreak is the perfect time for magick of hope and renewal. Light remakes the world and highlights all the positive aspects masculinity. 

Qualities: Warmth, Hope, Renewal, and intelligence.

Colors: Light Pink, White, and Sky Blue. 

Connection to Masculinity: 

The Dawn’s masculinity comes from it’s gentleness. It’s a soft return to light after a night of darkness. Hope for a better day is a warm feeling that the dawn can bring upon you. Use it to manifest new beginnings, light, and self love. 

Midday 

The peak of the Sun’s power is at noon. This is when the sun represents true strength and the will to use it. 

Qualities: Power, strength, will, and protection.

Colors: Gold, orange, and yellow.

Connection to Masculinity:

Midday’s masculinity come’s from it’s raw power. The power can be used for a variety of things but excel at offensive and defensive magicks. This raw strength is fatherly and can be harnessed for protection, and happiness.

The Dusk

Sundown is the perfect time for self-reflection and change. When dusk is near we get ready to say goodbye to the sun and prepare for darkness.

Qualities: Contemplation, transition, and knowledge. 

Colors: Red, amber, and cobalt.

Connection to Masculinity: 

Wheel of the Year Collection *:･ﾟ✧

For each turn of the seasons, 8 potions to celebrate with nature the cycles of the earth and everything that it gives us, to get full of energy and good vibes and maybe have a sweet time with the coven or by yourself .ﾟ*☆

Some of this potions are already in here and some of them will be added <3

“Fritasia”: protection from the cold (frigus- cold, prostasia- protection)

“felicerno”: to stay happy during winter (felicitas- happiness, inverno- winter)

My most commonly asked question is “I want to start witchcraft but I don’t know where to start!” I decided to make this little beginner witchcraft master post so people who’d like to get into witchcraft can have a reference page. If I missed anything, please message me what it is you’d like to see on this list! Love to you all ♥ 

Simple spells: 

Bay Leaf Wish Spell

Love Spell Bottle 

Healing Potion  

Tea Spells 

Pretty Easy Magic To Get Whatever You Want (AKA The Polar Spell)

Lavender Cleansing Water 

50 Simple Charms  

Crystals: 

Making Crystal Grids 

Crystals For Anxiety And Stress 

Cleansing Crystals 

Properties Of 14 Common Crystals 

Crystals/Stones Grouped By Use 

Crystal Elixirs  

Crystal Formation Meaning 

Materials: 

9 Easy To Find Ingredients Every Aspiring Witch Needs 

Incense Correspondence 

Top Ten Magical Herbs  

Flower Associations In Witchcraft 

Divination: 

Simple Stone Divination  

Palmistry 101 

How To Read Tea Leaves  

Types Of Divination  

Scrying: What Is It? 

Scrying Methods 

Tarot Master Post  

Sigils: 

Sigil 101 

Sigil Making With Lee

Places To Put Sigils  

Ways To Use Sigils  

Correspondence: 

Different Forms Of Magick

Mechanics Of A Spell

How Long Magic Really Takes 

10 Daily Witchy Things 

New To Witchcraft??? “WHERE DO I START?” 

When Spells Don’t Work 

On Being A Witch 

Beginner’s Witchcraft #1  

Books: 

Thicket’s Magical Book Recommendations 

Book Recommendations for Witches 

General: 

Grounding - A how-to 

Cleansing and Charging items 

Circle Casting 101  

A Long List of Ways to Spiritually Protect Yourself 

Empaths  

Aloe Vera

Aloe Vera emits oxygen at night, this helps you combat insomnia and improves your overall sleep quality. It is a low maintenance plant that doesn’t need much watering or direct sunlight . It also reproduces easily.

Lavender

Lavender is a plant well known for inducing sleep and to reduce anxiety, the aroma given off by the lavender slows down your heart rate and reduces anxiety levels. Keep the plant in sunlight and water often.

Jasmine

The smell of jasmine has been shown to improve the quality of sleep and increase alertness and productivity. studies have shown that I reduces anxiety levels, leading to a great quality of sleep. Jasmine needs a good amount of sunlight as well as a little shade, the soil also needs to be damp at all times.

English Ivy

It may be beneficial  for those who sufferer from a respiratory problems such as asthma, studies show that English ivy can reduce air moulds to 94% in 12 hours. Keep in a well lit area and keep the soil damp at all times.

Snake plant  

Snake plants emit oxygen during the night, whilst taking in the carbon dioxide from the air inside your home. It also filters out any nasty house hold toxins from the air. This plant doesn’t need much attention as it only needs to be watered every 2-3 weeks and can be placed in any form of light sunlight.